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2006
8/26-27/06
International Masters & Seniors Championships
(BJJ)
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
7/22-30/06
CBJF World Championships
(BJJ)
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
7/20-24/06
CBJJO World Championships
(BJJ)
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
3/25/06
Garden Island Cage Match #3
(MMA)
(Kapaa H.S. Gym, Kapaa, Kauai)
March ?
Full Contact Showdown
(MMA)
(Kahuna's Sports Bar & Grill, Kaneohe Marine Corps Base)
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)
1/27/06
So You Think You Tough
(MMA, Kickboxing)
(Kona Gym, Kona)
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)
1/7-9/05
Pan American BJJ Championships
(BJJ)
(California)
1/7/06
Kickin It 2006
(Kickboxing)
(Dole Cannery Ballroom, Honolulu)
January
Grappler's Quest Hawaii
(Submission Grappling)
(TBA)
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)
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)
11/19/05
ROTR 9
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
11/12/05
Full Contact Showdown
Super Brawl Qualifer
(MMA)
(Kahuna Bar & Grill, Kaneohe Marine Corps Base)
Aloha State Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu Championship
(BJJ/Grappling)
(Saint Louis School Gym)
11/5/05
Rumble On The Rock 9: Just Scrap
(MMA)
(Edith Kanakaole Tennis Stadium, Hilo)
10/28/05
Icon Sport 43
(formerly Superbrawl)
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
10/11/05
Tuesday Night Fights
(Kickboxing)
(Central Pacific Athletics, Hilo)
10/7/05
ROTR: Proving Grounds
(MMA)
(Lahaina Civic Center, Maui)
X-1 Battleground
At The O Lounge
(MMA)
(O-Lounge, Ala Moana Shopping Center)
9/13/05
Rumble On The Rock 8
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
Tuesday Night Fights
(Kickboxing)
(Central Pacific Athletics, Hilo)
9/10/05
Full Contact Showdown
Super Brawl Qualifer
(MMA)
(Kahuna Bar & Grill, Kaneohe Marine Corps Base)
9/6/05
"Night of the Hawaiian Punch!"
(Pro Boxing)
(Neal Blaisdell Arena)
8/20/05
Garden Island Cage Wars #2
(MMA)
(Kapaa H.S. Gym, Kapaa, Kauai)
Kickin' It 2005
Part IV
(Kickboxing)
(Pagoda Ballroom)
8/13/05
Kickin It 11
(Kickboxing)
(Dole Cannery Ballroom?)
Toughman Hawaii
(Kickboxing)
(Hilo Civic Center, Hilo)
7/29/05
ROTR 8
(MMA)
(Aloha Stadium)
7/23/05
Super Brawl 40: Icon
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
7/15/05
Kickin It 2005 Part III
(Kickboxing)
(Dole Cannery Square)
7/9/05
Proving Grounds -
ROTR Qualifer
(MMA)
(Hilo Civic Center)
7/3/05
Warriors Quest 11
(MMA)
(Kapaa H.S. Gym, Kapaa, Kauai)
7/2/05
Super Brawl: Full Contact Showdown 4
at Bayfest
(MMA)
7/2/05
Extreme Wars X-1: Hawaii's Top Team vs. Next Generation's Top
Team
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu)
6/24/05
Hawaiian Grappling Championships
(BJJ/Sub Grappling)
(St. Louis H.S. Gym)
6/4/05
Super Brawl: Full Contact Showdown #3
(MMA)
(Kahuna's Sports Bar & Grill, Kaneohe MCBH)
5/7/05
ROTR 7
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
4/15/05
Kickin It
(Kickboxing)
(Kapolei H.S. Gym)
4/9/05
Super Brawl
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
3/26/05
Proving Grounds -
ROTR Qualifer
(MMA)
(Lahaina Civic Center, Maui)
3/25/05
Shooto Hawaii: Pro/Am
(MMA)
(Blaisdell - Hawaii Suite)
3/12/05
The Second Annual Maui Jiu-Jitsu Open
BJJ tournament
(BJJ)
(Maui War Memorial Gym, Wailuku, Hawaii)
3/11/05
ROTR - Proving Grounds 6
(MMA)
(Dole Cannery Ball Room, Honolulu)
3/6-7/05
Hawaii State High School Wrestling Championships
(Blaisdell Arena)
3/5/04
So You Think You Tough 8
(Boxing, MMA)
(Kauai)
2/27/05
2005 Hawaiian Championship of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
(BJJ & Submission Grappling)
(Saint Louis H.S. Gym)
2/26/05
So You Think You Tough 7
(Boxing, MMA)
(Kona Gym, Kona)
2/19/05
Kickin' It
(Kickboxing)
(Kapolei High School)
1/29/05
Kid's BJJ Tournament
(BJJ)
(Relson Gracie Main Academy, Honolulu)
1/22/05
Punishment In Paradise 9:
Hawaii vs. Mainland
(MMA, Kickboxing)
(Kapolei H.S. Gym)
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Be Safe!
I know that everyone is going to have fun breaking in the new
year. If you are going to be partaking in alcoholic beverages,
please drink responsibly. Get a designated driver or plan to
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UFC
on Spike Today!
Hawaii Times!
Spike: Channel 76
Best of the UFC 2005
7:00PM - 10:00PM
10:30PM - 1:30PM Replay
UFC Unleashed
5:00PM - 6:00PM
UFC Best of 2005 New Year's Eve Special
by MMAFighting.com, December 28, 2005
The
UFC New Year's Eve special will be a 3 hour collection of fights
from 2005. The special will air on Spike TV at 9:00 pm ET (12/31/2005)
and will replay at 12:30 am ET (1/1/2006).
The
special will have three never before seen fights: Brock Larson
vs. Jon Fitch, Drew Fickett vs. Josh Neer and Spencer Fisher
vs. Thiago Alves. Here is a list of all the fights that will
be shown.
