Saturday, December 31, 2011

Check out this gallery from Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal

Tracy Lee caught plenty of great images from Saturday's Strikeforce fights, including Cristiane Santos' dominance, Gilbert Melendez's win, and plenty of undercard action.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Check-out-this-gallery-from-Strikeforce-Melende?urn=mma-wp10926

Chyler Leigh Ciara Cindy Crawford Cindy Taylor Cinthia Moura Claudette Ortiz

The Surfer

A short film about an obsession.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SurfingStoke/~3/eoz591gZh14/

Gina Carano Gina Gershon Gina Philips Gisele Bündchen Giuliana DePandi Giulianna Ramirez

MotoGP: Yamaha Loses Petronas Sponsorship

Calling it the “natural conclusion” of their partnership, Yamaha’s MotoGP team and Malaysian oil giant Petronas have split ways after three years of racing sponsorship. Concluding a deal that is reportedly worth $8 million a year to the factory MotoGP team, Yamaha’s loss of Petronas will surely be felt in the team’s pocketbook, assuming of course that the Japanese manufacturer cannot replace the company with another on its sponsor roster. After losing title sponsor Fiat ...

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Elena Lyons Elisabeth Röhm Elisha Cuthbert Eliza Dushku Emilie de Ravin Emma Heming

Ryan Ford Post Nick Hinchliffe Interview - Ryan Ford

Ryan Ford Post Nick Hinchliffe Interview Video by Ryan Ford

Source: http://mmalice.com/ryan-ford/ryan-ford-post-nick-hinchliffe-interview-video_f841c3083.html

Jessica Simpson Zooey Deschanel Aaliyah Abbie Cornish Adriana Lima Adrianne Curry

2012 MMA crystal ball: Where are these 34-somethings 12 months from now?

2012 MMA crystal ball: Where are these 34-somethings 12 months from now?Retirement is inevitable for every athlete. Whether it's voluntary or forced is up to the athlete. In fighting, it's too often forced. There's no exact age or time. Some guys have to walk away in their early 30's, others like the incredible Randy Couture, make it into their late 40's.

The end of the 2011 was unkind to several legends of MMA who are past their 34th birthdays. As a result, their careers are gasping for their last breath of air.

In 2012, we could see the end of the road for Tito Ortiz, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Matt Hughes. Then there's Brock Lesnar.

He's not a legend, but he is the pay-per-view king of the sport and yet his future could be in question following UFC 141. Lesnar has battled serious health issues and after his loss to Cain Velasquez 15 months ago, many question his passion for the sport.

During our "The MMA Insiders" show on ESPN1100/98.9 FM in Las Vegas, Yahoo! Sports' Kevin Iole, MMA analyst Frank Trigg and myself talked about who will be standing at the end of 2012.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/2012-MMA-crystal-ball-Where-are-these-34-someth?urn=mma-wp11097

Amber Arbucci Amber Brkich Amber Heard Amber Valletta America Ferrera Amerie

Picture of the day: Georges St. Pierre begins knee rehab

Picture of the day: Georges St. Pierre begins knee rehab

The UFC welterweight champ tore his ACL when training for a bout with Nick Diaz. While the UFC moves forward with an interim belt, George St. Pierre is at the beginning of a long road back to having a healthy leg again.

That started with surgery, which was deemed a success, and now rehabilitation. Above, he is in a continuous passive motion machine, which prevents GSP's leg from getting stiff without putting him in pain.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Picture-of-the-day-Georges-St-Pierre-begins-kn?urn=mma-wp10949

Gretha Cavazzoni Gwen Stefani Halle Berry Hayden Panettiere Haylie Duff Heidi Klum

Action and lifestyle photos by Jim Russi

Introducing a new photo exhibit on COTW by photographer Jim Russi. Featuring surfing, action & wave photos from the north shore of Hawaii, mixed with stunning water photography, art and lifestyle shots celebrating the feminine form and women's surfing. Jim has served as Senior Staff Photographer for all the major U.S. surf magazines, and in addition to his editorial work, he has collaborated closely on numerous advertising campaigns for Swell and has worked on Roxy ad campaigns for over a decade now. Well, well worth checking out his portfolio! Enjoy…

www.clubofthewaves.com/surf-photography/exhibit-jim-russi.php

Surf photo by Jim Russi

www.jimrussi.com

Source: http://surfingartculture.blogspot.com/2010/09/action-and-lifestyle-photos-by-jim.html

Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Gareis Jennifer Garner Jennifer Gimenez Jennifer Love Hewitt Jennifer Morrison

Interview an artist: Heather Brown

If you weren't already aware… A couple of weeks back we started a new feature on Club Of The Waves whereby YOU can interview your favourite surf artist or photographer! So far we've had a great response! Going through fans' suggestions we noticed we had two for surf artist Heather Brown, so we thought that would be a good place to start… Visit the site to see what Samantha (Hawaii) and Chris (England) asked her…

www.clubofthewaves.com/surf-art/interview-an-artist.php

Surf Art by Heather Brown

http://www.heatherbrownart.com

Source: http://surfingartculture.blogspot.com/2010/10/interview-artist-heather-brown.html

Chyler Leigh Ciara Cindy Crawford Cindy Taylor Cinthia Moura Claudette Ortiz

Surf Photographer - Josh Househam

The latest surf photographer on COTW, incredibly is only 17 years old and is nailing shots like the one below!! Wow. Look out for this guy in the future; Australian Josh Househam

www.clubofthewaves.com/surf-photographer/josh-househam.php

Barrel Wave by Josh Househam

http://joshhousehamphoto.tumblr.com

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cotw/~3/Mmg4lROHG3M/surf-artist-mo-ryan.html

Jaime King Jaime Pressly Jamie Chung Jamie Gunns Jamie Lynn Sigler Janet Jackson

James Toney and Ken Shamrock Nearly Fight at a Press Conference - James Toney

James Toney and Ken Shamrock are supposed to fight sometime in the fall of 2011. The two had a short press conference in Van Nuys, California to announce the fight, but started to get physical a little early.

Source: http://mmalice.com/james-toney/james-toney-and-ken-shamrock-nearly-fight-at-a-press-conference-video_184a34575.html

Dominique Swain Donna Feldman Drea de Matteo Drew Barrymore Ehrinn Cummings Elena Lyons

A handy, dandy reminder that UFC 141 is tonight

Change is never easy, and MMA fans are creatures of habit. We're used to pay-per-view fights happening on Saturday nights, so UFC 141 is throwing us for a bit of a loop. The card is taking place on Friday, which is tonight.

Dana White tweeted this video to remind fans that the fights are on Friday, not "Next Friday" or "Friday After Next." It does contain some foul language, so use caution in pressing play.

And if that doesn't work, listen to this song just once. You won't be able to forget.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/A-handy-dandy-reminder-that-UFC-141-is-tonight?urn=mma-wp11260

Janet Jackson January Jones Jennie Finch Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Gareis Jennifer Garner

Surf Photographer - Josh Househam

The latest surf photographer on COTW, incredibly is only 17 years old and is nailing shots like the one below!! Wow. Look out for this guy in the future; Australian Josh Househam

www.clubofthewaves.com/surf-photographer/josh-househam.php

Barrel Wave by Josh Househam

http://joshhousehamphoto.tumblr.com

Source: http://surfingartculture.blogspot.com/2010/10/surf-artist-mo-ryan.html

Ana Beatriz Barros Ana Hickmann Ana Ivanovi Ana Paula Lemes Ananda Lewis Angela Marcello

Friday, December 30, 2011

Mark Munoz Still Sees Major Holes in Demian Maia's Striking - UFC 131

Mark Munoz Still Sees Major Holes in Demian Maia's Striking Video by UFC 131

Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc-131/mark-munoz-still-sees-major-holes-in-demian-maias-striking-video_f12f88100.html

Jessica Alba Jessica Biel Jessica Cauffiel Jessica Paré Jessica Simpson Zooey Deschanel

COTW wins international design award!

We're excited to announce that Club Of The Waves has been awarded as the "People's Champ" at the prestigious 2010 Pixel Awards in the Art category! The website was originally nominated for the award in November. During December a record breaking 35,000+ people (public) voted on their favorite nominees, so we're delighted COTW came out on top! And we'd like to say a huge thank you to all of our fans who voted for us! :)

The Pixel Awards are a cutting-edge, international website design award, annually honoring compelling sites that have shown excellence in web design and development.

