November News Part 2
Quote
of the Day
"As a man thinketh, so is he."
Proverbs 23:7
"Stay
committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach."
Tony Robbins
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Chris
Brennan's Hawaii Seminar DVD Is Available
Chris
Brennan recently did a 5 hour seminar at HMC on Oahu and from
all accounts, the attendees love it. Now it is available on video
from our friends at Hawaii411.com. They are available by clicking
the banner above or this picture.
MISSED THE HAWAII SEMINAR? GET IT HERE!
The Chris Brennan in Hawaii Videotape and DVD is now available!
His seminar was a big success - Just ask anyone who attended
if they took home some valuable knowledge about submissions,
takedowns, and general information from the Strangler's arsenal
of moves. Very informative.. Very valuable.
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Frank
Shamrock Seminar Poster
We just got emailed Frank Shamrock's official seminar poster.
Check it out and make sure to check out his seminar. We went
the last time and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Oahu added to Frank Shamrock World "Beatdown" Tour
Maui - Sunday, December 9, 2002, 12-3PM
Oahu - Monday, December 10, 2002, 2-5PM
Due to the incredible
demand of his World "Beatdown" Tour in Paradise - Maui,
Frank Shamrock adds yet another stop on his World Tour with a
stop in Oahu, Hawaii to once again give fans, fighters and spectators
an opportunity to train with the 5-time UFC World Champion.
MAUI SEMINAR AND
APPEARANCE
Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7th & 8th
Saturday, December
7th: The tour commences in Maui with a stop on Saturday evening
to Shooto Hawaii's MMA show at the Lahaina Civic Center where
he was invited as honorary guest in attendance to support a sport
that he loves dearly. After hearing the reasoning behind the
circuit, which was created to give future young fighters and
amateurs an opportunity a place to showcase their talents, Frank
stated: "How can you say no to an organization that is building
on a basis of true competition for our future generations and
not that of greed and 'politics as usual.'" Frank will be
available for autographs during intermission at the SOLID HAWAII
(I & I Sports) booth during the show in Maui so stop by and
say "hi".
Sunday, December
8th: The following day brings a great "Birthday Beatdown
Bash" with a "personal" training session with
the great champion at the Lahaina Resort Hotel in beautiful Maui.
Here you will learn the tips and techniques that have groomed
many a Champion the world over. Not only will this event be outstanding
for any fighter to add "the tools of the trade", but
will be extra special as Frank Shamrock will be turning 30 on
this special occasion. Don't miss this "once in a lifetime
occasion".
OAHU SEMINAR AND
APPEARANCE
Monday, Dec. 9th
Monday, December
9th, 4PM - 6PM: Frank Shamrock will be signing autographs at
Hawaii's premiere MMA store SOLID HAWAII (I & I Sports) in
Kailua, HI, where you will be able to speak with the un-defeated
champion first-hand. He will be available for autographs as Official
Frank Shamrock merchandise will be made available for purchase.
Time to own a piece of greatness !
Monday, December
9th, 7PM - 10PM: Frank holds his Beatdown tour stop with a visit
and training session to be held at famed school Hawaii Martial
Arts Center run by Haru Shimanishi in Oahu, Hawaii. Here, surrounded
by great fighters with the world's respect, Frank will teach
the techniques on the "art of submission fighting".
Not only have these techniques groomed great champions, they've
carved an incredible impression on Mixed Martial Arts and "Cagefighting"
as we know it today. Shamrocks career is testament to the effectiveness
of the fighting style he helped to create. Come train like a
champion !
These events will
be an incredible "once in a lifetime" opportunity.
Take Frank Juarez Shamrock's World Beatdown Tour in Maui along
with an extra post-Birthday Beatdown splash in Oahu and you have
the makings of being part of something special. So come and enjoy
the world's greatest champion doing what he loves to do best.
(Also in attendance
will be some of the best Hawaiian fighters in the sport today.)
- TO PRE-REGISTER
FOR THE SEMINARS IN MAUI OR OAHU CONTACT -
Solid Hawaii / I & I Sports
131 Hekili St., Ste. 107
Kailua, HI 96734
(808) 230-2326
- or -
Manic Sports Media
c/o Frank Shamrock World Beatdown Tour
shamrockpr@manicsports.com
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"Minotauro"
Defends Title Against Fedor
on December 23
By Josh Gross
Fresh off a non-title first-round TKO victory over Semmy Schilt
on the 24th of November, it was announced yesterday that Pride
heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira
will make his first title defense since winning the belt one
year ago. Nogueira faces Pride number one contender Emelianenko
Fedor, who steps into the championship bout following a TKO of
Heath Herring.
Source: Maxfighting |
PRIDE
& UFC: Injury Report... A Story of Attrition....
With the rumor floating that Tito Ortiz broke his hand and he
could be out of the UFC for a few months, there are also injury
reports coming in from PRIDE.
Don
Frye's official injury was noted as a dislocated elbow after
getting popped by Yoshida. yoshida reportedly reset the initial
injury in the ring.
Nobuhiko
Takada suffered a slight concussion and other injuries in his
retirement fight with Kyoshi Tamura. Newspapers said that Takada
'underwent minor medical treatment' on Sunday or Monday following
the match.
Kazushi
Sakuraba's future is in question once again as he sustained major
damage to his right knee in his PRIDE fight as well. Sak's right
knee sustained some serious tendon injury in his match with Gilles
Arsene which could explain why he looked sluggish. Along with
the tendon damage could be ligament problems as well. There is
talk of surgery but more will be known later this weekend. The
bad news is that it could be serious enough to keep him out for
up to six months.
Source: ADCC |
Santa
Shamrock is Coming To Town
By Mike Sloan
Arguably the greatest all-around fighter to compete in the world
of mixed martial arts (well, Bas Rutten ranks up there, too)
and certainly the most dominant figure in the history of the
UFC, Frank Shamrock abruptly gave up his fighting career. Then
he resumed it in the K-1, and then packed it up again. When he
was to make another, yet more serious return, to MMA, Frank suffered
a broken leg that forced him out of his bout with Ricardo Almeida
in the WEC. Aside from healing his wounded leg, Frank is now
back in top form and will be conducted two full contact fighting
seminars in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon, November 23. We
spoke about his return, his seminars and everything in between
a few days ago. Here is what The Man had to say to me:
Mike Sloan: You
are having seminars out here in Vegas on the day of WFA 3, correct?
Frank Shamrock: Yeah!
Mike Sloan: You
are having one at John Lewis' J-Sect Academy and another place.
Which other place?
Frank Shamrock:
Gosh, you know? I don't know off hand. (Some brief pondering)
Oh, yeah; it's the International Martial Arts Academy. Yeah,
I'm doing two seminars there (in Vegas).
Mike Sloan: What
all will you be doing in your seminars? Will it be grappling
demonstrations?
Frank Shamrock:
We are going to do mostly grappling, then we're going to discuss
how to beat people down very efficiently (snickers). We'll show
the dynamics of that, plus using the cage and stuff since the
UFC and WFA is going on that weekend. We'll spread some of that
information. It's definitely an art form; pushing someone in
the cage and beating them down.
Mike Sloan: It is.
Frank Shamrock:
(Laughs) Well, yeah, it is (laughs some more). It's art in itself.
Mike Sloan: Will
you be taking guests out of the audience to help you out, or
do you have a set team with which you only work?
Frank Shamrock:
Well, we do both. I mean, I have a guy I always work with, one
of my students, but it's totally interactive so everybody gets
to play and participate and try the stuff. A lot of the stuff
is theoretical in situation studies. A lot of people don't know
what to do when they're trapped in certain spots.
Mike Sloan: Which
seminar is first; the one at J-Sect or the one at the IMAA?
Frank Shamrock:
That one is first, the one at the International Martial Arts
Academy.
Mike Sloan: Are
they both the same length, or is one going to be longer than
the other?
Frank Shamrock:
Yeah, same. They're both going to be roughly 2 ½ hours
long.
Mike Sloan: Now, can anybody show up off the street or is it
invite/VIP only?
Frank Shamrock:
No, anybody can show up! Of course, there is a charge. Anyone
can show up and participate. I recommend for everyone to come
out. We have them from age 4 to 400. If you're interested and
you want to learn the knowledge, come check it out.
Mike Sloan: What
is the charge for someone to come in?
Frank Shamrock:
It's $90.
Mike Sloan: $90?
Damn…
Frank Shamrock:
$90, yeah… It's expensive. Vega$ is expensive!
Mike Sloan: What
about media guys from Sherdog?
Frank Shamrock:
Media guys from Sherdog can come in for free (chuckles). No charge
for Sherdoggers whatsoever. And you get to participate for free.
Mike Sloan: Sweet.
Do you do mostly grappling, or is it balanced between grappling
and stand up striking?
Frank Shamrock:
We do mostly grappling. On the stand up stuff, I teach more theory
and just simple mechanics. See, striking is very simple. It just
takes time, energy, dedication and timing to figure it all out.
That you can't get in just a couple of hours.
Mike Sloan: The
last time we spoke, you mentioned about returning to MMA and
that the two guys you really wanted to fight were Vanderlei Silva
and Kazushi Sakuraba. You couldn't get a fight with either one
of them so you signed on to fight Ricardo Almeida in the WEC
East Coast vs. West Coast event.
Frank Shamrock:
Uh-huh.
Mike Sloan: Why
did you choose to fight Almeida?
