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"The
Quest For Champions II"
Tournament 2005
Today!
Featuring:
Sport-jujitsu--Sport-pankration--Continuous Sparring--Novice(Jr./Adult)
division Grappling
When:
Sunday, November 20, 2005
*Action starts at 10:00am*
Where:
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UFC
56 Results
UFC 56: FULL FORCE
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Nevada
November 19th, 2005
PRELIMINARIES:
170 LB: Nick Thompson Vs. Keith Wisniewski: Thompson by Judges
Decision. (30-27 - Thompson won all three rounds)
170 LB: Thiago Alves Vs. Ansar Chalangov: Alves by KO, RD 1.
205 LB: Sam Hoger Vs. Jeff Newton: Hoger by Choke, RD 2.
MAIN
CARD:
185 LB: Jeremy Horn Vs. Trevor Prangley: Horn by Judges Decision.
170 LB: Georges St. Pierre Vs. Sean Sherk: St Pierre by Strikes
(Ref Stoppage), RD 2.
170
LB (non title):
Matt Hughes Vs. Joe Riggs: Hughes by Kimura, RD 1.
HVYWTS:
Kevin Jordan Vs. Gabriel Gonzaga: Gonzaga by KO, RD 3.
UFC
185 LB TITLE FIGHT:
Rich Franklin Vs. Nate Quarry: Franklin by KO, RD 1.
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Tuesday
Night Fights At The Plaza Results!
Central Pacific A.C.'s Academic and Athletic Training Center,
Hilo, HI
November 11, 2005
 
(1). Bronson Candaroma (DEC) over German Lee
(2).
Riquo Abadilla (TKO 1st round) over Tyrone Bautista
(3).
Keven Villanueva (TKO) 3rd round) over Kevin Farias
(4). Waylan Silva (DEC) over Christian Anchetta
(5).
Daniel Friend (dec) over Chase Leone
(6).
Bronson Mohika (TKO) over Shinsuke Tamaru
(7).
Jay R Bautista (DEC) over Bronson Abalay
(8)
. AJ Veriato (TKO) 1st round over Miyasato Miyashiro
(9).
Conrad Madrona (DEC) over Robin Loyac
(10).
Elijah Caraballo (DEC) Abe Estacado
(11).
Bryson Kamaka(DEC) over Ashton Castro
(12).
Jermain Estabillo (dec) over Javez Mooteb
(13).
Stan Rosario (DEC) over Ben Victorino
(14).
Aaron Castro (DEC) over Chris Mae
(15). Ronnie Carvalho Captures the Vacant Heavyweight Belt with
a first round KO over Jon Estabillo.
(16).
Donald Gonzales Jr Knocks out Middleweight Champion Raymond Castro
in the 2ND round to become the New Middleweight Champion.
(17). Chris Cissneros Knocked out (808) Fight Factory's Brian
Ingram in 1 Min
of the First round to retain his Undisputed Light heavyweight
Title.
Source: Wally Carvalho Jr.
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Molly
Helsel
in HNS Women's Tournament!
The
leader in women's MMA puts on yet another tournament for women,
but this time it features Hawaii's own Molly Helsel.
On
this November 19, Hook and Shoot will rock once again with girls
on the ring. After the Evolution and Revolution shows, the organization
of the MMA show will attack with an all female GP. The eight-women-tournament
will decided who will be the Queen of the Ring in Evansville,
Indiana. According to the organizers, the winner takes home $3,200
plus a championship belt. In spite of the GP, the show brings
other four male MMA bouts on the card. Check out the complete
line-up of HooknShoot.
HOOKnSHOOT 'UNLEASHED'
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum, Evansville, Indiana
November 19, 2005
Tournament Elimination Matches:
- JULIE KEDZIE vs. MISSY KARR
- JAN FINNEY vs. MYSTEE BLACKWOOD
- TANYA VLAHAC vs. MOLLY
HELSEL
- KELLYN HEUHN vs. LISA WARD
Also
scheduled among the men's divisions:
- JASON BRYANT vs. STONIE HAYHURST
- DARRON MORSE vs. BRANDON BISHOP
- JORGE SHELBY vs. JUSTIN TAYLOR
- SCOTT HENZE vs. SCOT DEES
Source: FCF/Tatame
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Tito
Ortiz signs three fight deal with the UFC!
"The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Tito Ortiz will return
to the UFC in a big way. Ortiz has signed a three-fight contract
and will be a coach on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter.
Oritz's
deal will have him fight against Forrest Griffin in April and
Ken Shamrock in October of 2006. If Ortiz is victorious in both
bouts, he will earn a shot to reclaim his Light Heavyweight title.
Tito
Ortiz will continue his feud with Ken Shamrock when he joins
Shamrock as the two coaches for The Ultimate Fighter Season 3.
Ortiz defeated Shamrock at UFC 40 in 2002.
Source: MMA Fighting
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Semmy
Schilt wins K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 Final
by Monty
DiPietro
Dutch fighter Semmy Schilt turned aside three challengers to
win the K-1 World Grand Prix '05 Final at the Tokyo Dome tonight.
The 32 year-old Seidokaikan Karate fighter recorded a convincing
unanimous decision in his first bout against Ray Sefo, and went
on to KO Defending Champ Remy Bonjasky in the semis, then Glaube
Feitosa in the final to emerge triumphant.
Schilt's
karate background affords him superior speed and stamina -- he
won the WGP in Paris this May, and coming into today's Final
he was widely regarded as the best of K-1's big fighters (height
212cm/6'11'; weight 121kg/267lbs). Schilt becomes the fourth
Dutchman to win the K-1 World GP, and the first Karate fighter
to wear the crown since the late great Andy Hug in 1996. Along
with fightsport's most prestigious Championship, Schilt picks
up US$400,000 in prize money.
The eight-men-in-one-man-out K-1 WGP Championship tournament
is the culmination of scores of fight events held round the world
over the last year. All fights were contested under regular K-1
rules -- three rounds of three minutes each. The judges -- from
Japan, the United States, France and Holland -- could call for
a possible tiebreaker round in the event of a draw, and for two
possible tiebreaker rounds in the final.
