The subject of rape and being physically over-powered has been coming up recently. My friend's daughter told me about a paper she had written on how often rape happens between people who know each other.[...]
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BBC Four MMA Documentary on Women Cage Fighters Parts 1-7 (video)
Two British female fighters have their own reasons for stepping into the cage. This MMA documentary analyses their motivations and explores the complex relationships with their male trainers - who, in both cases, are also their partners.[...]
In Your Corner: It’s Complicated to be Coach and Husband (or Wife) For the Same Person
Whether you are an MMA fighter or not, you still need to have good people in your corner helping you through life's ups and downs. Trust is imperative because the opportunity that the corner man sees -- and starts shouting about -- won't exist forever. The fighter has to move when he or she hears th[...]
Women’s MMA…Are You Ready? (video)
Women fighting. Either you love it or you hate it. Here's a five minute sample featuring some of the world's best known female mixed martial artists.[...]
Women Only MMA Training: Separating the boys from the girls
Many MMA and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) gyms offer separate classes for women. I personally teach a women's striking class at my gym. I am still undecided about whether or not I agree with separating the sexes for training, although from a business perspective, it definitely makes sense.[...]
Danielle Curzon Female MMA Referee for UCMMA Cage Rage Wants to Ref Next UFC Event in the UK
When I arrived Friday for the press conference and saw the fight card (assignments), I said to Dave O'Donnell, (the CEO and her boss), ‘OMG, I’m not good enough to referee any of these on the Sky card.’ He said ‘Don't be silly, you've got Big Ben Smith in his light heavyweight debut'. I was[...]
Nemo Llewellyn One-Handed MMA Fighter Shows True Grit
Nemo Llewellyn is an MMA fighter, from the UK, who was born without a right hand. He explains why he's determined to fight in the cage. His fight record for Muay Thai is 5-3 and for MMA, it's 4-1 at semi-pro and 0-1 at pro. [...]
Help! I’m Invited to Watch UFC – 5 Tips from a Pro
After watching an MMA fight for a few minutes, you'll know whether you're repulsed or intrigued by watching men beat the daylights out of each other. In my experience, the people around me (male or female) either love the sport or hate it.[...]
My Yahoo! Posts Focusing on Women Boxing in the Olympics
Here is the list of most current posts that I've written as a Featured Contributor for Yahoo! Sports on the subject of women fighting. In this case, women boxing in the Olympics and the controversy surrounding the idea of women being asked to box in skirts.[...]
October 7th, 2011 - 5:12 pm § in popular, recent posts
Who’s Wearing The Pants? The War Between The Sexes Rages On (infographic)
Here's proof that girls are smarter than boys, plus some other interesting bits of information. According to this, "Who's Wearing the Pants?" infographic...find out how women have progressed.[...]
Blackeye 5 Breast Cancer Beatdown MMA Fights Live Streaming 10/01/11
Blackeye 5 will be live streamed on internet pay per view beginning at 7:00pm Eastern Standard Time (USA). Roxanne Modafferi vs. Barb Honchak headline the event. Roxanne is ranked seventh in the world behind Strikeforce Women's Bantanweight Champion Meisha Tat[...]
What if Cover Girl Cosmetics Sponsored A Show Like the (Female) Contender or The Ultimate Fighter for Women?
CNN and Soledad O'Brien are not the only high profile entities noticing the power of a female fighter following her Olympic dream. In one of the articles, "Reporter's Notebook: The changing face of women's boxing", Soledad mentions that Marlen's success has "...drawn sponsors like Coke, Nike and Cov[...]
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