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December News Part 2
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"Disgust and resolve are two of the great emotions that lead to change." Jim Rohn, American Businessman, Author, Speaker, Philosopher |
 John Lewis, the Promoter of the W.F.A. , where 'the fightclub meets the nightclub', contacted us to announce the next edition of the W.F.A. will take place at the Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas, NV on February 2nd. Headlining the event is the rematch of Jermaine "Bam-Bam" Andre v Ron "The Machine Gun" Juhn . Other fights in the card include: Frank Triggs vs Shonie Carter Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro vs Yves Edwards Aaron Riley vs Duane "Bang" Ludwig Rich Franklin vs Roman Roytberg Marvin Eastman vs Sean Gray |
 UPCOMING SHOOTO EVENT - JAN 12th, 2001 Masakazu Kuramochi (Freelance) x Mitsuhiro Ishida (TOPS) Takeyasu Hirono (Wajyutsu Keisyukai) x Tomohiro Hashi (PUREBRED Ohmiya) Takeshi Yamazaki (TEAM GRABAKA) x Tatsuya Kawajiri (TOPS) Daiji Takahashi (K'z Factory) x Ryota Matsune (PARAESTRA MATSUDO) Izuru Takeuchi (K'z Factory) x Ronald Jhun (808 Fight Factory) Hiroaki Yoshioka (PARAESTRA TOKYO) x Hisao Ikeda (PUREBRED Omiya) Lance Gibson (Gibson Pankration) x Masanori Suda (Club J) |
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See what happens when a wise cracker sticks his nose in the mix? No Mike, no new posts. Strange, but true. |
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Hey Mike- The Seattle updates blow as much as this guy's d*** on this girl's face in the last pic!!!!! Happy New year!! Yes, there was a pictorial attached, but my web hoster does not allow posting porn. However, I am working on something for the Man's Page's fans, which I will release shortly. |
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Congrats to Neal who just had a birthday and Rex who will be getting a year older tomorrow! Here is a list that I got today, that kind of hit a little too close to home that ties in with having your birthdays and the changes that we are going through at this age. The last one hurts...Enjoy 25 signs you've grown up... 1. Your potted plants
are alive. And you can't smoke a single one of them. |
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/This is from Sandy Tsukiyama De Oliveira, our Portuguese teacher for a number of years. Please do not blame our lack of Portuguese on her. We just don't study. If you have ever wondered what those wiley Brazilians are saying about you guys, then come to this class and find out! She is a great teacher and does not get upset that we don't study because she is just interested in you learning Portuguese. Check it out! 1.) Farrington Community School for Adults is offering Brazilian Portuguese language classes beginning Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002 for the Spring semester. Yours truly is the instructor. Photocopies from the textbook, Fala Brasil!, will be used. Purchase of the books, 501 Portuguese Verbs & Portuguese Verbs & Essentials, recommended. Both should be available at the school & Borders. |
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You may be asking yourself how this relates to a martial arts page. Well, the Japanese martial arts have integrated traditions such as tea ceremonies, caligraphy and drumming, to name a few into their training. I don't know if mochi tsuki has any association with the martial arts, but I know that you will develop a death grip from swinging around those mallets. My chokes will never be the same again. I am far from traditional in any aspect of my life but, believe it or not, I have never pounded mochi in my life! I was stoked that our good friend Mark, invited me and my family over to his house to pound mochi. As I grow older, I look for ways to learn about my culture and this was a great opportunity for me (I know what you are thinking, "Get a life Chris."). We had a blast. I conned Kaleo and Rosanna (our two resident Hawaiians) to come too (I told them I was going someplace to pound somebody, so they came. heh heh) They enjoyed it too. It was hard work, but it was killer to enjoy eating mochi that you made with your own two hands, well, actually with those big mallets at least. If you are Japanese and have not pounded mochi before, get out there and do it. If you are not Japanese, but want to experience something fun, I encourage you to do the same. By the way, Mark is already recruiting people for next year. Here are some pictures of our experience, for those who care.
