Mixed Martial Arts Links (7-12-11)

Posted on | July 12, 2011 | No Comments

MMA brouhaha after ugly loss
Calgary Sun
A mixed martial arts referee is being investigated after a competitor was unconscious for several seconds during a card Friday night at the Telus Convention Centre. Kim Couture, the ex-wife of MMAlegend Randy Couture, was placed in a leg scissor choke …
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Cage fighting question: How young is too young to train?
KENS 5 TV
So they started mixed martial arts. It became love at first fight. “It’s just my life,” said Danny. “My passion. I’d like to make a career of it. My dream is to be in the UFC.” The Ultimate Fighting Championship promotes American mixed martial arts. …
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Martial arts students and teachers mourn teen caught in gang gunfire
Chicago Sun-Times
By Brian Stanley bstanley@stmedianetwork.com July 11, 2011 9:34PM The assistant martial arts instructor would’ve started off giving “his goofy smile that made others start laughing” to some of the 30 students at SUDA Mixed Martial Arts Academy. …
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Experiment could revolutionize MMA judging
Yahoo! Eurosport UK
US MMA expert Dave Meltzer says an experimental scoring system could prevent controversies like the one between Dennis Siver and Matt Wiman at UFC 132. At UFC 132 on July 2 in Las Vegas, a fight between Dennis Siver and Matt Wiman followed what has …
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State not pulling punches with MMA
Buffalo News
By Ryan Marfurt For the third straight year a bill that would allow for the regulation ofmixed martial arts (or MMA) events in New York State died before it reached the Assembly floor. The bill ended this year’s Legislative session in the same spot as …
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Buffalo News

Money Talks in “MMA“
ChicagoNow
By tedgruber, today at 11:01 am When do you draw the line on embarrassing yourself and ruining your legacy as an MMA fighter? It seems Ken Shamrock and James Toney are on that path and their history in their respective sports, are being tarnished. …
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Mixed Martial Arts and Trash Talking: Is It Doing More Harm Than Good?
Bleacher Report
In Mixed Martial Arts, there has been no shortage of trash talk over the years. The great thing about MMA is that it is a sport that allows one athlete to talk trash to another, and then have the chance to back it all up. Since MMA is an individual …
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Delegate says mixed martial arts rules deter promotions
Daily Mail – Charleston
by Paul Fallon AP Matt Wiman takes down Dennis Siver during the first round of their UFC lightweight mixed martial arts match, Saturday. Promoters and fighters are hoping to get the sport off the ground in West Virginia, but say state legislators are …
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