As many of you know, I’m working on my wrestling this camp. I promised I would be updated you guys via video cam, so here it is!
Occasionally, I take a break during camp, and go to the cinema. Went to see Sex & Drugs & Rock N Roll last night, about the life of Ian Dury, founder and front man of Ian Dury and the Blockheads. Always loved this band: “Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick”, “Reasons to be Cheerful” and the rock and roll anthem “Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll” are brilliant songs!
You don’t need to know anything about Ian Dury’s music to see this film, it’s entertaining, great music, and lots of memorable lines from the late front man. The film mainly follows Dury’s relationship with his father and family and then his rise to fame as a musician. It’s colorful and splendidly done with lots of punk rock imagery and great reenactments of on-stage performances. Andy Serkis, you might know him from Lord of the Rings, plays Ian Dury and even re-recorded some of the songs with the original members of the Blockheads. It gave me a whole new perspective on Ian Dury’s life and his music.
Four stars out of five from the Outlaw.
“There are a couple of ways to avoid death, be magnificent.” – Ian Dury
First, Happy New Years! 2009 was a great year for MMA and the UFC, and I have no doubt that 2010 will be even bigger! I’ve taken a bit of a holiday break to spend some quality time with family and friends, but I’m back in the gym now.
UFC 111
Hardy vs. St. Pierre
March 27, 2010
Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
10 pm EST
Click here for information on buying tickets and viewing
I am pleased to say that UFC 111 has been officially announced! Been waiting for this for awhile.
I will be updating you with lots of video blogs and pictures of my training camp for this one, and I promise, you will NOT be disappointed.
For now, be lucky
What: Cycle World International Motorcycle Show
When: December 4th, 2009, 5pm – 7pm
Where: Long Beach Convention Center
Who: Me, Anthony Johnson, Mike Brown, and the TapouT crew. We’ll be signing autographs and causing trouble, as usual.
Be the first in the world to see TapouT’s Tribute Suzuki Unveil! If you know me, you know I love cars and anything fast! So this will be an awesome event!
Buy your tickets online at www.motorcycleshows.com using promo code “TAPOUT5” to save $5 off the box office price!
This year, Fighters Only Magazine are having their first actual awards ceremony in Vegas!
I’ve been honored with being nominated for two categories: European fighter of the year and Breakthrough fighter of the year. It’s great just to be nominated, but winning these awards would certainly be a great way to end 2009! Please click through to their website and vote for me, it will just take a second of your time. To all my fans who continue to support me: thank you so much! It makes all the difference! I promise to bring you more exciting fights in 2010!
Another rainy night in Manchester, England has produced another UK champion: Dan “the Outlaw” Hardy.
The 27 year-old Nottingham native entered the ring on Saturday night with one thing on his mind: Mike “Quick” Swick. Relatively evenly matched, these two strikers were battling it out to move on for a possible belt contention, yet to be officially announced.
Hardy surprised international fans, dominating the fight, and walking straight through the once powerful striking attempts of Swick. Swick’s strikes seemed to have little effect on a powerful and focused Hardy who returned lethal counters rocking his opponent time and time again. The third round saw some ground and pound action with a sharp elbow from Hardy which produced a gash on the back of Swick’s head, shaking him for the rest of the fight. Unanimous decision was awarded to Hardy, making him victorious against another opponent thought to be more skilled by the MMA world.
Hardy and his team, Rough House, had a fruitful night with wins by teammates Ross Pearson, Andre Winner, and Nick Osipczak.
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An article in the UK’s Independent newspaper, orginally about wives and girlfriends of fighters, has spawned a heated debate between readers and fighters. One reader commented on the story, calling MMA “uncivilized” and its fighters “uneducated.” Dan has responded with quite the explanation for the sport, citing its ancient foundations and historical importance, and illustrating its sanctioned and organized state.
The article and its reader comments have appeared on all the big MMA forums:
UFC forum
Sherdog forum posts about this article
MixedMartialArts.com Underground forum
MMA Weekly forum
Article in the UK’s Telegraph commenting on the online debate
“After Korea’s Dong Hyun Kim was forced to withdraw from his UFC 105 bout with Dan Hardy in Manchester, England on November 14th, 170-pound contender Mike ‘Quick’ Swick has answered the call to face ‘The Outlaw’ in what promises to be a welterweight war at the MEN Arena.” Read the full story at UFC.com.
(click image for full story from the Sun)
