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2006
Grappler's Quest Hawaii
(Submission Grappling)
(TBA)
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)
7/23/05 or 7/30/05
Hawaii Grappling
Grand Prix
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(TBA)
7/21-23/05
World Cup of BJJ
(BJJ)
(São Paulo, Brazil)
7/9/05
Proving
Grounds -
ROTR
Qualifer
(MMA)
(Hilo Civic Center)
6/18/05
The Pride of Martial Arts Tournament
(Sport-Jujitsu, Sport-Pankration, Extreme (continuous) Sparring,
Submission Grappling)
(TBA)
Longman BJJ Tournament
(BJJ)
(Kauai)
6/10/05
The Art Of War:
The East vs. The Rest
(MMA & Kickboxing)
(Sea Life Park, Honolulu)
6/4/05
Hawaiian
Open of BJJ
(BJJ/Sub Grappling)
(St. Louis H.S. Gym)
Super
Brawl: Full Contact Showdown #3
(MMA)
(Kahuna's Sports Bar & Grill, Kaneohe MCBH)
UFC
53: Heavy Hitters
(MMA)
(Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ)
5/29/05
Warriors Quest: Resurrection 2
(MMA & Kickboxing)
(McKinnley H.S. Gym)
5/28-29/05
2005 Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling World Championships
(Submission Grappling)
(The Pyramid, Long Beach, CA)
5/21/05
War on the Valley Isle
(MMA)
(Maui War Memorial)
Young Guns da Luta
Grand Opening
(Hilo, HI)
5/7-8 & 14-15 & 21-22/05
Brazilian National BJJ Tournament
(Youth, Adult, Master & Senior)
(Tijuca Tenis Clube, Tijuca, Brazil?)
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May 2005 News Part
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Quote
of the Day
"Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without
vision just passes the time.
Vision with action can change the world."
Joel Barker, American Businessman, Consultant, Author
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CENTRAL
PACIFIC YOUTH ATHLETIC CLUB INC.
GRAND OPENING
IN HILO
TOMORROW!
The
group competes in boxing, kickboxing and MMA under the Young
Guns da Luta and has a great team of young, tough athletes.
Central
Pacific Youth A.C. Inc has resurfaced in what proves that miracles
do happen!
Central
Pacific Youth Athletic Club Inc. is a 501c (3) non-profit organization
located in the old Woolworth Building 111.E Puainako St. Our
program has been servicing at risk and under privileged children
in the community for more than 6 years and would like to take
this time to cordially invite all of you to our Grand Opening Saturday
May 21st at 10:00am.
We will have several Live Demonstrations. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
coach Johnny (Gunn) Sampio will be there to do some live Demo's;
we will also have boxing, kickboxing, and Tae Kwan Do demonstrations.
These are just some of the things lined up for Saturday. We are
hoping to build a strong membership base so that we can continue
to service and support our youth for many more years to come.
We have approximately 95 children enrolled in our youth Athletic,
Academic, and Drug Awareness program, most of which are sponsored
by agencies such as Alu Like, Liliuokalani Trust, Tiffee, Earl
Bakken, Hawaii County Healing our Island, and Hawaii Community
Foundations. Some of these support agencies have been in collaborative
partnerships with our program since 2002 and have played a crucial
role in helping us provide a better quality of life for these
children.
As
executive director of Central Pacific Youth Athletic Club I would
like to say that
Throughout the years of working with children on the Big Island
I have witnessed firsthand the adverse effect the ice epidemic
has had on families.
Myself
and the staff here at CPAYC have devoted our lives toward helping
each and every child in the program grow to become productive
citizens in the community and more importantly teach them to
become role models for the younger generation following in their
footsteps (peer mentoring). Here at CPAYC there is nothing more
fulfilling than to see these children's dreams become a reality.
We kindly ask you to consider helping us to help make this dream
a long term reality.
Remember:
Teamwork together we can accomplish the extraordinary!
Thank
you for your time and your consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
Walter
Carvalho Jr.
Executive Director
HOPE
TO SEE YOU THERE!!!
Source: Wally Carvahlo Jr.
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War
on the Valley Isle On
Maui Tomorrow!
May 21,
2005
War Memorial Gym
Gates open at 6:00 pm
Fights start at 7:00 pm
Source: Tyson Coloma-Naho'oikaika
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Reinaldo
Boa Morte was shot in Rio
BJJ black belt Reinaldo Boa Morte (Alliance) was shot last night
by four men in Campos dos Goytacazes, in Rio de Janeiro. According
to his teammate Leandro Ribeiro, he was victim of an ambush when
he was using a public phone, in front of a bakery and now he
was between life and death. 'He was ambushed by four men who
shot him in his arm, belly and neck. Now his situation is very
complicated. I just was informed by the hospital that he had
death-cerebral. The sad thing is that he was training hard to
fight a BJJ competition,' lamented Leandro Ribeiro. Boa Morte
is at Hospital Ferreira Machado, in Campos and his case has been
investigated by local police.
Source:
Tatame
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BTT
vs. Chute Boxe
The feud between Brazilian Top Team and Chute Boxe will come
to a head on the June 26th Pride GP card when Chute Boxe's heir
apparent to Wanderlei Silva's throne will face off against BTT's
most prominent Light-Heavyweight, Rogerio "Minotouro".
BTT and Chute Boxe are Brazil's 2 best teams. Although both are
highly patriotic, they both see themselves as Brazil's National
Team. It was just a few years ago that Chute Boxe's Murilo "Ninja"
Rua dealt a devastating blow to BTT when he defeated one of BTT's
patriarchs, Mario Sperry. Ricardo Arona would even the score
by defeating Rua, later in the very same year. The 2 teams have
had several run-ins on Brazilian soil but nothing stirs their
intense rivalry as does an encounter on an international stage.
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
will help define which team will have bragging rights as Brazil's
(and possibly the world's) most dominant force.
Source: Gracie Fighter |
MMA
DEATH IN KOREA
From Shimura Funaki in Korea
The
sport of Mixed Martial Arts has become very popular here in South
Korea. There are a handful of major organisations involved and
at their shows the matches are safe and closely adhered to the
rules of Pride. However due to poor regulations we are seeing
MMA events popping up all over the place. MMA fights are held
regularly as entertainment for restaraunt patrons and the fighter
safety in these places leaves much to be desired.
