Denmark According to Bubber (Danmark ifølge Bubber): MMA

Tonight is probably the first time that MMA has full program i prime time on national television.
I had to watch the program the second it was available online, so tonight was the second view, which gave me the opportunity to "analyze" it.
First of all, it was a really good program and the guys from fightcraft are really pleasant people. And it doesn't surprise anyone that bubber is a big sissy and he had a lot of prejudice towards MMA even after having filmed the show and trained with the guys. Despite that he succedes in communicating the fact that fighters are normal people.

My first opposition to the program is the title and that they over and over again says 'Ultimate fighting' even though they were told that the sports name is 'Mixed Martial Arts'. The second thing that i do not like is that he keeps calling it violent and violence although he admits that the fighters are not violent psychopaths, and in the final comment he call it 'an outlet for a need for violence'.

I don't think Bubber thinks of it as a serious sport with good athletes and he really does not treat the sport that way.

On his blog Bubber writes of the unique and sharing community and the harmony of people who are that well trained which kind of makes up for calling fighters 'people who needs an outlet for violence'.

If you want to see the full fight check out this earlier post:
http://fightingdk.blogspot.com/2009/10/danish-tv-star-bubber-in-mma-fight.html

If you think the highlights of Kenneth Rosforts fight was nice then checkout the entire fight:

Chokem glove review!

I have had these gloves for some time time now, which has given me plenty of time to test it out and find every little detail about the gloves. My gloves are 14 oz because i have rather small hands and they vary a bit in size.

When you first get these gloves the padding, like with every other glove, pretty compact and hard. After some bagwork/mits and use they become rather soft.

The gloves are made of rather thin leather which after some time becomes a little lose on top of the padding and loses some of the print. Also the strip that tightens the glove has after about half a year started cracking, what is really annoying is that the velcro is broken so that i either have to tape them or risk giving your sparring partners a nasty rash.


The gloves are quite comfortable, but they are rather large which does not give you the best protection. The thumb is not stuck to glove with a little strip but that does not mean that you thumb is protected and i have lost count on how many times i have injured my thumb.

My gloves are the 14oz which isn't the most padded version of the glove, for most gloves 14oz is good protection but like many other thai gloves a lot of the padding is on the back of the glove. That does not leave much padding for protecting your partner at you could wish for.

Being a rather flexible glove, the clinch and takedown ability of these gloves a good, and get even better if you cut the strip that tie you thumb to the rest of the glove.

The price of the gloves is around £60 at http://www.jabb.se/

Quality and durability: 5/10
Comfort: 6/10
Protection and support of the hand: 5/10
Protection to Partner: 5/10
Clinch and takedown: 7/10
Looks: 6/10
Value: 4/10
Overall: 5/10

Conclusion
The prices of this glove is rather high compared to what you get. It is not gloves that lasts forever and they wear out pretty quick. This glove is not suited hardcore sparring.

List of Danish MMA Gyms

As i have already made a list of pro fighters to illustrate how well it's going for the danish MMA community, i though why not also make a list of MMA-gyms(Especially one that can be found on google!).
All these gyms are active, and the ones marked with a star are members of the Shooters MMA organization.(The list is 100% out of any order)

Fightcraft* (Copenhagen)
fightgym.dk(Odense)
Fighterzone* (Roskilde)
Frederikssund Free Fight *
Combat sports academy Copenhagen (CSA)
The Colosseum* (Århus)
Arte Suave (Copehagen)
True Vikings* (Næstved)
Submission Fighting Aalborg
Skagen Fight Gym*
MMA Esbjerg*
Odense Bushido Klub
MMA Nakskov
CTC fight (former Køge Submission Center)
Sønderborg MMA/Fight Club*
X-gym*(Nørresundby)
Shootfighting Viborg*
Fightpit(Herning)
Roskilde Fight Factory

Also, there are someone trying to start a gym in Vejle, but it might take some time before they have the training facilities. Even though, if you are from Vejle, try contacting Vejle MMA manager Jacob Graungaard

Just got a shipment of gloves ready for review

I just got a shipment of both MMA gloves and boxing gloves that I am testing at the moment so that i can make some reviews. The gloves i that i will be testing is:
MMA gloves:
Fairtex FGV 15
Rouge MMA sparmaster
Kenka MMA sparring glove
Boxing gloves:
Chokem MMA boxing glove
Twins special

I will be trying to get the reviews up as fast as possible!

UPDATE: I have also ordered the new Tapout mouthguard, to check out if it is as revolutionary as they try to make it. I will post that review as fast as possible!

Cyclone gi review. There's a reason it's cheap!

There is a lot of fighting gear out there to choose from, it ranges from very expensive to very cheap.  I know I am not the only one who checks the internet for reviews before I buy something, but there isn’t really a lot of fight gear reviews.  This is really a shame because it is hard to tell the difference between two pairs of gloves and sometimes there is no. Therefore I will review as much gear as I can possibly get to.

