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2006
November
Aloha State Championship
of BJJ
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August
Hawaiian Open of
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(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
Icon Sport 46
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
8/26-27/06
International
Masters & Seniors Championships
(BJJ)
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
7/22-30/06
CBJF World
Championships
(BJJ)
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
7/20-24/06
CBJJO World Championships
(BJJ)
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
7/?/06
RAZE MMA Fight Night 2
(MMA)
(San Diego, CA)
5/26/06
Icon Sport 45
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
5/20/06
3rd Maui Jiu-Jitsu Championships
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(Maui War Memorial Gym, Wailuku)
4/29/06
RAZE MMA Fight Night
(MMA)
(ipayOne center , former San Diego Sports Arena
San Diego, CA)
4/21/06
Rumble on the Rock
11: Grand Prix
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
4/15/06
UFC 59: Reality Check
(MMA)
(Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA)
4/7-9/06
2006
Pan-American Jiu-Jitsu Tournament
(BJJ)
(California State University Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA)
4/6/06
Ultimate Fight Night on Spike TV
(MMA)
(Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV)
4/1/06
Punishment in Paradise
(Kickboxing)
(Sea Life Park)
3/25/06
Garden Island Cage
Match #3
(MMA)
(Kapaa H.S. Gym, Kapaa, Kauai)
Valley Isle MMA Event
(MMA)
(Maui War Memorial Gym, Wailuku, Maui)
3/18/06
Extreme Wars X-1
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
3/11/06
Hawaiian Championship
of BJJ
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(St. Louis H.S. Gym)
Full Contact Showdown
(MMA)
(Kahuna's Sports Bar & Grill, Kaneohe Marine Corps Base)
3/4/06
Kickin It 2006
(Kickboxing)
(Filipino Cultural Center, Waipahu)
UFC 58: USA vs Canada (MMA)
(Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, NV)
2/26/06
Pride
31: Unbreakable
(MMA)
(PPV)
NAGA Hawaii State Championship
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(Honolulu)
*Cancelled
until Summer*
2/25/06
Icon Sport 44
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
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Quote
of the Day
"It
isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what
you are
doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about."
Dale Carnegie, 1888-1955, American Author and Trainer
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PUNISHMENT
IN PARADISE
STAND & BANG Results
FIGHT
CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE
155lbs. Bout (3 x 3 Minute Rounds)
Kaleo Kwan (Eastsidaz, Waimanalo) Vs. Zack Rapal (Fighters Union,
Waianae)
Fight was stopped in the third round because of the bad ring
condition and since the lights went out for a while.
170lbs. Bout (3x2 Minute Rounds)
Ikaika Choy Fu (Jesus Is Lord, Kailua) Vs. Brian Kaipo Cayetano
(Smith Taekwondo,Kaneohe)
Cayetano by KO (beautiful spinning back kick)
137lbs.P.I.P Championship Bout (3x2 Minute Rounds)
Ryan Lee (Bulls Pin, Waipahu) Vs. Domi Lopez (Team Bigdogs, Waianae)
Lee no show so Lopez is the winner.
170lbs. Bout (3x1 ½ Minute Rounds)
Keoni Bryant (Jus Rush, Kailua) Vs. Bryon Ingram (808 F.F, Waipahu)
Bryant by decision
195lbs. Bout (3x1 Minute Rounds)
Joshua Versola (Advanced Kempo, Aiea) Vs. Lance Ta'afa'soa (SYD,
Pearl City)
Can't remember, sorry.
140lbs Bout (3x11/2 Minute Rounds)
Bronson Mohika (808 F.F, Kailua) Vs. Justin Hong (HMC,Kalihi)
Mohika by decision.
165lbs. Bout (3x2 Minute Rounds)
Kolo Koka (Team MMAD, Kailua) Vs. John Visante Jr,(SYD, Waianae)
Vistante by decision
150lbs. Bout (3x1 Minute Rounds)
Chico Cantiberos (Eastsidaz, Kailua) Vs. Jordan Sua (Fighters
Union,
Waianae)
Cantiberos by TKO, Sua could not continue after the first round.
160lbs Bout (3x1 Minute Rounds)
Chad Miguel (Koden Kan) Vs. Travis Texeira (808 Fight Factory,
Pearl City)
Texeira by decision
170lbs. Bout (3x1 Minute Rounds)
Kamakana Choy Fu (Jesus Is Lord, Kailua) Vs. Kalini'Kau Mahuka
(Advanced
Kempo, Aiea)
Mahuka by decision
125lbs. Bout (3x1 Minute Rounds)
Stephen Paling IV (Jesus Is Lord, Nankuli) Vs. Preston Perry
(Team Submit, Honolulu)
Paling by decision
140lbs. (3x11/2 Minute Rounds)
Jarret Iha (Koden Kan, Kailua) Vs. Sahbu Bott(HMC, Kailihi)
Bott by decision
170lbs. Bout (3x1 Minute Rounds)
Cisco Bringas (Jus Rush, Kailua) Vs. Daniel Devers (808 Fight
Factory)
Devers by decision
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Ultimate
Fight Night 4 Results
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada
Thursday, April 6, 2006
Televised
Bouts
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Stephan Bonnar (206 lbs) def. Keith Jardine (205 lbs) by unanimous
decision.
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Rashad Evans (203 lbs) def. Sam Hoger (206 lbs) by split decision.
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Josh Neer (171 lbs) def. Joe Stevenson (171 lbs) by unanimous
decision.
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Chris Leben (186 lbs) def. Luigi Fioravanti (185 lbs) by unanimous
decision.
Undercard
-
Luke Cummo (170 lbs) def. Jason Von Flue (170 lbs) by unanimous
decision.
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Jon Fitch (171 lbs) def. Josh Burkman (169.5 lbs) by rear naked
choke submission at 4:57 in the second round.
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Chael Sonnen (185 lbs) def. Trevor Prangley (185 lbs) by unanimous
decision.
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Josh Koscheck (171 lbs) def. Ansar Chalangov (169.5 lbs) by rear
naked choke submission at 3:29 in the first round.
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Dan Christison (265 lbs) def. Brad Imes (248 lb) by arm bar submission
at 3:37 in the third round. |
Episode
1 proves TUF Season 3 is already a lit fuse
To recap the entire show in a nutshell; Dana speaks, Tito and
Ken agree on mutual respect which is later negated by Tito taking
a shot at Ken, Dana again, alcohol flies and an eyebrow is shaved,
teams are picked. Dana again, and then a fight and someone goes
home. Sounds simple enough, huh? Let me elaborate.
Dana
White opens the show with the standard close-up shot of his face
and he explains that this year things are going to be different.
The show will see some new changes and a basic overhaul of how
things will go down so that the best fighters make it to the
finals. The UFC president then explains that he is a little concerned
about how Tito and Ken are going to get along. Enter Ken Shamrock
and it is obvious that they are on very good terms and I will
explain why that matters later on in this recap. Dana voices
his concerns and wish that Ken and Tito could remember that this
is about the fighters and for them to put their feud behind them.
Ken assures him that their will be no drama, but then explains
that if Tito gets in his face he will have to do something AND
THEN he says once again that it is all about making the fighters
better. I am already concerned at this point that this may be
the Tito and Ken show, however I said to myself that I will wait
and see.
Flash
to solo Dana shot and now his demeanor changes as he tells the
world that Tito hates him and he hates Tito. He also explains
that Ken and Tito cannot stand each other and that he really
feels that there is going to be a fistfight between the two coaches.
Tito comes in the front door and heads to Dana’s office
where an uncomfortable greeting happens and then Dana sits down
and discusses the same things with Tito that he did with Ken.
Ortiz makes the same promises and this is where you can start
feeling just how much hate there is between Shamrock and Ortiz.
Tito agrees to be respectful and offers a truce of sorts promising
that this about making it a good show. Ken thinks it is great
and respects that Tito shows him respect and then in a candid
video clip says he does not trust him. They are left with each
other in the gym for over 30 tense minutes and they are on complete
opposite sides and never look at the other as they await the
fighters.
The
diverse cast of fighters arrives and Dana gives them the speech
and introduces them to their coaches. Evaluations start, but
unlike last year Tito and Ken will evaluate each fighter weight
group separately due to their competitiveness and the desire
to win at all cost over the other. This is where I start to see
some of the UFC genius because this makes for great TV.
Tito
is more hands on with his approach where Ken is the ‘bark
orders’ type of coach. Almost ALL of the fighters want to
be on Team Ortiz and Tito takes a special interest in Matt Hamill,
a deaf but very strong and aggressive fighter with an equally
aggressive desire to learn. Dean Lister, one the baddest grapplers
alive, is Ortiz’s grappling coach and the fighters are very
excited to get to work with him. Saul Soliz is brought in as
his boxing coach.
Shamrock’s
evaluations are a little different and end with a Strongman competition
type challenge resembling the Atlas test. They have to lift progressively
heavier sandbags on top of progressively higher wooden platforms.
Many of the fighters do not understand this at all. Ken brought
in a nutrition coach, which really confused one of the favorites
of the Middleweights, Ed Herman as well as a few others.
Dana
pulls out a shiny metal coin with the word “Shamrock”
in Green on one side and a red “Ortiz” on the other.
He flips it to see who chooses first and it went to Tito. The
first two picked were Kalib Starnes for Team Shamrock and Tito
chose Matt Hamill as his number one guy. The rest of the selections
were made and then Dana became many fans of the show and my personal
hero. There will be no challenges this year...NO CHALLENGES.
There is a God. Instead he will flip his magical Ortiz/Shamrock
coin, which is going to go for a hefty price on EBAY I am sure,
and whoever it lands on gets to choose the first fight match-up.
Shamrock wins and after some deliberation, he chooses Kalib Starnes
versus a strong boxer Mike Stine.
Stine
puts up a little offense but Kalib dominated the ground game
and ended up winning via referee stoppage due to strikes from
Starnes who had dug his leg hooks in deep and was dropping bombs
from Mike’s back. One fighter is gone and the new rules
state that whichever team wins keeps control of the matchmaking.
Next week Team Shamrock will still have control over who fights
whom.
Things
of note:
There
was alcohol in the house and the very first episode saw a mini
drunk-fest involving the United Kingdom occupants, Michael Bisping
and Ross Pointon. Kendall Grove, who instigated the whole drinking
binge ends up getting hammered and falls asleep first. Mike Nickels
shaves part of Kendall’s eyebrow while Michael Bisping holds
him down in his bed. This will be an interesting season for sure
thanks to liquid chaos being back in the house.
Ed
Herman, who thought he was the favorite going into the show,
was picked sixth and he was very upset.
The
first episode was a good one and if the highlights are any indication
of what is to come this will be, as Dana said, the best season
yet.
Source: Maxfighting |
One
perspective on the upcoming Season 4 of The Ultimate Fighter
With
the premiere of the Ultimate Fighter season 3 just a couple of
hours away MaXfighting decided to take a look at the topography
of the show. There were rumors and speculations circling this
season, mainly relating to who the coaches would be and the most
popular rumor of all turned out to be correct. Ken Shamrock and
Tito Ortiz who had their grudges supposedly settled at UFC 40:
Vendetta, were selected and then announced by Dana White at UFC
56.
Back
at UFC 51 Tito and Vitor Belfort squared off in a war that saw
Tito winning the split decision and then boisterously calling
out Shamrock and Chuck Liddell firmly cementing himself as the
UFC’s all time king of drama. Tito left for a few years
after that fight over contract disputes but now the Huntington
Beach Bad Boy is back and the UFC has strategically placed him
next to his arch enemy Ken Shamrock?!?! Pure television genius.
This
season’s Ultimate Fighter Season 3 features the Middleweights
and the Light Heavyweights doing battle for that six figure contract
that awaits the winner on the season finale. These two divisions
are the two most lacking contender depths in the UFC right now.
There are sixteen fighters consisting of eight fighters in each
division. As always they will be split into two teams with Tito
taking his 4 picks and Ken taking his out of each division. I
am sure we will have Dana coming out and giving his obligatory
speech before the fighters are chosen and I am very sure that
the first episode will feature some good dramatic moments. The
problem is that it will most likely not be the fighters but the
coaches providing these.
Tito
and Ken HATE each other so much, that Shamrock wants to fight
Tito again completely disregarding the beating he took last time.
It appears that they WILL get it on in June, but not likely on
the season finale. Their first pay-per-view was the largest mixed
martial arts event in history and I am sure their second will
yield the same or close to the same results. What will these
emotions due to the fabric of the show?
The
fighters all came to this show wanting to be in the UFC and wanting
to compete for the respect that the winner of the show gets.
With Ken and Tito constantly trying to outdo each other and Tito’s
well known big mouth running at a blistering pace I am sure that
they will have a hard time focusing on the task at hand. I could
be wrong, but I feel that this will have a negative impact on
the fighters if it gets out of hand. I do not think it will and
for the record, I actually think that the rivalry will spark
team loyalty and unity as it did for Chuck Liddell and Randy
Couture as season one’s coaches. There will be a lot of
heat generated in the house and a lot of heat between the show’s
competitors as this season unfolds.
Here
is the x-factor for the show, what I feel is the most important
variable that plays into all of this, and I can sum it up for
you in one small sentence. Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin, just
nine days after the season premiere of the Ultimate Fighter season
3. Why? Simple. If Forrest beats Tito like some think he is going
to then that will steal a lot of credibility from his position
as a coach from the fans of the show. Not from the fighters obviously,
because the season is already finished. How would that affect
the show? Only time will tell.
Ken
Shamrock is a relic. A very in shape relic, but a relic just
the same. He has lost his last 2 out of 3 fights and needs a
win badly to rebirth his career. Why is he on the show? He is
a hall-of-farmer and a good bet for the UFC to attract the older
fans back. People who have not watched the UFC since its early
years still think Shamrock would kill everyone in the UFC at
the same time. They don’t know the Rich Franklins, they
haven’t seen the Chuck Liddells, and they have no idea who
Georges St. Pierre is. They don’t even have a clue how far
the sport has evolved since the beginning and the funny thing
is that I ran into a fan who thought “The G-Man” was
still announcing at their events. Is Ken still relevant? As a
fighter…maybe. As a coach, I would scream a resounding yes.
He has the experience in big fights, the wrestling experience,
he is not a bad striker, and he has good submission skills. If
he can pass that knowledge on to the fighters on his team there
is a good chance that they could win it all. Ken is old but not
ready to retire.
After
all is said and done, we will see Ken Shamrock and Tito Ortiz
settle their differences hopefully for the last time in the Octagon
for Ortiz/Shamrock 2. But then again Chuck and Randy went to
number three so who knows. This season should be full of drama,
tense moments, and from a look at the list of fighters a lot
of great potential match ups. You can find all of your Season
3 information here on MaXfighting, your TUF 3 source for this
season.
Source: Maxfighting |
Quote
of the Day
"Be
kind and merciful. Let no one ever come to you without coming
away
better and happier."
