March News Part 2
Quote
of the Day
When
you sit with a nice girl for two hours, you think it's only a
minute. But when you sit on a hot stove for a minute, you think
it's two hours. That's relativity.
Albert Einstein |
Kajukenbo
Rebuttal
Dear
Sirs:
The
information that you have posted is one of many unsigned emails
that have been sent to senior Kajukenbo practitioners since Prof.
Marino Tiwanak's death a few years ago. Each new one get's more
insulting and outragous. This one now claims that Sijo was only
in Prof. Chow's beginners class. The following topic at the Kajukenbo
Cafe addresses this claim. http://www.ohiokajukenbo.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=hist_gen;action=display;num=1047528039
What
I cannot understand is that as legitimate martial artists, you
would post publicly this attack on the character and reputation
of Sijo Emperado, and the Kajukenbo system. Especially when it
comes from a coward who dosen't have the courage to sign his
name to the accusations, or provide proof of them.
Sigung
John Bishop
Kajukenbo
Self Defense Institute, Diamond Bar, Ca.
|
UFC
TO PREMIERE 'ULTIMATE TANK ABBOTT'
ON PAY-PER-VIEW, FRIDAY, MARCH 21
New,
One-Hour Special To Highlight Career of Legendary Heavyweight
Encore Re-Plays Continue Throughout March, April
LAS
VEGAS, March 19, 2003…The Ultimate Fighting Championship
(UFC) will premiere Ultimate Tank Abbott, a one-hour pay-per-view
television special, starting at 10 p.m. EST/7 p.m. PST on iN
DEMAND, DIRECTV, Dish Network, Bell ExpressVu and Viewers Choice
Canada. The suggested retail price is $9.95.
Ultimate Tank Abbott is a retrospective of the legendary UFC
heavyweight's career that includes some of the most devastating
knockouts and action-packed fights in UFC history. Even more
entertaining is the fact that the play-by-play and commentary
of each fight is provided by Tank himself while he relaxes with
friends at Jay Dee's Bar and Restaurant in Huntington Beach,
Calif. The action includes his impressive debut knockout of John
Matua in just 21 seconds and his dismantling of Paul Varelans
in 1:51 at UFC 6: Clash of the Titans; his epic battle with Oleg
Taktarov as well as highlights and his own insight into fights
with Dan Severn, Vitor Belfort, Sam Adkins, Hugo Duarte, Steve
Jennum and all the others that created the Tank legend.
Encore re-plays will start immediately after the premiere on
Dish Network and Bell ExpressVu and at 11:30 p.m. EST/8:30 p.m.
on Viewers Choice Canada. Additional re-plays include: iN DEMAND,
March 22, 10 p.m. EST/7 p.m. PST, channel iN1; March 23, 1 a.m.
EST/10 p.m. PST, iN2 and 1:30 a.m. EST/10:30 p.m. PST, iN1; March
24, 10 p.m. EST/7 p.m. PST, iN2; March 26, 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m.
PST, iN1 and Midnight EST/9 p.m. PST, iN2; March 28, 9 p.m. EST/6
p.m. PST and Midnight EST/9 p.m. PST, iN1; March 29, 3:30 p.m.
EST/12:30 p.m. PST, iN2, and March 30, 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m.
PST, iN1 and 11 p.m. EST/8 p.m. PST, iN2.
DIRECTV re-plays will air on its All Day Ticket channel 196 on
March 22-24, 26 and 31, and April 3, 7, 11, 15, 17, 19, and 20.
On Dish Network, the re-play schedule includes March 22, Midnight
EST/9 p.m. PST and 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PST; March 26, 8 p.m. EST/5
p.m. PST, and March 28, All Day Ticket starting at 5 a.m. Dish
Network also will announce a re-play schedule in April.
Additional Bell ExpressVu re-plays will air on March 24 at 8
p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST and March 31, 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST. Viewers
Choice Canada re-plays will air on March 22/March 21 at 1 a.m.
EST/10 p.m PST and on its All Day Ticket March 22 and March 27.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), headquartered in Las
Vegas, Nev., is the world's leading mixed martial arts sports
association. Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, the UFC programs
six live pay-per-view events yearly through cable and satellite
providers. In addition to its U.S. distribution on iN DEMAND,
DIRECTV, Dish Network, Bell ExpressVu and Viewers Choice Canada,
UFC events are distributed internationally through British Sky
Broadcasting, WOWOW, Inc. in Japan, Globosat in Brazil and Modern
Sports and Entertainment in Scandinavia. UFC licenses video games
for all major playing platforms through Crave Entertainment and
TDK Mediaactive.
The UFC's next PPV event will be UFC 42: Sudden Impact at 10
p.m. EST/7 p.m. PST on Friday, April 25, live from AmericanAirlines
Arena in Miami, Fla.
Source:
UFC |
Bitetti
Combat 2 Preview:
Taking a Clear Step Forward,
the Event Rises in Good fashion
The
city of Natal, located in the Northeasten part of Brazil, is
simply astonishing, with beautiful beaches and plenty of great
food, satisfying every visitor and attracting tourists from all
corners of the map. In this amazing scenario Bitetti Combat Nordeste
is about to hold its second edition showing clear signs of improvement
from the first one, and literally attracting the attention of
the whole city for the night of fights on this March 20th. It's
important to undestand that Natal is a small city, and unlike
the biggest Brazilian centers such as Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro
and even Curitiba, there's not much events happening at once
in the city, therefore the entire place literally stops and goes
crazy about NHB and Bitetti Combat, and that alone makes for
a very interesting atmosphere on the event. This indeed was the
case in the first edition of Bitetti Combat, last November, where
around eith thousand people paid to attend at the event, this
time things are looking even bigger, with a better card with
more well known names and a real frenzy in the city.
This Wednesday, March 19th, the usual rules meeting, press conference
and weigh-ins are going to be held at the nothing but great Piramide
Palace Hotel, where the fighters and their crews, as well as
the press, will be installed. On Thursday, March 20th at 9 PM
Brazilian time the eight-fight fighting card will beging its
action bringing local fighters to battle each other, but this
time also bringing some well known names from the fighting world
to battle against the local heroes. The fights will take place
on the huge Machadinho Arena, a facility that can hold up to
15,000 people, and nothing less than 10,000 spectators, or even
more, are being expected at the gates! Besides the fights the
likely presence of UFC and PRIDE veteran Vitor Belfort and BJJ
Black belt Amaury Bitetti as referees for the fights is also
a major attraction to the local public, but for us all NHB fans
the most important thing are the fights, and this time most surely
won't disapoint. Since some of the names are not known by the
international public, FCF decided to do a small preview of the
most important fights so you can know what to expect from this
usually wild night of fights right at Brazil's Northeast:
Carlos
Indio vs. Tiago Pitbull:
Carlos Indio has been making a name for himself lately in the
Brazilian Northeast NHB circles. A BJJ purple belt with a lot
of heart, quick hands, and an unorthodox Boxing style, Indio
has been surprising a lot of tough opponents. At Bitetti Combat
1 Indio pulled an upset against Paulo Guerreiro, who is a Tiago
Pitbull teammate, by breaking his nose badly in the beggining
of the match with a straight punch. In his last outing Indio
gave Northeast NHB star Rivanio Aranha a run for his money and
despite being the underdog took him to a judges' decision win
in a tough fight at RN Vale Tudo [A minor league event also promoted
by Conrado, who promotes Bitetti Combat too]. His best chance
in this fight will be a ref stoppage and his fast hands, however
he is facing probably the toughest and most skilled kid that
the Northeast has to offer. Tiago Pitbull is really a talented
kid. Despite being very young, 19 years old, Tiago already has
Muay Thai, NHB, Full Contact and Boxing experience and owns probably
the most impressive striking skills witnesses at Bitetti Combat
1, where he defeated Brazilian Top Team member and BJJ black
belt Fabio Hollanda with little trouble. His biggest weapon is
his striking skills, and he has the potential to fight abroad
with the proper ground training. Since Indio already defeated
his teammate, this fight probably has personal feelings for him,
so look for him to keep it standing and work his way to a KO
in this fight.
Rivanio
Aranha vs. Claudionor Fontinelli:
Rivanio Aranha is a famous fighter at Brazil's Northeast. With
a very aggressive style, reminiscent of "The Axe Murderer"
Wanderlei Silva, considering the due proportions of course, of
whom he is a confessed fan, Aranha has been tearing up competition
in the minor Brazilian NHB events, and was also a winner at Bitetti
Combat 1, where he defeated soundly Glauke Eugenio, a runner
up at the BJJ worlds at the purple belt division. In his last
appearance, at RN Vale Tudo, Aranha defeated Carlos Indio, but
had to stuggle. The crowd will be at his side, but he will be
facing probably the most experienced fighter he ever faced. Claudionor
Fontinelli is a familiar face to most NHB hardcore fans in the
world. A veteran of UCC, IVC and MECA, Fontinelli has fallen
to the likes of Chute Boxe sensation Anderson Silva and Brazilian
Top Team member Haroldo Bunn. He is reported to be training a
lot of stand up with IVC veteran Artur Mariano, and the improvements
have been satisfactory, however his ground game and takedown
defense still needs some work, as his match at MECA 7 against
Bunn showed. A important factor in this bout is that Claudionor
left jail not too long ago, so this fight means a lot to him,
but nobody knows for sure where his conditioning level is at
now. Aranha surely won't gas, and the crowd will go wild in his
favor, but Fontinelli can take this one if he is in shape cause
this is shaping up to be a standing up brawl!
