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11/30/01 4:00 PM

Warriors
Quest Weigh-ins and Press Conference

Hawaii Prince Hotel

Honolulu, Hawaii

12:00 Noon, November 30, 2001

By Michael Onzuka

Mike@onzuka.com

As everyone
knows by now, what you see is not always what you get, especially
in fight cards. Due to many circumstances, the UFC veterans,
Eugene "Wolf" Jackson and Brad Gumm, that were supposed
to be fighting Hawaii fighters are no longer on the card. Some
new faces for the Hawaii fans stepped in to face three of Hawaii's
growing top guns in the MMA scene. Two of Shooto's retired champ,
Erik Paulson's students face Ray "Bradda" Cooper and
Falaniko Vitale. Word on the street was that Niko was not sure
that he could make the 185 lb. class, but has shown that he can
hang with everyone he has faced at 205. He would make waves in
the 185 lb. class, but the 205 lb. class is flooded with many
great fighters so it will probably be more difficult to make
a name for himself. Ron "The Machine Gun" Jhun returns
to action after his epic battle against Pete Spratt to face the
Pride veteran, Shannon "The Cannon" Ritch. Ritch is
just off a performance in the Ironheart Crown show where he faced
Henry Matamoros. As noticed in the fight card, the Jesus is Lord
team has suffered a break up, but I will find out more after
talking to the key members of the team before speculating. The
remaining fights on the card mixes Hawaii's up and coming fighters
against Chris Brennan's Next Generation Team and Eugene Jackson's
Team Gladiator. Both fighters were there to support and corner
their stable of fighters. Jackson looked trim and in shape and
Brennan is always ready for war. UFC and WFA veteran refereee,
Larry Landless, will be the head referee for the event and ran
the rules meeting. The Warriors Quest is complying to the Nevada
Athletic Commission and UFC rules. The press conference was held
at the beautiful Hawaii Prince Hotel at the entrance to Waikiki
and near the large Ala Moana Shopping Center. It was quite an
upscale venue and the best layout I have seen for a press conference.
If the fights live up to anywhere of the same class as the weigh-in
venue, Hawaii fans should enjoy the show.

Jeremy Bennett vs. Ray "Bradda"
Cooper

Eugene "Wolf" Jackson & his
guns

Local Fighters

Mainland Fighters

Brennan and Kai (in background) Kamaka

The entire press conference table & fighter
line up.

Warriors
Quest 3 "Punishment In Hawaii"

December 1, 2001

Blaisdell Arena

170 lb. Class

Ray "Bradda" Cooper, Warriors Quest Champion, Jesus
is Lord 169 lbs.

Vs.

Jeremy Bennett, Erik Paulson School 167.70 lbs.

188 lb. Constructed
Class

Ronald "The Machine Gun" Jhun, Warriors Quest Champion,
Team Jhun 188 lbs.

Vs.

Shannon "The Cannon" Ritch 188 lbs.

Under 205 lb.
Class

Falaniko Vitale, "Grappling Unlimited" 195.7 lbs.

Vs.

Sean "Black Mambo" Gray 4-0, King Of The Cage Veteran
Erik Paulson School 201.5 lbs.

Under 152 lb.
Class

David Yueng, HMC 151.9 lbs.

Vs.

Bao Quach, Next Generation 151.8 lbs.

Under 180 lb.
Class

Bob Ostovich, Jesus Is Lord 179 lbs.

Vs.

Lucas Pace, Next Generation 178 lbs.

Under 200 lb.
Class

Buck Greer, Glaidators Challenge Light Heavyweight Champ 200.8
lbs.

Vs.

Mike Malone, HAMMA 200 lbs.

Under 140 lb.
Class

Dain Agbayani, Team Jhun (still making weight)

Vs.

Chad Washburn, Gladiators Academy 135.95 lbs.

Under 170 lb.
Class

Nassor Lewis, HAMMA 166.8 lbs.

Vs.

Joao Pierini, Gladiators Academy 169.75 lbs.

Under 135 lb.
Class

Shane Cabillas, Jesus Is Lord 128.4 lbs.

Vs.

Gabe Cavazos, Gladiators Academy 134.05 lbs.

11/30/01

Quote
of the Day

"Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the
quality which guarantees all others."

Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, British Statesman, Prime Minister

Warrior's
Quest Weigh in Today

Just a reminder
that the weigh-ins will be today at 12:00 pm at the Hawaii Prince
Hotel. UFC Lightheavyweight champ, Tito Ortiz is scheduled to
be present. He comes in today.

Shogun
/ Frank Shamrock Seminar

Former Ultimate
Fighting Champ, Frank Shamrock, will host seminar in Hawaii in
conjunction with Shogun.

Honolulu,
HI - Pacific Sports Entertainment is hosting a Frank Shamrock
seminar in Honolulu, just prior to the Shogun event on December
15th. The seminar will take place from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm.
Shogun will take place in the evening, with the MMA event kicking
off at 7:00 pm. The cost for the seminar is only $40 per person
and there is also a special package deal for a ringside seat
and Shamrock seminar ticket.

Space
is limited for this special Frank Shamrock Seminar. To reserve
your space today or for more info, call 808-554-8687.

CONTACT:

Helen Miller

Pacific Sports Entertainment

1270 Queen Emma St. Suite #305

Honolulu, HI 96813

Tel: 650-996-6890

Email: pacificsportsentertainment@yahoo.com

North
Shore Tournament

The details
are still a bit sketchy, but here is the information that I have:

Date:
December 8, 2001

Time: 8:00 AM Registration

12:00 PM Tournament Begins

Cost: $20 (needs to be confirmed)

Location: Needs to be confirmed

The
tournament will have both gi and no gi divisions. The tournament
is sponsored or affiliated with the Garret McNamara the owner
of the Epic Store, probably the most comprehensive shop selling
Bad Boy gear.

Traffic
Camera Locations & More

Be Careful!

Red-light
enforcement cameras will be installed at ten key intersections
on Oahu within the next few weeks, the first being Vineyard Boulevard and
Punchbowl Street.
Additional intersections on Oahu will be added over the next
several months, with the neighbor islands being added in mid-2002.

Other Oahu Red-Light Intersections:

Farrington
Highway and Nanakuli Avenue

Fort Weaver Road and Aawa Drive/Old Fort Weaver Road

H-1 Exit 18 (end of Airport Viaduct) and Middle Street

Kalanianaole Highway and Ainakoa Avenue/Waikui Street

Kamehameha Highway and Pali Momi Street

Kunia Road and Kupuna Loop

Likelike Highway and Kahekili Highway

Nimitz Highway and Kalihi Street

Pali Highway and School Street

Speeding enforcement will be conducted by "speed vans"
that will be parked along highways. Operators using laser speed
guns will clock vehicles, with speeding vehicles automatically
photographed using a digital camera.

"The object is not to see how many tickets we can issue,"
Transportation Department spokeswoman Marilyn Kali said. "The
object is to make our highways safer for everyone."

