Planning and Making Reservations (Blog #2)

I found that making reservations with O.A.R.S. and ORION EXPEDITIONS was a very easy process. Everyone was wonderful as well as knowledgeable and so willing to accommodate. I am not a very patient kind of person- being a Virgo- and I like instant gratification, which I did receive. The first company I called was Orion [...]

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Adventure Life: A Girl?s First Trip To Costa Rica, But Not Her Last!

By Gabs Conway, age 12 At least once a year, my parents pack up their bags and head somewhere amazing ? like Alaska or Peru or the Galapagos ? while my younger brother and sister and I make our way … Continue reading →

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Blake Harris

Australian Blake Harris kills many handrails in this part for 3rd Chapter.

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Watch Jens Pulver win his first fight since 2007

Jens Pulver once was the UFC lightweight champion, but his last win was in 2007 against Cub Swanson in the WEC. Since then, he has lost six times, including two losses to Urijah Faber. He righted the ship on Saturday night at XFO 38 outside Chicago, winning by rear naked choke over Mike Lindquist. The fight starts at about two minutes in.

Lindquist was on a losing streak of his own, with the Pulver fight his fifth loss in a row.

Thanks to Chicago's MMA for the video.

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Burton Logo Vertical Tee ? Turquoise

Burton Logo Vertical Tee – Turquoise Buy This Online Burton Logo Vertical Tee – Turquoise The instantly recognisable Burton Logo has become a snowboarding icon, and now you can rock it every day with the Burton Logo Vertical Mens T Shirt. The Burton Logo Vertical Tee is made from features a coloured discharge screen print [...]

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Wiman manhandles Miller at Fight for the Troops 2

Matt Wiman brings it every fight and it paid off tonight at Fight for the Troops 2. He went hard from start to finish and overwhelmed Cole Miller. Wiman took a unanimous decision, 29-28, 30-27 and 30-27, in the first televised fight at Fight for the Troops 2 at Fort Hood in Killeen, Tx.

Wiman said he was extremely nervous before the fight. Those nerves served him well. He fought like he was on the verge of losing his job. He's now won three straight and is a very solid 6-3 with the promotion.

Miller, an excellent submission artist, tried to stand and bang with Wiman early on, but the pace was too much. Wiman was smart in his striking approach. He refused to stay on the outside against the rangy 6-foot-1 Miller. Wiman covered up on the way in and bullied Miller.

On the ground, Miller posed zero threat from his back. Wiman made sure to stay active and never got lazy when he was in Miller's guard. With a win, Miller was likely going to face WEC transfer Donald Cerrone. That's probably off for now. 

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Artist of the Search ? Heather Brown

Found a nice little video of surf artist Heather Brown talking about a collaborative art & fashion range called the "Artist of the Search" between Heather, Tyler Warren and Rip Curl… Watch video P.S. Sorry we couldn’t embed the video, we could only find a Flash video on the Rip Curl site, not sure how [...]

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UFC Fight for the Troops 2: Matt Mitrione KOs Tim Hague

by Michael David SmithMatt Mitrione needed only a couple minutes to whoop Tim Hague at the UFC Fight for the Troops 2, keeping the fight standing and using powerful punches to beat on Hague, then pounding him some more on the floor before the referee stepped in at the 2:59 mark to stop the fight, handing Mitrione a first-round technical knockout.

"I'm here to fight," Mitrione said afterward. "I'm here to get a piece of gold."

 

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Fight News: Jens Pulver Update - Jens Pulver

The Fight Network chats with MMA legend Jens Pulver, who is set to return to action against Mike Lindquist at XFO 38 on Jan. 22 in Illinois.

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New art from Fernanda O'Connell

Just updated surf artist Fernanda O'Connell's profile with all new paintings of waves and seascapes. Born in Brazil, Fernanda now resides in NSW, Australia, where she was recently selected to exhibit in one of the most prominent Regional Galleries in Australia. Her paintings are available as limited edition prints on her website. Once you get to her profile, click on the images to see them enlarged. Enjoy…

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Barry responds to Browne's nasty Fight for the Troops Twitter rant

Somewhere along the line, Pat Barry rubbed Travis Browne the wrong way. Browne had some pent up anger he wanted to vent and chose an odd time to do so. After Barry made an impassioned speech following his victory at Fort Hood over Joey Beltran, Browne unloaded on the former kickboxer suggesting his speech was a bit phony.

Browne was attacked by several followers and tried to clarify his comments, but it's clear he'd like a fight down the road with the loquacious Barry. 

Shortly after the fight, Barry had no idea why he was under attack.