Tibau
vs. Fernando Terere:
Tibau is also another Brazilian Northeast stand out who will
be fighting in front of his hometown fans. Tibau is very young,
but indeed experienced and trains Jiu-Jitsu at Kimura/Nova Uniao
as well as some training with the Ruas Vale Tudo team in Rio
de Janeiro, so he knows his game. At Bitetti Combat 1 he defeated
Paulo Caruso's student Paulo Boiko, however it wasn't an impressive
outing for Tibau, who is a well rounded fighter and will probably
be relying on his stand up to defeat Terere. The kid knows this
is the most important fight of his life, and the fight that can
make him more famous, plus his fans and friends are sure about
his win, we'll have to wait and see... Fernando Terere is really
a Jiu-Jitsu great. Coming from a very poor childhood Terere found
in BJJ a change in his life and the opportunity to achieve everything
he ever dreamed off. One of the most important things about this
fighter is that success didn't come up his head, as he once won
a new car as a prize on a Jiu-Jitsu tournament and sold it to
invest the money on a project to teach Jiu-Jitsu to poor kids
for free, even providing them their own gi to train, and giving
them the same opportunity he once had. Training for most of his
life with the likes of Jiu-Jitsu Icons Fabio Gurgel and Ronaldo
Jacare, Fernando's Jiu-Jitsu credentials needs no introduction,
and he has been preparing hard for NHB with "The Phenom"
Vitor Belfort, MECA winner Luis Azeredo, among others. His stand
up has been improving a lot and he is considering an international
career in NHB, so he needs to go pass Tibau and he knows it.
I feel he has what it takes to win this one, but he will need
to be calm and work his game as well as he can.
Silmar
Rodrigo vs. Johil de Oliveira:
Silmar Rodrigo is another very experienced, despite realitevely
uknown, fighter from the Brazilian Northeast. At Bitetti Combat
1 Silmar fought and defeated Brazilian Top Team member Alfaia,
showing good stand up skills, decent takedown defense and more
importantly amazing cardio. He is also a very calm fighter, who
shows no expression of anger or fear in his face during the fight.
To get a notion of Silmar's experience, he already fought the
likes of Wrestler Darrel Gohlar at WVC, so he is definitely used
to pressure. His takedown defense may not be enough to resist
Johil's attempts and experience, but his best chance are on his
cardio and punching combinations. Johil de Oliveira is a veteran
and a true NHB legend. With memorable battles against Pele at
IVC, and event fights at PRIDE against the likes of Nino "Elvis"
Schembri and Carlos Newton, you won't find a fighter more experienced
than Johil on this card. Age isn't exactly helping him, but he
is in good shape an willing to take his career abroad again,
therefore he knows he simply can't afford a lost to Silmar at
Bitetti Combat 1. A win can mean a shot at MECA and maybe even
more, so Johil will probably come well prepared and work his
ground and pound to a win on this one, to close the event in
great style.
In
the other four fights of the night some names also deserve a
small run down, to show the nice level this event is bringing
to the ring:
Sergio Capoeira is very famous on the BJJ circles in the Northeast
because of his aggressive and crazy style. He just made his NHB
debut at RN Vale Tudo in great fashion with an easy win, and
is serious about an NHB career. His opponent Paulo Guerreiro
is a Tiago Pitbull teammate with great Muay Thai credentials
and a lot of experience in events such as "Champions Night".
He lost at Bitetti Combat 1 and needs this win badly.
Wallace is one of the most intriguing attractions at the show.
The man is training Jiu-Jitsu at Kimura/Nova Uniao, but he is
also a Chute Boxe black belt from Rafael Cordeiro, despite the
fact that he doesn't train with Chute Boxe anymore, so his Muay
Thai skills are impressive. He debuted and demolished his opponent
at RN Vale Tudo, and he is being considered "The next big
thing" out of the Brazilian NHB circles.
Lucas Lopes is a MECA and Bitetti Combat veteran, with a lot
of experience in small shows as well. At MECA 7 he had the unfair
taks of facing againt Chute Boxe veteran Nilson de Castro, needless
to say he lost. At Bitetti Combat 1 he faced Brazilian Top Team
member Jorge Navalhada and lost a split decision in a very controversial
fight, where he showed a lot of heart, so look for him to provide
a good fight.
Here's
the complete card:
Sergio
Capoeira vs. Paulo Guerreiro
Wallace
vs. Gugao
Rivellino
vs. Josenildo
Carlos
Indio vs. Tiago Pitbull
Rivanio
Aranha vs. Claudionor Fontinelli
Tibau
vs. Fernando Terere
Lucas
Lopes vs. Samurai
Silmar
Rodrigo vs. Johil de Oliveira
FCF
is arriving in Natal this Wednesday and will bring you every
detail of this wild night of fights! Keep checking the web site
and don't miss it!
Source:
FCF |
Hansen
Stops Sato in SHOOTO
Norwegian Joachim Hansen forced a referee stoppage of SHOOTO
legend Rumina Sato with punches on Tuesday night in Japan for
a first-round TKO victory. The loss, a huge blow for Sato who
hoped to reestablish himself as a force in the SHOOTO welterweight
(154 pound) division, means that the fallen Japanese star has
a 1-4-1 record in his last six fights dating back to December
2000. The victory improves Hansen's record to 5-1-1.
American
Shonie Carter, who seems to fight every weekend these days, scored
a unanimous decision victory over Seichi Ikemoto just nine days
before he's scheduled to face Jeremy Jackson in the WEC.
Source: Maxfighting
|
HENDERSON
HAS SOME DECISION TO MAKE
Dan Henderson has plenty of big decisions to make over the next
few weeks. His contract has now ended with Pride and he has to
make a decision whether to stay with Pride or move to the UFC.
Henderson
talked with Ryan Bennett last night as he just made it back from
Japan and he said quote "I have a lot of thinking to do
now. The folks at Pride have always treated me well and I will
take that in consideration. I really like the job the new UFC
is doing so I will just sit back and take it all in. We shall
see what happens."
In
an earlier interview with MMAWeekly, Henderson said if he did
go to the UFC he would fight in the 185 pound weight class. Even
though it's the same weight class as teammate Matt Lindland,
he said there wouldn't be a problem fighting in the same weight
class. When asked if he would fight Lindland he said "Only
if they paid us well. I like Matt and we have trained with each
other for a long time. It would have to be worth some money,
but we are both willing to fight one another."
About
one month ago, Dan Henderson shared a tip with us in out Tip
of the Week. Remember you can check out that tip as well as our
new videos on MMAWeekly TV.
Source:
MMA Weekly |
Quote
of the Day
Experience
shows that success is due less to ability than to zeal. The winner
is he who gives himself to his work, body and soul.
Charles Buxton |
|
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Media
Alert!
May 9, 2003
Championship Super Brawl
Another
Confirmed Fight
On
Friday, May 9, thousand of fans will pack the Blaisdell Arena
in Honolulu, Hawaii to witness the belt unification bout between
Super Brawl Champion Egan Inoue and Shooto Champion, Masanori
Suda. The first official additional bout to this card has been
added.
Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto
(Purebred, Japan)
Vs.
Bao Quach
(Next Generation, California)
Source: Promoter
|
SHOOTO:
March 18th Complete Results!
March
18th, 2003
Kourakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Sustain
Class
B / 2 x 5 minutes rounds
Featherweight [-60.0Kg]: 2003 Rookie Tournament First Round
Manabu Kanou vs. Kenji Osawa: Osawa 2R 3:21 Rear Naked Choke
2003
Rookie Tournament First Round / Bantamweight [-56.0Kg]:
HIRO vs. Heat Takeshi: Hiro by Judges Decision 3-0.
Featherweight
[-60.0Kg]: Yohei Mikami vs. Kyle Takao: Mikami Judges Decision
3-0.
Bantamweight [-56.0Kg]: Tomohiro Hashi vs. Junji Ikoma: Ikoma
1R 3:30 Arm Lock
Lightweight [-65.0Kg]: Akitoshi Tamura vs. Masatoshi Kobayashi:
Tamura Judges Decision 3-0
Welterweight [-70.0Kg]: Takaharu Murahama vs. Thomas Hytten:
Murahama by Judges Decision: 3-0
Class
A / 3 x 5 minutes rounds:
Middleweight [-76.0Kg]: Tetsuji Kato vs. Brian Gassaway: Kato
by Judges Decision: 3-0
Bantamweight [-56.0Kg]: Mamoru vs. Homare Kuboyama: Mamoru by
Judges Decision.
Lightweight [-65.0Kg]: Tetsuo Katsuta vs. Hideki Kadowaki: Katsuta
by Judges Decision.
Middleweight [-76.0Kg]: Shonie Carter vs. Seichi Ikemoto: Carter
by Judges Decision.
Welterweight
[-70.0Kg]: Rumina Sato vs. Joachim Hansen: Hansen by 1R 2:09
TKO
Source: ADCC |
Aram
vs. Strasser at UFC 42: Sudden Impact
The
word is spreading like wildflowers in the spring of a bout between
Romie Aram and Dave Strasser on Friday, April 25, 2003, at “UFC
42: Sudden Impact” in Miami, Florida.
Both
standing 5’10 and weighing 170 pounds, Aram and Strasser
would make their UFC debuts in this welterweight bout. Fighting
out of Millenia Jiu-Jitsu in Ontario, California, Aram, 6-0,
is the former KOTC Welterweight Champion. In his last fight,
Aram earned a Unanimous Decision win over Joe Stevenson at KOTC
17 - San Jacinto. Aram was stripped of his KOTC title when he
accepted the UFC offer. And could you think of a better reason?
