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2006
November
Aloha State Championship
of BJJ
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
August
Hawaiian Open of
BJJ
(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)
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Quote
of the Day
"Failure
is the condiment that gives success its flavor."
Truman Capote, 1924-1984, American Author
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ROTR
Weigh Ins Today
Friday,
April 21, 2006
Neil Blaisdell Arena
Fights start at 7:30 PM
Doors open at 6:30 PM
Get
your tickets and get there early!
Weigh ins will be at 6:30pm at Dave and Buster's second-floor
showroom in
Victoria Ward Center.
1030 Auahi St.
(808) 589-2215
Here's a map:
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Free and open to the public
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TRIGG
READY TO RUMBLE ON THE ROCK
Frank Trigg goes one on one with his broadcasting partner, Ryan
Bennett as Trigg addresses plenty of subjects, from his previous
fights to his future events.
MMAWeekly.com:
Is the old Frank Trigg back?
Frank
Trigg: Sure . . . whatever. I was gone for a year, so yeah I'm
back.
MMAWeekly.com:
What do you mean you were gone?
Trigg:
I was gone right before the last Hughes fight. I had a hell of
a lot going on. The divorce caught up with me, not being able
to see my kids, my finances, losing to Matt twice the same way,
it all caught up with me. It's taken me awhile to figure it out,
but I have."
MMAWeekly.com:
Same thing with St.Pierre?
Trigg:
"I didn't want to fight that much. I was still pissed about
the Hughes fight. If I beat Georges then what. What did that
do for me? I wasn't getting a title fight with Hughes even if
I won. That's the only fight in the history of my career I should
have never fought. You told me that, people close to me told
me about it, everyone told me about it. I shouldn't have taken
the fight. I wasn't in a good place mentally, but you know I
never turn down a fight. That's the one fight I should have turned
down. You live and learn.
MMAWeekly:
You bounce back with a win over Ronald Jhun. How would you grade
your performance in that fight?
Trigg:
C. My boxing was an A. My ability to fight was good. The fight
was probably a C or C+ on my end. Two losses were on my mind
and I didn't want three. I fought not to lose instead of winning.
I was average in that fight.
MMAWeekly:
What did you learn about that fight?
Trigg:
It showed me even when I half train half hearted that I'm still
a very good fu$%^ing fighter. I don't want to say I've trained
harder at this point of my career, but I've trained smarter and
more efficient. I'm smarter now.
MMAWeekly:
Let's talk about this fight and tournament. I will give you a
name, and you give me a response. Carlos Condit
Trigg:
"He's young, he's hungry and he's tough. But, he's not as
hungry as me he isn’t as tough as me and he isn’t as
good looking as me. Translation I will beat his ass."
MMAWeekly.com:
"What's your thought on Jake Shields?"
Trigg
- "Who"
MMAWeekly.com:
Jake Shields . . .
Trigg:
"Who".
MMAWeekly.com:
Jake Shields
Trigg:
"Never heard of him . . . next question."
MMAWeekly.com:
How about Yushin Okami?
Trigg:
I had that for dinner last night, it was good.
MMAWeekly.com:
How about the fighter?
Trigg:
I don't know much about him. He may be the worst match up for
me because I know the least about him. He might get through Shields
but I doubt it. I could have problems with that dude if I don't
pay attention.
MMAWeekly.com:
How would you sum up 2005?
Trigg:
The worst year of my fuc%ing life.
MMAWeekly.com:
And 2006?
Trigg:
The best year of my life. I can feel it. Just watch.
MMAWeekly:
Has Frank Trigg trained for this fight?
Source: MMA Weekly
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K-1'S
LATEST CARD FROM VEGAS
K-1 gears up for their big tournament in two weeks from Las Vegas.
Current Champion Semmy Schilt headlines the card against Musashi
in a superfight, while Gary Goodridge, Carter Williams, Stefan
Leko and Dewey Cooper all eye the tournament win.
K-1
Vegas April 29th, 2006
Super Fight: Semmy Schilt vs. Musashi
Super Fight: Feitosa vs. Karaev
Super Fight: Choi Hong Man vs. The Predator
Tournament: Gary Goodridge vs. Kengo
Tournament: Stefan Leko vs. Dewey Cooper
Tournament: Fujimoto vs. Carter Williams
Tournament: Challid die faust vs. Sean O'Haire
Source: MMA Weekly |
Just
My Thoughts: The Radius Surrounding UFC 59
by Mike Sloan
As
of Saturday night, one thing is certain: everybody at Zuffa is
thanking their lucky stars that UFC 59 was not on the same level
as Ultimate Fight Night 4.
Let’s
face it, last week’s live SpikeTV event inside the Hard
Rock Hotel & Casino was a complete disaster.
Aside
from the Joe Stevenson-Josh Neer battle, which was moderately
entertaining, the card was as dull as one of those plastic knives
you get with a can of Play-Doh.
Like
UFC 59, however, season three of The Ultimate Fighter doesn’t
seem to be terrible either. After two episodes, I am hooked deeper
into this season than to the inaugural version.
The
fighters have personality, nobody is trying to be the next Chris
Leben (yet), Tito and Ken’s animosity is actually not stale
like I figured it would be, and no longer do we, the viewers,
have to endure a string of endless dopey and uninspired challenges.
The
only thing I can say about TUF 3, however, is towards Ed Herman.
Who does this sound like, with tears in his eyes: “Waaaahhhhh!
Tito didn’t pick me! Waaaaahhhhh.” If you guessed “Short
Fuse” Herman, you are correct.
But
enough of UFN and TUF and onto the real aspect of this column:
UFC 59.
I
expected great things from UFC 59 “Reality Check.”
I
expected to watch at least six fights. I expected to watch the
best UFC in what seems like eons. And I expected a corny, lame
event title. It looks like I hit on all three pre-event musings.
Come
on: “Reality Check”? It appears Zuffa is running out
of extreme, trendy subtitles. It’s time to just keep the
events numbered. There is no longer a need to attach some hokey
moniker to the event anymore.
What’s
next? “UFC 66: Puttin’ on the Hits” or “UFC
70: If You Can’t Stand the Heat, Get Out of the Kitchen”
or “UFC 89: What Happens in the Octagon … Stays in
the Octagon” or even “UFC 81: I’m Gonna Get You
Sucka”?
Let’s
leave it at UFC 59 and call it a day.
Aside
from that minor gripe, which really isn’t a gripe, I was
thoroughly entertained by UFC 59. Sure, the Jeff Monson-Marcio
Cruz bout was a total bore, but at least one of those fights
is going to happen on every card no matter who the promoter or
matchmaker is. Joe Silva made the best match he could and it
wound up being the cure for insomnia.
It
happens.
However,
once UFC 59 concluded, many questions were answered from various
fighters and many new questions were raised for others. The event
was to be a showcase for the return of Tito Ortiz, still the
most marketable man in North American mixed martial arts. It
also was supposed to prove to casual fans that Andrei Arlovski
is the second coming of the T-1000. And Karo Parisyan, I might
add, should be next in line for a shot at Matt Hughes’ welterweight
title.
Sylvia
Stops Arlovski
This
fight somehow allowed my arch nemesis, Greg Savage, to score
his fifth straight victory over me in our “Great Sherdog
Debates.” But it really proved four things.
Sylvia
was able to avenge one of his two career losses and it was moving
to see the big lug tearing up when that belt was wrapped around
his waist. He trained harder than ever for this fight and it’s
fitting that a good guy like Sylvia was able to regain his championship.
But
like I said, Andrei Arlovski versus Sylvia was revealing.
For
starters, the stunning and exciting victory showed that Arlovski
isn’t nearly as good as everybody said he was. “The
Pitbull” was being touted as the best heavyweight in the
world heading into the battle and once the fight was over, he
wasn’t even the best heavyweight in the UFC.
Sure,
Arlovski was shredding his opposition in highlight-reel fashion,
but the warrior from Belarus was, in my opinion, grossly overrated
and essentially unproven.
His
rematch with Sylvia proved me right. It looks like that showdown
between Arlovski and the best heavyweight on Earth, PRIDE’s
Fedor Emelianenko, will now certainly never happen with both
titles on the line. Looking on the bright side, though, it’s
safe to say that the UFC saved itself an embarrassing loss to
their Japanese rival.
Second,
the fight showed that Sylvia isn’t as crummy as everybody
said he was. After having his arm snapped like a twig against
the underachieving Frank Mir and then being knocked down and
submitted by Arlovski when they first met, most insiders and
fans jumped on the anti-Tim Sylvia bandwagon. Most figured he’d
be cannon fodder in the rematch and after he was dropped by a
crushing right hand, most figured that the pre-fight criticism
of Sylvia was just. That was until Arlovski ran into a right
uppercut.
Sylvia
showed resilience and poise after being badly wobbled by getting
back to his feet and ending the fight with one punch. So much
for “The Maine-Iac” being some flash in the pan chump.
The
third thing learned from this fight is that no matter what goes
on during the heat of battle, as long as you can punch, you have
a chance. Everybody knows how brutal Sylvia’s right hand
is when he lands it and Arlovski was a bit too reckless when
he gunned for the finish. Sylvia can punch. He punched Arlovski
and the fight ended.
Fourth,
and most critical, in MMA anything can happen. That is what makes
our beloved sport so exceptional. Sylvia was a gross underdog
coming in and he stopped the champ only a few minutes into the
opening round. Hardly any other sport can boast this truth.
Ortiz
is Back
Tito
Ortiz’s split decision win over Forrest Griffin was a close
fight with both men giving as much as they took. Ortiz said afterwards
that he entered the cage with a possible torn ACL and MCL, yet
he fought on anyway. Griffin allegedly had a bad ankle before
the bell started, yet he did the same as Tito.
The
fight was exciting, it was close and both fighters actually won.
What
shocked me was how Griffin was able to defend the Tito ground-n-pound
enough to escape. He was pummeled, cut and on the verge of possibly
being rescued by the referee, yet he hung tough and waited for
the perfect moment to spring back onto his feet.
Ortiz
also shocked me with how solid his stand-up attack was. His left
jab was working beautifully and he landed arguably the best punches
of his entire career in the third round of this memorable encounter.
The
decision was correct, too. Ortiz won the fight but it was close.
Even Griffin acknowledged that after the fight. Both men were
honest and Tito didn’t fail to market himself further. The
man is a genius when it comes to promoting himself. Love him
or hate him, he is an integral part of American MMA.
Misc.
Debris
The
only gripe I had with the telecast was that the broadcast team
of Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan wasted too much time bantering
back and forth about upcoming UFC events and other nonsense.
They could have done it during some of the fights (like Monson-Cruz)
and Zuffa could have easily shown the other three off-TV bouts.
Two
ended in the first round and the other was halted early in the
second. At least 30 minutes of precious airtime was wasted when
these three fights could have been delivered to the paying public.
Nick
Diaz deserved to lose because he didn’t really do too much
against Sean Sherk. Maybe it’s time for Diaz to switch teams?
He hasn’t looked anywhere near as explosive lately as he
has throughout his career. He’s lost three in a row and
it’s doubtful that he’ll be welcomed back inside the
Octagon for his next fight or two. He has unlimited potential.
I just hope it’s not going to go to waste.
Evan
Tanner will fight for the middleweight title by the end of the
year. If he can lay waste to another victim like he did Justin
Levens, Rich Franklin will have his work cut out for him when
they meet a third time. Franklin has nobody else to fight in
the UFC and a third fight with Tanner makes sense, provided Tanner
dominates another foe.
So
in closing, UFC 59 was stellar. While it wasn’t the best
UFC in history, it certainly was better than the last few events
Zuffa threw our way. Hopefully the full card of UFC 60 will be
stacked because to be honest, I could not care less about Hughes-Gracie.
What a farce that fight will be!
Source: Sherdog |
Pride
releases GP Welterweight dates
Dream
Stage Entertainment has announced the dates of GP Welterweight.
The first round (Pride Bushido 11) takes place on Sunday, June
4, at Saitama Super Arena featuring Japanese Ryo Chonan, Akihiro
Gono and Makoto Takimoto. According to the organization, are
being expected Dan Henderson, Phil Baroni, Denis Kang and Brazilians
Paulão Filho and Murilo Bustamante. The second round (Bushido
12), scheduled to August 26, at Nagoya Rainbow Hall. Ending,
the finals and semifinals takes place at Yokohama Arena, on November
5, at Pride Bushido 13.
Source: Tatame |
Quote
of the Day
"The
greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches,
but reveal to them their own."
Benjamin Disraeli, 1804-1881, British Statesman and Prime Minister |
SYLVIA
REGAINS TITLE AT UFC 59
Sylvia Regains Title and Tito Triumphant in Return
UFC
59 in Review
In
a year that has already seen its fair share of upsets, Tim Sylvia
proved just about everybody wrong and defeated Andrei Arlovski
in the first round of their fight, regaining the UFC heavyweight
title.
In
front of a packed house at the Pond, in Anaheim, California,
Tim Sylvia was able to withstand a very heavy shot from his opponent
early in the fight and recover almost immediately which led to
him landing a punch of his own that floored the now former champion.
As Arlovski fell to the mat and covered up, Sylvia seized the
moment and started to reign down bombs on his head, causing the
referee to call a stop to the fight and declared Tim Sylvia the
new UFC heavyweight champion.
It
was Arlovski’s initial shot that brought the crowd to its
feet, but just as quickly, Sylvia recovered and caught Arlovski
with a short uppercut that sent him to the canvas. The referee
stopped the fight before any harm could come to Arlovski, who
was raising his hand to block the oncoming shots but doing nothing
to improve his position on the ground to prevent the strikes.
Tim Sylvia, who was seemingly written off before this fight ever
even happened, walked out champion and puts the title back around
his waste, something he has adamantly stated was his ultimate
goal.
In
other action, Tito Ortiz made his return to the octagon to take
on Forrest Griffin, and much like his last fight with Vitor Belfort,
controversy reigned supreme as Ortiz walked out with a split
decision victory.
