A DIFFERENT LEAGUE OF FIGHTING, TOP 10 HOCKEY FIGHTS!

By Justin Dohnson, The People's Red Head

Finally! The People’s Redhead has Come Back to the Weigh-In!

For those who do not know, I am pretty much Canadian. I love hockey, heavy drinking, and poutine. Our very own Matt Ward asked his father (me) to write about hockey fights. I had two reactions when he asked me to cover such an article. The first, I became instantly hard. The second, as a fan, I owed it to the public to research and truly advocate for this great sport. Plus, with the NHL Stanley Cup possibility being awarded on Sunday, June 9, 2019, what better time than to post this piece now.

Hockey is a wonderful sport that continues to evolve. Hockey players are known for their toughness. I honestly think grit is a better term for the elite players of the NHL. Hockey players often lose teeth and get cuts requiring stitches. This may seem like nothing, but even when they require stitches, or lose chiclets, they return to the game after being patched up.

Hockey’s elite wheel, snipe and celey, doing whatever is necessary for the boys. It is nothing for a pantene pro to put the biscuit top shelf and get some digis from a snipe in the audience. All you fight fans better bone up on your hockey lingo. Hockey, and maybe I am biased, is still one of the true sports. The players are playing for the boys, and salaries are modest for professional athletes. It is still aboot the love of the sport.

The current landscape of the NHL has truly killed the old enforcer and fighting days. There are now rules that the players cannot remove their helmets, which leads to broken hands and a huge refrain from tossing the mitts. That being said, hockey has long celebrated a rich history of men who played to chuck knucks. These warriors even trained in MMA or boxing to further assist them in their nightly matches. Additionally, after a game concluded, many players used to go out drinking. Hockey has everything a fan could ever want.

Tie Domi vs. Donald Brashear - 4/11/2003

The little Domi was known for being a ticking time bomb. He never took any shit and fought as if he were eight feet tall. The 5-foot-10 Domi took on the 6-foot-3 Brashear, as each threw bombs during game two of the playoff series.

Patrick Roy vs. Chris Osgood - 4/1/1998

This fight means a lot to me, growing up in Detroit, I ride or die with my Wings. Also, for those of you who do not know, this is a fight between two goalies. This fight means two men skated out of their nets with so much hatred, they met at center ice and attempted to destroy each other. This fight was due to chaos going on between one of hockey’s most vicious rivalries, the Detroit Red Wings and the Colorado Avalanche. It is a must watch as Ozzie takes Roy down.

Craig Coxe vs Bob Probert - 11/19/1987

Probert was one of the most prolific fighters of all time. Also, he was a Red Wing, so I love him, and I insist you do as well. Probert highlights are a reason for all of the rules surrounding modern day hockey fighting. To witness both men throw caution to the wind and their health, look at this donnybrook.

The St. Patrick’s Day Massacre – 3/17/1991

St. Louis versus Chicago Blackhawks, both teams fighting for the President’s Cup, and tensions boiled over after a hard Jeremy Roenick check.

Ovechkin’s knock outof Svechnikov – 04/15/2019

The 2019 NHL playoffs were underway when Alex Ovechkin was challenged by the Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov. It went exactly how you thought it would go when a rookie challenges the great eight.

Marty McSorley vs Donald Brashear – 02/21/2000

McSorley is unable to get over being dusted by Brashear. As the game unfolds, they fight and McSorley slashes Brashear in the head with his stick!

Bob Probert vs Tie Domi - 12/2/1992

Both of these career fighters deserve to make this list over and over again. Somewhere around 70 punches were thrown between these two in this donnybrook.

Eric Boulton Vs. John Erskine - 11/14/2010

These two show mutual respect for one another while throwing bombs. There are some well-landed punches and clever tactics to pop a helmet and that’s not a euphemism.

Joey Kocur vs. Jim Kyte – 01/03/1988

Kocur with a brutal KO of Kyte.