Fighting out of Freestyle Academy in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Strasser
is ranked in Shooto, and is a 3-time Extreme Challenge tournament
champion. In his last fight, Strasser fought to a Draw against
Islam Karimov at MFC - Russian vs. The World 4. Coming out of
the Javier Vasquez camp, Strasser is sure Aram is well rounded.
We would see the undefeated Aram put his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
up against the Freestyle Fighting of a seasoned Strasser.
Source:
ADCC
|
PRIDE
News - A Look At The Heavies...
Although
Rodrigo 'Minotauro' Nogueira's PRIDE reign came to an end, he
is expected to return as soon as this summer.
The
Pride Grand Prix is coming up and what away to come back (if
he decides to enter). Herring, Coleman, Sapp, Cro Cop and others
are in the mix for the event. Throwing Nogueira in the mix would
make an incredible tournament! He holds defeats over three of
the fighters mentioned.
Never
count out the number one ranked heavyweight in the world when
it comes to delivering a great fight (win or lose).
Minotauro
is suffering from lower-back pain that has bothered him for the
last several months. Aside from bumps and bruises from the fight,
BTT says he is physically OK.
BTT
spokesman and head-trainer Mario Sperry is also looking forward
to a return to Pride down the road but what about Murillo Bustamante?
Well,
it appears that UFC and Murillo are through as the two sides
could not come to terms over money. Murillo was originally approached
by another Japanese company and was offered $100,000 for one
fight but it never materialized.
One
would hope to see him in Pride but no one knows anything yet.
In the meantime, BTT will keep training and waiting for the next
showdown.
Sperry,
Bustamante and Nogueira leave Tokyo to head back home for some
well-deserved rest today.
Source:
ADCC |
PANCRASE
2003 HYBRID TOUR - Upcoming Lineup!
PANCRASE
2003 HYBRID TOUR
SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2003
DOORS OPEN: 5:30PM
FIGHTS START: 6:30PM
KORAKUEN HALL (TOKYO,JAPAN)
PRO-MATCH
#1 LIGHTWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
YUJI OBA (P's LAB TOKYO) vs MANAO KUMAGAI (ZENDOKAI)
PRO-MATCH
#2 WELTERWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
SATORU KITAOKA (WELTERWEIGHT 5TH RANKED/PANCRASEism) vs TAKUYA
WADA (SK ABSOLUTE)
PRO-MATCH
#3 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
KEI YAMAMIYA (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 6TH RANKED/ PANCRASEism) vs TSUYOSHI
KURIHARA(TEAM ROKEN)
PRO-MATCH
#4 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
MITSUYOSHI SATO (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 8TH RANKED/PANCRASE GRABAKA)
vs DAISUKE WATANABE (PANCRASEism)
PRO-MATCH
#5 WELTERWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
KOJI OISHI (WELTERWEIGHT 2ND RANKED/PANCRASEism) vs CHRIS LYTLE
(U.S.A/I.F.ACADEMY)
PRO-MATCH
#6 MIDDLEWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
KIUMA KUNIOKU (MIDDLEWEIGHT 2ND RANKED/PANCRASEism) vs HIDETAKA
MONMA (A3)
PRO-MATCH
#7 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUND
RICARDO ALMEIDA (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 2ND RANKED/U.S.A./RENZO GRACIE
JIU JITSU ACADEMY) vs YUKI SASAKI (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 4TH RANKED/PANCRASE
GRABAKA)
Source:
ADCC
|
PRIDE
READY FOR AMERICAN INVASION
MMAWeekly.com has learned that not only is Pride/DSE planning
on a future show in Las Vegas, Nevada, but they are planning
on a "few" shows in the United States in the upcoming
months.
MMAWeekly.com
talked with three fighters who currently compete for DSE and
they were told not only was Pride planning on re-signing the
Americans to new contracts, but they were planning on making
more than just one trip to the United States for future shows.
They were looking at "several" stints in the U.S.
This
is good news for many American fighters like Dan Henderson, Kevin
Randleman and Quinton Jackson who were unsure if there would
be a future with Pride and DSE. It looks now there isn't only
a future, but there is a chance American fighters getting more
publicity with in there own country for the Pride Fighting Championships.
Source:
MMA Weekly |
Up
Close:
HOOKnSHOOT's New Champion, CHRIS LYTLE
Chris
Lytle shocked the fans in Evansville on March 8th, not just by
beating Aaron Riley but doing it by KO. Even since Chris’
pro debut in Neutral Grounds, all of his wins have been by submission
with one exception, a decision win in Pancrase. All of his losses
have been by decision, neber tapped or KO'd. Since his UFC 28
fight in November of 2000, Chris has been fighting mostly in
Pancrase. One notable exception was a match at the IFC last July,
where he took Nick Diaz the distance only to lose the. Fans are
far more familiar with Riley and his reputation as a phenomenal
striker with a chin of steel, leading many to speculate before
hand this should have been a classic grappler versus striker
match. Surprisingly to the fans who haven’t seen his Pancrase
fights Lytle was perfectly content to stand and trade with the
slower-to-start Riley, using a reach advantage to finally knock
out the hometown hero in round 1. Fighting out of Integrated
Fighting Chris now holds the HOOKnSHOOT 170 lb belt vacated by
Yves Edwards when Yves dropped to 155.
KM:
First off, where the hell have you been? (Both laugh) CL: I’ve
been doing a lot of fights. I fought over in Japan quite often.
I fought over in California not too long ago. Just been busy
training. I have a full-time job; I’m a fireman, I’ve
been doing that a lot. I got a lot of fights lined up right now.
I’m supposed to fight Steve Berger here in about three weeks.
KM:
I’ve seen you once before in IFC last summer and thought
you and Nick Diaz were the fight of the night. It kept going
back an forth… CL: I kind of didn’t know anything about
him and heard I got a replacement, so right then and there I
thought it was going to be an easy fight. I have a lot of experience
he didn’t have but he was in a little better shape than
me. I thought I was winning the fight and he caught me with a
punch with about a minute and a half left and I then I was totally
defensive and he ended up winning a split decision. Hell of a
good guy, hell of a good fight and he ended up winning the split
decision. I just started really doing boxing at that point. Since
then I had four pro boxing fights too. I always felt like my
ground I don’t think anybody is any better than me. I said
‘what do I need to work on’ and I got to work on punching
and kicking. I’ve been doing that the last eight months.
That’s what I knew tonight, that Riley was going to want
to stand up with me and test me there. It just showed that I’ve
been really busting my ass trying to work on my stand-up. I’ve
had several knockouts in boxing and I’ve learned how to
use my hands. I’m a complete fighter now; you’re not
going to just sit there and stand up with me and you’re
not going to get me on the ground.
KM:
For those people who haven’t seen you fight before you were
the underdog. CL: Aaron is a great fighter, people know him,
they’ve seen him many times, he got a lot of exposure. I
fought over in Japan a lot; people don’t see that too often.
Most of my fights here in the states…I’ve lost a good
decision to Dave Menne once and people saw that, saw that I was
pretty good on the ground. I fought here (HOOKnSHOOT) a couple
times, they know I fought a couple tough guys here. I fought
twelve times over in Japan in Pancrase.
KM:
I was wondering if that had any effect on your strategy, that
you were less known. CL: I didn’t really care about that,
only thing I was really thinking was people don’t know that
I’ve been doing stand-up, they think I’m a ground guy.
I want to come out there and knock some people out and go ‘look
man, I’m someone to be taken serious, I got heavy hands,
and I’m well-versed on the ground. I’m just trying
to get as well-rounded as possible.
KM:
How does it feel to have knocked out Aaron? CL: It feels good
for me. I really like Aaron; I think he’s a hell of a nice
guy. I hate seeing anything bad happen to him but at the same
time I’m just ecstatic to do something that nobodys done
like that. I hope that that shows to people that I’m looking
to get back it this. I want to fight in the UFC, I’d really
like to fight Lawler because everybody says he’s the man
and I’m telling people I’m the man. I think that would
be a good fight right there.
KM:
You’re probably well on your way with tonight’s fight.
What are your thoughts on having the belt now? CL: Ecstatic about
it. Anybody who wants to try to take it, it’s going to be
hard to do. It’s easier to take it than to hold on to it.
KM:
I’m wondering which you are more proud of, your performance
against Aaron or having the belt? CL: The belt doesn’t mean
near as much. I could have beat a lesser person and got the belt.
I would have rather beat Aaron and not got the belt. He’s
a tough guy. I love the belt, don’t get me wrong.
KM:
Is there anything else you want the fans to know at this point?
CL: Just to watch out.
Source: ADCC |
Quote
of the Day
He
who reigns within himself and rules his passions, desires, and
fears is more than a king.
John Milton
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SIJO
EMPERADO CERTIFICATION?
"The
following post was received from an anonymous emailer. We cannot
validate or deny the information that is stated below. We will
just post it and let our readers who are have more background
or ways to verify the information make up their own minds. Please
feel free to email us at info@onzuka.com for a rebuttal or
verification of the facts and we will post it to be fair and
equitable."
SIJO
EMPERADO CERTIFICATION?
I
have recently return from my trip back from Hawaii. While in
Hawaii, I have had the opportunity to interview some of Kenpo's
old time students and Instructor's. What I have discovered was
a shock although I have heard some of it's story.