Frank Shamrock:
It was more of just a timing thing. I was training for a fight
in Japan for Pride. The opponent was supposed to be Oyama, but
they changed my opponent less than 30 days out, told me the deal
went bad and told me that I had to fight Vanderlei Silva at no
weight class. I just wasn't physically prepared for that. I said
'screw it, keep the deal' and then the WEC contacted me. We started
talking and they said they had a fight already lined up and wanted
me to take on Almeida. I said that since I was already training,
I'll do it. They gave me a good deal, we worked everything out
and that's how I got to fight Almeida, which didn't happen because
I broke my leg on Bob's arm!
Mike Sloan: Which
raises my next question; how did that leg break? Did you fall
as you kicked, did he block the kick? How'd it happen?
Frank Shamrock:
No, no. I was kicking Bob (Gilstrap). Bob's a southpaw, so I
was kicking him in the gut and trying to make him bend over so
I can knee him in the head. I just happened to kick right on
the point of the elbow, right on my fibula bone, and it just
cracked right through.
Mike Sloan: Ooh,
man. That must've felt pretty good.
Frank Shamrock:
(Chuckles) Yeah. But I've kicked a lot people in the elbow many
a times. In the elbow, head, face, knees, but nothing like that.
I can tell that something bad happened, but, you know, it didn't
hurt that bad so I just kept training… for another week.
Mike Sloan: So you
had a broken leg for a week and didn't know it?
Frank Shamrock: (Laughs pretty loudly) Yeah. (Lets out somewhat
of a belly laugh) It wasn't crunching or anything. I mean it
hurt… like a lot… but, you know, when you're that trained,
it doesn't really matter. You're always so injured, tired and
beat up, I thought it was just another thing that I had to deal
with.
Mike Sloan: When
you finally went to the doctor to get the thing fixed, did they
have to re-break it to set and fix it?
Frank Shamrock:
No.
Mike Sloan: How
did the treatment go?
Frank Shamrock:
Well, it didn't actually separate. It cracked all the way through
horizontally, then it cracked all the way up, vertically, but
nothing separated. Nothing really moved. I just kind of exploded
it at the wrong angle, I guess. But nothing separated, that was
the good thing. It hurt like crazy and everybody was trying to
rub it out for me (starting to laugh as he tells the story) and
then I'm icing it and doing all this stuff and then just keep
training.
Mike Sloan: How
long were you disallowed to fight?
Frank Shamrock:
The doctor said to not take any impact for a definite ten weeks.
Then after that, do whatever I wanted.
Mike Sloan: Is it
fully healed and good to go?
Frank Shamrock:
Yeah. Now it's fully healed. It doesn't hurt anymore. I've been
doing a lot of wrestling. I haven't done any stand up sparring,
but I have been wrestling and running, weighted running. It doesn't
bother me anymore.
Mike Sloan: Do you have any fights lined up at all?
Frank Shamrock:
Nope. Nothing so far. The next one will be for the WEC and that
hopefully will be in February. But other than that, we're just
hanging out.
Mike Sloan: I take
it you have a signed contract with the WEC that no matter what,
you're next fight is with them? Or do you just choose to fight
for them?
Frank Shamrock:
Well, I owe them a fight, so no matter what happens, I'll be
fighting for them anyway. I told them I'd do it and it was unfortunate
that I broke my leg. So, I told them I'd fight and I will fight.
Mike Sloan: Do you
find it flattering that when you suffer an injury, people tend
to rally around you and support you, but when other fighters
get hurt, they tend to get bashed and called sissies, etc? However,
when it happens to you, it's okay. How do you feel about that?
Frank Shamrock:
Um… I feel good now. I didn't really know that or feel that.
I understand because Vitor Belfort used to get the worst rap
for that. He'd get hurt all the time before all the shows. I
don't know. I feel good about that. I didn't really give it that
much thought, but now that you mention it, it's a pretty good
thing.
Mike Sloan: Obviously,
you're a well-known fighter. When you go to UFCs or other shows,
everybody knows you. You are obviously aware of this. When you
walk into the arenas, do you walk around like, 'I'm Frank Shamrock
and people know me!' or are you still surprised that everyone
knows you?
Frank Shamrock:
I am… Well, I'm over the surprise because it happens everywhere
I go. It's gone to another level. I appreciate it and it's just
amazing to me because I didn't set out to become famous. I set
out to kick everybody's ass and getting famous was just a byproduct
of that. Sometimes I will be places and I will forget that I'm
Frank Shamrock and then someone will come up and remind me. Like,
I'll be reading or having a quiet dinner or standing in the grocery
store and you forget. So, it surprises me sometimes in that way.
But the fans; the fans are the best ever! No one ever messes
with me, everyone's always just cool. Everybody's always been
cool with me and I appreciate the fans for that and I'm always
cool to them for that. Even, God bless them, the fans who get
wasted at the UFC (chuckles), they're still really cool. They're
like, (in a drunken voice) "Dude! I'm wasted but you're
the best!" No one's ever tried to pick a fight with me and
I really appreciate my fans for that.
Mike Sloan: Most fans ask for pictures and/or autographs. What
are some of the craziest things the fans have asked for?
Frank Shamrock:
Well, I have signed bras, panties, titties, you know, asses,
everything. Usually it's a combination of those things. Its like,
'Can you sign my arm? And since you're there, can you sign my
breasts?' or 'If my boyfriend holds my purse, can you sign my
panties?' That part always amazes me.
Mike Sloan: What
about the fans who want pictures of you giving them an armbar
or something? Will you do that or are you afraid that someone
will try and frame you with the picture of the armbar and try
to sue?
Frank Shamrock:
HA! You know, I've never thought of that! That's a good point.
No, but fans want me to beat on them and stuff, though. When
I first gained notoriety, it was in Japan. In Japan, if you don't
hit them hard or choke them halfway unconscious, they don't respect
your power. They don't appreciate it that you didn't give it
to them.
Mike Sloan: So you
have to blast the fans?
Frank Shamrock:
It's a different psychology because over there, they're not asking
you to pretend like you're choking them. They want to know what
it's like to be choked by their hero.
Mike Sloan: No kidding…
Frank Shamrock:
It's totally different! I mean, I've choked them unconscious
because they're like, 'No, no, no! Please, please choke me! Please
choke me hard! I want to feel your power!' I'm like, 'Dude! You're
drinking and I don't know if it's good for you!' But, it's different
over here. I've never had anybody try to frame me. I mean, I
don't get on the ground and wrestle and stuff. I have fun with
the people. I have a good time because they appreciate it. In
Japan, I've cracked people. I punched this one guy in the shoulder
and I knocked him all the way across the room. And his shoulder
was just killing him, then he runs over to me and says (in a
slight Japanese accent) 'Oh, thank you so much Mr. Shamrock!'
And I'm like, 'Right on, dude! Have a good night!' (Laughs out
loud)
Mike Sloan: Have
you actually seriously hurt any of the fans because of you blasting
them?
Frank Shamrock:
In Japan, I may have. I'm not really sure. I never really hit
anyone with maximum power because I'm always afraid. I've never,
like, Thai kicked anybody. People want me to kick them in the
leg, but I never really blast anybody with 100% power. I've choked
people out. When I do radio shows over here, I'm always choking
people out. I went and did the Mancow Show out in Chicago and
they had me choke out Freak. He went out in, like, 2 seconds.
He fell asleep right on my knee! He was on my waist and I was
holding him up and when he started coming to, he was saying (in
a whimpering voice) 'Don't let go of me! Don't let go of me!'
Mike Sloan: How
many seminars do you do a month?
Frank Shamrock:
I usually do one, sometimes two.
Mike Sloan: Are
they basically the same seminars or are you requested to do other
things as well?
Frank Shamrock:
When I teach seminars, it's usually to the audience that I arrive
at. Which means if I'm doing a seminar at a karate school, then
I'm usually teaching how to apply submission moves and submission
wrestling into the karate. A lot of the seminars are tailored
to where I'm going. Where we're going to is for the UFC and WFA.
We're going to be going over beat-down UFC-style combat and the
techniques that go along with that. But I also train police officers,
I train schools, I train different customs, but it's pretty much
the same idea. There's a problem, find a solution and figure
out to, you know, deal with it. That's kind of what I specialize
in. Somehow I got into that position, I don't really know. I
think it was from training people, fighting and beating people
up. I get contacted from all over the world and I go there to
teach how to implement this stuff into their style or other styles
that I know into their stuff
Mike Sloan: Of course, you are a well-known fighter and teacher.
Even though you are called upon to always teach, how often do
you get a chance to go and learn something new on your own, say
some other form of martial arts?
Frank Shamrock:
Ah ha! That is a good question! It is very rare that I actually
get to go and study with anyone. In my school, it's a very different
program in that there's a base of knowledge, but everyone's encouraged
to go find the answers to new knowledge. So for me, going to
my school is very informing. They'll always have new knowledge
that I didn't know when I left. So, the guys in their studies,
the studies of core techniques, come up with new, better, more
efficient techniques. Those are usually the things I study. And
those video tapes, too, and DVDs. DVDs are great. I can put one
on and watch certain sections that I want.
Mike Sloan: Is there a certain form of martial arts that you've
always wanted to learn but never had the chance to?
Frank Shamrock:
Yeah. Thai Chi. It's one thing I've always wanted. I even have
a tape on it, but I've never watched it.
Mike Sloan: Why
not, no time?
