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Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, Sixteenth President of the USA
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Fighters'
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Happy New Year!
Fighters' Club TV Episode 18 is cut and submitted to programming.
It'll air
at our normal time, Tuesday nights at 6pm on channel 52 beginning
January
27th and run for the following 4 Tuesdays.
Episode 18
will air one last time on Jan. 20th...TONIGHT!
EPISODE
18 FEATURES:
-Our
favorite techniques of the weeks from 2003
-Falaniko Vitale's Toe hook/Foot lock
-Egan Inoue's heel hook
-Enson Inoue's arm bar from the guard
-Don Frye's standing side choke
-Chris and Mike Onzuka's takedown to triangle from the mount
-Also,
highlights from Superbrawl 32 of both
-Egan Inoue vs. Jason Miller (+interview with Jason Miller)
-Masanori Suda vs. Shannon Ritch (+intervieww with Suda)
and
of course, your two favorite FCTV hosts, Mark Kurano and Mike
Onzuka
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Ring
Of Honor 3
Campbell High School Gym, Ewa Beach, Hawaii
January 24, 2004
Weigh-ins
are Friday at 7:00 PM at the 808 Fight Factory Gym
808 Fight Factory
94-143 Leokane St. Bay 202
Waipahu HI 96797
Kickboxing
- 3 Rounds X 1:00 minute
130lbs
David Balicao (Hawaii Self Defense) vs. Hans Lee (Animal House)
Kickboxing
- 3 Rounds X 1:00 minute
51lbs
Tristin Kamaka (808 Fight Factory) vs. Triston Prebra (Ewa Beach
Fight Club)
Kickboxing
- 3 Rounds X 1:30 minutes
140lbs
Jr. Yacap (808 Fight Factory) vs. Josh Baker (House of Pain)
Kickboxing
- 3 Rounds X 1:00 minute
57lbs
Kai Kamaka III (808 Fight Factory) vs. Kiana Baker (House of
Pain)
MMA
- 2 Rounds X 3:00 minutes
130lbs
Gerald Arevalo (808 Fight Factory) vs. Ikaika Silva (Animal House)
Kickboxing
- 3 Rounds X 1:30 minutes
170lbs
Rob Villaplando (808 Fight Factory) vs. Allan Ulip (Animal House)
MMA
- 2 Rounds X 3:00 minutes
145lbs
Brandon Antolin (Jesus Is Lord) vs. Kevin Delima (Bulls Pen)
Kickboxing
- 3 Rounds X 1:30 minutes
150lbs
Kaniala Stanton (Ewa Beach Fight Club) vs. Nick Corriera (Makakilo)
Kickboxing
- 3 Rounds X 1:30 minutes
180lbs
Bryson Monterdre (808 Fight Factory) vs. Shelton Gurerro (House
of Pain)
Kickboxing
- 3 Rounds X 1:30 minutes
155lbs
Ben Rodrigues (Hawaii Self Defense) vs. Royce Akiona (House of
Pain)
Kickboxing
- 3 Rounds X 1:30 minutes
180lbs
Teddy Piko (808 Fight Factory) vs. Ryan Oasay (14 yrs old, House
of Pain )
MMA
- 2 Rounds X 3:00minutes
200lbs
Alex Steverson (808 Fight Factory) vs. Ryan Baqui (Kodenkan)
MMA
- 3 Rounds X 5:00 minutes
175lbs
Ron "Machine Gun " Jhun (808 Fight Factory) vs. Andrew
Chappelle (Texas Powerhouse)
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Ring
Of Honor Tournament Rules and Points
Grappling Tournament
Campbell High School
February 8, 2004
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671-4140 (Call the gym if you need directions or more information)
Scoring:
Pass
the guard 2 points
Takedowns
2 Points
(Jumping Guard will be awarded as a takedown)
Reversal
2 points
Knee
to belly 3 Points
(Controlled for 3 seconds count to be awarded)
Mount
4 points
Back
with hooks in 4 points
Fouls:
Slamming
an opponent to avoid a submission
Spiking
an opponent into the mat
No
heel hooks, knee bars and foot locks in the Novice division
Running
off the mat to avoid a takedown (1 Caution, 1 point awarded to
opponent)
Small
joint manipulations
Time:
Novice 4 Minutes
Intermediate
5 Minutes
Advance
5 Minutes
Absolute
6 Minutes
Source: Promoter
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BUTTERBEAN
LOOKED AT BY FBI REGARDING POSSIBLE FIX
This
article appeared in yesterday's Las Vegas Sun....
"Eric
"Butterbean" Esch is a likable guy with a big gut,
a big punch and a big appetite for trouble. How else to explain
why Esch, with the feds already breathing down his neck, would
dare to step into the ring tonight in Birmingham, Ala., to participate
in a questionable fight that, at the very least, seems designed
to provide him with an easy night's work?
If
the fight isn't on the up and up, it wouldn't be the first time
Esch had been involved in a bout that resulted in a questionable
outcome.
Now
35 and with 71 professional fights under his expansive belt,
Esch is scheduled to face novice boxer Wally Kienbaum at The
Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham.
They're
slated, as is Esch's custom, to exchange punches for a maximum
of four rounds.
But
the man who served as the booking agent, or de facto matchmaker,
for the fight doesn't believe it's going to go the distance.
He
thinks Kienbaum is in there to lose.
"I
know one thing for sure: the other guy (Kienbaum) hasn't been
training," said former lightweight world champion Livingstone
Bramble of Las Vegas, who made arrangements on behalf of Birmingham
promoter Jimmy Logan to have Esch headline the card at The Boutwell,
a 5,000-seat arena.
"It's
terrible, terrible, terrible," Bramble said Thursday, referring
to the scenario that led to Esch fighting Kienbaum and what is
apt to happen tonight in Birmingham. "Butterbean has a bad
(right) knee and they needed someone to stand right in front
of him.
"(Kienbaum)
is in Butterbean's manager's room right now, if you know what
I mean."
Esch
is managed by Art Dore, a central Michigan resident who continues
to make a small fortune promoting "Toughman" fights
in many (mostly unregulated) parts of the country. Toughman is
no longer licensed in Nevada, although it has a number of cards
scheduled across the nation including at least one in Utah in
March.
Bramble
implied that Dore was allowed to "bring the opponent"
for Esch for the fight tonight in Birmingham and that he selected
the unqualified Kienbaum.
Kienbaum
is a resident of Midland, Mich., who apparently has participated
in "Toughman" offshoots, but, based on a check of boxing
websites that chart professional fighters and their records,
he has not fought as a pro boxer.
He's
fighting Esch because the man who was originally scheduled for
the job, Dan Kosmiski, was deemed to be too difficult for the
simple reason that he's "a mover," according to Bramble.
With
Esch hurting, Kosmiski was thought to be too great of a risk
despite a terrible professional boxing record of 17-31-1.
Esch,
who is 64-3-4 with 50 knockouts, injured his knee while participating
in a K1 (or mixed martial arts) event two weeks ago in Japan.
Kosmiski
was then deleted as Esch's opponent and Kienbaum was brought
in as a replacement. Calls to Kienbaum's home Thursday were not
returned -- not unexpectedly in that he's in Alabama -- but a
reporter with the Birmingham News said he saw Kienbaum at a press
conference designed to promote tonight's fight and he said no
information on Kienbaum's boxing past was presented and that
Kienbaum appeared to be "at least 100 pounds" lighter
than the burly Esch.
A
computer search of Kienbaum's name revealed that he is a corrections
officer who frequents the Twin Lake tavern in Twin Lake, Mich.,
when that facility hosts its Thursday night "Fight Night"
and offers up to $200 for amateurs to come out of the crowd and
fight one another.
"Alcohol
and violence, they go hand in hand," Kienbaum is quoted
as saying about Fight Night at the tavern in an Associated Press
story from Twin Lake dated Dec. 10, 2001. "And, basically,
when people are sitting here watching it, they're not out getting
in trouble. It's really turned into kind of a family thing."
At
the Birmingham press conference, Kienbaum told the Birmingham
News reporter that he "always wanted to fight Butterbean."
Tonight
he'll get his chance, but how prepared is he to face a man who
has fought 71 times and weighs in excess of 300 pounds?
Both
Logan and his matchmaker, Harry Barnett, have growing suspicions
about Kienbaum's credentials, although Logan said, "I leave
all my matchmaking to Harry."
Barnett
said, "I'm looking into this myself," when asked about
Kienbaum's background. "He appears to be a kickboxer who
hasn't had any fights as a boxer.
"I'm
trying to confront this aggressively (and) we may just turn this
fight into an exhibition. People just want to see Butterbean,
so it doesn't make any difference one way or another (if the
fight with Kienbaum is regarded as legitimate or becomes part
of either man's permanent boxing record)."
Esch's
record already has its questions marks.
According
to a boxing archive website handled by an English firm named
BoxRec, Esch has had at least five fights in which the opponent
may not have given a 100 percent effort.
These
fights include: Esch vs. James Calvin Baker, March 19, 1996,
in Long Beach, Calif., in which Esch won by first-round KO and
"Baker admits to taking a dive in this fight, which lasted
18 seconds" according to BoxRec; Esch vs. Darryl Becker,
April 22, 1996, in Altoona, Ia., that Esch won by third-round
KO and "its is very possible that Becker, who fought under
the alias Jack Ramsey, took a dive in this fight," according
to BoxRec; Esch vs. Bill Duncan, April 17, 1997, in Tulsa that
Esch won by second-round KO and resulted in Duncan being suspended
"for taking an apparent dive" according to BoxRec;
Esch vs. Bill Johnson, May 19, 2000, in Beverly Hills, Calif.,
that Esch won by second-round KO and "it is very possible
that Johnson took a dive in this bout," according to BoxRec;
and Esch vs. Marcus Rhode, Sept. 15, 2000, in Denver that Esch
won by third-r ound KO and BoxRec notes that "the knockout
punch didn't even touch Rhode."
Esch,
who has done TV commercials for a casino buffet and a car dealership
in Las Vegas, has fought 15 times in Nevada during his career,
including 12 times in Las Vegas.
He
has multiple fights in major venues, including five at the Thomas
& Mack Center, and two each at Caesars Palace and Mandalay
Bay.
Of
those fights, one with Billy Eaton that was held Sept. 13, 1997
at the T&M, had a dubious quality to it, as Eaton knocked
Esch down in the first round but then threw very few punches
the rest of the way en route to fight that was scored a draw.
"There
was (another fight) that I thought maybe should have been a draw
but Butterbean got the win," said Nevada State Athletic
Commission executive director Marc Ratner, when asked for his
recollections on Esch's fights here. "But nothing really
struck me as untoward.
"Of
course, it was very hard for me to approve all the opponents
they wanted for him, because they always wanted guys with very
little experience."
Esch's
background and those of his opponents came into question this
week in the aftermath of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's
raid of the Top Rank Boxing Inc. offices in Las Vegas. While
Esch no longer fights for Top Rank, he did fight for the company
for several years and opened many of their larger shows as something
of a novelty, gate attraction.
While
it was known that the FBI took a great deal of the inventory
in the Top Rank offices during its raid, the Sun learned Thursday
that the FBI placed at least some emphasis on obtaining video
tapes of Esch's fights that were part of Top Rank's files.
Source:
MMA Weekly |
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K-1
to Kickoff 2004 in Okinawa
TOKYO
-- For its first event of the new year, K-1 will make a foray
into Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, it was announced
today in a press conference at the Takanawa Prince > Hotel.
The
K-1 Japan Series event will be held February 15 at the new 5,000-seat
Okinawa Convention Center. There will be seven K-1 Rules bouts
on the card, with the fighters facing off from two camps: Team
Japan, which will be captained by Bob "the Beast" Sapp;
and Team World, which will be led by Akebono.
Matchups
are still being finalized, but fighters expected to participate
are Remy Bonjasky, Toa, Montanha Silva, Butterbean, Shannon Briggs,
and Stefan Gamlin for Team World; and Musashi, Tsuyoshi Nakasako,
Hiromi Amada, Yusuke Fujimoto, Nobu Hayashi and Masaaki Miyamoto
(widely known as Bob Sapp's cornerman) for Team Japan.
Appearing
at the press conference was a fit-looking Musashi, who said has
been training with Bob Sapp and is looking forward to the Okinawa
event. "It will be tough. I could fight anyone but if I
got to choose it would be Remy Bonjasky or Shannon Briggs."
It
was also announced by Event Producer Sadaharu Tanikawa that K-1's
World Grand Prix 2004 Series will begin in March, with details
on the international format and schedule due in the near future.
Source:
MMA Weekly |
Quote
of the Day
"Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children
of your soul;
the blueprints of your ultimate achievements."
Napoleon Hill, 1883-1970, American Speaker, Motivational Writer,
''Think and Grow Rich''
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Punishment
In Paradise 2
EXODUS
February 15, 2004
Campbell High School
Kyle Takao (HMC)
Warriors Quest Veteran
Vs.
Ryan Lee (Bulls Pin)
Superbrawl Veteran
Also a return of HMC'S Chris West. West in his last fight 3 years
ago beat Waianae's Augie Padeken. Look for more updates as this
card promises to give you a night of EXCITMENT
Source:
Promoter
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DECISION
REVERSED: MCCULLOUGH LOSES....
World
Extreme Cagefighting announced Friday night that the decision
that had Rob McCollough defeating Harris Sarmiento by decision was actually reversed.
Sarmiento
was actually your winner in the fight becuase of a judges screw
up. So
this was very similar to the UFC when Matt Serra was announced
the winner over Din Thomas, when it was actually Thomas who won
the fight.
One
of the judges had Sarriento winning the fight, but when the verdict
was read they announced Razor Rob as the winner. So Harris is
actually your winner over McCullough at WEC.
Also
the show was taped by the HDNET Network in high definition television
and will play Friday night, January 23rd. HDNET is available
on Direct TV, Dish network and Cable. If you have high definition
t.v dont miss it!
Source: ADCC |
OLAF
VS POLAKOWSKI ONE FOR THE AGES IN WEC...
It may have been one of the longest night of fights in MMA history...but
let's just say you got your money's worth. The fight card started
at 8pm and did not get over until 1am.
16
fights took roughly 5 hours, but there were a fair share of amazing
incredible fights highlighted by what commentators Jeff Blatnick
and Ryan Bennett termed "as the most amazing MMA stand up
fight we have ever seen live." Which means a lot since those
two have covered a ton of MMA fights.
There
wasn't a title on the line between Olaf vs John Polakowski, but
for 15 minutes, there was nothing but a stand up hell, as both
fighters took a page out of Gatti-Ward, Hagler-Hearns, Rizzo-Couture
I, what ever war you can recall in combat sports, this was a
beauty times 100.
It
was hard to figure out what was more amazing. Seeing these two
gladiators stand up and throw down for 15 minutes straight, or
realize that John Polakowski took this fight THE MORNING OF...at
roughly noon, when no one would take the fight, to fight the
crazy fighter from Mexico, Olaf.
The
fighter from SLO Kickboxing made his MMA debut and really took
the fight to the famed fighter from Mexico as from the opening
bell, it seemed that both fighters may have broke one another's
noses with wicked left, right combinations. The more amazing
thing was not only the wicked exchanges, but somehow maintaing
the pace for 15 straight minutes as the fight fans after each
round, stood on their feet with their mouthes wide open from
amazement. The two television commentators Bennett and Blatnick,
stood up after each round clapping WHILE the broadcast was going
on, it was that good.
After
three rounds of slugging it out, knockdowns, blood everywhere,
possibly a couple of broken noses, the fans were exhausted watching
a good old fashion brawl as somehow both men stood toe to toe
in the fight of the year in 2004.
In
other action, a bloody and beaten Alex Stiebling was being pounded
by Joe "Diesel" Riggs before the amazing come back.
Referee Josh Rosenthal, to his credit, did not call the fight,
as Stiebling was taking an absolute beating by the Diesel who
came out bombing with rights and lefts.
Steibling
actually at the end of the first round almost pulled off an armbar,
even though he took a ton of punishment, but Riggs got out of
it and made Stiebling pay with an all out assault of left and
right hands. The bell actually saved Stiebling in the first round.
As
the second round started, it was more of the same as Stiebling
was dropped again by a straight right hand that floored him.
Alex to his credit went into the guard as again Riggs was throwing
bombs from the mount.
After
absorbing some more wicked blows, somehow Steibling grabbed Riggs
arm, he then got in position to land a "hail mary"
triangle choke and in amazing fashion TAPPED OUT RIGGS!
It
was an incredible show of heart by Steibling as most fighters
would have tapped out from the beating, but Steibling showed
a ton of guts hanging in there and findind a way to win. Steibling
was your winner in a gutty fight in the second round.
Yves
Edwards absolutely dominated Deshaun Johnson in a stand up clinic.
Edwards utilized brutal body shots and kicks to the midsection
that froze Johnson.
Edwards
sliced and diced Deshaun, peppering the fighter from Hawaii with
great hand speed as Johnson's face was cut up badly. To Johnson's
credit he some how made it through all three rounds as Edwards
couldn't quite get the finish. This was very similar to Edwards
fight in the UFC against Eddie Ruiz. Yves solidifies his place
as a Top 10 fighter in the 155 division.
Chris
Leben surprised Mike Swick to win the WEC Middleweight Championship.
Leben from Team Quest, put on a Couture like display surprising
Swick with stand up, ala Couture vs Liddell.
Leben,
the south paw, rocked Swick during and exchange that appeared
Swick was winning. After a left and right hand hook by Swick,
Leben dug deep and cracked Swick with a left hand that knocked
Swick out. It was that left hook that won the WEC title.
In
the WEC Heavyweight fight Mike Kyle, who could be in the April
UFC vs Cabbage, had to withstand a kimura by Jude Hagagrt, but
would go on to defeat the Cesar Gracie student at 4:09 of the
first round by TKO. Kyle wins the vacant WEC Heavyweight Title.
In
other action, Tiki beat Nick Galardi by a guillotine choke. Galardi
picked up Tiki and slammed him to the canvas, but Tiki held on
to the head of Galardi and had the guillotine choke already locked
on, when he absorbed the impact of the slam.
Team
mate Rob McCullough was announced the winner in his fight against
Harris Sarmiento, but a few minutes later the decision was reversed
as one of the judges had the win for Sariento. ( ala Thomas vs
Serra in UFC 42)
Here's
the rest of the results in the five hour extravaganza.
Mike
Kyle defeats Jude Hagagrt by TKO at 4:09, RD 1.
Alex Stiebling defeats Joseph Riggs by triangle choke, RD 2.
Shonie Carter defeats Gabe Garcia by TKO at 0:30, RD 1.
Adrienna
Jenkins
defeats Keri Crothers by DQ.
Olaf Alfonso defeats John Polakowski by split deicision.
Yves Edwards defeats Deshaun
Johnson
by unanimous decision.
Tiki defeats Nick Gilardi by guillotine choke at 4:52, RD 1.
Doug Marshal defeats Lavar Johnson by TKO at 5:00, RD 1.
Chris Leben defeats Mike Swick by KO at 0:45, RD 2.
Poppies Martinez defeats Eric Ramirez by TKO at 3:15, RD 1.
Harris
Sarmiento
defeats Razor Rob McCullough by decision.
Jack Cardenas defeats John Appleby by TKO at 4:54, RD 1.
Richard Montoya defeats Joe Salcido by KO at 0:36, RD 1.
Anthony Gonzales defeats Pedro Tome by TKO at 2:14, RD 1.
Josh Haynes defeats Tony Asam by TKO ay 2:05, RD 1.
Source: ADCC |
Notes
From The Wanderlei Camp!
THE
VACATION IS OVER!!
After
enjoying the holidays and spending some time away from his hometown
of Curitiba, PRIDE Champion Wanderlei Silva has returned homeand
has started the training routine for his next fight. Nothing
is certain, but the likelihood is that his next fight will be
in Japan and it could be as soon as February.
The
training is taking place in the new Chute Boxe Academy, opened
this week under the supervision of lead instructors Rudimar Fedrigo
and Rafael Cordeiro.
Source: ADCC |
SHOOTO
- January 24th Tokyo Lineup!
January
24th, 2004
Kourakuen Hall / Tokyo, Japan
Japan's
SHOOTO returns next weekend with an 8 match card scheduled for
Tokyo. The card is headlined by two matches featuring Brazilian
Nova Uniao's fighters. Joao Roque comes off two victories in
SHOOTO in 2003, and has won 6 in a row. He faces Hiroyuki Takaya
who made his debut in 2003 and went 3-0. Also from Nova at 135
lbs, is Marco Louro who makes his debut against Shuichiro Katsumura.
COMPLETE
LINEUP:
Class
B // 2 x 5 minutes rounds
Bantamweight [-56.0Kg] 2004 Rookie Tournament 1st Round
Junichi Sase vs. Yuki Shoujou
Featherweight
[-60.0Kg]
2004 Rookie Tournament 1st Round
Yasushi 'MAD' Watanabe vs. Tetsu Suzuki
Featherweight
[-60.0Kg]
Hiroyuki Tanaka vs. Kenji Osawa
Welterweight
[-70.0Kg]
Takayuki Okouchi vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida
Class
A // 3 x 5 minutes rounds
Welterweight [-70.0Kg]
Kohei Yasumi vs. Koutetsu Boku
Lightweight
[-65.0Kg]
Tetsuo Katsuta vs. Makoto Ishikawa
Featherweight
[-60.0Kg]
Marco Louro vs. Shuichiro Katsumura
Lightweight
[-65.0Kg]
Joao Roque vs. Hiroyuki Takaya
Source: ADCC |
Strebby
Out Of UFC 46:
Who Will Face The Terror?
By Loretta Hunt
As
unwelcome and untimely as they might be, injuries are a part
of the game, and it looks as if fate has claimed another UFC
46 victim.
24-year
old Gerald "the Finishing Machine" Strebendt has been
scratched from the roster of January 31st's UFC 46: Supernatural
card due to injury, leaving lightweight Matt "The Terror"
Serra opponentless just two weeks out from showtime. An Eddie
Bravo protégé and proponent of the hybrid "rubber
guard" technique, Strebendt's clash with Renzo Gracie Brazilian
Jiu-jitsu black belt Serra had ground game enthusiasts anticipating
a heated exhibition on the mats.
From a training injury sustained Wednesday night while rolling
with a gym teammate, the Jean Jacques Machado purple belt is
awaiting confirmation from his physician that he has torn the
meniscus on the inside of his right knee. A disappointed Strebendt
says he notified Zuffa late last night of the withdrawal, after
a day of rest yielded no improvement. "I've been icing it,
hoping that it would come together, but this is the harsh reality
of what we do," he said from his home in California earlier
today. Strebendt also sent out his apologies to 5-Time UFC vet
Serra and his camp.
Not
a novice to this type of injury (Strebendt has also torn his
left knee meniscus in the past), the Finishing Machine anticipates
minor surgery, and hopes to get back to training in 3 months
for a return to the Octagon as early as June. "Life throws
curve balls at you. I learned that in the Marines. I learned
that living in L.A. Everything will work out."
When
contacted, Zuffa refrained from commenting on just who Strebendt's
replacementmight be, but the promotion has been well underway
making the necessary arrangements to announce a new candidate
shortly. Serra could not be reached for comment.
Source: ADCC |
LEE
BEATS THOMPSON,
BUT OKLAHOMA STATE TOPS CORNELL IN NATIONAL DUALS OPENER; PENN
UPSETS IOWA STATE, AND MORE RESULTS
It
was another bittersweet match for Oklahoma State. While the defending
NCAA champion Cowboys downed Cornell in the opening round of
the National Duals, their 133-pound defending NCAA champ Johnny
Thompson was upended by Cornell's Travis lee, the 125-pound champ
who is wrestling up a weight this season.
We
have these and other early results of the National Duals, as
well as some of Friday's results, all compiled from the teams'
press releases.
OKLAHOMA
STATE
Cowboys
Advance to Quarterfinals of National Duals
Saturday, January 17, 2004
Ryan Teubner
CLEVELAND,
Ohio (OSU Athletics ) - Oklahoma State's
wrestling team advanced to the championship quarterfinal round
of the National Duals with a 22-12 win over Cornell.
The
Cowboys received bonus points from Zack Esposito and Tyrone Lewis.
Esposito dropped fifth-ranked Dustin Manotti, 11-3, while Lewis
pinned Dave Post in 2:40.
Esposito
recorded an early takedown only to see Manotti tie it after Esposito
had locked hands and an escape. The Three Bridges, N.J., native
extended the score to 4-2 with a reversal, and built on it with
a pair of near fall points.
The
second-ranked 149-pounder then recorded a pair of takedowns in
the third period to secure the major decision.
Cornell's
first victory came at 133 pounds when Travis Lee scored a pair
of takedowns en route to a 5-2 victory over Johnny Thompson.
The two were scoreless after one, but Lee opened up the scoring
with an escape and a takedown.
Thompson
got within one with a pair of escapes, but couldn't hold on as
Lee scored a final takedown in the third period to secure the
victory.
OSU
received decisions from Cody Stites, Ronnie Delk, Chris Pendleton
and Jake Rosholt.
The
Cowboys will wrestle Oklahoma at 1 p.m. (EST).
Results
125 - Cody Stites (OSU) dec. Mike Mormile (CU), 2-1
133 - Travis
Lee (OSU) dec. Johnny Thompson (OSU), 5-2
141 - Ronnie Delk (OSU) dec. Keith Dickey (OSU), 5-4
149 - Zack Esposito (OSU) m.d. Dustin Manotti (CU), 11-3
157 - Scott Roth (CU) dec. Kevin Ward (OSU), 4-3
165 - Tyrone Lewis (OSU) fall Dave Post (CU), 2:40
174 - Chris Pendleton (OSU) dec. Tyler Baier (CU), 7-5
184 - Jake Rosholt (OSU) dec. Randy Stout (CU), 10-5
197 - Matt Greenberg (CU) dec. Rusty Blackmon (OSU), 3-2
285 - Matt Bogumil (CU) dec. Will Gruenwald (OSU), 6-4, s.v.
Source: ADCC |
REVENGE
IN CLEVELAND: OKLAHOMA STATE TOPS MISSOURI, 24-12, TO WIN NATIONAL
DUALS
Avenging
an early season loss -- their only defeat in the past two seasons
-- the Oklahoma State Cowboys won seven matches out of ten to
earn a 24-12 victory over the Missouri Tigers in the finals of
the 2004 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals Sunday afternoon, January
18, at the Cleveland State University Convocation Center.
We
have reports of the finals, as well as much more from the National
Duals, all compiled from the teams' press releases.
OKLAHOMA
STATE
Cowboys
Capture Seventh National Duals Title
Sunday, January 18, 2004
Ryan Teubner
CLEVELAND,
Ohio (OSU Athletics ) — Oklahoma State’s wrestling
team captured its seventh National Duals team title with a victory
over Missouri in the finals of the National Duals.
The
Cowboys won seven of the 10 bouts en route to a 24-12 victory
over the Tigers. OSU won the first two bouts to take an early
6-0 lead. Cody Stites avenged an earlier loss to Austin DeVoe,
4-3, while Johnny Thompson scored a 3-1 decision over Paul Collum.
J.P.
Reese scored a 4-0 decision over Cowboys Ronnie Delk at 141 pounds
to give the Tiger’s their first points of the day. The Cowboys
then reeled off five-straight victories to secure the championship.
Zack
Esposito defeated his seventh straight ranked opponent after
his decision over Jeremy Spates, to extend the Cowboy lead to
9-3.
OSU
built on that lead with decisions from Johny Hendricks, Tyrone
Lewis and Chris Pendleton. Hendricks defeated his second top
five opponent this weekend with his 3-1 decision over Kenny Burleson.
Jake
Rosholt fell behind Matt Pell early in the first period but came
back to tie the score at 4-4 heading into the second period.
Rosholt then scored six straight points to give him a 10-4 lead
before pinning him at the 6:12 mark.
The
Cowboys will return to action on Jan. 30-31 for duals against
Northern Iowa and Iowa State, respectively. The dual against
Northern Iowa will mark the 1000th dual in Cowboy history.
Results
125 - Cody Stites (OSU) dec. Austin DeVoe (MU), 4-3
133 - Johnny Thompson (OSU) dec. Paul Collum (MU), 3-1
141 - J.P. Reese (MU) dec. Ronnie Delk (OSU), 4-0
149 - Zack Esposito (OSU) dec. Jeremy Spates (MU), 4-3
157 - Johny Hendricks (OSU) dec. Kenny Burelson (MU), 3-1
165 - Tyrone Lewis (OSU) dec. Tyron Woodley (MU), 6-3
174 - Chris Pendleton (OSU) dec. Ben Askren (MU), 7-3
184 - Jake Rosholt (OSU) fall Matt Pell (MU), 6:12
197 - Jeff Foust (MU) dec. Rusty Blackmon (OSU), 5-2
285 - Mike Whitehead (MU) fall Will Gruenwald (OSU), 4:38
MISSOURI
Missouri
Wrestling Takes Second at National Duals
...Senior Mike Whitehead Scores Fall in Final Match...
Sunday, Jan. 18, 2004
Emily Gatewood
Cleveland,
Ohio-Taking wins at 141-, 197- and heavyweight, the second-ranked
Missouri wrestling team finished second to No. 1 Oklahoma State
at the NWCA National Duals (24-12), Sunday in the Cleveland State
Convocation Center.
Senior
heavyweight Mike Whitehead (ranked ninth nationally) found Missouri's
only fall of the dual, cutting the Cowboys lead in half with
a fall over Willie Gruenwald in 4:32.
'Going
into the dual I was confident I could pin Gruenwald,' Whitehead.
'He ran the first time I wrestled him and I was surprised he
chose bottom. Entering the match I wanted the team score to be
within five. Unfortunately, all I could do was help bring the
team points to 12.'
Wrestling
at 141-pounds senior J.P. Reese took a 4-0 win over Ronnie Delk.
With no points scored in the first or second period, Reese entered
the third period down and landed an escape and takedown with
one point awarded for riding time.
Sophomore
Jeff Foust managed to hold onto a four point lead, bringing the
Tigers to a 6-24 team score. Wrestling against Rusty Blackmon
at 197-pounds, Foust had back-to-back takedowns with Blackmon
only managing an escape in the first five minute of action. With
riding time awarded to Foust, the Blue Springs, Mo., native recorded
a 5-2 victory.
Missouri
dropped two matches by a score of 4-3. Wrestling at 125-pounds
sophomore Austin DeVoe fell to Cody Stites and senior Jeremy
Spates suffered to Ronnie Delk. Both matches ended 3-3 with one
point awarded to each Cowboy for riding time.
In
another close match, junior Paul Collum suffered his second loss
of the season to Johnny Thompson at 133-pounds. Collum took an
escape in the second period, but Thompson had a takedown and
escape to close the dual at 3-1. Senior Kenny Burleson (157)
also finished 3-1 to Johny Hendricks.
Junior
All-American Tyron Woodley made a strong run at Tyrone Lewis
in the first and second period of the match. With no points scored
in the first period, Woodley had two escapes to Lewis' one takedown.
Lewis was able to take the lead with a two point reversal and
takedown to Woodley's one escape (6-3).
'The
team took the loss pretty hard,' head coach Brian Smith said.
'What we need to remember is that it's only January, and there's
lots of time left in the season. Besides, second place is the
highest we've ever finished at the National Duals.'
The
Big 12 had an excellent showing at the NWCA National Duals. With
Missouri and Oklahoma State finishing in second and first Oklahoma
finished third with Iowa State finishing seventh. Nebraska was
the only Big 12 school not to compete in the two-day duals.
Suffering
their first dual loss of the season, Missouri moves to 10-1 heading
into Saturday's dual against fifth- ranked Nebraska.
'We
need to turn this loss around and use as fuel for fire to come
back,' Whitehead said. 'Over the next couple of months we need
to think back to this time and remember the feeling of hurt deep
down.'
Missouri
will travel to Lincoln, Neb, to take on the Cornhuskers on Saturday,
Jan. 24 at 7 p.m.
PENN
STATE
Penn
State wrestlers take fourth at National Dual Team Championships
7-2 Lions down #13 Oklahoma fall to #8 Michigan
Brian Siegrist
Cleveland,
Ohio, Jan. 18, 2004 – The sixth-ranked Penn State wrestling
team posted its best finish in six years at the Cliff Keen/NWCA
National Team Dual Championships as the Nittany Lions brought
home a fourth-place finish Sunday from the 16-team event in Cleveland,
Ohio.
Penn
State downed 13th-ranked Oklahoma, 20-14, in the morning but
fell to eighth-ranked Michigan, 21-17, in the third-place match
to earn its best finish since taking third in 1998. The Nittany
Lions, seeded sixth in the tournament, went 3-2 on the weekend
to move to 7-2 on the year as they prepare to host third-ranked
Illinois Friday at 7:00 p.m. in Rec Hall.
Michigan,
sporting seven ranked wrestlers (six in the first six weights),
split the bouts 5-5 with the Lions but prevailed on the strength
of bonus points. Michigan got off to a strong start against the
Lions winning five of the first six bouts and then held on for
the win. The Wolverines got a six-point injury default victory
in the opening match at 125 pounds. Third-ranked Mark Moos took
eighth-ranked Adam Smith to his back in the first period and
after the Lion struggled for over a minute to free himself he
came away with an injury, it appeared to the lower back, that
did not allow him to continue.
