Askham hoping to put hometown advantage to good use in London

Like most mixed martial arts fighters, England’s Scott Askham remembers the movie “Bloodsport” as being from a simpler time in his own development as a fighter. After all, most watch the Jean Claude Van Damme cult classic before the age of 10, and while the film rarely holds up into adulthood, there are too many great memories of running in the backyard kicking trees with your shins and doing splits between desk chairs to overlook.“For me, that one is the best,” Askham said. “When he gets Chong Li at the end and makes him verbally submit. (Laughs)”A su … Read the Full Article Here