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]]> http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:inside-mma-tv-report-with-randy-couture-talking-about-brock-lesnar/ 04 Nov 2008 06:39:41 PST Opinion: Dana White: Friend Or Foe to MMA Fighters and Fans Alike http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:dana-white-friend-or-foe-to-mma-fighters-and-fans-alike/ Written by Todd Jackson
When I first started watching MMA, I was torn between the pioneer days of The Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pride Fighting Championships. The kings amongst kings, Royce Gracie, Don Frye, Wanderlei Silva, Fedor Emeliananko.  These names were bore by such intriguing and fearless f...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:dana-white-friend-or-foe-to-mma-fighters-and-fans-alike/ 03 Nov 2008 14:45:23 PST Opinion: MMA Dream Fights That Aren't Worth $49.95.... http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:mma-dream-fights-that-aren-t-worth-49-95/ Written by Sean Schimling
Robbie Lawler vs. David Loiseau Ultimate Fighter season 10 or 11 finale anyone? Jamie Varner vs. Nate Diaz Paulo Filho vs. Chris Leben Rob McCullough vs. Kenny Florian Diego Sanchez vs. Mike Swick Jason "Mayhem" Miller vs. Travis Lutter James Irvin vs. Stephan Bonnar


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]]> http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:mma-dream-fights-that-aren-t-worth-49-95/ 01 Nov 2008 18:36:59 PDT Opinion: Inside MMA TV report http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:inside-mma-tv-report/ By Phil Adams Tonight's guests are Renzo Gracie, Mo Lawal (sans the slave girls) and Martin Rooney (author of Training for Warriors ) The top story of the night is the folding of Elite XC. Jeremy Lappan refused comment to Inside MMA. Gary Shaw only said that he will do his talking in the courtro...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:inside-mma-tv-report/ 31 Oct 2008 07:35:25 PDT Opinion: White does not believe Silva was clowning around http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:white-does-not-believe-silva-was-clowning-around/ Written by Steve Cofield
White also broke down the Sean Sherk win over Tyson Griffin and Junior Dos Santos' shocking upset against Fabricio Verdum. He also had a good theory about how his pre-fight video blogs had a major effect in Las Vegas. Listen below to the replay of the UFC 90 post-fight show from the All-St...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:white-does-not-believe-silva-was-clowning-around/ 26 Oct 2008 04:00:43 PDT Opinion: MMA FITNESS: SECRETS OF MUSCULAR ENDURANCE http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:mma-fitness-secrets-of-muscular-endurance/ Written by news
About the author: Joel Jamieson is one of MMA’s top Strength & Conditioning Coaches and has worked with 6 World Champions and more than 20 of today’s top MMA pros from every major MMA organization including the UFC, Pride, Dream, EliteXC, Shooto, WEC, K-1, and more. He client list incl...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:mma-fitness-secrets-of-muscular-endurance/ 22 Oct 2008 19:02:00 PDT MMA: Mixed martial arts news and blogs - November 22, 2008 http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/Section:review_analysis/?date=20081122 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.

  •   Latest MMA and Martial Arts School Reviews -- by Phrost from Front Page News and Articles
  •   Opinion: The Verbal Submission 10.28.08: Kimbo on TUF, AFL on TV, and Serra ... -- from 411mania.com
  •   Japan's Finest: The Pride FC Review: 10/27/2008: Pride 3 -- by John Wilson | 2008-10-27 00:00:00 from 411mania.com MMA RSS Feed
  •   UFC 90 - Preview -- by whatgloom from josh-koscheck « WordPress.com Tag Feed
  •   Opinion: StandAloneMMA: Not Your Average Gym -- by Nichole Lesniak from MMA News, Results, UFC blog, Ultimate Fighter, Rumors, Video and Opinion
  •   Strikeforce 'Payback' Review -- from MMAFighting.com
  •   Opinion: MMA at the Grassroots: Capital Cage Fights in Lansing, MI -- by Alan Conceicao from Total MMA
  •   Opinion: Exclusive: Sean O’Connell Breaks Down the ‘TUF’ Experience -- by ben from Cage Potato - MMA News, Knockout Videos, and the Hottest Ring Girls
  •   Total MMA Review: Andrew Wallace on UFC 2 -- by Dave Walsh from Total MMA
  •   Book Review: Becoming the Natural by Randy Couture -- by Thomas Hackett from Total MMA

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Like B.J. Penn's MMA Book of Knowledge and Randy Couture's Wrestling for Fighting, Judo for MMA is very well done -- great pictures, excellent organization, and very clear step-by-step instructions for executing each throw, strike, takedown or submission.