Speeding Enforcement Highways:

Farrington
Highway

Fort Weaver Road

H-1 Freeway, H-2 Freeway, H-3 Freeway

Kahekili Highway

Kalanianaole Highway

Kamehameha Highway,

Route 83 Kamehameha Highway,

Route 99 Kaneohe Bay Drive

Kunia Road

Likelike Highway

Moanalua Freeway

Nimitz Highway

Pali Highway

Officials said they do not know how many tickets will be issued
per day using the photo enforcement system. However, the city
of Phoenix, Ariz., issues 2,000-3,000 tickets a day using the
system.

Currently, Honolulu police issue an average of 103 traffic citations
per day.

Red-light violators will be fined at least $77.

Speeders will be fined at least $27 plus $5 for each mile-per-hour
over the speed limit.

The company providing the cameras, Affiliated Computer Services,
will receive $29.75 of each paid citation.

11/29/01

Quote
of the Day

"There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great,
and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something tomorrow."

Orison Swett Marden, 1850-1924,

American Author, Founder of Success Magazine

Baret
is a married man!

One of Hawaii's
top MMA fighters, Baret Yoshida, has followed Chris and my lead
and have taken the big plunge in to marriage. He got married
on October 26, but kept it low profile. He married a girl that
he met in Japan. Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Baret Yoshida!

Austin
Rep Fight Results

Phil Cardella
who is the Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Association Representative
in Austin, Texas just fought in another MMA event. In his first
fight, he won in just 24 seconds with an armbar from the triangle.
He was beat in his second match by armbar by a Gracie Purple
Belt. He entered a higher weight class than his normal weight
so he was already at a disadvantage. Phil plans on entering the
Machado tournament in Dallas on December 15. Congratulations
Phil!

Warriors
Quest 3 "Punishment In Hawaii"

Weigh-ins Friday!

Dec 1, 2001

Blaisdell Arena

Weigh-ins
and Press Conference:

November 30, 2001

Hawaii Prince Hotel

12:00 Noon

CARD
SUBJECT TO CHANGE:

Ray
"Bradda" Cooper, Warriors Quest Champion

Vs.

Brad Gumm, UFC Veteran, Gladiators Challenge Champion

Falaniko
Vitale, "Grappling
Unlimited"

Vs.

Sean "Black Mambo" Gray 4-0, King Of The Cage Veteran

Ronald "The
Machine Gun" Jhun, Warriors Quest Champion

Vs.

Ryan Stout, IFC Champion

Sean Sherk, 19-0,UFC Veteran

Vs.

Pete "Secert Weapon" Spratt, Warriors Quest #1 Contender

Buck Greer Glaidators Challenge L.Heavyweight Champ

Vs.

Mike Malone, Team Tiger

David Yueng, HMC

Vs.

Bao Quach, Next Generation

Bob Ostovich, Jesus Is Lord

Vs.

Lucas Pace, Next Generation

Dain Agbayani, Jesus Is Lord

Vs.

Ray Duke, Gladiators Academy

Chris West, HMC

VS.

Buck Greer, Gladiators Challenge Champion

Shane Cabillas, Jesus Is Lord

Vs.

Gabe, Gladiators Academy

Nassor Lewis, HAMMA

Vs.

Joao Pierini, Gladiators Academy

Paul Savea, Grappling Unlimited

Vs.

Kenneth Williams, Gladiators Academy

Tickets
on sale now at Blaisdell Arena Box office or charge by phone
526-4400

11/28/01

Quote
of the Day

"A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives
on."

John F. Kennedy

Black
Belt 2001's Hall of Fame

The
latest issue of Black Belt magazine has a section that is devoted
to their 2001 Black Belt Hall of Fame inductee.

In
it, Black Belt magazine named Tito Ortiz and Chuck
Liddell NHB
Co-Competitors of the year. Both articles on the NHB co-competitors
are written by Stephen Quadros, who will be the editor of their
new "Fightsport" magazine. Former UFC champion Maurice
Smith was named their Full-Contact Fighter of the year. 1996
K-1 Grand Prix world champion Andy Hug received their Honorary
award.

For
those interested, Jet Li was named their Kung Fu artist of the
year, Chong S. Kim was named Instructor of the year, Don Rodrigues
was named Coach of the year, Jeremy Glick was named Man of the
year, W. Hock Hochheim was named Weapons instructor of the year,
and John Fonseca was named their Competitor of the year.

These
Hall of Fame inductees can be found in the January 2002 issue
of Black Belt magazine.

Mixed
Martial Arts Media Top 10

November 19, 2001

Heavyweights
- 205 lbs. and up (93 kg and up)

Rodrigo
"Minotauro" Nogueira 147

Randy Couture 138

Heath Herring 102

Mark Coleman 101

Josh Barnett 87

Pedro Rizzo 82

Igor Vovchanchyn 61

Kazuyuki Fujita 29

Mario Sperry 25

Ricco Rodriguez 12

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Light
Heavyweights - 185 - 204.9 lbs. (92.9 -83.9 kg.)

Tito
Ortiz 149

Vanderlei Silva 136

Dan Henderson 117

Chuck Liddell 96

Vitor Belfort 95

Ricardo Arona 53

Guy Mezger 39

Allan Goes 22

Kevin Randleman 21

Elvis Sinosic 21(tie)

Vladimir Matyushenko 21 (tie)

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Middleweights
- 170 - 184.9 lbs. (77.1 - 83.9 kg)

Kazushi
Sakuraba 143

Dave Menne 140

Matt Lindland 99

Sanae Kikuta 90

Frank Shamrock 82

Jose "Pele" Landi-Jons 55

Paulo Filho 54

Renzo Gracie 53

Andrei Semenov 24

Ikuhisa Minowa 22

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Welterweights
- 155 - 169.9 lbs. (70.3 - 77.1 kg)

Anderson
Silva 140

Matt Hughes 123

Hayato Sakurai 119

Carlos Newton 116

Pat Miletich 100

Frank Trigg 72

Tetsuji Kato 47

Gil Castillo 30

Shonie Carter 29

Sean Sherk 24

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Lightweights
- Up to 154.9 lbs. (up to 70.3 kg.)

Jens
Pulver 147

BJ Penn 137

Caol Uno 111

Rumina Sato 98

Din Thomas 85

Takanori Gomi 79

Dokonjonosuke Mishima 55

Dennis Hallman 49

Ryan Bow 22

Fabiano Iha 21

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Featherweights
- Up to 144.9 lbs. (up to 65.9 kg)

Alexandre
Nogueira 150

Tetsuo Katsuta 124

Mamoru 109

Katsuya Toita 106

Baret Yoshida
80

Jin Akimoto 51

Norifumi Yamamoto 44

Joao Roque 39

Stephen Palling
35

Noboru Asahi 26

11/27/01

Quote
of the Day

"If two men agree on everything, you may be sure that one
of them is doing the thinking."

