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September 2005 News
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Quote
of the Day
"The most important work you and I will ever do will be
within the wall of our own homes."
Harold B. Lee, 1899-1973, American Clergyman
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Randy
Couture returns to Honolulu!
UFC great Randy Couture will return to Honolulu to do another
seminar at JKD Unlimited. Randy will teach a two-day seminar,
October Saturday, October 29th and Sunday, October 30th, from
3-6 PM both days. Randy will be covering the MMA specific techniques,
tactics, and training methods that have worked so well for him.
First priority for registration will be given to JKD Unlimited
members and those who attended the Marcelo Garcia seminar. If
the seminar is not full by October 15th, others will be able
to sign up for this exciting event. Cost is $150 for those JKDU
and those who attended the Garcia seminar, $199 for others.
Call today to sign up or have your name put on the waiting list.
864-1620
Aloha!
Burton Richardson
Source: Burton Richardson
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Shields
Promoted To Brown Belt
Jake Shields was awarded his Brown Belt tonight by instructor
Cesar Gracie. In 2005 Shields had a phenomenal year. At the Gracie
Open he tapped out AKA fighter John Fitch. He later won the Pan
Americans by defeating a stacked field in the purple belt division.
Months later he took 3rd in the ADCC World Championships by defeating
Diego Sanchez, Cameron Earl (Ralph Gracie Black-Belt) and Brazilian
World Champion (Black Belt) Leo Santos.
Shields
is currently the head instructor at the Fairtex-Graciefighter
Academy in San Francisco. We expect a lot more success from Shields
in the future and know that he will only get better and better.
Source: Gracie Fighter
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LEE
MURRAY'S CONDITION IMPROVING
Lee Murray
Lee Murray was stabbed outside a UK club in a brawl that involved
reportedly 30 people.
A
training partner of Lee Murray made the following announcement
on a UK internet forum:
"Hi
Again to all,
To
let you guys know, Lee's condition has improved. He seems to
be responding to stimulus and trying to talk, but he is still
too weak. They have removed the respirator and he is now breathing
for himself.
Thanks
for your continued well wishes."
Source: Fight Sport
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Nathan
Quarry
Interviewer: Your website www.nathanquarry.net says that you
started your MMA training at age 24 after watching your first
UFC. You are now fighting in the UFC, does it seem surreal or
is it just another day at the office?
Quarry:
This is just amazing. I never even considered fighting when I
first started training. It goes to show you, you might as well
dream big because you never know what can happen.
Interviewer:
What is on the horizon for you?
Quarry:
Well, there are rumors of a big fight on Nov 19th...
Interviewer:
What is your favorite training drill?
Quarry:
I could hit mits all day.
Interviewer:
Who are your main training partners?
Quarry:
At Quest we have some great people to work with. Robert Follis
is the driving force behind it all, a man couldn't ask for a
better coach or friend. On top of that we've got Linland, Chale,
Schultz, Herman, Dolche, Wilson and just a ton of guys willing
to give there all on any given day.
Interviewer:
Would you rather win by KO or submission?
Quarry:
KO's are just so cool.
Interviewer:
Besides fighting, what does Nathan Quarry do?
Quarry:
I'm a cross between an outdoorsy guy and a huge nerd. I can go
hiking for days or spend hours watching Star Wars movies.
Interviewer:
We also have a few female members that think you're "Hot.!!!"
Are you married?
Quarry:
I don't know about the hot part, I can be as big a wanker as
anybody. But, no, I'm not married.
Interviewer:
Here are some questions from our members... What did you think
about the ref stoppage against Sell?
Quarry:
I think that's just the way things go. Refs make those decisions,
not fighters, for a reason. Fighters fight. You could rip off
the average fighter's arm and beat him with it and when the ref
jumps in he'll say, "hey, I had him right where I wanted
him! He was getting tired and I was gonna make a comeback!"
Interviewer:
What impact has Randy training in Vegas had on Team Quest and
your training, specifically?
Quarry:
More than any technique, he has shown what is possible to achieve
as an athlete.
Interviewer:
Would you like to fight Joe Riggs? If yes, how would you see
that fight going?
Quarry:
Man, I'm not calling out anybody. Too many tough guys to piss
off.
Interviewer:
What is your opinion of this season's Ultimate Fighter (Reality
Show) so far?
Quarry:
Not as good as the first season, of course. But things are looking
up, and I think some of the guys will be standing out here shortly.
Interviewer:
What has the sport of MMA taught you the most about yourself,
or life in general?
Quarry:
Fighting has taught me so much about life in general. Not many
people can say when situations are tough they will fight to the
very end. Fighting is a metaphor for every difficult situation
a person could ever encounter.
Interviewer:
When does the rock get a title shot!?
Quarry:
Title shot? Who knows....?
Source: Lockflow.com
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PRIDE
30 Tentative Fight Card
October 23rd, 2005
Japan
Below are some of the official and unoffically announced matchups
that the Japanese media are saying will be on the PRIDE 30 card
on October 23rd. The card is expected to have eight matchups:
Officialy
announced matchups:
Mirko 'Cro Cop' Filipovic vs. Josh Barnett
Fabricio Werdum vs. Sergei Kharitonov
Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson vs. Hirotaka Yokoi
Makoto Takimoto vs. Yoon Dong-Sik
Unofficially
announced matchups:
Vanderlei Silva vs. Ricardo Arona or Vitor Belfort
Kazushi Sakuraba vs. 'Tank' Abbott or Ken Shamrock
Mark Hunt vs. Alexander Emelianenko
Ryan Gracie vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura
Source: Fight Sport
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Quote
of the Day
"One of the most adventurous things left us is to go to
bed. For no one can
lay a hand on our dreams."
E.V. Lucas, 1868-1938, English Writer
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Check
out K-1 GP 2005 final bracket
As
you can see, the 2,19m-tall of Hong Man Choi doesn't impress
the K-1 GP 2004 champ Remy Bonjasky, 1,95m-tall. At this Monday
afternoon, Bonjasky picked up the Korean giant to face at the
first bout of K-1 GP 2005 finals, on November 19, at Tokyo Dome.
The pairings were determined under K-1 traditional selection
system, which mixes a little bit of lucky with some strategy.