The
card's first matchup pitted two-time Defending K-1 WGP Champion
Remy Bonjasky of Holland against Hong-Man Choi of South Korea.
A
former Silum wrestling Champion, Choi debuted in K-1 this year
and came into the Final undefeated in six matches, having used
his size more adeptly than some other K-1 behemoths. Choi is
a national hero in Korea, and a sizable contingent of fans flew
in from Seoul to cheer him on today. The sleek and lethal Bonjasky,
meanwhile, is known for his spectacular flying knee and kick
attacks. But his fans had to be wondering if he could get those
up and in on the 218cm/7'2' Choi.
Bonjasky
mostly eschewed the fancy stuff here in favor of a smart and
precise attack built on low kicks. From the bell the Dutchman
was light on his feet, kept his guard high and close, and snapped
in hard low kicks. Choi led with his left jab and was solid on
counters, and early on corralled Bonjasky into the corner to
pump in some fist. Late in the first, Bonjasky saw a kick answered
aggressively by a charging Choi, but neither fighter dominated
in the round, which was scored a draw on all three cards.
The
second saw Bonjasky launch a flying kick, only to have Choi answer
again with punches. Bonjasky's low kicks were working better,
and looked to be stinging Choi now. But the Korean used his reach
well to control the distance, and again Bonjasky could not mount
sustained pressure. In the third Bonjasky was the aggressor again,
working the hit and run low kick attacks before landing a high
kick to the left side of Choi's head. Choi's game was all counters,
and he was not half-bad with these -- judges however liked Bonjasky's
superior aggression and awarded him a slim but unanimous decision
and a trip to the semis.
The
second bout saw Schilt take the first step toward his Championship
in a contest with Ray 'Sugarfoot' Sefo of New Zealand. Schilt
towered 28cm/11' above Sefo, but the Kiwi warrior hoped to counter
that with techniques acquired while sparring with the also very
tall Jan 'The Giant' Nortje. An iron-jawed slugger, Sefo came
into the tournament as many experts' pick to win.
Alas,
it was not to be, as an all business Schilt took the fight to
Sefo, who really did not look his usual self here. Schilt initially
used front kicks and jabs to control the distance, and when Sefo
stepped in with the fists Schilt went to the clinch and brought
up the knees. Schilt got five knees to Sefo's head in the first
round alone. And then it got worse.
In
the second Schilt had low kicks working well, and although Sefo
made some contact with a dandy spinning back punch and a right
overhand, he was rattled badly when Schilt followed a left high
kick with a straight punch. By the start of the third Sefo was
bloodied and all but beaten, but to his credit Sugarfoot kept
calling Schilt in, hoping against hope that he might get a hook
round and in to score a down. But Schilt was in control, with
all manner of kick and punch attacks. Sefo took a standing eight
near the end of this one, which went to Schilt by unanimous decision.
The
third quarterfinal was a showdown between a couple of K-1 veterans,
French fighter Jerome Le Banner and Peter Aerts of Holland.
LeBanner
brings preternatural aggression to the ring, tagged by many as
the best K-1 fighter never to win the WGP. Aerts meanwhile is
the consummate cool customer, a technical fighter with great
kicks who has won the WGP three times. Incredibly, Aerts has
appeared in each and every K-1 Final since the sport's inception
(13 straight, a record that probably will never be broken). In
the three previous meetings between these two, Aerts had the
edge, 2-1.
LeBanner
the southpaw got the best blow through in a tepid first, snapping
Aerts' head back with a right straight punch. In the second LeBanner
came alive with the fists, backing Aerts onto the ropes and finding
his spots with deadly precision. Aerts' low and middle kicks
were not enough here, as LeBanner began to take charge.
But
Aerts picked up his pace in the third, and connected with middle
kicks in the early going. LeBanner threw some kicks of his own,
but half-heartedly -- as he clearly was more comfortable with
his fists. The highlight of the round occurred when both fighters
connected at the same instant with right hooks -- and LeBanner's
mouthpiece went flying. Aerts won the third on all cards, but
judges saw the fight too close to call, and so a tiebreaker round
was prescribed.
Here
both fighters looked fatigued, but it was Aerts -- the oldest
guy in the tournament at 35 -- who launched more attacks, striking
with the legs and bringing up the knees. The huffing and puffing
LeBanner didn't have any more gas in his tank, and that sad fact
was noted by the judges. They gave the decision to Aerts, and
now all three Dutch fighters were in the semis.
In
the last quarterfinal matchup, it was Japan's favorite son, Seidokaikan
fighter Musashi, taking on 22 year-old wunderkind Ruslan Karaev
of Russia.
Musashi's
steady hard kicks earned him runner-up honors in the last two
WGP Finals, while K-1 newcomer Karaev has overwhelmed opponents
with his lightning quick, non-stop attacks. Karaev did high altitude
training in Karuizawa, Japan in preparation for this fight, with
a mind to improving his breathing and stamina.
The
Russian dynamo came out like a loaded gun, pelting Musashi with
kicks. Karaev kept the pressure up with a mixed bag of attacks
including a spinning back kick, and some blistering punch and
kick combinations. Musashi was good with his blocking and evasions,
though, and always there with the low kicks. The second saw a
more confident Musashi holding his ground, landing a right hook
on a counter and good with the low and middle kicks, while Karaev
connected with a right uppercut and a spinning back punch.
The
third followed a pattern -- Karaev in with punches, Musashi ably
blocking then countering with hard low kicks, but in the final
seconds pattern suddenly disappeared and the boys went instead
to a slugfest, and Karaev might have got the best of that wild
exchange. Judges saw a draw and called for another round.
Here
Musashi worked the hard low kicks and these stung Karaev. A break
was called when Karaev accidentally head-butted Musashi, and
after resumption we had another frenzied finish. Karaev made
contact with a left straight punch and a spinning back kick while
Musashi kept his legs busy to the end. A close fight which went
to Musashi by decision.
