otakuFIGHTER : GLORY 17!

Okay, first off….HOLY SHIT GLORY 17 WAS AWESOME.  We got to see CroCop in action, Artem Levin won the GLORY Middleweight Championship, and Ericka made wings.   Not to leave too much out, I’ve also included some awesome moments from the night.  Remember that one scene from Kickboxer where JCVD is dancing?  I’m sure you’ve…

VIDEO: 2014 World Cup Economics

With all the buzz surrounding the 2014 World Cup in Brazil beginning this week, it’s no secret that FIFA stands to gain from this event. The follow-up question is usually, “How much?” John Oliver (of Daily Show fame) paints a cheeky picture on his show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver about the economic effect of…

Why Air Jordan remastering is a big deal!

Sole Collector reported last Friday Air Jordan Retro shoes will receive remastering starting Spring 2015, a move approved by Michael Jordan himself! While many sneakerheads have prayed for this for years (along with bringing back Nike Air), this will come at a price point increase of 10-15%. This undoubtedly also increases re-seller prices. Why should people care about…

aka DAN Adoption Documentary pt. 8

We return to bring you the final chapter of this amazing documentary. Dan Matthews performs for the first time in Korea with his brother and sister in attendance and says goodbye to his family at Incheon Airport. Watch here: The vignette highlighting the impact of being a Korean adoptee speaks volumes about how this unique experience…

State of the WWE – Post WM30

It’s been a hellacious of a couple weeks in the WWE. Now that we are two weeks removed from Wrestlemania (in the Silverdome, brother! lol), enough time has passed to gather my thoughts and see what the programming may/may not have in store for us. Here are some key thoughts I had: First, let us reflect on the…

OtakuFighter: Twitch X Training Mask

After seeing the ads at numerous UFC events, and eyeing the stand conveniently placed by OTM Fight Shop’s cash register, I decided to get myself a Training Mask.  Why?  Last week, I wasn’t able to train for most of the week, and I felt bad.  I figured that I had to throw myself back into…

Bye Bye Beta! Hi-Rez Studios unleashes SMITE

It’s official. The SMITE is officially no longer in Beta as of March 25, 2014. In commemoration of this, every account level 10+ received 600 Gems for retweeting the announcement (If you have an old account, log back in and check that out!) as well as a $200K tournament going down . The tournament begins…

OtakuFIGHTER: Fight Night Spring 2014!! (Part 1)

Yesterday marked the first Fight Night event at The Boxing Club, and naturally, I was on hand to take pictures.  And that I did. Mind you, I’m still getting used to this whole camera thing, so my pictures didn’t turn out so well.  Oh well, practice is practice.  I’m going to put a few of…

SDSU final four = Shave my head!

Yes, you have read the title correctly if my beloved SDSU Aztecs reach the final four I will shave my head. Let me preference this by I effing love my hair by going to Moga Salon and using only Shisiedo hairwax. You must be wondering “why would you do such a thing if you love…

OtakuFIGHTER: The best birthday present!?

Happy early birthday!?  I think, I’m not too sure what time it is.  Anywhoo, I ran my first half marathon in 3:20:52.  I might’ve finished backwards. Big ups to the San Diego Half Marathon peeps and everyone that put it all together.  My legs are shot.