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October 2004 News
Part 2
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Ring
of Honor Heads to Kauai!
On November 27, Ring of Honor will host its debut event on the
Garden Isle. The event will be held at Waimea High School Gym.
ROH is looking for amatuers and Pros for that card. All amatuers
have to fly themselves to Kauai, but hotel and tansportation
will be provided.
Fighters interested in kickboxing or MMA can email Kai at kai@808ff.com.
This will be the continuation of Island Pride: Oahu vs. Kauai.
On a side note, what a great coincidence, Kendall Goo is hosting
the Grapplers' Paradise BJJ tournament on the same day. Compete
in grappling during the day and see the fights that night!
Source: Event Promoter |
KICKIN
IT 2004 "THE SEQUEL"
AMATEUR KICKBOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS
THE KICKIN IT 2004 KICKBOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL MAKE ITS SECOND
APPEARANCE IN DECEMBER 2004. THIS EVENT IS HELD ONCE A YEAR.
FIGHTERS MUST HAVE PARTICIPATED IN AT LEAST THREE FIGHTS ON THE
KICKIN IT 2004 AND/OR 2003 CARDS TO QUALIFY TO COMPETE ON THIS
CHAMPIONSHIP CARD. FIGHTERS FROM THE KICKIN IT 2004 CARDS WILL
BE CHOSEN FIRST. THE TWO FIGHTERS WITH THE BEST RECORDS FROM
EACH DIVISION WILL FACE OFF TO MAKE THEIR CLAIM AS CHAMPION.
IF AN OPPONENT PULLS OUT, THE NEXT FIGHTER WITH THE NEXT BEST
RECORD WILL FILL IN REGARDLESS IF THEY HAVE LESS THAN THREE FIGHTS,
FOR NO REAL CHAMPION WANTS TO EXCEPT A WIN BY WALK OVER. AS MUCH
AS POSSIBLE NO ONE WILL BE CLAIMED AS A PAPER CHAMPION DUE TO
A WALK OVER. BUT SOMETIMES WHEN YOU'RE THE BEST, WALK OVERS WILL
HAPPEN.
THERE WILL ALSO BE AN OPEN (SEMI PRO) DIVISION MEANING FIGHTERS
WHO HAVE ALREADY COMPETED FOR MONEY WILL FACE OFF WITH EACH OTHER
FOR A BELT. THEY WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO USE OR NOT TO USE HEADGEAR
AND/OR FOOT PADS. THEY WILL NO LONGER BE CONSIDERED AMATEURS.
IN THESE BOUTS IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO HAVE THREE FIGHTS ON THE
KICKIN IT CARDS. IF EVERYTHING GOES AS PLANNED, THERE WILL BE
ABOUT 12 BOUTS FOR BELTS THAT NIGHT.
7 YEAR-OLD 55# CHAMPIONSHIP
DAHWEN BRIGHT VS. KILI
9 YEAR-OLD 65# CHAMPIONSHIP
DIDO RODRIGUES VS. ABE REINHARDT
10 -12 YEAR OLD 105# CHAMPIONSHIP
SAGE YOSHIDA VS. SHAUN AHLO
WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
JUSTIN DANO (140-146#) KAIPO GONZALES
3-0 (SEMI PRO)
MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
NICK GEGA (154-159#) NICK CORREA
3-0 2-1
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
DAVID BALICAO (135-139#) RYAN LEE
4-1 (SEMI-PRO)
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
CHAD PAVAO (125-129#) TAVIS KAGAWA
3-0 2-2
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
TONY PERERA (118-121#) KOICHI TANJI
3-0 1-1
SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
BOB ATISANOE (210-OVER) TBA
3-0
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
BEN RODRIGUES (167-174#) TBA
3-1
OPEN MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
KALEO KWON (160-166#) ZACH ILAZARRO
SEMI PRO
OPEN SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
P.J. DEAN (154-159#) TBA
SEMI PRO
ALL MATCHES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Source: Event Promoter |
HOOKnSHOOT
"Evolution" Takes A Hit(s)
Local Girl
needs an Opponent!
After
a weekend as Euphoria Entertainment's MIXED FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP
commentator, Jeff Osborne walked into his home and was mauled
with bad news.
The
HOOKnSHOOT promoter had just lost three of his ten women's fights.
"I had finally purchased all the airline tickets on Monday
and was relieved and now the stress level is brutal" says
Osborne.
The
first match to go was Julie Kedzie, a local fighter who HnS fans
fell in love with at the last show, lost her opponent due to
"closing on a house." Keri Crothers emailed the news
but regardless, the fight many were looking forward to seeing
was off.
The
next email was sent by Alberto Crane:
THERE
ARE SOME PROBLEMS WITH SARAH (Boyd), SHE HASN'T BEEN TRAINING
TOO MUCH, SHE LIVES ABOUT AN HOUR AWAY AND HASN'T HAD A CAR BECAUSE
HER CAR BROKE DOWN SO I'VE KEPT ON HER BUT SHE STILL HAS NOT
BEEN TRAINING. I WAS HOPING SHE WOULD START COMING IN THIS WEEK,
BUT SHE STILL HAS NOT. NOW I FEEL LIKE SHE WON'T BE READY SO
I DO NOT WANT HER TO GET HURT AND NOT REPRESENT ME WELL, SO I
REGRETFULLY WANT TO PULL HER FROM THE COMPETITION. THANKS AND
TAKE CARE
ALBERTO CRANE
Molly
Helsel, whom Osborne told "the card is full", asked
if she could fly herself in to fight and is now left without
an opponent. "I feel horrible! I'm going to bust my ass
to find Molly a new opponent but the email from Alberto hurts"
says Osborne.
The
latest cancellation comes from Ceasar Gracie fighter Heather
Soderquist. Soderquist came down with a serious staph infection
that spread to her face and mouth. She tried to ride the infection
out and keep training but it wasn't working and she was forced
to pull out of her bout with Jennifer Howe.
"While
I question some of the dropouts, I don't question Heather's.
She's stayed in touch with me and even tried to book flights
for Jennifer Howe and Jeremy Horn" continues Osborne.
Ticket
sales are WAY above average and over 99% of the tickets sold
are to local, hardcore HnS fans and they don't know the difference
in "name" fighters.
Now
that worse news, a UK production company was set to start shooting
a documentary-based TV show on the women of MMA. The original
plan was a 13-week stint on UK TV but they have now backed out.
HnS
had worked for nearly 18 months on the project trying to prove
there were enough women MMA fighters to warrant a series but
they claim the number of women fighters (who are legitimate)
is the monkey wrench.
Regardless
of the news, HOOKnSHOOT marches on! The show will still happen
and anyone interested in filling in the spots, should contact
HOOKnSHOOT immediately at hooknshoot@aol.com.
11/6/04
HOOKnSHOOT "Evolution" Women's MMA
11/7/04 LAST WOMAN STANDING GRAPPLING TOURNAMENT
Source:
FCF
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Wanderlei:
'I am going to cave Jackson's Head In!'
Wanderlei
Silva is in the final phase of preparation for Pride 28, where
he will defend his title against Quinton “Rampage”
Jackson. The champion tells us what he intends to do with the
American in the ring...
How´s
your preparation to face Jackson? 'I'm fine. I finished an intensive
session with Master Rudimar, and right now I´ve got a real
strong punch , it's like stone. He will have a real bad time.
I´m coming to blast him. I will run over him, I will punch
him and if he thinks he will beat me he is totally wrong. I will
hit his head real hard, I´m coming for all or nothing,
to throw him to the floor and throw my punches. It will be a
very aggressive fight.
He
said in an interview he will bring you to the ground. What do
you think about this? He cant throw me to the ground, how will
he do that? No one knows (laughs). When he gets a bit closer,
he will slacken, since I will hit him least once to the face
and that will define the fight. I believe that, like when someone
gets into Minotauro´s guard if you do not pay attention
he catches you. If he does it with Silva and if Silva´s
punch hits him, he will awaken in the checkroom. And if he comes
and steps in front of me I will cave his head in with a stomp.