As
the fight began, Tito looked like he was back in his old form
when he took Griffin down and proceeded to absolutely unleash
a barrage of punches and elbows from inside his guard. Tito’s
double leg takedown was flawless and quick, just like when he
was taking out fighters like Ken Shamrock only a few years ago.
He opened a cut above and below Forrest’s left eye that
made many wonder if the fight would even see a second round.
Griffin
did survive the first round and as the second began, something
seemed to change with Tito’s approach to the fight. He was
stepping fairly gingerly throughout the second round and his
shot was much slower and he wasn’t driving through his opponent
to truly go for the takedown. Griffin did however go for a number
of combinations to score the necessary points to win the second
round, but did no real damage to Ortiz.
The
third started off with more of the same, but this time both men
started to land more shots that could have put an end to the
fight. Tito was stuffed a few times when he was going for takedowns
in the 2nd and 3rd rounds but did manage to finally get a hold
of Griffin’s leg later in the last round and he started
to open up with more punches and elbows.
The
judges scored in a split decision for Tito Ortiz, and many fans
were upset with the announcement and started to boo in the arena.
The fact is that when the fight was over, Forrest had multiple
lacerations on his face and very well could have lost the first
round with a 10-8 score due to the pounding that Ortiz gave out.
The second round was definitely Forrest but he did nothing to
really show dominance with something like a takedown or a knockdown.
The third was more even, but Tito’s striking was on par
that round and he did manage the one takedown that allowed him
to resume his ground and pound attack. In the end both fighters
should be proud of their performances but unfortunately it was
revealed post fight that Tito has a tear in he ACL and MCL in
his knee and may be out for an undisclosed amount of time.
In
a fight that helped to determine the #1 contender for the heavyweight
title, Jeff Monson took on Marcio “Pe De Pano” Cruz
in what ended up being a fairly boring fight. Both fighters pride
themselves on ground fighting but most of this battle took place
on the feet, with Monson landing the more effective shots despite
giving up more than just a few inches in reach. In the end Monson
won a split decision over Cruz and will now wait for a chance
to take on the new champion, Tim Sylvia.
Evan
Tanner returned in great fashion with a triangle choke victory
over WEC veteran, Justin Levens, who did take the fight on only
a few weeks notice. Tanner went back to working on the ground,
which is what made him such a dangerous opponent for many years.
Levens did fight very hard and should be commended for taking
the fight on short notice and still putting on a great fight.
In
the swing bout, Sean Sherk fought at 170lbs for the last time
apparently before he drops to fight at 155lbs when he won by
judges decision over Nick Diaz. The fight was pretty uneventful
with the exception of a couple takedowns that Sherk was able
to secure and a couple of submissions attempted by Diaz. Neither
fighter truly dominated but Sherk did get the victory and now
its wait and see if Nick Diaz will return to the octagon after
his third straight loss.
Overall,
UFC 59 has to be seen as a success with the debut in California
and a sold out crowd standing behind them at all times. Sylvia’s
win was unexpected but it does open up some interesting possibilities
for future match-ups. Tito Ortiz won his fight and probably won’t
get a chance to fight again until he’s healthy and that
will likely be against Ken Shamrock after the Ultimate Fighter
season 3 ends.
Prelim
Results compiled by MMAWeekly.com Staff
Thiago
Alves was rocked early by body shots by Derrick Noble in their
highly anticpated rematch, but Alves changed everything with
a wicked right hand that dropped Noble and Alves wins at 2:54
of Round 1 by TKO. Referee Mario Yamasaki pulled Alves off Noble
for Thiago's impressive win.
Jason
Lambert had to survive an onslaught of big punches by Terry Martin
in the first round. Lambert survived the power of Martin and
showed that he was in much better shape than Martin as he wore
the fighter from Chicago down in Round 2. Lambert would secure
a takedown in Round 2 and get the win by TKO at 2:37 of the second
round.
In
a controversial finish, David Terrell wins by rear naked choke
at 3:08 of Round 1 over Scott Smith. New referee Mario Lopez
in the middle of Round 1 called for a break in the action. Both
fighters were in the clinch position, when the referee called
for a stop in the action. Smith stopped battling for position
then Lopez, the referee, called for action to resume right after
he said stop. Smith had relaxed when the referee stopped the
action, Terrell heard Lopez call for action, secured the takedown
and put on a rear naked choke for the win. Terrell was clearly
NOT in the wrong as he followed the referee's instruction. Smith
was clearly disgusted by the referee's "stop and go"
command. Lopez was clearly in the wrong in this fight as Terrell
gets the win.
Karo
Parisyan improved to 23-3 in his MMA career as he took out Nick
Thompson in a welterweight bout. Parisyan looked very sharp after
his 8 month layoff due to injury as he outworked Thompson for
the win. Parisyan would put a finish to the fight at 4:44 of
Round 1 as Thompson tapped out just before the end of the first
round.
Source: MMA Weekly
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LATEST
ON QUINTON JACKSON SWEEPSTAKES
He is the most desired free agent in the MMA market. It’s
known that up to seven organizations have been bidding for the
man known as Rampage. The top promotions trying to land Quinton
have been the big players including the UFC, Pride, Strikeforce,
WFA and the IFL. Those big organizations were interested in throwing
out money to sign Rampage.
MMAWeekly.com
has learned that the WFA has made a very aggressive pitch and
is very close to signing Rampage as the WFA seems to be the most
likely destination for Jackson. The WFA is looking for a huge
free agent signing and Quinton is their target.
The
WFA of course thought they had another high profile signing in
Tito Ortiz. The promotion thought they had Tito signed to be
the star in the promotion, however the Huntington Beach Bad Boy
bolted for a new contract in the UFC and being a coach on Spike
TV’s “The Ultimate Fighter”. Matt Lindland was
supposed to go the WFA as well, but he's also apparently on his
way back the UFC as a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 4 as
the UFC brings back UFC veterans on Season 4 of the Ultimate
Fighter in the 185 and 170 pound division.
So
it puts the WFA in a tough situation to sign a high profile free
agent and Jackson feels that void. Jackson's former manager is
a high profile figure in the WFA which is slated to start in
the summer. So while nothing has been signed just yet, look for
Jackson to stay in the states for a big money deal in the WFA.
Source: MMA Weekly
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ROTR
ADDS BUTTEBEAN TO CARD
Rumble on the Rock has added the ever popular Butterbean to their
lineup this week from Hawaii. Bean will go against Toughman winner
and former WWE wrestler Aaron "HardKore Kidd" Aguilera.
This
will be in addition to ROTR crowning a new Welterweight Champion
as a fighter has to win two fights in one night. Here is the
new lineup.
Semi-finals
and Finals Welterweight Tournament Lineup:
Jake Shields (USA) vs Yushin Okami (JAPAN)
Frank Trigg (USA) vs Carlos Condit (USA)
Alternate
Tournament Welterweight Contenders:
Brandon Wolfe (USA) vs Josh Macdonald (USA)
Superfight:
(Heavyweight) Eric “Butterbean” Esche vs Aaron "HardKore
Kidd" Aguilera
Team
Hawai‘i vs Team Japan:
(Welterweight) Brendon Wolf vs Sotoyama Shinpei
(Welterweight) Ray "Braddah" Cooper vs Koji Yoshida
(Welterweight) Renato “Charuto” Verissimo vs Kuniyoshi
Hironaka
(Heavyweight) Scott Junk vs Hideki Tadao
(Heavyweight) Wesley “Cabbage” Correira vs Kazuhiro
Hamanaka
Preliminary
Bout:
(Welterweight) Steve Byrnes vs Matt Knaub
MMA
rules will be honored and all bouts will be held in ROTR’s
octagon cage.
Tickets
to the event range from $35 to $300 and can be purchased by visiting
www.ticketmaster.com.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Quote
of the Day
"In
life you can never be too kind or too fair; everyone you meet
is
carrying a heavy load. When you go through your day expressing
kindness and
courtesy to all you meet, you leave behind a feeling of warmth
and good
cheer, and you help alleviate the burdens everyone is struggling
with."
Brian Tracy, American Trainer/Speaker/Author
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Congrats
to Scott & Angie Devine!
Relson
Gracie black belt, founding member of Academia Casca Grossa de
Jiu-Jitsu, and former Relson Gracie main academy assistant instructor,
Scott Devine along with his wife Angie added another member to
the team by having another baby girl recently. Why do I say another?
Well, this makes the seventh child of Team Devine. I think they
are secretly building up the team and working on out numbering
the Gracie family.
Congrats to the rapidly growing Clan Devine.
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Raze
Fight Nite
San Diego,
CA
Main Event
Mike Van Arsdale (8-3) vs. Matt Lindland (17-3) at 205
Feature Bouts
Jeremy Coomer (1-1) vs. Charlie Kohler (5-3-1) at 170
Joe Camacho (5-8-2) vs. Roger Huerta (13-1-1) at 155
Alan Belcher (5-1) vs. Buck Meredith (3-1) at 185
Victor Moreno (15-5) vs. Niko Vitale (20-6) at 185
Main Card
TBA vs. Chance Farrar (1-0) at 145
Matt Buckley (0-0) vs. David Granado (3-2-1) at 135
Adam Bass (4-0) vs. Juan Samuel Ortiz (2-0) at 155
Justin McElfresh (2-1) vs. Brent Stevens (3-2) at 215
Grant Whitmer (2-0) vs. Brandon Magana (2-0) at 170
JC Pennington (7-1) vs. Dave Hisqueirdo (5-3) at 145
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Kickin
It 2006
Saturday,
April 22, 2006
Waipahu Filcom Center
Doors open at 5:30 PM
FOR TICKETS CALL
721-6019
DAVID BALICAO `155 BRANDON VISHER
HSD GOODSPORT KICKBOXING
BALICAO AND VISHER FOUGHT TO A DRAW FOR THE 2005 WELTERWEIGHT
CHAMPIONSHIP. THEY WILL MEET AGAIN & BALICAO WILL STEP UP
TO
VISHERS FIGHTING WEIGHT (155) TO SEE WHO IS THE REAL CHAMPION
BRYSEN LAGRIMACE `185 NICK CHINCHILLA
HSD GUILA KICKBOXING
JORDAN SALAS `80 KALAE CARRIRA
EWA BEACH FIGHT CLUB GUILA KICKBOXING
ROYCE POAHA `140 KEO DOANE
TEAM DEVASTATION ANIMAL HOUSE
BOB ATISANOE 3+ CHAVIS VICTORIA
HSD ANIMAL HOUSE
TONY BILLIANOR 270+ T.B.A.
GOODSPORT KICKBOXING TEAM DEVASTATION
JOEY WAKAMATSU `165 JAXON KAGAWA
GOODSPORT KICKBOXING LAUPAHOEHOE MUAY THAI
TIM LAPITAN `155 RICKY MARILLO
BULLSPEN TEAM DEVASTATION
SHYLO RICHARDSON `140 JOSH
VEGAS FIGHT CLUB BULLSPEN
FRED WAGNER `115 JORDAN GOMES
HSD TEAM DEVASTATION
KONA KE `165 TODD YOUNG
TEAM DEVASTATION VEGAS FIGHT CLUB
CHEYENNE ALFAPADA `135 TAZ FERGUSON
ANIMAL HOUSE TEAM DEVASTATION
NUI WHEELER `130 STEPHEN PALING
TEAM SOLJAH JESUS IS LORD
NATHAN NAKI `140 BRYSEN
HSD TEAM DEVASTATION
BEN SANTIAGO `165 LOGAN KAUGHT
TEAM DEVASTATION GUILA KICKBOXING
JOHN SMITH `85 JOSHUA PERRY
ANIMAL HOUSE TEAM SUBMIT
MILLER UALESI `190 BUBBA PAALUHI
TEAM DEVASTATION HARD KNOCKS
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Hawaiians
fight Japanese in Hawaii
Friday, April 21, 2006
Neil Blaisdell Arena
Get
your tickets now!
Americans
and Japanese will have a new war chapter. After Hiroshima bomb,
both countries will meet inside the ring. On next April 21st,
Rumble on the Rock 9 will bring s great challenge in Hawaii.
Reinforcing American Team, Nova União black belt Renato
Veríssimo Charuto will be an allied against Kuniyoshi
Hironaka. In spite of the challenge, there is also the semifinal
of the Welterweight tournament, with Jake Shields and Frank Trigg
on the card.
COMPLETE
CARD (subject to change):
Rumble
on the Rock 9: Hawaii vs. Japan
Friday,
April 21, 2006
Neil
Blaisdell Center Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, US
Welterweight
tournament:
-
Jake Shields (Ceasar Gracie Academy) vs. Yushin Okami (Wajiu-tsu
Keishu-kai Tokyo Headquarters);
-
Frank Trigg (RAW Training Academy) vs. Carlos Condit (Fighters
In Training);
Hawaii
vs. Japan:
-
Renato 'Charuto' Verrisimo (BJ Penn MMA) vs. Kuniyoshi Hironaka
(Academia Az);
-
Brendon Wolfe (U.S.A.) vs. Shinpei Sotoyama (Wajiu-tsu Keishu-kai
Tokyo Headquarters);
-
Ray Cooper (Jesus Is Lord) vs. Koji Yoshida (Freelance);
-
Wesley 'Cabbage' Correira (Grappling Unlimited) vs. Kazuhiro
Hamanaka (Freelance);
-
Scott Junk (BJ Penn MMA) vs. Segaku (Wajiu-tsu Keishu-kai RJW).
Source: Tatame
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Minotauro
vs Mirko Cro Cop in Croatia
Two
of the main fighters nowadays, Rodrigo Minotauro and Mirko Cro
Cop will fight each other on May 23. At this time, confront will
be out of the ring. Rodrigo will command a three-man team and
Cro Cop will captain the other team. Minotauro Team will be represented
by Rodrigo Feijão, Fábio Maldonado and Edson Draggo.
"I cannot miss that party. It will be awesome," said
Minotauro, who is training hard to Pride GP Openweight do Pride,
which takes place on May 5.
Source: Tatame
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Tony
Mendigo returns to Teresópolis
Peruvian
Tony Mendigo is back in town which projected him to Vale-Tudo.
