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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)
(Stan Sheriff Arena, UH)
5/7-8 & 14-15 & 21-22/05
Brazilian National BJJ Tournament
(Youth, Adult, Master & Senior)
(Tijuca Tenis Clube, Tijuca, Brazil?)
4/16-17/05
2005 Junior
Olympic Male and Female State / Regional Boxing Championships
(Boxing)
(Palolo Boxing Gym
/ Rec Center)
4/15 or 16/05
Punishment In
Paradise 10
(Kickboxing, MMA)
(McKinnley H.S. Gym)
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)
3/26/05
Proving
Grounds -
ROTR
Qualifer
(MMA)
(Lahaina Civic Center, Maui)
3/25/05
Shooto Hawaii: Pro/Am
(MMA)
(Blaisdell - Hawaii Suite)
3/19/05
Lock Down in Paradise
(MMA)
(Lahaina Civic Center, Maui)
Super Brawl: Full Contact Showdown 2
(MMA)
(Kahuna's Sports Bar & Grill, Kaneohe MCBH)
So You Think You're Tough 8
(MMA and Kickboxing)
(Kauai)
3/12/05
The Second Annual Maui
Jiu-Jitsu Open
BJJ tournament
(BJJ)
(Maui War Memorial Gym, Wailuku, Hawaii)
3/11/05
ROTR - Proving Grounds
4
(MMA)
(Dole Cannery Ball Room, Honolulu)
3/6-7/05
Hawaii State High School Wrestling Championships
(Blaisdell Arena)
3/5/04
SUMA
(Kickboxing)
(Hyatt Waikiki)
So You
Think You Tough 7
(Boxing, MMA)
(Kauai)
Proving Grounds -
ROTR
Qualifer
(MMA)
(Honolulu)
3/4-6/05
Arnold
Schwarzenegger Gracie World Submission Championships
(BJJ & Submission Grappling)
(Columbus, Ohio)
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3
Events In 1 Night Tonight!
On Maui:
Lockdown in Paradise
Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, Hawaii
Ron Jhun (808 Fight Factory) vs. Jay Heiron (Renzo Gracie)
On Oahu:
Super Brawl: Full Contact Showdown 2
Kahuna's Bar & Grill, Kaneohe Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe,
Hawaii
Featuring: Steve Byrnes, Kaipo Kalama
On Kauai:
So You Think You Tough 8
Featuring: Eben Kaneshiro, Kyle Sukehira, Kaeo Lopez
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Cabbage Wins & Ross The Boss & Gassaway is a
No Contest at WEC!
Dan Marks of the Cesar Gracie Academy, defeated Mike Alirez in
only 31 seconds of the 1st round by KO with a devastating kick
to the head. Marks was cornered by trainers Jake Shields and
Gilbert Melendez.
In other action, Wes
Cabbage
won by ref stoppage (strikes from mount) and Mark Weir succumbed
to a triangle choke. The Pit Fight Team went 3-0 for the evening
as Antonio Banuelos, Abe Baxter, and John Polakowski all won
their fights. Polakowski was declared the winner when Olaf couldn't
come out for the 2nd round due to a hip injury.
Brian Gassaway's fight against Ross Ebanez was ruled a no contest (head butt). In all a
very entertaining evening.
Source:
Gracie Fighter
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POLAWKOWSKI
WINS ON BIZARRE INJURY TO OLAF
On another amazing night of fights from the Palace Indian Gaming
Center in Lemoore, California, John Polawkowski won the much
awaited rematch with Olaf Alfonso, when Olaf's hip popped out
of joint in between the first and second rounds.
"I
didn't know what happened. Olaf had a good first round and I
was ready to go for the second, I look over and a chiropractor
is trying to pop Olaf's hip back in," Polakowski told MMAWeekly
Olaf
dominated a fast and furious first round as the two picked up
from where they started a year ago by trading right and left
combinations when the opening bell rang. Later it was Olaf who
would force the fight on the ground.
Once
the fight hit the ground it was Polawkowski suriving an onslaught
of vicious ground n pound blows by the wild man from Ensenada,
Mexico. After the bell sounded to end Round 1, Olaf was walking
back to his corner and all of the sudden doubled over and winced
in pain as his hip popped out.
His
corner worked feverishly trying to pop his hip back into the
socket, but couldn't do it. After the referee said time was up,
Olaf then hopped up on one leg and said he was ready to go.
Referee
Josh Rosenthal said, "Olaf you can't go". Olaf told
Rosenthal, "F#$@ that I'm going to fight on one leg"
as the wild man hopped up and down like a pogo stick. It was
obvious Olaf couldn't go and they had to stop the fight in what
was turning out to be just as good a fight as the first one.
Now look for a third installment of this fight very soon.
Wesley
"Cabbage" Correira knocked out Walt Pels in just 23 seconds into
the fight. It was a referee stoppage from strikes from the mount,
but Pels was knocked out at the moment of stoppage. Walt came
out and threw a kick and slipped. Cabbage immediately pounced
on the overmatched fighter as "Cabbage" unloaded on
Pels.
Homer
Moore tapped out to strikes in the 2nd round as Terry Martin
got the win. Moore tapped out due to fatigue as he was not in
good shape for the fight. The end came at 3:14 of round two.
Alex
"The Russian" Serdyukov defeated Mark Weir at 2:56
of Round Two by Arm Triangle/Side Choke in the fight of the night.
Weir came out and hit the Russian with literally everything in
his arsenal.
Three
consecutive kicks punished Serdyukov early, who had shown throughout
the fight that he had a chin of stone. This was a slugfest as
Serdyukov then turned the tables going for armbars and triangles
toward the end of the first round which had Weir escaping several
submission attempts.
Both
came out game for the second round as both guys continued an
all out assault, but it was Serdyukov's ground game that was
just too much in the end as he applied the choke at 2:56 of Round
2 to secure the victory. Great fight!
