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Mixed Martial Arts Links (4-9-11)

Posted on | April 9, 2011 | No Comments

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MMA a hit in Windsor debut; MFC 29 delivers big bang
Vancouver Sun
The mixedmartial arts middleweight fighter from Windsor left the cage to the chants of, “Ali, Ali” after forcing Andreas Spang of Sweden to submit to a choke hold just 1:35 into their bout. The hometown crowd stood in a frenzied roar. 
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MMA Fighting Stances: Mixed martial arts intelligence from the cage and ring
USA Today
by Sergio Non By Sergio Non, USA TODAY A federal judge has accepted the terms of a plea-bargain deal struck by Chael Sonnen and sentenced him to two years’ probation and fined him $10000 for his part in a money-laundering scheme. Sonnen, the No. 
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MMA Fighting Stances: Mixed martial arts intelligence from the cage and ring
USA Today
by Sergio Non By Sergio Non, USA TODAY Penn has been taken off the UFC 132 card in Las Vegas, he confirmed late Thursday through his official web site. Jon Fitch, who was originally scheduled to face Penn, last week was forced out of the welterweight 
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‘UFC Personal Trainer’ ducks and weaves onto Xbox 360, PS3, Wii
Monsters and Critics.com
By Hector Cortez Apr 9, 2011, 6:17 GMT THQ and Zuffa today announced UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System, designed by the National Academy of Sports Medicine with support from leading mixed martial arts training experts. 
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Warrior: Trailer for New MMA Movie Starring Tom Hardy Released
Bleacher Report
Mixed martial arts may have found its version of “Rocky” early yesterday as the trailer for the upcoming MMA movie “Warrior” was released. The film stars actors Tom Hardy (“Inception,” “The Dark Knight Rises”), Nick Nolte and Joel Edgerton (“Animal 
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Strikeforce Diaz vs Daley: JMMA’s Last Stand
Head Kick Legend
The people who remember the good old days of PRIDE and long for the day when Japanese MMA will see a rebirth as as a market for Mixed Martial Arts. It’s the nostalgia that dictates the importance of this event, with only Kawajiri in a fight with any 
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“Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley” preview: Will the champ trade hands with the 
MMAjunkie.com
by Steven Marrocco on Apr 08, 2011 at 10:20 am ET The Strikeforce welterweight champion looks to defend his title for a third time Saturday and faces perhaps the best striker he’s ever met in his time with the promotion: Paul Daley (27-9-2 MMA
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Sports Nickel: Steroids In MMA
SportsFanLive
And that’s exactly what’s happening in the world of Mixed Martial Arts. In yet another failed steroid test in the UFC, Thiago Silva was found to have submitted a drug-testing sample that was “inconsistent with human urine,” which indicated that he 
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After Hornbuckle win, Bellator 40’s Weedman now plans to dominate Hieron in semis
MMAjunkie.com
But that doesn’t guarantee a good fight, Weedman (18-5-1 MMA, 4-0 BFC) today told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). It depends on what Hieron (20-4MMA, 1-0 BFC) brings to the table when they meet. That lesson was made abundantly clear in 
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Scorecasting: Applying Omission Bias to MMA Officiating – Bloody Elbow
By Jonathan Snowden
In their new book Scorecasting, Jon Werheim and Tobias Moskowitz explain why officials are at their worst when it matters the most. Jonathan Snowden takes a look at how their idea of an officiating “omission bias” can apply in UFC 
Bloody Elbow – http://www.bloodyelbow.com/

 

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