Michigan
then ran its lead to 9-0 when sixth-ranked Foley Dowd got an
overtime upset over second-ranked Josh Moore. The pair battled
to a 2-2 tie through three periods, but Dowd hit a takedown just
seven seconds into the overtime for the 4-2 win.
Penn
State got life when sophomore DeWitt Driscoll pulled off an impressive
upset of 18th-ranked Clark Forward at 141. The Nittany Lion had
a strong third period recording an escape, two takedowns and
tilting Forward for an 8-3 victory.
Michigan,
however, quickly reestablished control with three top-ranked
wrestlers. Seventh-ranked Ryan Churella prevailed in a thrilling
overtime victory over 12th-ranked Matt Storniolo at 149. The
pair took a 3-3 tie into overtime. After neither scored in the
first one-minute period, Storniolo took down in the first 30-second
period. He worked for a reversal to take a 5-3 lead into Churella’s
turn on the bottom. The Wolverine quickly escaped and then hit
a takedown with eight seconds remaining for a 6-5 win.
Second-ranked
Ryan Bertin followed with a 16-10 win over James Woodall at 157
and then fourth-ranked Pat Owen decked Jarrad Turner in 1:21
at 165 pounds for a commanding 21-3 advantage for Michigan.
Penn
State rallied winning the last four weights but came up a little
short. Freshman James Yonushonis got the run started with a hard-fought
3-2 victory over Nick Roy at 174. Eric Bradley, ranked No. 11,
followed with a 6-3 win over Josh Weitzel at 184 pounds, taking
command with a third period reversal and takedown. Joel Edwards,
ranked No. 15, then cut the margin to 21-14 with a technical
fall over Willie Breyer at 197. Edwards came stroming out of
the gate taking Breyer down and then tilting him five times for
an early 12-0 lead. Another second period tilt and a riding time
point made for the final margin.
Senior
Pat Cummins then kept his impressive run at the tournament going
as he downed sixth-ranked Greg Wagner 7-3. Cummins joined Bradley
in going a perfect 5-0 for the tournament and improved to 26-0
on the year. The second-ranked heavyweight downed the No. 3,
4, 6 and 9 ranked heavyweights on the tournament. The last one
was a nail bitter as Cummins trailed 3-2 with 30 seconds remaining
when he hit an impressive inside trip and took Wagner to his
back. The takedown and three near-fall points gave him the win
as time expired.
The
Nittany Lions began the day by dropping a Sooner team that put
a 37-9 thumping on Minnesota on Saturday night. Smith got things
started with a strong effort against ninth-ranked Sam Hazewinkel.
Smith handed the Sooner his first loss of the season as he posted
three, third period takedowns for a come-from-behind, 7-5, victory.
A weary Moore made the score 6-0 for the Lions with a 5-3 win
over Mimi Miller at 133 pounds. Moore struggled with sickness
throughout the tournament.
The
Sooners then mounted a lead on the strength of wins by number
one-ranked Teyon Ware and No. 14th-ranked Jeff Ecklof. Ware posted
a 10-2, major decision on Driscoll at 141 pounds, while Eckloff
upset Storniolo with a last second takedown for a 2-1 victory
at 149.
Penn
State jumped back on top with a strong showing by Woodall who
put a 13-4, major decision on Charles Jones at 157. However,
the Sooners immediately evened things up when Rafael Maturino
got a 10-4 win over Turner whose last second escape and takedown
prevented a major decision.
Oklahoma
got one more win at 174 with 14th-ranked E.K. Waldhaus posting
a 12-4, major decision over Yonushonis to take a brief 14-10
lead, but it was all Penn State from there. The Lions, as they
have been doing in virtually every match this season, owned the
upper weights. Bradley cut the lead to 14-13 with a 9-5 decision
over 17th-ranked Justin Dyer. Edwards followed with an impressive
10-0, major decision over Austin David that gave Penn State the
lead at 17-14. Cummins wrapped up the dual meet with a 3-1, overtime
win over fourth-ranked Leonce Crump. The pair battled to a 1-1
tie through three periods as Cummins attempted a few deep shots
and Crump danced. Finally, 20 seconds into the overtime period
Cummins converted a quick shot for the victory.
National
Duals Team Placings
1. Oklahoma State
2. Missouri
3. Michigan
4. Penn State
5. Oklahoma
6. Hofstra
7. Minnesota
8. Pennsylvania
Penn
State’s Cliff Keen/NWCA National Duals Scores
Third
Place Match
#8 Michigan 21 , #6 Penn State 17
125 #3 Mark Moos (M) inj. Def. #8 Adam Smith (PS), Def;2:19 0
6
133 #6 Foley Dowd (M) dec. #3 Josh Moore (PS), 4-2;sv 0 9
141 DeWitt Driscoll (PS) dec. #8 Clark Forward (M), 8-3 3 9
149 #7 Ryan Churella (M) dec. #12 Matt Storniolo (PS), 6-5;ot
3 12
157 #2 Ryan Bertin (M) dec. James Woodall (PS), 16-10 3 15
165 #4 Pat Owen (M) pinned Jarrad Turner (PS), F;1:21 3 21
174 James Yonushonis (PS) dec. Nick Roy (M), 3-2 6 21
184 #11 Eric Bradley (PS) dec. Josh Weitzel (M), 6-3 9 21
197 #15 Joel Edwards (PS) tech. fall Willie Breyer (M), 15-0;7:00
14 21
Hwt. #2 Pat Cummins (PS) dec. #6 Greg Wagner (M), 7-3 17 21
Consolation
semifinal
#6 Penn State 20, #13 Oklahoma 14
125 #8 Adam Smith (PS) dec. #9 Sam Hazewinkel (OU), 7-5 3 0
133 #3 Josh Moore (PS) dec. Mimi Miller (OU), 5-3 6 0
141 #1 Teyon Ware (OU) maj. Dec. DeWitt Driscoll (PS), 10-2 6
4
149 #14 Jeff Ecklof (OU) dec. #12 Matt Storniolo (PS), 2-1 6
7
157 James Woodall (PS) maj. Dec. Charles Jones (OU), 13-4 10
7
165 Rafael Maturion (OU) dec. Jarrad Turner (PS), 10-4 10 10
174 #14 E.K. Waldhaus (OU) maj. Dec. James Yonushonis (PS), 12-4
10 14
184 #11 Eric Bradley (PS) dec. #17 Justin Dyer (OU), 9-5 13 14
197 #15 Joel Edwards (PS) maj. Dec. Austin David (OU), 10-0 17
14
Hwt. #2 Pat Cummins (PS) dec. #4 Leonce Crump (OU), 3-1;sv 20
24
Semifinals
#5 Missouri 23, #6 Penn State 16
125 #8 Adam Smith (PS) dec. Austin Devoe (M), 6-4;sv 3 0
133 #14 Paul Collum (M) dec. #3 Josh Moore (PS), 14-10 3 3
141 #17 J.P. Reese (M) pinned DeWitt Driscoll (PS), F;4:38 3
9
149 #12 Matt Storniolo (PS) dec. #6 Jeremy Spates (M), 6-5 6
9
157 #4 Kenny Burleson (M) pinned James Woodall (PS), F;0:51 6
15
165 #8 Tyron Woodley (M) tech fall Jarrad Turner (PS), TF;15-0;2nd
6 20
174 #6 Ben Asken (M) dec. James Yonushonis (PS), 4-0 6 23
184 #11 Eric Bradley (PS) dec. #9 Matt Dell (M), 7-3 9 23
197 #15 Joel Edwards (PS) dec. #19 Jeff Foust (M), 4-3 12 23
Hwt. #2 Pat Cummins (PS) maj. Dec. #9 Mike Whitehead, 14-3 16
23
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma
Wrestling Places Fifth At National Duals
Sooners win four out of six matches
Jan. 18, 2004
Jeff Chill
CLEVELAND,
OHIO — The Sooners take fifth place at the 2004 NWCA/Cliff
Keen National Duals presented by Ice Breakers. Oklahoma started
the day off in the consolation bracket in a match-up against
No. 6 Penn State at 9:00 a.m. The Sooners lost the dual, 20-14,
in the closing seconds of the heavy weight match sending them
to wrestle No. 11 Hofstra for fifth place at 1:00 p.m. Oklahoma
jumped out to a 16-0 lead against Hofstra and never looked back
claiming the dual and fifth place in the tournament with a 28-15
victory.
“I
am real pleased with our kids,” head coach Jack Spates said.
“We are a young team and we came in seeded eighth against
the national duals. We beat the fifth seeded team and the seventh
seeded team. We won a lot of matches against individuals we were
not supposed to, and we beat a couple of teams we were not supposed
to. I think we did a lot of growing up and we did a lot of battling.”
For
the second time in this tournament, the dual against Penn State
came down to the heavy weight match to decide who will go on
to battle for third place and who will try for fifth. The Sooners
uncharacteristically lost their first match at 125 pounds, 7-5.
The match was close, No. 8 freshman Sam Hazewinkel fought hard
against No. 11 Adam Smith. It came down to the last seconds of
the match. The match was tied at 5-5 until Smith pulled a takedown
with six seconds remaining to start the momentum towards the
Nittany Lions. Oklahoma also dropped their second match to the
No. 3 wrestler at 133 pounds, by a 5-3 decision.
No.
1 ranked sophomore Teyon Ware was up next to score a major decision
over DeWitt Driscoll, 10-2. Driscoll’s only points came
off escapes after Ware had taken him down. At 149 pounds, No.
14 freshman Jeff Ecklof defeated No. 12 Matt Storniolo in a slow
match that only saw three total points. Ecklof won by decision,
2-1. This put Oklahoma in the lead for the first time with a
7-6 score. That would not last long after freshman Charles Jones
lost by major decision to James Woodall, 13-4. Senior Rafael
Maturino tied things up for the Sooners after his decision of
Jarrad Turner, 10-4. No. 11 junior E.K. Waldhaus would put the
Sooners out in front by four, 14-10. Waldhaus scored a major
decision over James Yonushanis, 12-4. Waldhaus recorded a takedown
with one second left to make it 11-4, add riding time and the
Sooners get four points.
No.
15 freshman Justin Dyer and Austin David both lost the next two
matches. No. 10 Eric Bradley defeated Dyer by a 9-5 decision,
while David lost by major decision, 10-0, to No. 15 Joel Edwards.
Penn State was up on the scoreboard 17-14.
The
dual came down to a heavy weight battle between two All-Americans,
No. 4 senior Leonce Crump and No. 2 Pat Cummins. The match was
a slow fight with no action in the first period, while the wrestlers
tried to figure each other out. Cummins scored the only point
in the second period with and escape. Crump waited until the
third period to get on the board with an escape of his own to
tie the match at 1-1. The match would go into overtime to determine
a winner. 32 seconds into overtime Cummins pulled a takedown
to win the match by a 3-1 decision and send the Sooners to the
fifth place match.
The
clash for fifth place between Oklahoma and Hofstra began at 125
pounds. Hazewinkel wrestled No. 3 Tom Noto and won by decision,
6-4, scoring a takedown with three seconds left to break a 4-4
tie. Miller was awarded a fall by forfeit at 133 pounds. Ware
recorded a decision against John Manarte, 4-1, at 141 pounds.
At 149 pounds Ecklof wrestled Chris Vondruska, winning by a 9-1
major decision. Vondruska scored first on an escape, then Ecklof
turned it on and rolled off nine consecutive points to win the
match. Oklahoma lost the next three matches by decisions making
the score 16-9. Hofstra was mounting a comeback until the 184
pound match between Dyer and Brad Christie. Dyer pinned Christie
at the 1:22 mark to give the Sooners six points and make the
overall score 22-9. Fifth place was all but guaranteed to the
Sooners. Hofstra would win the next match at 197 pounds to make
the score closer, but they would forfeit the heavy weight match
giving Crump a fall by forfeit. The final score would read 28-15
in Oklahoma’s favor. This locked up the fifth place title
for the Sooners in an impressive National Duals tournament.
“If
you told me three months ago that we would be hear right now,
I would have taken it,” Spates said. “Three months
ago I was thinking how I could cancel the season. We have done
so much growing as individuals and our freshman are battling
toe-to-toe with the best.”
“Teyon
is getting better every match,” Spates said. “Rivaling
him for outstanding wrestler is Jeff Ecklof. Ecklof lost to number
two, but beat several guys that were ranked ahead of him. Sam
beat two All-Americans. Mimi battled hard against tough kids
and had a couple of key wins. Overall, I think everyone did good.”
The
Sooners will wrestle next hosting Arizona State at the Howard
McCasland Field House on Jan. 24 at 7 p.m.
Penn
State 20 Oklahoma 14
125 Adam Smith (PSU) dec Sam Hazewinkel (OU) 7-5
133 Josh Moore (PSU) dec Mimi Miller (OU) 5-3
141 Teyon Ware (OU) maj dec Dewitt Driscoll (PSU) 10-2
149 Jeff Ecklof (OU) dec Matt Storniolo (PS) 2-1
157 James Woodall (PS) maj dec Charles Jones (OU) 13-4
165 Rafael Maturino (OU) dec Jarrad Turner (PSU) 10-4
174 E.K. Waldhaus (OU) maj dec James Yonushanis (PSU) 12-4
184 Eric Bradley (PSU) dec Justin Dyer (OU) 9-5
197 Joel Edwards (PSU) maj dec Austin David (OU) 10-0
285 Pat Cummins (PSU) dec Leonce Crump (OU) 3-1ot
Oklahoma
28 Hofstra 15
125 Sam Hazewinkel (OU) dec Tom Noto (Hof) 6-4
133 Mimi Miller (OU) fall by forfeit
141 Teyon Ware (OU) dec Jon Manarte (Hof) 4-1
149 Jeff Ecklof (OU) dec Chris Vondruska (Hof) 9-1
157 Paul Siemon (Hof) dec Matt Grice (OU) 4-2
165 Ralph Everett (Hof) dec Rafael Maturino (OU) 5-1
174 Noel Thompson (Hof) dec E.K. Waldhaus (OU) 3-2
184 Justin Dyer (OU) fall Brad Christie (Hof) 1:22
197 Chris Skretkowicz (Hof) fall Justin Tapler (OU) 5:30
285 Leonce Crump (OU) fall by forfeit
HOFSTRA
#12
HOFSTRA EDGES #16 CORNELL 16-15 TO ADVANCE TO THE NWCA NATIONAL
DUALS CONSOLATION QUARTERFINALS
Saturday, January 17, 2004
Jim Sheehan
CLEVELAND,
Ohio * For the second time in a week, the top two teams in New
York State faced each other and for the second time the Hofstra-Cornell
result came right down to the wire. With each team winning five
bouts and seven matches being decided by two points or less,
it was Hofstra senior Ralph Everett's 13-2, four-point decision
over Cornell's David Post at 165 pounds that eventually gave
the 12th-ranked Pride the point difference in a 16-15 victory
over the 16th-ranked Big Red in the NWCA/Cliff Keen National
Duals consolation second round.
The
Pride, now 2-1 in the Nationals Duals with a win over #18 Central
Michigan (18-17), a loss to #5 Missouri (19-13) and now the win
over #16 Cornell (16-15), moves Hofstra (6-1 on the season) into
the consolation quarterfinals Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. against
20th-ranked Pennsylvania.
In
the tight battle Saturday evening, Hofstra senior Tom Noto started
the Pride off with a 7-5 victory at 125 over Cornell's Mike Mormile.
Second-ranked
Travis Lee tied the match for the Big Red with a 6-5 decision
over #11 Ricky LaForge at 133. John Manarte put the Pride ahead 6-3 with a
3-2 decision over Keith Dicky at 141. But #5 Dustin Manotti tied
the match again for Cornell with an 8-3 decision over Pride freshman
Chris Vondruska at 149.
#13
Paul Siemon gave the Pride another lead at 9-6 with a 6-5 decision
over Scott Roth at 157. But it was Ralph Everett's 13-2 decision
over David Post at 165 that gave the Pride the key 13-6 advantage
in the match. Number 17 Tyler Baier of Cornell avenged a 5-3
loss to #10 Noel Thompson last Saturday with a 2-1 upset victory
at 174, and freshman Jerry Rinaldi surprised Hofstra senior Brad
Christie 6-5 to bring the Big Red to within one at 13-12.
But
fifth-ranked Hofstra senior Chris Skretkowicz continued his shutout
streak with his third of the Duals and sixth consecutive blanking
on the season with a 3-0 decision over Matt Greenberg at 197
that gave the Pride a 16-12 lead. Cornell junior Matt Bogumil
had to post a major decision or a pin for any chance to tie or
win the match but Hofstra sophomore Dan Garay took him to overtime
before dropping a 3-1 decision.
Hofstra
16 Cornell 15
125 Tom Noto (H) dec Mike Mormile (C) 7-5
133 Travis
Lee C) dec Ricky LaForge (H) 6-5
141 John Manarte (H) dec Keith Dicky (C) 3-2
149 Dustin Manotti (C) dec Chris Vondruska (H) 8-3
157 Paul Siemon (H) dec Scott Roth (C) 6-5
165 Ralph Everett (H) dec David Post (C) 13-2
174 Tyler Baier (C) dec Noel Thompson (H) 2-1
184 Jerry Rinaldi (C) dec Brad Christie (H) 6-5
197 Chris Skretkowicz (H) dec Matt Greenberg (C) 3-0
285 Matt Bogumil (C) dec Dan Garay (H) 3-1 ot
Source: ADCC |
Horns
Heat things up at ICE event in Ohio!
FAIRFIELD,
Ohio -- In a show that had a little bit of everything, it was
a pair of Horns that stood out in the crowd.
Local
hero 'Mojo' Horn recovered from being dropped in the first 20
seconds and turned around his fight with Gerald Pierson, securing
an armbar after a dramatic ground-and-pound effort.
Jeremy
Horn followed one fight later with a standup clinic against a
game Ron Fields that included dozens of strategically placed
kicks and lasted just over eight minutes. It was a rare look
at the under-rated standup ability of one of the sport's top
performers.
Labeled
ICE 7: Meltdown at Metropolis, it was the show's debut at the
Metropolis nightclub, one of the bigger night spots in the Cincinnati
area. Besides Horn, some of the top Miletich Fighting Systems
and Team Extreme competitors were on hand for the event, including
UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes (who was the referee);
former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver; former UFC heavyweight
champion Tim Sylvia; and UFC veteran Rich Franklin.
Another
Team Extreme fighter, Pride veteran Amir Rahnavardi, also competed
in the event, winning by triangle despite some hard ground punching
by Trevor Garrett.
In
one of the feature bouts, Leo Sylvest pulled a surprise with
a ground-and-pound win over Greg Franklin. The win came shortly
after Franklin elected to continue after taking the full 5 minute
rest for an unintentional low blow. A rematch is definitely in
there fighters' future.
ICE
7: Meltdown at Metropolis, Jan. 16, Fairfield, Ohio
Complete
Results:
- Mike Werner draw with Dave Cochran, 3:00 Rd. 3 (9:00).
- Johnathan Murphy def. Shaun Coffman, 1:45 Rd. 1, KO.
- Ricky Hutchins def. Nathan Fitch, :33 Rd. 1, guillotine.
- Jim Bova def. Billy Rush, 1:46 Rd. 2 (4:46), Ref stoppage due
to strikes.
- Jason Willis draw with Cowboy Penny, 5:00 Sub. grappling.
- Keith Curts def. Jerrod Doss, 1:04 Rd. 1, neck crank.
- Amir Rahnavardi def. Trevor Garrett, 1:01 Rd. 1, triangle.
- Dan Swift def. Ryan Rinshied, :31 Rd. 2 (3:31), guillotine.
- Mojo Horn def. Gerald Pierson, 2:20 Rd. 1, arm bar.
- Leo Sylvest def. Greg Franklin, 1:24 Rd. 1, Ref stoppage due
to strikes.
- Jeremy Horn def. Ron Fields, 3:01 Rd. 2 (8:01) Ref stoppage
due to strikes.
Source: ADCC |
Travis
Lutter Injured
Submission Wrestling Match with David Terrell postponed!
Submission
Wrestling Open 1 / Ft Lauderdale, Florida / Saturday, February
28th, 2004
'We
got the confirmation this weekend. Travis Lutter, who was scheduled
for a classic superfight with David Terrell, will have to pull
out due to a groin injury that will prevent him from preparing
for the match.' explains spokesman Miguel Iturrate. 'Travis was
looking forward to this, and he wanted a reschedule - he does
not want to cancel this fight! The AFC will work to make that
happen at a later date.'
'We
have someone in mind as a replacement.' reveals the spokesman.
'It has to be a high quality opponent, and honestly, it has to
motivate Terrell, because his MMA career is also looming. The
fact that Lutter interested Terrell to return to an ADCC style
match is a compliment to both guys. For ADCC purposes, we dont
want to see any rematches, so it will be someone that David hasn't
faced before. If it doesn't happen, then we will wait for Lutter
to heal.'
Superfights
filling up! European Star JOACHIM HANSEN to face ATT's 'Parumpinha',
AMC's OTTO OLSON aboard to face MARCOS AVELLAN
Two
other superfights are in the books. Marcos Avellan of Florida's
Freestyle Fighting, a veteran grappler and star of many superfights,
takes on rugged Otto Olson, from Matt Hume's Pankration, who
finished 2nd at the 2003 World Championships. In the second new
bout, Norwegian standout Joachim Hansen takes on Marcos 'Parrumpinha'
De Matta. 'It was only logical, as Joachim is going to be cornering
for teammates on the AFC that weekend.' explains thge spokesman.
Current
Lineup - FEBRUARY 28th, 2004 - AFC Presents: SUBMISSION WRESTLING
OPEN 1:
Despite
the loss of the Lutter v. Terrell superfight, the card is shaping
up to be incredible.
'The
tournaments are full for now as well, with several sponsored
teams coming in to represent. We appreciate the support, and
with limited spaces, we expect these tob e very solid and competitive.'
states the spokesman.
Spots
may still open up again. Anyone interested in competing in the
4 man tournaments should contact us via e-mail at itur_miguel@yahoo.com.
Card
Subject To Change - More Details To Come:
SUPERFIGHTS:
77-87.99 KG: TBD v. David Terrell
Over 98.99 KG: Jeff Monson v. Marcio 'Pe De Pano' Cruz
66-76.99 KG: Pablo Popovich v. 'Shaolin' Ribeiro
66-76.99 KG: Marcos Avellan v. Otto Olson
UNDER 65.9 KG: Joachim Hansen v. Marcos 'Parrumpinha' De Matta
Over 98.99 KG: Wade Rome v. TBD
TOURNAMENT
COMPETITIONS:
8 Man Submission Tournament - under 65.99 KG
4 Man Submission Tournament - under 66-76.99 KG
4 Man Submission Tournament - under 77-87.99 KG
8 Man Invitiational - ABSOLUTE (Open Weight)
Source: ADCC |
Quote
of the Day
"We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen.
For what is seen temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."
2 Corinthians 4:18NIV
|
Leben,
Kyle Take Belts in the Show That Had it All
WEC 9 1/16/04 The Palace in Lemoore, CA
by Keith Mills
Lemoore, CA -- The biggest news coming out of the WEC 9 show
is that HDTV was taping the show for not one but two upcoming
broadcasts anticipated for later this month. This resulted in
the already oversize card being split in two with the Chris Leben/Mike
Swick Middleweight Championship fight on the first "show"
and after a fifteen minute break the Mike Kyle/Jude Hagert on
the second "show". Other news coming out of this show
was Josh Hayes being the subject of an MTV "True Life"
episode, the first women's bout in WEC, and more UFC vets than
have appeared on a non-UFC card in recent memory. Not surprisingly
the show sold out several days before the event just as five
of the other nine WECs have. Look for a full report an upcoming
issue of Full Contact Fighter.
Josh
Hayes def. Tony Asam by TKO 2:05 R1
Anthony
Gonzales def. Pedro Tome by KO 2:14 R1
Richard Montoya def. Joe Salcido by KO 0:36 R1
Jack
Cardenas def. John Appleby by TKO 4:54 R1
Rob
McCullough def. Harris
Sarmiento
by split decision
*Kai
Kamaka called me and said that this decision was overturned and
given to Sarmiento. We are awaiting official word of the overruling.
Poppies
Martinez def. Eric Ramirez by TKO 3:24 R1
Chris
Leben def. Mike Swick by KO 0:18 R2 (Chris Leben is new Middleweight
Champion)
Doug
Marshall def. Lavar Johnson by TKO (Johnson's corner threw in
towel between rounds 1 & 2)
Tiki
Ghosen def. Nick Gilardi by guillotine choke 4:52 R1
Yves
Edwards def. Deshaun
Johnson
by unanimous decision
Olaf
Alfonso def. John Polakowski by split decision
Adrienna
Jenkins
def. Kerri Crothers by DQ (2 intentional fouls)
Yia
Mua def. Adam Garcia by split decision (Muay Thai fight)
Shonie
Carter def. Gabe Garcia TKO 0:30 (Garcia broke wrist)
Alex
Stiebling def. Joseph Riggs by triangle choke R2
Mike
Kyle def. Jude Hagert by TKO 4:09 R1 (Kyle is new Heavyweight
Champion)
Source: FCF |
Submission
Wrestling at its finest in Brazil:
The 3rd edition of the already famous show in Campos is next
week!
By Eduardo Alonso
With
the impressive boom of Mixed Martial Arts in Brazil in 2003,
when several new shows were born and the sport saw a impressive
growth both in popularity and opportunities for the fighters,
as well as the fact organization of the Abu Dhabi World Championships
in this country, the sport of Submission Wrestling took advantage
of the trend and also saw some growth, as several events appeared
giving ground fighters a chance to compete and keep in shape,
without having to risk themselves at the tough MMA competitions
all the time, and still earn their livings. From all those Submission
Wrestling shows, one rose above the competition and have been
establishing itself as the premier of its kind in the country,
always counting with famous names from both MMA and Jiu-Jitsu
competitions in their brackets, the Submission Wrestling in Campos,
a city located near Rio de Janeiro.
The 3rd edition of the show would be no exception, and this next
January 23rd and 24th a lot of famous names for the international
fans will be competing for a good prize money in each of the
divisions. The show counts with eight fighters in each division,
one for fighters up to 65kg, another division for fighters up
to 76kg, yet another one for fighters up to 87kg, and a division
for fighters up to 105kg. The weekend of fights will also feature
the absolute division, and a superfight between UFC veteran Alexandre
Cafe Dantas against MECA veteran Rodrigo Riscado. The up to 87kg
division will see some interesting battles as former Ruas Vale
Tudo fighter Gustavo Ximu, HEAT veteran Marcelo Uirapuru, ADCC
champ Marcelo Garcia and Alliance stand out Eduardo Jamelao are
all in the brackets! The absolute division is, as the name suggest,
absolutely stacked with competitors such as BJJ world champ Marcio
"Pe de Pano" Cruz, MECA veterans Fabiano Scherner,
Carlos Baruck and Gabriel Napao and UFC veteran Alexandre Cafe
Dantas. All the names on the absolute division, as well as the
absolute brackets will be released next week. The biggest difference
on the rules in relation to ADCC is that points can be scored
at all time during the bouts. Check out the brackets as FCF will
keep following this show!
Up
to 65kg
Marcelo Bocao(Brazilia Top Team) vs. Anderson Pereira (WFC)
Luciano Azevedo (Cromado) vs. Carne Seca (CamposJJ)
Rodrigo Damm (Alliance) vs. Marlon (Nova Uniao)
Daniel Pirata (Ruas Vale Tudo) vs. Teodoro Canal (UGF)
Up
to 76kg
Suyan Queiroz (Brazilian Top Team) vs. Israel Albuquerque (Budokan)
Vitor Paes (Campos JJ) vs. Ricardo Rato (Gold Team)
Leonardo Pecanha (CamposJJ) vs. Tarfis Huntreyf (Alliance)
Adriano Nasal (Brazilian Top Team) vs. Claudio Matos(Gracie Barra)
Up
to 87kg
Marcelo Garcia (Alliance) vs. Chocolate (Cromado)
Bruno Bastos(Nova Uniao) vs. Rodrigo Brandão (Budokan)
Eduardo Jamelão (Alliance) vs. Gustavo Ximu (Gracie Combat
Team)
Talles Leite (Nova Uniao) vs. Marcelo Uirapuru (Gracie Barra)
Up
to 105kg
Andrezao Cardoso (Campos JJ) vs. Denis Gomes(Ataide JR)
Daniel Barbosa (De La Riva) vs. Lucio Linhares (Alliance)
Gabriel Napao (Gold Team) vs. Christiano Titi (Gracie Barra)
Marcelo Pit Bull (Cromado) vs. Fernando Di Pierro (Alliance)
Source: FCF |
ADCC
2003 - The DVD Set Is Coming!
by: ADCC NEWS / MMA Editor
5
DVD Set on PRE-ORDER - Save $10! ORDER NOW AT THE FIGHTERS CORNER
CATALOG!!
The
ADCC 2003 5th Submission Wrstling World Championships will be
remembered as the greatest grappling event of the year 2003,
hands down, and many say it was the greatest competition ever.
'It is FINALLY coming on DVD!' states spokesman Miguel Iturrate.
'The Submission Wrestling World Championship DVDs will be a 5
disc set, and it is out for replication right now - it wil lship
in weeks!'
The
ADCC 2003 competition featured the top submission experts in
the grappling world today in grueling 16 man, single elimination
tournaments. Standouts from Brazil include Marcelo Garcia, Marcio
'Pe De Pano' Cruz, Renzo Gracie, Royler Gracie, Saulo Ribeiro,
Leo Veiera, Ronaldo 'Jacare' and many more! International stars
Akira Shoji (Japan), Joachim Hansen (Norway), Jon Olav Einmo
(Norway), Mark Robinson (South Africa), Chris Brown (Australia)
all appear, as does a strong contingent of Americans led by Dean
Lister, Eddie Bravo, David Terrell, Jeff Monson and many others.
This DVD is not to be missed!
Set
of 5 DVDs for 5th Submission Wrestling World Championships -
Complete Lineup below! ORDER NOW AND SAVE!
ABSOLUTE
DISC 1:
-
Marcio Pe De Pano Cruz (Brazil) Vs Yuki Sasaki (Japan)
- Marcelo Garcia (Brazil) Vs Mike Van Arsdale (USA)
- Saulo Ribeiro (Brazil) Vs Jeff Monson (USA)
- Nathan Marquardt (USA) Vs Dean Lister(USA)
- Akira Shoji (Japan) Vs Mitsuhiro Ishida (Japan)
- Fabricio Werdum (Brazil) Vs Matt Lindland (USA)
- Rodrigo Comprido (Brazil) Vs Alexandre Cacareco (Brazil)
- Andy Reese (USA) Vs Mark Robinson (South Africa)
- Marcio Pe De Pano Cruz (Brazil) Vs Marcelo Garcia (Brazil)
- Saulo Ribeiro (Brazil) Vs Dean Lister (USA)
ABSOLUTE
DISC 2 + The Superfight:
-
Akira Shoji (Japan) Vs Fabricio Werdum (Brazil)
- Alexandre Cacareco (Brazil) Vs Andy Reese (USA)
- Marcio Pe De Pano Cruz (Brazil) Vs Dean Lister (USA)
- Fabricio Werdum (Brazil) Vs Alexandre Cacareco (Brazil)
- Marcio Pe De Pano (Brazil) Vs Fabricio Werdum (Brazil)
- Dean Lister (USA) Vs Alexandre Cacareco (Brazil)
SUPERFIGHT:
- Mark Kerr (USA) vs. Ricardo Arona (Brazil)
TOURNAMENT
DISK #1
65.99
kg & under:
- Royler Gracie (Brazil) Vs Charles Pearson (USA)
- Katsunhiro Hirate (Japan) Vs Alexandre Soca (Brazil)
- Nobu Yagie (Japan) Vs Mike Mrkulic (USA)
- Eddie Bravo (USA) Vs Royler Gracie (Brazil)
- Rany Yahrya (Brazil) Vs Leonardo Viera (Brazil)
- Royler Gracie (Brazil) Vs Alexandre Soca (Brazil)
- Eddie Bravo (USA) Vs Leonardo Viera (Brazil)
- Leonardo Viera (Brazil) Vs Baret Yoshida (USA)
66-76.99
kg:
- Kiuma Kunioku (Japan) Vs Marcelo Garcia (Brazil)
- Daniel Moraes (Brazil) Vs Otto Olsen (USA)
- Marcelo Garcia (Brazil) Vs Renzo Gracie (Brazil)
- Vitor Shaolin (Brazil) Vs Chris Brown (Australia)
- Vitor 'Shaolin' (Brazil) Vs Marcelo Garcia (Brazil)
- Marcelo Garcia (Brazil) Vs Otto Olsen (USA)
TOURNAMENT
DISK #2
77-87.99
kg:
- Denis Kang (USA) Vs Andy Reese (USA)
- Ronaldo Jacare (Brazil) Vs Ryan Gracie (Brazil)
- Matt Lindland (USA) Vs Yushin Okami (Japan)
- Ronaldo Jacare (Brazil) Vs Matt Lindland (USA)
- Rodrigo Comprido (Brazil) Vs Saulo Ribeiro (Brazil)
- Ricardo Cachorrao (Brazil) Vs Ronaldo Jacare (Brazil)
- Ricardo Cachorrao (Brazil) Vs David Terrel (USA)
- Ronaldo Jacare (Brazil) Vs Saulo Ribeiro (Brazil)
TOURNAMENT
DISK #3
88-98.99
kg:
- Beau Clark (USA) Vs Chael Sonnen (USA)
- Ken Kronenburg (USA) VS. Larry Papadopoulos (Australia)
- Roger Gracie (Brazil) Vs Mario Sperry (Brazil)
- Alexandre Ribeiro (Brazil) Vs Dean Lister (USA)
- Alexandre Ribeiro (Brazil) Vs Roger Gracie (Brazil)
- Alexandre Cacareco (Brazil) Vs John Olav Enemo (Norway)
Over
99 kg:
- Alex Negao (Brazil) Vs Jun Iishi (Japan)
- Jehad Hamdan (Israel) Vs Otavio Tata Duarte (Brazil)
- Jeff Monsen (USA) Vs Marcio Pe De Pano (Brazil)
- Soa Palalei (Australia) Vs Roy Nelson (USA)
- Alex Negao (Brazil) v. Mike Van Arsdale (USA)
- Marcio Pe De Pano Cruz (Brazil) v. Fabricio Werdum (Brazil)
CHECK
IT OUT AT THE FIGHTERS CORNER CATALOG!!!