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"The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time." Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, Sixteenth President of the USA |
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Andrei foreign fans of NHB yet are asking about you, So please tell us about your career in fighting? Andrei Semenov: I started training when I was 11 years old. My first martial art was Judo. After that when I was 17 I started my Sambo wrestling training. After that, I tested myself in hand to hand fighting (it’s a military forces martial arts). In 1998 I had my first fight in a cage and from this time I always participated in NHB events. For fighting in the cage I started my training with boxing and kick boxing. Andrei Semenov: I was very interested in this new martial art. I felt a lot of responsibility because it was first fight in cage and it was on a big NHB event in Russia. It was a ranking fight in the Worldwide Championship of mix-fight M-1 in 1997. I was very nervous because I did have any decent experience in NHB. Talk about your first championship belt! Andrei Semenov: My first belt I got in the year 2000. It was very important for me because it was my first shot at a belt. IT was a tournament, and in the final bout I was to fight with a fighter from our team, Stas Nushik. Stas Nushik broke his hand in a previous fight and couldn’t fight with me. The judges gave me a belt. Andrei Semenov: I have training sessions twice a day. My training depends on my opponent in the next fight, but usually it’s boxing, kick boxing and wrestling. Andrei Semenov: No nothing has change in my life because I spend too much times in the sport gym and my free time I spent with my family. Andrei Semenov: I think the level of the top Russian fighters is very high. Maybe fighters from UFC and Pride have more varied technique and more experience in NHB. In Russia there are very many good wrestlers, kick- and thai boxers, and we have very good schools of Sambo wrestling. I think what Russian fighters have big potential for participation in NHB. Andrei Semenov: I feel honored, and I feel a very big responsibility. I am very glad that the promoters from UFC invited me to this championship. I must show a good fight, because my coaches, my family and my friends wait my victory in this fight. Andrei Semenov: My future plans involve hard training in Red Devil gym and participation in different MMA and NHB events. I want to achieve world recognition in NHB. I want to win a belt in UFC championship and be a famous fighter in the NHB world. Andrei Semenov: This depends on the promoters, but I can fight with any fighters. It’s not important for me that my opponent be a champion or not. I am going to prepare for any fight equally good. Andrei Semenov: I don't like to compare. I like MMA and NHB, this is a great sport. In mixed martial arts the fighter has more chances to find his own style. I guess I am unique! Andrei Semenov: I want to wish that all the fans be good fans of NHB and that the fighters show to all NHB fans good fights. And Happy New Year for all! |
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/So far, no bad emails so we're on to another exciting installment of... "What's Mike been up to on vacation?" |
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"To be able to concentrate for a considerable time is essential to difficult achievement." Bertrand Russell, 1872-1970, British Philosopher, Mathematician, Essayist |
 I know somebody has some mats that they are not using and their wife is yelling at them to get rid of them. Or if you have any other items that you don't use anymore that you want to sell, trade or give away, please email me and we will see if we can find someone interested. I was planning on starting a martial arts classifieds section on our site, but just never got around to it. One of our friends inquired if anyone is trying to sell some of their mats. He did not specify what size that he was looking for, so if you have mats that you are trying to get rid of or ANY type of martial arts related products or items that you want to sell or give to the Onzuka Charitable Foundation For the Abused Onzuka Men let us know. I am serious about anything that you want to sell. |
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If anyone is as sick of hearing about Mike's vacation in Seattle as I am, you can let him know by emailing him at Mike@Onzuka.com. Please cc me (Chris@Onzuka.com) because I could use the laugh. Don't worry about being blunt, he's a big boy and can take it. I also would encourage being blunt, well, basically if for nothing else, for my own enjoyment. Also please feel free to email us about things you like or dislike about the page. If there are things that you would like to see more of, let us know! We are trying to make this site the definitive site for martial arts in or of Hawaii. Help us out, by expressing your opinions. Chris |
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Today was the day I finally got to sleep in. First eight hours of sleep since I got here. We just hung out at home and I taught my cousin Taylor guitar. At night we went to the Muckleshoot for a buffet and more gambling. This was a bad day for the Onzuka gambling team. Lisa went nuts tonight losing $100 and I lost $60. Our Aunt Carol was the big winner playing for three hours and walking away with a hefty $16. We came home for more guitar lessons and then hit the sack. |
