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Saturday, April 30, 2011
So you want to learn to dive?
There are some who say that all Open Water courses are basically the same. The fact is that they are not. There are major differences in a number of programs. You need to be honest with yourself and decide just how knowledgeable and skilled you wish to be at the end of your first class. [...]
Video: Whitewater Kayakers on Icicle Creek Middle Section
This is the video that got me started looking for whitewater kayaking slalom instructional videos (my previous post).� It’s a bunch of kayakers on the Class V Middle section of Icicle Creek outside of Leavenworth, WA, one of my favorite places, and includes footage of Ricochet, The Sieve, Horseshoe and The Plunge. Thanks to Matt [...]
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Randy Couture reiterates even with a win at UFC 129, he’s doing it his way and retiring
Randy Couture would make Frank Sinatra, and just about every other former fighter proud. The 47-year-old MMA legend wants to go out "his way" and not on terms set by anyone else. Tuesday during the UFC 129 prefight teleconference, he repeated his claim that he's done, following his fight versus Lyoto Machida.
"It's been an ongoing transition for me," Couture told the media. "I kind of want to go out on my own terms and decide when enough is enough. I think that time has come."
Couture said fighting a top contender like Machida at a mega-event in front of 55,000 fans in Toronto is a great way to end things. It'll also be his 30th pro fight in MMA.
"I think it's time to focus on the other things going on in my life after this fight," Couture said. "And I've pushed it pretty far. I don't think anybody is going to push it as far as I have the last 14 years."
Even if he wanted to change his mind, Couture's schedule sounds like it's booked through the fall of 2011. He begins filming a new movie "Hijacked" in late May and then it's back with Sylvester Stallone for the "Expendables II" in September.
Couture has no plans of filing some sort of official retirement papers, but indicated he won't be talked back into the cage after this one.
"I'm sure that they're probably gonna have ideas for other fights. They're gonna try and entice me into coming back and fighting again. And I anticipate all those decisions. I see myself hopefully being with Zuffa and getting involved with them in some other way, shape or form."
Couture said he's healthy now and doesn't want doctors telling him he can't fight any longer.
He sounds interested in becoming part of the UFC's broadcast team down the road. With the number of events UFC/Strikeforce is going to be putting on around the world, that's a great idea. Couture's transition to the booth may not be the best news for some of the current announcers employed by Zuffa and Showtime.
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The Backcountry Hikers? Frontcountry Dilemma: Tent Camping vs. RVing
Does this describe you? (1) You hike frequently, so you spend a lot of time driving to trailheads, many of which are remote, some of which are accessible only via unpaved roads. You ask more of your vehicle than do most people. You either own a vehicle with high clearance and perhaps 4WD, or you [...]
Source: http://www.hikingcamping.com/blog/2010/11/the-nomads%e2%80%99-dilemma-tent-camping-vs-rving/
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GSP’s training is just messing with us now
Georges St. Pierre has flirted with the idea of trying for the Olympics, but in wrestling, a sport that's a natural departure from mixed martial arts. Now, as he trains for his UFC 129 bout against Jake Shields, methinks he might want to be a gymnast:
My goodness. That man is a sick, sick athlete. Doing pull-ups like that is hard enough on stationary objects, but the unfixed nature of the rings ups the difficulty level.
Look out, Jonathan Horton. GSP is coming after you.
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A rock climbing training blog - why?
If you are hoping to improve your ability or learn more about training techniques and tools, then this blog will give you some of the answers - because that’s what I’m going to do too!
I’ve been climbing for about three years and have developed enough basic ability to get me up 6a routes. I’ve set [...]
I’ve been climbing for about three years and have developed enough basic ability to get me up 6a routes. I’ve set [...]
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The Champion and the Apprentice
The Fiat Yamaha team have been surrounded by hype this past few weeks. Not, as an outsider might expect, caused by a battle to re-sign the reigning champion: Rossi’s contract ends at the end of the 2010 championship, and he looks settled, happy, and at one with the bike he helped shape and tune into [...]
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Free clips for Chris Sharma ?King Lines? climbing video?
Interested in downloading high-quality clips of Chris Sharma climbing?
Today I checked out the website for Chris Sharma’s King Lines movie - and there’s a new addition!
Early versions of the DVD didn’t feature all of the extras properly, so the website features downloadable clips from the extras.
This won’t replace the need to buy the DVD, but [...]
Today I checked out the website for Chris Sharma’s King Lines movie - and there’s a new addition!
