The Fight Nerd, with Tomopop.com, takes a look at the second wave of the “UFC Collector” series from Round 5 MMA collectibles. This line includes five-inch caricatured versions of UFC headliners BJ Penn, Randy Couture, Forrest Griffin, Michael Bisping, Tito Ortiz and Kimbo Slice. Are these vinyl figures worth your hard-earned cash or should you save your money for something more useful? Watch the vid and decide!

The Fight Nerd, in conjunction with Tomopop.com, takes a look at Wave 2 of the UFC Deluxe Action Figures from Jakks Pacific. This wave includes new figures of Mike Thomas Brown, Nate Marquardt, and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, and re-releases of Chuck Liddell, Royce Gracie, Forrest Griffin, and improved versions of Rashad Evans and Brock Lesnar. Are they worth buying? Watch the video to find out!

The Fight Nerd is off to see if another product can handle his testing, this time the Hexforce Knee and Elbow pads from McDavid USA! But he is not without aid, as Jamie Varner (who we talked to just last month about his rematch with Donald Cerrone) and a few of the fighters at Jamie Varners Combat Academy in Long Island, NY give us the scoop on if these pads are worth the price!

Our good friend, Jeff Sims, from MMAGearAdvice.com, who has brought us reviews of KO Fight Gear Thai Pads and Jaco Resurgence Shorts in the past now brings us a review of the Hendo 100 shorts from Clinch Gear. Are these shorts worth dipping into your pocket for?

Hit the jump for the full review!

Clinchgear Hendo 100 Shorts Review
BY JEFF SIMS

First Impression- When I got these I pulled them out of the envelope that they came in and pulled them out of the plastic bag and was immediately impressed. The portion that had graphics on it was actually a stretch panel and the colors were so vibrant. I could not wait to try these on.

(4 stars)Construction- The shorts are made very well. They are 100% polyester and are assembled in Mexico. The feel of these shorts is great. I did not notice any loose threads and everything was either double or triple stitched. The logo on the waist is embroidered and all other logos are sub-laminated onto the shorts for tons of durability. These shorts also have a small pocket on the inside of the waistband.

Something that is very different about these shorts when compared to other models is the stretch panel. The entire are where you see the American flag and clinch gear graphics is a stretch panel. They also have a stretch panel in the inner leg. Something I don’t like about these is they are white so when they get wet from sweat the become somewhat transparent. Luckily, I wear compression shorts underneath them but still something that I found kind of annoying.

(4 stars)Fit- I got these shorts in a size 30 and they fit perfect. I would say that if you in between sizes try going down first because if these shorts are too big they just wont work. One thing that I don’t really like about these is that there is not room for any adjust ability so you have to make sure that you get just the right size as there is no drawstring or elastic waist. The closure system is the same style that Clinch Gear had used before with the the Velcro fly that folds over the top.

This pair of shorts is longer then the ones I have previously tried which I thought was a great addition as they fell to right about the middle of the knee. I really liked how light these shorts feel and there is plenty of room in the hips but they do not have a split seam. With all the stretch panels this pair of shorts has a split seam was not needed.

(5 stars)Stand Up- These shorts are great for stand up. They have a huge range of motion and I did not have any problems with any sort of technique from head kicks to knees from the clinch (no pun intended). They are very comfortable shorts that a lot of the time I could even feel I was really wearing them. They did not ride up or shift around my waist at all which I thought I was pretty amazing considering they have no drawstring.

(4 stars)Ground- On the ground these shorts also performed. This is where having all those stretch panels really shinned. I had not problem with anyone is my guard. They also worked great from top position and never felt restrictive. They did not ride or bunch up and there was very minimal shifting around my waist. Worked very well at everything I through at them.

Pros-
Fantastic Construction
Great range of motion
Sub-laminated and embroidered logos
Closure System

Cons-
The white becomes transparent when it gets wet
No room for adjust ability

(4 stars)Overall- These are great pair of shorts. They work very well at what they do and are definitely are pair of shorts I recommend. The few bad points about this pair of shorts certainly do not out way the good. You can get these shorts at www.clinchgear.com for around $58. They also have a version that comes with Dan Henderson sponsor logos for around $100

For more product reviews, head to MMAGearAdvice.com. Jeff received these at no cost for the purpose of review and received no payment from the company to do the review.

The Fight Nerd reviews the latest Victory Belt instructional DVD set, this one starring UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva.

Toy and collectible fans rejoice! It is time for another review of some seven-inch tall plastic men, and they just happen to be related to MMA.

The Fight Nerd, in conjunction with toy collecting website www.Tomopop.com, plays with some toys! This time, he takes on Wave 1 of the UFC action figures, made by Jakks Pacific. This line includes Chuck Liddell, Anderson Silva, Kevin Randleman, Mike Swick, Cheick Kongo, Michael Bisping and Evan Tanner.

If you want to see the review for UFC Wave 0, click on this happy little link!

The Fight Nerd reviews “The Burn Machine”, an asymmetrical barbell that made its way into the MMA exercise circle. I headed over to Progressive Martial Arts in Queens, NY to put it to the test with the help of special guest, CSW trainer Erik Paulson. BURN IT!

The Fight Nerd takes a look at the three-disc DVD set from “The Ultimate MMA Instructional Set,” that being the Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira discs, which include “Guard for MMA”, “Passing guard for MMA” and “Half, inside hooks, and downed guards for MMA.” These DVDs are made by Victory Belt publishing.

The Fight Nerd plays with some toys in this review of Wave 0 of Jakks Pacific’s UFC action figure line, which includes Brock Lesnar, Frank Mir, Rashad Evans and Royce Gracie!

If you want to win some of these figures, and more importantly, a trip to see UFC 107, check this out! All you have to do is visit www.facebook.com and search “UFC Action Figures – JAKKS Pacific” and become a fan of them. Once you do, you are automatically entered in this contest, simple as that! And you get exclusive news on future UFC figures!

All current fans of the JAKKS UFC Action Figures Facebook page and new fans that join by December 1, 2009 will automatically be entered to win the JAKKS UFC prize pack that includes 2 tickets to UFC 107 (the main event title fight will be BJ Penn vs. Diego Sanchez), air transportation to Memphis for 2 people, hotel accommodations for 1 night in Memphis (double occupancy), a full set of JAKKS UFC Wave 0 Action Figures, the Official Scale Octagon Playset and a replica UFC Championship Belt. You must be 18 years of age or older to participate. In order to be eligible for this giveaway you must live in the 48 continental United States or the District of Columbia.

The Fight Nerd heads to NY Combat Sambo to test something different… The Nutty Buddy groin cup! Will this uniquely designed cup handle The Fight Nerd and his team of testers vigorous exam or will it break under the pressure? Gotta’ watch to find out!