‘Boyle’ is the Turkish word for ‘queer’.
Sometimes, if you’re lucky, you’ll find a riot with your name on it. Continue reading
Archive for Pride
Rubber Bullets and Riot Police: Istanbul Pride March, 2015
Posted in Journalism, Observation with tags drag queen, Firuzada, HP Lovecraft, Islam, Istaklal Cadessi, Istanbul, Pride, pride march istanbul, rainbow flag, riot, riot police, Rubber bullets, tear gas, Turkey, water cannon on June 30, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
Semmy Schilt: Going to the Mountain
Posted in Kickboxing with tags Alexei Ignashov, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Boxing, Dana White, Dave Jonkers, Ernesto Hoost, Errol Zimmerman, FEG, Gai Do Yoku karate, Golden Glory, Judo, K1, Kickboxing, Kyokushin karate, MMA, Pancrase, Peter Aerts, Pride, Ramon Dekkers, Remy Bonjasky, Rolex, Sylvester Stallone, UFC, wrestling, Yamata on July 5, 2013 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, May/June 2013
Semmy Schilt is one of the most dominant champions in the history of fightsports. Standing at two-meters-twelve-centimeters and weighing somewhere in the vicinity of one-hundred-and-thirty kilos, he towers over not only his opponents, but also, the history of the sport itself. JARROD BOYLE goes to the mountain and comes back with the news. Continue reading
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Thug Sport
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing, Observation with tags Alexei Ignashov, Badr hari, Blitz Martial Arts Magazine, Budo, Cor Hemmers, Elvis Presley, Full Contact World Tournament, Genesis, George Saint Pierre, Hosea, Israel, Jacob, John McCain, K1, Kyokushin karate, Lance Armstrong, Mas Oyama, MMA, Nick Diaz, Pride, Ramon Dekkers, Semmy Schilt, Sensei Kawabata, Tony Bowden, UFC, Ultimate Fighting, Wayne Carey on May 3, 2013 by Jarrod Boyle
William Luu – Fight Photographer
Posted in Kickboxing with tags Denis Kelly, K1, MMA, Muay Thai, Muay Thai Authority, Phillip Lai, Powerplay Gym, Pride, Scott Hirano, Susumu Nagao, Team Nemesis, W.L. Fight Photography, William Luu on December 18, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle
William Luu is a budding fight photographer who uses his skills to support his studies in design. The above photo appeared on facebook recently, and is one of the most striking images published in Australian fightsports this year. I decided to track him down to ask about it. Continue reading
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Real Men #4: Mirko ‘Cro-Cop’ Filipovic
Posted in Real Men with tags Cro-Cop, Croatia, K1, Mirko Filipovic, Pride, UFC on February 27, 2011 by Jarrod Boyle
“Right leg hospital; left leg cemetery.”
Mirko Filipovic has been a member of the Croatian anti-terrorist police unit, a top-tier K1 heavyweight and then, a successful transitioner into Pride, the toughest of MMA fighting organisations. He was also a member of Croatian parliament from 2003 through to 2007.
What a man.
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Getting Reemed
Posted in Kickboxing with tags Alistair Overeem, Benjey Zimmerman, Errol Zimmerman, Ewerton Texeira, Gokhan Saki, Golden Glory, K1, Pride on December 11, 2010 by Jarrod BoyleIf this comes down the chimney, I’m getting the hell outta there.
If there was one incident that made me wonder about people who make fighting their profession, it was the day I found myself in the shower with Alistair Overeem. Continue reading
Theme Park at its Darkest 