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2005
12/10/05
Proving
Grounds -
ROTR
Qualifer
(MMA)
(Hilo Civic Center)
11/19/05
ROTR 9
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
11/14/05
3rd American National BJJ Championships
(Torrance Unified School District, Torrance, CA )
10/29-30/05
Brazilian Team Titles
(Equipes)
(Brazil)
10/05
Proving
Grounds -
ROTR
Qualifer
(MMA)
(Lahaina Civic Center, Maui)
9/05
Proving
Grounds -
ROTR
Qualifer
(MMA)
(Kauai)
8/27-28/05
International
Masters & Seniors BJJ Tournament
(Tijuca Tenis Clube, Tijuca, Brazil)
8/05 (tentative)
ROTR 8
(MMA)
(Las Vegas, NV)
7/23-31/05
World BJJ
Championships (Mundial)
(Tijuca Tenis Clube, Tijuca, Brazil)
7/21-23/05
World Cup of BJJ
(BJJ)
(São Paulo, Brazil)
7/9/05
Proving
Grounds -
ROTR
Qualifer
(MMA)
(Hilo Civic Center)
5/7/05
ROTR 7
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
5/7-8 & 14-15 & 21-22/05
Brazilian National BJJ Tournament
(Youth, Adult, Master & Senior)
(Tijuca Tenis Clube, Tijuca, Brazil?)
4/2/05 or 4/9/05
Super Brawl
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
4/1-3/05
Pan American
& Team Title USA vs Brazil BJJ Tournament
(BJJ)
(California State University Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA)
3/05
SUMA
(Kickboxing)
(Hyatt Waikiki)
3/26/05
Proving
Grounds -
ROTR
Qualifer
(MMA)
(Lahaina Civic Center, Maui)
3/25/05
Shooto Hawaii: Pro/Am
(MMA)
(Blaisdell - Hawaii Suite)
3/18 or 3/19/05
Super Brawl: Full Contact Showdown 2
(MMA)
(Kahuna's Sports Bar & Grill, Kaneohe MCBH)
3/12/05
The Second Annual Maui
Jiu-Jitsu Open
BJJ tournament
(BJJ)
(Maui War Memorial Gym, Wailuku, Hawaii)
3/6-7/05
Hawaii State High School Wrestling Championships
(Blaisdell Arena)
3/5/04
So You
Think You Tough 8
(Boxing, MMA)
(Kauai)
Proving Grounds -
ROTR
Qualifer
(MMA)
(Honolulu)
3/4-6/05
Arnold
Schwarzenegger Gracie World Submission Championships
(BJJ & Submission Grappling)
(Columbus, Ohio)
2/27/05
2005
Hawaiian Championship of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
(BJJ & Submission Grappling)
(Saint Louis H.S. Gym)
G-3
(Kickboxing)
(Palama Settlement Gym)
2/26/05
So You Think You Tough 7
(Boxing, MMA)
(Kona Gym, Kona)
2/19/05
Kickin' It
(Kickboxing)
(Kapolei High School)
2/5/05
UFC
51: Super Saturday
(MMA)
(Las Vegas, NV)
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UFC
52 TICKETS ON SALE,
CARD LOOKS GREAT AS WELL
Tickets have went on sale for UFC 52 this weekend in Las Vegas.
The show will feature a second meeting between Randy Couture
and Chuck Liddell at the MGM Grand on April 16th.
At
the post-fight press conference for UFC 51, Dana White announced
the entire line-up for UFC 52. UFC 52 will take place on Saturday,
April 16th on pay-per-view with the following eight fights:
-Randy
Couture vs. Chuck Liddell
-Matt
Hughes vs. Frank Trigg
-Matt
Lindland vs. Travis Lutter
-Georges
St. Pierre vs. Jason Miller
-Lee
Murray vs. Patrick Cote
-Trevor
Prangley vs. Ivan Salaverry
-Renato
"Babalu" Sobral vs. Travis Wiuff
-Mike
Van Arsdale vs. John Marsh
Other
notes:
-The
April 9th live special on Spike TV will feature the light-heavyweight
finals and middleweight finals from the reality show, and "another
UFC fight," as Dana White put it. That wording would seem
to imply "one more fight," and it is believed that
it COULD be Ken Shamrock vs. Rich Franklin at 205 pounds (though
White didn't say that at the post-fight press conference).
-When
asked about the possibility of a fight between Evan Tanner and
Matt Lindland, Dana White said that it's a strong possibility,
and that Lindland would probably get a title shot if he wins
one more UFC fight.
-When
asked if he expects Frank Mir to fight on the UFC card in Japan
later this year, White said that UFC Japan is in June, and he
doesn't expect Frank Mir to be recovered in time to fight on
the June card due to the severity of his injuries.
More
info on UFC 52 card:
-Regarding
the possibility of Ken Shamrock vs. Rich Franklin taking place
on the April 9th live special on Spike TV, you have to understand
that Ken Shamrock vs. anyone is marketable and is a big ratings
draw. Franklin was always a good light-heavyweight (he was actually
14-1 as a light-heavyweight); he just felt that he could be dominant
at middleweight. If the fight actually comes off, Franklin will
have moved up to 205 because it would be well worth the risk
for the potential benefit of name recognition for beating Ken
Shamrock on national free television.
-There
is no truth whatsoever to rumors of Frank Shamrock fighting Rich
Franklin, or anyone else, in a future UFC fight. Also, Tito Ortiz
is not fighting in April anywhere.
-There
have been a lot of questions about the weight classes for specific
fights, so we're going to go through that right now along with
other info about the line-up.
-The
top two fights are obviously Couture vs. Liddell for the Light-Heavyweight
Title, and Hughes vs. Trigg for the Welterweight Title.
-Matt
Lindland vs. Travis Lutter will be a middleweight fight. Lindland
has won four of his last five fights overall, but his most recent
UFC fight was a one-punch knockout at the hands of David Terrell.
This will be Lutter's first fight since he made his UFC debut
by knocking out Marvin Eastman back in October.
-Georges
St. Pierre vs. Jason
Miller
will be a welterweight fight. St. Pierre suffered the first loss
of his career when he was submitted by Matt Hughes back at UFC
50 in October, but he has since bounced back with a submission
victory over Dave Strasser in Canada. Twenty-four year-old Jason
Miller will be making his UFC debut and fighting for the first
time since he submitted Ronald Jhun at a SuperBrawl event last October.
-Lee
Murray vs. Patrick Cote will be a middleweight fight. Cote had
previously announced that he was moving down from light-heavyweight
to middleweight, and that is where this fight will be contested
(Murray is not moving up to 205 at this time). It was interesting
to hear Dana White announce this fight since not too long ago
the line on Lee Murray was that he still couldn't leave England
due to legal issues. For this fight to have been signed and announced,
Murray must have worked out his legal problems, or at least worked
them out enough that he will be able to leave England by April.
Murray has not been very active since his UFC debut, a win over
Jorge Rivera in January 2004. Since then, Murray has only fought
one time, a unanimous decision loss to Anderson Silva in England.
-Trevor
Prangley vs. Ivan Salaverry will be a middleweight fight. This
fight was tentatively scheduled to take place at UFC 50 back
in October, but Prangley had to pull out due to injury and was
replaced in the fight by Tony Fryklund. Salaverry went on to
beat Fryklund by submission to improve his UFC record to 2-1
(while Fryklund has since moved down to welterweight). For Prangley,
this will be the first time he has fought since last June, when
he was victorious in his UFC debut against Curtis Stout.
-Renato
"Babalu" Sobral vs. Travis Wiuff will be a light-heavyweight
fight. After spending his career fighting between 230 and 280
pounds, Wiuff will now be cutting down to 205, much to the shock
of a lot of people (including me). Wiuff only had one shot in
the UFC the last time around, losing to Vladimir Matyushenko
back at UFC 40, and has been very active with a 21-1 record since
that fight. Sobral's last UFC fight was also at UFC 40, where
he was knocked out by Chuck Liddell. Since then, Sobral has won
six fights in a row to earn his way back into the UFC, including
a memorable IFC tournament in 2003 in which he defeated Trevor
Prangley, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, and Jeremy Horn on
the same night.
-John
Marsh vs. Mike Van Arsdale is likely to be a heavyweight fight.
This is not official and it could very well end up being fought
at light-heavyweight, but this fight is more than likely going
to take place at heavyweight. Both Marsh and Van Arsdale were
recently scheduled to have heavyweight fights in the UFC, but
had to pull out due to injuries suffered in training. Marsh has
fought between 220 and 230 pounds in his career, while Van Arsdale
had been anywhere from 205 to 220. Marsh had gone for almost
four years without fighting before making his comeback in May
2004, winning a unanimous decision against Wes "Cabbage" Correira in Hawaii. The 39-year-old
Van Arsdale has been much more active in submission grappling
competition than he has been in MMA, and this will be his first
UFC fight since UFC 17.
Source: MMA Weekly
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MMA
MEDIA WILL TRY TO PETITION NSAC TO OVERTURN SUPPOSEDLY BIASED
BELFORT-ORTIZ DECISION
Prominent members of the MMA Media will try to petition the Nevada
State Athletic Commission to overturn the supposedly biased and
controversial judges decision in the Vitor Belfort vs. Tito Ortiz
fight.
Many
true media and fans of NHB/MMA feel now is the time to make a
stand against judges decision that seem either inept, biased,
and/or corrupt. The MMA media ask for all the loyal fans of NHB/MMA
who thought Vitor Belfort won the fight to do the same by contacting
the Nevada State Athletic Commission and letting them know how
you feel.
Nevada
Department of Business & Industry
Nevada Athletic Commission
555 E. Washington Avenue, Ste 3200
Las Vegas, NV 89101
PHONE (702)486-2575
FAX (702)486-2577
Here
are some quotes from MMA media and fans regarding the fight:
"Vitor
clearly won that fight by a score of 29-28, and always went for
the finish, whereas Tito never really tried to finish the fight
and fought most of the time in a defensive fashion." -Tape
Lord, Fightsport.com
"Tape
Lord is correct" -Better Mouse Trap, Fightsport.com
"Im
not sure what fight the "judges" were watching but
Stevie Wonder could see that Vitor won two rounds of the fight
and Tito only won one round. If a fighter wins 2 rounds of a
3 round fight he has won it, simple. Ortiz keeps his title as
The Great Pretender of MMA." --Scoop McTroll, Fightsport.com
"29-28
for Belfort" -Josh Gross, Sherdog.com
"29-28
for Belfort in a very close fight." -Michael DiSanto, InsideFighting
and huge supporter of unoffical Tito fan club
"Vitor
won the fight by both KO and 29-28 decision". -Sam John
Harkins, freelance journalist
"Belfort
29-28. Great fight, close fight. I gave Vitor Belfort the nod
29-28. I agree that the fight came down to how you scored the
first round. Vitor was the agressor and he almost took out Tito
in that first round. To Ortiz's credit he weathered the storm,
but Vitor was the more aggressive fighter and control more of
that first round than Tito did, thus I give it a 29-28 Belfort
win." -Ken Pishna, MMA Weakly
"I
scored it 29-28 Vitor Belfort. I don't have a major problem with
how the official judges scored it. It was that close and watching
the replay on tv compared to live in Vegas, it looked even closer
than I first thought.
I
think we all agree Tito won Round 3 and Vitor Round 2. So it
comes down to Round 1. Depends how you judge Round 1. The fight
was eerely similar to the Liddell 2nd round KO over Ortiz at
the beginning as Vitor had a monster barrage that broke the nose
of Tito Ortiz. Ortiz said “I was out for a
second after an elbow.... Tito then said later that his nose
was broke in the first round.
Ortiz
played the position game very well in the first round, but the
most effective scoring came from Belfort. My notes said "In
a very close round I score it 10-9 because of the damage Tito
sustained from the strikes. Tito finished the round strong for
a minute and a half, but the first 3 minutes of the round were
Vitor, thus 10-9." -Ryan Bennett, disgraced journalist from
MMA Weakly
Source: Fight Sport
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SHAMROCK
VERBALLY HUMILIATES TITO
Below
is a transcript of the exchange between Ken Shamrock and Tito
Ortiz at the UFC 51 event on Saturday (transcript by Ted Johnson):
Tito:
Ken Shamrock was talking some smack and I know that old man is
in the house. Shamrock, step up! I'll make you remind myself
that I am Rick James and you are my bitch!!!
Shamrock
runs into the Octagon at this point. A few minutes after, he
is taken out of the Octagon and is standing right outside it,
and an interviewer asks for his comments:
Shamrock:
All I hear him is talking, that's all I've heard him do so far,
is run his mouth about how he's gonna' do this and how he's gonna'
do that. All I hear is you talking! You want to fight me? I'm
standing right here! I accept your challenge, what about you,
do you accept my challenge? Say yes! I hear your mouth running
but I don't hear yes! I don't hear a yes you punk! That's right,
that's what I thought, you're a little punk 'cause you won't
accept the fight!
I
just challenged you! Say yes, right now! Better yet let you get
your energy back so I can bust your nose again! Hey, all I got
to say to Tito is don't back out of this one, step up! All I
hear you talkin', I hear you talkin', but when it's time, I'm
already signed, I'm already signed to fight! You ain't signed
yet, but I hear you talking! Put the pen in your hand and sign
the line punk! (Tito grabs a pen and mimmics signing a contract,
then drops it) Oh hey, that was impressive but you're supposed
to keep it in your hand and sign on the dotted line!
I
know you didn't have much of an education but that's what you
do with a pen, you don't throw it away! Sign the paper! (Tito
is handed another pen) Are you gonna' throw that one too? You're
supposed to write with it! Yeah, do I hear it? Hey by the time
we get back on the website and you're talkin' all that trash
I hope that you've signed already, cause all I hear you do is
talkin', and that's the best thing you do!
