Talking MMA with John Rallo
John Rallo was the person that went to Annapolis and fought to have professional MMA in Maryland. I visited with John at Ground Control, his martial arts training academy in Baltimore, to talk about his upcoming Shogun II fight card. John wears many hat these day -- from teacher to owner to fight promoter. He talks about how he matches fighters in preparing a MMA card and why he chooses to have his fighters go up against tough competition. In the coming days, check back to hear from some of the fighters on the upcoming card.
Kevin Richardson has been a fan of mixed martial arts competition ever since UFC 3, when 600-pound sumo wrestler Emmanuel Yarborough was beaten by Keith Hackney. Kevin will cover the world of MMA — in Baltimore, nationally and internationally. He plans to take readers into the locker rooms and MMA schools, where they'll hear from local fighters and trainers. If you have a news tip or suggestions for the blog, please 
