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		<title>Strikeforce ‘Rockhold vs. Jardine’ Preview</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Strikeforce Rockhold vs. Jardine PreviewShowtime Sports Mauro Ranallo speaks to Luke Rockhold, Keith Jardine, Tyron Woodley and Jordan Mein ahead of Strikeforce Rockhold vs. Jardine, Saturday, Jan. 7 at 10PM ET/PT on Showtime. Strikeforce Rockhold vs. Jardine Preview is a post from: Mixed Martial Arts &#124; MMA &#124; Articles &#124;<p><a href="http://www.mixed-martial-art.com/blog/videos/strikeforce-%e2%80%98rockhold-vs-jardine%e2%80%99-preview/">Strikeforce ‘Rockhold vs. Jardine’ Preview</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.mixed-martial-art.com/blog">Mixed Martial Arts | MMA | Articles |</a></p>
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<td><a href="http://www.sherdog.com/videos/miscvideo/Strikeforce-Rockhold-vs-Jardine-Preview-3597" target="_blank"><b>Strikeforce Rockhold vs. Jardine Preview</b></a><br />Showtime Sports Mauro Ranallo speaks to Luke Rockhold, Keith Jardine, Tyron Woodley and Jordan Mein ahead of Strikeforce Rockhold vs. Jardine, Saturday, Jan. 7 at 10PM ET/PT on Showtime.</td>
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<p><a href="http://www.mixed-martial-art.com/blog/videos/strikeforce-%e2%80%98rockhold-vs-jardine%e2%80%99-preview/">Strikeforce Rockhold vs. Jardine Preview</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.mixed-martial-art.com/blog">Mixed Martial Arts | MMA | Articles |</a></p>
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		<title>Undefeated Woodley Wants Title Shot</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 08:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Undefeated Woodley Wants Title ShotStill undefeated Tyron Woodley talks with Heidi Androl and Showtime Sports about his third-round win by split decision over Jordan Mein at Strikeforce Rockhold vs. Jardine. Undefeated Woodley Wants Title Shot is a post from: Mixed Martial Arts &#124; MMA &#124; Articles &#124;<p><a href="http://www.mixed-martial-art.com/blog/videos/undefeated-woodley-wants-title-shot/">Undefeated Woodley Wants Title Shot</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.mixed-martial-art.com/blog">Mixed Martial Arts | MMA | Articles |</a></p>
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<td><a href="http://www.sherdog.com/videos/videointerview/Undefeated-Woodley-Wants-Title-Shot-3609" target="_blank"><b>Undefeated Woodley Wants Title Shot</b></a><br />Still undefeated Tyron Woodley talks with Heidi Androl and Showtime Sports about his third-round win by split decision over Jordan Mein at Strikeforce Rockhold vs. Jardine.</td>
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		<title>Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine Preview</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine PreviewShowtime Sports Mauro Ranallo speaks to Luke Rockhold, Keith Jardine, Tyron Woodley and Jordan Mein ahead of Strikeforce Rockhold vs. Jardine, Saturday, Jan. 7 at 10PM ET/PT on Showtime. Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine Preview is a post from: Mixed Martial Arts &#124; MMA &#124; Articles &#124;<p><a href="http://www.mixed-martial-art.com/blog/videos/strikeforce-rockhold-vs-jardine-preview-2/">Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine Preview</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.mixed-martial-art.com/blog">Mixed Martial Arts | MMA | Articles |</a></p>
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<td><a href="http://www.sherdog.com/videos/miscvideo/Strikeforce-Rockhold-vs-Jardine-Preview-3597" target="_blank"><b>Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine Preview</b></a><br />Showtime Sports Mauro Ranallo speaks to Luke Rockhold, Keith Jardine, Tyron Woodley and Jordan Mein ahead of Strikeforce Rockhold vs. Jardine, Saturday, Jan. 7 at 10PM ET/PT on Showtime.</td>
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		<title>Melendez: I Might be the Best Lightweight Striker</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Melendez: I Might be the Best Lightweight StrikerHeidi Androl and Showtime Sports catch up with Gilbert Melendez following his five-round battle with Jorge Masvidal. Melendez: I Might be the Best Lightweight Striker is a post from: Mixed Martial Arts &#124; MMA &#124; Articles &#124;<p><a href="http://www.mixed-martial-art.com/blog/videos/melendez-i-might-be-the-best-lightweight-striker/">Melendez: I Might be the Best Lightweight Striker</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.mixed-martial-art.com/blog">Mixed Martial Arts | MMA | Articles |</a></p>
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<td><a href="http://www.sherdog.com/videos/miscvideo/Melendez-I-Might-be-the-Best-Lightweight-Striker-3539" target="_blank"><b>Melendez: I Might be the Best Lightweight Striker</b></a><br />Heidi Androl and Showtime Sports catch up with Gilbert Melendez following his five-round battle with Jorge Masvidal.</td>