Source: Fight Sport
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Quote
of the Day
"Experience is a revelation in the light of which we renounce
our errors of youth for those of age."
Ambrose Bierce, 1842-1914, American Author/Editor/Journalist
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Shawn
Taylor Memorial Ceremony
Shawn's former martial arts instructor requested that we post
the information for the memorial service for kickboxer, MMA fighter,
and martial artist Shawn "Tornado" Taylor.
The
service will be at Baby Makapu'u Beach (Cockroach Bay)
Sunday, February 13, 2005
1:00 PM
They
will spread his ashes in the ocean. It is asked if the black
belts could pay their respects to Shawn in their full martial
arts attire one last time.
Hope
to see you there. |
Tito/Vitor
Comments
The
comments have started to come in. Here are a few...
"I
agree that Vitor won the first 2 rounds. Although the first round
was close, Vitor was the aggressor and should have been awarded
the round. The 2nd round was very lopsided and Vitor again should
have been given this round, The 3rd round should have been awarded
to Tito due to Vitor running out of gas and basically hanging
on to wait the round out. This just goes to show you that you
need to go into a fight, especially with a BIG U.F.C. draw like
Tito, and just knock him out. Don't let the refs get a shot to
GIVE Tito a WIN and set up a big money fight for the U.F.C."
Jayson
"I
thought Ortiz won when I watched it but I would like to see it
again to make sure. As of right now I think Tito won. Then again
I did
drink more than a few Heinekens."
James
"rd
1 and 2 to vitor. rd 3 to tito. just because you’re the
guy on top, doesn’t constitute a win. then again, if it
were vanderlei on the bottom, I’m sure he would’ve
been a shitload more active than vitor. vanderlei is going to
kick tito’s ass."
Mark
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A
CHAMP ON HIS OWN TERMS
How
surreal it must have been for Matt Lindland watching his ex-teammate
win the UFC Middleweight Championship right before his eyes.
It was Lindland that made David Terrell an overnight star when
the former Olympian was knocked out by Terrell at UFC 49. Now
just a few months later, Lindland saw his former team mate leaving
one of the most respected teams in all of MMA, Team Quest, for
a journey to the unknown to fight for a world title. Tanner,
fighting for the first time under a brand new fight team, headed
by new trainer Curtis Crawford won the UFC middleweight championship,
something the great Lindland has not accomplished yet in his
great career.
Tanner,
a huge underdog AGAIN, just continues to win. You could say that
Tanner is very similar to the Super Bowl Champion New England
Patriots, especially right before they played Peyton Manning
and the Indianapolis Colts this year in the playoffs. Everybody
loved Peyton Manning/David Terrell because of the weapons they
had. Manning has Marvin Harrison, Terrell has knockout power.
Manning has Edgerrin James, Terrell has slick submissions, but
like Tom Brady and the Pats some guys just know how to win in
the more pressure filled environment. Evan Tanner may not "wow"
you with his speed or his stand up, he doesn’t yell "look
at me" after another impressive victory. All he does is
win fights and show heart. More importantly he knows how to finish
fights and like the Super Bowl champs, all he does is just win.
Maybe now he will get the respect he deserves.
Tanner
has put himself in a position for many very interesting possibilities.
Will he try to avenge his loss to Rick Franklin and fight him
for the 185 pound title? Or will Tanner prefer to settle the
score if you will. with former team mate Matt Lindland and fight
him for the title?
Personally
after talking to him after the fight, I believe he will focus
on the rematch with Rick Franklin for a fight he felt was stopped
too early. After watching him beat Phil Baroni twice, and escape
from a choke and initial onslaught by David Terrell, Tanner could
be right. He may have had the heart to come back and win the
fight vs Franklin. I smell rematch and look for Tanner to either
defend his title against Rick Franklin, or Matt Lindland in what
could be the fight of the year in the 185 pounds weight class.
Source: MMA Weekly |
"DON'T
FEAR ME, FEAR THE CONSEQUENCES"
Justin Eilers had to fear the consequnces when he decided to
stand and trade with Paul Buentello. Buentello for years had
bad luck with fighting in the UFC, whether it was a broken hand,
an injury to his opponent of what have you, but after a long
seven year wait, Buentello made a statement at UFC 51.
A
very emotional Buentello took the pulpit at the UFC 51 press
conference and talked about his long wait to fight in the big
show. Buentello “It was a very long wait to fulfil my dream
as a fighter” Buentello told MMAWeekly.com
“I
had to leave my wife and child back in Texas so I could work
out with the guys in San Jose California and A.K.A. (American
Kickboxing Academy) My entire goal was to fight in the UFC and
now I accomplished that. It still feels like a dream” Buentello
said.
The
dream was a nightmare for Eilers who chose to stand and bang
with Buentello. It was a tough night for the Miletich Fighting
Systems as not only was Eilers knocked out in the first round,
but his teammate Tim Sylvia was submitted in just :47 seconds.
“You win some you lose some, that’s the fight game.....but
I do know this. Eilers and Sylvia will be back they are too good
to not come back. I guarantee that” Jens Pulver who cornered
both fighters told MMAWeekly after the fight.
In
the meantime, Buentello has now put himself on the UFC Heavyweight
map. There was a lot of hype entering this fight about how good
Buentello’s hands were and Buentello’s hands did live
up to the hype. The tough Texan has now lived the dream of winning
in his first UFC and it will be interesting to see if this is
just the beginning for one of the better feel good stories of
this past weekend.
Source: MMA Weekly
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END
OF AN ERA
It was pretty ironic that this past week, Fox Sports Network
showed Phil Baroni at his best on national tv. FSN showed a fight
from two years ago, when an aggressive Phil Baroni whacked former
champion Dave Menne with a machine gun like barrage with fists
of fury, as fans were treated to some of the fastest hands seen
in MMA. So can anyone tell me who the impersonator was fighting
Pete “Drago” Sell on Saturday night?
The
guy claiming to be Phil Baroni this weekend, was a fighter, who
fought himself more than his opponent. Baroni was content to
throw just one punch at a time, never following up with anything
resembling a combination, as Baroni never set up any of his punches
with a jab in the fight. Hard to believe that we never saw a
combination from the former New York Bad Ass.
The
Phil Baroni we saw this weekend had much slower hands and seemed
content to look for a one punch knockout. It looked as though
Baroni’s motor skills over time have deteriated as he looked
like an old slow fighter. The longer the fight lasted, the shorter
his chance to win became.
What we saw at the Mandalay Bay on Saturday, was a fighter who
was battling himself mentally. When he didn’t get the early
KO, Baroni didn’t know if he still had what it took to get
back in the fight. Credit Pete Sell for taking the fight to Baroni
and showing that he is a legit tough guy. The facts though show
that the young man referred to as “Drago”, not only
took this fight on short notice, but this young man had just
five fights, count them, five and the 22 year old self admittedly
said “I have holes in my game but I will get better”.
This fight was taylor made for Baroni to have a Menne like type
performance and he couldn’t pull the trigger.
You
can’t teach heart and that’s what Drago has, while
Baroni some how has lost it. It’s hard to believe that the
Phil Baroni that beat Amar Suloev and Dave Menne, who battled
Matt Lindland in two great fights and who was this close to defeating
Evan Tanner in their first fight..... could lose to a young kid
with not much MMA expierence at UFC 51.
This
Phil Baroni has just fought his last fight in the UFC and maybe
in MMA. It a bizarre sort of way, it’s only appropriate
for a guy’s UFC career to end as suddenly as his own temprement,
which was always unpredictable, always controversial and often
disappointing.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Quote
of the Day
"Watch what people are cynical about, and one can often
discover what they lack."
George S. Patton, 1885-1945, American Army General during World
War II
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Question
of the Month!
Who do you think won the Tito Ortiz/Vitor Belfort fight this
past Saturday. The UFC judges scored it 29-28 Ortiz.
Shoot
us an email with your call and
comments to back it up!
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KICKIN
IT IS BACK
KICKIN IT IS BACK WITH ANOTHER EXCITING KICKBOXING EVENT ON FEB.
19, 2005 AT KAPOLEI HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM. FIGHTERS FROM ALL
OVER THE ISLAND WILL MEET HERE TO TEST THEIR SKILLS WITH ONE
ANOTHER. THE KICKIN IT CARDS ARE USUALLY EQUALLY MATCH WHICH
BRINGS OUT THE BEST FROM BOTH FIGHTERS. THERE WILL BE A LOT OF
FIRST TIMERS SO YOU KNOW THE FIRST TWO ROUNDS WILL PROBABLY BE
CRAZY. AND THE LAST ROUND WILL PROBABLY BE FOUGHT WITH JUST HEART.
THE MAIN EVENT WILL FEATURE A WAR BETWEEN NICK CORREA AND ALEX
ZARRIELLO FOR THE 2004 KICKIN IT WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BELT.
MAIN EVENT
WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
NICK CORREA (140-146#) ALEX ZARRIELLO
HSD (2-2) GEE YUNG (2-1)
SEMI MAIN EVENT
PRESTON LEE (160-1`65#) JUSTIN DANO
ANIMAL HOUSE HSD
PAULO SHERIDAN (205-210#) MIGUEL ASUNCTION
MASTER BRO. ABE ANIMAL HOUSE
ROBBIE OSTAVICH (80-85#) KONA KEAALOHA
JESUS IS LORD HSD
HANS LEE (150-155#) PIT
ANIMAL HOUSE TEAM YOKUZUNA
DENVER GONZALVES (195-200#) BEN PARKER
HSD TEAM PERCEPTION
SHYSTON (135-140#) CLINT KULEALOA
JESUS IS LORD WAIANAE
ALAN ULIT (170-175#) BRYAN INGRAM
ANIMAL HOUSE HAWAII KICKBOXING
GORDON (165-170#) IKAIKA
HAWAII KICKBOXING HOUSE OF PAIN
KAIKA TROYFU (165-170#) WALTER HAO
JESUS IS LORD ANIMAL HOUSE
BRANDON GANITANO (150-155#) DARREN JOSE
HAWAII KICKBOXING HSD
KEONI KIPAPA (135-140#) AIKA SAMSON
TEAM YOKUZUNA ANIMAL HOUSE
ALVIN ALCARAZ (160-165#) KEA HUALATON
JESUS IS LORD HAWAII KICKBOXING
ERIN GUILLORY (135-140#) CLINT K
ANIMAL HOUSE FREELANCE
MATCHES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE ARE A LOT OF FIGHTERS THAT ARE FIGHTING
OUT OF ANIMAL HOUSE. THEY HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR ONLY ONE YEAR
BUT THEY HAVE GAINED A LOT OF RESPECT FROM THEIR OPPONENTS, TAKING
FIGHTS AGAINST BIG NAMES LIKE BRYSEN KAMAKA, HARRIS SARMIENTO,
AND CHAD PAVAO. ANIMAL HOUSE WILL PROBABLY BE THE HOMETOWN FAVORITE
BEING THAT THEIR CLUB IS LOCATED IN EWA BEACH. COME DOWN AND
CHECK OUT WHAT HAPPENS- WHEN ANIMALS ATTACK!!! |
SPLIT
DECISION WITH MEDIA AS WELL
Did Tito Ortiz really win the fight this weekend at UFC 51? Depends
who you ask. The judges had a tough time scoring the main event
on Saturday night. The judges saw it 29-28, which broke it down
two rounds for Ortiz and one round for Belfort. Our staff at
MMAWeekly.com was just as split.
MMAWeekly
Radio’s Ryan Bennett - "I scored it 29-28 Vitor Belfort.
I don’t have a major problem with how the official judges
scored it. It was that close and watching the replay on tv compared
to live in Vegas, it looked even closer than I first thought.
I
think we all agree Tito won Round 3 and Vitor Round 2. So it
comes down to Round 1. Depends how you judge Round 1. The fight
was eerely similar to the Liddell 2nd round KO over Ortiz at
the beginning as Vitor had a monster barrage that broke the nose
of Tito Ortiz. Ortiz said “I was out for a second after
an elbow....” Tito then said later that his nose was broke
in the first round.
Ortiz
played the position game very well in the first round, but the
most effective scoring came from Belfort. My notes said “In
a very close round I score it 10-9 because of the damage Tito
sustained from the strikes. Tito finished the round strong for
a minute and a half, but the first 3 minutes of the round were
Vitor, thus 10-9.”
MMAWeekly
Radio’s Frank Trigg - Ortiz 29-28. My partner is retarded.
Wouldn’t be the first time however. (Actually he’s
smarter than me, I’ve been kicked in the head too many times),
but Bennett is wrong and this is why. Ortiz pushed the pace in
this fight, he had way too many take downs and you have to score
take downs, just like any punch that lands. Tito dominated the
third round and did enough in that first round to steal that
round as well. Ortiz wins it 2 rounds to 1 and wins the fight
29-28.
MMAWeekly.com’s
Ken Pishna - Belfort 29-28. Great fight, close fight. I gave
Vitor Belfort the nod 29-28. I agree that the fight came down
to how you scored the first round. Vitor was the agressor and
he almost took out Tito in that first round. To Ortiz’s
credit he weathered the storm, but Vitor was the more aggressive
fighter and control more of that first round than Tito did, thus
I give it a 29-28 Belfort win.
Talking
after with a few other journalists, Josh Gross from Sherdog had
it 29-28 for Belfort as did Michael DiSanto from Inside Fighting
who had it 29-28 for Belfort in a very close fight.
Source: MMA Weekly |
WILL
TITO OR VITOR BE RE-SIGNED?
It was at one time the flagship division for the UFC, but now
it could be as bare as the 185 division was 18 months ago. Tito
Ortiz AND Vitor Belfort are both free agents and it’s unclear
of the UFC will sign either fighter.
