MilesHackett
12-26-2009, 01:20 AM
Jack Barrington
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Staff Position: Full-Time Writer
Forum Username: Jack
Status: Active
Bio:
Jack currently resides in Birmingham, England. A boxing fan for almost his entire life, Jack has been following MMA since around 2002, although he notes that he did not become so fully involved in the sport until around 2004.
Currently working in stock management, Jack admits to, “Thinking about MMA more in one day than can possibly be healthy.” As well as writing for FLD, Jack is an active member of the forum and can usually be found arguing about something, or reminiscing about the now defunct PRIDE FC.
Hobbies and Activities:
Watching MMA, Boxing, and Kickboxing
Reading
Writing Fiction
Running
Discussing MMA
Favorite Fights:
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Antônio Rogério Nogueira (PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005)
Luiz Azeredo vs. Luiz Firmino (PRIDE - Bushido 6, 2005)
Takanori Gomi vs. Jens Pulver (PRIDE Shockwave 2004)
Wanderlei Silva vs. Quinton Jackson 2 (PRIDE 28: High Octane, 2004)
Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Carlos Newton (PRIDE 3, 1998)
Articles: (latest to earliest)
"So, Royce Gracie Wants to Fight In the UFC? Give Him BJ Penn." (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/so-royce-gracie-wants-to-fight-in-the-ufc-give-him-bj-penn) (March 13th, 2011)
"Mirko Cro Cop - A Man and His Pride" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/mirko-cro-cop) (February 23rd, 2011)
"Has Fedor's Killer Instinct Also Been Tarnished By Werdum?" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/has-fedors-killer-instinct-also-been-tarnished-by-werdum) (February 9th, 2011)
"Aoki vs. Nagashima: Getting Special Rules Wrong" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/aoki-vs-nagashima-getting-special-rules-wrong) (December 28th, 2010)
"Josh Koscheck: The People's Instigator" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/josh-koscheck-the-peoples-instigator) (December 7th, 2010)
"Back to Basics - The Jab In MMA" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/back-to-basics-the-jab-in-mma) (August 10th, 2010)
"The Farcical Squabbling Over Fedor Emelianenko Has Simply Gone Too Far" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/the-farcical-squabbling-over-fedor-emelianenko-has-simply-gone-too-far) (April 16th, 2010)
"Cain Velasquez; He's Really That Good." (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/cain-velasquez-hes-really-that-good) (February 22nd, 2010)
"Jens Pulver - Driven: A Story That Needs to Be Told" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/jens-pulver-driven-a-story-that-needs-to-be-told) (January 27th, 2010)
"FightLockdown.com Hall of Fame Inductee: Kazushi Sakuraba" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/hall-of-fame/fightlockdown-hall-of-fame-inductee-kazushi-sakuraba) (January 19th, 2010)
"Paul “Semtex” Daley Has Still Yet to Prove Himself a True Contender at 170lbs" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/paul-semtex-daley-has-still-yet-to-prove-himself-a-true-contender-at-170lbs) (January 4th, 2010)
"Why Little Nog is Bigger News at Light-Heavyweight than the Headlines Have Indicated" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/why-little-nog-is-bigger-news-at-light-heavyweight-than-the-headlines-have-indicated) (December 2nd, 2009)
"Scoring in MMA - Fans Must Lead the Way (Part Two)" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/scoring-in-mma-fans-must-lead-the-way-part-two) (November 9th, 2009)
"Scoring in MMA - The Fans Must Lead the Way (Part One)" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/scoring-in-mma-fans-must-lead-the-way) (November 9th, 2009)
"Living the Fight: The Emotional Journey of a Fight Fan" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/living-the-fight-the-emotional-journey-of-a-fight-fan) (October 25th, 2009)
"What Does Shogun Need to Do to Slay the Dragon?" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/what-does-shogun-need-to-do-to-slay-the-dragon) (October 19th, 2009)
