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2006
3/25/06
Garden Island Cage Match #3
(MMA)
(Kapaa H.S. Gym, Kapaa, Kauai)
3/4/06
Kickin It 2006
(Kickboxing)
(Venue TBA)
2/26/06
NAGA Hawaii State Championship
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(Honolulu)
Tentative
2/11/06
Icon Sport 44
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
2/4/06
Kick it Up
(Kickboxing)
(Pagoda Hotel Ballroom, Honolulu)
UFC 57
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, NV
(PPV)
1/20/06
ROTR 9
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
1/16/06
UFC Fight Night on Spike TV
Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
(PPV)
1/14/06
Punishment In Paradise: East vs. West II
(MMA & Kickboxing)
(Sea Life Park, Honolulu)
1/7/06
Kickin It 2006
(Kickboxing)
(Dole Cannery Ballroom, Honolulu)
January
Grappler's Quest Hawaii
(Submission Grappling)
(TBA)
2005
12/16/05
X-1 Battlegrounds at the O Lounge 3
(MMA)
(O Lounge Night Club, Honolulu)
12/10/05
Ultimate Warriors Combat
(MMA)
(Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, Maui)
Full Contact Showdown
(MMA)
(Kahuna's Sports Bar & Grill, Kaneohe Marine Corps Base)
**POSTPONED**
So You Think You Tough
(MMA, Kickboxing)
(Kona Gym, Kona)
**POSTPONED**
12/4/05
Longman Jiu-Jitsu Open
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(Kauai)
11/29/05
Tuesday Night Fights
(Kickboxing)
(Central Pacific A.C.'s Academic and Athletic Training Center,
Hilo)
11/26/05
Warriors of The Ring 8
(MMA)
(Maui War Memorial Gym, Wailuku, Maui)
11/25/05
Kickin It 2005 "The Sequel"
Kickboxing Championships
(Kickboxing)
(Ilikai Hotel Ballroom)
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Quote
of the Day
"Humility is the only true wisdom by which we prepare
our minds for all the possible changes of life."
George Arliss, 1868-1946, British Actor
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Ultimate
Warriors Combat Tonight!
Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii
December 10, 2005
1 K-1 Rules Kickboxing Match
1
Submission Grappling Match
Ermin
Fergerstrom (Brazilian Freestyle Jiu-Jitsu) vs. tba
Lorrin
Ishimine (Brazilian Freestyle Jiu-Jitsu) vs. Bronson Delima (Bulls
Pen)
Shawn
Bardon (Bulls Pen) vs. Michael Pedro (Maui)
Jason
McCormick Silva (HMC/Brazilian Freestyle Jiu-Jitsu) vs. tba
Makoa
Hanaike (Grappling Unlimited) vs. Alika Rincon (Young Guns Clube
de Luta)
Dylan
Clay (Brazilian Freestyle Jiu-Jitsu) vs. Aaron Rose (808 Fight
Factory)
Ray
"King Kong" Seraile (Grappling Unlimited) vs. Dereck
Thorton (Rock Bottom Fight Team)
Co-Main
Event:
Mark Moreno (Bulls Pen) vs. Tyson Coloma-Nahooikaika (Brazilian
Freestyle Jiu-Jitsu)
Main
Event:
Thales Leites (BJ Penn's MMA) vs. Jason Guida
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Update
on January's
Ultimate Fight Night 3 Fight Card
The third installment of Ultimate Fight Night will be on January
16, 2006 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The
main card will be broadcasted live on Spike TV at 9:00 pm ET.
Aaron
Riley will make his second appearance in the UFC. Riley lost
a classic battle against Robbie Lawler over 3 years ago at UFC
37. In Riley's last fight, he knocked out Michihiro Omigawa at
Pride Bushido 7. Riley's opponent at UFN will be Spencer Fisher.
Fisher defeated Thiago Alves at the October 3rd UFN.
Mike
Swick was originally signed to fight Jorge Rivera but will step
down after suffering a knee injury while sparring.
Josh
Koscheck will fight Jeremy Jackson. Both fighters have lost their
previous fight in the UFC.
Chris
Leben will be on the card.
The
two bouts officially announced were Tim Sylvia vs. Assuerio Silva
and Stephan "American Psycho" Bonnar vs. James Irvin.
Source:
MMA Fighting
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COFFEE
GUY EXCLUSIVE:
'THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER' SEASON 4 NEWS
By Coffee Guy
The following exclusive report was sent to us by our Zuffa informant
called 'Coffee Guy':
"The
try-outs for 'The Ultimate Fighter' season 3 are well underway,
but it seems that Zuffa is already planning for season 4 as well.
According
to my sources, Dana White may be planning to include UFC veterans
in season 4, and having them compete for a UFC contract.
Source:
Fight Sport
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Pride
FC Shockwave 2005 Fight Card
Here is an update on the PRIDE Shockwave 2005 card:
Vanderlei
Silva vs. Ricardo Arona
Emelianenko Fedor vs. Zulu
Mirko Cro Cop vs. Mark Hunt
Kazuhiro Nakamura vs. Yuki Kondo
Sanae Kikuta vs. Makoto Takimoto
Hidehiko Yoshida vs. Naoya Ogawa
Takanori Gomi vs. Hayato "Mach" Sakurai
Dan Henderson vs. Murilo Bustamante
Notes:
- All bouts have been confirmed.
- Gomi vs. Sakurai is the Bushido Tournament Lightweight Final.
- Henderson vs. Bustamante is the Bushido Tournament Welterweight
Final.
- Kazushi Sakuraba is expected to be on the card.