Lyndon Baines Johnson

Semenov
and Suloev sign with the UFC

I know what you're thinking. Who are these guys? They sound familiar,
but I can't place the names with the faces. They are the two
fighters from Red Devil fighting club from Russia who fought
in the Brazilian NHB event in the movie "Rites of Passage."
Both are killer stand up and ground fighters and have huge hearts.
They easily disposed of their opponents. It will be interesting
to see how they do against some big names in the UFC. See below
for a bio of each fighter.

Russian
fighters Andrei Semenov and Amar Suloev have signed contracts
tocompete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Both fighters
will be

featured on the UFC: Throw Down card on January 11, 2002, at
the Mohegan SunCasino in Uncasville, Connecticut. Their opponents
have yet to be determined.

Tickets
for UFC: Throw Down are on sale now at MoheganSun.com and

Tickets.com, or by phone at 1-800-477-6849
or 1-888-226-7711.

Source: Josh
Hedges

jhedges@ufc.tv

UFC
35: Throwdown

Friday, January 11 - Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut

Here's
a little bio on the fighters:

Andrei
Semenov

Age: 25

Weight: 84 kg

Height: 183 cm

Mastery in Martial
Arts: Judo, Sambo,
Hand-to-Hand Fighting

Fights: 26 Won: 25
Lost: 1

Athletic Experience
- I started fighting
in 5th grade. I went in for Judo, Sambo, and Hand-to-Hand Fighting.
I wanted to learn to fight, develop fighting skills and use them
in combination. I've been competing in Mix Fight from 1999.

Fears - It's not just interest, it's more
like a need. When you do it you feel the adrenaline pump. I went
on the ring for the first time a year and a half ago. There was
no fear; I was just shy because there were so many people around.
But meeting your opponent face to face in an enclosed area is
something to be felt.

Idols - I don't have idols. There are athletes
who I like to watch and learn from.

Victories (titles)
- Russian champion
in Mix Fight 1999, European champion in Mix Fight 2000, World
champion in Mix Fight 2000, Winner of European title superfight
on 2H2H Tournament 2001.

Amar Suloev

Age: 26

Weight: 92 kg

Height: 176 cm

Martial arts skills:
kick-boxing, mix-fight

Fights: 37 Won: 33
Lost: 4

Sport experience - 5 years of kick-boxing experience.
Participated in Asia Cup of Pancratium, C.I.S. Cup of Mix-fight
(Sochi, 2000), Europe Championship of Mix-fight, 2000, World
Championship of mix-fight M-1 2000.

Ranks (Titles) - World Champion of Vale Tudo (Brazil,
Resife, 2000), prize winner in Alternative fights of World Championship
of Pancratium (Moscow, 2000), prize winner of C.I.S. Cup of Mix-fight
(Sochi, Russia), prize winner of Asia Cup in Omsk, Winner of
2 Hot 2 Handle tournament "Hotter then hot" 2001.

Vitor
"Shaolin" Riberio Interview

Shaolin is
my favorite BJJ fighter. I think pound for pound that he is the
best technically and to watch. He is a multiple BJJ world champion
and took up wrestling and I believe he won the Brazilian National
Championship. Now he has taken up NHB and was successful in his
first event against Charlie Kohler in John Lewis' WFA in Las
Vegas. I can't wait to see this match on video. Here's an interesting
interview I saw on the Abu Dhabi page.

FIGHTWORLD.com Brazil-
Tell me about you NHB debut.

"Shaolin"- I think that considering the small amount
of time that I had to absorb what NHB is, my participation was
very interesting. I liked it, and everything that I had worked
out here in Brazil I got to do there, I didn't have any blank
moments in my mind, I wasn't nervous and I was concentrated enough.
If I distracted myself, it was in the moment that it could happen,
summarizing, everything went right and it was as my master and
I were expecting.

FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil- Judging by your debut, did you see if you’re or
aren’t qualified to NHB?

"Shaolin"- I think that being qualified or not depends
whether you do or don’t have time to train, so I will continue
doing it and this was another challenge for me, as many others
that I had in my career in Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling and Submission.
NHB is a different adrenaline because punches, kicks and some
"bad surprises"' an happen with you and that I was
not used to in 8 years of my fighting career. You need to be
always training, making the training harder than the fight and
that really happened.

FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil- You talked about the time of training to be or not capable
to NHB, which was the time that you had and which, in your opinion,
would be the ideal time of training to NHB?

"Shaolin"- I had 2 months to train, but since I was
training Submission and Jiu Jitsu, I was a little more prepared.
In my opinion a guy who will make his NHB debut, and is well
conditioned physically, 4 months of training will give the debuting
fighter a real conception of what a fight will be. I, in the
first weeks of training, didn’t have this conception of
NHB and I was very concerned about protecting my face, so I just
trained Jiu Jitsu, after some time I got to understand and assimilate
those things, training everything - my last trainings here in
the academy were excellent and I went to the USA with a lot of
confidence.

FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil- In your trainings here, you trained the guard position
a lot, were you concerned about being on the bottom?

"Shaolin"- I was always a guard fighter and I feel
good in this position where many athletes don't develop their
game. If I had gotten on the bottom against Charlie Kohler, I‘d
be relaxed, because this is a game that I always did, I think
that I would defend well and would get to sweep him. I trained
way more on the bottom than on top, but I also trained my takedowns
and that’s how I got a good position in that fight.

FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil- Do you also think that this kind of training is what
all fighters should do? Because on the top everybody is good,
but when the fighter is on the bottom in a fight, it can be very
hard to him.

"Shaolin"- Yes, because you need to be really careful
fighting on the bottom. When fighting on the bottom you can’t
cause much damage to your opponent with punches, that’s
why it’s necessary a training a little more focused to that.
To take punches, absorb or defend and try to attack also. My
training gave me a lot of confidence to stay on the top or not.

FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil- Is the largest concern of a debuting fighter not to be
on the bottom?

"Shaolin"- Speaking about me, I trained with Beto Leitão
Filho to take my opponent down, but I was ready to work in the
half or full guard.

FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil- Still talking about Kohler, did you get to watch some
other fight of him other than that against Jason Meaders in KOTC
4?

"Shaolin"- I got to watch another fight of him, where
I could study his game a little bit more. But I was going to
fight the next day and I couldn’t elaborate any strategy.

FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil- Did you have the impression that he was wrestler and
he'd make a closed game like in that fight in KOTC 4?

"Shaolin"- I thought he had good takedowns, but I didn't
have any idea of his size or if he was fast. In that fight in
KOTC 4 I could see that he holds the fight a lot and likes to
use the fence in his favor. I think that if he tried the take
me down, I'd get to defend and get his back.

FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil- Did you train Muay Thai with Luiz Alves to trade blows
with Kohler or to give you a better notion of distance? "Shaolin"-
I'd only get in the clinch with Kohler if I had a good notion
of distance standing up, the trainings that I did with Luiz Alves
were exactly to that - to begin a trade of blows, not to insist
in it and to attack his legs to the takedown - I can tell you
that my fight was 1st Muay Thai, 2nd Wrestling and 3rd Jiu Jitsu.
Without Muay Thai's training I'd never get to shorten the distance.
Muay Thai also made that I didn't fear the punches that I'd probably
take, so much that I took some short punches and I wasn't intimidated.
When I tried the takedown I went so perfectly that I immediately
took him down.

FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil- And your psychological side, did you get to control the
adrenaline?

"Shaolin"- My friend, I got to control the nervousness,
but the adrenaline made that I don't remember anything about
the fight.

FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil- Really?

"Shaolin"- It's true, I remember that I tried a jab,
took some punches in the face, took him down and ended it with
elbows, I also remember that when a cut opened in the Kohler's
face, I stopped to see where was bleeding from and his coach
said: "Kohler, he's tired, let's go", but actually
I only decreased the punishment to check the cut. The fight details
I can only tell you when I watch the tape of the event.

FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil- Didn't his punches affect you?

"Shaolin"- The punches from the bottom don't have a
lot of effect, I think that the fighter on the bottom needs to
try the submission, because the rules don't allow kicks from
the guard. Kohler didn't have the Jiu Jitsu skills to submit
me, his punches bothered me a little but didn’t dazed me,
they hurt a little but not really dangerous.

FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil- Does the reasoning speed have to be faster fighting NHB
than fighting Jiu Jitsu and Submission?

"Shaolin"- Due to the rules, you can make mistakes
fighting Jiu Jitsu and Submission, making your opponent get points
and advantages (sweeps and/or guard passing), and if the fighter
is well prepared he gets to recover. In NHB and talking mainly
about the fight - "Shaolin" vs. Kohler – Kohler
made a mistake - he didn't block my elbows - and the blows connected
and hurt him a lot, I got to open a cut in him and that scares
any fighter. NHB doesn't have place to big mistakes, if you're
on the ground and decide to stand up, but forget to protect your
face, you can take a blow that sometimes won’t hurt, but
other times it can knock you out or hurt you badly.

FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil- I talked with João Roque about the importance
of André Pederneiras in his corner and he told me that
he was fundamental in his last fight(before WFA); and to you,
how important was it?

"Shaolin"- It was identical like Roque’s situation,
Pederneiras told Roque to try the armlock a few seconds before
the end of the round. In my situation was regarding the elbows.
When you're fighting, you can’t think many things at the
same time, sometimes you're insisting in a move, but your corner
is seeing other form, a better one, for you to win the fight.
I know that there are some good coaches in the world, but Pederneiras
is with me for 8 years, and he's perfect and fundamental to my
career.

FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil- Were your expectations about WFA surpassed?

"Shaolin"- The event was very good, very well organized
and there are rumors that WFA 3 will be shown on pay per view,
because there will be fights for the belts. The people who are
always in UFC, were there enjoying WFA and the fights were even
and beautiful. All the ingredients that the Americans like in
NHB events were on the WFA.

FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil- Two fighters from Nova União (Roque and you) were
there, fighting in the WFA. Do you think that the event can give
opportunities to other Nova União fighters make their
debuts, fighters like Leonardo Santos?

"Shaolin"- Definitely, I think the only things that
are necessary are: train hard and show interest for the stuff.
I think that the doors are open and Pederneiras is giving his
support.

FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil- Talking now about UFC, you said that BJ Penn would defeat
Caol Uno and that happened. Give me your opinion on the fight
for the title between BJ Penn and Jens Pulver. "Shaolin"-
I think that it won't be an easy fight because Pulver has been
winning well, fights fast and is used to fight 5x5 minute rounds.
I think it won't be a fight to KO, but for the judges decision,
both fighters have a good game on their feet - Pulver is left-handed
and Penn has 1 TKO and 2 KOs in UFC – summarizing, it will
be a great fight and won't be easy for none of the two, ‘a
porrada vai cantar’ (it will be a war) and will win the
one who has more heart. I bet all my ‘bills’ on Penn.

FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil- You had told me that after your fight in WFA, you would
still like to fight this year, will that happen?

"Shaolin"- I wanted fight in SHOOTO - ' To The Final
Top~The Act', against Dokonjonosuke Mishima, but nobody from
SHOOTO contacted me and I got a little disappointed. When I had
a Jiu Jitsu fight against Yuki Nakai in ' 99, I told the promoters
of SHOOTO that I'd like to fight there 2 years later, it'd be
now in 2001, but they didn't show any interest. Now, the only
fight for me is in WFA 2 in Las Vegas (Feb. 11, 2002).

FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil- But if an invitation from some event happened this year,
would you go?

"Shaolin"- No, NHB isn't Jiu Jitsu. Maybe, this year,
I’ll make Jiu-Jitsu fight, that is an art that I am used
to, in Jean Jacques Machado’s event on the December 9th.
A NHB fighter’s career is hard to be built, and I want to
try to built it to me in the best way possible, I'm still young
and I want to get to do the things that some NHB fighters didn't
do.

FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil- Did you feel in your debut that you need to improve something
in your game? "Shaolin"- I think that in the life we
always have to be improving, but talking about NHB, I need to
improve my striking game. I have to train twice as I trained
in JJ to get good on my feet. The striking fight gives you more
confidence.

FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil- This striking fight would be kicks, punches or both?
"Shaolin"- Both without doubts, I need to work with
punches - power, speed and accuracy - and kicks, specially the
low-kicks because when an opponent start to receive low-kicks
without getting to block them, he loses confidence. I train that
and I know how hard is it to receive those low-kicks without
getting to block them.

FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil- Are you, after getting to show a good NHB debut, abandoning
Jiu-Jitsu as well as many others?

"Shaolin"- If the next WFA edition was, for example,
on July 15th, I'd be back to Rio de Janeiro on the July 20th,
I can affirm that I wouldn't fight the Jiu-Jitsu Mundial. But
if the event happens in May and I have 2 months to train, I would
fight the Jiu-Jitsu Mundial with a lot of pleasure, I'm just
talking about the Mundial, because it's an event that has more
repercussion, the other tournaments don't have that much repercussion.
I am focused in NHB.

FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil- Well "Shaolin", I hope you aren't so displeased
with the press, especially with ADCC News.

"Shaolin"- ADCC News always gave a good attention to
who's showing his value, I'm a little upset with other sectors
of press that don't give value to me or the other great athletes.

FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil- Anything else you’d like to add?

"Shaolin"- Yes, I want to thank André Pederneiras,
to thank again Roni from PET-FOOD, Paulo Caruso and Pimentel
– those are people that are making my career. I can’t
say the name of everybody who gave me support for this fight
because I would certainly forget somebody, but I want to thank
everyone from the Nova União academy.

