I guess you can’t really expect much punching technique out of guys who make a living not using their arms.

Poketo, purveyors of objects of unspeakable beauty, has a wallet that you Monkeys may be interested in. It’s designed by Japanese illustrator Yusaku Hanakuma whose creations will either elicit a “whoa awesome” or “WTF?” depending on your tastes. Check out some of his work at the Tokyo Zombie Art Exhibition here. Hanakuma is also a BJJ practitioner at Ichibanbosi Grappling over in the land of the rising sun. Twenty bucks buys you a place to put your cash and instant cool.

This is the most awesome thing I’ve seen in some time now. If you’ve ever wondered what would happen in a fight between a tarantula a scorpion, this is for you. I haven’t been able to stop playing these videos for about an hour now. Looks like they have some rare and aggressive insects fighting one another.

They have a King Baboon tarantula in there, and I can tell you from experience that those things are freakishly aggressive. They also feature a Praying Mantis, wasps, centipedes, and an assortment of scorpions for your viewing pleasure.

Steve Cofield over at Mr. Sunshine has a great post-fight interview with Greg Jackson talking about GSP vs. Hughes 3. Topics include Hughes’ southpaw strategy, the slick haraigoshi, and Rush’s potential in the UFC.

Link