Mixed Martial Arts Links (12-29-11)

Posted on | December 29, 2011 | No Comments

MMA notes: Overeem out to silence critics
OCRegister
Now I am the most tested fighter in MMA, which I think works to my benefit because it will silence all the critics.” Overeem and Lesnar, a 6-3, 265-pounder, are two of the largest and most powerful heavyweights in the world. …
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MMA’s 25 Most Well-Rounded Fighters
Bleacher Report
The sport of mixed martial arts is no different, as it is home to some of the world’s most well-rounded fighters. Many of these fighters are skilled at the top of each art, while others have simply mastered them all. Regardless of the circumstances, …
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Bleacher Report

Johny Hendricks: ‘It Could be Lights Out for Jon Fitch’
Heavy.com
Both fighters come from wrestling backgrounds, but as they have transitioned into mixed martial arts, those styles have become drastically different. Fitch uses transitions and control to establish his vantage point and Hendricks works behind power to …
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Ogden High alum goes for 5th win at Marriott MMA card
StandardNet
By Doug Gibson Three and a half years ago, Ogden’s Jon Neal took an MMAprofessional fight on a whim. Neal, 23, had wrestled successfully while at Ogden High School, but had no experience in mixed martial arts, which combines several types of fighting …
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Book Review: Raw Combat – The Underground World of Mixed Martial Arts
BoxingInsider.com (blog)
With the adoption of the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts by many Athletic Commissions in the United States, the sport of MMA has become more sanitized and appeasing for the regular sports viewer. However, in some states, such as New York, MMA is …
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MMA’s Best of 2011
Bloguin (blog)
2011 may very well have been a banner year for the sport of MMA. Not only did we see the sport ascend to the radar of mainstream sports fans, but fight fans were also treated to a plethora of exciting fights and breakthrough performances. …
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Torres welcomed back to UFC
nwitimes.com
Torres, who grew up in East Chicago and attended EC Central before studying at Purdue-Calumet, owns Torres Martial Arts Academy in Hammond, where hundreds of students – from children to adults – train in mixed martial arts. Torres told The Times facing …
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Jon “Bones” Jones Wins Fighter of the Year at the Bazzie Awards 2011
Bleacher Report
This past Monday, HDNet.com broadcasted the eagerly anticipated end-of-year Bazzie Awards 2011, honouring the best that MMA (mixed martial arts) had to offer from the best fighters, submissions and best knockouts of the year. …
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