Mixed Martial Arts Links (7-11-11)

Posted on | July 11, 2011 | No Comments

Three-Year Anniversary, Chael Sonnen Talk On 106.7 The Fan’s MMA Nation
SB Nation
By Luke Thomas – MMA Senior Editor MMA Nation is three-years old. Join Luke Thomas as he looks back on the show’s best and worst moments, where the show andmixed martial arts is headed and more. Jul 10, 2011 – I couldn’t believe it myself, …
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Delegate says mixed martial arts rules deter promotions
Daily Mail – Charleston
Despite the fact they were recently legalized, a Hancock County legislator is accusing a state athletic official of using his power to keep mixed martial arts events out of the state. Delegate Randy Swartzmiller was one of several sponsors of a bill …
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Mixed Martial Arts: UFC 137
ESPN (blog)
By Mike Whitman Former Sengoku featherweight champion Hatsu Hioki will make his Octagon debut against George Roop at UFC 137, the promotion announced Saturday. Headlined by a welterweight title scrap between Georges St. Pierre and Nick Diaz, …
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Former WBS Penguin Bonvie sees excitement of MMA
Scranton Times-Tribune
Saturday’s Martial Arts Super Sport card will be the first mixed martial arts event held at the Mohegan Sun Arena, but it certainly won’t mark the first time someone’s been punched in the face within the confines of the building’s walls. …
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My List of the Top 15 Pound-for-Pound Mixed Martial Artists on the Planet
Bleacher Report
The current Strikeforce lightweight champion, Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez is 19-2 in his professional mixed martial arts career. Avenging his only two defeats with victories over Josh Thomson and Mitsuhiro Ishida, Melendez is on a five-fight winning …
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Maiquel Falcao Gets Quick KO Win at Centurion Mixed Martial Arts 2
Bloody Elbow
by Kid Nate on Jul 10, 2011 3:49 PM EDT in MMA News One and done UFC middleweight Maiquel Falcao got a 30 second KO win over Julio Cesar Bilik in a fight that, quick as it was, was allowed to continue about 29 seconds too long by a referee seemingly …
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Finding my inner Gumby through mixed martial arts
TheChronicleHerald.ca
I slink in and ask for the mixed martial arts class. The guy at the desk nods me over to the boxing ring, where men with veins bigger than my biceps clash on floor mats. I try not to look terrified but realize I’m standing with my legs twined and my …
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Training in Eugene: UFC fighter gets ready for upcoming fight
KVAL
Jason Reinhardt has a mixed martial arts record of 20 wins and 2 losses. This August he’s looking to add to his wins with another fight in the UFC, but he didn’t want his rigorous training schedule to get in the way of spending time with his family. …
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Couple opens mixed martial arts gym in Dillon | SummitDaily.com
Mixed martial arts fighter and Summit County resident Pete Baker didn’t have a facility he could train in locally. So he opened one. 9150 MMA offici (read …
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