Frank Shamrock:
No time. Unfortunately, I have very little free time.
Mike Sloan: Why
Thai Chi, because of all the pressure point contact or the fluid
motions?
Frank Shamrock:
I think it's more of the idea or theory of connecting your mind
to its body in a situation that's good for you and its empowering
physically and mentally, as well as fluidity. That's a very heavy
statement, but I would love to do Thai Chi. What I do is the
same stuff because, you know, submission fighting is Thai Chi
times a hundred because it's for entertainment, money and it's
under rules. It's still an art form, but it's much rougher.
Mike Sloan: Do you
ever do any weapons training, like with knives, swords, staffs,
etc?
Frank Shamrock:
Not really. I do the basic information gathering process for
law enforcement training and military tactics, stuff like that.
It's never something that I've been- I've been confronted with
a knife, but I never fought or had to participate in that. It's
something I've never studied.
Mike Sloan: Do you
ever watch those martial arts shows on ESPN2 with the kids with
the mullets who flip around the stage with swords, whips and
whatnot? Do you think training in that and do what they do is
a waste of time?
Frank Shamrock:
Um, it depends on what you're looking for. It's a waste of time
if you're looking to fight. Not 100%, but a portion of it. If
you're looking to be an ultimate fighting champion, I think that
is a path that is less sufficient. It will help you, but only
in the mental aspect. It won't really ever help you in the techniques
of fighting. If you're looking to be a mixed martial arts champion,
I don't suggest studying sword fighting. The two don't add up.
Maybe in 10,000 years when the Earth is all blown up and we're
all fighting with swords, but until then, it's this style of
martial arts (MMA) that you'll have to study. But I think for
the general public or for the general kid, if that person is
going to structure their life physically, mentally, emotionally
and find a path, I think anything that is structured with discipline
or martial arts-oriented is good for them.
Mike Sloan: What
is the most important aspect of martial arts to learn, whether
it be jiu jitsu, kenpo, karate, sword fighting, etc? What is
key with which a person should adapt to, first and foremost?
Frank Shamrock: I think the most important thing for anybody
is not really what you're looking for, but who is providing it
to you? The teacher. I think that is where the path lies. If
you're going to study any or all of these things and you're looking
to structure that knowledge or that lifestyle of getting there,
you need someone who cares, who has the knowledge and who is
going to guide you. That is the most important thing that everybody
overlooks. If everybody followed their own path without a good
teacher, without that guidance, you're going to spend a lot of
time in areas that aren't doing anything for you. They're not
making you stronger, faster, smarter, quicker or they're damaging
you. I think having the teacher, the one you trust and willing
to participate with, I think that's key. The second thing is
just intention. If you have intention and build discipline from
that, you'll be unstoppable at anything that you do.
Mike Sloan: Speaking
of teaching and instructing, are you helping out Ken (Shamrock)
with his fight against Tito (Ortiz), seeing that you already
fought and beat Tito?
Frank Shamrock:
I am not. I've never helped Ken with his training. I was never
his size, so that was always a problem because he would, of course,
just squish me (laughs). I was always in that role of being underneath
him. If I was helping him train, it was always mainly just supporting
him, getting him water, giving him massages, something like that.
I have been contacted by Tito to train him for this fight.
Mike Sloan: To train
Tito?
Frank Shamrock:
Yeah.
Mike Sloan: I take
it you declined, right?
Frank Shamrock:
Yeah. I had to decline on that. Reasons are unknown, of course,
but I wasn't able to do it.
Mike Sloan: I think
it would be kind of shady to train some guy to fight your brother.
Frank Shamrock:
Yeah. That's not right.
Mike Sloan: Since
you never helped train Ken, did he ever train you?
Frank Shamrock:
In the beginning of my career, he did. Ken guided my training,
Ken was my teacher. Since that time, he hasn't really helped
me that much.
Mike Sloan: Will
you be there?
Frank Shamrock:
Oh, absolutely!
Mike Sloan: Will
you be in Ken's corner at all, or will you be in the crowd?
Frank Shamrock:
No, I'll sit in the crowd and watch.
Mike Sloan: How
do you see this fight unfolding seeing as though you've known
Ken for quite some time and that you've fought Tito?
Frank Shamrock: I think it's going to be a very difficult fight.
There are a lot of questions that are asked that are out there.
I think those questions are Ken's age and Tito's knee. I've come
back from some fairly serious injuries in my career and each
one has a time period attached to it where you're just not that
same guy. So, I think that's going to be a factor. I think that
Ken can win in the first 2, 2 ½ rounds, but after that,
he starts running the risk of youth and vigor taking over. That's
kind of how I see that fight happening. I can't really see a
finish. I think a finish is just some guy getting exhausted or
getting beat on and I think that would be your finish.
Mike Sloan: Who
do you see getting exhausted first? Aside from his bout with
Matyushenko, Tito always had stamina issues, plus he's been inactive
for over a full year. Ken's at least been somewhat active and
he never really had that horrible of a stamina problem.
Frank Shamrock:
I don't know. I think that with age, Ken would have to get tired
first. Purely from watching athletes like Maurice and Couture
and when that age comes around, it's another factor. It just
doesn't spring back; it's that age factor and that sucks (chuckles).
Mike Sloan: How
serious is the hatred they have for each other, at least with
Ken against Tito?
Frank Shamrock:
You know, I don't honestly know. Ken and I have never had a super
close relationship. He's never showed those things to me. Tito
and I have a good relationship, but he's never shared those thoughts
with me. Their thing is gonna be a huge fight. (Starts to laugh)
They're gonna beat the crap out of each other! They never really
shared it with me, so I don't know how deep it really goes or
what it's really about. Ken is a very passionate and emotional
guy. Tito is a very passionate and hard-headed guy. I think they
just butted heads and they're going to have to figure it out.
Mike Sloan: Either
way, it should be a memorable fight.
Frank Shamrock:
Either way, it's great for the sport. You've got the biggest
name in mixed martial arts from the old era, which is Ken, and
you've got the biggest name in mixed martial arts from the new
era, which is Tito. The only thing this can do is multiply our
sport. I hope they beat the crap out of each other for 25 minutes
and may the best man win. Either way, the whole sport's gonna
win, the fans are gonna win and it's good for us. That's how
I look at it. God forbid someone gets knocked out, who cares?
I hope someone gets knocked out because it's good for the sport!
Mike Sloan: The way I think is that if Ken wins, it would actually
be better for the sport because you have arguably the biggest
name in UFC history returning after all these years and dethrones
today's biggest MMA star. It'd be huge and just imagine what
the rematch would be like.
Frank Shamrock:
I agree. I've always said that, and I believe it through and
through, that if Ken wins, it's much better for the sport. When
Ken fought Dan Severn, they had 292,000 buys. That's a number
that we're getting 10% of these days, you know what I mean? And
we're talking about just numbers for the industry, we need those
numbers. Ken's a good champ. He's got the look and has been around.
And in my eyes, whoever grows the sport is who does the most
for it. That should be our champion.
Mike Sloan: Okay, switching back to you: When you do come back,
are you still gunning for Vanderlei and Sakuraba?
Frank Shamrock:
Yes. Fighting Sakuraba is getting less and less- The fight with
Sakuraba is something I really had my heart set on. I actually
changed my style of grappling because I really thought it would
be one of the best matches ever. I changed a lot of things, but
(becoming noticeably disappointed as he sighs) I just don't think
it's going to happen.
Mike Sloan: Why
not? Do you think it's Pride who doesn't want the fight?
Frank Shamrock:
I think it's just politics, money and Pride. Japanese television
is what fuels that show and I don't think I have the numbers
on Japanese television anymore to get up there with Sakuraba.
We're too different. When you go over there, the audience is
so much more educated, more advanced and they get to see so much
more and I think that my name has gone a little bit with the
ages. So, mechanically, I don't think that fight's ever going
to happen. I've pretty much given up hope on it (belly laughs)
as you can tell.
Mike Sloan: True,
but anything's possible.
Frank Shamrock:
Yeah, anything's possible and I'm always there to fight and I'm
always there wheeling and dealing, so we'll see…
Mike Sloan: If you
can fight someone in just a grappling match, nothing else, who
would you like to face? Who is your dream opponent in just grappling?
Frank Shamrock: Oh, in just grappling? Oh, it would have to be,
like, Rickson! It would have to be Rickson. Anybody who's great
in grappling. I love grappling and I really understood it quickly.
That was my first love. I love to do it. I would love to take
on somebody who's really good, has experience.
Mike Sloan: Even
though Rickson is up there in age now?
Frank Shamrock:
Yeah, he's up there in age, but grappling is low impact and easy
on you. It's physically very good for you. So if you continue
to do it over a long period of time, the techniques just get
better, smaller, quicker. Your weight gets heavier and you can
distribute it better. It's not as if you're taking shots to the
head.
Mike Sloan: Or getting
kicked in the knee…
Frank Shamrock:
Yeah, getting kicked in the knee or the elbow. So as long as
you continue to maintain it, you will have incredible control
over your body. When I'm Rickson's age, I will be walking across
the mat on my fingertips because I'll be able to control my body
and do stuff that well. That's probably where Rickson's at right
now.
Mike Sloan: Have
you known Rickson for a very long time?
Frank Shamrock:
No, I just met him socially a few times.
Mike Sloan: I've
never met the guy. How is he in person? Is he a friendly guy?
