Honey Badger Rash Guard Review

I am lucky enough to be one of the few people chosen to review a pre-production sample of the Honey Badger Rash Guard - a design that has come from the mind of BJJ uber-blogger Meerkatsu, and constructed by (not officially open for business yet) Armourtech; a custom clothing company owned by Tatami Fightwear.

When I first saw the rash guard on the internet I liked it. I know that there are plenty of critical opinions on the internet about the rash guard (mainly about the artwork), but I genuinely liked it and have been even more impressed since receiving it.

Things we learned from UFC 136

UFC was an excellent card - I'm even happier because I picked all the winners for the first time ever! Anyway, here goes...

Joe Lauzon is the real deal...
Joe Lauzon showed just how good he is, and how effective bjj can still be in the UFC; his systematic destruction of Melvin Guillard who had previously been on a tear served to show the doubters how good he is, and possibly made Dana's headache worse with regards to sorting out the company's most stacked division

Kenny Florian isn't...
When I look at Kenny Florian he reminds me of Katherine Heigl in 27 dresses - cruelly condemned to always be bridesmaid, never the bride. There's definitely something to be said for fighting in four weight classes, and being runner up in three of them. Though there's much more to be said for being a champion in one division. I don't know what's next for Florian, I'd joke that it's probably bantamweight, but after looking at his grotesque figure in featherweight that probably wouldn't be funny

Uneducated fans + inexperienced ref = bad combination
It's sometimes hard to ignore where people get the 'moron fan' stereotype for mma fans - fans who had been going berserk as a physically exhausted Leonard Garcia swung wildly in a manner that's reminiscent of a drunken brawl, booed equally loudly as Sonnen put on a grappling clinic on the floor. I'm the first person to become upset at inactivity on the ground, but Sonnen's sweeps and passes were world class! This would be forgivable however, if not for the inexperienced ref standing them up - unfairly presenting Stann with a chance to knock out Sonnen

Maybe pro wrestling theatrics have their place in mma?
Joe: would you like to tell us about the fight?
Chael: Anderson silva!...you totally suck!!!
Throw in a proposition whereby Sonnen wants the loser of the fight to "leave for good" and you have someone who this time last year was facing jail time for money laundering charges, and an indefinite suspension for testosterone abuse, that has possibly talked their way into the biggest fight in UFC history, on superbowl weekend no less!

Frankie Edgar's heart is unmatched
Ok, so maybe we learned that last time, but it was definitely confirmed last night. I challenge anyone to watch the first round of last night's main event, then immediately watch the fourth round (bearing in mind there's 10 minutes of highest level combat between them) and not be impressed...



So that's how I saw it. Disagree? Think there's anything I've missed? Join in the discussion on the Facebook page or below