Combat Sports Links (4-2-11)
Posted on | April 2, 2011 | No Comments
MMA:
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| Eddie Alvarez, Pat Curran make weight ESPN Toby Imada (155) takes on Patricky “Pitbull” Freire (154.75) in a lightweight tournament semifinal showdown. In a 175-pound catchweight fight, Ben Saunders (174.5) will take on Matt Lee (174). Franklin McNeil covers mixed martial arts and boxing for … See all stories on this topic »
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| Mixed martial arts event pulls out of Forest Lake; Event will go on Pioneer Press By Elizabeth Mohr The show will go on tonight, say promoters of a mixed martial arts fight that had to be yanked from its Forest Lake venue this week because of a city ordinance banning “ultimate fighting.” The last-minute discovery of the ordinance … See all stories on this topic »
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| LISD seeks students for first mixed martial arts class Lewisville Leader By Chris Roark, Croark@acnpapers.com Lewisville ISD students wishing to learn about self defense and other components of mixed martial arts will soon get their chance. North Texas Mixed Martial Arts, located in Flower Mound, is preparing for the 2011 … See all stories on this topic »
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| “Bones” justifies No. 1 spot in divisional MMA rankings at UFC 128 SI.com What I didn’t anticipate, however, was the dominant destruction a guy with three years ofmixed–martial–arts training could wreak upon a decorated veteran of the sport. I can’t wait to see what “Bones” can do once he knows what he’s doing. … See all stories on this topic »
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| It Only Looks Dangerous New York Times By DAVID ZINCZENKO MIXED martial arts is one of the fastest-growing sports in America. Yet for years the New York State Legislature has refused to sanction MMA — making New York one of the last states holding out against the sport’s expansion. … See all stories on this topic »
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| MMA fighter aids survivors of Japan quake and tsunami KHON2 Mixed Martial Arts fighter Enson Inoue arrived in the Iwate Prefecture three days ago and has been posting photos on his Facebook page. Iwate is a coastal area that was one of the hardest hit by the tsunami. With homes and businesses turned to rubble, … See all stories on this topic »
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WRESTLING:
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| Tom McCarthy takes on wrestling, relationships in “Win Win” College Times He made that jump again recently with his new film “Win Win,” starring Paul Giamatti (“Sideways”) as Mike Flaherty, a dumpy lawyer who works nights as a high school wrestling coach, who comes across a star athlete in the oddest of ways. … See all stories on this topic »
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| ‘WWE All-Stars’ brings something new to the ring Boston Herald By Garrett Martin / Video Games “WWE All-Stars” will gear any wrestling fan up for tomorrow night’s pay-per-view event WrestleMania XXVII. In “All-Stars,” legends of the past step into the squared circle against the superstars of today. … See all stories on this topic »
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| Duluth Names New Basketball, Wrestling Coaches Patch.com Athletic Director Bill Navas named Stephen Fairchild as the new wrestling coach and Eddie Hood the new boys basketball coach at Duluth High School Friday. By Bill Johnson | Email the author | 5:27am Eddie Hood, lr, Bill Navas and Stephen Fairchild. … See all stories on this topic »
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| Jersey wrestler takes his game to the big screen | Philadelphia Inquirer … Philadelphia Inquirer By Phil Anastasia Alex Shaffer sees a lot of similarities between wrestling and acting, but one major difference. “I can eat as much as I want,” Shaffer said of his new life as a former wrestling star and rising acting star, thanks to his critically … See all stories on this topic »
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| West High wrestler headed for Ivy League Iowa City Press Citizen But Sullivan’s next move with his wrestling career is taking him to the heart of New York City. Sullivan committed to Columbia University, selecting the Lions after Stanford, Northwestern, Iowa State and UNI expressed interest. … See all stories on this topic »
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| UFC champs wrestle with success Toronto Sun Wrestling — real wrestling — is the best base from which to build the world’s top mixed martial artists. Five of the UFC’s seven champs either come from a wrestling background or have inherited it as a foundation. With the exception of Brazilians … See all stories on this topic »