Our Editor remarked: "We're so stoked on this nomination, and not just for us, but for the recognition it gets our incredibly talented and hard-working featured surf artists and photographers".

You can see all the nominees here.
Club Of The Waves is listed under the Art category!

The Pixel Awards logo

Source: http://surfingartculture.blogspot.com/2011/01/cotw-wins-international-design-award.html

Chelsea Handler Cheryl Burke China Chow Chloë Sevigny Christina Aguilera Christina Applegate

(Surreal) Surf Artist - John Coopwood

The second successive surf artist based in Costa Rica to be added to Club Of The Waves. This time John Coopwood, with a great portfolio mix of fine art, murals and surreal art. "Here is an artist who uses rich colors and various blends of dreams, reality, and a touch of Salsa Fresca to bring his subjects to life… His insane depth has allowed him to challenge his innermost self to bring forth pictures of mood, imagination and bold imagery". Enjoy…

www.clubofthewaves.com/surf-artist/john-coopwood.php

Surreal Surf Art by John Coopwood

www.coopwoodart.com

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cotw/~3/j7yXqTtxS5w/surreal-surf-artist-john-coopwood.html

Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Gareis Jennifer Garner Jennifer Gimenez Jennifer Love Hewitt Jennifer Morrison

UFC 141 weigh-in: Diaz weight only minor issue, Overeem absolutely massive at 263

UFC 141 weigh-in: Diaz weight only minor issue, Overeem absolutely massive at 263There was no hat tossing, no pushing or shoving, in fact Donald Cerrone tried to give a gift of sorts to Nate Diaz.

Diaz missed the lightweight limit at 155 pounds and then cut to within one-quarter pound of the allowable 156-pound limit.

Listen here for Kevin Iole's breakdown of the Diaz situation (0:35 mark).

Instead of taking 20 percent of Diaz's purse, as is normally mandated by state commissions, Cerrone agreed to re-work the contract. He also said Diaz didn't have to cut anymore weight.

That's when Cerrone's camp told its fighter to pipe down and asked Diaz to go lose the weight. Diaz did so without any resistance and the most heated fight at UFC 141 is a go.

Many people were in attendance to see massive heavyweights Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem weigh in. Overeem came in at a career-high 263 pounds. Lesnar, who lost a significant amount of weight during his bouts with diverticulitis, came in at 266. The big man is back.

There were some prefight rumors that the UFC wouldn't have Cerrone and Diaz square off today.

Yesterday's staredown at the final press conference resulted in a near brawl when Diaz flipped Cerrone's cowboy hat from his head. The staredown happened today, but it was brief and UFC president Dana White was between the fighters, who were at a distance.

UFC 141 weigh-in: Diaz weight only minor issue, Overeem absolutely massive at 263

UFC 141 weigh-in (Courtesy MMAjunkie):
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)

Brock Lesnar (266) vs. Alistair Overeem (263)

Donald Cerrone (156) vs. Nate Diaz (156)
Jon Fitch (171) vs. Johny Hendricks (170)
Alexander Gustafsson (203) vs. Vladimir Matyushenko (205)
Jim Hettes (145) vs. Nam Phan (146)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)

Junior Assuncao (145) vs. Ross Pearson (145)
Danny Castillo (156) vs. Anthony Njokuani (154)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)

Dong Hyun Kim (171) vs. Sean Pierson (171)
Efrain Escudero (155) vs. Jacob Volkmann (155)
Luis Ramos (171) vs. Matt Riddle (170)
Manny Gamburyan (146) vs. Diego Nunes (145)

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/UFC-141-weigh-in-Diaz-weight-only-minor-issue-?urn=mma-wp11252

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Court McGee vs. Costa Philippou Slated for UFC on FX 2 in Australia

A middleweight matchup between The Ultimate Fighter 11 winner Court McGee and Costa Philippou has been booked for UFC on FX 2 on March 3 in Sydney, Australia, the UFC confirmed Tuesday.

UFC on FX 2, which airs on Friday, March 2 in the U.S., is headlined by welterweights Thiago Alves and Martin Kampmann and also features the debut of the flyweight division.

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/26987/court-mcgee-vs-costa-philippou-slated-for-ufc-on-fx-2-in-australia/

Ashlee Simpson Ashley Greene Ashley Olsen Ashley Scott Ashley Tappin Ashley Tisdale

Travis Browne vs. Chad Griggs Set for UFC 145 in March

Undefeated heavyweight Travis Browne will welcome former Strikeforce fighter Chad Griggs to the Octagon in a matchup slated for UFC 145 on March 24 in Montreal, the UFC announced Tuesday.


