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Martial Arts RSS FeedsFabricio Werdum Defeats Roy Nelson By Unanimous Decision - High level black belts in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu aren't all that easy to find, but that's exactly what both Fabricio Werdum and Roy "Big Country" Nelson are. So the fact that both engaged in a fight at UFC 143 had a lot of people interested. ...Feed Source: martialarts.about.com Edwin Figueroa Defeats Alex Caceres By Split Decision - Alex Caceres, also know as Bruce Leroy, was an interesting fighter during his stint on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck. That said, he hadn't had a ton of success in the UFC, prompting a decision to move to the bantamweight division for his most recent bout (a win). Edwin Figueroa planned on sending a message to him during their UFC 143 contest. Edwin Figueroa Defeats Alex Caceres By Split Decision originally appeared on About.com Martial Arts on Saturday... Karate Fighter Stephen Thompson Defeats Dan Stittgen By KO - The hype coming into Wonderboy's UFC debut was certainly noticeable. The bottom line is that entering his UFC 143 bout against Dan Stittgen, Stephen Thompson brought a 57-0 kickboxing record and a 5-0 MMA record. Combined with the fact that he also trains with Georges St. Pierre, people were thinking that the ... Chris Weidman Defeats Demian Maia By Split Decision - Demian Maia is one of the great Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners in the world today. Chris Weidman wants to make a name for himself. Who would win their UFC on FOX 2 match up?
Get ready, get set, go! Chris Weidman Defeats Demian Maia By Split Decision originally appeared on ... Mike Russow Defeats John Olav-Einemo By Unanimous Decision - Mike Russow once took more punishment against Todd Duffee than most people see in three fights, only to come back and knock him out. Then again, John Olav Einemo is a really big guy with really great Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Who would win their UFC on FOX 2 fight?
Keep reading to find out. Mike Russow Defeats John Olav-Einemo By Unanimous Decision originally appeared on ... George Roop Defeats Cub Swanson by TKO - Coming into their UFC on FOX 2 bout, George Roop was considered one of the tallest featherweight fighters in the world. Cub Swanson wasn't, but that didn't necessarily make him any less tough. Here's how their fight went down.
Early in round one, Swanson landed a mild low kick. George Roop Defeats Cub Swanson by TKO originally appeared on About.com Martial Arts on Saturday, January 28th, 2012 at 18:48:51.... Brock Lesnar Was an MMA Fighter - We're now one major UFC event removed from UFC 141; but let's take a trip back to that time. After Alistair Overeem defeated former WWE star Brock Lesnar and sent him into retirement, well, the haters came out in droves. Many made it sound like Lesnar had been a poor MMA fighter from the outset, perhaps that he was never even an MMA fighter to begin with. Bologna. The fact is that Lesnar a... Ben Henderson Thinks His Boxing is Better Than Frank Edgar's - Coming into his UFC 144 encounter against UFC Lightweight Champion Frank Edgar, Ben Henderson believes he holds advantages in several areas of fighting. One of these is in boxing, one of Edgar's perceived strengths.
"I think I can hold an advantage in a lot of places, where ever I take it," Henderson told ... UFC on FOX 2 Fight Card - The UFC on FOX 2 will come to us all live on January 28, 2012, from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The main event between Rashad Evans and Phil Davis should be a good one, but just as many people are stoked about the Chael Sonnen-Michael Bisping encounter. Check out the entire fight card below.