Frank Shamrock:
He's really nice. He seemed really nice to me. Well, I don't
know. It's different for me because everybody's nice to me, so
I never know how anybody is. I'm like, 'Well, he seemed really
nice to me!' But I don't know how they really are (snickers).
But Rickson always seemed very nice and respectful. I've never
had anything against him.
Mike Sloan: Since
you'll be in Vegas for the fights this weekend, are you putting
down any money on any of the fights?
Frank Shamrock:
Nah. I'm not putting any money on the UFC fights because they're
too unpredictable at this point. And, also, I won't have to worry
about money when I'm focusing on the Ken and Tito fight. I think
I might bet some money on the WFA fights, though.
Mike Sloan: Any
fights in particular?
Frank Shamrock: No. I honestly don't know the full card yet.
I hate to say it, but I don't actually follow this industry that
much. I don't really go online at all because it's too much work.
I don't get to watch television because it's too much work. I
can't keep up with what's going on but I love going to the fights
(roars) OOOH! I really would have liked to see Trigg and Miletich
because that was intriguing to me.
Mike Sloan: It's
disappointing that Miletich is hurt.
Frank Shamrock:
Yeah, that kind of sucks. But I also think that Hallman and Trigg
is going to be good. Hallman has that sneaky, kind of underdog,
cat-in-the-bag thing going on. If you make a mistake, he'll be
just kind of there waiting for ya! It'll be interesting because
Trigg doesn't make a lot of mistakes.
Mike Sloan: Well,
that's all I got for you, man. I know you're busy as hell. I'll
see you at UFC and at the seminar.
Frank Shamrock:
Sounds good!
Mike Sloan: Thanks
for your time.
Frank Shamrock:
Alright, bro. My pleasure.
Source: Sherdog |
Quote
of the Day
"Successful people are always looking for opportunities
to help others.
Unsuccessful people are always asking, 'What's in it for me?'"
Brian Tracy
"The
place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head
and hands."
Robert M. Pirsig
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Frank
Shamrock is doing a seminar on Oahu too!
It has
just been brought to our attention that in addition to a seminar
on Maui on December 8th (12PM-3PM), a day after the Shooto Hawaii
event, Frank Shamrock will be doing a seminar on Oahu on Monday.
Here is the seminar info:
Place: Hawaii Martial Arts Center (HMC)
King's Gate Plaza
555 N. King Street
Honolulu, HI 96817
Date: Monday, December 9, 2002
Time: 7:00PM-10:00PM
Cost: $50 preregistered, $65 at the door
Pre-registration can be done at:
I & I Sports
131 Hekili Street, #107
Kailua, Hawaii 96734
(808) 230-2326
or by email:
Manic Sports Media
"Beatdown" Tour
shamrockpr@manicsports.com
Frank Shamrock will also making an appearance at Solid Hawaii/I
& I Sports before the seminar from 4:00-6:00PM. He will be
there to sign autograph and greet fans. If you have not gone
to I & I Sports in Kailua (right across Kailua Bowl), you
should. They are the best kept secret for MMA gear, in addition
to paint ball equipment.
Source: Angel Aquilera |
Barnett
and PRIDE?
There
was a strong buzz this past weekend about former UFC Heavyweight
Champion Josh Barnett officially signing a contract with PRIDE.
The
rumor was that Barnett will fight Rodrigo Nogueira in PRIDE for
their January show, but no official statement from DSE has been
released.
Barnett
also made the sports pages in Japan but it wasn't for fighting
or PRIDE. This past Thursday, Masahiro Chono officially announced
that Josh Barnett would be making his pro wrestling debut for
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING on 1/4/03 at the Tokyo Dome. Definitely
NOT a bad gig for a 'first timer'!
This
came as a shock but it's apparent that Barnett's suspension in
Nevada won't be up until later in the month. Barnett is more
than likely supplementing his income with a different line of
work until the suspension is lifted.
No
word on Barnett's role in New Japan but he's hanging with Bob
Sapp these days which is definitely NOT a bad political move.
Source: ADCC |
Hoost
replaces Schilt in K-1!
K-1
WORLD GP 2002 Final
Date - Saturday, December 7th 2002
Place - Tokyo Dome, Japan
Semmy
Schilt withdrew himself from the bi K-1 Finals event due to a
rotator cuff injury suffered in his left shoulder during training.
He'll be replaced by his compatriot, Ernesto Hoost, in match
number two of the K-1 World GP Finals. Hoost will have the chance
to avenge a loss to Bob Sapp last October 5th when Sapp TKO'd
Hoost.
Full
Card (Subject To Change):
Alternate
Match:
Michael McDonald (Team Andy) x Martin Holm (Vallentuna Boxing
Camp)
Match
no 1:
Ray Sefo (Sefo Fight Academy) x Peter Aerts (Mejiro GYM)
Match no 2:
Bob Sapp (Maurice Smith Kickboxing Center) x Ernesto Hoost (Vos
GYM)
Match no 3:
Stefan Leko (Golden Glory) x Mark Hunt (Liverpool Kickboxing
GYM)
Match no 4:
MUSASHI (Seido KaiKan) x Jerome Le Banner (Boerboel & Tosa
Gym)
Source: ADCC |
ALLIANCE
JJ NEWS
by: Marcello Tetel
For
a long time Alliance Jiu-Jitsu has been a JJ powerhouse in Brazil.
Under master Romero 'Jacare' Cavalcanti, they were the first
organized Jiu-Jitsu team, and they built a legacy of medals and
trophies from the beginning.
Now
they are facing a major split. Not even when the Brazilian Top
Team left Carlson Gracie have so many fighters been involved
in such a re-organization.
'Jacare'
Cavalcanti, is known as a diplomatic guy, and as a master, he
considers everybody like sons and will not have preferences or
choose from among his studdents.
As
result, the former Alliance will form itself into 2 separate
teams, with both having Jacare as head coach. Later this week,
we wil lhave pivotal members Fabio Gurgel and Octavio Couto speak
out about their position regarding the split. One thing is certain
- JJ will have two new teams, creating a rivalry that will certainly
jell when the medals are on the line!
Source: ADCC |
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11/28/02 Happy Thanksgiving! |
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Thanksgiving!
Best wishes goes out to all you turkeys that visit Onzuka.com.
This is a time to thank the Lord for all the blessings that we
have received or experienced and thanking your fellow man occassionally
would not be a bad idea either. We want to personally thank all
of our loyal visitors to our site, our students who are our closest
friends and everyone that makes up our rapidly growing MMA/BJJ
family. From our family to yours, we hope you have a great Thanksgiving.
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Quote
of the Day
"When you take charge of your life, there is no longer a
need to ask permission of other people or society at large. When
you ask permission, you give someone veto power over your life."
Geoffrey F. Abert
"It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you
get back up."
Vince Lombardi
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Hawaiian Freestyle
Combat presents
Haru Shimanishi
"Trainer of Champions"
Seminar
Off
of www.hmckickboxing.com
Born
1959 in Kobe, Japan, Haru Shimanishi has studied Martial Arts
for over 20 years in the form of Kempo, Boxing, Muay Thai, and
Submission. Shimanishi is a former competitor and presently a
respected trainer, teaching all over the world.
In
1991, Shimanishi established American Martial Arts Center (AMC),
where he has successfully trained seven (7) World Champions.
In 1992, he received the WKA "Trainer of the Year"
Award.
The
seminar will cover basic principles and elements of kickboxing,
boxing, offensive as well as defensive techinique's applicable
to self defense as well as an MMA enviroment.
Seminar
is open to ALL schools!
Time:
Sat. Nov. 30th @12:00 a.m.
Place:
Gracie Kauai Academy, instr. Kendall Goo
4732 Pelehu Rd. Kapaa, Kauai
Cost: $30 for 2 hrs of quality instruction
Any questions? Contact Eric Goo @ (808) 381-7838
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PRIDE
24 - Developing Card for DECEMBER
A
lackluster performance by Kazushi Sakuraba on the PRIDE 23 show
against Frenchman Giles Arsene has apparently delayed the Sakuraba
vs. Vanderlei #3 that was rumored to be on the PRIDE 24 show,
scheduled for late December.
While
many believe that Sakuraba wanted to work off ring rust, the
Japanese star did not look impressive at all, as the match seemed
to drag into the 3rd round. Sakuraba also appeared to be slightly
out of shape. Given the circumstances (he only had 2-3 weeks
of preparation and training) it's understandable.
Sak
will more than likely take the next PRIDE off or consider another
fight before facing Silva again.
There
are still rumors flying around that the Yoshida vs. Frye fight
was a work. Insiders point to Frye's arm being popped and reset
bYoshida in the ring, however critics state the match looked
a little strange, with Frye throwing very LIGHT punches in the
beginning of the fight. What is fact is that the long awaited
Mark Coleman rematch may be off again due to his arm injury.
PRIDE
Champion 'Minotauro' Noguiera looks like he could have his work
cut out for him with the Russian Express Train, Emelianenko Fedor.
Heath Herring was the victim of a rabid Fedor beating that forced
an early stoppage. Fedor caught EVERYONE, including fans and
MMA insiders, off guard by beating Herring. Will Nogueira be
ready? Look for this in December.
Bob
Sapp will reportedly face Yoshihiro Takayama (his first fight
back since breaking his eye socket TWICE). Takayama's new pro
wrestling gimmick is taking unbelievable amounts of punishment
and coming back to win. Unfortunately, everyone doubts he can
win this one.
