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2007
2/9/07
Punishment In Paradise
18
(MMA & Kickboxing)
(Dole Cannery)
4/27/07
Punishment In Paradise
17
(MMA & Kickboxing)
(Dole Cannery)
7/13/07
Punishment In Paradise
16
(MMA & Kickboxing)
(Dole Cannery)
10/6/07
Punishment In Paradise
15
(MMA &
Kickboxing)
(Dole Cannery)
1/14/07
NAGA Hawaii
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(Location: TBD)
2006
November
Aloha State Championship
of BJJ
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
RWE Qualfiers
(MMA)
(Kauai)
11/25/06
Kickin' It
(Kickboxing)
(Dole Cannery Ballroom)
11/24/06
Punishment In Paradise 14
(MMA &
Kickboxing)
(Dole Cannery)
10/21/06
Pride Fighting Championships:
The Real Deal
(PPV)
(Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV)
10/14-15/06
Pacific
Island Showdown
International Invitational Ultimate Full-Contact Stickfighting
Championship
(Stickfighting)
(Filipino Community Center Ballroom, Waipahu)
10/13/06
RWE & PXC
(MMA)
(University of Guam Fieldhouse, Mangilao, Guam)
October
Rumble On The Rock
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
10/6/06
X-1 Battlegrounds
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
September
ROTR Qualifers
(MMA)
(Maui)
9/16/06
Kickin' It
(Kickboxing)
(Waipahu Filcom Center)
9/9/06
Punishment In Paradise 13:
Unfinished Business
(Kickboxing, MMA)
(Dole Cannery Square Ballroom)
9/2/06
Icon Sport 47
(MMA, Kickboxing)
(Blaisdell Arena)
August
Icon Sport 48
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
8/26-27/06
International
Masters & Seniors Championships
(BJJ)
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
8/26/06
Got Skills 3
(Kickboxing/Boxing & Takedowns/Submission Grappling)
(Ilima Intermediate, Ewa Beach)
Palolo Gym Smoker
(Boxing)
(Palolo Gym)
UFC 62
(MMA)
(PPV)
8/21/06
UFC 62 Countdown: Liddell vs. Sobral
(Spike)
UFC: All Access Renato "Babalu" Sobral
(Spike)
8/18/06
Kickin' It
(Kickboxing)
(Waipahu Filcom Center)
8/17/06
Ultimate
Fight Night 4
(MMA)
(Las Vegas, NV)
The Ultimate Fighter 4:
The Comeback Premiers
(Spike)
8/12/06
Hawaiian Open of
BJJ
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
8/5/06
Rumble On The Rock
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
Garden Island Cage Match 4
(MMA)
(Kauai)
Island
Warriors Fighting Championship
(MMA)
(War Memorial Gym, Wailuku, Maui)
7/28/06
RWE & PXC
(MMA)
(University of Guam Fieldhouse, Mangilao, Guam)
7/22/06
RWE Qualifiers
(MMA)
(Hilo Civic Center, Hilo)
7/22-30/06
CBJF World
Championships
(BJJ)
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
7/21/06
Punishment In Paradise 12
(MMA, Kickboxing)
(Dole Cannery Ballroom)
7/20-24/06
CBJJO World Championships
(BJJ)
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
7/?/06
RAZE MMA Fight Night 2
(MMA)
(San Diego, CA)
7/8/06
Ring of Honor
(MMA & Kickboxing)
(Waianae H.S. Gym)
7/7/06
Kickin' It
(Kickboxing)
(Waipahu Filcom Center)
UFC 61
(MMA)
(Las Vegas, NV)
7/3/06
Got Skills 2
(Kickboxing/Boxing & Wrestling/Sub Grappling)
(Pagoda Hotel Ballroom)
s 2006 Tournament
(Sport-Jujitsu, Sport Pankration, Sub Grappling, Extreme Sparring)
(St. Louis H.S. Gym)
7/1/06
Pride
(MMA)
(Saitama Super Arena)
6/24/06
The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale
(MMA)
(The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV)
6/17/06
RWE Qualifiers
(MMA)
(Afook
Chinen Civic Auditorium, Hilo)
USA-Boxing Hawaii
(Boxing)
(Palolo District Park)
6/10/06
X-1 Battlegrounds 4
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
6/4/06
PRIDE Bushido 11: 'Bushido
Survival '06'
(PPV)
6/3/06
X-2 Extreme Wars:
