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Interviews9 Muay Thai Prospect: Harry Woolley

10 Ring Girl: Arianny Celeste

22 Taekwondo: Tiffany Lin

36 Trixtreme: David Pardoe

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Muay Thai: Fitness BootcampTainted GlovesWomens MMA: Here To Stay?

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Ways to Keep Fit

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5 Best Knock Out’s Of All Time

5 Greatest Fights Of All Time

Top 10 Fighters Of All Time

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Wow, can you believe we’re already three months in to 2010? In this industry, time flies by at a swinging pace and things are often over before you know they’ve even begun. But then again, that’s why we are here – to condense the finest moments and trends of MMA into one place and recap them just for you.

With 2010 commencing a new decade, we thought it would be quite suited that we recapitulate the top ten fighters of all time. Throughout the history of sport, there have been those who have independently transformed the ways in which we reflect upon their specific sporting activity – MMA is no different. We take a look back at some of the most influential fighters of all time, not just those who have managed to get us on our feet, but those who have overwhelmed us and manipulated our thoughts in such a profound manor. We select the top ten fighters who have unquestionably made a clear and lasting impression amongst the minds of millions. This captivating feature can be found on page 40.

UFC 109 and 110 both took place last month. On February 6 2010 at the Mandalay Bay Events Centre in Las Vegas, UFC 109: Relentless got underway. The main event saw two of the industries legends battle it out, as Hall of Famers, Randy Couture and Mark Coleman finally squared off. The top two UFC middleweight contenders, Sonnen and Marquardt, paired off in what can only be described as a brutal encounter.

UFC 10 took place on February 20 2010 in the Acer Arena in Sidney, Australia. This event saw Bisping take a beating, Cro-Cop cut up Perosh, and Nogueira get knocked the f**K out. Our top man, Ian McCreery, reviews both events and gives us the rundown on what actually went down.

MMA wouldn’t have come as far as it has if it wasn’t for the fighters. We interview some of the industry’s up-and-coming fighters. We take a look at some of the promising future stars of Muay Thai and Taekwondo. We also investigate the strategy behind mind games and take a look back at one of the greatest – ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson.

This edition promises to be yet another incredible success. Packed full of content, raging from interviews, profiles, fight reviews, training advice, captivating features and more, this issue will be sure to keep you entertained and up-to-date with the very best in the MMA.

Train Hard, Fight Easy

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Josh Bisson

EDITOR’S LETTER

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Muay Thai:Fitness Bootcamp

Like many other competitive contact fighting sports, Muay Thai requires a high level of fitness and has a heavy focus on body conditioning. Muay Thai practitioners are typically required to train intensively six days a week and regimens include many of the staples of typical combat sport training such as running, jump rope, shadowboxing and medicine ball and resistance exercises.

Muay Thai training also requires focus with coaches on Thai pads, heavy bag and sparring. The training is conducted in a

Now you can experience fitness training in the highly moti-vated environment of a professional Thai boxing camp.

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series of rounds (three to five minute periods followed by a short break of one to two minutes).

The strict programme that Muay Thai camps offer is one of the healthiest, quickest and effective ways for any type fighter to get into shape, and it doesn’t stop there, this is an extraordinary method for just about anyone looking to get into shape and improve their fitness.

The average health conscious person exercises 1.5 hours a day, 3 times a week. This is equal to 4.5 hours a week, 18 hours a month or 216 hours a year. At Muay Thai Camp fighters exercise 6 hours a day, 6 days a week. This is equal to 36 hours of exercise a week, 168 hours a month or 2,016 hours a year!

Training 6 hours a day is not as hard as it sounds. The day begins at 7:30 am with a morning run (30 - 60 minutes). The morning training session then commences, which can include sparring, technique, boxing, kicking pads and so on. You can then finish your morning training session with 30 - 40 minutes of weight training, yoga, and stretching. At 4 pm its back to the gym for another 2 - 3 hours of Muay Thai and fitness training, all set in the high humidity of the tropics.

The ideal length of stay to be training in Thailand is between 1- 3 months, although popularity of the shorter options is high. The first 3 weeks you are building on your fitness, stamina and Muay Thai technique. In the first week at Muay Thai camp most new students usually can only do 2 - 3 hours of training a day. By the second week their fitness level & stamina have improved and training for 4 hours a day is possible. By the 3rd week most people can do 5 or more hours a day of training a day.

In the second month of training your fitness is up to speed and looking like a professional fighter, your loss of body fat is noticeable and you are mentally on an extreme high. At the end of your 3rd month of training your fitness is peaking and you will be keen to go home to impress your friends and family with the new you.

At Muay Thai Camp trainees exercise up to 36 hours of exercise a week!

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When you return home to your usual training gym, you will realise how much your fitness has improved, and in many cases, people return to their Thai gym within the year.

We spoke to Fern Carver, Personal Trainer, who attended the Rawaii camp, Phuket, in August 2009 in order to shape up, she has this advice for anyone thinking of registering for the boot camp: “Really put in 100% into training, the result is worth it. Do take rest if you need it, take advantage of the cheap Thai massages. I trained 4 hours a day on technique, 6 days a week, with extra runs, yoga and one on one sessions. Eat small meals five times a day and go for the Thai food as it tends to be a lot healthier than western menus.”

Prices start at £10 for a day session, or £60 for a week, accommodation can be an optional extra for around £10 a night. Extra classes such as yoga will be charged separately.

For more information on the top Muay Thai camps in Thailand visit:www.kombatgroup.comwww.rawaimuaythai.com

Muay Thai training has many possitive factors: * General Fitness Training * Weight Loss * Quit Smoking / lose bad habits * Detox / Colon Cleansing * Heavy metal / mercury body detox * Mental stimulation & motivation * Muay Thai Boxing “100% Thai Style” * High Humidity Fitness Training * Pre Season Football / Rugby Fitness Training * Pre Fight Training * Marathon Training * Triathlon Training * Endurance Fitness Training (iron man) * To Learn Self Defense * Striking & Grappling Training for MMA/ UFC)

Tough sparring training session taking place in Thailand

Two fighters battle it out in the ring

Interviews


MUAY THAIPROSEPCT:H. WOOLLEY

So Harry, how old were you when you began Muay Thai, and what was it that attracted you to the sport?“I started Muay Thai when I was 13 years of age; my uncle used to do weights at the ‘Duhamel Lane Muay Thai Gym’ and he told me that I should give it a try. I have been doing it ever since, I’m almost 18 now.”

How often do you train? And what is the training like? It must be quite intense.“I train at least 3-4 times a week, but when we are training for fights we train at least 6 times a week over an 8 week period, so yes it is a pretty intense training regime.”

What does it feel like after a successful training session?“You feel tired but also good at the same time as you know that you are keeping fit and your always learning and improving your technique.”

I’ve always loved watching Ramon Dekkers fight; do you have any role models/icons within the sport of Muay Thai?“Yes, I think every practitioner of Muay Thai or any sport in

We talk to Harry Woolley, one of Jersey’s most up-and-coming Muay Thai fighters. Fighting from the Jersey Thai Boxing Club, Harry will soon be competing against some of Thailand’s top

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general has some sort of role model. I would say my favorite fighters are the likes ofRamon Dekkers from Holland and Yodsanklai Fairtex from Thailand.”

