This site is for the wrestling and MMA communities. It includes links to downloadable high-res images on the blog that you are able to print (some as large as posters). Every once in a while I take a photo that tells a story about mental and physical toughness, overcoming pain, and the grit and determination it takes to win. Often these photos don't make it further than my computer (or tech-fall.com). Enjoy these images (and their story) on-line and in high-resolution prints.
Here's the blog where you can find full-resolution printable photos.
2009 WorldChampionships | Herning, Denmark:
2009 World Championships Best Of Photos
2009 World Championships (full set of photos on Tech-Fall.com)
2008 Olympic Trials coverage:
2008 US Olympic Trails
Here are links to some MMA I've been shooting:
Pure Combat: Fearless | Tulare, CA | October 17, 2009
Pure Combat: Home Turf | Action Shots | Warm-up & Crowd | Visalia, CA | July 25, 2009
Pure Combat: Operation TKO | Travis AFB, CA | May 2, 2009
Pure Combat: Halloween Bash | Sacramento, CA | November 1, 2008
Elite XC: Lawler vs Smith II | Stockton, CA | July 26, 2008
Gladiator Challenge | San Francisco, CA | July 18, 2008
Strikeforce: Melendez vs Thomson | San Jose, CA | June 27, 2008
Cage Combat: Mayhem | Santa Rosa, CA | May 9, 2008
Pure Combat: Bring The Pain | Stockton, CA | May 17, 2008
Enjoy
Tony
email: tony[at]tonyrotundo[dot]org | phone: 415 902 8346
WAW header photo: Steve Luke, University of Michigan, 174 pound finals, Cliff Keen Invitational, 11/30/07, Las Vegas, NV. The match was a bloodbath between Luke and Keith Gavin of Pitt. Gavin, that year's eventual national champion, won on points. There were so many blood breaks, the match lasted almost 20 minutes. That one photo inspired this site.
You are welcome to the content here, but if you plan to use any photos for promotional purpose, in advertising, or other marketing vehicles you are prohibited from doing so without the express written permission of Tony Rotundo. All photos © Tony Rotundo and WrestlersAreWarriors.com.