The organization of Gold Fighters Championship (GFC), which takes
place on May 20, at Pedrão Gymnasium, in Teresópolis,
Rio de Janeiro, has invited Mendigo (Nova União) to fight
at the show. Tony de Souza got known in Brazil after defeating
Chuteboxer Luiz Azeredo, at Meca 11, in Teresópolis.
Source: Tatame
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Shaolin
out of the ring until Hero's
The
left hand which punished Chris Brennan at last Gracie Fighting
Championship, in March also hurt Nova União's black belt
Vitor Shaolin. The Brazilian, who was cogitated to fight at Japanese
Shooto, in May, was prohibited to fight by his doctor and he
will be out of the rings until August, when the first round of
K-1 Hero's GP takes place. 'It was an old injury and now got
worst. I cannot train and I will have to rest to be ready for
K-1," told us the fighter.
Source: Tatame
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Quote
of the Day
"Forget
the resolutions. Forget control and discipline... too much work.
Instead try experimenting. Go in search of something to fall
in love
with... something about yourself, your career, your spouse."
Dale Dauten, Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Author
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QUINTON
JOINS IFL BROADCAST TEAM
IFL
play-by-play commentator STEPHEN QUADROS has been involved in
the sport of mixed martial arts as a journalist, trainer or broadcaster
since it’s inception stateside in 1993.
Given
the nickname "THE FIGHT PROFESSOR" while commentating
for K-1 in Japan (1998), Stephen has since established a worldwide
reputation as one of the pre-eminent authorities and voices in
the game. Many will recognize Mr. Quadros from his longtime stay
with the PRIDE Fighting Championships, where he hosted and called
the action on over 20 pay-per-view broadcasts. For more on "The
Fight Professor" go to http://StephenQuadros.com
Providing
color commentary for the IFL broadcast is the charismatic QUINTON
"RAMPAGE" JACKSON. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee,
Jackson has carved a legacy as one of the most feared fighters
in MMA, destroying such big name opponents as Kevin Randleman,
Ricardo Arona, Igor Vovchanchyn and Chuck Liddell. Quinton is
also renowned for his sense of humor and upbeat personality.
The
third member of the IFL broadcast team is SHANNON KNAPP. Her
broadcast credits include the UFC, Sportfight and King Of The
Cage and she graduated as a communications major with honors
from Brown University. Shannon will work as the roving reporter
during the event, getting up-to-the-minute information on the
teams, interviewing personalities at ringside and giving glimpses
from behind the scenes. Ms. Knapp is passionate about the sport,
has trained with some of its best fighters, as well as being
a certified self-defense instructor herself.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Ultimate
Fighter 3, Episode 2
Things
started off with a recap of last week, showing Kalib’s win
over an overmatched Mike Stines. Shamrock was convinced that
his team already had the show sewn up, as they would now “pick
Tito’s team apart fighter by fighter”. He also alluded
to the fact that Tito would become mouthier after the loss, which
did not happen by the way. Say what you want about Tito, but
he is a smart and intelligent fighter and so far has been compassionate
as any coach could be.
Team
Shamrock selected Jesse Forbes to fight Noah Inhofer and I immediately
questioned why Ken made this match up. Noah looked very strong
in last week’s training; however, Ken apparently thought
that Jesse’s strength was more than enough for the gangly
Inhofer to handle. This would prove to be a mistake.
The
house provided several “Real World” like moments. The
Brits, Michael Bisping and Ross Pointon arguing about who stopped
up the toilet. Jesse basically destroying anything he can get
his hands on. Nevertheless, the most dominant and recurring image
of the show was a basketball…a basketball.
During
a training session early in the show after the fight selections,
Tito had repeatedly told Noah to keep his hands up. In a rather
clever move, Ortiz gave Inhofer a ball to trap between his bicep
and his cheek to practice keeping his hands up. This provided
the main ingredient and catalyst for the rest of the show. Instead
of detailing every little piece of the basketball conspiracy
for you, let me sum up.
Boy
gets basketball. Basketball used as soccer ball in house by Kendall
and Ross. Ball taken outside. Terrible soccer skills and ball
goes flying and lands in a large body of water. Boy comes home
and cannot find the basketball. Boy hears that Tait Fletcher,
the emerging easy to hate villain of the show, was the culprit
and asks him to get his ball back for him. Tait breaks bad. Boy
decides to let it go, Kendall gets the ball for him. Boy goes
to training and returns to find that Tait and a few others have
convinced impressionable Jesse to stab the ball and leave it
in Noah’s bed. Boy climbs in bed, glances at ball, and turns
the light off to go to sleep.
With
the ball incident behind us, let us move on to the weekly Team
Shamrock drama. Kalib Starnes was taking it very easy in his
sparring with Ross Pointon and this made Shamrock angry. Shamrock
scolded Starnes and told him that just because he won he can’t
afford to sit back and be lazy. They stepped their intensity
up, Kalib bruised his thigh causing him to stop and leave the
octagon without permission, and Pointon followed close behind.
Ken snapped and proceeded to lecture the entire group for quite
a while, making the same points repeatedly. Kalib’s mouth
repeatedly fires off snotty little retorts towards almost all
of Ken’s points. NOTE: If this were the Lion’s den,
Ken would have thrashed Starnes and sent him home crying: END
NOTE
The
coolest point of the show was when Tito managed to get an interpreter
for Matt Hamill and there was an immediate change in the deaf
fighter’s demeanor. Several times Michael Bisping expressed
displeasure about just how much time their coach was spending
with Matt because “he flew halfway around the world to be
on the show”. Later on, Tito shocks us once again and comes
to the house to make the guys a surprisingly delicious looking
spaghetti dinner. Many of the guys appreciated this, but Bisping
couldn’t get past his jealousy towards Matt and current
disdain for Tito and sat far away from their coach.
Noah
Inhofer had to try to overcome an injury in his fight with Jesse.
Team Ortiz had a late training session the night before the fight
and some of the teammates expressed their concerns that Noah
would get injured. It turns out that their concerns were warranted
because during basic drill work Noah sprains his foot. After
a quick trip to the doctor’s it is determined that nothing
is broken and Noah can still fight.
On
fight day, both fighters march to the ring very confidently and
ready to battle. Team Ortiz had agreed not to let anyone else
know about the injury, but it was obvious to most due to the
large amount of tape on Noah’s foot. The fight starts and
Jesse connects with a big right and Noah counters. Another flurry
and they go to the ground. Jesse lands some serious bombs and
elbows but Inhofer keeps his composure. Noah is following Tito’s
coaching to the letter and secures an armbar that Forbes tries
desperately to roll out of. After a rollout attempt, Noah sinks
it in deeper and Jesse taps out giving Noah the win and revenge
for the basketball stabbing. Ortiz now controls the next fight
match-up on the next show.
The show closes with Ed Herman again saying, “Tito will
regret not picking me”
Source: MMA Weekly
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CroCop
brings in Brazilian Heavyweights
There
was not enough time to unpack. Few hours after landing at a Croatian
airport Brazilians Vitor Miranda and Rodrigo Riscado left the
building on the way to Pride star Mirko Cro Cop's residence.
In there, no cookies or welcome party were expecting the Brazilians
fighters. Their party was on Mirko's private ring, an official
pride sized ring located at his personal gym.
While
BJJ black belt Rodrigo Riscado is in charge of teaching the soft
art to Croatian police officer, Vitor Miranda, who has won the
title of best heavyweight fighter of Brazilian Muyat Thai at
Heavyweight Factory GP 1, has been sharing his knowledge of striking
with Cro Cop. "Brazilian Muay Thai has different techniques
and I am sure I'll learn a lot and teach few tricks to Cro Cop,"
stated Miranda, who also received compliments from the leader
of Cro Cop Squad.
-
Miranda has been Mirko' sparring on the feet and Cro Cop got
very impressed by his technical evolution and resistance. Rodrigo
Riscado has been training on the ground in order to develop and
improve Mirko's game ?
told Sérgio Batarelli, the fight manager responsible for
their trip to Croatia.
Batarelli
also commented on Riscado impresses. "He said Mirko plays
a very hard anti-game and his guard seems like a strong pliers",
he added.
Brazilians remain in Croatia until May 2nd, when travel to Japan,
where they will see Mirko's performance against Japanese Ikuhisa
Minowa at Pride GP Openweight, scheduled to May 5, at Osaka Dome,
Osaka, in Japan.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Quote
of the Day
"Even
a small star shines in the darkness."
Finnish Proverb
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No
Class Today
Just a
reminder for our guys Academia Casca Grossa de Jiu-Jitsu will
be closed for Easter so no class today!
Have
a great Easter!
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GOT
SKILLS FIGHTER
No Pretenders Just Contenders
This Amateur event is the one that everyone has been waiting
for! This event consists of kickboxing, takedowns, & submissions
~ Do you have these skills to become a well-rounded fighter?
We encourage you to check this out or participate in this event!
Get your boys on this card...it's filling fast!
If interested, we're inviting you to find out more information
about this exciting event.
So we're having a meeting @ Bullspen, 1111 Dillingham Ave. (next
to Subway), at 6pm Tuesday, April 18th.
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UFC
59: REALITY CHECK RESULTS
Arrowhead Pond, Aneheim, CA
COMPLETE
RESULTS:
170 LBS: Thiago Alves over Derrek Noble by strikes in R1
205 LBS: Jason Lambert over Terry Martin by strikes R2
185 LBS: David Terrell over Scott Smith by Rear Naked Choke R1
170 LBS: Karo Parisyan over Nick Thompson by strikes in R1
Main
Card:
Heavyweights: Jeff Monson vs Marcio 'Pe De Pano' Cruz : Monson
by Split Decision.
185 LBS: Evan Tanner vs Justin Levens: Tanner by Triangle, R1
205 LBS: Tito Ortiz vs Forrest Griffin: Ortiz by Split Decision.
170 LBS: Sean Sherk vs Nick Diaz : Sherk by Unanimous Decision.
Heavyweight TItle Fight: Tim Sylvia vs Andrei Arlovski: Silvia
by TKO ref stoppage, R1.
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SNOWMAN
HOPES FOR UFC TITLE SHOT
At UFC 59 not only will the UFC Heavyweight Championship be determined
between Andrei Arlovski and Tim Sylvia, but as well the number
one contendership will be up for grabs when Jeff Monson and Marcio
“Pe De Pano” Cruz face off against each other earlier
in the evening.
Shortly
before leaving for Anaheim for the UFC’s first ever trip
into California, Monson spoke to MMA Weekly to discuss the fight
and where he sees his career going from here.
For
Monson this is not only a chance to take a major step forward
in his career, but also finally get into the cage with an individual
he has long wanted the opportunity to fight in Cruz. And while
he has no professional liking for Marcio, Jeff won’t let
the hype surrounding the fight effect his gameplan.
“We’ve
kind of gone at it a few times grappling and this is the first
time we’re having an MMA fight. I’m not going to get
caught up in all the hype, the ‘I hate him, he hates me,’
stuff,” admitted Monson. “I don’t hate him or
anything like that; I don’t even know him as a person. I
just think he has a weak heart. I feel that if I go after him
hard he’ll quit.”
Jeff
continued, “He’s just another guy on the way to the
title. We have history together, but that doesn’t matter,
ultimately I need to win this fight. I’m not looking past
this guy. He’s not going to knock me out but he can get
on top and try to ground out a decision or try to get a submission,
so I’m going to take him seriously.”
Both
fighters participated at UFC 57, Monson defeating Branden Lee
Hinke and Cruz upsetting former Heavyweight Champ Frank Mir.
As Jeff explained, he feels Marcio will try to do the same thing
against him that he did to Mir with slight alterations.
“He’s
a smart fighter and so I expect that he’s going to come
out and I think he thinks he’s going to throw punches with
me,” said Monson. “If he does that’s his mistake.
I think he’s going to try to throw punches, take me down,
get on top of me and ground ‘n pound like he did Frank.”
“He’s
not an easy guy to take down, people say that I’m the better
wrestler, but he’s not easy to take down. I don’t know
that I want to take him down, I’d definitely like to trade
punches with him,” added Jeff.
The
winner of this fight is said to become the number one contender
for the title to be determined in UFC 59’s main event between
Arlovski and Sylvia. As Monson sees it, either he or Cruz would
deserve a title shot and they could bring something different
to the table against Arlovski if he retains his title.
“I
heard it from them so I think the winner of this will fight the
winner of Arlovski/Sylvia and I’d be shocked to see it any
other way,” commented Jeff. “I had a good last fight
and he (Cruz) beat the former champ, a guy that never lost it
really, so I think that definitely the winner of this fight should
be in line for a title fight.”
Monson
further commented, “I know people think there are not a
lot of other people out there that could compete with Arlovski
at this point because he’s so well-rounded, but the one
thing that we (Monson and Cruz) can beat him at, both of us,
is we can submit him.”
When
asked who he hopes will win between Andrei and Tim, Jeff is conflicted
between friendships and wanting a fight he feels would more validate
Championship should he compete and win it in the future.
“I
know Tim Sylvia so I’ll be rooting for him, but if I had
to pick who I’d want to fight, I’d fight Arlovski,”
admitted Monson. He hasn’t lost in the UFC in a long time
and has demolished everyone, so I think he’s it.”
“No
disrespect to Tim, but Arlovski’s just the most well-rounded
fighter, even more well-rounded than I am, so hopefully when
I get my shot at the title it’s against him,” continued
Jeff.
Monson
closed out the conversation by reiterating his thoughts on just
how important UFC 59 will be not only for the company’s
present, but for its future as well.
“I
definitely want the fans to watch this; this is the biggest UFC
ever. It’s the fastest sell-out ever, so it’s a big
show,” concluded Jeff. “To me everyone’s kind
of saying that the heavyweight division is down and that Arlovski
is tearing through everyone, but that the guy that’s going
to beat him is fighting that night too. I think when they see
Pe De Pano and me; they’ll see the guy that’s going
to beat him (Arlovski). Basically the winner of our fight is
going to with the UFC Heavyweight Title.”
