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dream; not only plan, but also believe."
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UPCOMING
PRIDE MATCHUPS?
Zac Arnold from puresopower website is reporting that the following
matchups are being rumored to happen at the next Pride.
Naoya
Ogawa told the Japanese media that he would love to fight either
Noguiera or Randleman in the next round. Here are some of the
rumors for the next Grand Prix.
Fedor
Emelianenko vs. Kevin Randleman
Rodrigo 'Minotauro' Nogueira vs. Naoya Ogawa
Heath Herring vs. Sergei Karitonov
Semmy Schilt vs. 'Giant' Silva
Arnold
also reports that Mirko 'Cro Cop' Filipovic has talked to PRIDE
about participating on the PRIDE Bushido 3 card on May 23rd.
Cro Cop wants to face Ron Waterman in an alternate fight with
the winner being the alternate for the main card. There rumors
if the fight did happen it would be on the next Bushido card.
Source:
MMA Weekly |
Macaco
walking in Wildman's direction
by: Luca
Atalla with M. Dunlop
It’s
Sunday morning and, few hours after his teammate Murilo Ninja
fall on Pride GP Finals to Sergei Kharitonov, Jorge ‘Macaco’
Patino is already sweating to avoid a similar fate in his next
commitment, in Jungle Fight 2, on May 15th.
'If
I don’t train, I don’t win, so I can’t miss a
single day”, said an excited Macaco, just after getting
in his academy Gold Team in Sao Paulo. Patino started his special
diet based on carbohydrates on Monday and has been training real
hard to fight Californian Thomas “Wildman” Denny (77kg,
14 wins and 11 defeats). In the Jungle Fight 1, show held in
the middle of Rain Forest, Macaco KO'd new BJJ star Ronaldo ‘Jacare’
Souza in the first round.
“It’s
Macaco against a wild man close to Amazon jungle. So it’s
another warrior on my way, I heard the guy is really tough and
he has shown great skills on King Of The Cage”, said Patino.
Wildman has five-wins in his last five fights.
The
show, by Antonio Inoki and Wallid Ismail, will be held on May
15th in a big theater in Manaus, state of Amazonas, named Studio
5. Besides Macaco and Wildman, Jungle Fight’s card announces
hot shots as Evangelista Cyborg, Assuerio Silva, Ebenezer Braga
and UFC star Vladimir Matyushenko (RAW Team), which had been
victorious over Brazilian guys like Pedro Rizzo and Antonio Rogerio
Nogueira ‘Minotouro’.
Source:
ADCC |
United
Gracie, IJJF & Grappling Classic Tournaments
3rd United
Gracie Announces Black Belt Superfights
Organizer
Charles Gracie has announced the first confirmed Superfights
for the 3rd United Gracie Tournament:
Sandro
Batata Santiago X Mauricio Costa
Megaton
Dias X Renato Migliaccio
Alexandre
Crispim X Wander Braga
Igor
Gracie X Rodrigo Teixeira
Rafael
'Gordinho' Correa X Cassio Werneck
Fabio
Santos X Michael Sillyman
They
are still looking for qualified opponents to face Fabio Leopoldo,
Joao Cunha, Jorge Vandame, Rolles Gracie, & Luciana Dias.
They are lloking for fighters in the following categories: 150lbs.,
185lbs & 210lbs to fill out the final Superfight spots. Black
Belts interested in challenging themselves should contact (650)
756-7579 or email charles@charlesgracie.com
Charles
wants to thanks acknowldge the support and sponsorship of the
following companies:
Service
West
Marina Mortgage
Invincible Safes
Sambazon Acai
Digital Edge
The Window
Preferred Building Service (415) 861-6294
Kimonos Koral USA
Jiu Jitsu Pro Gear
Roseville Health Center
Zebra Mats
PPI Printing Precision (415) 467-8900
*
The deadline to register is Monday, May 3rd, by 9:00 pm. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Each competitor is responsible for his/her own registration and
payment. Please, have your registration materials and fee in
on time. No registrations will be taken after May 3rd, we WILL
NOT have registration during the tournament.
Register NOW!!! ( http://www.charlesgracie.com/tourn-reg-online.htm
)
2nd IGJJF
Around the Corner?
There
have been rumors about the 2nd IGJJF Open Championships being
scheduled for June 12-13, 2004. I was informed that that date
has been changed. As soon as the new date is confirmed we will
post it here. In the meantime get ready for go for it rules,
which is the trademark of the IGJJF.'
GRAPPLING
CLASSIC: Summer Trials
PRO
Division $1750 in Prize Cash
Grappling
Classic returns to Allen Park, MI, featuring PRO & Amateur
NO-GI, and GI divisions. Event to take place on Saturday, JUNE
12th.
This
time the PRO NO-GI division is open to advanced grapplers under
215lbs. $1750 in prize cash will be distributed to the top 3
finishers: $1000 1st place; $500 2nd Place; and $250 3rd Place.
All
submissions will be allowed in the PRO division. Time limit will
be 8 minutes, NO overtime. Int'l BJJ Confederation point scoring
will be in
effect (http://www.cbjj.com.br).
The
PRO division is open to all advanced grapplers. Please send your
resume for consideration to president@grapplingclassic.com. So
far, the following teams are represented in the PRO division:
Saulo
Ribeiro, Team Militech, Carlos Machado & Furukawa Judo
For
more information:
http://www.mma.tv/events/index.cfm?ac=EventDetail&EID=793
http://www.grapplingclassic.com
Source:
ADCC/Kid Peligro |
FCF
Sightings: DeSouza In Peru
By Loretta Hunt
Spanning
the globe for MMA coverage, FCF brings you to the breathtaking
landscapes of beautiful Peru, home to UFC 31, 32, and 33 veteran
Tony DeSouza, spotted here outside the ancient ceremonial ruins
of Machu Picchu. A rising star in the UFC remembered best for
his superb wrestling and lightening fast submission skills, DeSouza
stepped out of the spotlight two years ago to promote his own
gym in his native land, and was slated to appear on UFC 38's
July 2002 card in London, England before opponent Gil Castillo
dropped out due to illness. Always a fighter, though, and with
some newly sharpened boxing skills in tow, the crafty welterweight
has spent the last month traveling up the mighty Amazon via riverboat
on route to Brazil to reunite with his instructor Andre Pederneiras
of the famed Nova Uniao fight team. The impressive Nova Uniao
family has fostered recent successes Renato "Charuto"
Verissimo and Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro among their ranks,
as well as American standouts John Lewis and UFC welterweight
champion BJ Penn. DeSouza is hoping to follow in his brethren's
footsteps with a return to fighting in a yet-to-be named Brazilian
promotion as early as July. From there, 29-year old DeSouza told
FCF he is open to returning to the States and the UFC later this
year, or might even head east onto the flourishing Japanese scene.