You’ve got your first semi-professional fight coming up in Thailand, how do you feel about this? Confident?“I would say I’m quietly confident, I have done all the training for fights before as I was suppose to be fighting I while back, But unfortunately I broke my ankle in a motorbike collision in November, forcing me to cancel the fight. So yes, I now have my first fight scheduled on the 16th of April and I will be fighting at 58kgs. The 8-week training period will be starting soon as fight nights is not far from now. The fights will be against opponents selected from all over the Thailand.”

Some people have argued that Muay Thai is too violent as a sport and that it promotes aggressive violence, would you agree with this? “No, I don’t think so; it’s a good way to keep fit even if you are not thinking about competing in fights. There is a very high level of discipline, which is enforced upon everyone within the sport. Personally, I believe Muay Thai is a good way for a violent to deal with their anger, rather than fighting out on the streets.”

Would you recommend Muay Thai to others? And what would you say to those who were thinking about taking up the sport?“Definitely, I think its good for you all round, whatever your looking for. Whether you just want to keep fit, fight competitively in the ring, deal with stress and anger problems, or if you just generally feel like punching things, Muay Thai is perfect.”Harry exectues a flying teep kick

Harry Wooley stands his ground

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AriannyCelesteAt the age of 23, this

Latino stunner has claimed the award for ring girl of the year the

last two consecutive years, and claims a love

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Arianny, what got you into MMA scene?I started modelling when I was 16, and I happened to go to a casting for a ring card girl. I didn’t even know what it was. I was just paying my way through college. I had no idea what I was getting myself into.

Have you become a fan of the sport since becoming a ring girl?Definitely. I have my favourite fighters, I have my favourite events, I have my favourite venues. I’m not supposed to be biased, and I’m not supposed to say it, but of course I will. I like Anderson Silva. Very humble, very nice. George St. Pierre, I saw him win the title. The emotion he had when he won it was just amazing.

Do you do any martial arts yourself?I do kickboxing, boxing,and Muay Thai - just to keep in shape. I’m obviously never gonna compete, but I do it just for fun and working out.

Any favourite moves you have witnessed in the ring?It’s pretty exciting when you are sitting ringside and someone gets picked up and slammed to the ground. Sometimes I’m close enough to the action where sweat and blood fly in my direction.

Are there any particular elements of MMA that appeal to you? Yes, very much so. You know, to be honest with you, I was completely clueless when I got into this business, of what it really took to be an MMA fighter. I saw it with my guy friends, and all I saw was blood, and sweat everywhere, and I’m think-ing like everybody else, this is a savage sport and I can’t believe this is going on. Then I actually get into this business, and I see how much of a science it is. They watch every little thing they put into their diet. They’re studying all these different kind of martial arts. I have so much respect for them. It’s a tough, tough, tough thing to do.

Ever tried your hand at a bit of ring fighting yourself?I go in the ring for the workout! For years I just went to the gym and did my own thing and never tried the ring. It’s great cardio. I train with one of the UFC trainers. I would fight, but it depends on who is on the other end.

So what are your top ways of keeping your body trim and toned?I do different things on different days. For cardio, I do either the octagon or maybe a couple rounds of boxing, or I’ll do the elliptical for about 20 minutes. Today, I did my gluts and my hamstrings-I did a lot of squats today. I do my abs everyday, but I do them last.

‘I think I’d like to get my waist a little smaller so that my butt would

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Sounds hot, now we know what our favourite part of your body is, but what is yours?My legs. I took gymnastics for eight years and they are pretty muscular. It’s the sexiest part of a woman’s body. I think I’d like to get my waist a little smaller so that my butt would look big-ger! Ok, well maybe I’d make my butt a little bigger too. I mean right now it’s nice and perky.

When it comes to guys, what are your major turn-ons?A sexy smile, tattoos and a nice body-but not a super muscular one, or one that’s too skinny...just someone bigger than me.

Any perks of the job we should know about?The best part of the job is the whole experience – being able to travel and watch these great fight-ers. Sometimes I get recognized and it’s really cool when you see people who just want to talk to you and get your picture…It makes me feel really good, like a little celebrity

Well to us it sounds like this sexy lady has it sorted, amazing body, amazing job, and plenty of amazing fans. We shall leave you to drool over these few pages…Enjoy.

‘I go in the ring for the workout.’

‘I do kickboxing, boxing, and Muay Tai - just to keep

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UFC 109 Relentless

Matt Serra v Frank Trigg

With Matt Serra coming into this battle with two losses under his belt Trigg looked set to make it another loss. However, Serra had a point to prove and prove it he did. Releasing blow after blow on Trigg with expert precision there was no way Trigg was going all the way. And at 2:23 of round 1 Serra knocked Trigg to the Matt proving he’s still a force to contend with. Serra wins by K.O at 2:23 of Round 1

Demian Maia v Dan MillerThis fight was always going to be a display of who had the best cardio. Miller knew he could not match Maia’s BJJ skills, hell can anyone? Maia showed aggression early on with his take-down attempts but Miller also showed brilliant takedown de-

fence as well giving Maia some tough shots. Second round Maia was finally able to take down Miller with his relentless takedowns, however, as soon as he was on the mat Miller

UFC 109 – Relentless produced a first in UFC history. After being in the works since UFC 17 all the way back in 1998 the two biggest Hall of Famers Randy Couture and Mark Coleman. Believe me we could hardly wait for this epic battle of two gladiators. Also on the fight card was the battle of the middleweights with Nate

Marquardt facing Chael SonnenWords By Ian McCreeryImages courtesy of Sherdog

Ju Jitsu two masters battle it out

Serra finishing Trigg

was back on his feet again. Finally. Third round the two stood and connected with nice kicks and punches. Miller throwing some decent body kicks but Maia out did Miller with a flurry of punches and kicks out doing Miller till the final bell. Maia wins by unanimous decision.

Mike Swick v Paulo Thiago

The first round started as a stand-up war between two fluent kick boxers in the welterweight class. Thiago gained control first landed a heavy kick to Swicks head. Swick stays in the fight but seemingly finds it hard to control the aggressor Thiago though gaining a last second takedown at the e bell. Second round and Swick looks more at ease through more shots at Thiago finally hitting the Brazilian and stupidly moves forward with Thiago takes in his stride taking Swick to the canvas and introduces Swick to a devastating D’arce choke leaving Swick asleep on the mat. Thiago wins but Submission at 1:54 of Round 2

Nate Marquardt v Chael Sonnen

Coming into this fight Marquardt had two of Sonnen’s team-mates under his belt. And having beaten a fighter who beat Sonnon on UFC 108 as rules of the playground state Marquardt was already the winner. However, after a battle of words, Son-nen kept to his promise and came out somewhat aggressively showing no fear of the fighter who on the cards was the better fighter. Sonnen quickly dominated Marquardt onto the mat and kept him there for the first two round unleashing devastat-ing ground and pound.

However, an elbow showing a strange aggressive form from the guard Marquardt opens Sonnens forehead with an elbow

turning the cage red with blood. The third round is again on the mat but with Marquardt throwing in a brutal guillotine choke, which looks set to win the match but some how Sonnen escapes. It goes all the way to the judges with Sonnen having controlled Marquardt but also taking the most damage. Son-nen wins by unanimous decision.

