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Horn, Clementi File Protests in Sweden; Bielkheden to Appeal Suspension

admin — Fri, 06 May 2011 19:49:15 +0000

The Swedish Mixed Martial Arts Federation will meet May 16 to examine and rule on the protests filed by American fighters Jeremy Horn and Rich Clementi regarding their losses at Superior Challenge 7 on April 30

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Sources: Despite protests, Yoshihiro Akiyama will fight Chris Leben at UFC 116

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:34:08 +0000

Fear not UFC fans; you’ll get your required dose of “Sexyama” in July.

MMAjunkie.com has learned from sources close to the
promotion that despite some initial resistance to facing a new opponent,
Japanese judoka Yoshihiro Akiyama has indeed
agreed to face Chris Leben at next week’s UFC 116
event in Las Vegas.

Akiyama had expressed some concern with the the late change of opponent,
as Leben was selected earlier this week to replace initial foe
Wanderlei Silva after “The Axe Murderer” was
forced to bow out due to injury.

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Togo bans opposition protests

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:49:29 +0000

Togo bans opposition protests
Shops and offices reopened yesterday in Lome after outgoing President Faure Gnassingbe was declared the winner of a presidential poll, but some residents were uneasy ahead of a planned opposition protest.