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November & December News and Rumors Archives
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 12/29/00

Happy New Year
(if we don't get a chance to update the page in time)

We hope everyone has a great time bringing in the New Year. If you are driving drink responsibly and if you are not...go for broke!

Cleber's Seminar
Cleber Luciano's seminar was a success. He taught a lot of great techniques and said that he wants to come back and teach regularly, which is great everyone here. Cleber is a great instructor and from watching him roll with some of the guys, you can tell that he truly loves rolling. We can't wait for him to come back.

An interview was done with Cleber Luciano while he was here and will be featured in the following issue of Full Contact Fighter.

Hawaiian Combat Tomorrow
The Hawaiian Combat amateur shootfighting event is scheduled for tomorrow at Superstar Gym in Campbell Industrial (see the post on 12/23 for directions). The event starts at 7:00 PM. The entrance fee is $10, please come out and support the Hawaii's up and coming fighters and, more importantly, the sport.

Correction: The Bas Rutten seminar is tentatively scheduled for January 22nd, the day after the 1st Annual Hawaiian Grappling Classic submission grappling tournament on January 21st (Saturday). We will share additional information as it becomes available.

 12/25/00

Merry Christmas!

We would like to say Merry Christmas to all our family, friends/students. Have an enjoyable and safe Christmas and we will see you back in class on January 2nd. Remember that it is going to be no-gi month. Bring a crappy t-shirt (and an extra shirt), gi pants and belt.

Don't forget Cleber's classes on the 27th and 28th, the shootfighting event on the 29th, and Bas Rutten's seminar on January 22nd.

Cleber Luciano confirmed siting!

While "relaxing" at Ocean's night club on Saturday night, Mike bumped in to the black belt in partying, Relson Gracie, and Cleber Luciano who has just arrived. Cleber is about 5'6" or so and around 165 lbs., very solid and stocky. He said that he is looking forward to the classes on Wednesday and Thursday and staying in Hawaii. Mike told him that he should make more trips to Hawaii and give period seminars which he was very open to. Hopefully, that will happen. He's only in California so the airfare is fairly cheap and it's a quick flight.

Tentative January 19th Shooto Card featuring Baret Yoshida

Kourakuen Hall

B Class:
Tomohiro Hashi vs. Toshimitsu Ishii (Bantamweight)
Ryota Matsune vs. Nobuyuki (under 60 KG)
Takaharu Murahama vs. Yohei Nanbu (under 70 KG)
Masataka Ohishi vs. Masaki Nishizawa (under 60 KG)

A Class:
Hiroaki Yoshioka vs. Takeyasu Hirono (Featherweight)
Baret Yoshida vs. Tetsuo Katsuta (under 65 KG)
Hisao Ikeda vs. Katsuya Toita (under 65 KG)

 12/23/00

Cleber Luciano Classes at Relson Gracie Academy

Royler Gracie black belt, Cleber Luciano, is coming to Hawaii and will be teaching two classes at Relson's main academy on 844 Queen Street. The plan is one class on the 27th and one class on the 28th and it only costs $20. Space is limited to reserve your spot by calling the main academy @ 589-2524.

Here's the details:

Date: December 27th & 28th
Time: 7:00PM-9:00PM
Cost: $20.00 per class

Jesus Is Lord Gym (Superstar Gym) Address

The biggest question that I had about the up and coming Hawaiian Combat Amateur Pankration event is where is the JIL gym? Well, the address is:

Hawaiian Combat
(Amateur Pankration matches)
Superstars Hawaii Gym (Jesus Is Lord Gym)
91-110 Hanua Street, #313
Campbell Industrial Park, Kapolei, Hawaii
December 30, 2000
Fights start at 7:00PM

Weigh-in: December 29th, Golds Gym starting at 6:00pm
$10 Tickets

For more information: Contact Brennan Kamaka @ kamakae001@hawaii.rr.com

That's all fine and good, but many people have never been to Campbell Industrial Park. So here are some detailed directions:

