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FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP TO TELECAST UFC 45: REVOLUTION LIVE ON
SETANTA SPORT IN U.K., NOVEMBER 21
by: Josh Hedges
World’s Premiere Mixed Martial Arts Sport Returns to Pay-Per-View
In Britain
LAS
VEGAS, October 30, 2003….The Ultimate Fighting Championship
(UFC), the world’s premiere mixed martial arts sports association,
today announced that UFC 45: Revolution, its all-star, eight-fight
show on Friday, November 21, from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville,
Ct., will be telecast LIVE on pay-per-view on Setanta Sport in
the United Kingdom.
UFC
45: Revolution will air live starting at 3 a.m., November 22,
British Time and the suggested retail price for U.K. fight fans
will be 14.95 pounds. Setanta Sport broadcasts events as part
of SKY Digital’s on-demand cable package. Sky Digital customers
can order the show by pressing the red “select” button
on channel 436 or by calling 08708 500 005. NTL and Telewest
customers should contact their respective cable operators to
order the show.
The
UFC is returning to pay-per-view in the United Kingdom after
a highly successful UFC 38: Brawl At The Hall, July 13, 2002,
at Royal Albert Hall in London. That show sold out the venerable
hall and was one of the highest rated pay-per-view events in
the U.K. in 2002.
“British
fight fans are some of the best in the world. We are really excited
about being back on pay-per-view television in the U.K. There
is a real demand for our brand of combat sport not only in Britain
but also throughout the entire United Kingdom,” said Dana
White, UFC president.
In
the main event of UFC 45: Revolution, Welterweight Champion Matt
Hughes (29-3-0 in mixed martial arts) from Hillsboro, Ill., will
defend his belt for the fifth time against highly rated Frank
Trigg (9-1-0) from El Segundo, Calif. In a heavyweight feature
match, legendary knockout artist “Tank” Abbott (8-9-0)
of Huntington Beach, Calif., will meet “Cabbage” Correira (16-4-0), a power
puncher from Hilo, Hawaii.
In
other feature bouts, Welterweight star Robbie Lawler (7-1-0)
from Davenport, Iowa, returns after a seven-month layoff from
a hip flexor injury to fight Chris Lytle (26-9-4) of Indianapolis,
Ind.; former Heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez (10-3-0), a
Newark, N.J. and Staten Island, N.Y., native, who now fights
out of Las Vegas, will meet veteran contender Pedro Rizzo (12-5-0)
of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Middleweight top contender Matt Lindland
(8-2-0) of Eagle Creek, Ore., will again take on Falaniko Vitale (14-2-0) of Honolulu,
Hawaii, in a re-match from their “surprise ending”
fight at UFC 43: Melt Down; power-punching Middleweight Phil
Baroni (6-2-0), a Long Island, N.Y. native, who now fights out
of Las Vegas, will clash with Evan Tanner (8-2-0) of Portland,
Ore., who will fight as a middleweight for the first time; in
another middleweight match-up, Keith Rockel (9-2-1) of Lancaster,
Ma., will grapple with Chris Ligouri (2-1-0) of Middletown, N.J.,
and two of the UFC’s top lightweight contenders, Din Thomas
(18-3-0) of Orlando, Fla., and Yves Edwards (13-6-1) from Houston,
Tex., will duel in a battle of jiu jitsu specialists.
Source:
ADCC |
JEREMY
JACKSON READY TO MOVE AHEAD
I am
trying to confirm which event this is in Hawaii.
"It's been frustrating that I haven't had a chance to show
off my standup skills to the MMA fans." That was a quote
from Jeremy Jackson to MMAWeekly right after his tough loss to
Nick Diaz at the last UFC.
It
looks like in his next two fights he will be able show off his
stand up with two tough fights ahead. Jackson is slated to fight
against Mario Espanoza, a three time golden gloves champion,
for a fight in Hawaii at the end of November.
Jackson
also has agreed verbally to face Tiki at World Extreme Cagefighting's
show in January. Jackson will talk about his future on MMAWeekly
Radio on Monday.
Source:
MMA Weekly |
NOGUEIRA
ON CRO COP
There are many questions about the fight between Mirko Cro Cop
against Minotauro Nogueira. Can Mino take down Cro Cop? If Nogueira
can take down Cro Cop, can Mirko defend the subs? Our partners
at TATAME.com had a chance to talk with him and this is what
they found out....
Courtesy
of our Partners TATAME:
"The
former Pride champion Rodrigo Minotauro doesn't discard changing
on the feet with the croatian Mirko Cro Cop in the interim Heavyweight
title bout, on November 9 Pride GP. "I trained badly on
the feet and I'm prepared to exchange with him. But if he let
the fight goes to the ground, I have no doubt that I submit him",
warn Minotauro. The brazilian departures this Saturday to Japan
with his teammate Murilo Bustamante, that faces American Dan
Henderson in the alternate Pride GP fight
The
Chute Boxe star Wanderlei Silva is doing the last ajustments
in his training to his fight against Hidehiko Yoshida for the
GP's second round. Yesterday, Wanderlei did a hard Muay Thai
training with the most tought fighters of his team, Murilo Ninja,
Maurício Shogun and Assuério Silva. "I'm also
training on the ground, but I'm very confidant of knocking Yoshida
out in the first bout", stated the Middleweight champion,
that departures to Japan on next Monday.
Yesterday,
the Dream Stage Entertainment, the Pride producer, did the official
announcement of the November 9 card and brought some news. The
GP Middleweight fights will have just two rounds, one with 10
minutes and the last with 5. The other superfights continues
having three rounds, as the Pride rules. They also closed the
card with the announcement of the Gary Goodridge vs Dan Bobish
fight, opening the night.
COMPLETE
CARD (subject to change):
-
Gary Goodridge (Ultimatemartialarts) vs Dan Bobish (Bart Vale
Shoot Fighting)
Pride
GP Middleweight first round
-
Quinton Jackson (Team Oyama) vs Chuck Liddell (The Pit Fight
Team);
-
Hidehiko Yoshida (Yoshida Dojo) vs Wanderlei Silva (Chute Boxe);
Pride
GP Middleweight alternate bout
-
Dan Henderson (Team Quest) vs Murilo Bustamante (Brazilian Top
Team);
Superfights:
- Heath Herring (Golden Glory) vs Yoshihisa Yamamoto (Takada
Dojo);
Break
-
Kazushi Sakuraba (Takada Dojo) vs Kevin Randleman (Hammer House);
Interim
Heavyweight title fight
- Mirko Cro Cop (Cro Cop Squad Gym) vs Rodrigo Minotauro (Brazilian
Top Team);
Pride
GP final
Source:
MMA Weekly |
Lewis
'unlikely to fight again'
Steward (right) has been Lewis' trainer for more than 10 years
World heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis is close to retirement,
according to his trainer Emanuel Steward.
