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Blake Bowman

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About Me

I'm the guy that everyone loves in small doses, and the select few tolerates full time. Yes, you heard me: EVERYONE loves me in small doses. You will too; don't worry.
My name is Blake Bowman and I am professional mixed martial artist. You may recognize me from such shows as SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, or from when I was poking me head up yelling through the cage while a real fighter, Cole Miller, was fighting. I'm a pretty simple dude, but have the chance now that someone was kind enough to hand wrap and give me, to make a living and a career out of the one thing that I enjoy: fighting. This living cannot be made without the support of fans. If this is you...thanks. no, really..thank you. I will never, ever be too busy to appreciate my fans, or fans of MMA in general for that matter. At times, I may not be able to respond to your comments and emails, but I promise you that I personally read all of them.
The only thing I enjoy as much as fighting is comedy. I get the only thing that resembles happiness from entertaining people. I suppose that's my "calling" if you will. Whether it's with my fists (or my face and someone else's fists) or my wit and humor, I love to know that people had a better time because of me. If you're a comedy writer, troupe, a fight promoter looking for a guest ref or commentator (yes, I'm awesome at commentating) a fan wanting to say "Hey!" or a company of any kind looking to sponsor me...just shoot a message, I'll read it and get back to you as soon as I can. It may be a while, but just because it says "read" doesn't mean I'm not getting to it in a few days.
That being said....the obligatory "about me" bullshit:
I am brought as much joy by my cynicism as I am happiness. Some of the things that I enjoy making fun of constantly:
-my friends and their short comings
-my own insecurities
-very religious people's beliefs
-emo faggots and their hair
-people that want to brag about how unique of an individual they are, when really they're just Emo
-other racial groups
-white people
-people with more money than me
-pacifists
-on-line gamers
-calling people ugly regardless of how attractive they are

I suck at double speak, but I'm a great word smith. Go figure. Sometimes I read books just so I look smart; I really like the newspaper though. I'm always down for a political debate, even though I rarely am defending my views; ditto for religion. I'm an instigator with a good heart but no real emotions. I was born too late...needed to be alive during the era of the "lovable scamp." Chuck Palahniuk's characters are all based on me. I drive within 5 miles of the speed limit. I like to yell and make others uncomfortable. I also spend too much time contemplating what to write in "about me" sections...so, I'm gonna wrap this up mid sentence. fin
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My Interests

MMA, Jiu-Jitsu, going to white trash events and making fun of them, chillaxing, comedy films, sketch comedy (watching and acting) listening to music...shit like that.

My Last Fight:
Legends of Fighting 25

Sponsors and Schools

DefKon One Jiu-Jitsu and MMA Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing, Kids BJJ, MMA and cardio fitness: Villa Rica, Georgia

LESSCO's AcademyPX.com
Public Safety Equipment Company

PIMP my Triangle
MMA Lifestyle

6Deuce Gear
Engineered for Destruction

Cryogel.tv

I'd like to meet:

I always thought this meant in general...but someone put me wise that it means like "meet on myspace." I always looked up to Matt Hughes a LOT. Fighting has given me an opportunity to not only meet, but get to know and train with Matt as well as SEVERAL other people that I have admired when first starting out. As lame as it may sound, I'd like to turn around and do the same and meet anyone who is just now starting out in the MMA game and would like some pointers or advice. ALSO...I am currently seeking any and all sponsors willing to use me to mutually benefit us. While gear is cool and I don't mind repping your stuff if we have a deal, I of course am looking for cash. I have to eat and pay bills just like everyone else. The UFC and my amateur career have allowed me to accumulate a box full of gear big enough to start my own warehouse....I need to pay the light bill now.
Of course, most of all, even though I hate to use this word.....ALL MY FANS! You guys fucking rock!

Music:

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Television:

Basically, I don't watch a lot of TV. Of course, any MMA on television is the good. I have friends in Bodog, WEC, the UFC, IFL, so anytime any of that is on, I'm watching. Other than that, either G4(tech)TV or the History/DiscoveryTimes channels, maybe soccer, baseball, hockey. Definitely more of a music guy since nothing good really comes on TV anymore. I watch the good stuff that assholes cancel on DVD.

Books:

Catcher in the Rye, Great Gatsby, Gracie Way, Grappling Magazine, Full Contact Fighter, Art of War, Everything by Chuck Palahniuk, Zen and the Art of Archery, History texts.

Heroes:

If you meet your maker today, kill him.
I avoid heroes, but allow everyone to inspire me.
Christ, Gable, MLK, the guy that invented the peanut butter and jelly sandwich....not necessarily in that order.
Also, Matt Hughes, Peter Shermerhorn Johnson, Marcelo Garcia, Cam McHargue for teaching "how to fish" and of course: Genki-san

And how could I forget Sensei John Kreese and Johnny Lawrence for giving me the strength to carry on, even when I knew I was wrong.

My Blog

Just want to be like Heather, redux: Election time!!!!

Check out this video: Today Now!: Pretend You Give A Shit About The Election ..Add to My Profile | More VideosGood stuff....
Posted by Blake Bowman on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:13:00 PST

June 28th: Rome, Georgia

[also posted as a bulletin]My next fight is confirmed for June 28th at Bullet Production's Battle of Rome 5.  It will be held at the Rome Forum in Rome, Georgia. (Go to forumevents.org for inform...
Posted by Blake Bowman on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:41:00 PST

"Thank you"s for May 16th fight.

For anyone that hasn't heard yet, I fought my first fight back since knee surgery on Friday May 16th at Legends of Fighting in Indianapolis Indiana. I'd like to thank first everyone who came out that ...
Posted by Blake Bowman on Tue, 27 May 2008 08:38:00 PST

Thanks for your support (disregard after 16May2008)

(also posted as bulletin)For those of you that know me, you're familiar I'm sure with the expression "off the grid." I go there from time to time. This is currently one of those times. I am three we...
Posted by Blake Bowman on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:06:00 PST

Ca doit faire mal (I just want to be like Heather)

Fannalicious is making a habit out of wasting her writing talents to only make blogs consisting of videos. I will now follow in her foot steps.People come in all the time to the gym asking why they w...
Posted by Blake Bowman on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:24:00 PST

Blake Sucks: Part 2

First of all, super ultra special thanks to Tracy Lee for snapping this pic.  You guys should be familiar with her work.  Basically every cool ass pic you see from the MMA events, the ones t...
Posted by Blake Bowman on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:51:00 PST

Blake Sucks

This is pretty simple and stupid, but I think it'll be fun.  To anyone out there who is a friend, fan, or both.  Take a picture of you somewhere cool, doing something....but be holding a sig...
Posted by Blake Bowman on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:37:00 PST

The pic of me and the Rach

I'll keep this fairly short...still no capital "w"s (read previous bulletin for explanation if you need one)Concerning the new profile picture. I really think it's lame for people to put up pictures o...
Posted by Blake Bowman on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:17:00 PST

Pretty Bored/Page Updated

Just out of sheer boredom combined with my striking insomnia, I changed my page a little bit.  Probably gonna keep tweeking over the next couple days.  Dunno. Just chilling listening to my p...
Posted by Blake Bowman on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:21:00 PST

Last night an Airbag Saved my LiFE

Insomnia has me by the gonads.  I'm sitting up all night and have read something that shook me in polar opposite directions.  These aren't mine, though they should have been. Taken from Foll...
Posted by Blake Bowman on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:38:00 PST