Source:
MMA Fighting
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Champions
Factory renews fighters
Leader of Champions Factory, Artur Mariano is renewing the team
for 2006. The intention of Artur is to dry the number of fighters,
benefiting the technique quality. 'We used to have more than
20 professionals fighters. We are changing because we want quality
and not just quantity. It is easier to train a smaller group',
he said. Eduardo Maiorino - champion of the K-1 Brazil GP 2004
and vice-champion in 2003 - now does not train at Champions Factory.
After teaching Eduardo for four years, Artur saw that the athlete
wasn't motivated.
-
Nobody fought, we respect each other and I really like him. This
will be a good change for him as well - said Artur, with Maiorino's
confirmation. 'I think that my destiny in the Champions Factory
has finished. I've learned a lot of things there, but now I want
to follow my own steps, as a son that one day leaves his parents
to live his own life. It was a sad farewell, a lot of people
cried, but I must move on...Last year I pretend to fight a lot',
said Maiorino. His academy, one filial of the Champions Factory,
in Campo Grande (MS) will be now Muay Thai Maiorino.
Source:
Tatame
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Quote
of the Day
"Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick
of yoursuccess will be how you treat other people--your family,
friends, and coworkers, and even strangers you meet along the
way."
Barbara Bush, Former First Lady of the United States
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For
Immediate Release Contact: Patrick Freitas
Icon Sport
Director of Promotions
808 375-1645
superbrawl21@yahoo.com
REMINDER:
Lawler vs. Mayhem: Icon Sport Pre-Fight Press Conference Today!
December 8, 2005 Honolulu, HI – Icon Sport, the new face
of Super Brawl, will hold its pre-fight press conference for
the February 18 event featuring Jason “Mayhem” Miller
and Icon Middleweight (185-lb) Champion “Ruthless”
Robbie Lawler at 2 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2005 at the Eastside
Grill. Both athletes will be on hand for this media and fan event.
“Ruthless” Robbie Lawler acquired the Icon Sport Middleweight
Title with his second round knockout victory over then-champion
Falaniko Vitale in the July 23 event, Super Brawl: ICON. Lawler’s
February 18 match-up with “Mayhem” will be his first
defense of the Icon Middleweight Title.
Jason “Mayhem” Miller earned his title shot at the
Icon Middleweight Title after submitting Falaniko Vitale via
rear naked choke in the October 28 event, Icon Sport: Opposites
Attract. Prior to his match with Vitale, “Mayhem” primarily
competed in Icon Sport’s welterweight (170-lb) division.
WHO: “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler vs. Jason “Mayhem”
Miller
WHAT: Pre-Fight Press Conference
WHEN: 2 p.m., Friday, December 9, 2005
WHERE: Eastside Grill – Pucks Alley on University Avenue
FANS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THIS MEDIA EVENT. “MAYHEM”
AND LAWLER WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR AUTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOS AFTER
PRESS INTERVIEWS.
Source:
Icon Sports
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Ultimate
Warriors Combat Tomorrow!
Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii
December 10, 2005
1 K-1 Rules Kickboxing Match
1
Submission Grappling Match
Ermin
Fergerstrom (Brazilian Freestyle Jiu-Jitsu) vs. tba
Lorrin
Ishimine (Maui Full Contact Fighting) vs. Bronson Delima (Bulls
Pen)
Shawn
Bardon (Bulls Pen) vs. Michael Pedro (Maui)
Jason
McCormick Silva (HMC/Brazilian Freestyle Jiu-Jitsu) vs. tba
Makoa
Hanaike (Grappling Unlimited) vs. Alika Rincon (Young Guns Clube
de Luta)
Dylan
Clay (Brazilian Freestyle Jiu-Jitsu) vs. Aaron Rose (808 Fight
Factory)
Ray
"King Kong" Seraile (Grappling Unlimited) vs. Dereck
Thorton (Rock Bottom Fight Team)
Co-Main
Event:
Mark Moreno (Bulls Pen) vs. Tyson Coloma-Nahooikaika (Maui Jiu-Jitsu/McKee
Kickboxing)
Main
Event:
Thales Leites (BJ Penn's MMA) vs. Jason Guida
Card subject to change.
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Fairtex
Expanding
Fairtex is planning on expanding in 2006 with another location
opening in Mountain View, California. Fairtex currenty has a
school in San Francisco with GracieFighter Jake Shields as the
head jiu-jitsu instructor. It is very possible that the Mountain
View facility will also have a Team GracieFighter representative
instructing.
Source:
Gracie Fighter
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'CRO
COP' VS. HUNT POSSIBILITY
 
Mark Hunt
The
Japanese media is reporting that the matchup of Mirko 'Cro Cop'
Filipovic vs. Mark Hunt will most likely take place on the PRIDE
card on December 31st.
Source:
Fight Sport
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CONSPIRACY
THEORY RADIO SHOW ATTACKS MMA
For
you freaks out there like me that listen to talk radio, Alex
Jones is a regular on Coast to Coast AM with George Noory at
7PM on 830AM.
Cnspiracy theory radio show host, Alex Jones, who is also a friend
of Joe Rogan, seems to have attacked the sport of MMA. Here's
what the MMA insider known as 'Redneck' sent in to us:
"I
was just listening to the Alex Jones radio show and he savagely
attacked the sport of Mixed Martial arts, specifically "Ultimate
Fighting".
He
said when you walk into any restaurant in Texas that "Ultimate
Fighting is playing on the TV and they show guys fighting in
cages with no rules, often beating each other to death."
He
was using it to show how crazy it is that schools have banned
Dodgeball while society watches men being beaten to death on
TV, whilst the viewer eats a meal.
