MMA Links (4-3-11)

Posted on | April 3, 2011 | No Comments

Horodecki, Mein Star in Ontario’s First Sanctioned MMA Event
Sherdog.com
by Freddie DeFreitas (Freddie@sherdog.com) ORILIA, Ontario — After years of advocacy and campaigning in the province, MMA: The Reckoning, at Casino Rama in Orilia, Ontario, marked the first ever sanctioned mixed martial arts event in Canada’s most …
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SHOOTING THE BREEZE: A Q&A with mixed martial arts star Gilbert Melendez
North County Times
During Melendez’s sophomore year in 2001, one of his wrestling teammates was Jake Shields, who was just starting to carve out a career in mixed martial arts. Shields invited Melendez to the Bay Area gym owned by Cesar Gracie, a highly respected and …
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Alvarez picks up win but loses luster
ESPN
He’s still an infant in mixed martial arts and has lots of time to improve. But for Alvarez, the win had to be bittersweet. He won the fight by lopsided margins on each of the judges’ cards — 49-46, 50-45 and 50-45 (ESPN.com had it 50-45 for the …
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Poll results: Who is the world’s top lightweight MMA fighter?
MMAjunkie.com
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Apr 02, 2011 at 10:40 am ET The 155-pound division has always been one of the deepest in mixed martial arts, and right now is no different. The UFC, Strikeforce and Bellator Fighting Championships all boast lightweight …
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Mixed martial arts in St. Augustine, Round II
St. Augustine Record
By LINDSAY WILES GRAMANA, Special to The Record Rob Rosario referees as Amar Cox, top, battles with Frank Farmer during the Rumble in the Ancient City mixed martial arts event Saturday night at Ketterlinus Gym. Farmer won the fight. …
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AKA MMA Gym Redefines Physical Fitness Industry With Onsite Healthcare Clinic …
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
AKA Gym, one of the world’s most prolific training facilities for champion Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters, today announced the grand opening of its third San Jose location. Scheduled for Sunday, April 3rd from 10 am to 5 pm at 7012 Realm Drive, …
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Large crowd entertained by MMA event in PSL
TCPalm
The 22-year old Port St. Lucie resident has seen mixed martial arts on TV, but never had been to a live event before. “This is awesome,” Matier said. “I walked through the door and I was shocked at the set-up. It’s great. We’re trying to get there and …
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Roberts, Cianci take MMA wins
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
Both Roberts and Cianci overcame their difficulties to post wins in the final two bouts of Cage Fight 7, the March 26 Mixed Martial Arts card that drew a full house at the Ice Box Sports Complex. Roberts battled a bloody cut on the right side of his …
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SF Gym Owner Discusses State Of Martial Arts
KELOLAND TV
Still, Hoyer’s upset that Stulkin’s background in mixed martial arts is drawing more negativity. “If he would’ve been a high school football player, it wouldn’t have been brought up as a high school football player kill somebody,” Hoyer said. …
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Pride fight: Mixed martial arts fighters are warriors and gentlemen
Goldsboro News Argus
By Michael Betts Thomas “Moose” Huffman, co-owner of ABI’s MMA, center, with Sensei Josh Marshall, head instructor and co-owner of ABI’s, give directions to Kevin Kenna in between rounds of his first match. Ariel Montanez prepares before his firstMMA …
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Logic Taps Out: Politicians Seek To Ban MMA In Watertown, South …
By CrushCo
The latest political maneuverings straight from the Bob Reilly MMA Cock-Blocking For Dummies handbook are coming courtesy of the sleepy town of Watertown, South Dakota. Once again, a knee jerk reaction to emotional appeal has triumphed …
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