UFC
51: Super Saturday - 2/5/2005
Evan Tanner vs. David Terrell
Andrei Arlovski vs. Tim Sylvia
Ultimate
Fighter Finale - 4/9/2005
Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar
UFC
52: Couture vs Liddell 2 - 4/16/2005
Chuck Liddell vs. Randy Couture
Matt Hughes vs. Frank Trigg
UFC
53: Heavy Hitters - 6/4/2005
Andrei Arlovski vs. Justin Eilers
Ultimate
Fight Night - 8/6/2005
Drew Fickett vs. Josh Neer
Josh Koshcheck vs. Pete Spratt
Mike Swick vs. Gideon Ray
Kenny Florian vs. Alex Karalexis
UFC
54: Boiling Point - 8/20/2005
Chuck Liddell vs. Jeremy Horn
Georges St-Pierre vs. Frank Trigg
Tim Sylvia vs. Tra Telligman
James Irvin vs. Terry Martin
Ultimate
Fight Night 2 - 10/3/2005
Brock Larson vs. Jon Fitch
Spencer Fisher vs. Thiago Alves
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Pride
Vs. K-1 New Year's Eve Battle
Pride Shockwave 2005
December 31, 2005
Takanori Gomi (Japan) vs. Hayato “Mach” Sakurai (Japan)
(This bout is the final round of the lightweight BUSHIDO tournament)
Dan
Henderson (USA) vs. Murilo Bustamante (Brazil)
(This bout is the final round of the welterweight BUSHIDO tournament)
Wanderlei
Silva (Brazil) vs. Ricardo Arona (Brazil)
(Champion) vs. (Challenger)
(This bout is for the PRIDE middleweight championship)
Hidehiko
Yoshida (Japan) vs. Naoya Ogawa (Japan)
Makoto
Takimoto (Japan) vs. Sanae Kikuta (Japan)
Kazuhiro
Nakamura (Japan) vs. Yuki Kondo (Japan)
Mark
Hunt (New Zealand) vs. Mirko Crocop (Croatia)
Fedor
Emelianenko (Russia) vs. Zulu (Brazil)
Ken
Kaneko (Japan) vs. Charles Krazy Horse Bennett (USA)
James
Thompson (UK) vs. Giant Silva (Brazil)
Aleksander
Emelianenko (Russia) vs. Pawel Nastula (Poland)
Kazushi
Sakuraba (Japan) vs. Ikuhisa Minowa (Japan)
FEG "K-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite!"
December 31, 2005 at Osaka Dome, Osaka, Japan
Doors Open: 2:00 p.m.
Fights Start: 4:00 p.m.
Confirmed
Cards:
HERO's Rules Bout 5 min / 3R
Peter Aerts (Holland / Team Aerts) vs. Shungo Oyama (Japan /
Freelance)
HERO's
Rules Bout 5 min / 3R
Heath Herring (U.S.A. / Las Vegas Combat Club) vs. Yoshihiro
Nakao (Japan / Freelance)
K-1
Rules Bout - 72 kg / 158.76 lbs - 3min / 3R
Masato (Japan / Silver Wolf) vs. Akiar Oohigashi (Japan / Freelance)
HERO'S
Middleweight Tournament Final 5 min / 3R (10-point-must system)
Genki Sudo (Japan / Beverly Hills Jiu-Jitsu Club) vs. Norifumi
Yamamoto (Japan / KILLER BEE)
HERO's
Special Rules Bout 10 min / 2R
Royce Gracie (Brazil / Team Royce Gracie Jiu-jitsu) vs. Hideo
Tokoro (Japan / Reversal Gym)
Special
Bout
Akebono (Japan / Team Yokozuna) vs. Bobby Ologun (Nigeria / Freelance)
K-1
Rules Bout 3 min / 3R, ext. 1R
Ernesto Hoost (Holland / Vos Gym) vs. Semmy Schilt (Pictures)
(Holland / Seido Kaikan)
HERO'S
Rules Bout (75 kg / 165.37 lbs & under) 5 min / 2R
Katsuhiko Nagata (Japan / New Japan Pro-Wrestling) vs. Remigijus
Morkevicius (Lithuania / RINGS Lithuania)
K-1
Rules Bout 3 in / 3R, Ext. 1R
Musashi (Japan / Seido-kaikan) vs. Bob Sapp (U.S.A. / Team Beast)
HERO's
Rules Bout 5 min / 3R
Jerome LeBanner (France / LeBanner X-treme Team) vs. Alan Karaev
(Russia / Marupro Gym)
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Henderson
teases Murilo Bustamante
During an interview to the American website MMAWeekly.com, Murilo
Bustamante's opponent at the final of the Pride Bushido GP -
which takes place in a couple of days - Dan Henderson did not
save words about his fight with the Brazilian. Remembering his
last meeting with the leader of Brazilian Top Team, in November
of 2003, Henderson said:
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We did bump heads, yeah. I think he was shooting in and ran into
my head...We do it all the time in wrestling too. You know? Two
guys take a shot, they bump heads, they keep wrestling right
away. It's not like they stop and whine about it awhile. You
get dumped on your back in wrestling doing that, nobody whines
about it. It's just something that happens. It's part of the
sport. Nobody did it on purpose. But yeah, he did shoot a double
leg and bumped my head and kept trying to take me down...The
knee definitely helped. I don't know how bad he was, but the
knee definitely I think sent him into la la land - he teased.
Source: Tatame
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Napao
to train at Chute Boxe
Heavyweight fighter aims at UFC
On
vacation in Rio for two weeks now, Gabriel “Napao”
Gonzaga goes to Sao Paulo on January 2nd already thinking of
Curitiba. The academy of Wanderlei Silva and Mauricio Shogun
is the athlete’s next step in preparing for his 2006 appointments,
especially UFC 58, scheduled for April.
“I’ve
settled it with Rudimar Fedrigo to train at Chute Boxe in January.
I want to focus on explosion training, with a lot of striking,
for that was what I lacked in my last fight. My presence in UFC
is not yet confirmed, so I won’t fight in February, but
I should be in the April edition,” said Napao in an interview
given GRACIEMAG.com.