The 38-year-old has not fought since retaining his title with
a sixth-round win over Vitali Klitschko in June and Steward claims
that could have been his final appearance.
"Lennox
won't fight before the new year and almost certainly not after
that," Steward told the Daily Express newspaper.
"Lennox
won't fight again - I am as sure of that as I can be.
"I
am not saying he definitely won't go back, but there is very
little chance he will return again.
"Lennox
has done all he has to do in the ring. He has won the world title
and is the undisputed heavyweight champion in everyone's eyes.
Lewis:
I won't fight this year
"He has got nothing left to prove."
Lewis
has reduced his number of fights markedly over recent years with
his last fight before Klitschko an eighth-round win over Mike
Tyson in June 2002.
Responding
to Steward's comments, Lewis's ex-manager Frank Maloney said
he hoped his former fighter had decided to call it a day.
"What
Lennox Lewis has achieved is unbelievable for British boxing,"
Maloney told BBC GMR.
"But
he's got nothing else to prove. All he can do is damage his legacy.
The mind might still be willing but, at 38, the body's getting
weaker.
"There's
no-one out there for him and he should retire and enjoy life".
Source:
BBC Sport |
FINAL
CONFLICT---ROUND FORMAT FOR TOURNAMENT MATCHES
by: Turi Altavilla
LOS ANGELES, California – Due to the nature of the upcoming
PRIDE FC event, tournament matches will be shortened from the
traditional three rounds to two for FINAL CONFLICT, scheduled
for November 9th, 2003 from the Tokyo Dome in Japan.
FINAL
CONFLICT / Round Format
Semi-Final, Final, and Reserve Matches
Round 1
10 minutes
Round 2
5 minutes
(2 minute interval between rounds)
This
adjusted round format is only for bouts related to the tournament.
All other matches on the fight card will be held in the traditional
10-5-5 format.
FINAL
CONFLICT - Fight Card (Presented in Order)
Gary
“Big Daddy” Goodridge vs. Dan “The Bull”
Bobish
Middleweight
Tournament Match #1
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Chuck “The Iceman”
Liddell
Middleweight
Tournament Match #2
Wanderlei Silva vs. Hidehiko Yoshida
Middleweight
Tournament Match #3 (Reserve Match)
Dan Henderson vs. Murilo Bustamante
Heath
Herring vs. Norihisa Yamamoto
Kazushi
Sakuraba vs. Kevin Randleman
PRIDE
FC Interim Heavyweight Championship Match
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic vs. Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro”
Nogueira
Middleweight
Tournament Final Match
Winner Liddell/Jackson vs. Winner Silva/Yoshida
Fight
Card is subject to change.
FINAL
CONFLICT is scheduled for November 9th, 2003 from the Tokyo Dome
in Japan. The event will premiere on North American pay per view
(through iNDEMAND, DIRECTV, DISH NETWORK, UrbanXtra, TVN1, Bell
Express Vu, and Viewer’s Choice) on November 9th via same
day delay.
For
more information on PRIDE FC, visit pridefc.com!
Source:
ADCC |
PRIDE
Preview Part I: An Under Card to Remember
By Jason Probst
The upcoming
PRIDE card is the kind of lineup that's so good, you have to
read it twice and pinch yourself to make sure it's real.
High-stakes
matchmaking makes for better storylines down the road, and PRIDE
has put together a card where virtually every bout is a high-stakes
showdown, promising intense competition, hard-earned scalps,
and crushing setbacks. Good stuff.
While
the much-hyped light heavyweight Grand Prix finals will be concluded
in the four-man card that night, PRIDE served up an under card
that could rightfully stand on its own as a quality Pay Per View
event even if the tournament wasn't happening.
Here's
the rundown on the under card, two of which could be a main event
on their own:
Mirko
"Cro Cop" Filipovic vs. Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro"
Nogueira
Originally pitted Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic against
heavyweight champ Fedor Emelianenko, until the Russian's thumb
injury scratched him from the event. Last minute pull out? No
problem. Rodrigo Nogueira stepped in instead, making a showdown
between the top contenders in the organization.
For
those waiting to see how "Cro Cop" fares against better
competition, it's a win-win situation. Sure, he'd probably give
Fedor a great fight. But a go against a rugged, ultra-skilled
ground stylist like Nogueira is a great indicator of how Filipovic's
takedown defense will match up against a top grappler.
While
"Cro Cop" has emerged as one of the most exciting strikers
in MMA, his pedigree as an anti-grappler reminds you of how not
too long ago Chuck Liddell seemed unbeatable. Nogueira may have
had so many tough fights and mileage on him that he's not the
guy he used to be, but the pick here is the Brazilian, because
grappling is to MMA what good pitching is to baseball -- and
good pitching usually beats good hitting.
It
isn't like Nog can't strike himself, or can't take a shot. He
does both with the kind of competency that suggest a new breed
of Brazilian fighter. He absorbed a ton of blows in Fedor's ground-and-pound
attack, the kind of nasty fare that wilts lesser men. He was
spiked on his head by Bob Sapp and recovered in a war to win.
Once he gets it to the ground, he can control the fight and pull
out a tough decision. The guy is as tough as they come, and he
doesn't make a lot of mistakes while transitioning between standup
and groundwork. A vicious ground-and-pounder with great submissions
defense is the best style to beat him, as Fedor showed. But can
"Crop Cop" hang in Nog's dangerous guard?
The
flip side is that if Mirko wins, that's street cred that makes
him a huge contender for Fedor's title. He was worthy of the
shot before -- but with a win over Nogueira (and let's face it,
"Cro Cop" is most likely to win if it goes inside the
distance), he'll have serious credentials and that fight will
be worth even more. Rarely do you see the No. 1 and No. 2 contender
fight it out for the right to challenge a champ. Nogueira is
a guy seeking redemption. "Cro Cop" is on a tear toward
a title many believe will be his. It's gonna be a great fight.
Dan
Henderson vs. Murilo Bustamante
Bustamante is the best fighter in the sport, and seems incapable
of taking anything other than tough matches. His willingness
to take on Quinton Jackson on short notice was pure balls, and
his competitive showing where he lost a close decision was incredible,
considering that Rampage is one of the top four light heavyweights
in the world.
Henderson
is a tough nut, too, and one of the best light-heavies/middleweights
in the game. He can do it all, and backs up good striking with
the takedowns of a world-class wrestler. Call him a mini-Couture.