Source: MMA Weekly
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HERO'S
ANNOUNCES FIGHTS
HERO'S announced that Norifumi 'Kid' Yamamoto will be fighting
Kazuyuki Miyata and Yoshihiro Akiyama will fight Katsuhiko Nagata
on their 5/3 show in Tokyo at Yoyogi National Stadium. Akiyama's
fight against Nagata will be a part of the 85kg tournament in
which this will be the 1st round.
The
angle is that two world class wrestlers will be going against
two of HERO'S aces. 'Kid' and Akiyama being HERO'S aces who are
heavily promoted by HERO'S. Nagata was a silver medalist in Sydney.
Kid
Yamamoto said, "My opponent has Olympic-level tackles, so
I'll have to be careful of those. I'm not worrying about 'fighting
like a champion' or anything - I'm going to just go out there
and give it my all freestyle."
Miyata
commented, " I'm confident that I'm getting stronger. I'm
not going to lose a match this year."
Akiyama
said about his opponent Nagata, "He's got an Olympic medal,
so he must be extraordinarily powerful."
Sadaharu
Tanigawa says they will nominate Miyata if he can beat KID this
time.
Other
participants in the tournament include: Caol Uno,
Hideo Tokoro, Ryuki Ueyama, Hideki Kadoma, Vitor "Shaolin"
Ribeiro, Pequeno Nogueira, Ivan Menjivar, Black
Mamba, and Ole Laursen of Denmark.
HERO'S
also announced that Akebono will be fighting in
his first MMA fight since New Year's Eve, but they didn't
announce an opponent for him yet.
Source: MMA Weekly
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INTERNATIONAL
FREESTYLE FIGHTING - DEBUT INAUGURAL EVENT
IFF
Press Release:
Big-time
fights are back in Fort Worth, and they return in an all-new
and explosive format. The inaugural event from International
Freestyle
Fighting (IFF), set to occur on May 6, 2006, at Will Rogers Coliseum,
brings exciting mixed martial arts action to town! Featuring
the best
fighters from Texas matched against top competition from around
the
country, the card is headlined by Fort Worth resident and
internationally renowned mixed martial arts star Travis Lutter.
Mixed
martial arts (MMA) - a combination of boxing, wrestling, muay
thai, judo, jiu jitsu and other combat disciplines - is no doubt
the
fastest-growing sport in the world, already watched by millions
live
and on pay-per-view. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
promotion,
which is currently the premier MMA organization in the United
States, stages
the majority of its events in Las Vegas and is now the most popular
attraction on cable television channel Spike TV.
Now,
with the announcement of the first IFF event, Texas fight fans
can
experience the hard-hitting excitement of the very best MMA has
to
offer, LIVE, for the first time!
IFF's
show on May 6 brings together a wealth of talent from many
different fighting styles and several countries. In the main
event of the
evening, Lutter, a veteran of the UFC and a black belt in the
fighting art
Brazilian jiu jitsu (8-3), is set to take on Cedric "Spiderman"
Marks
(22-13), of Bremerton, Washington. In addition to his world class
groundskills, Lutter brings devastating one-punch knockout power
to the
ring, best demonstrated in his astonishing and brutal victory
over
kickboxer Marvin Eastman (an MMA, UFC and K-1 star in his own
right) at
UFC 50. Marks, meanwhile, is a dangerous fighter no matter who
his
opponent is or where the action ends up, having his wins divided
equally between knockouts and submissions.
In
addition to Marks and Lutter, the card features fellow UFC veterans
Pete "The Secret Weapon" Spratt and Gerald "The
Finishing Machine"
Strebendt, two fighters consistently ranked amongst the best
at their
respective weights.
Spratt
- a four-time UFC veteran and one of the most popular fighters
in the sport of MMA - is best known for his lethal striking style,
displayed to devastating effect when his kicks dismantled heavily-favored
Pat
Miletich student "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler at UFC 42.
Spratt is known as
one of the most exciting fighters in any combat sport and is
no doubt
ready to deliver another electrifying performance when he steps
into
the ring on May 6th.
Strebendt,
who UFC commentator and grappling innovator Eddie Bravo calls
Strebendt his "top student", is set to face Dallas
resident Shervin Alavi at the first IFF event. Alavi, a kickboxer
and Brazilian jiu jitsu specialist, has enjoyed success in smaller
Texas events but faces a different breed of fighter in Strebendt.
Best known for choking out Jean "The White Bear" Silva
- a veteran of the world's biggest MMA event, Pride Fighting
Championships - Strebendt attacks his opponents with incessant
and lightning-fast submission holds which few fighters can withstand.
Alavi will be looking to make a name for himself by defeating
the highly-regarded UFC veteran, while "The Finishing Machine"
will be looking to live up to his nickname by dispatching another
opponent in quick and exciting fashion.
Source: Fight Sport
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Quote
of the Day
"Accept
that some days you are the pigeon and some days the statue."
Dilbert, American Comic Strip Engineer
|
UFC
59 Today
Playing on Oceanic
Digital Cable Channel 701 at 4:00 PM
Skybox is
also showing the UFC and is charging $5 a head. Skybox is on
top of Blue Tropix on Kapiolani next to 24 Hour Fitness.
UFC 59
WEIGH-IN RESULTS
The
weigh-ins are in the books and all the fighters made weight.
MMAWeekly’s Scott Petersen was in Anaheim and he will have
the UFC Weigh-In Pictures and Video later tonight. We will have
pictures up in a few hours.
UFC
59 APRIL 15TH - ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA WEIGH-IN RESULTS AND OFFICIAL
FIGHT ORDER:
Preliminary
Fights
- Thiago Alves (171) vs Derrek Noble (169)
- Jason Lambert (204) vs Terry Martin (205)
- David Terrell (184) vs Scott Smith (186)
- Karo Parisyan (170) vs Nick Thompson (170)
Main
Card
- Jeff Monson (233) vs Marcio Pe De Pano Cruz (230)
- Evan Tanner (186) vs Justin Levens (185)
- Sean Sherk (170) vs Nick Diaz (171)
- Tito Ortiz (204) vs Forrest Griffin (203)
- Tim Sylvia (256) vs Andrei Arlovski (235)
FIGHT PROFESSOR
BREAKS DOWN UFC 59
The one and only Fight Professor, Stephen Quadros breaks down
UFC 59 on BudoVideos.com and shares his thoughts with MMAWeekly
as well.
It
feels good typing the word “California” at the top
of this preview, real good. Yes, the main “reality”
in this is that MMA is HERE…in the golden state; the UFC
will finally make it’s debut in Cali. The ‘other reality’
is that this UFC is headlined by…
UFC
Heavyweight Championship
Andrei Arlovski (Belarus)
Vs.
Tim
Sylvia (USA)
UFC heavyweight champion Andrei “Pitbull” Arlovski
may have to get a restraining order to prevent Tim Sylvia from
getting any more title shots during the Belarusian’s reign
“if” he beats the “Maine-iac” again. This
is really getting like the Halloween film series where Michael
Myers will always come back for one more go (tonight’s main
event is Sylvia’s FOURTH title shot in 3 years, including
when he took the championship from Ricco Rodriguez in 2003).
And big Tim is not to blame here. What’s he supposed to
say when the UFC comes calling? “Oh no, I don’t want
another try at being UFC heavyweight champion?” I don’t
think so. The “reality” question remains, if it’s
not Sylvia to challenge Arlovski, then who else is worthy in
the UFC’s current heavyweight fish bowl? Or better yet,
just how does one ‘qualify’ for a title shot? Food
for thought…
Anyway…this
match will most likely unfold like a déjà vu of
their last dance in February 2005 (UFC 51), where Andrei dropped
Tim with a cobra-quick punch and made him tap with an Achilles
lock. So what has changed since then that lead us to think differently?
Not much. There is no doubt that Andrei Arlovski is still the
FASTEST heavyweight in the UFC and seems unstoppable…in
that universe.
Sylvia
is a threat if you get caught with one of those humungous punches,
although his head kick KO of Tra Telligman suggests his overall
striking arsenal might be growing. But he does not have the quickness
to beat Andrei to the punch. Therefore I foresee an outcome that
will be almost identical to their last fight: Arlovski will hit
him in the head, the fight will go to the ground, where Andrei
will end it, maybe by ground and pound, but a submission is more
likely.
Tito Ortiz
Vs.
Forrest
Griffin
I
have had countless conversations about TUF (The Ultimate Fighter
TV show) and whether the fighters who come from that show can
‘hang’ with UFC champions. TUF contestant Nate Quarry
was definitely thrown to the lions when he was given a “title
shot” against UFC middleweight king Rich Franklin (Quarry
was KO’d quickly in the first round).
Technically
Tito Ortiz in not the champion anymore. But now that Randy Couture
has retired, Ortiz could be ranked, if the UFC ever did such
a thing (as fighter rankings), as high as #2, right behind champ
Chuck Liddell. This is based solely on his accomplishments inside
the Octagon.
Forrest
Griffin was the winner of the first TUF season finals, by the
narrowest of margins, with a gutsy effort against Stephan Bonnar
(some people felt Bonnar had done enough to win). Since then
he went through Canadian journeyman Bill Mahood (rear naked choke)
and had a war with Australia’s Elvis Sinosic before stopping
him in the first round. Throughout his career (Sherdog lists
him as being 12-2) Forrest has always exhibited loads of heart
and has been known on occasion to come from behind to pull a
win out of the fire.
As
likable and charismatic as Griffin is, he will be over his head
experience-wise with Tito. Ortiz also has one of the best wrestling-based
games in the sport. And although ground and pound is not the
premiere style for delivering multi-textured, fan friendly action,
it is effective, especially when it’s Tito Ortiz is on top
of you and ungloved elbows are legal.
I
think there is a very good chance that Griffin, like Patrick
Cote, will survive and lose a decision against “The Huntington
Beach Bad Boy” as opposed to succumbing inside the distance.
Yes, I pick Ortiz to win. But one thing is for sure; Tito will
not stand and trade. THAT would definitely jeopardize his chances.
Nick
Diaz
Vs.
Sean
Sherk
Nick
Diaz, to me, is a fighter to the core. We all know he takes his
craft very seriously, maybe too seriously at times. But I do
not remember him ever given less than his all, even when he lost.
And boy, he sure doesn’t get many easy fights. His itinerary
over the past 2 years has included scraps with Diego Sanchez
(decision loss), Drew Fickett (TKO win), Joe Riggs (decision
loss), Karo Parisyan (split decision loss) and Robbie Lawler
(KO win). Now he faces Sean Sherk, a wrestling power plug with
a fairly educated left hook.
Sherk
was left out in the cold from the UFC for almost 3 years after
his decision loss to Matt Hughes. In his re-entry on November
19, 2005 (UFC 56) he represented himself well in losing to Georges
St. Pierre. He gave the Canadian a hard time standing before
Georges decided to take matters to the mat for the finish.
Diaz/Sherk
is a difficult one to call because they both have strengths standing.
Diaz is a southpaw with a very tricky, albeit wide, right hook.
Sherk is the shorter fighter but has a compact, bursting punching
style. There ground games are different on paper in that Sherk
is great at takedowns but Nick has a very effective guard. I’ll
have to toss a coin on this one.
Jeff
Monson
Vs.
Marcio
Cruz
This will be a grappling match as both are well anointed in that
world. I predict “The Snowman”, Monson will get a decision
over “Pe De Pano” in a slow paced contest.
David Terrell
Vs.
Scott
Smith
A
jiu-jitsu guy with a punch against a wrestler with a punch; hmm,
I see this one being a ground battle, with a lot of punching
(thank you, thank, hold your applause). If Smith, who is WEC
(World Extreme Cagefighting) light-heavyweight champion, can
keep it upright he could make his UFC debut a memorable one (they
don’t call him “Hands Of Steel” for nothing).
If not, “The Soul Assassin” (Terrell) stands a very
good chance of catching him with a choke or an armbar.
Karo
Parisyan
Vs.
Nick
Thompson
Karo cannot afford to lose this one. He’s always one step
away from a title shot or one step away from being out of the
UFC (it seems). Nick Thompson is a tough cookie who has racked
up 8 straight wins since July 2005! But Parisyan has moved into
the top ten with wins over Nick Diaz, Chris Lytle and Matt Serra.
Karo should prevail here but Thompson may stretch him to a decision.
Jason
Lambert
Vs.
Terry
Martin
Jason
Lambert will exploit Terry Martin’s strike oriented game
by getting the fight on the ground and wailing away..
Thiago
Alves
Vs.
Derrick
Noble
There’s
nothing like an undercard rematch to settle an old score. Derrick
Noble submitted Thiago Alves in December 2003 with a rear naked
choke. But Alves looked awful good last November when he TKO’d
Ansar Chalangov. So the American Top Team slugger from Brazil
has a shot here. Still I feel Noble may duplicate his past win.
Evan
Tanner
Vs.
Justin
Levens
Justin
Levens, like Scott Smith, Nick Diaz and Jason Lambert (and many
more), is another promising fighter from WEC. But I doubt that
will be mentioned on TV. He may make a huge impression if former
UFC middleweight champion Evan Tanner takes him lightly. I feel
Tanner knows he needs this fight to remain relevant in the UFC.
If Levens is smart he will use a lot of kicks and lateral movement.
UFC 59
PREVIEW: TITO VS FORREST
Many
fans never thought the day would come when Tito Ortiz would fight
again in the UFC octagon, but that very moment will happen when
the Huntington Beach Bad Boy and possibly the most popular fighter
in MMA history returns to face Ultimate Fighter season one champion,
Forrest Griffin at UFC 59 from Anaheim, California.
For
Tito Ortiz, the controversy surrounding his exit from the UFC
and eventual return reads much like a soap opera. After his last
fight, a split decision victory over Vitor Belfort in February
2005, Ortiz was out of contract from the UFC and after rumors
circulated that he was demanding a much higher pay scale from
his previous fights, the former light heavyweight champion was
not re-signed and the war of words between Ortiz and UFC president
Dana White began.