Randy Couture v Mark Coleman

When I was watching this match I was hoping I could fill a page on how this was a brutal battle between the two hall of famers. However, Randy ‘The Natural’ Couture showed why he is still one of the biggest names in this sport. Coming out with clean crisp boxing Coleman had no answer for the man though making Couture back away for a brief 20seconds before the end of the first round. Coleman was hurt early in the second around and Couture picked him apart putting him against the cage and using his dirty boxing to drop Coleman to his knees and from there Couture did exactly what his entrance song ‘Stranglehold” said and took the back of Coleman and got his 3rd submission in the UFC. Coleman however made up for his dismal display with his smack talk towards an arrogant Tito Ortiz who had something to say, as the spotlight wasn’t on his oversized head. “F**k you Tito! I’ll take you f*****g anytime you douchbag.” What a way to end UFC 109 –Relentless. Cou-ture wins by rear naked choke at 1:09 of round 2


Courture v Coleman. Battle of the hall of famers

The All American HeroBloodiest battle of UFC 109

Thiago’s D’arce Choke on Swick

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UFC 110

Mirko Cro-cop v Anthony Perosh. Crop-cop had to prove himself in this fight after stopping his last one due to standing punching in his last fight and losing all respect he had gained. Cro-cop came out dominating the local boy taking control of the stand up game with his kicks and punches. Even on the grown Cro-cop unleashes a flurry of elbows destroying the bridge of Perosh’s nose. Valiantly Perosh choose to continue even with the amount of blood seeping though however, by the second round the doctors have seen enough and call an end to the fight.

Cro-Cop wins by Referee stoppage at 5:00 of round 2

Straight from Australia UFC 110 was to be an amaz-ing fight card. With British Michael Bisping facing off against MMA master Wanderlei Silva. And the heavy-weight battle between Nogueira and Velasquez with the winner facing off against the winner of the Frank Mir v Shane Carwin bout to see who will then fight

heavyweight champ Brock Lesner

Nougeira vsVelasquez

Keith Jardine v Ryan BaderJardine started out the trash talking saying that an undefeated Bader means that he hadn’t fought anyone of great respect. Bader answered this with controlling Jardine to the floor but being unable to subject any real damage to him. The second round focuses more on stand up with Jardine confusing Bader with his unorthodox style. However, the third round was where it mattered with a well-balanced fight and Jardine telling Bader to get fighting. Bader accepts this landing a right to the chin of Jardine who is able to recover in time to see Bader fly though the air with a pitch perfect flying knee to the chest then two big rights to knock Jardine to the floor asleep. Now Bader has shown why he’s undefeated and shut up Jardine in

the process. Bader wins by K.O at 2:10 in round 2

The reason the fight was stopped

Jardine hits the deck....hard


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Joe Stevenson v George Sotiropoulos

What can I say about this fight? Stevenson is my hero. I was waiting for him to come into this fight and destroy the local boy. However, Sotiropoulos, the new boy, took the fight to Ste-venson. Making sure that the veteran could not step into the danger zone and unleashing any shots to Sotiropoulos. Both fighters end up displaying the BJJ skills on the mat. Stevenson defended against Sotiropoulos’s constant submission attempts well but could not find his game on his feet or on the mat. Sotiropoulos took the fight to a veteran and controlled him through the fight.Sotiropoulos wins by unanimous decision

Wanderlei Silva v Michael Bisping

The bit Bisping had a torrid reception in the outback getting booed from his entrance and through the fight. However, he doesn’t let this get to him when he enters the ring. Both fight-ers are master at their sport and it promise’s to be a big fight. Bisping takes down Silva but is unable to control him and the fight once again returns to stand up. Here Silva does dominate the Brit unleashing devastating attack after another. Second round Bispind shows more urgency at winning points but by the end of the round Bisping is in a guillotine choke hold and saved only by the bell. In the third round Silva takes on the Axe Murderer persona and comes forward with no respect for Bisping punching power, or respect of his own safety and eventually connects a huge haymaker to the chin of Bisping at the end of the third round.Silva wins by unanimous decision.

Minotauro Nougeira v Cain Velasquez

On the cards this looks to be an epic battle of two huge heavy-weights. On the cards it looks like Nougeira will destroy Velas-quez. However, this was not meant to be. Velasquez comes out fighting and lands bomb after bomb of punches to Nougeira however, the chin of Nougeira has unrivalled resistance and he refuses to go down. But Dana white said that if Velasquez beat Nougeira then he can face anyone and eventually Velasquez put the big man asleep. Dropping Nougeira with 3 heavy punches and placing himself right at the top as contender for the heavyweight belt.

Velasquez wins by KO at 2.23 of roound 2

“Daddy” Stevenson getting overwhelmed

Cro-Cop stands over Perosh

Silva drops the English Bisping

Velasquez and the upset of the night. Ko-ing Big Nog

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5 BESTKNOCKOUTSOF ALL TIME

5: Forrest Griffin v Anderson Silva UFC 101 2009At UFC 101 Anderson Silva proved why he is one of the most dangerous fighters in MMA.Forrest Griffin stood toe to toe with him and crumpled like a piece of paper when Anderson Silva blitzed him with a single, straight shot to the chin. Sparked out and humiliated, this would lead to one of the best youtube knockout videos ever.

4: Tom Blackledge v Enoc Solves – M1 challenge s2 2009Rounding off a 5-0 clean sweep for England, Blackledge KO’d Solves with a single shin kick to the head a mere nine seconds into the fight. Solbes was out cold before he even hit the ground. It was the second fastest fight in M-1 history. There’s really only one word to describe the Spanish experience at that tournament – bitched.

Sit back and relive MMA’s top five ultimate smack-down’s. Words By Ali Kirkby

3: Tyler Bryan v Shaun Parker – Legends of Fighting 2008Indianapolis, Legends of fighting 25. Tylar Bryan faced off against Shaun Parker in one of the most bizarre and hilarious knockouts in MMA history.Only a few seconds into the first round both fighters squarely landed cracking punches to the chin, leaving them both knocked out and on their backs.

2: Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic v Gabriel Gonzaga - UFC 70 2007Cro-Cop, ranked 2nd in the world and being renowned as one of the most dangerous standing attack fighters in the sport, Gonzaga went into this fight the underdog.That theory was put to bed in the closing seconds of the first round after Gonzaga devastated Cro-Cop with a brutal high kick to the head.Spanked by his own speciality, Cro Cop was left bloodied and embarrassed on the mat. This unbelievable knockout provided Gonzaga with the opportunity to challenge for the world title.

1: Gary Goodridge v Paul Herrera – UFC 8 1996The ‘Crucifix’ hold is a fitting term as that’s exactly what happened to Paul Herrera when he faced Gray Goodridge back in 1996.Goodridge came out victorious just 13 seconds into the fight, when he trapped Herrera in the Crucifix hold and smashed his skull with repeated, vicious elbows.Regarded as one of the most brutal knockouts ever, this showed that Goodridge was a huge force to be reckoned with in the world of MMA.