David Koci vs. Zdeno Chara – 10/25/2007

With Chara currently playing for a Stanley Cup, we felt it fitting to add this fight. The big guy bloodies Koci.

These fights were not ranked and are not in any particular order. I merely tried to provide some footage that I felt was worth seeing. Hockey can quite often become a combat sport and the boys are tough.

Special Thanks to

You Tube for housing amazing puck fight footage

Matt Ward for his upcoming union to a woman (surprised us all)

Steve Gruber (introducing me into world of cat yoga)

Pappy van Winkle Bourbon (look that shit up if you don’t know)

Frank Grillo for his fighter workout routines

Bob Probert

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COMBAT SPORT LOSES HALL OF FAMER AND NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT IT

Finally! The Real People’s Red Head has come back to The Weigh-In!

Goodbye Dustin Johnson, Hello Justin Dohnson

I want to open by letting the people know that The Weigh-In’s own Matt Ward has made numerous attempts to censor The People’s Red Head. For those of you who know him, he was born to fucking dance and that is what he did all over Ward’s ass. However, due to this, he was asked to resign by the editor-in-chief. Your favorite red head, and editor-in-chief, has asked me, his twin brother to take his stead moving forward. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Justin Dohnson, and I am The Real People’s Red Head. I slid out of our mom two minutes before Dustin, and as such, I am his superior.

I will fill in for my brother until such time as the Weigh-In ceases their censorship of him. If fucking Gruber would stop writing convicts and start lobbying the Weigh-In for less censorship, my brother would have stayed, but alas, Gruber is most likely sitting around elbows deep in ink, befriending convicted felons across the globe. While it would be easy for me to dive into a debate on artistic integrity and my own disdain for censorship, this is not the time. It is not what my brother would have wanted for you all.

Steve Gruber's Penpal

While he looms somewhere secluded, mulling over life’s meaning, we lost a fucking soldier and no one seems to have paid attention. I was so personally grief stricken from the loss that I have not attended “cat yoga” in weeks. It is my duty to run with this torch and report to you all what really matters in the world of combat sports. The loss of this fucking animal meant so much to me that I have not personally prank called Steve Ward pretending to be various men lathered up in oils for months now. I have erectile comedy dysfunction. I cannot even find joy in disclosing how Matt and his lady friend are immersed in the furry community. Seriously, I walked in on them one time, and Matt was in a bunny costume looking like that fucking kid from A Christmas Story. For fuck sake guys, this is a family website!

Matt Ward of TWI

What Makes a Fighter Legendary? 

So what makes a fighter legendary? I think everyone has his or her opinion of what makes a legend. For example, sometimes a fighter can be legendary but also have a reputation to be a head case. When a fighter gets labeled a head case does it mean we should not still mourn the loss? What about a fighter’s outside of the sport antics? To you the reader, how do you feel about personal flaws? Take time to evaluate that last question…

We all know human beings are less than perfect. In fact, if you know someone perfect, you are lying to yourself. Actually, my wife is perfect, but no one else. Listen! Go fuck yourselves everyone! My wife is perfect and she sometimes reads this blog, so this is my true position! When we evaluate fighters, do we accept them as they are? I think that flaws in fighters’ further cement or contribute to their legacy. Everyone knows Jon Jones has issues outside of the sport, but he is arguably the best MMA fighter in the world. Let us not even forget about Mike Tyson. He was arguably the most dominant heavyweight boxer of all time, and we all know what he went through out of the ring. The list goes on and on, but how do you feel?

Johnson Family Portrait

While I myself am not one for conspiracies, why else are people ignoring the death of the greatest MMA fighter of all time? His rise was meteoric. His reign survived multiple promotions and multiple leagues. If this were not enough, he went on to be arguably the greatest MMA coach of all time. He gave his life to the sport and now we go silent when he needs us most.