Source: Martins
Denis, FIGHTWORLD.com Brazil/Abu Dhabi

Pride
17 Commentary

I
got to see Pride 17 last night and was very impressed with the
quality of fights. The Heath Herring/Minotauro fight was probably
the best I've seen in Pride. Renzo's fight was pretty boring
because his opponent literally did not want to fight. He eventually
got yellow carded to disqualification. Probably the most interesting
thing about this fight was that Royce cornered Renzo. Royce didn't
look like he did much than just stay in the corner. In the pre-fight
interview, Royce said that Renzo knows everything and he was
just there to give him water. Vanderlei showed that he is pretty
good in the guard as he almost armbarred Sakuraba. I still don't
know why he didn't finish it. Sakuraba dislocated his shoulder
and couldn't continue giving Vanderlei the decision. Dan Henderson
won a very controversial decision against Murilo Ninja where
Ninja clearly won the fight. Mario Sperry looked a bit sloppy
trying to pass Igor Vovchanchin's guard. He was having trouble
holding Igor down. He eventually got Igor with a head and arm
choke, but I have heard that Igor had something medically wrong
with him prior to the fight because Igor tapped very quickly.
Semmy Schmit showed some decent standup skills using a good jab
and straight punches mixed with a few kicks to drop Masaaki Satake
who was a K-1 kickboxer. He was clearly out classed and fustrated
throughout the fight.

On
the show, Bas Rutten announced that he will return to fighting.
He did not indicate when or which event.

11/26/01

Quote
of the Day

"Our reliance is in the love of liberty which God has planted
in our bosoms. Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit
which prizes liberty as the heritage of all men, in all lands,
everywhere."

Abraham Lincoln, 1858 Speech in Illinois

Susumu's
Gallery Update

Hello,

We
have added 33 pictures from Shootboxing held on November 20th.

Please enjoy!

Susumu's
Gallery:

http://come.to/susumu

New
Official Pancrase Weight Divisions

This
is to officially announce that Pancrase Organization has changed
the current four (4) weight divisions to the following seven
(7) divisions beginning with the event held on January 27th,
2002. Thank you for your understanding.

Current
official weight divisions

open-weight any weight

Heavyweight 90kg to under 100kg

Light heavyweight 80kg to under 90kg

Middleweight under 80kg

New
official weight divisions

Open-weight any weight

Heavyweight 90kg to under 100kg

Light heavyweight 82kg to under 90kg

Middleweight 75kg to under 82kg

Welterweight 69kg to under 75kg

Lightweight 64kg to under 69kg

Featherweight under 64kg

This is a bit of old news, but what makes this interesting
is the lower weight classes which will be yet another Japan based
organization that will start encouraging the growth of lighter
fighters, other than Shooto.

Bring
on BYU

For those
fans who missed the UH football game on Saturday, once again
you missed a great game. The UH offense looks unstoppable. If
the defense tightens up on the run, BYU is in for a long night.

11/25/01

Quote
of the Day

"I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will
have the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily
defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant."

Martin Luther King Jr., 1929-1968, American Black Leader, Nobel
Prize

Chris
is back from California

I apologize
for not keeping up with the site on the weekend as much as I
normally do during the week, but this was a busy weekend for
me. Chris usually posts the weekend updates so I can take a break.
He just returned on his vacation so I'm sure he'll have something
to post in a day or two after he gets settled and catches up
on things.

Global
Training Website Updated

Some interviews
and comments by Mario Sperry, Nogueira, Vanderlei, Renzo and
others after Pride 17 on the Global Training Website:

http://www.geocities.com/global_training_report/index.htm

Pride
17 on Direct TV

PRIDE-17
US PPV SATURDAY EVENING

SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 24

9PM ET/ 6PM PT

Don't
miss out today's hottest up coming star HEATH HERRING go for
his first world heavyweight title against RODORIGO NOGUEIRA.
Watch KAZUSHI SAKURABA try to avenge his lost to VANDERLEI SILVA
in an exciting championship rematch.

Watch
Champion Chaos aka PRIDE-17! Available for $24.95 at DIRECTV,
DISHNETWORK and TVN.

MIDDLE
WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP:;

Kazushi
Sakuraba vs. Vanderlei Silva

HEAVYWEIGHT
CHAMPIONSHIP:

Heath
Herring vs. Rodorigo Nogueira

FEATURED
HEAVYWEIGHTS:

Semmi
Schilt vs. Masaaki Satake

Mario Sperry vs. Igor Vovchanchyn

Quinton Jackson vs. Yuki Ishikawa

Tom Erikson vs. Matt Skelton

MIDDLEWEIGHTS:

Dan
Henderson vs. Murilo Ninjya

Renzo Gracie vs. Michiyoshi Ohara

Source: The
Event Promotion

Fujita
with Top Team?

Now more than ever, more fighters are making alliances with each
other to expand their techniques. Sometimes this can be both
good and bad. The good thing, of course, is the opportunity to
expand your knowledge. The bad can be lack of potential fights
and the trust issue. Below is an article stating that Fujita
is going to train with the Brazilian Top Team. Personally, I
don't think that this is a good move because Fujita is at the
top of the heavyweight rankings in Pride and Mario Sperry has
just beaten the powerhouse, Igor Vovchanchin, which puts him
in the top five heavyweights in the world. Now both will not
be able to fight each other because of agreements. I am not sure
how Pride will deal with this fact and it make hurt each fighter's
marketability. They may make Fujita an offer he can't refuse
and then the Top Team has just lost their competitive edge as
far as unknown techniques against the many Japanese that train
together. Just a thought. Enjoy the news below.

Crosstraining
is a reality nowadays and professional fighters are looking for
something new to add to their games every single day. After some
negotiations, a strong and solid partnership has been established
between Brazilian Top Team and Japan's Inoki team. Antonio Inoki
is well known as one of the most influential personalities in
Japan's fight scene. Brazilian Top Team is nowaday considered
one of the biggest powerhouses in NHB. Both parts came together
in a partnership in which Japanese fighters will have a camp
in Brazil to work out with the Brazilian Top Team & learn
their secrets. PRIDE star and top Japanese heavy weight fighter
Kazuyuki Fujita is coming to Brazil next week to get ready for
his fight against Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic.

In
their first fight Cro Cop won due to a big cut and Fujita couldn't
continue to fight. This time the rematch promises more action
and new stuff from Fujita. Stay tuned for more news on this issue
soon.

Source: Abu
Dhabi

Tips
of following the World Wrestling Championships on the Net

I always enjoy Eddie Goldman's articles and this was one that
I saw that has very good info for the wrestling fans out there
(which includes myself). Check out these sites and I hope I can
catch some of the world championships on video from someone (hint,
hint).

There is nothing
like being at an event live, but when you cannot, there is little
like trying to follow the results as closely as possible in real-time
on the Internet. That is the case with the 2001 Freestyle Wrestling
World Championships, tucked away in Sofia, Bulgaria, but being
covered in English on several international web sites by journalists
and representatives of wrestling federations who are in Bulgaria.

There is an
English-language host web site for this event run by the Bulgarian
Wrestling Federation.
Results for both the men's and women's competitions are now being
updated. The last day of competition is Sunday, Nov. 25. Make
sure to look carefully at the spellings of the names of any athletes
you are following, because they have sometimes been transliterated
one or more times, and may not look the way you are accustomed
to in English.