Anderson Silva squares up to Forrest Griffin

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5: George St Pierre v BJ Penn 2 - UFC 94The ultimate rematch. This fight would see either fighter move from being just a great fighter, to an undisputed legend. It would have made BJ Penn the first fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two weight divisions. Penn used his outstanding flexibility to hold off GSP on the mat for some time, but his incredible power and wrestling ability proved too much for the ‘pride of Hawaii’.Penn simply couldn’t match up to GSP’s superior power. The welterweight champion made him look like a white belt. Penn took such a beating throughout the fight that his brother threw in the towel at the end of round 4.

4: Matt Hughes v BJ Penn - UFC 63 The second bout between welterweight world champion Matt Hughes and challenger BJ ‘The Prodigy’ Penn was one of the most anticipated fights in UFC history. It could be said that Penn had the psychological edge after winning their first fight by way of submission. Hughes looked nervous going into the fight. The second round saw Hughes unbelievably survive a triangle headlock and arm bar for over 30 seconds. In the third round Hughes was able to get a tired Penn into a crucifix lock on the matt and proceeded to repeatedly smash him in the face. Unable to defend himself Penn took punch after punch forcing the referee to stop the fight. It will be fights like this that will put Hughes in the hall of fame.

3: Kazuyuki Fujita v Fedor Emelianenko – Pride 26Both men prowled the ring waiting for the other to make the first move. After a few short flurries of fists, Fujita landed a storming hook to fedor’s head, cutting and dazing him. It looked as if Fujita had it won. But Fujita missed the window of opportunity. Fedor quickly recovered and beasted Fujita with a kick to mid-section. He then landed a series of lightning punches. As Fujita fell to the mat, Fedor locked him into a rear neck choke and got his hooks in hooked, forcing the ref into a stoppage. Fedor proved once again, why he is one of the MMA fighting elite.2: Stephan Bonnar v Forrest Griffin – The UF1 finaleThis fight had a UFC contract on the line. No one imagined that

The most epic battles to have ever taken place in the world of MMA. Words By Ali Kirkby

a reality TV show would provide the stage for what is one of the greatest fights of all time.It may not have been the most technical of fights, but it was an all out war of punches and kicks.After a short break in the 2nd round due to a cut on Griffins nose the action got well under way again. Griffin started to run out of steam but refused to give in. Both fighters continued to put in all of their training and will to go the distance.Griffin eventually won by unanimous decision. Due to their amazing performances, both fighters were awarded with contracts. It was truly the greatest fight, not just in UFC, but MMA history.

1: Anderson Silva v Rich Franklin – UFC 64Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva made his attempt at the UFC middleweight championship against Rich ‘Ace’ Franklin, an amazing spectacle. Silva wasted absolutely no time before utilising his amazing Muay Thai skills Caving up Franklin’s body with knee shot after knee shot, he forced Franklin into dropping his guard and then pummelled his face with a series of fists and knee’s. The referee was forced into calling the fight as there was no way Franklin could come back.This proved Silva was lethal.

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Taekwondo: Tiffany Lin

Indulging in something sweet whilst having a hot bath, to kicking drills and fighting 3 rounds. Tiffany Lin talks about life in the British Taekwondo Federa-tion and her dream to enter the Olympics in 2010.

Words By Emily-May Ford

When and why did you start training in Taekwondo?I started training when I was six years old. Initially, I was practicing ballet and gymnastics but being at that age I got bored and decided to follow my brother who had started taekwondo a few months before. I can proudly say that I have never been bored with Taekwondo.Who do you look up to in Taekwondo? What is it about them that you admire?There are a lot of athletes who I idolize in the professional circuit. Mainly because of their skill and determination however the person I look up to is my coach. His guidance and skill is truly admirable. He is my inspiration.Discuss some of your training routines?Training can vary from paddle work like kicking drills, to cardio routines for example, Running, and endless jumping. We also incorporate interval practice to our training, as this is vital when it comes to a competition, like fighting 3 rounds for 3 minutes each.Do you have to stick to an eating plan?I don’t have a specific eating plan although it is very important that I look after my body before, during and after competitions. A typical daily eating plan is a nutritious breakfast like muesli, a small lunch like an egg on toast and for dinner i’ll have what ever I want. Normally my dad cooks an authentic Chinese.What competitions have you been involved in?When I was practicing the ITF style of Taekwondo I competed in such competitions like; welsh open, Irish open and Dutch open (world championships) and Miami work championships.What’s it like having competitions in countries like Korea,

Hungary and Dubai? Do you get to have ‘me time’ and go to the beaches for example?Competing in countries like Korea is an incredible experience. Not only do we learn a lot from the from the competition but we also get to sample their culture and way of life, as well as seeing the Koreans for example practicing in Taekwono. After the competitions we have a couple of days for ‘me time’ where we normally chill on the beach and relax our muscles or even book ourselves into a spar.

At the championship in Dubai with Lins teacher.


Where else would you love a competition to be held? South America, Brazil would be amazing.Where do you want to be in the future? I hope that I can continue to progress and advance in my training so that I can make it to the Olympics. That is my dream. What do you do besides Taekwondo? I am quite an active person so beside Taekwondo I will usually be doing some other kind of exercise, for example running. I also work full time as I am trying to fund my training. And of course on the weekends I let myself go and go out with my friends. Unless the competition is a week before, then your’l constantly find me in the gym.What do you do when you get home after a fight? After a fight it’s always a hot bath with ‘radox’ bubble bath and indulge in something sweet.

See Tiffany Lin at the 5th Annual BSTF Korea training trip and the 24th British Student Taekwondo Federation National Championships.

“His guidence and skill is truly admirable. He is my inspiration.”

Coming 3rd place at the British Taekwondo

Federation Championship

Practising high kicks.

All Images from Tiffany Lin

INTERVIEWS


TAINTED

Boxing hit the headlines way back in 2007 when it looked like many people’s wish had come true; the sport was reintroduced to a group of schools in the London borough of Bromley. In 2009, it was announced that Boxing was about to make its controversial comeback in state schools after almost 50 years in the wilderness. Boys and Girls as young as 10 years of age now have the option of learning to box in either Physical Education lessons, or after school clubs.The decline of Boxing in state schools began during the 1960’s after inter-school boxing competitions were scrapped due to health and safety concerns. But was that the right decision? The comeback of the sport certainly suggests that the decision to scrap school boxing competitions altogether may have seem a little rash, as there certainly seems to still be a huge public interest in the sport.The argument of health and safety of course is still a valid one, but there are similar concerns regarding sports such as football, rugby and hockey, which are compulsory sports in most schools in the UK. According to School Sports Magazine, competitions held in Plymouth and Manchester are only the beginning, as Boxing looks to make its comeback.Various Boxing stars such as Amir Kahn have already pledged their support to the cause, and with the

Ever since Boxing was banned from the curriculum in 1962, there have been calls for the sport to be rein-stated in public schools.

