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That intimacy doesn’t just develop an aesthetic sense. It also develops an empathy for the athletes involved.
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William Luu: Calling it a Day
Posted in fighting, Kickboxing, Martial Arts, MMA, Muay Thai, Women's fighting with tags healing, life, love, mental-health, Rebellion Muay Thai, Roots 31, W.L. Fight Photography, William Luu, writing on August 20, 2026 by Jarrod Boyle
William Luu: Calling it a Day
Posted in fighting, Martial Arts, MMA, Muay Thai, Women's fighting with tags Blitz Martial Arts Magazine, facebook, Instagram, International Kickboxer Magazine, Perry Cale, social media on August 14, 2026 by Jarrod Boyle
William Luu: Calling it a Day
Posted in fighting, Martial Arts, MMA, Muay Thai, Women's fighting with tags ADHD, Dana White, Fight photography, Holly Holm, Nugget McNaught, One Championship, photography, Powerplay Gym, Rebellion Muay Thai, Rhonda Rousey, RWS, The Iliad, UFC, William Luu on July 13, 2026 by Jarrod Boyle
As far as this blog is concerned, William Luu is the best fight photographer in Australia. His photos transcend the win-and-loss dynamic that plays out across rounds: his images speak of the drama and lyricism that constitutes the perpetual pulse at the centre of fighting. His images transcend the simple record of what happened to become a literal window on the why.
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Box Office Appeal: Mayweather Versus McGregor
Posted in Boxing, MMA with tags Ben Edwards, Boxing, Conor McGregor, Farkhad Sharipov, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, MMA, Peter Graham, Roy Jones Junior, Saul Almeida, UFC, Yevgeni Makhteienko on September 8, 2017 by Jarrod Boyle
Published in ‘Mayweather Vs McGregor: Money Fight.’
“The public has been hoodwinked. It’s the biggest farce in boxing history,” says Peter Graham, former world champion heavyweight boxer, kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Continue reading
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The Return of ‘Bangin’ Ben’ Edwards
Posted in Ben Edwards, fighting, Glory, K1, Kickboxing, MMA, Peter Graham, Real Men with tags Andrew Machin, Australian Elite Fight Team, Ben Edwards, Boxing, cage, CTE, Dan Kelly, Duke Didier, Glory, jiu jitsu, Kickboxing, MMA, Resilience Training Centre Australian Elite Fight Team, Simon Foscorini, Steve Rudic, UFC, UFC Fight Pass on April 4, 2017 by Jarrod Boyle
You’ve been quiet. What have you been up to since you lost the Oz Heavyweight boxing title to Peter Graham? Continue reading
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Tai Tuivasa
Posted in Martial Arts, MMA with tags AFC, Elite Fight Gym, Lions High Performance Center, Mark Hunt, MMA, Sean Sullivan, Tai Tuivasa, UFC on December 20, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle
FightLive Magazine, October/November 2016
Tai Tuivasa has begun to assert himself as one of the rising stars of Australian Fight Sports, defining himself with knockout power across a range of disciplines. Continue reading
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Lucas Browne: Blunt-Force Trauma
Posted in Boxing, fighting, MMA with tags Ben Edwards, Boxing, Chechnya, clembutarol, Daniel Cormier, Fres Oquendo, Jeff Fenech, Klitschko, Lucas Browne, MMA, muslim, Peter Graham, Ricky Hatton, Rodney Williams, Ruslan Chagayev, Tyson Fury, WADA, WBA world heavyweight title on November 20, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle
Fightlive Magazine, August/September 2016
Lucas Browne is one of the biggest names in Australian combat sports. He recently contested the WBA world heavyweight boxing title in Chechnya, successfully wresting it from its long-time Chechen incumbent, Ruslan Chagayev. Continue reading
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Verhoeven and Holzken: the New Generation of Dutch Dominance
Posted in K1, Kickboxing, Martial Arts, MMA with tags Buakaw, Cor Hemmers, Daniel Ghita, Floyd Mayweather, Gegard Mousasi, Glory, Gokhan Saki, It's Showtime!, Joe Rogan, K1, Kops Gym, Kyokushin karate, L'houcine Ouzgni, Nieky Holzken, Peter Aerts, Ramon Dekkers, Raymond Daniels, Rico Verhoeven, Semmy Schilt, Sgaf Weber on May 16, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, March/April 2016
Glory 26 was held on December the fourth of last year in Amsterdam, the unofficial capital of European kickboxing. The two biggest draw-cards of the event were respective world champions at both welterweight and superheavyweight; Nieky Holzken and Rico Verhoeven. Continue reading
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In the Hands of the Judges: Ben Cartlidge
Posted in K1, Kickboxing, KSW, MMA, Poland with tags Anderson Silva, Ben Cartlidge, BJJ, Cage Warriors, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, KSW, Lyoto Machida, Michael Bisping, MMA, Randy Couture, Ross Pointon, The Ultimate Fighter, UFC, UFC 129, UFC 2, Vitor Belfort on May 3, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle
Fight! Magazine, Feb/March 2016
Ben Cartlidge understands judging. That assertion is backed up by the largest MMA organizations worldwide: Cage Warriors in the UK, KSW in Poland and, of course, the mighty UFC. Continue reading
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Haysem Abdallah
Posted in Kickboxing, Martial Arts, MMA, Muay Thai with tags AFC, AKA Thailand, Dragon Muay Thai, Haysem Abdallah, Jamie Abdallah, Jamie Eades, Kelly Seif, Rob Powdrill, Tiger Muay Thai, XFC on April 10, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, Jan/Feb 2016
[Fighting] comes down to you,” says Hasem Abdallah, undefeated protégé of Kelly Seif, fighting out of XFC Gym in Carrum Downs, Victoria.
Theme Park at its Darkest 