Eye-Gouging is a move that should only be resorted to in extreme circumstances for many reasons. You only get one chance at it, so you need to make sure you execute it properly first time around; It has the capacity to permanently blind the other person, and finally, it is incredibly gross (unless you are…
People who enjoy watching rugby will probably be more familiar with the term cauliflower ears, but it does extend into the world of boxing and MMA too. If you don’t know (which is why you clicked on the link presumably) the good ol’ cauliflower ears are simply ears that have been so mashed up that…
Ex-Israeli soldier Idan Abolnik is teaching the farmers of South Africa to defend themselves. His system, an adapted version of Krav Maga, called the “Kalah combat system” is popular among South African Farmers, who are under constant racially-charged attacks. Within the farming community, there has been a murder-rate of 330 per 100,000 for the last…
Roughly 2,000 people attended the first officially sanctioned bare-knuckle fight on US soil since the late 19th century. Promised a bloody, violent fight, they were not disappointed as they were treated to three hours of bloody fists and broken noses, despite one fight lasting just 18 seconds before a knockout was declared. This Pay Per…
Manny Pacquiao, a world champion in a whopping eight different weights, has told the press that his next fight will answer a recurring question – should he continue fighting or not? The game changing fight is set to take place on 14th July, 2018, against welterweight boxer Argentine Lucas Matthysse. The WBA welterweight title fight…
Last monday morning, a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu practitioner Jaclyn Zabel, was brutally murdered by her partner, leaving four children behind with no mother and a family who is looking for help. The victim, 29 year old Jaclyn from Idaho, was shot and killed by her partner in a murder-suicide that has shocked the martial art community.…
The year was 1520 and wrestling was all the rage in Britain. Building a grand history, overtaking boxing for a time, the European sport influenced by the Middle East became the number one sport to watch. At the time, King Henry VIII of England was 29 years old and an avid wrestler himself, and despite…
Martial Arts can save your life….. The scenario is easy to imagine. A car pulls up alongside you, blacked out windows and no license plate. A man opens the door and points a gun at you, demanding you get in, there is nobody around so what do you do? OK, let’s be realistic here, this…
While nowadays we imagine a slightly less active Oval Office, back when Theodore Roosevelt was President, he would spend his free time in the White House practising Wrestling, Boxing and Jujitsu. In order to lose 20 pounds before an election, he trained for 3 hours everyday, under the guidance of Yamashita Yoshiaki, the pioneer of…
For the first time in 129 years, a bare-knuckle fighting event which is completely legal and regulated is coming to the United States of America. On June 2nd, the first Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship will be held in Wyoming and will feature several UFC and Bellator fighters and pro-boxers. Back in 1889, bare-knuckle fighting was…