Words by Nathan Rees

2012 Olympics just around the corner, the lifting of the ban could mean another British Gold medallist in the Boxing ring. Giving children the chance to perform and practise a sport at their school not only keeps children in school and off the street, but also gives them a chance to take up a new and exciting sport, one in which they may find

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to be excellent at.With more and more young children finding themselves with little to do, driving them to anti-social behaviour such as vandalism and theft, encouraging another sport to be introduced, or re-introduced into schools could teach children discipline and fitness. The current selection of sports on offer in most public schools include the likes of football, rugby, swimming and basketball, and one might say, why do we need another? Aren’t these enough?If three or four sports were enough to participate in, then there would be no Olympic Games. The Olympic Games is a sporting event, possibly the largest, well known sporting event worldwide, and if Boxing were not allowed to be reinstated in public schools, then what are the chances of Britain ever winning a Gold medal in Boxing? Amir Khan, the World light-welter weight Champion, started his career in school, winning various English School Titles, and look how he has progressed since then. It would be fair to say that his schools involvement with his talent certainly saw his talent progress, at least some way to what he has become capable of today.If you look at any famous British sportsman, you will find out their involvement with the sport that they are famous for started in school classes. David Beckham for example, started his football career during school, after mentioning to his teachers that his dream was only to become a professional footballer, his dream was encouraged, and so it became realised through hard work and effort.The health argument is an interesting one, Doctors

such as Peter McCabe, chief executive of brain injury association Headway, have voiced their concerns over the re-introduction of boxing in public schools, the fact is, Boxing has produced more injuries and deaths than any other sport, and why would a school want to encourage such violence that can cause such long term distress to a person’s health and mental condition?Mr. McCabe said, “Eleven medical associations around the world have said chronic brain damage is caused by recurrent blows to the head, experienced by all boxers” an argument that has to be taken seriously. There are a lot of boxers who have lost their lives whether it is in the ring, or outside, but in both scenarios, the cause of death has been determined by the sport they participate in.In conclusion, should boxing be allowed in public schools and kids encouraged to take up the sport? Yes, it should be allowed, but not encouraged, the children should be free to make their own choice to whether or not they want to participate, and to those who don’t, whether or not it’s their choice or their guardians, their wishes should be respected.The health risks cannot be ignored, but as mentioned earlier, there are risks involved when participating in any sport, albeit less obvious risks. Boxing should be introduced, as long as teachers are aware of the risks and are capable of dealing with the consequences should anything happen, for example, every teacher should partake in an First Aid course to keep the amount of injuries to an absolute minimum, should anything go awry.

“Giving children the chance to practice a sport

at their school not only keeps children in school and off the streets, but gives them a chance to

take up a new and exciting sport”

Performance


Iron Mike & Mind Game

Techniques

We all know about the mind games fighters “play” before their every fight. They threaten, they ridicule, they swear at their opponents, but why all the fuss? Why not just wait qui-etly until the fight? Mike Tyson definitely knows why. Tyson is believed to be one of the best fighters ever, but lets not forget he is also very famous for his out-of-this-world statements. When talking about Lennox Lewis he once said: “I want to rip out his heart and feed it to him. I want to kill people. I want to rip their stomachs out and eat their children.” Not many people are calm enough not to care when they are being re-ferred to in this way. Just one sentence is enough to make you lose your temper; and losing your temper in a fight could be crucial for a fighter. People think fighting is just about being built, strong and stubborn. Nevertheless, that’s not the case. Fighting requires a lot of thinking and every dodge, every punch during it, is well thought. What’s next when losing your tem-per? You can’t focus on your fighting strategy and you end up hitting your opponent with rage being your only asset. Unfortu-nately when it comes to fighting, rage is definitely not enough. Another remarkable example of Iron Mike’s way of playing with his opponent’s mind would be when he challenged Razor Ruddock into a fight and told him: “You’re sweet. I’m going to make sure you kiss me good with those big lips. I’m gonna make you my girlfriend” while at the same time he was abso-lutely calm and smiling. That’s probably because he knew that he already was half way into wining this fight. However, mind games can sometimes be more than pure verbal harassment. It is common knowledge that Tyson bit Evander Holyfield on both of his ears when they met on the

Getting the upper hand in a fight before it even begins.

Words By Chrysi Vasileiadou

ring back in 1997 and even though that got him disqualified he repeated the “biting” in 2002 in a press conference, where a match between Lewis and Tyson himself was announced and a brawl involving the two boxers and their entourages occurred. As Lennox Lewis stated: “The place erupted with people piling in left, right and centre and the next thing I know is that I feel

a sharp pain in my leg and somebody ‘s biting me. So I push myself up and there’s Tyson, looking like a maniac, with his mouth in my leg and I’m in shock.” It sounds like Iron Mike took things too far this time. However it’s a fact that if you manage to scare your rival once, you won’t have to do it again. Just this one time is enough to lower your opponent’s self esteem and keep him worried for the rest of your encounters on the ring.

When you get to understand how mind games work, you will always be a step ahead in your fights before they even start. Tyson once stated: “When I fight someone, I want to break his will.” Well said, since a “mental K.O.” is a shortcut to an actual one.

“When I fight someone, I want to break his will.”

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10 legendary Tyson quotes:On Lennox Lewis:• “I was gonna rip his heart out. I’m the best ever. I’m the most brutal and vicious, the most ruth-less champion there has ever been. No one can stop me. Lennox is a conqueror? No! He’s no Alexander! I’m Alexander! I’m the best ever. I’m Sonny Liston. I’m Jack Dempsey. There’s never been anyone like me. I’m from their cloth. There is no one who can match me. My style is impetuous, my defence is impregnable, and I’m just ferocious. I want his heart! I want to eat his children! Praise be to Allah!”

• “My main objective is to be professional but to kill him.”

On Evander Holyfield:• “You got nothing coming, man. I’m going to enjoy this fight.”

On Francois Botha:• “I think I’ll take a bath in his blood.”

On Kevin McBride:• “I’m going to gut you like a fish.”

General:• “I try to catch them right on the tip of his nose, because I try to punch the bone into the brain.”• “I just want to conquer people and their souls.”• “You know what I do. I put guys in body bags.”• “I’m a big strong n****r that rapes people and rips people’s d**ks off.”• “I’m on the Zoloft to keep from killing y’all.”

If you want to know more about the boxing legend, Mike Tyson, visit his official web site on http://www.michaeltyson.com/contact.htmlor watch one of the following DVD’s:

The infamous Mike Tyson

Performance


Ways To Keep Fit Outside MMA

TrainingTo be a MMA pro it takes dedication, strength and ambi-tion, most importantly lot’s of training! Follow this fitness plan and you will be one step closer to becoming the best MMA fighter in town. Words By Candice Bergan

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Basics/ Cardio

First and foremost it would be a good idea to start off with the basics. Simple stretches, jogging, dumb-bells, press-ups, sit-ups and running should be second nature to any MMA trainees. Whether MMA is your

hobby or a future profession, these exercises should be done on a daily basis for at least 3 to 4 hours straight, both inside and outside of the gym. Using exercise balls and mats work the upper body and help you learn to balance, practising this will also improve your confidence in the ring.

Other SportsParticipating in your favourite sports will steer you in the right direction for successful fights. Competitive tackles in rugby, hockey, and football will prepare you both physically (moving around the pitch or playing field) and mentally (using clever tactics against the other players) for your big fight.

The Gym A regular visits to the gym are key when training outside of any sport. Making use of all the equipment will guarantee you that head start you need in all fights. A T.K.O is on the cards for your opponent. One to ones with an instructor is definitely beneficial to keep you at a steady fitness level – this will also dramatically improve your technique.