He has lost decisions to Ricardo Arona and Vanderlei Silva, and
lost his rematch to the much bigger Rodrigo Nogueira by armbar.
Both
of these guys are very tough, and it figures to go to a decision.
With Bustamante having the edge in standup and submissions, and
Henderson being naturally bigger, it's a toss up. We'll go with
Henderson on a decision that is this close on the heels of a
busy ground-and-pound attack, but he's got to be wary of submissions
and Bustamante's explosive hands and clever transitions. It should
be a lot like the Busta-Jackson fight and a great one to watch
between two of the game's best. In the end, size matters just
enough to give Henderson the nod.
Kazushi
Sakuraba vs. Kevin Randleman
There's also this compelling match between Kazushi Sakuraba and
Kevin Randleman. Apparently Sak isn't allowed to fight people
his own size anymore, in a sort of tribute to the Kamikaze warriors
who flew the skies of WW II and crashed themselves into enemy
ships as a sort of warrior's tribute to a greater cause. However,
luckily for Sakuraba's sake, Randleman is merely a bigger guy
who isn't likely to out strike him, but "The Monster"
still poses a ground-and-pound threat if he pushes the pace.
I like Randleman in a decision here.
Coming
on Monday: Part II: Probst breaks down the Grand Prix
Source:
Maxfighting |
WILL
MMA TEST FOR T.H.G. IN THE FUTURE?
by Mick Hammond
In the wake of this month’s announcement that UFC Heavyweight
Champion Tim Sylvia was found to be using steroids the MMA community
is on high alert when it comes to banned substances, or is it?
Recently it has been discovered that a new form of steroid, Tetrahydrogestrinone
or THG as it is known has been in circulation possibly enhancing
the performance of several Olympic level athletes and other sports
as well. So new and groundbreaking are the findings of this formerly
unknown substance that many athletes in professional baseball
and football are being subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury
inquiry into THG.
So
what is THG, why is it just being found now, and why does it
pose a similar threat to athletics that steroids do? First of
all, THG has been sold as a dietary supplement, similar to creatine
and other non-steroid based performance enhancement supplements.
Because it was being sold as a dietary supplement it was long
available stateside. Also THG was specifically manufactured to
be undetectable to the existing tests used in athletics. However
since the revelation of its use by Olympic athletes and further
testing the FDA only recently classified it as a drug and did
not approve it for sale in the US. Findings of the FDA now state
that THG is in fact derived from another steroid, however it
is now up to the various athletic commissions to determine when
and if they will ban THG.
What
this has to do with MMA is the simple. THG like other anabolic
steroids are a synthetic version of the male hormone testosterone.
THG has been found to be similar to a drug called Trenbolone,
which is a controlled substance, used to bulk up cattle. Such
synthetic steroids help bulk up individuals as well as eliminating
water retention (thus resulting in that “cut” look).
When it is applied it enhances performance and produces levels
of chemicals not normally found within the body. Thus helping
an athlete under the influence of such drugs to have enhanced
strength, endurance, and general all-around performance. The
side effects of such anabolic steroids are numerous and extremely
dangerous. Side effects such as liver damage, heart disease,
anxiety and extreme rage (commonly known as “roid rage”)
are common amongst users of such chemicals. Thus making it not
only a performance enhancer but a very serious health risk as
well.
When
contacted about this issue, Nevada State Athletic Commission
Executive Director Marc Ratner stated that currently only about
20 substances are tested for in events sanctioned by the NSAC.
THG however is not currently one of those substances tested,
however Ratner is extremely confident by the time the UFC holds
another event in Nevada next year that it will be added and fighters
will be tested for it.
Also
according to Ratner, a situation has never happened like this
to his knowledge, where a substance which has been virtually
undetectable before is later discovered and then banned. Since
the findings of THG are so new, it is quite possible that athletes
within MMA could have been using this substance without detection.
It is most likely not possible to go back and retest the most
recent samples given to the NSAC labs by the UFC or any other
MMA organization and fighters for THG as Ratner stated that most
samples are kept for a maximum of 30 days. (The last UFC event
held within Nevada was UFC 44 that took place on September 26th.)
As
far as the upcoming UFC 45 Revolution event at the Mohegan Sun
Casino in Connecticut on November 21st, Jerry Boyle, the Manager
of the Department of Athletic Regulations for the Mohegan Sun
said that they will not be testing for THG at the event. The
reasoning for the decision currently to not test for THG was
that it first had to be found to be a substance to be tested
for by their chief medical officer and then passed along to Mohegan
Sun management before then being added to the list of substances
tested. Even if the UFC themselves told the Mohegan Sun to test
for THG, it would still have to go through the predetermined
channels before being considered for testing.
Since
there is also no uniform code for illegal substance testing,
each individual state has to say what is and isn’t tested
under their regulations. So it is also quite possible that events
not held in Nevada and not under the control of the NSAC could
easily go for many months before reforming their policies on
testing for an FDA banned substance. When contacted about this
issue, UFC President Dana White responded “It’s not
my position to comment on this issue. I am not the commission(s).”
Many
MMA organizations overseas do not test for steroids period. This
of course could lead to a public relations nightmare, furthering
the gap between the trust of MMA fans and organizations and governing
bodies that regulate the sport. If the organizations are not
willing to make a push for testing and if some organizations
are not yet willing to do so, how long could an FDA banned substance
run virtually unhindered through the MMA community? For now MMA
fans must sit back and watch as other sports and organizations
scramble to regulate this new threat to integrity of sports,
and wonder when and if another situation like the one Tim Sylvia
found himself in will happen anytime soon.
Source:
MMA Weekly |
ARE
SEMENOV AND SULOEV READY TO FIGHT IN THE BIG TIME AGAIN?
They were a couple of fighters that American fans enjoyed watching.
Russians Andrei Semenov and Amar Suloev. It's been a long time
since we saw the duo fight in the UFC.
So
why aren't they fighting again in the UFC? Since leaving the
Octagon, Semenov is 2-1-1 in his last four fights. He lost his
first fight away from the bright lights of the UFC against Murad
Chunkaiev by Decision.
After
the loss Semenov got a win over Curtis Stout by Submission, he
had a draw against Mike Pyle and defeated Chris Albandia by TKO
due to cuts.
Meanwhile
Amar Suloev has had more success and you could make an arguement
that he should be back in the UFC. Suloev, since losing back
to back fights to Chuck Liddell and Phil Baroni in the Octagon,
has gone a perfect 3-0 in fights. He defeated Paul Cahoon by
Submission (Hip Lock) he beat Julian Gonzales by Submission (Rear
Naked Choke) and beat Yushin Okami. In fact Suloev's career record
is extremely impressive.
