TUF: Episode 2: Rampage & Forrest Griffin

Some people have complained about TUF having the guys fight before allowing their characters to develop.  But I think it was a good idea to shuffle things up.  I think they could have at least let the fighters know that they would have to fight their way into the house. It might have been 30 seconds of [...]

My Thoughts on “Iron Ring” (BET)

I watched the premiere of BET’s Iron Ring last week and have mixed feelings. I watched two episodes back to back and out of both shows they had one fight that lasted about one minute. It was like watching a teaser program.
I think the show’s initial episode concentrated too much on the celebrities and their thoughts [...]

Chuck Liddell: IceMan’s book was a page turner.

 
When I first saw the Iceman book I didn’t know what to think. A lot of these books can be either really good or the complete opposite. This turned out to be a very good book.
Chuck Liddell does a good job of letting the reader get into his psyche and describing what made him the [...]

Do Most Fights Go to the Ground? (Research I conducted)

By Bakari Akil II, Ph.D.  [Warning: Longer than usual post]

People who have been following MMA, submission grappling and martial arts since 1994 have been aware of the increasing emphasis placed on ground fighting. Yes, a lot of the push is because ground-fighting experts are trying to convince people to become involved in their martial art or [...]