Tag: writing
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The Science of STREETBEEFS
My original plan for this piece was simple: go to a STREETBEEFS fight and write about the experience. I got directions and planned the trek to Winchester, Virginia, to take in the spectacle firsthand. But as I began to poke around the internet and see what was already out there, I was surprised to discover…
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Escaping the Taliban, Refugee Camps, Hitting Double Leg Takedowns, And More: Shuaibullah Mansory
Shuaibullah Mansory stood in his wrestling singlet on the hardwood floor of the gym, completely locked in and chomping at the bit to face his opponent. He exuded confidence and looked ready for war, when suddenly I snapped him out of his trance. “Where’s your headgear?” I asked him. He had forgotten it—a rookie mistake.…
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A Conversation With Reggie “Kingknub” Amerson
One day in January 2024, I was enjoying my holiday break from teaching, lying lazily on my in-laws’ couch and doom scrolling Instagram. The algorithm led me to a video of an MMA fighter who only had one arm knocking out his opponent. I glanced at the comments and saw “hey, I’m a one-armed fighter,…
The Casual Combatants 