August News Part 2
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Quote
of the Day
"The
successful man is the one who had the chance and took it."
Roger Babson |
NAGA
Hawaii
Hawaiian
Challenge 2
When: September 22, 2001
Where: Farrington High School Gym Bldg. Q
1564 North King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
Time: Tournament starts at 11:00 AM, Doors open at 10:00
AM
Divisions: Gi and No Gi
Cost: $49 pre-register ($55 on the day of the event) (competitors
can compete in all divisions)
All competitors get a NAGA t-shirt
Spectators: $5 (Pre-sale), $7 (on the day of the event)
Deadline for pre-registration: September 20, 2001
Go to http://www.nagafighter.com/tournaments/Hawaiianchallenge2/regform.htm for the registration forms and
payment information.
Ranking No Gi
Beginner (under 1 year of experience)
Intermediate (1 to 2 years of experience)
Advance (more than 2 years of experience)
Ranking Gi
White Belt
Blue Belt
Purple Belt
Weight Classes for both Gi and No Gi
154.9 and under
155 to 174.9
175-199.9
200 and over
Master's Division (Over 30 years old), Women, Teen, and Kid's
Divisions
NAGA RETURNS TO HAWAII - The North American Grappling Association
is America's largest mixed grappling tournament circuit with
over 5,000 competitors worldwide. On September 22nd, 2001 the NAGA returns to Honolulu, Hawaii for it's
2nd Annual NAGA Hawaiian Grappling Championship Gi & No-Gi
tournament at Farrington
High School Gym. The
NAGA has increased the number of Men's, Women's, Seniors, Teens
& Kid's Divisions. Competitors will be matched with others
closer to your size, weight and experience level! We have also
added two Absolute Divisions for Gi & No-Gi fighters. The
Absolute divisions are open to all who want fight for one of
our NAGA Championship Belts! We are also GIVING away some great
doors prizes donated by our sponsors including NAGA, MixedMArtialArts.com
& Proving Grounds fight gear & Gold's Gym Free Memberships!
NEW BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU
RULES FOR GI DIVISIONS: After many
requests from our Gi competitors and instructors, we have switched
back to using BJJ Points for the Gi Divisions. This has been
very popular in the states and we hope to see more Gi fighters
take to the mat on September 22nd.
ABSOLUTE DIVISIONS: Our idea is to replace the “Single Superfight”
with Absolute or “Professional Divisions”. Anyone is
allowed to compete in the Absolute Divisions. Last year Baret
Yoshida won the belt, who will take it this year?
ADVANCED GI DIVSIONS
GI 1ST**: In order to get the GI Grapplers
fighting at the beginning of the day, we are dedicating ring
#4 to the GI Divisions. We will work from Advanced to Beginner
so that Advanced and Intermediate Gi fighters don't have to wait
all day to compete. This is the opposite as the NO Gi so Advanced
competitors who enter both will have plenty of rest in between
divisions as will beginners!
We are holding a 4-Man No-Gi Invitational tournament and are
looking for the top 4 grapplers/teams in Hawaii to be represented.
The only requirement is that the each fighter is under 185 lbs.
4-MAN INVITATIONAL
TOURNAMENT
RON "The Machine
Gun" JHUN - Team Jesus is Lord
STEVE HORDINSKI
- Team Relson Gracie
2 More Available Spots
Please contact Kipp Kollar at President@nagafighter.com
or 860-635-1867 if you have someone that you think can take home
the 4-Man NAGA Title!
4-MAN CELEBRITY TOURNAMENT
We are happy to announce a celebrity 4-man tournament featuring:
Eric "The
Giant Killer" Goo (Team Relson Gracie), Brennan Kamaka (Warriors
Quest Promoter),
Steve English (2-Time
World Arm Wrestling Champion) & Kipp Kollar (NAGA President)
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Royler
Seminar Update!
Each
seminar will have the first hour with the gi & the second
hour without
the GI. You must pay for the seminar no matter what. If you don't
own a gi and just want to do the no gi, then it is still the
same price.
IMPORTANT:
Royler says that "gi pants must be worn for the no gi instruction."
The no gi class participants need to wear t-shirts as well along
with their gi pants. |
Quote
of the Day
"There
are only two reasons to sit in the back row of an airplane. Either
you have diarrhea, or you're anxious to meet people who do."
Henry Kissinger |
BBQ
Monday!
Since
everyone should be off on Monday, September 3 for Labor Day,
we are planning another BBQ at Ala Moana Beach Park. As usual,
it is a potluck so bring a dish, your family, and hang out with
everyone. If we have enough people, we'll play volleyball and
water football. All Relson Gracie students are welcomed to hang
out. This is a good time for your family to become familiar with
your Jiu-Jitsu family. We will try to be at the keyhole (near
the tennis courts) in the center of the park.
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Royler
Seminar Tentatively Set!
Royler
Gracie, 4-time BJJ Black Belt World Champ and 3-time Abu Dhabi
Submission Wrestling Champ will be doing a seminar at the Relson
Gracie Academy on Friday, September 7th and Saturday, September
8th. The time and date is finally set. Black Belt and Kauaian,
Kai "Buffalo" Garcia, will be there to aid Royler in
this seminar. So, you get two black belts for the price of one.
We will need at least 40 guys per seminar or the seminar does
NOT happen. The academy is trying to get Royler to go over some
gi and no gi material so that no-gi based schools will find something
for them. Payment
must be made in advance by September 5 to see if we have enough
guys for two seminars.
Relson
Gracie Academy
844 Queen St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
589-2524
gracie@aloha.com
Friday,
September 7th 6-8pm
Saturday,
September 8th 12-2pm
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Ouano
Board Shorts and Rash Guards
Just Out!
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on the left pocket and OUANO on the right pocket. Black shoelace
tie on the front.
Perfect for Surfing, Grappling or casual wear. Extremely comfortable.
Available in limited supply 30", 32", 34" and
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Attached are two pictures of the shorts as well as our new line
of long sleeve rash guards which will be available next week.
With 4 color combinations to choose from.
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with White sleeves (yellow stitching), Charcoal body with Yellow
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(gold stitching).
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To purchase the shorts go directly to our secure order page
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We now accept American Express and Discover in addition to Mastercard
and Visa.
If you need any assistance please let us know.
Thank
you for your support.
