Mixed Martial Arts Links (12-25-11)

Posted on | December 25, 2011 | No Comments

An MMA Christmas List
Sherdog.com
Wrestling, clinching and grappling have been and always will be integral parts of high-level mixed martial arts. If a fighter on the bottom desires a restart on the feet, force him to get there himself. The reliance of one-dimensional fighters on …
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Sherdog.com

New Fan’s Introduction to Mixed Martial Arts: The Clinch
Bloody Elbow
by TP Grant on Dec 24, 2011 2:00 PM EST in MMA Technique While the striking game most sports fans are somewhat familiar with from watching boxing, either in movies or the actual sport of boxing, it is hardly the only aspect. Even with the additions of …
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Eastern Pennsylvania man rising in mixed martial arts world
The Republic
After competing in his first professional bout in April 2010, the 27-year-old mixed martial artist from Nazareth has since compiled a 9-3 overall record, including his most recent victory over Brylan Vanartsdalen in the Bellator Fighting Championships …
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The Athlete’s Christmas submissions
Sportsnet.ca
Jason ‘The Athlete’ MacDonald is a Canadian mixed martial artist. He lives in Red Deer, Alta., with his wife Kelly and four children, boys Tristin and Keel, and girls Jett and True. He blogs regularly for sportsnet.ca.
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Cameras follow coach Wanderlei Silva for TUF Brasil announcement
Fighters.com
As kind and humble a spirit as there is in Mixed Martial Arts. Silva also hopes to achieve a goal much more meaningful than having his team win more fights or even handing out a TUF trophy. “We’ll also be showing out of the 300 fighters in the UFC……
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Fighters.com

Man dies after sparring with opponent he met on the internet
Rant Sports
In a bizarre story that will probably bring out Bob Reilly and other people who think mixed martial arts is wrong, a Chicago man died after some sparring with a Vancouver man at the Vancouver man’s home. The pair allegedly met on the internet on an MMA …
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MO’S HOLIDAY GRIND: “WARD IS FIGHTER OF THE YEAR AND COMEBACK FIGHTER IS KIRKLAND”
Fight Hype
By King Mo Lawal | December 24, 2011 Former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion King Mo Lawal is still hosting a mailbag on FightHype.com to stay in touch with fans and answer any and all questions related to himself, mixed martial arts, boxing, …
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Fight Hype

When the final bell rings
American Thinker (blog)
In mixed martial arts, as in boxing, the ringing of a bell signifies either the start or end of a contested bout. On 9-11, America heard a bell which signified the start of a long, brutal bout against our enemy. US forces expeditiously deployed to …
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Warrior Blu-ray Review
Blu-rayDefinition.com
Warrior tells the story of two estranged brothers, Brendan (Joel Edgerton) and Tommy (Tom Hardy), who enter a mixed martial arts tournament for different reasons. For Tommy, a former US Marine, hopes to win in order to give the money to the family of a…
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Blu-rayDefinition.com

Blogs

2012 World MMA Featherweight Scouting Report – #10 – Bubba …
By Leland Roling
With only one professional mixed martial arts bout to his credit, 2011 NCAA Division I wrestling champion Bubba Jenkins (1-0) is a bit out of place. With only two minutes and four seconds of total cage time stemming from a debut fight at Tachi …
Bloody Elbow

Full video of Chael Sonnen’s return to ‘Off the Record … – MMA Mania
By Thomas Myers
Video of Chael Sonnen as he returns to the set of “Off the Record” with Michael Lansberg on Fri., Dec. 23, 2011, where he and the host once again butted heads, but it was nowhere near as bizarre as their first encounter. Still, must-see video.
MMAmania.com

MMA’s Best Memes Of 2011 On The Round Up – MMA Nation
By Shaun Al-Shatti
MMA Nation Round-Up provides you with daily coverage of the latest in news, multimedia, and analysis throughout the world of combat sports. Happy holidays internet friends! Today we’re doing things a…
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Web

Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings
At UFC 140 on Dec. 10, Jon Jones had his most trying fight in memory, as Lyoto Machida was able to stifle Jones for all of five minutes.
www.sherdog.com/…/Sherdog-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Ra…

Best UFC/MMA fighter of 2011 – MMAmania.com
Check out a list of the best fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) and the UFC in 2011 and cast your vote for the top dog in all of combat sports this year.
www.mmamania.com/…/best-of-2011-fighter-of-the-year-jon-...

Chicago Man Dies After Mixed Martial Arts Training « CBS Chicago
A Chicago man is dead from injuries suffered in a fight. But it was a match he willingly engaged in with a man he met in an Internet chat room.
chicago.cbslocal.com/…/chicago-man-dies-after-mixed-martial…

‘Fight Pastor’ Ministers to Mixed Martial Artists, Christian News
The leader of a Pacific Northwest church is gaining national attention for praying over pugilists.
www.christianpost.com/…/fight-pastor-ministers-to-mixed-mar…

International Mixed Martial Arts Superstar Alistair Overeem Set to …
UFC Undisputed 3-THQ.jpg From THQ: Dutch Heavyweight Fighter Available Through Limited Time Offer on Official Facebook Page for Next Installment in …
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