I´m going to a war so I´m ready for anything.
Mauricio
Shogun will be at the Pride Bushido 5. How´s he going?
He´s at 98kg (216lbs), very fast standing, very well on
the ground, he´s like a streak! I usually say that MMA
has fights and fights, it´s like in soccer, once a while
there´s a classic match, the same happens with my fight
against Jackson, Minotauro against Fedor was a classic, as soon
as the classic match comes out to Shogun, when he faces a renowned
fighter, I´m sure he would surprise whoever would be. We´re
preparing him to face anyone, from any weight.
Is
that true that you have given a phone number for your fans to
call you back? Yes it is. I got another cell phone and I started
using the old one to talk to my fans. Besides, there´s
something real cool happening, which is the people calling me
and leaving me messages, that´s pretty nice. I check the
phone numbers and there are phone calls from all over the country.
I´m not always with the phone but I listen the notes and
check out the messages. But as soon as I get the phone on my
hand it rings and I answer. So, everybody can talk with Silva,
exchange some ideas with him. For those who wants to call me,
that´s my number: 55-41-9193-5363.
By
the end of the year we might be watching you fighting in the
heavyweights? By the end of the year I will go to 106kg (233lbs)
and I will fight at 99kg (218lbs), which is the weight that Tyson
was at during his prime to knockdown his opponents.
Source: ADCC |
Pancrase
Event Complete Results 10/12/04
PANCRASE
2004 BRAVE TOUR
Tuesday, October 12th, 2004
Korakuen Hall (Tokyo,Japan)
live gate: 2,150
COMPLETE
RESULTS:
Amateur
Bout#1 Pancrase Gate lightweight tournament 2x5 min rounds
KAZUYA HIROSE (IMN Grappling) def. MASATO ONODERA (A-3) by 3-0-0
unanimous judges decision at full time limit
Amateur
Bout#2 Pancrase Gate lightweight tournament 2x5 min rounds
HIROYUKI OTA (Team P.O.D.) def. TAKU ARAMAKI (P's LAB Yokohama)
by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time limit
Pro-Bout#1
featherweight 2x5 min rounds
MIKI SHIDA (P's LAB Tokyo) def. MASAYUKI DEMISE (Wajutsu Keishukai
GODS) by front choke at 2R 0:43
Pro-Bout#2
lightweight 2x5 min rounds
NUKINPO! (P's LAB Tokyo) def. KAZUHIRO INOUE (Impress) by knee
bar at 2R 2:51
Pro-Bout#3
catchwrestling rules lightweight 2x5 min rounds
TAKUMI YANO (Ugokai) def. TAKUO MIYATA (Nagoya Brazilian Jiu
Jitsu Club) by knee lock at 1R 4:59
Pro-Bout#4
middleweight 2x5 min rounds
HIKARU SATO (PANCRASEism) drew KYOSUKE SASAKI (U-FILE CAMP.com)
by 0-0-3 draw judges decision at full time limit
Pro-Bout#5
middleweight 2x5 min rounds
OSAMI SHIBUYA (middleweight 10th ranked/PANCRASEism) def. KIM
SEONG HEE (Korea/NeoFight) by referee stop TKO(mount punch) at
1R 0:31
Pro-Bout#6
welterweight 3x5 min rounds
HIDETAKA MONMA (A-3) def. TAKAFUMI ITO (welterweight 3rd ranked/PANCRASEism)
by triangle choke at 1R 1:34
Semifinal
welterweight 3x5 min rounds
HIDEHIKO HASEGAWA (SK Absolute) def. KOJI OISHI (welterweight
1st ranked/PANCRASEism) by referee stop TKO(ankle lock) at 2R
5:00
Main
Event middleweight 3x5 min rounds
YUSHIN OKAMI (Wajutsu Keishukai Tokyo Hombu) def. EIJI ISHIKAWA
(middleweight 4th ranked/Pancrase GRABAKA) by 3-0-0 unanimous
judges decision at full time limit
Source: ADCC |
THE
SHOOTO AMERICAS TITLE SCENE CONTINUES TO UNFOLD AT SHOOTO'S LEADING
AMERICAN VENUE IN HAMMOND, INDIANA
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2004 - HAMMOND CIVIC CENTER
Just 30 Minutes from Downtown Chicago!
Doors
open at 5:00 PM; Show begins at 7:00 PM
As
has been seen all to often in the past, this upcoming card for
November's Ironheart Crown has been plagued with injuries and
dropouts. However, once again the Midwest's leading MMA promotion
remains on track and rallies to bring together more top stars
from across the US and around the world. After losing Stephan
Bonnar and Bobby Southworth to the UFC's upcoming reality TV
show, the card continued to suffered when main event Jeff Curran
suffered an injury in his own XFO show. He was forced to withdraw
from the card leaving Canada's Antonio Carvalho of Shah Franco's
Martial Arts without a fight. This bout was of particular importance
in the road to crowning the first ever Shooto regional champions
in the Americas Division (North and South America).
Undaunted
by these setbacks, the show must and will go on. In typical IHC
fashion, promoter Braulio Corral and the Shooto Commissioner
Rich Santoro scrambled to maintain the integrity of the card,
ensuring that the loyal IHC fans will be treated to the quality
match-ups as has become expected from this stalwart promotion.
While a few surprises are still in the works, what follows makes
up the backbone of the card.
Continuing
on the path to the Shooto Americas Championship for the 167 lbs
Shooto division, KEITH WISNIEWSKI (Shooto 1-1, 18-6-1 overall)
will meet DERRICK NOBLE (Shooto1-1, 11-5 overall). These are
some of the Midwest's most promising and talked about fighters,
who have put together big wins on the Shooto circuit. Both men
possess a heavily stocked arsenal of striking skills and ground
technique. This long-awaited match in the making, promises to
keep the fans on edge. One of these fighters will proceed to
the semifinals his pursuit for the Shooto belt.
RYAN
ACKERMAN (Shooto 4-3-1, 11-6-1 overall) vs. SHANE RICE (Shooto
debut, 1-2 overall) - tentative - : Ryan Ackerman has become
a household name in Midwest MMA competition and is the most active
American on the Shooto scene holding a place in the World rankings
as well as being the Number 1 ranker in the Americas division.
Rice hails from Halifax, Nova Scotia, and while his record may
not seem impressive at first glance, he is fresh off of a recent
victory over Mark Hominick in Canada, crowning him the new TKO
Super Light-Weight Champion. This was a defining win for Rice,
proving him a worthy opponent for Ackerman.
BART
PALASZEWSKI (Shooto 2-0, 12-5 overall) vs. GESIAS CAVALCANTI
(Shooto 2-1, 7-1 overall): Bart Palaszewski is a staple on any
Midwest card, and is on the verge of really breaking out after
logging victories in both the US and Japan. His opponent, Gesias
Cavalcanti, hails from Brazil by way of Fort Lauderdale, Florida
where he is a member of the American Top Team. His training lineage
itself speaks volumes, and his fight record confirms his abilities.
He holds Shooto wins in both the USA and Europe and has faced
the best in the business after losing a close decision to Shooto's
former world champion. Now he has a chance to assert himself
back in the US in seeking the 154 lbs belt. Only Palazewski stands
in his way to the title bout against long-time MMA veteran Phil
Johns who already logged a victory on the other side of the bracket.
MIGUEL
TORRES (Shooto 1-1, 32-1) vs. ALEX KHANBABIAN
(Shooto 0-1, 3-1 overall): Miguel Torres has become synonymous
with the Ironheart Crown name as a key participant in the most
exciting matches in all of our recent cards. While less experienced
in the Mixed Martial Arts, Alex Khanbabian combines a long history
of Muay Thai competition with a black belt ranking under Ralph
Gracie in San Francisco, California. Alex teaches the kickboxing
curriculum at Ralph's Academy and has all of the tools to handle
Miguel's standing skills. In addition to this, he already boasts
a victory over Miguel in sport jiu-jitsu competition making this
an exciting grudge match that should provide fireworks for the
crowd. Despite the qualifications of his opponent, Torres is
anxiously awaiting this bout which promises to produce the smoke
and fire that Miguel's matches are known for. He can then set
his eyes on another rematch in Ryan Ackerman… to settle
the score of his loss last November and get in line to vie for
the 132 lbs Shooto Americas title.