During
the time before the first Ultimate Fight Night event, Tito Ortiz
was set to sponsor Ivan Salaverry, who was competing in the main
event, with his Punishment Athletics product placement as well
as corner him during the fight. According to Ortiz and other
published sources, UFC president Dana White basically ruled that
no fighter in the UFC could be sponsored by Punishment Athletics
and no fighter that wanted to compete in the octagon would be
cornered or affiliated with Tito Ortiz.
Dana
White took another step by removing Tito’s image and any
affiliation he had with the company off of the UFC website, and
basically refused to acknowledge his existence except for the
highlight clips shown routinely of Ortiz being knocked out by
Chuck Liddell or slammed by Randy Couture, two fights that Ortiz
coincidentally lost.
In
an interview with MMAWeekly in August 2005, Ortiz said of Dana
White that “he’s a superstar because he’s been
on the Ultimate Fighter, and he’s not a president man. He’s
a celebrity now, and I think the power has gone to his head.”
Ortiz also went on to compare White to a mob boss who holds personal
grudges against people that he has issues with.
Tito
went onto star in some supporting roles in a few movies, made
an appearance in a music video and even flirted with the idea
of starting his own MMA organization to get his name back out
there. But in the end, good business and popularity ruled out,
because Tito Ortiz re-signed with the UFC, even amongst the obvious
dislike between he and Dana White, because both knew that the
Huntington Beach Bad Boy returning could only be good for potential
earnings for both parties.
While
Ortiz may never admit that he needed the UFC, the fact is that
for as well known as he is, the sport is growing at exponential
rates and he wants to be a part of that. And Dana White will
absolutely never admit that Tito Ortiz was the life blood of
the organization when Zuffa took over the company and they leaned
on his popularity at every corner, and probably still is the
most well recognized fighter the UFC has ever produced.
Now,
Tito Ortiz is firmly in place as a main event star for the UFC
because not only is he taking center stage for the company’s
first foray into MMA in the state of California but he is also
featured as a coach on the flagship show, the Ultimate Fighter,
and that can only raise his profile from where it is now.
While
the focus for this event seems to be entrenched on Tito Ortiz,
standing in the background just waiting for his shot at greatness
is Ultimate Fighter season 1 winner and now UFC veteran, Forrest
Griffin.
Forrest
Griffin has quickly become one of the most popular and well liked
fighters in all of the UFC. If one thing has shone true for all
the fighters that have appeared on the Ultimate Fighter, its
that personality will make or break you with the fans. While
top fighters like Diego Sanchez continue to face constant ridicule
for their actions on the show, others like Forrest Griffin have
flourished from the portrayal that they received on television.
Griffin
has had nothing but success since the end of the Ultimate Fighter
reality show. He had a fight for the ages with former roommate
Stephan Bonnar in the finale that drew millions of home viewers
to tune in and see one of the best match-ups in UFC history take
place. His first official fight was versus Bill Mahood at UFC
53 and Griffin quickly dispatched of the Canadian by choke in
the first round. Griffin also managed to get a TKO win over Elvis
Sinosic at UFC 55. The match-up with Ortiz will be by far the
biggest and toughest fight of Forrest Griffin’s professional
career.
For
Tito Ortiz the gameplan should seem pretty easy…take Griffin
down to the ground and pound him for three rounds, either picking
up a win by decision or a TKO stoppage from damage on the ground.
While Ortiz’s wrestling skills were exposed a bit in his
fights with Couture and Liddell, many people discount the fact
that one is a former Olympic level wrestler himself and the other
has possibly the best takedown defense in the entire sport of
mixed martial arts. Tito hasn’t had many problems working
his takedowns against fighters with less wrestling experience
and while we haven’t seen much of Griffin’s takedown
defense, it’s a safe bet he won’t be able to avoid
Tito’s shot if he goes for it.
On
the ground the advantage goes to Ortiz, simply based on his solid
wrestling background and while ground and pound is his specialty,
Tito Ortiz is also a former competitor in Abu Dhabi submission
wrestling and is not likely to be submitted in this fight. While
Griffin is no slouch on the ground, it’s not his best bet
to win if he allows Ortiz to take him to the mat and try to work
him up against the cage to reign down punches and elbows.
Forrest
Griffin has shown to have pretty good hands in all of his fights
and after his display against Stephan Bonnar, it’s pretty
obvious that he can take a ton of punishment and still come back
for more. He has a good standing base, solid boxing and isn’t
afraid to throw kicks if the shot is open, but he will have to
watch his legs in this fight because he may get caught for a
takedown if he isn’t quick enough.
On
paper, all signs lead to a win for Tito Ortiz but there a lot
of questions that still remain. Has Tito Ortiz maintained the
type of form and skill that garnered him so many accolades when
he was in the UFC previously and will the over 14 month layoff
effect his performance? While this fight has a lot of marquis
value, it also is a very dangerous fight for their reality show
because Tito is currently a coach on the show and a loss could
damage the show’s reputation. (None of the previous season’s
coaches fought while the show was still in its first run on TV).
Forrest Griffin is also a rising star in the company, but honestly
has not faced this type of competition yet and this will be the
truest test whether he is championship material or will be fighting
Sam Hoger in a filler match on the next Ultimate Fight Night
card.
Tito
Ortiz will make his return to the UFC on Saturday night and we
will all find out if the Huntington Beach Bad Boy is truly back
when he takes on Forrest Griffin, live from the Pond in Anaheim,
California at UFC 59.
Source:
MMA Weekly
|
Joachim
Hansen:
Interview with one of the worlds top lightweights
Inside
Scandinavia, where the cold is colder than in the rest of Europe,
countries such as Iceland, Sweden, Finland and Norway are known
such as the land of the Vikings. These men proved their bravery
in the past centuries when they became feared by people around
the World. Nowadays, they are still feared, but now in the proving
grounds of MMA scene, when the Norway team FrontLine member and
former SHOOTO welterweight champion, 'The Viking' Joachim Hansen
is mentioned. Hansen became one of the most respected fighters
in the world by his ALWAYS very-exciting performances into the
ring, and his good mood out of it. Displaying calm after his
brutal knock out victory in Bushido 10 over ChuteBoxer Luiz Azeredo
at April 2nd. Hansen chatted to us about his thoughts and the
happenings of 2006 in his career.
MaxFighting:
Which was your strategy to face Luiz Azeredo in BUSHIDO 10?
Joachim Hansen: No special strategy, just keeping my guard up,
the guy has a wild style.
MaxFighting:
What did you think about him during the fight?
Joachim Hansen: I do not like that guy. I wanted to rip that
cocky smile of his face.
MaxFighting:
Did Azeredo offer you an eminent danger during the trade of blows
on the feet?
Joachim Hansen: No, it did not hurt. He landed some hard punches
and stomps when I was in the butt-scoot position.
MaxFighting:
Did you think you were close to finishing the fight when you
started the ground and pound?
Joachim Hansen: Yes, I think so, I saw that he was almost knocked
out, but I could not finish it.
MaxFighting:
Was you kick on his nose(which resulted the KO) a lucky strike?
Can you describe that way that you finished the fight?
Joachim Hansen: I was going to kick him in the liver and he put
his head down, that is what happened.
MaxFighting:
What did you think about Marcus Aurelio vs. Takanori Gomi's fight?
Joachim Hansen: Aurelio was smart, and his game plan worked.
MaxFighting:
Do you think Gomi's ground is his weakness?
Joachim Hansen: Yes, I believe so.
MaxFighting:
What is the next for you in BUSHIDO?
Joachim Hansen: Too early to say, I just have to stay in shape
and wait.
MaxFighting:
Would you like to re-match Hayato Sakurai?
Joachim Hansen: Yes. I believe I can do better next time.
MaxFighting:
Turning our conversation to SHOOTO, you fought a 8 seconds fight
against Tatsuya Kawajiri and got disqualified by kick on the
groin. How was your
frustration over that fight?
Joachim Hansen: Well. I was trying to do an inside low-kick and
he stepped into it or something like that, pretty embarassing
situation, it happen sometimes, I know. Kawajiri's balls are
not good at all (I heard) and there is no bad feeling between
us.
MaxFighting:
That fight was your chance to re-capture the SHOOTO's welterteight
belt (lost to Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro in '03). What
were your
expectations over for fight against Kawajiri?
Joachim Hansen: I was hoping to take my belt back[laughs]…
But instead I had to stand in the jackass corner.
MaxFighting:
Any chance of you facing Kawajiri again still this year?
Joachim Hansen: I do not know for sure, but I hope so. And I
will do my best to make a better performance.
MaxFighting:
You fought SHOOTO for the first time in 2002 and last time was
this fight against Kawajiri. How do you compare these situations?
I meant SHOOTO is not big
like in the past?
Joachim Hansen: I have not really noticed, the first time was
really cool against TAKUMI. This had been a dream for a long
time to go to Japan and fight.
MaxFighting:
I know team Scandinavia does not exist anymore, so which is your
team now and main teammates?
Joachim Hansen: Here are some names they should look out for,
Pål, Simion, Frank Lystad, Szymon Sinkevic, Ståle
Nyang and Thomas Hytten. The new team is called Team Frontline.
We are about 10 guys in the MMA group training and trying to
develop new methods 'to slay' our enemies.
MaxFighting:
What can you tell to the fans about what they can expect from
your career in 2006?
Joachim Hansen: I hope I'll continue to do good, but you never
know what the future brings, ill stay in shape and battle on.
MaxFighting:
Thanks for your time, would you like to leave final message to
the MaXfighting.com readers who appreciate you?
Joachim Hansen: Thank you and a big thank you to the MMA fans
around the world. You all are the spine of MMA.
Source: Maxfighting |
Scott
“The Hands of Steel” Smith talks before UFC 59
At
UFC 59, Scott Smith will step in against the very talented David
Terrell in what will surely be a slugfest. Scott makes no promises
about the outcome of the fight and gives his opponent a lot of
respect. One thing he is most assuredly guaranteeing is that
he has trained extremely hard for his bout against the guy who
knocked out Matt Lindland in near record time. Smith has been
training with WEC champion and friend of MaXfighting, Urijah
Faber. Pair that up with working out with James Irvin, Jeremy
Freetag, and a man named Munoz for pure wrestling and you have
a volatile mix. He has been working hard on his jiu jitsu and
takedown defense and working more on gaining better positions
than getting the submission. Smith intends to keep this fight
standing at all cost, because he is a knockout specialist and
at 9-1 he has won all of them via TKO/KO except one by submission.
That one was his very first fight. Scott’s one loss has
been to longtime friend James Irvin by KO in 2004 and he attributes
a lot of that top the fact that he was fighting at heavyweight.
He feels Irvin deserves the credit in the world for that stoppage
and they are now the best of friends and training partners.
Smith
is now fighting at Middleweight and to prepare for this fight
he has been driving to San Francisco to train 3 days a week.
He is taking his UFC debut serious and plans to use all of his
skill set to lock this up quickly. Scott wrestled in college
and took 4th in the state in 1994 so he has the ground game he
needs against the Cesar Gracie student, Terrell. When asked about
the Ultimate Fighter reality show Smith said he was stepping
on the plane to go meet with them and fate intervened. Tait Fletcher,
who Scott Smith defeated back in October of 2005, was the replacement
for his slot on the show. Scott also TKO’d Justin Levens
in January, the man who is to face Evan Tanner at UFC 59. Scott
says none of that matters because the only thing he is focused
on right now is beating David Terrell and earning his place in
the UFC.
Scott
was gracious enough to talk to MaXfighting.com and here is what
he had to say:
MF:
The last time you fought was back in January I believe and you
now have a fight scheduled with David Terrell at UFC 59. What
do you feel gives you the advantage in this fight?
SS:
Being the underdog has always been a huge advantage for me. I
have nothing to lose, and this is almost a must-win for him.
I also have fought three times since he has last fought and been
able to improve on my mistakes both in training and in the cage.
MF:
How excited are you to be in the UFC? Has this opened any doors
for you?
SS:
This is a dream come true for me, and once I get this first win
is when doors will start opening for me.
MF:
Because of your incredible success in MMA many lot of people
put you in that elusive “next big thing” category.
Do you feel any added pressure because of this?
SS:
No, because I feel that I have not even shown what I am really
made of.
MF:
Some MMA fans don’t know who Scott Smith is. Can you tell
them whom you train with regularly and a little about the way
you like to fight?
SS:
I train at a lot of different places. Faired Academy in San Francisco,
Cassio Wrynecks Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Worsham's Team X, me and
the guys from CCFA stick together and go wherever we need to
go to get a good workout.
MF:
Scott, looking at the Ultimate Fighter casting it is obvious
that you could have easily been on that show. You defeated Tait
Fletcher who is a light heavyweight booked to be on the reality
show and Justin Levens who is about to face Evan Tanner at UFC
59. Did you feel the urge to tryout or is that something you
tried to avoid? Did anyone contact you about it?
SS:
I was contacted about the show and gave it some serious thought,
but it just was not for me. I am a single dad with two kids and
the thought of being away from them for six weeks with no contact
would not work. I know its just six weeks but it is hard enough
keeping our family together, and that is something I was not
willing to risk. I figure that if I am good enough to be an ultimate
fighter, I will get there one way or another.
MF:
Is there something coming down the pipe this year for you that
you are really looking forward to?
SS:
This fight with Terrell is all that’s on my mind right now.
This should be a huge year for me!
MF:
Someone you would like to fight before anyone else?
SS:
Not at all. I know that from here on out that it won’t be
easy.
MF:
What would you change about MMA fighting rules if anything?
SS:
Nothing
MF:
Do you think there needs to be more competition in the United
States for the UFC?
SS:
No.
MF:
Do you have any MMA role models? Someone that really inspired
you to step up your game?
SS:
YES! Randy Couture and Tito Ortiz.
Scott,
do you have anything to say to your fans?
SS:
MMA has the best fans in the world! All of my family and friends
in Elk Grove have been behind me from day one...so thanks! It
really does mean a lot!
I
would like to thank Full Contact Fighter, Fairtex, MG sports
supplements, Smith Steel and my manager "Tire Barn"
Mike. All the people I train with, this has been a team effort!