Early versions of the DVD didn’t feature all of the extras properly, so the website features downloadable clips from the extras.
This won’t replace the need to buy the DVD, but [...]
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Video: Icicle Creek Kayaking from Icicle.tv
Dave Moroles gave me a heads up about this�really nicely done Icicle�Creek kayaking video�from the Icicle.tv site.� It’s also a great site to find�all kinds of�videos about outdoor activities in the Leavenworth-Wenatchee area. Icicle Creek Kayaking - Leavenworth Wa from Skipow Visuals on Vimeo. This video is mostly Marco Colella and Rob McKibbin (I guess [...]
Source: http://www.ireneskayakingblog.com/videos/video-icicle-creek-kayaking-from-icicle-tv/
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Maui Sunset Cruises: The Perfect End to a Perfect Day
If you are looking for a spectacular finish to your tropical vacation, a Maui sunset dinner cruise is the perfect solution. Just imagine yourself sitting across the table from your favorite someone, enjoying a breathtaking Hawaiian sunset over tantalizing cuisine and live music. There is no better way to sit back and enjoy all the [...]
Source: http://www.prideofmaui.com/blog/cruises/maui-sunset-cruises-the-perfect-end-to-a-perfect-day.html
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Friday, April 29, 2011
Snake blood shots in Thailand the secret to success for fighters on the comeback trail
Mike Swick, Phil Baroni and Roger Huerta may seem like strange bedfellows, but they have one thing in common - their mixed martial arts careers have taken turns for the worse. Baroni and Huerta have had trouble evolving and keeping up with the competition while Swick has battled a variety of health issues.
During his down time, Swick's a huge world traveler and loves to chronicle his adventures on video. His latest sojourn included Huerta and Baroni during a trip to Thailand.
The fighters learned how to handle a cobra, then watched a handler kill the snake and cook it up. If that wasn't insane enough, two of the fighters did shots of cobra blood (NSFW - language).
Swick's journeys have taken him everywhere. This trip also included being shot by Thai cops. Last year, he got into a dicey situation in Ethiopia.
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Zander MItchell in Shitiots
Color has Canadian Habitat flow kid Zander Mitchell's part from Shitiots.
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ESPN the Mag story tabs Lesnar as highest paid fighter at $5.3 million in 2010
In the major sports, stories about athletes' salaries generally draw derision and jealous reactions. In the case of mixed martial arts, fans probably have a more supportive stance for the fighters. The combatants aren't making a killing relative to athletes from the NFL, NBA and MLB yet they're putting their safety on the line.
According to ESPN the Magazine, the highest paid MMA fighter in 2010 was Lesnar at ONLY $5.3 million. Boxer Manny Pacquiao led the way in the other major combat sport at $32 million.
On the surface, that makes MMA look pathetic. Should MMA stars like Lesnar, Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva be making $15 million-plus a year? Maybe, but the argument from MMA promoters is that the gap between boxing's haves and have-nots is massive while MMA can boast of dozens of fighters making in excess of $500,000 per year.
The StarPhoenix's Dave Deibert points out that Lesnar is actually a bigger draw than 99.9 percent of the fighters in the modern history of combat sports:
Lesnar has recently become the biggest pay-per-view draw in the world. In 2010, he joined Mike Tyson as the only athletes to twice draw more than one million buys on pay-per-view in a single year ? Tyson did it three times in 1996.
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Winter Extension
Mt. Baker's chair 5 accesses some of North America's most densely featured inbounds terrain. In early April, just two weeks before chairs shut down for the warmer months, Nate Kewin and I found ourselves enjoying said terrain. With backcountry avalanches looming we were quite glad to practice some mini-golf sans packs. While most boards are now in garages, swapped out for kayaks and mt. bikes, Nate practices for next years LBS...
The snow was of classic Cascade consistency - giving the rider Velcro like brakes to evade traverse lines after a one-person-putter expression session. Here I was thinking of someday learning to get barreled by a moving wave.
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Nevada's Ruby Mountains - "Terminal Cancer" Chute
Terminal Cancer's not always bad, at least according to Gary Begley, who shares this first-person look at one of Nevada's Ruby Mountains' classic chutes. Be on the look out for more intel from the Ruby Mountains in an upcoming issue of frequency TSJ.
How Do You Convince a Seasoned Skier to Try Snowboarding?
The following guest post is by Rory Alexander, a seasoned snowboarder and member of the Eternal Snow team. EternalSnow.com offers everything from a women?s snowboard, to all around snowboard boots, to top snowboarding gear, and much more. Alright skiers it is time to try something new, snowboarding.� ?But i have skied for years. Why snowboard?? [...]