Bay Area Brawl
(MMA)
(Oakland Alameda Coliseum, Oakland, CA)
2006 Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Associations Gi Tournament
(BJJ)
(Gracie Main Academy)
5/27/06
UFC 60:
Royce Gracie vs. Matt Hughes
(PPV)
5/26/06
Icon Sport 45
(MMA)
(Blaisdell 6Arena)
5/20/06
3rd Maui Jiu-Jitsu Championships
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(Maui War Memorial Gym, Wailuku)
5/13/06
Got Skills Fighter Event
(MMA)
(Pagoda Hotel)
4/29/06
RAZE MMA Fight Night
(MMA)
(ipayOne center , former San Diego Sports Arena
San Diego, CA)
4/21/06
Rumble on the Rock
11: Grand Prix
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
4/15/06
UFC 59: Reality Check
(MMA)
(Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA)
4/7-9/06
2006
Pan-American Jiu-Jitsu Tournament
(BJJ)
(California State University Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA)
4/6/06
Ultimate Fight Night on Spike TV
(MMA)
(Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV)
4/1/06
Punishment in Paradise
(Kickboxing)
(Sea Life Park)
3/26/06
3rd Maui Jiu-Jitsu Championships
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(Maui War Memorial Gym, Wailuku)
3/25/06
Garden Island Cage
Match #3
(MMA)
(Kapaa H.S. Gym, Kapaa, Kauai)
3/11/06
Hawaiian Championship
of BJJ
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(St. Louis H.S. Gym)
Full Contact Showdown
(MMA)
(Kahuna's Sports Bar & Grill, Kaneohe Marine Corps Base)
3/4/06
Kickin It 2006
(Kickboxing)
(Venue TBA)
2/26/06
NAGA Hawaii State Championship
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(Honolulu)
*Cancelled
until Summer*
2/25/06
Icon Sport 44
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
2/4/06
Kick it Up
(Kickboxing)
(Pagoda Hotel Ballroom, Honolulu)
UFC 57:
Liddell vs. Couture 3
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, NV
(PPV)
1/27/06
So You Think You Tough
(MMA, Kickboxing)
(Kona Gym, Kona)
January
Grappler's Quest Hawaii
(Submission Grappling)
(TBA)
***Cancelled*** |
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August 2006 News
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Fight
To Defend Mixed Martial Arts In Hawaii!
The Hawaii Government
is trying to ban or restrict MMA in Hawaii. Please contact your local representative and
let them know that you support MMA in Hawaii. Click the link
below to look up your Representative and his contact info!
HB3223 has been
passed with Amendments. Basically the bill has been rewritten
to create a MMA Commission to regulate MMA in Hawaii and passed
on to the Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee and the
Judiciary Committee for further hearings.
Get
all the details concerning the two MMA Bills by clicking here
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Please
Help Me Sell My House in Pacific Palisades!
Warning:
Shameless personal plug which has nothing to do with martial
arts. Sorry,
I forgot the most important part, the listing price $579,000.
I (Chris) am selling my house due to my divorce. I need to get
the house sold so I can get out of my marriage! If you know anyone
that is interested or any real estate agents that you know that
can help get the word out to generate interest in my house, I
would really appreciate it!
This
is the house that I planned on growing old and dying in, so it
is a great property, has a lot of sentimental value and a hell
of a lot of sweat equity put into it. It is in a great neighborhood,
with great neighbors and is priced under other listed comparables
in Palisades, even though the house and the land area are larger.