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		<title>Cyborg: If Rousey Wants Some, I’ll be Ready</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cyborg: If Rousey Wants Some, Ill be ReadyCristiane Cyborg Santos wasted no time finishing her opponent. Find out what&#8217;s next for Cyborg in her post-fight interview with Showtime Sports. Cyborg: If Rousey Wants Some, Ill be Ready is a post from: Mixed Martial Arts &#124; MMA &#124; Articles &#124;<p><a href="http://www.mixed-martial-art.com/blog/videos/cyborg-if-rousey-wants-some-i%e2%80%99ll-be-ready/">Cyborg: If Rousey Wants Some, I’ll be Ready</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.mixed-martial-art.com/blog">Mixed Martial Arts | MMA | Articles |</a></p>
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<td><a href="http://www.sherdog.com/videos/miscvideo/Cyborg-If-Rousey-Wants-Some-Ill-be-Ready-3537" target="_blank"><b>Cyborg: If Rousey Wants Some, Ill be Ready</b></a><br />Cristiane Cyborg Santos wasted no time finishing her opponent.  Find out what&#8217;s next for Cyborg in her post-fight interview with Showtime Sports.</td>
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		<title>Mousasi: I was Fighting on Heart</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mousasi: I was Fighting on HeartAfter a tough three-round match with Ovince St. Preux, Strikeforce light heavyweight Gegard Mousasi shares his take on the fight with Showtime Sports. Mousasi: I was Fighting on Heart is a post from: Mixed Martial Arts &#124; MMA &#124; Articles &#124;<p><a href="http://www.mixed-martial-art.com/blog/videos/mousasi-i-was-fighting-on-heart/">Mousasi: I was Fighting on Heart</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.mixed-martial-art.com/blog">Mixed Martial Arts | MMA | Articles |</a></p>
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<td><a href="http://www.sherdog.com/videos/miscvideo/Mousasi-I-was-Fighting-on-Heart-3535" target="_blank"><b>Mousasi: I was Fighting on Heart</b></a><br />After a tough three-round match with Ovince St. Preux, Strikeforce light heavyweight Gegard Mousasi shares his take on the fight with Showtime Sports.</td>
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		<title>Noons Post-Fight Video Interview</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Noons Post-Fight Video InterviewStraight from the cage, winner by unanimous decision over Billy Evangelista, K.J. Noons talks with Showtime Sports. Noons Post-Fight Video Interview is a post from: Mixed Martial Arts &#124; MMA &#124; Articles &#124;<p><a href="http://www.mixed-martial-art.com/blog/videos/noons-post-fight-video-interview/">Noons Post-Fight Video Interview</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.mixed-martial-art.com/blog">Mixed Martial Arts | MMA | Articles |</a></p>
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		<title>The Evolution Of Sports</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[With their history stretching back as far back as the beginnings of humankind, sports activities are among the undertakings most enjoyed by people. Since the ancient times, people have delighted in these activities as exemplified by the Greek Olympic Games. Various reasons are cited as to why people love sports activities. However, man's inherent purposive, sportive, and active nature is among the primary reasons why people participate in said activities. With the popularity of this activity is also the popularity of various sporting goods and apparels such as Under Armour women short that are required in the practice of said events.<p><a href="http://www.mixed-martial-art.com/blog/karate/the-evolution-of-sports/">The Evolution Of Sports</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.mixed-martial-art.com/blog">Mixed Martial Arts | MMA | Articles |</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With their history stretching back as far back as the beginnings of humankind, sports activities are among the undertakings most enjoyed by people. Since the ancient times, people have delighted in these activities as exemplified by the Greek Olympic Games. Various reasons are cited as to why people love sports activities. However, man&#8217;s inherent purposive, sportive, and active nature is among the primary reasons why people participate in said activities. With the popularity of this activity is also the popularity of various sporting goods and apparels such as Under Armour women short that are required in the practice of said events.</p>
<p>Hurling, which closely resembles the modern filed hockey, harpastrum, which is played like rugby, and cuju, which is similar to association football, are among the sports activities that have been played thousands of years ago. These events prove that man, for a long time, have delighted in the practice of sports activities. This fascination of man to sports is also manifested by the number of ethnographic and archaeological evidences found by archaeologists. These include cave paintings and accounts of the early European explorers.</p>