Suloev
has won 15 of his last 17 fights, with those two losses against
two of the best fighters in the world in Baroni and Liddell and
you could argue that if Suloev didn't foul Baroni with the illegal
knee, he would have won that fight as well.
While
both fighters have had some success, it's unknown if they will
be back in the Octagon anytime soon, do to the fact that plenty
of new faces are being invited to fight at each UFC, but this
is what we do know. Their aren't too many more exciting fighters
than the two Russians who will fight once agian in a couple of
weeks.
Here's
the card for the upcoming M-1 show and you would think if Semenov
can defeat Dennis Kang his upcoming opponent, that would be a
big enough win to warrant a return to one of the big shows....
M-1:
'Russia vs. The World 7'
December 5th, 2003
St. Petersburg, Russia
(Card
Subject To Change)
Amar
Suloev vs. TBA
Andrei Semenov vs. Denis Kang
Dave Strasser vs. Musail Alaudinov
Roman Zentsov vs. Kristof Midoux
Brad Lynde vs. Alexei Veselovzorov
Source:
MMA Weekly |
MW
Tourney Goes To 2 Rounds
The second and final leg of one of the most talent rich tournaments
of all-time will have the competitors fighting a 10 minute round
and a 5 minute round. Either Liddell, Jackson, Silva or Yoshida
will need to win 2 fights on November 9th to claim tournament
champ.
The
first stage of the tournament was 3 round, 10 minutes for the
first, and then two 5 minute rounds after that, however, fighters
only competed one time. Going back to the Pride Grand Prix finals
in May of 2000, Coleman and Vovchanchyn competed 3 times in one
night with each bout being 1 round with a 15 minute time limit.
Sakuraba, in the tournament that same night went for 6 rounds
with Royce Gracie in a special no limit round match, and then
had to go on to face Vovchanchyn soon after. Its obvious, Pride
has never been stringent with certain parameters and with less
than two weeks until the big show, they do it again. Its should
be no surprise.
But,
will this really have any impact on the tournament? It could
for fighters who are not fast out of the gate like Jackson and
especially Liddell. The fighter who could benefit most from this
change in time limits is Vanderlei Silva who comes out quick
with a swinging toe-to-toe style. With reports that he is as
big as ever, his cardio might be weaker than the other side of
the bracket, but that's only speculation. Yoshida simply doesn't
have the striking tools to wear down Wanderlei Silva and the
longer the match progresses, the more damage he will take, the
more slippery Silva will become, and the less power he will have
to try to finish with a submission. Time is not on his side in
any case.
The
rest of the card will follow the traditional 10-5-5 format.
Final
Conflict 2003 Card:
Gary
"Big Daddy" Goodridge vs. Dan "The Bull"
Bobish
Middleweight
Tournament Match #1
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson vs. Chuck "The Iceman"
Liddell
Middleweight
Tournament Match #2
Wanderlei Silva vs. Hidehiko Yoshida
Middleweight
Tournament Match #3 (Reserve Match)
Dan Henderson vs. Murilo Bustamante
Heath
Herring vs. Norihisa Yamamoto
Kazushi
Sakuraba vs. Kevin Randleman
PRIDE
FC Interim Heavyweight Championship Match
Mirko
"Cro Cop" Filipovic vs. Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro"
Nogueira
Middleweight
Tournament Final Match
Winner Liddell/Jackson vs. Winner Silva/Yoshida
Source:
MMA Ring Report |
Undisputed
MMA Champions?
By Derek Callahan
Fans
have great ideas. There’s nothing more rewarding than lazing
and grazing. Grab a beer, sit back with some jiu-jitsu buddies,
kickboxing buddies, any kind of buddy, and enjoy watching some
of the best fighters in the world do what they do best.
But
one thing fans can do that MMA personnel can’t, whether
it be a promoter, scribe, fighter or the guy that sweeps the
ring or octagon canvas, a fan knows what they want and can say
it.
They
don’t worry about what would be good for the sport, what
would be most profitable, and there’s no reputation to uphold
in the fight game. It’s fans that have incredible ideas
and daydreams for their sport, and one such fan struck daydream
gold.
Daryl
Arquero, a run-of-the-mill fan, put on paper an idea that has
floated through the brains of everybody involved in MMA, and
it’s time for a ruckus to try and make it happen.
Mixed
martial arts have evolved into a world very similar to boxing.
There are governing bodies all over the world, with their titles
having sometimes more meaning, and sometimes less. Just as for
boxing there’s the USBA, the NABO, the WBC and others, MMA
has the WECD, the RITC, the KOTC, UFC and others.
It’s
damned tough to get an undisputed, linear champ in any weight
class for boxing because there’s ducked fights, corruption,
and lots and lots of money. But guess what? Individually, there
isn’t nearly enough money to stage the soon-to-be-explained.
However, if the powers that be at the countless of MMA events
around the world work together, putting heads and wallets together,
crazy things can happen.
There
are flaws to any supper show or tournament staged. Whoever wins
the PRIDE elimination tournament will have the utmost respect
from the MMA community, but will they be an undisputed champion?
No way!
For
descriptive purposes, say Wanderlei retain his title and walks
out wit the silver strap. He can feel all the confidence in the
world that he’s a bad, bad, fighter, but he won’t be
a world champion because Randy Couture still walks and still
fights. Which is an exact ticket to what hardcore MMA aficionado
Daryl Arguero, among thousands of others, wishes for.
A
tournament that says put up or shut up. World champions can be
made in every weight class, and dream match-ups can happen The
old school UFC staked its claim and gained early popularity by
pitting all different kinds of fighters into match-ups where
they had no choice but to yearn for victory.
If
all the organizations worked together, this could very well happen.
With the minds of the best promoters in the business working
together, anything is possible for a tournament and while organizations
have great side effects, how appealing would it be for the best
fighters in the world getting it on to see who really is the
world’s champ? Inter-weight class fights have been riveting,
especially with the light-heavyweights and the heavies.
The
match between Wanderlei Silva and Cro-Cop Filipovic was one for
the ages, as was the excitement that Quinton Jackson’s slams
provided in his fight against Igor Vovchanchyn. Randy Couture
also pulled the old switcheroo down to light heavyweight with
unexpected results.
It’s
time the MMA world gets a world champion. If all the promoters
and shows get together every so often to see who is the best,
fireworks are bound to go off. Also with the teamwork of all
the shows, the fighter purses will go up, up, up. There would
be fine incentive to step up and throw down if the money was
what these athletes deserve.