Dana
White in a press conference yesterday said it was unclear if
they would sign either fighter. “We haven’t heard much
from Vitor Belfort this entire time...” the UFC President
said. White alluded to the fact that Belfort’s camp was
very quiet and hinted that neither side met and there was no
plans to meet in the immediate future.
Ortiz
made it clear that he is a free agent and it’s unclear what
his future holds. Just 24 hours before the main event, Ortiz
talked exclusively one on one with MMAWeekly’s Ryan Bennett
at the weigh-in and made it clear that he was a free agent and
he would sit back and listen to anything and everything. (Watch
the interview right now at MMAWeekly TV). The UFC’s has
a very interesting decision to be made. Ortiz is still clearly
a draw and it’s amazing to see how much the crowd enjoys
booing him these days. He has gone from the good guy to the villian
almost over night it seems.
Ortiz
is still a draw. On fight cards where Ortiz main event’s
shows he has sold out his last five apperances. (Editor’s
note - some people have emailed saying it was Belfort carrying
this match as well...remember Belfort vs Couture did not sell
out). There are still a couple fights left for Ortiz. After the
hoopla after the fight when Chuck Liddell and Ken Shamrock both
entered the Octagon and challenged Ortiz, Tito said he would
fight Shamrock. Once again the rumor is that Ortiz has asked
for too much money, thus the Shamrock fight would never happen.
(This is according to KenShamrock.com)
It
was interesting to note at the press conference that Ortiz back
tracked calling out Liddell in the Octagon, telling the media
he shouldn’t have disrespected Chuck that way and would
welcome putting another beating on Ken Shamrock.
Either
way it’s clear that Tito Ortiz would be the more desirable
free agent, for the simple fact that he is a bigger draw at the
gate and that Belfort now has lost to Liddell, Couture and Ortiz.
Source: MMA Weekly |
Quote
of the Day
"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our
doubts of today.
Let us move forward with strong and active faith."
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1882-1945, 32nd President of the United
States |
UFC
52 CARD
The UFC announced their full card for UFC 52, which is scheduled
for April 16th:
Randy
Couture vs. Chuck Liddell
Matt Hughes vs. Frank Trigg
Matt Lindland vs. Travis Lutter
Georges St. Pierre vs. Jason Miller
Lee Murray vs. Patrick Cote
Mike Van Arsdale vs. John Marsh
Renato 'Babalu' Sobral vs. Travis Wiuff
Trevor Prangley vs. Ivan Salaverry
MMA
MEDIA: 'BELFORT WAS ROBBED!!'
After
watching the first round again, I would have scored it for Vitor
as well. The writer below was correct about the duration of domination.
Vitor won that and the only other criteria was Belfort's 2-3
good shots standing vs. Ortiz's 2-3 good elbows on the ground,
along with the takedown. Neither fighter was visibly hurt considerably
with those shots. That was a very tough round to call. I do think
that the fight probably would have been stopped if it was a championship
fight and went to a fourth round because Vitor was gassed, but
that should have nothing to do with the 3 round decision. I do
like the fact that the judges judged and made a decision instead
of going the easy route of a draw.
Mike
MMA
journalist Ricardo Alonso was live ringside at UFC 51 and gave
the following first-hand account of the Vitor Belfort vs. Tito
Ortiz matchup:
"Where
to start... Vitor Belfort was robbed!! This now makes the second
time Vitor has been robbed by the judges in the "new"
UFC.
The
UFC is supposed to go by who wins the most rounds. So let me
break down who won which round...
ROUND
1: It is clear to see that Vitor won round one very convincingly,
controlling the fight and stunning Tito for at least 3 1/2 minutes
of the first round. Tito only spent 90 seconds on top and did
minimal damage.
ROUND
2: It's is very clear again to see that Vitor won round two very
convincingly. Vitor came close to finishing this fight in round
teo, and was pummeling Tito, with Tito doing nothing but covering
up like a bitch!
ROUND
3: This round went to Tito, only because Vitor was already gassed
from beating the living hell out of Tito and dominating him for
the first two rounds.
So,
when we look at the facts, Vitor wins this fight by two rounds
to one! Vitor wins this fight 29-28 on the scorecards of anyone
who has teo eyes and knows NHB/MMA. Vitor deserved to win this
decision."
Source:
Fight Sport
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CAGE
WARRIORS UK ATTACKS DANA WHITE
The
president of the UK-based 'Cage Warriors' promotion, Dougie Truman,
made the following statement regarding the decision of Zuffa
to pursue legal action against what they perceive as a 'breach
of trademark':
"I
was today shocked and stunned when I received a security sealed
envelope by US express mail, from a firm of solicitors in America
representing Zuffa/ UFC. They are threatening me with court action
over their "alleged" breach of trade mark issues, I
have until 15th of February to comply or face legal proceedings.
To
some of you this will mean absolutely nothing, but to those of
us who have worked hard to build MMA in the UK & to push
the boundaries of awareness to the masses, not just of our own
personal organisations and events but to each others and the
general overview of MMA Globally, then this is a big kick in
the teeth.
Cagewarriors
and our staff/supporters have relentlessly pushed and promoted
for greater awareness of this sport, we even invited Sean O'Hara
from Setanta Sports to our Newcastle event in 2003 at our own
expense and talked him into showing the UFC pay per view, despite
their initial reluctance. We also produced flyers and distributed
them throughout the UK to help promote the UFC PPV event that
was shown on Setanta Sports. We did this in order to help the
UFC's presence here in the UK. Now we find the UFC doing this
to us when all we have ever wanted to do is help promote the
UFC and MMA in our country.
Dana
White you are seriously out of touch as to what we are trying
to achieve here in the UK, unlike in American we here in the
UK work "together" and we "support" each
other and have "solidarity" where as you obviously
do not and prefer to push your weight around and generally bully
the little guy.
I
once stupidly thought that if we all worked as hard here in the
UK as you guys have in the USA, you would recognise the growth
of the UK scene and support it as we have yours. I also thought
that as fellow promoters of the same sport, we could communicate
personally and build a bigger global presence for the sport and
share ideas that would eventually be of mutual benefit. However
these hopes were dashed when I received an e-mail from a member
of staff at your office a little over a year ago requesting that
we remove all UFC e-mail addresses and to stop e-mailing you.
This is why I am now issuing my response publicly, as you have
shown me little regard or respect by sending me a solicitors
letter, when you could have resolved this matter with a simple
polite e-mail or letter.
So
here I go. Dana White with the greatest of respect stop whining
like a biatch and grow a pair of balls like your President and
do it, don't mince about like a fairy with your pathetic attempts
to threaten me, get your big fat cheque book out and pay a decent
firm of solicitors and go for it. See you in court big boy!
Regards
Dougie"
Source:
Fight Sport
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YVES
EDWARDS EXPOSES UFC REALITY SHOW
Yves Edwards
Yves
Edwards made the following comments regarding The Ultimate Fighter'
reality show and its special effects gimmicks:
"I
just watched the replay of TUF, and I don't know if anyone has
pointed this out already or if anyone even noticed it, but on
the Southworth/Kincaid fight they used sound effects for the
strikes that landed. I thought I was imagining things at the
end of the first round when I noticed it, but sure enough when
Bobby got the knock out there it was sound effects to go along
with the finishing combo. The effects were only during the actual
fight not during the replay. This infusion of fake sounds can
only be "bad for the sport" when some colon gnome sees
it and says "that stuff is fake. See they use sound effects."
Oh well cest le vive."
Source:
Fight Sport
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Quote
of the Day
"People never improve unless they look to some standard
or example higher or better than themselves."
Tryon Edwards, 1809-1894, American Theologian
|
UFC
51: Super Saturday Results
Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV
February 5th, 2005
COMPLETE RESULTS:
Welterweight
bouts:
Nick Diaz def. Drew Fickett by Referee Stoppage due to strikes
in RD 1.
Karo Parisyan def. Chris 'Lights Out' Lytle by Judges Decision.
Middleweight
bout:
David Loiseau def. Gideon Ray via TKO due to Doctor Stoppage
(CUT) after end of RD 1.
Heavyweight
bout
Paul Buentello def. Justin Eilers by KO, RD 1.
Mike 'MAK' Kyle def. James 'Sadman' Irvin by KO, RD 1.
Middleweight
bouts:
Evan Tanner def. David 'The Soul Assassin' Terrell via TKO due
to Referee Stoppage (strikes on ground) in RD 1.
Tanner becomes UFC Middleweight Champion
Pete 'Drago' Sell def. Phil 'NY Bad Ass' Baroni via guillotine
choke in RD 3.
Heavyweight
bout:
Andre 'PitBull' Arlovski def. Tim 'The Maine-Iac' Sylvia by foot
lock in RD 1.
Arlovski becomes UFC Heavyweight Champion
Lightheavyweight:
Tito 'The Huntington Bad Boy' Ortiz def. Vitor 'The Phenom' Belfort
by Split Decision [(29-28), (28-29), (29-28)].
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Source:
Event Promoter
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Arnold
Schwarzenegger Gracie World Submission Championships Update!
Announcements
The
Black Belt Invitational will be open to all Middle weight Black
Belts 161lbs. to 173lbs.
If you are interested in competing please email us at gracieworlds@aol.com.
Prize money for the winner is $1,000.00 sponsored by "BIZ"
This
year, Marcelo Garcia is planning on competing in both the Professional
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Any
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will have an opportunity to qualify on Friday, March 4th. Just
fill out our online registration form
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The
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class in the Men's Divisions and $1,500.00 in the Women's Divisions
sponsored in part by "BIZ"
Belts
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winners in the Professional and Amateur No-Gi Divisions
We
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Registration
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Amateur
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February the 25th
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Gi and No Gi
February the 15th
*All professional competitors must fill out our online registration
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Competition
Dates
Friday,
March 4th
Professional No-Gi Qualifier
Marine Corp Grappling/Combatives Demonstration
Saturday,
March 5th
Amateur Gi Competition
Sunday,
March 6th
Masters and Senior White Belt Gi Competition
Amateur and Professional No-Gi Competition
For
more information, please visit our website at www.gracieworlds.com
Source:
Event Promoter
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UFC
52: COUTURE VS. LIDDELL 2, APRIL 16
Tickets Go On Sale at Noon, Sunday, Feb. 6, For 8-Fight, All-Star
Card at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
They
compete against each other as coaches every week for Team Couture
and Team Liddell in the new, exciting The Ultimate Fighter?r
reality show on Spike TV. Now, Ultimate Fighting Championship?
Light Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture and number one contender
Chuck Liddell will clash for the UFC World Light Heavyweight
Championship in the main event of UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell
2, Saturday, April 16, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Tickets priced at $400, $300, $200, $100 and $50, for the all-star,
eight-fight card go on sale at Noon, Sunday, Feb. 6, at the MGM
Grand Garden Arena box office, all Ticketmaster locations, www.ticketmaster.com,
www.mgmgrand.com and by telephone at 800-929-1111 or 702-891-7777.
Ticket purchases are subject to transaction fees. UFC 52: Couture
vs. Liddell 2 also will be available LIVE on pay-per-view at
10 p.m. EDT on iNDemand, DirecTV, Dish Network, TVN, Echostar,
Bell ExpressVu and Viewers Choice Canada. The suggested retail
price is $34.95.
Team coaching aside, the Couture-Liddell rematch has been brewing
for almost two years since the then 40-year-old Couture, “The
Natural” from Portland, Ore., made a dramatic impact on
the light heavyweight division with a third-round technical knockout
of “The Iceman” Liddell to win the UFC interim light
heavyweight title at UFC 43: Meltdown.
Couture,
the former two-time UFC heavyweight champ (13-6-0 in mixed martial
arts), followed with a rampage through the light heavyweight
division, defeating Tito Ortiz for the undisputed title with
a dominating, five-round unanimous decision Sept. 26, 2003; losing
the belt to Vitor Belfort on January 31, 2004 due to a glancing
left hook that opened a cut over his left eye only 48 seconds
into the fight, then winning it back from Belfort with another
dominating ground and pound performance Aug. 21, 2004. Couture
is the only fighter in UFC history to win titles twice in two
different weight divisions.
Liddell
(14-3-0) from San Luis Obispo, Calif., didn’t allow the
loss to Couture to affect his game. He rebounded April 2, 2004
with a powerful second-round knockout of Ortiz to get back into
the light heavyweight title picture and followed it with a first-round
knockout of Vernon “Tiger” White on the same Couture-Belfort
card in August.
“It’s
going to be very different this time,” Liddell predicts.
“I’m going to win by a knockout and be the light heavyweight
champ.”
But
Couture is just as adamant. “This fight will end just like
the last one. At the end of the night, I’m still going home
with the belt,” he said.
Both
fighters now have the opportunity to claim the light heavyweight
belt just one week after the conclusion of Team Liddell vs. Team
Couture Saturday, April 9 on The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV.
The remaining all-star bouts on the UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell
2 card will be announced in the near future.
The
Ultimate Fighter, which premiered last month continues to wow
audiences each Monday at 11 p.m. EST/PST on Spike TV. Viewers
can follow the remaining 13 fighters each Monday night for nine
more episodes as they train, work out and live together before
the final show on Saturday, April 9. At the end of each week,
one fighter from each of the two teams must fight in the Octagon
to avoid being kicked out of the UFC training center until only
two remain in each of two weight divisions. In the end, The Ultimate
Fighter will be determined by a live competition match –
a head-to-head fight to the finish in the Octagon.
Source:
MMA Fighting
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Mike
Tyson begins training in Gifford
The former heavyweight champion has begun training at a world-renowned
facility in Gifford.