Sincerely,
John Veloso Ouano
Ouano International
11664 National Blvd. PMB # 313
Los Angeles, CA 90064-3854
Tel: (310) 815-8406
Fax: (310) 815-1167
Since
I am the Hawaii distributor for Ouano, I may be able to get these
items. If you are interested, please contact Mike (381-9530). I believe
I should have samples of each coming very soon so you can check
them out. BJJ gi's and fight gloves are also available. By the
way, I accept only cash or good checks in advance of the order,
so don't even bother asking. |
Quote
of the Day
"I
saw a woman wearing a sweatshirt with "Guess" on it.
I said, 'Thyroid problem?'"
Arnold Schwarzenegger |
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Royler
Seminar on Oahu
Royler
Gracie, 4-time BJJ Black Belt World Champ and 3-time Abu Dhabi
Submission Wrestling Champ will be doing a seminar at the Relson
Gracie Academy on Saturday, September 8th. The time is still
yet to be determined, but the cost will be $50 for the two hour
seminar. All schools are welcomed to take this seminar from the
champ and one of the most technical members of the Gracie family.
Call the academy at 589-2524 or shoot an email to the academy to sign
up for the seminar. It will be first reserved, first served. |
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So
You Want to be a Fighter?
It
has just been announced that there will be an amateur event on
Tuesday, September 25. The promoter, T. Jay Thompson, is looking
for fighters to fill this event. If you are interested, email
your background to superbrawl@hawaii.rr.com. This event is coming
up quickly so if you ever wanted to try a MMA fight or if you
are looking for your chance to break in to the pros, this may
be your opportunity to perform in front of a large crowd at the
birthplace of NHB in Hawaii, Gussie's.
Later
that week, on Friday, September 28, the UFC will be shown at
Gussie's for only $5 at the door. It's a good place to kick back
in A/C, shoot some pool, throw some darts, and see if Tito Ortiz
can come through on his promise to kick Vitor's ass...or is it
going to be the re-emergence of the Phenom back in the cage once
again?
T.
Jay has also announced that the Super Brawl XXII is set for Saturday,
October 13 featuring Hawaii's own, Egan Inoue, against an opponent
yet to be named. If you were at the last Super Brawl, you know
what kind of fireworks were going off in the ring and you don't
want to miss this one! |
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UFC
on Oceanic Pay-per-view Cable
I
have been informed by my "source" that the UFC WILL
be shown on Oceanic cable pay-per-view so now you have a choice
of where to see the UFC. If you don't want to shell out the dough,
go to Gussie's or you can stay home and once again enjoy the
UFC on your very own TV. |
Quote
of the Day
"Honesty
is the key to a relationship. If you can fake that, you're in."
Courteney Cox, as Monica on "Friends" |
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Relson
Leaves Today!
Relson
leaves today for North and South Carolina, Arizona, and LA for
some seminars. If you are in any of these areas, contact your
local Relson Gracie Association school and sign up for the seminar. |
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Royler
to Arrive in Kauai Soon
I
believe that Royler will arrive on Kauai either today or tomorrow
on vacation. He is supposedly doing a small seminar there. We
are working on getting him here on Oahu to do a seminar, but
are trying to get a good price on a 1-1/2 to 2 hour seminar to
maximize the amount of students that can afford this seminar. |
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Susumu's
Deep 2001 Pictures
World
famous fight photographer, Susumu Nagao has posted pictures of
Deep 2001 featuring Paulo Filho, Joao Roque, and Rogerio Nogueira.
http://come.to/susumu |
Anderson
Silva Short Background
Of
course, after the impressive win over previously undefeated and
#1 ranked Middleweight Hayato Sakurai everybody wants to know
more about Anderson Silva.
This bout was highly anticipated in Japan since Silva has defeated
then #2 rated
Tetsuji Kato in a previous SHOOTO event. And Sakurai, well, Sakurai
is always Sakurai, a true legend and icon among the Japanese
fans!
Prior
to the match, the skinny among the press, the commentators and
the insiders was that Anderson would give Sakurai a hard time
but would not able to take him. People were underestimating Mr.
Silva.
Anderson
is a very humble Muay Thay fighter with a very good Jiu-Jitsu
background and with a huge team backing him 100%. Chute Boxe
team is really taking care of the Japanese idols. First Vanderlei
Silva did a pretty serious job against Sakuraba and now Anderson
Silva got Sakurai in a battle & completely dominated him.
There
has got to be something behind this ordinary Brazilian family
name.......
Pay
attention to Silva, Anderson. (well, pay attention to Vanderlei
too) because Anderson will be one of the greatest surprises in
NHB. Stay tuned for more big news from Anderson soon....
Submitted
By: Marcello 'Tetel' Andrade, ADCC NEWS |
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Steve
Hordinski
Call
Mike ASAP at 381-9530. Thanks! |
Quote
of the Day
"Hockey
is a sport for white men. Basketball is a sport for black men.
Golf is a sport for white men dressed like black pimps."
Tiger Woods |
Mach is Defeated!
The
most devastating fighter in his weight class, Hayato "Mach"
Sakurai has been defeated by Brazilian newcomer, Anderson Silva.
Silva has been very impressive with his fights in Brazil and
beyond. He has made a major statement and shot straight to the
top. It was reported that Silva was close to putting Sakurai
out with some vicious knees. Shooto star, Rumina Sato is back
as well scoring a decision in his return fight back from a long
break. He was said to be more cautious than usual and needed
this win to re-establish himself.
Class
B:
(Middleweight)
Tomonori Ohara v. Yasuyuki Tokuoka
Tokuoka by Arm Bar
(Featherweight)
Ichaku Murata v. Yoshihiro Fujita
Murata wins - approx. 1 minute, by guillotine.
Class
A:
(Middleweight)
Seichi Ikemoto v. Steve Berger
Berger wins by Triangle Armbar
(Light
Heavyweight)
Larry Papadopoulos v. Masanori Suda
Draw
(Welterweight)
Rumina Sato v. Marcio Cromado
Sato by Decision
Middleweight
Championships:
(Champion) Hayato 'Mach' Sakurai v. Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva wins by Judges Decision |
Relson
Gracie International BJJ Tournament Update
Saturday, October 13, 2001
Kaiser High School Gym
Tournament starts at 9:00AM
Rules Clinic to start at 8:45AM
The man behind the scenes, the original Master Toddy, also known
as TT Boy, has informed me that due to another event, this year's
Gracie International Tournament will HAVE to be completed by 5:00PM. Because
of this the tournament is going to have to START promptly at
9:00AM.
THIS
IS NO JOKE! Although
it would be a great one, Kaiser High School's athletic director
says that they need use of the gym shortly after 5:00PM, so this
years tournament will start much earlier than usual.
