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May News Part 1


    
 5/10/02 2:45PM

    
Power
    Outage in Pearl City!



    I just received
    a call from home base (aka my house) and my wife said that the
    power is out. It is out in the whole, or at least a large portion
    of Pearl City. That leaves the UFC plans up in the air. Everyone
    is still welcome to come in hopes that the power will be restored
    in time. Keep your fingers crossed and pray for power! This is
    yet another voodoo occurrence connected with UFC 37. Very weird.



    Chris

    
 5/10/02

    
Quote
    of the Day



    Happiness
    is enhanced by others but does not depend upon others.

    

    
Back
    in Action!



    It's been
    a while since the Mike has been on the net, but I'm back! After
    a motherboard blow out, I was left high and dry without access
    to the net and my laptop hard drive to update the page. With
    the UFC fast approaching (today actually), it's good to be back.

    
Another
    One!



    Just when
    you are starting to have your fill of the new Onzuka twins, we
    would like to congratulate a couple of good friends that are
    starting a basketball team with reserves, Ray "Bradda"
    and Monica Cooper who just had a baby girl. Between Chris and
    Ray, they are filling up the baby ward.


    
Once
    again, congratulations to the Coopers on the new addition to
    their family!

    
Kauai
    BJJ Tournament!

    

    BJJ Black Belt, Bruno Ewald is throwing his first Jiu-Jitsu tournament
    on Kauai.



    Date: June 1, 2002

    Place: To be announced

    Host Academy: Kauai Longman Jiu-Jitsu Academy


    
There
    will be door prizes and awards for first and second place!


    
Aloha
    from Kauai Jiu-Jitsu "Longman" Academy !


    
More
    info coming soon!

    
UFC
    37: High Impact Today!

    CenturyTel
    Center in Bossier City, LA

    Friday, May 10, 2002 

    Pre-fight 3:30PM

    Starts 4:00PM (on Oceanic Cable Ch. 76)

    



    Goofing Around Before
    UFC 37

    By Jim Genia


    
 


    
Shreveport,
    Louisiana -- It was truly a sight to behold: former Welterweight
    Champ Carlos Newton, gently wrestling with a female radio broadcaster;
    lightweight contender Matt Serra, showing two members of Caol
    Uno's entourage how to do an omoplata armlock; Phil Baroni, shadowboxing
    and talking trash to heavyweight Gilbert Yvel and the Russian
    Red Devil Team; Aaron Riley, Ivan Salaverry, Yves Edwards, Steve
    Berger and others, hopping around and goofing off -- all of them
    inside the Octagon nearly 24 hours before showtime. Seeing the
    fighters, fresh from the weigh-ins and rules meeting, killing
    time in the cage as the production crew put the finishing touches
    on the lights and stage, was certainly something to see. Hopefully,
    the Ultimate Fighting Championship 37 "High Impact"
    show tomorrow will be as awe-inspiring.



    Today's chaos aside, one would expect at least some of the fighters
    to be ill or to not make weight on a card as troubled as High
    Impact's. Thankfully, this was not the case. The weigh-ins, held
    at the Centurytel Center (where the show will take place), went
    off without a hitch. UFC Middleweight Champion Murilo Bustamante
    stepped on to the scale looking healthy and confident -- despite
    having had to deal with a finger infection that had impeded his
    training -- and came in at 183 pounds. Challenger Matt "the
    Law" Lindland, equally healthy and confident, was exactly
    185 pounds. As for the other middleweights on the card: Russian
    pretty boy Andrei Semenov weighed 184 pounds, while his opponent
    Ivan Salaverry -- the AMC Pankration fighter -- was 185. Fellow
    Russian Amar Suloev came in at 183.5 pounds, as his opponent
    Phil Baroni was his typical buff-self at 184.



    In the only heavyweight match-up for High Impact, veteran Tsuyoshi
    Kosaka weighed 222.25 pounds and Ricco "Sauve" Rodriguez
    was a whopping 249.75. Both men were in good spirits, due in
    no small part to the wisecracking of Maurice Smith on the sidelines.

    For the first fight of the night in the lightweight division,
    Japanese superstar Caol Uno weighed 154.75 pounds, while striker
    Yves Edwards was 154. In the other lightweight war-waiting-to-happen,
    a grinning "Phenom" BJ Penn tipped the scales at 155.
    His opponent, Paul Creighton, was 154. Judging by their friendliness
    and relaxed composure, one would never guess these two would
    be fighting tomorrow night.



    In the welterweight bouts (scheduled for the preliminaries),
    a focused Robbie Lawler was 170 pounds exactly, as accomplished
    scrapper Aaron Riley was 168.5. And for the match that could
    be dubbed as a "battle of the nice guys", Steve Berger
    and Benji Radach were 168.25 and 169 pounds respectively.



    Also present was the usual cast of characters: trainers, such
    as Matt Hume, Renzo Gracie, Pat Miletich, and Ricardo Pires;
    training partners, such as Randy Couture, Dan Henderson, and
    Dennis Hallman; and champions, such as Matt Hughes and Josh Barnett
    (yes, he's still the champ).



    The chaotic yet entertaining goofing around in the Octagon. The
    troubled card panning out into a stable show. The who's who-list
    of trainers and fighters. Do all of these ingredients make for
    a good show? Time will tell.


    
UFC Middleweight
    Championship Match:

    Murilo Bustamante vs. "The Law" Matt Lindland



    Heavyweight Match:

    Ricco "Suave" Rodriguez vs. Tsuyoshi "TK"
    Kosaka



    Lightweight Match:

    Caol Uno vs. Yves Edwards 



    Middleweight Match:

    "The New York Bad Ass" Phil Baroni vs. Amar Suloev




    Lightweight Match:

    "The Prodigy" BJ Penn vs. Paul Creighton 



    Middleweight Match:

    Ivan Salaverry vs. Andrei Semenov 



    Welterweight Match:

    Aaron Riley vs. Robbie Lawler 



    Welterweight Match:

    Steve Berger vs. Benji Radach


    
OFFICIAL
    WEIGH INS:


    
Steve Berger:
    168.25 lbs. 

    Benji Radach: 169 lbs.


    
Aaron Riley:
    168.5 lbs. 

    Bobby Lawler: 170 lbs.


    
Caol Uno: 154.75
    lbs. 

    Yves Edwards: 154 lbs.


    
Ivan Salaverry:
    185 lbs. 

    Andrei Semenov: 184 lbs.


    
Phil Baroni:
    184 lbs. 

    Amar Suloev: 183.25 lbs.


    
BJ Penn: 155
    lbs. 

    Paul Creighton: 155 lbs.


    
Tuyoshi Kosaka:
    222.25 lbs. 

    Rico Rodriguez: 249.75 lbs.


    
Murilo Bustamante:
    183.25 lbs. 

    Matt Lindland: 185 lbs.



    UFC 37 preview and backgrounds

    Full
    Contact Fighter's preview


    Maxfighting's
    preview

    
UFC
    37: The Champion Arrives! 

    


    
After so many
    worries, Murilo Bustamante arrived in Shreveport, LA. on Monday.
    The summer is coming and the weather in Louisiana is already
    hot, even for Brazilians.


    
On Monday morning,
    the day he arrived, Murilo expressed concerns about his cardio
    conditioning. Murilo is still taking antibiotics to fight off
    a finger infection, and he will be taking them thru Wednesday
    night. He has to watch out his cardio condition very closely
    in order to control things.


    
After almost
    2 hours in the gym, Murilo stated that he's very happy with his
    condition! The Champion expects to give the audience in Louisiana
    his best against Lindland.


    
The weight is
    not an issue for Murilo since he's very comfortable in this weight
    division. He proved so in Connecticut in January when knocked
    out Dave Menne! 



    Source: Abu Dhabi

    
UFC
    37's "High Impact"

    Set to Touchdown in Louisiana

    By Jim Genia and Loretta Hunt

    


    
With a card
    plagued by injuries, one cannot help but wonder if the Ultimate
    Fighting Championship 37's "High Impact" show is somehow
    cursed. Numerous fighters' injuries slowed the announcement of
    a complete card for weeks, while the card itself went through
    enough revisions to make one's head spin.



    Light-heavyweight contender Chuck Liddell was first set to take
    on Vitor Belfort, who came down with allergies. Then, Evan Tanner
    had to bow out with injured ribs and rumors flew about the return
    of Extreme Fighting legend Igor Zinoviev, sidelined by injuries
    himself. Explains UFC matchmaker Joe Silva, "For Chuck,
    after going through three different main guys, he decided that
    if he wasn't going to fight a name guy, someone that meant something
    for him, then he would wait." (Chuck has since been moved
    to the London show, Tanner once again a likely opponent). 



    In the lightweight division, "There were just tons of problems,"
    says Silva, explaining how even injuries from the last show further
    compounded this card's outcome. An injury early on for Din Thomas,
    scheduled to fight Matt Serra at UFC 36, had to be scratched
    and with that the hopes that Serra would take on returning BJ
    Penn at the next show. Serra is working through injuries of his
    own -- a biceps tear suffered during training just prior to UFC
    36. Rumina Sato was also rumored to be in the mix, but once again
    fate intervened when word came from Japan that Sato had sustained
    training injuries as well. Penn's next opponent -- Lions Den
    stand-out Joe Hurley -- was hurt in a car accident, leaving Silva
    to scramble for a replacement. "For BJ, nobody wanted to
    fight him on one month's notice. You make the rounds and you
    call the "name guys", but there was no one for him
    to fight. I got numerous calls from Matt Serra and Gil Castillo,
    suggesting I get Paul Creighton in."

    Misfortune did not hit these two weight classes alone. Dave Menne
    was slated to take on the Russian, Andrei Semenov, but the former
    middleweight champ separated and chipped the bone of his shoulder
    during training. Newcomer Joao Marcos Pierini was to clash with
    fellow rookie Benji Radach in the Octagon, but a herniated disc
    forced Pierini out as well. Is it all merely a case of "
    Ultimate bad luck"? Or is there dark voodoo magic at work
    here? Will the show, scheduled for May 10 in Shreveport, Louisiana,
    come off without any other setbacks -- and deliver the same level
    of excitement as its predecessors?



    In the main offering of the evening, Matt Lindland finally gets
    his shot at the Middleweight title following his impressive TKO
    victory over former Welterweight champ Pat Miletich at the last
    UFC installment. However, claiming the prize will be no easy
    task as Lindland must take on Brazilian Top Team member, Murilo
    Bustamante, who will be defending the belt for the first time
    since his surprising knockout victory over former champ Dave
    Menne at UFC 35. Lindland has shown considerable progression
    as a fighter in his three UFC victories, highlighted by a stand-up
    war at UFC 34 in which the wrestler traded heavy leather with
    former amateur boxer Phil Baroni. The consummate jiu-jitsu practitioner,
    Bustamante has recently revealed a tight stand-up game as well,
    more than holding his own with knockout artist Chuck Liddell
    at UFC 33 before moving down a weight class to capture the belt.
    "Wrestling" the title from Bustamante's hands will
    be far from easy, but the 2000 Olympic Silver medalist in Greco-Roman
    Wrestling feels more than ready to rise to the challenge. Asking
    the Washington native just what type of fight the fans can expect
    elicits a chuckle from his lips. "It's easy to know what
    the fans expect. They expect this to be the worst main card they've
    ever seen -- a "take him down and hold him up against the
    fence" kind of fight. I expect it to be a lot more exciting
    than that."



    In the heavyweight division, Team Punishment's rising star Ricco
    "Sauve" Rodriguez will face off against Japanese veteran
    Tsuyoshi Kohsaka. Rodriguez brings to the table an outstanding
    level of conditioning and an impressive ground game, and is training
    full-throttle in preparation for this bout. He's coming off of
    three straight wins in the UFC -- all by maintaining grappling
    dominance and raining down strikes. Rodriguez clearly has his
    sights set on the belt. The next obstacle standing in his way:
    Tsuyoshi "TK" Kohsaka. TK made his UFC debut with a
    win over Kimo Leopoldo at UFC 16, and sports a winning (albeit
    checkered) record both here and in the RINGS promotion back in
    Japan. With training partners such as former heavyweight champ
    Maurice Smith and current champ Josh Barnett, TK certainly has
    the right people in his corner. He brings with him a well-rounded
    arsenal of strikes and submissions -- will it be enough to hold
    back the rising star?



    Lightweight superstar Caol Uno makes his return to the Octagon
    after an 11-second annihilation at the hands of BJ Penn. Since
    finding himself on the wrong end of the Prodigy's flurry, Uno
    has been keeping sharp with grappling competitions back home
    in Japan. Sporting a 1-2 record in the UFC (with his losses coming
    from the two top fighters in the lightweight division), he comes
    into this match eager to redeem himself and reestablish his place
    as a lightweight contender. Yves Edwards, Uno's opponent, will
    be looking for redemption as well. Edwards suffered a decision
    loss in his Octagon debut against Matt Serra at UFC 33, and needs
    this win to secure a spot in the top-five rankings. Uno brings
    with him slick submissions and a never-ending tenacity. Look
    for Edwards to utilize his own devastating striking skills and
    his knack for escaping even the tightest of holds.



    Middleweight entry Phil Baroni will make his return to the roster
    against a new opponent, Russia's Red Devil Sports Club member
    Amar Suloev. Suloev made a respectable yet less-than-explosive
    debut against striker Chuck Liddell at UFC 35 in a slow-paced
    three-round chess match of punches and kicks that never went
    to the ground. Having moved down a weight class, fans are anxious
    give the Armenian another chance to prove his worth. At 1-1,
    Baroni is also anxious to improve his rankings and move one step
    closer to a shot at the title. With a recent switch in training
    camps, the "New York Bad Ass" is now studying with
    Brazilian black belt Ricardo Pires, the man behind heavyweight
    phenomenon Frank Mir. Baroni's aggressive UFC 34 performance
    against Matt Lindland, while not garnering him a victory, still
    earned him a newfound respect among his peers and critics alike.
    Hopefully, he will be able to capitalize on that with another
    solid performance that will most likely see these two strikers
    duking it out. Expect the 2Hot2Handle 8-Man Tournament champion
    to bring his patented high kicks and a few more surprises. Expect
    Baroni to bring it all.



