July News Part 2
Quote
of the Day
I wanted to change the world. But I have found that the only
thing one can be sure of changing is oneself.
Aldous Huxley |
SHOOTO
- Abe Takes Out 'Pequeno!'
July 19th Tokyo, Japan // Kourakuen Hall
GUTSMAN Promotion
BIG UPSET IN
SHOOTO!!!
Hiroyuki Abe
surprises everyone including Alexandre Nogueria with a stunning
knock-out over the current champ. Lately, Abe has been making
a strong move in the SHOOTO Lightweight title scene and this
victory will certainly get him his long awaited shot at the gold.
He was ranked 4th going into this bout so it was signed as a
non-title match. Now he will definitely be launched into the
number one spot to take on Nogueira for the belt. This scenario
has played itself out before with the Champion when he loss to
Tetsuo Katsuta in a non-title bout, but then followed up that
performance by defending his title against the would-be usurper
with his trademark guillotine choke. Will Abe be able to put
Pequeno down a second time??? To note, this is the second knock-out
over the span of just one week in professional SHOOTO where an
opponent was unable to answer the 10-count after a knock-down.
There has been some brutal action going on in the ring.
In other action,
top rankers clashed with Tetsuo Katsuta fighting to a draw against
Kazuhiro Inoue. Inoue has hit a slump with two losses and now
two draws since October of last year. Katsuta’s last outing
back in September of 2001 was his submission loss to Nogueira.
With fighters like Stephen
Paling, Baret Yoshida,
Katsuya Toita, and Norifumi Yamamoto all in the 143 lbs rankings,
things are not going to get easier for these men. This brings
up the point of current number 1 ranker Paling.
He put down Yamamoto’s meteoric rise with a potent knee
to the head and has KO’ed Hiroyuki Abe in the past. How
will the title contention play itself out between Abe and Paling??? It should be interesting.
The full results
for all 8 bouts are listed below:
COMPLETE RESULTS:
Bout #1: Welterweight
(Class-B):
Seiki Uchimura [Paraestra] v. Dudu Guimaraes [World Fight Center]:
DRAW
Bout #2: Featherweight
(Class-B):
Daiji Takahashi [K' Factory] v. Masato Shiozawa [Wajutsu Keisyukai]:
Masato Shiozawa by judges decision
Bout #3: Bantamweight
(Class-B) - 2002 Rookie Tournament Semi-Final:
Junji Ikoma [Chokushin Kai] v. Masatoshi Abe [AACC]: Masatoshi
Abe by judges decision
Bout #4: Welterweight
(Class-B) - 2002 Rookie Tournament Semi-Final:
Tatsuya Kawajiri [TOPS] v. Tsutomu Shiiki [Chokushin Kai]: Tatsuya
Kawajiri by rear naked choke R!, 4:42
Bout #5: Welterweight
(Class-B):
Koutetsu Boku [K'z Factory] v. Toniko Juniol [World Fight Center]:
Koutetsu Boku by TKO, R1 4:50
Bout #6: Bantamweight
(Class-A):
Takeyasu Hirono [Wajutsu Keisyukai] v. Homare Kuboyama [K'z Factory]:
Homare Kuboyama by judges decision
Bout #7: Lightweight
(Class-A):
Tetsuo Katsuta [K'z Factory] v. Kazuhiro Inoue [Impress]: PEND
Bout #8: Lightweight
(Class-A):
Alexandre Nogueira [World Fight Center] v. Hiroyuki Abe [AACC]:
Hiroyuki Abe by KO, R1 4:37
Nogueira was knockdowned by punch and couldn't stand up by 10.
Source:
ADCC |
UFO
Update: Ruas Injured
Marco Ruas's retirement fight is cancelled!
The
'KING of the STREETS', Marco Ruas had been in Brazil training
for the UFO event on August 8th, 2002 in Tokyo. He had been training
to face japanese fighter Murakami Kazunari. Speaking to us regarding
this match, he revealed serious wrist ligament damage would keep
him from fighting. Marco did state that he would put off his
retirement for one more match, after his recovery from this setback!
Good luck Marco!
Source:
ADCC |
Quote
of the Day
The task ahead of us is never as great as the power behind us.
Ralph
Waldo Emerson |
Big
Move on Sunday
For you guys who don't check Onzuka.com on the weekends, don't
forget that my move is this Sunday starting at 9:00 AM.
You
can either meet us at our Palisades house or Mililani house.
If you have a truck, we would appreciate it if you could bring
that as well. I have secured the flat bed from my work, but would
still appreciate some trucks if possible.
We
are leaving for Brazil on July 22 so we need to be moved in on
the 21st. On
that note, since both of us are going to Brazil, we will probably
not be able to update our site for two solid weeks. I know all
of you have become addicted to going to one site for all your
news and rumors. If there is a way around it, we'll try to find
it.
Either
give me a call on my cells (381-9530 or 479-0434, Private id
40434) or email me for directions.
As
always, I will feed you all for your hard work! Thanks in advance!
Mike |
Tito
Ortiz on FOX TV!
UFC
CHAMPION TITO ORTIZ TO APPEAR LIVE ON FSN'S BEST DAMN SPORTS
SHOW PERIOD THIS FRIDAY, JULY 19th
The
Ultimate Fighting Championship and the BDSSP Continue to Bring
You Never Before Seen Footage on Free TV of a Past Great UFC
Fight This Friday July 19th
LOS
ANGELES, July 16th, 2002... Tito Ortiz, The Ultimate Fighting
Championship's (UFC) Light Heavyweight Champion of the World
will appear live on set to discuss the UFC and the hugely popular
sport of Mixed Martial Arts with BDSSP's Tom Arnold, John Salley,
Jon Kruk and others. Along with this exciting interview, the
BDSSP will air footage of a past great UFC fight never before
seen on free TV.
On
June 25th, FOX SPORTS NET and BDSSP made history by airing free
TV's first ultimate fight. The exciting bout featured up and
coming star, 'Ruthless' Robbie Lawler, and Steve Berger. The
fight ended in the second round with a Robbie Lawler knock out
in the infamous Octagon fighting arena during UFC 37.5 at the
Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.
The
ratings for the June 25th BDSSP airing of the Lawler/Berger UFC
fight were considered some of the highest ratings ever achieved
by FSN's BDSSP and they wish to continue to provide exciting
never before seen footage of UFC action with this special July
19th televised event.
So
tune in, because 'It's Time... To Begin...' again on the 'Best
Damn Sports Show Period' this Friday, 8pm and late night on FOX
SPORTS NET
Source:
Abu Dhabi |
Interview:
SHOOTO Lightweight Champion
ALEXANDRE 'PEQUENO' NOGUEIRA
After
a layoff of almost 8 months, the lightweight SHOOTO champion
with the impressive record of 8-1-1 returns to Japan's SHOOTO
group on July 19th, 2002 to defend his belt.
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: You had told the Japanese Magazines in an interview that
the Japaneses were preparing a 'cyborg' to fight you, so will
Abe be the third one?
'Pequeno'- [laughs] They're trying to find a fighter who can
beat and take the belt from me!
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: We have all heard the rumors about you fighting Jens
Pulver in the UFO can you comment on it?
'Pequeno'-First off, I need to get a release from SHOOTO, after
that I can fight in other organizations. So I'll go to Japan
with Mr. João Alberto Barreto and we'll negotiate my next
move to fight in other events.
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: Pulver would be your second American opponent inside
an NHB/MMA event. is it your wish to fight him?
'Pequeno'- Of course, he's the top fighter, he left the UFC as
the lightweight champion. So I'd want to fight with him. This
would be a great match for the fans.
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: Would you have any problem gaining the weight to fight
him?
'Pequeno'- I'd gain around 5kg, for me this is not a problem.
So I'd be stronger than before and my speed would be the same.
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: Two of your pupils - Toniko Júnior and Dudu Guimarães
- is there added pressure for you cornering these guys?
'Pequeno'- This will be my first experience as a cornerman. For
sure I'll be more nervous than when I fight. About pressure,
I don't put my mind on things like this, because it can be harmful.
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: What are their expectations?
'Pequeno'- Toniko Júnior already fought in SHOOTO, so
I'm trying to train Dudu for his debut in NHB/MMA. Dudu has a
good record inside Submission and Luta-Livre competitions, I
want him to enter the ring relaxed, without worrying, to not
be surprised by anything that can happen. Dudu and Toniko Júnior
would have entered in the SHOOTO-'Wanna SHOOTO 2000' event, however
they had visa problems and couldn`t. SO this time is better because
Master João Alberto Barreto and myself will be able to
give more support to them.
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: Back to your fight, what do you know about Hiroyuki Abe?
'Pequeno'- He has good punches, he likes to corner his opponent
and land punches. He's tough and has good skills on the ground
and on the feet.
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: You faced off against two tough fighters last year, Tetsuo
Katsuta [twice] and Katsuya Toita. Right now you'll face Abe,
who'll be next for you?
'Pequeno'- I need to beat Abe first...
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: Ok, but if you beat Abe?
'Pequeno'- Hum......Naoya Uematsu, Norifumi 'KID' Yamamoto, Kazuhiro
Inoue and Baret
Yoshida.
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: Who would be the most dangerous out of these guys for
you to fight?
'Pequeno'-
Yoshida, he has good skills on the ground. he was beat twice
by Royler Gracie in Abu Dhabi and in SHOOTO to Toida, but he
showed a excellent game.