Kids, Women,
and White belt, lightweight competitors please be there, ready
to compete at 9:00AM sharp. We are planning on having the rules
clinic at 8:45AM and start the tournament at 9:00AM.
I
know, I know, this is setting prescendent, and we have never
started a tournament before 11AM, but to prove that this will
happen, I have been told that we are going to start the tournament
with or without Relson being there. For those of you that did
not know, often times we have to await our fearless leader, but
this time it will be different.
There is also a new policy regarding late registrations and weigh-ins
on the day of the tournament. Late registrations have to be in by 8AM, to be included into
the keys and competitors
weighing in on the same day as the tournament, must make weight.
If they do not, this must be determined by 8AM or they will NOT be automatically put into the weight class above
and only be allowed to compete in the Open weight class. This
is to avoid confusions right before the start of the tournament,
which has caused delays in the past.
We will post further warnings and reminders about this as the
tournament approaches. |
Quote
of the Day
"My
mother never saw the irony in calling me a son of a bitch."
Jack Nicholson |
Warrior's
Quest 2:
Battle of the Champions Results
Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii
August 25, 2001
By Chris Onzuka - Chris@Onzuka.com
All
3 Jesus Is Lord Team Captains Win!
Brennan Kamaka and
crew definitely had their share of the "promoter's life"
for this event. From starting off with a solid card, replacements
and injuries stripped the card down, causing matches to be shuffled
and new fighters brought in. One thing is for sure, the parts
that are in their control are improving. For instance, Kamaka
added two Jumbotron big screens for better viewing, a light show,
a DJ and brought in Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell to attend the
event. The weigh ins and press conference were even situated
as to build anticipation for the bouts by seating all the fighters
on a "U" shaped table, each fighter facing his opponent
directly across him. This allowed attendees to size up the fighters
for each match. There were no easy fights on this night, with
the exception of Bozo Palling's quick triangle submission of
Antonio Banuelos. The event climaxed with the last two main event
matches. Ron Jhun and Pete Spratt had a war to end all wars.
Both fighters gave everything they had in one of the best fights
in Hawaii and maybe of this year. Both fighters had each other
on the brink of a knock out, taking turns stunning each other
with hard punches. After that war, Jeremy Williams caused Bradda
Cooper to continually search for a way to pass his guard. Bradda
Cooper opened up some space and did what he does best, knock
people out. Cooper landed some hard punches to the head of Williams,
causing Williams to crumble and cover up, ending the fight. If
anyone had any doubts about Ron Jhun and Ray Cooper being invited
to the UFC, these fights should have cleared them. Full fight
descriptions and pictures will be in the next FCF. Subscribe now!
Feature
Fights
170lbs:
Jay R. Palmer 161 lbs def. Cisco Bringas 166.6 lbs
Unanimous Decision [(20-18), (20-18), (20-18)] after 2 Rounds.
146lbs:
Eddie Yagin 145.4 lbs def. Russell Mederios 144.4 lbs
Unanimous Decision [(20-17), (20-18), (20-18)] after 2 Rounds.
185lbs:
Bob "Bob-O" Ostovich 183.0 lbs def. Jason Von Flue
184.6 lbs
Submission via heel hook at 1:48 minutes in Round 1.
170
lbs:
Dennis Asche 168.5 lbs def. Jason Dacquel 163.0 lbs
Submission via rear strangle at 2:57 minutes in Round 2.
Main
Events
140 lbs:
Stephen "Bozo" Palling 140.1 lbs def. Antonio Banuelos
139.0 lbs
Submission via triangle at :38 seconds in Round 1.
185
lbs:
Ronald "Machine Gun" Jhun 178.8 lbs def. Pete Spratt
176.6 lbs
Referee stoppage from punches at 4:36 minutes in Round 3.
170
lbs:
Ray "Bradda" Cooper 168.2 lbs def. Jeremy Williams
170.0 lbs.
Referee stoppage from punches from the guard at 3:16 minutes
in Round 1. |
Warrior's
Quest Press Conference and Weigh-Ins
Players Aiea
Sports Bar
August 24, 2001
by Michael Onzuka
Mike@onzuka.com
Promoter Kai Kamaka going over
the rules. |
Ray "Bradda" Cooper vs.
Jeremy Williams |
Ron "The Machine Gun"
Jhun vs. Pete Spratt |
Antonio Banuelos vs. Stephen "Bozo"
Palling |
Jason Von Flue vs. Bob "Bob-O"
Ostovich |
The Warrior's
Quest weigh-in and press conference was held in Aiea near the
home of the NFL Pro Bowl Aloha Stadium. This event marked the
release of a new sanctioning body in Hawaii, abbreviated HAMMA,
Hawaii Association of Mixed Martial Arts. More information regarding
the formation of this sanctioning body will be released soon.
It was an interesting set up where all the fighters were sat
at tables formed in a "U" shape and faced their opponents
with the headliners sitting in the middle. With the removal of
Joe Hurley, who was originally scheduled to fight Ray "Bradda"
Cooper, a very tall and lanky Jeremy Williams stepped up for
the challenge. Williams kept all the fighters very relaxed as
he constantly cracked jokes during the photo sessions. The card
is full of fighters from the Jesus is Lord gym, which is expected
when two brothers-in-law, Brennan and Kai Kamaka, are the promoters.
The JIL team is very friendly and inviting which helped the onlookers
really start getting the impression that mixed martial arts is
indeed a sport and not grudge matches or street fights. The "Machine
Gun," Ronald Jhun looked ripped and ready as he attempts
to continue his dominance at the 180-pound class facing a densely
built, Pete Spratt. The Shooto Hit man, Stephen "Bozo"
Palling, is keeping himself busy and sharp while taking on Antonio
Banuelos. All the fighters that were present seemed to easily
make the weight and looked ready for action. UFC and Pride veteran,
Chuck Liddell, was present at the weigh ins and looked in top
shape for his upcoming fight with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt,
Murilo Bustamante. 170-pound contender, Chris Brennan was also
in attendance. UFC Light Heavyweight Champ, Tito Ortiz and UFC,
Pride, and WWF superstar, Ken Shamrock are flying in the early
afternoon tomorrow to watch the fights. The card looks to be
a good mix of young and experienced fighters that should give
the Hawaii fans something to enjoy this Saturday. Full fight
descriptions and fight results will be in the next issue of Full
Contact Fighter!
