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to zeal.
The winner is he who gives himself to his work, body and soul."
Charles Buxton, 1823-1871, British Author |
Fifth
Annual Gracie Nationals in October!
The
5th Annual Gracie Nationals will be held October the 30th, 2004
at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio!
The competition will feature an amateur Gi and No-Gi competition.
All winners in the No Gi competition will qualify for the Arnold
Schwarzenneger Gracie Worlds!
We
are also proud to announce that Redox Brands, Inc. ,“Biz”,
will award Cash prizes to the team with the most Gold Medals
(Gi) and First place finishers (No Gi)
Please
visit our website for all of the Tournament details www.gracieproamcircuit.com
or
call 1-800-765-6999 or email: gracienationals@aol.com
Source:
ADCC
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Crolin
Gracie's Profile
The
sixth edition of the Jiu-Jitsu Masters and Seniors International
Championship was held last August 28th, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
One of the legends of the martial art, Crolin Gracie, now 46
years old, was one of the highlight fighters of the event, which
attracted more than 680 athletes to the mats at the
Tijuca Tennis Club.
It
was the first championship for the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Confederation
(in existance for almost 10 years). The fighter with the charismatic
blue eyes won his two bouts in the category black-belt absolute
Senior 3. Gracie submitted his first opponent, Roland Toro, with
a choke inside his victim's guard. The second adversary was Luiz
Carlos Peixoto, who tapped when Crolin secured a triangle.
'I
didn't prepare myself like I wanted for this competition. My
secret was a diet without any kind of meat, just raw food. I've
got flexibility, the pain in my back disappeared and my fighting
spirit reacted well. This diet was the reason for fighting again,
after so many years away from the ring', said Crolin.
The
oldest ones in the Jiu-Jitsu community tell the following story:
'In the early 80's, Crolin and Rickson Gracie were the top fighters
in their family. But he got married too early, and with a wife
had kids and Jiu-Jitsu was not the main thing in his life anymore.
Crolin now who works as a businessman and also teaches Jiu-Jitsu
in an academy in Florianopolis, Brazil.
Source:
ADCC |
Baroni
Injured; Out Of UFC 50; Salaverry Cuts To Middleweight To Face
Prangley
heh
heh heh, not at the injury at this picture. Inside joke.
Las Vegas, Nevada -- Phil Baroni is reported to be injured and
out of "UFC 50: The War Of '04" scheduled for October
22 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Ivan Salaverry, who originally
replaced a proposed Marvin Eastman against Canadian Patrick Cote
in a light heavyweight fight is expected to make the cut to middleweight
and replace Baroni against Trevor Prangley.
Baroni
seems to be plagued by physical injuries lately. It is suggested
the New York Badass has a torn MCL. Now 3-4 in the UFC, Baroni
replaced an injured Robbie Lawler at "UFC 49: Unfinished
Business," only to step down himself due to an injury.
Salaverry
made his UFC debut at "UFC 37: High Impact" where he
defeated Andrei Semenov of the Red Devil Fight Team by TKO in
the third round. The well-rounded AMC Pankration fighter has
been active in Japan this past year.
Prangley
made his UFC debut at "UFC 48: Payback" where he defeated
veteran Curtis Stout by submission in the second round. The Lion's
Den fighter defeated Semenov earlier this year in the inaugural
Euphoria MFC in Atlantic City.
A
replacement for Cote is unconfirmed at this time.
Source:
ADCC |
FEDOR
LOOKS FORWARD TO REMATCH
MMAWeekly's Scott Petersen had a chance recently to talk with
Emelianenko Fedor about his post fight comments regarding Minotauro
Nogueira. This was a brief recap about their conversation.
Fedor
said 'I am very frustrated. I've never got myself hurt during
a fight. It was an accident that unfortunately happened,' lamented
the Russian, declared being enjoying the fight until the headbutt,
which opened a big cut in his face.
"I
was really enjoying the fight so far. Minotauro techniques are
way more better then before, and like him, I have been trying
to improve as well," revealed the fighter. About a new fight,
Fedor expects Pride features a new one this year. 'I am waiting
for this revenge with Nogueira,' declared the Russian.
Source:
MMA Weekly |
UFC
WAITS ON CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH FOR TWO HEAVYWEIGHTS
They are two heavyweight contenders and they are both from the
same camp. Justin Eilers and Tim Sylvia are two strong heavyweights
that are both injured.
It's
hard to figure out realistically if either fighter will be ready
for Japan. We told you the story last week about Tim Sylvia.
Justin Eilers seems to be just as big of a questionmark.
Eilers
broke his hand in two places. It's a problem he has always had
as his rIght hand always has given him problems in his fight
career.
Surprisngly
it wasn't the left hand that he used to knock out Mike Kyle that
he injured. It was his right hand that he broke when he hit Kyle
on the side of the head that drove Kyle back into the cage earlier
in the round.
Now
Eilers, like his stablemate Sylvia, will have to wait to see
just when his hand heals. Eilers wants to fight in Japan but
it's a waiting game because it looks like now it will be either
him or Sylvia. Whoever is healthy.
Monte
Cox, his manager, said this is the 4th or 5th time Eilers has
broke his hand. "He generates so much power when he throws
that he breaks the hand." Cox said.
It
usually take anywhere from 4 to 6 weeks to get the cast off before
he can starts using his right hand again. When you do the math
from the fight to when the cast gets off it will be very interesting
to see if his hand can heal in time.
Source:
MMA Weekly |
RIGGS
LATEST TO COMMIT WITH
WEC FOR OCTOBER SHOW
You can add Joe Riggs name to the list of fighters who has verbally
agreed to fight in the next WEC on October 22nd. "Joe Riggs
wants to stay sharp until the UFC is ready to bring him back.
He verbally said last night he wants to fight and we want to
make it happen." said Scott Adams.
Riggs
has verbally accepted to fight Kengo Ura from R-1 fight team.
Ura is under the former RAW stable that houses world class fighters
like Frank Trigg and Vladimir Matyushenko.
Don't
be surprised if Jason Maxwell will be the next fighter to face
Olaf. Maxwell called out Olaf publically and wants the fight.
So will it happen? "We asked Maxwell if he wanted the fight
and of course he said yes. Now it's up to Olaf to accept."