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"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful." Norman Vincent Peale 1898-1993, American Christian Reformed Pastor, Speaker, Author |
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Amar Suloev: I started training in a kick boxing gym at the age of sixteen and I continued my training 4 years. In 1997 year was my first fight in an octagon, under NHB rules. Amar Suloev: I was very nervous; because it was my first fight in the cage also I was little bit ill I had high temperature. Amar Suloev: My way to this target was so long and so hard, and so difficult! It is hard to express about the happiness that I felt. In my life I have had so much troubles, and this was a feeling of overcoming all obstacles in my life. Amar Suloev: My time I spend in the sport gym and when I relax in my free time, I still don’t feel famous. Amar Suloev: Participation in UFC and Pride is the main factor in judging the best level of fighter. Because all best fighters participate in these championships. It’s so difficult to give a rating for Russian fighters and top fighters of UFC and Pride. But I think level of best Russian fighters same as level fighters in UFC and Pride. Amar Suloev: I feel that I have come to another of the basic targets in my life. I feel very proud for my hard training in the gym in preparation for this match. Amar Suloev: My future plans involve hard training at the Red Devil gym and participation in different MMA and NHB events. Amar Suloev: I think it’s so early to speak about it. I am ready to fight with any opponents in the same weight category but at the top level, I need special and specific training for different opponents. Amar Suloev: NHB is a great sport. I think that the martial arts may someday transform into NHB. Come support me and the RED DEVIL's and I promise we will show you great fights! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year for all NHB fans. |
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Two Day Seminar with Richard S. Bustillo The seminar will be held at Golds Gym on Saturday December 29 and Sunday December 30. He will be covering Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do, Jujitsu/Wrestling, Boxing/Muay Thai and Cacoy Doce Pares Eskrima. "The hands-on training is not designed to compete with your style but will compliment all levels. ....the Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do process" email: barinque_communique@yahoo.com or pick up a flyer at I&I Hawaii in Kailua 230-2326 or contact Lindy Terao at 927-4114 email: ipslt@hotmail.com |
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UPCOMING CARD (Subject to change): Hiroaki Yoshioka (PARAESTRA TOKYO) x Hisao Ikeda (PUREBRED Omiya) Lance Gibson (F.G. Pankration) x Masanori Suda (Club J) Jan.25th - Tokyo Feb. 28th - Tokyo Mar. 13th - Tokyo Mar.15th - Tokyo Mar. 31th - Nagoya Apr. 14th - Tokyo Apr. 21st - Tokyo May 5th - Tokyo May 28th - Tokyo |
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Snowboarding on X-mas. What a day to have a white Christmas. We woke up at about 6:00 am and went to mass and then headed back home to get ready for our 1 hour trip to the slopes. I highly recommend snowboarding for anyone that can get to a slope. I'm a bit sore from falling hard, but mostly that was from being a little daring on the various hills that they had. We were there from about 11:30 to about 4:30. Now I know why people get hooked to snowboarding. If you can skateboard or surf, you definitely have a head start over other people. You have to be more upright and basically use a weight transfer from heel to toe to slow down, stop, and turn. |
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"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful." Norman Vincent Peale 1898-1993, American Christian Reformed Pastor, Speaker, Author |
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We wanted to take this time to thank all our regular visitors that check out our page and welcome the new visitors. We wish you the merriest Christmas and we hope that Santa brings you everything you wanted. If not, this is for you guys.  |
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STEVEN SEAGAL DENIES HARASSMENT ALLEGATIONS STEVEN SEAGAL Steven Seagal was in court this week, where he denied charges of sexual harassment. |
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Yup, you guessed it. We doubled up on the malls today visiting Bellvue and Alderwood mall. Nothing really new, just picked up some cool stuff for my laptop at Circuit City. I love computer stuff..MUHAHAHAHAHA! We ended our night opening presents with our Aunt, Uncle, and cousins. Tomorrow we are supposed to be going skiing or snowboarding. |
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"Minds are like parachutes; they work best when open." Lord Thomas Dewar |