JAY
ESTRADA (Shooto 2-0, 7-2 overall) vs. JOE PIERSON (Shooto debut,
6-2-1 overall): Jay Estrada is yet another Chicago favorite who
appeared on the scene two years ago and quickly established himself
as a dominant contender in his weight division. With a huge following
of adamant fans, he shows up to please everyone in attendance.
His 2-0 record in the Shooto circuit opens up his claim to challenge
for the 143 lbs title since the loss of Curran leaves that title
picture hanging in the balance. His opponent, Joe Pierson hails
from the Miletich camp, a brand name synonymous with utmost skill.
He emerges for his Shooto debut after having submitted top Shooto
performer, Tommy Lee, in a match-up outside of the Shooto circuit.
The opportiunities are ripe for these two men.
EDDIE
WINELAND (Shooto 0-2, 3-3-1 overall) vs. JOAO “PITBULL”
JUNIOR (Shooto debut, 2-0 overall): Eddie Wineland of Duneland
Valetudo in Portage Indiana is looking forward to returning to
the local arena. His opponent, “the Pitbull” arrives
from Rio de Janeiro by way of Indianapolis, Indiana where he
represents team Monteiro and the De La Riva Team. While not much
is known about Joao, he comes highly recommended as an explosive
lightweight powerhouse with a solid jiu-jitsu game. The little
guys are known for puttig on a fast paced display of skill…
we have seen it from Wineland in Shooto before, and this match
should produce similarly exciting results.
ALEX
TRUJILLO (Shooto debut, 2-0) vs. KYLE WATSON (Shooto debut, 3-2):
Alex Trujillo left his home in Illinois to train with Team Oyama
in California. After two years in training with the likes of
Tito Ortiz and Quentin Jackson, he returns home as a seasoned
fighter who has yet to lose. His opponent stands ready: Kyle
Watson, a long time disciple of Jack McVickers in Champagne,
Illinois. He brings a well-balanced game to the ring, which is
a must in the Shooto world. Both men will be laying it on the
line for this confrontation.
While
the card is still undergoing repairs after a myriad of injuries,
pullouts, and cancellations, five other matches are in the works,
and the promoters promise to continue the Ironheart's tradition
of producing top-flight entertainment. These bouts are just the
beginning… the remaining matches will be announced as they
are confirmed… While these matches alone promise an exciting
night of fights, be prepared to savor some surprises that are
currently in the works.
The
show will take place at it's the IHC's traditional home in The
Hammond Civic Center in Hammond, IN. Doors will open its doors
once again at 5:00 PM on November 30, 2004. Fights are scheduled
to begin promptly at 7:00 PM.
TICKETS
ARE ON SALE NOW! A limited number of tables and ringside seats
are available. These always sell out fast, so call now to reserve
yours. To purchase tickets in the Chicagoland area, call 773-793-6555.
To purchase tickets in Northwest Indiana, call 219-688-7363.
Tickets are also available online at www.ironheartcrown.net
Source: ADCC |
WHY
RULON GARDNER CHOSE REAL PRO WRESTLING AND TOBY WILLIS OVER WWE
AND VINCE MCMAHON (Part Two)
While Rulon Gardner was about as ebullient about the prospects
for success for Real Pro Wrestling as I was, and as most of the
people who witnessed the tapings of their first season of shows
were, he remained much more diplomatic that I would have been
when explaining why he chose this group over the so-called WWE.
Words and phrases like steroid freaks, porn for kids, con men,
drug addicts, fake wrestling, psychopaths, and other such characterizations
earned by this bunch were absent from his comments.
Gardner
explained why he was sticking with Real Pro Wrestling, and rejecting
an offer from WWE, right after the first of two days of television
tapings for Real Pro Wrestling's first season of shows. We spoke
on Oct. 8 at the L.A. Center Studios.
'Kurt
Angle called me up and said we'd like to possibly talk to you,'
said Gardner, referring to his fellow Olympic gold medalist wrestler
who later joined WWE. 'And I know there was interest from Kurt.
I had an opportunity to sit down and talk to him at length with
him about it. I had an opportunity to go down there and look
at what professional wrestlers were. And the thing what they
said, 'We're sports entertainment. We're not wrestlers. We're
not doing this like Olympic athletes.' And they made that distinction
right there.'
Gardner
went on, 'But I think the mass public in America still sees them
as being wrestling, and we're out there to show them this is
real, professional wrestling, and not the actors out there acting
like wrestlers. We're out there wrestling like wrestlers.'
He
was given an overview of what WWE does: 'They brought me in.
I went in and looked at their production, looked at the action,
looked at all that stuff. I was absolutely impressed with it.
These guys are phenomenal athletes, and it's a lot different
than what you see on TV and what you see in person.'
After
seeing how they operate, however, he decided to stay with real
wrestling.
'But
it's a pretty amazing experience and I'm happy to be back here
part of Real Pro Wrestling, and hopefully taking wrestling to
the next level. And that's what I'm looking forward to making
this, Real Pro Wrestling, and the U.S. Olympic Greco and freestyle
team, hopefully the best it can be here in the future years,'
he said.
Gardner
also explained that WWE wanted to sign him, but that it was his
decision not to do that.
'Well,
realistically they said they were definitely interested in talking
figures,' said Gardner. 'And I kind of came back and just said,
'You know, I really want to pursue my dreams and continuing with
the amateur wrestling aspect of it.' And that's why I'm back
here helping out with Real Pro Wrestling, because I believe in
what [Real Pro Wrestling co-founder] Toby [Willis] is doing.
I believe in their organization that he's putting forth. And
I think that with all the sponsors and all the support that we
have, and all the great wrestlers around the United States, I
know that they can be here supporting and following these wrestlers.
Because so many of these athletes are out doing clinics every
day. And hopefully they have that impact on these youth wrestlers
and that opportunity to give back and get more youth wrestlers
involved in the sport that will be our future and our Olympic
champions.'
Asked
if the image of WWE, which is widely viewed as negative and not
appropriate for youth, whose futures are so important to Gardner,
was a factor in his decision, he replied, 'I look at what they
do as entertainment. For me, at this time it's not exactly what
I want. I'm enjoying the opportunity to come back and see all
my fellow wrestlers here in Real Pro Wrestling, being able to
be part of the amateur wrestling still. To go and see Kurt Angle,
I'm glad he's doing it.'
Gardner
elaborated, 'I don't know if I'm the type of person who wants
to go out there and do some of the things that they do. And I
even talked to Vince McMahon about it, and I told him those are
some of my concerns. And he understood the concerns I had. It
just eventually came down to, I'm happy where I'm at. I love
amateur wrestling. I love what we're doing here. And I look forward
to Real Pro Wrestling coming out and hopefully bringing this
to the next level, and then also building international wrestling
in America, so we can go out there and kick every country's tail
in wrestling like we should be, because we're Americans. I think
we can be the best, because we believe that we're the best.'
To
be continued.
Source: ADCC |
Quote
of the Day
"Every morning you are handed 24 golden hours. They are
one of the few things in this world that you get free of charge.
If you had all the money in the world, you couldn't buy an extra
hour. What will you do with this priceless treasure? Remember,
you must use it, as it is given only once. Once wasted you cannot
get it back."
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Miller
vs. Jhun
Jason Miller and Ronald Jhun comment on their welterweight title
fight scheduled for this Saturday at Super Brawl
By Joe Hall
A
bit after the fact, but still good reading, especially his last
comment about being jumped by a bunch of mad Hawaiians. I guess
he asked for it. Kidding of course. heh heh.
They're
very different, yet similar. One is brash and loud, the other
courteous and quiet. One will shock you, offend you, and then
make you laugh, sometimes in just one sentence. The other will
make you feel like an old friend, sometimes in just one greeting.