"He wants to know why am I now talking about my Dad's dog tags versus any other fight? It's because my Dad was in the Army and I'm on an Army base. Kind of makes sense. Seems like an opportune time to actually bring it up," Barry told Hector Castro from MMADieHards. 

Barry was totally confused. 

"I don't why he's mad at me. I didn't do anything wrong to him. I don't even think we've ever met. Travis Browne says a lot of ugly things," said Barry.

He also told Browne to worry about his next fight against Stefan Struve. Browne and Struve square off at UFC 130 in May. Barry closed the interview by saying he would fight Browne if offered the chance.

 

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Watercolors from Hawaii by Ron Croci

We're proud to announce an exclusive illustrated story by one of our favourite surf artists; Ron Croci… We were alarmed to hear that Ron nearly 'met his end', due to a serious (and sudden) illness on his recent vacation to Hawaii! But we're happy to say he came through it and has shared his story with us in a series of annotated watercolor paintings documenting his near death experience, the unusual effects of morphine and the beautiful Hawaiian islands he enjoyed and surfed up until falling ill…

www.clubofthewaves.com/surf-culture/hawaii-vacation-watercolors.php



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Cain Velasquez - Fight Magazine's 2010 Fighter of the Year - Cain Velasquez

FIGHT! Magazine spent time with UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez, his family, trainers, and teammates to find out what makes our "2010 Fighter of the Year" tick. Pick up the Feb. 2010 issue of FIGHT! Magazine to learn more. Video shot and edited by Rick Lee.

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Training at Jackson's, Jones adopts the Diego Sanchez cartwheel

We didn't intend for today to be Jon Jones day, but this video from the Jackson's MMA Twitter feed was too fun not to share. Watch the first minute to catch Jones' tumbling skills. 

Learning from campmate Diego Sanchez, Jones has adopted the "YES! Cartwheel" and turned it into the "YEAH! Cartwheel." Sanchez, a confirmed bag of crazy, has added to his psychotic persona by shaving his head, and he is still wearing his jersey from the first season of "The Ultimate Fighter." 

A bit of training news is dropped at the end of the video: Strikeforce heavyweight Grand Prix participant Andrei Arlovski is working with Jackson's camp to prepare. He sparred with Rashad Evans, who is getting ready for his title bout with Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. 

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Aldo's next! Hominick destroys Roop to lock in his title shot

Jose Aldo finally has an opponent. Mark Hominick was offered the chance to take on the UFC's featherweight champ if he could win tonight at Fight for the Troops 2. Josh Grispi had the same opportunity at UFC 125, but blew it with a loss to Dustin Poirier. Hominick learned the lesson and delivered big time by smoking George Roop in less than two minutes. The Canadian scored a TKO finish at 1:28 of the first round to make his title shot official.

"If you're next in line for a title shot you got go out there and prove it," Hominick told UFC analyst Joe Rogan. "I believe my standup is far superior to everybody in the featherweight division, but you have to show it. You have to prove it in the cage."

Whether he's the best striker up for debate, but there is no argument that he is incredibly composed on the feet. The much taller Roop tried to stay on the move and catch Hominick off guard by throwing kicks, punches and knees from odd angles.

Hominick calmly stalked Roop and picked his spot. After Roop threw a lazy jab, Hominick floored him with a straight just 36 seconds into the fight. Instead of jumping into Roop's guard, Hominick backed up and waved for the fallen fighter to get up.

Roop never seemed right the rest of the fight. He also fell into a bad habit by constantly moving to his left. With 3:54 remaining, Hominick nailed Roop with a left hook and eight seconds later he stunned him with a straight right. Roops was out of it and got caught with another big left hook. Down he went and with Roop's hands at his sides, Hominick nailed him one more time. Referee Don Turnage jumped in to stop the fight. Roop protested, but when he rose to his feet he stumbled across the Octagon.

Hominick's been rumored to face Aldo at UFC 129 in Toronto.

"Jose’s next. I think he’s the best pound for pound, but he’s never faced anyone like me," Hominick said. "I'm going to go out there and prove it." 

The UFC is set to debut in Ontario in April. Hominicks' hometown is 100 miles to the south of Toronto.

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Kimbo Slice returns to ring for the fake stuff ... pro wrestling

He began his fighting career as a novelty act and after trying mixed martial arts for three years, it looks like Kimbo Slice is returning to the novelty side of things. Plenty of MMA promoters have been asked about Kimbo as an MMA fighter, but no one has bitten. Now he's headed to the world of fake fighting. Kimbo has signed on for a pro wrestling event in Japan on Feb. 5.