<p>The introduction of the Olympic Games in 776 BC in Ancient Greece marked the beginning of formal sports. Human and chariot races, wrestling, jumping, and disk and javelin throwing were among the sporting events that were then included in the said convention. Over time, other sports activities were included in the Olympics. Also, the creation of public schools which incorporated physical activities in their curricula and also the beginnings of the industrial revolution made modern sports widely popular. Today, various sporting goods and apparels such as Under Armour Women short are being used in the practice of various sporting events.</p>
<p>In the ancient times, people practiced sports to increase their mastery of their surroundings. This led to the beginnings of the history of sports. Today, various organizations recommend the practice of various sports activities as a fun way of learning values and lessons while mingling and competing with their opponents. Also, these activities are often performed as a vital tool in the development of children and adult&#8217;s physical, mental, psychological, and social needs.</p>
<p>Today, sporting events are categorized into five. First among these are combat sports such as boxing, judo, Kung Fu, and fencing. The aim of competing parties in these said activities is to best each other through some kind of physical contact. Another category of sports activities is extreme sports which, based on the level of danger presented by the activities in said events, aims to provide intense thrill. Next are water sports, ball sports, and motor sports. Activities performed in rivers, oceans, or lakes constitute water sports while those that involve the use of balls such as basketball, football, and soccer are examples of ball sports and motor sports, alternatively involve the use of motor vehicles. Despite these differences, all these events are similar in the fact that they require specific sporting goods and apparels such as Under Armour women shorts.</p>
<p>The society has indeed been benefited by sports activities since the beginnings of humankind. Along with this benefit is the advantage various sports activities brought to manufacturers of various sporting goods and outfits such as Under Armour Women shorts that are required in their practice.</p>
<p>Jo Ann Romain is a sports analyst from Germany. Jo Ann also participates in various sporting activities such as swimming and running and when she does, she always wears her favorite pair of <a target='_blank' href="http://www.sportfunktionskleidung.de/under-armour/under-armour-damen-shorts/under-armour-damen-shorts.html">Under Armour Damen shorts</a> (&#8220;under armour women shorts&#8221; in German).</p>
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		<title>More Suggestions In Taking Care Of Taekwondo Sparring Gear</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:31:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meagan E. Denrose</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taekwondo can be viewed as the most famous martial art if the number of practitioners were to be the key basis. It consists of combat, self defense, sport, exercise, meditation as well as philosophy, with focus on kicking techniques. Sparring, which is an integral part of taekwondo training, is an official Olympic sporting event. As such, training is usually geared towards teaching and enhancing the skills of practitioners in performing a system of blocks, kicks, punches and open-handed strikes along with techniques such as take-downs, sweeps, throws and joint locks.<p><a href="http://www.mixed-martial-art.com/blog/karate/more-suggestions-in-taking-care-of-taekwondo-sparring-gear/">More Suggestions In Taking Care Of Taekwondo Sparring Gear</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.mixed-martial-art.com/blog">Mixed Martial Arts | MMA | Articles |</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Taekwondo can be viewed as the most famous martial art if the number of practitioners were to be the key basis. It consists of combat, self defense, sport, exercise, meditation as well as philosophy, with focus on kicking techniques. Sparring, which is an integral part of taekwondo training, is an official Olympic sporting event. As such, training is usually geared towards teaching and enhancing the skills of practitioners in performing a system of blocks, kicks, punches and open-handed strikes along with techniques such as take-downs, sweeps, throws and joint locks.</p>
<p>And for a practitioner to be able to join in sparing sessions during training, and especially in competition, he must use a <a target='_blank' href="http://www.martialartsequipmentdirect.com/sparring-gear-s/16.htm">taekwondo sparring gear</a>. It is but usual for each and every taekwondo practitioner to have spent a great deal whenever he purchased his sparring gear. So it is but imperative that he knows how to care for his taekwondo equipment to make sure it endures long years of use. To care for your sparring gear, you need to know the appropriate cleaning techniques.</p>
<p>Your gear will probably be exposed to sweat, bacteria, viruses and also dirt every single training session. When not taken care of, this can affect the quality of the gear after a while. But the long term effect is not the only concern here, because even after the practice when your gear is not given ample attention, it can develop bad odors, and as a result, become embarrassing and offensive to both you and your co-practitioners at the same time.</p>
