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Mixed Martial Arts Links (9-15-11)

Posted on | September 15, 2011 | No Comments

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Inside Beat (Daily Targum Magazine)
His plan is for his father to train him to become a professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter. Brendon, on the other hand, is an ex-professional MMA fighter employed as a high school teacher. He is having trouble making enough money to support his 
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UFC prospect talks life, living and loving martial arts
Heavy.com
Mixed martial arts – and any other sport, really – is a goal-oriented thing. Fighters will tell you until they’re blue in the face that they want to be a champion, that they want to be the best fighter in the world, and maybe they do. 
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Heavy.com
MMA veteran Whitehead strikes plea bargain in sex-assault case
USA Today
The alleged incident happened April 10, 2010, when a woman filed a police report that the MMA fighter had assaulted her. The woman told police she and a friend had gone to Whitehead’s home for a barbecue, then after drinking, decided not to drive home, 
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Is MMA Goon Culture Staining The Sport?
MMA Nation
By Nate Wilcox – MMA Editor A spate of recent violent incidents involving MMA fighters and wannabes has the potential to damage the reputation of Mixed Martial Arts. Sep 14, 2011 – A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. A little dangerous knowledge 
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MMA Notebook: UFC Live 6 Headed to Washington DC
Press Box
Since the legalization of sanctioned MMA fights in Washington, DC, in 2007, the area has played host to a couple local promotions, with only local fighters taking part in the matches (typical for any small promotion). The arrival of The Ultimate 
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Jeff Wagenheim: Nick Diaz news prompts passionate reader reponse
SI.com
Dana White & Co. keep their eye on the bottom line, to be sure, but the long building process that has brought mixed martial arts to the threshold the sports mainstream also has been a labor of love for those guys. And while there always will be 
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Brookins studies fights, life during time off
ESPN (blog)
Rest assured, Brookins spent as much time studying mixed martial arts as he did life. The term “studying” is truly appropriate. He spent time in Hilo, Hawaii where he, literally, “sat around just watching BJ Penn.” A couple months later, Brookins flew 
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Belcher eyes win in return from surgery
Yahoo! Sports
Belcher had just started to make his name in mixed martial arts, losing a fight to international star Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 100 that many onlookers, if not most, thought he won. He followed that with a pair of impressive finishes and his name 
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Dundalk MMA Fighters Rock Stellar Bouts
Patch.com
Three Dundalk natives fought to mixed martial arts victories over the weekend at Stellar Fights V in Delaware. By Greg Stotler Adam Rabuck celebrates his victory at Stellar Fights V. Dominating performances by Dundalk natives Adam Rabuck and Sean Kelly 
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MMA fighter indicted on assault counts
WHIO Radio
The mixed martial arts fighter is accused of attacking and hurting three police officers outside of Taggart’s Bar on Patterson last month. Boscarino faces seven charges, including felonious assault on a police officer. Officers were trying to stop 
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Blogs
How’s Taste My Tweet Tweet? Mixed Martial Arts on Twitter for the 
By Anton Tabuena
Anton Tabuena of BloodyElbow.com compiles the best bits from the MMA and UFC twitter world. This week features BJ Penn, Kenny Florian, and a much bigger looking Fedor Emelianenko.
Bloody Elbow                                                                                                                                                  
UFC President Dana White fires back at ‘King Mo’ for recent rant on 
By Jesse Holland
UFC President Dana White fires back at ‘King Mo’ for recent rant on Strikeforce.
MMAmania.com

 

Web
Joel Edgerton on mixed martial arts, Nick Nolte and Pittsburgh
The mixed martial arts movie about estranged brothers (Mr. Edgerton and Tom Hardy) and their repentant father (Nick Nolte) filmed in Pittsburgh in the summer 
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Nick Diaz back on UFC 137 card, will now fight BJ Penn – MMA News
This is crazy but here we go again! You wanted it so you got it. Penn vs Diaz Oct 29th in Vegas read official Twitter… Shortly after he booted Nick Diaz from a title 
www.mixedmartialarts.com/…/Nick-Diaz-back-on-UFC-137-c…

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