I have to thank my girl Katie bug for supporting me 100% and
always helping me with my kids at practice. My kids have also
been great through all my training, and I am proud to say they
are my biggest fans!
Source: Maxfighting |
CageWarriors:
StrikeForce 6
Cagewarriors
present the sixth instalment of their Strike Force series on
Saturday 27th May, at the Skydome Arena, Coventry.
Strike
Force 6 will have a UK vs. Germany theme and feature a number
of title bouts.
CWFC
Lightweight Title
Alexandre “Xandinho” Izidro © (4-4-0) vs. Mario
Stapel (11-6-0)
Welterweight
Ross “The Boss” Mason (6-4-0) vs. Dennis Siver (7-2-0)
Lightweight
Ian "M16" Butlin (5-3-0) vs. Cengiz Dana (7-5-0)
CWFC
& FIGHTFEST Welterweight Title
Arni "The Ice Viking" Isaksson will look to capture
double gold when he competes for the unified CWFC/FIGHTFEST Welterweight
Title’s.
Isaksson’s
opponent will be determined on April 14th at the Canton Civic
Center, Ohio, when Cagewarriors and FIGHTFEST’s Welterweight
Champions, Dan Hardy and Forrest Petz collide with both titles
on the line.
More
bouts will be added shortly.
Source: Maxfighting |
Quote
of the Day
"Home
wasn't built in a day."
Jane Sherwood Ace, 1905-1974, American Actress and Comedienne
|
KICK
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UFC
TO RETURN TO NEVADA IN JUNE
With the UFC set to make its California debut this weekend for
UFC 59 in Anaheim and then head down the road a few miles to
Los Angeles for UFC 60 in May, it would appear that maybe perhaps
the UFC is forsaking Nevada for California?
Not
so if the official Nevada State Athletic Commission schedule
has anything to say about it.
After
UFC 60 on May 27th, the company is set to return to Las Vegas
in a big way in June with no less than three, yes three, events
proposed to take place at the Hard Rock Hotel/Casino for Spike
TV.
Already
set and approved is June 24th, but recently the UFC petitioned
to have June 18th and 28th also added to the docket. How that
most likely breaks down is two Ultimate Fight Night shows and
the Season 3 Finale of The Ultimate Fighter.
That
would then segue into the company’s Nevada PPV return on
July 8th for UFC 61 at the Mandalay Bay Resort/Casino. This event
is most likely going to be headlined by Ken Shamrock and Tito
Ortiz’s rematch as set up by TUF 3.
With
July’s event approved by the NSAC, the UFC has gone ahead
and also petitioned August 26th for the Mandalay Bay as the possible
date/site for UFC 62.
With
both Chuck Liddell and Rich Franklin presently recovering from
surgery, odds are one or both could be part of August’s
card and defend their titles should everything go well with their
rehab.
Currently
no Spike TV events have been petitioned between July and August,
but most likely if fallowing the UFC’s recent history, there
will most likely be at least one added between the two Mandalay
Bay shows.
Regardless
of what shows receive approval, this is shaping up to not only
be the UFC’s busiest year ever, but possibly the busiest
year overall in MMA history
Source: MMA Weekly
|
THE
HEAT RETURNS AT UFC 59
2005 was supposed to be a breakthrough year for Karo “The
Heat” Parisyan. He had returned to the UFC and had put himself
on a three fight winning streak which was to culminate in a Welterweight
Championship match against Matt Hughes in November.
It
seemed as if Parisyan was flying high, then injury and personal
hardships turned what was a promising year into a setback. Now
after 10 months away from the fight game Karo returns to face
off against Nick Thompson at UFC 59 this weekend in California.
Prior
to suffering his injury Parisyan had been one the welterweight
division’s hottest commodities. He had been on a four-fight
winning streak that had seen him defeat the likes of Nick Diaz,
Chris Lytle, and Matt Serra.
Prior
to the winning streak, Parisyan had only three fights in his
previous 13 bouts. Two of which were to Sean Sherk, the other
to current number one ranked contender Georges St. Pierre.
Karo’s
Judo background had served him well and his game had continued
to grow each time he fought. It seemed every time out he showcased
new skills, whether it was his willingness to trade with Diaz
or his ground ‘n pound against Lytle.
To
complement his fighting skills, Parisyan showcased a natural
charisma that made him an easy sell to fans and sponsors. He
was young, talented, and things looked like they were finally
in place for him to take the next big step after he defeated
Matt Serra at UFC 53.
What
fallowed could only be described as a string of bad luck and
upheaval. Parisyan left his longtime school and mentors Gene
LeBell and Gokor Chivichyan. Illness struck his family and then
just weeks out from his title shot he would suffer an injury
in training.
Karo
would have to sit back and watch Joe Riggs get the title shot
that Parisyan had worked so hard to earn. To add salt to the
wound Riggs would not make weight and the bout was turned into
a non-title affair that saw Joe submitted by Hughes in just over
three minutes.
Months
have since passed and finally healthy and with some stable ground
under his feet Parisyan prepares to make his return to action
and take the all important first step towards regaining his contender
status and getting his long awaited title shot.
At
UFC 59 Parisyan will be taking Nick Thompson, a one time student
of a man Karo beat at UFC 44 in Dave Strasser.
Both
Karo and Thompson have shown they are willing to stand and bang.
Parisyan has an advantage in his takedowns with his extensive
Judo background, but both he and Nick are solid submission fighters,
so this fight could very well come down to conditioning.
Karo
has been able fight hard for three rounds as he’s shown
going the distance in his last five fights, but the question
remains to how well conditioned he’ll be after missing time
to rehab from injury. Thompson on the other hand fought an astounding
15 times last year, but this is his first fight in 2006, so how
will his body react to having over three months off?
If
Parisyan can win this fight he will place himself one step closer
to regaining his lost title shot. However with Georges St. Pierre
locked into number one ranking and virtually guaranteed a fight
with Matt Hughes in September, it could be a while before Karo
sees his.
A
loss would be only Parisyan’s second in the UFC compared
to four wins over solid competition. While that is enough to
keep him with the company, losing would place him back in an
ever overflowing division that might not yield another title
shot for well over a year.
Regardless
of outcome it’s the fact that Karo Parisyan has battled
through injury and change to get back onto the biggest stage
in MMA. He’s faced his first setback in his career and now
he’s ready to shine again and as Parisyan himself says,
don’t blink, because he intends to bring The Heat.
Source: MMA Weekly
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AFP
TOP TEN FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH
HEAVYWEIGHT
1.)
Fedor Emelianenko Russia
2.) Rodrigo 'Minotauro' Nogueira Brazil
3.) Mark Hunt New Zealand
4.) Mirko 'Cro Cop' Filipovic Croatia
5.) Sergei Kharitonov Russia
6.) Fabricio Werdum Brazil
7.) Alexander Emelianenko Russia
8.) Andrei Arlovski Belarus
9.) Tim Sylvia USA
10.) Josh Barnett USA
LIGHT
HEAVYWEIGHT
1.)
Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua Brazil
2.) Vanderlei Silva Brazil
3.) Ricardo Arona Brazil
4.) Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson USA
5.) Chuck Liddell USA
6.) Rogerio 'Minotoro' Nogueira Brazil
7.) Alistair Overeem Holland
8.) Renato 'Babalu' Sobral Brazil
9.) Randy Couture USA
10.) Vitor Belfort Brazil
MIDDLEWEIGHT
1.)
Dan Henderson USA
2.) Murilo Bustamante Brazil
3.) Kazushi Sakuraba Japan
4.) Rich Franklin USA
5.) Paulo Filho Brazil
6.) Yuki Kondo Japan
7.) Frank Shamrock USA
8.) Matt Lindland USA
9.) Anderson Silva Brazil
10.) David Loiseau Canada
WELTERWEIGHT
1.)
Georges St-Pierre Canada
2.) B.J.
Penn USA
3.) Matt Hughes USA
4.) Frank Trigg USA
5.) Karo Parisyan USA
6.) Daniel Acacio Brazil
7.) Renato 'Charuto' Verissimo Brazil
8.) Sean Sherk USA
9.) Crosley Gracie Brazil
10.) Jake Shields USA
LIGHTWEIGHT
1.)
Takanori Gomi Japan
2.) Vitor 'Shaolin' Ribeiro Brazil
3.) Hayato Sakurai Japan
4.) Joachim Hansen Norway
5.) Tatsuya Kawajiri Japan
6.) Kaoru Uno Japan
7.) Genki Sudo Japan
8.) Koutetsu Boku Japan
9.) Luis Azeredo Brazil
10.) Yves Edwards USA
FEATHERWEIGHT
1.)
Norifumi 'Kid' Yamamoto Japan
2.) Gilbert Melendez USA
3.) Jens Pulver USA
4.) Hideo Tokoro Japan
5.) Alexandre 'Pequeno' Nogueira Brazil
6.) Joao Roque Brazil
7.) Ivan Menjivar El Salvador
8.) Jeff Curran USA
9.) Antonio Carvalho Brazil
10.) Mark Hominick Canada
Source: Fight Sport
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Quote
of the Day
"You've
got to get up every morning with determination if you're going
to
go to bed with satisfaction."
George Horace Lorimer, 1867-1937, American Editor and Writer
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IN PARADISE
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PRIDE'S
LATEST PLANS FOR SHOW IN U.S.A.
Pride's website this week talked with Nobuyuki Sakakibara about
Pride coming to the United States and whether the California
State Athletic Commission would allow the use of a ring or not.
MMAWeekly
asked Sakakibara if Pride would consider holding an event in
the United States with a cage since a cage is the only way you
could hold an MMA event in California if the California doesn't
approve the ring this month?
Sakakibara
said sternly, "We won't use a cage." "There has
been some speculation about the use of a ring and there was talk
that it would be approved at an earlier stage. We want to apply
so that we will be able to use the ring. Even if the ring is
permitted, say with 4 ropes, that would still be different than
the PRIDE ring. I hope that the PRIDE ring, with 5 ropes, will
be approved as soon as possible."
So
if California did adopt a ring format, (which is currently being
negotiated with the California State Athletic Commission) look
for Pride to put a show on in Los Angeles.
Sakakibara
said quote "I'd like to put together an event in Dodger
Stadium that would amaze the American fans. I hope that American
fans will work so that we will be able to put on PRIDE events
in America. Please support PRIDE too, not just the UFC."
Source: MMA Weekly
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ST.PIERRE
TO MAKE A MILLION THIS YEAR
TORONTO (CP) - Georges St. Pierre is on his way to becoming Canada's
first million-dollar mixed martial arts fighter.
On
Friday the charismatic 170-pounder from Montreal was granted
a second shot at UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes.
There
is no date yet for the title fight, but the St. Pierre camp expects
it in early September. Las Vegas is the likely site.
Ultimate
Fighting Championship president Dana White made the championship
bout announcement Friday in a taped message during a Toronto
appearance by the Montreal fighter and lightweights Mark Hominick
and Sam Stout, who train out of London, Ont.
The
title bout adds to St. Pierre's status in the sport - and his
bank account.
"He's
making serious money," said Stephane Patry, St. Pierre's
manager and president of the Montreal-based TKO promotions company.
"(In
2005) he made close to $350,000. And if everything goes as planned,
this year he's going to make close to a million. He's making
a lot of money with his fights, and also a lot of money with
his endorsements.
"It's
safe to say he's going to be a millionaire."
St.
Pierre, 24, is already one of the UFC's most popular fighters.
He has a chiselled body and Hollywood good looks - think a young
Jean-Claude Van Damme, albeit with a telltale hint of wrestler's
ear - with explosive weapons in the ring.
Fans
love him. After taking down veteran Sean Sherk in UFC 56: Full
Force in November 2005, St. Pierre got down on his knees in the
Octagon and begged for another title shot.
He
has celebrated victories in the ring by doing a backflip, breakdancing
and pretending to strap on a championship belt.
Hughes,
a hard-nosed champion with a penchant for playing head games,
is the only blemish on the St. Pierre record, defeating the Canadian
in UFC 50: The War of 04 in October 2004 in Atlantic City, N.J.,
in a bout for the vacant 170-pound title.
St.
Pierre started well against Hughes in that fight, getting his
attention with a spinning side kick to the gut. But St. Pierre
went for a kimura hold late in the round and Hughes reversed
it, catching him in an armbar. It was either tap out or have
your arm broken. St. Hughes submitted with one second remaining
in the first round.
The
Canadian, known as Rush or GSP, says Hughes did not see the real
St. Pierre that night.
"I
will prove to everybody I'm better than him," a smiling
St. Pierre said Friday.
His
manager was even more confident.
"Georges
will beat him for sure," Patry said. "You can bet your
house, your car, anything you have. Georges will win that fight."
While
Patry is obviously biased, he is also a canny judge of talent.
At UFC 58: USA vs. Canada in March, he correctly called an upset
win by Hominick, a 5-1 underdog against veteran Yves Edwards.
St.
Pierre raised his MMA record to 12-1-0 when he scored a split
decision over former champion B.J. Penn in UFC 58 in Las Vegas.
St. Pierre agreed to that fight, only if a title shot came with
the contract.
But
while he won the promise of a chance at the championship, St.
Pierre knew he may have to wait. That changed Friday.
"To
hear it from the (UFC) president is very exciting," he said.
St.
Pierre showed his heart against Penn, who had the best of the
early going and quickly began work on altering his opponent's
good looks. But a bloodied St. Pierre rode out the storm and
then began to impose his will on the Hawaiian, taking him down
repeatedly.
St.
Pierre sees his comeback against Penn as the answer to critics
who said he was "mentally weak."
Still,
the Canadian paid a price for the Penn win, leaving the ring
with his shaved head pebbled with welts and abrasions and his
nose swollen. The good news was nothing was broken.
He
took a week off in Mexico after the fight - "I swam with
dolphins" - and then resumed training.
Penn
is a common foe for St. Pierre and Hughes.
Hughes,
whose record is 40-4-0, lost his welterweight title to Penn in
UFC 46: Supernatural in January 2004. He won it back after Penn
was stripped of the championship belt in a dispute with the UFC.
