By Katrina Belcher Jerry Poe – a member of the ELITE MMA Referee community, has been ref’ing MMA fights since 1999, in both Ohio and Indiana. On March 6th, 2010 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, Jerry Poe was assigned to referee the Danny Castillo vs. Anthony Pettis and Deividas Taurosevicius vs. L.C. Davis…
By Katrina Belcher If you’re a fan of MMA, then chances are you’ve watched the Ultimate Fighting Championship or UFC. If you’ve been watching the UFC fights for any length of time, then you’ll know the name and the face of my next MMA-related professional talent. Here are a few clues. This gentleman has been…
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) Master Ron Van Clief, the “Black Dragon” of karate and movie fame, is a gentle man who has worked with other incredible people, like Bruce Le, during his career that spans over 40 years. This remarkable karateka has competed in over 900 tournaments during his time in the martial arts tournament…
By Katrina Belcher (katrinabelcher@mmaratings.net) Next up in my series of interviews is Phil Lanides – an MMA Publicist who owns Fight of Your Life Communications. FOYL works with several fighters, such as Lightweight MMA fighter Lyle “Fancy Pants” Beerbohm (13-0), and Relentless” Roger Bowling (6-0) . FOYL also works with MMA-related organizations, such as Shine…
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) Next up in my series of interviews? Why Mr. Shonie Carter – yes “the” Shonie Carter. My interview with Shonie was nothing short of amazing. Interesting. And funny. He had me laughing at every turn.Whoever said fighters didn’t have brains has never met this fighter. He’s smart, funny, kind and tough….
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) He’s all three and so much more! Recently I had the pleasure and honor of interviewing Bas Rutten. Yes – THE Bas Rutten…that incredible martial artist known as “El Guapo” and the “King of the Liver Shot” from Holland! Always the consummate gentleman, this interview was especially noble of Bas, because…
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) If the female fighters of POP are the Princesses of Pain, then Belinda Dunne is their Queen. Recently I had the opportunity to speak with Belinda Dunne, director of Princesses of Pain (POP), an international women’s fight league, featuring the combative sports of MMA and Kickboxing. Located in beautiful New Zealand,…