Warrior's
Quest
August 25, 2001
Blaisdell Arena, HI
Fight
Card
Main Events
Ray "Bradda" Cooper 168.2 lbs Vs. Jeremy Williams 170.0
Ronald
"Machine Gun" Jhun 178.8 lbs Vs. Pete Spratt 176.6
lbs
Stephen
"Bozo" Palling 140.1 lbs Vs. Antonio Banuelos 139.0
lbs
Feature
Fights
Dennis Asche 168.5 lbs Vs. Jason Dacquel
Eddie
Yagin 145.4 lbs Vs. Russell Mederios 144.4 lbs
Bob
"Bob-O" Ostovich 183.0 lbs Vs. Jason Von Flue 184.6
lbs
Jay
R. Palmer vs. Cisco Bringas 166.6 lbs
Tommy
Kalikini 184.9 lbs Vs. David Maldanado |
Quote
of the Day
"According
to a new survey, women say they feel more comfortable undressing
in front of men than they do undressing in front of other women.
They say that women are too judgmental, where, of course, men
are just grateful."
Robert De Niro |
Relson
Live Tour 2001
The
Relson goes back on the road for an end of the year seminar bash!
He will soon be in an dojo near you!
August
31st Friday - September 3rd Monday
Charleston, South Carolina
Contact: Jerry Brewer (843) 406-1416
September
3rd Monday - September 6th Thursday
Concord, North Carolina
Contact: Joe Hurst e-mail: cfoster01@vnet.net
September
7th Friday - September 10th Monday
Phoenix, Arizona
Contact: Nathan Zigler e-mail: nzigler@home.com
October
18th Thursday - October 23rd Tuesday
Columbus, Ohio The 2nd annual Gracie Nationals Tournament
Contact: John Cooper (614) 238-3662
e-mail: graciemidwest@aol.com www.gracienationals.com
The Onzuka brothers will be helping out Relson in Columbus!
November
9th Friday - November 11th Sunday
Bronx, New York
Contact: Mike Casey e-mail: rgjja@earthlink.net
November
12th Monday
Easton, Pennsylvania
Contact: John Terry e-mail: jterry@pikeonline.net or
Jim Terry e-mail: jterry@bell-environmental.com
November
13th Tuesday - November 14th Wednesday
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Contact: DC Maxwell (215) 928-1374 e-mail: dcmaxercise@aol.com
November
16th Friday - November 18th Sunday
NOT CONFIRMED!!!
Sterling, VA
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Yet
Another UFC Additional Match
Official
UFC Press Release:
Shooto
fighter Jutaro Nakao, who defeated both Laverne Clark (UFC veteran)
and Pat Miletich (former UFC champion) with his patented triangle
choke in Hawaii's SuperBrawl, will make his UFC debut at "Victory
in Vegas" against the up and coming, and undefeated, Tony
DeSouza, who trains with BJ Penn.
Final
card:
Light
Heavyweight Championship Bout
Tito Ortiz (Champion) vs Vitor Belfort
Lightweight
Championship Bout
Jens Pulver (Champion) vs Dennis Hallman
Middleweight
Championship Bout
Dave Menne vs Gil Castillo
Light
Heavyweight Bout
Chuck Liddell vs Murilo Bustamante
Light
Heavyweight Bout
Kevin Randleman vs Vladimir Matyushenko
Welterweight
Preliminary Bout
Tony DeSouza vs Jutaro Nakao
Middleweight
Preliminary Bout
Ricardo Almeida vs Eugene Jackson
Lightweight
Preliminary Bout
Fabiano Iha vs Din Thomas
Welterweight
Preliminary Bout
Matt Serra vs Yves Edwards |
Ward
Rafters Gig
Where:
Ward's Rafters-3810 Maunaloa Ave., on the Kahala side of the
Kaimuki hill, mauka of KCC
The block is between 15th & 16th, Kaimuki & Kilauea
Avenues.
Look for the green, "Wards' Rafters" street sign in
the
driveway, go up the outside stairs. That will take you to
the attic. That's it. Slip your donation in at the
door.
Get there by getting off the Koko Head Ave. exit if coming from
town
side. Turn left onto Pahoa Ave. & right on 15th.
If coming from E. of Kahala, get off at Waialae Ave. Turn left
on 16th
Ave.
Refreshments
available, but BYOB/& outside food welcome.
Call
Jackie Ward #734-0397 or me #988-3169, for more
detailed directions.
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Email
Request
If
you did not get an email from me yesterday and live on Oahu,
please shoot me an email so I can keep
it on record, or at least sign up on our guestbook so we know
who is viewing our page. |
Quote
of the Day
"If
you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're
right."
Marykay Ash |
UFC
Additional Match
Another
bout has been added to the already great UFC card on September
28, 2001. Kevin Randleman will face the impressive and talent
wrestler Vladimir "The Janitor" Matyushenko in the
Light Heavyweight division. The winner of this match could be
the next opponent for Tito Ortiz.
Kevin
“The Monster” Randleman returns to the Octagon on September
28th to take on Vladimir “The Janitor” Matyushenko
in a light heavyweight bout.
This
fight will be a battle of two world-class wrestlers. Matyushenko
is a former Russian national champion and European champion in
freestyle wrestling. He also showed great passing skills when
he last fought and totally dominated his opponent, Yuki Kondo.
Randleman won two NCAA titles for Ohio State University under
the tutelage of Mark Coleman. Everyone has seen how dominating
Randleman can be. This has the making of the fight of the event.
The
Pete Williams vs. Roberto Traven match seems to be scrapped so
far.
Remember
that the UFC will be aired at Gussie's for $5. It's good to have
the UFC back to watch live again. |
Warrior's
Quest Update
**HOT
OF THE PRESS (...well, actually off the phone)**
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Tito Ortiz, will be joining UFC
veterans Chuck Liddell and Ken Shamrock at the Warrior's Quest
this Saturday, August 25. Tickets are going fast in the VIP section
because of the buzz of Ken Shamrock. I think that the sales are
going to blow up when word gets out that the Huntington Beach
Bad Boy is going to be there. Radio ads are supposed to be updated
today or tomorrow so if you have not gotten your tickets, you
better act fast.
The
press conference and weigh-ins for Warrior's Quest will be at
Players Sports Bar in Aiea (Above Dixie's Grill, I think) on
Friday at 3:00 pm. Fans are welcome to view a weigh-in and press
conference. There is a good chance that Tito, Chuck, and Ken
will be there as well. |
Quote
of the Day
"A
positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will
annoy enough people to make it worth the effort."
