Mixed Martial Arts Links (11-27-11)

Posted on | November 27, 2011 | No Comments

Pellegrino Retires from MMA
Patch.com
By Tom Dunphy Point Pleasant’s Kurt Pellegrino was defeated in a Saturday evening mixed martial arts fight and announced his retirement from the sport. Pellegrino was dropped by a hard punch 50 seconds into the first round of his return to fighting by …
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Morgan, Baresse among MMA winners
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
SCRANTON – Kris McCray and Dave Morgan posted unanimous decisions in professional bouts Friday night to highlight Cage Fight 9, a Northeast MMA-sponsored card at the Lackawanna College Student Union. McCray, from Woodbridge, Va., defeated Gemiyale …
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MMA Helps Transform At-Risk Youth
Business 2 Community
While many of these programs have failed, many people in the mixed martial arts community believe they have the answer. In a lower income area of Pomona, CA, Tim Kreitzman, a MMA fighter, opened a school to target young people who are drawn to gangs. …
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MMA websites weigh in on NWCA All-Star Classic, Daniel Cormier
Examiner.com
This week, two separate websites devoted to mixed martial arts posted articles on topics of interest to amateur wrestling fans: the 2011 NWCA All-Star Classic… and former Oklahoma State wrestler Daniel Cormier. Sherdog.com: Wrestling with decisions …
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With A Win Over Jason Miller, Michael Bisping Deserves To Fight For Number One …
MMA Nation
Rashad Evans, among others), the promotion’s mixed martial arts (MMA) reality series leveraged Spike TV to flex its marketing muscle. Unforeseen injuries, new television deals and an overall apathetic recent reaction to the once fabled franchise, …
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MMA Nation

Know your Bellator: Interview with Bellator heavyweight finalist Eric Prindle
MMAmania.com
Eric Prindle is as big as they come as far as heavyweight mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters are concerned. The US army veteran stands 6’5″ and has to cut more than 20 pounds to make the 265-pound heavyweight division limit, packing quite a wallop in …
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Wisconsin Fighting Championship Hopes To Bring Amateur MMA Back From Death
OnMilwaukee.com (blog)
By paul_fladten Amateur mixed martial arts is finally making its way back to Wisconsin. Following near extinction in the post-regulation era, the Wisconsin Fighting Championship has announced its much-anticipated return in 2012. …
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OnMilwaukee.com (blog)

Bellator’s Lima riding high after capturing tourney, plans to finish champ …
MMAjunkie.com
by Derek Bolender on Nov 26, 2011 at 2:00 pm ET It’s been a whirlwind past two months for welterweight star-in-the-making Douglas Lima (21-4 MMA, 3-0 BFC). The 23-year-old American Top Team Atlanta product marched his way through Bellator’s season-five …
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MMAjunkie.com

Gates, Peters, Oliveri win at Cage Fight 9
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
After losing his last fight, former Wyoming Area wrestler and current mixed martial arts artist Richie Gates thought about giving up the long relentless hours of training and exploring new options in his life. Above, Gary Peters dodges a Dave Spadell …
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Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Association Now … – Yahoo! News
From Yahoo! News: The Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Association now offers two payment options for its popular mixed martial arts training course and …
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Mixed martial arts training enters mainstream – LA Daily News
Running, biking and lifting weights aren t the only forms of exercise. Kickboxing and mixed martial arts training are growing in popularity within the health and …
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