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: Which fight was the hardest for you Toida or Katsuta?
'Pequeno'- Toida, he's very technical. However Katsuta is a good
boxer, he was able to annul my entire game in our first fight.
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: What about your goals after next SHOOTO?
'Pequeno'- I want to fight in some of the more popular events
around the world, I want to fight in the UFC. However, first
I need to beat Abe.
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: Ok man, it was a pleasure.
'Pequeno'- Thanx bye
Source:
Abu Dhabi
"Pequeno"
KO'ed
In a non-title bout
held today at Kourakuen Hall in Tokyo, Shooto lightweight king
and MaxFighting.com's pound-for-pound best Alexandre "Pequeno"
Nogueira was knocked out at 4:37 of the first round by Hiroyuki
Abe.
In other Shooto
Class A action, Homare Kuboyama scored a unanimous decision over
Takeyasu Hirono in a bantamweight bout, and lightweight Tetsuo
Katsuta drew with Kazuhiro Inoue
Source: Maxfighting
Shooto
- Treasure Hunt 8 Results
July 19, 2002
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
Kenichiro Togashi and Dudu Guimaraes Draw 2 rounds
Masato Shiozawa defeated Daiji Takahashi Decision (Unanimous)
2 rounds
Masatoshi Abe defeated Junji Ikoma Decision (Majority Decision)
2 rounds
Tatsuya Kawajiri defeated Tsutomu Shiiki by Submission (Rear
Naked Choke) 1st round
Koutetsu Boku defeated Toniko Júnior by TKO (Punches)
1st round
Homare Kuboyama defeated Takeyasu Hirono Decision (Unanimous)
3 rounds
Kazuhiro Inoue and Tetsuo Katsuta Draw 3 rounds
Hiroyuki Abe defeated Alexandre França Nogueira by KO
(Punch) 1st round
Source: Sherdog |
Forget
Royce,
Saku the Real Show at Pride 22
With all the
hype swirling around the return of Royce Gracie to Pride on August
28, some fans have forgotten about another MMA icon, Kazushi
Sakuraba, who will make his own return to Pride 22: Shockwave
against Mirko "Crocop" Filopovic.
"The fights
still a long way off, so I don't really feel any pressure,"
said Sakuraba last week at a press conference in Japan announcing
his first fight back from shoulder surgery. "I don't have
any new techniques but I think it would be great if I could take
him out with a right high-kick. The rules haven't been finalized
yet but, if possible, I'd like to fight with no strikes allowed.
(laughs)"
Sakuraba, loser
of two of his last three bouts, has been out of the ring since
a November stoppage loss to Pride middleweight champ Vanderlei
Silva. In the bout, the Japanese superstar suffered a shoulder
injury which has shelved him until now.
"It's a
lot better now," said Saku. "It's not 100% but I can
get it into shape in time for the fight. I had surgery so it's
not perfect. It's fine for movement, though."
In typical Sakuraba
fashion, he will not be coming back against a cream puff, either.
In Filopovic, he will be facing a deadly striker who has logged
two draws in Pride action (against Silva and Nobuhiko Takada),
but has scored two stoppages in Japan over Kazuyuki Fujita and
Yuji Nagata. And he will most likely enter the ring over twenty
pounds heavier than Sakuraba.
"I'm concerned
about all of his strikes because he is a striker, not just any
one strike in particular," admits Sakuraba.
But if past
performance is any indication, look for Sakuraba to find a way
to win, and to do it in style.
"I think
it will come down to me knocking him down with a high-kick or
me getting knocked down by a high-kick," said Sakuraba.
Source: Maxfighting |
Susumu's
BRAWL at the HALL Gallery!
We
have added 16 photos from UFC 38 in Royal Albert Hall held on
July 13th. Please enjoy!
Susumu's
Gallery: http://come.to/susumu
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PRIDE's
Takayama Breaks Eye Bone
Insiders and
fans alike have raved about the recent Don Frye vs. Takayama
main event that highlighted the latest PRIDE PPV. What some are
calling the 'Fight of the Year' for Pride had many notable items
when going over the medical list!
For one, Frye
has never recovered from the Ken Shamrock fight (long list of
ankle/leg injuries) but took the fight anyway. Frye may also
accept a K-1 style fight in the next month. Takayama, a pro wrestler,
suffered a serious eye injury at the hands of Don Frye (nothing
intentional).
When the two
were exchanging their 'hundreds of punches', Takayama's face
started swelling. After the fight, it was apparent that Takayama
had suffered a broken orbital bone underneath his eye. The injury,
which typically takes around six months to heal properly, seemed
to be ignored by Takayama during the fight. His popularity has
grown and he wants to start pro wrestling immediately and a return
to PRIDE is expected.
Takayama's popularity
is mainly based around how tough he is and how he refuses to
give up. His will to take a beating is second to none and part
of is directly linked to his growing popularity, but returning
to the pro wrestling ring with such a serious eye injury may
not be the best step to take, and taking another MMA fight would
be downright stupid.
Source: Abu
Dhabi |
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Tokyo
News
Royce
Gracie was in Tokyo this week, and he seems very excited to fight
for the Japanese audience again. Rumors state that his match
will be more a grappling style match Royce confirms that nothing
is confirmed yet - in his own words 'we are still working on
it.'
Word
from the UFO is that the opponent for Mario Sperry has changed
from Hiromitsu Kanehara to RINGS veteran Wataru Sakata.
Marco
Ruas is out of UFO due to an injury. His opponent, Kazunari Murakami,
who trained with the Brazilian Top Team, will still have a Brazilian
opponent.
Tomorrow
we will have more news, as the Hilton Tokyo is full of fighters!
Several shows are happening, like the K1 Fukuoka, the 'BEST'
show! Tomorrow we will have a chance to hook up with Nino Shembri
who will fight agaisnt Daiju Takase.
Source:
Abu Dhabi |
Ruas
Injured...
Wallid to Face Kazunari at UFO
By Eduardo Alonso
In
a surprising turn of events, FCF just found out that UFC legend
Marco Ruas was injured this week and it looks like he will be
replaced in his scheduled fight against Murakami Kazunari by
Wallid Ismail.
Reports
indicate that Marco injured his hand, however the extent and
proportion of his injury is not known for sure yet. We will be
in touch with the Ruas camp to learn more about his situation
and whether he is officially out of the UFO event or not. Whether
Marco is will be in the event or not, one thing is certain, Kazunari
-- who is training at the Brazilian Top Team academy in Rio --
will be facing Carlson Gracie student, Wallid Ismail. Wallid
is coming off of a loss to Alex Stiebling at PRIDE 19 and a win
against Kazunari at the Tokyo Dome on national television in
Japan could do wonders for his career. We will keep a close eye
on further UFO developments and keep you updated.
Source:
FCF |
Dan
Severn Wins
Frank Gotch Award for 2002
Dan Severn,
one of the biggest stars in both amateur wrestling and combat
wrestling, has been selected as winner of the Frank Gotch Award
for 2002.
The Frank Gotch
Award is presented annually by the International Wrestling Institute
and Museum to the professional wrestler who represents the sport
in a fashion reminiscent of the great Gotch.
Severn was a
high school sensation in Michigan, setting a national record
for consecutive pins. He was a three-time All-American at Arizona
State University, and was an alternate on the 1984 Olympic team.
After coaching
at Michigan State University, Dan entered an Ultimate Fighting
Championship (UFC) and stunned the experts by going to the finals.
He eventually became UFC champion and the biggest star in the
new style of sport.
At the same
time, Dan was wrestling as a professional and won the NWA world
title - the very same title once owned by Gotch, from 1908 to
1915.
Dan runs a wrestling
school in Michigan and still competes as a pro wrestler and LJFC-style
competitor. In addition, he has won over 90 major amateur titles,
and is a black belt in judo and sambo.
'Dan is truly
in the mold of Frank Gotch, and we are honored to include him
on the list of Gotch Award winners, along with Bobby Managoff
and Tom Drake,' said Mike Chapman, director.
Banquet tickets
are $50 each (includes admission to the museum for the entire
weekend) and seating is limited. Admission to the inductions
at the museum on Saturday is $3 for adults and $2 for students.
For more information, call the museum at 641-791-1517
Source: Abu
Dhabi |
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"NY
BAD ASS" INVADES HBO HIT SERIES OZ
Phil Baroni,
known for his exciting fighting style and chiseled build, has
landed a guest slot on the upcoming season of HBO hit series
OZ. "It has been pretty easy getting Phil work on TV --
he has a good look and build, and is becoming well known as a
fighter. My major problem is that he is living in Las Vegas now
and I get calls for movie and TV work on the East Coast,"
claimed his manager.
Phil plays a
Corrections Officer on an episode of the upcoming season on HBO.
"Things are looking real good for Phil right now, we are
going to contract with a new sponsor in the food industry and
are in talks with other sponsors outside of the MMA industry.
I think it's really important for managers to look outside the
sport and get other companies involved with the fighters from
a growth and marketing standpoint."
Source: FCF |
August
Fights Announced
Separate press conferences
in Tokyo this week (one by the UFO and another by Dream Stage
Entertainment) served to announce parts of August 8th and 28th
fight cards, respectively.
The UFO, focus
of many rumors in the past weeks, officially announced the participation
of two No. 1-ranked fighters: Pride heavyweight champion Antonio
"Minotauro" Rodrigo Nogueira and former UFC lightweight
champ Jens Pulver. Nogueira faces Pancrase star, and 2000 Abu
Dhabi champion Sanae Kikuta. Pulver takes on Takehiro Murahama,
who drew with Royler Gracie last year in DEEP. By most accounts,
Murahama controlled the contest.