Gabe
"Godzilla" Ruediger defeated Jason Maxwell at 3:28
of Round One by Rear Naked Choke. It was a very impressive display
on the ground by "Godzilla." Gabe Ruediger is the WEC
World Lightweight Champion.
Brad
Imes and Mike Dexter in one of the bloodies matches in MMA history,
battled for a round soaked in blood. Imes wins at 3:44 of round
one with a triangle choke. This fight was such a bloody mess
that "Mr. International" Shonie Carter got blood on
his nice yellow suit while sitting in the front row as the two
took turns punishing each other. When one fighter was in the
other's guard, blood poured like a faucet on each another. Watch
HDNet next week to see probably the bloodiest fight in WEC history.
Irish
Abe Baxter came through on St. Patrick's Day with a win over
Pat "Kanikaze" Kazi at 4:59 of round one. Ref stoppage
due to strikes from the mount.
Brian
Olsen defeated Craig Zellner at the two minute mark in round
two by referee stoppage due to punches.
The
fight between Ross
"The Boss" Ebanez and Brian Gassaway was ruled a No Contest from
a cut caused by a headbutt. Ebanez received a big cut over his
left eye but many people watching didn't see the headbutt.
Josh
Green (below) defeated Troy Miller at 1:56 in Round One by Rear
Naked Choke.
In
preliminary action, Carlton Jones (a councilman by day) defeated
Chris Botelho at 3:14 in Round One by ground n pound and referee
stoppage due to strikes.
Dan
Marks defeated Mike Alirez at 31 seconds of the first round with
a high kick that landed right on the money for the KO.
Antonio
Banuelos defeated Mike Linquist at 1:38 of Round One by Rear
Naked Choke.
Source: MMA Weekly
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PRIDE
CONFIRMS HENDO AND JACKSON
SILVA
VERSUS YOSHIDA; JACKSON AND HENDERSON ADDED TO PRIDE FIGHTING’S
TOTAL ELIMINATION 2005
From
Dream Stage Entertainment
TOKYO,
Japan – One match up and two additional fighters have been
announced for PRIDE FIGHTING’S 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix
… TOTAL ELIMINATION 2005.
The
first announced match for the opening round will feature defending
2003 Grand Prix Champion, Wanderlei Silva, taking on Japanese
Judo star Hidehiko Yoshida. The two originally met in the semi-finals
of the 2003 tournament in which Silva won a hard fought decision
over the former Judo Olympic gold medallist.
Added
to the previously announced eight fighters will be two Americans
… Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Dan “Hollywood”
Henderson. Jackson reached the finals of the 2003 tournament,
eventually succumbing to Wanderlei Silva in one of the most memorable
bouts of the year. Since then, the native of Memphis, Tennessee
has gone on to defeat Ikuhisa “The Punk” Minowa, Ricardo
Arona, and Murilo “Ninja” Rua. Team Quest’s Henderson
is making his Grand Prix tournament debut. Always among the elite
in his weight class, “Hollywood” is coming off of wins
over Yuki Kondo, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Murilo Bustamante and Shungo
Oyama.
Wanderlei
Silva (Brazil) Hidehiko Yoshida (Japan) Quinton Jackson (USA)
Dan Henderson (USA)
Tournament
Participants:
Wanderlei
Silva
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson
Igor Vovchanchyn
Kazushi Sakuraba
Dan Henderson
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua
Yuki Kondo
Hidehiko Yoshida
Kazuhiro Nakamura
Tournament
Matches:
Wanderlei Silva (Brazil) vs. Hidehiko Yoshida (Japan)
Additional
tournament participants and match ups to be announced soon.
(Participants
and Matches Subject to Change)
PRIDE
FIGHTING’S 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix Tournament will
span three events … TOTAL ELIMINATION (opening round), CRITICAL
COUNTDOWN (Second Round) and FINAL CONFLICT (Semi-Finals and
Finals). Dates for the latter two events will be announced soon.
TOTAL
ELIMINATION 2005 takes place on April 23rd, 2005 from the Osaka
Dome in Japan and premieres on North American pay per view via
iNDEMAND, DIRECTV, DISH NETWORK, UrbanXtra, TVN1, VU!, and Viewer’s
Choice Canada on April 23rd at 10:00pm EST, 7:00pm PST (including
a countdown show at 9:30pm EST, 6:30pm PST). For additional replay
times, please contact your pay per view provider or pridefc.com.
You
can listen to the show for free by listening LIVE at 9am Pacific/12
Noon Eastern, every day Monday through Friday.
If
your busy at work or school, then click on the radio archive
to listen at your convenience any day, anytime, 24 hours a day,
7 days a week.
Source:
MMA Weekly
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Alexandre
Pequeno
By 18h
Chasing new challenges
Sky
is the limit to Alexandre Pequeno. After retaining a belt of
Shooto, Pequeno is the man who defended it for so long. Now Lightweight
super champion is searching for a bigger challenge: fighting
at 70kg GP. 'My dream is fighting at Pride GP or K-1 MMA -70kg.
I want to show how good I am in that division,' he said. Check
out bellow what the major Luta-Livre representative has to say
about his other plans for the future and how was the fight with
João Roque, at last March 11.
This
fight between you and João Roque invocated lots of comments.
How was it inside the ring?
It
was a very good fight. I did a good game on the feet and I applied
take downs and worked on the floor. I did not fight on the ground
more because he avoided it all! He didn't try to sweep me, submit
me with a triangle choke, arm-lock... He just grabbed my arms
and stopped the fight, so the referee had to start it on the
feet. In the beginning I almost fixed a key-lock, but he rolled
and fell out of the ring.
It
was really tight?
Yes,
it was. I heard a snap when he fell out of the ring. I really
did not understand when the referee told us to return on the
feet.
Did
you feel threaten during the fight?
No,
not at all. I did not lose control of the fight. I did my game,
took him down, passed his guard and worked from the side.
Tell
me about the guillotine choke he fixed during the second round...