The
first of the semis saw Bonjasky fight his second big opponent
-- and a more daunting one -- in Semmy Schilt.
This
one lasted scarcely two minutes, as Schilt took the initiative
from the bell, pumping in punches, kicks and knees while Bonjasky
remained on the ropes, closed up in defense. Schilt's power got
him through the defenses easily enough, and after a left knee
to Bonjasky's head left the Champion badly shaken, Schilt followed
up with punches and a hard front kick to score a down. Only 30
seconds after resumption, it was a knee to the abdomen that felled
Bonjasky for a second time, ending the bout and putting Schilt
through to the final.
Before
the second of the semis it was announced that slotted fighter
Peter Aerts had suffered cracked ribs and could not continue
in the tournament, and so his place would be taken by the winner
of the first reserve match.
That
bout had Brazilian Kyokushin Karate master Glaube Feitosa fighting
Trinidad and Tobago tough guy Gary Goodridge.
Goodridge
had worked the body blows from the start, while Feitosa kept
his guard high and countered with adroit legwork. Feitosa dislodged
both Goodridge's tooth and mouthpiece with a frontkick in the
second, and added fists to his arsenal here. For his part Goodridge
initiated very little through the round, and was bleeding badly
from the nose and mouth. Goodridge did step in with punches in
the third, but Feitosa settled into a defensive posture to ride
out the round and collect a comfortable unanimous win.
And
so it happened that the victory got Feitosa a spot in the semis
against Musashi.
The
two were tentative from the start and the first round was about
even -- a technical fight with the two kickers predictably trading
kicks, neither able to dominate. But suddenly, just seconds from
the bell, Feitosa surprised Musashi with a quick right straight
punch to the kisser, and scored a down.
Seeing
his chance, Feitosa was uncharacteristically aggressive in the
second, charging in with kicks and punches, pushing Musashi across
the ring not once but twice before finishing with a perfect flying
knee to the nose to drop the Japanese fighter hard. Musashi didn't
even try to beat the count, and that was that -- in an improbable
scenario, Feitosa was now the man who would face Schilt in the
final.
The
final was a rematch of the Osaka Elimination bout between these
two in September. Feitosa lost that fight by decision, and the
Brazilian had no more luck tonight, as his Cinderella run was
abruptly stopped by a Schilt knee in the first round.
Schilt
did not give Feitosa a chance to work his magic, coming in fast
and hard from the bell with punches and knees. Feitosa strived
to counter from close in with overhand punches, but it was no
use, as Schilt got his left knee up and dropped his opponent
hard just 48 seconds into the round. A convincing victory to
finish a perfect tournament for Schilt.
'I
want to thank all my fans and friends who supported me,' said
a beaming Schilt, who picks up US$400,000 in prize money along
with the crown. 'I was motivated to win and I did it! I'm also
glad I could give the fans some good fights! My goal is to keep
the title next year!'
In
the second reserve we had another thrilling bout, between Croatian
Kickboxer Stefan Leko, making his return to K-1; and Badr Hari
of Holland, making his K-1 debut.
After
parading blissfully through what seemed the most protracted ring
entrance in K-1 history, the lanky Hari got down to business,
snapping up high kicks and threading in an excellent body blow
in the first. Meanwhile, Leko stayed back and looked for chances.
But surely Leko -- a technical fighter who has been all but deified
by K-1 purists -- was going to pick it up in the second?
Well,
no. What did happen in the second is Hari wheeled off a brutal
spinning back kick and smacked Leko hard on the jaw with his
heel. Leko was out cold even before his limp body crashed to
the canvas. A highlight reel blow and a terrific win for Hari,
who showed good sportsmanship by helping Leko to his feet some
minutes later, when the dazed German had finally opened his eyes.
All
in all, a super Final, which attracted a crowd of 58,213 to the
Tokyo Dome. The event was broadcast live in Japan on the Fuji
Television Network and Fuji Satellite TV; in South Korea on MBC/ESPN;
and on Canal+ in France. It will be delay-broadcast on EuroSport
across Europe, on ProTV in Romania, ViaSat Sports in Denmark,
GroboSat in Brazil and on TV New Zealand. In total, the K-1 WGP
'05 Final will be seen in some 90 countries -- check with local
broadcasters for scheduling details.
Source: MMA Fighting
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Ironheart
Crown IX: Purgatory
Ironheart Crown will be running a show at the Hammond Civic Center
Arena in Hammond, Indiana on Saturday, November 19.
The
show will crown lightweight and featherweight Shooto champions
for the Americas division.
Lightweight
Title Bout
143 lbs: Jeff Curran vs. Antonio Carvalho
Featherweight
Title Bout
132 lbs: Miguel Torres vs. Ryan Ackerman
154
lbs: Clay Guida vs. Steve Kinnison
154 lbs: Virgil Strzelecki vs. Jay Estrada
143 lbs: Joao Herdy vs. Joe Pearson (Miletich)
135 lbs: John Hosman vs. Eddie Wineland
200 lbs: Bill Hill vs. Eric Schafer
182.6 lbs: Otto Torriero vs. Miguel Gamez
143 lbs: Eric Newell vs. Charles Barron
182.6 lbs: Juan Magana vs. Angelo Kariofillas
182.6 lbs: Jeff Serafin vs. Sean Sallee
167.2 lbs: Sergio Gomez vs. Wade Choate
154 lbs: Mark Allen vs. Sherrod Leggett
Source: MMA Fighting
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Ultimately,
a television star is born
Former math teacher Franklin has fought way into spotlight
By John Fay
Enquirer staff writer
The following article is courtesy of the 'The Enquirer':
Rich Franklin
is sort of a made-for-TV athlete. Franklin's rise to stardom
has coincided with the Ultimate Fighting Championship's climb
to prominence on Spike TV.
Franklin,
a former math teacher at Oak Hills, was the perfect fighter for
the UFC to market. He's clean cut, soft-spoken and thoughtful.
A good-guy counter to the UFC's bad-boy image.
Ultimate
Fighting is a brand name for mixed martial arts competition.
Fighters compete in a caged octagon in a mixture of wrestling,
boxing and kick-boxing.