Comprehensive
coverage is also going on by USA Wrestling at Themat.com. The emphasis here is on the American wrestlers,
but there is plenty of other information as well. This site also
has Themat.com Forums section that is frequented by people from
the wrestling community from many countries. A lot of useful
information about web sites and other issues has been posted
here. These forums are moderated.

Another slant
can be found on the Canadian Wrestling News section of the Canadian
Amateur Wrestling Association site. Here you will find information about Canadian
wrestlers, as well as general updates.

The English-language
news page of the Japan
Wrestling Federation
provides much coverage of Japan's team in Bulgaria. There is
also a wealth of background information.

You can also
get updates on the Iranian team at the Islamic Republic
News Agency ( I R N A )Sport News site. This is the sports section of a general news
and information site, but since wrestling is the national sport
in Iran, the World Championships are getting major coverage.

These are the
best resources that I have found in English. Many of these sites
have main or other sections in other languages, and there are
other sites in other languages also. Between them, you can not
only be kept p-to-date, but also see the different perspectives
of how this event is being covered in many countries.

As to TV coverage,
FILA, the international wrestling federation, has a deal with
Eurosport. Specific information on when and where it will be
broadcast is not available yet. In the U.S., negotiations were
continuing this week between FILA and ESPN for a last-minute
deal for taped coverage. We will keep you informed when those
are resolved.

The Greco-Roman
World Championships will held Dec. 6-9 in Greece.

If you have
more information about useful web sites about the Freestyle World
Championships, please e-mail it to: eddiegoldman@excite.com.

Source: Eddie
Goldman/Abu Dhabi

11/23/01 Happy Shopping Day!

Quote
of the Day

"The only work that will ultimately bring any good to any
of us is the work of contributing to the healing of the world."

Marianne Williamson, 1952-, American Author, Lecturer on Spirituality

Shop
Till You Drop

Today is
the biggest shopping day of the year. What are you doing wasting
your time on the net? Go out there and get those bargins! The
problem I have with shopping for gifts on days with a lot of
sales is that I end up buying myself a bunch of stuff that I
could probably do without, but somehow I get over it. Remember
the rules while in the crowded malls:

1.
No eye gouging

2. No fish hooking

3. No biting

4. No kicking to the groin

Now,
LET'S GET IT ON!

Viloria
to box again

Hawaii's
Viloria to fight again for his country

Waipahu's Brian Viloria, who fought at the Sydney Olympics last
year, will fight his fourth pro bout and first six-rounder tomorrow
night at the Roseland Ballroom in New York.

Viloria, 3-0 as a pro in the 112-pound division, goes up against
29-year-old Mike Thomas (4-2-1) of Baltimore.

The
bout is part of "Fighting for America: A Night of Thanksgiving,"
a series of fights to benefit the families of the victims of
the World Trade Center attacks.

"I
fought for my country in the Olympics," Viloria said yesterday
during a workout at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan. "This is
another way for us to do something to help our country and give
something back to our community."

Wave-height
reporting confusing at best, deadly at worst

By Will Hoover

Honolulu Advertiser North Shore Writer

Posted Thursday, November 22, 2001

Surfers
far and wide understand clearly that O'ahu's North Shore waves
this time of year are among the biggest anywhere. But how big?

That's
the confusing part. In fact, confusion is the word most often
used to describe the way Hawai'i's wave heights are calculated
— especially this big-wave season, when a 10-foot wave is
roughly twice the size it was last year.

"The
process is in a state of confusion right now," said Rick
Grigg, University of Hawai'i oceanographer and one of the first
people to conquer the legendary big waves at Waimea in 1958.

"I
get confused myself," said Joe Green, owner of Hale'iwa's
Surf N Sea surf shop as he tried to gauge the size of a typical
North Shore wave yesterday.

"That's
about 5 feet," he said. "That's local size. Of course,
if you measure the face of that wave, it's an easy 10 feet from
the pit."

So,
is it a 5-foot wave or a 10-foot wave? It's both, depending on
how you measure it. And that fact has some safety experts worried.

This
year the National Weather Service has tried to make the measuring
process more uniform by strictly reporting waves by what's known
as their face value — meaning the height of the face of
a wave.

Trouble
is, the people who feed the numbers to the service report heights
that are "all over the map," said Bob Burke, a meteorologist
for the weather service in Honolulu who trained O'ahu lifeguards
in the accurate reporting of wave heights.

Burke
said he met resistance from those who are used to reporting local-style
wave measurements, which in general are half the height of face
value and are figured in a cryptic manner.

Safety
vs. local custom

Before
this year, the weather service reported local-size and not face
value. For example, a 10-foot wave reported last year would be
approximately a 20-foot wave this year, although Burke said the
larger the wave the less the disparity.

"We're
currently going through a learning curve," said Roy Matsuda,
lead forecaster for the weather service. "I'm sure it will
get better as the numbers are more consistent. But we are all
in a bit of confusion right now."

Said
John Cummings, public information officer for O'ahu Civil Defense:
"We're aware of the problem and we have been able to work
around it. We work directly from the National Weather Service
figures, and the weather service is always fine-tuning."

Surf
forecaster and UH oceanographer Pat Caldwell said the situation
pits real safety issues against the local custom of under-reporting
the size of a wave.

"I
call it local scale," said Caldwell, whose own forecast
Web site lists face value wave predictions as well as local scale,
which he logs at exactly half the face value.

Grigg
says 40 years ago all O'ahu waves were measured at face value
— "from top to bottom, up and down.

"Then,
lifeguards began underestimating because it was cool to say a
6-foot wave was 3. Then, surfers started doing it."

Soon,
surfers realized that if they understated the wave size, fewer
surfers would show up, said Grigg. That reinforced the practice.
When people questioned how a 10-foot wave could be a 5-foot wave,
Grigg said, "the surfers thought and said, 'We measure them
from the back of the wave.' "

Both
Grigg and Caldwell say a wave's height can't be measured from
the back.

"That
was just an attempt to make sense out of something that didn't
make sense," said Caldwell. "A way for someone to justify
an illogical system."

All
of which is academic. The trouble, according to the experts,
is that many tourists don't know local from face value and are
not aware of the local measuring system. So, they hear about
3-foot waves on the North Shore and head for the famous, though
dangerous, waters.

"We've
had some serious accidents because tourists went out there and
broke their necks," said Grigg. He blames the local surfers.

O'ahu
lifeguards, caught in the middle, are the best in the world,
Grigg insists.

Burke
said initial lifeguard resistance tended to fade once he pointed
out the seriousness of the matter and that the weather service's
forecasts aren't merely geared for local surfers.

"When
you bring up the safety issues, that gets their attention,"
said Burke.

More
art than science

Jim
Howell, the state's chief of lifeguards, said the idea of face
value being accurate is subjective.