First impression
My first review will be the cyclone Ju jitsu gi in black, which is a fairly cheap gi that I bought(not used) from one of my friends. The price is €60 or $70 on http://www.mmauniverse.com
The first impression I had of the gi was when is used it before I washed, which was a really big mistake.  The dye from the gi covered me, some of the mats and every white gi I rolled with.
After that class I went straight home and washed it with vinegar several times. Next training did not go any better, although I didn’t spread dye all over, it now strewed small flocs or threads all over me and people in white gis.

The upper part of the gi
The cyclone gi is a very heavy gi with a pretty rough weaving. Although it is not i lightweight gi it is pretty soft and if you dry tumble it, the gi will actually feel rather comfortable.The collar is really thick and stiff, which makes it difficult to get a good grip at but might also give you a rash on you neck, especially if you don't dry tumble.
The flocking has almost stopped after numerous washes.

The gi pants
The pant are not very nice! First of all the material that they are made of isn't very nice. It is like a stiff canvas that does not give you the best freedom of movement and when you get a little sweaty they will glue to your legs.
Tying the pants isn't very easy and you will probably have to retie them many times during training. And after training when you want to take them of you might not be able to it.

Overall
The overall feeling of this gi is good value, so if you don't want to spend £150 on a high end gi, this is a good choice. Its a bit heavy and with a stiff collar which makes more difficult to grap for your opponent but the extra weight might inhibit your grappling and make it harder to make weight!
You should keep in mind that before you use it, you should wash it 2 or 3 times with vinegar to make shure that it does not loose it's color.

How to get rid of rid of impetigo or staph infection, 6 good pieces of advice.

Many athletes practicing contact sports have suffered from Impetigo at some point. Impetigo is normally a children’s disease, so it is pretty ironic that it’s seen so often in ‘manly’ sports like MMA, wrestling and football.    
Impetigo is caused by the bacteria staphylococcus or Streptococcus infecting the skin through even the smallest opening, and it is extremely contagious.
Once impetigo is in the gym it is very hard to get rid of it, mostly because it’s hard to keep track of all your training partner’s skin condition, but here is something to think about that might help you avoid those nasty wounds and help against a lot of other skin disorders.

The carrier might not get the symptoms – Sometimes impetigo can reappear again and again even though nobody else seems to be infected. The reason is that the bacteria are pretty common bacteria in the nostrils and throat.

Avoid spreading you bacteria to your training partners – If you tend to sweat a lot or work or work at a place where you are likely to pick up germs, do your training partners a favor and take a shower before training.
It is also good to wear a rashguard although it will not stop you from spreading or catching impetigo, it will help against some skin disorders and minimize the amount of scrape you get.
And most importantly never train i you know that you are infected with anything that is contagious.

Take good care of cuts and scrapes – Run some chlorhexidine or other antiseptics on any breaches of your skin. This is not only good to do if you rolled with somebody who turned out to have impetigo.  It will take care of a lot of skin disorders and will help heal your battle wounds.

Wash yourself with salt water – There are a lot of different skin care products for wrestlers which are antiseptic, but washing yourself with these can be rough for your skin, wallet and the environment.
Instead you can get rid of the germs by pouring salt water over you after taking a bath and then air dry. The salt will dry out and kill the bacteria, this is the oldest trick in the book and might also be accomplished by swimming in the ocean!



Wash your training gear - After every class and on the highest possible temperature that doesn't ruining the cloth. Washing it with antiseptics will not only kill the bacteria but also remove a lot of the smell.
Washing rashguards with prints on 40 degrees Celsius will probably destroy the print, but you should consider it anyway or maybe get another rashguard.   

Get antibiotics and stay on them – If get infected make sure to make your doctor prescribe some antibiotics instead of lotion or similar. The antibiotics will effectively kill all the impetigo and will not miss anything, as you may do with lotion.
Supplementing the antibiotics with lotion will make those wounds go away fasters, but it is important that you stay on the antibiotics for at least as long as prescribed or longer if needed.  If you don’t you might still risk infecting your training partners and even make the impetigo bacteria resistant.

Danish tv-star Bubber in MMA fight. Video included!

Bubber "the beast" a national tv host who is know for being a bit of a sissy, is making the second season of his show "Danmark ifølge Bubber"(Denmark according to Bubber). In this show he tries out many different things such as: cross dressing, swinging, stripping and soon also MMA.
In the show he will try to train like an MMA fighter and ultimately fight a (show) MMA fight.
As far as i know, this is the first time that MMA is in focus on a national channel in primetime! It will be really exciting to watch how MMA is portrayed, but i know that Tue(mmareporter.dk/) will do a good job, and bubber usually don't say any bad things about anybody. So in the day after the show, we expect some new people at our gym.

The show is to be aired some time in october, but good quality footage of his MMA fight has already been posted to youtube:


If you want to see Kenneth Rosforts full fight check out this post:
http://fightingdk.blogspot.com/2009/10/denmark-according-to-bubber-danmark.html