Franklin
is one of the UFC's standouts, and he's quickly becoming a star.
"The
Spike series has helped the UFC move toward the mainstream population,"
he said. "No matter what you make it, it's only going to
appeal to a certain segment of the population. Some people are
never going to be interested in any kind of combative sport.
We're trying to tap into the people who would potentially be
interested."
That
strategy has worked out well.
The
Nov. 5 finale of the "Ultimate Fighter 2," drew 2.6
million viewers. As far as UFC's core 18-to-24 male audience,
the finale drew more viewers than any telecast that day - including
the Miami-Virginia Tech and Notre Dame-Tennessee football games.
Franklin
was a coach on the series, and his upcoming title defense against
Nate Quarry, a pay-per-view bout Saturday in Las Vegas at UFC
56, was promoted about 96 times during the telecast.
Franklin
is no longer the anonymous athlete he was for most of his mixed
martial arts career.
"(The
TV series) made a big difference," Franklin said. "I'm
one of the most recognizable athletes in the sport."
Franklin
still blends in here, his training base.
"At
home, I'm not that recognizable," he said. "There are
a lot of fight fans in Cincinnati. But there's not that concentrated
amount like in Las Vegas."
Franklin,
31, is one of the least likely guys to end up in the UFC.
Franklin
brings a cerebral style to what can be a brutal sport.
"The
No. 1 thing with Rich is he's a smart fighter," said Jorge
Gugel, his training partner. "He keeps control of his emotions.
He always is thinking and finding a way to win."
Franklin
was an athlete growing up and took karate as a kid. But he wasn't
a wrestler - the most common background for UFC fighters.
He
played football at Harrison High School, or as he corrects, "I
tried to play football. I wasn't a notable athlete back then."
He
wanted to continue in sports but didn't have an outlet.
"I
got into martial arts - something to keep me busy, a hobby,"
he said. "I had no intention of fighting professionally.
But after a couple of amateur fights, I quickly realized this
was something I could be good at. One thing led to another. The
next thing I know, I'm quitting my job and training full-time."
The
UFC picked up on Franklin early. His first fight for the organization
was in 2003.
The
UFC changed mixed marital arts fighting by adding rules and getting
it regulated by state boxing commissions. Franklin was a good
fit for UFC's move to the mainstream. He was 14-1 by the time
be signed with UFC. UFC signed him to a nine-fight contract.
He's 6-0 so far.
"That
was unprecedented at the time," he said. "What they
did was make an investment in me."
Again,
the Spike series fueled Franklin's rise. The series takes 18
fighters in two weight classes and puts them in a house in Las
Vegas. Each show culminates with a fight. The winners in each
weight class are awarded six-figure contracts with the UFC. The
loser goes home.
Franklin
was a headliner on the final card for first season of the show.
He knocked out UFC legend Ken Shamrock that night.
"They
wanted a name like Shamrock and someone else who they planned
on building up," Franklin said.
Mission
accomplished. Franklin's name was suddenly much more recognizable.
His
next fight was with Evan Tanner for the 185-pound title.
Franklin
won by knockout. The kicker was the winner would get to be one
of the coaches of the "Ultimate Fighter 2."
Franklin
spent six weeks shooting the show in Las Vegas. He learned what
a lot of reality stars do: It's not what you do or say, it's
how it's edited that makes your image.
Franklin's
portrayal?
"Lazy,"
he said.
"I
honestly didn't mind that the show portrayed be that way. I know
I train hard. The people who know me know I train hard.
"It
was inaccurate but humorous."
Franklin
works out at three different facilities in order to hone all
the disciplines - boxing at Boxing 4 Fitness, jiu-jitsu at New
Generation Martial Arts and muay thai at Sacan Martial Arts.
He supplements that with weight training at the PowerStation
in Middletown.
There
are several noted mixed martial arts camps around the country,
but Franklin prefers his home base.
"I've
been training here my whole MMA career," he said. "I
have five or six I count on. I believe I have a good formula
here in Ohio. It's more conducive to training. I don't have to
worry about distractions."
If
he gets much more airtime on Spike, that may change.
Source: Fight Sport
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Quote
of the Day
"A man's errors are his portals of discovery."
James Joyce, 1882-1941, Irish Writer and Poet
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RIGGS
DOESN'T MAKE WEIGHT AT WEIGH-IN'S
The UFC 56 Weigh-in's took place from Las Vegas and MMAWeekly's
Scott Petersen reports that Joe Riggs could not make weight for
the title. We will have photo's and video coming up on MMAWeekly
TV.
The
big story from the weigh-in was the fact that Joe Riggs was over
and will not fight for the world title. He weighed in at 172,
initially, tried to weigh in again later, actually gained a pound
and the third and final attempt could not make weight. The big
discussion is whether or not the fight will be three or five
rounds.
Here
are the official weights and photos will be up soon.
UFC
56 NOVEMBER 19TH - LAS VEGAS
- Matt Hughes (170) vs Joe Riggs (172) RIGGS DOESN'T MAKE WEIGHT
ITS A NON-TITLE FIGHT.
- Rich Franklin (183.5) vs Nate Quarry (185)
- Jeremy Horn (186) vs Trevor Prangley (185)
- Sam Hoger (205) vs Jeff Newton (203)
- Sean Sherk (170) vs Georges St.Pierre (169)
- Kevin Jordan (247) vs. Gabriel Gonzaga (255)
- Nick Thompson (171) vs. Keith Wisniewski (170.5)
- Thiago Alves (169.5) vs. Ansar Chalangov (169)
Source:
MMA Weekly
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PRIDE
SHOW ON FOX THIS
WEEKEND
From Dream Stage Entertainment
November 18, 2005
LOS ANGELES, California –
A
new episode of PRIDE FIGHTING’S FSN series will premiere
this Sunday, November 20th at 9:00 pm local time.
