No Holds Barred: Todd Hester of Gladiator Magazine on Art of War 12

No Holds Barred: Todd Hester of Gladiator Magazine on Art of War 12

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman presents the
third in our series of shows reviewing the historic Art of War 12
mixed martial arts card, which we covered live from Beijing, China,
Saturday, May 23, 2009.

Todd Hester, the veteran mixed martial arts and grappling journalist,
who first trained with the Gracies over 20 years ago, and covered the
first UFC live, was also in Beijing for Art of War 12. He is now the
editor and publisher of Gladiator Magazine (http://gladmag.com/), as
well as a correspondent on this show and an old friend and colleague.

We had a chance to speak with him at length while we were in Beijing.
We began with an interesting discussion about our observations about
China as a society, refuting some common misconceptions held primarily
in the West about it. We then reviewed the Art of War 12 card,
discussed star fighters Wu Hao Tian and Rolles Gracie, analyzed the
potential for the Art of War Fighting Championship (http://
mmachina.com) to become as popular and successful as the Pride
Fighting Championships were in their heyday, and much more.

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Gladiator Magazine Presents Eddie Goldman First-Ever Lifetime Journalism Achievement Award, Names Him "Conscience of the Combat Sports"

LOS ANGELES, Calif.,-- Gladiator Magazine (http://gladmag.com/), which provides in-depth coverage of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission grappling, and mixed martial arts, has announced that it has presented its first-ever Lifetime Journalism Achievement Award to veteran combat sports journalist Eddie Goldman. In an articlein its November 2008 issue, Eddie Goldman was also named the"Conscience of the Combat Sports".

Eddie Goldman presently is the host and producer of the No Holds Barred podcast (http://nhbnews.podomatic.com) and SecondsOut Radio(http://secondsout.com.radio), publishes the No Holds Barred blog(http://eddiegoldman.com), is a senior contributing editor at the ADCC News (http://adcombat.com), and contributes to numerous publications,web sites, and media outlets. "An advocate for the combat sports based on his philosophical view point that the warrior culture is a noble calling that has the power to transform lives, Goldman has some how managed to provide expert commentary not just on mixed martial arts but also boxing, college and Olympic wrestling, and many other endeavors that stretchits participants to their ultimate capacity," said Todd Hester, publisher and editor-in-chief of Gladiator Magazine. "It is with great pleasure that Gladiator Magazine is proud to presentits first Lifetime Journalism Achievement Award to Eddie Goldman forhis work promoting all the combat sports."

"This is indeed a great and humbling honor for me to receive such an award," said Eddie Goldman. "I just try to tell the truth and stand up for what is right, both of which seem to be vanishing practices in this era of corporate concentration in the mainstream media, the relentless attacks on independent, rational, and critical thinking, especially in America, and the lack of integrity and spine in so many of the so-called journalists of today." About Gladiator Magazine Gladiator Magazine (http://gladmag.com/) is a bi-monthly magazine providing in-depth coverage of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission grappling, and MMA, as well as lifestyle articles on surfing, cars, movies, and more. It features many of the best MMA and grappling writers in the world including Kid Peligro, Todd Hester, Matt Furey, Dr. Christian Harfouche, Tyson Johnson, Lester Griffin, Jason Morris, Kipp Kollar, Kyle Harimoto, Eugene Robinson, Rick Gamarra, Laurie Kilantang and more. Gladiator Magazine is available at majorbookstores in the U.S. and Canada and in 20 countries including Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and the Middle and Far East, and online at BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com) or Jiu Jitsu Pro Gear(http://jiujitsuprogear.com/).

