Not sure if your much of a mixed martial arts fan, but regardless you need to see this. In one of the deepest talent pools in recent years, the UFC reality show The Ultimate Fighter is already shaping up as one of the most dynamic season in recent years. Tuesday night featured probably one of…
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One of the most overused words in combat sports is “rematch”. While history has churned out some great ones, Ali-Frazier, Gatti-Ward, and in MMA Silva-Sonnen; many were at best, unnecessary money-grabs. This past Saturday, UFC 150 featured a rematch for the UFC Lightweight championship. In the first meeting, champion Frankie Edgar lost a closely contested fight to…
Read MoreIt feels good to be back after such a long layoff. If you haven’t noticed, AREA 49 has gone through a bit of “redecorating”. While there are still some changes going on, I started to miss giving my unsolicited opinions. So, what better way to get back in the swing of things and to shake…
Read MoreI was reading an interesting article on FOX Sports this morning that mentioned some remarks given during an interview with Boston Celtics players Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen. Rondo stated that he had no interest, even if selected, to play for the U.S. Olympic basketball team. His reasoning: “I love my summers. I’ll leave it at…
Read MoreThe word karate can mean a lot of things to many different people. Some people instantly think of Bruce Lee or voiced-over kung-fu movies. For some, it’s condemned as a way of teaching violence. However, for those of us who are lifelong practitioners and admirers of the art form, it is a way of life….
Read MoreLadies, before you reach through the screen to rip me a new “hole”, let me explain what I mean by this headline. My question is, can a woman, in the truest sense of the word, also be an athlete without one necessarily degrading the other. In the above video, we see last Saturday’s fight for…
Read MoreRing girls at a fight are about as common as seeing the fighters themselves. Boxing has had them for years but does anyone really notice them? The UFC and mixed martial arts as a whole has taken the title of “Ring Girl” to a whole different stratosphere. The UFC currently employs three of them, all…
Read MoreThe starting point of all achievement is desire. – Napoleon Hill At some point, Father Time catches up with every fighter. They lose quickness, lose speed, or sometimes lose power. These guys have to be practically dragged away from the ring. But what happens when a fighter still may possess the tools, but no longer…
Read MoreExactly one week from today will mark the two-year anniversary of Live From AREA 49. What better way to celebrate than with my biggest news. To all of you that visit AREA 49 and read my random ramblings, it is time to take the step. I have been selected as a contributor to the sports…
Read MoreThis weekend we may have witnessed one of the greatest displays of endurance, grit and sheer human firepower in the history of mixed martial arts. If you have never watched the Ultimate Fighting Championships before Saturday, this was the best introduction to the sport for which you could hope. In the main event at UFC…
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