Please
email
me
if you have any questions or if you know of anyone that would
like to arrange a viewing.
We are
holding an Open House next week Sunday, August 6th, from 2-5PM
(please check the Honolulu Advertiser to confirm).
Here
are some of the details:
2255 Amokemoke Street
Pearl City, Hawaii 96782
Listing
Price: $579,000
In Pacific
Palisades
1,698
sqft living area
200
sqft covered work area
8,998
sqft land area
Perimeter
lot with view of the valley, mountains, city, and ocean
New
exterior paint on the house, car port and surrounding hollow
tile walls.
New
cement walkways and large concrete slab for BBQs, kids bikes
or general entertaining
Retaining
wall recently installed to create a large usable front yard
Tangerine,
mango and lime trees in the back yard.
Hollow tile wall surrounds the house
All
exterior doors were just replaced with fiberglass doors and deadbolts
Security door recently installed
Security
bars on the windows for added security, also recently painted
Home
Security system
Pool
table
2
- 8,500BTU air conditioning wall units for the bedrooms, less
than 1 year old.
Wall to wall carpeting and ceramic tile floors
Off
the major street (Aumakua Street) in Palisades, so it is close
to bus stops, but not a lot of passing cars
Great
neighbors
$35
Annual Community Association dues, with no restrictions on house
color, hanging clothes, etc like many other communities.
2
comparable homes, four houses away selling for $43,000 &
$100,000 more.
Realtor:
Ron
Lee
Real Estate Incorporated
975 Kapiolani Blvd, Ste 200
Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone: (808) 596-0833
Fax: (808) 596-0834
Email: realest@pixi.com
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Quote
of the Day
"The
greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none."
Thomas Carlyle, 1795-1881, Scottish Author/Essayist/Historian
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CRO
COP WILL FIGHT IN GP
After
two exciting events, this year’s Pride Absolute Grand Prix
has produced two stellar final four match-ups. Brazilian Top
Team’s Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will meet former UFC heavyweight
champion Josh Barnett while the current Pride middleweight champion
Wanderlei Silva will face Mirko “CroCop” Filipovic.
Anticipation for Pride Final Conflict Absolute is high as the
match-ups are an MMA fan’s dream.
Dream
Stage Entertainment, the parent company of Pride Fighting Championships,
is looking to rebound from recent setbacks with a successful
show. The most intriguing match-up of the event is arguably the
rematch between Wanderlei Silva and Mirko “CroCop”
Filipovic. The two fighters met at Pride 20 and fought to a draw
under special rules. The majority of the MMA community agreed
that Silva would have won a decision had they fought under normal
rules.
Recently,
Mirko told two Croatian newspapers, Jutarji List and Vecernji
List, that he would not be participating in the last part of
the Absolute Grand Prix. Apparently, Mirko’s decision to
not participate stemmed from a dispute regarding his pay. According
to the newspapers, Mirko stated that “We couldn’t make
a deal. They said I’m too expensive for them but I just
want to be paid for the risk. I’m very sorry for my fans
but I won’t give up on my principles.”
But
now the crisis is over and the Croatian star was able to come
to an agreement with Pride DSE and is fighting in the Open Weight
GP in September according to Vecernji List. If DSE was unable
to secure Mirko’s participation in the final four, a potentially
historic event could have taken a disastrous turn for the worse.
In addition, the newspaper reported that “CroCop” received
a substantial offer to fight for the recently resurrected World
Fighting Alliance. Mirko is one of Pride’s main stars and
his absence would have been a huge loss to the organization.
Pride DSE felt that it was in their best interest to come to
a compromise with the former K-1 kick boxer and now the fans
will be able to see Cro Cop in the conclusion of the highly anticipated
tournament.