Adams said.
Once
the contracts are signed would that complete the card? "No"
said Adams. "We hope to announce two more big fights by
the end of the week. The fans will have to wait and see, but
if a couple of fighters agree you will see a couple more big
fights that the fans will be excited to see from world class
fighters."
Here
is how the rumored WEC 12 card is shaping up
Joe
Riggs vs Kengo Ura
JT Taylor VS Chris "Light Out" Lytle
Mark Weir VS TBA
Nate Diaz (yes the brother of Nick) VS TBA
James Irvin VS Mike Kyle
Brad Mohler VS Brian Gassaway
Poppies "Tachi Kid" Martinez VS TBA
Bret "Angry Hick" Bergmark VS TBA
Rafael "The Real Deal" Del Real VS TBA
WEC World Lightweight Title Fight
Champion Gilbert Melendez VS Challenger Gabe Ruediger
Lavar "Big" Johnson VS Anthony Arria
WEC Lightheavyweight North American Championship
Matt "Suave" Horwich VS Alex Stiebling
Troy Miller VS Tom Owens
WEC North American Champion Doug "Rhino" Marshall VS
TBA
Source:
MMA Weekly |
Buentello
Out of UFC 50
By Joe Hall
Paul Buentello had waited seven years for a shot in the UFC.
His anticipated debut was scheduled for October 22 at UFC 50,
but now the Texas native will have to wait a little longer.
The
heavyweight injured his right hand during training and will not
be able to fight Tra Telligman in Atlantic City. While sparring
with AKA teammate Bobby Southworth a couple weeks ago, Buentello
threw a body shot that connected with Southworth's elbow. Buentello's
fist made impact just between his ring finger and his pinky,
resulting in a slight shock of pain. He finished out the round,
not thinking much about it.
In
the next round, though, a sharp stinging sensation accompanied
each right hand that he landed. He took a day off before resuming
training, but the hand began to swell. More time was taken to
allow the swelling to subside, but it started again as soon as
he began a light session on the mitts.
Although
X-rays didn't reveal a fracture, Buentello was informed that
he had bruised the tendons in his hand. He gave it one last shot
in the gym, and the swelling quickly returned. He can grab with
the hand, but he struggles to pull even car doors open. The doctor
told him he needed to rest the hand for three to four weeks,
meaning no punching, no grabbing, no lifting weights and no UFC.
Buentello
had fractured his third metacarpal on the same hand in a fight
last December. He figures his long layoff from sparring due to
that injury may have rendered the hand somewhat weak leading
into his intensified August training sessions.
"It
just sucks," says Buentello, who had been doing cardio while
waiting for the swelling to go down. "I wanted to prove
to everybody that I belonged in there a long time ago."
Despite
the injury, he's certain he'll make his debut soon. "From
what it sounds like, it won't be too long," he says. "The
UFC said my contract is still standing."
An
official replacement to take on Telligman has not yet been named,
though John Marsh is a rumored possibility.
Source:
FCF |
Judo
& Jiu-Jitsu: everything you always wanted to know about the
two sports but were afraid to ask!
by: Luca Atalla
In this month, GRACIE Magazine managed to bring not only a profile
of our best Judo fighter, Flavio Canto, bronze medal in Athens-2004.
After the great conquest at welterweight (under 81kg or 178pounds)
category of this Judo and Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Canto told us
all about the connections (now and in the past) between the two
martial arts, what he thinks about his worldwide fame of being
the best ground fighter in Judo and why he was once prohibited
of fighting in Jiu-Jitsu tournaments!
Brazilian
champion in 1994, Canto explains one of the most important differences
between Judo and Jiu-Jitsu, in his point of view: ‘While
in Jiu-Jitsu the best fighter often wins, in Judo you lose all
the time, no matter if you are better or worse than your opponent.
So you get used to manage your losses, cope with them always.’
Although
the athlete considers the competition rules of the two styles
totally different, he thinks the essence of both styles very
similar. ‘The big problem is that in the most Judo academies
people almost don’t do ground fighting and on the most Jiu-Jitsu
academies they avoid to train take downs. It’s all a mistake,’
says Canto.
GRACIE
Magazine, that four years ago brought in its Sydney-2000 special
edition’s cover the action of great athlete Alexander Karelin,
this time
brings 92 pictures, 14 pages about Olympics with awesome images
by 11 national and international photographers. It’s an
overall coverage of all fighting sports, speaking about Rulon
Gardner, Kosei Inoue and much more.
Source:
ADCC |
Looking
Back: Brazilian Capoeira Games crown a new champion: 'Morceguinho'
by André Araújo / Team TATAME
During
the Abadá Brazilian Capoeira Games, held in Rio on August
14 and 15, a new name in Capoeira, Brazil's native fight style,
emerged: Morceguinho, or 'little bat'. The 24 year old fighter
from Rio de Janeiro was the best Capoeira artist of the tournament,
earning the highest score of any finalist.
In
Capoeira, four athletes run for the gold medal and they have
to show their skills in four different styles: Angola, a very
loose game, the Iúna, where the fighters show their acrobatic
skills, jumping and doing other movements. The Benguela, they
work continous Capoeira, and the São Bento Grande is the
No Hold Barred of the Capoeira! It might hurt, because of the
speed!
Morceguinho
was seen as a champion even before getting the gold, as experienced
Capoeira fighter Peixe Cru commented. 'This kid has improved
a lot his game. Last year he got in second place, and now he
comes more experienced'. He was right. Morceguinho was better
in all of the Capoeira styles and took the title home. 'The Capoeira
champion is a complete champion. I don't have a real preference
of styles. I like all Berimbau rhythms. But I do have to say
the São Bento Grande is the most exciting one' stated
the champion.
Capoeira
fighter from Brasília (DF) Eberson impressed everybody
with his jumps in the Iúna and (DF), as he got second
place. Goma, from Goiania (GO) earned third place and local fighter
Teco was in fourth.
In
the C category, a real fighter was the highlight of the tournament.
Called Bracinho (Little arm), Gelson Fernandes does not have
a right arm and even with this born limitation didn't notice
the opponents and ruled the class C. 'Lots of people let me down
when I first practiced Capoeira. But fortunately I had so much
important people such as Master Camisa, and now I prove my value
and I am a champion!' celebrates Bracinho.
