VBS is the video broadcasting arm of Vice Magazine, one of my favorite publications. They’re known for their fearless assault on dicey content and a no-holds-barred-keep-it-real journalism style.

They’re doing a show called Balls Deep in which they throw their waify host Thomas “Baby Balls” Morton into foreign experiences to get a personal dose of what it’s like. Currently they’re doing a bit on MMA where Baby Balls follows an amateur fighter Matthew Ruskin around and tries to keep up with the training. The series leads up to Ruskin’s real fight in Atlanta.

What I really enjoy from this so far is that although Morton is no physical specimen, he throws himself fully into the lifestyle and delivers a perspective that the average person can relate to. This is one of the more honest and unbiased pieces on MMA I’ve seen.

Balls Deep - Ultimate Fighting - 9 Parts
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Part 9

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A while back I wrote an entry about MMA gear bags and the problem that a lot of us have which is how to deal with your sweaty, wet rash guards, gloves, gis, etc.

I’ve found a few additional possible solutions from a Lacrosse sports gear company called Warrior. If there’s anybody who knows how to deal with equipment funk, it’s lacrosse players. Check out their site, they have a bunch of decent looking bags that offer great ventilation and are conscious of the wet/dry separation issue.

These guys have also come up with a slick bag called the Black Hole Funk Off Bag which has a fan built into it that sucks fresh air in, and advertises dry gear in a few hours. The fan plugs into the wall, and is removable. Might not work with thick, folded up gis, but for rashies, MMA gloves, pads, it’ll probably do the trick.

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