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]]> http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:bloody-elbow-book-review-karo-parisyan-judo-for-mixed-martial-arts/ 13 Oct 2008 13:49:44 PDT Opinion: Frank Trigg talks about doing pro wrestling and pro wrestling future http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:frank-trigg-talks-about-doing-pro-wrestling-and-pro-wrestling-future/ Courtesy: www.MondayNightMayhem.com Former TNA superstar/color-commentator MMA fighter, Frank Trigg, was a special guest on this past week's special weekend edition (10/10/08) of Monday Night Mayhem, hosted by The Big Mosh, Blade, WrestleView.com's editor-in-chief, Adam Martin....


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]]> http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:frank-trigg-talks-about-doing-pro-wrestling-and-pro-wrestling-future/ 13 Oct 2008 05:48:08 PDT Opinion: What Makes DREAM so Damn Entertaining? http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:what-makes-dream-so-damn-entertaining/ Written by mma_dude
Knees to a downed opponent:  If your strong suit is on the ground, then you have a great advantage in virtually every conception of MMA (Royce Gracie proved this in the first 4 UFC's). You need no further advantage, but, the no knees rule gives these grapplers yet another advantage. This adva...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:what-makes-dream-so-damn-entertaining/ 26 Sep 2008 12:30:02 PDT Opinion: MMA Fridays... http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:mma-fridays/ Written by Christina Sears
I sparred with my little cousin Daniel first! He's 15, and wrestled for Bishop Ryan High school in Stoney Creek. He's really strong and good at his wrestling and when he first joined I was shocked! He's the only one in my family that kind of took the same path I did wrestling in high school. He was...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:mma-fridays/ 20 Sep 2008 09:26:12 PDT Opinion: The Ric Flair of MMA coming soon to a cage near you http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:the-ric-flair-of-mma-coming-soon-to-a-cage-near-you/ Written by Steve Cofield
Anyone who says they want to emulate Ric Flair during their MMA career is down with me. One of Kaplan's best friends from the taping TUF 8 was Tom Lawlor, who did some pro wrestling before getting into mixed martial arts. The average hardcore MMA fan or fighter may not like what his motivati...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:the-ric-flair-of-mma-coming-soon-to-a-cage-near-you/ 19 Sep 2008 09:00:00 PDT Opinion: Caution: Overuse of Professional Wrestling Tactics Can Lead to Damage http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:caution-overuse-of-professional-wrestling-tactics-can-lead-to-damage/ Written by Cannon J
Did you like EliteXC's first, or second CBS show better?  It may be more a question of what more people like - including casual fans.  However, I tend to believe that keeping the hardcore base of MMA fans satisfied is extremely important for the sport in the long-term.  If you are one who belie...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:caution-overuse-of-professional-wrestling-tactics-can-lead-to-damage/ 13 Aug 2008 12:26:07 PDT Opinion: EliteXC on CBS buzz (or lack thereof) feedback http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:elitexc-on-cbs-buzz-or-lack-thereof-feedback/ I follow MMA pretty closely, and we sell close to as many MMA tickets as anyone but the big ticket houses like Stubhub..and have not had one inquiry on this Elite XC show, and we usually get a lot of action on Northern California shows. We get calls for most Strikeforce shows, definitely lots for...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:elitexc-on-cbs-buzz-or-lack-thereof-feedback/ 25 Jul 2008 13:55:32 PDT Opinion: "MMA ALL THE WAY!!" UFC 87 PREDICTIONS FOR BROCK LESNAR VS. HEATH HERRING FIGHT http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:mma-all-the-way-ufc-87-predictions-for-brock-lesnar-vs-heath-herring-fight/ Written by James Hizona
Hello MMA fans and fighters! I am James "Balistik" Hizona, and this is "MMA ALL THE WAY!!" Today's topic for discussion is the Brock Lesnar vs. Heath Herring fight at UFC 87: Seek and Destroy. Now Heath Herring is one of my favorite fighters to come from the PRIDE world. He is a very good striker w...


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Any word that Affliction "Banned" and Ultimate Fight Night 14 going at it head-to-head was bad for the sport was squashed by the Fedor Emelianenko and Anderson Silva performances. The Affliction card was a huge success but there were some gaffs to chronicle.