After
interviewing Mr. William Chow's First Student's, I can see why
Kajukenbo are what they are today. Mr. Chow student, who was
before Sijo Adrinao Emperado had stated that he and Chow couldn't
get along together. Sijo Emperado was in the beginners class
and eventually moved up but were never with the advance class.
When those two men couldn't get along, Sijo Emperado left and
decided to form his own group. At that time, Sijo was only a
Blue Belt.
What
people don't know is that when Sijo started his own group, he
never taught Kenpo. It was strictly Karate. When these old time
students of Chow , til' this very day, see all those who have
come out of Sijo Emperado lineage, they say it is not Kenpo.
It is Karate.
How
did Sijo earn his credentials? He didn't. It was said that Sijo
later got only an honorary certificate from certain individuals
in the Chinese community.
While
vacationing in Hawaii, I had the chance to talk to Sijo Emperado
using a different name. I question him on these matters and his
answer? "how did you know this?."
I
also ask him that many claimed that he wasn't their instructor
but acknowledge Joe Emperado, Woodrow McCandless and Marino Tiwanak.
This is when it got interesting.
He
mentioned how his Kenpo style made professional boxer Marino
Tiwanak a believer after beating him in a sparring session. He
also mentioned how he had to take away his rights and rank as
an Instructor. Whom he claimed he later seeked someone else for
promotion and recognition. He also mentioned how he had a private
sparring session with Woodrow McCandless and the deal was if
Emperado wins, McCandless would join his group. He stated that
he won McCandless and that his style was useless. At that time,
Sijo had to leave and couldn't continue this conversasion. However,
I have contact those certain individuals whom he named. I will
cover this in the next issue.
The
Truth About KAJUKENBO
Over
the past two decades, Kajukenbo has grown through out the world
because of certain individuals. What the martial arts community
don't know is that How Kajukenbo was started.
My
research is based on reliable facts by first generations practitioners
of Kajukenbo. This also includes interviews by many of them.
In
The Beginning
Before
Kajukenbo were started, Adriano Emperado and His brother Joe
Emperado started their training under Professor William Chow.
After disagreements with Chow, Adrinao Left in 1947 and started
his own group. He took on the name Kenpo Karate. His brother
Joe later followed.
It
was not until the early 1950's when they moved to Palama Settlement
in Honolulu, Hawaii. Later, Woodrow McCandles join the Adriano
and merged his class. At that time, the thre men who were running
the school were Joe Emperado, Woodrow McCandless and Marino Tiwanak.
Adrino was to found to come around only when it was time to collect
their monthly dues. He was to busy getting drunk and high on
dope.
By
the mid 1950's, Joe Emperado and Marino Tiwanak were planning
to start their own school. What many don't know is that the person
who were actually responsible for coming up with the name were
actually Joe Emperado! He and Tiwanak decided to name their school
Kajukenpo, Karate, Judo and Kenpo - originally! However, due
to Joe's Death, Tiwanak went on his own.
By
the early 1960's, Adrinao was in too many trouble with the law
and the under world. At that time, Mr. Robert Kawakami had a
big polictical influence. It was Mr. Kawakami who saved Adrinao
Life on many ocassions.
Mr.
Kawakami later called a meeting to bring everyone together, but
Tiwanak refuses. Later, Adrinao was advised by Frank Ordonez
to use the name Kajukenpo. By the mid 1960's, Mr. Kawakami registered
the name Kajukenbo instead of Kajukenpo which the later meant,
Karate, Judo, Kenpo and Boxing. Later, Bo represent the Japanese
"Bo." Later it became know as Chinese Boxing.
According
Frank Ordonez, When they started Kajukenbo in the 1960's, they
decided to use the Black Gi's. Mr. Ordonoz was only the Administrator
for Kajukenbo. Mr. Peter Choo mentioned that he never did help
Adriano formed Kajukenbo and stated that they only talked about
matters. Mr. Joe Holck didn't really know what was going on.
he was introduce to Adriano by Peter Choo who is related to Mr.
Holck.
When
they claim Kajukenbo was started in 1947-49 and these men trained
together, Mr. Ordonez was only a student under the American Jujitsu
Institute. Peter Choo and Joe Holck were in the military and
overseas!
In
1967-68, it was then declared officially that Kajukenbo was a
system! By the late 1960's to early 1070's, Adrinao moved to
the mainland and lived with various of people. When he left,
He stole all Kajukebo Certificates from Mr. Kawakami when he
wasn't home. Later it was known that Adriano were promoting people
in the mainland. Mainly to support his drinking and drug habits!
During
the Palama Settlement days, no woman or children were allowed
and all training were closed doors!. Now we all know that Deechi
Emperado never did train in her life or have ever been involved
in the martial arts. She became involved when Adriano got sick
and need a place to stay so she took him in. No one would take
Adriano in after he used them and stole from them!
If
you would ask anyone of the first generations practitioners who
their teacher were, they will acknowledge first, Joe Emperado,
Woodrow McCandless and Marino Tiwanak.
Today,
Kajukenbo collect taxes from schools under the Kajukenbo banner
and charge a large fee for promotion! You can get promoted to
4th degree this year, and next year, Deechi will call you and
use Adriano's name and say you have to pay this amount cause
you're getting promoted to 7th!
One
of the embarassing part of Kajukenbo is their titles! Everyone
who speaks Chinese knows that there is no such word as Sijo!
As for Sigung, its Grandfather in a family. Now is Deechi a Sigung?
She calls herself using that title.
They
want to control everyone thinking they are the only ones with
authorithy! When they have a Kajukenbo gathering, every instructor
teaches something different! If they are a method or system,
then why everyone is teaching different? why is there so much
confusing? why is many of their members are fianlly waking up
and breaking away? And why are their some who have no balls and
put up with them?
It
is time for Kajukenbo members to wake up! Its obvious whats going
on. Especially since Deechi is using people only for self gain,
power and most of all, Money! Be strong ! Stand your Ground!
Be a true Martial Artists!
Source:
insidemartialartsnews@yahoo.com |
Inoue
to be bad boy
Egan Inoue
Egan Inoue, Superbrawl champion, will play the villain Shinzo
in Aaron Yamasato's upcoming sequel, "Blood of the Samurai:
The Series," now in pre-production and set for a mid-summer
shoot.
The
TV series, produced by Hellcat Productions LLC, also has a call
out for an actress to play a female ninja character: Yuki, a
beautiful, young (18 to 25) and worldly woman who was born in
Japan and has a fiery spirit and an aura of mystery.
Auditions
will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Japanese Cultural
Center of Hawai'i, 2452 S. Beretania St. For details, e-mail
Yamasato at Ayamasato@aol.com or phone (808) 651-5016.
Source:
Honolulu Advertiser
|
Terere
& Belfort Together
Pan Ams Update
ADCC 2003 preparations are heating up
Word
from Fernandinho 'Terere' is that his training has been reaching
'out of this World level'. Terere is set to face Tibau at the
Bitteti event this Wednesday and has been preparing for his Brazil
NHB debut with none other than Vitor Belfort and good friend
Leo Vieira and the training sessions have been nothing short
of intense. Fernando said he is ready and looking forward to
the match.
In
other Master Team news, their top fighters are scheduled to compete
in the team event to happen this weekend, the inside rumor has
Roberto 'Spider' Traven returning to the mats with the Master
team. They should be a force to be reconed ith along with Leozinho,
Telles, Jacare & Macaco (not Macaco Patino, but Master's
Macaco). More on that after the weekend.
Pan-Ams
2003
The
list of American resident Black Belts ready to throw in their
belts at the 2003 Pan Ams is growing each day. Already confirmed
to compete are Luis Limao, Megaton Dias, Micah Cipillo, Kiko
Cacella, Sandro Batata, Todd Margolis & Rodrigo Antunes.
The list is sure to grow more as the event nears. For more info
on the 2003 Pan Ams go to CBJJ Pan Ams
ADCC
2003 Preparations have arleady started
With
the 2003 ADCC just two months away, a select group of invited
and confirmed athletes have started their training for the World
Cup of Submission Wreslting. Kid has heard that Royler Gracie,
Marcio Feitosa, Dean Lister, Eddie Bravo and a few others have
already began stepping up their training routines with eyes on
the prestigous title.
With
the level of the competition rising with each edition, it is
going to take everything the guys have and more to get the coveted
prize, so every one is getting an early jump on their training.
Lister is said to have developed a new set of 'secret & wicked'
submissions that he is planning to debut in Sao Paulo against
an 'unlucky' opponent.
ADCC
2003 the event to watch! '
Source:
ADCC |
GLADIATOR
CHALLENGE 15 - First Thoughts!
Gladiator
Challenge returns on April 13th with a show at Eagle Mountain
Casino , featuringthe Steve Heath vs. Brian Sleeman bout topping
the bill. Fighting out of Cesar Gracie, Heath fought at Eagle
Mountain before, where he beat James Meals at last summer’s
IFC Warriors Challenge 17. Since 2000, he has only lost to Chuck
Liddell and Ivan Salaverry. Sleeman most recently won his Gladiator
Challenge 14 fight against Lee McKenna.
Gladiator
Challenge 15 also marks the return of Cole Escovedo, the triangle
whiz tearing up the 145 division with a 7-0 record. More than
one of Cole’s opponents have remarked they know the triangle
is coming and they try to defend but he usually gets it anyway,
with five of his wins coming from this move and his other two
coming from strikes. His
opponent this night will be Jim Kikuchi, an 808 Fight Factory
up-and-comer trained by Ronald Jhun and Kai Kamaka.