On
the 12th of May a fighter at the Gimme Five restaraunt died in
hospital from injuries he incurred in his fight. He was punched
around the forehead and after the fight he went to his dressing
room, where he collapsed. He was rushed to hospital but died
soon after. The autopsy revealed he suffered from a myocardial
infarction.
At
this stage the fighter has only been identified as "Lee".
Our thoughts are with his familiy at this time.
Source: Fight Sport
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INTERVIEW
OF THE WEEK: TITO ORTIZ
"The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Tito Ortiz recently
spoke with MMAWeekly's Ryan Bennett and Frank Trigg about a myriad
of topics.
Tito
talked about everything from his relationship with the UFC to
future his K-1 status, what happened with Pride, would he fight
Tank Abbott, the possibility of starting his own promotion, when
he'll be competing again, and who he'd like to compete against.
Ryan
Bennett: Tito how are you doing? Everything good?
Tito
Ortiz: Yeah. I had a good time in Hawaii, had a nice flight back.
I got home last night.
Bennett:
That's good. Trigg say hello to Tito Ortiz.
Frank
Trigg: Hi Tito Ortiz.
Ortiz:
What's up Mr. Trigg.
Trigg:
What's happening kid?
Ortiz:
Nada man. I just got to see some good fights this weekend at
Rumble on the Rock. Those guys really treat us good, first class
flight all the way through man.
Trigg:
Here's the deal though see they take care of Tito Ortiz because
he is Tito Ortiz. If I were to fly over there they'd put me in
the bathroom or underneath a rock.
Ortiz:
I had a good time, a really, really good time.
Bennett:
When Trigg gets on a flight they're like OK you can sit in back
in the bathroom. You're stuck six hours in the bathroom. It's
great. [Everyone laughs] Am I wrong Trigg or not?
Trigg:
You are 100% correct. [Everyone laughs] They take great care
of me. Pfft.
Bennett:
Hey Tito let's start with the fights this weekend. Tank Abbott.
I mean it was something that he was a big underdog, and he landed
that right hand on Cabbage. You and I were calling the fight.
We were talking before that I didn't think one punch could knockout
Cabbage, but that's basically what happened.
Ortiz:
Yeah but he went in there with Tank man. I mean he's 265 pounds,
six foot three, and when you stand in front of him and you get
punched with a solid right hand about 100% of the time you're
going to get dropped. Cabbage has a hard head, but you can't
go in there thinking that I can take a punch by someone like
Tank. Tank came in and did what he wanted to do. I was saying
at the beginning of the match that usually when Tank rematches
somebody he usually does a lot better because he tries to fix
his mistakes that he did the first time. I saw Cabbage and some
of the mistakes he was making. He was swinging with Tank instead
of clinching and kneeing him like he did the first time he beat
him. I think that's what it came down to where Cabbage fought
Tank's fight, and that's something that he didn't want to do.
Bennett:
You know what's interesting is when I was watching Tank before
the fight, this is when Bruce Buffer was getting ready to introduce
each guy, Tank was kind of walking back and forth. He kept glancing
at you. Did you notice that?
Ortiz:
Yeah a little bit. You know me and Tank we have history, a long
history with each other. He was probably thinking in his mind
that I've got to win man. I'm going to do it with a factual statement
too. I think in his mind he was just trying to get a successful
win at the end of the match.
Bennett:
Is it uncomfortable? I mean is it uncomfortable when you guys
are near each other or what is that like? You mention it, the
history between you two.
Ortiz:
Yeah it is a little uncomfortable. I mean it's just the person
he is. We really don't get along with each other. You know? I'm
a really giving person with all my friends. I really take care
of my friends a whole bunch, and he's not that type of person.
He's a real selfish guy, and that's just the way Tank is man.
Tank is his own man.
Bennett:
Do you guys ever talk?
Ortiz:
No, never man. We stay away from each other. He stays on his
side of the ball turf and I stay on my side of the ball turf.
That's just the way it is, and we stay out of each other's hair.
I try not to talk smack about him. He doesn't talk smack about
me, and we stay away from each other.
Bennett:
If a promoter walked up to you and said I'm going to give you
a ton of cash to fight Tank, what would you do?
Ortiz:
If Tank made 220, let the beatings begin. I'm a 205 pounder.
That's my weight class, so I ain't going to fight someone that's
265. That's just stupid.
Bennett:
Or 275 right? Didn't he weigh like 275 for this fight?
Ortiz:
He was like 275. That's a big kid. A lot of guys don't understand....That's
a huge difference.
Bennett:
Yeah Kimo found that out too man. Even though he won, he had
a tough time against the big fellow Royster. That's a lot of
weight to give up.
Ortiz:
In my mind I'm a 205 pounder. There's no reason for me to go
up at all, but you know if the money is right you never know.
Trigg:
Dude why are we talking about these other fights when I want
to know when Tito is going to fight again?
Ortiz:
Well let's see. I'm going to before September's over. I mean
I'm just starting to get back in shape right now, and I want
to compete as soon as possible. In my mind I think the fans want
to see Tito Ortiz compete again. I guess it's time to find out
what organization I'll be fighting for and who will be my opponent.
Right now I'm pretty much in the dark man. I'm not sure, but
I'd say by the end of June there will be a big announcement for
sure. Possibly with the UFC. Possibly with K-1, or possibly another
organization, but Tito Ortiz will be competing by September.
Bennett:
Here's the one that was on the message board recently. It kind
of put the Internet on the buzz. There was, I believe it was
your website actually, they said there is a possibility of you
facing Chuck Liddell at UFC 54.
Ortiz:
Really? That would be interesting. That would be interesting,
very, very interesting. I'd be down for that completely. What's
the date on that one?
Bennett?
That's a good question. Is that September or is it August?
Trigg:
That one's August.
Bennett:
Is it August?
Trigg:
Yes.
Bennett:
What do you think Tito?
Ortiz:
That's a great possibility. That's something that really interests
me completely. If they put the contract in front of me, and it's
a good contract, something I'd like to see, and a lot of my management
like me to do things I want to do, and I'm always willing to
fight.
Bennett:
Tito there's been so much talk. I mean you've addressed it before,
but with everything that went down with the UFC, them taking
you off the website,what is your relationship right now with
the UFC?