I
call for a boycott on this guy! Or an email campaign!
Here's
the radio station's website: GCN Live
-Redneck"
Source:
Fight Sport
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Quote
of the Day
"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives."
Annie Dillard, American Author
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PUNISHMENT
IN PARADISE
EAST vs. WEST 2nd Anniversary
Jan
14,2006 Sea Life Park
UFC
Veterans Spratt & Ludwig in Hawaii
Pete
Spratt vs. Mark Moreno
Set
this date on your calendar, Jan 14, 2006 at Sea Life Park Punishment
In Paradise will bring you one of the BADEST kickboxing fights
to ever hit Hawaii. Two heavy hitters will collide as World Champion
Kickboxer Pete Spratt will face off against one Hawaii’s
HEAVY HITTERS in Mark Moreno. Last time we saw Moreno in a kickboxing
match he left the ring with his opponent sleeping..
Spratt
who we all remembered in one of Hawaii’s best fights ever
as he an Hawaii’s Ron Jhun BATTLED in Warriors Quest, As
it was a back and forth WAR!! When hit with the opportunity to
fight Spratt, Moreno answered with “SHOOTS” which in
Hawaii is like lets go!!
Duane
Ludwig Vs. Jason Dacquel
International
MMA & Kickboxer Duane BANG Ludwig will face of against Jason
Dacquel a Rumble on the Rock Veteran. Ludwig Known especially
for his wins ove Genki Suda and his K.O Victory over UFC Champion
Jens Pulver will lay his reputation on the line as he faces hard
hitting HAWAIIAN Dacquel. Dacquel is also known on the island
for his power as he sent Former Superbrawl Champion JR Palmer
to the canvas with a body blow.
Tickets
on sale bdkamaka@comcast.net for outlets!
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Christopher
Delgado Fund Raiser
FightResource.com is asking for your help this Holiday in support
of young Grappler Christopher Delgado.
On
August 28 2004, Christopher was struck and dragged by a driver
under the influence of alcohol and narcotics. His face was crushed,
with multiple fractures and lacerations, resulting in the permanent
loss of his eyesight. An arm and leg were shattered. Chris has
extraordinary strength and courage - he survived.
His
road to recover is long. The first surgery was to remove plates
and screws from his leg. The second surgery was to his face,
giving Christopher a new nose, and a return to as much of his
original appearance as possible. Doctors estimate he will have
up to eleven surgeries during the course of his life.
Christopher
studies with Al Verduzco, owner of Extreme Martial Arts. The
training is restoring his strength and building his confidence.
On a day that epitomizes his character, May 21, 2005 Christopher
entered the NAGA Chicago Grappling Championship, and medalled!
We
are asking for everyone in the MMA community to help Christopher’s
rise up. His mother Monica had to quit her full-time job to care
for Christopher round the clock, leaving the family in a precarious
financial state. He is doing everything he can. Our community
has thus far raised thousands of dollars, to be presented to
Christopher and his family just before Christmas. This effort
has zero overhead; everything you offer will go to the Delgado
Fund.
Donations
are being accepted via paypal through MMA.tv. The email address
is Donations@MMA.tv. We would be profoundly grateful for any
financial help with this effort, and if you could forward this,
and post in publicly.
Source: MMA.tv
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YAMAMOTO
LACKS RESPECT IN USA?
When MMA Weekly’s official fighter rankings came out earlier
this month, three of the four participants in New Year’s
Eve lightweight tournament finals were present, but there was
one notable absence. Along side the likes of Takanori Gomi, Hayoto
“Mach” Sakurai, and Genki Sudo should have been Norifumi
“Kid” Yamamoto, yet he failed to make the rankings.
Why
could this be? Yamamoto, like the three others, dispatched all
his opponents en route to a highly anticipated finals bout on
December 31st. His record certainly isn’t lacking, at 10-1
he has the fewest MMA losses of any of the four finalists. He’s
a national superstar in his native Japan, like the other three,
yet he still remains on the outside looking in.
Possibly
the main reason for Kid’s non-inclusion could be the fact
that he has yet to receive the kind of American exposure that
the others get. Having spent most of his career in Shooto and
K-1, bouncing back and forth between kickboxing and MMA, there
has been less chance for American voters to see him in action.
Had
people been able to watch Yamamoto fight there would be an undoubted
larger support group for him Stateside. Throughout both his kickboxing
and MMA careers, Kid has failed to be anything less than exciting
each time out. He certainly comes from a pedigree of ballsy all-out
fighters, coming originally out of Enson Inoue’s Purebread
team.
In
Yamamoto’s largest exposure on the delayed 2004 K-1 Premium
Dynamite PPV, Kid fought hard against K-1 superstar Masato in
a kickboxing bout, but lost due to size difference. Standing
only 5’ 4” tall, his height can be a problem against
larger opponents, especially in a striking-only style bout, but
kickboxing matches shouldn’t be the judging criteria of
an MMA fighter, just ask Genki Sudo who is 2-3 in K-1 rules bouts.
Since
making his MMA debut in 2001, Kid has only gone to decision twice
against some of the better lightweight fighters around. Among
the competition he’s faced has been the likes of Masato
Shiozawa (a dominant Shooto staple during the 2001-03 years),
Josh Thomson, Stephen
Paling,
Jeff Curran, Royler Gracie, and Caol Uno. With a resume of wins
over all but Thomson (their fight ended in a no contest due to
a groin kick) and Paling, Kid has the credentials
to match up to some of the best in the division.