Both
are tough welterweights on the fringes of the UFC. One fought
there in August, the other was supposed to in June. On Saturday,
Ronald Jhun and Jason Miller will meet in Hawaii for the Super
Brawl welterweight championship. In addition to the title, both
are fighting for a higher rung on the welterweight ladder, a
position one step closer to a debut or a return to the UFC.
FCF
spoke with both fighters on Wednesday:
FCF
actually caught Jason "Mayhem" Miller on the, um...
john. He insisted he could do the interview, however, and after
a brief pause and the sound of a flushing toilet, the interview
began. To capture best how the following conversation went, imagine
him laughing loudly every three for four sentences.
FCF:
Who have you been training with for this fight?
Jason Miller: I trained for a couple weeks in Atlanta, Georgia,
with the guys at Velocity Kickboxing. There are some really tough
standup guys over there and, also, I had the chance to train
with Rory Singer from Athens. He came down and helped me train.
When I was in Vegas, I trained with Marc Laimon and the guys
from Cobra Kai. I literally have the best, in America, the best
submission wrestling room I've ever seen in my life. It's definitely
up there. We have the best grapplers I've ever seen. I get depressed
sometimes because the guys are so good. I'm used to being a big
fish in a small pond, being able to beat everybody's ass. In
there, man, a lot of times I just get my ass kicked. It's a humbling
experience. It keeps me hungry to train all the time.
What
is your impression of Ronald Jhun?
He's a rockheaded Hawaiian, bro. He's a tough, tough guy. That's
why I'm so excited about this fight. You put two rockheads in
the ring together, and there's going to be some sparks. It's
going to be one of those fights that afterward I'll be like,
Damn that was fun. It's not going to be one of those fights where
the guy gives up. It's going to be something that my body remembers.
What's
your biggest advantage going into this fight?
I think I'm a much more technical fighter. I think I'm a little
more slick than he is. He's a straightforward fighter. I think
that I'm really going to beat him on being smooth about the way
I fight. He's going to slip up, and I'm going to catch him.
Will
this be a tougher match than your fight against Egan Inoue?
Yeah, yeah. I think so. I think he's more hungry than Inoue,
and I think coming off his loss (at UFC 49), I think he's really
going to be hungry. He's going to come after me; I'm expecting
him to bring it to me. Inoue is really tough and strong, and
he was definitely a tough opponent, but I'm expecting an a lot
angrier Hawaiian out of Jhun.
I
read that you pretty much called out Hawaii after your win over
Inoue.
Oh, hell yeah. Jhun was the referee for the (fight against Inoue).
I don't know who the referee is going to be this time, but I'll
probably have to fight him next. I think there's somewhere here
in Honolulu where you can take a number, and it says on it, "Fight
Mayhem." So everybody has a number and eventually they're
going to get around to the damn grandmas over here.
Jhun
refereed your fight against Inoue?
Yeah, he was the referee. First I fight the guy, then I fight
the referee, and next I'm going to be fighting the judges. You
know who I wouldn't mind fighting is T.J. Thompson, the promoter.
He put me up in this roach motel, man. Sink doesn't work, and
my bed is a couple of phonebooks stacked with towels. This is
a joke, bro. And it's right next to a construction site. I don't
think they're done building this hotel, and they put me in it.
I'd like to slap ‘em.
You
executed a good game plan against Inoue by weathering the storm
early and rallying late. What should we expect this time, as
far as strategy goes?
Expect me to wow out. I'm bringing a different personality to
this fight. I gotta bring Mayhem right to this one. Actually,
I'm angry enough at this whole Hawaii experience this time that
all three of my personalities are going to come out and jump
on Jhun. I just want to bring the fight to him really fast. No
weathering the storm because Jhun doesn't have a storm. He's
consistent the whole damn fight. I'm ready to jump on him.
How
is he going to try to fight you? What will his game plan be?
Jhun's kind of a basic guy. I think he's thinking, Punch ...
Mayhem's ... face. Punch his face. That's how he fights; I'm
expecting that. I don't think he's going to jump into a flying
armbar on me.
What
does a win do for you?
Of course it furthers my stock. We're not doing figure skating,
you know? This is the kind of sport that you gotta take someone's
stuff from them; you gotta take someone's chips. You put your
chips up, and you gotta take his chips from him. It's not personal,
but hey, I have to do what's best for me and that's to kick his
ass.
A
while back you were scheduled to be in the UFC, but you ran into
some legal problems. Have you spoken with the UFC and is the
door still open with them?
Yeah. They could have been saying that just to be nice, but honestly,
yeah, they never slammed the door in my face. I'm sure they will
if I get my block rocked. But that's business. I just gotta keep
my chin down and my hands up and get the ‘W' on Saturday.
And then I'll think about the UFC. I'll think about my future
then. Right now I have tunnel vision; all I can see is this fight
on Saturday.
Two
hours after the fight, what will you be doing?
Hahahahaaaa. Hahaaaaaa! I'll be catchin' new charges or catchin'
new diseases from these Hawaiian girls. Hahaaaa!
Oh
my god. Will the fight leave you pretty beat up, though?
I'm expecting to feel like I got jumped by a mob of angry Hawaiians....
Hopefully that doesn't happen if I can leave the arena after
the fight real quick.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FCF:
What's your impression of Jason Miller's skills in the ring?
Ronald Jhun: I saw him fight against Egan. I was refereeing that
match. He showed a lot of heart. Talented, talented fighter.
I respect him a lot, but I don't think he's going to beat me
(laughs). I think he's taking me lightly.
What
are his biggest strengths?
He's a fighter that never gives up. His ground game is pretty
good. Last time I saw him in Super Brawl, he fought against one
of Egan Inoue's students and triangled him. His standup is questionable.
I'm going to try to keep the fight standing. If it goes to the
ground, I'm going to just watch myself on the ground and be cautious
of his submissions.
He's
known to be pretty brash. What's your impression of him outside
the ring?
A lot of guys in this sport kind of promote themselves. I don't
really take it personal as far as what he's saying about me and
that stuff. I just do my talking in the ring. I respect everybody,
everybody that's in the sport and fighting, as athletes and human
beings. I don't really know Jason Miller personally. But I'll
be meeting him shortly, so we can probably do an interview after
the fight and I'll let you know (laughs again).
How
will this fight unfold?
All I can say is I know it's going to be an exciting fight. He
does all kinds of wild stuff, and I pretty much react to the
fight. If he starts getting crazy, I might start doing some crazy
stuff. I can't really say what I'm going to do, but I know this
fight is going to end the night with a bang. I'm going to go
out there and try to take his head off, try to finish the fight
as fast as I can, but with the exception that I'm not going in
there recklessly and try to make mistakes. I'm just going to
press the fight, and if I see an opening, I'm going to attack.
Is
it an advantage that you're fighting in Hawaii?
Oh yeah. Most definite. That's why I'm feeling kind of confident
for this fight. He's coming into my hometown. I know it's going
to be a tough fight, but I feel that I'm going to come out on
top.
What
does a win over Miller do for your career?
I'm just out to prove I'm one of the best 170 pounders right
now. I know he's judging me off of my last fight in the UFC,
and he's kind of taking me lightly, saying that I didn't belong
in there, he's going to run through me and everything. It's more
of a fight to prove to myself and prove to the world that I am
one of the best 170 pounders out there. I think a win over him
should answer that question.
You
finally got a shot in the UFC back in August. [Jhun lost to Chris
Lytle.] What did fighting in the UFC mean to you?
It was like a dream come true. I think I had so much adrenaline
running through me, I guess just (from) being out there ... I
was walking on cloud nine coming out to the cage. I don't think
I was in the right state of mind. I think I lost focus of the
whole thing. I didn't realize until a couple days later what
had just happened there. I'm really hoping to do well and get
another shot back in the UFC and really show the world what I'm
capable of doing.
Does
a win over Miller put you in position to be brought back to the
UFC?
Most definite. I know the UFC is looking at Jason Miller, and
I know at one time he was supposed to be fighting St. Pierre.