Weight
classes shouldn’t matter. The best professionals in the
world know what is right and what isn’t, and at the level
the top fighters are at, they should be in control of if they
want to give it a shot. Elimination rounds could be held with
preliminaries, and it could be narrowed down to a certain number
for the main tournament. Put the likes of Cro-cop, Fedor, the
Shamrocks, Jeremy Horn and countless others into the same brackets,
and see what happens.
Also,
if you’re tired of people from the sporting news and boxing
world displaying their ignorance for everyone to see and degrading
MMA fighters to the public, throw in a top-10 cruiserweight boxer
with a seasoned mixed martial artist, and then enjoy the excuses
the critics give the next day for why their man didn’t get
enough air to his brain the previous night, or why he’s
using a handy sling for the next month.
MMA
fighters have always practiced boxing and gave boxers the respect
they deserve. It’s time the boxing world gives it back to
MMA and stops badmouthing the sport. It’s a catch-22 in
that they are the ones with clout, influence and exposure, but
the glory of the ring lies in it’s unparalleled skills as
an equalizer, and if it were a person, it would be a real Honest
Eddy, because in the ring, the truth comes out for the fans to
see.
So
why not go for it? The fans would come out of the woodwork for
a world championship elimination tournament where anyone with
the right qualifications can enter. With a lot of teamwork and
motivation, the MMA world could be in for some breathtaking matches
in a tournament that exemplifies what the UFC was founded on:
finding the undisputed greatest fighter in the world.
No
specific shows, no organizations, no discrimination on who fights.
Whoever makes it, makes it. It would surely be a rough and tumble
tournament filled with classic highlight reel finishes. It’s
the perfect, fairest way to determine what would be the most
prestigious title on earth. The worst thing that could happen
is the fans get an undisputed world champion, and it would be
about time.
Source:
Sherdog |
Quote
of the Day
"A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances,
but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes."
Hugh Downs Veteran Journalist, Television Host
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Super-Brawler
Charged With Spousal Abuse
Again
as stated below with the truth in the news posts, this is just
the official post from the KHNL news site.
(Honolulu)
-- He has multiple super-brawl titles and is considered one of
the best fighters in the world. Prosecutors have charged 38 year
old Egan Inoue with domestic abuse and second-degree terroristic
threatening for allegedly choking and kicking his wife Gina.
"I actually just filed a restraining order because we need
some time apart," Inoue's wife said. However she says she
does not want to see her husband wind up in jail and is not assisting
prosecutors with the case.
Honolulu
police say Inoue posted $1,100 dollars bail on the two misdemeanor
charges. He now faces a court appearance in November. Gine Inoue
told News 8 that she doesn't feel her husband "needs to
go to jail, and I don't want to work with the state to put him
there." One of Inoue's students says the champion fighter
rarely displays a temper. "It's very surprising. I never
see him get angry. I can't picture him doing something like that,"
said Baret Yoshida.
Inoue
and his attorney may answer questions or issue a statement about
the charges against the fighter at a press conference on Wednesday.
It's not clear what effect if any the legal trouble facing Inoue
will have on a fight he has scheduled for December 5.
Source:
KHNL News 8 |
MMA
fighters & Kickboxers Wanted!
A new event, Punishment in Paradise is looking for amateur fighters
interested in competing in kickboxing and MMA matches.
The
event is scheduled for November 29, 2003.
If you are interested, please contact the match maker at (808)
542-5071.
Source: Event Promoter
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Super
Brawl 31 Postponed to December 5th!
Suda added
to December 5, Super Brawl
Current World Super Brawl Champion Masanori Suda has made a verbal
agreement to return to the Super Brawl ring on December 5. His
opponent will be announced in the coming weeks.
Inoue to Face "Mayhem" on December 5, Super Brawl
Former
Super Brawl Champion, Egan Inoue will return to the Super Brawl
ring on December 5. He missed Super Brawl 31 due to a fractured
eye socket suffered in training. "I am very anxious to get
back in the ring. I am fully recovered and will be in the best
shape of my life for this fight. Jason Miller will bring me one
step closer to what I really want." (Masanori Suda and the
Super Brawl belt.)
Egan Inoue
Miller
dismantled Grappling Unlimited's Shawn Taylor in Super Brawl
31 and then proceeded to taunt Inoue by taking the mic and calling
out, "Eeegaaannnn, come out and plaaaayyyy!!!" Miller
will be a very tough comeback fight for the 38 year old Inoue.
Tentative
Super Brawl 32 Fight Card:
(as usual card subject to change)
Egan
Inoue (Grappling Unlimited) vs. Jason "Mayhem" Miller
(Team Oyama)
Masanori
Suda vs. Shannon "The Cannon" Rich (Team Cannon)
David
Yeung (HMC) vs. Justin Mercado (Grappling Unlimited)
Stephen Palling III (Bozo's son, Jesus Is Lord) vs. Harvy Nakamura
(Grappling Unlimited)
Ryan Lee (Bull's Pen) vs. Will Hagerty (Grappling Unlimited)
Eddie Yagin (Grappling Unlimited) vs. TBA
Anthony Torres (Grappling Unlimited) vs. TBA
King Kong (Grappling Unlimited) vs. TBA
Rumored
matches:
Brian Pardoe vs. TBA (rumored to be Masanori Suda's 205lb training
partner)
Tiki Ghosen (Team Oyama) vs. Mark Moreno (Bulls Pen)
Source:
Super Brawl
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UFC
45: Card Update - 9th Match Added!
Ultimate
Fighting Championship To Mark Its 10th Anniversary With An 9-Fight,
All-Star Card LIVE on Pay-Per-View at the Mohegan Sun Arena,
Uncasville, Conn on Friday, November 21, 2003
At
the last UFC, the Dave Strasser versus Karo Parisyan bout was
the 9th match added, breaking a traditional mold of 8 fight shows
by adding an additional match.
For
the upcoming event in Conneticutt, UFC has been looking to add
more localized talent, and were reportedly turned down for a
quick return by local fighter Jorge Rivera, who needed time off.
Word is appearing that UFC has tapped Rivera teammate and UFC
veteran Keith Rockel, to take on up and comer as the 9th match
for the next UFC event.
