Mixed Martial Arts News for Kids - Dec 2008

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Munster's Alex Surma celebrates his win in a 135 lb. match at last years wrestling regional.
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Report: Nate Diaz vs. Clay Guida added to UFC 94
MMAjunkie.com, OH - by MMAjunkie.com Staff
A lightweight showdown between "The Ultimate Fighter 5" winner Nate Diaz
(10-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) and Clay...

Liddell says no one has approached him about Couture, Silva
CBSSports.com -By Adam Morgan
Several reports circulated in recent weeks pointing to a potential fourth
encounter between Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell in Germany in the...

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More dream matchups, MMA sanctioning, payouts and more
SI.com -
Would MMA benefit from having sanctioning bodies similar to boxing to establish rankings and
mandatory matchups? The best mixed martial artists must fight...

Martial art student displays her champion spirit
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR
"Martial arts is all about control and harmony with other students," Kim explained after the ceremony. "Rachel is a really good listener.

Blind children introduced to judo

YourHub.com, CO -
8 to teach vision impaired kids about judo. Children were invited from all over the state to learn about judo, a Japanese martial art...

Scott Moore, left, of Englewood, teaches judo to Isaiah Valdez, 12, of Rifle, during a self-defense class for children who are blind or visually impaired held Dec. 8 at Chaparral High School, 15655 Brookstone Drive, Parker. Provided by: Erin Feese/YourHub.com ...

RZA on ‘Last Dragon’ remake and ‘Iron Fist’
RZA on 'Last Dragon' remake and 'Iron Fist'

Kung Fu Cinema, WA
There has long been talk of a remake or sequel to THE LAST DRAGON, Motown founder and producer Berry Gordy’s classic, urban martial arts/comedy/musical from the ’80s. Taimak, who originally starred in the film, has been trying to get something jumpstarted for years but now the project is gaining momentum with the involvement of Gordy’s son, RZA, Samuel Jackson, and John Davis (presumably the producer of I, ROBOT and PREDATOR)...

The Martial Arts in 'Kung Fu Panda'
Variety, CA
Po the Panda wanted to do martial arts because it was cool. It is a very cool thing, but it takes a lot of hard work, dedication and discipline...

Fights at Fort Bragg to raise injury research money
USA Today -
Wednesday's Ultimate Fighting Championship event, billed as "Fight For The Troops," will be carried live on cable station Spike from the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville. It is the second sanctioned UFC fight at a U.S. military base, and tickets for the mixed martial arts event are available only to Fort Bragg soldiers.

The fight card features five military veterans turned UFC fighters. Luigi Fioravanti, a Marine Corps veteran who served in Iraq, said he wants to put on a good show for his former comrades...

Oscar De La Hoya vs Manny Pacquiao Fight Prediction

Sports-Odds.com, FL
SportsBook.com, the world leader in Boxing and MMA have prepared the best Sports Odds for the upcoming Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao Fight Prediction...

UFC's Wildcards : The Fighters Waiting To Explode In The UFC
Bleacher Report, CA -
by Jessy Morris (Scribe) Each UFC division is staked up with it's champion and top contenders. For most part, those fighters are the ones we all talk about,...

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As the Answer B!tch, E! Online's resident question-and-answer columnist, Gornstein has built a fan base of, like, millions of rabid B!tchlettes, many of whom follow her every syllable during her weekly podcast and satellite radio show.
What, that's not enough? The Dibbuk, a horror film based on a feature Gornstein wrote last year, is being produced by Sam Raimi's Ghost House Productions.

MMAjunkie.com, OH -by MMAjunkie.com Staff
A lightweight showdown between "The Ultimate Fighter 5" winner Nate Diaz (10-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) and Clay...An official announcement of the bout has yet to come from the organization. Guida was unwilling to confirm the matchup when contacted by MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). "I haven't signed any contracts yet," Guida said. "But I am looking forward to fighting."

The bout was originally rumored for the Dec. 13 "The Ultimate Fighter 8" finale. A foot injury -- which "The Carpenter" refuses to acknowledge -- suffered by Guida put the matchup on hold until January...

MMA experience serves Surma well
Gary Post Tribune, IN
"A lot of kids from Munster are into MMA," Surma said. "I always tell them wrestling is so important (for mixed martial arts success)....

"You've got to mentally prepare yourself to be tough, to take shots," said Surma, who is 1-0 in MMA and 1-0 in muay thai competition. "You go into a wrestling match (thinking), 'This guy is not going to punch me. I can go full at them.' " Surma's had plenty of success on the mat as well as in the ring. He was 34-10 as a sophomore for the Mustangs, bowing out of the postseason at the semistate in a stacked bracket that included the eventual 1-2 finishers in the state at 135 pounds: champ Sean McMurray of Portage and runner-up Eric Galka of Hobart...

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David Samuels interviews Ultimate Fighting Champion BJ Penn
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Atlantic Online -
Hawaiian native Jay Dee “BJ” Penn is one of the most talented fighters in the UFC. In 2000, he became the first non-Brazilian to win a gold medal at the World Jiujitsu Championship in Brazil. Four years later, he displayed his mastery of mixed martial arts by jumping a weight class to defeat the reigning UFC welterweight champion, Matt Hughes. On January 31, 2009, he will try to repeat his feat of martial arts skill by taking on the current UFC welterweight champion, George St. Pierre, who is regularly ranked along with Penn as one of the top five mixed martial arts fighters in the world.

Here is a partial transcript of David Samuels’ ringside conversation with Penn before the Rampage Jackson-Forrest Griffin fight last summer:...more

MMA relishes maritime tourney
Bangor Daily News, ME -
“Kids love it when they hear they’re going to California and that we have a trip planned for North Carolina next year.” The two-day, eight-game tourney took...

“It all started three years ago and we hosted the first one two years ago,” said MMA women’s basketball coach Craig Dagan. “It involves California Maritime, SUNY Maritime in New York and us plus another team to fill in the four-team field. This year, Coast Guard got involved and it was California’s turn to host.” Even with soaring energy costs in late summer and fall making the trip to San Francisco more and more expensive, cancellation was never really an option...

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