In a box, the eight fighters picked balls numbered from 1 to
8, which determined the order of choice. Who picks the ball number
1 is the first to choose his position in the tournament bracket.
In
front of hundred of fans that went to Roppongi Hills Complex,
in Tokyo, Ray Sefo was the first one to choose, deciding for
doing the second bout of the night. Korean Choi was the second
one and chose for the blue corner of the first fight. That's
when the two times World champ Remy Bonjasky, the third in the
roll, chose for facing the giant Korean. "I chose Choi because
he's a new face in K-1, he's a great guy and I want to test him.
He's big and tall, but I think if I jump, then I can reach him
with my knees!" Remy stated.
COMPLETE
CARD (subject to change):
K-1
GP 2005 - final round
Tokyo
Dome, Tokyo - Japan
Saturday,
November 19 2005
#1-
Remy Bonjasky vs Hong-Man Choi;
#2-
Ray Sefo vs Semmy Schilt;
#3-
Jerome LeBanner vs Peter Aerts;
#4-
Musashi vs Ruslan Karaev;
Semifinals
#5-
Winner of #1 vs Winner of #2;
#6-
Winner of 3 vs Winner of #4;
Final
#7-
Winner of 5 vs Winner of #6
Source: Tatame
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HOOST
RETIRES FROM K-1
Ernesto
Hoost announced his retirement from K-1 tournaments, but that
he will still compete in single matchups.
Hoost,
who is a 4-time K-1 champion, made his announcement during the
K-1 show on September 23rd, and stated that he retired from tournament
competitions due to his age (40 years), a knagging left knee
injury, and chronic back problems.
Source: Fight Sport
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AFP
TOP TEN FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER
HEAVYWEIGHT
1.)
Fedor Emelianenko Russia
2.) Rodrigo 'Minotauro' Nogueira Brazil
3.) Mirko 'Cro Cop' Filipovic Croatia
4.) Sergei Kharitonov Russia
5.) Fabricio Werdum Brazil
6.) Andrei Arlovski Belarus
7.) Frank Mir USA
8.) Pedro Rizzo Brazil
9.) Tim Sylvia USA
10.) Alexander Emelianenko Russia
LIGHT
HEAVYWEIGHT
1.)
Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua Brazil
2.) Ricardo Arona Brazil
3.) Vanderlei Silva Brazil
4.) Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson USA
5.) Chuck Liddell USA
6.) Randy Couture USA
7.) Rogerio 'Minotoro' Nogueira Brazil
8.) Alistair Overeem Holland
9.) Renato 'Babalu' Sobral Brazil
10.) Vitor Belfort Brazil
MIDDLEWEIGHT
1.)
Dan Henderson USA
2.) Murilo Bustamante Brazil
3.) Kazushi Sakuraba Japan
4.) Rich Franklin USA
5.) Paulo Filho Brazil
6.) Yuki Kondo Japan
7.) Anderson Silva Brazil
8.) Evan Tanner USA
9.) Matt Lindland USA
10.) Evangelista 'Cyborg' Santos Brazil
WELTERWEIGHT
1.)
B.J. Penn USA
2.) Matt Hughes USA
3.) Georges St-Pierre Canada
4.) Frank Trigg USA
5.) Renato
'Charuto' Verissimo Brazil
6.) Antonio Schembri Brazil
7.) Daniel Acacio Brazil
8.) Sean Sherk USA
9.) Crosley Gracie Brazil
10.) Karo Parisyan USA
LIGHTWEIGHT
1.)
Hayato Sakurai Japan
2.) Takanori Gomi Japan
3.) Vitor 'Shaolin' Ribeiro Brazil
4.) Joachim Hansen Norway
5.) Tatsuya Kawajiri Japan
6.) Yves Edwards USA
7.) Genki Sudo Japan
8.) Kaoru Uno Japan
9.) Koutetsu Boku Japan
10.) Luis Azeredo Brazil
FEATHERWEIGHT
1.)
Jens Pulver USA
2.) Gilbert Melendez USA
3.) Norifumi 'Kid' Yamamoto Japan
4.) Hideo Tokoro Japan
5.) Alexandre 'Pequeno' Nogueira Brazil
6.) Joao Roque Brazil
7.) Ivan Menjivar El Salvador
8.) Rumina Sato Japan
9.) Hiroyuki Takaya Japan
10.) Jeff Curran USA
Source: Fight Sport
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Diaz
signs to fight Sanchez
It's official. Nick Diaz has signed to fight Diego Sanchez on
Spike T.V.'s November UFC card. Since dismantling his last 2
opponents, Diaz had asked for higher profile fights and there
will be no better way to accomplish that than fighting in front
of what could be the largest audience to witness an MMA event
in American history. Besides a grueling training schedule, Diaz
stays busy by competing in various events including this past
weekend's half "Ironman" triathlon where the 22 year
old took first among competitors of his age and below and fifth
in his overall age group.
"It
was a mile and a half swim, a 56 mile bike ride and a 13 mile
run. I like to stay in shape between fights. Last weekend I swam
from Alcatraz to the San Francisco pier. I want to keep pushing
myself.", asserted Diaz.
Source:
Gracie Fighter
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Quote
of the Day
"Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith
in yourself.
That is why some people with mediocre talent, but with great
inner drive,
go much further than people with vastly superior talent."
Sophia Loren, Italian-born Film Actress
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Tuesday
Night Fights
October
11, 2005
Prince Kuhio Plaza
Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door
Doors open at 6 pm and fights start at 7 pm
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Takanori
Gomi: On Top Of The World
In a performance that could be described as nothing less than
spectacular, Takanori Gomi proved once again why he truly is
the best lightweight fighter in the world when he advanced to
the finals of the Pride lightweight tournament with two very
impressive victories.
Takanori
Gomi has been on a meteoric rise for quite some time now and
continues to show improvement with every fight. It’s hard
to believe that almost exactly two years ago he lost back to
back fights before stringing together his current winning streak.
Gomi lost a tough split decision to Joachim Hansen in Shooto,
and then lost his most lopsided fight when he was choked out
by B.J. Penn at Rumble on the Rock. Gomi’s resiliency was
never questioned and soon enough he became the staple of the
Bushido shows for Pride.