By Kevin Van Brimmer
VERO
BEACH — Three weeks after telling the New York Post he may
never box again, Mike Tyson is back in training in Vero Beach.
World-class
trainer Buddy McGirt confirmed Thursday the former heavyweight
champion had moved to town and began workouts at McGirt's Elite
Boxing facility in Gifford.
"Mike
is in town and he's training to get back in shape," McGirt
said.
Tyson
could not be reached for comment.
McGirt
said he did not know if Tyson had a bout scheduled. Tyson was
rumored to have a fight scheduled for March, but that timetable
does not appear feasible and McGirt said he expected Tyson to
be in Vero Beach "for a couple of months."
Tyson,
38, registered as a sex offender with the Indian River County
Sheriff's Office on Monday, which he is required to do after
being convicted in February 1992 for the 1991 rape of Desiree
Washington in Indianapolis.
Washington,
an 18-year-old contestant in the 1991 Miss Black America contest,
said Tyson forced her to have intercourse with him in his hotel
room on July 19, 1991.
Tyson
served three years in prison.
"Mike
registered (with the Sheriff's Office) earlier this week. He
knows he has to do it," McGirt said. "He reminded everyone
that he had to. He wanted to get it out of the way before he
started training."
Tyson's
registration form listed an address in the 1800 block of State
Road A1A in the Riomar area, and the Sheriff's Office planned
to visit the location and confirm the address Thursday night,
said Detective Thom Raulens.
The
information will get forwarded to the Florida Department of Law
Enforcement, which will list him on its Web site of registered
sex offenders.
The
Sheriff's Office will include Tyson's photo, address and offender
status on a scrolling list of registered sex offenders and predators
that airs on a government cable TV channel in Indian River County,
Raulens said.
Tyson
has a professional boxing record of 50-5 with two no-contests
and 44 knockouts. He was knocked out in the fourth round by unheralded
Englishman Danny Williams in his last bout, on July 30, 2004,
in Louisville, Ky.
In
1986, Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in history
when, at age 20, he knocked out Trevor Berbick to win the WBC
belt.
His
career continued to rise from there and he held all three major
heavyweight titles — the WBC, IBF and WBA — at one
time to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
In
1990, James "Buster" Douglas shocked the world by knocking
Tyson out in Tokyo.
In
recent years, Tyson has run into trouble both inside and outside
the ring. He has been charged with assault, bit the ear of opponent
Evander Holyfield during a bout and later threatened to eat the
children of British boxer Lennox Lewis. Lewis does not have children.
Tyson filed for bankruptcy in 2003.
Source:
Dog House Boxing
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Quote
of the Day
"The tougher the times, the more clarity you gain about
the difference between what really matters and what you only
pretend to care about."
Po Bronson, Best-Selling Author of "What Should I Do With
My Life?"
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Super
Brawl: Full Contact Showdown 2 in the works
Rumor has it that Super Brawl: Full Contact Showdown will host
another event at Kahuna's Sports Bar & Grill on March 18th
or 19th in Kaneohe Marine Corps Base. The last event looked very
successful and our brave men and women in uniform seemed to love
the action.
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UFC
51 TODAY!
5:00PM Hawaii Time
Betting Odds
You've heard the term, put your money where your mouth is. It
seems the MMA public is putting their money on David Terrell
according to oddsmaker Joey Oddessa.
Joey
is the premiere handicapper in MMA as he has a new website called
betoddessa.com and he is also a consultant for one of our sponsors
at sportsbook.com. He has broken down the latest odds on what
is going on and how the public is betting.
Sat
2/5 501 Vitor Belfort -120
11:00PM 502 Tito Ortiz +100
Sat
2/5 503 Andrei Arlovski -115
11:00PM 504 Tim Sylvia -105
Sat
2/5 505 Evan Tanner +175
11:00PM 506 David Terrell -210
Sat
2/5 507 Nick Diaz -180
11:00PM 508 Drew Fickett +160
Sat
2/5 509 Chris Lytle +105
11:00PM 510 Karo Parisyan -125
Sat
2/5 511 Phil Baroni -310
11:00PM 512 Pete Sell +255
Sat
2/5 513 Mike Kyle +145
11:00PM 514 James Irvin -165
Sat
2/5 515 Paul Buentello +150
11:00PM 516 Justin Eilers -170
Sat
2/5 517 David Loiseau -260
07:00PM 518 Gideon Ray +220
Source:
MMA Weekly
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Need
a Place to Watch UFC 51?
Round Table Pizza in the Ohana East Hotel
Round Table Pizza in the Ohana East Hotel is airing UFC 51 today.
It starts at 5pm, HST. There is no door charge and parking is
validated within the hotel lot. Round Table has an awesome big
screen TV set-up with not a bad seat in the house.
Last time Round Table tried to air a UFC event there was a technical
glitch and a lot of people walked out unhappy. The manager worked
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Help support businesses that support MMA!
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PUNISHMENT
IN PARADISE
NEWS ALERT!!
Brynes
Suspended!!!
On behalf of P.I.P. Steve Brynes will be suspended from fighting
in Punishment In Paradise for 6 Months. Meaning he will not be
asked to participate in our show. Mr. Brynes management pulled
him out because Steve had a motorcycle accident and his ankle
was messed up. Mr Brynes left Eastsidaz Kimo Wolfel with out
an opponent for Jan 22, 2005. Our descion was made after seeing
Brynes fight in Full Contact Showdown a week later.
Fighters who pull out for no reason or fighters who pull out
for a injury and participates in another event a week later will
be suspended from Punishment In Paradise action.
REASON being that their opponents are trainning hard and making
sacrfices and to have their opponent drop out is UNCALLED for.
And second it screws the show up and starts making any promotion
look unorganized.
Statemant
from Brennan Kamaka
I'm sick and tired of these fighters doing this not just to the
show but to the other fighter that trains hard and not having
a fight. I have talked to other promoters and they feel the same
way and will not use the fighters that do these things. The few
promoters in Hawaii will stand by eachother and work together
in stopping these actions. I even got the word of one of Hawaii's
bigest promotions (which name I won't mention) that they will
stand by us and do the same.
Every pull out must have a certified doctors note and a contact
name and number to be reached.
I realy didn't want to make the amatuer fighters signed contracts
of commitment with a clause that a pull out with out reason will
cause a fine but now they leave me no choice.
To all teams and fighters who stood by P.I.P we really apperciate
your support and promise in 2005 you will see a better P.I.P
If any questions concerning these comments please feel free to
call 620-5638 or email second2none@hawaii.rr.com
Source:
Event Promoter
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Werdum
fights Tom Erikson in Pride
BJJ World Champion and Mirko Cro Cop BJJ teacher, Fabrício
Werdum will finally debut in Pride, on next February 20. The
official announcement was made by Pride and Werdum takes on veteran
Tom Erikson, away from rings since Pride 19, held two years ago.
Other fight to return to Pride ring is Zé Mário
Sperry. One of Brazilian Top Team leaders, Sperry faces Hirotaka
Yokoi, defeated by Rodrigo Minotauro during the first round of
Pride GP Heavyweight.
COMPLETE
CARD (subject to change):
Pride
29
Sunday, February 20, 2005
Saitama Super Arena, Saitama - Japan
-
Mirko Cro Cop Vs Mark Coleman;
-
Quinton Jackson Vs Murilo Ninja;
-
Alistair Overeem Vs Rogério Minotouro;
-
Igor Vovchanchyn Vs Yoshiki Takahashi;
-
Choi Mu Bae Vs Sergei Kharitonov;
-
Hirotaka Yokoi Vs Zé Mário Sperry;
-
Hiromitsu Kanehara Vs Maurício Shogun;
-
Tom Erikson Vs Fabrício Werdum.
Source:
Tatame
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RIZZO
VS. WERDUM
People
within the camp of Pedro Rizzo are saying that Rizzo is signed
to face Fabricio Werdum on the PRIDE 29 card on February 20th.
Fightsport.com
first reported that DSE/PRIDE had made an offer to Rizzo, and
wanted to use him on the PRIDE 29 card, back on January 20th.
Source:
Fight Sport
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Arlovski
Hoping to Topple “Giant” Sylvia
by Mike Sloan
If
you can actually believe it, there is another fight this Saturday
night during the UFC 51 event besides Ortiz-Belfort. Sure, the
light heavyweight glamour boys have soaked up all of the limelight,
but the chief under card bout of the evening could wind up being
one of the most talked about fights in quite some time. Forget
Ortiz-Belfort, forget Tanner-Terrell and forget New England-Philadelphia.
I'm talking about Andrei Arlovski versus Tim Sylvia.
During
the last-minute rush that is the final few days before any Ultimate
Fighting Championship, all within the Sherdog camp run amuck
like headless chickens. Actually, it's not unlike Christmas Eve,
when parents bounce around from shop to shop looking for that
devilish Tickle Me Rogan doll for those pesky kids. So with that
said, I was relieved when I was able to nab Arlovski for an all-too-brief
one-on-one.
The
interview almost never came to fruition, but thanks in large
to Arlovski's manager Nikolay Travkin, the Q&A was pulled
off. Travkin also helped translate the Q&A as well. While
I usually tend to ask questions for 30 or so minutes, Arlovski's
grueling schedule and training routine prevented the usual War
and Peace length interview.
Hey
Andrei, who all are you sparring with and how grueling was your
training regime for this fight?
My
present training routine includes: morning running [for] 1 1/2
hours, [during the] day boxing 1 to 1 1/2 hours with Efrain Escudero
and Arturo Salas, [and] evening grappling 2 hours with Dino Costeas,
six days a week.
Sylvia
is a very big guy, probably the biggest man you've faced. You
are a great boxer from the outside, but how will you be able
to fight Sylvia from a good range? He has pretty deadly knees
when in close.
I
don't think that Sylvia has deadly knees; I didn't see any KOs
from him by knees. I'm ready for boxing with him and to grappling
as well.
Are
you prepared to bring the fight to the ground if for some reason
your boxing skills aren't working as well as planned?
As
I said I'm ready for bringing the fight to the ground. Overall
I'm not bad in grappling.
What
are the biggest weaknesses in Sylvia that you will try and exploit?
I
prefer not to say about it at this point. The fight will show
it.
You
are probably the best all-around boxer in MMA. Why have you never
turned to professional boxing?
I
like what I'm doing now. I love to fight in the Octagon. And,
I look forward for more fights in MMA. Professional boxing? It's
not on my preference list at this moment.
Your
English is very good, by the way, considering how long you've
been trying to learn. What is the most difficult part in learning
a new language?
Thanks
for your kind words. Yes, there are few difficult parts in learning
a new language: such as many different nuances, fear to talk
because you think that people will not understand you, small
stock of words. But I'm learning more when I talk to people.
More practice—this is what I need.
This
fight is for the "interim" heavyweight title. Does
it mean less to you because it is not for the "real"
title?
Not
at all. I'm very serious about this fight. Actually it doesn't
matter for me if a fight for title or not. I train hard for any
fight. Each fight is important for me.
If
you win, are you guaranteed to face Frank Mir next?
I
believe that this question is for Zuffa. I wish Frank speedy
and full recovery. And, if it will be a fight between us, I'll
be ready.
Are
you planning on being strictly a UFC fighter, or are you willing
to fight for PRIDE, K-1, etc?
I
like to fight in the UFC, and I don't see any reasons why I should
stop doing it. Of, course nobody can predict exactly what future
will bring to us.
If
you win the title, are you nervous that the UFC may strip you
if the belt, considering Zuffa's history with stripping champions?
I'm
not sure that I understand your question. I work with the UFC;
I have the contract with the UFC, and I don't have plans to break
it. I don't plan to be stripped.
Nikolay
Travkin: As a co-manager of Andrei I would like to add to his
interview that he is in very, very good shape and he cannot wait
to step into the octagon for this fight.
I
believe that all fans will like this upcoming fight; and Andrei's
fans will be very happy with Andrei's performance and the result
of the fight.
Andrei
is ready to make himself a very special present on his birthday,
which is on February 4!
Source:
Sherdog
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TANNER
EMBARKS ON NEW JOURNEY THIS WEEKEND
There
is more on the line in the match between Evan Tanner and David
Terrell at UFC 51 than the Middleweight Championship, for Tanner
it’s a chance to prove to the world that he can achieve
greatness on his own.
For
most of his early career Tanner worked mostly on his own, using
his natural skills to defeat opponents in the days before mass
cross-training became the norm. Then as the sport began to grow
Tanner realized that he would have to change his training in
order to achieve, thus leading him out of his native Texas to
Oregon to work with Team Quest.
Over
the last few years Tanner’s work with Quest has helped him
produce some of the largest victories of his career. As Tanner
grew he began to further sharpen the weak ends of his game leading
him outside of Team Quest and ultimately to leave the team altogether.
Now against Terrell, Tanner has to prove that leaving the sanctity
of one of the most respected teams in MMA was the right move
to further his career.
For
the most part Tanner’s clinch and good groundwork have been
the basis for victory. But over the last couple of years he’s
learned that strikers have been able to hurt him coming in and
in the case of his fight against Rich Franklin in 2003, cost
him a victory. So Tanner sought the help of Curtis Crawford,
another former Team Quest member, to sharpen his skills so that
he works his way naturally into his strength of clinching, rather
than running headfirst taking damage in the process.
Over
his last few fights Tanner has looked sharper standing and has
avoided many of the pitfalls of his style that he was getting
into before working with Crawford. He’s earned his shot
at the middleweight title because he’s been able to move
down in weight and perform at a higher pace than he was at light
heavyweight. Victories over Phil Baroni and Robbie Lawler have
given Tanner the chance to take things into his own hands to
provide him with few obstacles. With Matt Lindland losing to
Terrell at UFC 49, the last bump in the road was cleared, giving
Tanner his shot.