Hosted
by Jay Glazer and Bas Rutten, “The PRIDE Fighting Championships”
program looks back at some of the most exciting fights in PRIDE’S
history. Included in this upcoming episode:
Carlos
Newton vs. Jose Pele Landi
Mauricio
“Shogun” Rua vs. Akira Shoji
Igor
Vovchanchyn vs. Francisco Bueno
“The
Beast” Bob Sapp vs. Yoshihisa Yamamoto
Antonio
Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Dan Henderson
Mark
Coleman vs. Emelianenko Fedor
(Continued
on Next Page)
These
are the world’s elite mixed martial artists squaring off
in the PRIDE ring exclusively on FSN!
FSN
reaches more than 81 million homes through its network of 20
regional sports channels. FSN, based in Los Angeles, serves as
the cable TV home to 62 of the 82 MLB, NHL and NBA teams based
in the United States, and produces over 4,500 live events each
year. In addition to home team games, FSN telecasts a wide variety
of national sports events and programming, including Best Damn
Sports Show Period and Beyond the Glory. For the latest up-to-the-minute
sports news and opinions, visit the FOX Sports/FSN website at
www.FoxSports.com.
For
more information on PRIDE FC, visit pridefc.com!
Source:
MMA Weekly
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FLOYD
MAYWEATHER VS. SHARMBA MITCHELL TODAY!
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT
FLOYD
MAYWEATHER VS. SHARMBA MITCHELL
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19
9:00 P.M. ET. / 6:00 P.M. PT.
ROSE GARDEN, PORTLAND, OR.
"Pretty
Boy" Floyd Mayweather (34-0, 23 KOs), of Grand Rapids, Mich.,
takes on Sharmba Mitchell (56-4, 30 KOs) of Tacoma Park, Md.,
in a 12-round welterweight bout that promises to be a display
of boxing virtuosity. The undefeated Mayweather, regarded by
many observers as the sport's pound-for-pound king, is moving
up in weight class once again for the fight.
Heavily
favored, Mayweather belongs to a select group of fighters who
have held title belts in three separate weight classes. One of
the sport's most entertaining and dangerous talents, he has amassed
23 knockouts in his 34 straight victories, an impressive 67%
knockout rate. Mayweather's flawless performance at 140 pounds
against Arturo Gatti in Atlantic City last June reinforced his
standing as an elite champion.
Underdog
Sharmba Mitchell promises to deliver his "A" game.
With just four losses in 60 professional fights - an impressive
.930 winning percentage - this former two-time world champion
hopes to use his experience to thwart Mayweather's skills.
Source: HBO
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"The
Quest For Champions II"
Tournament 2005
Tomorrow
Featuring:
Sport-jujitsu--Sport-pankration--Continuous Sparring--Novice(Jr./Adult)
division Grappling
When:
Sunday, November 20, 2005
*Action starts at 10:00am*
Where:
Hawaiian Mission Academy Gymnasium
1438 Pensacola Street
For more information Please contact Kempo Unlimited Hawaii
778-3601 or email kunltd@hotmail.com
Mahalo, Tommy Lam
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Frank
Shamrock has Sights Set on Lofty Future
by Mike Sloan
There is a great interview by Mike Sloan with Frank Shamrock
covering a ton of issues. Check it out at Sherdog.com.
Source: Sherdog
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Johil
leaves Budokan & mounts team
One of the biggest names of Brazilian Luta-Livre, Johil de Oliveira
does not make part anymore of the Budokan academy. After almost
thirty years in the team, Johil disagreed in few issues with
João Ricardo, leader of the Budokan, and decided to create
his own team, the Johil Team. Although the new team is located
at RJJC academy - a BJJ team - Johil guarantees that it will
continue defending the flag of Luta-Livre. "I am working
in a place where also it has Jiu-Jitsu lessons, but I will take
the flag of Luta-Livre until the end. Make me change flags is
impossible," explained Johil, who will teach Vale-Tudo and
Luta-Livre lessons.
Source: Tatame
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Former
UFC HW Champ - Tim Sylvia
By Sean McClure
rMaXfighting caught up with Tim Sylvia while he was training
with Joe Riggs, Brad Imes, and Rich Franklin at Jorge Gurgel’s
MMA academy. He opened up about his future, Frank Mir, Andrei
Arlovkski, and his current training regimen with Billy Rush.
Thank
your for doing this interview with MaXfighting and we ant to
say congratulations on your win against Telligman. If you could
take us back, I know a lot of people were saying they had never
seen your kicking ability. Obviously they have now after this
fight. Was that the talk of the UFC after that? Were people coming
up and asking what happened?
It
was definitely the talk. Everyone was really surprised that I
kicked someone in the head. I have always been kicking for a
long time, but with someone like Trae, I knew he was going to
stand up with me and bang so I am going to let it all hang out
and it was going to be a stand up war. I don’t have to worry
about just using my hands and defending takedowns. It’s
going to be an all our war and kick people in the head and kick
in the face if I need to. Next fight with Assuerio Silva, I am
going to knock him out. I’m not going tell you what I am
going to knock him out with but everyone will be talking about
that one too.
Well
people are still talking about that kick and I am sure it will
be the same. One thing I want to say to the readers after watching
you train, I don’t think people give your ground game enough
credit. They think you’re just going to drop bombs on people.
You have knocked a lot of people out. You have in most of your
fights done something that most fighters don’t do very well
and that is try to finish at all times. I want to talk about
Andre Arlovski. In the first fight you got caught with a right
hand and then he got you in a submission. Do you think the memory
of that arm injury against Frank Mir, had anything to do with
that?
I
don’t like to make excuses but I am going to make some excuses
this time, because it is true. I definitely freaked out when
Arlovski got me in the heel hook and I felt it pop three times.
It didn’t hurt but it popped and I said to myself that I've
got to tap. I can’t be sidelined again. When Mir broke my
arm, I felt it break. It went pop, pop, pop, I was like shit
he just broke my arm oh well, I am going to keep going, I am
going to break his face and the referee stopped the fight and
I was screwed for a year basically. I lost the belt. I was rehabbing
and was able to fight 5 months later against a bean bag, everyone
knows who I fought Wes Simms he sucks anyways so I could have
fought him with just one arm. I was fortunate enough to do that
and come back and I wasn’t really ready for a guy like Arlovski.
