Asian Party Scene

Arianny Celeste and Chandella Powell attended the weigh ins tonight for UFC 109 Relentless, the show featuring Randy Couture vs Mark Coleman, Nate Marquardt vs Chael Sonnen, Mike Swick vs Paulo Thaigo, Demian Maia vs Dan Miller, Matt Serra vs Frank Trigg, among a number of undercards.  But you’re here to see the ladies of the Octagon, so wait no longer.

THQ just released a sneak peek for the cover of the upcoming UFC Undisputed 2010 video game for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.  And guess who’s on the cover, none other than MMA Legend… wait, MMA newcomer Brock Lesnar, WTF?

While Natasha Wicks is making some coin these days as a Vegas Go Go dancer, Arianny Celeste is making some moves with a 5 page spread in the latest March 2010 Issue of UFC Magazine.  In addition to some hot pics of Arianny, a full interview including her work out routine and love for monkeys.  Check out some sneak peeks of the girls. Who’s hotter?

(from Arianny Celeste twitter)

Xyience is still the official Energy Drink of the UFC?  I guess so… Amber Nichole Miller just recently did a new video for them, although less skin is being shown than the first Xyience video she did (below the new one), it’s always nice to see she’s out there getting work and looking better than ever.  So what else has she been up to?  She’s been doing a lot of work for Xyience, interviewing a variety of MMA stars including Wanderlei Silva, Matt Serra, some photo shoot and casting for runway positions.

YouTube Direktvideo link

YouTube Direktvideo link

Tonight, “it’s going dowwwwn”,  Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos will take on Marloes Coenen at Strikeforce.  The 145 pound Lightweight Female World Championship title will be on the line for Cyborg.  Coenen, who’s no stranger to danger, has a 17 and 3 professional record and is going to try to take the title from Santos.  Just last night, the two weighed in and had one hell of a face off.  Also on the same card is former NFL superstar Herschel Walker who’s making his mma debut against Greg Nagy, Nick Diaz and Marius Zaromskis, Robbie Lawler and Melvin Manhoef and undefeated (4-0) MMA fighter / WWE Superstar Bobby Lashley vs Wes Sims. The pictures from the weigh in, along with some pictures of the Rockstar Girls, have been made available by Esther Lin.

Whether you’re brand new to MMA and Boxing, or you’ve been in the game for years, you need to own a good pair of sparring gloves. However, most people who train don’t.  After making the decision to start boxing, mma or training muay thai, most people head out to the local sporting good store the day before their first class and pick up what’s available. Most Sporting Goods stores, particularly the chain stores, carry a very limited supply of boxing equipment.  Sure they have the bags, stands and hand wraps, but the selection of sparring gloves are typically limited to Everlast and Everlast only.  All in all, Everlast is a good manufacturer of boxing equipment. Everlast has a strong brand recognition and because of this, they are able to provide equipment for professionals as well as the average Joe who plans on hitting the bag in their basement.  In order to cater to the average Joe, who typically thinks their a fighter for a week, Everlast has to sell sparring gloves a price point acceptable for sale at a chain Sporting Good store.  Make sense?  So, you go to the store the night before you plan on taking your first lesson, you have no clue what to buy, you know Everlast is a good name and you assume that the gloves are good for you, right?  No… because now you’re stuck with these gloves for the next 2 years and most likely it’s not what you need.

Instead of going out and making the same mistake that all first timers make, consider some of the factors that become important as you advance your skills.

• The Weight of the Glove.  Boxing and MMA sparring gloves come in a several weights: 8 ounce, 12oz, 14oz, 16oz and 18oz for instance. If you plan on being a head hunter, pissing off your sparring partner and coach, why not go for the 8oz gloves?  You’ll be as fast as Mike Quick Swick with your hands and you’ll find that you’re limiting your progress.  A heavier glove means more work for your shoulders and you want to build those tendons to achieve power and quickness.  If you’re a women, go for the 10 ouncers, they should do you just fine, especially if they’re pink. As a man, 12oz gloves are a good starting point, but try to bump it up a little to a 14oz.

• Padding - If you’re planning on sparring, think about padding.  Most likely it’s going to be hitting someone directly in the face for two to three rounds a session.  Be sure to choose a glove that will give a little on impact.  If the glove looks and feels a little puffy, then it will give a little on impact and create a more pleasant relationship with your sparring buddies.  Not only will your sparring partner appreciate this, but additionally you’re coach’s hands.  After holding the pads for a long training session, the impact on your hands begins to add up.  Picking a well padding glove will give a little relief to your coach.

• The Fit - The most important factor of all is the fit.  You have to make sure that the gloves you select fit you comfortably.  Make sure that all of your digits fit in the glove naturally and nothing feels forced and remember that you’ll be wearing hand wraps to protect your knucks, so be sure to factor that in.  But, with time the gloves will loosen up, so choose a glove that has a snug fit with your wraps on.  Make sure that there’s little pressure on your wrists. If you’re wrists are too constricted when punching, you’ll be sure to jack them up upon impact, so pick a glove that feels comfortable.

So, with all of this in mind, what’s one to buy?  One of my favorite gloves for sparring and padwork are the “Elite Molded Foam” stand up gloves by Throwdown.  The gloves come in sizes 14oz, 16oz and 18oz, are injected with a foam molded core to provide the padding necessary to protect your hands, but with enough cushioning to give your sparring partner a break. The gloves fit snuggly due to this foam core, but break in quickly.  After two long training sessions you’ll begin to fit comfortably in these gloves with your professional length wraps. At a price point of $89.99 from Elite MMA, it’s a price point slightly above the average glove, but with the quality of a professional training glove (and a bad ass logo).

Celebrity High School pictures are embarrassing, the styles are typically something to joke about, the awkward big nose, ears, acne and other facial characteristic just plain horrifying. Little Jon is the perfect example of someone who would be likely to pray each night that his High School picture doesn’t make it’s way onto the Internet.  However, some, still slightly embarrassing, don’t mind so much.  Such is the case with Natasha Wicks who just posted a High School (Senior Year) picture to her Twitter Account.  So, if it were 7 or 8 years ago when this picture was taken, would you hit on her?

Earlier this month we posted a blog about Brazilian MMA fighter Carina Damm and the sex ass pictures of her that were posted to the Net.  Fightlinker and Cage Potato just took it to the next level with some more pics of her that they dug up.  Check out all of the pics by Ensaio at Folha Vitoria.

Alright, so maybe it’s not such a bad thing to be ranked #98 in a top 99 list of the most beautiful female celebrities, especially when such a big name as Jamie-Lynn Sigler from the Sopranos is ranked 99 after you and just before you is Sasha Grey, Carrie Underwood and Angelina Jolie, right?  So, that’s a huge step in the right direction for MMA and particularly Arianny Celeste who got her start modeling at trade shows and only first became an Octagon girl in 2006… Not bad for less than 4 years worth of work.  So congrats on Arianny for making the top 99 list.