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Not too much of an eventful day. We visited yet another mall (South Center) and did some shopping. Later that night, our Aunty Carol threw a X-mas party and invited a couple other friends from Hawaii. We called it a night. |
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Groin, Groin Gone! Jackson dubiously DQ'd after accidental groin strike; Stiebling runs streak to 5 - 0 versus Brazilians; Goes hospitalized but in stable condition with brain injury By Aaron Crecy /FCF Daijiro Matsui def. Quinton Jackson, DQ, 0:14 R1 (Matsui cannot continue due to knee to groin) Just fourteen seconds into the fight, Jackson felled Matsui with an inadvertent knee to the groin. After writhing in pain for several minutes, Matsui was removed from the ring on a stretcher. Although the announcer said that Matsui would try to continue after the fourth fight, he was unable to and Jackson was disqualified--a dubious decision when the most appropriate course of action was to call the fight a No Contest. Alex Stiebling def. Allan Goes, TKO (knees and strikes), 0:47 R3 Stiebling spent most of the first round calmly defending Goes' submission attempts, exhibiting great courage and determination as he countered a judo choke, then an arm bar and finally, a kimura. While escaping the kimura, Stiebling appeared to tap but the referee failed to stop the fight. Instead, the action continued and Stiebling scored an improbable escape, immediately going to a heel hook. In the ensuing scramble, the American stood and nearly escaped, but Goes scored another takedown and returned the fight to the ground. Murilo "Ninja" Rua def. Alex Andrade, 3-0 judges' decision Rua delivered a 20-minute beating, gaining momentum as the fight wore on. After an initial flurry of activity in the first round--with Rua scoring a takedown and Andrade a spectacular reversal behind the strength of a standing kimura--the fight became painfully one-sided. After Andrade allowed him to his feet, Rua showed his gratitude with a quick takedown and a sustained pounding from inside the guard for the remainder of the round. Norihisa Yamamoto def. Jan "The Giant" Nortje, submission (arm bar), 1:43 R1 After enduring an initial flurry that left him dazed and grounded, Yamamoto rallied to take down the larger Nortje. Biding his time, Yamamoto patiently worked to an arm bar and finished the fight. Igor Vovchanchyn def. Valentijn Overeem, submission (heel hook), 4:35 R1 Vovchanchyn got the best of an early exchange, dropping Overeem with a big right hand. However, Overeem managed to return to his knees and gathered in the Belarussian's legs before elevating and slamming him to the mat. Jeremy Horn def. Akira Shoji, 3 - 0 Judges' Decision Horn put on tactical and technical performance, slowly gathering momentum as the fight wore on. Shoji scored an early takedown with an outside trip and worked from inside Horn's guard for the remainder of the round but was largely ineffective. Vanderlei Silva def. Alexander Otsuka, Doctor's Stoppage (bleeding heavily from broken nose), 2:22 R3 Exhibiting only flashes of his trademark aggression, Silva still succeeded in dominating the backpedaling Otsuka. Between clinches, an uncharacteristically patient Silva threw occasional right hands, knees and low kicks. Often finding himself standing above a butt-scooting Otsuka, Silva delivered a series of vicious low kicks that left an angry red welt, one that seemed to mutate as the fight wore on. Semmy Schilt def. Yoshihiro Takayama, KO (straight left to head), 3:09 R1 Though Takayama was surprisingly aggressive, charging forward to a bodylock and throwing several punches, Schilt dominated this brief encounter with an assailment of sharp left jabs and straight kicks. Unable to work inside the rangy Schilt's unusually lengthy reach, Takayama instead served as a capable heavy bag as the Dutchman put his skills on display. The fight ended abruptly after an ill-intended left jab caught Takayama squarely in the face and dropped him to the mat |
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"They say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." Andy Warhol |
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We woke up early today and drove to Seattle to do the normal tourist things like went up the Space Needle and the Seattle Center. We also shopped in the Westlake mall there. We walked to Pike's Market to see the workers through fish to each other. We went to the Seattle Supersonics vs. Detroit Pistons game which was great and Seattle whipped them. The Piston's star, Jerry Stackhouse was lighting it up, but got ejected in the first quarter which probably helped contribute to the easy win. The best thing about the game was that Seattle scored over 110 points which means everyone got a free chalupa coupon from Taco Bell. Yippee! We finished our night by once again shopping in the Bon Marche. All these malls are starting to blend together. Guys, I figured out how to not get bogged down shopping. Ditch the girls and shop for yourself. Also, very important, keep yourself hydrated. Trust me it works. |