Go on the H-1 westbound and take the exit right after the Kapolei/Makakilo exit.
It will take you in a circle and over the freeway going Makai.
After about a mile or so, you will enter Campbell Industrial Park
(after the race tracks)
Take the third right after the main stop light and then take your first left to get onto Hanua Street.
91-110 Hanua will be the second driveway on your right hand side with a black motorized steel gate.
Drive through the gate and up the ramp going up to the second floor.
Bay #313 is at the opposite end of the ramp (on the Hanua Street side)

 12/18/00

Lockers for Sale

I have about 6 metal locker units and 6 wooden lockers available for sale. They were previously used at Gold's Gym Pearl Kai before the renovation. They are in great shape. They are perfect for a martial arts school or work place. In fact my neighbor is using his to store things in his garage. I would post a picture of them, but I send my digital camera in to be fixed.

The measurements are as follows:

Metal locker unit:
3 lockers across and 4 high
78" high x 36" wide x 18" deep
This makes each locker 17.25"x12"x18"
They stand about 6" off the ground.

Wooden lockers:
72" high x 12" wide x 19" deep
These have either 2 or 3 lockers per piece.

The metal lockers sell new for $500.00 a piece, but I am not looking for anywhere near that. If you or anyone you know would be interested in these lockers, please email me (chris@onzuka.com) or call me on my cell @ 381-5959 to make an appointment to check them out and make an offer. If I don't pick up the phone, please leave your name and number and I will get back to you.

If you are wondering why I am trying to get rid of the lockers, it's because I thought that we could use them for our academy, but it turns out we did not need them. I am also moving, so I have to get rid of them.

I am very flexible on the price, so please make me an offer.

Thanks, Chris

 12/17/00

Jerry Springer Show Re-Played

The Springer episode that Mike, Chris, Rex, Kaleo, and our women were on was replayed Friday night. Once again, we have missed taping it. If anyone happened to tape that show, PLEASE EMAIL US!

Baret to fight Tetsuo Katsuta

Hawaii's own, Baret "the Baretcuda" Yoshida is tentatively slated to fight Katsuta in the January 19th Shooto Card. Katsuta lost a close decision to Anthony Hamlett in Hawaii at Superbrawl. He is a solid all around fighter and southpaw that should be very game to fight. Katsuta's record is 4-2 with two wins by rear naked choke submissions. Baret was stiffed in the three Shooto events, having been promised a spot and at the last minute, his fights kept on getting pulled. Hopefully, everything continues as planned and he gets to fight again to gain more experience to eventually gain the lightweight title from Nogueira.

Shooto Results
Dec. 17th SHOOTO Results

R.E.A.D. 2000 SHOOTO
"UM CAMINHO PARA O CAMPEAO"
Dec. 17, 2000 - Tokyo Bay NK Hall
Chiba, Japan

Alex Cook def. Ray Cooper in
round 1 by neck crank
We are still waiting on the details of this neck crank and how this loss with affect Ray "Bradda" Cooper's number one ranking. This is a tough loss for one of the top Hawaii based fighters. Cook is no new comer to the fight game having fought Ken Shamrock in King of Pancrase tournament in 1994, won in Japan Valetudo 1997, Pancrase Eyes of Beast Tour 1 and has had quite a bit of success over a large span of years.

Tetsuji Kato def. Dan Gilbert in
round 1 by rear naked choke
Kato may move up to number one ranking with this win over a very tough grappler in Dan Gilbert.

Dukonjonosuke Mishima def. Marcio Cromado in
round 2 by knee-bar

Alexandre Nogueira def. Stephen Palling by his patented
guillotine
Nogueira continues his incredible streak of wins by guillotine by taking out the up and coming local fighter "Bozo" Palling.

Hayato Sakurai def. Frank Trigg by
TKO in round 2
The all around technical monster Sakurai proves that technique wins over raw aggressiveness by taking out the seemingly undefeatable Frank Trigg.

Yamaguchi Mamoru def. Jin Akimoto by decision
30-28, 30-28, 30-28
Mamoru finally claims the featherweight championship that was unoccupied for many months.

Kaoru Uno def. Rumina Sato in
round 1 by KO
It has been reported that after the match, Uno gave back the welterweight championship belt and stated that is going to fight in Pride and in Pro-wrestling. Go figure...