Since
his debut at the second Bushido show when he defeated Jadson
Costa, Gomi has shown over time that he is truly ready to be
champion. He was able to put Ralph Gracie away with some very
wicked knee strikes and out struck a very heavy handed Jens Pulver
when they fought last New Year’s Eve.
He
looked as if he was going to pull Charles Bennett’s arm
off until the referee stopped their fight and gained a bit of
a bad persona after a few late hits when he defeated Luiz Azeredo
in their first fight. Gomi just keeps coming and his onslaught
is unmatched in the lightweight division.
In
the first round of the Pride lightweight tournament, Gomi was
given no easy test as he was matched up with arguably the number
2 ranked lightweight fighter in the world, Tatsuya Kawajiri.
Gomi wasted no time bringing the fight to Kawajiri and looked
ready for every possible offensive move that his opponent had
in his arsenal. Eventually Gomi’s will seemed too much and
he sunk in a rear naked choke to get the win.
Gomi
obviously spent a great deal of energy to defeat Kawajiri, but
he kept enough in reserve for his second fight of the night a
rematch with Chute Boxe team member, Luiz Azeredo in a highly
contested fight. Azeredo gave everything Gomi could handle in
their first fight and he was looking to hand Gomi his first loss
in almost two years when they stepped to the middle of the ring.
Instead of showing any signs of exhaustion, Gomi controlled the
pace of the fight, and positioned himself for the win. Although
he wasn’t able to finish Azeredo, Gomi was convincing in
his unanimous decision victory and he put himself into the finals
of the first ever Pride lightweight tournament.
The
scary thing about Gomi is that he may not have reached his full
potential yet. He is unbelievably talented, but when he has a
fire under him, much like the first Azeredo fight, Gomi is possibly
the most dangerous fighter on the planet. No top “pound
for pound” fighter list in the world should be produced
without Gomi’s name being listed somewhere near the top
and if he is able to defeat his opponent, Hayato “Mach”
Sakarai in the finals of the tournament for this year’s
New Year’s Eve show, he will become champion and seemingly
untouchable.
There
are plenty of opponents for Gomi to take on in Pride’s lightweight
division, and he won’t be one to pass up on any opportunity
to get a win. A rematch with Joachim Hansen has to be a top priority
for Gomi if he’s able to capture the title. American fans
would love to see Yves Edwards get a shot at him, as well as
Josh Thompson who wasn’t able to fight in the tournament.
The
fact is that Takanori Gomi is possibly the top fighter in the
world today and he always puts on a great show. It will be interesting
to see him match up against Sakarai because Gomi is usually the
bigger fighter in his matches, but don’t expect him to back
down at all.
Takanori
Gomi is definitely sitting on top of the world right now, and
the sky is the limit.
Source: MMA Weekly
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BUSHIDO
RESULTS: THE FINALS ARE SET!
WELTERWEIGHT ALTERNATE BOUT:
Paulo Filho quickly dispatched with Ryuta Sakurai with an arm-popping
Arm Bar just 3:49 into the first round.
WELTERWEIGHT
QUARTERFINAL 1:
Akihiro Gono showed the world that he is for real, winning a
close fight with Chute Boxe fighter Daniel Acacio. The fight
was almost entirely on the feet and Gono did enough to win a
Unanimous Decision.
WELTERWEIGHT
QUARTERFINAL 2:
Dan Henderson wasted no time with Ryo Chonan. Only 0:22 into
the first round, Henderson floored Chonan with a huge right hand
and then followed that up with a couple more for good measure
while Chonan was on his back on the ground before the referee
could step in to stop the fight.
WELTERWEIGHT
QUARTERFINAL 3:
For Ikuhisa “The Punk” Minowa, the second time was
a charm. In his rematch with Phil Baroni, Minowa didn’t
make it an exciting fight, but he learned from the first go around
and was able to take Baroni down several times and control positioning
to earn a Unanimous Decision.
WELTERWEIGHT
QUARTERFINAL 4:
Finally returning to his more natural weight of 183 pounds, 39-year
old Murilo Bustamante looked ten years younger as he traded shots
with Pride rookie Masanori Suda before taking him to the ground
and slickly submitting him with an Arm Bar 3:20 after the opening
bell.
LIGHTWEIGHT
ALTERNATE BOUT:
Early in the first round, Dokonjonosuke Mishima started going
for submissions on Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett. But
Bennett struck back, literally, rocking Mishima with a solid
upper cut and then attempting a guillotine choke of his own.
In the end, it was Mishima that was able to land an ankle lock,
sort of a modified version of a heel hook that had Bennett tapping
out 4:04 into the round.
LIGHTWEIGT
QUARTERFINAL 1:
In his first bout at 160 pounds, Hayato “Mach” Sakurai
debuted in impressive fashion. From the opening bell, he took
the fight to Jens Pulver, landing brutal leg kicks and getting
the better of the punch exchanges early on. Pulver fought back,
hurting Sakurai a couple of times with well-timed punches before
Sakurai finally dropped him with a knee to the head and finishing
with a barrage of Hammer Fists. Sakurai won by a TKO ref stoppage
8:56 into the first.
LIGHTWEIGHT
QUARTERFINAL 2:
This was one of the most highly anticipated fights of the night.
But when all was said and done, Yves Edwards and Joachim Hansen
ended up fighting a very technical battle trading strikes and
working for position on the ground. Hansen attempted to work
his ground and pound game, while Yves looked for the submission.
After two rounds and a strong edge in takedowns, Hansen walked
away with a Split Decision.
LIGHTWEIGHT
QUARTERFINAL 3:
In a battle between the two highest ranked lightweight fighters
in the world, Takanori Gomi clearly made his case to be considered
the top dog. In a stunning fight that saw both fighters exchanging
and recovering from some tremendous strikes, Gomi continually
did more damage to Tatsuya Kawajiri than he received before finishing
him off with a rear naked choke at 7:42 of round 1.
LIGHTWEIGHT
QUARTERFINAL 4:
Continuing his reputation as a ferocious fighter, Luiz Azeredo
knocked out Naoyuki Kotani with a big right hand, a kick to the
face, and a couple knees to the head… all in just 11 seconds!
