Inside the Cage

This is the true story of the star of this deadly sport. In this compelling account of his fight for survival, "X" tells of his twelve-year career in The Cage.

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Transported The Cage is a ring enclosed by a steel box where participants are urged to fight to the death - an illegal sport that attracts some of the world's richest and most powerful people as its shadowy patrons. Transported to fights like some medieval warlord, he was drugged by opponents against his will and almost murdered by a gang intent on preventing him taking on another fighter, because of his reputation as the most deadly opponent in the world. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Inside The Cage , please sign up.

Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Aug 06, Ted rated it really liked it. Have seen movies about the underground fight scene but they were all fiction. So it was nice to read a first hand account. It was well written enough for me to follow. Although I didn't understand some of the British terminology that he uses. Fairly graphic account of the fight scene but I have read worse. Jul 26, Terry rated it it was ok. Although I must admit that I was dragged into this story by a certain macabre curiosity.

The story is not particularly well written, although If I was ever expecting a Pulitzer Prize contender, It is pretty clear that it cannot be expected from this book. I went into this book very naive. I had no clue that this type of violence was so common and so organized in an underground kind of way. As a boxing fan, I now understand why there is less interest in "classic" boxing.

It is not just the plain Although I must admit that I was dragged into this story by a certain macabre curiosity. People nowadays want more blood, and that is why sports like vale tudo, MMA, cage fighting, etc flourish. Throughout the book I could not stop thinking about the contender who died in Ireland, and was dumped in a field. Surely a human being deserves some more respect?

Apr 14, Terry rated it it was ok Recommends it for: The book is a bit of a self-glorifying account of how the author got into this underground scene and how the clandestine cage-fight world works. I dont doubt he must have been quite a killer in his day. I found it an interesting story, and at the same time quite shocking. If you think boxing is barbaric, cruel, futile, etc it pales into insignificance compared to the savagery of the "sport" of cage fighting.

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Jan 20, Ian Stokes rated it did not like it. I couldn't help but just not care for Merritt, despite his efforts to let us know he was a good guy. Many better books in this genre. Mar 04, Adam Tucker rated it it was amazing. Dec 18, Nass rated it it was ok. I just dozed off and found it really hard to finish the book. Couldn't wait to finish it. Steve Shaw rated it really liked it Oct 21, Todd rated it really liked it Dec 17, Charlie Bigger rated it really liked it Jan 22, Heather rated it liked it Aug 22, Don't have a Kindle?

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Try the Kindle edition and experience these great reading features: Share your thoughts with other customers. Write a customer review. Showing of 3 reviews. Top Reviews Most recent Top Reviews. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. I rate Inside the Cage a triple E: I'm not much of a basketball fan, but I enjoyed Martindale's blow by blow accounts of the tournament games. I particlarly admired his sparse but vivid writing style, which contrasts with today's media's overcharged, over-hyped sports reporting.

Martindale obviously knows what made Hemmingway great. But Martindale's perspective extends beyond the games and into the personalities of the people in the background. As a white man talking about mostly black guys, Martindale is honest and avoids the patronizing tone that characterizes so much of the literature written by white people about African-Americans. His portrait of Kenny Graham, the main man behind the tournament, is true and will linger in my mind long after I have put this book down.

And what makes Inside the Cage great is that it extends the perspective even further, looking past the games, the memorable characters in and around it, and places the West 4th Street Tournament within a cultural and social context. Martindale's inquiry as to whether basketball is good for the inner-city was one of the most incisive, thoughtful, provocative pieces of sports journalism that I have ever read.

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Anyone who has watched games at the cage on west fourth street can attest to Martindale's vivid descriptions of the basketball talent and intense competition on display on any summer day. Behind the scenes is an even more compelling story, unknown to casual fans but brought to life through an insider's view of the legendary tournament. The story of the cage is strengthened by the author's meticulous research, historical perspective and lucid style.

Martindale writes with a keen insight into not just the power and athleticism of the game of street ball, but with an equal focus on the men who make inner city leagues succeed despite improbable odds. Inside The Cage brings city basketball to life and honors those dedicated to making it work. It is a great, fast, informative read. Having spent many summers watching games at W. In the course of describing one season at the Cage, the book skillfully portrays the colorful characters that make the Cage what it is. The book documents a community of basketball enthusiasts and players who have made this small court in Greenwhich Village their home for over 25 summers.

Martindale's portrayal of the lives of these people off the court is just as fascinating as the game time action. The essays on play and city basketball towards the end of the book show just how important the culture of the Cage is. See all 3 reviews. There's a problem loading this menu right now.

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