"The Lack of Appreciation for Tito Ortiz's Impact on the UFC Today" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/the-lack-of-appreciation-for-tito-ortizs-impact-on-the-ufc-today) (August 31st, 2009)
"Why We Will Never See "The Last Emperor" Conquering the UFC" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/why-we-will-never-see-qthe-last-emperorq-conquering-the-ufc) (July 30th, 2009)
"Steve Mazzagatti and his Unfortunate Role as the UFC's Whipping Boy" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/steve-mazzagatti-and-the-unfortunate-role-of-the-whipping-boy) (June 22nd, 2009)
"Does Shogun Have More to Focus On Than Just His Cardio?" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/ufc-97/does-shogun-have-more-to-focus-on-than-just-his-cardio) (April 3rd, 2009)
On-Going Series: (latest to earliest)
"Barrington's Bona Fide Boxing Legends #3: Julio César Chávez" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/barringtons-bona-fide-boxing-legends-3-julio-cesar-chavez) (October 28th, 2010)
"Barrington's Bona Fide Boxing Legends #2: Henry Armstrong" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/barringtons-bona-fide-boxing-legends-2-henry-armstrong) (February 17th, 2010)
"Barrington's Bona Fide Boxing Legends #1: Roberto Durán" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/barringtons-bona-fide-boxing-legends-1-roberto-duran) (January 13th, 2010)
Forecast Participation: (latest to earliest)
Ultimate Fight Night 20: Maynard vs. Diaz (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/the-fightlockdown-forecast-ultimate-fight-night-20) (January 11th, 2010)
UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/the-fightlockdown-forecast-ufc-107-penn-vs-sanchez) (December 11th, 2009)
UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/the-fightlockdown-forecast-ufc-106-ortiz-vs-griffin-2) (November 20th, 2009)
UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/the-fightlockdown-forecast-ufc-105-couture-vs-vera) (November 13th, 2009)
UFC 104: Machida vs. Rua (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/the-fightlockdown-forecast-ufc-104-machida-vs-rua) (October 23rd, 2009)
http://i627.photobucket.com/albums/tt353/Rutten1989/SDC10094.jpg
Staff Position: Full-Time Writer
Forum Username: Jack
Status: Active
Bio:
Jack currently resides in Birmingham, England. A boxing fan for almost his entire life, Jack has been following MMA since around 2002, although he notes that he did not become so fully involved in the sport until around 2004.
Currently working in stock management, Jack admits to, “Thinking about MMA more in one day than can possibly be healthy.” As well as writing for FLD, Jack is an active member of the forum and can usually be found arguing about something, or reminiscing about the now defunct PRIDE FC.
Hobbies and Activities:
Watching MMA, Boxing, and Kickboxing
Reading
Writing Fiction
Running
Discussing MMA
Favorite Fights:
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Antônio Rogério Nogueira (PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005)
Luiz Azeredo vs. Luiz Firmino (PRIDE - Bushido 6, 2005)
Takanori Gomi vs. Jens Pulver (PRIDE Shockwave 2004)
Wanderlei Silva vs. Quinton Jackson 2 (PRIDE 28: High Octane, 2004)
Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Carlos Newton (PRIDE 3, 1998)
Articles: (latest to earliest)
"So, Royce Gracie Wants to Fight In the UFC? Give Him BJ Penn." (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/so-royce-gracie-wants-to-fight-in-the-ufc-give-him-bj-penn) (March 13th, 2011)
"Mirko Cro Cop - A Man and His Pride" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/mirko-cro-cop) (February 23rd, 2011)
"Has Fedor's Killer Instinct Also Been Tarnished By Werdum?" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/has-fedors-killer-instinct-also-been-tarnished-by-werdum) (February 9th, 2011)
"Aoki vs. Nagashima: Getting Special Rules Wrong" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/aoki-vs-nagashima-getting-special-rules-wrong) (December 28th, 2010)
"Josh Koscheck: The People's Instigator" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/josh-koscheck-the-peoples-instigator) (December 7th, 2010)
