It is no surprise that Everlast – a company with strong mind-share in the boxing world – would eventually expand into Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). I was first aware of Everlast’s expansion into MMA some time ago by noticing their rash guards and sponsorships of MMA athletes. Everlast is a well known brand, so I [...]
Although I have owned the “E58″ Cliff Keen Signature headgear for about 10 months or longer, I have been consistently wearing it for about the last four months after symptoms of cauliflower ear started to sneak up on my once perfect ears. Now I wear it every time I spar – and depending on what [...]
Not too long ago I ordered the Atama Ultra-Lite Gi, which, as confirmed via email with Atama-Kimonos.com, ships with the Mundial #9 pants. This is a review for Atama Mundial #9 pants, size A3*. Currenly, the gi and pants are sold only as a pair, but I expect them to be available individually soon. For [...]
Sprawl is the creator of the first “loose” short for grappling and MMA – a fact they proudly share in their their company history. Sprawl takes pride in its products – and based on my experience with their V-Flex CS Standard Short – they have good reason to. Sprawl explains the V-Flex series are “constructed [...]
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