As always, FCF will keep you posted on it all.
Source: FCF |
MO
SMITH GETS INTO ALTERCATION AT K-1
The Banter Before The Battle
The
K-1 “Battle Of The Bellagio II” Pre-Fight Press Conference
Experience
Written
By Michael Afromowitz
muaythaimes@aol.com
A
press conference with Bob Sapp wouldn’t be a typical press
conference if some kind of altercation failed to break out. Following
in suit, though, this afternoon’s pre-fight press conference
for Friday night’s Pay-Per-View televised “Battle At
The Bellagio II” K-1 mega-card erupted with physical fireworks
courtesy of Sapp and his Superfight opponent, Tommy Glanville.
After
being handed the stage by K-1 USA CEO and head promoter, Scott
Coker, Glanville, accused 2000 K-1 USA tournament champion, Maurice
Smith, of betrayal. Smith, who had trained and cornered Glanville
for a period of time, has been Sapp’s mentor since the 6’7”,
375-pound former NFL lineman became a giant hit in martial arts
fighting’s most prestigious fighting circuit. Following
an exchange of words between the two former allies, Sapp chimed
in by insulting Glanville.
An
all-out tussle commenced following a trading of shoves between
Sapp and Glanville. Several event officials quickly pried the
fighters off one another after a couple of tables were turned
over during the melee.
With
the exception of world champion Cung Le, who was held up in traffic,
the remainder of superstars slated for “Battle At The Bellagio
II” action were present and offered their thoughts on Friday’s
event.
Here’s
a re-cap of the more memorable comments that were offered by
several of the participating athletes:
Michael
McDonald: “I’ve still got a young heart and a good
spirit and I plan on being around for a few more years, so these
guys here better watch out because this man here might be getting
old, but age is just what’s underneath. I’ve trained
hard for this fight and I feel good.”
“Mighty
Mo:”
On
how he obtained his nickname:
“The
main reason why they call me “Mighty Mo” is because
of my strength. I used to do construction work and, one day (on
the job), a building fell. I had to climb out of it. I got my
way out of it – a couple of cuts, but I was still walking
on two feet.”
Dewey
“The Black Kobra” Cooper:
“I’ve
just got to do what I do – just kind of flow. I’ve
got to be free. I’m prepared, I’ve had great training.
Mentally, I’m matured. There won’t be any mistakes
on my behalf, so I’m ready to win the whole damn tournament.
It’s as simple as that.”
Marvin
Eastman:
On
his transition from mixed martial arts to K-1 fighting:
“In
mixed martial arts, we don’t do tournament style fighting
so it’s very hard to prepare (for this event). The only
thing you can do is come to the fights with as much energy as
possible and try to do the best you can and get the fight over
with as quick as possible.”
“Everybody’s
thinking the same thing, so all you can really do is prepare
as best as possible. I’m just ready to go, ready to fight
and we’ll see what happens on Friday.”
Nobu
Hayashi:
On
the training that he has done in Holland, away from his home
in Japan:
“I
did learn some different techniques and I hope to use them to
full advantage. Even though I am here as a representative of
Japan, I hope to win the American tournament and go back to Japan
as the American representative.”
Carter
Williams:
“Last
year was a great year for me and, this year, I plan to do much
better. I started this year off fighting against Alexey (Ignashov)
and I lost. But, now I’m coming to make up for that loss
in this tournament here.”
On
defending his 2003 K-1 USA tournament title during Friday’s
event:
”I
know a lot of these fighters are here to take this title away
from me, but I’m here to defend it and to move on to The
Grand Prix. I can’t let these guys affect the way that I’m
gonna fight on Friday night.”
Gary
Goodridge:
On
his Superfight opponent, Toa, who accepted the bout on only several
days notice:
“It’s
a big thing for someone to take a fight on such short notice.
Being a fighter, you have to have respect for them.”
On
his approach to the fight:
“I’m
gonna approach this fight as I do every other fight – I
try to be a train and go forward. No disrespect to my opponent,
but I’m here to win and kick ass.”
Toa:
“I’m
from New Zealand and I got a call on Saturday asking if I would
fight. I said ‘No worries.”
“No
disrespect to my opponent, but I’m from the bottom of the
Earth so I don’t really know who Gary is. He looks to be
at his game, but I’m from a strong heritage and we have
huge spirits and war-like people and I’m bringing that to
the ring.”
Additionally,
ESPN executive Matthew Kenny started off the affair with a short
speech that reinforced the network’s support for K-1 since
the two entered an agreement last year to co-market K-1 Pay-Per-View
televised events. “ESPN is pleased to get behind this event
and pleased to promote this event,” he said. “K-1 features
some of the finest athletes in the world in one of the finest
venues in the world. It’s consistent with our brand, which
we think is one of the best in the world as well. We’re
honored to get behind this event and continue to grow K-1 in
The United States.”
When
the press conference kicked off, it was noted that only 184 tickets
remained for Friday’s Bellagio Hotel and Casino event that
will hold a crowd capacity of 6,000.
Source:
Michael Afromowitz |
K-1
TEAM K-1 VS TEAM INOKI
MMAWeekly's
Scott Petersen reports from Japan that K-1 held a press conference
and officially announced their upcoming show in May that will
have MMA rules in their upcoming show.
Genki
Sudo was announced on the card so it will be interesting to see
if a Penn vs Sudo match comes about. Here is the card that was
announced at yesterday's press conference.
Main
Event
Bob Sapp vs. Kazuyuki Fujita
Alexey Ignashov vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Officially
announced participants at Press Conference:
Bob
Sapp vs Kazuyuki Fujita, Alexey Ignashov vs Shinsuke Nakamura,
Josh Barnett, Genki Sudo, Gary Goodridge, Sam Greco, Mark Hunt,
Don Frye, 'Lyoto' Machida, Sylvester Terkay, Yoshihiro Nakao,
Norifumi 'Kid' Yamamoto
Source:
MMA Weekly |
A
Look Back! SJ da Barra Submission Wrestling 3
by: Denis Martins
It's showtime as Garcia chokes again!