Other
fighters and matches being considered are Assuerio Silva vs.
Kazuyuki Fujita, Anderson Silva vs. Paulo Filho, Dan Henderson
vs. Alexander Otsuka and Kevin Randelman vs. Akira Shoji. Of
course, being PRIDE, this could all change within the next week
or two.
Source: ADCC |
Quote
of the Day
"Persistent people begin their success where others end
in failure."
Edward Eggleston
"History
has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered
heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because
they refused to become discouraged by their defeats."
Bertie C. Forbes
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PRIDE
24 - Late December...
The word in Japan after Pride 23 is that Pride 24, will take
place in Fukuoka, Japan next December 23. The show is said to
feature the return of Kazushi Sakuraba against Vanderlei Silva.
Ricardo Arona is also reportedly in this mix, as he was apparently
promised a title shot ifhe could finish his match with Murilo
Ninja by submission.
Since
Arona won by Judges Decison, the rumors of Silva and Sakuraba
III have been floating. It is known in Japan that DSE is desperately
looking for a good Japanese fighter to challenge Vanderlei Silva.
Hideko Yoshida is not considered experienced enough to be the
one, since Pride has invested a lot of money in his future stardom.
Look
for Yoshida to take a rest next show. There is talk he may be
thrown to the wolves in the first show of 2003, facing the winner
of Fedor and Nogueira for the Heavyweight belt.
Source: ADCC |
A
New Hawaii Event: G3
Haru
Shimanishi is organizing a kickboxing/Muay Thai event called
the Global Martial Arts Championship. His first event is scheduled
for February 5, 2003 and is tentatively to be held at Farrington
High School. As more concrete details are released, we will let
you know. Here is some background on the event from its web site:
http://g3.hmckickboxing.com
Global
Martial Arts Championship
The
Global Martial Arts Championship "G-Series" was established
in Osaka, Japan in 1995. The founder and president of "Chokushin-kai",
Mr. Takanori Koike, has successfully promoted this amateur event
since then and has become one of the most recognized promoters
in western Japan. Several professional fighters trace their beginnings
to this competition.
The
purpose of the G-series competition is to allow students of various
martial arts styles (Taekwondo, Kempo, Karate, Kung Fu, kickboxing,
boxing etc…) to test their striking skills simulating a
realistic fight in a recreational and highly-regulated setting.
The primary focus is on safety and fun, where participants feel
comfortable in a non-intimidating environment. People who are
eager to test their skills but who do not feel comfortable entering
major full-contact competitions such as Muay Thai kickboxing,
boxing or other tournaments in the mixed martial arts circuit
are the target audience for this event and are encouraged to
join the G-series competition.
The
G-series is divided into three levels- G-3, G-2, and G-1. Competitors
are placed into the levels based on experience in competition.
Beginners and kids start at G-3 where full body safety gear is
worn (headgear, gloves, chest/body protector, shin guards) and
the rules are most strict. G-2 is the next step up; participants
wear less safety gear and rules become more lenient. In the final
level, G-1 competitors wear basic safety gear and are able to
showcase their refined abilities and experience comparable to
a semi-professional stage.
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Shooto
Hawaii Match Added
Shooto Class B - 154.4
David Padilla (Gamebred) VS. Derek Matsumoto (HMC)
Source: Event Promoter |
ADCC
Brazilian Trials Postponed until January
The most prestigious Submission Wrestling Tournament in the world,
the ADCC SUBMISSION WRESTLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, will have
it's Brazilian Trials postponed.
The
5th ADCC World Submission Wrestling Championships will be held
in Sao Paulo, Brazil next May 17th and 18th. The entire brazilian
grappling community is SUPER excited with the chance to seesuch
great event in person. The qualifiers for the May event are popping
up all around the world! Next weekend we will have the ADCC South
Pacific trials., scheduled for November 30th, in Melbourne, Australia.
The European qualifiers will take place in Finland on the 11th
of January.
The
Brazilian Trials will be postponed until January 22nd, 2003 due
to logistical reasons: The main reason is that there are literally
dozens of grappling events in Brazil scheduled before the end
of the year. It is important to see what develops there to assure
the best talent.
The
truth is that Brazil is already talking about these qualifiers
as the best ever! The fighters are in the same mode of frenzied
excitement. Rumours are
everywhere about who will be fighting in the qualifiers, which
matches will be the best and which weight divisions will showcase
the best fighters.
The
second reason is the HUGE number of applicants for the Breazilian
Trials. The spokesman stated 'we have had over 900 applications
be received! Simply to verify the applications will take some
time!'
Another
reason is unwritten. Since the 'big' event is in Brazil, the
local promoters are pressuring themselves to put on a BIG show
- so look for something very special once the TRIALS in Brazil
take off!
The
champions from last year are invited back, and the field of 8
men will compete for an assured shot at the World Championships.
In typical ADCC style, the lineups will be released shortly before
the event!
Source: ADCC |
WFA:
A Quick Word With SHAOLIN RIBEIRO!
by: Marcello Tetel
Nova Uniao's Vitor 'SHAOLIN' Ribeiro moved his MMA record to
5-0 with another win at the November 24th, 2002 WFA 3 event.
Shaolin,
how was the fight?
It was good! I knew nothing about the opponent, but I thank him
for taking the fight with such short notice. I was able to win
in the second round by choke but he was a good fighter!
Shaolin,
this was your 5th fight with 5 wins in a row, are yo thinking
of taking bigger steps right now?
Well, right now I'm committed with the WFA and I think this show
will help to promote me more in the US. Nowadays, UFC is bigger
than the WFA but on the other hand, BJ Penn is there. He is a
teammate, and to fight him is not worth it at this point.
Did
you have problems getting to the WFA show? What happened?
I had visa problems, and I wound up stuck down in Brazil. I am
thankful that my cardio was good, and that I was very focused.
I was able to stay strong for the fight.
What's
next for you?
Seems that Shooto's end of the year show is next for me, but
nothing is confirmed yet.
Do
you intend to participate in the ADCC Brazilian Trials?
Oh yeah, if I'm invited, I will definitely be there! I would
not miss that...
Thanks
Shaolin! No problem.
Source: ADCC |
NEWS
from PRIDE 23
In
a portion of PRIDE that did NOT air on American PPV last night,
Antonio Inoki introduced Ryoto Machida to the Japanese crowd.
Machida is a 23-year-old who is half-Japanese and half-Brazilian,
though some people in BJJ circuits say they have not heard of
him before.
When
given the microphone, Machida told the crowd he wanted to return
to his father's native land to fight for PRIDE.
One
report says that Machida could be using a 'maiden name' of sorts.
There is a rumorthat he coud be named Ryoto Calvarillo who has
competed in the Pan-Am Games. It is believe that Machida may
debut as early as the Inoki New Year's Eve show this year.
More
details as they become available.
Source: ADCC |
Schilt
Injured, Hoost Replaces;
New Rule for K-1 Finals
A training injury has forced Semmy Schilt to withdraw from the
December 7 K-1 World Grand Prix Final. The Dutch fighter suffered
a rotary cuff tear in his left shoulder, and is expected to be
out of action for about a month. Compatriot and three-time K-1
World GP Champion Ernesto Hoost will take Schilt's place in the
final. Coincidentally, Hoost's first fight will be against Schilt's
scheduled opponent Bob Sapp, who advanced to the Final by upsetting
Hoost in the October 5 Saitama Semifinals.
Also
announced today are the reserve fighters for the Final. Canadian
Michael McDonald and Swede Martin Holm will square off, with
the winner held in reserve should injuries force the need for
a semifinal substitute.
Also,
in advance of the Final, K-1 has issued a set of rule revisions
which limit clinching and neckwrestling. In brief, fighters will
no longer be permitted to hold their opponents with both hands
while repeatedly throwing knee strikes. The rule revision is
designed to eliminate the slowdowns and deadlocks which had resulted
from this sort of technique.
Source: Sherdog |
Quote
of the Day
"The only way to discover the limits of the possible is
to go beyond them into the impossible."
Arthur C. Clarke
"Success
is the progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal."
Earl Nightingale
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Official Release
for the Shooto Association
SHOOTO TITLE SCENE IS ON THE MOVE!!!
Anderson
Silva officially relinquished his Shooto title. So now, the Shooto
Middleweight Championship belt (167.5 lbs) is up for grabs...
===========================================
Jin
Akimoto has left K'z Factory so that he can have a shot at the
Shooto Featherweight Title (132.3 lbs). It is currently held
by his former teammate Masahiro Oishi.
This
is similar to the move that Takanori Gomi made when he left K'z
Factory so that he could get a match with Rumina Sato. Maybe
Akimoto will have similar success...
=============================================
December
14th Official Shooto card - Titles that are on the line:
Shooto Lightweight Championship (65 kg / 143.3 lbs)
Alexandre Noguiera (Champion) vs. Hiroyuki Abe (Challenger)
Abe
is finally getting his shot at the gold after having knocked-out
the champion in a non-title bout. Can he repeat that performance,
or will Nogueira reign supreme?
Shooto
Welterweight Championship (76 kg / 154.3 lbs)
Takanori Gomi (Champion) vs. Dokonjonosuke Mishima (Challenger)
The
long awaited match-up that was postponed after Mishima suffered
an injury. Now he is healthy, but this time Gomi is the Champ.
The stakes have just gone up.
Also,
keep an eye out for an announcement for the formation of Shooto
Regional titles and rankings.