Mother Teresa, 1910-1997, Albanian-born Roman Catholic Missionary
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Openweight
GP announces 1st bout
Dream
Stage Entertainment has announced the first mach of Pride GP
Openweight. The confront will be between Judo Olympic champion
Hidehiko Yoshida and professional boxer Yousuke Nishijima. Besides
Yoshida and Nishijima, DSE has confirmed Tsuyoshi Kohsaka at
the GP. According to Pride official website, Rodrigo Minotauro,
Wanderlei Silva, Mirko Cro Cop, Josh Barnett and Mark Hunt are
also expected at the show. The first round takes place on May
5 at Osaka Dome, in Japan.
Source: Tatame |
Excellent
victory
Who
already trained with Paulão Filho always considered as
a great talent. JJ champion in all the belts and Judo black-belt,
the athlete from BTT can show the world that he is a strong candidate
to conquer the belt of the category until 83kg. The victory under
his rival Murilo Ninja at the Pride Bushido 10, took Paulão
as one of the big names of MMA. After have been provoked by the
Chute Boxe team (who called him as Paulinho), the black-belt
thinks Chute Boxers had changed this vision about him. "I
think they already changed their impressions about me. If they
didn't, they can send me his brother (Maurício Shogun),
Wanderlei Silva or who they want me to face," said in exclusive
interview. Check it out under.
How
did you feel fighting against Ninja?
I
was really well, my physiological part was really well worked
and I think that more 30 seconds in the end of the first round
or in the end of the second round I would probably submitted
him. Ninja moves himself a lot, and when he is like that is more
difficult to stabilize the positions. He was good defending himself
really well.
Rodrigo
Minotauro said that you just need to get right your Boxing. Did
you make the right thing bringing Josuel Distak to train this
part with you?
Of
course I needed a Boxing part for me. I made the right choice
bringing Distak and he will still with me until the end of the
GP until 83kg, where they already confirmed my participation.
I did good blows with Boxing and Distak thinks that is really
important the physical preparation and I was to the fight with
an excellent physical condition. Another thing that helped me
was having a corner formed by Distak, Murilo Bustamante and Bebeo
Duarte. They gave me a lot of confidence, Distak was screaming
to me to get the blows at the right time, Murilo took me calm
and Bebeo always screamed to me to get the right passage.
Did
you think that this fight would be like that?
No,
but I was really well prepared. When I first touch him I felt
that I was stronger and well prepared than him. That wasn't an
easy fight, but wasn't so hard.
That
fight was the most important of your career?
To
promote myself was. I'm a little bit sad about some comments
that I never fought against someone really good, but I already
faced good guys as Amar Suloev, Ryuta Sakurai and Yuki Kondo,
but maybe they aren't so hard for the Brazilian public. Now I
had the opportunity to face an athlete hard as Ninja and I could
show my potential.
Beyond
Boxing, did you train the fall part?
I
didn't train falls. That is naturally mine. This is in my blood,
there are 10 years competing Judo. I was worried about my health.
After
that confusion between Ninja and you in the final of the medium
GP, the Chute Boxe team was calling you as Paulinho...
I
think they already changed their impressions about me. If they
didn't, they can send me his brother (Maurício Shogun),
Wanderlei Silva or who they want me to face.
At
the end of the fight you hurled the protector for the Chute Boxe
corner...
That
was like a relief, but I didn't want to disrespect anyone...
Source: Tatame |
Across
the Sea: Interview with Jason Tan
Jason Tan is a promising welterweight prospect from Liverpool,
England who is set to pursue the sport on a full-time basis.
Tan has a perfect record of 4-0 with his most recent victory
coming against Cage Rage’s top ranked middleweight Alex
Reid at WCFC No Guts No Glory on March 18th.
MaxFighting:
First off, how are you doing?
JT:
Hi Mark, I'm doing fine. Glad to be getting interviewed!
MaxFighting:
You have fought in MMA professionally for a number of years.
What was your motivation for starting Mixed Martial Arts?
JT:
Well, I actually had my first MMA fight in 2004, I can’t
recall the opponents name, it was on a muay thai show held up
here. I won via armlock. I started off as a traditional martial
artist and then switched to boxing/muay thai age 15, I think
I actually got into MMA after watching Rickson Gracie's choke
video or the first UFC like most of us.
After
that I tried to search for people who trained MMA really, ended
up training in the states for a few months with some good people,
Chris Brennan, Jeremy Williams, Buck Greer, Lucas Pace, Bao Quach,
Paul Rimmer and Gerald Strebendt and a bunch of other guys who
were really good at jiu jitsu and making there names in MMA.
MaxFighting:
You have amassed a perfect 4-0 record. You must be very pleased
with how things are going.
JT:
Yeah, well I don’t really think I have been taking my MMA
career that seriously, it was just more a case of doing the fights
to show my students that what we were doing in training works.
But, yeah I’m pleased. Now, I’ll be taking it seriously.
MaxFighting:
Your latest victory come against Cage Rage's Alex Reid at WCFC
No Guts Glory. You both took the fight on two hours notice, but
Alex had a weight advantage and has been in preparation for his
CR16 fight against Dave Menne. How did the fight come about and
were you confident of being victorious despite your underdog
status?
JT:
Well, this fight was win/win for me. With him being a top ranked
middleweight I think people expected me too lose, I think myself
and the people around me were pretty confident going into this
fight, like I said I haven’t been doing any striking training,
which was the one area I was kind of worried about in the fight
as I thought my timing would be off, as it turns out I think
I did ok standing up. But, I was pretty confident about my level
on the ground anyway.
MaxFighting:
What feedback have you received from fighters and promoters alike
on your performance?
JT:
Pretty good, I spoke to a lot a people afterwards , top fighters
and promoters and I think they were pretty impressed with the
fight, they were saying it was one a the best of the night which
is sound. I think because we both took it at late notice as well,
most people liked that. Also, I don’t think a lot of them
had seen me fight before so they were just curious to know a
little bit about me.
MaxFighting:
Your student Terry Etim was also a winner at No Guts No Glory,
defeating Diego Gonzalez by submission in the opening minute
of the bout. Was this a confidence booster ahead of your clash
with the Reidernater?
JT:
Yes of course it was, I knew Terry was going to win this fight
though; he is going to be a real force at 155. He trains very
hard and his skills are all coming together well. It’s always
good when a team mate /student does well before you fight, there’s
always a good atmosphere in the dressing room before you fight
then.
MaxFighting:
You’re currently training and holding down a full-time office
job. I understand you've come to the decision to take some time
off and train full-time. Was this partly due to your impressive
performance at WCFC?
JT:
Well, I had pretty much retired from MMA, wasn’t planning
on fighting at all, but I was finding it hard watching people
fight and that and I had an itch to fight again. My current job
is pretty demanding in terms of hours and what they want from
you, so I have decided to take at least 12 months off and the
job is being held open for me if I need to come back, hopefully
I wont need to! This has all been off the back of the last fight.
I figure I have to commit to MMA and see how far I can go.
MaxFighting:
How do your family and friends feel about your decision to pursue
MMA full-time, at least for the time being?
JT:
Very supportive, I’m sure a few of them think I'm nuts,
but I suppose everyone in MMA is a little bit crazy!
MaxFighting:
What does a week's training now involve for you?
JT:
I train wrestling/mma drills and jiu jtsu in the morning Mon-Fri.
then Muay Thai in the night, 5 days a week, the weekend I do
some light stuff but mainly rest.
MaxFighting:
What's next for you? You must be looking to make a name for yourself
in the British welterweight division.
JT:
This is the plan, the cut to 170 is good for me, and I think
I will start to do some more weight training to get stronger
at the weight. I think that fighting at welterweight instead
of the guy being 6/7/8 kilos heavier than you will make a difference.
MaxFighting:
In order to assert yourself in the British welterweight division
you'll eventually have to make the step up to Cage Rage, Cagewarriors
and FX3. Is there any organisation in particular you'd like to
compete in and which British welterweights are you anxious to
face?
JT:
Well, my next outing will be for a new promotion here in Liverpool
on May 21st, Caged Gladiators. Against whom, I don’t know
yet, but I’d like to get a decent name at welterweight.
After that we'll see what happens, I think Paul Cahoon/Danny
Taylor/Chris Bacon are doing a good job up here in the north
and I'd love to fight for them again. I think I will have to
have a sit down and look at my options, there was a lot of talk
about fighting here and there straight after the fight but I’ve
not heard from any organisations to be honest.
Any
of the top welterweights really, there s a few guys out there,
I’m not about to start calling people out, but I believe
I can compete against and beat the guys at the top in the UK.
MaxFighting:
What are you looking to achieve in the remainder of 2006?
JT:
Fight 4/5 more times would be good I think. Of course with stopping
my day job I would like to start teaching more jiu jitsu classes
and more privates and stuff. A big thing will be getting a lot
of our students ready, we have quite a few guys who are going
to be do well in MMA in the near future.
MaxFighting:
Thanks for your time Jason and best of luck for the future.
JT:
Thanks Mark, I’d like to say thanks to my sponsor Scent,
check out Scent @ Society for a good time in Liverpool!
Source: Maxfighting |
Quote
of the Day
"The
practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to
the
healing of the world."
Marianne Williamson, American Author and Lecturer on Spirituality |
PUNISHMENT
IN PARADISE
STAND & BANG!!
Tonight!
The
stand up event everyone has been waiting for is FINALLY going
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to mother nature for finally clearing up for the fights…
We
still have 16 action packed fights and all fighters participating
is ready for action!!
Tickets
will be $25.00 at all participating schools and Sea Life Park,
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Weigh ins Tondo Toondos Kailihi, call John Kukahiko (351-4898)
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BJJ
World Champion challenges Macaco
Initiating
the schedule of Showfight 4, MMA event that takes place on April
6, in São Paulo, Oscar Maroni, Showfight's event promoter,
organized a tribute to prize the best Brazilian athletes nowadays
in Fighting World. The ceremony was held at the Noble Room of
Municipal Building in São Paulo on last Friday, March
31st and featured important names in the room, such as Brazilian
Top Team Rodrigo Minotauro and Rogério Minotouro and Chuteboxer
Jorge Patino Macaco, among others.
However,
event promoter Oscar Maroni decided to make a last minute tribute
to BJJ 3x champion Fernando Margarida, who is a controversial
and famous BJJ black belt from Brazilian Top Team and the unexpected
happened. Fernando Margarida caught the microphone to thank the
tribute and challenged Jorge Patino Macaco, who will do the main
fight of Showfight 4 against Eduardo Pamplona, to a fight under
MMA rules. Macaco accepted under a heavy mood and they posed
for the picture.
According
to the event's producers, the fight will not be featured at Showfight,
once Margarida did not fight at the show and he needs to fight
other fighters before facing the champion Macaco, who has defeated
Ryan Gracie's pupil Gabriel Vella in the second edition of the
show. "Showfight is not interested to promote this bout,
once Margarida hasn't fought once.
We need a preliminary bout to evaluate his performance and then
in case of approval, he will be able to fight the champion,"
stated Gê Prates, Showfight's producer.
Over
the ceremony, others also recieved tributes, including Wanderley
Silva, Maurício Rua "Shogun", Murílo
Rua "Ninja", José Mário Sperry, Antônio
Rodrigo Nogueira "Minotauro", Antônio Rogério
Nogueira "Minotouro", Montanha Silva and others.
Source: Maxfighting |
Interview
with Genki Sudo
Genki Sudo is a middleweight standout in K-1 and a firm fan favourite
through his elaborate ring entrances and unorthodox fighting
style. This week I caught up with “Neo-Samurai” for
MaxFighting.
MaxFighting:
In your last outing of 2005 you were stopped by Norifumi “Kid”
Yamamoto in Hero's Middleweight Championship Tournament Final
at K-1 Dynamite 2005. A controversial stoppage gifted Yamamoto
a first round win and handed you your first defeat in two years.
How do you reflect on the fight?
Genki
Sudo: When I lose I always learn a lot of things and I see more
of what I cannot see when I win. So this time that experience
was an essence of my growth. That defeat is also perfect for
me in order to live a successful happy life in the future.
MaxFighting:
Do you believe the controversy surrounding the fights conclusion
merited a rematch?
Genki
Sudo: Referees are also someone who judge the fights. Regarding
the rematch, if I can get an opportunity, I am happy to accept
it.
MaxFighting:
What have you been up to since then to prepare for your March
15th clash against Ole Laursen?
Genki
Sudo: Same training as usual. Nothing really special.
MaxFighting:
You defeated the Danish fighter by unanimous decision. What was
your take on the fight?
Genki
Sudo: The opponent was a very tough fighter and well at defence.
I got injured in the first round, but I was happy when I finally
won.
MaxFighting:
Were you anxious to avenge your New Years Eve defeat at the first
opportunity and return to winning ways?
Genki
Sudo: There is no revenge feeling in any of my fights. I reset
myself every time I finish the bout because all bouts are important
and different, independent. It means New Year’s bout was
not a special one for me. It was just one of all of my bouts.
MaxFighting:
When do you expect to compete again and who would you consider
likely opponents?
Genki
Sudo: I want to compete when I want to. I want to try to get
UFC championionship belt some day. No likely opponent.
MaxFighting:
You’re synonymous for your flamboyant entrances and unorthodox
fighting style. What is your inspiration for each and how effective
do you believe both are in achieving your goal of entertaining
the crowd?
Genki
Sudo: I always pay attention to the idea of performance in the
daily life, so even when I see a normal TV show or when I see
a movie, that would link to my entrance show. I have a notebook
to take notes in order not to forget my ideas. This performance
affects the audience to enjoy the event, and that happiness energy
of everyone really helps my motivation to show the good, interesting
fight and win!
MaxFighting:
Can you reveal any themes for future entrances?
Genki
Sudo: It is still under construction---in my mind.
MaxFighting:
Aside from your fighting you are regularly featured in hit TV
shows and have starred in countless movies. How did you make
the successful transition into acting and what do you attain
from it?
Genki
Sudo: The theme of my life is development as a human being, something
spiritual and soulful. Fighting is just one of the means to achieve
it. Being in the TV show and acting, writing a book etc, all
of them become my nutrition and they are also the means to achieve
it too, because those activities widen my capacity of life.
MaxFighting:
What future projects do you have lined up?
Genki
Sudo: My first essay “The theory of happiness” is very
popular and is recording good sales. I am writing another book.
It is more like business book compared to the last one which
was more spiritual.
MaxFighting:
You joined the K-1 circuit in 2003 after spells with Pancrase,
Rings and the UFC. How would you review your time with the promotion
to date?
Genki
Sudo: Wisdom is there only when there is courage. I mean I tried
many kinds of rings with courage and that brings me what I am
today, and I am so satisfied.
MaxFighting:
Do you envision your K-1 career to continue into the distant
future or do you intend to explore other fight organisations
such as Pride, Britain’s Cage Rage and the UFC?
Genki
Sudo: The fight organization doesn’t matter to me. I will
fight wherever I want to fight in.