Ortiz:
There is no relationship at all. I feel like pretty much an ex-girlfriend.
Not being on the website and stuff like that, it's just like,
it's really odd. I guess that's the way the ball bounces, and
you know I've just got to roll with the punches, and see what
happens in the future.
Bennett:
So it's kind of tough to put Liddell/Ortiz at UFC 54 when there's
no relationship right now right?
Ortiz:
There's no relationship at all and Tito Ortiz was never a UFC
fighter. That's kind of odd. I was there my whole career for
eight years. I was there before the company was even bought by
Zuffa, but I'm still not a UFC fighter. Things happen man, and
things like that are just really, really stupid. I guess I kind
of sit back and just hopefully the best happens.
Bennett:
Why do you think that was Tito? Why do you think the UFC did
that?
Ortiz:
I think they, the UFC, pretty much didn't want me to get bigger
than the company, so they just started chopping down the walls
that Tito Ortiz' been trying to build. They've been successful
so far, but it's only going to last for so long, and like I said,
I'm going to make it with or without them man. I have big dreams
in my mind that I want to succeed in life, and one company's
not going to stop me from doing that. That's for sure.
Bennett:
Do you feel it's just all because of negotiations?
Ortiz:
I hope it's all because of negotiations, but right now they're
making it really personal. Take me off the website and all that
stuff. That's really personal to me, but I guess they've got
to do their business the way they think they're doing their business
right. In the long run, in my mind, I just want to fight man.
I just want to step into the octagon, any octagon and just beat
someone down.
Trigg:
Tito I can hear by talking about the UFC how hurt you are. You
know, taking you off the website and stuff like that. Is this
going to maul your relationship with the UFC if everything comes
together and you get a contract signed. You know say it is Chuck
Liddell at UFC 54, is this going to hurt the stuff that you used
to do before? Because I actually learned my lesson from you Tito
about how to treat the fans, how to be out there for every autograph,
how to be out there for every picture. Is this going to kind
of change you when you fight for the UFC again because of the
way they kind of treated you during the negotiations?
Ortiz.
In my mind whenever I compete man, it's going to be the same
Tito Ortiz. Whenever I do an interview it's going to be the same
Tito Ortiz. I'm going to make it exciting no matter what. No
matter what company it's for. No matter who it's with I'm going
to try to push the company as much as possible. If the UFC resigns
me, they resign me...I'm always there to work as much as possible.
I've never been a person to talk negative about the UFC. I've
never been a person to talk negative about MMA. I've pretty much
always talked about the good stuff about it. You know? The positive
things about Mixed Martial Arts, and I try to do my job to a
T and dot the I's as much as possible. What it comes down to,
in my mind, I just want to make sure that I'm satisfied at the
end of each fight, and at the beginning of each fight, so when
I compete my mind's at a 100%.
Bennett:
Tito we talked briefly about maybe a future rematch down the
road with Chuck Liddell. What did you learn from that first fight
that would help you for a potential second fight with Chuck Liddell?
Ortiz:
Pretty much when Couture fought Chuck Liddell a second time,
you know you can't fight Chuck Liddell's fight. You've got to
close the gap. You've got to clinch. You've got to take him down.
You can't sit there and swing with him the whole time because
the guy has wild punches, and they come out of nowhere. A lot
of his punches you have to make sure see as they come. When Couture
fought him he stood up and he slugged with him. When I fought
him I stood up and slugged with him. I think I shot once. It's
just something that I would have a completely different game
plan. I think I'd smother him a lot more, try to take the fight
to him as much as possible.
Bennett:
How tough is he to take down, Chuck?
Ortiz:
He's pretty difficult to take down. I mean of course him being
a former Cal Poly wrestler. I mean the guy has a lot of education
in wrestling of course. I think there's scrambling positions
a lot of them I could win. I mean that's a fight you've just
go to get down to, but a lot of people don't understand that
before I fought him I had a partial tear in my left knee. They
drained 8 cc's of blood a month before the fight, and I still
worked through it. That isn't an excuse I was looking for or
anything, but there were a couple of injuries that kind of hindered
me to shoot and do the take downs I normally do, and now that
I'm 100% now those take downs are a lot easier to get, and I
feel a lot stronger than I was before.
Bennett:
Did you do that in training, or what happened to the knee?
Ortiz:
I was actually working with Scary Jerry, and Scary Jerry's about
265-270, and I tried to inside trip him. When I tried to inside
trip him and my knee popped a little bit. I went to get it drained,
and they took about 8 cc's of blood, and this was before I fought
Chuck Liddell. The month prior. You know I stuck to it and trained.
I mean I did a little bit of therapy on it, and it started healing
a little bit better. I mean my takedowns weren't what they used
to be, but I still took the fight no matter what. I mean I wanted
to get in the octagon, and I felt great. I felt great the first
round. I felt great in the middle of the second. Just when I
got caught with the thumb, you know, it pretty much stopped.
[Since
this interview was conducted, Tito Ortiz was a guest on The Best
Damn Sports Show Period, and made an appearance as a guest referee
for a TNA pro wrestling event. That part of the interview was
omitted. We pick right back up following questions about those
two appearances.]
Trigg:
There's been a bunch of rumors flying around about you Tito,
about you actually starting your own organization. Is there any
truth to that, or is that just something that was looked into
and you decided against it? What's the deal with that?
Ortiz:
Well you know, I mean, with Tito Ortiz there is always all kinds
of rumors that are going around, for right now that's pretty
much all it is, is just a rumor.
Bennett:
You haven't had any talks with the Maloofs?
Ortiz:
No. Not at all.
Bennett:
OK. That would be interesting.
Ortiz:
If they do get in the business that would be huge. You know?
It would be another big hitter in the business, so you never
know man.
Bennett:
Will we get to see a rematch with Ken Shamrock, or is there any
chance of that even happening?
Ortiz:
A rematch with Ken Shamrock that would be wonderful, but I'm
not sure if Ken really wants to do it. I'm sure that a lot of
this stuff he's been talking after I beat Belfort saying just
sign the contract da da da, you know that was just for show man.
I don't think that guy wants to fight me. To me who do I compete
against? The UFC won't let me fight Chuck Liddell, so who do
I go look for? I mean, in my mind, I want to fight someone who
beat me already. Couture's with the UFC, so I guess that won't
be happening. Frank Shamrock. That's a name that's been popping
in my head for the past, I don't know, almost six years now.