Gladiator
Challenge jump into the women’s divisions at this show with
Molly Hesel vs. Stacy Gidley, two fighters we should hear more
about in the weeks to come. Joe Stevenson returns to the cage
to take on Chuck Kim in what looks to be Joe’s last fight
before dropping to 155. Also three grudge matches akin to those
seen at IFC at Eagle Mountain are on the card as well as so far
11 other fighters although match-ups are not available at this
time.
Source:
ADCC
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Pride
Report: The Nogueira Camp
We
caught up with Mario Sperry of the Brazilian TOP TEAM, and he
informed us that Rodrigo 'Minotauro' Nogueira is OK after his
difficult fight with Emilianko Fedor in PRIDE 25. After the fight,
Minotauro went to the hospital for a standard post fight checkup.
Minotauro's only complaint was regarding his lower back, a recurring
injury since the first half of 2002.
The
BTT did make it clear that after the warm up for the match, he
felt nothing in his back, so no excuses are to be made. 'It seems
that the big shot Fedor caught him with in the beginning of the
fight was decisive, since Minotauro never was the same after
that punch. Minotauro's game is based on a good cardio combined
with his crazy ground game, but the punch slowed him down'.
'Normally
with Minotauro, when think you are OK defending a triangle, here
comes the armbar or omoplata, but in order for him to maintain
this attack, he must have good conditioning and his was not good
enough for Emilianenko Fedor. Fedor is the new champion and earned
the belt with his performance. Very strategic, Fedor was scoring
during the whole fight while managing to escape from Nogueira's
submission attempts. Minotauro was not as effective as usual
on the ground, with only 2 reversals the whole fight, both when
a round was close to the end, so he did not have time enough
to play from the top.' - Stated Mario Sperry.
Now
everybody is wondering what's next and Mario is not sure. 'We
don't know yet, but for sure Minotauro will be back and he will
fight for thePride Heavyweight belt again. Sooner or later'.
concludes Sperry.
Brazilian
Top Team members will be leaving Tokyo to return to Brazil on
Tuesday.
Source:
ADCC
|
PANCRASE
2003 USA TOUR
National Submission Wrestling Championships:
Official Results
March
15, 2003
Broomfield H.S. Broomfield, CO, USA
249 wrestlers (combined divisions) More than 1000 spectators
in attendance
Men's
Absolute Open Weight Division
Tournament Grand Champion: Amal Easton, Boulder Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu,
Boulder, CO, (win by decision)
Vice
Champion: John Herrera, Stars/Pancrase USA, Broomfield, CO
Finalist: Colin Murphy
Women's
Absolute Open Weight Division
Tournament Grand Champion: Tori Adams, USA National Team, CO.
Spgs. CO, (win by armbar)
Tournament Vice-Grand Champion: Karen Athen, Defense Institute,
CO. Spgs. CO
Advanced
Men's (under 1401bs) Featherweight Division
Champion: Hung Tran, Denver, CO. (win by decision)
Vice-Champion: Nobu Yagai, Grapplers Edge/Machado, Denver, CO
Finalist: Colin Murphy, Foxfield, CO
Semi-Finalist: Scott Nakumura, Arvada, CO
Advanced
Men's (140-150Ibs) Lightweight Division
Champion: Christian Carvacho, Aurora, CO. (win by foot lock)
Vice-Champion: Brock Jensen, Stars/Pancrase USA, Broomfield,
CO
Finalist: Marcos Nadine, Boulder Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boulder,
CO
Semi-Finalist: James Dinette, Grapplers Edge, Denver, CO
Advanced
Men's (150-165Ibs) Welterweight Division
Champion: Albert Crane, Boulder Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Santa Fe,
N.M. (win by decision)
Vice-Champion: Keith Wilson, Colorado Springs, CO
Finalist: Hocine Bourouba, Pitts Academy, Aurora, CO
Advanced
Men's (165-180Ibs) Middleweight Division
Champion:
Amal Easton, Boulder Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boulder CO., (win by
decision)
Vice-Champion: Cruz Chacon, Boulder Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boulder,
CO
Finalist: Xan Routh, Stars/Pancrase USA, Broomfield, CO
Semi-Finalist: Eric Koble, Grapplers Edge, Denver, CO
Advanced
Men's (180-200Ibs) Light Heavyweight Division
Champion: George Andersch, Boulder, CO. (win by shoulder lock)
Vice-Champion: Nick Kline, Boulder Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boulder,
CO
Finalist: Steve Gilman, Grapplers Edge, Denver, CO
Semi-Finalist: Xan Routh, Stars/Pancrase USA, Broomfield, CO
Advanced
Men's (200-220Ibs) Heavyweight Division
Champion: Malcolm Havens, Grapplers Edge, Denver, CO. (win by
neck crank) '
Vice-Champion: George Andersch, Boulder, CO
Advanced
Men's (220 & up) Super Heavyweight Division
Champion: Craig Pumphrey, Grapplers Edge, Denver, CO. (win by
neck crank)
Vice-Champion: George Andersch, Boulder, CO
Finalist: Andrew Dudder, Boulder Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boulder,
CO
Semi-Finalist: Wes Venter, Pitts Academy, Aurora, CO
Beginner
Men's (140-150Ibs) Lightweight Division
Champion: Mike Esparza, Stars/Pancrase USA, Broomfield, Co. (win
by front choke)
Vice-Champion: Ryan Ban, Grapplers Edge, Denver, CO
Finalist: Chuck Mora, Lafayette, CO.
Semi-Finalist: Tori Adams, USA National Team, CO. Spgs, CO
Beginner
Men's (150-165Ibs Welterweight Division
Champion: Tom Sarah,
Vice-Champion: James Allphin, Ultimate Martial Arts, Aurora,
CO
Finalist: Justin Matekovic, Grapplers Edge
Semi-Finalist: Chris Downey, Pitts Academy, Aurora, CO
Beginner
Men's (165-180Ibs) Middleweight Division
Champion: Omar Korra, Pitts Academy, Aurora, CO. (win by foot
lock)
Vice-Champion: Doug Paxton, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boulder, CO.
Finalist: Andrew Price, Grapplers Edge, Denver, CO.
Semi-Finalist: Justin Cowles, Colorado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Littleton,
CO
Beginner
Men's (180-200Ibs) Light Heavyweight Division
Champion: Brian Paulson, Pitts Academy, Aurora, CO (win by decision)
Vice-Champion: Johnny Kassabian, Littleton, CO
Finalist: Shane Marsh, Arvada, CO
Semi-Finalist: Nahum Flores, Aurora, CO
Beginner
Men's (200-220Ibs) Heavyweight Division
Champions: Thomas Clemen, Team Freak, Aurora, CO. (win by ankle
lock)
Vice-Champion: Todd Luttrell, Grapplers Edge, Denver, CO
Finalist: John Mills, Denver, CO
Semi-Finalist: Todd Ediger, Rock Mt. Martial Arts, Evans, CO
Beginner
Men's (220 & up) Super Heavyweight Division
Champion: Igor Cosic, Stars/Pancrase USA, Broomfield, CO (win
by submission)
Vice-Champion: Todd Ediger, Rock. Mt. Martial Arts, Evans, CO
Jose
Chavez Memorial Trophy
Recipient:
Amal Easton (Boulder Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)
Recipient: Tori Adams (USA National Team)
Pancrase
Judges Committee Special Award
Recipient: Tori Adams (USA National Team)
Officials
Referee: 5x King of Pancrase Nathan Marquardt
Referee: Billy Hendricks
Judge: UCC World Champion Duane 'Bang' Ludwig
Judge: World Super Challenge Champion Larry Parker
Judge: Mike Hetrick
Matchmaker: Sandra Cosic
Fight Photographer: Peter Lockley
Commissioner: Will Hendricks
Source:
ADCC |
2003
NCAA DIV. I WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE AND FACTS
On tuesday
march 18 on FSW2 (digital 228) @ 11:00 am, there will be Border
Brawl featuring Minnesota vs. Iowa in a dual meet that attracted
15,000 plus attendance plus a preview of this weeks NCAA wrestling
championships.
Also, this
saturday, March 22 on ESPN2 they will be showing the NCAA wrestling
@ 2:00 pm.
Thanks to
Richie for the info!
About
330 wrestlers from 75 colleges will be competing in the 2003
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, March 20-22, in Kemper
Arena in Kansas City, MO.
Of
the ten weight classes, a total of six will have defending NCAA
champions:
133
-- Johnny Thompson Oklahoma State
141 -- Aaron Holker, Iowa State
149 -- Jared Lawrence, Minnesota
157 -- Luke Becker, Minnesota
174 -- Greg Jones, West Virginia
285 -- Tommy Rowlands, Ohio State
While
all are wrestling at the same weight this season, not all are
favored to repeat. The official seeds for the tournament will
be announced Monday at 5 PM EST on the wrestling section of the
NCAA's web site, at: http://ncaasports.com/wrestling/mens .
Seven
wrestlers enter the 2003 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
with undefeated records during the season. They are:
125
-- Chris Fleeger, Purdue
125 --
Travis Lee, Cornell (St. Louis)
149 -- Eric Larkin, Arizona State
149 -- Jake Percival, Ohio
165 -- Matt Lackey, Illinois
174 -- Greg Jones, West Virginia
285 -- Steve Mocco, Iowa
So
of the six returning NCAA champions, only Jones is undefeated
this year.