March
12th and 13th in Sao Joao da Barra Gymnasium, Brazil
Simply
put, Marcelo Garcia is the man to be beaten in Submission. Another
gala performance, this is what we can say about Garcia's fight
in SJ da Barra Submission Wrestling 3. Garcia was to fight in
the under 87kg tournament, super-fight and absolute weight class.
However, Garcia showed his tools only in superfight and the explanation
is obvious. With a marathon of fights in last three months, Garcia
resolved to preserve himself for his next Submission fight, scheduled
for March 27.
In
spite of being the first time that ADCC News covered the SJ da
Barra show, the details were the same as Submission Wrestling
de Campos; so we're used to the organization of this other show
by Leandro Ribeiro Gomes, but in one point the difference between
the two events was perceptible: the crowd. The atmosphere of
SJ da Barra Submission Wrestling was more exciting, so the first
day of competition provided more motivation for the fighters,
with the crowd. The prize of around $90 for semi-pro, 250$ for
the 4 weights classes and around 1100$ attracted a lot of Submission
specialists to fight.
–
Saturday, March 13th -
|SuperFight| Marcelo Garcia (Alliance) def. Rodrigo 'Riscado'
Gripp (NU) by rear naked choke
Garcia
started explosive! In the first seconds, he tried to pull 'Riscado'
into his magnificent game. But 'Riscado' surprised, pulling Garcia
to the half-guard and trying to work a game-plan, but he didn't
find a way of turning the fight to his side with a reversal or
a sweep. He only a timid attempt of toe-hold. On the other hand,
Garcia worked with his frenetic moves to pass Riscado's guard.
After
some seconds, the referee re-started the fight on the feet due
to a lack of action, before that, the referee gave an advantage
to Garcia due to an illegal grab made by 'Riscado' on the Garcia's
rush-guard. Afterwards, Garcia sat down himself on the mat and
invited 'Riscado' to his guard. 'Riscado' didn't accept the 'nice'
invitation and Garcia hunted one of Riscado's legs, to dominated
the pace on his half-guard. 'Riscado' had some success on escaping
from the dangerous guard of Garcia, but he didn't get to impose
his game. Garcia got to unsettle 'Riscado' in the half-guard,
and the end of this fight was only a question-of-seconds when
Garcia jumped fast and hooked the backs of 'Riscado', the rear
naked choked was already fitted and the warrior, 'Riscado', faltered
on tapout quickly, but no way of resisting and the tapout was
inevitable.
-
Friday, March 12th -
~ Under 65kg ~ CHAMPION, RODRIGO DAMM (ALLIANCE)
Rodrigo Damm got his 5th title in 6 editions of the two Submission
events organized by Gomes(Submission Wrestling de Campos and
SJ da Barra Submission
Wrestling). Strength and high Wrestling backgrounds are the weapons
of Damm,
who only had troubles on beating his Wrestling teammate, Daniel
'Pirata' Malvino, on the semifinal. On the two other fights,
Damm imposed his, particular and indefensible, leglock. Damm
doesn't have more challenges in National Submission events and
he is looking for new steps in his career. The first step will
be given at the entering in SHOOTO Brazil(April) class B fight.
~
Under 76kg ~ CHAMPION, LEONARDO PECANHA (NU)
At the first glance on this weight class, the balance was the
first word that must come on our mind. Two SHOOTO veterans(Dudu
Guimaraes and XANDINHO), a ADCC Brazilian Trials champion(Rany
Yahrya), a very well ranked Europe MMA fighter(Per Eklund) and
the champion of last edition(Leonardo Pecanha). But when the
fighters collided on the mat, we saw unbalanced matches, as what
Yahrya defeated Dudu by elastic score of 14-0 and when Pecanha
armbarred 'Rato' in less than 30 sec. The Swedish, Eklund, was
protagonist of a funny moment; after beating the Pequeno's brother(Leonardo
Nogueira). He faced off Pecanha and was schooled, when the score
was being handled by Pecanha (8-0), Eklund had gotten his back
grabbed, but he didn't let Pecanha submits him at biting the
Pecanha's finger, like that being disqualified.
Pecanha
and the tough Yahrya were on the mat for the final and when the
whistle tolled, Pecanha tried an armbar at pulling the fight
to the ground, this could be a quick submission. Yahrya had some
troubles for disentangling himself of this attempt, he did and
the fight come back to their feet. Yahrya took Pecanha down,
but the score didn't keep in Yahrya's favor for long time, when
he was taken down too. The fight came back to their feet for
the third time and on this moment a controversy happened, Pecanha
shoot a takedown and they kept tangled on the feet; when the
fight went to the ground, Yahrya was on the top, but the referee
gave the two points to Pecanha. Yahrya complained, but without
a corner(he was alone on the event), he was unsure how to act
and turn the score. By his side Pecanha closed the guard and
assured 250$ on his pocket.
~
Under 87kg ~ CHAMPION, THALES LEITE (NU)
The fighters of this weight class didn't jeopardize, this was
what we watched during 6 of 7 matches. The only guy who got a
submission was Romulo Barral in first round at choking 'Lavagem'.
The rest of fights had low scores, there were matches where the
referee had to decide who would advance. Thalles Leite got nod
on this weight classes against an unrecognizable Carlos Baruch.
Wake up fighters!!
~
Under 105kg ~ CHAMPION, GABRIEL 'NAPAO' GONZAGA (GOLD TEAM)
Last match of quarter-finals, Tiago 'Marreta' shoots a inaccurate
takedown, Mario Neto grabbed the backs of 'Marreta'. Still on
the feet, the rear naked choke is under the Marreta's chin and
the tapout is necessary. I think that the review of this match
was less quick than the all action, the situation happened in
less than 10 seconds and was the fastest submission of whole
event.
Going
to the semifinals, Neto was beaten by Antoine Jaoude, while Gabriel
'Napao' Gonzaga scored a 4-0 points over Fernando 'Soluco' DiPierro.
'Napao' knew of the Jaoude's fame on Wrestling, so he adopted
the tactic of sitting down on the mat and control the strong
Jaoude, who tried to use his strength to pass the guard. Jaoude
fended himself of the ankle-grabs twice, but when he thought
that 'Napao' would not use it anymore. 'Napao' insisted on an
ultimate attempt, and bang, he swept Jaoude, who didn't keep
a long time on the bottom. They stood up and 'Napao' pulled to
the guard, Jaoude opened the guard and tried an ankle-lock. However
he let his ankle for 'Napao' who acquired an perfect ankle-lock
and Jaoude tapped out.