His
guillotine was kind of blunt. He tried a move I am a specialist
at. I know the best defense for it. I raised him and leg went
high. It was like free falling. The audience loved it. I fell
on the half guard and passed his guard. Then I worked with punches
and knees from the side. On the second round I also hurt his
forehead with a right punch. In the end I mounted and he tried
to escape.
Season
of training in Curitiba made some difference?
Lots
of difference. I threw lots of punches during the fight... in
the body, legs, from inside and outside. Training in Curitiba
was very important for me!
Every
fighter dreams about becoming a champion. You already have earned
Shooto belt and once again you retain it. What is missing for
you now?
My
dream is fighting at Pride GP or K-1 MMA -70kg. I want to show
how good I am in that division. I also want to fight guys like
Takanori Gomi and BJ Penn. I guess it would be great fights.
Have
you seen the comments of the bout at TATAME's forum?
Of
course...I was really pleased with the support and cheering.
Thanks so much guys!
Source:
Tatame
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K-1
World GP 2005 Final tomorrow
Thanks to Monty di Pietro
The road to the K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 Final begins in Seoul
tomorrow, where eight fighters will do battle in the K-1 Asian
Grand Prix. The winner of the tournament will be the first fighter
of the year to join last year's Final Eight in qualifying for
the K-1 World GP Final Elimination tournament, set for Osaka
this September.
There
were two days of press briefings at the COEX and Grand International
Hotels in Seoul in advance of the Asia World GP -- the event
has garnered unprecedented public interest in Korea, not least
due the participation of Hong Mam Choi, the mammoth Korean Sireum
wrestling champion who is making his K-1 debut here. Choi stands
218cm (7'2") and weighs 157kg (346lbs) -- and that, he informed
the media, is his slimmed-down self, the result of a new diet
of "vegetables I had never seen before," and a tough
training regimen. Choi's first-tier fight opponent will be a
Japanese Sumo, 38 year-old Wakashoyo. The fighter who gets through
here will meet the winner of a bout between another big guy,
former Sumo Grand Champion Akebono, representing Japan, and Nobuaki Kakuda, a Seidokaikan
master coming out of retirement for this fight. Kakuda flexed
his muscles for the media, and the guy looks great for a 43 year-old.
Speaking in Korean to the delight of the crowd, Kakuda said that
his training has prepared him for the fight and promised to do
his best.
In
the other bracket, Korean Muay Thai fighter Myeon Ju Lee will
take on boxer Hiraku Hori of Japan. Lee is a former Korean Muay
Thai Association Heavyweight Champion, but Hori will bring a
10cm (4") height and 10kg (25lb) weight advantage to this
contest. Both of these fighters have struggled as of late, losing
a combined five of their last six bouts. The fourth quarterfinals
will pit Zhang Qing Jun, who at just 18 years of age is the tournament's
youngest participant, against Kaoklai Kaennorsing of Thailand.
The inexperienced Chinese Wushu fighter will face a formidable
opponent in Kaoklai, who won last year here in Seoul to take
the first K-1 Asia GP. As the reigning Champion, Kaoklai has
to be the favorite to repeat tomorrow. But with so many variables
of age, size, and styles at play in the tournament, anything
could happen.
K-1
Asian Grand Prix 2005
Saturday, March 19, 2005
Olympic Gymnasium - Seoul - South Korea
COMPLETE
CARD (subject to change):
-
Remy Bonjasky (Holland / Mejiro Gym) VS Ray "Merciless"
Mercer (U.S.A. / Fayetteville Boxing Team);
-
Peter Aerts (Holland / Team Aerts) VS Carter Williams (U.S.A.
/ Team Voodoo USA);
-
Semmy Schilt (Holland / Golden Glory) VS Montanha Silva (Brazil
/ Sit Master Rony);
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Hong-Mam Choi (Korea / Freelance) VS Wakashoyo (Japan / Team
Paon);
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Akebono (Japan / Team Yokozuna) VS Nobuaki Kakuda (Japan / Seido
Kaikan);
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Lee Myeon Ju (Korea / Freelance) VS Hiraku Hori (Japan / Team
Dragon);
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Kaoklai Kaennorsing (Thailand / Ihara Dojo) VS Zhang Qing Jun
(China / Beijing Sheng Hua Wushu Fighting Club);
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Tatsufumi Tomihira (Thailand / Ihara Dojo) VS Min Ki Kang (Republic
of Korea / Jungsin Gymnasium);
-
Yong Seok Ko (Republic of Korea / Team Max) VS Jong Man Kim (Republic
of Korea / Seo-Kwang Gym).
Source:
Tatame
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Carter
Williams: “My plan is to hit people hard and put them on
their backs!”
by "Big Dog" Benny Henderson Jr.
Hard
hitting former K-1 USA tournament champion Carter Williams (20-6-1,
15 KOs) is set to face old school fight veteran Peter Aerts (78-23-1,
57 KOs) in a three round Superfight during K-1’s World Grand
Prix in Seoul on March 20th.
The
young lion wants to kick off 2005 with a bang and a win over
Aerts would do nothing but boost Williams’ career and confidence.
Williams became known to the fight world in May of 2003 when
he came in as an 18-1 underdog to win the K-1 USA tournament
title, defeating three opponents on that fateful night in Las
Vegas.
The
6’1” Team Voodoo fighter has beaten the likes of Michael
McDonald, Rick Roufus and looks to add another big name under
his belt. From the streets to the ring, Williams has evolved
into a massive dose of pure warrior in the ring. He looks to
be that man and will give all he has to become him, as he anticipates
bringing home the belt to America, and under the tutelage of
longtime trainer Gene Fields he will settle for nothing less.
Carter stopped by MAX FIGHTING to talk about his upcoming match
as well as his future.
Benny
Henderson Jr. - Give Max Fighting your thoughts on your opponent
Peter Aerts whom you will be facing at the K-1 World GP 2005
in Seoul this month.