Source: MMA Weekly
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HERO'S
REVIEW:
Sakuraba Perseveres While the Gracies Falter
In
the opening fight, tough Killer Bee fighter Koutetsu Boku faced
former Shooto champ Alexandre Franca Nogueira in a non-tournament
superfight. The talented BJJ fighter was unable to keep Boku
on the mat. The second round won the fight for Boku as he landed
many strikes from the mount. The unanimous decision extends the
Japanese fighter’s winning streak to six fights.
In
what I considered the fight of the night, Ivan Menjivar and Hideo
Tokoro entertained fans with a competitively high-paced fight.
Both fighters asserted their control in this ground war. Many
reversals, submission attempts and escapes highlighted the first
round. Menjivar controlled the majority of the second and had
Tokoro’s back on many occasions. Near the end of the round,
a fatigued Tokoro attempted an armbar on the “Pride of El
Salvador” but was unable to hold the lock. Menjivar would
go on to earn a decision over the popular Japanese fighter.
It
took only 30 seconds for American Top Team’s Gesias “JZ”
Calvancanti to stop Hiroyuki Takaya. A perfectly landed flying
knee put the Shooto veteran on his back. A couple of well placed
punches forced the referee to put an end to the fight. With an
impressive victory, Calvancanti’s stock rises.
In
another 155-pound match-up, Canada’s Kultar “The Black
Mamba” Gill met former Shooto champ Caol Uno. The fight
started out with both fighters circling each other. As Uno went
in for a takedown, he was hit with a knee that put him on the
canvas. Though he was stunned, Uno would survive a barrage of
strikes and regain his composure. Despite suffering a cut, Caol
finished the round strong. Uno showed some of his ground prowess
in the second round by quickly taking Gill’s back and sinking
in a rear naked choke for the win.
Brazilian
Rani Yahira faced karate practitioner Kazuya Yasuhiro. Yahira
was aggressive from the start and immediately went for a takedown.
Once on the mat, Yasuhiro was fortunate enough to escape a heel
hook attempt. Taking the fight back to the ground, Rani would
attain the north-south position and secure a choke to end the
fight at 1:08 of the first round.
As
the first 187-pound tournament match-up of the evening, Judoka
Yoshihiro Akiyama faced K-1 veteran Taiei Kin in a fight that
produced a controversial ref stoppage. Akiyama clinched early,
seeking to take Kin to the ground. After scoring a takedown,
Akiyama was able to attain a full mount. The Japanese Judoka
applied an armbar that Kin would later spin out of in. Clearly
not in danger of being submitted and with no expression of pain
on his face, the referee unexpectedly stopped the fight. Kin
stood in wonderment as the crowd expressed their discontent.
In
the second superfight, K-1 champion Semmy Schilt made a successful
return to MMA by submitting Olympic silver medalist Judoka Min
Soo Kim. A few minutes into the round, Schilt was taken down
by the Korean fighter. The fight would remain on the ground until
the tall Hollander secured a triangle choke.
Pride
and UFC veteran Don Frye faced Japanese pro wrestler Yoshihisa
Yamamoto in the third and final superfight of the night. Sporting
a soft belly, Frye remained content to stand and trade with Yamamoto.
At one point in the fight, the Japanese fighter fell through
ropes while trying to escape a guillotine choke. Frye dropped
Yamamoto with a short right hook and secured a rear naked choke
in the closing seconds of the first round. “The Predator”
earns a victory despite his questionable conditioning.
Crosley
Gracie replaced the injured Carlos Newton to face Cage Rage champion
Melvin Manhoef. Unfortunately reminiscent of Mirko “CroCop”
Filipovic vs Nobuhiko Takada, Gracie was reluctant to stand with
the heavy handed Dutchman. Gracie looking obviously fatigued
from taking the fight on about two days notice, the majority
of the fight saw Gracie falling on his back after failed takedown
attempts. Manhoef was reluctant to follow Gracie on the ground
forcing the ref to stand the Brazilian fighter back to his feet
on multiple occasions. After hearing the crowd’s discontent,
Melvin would eventually follow into Gracie’s guard and unleash
many unanswered strikes, causing a stoppage to an uninspired
fight.