I thought he was going to stand up and bang with me. We both
had injuries and he capitalized on mine. I guarantee next time
it is going to end differently.
If
they put Frank Mir in front of you before Arlovski and you had
the title shot, would it matter to you, would you take Mir immediately
for that rematch?
I
would take Mir immediately. If I was to fight Arlovski, my next
fight, and he got hurt and couldn’t fight and they say Hey
Tim, you don’t have to fight but Frank Mir is ready to fight,
it wouldn’t be a title shot but will you take the fight
in chances of not fighting Arlovski….absolutely. I want
a piece of Mir, I want to break his face.
I’m
glad you are not mad a me. How have you been training differently?
You have always pressed the fight, but in your last couple of
fights it seems that your techniques are changing. Have you been
changing the way that you train?
I
have definitely been changing the way that I train. I added Billy
Rush to my arsenal. As everyone knows, Billy is a phenomenal
conditioning coach and a great dietician. He has moved mountains
for me. I just can’t express the things he has done for
me. He gives me the attention that all fighters need. We don’t
get that at Miletich. There are so many good people there. Not
just one person stands out there. We’ve got so many great
guys that when you are all done training, Pat is just dead. He
can’t give us the one on one. It’s different now, I
stay at Billy’s house. He wakes me up and says you got to
be at the gym in an hour and I go upstairs and there’s breakfast
in front of me. Exactly what I need, my exact proteins, starches,
fibers, and everything else. Everything I need. I’m taking
a nap and he wakes me up says you need to eat. If I don’t
want to train, he says you have to. I don’t want to and
he looks at you with this guilty look and says “ok, fine
don’t train” or “You don’t have to train,
fine F*** it”. And then you’re like shit I got to go
now. I mean he is just awesome for me and he's awesome for the
sport. Everyone is calling him trying to get him. Forrest Griffin
is even calling Billy Rush. Guys like him want his help because
they see what he has done for me and Jeremy Horn, Joe Riggs and
now for Brad Imes. I mean, Brad is not a talented guy right now
but he’s got a lot of heart and he’s big strong and
with Billy’s help he is going to be a great fighter.
Thanks
for your time I know you are a busy man.
Yeah,
No problem. I definitely want to give a shout out to some of
my sponsors. Warrior Wear, Full Contact Fighter. Just joined
Warrior Wear and I have been with Full Contact Fighter for a
long time and they really helped me out. And Xiyence Supplements.
Source: Maxfighting
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Quote
of the Day
"No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn."
Hal Borland, 1900-1978, American Writer
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AKEBONO VS. OLOGUN
K-1 announced the matchup of Akebono vs. Bobby Ologun for their
card on December 31st.
Who is Bobby Ologun you ask?
6' 1" & 216lbs
32 years old
From Nigeria
MMA Record: 1-0
(defeated Cyril Abidi by unanimous decision at the K-1 2004 Year
End Event)
Source: Fight Sport
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The
Ultimate Fighter Season III Casting Call
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER
SEASON
III OPEN CASTING CALL
WHAT:
The UFC and Spike TV will hold an open casting call in Boston
for Season 3 of the wildly popular series, The Ultimate Fighter.
This season the series will be casting mixed martial artists
in the Light
Heavyweight (185-205lbs) and Middleweight (170-185lbs) divisions.
WHEN:
Wednesday, November 30
10:00am-2:00pm
WHERE: Boston Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
10 Dedham
Newton, Mass 02461
WHO:
Dana White, a former Boston resident who serves as UFC President
and host of The Ultimate Fighter, will oversee the tryouts.
Also
in attendance: Kenny Florian (Season 1 finalist and Boston resident)
Marcus Davis (Season 2 participant and lives in Bangor, Maine)
Peter Welch (The Ultimate Fighter boxing coach)
WHY:
Season 3 of one of television’s most popular series begins
taping in Las Vegas in January. For Seasons 1 and 2, over 2 million
people tuned in each week to watch the world’s best up-and-coming
mixed martial artists compete for a six-figure contract with
the UFC.
An application can be downloaded from Spike's website.
Source: Spike TV
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Dana
White Quells Diaz Rumors
Dana White spoke with us on Thursday and was quick to assure
us of the UFC's commitment to Nick Diaz.
"I
don't know where these rumors are coming from, but I can tell
you that Nick Diaz is one of the most exciting fighters we have
and I couldn't be happier with him. The stuff on the internet
is a bunch of crap and if you don't hear it directly from me
it's probably a lie. As a matter of fact I was so impressed with
the performance of all of the fighters in the TUF Finale that
I will be sending them a bonus check. Diaz's performance and
showmanship in and out of the ring is exactly what we like about
him and I have never considered firing him from the UFC"
So
much for the rumors.....
Source: Gracie Fighter
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Ken
Shamrock's Lions Den tryouts on December 10th
The following is from Ken Shamrock:
The
next set of tryouts are on Dec. 10, 2005; the first 20 fighters
that send in their $200.00 will have a spot held for this tryout.
The
next set of tryouts will be within the next 4 to 6 weeks after
this one.
The
address is:
Lions Den Try Outs
PO Box 400
Susanville CA 96130.
any
questions please contact mmabookings@aol.com.
Source: MMA Fighting
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Lindland
Officially Signs With WFA
Sherdog.com reported on Thursday that former UFC No. 1 middleweight
contender Matt Lindland was ready to agree on an exclusive contract
with the resurrected WFA. On Friday night, Lindland informed
Sherdog.com editor Josh Gross that the contract had been signed.
Following
the conclusion of Lindland's bout in the UK's Cage Rage versus
Antonio Schembri on December 3, the Olympic silver medal-winning
wrestler would fight his next three bouts for the Las Vegas-based
promotion based on the terms of his new agreement.
Reports
indicate that Lindland's first WFA bout would pit him against
the organization's biggest name, Tito Ortiz. Though both Ortiz
and Lindland say no fight has been agreed upon, Sherdog.com is
standing by its reporting that the two fighters will meet in
late February or early March in Las Vegas.