Carter
Williams - Peter Aerts is the World Grand Prix Champion and it
is a pretty good match-up for myself; I believe this is the stepping
stone to rise to the top and get the respect I’m looking
for from the fans and the press at K-1. I am basically excited
about it and have been training hard, and I can’t wait to
get the rumble in the jungle on, you know what I mean. (Laughs)
BH
- Aerts has 57 knockouts in his 78 wins, so he has the knockout
power. Does his punching power concern you a great deal?
CW
- No, it doesn’t concern me at all. I have watched Peter
fight since I was a child. When I was younger you got these guys
that I would say to myself, wow these guys are pretty bad, but
as I grew older I realized what type of fighter that I have become
and I am still becoming and I’m still growing in the sport.
I look at it as I am fighting my idol or my hero, so his power
and strength doesn’t concern me because I have watched him
for so long and have studied him for so long it is like I am
being put to the test. He has over a hundred fights and has the
experience but I am from the streets, I have been rumbling since
I was a child myself and I’m not afraid of getting knocked
out, and that ain’t going to happen, as a matter if fact
the only person that’s going to get knocked out is my man
Peter Aerts.
BH
- What inspired you to want to be a fighter, and when did you
begin the martial arts?
CW
- It was something that I just came across. As a child I got
into a lot of street fights but my dream was to be a football
player and I was always competitive and into the martial arts.
I grew up fighting in the streets but then realized there is
something out there to fight for. I wanted to be part of the
high paid organizations and become champion, so I thought it
was good for me and the United States to have an up and coming
American champion. Once I found out we never had an American
K-1 champion I felt that was my destiny, it was a calling for
me. I am going to be the first American champion, that’s
how I feel, it’s not a matter of if, but when so I will
let the puzzle put itself together.
BH
- In the tournaments you can fight up to three times in one night
so that can be some punishment on the body. Do you ever fear
the punishment you may take throughout your career will one day
take its toll on your body?
CW
- Definitely, you take kicks to the knees, and all kinds of punishment.
I do fear that I will probably end up getting hurt one day; that
is probably one of my biggest fears. A lot of people aren’t
very spiritual, but I’m a believer in the Lord that he watches
over me and protects me. If a person isn’t careful in their
training with what they do I think they put their selves at a
much higher risk. My coach put me on a good training regime and
they take care of me, I eat healthy and stretch all the time
so hopefully none of that will happen to me and I can finish
up my career injury free.
BH
- Can you give us your most favorite moment in your career as
well as the one moment you would prefer to forget about?
CW
- My favorite part if my career was probably the beginning of
the career that I felt that I had. I was training, but I thought
I was just training for point fighting in tournaments but in
the years the phone started ringing and I got opportunities and
then my coach asked me if I wanted to take part in K-1 and I
said yeah. I felt with all my hard work and training that I might
as well put it to something. But the best and most unforgettable
was in 2003 when I won the North American Title. To have nothing
in my life and living in the ghetto and being on welfare and
having holes in my shoes and pants, just being a straight poor
boy and then have this opportunity, 2003 was my life. It was
something great for me, and here I am now working harder and
trying to be one of the K-1 Grand Prix Champions, and I think
it is a matter of when, not if.
BH
- What is the hardest aspect of being a professional fighter?
CW
- The pressure, I had a coach tell me once upon a time that fighting
was 75% mental and 25% physical, and that was how he left it.
Over the years I thought about what he said, over the years of
me fighting I finally got it. It isn’t 75% mental in the
ring it’s 75% mental out of the ring. It’s the training,
people want to always hit you up for cash or sit around on your
couch and girls want to do this and that, it all distracts you.
It’s the distractions that occur when you are a professional
fighter, it’s the pressure around. Those around me that
want to see me fail, or the people who want to me do good. I
say 75% of the people probably want to see me fail, 25% want
to see me succeed. So I have a high ratio of people wanting me
to wanting me to fall of that ladder, but I do it and I stay
focused, priorities first then games later. The Lord is watching
my back so it’s cool.
BH
- You stepped in the in the ring as a professional boxer back
in 2002 and won both of your bouts, have you ever thought about
resuming a boxing career?
CW
- I have done three types of sports, I have boxed, kick boxed
and I have been in the cage. Boxing takes longer and doesn’t
pay the best. In kickboxing we haven’t had an American champion
so that’s a great opportunity for me I think. After I conquer
K-1 I might go to boxing and get me the WBC title, then have
a K-1 GP title and a WBC title, and maybe later on go to PRIDE.
I’m only twenty-five and some guys fight until they are
forty so if I do it right I can do it, I will take one step at
a time.
BH
- How has it been working with your trainer Gene Fields?
CW
- I have been with Gene since I was sixteen; it has been a good
experience. He is like a father figure to me, we are real close.
He and his wife have been nothing but good to me for all these
years.
BH
- What do you think ’05 has in store for you?
CW
- The W’s man, I want victories, it’s all up to me.
I do honestly feel that this is my year.
BH
- Is there anything you would like to add in closing?
CW
- Carter Williams is coming back harder than ever, thanks to
the fans and the people who believe in me and support me. My
plan is to hit people hard and put them on their backs, for real.
Source:
Maxfighting
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Quote
of the Day
"Time never stops to rest, never hesitates, never looks
forward or backward. Life's raw material spends itself now, this
moment - which is why how you spend your time is far more important
than all the material possessions you may own or positions you
may attain."
Denis Waitley, 1933-, American Author, Speaker, Trainer, Peak
Performance Expert
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Events In 1 Night Begins Tomorrow
On Maui:
Lockdown in Paradise
Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, Hawaii
Ron Jhun (808 Fight Factory) vs. Jay Heiron (Renzo Gracie)
On Oahu:
Super Brawl: Full Contact Showdown 2
Kahuna's Bar & Grill, Kaneohe Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe,
Hawaii
Featuring: Steve Byrnes, Kaipo Kalama
On Kauai:
So You Think You Tough 8
Featuring: Eben Kaneshiro, Kyle Sukehira, Kaeo Lopez
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Passing
The Guard Makes
Its Hawaii Debut on April 6th!