–
Saturday, March 13th -
~ Absolute ~ CHAMPION, ANTOINE JAOUDE (RVT)
Jaoude came determined to erase the prior day of competition
at the conquering the absolute. With a game more developed than
he showed in 105kg weight class, Jaoude learned with the mistakes
committed. The champion's road started with a victory over XANDINHO,
followed by a battle of Dave versus Goliath; when Jaoude beat
Damm by 3 advantages. The important point about Damm is that
he faced the Luta-Livre fighter Vitor Hugo on 1st round, who
besides to be stronger, heaviest and tallest, he was good in
takedowns.
Hugo
got frustrated against Damm, who took the fight down once and
passed
the guard(5-0).Jaoude got his place on the final match at taking
Marcos Oliveira down. By the other hand 'Riscado' employed unorthodox
guard-game - dominating
the positions - against strongest opponents than him, as Baruch
and Fabiano
'Pega-Leve' Scherer.
Both
finalists were a bit exhausted, since 'Riscado' had fought four
times and Jaoude three. The fatigue of both was the explanation
for a methodical final match. 'Riscado' and his open-guard didn't
offer danger for Jaoude, that by his side got an advantage, through
his usual maneuver of trying to pass the guard. The fight's action
stayed without changes and the ten minutes ended. Jaoude conquered
his most important submission title, after the two titles in
ADCC Arab League. Now, his effort will be to get a place in Brazilian
National Wrestling Team, for competing in Athens 2004.
COMPLETE
RESULTS:
Under
65kg Quarterfinals
- Rodrigo Damm def. Daniel Rupinol by leglock
- Daniel 'Pirata' Malvino def. Tiago 'Carne-Seca' Pinheiro by
2-0[points]
- Vinicius 'Faisca' Gayhva def. Nazareno by 2-0[advantages]
- Jose Aldo Jr def. Thiago Tavares by 4-0[points]
Semifinals
- Damm def. 'Pirata' by 2-0 [advantages]
- Jose def. 'Faisca' by 2-0 [points]
Final
- Damm def. Jose by leglock
Under
76kg Quaterfinals
- Leonardo Pecanha def. Ricardo 'Rato' by armbar
- Per Eklund def. Leonardo Nogueira by 5-0[points]
- XANDINHO def. Tarsis Humphrey by referee decision
- Rany Yahrya def. Dudu Guimaraes by 14-0
Semifinals
- Pecanha def. Eklund by disqualification (Eklund bit Pecanha's
finger)
- Yahrya beat XANDINHO by choke
Final
- Pecanha def. Yahrya by 4-2 [points]
Under
87kg Quaterfinals
- Bruno de Paula def. Rafael Guimaraes by 2-0[points]
- Carlos Baruch def. Vito Hugo by W.O.
- Thales Leite def. Rodrigo Cordeiro by 2-0[points]
- Romulo Barral def. Vinicius 'Lavagem' by rear naked choke
Semifinals
- Baruch def. Bruno by 4-2 [points]
- Leite def. Barral by referee decision
Final
- Leite def. Baruch by referee decision
Under
105kg Quarterfinals
- Gabriel 'Napao' Gonzaga def. Alexandre Pereira by 4-0 [points]
- Fernando 'Soluco' DiPierro def. Mauro 'He-Man' by 6-0
- Antoine Jaoude def. Oscar Eklof by 6-0 [points]
- Mario Neto def. Tiago 'Marreta' by rear naked choke
Semifinals
- 'Napao' def. 'Soluco' by 4-0 [points]
- Jaoude def. Neto by 4-0 [points]
Final
- 'Napao' def. Jaoude by anklelock
Absolute
First round
- Alexandre Pereira def. 'Soluco' by armbar
- Marcos Oliveira def. Leite by 1-0 [advantage]
- Jaoude def. XANDINHO by 1-0 [advantage]
- Damm def. Vitor Hugo by 5-0 [points]
- Fabiano 'Pega-Leve' Scherer def. Humphrey by toe-hold
- Mateus Miranda def. Mario Neto by 2-0 [advantages]
- Baruch def. Tavares by 3-0 [points]
- 'Riscado' def. Bruno by 2-0 [points]
Quarterfinals
- Oliveira def. Pereira by 2-2 [points]/2-0[advantages]
- Jaoude def. Damm by 3-0[advantages]
- 'Pega-Leve' def. Miranda by kneebar
- 'Riscado' def. Baruch by referee decision
Semifinals
- Jaoude def. Oliveira by 2-0 [points]
- 'Riscado' def. 'Pega-Leve' by referee decision
Final
- Jaoude def. 'Riscado' by 1-0[advantage]
Source:
ADCC |
Quote
of the Day
"The fastest way to pass your own expectations is to add
passion to your labor."
Mike Litman, Author, Conversations with Millionaires
|
Punishment In Paradise 3
"WARRIORS"
May 15.2004 @Campbell High School
Fights start @ 730pm
Main Events
PJ Dean (Hardknocks)
AFC Champion, Punishment In Paradise Superfight Champion
VS.
Mark Moreno (Bulls Pen)
Kickboxing Champion
Superbrawl/Warriors Quest Veteran
3
Belts on the Line
Welterweight
Championship
Moreno Vs. Dean
AFC
Champion & Punishment In Paradise Superfight Champion PJ
Dean will face Mark "EL TORO" Moreno who is known for
his K.O. power. Both Moreno and Dean were Kickboxing and Golden
Glove Champions. They will square off MMA style. This is the
first Championship Belt fight ever in the Punishment In Paradise.
Watch for hands and bombs to fly as these to square off.
Armstrong
to fight Dominator for the Belt
Due
to a pull out, young MMA Star William Armstrong will face Kickin
It Kickboxing Champion Domi 'The Dominator" Lopez for his
belt.
Punishment
In Paradise
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ADCC
2005: North American Trials To Be Held in Vancouver, Canada!!!
The
Road To The 6th Submission Wrestling World Championships is Set
To Begin
Over
the weekend of September 17th, 18th and 19th, 2004, Vernon, British
Columbia is proud to host Amateur MMA fights, Pro MMA fights
and ADCC’s North American Trials, as well as training seminars
with one of North America’s top fighters.