The
Gracies went 0-2 for the evening as Judoka Shungo Oyama earned
a decision over Rodrigo Gracie. In the most boring fight of the
tournament, Oyama took the fight to the ground and controlled
from the top. Shungo was content to stay in Rodrigo’s guard
throughout the match.
Fans
waited in anticipation for the debut of Japanese fighting legend
Kazushi Sakuraba. In the main event, the “Gracie Killer”
was pitted against current Shooto European champion Kestutis
Smirnovas. Sakuraba took the fight to the Lithuania fighter early
on. During an exchange of punches, Smirnovas landed a left hook
that dropped the Japanese star to his hands and knees. Sakuraba
was soon met with a barrage of punches as his head fell through
the ropes. In a much debated about move, the referee pulled the
barely conscious Sakuraba from the ropes and positioned him back
into the ring. The questionable move allowed Kazushi a little
time to recover.
Surmounting
the ensuing offense from Smirnovas, Sakuraba would make an amazing
comeback against the now fatigued Lithuanian. The exhausted Smirnovas
could muster little offense against the rejuvenated Japanese
star. Sakuraba would land many unanswered punches until the Shooto
champion was chased to the mat. From there, the “Gracie
Hunter” would extend an armbar and conclude the biggest
comeback of his career.
Overall,
K-1 Hero’s 6 was a decent event with its ups and downs.
The middleweight tournament fights exceeded my expectations while
some of the light heavyweight tournament match-ups nearly flirted
with disaster. With the exception of the Boku vs Nogueira bout,
the ‘superfights’ were merely mismatched space fillers.
K-1 will need to address the questionable calls (and lack there
of) with their referees. All controversies aside, the second
round of the dual tournaments looks to be very exciting.
Source: MMA Weekly
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PRIDE’s
new big signing
By Zach Arnold
Yeo
Jong-Hoon (long-time correspondent) reports that Lee Tae Hyun
(born on 1/17/1976, 196 cm, 138 kg) announced at a press conference
today that he would fight in PRIDE. (Sports Navigator report
here). Nobuyuki Sakakibara & Nobuhiko Takada were present
at the media briefing. Tae Hyun is considered one of the great
Ssirum (South Korean sumo) fighters, the same sport that Choi
Hong-Man came from. Tae Hyun was the No. 1 Ssirum fighter for
the last 10 years, including a regional heavyweight championship
in March of 2006.
Source: Fight Opinion |
Quote
of the Day
"Those
who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength
that will endure as long as life lasts."
Rachel Carson, 1907-1964, American Biologist/Ecologist/Author
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T.
Jay Thompson Jumps in the MMA Ring!
Check out
the report made by our good friend Mike Neva on the FCF website
about none other than Icon Sports top dog, T. Jay Thompson, as
he jumps in the ring with gloves this time.
http://www.fcfighter.com/news.htm
Here's T. Jay's recollection of the fight. Not sure if this was
before or after the drugs wore out...
"Long story short...8 stitches a nose swollen bigger than
it already was...and numerous bumps and bruises in places I don't
remember being hit.......I wanted to be in a fight..and I feel
like was! ;-) As an old friend use to say...I took plenty cracks!
But gave out a couple as well. Huge thanks to Ryan Alverez for
stepping in the ring with me. I am happy with my performance
if not the desired outcome. I did some things better than I thought
and some not so good..but all and all I am proud of my performance.
I controlled the fight for most of the first two rounds....but
my opponent swept me from top side conrol late in the second
round..and did a great job capitalizing on the position. I was
amazed out how many punches hit the mark. I actually felt my
skin open from the hammerfist that cuased the biggest cut. Round
two ends and I go back to my corner to let Matt Hume work on
the cut...doctor comes in and stops the fight cuz the cut was
to the bone. Not sure how much I had left in the tank but it
would have been fun to go one more round....eitherway...fantasy
camp is over.....back to being a full time 40yr old........for
now...... . . . Here are some pics of the prefight preperation.