WELTERWEIGHT
SEMI-FINAL 1:
Looking very impressive at the lighter 183-pound limit, Dan Henderson
continued winning as he dominated Akihiro Gono for 7:58 with
his boxing skills before knocking him out.
WELTERWEIGHT
SEMI-FINAL 2:
Continuing to peel away the years, Murilo Bustamante traded strikes
with Ikuhisa Minowa and attempted several submissions before
finally finding a way to win late into the first round. At the
9:51 mark, Bustamante kicked Minowa in the face, dropping him
to the mat, and then followed up with several more soccer-style
kicks to the head for the TKO.
LIGHTWEIGHT
SEMI-FINAL 1:
In an amazing fight that saw a tremendous amount of back and
forth action, Hayato Sakurai continued to resurrect his career
as he edged out a very exciting fight with Joachim Hansen. Sakurai
was a little quicker on the feet and landed some very nice throws
to earn a Unanimous Decision and a berth in the final.
LGIHTWEIGHT
SEMI-FINAL 2:
What a way to finish the night! Luiz Azeredo gave Takanori Gomi
everything he could handle. Hurting Gomi several times over the
two round fight, it was still Azeredo that more often felt the
sting of Gomi’s devastating strikes. It was Gomi that stood
with his hand raised in the end for a Unanimous Decision following
another extremely exciting fight.
THE
FINALS AT SHOCKWAVE
After a tremendous show with tournaments in two new weight classes,
we’ll have to wait three months for the final of each class,
but it should be well worth the wait. The new welterweight champion
will be crowned and the lightweights will finally get the respect
they so rightly deserve at Shockwave on New Year’s Eve.
In
the welterweight (183-pound) division, Murilo Bustamante will
finally get the rematch that he has longed for with Dan Henderson.
Both fighters are getting on in years, so it’s quite appropriate
that they will meet to decide the championship and show the young
bucks how it’s done.
The
first two rounds of the lightweight tournament were nothing shy
of spectacular. And DSE/Pride has to be beaming at the thought
of finally having an all-Japan final in one of their tournaments,
guaranteeing that they will finally crown a Japanese champion.
Hayato Sakurai may have been the surprise of the tournament,
but he will definitely test Takanori Gomi’s claim to number
one when they meet.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Dutch
a Treat at K-1 Final Elimination
OSAKA,
September 23, 2005 -- For the second consecutive year, there
will be three entries from the Netherlands at the K-1 World Grand
Prix Tokyo Dome Final, this after all participating Dutch fighters
emerged victorious at today's K-1 '05 WGP Final Elimination Tournament
at the Osaka Dome.
The
event featured combatants from a dozen different nations -- K-1
GP '05 Tournament-winners along with the '04 Final Eight -- in
a one-match elimination format. The seven winners here now qualify
for the K-1 WGP Tokyo Dome Final this November 19. (Remy Bonjasky,
who fought and won in a Superfight tonight, had already earned
a bye to the Final as the Defending WGP Champion.)
The
first matchup on the card featured Ray Sefo of New Zealand and
the 80kg Kaoklai Kaennorsing of Thailand. Both the smallest and
youngest-ever K-1 Tournament Champion, Muay Thai wunderkind Kaoklai
is precise and relentless with his low kicks; while veteran Sefo
is murder with the fists, and considered one of the best K-1
fighters never to win the WGP Final.
This
was a surprisingly one-sided fight, as Sefo led with a right
straight, then surprised Kaoklai with a low kick that put the
Thai off-balance. As usual, Sefo repeatedly dropped his guard
and invited his opponent in, answering Kaoklai's kicks with punches.
This was expected to be all feet versus fists, but Sefo threw
many more kicks than usual throughout the bout.
Although
it wasn't always pretty, there was plenty of hard core action,
as the two men repeatedly charged at one another. In the second
Sefo cut off the ring, turned sideways in defense against the
kicks, and amid the chaotic clashes was able to score a down
with a right hook which caught Kaoklai round the side of the
head. Again in the third Sefo taunted the Thai, who was woefully
unable to work kicks to keep the distance as he has in the past,
and tried instead to hurt Sefo with his hands. It was in vain,
as Sefo dominated in every respect to take a comfortable unanimous
decision.
The
second bout saw Russian dynamo Ruslan Karaev, who pounded his
way through the Las Vegas GP Repechage tournament last month,
step in against Rickard Nordstrand of Sweden. A finalist in the
K-1 Scandinavian '04 GP, Nordstrand was named as a late substitute
when four-time K-1 WGP Champion Ernesto Hoost was forced to withdraw
due an aggravated leg injury.
Karaev
started strong and swift, rattling Nordstrand with a right then
laying in with brutal combinations. Nordstrand had some good
hard low kicks here -- and his conditioning as a player in the
Swedish Elite ice hockey league stood him in good stead as he
proved able to absorb a lot of punishment
Karaev
launched his spinning back kicks in the second, and got a good
right through to stay in control. In he third round the Russian
put a dandy spinning back punch in right on the money. To his
credit, Nordstrand read Karaev better as this fight went on,
and stayed in the thick of it to the end, frequently stinging
Karaev with the low kicks but unable to score the down he would
need to inch up on the scorecards. In the final analysis Karaev
was simply the more aggressive and better fighter, and took the
unanimous decision.
Brazilian
Kyokushin fighter Glaube Feitosa wowed Las Vegas fans when his
kicking prowess carried him to victory at the K-1 USA GP earlier
this year. Here he went up against Semmy Schilt of Holland, whose
lethal combination of technique and power carried him to victory
at the K-1 Europe GP in Paris this May.
Schilt
brought a 20kg/50lbs weight and 18cm/7" height advantage
to this dance, and easily controlled the distance throughout
with low kicks and one-two straight punch combinations. Feitosa
didn't look like he knew what to do here, tossing several meek
jabs in early but otherwise mostly closed up tight on the defensive.
In the second again, Feitosa struggled to get within striking
distance, and when he did was met with the clinch and messed
up with big Dutch knees. When the deadly Kyokushin high kick
finally materialized late in the third -- connecting with Schilt's
head and stunning him -- the crowd cheered, but for the judges
it was too little too late. A unanimous decision for Schilt.