Few
in the public mind are giving much attention to Tanner. Many
are skeptical about his chances to succeed without the support
of Quest; even betting lines have been set against him. But that
can be misleading as betting lines are set not as accurate predictors
of a situation, they are mearly set to entice people to bet money,
so even though he is an underdog by gambling lines, he is far
from a longshot.
Tanner
himself has acknowledged that his is not what the UFC wants.
He is not the most marketable fighter in the division because
he’s not the youngest and doesn’t possess the aggressive
attitude that has gotten other fighters far in the game based
on talk alone. Tanner is a hard working quiet man, as long as
modern society sees fit to reward obnoxious behavior he may never
be the crowd favorite, but his talent is undeniable.
His
work with Crawford has produced a much sharper striker with the
ability to see openings and exploit them. He’s always been
great on the ground and his calm demeanor allows Evan to be comfortable
in any situation and work his way out of trouble without panicking.
As he’s shown in the past it’s able to rattle Tanner’s
body, but rarely his mind. As long as he doesn’t get hurt,
he can’t be forced into making stupid mistakes, and with
that comes possibly his greatest strength, his knowledge of the
sport and how to use what he’s got to win.
So
for Evan Tanner, his title shot at UFC 51 is for more than just
a belt, it’s a chance for him to showcase how truly good
of a fighter he is. It’s a chance for the quiet guy to get
the spotlight and show that there are fighters worth people’s
support even if they don’t talk smack all the time. He’s
earned this shot for being consistent and being a great fighter,
and that, not attitude, is the mark of a true long lasting champion.
If he succeeds or fails it will completely be in the hands of
Evan, and he wouldn’t want it any other way.
Source:
MMA Weekly
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EVAN
TANNER VS DAVID TERRELL
TALE OF THE TAPE:
UFC MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
This weekend David Terrell and Evan Tanner will meet at UFC 51
to crown a new Middleweight Champion. MMAWeekly offers a quick
break down of the key areas that may play a factor in this anticipated
match-up. We show you who we believe may have the advantages
and why.
STANDUP:
David Terrell
WHY:
This category would show a slight favor in the direction of Terrell.
If you were to base it solely off his UFC debut, the margin would
further swing in the favor of Terrell, but Terrell has placed
extra emphasis in improving his standup in training, and is prepared
to show the world that he is more then a ‘one punch’
wonder.
TAKEDOWNS:
Evan Tanner
WHY:
Both fighters have demonstrated great use of the takedown in
past fights, but there would have to be a slight edge given to
Tanner in this area. This will be a key area for Tanner to try
to dominate, as Tanner clearly has the advantage with the elbows
in the clinch.
SUBMISSIONS:
David Terrell
WHY:
This is a key area that clearly would fall in the favor of Terrell.
Terrell is not only a Cesar Gracie black belt, but maintains
a record of never having had an offensive point scored against
him in submission fighting.
STAMINA:
Evan Tanner
WHY:
Tanner has shown his durability and wear through out his career.
Everyone remembers his battles with Phil Baroni over the years.
This will be interesting to see if the fight goes into the late
rounds how David Terrell will respond.
CHIN:
Pick’em
WHY:
This is one area that does not favor one of these fighters clearly
over the other. In Tanner, fans have seen both the good and bad.
At UFC 42, Tanner was clearly rocked by Rich Franklin and never
able to recover – where at UFC 45, Tanner took some big
shots from Phil Baroni early in the fight and easily regained
composure to pull off the victory. So it is really a mixed bag
as to weather or not Tanner’s chin might play a role in
the outcome. With Terrell it is really a complete unknown factor,
as to date the testing of Terrell’s chin has never played
a role in one of his professional fights.
KNOCKOUT
POWER: David Terrell
WHY:
With 30 professional fights in his career, only one has had an
outcome decided by KO, and unfortunately Tanner was on the losing
end of that match-up. Needless to say KO power is not one on
Tanner’s more talked about skill sets. The opposite could
be said in the case of Terrell who made quick work of UFC Middleweight
contender Matt Lindland with a devastating KO at UFC 49. Although
most are accustom to comment on the impressive submission skills
of Terrell, this would be yet another area that would favor this
rising star.
INTANGIBLES:
Evan
Tanner: UFC 51 will mark the twelfth time that Tanner has entered
the Octagon. There is a great deal to be said about experience
and performing on this stage. This is clearly one area that is
a real strength for Tanner.
David
Terrell: There is a great deal of buzz that surrounds Terrell
in what he can one day accomplish in this sport, perhaps this
is his time, but it is Tanner that will have more pressure resting
on his shoulders entering this fight. It is that ‘nothing
to lose’ mentality that might work to the advantage to Terrell,
as long as he has not fallen victim to his own hype.
UNKNOWNS:
It
has been well documented in recent news reports that Tanner is
no longer a member of Team Quest. What will the impact on making
such a change in training hold? Will the fact the Couture, Lindland,
and Henderson are not there in the corner hurt Tanner? Will such
a sudden change in general have any lingering effects on mental
focus in preparation of this fight? These are all valid questions
that fans are asking as Tanner prepares to enter this UFC Middleweight
showdown.
Source:
MMA Weekly
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IS
TITO ORTIZ THE MIKE TYSON OF MMA?
BY SCOOP MCTROLL
This weekend the former UFC Light Heavyweight of the world steps
back into the Octagon against Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort.
It will be a make or break fight for the much maligned fallen
champion. Noone could deny that he has seen better days and that
the outcome of this fight will make or break his career as a
top level MMA fighter.
In
many ways the career of Tito Ortiz mirrors that of former World
Heavyweight Boxing Champion "Iron" Mike Tyson. Both
men reached the heights of their sport, only to have it come
crashing down around them. The parallels between the two are
uncanny.
1-Mike
Tyson was taken in by legendary boxing trainer Cus D'amato.
Tito
Ortiz was taken in by legendary UFC fighter Tank Abbott.
2-Mike
Tyson seemed unstoppable in the early stage of his career when
he tore through his opponents with ease.
Tito
Ortiz seemed unstoppable in the early stage of his career when
he tore though his opponents with ease.
3-Mike
Tyson is influenced by others and leaves the trainers that Cus
D'Amato had set him up with before he died.
Tito
Ortiz is influenced by others and leaves the training with Tank
Abbott and the crew that trained with him.
4-Mike
Tyson fought aging heavyweight Larry Holmes and knocked him out.
He claimed a shallow victory but it looked good on his record.
Tito
Ortiz ducked genuine contenders to fight aging heavyweight Ken
Shamrock, who was forced to drop to 205lbs to fight Tito. Tito
won against the anorexic and injured Shamrock when Ken couldn't
come out for Rd 4. He claimed a shallow victory but it looked
good on his record.
5-Mike
Tyson crashed his car into a tree, the newspapers say it was
a suicide attempt.
Tito
Ortiz crashes his car , he is believed to have been drunk and
very depressed.
6--
Mike Tyson fought Buster Douglas, a fighter he thought he would
beat easily. He was knocked out.
Tito
Ortiz fought Frank Shamrock, a smaller fighter he thought he
would beat easily. He tapped out with no heart.
7-
Mike Tyson came back after losing to Douglas and beat a string
of chumps and hand picked opponents.
Tito
Ortiz came back after losing to Frank Shamrock and beat a string
of hand picked opponents. In his one fight with a tough opponent,
Vanderlei Silva, Tito ran from him when they were standing and
laid on him on the ground to stall for a poor home town decision.
8-
Mike Tyson divorces his first wife.
Tito
Ortiz splits up with his first wife.
9-
Mike Tyson steps up and fights Evander Holyfield. Holyfield outboxes
him and knocks Tyson out.
Tito
Ortiz steps up and fights Randy Couture. Couture out fights him
in every way and humiliates Tito in front of thousands of people.
10-
Mike Tyson steps up to fight Evander Holyfield for a second time,
he loses it in the ring and bites Holyfield's ear. Losing the
fight.
Tito
Ortiz steps up and fights Chuck Liddell, he loses it in the cage
when Chuck kicks him to the head. At the beginning of round 2,
Chuck brutally knocks out Tito.
11-
Mike Tyson fights bums in order to build up his dwindling reputation
and record.
Tito
Ortiz fights B grade Canadian middleweight, Patrick Cote in order
to build up his dwindling reputation and record.
12-
Mike Tyson steps up and fights Lennox Lewis. He is brutally knocked
out after a poor performance.
Tito
Ortiz is stepping up and fighting Vitor Belfort on February 5th.
If the Tyson-Tito pattern continues then we should expect to
see Tito being brutally beat down by Vitor Belfort at UFC51.
Source:
Fight Sport
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Pride:
Wanderlei Vs Ninja Vs Shogun?
Pride's President Nobuyuki Sakakibara passage in Curitiba (PR)
seemed to change Wanderlei Silva's mind. According to Chute Boxe's
leader Rudimar Fedrigo, Wanderlei is confirmed to fight at Pride
GP Middleweight, in next April. "Wanderlei remains in Pride.
We've closed a deal of four our five bouts. He will also fight
the GP. This deal was not only good for Wanderlei, but for the
whole team," Rudimar said.
Besides
the confirmation of Murilo Ninja at Pride 29, next February 20,
against Quinton Jackson, Chute-Boxe will also count on Maurício
Shogun. Ninja's brother gets on Hiromitsu Kanehara, defeated
by Wanderlei at Pride 23, in November of 2002. Wanderlei Silva
talked about the chance to fight his teammates.
-
If I met them on the tournament it would be punk. I have been
training daily with them and I know they kick asses. I've knocked
them down and I was also knocked - reminded the champion, who
still has plans to fight among the lightweights. "In the
end of the year I want to fight as a heavyweight", Wanderlei
said.
Source:
Tatame
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COFFEE
GUY EXCLUSIVE: KEN SHAMROCK VS. TITO 2
A deal is currently being worked on to sign Tito Ortiz to a 1-fight
deal to face Ken Shamrock on the live finale of 'The Ultimate
Fighter' reality show in April.
Shamrock
is signed. It looks like Tito might just sign this deal because
of two reasons:
1.
They might be giving him the money he wants.
2.
Tito thinks he'll beat Shamrock and look good on live television
in front of possibly over 1 million viewers.
I'll
have more info on this in a few weeks.
Source:
Fight Sport
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POSTAL
CONNECTIONS:
PRIDE MAY TRY TO SIGN BELFORT
By Tape Lord
Hello my friends, my postal connections in the DSE/PRIDE organization
are telling me that when DSE/PRIDE president Sakakibara visits
the US next week, that he will try to sign Vitor Belfort to the
upcoming PRIDE Middleweight GP.
Belfort's
last fight of his UFC contract will be completed on February
5th when he faces Tito Ortiz.
Sakakibara
will supposedly try to sign Ortiz, who will also be a free agent
after the fight, as well. But it is expected that Ortiz does
not want anything to do with fighting on the PRIDE level, and
look to either re-sign with the UFC or retire.
Source: Fight Sport
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ARONA
FIGHTING IN APRIL
Ricardo Arona announced that he will be participating on the
PRIDE GP card in April.
Source:
Fight Sport
|
Quote
of the Day
"You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer
and forge yourself one."
James A. Froude, 1818-1894, English Historian
|
Pe
de Pano Suspended from Arnold's
Marcio "Pe de Pano" has been told the news from the
organizers of the Arnold Schwarzenegger-Gracie World Submission
Championships that this year he need not apply and that he has
been officially suspended from competing due to his involvement
in last year's melee.
A defiant Pe de Pano laughed off the suspension telling Gracie
Magazine that, "He (Jeff Monson) started the incident, fought
and everything, but nothing happened to him. But they want to
say it was I that did it all! They told me the sponsors don't
want me this year, so I told them that I won't fight there again
until 2029, then I'll return...It's not I that need their event.."
Source:
Gracie Fighter
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BTT
STATEMENT
The Brazilian Top Team released the following statement regarding
the rumors that the team was possibly going to split up (translation
by Ricardo Alonso):
"Due
to the rumors being propagated around the internet by anonymous
people, we have decided to issiue the following statement regarding
the supposed break-up of the Brazilian Top Team.
We've
always had a pact amongst our team to not respond to malicious
rumors of this type, but we feel it is important to give a final
declaration addressing these lies.
A
lot has been said about the dissent among the members of the
BTT, especially regarding Murilo Bustamante and Mario Sperry.
We can affirm that any team with three leaders will disagree
with one another from time to time, but the good sense of all
the members will always guide the decisions of the team. This
is a common fact of any society, circle of friends, or families.
We always seek to come to an agreement based on good terms and
flexibility of opinions, that always put the interests of the
team first, and always looking to evolve the sport as a business.
BTT is stronger today then it's ever been, training together
on a daily basis. Unfortunately, we are not invincible, but we
are always positive and we will not stop trying to progress.
We
recieve daily propositions from fighters around the world wanting
to be a part of our team. Our business helps diverse families
who live off of the industry if jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts.
Our team is very strong and united.
We'd
like to thank our fans who always believe in our work. Our reply
will always be inside of the rings.
Murilo
Bustamante, Jose Mario Sperry and Luis Roberto Duarte
Source:
Fight Sport
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GOMEZ:
'I CHALLENGE FABIANO IHA'
Grappling circuit veteran Ulysses Gomez made the following challenge
to Fabiano Iha:
"I,
a 130 pound blue belt is challenging FABIANO IHA to a fight.
Now you might be thinking why a 130 pound blue belt with no striking
ability or even fighting experience is gonna challenge a former
UFC and PRIDE fighter. And you're also probably thinking why
would IHA take the fight. Considering the fact that he would
have nothing to gain. Which is an excellent point.