The
fact that perhaps Yamamoto hasn’t competed on a regular
enough basis to qualify for MMA rankings is also possible. Since
leaving Shooto in 2002, Kid has not had more than two MMA fights
a year excluding this year’s three-fight tournament draw
that saw him fight twice in one night.
Still,
there are fighters out there that have had the same level of
activity and have garnished more acclaim than Norifumi has. So
what will it take for American fans and voters to finally realize
that Yamamoto deserves more attention and respect than he has?
Most
importantly he has to defeat Sudo at 2005 K-1 Premium Dynamite
and take the Hero’s Lightweight Tournament Championship.
Sudo is a name that American fans know and respect, a convincing
win against him will go a long way in getting the attention of
people who might not get to see the fight if K-1 does not put
the show on PPV.
The
next biggest step would be to take that attention and use it
to get fights abroad. Yamamoto has only competed out of Japan
twice in his career and not since 2003. With the current state
of MMA in places like Hawaii where MMA is possibly the most popular
sport, a return trip to the islands could be a big boost for
Kid’s exposure in front of a hardcore crowd.
There’s
an always-possible chance he may come to the mainland USA. In
interviews he’s expressed interest and K-1 does promote
shows in Las Vegas, but they have yet to integrate MMA into those
shows. With rules differences from what Hero’s use and what
the NSAC will allow, it could be a longshot to see him on a Mirage
or Bellagio PPV.
If
the UFC can reforge their long-standing relationship with K-1
there is a chance that Kid could compete for the company if they
bring back the lightweight division. But there has yet to be
a K-1 contract fighter in the UFC since Genki Sudo and Duane
“Bang” Ludwig fought each other in 2003 and there hasn’t
been a lightweight bout in the company since 2004.
Could
Yamamoto come to the States and show people what he brings to
the table he could easily become just as popular here with fans
as he is in Japan. His aggressive style and natural charisma
matched with his KO power could make him one of the most in-demand
fighters around. But without exposure he remains a fighter with
all the right credentials, just not the exposure to make him
the rankable and recognized star in the US that he should be.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Mixed
Martial Arts in Chicago!?!?!?
Word
is circulating that barier have been overcome, in the long drawn
out batle to bring MMA back to IL.
The Midwest is deep in MMA talent, featuring some of the best
fighters, teams and promotions in the business. IL had been a
hub in the region for MMA action, with long time promotions such
as the Chicago Challenge, the Ironheart Crown, Submission Fighting Championship becoming mainstays
in the MMA world.
But in 1996 following an appeal by senator John McCain to ban
the sport, IL like so many other states banned "Ultimate
Fighting" across the board. It was a dark time for the sport,
as a PPV ban followed shortly thereafter. The tremendous popularity
of the evens on Spike TV ans FSN have paved the way for change.
Several small shows have maintained their presence in the Land
of Lincoln as underground venues, but now they can crawl out
of the shadows and run legitimate professional events. Others
such as the Ironheart Crown, who was forced over the border into
Indiana, can return home to the place that it all started.
It seems there is a detailed application process to receive a
permit to run in IL, but this is not unexpected. All in all in
is great news for the fighters and fans of the hottest sport
on the planet... Mixed Martial Arts.
Source: Maxfighting
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Quote
of the Day
"Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared
half to death."
Omar N. Bradley, 1893-1981, American Army Field Commander during
World War II
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Sakaruba
training hard in Curitiba
Pride
fighter Kazushi Sakaruba is in Curitiba training with Chute Boxe
crew. During his arrival, he was hosted by the biggest team stars,
as Wanderlei Silva, Maurício Shogun and Murilo Ninja,
beyond a Japanese TV team Fuji. 'Sakaruba went direct to the
train. There, we gave him a special treatment", said the
master Rudimar Fedrigo. In this second passage, Sakaruba will
stay 20 days training in the Paraná capital. Rudimar has
a special attention to the Japanese skills. "Now he has
more time to do better training. I like his presence. He is really
responsible and taught us a lesson," remembered the master,
adding: "He made a statement in Japan saying that I was
his father in Brazil. Do you imagine? (laughs)".
Source: Tatame
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'MINOTAURO'
VS. 'ZULUZINHO' AND WERDUM VS. ALEXANDER EMELIANENKO
Gracie Magazine reports that the following matchups have been
confirmed by the Brazilian Top Team and Mauricio Behring, who
manage Rodrigo 'Minotauro' and Fabricio Werdum, respectively.
The
matchups will take place on the PRIDE card on December 31st:
Rodrigo
'Minotauro' Nogueira vs. 'Zuluzinho'
Fabricio Werdum vs. Aleksander Emelianenko
Source: Fight Sport
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TUF
3 MAY FEATURE UK PARTICIPANTS
The top of the American MMA food-chain was present at Cage Rage
this weekend in the form of Dana White, President of the UFC.
Dana comes to Cage Rage having successfully run UK auditions
for The Ultimate Fighter Series 3 over the last two days here
in London.
MMAWeekly’s
Lee Whitehead managed to catch up with Dana briefly to discuss
the level of competition at the auditions, the Shamrock/Ortiz
situation, Forest Griffin’s upcoming fight with Tito and
his expectations of TUF3.
White
revealed that his expectations coming to the UK were fairly low
as the UK MMA scene hasn’t been around as long as the US
or Japan but has been surprised by the quality of the applicants
so far. He originally expected to return to the US today with
2 fighters but will instead be returning with 9 fighters for
further assessment.
White
wouldn’t mention any names upon being pressed further about
the identities of the applicants but did confirm that he has
spoken to both Alex Reid of London Shootfighters and Michael
Bisping of The Wolfslair Gym as they were present at the auditions.