MaxFighting:
If you could pick a dream opponent, past or present, who would
it be and why?
Genki
Sudo: The opponent is not what I pay attention to. If I would
have to pick up one bout, the debut bout was the most impressive
for me.
MaxFighting:
What are you goals for 2006 and what can your fans expect from
you this year?
Genki
Sudo: My motto is WE ARE ALL ONE, so my goal is everybody’s
goal, which means I hope the earth environment should be much
better, something like world peace…
I wish many people realize the organic order, which is the closer
way to the happiness. To fans, don’t “expect”
anything, you are the one who “make actions”!!
Be positive, have a happy life! In short, WE ARE ALL ONE!
Source: Maxfighting |
Vitor
Shaolin talks about his debut in K-1
After
rocking at Hawaiian Rumble on the Rock, Japanese MARS and getting
the lightweight title of English Cage Rage, Brazilian black belt
of Nova Unia, Vitor Shaolin is at his best in Vale-Tudo. On last
March 3, Shaolin had a great performance at Gracie Fighting Championship
at Nationwide Arena, in Columbus Ohio, when he defeated American
Chris Brennan in the main event of the night. His records speaks
for itself; he has fought 15 times and has but a single loss
to Japanese Tatsuya Kawajiri, at Shooto, in December of 2004,
and now he is ready to take a bigger step in his solid career.
The
Brazilian has just closed a deal to fight at the Japanese K-1.
So far, Shaolin is the only Brazilian fighter confirmed to fight
at the Hero's GP Lightweight, of which the first round will take
place on August 5 and the semifinals are expected to take place
on October 9, in Japan.
"The
Japanese may expect a great performance from me. Once the first
phase is in August, I'll have a chance to improve my game and
also take care of other parts of my training. I might travel
to sharpen my wrestling in United States. I'll try to do my best
but I am aware of the risks. I know a crossed punch in the chin
may define a bout, but I'll impose my game and I am sure Japanese
will enjoy it", revealed Shaolin, who in his last appearance
at Gracie Fighting Championship, punished Brennan sending him
straight to the hospital.
Exploring
the game on the feet, Shaolin controlled the distance with great
jabs and waited for the right time to take the fight to the ground.
"I was patient and took him down grabbing his legs in the
right time. I passed his guard twice, but he avoided by arm,"
said Shaolin adding: "In the third round I realized Brennan
got tired and I did my best moves on the feet. After punishing
him with elbows and punches in the face, from the guard, he felt
his eye and decided to quit," told Shaolin, who was declared
the winner by the referee at 3 minutes 25 seconds by verbal submission.
Source: Maxfighting |
Quote
of the Day
"Greatness
lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength."
Henry Ward Beecher, 1813-1887, American Preacher/Orator/Writer |
KICKIN
IT 2006 PART III
WHAT: KICKIN
IT 2006 PART III (KICKBOXING)
WHEN: APRIL 22, 2006 DOORS OPEN @ 5:30 GO TIME 6:00
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CHAMPS
PREVAIL AT K1 WORLD MAX
TOKYO,
April 5, 2006 -- The four K-1 World Max Champions all emerged
victorious tonight in the World Max Final Elimination '06 at
the Yoyogi Olympic Stadium in downtown Tokyo. The seven-bout
card featured elite World Max fighters in a one-match elimination
tournament. The winners -- along with an eighth to be named for
exceptional fighting spirit -- advance to the World Max Final
at the Yokohama Arena this June 30.
Since
its inception, K-1's 70kg (154lbs) World Max weight class has
garnered a tremendous swell of fan interest both in Japan and
internationally. As World Max enters its fifth season, all four
previous Champions remain serious threats to repeat. But to get
to this year's Final, each had to get past a tough challenger
tonight.
Shooto
Boxer Andy Souwer of Holland used his speed, skill and smarts
to win the 2005 World Max Final. In tonight's first bout, the
Defending Champion stepped in against "Shinobu" Tsogto
Amara, a Mongolian karate fighter making his K-1 World Max debut.
Amara
made a good start, firing in low and high kicks straight punches,
body blows and a couple of spinning punches against a closed-up
Souwer. But the Dutch fighter soon found his form, and had the
legs working through the end of the round and into the second.
Amara, however, refused to be intimidated, and chased Souwer
with some solid combinations to end the second. The third started
with a grand right high kick by Souwer, but Amara then stepped
up and laid in with the fists to e effect. Souwer couldn't find
his distance here, and so began to answer Amara's fists in kind,
which led to a thrilling climax. It was close -- one judge saw
a draw, one liked Amara by a single point and the other gave
Souwer the nod by the same margin -- and so we went to a tiebreaker.
Here
Souwer's experience stood him in good stead as he carefully picked
his chances. A right straight punch and some knee work made the
difference, allowing the Defending Champ to advance with a unanimous
decision.
Souwer
was not especially pleased with his performance: "He's surprisingly
tough, I hit him hard but couldn't hurt him," said the Dutchman
in a post-fight interview. "But I came here to get through
to the Final, and I did that, so I achieved my goal."
The
second matchup featured Armenian-born, Holland-based fighter
Drago; and Philippine-born, Danish-raised, America-based Ole
Laursen. The youngest fighter on the card at 21 years of age,
Drago is a Muay Thai fighter who credits inspiration to the Rocky
film series. Laursen comes from a diverse background that includes
boxing, Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai.
His
guard high and out, Laursen set the pace early with low kicks
and quick combinations. Drago countered dangerously with one-two
punch incursions, setting up with overhands and stepping in with
the uppercut. Both men got good lefts through here, but in the
second it was Drago who put superior pressure on his closed-up
opponent, forcing a standing count midway through.
Laursen
fired high kicks up to start the third, but Drago was proficient
with his blocking and evasions. Drago leaned in with the straight
punches on the counter and soon was once again feeding Laursen
leather. The Armenian also made partial contact with an ax kick
here, and finished solidly enough to take a comfortable unanimous
decision.
Power-puncher
Mike Zambidis of Greece met Japanese fighter Yoshihiro Sato in
the next bout. Sato won the Japan Max this February, and has
been dubbed the "Max Semmy Schilt" for his height.
At 185cm/6'1", he towers a full 18cm/7" over the bantam
Zambidis.
Not
surprisingly, Sato worked the legs here, peppering Zambidis with
low kicks from the get-go. The feisty Greek tossed some low kicks,
but had better results with the fists, stepping in early with
a left hook to rattle Sato. A spirited Zambidis had more in the
second, setting with body blows then showing good timing to put
the quick biff up and over Sato's guard. But Sato was relentless
with the low kicks -- as time wore on Zambidis' upper legs hued
black and blue. It was an inspired effort, but Zambidis just
couldn't get the down he wanted. Meanwhile, Sato's kicks racked
up enough points to secure a unanimous decision.
"The
punches in the first round hurt me," said Sato post-contest,
"and so I was happy to pick up the win!"
Takayuki
Kohiruimaki of Japan fought Chi Bin Lim of South Korea in the
next contest. Lim won the Asia Max GP this February in Busan,
and has become something of a celebrity in his home country,
celebrated in newspapers and magazines. Kohiruimaki won the Japan
Max in 2005, but injuries have kept him out of action for most
of the time since.
Kohiruimaki
ranks as one of Japan's best Max fighters, and appeared fully
recovered here, aggressive with the low and front kicks. Lim
had some stuff of his own, a right straight punch on the counter
in the first cocked Kohiruimaki's head back. Lim stepped in with
a combination to start the second, and was more aggressive and
better with the fists through the round.
In
the third both went for broke, Kohiruimaki showing a good chin
to absorb a Lim straight punch before rallying with low kicks
to score a down. Lim fought on, but could not stand up to Kohiruimaki's
legs. The Japanese fighter kicked hard to pick up a second down,
and seconds later kicked again to get the third and the KO win.
Albert
Kraus of Holland was the first-ever World Max Champion back in
2002. Here he tangoed with Ali Gunyar of Turkey. This was something
of a revenge match for Kraus, who had lost to Gunyar in a recent
European kickboxing event.
The
pair took few chances in the early going -- guards high and close,
testing with jabs. It was the second before things picked up,
Gunyar forward with high kicks and looking to step in with the
knee, Kraus closing well with hooks and an uppercut. No bone-crunching
contact however, and the round ended about even. Up a notch in
the third as Gunyar got the punches going and followed with some
hard low kicks. But Kraus set with a front kick then clocked
Gunyar hard with a right hook, finishing nicely with a one-two
punch. Gunyar put a left in and there was a spirited exchange
to cap this one, which judges gave to Kraus by unanimous decision.
"I
really felt that I had to win this one," said Kraus afterward.
"I was prepared and ready to do it!"
Buakaw
Por Pramuk of Thailand is a consummate kicker who won the 2004
World Max Championship and was runner-up at last year's Final.
In the penultimate bout here he took on Virgil Kalakoda of South
Africa. Kalakoda is a boxer who beat Tae Woong Shin Bi in a Busan
Superfight this February for his second consecutive K-1 victory.
He is also the son of one of K-1's most respected trainers, Steve
Kalakoda.
The
classic boxer versus kicker contest began with Kalakoda charging
in with his fists wailing. With the distance closed, Buakaw was
forced to respond with punches of his own, and these were not
at all bad. After breaking, Kalakoda threw the overhand right
to pass, but Buakaw pumped in knees when the two got close. The
pattern more or less the same through the fight -- Kalakoda throwing
the punches, Buakaw answering with kicks. When Kalakoda got past
the low and middle kicks, Buakaw was able to tie him up and bring
up the knees.
Kalakoda
had a dandy left hook in the second, Buakaw a good high kick
in the same round. But too often the pair ended up on the ropes
in the clinch. After repeated breaks, Buakaw was finally cautioned
for clinching in the third. What with all the stop-and-starts,
judges couldn't pick a winner here and so called for a tiebreaker.
The
fourth round started with better movement and some vigorous exchanges.
Kalakoda had a couple of punishing lefts in the early going,
but Buakaw was deft with the punches himself, connecting with
a straight left that was the strike of the round. The Thai also
had expert evasions here, repeatedly pulling out of the path
of Kalakoda's fists. Again, a close round to end the very close
fight, adjudicated by split decision in favor of Buakaw.
"I
had problems with my breathing in the ring, I was hyperventilating"
said Buakaw post-bout. "It was not my best performance."
The
Main Event was a showdown between Masato, the 2003 World Max
Champion and Japan's most potent Max fighter; and Remigijus Morkevicius,
a lightning-quick and hard-hitting Lithuanian unbeaten in three
K-1 contests.
The
bell sounded and Morkevicius came in like a loaded gun. Masato
attempted to stave the attack with a low kick, but sheer momentum
dashed the Lithuanian through his opponent, and a high kick and
three punches drove Masato back to the ropes. When Morkevicius
then flew in with a knee, Masato was very nearly overwhelmed
with the fight scarcely a minute old. But Masato mustered his
Champion's spirit, answering with a hard right straight punch,
then a right uppercut, and now he was back in the fight. Morkevicius
was however relentless, and leapt and rained in attacks on Masato,
who clearly had his hands full with the Lithuanian southpaw.
The
second saw Masato forgo technical prowess and any plan of out-pointing
his opponent -- now it was all-out war. Morkevicius' attacks
were met with hard punches, and soon Masato was taking the initiative.
After a sloppy exchange center-ring, Masato got his opponent
against the ropes and put in a flurry of punches. A knee from
the Japanese fighter and now Morkevicius was in trouble. Masato
connected with uppercuts and a left hook as his opponent turned
away, then doubled over, and in a flash the towel flew in from
Morkevicius' corner. Masato had the KO win -- but when the crowd's
ovation was extended to both combatants.
"It
was a do-or-die fight," said Masato later. "In the
first round he was very strong but I read his attacks, so in
the second round I could match and counter them. I know when
a fighter comes out like he did, very aggressively, if I can
match him then I can break his spirit. That's what happened tonight."
In
the undercard bouts:
Nick
Gonzalez of the US impressed the K-1 organization at the Las
Vegas open tryouts last year. In his K-1 debut here Gonzalez
met Tatsuji, runner-up at the Japan Max earlier this year. This
was a hard-fought bout -- both boxers focused, quick and in the
thick. As it wore on it was Tatsuji who showed better stamina
and more aggressive attacks to take the win by unanimous decision.
The other undercard fight featured a couple of Muay Thai stylists,
with Toshiyuki Kinami of Japan beating Soren King of Australia
by unanimous decision.
In
order to keep the action fast (mirroring rule changes made in
the World Grand Prix series), K-1 announced prior to tonight's
event that World Max referees would penalize fighters who resort
to clinching and holding to slow down fights. This is a protocol
that K-1 is intent on continuing.
The
K-1 World Max '06 Final Elimination attracted a sellout crowd
of 10,800 to the Yoyogi Olympic Stadium. The event was same-day
broadcast across Japan on the TBS Network -- in other locations
check with local broadcasters for time-delay scheduling. As always
check the K-1 Official Website (www.k-1.co.jp) for complete coverage
soon after the final bell.
Source:
MMA Weekly |
Pancrase
Neo-Blood 2006 Results
Pancrase 2006 Neo Blood Semifinals Results
Pancrase
held their Neo Blood tournament Semi Finals on April 2nd at the
Gold’s Gym in Tokyo. The fight card consisted of 8 bouts,
each a semi-final in the Featherweight, Lightweight, Welterweight
and Light Heavyweight divisions respectively. This is the tournament
series that discovered great fighters like Evan Tanner and Nathan
Marquardt.
Featherweight
Tournament Semi-Final:
Tatsuya So defeated Masaki Yanagisawa by unanimous decision
Featherweight
Tournament Semi-Final:
Ryusuke Uemura defeated Takashi Hasebawa by unanimous decision
Lightweight
Tournament Semi-Final
Eriya Matsuda defeated Mitsuo Miyamoto by TKO
Lightweight
Tournament Semi-Final
Tashiro Nishiuchi defeated Taku Aramaki by unanimous decision
Welterweight
Tournament Semi-Final
Shinya Kumazawa defeated Toshikatsu Harada by submission
Welterweight
Tournament Semi-Final
Asaki Honda defeated Yohei Ota by KO
Light
Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Final
Sumio Koyano defeated Mike Molina by split decision
Light
Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Final
Ryo Kawamura defeated Yuta Watanabe by KO
Source: Maxfighting
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Deep
24 - Ryan Bow Seeks the Title
DEEP 24 - Impact, is taking shape after it was confirmed a lightweight
title bout between Ryan Bow and Nobuhiro Obiya will headline
at the Korakuen Hall on April 11th.
Dokonjonosuke
Mishima captured the title in February but was forced to vacate
due to injury after a years reign as champion.
Nobuhiro
Obiya immediately stated his claim for a title shot and his cause
was assisted after a unanimous decision win over Milton Viera
at DEEP 22. Obiya’s title credentials were further supported
by DEEP President Shigeru Saeki who sought an opponent with experience
in a Japanese organisation.
