Mixed Martial Arts Links (7-25-11)

Posted on | July 25, 2011 | No Comments

Japanese MMA: Is It Realistic to Expect Success for Japanese MMA in 2011?
Bleacher Report
When you think of Japanese Mixed Martial Arts, what’s the first image that comes to your mind? Is it the image of Kazushi Sakuraba and his legendary rivalry with the Gracie Family, or more specifically, his 90 minute fight with the legendary Royce …
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Bleacher Report

Bobsledder, MMA fighter help motivate Spencer’s workouts at LaGrange facility
Poughkeepsie Journal
A mixed martial arts fighter, Carmel’s Brendan Weafer had his first pro fight in 2005. His next bout takes place in Atlantic City this Friday. The third guy in the training group could probably bench press the other two world-class athletes. …
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Nothing ‘tricky’ about St. Preux tonight at Strikeforce Challengers 17, a big …
Yahoo! Sports (blog)
By Steve Cofield Ovince St. Preux had no intentions of going from the gridiron to the cage, but trainer Eric Turner tricked him into fighting mixed martial arts. Turner saw the potential in the former Tennessee Volunteers’ linebacker and convinced him …
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Yahoo! Sports (blog)

MMA’s toughest match
Albany Times Union
Randy Couture, right, knees Mark Coleman during their mixed martial arts light heavyweight bout Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 in Las Vegas. Couture won in the second round. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken) Chael Sonnen, top, grapples with Nate Marquardt during their …
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Fit for a return
Sportsnet.ca
“If you haven’t seen much mixed martial arts, but you watch a fight like Neil and Zak’s fight, you just start to go bananas. It’s just human nature,” Rebney said. “It takes a little bit more evolution in terms of being an MMA fan to look at these two …
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Sportsnet.ca

Official Trailer Video: Gina Carano Starring in Haywire
Bloody Elbow
by Kid Nate on Jul 24, 2011 10:41 AM EDT in MMA Video Here’s the video for Gina Carano’s major-motion-picture debut, Haywire, directed by Steven Soderbergh. As Dana White tweeted, “that’s a real movie!!!!” This dynamic action-thriller directed by …
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Nate Marquardt On Signing With BAMMA, Holds Out Hope For UFC Return
FightLine.com
However, things have turned around for “The Great,” as he recently revealed to the crew at ESPN MMA Live that he’s signed with the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts— where he will be seeking out a fight with fellow UFC castoff and BAMMA …
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FightLine.com

Anderson Silva: MMA Instruction Manual Book Review
Bleacher Report
When choosing an MMA fighter to train with, one could do far worse than Anderson Silva, the UFC middleweight champion who was recently praised by UFC president Dana White, “He hasn’t lost a fight in five years,” MMAFighting reported White as saying. …
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Bleacher Report

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS: Brown claims HFA Welterweight title
Southgate News Herald
Quincy Rice’s Jackson MMA students Brandon Maher and Brandon “Sequoyah” Sandford also made some noise by finishing both of their opponents inside of three rounds. MMA Legend Gary “Big Daddy” Goodridge, Jerry Millen of Millen Media, master of ceremonies …
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Strikeforce to make Cincinnati debut in September
Dayton Daily News
Currently, the West Chester Twp. resident is awaiting his next assignment. Dann Stupp is editor-in-chief of MMAjunkie.com, voted best media outlet in the 2008, 2009 and 2010 World MMA Awards. For the latest mixed–martial–arts news, go to www. …
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Blogs

UFC Boss Continues Claims that Culinary Union is Behind Stalling …
“It has nothing to do with Mixed Martial Arts, of all things, it’s the Culinary Union that’s keeping us out of New York,” White told radio hosts Boomer and Craig on WFAN earlier this week. “They’re powerful guys here.” …
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