Technically, mano a mano translates as “hand to hand”. It was used originally for bullfights where two matadors alternate competing for the admiration of the audience. At least according to Wikipedia! Within the Doce Pares Eskrima fighting system, (a class of Filipino Martial Arts that emphasizes stick and sword fighting) it is one of the three ranges [...]
Initially, Houston Alexander vs. James Irvin II was targeted for Shark Fights 14, however, the Texas based mixed martial arts fight promotion company, Shark Fight Promotions, announced yesterday that due to Irvin’s “alleged” steroid allegations and an undisclosed injury that Alexander suffered during training, they were forced to pull the bout from Shark Fights 14. [...]
Recently there’s been some controversy on whether or not MMA judges are doing their job properly or well. To the casual observer, it may not appear so, but then not everyone knows or understands the MMA Unified Rules of Conduct used by these judges to score each bout. To help fans and weekend warriors alike, [...]
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He’s all three and so much more! Recently I had the pleasure and honor of interviewing Bas Rutten. Yes – THE Bas Rutten…that incredible martial artist known as “El Guapo” and the “King of the Liver Shot” from Holland! Always the consummate gentleman, this interview was especially noble of Bas, because right before we started [...]
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