Leisure Activities Bowling is one leisure activity that requires concentration, strength and good stance, all the elements you need whilst training for MMA. A couple rounds of fun at the bowling alley will help to prepare you through training.

Weight TrainingTaking on another type of training might be time consuming but this is one of the most important tasks in your fitness plan. The body builder image is what every MMA trainee should be working towards. The more muscular and top heavy you are the more anxious your opponent will be when face to face in the ring or cage. Your mentality should be to go in a winner and come out a winner. The way to achieve this is to push your self to the limit and lift weights always starting from the least heavy first. Focus more on biceps and triceps before working on your abs. A six-pack will win over the girls in the crowd but

your arm and leg muscles will win you the fight. Once you are satisfied with your body then work towards toning it up. Firm up those muscles that you’ve worked so hard to achieve. A mixture of normal curls, hammer curls, concentric curls, reverse curls, normal alternative and hammer alternatives will

push your abilities to the limit – this is exactly what you want.

One on one training


The breakdown…

Normal Curls- 2 sets of 10-12 lifts with 30 seconds rest be-tween sets.

Hammer Curls- 2 sets of 8-12 lifts, making sure that your palms are facing each other.

Concentric Curls- 2 sets of 8-12 lifts on each side with a full range of movement.

Reverse Curls- 1 set of 10-12 slow lifts, keeping your palms faced downwards.

Normal Alternatives- 8-12 slow lifts each side without forc-ing the weight up, (weights must be brought up slowly to the chest to avoid injuries).

Hammer Alternatives- 8-12 lifts each side, keeping your arm

stretched outright.

Circuit Training (the serious workout…)Circuit training allows you to work on strength and cardio at the same time. It is the ultimate calorie burner; this is es-sential before building up those muscles. It involves a chain of exercises with little rest or no rest at all. Each exercise you carry out works together to form a circuit. The length of each exercise should match up but can be varied slightly for it to be considered as a circuit workout. How many different types of exercises you use, the weights you use and the overall time your circuit training is left up to you, only you know your abili-ties and only you can work improve them.

Improve on any weaknesses & Beginner’s tips …It can take years to become the best in all MMA movements; everyone in training has a weakness that they need to improve on. When training outside MMA it is advisable to focus on Judo or Karate if you need practise locks and restrains. Focus on Kickboxing or Thai boxing if you need to work on knee and elbow strikes and fancy footwork. Judo and Freestyle also help to improve striking and focus. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and shoot wrestling are grounded martial arts to develop ground control, positioning and submission holds. Practising different forms of MMA in your own time will not only make you a better all-round fighter but will also keep you fit 24/7.

Keep at working fit outside your MMA training and you will definitely be your opponent’s biggest threat in the near future, you might even beat some of the greatest there are, becoming a legend in your field of expertise.

“...everyone in training has a weakness that they need to improve on.”

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FOOD FORTHOUGHT

Over at MMA-training.com they say that ‘MMA training with-out a good Mixed Martial Arts nutrition programme is like driv-ing a car without gas. You will not get very far.’ This is a direct quote from the experts, and of course they’re right. Food plays a huge part in the world of MMA. There’s no point in putting the effort in when it comes to training if you’re not going to dedicate yourself to a strict nutritional diet.

Without the right diet you wont have the mind frame, phy-sique or energy to be a successful fighter. Good nutrition is

what keeps you healthy. Without good health you’d have to fight under conditions where your body isn’t functioning prop-erly, which will undoubtedly affect your performance. Either that or you’d have to miss important training sessions, which is again, not the most convenient thing for aspiring or profes-sional fighters.

Dieting is also important, as the right foods will enable the body to recover from gruelling training sessions. The harder you train, the more vulnerable your body is to break down, so

The food you eat during training will directly affect your performance while fighting, so it is vital that you are aware of the do’s and don’ts of an MMA diet.

Words By Carly Lewisyou need the right food substances to rebuild it.

One of the most obvious things that a good diet does is keep you in shape. A nutritional diet will help you either loose or gain pounds to get into whichever weight class you aim to be in.

Our main source of energy comes from the food we eat, therefore is it essential that your diet is adequate enough to fuel your workouts. The right food will help you train more intensely so that you can fight harder.

Both before and after training, it is essentially important that you replenish your Glycogen level. Glycogen is the body’s main source of stored

energy. Your food is converted into glucose and it is stored primarily in the liver and muscle and cells. Increased Glycogen storage can double the duration of an intense workout whilst a decreased level will limit the duration of

“MMA training without a good Mixed Martial Arts

nutrition programme is like driving a car without gas. You will not get very far”

Potatoes are a good souce of carbs

Oats in the morning will help to burn fats faster

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UFC fighter Rashad Evans spoke about his diet in an interview with Askmen.com. He said ‘I try to stay away from high sodium and high sugar. I keep track of my protein, but try to eat really clean more than anything. No fried foods, no fast food, no cheat days, not even a little.’

This is advice that you should all take on board, as it is coming straight from the mouth of one of the most successful MMA fighters. If he doesn’t know the right foods to eat whilst train-ing, then who does?

Water is also a very important part of your daily diet, especially whilst training as it keeps you hydrated. Skimmed milk is also important because it helps lower your calo-rie and fat intake. Elim-inate fizzy drinks from your diet and instead stick to fat free 100% fruit juices. These are high in vitamins C and D and also contain phytonutrients, which are known to fight off diseases.

It is important to know how much from each food group you should contribute to your diet. Carbohydrates should provide about 50% of your calories, while Proteins should take up 30%. The last 20% should be Fat.

Follow these tips to the letter and you’ll be well on your way to training like a true professional.


your workout. Carbohydrates are the best foods to increase Glycogen levels, but we’ll talk more about those a little later on.

The first thing you need to do when you start training is to cut out the junk food. Fried and fatty foods are a definite NO and will leave you feeling slow and sluggish. You may be used to eating these kinds of foods and the pros-pect of giving them up may sound difficult but it will only benefit you in the long run. A little bit of discipline will go a long way. Carbs, carbs, carbs…and more carbs. They are the most important source of energy. So about an hour and a half before training, load up on them. Any sooner and you may have the urge to throw up. Potatoes, whole grain breads, oats and brown rice are natural complex carbs that digest slowly. Slow burning carbs will boost your blood sugar levels, which will keep you energised and alert.

Proteins are also very important because they contain amino acids, which help grow muscles, strengthen bones and form healthy blood and skin cells. There are plenty of protein shakes available to buy or you can easily make your own at home. ‘Whey’ protein powder is a well-known supple-ment used in protein drinks so it’s best to

go and have a look online to see where you can get them. Examples of foods that are high in protein are red meat, fish, eggs and milk.

Fats should be consumed but only the important ones. Animal fat should be avoided but vegetable oil, sunflower oil and olive oil will do you no harm. Remember that junk food is very fattening so they fall into this category too.

Egg’s should be eaten on a daily basis

Red meat like steak is also good for protein

Always drink enough water to stop dehydration

Cut out all other cook-ing oils for Olive oil

Whole grain bread is best for diets

Fish is an important souce of protein

“Load up on carbs before training for their source of energy. Just don’t eat no

sooner then hour before.”

“As Rashed Evans says stay away from fried of fast foods. Don’t even think about touchng

them....ever.”