Ryan
Bow, who previously fought and eventually lost out to Obiya’s
Kiguchi Dojo team-mate Takanori Gomi has been selected to be
Obiya’s opponent for the DEEP 24 clash.
Fight
Card:
The
Main Event: DEEP Lightweight Championship Bout: 3 x 5min Round
Nobuhiro Obiya vs. Ryan Bow
Hirohito
Namekawa vs. The Snake
Kazunori
Yokota vs. Milton Vieira
(subject
to change)
Source: Maxfighting
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VH1'S
SURREAL LIFE BATTLES CHUCK LIDDELL
Talk about Surreal. VH1's hit television show "The Surreal
Life" 6, was recently in San Luis Obispo to film their newest
episode which will repeat this week on VH1.
The
cast includes "Mrs. Brady" Florence Henderson, "Mr.
Jefferson" Sherman Helmsley, Poison guitarist CC Deville,
Tawny Katain of Whitesnake fame, Alexis Arquette, (yes the brother/sister
of David who is a cross dresser and just got the surgery to go
from male to female) as well as Smash Mouth lead singer Steve
Harwell and Playboy TV’s Andrea Lowell.
Even
MMAWeekly's very own Ryan Bennett was on this past episode. "They
had the crew learn how to be TV Anchors..." Bennett said.
For those who don't know, Ryan's "real" job has been
working as a sports anchor for the NBC in Santa Barbara/San Luis
Obispo, KSBY TV. His job on the Surreal Life was to take Poison
guitarist, CC Deville and make him a sportscaster for a day.
"They
asked me to take CC out on any sport story I wanted to do, so
I thought I could plug MMA on VH-1 so I took him over to SLO
Kickboxing to do a story on Chuck. It was a way to talk MMA so
I plugged it to the VH-1 producers and they said yes." Bennett
said.
So
Bennett took the VH-1 cameras over to SLO Kickboxing and had
Deville, who is about as athletic as a cinder block, to get in
the ring with Chuck Liddell.
"I
thought these guys were bar room brawlers or cigarette smokers
or weekend warriors" Deville said. "But damn, these
guys are legit athletes. I had no idea what it takes to be an
ultimate fighter. These guys are legit." CC said after the
workout with Liddell, Antonio Banuelos and Christina Martin.
"Hell, the chick (MMA fighter Martin) beat my ass down.
I was scared as hell of her."
Once
Deville and the VH-1 crew spent an hour training over at SLO
Kickboxing, Bennett took Deville back to the television station
to anchor the sportscast. Bennett taught the former Poison star
how to edit, write and produce a sportscast. When it came to
the show, Deville was behind the anchor desk doing the feature
on Liddell and MMA in general. It was comical, funny and informative,
all at the same time.
"Bottom
line, it put MMA in a good light and now when people watch VH-1
they are going to see these guys as true athlete's, not "bar
room brawlers" as CC thought going into the story,"
remarked Bennett.
MMAWeekly
TV will have behind the scenes coverage of CC Deville's training
session with Liddell, Banuelos and others as MMAWeekly was allowed
to shoot the experience. Check it out this week as they replay
the episode the entire week.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Quote
of the Day
"Perseverance
is not a long race; it is many short races one after
another."
Walter Elliott, 1888-1958, Prominent British Politician
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PUNISHMENT
IN PARADISE
STAND & BANG!!
THIS SATURDAY!!
The
stand up event everyone has been waiting for is FINALLY going
to happen. The grounds are nice and ready for P.I.P LIVE!! Thanks
to mother nature for finally clearing up for the fights…
We
still have 16 action packed fights and all fighters participating
is ready for action!!
Tickets
will be $25.00 at all participating schools and Sea Life Park,
Eastside Tatoos, Fighters Corner at www.piphawaii.com
Weigh ins Tondo Toondos Kailihi, call John Kukahiko (351-4898)
for directions..
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KOSCHECK,
PRANGLEY AND VON FLUE INTERVIEWS
UFN and
Ultimate Fighter on Tonight starting at 6:00 PM on Oceanic 559
Spike
Ultimate Fight Night will be televised live on Spike TV beginning
at 8pm Eastern and Pacific. It will be followed by the season
premiere of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ season three at
10pm Eastern and Pacific.
The
UFC weigh's are in the books and right now you can watch what
Josh Koscheck, Jason Von Flue and Trevor Prangley had to say
about their upcoming fights on MMAWeekly TV. The interviews are
up and you can check out what they had to say about their opponents.
Here are the official weights from the weigh-in and if you want
to bet the fights you can do so at BetEagle.com.
ULTIMATE
FIGHT NIGHT OFFICIAL WEIGHTS
Stephan Bonnar (206) vs Keith Jardine (205)
Sam Hoger (206) vs Rashad Evans (203)
Josh Neer (171) vs Joe Stevenson (171)
Luigi Fioravanti (185) vs Chris Leben (186)
Jason Von Flue (170) vs Luke Cummo (170)
Jon Fitch (171) vs Josh Burkman (169.5)
Dan Christison (265) vs Brad Imes (248)
Ansar Chalangov (169.5) vs Josh Koscheck (171)
Chael Sonnen (185) vs Trevor Prangley (185)
BETEAGLE.COM
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BetEagle.com and MMA premiere oddsmaker Joey Oddessa have released
their odds for the upcoming UFC show coming up at the Hard Rock
Cafe from Las Vegas, Nevada. Here is the breakdown.
STEPHAN
BONNAR -335
KEITH JARDINE +255
- Some good value with the underdog Keith Jardine if you think
he can pull it off against the favorite Stephan Bonnar. Bonnar
is at -335 which means you would have to bet $335 to make $100.
If you like the underdog Jardine, you would bet $100 to get $225.
RASHAD
EVANS -205
SAM HOGER +155
- Rashad Evans is the favorite at -205. The oddsmakers give respect
to Sam Hogar at +155 which makes him a slight underdog.
JOE
STEVENSON -500
JOSH NEER +400
- Stevenson is the favorite which isn't a big surprise. The suprise
may come that Stevenson is at -500 while Neer has value at +400.
CHRIS
LEBEN -575
LUIGI FIORAVANTI +450
- Chris Leben is the biggest favorite on the card at -575. Fioravanti
a big underdog at +450.
LUKE
CUMMO -200
JASON VON FLUE +160
- In what should be an interesting battle between two of the
stranger personalities in Ultimate Fighter History, Luke Cummo
is a small favorite at 2-1 over Jason Von Flue.
JOSH
BURKMAN -240
JON FITCH +190
- Josh Burkman opens up as the favorite at -240 over A.K.A fighter
Jon Fitch at +190
JOSH
KOSCHECK -270
ANSAR CHALANGOV +210
- Josh Koscheck hopes to bounce back after a loss in his last
fight. Koscheck is the favorite at -270 while Chalangov at +210.
TREVOR
PRANGLEY -250
CHAEL SONNEN +190
- Two very good wrestlers square off as former South African
wrestling champ Trevor Prangley, goes against former All-American
University of Oregon Wrestler Chael Sonnen in what should be
a good battle in the cage.
BRAD
IMES -225
DAN CHRISTISON +175
- Brad Imes takes the ring for the first time since losing in
the final of the Ultimate Fighter Final 2 as he battles Dan Christison
who takes the fight on three weeks notice.
If
you see something you like the make sure you jump in and join
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and is one of the most dependable sportsbooks in the business.
Source: MMA Weekly
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FEDOR
OUT OF 1ST ROUND OPEN WEIGHT GP
Pride announced that Fedor Emelianenko will not be competing
in the Open Weight GP this May in Osaka, Japan. Apparently Fedor's
hand is injured. But that doesn't mean that Fedor is not going
to be able to participate in the highly anticipated GP.
DSE
President, Sakakibara said that Fedor may get a slot in round
2 of the Open Weight GP in July. This would not be as a replacement
but he would get a slot due to him as Sakakibara said,"
I think it's reasonable since he is the champ." Pride is
still in negotiations with Fedor.
Sakakibara
mentioned the popularity of MMA throughout the world and Pride
feels that they are going against the trend of the set rule/
weight classes, by having an open weight tournament. He said
that there may be more adjustments and modifications to the rules
for the Open Weight GP, and that he will need to discuss it over
with the Pride Rules Directors.
Also,
whether there will be 14 fighters participating in the first
round of the Open Weight GP or not has yet to be determined.
Fourteen would allow a slot for Fedor to join in July.
About
the highly speculated participation of Fujita in the Open Weight
GP, Sakakibara said, "It's up to Fujita." Apparently
Pride is tired of chasing Fujita, but the invitation is open.
Source: MMA Weekly
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BOSTON
HERALD PREVIEWS TUF 3
"Ultimate
Fighter." Season premiere tomorrow at 10 p.m. on Spike TV.
Grade: A-
For
its third season, Spike TV's "Ultimate Fighter" punches
up some major improvements, a scrappier group of fighters and
two new coaches ready to pound each other into gristle. The popular
reality series about mixed martial arts combatants returns tomorrow
night at 10. Gone are the ridiculous product placements and the
insipid challenges that had no bearing on the fights. (One challenge
last season pitted the combatants in a race to pull each other's
socks off.)
Now
it's all about the training and the bouts that will end in a
live finale June 24 with two fighters walking away with six-figure
contracts. The 16 contestants make last season's group look like
a bunch of librarians - OK, beefy librarians who could pound
the snot out of you, but you get the idea. Among the contestants:
Matt Hamill, a deaf athlete; Ed Herman, who goes by the nickname
"Short Fuse"; and Kendall Grace(sic)Groves, who says,
"I love punching people in the face. That's my paradise."
The real drama comes prepackaged with this season's coaches,
Ultimate Fighting Championship stars Ken Shamrock and Tito Ortiz.
Their bloody rivalry is legendary and recapped here with several
video clips. Left alone in the gym, the two men won't even look
at each other. After the coaches pick their teams, they demonstrate
surprising approaches to training. Ortiz favors working out with
his guys and emphasizes conditioning. "Prepare for the worst
and the best will always happen," he says. Shamrock maintains
a distance. His decision to bring along a nutritionist mystifies
some of his players. To cap the premiere, two middleweights brawl
and the loser is sent home. It's a satisfying opener to what
promises to be the best season of the franchise. (The show is
preceded by a two-hour, live "Fight Night" special
featuring alums of the first two seasons.)
Alas,
like a cut that won't heal, UFC president and human wedgie Dana
White returns to focus the drama on himself. "I'm the one
that really did choose the coaches and set the season up, but
I'd rather eat poison and jump off the roof of this building
than do season 3," he says. If only. No show is perfect.
"Ultimate Fighter" is back, swinging for a knockout.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Quote
of the Day
"Comedy
is simply a funny way of being serious."
Peter Ustinov, 1921-2004, English-born Actor/Writer/Dramatist
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Pride
Bushido: Volume 10 Full Results
April 2nd, 2006
Ariake Colosseum
Tokyo, Japan
Yves
Edwards defeated Seichi Ikemoto by a 3-0 judges'decision.
Mitsuhiro
Ishida defeated Paul Rodriguez (ATT) in R1 in 2 minutes, 29 seconds
with a guillotine-choke.
Jens
Pulver defeated Kenji Arai in R1 in 3 minutes, 59 seconds by
KO from referee stoppage after a soccer-ball kick.
Dennis
Kang defeated Mark Weir in R1 in 4 minutes, 50 seconds by tap-out.
Joachim
Hansen defeated Luiz Azeredo in R1 by KO.
Paulo
Filho (BTT) defeated Murilo Ninja Rua (Chute Boxe) by a 3-0 judges'
decision after two rounds.
Akihiro
Gono defeated Kim Dae-Won in R1 by armbar
Phil
Baroni defeated Yuki Kondo in R1 in 25 seconds by KO from a right
hook.
Ikuhisa
Minowa defeated Giant Silva in R1 in 2 minutes, 23 seconds by
TKO (referee stoppage).
Dan
Henderson defeated Kazuo Misaki after 2R by a 3-0 judges' decision.
Marcus
Aurelio defeated Takanori Gomi in R1 in 6 minutes, 34 seconds
by arm-triangle
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Douglas
Move Creates Sanderson's Rise To Head Coach
Cael Sanderson becomes the sixth wrestling coach in Iowa State
history.
Iowa State University head wrestling coach Bobby Douglas - an
NCAA champion coach, one of only three men in history to win
more than 400 duals and an Olympian as a wrestler and coach -
announced Friday that he is retiring from coaching. Douglas will
remain with the ISU athletics department as an assistant athletics
director.
Douglas
said his move was to guarantee that his protégé
Cael Sanderson - a 2004 Olympic champion and the only undefeated
(159-0), four-time NCAA champion - would take over as Cyclone
head coach.
"The
future of ISU wrestling is what I care about most." said
Douglas. "I wanted to ensure that Cael Sanderson was that
future. It is what fueled my decision to step down."
Douglas
added that he shares the vision of ISU athletics director Jamie
Pollard for the wrestling team.
"Jamie
(Pollard) understands the importance of wrestling at this institution
better than any previous athletics director," Douglas said.
"I've told Jamie that having Cael Sanderson as the head
coach of the Cyclone wrestling team will allow (Jamie) to fulfill
the dreams he has for this program."
Sanderson
was Douglas' prize pupil at Iowa State and has worked his way
up from special assistant to assistant coach to associate coach
at his alma mater and is poised to build on the foundation that
Douglas established.
"I
was fortunate to have a current coaching colleague and my greatest
student ready to step in," said Douglas. "When you've
put as much into a program as I have at ISU, it's natural to
hope one of your own succeeds you."
"I
simply could not be more pleased or confident in a hire than
I am with Cael," said Pollard. "As a competitor, he
is unmatched. I know he'll bring the same level of enthusiasm,
dedication and focus to the head coaching position. He is the
ultimate winner and young wrestlers around the nation will be
anxious to learn from him. I'm very appreciative of coach Douglas
desire to make certain that Cael remains a Cyclone."
Sanderson
said the chance to lead the program at his alma mater was a "dream
come true" story.
"I'm
introduced today as Iowa State's wrestling coach because of the
selfless sacrifices of my college coach, Bobby Douglas,"
Sanderson said. "He has paved the way for me to assume this
responsibility. Because of that, I'll have the opportunity to
follow a legacy of legendary coaches at ISU. I promise to work
as hard as I did as a competitor to build upon the traditions
I've inherited as head coach. Iowa State University is a special
place to our family. I'm humbled and excited at the same time
about my opportunity."