I know that with this win, it should definitely put (me) back
in Dana White and Joe Silva's mind, and I should be back in the
UFC.
How
much longer do you plan on fighting?
It seems like my goal was to get in the UFC. It seems now I want
to get back in the UFC and be successful in there. Until I get
back in the UFC and do a lot better than I did the first time,
I think I'll still be around. I'd say I'll be around another
five more years.
Source: FCF |
MEZGER
INJURED; COTE TO FIGHT ORTIZ IN MAIN EVENT OF UFC 50: WAR OF
O4,
OCT. 22,
AT BOARDWALK HALL IN ATLANTIC CITY
Lutter To Meet Eastman in Light Heavyweight Bout;
Fryklund To Replace Prangley In Middleweight Action
‘Ultimate Fighting Championship' Special To Air This Sunday,
Oct. 17 On FSN
LAS
VEGAS, NEV., October 15, 2004.... A training injury has sidelined
light heavyweight contender Guy Mezger, so undefeated Canadian
Patrick Cote (5-0-0 in mixed martial arts) from Rimouski, Quebec,
gets the opportunity to fight one of mixed martial arts' top
fighters, Tito Ortiz (11-4-0) from Huntington Beach, Calif.,
in the main event of Ultimate Fighting Championship® 50:
War Of 04 next Friday, Oct. 22, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic
City, NJ. Cote originally was scheduled to fight Marvin Eastman
(7-3-0) from Las Vegas, Nev.
Eastman
will now fight UFC newcomer Travis Lutter (6-1-0) from Dallas,
Tex., in the pay-per-view card's other light heavyweight match.
In
another card change, Middleweight Trevor Prangley has been forced
to withdraw due to injury and will be replaced by Tony Fryklund
(11-3-0) from Las Vegas, Nev., in his scheduled match against
Ivan Salaverry (8-3-1) from Seattle, Wash. UFC officials also
announced that the heavyweight fight between Tra Telligman (15-4-1)
from Ft. Worth, Tex., and John Marsh (12-4-0) from Redondo Beach,
Calif., has been dropped from the card.
The
feature bout on the seven-fight card will be for the welterweight
title as former UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes (37-4-0)
from Hillsboro, Ill., attempts to regain the belt against undefeated
Georges St. Pierre (7-0-0) from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
The
main event now pits Cote, a power puncher with a knockout reputation,
against Ortiz, the former UFC light heavyweight champion who
dominates opponents with a devastating grappling and ground/pound
style. It did not take long for the war of words to start.
"Tito
has no chin and I have already knocked out the two fighters with
the best chins in Canada with one punch each. If he thinks Chuck
Liddell hit him hard, he will realize he hasn't seen anything
yet," Cote said.
"Big
words for a little man," Ortiz responds. "Sounds like
he needs to learn some respect, which will happen next Friday.
Stand up or on the ground, he gets a beating."
The
Fryklund-Salaverry bout now matches two well-rounded fighters
with excellent stand-up and ground fighting skills. Although
he now fights out of Las Vegas, Fryklund is part of the Miletich
Fighting Systems team from Davenport, Iowa, one of the top MMA
clubs in the world. But, Salaverry also is a world-class fighter
who always puts on an exciting show.
Lutter
is an excellent grappler and submission fighter who has earned
a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under the tutelage of legend
Carlos Machado. But, he will get a real introduction to the UFC
from the veteran Eastman, a quick striker with an extensive wrestling
background. In his UFC debut, Eastman stepped up at UFC 43: Meltdown
and took on former light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort.
But, with that loss now a distant memory, Eastman looks to position
himself in the incredibly talent-laden weight division.
UFC
On FSN, 5 p.m. Local Time, This Sunday, Oct. 17
The
first of four, one-hour UFC® fight show specials on FSN (Fox
Sports Network) will air at 5 p.m., local time, this Sunday,
Oct. 17. "Ultimate Fighting Championship" will re-live
the epic battle between top light heavyweight contenders Liddell
and Ortiz, and the action-packed welterweight battle between
Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler at UFC 47: It's On! from the Mandalay
Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Future fight shows will be announced.
"Ultimate
Fighting Championship" will air quarterly during the next
year following a recent agreement signed between the UFC and
FSN.
UFC
50: War Of 04 will be available LIVE on pay-per-view at 10 p.m.
EDT on iNDemand, DirecTV, Dish Network, Echostar, Bell ExpressVu
and Viewers Choice Canada for a suggested retail price of $29.95.
Tickets
in all price ranges, $350, $250, $150, $75 and $35, are available
at the Boardwalk Hall box office in Atlantic City, at all Ticketmaster
locations, http://www.ticketmaster.com/ or by calling 1-800-736-1420.
For general information, call 609-348-7000. Tickets are subject
to transaction fees. Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino, Trump Marina
and Trump Taj Mahal are hosts of the event.
Source: FCF |
Eight
Men In:
EUPHORIA Victors Advance In Tournament Action
By Loretta Hunt
For those that missed EUPHORIA MFC's opening round of lightweight
and heavyweight tournament offerings, a chance was lost to see
the borders' impeding international crossover action temporarily
fade and make way for a gripping night of action.
Keeping
their word to import a slew of foreign characters rarely seen
in the U.S., EUPHORIA promoters paid a great service to the sport
with their efforts, and an estimated attendance of 2,000 plus
seemed to be in full agreement.
There
were no big surprises for tonight's results, although the evening
had its share of intrigues performance nonetheless. Advancing
on to the next round for the lightweights: Yves Edwards, Joachim
Hansen, Rich Clementi, and Hermes Franca. In the heavyweight
brackets, Travis Wiuff, Kerry Schall, Jeff Monson, and Antoine
Jaoude.
To kick off the first of the four lightweight brackets, Rich
Clementi rang in a commanding performance over a game, but overmatched
Henry Matamoros. Matamoros seemed in trouble early on when Clementi
landed some solid shots, and had to scramble to save himself
with some dives for takedowns, but even on the ground, Clementi's
superior positioning kept him in the lead on the judge's cards.
Landing continuous body kicks that Matamoros couldn't defend
fast enough and even catching the Costa Rican fighter in a triangle
choke at one point of the bout, Clementi scored a well-deserved
unanimous decision over the under-prepared Matamoros.
The
formidable Brazilian Top Team was out in full force to support
newest addition Hermes Franca in all his 47 seconds of glory
over an out-classed Phil Johns. Surprising some by immediately
going for a single-leg takedown, Franca hopped from guard to
mount and before Johns knew it, had his back for the rear naked
choke.
Strong, scrappy, yet skilled Norwegian Joachim Hansen showed
excellent ring control as he steamrolled a tentative Red Devil
Sergei Goliaev on the ground for his rear naked choke win. Goliaev,
who impressed all with a tight stand-up demonstration at the
last EUPHORIA event, never got the chance to land a single punch
tonight, and was easily taken down by the well-rounded fighter
who will give whoever his next opponent may be a worthy challenge.
Yves
Edwards' signature move -- the very high right kick -- again
sealed the deal for him tonight in his victory over ground specialist
and ZST rep Naoyuki Kotani. Kotani surprised a bit by trying
to stand with Edwards, which only seemed to charge the Texan
more to unleash some fancy hand work in the form of uppercut-fueled
combos. For the brief stint on the ground, Kotani could do nothing
to slow down his adversary, who emerges the favorite in this
stacked lightweight tournament.
At the top of the heavyweight list, Minnesotan wrestler Travis
Wiuff has shown marked improvement in his four years on the circuit
with his unanimous decision victory tonight over a tough Ibragim
Magomedov of the Red Devil team A main event mainstay for various
small to mid-size shows across the country since losing to Vladimir
Matyushenko back at UFC 40, Wiuff has quietly amassed a 17-fight
winning streak in the last year and a half, including his most
well-rounded performance to date tonight that even saw the usually
striking-light fighter connect with a powerful right straight.