'There
will be five tournaments of eight men, with the winners earning
a spot directly to the World Championships scheduled for the
Spring of 2005.' states ADCC spokesman Miguel Iturrate. 'With
the announcement of the World Championships coming ot the USA,
it is natural for the North Amerifan Trials to try a new venue,
and Canada's MMA community is very strong in the west. We will
have more details on the North American Trials in the days to
come.'
The
competition is taking invites at this time. The event will provide
hotel accomodations for competitors in Vancouver, Canada as well
as the only guaranteed shot into the World Championships.
Anyone
who wants to apply for a spot in the North American Trials should
send a complete resume to: itur_miguel@yahoo.com
'We
are so excited to have the event here,' Leslie Dickens from Team
Evolution announced. 'Working with Showdown and ADCC is a dream
come true for us. This weekend will be like nothing anyone has
ever seen and we just want to make everyone proud to be a part
of these fantastic sports.'
Friday
night will feature amateur MMA fights, with the North American
Trials taking place on Saturday. Saturday night will present
Pro MMA fights and the seminars are scheduled for Sunday. More
news to follow as many people will be part of this MMA and grappling
extravaganza.
ADCC
TOURNAMENT WEIGHT CLASSES:
- under 65.9 KG (2003 winner: Eddie Bravo)
- 66-76.9 KG (2003 winner: Pablo Popovich)
- 77-87.9 KG (2003 winner: David Terrell)
- 88-98.9 KG (2003 winner: Dean Lister)
- 99 KG and up (2003 winner: Mike Whitehead)
For
information on the event, please contact us at:
joe@showdown.ca or shooter@showdowncombatsports.com
Source: ADCC |
Sims
Appeals Referees Decision; Feels Errors And Mistakes By McCarthy
Impacted Outcome
by: Joseph Cunliffe
Lancaster,
OH -- In a 3 page letter dated April 14, 2004, attorneys for
Wes Sims filed a letter of intent on their clients behalf with
the Nevada State Athletic Commission to appeal the referees decision
rendered in the Wes Sims vs. Mike Kyle fight held on April 2,
2004, at “UFC 47: It’s On!” This appeal is based
on guidelines as set forth in the NSAC Rules and Regulations,
Section 467.770.
Section
467.770 of the NSAC Rules and Regulations governs the factors
to be considered by the commission for a change of decision after
a contest or exhibition. More specifically, Section 467.770(3)
provides that a fight decision can be changed if “as a result
of an error in interpreting a provision of this chapter, the
referee has rendered an incorrect decision.”
This
appeal is premised on the fact that Sims, now 0-3 in the UFC,
feels Referee John McCarthy made several errors in interpreting
provisions of the NSAC Rules and Regulations. The errors made
by McCarthy had a tremendous impact on the outcome of the fight
and resulted in the incorrect decision that Kyle was the winner
of the bout. Sims submits the following in support of this argument:
At
approximately 1:27 into Round 1, Kyle bit Sims on the upper left
chest while Sims was attempting to submit Kyle. The bite mark
on Sims’ chest was apparent during the fight and even more
clearly apparent when the fight was stopped. While it may be
within the sole discretion of the referee to determine whether
a foul has been committed by a contestant, when the foul is a
bite, and the bite leaves a clear impression on the opponent’s
chest, the discretion of the referee subsides and his duty to
not allow unfair practices that cause injuries to a contestant
takes precedence. Section 467.682 of the NSAC Rules and Regulations
governs the duties of referees, and specifically provides that
“a referee is responsible for enforcing the rules of the
contest or exhibition. He shall not permit unfair practices that
may cause injuries to an unarmed combatant.” When McCarthy
saw the bite mark on Sims’ chest, which at the very latest
was before the announcement of the winner of the fight, McCarthy
had the absolute duty to determine that the bite was an intentional
foul as defined by NSAC 467.7962. At that time McCarthy should
have made a determination of the effects caused to Sims by the
intentional foul committed by Kyle. McCarthy also had the duty
to determine what penalties, if any, were to be assessed to Kyle
for the intentional foul of biting Sims. Unfortunately, no action
whatsoever was taken by McCarthy as a result of the flagrant
and intentional foul committed by Kyle.
Amazingly,
there was not just one instance of an intentional foul committed
by Kyle in this fight. Kyle not only bit Sims early in the fight,
but he attempted to bite Sims again near the end of the fight.
At 4:49 into Round 1, Kyle clearly attempts to bite Sims again
while at the same time throwing punches at Sims. At the point
in time when Kyle attempts to bit Sims for a second time, Sims
motions for McCarthy to step in and stop Kyle from biting him
again. Again, while the argument can be made that it is within
the sole discretion of the referee to determine whether a foul
has been committed by a contestant, when a contestant is attempting
to bite another contestant, it is obvious that all discretion
ceases and the referee’s duty to enforce the rules, and
more importantly, to protect the contestants, becomes mandatory.
Such action by McCarthy in failing to consider the fact that
Kyle had already bitten Sims and had attempted to bite Sims again
was clearly not consistent with the NSAC Rules and Regulations,
and further not consistent with the Commission’s concern
for the safety and welfare of the contestants.
Finally,
there is a major concern of McCarthy’s use of the “restart”
rule. Pursuant to UFC rules, the “referee may restart the
round...if the fighters reach a stalemate and do not work to
improve position or finish.” The key word here is “restart.”
Contestants in the UFC always start each round in their respective
corners, and the referee always asks the contestants if they
are ready to fight before he starts the fight. If a fight is
to be “restarted,” it would seem only proper and appropriate
that the fighters would be required to be in their respective
corner. Even if the fighters were not required to go to their
respective corners before “restart,” at the very least
the referee should required to make sure both fighters are prepared
to fight before starting the bout.
At
4:39 into Round 1 of the Sims-Kyle fight, McCarthy enforces the
restart rule. McCarthy allows Kyle to get up and walk toward
his corner. McCarthy allows Sims to get up and walk toward his
corner. However, before Sims reaches his corner, and while Sims
is facing away from Kyle, McCarthy signals for the fight to restart.
Kyle charges at Sims while Sims is clearly not prepared to fight.
By restarting the fight while Sims was still walking to his corner
and had his back turned towards Kyle, McCarthy could very well
have caused Sims to suffer a serious injury. Such action by McCarthy,
while perhaps unintentional, was not consistent with his duties
as a referee, and surely not consistent with the Commission’s
concern for the safety and welfare of the contestants.
