Ronda Rousey
Lots of athletes have specific pre-game routines and mixed martial arts fighters are no exceptions.
With that in mind, Sarah investigated the (occasionally peculiar) habits of fighters like Ronda Rousey, Dan Hardy and Junior Dos Santos.
To read the full article head over to Fightland by going here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Shredder
Forget Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock, the real gateway drug that led to the explosion of mixed martial arts was Leonardo, Michaelangelo, Raphael and Donatello — the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
With the new TMNT movie (featuring Megan Fox and Will Arnett) coming out, Sarah figured it was as good a time as any to consider the legacy of turtle power.
To read her article head over to Fightland by going here.
Filed under Films, Jock Stuff, Recollections, Shameless Promotion
Las Vegas
If you’ve ever wanted to know what it’s like to take a boxing lesson in the middle of a Las Vegas blowout, wonder no more.
That’s because Sarah (unwisely?) decided to do just that during a recent vacation in sin city.
To find out how it went head over to Fightland by going here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion, Travel
Foxcatcher
The movie Foxcatcher debuted at the Cannes film festival this week and its reception may signal the creation of a new sub-genre — the meaningful amateur wrestling film.
Indeed, Foxcatcher is being hailed as the next great sports movie and Sarah explained what all the hype was about for Fightland.
To read the story go here.
Filed under Films, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva, Krzysztof Soszynski and Lyoto Machida are in a new martial arts movie called Tapped Out and Sarah attended the film’s Toronto premiere.
It turns out the film was quite alright for what it was and the fight sequences were pretty smart, too.
To read her review and red carpet recap, head over to Fightland here.
Filed under Films, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Risky Fuel 