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]]> http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:who-rules-the-mma-world-trigg-says-there-s-no-argument/ 20 Jul 2008 13:15:00 PDT Opinion: Fight Night picks http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:fight-night-picks/ Written by Mike Cormack
Kenny Florian vs. Joe Lauzon I like Florian. Kenny has been super dominant in all his fights lately, with the exception of Sean Sherk and he did pretty well in that fight too. Kenny by submission. I'll pick Aurelio by submission. Very experienced and good ground fighter.


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]]> http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:fight-night-picks/ 07 Jul 2008 07:40:25 PDT Opinion: The Toughest Job in MMA: An Exclusive Interview with referee Kevin Mulhall http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:the-toughest-job-in-mma-an-exclusive-interview-with-referee-kevin-mulhall/ Written by Nichole Lesniak
Nichole Lesniak: There’s a lot of controversy surrounding the refereeing at the Elite XC event, especially the Kimbo and James Thompson fight. Did you agree with the stoppage? NL: There’s been talk on the internet about John McCarthy proposing to legalize knees to the head of grounded op...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:the-toughest-job-in-mma-an-exclusive-interview-with-referee-kevin-mulhall/ 19 Jun 2008 11:23:24 PDT Opinion: EliteXC-CBS Saturday Night Fights: Calling Them As We See Fit [Editorial] http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:elitexc-cbs-saturday-night-fights-calling-them-as-we-see-fit-editorial/ Written by Eric Shapiro
The most suspicious of matches stopped last night was the heavyweight headliner Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson. The question I now ask is, was the bout stopped simply because Thompson’s ear looked uncomfortably sanguinary for network America? Or because EliteXC (Gary Shaw, cough) real...


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Leonard Shapiro of the Washington Post has written a column that is ostensibly about the CBS network's decision to broadcast mixed martial arts but is in reality about his own ignorance. It's a column I would simply dismiss and move on if it were written for a community college media studie...


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Yves Edwards' Flying Knee: Edwards' flying knee from the leg hold of Edson Berto towards the end of the first round was an amazing, athletic move (similar to something Urijah Faber tried in his last fight.) That's three wins in a row for the former UFC and PRIDE veteran. The 160-pound divisi...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:thoughts-on-elitexc-street-certified/ 24 Feb 2008 00:21:31 PST Opinion: Kelly Pavlik won’t rule out move to MMA but his trainer does http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:kelly-pavlik-won-t-rule-out-move-to-mma-but-his-trainer-does/ Written by Sam Caplan
As much as I’d love to see Pavlik try his hand at MMA, I agree with Loew’s assessment. Pavlik’s star in boxing is continuing to rise and he’s making good money, more money than he can make in MMA. There’s no incentive for him to abandon what he does best to venture into a sport that boxing is just on...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:kelly-pavlik-won-t-rule-out-move-to-mma-but-his-trainer-does/ 18 Feb 2008 06:58:58 PST MMA week in review http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:mma-week-in-review/ Lawsuits, Lawsuits: The Randy Couture vs. UFC conflict has resulted in the gainful employment of many lawyers. And, apparently the opportunities for litigation are bountiful. This week, two Couture-related lawsuits were brought to light.


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What I love about the WEC fights are that they are true MMA fights. They can go anywhere (standing or on the ground) at just about any time and the momentum changes are frequent. Just because a guy dominates the first two minutes doesn’t mean he’s going to be dominating the final seconds of the b...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:the-wec-comes-up-big-yet-again/ 14 Feb 2008 00:54:22 PST “Fight Science” on National Geographic — An MMAjunkie.com Review http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:fight-science-on-national-geographic-an-mmajunkie-com-review/ Written by Neal Taflinger
Dr. Cindy Bir wasn’t a fan of mixed martial arts before she started working on the new installment of “Fight Science.“ “Fight Science: Mixed Martial Arts” sets out to measuring the power and accuracy of MMA fighters’ punches and kicks, exploring the mechanics of grappling, and examining t...


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]]> http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:fight-science-on-national-geographic-an-mmajunkie-com-review/ 26 Jan 2008 16:47:01 PST Opinion: HDNet Fights has legs; critiques wanted http://164mph.com/Mixed_martial_arts/opinion:hdnet-fights-has-legs-critiques-wanted/ Written by Steve Sievert(cycling.notebook@earthlink.net)
Fighters first The stats, provided by CompuStrike, gave fans an at-a-glance look at the percentage of connects landed by each fighter and tracked takedowns and submission attempts. It's a helpful tool, especially for fans new to the sport.


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