Everyone
involved in the TUF3 season will be expecting fireworks between
Shamrock and Ortiz, not least of all White who stated that this
was the main driving force behind pairing these two up and that
it pretty much guarantees excellent TV footage. White also mentioned
that despite the fact that Ortiz is now a contracted UFC fighter
again, he doesn’t expect much to change between the two
and feels that they will always end up banging heads on issues.
Pushing
White for a verdict on what he thought the outcome would be of
the Ortiz/Griffin fight is a difficult matter and White would
only state that he feels that Griffin has better stand-up and
a better Jui-Jitsu game but that Ortiz has a much better wrestling
base and underrated submission defense skills. He does acknowledge
that by the time they fight Ortiz will be coming off an 18-month
competition break and wonders if ring rust will be a factor?
In
closing; The question of who Shamrock’s likely opponent
for the 2nd fight of his contract will be remains unanswered
and depends on the outcome of the Ortiz fight, White did however
state that Shamrock has had an immense contribution to the sport
and would like to see him stay with the UFC even when he does
decide to retire from active competition. White wouldn’t
go into the design of such plans but it would be hard to speculate
on Shamrock taking up an ambassador/figurehead role for the organization.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Quote
of the Day
"The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get
even less than you settled for."
Maureen Dowd, American Newspaper Columnist
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Fighters'
Club TV Episode 35 Tonight!
Fighters' Club
TV Episode 35 is cut and submitted to programming.
Airdates as follows: Nov 15, 22, and 29--Tuesday nights at 930pm
on
Oceanic Ch.52 (Olelo on Oahu)
Episode
35 features:
-Highlights from ROTR qualifier fight between:
--Ronald "The Machine Gun" Jhun vs Thales Leite (plus
intvw w/
Thales--this guy's a bad ass and BJ Penn's sparring partner)
Think you're a true MMA fight fan. Do you know who Randy "the
Natural"
Couture is? How about Jens "lil Evil" Pulver? Find
out what Randy's
feelings are on TUF2, the UFC, and Steroids. Jens talks about
the Pride
GP he just fought in and his severe eye injury--did you know
he's been
blind in one eye since his fight? Find out these things and more...
And
of course, Hawaii's favorite FCTV personalities, Chris "the
Handsome
One" & Mike "the Icon" Onzuka, and Mark "Special
K" Kurano (aka. "the
other guy")
Don't miss the outtakes over the credits where our true talent
is
showcased!
questions,
comments, suggestions?
email us at: fightersclubtv808@hotmail.com
If you have
not checked out the Fighters' Club TV website, check
it out.
The show is still on every Tuesday night at 9:30PM on Channel
52 and on Akaku in Maui.
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Lawler
vs. Mayhem: Icon Sport Pre-Fight Press Conference This Friday
 
December 5, 2005 Honolulu, HI – Icon Sport, the new face
of Super Brawl, announced today that the pre-fight press conference
for the February 18 event featuring Jason “Mayhem”
Miller and Icon Middleweight (185-lb) Champion “Ruthless”
Robbie Lawler will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2005
at the Eastside Grill. Both athletes will be on hand for this
media and fan event.
“Ruthless” Robbie Lawler acquired the Icon Sport Middleweight
Title with his second round knockout victory over then-champion
Falaniko Vitale in the July 23 event, Super Brawl: ICON. Lawler’s
February 18 match-up with “Mayhem” will be his first
defense of the Icon Middleweight Title.
Jason “Mayhem” Miller earned his title shot at the
Icon Middleweight Title after submitting Falaniko Vitale via
rear naked choke in the October 28 event, Icon Sport: Opposites
Attract. Prior to his match with Vitale, “Mayhem” primarily
competed in Icon Sport’s welterweight (170-lb) division.
“Mayhem” sparked a controversy earlier this week with
his incendiary internet blog entry he posted at a popular mixed
martial arts website. In the blog, “Mayhem” stated:
“…Robbie Lawler, I'm going to choke you unconscious.
I have to. It's what I do…it's my destiny. Please don't
tap. It makes for so much more of a heroic picture for you to
go out on your shield. The Hawaiian Fans need this, and I'm going
to bring the belt straight back to the rock….”
Thousands of fans read the entry in the first few hours it was
posted. Sites throughout the internet literally erupted with
chatter immediately after “Mayhem’s” comments
were posted. Fans were polarized on the web-post; some sharply
criticized his statements while the “Mayhem Monkeys”
– “Mayhem’s” cult-like fan club - praised
his bold claim.
Icon Sport nearly filled the 8,000 person Blaisdell Arena to
capacity with each of its three 2005 events. “Mayhem”
versus Lawler, Icon’s first event of 2006, looks to have
the momentum to continue this trend of arena-filling mixed martial
arts athletics in Hawaii.
WHO: “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler vs. Jason “Mayhem”
Miller
WHAT: Pre-Fight Press Conference
WHEN: 2 p.m., Friday, December 9, 2005
WHERE: Eastside Grill – Pucks Alley on University Avenue
FANS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THIS MEDIA EVENT. “MAYHEM”
AND LAWLER WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR AUTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOS AFTER
PRESS INTERVIEWS.
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RICKSON
VS. ZULU RE-VISITED
In
the eighties, Canal 100 exhibited in Rio de Janeiro's theaters
the confrontation between Rickson and Rei Zulu that took place
in Maracanazinho, RJ, before 20 thousand people. Afterwards the
scenes were used as an ending to the film Gracie in Action, commercialized
by Rorion Gracie in the USA. With all that, even though many
people haven't watched them, these 20-year-old images pervade
the collective uncouscious of the fight milieu.