With
only one fight in 2005, where he KO’d Kevin Jordan in UFC
56, Napao plans to make several fights next year, and one of
the goals is the American organization’s heavyweight belt.
“I should close a three-bout deal and intend to outstand
in MMA, which is a lot more profitable than Jiu-Jitsu. Right
now I want to make good fights, with opponents on the same level
as me, and I want to take Andrei Arlovski’s belt. But I
still have to establish myself in the event so that it happens
at the right time,” said Gabriel.
Source: Gracie Magazine
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Fury
5 Heats Up
Guam's top MMA fight production is set to have an action packed
event on the 28th of January as representatives from our team
are poised to battle an international ensemble of fighters.
Blackbelt
instructor, Sergio Lourenco, will be returning to the island
to fight seasoned Australian veteran, George Sotiropoulos.
Undefeated NCFA fighter, Tyson Griffin, will headline the event
against Guam's Melchor Manibuson. Griffin has so far stopped
all of his opponents and now looks to continue his winning ways
outside of the mainland.
Negotiations are under way for 2 more fighters from our team
to join the card.
Source: Gracie Fighter
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HENDERSON
TALKS BUSTAMANTE
by Jeff Cain
It's been just over two years, 25 months, since Dan 'Hollywood'
Henderson defeated Murilo Bustamante at Pride 'Final Conflict
2003,' but that bout took place at middleweight (205lbs). New
Year's Eve, the two will rematch for the Pride Welterweight (183lb.)
Championship. Henderson spoke with MMAWeekly Radio about their
first fight, the rematch, and his expectations this time around
in a lower weight class with a belt on the line.
The
last time these two met, Dan Henderson ended the fight in less
than a minute, and from that moment on Murilo Bustamante has
been asking for a rematch. Their first meeting ending in controversy
according to Murilo, who claims their was an accidental clash
of heads that caused the damage to him forcing the referee to
stop the action. Henderson maintains it was the knee that followed.
Questioned
if Bustamante's excuses and comments following their first match
bothered him, Henderson answered, "It doesn't bother me
one bit. It just shows how he is. I wouldn't be whining like
that."
There's
no question an accidental headbutt occurred. Henderson doesn't
deny it. Addressing what actually happened the last time they
fought, Dan said, "We did bump heads, yeah. I think he was
shooting in and ran into my head...We do it all the time in wrestling
too. You know? Two guys take a shot, they bump heads, they keep
wrestling right away. It's not like they stop and whine about
it awhile. You get dumped on your back in wrestling doing that,
nobody whines about it. It's just something that happens. It's
part of the sport. Nobody did it on purpose. But yeah, he did
shoot a double leg and bumped my head and kept trying to take
me down...The knee definitely helped. I don't know how bad he
was, but the knee definitely I think sent him into la la land."
That's
enough about their last fight. This weekend it will all be settled
in the Pride ring. "I hope he doesn't headbutt me this time
and then run into my knee. Actually, I hope he does," Dan
Henderson told MMAWeekly Radio.
Some
fighters train the same regardless of who they're facing, but
Henderson has catered his training specifically for Bustamante.
He stated, "I'm doing it a little bit different, just being
more specific to Bustamante and his style. Doing a little bit
more on the ground, working more on the ground, but I'm still
focusing a lot on my stand up, kickboxing, and clinch work."
Discussing
what Murilo brings to the table and what he needs to do, Henderson
commented, "He's proven to have some pretty good submissions.
I've got to be aware of those. He's got some good long straight
punches. I need to keep some pressure on him and beat him up
a little bit."
He
added, "I'm expecting it to go the distance. I was hoping
to kick his ass the whole time. I'm expecting it to go the distance,
if it's shorter, that's even better...I'm training just like
the fight is going to go the distance. I could see it going about
as quick as last time as well, but I'm not going to only train
for a minute fight. It's definitely a good possibility that I
could stop him pretty early, but there's the possibility that
he'll go the distance as well."
The
last time Murilo Bustamante competed for a division title, he
became the UFC Middleweight Champion. Dan Henderson would certainly
like to add a Pride belt to his trophy case. Holding a win over
Bustamante and being voted the top dog at that weight by the
MMAWeekly fighters and broadcasters poll, Henderson has to be
the odds on favorite going in. We'll find out on New Year's Eve
who'll be crowned the Pride Welterweight Grand Prix Champion
as well as the Pride Welterweight Champion of the World.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Vitor
Shaolin: Another challenge ahead
By Eduardo Ferreira
Black-belt of Jiu-Jitsu from Nova União, Vitor Shaolin
is getting ready for another challenge. On February 4, Shaolin
returns to Japan to fight at Mars against Japanese Eiji Mistsuoka,
who already defeated his teammate Gleidson Tibau. Because of
it, Shaolin will have to postpone his holidays. "I've never
fought during this season. so I will pass my Christmas and the
New Years Eve training hard and on diet," he said. Read
more about the Nova União star below.
You
are confirmed to fight in Japan in 2006. Tell us more about this
event...
I
am going to Japan on January 29 to fight on February 4, at Mars.
This event is a union of GMC with K-1, like Rumble on the Rock
made in Hawaii. I will face Eiji Mistsuoka, who already defeated
Gleidson Tibau.
So
you already know Mitsuoka's game?
Not
yet. Mitsuoka defeated Tibau fighting until 77kg, but we will
fight in the category until 70kg...despite of I have asked to
fight until 73kg. I will get the tape of his fight against Tibau
and I will study his game. This will happen soon.
How
will be your preparation?
I've
never fought during this holiday season, so I will pass my Christmas
and the New Years Eve training hard and on diet. I will just
eat one sweet "rabanada", but I will get there well
and I will conquer more one victory in more one different event
that I fight.
This
is a great chance to pride people see you in action. What do
you think about that?
I'm
not thinking about that. One day they will call me to fight there.
I don't know why they take so long, but one day they will call
me. But I hope that they have one person there to put me in the
Pride.
Talking
about Pride, we have Murilo Bustamante fighting Dan Henderson.
What are you expecting of this fight?
