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Book Review: Blunt Force Trauma By Lee Whitehead

If you’re looking for a cool coffee table book to replace the Martha Stewart one your girlfriend arbitrarily decided to buy, you need to pick up Lee Whitehead’s "Blunt Force Trauma."

Chances are, if you’ve been a fan of mixed martial arts for more than a few weeks, you’ve seen some of Whitehead’s work. He’s a reporter with MMAWeekly and a longtime fixture in mixed martial arts photography. His work has appeared in countless MMA magazines including MMA Unlimited, Fighters Only, Martial Arts llustrated, Fighters, KamiPro in Japan and Ground and Pound Germany. He is also a feature MMA photographer for Spiked Extreme sports magazine.

Blunt Force Trauma is a collection of over 500 poignant photographs that illustrate the beauty and raw emotions of mixed martial arts through the triumphs, the trials and the tribulations of fighters from all walks of life and at different stages of their respective careers.

More excerpts from this must-have glossy hardcover after the jump.




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Ferdinand Danza- February 15, 2011 at 12:16 pm
That’s so amazing would you like communicate me. I feel more than sure you got support from God.
fatbellyfrank- September 14, 2010 at 5:51 pm
Is that the Alex Reid who's nailin that Jordan chick?
IH8lamas- September 14, 2010 at 5:02 pm
Frank Mir looks like a dbag, wait, he is one
disastras- September 14, 2010 at 2:05 pm
The picture of Thompson look like it came right out of a Guy Richie film. On another note, Alex Reid's leg looks like he stepped on an IED. Judas! I just watched it and I'm always surprised with leg accidents... like Corey Hill's. Makes me never want to kick or check a kick.
Peetee- September 14, 2010 at 11:52 am
Like I really wanted to see Mir's O-face...
Smitty- September 14, 2010 at 11:50 am
Hey Lee, you're the shit! Nice pics. Cabbage "looks" like he drinks Jack before every fight too.
Shifty-Eyed Dog- September 14, 2010 at 11:40 am
not terribly impressed with these photos. I've seen much MUCH better. I'll pass on this book. Most of them actually look pretty amateurish.
leewhiteheadmma- September 14, 2010 at 10:51 am
It was Alex Reid vs Murillo Ninja Rua - burst artery from a previous injury whilst checking a kick, loads of blood and yes, he was doing very well in that fight beforehand.

lol @ Fried Taco :-)
J-Dog- September 14, 2010 at 10:47 am
I bet THAT guy got media creds to UFC 119. ;-)
RwilsonR- September 14, 2010 at 10:23 am
Somebody needs to shop that Mir pic and put Jack Nicholson's Joker make-up on him.
RwilsonR- September 14, 2010 at 10:17 am
Why is BJ Penn downing that bottle of Jack, and when did he get sleeve tattoos?
Fried Taco- September 14, 2010 at 10:03 am
Next book to be released: "Blunt Trauma: the Story of the Diaz Brothers"
Jesus Frijoles- September 14, 2010 at 9:51 am
Good lord, that's a creepy picture of Mir. It looks like he is trying to lure kids into his van.
What just happened- September 14, 2010 at 9:30 am
poor old james thomson, wonder who beat him up that time? for such a big guy he has taken some serious whupin's just goes to show you size isnt everything.
Kicktothegroin- September 14, 2010 at 9:27 am
Frank Mir is such a Douche.
ytrebil- September 14, 2010 at 9:26 am
Alex Reid Vs Ninja.

Shame really 'cos Reid was doing well but that was a brutal cut.
CZ- September 14, 2010 at 9:23 am
Hey, take a picture of me holding this bottle of jack to my lips without actually drinking any.
SiDeBuRnZ- September 14, 2010 at 9:23 am
I need to know or I can't sleep!
ReX13- September 14, 2010 at 9:17 am
Yeah, somebody tell us about that leg gash. Jeezis.
831 Father- September 14, 2010 at 9:08 am
Interesting photos. What fight was that leg cut from??

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