Until
now, however, History had forgotten the fact that Rickson and
Zulu fought for the first time in a gymnasium with little public
in Brasilia, on April 25th 1980. On that day, chicken-body, as
Zulu called Gracie, had never fought as a pro and wasn't the
family's champion yet. But, even so, he was about to face the
greatest challenge in his career.
Seen
close to the ring as an 11-year-old, brother Royler recollects,
"I remember my old man (Helio Gracie) wanted Rolls to fight,
and Rolls telling him to give the kid (Rickson) a chance. 'If
Zulu wins I'll get him later, but he won't go through Rickson.'
It was after this fight that Rickson's name arose to the world.
Before that he was unknown."
Zulu's
size, who at 6'4 and 180 pounds was a true giant of his time,
was a big subject on that day's news. But Rickson, incredibly
daring for a 20-year-old kid, couldn't be more confident. "If
size mattered, the elephant would be the king of the jungle,"
wrote the Correio Braziliense.
At
the beginning of the battle, Zulu went for his opponent's waist,
and Rickson let fly a knee strike that took two teeth from the
maranhense's mouth. The King wasn't even affected. He shook his
head, tossed about, and went back towards the boy. The fight
was predicted to last at most three ten-minute rounds but, before
being submitted, Zulu would escape several strikes and throw
the blackbelt out of the ring three times, despite his mouth
bleeding from the first strike, which did not stop. A rear-naked-choke
ended the fight at two minutes of the second round.
More
than Zulu's resume, agility and size; more than the backstage
bets and the fights outside the rings; more than the encounter
between Helio Gracie and Waldemar Santana, who lived in Brasilia
and promoted the event; more than the mark this duel would represent
in fighting history; more than any of this, what marked the occasion
was the fight itself, as the witnesses say, the images prove,
and Rickson states, almost a quarter-century later:
"It
was the toughest experience in my career. My father and Rolls
were in my corner and were very important to my victory. When
the fight was over Zulu came up to me and said: 'Yeah, kid, congratulations,
but you've got all that help and I'm a self-made fighter.' He
was right. Thinking of these words, I realized how special a
fighter Zulu was and how much I have to thank my family and God
for.
Source:
Fight Sport
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Pride
on the way to beat K-1 again
After
two loses for K-1 at Japanese television, Pride promises to be
really strong in the day 31 of December. One of the great fights
os the night are the belt disputes already confirmed, like Murilo
Bustamante facing Dan Henderson for the GP Welterweight, Takanori
Gomi facing Hayato Sakurai for the GP Lightweight and the possibility
of the presence of Wanderlei Silva against Ricardo Arona, for
the Middleweight belt.
Supporting
Pride's audience, the battle of two Judo fighters Hidehiko Yoshida
and Naoya Ogawa has been helping out K-1. The dispute between
two good names of the sport in Japan is already considered as
the main fight of the Pride of 31 of December especially for
the local public. The expectation for this fight is so huge,
that even without K-1 confirming their main fight people are
already saying that the Pride can have bigger audience than its
main rival in the Japanese television.
COMPLETE
CARD (subject to change):
Pride
Shockwave 2005
Saturday,
December 31, 2005
Saitama
Super Arena, Saitama - Japão
Final
of the Pride GP Lightweight
-
Takanori Gomi vs. Hayato Sakurai;
Final
of the Pride GP Welterweight
-
Murilo Bustamante vs. Dan Henderson;
Other
disputes
-
Hidehiko Yoshida vs. Naoya Ogawa.
Source: Tatame
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'SHOGUN'
AND 'NINJA' SPEAK
The
Rua brothers, Murilo "Ninja" and Mauricio "Shogun".
The
Rua brothers, Mauricio 'Shogun' and Murilo 'Ninja', and one of
their trainers since childhood, Zitto, were all recently interviewed
together by the PRIDE website. Here's what Shogun, Ninja, and
Zitto had to say:
Interviewer:
Shogun, what did you think of your brother's fight in PRIDE 30?
Shogun:
Everyone at Chute Boxe believes in Ninja's potential, and Ninja
trained as hard as he could, so I knew that he would do well.
I think that Ninja proved with this fight that he is the greatest
fighter in the middleweight division.
Interviewer:
Before the fight, Ninja said this would be a very important match.
Was there any special mood during training?
Shogun:
Yes... (yells) (At this point, bees attack both Rua brothers)
Ninja:
(after collecting himself) Yes, there was some pressure because
I had to win this match in particular, and I was a little nervous
on the day of the fight. However, I trained very hard in striking
and on the ground, so I was confident that I would win by KO
or submission. I'm happy that I actually won by submission.
Shogun:
I think Ninja's power was different than before. He hasn't fought
in a while, but during that time he devoted himself to getting
stronger. In terms of strength, this fight is the strongest he
has ever been.
Interviewer:
Let me ask you about your mother. I've heard that she is a famous
track athlete in Brazil.
Shogun:
Yes, our mother always places high in events. She's currently
a marathon runner. She runs every day. I think that we are good
fighters today because of our mother's support.
Interviewer:
Did she make you run with her when you were children?
Ninja:
No, nothing like that.
Shogun:
Ninja and I compete with her in short races but in the end, she
always run laps around us. (laughing) Mama always places in the
top positions but we are always in the back. It's tough because
people always say to us, "Your mother is faster than you
even though she is in her 50's and you're in your 20s."
Interviewer:
Do both of you run marathons?
Shogun:
Sometimes we all run in 10 km races.
