Mixed Martial Arts Links (3-12-11)

Posted on | March 13, 2011 | No Comments

MMA Fighting Stances: Mixed martial arts intelligence from the cage and ring
USA Today
Although LaRosa recorded her 12th submission victory in mixed martial arts, she had never won via leglock before. As Damm threw a left kick shortly after the second round started, LaRosa charged forward throwing punches. Damm slipped to the ground as …
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Report: Royce Gracie talking to UFC about Rio bout
USA Today
Gracie, a legend of mixed martial arts for winning three of the first four UFC tournaments, is negotiating for a bout on the promotion’s August card in Rio de Janeiro, manager Mike Kogan told MMAjunkie.com. Gracie first hinted at the possibility when …
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Japanese earthquake hits MMA scene
USA Today
By Sergio Non, USA TODAY At least three mixed martial arts shows scheduled for Saturday and Sunday in Japan reportedly have been delayed or canceled in the wake of Friday’s powerful earthquake. Jewels, Pancrase and Shooto events originally planned for …
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UFC 128: Jon Jones and the 25 Best MMA Fighters 25 Years or Younger
Bleacher Report
Bleacher Report’s Chris Humphrey takes a look at the best young fighters in mixed martial artstoday. With some of the old guard of the MMA world riding off into the sunset, the new guard is making a definite impact as they try to fill the shoes of the …
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MMA Today: UFC business booming
ScrippsNews
By BOB EMANUEL Jr., Scripps Howard News Service When Strikeforce and the Ultimate Fighting Championship both ran events on the same night last December, fans of mixed martial arts were forced to choose which viewing option they preferred. …
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MMA: Nobody is making you watch it
The Province
Mixed martial arts is certainly not for everyone. I can understand and appreciate that there are people who do not share my passion for the sport; that while I count down the days until the next major payper-view and look forward to seeing my friends …
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Bellator broadcaster Sean Wheelock sees similarities between MMA and soccer …
MMAjunkie.com
by Dann Stupp on Mar 11, 2011 at 1:00 pm ET When it comes to mainstream coverage, broadcaster Sean Wheelock sees plenty of similarities between soccer andmixed martial arts. Wheelock, who returns to the broadcast booth on Saturday for MTV2’s airing of …
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MMAjunkie.com

Local sports roundup: Junior curling, referee Carter, Leighton upbeat, MMA victory
Windsor Star
Pro mixed martial arts fighter Justin Smethhurst of the Maximum Training Centre won an MMAmatch at the Canadian military base in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Smethhurst defeated Asa Stokes of London in the third round by a tapout at the Wreck MMA sponsored …
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World Victory Road loses primary sponsor, Japan’s Sengoku event series on deathbed
MMAjunkie.com
by Dann Stupp on Mar 11, 2011 at 8:45 am ET On the same day a massive earthquake rocked Japan, one of the country’s largest mixed–martial–arts promotions announced some troubling news of its own. World Victory Road, home to the Sengoku Raiden …
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UPDATED: Mixed Martial Arts World Hit by Disastrous Earthquake in …
There are obviously much more important issues to worry about at a time like this than sports, but considering the MMAWeekly.com is a mixed martial arts news site, and there were several MMAevents scheduled for Japan this weekend, …
MMAWeekly.com – http://mmaweekly.com/

Big Screen Action Stars Transitioning into MMA
How have action stars like Jean-Claude Van Damme, Steven Seagal, Chuck Norris, and Ernie Reyes Jr fared in the MMA world?
Suite101: Mixed Martial Arts Articles – http://www.suite101.com/martial-arts-instruction

Between Jake Shields And Dan Henderson, Which MMA Promotion Got …
By chad dukes
Some called it “MMA’s Big Trade” when UFC signed Jake Shields and Strikeforce landed veteran Dan Henderson. But which fight promotion got the best deal?
SBNation.com – All Posts – http://www.sbnation.com/

World MMA Bantamweight Scouting Report: #7 – Rodrigo ‘Ratinho …
By Leland Roling
Rodrigo “Ratinho” Lima ranks at #7 on our 2011 World MMA Bantamweight Scouting Report, scouted by BloodyElbow.com’s Leland Roling.
Bloody Elbow – http://www.bloodyelbow.com/