Naoya Ogawa,
1992 heavyweight Judo Olympic silver medallist and one of Japan's
most famous pro-wrestlers, is scheduled to face '96 264 lbs-plus
Greco-Roman wrestling silver medallist, American Matt Gaffari.
This is Gaffari's first mixed martial arts bout.
Meanwhile, at
a press conference in Tokyo's Imperial Hotel on Tuesday, DSE
announced the participation of MMA legend Royce Gracie. He'll
compete in a special-rules match versus another Japanese Judoka:
Hidehiko Yoshida, who won gold at 172 pounds in Barcelona. Strikes
will be limited to the feet, effectively turning this bout into
point grappling match.
Source: Maxfighting |
Quote
of the Day
Vision is the art of seeing the invisible.
Jonathan Swift |
Warriors
Quest
"Tap Out Or Knock Out"
Sept 17.2002
Their
are still some openings for Amatuer Kickboxers and MMA fighters.
So if your interested in fighting please email me at Warriorsquest1@aol.com. We encourage all fighters
to try it out.
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A
Message From Dana White to the Fans
UFC
38: Brawl at the Royal Albert Hall
WelterWeight Championship - Hughes vs. Newton
Catch
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For
the latest news, register at http://www.UFC.tv/ now!
I'm sure some
of you have already seen the post on Maxfighting about the Best
Damn Sports Show. Well, it's true. We had some of the highest
ratings on June 25th and they want to do it again. Last time
I asked, you guys kicked ass hitting the forums and telling all
your friends to watch. I need you to do it all again, one more
time. We are half way there, having a major studio like FOX being
very interested in MMA. So please, everyone, one more time. Hit
their website and emails, and tell everyone you know to watch
the Best Damn Sports Show this Friday. Tito Ortiz will be live
in studio and they will be showing some more fights.
And, who knows,
maybe within 6 months all our dreams will come true and we'll
be able to see MMA on TV every week.
Thank you all
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Josh Hedges |
Hughes
Talks of a Pulver Return to UFC
Jens Pulver,
who left the UFC over a contract dispute, is in the news again!
Leaving a three-fight
contract in the dust for UFC, Jens went out on his own with manager
Monte Cox to find fights elsewhere. It was believed that Jens
was offered $50,000 or $60,000 to fight on the August UFO event
and face a list that at times included Royler Gracie, 'Pequeno'
Noguiera or Murahama. The fact an opponent could not be settled
on is considered a factor in Pulver's match going by the website.
Word is that
there was also a serious offer made by Shooto for Pulver to fight
Takanori Gomi, the champion at 155lbs. This was reportedly one
of the highest money offers made to foreign fighter to compete
in Shooto. The Pulver camp turned it down for a warm-up fight
in Minnesota.
Robert Emerson,
a nineteen-year-old student of Marco Ruas, got the call from
Brad Kohler to compete at the Ultimate Wrestling event on 6/29/02
to face Pulver. Emerson gladly accepted.
Pulver edged
out a decision in a match where many thought Emerson dominated
the standup game. Many continued to bash Pulver because a 'no
name' fighter took it to him and went the distance (the obvious
risk of taking a fight like this). Emerson was a polished fighter
but no one had heard of him until now.
A fight with
Gomi would have elevated his career in Japan if he had won. If
he had lost, he would have lost to a champion who has beaten
some of the best (including Rumina Sato).
This past weekend
at the UFC, rumors started surfacing that the reported UFO deal
was off and Jens had been dropped from the show. While no one
has confirmed this as being true, it was coming from excellent
sources.
Monte Cox, Pulver's
promoter/manager, says they have a signed contract in their hands
for the fight against Takehiro Murahama and they know nothing
about Jens being dropped.
In most instances,
a company writing the contract will have a clause included that
they can terminate the contract at any time. Whether or not this
has happened will become evident in the next few days.
In an even stranger
twist, Matt Hughes was on Dave Meltzer's LIVE AUDIO WRESTLING
last weekend talking about Pulver returning to UFC.
Many of the
Japanese groups, aside from Shooto and occasionally Pancrase,
have little use for anyone under the 185lbs division. It would
appear that without a UFO deal, Pulver could be back to fighting
on independent MMA events but anything is possible at this stage.
Source: Abu
Dhabi |
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2002
BJJ Worlds, Everyone is going to Rio:
The
2002 World BJJ Tournament is just around the corner, the event
to be held at the Tijuca Tenis Clube in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
on July 25 - 28th is drawing everyone back to the 'land of BJJ'.
At this point, when you speak with many Black Belt, the words
out of their mouths are: 'Can't do anyything next week because
I am going to Rio'. Grandmaster Carlson Gracie is already there,
Claudio Franca, Ricardo Pires, Julio Fernandez and many, many
others are heading to the BJJ Mecca to watch the show.
Word
from the CBJJ is that they have secured a new sponsor, the mobile
telephone company OI, who going to give a new cell phone to each
of the Black Belt Winners. Just a reminder that the last day
for registration is Thursday 07/18. Next week, we should have
the complete brackets. For more info check out www.cbjj.com.br.
Source:
Abu Dhabi |
Japan's
MMA World Cup Show
Last week in
Japan there were serious talks about a collaboration of Japanese
promotions to take part in what they want to call the MMA WORLD
CUP. Naoto Morishita (Pride President) and Kazuyoshi Ishi (K-1
President) had a meeting on July 9, 2002 to discuss the potential
card, reportedly to be held inside the monstrous National Stadium.
The goal is to shatter the indoor attendance record for a sports
entertainment/MMA event (both spectator numbers and financial
\ numbers).
The tentative
date of August 28, 2002 has been booked and it is said the show
will air on PPV in Japan as well as the United States on September
1, 2002. The two promoters are boasting a potential 100,000 spectators
to pack the event but insiders say more closely to 80,000 is
more realistic even with added seating. With elevated ticket
prices, this event could possibly generate a $10,000,000 ticket
gross.
Kid Peligro
broke the news this week about the 8/28/02 PRIDE 'Shockwave'
superfight between Royce Gracie and Hidehiko Yoshida.
The most interesting
note of this match is that it is a 50-Year-Anniversary of the
infamous Masahiko Kimura vs. Helio Gracie fight that happened
in 1951 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 1951, Helio was barely
145lbs and Kimura was over 200lbs and Kimura won this historic
battle. This time, both Gracie and Yoshida will be within 15lbs
of each other which makes for the most competitive fight possible.
Other notes
about Yoshida:
1. 1992 Olympic
Gold Medalist (Judo)
2. Defeated SIX opponents in an astounding 16:21 and became a
Japanese national hero.
3. 1996 Placed 5th in the Olympics at 190lbs.
4. Faced Naoya Ogawa (yes...Ogawa) and defeated him in an Absolute
division giving up nearly 100lbs to some opponents.
5. Has a VERY lucrative PRIDE offer on the table for $800,000
for a four fight deal.
6. FIRST TIME EVER IN A MATCH WITH STRIKING.
7. Retired from Judo this year.
Source: Abu
Dhabi |
Zadick
v. Bono & Downing v. Marano Wrestle-Offs Set For Fargo, N.D.,
July 27
Submitted by: Gary Abbott
Two
Special Wrestle-offs for the 2002 U.S. World Team will be competed
on July 27 in Fargo, N.D. at the Fargodome during the ASICS/Vaughan
Junior and Cadet National Championships.
In
men*s freestyle competition, U.S. Nationals champion Bill Zadick
(Iowa City, Iowa/Hawkeye WC) will face 2002 World Team Trials
champion Chris Bono (Gilbert, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) for the 63 kg/145.5
lbs. spot on the 2002 U.S. World Team.
In
a women*s freestyle Special Wrestle-off, Katie Downing (Pendleton,
Ind./UM-Morris), the 67 kg/147.5 lbs. World Team Trials champion,
will face Kristie Marano (Albany, N.Y./ATWA), who was the World
Team Trials runner-up at 63 kg/138.5 lbs.
Both
wrestle-offs will be a best two-out-of-three series to determine
the 2002 U.S. World Team member.
Zadick
won the U.S. National Championships in April, but due to an injury,
was unable to compete at the World Team Trials. Only the U.S.
Nationals champion is allowed to request a delay to a finals
series due to injury.
Bono,
a 2001 World Team member, won the Challenge Tournament and defeated
Jamill Kelly (Stillwater, Okla./Gator WC) in a best two-out-of-three
series at the World Team Trials.
*USA
Wrestling policy states that if a reigning national champion
is injured and cannot compete at the World Team Trials, the wrestler
may request a delay through the Sports Committee,* stated Mitch
Hull, USA Wrestling Director of National Teams. *Bill Zadick
has followed all procedures and policies. A delay was granted
by the Freestyle Sports Committee and the date and site were
set for July 27 in Fargo.*
A
new USA Wrestling rule approved by the Women*s Sports Committee
allows for additional women*s wrestle-offs at the three non-Olympic
weight classes (51 kg, 59 kg and 67 kg). The athletes that place
second or third at the four Olympic weights (48 kg, 55 kg, 63
kg and 72 kg) are allowed to challenge the winners of the three
non-Olympic weights for a spot on the U.S. Women's World team.
