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Brandon Vera Promises That Someone Will Go To Sleep On March 21st - ifight365.com

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Brandon Vera Promises That Someone Will Go To Sleep On March 21st
ifight365.com
Vera has long been known as a dangerous Muay Thai striker, earning seven of his fifteen career victories by TKO with just one submission win, a guillotine ...
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Tough draw ends title shot - Rockhampton Morning Bulletin

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Tough draw ends title shot
Rockhampton Morning Bulletin
Muay Thai exponents Kerred Lawton, Mitch Schukking and Dan Morgan lost some tough bouts in Brisbane, but not for lack of effort. The Muay Thai boys from the ...

New state champ aiming high - Sunshine Coast Daily

Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 00:28.


New state champ aiming high
Sunshine Coast Daily
Anderson's trainer, Kurt Finlayson, himself a Muay Thai multiple champion, described it was a great result for his fighter. “This was a significant stepping ...

Whittier teen fights for future - Whittier Daily News

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 10:29.


Whittier teen fights for future
Whittier Daily News
But in his senior year, he found a mentor in Jacob Salas, a Muay Thai trainer. The son of a world champion kickboxer who used his Whittier backyard as a ...

'Spirit of a true warrior' - Guelph Mercury

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'Spirit of a true warrior'
Guelph Mercury
GUELPH — Muay Thai fighter Jon La, 16, battled an older, more experienced opponent to a draw Saturday evening in West Seneca, New York State. ...

Examining the Top Five One-Dimensional Strikers: Can They Last in MMA? - Bleacher Report

Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 21:33.


Examining the Top Five One-Dimensional Strikers: Can They Last in MMA?
Bleacher Report
One of the most successful employers of muay thai and overall striking in MMA, Manhoef hasn't gone past the first round in his last ten fights. ...
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Celebrities Doing Martial Arts - ChicagoNow (blog)

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Celebrities Doing Martial Arts
ChicagoNow (blog)
Phil Collen - The British rock band guitarist from Def Leppard trains in the popular combat sport of Muay Thai. Also, a long time student of karate. ...

“Fighting Words” – James Toney And The UFC: The Signing And Its Significance - BoxingScene.com

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“Fighting Words” – James Toney And The UFC: The Signing And Its Significance
BoxingScene.com
Now mixed martial artists are well-rounded fighters, combining a number of skills including wrestling, kickboxing, Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu, and even judo and ...
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Muay Thai: 'The art of eight limbs' - Culpeper Star Exponent

Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 12:53.


Muay Thai: 'The art of eight limbs'
Culpeper Star Exponent
When we, as westerners, think about martial arts we usually envision Bruce Lee, “The Karate Kid” or Jean-Claude Van Damme in “Blood Sport,” but Muay Thai ...  Read more »»

Ultimate Reno Combat 10: undercard results - Examiner.com

Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/07/2010 - 03:33.


Ultimate Reno Combat 10: undercard results
Examiner.com
Round Two seemed as if it could go either way at the start as Telmo started out strong reflecting his Muay Thai background, but this would prove to be ...
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MacDonald roars up UFC ranks - CANOE

Submitted by admin on Sat, 03/06/2010 - 23:42.


MacDonald roars up UFC ranks
CANOE
At 14, he began studying MMA and its multi-discipline approach to fighting — a mix of Muay Thai, Greco-Roman wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. ...

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Brandon Vera Says He's Going 'Old School' On Jon Jones - MMA for Real

Submitted by admin on Sat, 03/06/2010 - 02:30.


Brandon Vera Says He's Going 'Old School' On Jon Jones
MMA for Real
He's a Grecco guy with really good Muay Thai and solid BJJ. At one point he was a killer and had the attitude that he can't lose. He had a certain swagger. ...
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Ten for Toney: Ten potential match-ups for James Toney in the UFC - Bleacher Report

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Ten for Toney: Ten potential match-ups for James Toney in the UFC
Bleacher Report
Vera has some devastating Muay Thai skills that led to a number of knockouts early in his career, but four of his last five fights have ended in decisions. ...
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Thai and George thrill home crowd with national titles - Melton Today

Submitted by admin on Sat, 03/06/2010 - 00:18.


Thai and George thrill home crowd with national titles
Melton Today
FRIDAY, 4pm: A noisy crowd of 350 cheered on Assassin Muay Thai and White Collar boxers to two national titles at their Melton show on Saturday evening. ...

March is an action-packed month of MMA fights - Baltimore Sun (blog)

Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 17:07.


March is an action-packed month of MMA fights
Baltimore Sun (blog)
I'm going back to Muay Thai.” Also fighting on the card are heavyweights Junior Dos Santos, against Gabriel Gonzaga, and Cheick Kongo, who is taking on Paul ...
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Burnley Muay Thai boxer Josh Stephens is victor - Burnley Express

Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 17:05.


Burnley Muay Thai boxer Josh Stephens is victor
Burnley Express
The 16-year-old Muay Thai boxing fighter, representing Burnley Freefighters, won his latest bout in Bolton against Liam Harmer from Phoenix gym. ...

Locals compete in Muay Thai tournament - Pincher Creek Echo

Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 13:10.


Locals compete in Muay Thai tournament
Pincher Creek Echo
Ben Rosner and Jesse Wocknitz fought three, one and a half minute rounds with Modified Muay Thai rules. In his first Modified Muay Thai bout Pincher Creek's ...

Andre Arlovski to fight Antonio 'Bigfoot' Silva - Full Mount Mixed Martial Arts Network (blog)

Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 05:37.


Andre Arlovski to fight Antonio 'Bigfoot' Silva
Full Mount Mixed Martial Arts Network (blog)
Former UFC and Affliction Heavyweight Andre Arlovski is planned to fight Brazilian Muay Thai specialist Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva in the Strikeforce cage. ...
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Guelph youth in his first Muay Thai bout - Guelph Mercury

Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 04:49.


Guelph youth in his first Muay Thai bout
Guelph Mercury
Gaining devotees across North America, some critics have called Muay Thai “human cockfighting,” though not Jon or his instructor and coach, Jay Bathija of ...

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