I'm
anxious to see Murilo fighting. That is a pity that the fight
won't pass by television, but I am sure Murilo will win. He made
so many things for the Jiu-Jitsu and for the Vale-Tudo. If he
wins, will be something really good, like was to Romario to be
the best player of the Brazilian soccer championship at age 40.
We
also have the belt dispute between Wanderlei Silva and Ricardo
Arona...
If
Arona trained hard, I can't see him losing to Wanderlei Silva.
I don't know Wanderlei, but I respect him a lot. I just don't
think his game had changed since the GP. Arona's game is not
very good for Wanderlei. Arona is really strong, explosive, he
beats and kicks strongly and he can put the adversary down really
well.
Source: Tatame
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Quote
of the Day
"We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me,
follow me, or get out of my way."
George S. Patton, 1885-1945, American Army General during World
War II
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Yoshida
ready to KO Ogawa at Pride
 
Hidehiko Yoshida wants to surprise Naoya Ogawa next December
31st, at Pride Shockwave. Training Muay Thai with Sergio Cunha
for the last five months, the Judo Olympic golden medalist expects
to decide the fight on his feet. 'I'm going to KO Ogawa by knee',
Yoshida advises. For the Japanese fans, Hidehiko Yoshida and
Naoya Ogawa will do one of the most expected fights of the New
Years Eve events. With three fighters on the show - the other
ones are Makoto Takimoto and Kazuhiro Nakamura - the Yoshida
Dojo is under a pressure packed atmosphere.
'We
know we will face tough fighters and we respect all of them.
But we expect a great show, with three victories, of course.
And all of them by KO, I hope so' Cunha states.
With
twenty academies around the country, the Yoshida Dojo training
for Pride Shockwave is concentrated in two gyms in Tokyo, at
Noguisaka and Odakyu. Yoshida, Takimoto and Nakamura train from
Monday to Saturday, with two training periods per day: Vale-Tudo
and Muay Thai in the morning and Grappling and physical training
in the afternoon.
'We
are doing good work, training a lot. We are focused on the MMA
training, but we are also sharpening our striking skills, with
punches, kicks, knees and stomps. Yoshida trains hard, he is
a very responsible fighter and very focused on what he does.
He has evolved a lot his striking skills and now let's see if
he can repeat it in the ring' Cunha expects.
For
the non-Japanese fans who don't understand why this fight is
so anticipated in Japan, Cunha explains: 'This is a historic
fight for the Judo for the MMA fans. Yoshida teaches Judo to
children here and he's like a hero to his fans. On the other
side, well, I don't know. but it's kind of the good against evil
fight'.
Source: Tatame
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PRIDE
SHOCKWAVE PREVIEW: CRO COP VS HUNT
By Damon Martin
 
In what could be the fight with the most fireworks set for New
Year’s Eve, now fighting in his 20th Pride show, Mirko CroCop
will face Mark Hunt, an old foe from their days fighting in K-1.
This showdown has long been rumored and now two of the best stand-up
fighters in mixed martial arts are set to square off in a main
event caliber fight.
It’s
hard to remember that not so long ago Mirko CroCop was a top
ranked fighter in the K-1 organization, making it as far as a
finalist in the K-1 Grand Prix in 2000. Now the former Croation
police officer makes his living as a top ranked fighter in Pride,
transitioning from an outstanding kickboxer to a very well rounded
mixed martial artist.
One
of the busiest fighters on the planet, CroCop is never one to
back down from a challenge. After suffering a very tough defeat
at the hands of current Pride heavyweight champion, Fedor Emelianenko
in August, CroCop didn’t take time off to reflect on the
loss or recover from a 3 round war with a fighter many regard
as the best pound for pound fighter ever, he got right back on
the horse so to speak and stepped up to fight another high ranked
fighter in Josh Barnett in October.
CroCop
held a win over Barnett already, but most saw that as a freak
injury sustained by Barnett and although any win is good, a rematch
was inevitable. This time around CroCop, despite looking like
he has lost a fair amount of weight before the bout leading some
to speculate that he may have been dealing with some sickness
prior to the fight, came out ready to go to battle with Barnett.
And battle they did.
This
time around CroCop left nothing to chance and was able to bang
out a very good decision win over Barnett and again place himself
at the top of the rankings of the heavyweight division.
His
opponent in this New Year’s Eve showdown is still relatively
new to the mixed martial arts scene, although fans of K-1 are
very familiar with New Zealand’s Mark Hunt.
Hunt
has reached the pinnacle of the sport of kickboxing capturing
the prestigious K-1 Grand Prix championship in 2001. While his
career spans quite a few years now, Hunt’s win in 2001 was
monumental and put him among the all time elite fighters to ever
compete in K-1.
Now
Mark Hunt moves from K-1 to Pride where he wants to attempt to
do exactly what CroCop has done and succeed in MMA as well. Hunt’s
first test out was a fight against Japanese hero and Olympic
gold medalist, Hidehiko Yoshida, and unfortunately for all the
great stand-up skill that Hunt possessed it was lacking a ground
game that lost him the fight, causing him to lose by armbar in
the first round.
Hunt
came back to Pride for his second fight this time against MMA
journeyman and former King of the Cage champion Dan “The
Bull” Bobish. While neither man could be seen as a technical
MMA fighter, it was Bobish who had experience on his side and
for the better part of the first round he got the better of Mark
Hunt. It was a lack of stamina that cost Bobish his advantage
in the fight, allowing Mark Hunt room to come back in the fight
and a TKO victory.
In
Hunt’s last fight he took on Pride middleweight champion
Wanderlei Silva at the New Year’s Eve show in 2004. Despite
having over a 50lb weight advantage, Hunt was put down by Silva
a few times during the fight, but in the end he was able to gain
enough of an advantage throughout the rounds to get a split decision
win.
Now
Mark Hunt will look to avenge a loss suffered at Mirko CroCop’s
hands in K-1. While it was a decision loss, Mark Hunt, who has
one of the best chins in the business, was dropped by CroCop
during the fight, and wasn’t able to recover enough to pull
out a victory.