Source: Sherdog
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Wagnney
Fabiano Signs with APEX Fighting
(Montreal, Quebec) - APEX Championship Fighting is proud to announcethat
multiple Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion Wagnney Fabiano has signed
amulti-fight deal with APEX Championship Fighting. Within the
next week,Fabiano's first fight is to be announced along with
some great news forAPEX and Canadian MMA fans. "Fabiano
is one of the world's top BJJ competitors and is destined to
be one of the top featherweights fighters in the world,"
said APEXMatchmaker Alex Caporicci. "Its unfortunate that
he has not been thatactive in his MMA career, but now we expect
to see a lot of Wagnney inan APEX ring and we're really excited
about the possibilities that thisbrings for Wagnney and to our
organization."
Wagnney Fabiano's Accomplishments (courtesy of TorontoBJJ.com):
3rd Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Head Instructor of Toronto BJJ
- BJJ Instructor
- Submission Wrestling Instructor
- Mixed Martial Arts Instructor
3x Brazilian National Champion
Pan-Am Champion
Bronze as a Black Belt at the Worlds
Brazilian National Teams Champion
Member of 1997 BJJ World Champions team Nova Uniao
2005 Grapplers Quest 8-Man Lightweight Superfight Tournament
Winner
2003 Grapplers Quest Advanced Division - World Champion
2004 Arnold Gracie Worlds Pro Division - 2nd Place
2004 ADCC Brazil Champion
2005 ADCC Quarter Finalist
Introduced and taught BJJ and MMA to Gamma, Team Legion, Team
Union,and Ronin-MMA.
MMA Cornerman, Coach, & Trainer
Wagnney's students have medalled at Pan-Ams, won major MMA titles,fought
in the UFC, won the ADCC Canadian submission wrestlingchampionships
Wagnney's teachers have included the legendary: Renzo Gracie,
CarlosGracie jr., Andre Pederneiras, and Wendell Alexander
Source: Maxfighting
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Quote
of the Day
"Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon
or not at all."
Harriet Van Horne, American Columnist |
Kickin'
It's Latest Card!
WHAT : KICKIN IT 2005 "THE SEQUEL"
KICKBOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS
WHEN : NOVEMBER 25, 2005 (FRIDAY 6PM - 10PM)
WHERE : ILIKAI HOTEL BALLROOM
MAIN EVENT
BOB ATISANOE (3-0) KING OF THE GIANTS TITLE (2-2) ANTHONY BILIANOR
HSD 251 AND OVER GOODSPORT KICKBOXING
DAVID "BANGA"BALICAO (9-1) SEMI-PRO WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
(5-0) BRANDON VISHER
HSD 140-146 GOODSPORT KICKBOXING
BALICAO IS A YOUNGSTER WHO JUST STEPPED UP TO THE SEMI PRO DIVISION
ONCE HE TURNED 18 (THIS YEAR). VISHER IS AN ANIMAL WAITING TO
BE UNLEASHED. VISHER IS ONE OF MAUI'S MOST LOVED FIGHTERS. HE
HAS ONLY FOUGHT MMA MATCHES AND LOOKS READY TO TAKE ON ONE OF
KICKIN IT'S MOST DANGEROUS FIGHTERS. WILL VISHER BE ABLE TO KEEP
THE L COLUMN AT 0 ON NOV. 25. WE SEE.
NUI WHEELER (3-1) LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE (3-3) TAVIS KAGAWA
TEAM SOLJAH 130 - 134 LAUPAHOEHOE MUAY THAI
VINNIE DELASANTOS (2-1) SUPER WELTERWEIGHT TITLE ((3-2) DEREK
MINN
TEAM SOLJAH 147 - 152 LAUPAHOEHOE MUAY THAI
KAIKA CHOYFOO (2-2) MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE (2-0) SHANEN KIRA
JESUS IS LORD 153 - 159 TEAM MIXBREED
DALE KAMAI (2-1) LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE (2-0) NICK TIQUI
TEAM SOLJAH 167 - 174 ANIMAL HOUSE
TEENAGER CHAMPIONSHIPS
BEN RODRIGUES (4-1) SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT JR. TITLE (2-0) LORENZO
MORENO
HSD 158 -165 BULLSPEN
SHAISON LAUPOLA ((3-0) SUPER WELTERWEIGHT JR. TITLE (2-1) TIM
LAPITAN
JESUS IS LORD 147-152 BULLSPEN
RED DAVIS (2-1) SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT JR. TITLE (1-2) EDMUND LI
ANIMAL HOUSE 135-139 HMC
DAVIS (14)IS A SKILLED FIGHTER WHO IS MAKING A BIG NAME FOR HIMSELF
BY TAKING OUT HIS LAST TWO OPPONENTS WHO WAS AT LEAST THREE YEARS
OLDER THAN HIM. HIS COUNTER PUNCHING IS UNREAL, OPPONENTS NEED
4 HANDS (2 HANDS TO KEEP BY THEIR FACE AND 2 TO THROW). LI IS
ALSO A SKILLED FIGHTER WHO HAS RAPID FIRE (AND HE DONT SHOOT
BLANKS). THESE GUYS WILL BE THROWING MAJOR HEAT. AND IF YOU CANT
HANDLE HEAT, STAY OUT OF THEIR LINE OF FIRE. DAS RIGHT
JUSTIN PIAMONTE (2-1) FEATHERWEIGHT JR. TITLE (1-2) DARRYL LABRADOR
ANIMAL HOUSE 120 - 124 HSD
KIDS CHAMPIONSHIPS
SAGE YOSHIDA (2-1) 11 -13 YRS OLD BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE (1-0) FRED
WAGNER
HMC 110 - 114 HSD
KONA MEYERS 8 - 9YRS. OLD 55# TITLE TRISTON KAMAKA
HSD 808 FIGHT FACTORY
KAI KAMAKA (1-1) 10-11 YRS. OLD 65# TITLE (2-0) JUSTLY LAQUIHON
808 FIGHT FACTORY HMC
THIS FIGHT WILL PROBABLY BE THE MOST SKILLED AND TALENTED KIDS
BOUT OF THE NIGHT. KAI KAMAKA IS THE CRAFTY AND SMOOTH FIGHTER.
