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Ao Hailin remains undefeated at "Art of War 15" in Beijing - full results

Ao Hailin remains undefeated at “Art of War 15″ in Beijing – full results

“Art of War 15: Ueyama vs. Aohailin” took place Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009, at the National Olympic Sports Center in Beijing, China. The main event saw undefeated submission expert Ao Hai Lin (6-0) continue his win streak by out-pointing the much more experienced Ryuki Ueyama (10-13-4), and taking home a tough fought unanimous decision victory. It [...]

Olympic wrestler Ben Askren to make MMA debut

Olympic wrestler Ben Askren to make MMA debut

by:  Jack Bratcher
Add Ben Askren as the next Olympian to make the move to mixed martial arts.  Now training with American Top Team, he is expected to make his official debut in early 2009.
The University of Missouri alumnus was a four-time All-American and two-time NCAA wrestling champion, ending his collegiate career with 87 straight wins [...]

Taekwondo athlete kicks referee in head at Olympics in Beijing

Taekwondo athlete kicks referee in head at Olympics in Beijing

by: Jack Bratcher
During an Olympic Taekwondo bronze-medal match, Cuba’s Angel Matos acting out in frustration, deliberately kicked a referee in the head after the athlete was disqualified. In response, the World Taekwondo Federation has recommended that he be banned for life. The head of the federation seemed very embarrassed by the incident [...]

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