Now here's my question, why would FABIANO IHA CHALLENGE a BJJ
black who weighs over 200 pounds to a MMA fight. A BJJ black
belt who doesn't fight at all. All he does is train fighters.
All in all the BJJ black belt would have nothing to gain. Considering
the fact that his only aspiration right now is to just train
his fighters and build his school. And what would he have to
prove by beating a smaller fighter. Thats kinda like IHA fighting
me. It does nothing for his career.
Personally
I feel that the reason why IHA challenged the BJJ black belt
was so he wouldnt have to fight one of the BJJ black belt students.
Seems kinda weird that he would rather fight a person whos a
lot bigger, not only that but a person who dosent fight at all.
It would make for an excellent excuse if he lost. He could say
something like "the guy was bigger my friend".
So
heres my message to FABIANO, SAV UP! Step up and fight Jay Herion
in Hawaii. Get past him and
than we can talk.
With
love,
Ulysses
Gomez
Source:
Fight Sport
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GROSSMAN
INSIDER:
GIDEON RAY TO REPLACE RIGGS
By Josh Grossman
I
am hearing that Gideon Ray will replace Joe Riggs on the UFC
51 card. The matchup will now be David Loiseau vs. Gideon Ray.
Source:
Fight Sport
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ADCC
Trials Winner Arrested
American ADCC Trials winner, Cameron Earl, has been arrested
and charged with one count of Misdemeanor Indecent Exposure and
two felony counts: Assault with a Deadly Weapon (knife) and Assault
to Commit Rape. Cameron is a black belt under Ralph Gracie and
has been in trouble with the law before, having been previously
arrested when an ex-girlfriend accused him of stalking her.
Cameron
has stated that he is innocent of all charges and is adamant
that this is a case of mistaken identity. He is scheduled to
compete at the ADCC World Submission Wrestling Championships
in May. We will have more info on the specifics of this case
as they come in.
Source:
Gracie Fighter
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UFC
TALE OF THE TAPE: Sylvia vs. Arlovski
Tim Sylvia and Andre Arlovski are set to throw down for the Interim
UFC Heavyweight Title. Below, we break down the fight in a few
key areas. We show you who we believe to have the advantage in
those key areas and
why.
STANDUP:
TIM SYLVIA
WHY: This could easily be a toss up between two great strikers,
but there is one thing that Sylvia possesses that Arlovski doesn’t,
a longer range. Sylvia has the ability to keep fighters on the
outside and make it nearly impossible for anyone to get close
enough to him to put him in danger.
TAKEDOWNS:
TIM SYLVIA
WHY: While Arlovski is a very good Sambo practitioner with the
ability to take down opponents, Sylvia has the advantage of working
with Matt Hughes in the Miletich camp. Sylvia’s size and
work with Hughes allows for him to get a superior grip from distances
and with his size he can pick his opponent up nearly 7 feet in
the air before slamming them to the ground.
GROUND
GAME: ANDREI ARLOVSKI
WHY:
Basically we've never seen Tim Sylvia on the ground and the one
brief time we did, Frank Mir took him out with an armbar. Arlovski
has been efficent on the ground which takes us to our next topic.
SUBMISSIONS:
ANDREI ARLOVSKI
WHY: Arlovski’s expertise in Sambo is unmatched in the heavyweight
division. He’s shown he can take the fight to the ground
and immediately work a submission, whereas Sylvia has used submissions
as a last resort. Arlovski has also never been beaten by a submission,
unlike Sylvia.
STAMINA:
TIM SYLVIA
WHY: When it comes to productivity in the heavyweight division,
few if any can match Sylvia. In just four years of competition,
Sylvia has fought 18 times and in many of his fights he’s
purposely trained for 5 rounds, Arlovski hasn’t until now.
CHIN:
TIM SYLVIA
WHY: Tim Sylvia has never been knocked out, and while Arlovski
has taken his fair amount of punishment and kept going, he’s
been placed on the canvas twice in his career. No one has proven
that Sylvia can be knocked out.
KNOCKOUT
POWER: ANDREI ARLOVSKI
WHY: So how can we say the guy with better stand up doesn't have
the advantage in KO? Both fighters possess power, there is no
doubt of that, but only Arlovski was able to put Cabbage Correira
on the floor and with less opportunity than Sylvia had in his
fight against Correira. Arlovski has shown he’s able to
do more damage with fewer punches than Sylvia has.
INTANGIBLES:
TIM SYLVIA: Tim has fought for the UFC title three times, coming
away 2-1 in those fights. He knows the pressure of the situation
and what is required to achieve in those situations.
ANDREI
ARLOVSKI: The ground game, in the eyes of many the way to beat
Sylvia (and for that matter any Miletich fighter) is take the
fight to the ground. Sylvia has shown that he is capable of getting
caught on the ground and this is something Arlovski has been
able to capitalize on against past opponents.
UNKNOWNS:
How will Arlovski perform in championship fight? Arlovski has
never fought under this amount of pressure to succeed and that
is something that cannot be trained for. Whether Andrei rises
to the challenge or falters in the wake of expectation could
very well be the deciding factor of this fight and the future
of the heavyweight division.
Source:
MMA Weekly
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UFC
51 Pickin’ and Grinnin’
by Sherdog.com
Welcome to another edition of Sherdog.com's Pickin’ and
Grinnin’. See the staff's predictions for UFC 51: Super
Saturday with a little lighthearted humor sprinkled in. Also
check out PRIDE and UFC veteran Carlos Newton's pick for the
Sylvia-Arlovski match up. Plus see Josh Gross’s picks (not
that they mean much) for free for the first time in a long time.
Tito Ortiz
vs. Vitor Belfort
Rob
King
The “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” is going to get Punk'd,
and I don't mean by Ashton Kutcher. Belfort via TKO late in round
two.
Scott
Holmes
My grand pappy used to always say "even a cur dog will whup
a pitbull in it's own backyard." What does this mean? I
don't know ... grand pappy drank a lot but I think it means that
Tito takes this one because the octagon is still HIS house.
Greg
Savage
In a battle of would-be soap opera stars, I am going with the
wannabe actor with the better all around skills and that is Vitor
Belfort. Considering neither one of these guys really wants to
be a fighter anymore I don’t think you can even break it
down to that “Who wants it more?” level that all prognosticators
use as the default. I guess the real question, seeing how far
both of these guys have fallen since their first scheduled fight
three-and-a-half years ago, is does anyone really care?
Josh
Gross
With Ortiz and Belfort it may come down to which guy wants it
less. Ortiz has been dying to get out of his contract and after
this fight he’ll get that wish. And Belfort, well, what
you see is definitely what you don’t get. (Has there been
a bigger disappointment in mixed martial arts?) Couture handed
Ortiz a blueprint. I think he follows it. Even a Patrick Cote-like
effort might be enough to win.
Mike
Sloan
At least when this is over, Vitor can go home to his gorgeous
wife. That is the only positive outcome for Vitor as Tito will
smash him into smithereens. Tito via TKO round three due to GnP.
Andrei
Arlovski vs. Tim Sylvia
UFC Interim Heavyweight Title
Rob
King
Dabranach Spadar Sylvia (Belarussian for Good Night Mr. Sylvia).
Arlovski will look Viel'mi dobra (very good) in his treytsi (third)
round KO of Sylvia.
Scott
Holmes
Arlovski's mean and as a general rule I always bet on the man
with hair on his trapezoids … but in this case, I go with
Sylvia. He's gotta be hungry and he's got a chip on his shoulder
the size of an arm cast.
Jeff
Sherwood
I’m going with Sylvia in this one by decision. I already
have the vision in my head of Timmy sitting next to the planter
in the Mandalay Bay bar with the strap over his shoulder stalking
every pair that walks by, by saying “hey sexy” want
to meet a champ. Remember he is a “Maine-iac.”
Masa
Fukui
Japanese fighter says “Bigger is not always the better.
They need Quickness, and all the other skills.” And I have
to agree as Japanese ”Size doesn’t matter.” Andrei
will defeat Giant Sylvia by TKO round three.
Pedro
Wrobel
Hairy guys get all the girls. Arlovski by sub round two.
Brian
Pit Bulls often have a size disadvantage but they still rip the
throats out of bigger dogs. Tim better bring a bat into the cage
because if he doesn’t Arlovski will KO him in round one.
Carlos
Newton:
I think a lot of times [Sylvia’s] done well, just because
he's a BIG BOY .. He’s steppin' in with someone who's just
as big as him. He won't be able to overcome Arlovski's heart
.. The guy's from friggin' Belarus, c'mon.
Greg
Get the fire hoses and the extinguishers out because the Arlovski
bandwagon is going down in flames come Super Bowl weekend. If
Tim Sylvia is completely healthy it will be a night to forget
for the current object of MMA fans nocturnal emissions.
Josh
When your manager openly calls you “Polio Legs” it’s
tough to take you seriously as a fighter. But somehow Tim Sylvia
has managed to make a living and even win a championship. Now
he’ll get a crack at a “coveted” UFC interim title—I
think I saw them being sold at souvenir stands at the last UFC—against
his polar opposite: the well-built and extremely athletic Andrei
Arlovski. This fight stays on the feet and Arlovski will have
trouble with “Polio” Tim’s reach. Sylvia by TKO
in the fifth.
Kelsey
Sylvia by KO round one. Frank Mir will once more have an opportunity
to demonstrate that Tim Sylvia does not feel pain in his extremities.
David
Terrell vs. Evan Tanner
UFC Middleweight Title
Rob
For most, "One punch" is a nickname that means they
can finish any fight with one punch. For Terrell, it's the only
reason behind this title shot. Tanner via TKO in round two.
Pedro
Terrell sings it like Chesney Hawkes. One hit-wonder's had his
hit. Tanner by decision.
Brian
Tanner has seen it all, but sometimes the hype is real. Terrell
takes this one by rear naked choke in the first.
Jeff
Sherwood
Better jump on the bandwagon now because come Feb 5 all you will
be hearing is seats taken. Terrell by sub round two.
Kelsey
Terrell submission round one. Tanner 's quest for the belt (no
pun intended) ends with a choke. (Is the pun intended here though?)
Sloan
Tanner will score a slick armbar against Terrell in the third
round and within weeks, will be stripped of his newly won middleweight
title. Dana White will wish him the best.
Final Tally
Tito
Ortiz over Vitor Belfort: 10-2
Andrei Arlovski over Tim Sylvia: 9-4
Dave Terrell over Evan Tanner: 7-5
Phil Baroni over Pete Sell: 10-2
James Irvin over Mike Kyle: 8-4
Nick Diaz over Drew Fickett: 11-1
Chris Lytle over Karo Parisyan: 8-4
So-called
experts included:
Josh Gross, Greg Savage, Jeff Sherwood, Mike Sloan, Kelsey Mowatt,
Pedro Wrobel, Brian Piepenbrink, Masa Fukui, Scott Holmes, Rob
King, Mike Fridley, Freddie DeFreitas and special guest for the
heavyweight title fight Carlos Newton.
Source:
Sherdog
|
UFC
51: Carlson Gracie bets on Ortiz
Invited to go to next edition of UFC by his student, Stephen
'Robocop' Bonnar, who took part in the American reality show
'Ultimate Fighter', Carlson Gracie is departing from Chicago
for Vegas tomorrow. Asked about the main event between his ex-student
Vitor Belfort the master did not hesitate: 'I'm going to make
a lot of money in Vegas. I've heard Vitor a 2x1 favorite over
Ortiz. I'll bet US 200 on Ortiz and make a lot of money! I don't
know how trained Ortiz is right now, but I don't believe Vitor
can beat him' stated Gracie.
Source:
Tatame
|
SOUTHWORTH
SUPPOSEDLY LIED TO BY DANA WHITE AND TUF PRODUCERS
From recent comments made by UFC reality show contestant Bobby
Southworth, it would appear that UFC president Dana White and
the producers of the show may have mislead Southworth regarding
the weight cutting issue.
As
MMA fans who saw episode 3 will recall, Southworth was literally
locked in a steam room by Chuck Liddell and forced to lose 32
pounds in five days. Such rapid weight loss is considered very
unhealthy and possibly life threatening by many doctors.
Here's
what Southworth said on the UG forum:
"No
I did not apply. When I asked my manager Crazy Bob, he told me
the show had already been cast. I got a call 1 day before final
casting(3 wks) before filming started. I showed up and weight
was an obious issue. They said they would like to have me on
the show. I took a bunch of med tests and then went home. I received
a packet for a background check 2 days later.
At
this point I was semiretired. Last fight more than a year before,
and had only trained like 10 times in 14 months(bjj). I had gone
from 215 to 252. You are right there is a lot you can do in 2-3
wks to get ready. So I started training. I received confirmation
that I had passed meds,background,etc. 2 wks. prior to filming
began.
At
that point I was told,...
YOU
DON'T HAVE TO MAKE WEIGHT UNTIL THE FINALS." -Bobby Southworth
Southworth
followed up that statement with this one:
"ON
THE TUF: Everyone has heard that I had late notice that I was
on the show. AND,..YES I WAS OUT OF SHAPE!!
FACTS:I
WAS TOLD I DIDN'T HAVE TO MAKE WEIGHT UNLESS I WAS A FINALIST.We
were told we had to make weight 5 days before the weigh in you
saw. At that time I had caught a nasty flu. I was coughing up
bloody mucus, blowing it out my nose, and had a fever of 101.