Herm Albright |
Warrior's
Quest
Make
sure you save yourself some money and pick up your Warrior's
Quest tickets early and save about $5. Friday is the last day
to pick it up. The event is August 25, 2001 at 7:30 pm. |
Aloha
State Championships
At
Aliamanu Military Reserve Gym
Final results
Kobudo kata
Boys
Intermediate color belt--7-and-under: Frederick Lumbao, Jr.,
HOKK. 8: John Felix. HOKK. 9: Gary Bolos, HOKK. 10: Tyler Harakuni,
KSK. 11: Ron Arleigh Tamayo, KSK. 12-13: Robert Tamayo, KSK.
14-17: Cameron Laidlow, HOKK. 18-34: Arthur Valeriano, Kong's.
35-and-over: Rick Santos, HOKK.
Advanced brown/black
belt--7-and-under: Ty Nakamoto, JIKC. 8-9: Patrick Martin, JIKC.
10-11: Christian Azucena, HOKK.
Advanced brown
belt--12-14: George Banks, HOKK. 18-and-over: Kenny Washington,
HOKK.
Advanced black
belt--10-11: Mark Porvaznik, HOKK. 12-14: Mical-Ryan Sauder,
HOKK. 18-and-over: Michael Bell, HOKK. 35-39: Randall Ganigan,
HOKK. 40-and-over: Eugene Price, HOKK.
Girls
Intermediate
color belt--8-9: Carolyn Echano, HOKK. 10-11: Katheryn Echano,
HOKK. 12-14: Jessica Stuber, HOKK. 18-34: Ayako McClenny, HOKK.
35-and-over: Kaname McDermott, HOKK.
Advanced brown/black
belt--7-and-under: Jessica Fernandez, JIKC. 8-9: Kaeli Bunch-Patton,
HOKK. 12: Eimi Kurita, IKF. 13-14: Keri Myers, HOKK. 15-17: Anastacia
Gadow, HOKK.
Advanced brown
belt--10-11: Pasza Pouvave, IKF. 18-and-over: Clelia Mouser,
KKF.
Advanced black
belt--18-34: Shawna Carino, KSK. 35-39: Elizabeth Bunch-Patton,
HOKK. 40-and-over: Lilia Gaspar, KKF.
Kata
Boys
Novice--5-and-under:
Tamatra Davenport, HOKK. 6-7: John Camuso, HOKK. 8: Carlos Negron
Cruz, HOKK. 9: Steve Lopez, KKF. 10-11: Julian Gonsales, HOKK.
15-17: Juan Robles, KKF. 18-34: Julius Gonzales, Jr., HOKK.
Intermediate--6-7:
Gerrick Marquez, HOKK. 8: Torin Kringel, Kailua. 9: Jacob Ornellas,
IKF. 10: Paul Martin, HOKK. 11: Calvin Echano, HOKK. 12-13: Alex
Jacome, KKF. 14-15: Blayne Mikami, KSK. 16-17: Leonardo Azcorra,
KKF. 18-34 color belt: Eddie Lopez, HOKK. 35-and-over color belt:
Rick Santos, HOKK.
Advanced brown/black
belt--6-7: Ty Nakamoto, JIKC. 8-9: Patrick Martin, JIKC. 10-11:
Mark Porvaznik, HOKK. 12-13: Amer Kharofa, HOKK. 14-15: Matthew
Rose, HOKK. 16-17: Evan Price, HOKK.
Advanced brown
belt--18-and-over: Miguel Andrade, KKF.
Advanced black
belt--Shodan: Michael Bell, HOKK. Nidan-and-over: Garin Miyaji,
KSK. 35-39: Randall Ganigan, HOKK. 40-and-over: Garland Zoppy,
HOKK.
Girls
Novice--5-and-under:
Marisol Negron, HOKK. 6-7: Veladya Chapman, HOKK. 8-9: Taylor
Lagrimas, HOKK. 10-11: Elizabeth Lopez, KKF. 12-14: Lauren Scherr,
IKF. 18-34: Elena Watson, JIKC.
Intermediate--6-7:
Carolyn Echano, HOKK. 8-9: Mio Akiyama, IKF. 10-11: Mio Akiyama,
IKF.
Advanced brown/black
belt--6-7: Jessica Fernandez, JIKC. 8-9: Kaeli Bunch-Patton,
HOKK. 10-11: Pasza Pouvave, IKF. 12-13: Eimi Kurata, IKF. 14:
Mary Ann Baxa, AKK. 15: Alison Gadow, HOKK. 16-17: Megan Fujimoto,
JIKC.
Advanced brown
belt--18-and-over: Ayako McClenny, HOKK.
Advanced black
belt--Shodan: Anastacia Gadow, HOKK. Nidan-and-over: Shawna Carino,
KSK. 35-39: Elizabeth Bunch-Patton, HOKK. 40-and-over: Lilia
Gaspar, KKF.
Kumite
Boys
Novice--5-and-under:
Esaias Chapman, HOKK. 6-7: Justin Huggins, HOKK. 8-9: Denzel
Davis, HOKK. 10: Kerry Bunch-Patton, HOKK. 11: Duane Davis, HOKK.
15-17: Reginald Mitchell, KKF. 18-34: Tamatra Davenport, HOKK.
Intermediate--6-7:
Bresley Smith, HOKK. 8-9: Stevie Kelly, HOKK. 10-11: Calvin Echano,
HOKK. 12-13: Alex Jacome, KKF. 14-15: Shaun Esiritu, KSK. 18-34
color belt: Leo Azcorra, KKF. 35-and-over color belt: Ron Kimura,
HOKK.
Advanced brown/black
belt--6-7: Gavin Ijima, JIKC. 8-9: Patrick Martin, JIKC. 10-11:
Raymond Kahao, HOKK. 12-13: George Banks, HOKK. 14-15: Matthew
Cabanilla, KSK. 16-17: Masakazu Kurita, IKF.
Advanced brown
belt--18-and-over: Kenny Washington, HOKK.
Advanced black
belt--159-lbs-and-under: Michael Bell, HOKK. 160-lbs-and-over:
Kenny Washington, HOKK. 35-39: Juan Bautista, KKF. 40-and-over:
Peter Mangosing, KKF.
Girls
Novice--5-and-under:
Marisol Negron, HOKK. 6-7: Jordan Martin, HOKK. 8-9: Gabriela
Velazquez, HOKK. 10-11: Elizabeth Lopez, KSF. 12-14: Lauren Scherr,
IKF.