Being a twin means I think a lot like my brother. We all know that he is not heavy into rankings and is a fan of taking on all challengers. I too share his same insight regarding never backing down from a challenge. This is one of the reasons I am floored that we lost a fucking a legend and no fuss has been raised. No tribute has taken place to date. To me, this screams injustice. How can we ignore a competitor who gave his all during his entire career? Is it not enough that he was former champion of multiple leagues and various weight classes? 

Dustin and Justin - Age Five

I can feel what you are all thinking, and let me address it. Sure, this legend liked his booze. I also would not deny that later in his career he may have nursed his wounds through the abuse of painkillers. I would not dare to pretend that this fighter was not a womanizer, and had a somewhat complicated relationship with his children. However, the aforementioned vices are what further made this man legendary. When the lights went down, he was able to put all personal distractions aside. He was an artist and the ring was his canvas. He shut everything out to ensure that he was the victor each night he entered into competition. His tunnel vision is what made him truly unique.

I can see that most of you still doubt the legendary prowess of this man, so let us evaluate some of the names this legend defeated. He went out with a split decision against another legend, Matt Hughes. That marks the second time Hughes went down to this legend. Also falling victim to this legend were the following:  Mark Shamrock, Ryan Wheeler, Michael Oxfat, Frank Reynolds, Darius Widener, Kevin McCallister, Pete Eckhart, Chad Barthel, and many more. 

The next argument I hear regarding the stunning silence surrounding this fighter’s passing is that times have changed; the sport is more competitive now than when he was fighting. If we were going to use that logic, we might as well not celebrate Michael Jordan people. Sports are constant and always evolving, there is no argument there. I think we can all agree that sports are fluid. Combat sports are evolving before our very own eyes. However, when you are dominant during your time, the playing field is level during your era. Due to this, I think he is arguably the greatest fighter of all time, which it why the silence surrounding his death pains me. 

After his legendary fight career, he opened a gym, and not just any gym. This man is responsible for the Navy Street Bullies, some of the most feared fighters in the game. Joe Daddy Stevenson trained and coached there. Let us not forget that current champion Ryan Wheeler fights of out this gym. In addition to that, he raised two incredible sons who have had notable career highlights in MMA. This legendary champion had success after fighting, which is not the easiest feat to accomplish. 

So for the final time, I ask why the fuck is no one talking about a legend? The sport will never be the same. August 2, 2017 marks the shock felt all across the world of MMA. If no one else will pay tribute to you, I got you Alvey. I am here letting the world know that you were a fucking stud who took on all challengers. What distracted you outside of the ring is what made you so brilliant inside the ring. Know that wherever you are, we thank you for everything you gave us. 

For those of you confused by this piece, we lost Alvey Kulina, legendary MMA fighter/coach. Kingdom was cancelled back in 2017, and its final episode aired on August 2, 2017. With the recent one-year anniversary of the shows cancellation, we here at the Weigh-in still mourn. We think about what could have been, and we are left with unanswered questions. 

Thank you Frank Grillo (aka Alvey Kulina) for giving us three years of your everything. Your dedication and commitment to your craft are an inspiration to us all. In addition to being first team all body, we thank you for a fucking masterpiece. We thank you for the realism you brought into our homes for three years.

***No one died during the publication of this piece. Kingdom was a television series folks.

Special Thanks To:

Frank Grillo (has a piece on him)

Ryan Whitney (a beauty who will dominate that fuck head talking shit to him about golf)

Paul Bissonnette (dandy running wild in Vancouver)

Bryan Callen (for being buddies with Frank Grillo)

Dennis Reynolds (suspected serial killer)

-Justin Dohnson, The People's Red Head

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Bellator Grand Prix Update

Finally! The People’s Red Head has come back to The Weigh-In!

Your favorite red head just got back from another relaxing long weekend at Steve Gruber's spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. He personally ensured I was rubbed down day after day. I did not even find it odd that he wore a postal uniform in lieu of official spa get up. As I always say, to each their own.