SET
DIFFERENT THAN YEARS PAST
The
live production in Brazil at the time of the event in May of
2003 was done by a separate company that produced the DVDs, and
their emphasis was the TV broadcast. 'The live event was taped
with an emphasis on the TV mat, the middle mat.' states spokesman
Miguel Iturrate. 'The matches on the side mats were taped on
a lower format, and cannot be released as part of the set. This
loss was inevitable, and attempts to get additional footage from
Brazil have failed. As a results, the set is almost 1/2 the price
it has been in years past, and it does feature the best action
and best production we have ever done.'
The
set has sold as high as $200 in past years. 'It is on presale
for $90 makes this a great buy anyway.'
'The
poor SUPERVHS quality footage may see the light of day as 'BONUS'
material on future DVDs, but it is not really usable as part
of the set.' concludes the spokeman.
Source: ADCC |
MMA
in 2003: Peering Into the Rearview Mirror
By: Mike Sloan
As
I kneel upon the grassy knoll gazing at the passing clouds and
pondering the meaning of life while evaluating the theory of
relativity, I realize that 2003 was a solid year for mixed martial
arts.
For
starters, PRIDE bombarded us with their epic Middleweight (light
heavyweight) Grand Prix, a tournament that pitted most of the
world's best against each other with the victor crowned as the
best at 205 (well, sorta- Silva has to fight Couture before that
circlet is bestowed upon the rightful dome).
On
top of the GP, PRIDE dished out another four majestic events,
each of which seemed to top the previous outing.
Of
course, that's not to say that we American MMA junkies weren't
blessed with killer shows, either. The UFC pulled off more than
a few dynamite shows of their own and it seems as though 2004
will just be better. Naturally, neither UFC nor PRIDE held enough
shows to quench my thirst for MMA mastery, but that can all be
rectified in the coming twelve months, right?
Below
is an in-depth run down of some of 2003's highlights, lowlights
and everything in between. Enjoy!
*Note:
The awards are only based upon fights I have witnessed.
Fighter
of year: Randy Couture
This one was a no-brainer in my opinion as Randy Couture bounced
back from back-to-back losses in 2002 to not only upend two of
the world's top fighters at 205 lbs, he simply obliterated them.
When Couture met Chuck Liddell back in UFC 43, most expected
Chuck's phenomenal ground defense and sprawl, coupled with his
crippling striking power, to be too much for the old dinosaur,
but Couture had the last laugh as he pummeled Liddell en route
to a third round TKO.
Couture
didn't stop there, though, as he continued his thrilling year
by toppling the seemingly endless trash talker Tito Ortiz in
UFC 44. Tito put his money where his big mouth is and bit off
just a wee bit more than he could chew. Couture dominated Ortiz
from the opening horn and easily won every single round as he
captured an embarrassingly easy unanimous decision.
Other
notables: Fedor Emelianenko almost won the award, but with only
a solitary win over one of the sport's best (Nogueira) and a
string of wins over B level fighters, Fedor just missed out.
Duane Ludwig came close, too, as his shocking first round dismantling
of then-world recognized lightweight champion Jens Pulver put
'Bang!' on the map. Duane followed that huge win with a thrilling,
yet controversial, come-from-from-behind victory over Genki Sudo.
Fight
of the Year: Matt Lindland vs. Phil Baroni II
While UFC 41 wasn't exactly the crowned jewel of 2003 for Zuffa,
that particular card certainly had easily the best fight of the
year for UFC and arguably the most exciting for all of MMA. In
a classic grudge match between two dudes who truly despise each
other, their rematch more than lived up to the hype as Baroni
and Lindland let everything go for three full rounds. When the
memorable war was over, Lindland was the one with his hand raised
Other
notables: Duane Ludwig vs. Genki Sudo and Minotauro Nogueira
vs. CroCop Filipovic
Comeback
Fighter of the Year: Randy Couture
Winless in 2002, then bounces back with two dramatic victories
over the cream of the crop of the UFC light heavyweights. Enough
said.
Trainer
of the Year: Pat Miletich
Matt Hughes still dominates, Tim Sylvia won and defended the
heavyweight title (even though he lost it due to steroids), Pulver
has bounced back with a few wins, Jeremy Horn, Jason Black. Also
enough said.
Upset
of the Year: Jason Maxwell TKO 1 Jens Pulver
Forget Duane Ludwig's historic knockout of Jens Pulver. Don't
even mention Rich Franklin being iced by Ryoto Machida on the
last day of 2003. Forget every other fight that was considered
an upset last year because, in my opinion, nothing compares to
the unbelievable knockout unknown Jason Maxwell scored against
Pulver back on May 24 as the main event to the smaller HOOKnSHOOT
show.
Though
Ludwig's KO of Pulver wasn't expected, it wasn't beyond reason
due to the fact that Pulver promised to stand toe-to-toe with
him and for the simple fact that Ludwig has freakish striking
power. And while Franklin padded his record with impressive wins
over solid competition, he wasn't exactly in the same league
with Pulver as far as opposition and experience goes.
Pulver was bouncing back from his heartbreaking loss to Ludwig
and everybody expected "Little Evil" to trounce Maxwell.
The only people who believed Maxwell could do it were his team
and himself. Pulver got rocked and taken out, losing for the
second consecutive time via knockout. What makes this upset even
bigger is the fact that Maxwell, in his first fight since taking
out Pulver, lost to the even lesser-known Tomomi Iwama via armbar!
Event
of the Year: The PRIDE Middleweight GP.
The only thing that's close to being as big as the PRIDE GP was
Ortiz/Couture. PRIDE pulled no punches in their middleweight
tournament and even though Ricardo Arona had to withdraw due
to an injured knee, the GP was a resounding success with some
of the year's most brutal knockouts. Wanderlei Silva won the
whole ball of wax and now calls himself the best 205 pounder
on the earth (PSST! Hey, Zuffa, PRIDE! Can you do us a favor
and pit the winner of Couture/Belfort against Silva? We MMA junkies
would deeply appreciate that. Thanks).
Bust
of the Year: Ricardo Arona with his torn knee.
Too bad for the sensational Brazilian because he never once stepped
foot into a ring or cage for professional combat in 2003. After
a spectacular 2002, Arona was perched to set the MMA world ablaze
and eventually win the PRIDE Grand Prix, but with a torn knee,
he had to sit idle. 2003 was definitely a busted year for Arona.
Essential
DVD/VHS for your collection: Rites of Passage
This two disc DVD documentary has it all! This is a must have
for every MMA fan's collection. Great footage, great fights,
great filming. Where else can you see Eugene Jackson driving
in his truck with a severely cracked windshield?
When
is his big break? Vitor Ribeiro
Seriously, now, folks. When the hell is "Shaolin" going
to get his shot in either UFC or PRIDE? He's undefeated, ultra
skilled on the ground and has beaten a few top dogs in his weight
class. Nothing against guys like Nick Diaz or Gerald Strebendt
at all (very solid fighters), but if they can get a shot in the
UFC or if PRIDE can throw in professional wrestlers, why isn't
Ribeiro?
Stinker
of the Year (TIE): Dan Severn vs. Cory Timmerman and Pedro Rizzo
vs. Ricco Rodriguez
Does it get any worse than this? In the first fight (Severn/Timmerman
at KOTC: Sin City), we see an older, tougher Freddy Mercury laying
across the gangster who eventually become Bebop from the Ninja
Turtles cartoon. Three rounds of awful lay & pray.
The
other one, which was during UFC 45, saw the rapid decline of
Rodriguez at it's fullest while the always-too-gun-shy-to-let-my-hands-go
Rizzo followed him around the ring. A few leg kicks from Rizzo
was the difference in arguably the worst fight in the UFC since
Severn/Shamrock II. Ugh. I'd rather watch an Alf marathon. Well,
maybe not…
Oops!
Of the year: Tim Sylvia pissing hot for steroids
Sylvia decimates Ricco Rodriguez with one shot (plus two more
for good measure) and defends the heavyweight title he won from
Rodriguez by putting Gan McGee to sleep with one crushing right
hand. Sylvia looked to be one of the most menacing and dominant
warriors in the history of the UFC's heavyweight division. He's
on top of the world, gets plastered all over the cover of several
top MMA magazines, is the talk of many forums and chat rooms
and then the dope pisses hot for using illegal anabolic steroids.
He is suspended and stripped of his belt. Oops!
The runner up in this category has to be Matt Lindland. How on
Earth do you knock yourself out ya clumsy ox? I don't know who
was more perplexed; Falaniko
Vitale
or the crowd.
Biggest
officiating blunder of the year: Larry Landless stopping Tanner
vs. Baroni
Those of you who watched this one on TV know what I'm talking
about and even if you don't agree with the harsh criticism Landless
endured, his post fight apology to Baroni says enough. Hey; we're
all human and we make mistakes. Landless is forgiven for the
blunder. No big deal. It still didn't mean Baroni should have
tried to punch him.
Worst
Decision: BJ Penn draw with Coal Uno
Come on, guys. This was a clear cut victory for Penn. It was
a close fight, but BJ controlled the action for the most part
and bust up Uno's face pretty badly. This one should have been
a unanimous decision for BJ, not a draw. I thought I was watching
an Oscar de la Hoya fight at first when the decision was rendered.
Nastiest
cut of the year: Marvin Eastman against Vitor Belfort.
I think that when a cut is as wide and as deep as an adult finger
and stretched from the top of your nose all the way across your
forehead and down to right said of your right eye, you automatically
win the Nastiest Cut of the Year award. Seriously; Arturo Gatti
was envious of the cut Eastman suffered courtesy of Belfort's
knees, fists and elbows.
This
Guy Needs to Retire: Rumina Sato
When an old superstar is 2-5-1 in his last eight fights and is
being submitted almost routinely, I think it's time to pack it
in and train young fighters instead. Sato, one of the most dynamic
and entertaining fighters in the history of MMA, has seen his
best days. Rumina has to hang up his gloves. Kazushi Sakuraba
should follow suit if he loses again.
Submission
of the Year: Karo Parisyan (kimura) David Strasser at UFC 44
How often do you see the perfect judo toss that leads into the
dreaded armbar? Never. Karo pulled this off so quickly and so
effortlessly, I was stunned as was Strasser. Fantastic move,
brother. I bet you can't do it again.
Is
he ever gonna tap out? Rich Crunkilton against Hermes Franca
When you get your elbow popped completely out of your socket
three times in one fight, it's time to tapout, man! What the
hell forced you to resist the urge to submit? Did Franca have
to rip your forearm completely off of your body in order for
you to even consider tapping out?
Biggest
Disappointment: WFA vanishes into thin air
After WFA 2, things started to look gloriously for John Lewis
and his blooming show. Then WFA 3 came around and the Aladdin
Hotel and Casino pretty much ruined the entire show. Though Lewis
was able to snag some of MMA's biggest names, injuries to those
fighter prevented his Night Club/Fight Club extravaganza from
really taking off.
When
Tito Ortiz was having contractual issues with Zuffa, rumors circulated
about a possible signing with WFA (After all, Lewis was one of
the key people who introduced Ortiz and others to Dana White
and Lorenzo Ferttita), a move that would have put WFA on the
map possibly for good. With the hottest round card girls, fly
rap music and some fresh break dancing, WFA was poised for success.
Well,
several miscues occurred, Lewis lost a ton of dough and though
he said that WFA is being "restructured," another show
never saw the light of day in 2003 and probably never will in
2004. What a shame.
Like
we didn't see that one coming: Tank Abbott's return that flopped
If anybody in their right mind thought that Tank would dominate
in his second career, they must have been hitting that peace
pipe a tad too much. Proof again that once a B level or higher
fighter squares of with ol' Abbott, the Tanker is a goner.
Knockout
of the year: CroCop KO 1 Igor Vovchanchyn
That was so perfect, so swift, so brutal! You simply cannot ask
for a better kick to the head than the one that CroCop planted
on Igor. My left ear started ringing for about a week after seeing
that one land. I think Vovchanchyn is still telling his teammates
to, "answer that damn phone!"
Honorable mentions: Hermes Franca KO 2 Caol Uno at UFC 44 and
Rick Davis KO 2 (backfist) Nick Ertl (Shooto: Warrior's Spirit)
Maybe
that'll teach ya to stop talking trash HA! Tito Ortiz mauled
by Randy Couture
Though Tito has always been cool with me to my face, he never
returns my calls for interviews and even if an interview is arranged
through his "people," the Huntington Beach Bad Boy
blows me off every single time. After hearing and reading so
much trash talk and degrading BS from his mouth, he got his ass
handed to him from Couture. Nothing is more satisfying than seeing
some loudmouth cocky champion get turned into spit. Kudos to
"The Natural."
Source: Sherdog |
STREBENDT
OUT, MENJIVAR IN....IS LOISEAU FAR BEHIND?
The injury bug has hit the latest UFC. MMAWeekly's John Hartnett
reported on the SoundOff Forum that Gerald Strebendt is out with
an injury so he will not face Matt Serra.
Serra's
opponent will be very tough Canadian fighter Ivan Menjivar, who
many people consider to be one of the best fighters in the world
at 155. Menjivar has been fighting very well as of late, so this
should be a sensational match up.
Also
MMAWeekly.com has learned from Lee Murray's camp in London, England
that there is still a chance Murray may not get a working VISA
in time to fight in Las Vegas in two weeks. One member of his
camp told MMAWeekly "We are very concerned that Lee may
not make it to fight in time."
So
the question is, if Murray can't fight, who would replace him?
MMAWeekly has learned that David Loiseau would be the top candidate,
but at this point that would be aa back up plan because Murray
could still fight on this card after all.
Source: MMA Weekly |
CBJJ
ready for Pan-American in 2004
Are already opened the subscriptions for the 10th Pan American
BJJ tournament that will happen on April 3rd and 4th in California.
As last year, besides the main tournament, a confront between
US and Brazil fighters will be featured. The competition will
be divided in categories: Female (five weight categories), Young
(Male blue belt), Adult, Master (30 to 35 years old) and Senior
(1, 2 and 3). The subscription must be done at IMM Turismo (Rua
da Assembléia, 10 / 2719 - Rio de Janeiro's downtown).
The fair is US$80. The subscription must be completed until March
23rd.
Source: Tatame |
FEEL
THE BANG
Down goes
Pulver! Down goes Pulver! Down goes Pulver!” You could almost
hear the echoes of the nasally, thick accent of Howard Cosell's
famous recount of George Forman knocking down Joe Frazier as
mixed martial arts fans tuning in on the internet were shocked
as the news burst onto the MMA forums. Little-known Muay Thai
stylist Duane “Bang” Ludwig had just knocked out one
of the best pound for pound fighters in the world, number one
ranked lightweight Jens “Li’l Evil” Pulver.
Duane
Ludwig was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. He had an average
childhood and grew up in a normal family with two brothers and
a sister. As a kid - way before being “Bang” was even
a thought in his head - he spent his days like a lot of other
kids, fascinated by the martial arts stylings of Bruce Lee movies
and watching Rocky dig deep to pull off another miracle win against
the unbeatable opponent.
At
the age of 15, Ludwig took his fascination for the martial arts
one step further and began training in Muay Thai kickboxing.
While other kids were out in the field dreaming of winning the
World Series or the Super Bowl, he began building a dream that
was a bit outside of the norm for American kids. Ludwig started
building a dream of winning Japan’s K-1 Grand Prix, the
world’s premier kickboxing event.
When
Ludwig was just 16, he had to deal with the untimely death of
his mother. An event that would easily set anyone’s world
off kilter. But it would only prove to make him stronger as,
through his prayers, he promised her that he would win her a
world title.
A
good athlete and a quick learner, Ludwig soon started to excel
at kickboxing. He began to amass accolades and earn titles left
and right: IKF United States Muay Thai Champion, WKA United States
Muay Thai Champion, K-1 North American Champion and many others.
But no world titles. He went the distance with world Muay Thai
champion Alex Gong in Las Vegas, but lost a close decision that
many in attendance, including announcer Don “The Dragon”
Wilson felt that he should have won.
Along
the way to kickboxing stardom, Ludwig crossed paths with “El
Guapo,” mixed martial arts legend Bas Rutten. Rutten had
been in Denver to train for his upcoming UFC title bout with
Kevin Randleman. Upon meeting Bas, Ludwig discovered an interest
in mixed martial arts and started training in grappling because,
“it was kind of fun and it was something new.”
Rutten
and Ludwig quickly hit it off and have been close friends ever
since. Ludwig often goes to California to train with Rutten when
he is preparing for a fight and Rutten is usually there in his
corner when it comes to fight time. Just how important is Rutten’s
presence to Ludwig? “I trust everything he has to say. He
comes up with something different, I don’t doubt it at all.
I go for it right away. He makes you confident, and when you’re
confident, things will work.”
Ludwig
made his professional mixed martial arts debut at the second
edition of King of the Cage in February of 2000. In workmanlike
fashion, he knocked out David Ibarra with an efficient combination
of Thai kicks that culminated in a perfect round kick to the
head. But it was his fight against Shad Smith at King of the
Cage 4 that caused the mixed martial arts community to stop and
take notice of the young striker from Denver. Ludwig put on a
veritable Muay Thai clinic landing kicks and punches at will
until Shad Smith’s corner threw in the towel to stop the
fight. He then lost his next two fights before starting a winning
streak that saw him defeat Caesar Moreno, Charles Bennett, Ressen
Messer, and Thomas “Wildman” Denny in succession.
After
spending the better part of 2001 reestablishing himself in mixed
martial arts, Ludwig spent 2002 focusing on kickboxing. “My
dream is K-1,” Ludwig reminds us, and he nearly attained
that dream. He won the K-1 North American Middleweight Tournament
by defeating a very tough Ole Laursen in the main event of Ring
of Fire 4, but it just wasn’t his time to win the world
title yet. As luck would have it, Ludwig had to face a very experienced
Japanese K-1 veteran, Masato, in his first fight in Japan’s
K-1 World J-Max tournament and lost on points after three rounds.
Later
that year, Ludwig was offered an opportunity that he couldn’t
pass up. Though he had been focusing on his K-1 dream, UCC President
Stephane Patry presented Ludwig with a shot at one of the best
pound-for-pound fighters in the world, Jens “Li’l Evil”
Pulver, and the UCC World Lightweight Title at UCC 11. With Pulver
ranked as the number one lightweight fighter in the world, Ludwig
signed to make his return to mixed martial arts.
Knowing
that Pulver was out to shirk his reputation as a boring fighter
who always won by decision and prove to the world that he could
fight on his feet, Ludwig enlisted the assistance of Denver’s
premier boxing trainer Trevor Wittman, the “T” in T’s
KO Gym. Ludwig knew he had the combinations down, the quickness,
the hand speed, but he wanted to develop the power in his hands
to go along with the power he already possessed in his legs.
For months Ludwig hit the gym with Wittman, honing his skills,
waiting for his meeting with Pulver. On January 25th, it was
suddenly time to unleash all that hard work.
When
Ludwig enters the ring, he does so with a quiet confidence that
belies his years. When the bell sounds, it’s all business,
Ludwig’s wide-eyed stare seems to catch any and all movement
as he stalks his prey and proceeds to methodically dismantle
him until it’s time for the kill. If you’ve seen Ludwig
fight before, you know that this is how his fights normally progress
- stalking, closing, finishing. But not this time.
When
the bell sounded, Pulver started circling in, looking to throw
that hard left hook. Ludwig knew he should stay away from Pulver’s
power punch, but he didn’t. “I’d been training
for four months to circle to my left to stay away from his power.
I get in the ring and the first thing I do is circle to my right,”
said Ludwig. He continued, “but it was also kind of a blessing
because it made him open [his left hook] wider to try and reach
me. He threw the first one and I moved away from it. He threw
it again, so I just came inside the left hook with a right cross
and down he went.” Not a place that Pulver is accustomed
to being.
Working
on instinct, Pulver was able to work his way back to his feet,
taking a bunch of shots to the body first. Still stunned from
the punishment he had received, he was stalling at this point
and the ref broke them up and restarted the fight, having to
point Pulver in the right direction to face Ludwig. The fight
to this point had been all Ludwig and it would remain so. “[After
the break] I came in and threw a couple fake jabs and a left
hook, clinched and went for a knee and he pulled away. Then a
left high kick and a right cross, and that was the knockout punch,”
recounts Ludwig. It was over. In just one minute and thirteen
seconds, Duane “Bang” Ludwig did what most thought
was improbable at best, he pulled off the Rocky-like upset knocking
out Jens “Li’l Evil” Pulver.
The
same Jens Pulver that hadn’t lost in nearly two and a half
years. The same Jens Pulver that had crushed John Lewis’
jaw with that mad left hook. The same Jens Pulver that had defeated
Caol Uno, Dennis Hallman and B.J. Penn. The same Jens Pulver
that walked away from his UFC Championship and remained the number
one lightweight fighter in the world.
With
the fight unavailable to fans in the United States most of them
followed the fight through updates posted on the internet - the
net’s mixed martial arts forums burst with activity as “Bang”
fired the shot heard round the world. Ludwig’s win was incredible,
unbelievable, miraculous!
Except
to him and those that had known him over the years, it wasn’t.
Ludwig was only doing what he does best... win fights. He went
on to an amazing come from behind win over Genki Sudo in his
first shot at the UFC. It was controversial due to a standup
to check a bleeding Ludwig, but he took advantage of the moment
for one of the most dramatic finishes of the year.
Despite
his success in MMA, K-1 was still calling. In July, he made it
to the second round of the K-1 World Max tournament, but still
no title. In November, Ludwig defeated Tashio Matsumoto in a
K-1 singles bout. In fact, Ludwig has signed a 2-year deal to
fight for K-1, both kickboxing and MMA. The deal is non-exclusive,
so he can still fight in other organizations and he will already
be exercising that option, facing Sitprapom Malapaiet of Thailand
for the ISKA World Kickboxing Championship that was held by Alex
Gong.
According
to Ludwig, this belt has a special meaning considering its former
owner was killed last year and he’s looking to keep the
title in the U.S. “This title means a lot to me. I plan
to keep the title here in the United States and keep a bit of
Alex Gong's memory with it. Since his last defense of the title
was against me, I have a little emotion wrapped up with this
fight.”
Ludwig
is confident, not in a cocky sort of way, just confident that
he can hang with best of them. He’s quick to give credit
to God, his trainers, his family and his friends. He trains hard
and works hard and it pays off.
Ludwig
never fights just to fight. Sometimes he fights because it seems
fun, or maybe because it’s something new. Sometimes he fights
because it’s his dream. And sometimes he fights... because
he made a promise.
Source: MMA Weekly |
Quote
of the Day
"SEIZE THE DAY"--"CARPE DIEM!"
Robin Williams in "Dead Poet's Society", quoting Roman
poet Horace
|
Bad
Night for Hawaii Fighters at the WEC
WEC 9 - Cold Blooded
January 16, 2004
Lemoore, California
Josh
Haynes def Tony Asam TKO 2:05 min RD1
Anthony Gonzales def Pedro Tome TKO 2:14 min RD1
Richard Montoya def Joe Salcido KO (Punch) 0:36 min RD1
Jack Cardenas def John Appleby TKO 4:54 min RD1
Rob McCullough def Harris
Sariento
Decision 5:00 min RD3
Poppies Martinez def Eric Ramirez TKO 3:15 min RD1
Chris Leben def Mike Swick KO (Punch) 0:45 min RD2
Doug Marshall def Levar Johnson TKO (Corner Stoppage) 5:00 min
RD1
Tiki Ghosn def Nick Gilardi Submission (Guillotine Choke) 4:52
min RD1
Yves Edwards def Deshaun
Johnson
Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 min RD3
Olaf Alfonso def John Polakowski Decision (Split) 5:00 min RD3
Adrienna
Jenkins
def Keri Crothers DQ (Illegal Strikes) N/A RD1
Shonie Carter def Gabe Garcia TKO (Injury) 0:30 min RD1
Alex Stiebling def Joseph Riggs Submission (Triangle Choke) N/A
RD2
Mike Kyle def Jude Hagart TKO 4:09 min RD1
Source: Shedog
WEC: Bird's
Eye at the Weigh ins!
by: Keith Mills
Lemoore, CA - WEC weigh-ins ended at 7 on Thursday, with a couple
fighters not arriving in time. Tiki and presumably Rob McCullough
were in transit as were Randy Couture with Chris Leban. Other
fighters not yet arrived with whom confirmation of transit was
not verified as of this writing are Mike Kyle, Albert Rios, Gabe
Garcia, and Jude Hargett (Joe Pardoe’s replacement).
Yves
Edwards was one of only a couple of fighters that didn’t
quite make weight, with Yves weighing in at 157. Reportedly his
opponent didn’t mind 2 pounds. The women’s match however
seemed to almost falter on the weight difference issue. Keri
Crothers weighed in at 144 while Adrienna Jenkins weighed in
at 141.5 pounds. Originally this fight was advertised as Middleweight
(125-135) but was changed to Light Heavyweight (135-150). The
point of contention comes between AJ and 808 Fight Factory contend
the fighters were supposed to be 140 or below while Crothers’
camp maintains the contract was for 145. These 3.5 pounds almost
cost the women the match but last word directly from 808 was
the fight was on.
Still
a few more changes to the card are now in affect including Jude
Hargett stepping in to take on Mike Kyle. JT Taylor, originally
scheduled to fight Chris Lytle, now doesn’t have an opponent.
The current line-up (assuming those who haven’t shown p
yet to make weight arrive) is:
Anthony
Arria vs. TBA (Gilbert Magana dropped)
Alex Steibling vs. Joe Riggs
George Evangelista vs. Rocky Long
Rob McCullough vs. Harris
Sarmiento
Pedro Tome vs. Anthony Gonzales
Richard Montoya vs. Joe Salcido
Eric Ramirez vs. Poppies Martinez
Lavar Johnson vs. Doug Marshal
John Appleby vs. Jack Cardenas
Eric Eide vs. Abram Baxter
Tiki Ghosen vs. Nick Gilardi
Deshaun
Johnson
vs. Yves Edwards
Albert Rios vs. Olaf Alfonzo
Kerri Crothers vs. Adrienna
Jenkins
Shonie Carter vs. Gabe Garcia
Chris Leban vs. Mike Swick
Mike Kyle vs. Jude Hargett
And
a muay thai superfight between Adam Garcia and Yia Mua.
Source: ADCC |
Menjivar
Vs Serra?
A conversation with TKO President Stephan Patry revealed that
Ivan Menjivar has been called in to take on The Terror Matt Serra
at the upcoming UFC on January 31st at the Mandalay bay Hotel
and casino. Matt Serra's original opponent Gerald Strebrendt
who is coming off a loss to Josh Thomson, could not fight due
to a knee injury and Menjivar like he did against Vitor "Shaolin"
Ribiero in a decision loss, will be coming in on short notice
to take on a tough competitor in Matt Serra. We will have more
as it develops
Source: MMA Ring Report
Strebby
Out Of UFC 46:
Who Will Face The Terror?
By Loretta Hunt
As
unwelcome and untimely as they might be, injuries are a part
of the game, and it looks as if fate has claimed another UFC
46 victim.
24-year
old Gerald "the Finishing Machine" Strebendt has been
scratched from the roster of January 31st's UFC 46: Supernatural
card due to injury, leaving lightweight Matt "The Terror"
Serra opponentless just two weeks out from showtime. An Eddie
Bravo protégé and proponent of the hybrid "rubber
guard" technique, Strebendt's clash with Renzo Gracie Brazilian
Jiu-jitsu black belt Serra had ground game enthusiasts anticipating
a heated exhibition on the mats.
From a training injury sustained Wednesday night while rolling
with a gym teammate, the Jean Jacques Machado purple belt is
awaiting confirmation from his physician that he has torn the
meniscus on the inside of his right knee. A disappointed Strebendt
says he notified Zuffa late last night of the withdrawal, after
a day of rest yielded no improvement. "I've been icing it,
hoping that it would come together, but this is the harsh reality
of what we do," he said from his home in California earlier
today. Strebendt also sent out his apologies to 5-Time UFC vet
Serra and his camp.
Not
a novice to this type of injury (Strebendt has also torn his
left knee meniscus in the past), the Finishing Machine anticipates
minor surgery, and hopes to get back to training in 3 months
for a return to the Octagon as early as June. "Life throws
curve balls at you. I learned that in the Marines. I learned
that living in L.A. Everything will work out."
When
contacted, Zuffa refrained from commenting on just who Strebendt's
replacementmight be, but the promotion has been well underway
making the necessary arrangements to announce a new candidate
shortly. Serra could not be reached for comment.
Source: FCF
“UFC
46: Super Natural” Updated As Strebendt Replaces Vasquez
Against Serra
Submitted by: Joseph Cunliffe
Gerald Strebendt returns to the octagon on Saturday, January
31, as he is scheduled to replace an injured Javier Vasquez against
Matt Serra at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Vasquez suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee
in training and has been forced to withdraw from his UFC debut
fight. This is the second change to the “UFC 46: Super Natural”
card since it was originally announced here by President Dana
White.
We
last saw Strebendt at “UFC 44: Undisputed,” where he
suffered a first round loss in his UFC debut. The 24-year-old
from Los Angeles, California, is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown
belt with a strong ground game. The 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu fighter
has kept active in grappling tournaments, MMA in England and
Muay Thai in Switzerland. He has also conducted seminars in Switzerland.
We
last saw Serra as part of a 4-man Lightweight Tournament about
one year ago at “UFC 41: Onslaught.” The 29-year-old
from Long Island, New York, is the 1st American black belt under
Renzo Gracie. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt is known for
his ground game and superb submissions. The Abu Dhabi veteran
has been teaching Renzo Gracie BJJ at his Long Island, New York,
academies and working with the active Serra-Longo Competition
Team.
The
match up pits two fighters who are both exciting submission experts.
Strebendt has the rubber guard in his arsenal against one of
the countries top Jiu-Jitsu players. It has been nearly 2 years
since the UFC lightweight division had a champion. This is expected
to be to a preliminary fight.
Full
Card:
UFC
Light Heavyweight Championship Randy Couture vs. Vitor Belfort
UFC Welterweight Championship Matt Hughes vs. BJ Penn
Frank Mir vs. Wes Sims
Carlos Newton vs. Renato
Verissimo
Lee Murray vs. Jorge Rivera
Karo Parisyan vs. George St. Pierre
Gerald Strebendt vs. Matt Serra
Josh Thomson vs. Hermes Franca
Source: ADCC |
Genki
Sudo Interview - SHOWTIME
By Michael Afromowitz
 ]
When it comes to showmanship in the sport of K-1, you can’t
get much better than Japan’s Genki Sudo. From colorful entrances
to unique tactics in the ring, the 25-year-old makes the most
of each one of his appearances.
Tomorrow
(Friday), fight fans will have the opportunity to witness Sudo’s
November 18th K-1 World Max matchup with Dutch kickboxing superstar
Albert Kraus. Naturally, the bout, which will air as part of
the two-hour K-1 “Battle Of The Rising Sun” Pay-Per-View
television program, didn’t lack in the arena of entertainment.
Q:
You always make your way to the ring in a creative way. Does
this reflect your true personality or is it simply a means of
providing good entertainment for the fans?
A:
Well, we are not killing each other when we are fighting. It
is all a form of entertainment. My entrance performance is to
reduce the (negative) energy that any given audience has toward
fighting.
Q:
How would you describe your “real life” personality?
A:
There are two different personalities of mine – a subjective
one and an objective one. I think both are nice guys.
Q:
On New Years Eve, you had one of the more interesting matchups
the sport has seen - a K-1 mixed martial arts rules fight with
Butterbean. (Note: Sudo was victorious by way of heel hook submission
at the 41-second mark of the second round.) He’s a lot heavier
than you and skilled in punching rather than in martial arts.
What was it like fighting someone like him?
A:
I think he is a great fighter and a really great entertainer
so we were able to be well engaged with each other in the ring.