Marano,
a five-time World medalist, lost to Sara McMann (Lock Haven,
Pa./Sunkist Kids) at the World Team Trials at a non-Olympic weight.
Downing
has never been a member of the World Team. She will have to battle
through experience to gain her first spot this year. Marano was
a World Champion in 2000 and boasts four World silver medals.
Marano defeated Downing two matches to one, in the finals of
the 2001 University Nationals.
The
first match in both Special Wrestle-Offs will begin at 9 am (Central
Time). The second match will begin at 1 pm (Central Time) and
the third match, if necessary, will be wrestled one hour following
the conclusion of the second match.
Source:
Abu Dhabi |
Frank
Mir Update
Frank Mir is fine and back home, trainer Ricardo Pires told MaxFighting.
After
suffering a punishing defeat Saturday night in London against
Ian Freeman, Mir went to the hospital, though Pires said it was
just for a normal checkup. Mir did not have a concussion, as
has been rumored, but did need five stitches above his right
eye, according to Pires, who concluded that Mir's "ego was
hurt more than anything."
"Frank
made a huge mistake," Pires added. "He did not train
for this fight. Not at all. He took the fight lightly. You can't
do that. Nowadays everybody is a professional. Everybody trains
really hard. If you don't train hard, it doesn't matter how good
your technique is. If you don't put it on the line, you're going
to pay the price. That's exactly what happened; he paid the price.
I think that was the best thing that could happen for his career."
Pires
concluded, "Ian deserved the victory. The guy trained hard.
He had his father in the hospital. He put everything to the side
and won. There's no question about that."
Source:
Maxfighting |
Quote
of the Day
Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?
Abraham Lincoln |
Super
Brawl 25 Review
By Richard Kam
Great
show, great fights...what can I say? SuperBrawl is getting bigger
than ever, and its only going to get better.
Egan
Inoue 181.0 lbs (Grappling Unlimited) Super Brawl Champion defeated
Martijn de Jong 180.0 lbs (Golden Glory, Holland) by KO via kick
to the head at 2:33 into round 1R
The
Main Event of the card was everything and more. Egan Inoue's
last fight proved magical by his awesome performance against
a very game Martijn de Jong. Egan quickly went to work by using
great strikes and kicks. Egan then took Martijn down and used
leg kicks on him. De Jong did land a solid kick while on the
ground, but that was about it. When the fight was stood up, Egan
clearly too charge and landed a tremendous high kick to the face
of Martijn. Martijn fell the ground and the referee immediately
went to a standing eight count where Martijn could not continue.
Great win by Egan, and what a way to end his career. After the
fight, Egan announced that this is his last fight, but if Shooto
gives him a chance to fight the #1 Rank Shooto fighter, he will
comeback. If not, this will be the end of his fighting career.
Shonie
Carter 166.6 lbs defeated Kolo Koka 165.4 lbs (Grappling Unlimited)
by Unanimous decision after 2 rounds [(20-18), (20-18), (20-18)]
Mr.
International Shonie Carter squared off with up and coming fighter
Kolo Koka. Carter entertained the crowd using side kicks and
spinning back fists. Carter even took off his shorts during the
fight to show off his red trunks underneath. Very funny guy.
Koka, on only 4 days notice, proved he was game and fought very
well. Still, it was Carter who clearly dominated the fight, thus
getting the unanimous decision.
Kimikito
Nonaka 131.8 lbs (Purebred Omiya, Japan) defeated Jose Lopez
132 lbs (Shark Tank, CA) Super Brawl #3 Ranked Submission via
rear-naked choke at 2:07 into round 1
Enson
Inoue's student Kimikito Nonaka faced off with one of Shark Tank's
top students Jose Lopez. Nonaka used his great grappling ability
to counter Lopez's fast hands. Nonaka took Lopez down and secured
a rear naked choke for the victory. Great victory.
Eddie
Yagin 141.2 lbs (Grappling Unlimited) SuperBrawl #3 Ranked defeated
Jin Kazeta 143 lbs (Nigata, Japan) Majority decision after 2
rounds [(19-18), (19-19), (19-18)]
This
was a very exciting fight as both fighters showed a lot of heart
and determination. Kazeta used solid knees that hurt Yagin throughout
the fight. He also took Yagin down and had good ground control.
Still, Yagin fought back very well and landed strong punches
that stunned Kazeta. At one point, Yagin was about to KO Kazeta
but somehow he weathered the storm. Yagin did land one tremendous
punch to the face as Kazeta went flying to the floos. A standing
eight count was in store. In the end, it was Yagin who earned
the decision but it was a very close fight.
Baret
Yoshida 142 lbs (Grappling Unlimited) SuperBrawl #5 Ranked defeated
Jason Bress 141 lbs (Sean McCully, LA)
Submission via rear-naked choke at 3:16 into round 1
Baret
Yoshida showed everyone why he is one of the best grapplers in
the world. Yoshida took Brees down very early in the fight and
maintained solid ground control. Soon, Brees gave Yoshida his
back and Yoshida took advantage of that. It was only matter of
time when Yoshida locked in a rear naked choke. Awesome submission
by Yoshida.
Jay
R. Palmer 150 lbs. (Freelance) defeated Brennan Kamaka 161.4
lbs (Gamebred) by verbal submission due to exhaustion at 0:33
into round 2
One
of the most interesting fights of the night, as each fighter
have not seen a "W" in quite some time. Plus, there
was a lot of tension between both fighters. The first round went
back and forth as Kamaka and Palmer exchanged strike after strike,
and submission attempts. Kamaka did take Palmer to the ground
easily. He went for a heelhook which was defended well. Then,
Kamaka went for a armbar which seemed to be locked in very tight.
Somehow, Palmer got out of it once again. During the second round,
Kamaka looked very tired, thus verbally submitted. Kamaka did
have the fight in hand, but it just didn't go his way. Great
first round. Non-stop action.
Ian
Nelms 167.2 lbs (Shark Tank) defeated Brandon Wolff 166 lbs (Grappling
Unlimited) by Unanimous decision after 2 rounds [(20-18), (20-18),
(20-18)]
Nelms
totally dominated this fight from start to finish. He used acombination
of his great grappling ability and striking to frustrate Wolff
all fight long. At the end, Nelms earned the easy decision.
William
Armstrong 132.8 lbs (808 Fight Factory) defeated Will Hagerty
134.4 lbs (Grappling Unlimited) by Majority decision after 2
rounds [(18-17), (18-18), (19-18)]
Probably
the most controversal fight of the night. Armstrong toyed with
Hagerty in the first round using stomp kicks and quick jabs to
frustrate his opponent. In the second round, Hagerty began to
be very aggressive and took Armstrong down and started to unlease
hard strikes from the ground. Controversy arose when the referee
stopped the fight, and awarded Hagerty the victory. Armstrong's
corner pleaded that Hagerty seemed to be using elbows/forearm
strikes, which are illegal in Shooto rules. After much discussion,
the fight was resumed once again and a point was taken away.
After all the controversy, Hagerty still earned the decision
after finishing the fight with more takedowns and strikes.
Actually,
one point was taken away from Armstrong for a kick in the groin.
No points were taken away from Hagerty. He was only warned for
the forearms, which was the deciding factor in the decision for
Hagerty, otherwise Armstrong was ahead on the judges cards.
Deshaun
Johnson 164.4 lbs (HMC Pankration) defeated Dain Agbayani 157.8
lbs (Jesus is Lord) by Unanimous decision after 2 rounds [(20-18),
(20-18), (20-18)]
24-hour
replacement fighter, Dain Agbayani, gave it all he could, but
could not seem to figure our Johnson's tremendous ground control.
Johnson body slammed Agbayani four times very hard to the mat.
He also fougth very well on the ground using strikes. Agbayani
did start a comeback with solid knees, but it wasn't enough as
Johnson got the decision.
Nick
Bradley 197.4 lbs (Shark Tank) SuperBrawl #5 Ranked defeated
Richard Chou 197.5 lbs (Grappling Unlimited) by Unanimous decision
after 2 rounds [(20-17), (20-17), (20-18)]
Shark
Tank fighter Nick Bradley faced off against a last minute debut
fighter of Grappling Unlimited. Bradley showcased why he is tremendous
wrestler with his takedowns and punishing slams on Chou. Bradley
went straight for the shoot and used his ground and pound control
to dominate the game Chou. Great fight for Chou considering it
was his first fight and didn't have much time to prepare, but
it was Bradley who earned the easy unanimous decision.
Lyndon
Talanoa 251 (Grappling Unlimited) defeated Maloko Sasa 242 lbs
(HMC Pankration) by TKO via referee stoppage from strikes at
3:37 into round 1
In
this battle of the "Big Boys," both fighters looked
to bang from the start. No grappling in this one. Talanoa used
a combination of punches and kicks to confuse Sasa throughout
the entire fight. Talanoa continued his onslaught of solid strikes.
Finally, the referee stopped the fight as Sasa couldn't defend
himself anymore.
Justin
Mercado 141.8 lbs (Grappling Unlimited) defeated Joey Jordan
139 lbs (808 Fight Factory) by verbal submission due to a straight
right at 2:17 into round 1.
Two
in-state rivals went to battle, as Mercado dominated from the
start using solid striking and good takedowns. Mercado landed
a hard right hand punch from the ground which totally stunned
Jordan. After a couple more punches, the referee stopped the
fight.
Source:
Sherdog |
KOTC
SIGNS SHONIE CARTER!
