Safety major concern for compulsory judo classes
The Daily Yomiuri
From the start of the new school year, male and female students in the first and second grades of publicly run middle schools are to take traditional martial arts--judo, kendo or sumo--as part of their health and physical education classes.

Manipur overall champions
Assam Tribune
GUWAHATI, Feb 5 – Manipur, with 35 points, won the overall championship in the 57th U-17 National School Games Taekwondo Championship which concluded at the Nabin Chandra Bordoloi Indoor Stadium, Sarusajai here today. Assam girl Tasin Begum received ...

Sports minister bans Kickboxing opportunist group
Kawowo Sports
Sports minister Charles Bakkabulindi, has banned Uganda Professional Kickboxing Board of Control, that has been going around claiming to the official local body to run the sport in the country. "We are the only official body that has the right to ...

LAS VEGAS - On Saturday night in Las Vegas, Roy Nelson did what Roy Nelson does best: Walk forward, opponent be damned, and wing right hands.

And while his gutsy performance earned "Big Country" one-half of UFC 143's "Fight of the Night" bonus, the loss leaves Nelson at just 1-3 in his past four fights.

So despite earning one of the loudest welcomes of the night from the Mandalay Bay Events Center Crowd, is Nelson's spot in the UFC's heavyweight division secure?

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VIDEO The Voice “Vocal Kombat” Super Bowl karate commercial
Starcasm.net
And what speaks better to a “younger” audience than a special effects laden commercial with lots of high-flying karate stunts and… Betty White!?! I have to confess that my allegiance is shifting from American Idol to The Voice, and the reason is ...

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Waikato Times
Boxing: Ringside views of SBW snapped up
New Zealand Herald
By Nikki Preston Boxing fans are paying big money to watch Sonny Bill Williams' bout with Clarence Tillman III at Hamilton's new Claudelands Event Centre on Wednesday night. Photo / Brett Phibbs Top-dollar ringside tickets have almost sold out for the ...
Mundine sure 'improving' SBW can winStuff.co.nz
SBW's opponent fancies his chancesTVNZ
NZ boxing crown is no joke for Sonny BillThe Canberra Times
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LAS VEGAS - UFC president Dana White understands why Nick Diaz is upset, even if he doesn't agree with the fighter's belief that he won Saturday's UFC 143 main event.

He also understands if Diaz goes through with an announced retirement, even if he thinks it'd be financially foolish to do so.

Quite simply, White has given up on trying to predict the 28-year-old's often-erratic behavior.

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UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit Exemplified Smart Gameplanning
Head Kick Legend
Let's start with the co-main event of Roy Nelson losing a decisive battle to the Muay Thai attack of Werdum. Do note this post is going to be exceedingly gif heavy, so if your interwebs are just a series of tubes, you may not want to click on the jump ...
After the Crossfire - UFC 143: Diaz vs ConditVancouver Sun
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Daily Mail
Carol Vorderman poses with shirtless boxing champion Nathan Cleverly
Daily Mail
The 51-year-old presenter posted a picture on her Twitter page of herself with WBO world light heavyweight boxing champion Cleverly. In the shot, Carol is seen grinning widely, showing off her own incredible figure in a plunging red dress while hugging ...

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Washington Times
Boxing Review: Chavez Jr., Nonito Donaire win their fights at Alamodome
Washington Times
SAN DIEGO, Feb 5, 2012 – When fans start doing the wave during a boxing match, it's not a good sign. Midway through the fight between Julio Caesar Chavez Jr. and Marco Antonio Rubio, the crowd at the Alamodome in San Antonio fired up the wave.
Boxing Analysis: Nonito Donaire Beats Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. in a ThrillerOpposing Views
5 things we learned in San AntonioESPN (blog)
Chavez retains boxing title with unanimous decisionAFP
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Plain Dealer
Longtime Mayfield Heights business owner receives highest honor from native ...
Plain Dealer
By Andy Attina, Sun News View full sizeAndy Attina/Sun NewsMayfield Academy of Self Defense and Karate owner Frank Kovacs, left, is honored by Col. Zoltan Bo'n , Defense, Military and Air Attach from the Hungarian Embassy in Washington, ...

