Mixed Martial Arts Links (1-28-12)

Posted on | January 28, 2012 | No Comments

Mixed Martial Arts and more with Jeremy Botter
Houston Chronicle (blog)
Both Sonnen and Rashad Evans got a mixed reaction with some boos and cheers, while Phil Davis didn’t get much of a reaction at all until he took off his track suit to reveal his Penn State wrestling singlet. That didn’t go over too well.
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Houston Chronicle (blog)

MMA promoter loves working the Shrine
Altoona Mirror
By John Hartsock (jhartsock@altoonamirror.com) , The Altoona Mirror Native West Virginian Lionel Royer has been promoting boxing events since 2000, and mixed martial arts competitions since 2007. “I’ve done events in North Carolina, Virginia, …
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Heavyweight MMA grudge match in Bossier City on March 16
Alexandria Town Talk
Bellator’s trip to the Horseshoe comes amid a partnership with Caesar’s Entertainment and while Bossier City is basking in loads of national MMA attention. A string of sold-out shows at the Riverdome and Louisiana Downs are the main backdrops for MTV’s …
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2012 World MMA Heavyweight Scouting Report: #2 – Magomed Abdurahimov
Bloody Elbow
On December 24th in the Dagestani city of Makhachkala, a small, prestigious one-night mixed martial arts tournament took place at the Ali Aliev Sports Complex. No, this isn’t the cheap version of Warrior. Presumably, the event was a showcase of …
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Chicago officer Russow fights crime and as MMA heavyweight
TSN
He goes to bed, then gets up to train as a mixed martial arts fighter. “I pretty much have no life,” he said with no trace of complaint. If he gets a day off training, chances are he still has to put on the uniform. It’s a punishing schedule, …
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Commentary: Vacation and MMA is a fun way to get entertainment fix after football
Silver City Sun News
I have the answer and that mixes in with mixed martial arts. After the Super Bowl, things will get back to normal. But, the adrenaline junkie will still want to get his fix in the sports entertainment industry. Getting involved in the sport of MMA is …
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Mixed Martial Arts To Bring Stars From The Fighting World To Santa Monica This …
Santa Monica Mirror
Before the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium undergoes its multimillion retrofitting and renovation, the venue will host a few up and coming stars from the fighting world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), it was announced last week. To be presented on Jan.
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Sampling of MMA training enlightening
Branson Tri-Lakes news
Normally, Foust and his mixed martial arts cohorts steer clear of the weightroom. Bulging biceps are impressive, but most work with barbells and dumbbells doesn’t have much of a correlation in the octagon. Tilley and Foust are instead focusing a good …
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Sherdog.com MMA Blog: Friday, January 27
Sherdog.com (blog)
By Sherdog.com Staff By Jeff Sherwood (Jeff@sherdog.com) Bodog Fight staged some of the most exciting MMA fights and developed some of the sports biggest stars in events around the world. The promotion was founded by online gambling magnate Calvin Ayre …
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Tuff-N-Uff visits South Point Arena; Trigg and MMAjunkie.com’s Morgan broadcast
MMAjunkie.com
by John Morgan on Jan 27, 2012 at 9:00 am ET Las Vegas’ premiere amateur MMApromotion returns this weekend, and three championship fights headline a special night of “Beauties, Beasts and Beers.” “Tuff-N-Uff: The Future Stars of Mixed Martial Arts“…
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Military Sports Report – After Action – Friday military MMA links
By Kevin Lilley
UFC middleweight and former soldier Jorge Rivera wrapped up his MMA career last week with a victory at UFC on FX. (Getty Image photo by Ryan Pierse). A few military-themed (and almost-military-themed) notes before Saturday’s prime-time …
After Action