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Catch Dennis Ruel in EA Sports Live Broadcast!
onEA Sports' Live Broadcast trailer at E3 features a quick spot by Dennis Ruel talking some smack. It's really quick, and if I can find one with sound I'll post it, but hell, Dennis is part of E3! We think that's cool in itself. He shows up at 0:38 and 0:43. http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=101465
Sometimes, real martial arts IS flashy – UFC 101 Silva vs. Griffin
onIn response to a forum post about UFC 101, I just watched Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin. If you don't want to know the result of the fight, stop reading here and don't watch the video clip. In what you could call an "utter massacre", Silva used some martial arts straight out of Flash Point [...]
Dennis Ruel vs. Ken Quitugua in Vlad Rimburg's "Bloody Sun"
onKen Quitugua of Zero Gravity and Dennis Ruel duke it out in Vlad Rimburg's latest film "Bloody Sun." Staying true to his rough-edged, Korean flavor, Vlad throws in some military tactics and MMA reminiscent of Flashpoint and Sha Po Lang. Cinematography by Stephen Reedy. Check out the fight below:
"Detour" – New SP Short Online
onShot in August of 2007, "Detour" is a sort of offshoot of "Contour" where Law (Eric Jacobus) goes to rent an apartment and strikes a deal with the landlord (Shaun Finney) where he'll get a discount on his deposit if he takes care of a squatter (Chelsea Steffensen) outside. This is also one of our [...]
SP @ SCMA Convention Oct 11-12
onThe Stunt People will be exhibiting at the Southern California Martial Arts Convention (SCMA) on October 11 - 12 in Del Mar, CA. "For the first time ever, enthusiasts from all disciplines including Kung Fu, Karate, Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu, and MMA now have an event in Southern California to call their own in this jam [...]
SP @ Comic-con Day 5 (the end!)
onThe final day of Comic-con was one of the most hectic we've ever seen. The doors opened early and the floors were packed. People rushed about to make their final purchases. Nathan passed some SP shirts off to Rob Van Damme (at RVD's request!) and was able to meet Randy Couture. Shaun Finney was included [...]
SP @ Comic-Con Day 2
onThursday was the official "first day" of Comic-con, and it was already insane. The crowd was so thick we could barely get through the front doors to our booth. It was so packed they actually let people in early because the lines outside were getting so huge, and now we know we're going to have [...]
Gavin the Grappler
onThe Stunt People's Gavin Merrick has spent the past few years making his way into the world of mixed martial arts. Gavin studied Wrestling, Tae Kwon Do, and Jeet Kuen Do until 2004 when he took interest in MMA. Now he's embarking on a career involving cage fights, and we're wishing him all the best. [...]