Hughes,
32, is slated to meet UFC legend Royce Gracie in UFC 60: Hughes
vs. Gracie in a non-title fight on May 27 in Los Angeles.
The
champion is no stranger to fighting Canadians. He stopped Toronto's
Carlos Newton in both UFC 34: High Voltage in November 2001 (when
he won the title for the first time) and UFC 38: Brawl at the
Hall in July 2002.
Source: MMA Weekly
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CAN
THIS MAN BEAT KARO?
The Goat Gets Ready To Turn Up the Heat
Nick
Thompson takes on Karo Parysian at UFC 59 and has a few words
for some other fighters as well.
When
Nick Thompson steps into the octagon on Saturday night it will
be his second foray into the UFC, and his competition is the
returning Karo “The Heat” Parysian, and while they
differ in UFC experience, Thompson is actually the bigger veteran
coming into the fight. One of the most active fighters at 170lbs,
Thompson will look to impress as he steps up for possibly the
biggest fight of his professional career. Thompson, who is never
afraid to speak his mind, talks with MMAWeekly about his upcoming
fight with Karo Parysian, his thoughts on an internet fueled
feud with Joe Riggs and yet more thoughts about his favorite
fighter, Diego Sanchez.
MMAWeekly:
What kind of training are you focusing on for this fight? Who
are you training with to get you ready?
Nick
Thompson: I am just training all around MMA. People focus on
Karo’s judo but Karo is slick everywhere. Everyone at this
level is. I am aware of his throws but I can’t focus on
that because then I will be missing something else. I am training
at Minnesota Martial Arts Academy with Sean Sherk and Brock Larson.
They are both studs so if I can get to a point where I can hang
with them I will be okay.
MMAWeekly:
Did you ever have any interest in entering the Ultimate Fighter
competition? Many of those fighters have gained the kind of fame
and monetary compensation that I'm sure you'd enjoy, so is there
any tension to get in there with those guys and show why you're
a better fighter?
Nick
Thompson: Yeah, I was actually flown out as a back-up for last
season. When they were unsure whether Gurgel could compete because
of his knee, I was at the hotel ready to be brought in. It didn’t
happen and I got called into the UFC a couple of months later.
Right after taking the UFC 56 fight, The Ultimate Fighter called
me and asked if I wanted to be on season 3. I had already signed
with the UFC so I couldn’t do it. As far as wanting to show
you are better than the TUF guys. At first it is hard to see
them getting so much attention because you feel like you have
worked harder than them and gotten less in return. In the end
though, the guys who turn out being successful from the show,
are guys who would have made it anyways. I realized that when
I saw Leben KO Rivera and Diego beat Diaz.
MMAWeekly:
You were having quite of war of words on the internet with Joe
Riggs before his fight with Nick Diaz. Do you still have a desire
to fight him and how did that all start?
Nick
Thompson: We met at UFC 56 when he was getting ready for Hughes.
He said that he heard I had turned down a fight with him. I was
begging the UFC to let me in and would have fought Tim Sylvia
if it got me in, so there was no way I turned down a fight with
Riggs. I told him as much and that was all that was said between
he and I. Nothing else, he seemed like a real prick but there
was no
animosity
between us. Then I get home and see that he’s written that
I am a bum and that he’s making fun of the whitey tighties
I was wearing in the sauna. Granted, the whitey tighties were
nasty, but I was more concerned with making weight than what
was covering the fellas. Perhaps Joe should have done the same.
As far as wanting to fight him, sure. He is plenty tough but
I think I can hold my own just fine with him.
MMAWeekly:
Josh Neer just defeated Joe Stevenson at Ultimate Fight Night
and you beat him late last year. If the UFC approached you with
that fight, would you consider a rematch?
Nick
Thompson: I really like Josh and had a blast fighting him. He
is a tough guy and will not quit. For Christ’s sake, Stevenson
popped his ACL and Neer didn’t even blink. You got to like
that. As far as fighting him again, would I get to fight him
while he has the torn ACL? Cause then yes. For those of you who
have not seen the fights go to http://youtube.com/watch?v=1TgpjblHGJc and check it out.
Good times
MMAWeekly:
Another guy you've been none too silent to speak out against
was Diego Sanchez. If you win this fight is he the guy you'd
like to fight next if given the opportunity?
Nick
Thompson: Diego kind of made me eat crow after the Diaz fight.
Diaz is tough and Diego took it to him. I would still love to
fight him and think that he is in trouble against 170lbers that
can stop takedowns. But he is tough. On a side note, his toughness
does not mean that he is not a tool. He still is a tool. You
know, with the mustache and man perm thing. Or the commercial
talking about how is family is what makes him fight well. All
I am saying is that he eats corn on the cob the long way.
MMAWeekly:
This will be Karo Parysian's first fight back after his pectoral
injury and after he lost his shot at Matt Hughes for the welterweight
title. Do you think he'll be out to prove that he's back by really
beating you down or do you think that it plays into your hand
that he's been out for a while and may be looking past you a
bit thinking of a future title shot?
Nick
Thompson: I don’t think Karo is looking past me. Karo is
a competitor and he is training to win on April 15th. I don’t
know if the time off will play a factor but I hope so. I will
need every advantage I can get as Karo is one of the top 170lbers
in the world.
MMAWeekly:
What kind of danger does Karo Parysian bring into this fight
for you?
Nick
Thompson: His submission skills are slick. That’s obviously
my biggest worry. But there are other things that Karo does that
really plays into my hands. Karo likes to be exciting and likes
to throw down. If he stands and trades with me, I like my chances.
MMAWeekly:
This will be the UFC's first show in California, and your fight
will most likely end up on the main card. Does that add any extra
pressure onto you to perform? Do you still get nervous before
fights?
Nick
Thompson: I want my fight to be shown. I am going to be nervous
anyways, might as well be somewhat famous. As far as how nervous
will I be? I am always nervous. I throw up before about half
of my fights and always tell my corner men I am never fighting
again. Maybe it’s the going out in the spandex thing. You
feel awfully naked.
MMAWeekly:
A good friend of yours, Sean Sherk, is fighting on the same card
versus Nick Diaz. How have you added onto his game and what do
you think will happen in that fight?
Nick
Thompson: Diaz is in trouble. Sherk does the best of what Diego
did and doesn’t make the mistakes Diego does. I really like
Diaz and don’t understand why the UFC would do this to him.
Why not just have him fight Arlovski and get it over with?
MMAWeekly:
Anyone you want to thank for training or sponsors?
Nick
Thompson: I would like to thank my sponsors. That’s how
I get my bread. American Fighter, XO Energy Drink, TapouT, mmafa.tv,
Steve Gavin and Precision Mortgage, Miccs Martial Arts, AirandAqua.com,
Philty Phil Kuehnl, Dr.Jonathan Main, Johnny Passarelli, Fight
Shop, CalSp and Gemdiamonds.com. I’d also like to thank
my training partners at Minnesota Martial Arts Academy. Sean
Sherk. Actually, screw him. I am sick of him always beating on
me. I would like to rescind my thank you. Anyways, Brock Larson
and my instructors Nat McIntyre and Greg Nelson. I would also
like to thank my old teammates at Dave Strasser’s Freestyle
Academy including Ron Faircloth, Nick Agallar and Brian Geraghty.
Lastly I want to thank my manager for stealing 10% of my green
and my lovely, lovely girlfriend. Seriously, she is way better
looking than me. The key is to find a hot girl with a vision
problem and make sure she doesn’t get glasses.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Quote
of the Day
"Look
at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not
a day when you lounge around doing nothing, it's when you've
had everything to do and you've done it!"
Margaret Thatcher, Former Prime Minister of Great Britain
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SportFight
15 "Tribute" Results
4/8/06, Saturday night
Portland, Oregon
Grey
Manard ( Las Vegas, Team Couture) def. Evan D. Manard (Eugene,
Oregon) via judges decision after 3 rounds.
John
Krohn def. Chris Trammel (Xience Training). Via unanimous decision.
Dennis
"The Piranha" Davis def. Dave Padilla via guillotine choke in just 27 seconds
of the first round.
Pat
"The Bat" Healy def. Brandon "The Murderer"
Melendez (Elite Performance, Salt Lake City, Utah). Via rear
naked choke forcing Melendez to tap-out at 2:56 of round two.
Ryan
"The Lion" Shultz def Dave Cochran from Decatur, Illinois.
Via rear naked choke, at 3:42 of round one.
Enoch
Wilson (Tigard, Oregon) def. Loveland
new SportFight Featherweight Champion
round two ended with a rear naked choke at 2:57
crowned as the new Sportfight Featherweight Champion.
Source: Maxfighting
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Schilt
Prepares For Las Vegas K-1 Debut
Reigning K-1 World Grand Prix champion, Semmy Schilt (36-15-2
(17 KO's), will make his highly-anticipated fighting debut in
The United States during a K-1 “Mayhem at Mirage II”
Superfight with heralded Japanese champion Musashi (43-21-5 (1
No Contest) (12 KO’s) at Las Vegas, Nevada’s Mirage
Hotel and Casino on Saturday, April 29th.
The
featured bout will serve as a rematch to their April 21, 2002
meeting when Schilt, in his K-1 debut, earned a judges’
decision over Musashi. “I have grown a lot as a fighter
since then,” said the 32-year-old Schilt, who stands at
an enormous 6 feet 11 inches. “Semmy Schilt is training
like a mad man, like always. I fight because I like to fight
and, as always, will be in top shape.”
On
November 19th, Schilt, before 58,000 plus fans at Japan’s
Tokyo Dome, dethroned K-1’s previous reigning champion,
Remy Bonjasky, during the semifinal round of the “World
Grand Prix Finals” tournament.
After
scoring a stunning upset knockout on Bonjasky in the first round
of their meeting, the Dutchman dealt another tournament champion
in Glaube Feitosa a worse fate when he put Feitosa down for the
10 count with a hard left knee strike only 48 seconds into the
tournament’s championship round bout.
A
member of Team Golden Glory for the last six years, Schilt brings
to his team training sessions a set of skills unique to the Holland-based
fight squad: the principals and techniques of Seido Kaikan Karate.
“Any fans who like my traditional way of training and the
karate and budo spirit, will see me improve each fight,”
said the big man, a student of various forms of Karate since
the tender age of eight.
Musashi
is a four-time victor of the annual, eight-man K-1 Grand Prix
tournament in Japan and a two-time “World Grand Prix Finals”
runner-up. Last April, Las Vegas fight fans saw the 33-year-old
Seido Kaikan Karate stylist defeat six-time world kickboxing
champion, Rick “The Jet” Roufus, by way of unanimous
judges’ decision during a featured Superfight on K-1’s
“Battle at Bellagio IV” card.
Overall,
2005 was one of Musashi’s strongest years as a K-1 competitor
as he earned decisions over former world boxing champion, Francois
“The White Buffalo” Botha, and Ruslan Karaev, the victor
of last August’s “Mayhem At Mirage” tournament,
on September 23rd and November 19th, respectively.
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, Feitosa (63-15-1 (59 KO’s) and 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 quarterfinal round of the tournament
will also feature a grudge rematch between 2003 K-1 USA tournament
champion, Carter Williams (37-12 (24 KO’s), and Japan’s
Yusuke Fujimoto (18-10 (9 KO’s).
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
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Pre-Fight
Interview
Johil de
Oliveira
When we meet a veteran MMA fighter to make an interview, we have
the certain that stories of the old days of MMA that he had participation
in will be shared with us by his words. However when a fighter
who already fought in Pride, IVC and in extinguished Extreme
Fighting, and is recognized like a Luta-Livre legend is the fighter
caught for an interview, the words shared can be a little different.
The former BUDOKAN Luta-Livre Team Johil de Oliveira wants to
forget some of his past fights and to make a kind of rebirth
in this opportunity of packing the card of Juiz-de-Fora Fight
3. Taking an unknow opponent(Leonardo Souza) in his front, Johil
wants to restart in his career from this point to a new and good
future. This 37 year old with soul of a novice fighter is ready
for his upcoming match.
MF:
You are going to face an unknow fighter in Leonardo Souza. How
is your motivation for this fight?
Johil de Oliveira: It does not matter for me if Souza is zero
MMA resume or 40-0 fighter. I am with high motivation for this
fight because I am finally -after
6 years- going to fight without any injury. I felt myself very-well
on the training and I am ready to make a good performance.
MF:
This is your first fight without the BUDOKAN banner "behind"
you. What did it represent to you?
Johil de Oliveira: I have my own banner now this is Team Johil.
I can tell to you that I have a professional background from
specialists in my preparation for the fights. I have BJJ fighters
training with me, and when I was from BUDOKAN I did not have
it because I had rivalry to BJJ´s people. I do not have
it anymore and I am glad of having this guys around me. But my
roots are Luta-Livre and I hold this flag until the death.
MF:
You are a 37 years old fighter, you fought a lot of times in
several MMA associations. So how do you see the MMA development
nowadays?
Johil de Oliveira: Foremost I do not feel myself old, my soul
is still young and while I feel myself like that I will keep
fighting. I tell you that I liked the old ValeTudo rules, headbutts,
elbows and no gloves were my land. However it is not good for
the sport on TV and since these things were banned from MMA,
it grew a lot.
MF:
You fought in UVF, WVC, IVC, Extreme Challenge, Pride and Cage
Rage. But now you are fighting in Brazilian MMA Associations
which are developing themselves such as Rio MMA Challenger and
the own Juiz-de-Fora Fight. Is this a step back in your career?
Johil de Oliveira: I do not think so. I lost my 7 last fights,
this would be impossible to keep myself internationally with
this bad resume. I do not think that the event I fought in Brazil
and thet I will are bad, we need to have the same spotlights
that other events have to. So these events can be considered
good too.
MF:
Are you a lightweight fighter now?
Johil de Oliveira: I am facing Souza in 77kgs division, but I
prefer to fight in 75kgs division. I was always a welterweight
or lightweight fighter, I do not know how to title the 75kgs
category.
MF:
But you already fought Mark Weir and many other in 80kgs or up.
Right?