JUSTLY IS THE AGGRESSIVE AND RELENTLESS FIGHTER. BOTH FIGHTERS
ARE FAST AND BOTH FIGHTERS CAN HIT. THE JUDGES WILL PROBABLY
HAVE A HARD TIME CHOOSING A WINNER FOR THIS MATCH.
JORDAN 9 YRS. OLD 70# TITLE KILEY RAMIRO
EWA BEACH FIGHT CLUB HMC
ROBBIE OSTAVICH (2-0) 12 YRS. OLD ATOMWEIGHT TITLE BUBU AKAU
JESUS IS LORD 98 - 103 HSD
JACELYN KIM 11-12 YRS. OLD GIRLS ATOMWEIGHT TITLE JAZLYN KIM
EWA BEACH FIGHT CLUB 98 - 103 GOODSPORT KICKBOXING (MAUI)
DAHWEN BRIGHT 8 - 10YRS OLD 60-65# TITLE JESUS SANTOS
HSD HMC
IN THIS MATCH BOTH COACHES AGREE THAT IT WILL BE A GOOD MATCH.
DAHWEN IS THE 2004 - 7 YRS OLD 55# KICKIN IT CHAMPION WHO WILL
DEFINITELY TEST HIS SKILLS AGAINST A TALLER, OLDER, AND HEAVIER
OPPONENT NAMED JESUS WHO IS A FIRST TIME FIGHTER. WILL EXPERIENCE
OVERCOME MATURITY? FIND OUT ON NOV. 25TH.
ALL PARTICIPANTS AND MATCHES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Source: Event Promoter
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YOSHIDA
VS OGAWA ANNOUNCED
FOR SHOCKWAVE 2005
TOKYO, Japan – The bout of Hidehiko Yoshida versus Naoya
Ogawa has been announced for PRIDE FIGHTING'S upcoming event,
SHOCKWAVE 2005, which is scheduled to premiere on North American
pay per view on Sunday, January 1st, 2006 at 9:00 pm ET, 6:00
pm PT.
Previously
announced bouts include the finals of the lightweight and welterweight
tournaments held at BUSHIDO Volume 9 … for the lightweights
Takanori Gomi will face Hayato "Mach" Sakurai and for
the welterweights Dan Henderson takes on Murilo Bustamante.
In
one of the main events of SHOCKWAVE 2005, Olympians will clash
as Japan's Hidehiko Yoshida is set to face fellow countryman,
Naoya Ogawa. Both are legendary judokas with Yoshida winning
the gold medal in the 78kg weight class at the 1992 Barcelona
Olympics and Ogawa winning the silver in the 95kg weight class
at the same games. Each has gone on to have successful mixed
martial arts careers. However, beyond the Olympic glory and their
successes in the MMA ring, there is a long-standing rivalry.
Both men attended Mieji University in Japan where they practiced
judo. Being the senior, Ogawa is said to have been harsh on Yoshida
with the two being fierce and bitter rivals. At the Olympics
both teammates medalled, but two years later at the 1994 All
Japan Judo Championships, teammates faced off and Yoshida (86kg)
garnered the victory over Ogawa (132kg) by a 2-1 decision. The
victory ended Ogawa's domination of the event as 5-time consecutive
champion. Now the rivalry and bad blood between both men will
be settled once and for all … in the PRIDE ring!
FIGHTCARD:
Takanori Gomi (Japan) vs. Hayato "Mach" Sakurai (Japan)
(This bout is the final round of the lightweight BUSHIDO tournament)
Dan Henderson (USA) vs. Murilo Bustamante (Brazil)
(This bout is the final round of the welterweight BUSHIDO tournament)
Hidehiko Yoshida (Japan) vs. Naoya Ogawa (Japan)
More
bouts to be announced soon.
Fight card subject to change.
SHOCKWAVE
2005 premieres on North American pay per view via iNDEMAND, DIRECTV,
DISH NETWORK, UrbanXtra, TVN1, VU!, and Viewer's Choice Canada
on Sunday, January 1st, 2006 at 9:00 pm ET, 6:00 pm PT (including
a countdown show at 8:30pm ET, 5:30pm PT).
For
additional replay times, please contact your pay per view provider.
Source: DSE/Pride
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Nova
União in action in Anápolis, GO
Nova
União expects for a great audience at the I Open International
of Jiu-Jitsu, in Anápolis, 40 km from Goiânia. The
tournament takes place this weekend with fighters on the mat
such as Eduardo Pessoa, Fernando Boi, Leonardo Peçanha,
Ricardo Bastos, Ricardo Demente, Bernardo Pitel and Armando Guedes.
However, they might have trouble with other great BJJ fighters
such as Márcio Pé-de-Pano and Lúcio Lagarto,
both from Gracie Barra. Are also in the tournament Rubens Charles
and Eduardo Telles (TT Jiu-Jitsu) and Reinaldo Ribeiro (Brasa).
For more information of the cup, please get in touch with event's
promoter.
Source: Tatame
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Shields
Wins at Caged Combat
On very short notice, Jake Shields decided to compete at the
Caged Combat show in L.A., California, against veteran fighter
Toby Imada. The fight was the co-main event and called for 3
rounds of only 2 minutes in duration each. Shields easily defeated
his opponent but later lamented at not being able to actually
finish him.
"
There just wasn't enough time in the rounds to finish him. I
spent most of the time mounted or on his back but to his credit
he was able to squirm out of the submissions. The rounds were
just ridiculously short"
-Shields
Jake
will now go on to fight at the Rumble on the Rock against a seasoned
vet who we will be unveiling in the next few days.
Source: Gracie Fighter
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Fighters'
selection during Seminary
Besides
congregating some of the biggest names of the national Vale-Tudo
in a day of lectures during four days, the I International Seminary
of Vale-Tudo/MMA also will be testing the physical condition
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