In
14 years at Iowa State, Douglas' teams had 11 top 10 national
finishes (including NCAA runner-up efforts in 1996, 2000 and
2002), 50 All-Americans, 10 individual national champions, 29
Big 12 champions, and a dual record of 198-75-3 (.723). He was
a three-time Big 8 / Big 12 Coach of the Year and the 2000 national
coach of the year. Every one of his Cyclone teams boasted at
least one All-American and the 1993 team produced seven. Nate
Gallick became Douglas' latest NCAA champion, completing an undefeated
season last week in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Douglas
also enjoyed remarkable success in 18 years at Arizona State
before coming to Ames. The Sun Devils won nine conference championships
(seven in a row from 1985-91), captured the 1988 NCAA title in
Ames (the only one earned by a western school) and recorded a
227-75-6 dual mark. He was an eight-time coach of the year for
the Sun Devils and coached three individual national titlists.
Douglas
said, "my coaching career allowed me the opportunity to
come to work everyday doing something I love, teaching young
people how to wrestle and helping them mature into adults."
Pollard
also announced the establishment of an endowed scholarship in
the Hall of Fame coach's name.
"To
cement the legacy of coach Douglas, I'm pleased to announce publicly
the creation of the Bobby Douglas Endowed Scholarship,"
Pollard said. "One Cyclone wrestler will receive his scholarship
aid under the name of Bobby Douglas forever. I must thank John
Allen for his generous financial contribution to endow this scholarship
and guarantee that Coach Douglas is celebrated annually through
this endowment."
About Cael Sanderson
Cael Sanderson’s legacy as a competitor is unprecedented.
He’s turned a spotless record as a collegiate competitor
into his present status as college wrestling’s premier ambassador
and marquee attraction. That, in a nutshell, is the resume of
Iowa State University’s new head wrestling coach.
The 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist’s achievements would fill
volumes. Here are a few highlights from his college career:
• Undefeated (159-0) in intercollegiate competition (unprecedented)
• Four-time (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002) NCAA champion
• Four-time NCAA Meet Outstanding Wrestler Award winner
(unprecedented)
• Three-time Dan Hodge Trophy – nation’s best
college wrestler – winner (unprecedented)
• Four-time Big 12 champion
• Two-time (2000, 2001) Academic All-American, studying
graphic design
• Two-time (2000, 2001) Academic All-Big 12
The honors and accolades for the native of Heber City, Utah,
have continued to roll in. He was: the recipient of an ESPY Award
as Best Male College Athlete (2002), featured on a Wheatie’s
cereal box, profiled in an ESPN Sports
Century vignette, selected to the prestigious 75th Anniversary
Team at the NCAA Championships (2003) and named one of 10 finalists
for the 2005 Sullivan Award.
Most recently, his win over Lehigh’s Jon Trenge to win a
fourth national title was chosen as one of the “25 Defining
Moments” of the NCAA during its centennial celebration in
2005-06. In addition, his four-year streak of perfection was
chosen by Sports Illustrated as the No. 2 most outstanding achievement
in college sports history.
Sanderson’s perfect collegiate resume was built with consecutive
yearly records of 39-0 (freshman), 40-0 (sophomore), 40-0 (junior)
and 40-0 (senior). The first three seasons were at 184 pounds
and his final campaign came at 197 pounds.
His post-collegiate career has been equally impressive.
Topping the list of after-college achievement was his march to
the Olympic Gold Medal in 2004. After winning the U.S. Olympic
Trials at 185, Sanderson went on to capture five matches to claim
the gold medal. In the championship match, he overcame a 1-0
deficit to defeat Korean Moon Eiu-Jae 3-1 and become the Cyclones’
fifth gold medalist in wrestling.
In addition to his berth on the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team, Sanderson
won the 2000 World University Games and National Freestyle Championships
and World Team Trial titles in 2001, 2002 and 2003. He earned
the Most Outstanding Wrestler Award at the 2001 World Team Trials.
Sanderson was prepared to represent his country at the 2001 World
Freestyle Championships when the Sept. 11 tragedies postponed
the meet. He made the team again in 2002, but the USA squad skipped
the world tournament in Iran.
Sanderson’s ascension in the coaching ranks has surprised
no one. Upon completing his competitive career, he spent two
years as a special assistant in the athletic department before
joining the Cyclone wrestling staff as an assistant coach in
2004-05. Sanderson was promoted to his current position (associate
head coach) in 2005-06. Wrestling has long been in the family’s
background. Sanderson won 127 of 130 matches as a high school
grappler, competing for his father (Steve) at Wasatch High School.
He won four state prep titles and earned the Dave Schultz High
School Excellence Award. Cael and his three brothers all were
Cyclone wrestlers. Cody was a three time All-American and is
now the head coach at Utah Valley State, Cole was a four-year
letter winner and Cyler is a freshman at ISU. Cael, who earned
his bachelor’s degree in graphic design from Iowa State
University in 2002, and his wife (Kelly) live in Ames.
Q/A with
Iowa State Head Coach Cael Sanderson:
Where you interested in head coaching jobs at other schools:
“I’m a Cyclone. I’ve been a Cyclone since the
day my older brother signed a letter of
intent to Iowa State. I’m looking forward to being a Cyclone
for the rest of my life.”
Why are you head coaching material?
“I’ve been around wrestling my whole life. My father
was a great high school coach, one
of the best in the nation. I’ve been here for eight years
under (Iowa State) coach Bobby
Douglas. I’ve been learning everyday from him and I think
I’m ready. Coach Douglas
isn’t going anywhere. That’s it. He’s going to
be here. I just can’t imagine him not being
in wrestling everyday. That’s what he loves doing and that’s
what we want him to do.”
“It was my first priority when we talked. I wanted to make
sure he was happy and he was
taken care of. He was. (ISU athletics director) Jamie (Pollard)
did a great job with him.
(Jamie) extended (Bobby Douglas’) contract and set him up.
Coach (Douglas) was happy
with it. It’s tough for him to switch over and it’s
tough for me to see him switch over. It’s
going to be a great situation.”
“Ultimately, I think time will tell. I have a lot of ideas
of how I want things to go. I’ve
got a lot of work to do. But my priorities now are to get the
best assistant coaches I can
find in the country in here, and we’ll go from there.”
On taking on the reins at Iowa State:
“If you know coach Douglas, you love coach Douglas. Bottom
line, our kids, they love
coach Douglas. They’re happy. They know he’s going
to be around and he’s going to be
around any chance he wants. He told them. You’re going to
be seeing more of me than
you were before. Now I just don’t have all these different
responsibilities. That’s the
plan.”
“I think I understand the sport. I know what it’s going
to take to take the program where
we want to go. I like the whole picture. Even though people are
saying I’ve been recently
hired, it’s the whole picture that excites me. Getting the
alumni support for the program,
developing the Cyclone Wrestling Club so that we’re a national
power, international
wrestling -- those are the things that I want to do in addition
to coaching. We’ve got to
keep bringing in the best recruits. We’re going to have
the best coaching staff in the
country. Iowa State -- there’s not a better place to wrestle.”
On recruiting…
“I enjoy recruiting, but I love being in the room. It’s
hard to compare the two. They’re
both a part of the job. They’re both very important to the
success of the program. I’m
going to do my best in those areas. I’m going to get assistant
coaches who I think are
great in those areas as well as assistant coaches that are going
to complement me.”
On coaching his brother…
“It’s just nice to have him around. His memories of
me are about me picking on him.
He’s a little guy. I thought he was just a little kid, and
he thought I was a bully I guess.
We have a good relationship now, and I just love being around
him. I know he’s going to
fight. And that’s all we want out of our best wrestlers.
We want their best effort and
that’s the standard we’re going to set.”
On coaching…
“It’s completely different (from competing). You have
25, 30 guys in the room and
everybody’s coming from a different background and programmed
in a different way.
You have to figure out how to make every one of them reach their
potential. That’s the
challenge. If everybody thought the same then coaching would
be easy, but it’s not.
That’s one of the challenges and that’s I’m looking
forward to meeting those challenges.”
“I wasn’t ready for this press conference. I knew it
was going to be hard. Just seeing
coach I knew I was going to break down. Just thinking about it
is hard, but I’m ready for
this position. I expect a lot of help from coach and he’s
promised me that. It was of the
requirements of me agreeing, and I’m going to hold him to
that.“
On the state of Iowa becoming the dominant state of wrestling…
“I can’t speak for Iowa, but I know about our plan.
We want to be the best program in the
country. That’s been our goal and that’s been coach
Douglas’ goal. We’re going to
continue to work to get to that point. We have a great group
of kids, and we’re expecting
to win a national title. This is a tough time and this makes
it that much tougher. And I
give coach Douglas that much more credit for making this change
right now. “
“It was through my collegiate career that I figured out
I wanted to be a head coach. I love
wrestling and I love everything about the idea of building a
program and continuing and
working on the tradition to get it where everyone expects it
to be. I know the expectations
are high that’s what I love about Iowa State. We expect
to win. The alumni expect us to
win and the wrestlers expect us to win.”
Any reason ISU can’t win a national championship?
“We’re going to win a national championship. That is
our goal. There’s no other goal
here. That’s the goal when we’re recruiting student-athletes.
We expect to be national
champions and are willing to pay the price and do the work that
is required to be a
national champion. In addition to that, good students that are
going to represent the
university in a way that Iowa State needs to be represented.”
On getting brother Cody (former ISU three-time All-America and
currently head
coach at Utah Valley State) to come to ISU…
“That would be a tough sell for him. He’s a head coach
right now. But I do have a lot of
trust and confidence in Cody. I’d love for him to be an
assistant, but that would be tough
for him.”
On wanting to knock off Oklahoma State…
“Yeah, they have four national championships in a row. They’re
doing some great things
down in Stillwater. They’re definitely a good program right
now. Minnesota is right up
there. There are national champions from all across the county
now. It’s a different
wrestling world now. You have guys from Oregon, the University
of Pennsylvania
winning titles.”
Interested to see what happens with Iowa’s coaching situation?
“It doesn’t have any effect on anything we’re
doing here. But just like any other fan, sure
I’m interested. (Former Iowa head coach and Iowa State national
champion and Olympic
gold medalist Dan Gable) set the standard for coaching in all
sports, not just college
wrestling. You have to take note and figure out what makes him
successful.
We don’t talk much. He’s a Hawkeye. We don’t exchange
words. I respect him and he’s
a great figure in the wrestling community, but he’s also
our competition.”
Expecting this to be an emotional day?
“I didn’t see any other way. I was hoping not to be
too emotional, but when you see
coach and he started talking reality set in. It’s a happy
day. I’m definitely excited about
the challenge and about the responsibility that I have now. I’ve
been looking forward to it
and we’ve been talking about this for a couple of years.
I expect to get a lot out of coach
Douglas still and I plan on getting some great assistant coaches
in here to help me out. At
Iowa State you have so many resources. There’s no sport
like wrestling. Wrestling in my
mind stands for what the United States stands for. You want to
be successful then you
work your tail off and you will be. That’s what wrestling
is all about.”
Source: Iowa State Website |
Interview
with a legend: Frank Shamrock
MaxFighting: How’s your right hand doing? You had an MIR
on the 23rd.
Frank:
Yea, I had a MIR they gave it a super scope job looked at it.
It was a clean break so right now it just hurts because it’s
a little lower in my wrist area but there’s nothing wrong
with it.
MaxFighting:
Do you think the feud is settled between Cesar and you?
Frank:
I don’t know. Is their any comment to be made? I think that
was it. The fight happened how I expected it to happen but I
guess there were some disbelievers. It settled it for me but
I’d like to roll with the guy and see if he could wrestle.
MaxFighting:
What was your strategy going into the fight?
Frank:
Keep it on the feet, because I have a ton more experience than
he does and I’m sure punching power as well.
MaxFighting:
Why do you think he came out looking to stand with you?
Frank:
I anticipated him to stand, but I figured that he would use the
stand up to slowly close the distance. But he didn't, he was
using the stand up to actually stand a fight. I mean he was all
centered up and he was going to stand up and strike for a bit,
and then evaluate the fight from there. But he did make a pretty
funny comment when he came to my gym for the grand opening.
MaxFighting:
Ok Frank let the readers of maxfighting know, when did your gym
have it’s grand opening and what did Cesar Gracie say once
he arrived?
Frank:
We had our opening in mid January and Cesar came as an invited
guest. He came in, we announced the fight, he made a little speech
and he finished by saying I’m going to knock Frank out.
I think he had it in his mind that he could probably beat me
in a stand up game. And that’s just what he was going to
do. You know what though, I totally appreciate that. And I have
the utmost respect for Cesar Gracie. Everybody talks about getting
the ring but he actually did it. So my hats off to him.
MaxFighting:
You fought the fight at 185 and you’ve been linked to fight
practically everyone, but who would you like to face next?
Frank:
I’d like to fight Sakuraba of course. I’m always working
for that one. I don’t know. I don’t’ really have
anyone focused. I heard Phil Baroni wants to fight me. I’m
ready to fight a pretty tough guy. I’d like to get a couple
more fights in me before I go to the very highest level. There
are guys out there who are just bigger than me right now. But
if you’re my size I’m going to kick your ass. Unless
you’re a giant guy coming down; a Tito Ortiz guy coming
down in weight, but guys my size can’t hurt me. If your
185-195 your in trouble.
MaxFighting:
For your next fight will you continue to work in independent
venues? Or will you be fighting in Pride or K-1?
Frank:
Apparently I’ve been matched up with everyone for a couple
of years now. So I guess I’m plenty busy. I enjoy what I’m
doing and I enjoy working with the people that I’m working
with. As long as its possible and we have a good time doing it,
I want to go and do more major arena shows... hit the east coast.
So now I’m working as a producer alongside the promoters
themselves. I put myself in a good position to help guide the
product and also take care of the athletes. So I’m going
to keep doing what I’m doing. I guess everyone hears the
rumor mill but honestly I have an offer from everyone. I’m
in the lucky position to pick and choose what I do. Now basically
I’m working my butt off to make up for the time I wasn’t
working and training. The futures bright and I plan on fighting
for 3-5 more years. I’ve always taken great care of my body.
I feel fantastic. So I got a renewed desire to go in and whoop
some butt.
MaxFighting:
What sparked this renewed desire to get back in the ring?
Frank:
Two things really: one the growth and popularity of the sport.
Also how I felt about training. Because I do it all the time
anyway but training at a high level is very demanding. You got
to have a good group, good team, good support group and good
doctors. Just woke up one day and said this is what I need to
be doing. Because what people don’t get is what I do every
day. I’m a professional martial artist, I teach everyday,
I train everyday so it’s just a different level when I fight.
MaxFighting:
What’s a typical day like for Frank Shamrock?
Frank:
My days are pretty set; they revolve around my training in the
new gym. I’m like an 8 O ‘clocker. I have breakfast
and a meal before I train. Than I do a couple of hours of work.
From 12-3 I train some more. Usually when I’m done I do
some business. Whatever that is. I work till dinner, than I have
dinner with my wife. Then I teach at night, usually one class.
MaxFighting:
How is it having your own gym to work and train in?
Frank:
The gym presented me with a million new opportunities but also
sort of grounded me. Your school is really your home base to
your community. Your hard-line. I really never had that because
I was always training, fighting and traveling. Part of me wanting
to fight again was having the school. It’s been fantastic.
