I am the proud father of a US Marine, Lance Cpl. Justis T. Beauregard. His Military Occupational Specialty is Combat Correspondent. He wrote this inspiring story of a MMA fighter who is the son of a marine on his base. It is a really impressive story of courage and determination, so I want to repost it here.
Geoffrey Villarreal
“Training in mixed martial arts is very popular, but only a select few have the mental and physical fortitude to step in the ring for a full contact fight, let alone single handed.
Geoffrey Villarreal, son of Master Gunnery Sgt. Juan F. Villarreal, the assistant aircraft maintenance chief for Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101, was born 22 years ago in North Carolina, with one hand.
Although doctors don’t know why, he believes it is likely because his hand pierced the amniotic sac inside the womb.
Now, Geoffrey is working to transition from competing in pankration and submission grappling to amateur MMA, with the dream of some day being the first one-handed professional MMA fighter. “
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