LOS
ANGELES, California - 'King of the Cage' announces the signing
of MMA superstar and Chicago native, Shonie Carter.
Known
as 'Mr. International,' Carter has fought all over the world
and is a veteran of the UFC, Pancrase, Extreme Challenge, and
Super Brawl.
Representing
the All American Academy of Martial Arts and the Chicago Fitness
Center (Shidokan Hombu Dojo), Carter boasts an impressive background
in wrestling, kick boxing, boxing, and karate.
Now
he joins the ranks of an impressive welterweight class at KOTC,
containing the likes of Joe Stevenson, Romie Aram, Dennis Hallman,
John Alessio, and Fernando Vasconcelos.
How
will the master of the spinning back fist fair against the best
welterweights in the world?
For
more developments check out http://www.kingofthecage.com/!
For
tickets for shows at the Soboba Casino, go to http://www.ticketmaster.com.
Source:
Abu Dhabi |
Quick
Interview: TIM LACJIK
In the recent
'WFA II: NEXT LEVEL', held on July 5th, 2002 in Las Vegas, NV.
Tim Lajcik suffered an unusual injury, causing the doctor to
stop his fight with Kimo Leopoldo. Lacjik suffered a severe toe
separation. We caught up with Tim, here is his update:
ADCC: Tim, how
are you feeling?
Tim: I feel pretty good given the circumstances. My foot hurts,
but that's to be expected. I took some pain medicine for a couple
days after the surgery, but I didn't like the way it made me
feel. The stuff they gave me sort of wrecked my motivation and
I just wanted to stay in bed all day.
ADCC: How is
the injury healing up?
Tim: It will take some time. I had a dislocation with several
fractures and ruptured ligaments. The doctor inserted a few pins
and reattached my ligaments. However, I'm treating it aggressively.
I'm off crutches and did some squats for the first at the gym
yesterday. Three sets of ten at 225. Not much, but I think I
could have handled as much as 315. I just need to be careful
not to bend the pins in my foot.
ADCC: Tell us
a little bit of how your injury happened?
Tim: It happened early in the fight when Kimo shot in on my legs.
The cage surface had really good traction and somehow my toe
got caught in the mat. I countered his attempt, but I could feel
some pain in my foot. Soon after that I think I got Kimo up in
the air and took him down pretty hard. I was in his guard and
punching when I tried to exert some pressure by driving off on
my toes. it was strange because my left big toe just wasn't there.
I looked back for a moment and saw it pointing a way it wasn't
supposed to point. I figured it was dislocated, but thought it
might pop back in if I kept going. It didn't. When we got back
on our feet I began walking forward and my foot felt strange.
Kimo was five or six feet away from me so I looked down at my
foot and saw my toe sticking up. I reached down to push the toe
back down and I think that brought the referee's attention to
it. It just didn't look right.
ADCC: How long
before you are able to start back training?
Tim: I'm training in a limited capacity now, lifting weights,
riding an exercise bike. I sit in a chair and punch the bag for
intervals. It will be a few weeks, I think, before I get the
pins that are immobilizing my foot and toe out. Then I'll be
able to spar and run.
ADCC: Do you
want a rematch with Kimo?
Tim: Yes!
ADCC: Thanks
for your time and good luck.
Tim: My pleasure. Thanks for the interest.
Source: Abu
Dhabi |
UFO
News:
August Extravaganza Coming Together
The
UFO show scheduled for the Tokyo Dome on August 8th, 2002 is
developing into a Brazil versus Japan extravaganza. This weekend,
rumors materialized that Jens Pulver and Pat Miletich have been
dropped from the card, and this was followed by word that rematch
of the Colosseum 2000 match between Mario Sperry and Hiromitsu
Kanehara will take place.
More
to come on this card in the next few days...
Card
- Subject To Change:
-
Sanae Kikuta v. Antonio 'Minotauro' Nogueira
- Marco Ruas v. Murakami Kazunari
- Hiromitsu Kanehara v. Mario Sperry
Source:
Abu Dhabi
Forget
the Rumors, Pulver IN UFO Show
Dismissing various Internet rumors, manager Monte Cox has confirmed
that Jens Pulver will indeed be on the UFO show in Japan on August
8th, taking on Takehiro Murahama.
"We
have a signed contract," Cox told MaxFighting. "Finished.
Done."
Cox
also followed up with the UFO promotional team, and was informed
that a press conference is scheduled for Japan this week to announce
the bout officially, putting to rest numerous rumors that Pulver
was off the show, rumors that didn't sit well with Cox, and unfortunately
par for the course in the Wild West atmosphere of MMA. "I'm
not that hard to get a hold of," said Cox. "Just call
me and run it by me. If it's true I'll tell you."
Source:
Maxfighting |
UFC
CHAMPION TITO ORTIZ TO APPEAR LIVE ON FSN'S BEST DAMN SPORTS
SHOW PERIOD THIS FRIDAY JULY 19th
Ultimate Fighting Championship and the BDSSP Continue to Bring
You Never Before Seen Footage on Free TV of a Past Great UFC
Fight This Friday July 19th
LOS
ANGELES, July 16th, 2002... Tito Ortiz, The Ultimate Fighting
Championship's (UFC) Light Heavyweight Champion of the World
will appear live on set to discuss the UFC and the hugely popular
sport of Mixed Martial Arts with BDSSP's Tom Arnold, John Salley,
Jon Kruk and others. Along with this exciting interview, the
BDSSP will air footage of a past great UFC fight never before
seen on free TV.
On
June 25th, FOX SPORTS NET and BDSSP made history by airing free
TV's first ultimate fight. The exciting bout featured up and
coming star, "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler, and Steve Berger.
The fight ended in the second round with a Robbie Lawler knock
out in the infamous Octagon fighting arena during UFC 37.5 at
the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.
The
ratings for the June 25th BDSSP airing of the Lawler/Berger UFC
fight were considered some of the highest ratings ever achieved
by FSN's BDSSP and they wish to continue to provide exciting
never before seen footage of UFC action with this special July
19th televised event.
So
tune in, because "It's Time... To Begin..." again on
the "Best Damn Sports Show Period" this Friday, 8pm
and late night on FOX SPORTS NET
Source:
Maxfighting |
Emerson
Unsatisfied Despite Pushing Pulver
Few
in the MMA community expected Robert Emerson to go the distance
with Jens Pulver. And when he did two weeks ago in Minnesota,
even fewer gave him credit. Instead, all the talk focused on
Pulver.
Even
though most had not seen the bout, the number-one ranked lightweight
in the world was berated for not finishing and criticized for
another dull outing. Meanwhile, Emerson stood in the background
waiting for a little recognition.
"They've
never seen me fight, and no one knows anything about me,"
Emerson told MaxFighting. "If I had a couple fights under
my belt, a little more experience, they'd know I had what it
takes to go the distance, and it's not that big of a surprise."
Emerson,
a 20-year-old Marco Ruas student, didn't simply hold on for the
duration of the fight, he eagerly stood and traded with "Little
Evil." His game plan going in was to "stand up -- the
whole time." He continued, "Just bang it out."
An
exchange opened the first of three five-minute rounds. "He
came right at me," Emerson said. "We started throwing
punches and went to the clinch. From there, [I] just looked for
strikes -- knees, uppercuts. I know he uses the dirty boxing
so I'm keeping that in the back of my head. Just try and counter
everything he would do. We broke the clinch and started striking
more. Then he took me down. The majority of the times we were
on the ground we were outside of the ropes, so the ref stood
us back up.
"I
landed a couple head kicks in the first round. I got him on the
inside of his lead leg a couple times with kicks. He didn't get
me with anything that good in the first. He did hit me a couple
of times, and I got a good feel for his power."
Pulver
took him down again in the second round. Emerson didn't expect
it; he thought for sure Pulver would want a battle on the feet.
"I really didn' t think the fight was going to end up on
the ground as much as it did," he said. "I was disappointed
that it did."
Emerson
said Pulver resorted to grappling "probably because he didn't
expect me to do that good as I did on the feet. I was doing pretty
good, and his punches weren't affecting me that much."
For
the majority of the second and third rounds, Emerson said he
was on his back. "He was standing up at one point kicking
my legs," Emerson recalled. "I was saying, 'Get back.
Let me stand back up.' I was surprised he wouldn't. He just shot
in on me."
The
action picked up during trades in the final five minutes. "The
third round was good," Emerson said. "I was pretty
tired. My hands started to drop. The very beginning of the round
was when he hit me with a 1-2 directly to my chin and that put
me on my butt."
Emerson
didn't stay down, though. He retaliated with a combination late
in the third and time expired. Pulver won a unanimous decision.
Despite
going the distance and more than holding his own, Emerson was
dissatisfied. "I wasn't really happy with the fight overall,"
he said. "I thought it would be a lot more exciting. I was
hoping it was going to end with either me getting knocked out
or him getting knocked out."
He
may have been unhappy, but his teacher, Marco Ruas, was not.
"He was really proud of me," Emerson said.
The
performance of his young counterpart also impressed Pulver. He
jokingly told Emerson, "Don't come after me for a rematch
in two years, man. Stay away from me."
Emerson
confirmed that Pulver has heavy hands and called him a "good
fighter." He concluded, "I totally respect him."
With
the match behind him, Emerson's focus will now be on gaining
valuable experience. "Right now, I don't really want to
fight any top-ranked guys," he said. "I want to get
a few fights under my belt. Get some experience, get the bugs
out."
