Lest We Forget… Mixed martial arts, mixed matches, and combination fights are not a new development. Even when following Greek pancratium and its long lineage through the fearsome hybridization melting pot of American Frontier rough & tumble, fights that were more than mere boxing—more than mere grappling—have been of great interest. Read More

One of the Undisputed Greats Sandy Saddler was, is, and will always be, one of THE bona fide legends of the vicious game that is boxing. He has his detractors– people who can point to his occasionally less-than-kosher tactics, such as his penchant for heeling, holding, thumbing, collaring, and a bit of wrestling here and Read More

Let’s Talk About Hair-Pulling There is a surprisingly long history of hair-pulling in combat history, both sportive and on the battlefield. Today we’ll confine ourselves to sportive instances of what we now perceive to be unsportsmanlike behavior. Read More

First Things First In today’s sermon “biting” has nothing to do with your teeth, so rid yourself of images of Mike Tyson chowing down on Evander Holyfield’s ear. In early Frontier Rough & Tumble parlance “to bite” was to take a shot at your opponent’s punching arm with your own fist—specifically an incoming fist. There Read More