The only other bout set for the UFC 145 fight card is a welterweight matchup between Rory MacDonald and Che Mills.

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/26970/travis-browne-vs-chad-griggs-set-for-ufc-145-in-march/

Adrianne Palicki Aisha Tyler Aki Ross Alecia Elliott Alessandra Ambrosio Alexis Bledel

?King Mo? interview: Former international grappling star breaks says Lesnar might have trouble getting Overeem down

?King Mo? interview: Former international grappling star breaks says Lesnar might have trouble getting Overeem downThere's little mystery about what happens Friday night when Brock Lesnar faces Alistair Overeem at UFC 141.

If the fight hits the mat for an extended period of time, Lesnar wins it. If Overeem stays on his feet and it's a battle of strikes, Lesnar's in for a long night.

Lesnar says no one has been able to avoid his takedowns, but that's not entirely true because both Shane Carwin and Cain Velasquez did so in spots and battered Lesnar. They're also both former high level college wrestlers. Overeem is not, but he is powerful and very experienced.

Muhammed Lawal, a light heavyweight with Strikeforce, knows his wrestling and says that Lesnar can't just run across the cage and tackle Overeem.

"He has to Chael Sonnen or Jon Fitch him, and close the distance right away with a jab or a fake. Just keep him guessing," Lawal told "The MMA Insiders" on ESPN1100/98.9 FM in Las Vegas (0:40 mark). "He has a tough task with Overeem. All he has to do is be Overeem, He can keep the fight close and use his knees or keep his distance with leg kicks and a good 1-2."

?King Mo? interview: Former international grappling star breaks says Lesnar might have trouble getting Overeem down

Lawal, a former star on the international wrestling scene after a decorated career at Oklahoma State, further explained the fakes.

"If I were Brock, I would establish a good jab, fake ... jab, fake ... fake, jab. Look to shoot off the fakes. You know in wrestling. if the person doesn't respond to your fakes then you shoot next time. If the person responds to your fakes then you throw punches," said Lawal.

If Overeem can read those fakes, Lesnar is going to be left with few options.

"It's going to be very important for Brock to set up his takedowns because without the setups, he's getting knocked out or hurt," Lawal said. "Overeem is the wrong person to shoot on out of the blue."

Watch UFC 141 right here on Yahoo! Sports

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/-King-Mo-interview-Former-international-grappl?urn=mma-wp11098

Jessica Alba Jessica Biel Jessica Cauffiel Jessica Paré Jessica Simpson Zooey Deschanel

5?8 Barrel Sequence

Winter in San Diego... not a bad place to be. Photos by Patrick Trefz.

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Jessica Simpson Zooey Deschanel Aaliyah Abbie Cornish Adriana Lima Adrianne Curry

Surf Artist - Marc Christian Kunze

We love these paintings by our latest featured ocean artist; Marc Christian Kunze from Santa Cruz, California. Take a look, We're sure you'll love them too? Let us know what you think… 

www.clubofthewaves.com/surf-artist/marc-christian-kunze.php 

Ocean Art by Marc Christian Kunze

http://wavepaintings.weebly.com

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cotw/~3/kYPhunjwcds/surf-artist-marc-christian-kunze.html

Adrianne Palicki Aisha Tyler Aki Ross Alecia Elliott Alessandra Ambrosio Alexis Bledel

Spawns Of Gnar New Years Montage


The new year is upon us and Black Sheep and Spawns Of Gnar have a new montage for the occasion.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MostlySkateboarding/~3/xue8m7h9oI4/spawns-of-gnar-new-years-montage.html

Gina Carano Gina Gershon Gina Philips Gisele Bündchen Giuliana DePandi Giulianna Ramirez

Gilbert Melendez holds onto Strikeforce belt with decision win

Gilbert Melendez holds onto Strikeforce belt with decision win

Gilbert Melendez defended the Strikeforce men's lightweight belt with a methodical decision over Jorge Masvidal in the main event for Strikeforce on Saturday night. On the judges' cards, the champ took it 50-45, 50-45, 49-46.

