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Article: ULTIMATE FIGHTER SUN PRAIRIE'S KLEIN FINDS NICHE IN MIXED MARTIAL ARTS.(THE CAP TIMES)
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- The Capital Times
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- July 23, 2008
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Byline: Ben Breiner THE CAPITAL TIMES
He's come a long way. From the farm he grew up on. From nights spent knocking down cold ones. From getting knocked around by a girl in his first foray into mixed martial arts. Up through the lower levels of his sport all the way to the cusp of its top competition. Nick Klein has been through a lot.
Klein, a Sun Prairie native, is a middleweight fighter in the fast-growing sport of mixed martial arts, which combines Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing, kickboxing, wrestling and other combat sports. He earned a spot on the television show "The Ultimate Fighter" earlier this year.
After graduating from high school, ...