Emerson
also has his sights set on a UFC like the recent card at the
Bellagio, which was a show featuring new talent. Another option
is the UFO organization in Japan. Ruas is scheduled to compete
on their inaugural show and plans on discussing his youthful
competitor with them.
The
first thing Emerson is going to do, however, is take a break
and let his dislocated shoulder heal. He injured it before the
fight, and he said it hampered both his training and his showing.
"My shoulder was very weak. I couldn't hit the bag; I couldn't
sprawl; I couldn't do Jiu-Jitsu; I couldn't wrestle. Pretty much
the only thing I could do for two of the three weeks I had to
train was shadow box and cardio."
Ruas
nearly pulled his fighter from the bout because of the injury,
but Emerson convinced him to wait a few more days. The shoulder
improved a little, and Ruas agreed to let him compete.
Believe
it or not, his match against the former UFC lightweight champion
was only Emerson's second closed-fist fight. He has competed
in and won three open-hand matches, though he was recently incarcerated
for six months, which prevented any training or fighting.
It's
a wise wager that this hard-nosed kid has a future in the sport.
He may even run into Pulver again somewhere down the road. "I'd
love to," said Emerson of fighting Pulver a second time.
"If I choose to do this, I'm sure we will because we're
in the same weight class. There's only so many guys you can fight.
If it does happen, it's probably not going to happen for a while,
maybe a year or two."
How
would a rematch go? "I'm 100-percent sure I'd win. With
the injuries that I had, training three weeks for the fight,
being incarcerated the last six months -- I think I'd beat his
ass all over the place."
Source:
Maxfighting |
Quote
of the Day
He who asks a question may be a fool for five minutes, but he
who never asks a question remains a fool forever.
Tom Connelly |
Moving
In Party This Sunday!
The
move in party is SUNDAY
July 21 starting at 9:00 am. If you have time, please stop by. You can either
meet us at our Palisades house or Mililani house. If you have
a truck, we would appreciate it if you could bring that as well.
I have secured the flat bed from my work, but would still appreciate
some trucks if possible. We do not have nearly as much as Chris
had so don't fret too much. We will not be able to fill up the
house just yet.
We
are leaving for Brazil on July 22 so we need to be moved in on
the 21st.
Either
give me a call on my cells (381-9530 or 479-0434, Private id
40434) or email me for directions.
As
always, I will feed you all for your hard work! Thanks in advance!
Mike |
Warriors
Quest 6: Best of the Best
Hallman out, Sheilds In!!
Cesar
Gracie's Jake Sheilds steps in to challenge Hawaii's phenom Ray
"Bradda" Cooper, the current Warriors Quest Champion.
Sheilds is a collegiate wrestler who has been winning a lot of
matches in the IFC and Gladiators Challenge. He is known for
having a tight Ground and Pound game which will be tested against
Cooper, who is known for knocking his opponents out with his
hard striking. Will Sheilds stop Cooper's winning streak in Warriors
Quest or will Cooper pound through another opponent... |
Royce
Gracie v Hidehiko Yoshida
in Pride Shockwave
It is now confirmed
. . . Royce Gracie v Hidehiko Yoshida in Pride Shockwave ! !
! September 28th in Tokyo, Japan. The Mega Shockwave event is
a joint Pride & K1 venture and will be the largest MMA event
ever, it will take place in an open air stadium with a capacity
for 100,000 spectators and it is reserved for the 28,29 &
30th in the case of rain.
Pride promoters
felt that they had to give their public the biggest show ever,
in order to achieve that they secured the presence of the legendary
Royce Gracie. Gracie is scheduled to fight a Japanese Judo star
Yoshida. Yoshida was the '92 Barcelona Judo Olympic Gold Medalist
at 81KG and the '99 World Judo Champion at 90 KG.
As previously
reported by your intrepid columnist, the fight in under special
rules requested by Pride:
- Both men will
wear a 'Gi'
- No strikes
to the head are allowed ever
- At least one
fighter has to be standing for striking
- When both
fighters are on the ground it becomes a submissions only fight,
with no points or advantages
- 2 x 10 minute
rounds with no judges decision. In the event of no submission
or KO the fight will be a draw
The other big
news is that Kid was personally invited by Royce Gracie to cover
the 'road to the classic'. In Royce's own words: 'Hang around
and document history in making'. Suffice it to say that Kid is
beyond excited to be able to cover not only this HUGE event but
also a fight of this magnitude.
In addition
to the regular fight coverage, we plan to have loads of pre-fight,
backstage and post fight info for ADCC readers Worldwide! Stay
tuned to Kid's column or check out RoyceGracie.TV for the latest news about Royce
and Shockwave.
A special note:
Since the announcement of the possibility of this fight being
signed we have received a large number of emails on the subject.
We have been forwarding all of them to Royce.
Source: Abu
Dhabi |
UFC
38: Pre Fight Interview with
RENATO 'BABALÚ'
Ruas
Vale Tudo representative Renato 'Babalu' Sobral returned to the
UFC in London this past weekend, when he impressively defeated
Australia's Elvis Sinosic. Here is a complete interview with
Babalu, from before the fight.
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: You moved from heavyweight down to light heavyweight.
What good and bad points do you see in this move?
'Babalú': [thinking a lot] My size is a good size for
the lightheavyweight division, because nowadays the heavyweights
class has guys that are too big for me. I already competed at
110kg, however my physical conditioning wasn't perfect, so at
lightheavyweight I'll have ideal physical conditioning more so
than when I was a heavyweight fighter.
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: You fought only once in the lightheavyweight division,
and you have a good record as a heavyweight -
'Babalú': I felt good at that weight because I was used
with that weight, between 105-110kg. So I think that against
Elvis 'The King of Rock'n'Rumble' Sinosic I can fight better
than against Kevin 'The Monster' Randleman, because I've trained
since December hoping for this fight, when I fought Randleman
I had lost the weight within a short time and actually I can
fight better due to my style of training, my speed is better
than before however my strength has dropped a bit.
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: Did you feel lack of strength in that fight against Randleman?
'Babalú': Absolutely, my fight strategy was to submit
Randleman, be on the bottom or on the top. But he got free from
attempts and he was happy in his positions, he was the better
fighter in that fight.
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: Is it easiest to fight on the bottom in lightheavyweight
than heavyweight?
'Babalú': Everything depend on your body type, when you're
a bigger guy you can fight on the bottom against the bigger guys,
so such as I said before I didn't have a ideal size for heavyweight,
the hips of a heavyweight fighter are bigger like the rest of
them are bigger, so it was a bit hard to move fast or to sweep.
Actually I'm finding myself fighting better on the bottom than
on the top.
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: You already had beat two guys with experience in Wrestling,
Grom Zaza** (RINGS) and Brad Kohler (WEF 8), however Randleman
was higher ranked in NHB. Did you go in to that fight knowing
that you'd have to fight on the bottom?
'Babalú': I went to submit him, it didn't matter if it
was from the bottom or from the top. Perhaps it a mistake of
strategy and if I had keept the fight on our feet I'd beat him.
I think that I didn't fight bad, that wasn't a convincing defeat
(KO or submission).
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: You said that you gained speed, so does that mean that
you have a fast stanup game now?
'Babalú': My partners said that I'm better, I speaking
about myself it's hard [laughs]. I hope that their right.
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: Will you fight with Wrestling shoes?
'Babalú': I've trained with Wrestling shoes because our
mat slips, however I'll fight without them because I don`t want
to suffer the same problem as when I fought Overeem [laughs].
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: When you fought Mo Smith, RINGS was still going. Some
of the RINGS fighters - Nohirisa Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Tamura, Emelianeko
Fedor - went to PRIDE. So was your wish to fight in UFC or is
it just that you didn't get an offer from PRIDE?
'Babalú': I've a manager and he's the person who sets
things up for me, I fight anyplace against anyone.
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: If another event called you to fight in heavyweight division,
would you go?
'Babalú': Actually not, I've fought Wrestling in under
96kg category and that's my other goal - to fight Wrestling -
so to drop weight from 105kg to 96kg it'd be bad. If I kept myself
with less than 105kg in heavyweight division within NHB, I'd
fight, in my opinion, with wrong weight, actually is hard to
fight at heavyweight with less than that, there're guys with
150kg nowadays !!
IGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: What's your opinion about everything which happened with
RINGS?
'Babalú': I admire a lot Mr. Akira Maeda, because he was
a kind of pioneer inside this game which I take part right now
MMA/NHB. I've a lot of respect for those who opened the doors
to the fighters and the events and Mr. Maeda was one of them.
I'm sorry a lot about RINGS because it's just one more door that's
closed, I really liked RINGS because I could fight several times
during the year. RINGS wasn't a NHB event, it was a sportive
event. I hope that Mr. Maeda revamps RINGS soon, I believe in
him.
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: You said that it was hard to lose weight when you fought
Randleman, however you also lost weight in short time when fought
ADCC Brazilian Trials 2001, what about those suffered experiences?
'Babalú': Those diet were a sacrifice[laughs]. ADCC Brazilian
Trials was 105kg to 98kg while UFC was 98kg to 93kg. I worked
with my doctor, Hélio Ventura, who did a very good job,
so I`m feeling great. The big problem was that I have never weighed
93kg.
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: You have many Japanese fans due to the RINGS event, and
now, will you need to win new fans?
'Babalú': I think that when you do a good job, the fans
come to adore you normally it doesn't matter what country your
from?