Source: Richard Santoro: Shooto USA |
Battlefield:
The Return of RINGS?
Akira
Maeda, the mastermind of the succesful RINGs organization in
Japan, may have his hand involved in a new group that appears
to be molded after RINGS.
BATTLEFIELD
ZST is the name of the group and their ran their first show on
11/23/2002 in Tokyo. There were rumors in te Japanese press that
Maeda was involved in the 'behind the scenes' of the event, but
wanted to be a silent partner for some reason.
It's
no secret that the 'old' RINGS style was a successful combination
of real fighting and fake pro wrestling. This equaled out to
major box office numbers as far as attendance and cash flow went.
When RINGS went to 100% legitimate style, it killed the company's
stars and left them with nothing three years later.
While
we received results on the show, it was unclear whether the matches
were shoot or old-style.
1.
Tetsuya Onose defeated Kyosuke Sasaki by a 3-0 judges' decision.
2.
Hideo Tokoro defeated Atsuhiro Tsubo in round 2 in 4:09 with
an armbar.
3.
Tenshin Matsumoto defeated Kengo Mashimo by a 3-0 judges' decision.
4.
Sam Nest (RINGS Australia) defeated Takashi Sonoda in round two
at 4:42 with a rear-naked choke.
5.
Takumi Yano & Masakazu Imanari defeated Remigijus Morekvicius
& Mindaugas Stankus (RINGS Lithuania). We're unclear of what
the rules of this bout were but it appears that it could have
been 'tag team grappling.'
-
Imanari over Stankus in the 1st round in 9:15 seconds with an
ankle lock.
- Imanari again in round two over Morekvicius in 1:38 with a
straight arm bar.
6.
Naoyuki Kotani defeated Mindaugas Laurinatis (RINGS Lithuania)
in 2:16 via triangle choke.
Source: ADCC |
Yoshida
Upsets Frye;
Fedor Pounds Herring at Pride 23
By Joe Hall
Don
Frye may be best known for his colossal heart and gritty style,
but those attributes mattered little when he was dismantled Sunday
in Japan. Hidehiko Yoshida, an Olympic Gold Medalist in Judo
who was making his mixed martial arts debut, armbarred Frye to
become one of only two men to defeat him in an MMA bout.
Yoshida,
who wore a gi, was in control for most of the match. He tripped
Frye to the mat with ease seconds into the fight, and then looked
to apply the same smother choke he used to force a referee stoppage
against Royce Gracie in a grappling match. Frye defended the
submission, but was nearly strangled as he scrambled to stand.
Wrapping
his gi around his opponent's neck, Yoshida continued to attempt
a choke. Frye eventually ducked out the backdoor, escaping peril
and moving to Yoshida's half guard. He delivered little offense
from the advantageous position, however, merely pecking away
at his foe's ribs.
After
the fighters were moved to the center of the ring, Yoshida regained
his full guard. Frye did not throw a punch for the remainder
of the match. Instead, he attempted to balance himself while
Yoshida held him closely and worked an open guard. Soon after,
the Japanese fighter trapped Frye's left arm and swiveled into
an armbar. Frye struggled to prevent his arm from extending,
but failed. Yoshida held the lock tightly for a near 10-second
period, and the bout was stopped by the referee.
An
outcry by some in the mixed martial arts community has called
the match a "work," meaning the bout had a predetermined
victor. They argue Frye's performance was uncharacteristic and
uninspiring, among other things. Others have defended the match's
legitimacy, citing Yoshida's skill.
The
heavyweight clash between Emelianenko Fedor and Heath Herring
wasn't the back and forth battle many expected. Instead, Fedor
turned the bout into a one-sided beating and left little doubt
that he belongs among the best heavyweights in the world.
At
the sound of the opening bell, Herring stormed out of his corner
with a front kick, but Fedor snatched it up and slammed him to
the mat. A scramble for position ensued, and the Russian began
dropping thunderous rights and lefts to his opponent's head.
Herring rolled to his stomach and then to his back in an effort
to avoid the iron-fisted blows. It did not work; wherever he
went, Fedor pursued with a barrage of thudding strikes.
One
of Fedor's stiff shots opened a crimson cut beneath Herring's
eye that caused a break in the action for it to be examined.
When Herring was deemed OK to continue, the match was restarted
on the feet. A short exchange of strikes ended when Fedor again
sent Herring crashing to the mat with a slam. Fedor then resumed
his pounding of one of top heavyweights in the world, drilling
punches into Herring's skull from all angles. His strikes never
slowed or lost power during the 10 minutes, and Herring wore
the proof on his battered face. Although the "Texas Crazy
Horse" mounted a brief rally at the end of the round, the
damage had been done, and the ringside doctor stopped the match
between rounds.
Kazushi
Sakuraba returned with a victory against an obscenely overmatched
Gilles Arsene in the main event. Throughout the mind-numbing
bout, Arsene covered up for dear life while Sakuraba slapped
him with open hand strikes. In danger of earning the unenviable
distinction of going the distance with Arsene, Sakuraba ended
the "fight" with an armbar midway through the final
round.
In
typical "Axe Murderer" fashion, Vanderlei Silva destroyed
Hiromitsu Kanehara in the first round of his Pride middleweight
title defense. A brave soul, Kanehara came out of the corner,
ducked his head and began swinging. Silva fired back, beating
Kanehara to the punch and smacking a shin into his face. The
Japanese fighter dropped, but quickly regained his wits to receive
more punishment.
Again
Silva delivered, this time with a left hook in another toe-to-toe
exchange following a period on the mat. Kanehara fell to his
back, but was motioned to stand by his menacing opponent. As
soon as he rose to his feet, Silva rushed in with rights and
lefts, and Kanehara once again found himself on the ground. He
stood again, but not for long. This time Silva chased his fallen
foe with soccer kicks and head stomps. One of Kanehara's merciful
cornerman then tossed in the towel to conclude the beating.
At
first, Semmy Schilt's non-title challenge of Pride heavyweight
champion Rodrigo Nogueira looked promising for the giant Dutchman.
Nogueira's opening takedown attempt was easily thwarted, and
Schilt stuffed the next one successfully as well. Nogueira then
pulled guard, wisely avoiding an exchange on the feet. Schilt
was also playing an intelligent game, though, backing out of
the guard and standing to his feet.
Nogueira
chose to engage his adversary with strikes momentarily, and when
Schilt began to retaliate, the Brazilian fighter quickly shot
underneath him for a textbook double leg takedown. On the ground,
Nogueira all but ran through his opponent's defense, passing
the guard and holding side mount briefly before mounting Schilt.
He then rolled from the top position to his back while securing
a triangle choke that forced Schilt to submit.
Murilo
"Ninja" literally leaped over Ricardo Arona to begin
their highly anticipated showdown. He was throwing a flying knee,
but misfired and found himself on his back. A feverish pace encompassed
much of the first round, as Arona worked from the top position,
and Ninja actively pursued an escape.
Arona
negated Ninja's normally effective standup throughout the fight
by trading just long enough to set up several takedowns. At one
point in the first round, Arona took his adversary's back and
attempted a choke, though it was defended. Ninja then moved to
Arona's guard, where he was active from the top until Arona was
given a yellow card for stalling.
An
exchange opened the second round before Arona threw his opponent
to the ground. Eventually, Ninja made it back to his feet, but
at the same time, Arona slapped on a tight guillotine choke.
The Chute Boxe fighter patiently defended and spent the remainder
of the round in Arona's guard.
It
was anyone's fight entering the final five minutes, which Arona
began with a double leg takedown. With the win slipping away,
Ninja struggled out from underneath his opponent, but ate a kick
to the face while working to stand. The fighters then clinched
in the corner, and Ninja desperately attempted a takedown. Arona
prevented the effort and scored with a still-powerful double
leg that sealed the unanimous decision.
In
other action, Kevin Randleman thoroughly dominated Kenichi Yamamoto.
The larger Randleman easily took down his opponent and, somewhat
surprisingly, abandoned his typical contentment in the guard
to instead operate from side control. Although he struggled fruitlessly
to finish Yamamoto with a key lock for much of the bout, Randleman
delivered a brutal ending in the third round. Trapping his foe
in the north-south position, Randleman raised his own legs skyward,
his body completely perpendicular to the canvas, and then dropped
a series of pounding knees from the elevation that violently
smashed into Yamamoto's head.
Hirotaka
Yokoi remained undefeated with a win over Jerrel Venetiaan in
the first fight of the night. Yokoi, making his Pride debut,
out-matched his opponent on the mat. Midway through the second
round, he swung from the mount to a tightly secured armbar that
forced Venetiaan to tap.
In
a bout not televised on the North American pay-per-view, Kiyoshi
Tamura knocked out Nobuhiko Takada with a punch in the second
round.
Source: Maxfighting |
Shonie
Carter Interview
By James Hirth
Shonie
Carter is on the left, pictured here with Kolo Koka.
Shonie
is not from Hawaii, but just fought Ron Jhun in Hawaii and makes
some harsh replies to Frank Trigg's harsh comments about Shonie
which makes this an interesting read. Enjoy.
Shonie Carter is livid about our recently-published Frank Trigg
Interview. James Hirth and Shonie Carter spoke briefly tonight,
as Carter felt some things needed to be said after Trigg's win.
James
Hirth: So Shonie, you have some words you'd like to relay to
Mr. Trigg?