Kimbo will be part of an eight-man pro wrestling tournament and will face Wakakirin Shinichi. He is the smaller of the two sumo wrestlers in the match below. Even in the fake stuff, Kimbo better keep his chin tucked and watch out for those vicious slaps. Wakakirin beat this guy silly with his slaps. The big guy could hardly stand at the end of the fight. 

Wakakirin, 27, is a bit of a villain in Japan. He turned to pro wrestling after being banned from the world of sumo for marijuana possession. He pled guilty and received a suspended sentence of three years. Wakakirin also forfeited his pension of $5.3 million Yen per year. The Japanese take that ban very seriously. Wakakirin was scheduled to fight Bob Sapp at Dynamite!! 2010. The Japanese were not going to show the bout on free television. 

[Related: Brock Lesnar's next big challenge]

Wakakirin's entry into pro wrestling was marked by a little controversy as well. He faced former UFC and PRIDE fighter Mark Coleman at IGF 13 in December. He defeated the MMA fighter, but Coleman's camp accused Wakakirin of straying from the script.

Kimbo hasn't fought since his UFC loss to Matt Mitrione back in May. After building his name through street-fighting videos on YouTube, Kimbo made the transition to MMA in 2007. He posted a 4-2 record, but there were questions about his dedication to training. He was 1-1 with the UFC, but also failed badly on the promotion's reality show "The Ultimate Fighter."

[Related: Is MMA too violent for kids?]

There were reports that the soon-to-be 37-year-old Kimbo was going into professional boxing, but he's yet to make his debut in the squared circle. Slice was going to work on the boxing side with the Shaws, Gary and son, Jared. That's been tabled for now.

"[Slice left the boxing training camp] due to some various injuries and to go film The Scorpion King. Upon his return, he didn’t show me any interest in boxing, so we just decided for right now to put it to the side," Slice’s former promoter Jared Shaw told FanHouse.

Other popular stories on the Yahoo! network:
• Ex-NFL player calls justice system a 'farce'
• Supermodel admits body-image issues
• Photos: Derek Jeter's posh penthouse for sale

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Surf Artist - Steve Pleydell-Pearce

Presenting Steve Pleydell-Pearce, a British surf artist based in the South West of England, who likes to work with fast drying oil paints to complete paintings in one session. Impressive stuff…

www.clubofthewaves.com/surf-artist/steve-pleydell-pearce.php



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Boxes for Days 2011 - Summit at Snoqualmie

With more than 250 feet of boxes, a few beheaded bananas and a circumcised Dead Man's Curve, Mervin MFG's "Boxes for Days Tour 2011" kicked off recently at the Summit at Snoqualmie. Thank Thank’s Jesse Burtner and Krush Kulezsa of Snowboy Productions provide the play-by-play as many try, but very few manage to slide the entire set-up at the LIB Tech sponsored event. 

Boxes For Days* 2011 from Andrius Simutis on Vimeo.

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Boyish Promo

I thought I linked this Boyish Promo, but I couldn't find it on the blog. It's real good.

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Marko Grilc on The Liftline

Marko Grilc has been making podiums regularly at European big air and slopestyle competitions over the past few years, and in this video from Burton's The Liftline.TV, it's not hard to see why... 

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Interview an artist: Heather Brown

If you weren't already aware… A couple of weeks back we started a new feature on Club Of The Waves whereby YOU can interview your favourite surf artist or photographer! So far we've had a great response! Going through fans' suggestions we noticed we had two for surf artist Heather Brown, so we thought that would be a good place to start… Visit the site to see what Samantha (Hawaii) and Chris (England) asked her…

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Walk on.

Late Fall Hiking in the Canadian Rockies Today is November 9, 2010. In our last blog post, we said that upon returning from northeast Italy and the French island of Corsica, we?d offer you whatever practical info we could about climbing the via ferrata in the Dolomiti and hiking the GR20. Well, we?re back?early. After [...]

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Ordinary vs. Extraordinary

I don’t want to be ordinary. Clearly, being a blogging, traveling, yoga practicing, skydiver I’m not your average 20-something woman. But, on the other side of the coin – strange as this may sound coming out of the mouth of a skydiver – I don’t want to be too extraordinary either. I love the diversity [...]

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Get off the Computer, get on the Trail

The constant stream of information we get through mobile and hand-held devices is changing the way we think. This�New York Times article explains how the use of digital technology is altering our brains, and how retreating into nature can reverse the effects: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129384107

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MMA family seeks support for Brazilian landslide victims

Torrential rains in parts of Brazil triggered landslides that have killed more than 500 people. This has had a chilling effect on the MMA community, so closely tied with Brazil.

