Mixed Martial Arts Links (7-4-11)

Posted on | July 4, 2011 | No Comments

UFC 132 Results: Wanderlei Silva and the Death of the Golden Age
Bloody Elbow
No matter the outcome, this year may be the death of the Golden Age of Mixed Martial Arts. Big Nog and Fedor may very well retire after their fights and the rest of the veteran fighters have slowly become worn out and unable to compete at the highest …
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Op-Ed: UFC: Wanderlei Silva – when time passes legends
DigitalJournal.com
As with many current mixed martial arts (MMA) fans, I began watching the sport around 2005 when the first Ultimate Fighter reality series aired, and I remember gradually becoming more and more immersed into the poetic violence the sport offered. …
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DigitalJournal.com

History in the Making: Don Frye makes his MMA debut at UFC 8
MMAmania.com
The first few years of the UFC were like the wild west of mixed martial arts (MMA). It was nearly lawless, dangerous, and looked down upon by some of those in power. You even had the typical archtypes you would see in any number of Old West towns. …
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‘Ironman’ returning for Throw Down on the Town IV
Daily Comet
Justin “Ironman” Verdin (right) will return to mixed martial arts fightining in Throw Down on the Town IV. The fight card, presented by In Ya Face Fight Productions, will be held Saturday at the East Houma Bingo Hall, 425 Grand Caillou Road. …
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UFC 132: Can MMA Judging Get Any Worse?
Bleacher Report
The judging in mixed martial arts is so screwed up that there has to be something done to fix it sooner rather than later. We have been over this subject time and time again, but it seems that there are more and more instances of bad decisions. …
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Story refocuses after latest MMA loss
The Columbian
Brenneman outwrestled Story to earn a win by decision, ending a six-fight win streak for Story, who is now 13-4 in professional mixed martial arts. “Losing like that kind of takes away from the momentum I had,” Story said. “I just have to go back and …
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Coastal Collision 3: SV’s Nunneley wins MMA debut
Santa Cruz Sentinel
By VIDUR MALIK WATSONVILLE — When his first ever mixed martial arts fight began, John Nunneley had to acknowledge the task he was about to undertake before anything else. “I think the first round was definitely me kind of feeling out what I just got …
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Giving themselves a fighting chance
Sun-Sentinel
The 26-year-old from Miramar said his “real job” is spending five hours a day in the gym working toward a career in mixed martial arts. After his workout, Hinckson helps other fighters at the American Top Team facility. Hinckson was one of 30 fighters …
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