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Review: Blood in the Cage by Wertheim (2009)

Jason Couch — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:33:43 +0000

Like any good bout in the sport of mixed martial arts that Wertheim describes so well, this book is fast-paced and entertaining. This is an important work that documents and discusses the phenomenal success of MMA in recent years and will likely become a standard for those new to the sport.

Proposed Regulations for MD MMA

Jason Couch — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:51:19 +0000

MMA is coming to Maryland and this is your only chance to get your say in the proposed rules! Comments to the Maryland State Athletic Commission must be submitted by March 2, 2009. Mixed martial arts (MMA) was recently authorized by law in Maryland’s previous legislative session. Since then, the State Athletic Commission has been busy [...]

Mixed Martial Arts Proposed in Maryland

Jason Couch — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:57:52 +0000

It is the opinion of the State Athletic Commission that Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) competitions are not legal in Maryland, but a bill before the Maryland General Assembly may soon change that [...]

A Third Fatality for Modern Mixed Martial Arts

Jason Couch — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 03:53:23 +0000

The latest unfortunate death in Mixed Martial Arts (“MMA”), that of Sam Vasquez, has again raised questions concerning the sport’s safety. MMA fans, promoters, blogger, and other commentors went on the offensive and made sure that their spin described the fatality as the first death during a “sanctioned” MMA bout. With the addition of that [...]

Bartitsu FAQ

Jason Couch — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:02:18 +0000

This is the Frequently Asked Questions post Tony Wolf publishes every now and again for the benefit of new members to the Bartitsu Forum. I thought this would be a good introduction and a good time to spread the word because work is now underway on Volume II of the Bartitsu Compendium. *************** Q – What [...]