<p>This holds true for both taekwondo and karate sparring gear. As such, it is necessary that right after the training session, you should take out the contents of your gear bag and start with a cleaning regimen. You need to let the gear dry in an area where there is great air circulation.</p>
<p>As for the individual pieces, the following can be employed: the mouth guard should be cleaned in water and soap, rinsed and soaked for a couple minutes in mouthwash and air dried; the foam protective equipment can be wiped with antibacterial wipes or a moist fabric using a sanitizer which is intended for gym use; and equipment made of fabric ought to be hand or machine-washed on a gentle cycle with warm soapy water and then air dried.</p>
<p>The gear bag has to be cleaned also simply because even if you spend a lot of effort cleaning your sparring gear set, if you are going to keep them in the dirty bag, then all the effort will have been for nothing. You can also wipe your bag with antibacterial wipes to remove any sweat and dirt. It should then be left open to dry, after which an air freshener can be kept inside to make sure there isn&#8217;t any bad odor left.</p>
<p>If you want to know more about <a target='_blank' href="http://www.martialartsequipmentdirect.com/sparring-gear-s/16.htm">karate sparring gear</a> then visit http://www.martialartsequipmentdirect.com for more details.</p>
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		<title>Locating Budget Friendly Sparring Gear: Some Recommendations</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Massin E. Duwalle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each and every martial artist understands that the equipment, gear as well as uniforms he makes use of is as crucial as the martial arts training they get. So clearly, buying high quality <a href="http://www.martialartsequipmentdirect.com/sparring-gear-s/16.htm">sparring gear</a> is very important. But, with the very hard economy today, finding sensible purchases is also very important. Good thing though, that there are numerous things you can do to find more affordable gear that are also of high quality.<p><a href="http://www.mixed-martial-art.com/blog/karate/locating-budget-friendly-sparring-gear-some-recommendations/">Locating Budget Friendly Sparring Gear: Some Recommendations</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.mixed-martial-art.com/blog">Mixed Martial Arts | MMA | Articles |</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Each and every martial artist understands that the equipment, gear as well as uniforms he makes use of is as crucial as the martial arts training they get. So clearly, buying high quality <a target='_blank' href="http://www.martialartsequipmentdirect.com/sparring-gear-s/16.htm">sparring gear</a> is very important. But, with the very hard economy today, finding sensible purchases is also very important. Good thing though, that there are numerous things you can do to find more affordable gear that are also of high quality.</p>
<p>One of the best things you can do is shop online. There are hundreds of online sellers nowadays that you can buy quality martial arts equipment and gear from, and you won&#8217;t even have to go out of your home or office to find them. It will help of course, if you can spend some time to go over all of your available options before you choose a specific set of gear to buy.</p>
<p>One more thing you are going to have to do to locate affordable gear and equipment online is to set a spending budget even before you begin to shop. Whenever you set a financial budget, you get to avoid overspending on the taekwondo sparring gear you&#8217;ll buy, plus you can also save a significant amount of time on your search.</p>
<p>The reason is you won&#8217;t need to look at products you can&#8217;t afford anyway and just browse around items that fall within your budget range. This can help you be sure that you can stick to the budget you have set for the purchase. Other than specifying a budget, there is also on more thing you will have to do before you start to shop for your gear online.</p>
<p>While it is easy to understand to look for bargain prices, you should never forget that product quality represents a very important role when it comes to online shopping. Taking quality for granted when you are purchasing items like karate sparring gear is not very advisable. You may end up spending much more money when you choose to purchase substandard merchandise because you&#8217;ll soon buy replacements.</p>
<p>What you can do instead is to check out product reviews and testimonials that were written and posted by previous buyers. This way, you can get direct information about the products that you are planning to buy and where you are considering to buy the products from so you can be certain that you are going to find the best deals that are available.</p>
<p>If you want to know more about <a target='_blank' href="http://www.martialartsequipmentdirect.com/sparring-gear-s/16.htm">karate sparring gear</a> then visit http://www.martialartsequipmentdirect.com for more details.</p>
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