I weighed 237. I started cutting. For 4 days I had 2 small meals
a day and washed it down with 2 gal. of water with honey, lemon,
and cayenne pepper.That was my diet up to the challenge. I was
still sick and extremely congested.Ask any fighter there. At
the end you see me drop and start coughing up blood. I weighed
227. I WENT THRU ALL THAT, DIDN'T MISS TRAINING,AND MADE WEIGHT.
32 POUNDS IN 5 DAYS. AND STILL HAD TO,...KTFO OF MY FRIEND!!!
-F--K
ALL OF THE HATERS, SORRY I'M A BITCH!!" -Bobby Southworth
SOUTHWORTH
BLASTS INTERNET WARRIOR
Bobby
Southworth blasted an internet warrior named Daren Roth, who
goes by the screenname of 'winston wolf' on the UG forum.
Daren
Roth claims to be a Serra blue belt from Huntington Station,
Long Island, New York. Roth went on to say that Southworth was
giving away the results of the UFC reality show that Southworth
participated in. Here's what Southworth replied to Roth:
"F--K
Y-U, WOLF. I gave away nothing you fing punk. I posted on 1 attn
bsouth thread.
Everyone
knows we signed a nondisclosure for 5 MILLION. I have't said
anything. Are you like trying to get me sued by posting something
that is pure speculation."
Source:
Fight Sport
|
A
New era in fight sports and entertainment
By James Baker, Paul Smith, & Sandra Nunez
Terry Treibcock & Ted Williams have played a vital part in
the promotions for full contact sports. During this interview,
as a group project, we had no idea what to expect from this up
coming discussion. What came out of this was a well-earned respect
for the hard work, preparation, and determination to make dreams
come true.
Terry
graduated from Claremont High School in Southern California,
and enrolled in Cal. State Fullerton taking business classes.
He has had his hand in different business venues, but one particular
business caught his eye about 10 years ago.
Terry
is the owner of an entertainment-sporting event called King of
the Cage. The event is a mixture of several different martial
arts, which pits one person’s martial arts style versus
another. It is a full contact sport, which is slowly but surely
making its way to the mainstream public, and most importantly
into our living rooms everyday.
This
paper was to be written, as a class/group project on entrepunearship,
but what we found was a man, a team, and an organization that
is leading the next wave of sports entertainment into our lives.
King
of the Cage started back in 1998, when there was no understanding
of the mixed martial arts world, and what 21st. century martial
life was like. This promotion is based out of Fontana, Ca. but
the events are held all over the United States.
King
of the Cage was started due to Terry’s vision after watching
other mixed martial arts events on T.V. To get an understanding
of what exactly was taking place inside the ring; He enrolled
himself in a few different martial arts schools, as well as purchasing
an instructional series by a MMA legend named Royce Gracie.
As
he began to pick up on the different techniques and styles that
were being used to defeat opponents that were bigger, faster,
and more athletic then he was, Terry began to teach at a Health
Club called Cardio Fit in the Inland Empire.
Once
he gasped the concept of what was taking place between the fighters
inside the ring, he began to branch out and teach in different
areas of Southern California. As the way Terry tells it, an unknown
man walked into his class one day, and without warning began
throwing not only himself but also the rest of the class around
the mat room. That person is named Ted Williams. Ted and Terry
formed a friendship from that day on, and it continued into an
entrepreneur partnership now known as King of the Cage.
Terry
took some time out of his 20 hour work day, to talk about how
he is masterminding King of the Cage into one of the biggest
sports entertainment venues of the 21st. century.
What
makes K.O.T.C. work, and would you have done differently while
starting out with this business?
TT:
Making any business work, you must have the finances to overcome
the obstacles you will face along the way. You must have a strong
/ loyal support team to help carry some of the burden of the
stresses of running shows all over the country. When I started
K.O.T.C. I thought it was going to be easy, I learned very fast
that I was going to have my hands full. Luckily I had the 100%
support of my wife Julie. She keeps me organized, and slows me
down when I am going 200 miles an hour getting shows together.
I have a real solid team behind me in ensuring that not only
does the business & show succeed, but I succeed also. I have
a right hand man in Ted Williams he handles the daily operations
and takes the stresses off me a little; I have my attorney Howard,
my accountant Mike. Without those four people in my life, King
of the Cage would not be as successful as it is today.
What
is the single most important thing in becoming a successful entrepreneur
/ businessman?
TT:
I started this business because I fell in love with Mixed Martial
Arts. The first time I saw an event that featured Royce Gracie
Vs. Dan Severn, and observed how the crowd was reacting to the
back and forth battle inside the octagon, I knew from that day
on, this was something I wanted to get involved with. You have
to love what you are doing and 100% commit in making sure your
business flourishes. Not just gets by, or is doing O.K., push
it, set goals, and see them through. One of the main goals I
set for King of the Cage was to get it on Cable T.V. We completed
a deal with In-Demand pay-per-view, and on November 21st 2004,
every single household in America was able to watch an event
called Revenge. I am continuing to push this sport to be the
best. King of the Cage is being talked about on Fox, ESPN, local
channels like UPN 13, Fox 11, etc. We want to bring entertainment
into everyone’s living room, that’s why guys like Charles
“Crazy Horse” Bennett, are good for the sport. He brings
excitement with slams, flips off the fence; he does whatever
it takes to bring the thousands of fans to their feet.
McDonalds
has Burger King, ESPN has FOX Sports Net, who is King of the
Cages biggest competition in the entertainment world of MMA?
TT:
Gladiator Challenge is my biggest competition, without a doubt!
The guy who runs that event is an animal. (Ted Williams.) Everyone
wants to be involved in the fight game, but what makes it succeed
is a business mind behind it. The competition I face is the guys
who are illegally holding nightclub run type fights that are
bringing in 1000 or so people. They make a quick lump sum of
cash, and disappear before the local authorities can put a stop
to it. This has been an uphill battle for K.O.T.C., so I would
have to say people who are holding Illegal events are the biggest
competition.
Since
you own / operate a sporting event that is yours. Have you ever
sat back to watch a match, and said to yourself; “Wow, this
is a great fight or great event I put together!”?
TT:
Oh yeah, lets see… Dean Lister vs. Jeremy Horn, Charlie
Kohler vs. Takumi, every fight of Paul Benutellos. My last Pay
View View event called Revenge was my favorite event to watch.
It had great matches, and it was my way of letting other events
out there know that King of the Cage is having their Revenge
by being broadcasted in every home in America and all over the
world on Pay per View.
Are
there any types of crowds or fighters for that matter, who you
look for to recruit & participate in your events?
TT:
I go out of my way to recruit the professional type of crowds.
All it takes is a few bad dummies to make a first time fan watching
it live, to never want to come back to an event. I have personally
gone up into the stands with the authorities, and have had a
few people removed who was out of control. I go out of my way
in recruiting the professional type fan, to come out and enjoy
our shows. As for fighters, I look at their personality, are
they a good person, or are they dishonest. If they are a dishonest
person, I can usually see it pretty quickly and I will not ask
them to participate in another event. I have a few guys, which
have helped in the recruitment of the professional crowd, and
with the personality based fighters. Guys like Dans custom fishing
rods, Ernie Perea who is an MMA fighter / Law Enforcement Officer
in the Inland Empire, these guys as well as a few others, bring
a large fan base with them to KOTC shows. They have showed their
loyalty and support in the growth of the business, they will
always be part of K.O.T.C. alumni.
As
a full contact sport, some see the business side of MMA leaning
in the direction of how things are in boxing. How are boxing
/ MMA different/the same?
TT:
MMA today is what boxing was like 100 years ago. Fighters now
are fighting for pride, and a small purse. Boxing used to be
the same back when it first started. In the Mixed Martial Arts
world, who fights will soon be determined by money, instead of
skill, just like it is right now in boxing. As a sport, we are
not to that point yet, but it will be soon enough. Speaking of
fighting for pride, instead of money. Go down to your local public
hockey rink, watch those guys play for the fun of it. I have
been asked in the past, if I would ever compete in an MMA event
like Ted has, Larry Landless, and a few others, my answer to
that is, I am an hockey player first and that’s where I
do my fighting. Hockey is all about grit, determination, and
toughness, a very tough sport. I compete in hockey games about
3 times a month, and I am always getting into some kind of scuffle
with an opponent, mainly cops! Those guys like to fight and get
into your face. Ernie Perea should like that!
Hockey
is a toughmans sport and very entertaining also. What was the
up and coming period for you like? Was there anything particular
that got you where, you are today with King of the Cage?
TT:
The fact that there were numerous jealous, hating people in the
mixed martial arts industry. I fought back and most important
in any business venture, I never ever gave up. Putting together
an event such as King of the Cage was definitely the biggest
challenge in anything I have ever done. At the same time from
an entrepreneur standpoint, it has become the most accomplished
/ satisfying thing I have ever done also. Don’t get me wrong;
Ted and I are definitely not done yet. We have a few marketing
secrets I can’t let out of the bag just yet, that is going
to take my event, King of the Cage, to the next level. A whole
new era in fight sports and entertainment is about to be unleashed
upon the public mainstream and King of the Cage will continue
not only to succeed, but to be the best!
Source:
Maxfighting
|
'PELE' CAN NOW TRAVEL
TO US
Jose 'Pele' Landi-Jons
told Brazilian magazine 'Tatame' that he can travel to the US,
now that he has obtained a Brazilian passport.
Pele was born in
Cuba and could not travel to the US because of the US embargo
on Cuba. But he recently became a Brazilian citizen and can now
travel anywhere for fights, and announced that he'd very much
like to fight in America if the right offer comes his way.
Source:
Fight Sport
|
GROSSMAN
INSIDER:
GIDEON RAY TO REPLACE RIGGS
By Josh Grossman
I
am hearing that Gideon Ray will replace Joe Riggs on the UFC
51 card. The matchup will now be David Loiseau vs. Gideon Ray.
Source:
Fight Sport
|
ODDSMAKER
CLAIMS 'FUNNY BUSINESS' TAKING PLACE WITH UFC REALITY SHOW BETTING
MMA
oddsmaker Joey Oddessa had the following to say regarding the
bets taking place regarding the winners of the 'The Ultimate
Fighter' reality show:
"In
all honesty I have to LOL @ the confidence agreement. I can pretty
much tell you who won by who was bet. Naturally I won't disclose
it, but fuk are some people dumb. After odds were up, the geographical
locations, names, etc, of the players and the amt of wagers on
ONLY a couple particular guys gave it away. (I know 4 guys are
supposed to be in finals, but at +700 you can take both guys
and collect 6-1 on your money regardless of who wins) I never
underestimate the greed of people sometimes. To be honest, I
expected it, thats why the odds only were up VERY briefly, low
limits, and there was no public announcement of them being offered.
I consider it another donation.
That
said, dont think the fighters blabbed. I didnt see anything Bobby
said in the forums. Could have been anyone really. But when a
person sends money offshore........there usually is a paper trail.
I am a bit dissappointed at the few that did pull the trigger
while 'in the know.' These same guys must not be aware the technology
of caller ID either. Pretty comical.
Peace."
Source:
Fight Sport
|
Quote
of the Day
"Experience isn't interesting until it begins to repeat
itself. In fact, till it does that, it hardly is experience."
Elizabeth Bowen, 1899-1973, Anglo-Irish Novelist |
2005
Hawaii Junior State Jiu-Jitsu Championships Results!
The
Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Associations of Hawaii would like to
thank all of the schools that participated in this year's tournament.
There were more entries than we had anticipated, filling the
Relson Gracie Main Academy to full capacity with over forty-five
competitors and many spectators. To all those who competed in
this annual event, thank you for your support! And to all those
who placed and walked away with trophies of achievement, we congratulate
you on your awesome performance. We are expecting to hold next
year's 2006 Junior State Championships in a larger venue, most
likely a school gym. We encourage all neighbor island Jiu-Jitsu
schools to prepare now to make the trip to Oahu next year, which
promises to bring even more of the toughest junior contenders
together to compete in the state's biggest kid's tournament of
its kind. To all parents, coaches, and students, mahalo again
for your support-for joining together to advance the sport of
Jiu-Jitsu in Hawaii. Take Care and until next time, "TRAIN
HARD!"
Tournament Results
Age
5
1st Place: Noah
(Relson Gracie KT)
2nd Place: Kamaehu Suzuki-Scott
(Relson Gracie KT)
Age
6
1st Place: Christian
(Relson Gracie Main)
2nd Place: Kona
(Relson Gracie Main)
3rd Place: Kaden
(Relson Gracie Main)
Age
7-8 Light
1st Place: Anthony Kauli
(Relson Gracie KT)
2nd Place: Paliku Victorino
(Relson Gracie KT)
3rd Place: Josh Terao
(Relson Gracie KT)
3rd Place: Kanan Kawaihae
(Gracie Kailua)
Age
7-8 Heavy
1st Place: Makoa Gaughen
(Relson Gracie KT)
2nd Place: Zorich Palimo'o
(Relson Gracie KT)
3rd Place: Paul Hernandez
(Relson Gracie KT)
3rd Place: Dakota Torres
(Relson Gracie CG)
Age
9-10 Light
1st Place: Cyrus Murakami
(Relson Gracie KT)
2nd Place: Mariah Kim
(Relson Gracie KT)
3rd Place: Jacob Palimo'o
(Relson Gracie KT
3rd Place: Brendan Ching
(Relson Gracie CG)
Age
9-10 Heavy
1st Place: Keanu Ching
(Relson Gracie KT)
2nd Place: Alema Everett
(Relson Gracie KT)
3rd Place: Noah Hashimoto
(Relson Gracie Main)
3rd Place: Kainoa Feriado
(Relson Gracie Main
Age
11-12 Light
1st Place: David Terao
(Relson Gracie KT)
2nd Place: Makai Kim
(Relson Gracie KT)
3rd Place: Davin Shitabata
(Relson Gracie KT)
3rd Place: Bubba Gascon
(Relson Gracie CG)
Age
11-12 Heavy
1st Place: Josh Hashimoto
(Relson Gracie Main)
2nd Place: Gabriel Bautista
(Relson Gracie Main)
Age
13-14 Light
1st Place: Keola Knight
(Gracie Kailua)
2nd Place: Kainoa Blaisdelle
(Gracie Kailua)
3rd Place: Nick Hines
(Relson Gracie Main)
Age
13-14 Heavy
1st Place: Timmy Donner
(Relson Gracie Main)
2nd Place: Nick Chang
(Relson Gracie CG)
3rd Place: Kawai Ching
(Relson Gracie KT)
Age
15-16 Light
1st Place: Zac Shipman
(Gracie Kailua)
2nd Place: Jesse Chin
(Relson Gracie Vaness)
3rd Place: Kevin Vaness
(Relson Gracie Vaness)
Age
15-16 Heavy
1st Place: Kaylen Takase
(Relson Gracie KT)
2nd Place: Malcolm Lee
(Relson Gracie KT)
3rd Place: Morgan Hanes
(Relson Gracie Main)
Relson
Gracie
Fastest Submission Award
Makai Kim
Arm-lock from guard 15 seconds
(Relson Gracie KT)
Hawaiian
Pacific Chiropractic
Most Technical Award
Mariah Kim
Voted on by referees
(Relson Gracie KT)
Source:
Tournament Director Ronn Shiraki
|
POSTAL
CONNECTIONS: VANDERLEI RE-SIGNS WITH PRIDE
By Tape Lord
Vanderlei
Silva
Hello
my friends, my postal connections in the DSE/PRIDE organization
and in Brazil are telling that Vanderlei Silva has re-signed
with DSE/PRIDE for up to five more fights.
