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Fight: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Ass-Kicking but Were Afraid You'd Get Your Ass Kicked for Asking by [Eugene S. Robinson]

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Fight: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Ass-Kicking but Were Afraid You'd Get Your Ass Kicked for Asking Kindle Edition

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Crushing your enemies, driving them before you, and hearing the lamentations of their women? It doesn't get any better than this." –Eugene Robinson, ripping off John Milius

That's the sentiment that surges just below the surface of Eugene Robinson's Fight – an engrossing, intimate look into the all–absorbing world of fighting. Robinson – a former body–builder, one–time bouncer, and lifelong fight connoisseur – takes readers on a no–holds–barred plunge into what fighting is all about, and what fighters live for. If George Plimpton had muscles and had been choked out one too many times––this is the book he could have written.

When Robinson and his fellow fighters mix it up, they live completely for the moment: absorbed in the feel of muscles slippery with sweat; the metallic tang of blood mingling with saliva in the mouth; the sweet, firm thud of taped knuckles impacting flesh. They fight because it feels good. They fight because they want to win. And even if they get their asses kicked, they fight because they love fighting.

Fight is part encyclopedia, part panegyric to fighting in all its forms and glory. Robinson's narrative – told in his trademark tough–guy, stream–of–consciousness noir voice – punctuates this explanatory compendium of the fighting world. From wrestling, jiu–jitsu, boxing and muay thai to bar fighting, hand–to–hand combat, prison fighting and hockey fights, from the greatest movie fight scenes to how to throw the perfect left hook, Fight is a scene–by–scene tour of the bloody but beautiful underworld that is the art of fighting.

With his aficionado's enthusiasm and fast–paced, addictive voice, Robinson's Fight combines compelling text with beautiful photographs to create an illustrated book as edgy and interesting as it is gorgeous.

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28 Sept. 2010
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"Robinson is Bouncer Lit's Norman Mailer. And occasionally, in the...seconds before someone chokes him out, its James Joyce."--Boston Phoenix --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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"Robinson is Bouncer Lit's Norman Mailer. And occasionally, in the...seconds before someone chokes him out, its James Joyce."--Boston Phoenix --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003V1WW42
Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins e-books (28 Sept. 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 13219 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages

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Eugene S. Robinson

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Eugene S. Robinson has written for GQ, Revolver, Real Fighter, Gladiator, Hustler's Busty Beauties, Harp, The Wire, Mac|Life, SF Weekly, Grappling Magazine, LA Weekly, Vice, Corporate Computing, Hustler, PC Gamer, and Decibel, among many others. He has also been Editor-in-Chief of Code and EQ magazines.

He grew up in New York City, where he first understood the surreal joy of a bloody nose gotten or given through fighting before coming west to Stanford and studying journalism, and extracurricular boxing, Kenpo karate, Muay Thai, wrestling, and Brazilian jiu jitsu. The 6'1", 210-pound Robinson, in addition to his work in magazine publishing, has also appeared in film, and on television [as well as being the vocalist and front man for the art brut quartet Oxbow] and was featured in "the worst movie of 1987" Bill Cosby's execrable Leonard Part 6, in Gus Van Sant-directed beer commercials and in a number of indie features playing everything from Preachers to intergalactic male prostitutes. His book FIGHT: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About A** Kicking But Were Afraid You'd Get Your A** Kicked for Asking [Harper Collins] was quickly followed by his novel A LONG SLOW SCREW [Robotic Boot/Hydrahead] last November.

More? eugeneSrobinson.com or facebook.com/eugenerobinson

And, a commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G-a6qbno5M

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Matt Pucci

"Can I take him? Yes I can."

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 April 2008

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Apparently, this has already been banned from being sold in bookstores in the UK (due to the inclusion of a chapter on knife-fighting), so if you want a copy of award-winning journalist Eugene Robinson's excellent tome on what he calls the 'fistic arts' I'd suggest getting one here - and fast!

Content-wise, Fight consists of a series of chapters covering each and every style, discipline and technique used in fighting the world over, from Muay Thai to bar fighting, as well as straight-up, no-bullsh*t advice on how to deal with various confrontational situations. Also included are interviews with some well-known and lesser known fighters, conducted in Robinson's own, inimitable style. Even if fighting isn't your thing (and to be honest, it ain't really mine) this is still well worth a read as Robinson's brash, unapologetically frank and sharply witty style of writing is both refreshing and unique.

Highly recommended.

Matt Pucci

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Jebus

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 December 2013

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Great book, great condition. Eugene Robinson brings his unique style to a crisp skimming of the surface of all things violence. If you have an interest in MMA, have always wondered what went through the minds of guys who lived to fight, or have a desire to understand the anthropological nature of human beings insatiably violent condition then this is a terrific read.

Intelligent and brutal.

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Abel

Brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 July 2014

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Love this book, excellently written and easy to tuck in to...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 October 2009

This book covers Robinsons life long obsession with physical confrontation, the book reads as a series of chapters covering everything from his own personal stories to mini biographys of lesser known great martial artists. Anyone with any interest in martial arts should read this book and Robinsons writing style and honest approach will not disappoint.

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Kenn G

The joy of punch

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 May 2009

This is an excellent book, full of quality photos and very in-depth. Robinson has such enthusiasm and vigour for the subject it's hard not to be drawn in. He covers every concievable angle of fighting, from the bar room scuffle to professionals duking it out in the rapidly expanding world of MMA. A handsome volume for anyone with more than thimble of testosterone coursing through their veins - BUY IT!

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J. W. Ollis

Now I know

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 May 2010

Having never been in a fight in my life I now feel more confident should I need to after reading this book.

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Stuart Halton

great book!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 December 2007

if you enjoy fighting and watching fighting this is the book for you
its great it contains alot of info on how to fight it contains good fighting movies and bad ones! haha
even if youre just a fan of watching fighting youll leasrn something from this book and youll get a few laughs out of it
cheers

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