Shonie
Carter: I’m gonna bust his ass. Who the hell is he? He never
fought nobody, man! He never beat nobody. And to kick a man in
the nuts and get a belt is just bullsh-t.
James
Hirth: He had some choice things to say about you here at Sherdog.com.
Shonie
Carter: He says he never heard of me? Yeah right.
James
Hirth: Apparently he'd never heard of Dennis Hallman either.
I guess Miletich is one he's heard of.
Shonie
Carter: He better check himself before he wrecks himself. I want
to bust his bald head! Some of the stuff he was saying he shouldn't
have known.
James
Hirth: Like what?
Shonie
Carter: The information about the money and stuff with the WFA.
Either John Lewis or Paula Romero was giving him that information
and I didn't think that shit was cool in this business. I know
things didn't work out at WFA 2 but I didn't think you aired
that stuff openly.
James
Hirth: Are you sure it came from John and Paula?
Shonie
Carter: No, but it sounds damn close and it might’ve come
from them. I don't believe that guy. You don’t talk sh-t
about somebody like that who been in the game longer than you.
That rookie that got lucky I didn't fight him. Now I'm going
to get him if I have to hunt his ass down. F-ckin' "Twinkle
Toes" huh? He’ll find himself at the bottom of a fish
tank with his painted toes hanging out. I guess his mama didn’t
teach him no respect. Where I come from respect everything. I
guess I'll have to teach him about respect. Somebody needs to.
He
needs to know I'm not Ken Shamrock. I’m not over the hill.
I’m gonna whip his mother f-ckin ass. Some trash talkin'
fighter out of Texas. We all know what comes out of Texas James;
Queers and steers. And I know I didn't see any horns on that
bald f-cking head. If he has a f-cking problem with me, bring
it. Sh-t broke down and we didn't fight before. He’s lucky
he didn’t have to fight me. Now when I get my hands on him,
I’ll break his f-cking neck. Hell, I'll even let him get
a hit on me before I finish him. I’m gonna torture him.
The
angels will be weeping and the devil himself will be in the corner
sayin' "take it easy on him, he’s only human".
James
Hirth: You sure you want all this in print? I mean I know you
believe in what your saying but you want to say it in these words?
Shonie
Carter: Hey you've known me a while and interviewed me plenty
of times before James. You know I don't usually take this stuff
to heart but he doesn't know what he's getting into. He's talkin'
a lot of shit for a guy that hasn't done much. It's like Jay
Buck at the Ironheart Crown. He was talkin' sh-t too. These guys
are like little babies ya'know? You know how a baby starts playing
around and eventually gets into something it shouldn't have?
It doesn't realize it did it but it happens. That's what's going
on here. They don’t know no better than to get into sh-t
where they don’t belong. What do I have to do, put someone
in a hospital bed?
James
Hirth: So what's up with the WFA? You still fighting for them?
Shonie
Carter: I'm not saying anything about that right now. I’m
going to get things squared away with Terry (Triblecock, KOTC
promoter) before I sign any other fights.
James
Hirth: You already have a fight next month with one of Keith
Hackney's guys right?
Shonie
Carter: It was supposed to be a superfight at the Shidokan here
in Chicago on 14th. That fight got scrapped but I'm still fighting
at Shidokan. I'm fighting a judo guy from Canada.
We'll
stop there for now but you can expect more choice words from
Mr. Carter as he and I chat further about Trigg, WFA, Shidokan
and what's in store for 2003. You can look for it in the next
few days.
Source: Sherdog |
Tomorrow's
news today
Here is the news page for 11/25/02 posted on 11/24 at 5:30PM.
I did this due to results and a blow by blow report on Pride
23 and a write up on the WFA. I did not want to make readers
that check the page on Sunday night wait and have to search for
the results to Pride or wait for tomorrow.
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Quote
of the Day
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things
that matter."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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2003
Pan American Update
Carlos Gracie
Jr has informed ADCC News that he is changing the dates for the
2003 Pan-Ams. Carlinhos said that he is looking for a better
date due to the conflict with the ADCC World Championship dates
in May. Look for ADCC news for the latest date as soon as it
is confirmed by the CBJJ
Source: ADCC/Kid Peligro |
PRIDE.23:
Championship Chaos II
November 24, 2002
Tokyo Dome (Aichi-Pref, Japan)
Hirotaka Yokoi def. Jerrel Venetiaan - Armbar 3:29 R2
Kevin Randleman def. Kenichi Yamamoto - Ref stoppage (knees to
head from side control) 1:16 R3
Ricardo Arona def. Murilo "Ninja" Rua - Unanimous decision
Emelianenko Fedor def. Heath Herring - Doctor stoppage after
R1 (cut under Herring's eye)
Antonio "Minotauro" Nogueira def. Semmy Schilt - Triangle
choke 6:36 R1
Wanderlei Silva def. Hiromitsu Kanehara - Kanehara's corner throws
in towel 3:40 R1
Hidehiko Yoshida def. Don Frye - Ref stoppage (armbar - Frye
did not tap) 5:32 R1
Kiyoshi Tamura def. Nobuhiko Takada - KO (right hook) 1:00 R2
Kazushi Sakuraba def. Gilles Arsene - Armbar 2:08 R3
Source: FCF |
PRIDE
23 Review
November 24, 2002
Tokyo Dome, Japan
by Garrett Poe
PRIDE
23 was billed in the West as "Championship Chaos II,"
and the focus was intended to be the Silva/Kanehara and Herring/Emelianenko
matches. Japan, however, had an entirely different focus - the
departure of Takada from MMA (and pro-wrestling too, presumably).
This mega-card was complete with exciting KOs and TKOs, boring
decisions, and a fighter who should have trained more in fighting
and a less in stalling.
Jerrel
Venetiaan vs Hirotaka Yokoi
Venetiaan entered the ring first, Yokoi second. From the moment
Yokoi stepped foot in the ring, Venetiaan walked to his corner
and gave him the "out of place staredown." The crowd
wasn't appreciative of this gesture, but Yokoi was not intimidated
as Venetiaan stood right in his face, in his corner, throughout
both fighters' introductions.
Venetiaan
tried to keep it standing, but Yokoi got him down without an
difficulty. From there he gained mount and started the punches,
but with little effect. This lasted throughout the round, and
the next round followed suit. Finally Yokoi worked an armbar,
and Venetiaan tapped.
Kevin
Randleman vs Kenichi Yamamoto
Randleman's intro song was Eminem's 8-mile theme song. The Japanese
weren't into it, sadly - I thought it was fitting for an ex-gangster.
Randleman started with some punches, and Yamamoto countered with
a takedown attempt. Randleman easily defended, and begin working
infrequent punches from sidemount, with several keylock attempts
which at times seemed close to working.
The
second round was essentially the same, but near the end of the
round Randleman started using the knees, which were immediately
effective. Randleman later lifted both legs high in the air,
which got some "OOOs" from the crowd, but actually
KO'd Yamamoto. After the event, Coleman told me that after the
bout, he asked Randleman why he didn't use the knees earlier.
"I didn't think they'd hurt," was Randleman's response.
"Yeah, they hurt," Replied Coleman. Just ask Allan
Goes.
Murilo
"Ninja" Rua vs Ricardo Arona
This match was my most anticipated. Expecting a Sperry/Rua type
spectacle, it was much less exciting. "Ninja" started
the match with a flying knee attempt, but got caught underneath
and dumped on his back. He fought to his feet almost immediately,
but kept clinching with Arona, who always got the best and took
him down. From the top, Arona worked strikes, and usually maintained
position. Once, the fight hit the ground in Arona's guard. He
stalled from the bottom, and was rewarded with the only yellow
card of the night.
Later
in the bout, Arona got the take down and dropped for an ankle,
but then continued to play ground and pound with Ninja. Ninja
seemed unable to stop Arona's takedowns, which given how he handled
himself with Henderson was surprising. After three rounds, the
judges declared Arona the winner by unanimous decision.
Heath
Herring vs Fedor Emelianenko
The Japanese LOVE Herring. Not just a little love, either. Whether
it's the Texas gimmick, the way he fights, or a combination of
that and the hair, he got one of the loudest cheers of the night.
They're not really fans of Emeliananko, even though he's got
a long history in RINGS. Throughout the week, Emelianenko never
smiled, and rarely talked, and didn't draw too much attention.
This guy is business. He brought this business to Herrings face,
which he gave a pretty good pounding.
Throughout
the first round, he dominated the larger Herring with takedowns,
positions, and strikes. Herring had no answer for the onslaught
of punches he was eating. Punch, punch, punch - it was amazing
how accurate was his ground and pound attack. He ruled the clinch
and takedowns too, slamming Herring hard after a brief standup.
As the first round ended, he nearly landed a rear naked. Herring
reversed as the round ended, but the ringside physicians stopped
the bout after looking at Herring's face.
Rodrigo
Nogueira vs Semmy Schilt
Nogueira's also a bigtime fan favorite here. Prior to the match,
he said he wanted to take Schilt down and submit "his long
arms or neck." Nogueira had a tough time getting Schilt
down, his first shot was completely stuffed, and he didn't have
much more luck in the clinch. During one of the first takedown
attempts, Schilt ended up on top, only to standup in his search
for the KO.
Nogueira
finally managed to get the 6'11" monster down, with a smooth
double-leg. He worked to mount, and went for a straight armbar,
converted to triangle choke midway, and then locked it from the
bottom. Schilt struggled for a while, and turned his punches
to taps as Nogueira wins by submission in the first round.