As the two were feeling each other out in the opening round, Masvidal opened his arms and invited Melendez to hit him, so Melendez obliged and stung Masvidal with straight punches. Masvidal stayed light on his feet, and kicked Melendez's leg out from underneath him. Melendez quickly returned to his feet. Near the end of the round, Melendez caught Masvidal in a front headlock and landed knees to finish the round well.

Masvidal continued to talk smack to Melendez in the second round, and Melendez continued to have an edge in striking. Melendez stayed light on his feet and shook Masvidal with several strikes. Masvidal was unable to find a rhythm or cause any damage.

The third round started with Masvidal thwarting a Melendez takedown attempt. Masvidal threw a knee and knocked out Melendez's mouthpiece and continued to talk smack. Every time Masvidal opened his mouth, Melendez landed a punch. Masvidal appeared to be more comfortable in the third round and was able to create more offense, but still not enough to disrupt Melendez.

Melendez moved forward and landed several unanswered punches in the fourth round. He continued to stay light on his feet and move in to land jabs. In the final minute, Melendez started using a one-two combination effectively.

Masvidal used a knee to try to get inside early in the fifth and final round, but again was unable to create any damage. Melendez stayed calm, kept moving, and used combinations to control the rhythm of the last round. Sensing urgency, Masvidal unloaded in the final minute. He tried for a takedown and to take Melendez's back, but it was too little to make a difference.

After the win, Melendez was asked about his future, and he said he wants a challenge from the UFC.

"I'm proud to be a part of Strikeforce, but they've got to bring over some guys to challenge me. I want to take the UFC champ, whoever it is. Come in my hexagon and let's fight," Melendez said.

He won his last six fights, earning a record of 20-2. Masvidal is now 22-7.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Gilbert-Melendez-holds-onto-Strikeforce-belt-wit?urn=mma-wp10874

Cristina Dumitru Daisy Fuentes Dania Ramirez Danica Patrick Daniella Alonso Danneel Harris

Watch Dana White prove Duane Ludwig?s fastest knockout

In UFC president Dana White's latest video blog, he answered to the Nevada Athletic Commission's refusal to change Duane "Bang" Ludwig's knockout time. The UFC changed the time of Ludwig's 2006 knockout of Jonathan Goulet, giving Ludwig the fastest knockout in UFC history.

The NAC, on the other hand, said that the 11-second time still stands. To prove just how wrong they are, White worked with the UFC's production team to show the time of the three fastest knockouts in UFC history.

White doing this adds validity to his decision to update the record. It wasn't a capricious decision by White, but something fair, calculated and transparent. Nicely done.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Watch-Dana-White-prove-Duane-Ludwig-s-fastest-kn?urn=mma-wp11195

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Thursday, December 29, 2011

(Surreal) Surf Artist - John Coopwood

The second successive surf artist based in Costa Rica to be added to Club Of The Waves. This time John Coopwood, with a great portfolio mix of fine art, murals and surreal art. "Here is an artist who uses rich colors and various blends of dreams, reality, and a touch of Salsa Fresca to bring his subjects to life… His insane depth has allowed him to challenge his innermost self to bring forth pictures of mood, imagination and bold imagery". Enjoy…

www.clubofthewaves.com/surf-artist/john-coopwood.php

Surreal Surf Art by John Coopwood

www.coopwoodart.com

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cotw/~3/j7yXqTtxS5w/surreal-surf-artist-john-coopwood.html

Ana Beatriz Barros Ana Hickmann Ana Ivanovi Ana Paula Lemes Ananda Lewis Angela Marcello

Happy Holidays from COTW

As 2010 draws to a close and we settle in for the festive season with family and friends, all of us at Club Of The Waves would like to wish you all the best, a Happy New Year and good vibes for 2011. Aloha :)

Season's greetings

Source: http://surfingartculture.blogspot.com/2010/12/happy-holidays-from-cotw.html

Deanna Russo Denise Richards Desiree Dymond Diane Kruger Dido Diora Baird

9 January 2011

Source: http://nedsurfshots.blogspot.com/2011/01/9-january-2010.html

Esther Cañadas Eva Green Eva Longoria Eva Mendes Evangeline Lilly Eve

Bring Me Back Home Full Video


You can now watch the Canadian video, Bring Me Back Home online. There are a couple of Virginia clips in there.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MostlySkateboarding/~3/RmwZc1ntPqE/bring-me-back-home-full-video.html