Three
of those undefeated this season were NCAA runners-up last season.
In last year's finals at 141, Aaron Holker of Iowa State beat
Eric Larkin, 10-5. Holker remains at 141, while Larkin is now
undefeated at 149. In the 165 finals last year, Iowa State's
Joe Heskett, who has since graduated, defeated Matt Lackey, 4-2,
with a takedown in the closing seconds. In last year's heavyweight
finals, Tommy Rowlands defeated Steve Mocco by a 1-1 double-overtime
tiebreaker. Mocco has beaten Rowlands three times since this
season.
SCHEDULE
OF EVENTS
Here
is the schedule of events for the 2003 NCAA Division I Wrestling
Championships. All times are CST:
Wednesday,
March 19
5 pm – 9 pm
NCAA Fan Experience Opens
Hale Arena
6
pm
Opening Ceremonies
Hale Arena
Thursday,
March 20
9 am – 9 pm
NCAA Fan Experience
Hale Arena
9:30
am
Doors open to general public
Kemper Arena
11
am
FIRST SESSION – Eight (8) Mats
** First Round
(Estimated Completion Time: 3 – 3:30 pm)
Kemper Arena
5
pm
Doors open to general public
Kemper Arena
6:30
pm
SECOND SESSION – Eight (8) Mats
** Preliminaries; Wrestle-back preliminaries, as needed; wrestle-back
first rounds
(estimated completion time: 10:30 – 11 pm)
Kemper Arena
Friday,
March 21
8 am – 9 pm
NCAA Fan Experience
Hale Arena
8:30
am
Doors open to general public
Kemper Arena
10
am
THIRD SESSION – Eight (8) Mats
** Quarterfinals on middle four mats; Wrestle-back second and
third rounds on outside four mats
(estimated completion time: 1:30 – 2pm)
Kemper Arena
4
pm
Doors open to general public
Kemper Arena
5:30
pm
FOURTH SESSION – Six (6) Mats
** Semifinals on inside two mats (one weight at a time) and Wrestle-back
fourth round on outside four mats; Wrestleback fifth round on
all six mats
(Estimated completion Time: 9 – 9:30 pm)
Kemper Arena
Saturday,
March 22
7:30 am
Doors open to general public
Kemper Arena
8
am – 5 pm
NCAA Fan Experience
Hale Arena
8:00
am
FIFTH SESSION – Six (6) Mats ** Wrestle-back semifinals
on all six mats; 7th & 8th Medal round on all six mats; 3rd
& 4th, 5th & 6th Medal Round on all six mats
(Estimated Completion Time: 10:30 am)
Kemper Arena
1:30
pm
Doors open to general public
Kemper Arena
2:05
pm
Grand March
Kemper Arena
2:20
pm
National Anthem
Kemper Arena, Playing Surface
2:30
pm
SIXTH SESSION – One (1) Mat
** Final Competition, & Awards Ceremony
(Estimated Completion Time: 5:00 pm)
Kemper Arena
6
p.m.
ESPN Tape Delayed Broadcast ESPN2
BROADCAST
AND WEBCASTS OF NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Make
sure to note that on Saturday, March 22, ESPN2 will air a same-day,
tape-delayed broadcast of the finals. It starts at 7 PM EST/6
PM CST, and runs for two hours. Make sure to check your local
listings.
As
usual, Internet radio will lead the way with live broadcasts
of the tournament. There are at least three that will take place
live from Kemper Arena.
To
listen to the Oklahoma State broadcast, go to:
http://okstate.ocsn.com/sports/m-wrestl/okst-m-wrestl-sched.html
To
listen to the Iowa broadcast, go to:
http://www.hawkeyesports.com/wrestle/schedule/schedule.htm
The
wrestling web site Intermat will also have a live webcast. To
listen to it, go to:
http://intermatwrestle.com/
MORE
INFORMATION
TheMat.com
has a breakdown and predictions by weight class for the 2003
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, and also a special coverage
section at:
http://www.themat.com/specialevents/2003/collegepostseason/d1_coverage.asp
The
Kansas City Sports Commission, one of the hosts of the tournament,
has much valuable information at:
http://www.sportkc.org/kc_sports_commission/wrestle2003.htm
Source:
ADCC/Eddie Goldman
|
NCAA
Wrestling Brackets
The
brackets and seeds have been released by the NCAA for the 2003
NCAA Div. I Wrestling Championships. The tournament will be held
Thursday, March 20, to Saturday, March 22, in Kemper Arena in
Kansas City, MO.
To
see the brackets, go to:
http://ncaasports.com/images/ncaasports/arc_image/2003_d1_wres_brackets.pdf
Adobe
Acrobat is required.
Below
are the seeds by weight class. Only the top 12 wrestlers are
seeded. Theoretically number one would wrestle number four in
the semifinals, and number two would wrestle number three. The
winners would theoretically go to the finals. Thus, at heavyweight,
although defending NCAA champion Tommy Rowlands is seeded number
three this year, he would not face number one seed Steve Mocco
(assuming both win their early round matches) until the finals
because he is on the other side of the bracket. That's why viewing
the brackets themselves is a good, visual way to understand what
to expect.
Here
are the top 12 seeds in each weight class:
125
( 1) Chris Fleeger PURDUE
( 2) Travis
Lee CORNELL
( 3) Ben VomBaur BOISE ST
( 4) A.J. Grant MICHIGAN
( 5) Nick Simmons MICH ST
( 6) Bo Maynes OKLAHOMA
( 7) Luke Eustice IOWA
( 8) Skyler Holman OKLA ST
( 9) Jason Powell NEBRASKA
(10) Tony Black WISCONSIN
(11) Chris Rodrigues UNC
(12) Vic Moreno CAL POLY
133
( 1) Johnny Thompson OKLA ST
( 2) Cliff Moore IOWA
( 3) Ryan Lewis MINNESOTA
( 4) Witt Durden OKLAHOMA
( 5) Zach Roberson IA ST
( 6) Cory Cooperman LEHIGH
( 7) Josh Moore PENN ST
( 8) Mark Jayne ILLINOIS
( 9) Shawn Bunch EDINBORO
(10) Richard LaForge HOFSTRA
(11) Phil Mansueto CLEVE ST
(12) Mike Simpson AZ ST
141
( 1) Teyon Ware OKLAHOMA
( 2) Zack Esposito OKLA ST
( 3) Dylan Long N IOWA
( 4) Jason Mester CMU
( 5) Aaron Holker IA ST
( 6) Mike Maney L HAVEN
( 7) Dana Holland AZ ST
( 8) Phillip Simpson ARMY
( 9) Scott Moore PENN ST
(10) Gabe Vigil BOISE ST
(11) Coyte Cooper INDIANA
(12) J.P. Reese MISSOURI
149
( 1) Eric Larkin AZ ST
( 2) Jared Lawrence MINNESOTA
( 3) Jesse Jantzen HARVARD
( 4) Jake Percival OHIO
( 5) Jerrod Sanders OKLA ST
( 6) Collin Robertson BOISE ST
( 7) Jon Masa HOFSTRA
( 8) Travis Shufelt NEBRASKA
( 9) Ty Eustice IOWA
(10) Dustin Manotti CORNELL
(11) Billy Smith W VA
(12) Jeremy Spates MISSOURI
157
( 1) Luke Becker MINNESOTA
( 2) Keaton Anderson OHIO ST
( 3) Shane Roller OKLA ST
( 4) Scott Owen N ILL
( 5) Gray Maynard MICH ST
( 6) Ryan Bertin MICHIGAN
( 7) Derek Zinck LEHIGH
( 8) Joe Johnston IOWA
( 9) Alex Tirapelle ILLINOIS
(10) Derek Jenkins RIDER
(11) Nate Wachter PENN ST
(12) Kenny Burleson MISSOURI
165
( 1) Matt Lackey ILLINOIS
( 2) Troy Letters LEHIGH
( 3) Tyrone Lewis OKLA ST
( 4) Jacob Volkmann MINNESOTA
( 5) Tyron Woodley MISSOURI
( 6) John Clark OHIO ST
( 7) Nick Passolano IA ST
( 8) Noel Thompson HOFSTRA
( 9) Matt R. King EDINBORO
(10) Levi Prevost WYOMING
(11) Jacob Klein NEBRASKA
(12) Kevin Carr CMU 1
174
( 1) Greg Jones W VA
( 2) Chris Pendelton OKLA ST
( 3) Robbie Waller OKLAHOMA
( 4) Ryan Lange PURDUE
( 5) Tyler Nixt IOWA
( 6) Eric Hauan N IOWA
( 7) Brad Dillon LEHIGH
( 8) Brian Glynn ILLINOIS
( 9) Blake Kaplan OHIO ST
(10) Curtis Owen AZ ST
(11) Mark Fee APP ST
(12) Shane Webster OREGON
184
( 1) Jessman Smith IOWA
( 2) Greg Parker PRINCETON
( 3) Clint Wattenberg CORNELL
( 4) Scott Barker MISSOURI
( 5) Mark Becks PENN ST
( 6) Josh Lambrecht OKLAHOMA
( 7) Gerald Harris CLEVE ST
( 8) Ty Matthews INDIANA
( 9) Ben Heizer N ILL
(10) Jake Rosholt OKLA ST
(11) Travis Frick LEHIGH
(12) Scott Justus VPI
197
( 1) Jon Trenge LEHIGH
( 2) Muhammed Lawal OKLA ST
( 3) Justin Ruiz NEBRASKA
( 4) Chris Skretkowicz HOFSTRA
( 5) David Shunamon EDINBORO
( 6) Damion Hahn MINNESOTA
( 7) Nik Fekete MICH ST
( 8) Anthony Reynolds S HEART
( 9) Kyle Smith MICHIGAN
(10) Sean Stender N IOWA
(11) Matt Greenberg CORNELL
(12) Morgan Horner L HAVEN
285
( 1) Steve Mocco IOWA
( 2) Kevin Hoy AIR FORCE
( 3) Tommy Rowlands OHIO ST
( 4) Kellan Fluckiger AZ ST
( 5) Boe Rushton BOISE ST
( 6) Matt Feast PENN
( 7) Pat Cummins PENN ST
( 8) Garrett Lowney MINNESOTA
( 9) John Testa CLARION
(10) Paul Hynek N IOWA
(11) Andy Bowlby ORE ST
(12) Brent Miller W VA
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Quote
of the Day
Even
a fool knows you can't touch the stars, but it doesn't stop a
wise man from trying.