Jerome
LeBanner defeated compatriot Cyril Abidi in a grueling Paris
Superfight to earn his place here. The Gaul's opponent tonight
was Gary Goodridge, a Trinidad and Tobago-born brawler who makes
his home in Canada. Goodridge got his spot on the card by taking
this year's K-1 Hawaiian GP in convincing fashion.
These
two fighters are friends outside the ring, and have similar builds
and similar styles, marked by explosive starts aimed at the quick
KO. But this one was all LeBanner, as the French powerhouse barreled
in with hard low kicks and a brutal one-two punch combination
from which Goodridge never recovered. A LeBanner left straight
punch rattled Goodridge before a right high kick to the head
put him down. Seconds after resumption LeBanner's relentless
low kicks hurt Goodridge badly and earned the Frenchman a second
down. Goodridge limped to the corner and closed up, hoping to
recompose and get out of the round, but LeBanner just kept on
coming, firing in a barrage of blows to force a referee stop
even as Goodridge went tumbling once again to the canvas. An
overwhelming display of power that saw LeBanner return to the
form that had made him such a force in K-1 in years past.
Said
LeBanner post-bout: "It's all about training. I've had the
same team since my Paris fight with Abidi, and I will take them
with me to the Tokyo Dome and all the way to victory."
Peter
Aerts of Holland met American Mighty Mo in the fifth tournament
bout. Three-time K-1 WGP Champion Aerts is a seasoned fighter
with a complete arsenal of technical attacks, while Mo is a heavyset
power puncher possessed of almost superhuman strength.
Aerts
aggressively fired in hard low kicks from the start. Mo was not
immediately proficient with his defenses, and wobbled under the
Lumberjack's attacks. However, the American soon began to bring
the leg up in response, and contact with Mo's knee opened a cut
on Aerts' right shin. This prompted a doctor check, but Aerts
was cleared to continue. Now Mo laid in with body blows, and
threw a few kicks of his own, but Aerts was always better with
the counters, and planted some good punches of his own, while
Mo missed repeatedly with his signature overhand right. Like
LeBanner before him, the ageless Aerts was at the top of his
game, and early in the second put a middle kick in that dropped
Mo to the canvas, wincing and clutching at his right knee. Mo
struggled to beat the count but his feet would not hold him,
and Aerts had the win.
Francois
"The White Buffalo" Botha of South Africa faced Musashi
in the next contest. Among the crew of former boxers who have
tested their skill in the K-1 ring, Botha has probably adapted
the best. But he had his hands full here against Musashi, a Japanese
Seidokaikan Karate fighter who has evolved from also-ran status
into one of the best in the sport, finishing second at the K-1
Final the last two years running.
Botha
took the center of the ring and led with the jab, his right cocked
and waiting, while Musashi circled, firing in the low kicks.
Some of these connected solidly, but Botha also clocked Musashi
more than once with the right and delivered some good body blows.
Musashi stepped in and boxed some in the second, and brought
the left kick up nicely here, connecting with Botha's head and
midsection, but Botha was otherwise capable on defense. Musashi
was seeing Botha's right now, staying out of harm's way while
scoring points with his low kicks and a nice left.
In
the third Musashi was better with quick combinations, Botha missing
again and again with the right. Although Botha's blocking was
good throughout, his jabs were the only offence he had going,
and these were no match for the power strikes the Japanese fighter
threw back. A fairly close fight, with Musashi taking a unanimous
decision.
In
the battle of the behemoths Main Event, it was American Bob Sapp
(200cm/6'7"; 145kg/319lbs) against South Korea's Hong-Man
Choi (218cm/7'2";161kg/355lbs). The 24 year-old Choi has
plenty of speed for a big guy, and won the K-1 Asian GP in Seoul
this year. The always explosive Sapp, meanwhile, overcame his
discipline and stamina deficiencies to become this year's improbable
Japan GP Champion. Both men stepped into the ring undefeated
in K-1 this year.
Both
men bulldozed in from the start, flailing punches punches and
more punches. This was both a wild fight, and a purist's nightmare
as most punches missed, some were blocked, and but a few found
their target. Sapp threw a couple of solid low kicks here before
the pace slowed down to the point where the two fighters were
standing motionless, staring at one another while panting for
breath.
The
rested combatants started the second round in aggressive fashion,
wildly flailing punches punches and more punches. Again, a purist's
nightmare as most punches missed, some were blocked, and but
a few happened to find their target. And, again there was a slowdown
and then more standing and panting, which prompted the referee
to call time and remind the fighters that they were here to fight.
Obediently, Sapp and Choi resumed wildly flailing punches punches
and more punches. And again, most punches missed, some were blocked,
while but a few found their target.
In
the third, both fighters recommenced wildly flailing punches
punches and more punches. But there ensued a sloppy clinch, from
which Choi brought a knee up squarely to Sapp's face. This was
the decisive blow. A stung Sapp turned away and as Choi pursued
him Sapp was assessed a standing count. His nose badly bloodied,
Sapp showed some spunk after resumption, varying his attacks
somewhat and managing to get a knee of his own up on his opponent,
but Choi fought through to finish with a win by narrow majority
decision.
Again,
definitely not a purists' fight, more a war. The crowd was engrossed,
and the fighters' battered faces post-bout testified to the brutality
of the action.
"I
should have used the knees more," said Sapp afterward, "but
that's the game. In the end, I beat myself."
Said
Choi: "It was a tough fight. So far I've only been working
on one-two punch combinations. I will try to learn more for the
Tokyo Dome."
Although
he was forced to withdraw from the tournament, Four-Time WGP
Champion Ernesto Hoost of the Netherlands made the trip to Osaka
to deliver a message to his fans:
"I
have had an injury to my left leg, the fibula head bone, for
almost 2 years now, and it's not getting better. I must be realistic,
I turned 40 this year and I'm not getting any younger or stronger,
and so at this point I've made the decision not to compete in
tournaments anymore. I have not planned my retirement fight yet,
because I think I could still do Superfights, but not before
the end of this year at the earliest."
There
were also a pair of Superfights on the Osaka card:
In
a highly-anticipated matchup, Defending WGP Champ Remy Bonjasky
met Belorussian challenger Alexey Ignashov, who is coming off
a knee injury which prevented him from training properly for
almost one year.
