Fighting Philosophy

There is something that I never get when I am watching professional MMA fights. Why is it such a big deal that someone has never been finished? Often that tells me that the fighter doesn't want it enough. If you are going into the 3rd round and you are down 20-18, give it your all, finish or be finished.

If you go into the last round of a fight, and you know for a fact that you are down on the scorecards, make a decision not possible. When you are being aggressive and trying to finish,...

LiteGladiator

Things I don't regret doing

In appreciation of the Matt Hughes is a son of a beetch thread I thought I'd start this story. Hopefully it gives some impression of growing up as a down on your luck child. This section of my blog will be for persons over the age of 18 so if you're not of that age, don't read the following.

I plan to update this thread more than my rules that need to be changed blog but we'll see. The stories are bound to bounce around timeline wise as I remember them so don't call me out on it...

Rusty

Boxing Trainers Log Entry 4

My trainee is feeling better today. Now that his left arm is up to snuff, it's time to learn a lot of combination's. Punches in bunches is the term for today.

Day 4/Week 4 - Punching in Volume and Quantity

I. Warming Up
A. Skipping Rope for 2 Rounds - Emphasis on skipping rope for beginners is all about rhythm and being light on your feet. Do this at a brisk pace for two 2-minute rounds with 30-45 seconds of rest in between.
B. Arm Stretches
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Onganju

A Farewell to World Extreme Cagefighting

As many fans of MMA know, as of January 2011, the WEC will become part of the MMA superpower that is the UFC. The last WEC card is expected to take place on December 16 of this year.

Many fans are very excited about this transition but I have to say, it will be sad watching the WEC go. An organization that always had interesting matchups and fantastic fights. Card's that exceeded the hype and were normally free to watch. Now this organization will be consumed by a much larger one....

HitOrGetHit

Boxing Trainers Log Entry 3

The plan for this week is to bring out the Heavy Bag and emphasize punching with power, learning to punch "by the numbers," lot's of punching combos, and to expand on basics of punch defense by introducing head movement. Well, initially that was the case. Turns out my trainee threw out his left shoulder earlier in the week. This is going to be challenging...

Day 3/Week 3 - Adjusting the Plan on the Fly

I. Review and Warm-up
A. Shadowboxing for 2...

Onganju