Daisy Fuentes Dania Ramirez Danica Patrick Daniella Alonso Danneel Harris Deanna Russo

First time climbing at Froggatt Edge

I’ve only just got chance to post about last week’s trip to Froggatt Edge. Friends tell me that a crisp spring morning is better for climbing grit but if you ask me sunshine is the way forward. I headed to Froggatt Edge (just south of Sheffield) with a few friends for my first ascents on [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/rock-climbing-blog/~3/hOSsO_V8trg/philsheard

Drea de Matteo Drew Barrymore Ehrinn Cummings Elena Lyons Elisabeth Röhm Elisha Cuthbert

Local Hero Peggy Oki

We're thrilled to hear that Peggy Oki has been named as a "Local Hero" by the Santa Barbara Independent (scroll halfway down the page to see Peggy!).

Peggy has more than earned this honor with her inspiring & enduring support for protecting cetaceans and ocean life, through her Origami Whales Project… An international campaign, aimed at getting the message across to the International Whaling Commission (IWC), to put a stop to the slaughter of whales and the cruelty of commercial whaling in Japan, Norway and Iceland.

Peggy Oki
Photo: Peggy Oki. Photo by Matt Dayka

You may remember Peggy Oki as the only female member of the legendary Zephyr Skate Team (a.k.a. Z-Boys of Dogtown)

Peggy Oki - Dogtown skater

www.peggy-oki.com

Source: http://surfingartculture.blogspot.com/2010/12/local-hero-peggy-oki.html

Jennifer Gimenez Jennifer Love Hewitt Jennifer Morrison Jennifer ODell Jennifer Scholle Jennifer Sky

Dana White UFC 141 Video Blog (Episode 2)

UFC President Dana White is back with his second video blog ahead of Friday's UFC 141 event, which is headlined by a five-round showdown between heavyweight contenders Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem.

However, the brief video doesn't mention the impending event and instead details why Duane "Bang" Ludwig now holds the UFC record for fastest knockout

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/26992/dana-white-ufc-141-video-blog-episode-2/

Bianca Kajlich Bijou Phillips Blake Lively Blu Cantrell Bonnie Jill Laflin Bridget Moynahan

COTW wins international design award!

We're excited to announce that Club Of The Waves has been awarded as the "People's Champ" at the prestigious 2010 Pixel Awards in the Art category! The website was originally nominated for the award in November. During December a record breaking 35,000+ people (public) voted on their favorite nominees, so we're delighted COTW came out on top! And we'd like to say a huge thank you to all of our fans who voted for us! :)

The Pixel Awards are a cutting-edge, international website design award, annually honoring compelling sites that have shown excellence in web design and development.

Our Editor remarked: "We're so stoked on this nomination, and not just for us, but for the recognition it gets our incredibly talented and hard-working featured surf artists and photographers".

You can see all the nominees here.
Club Of The Waves is listed under the Art category!

The Pixel Awards logo

Source: http://surfingartculture.blogspot.com/2011/01/cotw-wins-international-design-award.html

Brittany Daniel Brittany Lee Brittany Murphy Brittany Snow Brittny Gastineau Brody Dalle

Surf Sleeve: A Solution to Thigh Rash

The Surf Sleeve is a new, patent pending idea that will save you from rash caused by your board shorts chaffing your inner thighs. This chaffing often happens to surfers who wear wetsuits all year, and then once summer or a warm water surf trip comes up, they switch to boardshorts and the shorts rub [...]

Source: http://www.thesurfingblog.com/surf-sleeve-a-solution-to-thigh-rash

Alicia Witt Amanda Bynes Amanda Detmer Amanda Marcum Amanda Peet Amanda Righetti

That's Fine Skate Re-Edit


Canadian brand Voleurz re-edited the skate montage from their video, That's Fine.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MostlySkateboarding/~3/LWOtN8JtFUs/thats-fine-skate-re-edit.html

Carol Grow Carrie Underwood Cat Power Catherine Bell Chandra West Charisma Carpenter

First time climbing at Froggatt Edge

I’ve only just got chance to post about last week’s trip to Froggatt Edge. Friends tell me that a crisp spring morning is better for climbing grit but if you ask me sunshine is the way forward. I headed to Froggatt Edge (just south of Sheffield) with a few friends for my first ascents on [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/rock-climbing-blog/~3/hOSsO_V8trg/philsheard