Check
out the full results:
A
Class
1 MORCEGUINHO RJ
2 EBERSON DF
3 GOMA GO
4 TECO RJ
B
Class
1 TAQUINHA GO
2 PICA-PAU RJ
3 CANCAO GO
4 JABUTI RJ
C
Class
1 BRACINHO RJ
2 GARNIZE DF
3 RATO PRETO RJ
4 LOURO MA
Female
highlight
ESPOLETA MA
BISCOITO GO
MOEMA BA
YARA DF
ZANGADA DF
MAESTRINHA RJ
Source:
ADCC
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UFC
Japan to Feature Ludwig vs. Sudo II?
Don't Count On It.
By Ken Pishna, MMAWeekly.com
Though rumors have surfaced that the UFC's return to Japan in
December will focus on a Genki Sudo versus Duane "Bang"
Ludwig rematch, it appears that the rumors are just that, rumors.
At
least they are according to Ludwig's manager, Sven "Boogie"
Bean. "I spoke with both K-1 Japan and the UFC in the last
7 days regarding Ludwig and future fights. No mention of a Ludwig-Sudo
rematch was brought up. No offers have been made," said
Bean.
It
looks as though Ludwig will be busy to finish out the year, with
three possible fights, including at least one return trip to
Japan.
According
to Bean, "As of right now, Duane will fight next month on
a K-1 MAX event, possibly return to Japan in November, and is
currently scheduled to fight in Denver in December."
Obviously,
Ludwig's fight in Denver would conflict with the UFC's date of
December 12th. Although that fight in Denver is to be a defense
of his ISKA World Light Middleweight Muay Thai Championship,
an opponent has yet to be named.
The
title defense is also scheduled for Bean's own promotion, Ring
of Fire, so there is some wiggle room if the UFC should come
calling with a substantial offer. But as of right now, as far
as Ludwig's camp is concerned, there are no plans for a rematch
to take place in Japan or anytime soon.
Source:
MMA Weekly |
MAJOR
CHANGES TO UFC 50 FIGHT CARD
The injury bug can change plans for many fighters and now the
UFC has had to scramble for UFC 50 because of the injury to Phil
Baroni. (Read story below)
In
another MMAWeekly exclusive, MMAWeekly.com has learned that Marvin
Eastman is back into UFC 50 and will face his orginial opponent
in Patrick Cote (pronounced COE-TAY). Eastman's injured hand
was the orginial reason he was not competiting, but with the
extra time and a doctor's approval he is back.
MMAWeekly.com
has also learned that UFC has signed Ivan Salaverry to face Trevor
Prangley in the 185 pound division. Salaverry was slated to fight
at 205, but all along wanted to go back and fight in the middleweight
division. He now gets his wish.
So
this is how UFC 50 will now look according to what we've learned
over the past 24 hours here at MMAWeekly.....
UFC
50 - October 22, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Tito
Ortiz vs Guy Mezger
Matt
Hughes vs Georges St. Pierre
Charuto
Verissimo
vs Frank Trigg
Patrick
Cote vs Marvin Eastman
Ivan
Salaverry vs Trevor Prangley
Evan
Tanner vs Robbie Lawler
Rich
Franklin vs Jorge Rivera
Tra
Telligman vs Paul Buentello
Source:
MMA Weekly |
Sapp
Filming Big Budget Comedy With Sandler, Rock
Provided by Michael Afromowitz
In the wake of his motion picture acting debut, K-1 megastar
Bob “The Beast” Sapp has jumped back in front of the
cameras to film a remake of 1974 hit film The Longest Yard. The
former NFL lineman turned martial arts fighter has been cast
alongside a star-studded lineup that includes hit comics Adam
Sandler and Chris Rock as well as award-winning actors Burt Reynolds
and Gary Oldman.
”I’m
getting into Hollywood more and more and it’s been great,”
said the 6 foot 4 inch, 360-pound Sapp, whose role in the new
production ironically sees him return to the gridiron. “The
person that I’ve been hanging out with most is Burt Reynolds.
We’ve hit it off altogether. He’s really given me insight
into Hollywood and it’s been a lot of fun.”
Slated
for release on Memorial Day of next year, the comedy focuses
on a retired NFL quarterback (Sandler) who is serving time in
prison. After being asked by the warden to field a team of inmates
capable of challenging the facility’s prison guards in a
game of football, Sandler’s character, Paul Crewe, does
so and enlists the help of a former college champion and coach
(Reynolds) to guide the team of inmates to victory. Sapp plays
a member of Crewe’s squad and, according to the big man,
a central figure in the picture. “Everyone’s jealous
of the role I have,” he laughed.
In
addition to the roster of Hollywood talent assembled, the film
also casts former NFL greats Michael Irvin, Brian Bosworth, and
Bill Romanowski; hip-hop superstar Nelly; and professional wrestling’s
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin.
According
to Sapp, his colleagues on the set of The Longest Yard have taken
notice of K-1 since he joined their company. “They never
knew about K-1 until everyone started talking about me. Now,
everyone knows about K-1 and they’re really getting excited
about the fighters,” Sapp said. “People have been watching
the fights on video while they’re in their trailers and
really getting into the action.”
Recently,
Sapp wrapped up his work on the set of Elektra, a spin-off of
the 2003 motion picture adaptation of Marvel Comics title, Daredevil.
The leading publisher of comic books has since decided to manufacture
a limited, collectors’ edition of bracelets that are replicas
of those worn in the film by Sapp’s character, “Stone.”
The collectors’ item will be available to the public immediately
following the February 2005 release of Elektra.
In
addition to the pair of Hollywood silver screen acting roles
that he scored this year, Sapp has starred in two Japanese films.
He has also shot 10 commercials and appeared on 24 television
shows in 2004. Last month, HBO’s hit documentary series,
“Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel,” ran a featured segment
on the famed athlete.
Sapp’s
last appearance in the squared circle came on June 26th when
he faced 2000 World Grand Prix Finals runner-up, Ray Sefo, during
a K-1 card in Japan. Although his future in the sport is up in
the air, Sapp has continued to pursue his martial arts training.
His trainers, former K-1 and Muay Thai champion, Maurice Smith,
and Ivan Salaverry, have been overseeing the big man’s workouts
while spending time with him on the set of The Longest Yard.
