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Newaza Fights: Inception – Tournament Recap, Photos, Superfight Videos, and more!

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DUNCANVILLE, TX, July 31, 2011 – Newaza Fights kicked off their 2011 tournament season with their inaugural Newaza Fights: Inception grappling tournament at the Bob Knight Fieldhouse. With the goal of pushing BJJ and submission grappling towards global standardization and perhaps even the Olympic Games. Brandon Quick and crew modeled the event after the rules [...]

July 31st, 2011 | Posted in Dallas Metroplex Beat,Featured,Media,Photos | Read More »

Texas Submission Grappling Challenge – July 30 in Houston

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For more information, please visit http://texassubmissiongrapplingchallenge.com/  

July 30th, 2011 | Posted in Announcements,Events | Read More »

Legacy Amateur Series 4 – G Moreira and Monica “PunisHer” Earnshaw Earn Title Belts

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HOUSTON, TX, July 30, 2011 – The latest rendition of the Legacy Amateur Series crowned two new champions in “G” Moreira and Monica Earnshaw, who defeated Kevin Thomas and Kristy Kester respectively to add the title of Legacy champion to their amateur resumes. Both champions earned their belts in thrilling fashion this past Friday night. [...]

July 30th, 2011 | Posted in Featured,Houston MMA Today | Read More »

Chad Robichaux Looking to Rebound from Loss; Plans on Making an Example Out of Jimmy Flick at Legacy FC 8

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HOUSTON, TX, July 29, 2011 – Earlier this week, a flyweight bout was announced for September’s Legacy Fighting Championship 8 pitting North Houston’s Chad “Robo” Robichaux against up-and-coming young fighter Jimmy Flick from Corpus Christie. Turning pro after winning all seven of his amateur bouts by submission, Jimmy “The Brick” Flick has gone 3-0 since [...]

July 29th, 2011 | Posted in Featured,Houston MMA Today | Read More »

Houston Fighters Move Up in Latest FightMatrix Rankings; 4OZ Fighter Daniel Pineda Now #34 in the World

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HOUSTON, TX, July 29, 2911 – Fresh off the heels of his Legacy FC 7 submission victory over Jackson MMA’s Frank Gomez, Houston’s Daniel Pineda is now ranked #34 in the world according to the latest FightMatrix rankings, updated 7/25/11. With a record of 14-7 overall and riding a four-fight win steak (all finishes), “The Pit” [...]

July 29th, 2011 | Posted in Featured,Houston MMA Today | Read More »

San Antonio’s Rodrigo Pinheiro Back from Brazil and Ready for Superfight with Daniel “Jacare” Almeida

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SAN ANTONIO, TX, July 29, 2011 – Fresh of a big first place win at the IBJJF Rio International Open just a few weeks, San Antonio’s Rodrigo Pinheiro recently came back to Texas to prepare for his next challenge in the form of a superfight with Daniel “Jacare” Almeida at this Saturday’s Newaza Fights: Inception [...]

July 29th, 2011 | Posted in Dallas Metroplex Beat,Featured,Interviews | Read More »

Stikeforce: Fedor versus Henderson – Preview and Predictions for this Saturday Night on Showtime

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Co-Authored by TXMMA Guest Contributor Drew Turner and Mike Calimbas July 28, 2011 – It’s Rocky IV all over again as Stikeforce: Fedor versus Henderson takes the stage from the Sears Centre right outside Chicago this Saturday night LIVE on Showtime. The main event pits the USA versus. Russia showdown in a battle of two [...]

July 28th, 2011 | Posted in Featured,The National MMA Scene - News & Opinion | Read More »

US Marine Matt Steward Marching Towards Legacy Amateur Series; Set to Face Christian Sutton this Friday

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HOUSTON, TX, July 27, 2011 – It must be Heroes Week at the Legacy Amateur Series scheduled to culminate this Friday at Houston’s House of Blues. Yesterday we interviewed Houston Firefighter Chris Kelly. Today we feature United States Marine Matt Steward, a College Station resident and BVMMA fighter looking to make his way back into the winner’s [...]

July 28th, 2011 | Posted in Featured,Houston MMA Today,Interviews | Read More »

Bruno Bastos on his Life in Jiu Jitsu, Helping Kids, and his Newaza Superfight against Roberto “Tussa” Alencar

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DALLAS, TX, July 27, 2011 – This weekend at Newaza Fight’s inaugural Inception event, the Dallas BJJ community will be for a treat in the form of two world-class superfights featuring Rodrigo Pinheiro of Gracie Humaita taking on Daniel “Jacare” Almeida of Novo Uniao and Gracie Barra’s Roberto “Tussa” Alencar taking on Octagon MMA Jiu [...]

July 27th, 2011 | Posted in Dallas Metroplex Beat,Featured,Interviews | Read More »

Preview – UFC Fan Expo Houston, October 7-8

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HOUSTON, TX, July 27, 2011 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced a few months ago that the UFC FAN EXPO would be coming to town along with UFC 136 when the promotion makes its return to the Houston area in October. As seen in our post on UFC 136 awhile back, this event is [...]

July 27th, 2011 | Posted in Announcements | Read More »

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