Eliza Dushku Emilie de Ravin Emma Heming Emma Stone Emma Watson Emmanuelle Chriqui

Alistair Overeem and Antonio Silva breakdown their upcoming fight - Strikeforce

At the Strikeforce Heavyweight GP in Dallas, TC Inside MMA correspondent Ron Kruck caught up with Alistair Overeem and Antonio Silva. The Reem spoke about his victory over Fabricio Werdum and the challange that lies ahead in Silva. Bigfoot spoke about how to do the impossible and beat Overeem

Source: http://mmalice.com/strikeforce/alistair-overeem-and-antonio-silva-breakdown-their-upcoming-fight-video_54151b1ca.html

Halle Berry Hayden Panettiere Haylie Duff Heidi Klum Heidi Montag Hilarie Burton

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Duane Ludwig Now Holds UFC Record for Fastest Knockout

Duane "Bang" Ludwig now holds the fastest knockout in UFC history at 4 seconds for his 2006 KO of Jonathan Goulet, even though the Nevada State Athletic Commission is not expected to change its official result from 11 seconds.

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/26974/duane-ludwig-now-holds-ufc-record-for-fastest-knockout/

Dominique Swain Donna Feldman Drea de Matteo Drew Barrymore Ehrinn Cummings Elena Lyons

New paintings by Peter Pierce

Hope you're all having a great Christmas break and ready to celebrate the New Year! :) We've just updated Hawaiian based artist Peter Pierce's profile with a few new paintings, take a look…

www.clubofthewaves.com/surf-artist/peter-pierce.php

Surf Art by Peter Pierce

www.peterpierce.com

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cotw/~3/hGGc3jl4_Dg/new-paintings-by-peter-pierce.html

Jessica Cauffiel Jessica Paré Jessica Simpson Zooey Deschanel Aaliyah Abbie Cornish

Ocean Sunglasses: Eye Protection While Surfing

I?ve never really thought about wearing sunglasses while surfing, but it makes sense. We make sure we have our shades on when we step out the door on a sunny day and others even ?wear their sunglasses at night?. So why not wear shades while we surf all day in the sun? The answer is [...]

Source: http://www.thesurfingblog.com/ocean-sunglasses-eye-protection-while-surfing

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Protest Art from David Williams

We've just refreshed Australian artist; David Williams' profile on COTW with some new art, namely "protest art", against the way 'we' are treating the oceans, particularly sharks! The artist commented; "I'm scared for Sharks... 'We' are eating them to death, but mostly removing their fins & leaving the rest to make Shark Fin Soup... I'm just completing the last in a series of works, some of which will be up for silent auction to help raise funds for Sea Shepherd Conservation Society."

www.clubofthewaves.com/surf-artist/david-williams.php

Shark Sculpture by David Williams

David has also recently produced an Organic shirt; "Man Eating Shark", of which 50% of profits goes to S.S.C.S (contact the artist for full details)…



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Source: http://surfingartculture.blogspot.com/2010/11/protest-art-from-david-williams.html

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Gilbert Melendez holds onto Strikeforce belt with decision win

Gilbert Melendez holds onto Strikeforce belt with decision win

Gilbert Melendez defended the Strikeforce men's lightweight belt with a methodical decision over Jorge Masvidal in the main event for Strikeforce on Saturday night. On the judges' cards, the champ took it 50-45, 50-45, 49-46.

As the two were feeling each other out in the opening round, Masvidal opened his arms and invited Melendez to hit him, so Melendez obliged and stung Masvidal with straight punches. Masvidal stayed light on his feet, and kicked Melendez's leg out from underneath him. Melendez quickly returned to his feet. Near the end of the round, Melendez caught Masvidal in a front headlock and landed knees to finish the round well.

Masvidal continued to talk smack to Melendez in the second round, and Melendez continued to have an edge in striking. Melendez stayed light on his feet and shook Masvidal with several strikes. Masvidal was unable to find a rhythm or cause any damage.

The third round started with Masvidal thwarting a Melendez takedown attempt. Masvidal threw a knee and knocked out Melendez's mouthpiece and continued to talk smack. Every time Masvidal opened his mouth, Melendez landed a punch. Masvidal appeared to be more comfortable in the third round and was able to create more offense, but still not enough to disrupt Melendez.