CroCop
has to be looking at this fight as just another rung on the ladder
for him to climb to get another title shot, and while he has
an obvious experience edge in MMA, it’s not likely that
either man will be looking for a ground fight, and that evens
the score in this match because for as much trouble as Hunt has
seemingly had transitioning his game to MMA, he is still a very
dangerous opponent for anyone who chooses to stand with him.
Mark
Hunt has somehow crept onto the radar of a lot of fans and critics
as a top ten heavyweight, but only a decisive win over someone
the caliber of Mirko CroCop will truly make anyone stand up and
notice him as a MMA fighter worthy of paying attention to. While
a few former K-1 standouts have tried to make the move to MMA,
only Mirko CroCop has had a great deal of success thus far.
This
fight very well may be two of the best stand-up fighters ever
slugging it out for a few rounds, but with the difference in
the size and weight of the gloves that they wear in Pride, it’s
not likely. What is more likely is someone being knocked out
in this fight. CroCop’s chin has come into question in the
past but that mostly comes from his loss to Kevin Randleman and
few fighters could have taken that same shot and not been knocked
out. Mark Hunt’s calling card seems to be his ability to
take a shot but no one has been able to take a flush shot from
CroCop’s left high kick and lived to tell about it (so to
speak).
While
both of the finals from the Grand Prix tournaments will be taking
place on the same card, this could be the best fight of the entire
show. Both CroCop and Hunt will be looking to put themselves
in line for a title shot and a win in this fight will go a long
way to proving that very fact.
Source: MMA Weekly
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DSE/PRIDE
MAY PROMOTE OPEN WEIGHT GP
DSE/PRIDE director Nobuhiko Takada spoke with the Japanese media
and announced that they are thinking about the possibility of
promoting an Open Weight Grand Prix.
Takada
added that the GP might take place every year or every four years,
and that it would be like an 'all star' show, including 3-4 fighters
from each of PRIDE's four weight classes.
Source: Fight Sport
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Rodrigo
Minotauro: Searching for the throne
By Alexandre Lobo
For a long time, Rodrigo Minotauro was the great fighter of Pride.
With his danger ground game and race, he dominated Japanese rings
until Emelianenko Fedor shows up. After two matches against the
Russian, Minotauro is preparing himself to get back the Heavyweight
belt of Pride. During this exclusive to TATAME web site, Rodrigo
talks about his absence at Pride Shockwave, his preparation to
GP 2006 and the possible dispute with Fedor.
So,
why are you out of Pride Shockwave?
I
was going to fight Zuluzinho but later they gave him Emelianenko
Fedor. Then I didn't know what was going on until the last days.
they were planning to set up a fight against Fabrício
Werdum, but he got his foot injured and the fight got cancelled.
Now I am on my way to France... I will spend New Year's Eve there
and then fly to Madagascar and run a seminar.
Are
you upset because Pride's delay to inform your opponent?
I
think that we can't think about if we will fight or not. I already
though in other opportunities that I was going to fight and it
didn't happen. So, this is normal. At this time I hurt myself
during the trainings and it disturbed me also in the negotiations,
because I didn't confirmed my participation. After that, everything
was right for me to fight against Werdum and he also got hurt.
So, they gave me Zuluzinho, but after that they put him to fight
with Fedor. I am still training.
This
year you've just fought one time. What changed in your relation
with the Pride?
Since
2003, I hurt my right elbow and them I hurt the left one. I spent
all this time recovering myself and I am close to 100%. Against
Pawel Nastula, I did not have conditions, but I had a deal with
Pride and I gave my best. In October, I decided to don't fight
until I recover myself totally. I need to take care of myself
to be 100% for the upcoming GP 2006.
Don't
you think fighting once is just bad?
A
lot of fighters have done that yet. I was the different one.
I was fighting like five times per year. Now my job is for the
GP, which will take place in February or April. I want to be
one of the finalists.
What
about Fedor?
He
is the strong name to be beaten. I bet all my job to face him.
After
three fights with the Russian fighter, you already know his game
well. What is your tip for Zuluzinho?
The
strong thing in Fedor is the beats and take downs. Zuluzinho
must keep the distance to don't fall. I think he should use the
jab and walk around the ring. So he will not be easy.
Source: Tatame
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The
Greatest of all time, Part III
Royler succeeds Rickson and is the best of the 90's
Professional.
That’s the proper definition to the generation of fighters
that shone in the nineteen-nineties, which saw the creation of
the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Confederation (in Portuguese, CBJJ, whose
championships and titles revealed talents like never before)
as well as the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC, which made
the number of athletes grow tremendously throughout the world).
A time in which, to many, Jiu-Jitsu became more profitable than
law, economics, engineering or aviation.
While
in the 80’s few athletes made a career in the black belt,
and the groups of the higher rated were empty – the following
decade established a transition towards an era of many stars,
in which a gold medal in a big tournament meant a fighting marathon.
With
such myriad stars to choose from, we picked out 25 jurors who
followed closely the whole decade, and asked from each of them
a top-five list. A complicated request indeed. To Castello Branco,
this list is worse than the one elaborated by Pele for Fifa.
To doctor/black-belt Joao Paulo Salgado –or “Big Head”
if you will– it would be fair to ask for 50 names. To another
athlete, Roberto “Risada,” the best would be to row
the athletes by weight categories. To Wallid Ismail, performance
at the open is no good to judge anyone. And so on…
In
the end, almost everyone voted and contributed to our documentation
of the period. Unfortunately, we didn’t have Master Carlson
Gracie’s list. “First of all, I’m not talking
about any traitor,” he shouted on the telephone from his
Chicago home, still holding the grudge with the pupils who abandoned
his academy. And he went on: “Second, you can’t tell
whether Nino is better than Royler, or Amaury better than Fabio,
or if Saulo is better than Roleta. These six are the best, but
I can’t put them in order nor take any of them off. I’m
out.”