If
one looks at history of combat sports and the use of the “restart”
rule, it is fundamental that the referee shall ensure that neither
fighter gains an advantage from his movement before restarting
with fight. If the Commission would look at the history of the
use of the restart rule within the UFC, it would be clear that
the UFC has always followed this fundamental concept of not allowing
either fighter to gain an advantage from the use of restart.
Even looking at other fights in UFC 47, the use of the restart
rule followed this basic and fundamental concept. In the Edwards-Franca
fight in UFC 47, the restart rule was enforced twice, and in
both instances the referee made sure that both fighters were
prepared to fight before he allowed the fight to restart.
In
the Sims-Kyle fight, the procedure used by McCarthy when he enforced
the restart rule clearly gave an advantage to Kyle and was the
significant factor in the end result of the fight. McCarthy allowed
Kyle to charge at Sims and have an unimpeded and, in essence,
a “free shot” at Sims. Sims was unable to recover after
taking the hits from Kyle that came immediately after the restart.
The fundamental rule of the use of the restart was not followed
by McCarthy in this fight. Kyle not only gained a huge advantage
after the restart, he actually won the fight due to the advantage
he gained by being allowed to punch at Sims when Sims was not
prepared for the restart. Again, it seems that although maybe
unintentional, the actions of McCarthy were clearly not consistent
his duties as a referee, and further not consistent with the
Commission’s concern for the safety and welfare of the contestants.
In
conclusion, Sims feels that the errors and mistakes of McCarthy
in interpreting the rules and regulations of the NSAC had a tremendous
impact on the outcome of the fight and resulted in the incorrect
decision that Kyle was the winner of the bout.
Source: ADCC |
Jungle
Fight 2 - Card Developments!
by Marcelo Alonso / Team Tatame
Promoter
Wallid Ismail has just confirmed three fights for the second
edition of Jungle Fight, to be held on May 15th in Manaus, Brazil
at Studio 5, a famous concert house with a capacity for 8 thousand
expectators.
Despite
features that include Carlos Barreto facing the american Brian
Sherpa and Jorge 'Macaco', now representing Chute Boxe, against
the american Thomas 'Wildman' Denny, the big surprise of the
card was the rematch of the epic Meca 9 heavyweight battle between
former Chute Boxe representative Assuério Silva (Muay
Thai Dream Team) and Fabiano 'Pega-Leve' (BTT), who got hurt
after he fell out of the ring and could not return to finish
the first fight. 'I hope this time the promoters keep the ropes
really tight so we can finish this fight' stated Assuério,
who was first scheduled to fight Vladimir Matsuthenko.
Speaking
of the Janitor, after the russian told the Tatame website that
he would enjoy beating a brazilian just like he did Pedro Rizzo
(UFC) and Rogério Minotouro (Pride), there are many fighters
anxious to face him. 'We are setting up the last details. In
the next few days I´ll release the final card with americans,
Japanese and more brazilians. I just can tell you now that the
production of the event will be on the same level of Pride. The
fighters will arrive in the ring from the the mouth of giant
Panther.' promised the promoter.
Card
Subject TO Change:
ASSUERIO SILVA (MTDT) x FABIANO PEGA-LEVE (BTT)
CARLOS BARRETO (BTT) X BRIAN SHERPA
THOMAS WILDMAN DENNY x JORGE MACACO PATINO (Chute Boxe)
Source: ADCC |
Gary
Goodridge calls Briggs a coward on MMAWeekly's SoundOff Radio
Gary Goodridge was the featured guest on MMAWeekly SoundOff Radio
Tuesday. Gary is participating in K-1's Battle at the Bellagio
II this Friday night. He isn't happy about a last minute opponent
change, commenting, "I'm so F-ing pissed off at what has
transpired."
Goodridge
was supposed to be fighting Shannon Briggs but according to Gary,
four days ago Shannon Briggs decided that he didn't want leg
kicks to be allowed. "Shannon Briggs will not accept a kick
boxing fight if there's kicking allowed below the waist,"
stated Gary. He referred to Briggs as a "coward" and
compared him to the lion in the movie, The Wizard of Oz, "no
heart, no balls, no nothing."
When
Briggs pulled out of the fight, rumors began to swirl about who
Goodridge would be facing. It was mentioned that he would be
fighting Francois "The White Buffalo" Botha, then it
was Eric Esch, also known as "Butterbean." Gary said
that neither Botha or "Butterbean" are the caliber
of boxer that Briggs is, yet neither of them asked for "anything
special." Goodridge will be fighting "Toa," a
guy Gary characterized as a "mountain of muscle."
Gary
said he is glad his new opponent, "had the balls to step
in the ring." He discussed how tough it is to prepare for
a fight when your opponent changes. He prepared to fight Shannon
Briggs, not "Toa." In the end, it doesn't matter. Gary
is fighting "Toa" and stated, "we'll deal with
it."
Goodridge
talked about his transition into MMA and kick boxing. He comes
from a boxing background. In fact, he was the 1993 Canadian National
Super Heavyweight Boxing Champion. Gary said the transition was
difficult to make but not as hard as it would have been if he
didn't come from a stand up background.
Gary
has just signed a two year contract with K-1 but that doesn't
mean he is done fighting MMA. He has a MMA fight scheduled at
the May 22nd, K-1 even in Japan. He said he is going to stay
in K-1 and that he likes fighting K-1 style better than MMA because
it is easier to train for. Goodridge is looking forward to meeting
a childhood idol of his at event. Muhammad Ali is supposed to
be there.
Tickets
for Friday, April 30th’s K-1 “Battle At The Bellagio
II” event can be purchased online at K-1 USA’s website
(www.k-1usa.net) store or by calling The Bellagio Hotel and Casino
box office toll free at 1-800-963-9634.
Source: MMA Weekly |
Ogawa
versus Leko Debate
Personally
I believe it was a work, Ogawa is one of the largest draw's in
Japan. Japan needs a heavyweight fighter that can contend with
the best. Fujita has been lackluster after his surgery. They
have Hidehiko Yoshida in the Middleweight category and they are
trying to build Ogawa up. He was supposed to fight Rickson Gracie
a few years ago because after Takada and Funaki, Ogawa is the
only other Japanese fighter with enough drawing power to afford
Rickson. Count how many times Bas' lame announcing partner said
that Leko was the best K-1 fighter. Someone remind me how many
Grand Prix's Leko won? Bas could barely keep a straight face
at times. Check it out. - Chris
There has been a lot of talk along message boards across the
USA
regarding the Stephan Leko vs Ogawa fight.
