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If you are reading this blog but have yet to attend a live combat sports event then allow me to invite you. Find a small scale show, maybe even an amateur event. Intimate atmosphere. Good view. Young men and women battling for gym pride. It translates into a stellar evening out. Saturday night I attended [...]

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Last July I made my way to the Maritime Labour Centre for my first Vancouver Muay Thai event. As someone who regularly makes it out to local combat sports events, my most common complaint is lopsided match-ups. But on that night, I was impressed by the competitive and technical bouts. The event featured a great [...]

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On August 15, Showtime will air the mixed martial arts event Strikeforce: Carano vs Cyborg featuring headliners Gina “Conviction” Carano and Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos in a match to determine the woman’s champion. In this vlog I give you my thoughts on the match-up. To read my post about Cyborg’s last fight clicky here. While there [...]

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It was a wicked and weird Saturday night at the Mickey McDougall gym in North Vancouver. Swedish MMA prospect Christopher Spang knocked jui jitsu ace Cesar Narita out cold in 16 seconds, 230 pound Brazilian Adam Santos squashed 180 pound Canadian brave soul Alan Day and Heather ingram’s former student lover made with the kickboxing glory [...]

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In the third and final chapter of my Summer Slugfest 3 Series, I bring you my post fight interview with Keri “Crusher” Scarr. Her fight with Natalie Yip, which was posted in my first installment, was a fight of the night classic. In this interview Scarr opens up about what it’s like to be considered [...]

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In the second installment of my Summer Slugfest Video Series, I bring you some of the best action of the night in this smashing highlight reel.

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