I would like to say thank you to him. I trained differently for
this fight by looking into a lot of tactics and I thought highly
of mind play.
Q:
A lot of people in The United States still talk about your UFC
fight against Duane Ludwig. What is your opinion of the way the
fight unfolded?
A:
The result was a loss. I just thought my ability lacked during
the fight.
Q:
Many people want to see a rematch between you and Duane. How
important is a rematch to you?
A:
He is a nice guy so I don’t really want to punch him. (Laughs)
But, when I have a rematch with him, I will definitely win.
Q:
Would you prefer to fight him under mixed martial arts rules
again or would you rather have the rematch contested under K-1
rules?
A:
Maybe under Sumo rules. (Laughs) I’m just joking. Actually,
whichever we are offered is okay for me. I don’t have a
preference.
Q:
What can fans expect to see from you in 2004?
A:
I will show you some very exciting matches that are full of love
and peace.
Source: Sherdog |
WEC
Competitor: Rob 'Razor' McCullough
by: Keith Mills
A lot of excitement surrounded the announcement that Rob “The
Razor” McCullough was added to the next WEC card which takes
place January 16th at The Palace in Lemoore, California. Rob
represents what could be viewed as the next wave of fighters
coming out of Team Oyama, the team made famous by the likes of
former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz, Pride vet Quinton
“Rampage” Jackson, and UFC vet Tiki Ghosen. Rob’s
opponent is Harris
Sarmiento from Hawaii’s 808 Fight Factory.
KM:
Last I talked to you was right before the WFA show when you and
Tiki were training at Team Punishment. Is this your first fight
since then? RM: No, actually I fought an 8-man tournament and
won the tournament. 2 5s (5-minute rounds) every round and 3
5s for the last one. It was called the Pit Fighting Championships.
That was in April. I fought in August also. Since then I’ve
been training every day, training with Quinton (“Rampage”
Jackson).
KM:
I heard since the WFA fight you were working on your grappling.
Term I heard was ‘going back to the drawing board’.
Is that accurate? RM: Yeah. I made a lot of mistakes in that
WFA fight. My sprawl was horrible, no sprawl. My ground, I played
an open guard but I had no attacks and that wasn’t my style
to begin with. I’m a striker.
KM:
I wondering why you weren’t getting back to your feet. I
was wondering if you were trying to wear him out… RM: Tell
you the truth I was waiting for later on in the fight to see
what he got. I escaped that triangle but he slapped that on pretty
tight. From the get go that was like ‘awww, man’. He
clipped me with a good punch and I was like ‘allright, now
I know we’re in for the long haul’. That was kind of
a pain in the ass for me, just trying to put the ground game
together on the guy. He’s a really good wrestler.
KM:
Any regrets? RM: I wish I would have worked more on my feet and
bang a little bit more instead of playing an open guard. It wasn’t
really my game. That is why I crossed over to this because I
want to be the best all-around fighter, not just the best striker.
I’m trying to make it all happen.
KM:
I have faith in the opinion of people that have hyped you. The
fact you train with Oyama, John Lewis talked you up before the
WFA fight, Tiki has called you his secret weapon, Scott Adams
said you were working on your grappling and are a lot more complete
now…how do you feel about those people’s perception
of you? RM: Definitely those guys you named I respect and look
up to them. Definitely I have put my game together. Before there
were a lot of unanswered questions as far as ‘what about
this move or if I go here what do I do there’. Now I’ve
gone in every day and just like I did when I first started thai
boxing sick, hungover, whatever just go in there and do it and
go through the motions and learn learn learn. That’s all
I did. Now I can’t wait to see the outcome.
KM:
Do you in any way feel you are being pushed too fast or over-hyped?
RM: No. To tell you the truth my reputation was because I went
out when I was thai boxing and smash people. A lot of guys are
like ‘man, this guy is not messing around’. Tito and
I train together and Tito was like ‘dude, this guy is a
psycho when he trains, I can’t wait to see him in the cage’.
From the get go my attitude was I want to fight in the UFC. I
didn’t care about any other shows. My head being so big
as it was I had ten titles, I was like ‘I’m the man’.
Thank God I went through the motions and had a loss but that
made me learn so much more from it. It made me a lot more complete.
KM:
So many people say they learn more from their losses than from
their wins or training or a coach. RM: Oh God, yeah. I hate to
lose but that comes with the territory sometimes. I learned a
lot from it though. It helped me out in the long run.
KM:
You are fighting in the WEC at 155? RM: Yes.
KM:
Is it any problem to make weight? RM: I cut weight but it’s
not a problem for me. I’ve done that quite a few times.
KM:
I remember you being muscular for a 155. It seems like the 155s
are mostly jiu-jitsu based and guys from Shooto. You got some
people like Team Elite’s Mike Brown in the NE with a wrestling
base a little stronger but when people think of striking 155s
they think of Jens Pulver. You are bigger than that. RM: Yeah,
I make him look like a midget.
KM:
Looks like you are going to have a lot of power for a 155. RM:
My style is more powerful as far as kicking, elbows, knees, all
that stuff. It is what it is. It doesn’t matter how buff
or strong you are, if you aren’t technically strong you
will get caught. I definitely was for the WFA fight a lot stronger
than Josh Thompson, I felt it. I think that was the only thing
that got me out of that triangle, was the fact I was lifting
weight every day like a body builder. I was doing a body building
show. I didn’t really worry so much about my ground game
because I figured, cocky as I was, ‘I’m going to go
in there and smash this guy’.
KM:
One thing that impressed me at the WFA show was your speed. When
I see somebody stronger or bigger I think you are going to be
slower, gas quicker, or less flexible. You impressed me with
that speed. How do you now balance the strength, speed, and conditioning?
RM: Definitely with the speed…the punch the guy doesn’t
see or the kick that the guy doesn’t see is the one that
is going to send him to the ground, put him lights out. When
I train I go balls out. I hit the bag I hit it like it owes me
money.
KM:
How do you train for conditioning? RM: I run like a racehorse.
I do bleachers and stuff like that. Just this morning I went
twenty-five minutes on the mat. That was the factor when I very
first started. I ran until I couldn’t run any more and then
I’d run some more. That got me in the door, that got me
to the fights, and that started me with guys that are a lot more
technical. I just adapted to it. I was in Thailand, I trained
over there. I learned what I had to do just like I do now. I
went to the mat with the guys I thought were the best; that had
good takedowns, that had good submissions, and were not playing
the guard but were playing everything. My conditioning is probably
the best it’s ever been right now.
Source: ADCC |
WEC
NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE PALACE
MMAWeekly's
Ryan Bennett is in Lemoore California tonight for the broadcast
on the HDTV network. This fight card will be aired in a couple
of weeks on the HDTV channel which is available for DirecTV,
Dish Network, and digital cable subscribers, as Ryan works with
Jeff Blatnick tonight on the broadcast. Here is his report from
Lemoore.
"It
was a bit of a strange night from the Palace Casino. We had some
big names step on the scales and we also had some fighters not
make it in time to step on the scales.
Among
the names noticably absent were Tiki, Razor Rob McCullough and
Mike Kyle. All three guys did not attend the 5:30pm Public Weigh-In.
Instead fighters could either weigh in late last night or by
9am this morning.
The fighters that were here, did step on the scales. Yves Edwards
was two pounds over, however his opponent, Deshaun Johnson, was also two over at 157 so both
guys agreed on that weight, (since their is not a title on the
line they can agree to fight at that weight).
Let
me say this about Yves. I've seen him fight plenty of times and
I personally feel he isn't in the tip top shape he usually is
for a fight. He didn't even know if he would have a fight because
his orginial opponent, Doug Evans, had to pull out due to injury.
Edwards new opponent Deshaun
Johnson
is VERY hungry and he was in VERY impressive shape and he wants
this fight badly. Yves could be in for a tough night against
the kickboxer.
Olaf,
is his same scary self. Looks in great shape and looks as crazy
as ever. Chris Leben from Team Quest against Mike Swick of the
American Kickboxing Academy will be a WAR. Both of these guys
are undefeated and both guys are in unbelivable shape. They are
fighting for the WEC title tonight and I can't wait for this
fight.
Shonie
Carter is a pimp and he was pimping the fur coat as you can see
from the pictures. He is ready to go and defend is WEC belt.
In the weird strange match of the night, you have BIG Lavar Johnson
who is 6'4 259 facing Doug "The Rhino" Marshall 5'9
239. Lavar is a toughman champion making the switch to MMA and
this guy is huge! The Rhino is just a crazy, mean fighter, but
is giving up a LOT of size and weight.
The
fight I'm very much looking forward to is between Mike Swick
vs Chris Leben. Both these fighters probably have the UFC on
their radar. (Swick especially in my opinion). Swick is a very
exciting fighter and will be ready to go. Leben is a great fighter
and is a classic ground n pound fighter from the Team Quest mold.
This will be for the WEC belt at 185.
OFFICIAL
WEIGH-IN'S
Pedro
Tome 155 vs Anthony Gonzales 162
Richard
Montoya 201 vs Joe Salcidrol 205
John
Appleby 185 vs Jack Cardenas 185
Shonie
Carter 180 vs Gabe Garcia - NR
Joe
Riggs 205.5 vs Alex Steibling 215
Mike
Kyle vs Jude Hagart - no weight reported yet
Harriz
Sarimento 155 vs Razor Rob McCullough - NR
Eric
Ramierz 155 vs Poppies Martinez 154
Lavar
Johnson 259 vs Doug Marshall 239
Chris
Leben 185 vs Mike Swick 185
Nick
Galardi 170 vs Tiki - NR
Deshaun
Johnson 157 vs Yves Edwards 157
Albert
Rios - NR vs Olaf 155
Kerri
Crothers 145 vs Adrienna Jenkins 141.5
Adam
Garcia 156 vs Yia Mua 152
Source: MMA Weekly |
Belfort's
Decision
By Jake Rossen
At some
point this week or next, Vitor Belfort is going to have to decide
whether or not to travel halfway around the world to step into
a combat arena and face the most formidable 205er in the game
today. Never mind trying to focus while your older sister is
missing and presumed kidnapped: even a week in Tibet and a stone-carved
physique may not be enough to overcome Randy Couture at this
stage in his career.
While
Belfort's notorious unreliability has been cannon fodder for
the industry over the years, there's no opportunity to chastise
him here. Finding Priscila Viera Belfort is clearly the priority
in Belfort's life right now, and nothing as ultimately inconsequential
as a sport fight could ever be deemed more worthy of his time.
When
speaking of athletes attempting to perform under dire personal
duress, a commonly held belief is that tragedy can be the great
motivator. Brett Favre was pitch-perfect in a key game a month
back after his father had passed just one day earlier; active
athlete Kobe Bryant is facing a long stretch in prison, a fact
that, while it came about by his own doing, is a stressor all
the same; in MMA, Ian Freeman competed and demolished his underdog
status against Frank Mir while his father lay ill in a hospital.
An emotional Freeman confessed that his tenacious performance
was motivated by his pain.
Belfort's
case differs in that, as of now, the fate of his sister is unknown.
As most people are aware, the agony of waiting for resolution
is enough to force families away from work, responsibilities...even
eating and sleeping. How Belfort can prepare himself for something
as physically and emotionally draining as a fight while already
physically and emotionally bankrupt is difficult to imagine.
He
may insist on fighting all the same, having looked forward to
a Couture rematch for years. But if the purpose of a sporting
event is to single out and solidify a champion, what would the
match prove now? Certainly, Belfort would be commended for sticking
to a commitment, even though it wasn't expected. But if Couture
wins, there would be no resolution due to circumstances. Belfort's
loss would be attributed to a lack of focus or conditioning.
The outcome would forever be questioned, debated, and doubted.
Regardless
of Belfort's comments and desire to fight, things could change
without warning. If he bows out, it would leave Zuffa without
a main event on a key night during Super Bowl weekend in Las
Vegas.
I
don't doubt that Couture would fight anyone put in front of him,
but catching a high-profile athlete in shape two weeks before
a fight would be some trick. DSE is running a show the following
day, and of the athletes, both Ricardo Arona and Murilo Bustamante
are intriguing prospects. Both expect to fight practically to
the hour anyway, and the short notice is nothing new to Pride
contenders. Why not expect DSE to repay the favor of shipping
over Chuck Liddell and Ricco Rodriguez when it could prove to
be most useful?
While
I could see Liddell cementing his company man status, he's also
struggling with two big losses and would probably insist on more
notice. Ortiz would claim the same. And what's more, those two
apparently have a date with each other that shouldn't be disturbed.
Canceling
the main event altogether would prove to be disappointing. While
the Penn/Hughes co-headliner is certainly a credible replacement,
I would imagine that most people who only have a vague knowledge
of the UFC will be there to see Belfort and Couture. A dual absence
would be deflating.
I've
always felt that the idea of a retainer for marquee events is
not such a bad idea. Pay a legitimate contender a fair amount
of money to train, stay in shape and reserve the event date in
the case of a drop out.
At
this point, I have no idea if Vitor Belfort will show up on January
31, or even if he should be allowed to. Ideally, his sister will
be found safe shortly, leaving Belfort to clear his mind and
prepare himself for the task at hand. As it stands, his appointment
with Couture is probably best left to a time in the future.
If
you're preparing for war, don't you first need to be at peace?
Source: Maxfighting |
Macaco
starts training at Chute Boxe
The former UFC fighter Jorge Patino Macaco arrived yesterday
(15) at Curitiba and this Friday he starts his training at Chute
Boxe. According to the Chute Boxe leader Rudimar Fedrigo, Macaco
keeps training there till a possible match in Japan. "We
are negotiating to have Macaco fighting at the Pride", announced
Rudimar.
Source: Tatame |
K-1:
Ishii arrested due to tax evasion
According to the recently edition of the Japanese newspaper Mainichi
Shimbun, the former president of K-1, Kazuyoshi Ishii, was arrested
yesterday (13) for evading approximately US$3 million in corporate
taxes. The Presiding Judge Yoshinobu Iida also condemned K-1
to pay approximately a US$650 thousand. Ishii will spend the
next 22 months behind the bars.
"As
the mastermind, the defendant came up with a way to evade tax,
and concealed 900 million yen in income. He put the money in
a slush fund. His crime is bold and vicious, and had an impact
on society," Presiding Judge Yoshinobu Iida said as he handed
down the ruling. The defendant, who pleaded guilty to the charges
during the trial and asked for a suspended sentence, immediately
appealed the ruling to a higher court. Now Isii is at home wating
for the final decision from the Higher Court. The incident should
not disturb K-1 organization and events, once Ishii was away
wheneverything started.
Source: Tatame |
Atlântida
welcomes The Sun Samurai
As of 1/17/04 the exchange rate was US $1 = R$2.81
A oriental style arena will be built at Atlântida beach
(RS-Brazil's South) on February 13th and 14th. A super Jiu-Jitsu
tournament, the Sun Samurai, will join together sixteen athletes
divides in two weight categories (under 85kg and up to 85kg).
The best fighters of BJJ will compete for a R$10,000 (US $3,554.92)
and a kataná (Japanese sore). The second place receives
R$ 5,000 (US $1,777.46) and the third R$ 3,000. (US
$1,066.48)
The
promoters promises even more. The best fight of the day will
earn R$1,000 (US $355.49) for each athlete. Who applies
the fastest submission and the more beautiful throw will receive
R$1,000 each. Who submits more will also receive a motorcycle.
In the end, every weight champion will do a super-fight to decide
who gets the car!
The
Sun Samurai is dealing with the athletes bellow:
Under
85kg:
- Gracie Humaitá - Saulo Ribeiro and Rodrigo Pinheiro
- Gracie Barra - Délson Pé-de-Chumbo and Lagarto
- Nova União - Thales Leites and Ricardo Bastos
- Master - Ronaldo Jacaré and Fernando Tererê
- Brazilian Top Team - Fernando Margarida
- Macaco Gold Team - Jorge Macaco and Roger Coelho
- Lótus - Givanildo Santana and Fábio Negão
- Alliance - Marcelo Garcia
- Gracie SP - Gabriel Vella
- Cia Paulista - Eduardo Santoro
Up
to 85kg
- Gracie Barra - Márcio Pé-de-Pano and Alexandre
Café
- Nova União - Bruno Bastos
- Gracie Humaitá - Xandy Ribeiro
- Winner Behring - Márcio Corleta and Fabrício
Werdum
- Brazil Dojo - Leopoldo Montenegro
- Godói JJ - Roberto Godói and Roberto Tozzi
- Macaco Gold Team - Gabriel Napão
- Brazilian Top Team - Fabiano Pega-Leve and Carlão Santos
- Master - Demian Maia e Matheus Miranda
- Alliance - Leo Leite
- Gracie BH - Erik Wanderlei
Source: Tatame |
EVAN
TANNER SOUNDS OFF!
(The following is
an exclusive to MMAWeekly.com. Please credit MMAWeekly.com)
Evan
Tanner will be on the MMAWeekly Radio show on Monday. He prepared
this statement that he wanted to put out there on MMAWeekly.com
today.
"I,
Evan Tanner, wanted to make a couple of comments on the Baroni
fight. I also have a couple of comments on some rumors I’ve
heard recently.
I
hear it is being said that I do not like fighting, and that the
only reason I step into the ring is for the money. That is both
true and untrue.
I
do enjoy fighting. There is something in my blood that draws
me to it. It’s pure competition at it’s most basic.
No equipment, no team mates, just two warriors facing off to
see who’s better. Win or lose, there is no one else to blame.
I am a competitor, and I like those aspects of the sport.
I
can’t really say I fight for the glory. I don’t really
fight because I want to be a household name, or be recognized
on the street as a tough guy. All of that is nice, but I fight
more for myself.
When
it is said, I don’t like fighting, that is also true. I
think it’s hard to like the fight game. Fighting loses its
purity in all of the politics. The fight companies have their
favorite fighters. The officials have their favorites. Each can
sway the outcome of a fight. Much of a fighters success in the
fight game can come down to who they know, and how much ass kissing
they can do, than how good they are. I don’t like the pressure
every modern fighter feels to market himself, to come up with
a gimmick or persona, to sell his dignity and become a spectacle
just to get the attention of the fans.
There
are some fighters out there that don’t mind playing that
game. They don’t mind selling themselves out. They don’t
mind being a clown if they think that’s what the fans want
to see. There are a lot of fighters out there though, that are
true warriors, and just want to go into battle with some dignity.
As far as what can be said about me? I can guarantee that the
guy you meet on the street is the guy you will see in the ring.
I’m not going to put on a persona. I’m not going to
fake it. When I step into the ring, it’s the real me.
So
if it is said I don’t like fighting, that is partly true.
I don’t
like much of the fight game, but I do enjoy the pure competition.
If it is said, I fight for the money, of course I do. What could
be
better than making a living doing something you like.
The
Baroni Fight
The
fight with Baroni was a tough one, and I think it was a good
win for me. I’m a little frustrated because I don’t
feel I’ve been given much credit for it. There is talk that
Landless saved me with the stoppage to look at the cut. Phil
had plenty of time to try to finish me off before that. Landless
did not jump in between in the middle of an exchange. There was
a break in the action. Phil was not pressing forward.
It
may not have been too pretty, but the way I see it, I took the
best punches from one of the hardest hitters in the sport. Baroni
did his best. He had his chance. He couldn’t finish me.
When
I took him down and got the mount, Baroni was going nowhere.
In the pre fight rules meeting the fighters are specifically
told about “intelligent defense” We are specifically
told that if you are on bottom you are expected to make movement
to improve your position. If you just lay there
and cover, even if no strikes are connecting cleanly, the fight
will be stopped. You are expected to make movement to improve
your position.
Baroni
was just laying there trying to cover. I did hit him with some
very solid elbows. He was not trying to improve his position.
He was not intelligently defending. He was not
intelligently responding. He may have been able to last the round,
but the next round would have been more of the same. Phil was
tired. He was done. I was just getting warmed up.
Baroni’s
License Revocation.
What I gather from reading Phil’s latest interview is that
he feels he’s been done wrong. Phil had his chance. He lost
the fight. Attacking the ref afterwards was his own stupidity.
It was his own choice. He can’t blame that on anyone else.
It was a serious screw up and deserves a serious punishment.
When
Phil struck at Landless, he showed disrespect to Landless, to
ZUFFA, and to everyone else involved in the sport. If the same
thing happened in basketball or baseball, the athlete would be
blacklisted, and dealt with severely. Phil deserves his punishment,
the same as I or any other fighter would deserve if we did the
same thing. No one should feel sorry for Phil. He brought it
on himself.
The
bottom line on the entire situation is this. If there is any
question in anyone’s mind about the fight, when Baroni’s
suspension is over, I’ll be more than happy to give him
a rematch. As a fighter, it’s not often that you get the
opportunity to fight someone you genuinely dislike. This one
would be a pleasure." - Evan Tanner
Source: MMA Weekly |
Quote
of the Day
"The men who try to do something and fail are infinitely
better than those who try to do nothing and succeed."
Lloyd Jones
|
Interview
– Rogério 'Minotouro'
Even
with an arm injury that has hindered him in his most recent matches
Rogério Nogeuira accepted the challenge of facing Japanese
idol Kazushi Sakuraba on the New Year's eve PRIDE. He did pretty
well, winning by referees´decision. Now the time to take
a rest and treat his injury has come, in order to fight again
in 2004 without any problems. We interviewed the Brazilian star
recently.
First,
tell us a bit about your match with Sakuraba. I arrived in Japan
and had to cut some weight, I was over 100kg and I had to drop
down to 93kg. That was due to demands made by Sakuraba, who wanted
to fight against a middleweight. At the match I was a bit concerned
with the weight loss, I´ve never had to pass through that
experience, but it was alright. I lost the weight in two days,
I did some running and things. Then, on the day of the fight
I was kind of nervous because I was thinking I was weak. In the
match I went at him, and I landed a good blow with my knee and
when I realized that he felt it, then I grew confident. I went
at him and landed some other good knees, went into exchanging
and right at the beginning I took a counterpunch and took 8 stitches
to my eye. The doctor wanted to stop the match, but I asked him
to wait a bit more. When the doctor gave me another chance, he
stopped the bleeding very well, and then I kept fighting carefully.
When I saw that my 'left' eye got in, that I was at the right
distance, my punches were hitting him stronger than his on me,
so I realized he had started to feel it. He walked backwards,
then at the end of the round I hit one left on him and he fell
down, it was a knockdown. I thought that one or two blows with
my knees would make the judge stop the match. In the second round
I hit him real hard, I felt that he got some confidence a bit
at the end of the second round, he was even trying to hit me
on my cut. In the third round I got had a better round and dominated,
with some good punch sequences. At one time I landed a sequence
and he fell down, almost knocked out. At the end of the third
round I landed a straight punch, he pulled back, slipped, was
sorta of dizzy, fell down on his hands and knees and I landed
kicks to his face. If it wasn´t over that time, with two
more kicks the referee would be obligated to interrupt the fight.
Je was down on his knees and I was standing kicking him. I used
a lot of my gas at the beginning, thinking he would fall down,
counting on it, so getting close to the end I was a bit tired.
Was
he rougher than you were expecting? Actually, I was expecting
that. The point is that he is tough. On the ground, he is always
going for things, I had to defend the Americana the first time
on the ground. He didn´t want to fight stay on the ground.
I don´t think he likes to fight on the ground because he
may not have a good guard, and standing he didn´t have
a chance either. He was kicking my legs and I was defending his
kicks, then I surprised him in the standup fight.
With
this victory, your name has reached the top of the charts in
Japan, among the elite names of the category, no? It was good
for me, because he´s very known there and I was out of
the scene for a while, since March. I think my name wasn´t
ranked, but now it´s back. It was the main event live.
When I went out the other day, on the streets, everybody was
coming over to me to talk! Many people watched the match, and
it was great.
And
right after your match there were comments about a potential
match against Wanderlei. There are some people trying to arrange
this match, but there´s nothing set for now. It is a match
that if it does happen it will be around the end of this year.
I would be well prepared for this match. But, for now, they are
trying to put me against the guy that defeated Zé Mario,
Yuki Kondo, perhaps around April. Myarm is not recovered, I fought
at 50% of my capacity. Now I have to correct my ar trouble with
some therapy or even surgery. I don´t know, I will go to
a doctor and see what he would say about my arm.
What
do you think aboutthe matchof a fellow Brazilian? Royce´s
match? It was a good match, Royce did very well. He wasn´t
better than Yoshida standing, but he did the right strategy and
did not take the risk of exchanging, he took Yoshida to his guard
and he reversed it, got he mounted. Yoshida doesn´t have
a good guard, so he seemed lost and Royce started to grow confident
as the match went on. Royce saw he was on the right track, reversing
and staying on top of him, because it isn´t worth it if
you remain on the ground trying to apply a triangle to that guy,
since he´s a judoca. He has small arms, good for defenses
of triangles and armlocks. Royce did very well, he chose the
right track.
What
are your plans for 2004? In March I´m will be fine with
my arm recivered, so then I will check out how the offers look.
I dont know yet who I am going to fight with, but now with this
win, I expect that I am among the top fighters, so maybe someday
they will arrange a match for the title.
Any
final comments? I would thank the guys from the medical clinic
- they have helped me out a lot in order to get this arm recovered.
I was thinking I may not be able to fight, but thank God I was
able to perform. I hope that in 2004 I am able to fight again.
I´m getting better and I promise that I will be back fighting
to please my fans. I wish you all a Happy New Year!
Source: ADCC
|
Tyrone
Glover to Replace Dave Camarillo in the Quest
Brian
Cimins is a lucky man, how else could you explain how he gets
one Superstud' to replace another 'Superstud'? Tyrone Glover
will replace David Camarillo in the Grapplerss Quest. Camarillo,
a BJJ Black Belt under Ralph Gracie had a previous commitment
and had to bow out, taking his palce will be Tyrone Glover. Tyrone,
much like David, is one of the most dynamic and aggressive fighters
out there and he will certainly provide some highlights.
All
this happening at the Grapplers Quest 'Beast of The East',
Saturday, February 21st, 2004 - Marist High School - Bayonne,
NJ
Lightweight
4-Man Superfight Division (under 160 lbs.):
1. Joe Scarola (Renzo Gracie/Matt Serra Brown Belt), 2-Time Grapplers
Quest National Champion
2. Tyrone Glover (Cassio Werneck/Paragon - Sponsored by Lloyd
Irvin's Grappling Blueprint). Check out this west coast phenom
in action: Tyrone Glover at The World Grappling Games
3. Leonardo 'The Wizard' Xavier (Saulo Ribeiro/Royler Gracie
Black Belt) - 2003 Grapplers Quest Team U.S.A. Lightweight Runner-up
- Learn more about 'The Wizard' at: OnTheMat.com Interview with
Leonardo Xavier
4. Paul Rodriguez (U.F.C, Shooto, and Hook N Shoot veteran -
recently defeated Marcos 'Parrumpina' Da Matta)
Source:
ADCC
|
THE
LATEST ON THE VITOR SITUATION
You've
probably heard the sad news about Vitor Belfort's sister. She
has been missing for a couple of days now as Vitor's mother dropped
her off at work and she hasn't been seen since. Many people have
wondered if Vitor would be in any mood to fight for the title
because of this horrible incident with his sister.
MMAWeekly.com
talked with UFC President Dana White last night to get the latest.
White said "Vitor is holding up pretty well surprisingly.
He is training right now just to do something in this difficult
time in his life. I talked to him yesterday and he told me he
still wants this fight."
When
MMAWeekly asked him if he thought the fight would still come
off Dana said "Who knows. As of now, yes. Vitor changed
some of his plans. He was going to come to Los Angeles early
this week, but now he is going to wait another six days and just
come to Las Vegas."
The
big question of course and we pray it never happens is what happens,
if the worst happens to Vitor? "We just hope everything
turns out well with Vitor and his family. If Vitor can't make
it, then we will have to figure out something."
Would
that something include not having Couture fight? "You have
to ask yourself, who would fight Randy Couture on two weeks notice?
We may have to cancel the main event."
For
now the fight world focuses on the safety of Vitor Belfort. MMAWeekly.com
would like to send our best to the Belfort family and hope she
will come home safe. More updates on this story throughout the
week.
Source:
MMA Weekly |
SHOWDOWN
BETWEEN NCAA CHAMPIONS JOHNNY THOMPSON AND TRAVIS LEE AT NATIONAL DUALS,
In many combat sports, particularly pro boxing, you often have
to sit and wait through a series of mostly uncompetitive preliminary
contests until you get to see the champions competing at the
end of the event.
Not
so with college wrestling.
One
of the very first matches in the Division I tournament at this
weekend's NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals at the Cleveland State
Convocation Center will pit two defending national champion wrestlers
against each other.
The
first match of the Division I Championship Bracket will see top-ranked
Oklahoma State facing Cornell, beginning at 9 AM EST on Saturday,
Jan. 17. Wrestling at 133 for Oklahoma State will be its two-time
defending 133-pound NCAA champion, Johnny Thompson.
Cornell
will be represented by the 2003 125-pound NCAA champion, Travis Lee, who is wrestling
up a weight this year at 133.
Will
this be a preview of the finals at the 2004 NCAA national tournament
in March in St. Louis? We won't know for some time, but the outcome
of this match, as well as so many other tremendous matchups,
is sure to be hotly discussed between now and the NCAA's.
We
also have more news from Oklahoma State, Missouri, Iowa State,
Penn State, Hofstra, and Ohio State, all of whom will be wrestling
at the National Duals. And we have a preview of Arizona State's
duals against Oregon State this Friday and Cal State Fullerton
this Saturday, both at home in Wells Fargo Arena. All this is
compiled from the teams' press releases, so sit back and enjoy!
OKLAHOMA
STATE
Cowboys
Prepare for National Duals
Jan. 14, 2004
Ryan Teubner
Cowboys
Prepare for National Duals
Oklahoma State's wrestling team will test its top ranking at
this year's National Duals presented by Ice Breakers. The Cowboys
are the top seed at the tournament and will face Cornell in the
first round.
Big
12 schools Missouri and Iowa State are seeded second and third,
respectively, while Michigan is seeded fourth and Penn State
enters the tournament with the fifth seed.
'This
is a tough conference' coach John Smith said. 'This is the toughest
it has ever been. Nebraska is ranked in the top five in the country
and they aren't even there. The conference is strong, and it
has always been that way. This year it is really showing its
strength.'
The
Cowboys are fresh off a 30-10 victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes.
OSU won seven of the 10 bouts, including three pins, en route
to handing Iowa its largest defeat in 31 years.
'This
is a tournament where all the teams there are deserving of being
there' Smith said. 'We need to take the duals one at a time and
not overlook anyone. For us to win, we need to beat Cornell first,
and that is where our focus is'
This
year's National Duals will feature some of the top wrestlers
in the country. Ninety ranked wrestlers will be competing at
the tournament this year. Missouri enters the tournament with
the most ranked wrestlers at nine, followed by Oklahoma State
and Iowa State with seven each. Michigan and Oklahoma each have
six ranked wrestlers.
In
their first-round match up against Cornell, the Cowboys will
face five ranked opponents. Two defending national champions
will battle at 133 pounds. OSU's two-time champion Johnny Thompson
will take on Cornell's
national champion Travis Lee. Thompson is currently ranked fourth, while
Lee is
ranked first.
At
149 pounds, second-ranked Zack Esposito will take on Cornell's
fifth-ranked Dustin Manotti. Esposito enters the dual with a
17-1 record, including wins over the sixth and eighth-ranked
wrestlers.
Second-ranked
Tyrone Lewis is slated to wrestle Cornell's No. 18 Joe Mazzurco
at 165 pounds, while top-ranked Chris Pendleton will face No.
16 Tyler Baier at 174 pounds.
The
final top 20 matchup will be at 197 pounds when Cornell's ninth-ranked
Matt Greenberg and No. 18 Rusty Blackmon will face off. Blackmon
is coming off an upset win over Iowa's then No. 10 Ryan Fulsaas.
He pinned Fulsaas in 1:24.
On
the air
Oklahoma
State wrestling is carried live by Stillwater Radio KSPI 93.7
FM. J. Carl Guymon is the play-by-play voice of the Cowboys in
2003-04. Fans unable to pick up the over-the-air broadcast will
be able to listen to the games via the Internet at www.okstate.com.
Broadcast
times for the National Duals is as follows (CST):
1/17 First Round 8 a.m.
1/17 Quarterfinals Noon
1/17 Semifinals 8:30 p.m. (tape delayed)
1/18 Finals 2 p.m.
Four
in the top four
Amateur
Wrestling News ranks four Cowboy wrestlers in the top three of
their respective weight classes. Leading the way for OSU is Chris
Pendleton. The Lemoore, Calif., native carries an 18-0 record
and is ranked first at 174 pounds. Tyrone Lewis is currently
second at 165 pounds with an 18-0 record, while Zack Esposito,
17-1, is second at 149 pounds. After his pair of losses, Jake
Rosholt dropped from the top spot to third at 184 pounds. Rosholt
is currently 8-2 on the season. Johnny Thompson moved up to the
fourth spot after avenging his loss to Darrell Vasquez. Thompson
won all three of his matches last weekend to improve to 15-3
on the year.