Harry Anderson, "Night Court" |
Rumble
on the Rock 2: Rumble Goes Wild Results
Edith Kanakaole Tennis Stadium, Hilo, Hawaii
March 15, 2003
By Chris Onzuka - Chris@Onzuka.com
BJ
Penn and company organized their second MMA event in their hometown
of Hilo, Hawaii. The first event was tremendously successful
and proved that the big island of Hawaii has tons of MMA fans
and great fighters. The event introduced a new, larger 29 foot
cage and had fighter interviews before their entrances. Jay Dee
(JD) Penn, who was the coordinator of the event (and BJ's brother)
promises that each show will get bigger and better than the last.
This card was filled with local talent from Oahu, Maui and Hawaii,
in addition to bringing in two Rage in the Cage champions, a
UFC veteran and a few other US mainland fighters. On hand for
the event were Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell, Don "The
Predator" Frye, Egan Inoue and Roland Sarria. BJ Penn's
Nova Uniao team came out strong and successful with Ross Ebanez
being a very promising fighter at 170lbs. The women's match showed
the crowd how much heart and leather that ladies can bring to
the table. Two tough Brazilians who live on Oahu also made successful
debuts. The main event pitted two fighters that were beaten by
local boy, Cabbage Correira, but definitely had him in trouble
numerous times in their fight with Cabbage. Cabbage is rumored
to be on the card of the next UFC, but this fight looked like
a qualifier to see whether Kauai Kupihea or Travis Wiuff should
be Cabbage's next opponent in Hawaii. A smaller Wiuff and a larger
Kupihea than the last time both fighters fought in Hawaii showed
up. Wiuff was much less aggressive and it cost him when Kupihea
was able to defend all but a couple take down attempts by Wiuff.
And when Wiuff got Kupihea down, he scrambled and got back to
his feet again. While Wiuff was trying to adjust his game plan,
Kauai planted a punch that dropped Wiuff and ended the event
with a KO. Thanks goes to JD and everyone at the event for all
the hospitality they showed me while in Hilo. The next Rumble
on the Rock is tentatively scheduled for August 9, 2003.
140lbs
Kekoakaika "Koa Boy" Fonseca (Nova Uniao, 5'8")
def. William Armstrong (808 Fight Factory, 5'11")
Submission via rear naked choke at 4:10 minutes of Round 1.
130lbs
Emery Seguccio (Shin Bu Kan, 5'0") def. Molly Hessel (808
Fight Factory, 5'4")
Unanimous decision [(20-18), (20-18), (20-18)] after 2 rounds.
155lbs
Johnny Sampaio (Eastside/Nova Uniao/HMC), 5'8") def. Jerome
Kekumu (Hard Knocks, 5'6")
Submission via rear naked choke at 34 seconds of Round 1.
170lbs
Sydney Silva (Brazilian Freestyle JJ/HMC) def. Bryson Monterde
(Hard Knocks, 5'11")
Submission via arm bar at 55 seconds of Round 1.
260lbs
Vai Togia (Hard Knocks, 6'2") def. Anthony Billianor (Lockdown,
6'3")
Unanimous decision [(20-18), (20-18), (20-18)] after 2 rounds.
140lbs
Antonio Banuelos (Pit Fight Team, 5'3") def. Jim Kikuchi
(808 Fight Factory, 5'8")
Unanimous decision [(20-18), (20-18), (20-18)] after 2 rounds.
155lbs
Santino Defanco (Brausa, 5'11") def. Jamaal Perkins (808
Fight Factory, 5'7")
Submission via triangle at 1:05 minutes of Round 1.
170lbs
Ross Ebanez (Nova Uniao, 5'9") def. Jason "Rukus"
Walker (Universal Rough Housing, 5'7")
TKO via referee stoppage at 1:54 minutes in Round 1.
180lbs
Mark Moreno (Bull's Pen) def. Rich Moss (Brausa)
TKO due to doctor stoppage due to cut at 1:49 minutes of Round
1.
205lbs
Edwin Dewees (Brausa, 6'1") def. Augie Padekan (Hard Knocks,
6'0")
Submission via rear naked choke at 2:13 minutes of Round 1.
170lbs
Renato "Charuto" Verissimo (Nova Uniao) def. Shannon
"The Canon" Rich (Buell Fighting Systems, 5'9")
Submission due to strikes at 3:09 minutes in Round 1.
240lbs
Kauai Kupihea (Brausa) def. Travis Wiuff (Dave Menne, 6'3")
KO via punch at 4:21 minutes in Round 1. |
Iolani
boys, Kahuku girls
raid state wrestling titles
by Nick Abramo
nabramo@starbulletin.com
Jonathan
Spiker of Saint Louis defeated Ray-Ian Transfiguracion of Konawaena
17-7 in the 152-pound final last night. Spiker becomes the second
boy to win four straight state wrestling titles. Iolani's Patrick
Higa was the first, from 1983 to 1986.
Patrick
Higa has company in the Hawaii high school wrestling stratosphere.
Saint
Louis' Jonathan Spiker and Moanalua's Caylene Valdez joined Higa
as the only wrestlers to capture four state championships last
night.
In
a tight boys team race, Iolani outlasted two-time defending champion
Saint Louis 180.5-167 to secure the Data House Wrestling Championship
at Blaisdell Arena. With 147.5 points, Kahuku won the girls title
by 30 points over runner-up Moanalua.
Valdez
became the first girl to accomplish the four-peat by pinning
Tamitha Hufana of Farrington in the 114-pound final.
"It's
a wonderful feeling," said Valdez, who cried happy tears
and jumped into the arms of her boyfriend, Kamehameha wrestler
Patrick Stachel, moments after the victory. "I've been very
lucky and had God on my side. Through these four years, it's
been a lot of tears, sweat, dedication, commitment and cutting
weight.
"Our
other girl wrestlers were there to push me through when I was
down. I set myself against their pace. If they were faster or
drilling harder, then I knew I had to go faster or drill harder."
Spiker
became the second boy to four-peat, matching Higa's run from
1983 to 1986. He beat Ray-Ian Transfiguracion of Konawaena 17-7
in the 152-pound final.
"It's
everything," Spiker said. "I thought about it the whole
season and that's all I could think about the past two weeks.
When I was a freshman, people said I could be a four-time champ,
and that's when I hadn't even won one yet. It was risky and exciting.
Still, I had to go one, then two, then three, then four. I would
have liked to end it with a pin and I was trying for a pin, even
in the last 10 seconds."
Iolani's
Aaron Ishikawa (103), Jared Wakayama (125), Owen Yonehara (135)
and Kyle Muraoka (145) earned individual titles to lead Iolani
past Saint Louis.
Wakayama,
the 119-pound champ a year ago, held off hard-charging Riley
Kitamura of Punahou for a 12-10 victory.
"I'm
a senior, so I knew I didn't have another chance," Wakayama
said. "I know I've got to keep pushing until I've got no
more to give, and I was able to pull it out. It's a great feeling,
but the true feeling is when the team wins."
By
winning their weight classes, Saint Louis' Brandon Low (103),
Ben Wilmore (130) and Vincent Scott (215) helped the Crusaders
remain close to the victorious Raiders.
"I
was worried all the way up to the 160-pound match," Iolani
coach Yoshi Honda said. "That's when my assistants gave
me the thumbs up that it was over. Our group was really close,
bonded with each other and pulled off each other's energy."
Saint
Louis coach Todd Los Banos said he was happy his Crusaders were
able to keep it a tight race.
Wilmore
edged McKinley's Emil Suehiro 3-0 for another state crown. He
won the 112-pound class last year.
Rene
Suehiro, Emil's brother who won at 135 pounds a year ago, held
off Pearl City's Brian Denny 6-3 for the 140-pound championship.
Baldwin's
Kody Shepley gave Maui fans something to cheer about by dominating
McKinley's Lawrence Thain in a 12-0 victory. He almost pinned
Thain twice.
"I
thought I did pin him, especially the first time, but the referee
never called it," said Shepley, who missed much of the season
because of a torn rotator cuff.
Kahuku's
Elizabeth Torres and Kehau Kamauoha won girls individual titles
to lead the Red Raiders to their team victory. Torres pinned
Mauri Terao of Punahou in the 108-pound final, while Kamauoha
did the same to Robyn Mizuno of Punahou at 140.