COMPLETE
CARD - Subject To Change:
Welterweight
Title Bout: FRANK TRIGG (Challenger) v. MATT HUGHES (Champion)
Heavyweights:
FRANK MIR v. PAT SMITH
Heavyweights: RICCO RODRIGUEZ v. PEDRO RIZZO
Heavyweights: DAVID 'TANK' ABBOTT v. WESLEY 'CABBAGE' CORREIA
Middleweights: FALANIKO
VITALE
v. MATT LINDLAND
Lightweights: DIN THOMAS v. YVES EDWARDS
Middleweights: PHIL BARONI v. EVAN TANNER
Welterweights: ROBBIE LAWLER v. CHRIS LYTLE
Middleweights: KEITH ROCKEL v. CHRIS LIGUORI
Source: ADCC
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Brazilian
'Pega-Leve' out of Reality Fighting 5
The Brazilian Top Team black belt Fabiano 'Pega-Leve' Scherner
is out of Reality Fighting 5, scheduled for Atlantic City, on
November 1.
'Pega-Leve'
was unable to obtain a US visa and, according to him, the American
consulate stated that he needs a working visa. 'The Reality producers
should have sent a document requesting a visa for me. But, now,
there isn't enough time to do that', explained Pega-Leve, who
was to fight Renzo Gracie's John Rallo.
The
possible substitute for the Brazilian is his teammate Alex Negão
Paz, also a BJJ black belt. Negão made his debut in MMA
in 2000 WEF 8, when he lost to Bobby Hoffman by tapping out to
strikes. This March 28, Negão fought at the Absolute Fighting
Championship 2, defeating Mike Whitehead by decision.
Source: ADCC
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The
Gustavo Ximú's return
Gustavo Ximú (Ruas Vale-Tudo) is training to face Pride
vet Allan Góes (BTT) at II Heat Fighting Championship,
in November. According to him, his loss at August 16 King of
the Cage to Benji Radach postponed his dream to fight at Ultimate
Fighting Championship, but he didn't give up. During this exclusive
interview to TATAME webpage, Ximú talks about the possibility
to fight at Meca 10, on December, and told us that he has already
closed a deal to fight in Japan next year.
How
is going your training to face Allan Góes at next Heat?
I'm
training badly and preparing myself to any fight situation. My
ground coach is Beto Leitão, but sometimes I also train
with Shooto Welterweight #1 Vitor Shaolim, and his coach, Dedé
(Shooto vet André Pederneiras). On the feet, I train with
UFC's Pedro (Rizzo), the IFC Middleheavyweight champion Babalú
(Renato), well, with all my teammates.
A
victory over Benji Radach at King of the Cage could open the
UFC doors to you. Do you agree with it?
Of
course, so. At that fight against Radach, I didn't fight well,
due to family problems. My father has just gone to a heart intervention
and he wasn't felling ok. It affected me. However, it's not an
excuse and my opponent fought better... and he even will fight
the next UFC, on November. If I had defeated him, I would be
fighting there. I would like to face him again and, I fight for
free against him in Brazil. I'm pretty sure that if I do 300
fights with him, I win 299.
So,
don't you received any official invitation to fight at UFC?
No,
but this fight at Heat 2, with Allan Góes, is very important.
He's a great fighter, most of his combats was outside Brazil,
as Pride. Besides, the show is coming with a huge coverage from
international webpages and I'm also sure that it will be a great
combat. I'll act according to the developing of the fight. I'm
ready to fight on the feet or on the ground.
What's
the difference between the training here in Brazil and in US
with Marco Ruas?
The
most important is that he demands twice more. There isn´t
a training with time to end. I do gloves, ground positions and
we also run to improve the gas. It's important to do gloves with
Marco, because it's very good to improve our Muay Thai.
What
are your plans for the future?
I
received an invitation to fight at Meca 10, in December, but
it'll depends on my fight at Heat. If I leave it undamaged, I'll
fight. Besides, I receive another invitation to fight in Japan,
at ZST, next year. This show is produced by Joe Herrara and seems
like Rings.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Tickets
Go on Sale Monday for 2004 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials
INDIANAPOLIS,
Ind., - Tickets for the nation's most important wrestling event
- the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wrestling - go on sale Monday,
Nov. 3, 2003 at 10 a.m. ET through Ticketmaster. The 2004 U.S.
Olympic Team Trials - Wrestling will take place May 21-23 at
the RCA Dome in Indianapolis.
The
field will be loaded with superstars, such as Olympic champion
Rulon Gardner, World champions Dremiel Byers, Kristie Marano
and Melvin Douglas and Olympic medalist Brandon Paulson. Certain
to make their presence felt are World silver medalists Cael Sanderson,
Tina George, Patricia Miranda, Kerry McCoy, Sara McMann and Toccara
Montgomery. Other top talents will include Olympians Jim Gruenwald
and Kevin Bracken, plus World Team members Stephen Abas, Brad
Vering, Jenny Wong, Joe Williams, Sally Roberts, T.C. Dantzler
and many other top wrestlers.
With
women's wrestling in the Olympics for the first time, with four
weight classes up for grabs, America's top women athletes look
to become the first women wrestlers to earn spots on the U.S.
Olympic Team at the RCA Dome.
Many
young stars will also be seeking to make their first U.S. team,
such as Steve Mocco, Doug Schwab, Lindsey Durlacher, Justin Ruiz
and more.
'No
event has more pressure in our sport than the Olympic Trials,'
said Rich Bender, USA Wrestling's executive director. 'History
is always made at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, but with women's
freestyle being added to the Olympic Games, this event will have
even more historical significance. This event will be the showcase
of the greatest wrestlers in the United States, seeking to achieve
their dreams by making the U.S. Olympic Team.'
Tickets
will be available at all Ticketmaster outlets, charge-by-phone
(317-239-5151 in Central Indiana) or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
Order forms will also be available at the event's official Web
site, www.trials2004.com.
Two
All-Session ticket packages will be available. The first will
be the Gold Medal Club All-Session ticket package for $150, which
features reserved seating, access to the Gold Medal Club Lounge,
a souvenir program, a commemorative gift, autograph signings
with former Olympic athletes and free parking. The Silver Level
All-Session ticket package will be $80 in general admission seating.
For
hotel reservations, fans should contact the Wrestling Housing
Bureau at 1-800-556-INDY (4639) or housing@indianapolis.org, or visit www.trials2004.com on the Internet to
reserve hotel rooms.
In
addition, those fans who purchase tickets in November will be
eligible to win the 'World Team Prize Pack' via a drawing at
the end of the month. The World Team Prize Pack includes a wrestling
themed-banner autographed by Rulon Gardner, Cael Sanderson, Joe
Williams, Kerry McCoy, Garrett Lowney, Tina George, Katie Downing,
Toccara Montgomery and others.
The
U.S. Olympic Team Trials competition format features a two-day
challenge tournament and a championship finals series. The challenge
tournament in all three styles will take place Friday, May 21
and Saturday, May 22. This will include all of the competitors
except the 2004 national champions who will automatically be
in the finals. The 2004 national championships will be in Las
Vegas April 9-10.
