We’re only a few days into November and everybody’s fighting. First there was the epic parking lot brawl between die-hard Yankee and Philly fans after World Series game five. Then Kim Kardashian stepped in the ring for charity and ended up with a nice shiner. And now MMA is set to dominate the sports world this Saturday with two huge match-ups scheduled. UFC 102 pits with Couture against Nogueira and Strikeforce has Fedor vs. Rogers. To celebrate these exciting a– kicking events we give you a group of girls that could beat your ass and make you like it.
For decades, boxing reigned as king of the sparing sports. Crowds from around the world would cheer for their favorite heavy hitters, like Muhammad Ali, George Foreman and Mike Tyson. But despite paving the way for the new generation of fighting sports, boxing has taken a real hit in fans and ratings to the new breed, mixed martial arts. Here’s why… (more…)
Saturday night, “The Face of Women’s MMA” Gina Carano got her face pummeled and clock cleaned in a brutal one round slug fest against Brazilian tough girl Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos. In a controversial decision in literally the last second of the first round, the referee called the fight as Carano absorbed a series of hard hits to the face and head. Cyborg’s victory makes her the first ever women’s MMA champion.
I’ve never been one for little guys fighting, but Saturday Night’s Pacquiao Vs. Hatton fight in Las Vegas had me goin’ pretty good. Sure, HBO’s Pacquiao-Hatton 24/7 helped to build the hype, but Hatton had no chance from the get go. Hatton went down twice in the 1st round and met his fate with a last minute left-cross in the 2nd to end his title run.
Ricky was knocked-the-f*ck-out / clock-cleaned / layed-the-f*ck down with less than 10 seconds to go in round number 2. Minutes later, Hatton was still clueless of his where-abouts. Butal, but awesome. In my mind, Hatton went down too quick and it’s all too convenient that Floyd Mayweather Jr. announced this morning, he was coming out of retirement to show he was, and is, still the greatest little-man-fighter on the planet. In a sport that is way struggling for attention, certainly there is no better dramatic story than the comeback of Floyd Jr. vs. the ferocious ingenue of his estranged trainer-father. Just saying. Here are some highlights from the fight.
I think Kimbo is scary, but I don’t have nightmares about his fights. I do have those about Mike Tyson. His 80’s run through boxing, during which he systematically savaged everyone he faced while slowly slipping into madness, was frightening. This fear subsided when pictures of Tyson were released showing that, since retiring from fighting, he’s gotten, um, a little big.
I’m not saying I’d want him to punch me, because honestly I’m pretty terrified of losing my entire face. Unfortunately, since these photos came to light, my dreams of him chasing me and eating children in front of me, had really toned down.
Well, my days of feeling secure while in bed are over. According to Sherdog.com, people in Vegas have seen him training, and training really hard.
A source, who asked to remain anonymous, informed Sherdog.com that Tyson has been quietly “training his ass off” with a prominent strength and conditioning coach in the area. The source also stated that Tyson “is not going to do boxing anymore,” but when asked if “Iron Mike” was going to try MMA, the source shrugged, “I don’t know, I can’t say.”
Welcome back nightmares! Thanks a lot, ‘prominent strength and conditioning coach.’ Kimbo! Could you take care of this, please? (Before Tyson’s fit and off the meds…)
Professional Boxing
3 minutes that will haunt your dreams!
K1
Boxing style knockouts but kicking too!
1st Round street knockout
This video shows us why you don’t slap random girls. You may feel cool in the moment but you never know when their skinny boyfriend is a professional boxer.
Guys like Alex Rodriguez and Shaquille O’Neal make loads of cash for kicking ass at sports. But what about the little guys – the sad sacks of sh*t that have to mop up sh*t for a living right next to million-dollar athletes? It’s time to honor them with The 10 Worst Jobs in Sports.
10. NHL Ice-Cleaner
No, we’re not talking about a Zamboni driver. That would be on the list of coolest sports jobs. This is the guy who has to scoop up the octopi and hats off the ice during NHL games. Try not to slip on those tentacles on national TV!
9. International Soccer Ref
These guys play crucial roles in the most popular sport on the planet. And if fans disagree with their calls, which happens quite often, they get death threats, cars driven onto the pitch and much worse. One ref got the ever-loving sh*t beat out of him for yellow-carding a local hero. (more…)