    Also in the middleweight division, Russian stud Andrei Semenov
    squares off against UFC newcomer Ivan Salaverry. The world was
    awed by Semenov at UFC 35, with his ability to escape everything
    top-level grappler Ricardo Almeida threw at him and end the fight
    via knockout. Now he comes back to further shake up the middleweight
    rankings. The St. Petersburg fighter brings to the Octagon judo
    and sambo skills, as well as accurate hands. His opponent, it
    would seem, has his work cut out for him. How does Semenov feel
    about his return? " I am glad and feel enjoyment,"
    he says through the aid of a translator. Professing to know nothing
    about his opponent, the Russian will reveal nothing of his gameplan.
    "The fight will show."



    Don't be fooled by comparing the 21-2 MMA record of Semenov to
    Salaverry's 8-1 record: Salaverry is an AMC Pankration fighter
    trained by Matt Hume, holds the championship title in the HOOKnSHOOT
    promotion, can grapple, and has knockout hands of his own. Though
    making his UFC debut as a replacement for the injured Dave Menne,
    Salaverry is a stud in his own right, and is perfectly capable
    of taking the fight to the highly-regarded Russian. "I'm
    coming up!" says Salaverry, promising an exciting match.
    "I'm coming up strong and I'm hungry!" 



    A last minute replacement for injured Lion's Den fighter Joe
    Hurley, Renzo Gracie purple belt Paul Creighton makes his debut
    in the lightweight division. Creighton will take on Hawaiian
    "Prodigy" BJ Penn, who is coming off his first loss
    in the Octagon at the hands of UFC Lightweight Champion Jens
    Pulver, following a grueling five-round brawl that went to decision.
    Prior to this, Penn had been deemed unstoppable, unleashing devastating
    knockouts on not one, but two of the division's top five competitors-
    Caol Uno and Din Thomas. The first American black belt to win
    the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships, spectators may have
    not even begun to see what the Hawaiian Phenom is really capable
    of on the ground. But don't expect Creighton to take this match
    lying down. A well-rounded fighter himself, Creighton has been
    waiting for a chance like this to show the fans just what he's
    got. Boxing, Muay Thai, and a solid ground game are all components
    of this former Junior Olympic wrestler's arsenal and with a Gracie
    in his corner, Creighton just might turn a few heads. As for
    his opponent Penn, looking to avenge the past, expect the 23-year-old
    to be on a mission. "I'm hungry for this win. I'm going
    to destroy this guy, and then I'm going to go destroy Jens Pulver."

    In what looks to be a welterweight war, rookie Benji Radach will
    meet UFC 31 veteran Steve Berger in the preliminaries. Radach,
    a protégé of former-lightweight contender Dennis
    Hallman, has been wrestling since he was child, and sports heavy
    hands. Says Radach: "I bring in electricity, a hard punch,
    good grappling skills -- pretty much an aggressive style."



    "He has knockout power in both hands," adds Hallman.
    "He rolls every day, so his submission defense is really
    good. He's very hard to take down, and if he does get taken down
    he can get up really well… [He's] strong, fast, confident
    -- and an all-around good guy."



    Another well-known "good guy" is Berger, who's returning
    to the Octagon after his loss to Tony DeSouza last year. Coming
    off an impressive win via stand-up battle with up-and-comer Pete
    Spratt, Berger replaces the injured Pierini. Berger is a Brazilian
    Jiu-jitsu specialist as well as a boxer, and is unafraid to go
    toe-to-toe with anyone. "I'm going to be throwing some heavy
    leather and I'm going to be moving on the ground," says
    the amiable fighter. "Any way I can win, I'm going to go
    for it."



    In what could very well be the fight of the night, two of the
    sport's most respected (and successful) training camps present
    their most promising up-and-comers in a head-to-head battle that
    is sure to please. Welterweights Aaron Riley and Robbie Lawler
    make their respective UFC debuts on May 10th, and as two of the
    youngest competitors ever to grace the Octagon, they usher in
    the next generation of fighter. With twenty MMA fights, 21-year-old
    Aaron Riley can be considered a veteran of the fight game. He
    has a reputation for quick, aggressive fighting -- both standing
    and on the ground. Under the tutelage of AMC Pankration's Matt
    "The Wizard" Hume, expect the former HOOKnSHOOT champion
    to come in with all the prerequisite training and strategy needed
    to effectively square-off against the less-experienced Lawler.
    But don't let the numbers fool you. Although Lawler only has
    three professional fights to his name, word is that he will be
    the next big thing to hit the welterweight division. As a member
    of the Miletich Fighting System's Team, Lawler will undoubtedly
    come in with a battle plan of his own. Training with UFC Champions
    Jens Pulver and Matt Hughes, as well as Pride veteran and master
    ground technician Jeremy Horn should make the 20-year-old's game
    tight. Trainer Pat Miletich says of his young protege, "Robbie's
    the kind of fighter that fights with no fear at all. He's very
    aggressive and extremely exciting to watch. He has a huge amount
    of power for a 170-pounder on his punches -- very fast and real
    good footwork. He's also a solid wrestler. It's awful tough to
    get him off his feet. He loves standing-up, so that's why he's
    so good at defending takedowns." With an opponent like Riley,
    known for his tough chin and willingness to dish out as much
    punishment as he receives, it looks like the pairing of these
    two is the perfect recipe for non-stop action.



    With five newcomers to the card, anticipation runs high as to
    where "High Impact" will fall among its predecessors
    -- shows that have been heavier with "name" fighters
    as of late. "It's just the way it goes sometimes,"
    explains Silva. "You have to roll with the punches and do
    the best you can. We've got a lot of younger talent here, a lot
    of new guys. When you look at the fighters that are considered
    names in the UFC now, remember there were times when they weren't.
    Everybody needs that chance to start -- that first one to become
    somebody. We have the opportunity to see some new stars get discovered
    at this show. It's going to be a good night of fights."



    Curse notwithstanding, if the roster holds - with its promising
    middleweight championship bout between Brazilian master Murilo
    Bustamante and stalwart Matt Lindland, two returning powerhouses
    in Andrei Semenov and Amar Suloev, two returning Japanese technicians
    in Caol Uno and Tsuyoshi Kohsaka, plus five other hungry fighters
    making their UFC debut -- then "High Impact" will certainly
    make an impact.


    
Source: Full
    Contact Fighter

    
'The
    World's Best Guitarist to Perform at King of the Cage' 



    The reason why I'm posting this is because during high school,
    Chris and I lived for the guitar, very much like we started in
    Jiu-Jitsu. We used to practice at least an hour everyday, some
    days up to six hours. We tried to be the fastest guitar players
    alive and Yngwie Malmsteen was our guitar hero. Pretty cool that
    he's still around, but I tend to like his early recordings. We
    have about 5 or 6 of his CDs. If you enjoy incredible guitar
    playing, check this guy out!


    
Mike


    
From Team King
    of the Cage:


    
LOS ANGELES,
    California -'King of the Cage' is proud to announce that guitar
    god Yngwie Malmsteen will perform at 'King of the Cage: Revolution'
    on May 17th from the Silver Legacy Resort Casino. The Grammy
    nominated artist will be playing the National Anthem, as well
    as some other surprises during the course of the show.


    
Yngwie has long
    been a fan of mixed martial arts, having written the 'Power &
    Glory' theme for Japanese Wrestling Champion Nobuhiko Takada
    in 1994. Malmsteen's latest release in January 2002 entered Japan's
    International Billboard Charts at # 4 and Yngwie was voted 'Best
    Guitar Player' in Burrn! Magazine's 2001 Reader's poll.


    
This is your
    opportunity to see the best in mixed martial arts action and
    the world's greatest guitar player! Yngwie Malmsteen will also
    be signing autographs at the conclusion of the event.


    
Don't forget
    the fights . . . 'King of the Cage: Revolution' is proud to feature
    nine bouts in all on a stellar fight card. In the first of two
    main event title matches, Daniel 'The Bull' Bobish defends his
    King of the Cage World Heavyweight Championship against bruiser
    Mike Kyle of the Primal Fighting Club. Then, Javier 'Showtime'
    Vazquez puts his World Lightweight title on the line against
    Sean 'The Peace Maker' Wilmot. Also included on the card . .
    . Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson, Akira Shoji from Pride, and Mike
    Rogers.


    
MAIN EVENTS:


    King of the Cage World Heavyweight Championship Match: 

    Daniel 'The Bull' Bobish (Champion) Bart Vale Shoot Fighting
    Vs. Mike Kyle (Challenger) Primal Tribe Fight Club


    
King of the
    Cage World Lightweight Championship Match: 

    Javier 'Showtime' Vazquez (Champion) Millennia Jiu Jitsu Vs.
    Sean Wilmot (Challenger) Massachusetts Submission Academy


    
FEATURE FIGHTS:


    Quinton Jackson (Team Punishment) Vs. Sean Gray (Shootwrestling
    U.S.A.) 

    Akira Shoji (A3 Gym) Vs. Dave Roberts (Team Punishment) 

    Mike Rogers (Rodrigo Vahgi) Vs. Ahmad Hempstead 

    Dave Fox Vs. Rocky Batastini


    
PRELIMINARY
    MATCHES*: * May Not Be Televised 

    Phillip Miller (Williams Combat Grappling) Vs. Roberto Ramirez
    (Chicago Fight Team) 

    Cal Worsham Vs. Rick Kollup (Reno Academy of Combat) 

    Joey Villasenor Vs. Jimmy Walker


    
'King of the
    Cage: Revolution' will be held on May 17, 2002 from Silver Legacy
    Resort Casino in Reno, Nevada. Doors open at 3:30pm PST and preliminary
    matches begin at 4:30pm.


    
Combining Nevada's
    turn-of-the-century silver mining heritage with state-of-the-art
    architecture and unrivaled entertainment theming, Silver Legacy
    Resort Casino is northern Nevada's most spectacular 'must see'
    property. Silver Legacy also features the finest in gaming, with
    85,000 square feet of gaming space, including the newly renovated
    Race & Sportsbook, two Keno lounges, 80 table games, 2,500
    slot machines, and 7 night clubs.


    
In addition,
    'King of the Cage: Revolution' marks the North American pay-per-view
    debut of the show. 'KOTC' will be available to over 27 million
    households. The pay-per-view broadcast begins at 6:00pm PST/9:00pm
    EST. For more information on pay-per-view listings or availability,
    check your local listings.


    
For tickets,
    go to or call 1-800-585-3737.


    
For general
    information, visit our web site:


    
www.kingofthecage.com


    
KING OF THE
    CAGE . . . KNOCKING OUT THE COMPETITION!


    
Source: Abu
    Dhabi

    
FFC
    II

    May 4th, 2002

    Quick Results


    
The Freestyle
    Fighting Championship II played to yet another full house Saturday
    night in Biloxi, Mississippi. There were five NHB Matches, two
    Submission matches, and a Pancrase rules match. Here are the
    quick results:


    
Pancrase Rules
    Match

    Jarrett Becks. Hattiesburg, Ms. Vs Austin Parks. Waco, TX

    Becks by rear naked choke round one.


    
NHB Matches

    Adam Peeples. Houma LA. Vs. Mark Beecher. OK

    Beecher via ref stoppage round one. Strikes


    
Aaron Williams.
    Biloxi, MS vs. Nick Roscorla. OK

    Williams via guillotine choke round one.


    
Bone Sayavongsa.
    Waco, TX. Vs. Billy Shelton. Pensacola, FL

    Sayavongsa via ref stoppage round one. Strikes


    
Warren Donely.
    Metairie, LA vs. Jeremiah O'Neil. Dallas, TX

    Donely via unanimous decision.



    Submission Match

    Dave Benefield. Slidell, LA vs. Gene Gildea, Ocean Springs, MS.

    Gildea via unanimous decision


    
Submission Super
    Fight

    Adriano Lucio. Rio De Janeiro vs. Phil Cardella
    Dallas, TX

    Lucio via unanimous
    decision.


    
FFC Lightweight
    145.0-154.9lbs. World Championship bout

    Rich Clementi Biloxi, MS vs. Joe Jordan, Lexington, KY.

    Clementi via arm bar Round 1

    
AMERICAN
    TOP TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT! 



    The Silveira Brothers and Ricardo Liborio are proud to announce
    the formation of The American Top Team (the 'ATT') and that construction
    has begun on a 16,000 square feet, state of the art mixed martial
    arts training facility to serve as the ATT's, Fort Lauderdale,
    Florida headquarters.


    
The ATT is committed to providing
    superior training in the arts of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, boxing,
    mui-thai, wrestling, and judo to create dominate competitions
    teams for both grappling tournaments and mixed martial arts events.
    The team will be led by ultimate fighting pioneer Conan Silveira,
    Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Marcelo Silveira, and Ricardo
    Liborio, a world champion jiu-jitsu competitor and founding member
    of the Brazilian Top Team.


    
The ATT training center is set
    to open August 2002, will be the largest, most sophisticated
    mixed martial arts training facility in the world. The facility
    will feature 4000 square feet of mat space, a regulation-sized
    boxing ring, octagon, a fully equipped gym, a dormitory to house
    visiting competitors, and much more.


    
The ATT will work closely with
    its brothers from the Brazilian Top Team to create a U.S. presence
    for the team that has established itself as one of the prominent
    forces in the MMA world. The ATT currently has over 100 sport
    jiu-jitsu competitors, including 7 black belts and an MMA roster
    featuring:


    
Dustin 'Clean' Denes - Brazilian
    jiu-jitsu black belt undefeated in MMA appearances in Deep 2001,
    Reality Superfights, and HOOKnSHOOT.


    
Jeff ' Snowman' Monson - ABU
    DHABI World Champion, UFC veteran, and 2002 Arnold Submission
    Classic Heavyweight Champion.


    
Hermes Franca - Brazilian jiu-jitsu
    brown belt currently ranked 4th in weight division Hook N Shoot
    with 2-0 MMA record both by first round submissions.


    
Wade Rome - Reality Superfighting
    Superheavy Weight Champion, 2001 Arnold Submission Classic Heavyweight
    Champion. Recent Superfight winner of Grapplers Quest as well
    as being an accomplished collegiate wrestler.


    
Wald Bloise - NAGA Champion
    1-0 in HOOKnSHOOT.


    
Wilson Gouveia - Brazilian jiu-jitsu
    brown belt, Pan American Champion, and NAGA Superfight winner
    with a 1-0 record in HOOKnSHOOT.


    
Be on the lookout for up and
    comers Norbert and Roberto Demoraes, who make there debuts in
    upcoming WEF & Hook N Shoot events. As well as several more
    team members.


