No surprises here, as the Danish Delight takes over in the championship match. Kunlavut Vitidsarn was off to a great start against Axelsen, and it was back-and-forth early on. Vitidsarn was even winning 11-10 at the mid-game interval in the first game. But the Danish Delight does what he does best, and turned up the... Continue Reading →
Well no. He can be the first Islam Makhachev though. He can't be the next Khabib, because guys like Nurmagomedov aren't just walking down the street, available for the plucking. They're bred for this (usually in Russia). The fighters out of Russia tend to feel like meta-advanced super humans, whether it be real life or... Continue Reading →
I mean yeah. There's always a chance for anything to happen when two guys (or girls) step into the octagon. But for UFC middleweight champion Israel "Izzy" Adesanya aka the Last Stylebender it's about history. With a win tonight, the Last Stylebender can become a champion in two weight classes; middleweight and light-heavyweight. It is... Continue Reading →
The men's singles championship is here, and so is the Danish Delight. Viktor Axelsen has been absolutely rolling the last few months, and this tournament has been no exception. He has been playing against good opponents, he's just been on a different level lately. In the semi-finals we saw someone push the Danish Delight further... Continue Reading →
It's the overall No. 1 & 2 seed going at it for the championship. Spain VS India. The overall No. 2 seed PV Sindhu took on Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt in the semi-finals. Blichfeldt would fend off Sindhu for three straight game points down 20-17. Unfortunately for Blichfeldt, Sindhu would score the next two taking the... Continue Reading →
The semi-finals are here, but the surprises are not. That's because the Danish Delight is charging through the competition right now. He is one determined Dane, and after three straight rounds, Axelsen looks like the clear favorite to take it all. Kidambi Srikanth might disagree, and he'll try to stop Viktor dead in his tracks.... Continue Reading →
No real surprises here, as all four of the top seeds advanced to the semi-finals. The overall top seed, Spaniard Carolina Marin (badminton's best villain) toppled the last American in the tournament Beiwen "Bang Bang" Zhang. Zhang made it further than any of her other compatriots in the tournament, despite going down in the quarter-finals... Continue Reading →
I've said it once, and I'll say it again. This guy is like a machine. If Khabib Nurmagomedov were Danish, and played badminton, I think we have a match. The Dane was on full display in the second round of the YONEX Swiss Open, taking on Khosit Phetpradab, the Thai Fighter. In the first game,... Continue Reading →
The game of badminton has historically been dominated by players from Asia. European players have had their share of dominance as well. One country that has never really had success in the sport is America. Considering the US put their focus on a plethora of other sports, this is not much of a surprise. But... Continue Reading →
The Danish Delight picked right back up in Basel, and he's moving on to the second round of the YONEX Swiss Open. Viktor Axelsen was matched up against the Canadian hustler Jason Anthony Ho-Shue in the first round. The first game was competitive, with Axelsen edging past Ho-Sue for the 21-17 victory. In the second... Continue Reading →
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