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Hugo Maillard
Here is a quick Hugo Maillard part that showcases his excellent spot and trick selection.
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VB Park Meeting Tonight
Don't forget to come out to Diamond Springs Elementary School today from 6-8PM to see what Team Pain has in mind for Virginia Beach's new William's Farm Skatepark.
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Surf Photographer - Shelli Bankier
Welcome to our latest featured surf photographer; Shelli Bankier from the Gold Coast of Australia. The beauty of the blue sphere…
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2011 Estoril MotoGP Press Release Previews, Part 5: Pramac Ducati
Yet another press release prior to Estoril, this time from the Pramac Ducati team:
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Thursday, April 28, 2011
Strikeforce: Shinya Aoki Easily Submits Lyle Beerbohm
by Michael David Smith
Shinya Aoki is one of the greatest submission specialists in mixed martial arts, so it was no surprise that Lyle Beerbohm was no match for him at Saturday night's Strikeforce event.
But it was a bit of a surprise just how easy Aoki made it: The whole fight lasted just a minute and a half, and Beerbohm all but invited Aoki to submit him with an odd game plan: Beerbohm charged forward and pressed Aoki against the fence in the opening seconds of the first round, a clear mistake that put Aoki in his wheelhouse when they fell to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is one of the greatest submission specialists in mixed martial arts, so it was no surprise that Lyle Beerbohm was no match for him at Saturday night's Strikeforce event.But it was a bit of a surprise just how easy Aoki made it: The whole fight lasted just a minute and a half, and Beerbohm all but invited Aoki to submit him with an odd game plan: Beerbohm charged forward and pressed Aoki against the fence in the opening seconds of the first round, a clear mistake that put Aoki in his wheelhouse when they fell to the ground.
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Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/04/09/strikeforce-shinya-aoki-easily-submits-lyle-beerbohm/
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‘King Mo’ enters Evans-Jones spat by calling one of them a ‘ho’
With the UFC holding the rights to over 85 percent of top 125 fighters in the world, training partners would eventually be faced with stepping into the cage with each other. Just about everyone in the fight world has an opinion on the teammates versus teammate story.
Rashad Evans agreed to do it against newly crowned UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones. That Evans-Jones matchup irks Strikeforce 205-pounder Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal. Lawal is buddies with Evans and feels like the longer tenured member of Greg Jackson's team was boxed into a corner. The problem started with Jones stepping in front of Evans to take the UFC 128 title fight against Mauricio Rua and then softening his stance on not fighting Evans.
""I think it broadsided (Evans), because they both made an agreement (not to fight) and all of a sudden someone reneges," Lawal told Five Knuckles. "I would never fight Daniel (Cormier) definitely, and he would never fight me. Then all of a sudden if he went behind my back and said, 'I'll fight Mo on TV' … that's a ho move and a ho move deserves an ass whipping."
Lawal, like many other fighters, adheres to the philosophy that training partners should never fight.
"I know none of my training partners that are my brothers would ever pull a ho move like that. If I say I ain't going to fight my brother, I ain't going to fight my brother," said Lawal.
MMA isn't that important to his wallet, so he'd find another option if forced to fight a teammate.
"I got brothers who I train with (and) I won't fight my training brothers," Lawal said. "They can fire me and I will go to the WWE, I don't care. Rashad is a brother to me, why fight him if there are other options?"
There's no such brotherhood with King Mo and Quinton Jackson. Lawal would love to fight Jackson and thinks he could handle him easily.
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Brazil's Barboza vs. England's Pearson Set for UFC: Rio
by Michael David Smith
The UFC's August 27 fight card in Rio de Janeiro is continuing to fill up with fights featuring a Brazilian fighting on his home turf against an opponent from another country.
The latest fight announced for the card features undefeated Rio native Edson Barboza taking on Sunderland, England's Ultimate Fighter winner, Ross Pearson. The fight was reported by Pearson's hometown paper in Sunderland and was confirmed on the UFC's official UK Twitter account.
The UFC's August 27 fight card in Rio de Janeiro is continuing to fill up with fights featuring a Brazilian fighting on his home turf against an opponent from another country.The latest fight announced for the card features undefeated Rio native Edson Barboza taking on Sunderland, England's Ultimate Fighter winner, Ross Pearson. The fight was reported by Pearson's hometown paper in Sunderland and was confirmed on the UFC's official UK Twitter account.