    
For more information regarding
    facility or training jiu-jitsu, boxing, judo, or MMA, please
    contact spokesperson Richie 'Puma' Guerriero at (954) 557-7903.


    
Stay tuned for future announcements
    regarding The American Top Team!



    Source: ADCC

    
 5/9/02

    
Quote
    of the Day



    You are richer
    today if you have laughed, given or forgiven.



    Anonymous

    
Katelyn
    & Logan update

    I finally
    posted some pictures of the twins. You can check them out by clicking here.



    Aloha Everyone,


    
I just wanted to inform all of you that I had my
    twins on 5/3/02 (Friday) at Kapiolani Medical Center at 2:51AM
    & 2:52AM. Some of you didn't know because I was in the hospital
    till Monday Evening. My babies were put in the Intermediate nursery.
    My little boy had liquid in his lungs and because they were premies
    - they needed to get extra care. Katelyn weighs 4lbs 3.6 oz and
    Logan weighs 4lbs 10.6 oz. My little boy did go into NICU but
    was recently transferred back to intermediate nursery. Both babies
    are doing fine. They have come across some hurdles but with all
    the prayers - God has definitely gave us two little blessings
    that are doing better each day. Katelyn will be going home in
    about a week's time. As for Logan, he is getting stronger and
    should follow shortly after his sister.


    
You can check out a picture of them on www.onzuka.com.


    
I just visited them tonight (5/7/02) and I fed
    both of them. They are looking stronger and stronger. In fact,
    brother and sister are right next to each other. They are our
    precious gifts that God has definitely blessed us with. Our friends,
    Evangelist Richard and Rose came to visit and said an awesome
    prayer over the twins and momma too!!! I would just like to give
    God the glory and praise for these babies. I totally dedicate
    them in the name of Jesus Christ.


    
I would like to thank my family and friends who
    have been quite supportive and has given us so much. Thank you
    all for the wonderful gifts, food, and prayers. We love you all.


    
God Bless,


    
Patty, along with

    Chris, Brandi, and our newest additions - Katelyn & Logan
    :)

    

    
Murilo
    will fight in UFC 37

    


    
While there
    was some talk of UFC World Middleweight Champion Murilo Bustamante
    not being able to fight at UFC 37, Murilo's management has released
    a letter assuring all that Murilo will indeed be defending his
    title against Matt Lindland on May 10th.


    
Here is the
    letter from Marcello Tetel: 

    On behalf of Ultimate Fighting Middleweight Champion Murilo Bustamante,
    I came to clarify the facts regarding the finger injury the champion
    has:


    
Murilo Bustamante
    unfortunately got a finger infection caused by a danger bacteria
    which made Bustamante stay away of training during some days.
    Due to the serious status of this situation we really considered
    the possibility of postpone the Title bout against Matt Lindland
    scheduled for the Upcoming UFC 37 - High Impact where they would
    fight for the Middleweight belt as main event.


    
Murilo's biggest
    concern was regarding his performance since in our understanding
    the MMA needs not only to grow up as a sport but as a entertainment
    as well. We need exciting matches to entertain and conquer the
    general public and to keep the fans. Murilo was very concerned
    he might fail in giving to the audience and fans the fight he's
    planning and the show the UFC fans deserve.


    
After consulting
    5 doctors, 3 of which advising him to not fight, Murilo started
    to win his first fight - against the infection, called "GRANULLOMA"
    [sp]. After massive antibiotics treatment Murilo decided for
    fighting although he's aware the best condition for this fight
    might not be his standard performance.


    
It's time to
    support the organization who trusted in his skills and gave him
    the opportunity of being a world champion, his dream. UFC is,
    out of question, the partner Murilo supports and sometimes we
    got to to more than only to fight for a show. As a UFC champion,
    Bustamante believes his behavior as a professional fighter and
    entertainer got to be an example for the upcoming generation
    and hopes the fans enjoy the UFC 37.


    
We came here
    just to clarify and give to the fans the right explanation regarding
    this issue since the Internet rumors were becoming very far from
    accurate. Just to give you an example i got a phone call asking
    if was true Murilo lost one finger!!!


    
Murilo would
    like to thank all fans for the support and is looking forward
    to pay back the trust Zuffa deposited on him putting an extreme
    exciting match defending his belt next week.


    
Best Regards

    Marcello Tetel 



    Souce: FCF

    
UFC
    37: High Impact Profiles

    CenturyTel
    Center in Bossier City, LA

    Friday, May 10, 2002 

    Pre-fight 3:30PM

    Starts 4:00PM (on Oceanic Cable Ch. 76)



    Murilo Bustamante
    vs. Matt Lindland


    
NAME:
    Murilo Bustamante UFC MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION 

    WEIGHT CLASS: Middleweight 

    DATE OF BIRTH: 7/30/1966 

    AGE: 35 

    HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6'1' - 185 pounds 

    BIRTHPLACE: Rio de Janeiro - Brazil 

    FIGHTING OUT OF: Rio de Janeiro - Brazil 

    STYLE: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 

    TRAINER: Brazilian Top Team 

    MANAGER: Marcello Tetel 

    NICKNAME: None 

    MARITAL STATUS: Single 

    STRENGTHS: Excellent with submissions 

    MMA RECORD: 10-1-1 

    UFC RECORD: 2-1-0


    
UFC
    HISTORY: 

    Murilo made his UFC debut at 'UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3'. He defeated
    Japanese fighter Yoji Anjo by side choke in round 1. 

    At 'UFC 33: Victory in Vegas' (9/28/2001), Murilo lost to Chuck
    Liddell by decision in a close, controversial fight. 

    At' UFC 35' (1/11/02), Murilo defeated Dave Menne by knockout
    in round 2 to become the UFC middleweight champion.


    
TRAINING:
    Murilo trains with the Brazilian Top Team in Rio de Janeiro with
    Mario Sperry, Ricardo Liborio, Bebeo Duarte, Minotauro Nogueira,
    Carlos Barreto, Paulo Filho, Hudson Rocha, Fabio Melo, Juan Carneiro,
    Rogerio Miranda, Minotoro Nogueira, Clean Denes, Boca De Oliveira,
    Flamel, Fabiano Sherner, Mario Sukata, Marcel Ferreira, among
    others.


    
NAME:
    Matt Lindland Challenger 

    WEIGHTCLASS: Middleweight 

    AGE/DATE OF BIRTH: 31, 5/17/1970 

    HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6’, 185 pounds 

    BIRTHPLACE: Milwaukie, Oregon 

    FIGHTING OUT OF: Eagle Creek, Oregon 

    STYLE: Wrestling 

    TRAINER: Randy Couture 

    MANAGER: Battle Management 

    NICKNAME: The Law 

    MARITAL STATUS: Married to Angie, has a son, James (9), and a
    daughter, Robin (7). 

    STRENGTHS: Wrestling ability, good in clinch 

    MMA RECORD: 7-0-0 

    UFC RECORD: 4-0-0 

    UFC HISTORY: 

    At UFC 29 on 12/16/00 Matt defeated Yoji Anjo by referee stoppage
    due to punches in 2:57 of the 1st round. 

    At UFC 31, on 5/4/2001, Matt defeated Ricardo Almeida by disqualification
    after Almeida fouled three times. Lindland was ahead on all three
    judges cards at the time of the disqualification in round 3.


    At UFC 34, on 11/2/2001, Matt defeated Phil Baroni by majority
    decision. It was an all-out war with both men throwing heavy
    leather throughout. 

    At UFC 36, on 3/22/02, Matt defeated Pat Miletich by TKO in the
    first round. 

    TRAINING: Matt trains with UFC World Heavyweight Champion Randy
    Couture. 

    Before he started wrestling, Lindland participated in equestrian
    events. 

    Some of Matt’s wrestling accomplishments: 

    Five-time national champion, Three time Pan-Am champion, World
    cup champion 

    2000 Olympic Silver medallist. Lindland took the silver medal
    after an exhausting legal battle to get on the team. It was due
    to all of the legal battles that he got the nickname “the
    Law”. Matt lost in the finals, but finished with a 4-1 record.


    What do you think of the stoppage issue? I think you had to be
    right there to realize that he pretty much quit. He wasn’t
    fighting back. When I mounted him and started throwing those
    punches… yeah, a lot of them were hitting his arms, but
    they were starting to get through. The only thing that was going
    to happen was 2 more minutes of damage. That fight was immanently
    over. I wish for the fans sake that it would’ve gone a little
    longer, because they would’ve liked to see the blood and
    gore. That’s what some of our fan base like to see, so we
    should give it to them. But, you have to respect the fighter
    safety, and I understand that totally. When I came over the top,
    there was a point where he went “Fuck!” Like “this
    is it, I can’t move, I can’t do anything.” He
    actually said that, “Fuck!” Right then, I just kinda
    started to pick up my pace. As soon as I hit a dead sprint on
    the punches, it was stopped. 



    Aaron Riley
    vs. Robbie Lawler


    
NAME:
    Aaron Riley 

    WEIGHTCLASS: Welterweight 

    AGE/DOB: 21, 12/9/1980 

    HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5’7 175 lbs 

    BIRTHPLACE: Tell City, Indiana 

    FIGHTING OUT OF: Seattle, Washington 

    STYLE: AMC Pankration 

    TRAINER: Matt Hume 

    NICKNAME: NONE 

    MARITAL STATUS: Single 

    STRENGTHS: Immersed in the sport since a young age. 

    MMA RECORD: 11-2-0 

    UFC RECORD: 0-0-0 

    UFC HISTORY: Debut at UFC 37 

    What is your biggest weapon in a fight? Come down to UFC 37 and
    see for yourself.


    
NAME:
    Robbie Lawler 

    WEIGHTCLASS: Welterweight 

    AGE/DOB: 20, 3/20/1982 

    HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5’11”, 170 lbs. 

    BIRTHPLACE: San Diego, California 

    FIGHTING OUT OF: Davenport, Iowa 

    STYLE: Miletich Fighting Systems 

    TRAINER: Pat Miletich 

    MANAGER: Pat Miletich 

    NICKNAME: N/A 

    MARITAL STATUS: Single 

    STRENGTHS: Powerful, explosive, good striking ability and takedown
    defense 

    MMA RECORD: 4-0-0 

    UFC RECORD: 0-0-0 

    UFC HISTORY: Debut at UFC 37

    Who has been your biggest influence in fighting? Mike Tyson,
    because of his knockout power. The first boxing match I ever
    watched was Tyson vs. Spinks. After that, I was hooked. I just
    like his power and tenacity – how he fights everyone like
    they stole something from him. 



    Amar Suloev
    vs Phil Baroni



    NAME: Amar Suloev 

    WEIGHTCLASS: Middleweight 

    AGE: 25 

    DATE OF BIRTH: 7/1/1976 

    HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5’9”, 185 lbs. 

    BIRTH PLACE: Kalinin City, Armenia 

    FIGHTING OUT OF: St. Petersburg, Russia 

    STYLE: Kick boxing 

    TRAINER: Red Devil Sports Club, Andrey Siganov 

    MANAGER: Bas Boon and Albert Jan Echteld 

    NICKNAME: none 

    MARITAL STATUS: single 

    STRENGTHS: Excellent physical conditioning. 

    MMA RECORD: 36-5-0 

    UFC RECORD: 0-1-0 

    UFC HISTORY: At UFC 35, Amar lost a unanimous decision to Chuck
    Liddell. 

    TEAM: Red Devil Sports Club 

    Ranks/Titles held by Suloev: 

    World Vale Tudo (Recife, Brazil) 8-man tournament champion 

    2 Hot 2 Handle 8-man tournament champion 

    Prizewinner in Alternative fight at World Championship of Pancratium
    (Moscow, 2000), 

    Prizewinner of C.I.S. Cup of Mix-fight (Sochi, Russia), 1998


    Prizewinner of Asia Cup in Omsk. 

    Favorite technique: knockout!


    
NAME:
    Phil Baroni 

    WEIGHTCLASS: Middleweight 

    DATE OF BIRTH: 4/16/1978 

    AGE: 24 

    HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5’ 9” 184 pounds 

    BIRTHPLACE: Long Island, NY 

    FIGHTING OUT OF: Long Island, NY 

    STYLE: Boxing/Wrestling 

    TRAINER: Ricardo Pires, Apollo Sebastian, Don House 

    MANAGER: Joel Gold 

    NICKNAME: The New York Bad Ass 

    MARITAL STATUS: Single 

    STRENGTHS: Good puncher, good takedowns and takedown defense


    MMA RECORD: 4-1-0 

    UFC RECORD: 1-1-0 

    UFC HISTORY: 

    At UFC 30 (2/23/01) Baroni won a unanimous decision over Curtis
    Stout “The match with Curtis Stout was just a case of me
    being tight. It was my first UFC and after my first burst I think
    he went into survival mode. I just did what I had to in order
    to win. I talked a lot of s*** before the fight so I figured
    let me get this one over with and win other wise I’m gonna
    never hear the end of it!” 

    At UFC 34: (11/2/2001), Phil lost a majority decision to Matt
    Lindland. It was a three round war with both fighters giving
    it everything they had, leaving it all in the octagon. 

    What are your goals as a fighter in the UFC? My goal is to be
    the Middleweight Champ. I wanna be the richest and most famous
    fighter in the world. I’m already the best looking, and
    have the best body. But I want to be considered the best by the
    so-called experts, as well as the most popular fighter in the
    UFC. I wanna be the main event. You could say I want a lot. Fuck
    yeah I want it all. I want to be known as the sexiest and pound
    for pound best fighter in the world. 



    Benji Radach
    vs. Steve Berger



    NAME: Benji Radach 

    WEIGHTCLASS: Welterweight 

    AGE/DOB: 23, 4/5/79 

    HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6’0”, 170 lbs. 

    BIRTHPLACE: Longview, Washington 

    FIGHTING OUT OF: Olympia, Washington 

    STYLE: Pankration 

    TRAINER: Dennis Hallman 

    MANAGER: Dennis Hallman 

    NICKNAME: The Razor 

    MARITAL STATUS: Single 

    STRENGTHS: Well-rounded with a hard punch. 

    MMA RECORD: 10-0-0 

    UFC RECORD: 0-0-0 

    UFC HISTORY: Debut at UFC 37 

    TRAINING: Benji trains at Victory Athletics in Olympia, Washington
    with UFC veteran Dennis Hallman.


