Mixed Martial Arts Links (4-23-11)

Posted on | April 23, 2011 | No Comments

Former NHL tough guy Donald Brashear ponders mixed martial arts
SportingNews.com
We might find out, because the former NHL forward and enforcer is preparing to do combat in mixed martial arts. Brashear, 39, must be licensed in Quebec before he can take part in a sanctioned match, but his credentials from hockey show he’s no …
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Mega MMA match-up
Charleston Gazette
On April 30, mixed martial arts fighters Georges St. Pierre (left) and Jake Shields will duke it out for the UFC Welterweight Championship title in UFC 129. By LaChel House, South Charleston High School CHARLESTON, W.Va. …
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The MMA World Cup: An Exercise in Nerdery
Bloody Elbow
by Jonathan Snowden on Apr 22, 2011 10:21 AM EDT in MMA Analysis Every four years the nations of the world celebrate a spirit of togetherness and pay tribute to the ideals of cultural and ethnic diversity by attempting to crush each other in athletic …
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‘Fightville’ shows the sacrifice needed to succeed in unforgiving world of MMA
The Canadian Press
Known for war documentaries like “Gunner Palace,” the filmmakers turned to mixed martial artsafter one of the soldiers they had met invited them to Louisiana in 2008 to watch him in an amateur fight. They saw several fights cards and went back to …
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UFC 129 Video: A Look Back at the Best Moments of Randy Couture’s MMA Career
Bleacher Report
From being one of the pioneers of the sport to winning the UFC championship in two weight classes, the 47-year old has done it all in the sport during his 14 year mixed martial arts career. It actually began all the way back in the early 80’s, …
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Bellator finalizes light-heavyweight final four
USA Today
Of the seven male weight classes most commonly used in mixed martial arts, light heavyweight is the only one for which Bellator lacks a champion. The current tourney will crown the promotion’s first 205-pound titleholder. To report corrections and …
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Saskatoon’s Mitch Clarke sets ‘ultimate’ goal for MMA career
StarPhoenix
By Dave Deibert, The StarPhoenix April 22, 2011 Each time Mitch Clarke worries if he’s about to take a step backward in his mixed–martial–arts career, he winds up taking big leaps forward. The 24-year-old from Saskatoon hopes his path soon leads him to …
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Franklin, Nogueira agree to Philly fight
USA Today
Both men were among the top fighters in mixed martial arts five years ago. Franklin was UFC’s middleweight champion, while Nogueira was one of the most successful competitors in Pride Fighting Championships’ 205-pound division. …
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Welch to fight for MMA belt
The Missoulian
Tim Welch of Missoula will fight Dave Courchaine on Saturday for the CageSport mixed martial artswelterweight championship at CageSport XIV at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash. The 170-pound Great Falls native is 3-0 in CageSport events and …
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Frank Trigg vs. John Phillips in the works for May’s BAMMA 6 event
MMAjunkie.com
… sources close to the negotiations that a middleweight fight between UFC, PRIDE and Strikeforce veteran Frank Trigg (20-8) and British knockout artist John Phillips is in the works for the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts‘ BAMMA 6 event. …
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Viewfinder: Mixed Martial Arts – San Anselmo-Fairfax, CA Patch
Students of all ages learn the fighting techniques.
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