"Back to Basics - The Jab In MMA" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/back-to-basics-the-jab-in-mma) (August 10th, 2010)
"The Farcical Squabbling Over Fedor Emelianenko Has Simply Gone Too Far" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/the-farcical-squabbling-over-fedor-emelianenko-has-simply-gone-too-far) (April 16th, 2010)
"Cain Velasquez; He's Really That Good." (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/cain-velasquez-hes-really-that-good) (February 22nd, 2010)
"Jens Pulver - Driven: A Story That Needs to Be Told" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/jens-pulver-driven-a-story-that-needs-to-be-told) (January 27th, 2010)
"FightLockdown.com Hall of Fame Inductee: Kazushi Sakuraba" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/hall-of-fame/fightlockdown-hall-of-fame-inductee-kazushi-sakuraba) (January 19th, 2010)
"Paul “Semtex” Daley Has Still Yet to Prove Himself a True Contender at 170lbs" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/paul-semtex-daley-has-still-yet-to-prove-himself-a-true-contender-at-170lbs) (January 4th, 2010)
"Why Little Nog is Bigger News at Light-Heavyweight than the Headlines Have Indicated" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/why-little-nog-is-bigger-news-at-light-heavyweight-than-the-headlines-have-indicated) (December 2nd, 2009)
"Scoring in MMA - Fans Must Lead the Way (Part Two)" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/scoring-in-mma-fans-must-lead-the-way-part-two) (November 9th, 2009)
"Scoring in MMA - The Fans Must Lead the Way (Part One)" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/scoring-in-mma-fans-must-lead-the-way) (November 9th, 2009)
"Living the Fight: The Emotional Journey of a Fight Fan" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/living-the-fight-the-emotional-journey-of-a-fight-fan) (October 25th, 2009)
"What Does Shogun Need to Do to Slay the Dragon?" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/what-does-shogun-need-to-do-to-slay-the-dragon) (October 19th, 2009)
"The Lack of Appreciation for Tito Ortiz's Impact on the UFC Today" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/the-lack-of-appreciation-for-tito-ortizs-impact-on-the-ufc-today) (August 31st, 2009)
"Why We Will Never See "The Last Emperor" Conquering the UFC" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/why-we-will-never-see-qthe-last-emperorq-conquering-the-ufc) (July 30th, 2009)
"Steve Mazzagatti and his Unfortunate Role as the UFC's Whipping Boy" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/steve-mazzagatti-and-the-unfortunate-role-of-the-whipping-boy) (June 22nd, 2009)
"Does Shogun Have More to Focus On Than Just His Cardio?" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/ufc-97/does-shogun-have-more-to-focus-on-than-just-his-cardio) (April 3rd, 2009)
On-Going Series: (latest to earliest)
"Barrington's Bona Fide Boxing Legends #3: Julio César Chávez" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/barringtons-bona-fide-boxing-legends-3-julio-cesar-chavez) (October 28th, 2010)
"Barrington's Bona Fide Boxing Legends #2: Henry Armstrong" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/barringtons-bona-fide-boxing-legends-2-henry-armstrong) (February 17th, 2010)
"Barrington's Bona Fide Boxing Legends #1: Roberto Durán" (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/barringtons-bona-fide-boxing-legends-1-roberto-duran) (January 13th, 2010)
Forecast Participation: (latest to earliest)
Ultimate Fight Night 20: Maynard vs. Diaz (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/the-fightlockdown-forecast-ultimate-fight-night-20) (January 11th, 2010)
UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/the-fightlockdown-forecast-ufc-107-penn-vs-sanchez) (December 11th, 2009)
UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/the-fightlockdown-forecast-ufc-106-ortiz-vs-griffin-2) (November 20th, 2009)
UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/the-fightlockdown-forecast-ufc-105-couture-vs-vera) (November 13th, 2009)
UFC 104: Machida vs. Rua (http://www.fightlockdown.com/articles/miscellaneous/the-fightlockdown-forecast-ufc-104-machida-vs-rua) (October 23rd, 2009)