Interviewer:
What were your mother's punishments like?
Shogun:
Her discipline wasn't tough. Actually, it was the reverse. Both
of our parents are very kind to us. They played soccer and swam
with us since we were children and we've never been needy. We
were able to eat what we wanted, and I think all of these things
had an affect on the kind of fighters that we are today.
Interviewer:
Ninja, have you ever thought that Shogun was spoiled?
Ninja:
No. It was our other brother, Shaolin, who was spoiled. (laughing)
Shogun:
Ninja and Shaolin are always fighting. I always have to get between
them and work it out. (laughing)
Ninja:
Is that how it is? (laughing)
Interviewer:
Do you give Shaolin an allowance from your fight money?
Shogun:
We're always giving money to him. Shaolin will become rich some
day. He gets money from me, from Ninja, and from our parents.
Interviewer:
Is your father talented at sports?
Shogun:
I think he was good. It was just a hobby for him but we used
to play soccer together. He's a super businessman now, flying
all around the world.
Interviewer:
You've been with Professor Zitto (Chute Boxe Japan instructor),
who is here with you today, since you were children, right?
Shogun:
Ninja and I have always trained at Zitto's place. We have churrascaria
(Brazilian BBQ) parties before our fights but Zitto is cheap
and won't buy much meat for us. That's why all of our fighters
are hungry when they fight. (laughing)
Zitto:
I'm not cheap! (laughing) These guys eat too much so (no matter
how much I buy) it's never enough. It's better not to eat much
meat before a fight, right? These guys eat a lot. I used to operate
a store selling sandwiches and candies and Ninja came to work
part-time for me. Ninja ate too much though, and I went out of
business!
Interviewer:
Is that true?
Zitto:
Of course it's true!
Ninja:
I can't help it. I love chocolate and candy. (laughing)
Interviewer:
What are your hobbies, besides martial arts?
Ninja:
I like to watch soccer matches but I don't really have any special
hobbies. I like to spend time around my house, watching videos
and eating with my family.
Shogun:
I always train with Ninja and we spend most of our weekends together,
too. We go to watch soccer and movies together, and we walk our
dogs together.
Interviewer:
You really have a good relationship. Finally, Shogun, you said
in a recent interview that you want to fight Yoshida.
Shogun:
I think Mr. Yoshida is a really excellent fighter and if we fight,
it would definitely be a good match. I want to show the fans
good fights, so I hope to fight Yoshida some day.
Interviewer:
Ninja, is there anyone that you want to fight?
Ninja:
I don't choose my opponents, so anyone is fine. If PRIDE makes
me an offer, I could drop down to 83 kg (183 pounds) and fight
in the Welterweight Grand Prix. If so, I'd like to fight Gono
again and finally see who is better. (Note: Ninja and Akihiro
Gono's fight in Pro SHOOTO on May 1st, 2001, ended in a draw.)
Source: Fight Sport
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Quote
of the Day
"Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how
to do it, and virtue is doing it."
David Starr Jordan, 1851-1931, American Biologist and Educator
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Icon
Sport Radio This Morning
9:00 to
10:00 AM
1420 AM
Be sure tune into
another exciting hour of MMA interviews, opinions, and updates
on The Icon Sport MMA Show presented by Steinlager Monday morning
at 9 a.m (HST), 12pm (PST) on Sports Radio 1420 am KKEA. Our
shows have been action-packed with guests Dana White, Rich Franklin,
Matt Hughes, the one-and-only Jason "Mayhem" Miller,
and the FCTV crew's Mike Onzuka and Mark Kurano.
We've had lots of great listener call-ins already, but we would
like more!
Last week the streaming link at www.sportsradio1420.com
had a coding error and did not function properly. We apologize
to all of our listeners who were unable to catch the show on-line.
KKEA engineers have assured us that the web link is now up and
ready. So, if you're stuck at your desk, or if you're one of
national/international listeners, listen to the show on your
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We encourage all listeners to call the show to answer the daily
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PUNISHMENT
IN PARADISE
EAST vs WEST 2ND Anniversary
Sat Jan 14,2006 @ Sea Life Park
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!!
$25.00 Advance $35.00 Event Day
ONLY 1,000 TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT GET IT WHILE IT LAST!!
Welterweight Shooto
Kaleo Kwon (Eastsidaz, Waimanalo) Vs. Kevin Smith (Big Dogs,
Waianae)
Welterweight Shooto
Makoa Hainake (Team MMAD, Kahuku) Vs. David Padilla (Jesus Is
Lord, Waipahu)
Middleweight Shooto
Kyle Miyahana (Team MMAD, Kailua) Vs. PJ Dean (Bad Intentions,
Waianae)
Welterweight Shooto
Kaipo Gonzales (Eastsidaz, Waimanalo) Vs Gene Gregory (Mixed
Bred, Waipahu)
Featherweight Amateur Shooto
Chaz Schmidt (Team MMMAD, Kailua) Vs. Isiah Cobb Adamms (Animal
House, Ewa Beach)
Heavyweight Kickboxing
Hanson Apo (Eastsidaz, Waimanalo) Vs. Val Ulafale (Team Bigdogs,
Waianae)
145lbs Kickboxing
Jarret Iha (Koden Kan, Kailua) Vs. Kaleo Ing (Team Bigdogs, Waianae)
Welterweight Shooto
John Kukahiko (Koden Kan, Kailua) Vs. Allan Jones (Freelance,
Waianae)
**CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE**
More fights will be announced we just figured to give you a taste
of what you will see plus EAST FIGHTERS like Kimo Wolfel &
Ikaika Choy Fu and Bryan Ingram along with WEST FIGHTERS Bob
Ostovich & Wayne Perrin III, Domi Lopez, Kepa Rivera and
Team BJ Penn plus many more!