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Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/04/19/brazils-barboza-vs-englands-pearson-set-for-ufc-rio/
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UFC 129 video report: Iole talks Rogers Centre and media presence
There's was plenty to talk about after a lengthy Wednesday press conference and the media session that followed with Dana White. Kevin Iole is Yahoo! Sports' man on the scene in Toronto for UFC 129. He joined us via Skype to talk about what the Rogers Centre may look like for this 55,000-seat setup. There's talk of a giant scoreboard and massive sound system. Maybe the scoreboard will look something like what Top Rank Promotions has used for several recent boxing events.
There was huge media contingent on hand. That included what seemed like of all the media in Toronto. Iole pointed out that maybe American media outlets should take a look at what's going down in Toronto this week. Why aren't U.S events always covered like this?
You can watch UFC 129 on PPV (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) right here on Yahoo! Sports.
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Bellator 42 Predictions
by Michael David SmithFor the second consecutive Saturday night, Bellator has the mixed martial arts spotlight to itself, as Bellator 42 is the weekend's only major MMA card. The big question facing Bellator is whether the match-ups they've put together will result in the kind of exciting card that will get fans buzzing, and create a little momentum for the promotion heading into the home stretch of its fourth season.
Bellator 42 took a hit when Paul Buentello suffered an injury and had to pull out of his fight with Bellator heavyweight champion Cole Konrad, so whatever attention this card can garner will come from the semifinals of the light heavyweight tournament, and the promotional debut of Ronnie Mann.
Here are the basics on Saturday night's card:
What: Bellator 42
Where: Lucky Star Casino, Concho, Oklahoma
When: Saturday, the MTV2 broadcast starts at 9 PM ET.
Predictions on the three main card fights below.
Bellator 42 took a hit when Paul Buentello suffered an injury and had to pull out of his fight with Bellator heavyweight champion Cole Konrad, so whatever attention this card can garner will come from the semifinals of the light heavyweight tournament, and the promotional debut of Ronnie Mann.
Here are the basics on Saturday night's card:
What: Bellator 42
Where: Lucky Star Casino, Concho, Oklahoma
When: Saturday, the MTV2 broadcast starts at 9 PM ET.
Predictions on the three main card fights below.
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Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/04/23/bellator-42-predictions/
Welcome back Jason MacDonald: UFC vet battles back from horrific ankle injury
Jason MacDonald has heard it all, but after what he's gone through the middleweight fighter can block out dummy fans saying he should retire.� A resident of Red Deer, Alta, Canada, MacDonald is fighting for the first time since breaking his tibia and fibula, and tearing both ligaments off the bone.
"Initially the injury was horrible and the surgery and the months following the surgery were pretty rough. You feel a lot of pain," MacDonald told the Canadian Press.
"When you're laid up and not able to get around and not able to do things you're used to doing, you do a lot of soul-searching, you doubt yourself and you doubt if you can even recover. But as your body gets stronger, you become stronger mentally and you get healthy mentally again and you start to realize 'Hey I'm good."'
MacDonald (23-14) faces Ryan Jensen (16-6) on the undercard at UFC 129. The fight will air on the UFC's Facebook page.
Frankly, it's amazing the 35-year-old is back this soon after suffering the terrible injury last May against John Salter at UFC 113. Believe it or not, he actually tried to return in December at UFC 124. Then reality struck and MacDonald realized he'd better slow it down.
"I was training two or three times a day and I was waking up in the morning barely able to walk to the washroom, so I had to just pull back on the training a little bit and ease up and get it a little bit stronger."
This is MacDonald's 12th fight with the promotion. He's gone 5-6 with wins over Ed Herman and Chris Leben. He's got three losses against high level fighters in Rich Franklin, Demian Maia and Yushin Okami. None of that will matter Saturday night. No one's going to feel sorry for him or accept the injury as an excuse, so MacDonald knows this is a make or break fight.
"For me this fight is huge. Let's be realistic. I'm coming off an injury and not just an injury, it was still considered a loss. So in my eyes, I'm fighting for my job."
Good for MacDonald. It's nice to see him back and hopefully he can prove schmucks like these wrong:
turbosteve291 day ago
I think its time for macdonald to hang up the gloves, hes washed up too old
ianzacks2 days ago
this guy always gets knocked out , the only reason he makes ufc cards , they need canadian content when fighting in canada. He looks the part , and gets knocked out better then anyone else ....
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Let's hope the majority of fans get it. Give MacDonald credit for sacrificing this much to give us a little entertainment on a Saturday night.