"All
of this talk about wave size does not give an accurate depiction
of what happens at surf spots around the islands," said
Howell, who added that lifeguards have no tools to measure waves.

What
can be measured accurately is the swell, said Howell. But the
swell creates different wave breaks, so the lifeguards are in
the position of trying to figure out what to report, he said.

The
bottom line, he said, is that the wave's measurement is still
open to opinion.

Caldwell
acknowledged that measuring waves is more art than science.

"It's
kind of a fuzzy value because along any given wave front the
height will vary in size," he said. "Waves have different
breaking characteristics that affect the measurement."

Those
who want to guess a wave's height can get a fairly accurate idea
by measuring the face of it in proportion to the general height
of the person riding it, he said.

For
newcomers and those unfamiliar with the North Shore's treacherous
breaks, the measurement that matters most is the distance between
the waves and the safest spot on shore, Caldwell said.

Reach
Will Hoover at whoover@honoluluadvertiser.com or 525-8038.

11/22/01 Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy
Thanksgiving!

We all have
a lot to be thankful for including a great country to live in
with courageous citizens and a powerful military that keeps us
safe. Try not to eat and shop too much this weekend. For me,
I plan to eat, watch football, and sleep. That's pretty much
it.

Quote
of the Day

"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to
test a man's character give him power."

Abraham Lincoln

Red
Nose Gear in the USA

Many
people were asking about obtaining Red Nose clothing and finally
a website in America is up. Red Nose sponsors fighters such as
Jose Mario Sperry, Pedro Rizzo, Ricardo Arona. Check out the
new webpage to see what they have to offer!

Our
friends from Red Nose USA contacted us to share their new website
www.rednoseusa.com is now up and running,
here is a note from them:

We
will offering Red Nose products made here in the USA and also
items from Brazil. We are just getting started. We have in stock
t-shirts Made in the USA in 5 different designs in 4 colors in
sizes small thru XX-large. These are heavy duty 100% preshrunk
cotton. in stock Sweatshirts in 2 colors in sizes small thru
XX-large. These are heavy duty 90/10 sweatshirts. (Hooded sweatshirts
are still in production and should be available early December)
in stock Patches- Made in USA These are embroidered patches not
silk screen so they won't crack or peel. Great to put on your
gi, fight shorts, or anything else. There are 2 different images
in a large and small size. in stock Fight shorts- made in Brasil
High quality lycra drawstring shorts worn by many top fighters.
available in small thru X-large with Logos embroidered no silk
screened. We will continue to add items to our store. We plan
to have in December Beanie hats, hooded sweatshirts, Jiu-Jitsu
gi's and more.

Pride
18 News

Date:
Dec. 23rd, 2001

Fights Begin: 5:00 PM

Place: Marine Messe Fukuoka (Fukuoka -Pref./Kyushu Region, Japan)

Pay-Per-View: SkyPerfecTV (JAPAN, Dec. 23rd Live PPV), DIRECTV,
DishNetwork, TVN (USA, Jan. 6th)

DSE
announced "Cold Fury II" (a.k.a. PRIDE-18), the last
PRIDE show of 2001, will be held on December 23rd in "Marine
Messe Fukuoka" which has approximately 15,000 seat capacity.

Announced
Match: Semmy Schilt vs. Yoshihiro Takayama *

Semmy
Schilt

ENTRY
in PRIDE 15&17

HOMETOWN
Holland

DOB
10/27/1973

WEIGHT
245 lbs.

HEIGHT
'6"11

TITLES
or AWARDS

9th
King of The Pancrasists

UFC
Veteran

Yoshihiro Takayama

ENTRY
in PRIDE 14

HOMETOWN
Tokyo, Japan

DOB
9/19/1966

WEIGHT
254 lbs.

HEIGHT
'6"7

FIGHTING
HISTORY;

Kingdom
Veteran

UWFI
Veteran

*
Card subject to change

Source: The
Event Promoter

11/21/01

Quote
of the Day

"Treat others as you would like them to treat you, but,
you can not do for others what they are unwilling to do for themselves."

Lisa Knutson

Joel
Gets His Purple!

The
stud's stud, Joel Sturgeon, from Columbus, Ohio was just awarded
his purple belt from Jeff Hudson (Relson Association Brown Belt).
You may remember Joel from his killer pad and party pictures
on this site. He hosted the Hawaii team at his house while we
were up at the Relson Gracie US Nationals and also showed us
the town. He comes down to Hawaii regularly to sharpen his skills
and he is solid. Congratulations to our brother on a well earned
promotion.

Not
that he needs the extra line, but now he can use the purple belt
promotion to pick up more girls...or use his new belt to beat
the girls that have been chasing him around all the time. Luckily
or unluckily, I don't have to worry about this problem (sniff,
sniff).

One
more thing, if he thinks he's going to avoid getting whipped
like a dog just because he didn't get promoted in Hawaii, he
is sadly mistaken. All the Hawaii boys that are in the "inner
circle" gets "congratulated" in our own special
way. Booohahahahaha!

Jean
Jacques Machado Instructional Video/DVD

JJ
Machado Instructionals - 3 DVDs

Weight: 3.0 lbs

List Price: $59.95

Every
martial art has a master. In Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu, that master
is Jean Jacques Machado.

Techniques
shown with and without a gi.

A
native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jean Jacques was raised on
Jiu-Jitsu, constantly training with his four brothers, as well
as with his cousin and coach, Carlos Gracie Jr. While in Brazil,
Jean Jacques dominated the competitive arena of his art, displaying
a style that was fluid, artistic, and deadly. His success continued
when he moved to the United States, culminating with numerous
victories in the Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling Championships.

Recognized
for his fighting techniques and competive accomplishments, as
well as his thorough teaching and coaching expertise, Jean Jacques
is in demand throughout the world as one of the foremost authorities
in the field of Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu. His credits include working
with the Los Angelese Police Department, Los Angeles Sheriff's
Department, and the U.S. Navy SEALs.

Jean
Jacques acadamy in Tarzana, California produces some of the finest
Jiu-Jitsu practitioners in the US, and now he opens up his arsenal
of moves to you. For the first time, learn Machado Jiu-Jitsu
directly from a Machado! Each technique is explained by Jean
Jacques and displayed clearly, including multiple angles in order
to insure that all of the intricate mechanics of the move are
shown. Whether beginner or advanced, gi or no gi, this instructional
features something for everyone.

If
you are interesting in order this video/DVD click
here.

Source: Sherdog

11/20/01

Quote
of the Day

Talent is not talent, until you know how to use it!

Kurt Angle, Olympic Gold Medalist and WWF Wrestler

Steve
Maxwell Seminar

Steve
Maxwell is starting the first (of hopefully many) seminars teaching
Jiu-Jitsu to Relson's associations. I invited Steve to teach
in Aiea and was very impressed with his teaching style and knowledge.
He is very patient and able to explain very complex techiques
so that even the most athletically challenged can perform the
moves. I highly recommend anyone in the area or that can get
there to take his classes. I know I learned a lot from him and
can't wait until he comes back to Hawaii to share more techniques.
At only $35, it's a real bargin!