That's someone I'd like to compete against. Shamrock is competing,
and if Frank wants to step up that would be awesome.
Bennett:
You and I talked the other day. You basically said you'd be willing
to go to 199 for Shamrock?
Ortiz:
I'd be willing to go 199 for Shamrock for sure.
Bennett:
199 to fight Frank, but is it one of those things Tito that basically
at this point in your career you want to avenge some of those
loses?
Ortiz:
Yeah that's what it comes down to. With Frank, that was probably
one of the greatest fights in UFC history that me and him had
against each other. I think the fans deserve another fight like
that.
Bennett:
When was the last time you were 199?
Ortiz:
The last time I was 199 I think um I don't know.
Bennett:
It's been years right?
Ortiz:
Yeah it's been a few years. I guess since I beat Wanderlei Silva.
That's the last time I was 199.
Bennett:
Yea that's been years ago.
Ortiz:
Wait, wait, wait. I take that back. I take that back. When I
fought Evan Tanner I was 199.
Bennett:
OK.
Ortiz:
Yeah. I think after that they changed the weight.
Bennett:
How tough would that be to get to 199 if you wanted to fight
Frank?
Ortiz:
Not that bad. I mean I think it would take a little extra dieting.
I think I weighed, walked around back at 210. I couldn't be 215
how it is now, so it's just a five pound difference. It isn't
really that bad. It's just a little extra dieting. You know just
watching my workouts, when I lift weights and stuff, and just
make sure I get down to 199 no problem.
Bennett:
Will you be fighting in Mexico anytime soon?
Ortiz:
Not anytime soon. No. Nothing is on the horizon for myself, so
right now I'm just hoping to fight in the States once again.
Bennett:
Tito as far as K-1 goes, how real are those possibilities?
Ortiz:
Actually I just met with K-1 last week, and those possibilities
are 50/50 man. They sat down and showed a little bit of what
they want to do with Tito Ortiz, and they want to push me as
much as possible, so it's basically going to come down to who
comes with the biggest contract in front of me. You know? I just
want to compete. It doesn't matter to me. I just want to compete,
and get back in the octagon. I'm just going to leave it up to
Bardia to do all the business side of it.
Bennett:
What's your future with Abu Dhabi? There was talk about you competing
in this Abu Dhabi.
Ortiz:
There was. Actually I was going to compete in Abu Dhabi, but
a couple of weeks ago I kind of banged my knee up a little bit
working out with Ivan Salaverry. I thought it would be able to
heal in time, but I'm probably about 90% right now, and I just
don't want to test it. I don't want to chance it....So I ended
up just pulling myself out. You know just work on a lot of stuff
without competing.
Bennett:
What would it take to get you back in the UFC contractually?
What would it take to get you back in the octagon?
Ortiz:
A good contract. You know? I guess I've got to leave that up
to Bardia, my management company, and make sure they make the
right decisions for Tito Ortiz' future. I mean that's what it
really comes down to. Let them do their job, and when it's time
to do my job make sure I do it to a T.
Bennett:
Is there a magic number out there that you're looking to sign
at?
Ortiz:
There's a couple of magic numbers man. I've got to make sure
that I compete at what I want. You know? I'm not going to be
competing for the rest of my life. I'm 30 years old now, and
I see about anywhere from three to four years ahead of me of
competing maybe, and I just want to make the best out of it.
When I'm done with this I want to make sure I've made enough
money through fighting that I sit comfortably. When I put my
body through the grinding stone for three months at a time prior
to a fight, you know, I have a chance of hurting my back. I have
a chance of hurting my knees. For the future of Tito Ortiz when
I'm 40 and 50 years old I'm able to walk with my son, and able
to pitch a ball with him. You know? I want to make sure that
there is enough revenue coming in from the fights that I've done.
I mean that's the whole idea of it man, to make sure that I have
enough money at the end where I can retire, and I'm able to walk
with my son and throw a baseball or football with him.
Bennett:
Tito there were two Internet reports, they're a couple of months
old, one I believe Josh Gross quoted that said that you would
fight in the UFC for 300 grand. The other one, Ivan Trembow from
MMAWeekly said 350. Is there any truth to either one of those?
Ortiz:
Both of those numbers are completely true. To me, I'm really
not a stupid person. I can see the numbers in front of me, and
when a show's doing 2 million 500 at the gate. They're doing
another 200,000 pay-per-view buys, do the math. Those are huge
numbers. When I'm getting paid 160,000 dollars to do that, and
I'm one of the main cause, it just doesn't make sense to me.
I mean to me it just seems like I'm getting the blanket pulled
over my eyes. I'd rather die on my feet than live on my knees.
That's just the way I am.
Bennett:
Trigg that's the kind of money you need to generate Trigg. (laughs)
Trigg:
Ain't that the truth.
Ortiz:
I mean I have been working really, really hard to build Tito
Ortiz when I first started. It wasn't something like alright
I'm here to fight. I was here to make a statement. I was here
so when I leave that I was going to be a legend, and I was going
to do a lot of things in my career to make that happen. I just
feel that what I put into it I should get out of it.
Bennett:
Trigg what's your thoughts on that?
Trigg:
I've got to tell you what, it comes down to just like Tyson's
fighting June 11th, and the reason why people want to watch Tyson
is because he's exciting. He's unpredictable. Tito Ortiz basically
has the ability to create that kind of money for the fight world,
and you know you get paid off of the people that buy butts in
the seats and people that buy pay-per-view shows, and Tito Ortiz
makes those kind of numbers happen. You're basically worth what
the promoter is willing to pay you. If the UFC is willing to
pay him that kind of money, he gets it. If they're not, then
he either has to go look elsewhere, or take the money that they're
willing to offer him.
Ortiz:
Trigg you're the first fighter that's actually kind of stood
up for me, and I really appreciate that because a lot fighters,
these guys just don't understand. All they care about is fighting.
They don't care about their future. They just want to see what's
going to happen in their next fight, or be s guy that yeah I
fought in the UFC. Stuff like that shouldn't really matter. I
think the fighters should be getting paid the right amount of
money, and someone needs to make a stand, and I think a lot of
us fighters need to come together. Possibly create union. If
there was a union for us fighters then everybody gets paid the
same salary cap and everything...When guys are getting paid 1500
dollars, 2500 dollars just to show up and compete in the UFC
that's just ridiculous man. Money like that shouldn't even be
thrown around. It takes anywhere from 5 to 6,000 dollars for
a training camp for a fight. How are you going to live off of
2500 dollars or 5000 dollars let alone?