With that out of the way, lets dive into a Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix update. Last we left off, Bader defeated King Mo. The People’s Red Head will be the first to admit when he is wrong, unlike Steve Gruber. How soon we forget that we cannot baby oil ourselves up and threaten to suplex our parents without real life consequences. I had King Mo getting to the finals, and congratulations to Ryan Bader.

I should have known Bader was going to make quick work of Mo. I used to go the same cryotherapy facility as Bader, not a big deal. Bader disposed of Mo in 15 seconds. What is scary, he looks even better since leaving the UFC. He is now set to take on tournament favorite, Matt Mitrione. Mitrione is going to be Bader’s toughest Bellator challenge to date. Their bout is set for October 12, 2018. This fight is set to take place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card will air and stream live on Paramount and DAZN. If you all behave, maybe we at the Weigh-In will do a preview leading up this bout.

The other side of the semifinal contains a bout between Chael Sonnen and Fedor Emelianenko. This is a match that Sonnen wanted way before the Bellator Grand Prix even existed. Emelianenko advanced by knocking out Frank Mir, which again, stunned The People’s Red Head. Mir was on that “tainted meat” leading up to that bout and I for one thought it was going to give him an edge. The moral of the story, stay off drugs kids.

Emelianenko will face Sonnen on October 13, 2018, at Bellator 208. This fight will take place at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y. (on Long Island). The main card will air and stream live on Paramount and DAZN. Sonnen is sure to deliver some good sound bites leading up to this bout. He has beef with Emelianenko, and has been very vocal regarding how worthless Emelianenko is when it comes to fight promotion.

I stick by my pre-tournament prediction, Mitrione to take it all. Depending on what Sonnen shows up, Emelianenko may have enough in the tank to defeat Sonnen. I predict that he does exactly that, but I have been wrong before. Until next time, go Fuck Yourself, San Diego!

Special Thanks To:

Steve Gruber for sponge baths and therapy

Steve Ward for European cut swimsuits

Matt Ward for slapping his ass and shit

Luis Cortes for his tuba play

MMA Junkie for dates referenced above

-Dustin Johnson, The People's Red Head

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Marquez and Pacquiao singing on TV AZTECA

This reminds me of this one time that the People's Redhead, Dustin Johnson and I walked into a karaoke bar in Palm Springs, California... 

#whathappensinpalmspringsstaysinpalmsprings #thepeopleskaraokesinger #thisisdedicatedtogregthetaxicabdriver

MW

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UFC 227 Results

Let me begin by dispelling the rumors, The People’s Red Head has not retired, and has no plans to retire. In fact, I just got back from one of those spa weekends where I was rubbed down and oiled up all day. I want to give a shout out the spa manager, Steve Gruber.

Enough about me... Let's get to the UFC 227 results from last weekend.

T.J. Dilleshaw defeats Cody Garbrandt

Dilleshaw proved his first bout was not a fluke and dismantled Garbrandt in the first round. Even their second bout lived up to the hype. Both men had wild exchanges, but Dilleshaw seemed to be landing the more effective punches. Garbrandt once again sent Dilleshaw to the canvas, but it was not enough. Dilleshaw sent Garbrandt to the canvas twice during the bout, and ultimately, did more damage. Herb Dean waived things off confirming Dilleshaw as one of the best bantamweights of all time.

After the bout, there was a lot of rumbling of a super fight between Dilleshaw and Demetrious Johnson. That is a fight many have wanted to see, but after Johnson’s stunning defeat, it may not come to fruition. The loss sends Garbrandt back down to re-think things. He will have work his way back to title contention. 

Henry Cejudo defeats Demetrious Johnson

This fight shocked the MMA community. Everyone felt Cejudo would come into this bout better than their first meeting, which was proven true. However, no one thought he was going to keep such a tremendous pace throughout this fight. Johnson looked like his usual self, excellent. Johnson constantly changed levels and varied his attack, which kept Cejudo guessing. Cejudo continued to land take downs and appeared to have more gas in the tank as the fight progressed.