Looking
for perfection
1st Royler Gracie
70 points (18 votes: 8 as 1st, 4 as 2nd, 3 as 3rd, 2 as 4th,
1 as 5th)
The space around the gym in the Akxe academy at Barra da Tijuca,
RJ, is not big enough. Thousands of spectators struggle to watch
an even tighter battle, taking place on the mats assembled on
the court. Helio “Soneca” (‘Snooze’) gets
to Royler Gracie’s back. Has he got an advantage? The following
seconds prove it isn’t. With a hook wrapped around the adversary’s
legs, Royler takes a somersault with his head on the floor and
ends up on top, consolidating an inversion never before seen
in a Jiu-Jitsu competition.
Over
ten years have elapsed since that Sunday in November 1994. But
to this day the moment is remembered. “People come to my
home to ask if I have that move on tape,” says Osvaldo Paqueta,
one of the main research sources of the sport, since he owns
a video archive of hundreds of fights. The event was the Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu Championship, the first one organized by the new-bourn
CBJJ, which would spend the next five years promoting an average
six tournaments per season.
Royler
Gracie, who entered the nineties as an experienced black-belt
competitor (deemed by some the best fighter of the 80’s),
would use this competitive environment to test his strength against
several rising stars and become a hangman to most of them.
Alexandre
Soca, Helio Soneca, Vinicius Draculino. Then, Marcos Parrumpinha,
Vitor Shaolin, Leonardo Vieira and Leonardo Santos. Royler defeat
each of these fighters – great athletes in his category–
once or twice, and many other fighters, during his reign, which
lasted the whole decade (he lost only once outside the opens,
in 1995, to cearense Marco Aurelio – nowadays an ATT fighter
whom Gracie would beat thrice later on). In the 1999 Worlds,
his last official appearance wearing the gi, he defeated two
Leonardos (Vieira and Santos) and earned his fourth title.
Soneca,
defeated for the second time in the ’99 Worlds, compliments:
“He kept himself on the top for five generations.”
The secret? Gathering technique, strategy, discipline, and good
physical and mental preparation. Leonardo Castello Branco summarizes:
“I could make up many lists with different names, under
different criteria, like the top technicians, submitters, or
the most competitive. On every single one Royler would be first.”
For the rest of the article and ranking of Jiu-Jitsu fighters,
go to Gracie
Magazine's website.
Source: Gracie Magazine
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Quote
of the Day
"A straight path never leads anywhere except to the objective."
Andre Gide, 1869-1951, French Author
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Correction:
Only Kaneohe Relson Gracie Academy Open During Christmas Break!
The Kaneohe Team is open for all Relson Gracie Association members
to train during the Christmas break all week.
I apologize,
previously I reported that the Team HK academy would be open
during the Christmas break, but that is not so. They will be
back next Monday though.
Tuesday 7:15-? -
Kaneohe Team
Thursday 7:15-? - Kaneohe Team
As for
our academy, Academia Casca Grossa de Jiu-Jitsu, hell no, we
are closed because we both need a break. Sorry guys. It will
be a good opportunity to visit our sister academies and get the
benefit of training with other members of our team.
Here are the details for the Kaneohe Team:
$7 for both instructional class & open mat starting at 7:15
PM. OR, $5 for just open mat at 8:15 PM.
Kaneohe
Team
Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Association
Ronn Shiraki
46-148 Kahuhipa Street,
1st Floor
(Next to Kikuya Japanese Restaurant)
Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744
(808) 387-1961
URL: http://www.kaneoheteam.com
Email: kaneoheteam@yahoo.com
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Aerts
ready for his second MMA bout
Peter Aerts is very confident to the fight against Shungo Oyama,
at the December 31st K-1 Dynamite. Not even the change on his
opponent's name - Aerts would fight first The Predator - worries
the Dutch striker, who will do his second fight under MMA rules.
Aerts is being supported by the Brazilian wrestler Antoine Jaoude
to avoid Oyama's take-down attempts.
-
We didn't have much time to train, but Peter is very confident
on him. He's a skillful fighter and he learns everything quickly.
I'm here just to continue the trainings we did when Peter went
to Brazil, at the beginning of December", Antoine remembers.
Aerts and Antoine go to Japan next Tuesday.
During
the trainings, Antoine had to take care with the injure Aerts
suffered at the K-1 World GP 2005 final round. "He has recovered
from it, but before a fight we have to be careful with this kind
of thing", Jaoude says. Besides the change on Aert's fight,
K-1 producers announced two more fights to December 31st. Heath
Herring faces Yoshihiro Nakao under Hero's rules and Masato fights
Akira Ohigashi under K-1 rules.
COMPLETE
CARD (subject to change):
K-1
Dynamite
Osaka Dome, Osaka - Japan
Saturday, December 31st 2005
For
the Hero's GP Middleweight title
- Genki Sudo vs. Norifumi Yamamoto;
Other
fights
[Hero's - 5min/3R]: Akebono vs. Bobby Ologun;
[Hero's - 10min/2R]: Royce Gracie vs. Hideo Tokoro;
[Hero's - 5min/2R]: Katsuhiko vs. Remigijus Morkevicius;
[Hero's - 5min/3R]: Jerome Le Banner vs. Alan Karaev;
[Hero's - 5min/3R]: Peter Aerts vs. Shungo Oyama;
[Hero's - 5min/3R]: Yoshihiro Nakao vs. Heath Herring;
[K-1 - 3min/3R]: Masato vs. Akira Ohigashi;
[K-1 - 3min/3R]: Musashi vs. Bob Sapp;
[K-1 - 3min/3R]: Semmy Schilt vs. Ernesto Hoost.
Source: Tatame
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Who
can stop Gomi?
Tips from Brazilians who have felt the strength of the Japanese
star
by Rafael Quintanilha
If the “Gracie Hunter,” Kazushi Sakuraba isn’t
the same anymore and the people that’s most fanatic about
MMA in the world are lacking an idol among middle and heavy weights,
on the other hand Pride Bushido has for some time now been revealing
a specialist in giving fans what they want. After another undisputed
win at Bushido Lightweight Gp, over Brazilian Luis Azeredo, there
is no other Brazilian Slayer like him: Takanori Gomi.