Source:
Sherdog |
Quote
of the Day
"A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner."
English proverb
|
2004
HAWAII STATE GRAPPLING CHAMPIONSHIP September, 18, 2004
WALLACE RIDER FARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL GYM BLDG. Q
Address: 1564 North King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
Rules start at 9:30 AM, fights starts 10:00 AM so come early!
Coming
off H-1 west bound - Houghtailing exit, left at the light, take
a right on N. King Street and the school is on the immediate
right hand side. Follow NAGA Signs around corner to side entrance
to building Q
PRE-REGISTER ONLINE WITH YOUR CREDIT CARD
NAGA
RETURNS TO HAWAII:
The North American Grappling Association (NAGA) is America's
largest mixed grappling tournament circuit with over 13,500 competitors
worldwide. On Saturday, September 18th, 2004 the NAGA returns
to Honolulu, Hawaii for its 5th Annual NAGA Hawaiian State Grappling
Championship Gi & No-Gi tournament. Come as an individual
or as a team to compete. Watch as the best teams in Hawaii compete
for the NAGA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP CUP!
SAMURAI
SWORDS TO ALL ADULT 1st PLACE WINNERS
The NAGA will be handing out 32 custom engraved SAMURAI SWORDS
to all 1st Place Adult Winners (Novice through Advanced) for
both the NO-GI & GI winners
EARLIER
START TIME: (10:00 AM for KIDS & TEENS, 10:30 AM for ADULTS):
Many competitors fly in from other Hawaiian Islands to compete
at the NAGA event. It's imperative that the event end earlier
this year in order for them to make their flights home the same
day. This year we will be starting the NAGA event much earlier
than in past years. Kids & Teens Divisions will start at
10:00 AM Sharp, please arrive before 9:30 (Rules Meeting). Adult
Expert, Advance, Masters and Women's No-Gi Divisions will start
at 10:30 AM Sharp! Please arrive early if you're in these divisions!
Doors open at 9:00 AM
GI
& NO-GI DIVISIONS THE SAME DAY:
One of the unique advantages of NAGA events is the ability for
fighters to compete in both Gi & No-Gi competition the same
day for no extra cost. We will be holding all 54 divisions on
Saturday so you can save some cash (Pre-Reg only $55 to fight
in both Gi & No Gi competition)
GRAPPLING
MAGAZINE COVERAGE:
If you did not get a chance to look at the 2003 coverage of the
NAGA Hawaii tournament in Grappling Magazine don't worry, we
are bring about 50 copies with us. Again in 2004, Grappling Magazine
will be covering the NAGA Hawaii State Grappling Championship.
Grappling Magazine is a full color magazine (similar to Black
Belt Magazine). Your pictures and full results will be in this
magazine!!!
ADVANCED
DIVSIONS GO FIRST:
After the Kids divisions end in the morning we immediately begin
the Masters, Women & Men's No-Gi Expert Divisions. We then
run all Advance through Novice skill levels, working down. All
No-Gi Divisions will go 1st then the Gi divisions will follow.
We do this to give fighters plenty of rest between their No-Gi
and Gi matches. If you are not sure what skill level you should
fight in (i.e. Beginner or Novice) then by competing up a level
1st, in the more advanced division, this will help you determine
which is best. If you place in the top 3 of the harder level
division, then you you should not fight down a skill level.
REMOVE
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE BEGINNER KIDS (Ages 14 & Under):
The NAGA and the sport of submission grappling are growing at
a phenomenal rate. We want to attract as many new grapplers to
the sport and our competitions as possible, especially the children.
We feel there are many kids that would like to compete however
the submission component may be a little too much for them at
this early stage of grappling competition. Children NO-Gi &
Gi Beginner Divisions will be with "No Submission Points".
Points will still be awarded for Take Downs, Guard Passes, Sweeps
and Positioning. Every child's match will go the entire 3 minutes.
We will also be removing NECK CRANKS in the Kids & Teens
Divisions.
EVENT SCHEDULE
9:00
A.M.
DOORS OPEN to general public (Registration & Weigh-in begins
and lasts all day)
9:30
A.M.
to
5:30
P.M.
OPENING
CEREMONIES (NAGA Rules Reviewed) 9:30 AM
NO-GI
GRAPPLING DIVISIONS Begin at 10:00 AM (Rings 1 through 4)
1.
Kids, Teens, Women & Masters Grappling Divisions
2.
Men’s Expert & Advanced No-Gi Grappling Divisions
3.
Men’s Intermediate No-Gi Grappling Divisions
4.
Men’s Beginner No-Gi Grappling Divisions
5.
Men’s Novice No-Gi Grappling Divisions
GI
GRAPPLING DIVISIONS: Begin around 2 PM (Rings 1 through 4)
6.
Women & Master Gi Competition
7.
Men’s Purple Belt & Above Gi Divisions
8.
Men’s Blue Belt Gi Divisions
9.
Men’s White Belt Gi Divisions
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FRANKLIN
GEARING UP TO FIGHT AT 185
Rich Franklin back in the UFC is something many MMA fans have
wanted to see. At UFC 50, they will get just that. Rich is back
but this time a slightly lighter version of "Ace."
Franklin
will be making his debut at 185 pounds against Jorge Rivera.
MMAWeekly spoke with Rich over the weekend about his up coming
fight, cutting weight and his future.
Several
fighters have moved weight divisions recently, both going up
and down in weight class. The most notable would probably be
Randy Couture's move to Light Heavyweight from Heavyweight. BJ
Penn moved up in weight class to take the title from Matt Hughes.
Robbie Lawler moved up to 185 pounds and Evan Tanner down to
185 from 205. Joe Riggs has dropped two weight classes since
he started out as a heavyweight. Franklin plans on adding his
name to the list fighters who've dropped a weight division and
had success.
Rich
walks around at about 208-209 right now. He doesn't think cutting
down to 185 will be a problem and has already done it a few times
in practice runs. His first attempt to do so was a failure and
had Franklin a little concern about his ability to do it. Since
then, he has put together some successful tries with a successful
diet.
