Note the Team Tiger Schulmann shorts - Kirkland did not represent them, had only trained with them a few times, but damn if he didn't wear those things every single time he fought.
Saturday, July 19, 2014
This? Oh, Just Some Old Underground Fight
NEW YORK
Kirkland Campbell was an interesting dude. Quiet, almost introverted, he was the most unassuming person in the world whenever he was outside of the ring. Inside the ring, however, he was an animal. Here's one of Kirkland's UCL fights from a few years ago.
Note the Team Tiger Schulmann shorts - Kirkland did not represent them, had only trained with them a few times, but damn if he didn't wear those things every single time he fought.
Note the Team Tiger Schulmann shorts - Kirkland did not represent them, had only trained with them a few times, but damn if he didn't wear those things every single time he fought.
Flashback: Fighters Source's First NYC Show
NEW YORK
In just one week, Fighters Source returns to New York City for what will be the culmination of their current national amateur MMA tournament. In honor of that, here's a look back at FS's first visit to the Big Apple, which took the form of a show called "Kings of New York" and took place on March 23, 2013 at a packed Hammerstein Ballroom.
Featured in this video: Hipster jiu-jitsu stud Diego Lopez, kicking ass and taking names.
Featured in this video: Hipster jiu-jitsu stud Diego Lopez, kicking ass and taking names.
Friday, July 18, 2014
Another Friday Night Fights Video
NEW YORK
The folks at FNF have clearly figured out the value of an active YouTube page, because they've released yet another video. This one features a bout between Team Tiger Schulmann's Mike Trizano and Team Workshop's Pawel Zawistowski. Muay Thai, people. Live it, love it.
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Highlight Reel From the Last AKBF Fight League Show
NEW YORK
Everyone is doing highlight reels of their shows nowadays - which is fine by me since it's physically impossible to cover all these events in person. Here's one from the June AKBF Fight League show in June.
Throwback Thursday: Manup Standup - 12.5.11
NEW YORK
Amateur MMA in New York has evolved into a beast that trots around on four legs and comes when you whistle for it, but not too long ago it was slithering through the primordial ooze. Which brings us to Manup Standup, the last bastion of free-wheeling fight show, and perhaps the only remaining vestige of a truly "underground" event. They're still going on - in fact, there's one at the end of August - and they're still pretty cool.
Here's a look at one from 2011.
Here's a look at one from 2011.
Sizzle Reel for MMA Platinum Gloves 6
NEW YORK
Long Island's MMA Platinum Gloves returns on September 6 for its sixth installment, and just in case you're unsure of what to expect, it will look a little something like this...
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
The Best of MMA in a Catering Hall
NEW YORK
I love checking out fight shows at different venues, and Fists of Fury - which is based out of Long Island - has completely got the "amateur MMA show in a catering hall" market cornered. From the chandeliers, to the carpeted floors, to the retirees operating the concession stand doling out food they just made with the care only a retiree can muster, FOF has got it all.Don't believe me? Then check out this highlight video and draw your own conclusions.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Just a Karate Dude and a Kung Fu Dude Sparring in the Park
NEW YORK
Question: What's a New York City park without some form of fighting going on in it? Answer: Not a New York City park.
Here's a Goju Karate dude taking on an Urban Bagua stylist.
Here's a Goju Karate dude taking on an Urban Bagua stylist.
Some Interviews From Saturday's Aggressive Combat Championship 7
NEW YORK
Yeah, I missed Saturday night's Aggressive Combat Championship 7 - so what? It doesn't mean I don't care. In fact, I've been scouring YouTube for videos to post about it. Here are two interviews "The Amateur Corner" did with a couple fighters. Watch them and you'll get a sense of what you and I both missed.
Monday, July 14, 2014
Shout Out to a Fellow New York MMA Newsite
NEW YORK
New York is a big state and I can't cover it all, so here's a shout out to Warriors Instinct MMA. They cover things upstate, and today they got a little love from The Daily Mail.
“We set out to give the amateur MMA fighters in New York state a larger voice,” diMonda said. “Hero Fight League (at Basilica) was in Hudson then and they invited me in, so I came and my two sons came in representing Warrior Instinct MMA.”
Their site, www.warriorsInstinctmma.com, contains event schedules and results, photos and videos from events, as well as a directory of gyms and fight organizations.
Watch a Referee Fight a Muay Thai Bout
NEW YORK
It's not everyday that we can see a seasoned official lace up the gloves and step into the ring, so let's savor this video of World Kickboxing Association official Joel Bekker, who in May threw down at a Friday Night Fights event in Manhattan.
Say what you will about some of the goofy-looking characters we sometimes see reffing fights, but Bekker got in there and got it on. Props to him.
Say what you will about some of the goofy-looking characters we sometimes see reffing fights, but Bekker got in there and got it on. Props to him.
UFC Fight Night 45 Primer: Jim Miller vs. Chris Liguori II
UFC
Jim Miller is headlining a UFC Fight Night on Wednesday, and he gets to do so in his old stomping grounds of Atlantic City, N.J. This will be Miller's eighteenth venture into the Octagon, and after nearly six years of calling those hallowed grounds his home, it's hard to imagine he'd ever fought anywhere else.
But he did. Once upon a time, Miller was a rising star in the Northeast circuit, taking on the best and taking out the rest. He even had a little friendly rivalry going with perpetual Garden State tough guy and MMA pioneer Chris Liguori.
But he did. Once upon a time, Miller was a rising star in the Northeast circuit, taking on the best and taking out the rest. He even had a little friendly rivalry going with perpetual Garden State tough guy and MMA pioneer Chris Liguori.
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Saturday, July 12, 2014
Highlight Reel For One of New York City's Unsung Warriors
NEW YORK
Richie Torres. Unless you've been plugged into the combative sports scene in New York City for the last decade, that name might not ring a bell. But Richie's always been there, always been a part of it, scrapping MMA-style in early UCL events and in New Jersey shows, and later shifting his focus to kickboxing.
He doesn't compete much now, and though he does keep sharp in the gym, honing other fighters until they're a keen edge, it's probably more accurate to view him as an elder statesman of fistfights than someone willing to throw down anywhere and anytime.
Here's a highlight reel video for Richie. Watch and learn.
He doesn't compete much now, and though he does keep sharp in the gym, honing other fighters until they're a keen edge, it's probably more accurate to view him as an elder statesman of fistfights than someone willing to throw down anywhere and anytime.
Here's a highlight reel video for Richie. Watch and learn.
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