Vanderlei
Silva vs Hiromitsu Kanehara
Kanehara was next in the long line of Silva victims. Unlike the
majority of Silva's previous opponents, I thought Kanehara had
the capacity of not getting freight-trained. I was completely
wrong. From the opening bell he was caught with rights, lefts,
and kicks to the head which send him reeling from corner to corner.
Silva's
relentless attack included kicking Kanehara in the head as he's
going down from punches, stomps, knees, and ground and pound.
The ref stepped in and halted the punishment in the second half
of the first round. It's time for Ortiz and Silva to happen.
Don
Frye vs Hidehiko Yoshida
After the intermission, Frye entered the ring in his Judo gi-top,
Yoshida sporting the complete pajamas. After the intro, Frye
removed his gi-top to fight. Yoshida immediately shot on Frye,
who defended the double but went down on a leg-trip. Frye reversed
to begin what I thought was the start of some punishment, but
Yoshida defended well and nullified all of Frye's attacks.
Yoshida's
guard was so low on Frye's hips, it was apparent Frye was having
bigtime trouble getting base for punches. Finally Yoshida rolled
him to an armbar, and the referee stopped the bout when Frye
would not tap. Frye was mad - I couldn't tell if it was from
the stoppage when he didn't tap, or just mad that he lost.
Nobuhiko
Takada vs Kiyoshi Tamura
Throughout the night, DSE showed footage of Takada's pro-wrestling
career, and fighting "highlights." Apparently there
is some pro-wrestling beef with Tamura, and they showed an old
match where Tamura slapped Takada as Takada extended his hand
for a pre-fight shake. At any rate, Tamura pounded Takada's legs
with kicks for quite a while, and got a few head-shots in. Later
in the round, Tamura gave Takada a love-tap to the ding-ding
with a misplaced inside thigh kick. Takada went down and I began
to have nightmares of "rematch." Oh, the drama. Takada
was down for what seemed like 15 minutes, it was excruciatingly
over dramatized. The whole time Tamura leans in the neutral corner,
face to the turnbuckle. Thankfully, he got back up, and the fight
continued. The standup exchange continued, with no intent of
groundwork shown by either fighter.
Takada
managed to land a few shots, but Tamura was unfazed. Tamura would
leg kick, Takada would charge with punches, like clockwork. Finally,
at the start of the second round, Takada went down with a stiff
right hand to the jaw. The shot was so quick, and Takada went
down so "limp," I had my doubts of it's legitimacy
at first. I mean, come on, it's Takada. On the reply, Tamura
landed his punch dead on the jaw, leaving no doubt that Takada's
potato-sack drop was legit. Tamura cried afterwards, and Takada
said something, which the crowd loved. He's such a showman, the
Japanese will miss him.
Kazushi
Sakuraba vs Gilles Arsene
It's exceptionally hard to fight someone who's just covering
up, as evidenced tonight by Sakuraba's painfully slow victory
of Arsene. On paper, this matchup looked like it appeared in
the ring, a mismatch. Sakuraba had no trouble landing shots on
Arsene, but Arsene would go down and "fetal up", leaving
no options for Sakuraba but some punches, slaps, and the occasional
spank.
Back
on their feet at the start of the second round, Arsene backed
up, and waited for Sakuraba to start unloading. At this point,
he went fetal on his feet (pictures coming soon) and finally
fell over, for more fetal defense. This lasted for the entire
second round. The third round was the same way, but Sakuraba
sunk an armbar to put an end to the match. Arsene was scared
to fight, so he didn't - just defended. I don't think he'll be
invited back.
PRIDE
23: Championship Chaos II featured dominating performances from
the champions Silva and Nogueira, as they proved why they're
the champions with wins by TKO and submission. The undercard
was highlighted with Herring's match, which turned into an entertaining
target-practice demonstration from Emelianenko, as well as Yoshida's
dismantling of Frye, which may lead to more Judo players cross
into MMA. Finally, we witnessed the end to Takada's career in
the ring. Sianara, mate - it couldn't have come in a better fashion.
Source: Sherdog |
World
Fighting Alliance: Level 3
Card Showcases Solid Talent
By Loretta Hunt
It was
a solid night of entertainment at the Aladdin's Performing Arts
Center last night in Las Vegas, where the World Fighting Alliance
hosted its third mixed martial arts event. "Level 3"
produced some memorable fights and highlighted excellent performances
from veterans and up-and-comers alike on the seven-fight card
offered by co-promoters John Lewis and John Huntington.
Rap-icon-turned-actor Ice-T kicked off the show with a 15-minute
performance, while dancers gyrated and twisted around him awash
a sophisticated laser light show of neon colors. A healthy turnout
filled a good portion of the 5,000-seat arena, and although generally
subdued, the audience seemed appreciative of the effort put out
by the organization.
However, in an unfortunate mishap involving members of the mixed
martial arts press, key photographers for the sport were removed
from their cage-side positions (on-stage) for the final two title
bouts, reportedly by orders from co-promoter John Huntington.
Among them were Full Contact Fighter's Joel Gold, world-renowned
Japanese photographer Susumu Nagao, and representatives from
Sherdog.com and Maxfighting.com. According to Gold, the photographers
were approached by security and despite showing the appropriate
credentials, were still booted from their pre-assigned positions
after security double-checked with Huntington, because Huntington
"had never heard of them." Gold went on to say, "it's
ironic that he doesn't know the press that actually makes his
event -- I mean they're not on pay-per-view, they're not covered
by Time or Sports Illustrated -- the only way the people who
buy tickets for the WFA even know the event exists is through
the MMA media!" FightSport Editor Josh Gross experienced
extra headaches when his photographer Peter Lockley was escorted
out of the arena for what security called "insubordination."
(Lockley had returned to his cage-side position to fire off some
more shots despite being told to steer clear.) Co-promoter John
Lewis was apparently tending to other areas of the event at the
time, and it is unclear if he was made abreast of the situation.
Overall, any disappointments of the night were sporadic and few,
but it was purely a bit of bad luck that made the main event
one of them. In the battle for the WFA welterweight belt, rAw's
Frank Trigg and Victory Athletics/Team Quest's Dennis Hallman
both started out intensely, displaying an even volley of effective
strikes and clinchwork. The bout came to screeching halt minutes
in, however, when Hallman attempted a high left kick just as
Trigg countered with an unintentional groin shot. Nevada State
Athletic Commission regulation gave Hallman five minutes to recover,
but the Washington fighter was still unable to continue. Trigg
was awarded the belt via "abandonment" in the first
round.
The co-main event of the night was comparatively clear-cut, as
a focused Marvin Eastman came out with fast and heavy hands to
overwhelm PRIDE veteran Alex Stiebling in the first round. Following
brief play on the ground, Eastman delivered a crisp right cross
that sent Stiebling to the canvas at 1:07 into the round. Eastman
was crowned the WFA Light-heavyweight champion.
In a three round unanimous decision win, American Kickboxing
Academy's Josh Thomson bested Team Punishment-trained Rob McCullough.
Thomson dominated on the ground, as McCullough expended crucial
energy to escape numerous submission attempts. In later rounds,
Thomson reverted to a "ground and pound" onslaught,
giving McCullough little chance to show off his striking talents.
In the heavyweight offering for the evening, returning veteran
Mike VanArsdale dominated the first round (for the most part)
by scoring takedowns, staying on top and raining down fast strikes
on Aussie opponent Chris Haseman. But Haseman remained a constant
threat, crumpling the master wrestler to the ground right at
the bell with a round kick to the body. In the second round,
Haseman hunted for submissions from the bottom, but was overwhelmed
by an onslaught of punches.
For a last minute replacement Grappling Unlimited's Eddie Yagin did surprisingly well
against opponent Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro. Yagin's takedown defense was
first-rate, as he avoided the majority Shaolin's relentless efforts
to get him to the mat. Yagin
even showed some flair in the final seconds of the round with
three cartwheel guard pass attempts. Shaolin controlled the second
round though, and made fast work of the feisty Hawaiian by sinking
in his patented side choke. Referee Cecil Peoples halted the
match at 2:23 into the second round.
In a welterweight showdown, Miletich Martial Arts fighter Jason
Black was just too much for Florida-native Chad Saunders. Black
retained top position on the ground, picking and choosing his
strikes for two rounds, until Saunders was too bloody and damaged
to continue.
In the opening bout of the evening, bantamweights Jeff Curran
and Todd Lally both started out tentatively with measuring strikes
and clinchwork. Curran scored a crucial takedown that allowed
this Pedro Sauer brown belt to get his game on. Curran eventually
swept Lally into a triangle choke to end the match.
The Results:
Jeff Curran def. Todd Lally- 4:49 Rd 1 Triangle choke
Jason
Black def. Chad Saunders- Referee stoppage after 2 rounds
Vitor
Ribeiro def. Eddie Yagin- 2:23 Rd 2 Referee stoppage due to side
choke
Mike
VanArsdale def. Chris Haseman- 3:10 R2 Referee stoppage due to
strikes
Josh
Thomson def. Rob McCullough- Unanimous decision after 3 rounds
Marvin
Eastman def. Alex Stiebling- 1:07 Rd1 KO
Frank
Trigg def. Dennis Hallman- R1 Abandonment**
**Due
to a groin strike inflicted on Hallman, he was unable to continue
following the five-minute period allowed under NSAC regulation
Source: FCF |
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of the Day
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