UFC XXIX Japan Results
Dec. 16th Tokyo, Japan

Chuck Liddell def. Jeff Monson,
at the end of 3 rounds by unanimous judges decision

Dennis Hallman def. Matt Hughes,
at 20 seconds in the round 1 by arm bar submission
Hallman once again gives Hughes his only losses in MMA. Hughes has been looking like an MMA machine in the 170 lb. class.

Evan Tanner def. Lance Gibson,
at 4:48 min of round 1 by referee stoppage (punches from mount)
Tanner returns from a little break from fighting with success.

Fabiano Iha def. Daiju Takase,
at 2:24 min of round 1 by referee stoppage due to punches
There are rumors that Takase is the king of grappling sparring matches with Uno, Sato and other top Shooto fighters.

Matt Lindland def. Yoji Anjo,
at 2:58 min of round 1 by referee stoppage due to punches
Olympic wrestler Lindland gains a big win over a very tough and experienced Anjo.

UFC Lightweight Championship
Pat Miletich (champion) def. Kenichi Yamamoto (challenger),
at 1:58 min of round 2 by front choke submission (guillotine?)
Miletich retains title

UFC Middleweight Championship
Tito Ortiz (champion) def. Yuki Kondo (challenger),
at 1:52 min of round 1 by cobra neck crank submission
Ortiz retains title

Look for full coverage in the next issue of Full Contact Fighter Newspaper!

 12/14/00

Hawaiian Combat Amateur Card
(Amateur Pankration matches)
Superstars Hawaii Gym (Jesus Is Lord Gym), Kapolei, Hawaii
December 30, 2000

Weigh-in: December 29th, Golds Gym starting at 6:00pm
$10 Spectators

 12/13/00

2001 JIU-JITSU PAN-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP
April 7 & 8, 2001
Kissimmee’s Kissimmee Civic Center
210 Dakin Avenue, Kissimmee FL 34741.

DIVISIONS

Junior 16/17 year-olds
Only bluebelts
Men only
16 and 17 year-olds will compete in the same division
Athletes born on 1984 and 1985 are eligible to compete
Fight time: 5 minutes

Adults
The division is open for everyone, but athletes of other age divisions willing to compete here will not be allowed to fight in their own division (athletes can only enroll in one age division)

Fight times:
blue belts - 6 minutes
purple belts - 7 minutes
brown belts - 8 minutes
black belts -10 minutes

Masters (30-35)
Athletes born between 1966 and 1971
Fight time: Bluebelts – 5 minutes
Purple/brown/blackbelts – 6 minutes
Men only

Seniors 1 (36-40)
Athletes born between 1961 and 1965.
Fight time: all belts - 5 minutes
Men only

Seniors 2 (41-45)
Athletes born between 1956 and 1960.
Fight time: all belts - 5 minutes
Men only

Seniors 3 (over 46)
Athletes born before 1955.
Fight time: all belts - 5 minutes
Men only

Women
There will be three weight divisions (check weight list)
Purple, brown and blackbelts will compete in the same division
Adults only
Fight time: Bluebelts - 6 minutes
Purple/brown/blackbelts – 7 minutes

WEIGH INS AND HOW TO ENROLL
The weigh ins will take place on April the 6th (Friday), on the Kissimmee Civic Center. Athletes must bring their Ids or some other identification document.

Soon, more information about the enrollment at www.cbjj.com.br

OTHER INFO
Each academy can only have two athletes in the same division (of age/weight/belt). If your academy has problems regarding the number of athletes in each division, please send an e-mail to CBJJ.

Before each fight, athletes will be asked to show their Ids to the officials. Make sure you have it at hand.

 12/10/00

Both Relson Gracie Academies Closed for Holidays

The main (Queen St.) and Aiea academies will be closed
starting from Christmas up until New Years Day.

We want to take this time to wish everyone a Merry Christmas
and we hope that everyone has a Happy New Year!

Don't forget to live it up before you make those New Year's resolutions!

A whole year is a long time...