His
first attempt, he tried to drop from 211 to 185. He only made
it down to 188. His most recent trial run was a simulation of
a UFC event week. He was able to make the weight and be back
up to over 200 pounds the next day. Rich would like to be around
200 pounds when he shows up in Atlantic City for UFC 50, before
he starts his weight cutting.
As
previously mentioned, Rich will be taking on Jorge Rivera in
his return to the octagon. He considers Rivera to be a dangerous
guy with "consistent and accurate hands." Franklin
has tapes of Jorge's fights and has watched them. He said, "I'll
come out my usual self and I'll start standing up and see how
that works out for me. If it ends up on the ground then so be
it." He added, "I always like throwing hands because
it's exciting and the crowd loves it." When asked if it
is a good move to stand with Jorge, Rich replied, "I don't
know. I'm wondering if it's a good move to stand up with a guy
like me."
Rich
has signed a three fight deal with the UFC. He is sure one of
those fights will be against Evan Tanner. Tanner wants a rematch
with Franklin and Rich would be happy to give him one. The 185
pound division in the UFC was deep to begin with. With the addition
of Franklin, it may be the most stacked division in all of MMA.
Source: MMA Weekly |
KYLE,
WEIR AND LYTLE ALL SIGN FOR NEXT MONTH'S WEC
The
countdown is on for the next WEC show in October. The WEC is
starting to sign some great names for their show which will be
show on national television on HD Net.
MMAWeekly.com
has learned that the WEC just signed this week a few UFC veterans.
Heavyweight Mike Kyle has signed to face a very tough undefeated
fighter in James Irvin who is a perfect 6-0 and has knocked out
five of the six opponents. UFC veteran Mark Weir has signed to
fight on the card and there is a grudge match up for Chris Lytle.
Lytle
will face off against J.T. Taylor, a fight that has been scheduled
on three different occassions. Lytle was injured a couple of
times and most recently was called up to fight in the Octagon
against Ronald
"Machine Gun" Jhun.
The
event is scheduled for Thursday, October 21st at the Palace Casino
in Lemoore, California, World Extreme Cagefighting will be putting
on one of their biggest shows on television on HD Net. The WEC
will have broadcasters Ryan Bennett, Jeff Blatnick and Stephen
Quadros calling the action.
"We
are very excited about this next show." WEC President Scott
Adams told MMAWeekly. "This will be our biggest show to
date and I have a lot of interesting names that have already
signed contracts to make this a very special show."
WEC
has just signed a five fight deal with the high definition channel,
HD Net so it was important to make this upcoming card a big show
on national television on the west coast. "We love working
with a quality organization like HDNet and their professionalism,
not to mention their production values makes this a first rate
show in October." Adams told MMAWeekly.
There
are some other big names the WEC is working on signing to bring
into the show including some heavyweights. "We won't announce
anything until the contracts are signed, but we think people
will enjoy some other high profile matches on the card as well."
Adams said.
Tickets
for WEC 12 are now on sale at the Palace Casino in Lemoore California.
It's safe to say that with the names on their next show that
the WEC will continue to sell out streak as close to a thousand
tickets have already been sold.
Source: MMA Weekly |
NEXT
UP FOR PETE SPRATT...EUROPE
UFC veteran and RING OF FIRE Champion, Pete SECRET WEAPON Spratt
will make his European debut on October 23 in Oberhausen, Germany.
Spratt is
signed to fight Dimitry "SHOCK" Shakuta of Belarus.
The fight will be under modified Mauy Thai rules (no elbows allowed)
and will be five rounds.
Spratt
has always been a kickboxer long before his MMA career. He returned
to the kick boxing ring earlier this year on the Strike Force
event after a 4 year layoff. He won a unanimous decision against
an undefeated Bebe Etzler.
He
was then slated to face veteran fighter
John Cronk on the doomed IFC Sturgis show for the ISKA U.S. championship.
The October bout will be the first of a three fight contract
with the SUPERLEAGUE promotion. SUPERLEAGUE is broadcast throughout
Europe on Euro Sport which is similar to our ESPN.
Source: MMA Weekly |
MORE
INFO ON K-1 MAX EVENT
K-1 Max Match Ups...
Duane
BANG Ludwig will return to Japan on October 13th to face Dutch
fighter William Diender. Diender is a veteran of the European
promotion 2 Hot 2 Handle and has ties to Peter Aerts. Now that
an opponent has been confirmed Ludwig will kick his training
in to high gear.
"I
have been taking a little break and it has been good but it's
time to get back to fighting and so I have started training again
and I can't wait to get on that plane to Japan to square off
against who ever. I must say, besides the injuries, I LOVE TO
FIGHT!" stated Ludwig.
The
October Max event will be held at show at Yoyogi stadium. The
show will air on TBS in Japan. Kozo Takeda vs. K-1 MAX Champion
Buakaw Por Puramuk will be the main event.
Main
Event:
Kozo Takeda vs. Buakaw Por Puramuk
Feature Bouts:
Genki Sudo vs. TBA
Kazuya Yasuhiro vs. TBA
John Wayne Parr vs. Arslan Magomedov
Takashi Ohno vs. Marfio Canoletti
Duane Ludwig vs. William Diender
Kojiro vs. Mike Zambidis
Takayuki Kohirumaki vs. Albert Kraus
Special MMA RULES match:
Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto vs. Jadamba Narantungalag
Source: MMA Weekly |
Quote
of the Day
"Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts
and right efforts will inevitably bring about right results."
James Allen, 1864-1912, British-born American Essayist, Author
of ''As a Man Thinketh''
|
Rumble
Vision Tonight
Channel 5 (K5)
10:30 PM
Fights from Rumble on the Rock will be shown on K5 (Channel 5)
tonight at 10:30 PM.
Don't
miss it! |
CONVERSATIONAL
BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE START ON SEPTEMBER 18 AT 8:30 AM
Classes
start September 18 at 8:30 AM
Farrington High School
Cost: around $20 + books
The classes
are in desperate need of at least 5 people to sign up to keep
this class going so if you were planning on joining, please sign
up ASAP!
NUTSHELL
COURSE DESCRIPTION
With concentration on everyday, modern Brazilian usage, special
attention is paid to quickly gain understanding of polite, informal
and colloquial language, verb conjugations, past & present
tenses, masculine-feminine nouns & adjectives (big obstacles
in Romance language-learning) with goals of attaining native
pronunciation and fluency of speech. Brazilian regional variations
in pronunciation and vocabulary are recognized.