Magomedov made Wiuff work for it, though, thwarting numerous
takedown attempts early on with sheer strength and persistence,
while almost catching Wiuff with a guillotine in one of their
corner exchanges. In all three rounds, Wiuff secured full mount,
but Magomedov fended off punches enough from the bottom until
the last when he gave his back and Wiuff was just seconds shy
of a rear naked choke as the bell sounded.
American Top Team rep Jeff Monson secured a definitive win over
local Philadelphia fighter and fellow wrestler Pat Stano. Stano,
a last-minute replacement for Team Quest's Brian Stromberg, faired
better than expected with a nice reversal and scramble off of
Monson's first takedown attempt, but the match-up slowed considerably
for the majority of both rounds, as the men were in a virtual
clinching stalemate along the ropes. Monson eventually landed
a knee to the body that sent Stano down for the stoppage.
In
a down-and-out slugfest, Canada's Ulisses Castro showed a tough
chin and punching power as he gave and took all the experienced
Kerry Schall could handle. The two duked it out full-throttle
on at least three separate occasions, one of which Castro was
deducted a point for a low blow on a knee that temporarily stopped
the action. Taking part of his requisite five minutes to recover,
both men finished the round strong with continued shots. Castro's
right eye was swollen and closed by round two, while Schall was
showing the first signs of fatigue, yet just 20 seconds in, Castro
landed a second questionable low blow, a solid kick that sent
Schall to the mat in agony. Canadian referee Yves Lavigne disqualified
Castro for the illegal shots, and Schall will move on to the
second round.
In
the final heavyweight match-up of the evening, Antoine Jaoude
proved gamer than his four fight record let on in his dominating
performance over Red Devil returnee Roman Zentsov. It was expected
that the recent Olympic participant would take boxer Zentsov
done fairly easily, which he did, but Jaoude impressed by keeping
busy when he stood and backed out, and then jumping into guard
with a powerful punch and eventually passing to side control
and then mount. However, from there Zentsov successfully tied
up Jaoude's arms and stalled any action, to the point where referee
Lavigne had to stand the two. Complaining of rib pain, Zentsov
forfeited the rest of the contest when he could not to continue.
In
preliminary action, Team Quest lightweight Ryan Schultz proved
too much for visiting Spaniard David Gaona of the S.H.O.O.T Spain
team. Schultz held a superior command of the stand-up over counter-striker
Gaona who always seemed a swing behind in his efforts to connect.
From a flooring straight cross, Schultz easily got mount and
pummeled an overwhelmed and profusely bleeding Gaona for a referee
stoppage that was a good minute too late.
In
the heavyweight alternate bout, recent Miletich addition Ben
Rothwell fended off a sloppy Jonathan Wiezorek's charging attempts
to land a few distinct punches to his opponent. Wiezorek did
little to block the shots, and was quickly stopped with two (almost)
consecutive uppercuts that buckled his knees and had him in obvious
trouble. The referee jumped in just as Rothwell landed an unintentional,
but illegal blow to the back of Wiezorek's head as he began to
crumble to the mat.
EUPHORIA
"The Road to the Titles" Results
Opening
Round: 8-Man Lightweight Championship Tournament
Rich Clementi (Team Extreme, USA) def. Henry Matamoros (Pedro
Sauer Jiu-Jitsu, USA)- Unanimous Decision [26-30, 27-30, 27-30]
Hermes Franca (Brazilian Top Team, Brazil ) def. Phil Johns (Silverbacks,
USA)- Rear Naked Choke :47 Rd 1
Yves Edwards (Third Column, USA ) def. Naoyuki Kotani (Rodeo
Style, Japan)-
Joachim Hansen (Team Scandinavia, Norway) def. Sergei Goliaev
(Red Devil, Russia)- Rear Naked Choke 3:24 Rd 1
Lightweight Alternate Bout:
Ryan Schultz (Team Quest, USA) def. David Gaona (S.H.O.O.T. Spain,
Spain)- TKO referee stoppage (strikes) 2:17 Rd 1
Opening
Round: 8-Man Heavyweight Championship Tournament
Kerry Schall (Team Extreme, USA) def. Ulisses Castro (Freelance,
Canada)- Disqualification (low blow) :20 Rd 2
Travis Wiuff (Team Extreme, USA) def. Ibragim Magomedov (Red
Devil, Russia)- Unanimous decision (30-27 all)
Jeff Monson (American Top Team, USA) def. Pat Stano (CORE Martial
Arts, USA)- TKO referee stoppage (knee to body) 3:11 Rd 2
Antoine
Jaoude (Ruas Vale Tudo, Brazil) def. Roman Zentsov (Red Devil,
Russia)- TKO referee stoppage (Zentsov could not continue due
to rib injury) 3:30 Rd 1
Heavyweight
Alternate Bout:
Ben Rothwell (Team Extreme, USA) def. Jonathan Wiezorek (Valdosta
Academy, USA)- TKO referee stoppage (strikes) 1:09 Rd 1
Source: FCF |
Euphoria
MFC - 'ROAD to the TITLES' Results!
Euphoria MFC 'ROAD to the TITLES'
October 15th, 2004
TROPICANA CASINO, Atlantic CIty, NJ
'I
can't believe what I just saw' states happy Euphoria matchmaker
Miguel Iturrate. 'The ROAD to the TITLES now has it's first round
in the books, and we can begin to lay the groundwork for our
December and February shows. I have heard it said there were
no surprises, and I guess that may be true, but that is a little
bit insulting to the athletes. Being around the show, every fighter
came to kill, and I thank them all for that - they left it in
the ring!'
'For
December we have the LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT tournament, and our Heavyweight
tournament continues. Joachim Hansen is signed for a SHOOTO match
in December, so we will have to work out the exact details of
his return and opponent in February.' states Iturrate. 'Needless
to say, the lightweight tournament of Hansen along with Yves
Edwards, Rich Clementi and Hermes Franca is very appealing. We
are also in the final stages of our negotiations for Jeremy Horn
to be a part of the Lightheavyweight tourney. I think everyone
is happy with the deal, and we are just waiting on the lawyers!'
quips Iturrate. 'I think that Ryan Schultz is a force also at
155, and if he continues winning, he will be the first challenge
for the tournament winner' reveals Iturrate.
COMPLETE
RESULTS:
(all matches 3 rounds of 5 minutes)
FIGHT
#1: WEIGHT: 155 LBS (ALTERNATE BOUT)
RYAN SCHULTZ (TEAM QUEST, PORTLAND, OR) v. DAVID GAONA (SHOOT
SPAIN, Valencia, Spain): Schultz by Ref Stoppage, 2:17, RD 1.
FIGHT
#2: WEIGHT: HEAVYWEIGHTS (ALTERNATE BOUT)
JOHNATHAN WIEZOREK (Valdosta Karate, Valdsota, Georgia) v. BEN
ROTHWELL (Miletich Fighting Systems, Bettendorf, IA.): Rothwell
by KO, 1:09 in RD 1.
FIGHT
#3: WEIGHT: 155 LBS (CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT BOUT)
HENRY MATAMOROS (Pedro Sauer JJ< Milwaukee, WI.) v. RICH CLEMENTI
(TEAM EXTREME, New Orleans, LA): Clementi by Unanimous Decision.
FIGHT
#4: WEIGHT: 155 LBS (CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT BOUT)
HERMES FRANCA (ATT, Ft Lauderdale, FL) v. PHIL JOHNS (Silverbacks,
Canton IL): Franca by Rear Naked Choke, :47 seconds in RD 1.
FIGHT
#5: WEIGHT: HEAVYWEIGHTS (CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT BOUT)
TRAVIS WIUFF (Team Extreme, Minneapolis, MN) v. IBRAGIM MAGOMEDOV
(Red Devil, St Petersburg, Russia): Wiuff by Unanimous Decision.
FIGHT
#6: WEIGHT: HEAVYWEIGHTS (CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT BOUT)
ULISSES CASTRO (CANADA) v. Kerry 'Meat Truck' Schall (Team EXTREME,
Cinncinnati, OH): Schall by DQ (Groin Shots) 0:20, RD 2.
