Published in Ultimate MMA magazine

I've just found out that a couple of photos from a shoot with Jennifer Weintz, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt have been published in the American magazine Ultimate MMA.  It's my first publication in the magazine, and for that matter the first time I've heard of it.

The shoots took place in Vancouver, one on the beach, and if memory serves the second one was half way up a mountain.

Congrats on the publication Jen!

Please excuse the rubbish quality mobile phone taken photo of the magazine.

Victor "The Angry Mexican" Espinosa, MMA fighter

Popular opinion says Victor Espinosa should have won this fight, but the judges didn't agree.   Here's hoping you come back stronger Victor!

The last time I photographed Victor fighting he won in just 17 seconds.  I didn't exactly get much of  a chance to get any decent photos.  This time the fight went the distance, and the picture above is one of my favourites from the evening.

Fighting in Romford

On Saturday I was thrown into the deep end when I was asked to photograph a day of fights, namely MMA, Thai Boxing & Boxing.  The event was Keddle's Gym vs All Comers at The City Pavilion in Romford, Essex.

I had been asked to concentrate on three fighters, Victor Espinosa, Mati Parks & Alexis Rufus.  Victor was up first, suffering from manflu needed to win quickly or risk coughing his lungs up.  I had just 18 seconds to get my shots in before the bout was over with Victor winning.  Mati was getting well beaten when the ref stopped the fight due to a cut above Mati's eye.  Alexis meanwhile won a world title!

My conclusion from the day that everyone involved is ever-so slightly bonkers, and that photographing fighting is rather difficult.  I'm fairly pleased with my attempts, but when I shoot my next fight, it'll be better.