Sunday,
May 23, will be the championship finals in each weight class,
featuring the national champion against the challenge tournament
winner in a best-of-three series.
There
will be seven weight classes in Greco-Roman and men's freestyle.
The four women's freestyle weight classes contested will be 48
kg./105.5 lbs., 55 kg./121 lbs., 63 kg./138.5 lbs. and 72 kg./158.5
kg. Only the champions in each weight class will be on the U.S.
Olympic Team and compete at the Olympic Games August 22-29, 2004,
in Athens, Greece.
Indianapolis
is no stranger to U.S. Olympic Team Trials events. The city -
known as one of the world's leading amateur sports capitals -
has hosted 14 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, including diving, rowing,
swimming, synchronized swimming and track & field. The most
recent U.S. Olympic Team Trials event in Indianapolis was the
2000 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming. The event was a sellout
with more than 63,000 tickets sold six months prior to the competition
- the earliest sellout of a swimming event in the U.S.
'We
are honored that USA Wrestling has entrusted us with its greatest
event, said Earl Goode, chairman of the board of directors for
ISC. 'We look forward to showing the wrestling community Hoosier
Hospitality and tremendous support for their athletes.'
The
RCA Dome - home of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, the 1991, 1997,
2000, 2006 and 2010 NCAA Men's Final Four, 2005 NCAA Women's
Final Four and the 1991 World Gymnastics Championships - will
be the site. It will be the first time an elite-level wrestling
event will be staged in a domed stadium. USA Wrestling and Indiana
Sports Corporation are organizing the event.
2004 U.S.
Olympic Team Trials - Wrestling Quick Facts
When: May 21-23, 2004
Where: RCA Dome, Indianapolis
Who:
The top eight finishers in each weight class from the U.S. National
Championships in Las Vegas April 9-10, 2004, qualify for the
event as well as champions from five Olympic Trials Regional
events. Competitors include a mix of champions and upcoming superstars.
Athletes
expected to compete in Indianapolis include: Olympic champion
Rulon Gardner; World champions Dremiel Byers, Kristie Marano
and Melvin Douglas; Olympic medalist Brandon Paulson; World medalists
Cael Sanderson, Tina George, Patricia Miranda, Kerry McCoy, Sara
McMann, Joe Williams, Toccara Montgomery, Jenny Wong and Sally
Roberts and many other top wrestlers.
Tournament
Schedule:
Day
- Date - Session Time - Competition
Day
1 - Friday, May 21 - 10 a.m.-12 noon - Challenge Tournament Preliminaries
Round 1 and Consolation Round 1
Day
1 - Friday, May 21 - 5-9 p.m. - Challenge Tournament Quarterfinals
and Consolation Round 2
Day
2 - Saturday, May 22 - 10 a.m.-2 p.m. - Challenge Tournament
Semifinals and Consolation Round 3 and Semifinals
Day
2 - Saturday, May 22 - 5-7 p.m. - Challenge Tournament Third/Fifth
Place Matches
Day
2 - Saturday, May 22 - 7-8:30 p.m. - Challenge Tournament Finals
Day
3 - Sunday, May 23 - 10 a.m.-12 noon - Championship Finals Match
#1
Day
3 - Sunday, May 23 - 3:30-5:30 p.m. - Championship Finals Match
#2
Day
3 - Sunday, May 23 - 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Championship Finals Match
#3 (if necessary)
Ticket
Information: Tickets go on sale Monday, Nov. 3, at 10 a.m. ET
through Ticketmaster. All-Session ticket prices are: Gold Medal
Club - $150, Silver Level - $80.
Hotel
Reservations: Contact the Wrestling Housing Bureau at www.trials2004.com, 1-800-556-INDY (4639)
or housing@indianapolis.org.
Source: ADCC
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Quote
of the Day
"The world is filled with willing people; some willing to
work, the rest willing to let them."
Robert Frost, 1875-1963, American Poet
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Egan
Arrested
KHNL Channel 8 news reported last night that Egan Inoue was arrested
for domestic abuse toward his wife Gina. He has since made bail.
The report stated that Egan choked his wife and she had him arrested,
but does not want him to go to jail. Baret Yoshida and T. Jay
Thompson spoke out in support of Egan stating that they have
never seen him lose his temper in that way and the fact that
Gina does not want to see Egan in jail does not make her allegations
look credible.
Unfortunately,
the news report did not let Egan state his side of the story,
but Gina stated that all the facts will come out. Although we
do not support domestic abuse, we also do not want people to
make a decision on Egan and the situation based on only half
the story. We have also seen instances where a fight between
a husband and wife gets blown out of proportion when the police
are involved and the situation gets taken too far outside the
home when it could have been easily remedied privately through
one-on-one communication, time apart, or counseling.
If
Egan would like to respond, we will be more than happy to print
his side of the story. If he wants to keep his personal life
private, that should also be his right as well.
Promoter,
T. Jay Thompson stated in the news story that he feels that Egan's
supporters will continue to support him in his upcoming fight
next month at Super Brawl.
At
this point, it does not look like this incident will hinder the
fight between Egan and Jason Miller from continuing on December 9 at the Blaisdell Arena.
If the plans change for Super Brawl, we will keep you posted.
Update
since the news story:
We have since learned that Egan was in fact NOT arrested. He
went down and turned himself in and immediately posted bail.
We have also learned that Gina did not press charges herself,
but her attorney did on her behalf. This is just a little piece
of truth that seems to contradict the news story so again, like
we stated above, do not make assumptions based on only one side
of the story.
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DSE/PRIDE
announced all match up
PRIDE GRANDPRIX 2003 FINAL today, October 29.
Place:
Tokyo Dome , Tokyo
Date: November 9 Start: 17:00
1st
Match:
Gary Goodridge vs Dan Bobish
(Republicof Trinidad and Tobago / ultimatemartialarts) (USA /
Bart Vale Shoot Fighting)
2nd
Match: Middleweight Tournament Semi final .1
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson vs Chuck Liddell
(USA / Team Oyama) (USA/The Pit Fight Team)
3rd
Match: Middleweight Tournament Semi final .2
Hidehiko Yoshida vs Wanderlei Silva
(Japan / Yoshida Dojo) (Brazil /Chute Boxe Academy)
4th
Match: Middleweight Tournament Reserve Match
Dan Henderson vs Murilo Bustamante
(Team Quest) (Brazil / Brazilian Top Team)
5th
Match:
Heath Herring vs Yoshihisa Yamamoto
(USA / Golden Glory) (Japan / Takada Dojo)
INTER
MISSION
6th
Match:
Kazushi Sakuraba vs Kevin Randleman
(Japan / Takada Dojo) (USA / Hammer House)
7th
Match:Interim heavyweight championship
Mirko Cro Cop vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
(Croatia / Cro Cop Squad Gym) (Brazil / Brazilian Top Team)
8th
Match:
Middleweight
Tournament Final
Source:
Koichi "Booker K" Kawasaki
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Murilo
Bustamante:
'I Want To Return To The PRIDE GP'
Former
UFC middleweight champion Murilo Bustamante is confirmed to appear
at PRIDE - FINAL CONFLICT on November 9th in Japan. Murilo will
fight an alternate super-fight against the tough Dan Henderson.
