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Article: Mixed martial arts help pair mix it up

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Bryan Fielder (on mat) of Portage and Joshua Medina of Chicago get locked up during an April 8 match at Wheeler High School. The martial arts tournament was in the style of Ultimate Fighting Championships, in which fighters use multiple skills similar to boxing, wrestling and kickboxing.(PHOTO) (BRIAN PIERRO/POST-TRIBUNE)

Brothers Justin and Keith Wisniewski are looking to make a name for themselves in the world of mixed martial arts fighting. They are the owners of Portage's Duneland Vale Tudo, a school that teaches the "mixed martial arts" style of combat.

Also known as submission fighting, mixed martial arts is a composite of ...

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