Mixed Martial Arts Links (11-6-11)

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Mixed martial arts fighters stop would-be robber at California motel
New York Daily News
BY Nina Mandell An attempted robbery of an LA motel was stopped by mixed marial arts experts who just arrived for a tournament in Long Beach. A would-be robber’s attempt steal from a motel’s register was foiled after a pair of mixed martial arts …
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New York Daily News

Casual fans divided on working-class nature of MMA
The Toronto Observer
Michael Parg, above, thinks MMA is a good way to spend time and money on his weekends off. Others think it’s a waste of money. These conflicting view points call into question the working-class nature of the sport. This is going to come as a surprise …
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Ex-UFC champs Arlovski, Sylvia win for ProElite
USA Today
Fulton is the most experienced fighter in professional mixed martial arts, with at least 247 wins to his credit. But his 49th loss was marked by long periods of inaction, as he and Arlovski spent much of the first two rounds circling each other or …
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The two sides of Mark Munoz
ESPN (blog)
We know through nearly two decades of popularized mixed martial arts that there isn’ta style more connected to winning than pinning an opponent to the canvas and unleashing every fistic tool available. Ground-and-pound is the most basic, effective and …
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Former Prep grid standout Medrano takes to MMA County champs crowned in cross …
The Hudson Reporter
by Jim Hague Mike Medrano (left) of Jersey City has his hand held in victory after a recent mixed martial arts professional victory. Medrano, a former St. Peter’s Prep football standout, has turned to the MMA. Photo courtesy of Mike Medrano. …
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UFC 138 results: A fun night of fights should have been a fun afternoon
MMAmania.com
We take off our mixed martial arts (MMA) crown and put on our fight cap and enjoy ourselves. Maybe it’s the fighters who don’t live in a bubble and can’t help but realize they’re stuck on a lackluster card. Hoping to be the person to provide the “the …
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Fox show set to go
Boston Herald
White’s roots as a boxing fan have shaped the way he runs his mixed martial arts organization. He has vowed to avoid making the same mistakes that have diminished boxing’s popularity. “Once that pay-per-view model came out, boxing stopped putting big …
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UFC 138 results recap: Anthony Perosh submits Cyrille Diabate
MMAmania.com
by Geno Mrosko on Nov 5, 2011 4:42 PM EDT in UFC Results If you’re a fan of the classic striker vs. grappler mixed martial arts fights, UFC 138: “Leben vs. Munoz,” going down today (Sat., Nov. 5, 2011) in Birmingham, England, had you covered. …
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UFC 143: Carlos Condit vs. Josh Koscheck Targeted
Bleacher Report
UFC 143 is rumored to take place on February 4 at the Mandalay Events Center in Las Vegas—the home of mixed martial arts action. Stay tuned to Bleacher Report as the story develops. Carlos – condit – 7_original_crop_340x234.
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Fedor vs. Monson to air on PPV – MMA News
HOBOKEN, NJ (November 3, 2011) — Integrated Sports Media, the pound-for- pound king of sports distribution in North America, announced today that it will …
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