Ballet of Violence

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by Dave Mandel And the Big Finish:  Guillotine Choke, 2:13 of Round 2

by Dave Mandel

And the Big Finish:  Guillotine Choke, 2:13 of Round 2

24 September 2009 • Nate Diaz Melvin Guillard Dave Mandel UFC Guillotine Choke

by Dave Mandel Good grappling shots are harder to come by than striking shots, but I prefer them.  I am biased, though.  Lovely roll…

by Dave Mandel

Good grappling shots are harder to come by than striking shots, but I prefer them.  I am biased, though.  Lovely roll…

24 September 2009 • Nate Diaz Melvin Guillard Dave Mandel UFC

by Dave Mandel The story of Diaz boxing, part II:  eyebrow lacerations.

by Dave Mandel

The story of Diaz boxing, part II:  eyebrow lacerations.

24 September 2009 • Nate Diaz Melvin Guillard Dave Mandel UFC

by Dave Mandel The story of Diaz boxing:  reach, reach, reach.

by Dave Mandel

The story of Diaz boxing:  reach, reach, reach.

24 September 2009 • Nate Diaz Melvin Guillard Dave Mandel UFC

by Dave Mandel Snaking the leg

by Dave Mandel

Snaking the leg

24 September 2009 • Nate Diaz Melvin Guillard Dave Mandel UFC

by Dave Mandel I had just finished telling my friend “But Guillard has some of the most powerful hands at 155, he always has a punchers chance…” when he got this knockdown.

by Dave Mandel

I had just finished telling my friend “But Guillard has some of the most powerful hands at 155, he always has a punchers chance…” when he got this knockdown.

24 September 2009 • Nate Diaz Melvin Guillard UFC Dave Mandel

It makes no sense, but these are two of my favorite fighters. This is from the cover of San Joaquin magazine.  I could not find the name of the photographer.

It makes no sense, but these are two of my favorite fighters.

This is from the cover of San Joaquin magazine.  I could not find the name of the photographer.

15 September 2009 • Nate Diaz Nick Diaz