    
NAME:
    Steve Berger 

    WEIGHTCLASS: Welterweight 

    AGE/DOB: 28 5/20/73 

    HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5'11 170lbs 

    BIRTHPLACE: St. Louis Missouri 

    FIGHTING OUT OF: St. Louis, Mo. 

    STYLE: Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Boxing 

    TRAINER: Rodrigo Vaghi 

    MANAGER: Stephen Berger (father) 

    NICKNAME: 'Red Nose' 

    MARITAL STATUS: Single 

    MMA RECORD: 15-6-3 

    UFC RECORD: 0-1-0 

    UFC HISTORY: At UFC 31 (5/4/2001), Berger lost to Tony DeSouza
    by unanimous decision. 

    An only child, Berger is close with both his parents, but has
    a particularly strong bond with his father. “My father is
    my hero. He is a great man. He is a very strong man, not physically,
    but the strength that counts. He has helped me through some very
    tough times in my life.” 

    Ranks/Titles: 

    SFC Champion 

    Ironheart Crown Champion 

    Purple belt in BJJ under Rodrigo Vaghi 



    

    Source: ADCC

    
Bradda
    Cooper & Warriors Quest mentioned in possible Shooto-Pancrase
    collaboration

    

    Submitted by: The Midwesterner



    On May 11th
    Dokonjonosuke Mishima, the number 1 ranked Welterweight in SHOOTO,
    will be participating in an amateur Pancrase bout. This situation
    has been wrapped in some controversy surrounding the relationship
    between the Japan Shooto Association (JSA) and World Pancrase
    Create (WPC), the owners of Pancrase.


    
More
    on the SHOOTO - PANCRASE Controversy... 

    Before knowledge of Mishima's bout in Pancrase became available,
    a meeting between the International Shooto Commission (ISC) and
    the JSA took place on April 30, 2002. It was decided that any
    Shootor living in Japan who is licensed by the ISC will not be
    permitted to participate in any events (including exhibition
    matches) which are promoted and held by WPC. This decision is
    to go into effect as a JSA and ISC policy on June 1, 2002. The
    decision to institute this policy is the result of an ongoing
    conflict that exists between WPC and the JSA. Although the JSA
    and ISC have restrained from making any formal statements in
    the past regarding this topic, now is an excellent time to explain
    why this matter has lead to the decision to keep licensed Shootors
    out of Pancrase.


    
According
    to Shooto officials, Mr. Ozaki, the president of World Pancrase
    Create, had been suggesting an exchange of talent between Shooto
    and Pancrase since 1998. It was the view of the ISC that WPC
    is a promotion company whose primary focus is producing a show
    rather than the development of a sport. The ISC, on the other
    hand, has a long-term commitment to developing a legitimate professional
    sport in the form of Shooto. The ISC asked WPC to submit a detailed
    document how they intend for the talent exchange to take place.
    However, to date no official response has been made in regard
    to this request. Subsequently, a meeting was called by Mr. Ozaki
    at the Tokyo ANA Hotel on March 22, 2000. It included Mr. Ozaki,
    Toshiharu Suzuki (ISC), Taro Wakabayashi (JSA) and Kazuhiro Sakamoto
    (JSA). The JSA and ISC went in with the mission of bringing out
    the details behind all of the worked and fixed matches in Pancrase's
    past. Mr. Ozaki was told that the ISC and JSA could not acknowledge
    the illegitimate matches that had taken place. Mr. Ozaki admitted
    to the existence of worked and fixed matches and promised that
    he would remove them from the official records as an act of good
    faith towards a new relationship. To date, the records have not
    been altered as Mr. Ozaki said they would. It is the speculation
    of the ISC and JSA that the real intention of the WPC was to
    announce a new friendly relationship between Shooto and Pancrase
    for the sake of marketing.


    
As
    has always been the position of the ISC and JSA, Shooto is a
    sport not a promotion. Many promotion companies are a part of
    the JSA and are therefore a part of the sport. Pancrase on the
    other hand is a promotion that controls their own version of
    the sport. This is not consistent with Shooto's view (not to
    mention the issue of match fixing) so the conflict remains.


    
Furthermore,
    it is alleged that Mr. Ozaki was asked what is the advantage
    for Shooto if such a relationship with WPC is formed? He did
    not provide and answer but did make a remark suggesting that
    if we a friendly relationship is not established, it does not
    matter, because WPC can poach fighters from Shooto. At the meeting's
    conclusion, Mr. Ozaki did agree to submit a definite plan regarding
    the possibility of talent exchange. As stated earlier, there
    has been no response.


    
Following
    that meeting in 2000, it was then discovered that Ray Cooper (a Shooto competitor)
    was given an offer by WPC to participate in a Pancrase event.
    This kind of action had continued as the WPC approached several
    foreign fighters who had fought in Shooto and a number of licensed
    Shootors as well. This indicates that WPC is behaving exactly
    how Mr. Ozaki remarked. On the flip side of the coin, WPC is
    attempting to prevent other competitors from participating in
    Shooto. Although no official announcement was made regarding
    this, Nathan Marquart was forced to cancel his main event appearance
    against Ray
    Cooper in
    an official Shooto bout that was scheduled for March 29th at
    Warriors'
    Quest 4 in
    Hawaii. He had to cancel just one month before his scheduled
    bout because Pancrase would not allow him to participate in a
    Shooto match. This turn of events are what specifically lead
    to the ISC and JSA to change their policy regarding Pancrase.
    A reoccurrence of what happened with Nathan could not be allowed
    to happen again due to the disruption that canceling a main event
    causes. A line is being drawn…


    
The
    Japan Shooto Association acknowledges that there is no right
    to limit foreign fighters who do not know about Japanese situation,
    or Japanese fighters who are not under licensing or contract
    with the Shooto Association. This is left up to the competitors.
    The ISC has given a directive to Japanese Shooto promoters that
    if a fighter participates in another promotion mainly (perhaps
    is under contract) then do not recruit that competitor for a
    Shoot bout. If there is a desire to bring in a certain fighter
    the Shooto promoter should contact the other promotion in advance
    to prevent any conflicts. This was done in 2000 for the bout
    between Frank Trigg and Hayato Sakurai. The JSA contacted DSE
    before approaching Trigg since he had fought for Pride. They
    did not want any conflicts with this other Japanese promotion.
    If a Shooto Promoter does not contact the other promotion in
    advance the ISC will penalize that promoter in some fashion.
    This is not only because of the ISC's principles but also to
    avoid starting a bad relationship with any other Japanese sports
    companies.


    
After
    this issue was discussed on April 30th it was later discovered
    that Dokonjonosuke Mishima would in fact be participating in
    a Pancrase bout. At the time of his agreement to compete there
    were no formal regulations about licensed Shootors participating
    in other promotions and Mishima was not aware of any meeting
    or rising problems with WPC. Besides that, Mishima actually was
    not originally scheduled for the Pancrase appearance. Apparently
    he had put great effort into getting a young teammate of his
    the opportunity to compete in the amateur Pancrase bout. However,
    his teammate became injured so Mishima decided he would fill
    in. He felt bad about the cancellation and wanted to make sure
    that the fans would get a good fight. Since it was just an amateur
    match and he was not being paid, he thought it would not be a
    problem with the JSA or ISC.


    
In
    conclusion, Dokonjonosuke Mishima will be informed about the
    new policy, after his scheduled bout as to make it clear about
    the ISC's and JSA's intentions towards involvement in Pancrase.
    Everyone involved in Shooto is dismayed at the need to institute
    this policy against the WPC. However, it is seen as necessary
    for the growth of Shooto as a true sport and legitimate martial
    art with integrity and honor. All involved with Shooto have dedicated
    themselves to its ultimate success and are committed to making
    Shooto a presence on a World scale.



    Source: ADCC

    
Vanderlei
    Silva Already Training Again!

    By Eduardo Alonso


    
On this Thursday,
    May 2nd, FCF spoke with the "Axe Murderer" to hear
    what he had to say about his fight against "Cro Cop"
    at PRIDE 20, as well as his future plans. PRIDE's Middleweight
    Champion, who just got back to Brazil on Wednesday, told FCF
    he is just fine and didn't break any ribs as some thought. In
    fact, he is already back in training! "I'm going to train
    right after this phone call! I'm fine and pumped to train even
    harder for the next one now!" Vanderlei Silva is eager to
    fight again hoping he will also be a part of PRIDE 21.

    Silva told FCF that he was surprised by the quick stand-ups during
    his fight against "Cro Cop", and he was even more surprised
    by Filipovic's lack of aggression during the fight. "When
    you're pressing the stand-up action in a fight, going right at
    the guy, you always have the risk of eating a bomb in the process
    and it's all over! It's much safer to fight counter-striking...
    he didn't try to engage and I had to pursue the fight standing
    up the whole time! He was supposed to be the one initiating the
    stand-up fight."

    Because of "Cro Cop's" lack of aggression during the
    fight, the "Axe Murderer" feels he won the fight, and
    he was very happy to know the fans found a new respect for him
    for standing up and trading with the K-1 fighter. "It's
    great! I'm not afraid of losing. I want to fight, and I want
    it to be exciting and entertaining for the fans, so I'm very
    happy to know they liked my attitude."

    With Vanderlei Silva already training again, and looking for
    a fight at PRIDE 21, the question is: Who will be in line for
    the next shot at the "Axe Murderer"? 



    Source: FCF


    
 5/8/02

    
Quote
    of the Day



    For every
    minute you are angry with someone, you lose 60 seconds of happiness
    that you can never get back.



    Anonymous

    
Sorry
    for the lack of news



    Mike's laptop
    blew up on him and I did not know that he did not have Internet
    access until his laptop was back up. And I have been busy with
    Logan, Katelyn, Brandi and Patty along with going back to work
    and picking up household duties while Patty recovers...ah, the
    sound of the world's smallest violin.



    I will do my best to pick up the slack with this page and not
    leave our faithful readers out in the cold.



    Also I want to take the time to thank everyone for their kind
    words and well wishes. The twins are getting stronger and bigger
    every day and hopefully will come home from the hospital soon.
    I am in the process of creating their own page and I will let
    everyone know when it is up. Please continue to pray for Logan
    and Katelyn.



    Chris

    
UFC
    37: High Impact

    CenturyTel
    Center in Bossier City, LA

    Friday, May 10, 2002 

    Pre-fight 3:30PM

    Starts 4:00PM (on Oceanic Cable Ch. 76)



    The usual cast of characters are invited to my house for the
    UFC, probably for the last time for a while as the twins will
    be home by the next UFC. There is a nice picture of Bustamante's
    finger infection on ADCC. It looks like a bad hang nail.



    Complete Fight Card:


    
UFC
    Middleweight Championship Match:

    Murilo Bustamante vs. "The Law" Matt Lindland



    Ricco "Suave" Rodriguez vs. Tsuyoshi "TK"
    Kosaka



    Caol Uno vs. Yves Edwards 



    "The New York Bad Ass" Phil Baroni vs. Amar Suloev




    "The Prodigy" BJ Penn vs. Paul Creighton 



    Ivan Salaverry vs. Andrei Semenov 



    Aaron Riley vs. Robbie Lawler 



    Steve Berger vs. Benji Radach



    Source: UFC

    
Vitor
    "Shaolin" Ribeiro's Hawaii Seminar in Question

    

    It was rumored that Shaolin was going to put on a seminar the
    Wednesday before the Pacific-Rim Gracie Tournament, which is
    May 22nd. But that is up in the air as Shaolin is scheduled to
    fight in HOOKnSHOOT Relentless on Saturday, May 25th in Indiana.
    Shaolin will fight Takumi Nakayama, who fights out of Tokyo,
    Japan from Yuki Nakai's Paraestra dojo. We will keep you informed
    if there are any changes.

    
Palling
    beats Kid Norifumi



    This is
    big news for Palling, as this will boost him in the rankings
    because even though, Palling is ranked # 3 and Norifumi is ranked
    #9, Norifumi is highly touted and a star on the way up.



    Official
    SHOOTO Results

    Kouraken Hall, Tokyo, Japan 

    May 5th, 2002

    Promoter: E-Force Japan


    
Bout #1: Class
    B (123 lbs) 

    Yasuhiro Urushitani [RJW] 

    def. 

    Yasuhiro Akagi [Alive] 

    Submission (armbar) 1:57 rd2


    
Bout #2: Class
    B (167 lbs) 

    Yoichi Fukumoto [Keisyukai] 

    def. 

    Shinobu Ito [Paraestra] 

    Decision (3-0) 5:00 rd2


    
Bout #3: Class
    B (154 lbs) 

    Kenichiro Togashi [Paraestra] 

    def. 

    Masakazu Kuramochi [Freelance] 

    Submission (armbar) 4:31 rd1


    
Bout #4: Class
    B (154 lbs) 

    Takaharu Murahama [Wild Phoenix] 

    def. 

    Kotetsu Boku [K'z Factory] 

    Submission (kneebar) 3:17 rd2


    
Bout #5: Class
    A (167 lbs) 

    Dave Strasser [ Free-Style Academy] 

    def. 

    Takuya Wada [K'z Factory] 

    Decision (2-1) 5:00 rd3


    
Bout #6: Class
    A (132 lbs) 

    Jin Akimoto [K'z Factory] 

    def. 

    Alfonso Alcarez [Nickwan Kick Gym] 

    Submission (heelhook) 0:22 rd1


    
Bout #7: Class
    A (143 lbs) 

    Stephen Palling [Jesus
    Is Lord] 

    def. 

    Norifumi Yamamoto [Purebred] 

    TKO (knee to the head) 0:30 rd1 



    Source: ADCC

    
Another
    NHB Documentary



    'THE SPECIMEN,'
    TO DEBUT AT DE NIRO'S TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL, FEATURES MARK KERR
    AND MARK COLEMAN 

    

    The five-day Tribeca Film Festival, initiated by the legendary
    Robert De Niro to revitalize the neighborhood around Ground Zero
    and to offer new opportunities both to established and independent
    filmmakers, begins this Wednesday with the support of such major
    figures in the world of cinema as Martin Scorsese, Susan Sarandon,
    Kevin Spacey, Whoopi Goldberg, and Meryl Streep. All these members
    of the glitterati will be joined at this event by a couple of
    fellows usually not seen among the glamour set: Mark Kerr and
    Mark Coleman.


    
The two mixed
    martial arts and wrestling champions will be in New York not
    merely to mingle with the so-called 'beautiful people' and pose
    for the paparazzi, but because they are the subjects of one of
    the films being featured at this festival.


