How to Get Punched in the Face and Feel Good About It

Last night I attended MMA class at my school. After a shadow boxing warm-up, we did a half hour of grueling punch mitt work, and then straight into sparring. We had three rings going simultaneously, and I managed to go six, 5-minute rounds, before getting absolutely cooked. In that set, I managed two rounds with one of the resident pro's. These rounds were as exhilarating as they were exhausting. I scored but he beat the crap out of me. Hopefully later today I'll sit down to write an essay on what it's like to do work with a pro fighter.