Bennett:
Tito why not Pride by the way?
Ortiz:
Pride? Pride's got it monopolized man. The UFC and Pride's got
it monopolized. Pride, when my management company actually emailed
back and forth, and all of a sudden we got an email back from
Pride saying that If I'm not a UFC fighter, If I don't sign with
the UFC I will not compete in Pride. That's how it was. That's
how it is, and if you don't like it, don't compete.
Bennett:
That's weird because you're not under contract right? I mean
you're a free agent?
Ortiz:
Completely.
Bennett:
Interesting.
Ortiz:
That's the way it is. That's the way business people work. That's
just horrible for the Mixed Martial Arts world that that's how
things go down. In the future hopefully that will change, and
other companies will stop battling with each other, and start
working with each other. That's how this sport is going to grow
when companies start working with each other and have the best
possible people in the world to compete against one another.
Not just one event like the UFC.
Bennett:
That's one thing, seriously love him or hate him, that's one
thing I respect about Tito, he's never afraid to answer every
question and any question, and that's why we appreciate you bro.
Trigg:
I'm telling you, when I was making life changes as a fighter
I really, I swear to God, I looked at Tito Ortiz of how to be
on the camera, how to be with the fans and stuff. I've got to
tell you what man, he definitely, Tito Ortiz definitely goes
out of his way. He will stand in front of a club when he's wanting
to get inside just to have a good time and be by himself. He'll
stand out front and sign autographs all night, and miss his whole
night just for the fans.
Ortiz:
It's all about the fans. If it wasn't for the fans we'd be other
fighters. The fans is what makes the fighter pretty much I think.
Bennett:
Hey Tito before I let you go, who is the best fighter right now
in your weight class, 205. We're talking anybody from to the
UFC. Who are the top two or three guys in the world at 205?
Ortiz:
I think the best guy right off the bat, I have to give it to
Chuck. You know I've got to give it to Chuck for being the best
guy in the world right now. For him to do what he did to Randy
Couture, no one in the world has ever done that, and it's Chuck's
time man. It's his time to shine, and I think he deserves it.
He's traveled a long road to get to where he is right now, and
I think he's the top guy right now. The second one would have
to be, it's got to be Couture man. I don't see a lot of people
beating Couture. Right now it seems like 205 is pretty much the
top of the food chain. All the guys that compete at that level
are pretty much the top.
Bennett:
Why would you say Chuck would beat Wanderlei in your opinion?
Ortiz:
Chuck's a little bigger, plus he has great wrestling skills.
I think he has a longer reach than Wanderlei does. Wanderlei's
vicious right in the first clinching part. I don't think Chuck
would be out clinched by Wanderlei. There's a lot of things.
Wanderlei's a smaller guy man. A lot of guys don't see it. His
last fight he did he looked like he was about 190 pounds. I'm
not sure if he got sick or something, but he looked a lot lighter
than usual, and 205 isn't his true weight.
Bennett:
Tito always appreciate it my friend. Good luck with everything,
and we look forward to seeing you in the cage or ring hopefully
by September right?
Ortiz:
Yeah that's my idea. I mean of course I've always got to thank
the UFC for doing what they've ever done for me, and I can't
talk nothing bad about them because they really got me to where
I am right now, but I've got to help myself to get there. I've
got to thank all of my fans for supporting me throughout this
whole thing. I appreciate it very, very much. In September I'll
compete again. Of course everybody punish your opponents and
look good doing it at www.punishmentathletics.com. We've got
a bunch of new gear on that site, and it's actually going to
go across the United States in a lot of local stores, so if you
guys are out in the stores look for Punishment Athletics.
Bennett:
Appreciate it Tito. Thank you so much bud.
Ortiz:
Right on. Trigg thank you much. Ryan thanks. All my fans out
there stay tuned for Tito Ortiz.
Bennett:
Thanks Tito.
Source:
MMA Weekly
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Quote
of the Day
"You can't hit a home run unless you step up to the plate.
You can't catch fish unless you put your line in the water. You
can't reach your goals if you don't try."
Kathy Seligman
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Baret
Yoshida is Ready for Abu Dhabi!
I have just received an inside word that Hawaii’s only entrant
into the Abu Dhabi World Submission Wrestling Championship, Baret
Yoshida is better than he has ever been. He is stronger, faster
and has taken his game to a whole new level. We will be up in
Long Beach to hopefully witness Baret capture the under 66kg
title. As most of you know, Baret has come up short in the finals
the last two events and he is always working on fine tuning his
game and making adjustments, so we are anxious to see him this
year!
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HAWAII'S NEW LAW SETS RULES
FOR EXTREME-STYLE FIGHTS
HONOLULU-
The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) is pleased
to announce that Governor Linda Lingle has signed a bill (SB
768) into law that establishes minimum standards for no-rules-combat,
extreme or ultimate fighting, and other similar competitions.
Act
54 puts specific safeguards in place, which require that:
-Contestants be medically fit adults who are not disqualified
in another jurisdiction
-Promoters implement rules that protect the safety of the combatants
-An experienced referee is in the ring
-A licensed physician is at ringside
-Promoters provide proof to DCCA that their event complies with
the new law at least 30 days before the event and must provide
an unedited videotape of the event afterward
Under
the new law, the Regulated Industries Complaints Office (RICO)
would be able to levy a fine of up to $10,000 for each offense.
"The
new law significantly enhances the Department's ability to better
ensure participant safety," said DCCA Director Mark Recktenwald.
"Now we have some minimum standards in place for what has
become a popular type of event"
Source:
MMA Weekly
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THE
NEXT WAVE OF TALENT FROM....NEW MEXICO?
DIEGO SANCHEZ ISN'T LAUGHING
Jackson’s Submission Fighting
The New Team on the Block
By Damon Martin
With
a victory over Kenny Florian in the finals of the “Ultimate
Fighter”, Diego Sanchez solidified himself not only a contract
from the UFC, but a spot as one of the best up and coming stars
that will fight in the octagon. Along with this win came the
recognition that Diego gave his trainer, Greg Jackson, and all
of the tools that he learned under his expertise and tutelage.