    
Jon Greenhalgh,
    himself a former wrestler at Syracuse (also Kerr's alma mater),
    came up with the idea of shooting a film that would mainly focus
    on Mark Kerr, but also feature Mark Coleman. His purpose was
    to create a film that would tell the 'real story' of their lives,
    as he put it, and also of mixed martial arts. He and his film
    crew followed around Kerr and Coleman for about a year-and-a-half,
    shooting both at Pride events and also documenting 'Kerr's whole
    life.'


    
The end result
    is the film 'The Specimen,' titled after Kerr's nickname, and
    produced by Jon.


    
Although I have
    not seen the film yet, Jon told me not to expect some thin, rah-rah
    hagiography. He promises that this venture will show both the
    positive and negative sides of their lives, although it is totally
    supportive of the sport of MMA itself. It will deal with personal
    problems Kerr experienced outside the ring, and how they affected
    his performance inside it. (I also had a role as a narrator in
    the film, based on an extensive interview Jon and the crew did
    with me.)


    
The two performances
    scheduled for 'The Specimen' at the Tribeca Film Festival are
    sold out. (They are for Thursday, May 9, 7:30 PM at the UA Battery
    Park 3, and Friday, May 10, 10 PM at the Tribeca Film Center.)
    The film will also be shown at the CineVegas International Film
    Festival on June 8 in Las Vegas.


    
If Jon has his
    way, and he is very optimistic that he will, 'The Specimen' will
    be distributed soon for general release at movie theaters around
    the U.S., and possibly the world.


    
Both Mark Kerr
    and Mark Coleman will be in New York to attend the film's premiere.
    It will be quite interesting to see the reaction of the movie
    world to 'The Specimen.' 



    Source: Eddie Goldman @ ADCC

    
Heath
    Herring Interview

    Submitted by: Mike
    Mahler



    Heath Herring
    has taken the mixed martial arts world by storm and has defeated
    some of the best MMA fighters including: Mark Kerr, Tom Erickson,
    and Enson Inoue. At a young 24, Heath states that he is just
    coming into his groove and has several years of training to go
    before being at his best. Sounds pretty scary! I had the pleasure
    to chat with Heath and get his thought son training, fighting,
    and the future of MMA.


    
MM:
    When did you start fighting in MMA (Mixed Martial Arts)? HH:
    I started in 1996 when I was 18 years old and had just graduated
    high school.


    
MM:
    Was that overseas or in the U.S.? HH: It was in my hometown of
    Amarillo, Texas. It was a small shoot-fight in a local rodeo
    ring (laughing).


    
MM:
    How did you get involved in MMA? HH: It all started when I was
    in high school. I was playing football and the wrestling coach
    was always after me to come out for wrestling. I resisted initially.
    However, he kept the pressure on and I finally decided to give
    it shot to get him off of my back. I soon realized that I had
    a knack for it and ended up been in the top ten for the state.
    Soon after, I got into Sambo, a Russian form of wrestling with
    some Judo.


    
MM:
    What old time UFC fighter Oleg Taktarov did? HH: Exactly. I really
    enjoyed that and it just so happened that they had the Sambo
    nationals in Amarillo, TX the same year that I started training.
    I entered that and ended up winning my weight class. Then a guy
    named Steve Nelson started some shoot fighting events and asked
    me to participate. I participated in an eight-man tournament,
    which included a pretty well known MMA fighter named Paul Jones.
    Everyone was scared to fight him (laughing). My first fight in
    the tournament was against a national Sambo champion who also
    happened to be a powerlifting champion with a 600lb+ bench press.
    The guy was huge and weighed in at 330lbs!


    
MM:
    Wow, how much did you weight at the time? HH: I weighed 250lbs.
    I was not a small guy by any means. My dad was in my corner and
    took one look at this guy and was like, 'well good luck.' (laughing).
    I ended up beating the guy.


    
MM:
    (laughing) How did you beat him? HH: I just kept hitting and
    kicking him and beat him into submission. Eventually, I made
    it to the finals against Paul Jones and beat him with a key lock.
    The local crowd went nuts (laughing). My dad told me that I was
    talented and should see how far I could go in the sport.


    
MM:
    So you won several fights in that tournament by striking opponents.
    Did you have any training in stand up fighting before that tournament?
    HH: No, not really. I think my size and power really helped me
    out.


    
MM:
    How did you get into professional MMA? HH: My manager Bas Boone
    put on a show in Aruba and invited me to participate. I was Nineteen
    years old and ended up making it to the finals against a Brazilian
    named Cocherico. The fight went on for thirty-five minutes and
    finally went to a decision. He ended up winning the decision.
    However, Bas Boone was really impressed with me and asked me
    if I wanted to go to Holland for training.


    
MM:
    Did you start working with some Muay Thai kick-boxers in Holland?
    HH: Yes, I moved to Holland and my manager got me hooked up with
    Cor Hammers who is a legend in Muay Thai training. Everyone in
    Thailand knows who this guy is. He was even recruited at one
    time to train all of the K-1 fighters. He is really an incredible
    trainer and I have progressed tremendously under his tutelage.
    I have only been training with him for a year and a half and
    I credit my stand up skills to him.


    
MM:
    Sounds like you have a pretty complete arsenal of weapons? HH:
    Trying to. Cor states that it is going to take me four years
    to reach an expert level in Muay Thai. Thus, I am only about
    half way through.


    
MM:
    Wow, I hate to see you in four years! HH: Personally, I cannot
    believe the progression that I have already made.


    
MM:
    Are you focused primarily on fine-tuning your striking or are
    you doing any other stuff as well? HH: The team that we have
    in Holland is incredibly strong and diverse. All of my sparring
    partners are champions in something. For example, we have some
    Russian wrestling champions and some Brazilian ju-jitsu champions.
    Everyone on the team has a specialty and we work off of each
    other. You really could not ask for a better group.


    
MM:
    Must have been a culture shock when you first moved over to Holland?
    HH: (laughing) Oh ya it is a pretty wild place and it is totally
    different from the US.


    
MM:
    How many high level professional fights have you been in such
    as the 'Pride' events? HH: I have been in seven 'Pride' fights.


    
MM:
    Who was your toughest opponent? HH: I would say Rodrigo Nogueira,
    since I did not beat him (laughing).


    
MM:
    What gave you the most difficulty in that fight? HH: It was a
    very overwhelming experience fighting for the championship in
    the Tokyo Dome. Cor did not feel that I was ready, but my manager
    really pushed for it. We had the wrong game plan going in. I
    was going to try to keep the fight as a stand up game. However,
    looking at the fight in retrospect, I was able to get out of
    everything that he tried on me on the ground and I should have
    been more aggressive on the ground. However, you live and you
    learn and Cor has more respect for what I can do on the ground
    after that fight. Noguiera is the best heavyweight submission
    guy on the ground and I was able to hang with him and I am proud
    of that.


    
MM:
    You have fought some pretty intimidating fighters such as Mark
    Kerr and Tom Erickson. Do you get scared before fighting guys
    like that and if so, how do you handle the fear? HH: I have to
    admit that the more fights that I have the more comfortable I
    become. You are always going to be anxious and nervous which
    is natural with anything you do in the public eye where thousands
    of people are watching. As far as being afraid, I view this as
    a sport and it is not like I am going to go out there and die.
    I love what I do and seeing the fans go crazy and developing
    my own persona. I could not imagine a more fun job and I view
    this as a sport. This is not personal and I am not trying to
    kill anyone. This is pure competition and I am here to win and
    have a good time.


    
MM:
    What are some of the biggest misconceptions that Americans have
    regarding MMA? HH: A lot of it goes back to the original 'Ultimate
    Fighting Championships' in which they promoted it as a spectacle,
    rather than a sport. In the first few 'Ultimate Fighting Championships',
    you had guys getting in the ring that had no clue what they were
    getting themselves into. That is why you saw more severe injuries.
    However, even then, no one got killed or seriously injured. Now
    it has progressed into a real sport with professional fighters
    that know what they are doing. I think that MMA is one of the
    safest sports in the world. Where else can you tap out and give
    up when you are out matched? In boxing if one guy is getting
    rocked, he has to get knocked out, he cannot just say stop without
    losing face.


    
MM:
    It is funny when people say that MMA is dangerous and at the
    same time watch boxing and football. You are much more likely
    to suffer a serious injury in boxing or football. HH: I agree.
    I was talking to some MMA promoters in Vegas and they were telling
    me that the doctors that they work with like MMA, as the fighter
    has total control on what is going on and the referee can jump
    in at any time and stop the fight.


    
MM:
    Frank Shamrock was telling me about his recent K-1 experience
    and stated that it is much more brutal than MMA. He stated that
    just the training alone is much more brutal. HH: I agree. I have
    done some Thai-boxing fights in the past and they are brutal.
    Stephen Leko, a K-1 fighter, was telling me that after a K-1
    one fight, he knows that he will be limping around for two weeks!
    In Kickboxing, you are just sitting there taking damage and your
    body gets rocked. In MMA, a referee will stop the fight if one
    fighter is taking too much damage. However, in K-1 they will
    not as they know that the fans want to see a knockout.


    
MM:
    There is really nothing like a good MMA match and it becomes
    more like a chess game than a fight. Hopefully the fans of the
    future will view it that way and appreciate the sport more. HH:
    I think that it is moving in that direction and if you watch
    the Japanese fans you can hear a pin drop during an MMA fight.


    
MM:
    Right, they watch it like it is a golf game. HH: They understand
    every move and now exactly what is going on. I always look at
    myself as an entertainer first and try to make all of my fights
    as interesting as possible. Nothing is more boring than two guys
    just laying on each other. I am in there to win and make a good
    fight for the fans. Thus, I want to be in the best shape possible
    and really push it.


    
MM:
    Would you be interested in fighting Tito Ortiz for a heavyweight
    title in the UFC? HH: I am not fighting any chumps and if he
    is in there as a contender, I am ready to go. I like fighting
    top opponents. I rather fight guys in the top ten, then an easy
    fighter. In my mind it is much easier to fight a tough opponent,
    as I will make sure to be ready. It is kind of like in sparring.
    You are more likely to get injured when you are not giving one
    hundred percent.


    
MM:
    I have an analogy that might be way off. However, I will give
    it a shot. When lifting weights, I find that I am less likely
    to get injured when I train with heavier weights. With light
    weights, I have a tendency not to respect the weight and it is
    more difficult for me to use perfect technique. However, with
    heavy weights, I automatically get focused and use perfect form
    since I respect the weight. HH: Perfect analogy and that is how
    it is with me when I fight. If you match me up against Mark Kerr,
    I am going to train like crazy and be highly motivated. I am
    not fighting for the money; I am fighting because I want to be
    the best and I need that drive and motivation.


    
MM:
    Lets get into your training. Do you lift weights as part of your
    overall conditioning and if so how important is it? HH: The conditioning
    stuff that we do is very intense! When I first went over to Holland,
    I weighed 280lbs. I was in football shape, was very bulky, and
    was squatting over 600lbs. Now as an MMA fighter we do a lot
    of light weight training with a lots of reps. For example, on
    the bench press we will do 12-15 reps with 8 second breaks between
    sets for 4 sets. At first, this was really difficult for me to
    do. I was used to using really heavy reps for low reps and now
    I had to switch to doing really light weights for several reps.
    I had to swallow my pride and realize that this is what I needed
    to do for MMA.


    
MM:
    Sounds like you are more into muscular endurance rather than
    brute strength. HH: Right and that is what I really need to have.


    
MM:
    Is there someone that works with you on designing these programs?
    HH: Actually, not as much as I would like. Sometimes we cut out
    the weights completely when our training gets really intense.
    We just get too tired to hit the weights and focus on other things.


    
MM:
    You need to conserve energy for your priorities. HH: Right and
    we get over trained if we do too much and really cannot afford
    to have that happen. Our training is really difficult and we
    have had several guys train with us that could not make it through
    the training.


    
MM:
    What else do you do for conditioning? HH: We run two miles 2-3
    times a week in the morning.


    
MM:
    Do you do anything explosive such as sprinting? HH: We do hill
    sprints with a minute rest between each sprint. Within two weeks
    of a fight we do some heavy bad work in between each sprint,
    which is hardcore. By the end of that you are dead!


    
MM:
    Sounds brutal. HH: It is and what I have found is that you really
    need a trainer when your are working on this level.


    
MM:
    They can push your harder then you will push yourself? HH: Exactly,
    they can take you where you need to be. Our trainers do not allow
    us to slack off.


    
MM:
    How important is flexibility in MMA? HH: It is really important
    and one of my greatest assets. Fortunately, I have been blessed
    with great flexibility and can do a full splits without any difficulty.
    It allows me to get out of difficult positions when I am on the
    ground and throw powerful high kicks.


    
MM:
    Do you have a stretching routine as part of your overall program?
    HH: I do not stretch as much as I should and my trainer yells
    at me a lot and states that I am getting away with natural talent
    (laughing).


    
MM:
    Do you have someone that works with you on your diet? HH: No
    and we really should. I have taken Cokes and carbonated drinks
    out of my diet. When I am vacation, I will have some junk food.
    However, whenever I train for a fight I eat really clean and
    consume a lot of fruit, vegetables, and lean meats. I will have
    a banana and an orange before I go on my morning runs with a
    multivitamin. After training we eat a ton and I usually do not
    consume any food after 9pm.


    
MM:
    Do you take any nutritional supplements? HH: I have been experimenting
    with Creatine Monohydrate when I want to gain weight. It really
    depends on what my trainers think I need to do in terms of muscular
    size. Other than that we just take some a vitamins and focus
    on healthy food.


    
MM:
    Is there anyone out there that you would like to fight? HH: I
    would like to fight Nogueira again and get the heavyweight title.
    Other than that I am just taking one fight at a time and just
    want to get better at this sport.


    
MM:
    Sounds good Heath and thanks for taking the time to do the interview.
    HH: Your welcome and thanks. 

    

    Souce: ADCC

    
 5/3/02

    
Quote
    of the Day



    Do what you
    can, for who you can, with what you have, and where you are.

    
New
    Onzuka Twins



    Just when you had enough
    of the Onzuka twins...