Intermediate--8-9:
Miya Akiama, KSK. 10-11: Sherelyn Somera, AKK. 12-13: Cherana
Bajarin, KSK. 14-15: Christy Ann Equila, AKK. 35-and-over color
belt: Tamara Dickey, OKKKF.
Advanced brown/black
belt--6-7: Jessica Fernandez, JIKC. 8-9: Kaeli Bunch-Patton,
HOKK. 10-11: Chanel Namahoe, IKF. 12-13: Eimi Kurita, IKF. 14:
Shyna Martinez, IKF. 15: Alison Gadow, HOKK. 16-17: Ana Gadow,
HOKK.
Advanced brown
belt--18-and-over: Clelia Mouser, KKF.
Advanced black
belt--18-34: Shawna Carino, KSK. 40-and-over: Lilia Gaspar, KKF.
Grand champions
Kobudo kata:
Michael Bell, HOKK. Kata: Garin Miyagi, KSK. Kumite: Juan Bautista.
Most outstanding
Novice: Elizabeth
Lopez, KKF. Color belt: Bresley Smith, HOKK. Brown belt: Kaeli
Bunch-Patton, HOKK. Junior black belt: Anastacia Gadow, HOKK. |
Quote
of the Day
"I
am a great believer in luck, The harder I work, The more of it
I seem to have."
Coleman Cox |
Royler
and Margarida
Royler
is scheduled to come to Hawaii September 11 for about a week.
Margarida is scheduled to fight in a superfight at the Relson
Gracie US Nationals on October 20, 2001. His opponent is not
yet confirmed, but Relson is thinking about having Margarida
fight Marcio Corletta who beat Pe de Pano in the worlds this
year. Corletta is about 10 kg (22 lbs) heavier than Margarida,
but Margarida is the current absolute champ. Margarida is supposed
to come to Hawaii during the first week of October. |
Quote
of the Day
"The
only certain means of success is to render more and better service
than is expected of you, no matter what your task may be."
Og Mandino |
August
FCF is out!
The
August issue of Full Contact Fighter is now released and covers
the last Superbrawl including comments from the Inoues and Tigre.
I have not seen it in Tower Records, but make sure you ask for
it there and if they get enough inquires, they probably will
carry it. |
Grappler's
Quest NY
Newly
promoted Nova Uniao black belt, Marc Laimon, is set to compete
in a 4-Man tournament at the Grappler Quest Nationals. Marc has
competed in our state or international tournament as a purple
belt and showed his skills. He has a very technical game and
also has tough competitors to face. I have never heard of Rodolfo
Amaro da Silva, but his resume looks impressive. Laimon has been
against some major names and has shown that he can hang with
anyone with or without the gi. Good luck to Marc!
4-Man
Superfight Tournament
at The Grapplers Quest Nationals!!!
Here
is how the 4-Man Superfight Absolute Division is matching up
at The Grapplers Quest National Championships, Sunday, September
23rd, 2001 in New York City.
The 4-Man submission grappling tournament will feature:
3X Grapplers Quest Champion and Yamasaki Prodigy, Todd Margolis,
has been added as the fourth and FINAL competitor in the 4-Man
Superfight Absolute. Margolis won the Grapplers Quest in March
and April of 2000, and March 2001, plus his first match against
Alliance Black Belt, Roni Cardoso. Who can stop our #1 Ranked
Grapplers Quest competitor and champion.
Marcio Corletta, 214 lbs., 2nd Degree Black Belt in Brazilian
Jiu Jitsu under Sylvio Behring and 2001 World Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Black Belt Champion. Corletta soundly defeated Marcio "Pé
de Pano" da Cruz for the Black Belt Heavyweight World Championship
this past July. He joins Nova Uniao Black Belt and 2000 Grapplers
Quest West Superfight Absolute Division Champion, Marc Laimon.
Marc Laimon, Nova Uniao Black Belt from Las Vegas, Nevada was
crowned the Grapplers Quest's First Superfight Absolute Divisonal
Champion impressively defeating Chris Brennan (former King of
The Cage Champion), Jeff Monson (Abu Dhabi Champion), and Dean
Lister (2001 Abu Dhabi Competitor). Marc is looking to add another
GQ title to his record...who will stop him??
Rodolfo Amaro da Silva, New York City Machado Brothers, Black
Belt under Marcos Santos has many titles under his belt including
a recent clean sweep of Battle at The Beach in New Jersey. Amaro's
major titles are as follows:
IV Copa Itaiba - Campeão Marrom Absoluto
II Etapa Circuito FESP - Vice-Campeão Marrom Absoluto
II Etapa Circuito FESP - Campeão Marrom Super Pesado
I Etapa Circuito FESP - Campeão Marrom Absoluto
I Etapa Circuito FESP - Campeão Marrom Super-Pesado
Bi-Campeão Paulista Pesado & Absoluto
Bi-Campeão Carioca Absoluto
Bi-Campeão Mineiro Super-Pesado
Campeão I Itoror&oactute; Chevrolet Super-Pesado
Campeão I São Paulo Open Pesado
3rd Colocado Brasileiro Absoluto
Bi-Campeão Copa Axe Rio de Janeiro - Pesado & Absoluto
Bi-Campeão 1st & 2nd Copa Fitness Fit São Lourenço
- pesado & Absoluto categories
Campeão Copa Leão Dourado - Super-Pesado
Campeão do Vale do Para&iactute;ba - Absoluto &
Pesado
Campeão da Copa Clube Barra Rio de Janeiro - Absoluto
& Pesado
Campeão da Copa Itaguar&aactute; - SP - Super-Pesado
Campeão da Copa Divin&oactute;polis - MG - Pesado
& Absoluto
Stay tuned to: http://www.Grapplers.com
Mega-Superfight
Signed - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Match
The Grapplers Quest National Championships to feature a Brazilian
Jiu Jitsu Mega-Superfight between, National Judo Champion, Edson
Carvalho and Gracie Barra Black Belt and Mundial Star, Flavio
Almeida!
This should be a very interesting battle of styles. Carvalho,
34 years old, is simply a master of stand-up judo, mixing in
an array of BJJ and Judo ground skills, walks into this match
with an arsenal of grappling tools.
Flavio "CACHARRINHO" Almeida walks into this fight
after an impressive performance at this year's Mundials.
Grapplers
Quest National Championships
Sunday - September 23rd, 2001
City College of New York New York City
DO
NOT MISS THIS EVENT...
