Sports - July 28, 2009
Back in the ring for another swing at MMA argument
The last thing OnMilwaukee.com sports columnist Dave Begel wanted was to do was write another piece about mixed martial arts. After hours of deliberation and a viewing of the Brock Lesnar-Randy Couture title bout from last year, he couldn't help himself. Though his overall thoughts about the sports have not changed significantly, Begel's passion for his position has intensified.
Tags: MMA, mixed martial arts, brock lesnar, randy couture, ali, sonny liston

Sports - June 16, 2009
Kicks and stones can break my bones, but names ...
OnMilwaukee.com sports columnist Dave Begel riled up the mixed martial arts masses last week with a column that decried the sport's blood lust. After receiving a steady stream of feedback, Begel is back and ready to turn the tables on his detractors.
Tags: mma, mixed martial arts

Sports - June 9, 2009
Is MMA fighting the end of the world as we know it?
OnMilwaukee.com sports columnist Dave Begel stumbled across a mixed-martial arts fight while channel surfing the other night and didn't really like what he saw. Begel worries that the logical outgrown from MMA is to put a fighter in a ring with a lion, a tiger or a pit viper. Oh, and he shares his thoughts about the Brewers, Packers and Bucks, too.
Tags: mma, mixed martial arts, packers, bob harlan, bucks, brewers, craig counsell, ken macha, doug melvin, bill hall

Sports - June 1, 2008
MMA's national debut on CBS lacks a certain punch
Kimbo Slice and the sport of mixed martial arts got national exposure Saturday night on CBS and did not put their best foot forward.
Tags: kimbo slice, mma, cbs, elitexc, mixed martial arts