To lend a helping hand, the MMA teams at American Top Team and Team Armory have joined together to found Combat Athlete Charities. Money raised will buy food and shelter for people in Nova Friburgo.

MMA manager Alex Davis, a driving force behind Combat Athlete Charities, is in Nova Friburgo, one of the worst-hit areas and also the home to UFC fighter Edson Barboza, to assist with relief efforts. He described the scene to MMA Junkie:

"There are entire regions that have been wiped out. Thousands of people are without water and food. Hundreds of people, if not thousands, are buried under mudslides so deep that they will never be found. Whole families have been wiped out. It's to the point that there may be no one left to even remind us that these people were once there. [...]

"Roads and bridges have all been wiped out, leaving thousands of people isolated with no water, no food, no electricity." 

The landslide has already claimed the mother of Pablo Popovitch, a BJJ world champ and Abu Dhabi champion, and he's asking for help in saving his father's life. UFC fighter Kenny Florian supported Popovitch, using his Twitter account to ask for donations and support for his friend. 

Brazil's effect on MMA is undeniable. The sport owes its beginnings to the Brazilian Gracie family, and today, three of the top five pound-for-pound fighters are Brazilian. 

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Fathers Day 2010

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Boyish Promo

I thought I linked this Boyish Promo, but I couldn't find it on the blog. It's real good.

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A Guide To BCDs ? Your Personal Marine Elevator!

The Evolution of Buoyancy Compensation (No Win, No Fee!) I?ve written about buoyancy before, where I extolled the virtues of learning and mastering perfect neutral buoyancy. I am of the staunch opinion that well maintained buoyancy is the doorway to excellent diving. The issue with this is that our bodies (read: lungs) are incapable of [...]

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Funny Whitewater Kayaking Quotes on the River Chica Blog

OK, they’re not really whitewater kayaking quotes, but they should be.� I checked out Ky Delaney’s blog and she has a great article with quotes from 1800′s miners that apply really well to kayaking.� Check out the whole River Chica blog post for 1800′s miner quotes on ‘paddling the gnar’, ‘being a dirtbag’, and ‘on [...]

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MMA Marketplace: Bid to win the Octagon canvas

A few weeks ago, we told you how you could bid on various UFC items, like dinner with the Octagon Girls or a VIP fight weekend, to benefit the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund as a part of the UFC's Fight for the Troops 2. You can still bid on those items, or on the new items the UFC has just added to sweeten the pot.

Now, you can bid on the canvas from "Fight for the Troops 2." This strikes me as a really cool piece of memorabilia that I'd have no clue what to do with. Do I cover my wall with it? Do I have it made into a couture dress? Would the blood and sweat stains from Melvin Guillard, Evan Dunham, Matt Mitrione and the rest make an interesting table covering?

Click here to bid on the canvas, dinner with the girls, a training session with Randy Couture and Forrest Griffin, or any of the other items up for auction.

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Micha? Jura? Part

Micha? Jura? is one of my favorite Euro skaters right now. This new part is pretty rad, so enjoy.. Via: Le Site Du Skateboard.

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Ordinary vs. Extraordinary

I don’t want to be ordinary. Clearly, being a blogging, traveling, yoga practicing, skydiver I’m not your average 20-something woman. But, on the other side of the coin – strange as this may sound coming out of the mouth of a skydiver – I don’t want to be too extraordinary either. I love the diversity [...]

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Cravings

Freefall cravings are hitting hard these days. I haven’t been able to get any time in the sky since the end of the season and it’s eating away at me. Over the holidays I lived vicariously through my friends who traveled to Florida and other exotic places (yes, when you live in Chicago, Florida is [...]

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Perspectives from a wingsuit

Lately I’ve engaged in a lot of conversations about wingsuiting. It’s something that, when people find out you’re a skydiver, gets asked. “Have you ever tried one of those squirrel suits?’ That and, “do you BASE jump too?” Though it’s not a discipline where I’ve focused too much of my energy, I am thankful that [...]

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Barry, tired of 'Cro Cop' criticism, wants to crush Beltran

There's nothing nasty about Pat Barry outside the cage. Inside the Octagon can sometimes be a different story. If he's focused, Barry can be one of the most devastating strikers in the heavyweight division. That's a big if.

Too often, Barry's pleasant disposition follows him into his fights. The stocky kickboxer says there will be no loss of focus this weekend against Joey Beltran at the UFC's Fight for the Troops 2.

