One four minute round. No weigh-ins, no Muay Thai boxing gloves. No Rules except it must end in a KO or the fight is a draw. $17,000 deposits from both teams and a shit load of ringside bets. This No-Rules fight in the Lumpini Stadium is the first of its kind, and whether you agree…
Naruto is one of the most famous anime series out there, and for good reason. With several hundred episodes out there, it can be easy to miss a beat or catch any number of their more subtle pop culture references – of which there are many. If you love martial arts, and you love Naruto,…
As the Dakar sun beats down on a makeshift stadium, the mysticism and brutality of Senegalese wrestling starts up once again. Drums roll as two men in loincloths dig their feet in the sand and prepare to fight. Much like Muay Thai, the traditions before the fight are ritualistic, walking in circles and making prayers…
The final UFC fight card of April is fast approaching, seeing Lightweights Edson Barboza and Kevin Lee go head to head in the main even that triumphs a division filled with talent, power and fresh new faces this year. The two fighters have similar life stories, both growing up obsessed with fighting. “I started doing…
Despite reports that Joseph Parker made over $25m dollars for his fight against Anthony Joshua, boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has reported he had earned considerably less that than in a bid to combat misinformation about fight earnings. Hearn issued a statement yesterday, claiming that Parker earned less that $12.5m dollars for his fight against Joshua,…
A generous salary of £75,000 has been put up alongside an add in the UK for a businessman who seeks a personal assistant who not only must be well trained in self defence or martial arts, but also be able to cut up their boss’ meals before serving them to him. This bizarre ad appeared…
The US has won wrestling’s World Cup for the first time in 15 years last weekend, marking the second consecutive victory by the states in major international tournaments. The victory, over Azerbaijan was in all intents and purposes, an incredible win for the USA, however we must not forget to mention that Russian and Iran…
For those of you who missed it, this women’s strawweight title fight between Rose Namajunas and Joanna Jedrzejczyk ended as expected, with Namajunas coming out on top. The full 25 minute fight was dominated by Namajunas who got off on a strong start, showing both power and prowess in the octagon. However, soon after Jedrzejczyk…
A woman who rushed into a Sumo ring to give a wrestler first aid after he collapsed, was immediacy ordered to leave, because following Sumo tradition, females are banned from the space. In Sumo, an ancient Japanese traditional marital art, the ring in which two large wrestlers fight is regarded sacred. Being so sacred, anything…
A man who decided to kick a woman from behind in a ‘kung-fu’ inspired attack that was filmed by his friend has been forced to pay €60,000 to his victim after she was hospitalized. Mario Garcia Montealegre can be seen in the video, that quickly went viral for all the wrong reasons, walking up to…