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Aug 10

Multicultural MMA

Sherdog.com takes a look at the Korean MMA scene in preperation for the K-1 Seoul card featuring Denis Kang.

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SEOUL, South Korea — While there are a plethora of reasons to love mixed martial arts, a major trait that makes this sport appealing on a global level is the rich cultural and ethnic diversity of its athletes.

MMA catches a lot of flak for being atavistic and barbaric, but it is perhaps one of the very few sports today that truly espouses the value of multiculturalism in this era of globalization.

The Oct. 28 K-1 HERO’S event in Korea is another example in a long list that lends credence to the argument that MMA is experiencing a global efflorescence.

The event promoters have done a great job of putting together a card that appeals, first and foremost, to local Korean fans by packing the roster with popular elite-level Korean fighters, including the marquee attraction between “Korean” heroes, Denis Kang (Pictures) and Yoshihiro Akiyama (Pictures).

Neither are Korean nationals, but both fighters have been marketed in a way that highlights their Korean affinities. Both have also been successful in…

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Aug 10

Leonardo Santos vs Sotaro Yamada Fight Video Sengoku Raiden

Sengoku Raiden Championships 14 MMA fight video of Leonardo Santos vs. Sotaro Yamada.

…This fight was a shot to the balls, man!
WTF? 4 times? What was this guy doing during training that all his shots were aimed right there?
Changing subjects: The UFC should adopt the cards. Takng money with the points makes it much more important to the fighters….

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Aug 10

UFC 118 Frankie Edgar interview

Frankie Edgar doing a pre-fight interview, can he beat the prodigy again? We will find out on Aug 28th in Boston!

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Aug 10

UFC 118 - 28 August, Massachusetts US

While the main card for this event is headlined by the Frankie Edgar (c) vs. B.J.

…This Boxing Vs MMA issue is rather ridiculous these are two different fight sports which require diverse skills and movements. How would an MMA fighter fare in a boxing ring? Probably not much better than a boxer in the cage….

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Aug 10

UFC 118: Will James Toney Become the UFC’s "Rolly Polly" Nig

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…My fellow scribe Steve Cofield, in a recent article, stated that “James Toney has been fighting the battle of the bulge for most of his time at heavyweight in boxing.”
I respectfully disagree. My feeling is that the 41 yr. old boxer does well in that “mammoth” weight class, mainly because he doesn’t have to concern himself about cutting a ton of weight before the weigh-ins.
Toney faces 47-year-old Randy Couture next weekend at UFC 118, and the comments were in regard to the latest photos featuring Toney’s conditioning.
It’s my opinion, that Toney’s weight problems started long before heavyweight, and although it’s a far worse problem than Cofield suggests, it will have little bearing on the eventual outcome of next weeks fight with Couture.
Being an avid boxing fan for over 30 years,…

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Aug 10

Jorge Gurgel Strikeforce Houston Pre-Fight Interview!

Former UFC lightweight talks about his game plan heading into his fight against KJ Noons, his new hair style and more.

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Aug 10

UFC 117 Payouts Updated

Check out the updated fighter payouts for UFC 117! Hughes and Silva top the list!

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Aug 10

UFC Fight Night Sep 15th Fight Card

Nate Marquardt takes on Rousimar Palhares in the main event at UFC Fight Night on September 15th! Check out the rest of the fight card.

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Aug 10

MMA - Bellator & Strikeforce Results

MMA - Bellator & Strikeforce Results - For Friday August 13 essica Aguilar defeats Lynn Alvarez via submission (triangle choke) at 4:01 of R1 - Hector Lombard defeats Herbert Goodman via knockout (punches) at 0:38 of R1.

…Although one-night tournaments are risky propositions, this tournament has to be considered a major success for Strikeforce: The fights were solid, and the result was a likable, articulate, attractive woman getting a high-profile tournament championship….

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Aug 10

UFC 119: The Worlds Greatest UFC Cagefighters: Champions Vs.

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…they seem to be solidly built from childhood upon a strong foundation of morals, and now later in life possess great human qualities.
Most combat sports champions we find, will also demonstrate some of these values outside their sport, such as honor, integrity, courage, and a tremendous amount of pride.
In boxing we have the Oscar De La Hoya’s, and Manny Pacquiao’s.
In the UFC, guys such Randy Couture are our heros.
Also cage fighters such as UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre, or the seemingly unbeatable Brazilian “pound for pound” greatest in the world, Anderson “The Spider” Silva.
Then we have former champions, who are not only fighters inside the cage, but they have overcome tremendous odds in life also.
Guys such as former top heavyweight Frank Mir, who became UFC champion for the first time early in the decade, but unfortunately, in 2004, was involved in a life-threatening motorcycle accident.
Mir was broadsided by a speeding vehicle, it knocked him off his motor bike seriously…

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