Greg
Jackson, who hails from Albuquerque, New Mexico, trains some
of the best pound for pound fighters in the world. A background
that consists mostly of wrestling, this self taught submission
master, now passes on his knowledge to a team of hungry fighters
waiting for their chance to get to the big shows in MMA.
“I
came up through three generations of wrestlers. Me, my father
and grandfather were all state champion wrestlers. Then I read
a judo book and I saw the triangle choke and the armbar and just
got interested. Then the UFC came along and I saw the Gracies
and they were just light years ahead of me. It took me some time
to figure things out, but I’m all self taught and still
am to this day” said Jackson in an interview with MMAWeekly.
Jackson’s
fight team has always been a top contender to get in the limelight,
but with Diego’s future now set in the UFC, it’s only
a matter of time before more of his fighters are sure to follow.
Diego, who has been training with Jackson for the past 4 years
is one of the most disciplined fighters out there.
Jackson
talked about his star student, “He came to me straight out
of high school and he’s just an intensive guy. He has so
much heart. He’s there at every practice, twice a day. I
knew when Diego started, he had something special. The scary
thing about Diego is that he’s not even fully developed,
and he’s just simply an amazing athlete.”
According
to Jackson, Diego’s octagon debut is tentatively set for
August and “The Nightmare” will be fighting at 170lbs,
which is Diego’s natural fight weight.
Another
warrior that comes out of Jackson’s camp is a fighter that
many call one of top 185 lb guys in the world. Joey “The
Dream Smasher” Villasenor, who is a veteran of King of the
Cage and other MMA promotions, has the heart of a champion and
is a great influence on his teammates according to Jackson.
“Joey
is the most positive guy on the team. He’s just a great
human being. Joey is so good, I mean he hits like thunder. The
thing about Joey is that he has this amazing ground game that
he never gets to show cause he always knocks people out, which
isn’t a bad thing.” Jackson stated about his 185 lb
prodigy.
Villasenor,
who is undefeated in the last two years, has never had a fight
go to a decision and Jackson said that he is set to go to Pride,
most likely in July.
Joey
Villasenor isn’t the only great 185lb fighter on the Jackson
team. Nathan Marquardt, a multiple time King of Pancrase, recently
joined the team and adds a whole other dimension to an already
impressive cast.
“Nate
and Joey are very similar. Very hard hitter, incredibly positive.
He’s also got tremendous ground skill to go with it. Nate
has his own school, but he travels down here about every two
weeks and usually stays a week at a time to train with us.”
said Jackson about the newest addition to the fight camp.
When
asked about a possible appearance in the UFC or a fight with
Jeremy Horn, who Marquardt was set to face in the IFC last year,
Jackson said, “I’d love for that fight (with Jeremy
Horn) to happen. I have just tons of respect for him and we’d
love to see that fight. As far as the UFC, Nate is definitely
going to end up there. Maybe on the TV show, or if not, just
straight into the UFC.”
The
185lb and 170lb division aren’t the only top weight classes
when it comes to Jackson’s team. Heavyweight hard hitter,
Dan Christianson anchors down another great part of the New Mexico
based camp. Christianson, who is 5-0 in his last five fights,
is hoping to get a shot at the heavyweight division in the latest
installment of the “Ultimate Fighter.”
Keith
Jardine, who fluctuates between heavyweight and light heavyweight,
is also another top fighter working his way up the ranks.
“Keith
is just the toughest human being I’ve ever seen. Of all
of the athletes I’ve come across, Keith is just the toughest.
We’re kind of hoping to possibly see him on the UFC show
as well, but if not he’ll be cleaning house somewhere.”
stated Jackson.
Yet
another fighter who is also set for big things in the world of
MMA is Danny Higgins. Higgins, who travels from Australia, just
to train at the Jackson school is set to make waves in the 170lb
division in the near future. Higgins, who also doubles as “The
Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin’s bodyguard, is training
for a shot at the UFC or possibly Pancrase in the near future.
When
asked how he would compare his team to other top teams in the
sport such as Miletich Fighting Systems or Team Quest, Jackson
showed nothing but humility.
“It’s
just an honor to be mentioned in the same sentence as those teams.
I have the highest respect in the world for Pat (Miletich) and
Randy Couture. Teams like that paved the way for us and we can
just hope we follow in their footsteps.” Jackson boasted
about his competition.
It
seems like in the very near future, Jackson’s Fight Team
may not be following in the footsteps of the great camps in MMA,
his team of champions very well may be leading the way.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Ebenezer
wants Cage Rage belt
Ready to do his first bout representing Gracie Barra Combat Team,
at Cage Rage 12 on next July 2, Ebenezer Braga is recovered from
all injures. Besides not knowing his opponent Antonio Silva's
game, Ebenezer only thinks about taking the Heavyweight belt
to Brazil. "Thanks to my fight resume, I will fight for
a belt at Cage Rage. My goal is keeping this title. I'm going
to train hard with my teammates to get there in great shape.
I am sure I will receive new invitations after that bout,"
believes Ebenezer. Other two Brazilians will be fighting on the
show: Vitor Shaolin and Jorge Patino Macaco.
COMPLETE
CARD (subject to change):
Cage
Rage 12
Saturday, July 2, 2005
London, England
Main
fight: Lee Murray vs Daiju Takase;
Middleweight
title bout: Sol Gilbert vs Mark Weir;
Heavyweight
title bout: Antonio Silva vs Ebenezer Braga;
-
Gerald Strebendt vs Vitor Shaolin;
-
Jorge Patino Macaco vs Curtis Stout;
-
Travis Lutter vs Matt Ewin;
-
Mark Epstein vs Mathias Riccio;
-
Herb Dean vs Tom Blackledge;
-
Alex Reid vs Hassan Muridi;
-
Brad Pickett vs Steve Milward.
Source:
Tatame
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HALLMAN
TALKS ABOUT HIS FIGHT LAST WEEKEND
by Mick Hammond
This past Saturday, May 14th in Atlantic City, NJ there was the
fourth installment of the MFC Euphoria series, this time pitting
Team American against Team Russia. One of the most noteworthy
fights on the card was a battle between Victory Athletics/ATT
veteran Dennis "Superman" Hallman and undefeated Russian
Ansar Chalangov.
