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Camping with the Kids: Inside camp with Mike Pierce and Rick Story, Part VII

08 Nov 2009 09:00:00 PST

Written by John Morgan [kingofabuelos]
In Part VII, with Pierce having returned home to train with his local gym, Story takes on a supporting role as UFC welterweight Anthony Johnson enters the final stages of a difficult cut to 170 pounds for a UFC 104 bout with Yoshiyuki Yoshida.

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Strikeforce “Fedor vs. Rogers” Post-Fight Interviews: Coker, Mousasi, Werdum, Curran, and Coenen

08 Nov 2009 08:39:59 PST

Written by Kris Karkoski
Gegard Mousasi happier to see Fedor Emelianenko win than himself: Fabricio Werdum says he deserves to fight Fedor next: Jeff Curran happy to snap losing streak: Marloes Coenen says champ “Cyborg” is next: Props to MMA Fanhouse and Ariel Helwani for the videos.

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Strikeforce Post-Fight Interview: Gegard Mousasi and Scott Coker HT: MMA Fanhouse Strikeforce:...

08 Nov 2009 03:20:32 PST

Written by Anton Tabuena
Strikeforce Post-Fight Interview: Gegard Mousasi and Scott Coker HT: MMA Fanhouse Strikeforce: Emelianenko vs. Rogers coverage

Original story at Bloody Elbow .

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Opinion: Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers Report Card

08 Nov 2009 01:03:07 PST

Written by David Andrest
So many things go into a MMA event, even more when it’s broadcast on one of the largest television networks available. Breaking down the evening into parts, let’s review and talk about the good, the not so good , and what Strikeforce/CBS needs to do to keep the momentum building from toni...

Original story at Five Ounces of Pain .

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Strikeforce “Fedor vs. Rogers” Results: Fedor Emelianenko Knocks Out Brett Rogers, Shields Tops “Mayhem” To Win Title

07 Nov 2009 20:19:41 PST

Written by Kris Karkoski
In a matchup of heavyweight contenders making their Strikeforce debuts, former UFC contender Fabricio Werdum took out former EliteXC champ Antonio Silva, who returned to the United States after serving a one-year steroid suspension while fighting in Japan.

Original story at MMAFrenzy.com .

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Strikeforce 'Fedor vs Rogers' Results': Jake Shields Dominates Jason "Mayhem" Miller

07 Nov 2009 19:24:04 PST

Written by Kid Nate
The Strikeforce Middleweight Championship fight delivered with sustained back and forth action on the ground and standing in five tough rounds. Jake Shields took a unanimous decision despite having been saved by the bell while trapped in a rear naked choke at the end of the third round.

Original story at Bloody Elbow .

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MMA: Mixed martial arts news and blogs - November 08, 2009

08 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit MMA: Mixed martial arts news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Cung Le Set To Return at “Strikeforce: Evolution” December 19 -- by Euan Taylor from MMA Blitz
• Strikeforce Recap: Brett Rogers' Demonstrates Upside and Inexperience -- by Luke Thomas from Bloody Elbow
• Fabricio Werdum calls out Fedor Emelianenko and Marloes Coenen calls out Cris Cyborg after their... -- by Kid Nate from Bloody Elbow
• Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers: Aftershocks -- by Darren Wong from Bleacher Report - MMA
• Scott Coker Looks Back at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers Event -- from FanHouse
• Fedor Emelianenko Stops Brett Rogers in the Second Round with a Right Hand -- by King J from Bleacher Report - MMA
• Fedor Emelianenko Beats Brett Rogers: The End of the Fujita Defense -- by Jason Eisenhorn from Bleacher Report - MMA
• Five Points To Take from Strikeforce: Fedor Vs Rogers -- by Leon Horne from Bleacher Report - Front Page
• Dana White Is 1000% Positive Dan Henderson Has Signed With Strikeforce -- by Chart Topper from The MMA News
• Fedor Emelianenko TKOs Brett Rogers on CBS main event -- by Maggie Hendricks from Cagewriter - UFC - Yahoo! Sports

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Podcast: Strikeforce: Fedor Vs. Rogers: The Five Bullet-Point Preview

07 Nov 2009 10:13:40 PST

Written by Josh Nason
Is Miller more of a MTV figure than a fighter? What do we really know about him? One thing: he's a talented submission artist as 13 of his 22 wins have come via tapout. The 24-year-old Mousasi is the Light-Heavyweight Champion, but the title won't be on the line.

