metricjulie

Hi! I'm the media.

Last Saturday, I was lucky enough to be invited to Ringside MMA: Triple Threat as part of the media for Ringside Report. (you can read what I’ve written for them here.) This was the second MMA event I covered for them and first professional one. I even got to go to the weigh ins.

What’s that word when you’re doing something really cool you never thought you’d ever get to do and you feel so out of place, you think you’re sticking out like a sore thumb with a neon sign that reads “I don’t belong”?

Well, that’s how I felt. and it was AWESOME. It was wonderfully awkward, as it proved to be a bit of a challenge to set aside my love for the sport from a fan’s perspective and represent the company as a professional.

It was hard not to be a fan and gush about everything that was happening around me. I was sitting about a foot away from the octagon. Between the judges’ table and the athletic commission’s table. UFC referee Yves Lavigne stepped on my foot. It was so cool being that close to the action, but I had to contain my excitement the entire time.

This is where being raised by a strict military disciplinarian comes in handy: stand up straight, walk tall and shut your mouth.

Cheers!