    
Chris got the
    call last night at Jiu-Jitsu to make a run to the hospital. He
    probably at first that this was another warning, but the real
    deal occured. Chris and Patty had twins (boy-girl combo) Logan
    and Katelyn (don't quote me on the spelling of the names, they
    kept them a secret until this morning) at about 3:00 am this
    morning. Logan came in at a slim trim 4 lbs 10 oz and Katelyn
    came in at 4 lbs 3 oz. Again, don't quote me on the weights.
    Chris called me at 5:00 am this morning and I was still sleeping.
    Other than some congestion for Logan, both twins are happy and
    healthy. Patty had the twins at Kapiolani Women and Childrens
    Hospital and I assume will be there at least for today. The twins
    older sister, Brandi, is extremely happy for two more rug rats.
    She wanted a baby brother first and then switched wanting a baby
    sister. Now she has both!


    
Congratulations
    to both of them and watch out world, now there are three Onzuka
    twins!


    
For those that
    don't know, our other brother had twin boys as well. My wife,
    who has twin sisters, is extremely worried at this point.


    
Here's
    some words from Chris (hot off the press)...


    
Since we consider
    most of the people who read our page family, I wanted to let
    everyone know that we had an early delivery of blessings from
    God. Here are our two bundles of joy.



    Katelyn Jitsuko Haa'haa ikapuu waino keia keiki o nalani Onzuka


    Born: May 3rd, 2002 at 2:52AM

    Weight: 4lbs 3.6oz



    Logan Masahiko Makana I Maikalani Onzuka

    Born: May 3rd, 2002 at 2:53AM

    Weight: 4lbs 10.6oz



    From what the nurses say, they are decent sizes for twins. Patty
    is doing well and because of the C-section, she will be at Kapiolani
    until Monday or Tuesday.



    Aloha - Chris


    

      

        

        
 

        Logan Onzuka 5-3-02
        

        
 

        Katelyn Onzuka 5-3-02
      
    


    

    
Gracie
    Pac-Rim Tournament

    Gi and No-Gi!

    

    Online
    Registration

    Printable
    Registration



    Welcome to the 1st Annual Gracie Pacific Rim Submission Championships
    is one of the premier Professional & Amateur Gi and No-Gi
    tournaments in the World! The competition will be extraordinary
    and diverse with athletes from all over the globe. Professional
    No-Gi and Open weight class Gi competitions will offer top prize
    money for the winning athletes, with Amateur Gi and No-Gi competitors
    fighting for prizes and awards. All inquiries on the spectacular
    Memorial weekend event should email the tournament director at
    graciepacrim@aol.com. Royler Gracie and Bas
    Rutten are scheduled to attend. 



    ON-LINE REGISTRATION


    
General
    Information: 

    Entry Fees


    
The
    Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Pac-Rim Gi and Amateur No-Gi Submission Tournament
    registration fees are $50.00 if fees received by May 20th. Registration
    at event $65. NOTE: Add $7 for Open Division Gi.


    
Professional
    No-Gi Submission Tournament Pre-Registration is $100 (if received
    by May 20). Registration at event is $120.


    
Fill
    out the "Registration" Form below to pre-register and
    send in payment. Registration is NOT complete until the "fee"
    has been received.


    
Send
    Check or Money order to:


    
RELSON
    GRACIE JIU-JITSU ACADEMY

    844 Queen St. 2nd Floor

    Honolulu, HI 96813


    
*Make
    check and money orders payable to: RELSON GRACIE JIU-JITSU 

    (All returned checks will be assessed a $30.00 fee)



    Tournament Location


    
Hawaii Convention
    Center


    
Kamehameha Exhibition
    Hall


    
1801 Kalakaua
    Ave.


    
Honolulu, HI
    96814



    Weigh-in Date and location



    Weigh-ins
    and registration will be held on Saturday, May the 25th from
    10:00a.m. to 8:00p.m. and will be located at the Hawaii Convention
    Center/Gracie Suite Room 314 AB. (3rd Floor) 



    Competition information
    and times 



    Gi and No-Gi competitions are open to all submission athletes.
    All schools and individual competitors are welcome to enter.
    Gi competition
    will be held on Sunday, May 26th at 11:00a.m.


    
The
    Amateur and
    Professional No-Gi competitions will be held on Monday, May 27th, Amateur competition
    will commence at Noon and the Professionals will start at 4:00
    p.m.


    


    Spectators Tickets
    



    Event tickets can be purchased at the Hawaii Convention Center
    on the day of the event. Tickets cost $10.00 and will allow access
    to all of the Aloha Muscle & Fitness Expo events, including
    the Gracie Pacific Rim Submission Championships!



    Accommodations and
    Travel information

    

    The Gracie Pacific Rim Submission Championships offers the best
    in accommodations and travel planning for our competitors, family
    and friends. 



    Travel



    Kings Travel is our official Travel
    Agency and can provide all our competitors, sponsors and patrons
    the best possible airfare to Hawaii (Oahu). Call Rose at 1-808-792-2805 or 1-800-801-4481 and mention you’re
    with the Aloha Muscle & Fitness Extravaganza!


    


    Hotel



    The beautiful Ala Moana Hotel is directly across the street from
    the Hawaii Convention Center and offers accommodations for all
    competitors at a special rate. For reservations please call 1-800-367-6025
    (U.S. and International callers) 1-800-446-8990 (Outer Hawaii
    islands). Be sure to mention reservations code "aloha muscle."




    Rent-a-car 



    Dollar Rent a Car is our official rent a car company and will
    provide any transportation needs that competitors may require.
    Please go to www.dollar.com to make reservations.
    Mention reservations code: 44794


    


    Gracie Pacific Rim Professional & Amateur Submission Tournament



    The top submission fighters from various disciplines, ie. Wrestlers,
    Sambo fighters, Judo, Jiu-Jitsu and others will be competing
    in both the professional and amateur No-Gi submission tournament.
    Those wishing to compete in the professional event must email
    their bio to: graciepacrim@aol.com to be considered. Confirmation
    will be e-mailed back to the athlete, if accepted! The amateur
    competition is open al all competitors regardless of their experience.
    The Submission events are open to Adult competitors only!


    


    The top 2 Professional athletes in each weight category will
    receive cash prizes in the amounts of


    


    Winner $3,000.00 Runner up $1,000.00


    


    TIME LIMIT 

    

    All Amateur matches will be 8 minutes. Professional matches will
    be 10 minutes in duration. Matches will continue until the completion
    of allotted time, unless, a fighter is injured, forfeits or is
    submitted. Winners will be determined by most points accumulated
    and in the event of a tie, by referees decision.





    JUDGING & SCORING



    The point system is as follows:



    Clean takedown 2 points Sweep 2 points 



    Pass opponents guard 3 points Knee in belly 2 points 



    Taking back 4 points Mount 4 points 



    *To gain points for any position, the competitor must show clear
    control for 3 seconds





    Points



    Will be accumulated from the start of the match until the end
    of the match. Matches will be won by the first competitor to
    reach 12 points, a submission, or the competitor with the most
    points at the end of the time limit. In the event of a tie, the
    referee will make a judgment based on aggressiveness, effectiveness
    and near submissions( if no advantages were given ) This tournament
    rewards competitors that want to submit their opponent.



    Advantages



    Submission attempts that posed a real threat to the other fighter,
    near takedown, sweep, passes etc. Overall, the competitor with
    the more aggressive stance and offensive posture as judged by
    the referee.



    Note



    A deduction of 2 advantages for the competitor who attempts to
    place opponent in guard from the standing position but fails.



    Positional changes



    Sweep points will be awarded to the competitor that utilizes
    technique not power to reverse his or her position



    General



    All submission/grappling techniques are allowed with the following
    exceptions:



    No neck cranks No strikes No obscene language 

    No knee bars No eye gouging No obscene gestures 

    No heel hooks No hands around throat No biting 

    No twisting of leg that affects the knee No hair pulling No head
    butting 

    No ear pulling No slamming No small joint manipulation, such as,
    breaking fingers, toes etc.


    
Warnings
    will be given for un-sportsmanlike conduct. Repeat offenders
    will be disqualified.



    Competitor apparel



    T-Shirts and shorts are allowed. One piece fighting apparel will
    also be allowed. If the competitor wishes not to wear a shirt
    the tournament rules do not allow any body piercing/jewelry of
    any type to be worn during competition w/o exception. No wrestling
    shoes or foot wear of any type allowed.



    Hygiene



    Nails must be short. Hair must be neat and short or tied. No
    ear rings or jewelry. All competitors are expected to be clean
    and present a professional image. You will appear on Television.



    Gracie Pacific Rim
    Jiu-Jitsu Gi Tournament 

    

    The Gi tournament is open to all jiu-jitsu judo competitors.
    We will have teams from around the world competing for the Gracie
    Pacific Rim title. Trophies and medals will be awarded to the
    top teams and individual competitors. 



    CLASSES 



    Juniors 15 to 17 Adult 18 to 29 Masters 30 to 39 Seniors 40 &
    over


    
TIME LIMITS
    



    Juniors 



    All belts 5 min. 



    Adult Masters & Seniors 



    White belts 5 min. White belts 4 min. 

    Blue belts 6 min. Blue belts 5 min. 

    Purple belts 8 min. Purple belts 6 min. 

    Brown belts 8 min. Brown belts 6 min. 

    Black belts 10 min. Black belts 8 min. 



    JUDGING & SCORING
    



    The point system is as follows: 



    Clean takedown 2 points Sweep 2 points 



    Pass opponents guard 3 points Knee in belly 2 points 



    Taking back 4 points Mount 4 points 



    *To gain points for any position, the competitor must show clear
    control for 3 seconds



    Points 



    Will be accumulated from the start of the match until the end
    of the match. Matches will be won by the first competitor to
    reach 12 points, a submission, or the competitor with the most
    points at the end of the time limit. In the event of a tie, the
    referee will make a judgment based on aggressiveness, effectiveness
    and near submissions( if no advantages were given ) This tournament
    rewards competitors that want to submit their opponent.


    
Advantages



    Submission attempts that posed a real threat to the other fighter,
    near takedown, sweep, passes etc. Overall, the competitor with
    the more aggressive stance and offensive posture as judged by
    the referee. 



    Note 



    A deduction of 2 advantages for the competitor who attempts to
    place opponent in guard from the standing position but fails.


    
Positional
    changes 



    Sweep points will be awarded to the competitor that utilizes
    technique not power to reverse his or her position (e.g. grab
    opponents belt and collar from cross body and throwing opponent
    over-this is a power move not technique) 



    General Rules



    All submissions are allowed as defined in international Brazilian
    Jiu-Jitsu competition. Please note the following:


    
No
    neck cranks No strikes No obscene language 

    No knee bars No eye gouging No obscene gestures 

    No heel hooks No hands around throat No biting 

    No twisting of leg that affects the knee- No hair pulling No
    head butting 

    No ear pulling No slamming No small joint manipulation, such
    as, breaking fingers, toes etc. 

    Warnings will be given for un-sportsmanlike conduct. Repeat offenders
    will be disqualified.


    
Competitor apparel
    



    All competitors are required to wear a Gi/Kimono. All sleeves
    must have enough play to have four fingers( approximately 3 inches
    ) inserted through out the length of the sleeve. Sleeves and
    pant legs must be within four fingers of the wrist and ankle.
    All Gi’s that do not comply must be changed immediately
    or match will be forfeited. All collars and play in the Gi must
    be standard as determined by the tournament officials. No wrestling
    shoes will be allowed.


    
Weight
    Classes for all Competitions


    
Men’s GI
    weight classes/ GI tournament 

    Rooster weight 121 lbs. and under

    Super Feather Weight 122 lbs. to 134 lbs.

    Feather Weight 135 lbs. to 147 lbs. 

    Light Weight 148 lbs. to 160 lbs.

    Middle Weight 161 lbs. to 173 lbs.

    Light Heavy Weight 174 lbs. to 187 lbs.

    Medium Heavy Weight 188 lbs. to 200 lbs.

    Heavy Weight 201 lbs. to 213 lbs.

    Super Heavy Weight 214 lbs. to 226 lbs.

    Super Super Heavy Weight 227 lbs. and over

    Absolute Weight Unlimited


    
Women’s
    weight classes/ GI tournament 

    Straw 105lbs. and under

    Rooster Weight 106lbs. to 121lbs.

    Light Feather Weight 122lbs to 134lbs.

    Feather Weight 135lbs. to 147lbs

    Light Weight 148lbs. to 160lbs.

    Middle Weight 161lbs. to 173lbs.

    Super Middle Weight 174lbs. to 187lbs.

    Light Heavy Weight 188lbs. to 202lbs.

    Heavy Weight 203lbs. to 220lbs. 



    Juniors weight classes/
    GI tournament 



    All junior competitors will be matched up at the competition
    based on their respective weights



    Weight classes Men’s Professional No-Gi tournament



    Light weight 164 lbs.and under



    Middle weight 165lbs. to 195lbs.



    Heavy weight 196lbs. and over 



    Weight classes Men’s
    amateur No-Gi tournament



    150 lbs. and under 151 lbs. to 166 lbs. 166lbs. to 181 lbs.



    182 lbs. to 197 lbs. 198 lbs. to 213 lbs. 214 lbs. & up 

    

    
ANOTHER
    REASON TO EAT YOUR WHEATIES: THE CAEL SANDERSON BOX 

    Submitted by: Eddie Goldman

    


    
While
    many other sports have been criticized for over-commercialization,
    wrestling has suffered from quite a different malady. Underreporting,
    underestimation, and, if you will, under-commercialization have
    hampered the world's oldest sport in the world's largest economy
    and media center, the U.S., for too long.


    
The
    emergence of Cael Sanderson as a bona fide sports star has opened
    up opportunities for wrestling to emerge out of this box, with
    one commercial vehicle itself being a cereal box.


    
In
    a press release dated May 1, General Mills, the makers of Wheaties,
    announced that the four-time NCAA champ, undefeated college wrestler,
    and now two-time U.S. freestyle national champion Cael Sanderson
    would become the first college wrestler ever to be featured on
    a Wheaties box in the 80-year history of that popular brand of
    cereal.


    
Appearing
    on a box of Wheaties, which markets itself as 'The Breakfast
    of Champions,' has become a sort of commercial affirmation of
    star status for athletes. The box was unveiled at a press conference
    in Ames, Iowa, Wednesday.


    
'Never
    in my wildest imagination did I envision myself on the Wheaties
    box,' said Sanderson in the press release. 'Not only is this
    a great honor for me as an individual, but it also provides great
    recognition to the sport of wrestling.'