Gomi
was born in 1977 in Kanagawa and learned boxing at the age of
17. Two years later, because he failed in school, the fighter
abandoned studies, which ensued a quarrel with his father (fortunately
there were no MMA strikes involved). At the same time Gomi began
training wrestling and, in 97, premiered in amateur shooto tournaments.
The debut as professional shooter occurred in 98. In 2001 Gomi
was already the Shooto welterweight champion; he lost his belt
to Norwegian Joachim Hansen in 2003, though. His next fight was
against BJ Penn, in Rumble on the Rock 4 – Gomi’s last
loss to the moment. The good phase began in Bushido’s second
edition, in February 2004, against Jadyson Costa. And, against
Luis Azeredo, the Asian has reached the impressive record of
eight wins in eight Bushido bouts.
A
bone in the throat
The
problem isn’t quite Gomi’s record as much as the fact
that it was built on victories against Brazilians. And we must
agree Gomi is a fearless man, for he went overboard by striking
a KO’d Azevedo in their first fight. Chute Boxe demanded
a chance for revenge, and actually got two – one with Silva
and another with Azeredo himself – but both unsuccessful.
Well,
on July 17th Jean Silva became the third Chute Boxe member to
face the Japanese phenomenon. And, after three rounds (no one
had ever lasted that long against Takanori in Pride), the third
to lose to him. Who could have figure that, apart from Sakuraba,
a single Japanese would be able to defeat such high-rated fighters
as Ralph Gracie, Fabio Mello, Jadyson Costa, Azeredo and others?
A curse? A bad joke? GRACIEMAG.com decided to investigate and
ask, to those who learned it the hard way, the inexorable question:
what has Takanori Gomi got (if anything)?
Analyzed
It
seems unanimous to our collaborators that Gomi is, indeed, more
than just a lucky fighter. In the opinion of Ralph Gracie, victim
to a knee strike by the Asian in a very short bout in Bushido
3, Takanori “has a strong grip and a great punch; he is
generally very good standing, and it’s not out of luck that
he is knocking everyone out.” Jadyson Costa, first chuteboxer
to ever face Gomi, classifies him thus: “He is a good counter-attacker
and is able to think really fast. When you least expect it, he
pulls something out of his sleeve.” Brazilian Top Teamer
Fabio Mello, Takanori’s opponent in Bushido 4, adds: “Apart
from being a good wrestler and a fine striker, Gomi knows how
to defend on the ground. He is a complete fighter who, due to
his MMA experience, grows as the bout unfolds.”
Nevertheless,
Luis Azeredo calls the attention to one detail. According to
him, the Japanese trained by former wrestling champion Sensho
Kiguch is no such thing as a new Sakuraba; Gomi is, in hi opinion,
the celebrity he is today simply for being from Japan. “He
is determinate, takes it slow, without worrying about giving
a show,” says Azeredo; “but anyone who fights him feels
pressured in order to give a spectacle. It has already been shown
that he is nothing special. His downfall is right around the
corner.”
Thus
have our talented green-and-yellow warriors led us to a crucial
question when it comes down to Gomi: what is still amiss for
someone to actually stop him?
Deciphered
According
to all of them, the solution is simple enough. “One must
put him with his back to the floor,” reveal Jadyson, Mello
and Azeredo. The latter one teases [remember this interview happened
before his rematch]: “Let’s take him down to see if
he can use a Jiu-Jitsu guard.”
Jean
Silva, who lost to Gomi in Bushido 8 by unanimous decision, gives
yet another hint: “In my fight I think nothing went wrong,
what had to be done was done. I noticed it is possible to take
him down. Unfortunately I had already lost many points in the
fight with his ground and pound when I decided to play on top.
Then I finally found his face in the middle of the striking;
maybe with more time I could have KO’d him.”
Jadyson
Costa says today he’d use a rather different strategy. “I’d
put him with his back on the ground, he wouldn’t know how
to play on the bottom,” he says. “Since he is a wrestler,
he is used to fighting on top. Brazilians are the ones who know
how to fight on the bottom, because that is a Jiu-Jitsu characteristic.”
Fabio Mello agrees: “In my fight with Gomi I accepted to
trade strikes, put erred in not taking him down; today I know
that would be the right,” says the Brazilian Top Team black-belt.
Luis
Azeredo stresses the fact that whoever wants to have the pleasure
of defeating Gomi must above all be a complete fighter. He teaches:
“The secret is to give his face a good combo, then take
him down, step on his face, and so on. One must avoid doing what
I did in my first fight against him. I was hitting him, had only
got an upper-cut on my stomach, when suddenly I was punched on
my chin. Then, my friend, the machines shut down at once.”
All
right, now we have already drawn the rough lines of the map.
But who could, today, actually beat Takanori Gomi by using the
perfect plan? All of the chute boxers were sure Azeredo could
do it, but after losing twice it doesn’t seem he’s
going to have a third try in the near future. Jean Silva also
mentions hangman Joachim Hansen as a strong opponent, but the
Norwegian was taken out of the Bushido GP by Kawajiri, who in
his turn lost to Gomi. Fabio Mello stresses the names of Luiz
“Buscape” Firmino and Milton Vieira among Brazilians,
as well as Kawajiri’s (whose fate we know already) and Yves
Edwards’ among foreigners.
And
stuck up
Now
we must wait for the welterweight GP’s final to see whether
Gomi will become a true legend of the rings (and now there is
no telling he isn’t favorite) or be stopped. Now, before
we finish: despite having already been warned not to meet any
Chute Boxe member on the streets of Tokyo, Gomi said in a press
conference that his ultimate goal is to gain some weight and,
after winning the Grand Prix, to challenge Wanderlei Silva. It
seems success has gone to Gomi’s head; or, in Jean Silva’s
wise words: “One such declaration doesn’t even deserve
to be commented upon.”
Source: Gracie Magazine
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Paulão
in Japan to see the contract
Beign in the Ricardo Arona`s corner is not the only objective
of Paulão Filho in his trip to Japan. The star of the
Brazilian Top Team is going to Japan to see his new contract
with the Pride. 'The japanese wants to put me to fight against
Ryo Chonan in February, but I think that will happen my fight
against Ninja', said Paulão.