I honestly could have had this fight going either way, which makes me feel Johnson should have retained his title, but no one will argue that Cejudo was busier and landed more take downs.  Johnson should get a rematch as he holds the most successful title defenses of all time, but he may opt to go have a super fight against Dilleshaw. As a fan, I support either decision.

Rest of the Results:

Renato Moicano defeated Cub Swanson by submission
JJ Aldrich defeated Polyana Viana by unanimous decision
Thiago Santos defeated Kevin Holland by unanimous decision

Special Thanks To:

The People’s Red Head for fucking with the Ward brothers

Spittin’ Chiclets for being the best podcast (not a big deal)

Crab Feast (Fuck the Crab Feast Five Stars)

Asian ladies for being good looking

-Dustin Johnson, The People's Red Head

"Riot" at the Amir Khan vs. Carlos Molina Fight (2012)

Matt Ward, Dustin Johnson, and Steve Ward of The Weigh-In made the trek to Los Angeles from the greater Phoenix area back in 2012 to witness Amir Khan knock out Carlos Molina at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.

The weekend was full of mayhem and antics that regular readers of this website would expect from the likes of anyone associated with this "fine" online publication. Matt Ward got a speeding ticket for driving 20 mph over the speed limit on a lonely stretch of California highway, and proceeded to argue with the cop; Steve Ward almost blacked out on the streets of LA after drinking sake bombs for the first time; and Dustin displayed his functioning alcoholism by waiting for the Yard House near the Staples Center to open on Saturday morning. All things considered, it is amazing that your pals at TWI made it to the show on December 15, 2012!

The real mayhem began after Khan defeated the crowd's "champion." Molina supporters, full of beer and prescription pain killers, were quick to turn their frustration on the 50 or so Amir Khan fans in attendance. This video does just enough to set the tone of the carnage that spilled over from the cheap seats onto the concourse. The video leaves out the footage of police helicopters hovering over the arena, cops decked out in riot gear, and the deployment of pepper spray. It also fails to capture the one and only red head in a sea of angry boxing fans, Dustin Johnson. Some sources covering the fight claim that he actually urinated on himself in a desperate attempt to avoid assailants and escape the arena... You be the judge of that!

Enjoy this "vintage" piece of boxing fan's finest, and remember TWI dudes love all of you... The next time any of us find ourselves in this type of mayhem, we will be sure to have our camera phones pointed towards the action, providing all of you with live play-by-play on Facebook!

Love, 

TWI Team

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UFC’s Dana White Might be the Greatest Promoter/ Executive Ever

Finally! The People’s Red Head has come back to The Weigh-In!

When we look at the history of combat sports, we often overlook the role of the promoter. Without the promoter, our sweet science and mixed marital arts may not exist today. The role of promoter has truly evolved during the past few decades. The promoter was originally thought to be a silver haired eccentric man who drew the attention of all during Mike Tyson’s reign. I am of course referring to Don King.

It is rumored that Don King was originally asked to play the role of Dos Equis’ most interesting man. He respectfully declined due to concerns that the time commitment would take away from his harem. If you who are reading this do not know what a harem is, follow one of the Ward brothers, because my writing requires deep contemplation. Further, it is important to remember that The People’s Red Head does not fact check, and the aforementioned rumor above is a fact that predates Google.