"This is a feeling I haven’t had in a long time," Barry told Sherdog. "Back in my kickboxing days, I used to have these every once in a while. Just an angry, want to break something, upset at something. I don’t know what it is. I don’t know what it is that’s giving me this feeling, this sensation, but I’m very annoyed. Like I’m extremely annoyed and I feel like I’ve got to break something."

He wasn't "annoyed" enough back in June during his last fight against Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic and it cost Barry dearly.

Barry spoke often before the UFC 115 fight about what an honor it was to fight his idol. He was so pleasant it even got the normally stoic, business-like Cro Cop to lighten up.

When the fight hit the cage, the gap between the fighters was obvious. Cro Cop is a worn down 36-year-old while Barry, 31, has a lot of fight left in him. The American mauled Cro Cop early in the fight, but starting screwing around and turned things into a sparring session. Cro Cop went into survival mode and submitted a tired Barry. Since the upset loss, the talk of Barry's lack of killer instinct has been incessant.

"I’m still hearing about that, I’m still hearing people," Barry said. "My mother’s hearing this kind of [expletive]. People are approaching my mother and making these comments to her. It’s still going on now."

On the surface, Beltran appears to be a good matchup for Barry. He's a smallish heavyweight who likes to stand and bang, but he can also take a beating and has enough wrestling in his arsenal to pose a major threat to Barry if he doesn't take of business early. 

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Greg Jackson Evangelizes for MMA on Local TV

by Michael David SmithThis local TV news interview with mixed martial arts coach Greg Jackson doesn't break any news for anyone who follows the sport, but it's interesting for a few reasons anyway.

For starters, it's a reminder of how far MMA is from being mainstream: When a local channel (in this case, KRQE in Albuquerque) does a show on MMA, they feel the need to spend a full minute telling the viewers to brace themselves because it's "not for the faint of heart." It's just assumed that most of the viewers will have no idea what MMA is, and will be turned off when they see the footage.

But once we get that bit of unpleasantness out of the way, the interview is also interesting because Jackson does such an impressive job of portraying MMA as a cerebral exercise, not a violent competition.

 

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Jon Jones fighting Ryan Bader and expectations at UFC 126

When Jon Jones takes on Ryan Bader at UFC 126, he won't just be fighting the All-American wrestler from Arizona. Jones will be fighting to meet the expectations foisted upon any athlete who shows promise early. The light heavyweight has been a fan favorite since he started in the UFC, but with a large legion of fans comes heavy expectations. From MMAFighting.com:

"Meeting people's expectations is something I do worry about, and it's something Greg [Jackson] tells me not to think about," said Jones. "He says, 'You know Jon, you don't even need to win a fight, when you think about it. You're 23 and you're still learning. You're still a baby, so no fight for you should ever be a big, must-win fight for you, and no name or no opponent besides the cream of the crop should even effect you. You have so much time, a setback right now would only make you better.'"

It's hard to believe that he's been fighting for just under three years, and has just six fights with the UFC. Jones made a name by picking up two wins over Jake O'Brien, Andre Gusmao and Stephan Bonnar with flashy moves like spinning elbows. He was disqualified in his fight with Matt Hamill for throwing an illegal elbow, but that hasn't stopped Jones from using the effective technique. He won his next two fights via TKO, with his elbows stopping both Brandon Vera and Vladimir Matyushenko.

Those wins make plenty of fans wonder when Jones is going to get a title shot, putting more expectations on his broad shoulders. That's a heavy load for any man. With the mark he's already made on the UFC, it's easy to forget that Jones is just 23 years old. 

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Bones Premiere At SoCal Skateshop

The new Bones video is premiering this Saturday, January 29th at SoCal Skateshop.

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New paintings by Peter Pierce

Hope you’re all having a great Christmas break and ready to celebrate the New Year! :) We’ve just updated Hawaiian based artist Peter Pierce‘s profile with a few new paintings, take a look… www.clubofthewaves.com/surf-artist/peter-pierce.php www.peterpierce.com

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N.Y. Post video report: 'How can you regulate it so that there isn't serious injuries?'

The UFC's big press conference at Madison Square Garden unveiled a nice show of support. Scott O'Neil, President of Madison Square Garden Sports, is squarely behind the effort as was N.Y. assemblyman Dean Murray. There was little opposition in the room. As a result, no debate ensued.

There was one interesting moment when Megan Paznik asked this:

"If you're adding kicking and punching to mixed martial arts, how can you regulate it so that there isn't serious injuries?"

Dana White was so thrown off he had a tough time answering the question. He turned to referencing the fact that there hasn't been a death in the history of the UFC. The easiest approach would've been to mention that boxing, football and hockey are all contact sports to a certain degree and there really is no way to guarantee a sport is free of injuries. It's also worth noting that elements of MMA like Judo, karate, boxing, jiu-jitsu and wrestling are all legal in New York. Why would a combination of those disciplines be illegal? 