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Christmas Comes Early for Evangelista at Strikeforce Challengers

07 Nov 2009 07:52:10 PST

Written by Jim Genia
Christmas came early for Fresno local Billy Evangelista at last night’s Strikeforce Challengers, as he was awarded a gift decision over Jorge Gurgel despite absorbing the lion’s share of the punishment. For three rounds the two warriors went toe to toe, with the undefeated Evangelista...

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Slaying The Dragon: The Key to Soundly Defeating Lyoto Machida

06 Nov 2009 11:37:10 PST

Written by Jay Bandu
To understand how to beat Machida you must first understand how Machida fights. He uses a Shotokan Karate style that no one really has seen before. He is also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and has some Muay Thai and Sumo wrestling skills.

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Opinion: Can CBS, Strikeforce, and Fedor Emelianenko Elevate Mixed Martial Arts?

05 Nov 2009 20:55:03 PST

Written by Todd Jackson
That is a very bold statement considering the story history tells. This is not the first time an MMA event was held live on CBS. EliteXC tried their hand in impressing the sport upon casual viewers and sadly they failed handily. Strikeforce has something they didn't have and that is Fedor. ...

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Bisping interview: Evans should mind his own business

04 Nov 2009 10:10:28 PST

Written by Steve Cofield
It hasn't been an easy five months for Michael Bisping. The British middleweight, once the toast of the town, is still dealing with his first career loss, a brutal knockout at the hands of Dan Henderson. Adding insult to injury, because of his coaching appearance on season of nine of "The Ult...

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Jake Shields On Preparing For The Mayhem, “This Fight Could Take Place Anywhere”

04 Nov 2009 08:57:24 PST

Written by CagE
“I think my stand-up is way underrated, but I’m not going to try to prove something to show these idiots that I can stand.” Shields and Mayhem will be fighting for the vacant Strikeforce middleweight belt at Strikeforce “Fedor vs Rogers” this Saturday in Chicago.

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Podcast: STRIKEFORCE/M1 Fedor vs. Rogers Conference Calls

03 Nov 2009 14:56:47 PST

Written by Euan Taylor
Just because we love you, here is some bonus audio from the recent conference calls hyping up the STRIKEFORCE/M1 Fedor vs. Rogers show. We have yesterday’s fighters call with Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers and the announcers conference call from last week which included:

Original story at MMA Blitz .

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Podcast: Dana White the fertitta brothers and UFC LIVE part 2

01 Nov 2009 12:50:16 PST

Written by Lee honish
“Pro Fight Network & Fight_Net Radio makes wild allegations of the UFC: blood doping, conspiracy, rules tampering, co-ownership of Yahoo, monopolization, organized crime involvement and political tampering.” FNR & PFN long outspoken position on the UFC came to a head this S...

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Opinion: How Do MMA Weight Classes Win Their Fights? Expectation Vs Reality.

31 Oct 2009 19:15:52 PDT

Written by Ed J Pickle McNasty III
Total Wins = 305Wins by Knockout = 88 (29%)Wins By Submission = 116 (38%)Wins by Decision = 101 (33%) Light Heavyweight: (Frank Shamrock, Tito Ortiz, Randy Couture, Vitor Belfort, Chuck Liddell, Quinton Jackson, Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans, Lyoto Machida, Wanderlei Silva, Dan Hen...

