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Archives for September 2008

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Eight Limbs Make You Bleed!

by Joe Lawrence September 30th, 2008 | MMA

I challenge you to a fight and will dominate you with all eight of my limbs! Eight limbs? One of the most deadly martial arts on this planet has mastered the eight major striking surfaces of our bodies. The art is Muay Thai or the art of eight limbs.


If you are an MMA fan, you are familiar with this art. It is the style that most fighters choose for their stand-up fighting. This is because the style covers many ranges.

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One Punch Knockout!

by Joe Lawrence September 16th, 2008 | MMA

I was unable to go to a single MMA website this week without hearing about Chuck Liddell getting knocked out. All those that watched UFC 88 sat in great anticipation for an exciting fight. What followed was anything but. Rashad Evans versus Chuck Liddell ended in the second round with an overhand right punch to knockout Liddell.


Everyone was expecting Chuck Liddell to win, and he actually was winning the fight up to that point. However, one

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Will the Dynasty Prevail Again?

by B Kenney September 16th, 2008 | Football, NFL
The name "New England Patriots" is either one you cherish and love or hate intensely. It's definitely true for the past few years they've become somewhat of a New York Yankees team in football. Although last year they didn't win the Super Bowl, they still have 3 recent Super Bowl wins under their belt (2002, 2004, and 2005). Bill Belichick, the New England Coach, has obviously done very well picking up some of the best players in the league. In 2004, Belichick drafted young Tom Brady in the sixth round for a backup quarterback, and later that year Brady started
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MMA is Boring!

by Joe Lawrence September 10th, 2008 | MMA

I was talking to my dad about Mixed Martial Arts one day, and he told me it was not exciting to watch. My first instinct was to invite him into the ring. Then I remembered the whole giving me food and shelter thing all those years, and I decided just to listen for once.


The truth is many traditional fight fans actually find MMA boring. Those, like my father, who grew up watching boxing, don’t understand MMA. Boxing only covers a small portion

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Top 5 NFL Cinderella Hopefuls Part II

by Jason Baudendistel September 9th, 2008 | Football, NFL

2. The Houston Texans


Any fan in Houston will tell you that Matt Schaub already has done decidedly more for the franchise than any other quarterback they have had. Admittedly this isn’t saying much when David Carr holds team records for just about every career stat, and Carr is now lucky to have a job as a backup for the Giants. However, if you objectively look at Schaub’s play, he definitely is a capable starting NFL quarterback. Add to the mix,

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