Paznik went on to voice this video. Yes, there is a dogfighting comparison and the producer of the video made sure to include plenty of violent looking images.

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The list of all lists: MMA's top chick magnets

The blogosphere has turned into a daily bombardment of lists and slideshows. It's one of my least favorite things about the Internet. If you want to debate the greatest this and the all-time that, fire away. I'll pass for 99 percent of the time. The only lists I generally enjoy on the MMA side come from the fellas at Cage Potato. CP came up with another doozy as it went all Dirty.com chronicling the biggest [expletive] hounds in mixed martial arts.

Former UFC fighter Dean Lister is the first fighter listed:

Notable conquests: WWE star Milena Roucka (aka 'Rosa Mendes'), model Flavia Mazoni

Notes: 'The Boogeyman' is semi-retired from the sport these days, choosing instead to spend his time training hopeless cases. But in his prime, Dean Lister was just as notable for his ability to attract exotic beauties as he was for his in-cage exploits. Grappling ability plus a cartoonishly strong-looking jawline is a combination that women can't resist, apparently.

Didn't CP miss a few candidates? It's shocking to see Clay Guida omitted from the list. He got a ton of run around UFC 125 for living in a van down by the river. Brian Stann was asked if he was ever invited to the big RV that serves as Guida's home in Albuquerque. He responded by saying (2:40 mark), "I have not been to the Clay Guida RV. If I was better looking, maybe he'd invite me."

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The Story of Cosmetics (video)

Want to know more about the cosmetics you and your family use? Check out… The Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep Cosmetic Database is at cosmeticsdatabase.com. It has a hazardous ranking of 1-10 for each product based on ingredients. GoodGuide is … Continue reading →

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Walk on.

Late Fall Hiking in the Canadian Rockies Today is November 9, 2010. In our last blog post, we said that upon returning from northeast Italy and the French island of Corsica, we?d offer you whatever practical info we could about climbing the via ferrata in the Dolomiti and hiking the GR20. Well, we?re back?early. After [...]

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Dave?s International Scale of River Difficulty (Funny)

I think this is Copyright 2002 by Dave Petterson of Calgary Paddlers, but it’s on a million websites so I’m posting it here because who are we kidding, it’s funny.� Here goes: “Someone was asking me about my class IV comfort level the other day, and my answer was something like “I’m comfortable that I [...]

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Fedor Emelianenko "When my career ends, the UFC will be sorry" - Fedor Emelianenko

In this dated Fight Hub TV interview, Our cameras caught up with "The Last Emperor" Fedor Emelianenko. He talked to us about what he has learned since losing to Werdum, stating that he thinks Werdum doesn't want to fight him. He also believes when his career ends, that the UFC will regret not signing him and more such as his brother, his pride days and his hobbies.

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Oh the possibilities

As skydivers, we tend to be dreamers. Yes, this is a fairly bold statement to make, as it’s making assumptions about a category of people that is typically so diverse it can be difficult to find a single trait that cross the spectrum of skydivers, but think about it for a second. Skydiving is one [...]

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Watercolors from Hawaii by Ron Croci

We're proud to announce an exclusive illustrated story by one of our favourite surf artists; Ron Croci… We were alarmed to hear that Ron nearly 'met his end', due to a serious (and sudden) illness on his recent vacation to Hawaii! But we're happy to say he came through it and has shared his story with us in a series of annotated watercolor paintings documenting his near death experience, the unusual effects of morphine and the beautiful Hawaiian islands he enjoyed and surfed up until falling ill…

www.clubofthewaves.com/surf-culture/hawaii-vacation-watercolors.php



www.roncroci.com

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UFC Sues Justin.tv, Says 50,000 People Viewed UFC 121 Illegally

by Michael David SmithThe UFC is using its status as the industry leader in pay-per-view television to also become the leader in cracking down on companies that allow people to watch pay-per-view events online, without paying.

Zuffa, the UFC's parent company, announced Friday that it filed a lawsuit against Justin.tv, for what it calls "Justin.tv's repeated and ongoing failure to meaningfully address the rampant and illegal uploading of video of live Pay-Per-View UFC events by members and users of the Justin.tv website.

Justin.tv (which did not immediately respond to a request for comment) calls itself "the easiest way to create live video and show anyone in the world." The site says that it respects copyright law and bans users who violate it.