Brazil’s
popular show finally makes its way to KFive channel 5 on Wednesdays
at 10:30-11PM starting April 6th. On May 18, Rumblevision re-airs
and shares an hour slot with Passing The Guard.
Check
it out.
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New
Opponent for Cooper in Hawaii
Promoter - Shooto Hawaii
At the Blasidell Arena on March 25, 2005
Originally the main-event for the upcoming Shooto Hawaii promotion,
was set to feature Ray "Bradda" Cooper against the
crafty Santino DeFranco out of Arizona. This was to be Coopers
debut at 154 lbs, were he can test the waters of the lower weight
class, where his natural weight of about 164 lbs is more appropriate...
However,
DeFranco suffered an injury in training, and was forced to cancel
in what was sure to be a great fight. This was a devastating
blow to Shooto Hawaii promoters, as finding a quality replacement,
to face a bruiser like Cooper, on such short notice, would be
a difficult task indeed. It put the main-event for the show in
jeopardy, and would have delayed the weight class shift that
Cooper was looking forward to... It was a huge disappointment.
But
as luck would have it... The timing for what seemed like an unfortunate
situation, could not have been better... On the look out for
fight opportunities, and literally chomping at the bit to take
on top tier talent, was UFC veteran and top 155 lber Hermes Franca.
Coming off a very close and disappointing decision loss in his
rematch with Yves Edwards in New Jersey, Franca’s management
put the word out that Hermes wants to fight... BAD!!! So the
planets aligned on this one, and have brought together a main-event
that should set the islands on fire.
Also
on the card are three Class-B Shooto bouts 2 of which feature
some of Hermes teammates:
Jim
Kikuchi (808FF) vs.
Ryan Kronwitter
Ryan Lee
(Bulls Pen) Vs.
Andre Soares (ATT)
Casey Daniels
(Team MMAD)
Vs. Thiago Gonclaves (ATT)
Also
scheduled are some exciting Amateur Shooto bouts and exciting
kick boxing action...
Shooto
Hawaii is promoted by Linbred, LLC and is an official Shooto
promotion sanctioned by the International Shooto Commission (ISC).
Source:
Rich Santoro, Shooto USA
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Akebono Takes On Japanese
Kickboxing Legend Kakuda
K-1 World GP 2005
Olympic Gymnasium-1, Seoul, Korea
March 19 2005
Sungle
fights:
Remy Bonjasky vs. Ray Mercer
Peter Aerts vs. Carter Williams
Asia
GP tournament:
Akebono vs. Nobuaki Kakuda
Wakashoyo vs. Hong-Mam Choi
Hiraku Hori vs. Lee Myeon Ju
Kaoklai Kaennorsing vs. Zhang Qing Jun
Source:
Fight Sport
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Kohsaka:
the only who defeated Fedor
Pride super champion Emelianenko Fedor has been waiting anxiously
for upcoming Pride Bushido, which happens April 3. All because
he will have a change to reverse the only loss in his career:
to Tsuyoshi Kohsaka at Rings King of Kings, in 2000. "Kohsaka
was the only one who defeated me and I want to return this loss.
I could rest a little bit after Pride Shockwave and now I am
feeling great. I also have been improving my game on the feet.
Kohsaka is a tough fighter, but I want to defeat him. For real,"
Fedor said.
Kohsaka
is also anxious to debut at Pride and do the main fight against
Heavyweight champion. "I really to want fight him again.
It does gonna be man versus man. After our bout Fedor became
a Pride champion and since then that first fight does long exist.
I am positive I can beat him on the ground. I will defeat him
and show I am the best heavyweight," Japanese Said during
a press conference in Japan.
COMPLETE
CARD (subject to change)
Pride
Bushido 6
Sunday, April 3, 2005
Saitama Super Arena, Saitama - Japan
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Emelianenko Fedor Vs Tsuyoshi Kohsaka;
-
Aleksander Emelianenko Vs Ricardo Morais;
-
Ikuhisa Minowa Vs Gilbert Yvel;
-
Ryuta Sakurai Vs Murilo Bustamante;
-
Júnior Buscapé Vs Luis Azeredo;
-
Daijyu Takase Vs Daniel Acácio;
Pride
GP Middleweight trial:
1- Amar Suloev Vs Paulão Filho;
2- Dean Lister Vs Akira Shoji;
Source:
Tatame
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Roberto
Traven says good-bye to MMA
After drawing with Yukiya Naito at Warrior Realm 3, held last
Saturday (12), in Brisbane, Austrália, Alliance's balck
belt Roberto Traven decidied to retire himself from the rings.
In a open letter, Traven explains his reasons.
"I
want enjoy this opportunity to say I am retiring. Now I will
just fight gi competitions and Submission. I know I did not have
such an excellent career in Vale-Tudo. In other hands it wasn't
bad. Now I am 36 and my records are: 6-3-1. I would like to thank
everybody who supported me by those years. Specially master Romero
Jacaré, who taught me a lot more than Jiu-Jitsu. He taught
me how to face life situations with honor and respect. Thanks
so much," Traven wrote.
Source:
Tatame
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UFC
52: 'Couture vs. Liddell 2'
April 16th, 2005
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV
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
Ivan Salaverry vs. Joe Riggs
Source:
Fight Sport
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PRIDE
Announces
Wanderlei Silva vs Hidehiko Yoshida
TOKYO, Japan – One match up and two additional fighters
have been announced for PRIDE FIGHTING’S 2005 Middleweight
Grand Prix … TOTAL ELIMINATION 2005.
The
first announced match for the opening round will feature defending
2003 Grand Prix Champion, Wanderlei Silva, taking on Japanese
Judo star Hidehiko Yoshida. The two originally met in the semi-finals
of the 2003 tournament in which Silva won a hard fought decision
over the former Judo Olympic gold medallist.