Johil de Oliveira: The fights were until 80kgs, but while I weighed
77kgs, my opponents had exactly 80kgs and then in the day of
the fight they were with 5kgs or more over me. I heard Weir got
90kgs when we fought each other.
MF:
How did Weir get it?
Johil de Oliveira: I do not know.
MF:
In that fight against Weir at Cage Rage 8-Knights of the Octagon
you almost heel-hooked him.
What did miss to you submit him?
Johil de Oliveira: His extra weight over me was an excess, so
anything missed(lol).
MF:
Will this fight at Juiz-de-Fora Fight 3 be the Johil´s
rebirth?
Johil de Oliveira: I hope so. But do not think you all that due
to the lack of experience of Souza, this fight will be easy for
me. We already watched fighters with championships or undefeated
resumes being schooled by novices. I am prepared for him!
MF:
What can you promisse for the readers of this interview for this
your up&coming match(tomorrow) at Juiz-de-Fora Fight 3?
Johil de Oliveira: I want to fight well and use this fight such
as the first step for new winds into my career. I promise a lot
of will-power because I want to return to the events that I already
fought in my own weight class the under -75kgs. I have a new
team, so I have new deals in my career.
Source: Maxfighting
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Quote
of the Day
"Look
at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not
a day when you lounge around doing nothing, it's when you've
had everything to do and you've done it!"
Margaret Thatcher, Former Prime Minister of Great Britain
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Fighters'
Club TV Episode 38 Airs Tonight!
Fighters' Club TV Episode 38 has been finalized and submitted
to Olelo
Programming. It will air in our normal timeslot on Channel 52 (Olelo Oahu)
at 930pm
Tuesday nights.
This episode will play on the following dates: 21
and 28 March, and April 4 and 11.
Episode
38 Features:
-highlights
from Rumble on the Rock 175LBS Tournament
-interview w/ Frank Trigg w/ highlights of his fight w/ Ronald
Jhun
-highlights of Jake Shield v Dave Menne
-highlights of Carlos Condit's KO of Charuto
-Interview w/ Cabbage Corriera w/ highlights of his fight w/
Butterbean
Technique
of the Week provided by Mike Tanaka of Kalakaua Gym demonstrating
the Left Hook on FCTV's very own, Mike Onzuka
-Highlights
of Judo vs Jiujitsu from Icon's last show between Jason Chambers
vs Michihiro Omigawa
-Stay
tuned to the credits where you can catch Chris Onzuka's interview
w/
UFC and Pride Veteran, Murilo Bustamante
-and
of course, FCTV's self-proclaimed "Heart-throbs" Mike
and Chris Onzuka
and "the other guy", Mark Kurano...
Comments,
Questions, Suggestions?
Please email us at: fctv@onzuka.com
MAHALO!
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PUNISHMENT
IN PARADISE
DEEPIEST APOLOGIES!!
Let
me first start of by saying THANK YOU for all the Teams &
Fans that came out to support P.I.P. I’m very sorry about
the seating and the complications with the ring. We had a cancellation
due to overbooking due to the date change. So we were just left
with the bleachers. As far as the ring due to rain their was
a ground shift which I was prepared for and I will take full
responsibility for it.
I
learned a lot from this and hope I didn’t lose your support
as I will strive to make P.I.P to what we all expect of it. Again
I’m really sorry and I’m very disappointed in what
happened and PROMISE it won’t happen again.
Source:
Brennan Kamaka |
2006
Hawaii Junior Olympic Boxing Championships
Results
Results from last nights.
Match Bouts-
13/132- Michael Gooman (Big Island A.P. B.C.) def. Kekoa Concepcion
(Evolution B.C.) by Retirement
2nd, Open/165lbs- Kainoa Oca-Kauhane (Kawano/Tiki Ent. B.C.)
def. Abed Menard (Evolution B.C.) Retirement
3rd, 14/15 106lbs - Ezra Cabang (Big Island A.P. B.C.) decisioned
Gino Ramos (Kawano/Tiki Ent. B.C.),
Open/ 132- Matthew Takata (Palolo B.C.) dec. Roberto Bonilla
(Evolution B.C.),
Open/152- Carlos Tangaro (Waianae B.C.) dec. Josiah Cabang (Big
Island A.P. B.C.),
Open/201- Isaiah Vasquez (Evolution B.C.) dec. Matthew Monkewicz
(Kawano/Tiki Ent. B.C.)
State Championship Finals
10/60lbs- Shayson Soares (Waianae B.C.) dec. James Carlos (Wailuku
B.C.),
11/95lbs- Rocky Balala (Central Maui B.C.) def. Andrew McCue
(Evolution B.C.) RSC-
3rd, 15/125- German Lee (Big Island A.P. B.C.) dec. Ronick Dancel
(Wailuku B.C.)
Outstanding Sportsmanship- Andrew McCue,
Outstanding Bout- Ronick Dancel -vs- German Lee,
Outstanding Boxer - Shayson Soares,
Regional Team Championship (3 way tie) - Kawano/Tiki Ent. B.C./
Waianae B.C. (LBC Award)/ East Maui B.C.
UNOPPOSED CHAMPIONS-
FEMALES- 8yrs/50lbs- Kimberly Choe (Palolo B.C.),
11/65- Jada Pereira (Waianae B.C.),
11/154- Brandee-Gail Chun (Evolution B.C.),
13/101- Chazzette Sau (Southside Maui B.C.),
14/119- Helena Dela Cruz (Waianae B.C.),
14/145- Jeanie Sioloa (Unattached), UNOPPOSED CHAMPIONS- MALES-
8/45-Kyri Payanpa (Wailuku B.C.),
8/50- Wayne Pagan (Wailuku B.C.),
10/85- Chanzen Sau (Southside B.C.),
11/70- Justly Laquihon (Unattached),
12/75- Dido Rodrigues (Waianae B.C.),
11/85- Mason Cornelio (Kawano/Tiki Ent. B.C.),
12/101- Lawrence Paelma (Waianae B.C.),
12/106- Zachary Manangan (Southside B.C.),
12/176- Jason Lewis (Palolo B.C.),
13/132- Kekoa Concepcion (Evolution B.C.),
14/106- Ezra Cabang (Big Island A.P. B.C.),
15/154- Namu Spencer (Oki B.C. Kauai),
15/178- Jacob Carlos (Wailuku B.C.),
15/201+- Noa Suiaunoa (Waianae B.C.),
16/145- Hoku Dusenberry (Oki B.C. Kauai).
UNOPPOSED REGIONAL CHAMPIONS ADVANCING TO NATIONAL CHAMPIOSHIPS-
16/90- Gabriel Villanueva (Kawano/Tiki Ent. B.C.),
15/101- Thomas Juan (Wailuku B.C.),
15/106- Gino Ramos (Kawano/Tiki Ent. B.C.),
15/114- Taylor Rodrigues (East Maui B.C.),
16/119- Jentson Gumtang (East Maui B.C.),
15/132- Antone Pereira (Waianae B.C.),
Female 16/110- Safire Pereira (Waianae B.C.).
Any Questions Email me at bkawano@aol.com
Thank You,
Bruce Kawano
USA-Boxing Hawaii Junior Olympic Chairman.
USA-Boxing Hawaii Board of Dir./Gov.
National Coaches Committee
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ROTR
TOURNAMENT READY TO GO
April 21, 2006
Blaisdell Arena
Tickets are on sale now!
Rumble World Entertainment is set for their show in two weeks
from beautiful Hawaii as the World Middleweight Championship
will see four fighters try to win twice in one night. Team Hawaii
will also take on Team Japan on the card as well.
FINAL
FOUR MATCHES
RWE Middleweight World Championship Semi's and Finals Frank Trigg
VS Carlos Condit
(WFA Champion) (Proving Grounds Champion)
Jake
Shields VS Yushin Okami
(Shooto Champ '04) (DOG-Japan Champ)
RWE
FINAL
Winner of Trigg vs Condit
vs
Winner of Shields vs Okami
Alternate
Match
Brandon
Wolf vs
Josh Macdonald
TEAM
HAWAII VS TEAM JAPAN
Cabbage vs Kazuhiro Hamanaka
Team: BJ Penn MMA Team: Takada Dofo
Home: Hilo, Hawaii Home: Tokyo
Country: USA Country: Japan
Scott
Junk vs
Hideki Tadao
RWE Contender Pancrase Contender
Weight: 267 lbs Weight: 220lbs
Height: 6’0” Height: 5'9"
Record: 2 Wins 2 Losses Record: 8 Wins 6 Losses
Style: Freestyle Style: Boxing/Wrestling
Charuto
Verissimo(ROTR)vs
Kuniyoshi Hironaka (Shooto)
Weight: 172lbs Weight: 172lbs
Height: 6’1” Height: 5'9"
Record: 5 Wins 2 Losses Record: 9 Wins 2 Losses
Style: Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Style: Jiu-jitsu
Team: BJ Penn MMA Team: Academia AZ
Home: Hilo, Hawaii Home: Tokyo
Country: USA/Brazil Country: Japan
Ray
Cooper
vs Koji Yoshida
RWE Contender Shooto Contender
Weight: 155lbs Weight: 185lbs
Height: 5’6” Height: 5'9"
Record: 5 Wins 2 Losses Record: 8 Wins 6 Losses
Team: BJ Penn MMA Team: Purebred
Brendon
Wolf vs
Sotoyama Shinpei
RWE Debut RWE Debut
Weight: 175lbs Weight: 172lbs
Height: 5'9" Height: 5'9"
Pre-Lims
Steve Byrnes Matt Knaub
RWE Debut RWE Debut
Weight: 185lbs VS Weight: 175lbs
Height: 6'0" Height: 5'9"
Record: 4 Wins 0 Losses Record: 2 Wins 2 Losses
Source: MMA Weekly |
BUSHIDO
WELTERWEIGHT GP ANNOUNCED
Today in Japan, Pride DSE announced that the Bushido series would
begin round one of the Welterweight GP on June 4th. Round two
would follow on August 26th, and that the Finals would take place
on November 5th.
The
fighters that have been confirmed to fight in round one are Ryo
Chonan, Akihiro Gono, and Makoto Takimoto. Possible participants
mentioned where Dan Henderson, Murilo Bustamante, Dennis Kang,
Phil Baroni, and Paulo Filho. Ikuhisa Minowa of course was not
mentioned due to his participation in the Open Weight GP.
It
will be interesting to see whether Dan Henderson, 2005 Welterweight
GP champion, will participate or not since he said to the press
last week in Japan that he wanted to fight in the Open Weight
GP and not the Welterweight GP. Pride President Sakakibara even
mentioned after Bushido 10 event that Pride was considering on
possibly allowing Henderson to fight in the Open Weight GP.
When
MMAWeekly asked Henderson why he wants to fight in the Open Weight
GP over the Welterweight GP he said, "I don't know, some
probably say stupidity(smile)...It's just a bigger challenge
and a bigger prize at the end of the line."
You
can see that video interview with Dan Henderson from last week
in the Behind The Scenes section of MMAWeekly TV.
Source: MMA Weekly |
UFC
Champ Rich Franklin on Maui!
April 15,
2006
Maui High School Gym (660 S. Lono Ave. Kahului Hi 96732)
7:30 PM
There is a big change made to the Rich Franklin Seminar. The
Training session will now be held at Maui High School Gym (660
S. Lono Ave. Kahului Hi 96732). Times and prices for the sessions
are still the same. Also, He will still be speaking Wednesday
Night at the Church and having a meet and greet session Starting
at 7:30pm.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions by clicking
here!
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KICKIN
IT 2006 PART III
WHAT: KICKIN
IT 2006 PART III (KICKBOXING)
WHEN: APRIL 22, 2006 DOORS OPEN @ 5:30 GO TIME 6:00
WHERE: FILCOM CENTER WAIPAHU (FILIPINO COMMUNITY CENTER)
MATCHES AND PARTICIPANTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
FOR TICKETS CALL 721 6019
THANKS
DAVID BALICAO `155 BRANDON VISHER
HSD GOODSPORT KICKBOXING
BALICAO AND VISHER FOUGHT TO A DRAW FOR THE 2005 WELTERWEIGHT
CHAMPIONSHIP. THEY WILL MEET AGAIN & BALICAO WILL STEP UP
TO
VISHERS FIGHTING WEIGHT (155) TO SEE WHO IS THE REAL CHAMPION
BRYSEN LAGRIMACE `185 NICK CHINCHILLA
HSD GUILA KICKBOXING
JORDAN SALAS `80 KALAE CARRIRA
EWA BEACH FIGHT CLUB GUILA KICKBOXING
ROYCE POAHA `140 KEO DOANE
TEAM DEVASTATION ANIMAL HOUSE
BOB ATISANOE 3+ CHAVIS VICTORIA
HSD ANIMAL HOUSE
TONY BILLIANOR 270+ T.B.A.
GOODSPORT KICKBOXING TEAM DEVASTATION
JOEY WAKAMATSU `165 JAXON KAGAWA
GOODSPORT KICKBOXING LAUPAHOEHOE MUAY THAI
TIM LAPITAN `155 RICKY MARILLO
BULLSPEN TEAM DEVASTATION
SHYLO RICHARDSON `140 JOSH
VEGAS FIGHT CLUB BULLSPEN
FRED WAGNER `115 JORDAN GOMES
HSD TEAM DEVASTATION
KONA KE `165 TODD YOUNG
TEAM DEVASTATION VEGAS FIGHT CLUB
CHEYENNE ALFAPADA `135 TAZ FERGUSON
ANIMAL HOUSE TEAM DEVASTATION
NUI WHEELER `130 STEPHEN PALING
TEAM SOLJAH JESUS IS LORD
NATHAN NAKI `140 BRYSEN
HSD TEAM DEVASTATION
BEN SANTIAGO `165 LOGAN KAUGHT
TEAM DEVASTATION GUILA KICKBOXING
JOHN SMITH `85 JOSHUA PERRY
ANIMAL HOUSE TEAM SUBMIT
MILLER UALESI `190 BUBBA PAALUHI
TEAM DEVASTATION HARD KNOCKS
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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! |
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