We’re having a great time and the school is growing so fast
.Our fighters are different, when you train with us you learn
to teach, you learn to speak, you learn to fight. We really try
to make you a professional athlete.
MaxFighting:
Who are some fighters from your gym MMA fans should look out
for?
Frank:
Probably the most exciting guy we got coming up is Clint Coronel.
He’s doing a lot of the golden gloves competitions. He’s
won in California a couple of times. He’s really talented.
Clint’s been training with me for an about six years. He’s
ready to make is pro debut. He’s going to be one of those
guys that just clobbers people. We got Marlon Sims and Sean Basset
fighting up in Sacramento this weekend at an IFC show. Ryan Bow
in Japan getting ready to fight for a Shooto title. We got a
lot of young amateur guys who are just coming up from the smokers.
I think in about six months we’ll see some good things out
of them. We got a new heavyweight. A 250 pounder named John Murphy
out of Pennsylvania. I think he’s going to rise really quickly.
Our other heavyweight Jeff Klinlyn just fought last Saturday
at a cage fight out in Kauai, Hawaii, Garden Isles show. He fought
a guy who was over 300 pounds. Jeff weighed 224 for the fight
and he won with a rear naked choke in the 3rd round Jeff’s
a big big man but he looked tiny next to this guy. I mean with
all our team members, its making it so easy for me to go in the
gym and train.
MaxFighting:
Seeing all these young guys train must get you motivated in the
gym?
Frank:
It does but I mean it takes so many people just to go and do
one show. Imagine if you do 30 shows or 3 giant shows. In my
dressing room for the fight I had 10 people in there, all of
which were actually doing something to me, for me or to help
me get in there. So the bigger your community or team is the
stronger you can be and we’re real pleased with our team.
MaxFighting:
What would you like to see done to MMA as an industry? Leagues?
More like boxing? Or keep it the way we have going?
Frank:
I think we need to kind of go the boxing route. With a little
more structuring group wise, with a league feel. I really think
that’s the future if we’re going to mass replicate.
Because if we’re not somewhat structured or organized when
we mass replicate it’s just going to be ridiculous. Horrorable
things will start happening. People will start dying.
That
will get people saying that its done, the sports dead. Like when
I dropped Igor Zinoviev on his head [UFC 16]. He got all seized
up and looked like he was dead. At the time we were so close
to being illegal and completely shut down... no cable, no nothing.
We were on the verge of dying as an industry. I stuffed the guy
on his head, he looked dead and all I could think of is “oh
my god I just killed the sport”. They're all all going to
say it was his fault. But I can kind of see the sport getting
that way again. If it’s not organized for everybody. There's
plenty of money. There's no reason why it can’t be. I’m
a big proponent of it and I’m going to try to help in any
way I can.
MaxFighting:
Do you pay any attention to UFC or Pride?
Frank:
I get the shows and if there is a fight I’m interested in
I’ll watch it. The other ones I just watch in fast forward.
In certain parts I might slow it down just for techniques. I
look at fights for more a tactical perspective.
MaxFighting:
Fans might not know about your relationship with UFC, can you
describe that and any falling out that might of occurred?
Frank:
I didn’t agree with what there business decisions were and
how they were going to run there business. For me it was about
the fighters. The way I was treated was totally uncool. I helped
broker a meeting for them that would have helped grow the industry.
The meeting was with K-1. The meeting was me, K-1, Lorenzo Fertitta,
and the boys. The meeting went great. We were trying to open
a line of communication for future business and growth of the
sport. Everyone was cool and said the meeting was great. So we
asked if we could get some tickets to the fight that evening.
They were like no we’re sold out. Dana White and Lorenzo
tell us there are no tickets available for the fight. So then
we go out to the box office and purchase six $100 tickets. So
that’s that. Their way of doing business is not the way
I’m used to doing business. So I haven’t chosen to
do business with them and in the future I may or may not choose
to do business with them. I’m an artist and if it doesn’t
fly then I don’t have to do it. I’m ok with it. Many
have sold out and many have found other ways. I enjoy doing good
business and doing positive things that help other people.
MaxFighting:
What’s next for Frank Shamrock as a fighter, teacher, and
entrepreneur?
Frank:
I’ll be fighting again looks like in about 3 months. The
hand is going to take a month, if its not better after a month
than it might be 4 months. I’m defiantly going to start
fighting again and being full time with it. Besides that I’m
really excited about my school. We’re going to start a national
franchise. The school we got right now is totally amazing if
we can replicate that around the country and have places just
to hang out and train and do all this other stuff would be cool.
Then right now I recently purchased a house for my fighters.
I’m getting a fighter house. We actually got the house and
people are living there. The public doesn’t know it yet
but now maxfighting does. We’re going to start running training
camps weekly. We got a nice new beautiful condo located in downtown
San Jose. We got 9 bunks; the house is state of the art with
3 training sessions a day. I will be the head instructor for
the camps. People will be able to study in the styles of their
choice. I’ve run them before at other gyms but to have my
own should be really unique. You get a tremendous amount of information
out of these camps. I think that’s what is really lacking
in fighting now as it goes to the masses. Having the real correct
information before you go and risk your teeth, or face. Fighters
should be informed as possible.
MaxFighting:
Any last words for the fans Frank?
Frank:
Let everyone know that you can find the real deal at www.frankshamrock.com.
And keep an eye out because there’s a lot of talk going
on but I’ll let everyone know what’s going on. And
if you get a chance to train stop by our school or check out
or camp.
Source: Maxfighting |
Williams,
Fujimoto Prepare For Heated, Third K-1 Showdown
April 2, 2006; New York, NY….Their first encounter ended
abruptly with a dramatic knockout. Last year’s rematch simply
ended with blood spill. This time around, 2003 K-1 USA tournament
champion Carter Williams (37-12 (24 KO’s) and Japan’s
Yusuke Fujimoto (18-10 (9 KO’s) are both promising an explosive
ending to their personal grudge that will enter a third chapter
during the opening tournament round of Saturday, April 29th’s
K-1 “Mayhem At Mirage II” extravaganza at Las Vegas,
Nevada’s Mirage Hotel and Casino.
On
May 2, 2003, a ferocious Williams stopped Fujimoto in the second
round of their matchup with a crushing right hook to the head
en route to being crowned tournament champion at the Mirage.
A
different scenario unfolded during the pair’s rematch at
Las Vegas’s Bellagio Hotel and Casino on April 30th of last
year when a much-improved Fujimoto put pressure on Williams early
in their quarterfinal round contest. In a brash effort to fight
his way out of trouble, Williams countered Fujimoto’s offensive
with a series of punches before grabbing and pulling down the
Japanese Karate stylist’s head into a Williams knee, a technique
considered illegal in the state of Nevada. (Note: Knee strikes
are permitted, but a fighter may not use his hands to pull his
opponent’s head down in order to set up the knee strike.)
The
shot left Fujimoto’s nose broken and badly bloodied, forcing
a stoppage of the bout and his withdrawal from the tournament.
K-1’s “survivor rule” allowed Williams to advance
to the semifinal round where he was defeated at the hands of
eventual tournament victor, Glaube Feitosa.
Based
on comments he recently made to the media, Fujimoto apparently
still has a bitter taste in his mouth from the manner in which
the bout unfolded last year and is keen on getting payback.
“I
(intend) not only to win the fight against Carter, but also (to)
break his nose,” said the typically outspoken Fujimoto at
a press conference held in Japan on March 29th. The 30-year-old
Fujimoto is preparing for the event at the Seido Kaikan Karate
training center in Osaka, Japan. “Carter is just a step
for me to achieve my goal, which is becoming the Las Vegas champion.”
Since
the spectacular run he made in Sin City three years ago as a
17 to 1 underdog, Williams has struggled to reclaim the glory
that accompanies one to the winner’s circle of a K-1 tournament.
To his credit, though, he recently acquired the assistance of
“Dr. Knee” Ganyao Fairtex and Jongsanan Fairtex, two
of the top Muay Thai trainers in The United States.
A
former troubled teen, Williams was discovered at age 19 by AAA
Kickboxing Academy owner and head trainer, Gene Fields, who steered
the youngster away from the streets and into the gym. Under Fields,
Williams later earned his black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
The
K-1 “Mayhem At Mirage II” card will also be highlighted
by a Superfight showdown between 2005’s two Las Vegas K-1
tournament winners, Glaube Feitosa (63-15-1 (59 KO’s) and
Ruslan Karaev (159-8 (125 KOs) as well as the return of Stefan
Leko (24-12 (14 KO’s), who will face American Dewey “The
Black Kobra” Cooper (42-8-2 (26 KO’s) in the tournament’s
quarterfinal round. The names of the event’s remaining four
tournament participants will be announced shortly as will additional
Superfight matchups.
Tickets
for “Mayhem At Mirage II” are officially on sale and
can be purchased both online on K-1 USA’s official website,
www.k-1usa.net or at the Mirage Hotel and Casino box office (800-963-9634).
Tickets are priced at $50, $100, $200, and $300, respectively.
The
Mirage Grand Ballroom doors will open for the event at 5 PM Pacific
Standard Time on April 29th. The first preliminary bout will
begin at 5:30 PM and the tournament will commence at approximately
7 PM.
K-1
is a martial arts fighting sport that derives its name from its
inclusion of a wide array of combat disciplines, including Karate,
Kung-Fu, and Kickboxing (“K”), and its intent to determine
one champion in one ring (“1”). After being staged
for the first time in Japan in 1993 under the direction of founder
Master Kazuyoshi Ishii, it later evolved into the country’s
most popular sport and achieved popular culture status there
as its athletes turned into larger-than-life celebrities.
Source: Maxfighting |
Quote
of the Day
"I
was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence,
but it comes from within. It is there all the time."
Anna Freud, 1895-1982, Austrian-born Psychoanalyst/Psychologist
and Daughter of Sigmund Freud
|
3rd
Annual Maui Jiu-Jitsu Open Tournament
May 20,
2006
War Memorial Gym
Wailuku, Maui
Fees
$55 Men
$45 Women
$30 Kids
For more info:
Luis (357-0657) or Lee (298-7698) or email mauibadboy@aol.com
Tournament
director Lee Theros is looking for brown and purple belts to
compete so if you are interested please contact the two guys
above by phone or shoot Lee an email at the link above! |
GOMI
AND HENDO RECEIVE 2ND BELTS/ PRESS PICTURES
MMAWeekly.com leads the way in Bushido 10 coverage as today in
Tokyo, Japan, Pride held a press conference for their Bushido
show this weekend. MMAWeekly.com was the first North American
website in the world to get you the pictures and video first.
The
main reason for the press conference was to deliver Takanori
Gomi and Dan Henderson their second belts at this Welterweight/Lightweight
signing ceremony.
Gomi
and Henderson already received their GP Tournament championship
belts for their respective weight classes- Lightweight and Welterweight.
But, since those tournaments were to decide who the champions
would be of those two weight classes, Pride still had to present
them with their belts as Lightweight and Welterweight champions.
Gomi
said, "I am very happy to fight for the first Pride Bushido
this year as champion. As far as the motivation, I think the
motivation to fight in the regular Pride Bushido's is slightly
different than fighting in the GP. But, that difference is good."
Dan
Henderson said of the occasion, "Before my last fight here
in Pride, I didn't have any belts. Now I have two. So, it'll
make my luggage a little heavier coming back to Pride every time,
and it's gonna make my opponents want to fight me twice as bad.
So, I welcome the challenge..."
Source: MMA Weekly |
FOX
SPORTS NET TO BROADCAST THE IFL's DEBUT
Three
Original Taped Telecasts Will Air Nationally in May and June,
Highlighting New League’s Innovative Team-Based Concept
Los
Angeles – March 28, 2006 – Underscoring the fast-growing
popularity of mixed martial arts, Fox Sports Net (FSN), a division
of the FOX Broadcasting Company and News Corp, today announced
an agreement with the International Fight League (IFL) to nationally
televise the IFL’s debut event across a series of at least
three original taped telecasts that will air in May and June
this year. The action-packed shows will be cut from footage gathered
during the IFL’s live world premiere event taking place
on Saturday,
April 29
in Atlantic City at Trump Taj Mahal.
Recently-formed,
the IFL mixes the intense action of mixed martial arts (MMA)
with the established team-and season-based approach found in
America’s most loved sports. MMA legends Bas Rutten, Pat
Miletich, Renzo Gracie and Maurice Smith will coach and lead
four teams – Anacondas, Silverbacks, Pitbulls and Tigersharks
– comprised of five fighters each in the lightweight, welterweight,
middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions. The
events will be held in a ring (not in a cage), believed to be
the most conducive environment for fighters, fans and production.
Two
teams will be seen battling on FSN’s first telecast on Sunday,
May 21 at 6pm locally, followed by the other two teams on Sunday,
May 28 at 6pm locally. The two winning teams will then be seen
squaring off for the IFL Legends Championship broadcast in early
June. The televised shows will be produced by Emmy award-winning
producer Peter Lasser, who has worked on several Olympic telecasts
as well as with ESPN, NBC Sports, NFL Films and FSN, among others.
The
new league was formed by Gareb Shamus, founder and chairman of
the comics empire Wizard Entertainment Group, and Kurt Otto,
a highly successful New Jersey real estate investor and a life-long
martial arts participant.
“When
it comes to delivering action, FSN is known for being the most
innovative network out there,“ said IFL co-founder Shamus.
“We couldn’t have found a better place to televise
our debut, and we’re committed to giving fans a great, action-packed
event, which we know will turn into three killer shows,”
he added.
IFL
Commissioner Otto added, “This sport is getting bigger and
bigger every day, and we believe the IFL is ushering in an exciting
new era in mixed martial arts. From top to bottom, we have created
a league and an event that will bring MMA to a larger audience.
The fact that FSN believes in the IFL concept so much that they’re
televising our first event is incredible. We know the audience
is ready, and so are we.”
The
fight card for the IFL’s live world premiere currently is
as follows:
Silver
Backs
Pat Miletich, Coach
Nate Schroeder, A. Coach
Jeff Curran, A. Coach
LW:
Bart Palaszewski
WW: Rory Markham
MW: Ryan McGivern
LHW: Travis Wiuff
HW: Ben Rothwell
Anacondas
Bas Rutten, Coach
Shaun Thompkins, A. Coach
Ron Frazier, A. Coach
LW:
John Shackleford
WW: Mike Pyle
MW: Amir Rahnavardi
LHW: Alex Schoenauer
HW: Krzysztof Soszynski
Pit
Bulls
Renzo Gracie, Coach
A. Coach TBD
A. Coach TBD
LW:
Eric Owens
WW: Gustavo Machado
MW: Fabio Leopoldo
LHW: Jamal Patterson
HW: Carlos Kline
Tiger
Sharks
Maurice Smith, Coach
Michael Murray, A. Coach
Roman Roytberg, A. Coach
LW:
Justin Jones
WW: Brad Blackburn
MW: Dennis Hallman
LHW: Reece Andy
HW: Devin Cole
About
the International Fight League:
Founded in 2005, the International Fight League (IFL) was created
to establish a centralized and structured organization that brings
the power and influence of the mixed martial arts industry together.