1st Annual Hawaiian Grappling Classic
Superstars Hawaii Gym (Jesus Is Lord Training Facility)
Campbell Industrial Park, Kapolei, Hawaii
January 21, 2001

Weigh-ins: 9am
Competition starts: 12pm

Fee: $35.00 in advance
$40.00 Same day registration

Superfight
Marc Laimon
Nova Uniao
2001 Abu Dhabi Qualifier Winner
2000 Grappler's Quest West Tournament Winner
vs.
Falaniko Vitale
SWAT Grappling Team
Rage in the Cage Champion
Warriors of the New Millenium II Superfight Champion

No Gi and Gi Weight Divisions
150lbs and under
151lbs - 175lbs
176lbs - 195lbs
Unlimited (Over 196lbs)
Absolute (Open weight division)

There will be two divisions: Beginner and Advance.

The top 3 placers receive a medal.

Send checks or money orders to Brennan Kamaka at:
P.O. Box 970689
Waipahu, Hawaii 96797

I will let you know the qualifications for Beginner versus Advanced,
when I receive them - Chris

 12/6/00

If you have any information concerning martial arts in Hawaii that you think others may be interested in, please share it with us and we will post it.

This page has been primarily devoted to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and NHB, for obvious reasons, but we are more than open to posting anything that has to do with any type of martial art in Hawaii or martial artist from Hawaii.

We have had some complaints (from Shem) about not updating the site more often, but there is only so much info going around about BJJ and NHB that we personally run across, so please share anything that you think may be interesting.

Amateur Pankration, Submission Grappling Tournament and Bas Rutten Seminar

These are the events that Brennan Kamaka is organizing currently. I have been trying to suck out as much details as possible, but have been unsuccessful.

Details on Brennan Kamaka's up and coming events should be coming on Friday. I will post them as soon as I get them.

 11/26/00

Warriors of the New Millennium II Results
Maui War Memorial Gymnasium, Wailuku, Maui
Friday, November 24, 2000
By Chris Onzuka
Chris@Onzuka.com


Lightweight Tournament (Under 155lbs.) Semi-Finals
Tyson Coloma'naooikaika (Brazilian Freestyle Jiu-Jitsu)
def.
Kai Laigo (Big Island)
Referee stoppage due to punches from the mount at 1:32min in Round 2

Kawika Velles (Universal Roughhousing)
def.
Casey Tolentino
Submission via forearm choke at 1:50min in Round 1

Middleweight Tournament (156lbs. - 185lbs.) Semi-Finals
Ermin Fergustrom (Brazilian Freestyle Jiu-Jitsu)
def.
Robert Vickery (Universal Roughhousing)
Submission via rear naked choke at 0:42 seconds in Round 1

Anthony Kanealii received a bye because of a no show.

Heavyweight Tournament (Over 186lbs.) Semi-Finals
Augie Padaken (Team Tiger)
def.
Paka Paleka (Molokai)
Submission via knee bar at 1:32min in Round 1

Chris West (Brazilian Freestyle Jiu-Jitsu)
def.
Henry Stant
Submission via head and arm choke at 1:23min in Round 1

Lightweight Tournament (Under 155lbs.) Finals
Tyson Coloma'naooikaika (Brazilian Freestyle Jiu-Jitsu)
def.
Kawika Velles (Universal Roughhousing)
Submission via arm bar from the guard at 2:23min in Round 1

Middleweight Tournament (156lbs. - 185lbs.) Finals
Ermin Fergustrom (Brazilian Freestyle Jiu-Jitsu)
def.
Anthony Kanealii
Submission via rear naked choke at 1:34min in Round 1

Heavyweight Tournament (Over 186lbs.) Finals
Chris West (Brazilian Freestyle Jiu-Jitsu)
def.
Augie Padaken (Team Tiger)
By decision after two rounds

Professional bouts:
Jason McCormick (Brazilian Freestyle Jiu-Jitsu)
def.
Jay R. Palmer (Universal Roughhousing)
Submission via rear naked choke at 2:01min in Round 1

Falaniko Vitale (S.W.A.T. Grappling Team)
def.
Ricardo Barros (Joe Moreira)
Corner throws in towel due to punches from the cross at 3:44min in Round 1

Main Event:
Marcello Tiger (Team Tiger)
def.
Bob Wallace Jr. (Universal Roughhousing)
Tap out due to punches from the mount at 0:54 seconds in Round 1

 11/23/00

Happy Thanksgiving!
This is the day for recognizing all the people that YOU are thankful for!