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Welcome to the

Gun Show

We will be looking at helping you with the following muscle groups; abdominals, back, biceps, calves, chest, shoulders and triceps. These resistance exercises will allow you to develop at a pace that suits you.

AbdominalsCrunches

•Lie flat on your back with knees bent and feet on the floor. •Hold your hands where you feel comfortable (on your chest or beside your head - just don’t pull on your head). •A typical crunch is taught by instructing you to roll your upper torso forward. •Increase the effectiveness of the crunch movement by pushing your chest and head up towards the ceiling. Also push your lower back flat onto the floor. •Hold at the top of the movement for a moment and squeeze hard.

BackStanding Rows

•Done from a standing position. •Loop a towel around a pole or column or another fixed object so the ends of the towel are towards you and the towel is wrapped around the far side of the pole. •Position your feet close to the pole and lean back gripping the ends of the towel and keeping your body stiff and straight. •Row yourself up with both arms. •Keep your back arched and row with your back.

BicepsCurls

•Stand with your knees slightly bent, arms at your sides, holding resistance bags or two dumbbells in your hands. •The curl movement happens only at the elbow. With your upper arm pinned at your side and

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bending only at the elbow, lift the weight to shoulder level. •Your palm should be facing forward all the way up and all the way down. •Squeeze hard at the top then lower slowly. •Do the same with the other arm, alternating back and forth.

CalvesStanding Calf Raises

•This exercise can be done on the edges of stairs, wood blocks, etc. •Do both legs simultaneously to start with then, as you get stronger, do them one leg at a time. •Hold a bag in your hand for resistance as you get stronger •Stand on the edge of the block with the balls of your feet on the block. •Keep your knees stiff and bend only at the ankles, lower your heels down towards the floor. •Go down until you feel a strong stretch in your calves. •Reverse the direction without bouncing and push up as high as you can. •Do this movement slowly to feel the contraction all the way up.

ChestWall Push-Ups

•Face a wall with your feet about 1 to 2 feet back from it. •Place your hands on the wall just outside shoulder-width apart. •Bending only at the elbows, lower yourself forward towards the wall then push yourself away from it. •Keep your body stiff and straight during the movement.

ShouldersPresses

•Using something from around the house for weight, e.g. milk jugs with water in them.•From a seated or standing position, hold the weights just above your shoulders. •Push them up overhead slowly.

TricepsBench Dips

•These can be done on the edge of a chair or bench. •Sit on the edge of a flat bench or the front edge of a chair. •Put your hands on the edge of the chair beside your glutes and grip the edge.

•Your feet should be flat on the floor, two feet in front of you with your knees bent. •Move yourself off the chair so you are supporting yourself on your hands. •Bend your arms, dipping your body down. Go down as far as you feel comfortable, being careful not to bounce. •Push back up, squeezing the triceps. •Keep your back close to the edge of the bench to minimize shoulder stress.

So by following these simple tips you should find it easy to get your body into shape and work towards progressively harder exercises. If you find your routine lacks a challenge why not speak to your local physical trainer and create a fitness regime catered specifically for your needs.

Weights are good to bulk up with

INTERVIEWS


Trixtreme : DaVid Pardoe

David Pardoe, 19, a Taeknwondo instructor pratices tricking regulary and explains what it is about the movement that inspires him.Tricking is martial arts that we are not aware of; could you give us an outline of what it is? “It’s an underground sport/ art movement which takes inspiration from lots of different Martial Arts , Mushi, Taekeondo, Capeara, breakdnacing, gymnastics and brings them all together.” As it is relatively unknown, how did you first hear about it? I also do Taekwondo, so I’m always looking for new moves and ways to do it. Our teacher would always push us to be more creative.Team Sideswipe who came forth place in American ( who pratice extreme Martial Arts) Idol did a tour

Pushing yourself to do new moves without an instructor, is dedication at the most. Freedom in the way you move and show your art is what makes ‘Tricking’ an underground movement that you should become a part of. Words by Aimee Williams

in the UK and we watched a display for it and I was really intruged by it.When I became a full time instructor for martial arts, I started looking more into it, started training and copying moves from other tricksters. Its not a sport which is used in self defence, like other sports, it’s a visual martial arts “its more athletically pleasing its like gymnastics and martial arts fused together.” Tricksters (the name people who practice the sport refer to themselves) are self taught, through the internet. “Youtube it has made it grown loads as a sport. Tricksters post videos of themselves on the internet and then you learn new moves from

David warms up with some light stretches


each other.” One tricking forum to check out is trickstutorials.com, you can talk to others who are interested in the sport, share moves and post videos of you trciking for others inspire others in the sport.

Howver, as it is not so well-known it is not a sport which can be taught by an instructor, making learning new moves something which is challenging as david tells us “Because it’s not like any other sport, you cant be told if the moves you are doing are not completed properly.”“Sometimes I’m working on moves for three or four years. I’ve never got a trick fast it takes ages and ages to get into it.” This is all can make the experience of learning tricking moves even more enjoyable for the individual. “It’s a bigger sense of achievement when you do something right and you’ve taught yourself.”

For david, once he had discovered tricking, it becamd a kind of obsession for him. “I brought

Preparing for tricking As tricking is a combination of influences from different mar-tial arts it pushes your body, so you need to make sure you are properly waramed up for pratis-icng the moves.Warm up for half an hour to warm you core body tempera-ture up. Then rotate most areas of body and joints and progress into simple kicks.Move into some static stretch-ing and traditional kicks and progress into more advanced kicks

Warm down:After streching, see if you can have a hot bath, which will soothe you muscles properly, so that next time you pratice you do not injure yourself.In the next couple of days eat lots of carbohydrates to rebuild your strength.

mats so i could pratice at home. I would pratice anywhere, on the beach, in my gardern, in my gaarage. I became something that i had to do everyday, i kept looking at more and more moves, perfecting them until they were how i wanted.”

Tricking is a sport which isn’t mainstream because it relies so much on the individual. There are no set

moves to follow “it is up to you where you get your influences from and how you choose to perform and flips. i take influences mainly from taekwondo and gymnatsics because this is my martial arts background but this doesn’t mean that you have other MA’s can’t be

incoporated.

With the sport becoming more well known especially thanks to the internet, it gives rise to the fact that you should be more experimental in pratising your martial arts. Its a contrast to have freedom in your moves when traditionally Martial Arts has always been so structured.

“It’s more athletically pleasing, like gymnastics and Taekwondo fused together.”

David begins training with some traditional moves

Features


Womens MMA: Here to stay?

As MMA became a more mainstream phenomenon it was only a matter of time before women fighting began to take off. The only question being, are the fans there to witness the talent or the beauty of these forceful women?

Words By Kelseigh Zammit

Girls having a fight has always brought about discussion and attention. Whether that means two teenage girls pulling each other’s hair and vainly scratching at each other or two trained professionals in a bout, men always find it hard to look away. There is something undeniably sexy about girls taking a forceful approach, which is why women’s MMA may be becoming so popular.

One of the biggest names in women’s MMA is Gina Carona; dubbed “the face of female MMA”. Although she is a very talented fighter, the first thing you notice about Carona is her striking good looks rather than her right hook. She remained undefeated until her fight with somewhat less attractive opponent Christiane ‘Cyborg’ Santos, but some ‘fans’ seem more interested that Carona posed for Maxim and plans to pose for Playboy then her fighting technique.