In
the fight it appeared as if Hallman took the fight lightly and
was unprepared thus leading to a mass of damage received from
Chalangov, however appearances can be deceiving. With second-hand
accounts abounding, MMA Weekly contacted Hallman directly to
get his direct account of what happened this past Saturday.
"I
went in there and was doing all right in the first round, "said
Hallman. "We went to the ground and I was working an armbar
but he was holding my glove so I couldn't get my arm up so I
switched to his back and started to work a choke. I started to
work a body triangle, which is a submission; anyone who saw Ivan
Salaverry versus Tony Fryklund knows how effective it can be.
However the ref stepped in and as I was starting to put a lot
of pressure on the triangle he separated us and stood us up when
I had his back and had him in danger, that's the first thing
I don't understand."
Hallman
continued, "The dude doesn't hit hard at all and even though
I had scrapes and bruises on my face I wasn't hurt. We were both
extremely tired after the second round; I don't know what was
wrong with me. The same thing happened against Cedric Marks (at
the recent XFC show), I had severe muscle fatigue, I felt like
I didn't have any energy in my muscles. Anyway, the doctor comes
up to me after the second round and goes through his whole thing,
asking me where I was and all that, I answered him correctly
on everything, like I said I wasn't hurt at all, just tired.
Next
thing I know (NJ Athletic Commission Exec Director) Larry Hazard
jumps into the ring and said I took too much damage and waived
off the fight. That's the second thing I don't get why does he
jump into the ring like that after the I answered the doctor's
questions correctly and still stop the fight?"
Hallman
is understandably disappointed by the decision and plans to fight
it. "I'm filing a protest for stoppage and for the ref standing
us up while I was working a submission. There was no reason for
them to stop the fight like that. I was fatigued, but I was okay
after the fight, the same doctor said I was fine after he examined
me in the dressing rooms."
Dennis
also discounts peoples' observations that he was in trouble and
taking too much damage in the fight. "I had superficial
bruises and scrapes on my face, but that was it," Hallman
told MMA Weekly. "He was an active guy but didn't hit hard
at all. Anyone that's fought knows when you get hit hard if you
see a white flash, but didn't see any white flashes or anything.
He was landing shots but they had nothing behind them. I've been
sparring with Matt Lindland and we punch hard to the face but
not full blast, that's how it felt, and this guy was hitting
me as hard as he could."
One
of the factors in the stoppage was Hallman's lack of energy.
Upon returning home to Washington, Dennis looked into this ongoing
problem with his doctors and found a longtime condition that
until now has gone undiagnosed and untreated. "I just found
out that I'm hypoglycemic. Basically it's the reason why I have
always tired so quickly."
"I
went to my sports medicine doctor to get work done and got a
full range of tests and they told me that because of the hypoglycemia
that my body wasn't regulating my sugar intake properly,"
commented Hallman. "I was told that I've only used about
my potential because of if. Also when I used to cut weight that
affected it a lot too. If I get on a proper well-balanced diet
and not overdo my sugar I should get everything back on track
and I'll finally be the real Superman."
Regardless
of the outcome of Hallman's petition to the NJSAC, he has no
time to rest as he'll be representing the US in the upcoming
Abu Dhabi World Championships taking place in California the
weekend of the 27th. "I don't really keep up on all the
grappling guys who will be there, but I know it's going to be
tough this year in my division. I'm going to be competing in
the 193lb weight class and there's defending champion Saulo Ribeiro,
David Terrell, I think Matt Horwich (of Team Quest) just qualified
for it too, so it's going to have a lot of tough guys in it."
Not
only does Hallman intend to compete in his weight class but he
also hopes to try to capture another title at the event. "No
matter what happens at 193lbs I'm going to try to get into Absolute
and win that too," exclaimed Hallman.
After
Abu Dhabi, Dennis will have a brief period of rest before he
returns to MMA action again. "My next fight is set up and
it's going to be June 18th in Mexico for promoter Chris Cordero.
I'll be fighting Jason Tapia, he was a national wrestling champion
but he doesn't have that many fights and now that I know how
to fix my energy problem it should be a good fight for me."
Hallman
currently trains and instructs at the new American Top Team facility
in Olympia, Washington. Anyone interested in checking out the
school or getting information on classes, schedules and pricing
can email ATTWest@aol.com or call 360-754-8501.
Source:
MMA Weekly
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Quote
of the Day
"Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons
you must pay attention to it. There is no substitute for the
creative inspiration, knowledge, and stability that come from
knowing how to contact your core of inner silence."
Deepak Chopra, East-Indian- American M.D., New Age Author, Lecturer
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Congratulations
Les & Val!
The Casca Grossa team has just been increased by one with the
birth of a beautiful baby girl by one of our Purple Belts Lestinho.
Brooke made her way into the world at 1:30PM yesterday and is
already looking for an opponent. She is one of the most attentive
new borns that I have ever seen. Uncle Chris got to carry her
already and planted the seed to refer to him from now on as "My
Favorite Uncle Chris."
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WARRIORS
QUEST "RESURRECTION"
Sunday,
May 29, 2005
McKinley High School Gym, Honolulu, HI
TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY!!
Get you tickets for this ground breaking day $25.00 advance and
$35.00 day of event.
FOR TICKETS CALL
590-4046 OR 590-1209
16 ACTION PACKED FIGHTS!!
Lightweight MMA Bout
Harris Sarimento (808 Fight Factory) Vs. Shane Percado (Puna
Fight Team)
159lbs.
Kickboxing Championship
Kevin Smith (Team Bigdogs) Vs. Kaleo Kwan (Eastsidaz)
130lbs.
MMA Bout
Molly Helsel (JKD Unlimited) Vs. Shawny Alvardo (808 Fight Factory)
165lbs
MMA Bout
Bryson Kamaka (808 Fight Factory) Vs. Keoni Bryant (Team Jus
Rush)
Middleweight
MMA Bout
Bob Ostovich (Jesus Is Lord) Vs. Sean Castrol (Team Mix Bred)
175lbs.
Kickboxing Championship
Wayne Perrin III (Team Bigdogs) Vs. Jason Dacquel (Team Mix Bred)
149lbs.
Kickboxing Championship
Marcus Moreno (Bulls Pen) Vs. Dain Agbayani (808 Fight Factory)
190lbs.