 

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Jon Jones fighting Ryan Bader and expectations at UFC 126

When Jon Jones takes on Ryan Bader at UFC 126, he won't just be fighting the All-American wrestler from Arizona. Jones will be fighting to meet the expectations foisted upon any athlete who shows promise early. The light heavyweight has been a fan favorite since he started in the UFC, but with a large legion of fans comes heavy expectations. From MMAFighting.com:

"Meeting people's expectations is something I do worry about, and it's something Greg [Jackson] tells me not to think about," said Jones. "He says, 'You know Jon, you don't even need to win a fight, when you think about it. You're 23 and you're still learning. You're still a baby, so no fight for you should ever be a big, must-win fight for you, and no name or no opponent besides the cream of the crop should even effect you. You have so much time, a setback right now would only make you better.'"

It's hard to believe that he's been fighting for just under three years, and has just six fights with the UFC. Jones made a name by picking up two wins over Jake O'Brien, Andre Gusmao and Stephan Bonnar with flashy moves like spinning elbows. He was disqualified in his fight with Matt Hamill for throwing an illegal elbow, but that hasn't stopped Jones from using the effective technique. He won his next two fights via TKO, with his elbows stopping both Brandon Vera and Vladimir Matyushenko.

Those wins make plenty of fans wonder when Jones is going to get a title shot, putting more expectations on his broad shoulders. That's a heavy load for any man. With the mark he's already made on the UFC, it's easy to forget that Jones is just 23 years old. 

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Maui Boat Tours Offer a Complete Island Experience

While there are many sights to see in Maui, some of the best adventures take place in the waters surrounding the islands. Maui boat tours help you experience your vacation to the fullest, whether you want to spend you time whale watching, snorkeling or taking in a spectacular Hawaiian sunset. We have tips to help [...]

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UFC Fight for the Troops 2 Prelims on Facebook Add Brown-Yahya, Lowe-Freire

The UFC has expanded tonight's UFC Fight for the Troops 2 prelims on Facebook to two hours starting at 7pm ET to add former WEC featherweight champ Mike Brown vs. Rani Yahya and Waylon Lowe vs. Willamy "Chiquerim" Freire.

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Speedfreak update

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Merry Christmas One and All!

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With title bout off the table, who should Anthony Pettis fight next?

When Gray Maynard and Frankie Edgar fought to a draw on New Year's Day, the big loser was Anthony Pettis. He earned a title shot by winning the WEC lightweight belt in the promotion's last show, but that was pushed back in favor of an Edgar/Maynard rematch.

Now, reports have surfaced that Pettis will take on Clay Guida this spring instead of waiting for the chance at the UFC title shot. There was another UFC lightweight who was hoping for that bout.

Kenny Florian, who expects to return from a knee injury he sustained while training for a bout with Evan Dunham, wanted a shot at Pettis.

"I think if he wants to establish himself as a top lightweight, I think I've done a lot more than a lot of the guys out there," said Florian, who beat Guida by rear naked choke in Dec. 2009. "Gray Maynard beat me, obviously, but I still think I'm the third guy in the division. What better way to get to the top than a win over me?"

It's quite a benevolent move from Florian to offer himself as a launching pad for Pettis' career, but Florian isn't dumb. A win over the red-hot Pettis, who made national sports news with his Matrix-like kick in his win over Ben Henderson, could right the course for Florian. His last fight was a loss to Gray Maynard. He was then called a choker by UFC president Dana White and then was hit with the knee injury.

Would you rather see Pettis take on Guida, a wrestler with a frenetic pace, or a well-rounded fighter like Florian? Perhaps he would be challenged by a jiu-jitsu ace like George Sotiropoulous, or another fighter in the UFC's stacked lightweight division. Here's your chance to play amateur matchmaker.

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UFC Champ Jose Aldo Takes Part in Haitian Peacekeeping Mission

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UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo has left Brazil to take part in a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti, just days after the one-year anniversary of that nation's devastating earthquake.

Aldo was scheduled to land in Haiti's capital, Port au Prince, to take part in the country's National Day of Sports for Peace on Jan. 23.

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No TV Again for Mike Brown

by Michael David SmithFormer featherweight champion Mike Brown will fight for the second time this month at Saturday night's Fight for the Troops 2. And for the second time this month, you won't see him unless you're in the building.

The UFC has decided to put Brown's fight with Rani Yahya on the non-televised undercard, and it won't even be one of the fights broadcast on Facebook before the Spike TV portion of the card begins. At UFC 125, when Brown lost a split decision to Diego Nunes, it was one of only two fights on the 11-fight card that wasn't televised, either on the pay-per-view broadcast or the Ion TV preliminary show.

