Mixed Martial Arts Links (11-11-11)

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Citizen Cain: Heavyweight champ Velasquez is UFC’s ideal ambassador for its …
Washington Post
That’s because Cain Velasquez probably would be using his education degree from Arizona State if his mixed martial arts career hadn’t taken off. In a sport that’s widely — and incorrectly — thought to be practiced entirely by ruffians and miscreants, …
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by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Nov 10, 2011 at 1:10 pm ET As expected next month’s UFC 141 headliner between former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar (5-2MMA, 4-2 UFC) and incoming ex-Strikeforce titleholder Alistair Overeem (35-11 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will …
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MARIETTA: MMA fighter couple killed in murder-suicide
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The two were local mixed martial arts fighters, participating in several local MMA fights, including Wild Bill’s Fight Night in Duluth. Smith fights under the name Sonny “The Pitbull” Smith. Wednesday evening, Cano’s father went to the police …
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Introduction to Fantasy MMA, Part 2
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by Tim Burke on Nov 10, 2011 6:48 PM EST in Fantasy MMA I’m a little late, but I’m back. If you missed my first piece, I’m Tim Burke and I’m here to talk about fantasy MMA. I know the idea of Fantasy MMA sounds a little out there to people used to …
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Mixed–martial arts greats see early KO win for Pacquiao
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By Jonathan de Santos TWO Filipino mixed–martial arts legends see an abbreviated fight between pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, with the Filipino fighter knocking out his Mexican opponent before the first half of the …
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Mitch Fryia to make MMA pro debut Saturday
Sault Star
By The Sault Star Instead of taking another amateur fight as he worked his way back from knee surgery, Fryia has instead elected to make his mixed martial arts professional debut Saturday. The 25-year-old Sault Ste. Marie native is slated to fight …
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MIXED MARTIAL ARTS: Duo’s grappling success
This Is Wiltshire
The pair, who train at the town’s DragonsLair MMA club picked up two bronze and a silver medal between them. For Tuckett, a newcomer to the sport, it followed his gold medal at the No Gi British Open Championship in Birmingham last month. …
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UFC on FOX: Things Casual Fans Should Know About Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
Bleacher Report
The inaugural UFC on Fox event between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos is almost here, but how much do casual fans know about these two titans of the mixed martial arts world? Velasquez and “Cigano” are slated to throw down live on UFC on Fox on …
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Bad Boy Presents Bloody Elbow Radio – Episode 98: Cole Escovedo, Michael …
Bloody Elbow
We’ll preview all the fights on the card, plus talk all the latest news in mixed martial arts. We’ll be joined by UFC bantamweight Cole Escovedo as he prepares for his fight with Alex Caceres on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif. …
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Scott Hollifield: White House petioners say hot issues are space aliens, mixed …
McDowell News
The White House insists there are no aliens on ice in Area 51, but it has rendered no opinion on the legalization of mixed martial arts in New York. While these two issues seemingly have no connection, they do: Both are subjects of petitions on the …
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