Added
to the previously announced eight fighters will be two Americans
… Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Dan “Hollywood”
Henderson. Jackson reached the finals of the 2003 tournament,
eventually succumbing to Wanderlei Silva in one of the most memorable
bouts of the year. Since then, the native of Memphis, Tennessee
has gone on to defeat Ikuhisa “The Punk” Minowa, Ricardo
Arona, and Murilo “Ninja” Rua. Team Quest’s Henderson
is making his Grand Prix tournament debut. Always among the elite
in his weight class, “Hollywood” is coming off of wins
over Yuki Kondo, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Murilo Bustamante and Shungo
Oyama.
Tournament
Participants:
Wanderlei Silva
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Quinton Jackson
Igor Vovchanchyn
Kazushi Sakuraba
Dan Henderson
Mauricio Rua
Yuki Kondo
Hidehiko Yoshida
Kazuhiro Nakamura
Tournament
Matches:
Wanderlei
Silva (Brazil) vs. Hidehiko Yoshida (Japan)
Additional
tournament participants and match ups to be announced soon.
(Participants and Matches Subject to Change)
PRIDE FIGHTING’S 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix Tournament
will span three events … TOTAL ELIMINATION (opening round),
CRITICAL COUNTDOWN (Second Round) and FINAL CONFLICT (Semi-Finals
and Finals). Dates for the latter two events will be announced
soon.
TOTAL
ELIMINATION 2005 takes place on April 23rd, 2005 from the Osaka
Dome in Japan and premieres on North American pay per view via
iNDEMAND, DIRECTV, DISH NETWORK, UrbanXtra, TVN1, VU!, and Viewer’s
Choice Canada on April 23rd at 10:00pm EST, 7:00pm PST (including
a countdown show at 9:30pm EST, 6:30pm PST). For additional replay
times, please contact your pay per view provider or pridefc.com.
Source:
Sherdog
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Getting
to Know Matt Lindland
by Marco Antico
MA: Hi
Matt, thanks for taking the time to do this interview. Let’s
get right into it. What are your thoughts on fighting Travis
Lutter at UFC 52?
ML:
I really don’t know much about him. I’m sure he’s
a tough guy. I’m certainly not looking past him at the title
shot they’ve talked about.
MA:
Is that your understanding that you will fight Evan Tanner if
you defeat Travis Lutter?
ML:
That’s what Dana said at the press conference so I would
think so.
MA:
Okay, I’ll get to Tanner in a second, but back to Lutter
for now. How do you think you match-up with him?
ML:
I actually think I match up really well with him. But he’s
good you know? I’ve got to watch out.
MA:
You say that you match up well with him. Is that because you
feel his strength is his ground and that’s where you feel
that you’re better than him?
ML:
Yes, that’s pretty much it exactly.
MA:
He’s a good submission guy though.
ML:
I’m not worried about the submission at all. Submissions
don’t seem to give me much trouble.
MA:
Okay. Speaking of Evan Tanner; Frank Trigg said something on
MMARadio that I thought was interesting. He said that you two
know each other so well that you’ll end up neutralizing
one another and that the fight wouldn’t be that exciting.
Do you agree with that assessment?
ML:
I’ll be going in there to win. I won’t be trying to
neutralize anything. Yes, we know each other well but we’re
both fierce competitors. I don’t think having trained together
will be a big issue in that fight.
MA:
How do you see that fight unfolding? Where do you see it won?
ML:
I think we’ll both be looking for that top position. We
both enjoy working from the top and I think we’re both pretty
dominant from that position. I think we’re pretty even standing
so it will come down to whom can get the other guy down.
MA:
Does the David Terrell fight still weigh heavily on your mind?
ML:
Sure, I’d love to rematch Terrell. I want my redemption.
But I also want that belt. I think it should be Tanner first
and then I’ll get back in there with Terrell or whoever
else they want me to fight. It really doesn’t matter to
me.
MA:
You’ve recently fought and won in Rage Cage and in Sportfight.
Do you plan on continuing to fight for other organizations?
ML:
I’m on a one fight contract with the UFC right now. I would
assume that they’d want to lock me up if I can get by Lutter
and challenge for the title. That would be fine with me.
MA:
Are you watching The Ultimate Fighter?
ML:
Ya, mostly because I know some of the guys on it.
MA:
Are you not a fan of the show?
ML:
No, I don’t care for it much. I probably wouldn’t watch
it if it weren’t for the guys I know. But, it’s getting
great ratings so I guess I don’t know what good TV is (chuckling).
MA:
What would you say to those fans that are accusing Randy Couture
of being biased towards the Team Quest guys, particularly Chris
Leben?
ML:
It’s a show, not reality. There’s really no such thing
as reality TV, you know?
MA:
Are you implying that the SPIKE TV executives are the ones giving
Leben the breaks?
ML:
I’m just saying that we don’t see everything that goes
on behind the scenes that’s all.
MA:
Fair enough. How lofty are your goals for the Sportfight organization?
ML:
The show is doing great. We’re drawing 2,000 people to our
events. Our main priority right now is striking a TV deal. I’d
say those are pretty big goals.
MA:
Can you disclose any details on that?
ML:
There’s really nothing to say at this point. We’re
busy editing our previous shows and presenting them to a couple
of networks. It’s in the final stages and we hope to hear
something soon.
MA:
We all know of your partner in Sportfight, Randy Couture. Who
else is behind the scenes?
ML:
There’s Robert Follis who is our coaching and gym operations
guy and there is Jay Weston who is our financial guy.