You can watch UFC 129 on PPV (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) right here on Yahoo! Sports.
2011 WSBK Assen Sunday Roundup - Of Heartstopping Spectacle, And Champions
Assen always provides spectacle, whatever the classes are racing here, but today, there was perhaps a little too much of a good thing. The World Supersport race saw two horrific-looking crashes, and required two restarts before the race finally got done. The crashes were truly gut-wrenching, the kind of incident that makes you fear another Shoya Tomizawa or Craig Jones, but amazingly, everyone came away relatively unscathed.
The first crash was doubly disconcerting, involving Sam Lowes of the Parkalgar Honda team. It was the same team that Craig Jones was riding for when he died in a crash at Brands Hatch. The Parkalgar team boss Simon Buckmaster has an uncanny ability to spot young talent, Lowes just the latest in a line of promising riders, and seeing Lowes tumbling end-over-end through the gravel after an inexplicable highside was a sickening sight.
But medics responded immediately and effectively, and Lowes was quickly conscious again. The young Englishman suffered a concussion and a broken collarbone, and the whole paddock breathed a collective sigh of relief when World Superbike press officer Julian Thomas passed on the news that Lowes was OK.
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Mountain Equipment Co-op Online Gear Swap
I just posted 29 items for sale on the MEC Co-op Online Gear Swap. It?s all high-quality clothing and equipment made by Patagonia, the North Face, Lowe Alpine, Royal Robbins, Smith, C.A.M.P., Ibex, Valhalla Pure, Granite Gear, etc. And I bet all of it will be gone?purchased and in use by someone else?before Christmas. I?m [...]
Source: http://www.hikingcamping.com/blog/2010/11/mountain-equipment-co-op-online-gear-swap/
UFC 129 presser audio: GSP says ignore the oddsmakers, give respect to Shields
Before their battle at UFC 129 next week, Georges St-Pierre and Jake Shields have pretty much refused to engage in trash talk. That's because there's an immense amount of respect between the two fighters. GSP went one step further today saying the odds on the fight are ridiculous.
"This is foolish. This is like a trap for me. I'm not going to fall into that trap. The odds are ridiculous," St-Pierre said. "Sometimes I think people don't even know the sport. To know the sport, you have to be into it. Most of the people who make the odds they don't even know the sport very well."
GSP said Shields would beat everyone of his previous opponents and he knew before watching past fights, that the former Strikeforce middleweight champ was going to beat Robbie Lawler and Dan Henderson.
"People forget that a guy who has good submission holds is just as dangerous as a knockout punch. You can be winning the whole fight ... and at the last minute you commit a mistake and bang you have to tap," St-Pierre said (1:15 mark). "Jake Shields has a weapon that's more dangerous than a knockout punch."
St-Pierre knows the general lack of respect for Shields puts a lot of pressure on him to win.
"People who make the odds they don't even acknowledge the true skill set of Jake Shields. And that is something that really pisses me off," St-Pierre said. "I have the pressure of going through Jake Shields like a knife in the butter. They don't understand the danger. People keep asking me about 'what are you going to do next?' It's not what I'm going to do next. What is happening right now is the most dangerous test I ever face in my career."
St-Pierre is firing away at the wrong people when he talks about the oddsmakers. The folks who set the numbers are simply looking for two-way action. He needs to call out bettors, fans and "experts" of the sport who don't recognize Shields as a good play at plus-350.
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Mousasi and Jardine’s great bout scored to a draw at Strikeforce
After a fantastic fight, Gegard Mousasi and Keith Jardine fought to a majority draw, 29-27, 28-28, 28-28 at Strikeforce on Saturday night.
Mousasi had better striking than Jardine, but still couldn't keep Jardine from taking him down. While on the ground, Mousasi threw an illegal upkick, and was deducted a point. Jardine was given time to recover, and when the fight restarted, Mousasi still had the edge in striking.
In the second round, cuts on Jardine's face opened up as Mousasi employed a strategy of excellent counterpunching. Jardine was still able to take Mousasi down, but could not keep him there. Jardine also had trouble landing strikes after the takedown.
Jardine stuck with the takedown strategy early, but couldn't get the fresher Mousasi down. Mousasi flipped the script and took Jardine down and sunk in a deep guillotine. But the blood that was pouring out of Jardine's face helped him, as he was slippery enough to pull out from a guillotine that should have been able to finish him.
Mousasi stayed strong through the rest of the round, despite Jardine's ability to hang on and withstand punishment. Mousasi landed strikes and knees, but Jardine stuck around and even tried for an armbar in the final second of the fight.
