Mixed Martial Arts Links (6-6-11)

Posted on | June 6, 2011 | No Comments

Jorgensen Breaks Down UFC Debut
ESPN
Saturday’s unanimous decision win over Anthony Pettis wasn’t the most electric win of Guida’smixed martial arts career, but it was arguably the biggest. “I’m ecstatic,” Guida told ESPN.com. “We weathered the storm and fought our fight. …
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Mixed–martial arts star draws crowd at store opening
St. Catharines Standard
“I don’t fight because I have to,” said the mixed martial arts featherweight contender. “I fight because it’s my passion. I love it.” Hominick, from the London area, won over legions of Ultimate Fighting Championship fans April 30 in Toronto when he …
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There’s plenty of fight left in Brashear
Washington Examiner (blog)
And it didn’t take him long to register his first win in a mixed martial arts event — 21 seconds to be exact. He floored Mathieu Bergeron with one punch to the delight of the Quebec City crowd. “It also felt like I was home,” he told reporters after …
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MMA Expo Vancouver Set to Deliver Stellar Celebrity Line-Up
PRLog.Org (press release)
PRLog (Press Release) – Jun 05, 2011 – June 5, 2011 – VANCOUVER –Mixed Martial Arts Expo released its celebrity line-up today for its June 11 – 12 event at the prestigious Vancouver Convention Centre in British Columbia. Now in its seventh year MMA …
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Badbeat MMA set for Commerce, California on June 11th
aroundtheoctagon
BAMMA USA (www.bammausa.com), the top regional Mixed Martial Arts event provider in Southern California, returns to the Commerce Casino in Commerce, California to present Badbeat 2 on June 11th, 2011. The night of professional fights will be …
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MMA trio strike gold
Mirfield Reporter
Three members of the Allegiance Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Centre won gold medals at the UMA Open competition in Stoke last Saturday. Dan Hall, Josh Harrop and Danny Missin are all fighters for team Allegiance which is based at the centre above …
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MMA proposal waits for Quinn’s consideration
SouthtownStar
A bill further regulating boxing and mixed martial arts events in Illinois is awaiting action from Gov. Pat Quinn. Illinois lawmakers this week sent the governor a proposal that would replace the Illinois Professional Boxing Board and install the …
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TUF 13 Finale Results: Jeremy Stephens Brutalizes Danny Downes In Victory
Bleacher Report
The Ultimate Fighter 13 finale on Spike TV was the introduction of some fighters, such as Anthony Pettis, to the pinnacle of mixed martial arts as they battled their way into the hearts of millions of Americans. Conversely, fighters who are skilled …
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Bleacher Report

Sober Thoughts: A Look Back at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale
8countnews.com
With a stunning highlight reel knockout of Ramsey Nijem, Ferguson earned his spot in the world’s premier mixed martial arts promotion. Being the winner of TUF is a prestigious position to be in, a select group of only 12 other men can say they hold …
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