Black Israelites Herald the Rise of Kimbo Slice
09/29/2009
MMA is the fastest growing sport in the world.
That’s what we keep hearing, in the news, on the internet, on the sides of buses. At the Daily Scrap (http://www.mmadailyscrap.com), we don’t think of MMA as just a sport - we think of it as a lifestyle. It’s about not submitting. Not to your opponent, your boss, or your girlfriend.
Mixed martial arts is popular for some obvious reasons: it’s exciting, it’s raw, it’s the first sport for the children of YouTube - you can watch an entire UFC fight while your supervisor is taking a piss. Our mission, however, is to examine the sport through a sociological lens. Facebook and Twitter are cool, yes, but they are not substitutes for real experience.
You can’t abbreviate a fight with 160 characters. You can’t call upon your avatar to save you when a two-hundred pound man is straddling your body, punching you in the face. At the Daily Scrap, we believe that MMA is a form of social protest - the punk rock for Generation Kill. “I have a body,” these fighters are shouting….and America is listening.
Who’s Behind This?
The Daily Scrap is the brainchild of a group of accomplished internet-exec-geeks by day and fight junkies at night. Got to let off steam somehow!
Editor-in-Chief: Brett Neichin
Having sketched out the idea for the site, the group turned to Brett Neichin to be our fearless Editor-In-Chief and Head Writer and to build a bridge between hardcore fight fans and casual observers. Brett is a New York based writer and martial artist (the relatively rare combo we were looking for!). Brett lives in New York City where he trains in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, churns out articles as a freelance journalist, and is currently at work on a novel.
Whats goin on Daily Scrap! With the calm after the affliction storm, the mma awards are up. Your acceptance speech would be appreciated.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/223263-the-unofficial-bleacher-report-red-carpet-the-mma-quarterly-awards
121 days ago
I noticed you have been climbing the B/R MMA writer rankings. If there is anything you ever need let me know. Keep up the good work.
129 days ago
It's Been a while since I last wrote an article .
UFC 100 is over, But were Brock Lesnar's actions positive or negative for the UFC?
Here are my thoughts. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/217699-brock-lesnar-bad-for-the-ufc
Thanks, Farooq.
133 days ago
Hey, I've finally got around to writing my second article, hope you get time to have a read and comment. Cheers.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/215682-rematches-the-bedrock-of-mma
136 days ago
He mate
wrote a piece which I tried to make my master piece. Could you please cheack it out. Don't be scared of telling me if it is bad
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/200865-painting-my-sports-idol
160 days ago
Hey mate.
Did my first slide show today. It is supposed to be humor. Tell me if you like it
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/197755-looking-at-sports-once-again-when-it-sickens-me#page/13
165 days ago
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DeleteHello MMA, I would like you to take a look at this article and leave your support in the comment area. I would love to see this story make a difference. Pass it around! Thanks
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91 days ago