"I
was hoping I wouldn't get the senior jinx," said Torres,
who placed second at the states as a sophomore and junior. "Our
girls did awesome and we worked so hard. This is icing on the
cake and an exciting, great way to finish the year."
In
one of the most exciting matches of the night, Kealakehe's Jasmine
Norman beat Kamehameha's Jazmine Cockett in a 130-pound class
overtime tiebreak. Norman had a comfortable 6-2 lead, but Cockett
tied it near the end of regulation with a reversal and a near
takedown.
"That
was the closest match I've ever been involved in," said
Norman, who was completely exhausted after the win. "She's
amazing. What was really cool is we both have the same name,
so everyone was yelling, 'Go Jasmine.' "
Kailua's
Danyelle Hedin earned her second straight title at 121 pounds
by getting revenge with a pin of Kahuku's Leilani Relator. Relator
beat Hedin three times this season -- in the regular season and
the OIA East championship meets.
"I
worked on centering myself and doing what I needed to do,"
Hedin said. "If feels great, because I know I had to come
and wrestle my hardest."
Source:
Star-Bulletin
Smiling
Spiker wins
fourth state crown
THE
smile said so many things. Relief. Joy. Triumph. Everything.
How
do you sum up a moment like this? A career. A destiny. All those
early mornings and late nights and extra work all wrapped into
one crowning achievement, one exultant smile. One moment in the
sun.
"Right
now, it's everything," Jonathan Spiker said.
He'd
won his fourth state wrestling championship.
His
Saint Louis Crusaders were second to Iolani, last night, relinquishing
the crown. But nothing could dampen the mood. This was history,
the second Hawaii boy ever to do the undoable. This was Spiker,
the feel-good All-American guy. The super student headed for
Harvard.
The
toughest nice guy you'll ever meet.
He
shows you his heart in everything he does.
"He
enjoys being out there," his coach, Todd Los Banos, put
it.
But
this was different, these past few weeks. History hung over him.
He thought about it when he went to sleep. In the morning when
he woke up. He'd get up in the middle of the night to go to the
bathroom, and it was his fourth straight state title that he
would see.
"I
dream about this," he said.
The
tension was building.
There
were nerves. There are always nerves. "You're always nervous
and anxious and jumpy," he said. But this time it was worse.
This
was it.
Others
had planned it for longer than he had. Since he started. Before
he'd even won his first.
"They
kept saying it," Spiker said.
You
could see it in him.
"As
hard as he's worked," Los Banos said, "all that he's
trained and does. He made it happen himself."
Was
Los Banos nervous?
"No,"
he said. He knew. With Spiker, he always knew.
Everyone
did.
There
was Ray-Ian Transfiguracion, the Big Island champ. He'd chosen
his weight class, 152, solely for the chance to meet Spiker at
last.
"I
was waiting for this for three years now," the state runner-up
said.
He
couldn't wait. You just never know. "Things happen,"
he said.
But
they didn't, not with Spiker. They never do. In four years, they
never have. Transfiguracion got almost as many accolades in the
locker room as the champion did, after the 17-7 final. Transfiguracion,
of Konawaena, said he hadn't been taken down all season. Spiker
did it to him eight times.
And
this was considered a tough match.
"All
I could do, Transfiguracion said, "was just wrestle."
And
in the end, he could smile, too.
But
at last Spiker could relax. He could exhale, with a look that
said everything. He felt everything. He'd been feeling it for
weeks. He'd dreamt about it over and over.
Now
it had happened. Now it was real.
Saint
Louis was no longer champion. But nothing could diminish this.
He'd
really done it. Harvard awaits.
Transfiguracion
said it best. "It's a smart man's sport."
Source:
Star-Bulletin |
Saint
Louis' Spiker becomes four-time state champion
By Wes Nakama and Kyle Sakamoto
Advertiser Staff Writers
The Honolulu Advertiser
Patrick Higa now has company atop the list of Hawai'i's greatest
high school wrestlers.
Saint
Louis School's Jonathan Spiker last night joined Higa, a 1986
Iolani graduate, as the only four-time state boys champions in
38 years of the Hawai'i High School Athletic Association tournament
by defeating Konawaena's Ray-Ian Transfiguracion 17-6 at Blaisdell
Arena.
Iolani
won the team title with 180.5 points, pulling away from defending
champion Saint Louis (167) and last year's runner-up Kamehameha
(132). The Raiders entered the final rounds with a 156.5-146
lead over Saint Louis.
Although
Spiker, a one-time champion at 135 and a two-time champion at
145, did not get a pin last night at 152, he showed the consistent
and relentless form that helped him finish with a 142-0 career
record.
He
led only 2-0 in the first period after a takedown 15 seconds
into the match. But Spiker stretched the lead to 10-3 in the
second period with a series of takedowns and controlled the third
period to win comfortably.
"It
feels great just the same," Spiker said. "He was a
new opponent; he had placed before and I had heard about him
but I never wrestled him. I wasn't sure what to expect. I wish
the match ended in 30 seconds, but I was just taking it slow
and I didn't want to get over-excited. I was cautious."
Saint Louis' Jonathan Spiker takes control against Konawaena's
Ray-Ian Transfiguracion.
Thirteen boys have won three state championships. But until last
night, only Higa, who finished his career at 119-0 with state
titles at 105, 112 and 119 pounds, won four.
Higa's
name has been listed alone at the bottom of a page in the HHSAA
program honoring past three- and four-time champions.
Next
year, Spiker's name will be next to Higa's.
"That'll
be so cool; we always buy the book every year and keep it as
a souvenir," Spiker said. "I'm relieved, I'm so happy
it's over. It's always been a goal."
The
next person eligible for that goal is Saint Louis freshman Brandon
Low, who won the 112-pound title last night with an 8-4 victory
over Kahuku freshman Daniel Morita.
Spiker, who received words of advice from Higa a year ago, now
has some for Low.
"I'd
tell him just take it one match at a time, one year at a time,"
Spiker said. "If he does that, he should be fine."
Iolani
won the team title with the help of four individual champions.
"We
went 7-3 in the last round," Raiders coach Yoshi Honda said.
"That's a tribute to our guys staying focused and working
so hard."
Saint Louis wrestling coach Todd Los Banos talks with Jonathan
Spiker, after Spiker won the 152-pound class. Spiker defeated
Konawaena's Ray-Ian Transfiguracion, 17-6.
Source:
Honolulu Advertiser |
Valdez
is first four-time girls champ
By Wes Nakama and Kyle Sakamoto
Advertiser Staff Writers
Kahuku High School ran away with its second straight Data House
Girls State Championship and Moanalua's Caylene Valdez became
the first Hawai'i female to win four state titles last night
at Blaisdell Arena.
Valdez,
who had won three championships at 108 pounds, pinned Farrington's
Tamitha Hufana in 44 seconds to capture the 114 title.
Hufana,
a sophomore, had beaten defending champion Debbi Sakai of Mililani
in the semifinals and put on an aggressive charge in the opening
moments against Valdez.
Twenty-one
seconds into it, Valdez twisted her knee and the match was stopped
momentarily.
But
Valdez recovered quickly and made her mark in history.
"I
wrestled her three times and she was very different all three
times," said Valdez. "She took me down twice in the
(O'ahu Interscholastic Association) finals, and that kinda shook
me. I was kinda scared tonight, because I knew she probably prepared
even more."
When
Valdez was injured, it brought back memories of last year's 108-pound
final, when she and Kahuku's Shanel Vivas both were hurt during
the match.
"I was really scared after that, because I didn't want to
get injured," Valdez said. "But before the match, my
coach (Eddie Gudoy) told me not to hold anything back, to just
go for it. I just jumped on her mistake. But she'll be a state
champ next year, no doubt about it. I know she works hard and
is determined."
But
last night, it was Valdez standing on the top platform for the
record fourth time.
"It
felt wonderful, I'm so glad," Valdez said. "I am the
first one, and it's unbelievable. It's an honor."
The
most dramatic match of the finals was at 130, where No. 2 seed
Jasmine Norman of Kealakehe held on to defeat No. 1 Jazmine Cockett
of Kamehameha 7-6 in two overtimes.
Norman,
who has had to fly in to O'ahu to find matches during the season
due to a lack of opponents on the Big Island, led 6-1 in the
third period before Cockett rallied with an escape, takedown
and near-fall to send it into overtime.
"I
thought, 'There went my life — a reversal and near-fall,'
" Norman said. "She wanted it, and it was the longest
minute."
Cockett actually was initially awarded three points for the near-fall,
but the side referee ruled there were only four seconds on the
clock, meaning only a two-point near-fall was possible.
"I
thought I lost," Norman said. "I was ready to accept
it."
After
a scoreless first overtime, Cockett won the toss and took the
down position, needing to break free within 30 seconds in order
to win. If Norman maintained control for 30 seconds, she would
win.
After
trying to break off and then pulling Norman out of the ring four
times, she was left with only two seconds after the final down
position and Norman held on for the win.
"It
still hasn't hit me," Norman said. "She was second
last year, and I was sixth. I was a nobody."
Norman
now can call herself a state champion.
So
can the Kahuku girls, who scored 147.5 team points to easily
outdistance Moanalua (117.5) and Kamehameha (104.5).
The
Red Raiders had two individual champions (Elizabeth "Kapua"
Torres, 108, and Kehau Kamauoha, 140), two runners-up (Nicole
Fonda, 103, and Leilani Relator, 121) and one fourth, Ashlee
Estioko (130), fifth, Rosylynn Maiava (114) and sixth, Amanda
Aquino (98).</ |