. . Im in Seattle...fight Saturday night...weight cutting sucks....i
want pizza"
Here are some pictures
that I ripped off of T. Jay's page with a bit of commentary since
I am the color commentary voice of Icon Sport. Enjoy!
T. Jay post fight. A bit worn from wear, but still in great shape!
His opponent was checking to see if that was T. Jay's real abs
or implants.
This is the stare that T. Jay gave the ref when he asked what
day of the week it was. His answer by the way, was chocolate.
Here's T. Jay giving that post fight sensual look that makes
all the girls go wild.
As you can see from the first picture, T. Jay's right hand was
stuck in the shaka pose which hindered his ability to throw that
heavy right hand that he is known for. He was still in good spirits
even while on the floor in the locker room getting 8 stitches.
Damn, I hope I look that good at 40. I've lost my abs and can't
seem to locate them.
When asked what
was next after jumping back in the ring, the poster was sent
via email (high priority of course) with a simple note...
ARE YOU
REAAAADDDDDDYYYYY? BE THEEERRREEE!
Thanks to people
with way too much time on their hands for this picture.
Congratulations
to T. Jay for all the months, weeks, days, and hours of training
and the dedication that he put in training for this fight. He
took it seriously and if you cannot tell from his physique that
he took this fight very seriously, you need to get your eyes
checked. |
Kickin'
It Up
August
18, 2006
Waipahu Filcom Center
Doors open at 6:00 PM
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HERO'S
RESULTS Full Results
187-Pound
Tournament Bouts:
-Kazushi
Sakuraba def. Kestutis Smirnovas by submission (armbar) at 6:41
of Round 1
-Melvin
Manhoef def. Crosley Gracie by TKO (referee stoppage) at 9:12
of Round 1
-Shungo
Oyama def. Rodrigo Gracie by majority decision
-Yoshihiro
Akiyama def. Kin Taiei by technical submission (armbar) at 1:59
of Round 1
154-Pound
Tournament Bouts:
-Caol
Uno def. Kultar "Black Mamba" Gill by submission (rear
naked choke) at 3:30 of Round 2
-Ivan
Menjivar def. Hideo Tokoro by majority decision
-Gesias
"JZ" Calvancanti def. Hiroyuki Takaya by KO at 0:30
of Round 1
-Rani
Yahira def. Kazuya Yasuhiro by submission (triangle choke) at
1:08 of Round 1
Non-Tournament
Bouts:
-Don
Frye def. Yoshihisa Yamamoto by submission (rear naked choke)
at 4:52 of Round 1
-Semmy
Schilt def. Min Soo Kim by submission (triangle choke) at 4:46
of Round 1
-Koutetsu
Boku def. Alexandre Franca Nogueira by unanimous decision
Source: MMA Weekly
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KID
YAMAMOTO LOOKS TO WIN THE GOLD
This weekend at the HERO'S show Norifumi 'Kid' Yamamoto came
before the crowd to let them know why he would not be fighting
in MMA for awhile. Kid has risen to the top out of the multitude
of Japanese fighters to being one of the most popular fighters
along with K-1 World Max superstar Masato in Japan. After achieving
such great success, he is leaving his MMA career while he pursues
his goal.
Kid
told the crowd that he's had a dream since he was a child to
be an olympic wrestler and that's what he is now doing. He realizes
that the quality of opponents in HERO'S is too high to fight
and just use his wrestling skills. "I realize that I cannot
come out and just tackle my opponents for three rounds."
This
is why as he told the crowd, he would not be fighting that night.
Kid is taking the path which may or may not prove to be successful,
but if one never pursues ones dream then one is destined for
failure as far as the dream is concerned. And as far as Kid is
concerned the word 'fail' seems not to be in his vocabulary.