Currently, four teams comprise the IFL: Silverbacks, Anacondas,
Pitbulls and Tigersharks. For more information and action, go
to www.IFL.tv
About
FSN:
FSN reaches more than 81 million homes through its network of
2 regional sports channels. Established in 1996, FSN is the only
cable network that supplies national, regional and local sports
programming. FSN 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. FSN has an extensive catalog
of original national programs, including Best Damn Sports Show
Period and Beyond the Glory documentary series, along with national
packages of collegiate sports. Based in Los Angeles, FSN is part
of the vast FOX Sports television family. For the latest up-to-the-minute
sports news and opinions, visit the FOX Sports/FSN website at
www.FoxSports.com.
Source: MMA Weekly |
Pride
& Glory targets global TV audience
Pride
& Glory events from 2004/2005 will air in America after an
agreement was finalized with ESPN2. The events will be broadcast
as part of the ISKA Strike Force series on ESPN’s sister
station.
Showcased
in Pride & Glory bouts will be ISKA World Light Middleweight
Champion Fran Zuccala, European Thai Boxing Champion Reece Crooke
and Liam “Hitman” Harrison.
Muay
Thai bouts from P&G 2004 will feature as part of the new
Night of Combat series on channel 5 in the UK.
Pride
& Glory are currently in negotiations with networks in Japan,
Australia and South Africa as they look to expand both domestically
and globally.
Source: MMA Weekly |
Quote
of the Day
"You
can't depend on your eyes if your imagination is out of focus."
Mark Twain, 1835-1910, American Writer and Humorist
|
Ultimate
Fight Night and Ultimate Fighter
Channel 559 SPIKE 4/6/2006
UFC's Ultimate Fight Night 6:00PM
The
Ultimate Fighter 8:00 PM
|
CAN
HE WIN TWO FIGHTS IN 3 WEEKS?
Jens ‘Little Evil’ Pulver returns to the Pride ring
after a seven-month leave of absence from Mixed Martial Arts
(MMA) competition following his Pride: ‘Bushido The Tournament’
loss to Hayato Sakurai in September of last year. Pulver takes
on Masakazu Imanair April 2nd, and is scheduled to fight Cole
‘The Apache Kid’ Escovedo on April 29th, in the International
Fight League’s (IFL) debut event. Pulver spoke with MMAWeekly
Radio, prior to departing for Japan, about his fight with Imanair
this weekend and his IFL bout with Escovedo at the end of the
month.
“I’m
excited to fight twice in one month. I like staying busy. The
busier I can be the better. I like to get in that ring. This
is what I do. I don’t like sitting out for eight months.”
Jens Pulver told MMAWeekly Radio.
Discussing
his Bushido opponent, Masakazu Imanair, Pulver said, “I
guess he’s the greatest leg-locker there ever is. When it
comes to leg locks, there is nobody better. I know he’s
extremely awkward. He likes to come at you backwards. He cartwheels
around. He flips around. He butt-scoots. It is pretty annoying
to fight him. I mean, it is a real hard style to go against.
But you have to respect it because if he gets a hold of your
leg, not too many people get away from it. He is extremely good
at what he does. You’ve just got to figure out how to get
away from it and implement your game plan in the process.”
Pulver
has trained in his usual fashion to prepare for this fight. Jens
generically spoke about his game plan. He said, “Ultimately,
I just can’t get pulled into his game. I know people have
tried to run after him with a flying knee and he catches their
leg on the way down and submits them anyway. You just can’t
get frustrated with a guy like that. That is what he is after.
He is after you to get out there and get annoyed by the fact
that he is walking at you backwards and anything that he can
do so he can do to jump on that leg. You’ve just got to
take your time and not get sucked in by the game he is playing,
the mental game he is trying to play. Pick your shots and keep
your legs safe really.”
Asked
about Imanair’s standup, Jens commented, “I don’t
think it is anything other than to try and grab a hold of your
leg. I mean he can defend himself. I haven’t seen too much
actual stand up, maybe a punch here or there. But really all
he is after is, you can try to swat him in the butt or something
when he comes backwards; he literally just balls up on your leg.
That is all he wants, to get a hold of is your leg. When he does,
he is usually pretty good at finishing the fight.”
As
previously mentioned, Jens will fight twice in the month of April.
If everything goes well on the 2nd in Japan against Imanair,
Pulver will face Cole ‘The Apache Kid’ Escovedo on
the 29th, on the IFL’s debut card in Atlantic City. Questioned
if he was concerned about fighting twice just weeks apart, Jens
said, “No. I’m not worried about it. I mean, what happens,
happens. I can’t expect anything like that to happen. I
want to assume everything is going to go well. You know? I want
to assume I’m going to be healthy and ready to go for that
fight. Provided everything goes as planned, I’m excited
. . . Minor injuries, Okay, I can deal with. Hopefully nothing
serious, and I can get out there and get past, not look past
this fight, but I want to get through this fight still healthy
enough to turn around and fight again on the 29th.”
Ideally,
fighters like to “peak” in their physical fitness at
the time of a scheduled bout. Can a fighter “peak”
and then do it again three weeks later? When questioned, Pulver
answered, “The biggest thing is you can’t peak for
any one fight. If I peak too hard then I’ll be burned out
for the 29th. The tough part about staying this busy is you can
never fully go 100% for one fight because you need to make sure
there is something left in the tank for three weeks later. I’m
not 100% condition wise going into this. I’m healthy. I’m
ready to go. I’m ready to fight, but I’ve got to make
sure that I’m still feeling, you know, that I’m not
too beat up so when three weeks rolls around I’m still able
to train intensely up to that fight as well. That is the one
thing you hope going into it; man I hope this isn’t the
hardest fight I’m about to have in my life because in three
weeks I’ve got to turn around and do it again. You kind
of hope that 85-90% that you can go in there with is enough.
And that is kind of on the back of my mind. You know? I don’t
get to train, I’m not going 100% as far as training for
this fight simply because I want to make sure I still have something
left in the tank on the 29th. I try to keep myself from being
too beat up. Normally, if this is the only fight I have to look
forward to and I don’t have to fight again anytime in the
near future, I’ll train and beat my body senseless. I’ll
train as hard as I can and just prepare myself for that one fight.
But circumstances have it that I’m going to be fighting
again in three weeks, so I want to make sure I have something
left.”
Pulver
is a Pride fighter, yet he is fighting for the IFL in late April.
Asked about his contract situation with Pride and his status
with the IFL, Jens responded, “I still have a contract with
Pride. I was always planning on being a commentator for the IFL.
And these are the perks, I guess, for being a commentator for
the IFL is I get to fight. If my manager says it is good, and
he books me a fight I fight. I don’t really worry about
that. I let Monte [Cox] handle that. As far as I know they’re
both on good standing. Nobody has called and got mad at me yet,
so I think it’s a good thing. I think they support each
other, and they don’t have a problem with it. As long as
I'm there to perform for Pride, Pride doesn’t have a problem
for me fighting for the IFL. As long as the IFL understands that
I have to fight for Pride than so far it has worked it.”
Although
Jens will be fighting on the IFL’s inaugural fight card
in a super fight match and trains with Pat Miletich, who coaches
the IFL team ‘Silver Backs,’ Pulver is not a part of
Miletich’s IFL team. “When this all started I was strictly
a commentator. I’m going into the production side of fighting.
You know, that whole have something to do when I’m done
punching. I’m excited to do the commentating. I’m excited
to travel around, interview the teams, and hang out with the
fighters, the coaches. I’m pretty happy with my place within
the IFL. I hope the best for the show. The ideas are great. The
people that are running it are great. They’re good for the
sport. I think it’s a good addition to have to MMA. I’m
just excited to be on the production side. No. No team for me.
I’ve been asked if I want to coach, but no. I want to go
into the commentating side. It is something that I really want
to do.”
Before
he takes on Cole Escavedo in the IFL, Pulver will first face
Masakazu Imanair in Pride. Pulver is eager to get back in the
ring. Closing the interview, he said, “I’m excited.
I’m excited to get out there and do something. I’m
just ready to fight again.”
Source: MMA Weekly
|
GOMI
SPEAKS WITH MMAWEEKLY TV
The legend of Takanori Gomi continues every time he fights. This
weekend Gomi will put his Lightweight Belt on the line squaring
off against Marcus Aureillo of American Top Team at Bushido 10.
Gomi
talks with MMAWeekly TV about his career, where he is going,
and what his future holds on MMAWeekly TV. As a special treat
MMAWeekly TV also catches up with Pride Champion Dan Henderson
as he talked to the press after receiving his championship belt
as well. Watch the videos that are up right now.
Also
on MMAWeekly TV, you can see the half hour press conference from
Japan in it's entirety. MMAWeekly TV gets you closer to the action
than any other website today, not to mention when you have access
to our premium package you not only get MMAWeekly TV but you
get access to our Tips of the Week, our entire radio archive
to every radio show and much, much more. It's the premium package
exclusively on MMAWeekly.com.
Source: MMA Weekly
|
VON
FLUE FEATURED ON LOCAL CBS
Andrew Luria of CBS KCOY-TV in Santa Maria, CA did a feature
story on Jason Von Flue that aired on the 6pm news. Here is the
full story.
SAN
LUIS OBISPO - Chuck Liddell is arguably the biggest name in ultimate
fighting.
Now
the San Luis Obispo fighter has an up-and-coming protégé
set to fight this weekend in Las Vegas.
His
name is Jason Von Flue, and if it weren't for a chance meeting
in a San Luis Obispo bar, he likely wouldn't be an ultimate fighter
today.
"I
didn't know who Chuck was when I first came to town," Von
Flue said. "I started to get an idea of who he was, and
I had only been dreaming of this stuff."
Von
Flue's big break came when he made it to the semi-finals on Spike
TV's "ultimate Fighter 2" reality show; a long way
from where he started.
"I
started out kinda rough," Von Flue said. "My whole
upbringing was all around drugs."
After
a childhood surrounded by violence and drugs, the 30-year-old
who now tends bar as his "second job" has some words
of advice.
"If
I can get to where I'm at, why can't you? Don't give up."
Von
Flue currently has a record of 13-5-1, and just started a nine-fight
contract with the UFC.
He'll
face off against Luke Cummo next Thursday, at the Hard Rock Casino
in Las Vegas.
Source: MMA Weekly
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GOMI
SPEAKS WITH MMAWEEKLY TV
VON FLUE FEATURED ON LOCAL CBS
Friday, March 31, 2006 - by Andrew Luria - KCOY TV
Click to Review
Andrew Luria of CBS KCOY-TV in Santa Maria, CA did a feature
story on Jason Von Flue that aired on the 6pm news. Here is the
full story.
SAN
LUIS OBISPO - Chuck Liddell is arguably the biggest name in ultimate
fighting.
Now
the San Luis Obispo fighter has an up-and-coming protégé
set to fight this weekend in Las Vegas.
His
name is Jason Von Flue, and if it weren't for a chance meeting
in a San Luis Obispo bar, he likely wouldn't be an ultimate fighter
today.
"I
didn't know who Chuck was when I first came to town," Von
Flue said. "I started to get an idea of who he was, and
I had only been dreaming of this stuff."
Von
Flue's big break came when he made it to the semi-finals on Spike
TV's "ultimate Fighter 2" reality show; a long way
from where he started.
"I
started out kinda rough," Von Flue said. "My whole
upbringing was all around drugs."
After
a childhood surrounded by violence and drugs, the 30-year-old
who now tends bar as his "second job" has some words
of advice.
"If
I can get to where I'm at, why can't you? Don't give up."
Von
Flue currently has a record of 13-5-1, and just started a nine-fight
contract with the UFC.
He'll
face off against Luke Cummo next Thursday, at the Hard Rock Casino
in Las Vegas.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Quote
of the Day
"Remember,
Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but she did it
backwards and in high heels."
Faith Whittlesey, Former American Ambassador to Switzerland and
Aide to
President Ronald Reagan
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The
next big thing at 155? MaxFighting talks to Urijah Faber
WEC 19 saw many exciting things but maybe nothing more significant
than the heralding of a star. Urijah Faber emerged as the standout
fighter with his impressive TKO victory over Cole Escovedo. MaxFighting
was able to talk with Urijah recently and here is his interview
in it’s entirety.
Urijah,
your last fight at WEC 19 has catapulted your name in mainstream
conversations on MMA internet forums. Some fans even call you
the ‘next big thing’. Do you pay attention to this
kind of stuff or do you skip the forums altogether? Do you feel
the same way?
I
catch drift of some of the stuff that goes on in the forums because
I have so many close friends that follow my career, I don't go
to them much and I have only logged on to a forum one time to
thank a few people. If I do look on a forum, it is usually to
check out news and info on the fight game (pay scales, fighter
contracts and future events). I study the business and political
side of MMA almost as much as I train. A true MMA fanatic. I
feel that I am one of the "Next Big Things" out there
because there are not many fighters who have the combination
of attributes to become GREAT fighters. I feel the Great fighters/entertainers
have some things in common: a life long background in combat
sports, athletic genetics, and the brains to find the right people
to constantly improve their game, the heart, work ethic and will
power to constantly and consistently train. In addition, one
of the most important, but least controllable attributes, marketability.
A look, personality, style or attitude that is intriguing to
fans/media.
I
feel I am on the right track.
Your
name has also been the topic of conversation in most UFC forums
as well. Have you been contacted by the UFC?
I
have had some contact with the UFC and hope that they continue
to bring in the lighter talent.
A
fight with Mark Homminick in the UFC is one that could happen
in the next year or so. I have some fights with KOTC that I have
to finish, the UFC doesn't really like dealing with them, even
though I am non-exclusive.
Would
you take a contract if they offered it? Or would you consider
the IFL?
I’ve
always wanted to fight in the UFC and it is still something that
I would love to do. I know there is a lot of competition popping
up right now and I'm hoping that the competition brings bigger
paydays to the fighters. The IFL is really trying to bring security
to fighters as professional athletes and I really like the goal.
The UFC provides security as well, but only for the most talented
"cream of the crop." I guess it depends on which direction
the sport goes in the next six months, that’s when my schedule
will be completely clear. Until that time, I'm just going to
keep winning, making exciting fights and hope opportunities keep
rolling in.
In
your fight with Cole Escovedo, you dropped him with a solid shot
right off of the bat. Did you think you had him finished there?
Honestly,
I can't really remember what I was thinking at that point. I
did feel confident that I was going to dominate him before and
during the fight, and I know the punch rocked him, he fell face
first rather than to his back but I didn't realize that until
I watched the video.
Escovedo
was known for his submissions how much did you consider those,
or how much did that become a factor in determining the training
for this fight?