Download
The Grapplers Quest National Championships Tournament Package
NOW at http://www.grapplers.com/article_images/gqpack.doc |
Quote
of the Day
"Peak
performance begins with your taking complete responsibility for
your life and everything that happens to you."
- Brian Tracy, American Trainer, Speaker, Author, Businessman |
Tito
and Vitor Story
Go
to the Abu
Dhabi page
for a brief history of the upcoming battle between UFC Light
Heavyweight Champ Tito Ortiz and Vitor Belfort.
Also,
there is an interesting interview with Eugene "Wolf"
Jackson who will fight Renzo Gracie Black Belt, Ricardo Almeida
and a funny interview with big man (and funny guy) Josh Barnett. |
Hoffman
off Team Extreme
A
destroyer of a man, Bobby Hoffman, who has had huge success in
many different style MMA events is now no longer managed by Extreme
Challenge promoter, Monte Cox. All of Cox's fighters that he
manages are under the management team name of Team Extreme. Hawaii
fans might remember Hoffman in the Super Brawl 8 man heavyweight
tournament. Hoffman, a striker with limited ground skills, made
it to the finals and lost to AMC big man, Josh Barnett. What
made Hoffman stand out in that tournament was that in the semi-finals,
he met the fastest rising heavyweight star presently, Heath Herring.
Herring got Hoffman in a reverse keylock or kimura and broke
Hoffman's shoulder, but that didn't stop him. Hoffman ate the
pain, kept on fighting, and eventually won that match. Hoffman
has also won many Rings events both in the US and in Japan.
From
Team Extreme:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hoffman is Dropped from Team Extreme
Bobby
Hoffman, current King of the Cage heavyweight champion and a
veteran of UFC, RINGS and Extreme Challenge, has been dropped
from Team Extreme by manager Monte Cox.
Cox said he will no longer manage Hoffman and that he is completely
free to seek representation elsewhere.
Team Extreme features many top fighters, including: Pat Miletich,
Jens Pulver, Matt Hughes, Jeremy Horn, Dave Menne, Sean Sherk,
LaVerne Clark, Rich Franklin, Ben Earwood, Joe Doerksen, Jason
Black, Tom Sauer, Kerry Schall, Jermaine Andre, CJ Fernandes
and Jennifer Howe. |
Quote
of the Day
"You
live and learn. Or you don't live long."
Robert Heinlein |
Saulo
Off the Team
I
have just received word that Saulo Riberio, a Royler Gracie Black
Belt, is out of the Relson Gracie team. It is unsure at this
point if he is even on Royler's team. He competed in the 2001
worlds without a Relson or Royler patch, only Rickson patches.
He went up to train with Rickson for two weeks before the worlds.
It seems as though he is now a member of the Rickson Gracie Association.
With him, Chris Blanke, a former association member of Relson,
is now no longer a part of the team as well. This had nothing
to do with his two losses this year and hopefully Royler and
Relson can get Saulo back with them again. |
Royler
in Hawaii
Relson
told me this morning that the tentative date for Royler coming
down is September 12. More info later. |
Joao
Roque Wins in Deep 2001
Nova
Uniao black belt, Joao Roque armbarred Takehiro Murahama of Osaka
Pro-Wrestling in the Japan Deep 2001 event held on August 18,
2001. This was a semi main event in the 69 kg and under class.
Murahama previously fought Royler Gracie. Congratulations to
a very cool and technical guy! |
Happy
Admissions Day
For
those who have the day off, Happy Admissions Day. I don't so
it's not very happy for me. |
Quote
of the Day
"There
is nobody so irritating as somebody with less intelligence and
more sense than we have."
Don Herold |
UFC
is on at Gussie's
UFC
33 is a go
for Gussie's by the airport on September 28, 2001. The satellite
is in place and ready to go. The admission is going to be a cheap
$5 and you have people serving you while you sit back with your
friends (you don't have to clean up the house), relax, and enjoy
the fight. This will be a good one. If you haven't seen the NEW
UFC, you are going to be in for a surprise. It is a very high
quality production and interesting profiles of the fighters.
The last one was great and I'm sure this one will be no different.
The UFC is supposed to be on Pay-per-view, but I have not received
confirmation that it will be aired. TimeWarner owns Oceanic cable
and may Veto the showing of the UFC even if In-Demand is the
same company they utilize to play movies.
**
UFC 33 Lineup **
For the Light Heavyweight Championship Title
Tito Ortiz (Champion) vs Vitor Belfort (Challenger)
For
the Lightweight Championship Title
Jen Pulver (Champion) vs Dennis Hallman (Challenger)
For
the Middleweight Championship Title
Dave Menne vs Gil Castillo
Light
Heavyweight Bout
Chuck Liddell vs Murilo Bustamante
Heavyweight
Bout
Ricco Rodriguez vs Roberto Traven (Unoffically)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout
Fabiano Iha vs Din Thomas
Welterweight
Preliminary Bout
Matt Serra vs Yves Edwards
Middleweight
Preliminary Bout
Ricardo Almeida vs Eugene Jackson |
Warrior's
Quest Updated Card
August 25,
2001
Blaisdell Arena, HI
**
Due to Joe Hurleys Injury at MEGA he will not be able to fight
at Warriors Quest so Williams will step in. Williams beat Yves
Edwards in KOTC during his last fight agreed to fight Cooper!
Fight
Card
Main
Events
Ray
"Bradda" Cooper Vs. Jeremy Williams
Ronald
"Machine Gun" Jhun Vs. Pete Spratt
Stephen
"Bozo" Palling Vs. Antonio Banuelos
Feature
Fights
Dennis
Asche Vs. Jason Dacquel
Eddie
Yagin Vs. Russell Mederios
JT
Taylor Vs. Jason Von Flue
David
Santiago Vs. Alan Busby
Tommy
Kalikini Vs. Tommy Hawes
David
Silva Vs. Jose Vega
In
Attendance will be Pride& UFC Veteran Chuck Liddel and WWF
Superstar Ken Shamrock!
|
Mark
Coleman to Face Minotauro
in Pride
16
Sept. 24, 2001
Osaka Castle Hall (Osaka, Japan)
The first match announced
is a big one. The defending Pride Grand Prix Champion, multiple
UFC Champion, and number one ranked heavyweight in the world,
Mark "The Hammer" Coleman faces the fastest riser from
the BJJ world and King of Rings Champion, Rodrigo " Minotauro"
Nogueira. Nogueira has been very impressive in his last fights
showing both a solid stand up and technical ground game. Everyone
considers Coleman the king of the wrestlers and he has been working
on his stand up with Pat Miletich off and on. This should be
a great match becuase Nogueira has shown that he can fight off
of his back and has solid leg kicks. |
Suggested
Rules Modified
The rules that we have written have been modified. I'm not sure
if you will notice the changes, but I have added to the half
guard advantage rule, mount and back mount, and cross. Thanks
in advance for all your suggestions. We have yet to receive one.