UFC on FOX 2 Fight Card
Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis
Chael Sonnen... Jim Miller Defeats Melvin Guillard by Rear Naked Choke - "I have to put a guy like Jim Miller away," said Melvin Guillard, leading into his UFC on FX 1 main event appearance. He was right. The question was, would he follow through? Jim Miller Defeats Melvin Guillard by Rear Naked Choke originally appeared on About.com Martial Arts on Friday, January 20th, 2012 at 22:51:14.... Jeremy Harding: The Immigration Battle - A young, personable man who speaks fair English, Hamraz had been in Dunkirk for about a month when we met. He was a member of the Afghan National Army, from the district of Azra, south-east of Kabul. Early in 2011, going home on leave, he was called to account by local Taliban as a collaborator and told he would have to take part in a car-bomb attack on a nearby hospital if he wanted to redeem himself. He couldn?t return to his regiment without p... Jenny Diski: The Me Who Knew It - I was in my late thirties before it struck me that there was something odd about the tableau I have in my mind of a familiar living-room, armchair, my father in it, silvery hair, moustache, brown suede lace-ups, and me, aged six or so, sitting on his knee. The layout is correct ? I have been back to the block of flats and sat in the living-room of the flat next door, with the same floor plan. Door in the right place; chair I?m sure accurate, a bu... Perry Anderson: Sino-Americana - Books about China, popular and scholarly, continue to pour off the presses. In this ever expanding literature, there is a subdivision that could be entitled ?Under Western Eyes?. The larger part of it consists of works that appear to be about China, or some figure or topic from China, but whose real frame of reference, determining the optic, is the United States. Typically written by functionaries of the state, co-opted or career, they have as th... Andrew O?Hagan: At the Olympic Park - Alfred Dickens, the novelist?s brother, wrote a General Board of Health report on the area soon to be occupied by the Olympic athletes, recording that ?the cholera raged? and there was ?neither drainage nor paving? ? ?in winter the streets were impassable.? More recently it was a site of old warehouses and weedy dereliction. It smelled of the oil and paint and chemical effluent that had leached for years into the land around the Hackney Marshes. ... Letters - The letters page from London Review of Books Volume 34 issue 3... Table of contents - Table of contents from London Review of Books Volume 34 issue 3... Try Three Point Perspective - If you've tried some simple one-point perspective and two point perspective, you're probably feeling pretty confident with the idea. So now you want to tackle a tall building, just because you can, right? Whet your appetite for more exploration in 3D drawing with this quick three point perspective drawing lesson. Grab your pencil and ruler, and try it out!... Explore Creative Ideas With Collage - Thumbnail sketching and drawing are time-honored ways to test out ideas, but sometimes you want to pump up the visual volume without spending hours drawing fine detail. And sometimes you want to test a composition by throwing things together and seeing what works - in both of these cases, collage can be a fast and effective tool for developing creative ideas. It is also an art form in its own right, where an artist can re-interpret or 'remix' exi... Portrait Drawing Projects - Faces are probably the most popular subject among Drawing/Sketching readers. The human face is certainly interesting to draw, with so many possibilities for exploring unique characters and expressing emotion though drawing. It's important to think about your whole composition - too often we see very bland, central, symmetrical composition in portrait drawing. Sure, it can work, but it's also a missed opportunity - how you arrange your subject on ... Draw a Wolf - Take your animal drawing to the next level with this tutorial by Michael Hames. Using a painted surface as a 'support' or background for the drawing lets you develop a beautifully expressive texture. You can use Michae's techniques on plain paper of course, but do consider trying a painted ground. It gives you a robust surface to work with, yet also allows for much finer control of tonal values. You can use this lesson to inspire your approach t... Thumbnail Sketching - Thumbnail sketching is basically doing very small, usually linear-but they can be shaded, or in simple blocked tone - sketches. A thumbnail sketch is often enclosed within a rough frame, so that you are laying out a small, complete composition. This is a great way to experiment with various compositions or arrangements. Its also a good way to ensure that you consider the entire picture - too often we tend to 'float' the central object of interes... Draw a Fantasy Barbarian - Draw a comic book barbarian with this step by step tutorial. This character could be drawn as a modern muscle-bound bad guy or a weapon-weilding fantasy character with just a few easy variations to hair and costume. Draw a Fantasy Barbarian.
More Characters to Draw:
Draw a Fantasy Witch Queen
Draw a Fantasy Hero
Draw a Comic Antihero
... Les Très Riches Heures de Mrs Mole - With the passing of Ronald Searle this week, the world lost another great creative spirit. His name has been echoing around social media all week, but I didn't feel that I had anything worthy to say about him. Until I discovered this recent publication: Les Très Riches Heures de Mrs Mole. For those who ask why we make art: here is your answer. If it's an essay question, you might need to look for some words of your own to talk about it. If i... A Creative 2012 - For me, creative work is a lifeline. And ironically, whenever I get really busy, I seem to have more ideas! I've started a university degree, and I find that even though I'm busy keeping up with study and assignments, the new knowledge and mental work are inspiring my creativity. So my creative resolution for this New Year is to make sure that I set aside time to get those ideas onto paper, and keep my sketchbook to hand.
I know many artists lik... Easy Children's Art and Drawing Activities - Here are some easy drawing activities perfect for younger artists - great for trying out new art supplies, or for keeping little kids occupied while adults are catching up with visiting relatives!
Easy Animal Drawing Lessons:
A Simple Sea Turtle - super easy
Draw A Tropical Fish
Draw a Bunny Rabbit
Draw a Horse - easy
... Art in An Altoids Tin - This artwork made me smile - Jim Doran's Minatures. I haven't got a photo because I wanted to share it with you straight away, without having to wait for permission to use an image, but trust me, it's worth the click! Jim Doran does the most wonderful miniature drawings combined with elements of paper sculpture, and housed in tiny tins and boxes - one is even in a watch face. Love it to bits. These aren't realist tour-de-force pieces - if you're ... Copyright © 2012, DispatchBar.com. All Rights Reserved. |