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: Do you think that you will be able to win over the american
UFC fans? 'Babalú': I fought three times in USA with three
different fighting style. Kohler, Smith and Randleman they were
three fights where the fans saw three different fighters in one.
I did Striking, Wrestling and Submission, so nobody can say that
I'm a passive fighter with only one game. However when I fought
in the USA, I faced off against Americans, so while the fans
were rooting for the Americans, I was trying to kick my opponent's
asses. Perhaps I can conquer some American fans now, when I'm
going to fight against an Australian.
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: Are you desperate for a victory in UFC 38, is there any
pressure?
'Babalú': Desperate.......no, however I assume the pressure,
I like to fight when it means something, so pressure can be favorable
for myself.
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: What're you expecting for this fight ?
'Babalú': A friend of mine told me that he read on the
internet that the fight will be a KO, in his favor of course.
He's right, if the fighter doesn't have this kind of mind set,
he starts the fight already losing. So we're in octagon to fight,
I'll try to win this fight, of course.
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: You've a Wrestling game and he likes to fight on the
bottom, so if the fight ends up like that will it be to your
favor?
'Babalú': Perhaps his guard might give me difficulty who
knows, I studied his style, however I cannot base my strategy
on his last two fights, such as when I lost I went back into
the gym and tried to improve, I'm sure he did the same.
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: Did you observe strong points in Sinosic's game?
'Babalú'; He's a good ground fighter and he has good Muay
Thai, perhaps he improved his Wrestling skills as well, because
he lost twice in UFC by GnP and he knows that I'm a wrestler
and I can do it too, it means that he'll be ready for it, in
my opinion he has good technical variations.
FIGHTWORLD.com
Brazil: Final comments?
'Babalú': Everybody will see a exciting show and I want
to thank my Team, my doctor Hélio Ventura and my sponsors
UNAMAR and Vitamins&Minerals, they're sponsor who support
our sport.
**
Zaza took part of Atlanta Olympic Games 1996, representing GEORGIA
in Wrestling, however inside NHB he's not known such as a feared
GnP. Other relevant, RINGS rules weren't favorable to this style.
Source:
Abu Dhabi |
Quick
Interview: DENNIS HALLMAN
Dennis Hallman
is a figure every fan of mixed martial arts is familiar with
but not many people are aware of his team, myself included which
was embarrassingly obvious as I stumbled through this post-event
briefing with the team leader. Thankfully Dennis is jovial and
patient as well as remarkably gifted in fighting.
KM: So you had
2 students tonight…or was it 3?
DH: It was 5.
KM: You went
what, 3-2?
DH: We went 0-5.
KM: (embarrassed
but determined) I've got to pay more attention to the paperwork…
DH: I'm not going to make any excuses. One of my fighters took
the fight on 2 days notice, the other fighters they all trained
real hard at the local bar. When you pick your beer bottle up
and drink it you set it down on the table so when they're out
there fighting they threw their punch and then breath and set
the beer bottle down on the table. They'd drop their hands and
you get caught when you drop your hands.
KM: How many
students do you have total?
DH: I don't know…25 fighters.
KM: Are these
your top?
DH: These guys a like our middle guys.
KM: So what's
up with you now? Are you going to move more towards management
and away from fighting?
DH: Moving more towards fighting and less towards management.
If somebody gives me a call I'll say 'hey, I got guys that work
out with me'.
KM: Do you have
anything lined up yourself?
DH: November 1st King Of The Cage for the 170 lb Title.
KM: Do you know
who your opponent is?
DH: The winner of Romie Aram and Joe Stevenson.
To make it up
to Dennis I should state the other fighters that night from Victory
Athletics were not just Michelle Ford who has been discussed
elsewhere but also Dax Bruce, Eddy Ellis, Gary Marshall, and
Shrek Julian. Marshall lost to a K-1 Super Heavyweight contender,
Bruce to a Caesar Gracie student (Caesar Gracie went 4-0), and
Julian to a Jesus Is Lord member-all tall orders to fill for
top fighters.
|
PAY-PER-VIEW
RE-PLAYS OF
UFC: BRAWL AT ROYAL ALBERT HALL
Oceanic Cable
July 16 at 4:00 PM on Channel 76
July 18 at 5:30 PM on Channel 77 |
Royler
Gracie, Henry Matamoros to headline 21st Century Warriors July
19th
Atlantic
City, NJ-D Benjamin Brown Productions hosts a night of grappling
and kickboxing at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino Friday, July
18th. Details on the kickboxing side are scarce at this time
but are said to feature Don 'The Dragon' Wilson. On the grappling
side Dan 'The Beast' Severn takes on Pat Stano, and Henry Matamoros
does ADCC style grappling with 3x ADCC Champion Royler Gracie..
The
main event features Dan 'The Beast' Severn vs. Pat Stano. Dan,
the aging lion, follows his pattern of taking bouts against relatively
inexperienced opponents in the twilight of his career while Stano
was last heard from at Ken Shamrock's innaugural UMMAA event
which is probably responsible for at least a few of Ken's gray
hairs. Stano beat Randy Durant by TKO in 1:15 of the first for
that bout. This time out Dan won't have to worry about internet
feedback for any arrangement concerning no striking since it
is a grappling only event. I predict a boring judge's decision.
The
highlight of the night looks to be Henry Matamoros vs. Royler
Gracie. Matamoros, veteran of HOOKnSHOOT and Extreme Challenge,
is coming off a pair of losses to Shooto stars Takumi Nakayama
and Kohei Yasumi. Pride and Deep 2001 star Royler Gracie has
had 1 fight in the past 3 years where he drew Takehiro Murahama.
This one may be too close to call as both fighters are excellent
grapplers and this bout also allows no strikes.
Source:
Abu Dhabi |
Quote
of the Day
Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong
to live as well to think.
Ralph Waldo Emerson |
Correction
Department
I apologize, I incorrectly listed that Armstrong had beat Hagerty,
when it should have been as follows. I corrected my results below
too.
Will Hagerty 134.4
lbs (Grappling Unlimited) 0-1
def.
William Armstrong 132.8 lbs (808 Fight Factory) 1-0
Majority decision after 2 rounds [(18-17), (18-18), (19-18)]. |
Two
new members to 808 Fight Factory
808 Fight Factory, trainer and fighter, Ron "The Machine
Gun" Jhun and his wife just gave birth to a beautiful set
of twins. Ron's wife Kim gave birth on the night of Super Brawl,
but when we went to visit them yesterday, the proud Papa did
not seem to mind missing the fights one bit. Like me, they had
one girl and one boy. Both babies and mom are healthy and Ron
can't stop smiling. We are kidding around that people better
not touch either of our wives as having twins seems to be contagious.
Congratulations to the Jhun family.
PS. We are still waiting with baited breath when the time comes
where we get more than 3-4 hours sleep a night. Ron and Kim,
Patty and I are saving you guys a spot in the Sleep Deprivation
Support Club meetings. |
Bob
Ostovich wins in IFC 17
IFC WARRIORS CHALLENGE 17
Eagle Mountain Casino, Porterville, CA
July 12th, 2002
COMPLETE
RESULTS:
Shaun Beckett def Tony Alanis by armbar :15 r1
Nick Ertl Jr. def Dax Bruce by TKO 2:32 r2
Jeff Houghland def Rusty Simpson by rear choke 4:11 r1
KC Stran def Tosh Cook //Match not on original schedule.
Rami Boukai def Randy Spence by triangle choke 2:20 r1
Jeremy Jackson def Eddy Ellis by TKO 2:24 r1
Bob Ostovich def Shrek* Julian by TKO :17 r1
Jason Pratt def Cory Hangos by unanimous decision
Steve Heath def James Meals by submission to strikes 2:36 r1
Nick Diaz def Chris Lytle by split decision
Melanie Dumont def Michelle Ford by tap to strikes r2
Carter Williams def Gary Marshall by armbar 4:46
*Bob-O assured us that
his opponent was very large and stalky, but was not a green ogre.
Source: ADCC |
UFC
38 Serves Up A Mixed Bag Of Thrills,
Chills, and Surprises British-Style
By Loretta Hunt
It
came. It saw. It conquered. The Ultimate Fighting Championship
had a winner on its hands tonight as UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall
brought America's premiere mixed martial arts event to great
London, England. Traveling to a foreign land where it was not
quite guaranteed the show would be embraced was a risk Zuffa
Sports Entertainment was bravely willing to take. As a diverse
crowd of young and old entered the 140-year old historical Royal
Albert Hall, it became increasingly clear that this would be
one of the most educated and respectful audiences ever to lay
eyes on the sport. With one fight canceled due to fighter's illness
(Gil Castillo was not healthy enough to square off against welterweight
opponent Tony DeSouza) and two preliminary bouts that might have
been deemed lackluster in the eyes of lesser observers, UFC 38
could have quickly become a mediocre evening of fights. But,
an exceptionally knowledgeable and patient crowd of 4,657 let
the show find its pace and happily jumped onboard for a roller
coaster ride of astonishing developments. With four local fighters
on the card going two and two this evening, England got its chance
to show it can hang with the "big boys" and the MMA
inches forward in its quest to become the world's number one
combat sport.