Bonjasky
started in with low kicks, which Ignashov coolly answered with
left straight punches. Ignashov put a good right punch in to
the body and a hard knee up midway through the first, all the
while using the left jab to control the distance. But the fighters
appeared overly cautious through the first, and lack of aggression
was to mar the entire bout. In the second Ignashov started with
a promising hard low kick before the fight again settled into
a minimal strike-and-counter pattern. Ignashov worked the body
again here, and there were a few good kicks from both men, but
neither mounted sustained pressure.
Bonjasky
boxed in the third, keeping his guard high and affording Ignashov
little opportunity to work anything but low kicks. Given that
these two are counted among the hardest and most creative kickers
in the sport, this was another relatively listless round. Judges
didn't see a winner and so called for a tiebreaker.
With
the fight up for grabs, again, unfortunately, there were long
stretches of inactivity in the extra round. Bonjasky was however
a little better, initiating more attacks, connecting with a left
and following that with a good middle kick. Bonjasky launched
one of his flashy flying knees, and although he missed he deserves
credit for at least trying. As the round wore on, for his part
Ignashov appeared content to let the clock run out. Judges saw
Bonjasky as marginally more aggressive and so awarded him the
unanimous decision.
"It
wasn't my best fight," understated Bonjasky later.
In
the other Superfight, Seidokaikan legend Nobuaki Kakuda of Japan
tangled with Australian George "The Iron Lion," the
brother of famed former K-1 fighter Stan The Man.
Kakuda
looked right fit for a 44 year-old, and traded hard low kicks
with his opponent in the early going. But midway through the
first, The Lion got in with a left straight to the snout to score
a down, and kept the pressure up through the end of the round.
In the second, Kakuda fed The Lion a few good fists and was alert
with his evasions. The third saw an agile Kakuda put the Aussie
off-balance with a left straight and work the right to effect.
But that was not enough to overcome the down, and judges unanimously
scored the contest in favor of The Lion.
In
an undercard fight, Alexandre Pitchkounov of Russia used tight
combinations to beat French fighter Rani Berbachi by unanimous
decision.
The
World Grand Prix 2005 Final Elimination in Osaka attracted a
crowd of 31,800 to the Osaka Dome. It was same-day broadcast
in Japan on the Kansai and Fuji TV network, in South Korea on
MBS ESPN and in New Zealand on TVNZ. There will be delayed-broadcasts
on Eurosport across Europe, Viasat in Scandinavia, ITV in the
UK and Astro in Malaysia. For scheduling information in these
and other locations, check with local providers.
See
the K-1 Official website (www.k-1.co.jp) for the official results.
Source: Maxfighting
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Quote
of the Day
"The most important work you and I will ever do will be
within the wall of our own homes."
Harold B. Lee, 1899-1973, American Clergyman
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Fighters'
Club TV Episode 33 Tonight!
This episode will run on
September 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th at our new time:
9:30pm, Tuesday nights
on Channel 52 (Olelo-Oahu).
Maui will receive a copy of the
show in the next week so check your local listing on Akaku.
Episode
33 features:
Highlights
from "Lockdown in Paradise"
-Paco Woods vs Adam Ah Sue
-Trenell Savant Young vs Kendall Groves (+ intvw w/ Savant)
-Jumar Dumaoal vs Eha Souza
-Isaac Kuikahi vs Jeremy Payet
-Ronald "The Machine Gun" Jhun vs Jay Heiron (+intvw
w/ Jay)
-Fabiano Iha vs (+intvw w/ Fabiano)
-Intvw w/ Lockdown Promoter Braddah Camanse
-and let's not forget some cool footage of the "Ainokea"
Ring girls
Technique
of the Week:
-Mike Tanaka of Kalakaua Boxing Club teaches the uppercut
Catching
up w/ Egan Inoue
-How's he doing? Where's he been? What are his plans for the
future?
All those questions answered in this great intvw. Plus, a sneak
peak
at his women's self-defense class
And,
Hawaii's favorite FCTV hosts "hamming it up", Mike
"Icon" Onzuka,
and Mark "T.O.G.--the other guy" Kurano
Questions,
Comments, Suggestions? Email us at:
fightersclubtv808@hotmail.com
We're
also looking around for some talented young lady who may want
to
take a shot at co-hosting a segment so please keep an eye out
for
us--resumes (w/ pics please--nothing fancy) to: chris@onzuka.com (yes,
he also got dat job mon)
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Seminar
with Roberto Atalla
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
3X World BJJ Champion
Founding member of Rio Grappling Club
Saturday
Sunday
October
1, 2005 October 2, 2005
3
PM – 6 PM 3 PM – 6PM
Passing
the Guard (Gi ) Submission Escapes (No Gi)
$40
each day or both days for $60
Seminar
Location
Central
Oahu Jiu-Jitsu
23
S. Kamehameha Hwy., #204
Wahiawa
Contact:
Wyman 216-4852
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PRIDE
Bushido GP - 09/25/3005 - COMPLETE RESULTS *SPOILER*
DSE 'PRIDE Bushido Vol. 09 – PRIDE GRAND PRIX 2005 Lightweight
Tournament & PRIDE GRAND PRIX 2005 Welterweight Tournament'
September 25th, 2005
At Ariake Coliseum
Since
I don't see Bushido being played in InDemand anytime soon, here
are the results.
COMPLETE
RESULTS:
1st
Fight – Welterweight GP Reserve Match – 10 min / 1R
& 5 min / 2R
Ryuta Sakurai (Japan / R-GYM / DEEP middleweight champion) vs.
Paulo Filho (Brazil / Brazilian Top Team)
Winner:
1R 3'49' Paulo Filho by Tapout (armbar)
2nd
Fight – Welterweight GP Quarter-final – 10 min / 1R
& 5 min / 2R
Akihiro Gono (Japan / GRABAKA) vs. Daniel Acacio (Brazil / Chute
Boxe Academy)
Winner:
2R Akihiro Gono by Decision (3-0)
3rd
Fight - Welterweight GP Quarter-final – 10 min / 1R &
5 min / 2R
Dan Henderson (U.S.A. / Team QUEST / 2000 KOK champion) vs. Ryo
Chonan (Japan / Team M.A.D.)