Steve
Maxwell, Relson Gracie's (www.relsongracie.com) first black belt and
owner of the Philadelphia based Maxercise (www.maxercise.com), will instruct class
at Fighting Arts Dojo (www.fightingartsdojo.com) on Sunday, December
2, 2001 in Easton, Pennsylvania. Classes will be held at the
Northwood Racquetball and Tennis Center, 3738 Northwood Avenue,
Easton, PA 18045. Maxwell will instruct as many classes as they
fill. The 2 hour classes will begin at 10:00AM. The cost is of
each class is just $35.00. For more information, contact John
Terry at 610-923-7079, or James Terry at 570-828-2665, or jterry@pikeonline.net.

All
Hawaii State Karate Championships

Where: Halawa
District Gym

When: November 25, 2001

Time: 8:00 AM-7:00 PM

The tournament will be held
on the 25th of November, on Sunday, at Halawa District Gym. The
gym's address is 99-795 Iwaiwa St. It's located right up the
street from the Panasonic building in Halawa Valley. The tournament
begins from 8:00 am and ends around 7:00pm. There's going to
be an exhibition match between USA and Japan. There will be kumite
(sparring matches) around 2:00 to 3:00 pm. Five members from
Japan and about another four or five members from the U.S. will
be fighting in the even. It should be an exciting event. Come
down and support our local boys as they try to take the Japanese
nationals. Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for children. For
more information, please call (808) 395-1774.

UFC
35: Throw Down Preview

Where: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

When: Friday, January 11,
2002

TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY (NOV. 19)

Jens Pulver to defend
lightweight title against B. J. Penn

Dave Menne to meet Murilo Bustamante for middleweight crown

Contact: Josh Hedges, 702-221-4791, Ultimate Fighting Championship,
Jack Taylor, 702-221-4791; or, 702-349-0176, Ultimate Fighting
Championship

LAS VEGAS, November
15, 2001….Tickets, $200, $100, $60 and $30, go on sale Monday
(Nov. 19) at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, at tickets.com
or by calling tickets.com at 1-800-477-6849 for the all-new Ultimate
Fighting Championship’s UFC: Throw Down, which will be held
Friday, January 11, 2002, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville,
CT.

Lightweight champion
Jens Pulver of Davenport, Iowa, will defend his belt for the
second time against B.
J. Penn of Wainaku, Hilo, Hawaii,
as the main event of an eight-fight card. UFC Middleweight Champion
Dave Menne of Forest Lake, Minn., will defend his title for the
first time against top contender Murilo Bustamante of Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil. Additional bouts will be announced.

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 will be
$29.95.

Pulver (20-2-1 in
Mixed Martial Arts) is undefeated in the UFC (5-0-1). He won
the vacant lightweight championship Feb. 23 at UFC: Battle On
the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, NJ, with a unanimous decision
over Caol Uno. He successfully defended his belt Sept. 28 at
UFC: Victory In Vegas with a unanimous decision over Dennis Hallman.
Penn (4-0-0 in MMA) lived up to his nickname,
"The Prodigy," with an 11-second, first-round knockout
of Uno Nov. 2 at UFC: High Voltage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena
in Las Vegas.

Tickets On Sale For
UFC: Throw Down – add one

Menne (35-3-1 in MMA)
will defend his title for the first time since winning the middleweight
belt Sept. 28 at UFC: Victory In Vegas in a five-round unanimous
decision over Gil Castillo. Bustamante (9-1-1 in MMA) will drop
a weight classification to meet Menne. He has fought as a light
heavyweight (185-204.9 pounds) in previous UFC competition. Middleweights
compete at 170-184.9 pounds.

The Mohegan Sun is
located on 240 acres along the banks of the Thames River in Uncasville,
CT. It is approximately one mile from the interchange of I-395
and Connecticut Route 2A and is within easy access of New York,
Boston, Hartford and Providence. With state-of-the-art lighting
and sound, Mohegan Sun Arena is the premier entertainment venue
in Connecticut. Major sporting events, including the Ultimate
Fighting Championship, championship boxing, world—renowned
entertainers and trade shows call the 10,000-seat arena home.

Source: Josh Hedges

11/19/01

Quote
of the Day

"Remember
where you were when you began. It increases your compassion for
people just beginning."

Unknown

Aiea
Academy Wrestler Successful

Kyle Snyder-Olivares made
his high school wrestling debut at Mililani High School this
past Saturday. This is the first time he is wrestling and he
is on the JV team. He handily beat his opponent by a score of,
I think, 5-2. In his second match, he was ahead, but after a
takedown attempt by his opponent, he twisted his knee and may
have stressed his outside ligament. He is icing it and hopefully
his first season is not blown.

Warriors
Quest UPDATES!

200lbs.

Falaniko Vitale

Warriors Quest Light Heavyweight Champion

Vs.

Sean "Black Mambo" Gray

4-0, King Of The Cage Veteran

Pete
"Secert Weapon"Spratt

Warriors Quest #1 Lightweight Contender

Vs.

Sean Sherk

19-0, UFC Veteran

Mike
Malone

Team Tiger

Vs.

Buck Greer

Glaidators Challenge Light Heavyweight Champ

On
behalf of Warriors Quest, I would like to apologize for the changes.
Even with the changes the card, it looks more exciting than the
original. A

promoter/matchmaker's job is sometimes the hardest job in the
world. I also would like to thank the fighters that got injured
that couldn't participate. I believe truly that the fighters
and fan with the grace of GOD makes Warriors Quest what it is
today. Final card will be out on Monday!

Get
your tickets now at Blaidell Arena and any ticket plus outlets
or charge

by phone 808-526-4400

Chute
Box/Brazilian Top Team Scuffle

So What is next for Vanderlei,
anyway?

There is always tension
before a big event, as emotions and angst run high - this seems
to rise as the event nears, and is always highest on the day
of the event.

It seems that the
CHUTE BOXE Team of Vanderlei Silva exchanged words with members
of the Brazilian Top Team. The events happened prior to the recent
PRIDE 16 event held in September. The Tokyo Hilton's buffet room
was the scene, and apparently CHUTE BOXE was offended by some
members of TOP TEAM taking pictures with the opponent of Assuerio
Silva, Norihisa Yamamoto.

Later the same morning,
the heat turned into a heated exchange of nasty looks and harsh
words between Vanderlei and Ricardo Arona. The situation escalated
as both men stood up - the managers of both teams calmed the
situation down with a lot of smooth talking.

Reportedly, the situation
was serious enough to worry PRIDE's people. The Japanese culture
frowns upon confrontations (especially at buffets), however with
a serious incident avoided, PRIDE officials may put this one
in a ring at some point down the line!

Source: Abu
Dhabi

11/16/01

Quote
of the Day

"Make
your decisions principle-driven so you do what is most important
to you at the time."

David DArcangelo

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