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Mixed Martial Arts Links (6-15-11)

Posted on | June 15, 2011 | No Comments

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MMA bill stalling in Assembly
YNN
Is Mixed Martial Arts looking at another knockout? Just one day after it scored a big win in the Assembly Codes Committee, a bill that would bring the sport to New York appears to be stalling in the ways and means committee. 
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Why MMA Has Become Better Than Boxing, Purely from a Fan Perspective
Bleacher Report
Then along came MMA and the UFC, which assured us that this is “as real as it gets”. Inspired by “Vale Tudo” tournaments in Brazil, the UFC and the sport of MMA have roots in the ancient Olympic combat sport of Pankration in 648 BC”. 
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The Greatest Fights in MMA History
Bloody Elbow
by Kid Nate on Jun 14, 2011 2:00 PM EDT in MMA History Luke Thomas, Jonathan Snowden, Thomas Myers and myself were asked to contribute a piece to USA TODAY’s Mixed Martial ArtsSpecial Edition — a 40 page magazine focusing solely on MMA — about the 
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Fighters of future have arrived
USA Today
By Sergio Non, USA TODAY If you had to pick a single instance that marks the rise of the latest wave in mixed martial arts, it arrived on the point of light heavyweight Jon “Bones” Jones’ knee. By Todd Plitt, USA TODAY Jon “Bones” Jones, right, 
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USA Today
Former Red Lion wrestler takes fighting to the next level with MMA
York Daily Record
Former high school standout Eric Albright is promoting his first MMA event on Saturday at the York Fairgrounds. By TED CZECH Biff Walizer, left, puts training partner Eric Albright in a reverse triangle choke as the two practice at Red Lion Area High 
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MMA News 6/14: Ochocinco, Anderson Silva, Junior Dos Santos, MMA in NY and More
Bleacher Report
If the bill passes, mixed martial arts become legal in New York state. MMA has been illegal in NY since 1997. A search of the bill on the NY State Assembly website shows that the bill had been referred to the Ways and Means Committee on June 13, 
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Bleacher Report
UFC’s Fabio Maldonado: ‘Americans Will Take MMA Over’
Bloody Elbow
Basically, he believes that Brazilians are falling behind Americans in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts, in conditioning and other areas. Due to a bunch of recent losses by Brazilian fighters to their American counterparts, he was asked about the topic 
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Taking COMMAND: My Quest to Become an MMA Judge – Part 1
Heavy.com
Like so many MMA fans, I was pretty certain that I had a sound knowledge of what it takes to judge a fight. After all, I’d watched countless events, thousands of fights ranging from one-sided blowouts and razor-thin decisions to absolute gong shows 
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UFC 131: Stout knocks out Edwards
Bahamas Tribune
Sam Stout, right, of London, Ont., knocks out Yves Edwards, of Austin, Texas, in the first round in their lightweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC 131, Saturday, June 11, 2011, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, 
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Bahamas Tribune
Strikeforce ‘Overeem vs Werdum’ fight card: Daniel Cormier vs Jeff Monson preview
MMAmania.com
The esteemed wrestler made the transition to mixed martial arts and hasn’t looked back, winning all of his seven career fights. After working his way up against mid to lower-level guys, he’s ready to face his sternest test to date. 
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Blogs
MMA In NY: Round Five in the Main Event for MMA Legalization 
By Staff
By Bryanna Fissori Legal Analyst There is nothing like a black label to ruin an image and for a sport that is branded “illegal” and deemed.
BoxingInsider.com


Jeff Monson – A Work in Progress | Strikeforce
By Thomas Gerbasi
Jeff Monson would probably agree with this assumption, but if not, I’ll apologize in advance for saying that perhaps the most unlikely car salesman in history was the man known in MMA
Strikeforce


M-1 Challenge: ‘Bennett vs Garner’ to air live on Showtime on July 
By Press Release
NEW YORK (June 14, 2011) – M-1 GLOBAL announced today an upcoming mixed martial arts (MMA) event titled M-1 Challenge: Bennett vs. Garner featuring the rematch between the 2010 M-1 Selection Americas Tournament heavyweight finalists Pat 
MMAmania.com

 

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TheMMANews » Blog Archive » Mixed Martial Arts Events Need Strong 
Canada has turned into one of the biggest markets for mixed martial arts in the World, as the recent stadium sellout of 55000 tickets for the recent UFC 129 
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