Source: ADCC |
Wrestling
Round Up
NWCA/CLIFF
KEEN NATIONAL DUALS DIVISION I AND III BRACKETS RELEASED; IOWA
TAKES ON NORTHWESTERN; N.C. STATE WRESTLES NORTH CAROLINA; NAVY
WRESTLES MARYLAND; OKLAHOMA STATE, PENN STATE, OKLAHOMA, OHIO
STATE, TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA NEWS, AND PAC-1O RANKINGS
Much
of the focus in college wrestling this coming weekend will be
on the 2004 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals, which take place
January 16-18 at the Cleveland State Convocation Center. Most
of the top Division I, II, and III teams will each be in tournaments,
along with top NAIA, NJCAA, women's college, and high school
teams in their own respective tournaments. The brackets for Divisions
I and III are listed below.
We
also have news about Saturday's Iowa-Northwestern meet. Wednesday
there will be two in-state showdowns, as N. C. State wrestles
North Carolina and Navy wrestles Maryland. We also have news
from Penn State, Oklahoma, and Ohio State, who will all compete
in the National Duals.
Plus,
we have news about individual wrestlers. Oklahoma State's Chris
Pendleton has been named the Big 12 Conference Wrestler of the
Week for Jan. 5-11, and Chattanooga wrestler Josh Keefe was named
the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week. We also have the
latest Pac-10 individual rankings.
Here
are these reports, compiled from press releases.
NWCA/CLIFF
KEEN NATIONAL DUALS
Oklahoma
State and Augsburg Draw top Seeds in Division I and III for National
Duals
Brackets released at www.nwcaonline.com
Pat
Tocci
National Wrestling Coaches Association
Manheim,
PA - The National Wrestling Coaches Association released brackets
late Monday evening for the 2004 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals
presented by Ice Breakers, which is set for January 16-18 at
the Cleveland State Convocation Center.
Defending
NCAA and National Duals Champion Oklahoma State University earned
the number one seed in the Division I bracket while Augsburg
College received the number one seed in the Division III bracket.
Division II brackets will be released on Tuesday. Complete brackets
for the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals can be found at www.nwcaonline.com.
The
University of Missouri, which has an early season victory over
the Cowboys, drew the number two seed followed by Iowa State
at number three. Big Ten rivals Michigan, Minnesota and Penn
State earned the four, five and six seeds respectively. Rounding
out the top eight seeds was Hofstra at number seven and the University
of Oklahoma at number eight.
In
the Division III bracket, defending champion Wartburg College
was seeded second followed by Delaware Valley College. Wisconsin-Lacrosse
earned the fourth seed while Luther College was seeded fifth.
Completing the top eights seeds was Ithaca College at sixth,
College of New Jersey at seventh and Augustana College eighth.
All
first round matches are listed at www.nwcaonline.com.
Along
with the NCAA Championships, the Cliff Keen/NWCA National Duals
is the premier collegiate wrestling event in the country. The
event brings together the top-16 teams in NCAA Division I, II
and III to compete for the national dual meet championship in
their respective division. Included for the first time is a final
four championship for the NAIA and National Junior College Association.
This event is believed to be the only intercollegiate competition
in the nation featuring all collegiate divisions (NCAA Division
I, II, III, NAIA, and NJCAA) competing under one venue for national
titles in their respective divisions.
Great
tickets are still available for the event and can be purchased
through ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 216-241-5555.
As
a special incentive to fans that purchase group tickets, the
NWCA has partnered with the College Sports Television (CSTV)
to provide a special opportunity on Sunday January 18. Fans who
purchase group tickets (10 tickets or more) will be invited to
a special motivational talk and photo opportunity with wrestling
legends Dan Gable and Cael Sanderson on Sunday January 18 at
the Cleveland State Convocation Center. The January 18 motivational
talks are presented by CSTV: College Sports Television, the first
24-hour college sports network, the NWCA, Cleveland Sports Commission
and Adelphia Cable.
Fans
seeking group sales tickets can call 216-687-5122 and mention
the “Gable/Sanderson group plan.â€
For
more information about the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals presented
by Ice Breakers please visit www.nwcaonline.com.
Division
I Championship Bracket
#1
Oklahoma State
mat 2 Sat 9am
Cornell
Ohio
State
mat 3 Sat 9 am
#8 Oklahoma
#5
Minnesota
mat 6 Sat 9am
Cleveland State
West
Virginia
mat 7 Sat 9am
#4 Michigan
#3
Iowa State
mat 2 Sat 11am
Penn
Northern
Iowa
mat 3 Sat 11am
#6 Penn State
#7
Hofstra
mat 6 Sat 11am
Central Michigan
Michigan
State
mat 7 Sat 11am
#2 Missouri
Division
III Championship Bracket
#1
Augsburg College
mat 1 Sat 9am
#16 Ohio Northern
#9
Augustana College
Woodling Gym
mat 11 Sat 9am
#8 Simpson College
#5
Luther College
Woodling gym
mat 12 Sat 9am
#12John Carroll College
#13
Suny Cortland
mat 8 Sat 9am
#4 UW Lacrosse 1st place
#3
Delaware Valley College
mat 1 Sat 11am
#14 Trinity College
#11
Loras College
Woodling gym
mat 11 Sat 11am
#6 Ithaca College
#7
TCNJ
Woodling Gym
mat 12 Sat 11am
#10 Buena Vista
#15
Kings College
mat 8 Sat 11am
#2 Wartburg
BIG
12
Oklahoma
State's Pendleton Selected as Big 12 Wrestler of the Week
Jan. 12, 2004
Carmen Murry
DALLAS
- Chris Pendleton of Oklahoma State has earned the Big 12 Conference
Wrestler of the Week honor for the week of Jan. 5-11, the conference
announced Monday.
Pendleton
is currently undefeated with an 18-0 record and ranked No. 1
nationally in the 174-pound weight class.
The
San Jose, Calif., junior posted a 3-0 mark individually to keep
his perfect streak in tact this past week, while leading the
Cowboys to three wins also. OSU defeated No. 24 Cal Poly (35-6)
and No. 25 Fresno State (42-7) Friday, followed by a victory
over No. 5 Iowa (30-10) Sunday.
The
Cowboys improved to 8-1 overall this season.
Pendleton
recorded his biggest win of the week against Hawkeye Tyler Nixt,
who was ranked fourth at the time of defeat. In this match, Pendleton
tallied a trio of takedowns in addition to coming back from a
4-2 deficit to edge Nixt 8-5.
Last
Friday, Pendleton picked up wins against Cal Poly's Sam Temko
by fall in one minute and 22 seconds; and by technical fall versus
Fresno State's Anthony Rubalcava (19-3). It was Pendleton's sixth
technical fall of the year.
In
his 18 victories on the season, 13 of them have come courtesy
of bonus-point wins.
Top-ranked
OSU returns to action Saturday at NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals
in Cleveland, Ohio.
2003-04
BIG 12 WRESTLERS OF THE MONTH / WEEK
November: Travis Paulson, Iowa State
December: Travis Pascoe, Nebraska
Jan. 12: Chris Pendleton, Oklahoma State
UNIVERSITY
OF IOWA
IOWA
VS. NORTHWESTERN
January 12, 2004
Traci Wagner
PROBABLE
LINEUPS
Iowa Hawkeyes (5-2, 0-0 in the Big 10) 2003-04
Wt. Name Yr. Hometown (HS/Last School) Record
125 Luke Eustice Sr. Blue Earth, MN (Blue Earth) 13-1
133 Trent Goodale Jr. Osage, IA (Osage) 5-7
OR Todd Meneely *Fr. Omaha, NE (Skutt Catholic) 3-1
141 Cliff Moore Sr. Dubuque, IA (Hempstead) 16-2
149 Ty Eustice So. Blue Earth, MN (Blue Earth) 13-6
157 Joe Johnston So. Prairie Village, KS (Shawnee Mission E.)
13-4
165 Mark Mueller *Fr. Postville, IA (Postville) 0-1
OR Cole Pape So. Maquoketa, IA (Maquoketa) 6-3
174 Tyler Nixt Sr. Greene, IA (Greene) 20-1
184 Paul Bradley So. Tama, IA (South Tama) 14-5
197 Ryan Fulsaas Sr. Ridgeway, IA (Decorah) 13-4
HWT Ryan Fuller *Fr. Lisbon, IA (Lisbon) 11-10
*redshirt freshman
Northwestern
Wildcats (8-1, 0-0 in the Big 10) 2003-04
Wt. Name Yr. Hometown (HS) Record
125 John Velez So. Kings Mills, OH (Kings) 16-3
133 Jon Ott So. Chesterfield, MO (DeSmet Jesuit) 0-0
OR Daniel Quintela So. St. Paul, MN (Highland Park) 10-6
141 Paul Augle Sr. Tinley Park, IL (Providence Catholic) 4-3
OR Jimmy Kim So. East Peoria, IL (East Peoria) 3-5
149 Josh Ballard Sr. Carlsbad, NM (Carlsbad) 12-6
157 Mike Kimberlin Jr. Bradley, IL (Bishop McNamara) 11-4
165 Nick Hayes Fr. Council Bluffs, IA (Lewis-Central) 5-3
OR Nolan Walther Sr. Anchorage, AK (Anthony J. Dimond) 7-5
174 Andrew Curran Sr. Chicago, IL (Mt. Carmel) 6-5
184 Joseph Gulotta So. Meraux, LA (Brother Martin) 3-10
197 Matt Delguyd So. Mayfield Heights, OH (Mayfield) 13-3
HWT Scott Johnson So. Kanab, UT (Kanab) 5-5
OR Michael Little Sr. El Reno, OK (El Reno) 7-6
THIS
WEEK
Iowa (5-2) will open the 2004 Big Ten dual season hosting Northwestern
(8-1) Saturday at 7 p.m. in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Live updates
of the meet will be available at www.hawkeyesports.com.
ON
THE AIR
Radio - Morrie Adams and four-time Iowa all-American Mark Ironside
will call the action live on AM-800 KXIC. To listen to the broadcast
online, go to the wrestling schedule page on www.hawkeyesports.com.
Click on the match you want to hear using Real One Player software.
Broadcasts are available using the College Sports Pass, which
can be purchased for $6.95 per month or $44.95 per year, or the
College Sports Superpass for $13.95 per month.
NORTHWESTERN
WILDCATS
Northwestern is 8-1 with wins over Augustana (30-9), Gardner-Webb
(29-7), Wisconsin-LaCrosse (19-14), Elmhurst (40-6), Loras (32-9),
American (41-10), Eastern Michigan (22-18) and Eastern Illinois
(37-3), and a loss to Northern Illinois (21-12). Head Coach Tim
Cysewski is 99-133-5 in 14 seasons at Northwestern. Cysewski
was an all-American at 134 pounds for Iowa in 1976, and a four-time
Hawkeye letterwinner (1973-76). Wildcat Assistant Coach Tony
Ersland also wrestled at Iowa, lettering from 1994-97. The Wildcats
are led by senior Josh Ballard (149), junior Mike Kimberlin (157)
and sophomores John Velez (125) and Matt Delguyd (197).
THE
SERIES & LAST MEETING
Iowa leads the series, 59-6-1, and has won the last 34 meetings.
The Hawkeyes hold a 25-3 advantage over Northwestern in Iowa
City. Iowa won the last meeting between the two teams (44-6)
last season in Evanston, IL.
HAVEN'T
WE MET?
At 125, Iowa senior Luke Eustice is 2-0 vs. Wildcat sophomore
John Velez, winning a 5-3 decision at the 2003 Iowa-Northwestern
dual and a 7-6 decision in the quarterfinals of the 2003 Midlands
Championships. At 149, Hawkeye sophomore Ty Eustice is 1-0 vs.
Northwestern senior Josh Ballard, winning a 14-8 major decision
at the 2003 dual. At 157, Iowa sophomore Joe Johnston is 1-0
vs. Wildcat junior Mike Kimberlin, scoring a pin in sudden victory
at the 2003 dual. At 174, Hawkeye senior Tyler Nixt is 2-0 vs.
Northwestern senior Andrew Curran, winning an 11-5 decision in
the 2001 dual and an 11-3 major decision at the 2003 dual. At
197, Iowa senior Ryan Fulsaas is 1-0 vs. sophomore Matt Delguyd,
winning a 16-5 major decision at the 2003 dual.
PENN
STATE
Penn
State wrestlers vault up rankings to No. 6 in latest InterMat
poll, achieve highest ranking since 1999
Brian Siegrist
State
College, Pa., Jan. 13, 2004 -The Penn State wrestling team jumped
up to the No. 6 ranking in the latest InterMat poll after posting
wins over No. 3 Lehigh, No. 12 West Virginia and Pittsburgh on
the road last week.
The
ranking was the highest for the Penn State team since Jan. 13,
1999, exactly five years ago to the day, when Penn State held
the No. 5 ranking in the National Wrestling Coaches Association
Poll. Penn State leapt up five places from its No. 11 ranking
entering last week and had six wrestlers in the latest individual
rankings.
Headlining
Penn State's individually ranked wrestlers was the big rankings
debut of junior Adam Smith (Newport, Pa.) who took over the No.
8 ranking at 125 pounds. Teammate Matt Smith had held that ranking
last week before Adam won the starting job and proceeded to go
3-0 on the week, knocking off No. 8 ranked Mario Stuart of Lehigh
and No. 12 Drew Headlee of Pittsburgh in the process. Joining
Smith in the rankings for Penn State were seniors Josh Moore
(No. 3 at 133) and Pat Cummins (No. 2 at heavyweight), sophomores
Eric Bradley (No. 11 at 184) and Joel Edwards (No. 15 at 197)
and freshman Matt Storniolo (No. 12 at 149).
The
Nittany Lions will take on No. 19 ranked Northern Iowa in first
round action at the Cliff Keen/NWCA National Team Dual Championships
Saturday in Cleveland, Ohio. That match is scheduled to start
11:00 a.m. at the Cleveland State Convocation Center.
OHIO
STATE
Ohio
State Wrestling Draws No. 13 Oklahoma in First Round of NWCA
National Duals
No. 15 Buckeyes set to face Sooners in 2002 National Duals semifinal
rematch
Jan. 13, 2003
Pat Kindig
Columbus,
Ohio -The Ohio State wrestling team (5-3, 0-0) relinquished its
status as host of the National Wrestling Coaches Association
Cliff Keen National Duals this season after welcoming 48 teams
from Divisions I, II and III to St. John Arena for the event
in 2002 and 2003. This season, the No. 15-ranked Buckeyes travel
north as the state of Ohio remains the venue for the NWCA National
Duals in Cleveland, Ohio and Cleveland State University.
The
16-team tournament in Division I begins Saturday, Jan. 17 at
9 a.m. at the CSU Convocation Center, where the Buckeyes will
face No. 13 Oklahoma in the opening round. The Sooners are 5-1
this season with the only loss to instate and Big 12 conference
rival Oklahoma State, which is ranked No. 1 by the NWCA.
The
Buckeyes and Sooners competed earlier this season in the Oklahoma
Gold Classic hosted by the University of Brockport in Brockport,
N.Y. The Sooners topped the final team standings with 178.5 team
points as OU bested second-place Ohio State and its 143.5 team
points. Overall, Oklahoma placed 11 wrestlers in the event, including
championships by 125-pounder Sam Hazewinkel and 133 Brandon Hardy.
The 11 placers also included four runners-up as OU HWT Leonce
Crump dropped a 3-2 decision in the final to top-ranked Tommy
Rowlands of Ohio State. The Buckeyes posted titles in four weight
classes as Rowlands was joined by fellow seniors 149 Jeff Ratliff,
165 John Clark and 184 Blake Kaplan.
In
the 2002 National Duals, it was Rowlands' thrilling last-second
pin of Crump that lifted the Buckeyes to a 19-17 victory over
then No. 3-ranked Oklahoma in the semifinal in front of the home
crowd in St. John Arena.
Overall
in the series, Oklahoma has claimed four wins in seven all-time
meetings, with the Buckeyes scoring victories in each of the
last three bouts.
The
winner of the Ohio State - Oklahoma first round match will face
the winner of the Oklahoma State - Cornell bout in round two
Saturday at 1 p.m.
The
semifinals of the event are scheduled for Saturday at 8:30 p.m.
with the championship set for Sunday at 2 p.m.
A
complete Division I bracket can be downloaded at www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com
.
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma
Will Enter National Duals
The
No. 13 Sooners will travel to Cleveland, Ohio, on Jan. 17-18
to compete in the Cliff Keen National Duals presented by Ice
Breakers all day.
The Sooners will wrestle against such teams as: No. 1 Oklahoma
State, No. 13 Cornell, No. 7 Minnesota, No. 14 Ohio State, No.
5 Missouri, No. 19 West Virginia, Cleveland State, No. 3 Iowa
State, No. 8 Michigan, No. 20 Northern Iowa, No. 18 Pennsylvania,
No. 17 Central Michigan, No. 12 Penn State, No. 11 Hofstra and
Michigan State.
Oklahoma’s first match will start at 9:00 a.m.
on Jan. 17 against No. 14 Ohio State.
Sooners
Win Two Matches In Return Home
The 13th-ranked defeated No. 24 Cal Poly, 34-9, and No. 25 Fresno
State, 30-3, Saturday night at the Howard McCasland Field House.
The Sooners fell behind 6-0 early to Cal Poly and then rolled
off three falls in a row and never looked back. In the second
dual of the night the Sooners wrestled Fresno State to a 30-3
score paced by Rafael Maturino, who recorded a fall at the 6:24
mark.
The Sooners had six wrestlers who won both of their matches against
Cal Poly and Fresno State. Teyon Ware, Jeff Ecklof, Maturino,
Justin Dyer, E.K. Waldhaus and Leonce Crump won multiple matches
at 141, 149, 165, 184, 174, and HWT, respectively.
Crump
Moving Up Career Pin List
Leonce Crump added one more pin to the list against Dillion Ward
of Bacone College on Dec. 11 to remain in eighth place on the
all-time pin list. Crump currently has 32 pins, 26 short of Dan
Chaid who is first on the list with 58.
NORTH
CAROLINA STATE
NC
State Wrestling Travels To Chapel Hill To Take On Arch-Rival
North Carolina
Wolfpack Healthy Again To Start ACC Season
January 13, 2004
Bruce Winkworth
RALEIGH,
N.C. -- The preseason tournaments are over, and the dual-match
season is underway in college wrestling, meaning the season is
now heating up for real. For NC State, that means the start of
the Atlantic Coast Conference season with a showdown on Wednesday
night in Chapel Hill against North Carolina. The match will begin
at 7:30.
The
Wolfpack currently is 2-2 in dual matches this season following
a 1-2 showing at the annual NC State Duals this past Saturday
at Reynolds Coliseum. But the bout with the Tar Heels will mark
the first time in nearly two months that the Wolfpack will have
a relatively healthy lineup on the mat. The Wolfpack wrestled
at the Southern Scuffle December 28-29 without the services of
senior 149-pounder Jake Giamoni, senior 157-pounder Scott Garren
and senior 165-pounder Dustin Kawa, and was without Kawa this
past weekend.
Those
three comprise the heart of the NC State lineup, and all three
will be back for the match against the Tar Heels. And how much
do Giamoni, Garren and Kawa mean to the Wolfpack against UNC?
The three of them are a combined 19-4 against Tar Heel wrestlers
in their careers, 14-1 the last two seasons. Garren (8-0) has
never lost a bout to a North Carolina wrestler, and Kawa (6-3)
has not lost since his freshman season.
Giamoni
(5-1) has not lost to a Tar Heel since moving up from 141 to
149 pounds midway through the 2001-02 season. The only other
NC State wrestler to face the Tar Heels is junior 133-pounder
Daniel Pacitti, who lost twice in as many attempts a year ago.
'Getting
those three guys back and healthy is crucial for us, to understate
the obvious,' Wolfpack wrestling coach Bob Guzzo said. 'Giamoni,
Garren and Kawa are tested, veteran guys. Each one is a two-time
ACC champion, and we need them in there to be successful, but
we can't win with just those three. We need some of our newcomers
to step up and compete for us as well.'
The
Wolfpack got some encouraging performances this past weekend.
Sophomore 184-pounder Daniel Humphries, junior 141-pounder Alex
Hernandez and freshman heavyweight Jainor Palma each won twice
in three bouts on Saturday, with the losses coming against top-flight
competition in the form of third-ranked Illinois.
The
matchups feature several new faces for both teams. At 125 pounds,
redshirt-freshman Jeremy Hartrum (5-4) will battle UNC true freshman
Drew Forshey (7-5). Hartrum beat Forshey 7-4 at the Southern
Scuffle.
Pacitti
(6-6) will face redshirt-freshman Bobby Shaw (10-13) for North
Carolina at 133, and Hernandez (9-6), a junior for the Wolfpack,
will face redshirt-freshman Jacob Paul (5-7) at 141. Giamoni
(7-4) will likely see North Carolina junior Andrew Slack (6-11)
in the 149-pound match.
Garren
(8-2) and sophomore Ashton Buswell (8-13) will square off at
157, and Kawa (8-2) will take on sophomore Garrett Atkinson (7-12).
Freshman Rick Brownlee (0-2) or sophomore Michael Waite (4-5)
will take the mat for NC State at 174 and will battle senior
Joshua Lee (4-12) for the Tar Heels.
Humphries
(8-7) will get the nod at 184 for the Wolfpack and will face
junior Mark Canty (13-12). Redshirt-freshman Zach Garren (5-8)
will go at 197 for the Pack and will have to face redshirt-junior
Venroy July (13-11). At heavyweight, Palma (5-8) will face UNC
senior Ryan Adams (16-9).
*
Guzzo Guns For 350: NC State head coach Bob Guzzo already has
amassed numerous milestones in his 30 years with the Wolfpack,
and he will add another to the list when he wins his next dual
match. Guzzo's next victory will be No. 350, which ranks second
in ACC history. Guzzo needs 30 more wins to become the ACC's
all-time leader.
*
Scott Garren Notes: At 8-2 so far this season, senior 157-pounder
Scott Garren is off to a strong start, but that is nothing new.
Garren has not lost very often during his career with the Wolfpack.
In compiling a 62-17 career won-lost record (.785), Garren has
won 36 of his last 42 matches (.857). In regular-season competition,
Garren has won 28 of his last 30 bouts (.933), with both losses
coming earlier this season to the No. 1 wrestler in the country
at the time of the match.
Garren
got off to an 18-0 start a year ago, which gave him a 23-match
winning streak dating back to his final five bouts of the 2000-01
season. (Garren tore five ligaments in his right knee in February
2001 and was unable to wrestle again until the start of the 2002-03
campaign.)
Garren's
23-match winning streak was the longest by an NC State wrestler
since Sylvester Terkay went 41-0 at heavyweight and won the national
championship in 1993.
Garren
now has lost just four times since February 2001. All four of
those losses were to ranked wrestlers - two to the No. 1 wrestler
at the time, one to No. 3, and one to No. 13.
A
two-time ACC champion, Garren began his career in 1999-2000 by
winning seven of his first nine bouts and eight of his first
11. He opened the 2000-01 season by winning five of his first
seven and 10 of his first 13.
*
Milestones: With four wins at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational,
senior 165-pounder Dustin Kawa moved into 17th place in NC State
history in career victories. Kawa is 70-31 for his career.
Senior
157-pounder Scott Garren improved to 62-17 with his two victories
at the NC State Duals this past weekend. Garren's career winning
percentage, subject to fluctuation, now stands at .785, which
ranks 11th in school history. Jim Zenz (1977-80) is 10th at .804
(92-22-1). Sylvester Terkay (1990-93) is the all-time leader
at .897 (122-14). Terkay is the only Wolfpack wrestler ever to
win 100 or more matches in a career. He went 41-0 and won the
NCAA heavyweight championship as a senior in 1993.
After
his victory over Cal Ferry of Illinois on Saturday, senior 149-pounder
Jake Giamoni's career record stands at 68-37, but that includes
a 17-10 mark as a freshman at Boston University. Giamoni is 51-27
in two-plus seasons at NC State.
*
In The Rankings: The Atlantic Coast Conference is not getting
much respect from the pollsters at Intermat.com. Only three ACC
wrestlers show up in Intermat.com's latest national poll, and
no conference teams are either ranked.
NC
State's Scott Garren is No. 14 at 157, but Jake Giamoni and Dustin
Kawa both have dropped out of the rankings altogether. Giamoni
was No. 17th at 149, but a pair of losses at the NC State Duals
pushed him out of the rankings. Kawa dropped from 18th at 165
to unranked, mainly due to inactivity. He has not wrestled since
early December because of injuries, but returns to action this
week. Virginia's Scott Moore (No. 2 at 141) and Tim Foley (No.
16 at 165) are the only other two ACC wrestlers in this week's
rankings.
NAVY
Mids
Play Host to Intrastate Rival Maryland
January 13, 2004
Price Atkinson
ANNAPOLIS,
Md. - The Navy wrestling team will play host to intrastate-rival
Maryland Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in Halsey Field House. The
Mids are coming off a 25-10 win at Rutgers last weekend.
'We're
looking forward to the opportunity to wrestle Maryland in Halsey
Wednesday night,' Navy head coach Bruce Burnett said. 'I'm very
familiar with (Maryland's) Pat Santoro on the elite level, who
is now the head coach there. I know he will have his team ready.
Intrastate rivalries are always exciting and we're looking forward
to a good competition.'
Navy
(5-3) won seven of the 10 weight classes against the Scarlet
Knights led by freshman John Cox (Grand Haven, Mich.). Cox scored
a narrow 6-5 win in the 149-pound weight class over Greg Austin,
a 2003 NCAA qualifier. Cox has won seven of his last-eight matches
dating back to the Sunshine Open. Michael Carbonaro (Sr./Blairstown,
N.J.) and Tanner Garrett (So./Tulsa, Okla.) have each won three-straight
matches at 157 pounds and heavyweight, while Nate Gulosh (Jr./Stow,
Ohio) is 14-5 overall at 141 pounds. Junior Thayer Paxton (Meyersdale,
Pa.) has also been strong of late, winning six of his last-seven
matches in the 197-pound weight class.
Maryland
(1-1) split a pair of dual matches last weekend, narrowly defeating
Slippery Rock, 24-22, before falling to Duquesne, 27-16, in the
Atlantic Coast Conference/East Region Challenge in Pittsburgh,
Pa. Local product Matt Pandullo scored a pair of victories at
125 pounds and Jerry Afari won both of his matches at 197 pounds.
At 184 pounds, junior Dan Sheets pinned his SRU opponent and
picked up a win by forfeit against Duquesne.
Navy
whipped Maryland, 26-9, last year at the Comcast Center. The
Mids have won six straight over the Terps, dating back to 1997
and lead the overall series 44-7-3.
UNIVERSITY
OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA
UTC
WRESTLER JOSH KEEFE NAMED SOCON WRESTLER OF THE WEEK
Jan. 13, 2004
Jeff Romero
CHATTANOOGA,
Tenn.---Chattanooga wrestler Josh Keefe was named the Southern
Conference Wrestler of the Week, the league office announced
Tuesday.
Keefe,
a freshman from Ringgold, Ga., who competes at 133 pounds, won
both of his dual matches last week. Both matches came against
ranked teams.
Keefe
scored a 6-2 victory over No. 15 Ohio State's Jesse Leng to help
the Mocs to a 25-19 win over the Buckeyes. In the next match
on the same day, Keefe pinned No. 8 Missouri's Paul Collum, who
was ranked 10th nationally. Collum was a Junior College National
Champion last year.
Keefe,
whose twin brother Michael, wrestles for UTC at 141 pounds, improved
his overall record to 10-7 on the season.
The
Mocs open Southern Conference competition Saturday at home against
defending conference champion Appalachian State. The match begins
at 7 p.m. in Maclellan Gym.
PAC-10
RANKINGS
Pac-10
Individual Wrestling Rankings
January 13, 2004
125
1. Efren Ceballos CS Bakersfield
2. Christian Staylor Arizona State
3. Eric Stevenson Oregon State
4. Vic Moreno Cal Poly
5. Tommy Schurkamp UC Davis
133
1. Darrell Vasquez Cal Poly
2. Mike Simpson Arizona State
3. Jason Harless Oregon
4. Matt Sanchez CS Bakersfield
5. Derek Moore UC Davis
141
1. Brad Metzler Stanford
2. Jesse Brock Boise State
3. Jeff Bristol UC Davis
4. Roberto Vargas CS Bakersfield
5. Steve Esparza Cal Poly
149
1. Patrick Williams Arizona State
2. Matt Cox Cal Poly
3. Brett Gordon CS Fullerton
4. Kevin Jones UC Davis
5. Tony Hook Oregon State
157
1. Matt Gentry Stanford
2. Brian Stith Arizona State
3. Joey Bracamonte Oregon
4. Ben Cherrington Boise State
5. Brian Cobb CS Bakersfield
165
1. Matt Ellis Oregon State
2. Mike Font UC Davis
3. Luke Larwin Oregon
4. Christian Arellano CS Bakersfield
5. Russell Brunson Boise State
174
1. Jed Pennell Oregon State
2. Ron Renzi Arizona State
3. Imad Kharbush Stanford
4. Leonel Sanchez CS Fullerton
5. Jon Carlisle Boise State
184
1. Ryan Halsey Cal Poly
2. Nick Frost Arizona State
3. Dan Pitsch Oregon State
4. Brandon Bear UC Davis
5. John Garfinkel Stanford
197
1. Ryan Bader Arizona State
2. Matt Monteiro CS Bakersfield
3. Landon Seefeldt CS Fullerton
4. KC Walsh Boise State
5. Ralph Garcia Cal Poly
285
1. Cain Velasquez Arizona State
2. Art Basulto Cal Poly
3. Jacob McGinnis Boise State
4. Jamie Rakevich Oregon State
5. Cody Parker Oregon
Source:
ADCC
|
Quote
of the Day
"A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain.
It can be and is often treasured by the recipient for life."
George D. Prentice, American Editor
|
Maui Jiu-Jitsu Tournament
Big Change!
Gi Division Only!
The promoters of the event have just decided to focus their inaugral
event on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and will be only having a gi division.
The no-gi division has been eliminated.
That means that there will be more prizes for Jiu-Jitsu competitors.
Cash prizes for some divisions are being decided upon as we speak.
All athletes are invited.
Maui Jiu-Jitsu Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournament
War Memorial, Wailuku, Maui
Sunday,
February 15, 2004
(Monday is a holiday)
For more information on this tournament, call Lee at (808) 283-7460
or email him at mauibadboy@aol.com.
Source:
Event promoter |
Punishment In Paradise
2: "CROSSROADS"
Tentative Fight Card
Campbell High School, Ewa Beach, Hawaii
February 15, 2004
Fights start @ 7:30pm
Main Events
PJ Dean (Hardknocks)
AFC Champion, Punishment In Paradise Superfight Champion
VS.
Sean Taylor (Waimanalo Kickboxing)
3X Kickboxing Champion
Kaleo Padilla (Westbrook Boxing)
Golden Gloves Champion
Vs.
Mike Braur (HMC)
PFC Hawaii Superfight Champion
MAIN CARD
Betta Young (HMC)
Vs.
Tatom Pelen (Waianae Boxing)
Junior Lauama (Bulls Pin)
Vs.
Ryan Baqui (Koden Kan)
Prerston Lee (Animal House)
Vs.
Oscar Kano (HMC)
Hana Lee (Animal House)
Vs.
Russel Barre (HMC)
Chase Pazo (Hawaiian Self Defense)
Vs.
TBA (Animal House)
Plus more to be added soon..
Source:
Event Promoter |
BJ PENN LOOKING
FORWARD TO FIGHT WITH HUGHES
by Jeff Cain
MMAWeekly Radio continued it's sixteen fighters in sixteen days
Monday with guest B.J. Penn. There was plenty said in the interview,
and while we won't cover everything, you can listen to the entire
interview on the Radio Archive. Help support the radio show by
purchasing the premium package for just five bucks a month. It
helps keep the radio show on the air.
Penn will be fighting
a seemingly unstoppable Matt Hughes, at UFC 46 for the welterweight
championship, and he commented on the upcoming bout. B.J. is
the dominate fighter in the UFC at 155lbs but he will be moving
up to the 170 pound weight division to fight Hughes. When asked
why, Penn said, he's got nothing else to do. BJ acknowledged
that he doesn't know how long he will stay at 170lbs, and there
are still guys he would like to fight at 155 pounds.
Penn said he will
wait until after this fight to think about his future fighting
weight. Penn is just happy that he gets to fight the best fighters
in the world. He stated that "It has always been about fighting
the best," and went on to say that it gives him a natural
high. In preparation for this fight, B.J. has been training with
stronger and bigger guys than himself, including Matt Lindland.
Penn is walking
around right now at 175lbs and thinks he will come into the fight
at about 170. He feels comfortable at this weight and the fact
that he doesn't have to cut weight for the fight. Penn said he
feels pretty strong and definitely stronger than he was at 155.
He said that Hughes is not just strength and pointed out that
Matt beats people with technique.
Penn stated, "He's
beating people with techniques that they don't know. It is gonna
come down to who knows more and who wants it more." He is
approaching this fight like it is "just another fight,"
and added that he is just gonna go out and kick his ass. This
is the fight B.J. wants and is just happy to fight a fighter
the caliber of Matt Hughes. This fight is scheduled to take place
January 31st, Super Bowl weekend on the UFC 46 "Super Natural"
card.
