Monthly Archives: July 2011

Chad Strawbridge and Team Total Domination — re-energized and ready to dominate again

Posted on July 31, 2011 by ted czech

TTD kickin’ it old school. Just got an update from Chad Strawbridge, head trainer at Team Total Domination in Red Lion. As always, there’s a lot going with TTD. First of all, Chad said he some attitude adjusting to do … Continue reading →

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Brendan Barrett on loss to J.A. Dudley at Cage Wars 8 — “I’m looking forward to the rematch.”

Posted on July 31, 2011 by ted czech

“Brutal” Brendan Barrett repeated Sunday what he said before his fight against J.A. Dudley at XFE Cage Wars 8 on Friday — that Dudley has “balls and heart.” And on Friday, Dudley put those qualities on display, earning a decision … Continue reading →

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New Strikeforce champ Miesha Tate: “So so happy!”

Posted on July 31, 2011 by ted czech

Fresh off her win over Marloes Coenen, Miesha “Takedown” Tate posted this photo on her twitter saying, “So so happy!” with her new Strikeforce 135-lb. belt. Here’s sherdog with the recap: Tate Submits, Dethrones Coenen Miesha Tate submitted Marloes Coenen … Continue reading →

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MMA Explosion exclusive: Seth “The Silverback” Petruzelli interview

Posted on July 31, 2011 by ted czech

Seth “The Silverback” Petruzelli (13-6) made a name for himself on the The Ultimate Fighter, but really put himself on the map when he KO’ed Kimbo Slice at Elite XC – Heat on Oct. 4, 2008, earning the nickname “Kimbo … Continue reading →

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Strikeforce video: Hendo beats Fedor by TKO

Posted on July 31, 2011 by ted czech

What an amazing fight — these two just went at it from the bell. But like Frank Shamrock said, Hendo kept his composure, even when it looked as though he was in trouble on the ground, and used a wrestling … Continue reading →

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PA MMA: Gladiators of the Cage looking for a few good fighters

Posted on July 31, 2011 by ted czech

Matt Leyshock at StandThemUp.org does a great job of covering MMA in the Pittsburgh-Ohio area. He recently ran a post about a Pittsburgh-based promotion, Gladiators of the Cage, which is looking for a few good fighters: – 170 Professional – … Continue reading →

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Dustin Pague: A playground is a great place for outdoor conditioning

Posted on July 29, 2011 by ted czech

Dustin Pague, who used to train in Harrisburg at Blackman MMA, does some outdoor conditioning with www.beyondstrengthperformance.com. Pague now trains in Virginia — does some “dynamic and pure isometric contractions.” The video was filmed on Sept. 25, 2010, but was … Continue reading →

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FightRight MMA’s Mat Town Mayhem in Lock Haven on Sept. 2

Posted on July 29, 2011 by ted czech

FightRight MMA’s Mat Town Mayhem will be held at Lock Haven University, 401 N Fairview St., Lock Haven. For more information, go to their website.

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The Fightin’ Albright Brothers set to thrown down at OSF – Redemption in VA

Posted on July 29, 2011 by ted czech

Eric Albright, a 6-1 amateur, and younger bro Chris Albright, who is making his amateur debut, are fighting on the Onslaught Fights – Redemption card next weekend. We’ve also got Jon Delbrugge, who’s 2-0, and fights out of Crazy 88 … Continue reading →

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UFC Video: Chael Sonnen and Yushin Okami training session

Posted on July 29, 2011 by ted czech

Check out the regimen for UFC training partners Chael Sonnen and Yushin Okami. The two fought each other at UFC 104 in October 2009; Sonnen won by unanimous decision. Now, Okami takes on Anderson Silva at UFC 134 on Aug. … Continue reading →

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