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- ↑ "NO POINTS - NO POLITICS - NO SANDBAGGING Submit or Pin to Win!". A catch-as-catch-can wrestling promo mentioning sandbagging. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ↑ "MASSIVE SHOUT-OUT TO 'ATOS VPF': BROWN, PURPLE & BLUES!". A blog post suggesting one might be an unintentional 'sandbagger'. July 4, 2010. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ↑ "IBJJF Graduation System". Official IBJJF graduation system. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ↑ "RULE BOOK GENERAL COMPETITION GUIDELINES COMPETITION FORMAT MANUAL" (PDF). Official IBJJF rulebook. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ↑ "2009 Arnold World Grappling Championship". NAGA website discussing sandbagging in a promo. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
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