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Bas Rutten inducted into the Kocosports.com Combat Sports Hall of Fame
Sebastiaan “Bas” Rutten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɑs ˈrʏtən]; born February 24, 1965) is a retired Dutch mixed martial artist, Karate and Taekwondo blackbelt, and kickboxer. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion, a three time King of Pancrase world champion, and finished his career on a 22
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Video: Rites of Passage (MMA Documentary)
Rites of Passage – MMA Documentary Documentary about Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, from a variety of
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Column: Koco’s Corner #9 – (The Three Combat Sports “Stars of the Week” of 7/29 to 8/4 2012)
Column: Koco’s Corner #9 – (The Three Combat Sports “Stars of the Week” of 7/29 to 8/4 2012) In ice hockey, the three stars of a match are the three best players as chosen
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At 36, Mike Pyle is Aging Like a Fine Wine
It’s a very real possibility the “Fountain of Youth” is at Xtreme Couture MMA on West Sunset.On January 14th, a 36 year old American submission artist trained at the heralded gym in Las Vegas,
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UFC 146 Musings
JDS GETS VELASQUEZ NEXTI’ve written it again and again. Excellent fighters may win a title, but only truly great ones actually successfully defend their title. Move Junior dos Santos into the “great” category because
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Ken Shamrock inducted into the Kocosports.com Combat Sports Hall of Fame
Kenneth Wayne Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick; February 11, 1964) is an American mixed martial artist, UFC Hall of Famer and professional wrestler. Shamrock emerged as one of the biggest stars in the history of mixed martial arts, headlining over 15 main events and
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Dan Severn inducted into the Kocosports.com Combat Sports Hall of Fame
Daniel DeWayne Severn (born June 8, 1958) is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, notable for his success in the early years of Ultimate Fighting Championship tournaments. Severn has fought and wrestled for many mixed martial arts and
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Tito Ortiz inducted into the Kocosports.com Combat Sports Hall of Fame
Jacob Christopher “Tito” Ortiz (English: /tɪtɵ ɔərtɪs/) (born January 23, 1975) is an American mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000 to September 26, 2003. Along with fighters like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, he was
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Chuck Liddell inducted into the Kocosports.com Combat Sports Hall of Fame
Charles David “Chuck” Liddell (born December 17, 1969) is a retired American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion. Liddell has an extensive striking background in Kempo, Koei-Kan karate and kickboxing, as well as a grappling background in collegiate wrestling. Liddell is
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Rulon Gardner inducted into the Kocosports.com Combat Sports Hall of Fame
Rulon Gardner (born August 16, 1971) is an American Olympian who competed in the 2000 Olympic games, winning the gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestlingupon defeating Russian Aleksandr Karelin, who was previously undefeated in 13 years of international competition. Gardner was also
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