As he said before the crowd this weekend, " I am going to
the Olympics, and I am getting the gold."
Source: MMA Weekly
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Rudimar
comments Chute Boxe camp
The first Chute Boxe Fightcamp finished last weekend, with the
main goal totally accomplished. The camp had the presence of
some friends from France, United States, Israel and Guadalupe
Island training with Brazilian athletes. All guests had the opportunity
to train with the professional team and the interchange was very
important for the students and to the academy as well.
'The interchange is an opportunity to our fighters to have contact
with other cultures and different fight backgrounds, we have
plans to work with small groups, not more than five students
to give them the chance to train with the professional Team,
our plans is to offer this two weeks Camp along all the year,
giving them the assistance and support here in Curitiba', said
one of the leaders of Chute Boxe Rudimar Fedrigo very proud.
Source: Tatame
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Rizzo
does super fight in Slovenia
Pedro
Rizzo will be back to rings in September 30th, when the second
edition of the World Free Fight Challenge will be held, in Slovenia.
According to the event's promoter, the Brazilian doesn't have
yet an adversary confirmed. "But the idea is to put the
Russian athlete to face him. We are still negotiating",
said Zlatko Mahic, the event's promoter. The event will have
the return of Evangelista Cyborg and Rafael Feijão, that
in the May edition, defeated the French Francis Camont and Miodrag
Petkovic, respectively.
José Pelé Landi is also in the card with Fábio
Maldonado. Stay tuned in site TATAME to know more information
about the WFC.
Source: Tatame
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Quote
of the Day
"One
generation plants the trees; another gets the shade."
Chinese Proverb
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Fighters'
Club TV New Episode Tuesday!
Episode
41 is cut and submitted to olelo programming. It will run in
our new timeslot of 7pm,
Tuesdays on Oceanic Ch52. Episode 41 will air
on July 18, 25, August 1, and 8.
Please tell
everyone that we moved timeslots because people can't find us!
We
kick off our new season featuring:
-highlights
from Rick Lee and Derek Brights, GOT SKILLS at the Pagoda
-highlights
of Tyson Nam vs Bill "the Spider" Dexter (+intvw w/
Tyson)
-highlights
of Ray "the Big Easy" Seraille vs Gary "Iron Bear"
Myers
(+intvw w/ the fighter previously known as "kong")
-Technique
of the Week, Shooto Middleweight Champion, Shinya Aoki
demonstrating a wicked achilles lock
-a
brief cameo by Jason "Mayhem" Miller
-a
short tribute to the Ring Girls of the last ICON event
+Hawaii's
3 favorite FCTV crew in action, Mike "the Icon", Chris
"The
Handsome One", and Mark "the other guy w/ no radio
show"...
Comments,
Questions and Suggestions to fctv@onzuka.com please
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2006
Hawaiian Open of BJJ Part II this Saturday!
St. Louis
High School Gym
3142 Waialae Ave
(H-1 East and take the King St. Exit. Take the left fork to go
on Waialae)
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Tournament Starts at 10:00 am
This is a BJJ and Submission Grappling tournament
Want to fill out a registration form before you get there and
save yourself some time?
Click here for a PDF of the registration
form.
Weigh ins will be held on Friday, August 11, at the following
locations:
UH
Athletic Complex Studio 4 (between Stan Sheriff Arena and the
Pool).
Weigh in times:
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
HKF Martial Arts Center
94-295 Pupuole St. 2nd Flr
7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Outer Island residents ONLY
can weigh in on Saturday, August 12 at St. Louis from 7:30 am
to 9:00 am. Please do not show up on Saturday expecting to weigh
in late if you live on Oahu because you are impacting everyone
that is competing because it hinders the bracket completion.
Brazilian
Freestyle runs a very efficient tournament, but they can only
keep on time if all the competitors do their part by registering
early so they can do as much prep work prior to Saturday.