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By Aaron Crecy FCF Website The lone rule change for Pride 18 is that chokes to the windpipe are now deemed illegal. Dubbed the "Tom Erikson Rule," the change addresses the fighter's finishing move versus Matt Skelton. Backstage, some of the fighters laughingly referred to the move as the "Bitch Choke" and the "Bouncer Choke." Sadly, it is no more. Pride 18 Cold Fury 2 December 23, 2001 Marine Messe Arena, Fukuoka, Japan Fight One Daijiro Matsui vs. Quinton Jackson Allan Goes vs. Alex Stiebling Murilo Rua vs. Alex Andrade Norihisa Yamamoto vs. Jan "The Giant" Nortje Igor Vovchanchyn vs. Valentijn Overeem Akira Shoji vs. Jeremy Horn Vanderlei Silva vs. Alexander Otsuka Yoshihiro Takayama vs. Semmy Schilt |
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"The distance is nothing; it is only the first step that is difficult." Madame du Deffand |
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Well, yesterday was no better than the day before. I stayed up working, yup working, on a bid till 4:00 am and then I caught some sleep. We woke up, ate, and checked out the Super Mall (sounds impressive eh?). It's a pretty cool outlet mall. We finished our day by going to the Emerald Queen Casino for some gambling. I lost $80, but luckily, Lisa won $288 so we're still up. I'm going to try to get back there before we leave so I can further donate to a worthy cause. Tomorrow, it's Pike's Place with the fish throwers and the Space Needle. We bought thermos today so we're ready for action! |
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LAS VEGAS, December 21, 2001..The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced today the last three fighters on the card for UFC: Throw Down, to take place Friday, January 11, 2002, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Staten Island, NY native Ricco Rodriguez (7-1-0). Both Monson and Rodriguez are former Submission Wrestling World Champions. Monson is 1-1 in the UFC. He defeated David Dodd at UFC 27 and lost a decision to Chuck Liddell at UFC 29. Rodriguez is 2-0 in the UFC, defeating Andrei Arlovski at UFC 32 and Pete Williams at UFC 34. withdraw from his fight against Eugene "The Wolf" Jackson (10-4-0) from East Palo Alto, Calif. Baroni's replacement is undefeated Massachusetts native Keith Rockel (2-0-0). Rockel recently defeated UFC veteran Adrian Serrano to win the Hook N Shoot title. Jackson is a 5-time UFC veteran, with all his UFC victories being by knockout. (16-1-0) of Concord, California in a welterweight bout. Castillo's original opponent, Shonie Carter, was forced to withdraw from the event last week. Brennan previously fought in the Octagon at UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou, where he competed in the inaugural lightweight tournament. Castillo is moving back down to his natural weight of 170 lbs. for this fight. At UFC 33, Castillo lost a decision to Dave Menne in the middleweight championship bout. Mohegan Sun Arena box office, at tickets.com or by calling tickets.com at 1-800-477-6849. UFC: Throw Down also will be available on iN DEMAND, DIRECTV, Dish Network, Bell ExpressVu and Viewers Choice Canada pay-per-view at 10 p.m. EST/7 p.m. PST. The suggested retail price is $29.95. Jens Pulver (champion) vs. BJ Penn Dave Menne (champion) vs. Murilo Bustamante Ricco Rodriguez vs. Jeff Monson Chuck Liddell vs. Amar Suloev Kevin Randleman vs. Renato "Babalu" Sobral Ricardo Almeida vs. Andrei Semenov Eugene Jackson vs. Keith Rockel Gil Castillo vs. Chris Brennan jhedges@ufc.tv Friday, January 11 - Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut For the latest news, register at UFC.tv now! |
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2001 Texas BJJ Challenge Phil Cardella is a tough competitor that started BJJ at our Aiea Academy and has since moved to Texas where he is planting the seed for the Relson Gracie team in the south US. From the looks of it, he is well on his way. Check out his web site at: www.austinbjj.com Below are the results for the 2001 Texas Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Challenge that was held in Dallas, Texas on December 15, 2001. Carlos Machado would like to personally thank each and every person who made this event such an outstanding success. The excellent support of the coaches, academies, parents, volunteers and competitors are what make these events so fun and exciting. Congratulations to all the Champions for their fantastic displays of skill! Open Class Competition 1st Place - Travis Tooke - Machado BJJ 2nd Place - Bruce McGraw - Pedro Alberto BJJ 3rd Place - Phil Cardella - Relson Gracie BJJ Children's Light 1st Place - Drake Dudley 2nd Place - Brandon Lorenz - Solis Academy 3rd Place - Chris Richardson Children's Middle 1st Place - William Lorenz - Solis Academy 2nd Place - Cole Eatou - Mohler's BJJ 3rd Place - Conner Owen - Mohler's BJJ Children's Heavy 1st Place - Michael Schnappauf - Mohler's BJJ 2nd Place - Joseph O'Conner - House of Pain 3rd Place - Brian Garmon - Keller's Martial Arts Children's Super-Heavy 1st Place - Timmy Garvey - Corkran's Academy 2nd Place - Cody Crawford - Corkran's Academy 3rd Place - James Sanchez - Corkran's Academy Women's Division 1st Place - Kit Robertson - Next Generation 2nd Place - Chandsy Muhammad - Lovato's BJJ 3rd Place - Kim Stallings - Machado BJJ Men's Beginner Rooster 1st Place - Michael McClaine - Corkran's Academy 2nd Place - Shane Jordan - Machado BJJ 3rd Place - Dan Warren - Corkran's Academy Men's Beginner Feather 1st Place - Chris Cunningham - Machado BJJ 2nd Place - Alan Roderick - Southeast Martial Arts 3rd Place - Kit Robertson - Next Generation Men's Beginner Light 1st Place - Josh Hill - Machado BJJ 2nd Place - Antionio Mendoza - Machado BJJ 3rd Place - Eduardo Carvalho - Machado BJJ Men's Beginner Cruiser 1st Place - Marcus Hicks - Hicks Academy 2nd Place - Eric Peterson - Machado BJJ 3rd Place - Kevin Callihan - Machado BJJ Men's Beginner Middle 1st Place - Chris Craig - Machado BJJ 2nd Place - Marky Vela - Machado BJJ 3rd Place - Vip Tanicurden - Calvin Carter Men's Beginner Super Middle 1st Place - Jerry Cerda - Machado BJJ 2nd Place - Dan Pickle - Machado BJJ 3rd Place - Daniel Belcher - Machado BJJ Men's Beginner Heavy 1st Place - Jeff Hershall - Corkran's Academy 2nd Place - Jason House - Machado BJJ 3rd Place - Jader Cavalcante - Machado BJJ Men's Advanced Light 1st Place - Phil Cardella - Relson Gracie BJJ 2nd Place - Matt Laroy - Corkran's Academy 3rd Place - Joseph Baggett Men's Advanced Cruiser 1st Place - Malcolm Muhammad - Lovato's BJJ 2nd Place - Alvis Solis - Machado BJJ 3rd Place - Mike Fulford - Machado BJJ Men's Advanced Middle 1st Place - Mark Beecher - Lovato's BJJ 2nd Place - Russell Richardson - Machado BJJ 3rd Place - Joe Wilk - House of Pain Men's Advanced Super-Middle 1st Place - Travis Tooke - Machado BJJ 2nd Place - James Pickten - Marc Hagebusch 3rd Place - Michael Hartman - Machado BJJ Men's Advanced Super-Heavy 1st Place - Matt Green - Matt Green 2nd Place - Bruce McGraw - Pedro Alberto BJJ 3rd Place - Brandon McDowell - Relson Gracie BJJ Congratulations again to all the Champions! (These results are archived on the web at: http://www.carlosmachado.com/tournaments) Machado Jiu-Jitsu Academy of Dallas, Texas 13720 Midway Road Suite 210 Dallas, Texas 75244 972-934-1316 http://www.carlosmachado.com |
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I was planning on starting a martial arts classifieds section on our site, but just never got around to it. One of our friends inquired if anyone is trying to sell some of their mats. He did not specify what size that he was looking for, so if you have mats that you are trying to get rid of or ANY type of martial arts related products or items that you want to sell or give to the Onzuka Charitable Foundation For the Abused Onzuka Men let us know. I am serious about anything that you want to sell. |
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"Take the attitude of a student, Never be to big to ask questions, Never know to much to learn something new." Og Mandino, 1923-1996, American Motivational Author, Speaker |
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Well, my wife had a great idea to utilize the connections from her Aunt and get a real cheap ticket to Seattle. We left on standby (made it) at 1:00 AM on Thursday morning and flew in to Vancouver, Canada. We entered Canada customs and then straight in to America customs and caught another flight to Seattle, Washington (remember when I said we got a good deal? Don't ask why we went to Canada. Believe me, it was worth it). We arrived about 2:00 pm in the land of rain and cold weather. I am at this moment freezing my cahonies off here. We hit the Seatac mall after dinner with Lisa's uncle and cousin. Mike |
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"It's your unlimited power to care and to love that can make the biggest difference in the quality of your life." Anthony Robbins, 1960-, American Author, Speaker, Peak Performance Expert / Consultant |
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Cordoba, Argentina November 16-22, 2001  |
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months due to the venue not being ready. March 23, 2002 Blaisdell Arena |
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"Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation." Brian Tracy, American Trainer, Speaker, Author, Businessman |
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Maui, Hawaii January 5, 2002 Royal Lahaina Tennis Stadium Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii |
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INJURY FORCES "NY BAD-ASS" OUT! |
 by Jeffrey Thaler HONOLULU, Dec. 16 - Long gone are the glory days of Royce Gracie, when it seemed that a smaller fighter with great technique could beat a man of any size. Today’s mixed martial arts fighters are so well trained and evenly matched that an opponent’s size can make a great difference. But, what kind of difference does size make when the smaller fighter becomes a bigger man? That question was answered when Dennis Hallman moved up from the 155-pound class to 185 pounds to take on Amaury Bitetti in the main event at Shogun. |
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"Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there." John Wooden 1910-, American Basketball Coach |
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Tokyo, Japan December 16th, 2001 |