While
he doesn`t sign his contract with the Pride, Paulão is
training hard with Josuel Distak and helping Ricardo Arona in
his preparation to the Pride of 31 of December. 'I met Distak
trough a friend of mine Gabriel Gladiador and I brought him to
help us in the preparation. He is doing a strong job with Arona
and I think that we can see a ko of Arona in Wanderlei', said
Paulão, that also beleives in the Murilo Bustamante`s
victory in day 31. 'This is what I always say, Murilo can fight
against anyone, because he is really technician and is always
well prepared. Dan Henderson is really good, but Murilo will
get that', he said.
Source: Tatame
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Werdum
explains absence from Pride
“It’d be an honor to fight Minotauro”
With three appearances in Pride this year, Fabricio Werdum expected
to close the season with another good bout, but an injury two
weeks before the New Year’s Eve show took him off the event.
“I was training with Mirko [Cro Cop] and hurt the middle
toe on my right foot; we were just beginning trainings and I
didn’t think that could leave me out of the year-end event.
But afterwards I gathered the team and, along with Mauricio,
my brother Felipe and Rodrigo Artilheiro I noticed how bad the
situation was and we came to the conclusion that it would be
better for me to stay out. Pride Shockwave is the most watched
event of the year, it sucks to be out of it, but I would like
to fight it with 100% of my physical conditions, especially against
an athlete such as Rodrigo Minotauro. It is complicated to waste
a chance of fighting him, but when it’s not meant to happen
there is no way out of it,” Werdum told GRACIEMAG.com.
Now the black-belt’s attention turns towards Mirko Cro Cop’s
combat against fellow striker Mark Hunt. “Mirko will fight
in his standup style we are all familiar with, but if he has
to go to the ground he’ll definitely win; he is physically
very well, has been training takedowns heavily these days, and
is bound to perform excellently,” said Werdum, who in January
will share his time between preparing for Pride’s February
edition and training his pupils for the European Jiu-Jitsu Championship,
to be held January 27 and 28 in Portugal.
Source: Gracie Magazine
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Quote
of the Day
"Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks."
Herodotus of Halicarnassus, 5th Century B.C, Greek Historian
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Wand
is ready for the ground battle
Chute Boxe's BJJ trainer, Cristiano Marcello guarantees that
Wanderlei Silva is prepared to face Ricardo Arona also on the
ground next December 31st. Arona's speech saying that he will
test Wanderlei's belt doesn't worry Cristiano.
-
Arona is a good visionary. He will just prove what I say for
a long time and what everybody thinks on: Wanderlei is a BJJ
black belt. If Arona doesn't pay attention, Wanderlei will submit
him", Cristiano advises.
According
to Cristiano, they didn't do anything different on Wanderlei's
training. "He's prepared for this fight for 10 years and
he will prove why he's the champion. At the other fight, Wanderlei
lost for himself. Now, Arona is talking too much and he will
have to prove what he's saying", ends the Chute Boxe trainer.
Source: Tatame
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PRIDE
FC Shockwave 2005 Preview
By Greg Jiles
DSE's New Years' Eve event marks the company's most important
show of the year. One would expect that a show like this would
be packed with blockbuster fights and filled with all of PRIDE's
big superstars. PRIDE has delivered yet again. This years' Shockwave
card is one of the most impressive cards assembled all year,
playing second fiddle to only the Bushido Grand Prix which took
place earlier this year. All the big stars are out and three
championship titles are on the line. This card is a dream come
true for hardcore MMA fans.
Let's
take a look at the fights:
Ken
Kaneko vs Charles "Krazy Horse" Bennett
In
one of the fights established solely for ratings, KOTC and PRIDE
Bushido veteran Charles "Krazy Horse" Bennett will
square off with Japanese television star Ken Kaneko. Bennett(13-10-2)
has had a rocky 2005 to say the least and has lost his last three
fights. He is well liked by the MMA community but primarily for
his entertaining style rather than his fighting ability. Kaneko
is a relative unknown. A popular celebrity in Japan, Kaneko has
supposedly been training in MMA for the past three years.
Training
is one thing and fighting is another. Bennett's experience coupled
with his devastating punching power should lead to a victory
for the "Krazy" one. It will likely be quite an entertaining
affair while it lasts though.
My
Pick: Bennett by brutal KO/TKO in the 1st Round
Makoto
Takimoto vs Sanae Kikuta
In
the first of five all-Japanese match-ups, Judo Gold Medallist
Sanae Kikuta will face ADCC champion Sanae Kikuta in what should
turn out to be a ground battle. Takimoto(2-1-0) is still a relative
newcomer to MMA. All three of his fights have gone to decision,
with both of his wins being somewhat debatable. Sanae Kikuta(24-6-3)
is an accomplished MMA fighter and an even more accomplished
fighter. A former ADCC champion, Kikuta is regarded as one of
the best submission grapplers in Japan.
I
don't see Takimoto having much of a chance in this one. Although
training with Yoshida has resulted in gradual improvement, he
isn't going to improve nearly enough to contend with Kikuta.
Kikuta is one of MMA's best "unknown" fighters. He
came within inches of becoming the Light Heavyweight King of
Pancrase, but failed in two attempts against the champion Yuki
Kondo. Kikuta's ground game is exceptional and despite his opponent's
Judo background, Kikuta should be able to secure a submission
win. Takimoto's stand up has improved drastically since his first
fight and if he can keep it on the feet he may have a chance,
however marginal that chance might be.
My
Pick: Kikuta by Submission in the 1st Round
James
Thompson vs Giant Silva
In
what can be called a "freak show" fight, James "Colossus"
Thompson will face Giant Silva. The combined height and weight
in this fight is a gargantuan 13'7 and 649lbs. Thompson(10-2-0)
has won his last four fights and is undefeated since his loss
to Aleksander Emelianenko at PRIDE 28. Thompson's fighting style
is very basic; he charges and swings his arms | |