This
class is ideal for:
1) Those interested in travel to Brazil
2) English speakers with Brazilian friends/spouses/partners
3) Practitioners of Brazilian martial arts (Capoeira, Jiu Jitsu)
4) Speakers/students of other Latin-derived languages.
ABOUT
THE INSTRUCTOR:
Sandy
Tsukiyama de Oliveira, a Honolulu native, was drawn to the musical
culture of Brazil while studying for her BA in Ethnomusicology
at UH Manoa in the 1970s.
Portuguese language studies were at UH-Manoa with Dr. Stefan
Baciu, and at Windward Commnunity School for Adults with Cecy
de Souza Browne. Sandy worked as a Spanish & Portuguese-speaking
tour escort for over 10 years, receiving hands-on experience
in the language locally while promoting the Hawaii visitor industry.
She
lived in Rio de Janeiro, from 1980-83; spending the first year
at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Escola de Música
on Rotary International Post-Graduate Fellowship for International
Understanding, afterward working as a vocalist in upscale restaurant/bars
and teaching English.
Performing
in Brazilian music groups (The Rio Trio, Mistura, Banda Carioca)
after her return to Hawaii, Sandy maintained her contact with
Brazilian culture in the community while pursuing education in
simultaneous conference interpretation at UH Manoa Center for
Interpretation and Translation Studies. She then continued in
the field of Secondary Education, receiving certification for
Spanish and Special Education.
Sandy
has worked freelance as an English/Spanish/Portuguese interpreter/translator,
as well as in Federal and State courts, for the Honolulu Police
Dept., US Immigration and Naturalization Service, various international
conferences, is on staff for the Bilingual Access Line of Helping
Hands Hawaii and is a member of the Hawaii Interpreters and Translators
Assn.
Currently a Special Education teacher at Roosevelt High School,
she has been teaching Portuguese at FCSA for the past four years.
TEXTBOOK:
Fala Brazil! Português Para Estrangeiros
by Pierre Coudry & Elizabeth Fontão (Pontes Editores)
Accompanying cassettes/CD available
RECOMMENDED
SUPPLEMENTAL BOOKS:
501
Portuguese verbs
by John J. Nitti & Michael J. Ferreira (Barron's)
Portuguese
Verbs and Essentials of Grammar
by Sue Tyson-Ward (Passport Books)
For
information on registration, location, dates, fees & class
times, please visit the Farrington Community School for Adults
website:
http://fcsa.k12.hi.us
or
call: (808)832-3595
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ADCC
2005 - OFFICIAL Site and Date Announced!
THE PYRAMID in LONG BEACH, California to Host the 6th Submission
Wrestling World Championships on Memorial Day Weekend, 2005 (May
28th and 29th)
'Co-promoter
Gilberto Villela is finishing up the deal for the arena very
soon' reveals ADCC spokesperson Miguel Iturrate. 'The PYRAMID,
where U CAL Long Beach plays there basketball games, is a state
of the art arena built in the 1990's. We have good receptions
from the school, the city, the local authorities. Gilberto has
really done his homework, and the time has come to tell the Grappling
world - next year, all eyes will be on Long Beach, California'!
Much
more to come on this event as things develop. 'We have a few
surprises left up our sleeves, but getting the venue taken care
of and signed is the immediate focus. Look for more details in
the weeks and months to come, and look out for the North American
Trials, scheduled for Vernon, Canada on Spetember 18th' concludes
the spokesman.
Here
is the 6th Submission Wrestling World Championships Lineup so
far!
MAY
28th and 29th, 2005 - The Pyramid, Long Beach, California
SUPERFIGHT:
DEAN LISTER (CHALLENGER/USA) v. RICARDO ARONA (CHAMPION/BRAZIL)
16
Man, Single Elimination Tournaments in 5 Weight Classes.
under
65.9 KG: Leo Vieira (Brazil)
66-76.9 KG: Marcelo Garcia (Brazil)
77-87.9 KG: Saulo Ribeiro (Brazil)
88-98.9 KG: Jon Olav Einmo (Norway)
0ver 99 KG: Marcio "Pe de Pano" Cruz (Brazil)
Plus,
the most grueling tournament in sports:
16
Man, Single Elimination Tournament - OPEN WEIGHT CLASS. The ABSOLUTE
Tournament!
Source: ADCC |
MMA
CHRONICLE: MMA Hall of Fame Announced
MMAChronicle.com has announced that we will be continuing the
Mixed Martial Arts Hall of Fame that was started last autumn
by Touch of Evil Newsletter.
The
Hall of Fame will honour the legendary mixed martial artists
by having a panel of expert judges vote on a ballot of fighters.
For a fighter to get on the ballot, they must be at least 35
years of age by November 1st, 2004; they must have had their
first MMA rules match prior to November 1st, 1999; and they must
not have had more than two matches between November 1st, 2003
and this upcoming November 1st, 2004. Unlike the UFC Hall of
Fame, the MMAChronicle.com MMA Hall of Fame acknowledges mixed
martial arts fighters from all promotions.
For
a fighter on the ballot to actually make it into the Hall, he
must generate at least 51% of the vote from the judges panel.
The list of judges will be released sometime next week. It's
a secret balloting, so which fighters the judges vote for will
not be released. Last year the panel of judges included Jeremy
Wall, Bas Rutten, Dave Meltzer, John McCarthy, Josh Barnett,
Bruce Buffer, Stephen Quadros and a variety of others. The voting
process will begin in a few weeks. Last year, Ken Shamrock, Royce
Gracie and Randy Couture became the first competitors voted into
the MMA Hall of Fame. The list of fighters on this year's ballot
will be announced in roughly a week's time.
Also,
on an unrelated topic, MMAChronicle.com has also launched a message
forum for web site visitors to discuss MMA and related topics.
The forum can be found linked at mmachronicle.com
More
information will come over the next few days. Visit www.mmachronicle.com or contact Jeremy
Wall at mmachronicle@hotmail.com if you have any questions
or concerns regarding the Hall.