MA:
There are many great MMA teams out there. Each has something
that people associate with them. For example, the Chute Boxe
fighters are known as being super aggressive and having killer
instincts. Caesar Gracie’s team is regarded as excellent
submission fighters. For Team Quest, there’s the wrestling
aspect of course. But there’s also an undeniable recognition
that you guys are a bunch of winners. There’s the future
hall of famer and 2 time heavyweight and light heavyweight champion,
Randy Couture. There’s you and Dan Henderson that always
seem to be amongst the best in your weight class. BJ Penn comes
to train with you guys and he wins the welterweight title. Rulon
Gardner joins Team Quest and puts on a flawless, workmanlike
performance against Yoshida. What do you attribute all this success
to and why do you think everyone seems to want to train with
you guys?
ML:
There are no egos here. Our priority is definitely on winning.
I think that some people get nervous when they think of training
with a bunch of new guys. They think that their new training
partners are going to try and rough them up. We’re not like
that. We’re really laid back and focused on winning.
MA:
How is Duane “Bang” Ludwig doing?
ML:
Oh man, the guy is so much fun to spar with. His kick-boxing
skills are incredible!
MA:
How are his ground skills?
ML:
Well that’s why he’s here. He needs some work, but
he’s got great reflexes and a decent sprawl. If he can add
some stuff to his ground game, he’ll be dangerous.
MA:
Do you see Ludwig being a top contender in the welterweight division?
ML:
For sure, he’ll be a force. With some more ground stuff
he can be right up there.
MA:
There was talk that you were fighting Kazushi Sakuraba at PRIDE
Shockwave 2003. Did you ever learn why that didn’t materialize?
ML:
No. I thought that the deal was done. The next phone call I was
expecting was information on when my plane was departing. Instead,
I got a phone call saying that they decided to go with someone
else.
MA:
Do you think he turned you down?
ML:
It could have been that. But he’s a tough guy. Heck, he’s
fought Wanderlei Silva three times! I can’t imagine why
he’d have a problem with fighting me. I don’t know
what happened with that.
MA:
For quite some time, the names Matt Lindland and Phil Baroni
were used simultaneously. You guys had one of the best feuds
ever in the UFC. You’ve continued to progress towards a
title shot meanwhile, Phil Baroni now finds himself fighting
to get back in the UFC. Do you have any thoughts on that?
ML:
If you go and read previous interviews of mine you’d think
I was a prophet now! Phil’s closer to dancing for nickels
at a car wash as opposed to being a legitimate contender. And
you know what else? The beatings are only getting worse.
MA:
Wow, I was sort of thinking there might be some closure there
but I guess I was wrong. There’s still no love between the
two of you then.
ML:
No, you reap what you sow. When you’re not a good person,
you know, these things happen.
MA:
Any predictions on Baroni versus Team Quest’s Art Santore?
ML:
It’s a good match-up. Both guys are exciting fighters. Hopefully
they’ll both go in there and try to win instead of going
in there and trying not to lose. It’s a close fight.
Source:
MMA Fighting
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Rodrigo
Nogueira: On the Rebound
by Portal do Vale Tudo
Former
PRIDE heavyweight champion Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira
is back in the gym following his fight against Emelianenko Fedor
on New Years Eve. In this interview from Brazil, “Minotauro”
speaks about his state of mind after his second defeat to the
Russian, what he thinks of a potential Fedor-Filipovic showdown,
as well as other insightful topics.
Sherdog.com:
After the vacation time following PRIDE Shockwave 2, are you
already back training?
Rodrigo
Nogueira: I already started to train, then in the beginning of
February and [I stopped during] the carnival. I am in the expectation
of fights, am training and improving my technique. But I did
not push the training because I do not have a scheduled fight.
When it has been scheduled, I [will] come back a 100 percent.
Sherdog.com:
Has your contract already been extended?
Nogueira:
Still I have not signed. I am in negotiations with them, but
my desire is to continue in PRIDE.
Sherdog.com:
What are your plans for 2005?
Nogueira:
I want to win all the fights that I will have, and to position
myself to fight for the belt again.
Sherdog.com:
Any preference to fight against Fedor?
Nogueira:
Either him or “Cro Cop”—whomever has the belt
does not matter. My bigger objective is to catch the title once
again.
Sherdog.com:
You must have watched your last fight against Fedor many times,
what you can say about it?
Nogueira:
I did not watch the fight very much, one or two times only. Strategically
the man is good; he has a fast entrance, designed to strike and
to attack the legs or give a straight punch … then I never
knew when he was going for the straight punch or for the legs.
So it was very difficult to defend the takedowns, which complicated
the fight. He took me down some six times, very fast. He is very
explosive. I was able to box with him OK, but I didn’t find
myself in the first round. In second, more or less, I was not
[fighting] with a good distance so I wasn’t able to take
him down. In the end of the first round I had a good moment,
obtaining the top position, but the round was over. He made a
difficult fight and strategically he is very good. I’m going
to have to train more and improve my game. Each time that I make
a fight like this, I learn something. With certainty this fight
was better than the first one. The second fight was good. In
the third he dominated the fight, with takedowns and on the ground.
He was smart, did not want to work the ground with me; you saw
that he did a little ground-and-pound and then stood back up.
It is difficult because he did not want to be in the ground to
pass the guard, and this was pretty confusing for me. He was
more worried about punching from the guard. He took me down,
pounded a little and stood up. It was difficult.
Sherdog.com:
What would you do differently while training for a new fight
against Fedor?
Nogueira:
I would give more emphasis to wrestling. He did takedowns there
that I could not have fallen.
Sherdog.com:
And are you already training more wrestling?
Nogueira:
Already I am training. People have three modalities—standing,
wrestling and ground. I am training more wrestling because when
I am on top I find the fight very easy for me. I give a lot of
heat when the fella is [on his back]. Then he does not have reason
to be making guard always.
Sherdog.com:
PRIDE is trying to get Fedor to fight “Cro Cop.” Who
do you think will win between to two?
Nogueira:
It’s going to be a hard fight for Fedor, but I find he likes
to fight more; he is more of a fighter. Mirko is very gifted.
He locates well in ring, he has good sprawl, he has a good kick,
but I find Fedor warlike. He is sharper.
