Patrick Cote
As part of Fightland’s ‘My First Fight’ series Sarah recently spoke to veteran Canadian fighter Patrick Cote.
Cote says his first fight was an eye-opener.
“I lost pretty bad,” he said.
To read the full story click here.
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Jon Jones And Daniel Cormier’s Trash Talk, Analyzed
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier have one of the longest running — and loudest mouthed — feuds going in the UFC.
Not only do they want to physically fight each other, they also spend an astounding amount of time trash talking each other.
Sarah got some of her literary colleagues to analyze the quality of said trash talk in a feature for Fightland.
To read who’s got the better insults, click here.
Filed under Comedy, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Boxing Champ Wants ‘Ring Boys’ Between Rounds
Mikaela Lauren
Mikaela Lauren is the WBC Female World Super Welterweight.
Lauren believes that “ring boys,” the male equivalent of ring girls that carry those cards displaying which round it is, should do the walk between rounds in her fights.
It’s a brilliant idea and anyone who actually believes in equality should support something like this.
Sarah wrote about it for Fightland.
You can read it here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Ditch TV Playlists: Arcade Fire, Iron Maiden, Katy Perry And More
Arcade Fire
I’ve curated yet another batch of playlists over at Ditch TV.
Here they are:
16 Garfunkel and Oates Truthbombs
The Battle of Brit-Pop: Oasis vs. Blur
It’s Raining: 15 Soggy Music Videos
It’s a Janet Jackson Dance Party
Katy Perry’s Technicolor World
Arcade Fire And Your Existential Angst
Filed under Comedy, Music, Shameless Promotion
Rory MacDonald’s First Fight
Rory MacDonald
Sarah has been tasked with a new feature for Fightland: My First Fight.
Exactly like the title suggests, it involves asking people about their first fight.
Her first subject — Rory MacDonald.
To read about his first fight go here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Risky Fuel 