MMA broadcaster
Jeff Blatnick was also on the show and will be commentating at
this Friday's WEC "Cold Blooded" event at The Palace
Indian Gaming Center in Lemoore, California with MMAWeekly Radio's
own Ryan Bennett.
Blatnick covered
many topics and here is a summary of what he had to say. He talked
about Randy Couture's ability to adapt his fight game over the
years and maintain something rarely seen in this sport- longevity.
"Randy is proving everyone wrong, and I don't see anyone
knocking him off," stated Blatnick. He continued, "Randy
never stops surprising me with his conditioning." Recognizing
Randy's loses, he pointed out that "After every loss, he
has adapted and that is the true mark of a champion." Jeff
spoke about the possibility of Frank Shamrock returning to fighting
with PrideFC. It has been a long time since Frank last fought
and Blatnick wondered how much that would effect him in his return.
Like most every fan of mixed martial arts, Jeff sure would love
to see Frank fight.
Blatnick was at
UFC 45 and witnessed first hand the Phil Baroni situation that
took place after the fight was stopped by referee Larry Landless.
He said that you have to feel for a guy who lays it on the line
but quickly pointed out that as a fighter, you are not allowed
to hit the referee. He speculated that the athletic commissions
are making a statement with Phil and that "Phil is paying
a dear price." Blatnick feels that Vitor Belfort has the
weapons to beat Randy Couture in their upcoming title bout. Jeff
stated, "He has fast hands and if he can use them effectively,
he can take it to Randy." Blatnick, like the rest of us,
wanted to extend his best wishes to the Belfort family and the
safe return of his sister.
If you missed the
big announcement, MMAWeekly Radio will be teaming up with the
WEC to bring some of the "Cold Blooded" fights to it's
Premium Members live. Now is the time to join our growing community
of loyal fans. The Premium package is just five dollars per month
and it gives you access to see videos like our Tip of the Week.
This week we feature a tip from UFC Light Heavyweight Champion,
Randy "The Natural" Couture. Plus, as we mentioned,
Friday Night we will have some of the WEC fights on the radio,
so this week is a very good time for you to jump in and take
a peak around the videos and radio archives.
Source:
MMA Weekly |
VITOR TALKS ON BRAZILIAN
TV
There hasn't been too many developments regarding the whereabouts
of Vitor Belforts sister. We had a few Brazilian readers email
us about Belfort's apperance on Brazilian TV. Reader Marcos Alonso
sent us this email from Brazil....
"Hey guys thought
you might want to know that tonight Vitor Belfort was on television
here in Brazil. The show was Cidade Alerta. He was just on a
few minutes ago. Belfort appeared on this national tv channel...
He was explaining to everyone that his sister, then he denied
that she was maniac depressive and he still said that there was
no fight between her and her boyfriend."
"When asked
to talk to his sister through the tv, maybe she could see him,
the guy just kind of lost it. Vitor started to get very emotional
and told the caprtors to treat her good and bring her back to
safety. It was very tough to watch, very sad....."
A few of you sent
that kind of email and you just have to hope and pray they can
find her and bring her back home safe. Our partners over at Tatame.com
talked briefly with Vitor...
"Belfort on
an exclusive to TATAME.com while ago: "I'll keep out my
commitments. That's my job and I've to fight, but these days
have being hard for me", stated the champ, revealing that
till this time the family continues without information about
her.
According to Vitor,
his sister was seen for the last time last Friday (9), at 11:30PM
(Brazilian time), in the Rio de Janeiro Sports Secretary building,
in Rio`s downtown, where she works as secretary.
Source:
MMA Weekly |
PRIDE ANNOUNCES
SCHEDULE
Yesterday in Japan, the Pride 2004 schedule was announced for
the upcoming year. Here are the dates according to published
newspaper reports.
February 15th -
Bushido II at Yokohama Arena
March 7th - Pro
Wrestling Show called Hustle II
April - Pride Heavyweight
Grand Prix
June - Pride Heavyweight
Grand Prix
July - Bushido III
August - Pride All
Stars Show
September - Shooting
for movie. Dream Stage Pictures has been created to make a movie
based on historical events with Sakuraba, Vanderlei Silva, Quinton
"Rampage" Jackson, Mark Coleman and Gary Goodridge
according to Zach Arnold.
Source:
MMA Weekly |
TEAM QUEST BATTLES
WEATHER TO GET RANDY READY FOR FIGHT
by John Hartnett
Randy Couture had to change training plans due the biggest storm
to hit Portland/Gresham in 10 years. Randy originally planned
on heading south to visit teammate Dan Henderson in California,
prior to attending the WEC event this Friday. The storm has had
casualties of many sorts such as Matt Lindland's truck, which
blew a differential as he was on his way to pick up Caol Uno.
Power has been out
at the Lindland residence. Matt has been unable to get water
to his animals. Hauling water from his nearby dad's house solved
that problem. Slick roads and 15 inches of snow hasn't stopped
Randy for double workouts daily with Lindland and Team Quest
members.
Randy and Matt visited
with the Oregon Boxing Commission on Monday and tentatively have
an agreement for sanctioning the sport. Uno came into Gresham
for a 21 day training phase before heading back to Japan.
These photos were
taken Thursday the 8th. Having conditioning workout at 9am he
followed it up with a technique session workout with fighters
visiting Team Quest from LA, Seattle, and Japan. The workout
consisted of using underhooks to position opponents feet to allow
for takedowns, Randy's trademark slideby doubles, various armbar
transitions from takedowns.
Source:
MMA Weekly |
American Top Team
full schedule
After Marcus Aurélio's victory at ZST GP, American Top
Team is getting ready to 2004. Next step: King of the Cage. Jorge
Santiago will compete for the world title against John Alessio
(Welterweight) and Wilson Gouveia and Marcel Ferreira will debut
at the American cage on January 24th in Florida. Also in US,
this time in Las Vegas, Hermes França comes back to the
octagon and will face Josh Thomson at UFC.
Still in America,
on February 7th, ATT will be at the US Nationals Grappling Championship,
a trial of the North American Grappling Association (NAGA). Brazilians
Marcos Parrumpinha, Pablo Popovich and Marcel Ferreira, and the
American Jeff Monson will do super-fights. Popovich will face
Marcos Avellan (Freestyle Fighting Academy), Parrumpinha will
fight Alan Teo (Renzo Gracie) and Marcel will face Jamal Peterson
(Renzo Gracie).
Source:
Tatame |
Rizzo and Shaolin
training together
Now it is official. Pedro Rizzo, Vitor Shaolin, João Roque,
Marcos Louro and Antoine Jaoude are training together. The exchange
will bring BJJ skills to Ruas Vale-Tudo fighters and Muay Thai
techniques to Nova União members. Due to the awesome relationship
between both teams, they have been training together a while
ago and now it is for real. "We now became one. We also
decide together what matters for our athletes. Besides that fact,
every athlete represents his own team," revealed one of
the Nova União leaders André Pederneiras, who guarantees
that every confront among those two teams will be avoided.
Source:
Tatame |
After Shooto Shaolin
wants Ultimate
Shooto's number one at the category until 70kg, Vítor
Shaolin start 2004 this new goals in his career. After conquering
Shooto's belt, Shaolin now wants the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
"I think UFC is a damn interesting event. I already fought
three times in the cage and I felt comfortable. I have a pretty
good guard and the fact I am allowed to hit with elbows, is it
good for me," guaranteed Shaolin, that departures to US
next January 22nd. He is on the way to UFC and he will check
out the Renato Veríssimo Charuto and BJ Penn's fight.
"I will bring my Shooto's belt and we gonna seat and talk
with UFC guys," revealed Shaolin. The Brazilian fighter
also declared being not worried about fighting at the same weight
category as Penn. "BJ Penn fights at the until 77kg and
I wonder to fight until 70kg. There are room for everybody and
we are good friends," stated Shaolin.
Source:
Tatame |
Quote
of the Day
"If you want to feel rich, just count all of the things
you have that money can't buy."
Author Unknown
|
The
AFC Is Back & Looking For Fighters!
Campbell
High School
February 13, 2004
Fights start at 7:00PM
Spots are filling up....interested in competing?
Email us at linebredllc@hawaii.rr.com or go to www.afchawaii.com
New weight classes:
160 & under -
Prize money = $500 (Newly added weight class)
161-200 - Prize money = $1000
201 & over - Prize money = $500
Tickets are $15.00 presale, $20.00 at the door
Kids 8-11 are $8 presale, $10 at the door
Kids under 7 are FREE
Shooto Hawaii (Amateur MMA) is scheduled
for March 26th and we are accepting competitors for that event.
Contact us at the email and website above.
Source:
Event Promoter |
Tyrone
Glover to Replace Dave Camarillo in the Quest
Brian
Cimins is a lucky man, how else could you explain how he gets
one Superstud' to replace another 'Superstud'? Tyrone Glover
will replace David Camarillo in the Grapplerss Quest. Camarillo,
a BJJ Black Belt under Ralph Gracie had a previous commitment
and had to bow out, taking his palce will be Tyrone Glover. Tyrone,
much like David, is one of the most dynamic and aggressive fighters
out there and he will certainly provide some highlights.
All
this happening at the Grapplers Quest 'Beast of The East',
Saturday, February 21st, 2004 - Marist High School - Bayonne,
NJ
Lightweight
4-Man Superfight Division (under 160 lbs.):
1. Joe Scarola (Renzo Gracie/Matt Serra Brown Belt), 2-Time Grapplers
Quest National Champion
2. Tyrone Glover (Cassio Werneck/Paragon - Sponsored by Lloyd
Irvin's Grappling Blueprint). Check out this west coast phenom
in action: Tyrone Glover at The World Grappling Games
3. Leonardo 'The Wizard' Xavier (Saulo Ribeiro/Royler Gracie
Black Belt) - 2003 Grapplers Quest Team U.S.A. Lightweight Runner-up
- Learn more about 'The Wizard' at: OnTheMat.com Interview with
Leonardo Xavier
4. Paul Rodriguez (U.F.C, Shooto, and Hook N Shoot veteran -
recently defeated Marcos 'Parrumpina' Da Matta)
Source:
ADCC |
The
return of Romi Aram
by: Keith Mills
San
Jacinto, CA - After months of speculation and apprehension it
is confirmed Romi Aram will return to King Of The Cage on February
20th at the Soboba Casino. His opponent is Mike Penalber, last
known to be fighting out of Shark Tank.
Romi’s
MMA career was steadily climbing from February of ’00 through
his winning the KOTC Welterweight belt by defeating Joe Stevenson
in October of ’02. Last year Romi found himself at a crossroads
upon being offered a shot in the UFC, because fighting in the
UFC was a goal but to do so would mean relinquishing the KOTC
belt and possibly burning bridges. Romi did what every fighter
would do; he took the chance and announced he was leaving KOTC.
To complicate matters at the same time fellow Millennia Jiu-Jitsu
star Javi Vazquez, who was the KOTC and Gladiator Challenge Lightweight
Champion at the time, was also jumping to the UFC after one more
KOTC title defense. The third Millennia star John Alessio was
the KOTC Superfight Champion and the UCC (now TKO) Welterweight
Champion at that time although it should be noted Alessio is
both Millennia and Team Bad Intentions. Basically 2003 started
with two of the belt owners in KOTC leaving at the same time
and the future looked like it would only be brighter for the
three musketeers when Alessio moved on also.
Then
came 2003 in which Romi and Millennia Jiu-Jitsu suffered a devastating
series of events from which they are still recovering. Alessio
losing the TKO belt to Jason Black in January of ’03 didn’t
have much of an effect on the team but seemed to be a portent
of things to come. In February things started to really go downhill
literally seconds into Javi’s last title defense in KOTC
when he tore his ACL and needed to take over six months off.
Next up although the fans understood and supported Romi moving
on, KOTC promoter Terry Trebilcock made it quite clear he was
livid, being quoted at the time as saying “he will never
fight for me again”. Although Javi still had the Gladiator
Challenge Lightweight belt and Romi had the KOTC Welterweight
belt both were stripped from the champions for abandoning KOTC.
It should be noted no other MMA organization has done anything
but fully supported its champions fighting in the UFC and when
they lost they have always been welcomed back with open arms.
Alessio has stepped into the role of peacemaker between the two
camps but it was around this time he both started to emphasize
his loyalty to Terry and project himself as Bad Intentions/Millennia
instead of Millennia/Bad Intentions. It should be noted a schism
between the fighters never surfaced.
Then
came Romi’s UFC debut in UFC 42 last April and his first
loss ever, being at the hands of Dave Strasser. Nothing should
be taken away from Strasser for being the better fighter that
night and Romi didn’t make excuses but it was just not the
same Romi fans have come to support. With the safety net of KOTC
being seemingly retracted Romi took a full-time management level
job and it looked like his fight career was at least on hold
if not over for good. Javi came back in September to beat Ruas
Vale Tudo’s Robert Emerson by split decision and was given
another shot at the UFC, but again tore his ACL in training,
ending his MMA career although he was last heard to say he might
fight in grappling shows. The only success for Millennia in 2003
was in September when John Alessio beat at that time KOTC Welterweight
Champion Ronald Jhun to unify the Welterweight and Superfight
belts and by then he only called himself Millennia when prompted.
Alessio’s
friendship with Romi and Javi never faltered. Reportedly in no
small part due to Alessio and fans that didn’t jump from
Romi’s bandwagon with his loss Romi is coming back to KOTC
a proud but humbled veteran of the international stage. Romi
still has his full-time job which is now his priority while teaching
at Millennia comes second, so only time will tell how seriously
he takes his MMA career going forward. The main question on long-time
fans’ minds is will his next couple of steps be those of
a phoenix rising from the ashes or the epilog of a dimestore
thriller? KOTC in February should start answering that question.
Source:
ADCC |
PRIDE
NEWS - Japanese Star Headed to PRIDE USA!
by: Puroresu Power
NOTE: The source of this data is http://www.puroresupower.com/
a phenomenal site featuring Zach Arnold, with an intense focus
on the Japanese MMA and pro wrestling scene.
(PRIDE)
Kazushi Sakuraba is positive about working the promotion's 3/26
Las Vegas, NV. show. Sakuraba talked about wanting to do a fight
in the UFC cage in '04. He also admitted that he didn't like
travelling to America due to flying. Sakuraba is currently doing
weight-training and sparring.
Source:
ADCC |
Pat
Smith/Vernon White for KOTC main event?
by: Keith Mills
Ft.
Lauderdale, FL - King Of The Cage’s Florida debut looks
like it might have a very interesting main event. As most fans
remember Heavyweight Champion Paul Buentello from American Kickboxing
Academy was supposed to fight Pat Smith until Paul broke his
hand in training. Pat Smith himself has been having trouble getting
cleared to fight, reportedly due to undisclosed troubles in Nevada
with the Athletic Commission. It appears Pat is cleared to fight
although no comment from the Nevada Athletic Commission has been
available so far.
Assuming
Pat does get cleared to fight his opponent is rumored by insiders
at KOTC to be Lion’s Den fighter . This is an especially
interesting match considering Smith was supposed to fight Buentello
as Heavyweight and was last seen fighting around 225 while Vernon
is the former KOTC Light Heavyweight Champion before losing that
title to Team Extreme’s Jeremy Horn. No word is yet available
as to what weight class this fight would be.
Pat
Smith successfully made his comeback at Ring Of Fire 10 in October
against Allen Sullivan, a fight which Smith won by KO at 3:35.
He is mainly remembered for his performances in UFC 1, 2, and
6.
After
losing his Light Heavyweight title White made his UFC debut where
he picked up a draw against Ian Freeman in June. In September
White fought in Sweden at Fighter Extreme 4 where he lost a decision
to August Wallen at the end of a single 8-minute round. The losses
to Horn and Wallen are White’s first losses in three and
a half years. He has wins over David Terrell, Marvin Eastman,
and many others in a career reaching back to the dawn of the
sport ten years ago.
If
this fight takes place it will be a match of the MMA pioneers.
In these days of bringing back the old-school MMA fighters and
the ten year anniversary of the UFC itself last year this looks
to be one for the history books.
Source:
ADCC |
BOM
BAY YE - Vegas Bound?
by: Puroresu Power
NOTE: The source of this data is http://www.puroresupower.com/
a phenomenal site featuring Zach Arnold, with an intense focus
on the Japanese MMA and pro wrestling scene.
1/12/04
- (Inoki) Antonio Inoki at Narita Airport in Tokyo made the announcement
that he will run his next 'Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye' show in Las Vegas
in April. Inoki announced that he will attempt to use marketable
names in the United States like Ken Shamrock in addition to names
like Emelianenko Fedor, Bob Sapp, and Mirko 'Cro Cop' Filipovic.
Inoki also announced that he would like Yoshihiro Takayama on
the show. Inoki further stated that he would like to go ahead
and formulate a 'fight commission' in Japan. The announcement
means that the booking at Saitama Super Arena on 3/28 is for
K-1 strictly.
Source:
ADCC |
Vitor
Belfort - Life Shaken By Tragedy!
by: Marcello Tetel
Vitor
Belfort is about to face the biggest challenge in his professional
career when he faces a rematch with the UFC's legendary lightheavyweight
champion Randy Couture. Needless to say, this match is very important
and it has captured the attention and focus of Belfort's entire
life for several months now, but Vitor is now facing a major
challenge in his personal life as well.
Vitor's
sister Priscila Belfort has been missing since last Friday, when
she was going to work. Friends and family continue to serach
in hospitals and with the police looking for any hints of the
young woman.
Vitor
was about to depart from Brazil for the USA to complete the final
circuit of training for the UFC, but depending on developments
he will stay in Brazil a little longer in order to help and support
his mother.
If
you live in Brazilor in anyway you can help to find Prisscila
Belfort please, don't hesitate to call 'Disque Denuncia', a toll
free # for missing people un the area code of Rio de Janeiro
(21) The telephone number is 22531177l.
Source:
ADCC |
WHEN
WILL PRIDE COME TO THE U.S?
BAS FILLS IN MMAWEEKLY
MMAWeekly's Ken Pishna sat down and talked with Pride Broadcaster
Bas Rutten this weekend in Colorado. Rutten of course cornered
Duane "Bang" Ludwig for his big ISKA title win this
weekend.
Rutten
told Pishna ""That's not going to happen. I just got
the email yesterday. The show [in the U.S.] is still going to
happen, but not in March."
So
when will the show take place? Probably sometime in the summer.
Bas said "They are looking at maybe June, I think. They
want to make a big splash. They are maybe thinking of doing a
heavyweight tournament or something like that."
It's
believed Frank Shamrock could be a part of the Pride card whenever
they come to the United States. Shamrock told MMAWeekly last
week, "I do not have a signed agreement at this stage. We
have come to terms for an agreement, but the agreement has yet
to be executed." Frank seemed very pleased, saying that,
"Pride has made me a very generous offer and, if all goes
well, I will be fighting for Pride in Las Vegas." The big
question will be when.
Source:
MMA Weekly |
BJ
PENN ON MMAWEEKLY RADIO
MMAWeekly Radio is back today with BJ Penn. This week we will
continue to focus on the 16 fighters in 16 days as UFC 46 is
just a couple of weeks away.
MMA
Broadcaster Jeff Blatnick will also be a part of the show. You
can check out the show LIVE today at these various times.
Source:
MMA Weekly |
VADER
TIME IN PRIDE
Respected Wrestling Columinst, Dave Meltzer reported this week
on his wrestling observer newsletter that Professional Wrester
"Vader" a.k.a Leon White has signed a 6 match deal
with Pride, worth $400,000.
The
confusing part of the story is that Meltzer stated that the deal
will include a mix of pro wrestling and shoot fights. So it's
uncertain which pro wrestling organization he will compete for
or exactly how many MMA fights he will have.
The
47 year old White has had bad knees and back problems for years.
He is a draw however and the Japanese people are for the popular
pro wrestler.
Source:
MMA Weekly |
RING
OF FIRE RECAP
by Jason
Martinez
Jason Martinez here, coming to you from Castlerock, Colorado,
where Sven Bean has sold out the Douglas County Event Center
with Ring Of Fire 11"BRING IT ON". Always improving,
Sven broke ground by getting MMA/NHB sanctioned in Colorado,
and to hold the first sanctioned Event in Colorado. Now, with
show number eleven, our main event would be for an ISKA World
Title, another first for Colorado.
With
the tragic loss of Alex Gong in 2003, his belts were relinquished,
and returned to there respective organizations through out the
world. Now with the opening of the New Year, Colorado had the
chance to witness, Sitprapom Malapaiet, one of Thailand’s
most decorated Muay Thai fighters, Take on Denver’s own,
Duane "BANG" Ludwig. Duane needs no introduction, as
2003 was a break through year for him, defeating Jens Pulver,
which opened the doors to the UFC. Not to take away from this
tremendous card lets start from the beginning...
For
the night we would see Thirteen bouts 7 amateur(3 stand up, 4
MMA), and 6 Professional(3 standup, 3MMA).
Gabe
Beauperthy returned as the ref for Pro MMA, and none other that
Cecil Peoples was ref for the stand up. To my surprise the first
face I see when I enter the building... EL GUAPO... Bas Rutten!
This was a big plus as I have not talked with Bas in a while.
Nate Marquardt was in attendance with his new team from Pitt's
Academy where he will open his first school, High Altitude Martial
Arts, on January 24th. for info on the free seminar that day
call,
(720)404-7744.
Mike Vanarsdale was in attendance. Mike came representing Bloodline
Fight Team from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Be on the look out
for Bloodline, as the foundation is set, we will see fighters
from this stable push the limits for 2004!!! Pat Smith was in
the crowd, he is looking good for his up and coming fight in
King Of The Cage.
The
first match was under K-1 rules, 3x2min rounds for our amateur
standup. Eric Kusevick was our first fighter from Winklejohn's
AKKA, in Abq. NM. Across the ring was Mike Baldwin, from Team
Freedom Fighters in Golden, CO. This fight was a one sided affair,
as Mike exploded all over Eric with flurries of punches, kicks,
as well as knees from the clinch. At 1:21, of the first round,
Mike let loose a right punch, left high kick to the head, and
a crushing right kick to the gut as Eric went down for the count.
Hung
Than would be the first fighter out of Pitt's Academy taking
on Ben Lowery from Colorado BJJ, in a MMA match which were 3x2min
rounds. We start with a basic feel out, Ben getting the takedown.
Hung controls hips with a butterfly guard, which he switches
to an arm bar attempt. Ben shrugging the submission, presses
for shots in the guard. Hung again locks in an arm bar, Ben slams
out and gets back to his feet. at rounds end, Ben lands a left,
right punch followed with a left high kick to the head.
Round
2, Hung shoots and is reversed to land in 1/2 guard. A standup
from the ref and another Hung Shoot. This time Ben sprawls, and
both trade combos. Third standup, Ben begins to punish Hung on
there feet. Hung shoots, unable to get the takedown, he rolls
into guard.
Third
round Hung again shoots then rolls to guard. At :35sec. of the
3rd. rd. Ben ends the match by slamming his chest/shoulder into
Hungs face until the tapout.
Sarah
Ponce came from Houston Kickboxing to take on 3-D's Carla Lopez.
This would be a modified Muay Thai rules match. The 1st. rd.
was about even with Carla throwing better punches, while Sarah
controlled the clinch with knees to the body. The second round
is where the action picked up! Both ladies connect with flurries
of punches and kicks, Carla finding good angles, but Sarah still
controlled the clinch. 3rd. round, Carla looks to be feeling
the effect of the knees to the body, as she looks to be winded.
Into a clinch against the ropes, has Carla scoring good strikes.
At :32sec. Sarah pushes out and lands a high right kick to the
face of Carla, which ends the fight.
Chee
Bates came from Abq., NM. representing Team Fit NHB. Facing Chee,
would be Steve Graniery an Independent fighter, making his debut
in MMA from Thorton Co. Steve was all over Chee with three scoop
slams in the round. Chee did get Steves back at one point, but
then stood up complaining that he was bitten as the round ended.
2nd.
round Steve is still able to slam Chee into guard twice this
round. Chee does manage a Triangle with no luck, and has a guillotine
choke for the second slam. Unable to advance position, the ref
stands the fighters up. Into a clinch Steve receives a point
deduction for kneeing to the head. In the final seconds, Chee
Explodes with combo ending in a kick to the sternum that ends
the fight at 2:59sec. of the 2nd round.
The
battle of the Joey's was next in a standup war! Joey Varner represents
Pitt's and Joey Guerra was with Freedom Fighters. The 1st. round
highlight was Varner driving Guerra to the corner with five consecutive
knees in the clinch. Guerra did get his shots in with a few solid
strikes. 2nd. rd. Guerra steps up with some over hand rights
that have Varner taking a defensive posture for this round. Both
men go to there corners looking winded. Final round Guerra's
strikes look sharper, but Varner is able to dominate the clinch
with more knees and position. This fight ends in a unanimous
decision for Joey Varner 30-28/30-27/30-27.
Our
second fighter from Team Fit NHB, was Matt Knaub going against
Edward Banks, making his debut for 3-d Martial Arts. This fight
quickly went to the ground as Ed pulled guard, and Matt went
to work. Ed looked a little uncomfortable as Matt gained side
mount, all the while keeping Ed busy with strikes. As fast as
he found the side, Matt is able to transition to full mount.
At 2:05, of the first round, Matt is able to swing into a nice
arm bar.
Ali
Abdelazizz came to the ring, reping the Bloodline fight team
from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Lalo Maldanado, came from Jackson's
West in Abq, NM. For :16 sec. Ali teed off on Lalo with nothing
but right hands until the ref stepped in. Ali comes from Egypt,
to train at the Olympic Training Center, for Judo. The Gazette
Telegraph has been covering Ali for the last three weeks, and
will be printing an in-depth article in the near future. A quick
side note, Peter Lockly is now interning for The Gazette. I cannot
wait to see your work in the 'ol home town paper. I hope this
is the turning point for MMA/NHB in the mainstream. Thank you
Peter, for bringing to life, the events that you cover, and thank
God one of them is MMA!!!
another
fighter from Winklejohn's AKKA, was James Martinez who took on
impressive up and comer Vern Baca from Colorado BJJ. Vern was
making his Pro Debut in MMA, and from seeing his amateur fights
I could not wait! After throwing a few shots at each other Vern
shoots for a double leg catching a guillotine, James falls into
guard. Vern escapes the choke, but position allows James to reverse,
with Vern hipping in for guard. Vern attempts two arm bars with
James escaping both. Tangling with the ropes, there is a standup.
Some where in the battle, Vern got clipped in the nose; He was
bleeding all over. Into a clinch Vern controlling with underhooks.
James pulls guard. At this point there is a ref stop for a doctors
check. Everything is a go, Vern gets caught in a second guillotine,
James pulls guard. Vern is striking down, James is able to start
standing and throws a punch in the process. Vern turning away
says, "I have blood in my eye, I can't see!" Unfortunately
for Vern, the ref breaks the fight before the argument started,
as Vern was not defending himself by turning his back. I think
the ref made a good call, he did not hear the argument until
after the decision to stop the fight.
Next
up was The Russian Rocket, Leo Pavlushkin. Leo is part of Clarence
Thach's, 3-D Martial Arts. His opponent was Team Fit NHB's, Richard
Symonds. Leo was picking his shots throwing out a right low kick
followed by a left, right punch. Rich was scoring with solid
low kicks, inside and out. Leo connected again with his combo
before the end of the round 2nd. round. Leo keeping pace, combos
with right and left punches, Rich using the ropes to chop at
the Russians tree trunk thighs. The end of this round both men
bleeding from the nose and looking gassed.
Rich
finally felled Leo in 1:01sec of the 3rd. round with continuing
to chop at the legs.
Hector
Monterrey came all the way from San Jose, Costa Rica. With a
decent record of 15-4-0, I thought Keith Jardine(Winkljohn'sAKKA),
was in for some big trouble as Keith was making his Pro Debut.
Keith wasted no time as he looked to run over Hector. Hector
was not one to be bullied, as he cracked a few thigh shots off.
Into a clinch, the ref breaks due to a stalemate. Hector continues
with the better kicks, while Keith sends Hector to the canvass
with a sharp left straight. Hector waking up, comes in with a
renewed vigor. Now both men go blow for blow as the round ends.
2nd round, Hector begins with a nice power combo, which only
seems to piss off Keith. At 1:29 of the 2nd. round Keith puts
Hector down for the count.
Carlos
Condit was the final fighter from Team Fit NHB. Carlos has an
impressive record of 9-0-0 and was about to face 2x UFC participant
Brad Gumm. Brad starts with good shots that looked to have Condit
stunned. Condit gets the take down, but Brad is able to reverse
position. Carlos working for position, gets to his feet. At 1:11
of the first rd. Carlos stuns the crowd by ref stoppage.
Coming
back to the Ring Of Fire was Jay Jack who moved to the East coast
in 2003. Jay was supposed to face Steve Gomm, but due to injury
Donny Raines took Steve's place. Donny is Steve's stablemate
at Walt Bayless Combat.
In
typical Jay fashion he double leg slams Donny into 1/2 guard.
While Donny looks for full guard, Jay is able to get his back.
At 1:36sec. Jay Jack wins via rear naked choke.
Our
Grand Finale was of course Sitprapom Malapaiet, and Duane"BANG"Ludwig.
I cannot say enough about this fight!!! these two went back and
forth for 5x3min. rounds of thee best contact sport I've seen!
I would be here another hour to detail this fight. All I can
say is you have too see this fight. These two gentlemen are at
the top of this sport and I cannot wait to see the rematch. Duane
won this close fight with scores of 48-47/48-47/48.5-47.
Source:
MMA Weekly |
Alliance
rules Budweiser World Cup
Alliance BJJ team conquered the trophy of the number one team
at the Budweiser BJJ World Cup with over 30 medals. Promoted
by the number one beer in US, the Budweiser Cup was held on January
10th in Charlotte, North Caroline in US. Highlights to 17 years
old Amon Copher that won the no gi heavyweight and the purple
heavyweight category.
Source:
Tatame |
Wanderlei
Silva ready to rock 2004
After an amazing 2003, sealed with the Pride Grand Prix victory,
Wanderlei Silva is ready for the 2004`s challenges. Fully recover
from the arm surgery, Wanderlei has been training and getting
weight. The Pride´s champion is now weighting 99kg, and
he wonders to switch categories. 'Everything will depends of
Pride´s proposal. The way I feel now, I can reach the 105kg
or 93kg. However there are lots of people in my category I need
to face," commented Wanderlei, showing no interesting to
a particular adversary.
While
trains in Curitiba, Wanderlei keeps an eye open to Las Vegas.
On January 31st Vítor Belfort will dispute the Light Heavyweight
belt with the actual champion Randy Couture at UFC. 'Its gonna
be a a terrific fight. Randy comes from great victories, but
Vítor is also getting well prepared', evaluated the Brazilian
fighter. Wanderlei might be at UFC's audience if he doesn't reach
a deal with Pride until February. A long time ago, Ultimate keeps
in mid the idea of confront the UFC Light Heavyweight's champion
with Pride's Middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva. The idea
pleasures the Brazilian champion. 'That bout would be amazing.
I am sure my fans would love it'.
Source:
Tatame |
Quote
of the Day
"Experience is not what happens to a man, it is what a man
does with what happens to him."
Aldous Huxley, 1894-1963, British Author
|
Royce
Gracie Speaks
On
August 2002, Royce Gracie faced Japanese fighter Hidehiko Yoshida
in front of 91,000 fans at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan
during the Pride/Dynamite Shockwave 2002 event. Although Yoshida
was making his MMA debut he had great credentials; his Olympic
and World Gold medals in Judo, proved that not only he was no
stranger to the mats and grappling but that he was a World class
athlete as well.
The
fight, billed in Japan as Judo v Jiu-Jitsu was held on the anniversary
of the historical Helio v Kimura match and ended in controversy,
with a referee stoppage that was challlenged as illegal by the
Gracie Camp. The Dynamite committee later upheld the result leaving
a bitter taste in Gracie's mouth.
A
little over one year later however Pride made amends and offered
Royce the long awaited rematch with Yoshida in Shockwave 2003
held on New Year's eve in Japan. The match ended in a draw by
rule but the general opinion of those present had Royce dominating
most if not the entire match.
Coming
of his great performance at that event we caught up with Royce
for this interview:
KP-
Before the match you told me that this was a special fight for
you, why so?
RG- I had thefirst fight stuck in my throat! They robbed me!
If they can do this to me then they can do this to anyone. I
was very disgusted with MMA. But Pride came through and righted
the wrong. They stuck to their word and gave me the rematch.
So I wanted to fight very bad.
KP-
Some obeservers stated that you fought as if you had something
to prove!
RG- I wanted to finish the first fight, that fight did not finish
and I wanted to do that.
KP-
And now tyou thing you have finished it/
RG- Yes that fight is now over. I made my statement on the ring!
I have no problems with Yoshida now, after the match I went up
to him and told him that I respect him now!
KP-
What did you think of your performance?
RG- I don't think it could have been any better. If I had submitted
him or he had submitted me quickly, well these things happen.
If I had knocked him out or he had knocked me out, again these
things happen, after all it is a fight, but when you dominate
a match like I did, then you know you showed something. I controlled
him the entire fight. I humiliated him, he didn't hit me once.