 11/22/00

Warrior Inc. presents:
Warriors of the New Millennium II
Friday, November 24, 2000
Maui War Memorial Gymnasium
7 p.m. doors open at 6 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased at Requests Music in Wailuku and Lahaina & Tropical Disc in Kihei or you can contact Lee @ (808) 264-2684.

Professional bouts:
Falaniko Vitale (S.W.A.T.)
vs.
Duke Paa'aina (Big Island)

J.R. Palmer (Freelance)
vs.
Jason McCormick (Brazilian Freestyle)

Ira Daugherty (North Shore Jiu-Jitsu)
vs.
Augie Padaken (Tiger Academy)

Main Event:
Marcello Tiger (Tiger Academy)
vs.
Keith Mielke (UFC veteran)

Plus:
A four-man semi-pro tournament in three different weight classes.

I will be flying up to Maui to cover the event for Full Contact Fighter, so subscribe to FCF in order to catch the action if you can't attend the event.

Please email me if you have an MMA event that you want to have covered in Full Contact Fighter, the world's largest newspaper devoted to the Mixed Martial Arts.

Thanks for Lee Theros, who will make sure I get to the event once I'm on Maui.

The Official Shooto Rankings!

4 Hawaiians are ranked
(Baret Yoshida, Stephen "Bozo" Palling, Ray "Bradda" Cooper, and Ron "Machine Gun" Jhun)

Selected by Ranking Committee of Shooto Commission - Professional Shooto Rankings, September, 2000

Featherweight 58.0kilos 127.87lbs
Champion: Vacant
1. Mamoru, [Shooto Gym Yokohama] Japan, 4W1D, 1S/2KO
2. Jin Akimoto, [Shooto Gym K'z Factory] Japan, 7W4L2D, 4S
3. Yoshinobu Ota, [Shiojuku] Japan, 3W2L, 1S
4. Hiroaki Yoshioka, [Paraestra, Tokyo] Japan, 3W1L1D, 1S/1KO
5. Takeyasu Hirono, [Wajutsu Keishukai] Japan, 1W3L2D

Lightweight 63.0kilo 138.89lbs
Champion: Alexandre Franca Nogueira, [World Fight Center] Brazil, 5W, 4S
1. Naoya Uematsu, [Shooto Gym K'z Factory] Japan, 7W1D, 5S/1KO
2. Uchu Tatsumi, [Shooto Gym K'z Factory] Japan, 10W1L1D, 4S/2KO
3. Noboru Asahi, [Purebred Omiya] Japan, 18W4L4D, 13S
4. Baret Yoshida, [Grappling Unlimited] U.S.A., 3W1L, 2S
5. Hisao Ikeda, [Purebred Omiya] Japan, 8W3L1D, 2S/1KO
6. Stephen Palling, [Jesus is Lord] U.S.A., 2W1L, 1S/1KO
7. Masahiro Oishi, [Shooto Gym K'z Factory] Japan, 5W4L3D, 3S
8. Hiroyuki Abe, [RJW Central] Japan, 2W1L1D
9. Mamoru Okouchi, [Gutsman Shooto Dojo] Japan, 9W10L2D, 4S
10. Kimihito Nonaka, [Purebred Omiya] Japan, 3W4L2D, 1S

Welterweight 69.0kilo 152.12lbs
Champion: Kaoru Uno, [Wajutsu Keishukai] Japan, 7W2L1D, 5S
1. Rumina Sato, [Shooto Gym K'z Factory] Japan, 15W2L, 12S/2KO
2. Marcio Cromad, [Hugo Duarte & Pereila] Brazil, 1W, 1S
3. Takanori Gomi, [Shooto Gym K'z Factory] Japan, 6W, 1S/1KO
4. Takuya Kuwabara, [Purebred Omiya] Japan, 8W2L4D, 2S/1KO
5. Ian Schaffa, [Spartan Gym] Australia, 1W1L1D, 1KO
6. Din Thomas, [Internal Power] U.S.A., 1W1L, 1KO
7. Dokonjonosuke Mishima, [Cobra-kai] Japan, 4W1L2D, 2S
8. Marcio Feitosa, [Barra Gracie] Brazil, 1D
9. Ryan Bow, [Freelance] U.S.A., 3W, 1S/1KO
10. Kohei Yasumi, [Paraestra, Tokyo] Japan, 3W2D

