Mixed Martial Arts Links (6-21-11)

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MMA Power 10: It’s a Zuffa world
USA Today
By Sergio Non, USA TODAY By Eric Jamison, AP By Eric Jamison, AP By Eric Jamison, AP As recently as five years ago, a list of the most powerful people in mixed martial arts would have been spread across several organizations in Japan and the USA. …
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USA Today

Source: New York nixes MMA bill
ESPN
By Franklin McNeil The possibility of mixed martial arts being sanctioned in New York state this year all but vanished on Monday, a source with knowledge of the situation told ESPN.com. Assembly Bill A4146A, which seeks to establish “protocols for …
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MMA World Rankings (Updated 6-20-2011)
Bleacher Report
MMA fans have waited a long time to see how the improved Alistair Overeem would fare against ranked opposition. They finally got that chance at Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum. In one of the most lackluster main events of the year, Overeem huffed and …
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Bleacher Report

MusclePharm to Launch MMA ELITE Supplement Line in Walmart
PR Newswire (press release)
Entitled MMA ELITE Supplements Powered by MusclePharm, the award-winning supplement Company has created an entire line of sports nutrition supplements – including a new Pre-workout, recovery, vitamin, protein and fat loss products. MMA ELITE Series …
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Mixed martial arts promoters refuse to tap out in New York
Legislative Gazette
By Tom Casey Mixed martial arts enthusiasts may have to wait at least another legislative session to see a state ban lifted on the controversial sport. As time ran out in the session, legislation (S.1707-a/A.4146-a) that passed in the Senate in May and …
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Despite getting recently thrown into the sport of mixed martial arts, Jackson …
HeraldNet
Back then he had no notion of a career in mixed martial arts. Because back then, he admitted, “I didn’t even know what mixed martial arts was.” He knows now. In just five years Nijem has gone from being a good high school wrestler to a genuine …
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VIDEO: UFC 132 Faber Vs. Cruz Extended Preview
SB Nation (blog)
by Luke Thomas • Jun 20, 2011 5:14 PM EDT July 2nd marks the end of a six-week sprint of mixed martial arts, culminating with UFC 132: Faber vs. Cruz in Las Vegas, Nevada. The above video previews the main event, Urijah Faber vs. …
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Savannah’s own Mixed Martial Arts fighter seeks knockout, offers ways out.
Savannah Morning News
Steve Bisson/Savannah Morning News Mixed martial arts fighter Muhsin Corbbrey strikes a fighting pose with his son Zafir, 4, at the Champions Training Center. By Christian Johnson Some take up baseball, soccer, football or basketball. …
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Talk to MMA coach Mike Van Arsdale about how to add mixed martial arts to your …
Los Angeles Times
Adding mixed martial arts (MMA) moves to any workout can help build strength and coordination. Join a live Web chat with MMA coach Mike Van Arsdale on Monday, June 20, at noon Pacific time (2 pm Central, 3 pm Eastern) — you don’t have to aspire to the …
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Blogs

MMA Bill All But Dead for 2011 as New York Assembly Wraps Up Last …
With Monday being the last legislative day for the New York State Assembly to pass any laws for 2011, the bill to legalize MMA was not even on the roster for the day’s agenda of events. The bill, S1707A, passed through the New York …
MMAWeekly.com

10 Most Misleadingly Named MMA Moves
By Andreas Hale
If you’d go with the last option, you’re probably an MMA fan. If not, welcome to the world of bizarrely named MMA moves that sound all nice and cuddly but are actually completely bloodcurdling. Allow us to pull the curtain back and …
Clutch Blog

New York MMA Bill Is Dead – Bloody Elbow
By Mike Fagan
The bill to regulate MMA arts in New York state appears to be dead after stalling in the Ways & Means Committee.
Bloody Elbow

Web

MMA training tips from coach Mike Van Arsdale – latimes.com
Learn the benefits of MMA training from coach Mike Van Arsdale.
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