I
was very aware of Cole's triangle, but I train with a stable
of incredible jiu jitsu players at Cassio Werneck's Jiu jitsu,
and I never get caught in triangles. Cassio gave me some extra
things to work on but we did not focus too much on his game plan,
my focus was on executing my offense. That’s always my plan
- constant offensive attack, that was how I wrestled in high
school and college and it has carried over to the fight game.
KOTC
145 pound champion and WEC 145 pound champion. Looking back,
did you ever think someone would say that someday? Do you have
a lot people surrounding and supporting you or are you kind of
a loner?
I
had never really thought about the titles, I am very proud of
them but I feel that there are bigger things ahead. I am very
proud of the fact that I am one of the few people that gets to
do what they truly love to do, and make a living at it. I feel
like I have been very lucky in that I have just continued to
do what I want in life and because of my work ethic and positive
attitude I live a very comfortable life. I am probably the furthest
thing from a loner that you can get. I have such a huge support
system; my family and friends are awesome.
Whom
do you train with to get ready for a big fight like this?
I
train with Cassio Werneck for jiu jitsu and MMA, UC Davis wrestling,
and the guys from Capital City fighting Alliance. My teammates
are great and doing big things, Scott Smith (and his big forehead)
will make his debut in UFC in April, and James Irvin is always
improving steadily and looking to get back on track next week
in the IFC.
What
kind of drills and such prepare you for a first class opponent
like Escovedo?
I
never stop training and constantly try to surround myself with
the most talented people to soak up info from. I work on wrestling,
jiu jitsu, and striking and have been trying to improve ever
since I began fighting. Most of my conditioning and training
is through grappling and sparring.
What’s
next for Urijah Faber? Where do you go from here and when is
the next fight for you?
I
will be defending my KOTC belt against undefeated former KOTC
champion Charlie Valencia on May 13 in Arizona (This will be
PPV event). I would like to be known as the best 145lb. fighter
in the world and keep winning over fans. I will continue to collect
cash, belts, notoriety and go to the California beaches when
I can.
Your
only loss is to Tyson Griffen. How badly do you want a rematch
or do you?
I
have been trying to get a rematch with Tyson, but it does not
look like it is going to happen right now. My manager has spoken
with his manager and it is something that will probably happen
in the future, but I will have to go up a weight and he won't
do it unless he gets a certain amount of cash. I'm not sure how
much that is but hopefully it will be a good payday for both
of us. If there is an organization who wants a badass fight,
show some dough and let’s do it!
Do
you have anything to say to your newly found fans out there?
(some calling themselves “Faberites” by the way)
Faberites-
Nice! I'm honored. Hey fans it’s only going to get better,
blood, sweat and fireworks is what I'm bringing to the table...
So sit back and enjoy the show. The California Kid is coming
to get ya!
Thank
you to my awesome sponsors. Nogi industries (nogi.com), Skin
Industries (skinindustries.com), Fairtex (fairtex.com), and Ikaros
clothing (Ikarosalive.com). Thanks to the fans, my manager Mike
Roberts and all the guys at CCFA.
Source: Maxfighting |
Bushido
Volume 10 this weekend!
Oceanic Digital Cable
Show Times
4/3/2006 5:00PM Channel 701
4/4/2006 1:00PM Channel 701
4/8/2006 7:30AM Channel 701
BUSHIDO
Volume 10 this weekend!
The stage is set in the Ariake Coliseum on April 2nd in Japan
and will provide us a few very well matched fights when Takanori
Gomi battles with American Top Team's Marcus Aurelio and Dan
Henderson takes on Kazuo Misaki. Add to that one extreme open-weight
match and you have the makings of a fantastic card.
Anxious to see the recently crowned champions Takanori Gomi(lightweight)
and Dan Henderson(welterweight) back to the action after their
conquest, is the feeling that all fans and insiders have in the
mind. The champions are not defending the belts, but the opponents
of both fighters have a chance that all fighters of these respective
categories would like to have to. Sure a victory from ATT's Marcus
Aurelio over Gomi, and subsequently Kazuo Misaki over Henderson
will generate future re-matches with the belt in the line of
the dispute. Aurelio is going into the fight of his life in this
main-event of Bushido 10, and the absence of his main-coach,
Ricardo Liborio(who did not travel to Japan this time due to
visa problems), in his corner is not going to cause a lack-of-focus
to the Brazilian fighter. And of course he should try to put
in behind him, because on the other side of the corner the best
lightweight fighter in Takanori Gomi is ready to keep his winning
streak of 10-0 by taking advantage of any hesitation by Aurelio.
Misaki[15-5-2]
comes to face Henderson such as "the Japanese attempt"
of having two belts for Japanese fighters, like I mentioned above,
a victory of the Grabaka's fighter over Henderson can generate
a re-match for the title, and since Henderson already beat some
Japanese aces in Ryo Chonan, Akihino Gono and Yuko Kondo- Mizaki's
name arises like a hope to the Japanese fans intentions.
Traveling our eyes along the rest of the 11 fights'card, we see
a lot of "nearly impossible to pick the winner" matches.
Joachim Hansen versus Luiz Azeredo, Denis Kang versus Mark Weir,
Seichi Ikemto versus Yves Edward and Jens Pulver versus unorthodox
Mazakasu Imanari are only four of all of the fights that are
tough to make an accurate prediction on the outcome
BTT versus ChuteBoxe clash again in the rising sun at the match
number #6 of the show. A anticipated bout involving undefeated
Paulo Filho against Murilo "Ninja" Rua. They stated
several strong-words to each other in last year, and the fight
is going to be a personal grude match by decided professionally
by way of Pride's ring.
When a fighter who measures 7'2 (218cm) and 385lbs (175kg) is
schedule to fight, the opponent can get scared just on looks
alone. But in case of Giant Silva, it is not real! Silva will
face Minowa in a real display of what is an open weight or a
David vs. Goliath match. The height and weight of Minowa(5'9
/181lbs) sound modest when he will be in the front of Silva.
If you still did not see or did not hear about how Minowa is
training for this match, I will tell you. Minoawa is using the
RINGS veteran Yasuhito Namekawa and retired American professional
sumo wrestler SENTORYU to create the same atmosphere of the fight
against Silva. SENTORYU lifts Namekawa on the shoulders and with
two bamboo swords Namekawa lands "bamboo strikes" in
Minowa. We do not know if this kind of training will work against
Silva. But for a Brazilian fighter with 1-5 resume at Pride and
smalls aspirations in to the event, the question came, why does
DSE insist with Giant?
Bushido Vol. 10
April 2nd, 2006
Ariake Colosseum
Tokyo, Japan
Official Bout Order:
73 KG, 2R 10M/5M
Seichi Ikemoto (Team BOON!) vs. Yves Edwards (Thugjitsu)
73 KG, 2R 10M/5M
Paul Rodriguez (American Top Team) vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida (T-BLOOD)
73 KG, 2R 10M/5M
Masakazu Imanari (Team Roken) vs. Jens Pulver (Team Extreme)
83 KG, 2R 10M/5M
Denis Kang (American Top Team) vs. Mark Weir (Range)
73
KG, 2R 10M/5M
Joachim Hansen (Team Frontline) vs. Luiz Azeredo (ChuteBoxe)
83 KG, 2R 10M/5M
Murilo "Ninja" Rua (ChuteBoxe) vs. Paulo Filho (BTT)
83 KG, 2R 10M/5M
Akihiro Gono (Team GRABAKA) vs. Kim Dae Won (CMA Korea)
83 KG, 2R 10M/5M
Yuki Kondo (PANCRASEism) vs. Phil Baroni (Hammer House)
Open, 2R, 10M/5m:
Ikuhisa "The Punk" Minowa (Freelance) vs. Giant Silva
(Freelance)
83 KG, 2R 10M/5M
Dan Henderson (Team Quest) vs. Kazuo Misaki (Team GRABAKA)
73 KG, 2R 10M/5M
Takanori Gomi (Team RASCAL) vs. Marcos Aurelio (ATT)
Do
not miss the PPV at Monday 3rd:
Dish NetWork, InDemand, DirecTv and TVN - 10:00 PM ET 7:00PM
PT
Source: Maxfighting |
Minotauro
Fights 2 postponed to April
The third edition of the show Brazilian Northeast show with banner
the former Pride heavyweight champion
Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira was postponed.
The
initial date of March 31th was changed to April 7th, but the
venue will be the same the Antonio Balbino Gymnasium in Bahia.
The main reason for this postponing of the show was agreements
with the original sponsors which were re-made and it would not
let an enough time to prepare the things for the show. Plus the
fact that a lot of fights were not booked yet. The third edition
of the show would mark the Boxing debut of Vitor "The Phenom"
Belfort against former state of Bahia champion, Josemario Neves.
At
the MMA line-up, the veterans of the prior editions and some
Jungle FC competitors such as Edson Fraggo and Carlos Baruck,
plus MECA FC veteran and Befort's pupil Rodrigo "Durok"
Asmuck are packing the card.
Minotauro Fight III
Antonio Balbino Gymnasium - Bahia
Friday- April 7th
Pro-Boxing:
Kelson Pinto versus TBA
Vitor Belfort versus Josemario Neves
MMA:
Cezar Profeta versus TBA
Edson Draggo versus TBA
Cabo Jai versus Rodrigo "Durok" Asmuck
Renato Velame versus Wugne Silva
Flavio Costa versus George Lima
Douglas Cavalcanti versus Irailson Gama
Yure Fernandes versus TBA
Edilberto Crocota versus Diego Braga
Danilo "Indio" Villefort versus Julio Cabral
Katel Kubis versus TBA
Carlos Baruck versus Paulo dos Santos
Source: Maxfighting |
Quote
of the Day
"I
have long since come to believe that people never mean half of
what they
say, and that it is best to disregard their talk and judge only
their
actions."
Dorothy Day, 1897-1980, American Editor and Reformer |
PUNISHMENT
IN PARADISE
POSTPONED
UNTIL NEXT SATURDAY
Due to the excessive rains, PIP which scheduled for this Saturday,
April 1st will be postponed one week. The event will be held
on Saturday, April 8th at the same location, Sea Life Park.
Keep
your fingers crossed that the weather clears up for next week!
Get there early so that
you are not stuck in all the traffic heading in to the event.
We
have made preperations for bad weather incase of rain. There
will be circus style tent with a lot of seats. I been on the
phone with the National Weather people and they said this weekened
will be the best Oahu will see in along time. He also assured
us that thing we be clearing up Thursday night early Friday!!!
TICKETS
OUTLETS
Every
school listed below is selling tickets. Some are running out
so if you can’t find them call sea life park to purchase
it or go online to www.piphawaii.com were you visa or mastercard
will be allowed.
FIGHT CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Punishment In Paradise Super fight (3x2 Minute Rounds)
Ronald Jhun (808 Fight Factory) Vs. Corby Poulis (West Coast
MMA, California)
155lbs. Bout (3 x 3 Minute Rounds)
Kaleo Kwan (Eastsidaz, Waimanalo) Vs. Zack Rapal (Fighters Union,
Waianae)
175lbs. Kickboxing Bout (3x2 Minute Rounds)
Luke Riddering (The Pit, California) Vs. Bryson Kamaka (808 Fight
Factory, Waianae)
170lbs. Bout (3x2 Minute Rounds)
Ikaika Choy Fu (Jesus Is Lord, Kailua) Vs. Wayne Perrin III (Team
Bigdogs, Waianae)
175lbs Bout (3x2 Minute Rounds)
Ryan Kaipo Cayetano (Smith Taekwondo,Kaneohe) Vs. John Hackleman
Jr (The Pit, California)
Heavyweight Bout (3x1 Minute Rounds)
Jarret Lindsey(Bulls Pen, Kalihi) Vs. Jacob Fa'agai (Team Bigdogs,
Waianae)
165lbs. Bout (3x2 Minute Rounds)
Kolo Koka (Team MMAD, Kailua) Vs. John Visante Jr,(Dogs 4 Life,
Waianae)
137lbs.P.I.P Championship Bout (3x2 Minute Rounds)
Ryan Lee (Bulls Pin, Waipahu) Vs. Domi Lopez (Team Bigdogs, Waianae)
125lbs. Bout (3x1 Minute Rounds)
Stephen Paling (Jesus Is Lord, Nankuli) Vs. Preston Perry (Team
Submit, Honolulu)
157lbs. P.I.P Championship Bout (3x 2 Minute Rounds)
Marcus Moreno (Bulls Pen, Kailihi) Vs. Kevin Smith (Big Dogs,
Waianae)
170lbs. Bout (3x1 ½ Minute Rounds)
Keoni Bryant (Jus Rush, Kailua) Vs. Bryon Ingram (808 F.F, Waipahu)
195lbs. Bout (3x1 Minute Rounds)
Joshua Versola (Advanced Kempo, Aiea) Vs. Lance Ta'afa'soa (Dogs
4 Life, Pearl City)
140lbs Bout (3x11/2 Minute Rounds)
Bronson Mohika (808 F.F, Kailua) Vs. Justin Hong(HMC,Kalihi)
150lbs. Bout (3x1 Minute Rounds)
Chic0 Cantiberos (Eastsidaz, Kailua) Vs. Jordan Sua (Fighters
Union,
Waianae)
170lbs. Bout (3x1 Minute Rounds)
Kamakana Choy Fu (Jesus Is Lord, Kailua) Vs. Kalini'Kau Mahuka
(Advanced
Kempo, Aiea)
170lbs. Bout (3x1 Minute Rounds)
Cisco Bringas (Jus Rush, Kailua) Vs. Kenneth(House of Thunda,Hilo)
145lbs. Bout (3x1 Minute Rounds)
Jarret Iha (Koden Kan, Kailua) Vs. Edsen Bear (Team Bigdogs,
Waianae)
165lbs. Bout (3x1 Minute Rounds)
Jesse West (Freelance, Ewa Beach) Vs. Evan Bowler (Jesus Is Lord,
Waipahu)
160lbs Bout (3x1 Minute Rounds)
Chad Miguel (Koden Kan) Vs. Travis (808 Fight Factory, Pearl
City)
140lbs. (3x11/2 Minute Rounds)
Bob Soukhaseum (Freelance, Kahuku) Vs. Sahbu Bott(HMC, Kailihi)
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Sunday
April 2, 2006
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UFC
Champ Rich Franklin on Maui!
April 15,
2006
Kings Cathedral Church - Maui
KCC have just confirmed and finalized an event in which UFC Middleweight
Champion Rich Franklin will be our guest instructor. This will
take place at our church facility on Maui on April 15, 2006.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions by clicking
here!
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Imanari
out of Bushido;
Kenji Arai steps up to fight Pulver
Masakazu
Imanari has been forced to withdraw from his fight with Jens
Pulver at Pride Bushido 10 on April 2 after being hospitalised
due to an asthma attack. Imanari will be replaced by Pancrase's
Kenji Arai.
Scoop
courtesy of Total-MMA.com
Source:
Maxfighting |
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