According
to these sources, DSE/PRIDE president was able to come to terms
with Silva's management while in Brazil. The new deal will pay
Silva approximately USD$500,000 per fight, plus bonuses.
Silva
will also be participating in the upcoming PRIDE Middleweight
GP.
Source: Fight Sport |
FIGHTER
DIARY: JOE "DIESEL" RIGGS
He's burst on the scene in the 185 pound weight class. Does he
have what it takes to be a champion at 185? This week he could
take a step closer if he can get by the tough David Loiseau at
UFC 51. "The Diesel" Joe Riggs writes his daily fighter
diary this week exclusively for MMAWeekly.com
It's
about time for me to go to war. Everyday I wake up I think about
the fight, when I go to sleep, I think about the fight. I'm in
the best shape of my life and I'm ready to go. Just want to quickly
say thank you to my friends, my sponsors and everyone supporting
me this week.
Talked
to the guys at MMAWeekly and they wanted me to break down my
daily fighter diary, so here you go...
Today I wake up at 9am. While my training tails off this week,
I'm still going to eat well. I will eat 4 to 5 wheat pancakes.
I will eat a bowl of oatmeal and I drink some gatorade mixed
with water. I also have some fruit....watermelons and strawberries
will work for my breakfast.
My
weight is really good for this fight. I'm at 194 right now. My
weight is even better now than it was for Joe Doerksen so I'm
pumped. I know Loiseau is a tough dude. For those who said I'm
overlooking him, are you crazy? This is the UFC, you don't overlook
anything. Everybody is tough, he's coming out hard and that's
good for me. I've been thinking about this fight for two months
straight, I'm in crazy good shape.
I
hit the gym at 10:30am. This week it's pretty laid back compared
to usual. I will hit the thai pads and focus mitt pads. I've
been doing three five minute rounds on each. Then we've being
doing some hard ground work. They been throwing in four fresh
guys every couple of minutes. I have three wrestlers and one
jiu-jitsu guy that have been trying to kick my ass. We have a
drill, when I'm dog tired that if I can't take down my guy or
he takes me down then I'm doing 20 push ups. It sucks, but I'm
telling you it's worth it, getting me ready to go. This week
I'm working on my technique more than anything.
At
around 1:30 or 2pm I will eat a full lunch and hydrate my body.
I will go to my sports medicine guys and my chiropractor and
get my body right. I'm back at the gym from 4pm to 6pm for some
light sparring, some vale tudo stuff, and work on my take downs.
For
dinner I eat again another good meal with some chicken breast,
a salad and a protein shake. Then tonight I'm just going to wind
down and play some video games. My bro beats the hell out of
me. Yes I'm the Arizona Cardinals on the game and yes I can beat
your ass at play station. My bro always beats me though. He's
usually the Eagles. When 10pm rolls around I sleep. Tomorrow
I will tell you why I watch Finding Nemo....yeah the fish movie.
LOL. See you tomorrow.
Source: MMA Weekly |
PRIDE
29 CARD
Below
most of the matchups and some fighters that DSE/PRIDE will most
likely announce for their PRIDE 29 card on February 22nd:
Unofficial
matchups:
Mirko 'Cro Cop' Filipovic vs. Mark Coleman
Sergei Kharinotov vs. Choi Mu Bae
Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson vs. Murilo 'Ninja' Rua
Rogerio 'Minotoro' Nogueira vs. Alistair Overeem
Igor Vovchanchin vs. Yoshiki Takahashi
Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua vs. Hiromitsu Kanehara
Ryan Gracie vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura
Fabricio Werdum vs. Mark Hunt or Hirotaka Yokoi
Mario Sperry vs. Mark Hunt or Hirotaka Yokoi
Additional
participants possibly on the card:
Ricardo Arona
Pedro Rizzo
Paulo Filho
Akira Shoji
Source: Fight Sport |
'SHOGUN'
VS. KANEHARA
Brazilian
magazine 'Tatame' is reporting that the matchup of Mauricio 'Shogun'
Rua vs. Hiromitsu Kanehara will take place on the PRIDE 29 card
on February 20th.
Source: Fight Sport |
COFFEE
GUY EXCLUSIVE:
TITO MAY PULL OUT OF UFC 51
By Coffee Guy
Before reading any further, please read our disclaimer first.
The
following exclusive report was sent to us by our Zuffa informant
called 'Coffee Guy':
I
am hearing that Tito Ortiz may have pulled out of his fight against
Vitor Belfort on next week's UFC 51 card.
I
don't know if he was injured or whatever. I'll report back as
I get more. This is only a rumor at this point.
Source: Fight Sport |
Quote
of the Day
"Begin somewhere. You cannot build a reputation on what
you intend to do."
Liz Smith, 1923-, American Journalist, Gossip Columnist |
RIP
Shawn
We have just been informed that local Kickboxer and MMA fighter
Shawn Taylor has passed away. We would rather not say how he
passed, but would just like to say that he was always a nice
guy to us and everyone that saw him fight knew that he had a
ton of heart. Some said even too much heart for his own good
because he would never give up and fought like a warrior in every
single fight he participated in.
We
would just like to ask that everyone that reads our site please
say a little prayer for Shawn, his family, and close friends
to help them through this trying time. |
COFFEE
GUY EXCLUSIVE: RIGGS OUT OF UFC 51
Joe
Riggs is off of the UFC 51 card due to an injury he sustained
in training. He was supposed to face David Loiseau.
In
fact, Zuffa has known that Riggs would be off the card for a
few days now, but have still not called Loiseau to tell him.
Loiseau had to find out from a friend on the internet that his
opponent is off the card.
Source: Fight Sport |
POSTAL
CONNECTIONS: PRIDE WILL TRY TO SIGN TITO FOR MIDDLEWEIGHT GP
Hello
my friends, my postal connections in the DSE/PRIDE organization
are telling me that when DSE/PRIDE president Sakakibara visits
the US next week, that he will try to sign Tito Ortiz to the
upcoming PRIDE Middleweight GP.
Ortiz's
last fight of his UFC contract will be completed on February
5th when he faces Vitor Belfort.
More
info to come in a few weeks.
Source: Fight Sport |
RORY
SINGER TO FACE DENNIS HALLMAN AT AFC 11
APEX
is proud to announce that ‘On Demand Fight Team’ member
Rory “Version 2.5” Singer will be facing the biggest
test of his career on February 12th, when he faces UFC Veteran
Dennis “Superman” Hallman for the Absolute Fighting
Championships (AFC) Middleweight Title in Florida.
Singer,
who represents ‘The HardCore Gym’ in Athens, Georgia,
is a training partner of The Ultimate Fighter contestant Forrest
Griffin. He brings into the fight a record of 7-4-0 and is in
the middle of a four fight winning streak that included wins
over Wilson Goveia and Diego Vitosky. Singer has also fought
for the PRIDE organization in Japan against Daijiro Matsui.
Hallman
is considered one of the premiere submission artists in MMA and
has fought all around the world, including the Ultimate Fighting
Championships (UFC) on three separate occasions. Hallman comes
into the fight with a three fight winning streak and a documented
record of 30-9-0. Additionally, Hallman just recently joined
the American Top Team in Florida and will be making his debut
with his new team.
"I
have waited a long time to fight a big name like Dennis Hallman,”
said Rory Singer. “The road to this fight was a long and
rocky one at best. I promise that I will be prepared and I will
not disappoint anyone, including myself."
This
fight is expected to be a hard fought affair where two of the
world’s top middleweights face for one of the most prestigious
titles at their weight class. This fight will end with Hallman
continuing on his journey as a MMA legend or Singer showing the
entire world what his fans already know; he is among the top
middleweights in the world.
Source: Alex Caporicci |
Quote
of the Day
"The most important thing you wear is the expression on
your face."
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Happy
New Year’s Fighters’ Club TV Fans!
New Episode
Debuts TONIGHT!
Sorry for the delay over the holidays, but things were really
hectic, so me and the guys thought we’d take a month off.
The good news is that we’re back in action and Episode 28
has been cut and submitted to Oceanic Ch.52 (Olelo—Oahu)
programming. It will air in our usual timeslot, Tuesday nights
at 830pm. Look for the premier on Feb. 1st, and then repeats
on the 8th, 15th, and 22nd.
Episode
28 features:
Highlights
from Superbrawl 37 (Haw. Adv. Waterpark)
-Anthony
Torres vs. Shawn Taylor
-Kai
Kamaka vs. Tony Espitia
-Ronald
“the Machine Gun” Jhun vs. Jason “Mayhem”
Miller (+intvw w/ Jason)
-Intvw
w/ Superbrawl Promoter T.Jay Thompson
Highlights
from the 155Lbs SUMA (Stand Up Martial Arts) tournament at the
Hyatt Regency
-Harris
Sarmiento, David Yeung, Kaleo Kwan, Ryan Roy, Jerry Farabay,
Jack Thames, Tristan Witt
-Intvws
w/ SUMA announcer Mike Tanaka and fighters, Jack Thames and Kaleo
Kwan
Technique
of the Week: by special “request” (you’ll see
what we mean) FCTV Host Mark Kurano w/ his famous “Judo
Chop”
and
don’t miss the outtakes where you’ll get to see your
favorite FCTV hosts (Chris O. Mike O. and Mark K.) give you some
insight on how a show’s made…
Comments,
Questions, Suggestions to:
fightersclubtv808@hotmail.com
Mahalo!
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THE
JAKE R. REPORT:
TITO PRICES HIMSELF OUT OF REMATCH WITH KEN SHAMROCK
By Jake R
Tito
Ortiz recently issued a statement on his website accepting Ken
Shamrock's challenge, stating that it was now up to Zuffa to
make the fight happen. However, as reliable sources in both Iowa
and Southern California have informed me, Tito Ortiz has in fact
turned down the fight with Shamrock.
In
reality, I have been informed that Ken Shamrock has agreed to
the rematch, but Tito Ortiz has in effect turned the fight down.
Despite what Ortiz has said in public, I have learned that Tito
has priced himself out of rematching Shamrock. Tito's contract
request for the second Shamrock fight far exceeds what Tito Ortiz,
already one of the highest paid UFC fighters, normally makes.
As
my sources explained, Tito knows this is the only face-saving
option to turn down a rematch with Ken. Realizing Zuffa will
never agree to a pay raise given his recent performances, and
the hard feelings still existing over Tito's refusal to fight
Chuck Liddell - and subsequent contract renegotiations - Ortiz
believes he can still technically blame Zuffa for a rematch not
happening and win the PR war on the internet.
As
usual, stick to Fightsport.com and the Jake R Report for hard-hitting
exclusives days, weeks, and even months ahead of the other news
sites.
*Exclusive
Jake R Report, must credit the Jake R Report when discussing
this article.*
Source:
Fight Sport |
UFC
MOVIE TO USE MFS AS EXAMPLE
According
to QCTimes.com, the filmmaker of the upcoming UFC movie, John
Herzfeld, will be using the Miletich Fighting Team as a main
source of inspiration for the movie.
It
is interesting to note that many fans of NHB/MMA consider the
Miletich team as one of the most boring fight teams in all of
NHB/MMA. However, this does not seem to concern Zuffa and the
producers of the film one bit.
Source: Fight Sport |
Shooto
Hawaii Is Back!
SHOOTO HAWAII: PRO/AM Card
March 25,
2005
Amateur
Shooto will be added to this Pro Card. We are looking at having
6 Amateur Bouts anyone interested can email us at
linebredllc@hawaii.rr.com
There will be something new, AMATUER SHOOTO. Linebred, LLC will
be introducing a new twist to things. Amateur Shooto consists
of 2 X 3 minute rounds with a full head gear, Shin guards and
NO punching when fight goes to the ground.
Currently,
we are recruiting fighters for this new endeavor. If you ever
wanted to try MMA and did not want to be thrown to the wolves,
this is the event for you. Full safety equipment is required
and no punching on the ground so you can try out shorter and
fewer rounds and don't have to worry when you get to the ground.
Amatuer Shooto is designed to ease fighters in to professional
MMA action and allow the fighters to build their skill and experience
safely.
Contact
the promoters today to sign up by visiting www.shootohawaii.com
Source: Event Promoter
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