July 26th, 2012
(center)(a href="http://www.karatemart.com/blog/what-next-some-olympians-that-should-consider-a-career-in-the-mixed-martial-arts")(img src="http://www.karatemart.com/images/blog/MMA-Olympics-Banner.jpg")(/a)(/center)(br /)(br /)The always entertaining sports blog, (i)Bleacher Report(/i), came up with a thoughtful list of 7 of the most well-rounded Olympians that should make the transition to the MMA.(br /)(br /)As would be expected, a freestyle wrestler take the top spot on the list, though there are some interesting considerations here. Notably Kayla Harrison, the current Number 2 ranked woman in the world for her (i)judoka(/i) skills. A hard-hitting match-up between Kayla and Ronda Rousey? Consider my ticket paid for.
(br /)(br /)Check out the source link for the full list of Olympic-level fighters that could find success in the MMA.
(br /)(br /)(via (a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1273617-mma-in-the-olympics-7-olympians-who-should-transition-to-mma/page/8")Bleacher Report(/a))
July 25th, 2012
(center)(iframe id="viddler-ff7961dc" src="//www.viddler.com/embed/ff7961dc/?f=1&offset=0&autoplay=0&secret=98722685&disablebranding=0" width="545" height="349" frameborder="0" mozallowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true")(/iframe)(/center)(br /)(br /)The (i)Sleeping Dogs(/i) videos are starting to pour in at this point, which is just fine considering that it's nearly upon us (August 14th) and every bit I see of this makes me want it more.(br /)(br /)Give the video a look if you've got a spare a minute for some solid martial arts brawl. Now who doesn't have time for those?
July 24th, 2012
(center)(iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EA2DVM2PGOw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen)(/iframe)(/center)(br /)(br /)For you kung fu movie super-fans out there, we've found the Comic-Con 2012 interview with the director of the hyper-stylized (i)Man With The Iron Fists(/i), RZA. The hulking mass next to him is none other than ex-WWE superstar Bautista.(br /)It's an interesting interview that sheds a little more light on the style that RZA is hoping to achieve with his movie. As if you couldn't tell by the (a href="http://www.karatemart.com/blog/martial-arts-action-meets-hip-hop-style-in-rzas-the-man-with-the-iron-fists")trailer(/a) already.
July 23rd, 2012
(center)(img src="http://www.karatemart.com/images/blog/MMA-Rankings-Banner.jpg")(/center)(br /)(br /)Last week saw the release of a no-nonsense rankings list breaking down the top ten MMA fighters in each weight division, including top female fighters of the moment. Most of the names at the top of the list may not be absolute shockers but it's still darn interesting to glance over the various classes and remember (or imagine) various match-ups.(br /)(br /)This is one of the most carefully considered lists you can find on MMA fighters, taking various factors into consideration including fighters performance as well as difficulty of opponents. One interesting item of note: Fighters currently undergoing drug-related suspensions are considered ineligible until time that they have had one fight (i)after(/i) the time of their suspension.(br /)(br /)Continue reading to see the list in its entirety.
(br /)(br /)via ((a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/news/mma-top-10-rankings-anyone-144610377--mma.html")Yahoo!Sports(/a))
July 23rd, 2012
(center)(iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8e_E4Ueh64w" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen)(/iframe)(/center)(br /)(br /)For those of us that grew up in the eighties, it was a magical time. Filled with brilliant Saturday morning cartoons and the beginnings of what would be become legendary video game franchises, it's a decade that can put a smile on my face quicker than a crane kick from Daniel LaRusso.(br /)(br /)If you're one of the unfortunate few that didn't get to experience the amazing martial arts brawl-fest that was (i)Double Dragon(/i) in either its arcade (u)or(/u) it's NES incarnation, then you owe it to yourself to give this re-boot of the classic franchise a look.(br /)(br /)Clearly inspired by the aforementioned Decade of Decadence, (i)Double Dragon Neon(/i) seeks to bring a radical new take on a video game series that deserves an overhaul.(br /)(br /)Check out the video which features footage from this year's E3 demo and let us know if you're a fan of the series or if you'll be there to play this new, neon edition when it arrived on (i)Xbox Live Arcade(/i) later this year.
