Joe Lauzon image by David Balfe
So there’s an Irish artist named David Balfe who finds mixed martial arts fighter Joe Lauzon pretty inspiring.
This, naturally, seemed like the perfect sort of assignment for Sarah to do for Fightland. So she interviewed Balfe.
You can read the story by going here.
Filed under Art, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Dr. Who’s Tardis
Doctor Who is making an appearance in an unlikely place — on the rashguards designed by Toro BJJ for Brazilian jiu-jitsu training.
This seemingly odd intersection of sci-fi nerd culture and fight culture isn’t actually that odd at all and Sarah investigated why for Fightland.
To read her story about it go here.
Filed under Culture, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion, Television
Ronda Rousey
Back in the day the only “Rowdy” in the fight scene was professional wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper.
Of late though, there’s another rowdy one out there — UFC champ “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey.
Her use of the “Rowdy” nickname wasn’t a coincidence and Sarah wrote about why for Fightland.
To read the story go here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Pillow Fight League
Sarah will be making her formal return to fighting soon — pillow fighting, that is — and she’ll be documenting her comeback for Fightland.
To set those stories, up her most recent piece looked back at the soul-searching that went on when she decided to switch from the theatrical feather fighting of the Pillow Fight League to the rolling around in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. It involves a bachelor party, a big tip and a mail order gi.
Read the story at Fightland here.
Filed under Culture, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Rob Ford
We all knew around here Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was in trouble when even dog-loyal right wing newspapers like the Toronto Sun and National Post began — in very modest tones — suggesting that the confirmed crack smoker was probably not a good leader of North America’s fourth biggest city right now.
Through it all, though, there was one acquaintance of Sarah’s who maintained a steadfast if often self-aware and trollish support for the mayor — UFC fighter Claude Patrick.
As such, Sarah talked to Patrick about Ford for Fightland. To read the article go here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Politics, Shameless Promotion
I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Risky Fuel 