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Proof We Were Skeptical Of Rumblr

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Rumblr

Because the world was pearl-clutching about a prospective new app to match up consensual street fights between aggro adults looking for a brawl the folks at Fightland made Sarah take a bit closer look.

Her observations: 1) It’s a ludicrous idea, and 2) It’s probably fake.

She was right.

To read all about it click here.

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Chris Weidman Wants To Be Superman

Chris Weidman

Chris Weidman

UFC middleweight champ Chris Weidman was in Toronto recently to do promo interviews before his fight versus Luke Rockhold on December 12.

Sarah interviewed the champ and found out two important things:

  1. He hangs out at Billy Joel’s house.
  2. He wants to be Superman.

To read the full story head over to Fightland by clicking here.

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‘The Assassin’ Takes Martial Arts Film To The Art House

The Assassin

The Assassin

The new film The Assassin puts a clever, more artful spin on the concept of the wuxia-martial arts film courtesy of art house master Hou Hsiao-hsien.

Sarah reviewed this well-executed film for Fightland.

Read the full review over at Fightland by going here.

 

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On The Importance Of Sports Gossip

Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey

There have been (many) occasions when some of the less broadly minded readers of Sarah’s martial arts-meets-pop culture beat very simply don’t understand what she’s writing and why she’s writing it.

To help them out Sarah wrote a rather coded essay about the value of sports gossip for Fightland.

To read it click here.

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People With Down Syndrome Should Be Allowed To Compete In MMA

Garrett “G Money” Holeve

Garrett “G Money” Holeve

Garrett “G Money” Holeve, a martial artist with down syndrome, wanted to participate in a professional fight.

Some officiating bodies not so into a person’s self-determination didn’t want him to.

The result was a different sort of fight… for one’s rights.

Sarah wrote about what went down for Fightland.

To read the full story go here.

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