August 12, 2011 All The Rest, Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Poetry News
Wow, Mark Strand and now Philip Levine. Both excellent selections… Philip Levine was named the 18th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry of the United States, it was reported on August 9, 2011.[7] Levine will succeed W.S. Merwin, who was the country’s seventeenth Poet Laureate. Former Poets: Kay Ryan, Charles Simic, Ted Kooser, Louise Glück, Billy [...]
August 5, 2010 All The Rest, Commentary, Events, MMA Videos, News
Junior Dos Santos likes the look of Roy Nelson’s round, soft underbelly, and the Brazilian heavyweight thinks he might just probe that enticing part of Nelson’s anatomy for weakness. Dos Santos will hardly be the first fighter to take a shot at that wide expanse of adipose tissue, and in the past, every practitioner who [...]
August 4, 2010 Commentary, Events, MMA Videos, News, Results
In what other field of endeavor can you threaten your employer with a beating and advance your career? Only in the UFC, my friend. James Toney has plans for Dana White once he’s done fighting Randy Couture at UFC 118. “I’m the only real legend in this fight. Look what I’ve done; I’ve won 6 [...]
August 3, 2010 Commentary, Events, MMA Videos, News, Results
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen Try to imagine, if you will, the MMA world on Sunday morning should Chael Sonnen deliver on the promises made in his war of words against the incomparable Brazilian middleweight champ, Anderson Silva, at UFC 117 this weekend. Then project yourself into the future further still as you watch Roy [...]
August 1, 2010 Commentary, Events, News, Results
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August 1, 2010 Commentary, Events, Full MMA Fight Videos, MMA Videos, News, Results
Blindly throwing your wagering dollar at an MMA fight is just plain madness, my friend, so when you’re trying to line your pockets with money from the bankroll of the touts, you need to know what the principals have accomplished in their recent outings. Here then, we give you Jon “Bones” Jones’ last two scraps [...]
August 1, 2010 Commentary, Events, MMA Videos, News, Results
We, as a society, are fast approaching the kind of tipping point that left the Roman’s wallowing in their own excesses and unable to defend themselves. The guys who came up with Felony Fights now say they want to extend the brand into the Twilight Zone with Cage vs. Cons. “Felony Fights is pretty extreme [...]
July 30, 2010 Commentary, Events, MMA Videos, News, Results
“Thai-Fight” is, as you may have guessed from the title, all about Thai-style brawlers and their quest for the title. Call it a southeast Asian TUF if you will, but the format will be slightly different. The full cast: Anuwat Kaewsamrit, Saenchai Sor Kingstar, Buakaw Por Pramuk,Yodsanklai Fairtex, Apidet Sithiran, Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn, Samart Payakarun, [...]
July 30, 2010 Commentary, Events, News, Results
“Small things make base men proud.” – (Henry VI, Act IV, Scene I) “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.” – (Henry VI, Act IV, Scene II) William Shakespeare According to Yahoo Sports Kevin Iole, ZUFFA LLC, the parent company of the UFC and WEC, are in the process of suing MMA [...]
July 29, 2010 Commentary, Events, News, Results
We don’t personally make fights or sign fighters, but we love the fight game and the players in the game. You need to use the links below to contact the appropriate promoters and get yourself in the cage and on your way to a career in the destructive sciences. Good luck, and let us know [...]
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