He had one punch that grazed me iearly in the first round but
nothing else!
I
mounted him, took his back and he couldn't do anuthing but protect
himself. He got tired and could not mount any reaction but to
cover his head and take the strikes!
KP-
He is a good tough fighter, he was coming of a great fight against
Vanderlei Silva in the GP.
RG- He is a very tough fighter, I caught his foot in a foot-lock,
I submit a lot of people with that foot-lock but he has tree
trunks for legs. I caught him in a heel-hook and his foot didn't
even move, he didn't flinch! Vanderlei's trainer and manager
Rudimar Fedrigo told me something: He said that Vanderlei said
that Yoshida's punches were the hardest punches he'd ever been
hit with so he is a tough and dangerous fighter.
KP-
You fought without the Gi for the first time in your life, why?
RG- It was strategy! He is a grappler, not a striker. He has
a very strong grip and I anticipated that he would probably want
to stall the fight for a draw, after all it ended up being a
two round fight instead of three or more as originally agreed,
so I thought he'd want to hold and stall and I wanted to be free
to move. If he was a striker I might have used the Gi, because
when they hold the Gi they can't strike. But it was a brilliant
strategy and I confused him completely.
KP-
You are already a legend in the sport, arguably the most recognized
name in the sport having won the first U.F.C.'s and recently
you were introduced in the Hall of Fame with Ken Shamrock. You
don't have to fight, why do you keep on fighting?
RG- I love it! I Love it! I don't need to fight, I don't live
from the fighting purses! I love training for it. I love having
goals, the preparation, staying on the cutting edge. But I know
I don't have anything to prove, I have made my statement before
and now. But I tell you, I fight because I love fighting!
KP-
There are those who stated that you cheated because you fought
without the Gi. You want to reply to that? What do you say to
them!
RG- Tell them to go do what I do for a living and then come complain
to me! There was nothing on the rules about having to use the
Gi, it was great strategy! Put your face on the line and then
come talk to me after and let me know what you think!
Source:
ADCC |
DIN
THOMAS - Interview Post New Year's
Din
Thomas has consistently been ranked in the top 10 of every major
MMA poll since he first debuted in the UFC in June of ’01.
He has never cracked the top 5 in those polls, a source of frustration
to Din covered in our previous updates. His wins include Jens
Pulver, Steve Berger, Matt Serra, Fabiano Iha, and many others
while his three losses of which two were to Caol Uno and one
was to BJ Penn bring his total record fighting at Lightweight
to 18-3-0. Now fighting out of American Top Team his UFC record
is 2-2-0.
On
New Years Eve din fought Red Devil’s Amar Suloev in Inoki
Bom-Ba-Ya in Japan. Everybody knew Din being a Lightweight would
almost certainly lose to Middleweight Suloev but the payday was
too large to pass up and the loss unlikely to seriously impact
his record. Reports from ATT’s owner as well as another
manager present indicate Din wasn’t afraid to box with Suloev
but did not want to clinch with the muscular Russian, preferring
to try to take Suloev down or pull guard. After several attempts
to bring Suloev down Amar finally tagged Din with a knee that
seemed to stun Thomas. Suloev stepped to the side and soccer
kicked Din in the head, ending the fight at 4:22.
KM:
I really disagree with soccer kicks to the head and head stomps
to a grounded fighter. Are you ok? DT: It seemed a lot worse
then it really was because after the fight I was fine. I never
got hit in the face, it was just in the head and it just kind
of freaked me out so much I was like ‘whoa’. I never
was hurt or anything. I could have been hurt. That guy was a
killer.
KM:
(The soccer kick) was a matter of something you don’t train
for? DT: Basically. I didn’t even notice that was in the
rules. I asked the question in the press conference and they
said ‘yeah, you can do almost anything’. I was like
‘man, what did I get myself into’. To me it wasn’t
that bad. I have to see the tape and see how bad it was. For
me it was just remember getting kicked and thinking ‘I ain’t
used to this’. If it went longer I could have really got
stepped on. That is not what you want to get out of fighting.
KM:
I want to apologize to you because in the Suloev piece my information
was outdated. In ’01 right after your UFC debut and before
you joined ATT you were talking about bulking up and cutting
down heavier than you walk around now. I hear now you are walking
around closer to 160. I thought you cut much more weight than
you did for this fight. DT: It was crazy because I came in very
light. Everybody was like ‘you should gain some weight’
and I was like ‘that is not going to help me now’.
He was too big anyway. I was about maybe 163.
KM:
So he did come in about forty pounds heavier than you. DT: Yeah,
he was a big boy. I knew that when I took the fight. It’s
kind of a reality thing when you are staring at him across the
ring. You know he is going to be bigger but when you are in there
looking at him you’re like ‘oh, no’. He was out
to kill too, definitely a tough guy.
KM:
For that much money I can understand doing it. Anybody would
be tempted to get in there and have their ass handed to them
for a year’s day job pay. What can you say in public about
the pay? DT: I can say I feel like I was treated or compensated
for what I’m worth.
KM:
Are you happy you got your name out there in Japan and got a
good paycheck? DT: Definitely. In Japan it is a lot different.
It’s more of the show aspect as opposed to winning and losing
as it is here. Over there they kind of pay you to be an entertainer
and a fighter. Here they pay you to be a winner.
KM:
You have that balance, that personality. DT: I try to. They brought
me over there to be an entertainer and possibly get killed. I
said I’d show up and see what happens, I don’t count
myself out.
KM:
What is your perception of how well you were received? Were they
happy with you as an entertainer? DT: I think so. I think they
like me out there. I wish I could have fought a little bit longer
and did a little bit more but something they throw a curveball
at you and you don’t always do everything you want to do.
I needed to go out there and put on a good fight and at the same
time I’m trying to be entertaining.
KM:
Are you focusing on Japan? Is it possible we won’t see you
in the US for a while? DT: Honestly I hope so. That is really
what I want to do. If I could fight one of those big pro-wrestlers
I would rather to that. I’d fight another guy that outweighed
me by a lot and a pro-wrestler. It would suit my style perfect.
KM:
What do you think of the rest of the show? DT: As far as the
show aspect I’ve never seen anything like it. These guys
really had everything down pact. The fans were unbelievable.
When we left they crowded around the bus. They loved everything
about it. It’s something you never see here in the United
States. After doing that it is hard to come back here and take
these organizations seriously.
KM:
I heard some of the Japanese shows don’t treat the foreign
fighters nearly as well as their own, like put them all in one
dressing room or not heat their dressing room, not provide food
or water… DT: Which is probably true. I remember talking
to Josh Barnett and he was telling me the Japanese fighters get
all this food and everything else and I’m thinking to myself
if this is being treated bad it’s still better than what
I am used to in the United States.
KM:
Yep, that’s the bottom line. Some of the people that told
me that I was like ‘you are complaining about that? Try
fighting in California’. DT: No kidding. I’ll tell
you the truth; it was probably one of my best fighting experiences
I ever had from beginning to end even though I lost.
KM:
To me it was like sure, you lost to Suloev but being two weight
classes heavier what did the fans expect. DT: At the press conference
I was looking around and thought ‘there are a lot of mismatches
on this card’. My fight was not any different than any of
the other fights. I thought they brought me out there to really
get killed. I just got to make the best out of it and see what
I can do.
KM:
From a career perspective so what if you chalked up a loss to
Suloev, is anybody going to pay attention to the results of that.
DT: I don’t think so. You know as well as I do what I’ve
done in my career. I’ve done a lot in my career and I think
a loss to a guy like Suloev didn’t really hurt anything
I accomplished in my career. That is the way I looked at it when
I signed up for the fight. Plus I need challenges too. I figured
if I could go out there and do something to this guy who knows,
that would definitely elevate me. If I can’t do nothing
to this guy then I’m not going to lose anything from it.
KM:
In that sense it was a ‘no lose’ situation for a hell
of a lot of money. You might be the envy of the scene right now.
DT: It was definitely something special for me because there
has never been a 155 pounders to fight in an Inoki show if I’m
correct. I have to thank Ricardo Liborio for hooking us up. He
opened doors for me that other 155 pounders will never see.
KM:
ATT is off to a good year so far with you in Japan, Aurelio fighting
in ZST and for the KOTC belt, Santiago fighting for another KOTC
belt…how does the team feel about all this? DT: Man, we
are doing a lot of big things. To me I’m just hoping we’re
not jumping ahead of ourselves because we are doing so many big
things. At the end of the year I felt we didn’t do as well
as we would have liked to. We’re all over the place and
hopefully we can keep up because we are fighting a lot. I hope
we can chew and digest everything we are taking in.
KM:
Want to thank the sponsors? DT: Yeah, I want to thank Ricardo
Liborio like I said. Definitely thank Dustin Denes who came out
to Japan with me. He was the one who really kept me sane during
that whole thing because like I said fighting a guy like Suloev
is a big deal for me. A lot of people underestimated him in a
sense and “Clean” was behind me and supported me heavily.
I can’t thank the guy enough.
Source:
ADCC |
Soca
debuts in MMA!
The
one time ADCC World Champion and BJJ specialist woke up at six
this morning with a weird feeling. On a hunch, he checked a very
old email he no longer uses very often and... there was an offer
for him to fight in Pancrase's Feb 15th show!
‘I
had a feeling there was good news on the horizon. Look, I started
to train
muay thai last week with nothing specific in mind’ remarked
'Soca', who accepted
the match against Pancrase's under 64kg star Yoshiro Maeda without
much thought.
Maeda
is 22 years old talent who is undefeated with seven victories
in seven fights. He recently knocked out Hawaiian sensation Baret Yoshida. Despite the dangers
his opponent presents, Soca is anxious to face him: ‘I didn’t
know anything about the guy, but I am not about to worry, I want
to debut,’ said the athlete, who will be the first member
of the new Gracie Barra Combat Team to fight in Japan.
There
is only one problem with that news. Soca is known for his problems
sleeping before a tournament, staying up for two or three days
before competition day without closing his eyes. Now, with a
MMA match it has the potential to get worse. ‘Perhaps I
will be awake for a whole week in a row this time,’ shrugged
the Brazilian, knowing there's nothing he can do about it.
Source:
ADCC |
The
Champion on vacation - VANDERLEI SILVA!
PRIDE
Champion Wanderlei Silva received a gift from a brazilian firm
- cruise that saw the champion return on January 8th. On the
boat, he watched the firework show at Copacabana beach in Rio
de Janeiro at New Year's. He will compete again in February or
March, and his training restarts now that he is back from the
trip.
The
Pride GP gave us a message for the New Years:
'I
hope to see things fixed by the business people, in order to
watch the MMA events on open TVs in Brazil. To see the sport
growing among us, in Brazil, like in Japan. Fighting is my life,
and I´d like to fight in Brazil, fight at home, because
I´m sure I´d fight way more inspired. For those guys
who are training, trying to be a fighters, maybe willing to follow
the sport as a career, I´d like to say that it can be a
very good career, although, very tough.
The
sport needs new talent, because if you look around the world,
the elite talent pool is not very deep. If you want to be a fighter,
keep training, don´t be a pessimist, always keep following
your dream. If you persist, you will get a lot from it. Sometimes
it´s hard, you have to study, you have to work, but nothing
comes for free and as hard as it is, someday you will get there.
I
ask also to believe in God. Among the fighters communities, there
are many athletes devoted to Christ, who defend his word. I´d
say as athletes that we have a very big responsibility towards
the people. Fighters who come out fighting have fans, there´s
a community supporting them, so he has to follow a code of good
conduct, of good behavior. We are already erasing the bad image,
but that image that the fighters are 'bad boys' is not good.
We gotta keep going on the right track in order to get more results,
to make the fighters reach a higher level, a higher status, consequently,
more money, coming out with new talents.
Hugs
to everyone, I wish you all a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year,
with much peace, money and women to everyone!
Source:
MMA Ring Report |
ZST
GP Tournament:
ATT's Marcos Aurelio is crowned the KING
Date: January 11th, 2004
Place: Zepp Tokyo
With
a reportedly excellent performance, the American Top team member
Marcos
Aurelio defeated 3 opponents to win the title of 16 man ZST GP
tournament. On the road to the throne, Aurelio scored a decision,
a submission and a quick TKO.
Below
are complete results from the GP and the 8 man GENESIS tournametn
held on the same day.
COMPLETE
RESULTS:
Tournament
Reserve Match:
Atsuhiro Tsuboi def. Jason Maxwell by TKO (cut) at 2:14, R1.
Single
Match:
Alberto Crane def. Takuhito Hida by arm bar at 2:05, extra round.
1st
Round:
Rich Clementi def. Nayouki Kotani by decision [3-0]
TAISHO def. Hideo Tokoro by TKO 0:53, R1.
Remigijus Morkevicius def. Takumi Yano by TKO at 4:37, R1.
Marcus Aurelio def. Masakazu Imanari by decision [2-1]
Semi
Final:
Clementi def. TAISHO by decision [3-0]
Marcus Aurelio def. Morkevicius by triangle choke at 1:48, R1.
Final:
Aurelio def. Clementi by TKO at 0:40, R1.
Genesis
Tournament:
Reserve
Match:
Sato def. Shimizu by leg lock at 0:40, R1.
Single
Match:
Watanabe x Takino, draw
Tournament:
Uchiyama def. Komatsu by decision [3-0]
Daikanyama def. Kazama by heel hook at 3:36, R1.
Kushida def. Hori by decision [3-0]
Isozaki def. Fabre KO at 1:21, R1.
Semi
Final:
Uchiyama def. Daikanyama by decision [3-0]
Kushida def. Isozaki by rear naked choke at 1:37, R1.
Final:
Kushida def. Uchiyama by decision [3-0]
Source:
ADCC |
ILLINOIS
SWEEPS NC STATE DUALS; NEBRASKA TOPS LEHIGH TO WIN VIRGINIA DUALS,
AFTER DESTROYING ARIZONA STATE 37 TO -1 (YOU READ THAT RIGHT)
The
early weekend action in college wrestling had some eyebrow-raisers
along with some relatively predictable results.
Illinois
was dominating in its three wins at the N.C. State Duals, topping
N.C. State, 42-3, Drexel, 38-3, and UNC-Greensboro, 40-3. But
the most dominant performance had to be the victory in the semifinals
of the Virginia Duals by Nebraska over Arizona State by a score
of 37 to -1. Yes, you read that right: thirty-seven to negative
one. Nebraska not only won all ten matches, but Arizona State
had one team point deducted for unsportsmanlike conduct.
The
rout by the Huskers over a Sun Devils team that only last week
edged Iowa State has to be one of the most remarkable performances
of the season. Both Nebraska and Arizona State have been ranked
in the top ten of late, adding to the significance of this drubbing.
Also
of note is the string of point deductions this weekend. Besides
that glaring embarrassment for Arizona State, Hofstra's Dan Garay
lost a point for unsportsmanlike conduct in overtime in his match
with Cornell's Matt Bogumil. That made him lose the match 2-1
and also cost his team a point in its 18-15 win over Cornell.
Ohio State also lost a team point in its 34-9 loss to Missouri.
Hopefully this is not the beginning of a trend, but we will watch
closely the doings in the unsportsmanlike department.
We
also have reports of Nebraska's 25-13 defeat of Lehigh in the
Virginia Duals' finals, Oklahoma's wins over Cal Poly, 34-9,
and Fresno State, 30-3, Missouri's wins over Tennessee-Chattanooga
and Ohio State, more details on Tennessee-Chattanooga's 25-19
victory over Ohio State, Tommy Rowlands running his undefeated
streak to 26-0 despite his team's losses, and much, much more,
all compiled from the teams' press release.
LEHIGH
Jan.
10, 2004
Micah B. Hart
Hampton,
VA - Nebraska gained revenge for their Virginia Duals finals
loss to Lehigh last year, defeating the Mountain Hawks 25-13
Saturday night to take home the crown. The Cornhuskers, ranked
No. 6 in the nation, won six of the ten weight classes, including
the last three straight to hand Lehigh their third dual loss
on the season (12-3, 1-0).
At
125, Nebraska showed they meant business as top-ranked Jason
Powell pinned Mario Stuart in 3:37 to give the Cornhuskers the
early 6-0 lead. Lehigh would come back to tie it though, thanks
to decisions at 133 by Matt Ciasulli over Matt Keller 9-7 and
by Cory Cooperman over Matt Murray 6-4 at 141.
At
149, Travis Shufelt finally stopped Matt Anderson's recent surge,
besting the freshman 9-5. Anderson had achieved bonus wins in
all three of his previous matches at the Duals. In a key match
at 157, B.J. Wright defeated Derek Zinck 7-2 to make the match
score 12-6.
As
they've done all season, Lehigh's top two wrestlers came through
at 165 and 174 to put the Mountain Hawks back in the lead for
the final time on the night. Troy Letters decisioned Jacob Klein
10-3, and then Brad Dillon followed him up with a major decision,
taking out James Tummel 14-5, making it 13-12 Lehigh.
That
would be it for the Mountain Hawks, as Nebraska took the last
three weights with two bonus wins and decision. In a battle of
Travis's at 184, Travis Pascoe handed Travis Frick his worst
loss of the season in a 12-4 major decision. Then, in the penultimate
match, B.J. Padden pinned Matt Cassidy in 1:21 at 197 to clinch
the title for the Cornhuskers. Nate McClain finished off the
night with an 8-3 decision over Paul Weibel at heavyweight.
Lehigh
will return to the mat on Friday as they travel to West Point
to take on Army in an EIWA matchup. The dual is set to begin
at 8:00, with radio coverage by 1230/1160 WEEX beginning at 7:45.
Earlier in the day, the Mountain Hawks defeated No. 19 Wisconsin
by a 20-15 final to make the finals for the second straight year.
Weight
Matchup Result Score
125
Jason Powell (UN) over Mario Stuart (LU) WBF, 3:37
133 Matt Ciasulli (LU) over Matt Keller (UN) 9-7
141 Cory Cooperman (LU) over Matt Murray (UN) 6-4
149 Travis Shufelt (UN) over Matt Anderson (LU) 9-5
157 B.J. Wright (UN) over Derek Zinck (LU) 7-2
165 Troy Letters (LU) over Jacob Klein (UN) 10-3
174 Brad Dillon (LU) over James Tummel (UN) MD, 14-5
184 Travis Pascoe (UN) over Travis Frick (LU) MD, 12-4
197 B.J. Padden (UN) over Matt Cassidy (LU) WBF, 1:21
HWT Nate McClain (UN) over Paul Weibel (LU) 8-3
ILLINOIS
No.
1 Illini Wrestling Team Sweeps Three, Goes Undefeated at N.C.
State Duals
Mary Catherine Arner
Illinois
Dominates UNC-Greensboro, 40-3
The
No. 1-ranked University of Illinois wrestling team swept the
third of its three duals today as the squad dominated UNC-Greensboro,
40-3, in the nightcap of the N.C. State Duals in Raleigh, N.C.
Earlier in the day, Illinois beat host-N.C. State, 42-3, and
Drexel, 38-3. Against the Spartans, four Illini recorded pins,
tying a season-high.
#1
Illinois (4-0) 40, UNC-Greensboro 3
149: Cal Ferry (ILL) dec. O.T. Johnson (UNCG), 5-2 3-0
157: #1 Alex Tirapelle (ILL) won by fall Phillip Bliss (UNCG),
4:12 9-0
165: Ben Hay (ILL) dec. Keith Ritter (UNCG), 8-1 12-0
174: Anthony Castillo (ILL) dec. Joe Lowe (UNCG), 4-3 15-0
184: #6 Brian Glynn (ILL) won by fall Steve McClamrock (UNCG),
6:21 21-0
197: #10 Jason Potter (ILL) dec. Daren Burns (UNCG), 3-2 24-0
Hwt: #11 Mike Behnke (ILL) won by fall John Kimble (UNCG), 5:16
30-0
125: Dan Mazella (ILL) won by fall Kyle Terrell (UNCG), 6:24
36-0
133: #4 Mark Jayne (ILL) major dec. David Johnson (UNCG), 19-9
40-0
141: Kevin Artis (UNCG) dec. Cassio Pero (ILL), 6-4 SV 40-3
No.
1 Illini Wrestling Tops Drexel, 38-3
The
top-ranked Illinois wrestling team got its second win of the
day, thrashing Drexel, 38-3, to improve to 3-0 on the season.
Another three Illini got falls, including a major upset at 125
pounds as unranked true-freshman Dan Manzella pinned 17th-ranked
Rob Rebmann.
#1
Illinois (3-0) defeated Drexel (2-5)
141: Michael Martin (ILL) major dec. Chris Renninger (DU), 9-1
4-0
149: Cal Ferry (ILL) dec. Mark Cartella (DU), 3-2 7-0
157: #1 Alex Tirapelle (ILL) won by fall John Niedrich (DU),
4:10 13-0
165: Anthony Castillo (ILL) dec. Steve Beard (DU), 6-2 16-0
174: Nick Kozar (DU) dec. Ben Hay (ILL), 3-2 16-3
184: #6 Brian Glynn (ILL) major dec. Josh Fisk (DU), 15-3 20-3
197: #10 Jason Potter (ILL) dec. #9 Chris Jones (DU), 8-7 23-3
Hwt: #11 Mike Behnke (ILL) dec. Albert Shenko (DU), 4-2 26-3
125: Dan Mazella (ILL) won by fall #17 Rob Rebmann (DU), 4:34
32-3
133: Cassio Pero (ILL) won by fall Dan Dodge (DU), 5:35 38-3
#1
Illini Wrestlers Dominate N.C State, 41-3
The
top-ranked University of Illinois wrestling team dominated the
N.C. State Wolfpack, 41-3, in the opening dual in Raleigh, N.C.,
winning nine of the 10 weight classes. The Illini improved to
2-0 on the season. In seven of the 10 matches, the Illini got
bonus points, including three pins from 133-pounder Mark Jayne,
141-pounder Michael Martin and heavyweight Mike Behnke.
#1
Illinois (2-0) defeated N.C. State (1-1)
141: Michael Martin (ILL) won by fall Alex Hernandez (NCSU),
2:17 6-0
149: #19 Jake Giamoni (NCSU) dec. Cal Ferry (ILL), 6-3 6-3
157: #1 Alex Tirapelle (ILL) dec. #17 Scott Garren (NCSU), 6-2
9-3
165: Anthony Castillo (ILL) won by tech fall Eric Heath (NCSU),
16-0 14-3
174: #8 Pete Friedl (ILL) major dec. Rick Brownlee (NCSU), 11-2
18-3
184: #6 Brian Glynn (ILL) major dec. Daniel Humphries (NCSU),
9-0 22-3
197: #9 Jason Potter (ILL) major dec. Zach Garren (NCSU), 11-1
26-3
Hwt: #11 Mike Behnke (ILL) won by fall Jainor Palma (NCSU), 1:26
32-3
125: Kyle Ott (ILL) dec. Jeremy Hartrum (NCSU), 4-1 35-3
133: #4 Mark Jayne (ILL) won by fall Daniel Pacitti (NCSU), 2:46
41-3
NC
STATE
January 10, 2004
Bruce Winkworth
NC
State Wrestling DropsTwo Of Three At Annual Duals
No. 4 Illinois Cruises Through Duals Field Unbeaten
RALEIGH,
N.C. - Fourth-ranked Illinois barely broke a sweat Saturday at
the 2004 NC State Duals at Reynolds Coliseum. The Illini routed
three opponents -- 41-3 over NC State, 38-3 over Drexel, and
40-3 over UNC Greensboro -- and walked away from the Duals with
a 4-0 mark for the season.
The
NC State Duals were no so kind to the host team. In addition
to being buried by the Illinois avalanche, the Wolfpack dropped
the final two bouts in the third round and lost a 20-14 decision
to Drexel. In between the two losses, the Pack edged Virginia
Tech 20-18. NC State fell to 2-2 for the season.
In
other action at the NC State Duals, Drexel defeated Campbell
36-6, and Virginia Tech downed UNCG 24-12 and Campbell 36-13.
Several
individual Wolfpack wrestlers may have wrestled their best match
of the day in the opener against the Illini, despite the lopsided
score. Down 6-0 in the team scoring, Jake Giamoni, ranked No.
18 at 149, defeated Cal Ferry 6-3, and 13th-ranked 157-pounder
Scott Garren then lost a tough 6-2 decision to No. 1 Alex Tirapelle.
That made it 9-3, and the next three Illinois wrestlers were
ranked in the national top 10, followed by 11th-ranked heavywewight
Mike Behnke. Predictably, those four blew the match open with
three major decisions and a pin, but redshirt-freshman 125-pounder
Jeremy Hartrum lost a tough 4-1 decision to unranked but heralded
Kyle Ott, who was ranked 10th in the country a year ago before
an injury ended his season.
The
Wolfpack and Hokies went back and forth in their battle. Hernandez
pinned Aaron Brown at the 2:53 mark to give the Pack a quick
6-0 lead, but Reed Carpenter upset Giamoni 3-2 at 149, and after
Garren's 8-0 major decision over Andre Donofrio at 157, Chris
Stith thumped Mike Waite 16-6 at 165 and Steve Borja pounded
Mike Waite 16-8 at 174 to give Tech an 11-10 lead.
Humphries
took a 2-0 win over Shaun Guttridge to push the lead to 13-11,
but Canaan Prater's 8-6 victory over Zach Garren at 197 gave
the Hokies the lead back at 14-13. NC State put the match away
with back-to-back decisions from heavyweight Jainor Palma and
125-pounder Garrett Cummings. Palma downed Kris Wiedegreen 6-0,
and Cummings put a 12-4 major decision on Ryan Broughman to give
the Pack a 20-14 lead heading into the final bout of the match.
The
six-point lead still left the Hokies some breathing room for
13th-ranked David Hoffman to get a possible match-tying pin,
but Hoffman had to settle for an 11-3 major decision over Pacitti,
giving the Pack a two-point win.
NC
State's loss to Drexel was just as close throughout, but the
Dragons won the final two bouts to break a tie and win by six
points. Hernandez got the Wolfpack off to another quick start
with a 14-4 major decision over Chris Renninger, but Mark Cartella
handed Giamoni his second loss of the day, a 9-4 upset. After
Garren's 11-1 blowout of Ray Lamb at 157, Drexel won the two
critical bouts of the match. Steve Beard defeated Eric Heath
10-3 at 165, and Pat Miller won a 14-4 major decision over Rick
Brownlee to give the Dragons a 10-8 lead.
Humphries
gave the Pack its final lead of the night at 11-10 with a 3-2
decision over Pat Shuflett at 184, but 13th-ranked 197-pounder
Chris Jones beat Dave Iobst 15-4 to make it 14-11, Drexel.
Palma
tied the team score with a 2-1 win over Albert Shenko in the
heavyweight match, but Rob Rebmann defeated Hartrum 9-2, and
Joe Cristaldi downed Pacitti 6-2 to put the finishing touches
on the win for the Dragons.
NC
State returns to action on Wednesday, January 14 at North Carolina.
The match will begin at 7:30 p.m.
#4
Illinois 41, NC State 3
141 - Michael Martin (ILL) wbf Alex Hernandez, 2:17
149: #18 Jake Giamoni (NCS) dec. Cal Ferry, 6-3
157: #1 Alex Tirapelle (ILL) dec. #13 Scott Garren, 6-2
165: Anthony Castillo (ILL) tech fall Eric Heath, 16-0
174: #8 Pete Friedl (ILL) major dec. Rick Brownlee, 11-2
184: #6 Brian Glynn (ILL) major dec. Daniel Humphries, 9-0
197: #9 Jason Potter (ILL) major dec. Zach Garren, 11-1
Hwt: #11 Mike Behnke (ILL) wbf Jainor Palma, 1:26
125: Kyle Ott (ILL) dec. Jeremy Hartrum, 4-1
133: #4 Mark Jayne (ILL) wbf Daniel Pacitti, 2:46
Drexel
36, Campbell 6
141 - Chris Renninger (Drexel) dec. Adam Bricker, 8-2
149 - Mark Cartella (Drexel) tech fall Elliot Berger, 16-0 at
4:17
157 - Ray Lamb (Drexel) dec. Jeff Lyons, 6-4
165 - Steve Beard (Drexel) won by forfeit
174 - Nick Kozar (Drexel) dec. Brian Hocum, 4-1
184 - Lantz Nixon (Campbell) dec. Pat Shufelt, 5-2
197 - #13 Chris Jones (Drexel) wbf Mark Averell, at 6:26
Hwt - Dennis Campbell (Campbell) dec. Chris Cowen, 4-3
125 - Rob Rebmann (Drexel) wbf Andy Bricker, at 3:51
133 - Joe Cristaldi (Drexel) major dec. Jordan Henning, 13-3
Virginia
Tech 24, UNC Greensboro 12
141 - Kevin Artis (UNCG) dec. Aaron Brown, 5-4
149 - Reed Carpenter (VT) dec. O.T. Johnson, 4-0
157 - Andrew Donofrio (VT) major dec. Nate Berryman, 11-0
165 - Chris Stith (VT) major dec. Keith Ritter, 14-6
174 - Steve Borja (VT) dec. Joe Lowe, 9-6
184 - Shaun Guttridge (VT) dec. Charles Jones, 10-8, ot
197 - Daren Burns (UNCG) dec. Canaan Prater, 6-3
Hwt - Kris Wiedegreen (VT) dec. John Kimble, 9-5
125 - Ryan Broughman (VT) major dec. Kyle Terrell, 12-4
133 - David Johnson (UNCG) won by forfeit
NC
State 20, Virginia Tech 18
141 - Alex Hernandez (NCS) wbf Aaron Brown, at 2:53
149 - Reed Carpenter (VT) dec. #18 Jake Giamoni, 3-2
157 - #13 Scott Garren (NCS) major dec. Andrew Donofrio, 8-0
165 - Chris Stith (VT) major dec. Eric Heath, 16-6
174 - Steve Borja (VT) major dec. Mike Waite, 16-8
184 - Daniel Humphries (NCS) dec. Shaun Guttridge, 2-0
197 - Canaan Prater (VT) dec. Zach Garren, 8-6
Hwt - Jainor Palma (NCS) dec. Kris Wiedegreen, 6-0
125 - Garrett Cummings (NCS) major dec. Ryan Broughman, 12-4
133 - #13 David Hoffman (VT) major dec. Daniel Pacitti, 11-3
#4
Illinois 38, Drexel 3
141 - Michael Martin (ILL) major dec. Chris Renninger, 9-1
149 - Cal Ferry (ILL) dec. Mark Cartella, 3-2
157 - #1 Alex Tirapelle (ILL) won by fall John Niedrich, 4:10
165 - Anthony Castillo (ILL) dec. Steve Beard, 6-2
174 - Nick Kozar (Drexel) dec. Ben Hay, 3-2
184 - #6 Brian Glynn (ILL) major dec. Josh Fisk, 15-3
197 - #10 Jason Potter (ILL) dec. #9 Chris Jones, 8-7
Hwt - #11 Mike Behnke (ILL) dec. Albert Shenko, 4-2
125 - Dan Mazella (ILL) won by fall #17 Rob Rebmann, 4:34
133 - Cassio Pero (ILL) won by fall Dan Dodge, 5:35
Virginia
Tech 36, Campbell 13
141 - Aaron Brown (VT) defeated Adam Bricker, by injury default
149 - Reed Carpenter (VT) wbf Elliott Berger, at 1:36
157 - Andrew Donofrio (VT) wbf Jeff Lyons, at 1:02
165 - Chris Stith (VT) won by forfeit
174 - Steve Borja (VT) wbf Brian Hocum, at 6:37
184 - Lantz Nixon (CU) dec. Shaun Guttridge, 5-2
197 - Canaan Prater (VT) dec. Mark Averell, 8-1
Hwt - Kris Wiedegreen (VT) dec. Dennis Campbell, 6-3, tb
125 - Andy Bricker (CU) major dec. Ryan Broughman, 12-1
133 - David Hoffman (VT) wbf Jordan Henning, at 2:30
Drexel
20, NC State 14
141 - Alex Hernandez (NCS) major dec. Chris Renninger, 14-4
149 - Mark Cartella (Drexel) dec. Jake Giamoni, 9-4
157 - Scott Garren (NCS) major dec. Ray Lamb, 11-1
165 - Steve Beard (Drexel) dec. Eric Heath, 10-3
174 - Pat Miller (Drexel) major dec. Rick Brownlee, 14-4
184 - Daniel Humphries (NCS) dec. Pat Shufelt, 3-2
197 - #13 Chris Jones (Drexel) major dec. Dave Iobst, 15-4
Hwt - Jainor Palma (NCS) dec. Albert Shenko, 2-1
125 - Rob Rebmann (Drexel) dec. Jeremy Hartrum, 9-2
133 - Joe Cristaldi (Drexel) dec. Daniel Pacitti, 6-2
#4
Illinois 40, UNC Greensboro 3
149 - Cal Ferry (ILL) dec. O.T. Johnson, 5-2
157 - #1 Alex Tirapelle (ILL) wbf Phillip Bliss, at 4:12
165 - Ben Hay (ILL) dec. Keith Ritter, 8-1
174 - Anthony Castillo (ILL) dec. Joe Lowe, 4-3
184 - #6 Brian Glynn (ILL) wbf Tray Brawley, at 6:21
197 - Jason Potter (ILL) dec. Daren Burns, 3-2
Hwt - #11 Mike Behnke (ILL) wbf John Kimble, at 5:46
125 - Michael Manzela (ILL) wbf Kyle Terrell, at 6:242
133 - #4 Marc Jayne (ILL) major dec. David Johnson, 19-9
141 - Kevin Artis (UNCG) dec. Cassio Pere, 6-4, ot
ARIZONA
STATE
No.
