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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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 BoyleBox 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
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
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
Hit Me With Your Best Shot: Combat Sports and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Posted in chronic traumatic encephalopathy, fighting, Journalism with tags Albert Park Sports Medicine Center, Alistair Overeem, Bedford V.A. Medical Center, Benjey Zimmerman, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Collingwood Football Club, Danny Green, Dave Mirra, dementia pugilistica, Derek Boogaard, Dr Bennet Omalu, early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, Ellen Degeneres show, Errol Zimmerman, Fighter's Factory, Four Corners program, Gary Nichols, Gokhan Saki, Golden Glory, Heart, Soul, Fire, Holly Holm, Mark Castagnini, Mike Webster, National Hockey League, NFL, Paul Briggs, Ramon Dekkers, Ronda Rousey, UFC on July 31, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle

FightLive Magazine, June/July 2016
“Life after fighting is more scary to me than dying.”
-‘John’ Wayne Parr. Continue reading
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
Joe Schilling: All the Glory
Posted in Glory, Joe Schilling, Journalism, Kickboxing, Martial Arts, MMA, Real Men with tags Artem Levin, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Denis Grachev, Glory, Joe Schilling, Kaoklai Kaennorsing, Kickboxing, LA Boxing Club, Lincoln Heights, Lion Fight, Mark Kumuro, Matt Highes, MMA, Muay Thai, Nevada Athletic Commission, Royce Gracie, Simon Marcus, Steve Mazzagatti, Stitch em up, The Yard, Tough Man, UFC, WBC, YMCA on March 29, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, Jan/Feb 2016
Joe ‘Stitch ‘Em Up’ Schilling is a significant figure amongst the new breed of fighters. Continue reading
Benjey Zimmerman
Posted in Kickboxing, Martial Arts, MMA, Real Men with tags Alistair Overeem, Benjey Zimmerman, Breaking Bad, Cor Hemmers, Golden Glory, Junior Dos Santos, Kickboxing, Los Pollos Hermanos, Netherlands, Nick Hemmers, UFC, Walter White, World Series Boxing on February 8, 2016 by Jarrod BoyleWhen did you retire? What made you decide it was time?
I believe that passion is the main ingredient of being successful. I lost my passion after some heavy injuries and disappointment in decisions by management. Continue reading
Peter Graham Versus The World’s Strongest Man: KSW32
Posted in K1, Kickboxing, KSW, MMA, Peter Graham, Real Men with tags Boxing Works, Dancing with the Stars, Fedor Emelianenko, Golem, Japan, K1, Karol Bedorf, Kickboxing, Larry Papadopoulos, Maiqual Falcao, Mariusz Pudzianowski, mixed martial arts, Royce Gracie, Simon Haslam, SSE Arena, Stan 'The Man' Longinides, UFC on December 4, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
The entire SSE Arena in London seems poised above us; an immense sphere of mythological darkness, something dreamed, something imagined. Continue reading
UFC 193 in Melbourne: Steven ‘Steamrolla’ Kennedy
Posted in Martial Arts, MMA, Steven 'Steamrolla' Kennedy with tags AFC, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Dan Roberts, Etihad Stadium, gofundme, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Judo, K-OZ, Kickass MMA, Kyokushin karate, MMA, Muay Thai, Pancrase, Richard Walsh, Sam 'Striker' Brown, Steven 'Steamrolla' Kennedy, Suckerpunch Management, Total Supplies and Stationery, UFC, UFC 193, WL Fight Photography, wrestling on October 22, 2015 by Jarrod BoyleSteven ‘Steamrolla’ Kennedy steps into the octagonal circle on November 14 for UFC 193, the first UFC event to be held in Melbourne. His name is currently up in lights at Theme Park at its Darkest. Continue reading