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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UFC 6 and Why I Miss The Good Old Days of Tournament-Style Fighting

31 Oct 2009 15:07:54 PDT

Written by James Ryan
I would agree that MMA is the ultimate martial art. It has evolved out of a need to legitimize the sport, but also because let’s face it; a well rounded MMA fighter should have the capacity to make easy work of any opponent with a more one-dimensional fighting style.

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Opinion: In the Red Corner at Xtreme Courage Fighting Championship's Havoc

20 Oct 2009 23:50:39 PDT

Written by Todd Jackson
See, this isn't your run of the mill, flashy casino style event. This was MMA at its purist. Master Shane Dunagan would not have it any other way. He prides himself on the exciting fights he puts on. These fights are a direct result of his hard work to pair up fighters that are equal in talent an...

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Podcast: FREE TODAY! Oct. 29 Observer Radio: Raw is Snoop, Bragging Rights, TNA news, UFC makes star, mailbag

20 Oct 2009 00:16:40 PDT

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight with a big show running down all the news in pro-wrestling and MMA! We'll talk Raw is Snoop Dogg on Monday night, the final go-home show for Bragging Rights, what did and didn't make sense, and more. We'll also tal...

Original story at Figure Four Weekly Online .

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Opinion: Kimbo Slice an Eventual UFC Champion? Not Likely

29 Sep 2009 18:18:15 PDT

Written by Mitch Ciccarelli
So it came to everyone’s surprise when it was announced that Slice would be earning an opportunity to enter the UFC—the premier MMA organization in the world—by competing on an all-heavyweight season of the hit reality series The Ultimate Fighter.

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Podcast: FREE TODAY: Sept. 30 Bryan & Vinny Show! Raw, Smackdown, SummerSlam 98, shout-outs, songs, more

29 Sep 2009 16:45:23 PDT

It's the FREE bi-weekly edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show~! We've got a fun one this week as besides Raw and Smackdown we'll also review a few of the top matches from SummerSlam 98, including Owen Hart vs. Ken Shamrock in a fake MMA cage fight and Rock vs. HHH in a ladder match that was pivotal...

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Book Review: “Got Fight?” by Forrest Griffin with Erich Krauss

26 Jun 2009 13:10:40 PDT

Written by Thomas Hackett
There have been a ton of autobiographies from MMA champions released in the last year or so. Here at Total-MMA we have reviewed releases from legendary champions like Randy Couture, Tito Ortiz, Matt Hughes, and my favorite of the bunch, Chuck Liddell. Forrest Griffin, a good-but-not-leg...

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How To: Leg Locks from the OmoPlata

17 Dec 2008 16:21:48 PST

Written by info@crackle.com (TechniquePrevails)
http://www.TrainFightWin.com This video shows how to set up a series of leg locks when your opponent uses the the front roll escape from your omo-plata. Tags: rubber front series guard set Roll uses escape hook heel plata submission MMA locks Jiu Jitsu opponent BJJ gr...

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How To: Rich Franklin Interview

04 Nov 2008 00:16:22 PST

Written by Chart Topper
Here’s Rich “Ace” Franklin talking about MMA fighters, and how to become a good one. Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1BeCdGXYZs Here’s Rich “Ace” Franklin talking about MMA fighters, and how to become a good one. Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1BeCdGXYZs

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How To: Hard for the Yard: MMA 101: Tutorial with Frank Shamrock

03 Nov 2008 17:12:28 PST

Written by Dewey Hammond
MMA fighter Frank Shamrock teaches me the fundamentals of Mixed Martial Arts. If you want to learn how to dominate your opponent in the cage, these 10 videos are a good place to start. These videos are also proof positive that bloggers ...

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Bas Rutten - How To Do A Neck Crank Video

30 Jul 2008 07:51:52 PDT

Written by Bruno
Bas Rutten demonstrates his version of a neck crank / body crunch in this MMA how to video. Bas Rutten demonstrates his version of a neck crank / body crunch in this MMA how to video.

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