Some
people question the validity of the fight and some people in
the
States believe the fight was a "work", meaning pre-determined
outcome.
MMAWeekly's
Scott Petersen who covered the event in Japan doesn't
believe it. "I believe you have an inexperienced fighter
in MMA,
(Leko) who was a bit nervous in his first fight in Pride and
it showed.
Ogawa got the better of him."
Others
are more suspicious including Dave Meltzer from the wrestling
observer who came on MMAWeekly Radio yesterday.
Meltzer
said "Pride and K-1 were built because of success of pro
wrestling in Japan. Ogawa is a guy who is a huge draw, just under
Akebono, Bob Sapp and others." Meltzer went onto say "it's
interesting
that sportbooks didn't list the Ogawa vs Leko fight and it's
interesting that Leko has taken much harder shots from K-1 fighters
and
has never gone down...I think things point to this fight being
a work.
Let's just say the pro wrestlers in Japan... when this fight
was
announced, felt this fight would be a work, no doubt about it."
We
received your takes on the Soundoff Forum and this is what you
said
about the Leko vs Ogawa fight...
NYWarrior
- "The only thing I found strange was it seemed like he
went
down real easy from the punch. I thought maybe he even slipped.
They
didn't show it on replay...Conclusion: I don't think it was a
fixed
bout. I just think once it got to the ground he had NO chance.
(Mark
Hunt take notice!"
Hayabusa
- Cause MMA internet fans are racists who hate the Japanese!
Badguy
from Soundoff Forum - "I think it was strange that, Ogawa
would
only enter if he fought Silva or Leko. Leko looked a little lost.
I do
find it strange he got knocked down so easy. It looked funny,
But I was
thinking work well before the GP started.
Luke22
- I think its tough to call the fight a work. I don't think
Leko has ever worked a fight before and doing a worked fight
is much
more difficult than people think. Its pretty easy to watch on
tv and
say "oh he went down easy after the punch", but we
don't really know.
Luke
Gary
Mac - Why because....
1)
Ogawa has known works in his history
2)
Leko, a qualified striker, did not attempt a serious striking
attack
3)
Leko, a qualified striker, went down very easily from a Judo
player's strike
4)
There were zero instant replays
5)
This fight was "coincidentally" the ONLY fight not
shown in the
re-cap portion of the broadcast.
littlenero
- It was Leko's first MMA match, of course he looked
awkward. He was probably afraid to be taken down. On the other
hand
it wouldn't surprise me if it was a work.
BTW
Ogawa will "draw" Giant Silva next round. Bet the farm
on it.
Source: MMA Weekly |
Briggs
Out Toa In
MMAWeekly.com broke the story over the weekend, but Shannon Briggs
is definitely out and the man known as Toa is in.
Toa,
from New Zeland, is 6'4, 300 pounds and is the Oceania Sumo Champion,
and has a 2-1 record in kickboxing.
There
were some reports suggesting Tra Telligman was fighting, most
notiably fightsport was reporting that, but that once again was
untrue.
Gary
Goodridge came on the MMAWeekly Radio show and talked about how
upset he was that Briggs "chickened" out of his fight
and did not want to fight if kicks were involved.
Goodridge
also said on the show that Butterbean was another opponent rumored
for the fight; however, they have decided on Toa.
Source: MMA Weekly |
Vladimir
Matyushenko
By José Maurício Costa
Matyushenko:
"I face anyone from Brazil"
Out
of MMA scene since September 26th, when he was knoked out by
Andrey Arlovsky (UFC 44), Vladimir Matyushenko choose an original
way to return to the rings. The RAW´s fighter decided to
through away a public and polemic challenge: he wants to face
any Brazilian Top Fighter. But why a Brazilian oponent? That´s
exactly what you will find out right know. Take a look at this
exclusive given by Matyushenko for Tatame.
Tell
us a little bit about this decision of challenging any Brazilian
Fighter...
I
want to fight the best guys in the game. Vale Tudo started in
Brazil and it is where the toughest and most skilled fighters
live. This is why I am interested in fighting the top Brazilians
- to test myself against the best in their home country.
In
your fights against Brazilians you defeated either Pedro Rizzo
or Rogério Minotouro only by points... It was a referee
decision, so why you are so confident in be able to win any Brazilian
guy?
My
fights against Pedro and Rogerio Minotouro were unanimous decisions.
I never felt any danger in either fight in fact I could feel
them lose spirit. Since these fighters represent BTT and RVT,
two of the strongest teams in Brazil and Rogerio has not lost
to anyone but me, I am confident that my skills are capable to
fight anyone.
Which
Brazilian names would you like to fight against and how you intend
to pass over hem?
Anyone,
especially from the BTT or Chute Box since these are the most
established names in the business.
And
where would you like this fight happen. In the USA or Brazil?
Did
you ever hear of the RAW motto: "anyone, anywhere,
anytime..."?!
Do
you really think that teasing Brazilians fighters is a good strategy
before fighting in Brazil, with only Brazilians fans at the audience?
Our
sport has become very professional, I am only challenging myself
and my opponent so the fans can see the result. Everybody wins!
Why
did we not see you in recent MMA events?
I
have been training and building my spirit in preparation for
this year. I have been studying how to finish the fight definitively
and I hope to put that into practice from now on.
Source: Tatame |
Marvin
Eastman + Focus = A Long Night for Michael McDonald :
By Thomas Gerbasi
For
anyone else, it would seem insignificant. For Marvin Eastman,
it was monumental.
The
goosebumps weren't there.
Seconds
before perhaps the biggest bout of his fighting career, a UFC
43 matchup against Vitor Belfort last June, Eastman's arms were
bare, his mind was clouded, and there was little question that
he was going to have to go into battle against the Brazilian
phenom with a jammed pistol.
"When
you don't have goosebumps before a fight, something is wrong,"
explains Eastman, who takes on Michael McDonald in Friday night's
K-1 "Battle at The Bellagio II" tournament. "I
think that's your body's natural reaction to fighting. And when
you don't have any goosebumps, your instinct is not there. There
are certain things that you're taught to do, and what you know
to do when something happens. If I grab your arm, your natural
reaction is to twist your wrist and pull your finger out. But
if somebody grabs me and I have to think about it, that's not
instinct. It takes too long and fighters don't have time like
that. I just felt like I was going through the motions. I just
felt like a zombie."