For fans who know Brown both as a former No. 1 featherweight in the world, and as one of the most likable fighters in the sport, that's disappointing. But it's not surprising.

 

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With title bout off the table, who should Anthony Pettis fight next?

When Gray Maynard and Frankie Edgar fought to a draw on New Year's Day, the big loser was Anthony Pettis. He earned a title shot by winning the WEC lightweight belt in the promotion's last show, but that was pushed back in favor of an Edgar/Maynard rematch.

Now, reports have surfaced that Pettis will take on Clay Guida this spring instead of waiting for the chance at the UFC title shot. There was another UFC lightweight who was hoping for that bout.

Kenny Florian, who expects to return from a knee injury he sustained while training for a bout with Evan Dunham, wanted a shot at Pettis.

"I think if he wants to establish himself as a top lightweight, I think I've done a lot more than a lot of the guys out there," said Florian, who beat Guida by rear naked choke in Dec. 2009. "Gray Maynard beat me, obviously, but I still think I'm the third guy in the division. What better way to get to the top than a win over me?"

It's quite a benevolent move from Florian to offer himself as a launching pad for Pettis' career, but Florian isn't dumb. A win over the red-hot Pettis, who made national sports news with his Matrix-like kick in his win over Ben Henderson, could right the course for Florian. His last fight was a loss to Gray Maynard. He was then called a choker by UFC president Dana White and then was hit with the knee injury.

Would you rather see Pettis take on Guida, a wrestler with a frenetic pace, or a well-rounded fighter like Florian? Perhaps he would be challenged by a jiu-jitsu ace like George Sotiropoulous, or another fighter in the UFC's stacked lightweight division. Here's your chance to play amateur matchmaker.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Nothing says Thanksgiving like Neoprene.

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Shetler's World Part Live

Anthony Shetler's part for the World Industries promo, It's Your World, is live now.

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Kimbo Slice returns to ring for the fake stuff ... pro wrestling

He began his fighting career as a novelty act and after trying mixed martial arts for three years, it looks like Kimbo Slice is returning to the novelty side of things. Plenty of MMA promoters have been asked about Kimbo as an MMA fighter, but no one has bitten. Now he's headed to the world of fake fighting. Kimbo has signed on for a pro wrestling event in Japan on Feb. 5.

Kimbo will be part of an eight-man pro wrestling tournament and will face Wakakirin Shinichi. He is the smaller of the two sumo wrestlers in the match below. Even in the fake stuff, Kimbo better keep his chin tucked and watch out for those vicious slaps. Wakakirin beat this guy silly with his slaps. The big guy could hardly stand at the end of the fight. 

Wakakirin, 27, is a bit of a villain in Japan. He turned to pro wrestling after being banned from the world of sumo for marijuana possession. He pled guilty and received a suspended sentence of three years. Wakakirin also forfeited his pension of $5.3 million Yen per year. The Japanese take that ban very seriously. Wakakirin was scheduled to fight Bob Sapp at Dynamite!! 2010. The Japanese were not going to show the bout on free television. 

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Wakakirin's entry into pro wrestling was marked by a little controversy as well. He faced former UFC and PRIDE fighter Mark Coleman at IGF 13 in December. He defeated the MMA fighter, but Coleman's camp accused Wakakirin of straying from the script.

Kimbo hasn't fought since his UFC loss to Matt Mitrione back in May. After building his name through street-fighting videos on YouTube, Kimbo made the transition to MMA in 2007. He posted a 4-2 record, but there were questions about his dedication to training. He was 1-1 with the UFC, but also failed badly on the promotion's reality show "The Ultimate Fighter."

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There were reports that the soon-to-be 37-year-old Kimbo was going into professional boxing, but he's yet to make his debut in the squared circle. Slice was going to work on the boxing side with the Shaws, Gary and son, Jared. That's been tabled for now.

"[Slice left the boxing training camp] due to some various injuries and to go film The Scorpion King. Upon his return, he didn’t show me any interest in boxing, so we just decided for right now to put it to the side," Slice’s former promoter Jared Shaw told FanHouse.

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Dana White Will Change His Mind About Women 'Never' in the UFC

Filed under: UFC

One of those camera-toting TMZ reporters who follows celebrities around and questions them as they're getting into their limos recently caught up with UFC President Dana White for a 19-second interview that you can watch here.

White briefly confirmed that heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is doing well in his recovery from surgery, then was asked, "When are we going to see women in the UFC?"

White replied, "never."

Fortunately for those of us who want to see women in the Octagon, White has shown in the past that "never" does not mean what he thinks it means.

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