We
are currently working on possible Shooto tournaments over the
course of a few shows to determine which fighters will be in
contention to be ranked locally. Some of the fights above may
be the first of eight men brackets as fighters make their mark
in the Shooto organization and possibly fight their way to a
possible title shot.
TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT PLACES LISTED BELOW
808 Fight Factory (Kim Jhun,Waipahu)
Jesus Is Lord Gym (David Padilla, Waipahu)
Team Bigdogs (Wayne Perrin, Waianae)
Koden Kan (John Kukahiko, Kailua)
Team MMAD (Randy, Kailua)
Eastsidaz (Mike Malone, Kaleo Kwan, Waimanalo)
Bad Intentions (PJ Dean, Waianae)
Jus Rush (Cisco Bringas, Kailua)
Animal House (Rick Lee, Ewa Beach)
For contact information for any school or manager above can contact
bdkamaka@comcast.net
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BRINK
KO'D IN :10 SECONDS
Aaron Brink lost his fourth fight in a row, this time in just
:10 seconds to Buckley Acosta at King of the Cage. Brink at one
time fought in the UFC at UFC 28 losing to Andrei Arlovski.
Now
he has lost four fights in a row as he continues to not only
fight but continues to work in the adult entertainment industry
as "Dick Delaware". Either way his career has never
been the same. Here are the results of King Of The Cage Final
Conflict show from Soboba Casino, in San Jacinto, CA.
-
Anthony Mendez defeats Robert Zunner by TKO at 0:56, RD 1.
- Lucas Taber defeats Robert Driml by heel hook at 0:41, RD 1.
- Joey Alvarado defeats Jason Wheat by armbar at 0:19, RD 1.
- Keith Berry defeats Johnny Vazquez by TKO, RD 1.
- Aaron Wetherspoon defeats Val Leedy by KO at 1:52, RD 1.
- Billy Bearman defeats Betto Cornica by rear naked choke at
1:27, RD 1.
- Nam Phan defeats Albert Hill by armbar at 0:12, RD 1.
- Thomas Denny defeats James Fanshier by TKO at 0:18, RD 2.
- Fernando Gonzalez defeats Ray Lazama by unanimous decision.
- Manny Tapia defeats Ed Newalu by unanimous decision.
- Rob McCullough defeats Gabe Rivas by TKO at 3:11, RD 2.
- Cub Swanson defeats Fernando Arreola by submission at 3:21,
RD 1.
- Mike Bourke defeats Alan Zunner by forearm choke at 1:04, RD
1.
- Tom Kenney defeats Shawn Bias by choke at 0:23, RD 2.
- Brian Warren defeats Rubin Tagle by TKO at 1:13, RD 1.
- Dave Rivas defeats Kaleo
Kwon by
unanimous decision.
- Buckley Acosta defeats Aaron Brink by KO at 0:10, RD 1.
- Mike Guymon defeats Ken Cadoy by guillotine choke, RD 1.
- Lawrence Grant defeats Pat White by rear naked choke, RD 1.
Source: MMA Weekly |
UFC
57: Whitehead vs. Jardine
According
to Mike Whitehead's website (http://www.ironmikewhitehead.com/) he will be facing
Kieth Jardine at UFC 57, the same show featuring Couture v. Liddell
III.
The
fight will supposedly be at 205 (???), which is kinda weird since
both of those guys will have about 40-50 pounds to lose. It shall
be interesting to see...
Source: MMA Weekly |
CAGE
RAGE PHOTOS NOW UP
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PANCRASE
CARD FROM JAPAN
The Pancrase 2005 Spiral Tour concluded this weekend from Tokyo
Japan. Yuki Kondo was in one of the main event matches and drew
with Takumi Yano in a grappling match, while Takafumi Ito won
by split decision over Andy Wang. Here is the full card....
MMA
matchups:
Takafumi Ito defeats Andy Wang by split decision.
Hikaru Sato drew with Kyosuke Sasaki.
Ichiro Kanai beat Shunichi Akimoto by TKO at 4:32, RD 2.
Windy Tomomi defeats Sayaka by TKO at 2:14, RD 1.
Ryo Kawamura defeats Sumio Koyano by unanimous decision.
Yukito defeats Minoru Tsuiki by armbar at 0:15, RD 1.
Kenji Shimada defeats Masaki Yanagisawa by KO at 2:42, RD 2.
Grappling matchup:
Yuki Kondo drew with Takumi Yano.
Source: MMA Weekly |
Quote
of the Day
"Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings."
Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784, English Author and Critic
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Spike
TV Casting Call Information
Dana
White was on hand at the casting call for the new season of the
Ultimate Fighter. Some insiders say that this season should be
a stellar one judging by the talent present at the tryouts and
that it could possibly be the best one yet. Below is the information
for the event.
THE
ULTIMATE FIGHTER
SEASON
III OPEN CASTING CALL
WHAT:
The UFC and Spike TV will hold an open casting call in Boston
for Season 3 of the wildly popular series, The Ultimate Fighter.
This season the series will be casting mixed martial artists
in the Light Heavyweight (185-205lbs) and Middleweight (170-185lbs)
divisions.
WHEN:
Wednesday, November 30
10:00am-2:00pm
WHERE:
Boston Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
10
Dedham
Newton,
Mass
02461
WHO:
Dana White, a former Boston resident who serves as UFC President
and host of The Ultimate Fighter, will oversee the tryouts.
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