Melendez moved forward and landed several unanswered punches in the fourth round. He continued to stay light on his feet and move in to land jabs. In the final minute, Melendez started using a one-two combination effectively.

Masvidal used a knee to try to get inside early in the fifth and final round, but again was unable to create any damage. Melendez stayed calm, kept moving, and used combinations to control the rhythm of the last round. Sensing urgency, Masvidal unloaded in the final minute. He tried for a takedown and to take Melendez's back, but it was too little to make a difference.

After the win, Melendez was asked about his future, and he said he wants a challenge from the UFC.

"I'm proud to be a part of Strikeforce, but they've got to bring over some guys to challenge me. I want to take the UFC champ, whoever it is. Come in my hexagon and let's fight," Melendez said.

He won his last six fights, earning a record of 20-2. Masvidal is now 22-7.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Gilbert-Melendez-holds-onto-Strikeforce-belt-wit?urn=mma-wp10874

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Cerrone and Diaz are in agreement about UFC 137 run-in, but still want to smash each other on Friday

Cerrone and Diaz are in agreement about UFC 137 run-in, but still want to smash each other on FridayDonald Cerrone was annoyed with Nate Diaz back in October. He was insulted by an encounter the fighters had at UFC 137, but now he's come to understand why Diaz was rude.

Cerrone tried to say hello to him, and Diaz responded by telling him off. Diaz explained during workout day that's just the way it has to be. He'd rather fight someone he dislikes than a pal.

"Let's just say for second you're fighting some maniac from the street that's killed 20 people and they're just like crazy as hell, but you get a fair fight with him, and he's just biting his arm off and talking crazy [expletive]," Diaz told MMAjunkie during Tuesday's UFC 141 workout day (3:40 mark). "Then you're going to fight this nice guy that goes to church, and he just comes up and says, 'Hey, man, nice to meet you. It's going to be a good fight.' Who are you guys going to feel more comfortable fighting? I'd rather not go in like the rest of these guys. They're trying to put me in a comfort zone. "

Make sense?

Cerrone and Diaz clash at UFC 141. The UFC returns to its traditional start time of 10 p.m ET/7 p.m. PT.

Yesterday, Cerrone said he understands Diaz's rationale.

"Whatever has to do to justify his fighting tactics. That's what he does. I don't care. I can fight my best friend, we go in there and get paid. That's what we do for a living," Cerrone said. "So whatever he has to do get ready. Whether that's talk [expletive] or not friend people, I understand where he's coming from. 'No, I'm not going to shake your hand because I don't want to create a repore with you that I have to worry about later."

Sounds pretty nice, right? Make no mistake about it, these guys still want to beat the snot out of each other. Cerrone was also asked about going to the ground against Diaz, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt.

"If he wants to take the fight to the ground, go ahead," Cerrone told Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. "He'll just lay on his back, get beat, flip me off and yell '209.'"

The "209" is a reference to the Stockton, Ca. area code. The Diaz brothers are proud of where they come from and carry a chip on their shoulder from one of the rougher towns in California. He meets a rough customer on Friday which should result in a Fight of the Night candidate.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Cerrone-and-Diaz-are-in-agreement-about-UFC-137-?urn=mma-wp11203

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Paula Sack Interviews Demian Maia - UFC 131

Paual talks to Demian about his preparation for his upcoming fight versus Mark Munoz at UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin. Watch the event Live on Pay-Per-View or www.UFC.tv this Sat Jun 11th at 6/9PM PT/ET

Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc-131/paula-sack-interviews-demian-maia-video_2ad01b3d5.html

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11 9 2011

Source: http://nedsurfshots.blogspot.com/2011/09/11-9-2011.html

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Surf Artist - Kathryn Colvig

Introducing oil painter Kathryn Colvig based in Nosara, Costa Rica, a place she says has had a "profound" effect on her work, painting "the surf, big waves, and the power of the ocean". Check it out…

www.clubofthewaves.com/surf-artist/kathryn-colvig.php

Wave Art by Kathryn Colvig

http://kathryn-colvig.artistwebsites.com

Source: http://surfingartculture.blogspot.com/2010/10/surf-artist-kathryn-colvig.html

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