Ronda Rousey on beating up Kim Kardashian & Bad Role Models
On the red carpet of the ESPN Body Issue a reporter asked Ronda Rousey essentially if there was anyone that she didn’t like or wanted to fight and Ronda Rousey made the comment that she’d ‘beat the crap’ out Kim Kardashian. Her quote: ”You know what, I would beat the crap out of Kim Kardashian,” … Read more
Beautiful & “Medium Heavy”
Warning: This post contains semi-nude pictures. I’ve competed several times since I started training jiu jitsu and only on a handful occassions did I have to be separated into a weight class. As I’m preparing for the Chicago & Atlanta Open the big question is Middle or Medium Heavy…Middle…or Medium Heavy. Without a gi I’m … Read more
Anderson Silva…Amazing
I admire Anderson Silva for many reasons, but the biggest reason I admired him after his victory this past weekend is his sportsmanship. Chael Sonnen has run his mouth for the past 2 years, and has left no subject untouched. He insulted him, his family, his country, and his coaches. Yet with grace he was able to … Read more
Rickson Gracie says MMA sets a bad example for young people and it ‘only attracts people who like barbarianism and all that blood’
I recently came across an interview Rickson Gracie did w/ World Jiu-Jitsu Expo Read it all it’s pretty interesting. I’ll post excerpts here and there but the transcript of the actual interview is quite lengthy. Nevertheless it is an incredibly honest reaction to the current state of MMA. Every time I visit home I’m bombarded … Read more
Tennessee State Jiu Jitsu Championships….second time’s the charm??
This past weekend I ventured 4 hrs to the Tennessee State BJJ championships in Knoxville, tn for some matches and to gauge my progress on the mat. Shannon and I rode with our coach Josh and of course my auto anxiety was put to the test but we got to “bond” as well. We get to the tournament, … Read more
Pretend as if the gi doesn’t exist
Training these past few weeks have been pretty intense. Between class 8am-9:20,work 9:30-7,and training 7-till i fall I have been struggling to adjust to everything. These past few weeks Josh has had the fighters buckle down and focus solely on mma which made me kind of sad at first as my schedule doesn’t permit for … Read more
Autopilot
It has been weeks since I’ve last blogged but i can report several recent developments. First and foremost I’ve spent all of my free time preparing for my Amateur MMA debut this Saturday August 13 at Hardrock MMA 39. I”m not exactly sure who my opponent will be because of weight class stuff but I do know that there are … Read more
Freeballin
To cup or not To Cup..that is the question Monday I got to class pretty late (I’ve been walking more lately but i’m a slow walker go figure). Got there in time to see a few sweeps from joe. Despite my grumpy bear attitude i rolled pretty well. Hit one of the advanced spider guard sweeps josh showed me … Read more
Sick Kimuras, Cobrinha, & Rampage rants
Thursday’s gi class went great…a little rocky for me at first but great overall. I got to class late so i missed the warm ups and I assume most of the techniques but I got there just in time to see Josh showing a pretty cool way to get on top while someone’s trying to … Read more
If it’s war they want…
then it’s war they’ll get. Saturday night we had 7 guys from the Team 1 affiliation (2 guys from Elizabethtown,Ky., 2 guys from Owensboro, Ky., and 4 guys, 1 gal in bowling green, ky.) fight at the Hardrock MMA 33: Night of Champions event and it was a war. Every single person won their fight. It … Read more