Middleweight 76.0kilos 167.55lbs
Champion: Hayato "Mach" Sakurai, [Gutsman Shooto Dojo]
Japan, 11W1D, 5S/1KO
1. Ray "Brada" Cooper, [Jesus is Lord] U.S.A., 4W1L, 1S/2KO
2. Tetsuji Kato, [Purebred Omiya] Japan, 8W2L, 2S/1KO
3. Matt Hughes, [Miletich Martial Arts Center] U.S.A., 2W, 1S
4. Alex Cook, [Spartan Gym] Australia, 2W2L, 1S/1KO
5. Dan Gilbert, [Chicago Fight Team] U.S.A., 1W, 1KO
6. Jutaro Nakao, [Shooto Gym Osaka] Japan, 6W7L1D, 5Ss/1KO
7. Hiroyuki Kojima, [Shooto Gym Yokohama] Japan, 4W4L1D, 2S
8. Marcelo Aguiar, [Academia Boxe-Thai] Brazil, 2L

Light heavyweight 85.0kilos 187.39lbs
Champion: Vacant Erik Paulson is retired.
1. Larry Papadopoulos, [Spartan Gym] Australia, 2W2D
2. Lance Gibson, [Franko/Gibson Pankration Academy] Canada, 2W
3. Akihiro Gono, [Freelance] Japan, 6W5L3D, 3S
4. Masanori Suda, [Club J] Japan, 7W4L, 4S/1KO
5.Y uki Sasaki, [Freelance] Japan, 6W2L, 3S/1KO
6. Ronald Jhun [Jesus is Lord] U.S.A., 2W2L, 1S
7. Izuru Takeuchi, [Shooto Gym K'z Factory] Japan, 3W1L2D
8. Kenji Kawaguchi (Shooto Gym Yokohama)Japan, 11W 4L 4D 8S/2KO

 11/19/00

Hawaiian Combat Amateur Event

Jesus Is Lord Gym, Kapolei, Hawaii
December 30, 2000
All tickets will be $10.00 Fights start at 7pm
(Featured on the Full Contact Fighter news page)

Brennan Kamaka has a lot of things going on or coming up. One of which is an amateur Pankration event that he is holding on December 30th. This will be a preview and a proving ground for Hawaii's up and coming young fighters in order to help grow the sport. Kamaka is also planning a submission grappling tournament and is in the process of putting together a large show in February. You will hear more details concerning the event in February very soon. For now, all eyes will be on this event to see the possible Hawaii superstars of tomorrow. This card features an array of talent from almost every school that is involved with the mixed martial arts on Oahu. FCF will be at the event and will give you an update on the results.

Main Event: 160 lbs.
David Santiago (Team Wailua) vs. Kaipo Gonzales (Team Tiger)

135 lbs.
Shane Cabillas (Jesus Is Lord Gym) vs. Kia Hale (Waipahu Boxing Club)

180 lbs.
Mark Kealoha (Team Kealoha) vs. Kolo Tu (Waimanalo Kickboxing Club)

205 lbs.
Paul Savea (SWAT) vs. Jeremy Bell (Team Tiger)

165 lbs.
David Padilla (SWAT) vs. Dave Leach (Team Kealoha)

175 lbs.
Jason Dacquel (SWAT) vs. Nate Alo (Team Tribe)

140 lbs.
Erik Felipe (Team Kealoha) vs. Kawika Vias (Team Tribe)

175 lbs
Shawn Taylor (Waimanalo Kickboxing Club) vs. TBA

 11/16/00

Xtreme Showdown Results!