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| Full List Of 2011 WWE Hall Of Fame Inductees & Inductors Wrestling News World Want The Inside Line To Pro Wrestling? – Join WNW Premium *Exclusive* Backstage News Updates with news not available on the free site . Did you know we broke almost every big story in 2010 before any other publication in our Premium area? … See all stories on this topic »
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| Best of small-school wrestling Albany Times Union “He’s just a third-year wrestler, so for him to accomplish what he did was tremendous,” Hoosick Falls coach Landon Nelson said. 103 — Kyler Harrington, So., Hudson Falls: Went 45-6, won his first sectional title and finished with a 46-6 record after … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Wrestling Move FAIL – Epic Fail Funny Videos and Funny Pictures By Lady Justice My wrestling nerd boyfriend informed me that that was an intentional move. It’s Chris Hamrick, and that’s a spot that he does. And that’s the best that my wrestling nerd boyfriend can explain it. … Epic Fail Funny Videos and Funny… – http://failblog.org/
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| WrestleMania XXVI – A Portrait in Wrestling History By Camel Clutch Blog WWE, knowing that TNA was going to bring their best laid plans to that Monday night, countered with something that would shock fans all over the world. On Ja. .. Business Insider – http://www.businessinsider.com/ |
BOXING:
| ‘The Rock’ picks Pacquiao to win over Mosley ABS CBN News MANILA, Philippines – Hollywood actor and wrestling superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is placing his bet on Manny Pacquiao when the Filipino boxing icon takes on American boxer “Sugar” Shane Mosley on May 7. The 38-year-old wrestler has joined the … See all stories on this topic »
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| Boxing: Fight cash is King’s, finally New Zealand Herald By Paul Lewis Boxer Demetrice King says he has now been paid his US$10000 fee for fighting David Tua – but says he should have been paid by Inga Tuigamala. The Herald on Sunday last week covered how an angry King – beaten on a unanimous points decision … See all stories on this topic »
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| Former female boxing champ shot by stepdad before headline fight in Germany The Daily Telegraph A FEMALE boxer was shot by her stepfather, and former manager, minutes before she was due to fight a WIBF championship bout in Berlin, German newspaper Sudwest Presse reported Saturday. Rola el Halabi, who previously held the WIBF and WIBA lightweight … See all stories on this topic »
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| Serrano stops Alarcon and Lundy decisions Lopez Examiner.com Alarcon vs Serrano was the main event of the Joe DeGuardia Star Boxing/KEA Boxing Promotions fight card. A solid left hook to the body in the first round dropped Alarcon, but being the professional he is Alarcon was not there as an ‘opponent’ and rose … See all stories on this topic »
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| Hank Lundy – Patrick Lopez: Shocking Boxing Results ringsidereport.com I hope that Epix continues to have boxing. We could use another player wil… Looked like a pretty good shot to the temple that wobbled Solis initially a… It’s as if your fighter had already beaten a future “Hall of Famer”. Who d. … See all stories on this topic »
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| Boxing: Big Dog’s Rossow wins title Port Huron Times Herald Port Huron native Adam Rossow won the 178-pound division of the Eastern Michigan Championships, which is part of the Golden Gloves Tournament. Rossow recorded his second stoppage in as many days. “The kid was good,” Rossow said. “He was really strong. … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Sudbury Mom Makes Boxing More Than Just A Hobby « CBS Boston By stevesaleeba She’s the mother of two small children and has a full time job. Yet, Julie Marobella of Sudbury still finds the time to strap on a pair of boxing gloves and get in the ring with some tough competition. CBS Boston – http://boston.cbslocal.com/
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| Friday Boxing Results: Lundy Wins on FNF, Morel Victorious on Solo … By Scott Christ Hank Lundy escaped Friday Night Fights with a win. That and more results from the boxing world on Friday night. Bad Left Hook – http://www.badlefthook.com/ |
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| World boxing body bans Romanian, Thai officials – Boxing – Yahoo … The International Boxing Association has suspended Romania’s federation and senior Thailand officials for breaking disciplinary rules, but allowed the two … sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=ap-aiba-suspensions |
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