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Josh Koscheck Leaves American Kickboxing Academy
5thRound.com
During Thursday's UFC 143 pre-fight press conference, Josh Koscheck (Pictured) avoided answering a question regarding the mood surrounding American Kickboxing Academy given Cain Velasquez's devastating title loss and Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal's flunked ...

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Bleacher Report
UFC 143 winner Barao wants title shot; boss says contender becoming Brazilian ...
MMAjunkie.com
by John Morgan on Feb 05, 2012 at 9:00 am ET LAS VEGAS – The Ultimate Fighting Championship's own media notes on Brazilian bantamweight Renan Barao (28-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) sum it up nicely: "Has best record, on paper, in all of MMA.
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UFC 143: Scott Jorgensen looking to finish Renan Barao; eyes second ...MMATorch
Las Vegas Sun -MMAmania.com
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LAS VEGAS - The Ultimate Fighting Championship's own media notes on Brazilian bantamweight Renan Barao sum it up nicely: "Has best record, on paper, in all of MMA."

On Saturday night, Barao earned his 28th-straight win by downing onetime title-challenger Scott Jorgensen via unanimous decision.

The 24-year-old is now 5-0 under the Zuffa banner, and while UFC president Dana White isn't ready to grant him a title shot just yet, he admits the Nova Uniao product is quickly becoming one of Brazil's most popular fighters.

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Boxing card has controversial ending
Albany Times Union
(Hans Pennink / Special to the Times Union) Video highlights of the two main events at the Tmes Union Center boxing card, including a controversial finish to a heavyweight bout. (Pete Dougherty/Times Union) / Times Union Mike Seitz of Albany celebrates ...
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MMAjunkie.com
With Josh Koscheck's AKA relations strained, is Jon Fitch fight finally possible?
MMAjunkie.com
by John Morgan on Feb 05, 2012 at 6:25 am ET LAS VEGAS – UFC 143 winner Josh Koscheck (17-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) dropped the first hint of trouble at this past Thursday's pre-fight press conference, when he talked about the importance of "Team Me.
MMA trainer Dave Camarillo discusses cornering strategy for UFC 143's Josh ...MMAmania.com
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LAS VEGAS - UFC 143 winner Josh Koscheck dropped the first hint of trouble at this past Thursday's pre-fight press conference, when he talked about the importance of "Team Me."

Following his split-decision win over Mike Pierce at Saturday's event in Las Vegas, Koscheck opened the flood gates.

"I'll be training out of Fresno for now," Koscheck told MMAjunkie.com. "I'm no longer affiliated with some of the people at the gym that I've been training at."

Dinnington Today
Jack the judo lad
Dinnington Today
Fifteen-year-old Jack has Usher Syndrome, which has caused him to be profoundly deaf and impaired his sight, but competes in both mainstream judo and the disabled category of the sport. Jack began his career in judo aged six, as an outlet for childhood ...

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Karate's tenets are good tools for teacher
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
FAIRPORT — On the stage, fists and feet moved with precision, cutting the air as students from Faust's USA Karate school performed at Minerva Deland School on Saturday. The students were performing to celebrate promotions during the biannual Black ...

LAS VEGAS - Depending on who you talk to, Carlos Condit's unanimous-decision win over Nick Diaz in the main event of Saturday night's UFC 143 event in Las Vegas was either a brilliantly designed and perfectly executed gameplan or a mockery of mixed martial arts.

While it's obvious, of course, which Condit believes, you can also count UFC president Dana White among those who thinks the "Natural Born Killer" did all the right things.

"Carlos Condit won," White said following the evening's post-event press conference. "He went in there, and he fought a great fight."