Looking
tough and resolute, light-heavyweight Evan Tanner squared off
against last-minute replacement Chris Haseman in the first preliminary
bout of the evening. Haseman seemed game earlier on, landing
a penetrating right kick that left a noticeable welt on Tanner's
thigh. Escaping a standing guillotine, Tanner took the reigns
and proceeded to bring the game down to his playing field, where
Haseman's conditioning quickly came into question. Although the
feisty Australian displayed ample amounts of heart by hanging
in there, Tanner's start to finish ground domination clearly
earned him the unanimous decision.
Light-heavyweight
Elvis Sinosic came in tonight to reverse a two-fight losing streak,
but the cards were stacked against him. Ruas Vale Tudo pupil
Renato "Babalu" Sobral was too strong, too fast, and
too aggressive for the Aussie looking to get the submission from
his back. Although Sinosic exhibited his most offensive UFC fight
to date, the Brazilian's barrage of left-right "machine
gun" strikes downward took its toll on "the King".
With both his eyes swelling shut and blood flowing freely from
a cut on his forehead, McCarthy called the doctors in with approximately
30 seconds left in the final round. Approved to finish the match,
Sinosic made one final attempt to takedown his opponent, only
to have Babalu reverse position and get the takedown himself.
Babalu was awarded the unanimous decision win.
The
pace of the evening really started to cook when newcomers Phillip
Miller and James Zikic squared off in the third bout. In a seesaw
battle for domination, Miller showed an aptitude for "ground
and pound" warfare while former amateur boxer Zikic got
off some impressive punches as he fought "tooth and nail"
to keep the match standing. However, Miller imposed his will
frequently on the Londoner, gaining crucial points in the first
and second rounds. By the third round, the two men were duking
it out on "empty," having depleted all reserves from
their body. Miller was awarded the unanimous decision.
They
say "you only get one chance to make a first impression"
and these are words that Genki Sudo apparently lives by. Gazing
up to the peak of the fighter's ramp, fans feasted their eyes
on the Japanese showman, draped in traditional kimono and wicker
hat angled low over his face. Gazing up to meet stunned onlookers,
Sudo completed his wardrobe with a flashy red and white kabuki
mask and matching theatrical dance down the ramp that sent the
crowd into a frenzy. Once into the ring, Sudo's confident stance
and fancy footwork, proved too much for already- edgy opponent
Leigh Remedios. The UK's top lightweight contender managed to
stave off an array of attacks ranging from arm bar to flying
triangle choke in the first round, but was never able to mount
an offensive. Remedios came out more aggressive in the second
round, but "the Neo Warrior" expertly put the match
to bed with a powerful lateral drop to the fastest rear-naked
choke this side of the equator. Remedios tapped out at 1:38 into
round two.
In
the blink of an eye, Gloucester local Mark Weir etched himself
a slot in the middleweight division with a devastating ten second
knockout of six-time UFC veteran Eugene Jackson. At the sound
of the bell, the Tae Kwon Do black belt threw a hook kick that
baited "the Wolf" in. Throwing his signature gargantuan
right hook, Jackson lunged head-on into a short right that sent
him directly to the canvas. It took Jackson over a minute to
recover from the hit, as the crowd went bananas for their hometown
hero.
In
one of the most shocking match-ups of the evening, British underdog
Ian Freeman quickly and methodically dispatched heavyweight rising
star, Frank Mir. With a foolproof strategy, Freeman utilized
an arsenal of punches, knees, and elbows to shakeup the 23-year
old both on his feet and on his back. Placing his stock in his
submission savvy, an unprotected Mir took heaping portions of
unnecessary punishment from the Brit on the ground. McCarthy
halted the match late in round one to access the damage, and
in seconds it became all too clear that Mir was in no state to
continue. Unable to stand freely, falling against the cage and
then to his knees, Mir was practically unconscious on his feet.
"The Machine" was awarded the TKO victory, upping his
UFC record to 3-1.
With
lumps in their throats, fans settled in for what was sure to
be a gripping main event. Following their first electrifying
meeting back at UFC 34: High Voltage last November, Matt Hughes
and Carlos Newton once again clashed in battle to finally put
the welterweight title controversy to rest. Hughes convincingly
dominated all four rounds of action, bringing his "ground
and pound" style to textbook perfection. Newton hunted for
the submission earlier on, almost capturing the champion in an
extended armbar in round one and a rear-naked choke attempt farther
in, but flawless defense and the "wear and tear" of
Hughes's consistent onslaught eventually kicked in. By the end
of round two, a small cut below Newton's eye began to bleed.
In round three, Hughes achieved full mount, but opted to go for
an uncharacteristic armbar attempt that Newton claims he gave
up just to get out from the bottom. Round four ended with Hughes
successfully pinning both of Newton's arms while delivering his
final blows. The Canadian had had enough and verbally submitted
at 3:37 in. Hughes, undisputed at last, remains atop the welterweight
division pyramid.
The
Results:
Matt Hughes def. Carlos Newton - Tap out via verbal submission
3:37 Rd 4
Ian Freeman def. Frank Mir - TKO referee stoppage due to strikes
4:35 Rd 1
Mark Weir def. Eugene Jackson - KO :10 Rd 1
Genki Sudo def. Leigh Remedios - Rear-naked choke 1:38 Rd 2
Phillip Miller def. James Zikic - Unanimous decision
Renato "Babalu" Sobral def. Elvis Sinosic - Unanimous
decision
Evan Tanner def. Chris Haseman - Unanimous decision
Tony DeSouza vs. Gil Castillo - Canceled due to fighter's (Castillo)
illness
Source: FCF |
Quote
of the Day
When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look
so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not
see the ones which open for us.
Alexander Graham Bell |
Super
Brawl XXV Results
Neil Blaisdell Center, Honolulu, HI
July 13, 2002
by Chris Onzuka - Chris@Onzuka.com
Super
Brawl 25 was a heavily weighted card and thus started about thirty
minutes earlier than usual in order to make sure that the event
ended at a decent hour. Half the fight card was a number of young
fighters with less than three fights on their records. The fighters
had nothing to lose and everything to gain and it showed in their
performance. Almost every fighter in every match up went out
to fight and take it to their opponent. Even the fights that
went the distance were exciting. Normally they are often due
to matching up too evenly skilled opponents and the fighters
seem to counter act each other. Instead both fighters went toe
to toe or stayed aggressive throughout their fights. This event
was a little more special than the rest due to the fact that
this would be Egan Inoue's farewell match. Inoue officially retired
after KO'ing Martijn de Jong in impressive fashion. Baret Yoshida
showed the Hawaii crowd why he is called "The Finisher."
And Eddie Yagin had an absolute war with Jin Kazeta. Kazeta hurt
Yagin with knees, while Yagin hurt Kazeta with punches. That
was another exciting match from start to finish.
Justin Mercado
141.8 lbs (Grappling Unlimited) 1-1
def.
Joey Jordan 139 lbs (808 Fight Factory) 0-1
Verbal submission due to a straight right at 2:17 minutes in
Round 1.
Lyndon Talanoa
251 (Grappling Unlimited) 2-0
def.
Maloko Sasa 242 lbs (HMC Pankration) 0-2
TKO via referee stoppage from strikes at 3:37 minutes in Round
1.
Nick Bradley
197.4 lbs (Shark Tank) Super Brawl #5 Ranked
2-0
def.
Richard Chou 197.5 lbs (Grappling Unlimited) 0-1
Unanimous decision after 2 rounds [(20-17), (20-17), (20-18)].
Deshaun Johnson
164.4 lbs (HMC Pankration) 3-2
def.
Dain Agbayani 157.8 lbs (Jesus is Lord) 1-3
Unanimous decision after 2 rounds [(20-18), (20-18), (20-18)].
Will Hagerty
134.4 lbs (Grappling Unlimited) 0-1
def.
William Armstrong 132.8 lbs (808 Fight Factory) 1-0
Majority decision after 2 rounds [(18-17), (18-18), (19-18)].
Ian Nelms 167.2
lbs (Shark Tank) 1-0
def.
Brandon Wolff 166 lbs (Grappling Unlimited) 1-1
Unanimous decision after 2 rounds [(20-18), (20-18), (20-18)].
Jay R. Palmer
150 lbs. (Freelance) 21-17
def.
Brennan Kamaka 161.4 lbs (Gamebred) 1-7
Verbal submission due to exhaustion at 0:33 seconds in Round
2.
Baret Yoshida
142 lbs (Grappling Unlimited) Super Brawl #5 Ranked 5-3-1
def.
Jason Bress 141 lbs (Sean McCully, LA) 9-4
Submission via rear naked choke at 3:16 minutes in Round 1.
Eddie Yagin
141.2 lbs (Grappling Unlimited) Super Brawl #3 Ranked 7-0
def.
Jin Kazeta 143 lbs (Nigata, Japan) 2-1-1
Majority decision after 2 rounds [(19-18), (19-19), (19-18)].
Kimikito Nonaka
131.8 lbs (Purebred Omiya, Japan)
def.
Jose Lopez 132 lbs (Shark Tank, CA) Super Brawl #3 Ranked 1-1-1
Submission via rear naked choke at 2:07 minutes in Round 1.
Shonie Carter
166.6 lbs
def.
Kolo Koka 165.4 lbs (Grappling Unlimited)
Unanimous decision after 2 rounds [(20-18), (20-18), (20-18)].
Egan Inoue 181.0
lbs (Grappling Unlimited) Super Brawl Champion 14-3
def.
Martijn de Jong 180.0 lbs (Golden Glory, Holland) 14-5
KO via kick to the head at 2:33 minutes |