Kyra Gracie is another ringside favourite, although not a professional mixed martial artist, Kyra has grabbed a lot of attention with MMA fans, she is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and resident hottie.

It seems the less attractive stars of MMA such as Cyborg’ have more loyal fans and more respect than their prettier counterparts. After her bout with Corona, Cyborg is currently the #1-ranked female featherweight and with it has taken Corona’s crown as queen of women’s MMA. In doing so, she is paving the way for more talented female fighters set on winning titles and less on making names for themselves on glamour shoots.

The ‘beautiful face’ of womens MMA Gina Carano


After beautiful Corona lost her fight, is was questioned whether the fans would still stick around to watch the fights with these less glamorous fighters. Questions were answered when Cyborg won her most recent fight to another serious contender, Marloes Coenen and the fight was just as popular as ever, perhaps proving that raw talent will prevail when it comes to ladies MMA.

Although the women fighters such as Gracie and Corona were seen as powerful talented fighters, UFC president Dana White never considered adding a women’s division, because at the end of the day these fighters were still women. Now, thanks to passionate and undefeated Cyborg, Dana is said to be reconsidering.

For ladies mixed martial arts to uphold its momentum, it needs a face. Right now, Cris Cyborg is that face, and she has Gina Carano to thank for it. Some people will resent her for abusing the sex appeal of women’s MMA by beating Carona, but this is unfair. She knew what was at stake, and she rose to the occasion. Like it or not, Cyborg is the recognized titleholder and the new ‘face’ of women’s MMA.

Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Kyra Gracie

Arguably one of the best female MMA fighters Chris ‘cyborg’ Santos

Attitude


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Ramon Dekkers the Dutch eight times world Kickboxing and Muay Thai Fighter champion, renowned for his quick, powerful punches and kicks fought for 20 years and during this time created a formidable record, with 175 wins and 90 KO’s in almost 200 fights.

He began learning martial arts at the age of 12, when he started Judo before moving onto boxing for a year. After that, Dekkers started Muay Thai and was awarded his first title at age 18, when he won the Dutch National Championship on November 15, 1987.

“Float like a butterfly sting like a bee.” The three times Heavyweight World Champion that is the lightening quick Muhammad Ali bust onto the boxing scene in 1960 when he became Olympic light heavyweight gold medallist beating Alan Hudson in the final.

Ali went on to record 56 wins with 36 knockouts and only 5 losses in his career, and he was famous for his comments about his opponents and his abil-ity as a boxer: “It’s hard to be humble, when you’re as great as I am.” It certainly is Ali.

Mixed Martial Arts and Boxing have produced some of the most memorable fights and athletes in sporting history, including the likes of Muhammad Ali, Kazushi Sakuraba and Anderson Silva.

Words By Richard Jones

Although Iron Man, AKA Mike Tyson was not such a great orator with some controversial rants like: “I want to rip out his heart and feed it to Lennox Lewis. I want to kill people… and eat their children.” He was a formidable and intimidating boxer to face.

In the 20 years of his boxing career, Mike Tyson fought 58 bouts, winning 50 fights, with 44 knock-outs and six defeats. His success was down to his powerful and ultra aggressive fighting style leaving opponents utterly destroyed, or in Evander Holyfield’s case with chunks of ear missing.

Anderson Silva is to the Ultimate Fighting Championship what Mike Tyson was to Boxing. The middleweight champion made an explosive debut when he unleashed carnage knocking Chris Leben out in just 49 seconds.

Since then he has gone on to dominate the UFC holding the longest winning streak in the UFC history. Silva is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Tae kwon do, and Judo as well as holding a yellow rope in Capoeira. Silva started martial arts at 14 and by 18 he had earned a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. His

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fearsome fighting skills are unmatched and for this he is known as the top pound for pound fighter in the world.

Another UFC legend is Royce Gracie, who made his debut in the first UFC in 1993 to showcase Jiu-Jitsu to the world. Unlike Silva, Gracie used only one form of martial arts and despite being often outweighed by more than 50 pounds (3stone) Gracie won three titles, opening the eyes of many disbelievers to the importance of leverage and technique in grappling

Some of his other achievements include holding the record for the longest MMA match in history with the close fight against Kazushi Sakuraba lasting for 90 minutes. As well as when Gracie defeated the giant 6”8” Sumo Grand Champion Akebono, who weighed 486lb, nearly three times heavier than Gracie in just 2 minutes 13 seconds with a shoulder lock in 2004.

Unlike Gracie who used Jiu-Jitsu and leverage techniques to force an advantage over opponents, Randy Couture’s preferred method is what is commonly known as ‘ground and pound’ where he would grapple an opponent to the ground before smashing a series of blows against his rival.

Couture is only one of two UFC fighters to have held a championship in two different weight categories being three-time former heavyweight champion and a two-time light-heavyweight champion. He is also the oldest man to win a UFC fight at the age of 46.

Georges St - Pierre started Karate when he was seven years old to defend himself from a school bully, and wherever that bully is now he certainly wouldn’t want to mess with St-Pierre! As well as Karate, he has trained in boxing, wrestling, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and is known for his strategic approach by developing game-plans for his opponents, which he apparently has drawn from competing in local chess tournaments while growing up in his hometown Montreal.

It was from watching Royce Gracie fight in 1993 at the first Ultimate Fighting Championship that inspired him to become a UFC champion and led St-Pierre to realize his dream to be twice UFC Welterweight champion.

Kazushi Sakuraba became known as ‘The Gracie Hunter’ after beating four members of the infamous Gracie Family known for their practice of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The most important and legendary fight against Royce Gracie which lasted for 90 minutes. Throughout the epic fight, Royce Gracie seemed

unable to do any significant damage to Sakuraba who seemed to try and mock him. During a choke by Royce, Sakuraba tried to remove Royce’s pants much to the crowds delight. Finally Royce was forced to submit, with a broken foot and under ex-treme exhaustion crushing the Gracie family pride.

Sakuraba has defeated more members of the Gracie Family than anyone in the history of the MMA, and is regarded by many as among the greatest mixed martial arts fighters of all time.

Ernesto Hoost is arguably the greatest kickboxer to ever compete in the K-Championship (Kickboxing Championship) being the four time K-1 GP World Champion and a impressive career record, with 97 wins, with 62 of which from knockouts.

Famed for being well-mannered outside the ring, when competing he was often outweighed, but earned a reputation for being a technical fighter with a wide array of attacks and counters, none of which were more feared than his left hook and low kick.

No list would be complete without our final man Frank Shamrock, with an unmatched and formidable record to stake his place in our list of the top ten fighters of all time. He set two world records for the fastest victories in history after defeating op-ponents in 14 and 20 seconds respectively.

Frank is a truly incredible fighter with victories in several other MMA competitions, including the King of Pancrase title. He has also won the World Ex-treme Cage fighting Light Heavyweight Championship, and the Strikeforce Middleweight championship. He was also the first UFC Middleweight Champion, who retired from the UFC as the four-time, undefeated World Champion.

Gracie defeated 6”8” Sumo Grand Champion Akebono, who weighed

486lb, nearly three times heavier than him

in just 2 mins 13 secs with a shoulder lock.

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