Ronda Rousey Signs Lifetime Movie Deal

Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey has signed a three-film deal with the Lifetime Network to “bring stories that reflect her passions about empowerment to the screen.”

We’re not sure what that means, but Sarah wrote about its relative merits for Fightland.

To read the story go here.

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Patrick Cote’s First Fight

Patrick Cote

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

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.

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Boxing Champ Wants ‘Ring Boys’ Between Rounds

Mikaela Lauren

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.

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Ditch TV Playlists: Arcade Fire, Iron Maiden, Katy Perry And More

Arcade Fire

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

Brilliant Rap Songs From 1995

Michael Jackson’s Epic Videos

Katy Perry’s Technicolor World

Arcade Fire And Your Existential Angst

AC/DC Songs That May Be About Sex

Iron Maiden Totally Rip

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