10 Arizona State Wrestling Drops Pair on Final Day of Virginia
Duals
Nebraska and Purdue each hand Sun Devils tough losses to close
out East Coast tournament
January 10, 2004
Alex Ryan
TEMPE,
Ariz. - The No. 10 Arizona State wrestling team by far had one
of its toughest days on the mat this year, and perhaps in a very
long time, as it dropped a pair of duals to No. 6 Nebraska and
No. 21 Purdue on the final day of action at the 24th Virginia
Duals in Hampton, Va., Saturday. The Sun Devils (5-4, 1-0 Pac-10)
were shut out by the Huskers and also had a team point deducted
on top of that to lose the dual, 37-(-1), before the Boilermakers
downed ASU in the consolation semifinals, 20-20, winning on criteria.
In
the opener, nothing could go the Sun Devils' way as the Huskers
won all 10 bouts, nine of which ASU fielded a wrestler (forfeited
184). Christian Staylor (Fr., Chesapeake, Va.) dropped a close
4-0 decision to the No. 1 wrestler in the nation at 125, Jason
Powell, before No. 20 Matt Keller upset No. 10 Mike Simpson (Jr.,
Anaheim, Calif.), 8-6, at 133. Jeremy Mendoza (So., Temecula,
Calif.) was then pinned at 141 before No. 12 Patrick Williams
(Jr., Homestead, Fla.) suffered a 9-5 loss to No. 3 Travis Shufelt
at 149. In another battle of Top 20 opponents, No. 13 Brian Stith
(Fr., Hampton, Va.) lost, 6-2, to No. 15 B.J. Wright at 157 followed
by Jamie Robbins (Fr., Mesa, Ariz.) suffering a 9-2 loss at 165.
With
the Huskers up 21-0, James Pummel then defeated Ron Renzi (Sr.,
Burke, Va.), 6-3, at 174 before NU got six more points on a forfeit
at 184. In the marquee bout, No. 4 B.J. Padden dropped No. 2
Ryan Bader (So., Verdi, Nev.) with an 8-2 decision before Andrew
Luckenbill (So., Glendale, Ariz.), in his first match as a Sun
Devil, fell in a 14-3 major decision to No. 15 Nate McClain to
bring the final score to 37-0. It was not clear when, but ASU
was assessed one team point for unsportsmanlike conduct, lowering
the final to 37-(-1).
The
tournament ended with one dual later with the Boilermakers defeating
ASU on criteria following a 20-20 tie. The dual with PU started
out looking as if the Sun Devils would cruise to a victory and
a trip to the third-place dual. Staylor opened the dual, and
closed out his competition in front of the hometown fans, with
an 11-0 major decision at 125. Simpson then upped the lead to
8-0 with his 14-1 major decision at 133. Mendoza followed at
141 with an 11-4 decision before Williams pinned his foe at 5:18
to pad the lead to 17-0. Stith, also in his final bout in front
of the crowd in his hometown, scored a 4-2 decision to put ASU
out to a comfortable 20-0 lead.
Then
the wheels fell off. Robbins dropped an 11-5 decision at 165
and Renzi was majored at 174, 14-3, by No. 3 Ryan Lange. With
the team score at 20-7, No. 15 Ben Wissel used a 24-9 major decision
over Jason Trulson (Fr., Fountain Hills, Ariz.) to add four more
team points. Then came the 197 bout. With Bader leading the match,
he picked up his opponent, Nathan Moore, and went to put him
back on the mat. In the tie up, Bader had pinned one of Moore's
arms and, when he took Moore to the mat, was called for a slam.
Since Moore could not continue after the injury time was used
up becuase of the called slam, he was declared the winner by
injury default. With ASU ahead, 20-17, and needing one win to
take the dual, No. 20 Israel Blevins downed heavyweight Clifford
Starks (Jr., Mesa, Ariz.), 15-8, to tie the score at 20. Criteria
was used, as established by the NCAA, and PU was declared the
winner.
Following
the PU dual, ASU has wrestled a total of 651 duals with only
six ending in a shutout loss for the Sun Devils. Also in those
duals, the Sun Devils' loss to the Huskers Saturday marked only
the second time ASU has been involved in a negative score outcome
as it defeated Utah, 50-(-2), on Jan. 21, 1978, in Tempe. In
its history, ASU is 21-6 in matches that either team ends the
dual with zero or negative points.
The
Sun Devils will look to rebound with a pair of home Pac-10 duals
next weekend with Oregon State and Cal State Fullerton paying
Tempe a visit. The battle with the Beavers is set for 7:30 p.m.
Friday night while the Sun Devils and Titans square off at 6
p.m. Saturday night. Both duals will be inside Wells Fargo Arena.
complete
results
Virginia
Duals - Semifinal Round
#6 Nebraska 37
#10 Arizona State -1 5-3 (1-0 Pac-10)
Winner Type Loser Score ASU NU
125 #1 Jason Powell (NU) Dec Christian Staylor (ASU) 4-0 0 3
133 #20 Matt Keller (NU) Dec #10 Mike Simpson (ASU) 8-6 0 6
141 #13 Matt Murray (NU) Fall Jeremy Mendoza (ASU) 2:20 0 12
149 #3 Travis Shufelt (NU) Dec #12 Patrick Williams (ASU) 9-5
0 15
157 #15 B.J. Wright (NU) Dec #13 Brian Stith (ASU) 6-2 0 18
165 #20 Jacob Klein (NU) Dec Jamie Robbins (ASU) 9-2 0 21
174 James Pummel (NU) Dec Ron Renzi (ASU) 6-3 0 24
184 #3 Travis Pascoe (NU) Forf. forfeit 0 30
197 #4 B.J. Padden (NU) Dec #2 Ryan Bader (ASU) 8-2 0 33
285 #15 Nate McClain (NU) Major Andrew Luckenbill (ASU) 14-3
-1 37
Arizona State was the No. 3 seed in the tournament; Nebraska
was the No. 2 seed
Virginia
Duals - Consolation Semifinal Round
#21 Purdue 20
#10 Arizona State 20 5-4 (1-0 Pac-10)
Winner Type Loser Score ASU PU
125 Christian Staylor (ASU) Major Sean Schmaltz (PU) 11-0 4 0
133 #10 Mike Simpson (ASU) Major Chase Beebe (PU) 14-1 8 0
141 Jeremy Mendoza (ASU) Dec Jason Cook (PU) 11-4 11 0
149 #12 Patrick Williams (ASU) Fall Dan Jankowski (PU) 5:18 17
0
157 #13 Brian Stith (ASU) Dec Brad Harper (PU) 4-2 20 0
165 Mark Groski (PU) Dec Jamie Robbins (ASU) 11-5 20 3
174 #3 Ryan Lange (PU) Major Ron Renzi (ASU) 14-3 20 7
184 #15 Ben Wissel (PU) Major Jason Trulson (ASU) 24-9 20 11
197 Nathan Moore (PU) Injury #2 Ryan Bader (ASU) injury 20 17
285 #20 Israel Blevins (PU) Dec Clifford Starks (ASU) 15-8 20
20
Purdue wins on criteria
Arizona State was the No. 3 seed in the tournament; Purdue was
the No. 5 seed
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma
Wrestling Defeats Cal Poly, 34-9 and Fresno State, 30-3
Sooners win two matches in return home
Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004
Jeff Chill
NORMAN,
Okla.- The 14th ranked Oklahoma wrestling team defeated No. 24
Cal Poly, 34-9, and No. 25 Fresno State, 30-3, Saturday night
at the Howard McCasland Field House. The Sooners fell behind
6-0 early to Cal Poly and then rolled off three falls in a row
and never looked back. In the second dual of the night the Sooners
wrestled Fresno State to a 30-3 score paced by Rafael Maturino,
who recorded a fall at the 6:24 mark.
'I
am pleased with our performance overall' Oklahoma head coach
Jack Spates said. 'We were aggressive and that was obvious in
the first match when we had so many pins'
'I
think it was a good step for us going into the National Duals'
Spates followed.
The
Sooners picked up three falls in a row against Cal Poly by Teyon
Ware (141), Jeff Ecklof (149) and Charles Jones (157). Both Ware
and Ecklof’s falls came in the third periods
of their matches at the 5:27 and 5:29 marks respectively, with
Jones recording a fall against Keith Kroeger in the first period
at the :39 mark.
Oklahoma
next scored a major decision at 165 pounds by senior Rafael Maturino
agianst Erik Shortenhaus and then a technical fall at 174 pounds
by junior E.K. Waldhaus against Sam Temko. The Sooners added
a decision by Justin Dyer against Ryan Halsey of Cal Poly and
one more major decision by senior Leonce Crump agianst Arutro
Basulto to close out the dual.
Freshman
Sam Hazewinkel saw his undefeated streak come to an end with
a 5-3 decison by Vic Moreno recorded in the last 10 seconds of
the match. The No. 6 ranked wrestler recored is now 18-1.
The
Sooners performance improved in the second dual of the night
was against Fresno State. The Sooners recorded all of their wins
by decision, except when Maturino recorded a fall at the 6:24
mark of his 165 pound match against Sean Sheets.
Hazewinkel
bounced back and won by a convincing decision 9-2 over Christian
Bowerman. Freshman Brandon Hardy jumped into the line-up defeating
Joe Stewart by a 9-5 decision. Ware scraped out a win over Ben
Martinez 7-5, scoring and escape in the third period with riding
time to hold off Martinez. Ecklof won by decision 6-1 over Casey
Olson.
Waldhaus, Dyer, David and Crump also all won their matches by
decision with scores of 11-4, 3-1, 5-3 and 3-1, respectively.
Jones lost the only match of the second dual when he was decisioned
by Shane Seibert, 4-2.
The
Oklahoma wrestling team will compete next in the National Duals
in Cleveland, Ohio at Cleveland State University on Jan. 17-18,
all day.
Final
Score: OU 34, Cal Poly 9
Weight-By-Weight Results
125: Moreno (CP-SLO) dec. 5-3 Hazewinkel (OU)
133: Vasquez (CP-SLO) dec. 4-3 Miller (OU)
141: Ware (OU) fall 5:27, Esparza (CP-SLO)
149: Ecklof (OU) fall 5:29, Cox (CP-SLO)
157: Jones (OU) fall 0:39, Kroeger (CP-SLO)
165: Maturino (OU) maj. dec. 14-1, Shortenhaus (CP-SLO)
174: Waldhaus (OU) tech. fall 18-3, Temko (CP-SLO)
184: Dyer (OU) dec. 9-2, Halsey (CP-SLO)
197: Garcia (CP-SLO) dec. 2-1, David (OU)
HWT: Crump (OU) Maj. dec. 12-2, Balsuto (CP-SLO)
Final
Score: OU 30, Fresno State 3
Weight-By-Weight Results
125: Hazewinkel (OU) dec. 9-2, Bowerman, FSU
133: Hardy (OU) dec. 9-5, Stewert (FSU)
141: Ware (OU) dec. 7-5, Martinez (FSU)
149: Ecklof (OU) dec. 6-1, Olson (FSU)
157: Seibert (FSU) dec. 4-2, Jones (OU)
165: Maturino (OU) Fall 6:24, Sean Sheets (FSU)
174: Waldhaus (OU) dec. 11-4, Rubalcava (FSU)
184: Dyer (OU) dec. 3-1, Gifford (FSU)
197: David (OU) dec. 5-3, Singh (FSU)
HWT: Leonce Crump (OU) dec. 3-1, Walbeck (FSU)
HOFSTRA
#13
HOFSTRA EDGES #16 CORNELL 18-15
Saturday, January 10, 2004
Jim Sheehan
ITHACA, New York - In a matchup of New York's top two teams,
the Hofstra Pride won five straight bouts in the latter stages
of the match to earn an 18-15 victory over Cornell University
in wrestling action on Saturday afternoon at Newman Arena. The
Pride improved to 3-1 in dual matches on the season while the
Big Red of Cornell fell to 2-3.
Hofstra
rallied from an early nine-point deficit to post the victory.
Cornell was ahead 12-3 margin after early wins by Keith Dickey
at 141 pounds, and Dustin Manotti at 149 pounds along with a
forfeit at 133, but the Pride dominated the bottom half of the
draw to claim the victory.
The
opening 125-pound match proved to best the most exciting, as
Hofstra senior Tom Noto, ranked fifth in the country, earned
a 7-5 decision over Mike Mormile with a takedown in the final
second of the second overtime period. Mormile trailed 3-1 heading
into the third period, but recorded an escape and then earned
a point for 1:27 of riding time at the end of regulation to send
the match into overtime. Neither wrestler earned a point in the
first minute of either extra session, but both earned two escapes
before Noto's deciding takedown to give the Pride an early 3-0
lead.
Pride
junior Ricky LaForge, ranked 11th this week by Intermat, failed
to make weight for the 133 match allowing Cornell's Travis Lee,
who is ranked second in the country, to win by forfeit and put
Cornell up 6-3.
The
141 featured a pair of freshman, with the Big Red's Keith Dickey
pulling out a 2-0 decision over John Manarte. With the bout scoreless
heading into the third period, Dickey got a quick escape and
held on before adding a riding-time point, boosting the Cornell
lead to 9-3.
At
141 pounds, Cornell's Dustin Manotti used a pair of two-point
takedowns to get an early 4-1 lead before cruising to an 8-2
decision over Hofstra freshman Chris Vondruska.
Down
12-3, Hofstra took control of the match by winning five straight
classes, beginning with senior Paul Siemon's 2-1 win over Scott
Roth at 157. In that bout, Roth had an escape with 1:10 left
in the third period to make it 1-1 and was later whistled for
fleeing the mat with 29 seconds remaining, helping Siemon, the
12th ranked wrestler in the country, earn the win. Siemon improved
to 15-5 this season.
In
the afternoon's only major decision, the Pride got a 14-4 win
from eighth-ranked senior Ralph Everett against Cornell freshman
Dave Post in the 165-pound match. Everett improved to 16-2 on
the year.
In
a matchup of two ranked wrestlers at 174, Hofstra's 10th-ranked
senior Noel Thompson jumped out to a 4-1 lead against Cornell's
17th-ranked Tyler Baier after the first period. Down 5-1 in the
third period, Baier tried to get back into the match, but was
only able to record two escapes and fell, 5-3, allowing the Pride
to take its first lead of the day at 13-12. Thompson improved
to
Brad
Christie improved to 10-5 on the season and gave Hofstra a four-point
cushion with a 7-4 decision over Cornell's Randy Stout in the
184-pound bout. With the match tied at 3-3 in the third period,
Christie recorded a pair of two-point takedowns in the final
1:21 to seal the win.
Needing
a win to stay in the match, Cornell sent eighth-ranked Matt Greenberg
to the mat against fifth-ranked Chris Skretkowicz for the 197-pound
matchup. Skretkowicz earned a takedown in the closing seconds
of the opening period and added an escape in the second period.
Greenberg was unable to get on the scoreboard in the final period
and Skretkowicz posted a 3-0 win. Skretkowicz improved to 17-2
with his
12th shutout of the year.
In
the afternoon's final match, Cornell's Matt Bogumil and Hofstra's
Dan Garay each recorded one point in regulation before heading
into overtime, where Garay was hit with a unsportsmanlike conduct
penalty with 31.5 second left in the extra session, giving Bogumil
a 2-1 victory. After the match, Garay was charged with a flagrant
penalty, which took a point off Hofstra's total, making the final
match score
18-15.
The
Pride will continue with their 'Ivy weekend' on Sunday when they
host the Crimson of Harvard University at Hofstra Arena at 1
p.m.
No.
13 Hofstra 18, No. 16 Cornell 15
125 pounds - No. 5 Tom Noto (H) dec. Mike Mormile (C), 7-5 (2
ot)
133 pounds
- No. 2 Travis Lee (C) won by forfeit
141 pounds - Keith Dickey (C) dec. John Manarte (H), 2-0
149 pounds - No. 3 Dustin Manotti(C) dec. Chris Vondruska (H),
8-2
157 pounds - No. 12 Paul Siemon (H) dec. Scott Roth (C), 2-1
165 pounds - No. 8 Ralph Everett (H) maj. dec. Dave Post (C),
14-4
174 pounds - No. 10 Noel Thompson (H) dec. No. 17 Tyler Baier
(C), 5-3
184 pounds - Brad Christie (H) dec. Randy Stout (C), 7-4
197 pounds - No. 5 Chris Skretkowicz (H) dec. No. 8 Matt Greenberg
(C)
275 pounds - Matt Bogumil (C) dec. Dan Garay (H), 2-1 (ot)**
**Hofstra's Dan Garay was charged with a flagrant penalty after
the match, resulting in a one-point deduction in the team total.
MISSOURI
Second
Ranked Missouri Wrestling Takes Two In Tennessee
Tigers Extend to 7-0 on the Season
www.mutigers.com
Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004
Emily Gatewood
Chattanooga,
Tenn. - Competing in back-to-back duals at Maclellan Gym, the
second ranked Missouri wrestling team defeated host school Tennessee-Chattanooga,
30-19 and No. 15 Ohio State 34-9, extending their season record
to 7-0. The Tigers scored nine combined pins and technical falls
on the day, with three pins coming in the first dual against
the Chattanooga Mocs.
Opening
the day against UTC, redshirt freshman Ben Askren, ranked sixth
in the nation, weighed in at 174 pounds, taking his ninth fall
of the season over Adam DeCosmo in 2:19. Redshirt freshman Matt
Pell (184, 11th-ranked) followed with a 20-3 technical fall over
John Davis, while sophomore Jeff Foust (197) took a major decision
over Josh Ward (12-0). Senior heavyweight Mike Whitehead (ninth-ranked)
extended the Tigers' winning streak to four straight matches,
dropping Diaz Edwards in 1:12.
With
the score at 21-6, the Tigers suffered three disappointing losses
at 125- 133- and 141-pounds. In a 5-3 decision, sophomore Austin
DeVoe fell behind to 16th-ranked Matt Pitts at 125-pounds, with
junior Paul Collum (10th-ranked) landing both shoulders on the
mat for his first fall of the season at 133-pounds. The Mocs
closed the gap in their battle with the Tigers, earning a win
at 141-pounds. Michael Keefe proved too much for senior J.P.
Reese (16th-ranked) who lost in a 14-4 major decision. Up by
only three points, 21-19, senior captains Jeremy Spates (149,
sixth-ranked) and Kenny Burleson (157, fourth-ranked) took wins
in their respective weight classes. Spates held a 12-6 decision
over Jacob Harris, while Burleson improved on his career-win
record with a pin over T.J. Sanders in 1:21. Burleson's previous
season-high wins with pins was two, this season Burleson has
already taken four.
Missouri
had no time between matches as they started in against No. 15
Ohio State at 165-pounds. Redshirt freshman Gabe Conaghan met
with 2002 NCAA Champion John Clark, losing a 23-9 major decision.
Next up at 174-pounds was Askren. Heading into the second period,
Askren landed Anthony Magistrelli on his back and pinned him
in 4:06.
'Ben
is a pinner' head coach Brian Smith said. 'If you're wrestling
against Ben and you make a mistake, you can almost guarantee
that he will find a way to get you on your back. Today's matches
were no exception.'
In
a battle at 184-pounds, No. 11 Pell took a loss to No. 5 Blake
Kaplan, 4-0. The scoreboard showed the Tigers down by one, 7-6,
when Foust (197) paired up with 17th-ranked J.D. Bergman. Foust
took a 7-5 decision pulling Missouri ahead by two points. Ranked
ninth in the nation, Whitehead met in the center circle with
three-time All-American and No. 1 ranked Tommy Rowlands. In a
hard-fought match, Rowlands pulled ahead and won, 3-1. Heavyweight
would be the last loss for Missouri as DeVoe pinned Jermain Jones
in 1:09 at 125-pounds, followed by a technical fall by Collum
(133) over Jesse Leng (15-0). Back on track, Reese scored his
11th pin of the season, and 43rd of his career dropping Theo
Dotson in 1:53.
The
match at 149-pounds would prove one of the most intense of the
day as sixth-ranked Spates came from behind to knock off ninth-ranked
Jeff Ratliff in an 11-8 decision. Behind in the third period,
Spates was able to take down Ratliff and earn three back-points
to take the lead and eventual win.
'It
felt good to take a win over such a tough opponent' Spates said.
'I was a little tired, but the win really helps me get ready
for our upcoming National Duals'
Burleson
would end the day for the Tigers with a technical fall (17-3)
over Ryan Rhodes. Burleson leads Missouri in technical falls,
his third coming this afternoon.
'We
wrestled a little sluggish today' Smith said. 'The coaches have
been training the guys hard for the National Duals next weekend,
so I expected the team to look a little tired. Both wins today
were good, I think they help in preparing the team for the next
challenge we have ahead of us.'
Missouri
will travel to Cleveland, Ohio, next week for the National Duals
on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 17-18. A full listing of team matchups
will be available Tuesday afternoon.
Missouri
30, Chattanooga 19
Weight Wrestler/Result/Score Team Points
165 Jon Sioredas (UTC) won by forfeit 6-0
174 Ben Askren (UM) pinned Adam DeCosmo (UTC), 2:19 6-6
184 Matt Pell (UM) tech fall John Davis (UTC), 20-3 6-11
197 Jeff Foust (UM) maj. dec. Josh Ward (UTC), 12-0 6-15
285 Mike Whitehead (UM) pinned Diaz Edwards (UTC), 1:12 6-21
125 Matt Pitts (UTC) dec. Austin DeVoe (UM), 5-3 9-21
133 Josh Keefe (UTC) pinned Paul Collum (UM), 4:52 15-21
141 Michael Keefe (UTC) maj. dec. J.P. Reese (UM), 14-4 19-21
149 Jeremy Spates (UM) dec. Jacob Harris (UTC), 12-6 19-24
157 Kenny Burleson (UM) pinned T.J. Sayers (UTC), 1:21 19-30
Missouri
34, Ohio State 9
Weight Wrestler/Result/Score Team Points
165 John Clark (OSU) maj. dec. Gabe Conaghan (UM), 23-9 0-4
174 Ben Askren (UM) pinned Anthony Magistrelli (OSU), 4:06 6-4
184 Blake Kaplan (OSU) dec. Matt Pell (UM), 4-0 6-7
197 Jeff Foust (UM) dec. J.D. Bergman (OSU), 7-5 9-7
285 Tommy Rowlands (OSU) dec. Mike Whitehead (UM), 3-1 9-9*
125 Austin DeVoe (UM) pinned Jermaine Jones (OSU), 1:09 15-9
133 Paul Collum (UM) tech fall Jesse Leng (OSU), 15-0 20-9
141 J.P. Reese (UM) pinned Theo Dotson (OSU), 1:53 26-9
149 Jeremy Spates (UM) dec. Jeff Ratliff (OSU), 11-8 29-9
157 Kenny Burleston (UM) tech fall Ryan Rhodes (OSU), 17-3 34-9
(*one team point deducted)
OHIO
STATE
Ohio
State Wrestling Drops Pair of Duals at Tennessee-Chattanooga
Tri-Meet
Buckeyes fall against No. 2-ranked Missouri, Rowlands moves to
26-0 on the season
Jan. 10, 2004
Pat Kindig/Kelsey Webb
Columbus,
Ohio -The Ohio State wrestling team (5-3, 0-0) fell 25-19 in
a tight opening match against host Tennessee-Chattanooga at MacClellan
Gym in Chattanooga, Tenn. Saturday and completed the tri-meet
with a 34-9 loss in the finale to No. 2 Missouri.
In
the first match against the host Mocs, the Buckeyes fell behind
by an early 9-0 count after losses at 165 and 174 before senior
Blake Kaplan posted a decision at 184 pounds over John Davis
by a 6-1 score. Ohio State knotted the match score at 9-9 after
a forfeit at 197 and claimed their first lead at 15-9 after senior
HWT Tommy Rowlands recorded his fifth fall of the season over
Jason Pennington at the 2:33 mark of the match.
Chattanooga
rallied to claim a 22-15 lead after a pin at 125, a decision
at 133 and a major decision at 141. Ohio State pulled to within
striking distance at 22-19 when senior Jeff Ratliff tabbed a
major decision over Jacob Harris by a 17-7 score at 149. The
Mocs solidified the victory with a 5-2 win at the final 157 match
as the Buckeyes suffered their second loss of the 2004 season.
Following
a 30-19 win over Chattanooga in round two, the second-ranked
Missouri Tigers stepped onto the mat against the Buckeyes in
the final match of the day and emerged with a 34-9 victory sending
the Buckeyes to consecutive losses for the first time this season.
The
Buckeyes jumped out to an early 4-0 edge over the Tigers in the
match as Clark recorded his 20th victory for the fourth-straight
season with a 23-9 major decision over Gabe Conaghan. Ohio State
held a 7-6 lead after the 184 match following a loss by Anthony
Magistrelli at 174 and a decision win by Kaplan, his 26th win
of the season, over Matt Pell at 184. Following a decision loss
at 197, Rowlands claimed a 3-decision over Mike Whitehead to
set the match at 9-9 after a one-point team deduction. The win
by Rowlands would be the last by the Buckeyes as Missouri claimed
victories in each of the last six matches, including falls or
technical falls in all but the 149 match where No. 9-ranked Ratliff
met No. 6 Jeremy Spates of Missouri. Spates emerged with a tight
11-8 decision en route to setting the final match tally at 34-9.
Next
week, the Buckeyes relinquish the rights as host of the NWCA
National Duals as they head to Cleveland, Ohio and the Cleveland
State University Convocation Center for the annual event Saturday
and Sunday.
Duals
Results from Chattanooga Tri-Meet
Session
I: Chattanooga 25, Ohio State 19
165 Jon Sioredas (UTC) pinned John Clark (OSU), 3:55 6-0
174 Josh Ward (UTC) dec. Alex Picazo (OSU), 10-4 9-0
184 Blake Kaplan (OSU) dec. John Davis (UTC), 6-1 9-3
197 J.D. Bergman (OSU) won by forfeit 9-9
285 Tommy Rowlands (OSU) pinned Jason Pennington (UTC), 2:33
9-15
125 Matt Pitts (UTC) pinned Jermaine Jones (OSU), 6:56 15-15
133 Josh Keefe (UTC) dec. Jesse Leng (OSU), 6-2 18-15
141 Michael Keefe (UTC) maj. dec. Theo Dotson (OSU), 23-11 22-15
149 Jeff Ratliff (OSU) maj. dec. Jacob Harris (UTC), 17-7 22-19
157 T.J. Sayers (UTC) dec. Ryan Rhodes (OSU), 5-2 25-19
Session
III: Missouri 34, Ohio State 9
165 John Clark (OSU) maj. dec. Gabe Conaghan (UM), 23-9 0-4
174 Ben Askren (UM) pinned Anthony Magistrelli (OSU), 4:06 6-4
184 Blake Kaplan (OSU) dec. Matt Pell (UM), 4-0 6-7
197 Jeff Foust (UM) dec. J.D. Bergman (OSU), 7-5 9-7
285 Tommy Rowlands (OSU) dec. Mike Whitehead (UM), 3-1 9-9*
125 Austin DeVoe (UM) pinned Jermaine Jones (OSU), 1:09 15-9
133 Paul Collum (UM) tech fall Jesse Leng (OSU), 15-0 20-9
141 J.P. Reese (UM) pinned Theo Dotson (OSU), 1:53 26-9
149 Jeremy Spates (UM) dec. Jeff Ratliff (OSU), 11-8 29-9
157 Kenny Burleston (UM) tech fall Ryan Rhodes (OSU), 17-3 34-9
(*one team point deducted)
UTC
WRESTLERS DEFEAT NO. 15 OHIO STATE, FALL TO MISSOURI
Jeff Romero
CHATTANOOGA,
Tenn.---Chattanooga wrestler T.J. Sayers defeated Ohio State's
Ryan Rhodes 5-2 Saturday at the 157-pound match, the final match
of the dual, to clinch a 25-19 victory for the Mocs over the
No. 15-ranked Buckeyes.
The
Mocs (2-6) posted their first win over a ranked opponent in over
six years. No. 8 Missouri defeated UTC 30-19 following the win
over Ohio State, and the Tigers (7-0) handed the Buckeyes (3-2)
a 34-9 loss in the final dual of the day.
UTC's
Jon Sioredas, a Missouri transfer, set the tone for the Mocs
in the first match of the day. Sioredas, a 165-pounder, pinned
sixth-ranked John Clark of OSU to give the Mocs a 6-0 lead. Josh
Ward defeated Alex Picazo 10-4 in the next match at 174 for a
9-0 lead.
The
Buckeyes won the next three matches, including a pin by heavyweight
Tommy Rowlands, ranked No. 1 in his class, to grab a 15-9 lead.
The Mocs used three consecutive wins at 125, 133 and 141, including
a pin by 16th-ranked Matt Pitts at 125, to take a 22-15 margin.
Josh Keefe (133) edged Jesse Leng 6-2, and Michael Keefe (141)
outscored Theo Dotson 23-11. OSU's Jeff Ratliff cut it to 22-19
with a 17-7 win over Jacob Harris at 149, setting the stage for
Sayers’ dramatic victory.
'We
still have a lot of room for improvement' UTC Head Coach Terry
Brands said. 'But I am extremely proud of our guys today. They
gave an extreme effort, especially in the first match. We will
continue to wrestle the best in order to reach our goal of being
included with these perennially-talented programs.'
After
falling behind 21-6 against Missouri after five matches, the
Mocs got as close as 21-19 on wins from Pitts, Josh Keefe and
Michael Keefe. The Tigers closed out the match winning the last
two at 149 and 157.
Missouri
used four pins and won the final five matches to register a 34-9
victory over Ohio State. Ben Askren (174) was the top performer
on the day for the Tigers recording two pins. Jeremy Spates (149)
and Kenny Burleson (157) also had two wins on the day.
UTC
opens Southern Conference play next Saturday with Appalachian
State. The match with the Mountaineers begins at 7 p.m. at Maclellan
Gym on the UTC campus.
Chattanooga
25, Ohio State 19
165 Jon Sioredas (UTC) pinned John Clark (OSU), 3:55 6-0
174 Josh Ward (UTC) dec. Alex Picazo (OSU), 10-4 9-0
184 Blake Kaplan (OSU) dec. John Davis (UTC), 6-1 9-3
197 J.D. Bergman (OSU) won by forfeit 9-9
285 Tommy Rowlands (OSU) pinned Jason Pennington (UTC), 2:33
9-15
125 Matt Pitts (UTC) pinned Jermaine Jones (OSU), 6:56 15-15
133 Josh Keefe (UTC) dec. Jesse Leng (OSU), 6-2 18-15
141 Michael Keefe (UTC) maj. dec. Theo Dotson (OSU), 23-11 22-15
149 Jeff Ratliff (OSU) maj. dec. Jacob Harris (UTC), 17-7 22-19
157 T.J. Sayers (UTC) dec. Ryan Rhodes (OSU), 5-2 25-19
Missouri
30, Chattanooga 19
165 Jon Sioredas (UTC) won by forfeit 6-0
174 Ben Askren (UM) pinned Adam DeCosmo (UTC), 2:19 6-6
184 Matt Pell (UM) tech fall John Davis (UTC), 20-3 6-11
197 Jeff Foust (UM) maj. dec. Josh Ward (UTC), 12-0 6-15
285 Mike Whitehead (UM) pinned Diaz Edwards (UTC), 1:12 6-21
125 Matt Pitts (UTC) dec. Austin DeVoe (UM), 5-3 9-21
133 Josh Keefe (UTC) pinned Paul Collum (UM), 4:52 15-21
141 Michael Keefe (UTC) maj. dec. J.P. Reese (UM), 14-4 19-21
149 Jeremy Spates (UM) dec. Jacob Harris (UTC), 12-6 19-24
157 Kenny Burleson (UM) pinned T.J. Sayers (UTC), 1:21 19-30
Missouri
34, Ohio State 9
165 John Clark (OSU) maj. dec. Gabe Conaghan (UM), 23-9 0-4
174 Ben Askren (UM) pinned Anthony Magistrelli (OSU), 4:06 6-4
184 Blake Kaplan (OSU) dec. Matt Pell (UM), 4-0 6-7
197 Jeff Foust (UM) dec. J.D. Bergman (OSU), 7-5 9-7
285 Tommy Rowlands (OSU) dec. Mike Whitehead (UM), 3-1 9-9*
125 Austin DeVoe (UM) pinned Jermaine Jones (OSU), 1:09 15-9
133 Paul Collum (UM) tech fall Jesse Leng (OSU), 15-0 20-9
141 J.P. Reese (UM) pinned Theo Dotson (OSU), 1:53 26-9
149 Jeremy Spates (UM) dec. Jeff Ratliff (OSU), 11-8 29-9
157 Kenny Burleston (UM) tech fall Ryan Rhodes (OSU), 17-3 34-9
(*one team point deducted)
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