At the opposite end of the promoter spectrum, we have Bob Arum. Arum has promoted his fair share of fights and has done it in a quieter manner than that of Don King. However, make no mistake, Arum is King Midas incarnate. It is likely Arum is reading this piece right now, while sitting on his gold toilet. We all know Arum is an avid Weigh-In reader. If I could have selected a father in life, it would have been Arum. In fact, Arum should be everyone’s dad. He is an amazing force that has done so much for the sport. The only complaint we have here at The Weigh-In is that Arum never takes us up on offers to join us at after parties. Honestly, I do not blame him. I blame Luis Cortes, the wild party man. One night Luis partied a little too hard and it was rumored he woke up in some rural area casino with glow sticks stuck in places your imagination could not conjure. Again, we do not fact check, always remember that. Furthermore, what happens on road trips should stay on road trips. Anyway, we certainly do not blame Mr. Arum for remaining professional and not engaging the wild party animals at The Weigh-In.

The next individual is worthy of mention even though he was a little late to the promoter game. This person had a legendary boxing career and has transferred this success into his own promotion empire. I am of course referring to the great Oscar De La Hoya. Oscar falls somewhere in-between King and Arum. He may not be as boisterous as King, but he is also not as quiet as Arum. After all, De Le Hoya did let everyone know he wears dresses and does not give a fuck who knows it. I do not personally have the heart to tell Oscar his legs look too muscular in a dress, but deep down, I think he knows his truth.

We now move to the world of mix martial arts. Some think this sport is very new. Many think this sport has come out of nowhere, and gained tremendous popularity. Mixed martial arts has been around since before the Ward brothers were expelled out of the tip of their father’s… you get the point. What has mixed martial arts gaining such ground on other mainstream sports? We think the answer to this question is rather simple. MMA owes its growth during the last few decades to Mr. Dana White. Say what you will, but White may be one of the greatest promoters of all time.

Dana White is a combination of everything that made the individuals above so successful. Dana White says whatever he wants. I am not sure if he ever wore a dress, but he would not give a fuck if he did. In addition, he is perhaps one of the most entertaining men on the planet. This piece intends to point out the hilarity that is Dana White, and examine whether he is worthy of being in the conversation of top promoters of all time.

Let us examine the brilliance and hilarity of Mr. White.  As we all know, Tony Ferguson against Khabib was just canceled for a fourth time, as Ferguson injured himself while wearing sunglasses indoors. White reacted by stating, everyone who wears sunglasses indoors deserves an injury like that. That line had me pissing myself.

Some of my favorite Dana White quotes are:

“This is the Ultimate Fighter. We don’t vote guys off, we beat them off.”

“Hell, forget about college. I barely finished high school.”

“Look at how huge we are. I don’t need fucking Coke to keep doing what we’re doing, man. “

“Boxing is a road map of what not to do. The greedy promoters basically killed the sport by taking it off free TV.”

“Women isn’t one of them. One of the things we have always said, is we know what this is for – it’s for males 18-34. And if women watch, that's just gravy for us – that’s beautiful.”

“Our female fan base has grown incredibly. But to go out and market toward women would be very expensive and not make much sense.”

“Conor will probably end up a convicted felon.”

Regarding the possibility of Jon Jones receiving a long term suspension, “It would be the biggest waste of talent ever, in all of sports.”

As you read through that list, White pulls no punches and has no filter. Everything White says is news worthy. He never hesitates to speak his mind. Due to this, the UFC continues to celebrate increased popularity. White has taken the UFC to places it never dreamed of being. As the sports popularity increases, so does White’s exposure. This writer is convinced White would literally fight anyone on his roster if they pissed him off.

Say what you will about White. There is no denying that White followed a dream, and is now reaping the benefits of his incredible belief in his passion. White is an example of what can happen when you follow a passion. In addition, he appears to be the same person who bought the UFC, with the exception that he has fuck you money.

Special Thanks To:

Steve Ward for loving men in undies

Matthew Ward for loving friction

Luis Cortes for just being cool

Matthew Walker for comedy

Ryan Gosling for The Notebook, Ward brothers favorite movie

Thank to the following for the quotes above:
fightstate.com
evancamichel.com
bleacherreport.com
azquotes.com

-Dustin Johnson, The People's Red Head

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