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Mixed Martial Arts Links (9-1-11)

Posted on | September 1, 2011 | No Comments

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MMA: The Lamest Event Names in Each Major American Promotion’s History
Bleacher Report
Before the MMA was “with it” in terms of marketing, each promotion gave their shows a slew of hilariously bad names. Unfortunately, this trend was the worst in the United States and it lasted for over a decade. For some reason, it took the UFC (and 
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Kurt Angle Says He Almost Joined the UFC; Now Aiming for 2012 Olympics
MMAWeekly
What some people may not know is that Angle, on a few different occasions, has flirted with the idea of moving into the world of mixed martial arts. Following the 1996 Olympics, Angle returned home from the Atlanta games and started to map out the next 
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Marine MMA fighters ‘Clash in Okinawa’
DVIDS
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa, Japan – The air fills with anticipation, and the crowd roars with excitement as the bell rings to begin the mixed martialarts competition. Cpl. Michael S. Schlageck, Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher J. Demetrulias and Cpl. 
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What it’s like: to fight in your first mixed martial arts match
University Daily Kansan
18, 2010, Alex Grandsoult, a junior from Derby, won his first and only mixed martial arts match by submission with a triangle choke 57 seconds into the second round. The contest was held at Ararat Shrine Temple in Kansas City, Mo., and featured Kansas 
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‘Warrior’: Tom Hardy Spars With a Professional Fighter in New Clip (Video)
Hollywood Reporter
A new clip from the Tom Hardy-Joel Edgerton mixed martial arts drama Warrior has surfaced. In the scene, Hardy’s character Tommy Riordan, the youngest son of an alcoholic boxer (Nick Nolte) is put into the ring with a professional fighter — and as one
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Hollywood Reporter                                         
Lock Haven braces for MMA
Centre Daily Times
By Guy Cipriano gciprian@centredaily.com Walizer, a former Penn State wrestler, returns to his athletic roots Friday to participate in the Mat Town Mayhem Mixed Martial Arts card at Lock Haven’s Thomas Field House. Walizer’s weekend hobby is no secret 
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Ben Henderson Inks Multi-Fight UFC Contract Extension
5thRound.com
Shortly after announcing they scored Carlos Condit a multi-fight contract extension to remain with the UFC, the MMA management firm reported former WEC lightweight champ Ben Henderson has also re-upped with the world’s premier mixed martial arts
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Michael Bisping Signs Eight-Fight Contract Extension with UFC
5thRound.com
The former “The Ultimate Fighter 3″ winner owns an impressive 21-3 resume, including an 11-3 mark for the world’s premier mixed martial arts promotion. The controversial Brit has never fought for a UFC title. The 32-year-old was last seen handing 
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How effective is Tae Kwon Do in MMA?
Pro MMA Now
Doing the splits on train tracks may or may not help your MMA game. JCVD getting his stretch on. Training consists of roughly 80% kick development. The rationale is the leg is the longest and strongest weapon a martial artist has and should be used to 
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MMA event draws crowd at The Gym
TriValley Central
13, the parking lot at The Gym Bar & Grill in Casa Grande became the latest venue to host Roland Sarria’s Ultimate Combat Challenge, the event that showcases young, raw talent of Pinal County boxers and mixed martial arts fighters. 
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Blogs
Former Strikeforce exec says Fedor deal could have been part of the 
By Jesse Holland
Former Strikeforce Director of Communications Mike Afromowitz, one of the key figures in the rise of Strikeforce from little engine that could to number two mixed martial arts promotion in the world, recently talked to Sherdog.com about signing 
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The Disciplines Of Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed martial arts is a combination of any martial arts. There is no set mixture, you can learn whichever techniques you like and call yourself a mixed martial 
worldvillage.com/the-disciplines-of-mixed-martial-arts

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