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In the Cage – 11.1.12

Posted November 1st, 2012 by Brian McKenna

Each day, The MMA Corner will provide a recap of results, event announcements, fight matchups, and injuries/cancellations from throughout the world of MMA.

Bellator 79 weigh-in results

All but one fighter tipped the scales on weight for tomorrow night’s Bellator 79 event, as Christ Franck failed to make the welterweight limit.  The main event at the event [...]

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Chael Sonnen (James Law/Heavy MMA)
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Feature Stories

The Gauge: October 2012

Posted November 1st, 2012 by Bryan Henderson, Editor-in-Chief

In Fox’s Halloween episode of Raising Hope, the family at the center of the show discussed how they have trouble winning arguments with words. Perhaps they should enlist the aid of UFC middleweight-turned-instant-light-heavyweight-challenger Chael Sonnen. For Sonnen, it’s all about the words…and in some cases he’ll even create the argument just so he can use [...]

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SantosMillsSherdog
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Events

Bellator 79 Preview: Heavyweights Hitters, Featherweight Thrillers

Posted November 1st, 2012 by Dale De Souza

After emphatic starts to the Bellator season-seven heavyweight and featherweight tournaments, we begin to travel on the road to the finals of both brackets, starting with one electrifying semifinal bout from each division.
In the heavyweight tournament semifinal, Richard Hale looks to cement his place in the Bellator heavyweight finals at the expense of Thiago Santos. [...]

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Efrain Escudero (L) connects with a punch (James Law/Heavy MMA)
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Fighter Spotlight

Efrain Escudero: Nothing To Lose And Everything To Gain

Posted November 1st, 2012 by Dan Kuhl, Interview Coordinator

Resurrection Fighting Alliance is a young promotion, less than a year old, and has done a great job of putting together a group of both old school and up-and-coming fighters, including many former UFC fighters.
For the fourth installment of RFA, the promotion is taking the event from Kearney, Neb. to Las Vegas, and the promotion [...]

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Ky Hollenbeck (Ben Pontier/Glory)
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Fighter Spotlight

Despite Difficult Tournament Draw, Ky Hollenbeck Ready To Shock the World at Glory 3

Posted November 1st, 2012 by Rob Tatum, News Manager/Assistant Editor

It’s not every day that you’re asked to step into the ring with the top-ranked fighter in the world, but that’s exactly the situation that American kickboxer Ky Hollenbeck has found himself in for Glory’s third event on Nov. 3 in Rome, Italy.
With numerous other striking organizations falling by the wayside in recent years, Glory [...]

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Palmer (top) delivers ground and pound (Lester Muranaka/Sherdog)
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Events

Out of Obscurity: Brazilian King Fighter 2, Abu Dhabi Warriors and RFA 4

Posted November 1st, 2012 by Bryan Henderson, Editor-in-Chief

Every Thursday, The MMA Corner will take a look at three regional or international cards, previewing from each a single fight to which people should pay close attention. We will also list other significant bouts from the card, as well as information on how to follow each promotion and watch the events.
Let’s discover those prospects [...]

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