Mixed Martial Arts Links (5-1-11)

Posted on | May 1, 2011 | No Comments

MMA Fighting Stances: Mixed martial arts intelligence from the cage and ring
USA Today
Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida sent fellow ex-champion light-heavyweight Randy “The Natural” Couture into retirement by flooring him with a karate crane kick to the face — a move associated more with movies rather than professional mixed martial arts …
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USA Today

Fans clamoring for next UFC date
Toronto Sun
By Chris Doucette ,Toronto Sun The Rogers Centre was bursting at the seams Saturday night as Toronto finally got its first taste of the UFC with North America’s biggest mixed martial arts event ever. The action was fast and furious right from the …
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Machida retires Couture with kick KO
USA Today
Couture after the bout reiterated his intention to retire from mixed martial arts competition. Machida had the better of Couture throughout the bout. He threw combinations and quickly scooted away in his trademark evasive style before the plodding …
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MMA Fighting Stances: Mixed martial arts intelligence from the cage and ring
USA Today
Traditionally in US and Brazilian mixed martial arts, fighters who train together have been reluctant to face each other in a professional bout. Fighters have no choice but to acquiesce to the UFC boss, Jones said. “I said when you’re a UFC fighter, …
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Matches to Make After UFC 129
Sherdog.com
Photo: Dominic Chan/WENN.com Georges St. Pierre left the masses unsatisfied, as the man some view as the top pound-for-pound fighter in mixed martial arts went the distance for the fourth time in as many fights. St. Pierre defeated Jake Shields by …
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Ex-Overlea Teacher Plants His Roots in Mixed Martial Arts
Patch.com
After being replaced from his coaching and teaching position at Overlea High School in 2008, the 30-year-old former high school wrestler from New York began his mixed martial arts career. The Abingdon resident lost two of three professional bouts …
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MMA Video: Watch Georges St-Pierre Make His MMA Debut Against Ivan Menjivar
Bleacher Report
In this video, the Canadian was making his mixed martial arts debut against Ivan Menjivar, who is also fighting at this weekend’s UFC 129 pay-per-view. The fight took place all the way back in January, 2002 at UCC 7 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. …
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Alaskans fight on, but without a commission
Ct Post
Whether it’s traditional boxing or mixed martial arts, competitive fighting is alive and well in Alaska, but it’s a ‘do-it-yourself’ affair. Alaska is one of only two states without a sanctioning body. Practitioners of mixed martial arts, …
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Jake Shields Happy to Be an Example of a Vegetarian MMA Champion
MMAWeekly
In the sport of MMA, nutrition has become almost as important as the actual training and conditioning that goes into a fight. The science of weight cutting has also become an art form. With diet and nutrition gurus like Mike Dolce in high demand, …
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MIXED MARTIAL ARTS: Flat Rock’s Sindone wins title – thenewsherald.com
Dom Sindone and Derrick Mandell showed the crowd at the Diamond Park Hall in Lincoln Park exactly why the lighter-weight MMA fighters can be just as …
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