    
'Cael's
    unprecedented accomplishments at Iowa State clearly places him
    among the elite college wrestlers of all time,' said Wheaties
    marketing manager Brian Immel, himself an Iowa State alumnus.
    'Wheaties is honored to welcome him to the family.'


    
This
    18-ounce package will only be sold, however, in Iowa and Utah,
    Cael's home state, starting later this month. No doubt wrestling
    memorabilia collectors will grab up a number of these.


    
The
    only other comparable endorsement deal in North America that
    comes to mind for a wrestler was in Canada, when Olympic gold
    medalist Daniel Igali appeared on a Cheerios box. Interestingly
    enough, Cheerios is also manufactured by General Mills.


    
Source:
    Abu Dhabi

    
Vieira
    Brothers rip in Japan !


    
No one can call
    the Vieira Brothers anything but great, but it appears that they
    outdid themselves in Japan this time. The pair was participating
    in the inaugural Ground Impact event in Japan. Gorund Impact
    is a professional BJJ event held at Differ Ariake in Tokyo.


    
The showman
    Ricardinho started to bedazzle the crowd the day before during
    the weigh in. Ricardo didn't make weight and the promoters asked
    him to remove his pants and retry. He promptly told him he 'had
    no underwear' and had to be provided with a tiny 'speedos', needless
    to say that had the crowd roaring. The next day, the Vieira appeared
    for the sports match wearing a 'yellow' Gi while sporting Green
    Hair with the Brazilian Flag painted on it. Using his show stopping
    style with 'star' guard passes and a lot of movement, Ricardinho
    defeated his opponent Dai Yoshioka by points 10 x 0.


    
Not wanting
    to be outdone, brother Leozinho had to resort to extremes. Leo
    duplicated his brother's 'star' guard pass and used his crazy
    'summersault' taking the back technique and after running the
    score to 13 x 0, finished the 'show' with his new and soon to
    be patented 'Brabo' choke (apparently Leo has developed a new
    collar choke that he debuted in the 2002 Pan Ams). All this against
    the great Yuki Nakai. Unbelievable! ! !They are now going to
    be interviewed by GongMagazine and are scheduled for a variety
    of press conferences.


    
Of course they
    had a tough act to follow as, Black Belt Barbosinha applied a
    'cloke choke' and put his opponent to sleep in an earlier match.


    
Congratulations
    to the crew!


    
Ground
    Impact: BJJ Results in Japan


    
May 2nd - Tokyo,
    DIFFER Ariake


    
*All BJJ Matches


    
Results 

    -Black Belt- 

    Leonardo Vieira (Brazil, Alliance) defeated Yuki Nakai (PARAESTRA
    TOKYO) [9:58 choke] 



    Ricardo Vieira (Brazil, Alliance defeated Dai Yoshioka (PUREBRED
    Omiya) [0-10] 



    Marcos Barbosa (Brazil) defeated Koji Asakura (PARAESTRA IKEBUKURO)
    [2:18 choke]


    
-Brown Belt-


    Isamu Shishido (PUREBRED Arena) defeated Shinsuke Fukuzumi (Nagoya
    BJJ Club) [0-6]


    
-Purple Belt-


    Hidenori Hayashi (Gracie Barra Shikoku) defeated Masahiro Oishi
    (K'z FACTORY) [0-2] 



    Mutsutomi Mishima (Dokonjonosuke) (Cobra Kai) defeated Koichi
    Kuwabara (Tokyo Yellow Mans) [0-2] 



    Naoya Uematsu (K'z FACTORY) defeated Takeru Ueno (Gracie Barra
    Tokyo) [0-2]


    
Takashi Watanabe
    (PARAESTRA TOKYO) defeated Tomomi Iwama (Nagoya BJJ Club) [0-0,
    advantage 2-0]


    
Naoyoshi Watanabe
    (SSS Academy & K'z FACTORY) defeated Yutaka Tan (Striple)
    [6:58 arm bar]


    
-Ladies Blue
    Belt- 

    Yasuko Mogi (Striple) defeated Naomi Suzuki (Nova Union Japan)
    [0-0, advantage 1-0]


    
Source: Abu
    Dhabi

    

    
Interview:
    UFC Champion MURILO BUSTAMANTE 

    


    
Murilo,
    let's start with the problem with your finger - It was a nail
    problem. The nail grew in wrong way and caused a problem. I went
    to a doctor who cut the nail but a piece of it remained and that
    was the problem which caused the infection. I thought it was
    solved but my finger started to bother me again. 2 days later
    my finger was looking like a freaking alien!


    
Then
    what did you do? Well I went to another doctor to check the finger
    and he told me I had a 'Granuloma'. It's a very rare case and
    I got lucky... Now I'm taking some medicine that was made specifically
    for my case in a laboratory. They collected fluid from my finger
    and I'm now taking 'Bustamante's Own' medicine.


    
Well,
    lets quit the medicine talk and start talking fight expectations!
    Thank God I was training like a crazy horse before the finger.
    This made me keep my cardio condition since the finger's limitations
    are regarding grabbing and punching. That's why we had to consider
    not fighting. If you cannot grab or punch, you better go fishing,
    not fighting. After the new antibiotics the infection is coming
    down slowly so I'll be able to make it.


    
What
    are your thoughts on Matt Lindland? I have never had the chance
    to meet him, but he seems like a nice guy. Very well spoken,
    which is very good for the sport and a very tough opponent which
    is bad for me (Laughs).


    
What's
    his best points? What a question!! It's obvious. Have you checked
    his record? This guy's won a silver medal in Sydney 2000 and
    he won runner up at the Worlds last year and you ask me his strong
    points? Of course he will try to take me down and pace the fight
    in his style. I believe he's probably doing something with Maurice
    Smith regarding stand up, so I have to be cautiuos.


    
How
    do you think this fight will go? Hard to say, sometimes the predictable
    things turn into craziness. Who would bet Sperry would trade
    standing up against Ninja??? We gotta be ready for whatever!
    I am used to keeping my mind open and expecting anything otherwise
    you can catch me. Honestly I don't know how the fight will go.
    To take the belt away from the champ I believe he has to do better
    than he did against Ricardo (Cachorrao) cuz he was not active
    enough that time to deserve a championship title. So I'm expecting
    him to be more hyped. We know he will be more active than against
    Ricardo because this is a chance to be the champ and get the
    gold. He's very experienced in high level competition and knows
    when to push himself.


    
But
    he improved a lot since his fight against Big Dog... This is
    the reasonable comparison since me and Ricardo have a similar
    game and I had to analize his behavior in that situation.


    
In
    a recent interview he said he will try to impose his pace on
    the fight. How to stop it Trying to impose mine. I mean, if you
    are fighting against the top 5 in your weight division be ready
    for a lack of mistakes during the fight. Everybody is high level
    enough to not make many mistakes. On the other hand, everybody
    is high level enough to take advantadge of any small mistake.


    
Do
    you believe in a judge's decision? I believe in God.... I don't
    have good experiences with judges decisions, so I'll try to define
    the fight before the end. This does not mean that if the fight
    goes to a decision I will lose. I'm the champ and gotta represent
    the middleweight division as an active and exciting fighter and
    he gotta do it beter than me to deserve the gold.


    
Do
    you think there's any USA X Brazil issue regarding judges decision?
    Not at all. If i had this feeling I would better be surfing or
    something else.


    
Speaking
    about surfing,How was the vacation in Hawaii after the January
    fight? Good waves I got there. Hawaii is a place designed for
    me!! Everytime I go there I get back home renewed for the fight
    season.


    
How
    many time you go there? Once a year.


    
Are
    you a good surfer? As a fighter I'm a good surfer and as a surfer
    I'm a good fighter.


    
You
    mean you are good or not? Hahah, I try to be. This year I surfed
    Sunset 9 feet and did well I think.


    
Don't
    you think the compliments you got were related to the KO you
    just got before the trip? No, you are trying to make me feel
    like I am a bad surfer but I'm no! Just ask anybody!


    
This
    is exactly the point man, who would say the UFC champ is not
    good? When I go surf I don't bring my mouthpeice or my gloves.
    Just my board and my trunk.


    
How
    do you fit yourself in the Middleweight division? Never been
    better. I finally found my weight division! It was becoming unfair
    to compete against guys like Tito or Chuck. Man they are heavy!!
    I was outsized in that weight division. I use to walk arround
    at 190 pounds so that weight division would take me hard work
    to bulk up properly. Since I don't use roids and never will,
    it would take long time to get the necessary extra pounds.


    
Speaking
    about roids,how do you see this problem with Josh Barnett? I
    don't know Josh so I can't comment on his case.


    
But
    in general about roids? Generally I don't think it's fair to
    use it. Go to a race driving a Toyota Corola, against a BMW.
    Do you think it's fair? In a respected sport roids are not allowed
    but each one has to make up his own mind. I don't wanna pay the
    price because he is going run faster but I am going last longer
    and be healthy.


    
How
    does it feel to be the UFC champion? Before I fought MARS against
    Erickson, I was supposed to fight the UFC against Kevin Jackson
    but due to an injury I had to withdraw. Since that time I had
    the dream to hold a UFC belt. After the fight I spent days sleeping,
    eating and doing everything with the belt. I was like a kid dealing
    with candies.


    
You
    spoke about a possible match against Jackson. It was in 96, so
    you have been around. Do you feel old? No , I feel my self experienced
    (Laughs). Seriously, When I fought first time was in 1991. I
    think maybe only Randy Couture and Coleman would be competing
    at a high level at that time. UFC started 2 years after me man.
    When I began UFC wasn't even created yet!!


    
How
    do you face it? I'm feeling well and I will stay in the business
    for awhile. It's time to pay back the sport by serving as a good
    example. I consider myself a good professional! A Champion is
    more than the guy who holds a belt. You have the spotlights on
    you. Everybody is looking for you as a reference. Good or bad.
    The new generations will do similar things that we are doing
    as champions so if you do wrong things dont expect from the youth
    good behavior. It's like 'educate your kids'. You tell them they
    cannot eat ice cream before lunch and they catch you fighting
    with a cup of vanilla at 11 am. What kinda respect will you have
    from them? I'll probably be out of the fight business when this
    sport get mainstream and the big moneycomes in, but I'm giving
    my contribuition.


    
Speaking
    about money this is your last fight on your contract. How do
    you see the champions dealing with the organizations? Jens just
    left UFC and Josh is dealing with them now. Do you intend to
    renew? This is my last fight in this contract and I look forward
    to reaching an agreement with Zuffa. For sure we will work out
    well and reach a good point for both. I wanna stay and they seem
    to want me here. Business is something you have to do very carefully
    to not regret in the future. You have to put everything on the
    scale: Money, time remaining you have fighting, promotion, relationship
    with promoters, everything. I intend to renew and I really hope
    we will reach an agreement but if not, I'll have only good memories.
    No hard feelings. This is how you have to run business.


    
How's
    Brazilian Top Team doing? We are stronger than ever. Now we have
    all the facilities in the same place so we are basically a family.
    We train together, hang out together, our girlfriends and wives
    go shopping together, we have BBQ's together. We are a family
    and this makes us very strong. When some of us step in the ring
    everybody is there with him physically or mentally. Do you think
    Mario was alone in that ring? He had a bunch of guys punching
    Ninja mentally, taking him down you know. I mean, I feel everybody
    with me when I step into the octagon. So I feel strong, skillful
    and nothing can stop me. This is our secret. We have a bunch
    of young guns coming - pay attention cuz they will blowup the
    scene soon. I hope to have teammates fighting in the UFC soon.


    
Murilo
    thank you. I wanna ask everybody to suport and watch UFC. PPV
    or live but watch it and support our sport andif it's possible
    specfically support me!!


    
Source:
    Abu Dhabi

    


    
 5/2/02

    
Quote
    of the Day

    

    The best gifts to give :

    To your friend - loyalty

    To your enemy - forgiveness;

    To your boss - service;

    To a child - a good example;

    To your parents - gratitude and devotion;

    To your mate - love and faithfulness.

    
MINI-INTERVIEW:


    SHOOTO FIGHTER MÁRCIO 'CROMADO' 

    


    
A
    guy who made his debut in SHOOTO by choking out Caol Uno. Since
    then, he has gone on to face only SHOOTO's elite fighters sequence
    - Dokonjonosuke Mishima and Rumina Sato. his last bout was against
    Takumi Nakayama. Actually 'Cromado' is coming from a close defeat
    by decision to Ryan Bow, who 'Cromado' believes is the toughest
    fighter he's faced. However after a storm comes the calm and
    so Cromado stands ready, awaiting his next challenge.


    
FIGHTWORLD.com
    Brazil- Hi 'Cromado', how are doing? '

    Cromado'- I'm fine!


    
FIGHTWORLD.com
    Brazil- You fought an American fighter for the first time in
    SHOOTO, was it different than what you were used to? 

    'Cromado'- Yeah, Ryan Bow is stronger [laughs]! He's much stronger
    than the other top opponents I've fought such as Dokonjonosuke
    Mishima, Caol Uno and Rumina Sato. He surprised me because he's
    not tall, but he has a lot of strength, I couldn't move him.


    
FIGHTWORLD.com
    Brazil- Did he beat your strategy of keeping the fight on the
    feet? 

    'Cromado'- You can have trouble when you fight against smart
    fighters, he was rather intelligent during that fight. He had
    a strategy which I didn't expect, to clinch, refuse to trade
    blows and take me down at the end of each round. He did it in
    first round, so I noticed his tactic and when there was 15sec
    left at the end of 3rd round, so I pull him to the guard, because
    I wanted to try to submit him and I think because of that I was
    decisioned by Bow.


    
FIGHTWORLD.com
    Brazil- So your tactic was to fight on the feet, was it a mistake?


    'Cromado'- As I said before, what I had trouble with was that
    Bow is really very, very strong. He cornered me and I didn't
    get a chance to work anything, we spent alot of time in the corner,
    it wasn't was I wanted.


    
FIGHTWORLD.com
    Brazil- Besides Bow's strength, in your opinion what are the
    differences between japanese and american fighters? 

    'Cromado'- In my opinion the Japaneses come right at you and
    will take the fight as it comes, americans like Bow are more
    careful and try to strategize.


    
FIGHTWORLD.com
    Brazil- Are you abated with that third defeat? 

    'Cromado'- That does part, I've seen fighters who're beat, recover
    their confidence. I'm a professional fighter right now and I
    needed to face these troubles and to look for a convincing recovery
    - as the Takumi Nakayama fight was - in my next fight.