FIGHT
#7: WEIGHT: 155 LBS (CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT BOUT)
SERGEI GOLYAEV (RED DEVIL, St Petersburg, Russia) V. JOACHIM
HANSEN (Team Scandinavia, Oslo, Norway): Hansen by Rear Naked
Choke, 3:24 in RD 1.
FIGHT
#8: WEIGHT: 155 LBS (CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT BOUT)
NAOYUKI KOTANI (Rodeo Style, Tokyo, Japan) v. YVES EDWARDS (Thugjitsu,
Houston, TX): Edwrds by KO, 3:10 in RD 1.
FIGHT
#9: WEIGHT: HEAVYWEIGHTS (CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT BOUT)
JEFF MONSON (ATT, Ft Lauderdale, FL) v. PAT STANO (CORE Martial
Arts, Voorhees, New Jersey): Monson by TKO, knees, 3:11 in RD
2.
FIGHT
#10: WEIGHT: HEAVYWEIGHTS (CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT BOUT)
ROMAN ZENTSOV (Red Devil, St Petersburg, Russia) v. ANTOINE JOAUDE
(Ruas Vale Tudo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil): Joaude by medical stoppage
(rib injury), 3:33 in RD 1.
Source: ADCC |
U.S.
Open IX Registration Absolute Deadline, Monday, October 18th,
Midnight PST.
You
have until Midnight on Monday, October 18th to register at www.register4tournament.com
Unsure if anyone is going to be in your division? Well, register
and we'll put your name on the competitor list so that everyone
can see that there IS someone in your category to fight. Want
to see an updated competitor list? Go to www.claudiofrancabjj.com
, click on U.S. Open Banner, then click on Competitors List.
If
you have registered already, be sure to check and make sure all
your information is correct: Belt, Weight, Age, etc.
Corrections,
call (831) 476-7650 or email blackbelt@claudiofrancabjj.com
Don't
hesitate! Do it now! Especially if you're looking to fill your
division. The sooner you get your name on the list, the better.
Professional
Divisions at the U.S. Open, heating up. $1,000 prizes on the
line!
So
far, we have the following competitors lined up the men's light
and heavy weight pro divisions and the women's pro challenge.
We are still accepting resumes for these divisions. Any qualified
individual interested in competing in a professional division
should contact us immediately at (831) 476-7650, or email us
at blackbelt@claudiofrancabjj.com
Men's
Black Belt Light Weight Professional; $1,000 prize
Paulo
'G.L.' Gaze, Huntington Beach Jiu-Jitsu Club
Frederico Sabbatini, Fight Factory
Shawn Williams, Renzo Gracie
Men's
Black Belt Heavy Weight Professional; $1,000 prize
Rafael
'Gordinho' Correa, Barra Gracie
Rafael Lavato Jr., Lavato's Jiu-Jitsu Academy
Walter Vital, Machado Las Vegas
Cassio Werneck, Top Team/Werneck's World Class Jiu-Jitsu
Eduardo Telles, Valante Academy/Top Team
Women's
Professional Brown and Black Belt Open Division; $1,000 prize
Siggy
Schoen, Solis Martial Arts, Brown Belt
Mariana Coelho, Las Vegas Combat Club, Black Belt
Men's
Black Belt Master's Divisions, for fun!
Waldomiro
Peres Jr., Middle Weight, Black Belt, Huntington Beach Jiu-Jitsu
Club is looking for other masters to join him at the U.S. Open.
Anyone interested in competing should contact us immediately.
Upcoming
Seminars at Claudio Franca Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
This
Sunday!!!! Everyone is welcome to attend; clarify your under
standing of the rules and win more matches.
Rules
and Referee's Seminar, all belts welcome, with Professor Alvaro
Mansor, 4th degree Black Belt, of the International Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu Federation. Sunday, October 17th, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm;
Intermission; 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Certification upon completion
of the course. CFBJJ Dojo, Santa Cruz.
Price: $50.00
Master
Francisco Mansor, 9th Degree Red Belt, Thursday, October 21st,
6:30 - 9:30 PM. CFBJJ Dojo, Santa Cruz
Price: $50.00
Master
Francisco Mansor, 9th Degree Red Belt, Thursday, October 26st,
6:30 - 9:30 PM. CFBJJ Dojo, San Jose
Price: $50.00
All
Women's BJJ Seminar, D.C. Maxwell, Black Belt, Friday October
22nd, 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Louden Nelson Center, Santa Cruz
Price: $50.00
Source: ADCC |
JAPAN
WINS WOMEN'S WORLD CUP OF WRESTLING
For the third time in the four-year history of this event, Japan
has won the team title at the Women's World Cup of freestyle
wrestling. Behind Japan were, in order of their finish, Canada,
China, Russia, the United States, and India.
This
year's edition of the Women's World Cup was held Friday, October
8, and Saturday, October 9, at the Komazawa Olympic Park Grand
Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
There
is much information in English online about this event. Below
we have a press release from USA Wrestling taken from the USOC
PressBox page which includes results and final team and individual
standings.
The
English-language page of the official web site of 2004 Women's
World Cup, which has results and much more, is at:
http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~JWF2004/2004WWC/E/top.htm
The
English-language page of the Japanese Wrestling Federation site
also has reports from this event, at:
http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~JWF2004/English/2004/000.htm
Wrestling
Canada Lutte has Canadian results at:
http://wrestling.ca/news/article.php?id=526
As
of Tuesday morning, results have still not been posted on the
web page of FILA, the hapless and mediaphobic international wrestling
federation.
from
USOC PressBox
USA
drops duals to Russia and Canada to finish fifth at Women's World
Cup in Japan
by Gary Abbott - USA Wrestling
With
dual meet losses to Russia and Canada on Saturday, the United
States finished with a 1-4 record and placed fifth as a team
at the Women's World Cup of freestyle wrestling, Saturday, October
9 in Tokyo, Japan.
The
losses on Saturday included a 14-12 loss to Russia and a 19-9
loss to Canada.
Host
Japan won the team title with a perfect 5-0 record. Canada was
second with a 4-1 record. China was third at 3-2, Russia fourth
at 2-3, the USA fifth at 1-4 and India in sixth at 0-5.
Japan's
team featured six athletes who have won past World gold medals,
including all four of their 2004 Olympic medalists. It was hailed
as Japan's 'Dream Team' in women's wrestling.
On
the first day on Friday, the U.S. defeated India, 23-6, to open
the tournament then was defeated by host Japan, 19-9 and China,
15-13.
The
U.S. team competed with just six of the seven weight classes
filled, after Toccara Montgomery (Cleveland, Ohio/New York AC)
did not make weight at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.
'I
talked to the women about how things have to change or we will
not change as a team,' said National Women's Coach Terry Steiner.
'There are two things that I see. The first is discipline all
the time. It has to be in every area of our lives and all year
long. We also need courage, by having the courage to open up
and use what we can do. The people who win are from disciplined
teams and those that have the courage to open up their technique.'
'We
have some new challenges ahead of us, and we have to get up on
that horse and go,' said Steiner. 'We have to use our frustration
and disappointment in the right direction.'
Against
Russia, the United States opened with three wins in the lighter
weights, then dropped the final three bouts as well as gave up
a forfeit at 72 kg.
Winning
matches against Russia were Clarissa Chun (Colorado Springs,
Colo./Gator WC) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs., 2001 World silver medalist
Stephanie Murata (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 51
kg/112.25 lbs. and 2004 Olympian Tela O'Donnell (Colorado Springs,
Colo./Dave Schultz WC) at 55 kg/121 lbs.
Chun
stopped Anna Trusova, 7-4. Murata scored a 6-0 victory over Ekaterina
Savelova. O'Donnell scored a pin over Natalia Karamchakova in
4:26. It was O’Donnell's second victory by
fall in the tournament.
A
key to the Russian victory were wins by sisters Evgenia Perepelkina
at 59 kg/130 lbs. and younger sister, Elena Perepelkina at 67
kg/147.5 lbs. Evgenia Perepelkina edged 2003 World bronze medalist
Sally Roberts (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC), 3-0 in overtime,
while Elena Perepelkina stopped 2001 World Cup champion Katie
Downing (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids), 4-1, by winning
a clinch position.