The third round was stopped twice, once for an inadvertent groin strike and again because Mousasi's mouth piece fell out.
Jardine and Mousasi were both disappointed after the fight, comparing the draw to "kissing your sister." Jardine, a former UFC fighter who took the�match on short notice and showed toughness throughout, clearly was outstruck by Mousasi. If it weren't for that point deducted for the upkick, Mousasi would have walked out a winner.
Andy Irons - "You will never be forgotten"
On November 2nd 2010 the surfing world lost a dear friend, hero and champion; Andy Irons. Surf photographer Brian Bielmann with the help of Scott Mortensen has put together a touching photo tribute in memory of AI…
Brian said: "I have so many memories of Andy and this is my way of sharing them with family and friends all over the world. I hope you guys enjoy this and never forget a great man, a great friend."
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Brian said: "I have so many memories of Andy and this is my way of sharing them with family and friends all over the world. I hope you guys enjoy this and never forget a great man, a great friend."
Click the image above to watch video
Image credit: Billabong
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Paul Daley Feels Scott Coker 'Sold Out' - Paul Daley
Paul Daley Feels Scott Coker 'Sold Out' Video by Paul DaleySource: http://mmalice.com/paul-daley/paul-daley-feels-scott-coker-sold-out-video_cda44b1be.html
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
A rock climbing training blog - why?
If you are hoping to improve your ability or learn more about training techniques and tools, then this blog will give you some of the answers - because that’s what I’m going to do too!
I’ve been climbing for about three years and have developed enough basic ability to get me up 6a routes. I’ve set [...]
I’ve been climbing for about three years and have developed enough basic ability to get me up 6a routes. I’ve set [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/rock-climbing-blog/~3/aFRHTPVmui0/philsheard
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Ref Mike Beltran’s mustache true star at Strikeforce
Cagewriter already wrote about the three biggest fight stars from Strikeforce's show on Saturday night, but we can agree that the true breakout star from the fights was referee Mike Beltran and his mustache.
That is a work of art. He could braid his mustache into a loop, and have his own facial door knocker. He could tie each end in a bow across his mouth to protest censorship, saving money on duct tape. He could attach his glasses to his mustache, thereby eliminating the need for a glasses chain. He could have signaled the draw in the Mousasi-Jardine match by holding up both ends of the mustache.
After the death of Steve Mazzagatti's mustache, the MMA world was in search of fantastic facial hair to take its place. Sure, Antonio Banuelos stepped up, but we needed more. Thanks, Mike Beltran, for filling that need.
UPDATE: Tracy Lee shared a picture of the 'stache in action from one of the undercard fights. Dare I say, it is glorious.
Thanks to Fightlinker for the top image.
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ESPN the Mag story tabs Lesnar as highest paid fighter at $5.3 million in 2010
In the major sports, stories about athletes' salaries generally draw derision and jealous reactions. In the case of mixed martial arts, fans probably have a more supportive stance for the fighters. The combatants aren't making a killing relative to athletes from the NFL, NBA and MLB yet they're putting their safety on the line.
According to ESPN the Magazine, the highest paid MMA fighter in 2010 was Lesnar at ONLY $5.3 million. Boxer Manny Pacquiao led the way in the other major combat sport at $32 million.
On the surface, that makes MMA look pathetic. Should MMA stars like Lesnar, Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva be making $15 million-plus a year? Maybe, but the argument from MMA promoters is that the gap between boxing's haves and have-nots is massive while MMA can boast of dozens of fighters making in excess of $500,000 per year.
The StarPhoenix's Dave Deibert points out that Lesnar is actually a bigger draw than 99.9 percent of the fighters in the modern history of combat sports:
Lesnar has recently become the biggest pay-per-view draw in the world. In 2010, he joined Mike Tyson as the only athletes to twice draw more than one million buys on pay-per-view in a single year ? Tyson did it three times in 1996.
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Honestly I was super happy to improve my personal top speed at my homespot Lake Neusiedl up to 67,24 km/h in the late autumn of 2010. The small gear, iSonic 86 plus Reflex 6,2 on an Enigma 430 works brilliant. I used my smallest Slalom fin of Pfaffi�s S1 Slalom, with 31,5 cm. This fin [...]
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Vote for Club Of The Waves!
We're excited to announce that Club Of The Waves has been shortlisted as a nominee at the prestigious 2010 Pixel Awards in the Art category. The public can vote on their favourite nominee in each category, and we would love your vote!
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