Kickboxing Championship
Joshua Versola (Advanced Kempo, Aiea) Vs. Coma (Animal House)
185lbs.
MMA Bout
Ray Kavoko (Team Yokuzuna) Vs. Tillis Sioneme (808 Fight Factory)
135lbs.
Kickboxing Championship
Domi Lopez (Team Bigdogs) Vs. Ryan Lee (Bull's Pen)
205lbs.
MMA Bout
James Standford (808 Fight Factory) Vs. Keneke Ishikawa (Team
Mix Breed)
205lbs.
MMA Bout
Dexter Kauahi (Kodenkan/Casca Grossa) Vs. Aaron Rose (808 Fight
Factory)
145lbs
MMA Bout
Paco Woods (808 Fight Factory) Vs. Keoni Kilipaka (Team Yokozuna)
155lbs.
Kickboxing Bout
John Visante (Dogs 4 Life) Vs. Tim (Bulls Pen)
180lbs
MMA Bout
Andrew Spain (808 F.F) Vs. Kevin Aguilum (Team Mix Bred)
135LBS.
MMA Bout
Albert Manners (Puna Boys Fight Team) Vs. Jumar Dumalao (808
Fight Factory)
140lbs
Kicboxing Bout
Isaac Kuikahi (Team Mix Breed) Vs. Bob Soukhasem (Freelance)
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Two
More Matches Announced For PRIDE Bushido 7
TOKYO, Japan – Two more bouts as well as the bout order
have been announced for PRIDE FIGHTING’S BUSHIDO VOLUME
7 event.
Tatsuya
Kawajiri of Japan will face Kim In Seok of Korea and Aaron Riley
of the American Top Team will take on Omigawa Michihiro.
PRIDE
FC: BUSHIDO VOLUME 7 Fight Card
Shown
in order from first (bottom) to last (top)
Takanori
Gomi (Japan) vs. Luiz Azeredo (Brazil)
Phil Baroni (USA) vs. Ikuhisa Minowa (Japan)
Ryo Chonan (Japan) vs. Nino Schembri (Brazil)
Tatsuya Kawajiri (Japan) vs. Kim In Seok (Korea)
Akihiro Gono (Japan) vs. Crosley Gracie (Brazil)
Hayato Sakurai (Japan) vs. Milton Vieira (Brazil)
Omigawa Michihiro (Japan) vs. Aaron Riley (USA)
Dokonjyonosuke Mishima (Japan) vs. Yves Edwards (USA)
Taisho (Japan) vs. Jens Pulver (USA)
Yoshiro Maeda (Japan) vs. Charles Bennett (USA)
BUSHIDO
VOLUME 7 will take place from the Ariake Coliseum in Japan and
is scheduled to debut on North American pay per view via iNDEMAND,
DIRECTV, DISH NETWORK, UrbanXtra, TVN1, VU!, and Viewer’s
Choice Canada.
North
American Pay Per View Schedule: DIRECTV, DISH Network, and TVN:
Friday, June 3rd, 2005 @ 7:00 pm PST, 10:00 pm EST iNDEMAND:
Sunday, June 5th, 2005 @ 6:00 pm PST, 9:00 pm EST
BUSHIDO
VOLUME 7 will be available at a reduced rate of $19.95.
For
additional replay times, please contact your pay per view provider.
Source:
Sherdog
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JUNGLE
FC 4 FULL CARD FINISHED
WITH 9 EXCITING BOUTS
LOCK'N'LOAD FOR FIGHTING AT THE JUNGLE
Jungle Fighting Championship 4-'Road To Vegas'
Saturday, May 21th - 2005
Five Starts Hotel Tropical Gymnasium, AMAZONAS
MATCH
#1
WILLIAM MATTOS (BRAZIL) VS. MARK SURSA (USA)
MATCH
#2
HELIO DIPP (BRAZIL) VS. BRENT BEAUPARLANT (CANADA)
MATCH
#3
JORGE 'MACACO' PATINO (BRAZIL) VS. CARLOS BARUK (BRAZIL)
MATCH
#4
KASSIM ANNAN (FRANCE) VS. MARCOS VALLE (BRAZIL)
MATCH
#5
FREDSON PAIXAO (BRAZIL) VS. JEAN-ROBERT (FRANCE)
MATCH
#6
SHINZO MACHIDA (JAPAN) VS. CRISTIANO ROSA (BRAZIL)
MATCH
#7
JOSE 'PELE' LANDY-JOHNS (BRAZIL) VS. FABRICIO MONTEIRO (BRAZIL)
MATCH
#8
LEOPOLDO MONTENEGRO (BRAZIL) VS. VITOR MIRANDA (BRAZIL)
MATCH
#9
CARLOS BARRETO (BRAZIL) VS. VLADIMIR 'THE JANITOR' MATYUSHENKO
(BELARUS)
Source: Event Promoter
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Quote
of the Day
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment
that something else is more important than fear."
Ambrose Redmoon
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CENTRAL
PACIFIC YOUTH ATHLETIC CLUB INC.
GRAND OPENING IN HILO!
The
group competes in boxing, kickboxing and MMA under the Young
Guns da Luta and has a great team of young, tough athletes.
Central
Pacific Youth A.C. Inc has resurfaced in what proves that miracles
do happen!
Central
Pacific Youth Athletic Club Inc. is a 501c (3) non-profit organization
located in the old Woolworth Building 111.E Puainako St. Our
program has been servicing at risk and under privileged children
in the community for more than 6 years and would like to take
this time to cordially invite all of you to our Grand Opening Saturday
May 21st at 10:00am.
We will have several Live Demonstrations. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
coach Johnny (Gunn) Sampio will be there to do some live Demo's;
we will also have boxing, kickboxing, and Tae Kwan Do demonstrations.
These are just some of the things lined up for Saturday. We are
hoping to build a strong membership base so that we can continue
to service and support our youth for many more years to come.
We have approximately 95 children enrolled in our youth Athletic,
Academic, and Drug Awareness program, most of which are sponsored
by agencies such as Alu Like, Liliuokalani Trust, Tiffee, Earl
Bakken, Hawaii County Healing our Island, and Hawaii Community
Foundations. Some of these support agencies have been in collaborative
partnerships with our program since 2002 and have played a crucial
role in helping us provide a better quality of life for these
children.
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