Mixed Martial Arts Links (7-31-11)

Posted on | July 31, 2011 | No Comments

Jeff Wagenheim: Fedor falls again, but legendary matchup exceeds expectations
SI.com
AP Of course, the hype machine for Saturday night’s bout between Fedor Emelianenko and Dan Henderson — two of the biggest names in mixed martial arts history — never quite shifted into high gear. Henderson is the Strikeforce light heavyweight …
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Top 10 MMA come-from-behind wins
Toronto Sun
By Neil Springer ,QMI Agency Anderson Silva’s (centre) match with Chael Sonnen should be considered the best comeback win in mixed martial arts history. (QMI Agency/Michael Peake) It’s a cliché statement, but anything can happen in mixed martial arts. …
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Reports: Alistair Overeem dropped
ESPN
That event is tentatively scheduled for October, though no official date has been set. It is expected to be held in Moscow. Franklin McNeil covers mixed martial arts and boxing for ESPN.com. Follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/Franklin_McNeil. …
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ProElite back in ring with 6-fight MMA card
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
By Billy Hull Six fights fill the main card of ProElite’s first mixed martial arts card in more than two years. And each one has a unique story line. Whether it’s the highly anticipated debut of Reagan Penn or Andrei Arlovski trying to regain the form …
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PS Vita gets arcade-styled Supremacy MMA
2D-X
Supremacy MMA, published by 505 Games and developed by Kung Fu Factory, will receive a PlayStation Vita release to go along side the previously announced PS3 and Xbox 360 releases. The mixed martial arts game is expected to hit the PS Vita in the vague …
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Tate submits Coenen at Strikeforce
MarketWatch
… Strikeforce title in the fourth round of their bout outside Chicago Saturday night. Tate won via an arm triangle choke at just over three minutes into the fourth round of their mixed martial arts fight at the Sears Center in Hoffman Estates, Ill.
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Mixed martial arts in limbo: Illegal fights occur in Alabama as commission …
al.com
By Jon Solomon — The Birmingham News Promoter Matt Leavell poses by a mixed martial arts ring in a Tuscaloosa, Ala., gym on Friday, July 29, 2011. Leavell is waiting for the new Alabama Athletic Commission to sanction the sport. …
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Heavyweight follows May win at Civic Center with submission of Humes
nwitimes.com
Salinas-Jones (5-0, 1-0 Strikeforce), an Oak Brook-based heavyweight, signed with Strikeforce earlier this month on the strength, in part, of his last victory, a submission win over John Hook at Cut ThroatMMA’s May show at the Hammond Civic Center. …
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Manassas, Woodbridge Fighters Head to Sterling for Premiere Mixed Martial Arts …
Patch.com
Northern Virginia’s largest and longest-running mixed martial arts (MMA) event returns to Dulles Sportsplex Saturday, for Operation Octagon’s 15th card. By Jim Kirkland Willie Floyd gets last-minute instructions from Elijah Harshbarger, head coach of …
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Tarec Saffiedine Puts A Shihaishinkai Clinic On Scott Smith At Strikeforce …
SB Nation
Tarec Saffiedine, a Lebanese-born Belgian, painted an exotic picture of what’s possible in Mixed Martial Arts at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson. His palette consisted of a rainbow of striking technques. Unfortunately for Scott Smith, he was little …
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Anderson Silva signs sponsorship deal with Burger King – MMA News
Middleweight champion of the UFC, the Brazilian fighter Anderson Silva hit him with a new sponsor for the UFC River in August and will become the poster boy …
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