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RIZIN 33: Satoshi vs. Yachi & 2021 Grand Prix preview/weigh-ins for NYE extravaganza
For a week largely devoid of top tier combat sports action, even at the international level, RIZIN has aligned some of their brightest talents to finish off 2021 with a bang. In fact, it’s almost a bit surprising that their traditional NYE card hasn’t captured more buzz, considering the lack…
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WTF – Putting Wing Chun to work, Karate knockouts, Sumo highlights
It’s the final one of these for the year, and it’s been a nice first year for this feature out here. We’ve got a bit of action for you to scratch that combat sports itch while things slow down for a bit, and we’d like to take the opportunity to…
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Bellator 272: Pettis vs Horiguchi preview, weigh-in results
Bellator is setting up the fireworks early for the year-end run, and they’ve set up card heavy on substance for it. Recently crowned bantamweight champ Sergio Pettis (21-5) will make his first defense against former dual RIZIN and Bellator champ Kyoji Horiguchi 29-3. As you may remember, Horiguchi had to…
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Invicta vet Taneisha Tennant talks ‘Bruised,’ working with Halle Berry
Invicta veteran Taneisha Tennant has had some very tough battles in the cage and shown a high level of determination. That factor has led to her being scouted and subsequently recruited to be another member of the cast of Bruised, Halle Berry’s directorial debut. We spoke to Taneisha to ask…
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Shannon Knapp reveals ‘Bruised’ easter eggs, how Invicta became key part of Halle Berry’s MMA movie
Halle Berry’s directorial debut went all in on mixed martial arts, with “Bruised” featuring a lot of personalities and organizations within the sport, including popular promotion Invicta FC. Shannon Knapp, the head of the all-female outfit, spoke to Bloody Elbow about her involvement. Victor Rodriguez: Shannon than you so much…
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Interview: African Warriors head Maxwell Kalu talks Dambé surge
Dambé has been something we’ve been featuring more of recently courtesy of our What The Fight series, and it’s been gaining traction in recent years. One of the organizations making the biggest strides is African Warriors, which features both Dambé and wrestling events featuring African athletes. The head of the…
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Video: UFC champ Kamaru Usman visits Nigeria, attends Dambe event
You never know what you’ll tap into when you reconnect with your roots. UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman got more than he bargained for when visiting Nigeria recently as he was invited to attend a Dambe event. If you’ve been around the last few months, you may have noticed that…
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WTF – Practical Kung Fu, Dambe firefight, Sumo, SlapFIGHT, and Sambo highlights
Jerry over at Fight Commentary Breakdowns has a real gem this week, with a few examples poor use of Kung Fu… but also some examples of it being used effectively. Four situations are highlighted, and it should be noted before watching that only one of them is a hand-to-hand scenario.…
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MMA fighter loses testicle, has a sack of laughs with results
Who is the Michael Jordan of MMA? Who is the Barry Bonds of MMA? We ask questions like this all the time, because we seek parallels between combat sports and traditional “stick and ball“ sports. This is a story with no stick and a subtracted ball, where we at least…
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BKFC 22: Lombard vs Hunt preview, weigh-in results
BKFC continues to feature MMA fighters in bare knuckle action, and building an audience off of MMA fans looking for an extra violence kick. And boy howdy, have they really made a clear example of that here. BKFC 22 takes place this week, bolstered mostly with MMA talent. Up top,…
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