Eastman
had good reason, having lost two uncles and a close friend within
the three-month period before the bout, as well as suffering
two eye injuries perilously close to fight night. Add it all
together, and it just wasn't there for "The Beastman".
"I
was just not there," he admits. "I shouldn't have fought
in the first place. I had a lot of personal problems outside
of training, and it was just a little too overwhelming for me,
and it just showed up that night."
Eastman
wound up getting stopped that night, in part to an ugly gash
on his forehead that looked like something straight out of a
slasher film (12 stitches later, Eastman says he's fully healed
and the cut is virtually invisible). But fast forward ten months,
and the 34-year-old is primed and focused on the task at hand,
which is winning Friday night's tournament.
Not
surprisingly though, for a fighter who has made a career of fighting
tough opposition (Belfort, Quinton Jackson, Vernon White, Rich
Franklin, among others), Eastman hasn't been given an easy round
matchup in McDonald, who was the K-1 USA champion in 2002, and
one of the sport's standouts since his debut in 1998.
"Obviously
they're not giving me no gift," chuckles Eastman. "Most
of the time when I fight, whether it's in the cage or in kickboxing,
they don't give me any tune-ups. They just stick me up against
the best people anyway. I have no problem with it."
Yet
while Eastman's warrior mentality dictates an "any fighter
at any time" philosophy, the Las Vegan believes the fans
get shortchanged a bit by seeing the best fighters battling it
out in the early rounds of a tournament.
"The
only thing is if they put you in a battle in the first one, and
they have a tournament, it makes it difficult because one or
both of us might be banged up, and you still have two more fights
to fight," he said. "You might not get the best performance
out of a fighter because they're banged up. I think it's a little
disservice to the fans. They want to see a war right off the
bat."
A
war is what fans should get when Eastman and McDonald square
off. As Eastman says, "We got the same skills and the same
height; he comes forward, I come forward too. We're just gonna
bring it out and hopefully, if anything, we give a good fight
and the best man will win. He's an excellent fighter, but I'm
no slouch either; and I'm not going into this thing just wanting
to say I fought with McDonald. I want to be the K-1 North American
champion. That's my goal. I don't go into anything halfway or
half-hearted."
And
even though McDonald has the edge in big fight experience, at
39, he's at that age where everything can go in one night, and
truth be told, he's been on a bit of a slide since late-2002,
going 4-5-1 in his last ten bouts.
Eastman's
not buying it.
"I'm
looking at the Michael McDonald when he was destroying everybody,"
said Eastman (17-4 with 10 KOs in kickboxing). "I don't
think the age makes a difference. Some people age differently.
I'm 34. I haven't been taking no beatings. The first thing that
I ever took were the two knees to the face from Vitor and it
didn't knock me out. And that's the only time I've ever been
in a war besides the one with Quinton Jackson."
"Look
at (middleweight boxing champion) Bernard Hopkins," continues
Eastman. "He's 39 years old and he's still killing people.
People think that people peak out at a certain age. You've got
guys who've been in the game 10-15 years that started out at
27-28 years old. Me, I'm still learning Muay Thai. I've been
doing it since 95, but I've been taught pure Muay Thai from Thailand.
All the stuff you see Remy Bojansky doing, the jump knees, if
we were using elbows, the jump elbows, all the jump roundhouses,
that's the way I fight. And I haven't learned a portion of what
I need to learn to be dominant in this game. I see McDonald as
being just as strong and just as dominant as he normally is.
And I hope he does come like that because I'm a retaliation-type
fighter. I've got to get even. If you hit me two times, I'm gonna
hit you back 15 times. I'm not, 'oh, you got me.' I'm not giving
you no psychological advantage. That's just the way I fight.
If he hits me one second before the bell, in a millisecond I'm
gonna throw another punch back, because I don't want him going
back thinking he got the best of me. I don't want them to say,
'oh, you beat a Michael McDonald that's over the hill.' I don't
want that, and I don't discount any fighter and say that they're
this, or they're that. They're still dangerous, and all it takes
is one punch or one kick and you could lose this fight."
On
Friday night, Marvin Eastman is looking to land that one punch
or kick, or maybe dozens of them; whatever it takes to get the
victory and move on to the finals, where he plans on becoming
the K-1 North American champion.
Rest
assured, he'll be feeling the goosebumps.
Source: Maxfighting |
Quote
of the Day
"Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to
stop fighting."
Napoleon Hill, 1883-1970, American Speaker, Motivational Writer,
''Think and Grow Rich''
|
2004
HAWAIIAN CHAMPIONSHIP OF
BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU RESULTS
Saint Louis High School Gymnasium
April 24, 2004
Team Results
|
Team
Points |
Points |
# of
Competitors |
|
Brazilian
Freestyle / Nova Uniao / HMC |
68 |
36 |
|
Relson
Gracie (combined academies) |
50 |
49 |
|
Gracie
Kailua |
36 |
23 |
|
Grappling
Unlimited |
4 |
2 |
|
North
Shore Jiu Jitsu |
1 |
2 |
|
Other |
1 |
4 |
Individual
Results
Kids
Gi Division
Under
55 lbs:
1) Moses Kaawaloa
Gracie Kailua
2) Koani Requilman
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
55
- 70 lbs:
1) Joshua Wills
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
2) Daven Shitabata
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
70
- 85 lbs:
1) Thomas Butenbah
Gracie Kailua
2) Jimmy Gallagher
Brazilian Freestyle Jiu Jitsu
Super
Lightweight Yellow Belt:
1) Bubba Gascon
Relson Gracie Casca Grossa
2) Noah Hashimoto
Relson Gracie Casca Grossa
Lightweight
Yellow Belt:
1) Noah Cronin
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
2) Marcus Hall
Gracie Kailua
Middleweight
Yellow Belt:
1) Kena Gugudan
Relson Gracie
2) Sage Yoshida
Brazilian Freestyle Jiu Jitsu / HMC
Open
Division (ages 12-15):
1) Keola Knight
Gracie Kailua
2) Travis Hexton
Gracie Kailua
Teen
Division:
1) Ryan Peterson
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
2) Micheal Bright
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
Womens
Division
1)
Daynin Dashefsky
Gracie Kailua
2) Mellissa Cronin
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
| | |