Winner:
1R 0'22' Dan Henderson by KO (punch)
4th
Fight - Welterweight GP Quarter-final – 10 min / 1R &
5 min / 2R
Phil Baroni (U.S.A. / Hammer House) vs. Ikuhisa Minowa (Japan
/ Freelance)
Winner:
2R Ikuhisa Minowa by Decision (3-0)
5th
Fight - Welterweight GP Quarter-final – 10 min / 1R &
5 min / 2R
Masanori Suda (Japan / CLUB J / Shooto light-heavyweight champion)
vs. Murilo Bustamante (Brazil / Brazilian Top Team / former UFC
middleweight champion)
Winner:1R
Murilo Bustamante by Tapout (arm lock)
6th
Fight – Lightweight GP Reserve Match - 10 min / 1R &
5 min / 2R
Dokonjonosuke Mishima (Japan / MMA Dojo Cobra-kai / DEEP lightweight
champion) vs. Charles 'Krazy Horse' Bennett (U.S.A. / Freelance)
Winner:1R
Dokonjonosuke Mishima by Tapout (knee bar)
7th
Fight - Lightweight GP Quarter-final - 10 min / 1R & 5 min
/ 2R
Hayato 'Mach' Sakurai (Japan / Mach Dojo / former Shooto middleweight
champon) vs. Jens Pulver (U.S.A. / Team Extreme / former UFC
lightweight champion)
Winner:
1R Hayato 'Mach' Sakurai by TKO (referee stoppage - punches on
the ground)
8th
Fight - Lightweight GP Quarter-final - 10 min / 1R & 5 min
/ 2R
Joachim Hansen (Norway / Team Scandinavia / former Shooto welterweight
champion) vs. Yves Edwards (U.S.A. / Third Column)
Winner:
2R Joachim Hansen Decision (2-1)
9th
Fight - Lightweight GP Quarter-final - 10 min / 1R & 5 min
/ 2R
Takanori Gomi (Japan / Kiguchi Wrestling School / former Shooto
welterweight champion) vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri (Japan / Team TOPS
/ Shooto welterweight champion)
Winner:1R
Takanori Gomi by Referee Stoppage (rear naked choke)
10th
Fight - Lightweight GP Quarter-final - 10 min / 1R & 5 min
/ 2R
Naoyuki Kotani (Japan / Rodeo Style) vs. Luiz Azeredo (Brazil
/ Chute Boxe Academy)
Winner:
1R 0'14' Luiz Azeredo by KO
11th
Fight – Lightweight GP Semi-final 10 min / 1R & 5 min
/ 2R
Akihiro Gono (Japan / GRABAKA) vs. Dan Henderson (U.S.A. / Team
QUEST / 2000 KOK champion)
Winner:1R
Dan Henderson by KO
12th
Fight - Welterweight GP Semi-final 10 min / 1R & 5 min /
2R
Ikuhisa Minowa (Japan / Freelance) vs. Murilo Bustamante (Brazil
/ Brazilian Top Team / former UFC middleweight champion)
Winner:1R
Murilo Bustamante by TKO (doctor stoppage)
13th
Fight - Lightweight GP Semi-final 10 min / 1R & 5 min / 2R
Hayato
'Mach' Sakurai (Japan / Mach Dojo / former Shooto middleweight
champon) vs. Joachim Hansen (Norway / Team Scandinavia / former
Shooto welterweight champion)
Winner:
2R Hayato 'Mach' Sakurai by Decision
14th
Fight - Lightweight GP Semi-final 10 min / 1R & 5 min / 2R
Takanori Gomi (Japan / Kiguchi Wrestling School / former Shooto
welterweight champion) vs. Luiz Azeredo (Brazil / Chute Boxe
Academy)
Winner:
2R Takanori Gomi by Decision
'Gomi
vs Mach & Henderson vs. Bustamante on New Year's Eve!'
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Kickin
It 2005 Part V Results
Pagoda Hotel Ballroom, Honolulu, Hawaii
September 24, 2005
By Chris Onzuka - Chris@Onzuka.com
The
premier kickboxing event returned to the landmark Pagoda Hotel
with two championship fights and featured some of Hawaii’s
best amateur kickboxers from a number of gyms around the island.
The event was sold out and was bursting at the seams with a standing
room only crowd. The Bull’s Pen two rising stars Tim Lapitan
and Lorenzo Moreno looked impressive and two fighters to keep
an eye on, with Moreno (no relation to Mark and Marcus) scoring
a vicious knockout victory over a tough Kaika Choyfoo. Tony Pereira
and Bruce Niimoto met in the ring again for an action packed
fight. The fight was kicked up a notch when the bell ending the
second round was not heard by Bruce Niimoto, so he kept fighting.
Pereira’s father, who was more than twice the size of Niimoto,
rushed in the ring and slammed Niimoto to the ground. That was
quickly broken up and addressed by the promoters as matches involving
family members can get overly emotional at times. Chad Pavao
and Jumar Dumalao went to war with great exchanges throughout
the fight. The match was very close, but Pavao edged out Dumalao
to retain his title. The main event featured a bout that has
been postponed a number of times for various reasons. Balicao
is the Super Lightweight Champion and has dominated his opponents.
Lee looked to take the edge off of Balicao by turning the fight
into a brawl, but Balicao maintained his composure and showed
off his quick hands and counter punching abilities. Balicao looked
to make short work of Lee, except for the fact that Ryan Lee
was all heart in the third round and took Balicao to a decision.
It was a great night of fights with the next event scheduled
for Thanksgiving weekend with every champion defending their
title and the introduction of a Semi-Pro division, so that the
professional fighters can enter the mix and bring the event to
the next level.
110-120
lbs.
Justin Piamonte (Animal House) Def. Shane Dulatre (413)
Unanimous
decision [(30-27), (30-27), (30-27)] after 3 rounds.
Exhibition:
160-165 lbs.
Ben Rodrigues (HSD) Vs. Jerry Saribay (Bull’s Pen)
155-160
lbs.
Tim Lapitan (Bull’s Pen) Def. Kea Demello (Animal House)
Unanimous
decision [(30-27), (30-27), (29-28)] after 3 rounds.