Against
Canada, the only winners for the U.S. were Murata and O'Donnell.
Murata stopped veteran Erica Sharp, 6-4, while O'Donnell notched
her third pin of the tournament, putting away Laura McDougall
in 57 seconds.
Canada
scored a pair of falls late in the match with Helen Hennick at
63 kg/138.75 lbs. and six-time World champion Christine Nordhagen
at 67 kg/147.5 lbs. Hennick pinned Alaina Berube (Escanaba, Mich./New
York AC) and Nordhagen pinned Downing.
Individual
medals were awarded at each weight class. The United States claimed
a pair of silver medals by Murata and O'Donnell. Placing fourth
in their weight divisions were Chun, Berube and Downing. Finishing
in fifth was Roberts.
Japan
had four of the individual gold medalists: Hitomi Sakamoto at
51 kg/112.25 lbs., Saori Yoshida at 55 kg/121 lbs., Kaori Icho
at 63 kg/138.75 lbs. and Kyoko Hamaguchi at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.
Yoshida ran her personal winning streak against non-Japanese
opponents to 79 straight international wins.
Other
individual champions were Deng Weichan of China at 48 kg/105.5
lbs., Su Lihui of China at 59 kg/130 lbs. and Elena Perepelkina
of Russia at 67 kg/147.5 lbs.
The
United States were the defending World Cup team champions, winning
the 2003 World Cup also held in Tokyo. Japan won the first two
World Cups held in 2001 and 2002.
Results,
stories and photos are posted on this web location:
http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~JWF2004/English/2004/000.htm
FINAL
RANKINGS
1. Japan, 5 -0 record
2. Canada, 4-1 record
3. China, 3-2 record
4. Russia, 2-3 record
5. United States, 1-4 record
6. India, 0-5 record
DUAL
MEET RESULTS, DAY TWO
Russia
14, United States 12
48 - Clarissa Chun (USA) dec. Anna Trusova (RUS), 7-4
51 - Stephanie Murata (USA) dec. Ekaterina Savelova (RUS), 6-0
55 - Tela O'Donnell (USA) pin Natalia Karamchakova (RUS), 4:26
(12-2)
59 - Evgenia Perepelkina (RUS) dec. Sally Roberts (USA), 3-0,
OT 6:21
63 - Anna Polovneva (RUS) dec. Alaina Berube (USA), 7-2
67 - Elena Perepelkina (RUS) dec. Katie Downing (USA), 4-1
72 - Alena Starodubtseva (RUS) won by default
Canada
25, India 2
48 - Carol Hyuhn (CAN) dec. Shumel Khan (IND), 4-0
51 - Erica Sharp (CAN) pin Neha Rathi (IND), 4:08 (14-3)
55 - Laura McDougall (CAN) pin Sunita Sharmaa (IND), 4:58 (8-0)
59 - Emily Richardson (CAN) dec. Alka Tomar (IND), 7-3
63 - Helen Hennick (CAN) dec. Geetika Jakhar (IND), 7-6, 6:17
67 - Christine Nordhagen (CAN) pin Manju Shekhawar (IND), 2:00
(9-0)
72 - Akuffo Ohenewa (CAN) dec. Sonika Kaliraman (IND), 1:27 (4-0)
Japan
24, Russia 4
48 - Makiko Sakamoto (JPN) pin Anna Trusova (RUS), 1:12 (6-0)
51 - Hitomi Sakamoto (JPN) pin Ekaterina Savelova (RUS), 1:44
(7-0)
55 - Saori Yoshida (JPN) tech. fall Natalia Karamchakova (RUS),
14-1, 1:48
59 - Rena Iwama (JPN) pin Evgenia Perepelkina (RUS), 4:27 (8-1)
63 - Kaori Icho (JPN) pin Anna Polovneva (RUS), 2:26 (8-0)
67 - Elena Perepelkina (RUS) dec. Eri Sakamoto (JPN), 5-0
72 - Kyoko Hamaguchi (JPN) inj. dft. Alena Starodubtseva (RUS),
4:41 (6-0)
China
26, India 2
48 - Deng Weichan (CHN) pin Shumel Khan (IND) by fall, 0:19 (4-0)
51 - Tan Dongmei (CHN) tech. fall Neha Rathi (IND) by TF, 11-0,
4:13
55 - Sun Dongmei (CHN) pin Sunita Sharmaa (IND), 0:11 (3-0)
59 - Su Lihui (CHN) dec. Alka Tomar (IND), 6-2
63 - Jia Yafeng (CHN) dec. Geetika Jakhar (IND), 13-10
67 - Jing Ruixue (CHN) pin Manju Shekhavat (IND), 0:39 (3-0)
72 - Ma Bailing (CHN) pin Sonika Kaliraman (IND), 1:36 (6-0)
Canada
19, United States 9
48 - Carol Hyuhn (CAN) dec. Clarissa Chun (USA), 7-3
51 - Stephanie Murata (USA) dec. Erica Sharp (CAN), 6-4
55 - Tela O'Donnell (USA) pin Laura McDougall (CAN), 0:57 (7-0)
59 - Emily Richardson (CAN) dec. Sally Roberts (USA), 4-1, OT
8:32
63 - Helen Hennick (CAN) pin Alaina Berube (USA) by fall, 2:20
(4-1)
67 - Christine Nordhagen (CAN) pin Katie Downing (USA), 1:25
(7-2)
72 - Akuffo Ohenewa (CAN) won by default
Japan
23, China 4
48 - Chiharu Icho (JPN) dec. Deng Weichan (CHN), 3-2, OT 8:00
51 - Hitomi Sakamoto (JPN) dec. Tan Dongmei (CHN) by fall, 0:35
(4-0)
55 - Saori Yoshida (JPN) dec. Sun Dongmei (CHN) by fall, 4:55
(12-3)
59 - Seiko Yamamoto (JPN) dec. Su Lihui (CHN) by fall, 4:37 (3-1)
63 - Kaori Icho (JPN) dec. Jia Yafeng (CHN) by fall, 3:52 (9-0)
67 - Jing Ruixue (CHN) dec. Eri Sakamoto (JPN), 7-1
72 - Kyoko Hamaguchi (JPN) dec. Ma Bailing (CHN), 3-0
INDIVIDUAL
MEDALISTS
48
kg/105.5 lbs.
1st - Deng Weichan (CHN)
2nd - Chiharu Icho (JPN)
3rd - Carol Hyuhn (CAN)
4th - Clarissa
Chun (USA)
5th - Makiko Sakamoto (JPN)
6th - Anna Trusova (RUS)
7th - Shumel Khan (IND)
51
kg/112.25 lbs.
1st - Hitomi Sakamoto (JPN)
2nd - Stephanie
Murata (USA)
3rd - Erica Sharp (CAN)
4th - Tan Dongmei (CHN)
5th - Ekaterina Savelova (RUS)
6th - Ninako Hattori (JPN)
7th - Neha Rathi (IND)
55
kg/121 lbs.
1st - Saori Yoshida (JPN)
2nd- Tela
O'Donnell (USA)
3rd - Natalia Karamchakova (RUS)
4th - Sun Dongmei (CHN)
5th - Laura McDougall (CAN)
6th - Sunita Sharmaa (IND)
59
kg/130 lbs.
1st - Su Lihui (CHN)
2nd - Emily Richardson (CAN)
3rd - Seiko Yamamoto (JPN)
4th - Rena Iwama (JPN)
5th - Sally
Roberts (USA)
6th- Evgenia Perepelkina (RUS)
7th - Alka Tomar (IND)
63
kg/138.75 lbs.
1st - Kaori Icho (JPN)
2nd - Helen Hennick (CAN)
3rd - Anna Polovneva (RUS)
4th - Alaina
Berube (USA)
5th - Jia Yafeng (CHN)
6th - Hatsumi Nak | |