Source: ADCC |
ADCC
Submission Wrestling Canadian Pre-Trials Champion Phil Vandenbeukel
Thorold,
Ontario -- The level of competition continues to rise in Canada
as evident at the 2004 Toronto Showdown Grappling Open &
Submission Wrestling tournament held on August 14. A qualifier
for the Abu Dhabi North American Trials, the Toronto Showdown
featured some of today’s best Canadian grapplers vying for
their spot in the September 18 Vernon, British Columbia, tournament.
Phil
Vandenbeukel secured a spot with his first place win in the 98.99
KG division. The Hamilton, Ontario, native started training in
submission wrestling about 6 years ago, although he has focused
on freestyle wrestling over the last 5 years at Brock University
where he currently lives.
Vandenbeukel
has trained with Gerry Desantis of the Defensive Arts Training
Center in St. Catharines the past 4 months. He also trains with
BJJ black belt and fellow North American Trials invitee Scott
Schilling. He is undefeated in submission wrestling with a record
of 12-0 and has a freestyle wrestling record of 62-17.
This
was the first Abu Dhabi competition for Vandenbeukel. He trained
hard in BJJ in preparation about 4 times a week for about 3 months
prior to the tournament. He also trains up to 5 days a week cross-training
(running, cycling, and swimming) and weight-lifting.
This
was a good experience for Vandenbeukel “I felt I competed
pretty good,” he said, “although, I don’t feel
I performed at my true ability.” His most memorable match
was the finals at the pre-trials “I dominated the match
by picking my opponent up on a double leg and controlling him
on the mat by solid positioning on top,” he said. His overall
experience was a good one “I came out of it a Canadian champion,”
he said.
Vandenbeukel
is now trying to stay healthy and keep his training regiment
the same with a little more focus on ground escapes.
Source: ADCC |
The
Man Behind Shooto Switzerland!
Unknown inside the Brazilian Martial Arts scene, Augusto Frota
is being recognized for his ability by the Mixed Martial Arts
world. Living in Switzerland since 2000, Frota is a brown belt
under Rodrigo Minotauro and loves to fight, teach classes and
promote events. Thinking about putting together all his passions,
Frota left his well-paying job in a Swiss bank at the end of
last year and started to promote Shooto tournaments in February.
'Promoting
Shooto, I was am working to stop the prejudice against MMA here
in Switzerland' states Frota.
The
guy is unstoppable! After promoting the second Shooto tournament
in Switzerland last Saturday, his name is on the card of four
MMA shows around Europe: Ultimate Combat (September 12th , in
England), Shooto Sweden (October 3rd ), Rookie Night (October
9th , in Sweden) and Shooto Holland (November).
'After
that, if I survive, I’ll be able to announce when I’ll
promote the next Shooto edition' jokes the Minotauro’s student,
who has a three win, one loss MMA record.
This
only loss was really important for a lot of Brazilian fighters,
who had the opportunity to make their international debut. 'When
I lost, I decided to give up the bank and to dedicate myself
100% to the martial arts' explains Frota, who brought to Europe
guys such as Katel Kubis (CWB), Marcelo Bocão (BTT), Marcelo
Alfaia (BTT), Omar Marom (BTT), Roan Carneiro (BTT) and Shooto
vets, Gesias Cavalcante (ATT) and Júnior Buscapé
(BTT).
Frota
has practiced Jiu-Jitsu since 1996. He started training with
black belt Marcus Aurélio (ATT) in Fortaleza, but he had
to stop to earn his degree in International Business in Florida.
There, he met Rodrigo Minotauro and went back to the mat. 'Somebody
said to me there was a good guy who was in Tatame magazine and
was teaching Jiu-Jitsu and Karate classes in Fort Lauderdale.
Since I met Minotauro, I have not stopped training. Jiu-Jitsu
changed my life' remembers the promoter.
Source: Tatame |
The
fight card is set for European Vale Tudo 'Gladiators'
European Vale Tudo 'Gladiators' will be held on the 26th of September
at Solnahallen in Stockholm, Sweden. The event consists of 11
exciting fights with fighters from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, UK,
Germany, France, Czech Republic and Brazil. Teams like Brazilian
Top Team, OC Fight Team and Shooters among others are represented.
Fight
Card EVT 'Gladiators'
Cengiz
Dana, OC Fight Team (Germany) Vs. Eirik Digre, Ookami (Norway)
Tim
Vinther, Advanced Gym Copenhagen (Denmark) Vs. Diego Gonzales,
Pancrase Gym (Sweden)
Marcus
Karallus, OC Fight Team (Germany) Vs. Johan Antonsson, SBJJA
Örebro (Sweden)
Guilon
Emmanuel, Fernandez Jiu-Jitsu (France) Vs. Anders Eriksson, Lupus
(Sweden)
Dennis
Siver, OC Fight Team (Germany) Vs. Kenneth Rosfort, Advanced
Gym Copenhagen (Denmark)
Gaz
Roriston, London Shootfighters (UK) Vs. Christian Dellevåg,
SBJJA Örebro (Sweden)
Mario
Stapel, Shoot Boxen (Germany) Vs. Mattias Awad, Shootfighting
Örebro (Sweden)
David
Baron, French Konnection (France) Vs. Ståle Nyang, Ookami
(Norway)
Daniel
Weichel, Shoot Boxen (Germany) Vs. Joakim Engberg, Lupus (Sweden)
Petr
Cajnak, Bellicus Gym Opava (Czech Republic) Vs. Thomas Hytten,
Ookami (Norway)
main
event
Allan Goes, Brazilian Top Team (Brazil) Vs. Pierre Guillet, Tsunami
Gym (UK)
Source: ADCC |
Quote
of the Day
"He who loses wealth loses much; he who loses a friend loses
more;
but he who loses courage and faith loses all."
Miguel de Cervantes, 1547-1616, Spanish Novelist, Dramatist,
Poet
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Re-email
Please
Sorry, I lost the email from the guy from the Bulls Pen that
was looking for tips on where to go while visiting New York City.
Can
you please re-email me at Mike@onzuka.com? I'll try not to lose
this one.
Thanks:
Mike
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Fighters'
Club TV New Episode Aires Tuesday!
Episode 23 is and and submitted to programming. It will air August 10, 17, 24,
31, Sept 6
at our new time slot, 8:30pm, Tuesday
nights
on Oceanic
Channel 52.
