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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Kai Singthong Muay Thai Championships
Posted in Sports Blog, combat sports, kickboxing, tagged amateur muay thai, Josh Jauncey, Kai Singthong, Tom Mattu on March 16, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Vancouver Muay Thai Event
Posted in Sports Blog, combat sports, kickboxing, tagged Bruce Khademi, John Edwards, Kai Singthong, kickboxing, Master Song, Vancouver Muay Thai on March 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
Carano vs Cyborg Fight Preview
Posted in Sports Blog, Strikeforce, Video Blog, combat sports, female fighters, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, mma, video, vlog, women's mma, tagged 145 pounds, Cris Cyborg, Cristiane Santos, female fighters, Gina Carano, mixed martial arts, mma, Strikeforce, women's mma on August 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
North American Challenge 25
Posted in Amateur Mixed Martial Arts, Jui Jitsu, Sports Blog, combat sports, fighter interviews, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, mma, mma prospects, tagged Adam Santos, Andreas Spang, Cesar Narita, Christopher Spang, Dia Grant, Dustin Dickison, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, mma, mma prospects, Morganti Jui Jitsu, NAC 25, North American Challenge 25, North Vancouver on June 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
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 [...]
Summer Slugfest 3 Video Series: Part 3
Posted in Sports Blog, combat sports, female fighters, fighter interviews, kickboxing, video, tagged Canadian, combat sports, female fighters, fighter interviews, Muay Thai, Natalie Yip, Summer Slugfest 3, women's kickboxing, women's martial arts on June 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
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 [...]
Summer Slugfest 3 Video Series: Part 2
Posted in Sports Blog, combat sports, female fighters, fight highlights, fight video, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, mma, tagged Adam Gabel, BC, Canadian, fight highlights, Gabriel Varga, high kicks, highligh reel, Keri Crusher Scarr, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, mma, Natalie Yip, Shane The Warrior Wilson, stoppage, Summer Slugfest 3, Victoria on June 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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.