Xtreme Showdown
Team Super Brawl vs Team Extreme Challenge
November 14, 2000
Blaisdell Arena
Honolulu, Hawaii

3 Rounds - 5 minutes
Jason Black (Team Extreme) def. Jeremy Bennett (Erik Paulson)
Submission via standing guillotine at 3:23 minutes in the 1st Round

3 Rounds - 5 minutes
Preston Hartzog (Shark Tank) def. Wes "Cabbage" Cabrera (Grappling Unlimited)
Unanimous Decision [(30-27), (30-28), (30-29)] after 3 Rounds

3 Rounds - 5 minutes
Victor Hunsaker (Shark Tank) def. Drew Irion (Miletich Martial Arts)
Submission via arm bar at 1:05 minutes in the 1st Round

3 Rounds - 5 minutes
Jay R. Palmer (Freelance) def. Jacob Vela (SWAT)
Submission via rear naked choke at 1:21 minutes in the 3rd Round

3 Rounds - 5 minutes
Abe Rodriguez (Grappling Unlimited) def. Robbie Rose (Miletich Martial Arts)
Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds

3 Rounds - 5 minutes
Gary Freitas (Grappling Unlimited) drew Jose Lopez (Shark Tank)
Draw [(29-30), (29-28), (30-30)] after 3 Rounds

3 Rounds - 5 minutes
Jay Martinez (Shark Tank) def. Rick Gravesen (Miletich Martial Arts)
Submission via key lock (Americana) at 1:22 minutes in the 1st Round

3 Rounds - 5 minutes
Joe Doerksen (Team Extreme, Canada) def. John Allessio (Shark Tank)
Submission via rear naked choke at 3:48 minutes in the 2nd Round

Fight descriptions and pictures of the event will be featured in the next issue of
Full Contact Fighter Newspaper.


We uncover all the intimate details ;-)

 11/14/00

Xtreme Showdown is Here!

Super Brawl vs. Extreme Challenge is premise of Xtreme Showdown. It starts tonight at 7:30 pm at Blaisdell Arena. Below is the final card. Take a look at the FCF website for a preview of the event. As always, Super Brawl night is a vacation night for the Aiea Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy so if you were not there when we anounced the cancellation of class for the last week or so, here's your notice. Come down to check out the event with us. Remember, only the Aiea academy is closed for Super Brawl. The main academy is still open. Chris and Mike is going to be covering the event for Full Contact Fighter Newspaper.

Xtreme Showdown
Team Super Brawl vs Team Extreme Challenge
November 14, 2000
Blaisdell Arena
Honolulu, Hawaii

Jeremy Bennett 5'11" 175lbs (Erik Paulson)
vs
Jason Black 5'7" 175lbs (Team Extreme) 3-0
WEF Veteran All American Wrestler & Extreme Challenge 32 Winner

Wesley "Cabbage" Cabrera 6'2" 300lbs (Grappling Unlimited) 4-1
vs
Preston Hartzog 6'2" 270lbs (Shark Tank) 0-0

Victor Hunsaker 5'8" 160lbs (Shark Tank) 24-5
vs
Drew Irion 5'10" 160lbs (Miletich Martial Arts) 2-0
Super Brawl 9 and 11 Winner & Former MMA National's Finalist

Jay R. Palmer 5'8'155lbs (Freelance) 18-7
vs
Jacob Vela 5'7" 155lbs (SWAT) 0-0

Abe Rodriguez 5'8" 155lbs (Grappling Unlimited) 1-1
vs
Robbie Rose 5'11" 155lbs (Miletich Martial Arts) 1-0
Super Brawl 18 Winner & Extreme Challenge 36 Winner

Gary "Boy" Freitas 5'7" 150lbs (Grappling Unlimited) 1-2
vs
Jose Lopez 5'6" 140lbs (Shark Tank) 0-0

Jay Martinez 6'1" 200lbs (Shark Tank)
vs
Rick Gravesen 6'1" 200lbs (Miletich Martial Arts) 19-10
Super Brawl 16 & Extreme Challenge 34 & 36 Tournament Champion

John Allessio 5'11" 180lbs (Shark Tank) 10-3
vs
Joe Doerksen 190lbs (Team Extreme, Canada) 12-2
UFC Veteran & WEF Veteran
Super Brawl 16 & Extreme Challenge 34 & 36 Tournament Champion

Chicago Pictures and Stories

We have been getting pretty consistent hits per week and been getting "the business" about the lack of posts. Remember that our page is focused on news and rumors that are HAWAII based, therefore, there are not a lot of things going on here. As periodic installments, we will upload pictures and stories about our Chicago trip as I scan them in. We are both tired finishing up our interviews and stories for FCF so as we have energy and time, the posts will come. We also will feel free to bore you with our stories and adventures...after all, it is our page right?