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DATE: December 23rd 2001 Place: MARINEMESSE FUKUOKA DAIJIRO MATSUI (Takada Dojo, JAPAN) VS QUINTON JACKSON (USA) ALAN GOES (Universal Combat Team, BRAZIL) VS ALEX STIEBLING (Integrated Fighting, USA) Murilo Ninja (Chute Boxe, BRAZIL) VS ALEX ANDRADE (Lion's Den, USA) NORIHISA YAMAMOTO (Takada Dojo, JAPAN) VS JAN "THE GIANT" NORTJE (Steve's Gym, SOUTH AFRICA) IGOR VOVCHANCHYN (UKRAINE) VS VALENTIJN OVEREEM (Golden Glory, HOLLAND) AKIRA SHOJI (Free, JAPAN) VS JEREMY HORN (Miletich Martial Arts, USA) WANDERLEI SILVA (Chute Boxe, BRAZIL) VS ALEXANDER OTSUKA (Free, JAPAN) YOSHIHIRO TAKAYAMA (Free, JAPAN) VS SEMMY SCHILT (GG, HOLLAND) |
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INTERVIEW: Ed Clay - Setting The Record Straight ED: Well, I was running GrapplerGear and doing well with that and I was writing some for Chad Beatty who was the owner at the time and he approached me about buying the Magazine. I actually bought the magazine in late February early March of last year. ED: There were a couple reasons really. The people on the underground were saying that I ran a perfectly good magazine into the ground but if they only knew the state it was in. Chad actually was going to shut down the magazine in February. It was not doing well financially. That is not at all bashing Chad. He actually did a few things better than I did now that I look back. But the magazine was in pieces. One reason I bought it was to make sure all of the people's subscriptions didn't end. One of my best friends wife's had paid $40 for a subscription for one of his Christmas presents. It drove me nuts that he was going to lose his money if the magazine shut down. I had recommended the magazine and then it was shutting down. Then I thought of all the other people that this was going to happen to. I had the means at the time to take over so I did. Don't get me wrong I would not have purchased it if I did not think I would succeed. I am not stupid but I figured if I had the money to buy it and run it for a while that in that time I could turn it around. I was wrong. ED: Well if I had to do it all over again I would not have put out my first issue until May. It was kind of funny that guy Darren on the underground posted after the March issue was out that it was a horrible issue and that the new owners had done a bad job and that Chad Beatty's magazine was much better. The funny thing was Chad did that issue. All I did with the March issue was pay for it. I didn't even put it together. I had nothing to do with the design or the content of the issue and he was bashing me for it. Actually I thought it was a good issue and that Chad did an excellent job. He also said that I skipped the February issue. I did not even own the magazine until late February early March. He was looking for something to complain about so he did. But anyway I should have waited and not been in a rush from the beginning. I never got caught up. The whole time I have been playing catch up. You figure I bought the magazine in early March to get the Magazine out on time I had 2 weeks to get it ready by myself. It was impossible. I should have gotten organized got everything set up for a couple months and then made my May issue my first issue. Also I needed a lot more help. I was traveling across the country every week making contacts and promoting the magazine. When I would get back I would work for hours and hours trying to get the thing out and ready. It was impossible but I was stubborn and did not want to fail. I really dropped the ball. I did my very best but I failed. ED: In a nutshell I would have waited to put the first magazine out put together a staff and got a financial backer. I would not have used my money. It put to much stress on me the last few months because I was doing very well a year before and then this magazine came a long and I could not make it work. I should have asked for help a lot earlier. It is impossible for just Scott and I to put together the magazine. I should have also squashed the underground stuff a lot quicker. I can see them being mad now but originally was crazy. You have to realize every time there was a thread it was only 3 guys making 20 posts. The first time Darren got on there I saw my sells drop a lot. Bad news travels fast and good news travels real slow. It was hard for me to make people believe in the magazine when all they would read was negative things. The way sells were going before the first thread were great after that it was always doing damage control. All the people that write for the magazine knew that you were working very hard. Most of the readers don't know that you had a nervous breakdown in August. Work will do it to you. I worked myself into a frenzy and your body will only take so much before shutting down. It did and I learned a lesson. Most people don't know all the small things you do for the BJJ and MMA community. I saw someone on the underground say Ed Clay has done nothing for the sport but produce a bad magazine. ED: He is just angry about not getting the magazine and he does not know. I don't diss him for that. But I try to help out whenever I can. There are plenty of guys out there that help out just as much if not more than me. You, Scotty and Gumby from onthemat.com, Kid P, Miguel, Wade Rome, Dan Lambert, I could go on and on. But we all have a love for the sport and we are all in it together. It is not a popularity contest so when we help we don't make it real public. ED: The people have a right to be mad. I mean I wish they would have done it in a different way but they have a right. They are the customer if the company does not deliver they have a right to be concerned. Do they have the right to cuss me and make a post a week about how bad the magazine is no but they have a right to want there product. Most of the people on that post were people who have never posted negative and were just concerned. Before this last post only 3 people on the forum had ever started bad threads about the magazine. But they would do it every week. The problem with the forums are that people jump on the bandwagons. 