We can't be that perfect, or can we...? |
BJ
Penn off John Lewis Valetudo Team?
There is a rumor circulating that BJ has pulled himself off of
the Lewis Valetudo team because Lewis was not looking out for
his best interests and was treating him like a student when they
are training partners. I have yet to talk to BJ or John regarding
this matter. Once I hear something official, I will post it. |
Quote
of the Day
You
cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change
your direction overnight.
-
Jim Rohn, American Businessman, Author, Speaker, Philosopher
|
RITC
Sanctioned in Arizona !!!
(Rage in the Cage)
With
the major movement to gain acceptance of the boxing and athletic
commissions, every state that is won over is a major accomplishment
on the way to national wide approval of MMA. So far New Jersey,
Las Vegas, Iowa, Alabama, Hawaii, and California all hold MMA
events on a regular basis. Now you can add Arizona as you will
read in the article below.
Six
weeks of anticipation culminated at a public hearing before the
Arizona State Boxing Commission on Friday, August 10. Promoter
Roland Sarria's license was unanimously approved by the Commission.
An exuberant Sarria promptly announced that RITC XXX would take
place on Wednesday evening, September 12 at Celebrity Theatre.
In response to this great news and to acknowledge the continued
support of RITC fans during this period, he further announced
that all seats will cost only $20 for RITC XXX with open seating
on a first come basis. With this major hurdle behind us, our
focus now shifts
to providing the best show possible.
The
Wednesday, September 12 date is firm. Details for RITX XXX will
be released as they become available. Please visit www.rageinthecage.com
for up to the minute information. |
Quote
of the Day
You
cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change
your direction overnight.
-
Jim Rohn, American Businessman, Author, Speaker, Philosopher
|
RITC
Sanctioned in Arizona !!!
With
the major movement to gain acceptance of the boxing and athletic
commissions, every state that is won over is a major accomplishment
on the way to national wide approval of MMA. So far New Jersey,
Las Vegas, Iowa, Alabama, Hawaii, and California all hold MMA
events on a regular basis. Now you can add Arizona as you will
read in the article below.
Six
weeks of anticipation culminated at a public hearing before the
Arizona State Boxing Commission on Friday, August 10. Promoter
Roland Sarria's license was unanimously approved by the Commission.
An exuberant Sarria promptly announced that RITC XXX would take
place on Wednesday evening, September 12 at Celebrity Theatre.
In response to this great news and to acknowledge the continued
support of RITC fans during this period, he further announced
that all seats will cost only $20 for RITC XXX with open seating
on a first come basis. With this major hurdle behind us, our
focus now shifts
to providing the best show possible.
The
Wednesday, September 12 date is firm. Details for RITX XXX will
be released as they become available. Please visit www.rageinthecage.com
for up to the minute information. |
Pete
Williams out of UFC
One
of the match ups that I was looking forward to in the next UFC
was Pete Williams of the Lion's Den versus Ricco Rodriguez. Due
to a shoulder injury, Pete Williams is out. Ricco's opponent
has not been named yet, but there is talk that Roberto Traven,
Alliance Black Belt and world champion is being asked to step
up. One more fight has been added, Renzo Gracie Black Belt, Ricardo
"Cacharrao" Aleimida versus Eugene "Wolf"
Jackson. It's the Big Dog versus the Wolf.
UFC
is set for Friday, September 28, 2001 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel
and Casino in Las Vegas.
**
UFC 33 Lineup **
For the Light Heavyweight Championship Title
Tito Ortiz (Champion) vs Vitor Belfort (Challenger)
For
the Lightweight Championship Title
Jen Pulver (Champion) vs Dennis Hallman (Challenger)
For
the Middleweight Championship Title
Dave Menne vs Gil Castillo
Light
Heavyweight Bout
Chuck Liddell vs Murilo Bustamante
Heavyweight
Bout
Ricco Rodriguez vs To be named
Pete Williams pulled out due to shoulder injury
Lightweight
Preliminary Bout
Fabiano Iha vs Din Thomas
Welterweight
Preliminary Bout
Matt Serra vs Yves Edwards
Middleweight
Preliminary Bout
Ricardo Almeida vs Eugene Jackson
|
Quote
of the Day
Restlessness
is discontent, and discontent is the first necessity of
progress.
- Thomas Edison, 1847-1931, American Inventor, Entrepreneur,
Founder of GE |
Margarida
to Fight at the Relson Nationals
Margarida
who is the current black belt absolute champion will be competing
in a black belt superfight at the Relson Gracie Nationals in
Columbus, Ohio on October 20. What's even better, there is talk
that Margarida will come to Hawaii to teach classes and train.
I really am looking forward to learning Margarida's game. He
is a submitter and that's hard to come by these days.
|
Royler
Coming to Hawaii?
There
has also been talk that Royler Gracie will come to Hawaii to
teach.
We have heard these rumors before, but hopefully it will come
true this time. It's been too long since Royler visited us here.
|
Grandmaster
Godin Dies
Grandmaster
Godin was very influential to many martial artists in Hawaii
as stated in the article below. He was the former instructor
(not sure if that's PC) for the current Grandmaster of the Universal
Kempo empire as well as many top instructors in Hawaii and probably
beyond. Although we're not Karate or Kempo guys, I know that
he was a very influential person to many people in these types
of arts. I found this Honolulu Star Bulletin this morning.
Local
martial arts master Godin dies at age 64
Martial arts legend Walter L.N. Godin, born March 21, 1937 in
Honolulu, passed away Tuesday.
Godin, a 10th degree red belt professor in the art of Chinese
Kempo, was one of the driving forces on Oahu for promoting full-contact
fighting during the sport's early phases in the 1970s.
Godin
dedicated his life to the art of Chinese Kempo with a career
that spanned more than four decades.
Godin
taught many people in the Islands and abroad, including Elvis
Presley. Godin is also credited as the co-founder of the art
Kara-Zen-Po Go Shin Jitsu, a fighting style that is famous on
the East Coast.
Source:
Honolulu Star Bulletin (posted 8/15/01) |