This
Episode features:
-Highlights
from Superbrawl 36 155 lb Tournament—Kolo Koka, Mike Aina,
Harris Sarmiento, Deshaun Johnson, Justin James, Bart Palaskewski,
Roger Hueta, and Ryan Schultz plus interviews with Ryan "The
Lion" Schultz and BJ Penn—Mike Aina’s trainer
-Also from Super Brawl 36, Niko Vitale vs. Yushin Okami with
interview with Niko
-Technique of the Week—Shaolin Ribeiro demonstrating a wicked
leglock from the half-guard
-Interview with Ronald Jhun on training and his upcoming UFC
debut plus his fight w/ Andrew Chapelle in “Ring of Honor
2”
as
always with Hawaii’s favorite FCTV heart throbs, Mike and
Chris, “the infamous” Onzuka Brothers, and “that
other guy” Mark Kurano in their most animated segment yet.
Comments,
Questions, Suggestions,
(Girls, wanna be famous? Resumes with pics please) to:
fightersclubtv808@hotmail.com
Don’t miss it! |
Punishment
In Paradise Superfight
October 10, 2004
Kapolei High School
Tommy Pastana (808 Fight Factory, Bad Intentions) Vs. Wayne Perrin
III (Team Bigdogs)
Pastana a veteran kickboxer who is the current IKF Champion who
has paid his dues will take on Team Bigdogs YOUNG GUN Wayne Perrin
III. Perrin who is in his early 20's, A young fighter already
with a reputation for beaten veteran Kickboxer John Naole and
Jesse Matilda that wants his respect.
This is going to be a technical fight.
PJ Dean (Bad Intentions) Vs. Kaleo Padilla (Team Westbrook,Kona)
This is definitely one of the most exciting match on paper. Both
Kickboxing Champion known for their HEAVY HANDS!! This is a toss
up...
Fighters from schools like Jesus Is Lord, Animal House, HMC,
808 Fight Factory, Bad Intentions, EASTSIDAZ, Hardknocks, Hawaii
Self Defense and Team Submit & many more..
Please Note event is on a Sunday due to Monday being a Federal
Holiday!!
Ticket Information
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Reyson
Gracie Brief history of his start in Amazon State 1976
by Reyson himself (Pic right)
A
lot of people wonder how Jiu-Jitsu is so strong in the State
of Amazon, Brazil. The state has produced so many Champions that
it is begining to rival Rio as the hub of BJJ Champions. In fact,
in the 2004 Worlds, the Amazonas crew dominated many of the Black
Belt weight classes taking 3 out of 4 medals in the rooster weight
and the first wo in the super-feather, additionally great names
like current World Absolute Champion Ronaldo 'Jacare', World
Champions Saulo Ribeiro, Xande Ribeiro, Bibiano Fernandes, Fredson
Paixao, Marcus Norat and many others are defending the Amazon's
state flag in competitions througout the World.
One
of the people credited with spreading the sport in that state
is none other than Master Reyson Gracie, so we contatced him
for a brief summary of his travels and efforts in that state:
'I
visited Amazonas for the first time in 1976, invited by Arthur
Virgilio Neto. He was spending his vacation there. I stayed for
about 20 days. There wasn’t any Jiu-Jitsu academy in Amazonas,
and the word “Jiu-Jitsu” was completely unknown to
most the public.
Invitations
made were almost all by Judo academies. The most important were
Armando Jimenes and Tetsuos Fujisaka’s Academies, the last
the Brazilian judo champion.
The
well-known heavy-weight Nilsão, five times College Brazilian
champion, whom was rehearsing a certain kind of Jiu-Jitsu based
on muscular strength, which was efficient only in short terms.
This was confirmed by my student Fernando Fonseca, in his final
match for Amazonas championship in 1977.
The
Famous teacher Armando Jimenes, in spite of training Jiu-Jitsu
in the Gracie Academy, saw in Judo a shortcut to developing a
serious work. The reason why we should thank him the most is
that he offered his academy for advertising as a Jiu-Jitsu Academy.
The support of his children, also teachers, Armandinho and André
helped as much.
Dr.
Adrião Severiano Nunes Netto, besides the big friend,
revealed himself as great Public Relations when created the Jiu-Jitsu
Federation of Amazonas. The president was the mega-entrepreneur,
Roberto Caminha Filho, highly competent.
The
academy's Competition Team was formed, comprised mostly, of the
team of competition swimmers from the Club Atlético Rio-Negro.
Besides having great discipline, they didn’t smoke nor drink.
Luiz Façanha, in a short period of time became the number
1 fighter of the academy.
It
is good to know that Jiu-Jitsu of Amazonas only had a chance
of success when we had an academy and a federation of our own.
Otherwise, Jiu-Jitsu would have been a privilege of few who could
go to Rio de Janeiro in the vacations period.
When
I left Amazonas, after one year, Luiz Façanha took control
of the Academy. He developed great athletes, who would later
join teachers from Rio de Janeiro. The most important were: The
Monteiro brothers, Humberto Barbosa Jr., Nonato Machado, Cássio
Façanha, Luiz Falabela (wrestling) and many others.
Luiz
Façanha’s merit is undeniable. He was strategically
more important than myself. Nowadays there are two strong sides
in Amazonas Jiu-Jitsu: Royler Gracie’s through the Monteiro
Brothers and Master Osvaldo Alves, whom counts with Humberto
Barbosa Jr., Orley Lobato and others.
Amazonas,
today is recognized as the second capital of the world for the
practice of Jiu-Jitsu. When somebody asks me if I am proud of
something, besides my work, I’m forced to answer yes, for
my daughter Kendra was born in Amazonas soil. But that is strictly
personal.
To
conclude I would like to say that in this extraordinary journey
I had the help of dozens of local aficionados.
I
have never had a partner or a predecessor.
Reyson
Gracie – founder of Amazonas Jiu-Jitsu. Second hub of this
sport
worldwide.
reysongracie@hotmail.com
Source:
ADCC |
BEACH
WRESTLING: A FIRST LOOK
International wrestling may be facing even more cuts in weight
classes over the next several years by the edict of the International
Olympic Committee. Despite an abundance of international stars
in the sport, including 2004 Olymp | |