Mixed Martial Arts Links (10-26-11)

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Mixed martial arts fighter in Apple Valley domestic assault case returns to jail
Pioneer Press
By Jessica Fleming Brett Charles Rogers, a mixed martial artist was charged June 30, 2011 in Dakota county court with felony domestic assault. (Dakota County Sheriff’s Office) A heavyweight mixed martial artist who has pleaded guilty to felony domestic …
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Viacom buys Bellator, plans 2013 start on Spike
USA Today
By Sergio Non, USA TODAY MTV Networks’ Spike TV channel is getting out of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s business, but the broadcaster has increased its ties to mixed martial arts. Viacom, parent of MTV Networks, bought a majority stake in …
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USA Today

MMA: The 13 Most Under-Appreciated Fighters in MMA History
Bleacher Report
There are men in MMA such as Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre who will always be remembered. Then, there are the men that deserve to be remembered but, sadly, won’t be. These men are the most under-appreciated fighters in the history of mixed …
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Bleacher Report

// 411 MMA Fact or Fiction: Penn vs. Diaz, Cro Cop’s Future, Siver vs. Cerrone …
411mania.com
Is Chael Sonnen the best choice to host the MMA Awards? 411’s Mark Radulich & Jon Butterfield debate these topics and more in this week’s 411 Fact or Fiction: MMA! Welcome to another edition of 411 MMA: Fact or Fiction. As you know by now, …
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Local MMA stars to go out with bang
Shreveport Times
Special to The Times Tony Kelley and Matt Schnell are thrilled about the advantages a life as a professional mixed–martial artist could behold; the money, the fame, the chance to reach the ultimate prize — the UFC. However, the Shreveporters who have …
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Olympic Disappointment Turns to MMA Gold
Sherdog.com
Afterwards, he was faced with a decision: continue to pursue Olympic gold or try his hand at mixed martial arts. “That day, I went to have pizza with my wife in Beijing. It wasn’t good pizza,” Askren says. “I said, ‘When we get back, I want to go on …
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Sherdog.com

UFC 137: Donald Cerrone plans to get in the cage and whip Denis Siver’s ass
MMAmania.com
It’s a bold mentality, which has endeared his to company president Dana White, as well as mixed martial arts (MMA) fans. So, too, is his exciting style, which typically results in him finishing fights early. Last night (Mon., Oct. 24), “Cowboy” sat …
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Has MMA Already Surpassed Boxing in Popularity?
Bleacher Report
Most importantly beyond the items listed above, one of the most important factors regarding the success of MMA is that it is fan-centered and web-focused. Simply put, boxing is a sport for middle-aged to elderly men who have worked the same job most of…
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Bleacher Report

Downes finds happiness in a cage
Yahoo! Sports
Take his decision to bypass a potential career as a doctor, or a lawyer, or as perhaps a Secret Service agent, in order to become a mixed martial arts fighter. Anyone who only saw Downes’ last fight, a three-round loss to Jeremy Stephens at “The …
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Yahoo! Sports

Blogs

Mixed martial arts fighter in Apple Valley domestic assault case …
By By Jessica Fleming jfleming@pioneerpress.com
A heavyweight mixed martial artist who has pleaded guilty to felony domestic assault charges is back in jail.
News

Military Sports Report – After Action – Video: Justin Timberlake’s …
By Dan Lamothe
Marine Cpl. Kelsey De Santis smiles after winning her MMA fight Saturday night. (Photo by James J. Lee/Staff). In the blink of an eye, it was over. Justin Timberlake may want to take notice. Cpl. Kelsey De Santis, the Marine who famously …
After Action

Web

Sherdog.com MMA Blog: Saturday, October 22, 2011
Villasenor Dazzles in Welterweight Debut at Jackson’s MMA Series 6 … Saturday, October 22 7:30 am PT: With this week in mixed martial arts being a relatively …
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