    
FIGHTWORLD.com
    Brazil- Those who watched that SHOOTO 'Treasure Hunt 5', said
    that it was a boring event, because almost all fights went to
    the corner. What can you say about it? 

    'Cromado'- Each fight is a fight. I don't have doubts, all guys
    who fought there didn't have that intention; well, is hard to
    explain it, those things happen. I go to SHOOTO to fight and
    to give shows, promoting Luta-Livre's name. So that was too bad
    that 5 fights stayed in the corner.


    
FIGHTWORLD.com
    Brazil- So you failed to trade blows. Do you need to train more
    on the feet? 

    'Cromado'- I'm looking to fight on the feet, it's my goal and
    I want to prepare my students on the feet too. I'll go to Europe
    in June to train with a Muay Thai Europe champion named Roy.
    I'll stay with him during 1 or 2 months training only Muay Thai;
    I wish to fight in August with my 'on the feet game' near perfection.


    
FIGHTWORLD.com
    Brazil- Will you fight in August? 

    'Cromado'- Perhaps.


    
FIGHTWORLD.com
    Brazil- Are you not sure? 

    'Cromado'- I don't know, I just hope. Thanks to GOD that in Japan
    Mr. SAKAMOTO is a good person, I fought in April and immediately
    he said that I'd fight again in the half of year. Maybe they'll
    let Marcelo 'PitBull' Machado fight as well.


    
FIGHTWORLD.com
    Brazil- Do you want to rematch against one of the three fighters
    who beat you? '

    'Cromado'- It's not up to me, if the SHOOTO promoters want to
    do a rematch I go, I just want to fight. I don't choose.....
    I wait.


    
FIGHTWORLD.com
    Brazil- Marcelo 'PitBull' Machado was your first student introduced,
    who else can we look for this year? 

    'Cromado'- Luciano Azevedo (under 60), Cyrillo Padilha (under
    72), Wagner Túlio (under 76kg) and Leonardo Lúcio
    'Chocolate' Nascimento (under 91kg).


    
FIGHTWORLD.com
    Brazil- Ok 'Cromado', good luck in Europe and let me know when
    your next fight is confirmed. 

    'Cromado'- Be sure, I'll do.


    
Source:
    Abu Dhabi

    
PT
    2: Javier Vazquez


    Javier Vazquez:
    He's not a showboat, he's 'Mr. Showtime'!


    
Part
    2


    
Many
    people have come to know Javier as 'Mr. Showtime.' At one of
    the tournaments, 'there were four of us and they wanted to hype
    it up and they asked me what's my nickname. I said 'Romie, what's
    a nickname? At the time I didn't have any. He said 'Let me think,
    this is showtime.' He's the one that gave it to me. It wasn't
    me. I'm not that cocky. I'm way laid back. I'm always pulling
    pranks on my friends.' Javier is also known for his fighting
    look. 'Originally, I wore the pink shorts just to piss people
    off. Just to do it, just to say I did it. I had a pink robe.
    I had a pink hat. I did it just for fun to get a laugh. I did
    it just to do it and then I always wanted to bleach my hair and
    I just ended up bleaching my hair at the same time. And my mom
    flipped out. She wouldn't talk to me for two weeks when I first
    bleached my hair. Originally, I was going to come out as something
    different each time. I was going to come out in big ol' outfits,
    funny stuff.' His girlfriend at the time took care of everything,
    but when they broke up he didn't have the time and it became
    too much of a distraction for him and another thing he would
    have to worry about. As a result, he kept the pink shorts because
    he liked the way they went with his blue shoes. The other reason
    he did it was because 'people remember you. I liked it, but more
    importantly, the people liked it. That's why I'll always have
    my hair bleached when I fight and I'll always have my pink shorts.
    I want to be known for my ability. Yah, you're going to see pink
    shorts. I'm going to put on a show. Some people think I'm fun
    to watch 'cause I do crazy stuff. That's what it's all about,
    making people happy. It's a show.' He emphatically adds that
    'it's a fight, believe me! I don't want to lose but if I'm up
    on the card, I'm going to do something funky. I do it here (in
    training). If I feel comfortable, I'll do something flashy or
    whatever. That's my whole style. It's not like I try to do it,
    that's just what comes out. I hope I will never have a boring
    fight. It's not the way I roll, it's not the way I perform. I'm
    going to get knocked out or I'm going to win flashy. That's just
    the way my style has always been.' Even in jiu-jitsu tournaments,
    'I used to do CRAZY takedowns, just to do them and I could get
    away with them. But now, they'll (jiu-jitsu coaches) never let
    me show off, which sucks. It's fun. It's fun to play like that.
    They just won't let me. They'll (the opposing coaches to their
    students) say 'hit your guard, make him pass.''


    
'If
    there is anyone in the world that I'd like to fight I think it'd
    be Jens Pulver. His style clashes with mine and I think I could
    win. I'd really like to get a roll at Pulver before somebody
    else beats him. I want to be the one that beats the guy that
    says there's nobody that can beat him. He's the champion. He
    deserves it. He's beaten some good guys. I give him nothing but
    credit, but I'd love to fight that guy.'


    
One
    of Javier's challenges will be to stay injury free. In college,
    he suffered a torn medial collateral and couldn't straighten
    his arm until he went through months of painful physical therapy.
    He also tore his ACL eleven days before King of the Cage 3 and
    still fought. Usually requiring 6 to 9 months to recover from
    the surgery, Javier was back fighting in 8 months.


    
His
    mom wasn't happy about him wrestling in high school. Or when
    he continued to wrestle in college but he was in school and his
    grades were up. After college, he told her he was done with it…until
    he started jiu-jitsu and she realized that she wouldn't be able
    to talk him out of it. When he told her he was fighting in a
    show, she wasn't happy. Realizing that if she couldn't stop him,
    she might as well support him, she asked if it was a big show
    and if he could get tickets for her. Seeing the crowd's reaction
    to her son, she has now grown into his biggest fan avidly collecting
    videos, magazines, anything with him in it. 'She's all proud
    now. Every fight she wants to be there. Every one.'


    
'I
    always try to put on a good show. I always have fun. Hopefully
    I keep winning and entertaining people. I want to be known as
    one of the main spokespeople for King of the Cage, one of the
    guys that people really want to come see. That's important to
    me. I don't want to lose. I'm not going to lose. I have a great
    team. I have a lot of support. I have a lot of ability and a
    good work ethic. Whoever thinks they're going to beat me is going
    to be in for a fight.'


    
You
    can catch Javier's next fight in King of the Cage: Revolution
    set to make it's pay-per-view debut on May 17, 2002 from the
    Silver Legacy Resort Casino in Reno, Nevada. It will air in over
    27 million homes in the U.S. on TVN Entertainment and the Dish
    Network. Internationally, King of the Cage will be shown on Globosat
    in Brazil, Multivision in France, SkyTV in New Zealand and Australia,
    JPS Sports in Israel and InDemand in Canada. 



    Source: Abu Dhabi

    
UCC
    10

    May 31, 2002

    Hull, Quebec, Canada



    TBA vs HORN 



    JONES vs LOISEAU



    World Super Lightweight Championship

    BARET YOSHIDA vs FABIANO 

    Who will win?

    YOSHIDA (46) 56% 

    FABIANO (36) 44% 

    Total Votes: 82



    TBA vs NANCOO 



    SILLS vs VIGNEAULT 



    ST-PIERRE vs BRUCKMANN 



    FERNANDES vs PAIN 



    PATRICK vs FRYKLUND 



    GUILLEMET vs PIERSON 

    

    
 5/1/02

    
Quote
    of the Day

    

    "Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way."




    Booker T. Washington, 1856-1915, American Leader and Educator

    

    
Bustamante
    Speaks: A Word From The Champion... 

    


    
From the Ultimate
    Fighting Middleweight Champion Murilo Bustamante and team, this
    note is to clarify the facts regarding the finger injury the
    champion has:


    
Murilo Bustamante
    unfortunately got a MASSIVE finger infection caused by a dangerous
    bacteria. This made Bustamante stay away from training for a
    few days, which is not good before a high pressure fight! Since
    the finger infection is very serious, we really considered the
    possibility of postponing the Title bout against Matt Lindland,
    scheduled for the upcoming 'UFC 37 - High Impact' where they
    would fight for the Middleweight belt as the main event.


    
Murilo's biggest
    concern was regarding his performance: in our view, Mixed Martial
    Arts needs not only to grow up as a sport but as entertainment
    as well. We need exciting matches to entertain the general public
    and to keep the fans. Murilo was very concerned he might fail
    in giving the audience and fans the fight he's planning!


    
After consulting
    5 doctors, 3 of which advised him not to fight, Murilo started
    to win his first fight - against the infection, (called 'GRANULLOMA').
    After a massive treatment of anthibiotics, Murilo has decided
    to FIGHT, although he's aware the finger may prevent him from
    being at his very best!


    
It's time to
    support the organization who trusted in his skills and gave him
    the opportunity of being a world champion, which is his dream.
    UFC is, without a doubt, the partner Murilo supports, and sometimes
    we have got to do more than only fight for a show. As a UFC champion,
    Bustamante believes his behavior as a professional fighter and
    entertainer has to be an example for the upcoming generation
    and he hopes the fans enjoy the UFC 37.


    
We came here
    to clarify and give the fans the right explanation regarding
    this issue since the internet rumours were straying very far
    from the truth! Just to give you an example, we got a phone call
    asking if it was true Murilo lost one finger!!!


    
Murilo would
    like to thank all the fans for their support, and he wants everyone
    to know he is looking forward to paying back the trust ZUFFA
    showed in him by putting on an extremely exciting match defending
    his belt next week!


    
Fight
    Card


    
Middleweight
    Championship Bout

    Murilo Bustamante (Champion) vs. Matt Lindland


    
Heavyweight
    Bout

    Ricco Rodriguez vs. Tsuyoshi Kosaka


    
Middleweight
    Bouts

    Andrei Semenov vs. Ivan Salaverry

    Amar Suloev vs. Phil Baroni


    
Lightweight
    Bouts

    BJ Penn vs. Paul Creighton

    Yves Edwards vs. Caol Uno


    
Welterweight
    Preliminary Bouts

    *Not televised live

    Aaron Riley vs. Robbie Lawler

    Steve Berger vs. Benji Radach


    
Berger replaces
    João Pierini due to injury.


    
Source: Abu
    Dhabi

    
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Louisiana
    Voodoo 

    by Jake Rossen

    


    
Maybe it's the
    proximity to New Orleans, famous for after-hours hedonism and
    a touch of witchcraft. Maybe it's something in the air, something
    akin to the night of UFC 33, a disappointing outing that had
    UFC execs proclaiming the decisionable evening cost them a year
    of progress. Or maybe it's some kind of Scooby Doo villain, pulling
    strings behind the scenes, trying to wreck what had promised
    to be an eventful evening. Whatever the case, the current card
    for UFC 37: High Impact, set for May 10 in Bossier City, Louisiana,
    has been plagued with the worst run of luck over one event since
    the Titanic boarded.


    
"This is
    certainly the most cursed show ever," laughs UFC VP of Talent
    Relations Joe Silva. "There have been at least eight replacements
    on this show. But that's the way it goes sometimes. Everybody
    faces adversity. It's just how you react to it. Certainly, it's
    stressed me out. You roll with it, and you do the best that you
    can."


    
Among the missing
    parties: Joe Hurley, the durable Lion's Den lightweight who was
    set to take on BJ Penn. He was in a car accident. Dave Menne
    injured himself. And Chuck Liddell went through numerous opponents,
    including Vitor Belfort, Igor Zinoviev, and Evan Tanner, before
    he and Zuffa finally agreed that his participation on the show
    simply was not meant to be.


    
Just when things
    had appeared to have calmed down, word broke late last week that
    Middleweight champ Murilo Bustamante had an infection in his
    finger, jeopardizing a bout with #1 contender Matt Lindland.
    Despite some early concern, Silva insists everything is still
    a go. "He has an infection with his finger and they're concerned
    about it, but he's taking antibiotics and saw some doctors, and
    they feel he's going to be fine." Silva pauses, and then
    adds, "As much as anybody ever is. Until they get hit by
    a U-Haul truck or something."


    
While the fight
    is expected to proceed as planned, should Murilo bow out, it's
    likely that Lindland will sit on the sidelines and wait for his
    earned opportunity at the title. "Matt Lindland is promised
    a title shot," Silva says. "There's no saying that
    if for some reason Busta can't fight, and he's the champ, that
    Lindland will fight anyway. Right now, we expect that everything
    should be fine. But Matt is looking to get a title shot, and
    he's certainly won enough to deserve one. It would be within
    his rights to wait for one. When it first came out that it could
    be scrapped, I called his management and asked him what they
    would want to do, and their main thing was, 'Let us know. If
    he's not, we'll make a decision.' But at this point, Bustamante
    is not out, and we don't expect him to be out."


    
While the card
    seems to be overrun by accidents and injuries, one fighter who
    won't be seen in the Octagon this summer is absent by choice.
    As reported by Full Contact Fighter, lightweight champion Jens
    Pulver has elected to leave his belt in the ring and pursue opportunities
    in Japan. In Hawaii for the Superbrawl tournament, Pulver was
    very vocal in his dissatisfaction with the money offered to him
    by Zuffa. Silva refused to comment on the situation, or of Jens'
    chances of coming back into the picture in the future.


    
Ironically,
    Pulver is heading off to Japan and the promise of a large payday
    to fight Royler Gracie in the reemerging UFO promotion, just
    as Royler Gracie's people have contacted the UFC about his participation
    in the States.


    
While the loss
    of Pulver certainly upsets the UFC's lightweight division, Silva's
    first concern is for the impending card, and believes things
    have gone as smoothly as they possibly could. "If you look
    at all the replacements I've had to do on this show, it would've
    been really easy for me to get some joke guys. It's not like
    that. Everybody who's on here is a serious guy with real credentials.
    It's none of this 100-0 in unsanctioned streetfights bull. They're
    real records, real athletes, and train in serious gyms. I expect
    some great fights. Often fighters who are trying to create a
    reputation will fight harder than fighters looking to protect
    a reputation. We may see some new stars created on this show.


    
"It's funny,
    because we had talked about doing some Young Guns type of show,
    a way to introduce new talent. That's something we were looking
    at for down the road, and this card's kind of ended up morphing
    into that. I do think we have some of the best talent in the
    world lined up for this show."


    
Source: Maxfighting