99% of what people say over the forums they would never say face to face. That is why no fighters are on there. They eventually get trashed and it is not worth getting mad over. I know a lot of fighters personally who will not get on there because this reason. The same thing with the magazine The Abu Dhabi issue this year was by far the best magazine we ever put out. It was almost 2 times as long as the one the year before when Chad owned it. The first thing I see is Darren on there saying how bad it sucked and the year before was much better. People who have never seen the magazine would see this guy post and think that the issue really sucked. I would get no Internet sales because of that very reason. I put a post up about an hour ago and I bet you he is already on there bashing me telling me what to do. He lives on there and any shot he can take he will. ED: Submission Fighter Magazine has been taken over by someone who is very well known in the sport. He is going to be putting together a full staff to work on the magazine full time and I am confident he will make a big difference. We are going to print on Monday and then there will be a break until March. All of the subscriptions will be carried over to March. I have had four offers in the last 2 months and I was very careful to put someone in there that had the same love and passion for the sport as I do, but also had the money to put into the magazine to make sure it had a staff and that it could be advertised properly. I am still going to be very involved with the magazine but the ownership is going to change. We should get the contract done this week and we will let everybody know exactly what is going on. ED: I am sorry for dropping the ball and I am sorry they are so upset. I wanted it to work and I could not do it. I don't know what else to say to the customers besides that I am sorry and I did the best I could. It was not good enough but it was my best. For the future I can assure you that the new owner will have every resource needed to take Submission Fighter to a high level. Between the new owner and me Submission Fighter magazine will have more inside behind the scenes info than any magazine out there. I also have to thank Scott Proffitt for everything. He worked very hard and was there with me in the trenches. He is a good friend and I appreciate all of his help. |
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"A man either lives life as it happens to him, meets it head-on and licks it, or he turns his back on it and starts to wither away." Gene Roddenberry, American Producer, Director, Creator of Star Trek Series |
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Results Honolulu Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawaii December 15, 2001 By Chris Onzuka - Chris@Onzuka.com Welterweight Fight (155-169.9lbs) Cruz Gomez (SLO Kickboxing) def. Abe Rodriguez (Grappling Unlimited) Submission via arm bar from the guard at 1:47 minutes in Round 1 Christian Wellisch (AKA) def. Dennis "the Menace" Tadio (Grappling Unlimited) TKO, referee stoppage due to punches from the back mount at 1:23 minutes in Round 1 Robbie Lawler (Miletich Fighting Systems) def "Shogun" Kawakatsu (Pure Bred Omiya) TKO, referee stoppage due to punches from the side at 4:49 minutes in Round 1 Makoto Ishikawa (Pure Bred Omiya) def. Dave Velasquez (AKA) Submission via arm bar from the cross-side position at 4:36 minutes in Round 1 Tony Fryklund (Miletich Fighting Systems) def. Martin Armendarez (Cesar Gracie) Submission via standing guillotine choke at 0:47 seconds in Round 2 Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto (Pure Bred Omiya) vs. Josh Thompson (AKA) Technical Draw - No contest because of groin kick by Thompson at 2:00 minutes in Round 2 Duane "Bang" Ludwig (3rd Dimension) def. Thomas "Wildman" Denny (Team Wildman, rAw) Submission via knee to the side of the stomach at 4:18 minutes in Round 1 Yves Edwards (The 3rd Column) def. Kultar Gill (Team Gibson Pankration) Submission via heel hook at 2:49 minutes in Round 2 Wesley "Cabbage" Coreirra (Grappling Unlimited) def. Aaron Brink (LA Boxing) TKO, referee stoppage due to punches at 1:08 minutes in Round 1 Baret "The Finisher" Yoshida (Grappling Unlimited) def. Caleb Mitchell (Cesar Gracie) Submission via guillotine choke (Mitchell was choked unconscious) from the guard at 1:53 minutes in Round 1 *Baret becomes World Featherweight Champion Main Event Fight (170-184.9lbs) Amaury Bitetti (Oswaldo Alves) def. Dennis "Superman" Hallman (Victory Athletics) Majority Decision [2-1] after 3 rounds. |