Cage Fighter Pays Cougar Wrestling Club a Visit
All American wrestler and mixed martial artist Neil Johnson coaches Manassas Park children in the Cougar Wrestling Club.
The Cougar Wrestling Club of Manassas Park received a visit from a special guest Tuesday when all American wrestler and professional mixed martial artist Neil Johnson came by to coach the kids and talk about wrestling as a base for mixed martial arts (MMA). Johnson took home the 1992-1993 Virginia State Championship back when he was just a 140-pound wrestler at Stonewall Jackson High School. He went on to be an all-American wrestler for George Mason University. After a wrestling career, Johnson like many great collegiate wrestlers, wanted to continue to compete. He found a new outlet with the rise of mixed martial arts. After answering some questions about his wrestling in high school and college and continuing to compete in MMA, …
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7:05 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013
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