 11/13/00

Xtreme Showdown is One Day Away!

November 14 is still the date for Xtreme Showdown a mixed martial arts event that pits Hawaii and Superbrawl fighters against the midwest's biggest promotion, Extreme Challenge. The show will start at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $25 in advance for general admission ($29 day of show) and $50 for ringside so be sure to support mixed martial arts in Hawaii. I hope you all voted against the candidates that do not support NHB in Hawaii. I know we did.

FIGHT CARD

Team Super Brawl vs. Team Extreme Challenge

Josh Hall
200 lbs
(Shark Tank) 0-2
A very talented wrestler and a hard hitter
vs
Rick Graveson
200 lbs
(Miletich Martial Arts) 19-10

Jeremy Bennett
180 lbs
(Erik Paulson)
Only loss to Aaron Riley
vs
Jason Black
175 lbs
(Team Extreme) 3-0
All-American wrestler

John Alessio
175 lbs
(Shark Tank) 10-3
UFC veteran who just faced Pat Miletich
vs
Joe Doerkson
175 lbs
(Team Extreme) 11-2

Victor Hunsaker
160 lbs
(Shark Tank) 24-5
vs
Drew Irion
160 lbs
(Miletich Martial Arts) 2-0

Abe Rodriguez
155 lbs
(Grappling Unlimited) 1-1
vs
Robbie Rose
155 lbs
(Miletich Martial Arts) 1-0

Preliminary bouts:

Jay R Palmer
165 lbs
(Freelance) 18-7
vs
Jacob Vela
155 lbs
(SWAT) 0-0

Cabbage Cabrerra
300 lbs
(Grappling Unlimited) 4-1
vs
Preston Hartzog
270 lbs
(Shark Tank) 0-0

Gary Freitas
150 lbs
(Grappling Unlimited) 0-1
vs
Jose Lopez
140 lbs
(Shark Tank) 0-0

1st Annual Hawaiian Grappling Classic

Brennan Kamaka, local fighter and member of the SWAT team of Kaneohe, is putting on a gi and no-gi tournament on Jan 14, 2001. It is open to any school or team. He has even gone through the trouble of setting up inexpensive rooms for out of town competitors. The weight divisions are 150lbs and under, 151-175 lbs, 176-195lbs, Unlimited Class and Open as well as a Superfight. There are beginner and advanced divisions so there should be a lot of matches in every division. If you have any questions regarding this event, contact Brennan Kamaka at brennankamaka@hotmail.com .

 11/6/00

We're back from the Chi-town

We had a blast, but I think we need a vacation from our vacation. On our first day alone, we went to a club called the Red Dragon, where just about 20-30 minutes before we walked outside the club a guy got hit by a taxi and flew about 25 feet. Right after that, a guy pulled out a shank (sharp object used for stabbing) on Eric Moon, Mike and Kaleo when they confronted the man because he was stealing their taxi. Needless to say the man acted tough but ran off and they got their taxi.

We also went to the Jerry Springer show and Chris almost got into a fight with a pimp in a green satin shirt who was on the show. We don't know when the episode is going to air, but it features a man sleeping with his cousin (cheating on his wife) and a woman who became a prostitute because her husband (who was the spitting image of Tank Abbott) couldn't hold on to a steady job for 7 years. She had to sleep with the pimp, who was a fat, bald guy in the flourencent green shirt. The pimp was the wife's good friend, of course.

If you see the show, please tape it for us, just in case we miss it.

Eric Moon's Ironheart Crown was held on Nov. 4th, and was a huge success. It was standing room only and it was filled with great fights. The openweight champ even had an uncanny likeness to WWF's The Rock (Vaughan Palelei, a New Zealander can be seen on the Full Contact Fighter web page). Chris and Mike covered the event for Full Contact Fighter.