Sherdog.com:
What are your expectations for the participation of your brother
Rogério in the PRIDE middleweight GP?
Nogueira:
Rogério fought well against Alistair (Overeem). I am with
a good expectation for him. It will have good fighters: Shogun,
Wanderlei, Quinton Jackson … but I [believe] more on our
side. He will have some good fights this year.
Sherdog.com:
Pedro Rizzo is about to sign with PRIDE. What do you think of
this?
Nogueira:
I find it wonderful. He is one hell of a fighter, very experienced.
In the cage they were always trying to smother him, and that
was about all they did. When a fighter goes from an event to
another he has a new spirit up, he goes to fight different. He
was in the UFC for several years and it’s always that same
mood, that same song. In PRIDE he goes to have another adrenaline,
another motivation.
Sherdog.com:
What do you think about the ascension of Andrei Arlovski in the
UFC?
Nogueira:
Man, I saw his last fight and he was good. He punches well, [and]
has a decent ground game. It’s hard to put him down. He
is a man that is on the rise, but I am more like us, and [like]
Pedro (Rizzo), we catch him.
Sherdog.com:
Pedro already knocked Andrei out
Nogueira:
It is the truth. It was a big right that he gave to the dude.
To tell you the truth, Pedro already beat all the champions of
the Ultimate. He beat Andrei, Josh Barnett, Ricco Rodriguez,
(Mark) Coleman … the only problem is that he never beat
them for the title.
Sherdog.com:
In the end of 2004, they filmed a reality show in your house.
How was it?
Nogueira:
The man filmed the training that people make to fight. Everything
that rolls exactly: the diet; the training; the physical preparation;
the environment of the house; people waking up. He showed all
the rituals that people make before the fight. The man filmed
before my last fight, this last one with Rogério, and
must film before my next one. Then he goes to show how an athlete
behaves before the fight.
Sherdog.com:
Your house is a center of training …
Nogueira:
It is truth. Before the fights friends always come here …
[there] is always a fight climate 24-hours-per day, which is
good. They only speak of fighting and even women are forbidden
here.
Sherdog.com:
Randy Couture is 41 years old and is about to defend his title
in the UFC. What do you think of him?
Nogueira:
The man is a monster. I was seeing old fights of him and he is
very strong. I find that now he is even more of a technician.
He improved after being older. Everybody that speaks of MMA speaks
of the man. He was champion, lost the title two times, came back
and was champion, lost another fight and was champion again.
He is an example of determination. … He is a great champion.
Sherdog.com:
Wanderlei Silva has said many times that he wants to fight against
the champion of the UFC. Do you also have this desire?
Nogueira:
I [fight for] PRIDE and if they ask me to fight in the Ultimate
would; that would be an honor. If they make one interchange,
I am open to fight, but I do not have one fighter there that
I want to fight.
Sherdog.com:
To finish, leave some message to your fans.
Nogueira:
I wanted to thank the people who were cheering to me in this
last fight, but unfortunately, I did not win. But I have my head
up high and I’ll continue training to fight for Brazil and
the people who have been cheering for me. Those people who had
stopped cheering for me—I saw a group in the Internet speaking,
"Ah, ‘Minotauro’ fought badly”—know
that I trained very hard for this fight, it was not due to lack
of training. I continue to improve, because there are days that
people fight well, but there are days that people do not obtain
to develop our game. I am with my head up high and I’m going
to have many more victories in the future.
Source:
Sherdog
|
Mário
Reis trains with Tererê at TT
4x BJJ champion Mário Reis was in São Paulo, at
TT Jiu-Jitsu to train with his friend Fernando Tererê.
After spending two months locked in an American prison, Tererê
has thought about quitting fighting, but everybody around has
been supporting him to keep BJJ black belt on the mat. Mário
enjoyed the trip to São Paulo and visited Tererê.
-
Tererê is such a friend of mine. He was happy when he saw
me in there. I spent two days with him and he taught me lots
of things. I avoided conversation about what had happened in
US, and he told me he is a little bit tired of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
competitions. I said I was such a fan of his Jiu-Jitsu and he
is an example for his pupils - Mário said. He also confirmed
Tererê is recovering himself. "He seemed a little
shaken, but I am sure things going to be right, he said.
Source:
Tatame
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NAMES
IN THE GAME: Bart Palazewski
by Tim Spagnola
This
Saturday MMA action returns to the state of Illinois as the X-Treme
Fighting Organization presents XFO 5. The main event of this
card will feature current XFO Champion Bart Palaszewski defending
his lightweight title against the always tough Joe Jordan. Palaszewski
is a local up and coming fighter that is coming off several impressive
wins. "Bartimus" possesses both devastating KO power
and an impressive BJJ background- both coming with a little assistance
from the 'Big Frog'. MMAWeekly's Tim Spagnola recently had the
opportunity to speak with "Bartimus" to learn about
his thoughts regarding this weekend's anticipated match-up, what
it is like training with Jeff Curran, and overall future plans
in this sport.
MMAWeekly
is pleased to feature Bart "Bartimus" Palaszewski as
one of this week's 'Names in the Game'.
MMAWeekly:
Bart-
thanks for taking time out of your training to speak with MMAWeekly.
Let's talk a bit about your background- How did you first get
involved with MMA?
Palaszewski:
I
began training with Jeff Curran at his original school on May
15th, 1999. I was doing Jiu-Jitsu and Thai Boxing. I loved it.
After I went to see my first NHB fight I saw myself doing that
someday. I was sixteen at that time. I competed for the first
time in the Pan Ams of 2000 in Jiu-Jitsu.
MMAWeekly:
And
today, who are you currently training with?
Palaszewski:
The
Big Frog! I never stopped training with Jeff since the beginning.
Jeff and I share a boxing coach. His name is Dr. Doug Mango.
He has helped not only me, but the whole team.
MMAWeekly:
And
speaking of the Big Frog, what is it like to have the opportunity
to train and work with an exp | |