140-145
lbs.
Shaison Laupola (Jesus Is Lord) Def. Edmund Li (HMC)
KO
in Round 2.
180-185
lbs.
Nai
Delasantos (Team Soljah) Def. Stephen Adamstein (Team Mixbreed)
TKO
in Round 3.
140-145
lbs.
Bino (Team Mixbreed) Def. Jarrid Santos (Bull’s Pen)
Unanimous
decision [(30-27), (30-27), (30-27)] after 3 rounds.
130-135
lbs.
Nui Wheeler (Team Soljah) Def. Jay Bolos (Animal House)
Unanimous
decision [(30-27), (30-27), (29-28)] after 3 rounds.
155-160
lbs.
Brandon
Absher (HSD) Def. Marcus Marino (Bull’s Pen)
Unanimous
decision [(30-26), (29-28), (29-27)] after 3 rounds.
120-125
lbs.
Vern
Kapoi (HMC) Def. Darryl Labrador (HSD)
Unanimous
decision [(29-28), (29-28), (29-28)] after 3 rounds.
145-150
lbs.
Zack Rapaul (Waianae Kickboxing Club) Def. Kevin Delima (Bull’s
Pen)
Unanimous
decision [(29-28), (29-28), (29-28)] after 3 rounds.
200-205
lbs.
Ron Verdadero (Jesus Is Lord) Def. Junior Chavez (HSD)
KO
in Round 3
120-125
lbs.
Tony Pereira (Waianae Kickboxing Club) Def. Bruce Niimoto (413)
Split
decision [(30-27), (28-29), (29-28)] after 3 rounds.
155-160
lbs.
Lorenzo Moreno (Bull’s Pen) Def. Kaika Choyfoo (Jesus Is
Lord)
KO
in Round 1.
135-140
lbs.
Chad Pavao (HSD) Def. Jumar Dumalao (808 Fight Factory)
Pavao
retains his title.
Split
decision [(28-29), (30-27), (29-28)] after 3 rounds.
Main Event
Super
Lightweight Championship
136 -141 lbs.
David
Balicao (HSD) Def. Ryan Lee (Bull’s Pen)
Unanimous decision [(30-26), (30-26), (30-26)] after 3 rounds. |
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Factions a Fight Fan Should Know
In
the world of professional MMA fighting it pays to have good training
partners in your gym and in your corner. There are so many fighters
out there right now that it is hard to really grasp who’s
on what team and training with who. MaXfighting breaks down four
of the top teams that you should know about, if you are a fan
of American MMA.
1.
Miletich Martial Arts
Pat
Miletich heads up this hard-hitting list of fighters whose training
methods are legendary. Miletich fighters are known for fighting
through injuries, their brutal striking ability, and being extremely
explosive grapplers who are dangerous on the ground. Probably,
the most famous of all of these fighters is Matt Hughes, the
current UFC welterweight champion and a coach on the Ultimate
Fighter Season 2 on Spike TV. Hughes is a ridiculous 37-4-0 in
his professional career and is a living legend in the UFC. Miletich
himself was a UFC title holder, as was Jens Pulver who conquered
the now defunct UFC 155 lbs division. On top of that, Tim Sylvia
held the Heavyweight title to make them one of the most dominat
teams ever to compete in the UFC.
Members
you might already know: Matt Hughes, Pat Miletich, Jens Pulver,
Tim Sylvia, and Robbie Lawler.
Full
Roster : Jason Black, Laverne Clark, Emily Fisher, Spencer Fisher,
Tony Fryklund, Sam Hoger, Mark Hughes, Matt Hughes, Adrienna
Jenkins, Robbie Lawler, Ryan McGivern, Jason Medina, Pat Miletich,
Josh Neer, Joe Pierson, Jens Pulver, Ben Rothwell, Tim Sylvia,
and Ron Turcsak.
2.
Team Quest
Team
Quest out of Gresham, Oregon is headed up by UFC legend and multi-time
UFC Champion “The Natural” Randy Couture. There have
been many notable names to come out of this camp but Randy is
the most famous and widely respected competitor out of the bunch.
A lot of fighters owe their success to their training with Team
Quest and guidance from Randy Couture and co-founder of the team,
and multi-time UFC title contender Matt Lindland. Team Quest
has also fielded a couple of TUF contestants in Chris Leben and
Nate Quarry, in Season one when Randy himself coached on the
series. The team is most known for its strong grappling, as Couture
was 3x National Greco/Roman Wreslting Champion, and Lindland
was an Olympic Silver medalist. And of course there is Rulon
Gardner, most known for breaking the undefeated Russian Alexandre
Kareline, to capture Olympic gold.
Members
you might know : Randy Couture, Matt Lindland, Chris Leben, Rulon
Gardner, and Nate Quarry.
Full
Roster : Randy Couture, Dennis, Davis, Rulon Gardner, Dan Henderson,
Ed Herman, Matt Horwich, Chris Leben, Matt Lindland, Buck Meredith,
Nate Quarry, Art Santore, Ryan Schultz, Heath Sims, Chael Sonnen,
Brian Stromberg, Jay White, and Chris Wilson.
3.
Meat Truck Inc.
Rich
“Ace” Franklin is the current UFC middleweight champion
and the most notable of the Meat Truck fighters. Training with
TUF season 2 star Jorge Gurgel, legendary personal trainer Billy
Rush, and TUF season 1 contestant Josh Rafferty has vaulted Rich
to superstardom in the UFC and with fans worldwide. Meat Truck
has slowly put together a roster of winning fighters who train
just as hard as any other camp. Recently, they have seen quite
a few UFC fighters walk through their doors in the past few months
wanting to get themselves ready for their next fight in the octagon.
Members
you might know : Rich Franklin, Jorge Gurgel, Josh Rafferty,
and TUF 2 contestant Kerry Schall.
Full
Roster : Rich Franklin, Jorge Gurgel, Steve Martin, Michael Patt,
Josh Rafferty, Neal Rowe, Billy Rush, Kerry Schall, and Maurice
Walker.
4.
American Kickboxing Academy
King
of the Cage heavyweight champion Paul “The Headhunter”
Buentello is the most recognizable name of this fight team although
Mike Swick might take exception to tha | |