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Fifty Shades Of MMA Is A Real Thing

50 Shades Of MMA

50 Shades Of MMA

Mixed martial arts erotica is a real thing.

We know this because Sarah spoke to Charity Parkerson, the author of the Undefeated series of novels.

To read the story head over to Fightland by going here.

 

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Kajan Johnson, A Tribe Called Red, The Ultimate Fighter And First Nations Rights In Canada

A Tribe Called Red

A Tribe Called Red

A little while ago on Twitter Ultimate Fighter contender Kajan Johnson tweeted how psyched he is about A Tribe Called Red‘s music.

This, being a perfect marriage of Sarah’s interests, prompted her to reach out to both of them for an interview about fighting and First Nations rights and issues.

To read that interview head over to Fightland by going here.

 

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The Imperfect Gameplan Of ‘Takedown: The DNA Of GSP’

Georges St-Pierre post fight

Georges St-Pierre post fight

There’s a solid new documentary about elite fighter Georges St-Pierre making the rounds called Takedown: The DNA of GSP.

Sarah reviewed the film for Fightland and found that although it’s a solid overview of Canada’s best known athlete, it’s missing some of the little details that’d make it championship material.

To read the review go here.

 

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Women And Their Cauliflower Ear

Rhonda Rousey's cauliflower ear

Rhonda Rousey’s cauliflower ear

Female mixed martial artists have to navigate a minefield of societal expectations that men never have to deal with. One of the surprisingly complex ones to manage is “What happens when you start getting cauliflower ear?”

The unmistakable sign that you roll is a badge of honour for many fighters, but in the normie world it’s not quite the same.

Sarah talked to four high level female fighters about their perspective on cauliflower ear.

To read the story head over to Fightland here.

 

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Miss United States Takes Up Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Whitney Miller

Whitney Miller

Miss United States 2012 Whitney Miller has decided to train in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and this has meant a number of practical concerns for the beauty queen.

Like, is she worried about cauliflower ear? Or, what happens when she has to wear a fancy dress and she’s got mat burn?

Thankfully, Sarah got to the bottom of these questions and more when she interviewed Miller for Fightland.

To read the story go here.

 

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