Despite fighting as an alternate, Murilo made clear that he will
give his all against Henderson, and he will be waiting for the
opportunity to step insto the Grand Prix. 'I fought Quinton Jackson
in round 1 of the GP, and I didn’t have time at all to get
ready. This time I had six weeks and it should be enough to beat
Henderson. My dream is to return to the GP tournament' said Murilo,
who departs from Rio to Japan on November 1st.
We
are only waiting for PRIDE's final confirmation - some rumors
on the web are confirming you will face Dan Henderson in a super
fight next PRIDE. Is it true? Yeah. I am happy to return to Pride.
I wish I had more time to get ready, but I am sure this six weeks
I’ve trained is enough to beat him. I will depart from Rio
de Janeiro next November 1st, so I will have time to rest in
Japan prior to the fight.
Dan
Henderson said he is not 100% due to his knee injury... and he
needs more time to fight you. What do you think about that? I
hope he steps inside the ring with 30% of his capacity! He is
a tough guy and I will use box a lot with him, because I am sure
I will have a hard time getting him down. After my last fight
where I faced Quinton Jackson in August, I feel I am much better
now. This time I am ready!
Your
teammates Ricardo Arona and Rodrigo Minotauro have wins over
Dan Henderson before. Minotauro submitted him with triangle choke.
What will be your fight strategy to beat him? I will simply fight.
I will do my best. I will wait for the right opportunity - the
one he will gave me. I don’t have a special strategy to
face him. But I do have a dream to join the Grand Prix again
and as an alternate I have to beat him to fight again.
How
is your training before travelling? This week I am training softer.
Last week it was damn hard. I trained ground techniques, Muay
Thai, everything.
So,
what are your plans after this Pride? For a while I didn’t
have any plans to fight. Right now I am all about beating Dan
Henderson. I don’t know what comes next.
How
is your relationship with the Brazil Dojo guys. The Open Challenge
will come out or not? Well, as far I know, Nilson Castro the
fighter from Chute-Boxe, called Wallid offering to host the event,
but Wallid said he wouldn’t fight. As far BTT and I know
this open challenge is not gonna happen. I would fight Pelé
Landy or Wallid, but as I said before, right now I am all about
Dan Henderson!
Source: ADCC |
M-1
- Russia's MIX FIGHT Returns to Homebase of St Petersburg in
December!
'Russia vs. World - 7' // December 5th, 2003
Coming
off a successful first event in Moscow, the Russian/Dutch group
M-1 returns to St Petersburg on December 5th for their 7th event,
titled 'Russia vs. World - 7'.
Several
matches are in the works, with the card headlined by the Red
Devil Team's power duo of Amar Suloev and Andrei Semenov. Semenov
is rumored to be tough up and coming Canadian star Denis Kang.
American Dave Strasser returns to the M-1 for a title shot in
the welterweight division, against Musail Alaudinov. If Musail
is not ready, Ansar Chalangov, who is 4-0 this year in fights
will step in.
With
the theme of the event being a Russian defense of their home
territory, look for teams from Spain, Scandinavia and all over
the world to fill out the card.
Card
Subject To Change:
MAIN
EVENT BOUT (93 KG): TBD versus Amar Suloev (Red Devil Team)
MAIN
EVENT BOUT (85 KG): Denis Kang (Canada) versus Andrei Semenov
(Red Devil Team)
WELTERWEIGHT
TITLE BOUT (80 KG): Dave Strasser (USA) versus Musail Alaudinov
(Red Devil Team)
Over
93 KG: Kristof Midoux (France) versus Roman Zentsov (Red Devil
Team)
93
KG: Brad Lynde (USA) versus Alexei Veselovzorov (Red Devil Team)
Source: ADCC |
BJJ
challenge Brazil vs Japan in Tokyo!
A
team of BJJ World champions featuring Ronaldo Jacaré,
Bibiano Fernandez, Demian Maia, Mário Reis and Fábio
Leopoldo will be in Tokyo, Japan on November 1st to accept a
BJJ challenge between Japanese and Brazilian fighters.
The
event is held by famous gi brand and fightwear Koral. A sensation
during the VIII World Championship and the II World Cup, Mário
Reis faces Watanabe Takashi and the BJJ phenomenom Ronaldo Jacaré
fights Sato Hironobu.
On
November 2nd and 3rd, the Brazilian BJJ black belts will be the
referees of the first Koral Cup Japan, with more than 200 Japanese
JJ practitioners on the mat.
COMPLETE
CARD (subject to change):
- Edmundo Cavalcante vs Tomioka
- Mario Sergio vs Kusayanagi Kazuhiro
- Fábio Leopoldo vs Cristiano Kaminishi
- Peter de Been vs Tsuruya Hiroshi
- Bibiano Fernandez vs Aguinaldo Taba
- Demian Maia vs Hiroki Aba
- Mário Reis vs Watanabe Takashi
- Ronaldo Jacaré vs Sato Hironobu
- Abe Hiroyuki vs Onose Tatsuya
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Horn
and Lister - Close To Reality in KOTC!
According
to Team Extreme’s Monte Cox it looks like KOTC Light Heavyweight
Champion Jeremy Horn/Dean Lister on December 5th or 6th. This
fight is not signed yet although the word is that it will be
for Jeremy’s belt on the line, not Dean’s.
Jeremy
won the Light Heavyweight belt by defeating Vernon “Tiger”
White in Las Vegas earlier this year. Jeremy has fought recently
at both Light Heavyweight and Middleweight and is said to be
trying to enter the UFC at Middleweight. Dean won the Middleweight
belt over a year ago and recently defended it in Soboba and has
talked before about stepping up in weight.
Basically,
these two rugged fighters are both known for their ground fighting
and walk around about the same weight. Both have worked on picking
up striking skills extensively in recent years, Lister working
at San Diego's CITY BOXING and Horn being one of the mainstays
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