About Eddie Goldman Eddie Goldman presently is the host and producer of the No HoldsBarred podcast (http://nhbnews.podomatic.com) and SecondsOut Radio(http://secondsout.com.radio). He publishes the No Holds Barred blog(http://eddiegoldman.com). He is a senior contributing editor at the ADCC News (http://adcombat.com). He also contributes to numerous publications, web sites, and media outlets. He has been an editor and writer for BoxingRanks.com, MaxBoxing.com, TheSweetScience.com, Penthouse, the Extreme Fighting web site, Grappling, Inside Kung Fu, Gracie Magazine, Wrestling International Newsmagazine, Full Contact Fighter, Vale Tudo News, Tapout.com, Roundcardgirlz.com, and numerous other publications and web sites. He was narrator in the film "The Smashing Machine".

He was host of the daily sports talk show "No Holds Barred" on eYada.com, host and producer of "Knockout Radio" on MaxBoxing.com, and co-host and co-producer of "Light Show" on WBAI-FM. He was color commentator and analyst for IFC mixed martial arts and USKBA kickboxing TV broadcasts and videos. He is a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America, National Wrestling Media Association, and National Writers Union. Grappling Magazine was voted 2002 Wrestling Publication of the Year by the National Wrestling Media Association. He was vice-president of the National Wrestling Media Association, 2003-5. He was voted 2000 Journalist of the Year by the readers of Grapplersworld.com. He won third place for Boxing Event Coverage in Boxing Writers Association of America's 2003 Barney Awards for excellence in boxing journalism. He wrestled in high school, graduated Columbia with a history major and philosophy minor, and did graduate work in magazine publishing at NYU. He lives in Manhattan. Web site: http://gladmag.com

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No Holds Barred: Todd Hester on the Soul of Mixed Martial Arts

No Holds Barred: Todd Hester on the Soul of Mixed Martial Arts

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On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with our colleague Todd Hester, who is the publisher and editor-in-chief of Gladiator Magazine (http://gladmag.com/).

Todd is someone who has been immersed in the combat sports for many years. He started training with the Gracies in the late 1980's, covered the first UFC in 1993, and has been ringside or cageside for countless MMA events all around the world.

Now, in a provocative new editorial called "Redemption and Transformation", in the current edition of Gladiator Magazine, he argues that MMA has lost its soul.

Commenting on what grappling, jiu-jitsu, and mixed martial arts are really about, he wrote, "it isn't about the fighting." He also argued, "fighting for the sake of pure violence is basically immoral."

In a lengthy interview, we discuss the transformation of mixed martial arts from, as he called it, the "cerebral" sport it once was, to its current state which celebrates "mindless, juvenile violence." We also discuss what can be done to change the sport of mixed martial arts into something which plays a more positive role.

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Make sure to check out my regular weekly boxing show SecondsOut Radio, at http://www.secondsout.com/radio/. On this week's edition of SecondsOut Radio, we begin by commenting on this past Saturday's thrilling fight between Kendall Holt (24-2, 13 KOs) and Ricardo Torres (32-2, 28 KOs). After being dropped twice, Holt rallied to knock out Torres in just 61 seconds of the first round to capture the WBO junior welterweight title from Torres. This fight, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, and shown live in the U.S. on Showtime, will be replayed Tuesday, July 8, at 10 p.m. ET/PT, on SHO2. Next, the annual meeting of the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) took place this past weekend in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The ABC is comprised of the athletic commissions in the U.S. and Canada, including in their tribal communities, and Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Nick Lembo, counsel for the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board, attended this meeting. We had a lengthy interview with him about what the ABC is and is not doing to deal with the many controversies which continue to arise in the sport of boxing. It is free to listen to SecondsOut Radio, but you must register to gain access to it. Just click here, http://www.secondsout.com/radio/, and listen, learn, and enjoy.

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Gladiator Magazine (http://gladmag.com/), for in-depth coverage of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission grappling, and MMA, as well as lifestyle articles on surfing, cars, movies, and more. Gladiator Magazine is available at any major bookstore and online at BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com) or Jiu Jitsu Pro Gear (http://jiujitsuprogear.com/).

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Thanks, Eddie Goldman
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Enjoy!
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