Entrance
Fee: $60 for adults and $30 for kids for multiple divisions.
Please pay at the weigh-ins.
Weight
classes:
110-122
123-135
136-148
149-161
162-174
175-187
188-201
202-214
Open weight
Time Limits:
Gi
Kids:
White - 3 min
Yellow - 4 min
Adults:
White: 5 min
Blue: 6 min
Purple: 7 min
Brown: 8 min
No-Gi:
Kids:
Novice: 3 min
Intermediate: 4 min
Adults:
Novice (under 1 year): 5 min
Intermediate (1-3 years): 6 min
Advanced (Over 3 years): 7 min
Note: Years are determined from the date of your first formal
exposure to grappling/wrestling/bjj in an instructional setting
regardless of your frequency or progress of training. Remember,
the objective of sport is to challenge yourself and not to guarantee
wins by competing against inferior or inexperienced opponents.
Contact
the following people for more info:
Romolo Barros 392-8830 (info@brazilian-freestyle.com)
or
James Tanaka 223-9363
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Anderson
Silva: The new black belt
By Marcelo Alonso
Brown belt no more.
UFC star, Anderson Silva received the so waited JJ black belt
from Rodrigo Minotauro and Rogério Minotouro. Since the
end of last year the brothers Nogueira had already promised the
belt to Anderson. "He is really though, with a complete
Jiu-Jitsu. He is swiping and training very well with black belts",
said Rogério Minotouro. Anderson received the belt affirming
that his responsibility is bigger now. "I was training ground
very hard and now with this responsibility. I will train much
more to honor the belt I received", guaranteed Anderson,
who gave an exclusive interview to site TATAME. Read below the
complete interview:
How was to receive the black-belt? Did you expect that?
I
wasn't waiting it, but I think my responsibility is bigger now,
because I didn't have the responsibility to do the ground game
in Vale-Tudo. Now that I am black belt this thing got complicated.
Now I must train much more. I wasn't expecting that it would
happen in that day, I knew it would happen, but not at that time.
How
is your training now? Have you been training the ground part?
Every
time I came here I want to train my Jiu-Jitsu. I trained a lot
with Vitor, Rodrigo, Rogério and with all the folks.
Which is the next one? Will you dispute some belt?
I
don't know yet. I think they will give me more one athlete before
I have the opportunity to get the belt. I don't know who would
be this athlete, I am waiting.
What do you think of this Pride match?
I
think Paulão will win. I trained with him some times,
and I already watched him training, I think he will win.
Who
will probably fight him in the final?
There
are a lot of though guys, but I think that Denis Kang. He will
be a hard one to Paulão, but Paulão will defeat
him.
What
about the heavy match?
It
is hard to say. There are four good fights. There are fights
that you can wait everything, but I think that will be a Brazilian
final. Wand and Minota for sure.
Do
you think that Minotauro and Wanderlei will pass from their adversaries
easily?
I
think that the fight will be harder to Rodrigo, but Wand and
Cro Cop wouldn't be so hard, they already faced each other, he
knows Cro Cop's game. I am sure Wand will win that. But Josh
will give some work to Rodrigo, will be a tough one for him.
He has a good Wrestling, but Rodrigo will win that. I am waiting
for a Brazilian final.
Do
you want to return to Pride or do want to stay in UFC?
I
don't want to come back to Pride. I already proved everything
there. The event's responsible didn't want me there, so for me
now I am in the right place, showing my job. I think that I already
did everything in Japan. If I had to return to somewhere, I would
return to K-1.
You had already faced Chonan and you saw how his game is. What
do you think about his fight against Paulão?
He
is a guy we can't let him grown. If you do a tough fight with
him, he loses, but if you allows him to grown in his fight he
will attack. But he is not a very expressive fighter, Paulão
is better.
What
did you make wrong in that fight?
At
that fight I wasn't so well trained, my foot was broken. I wasn't
with the experience that I had. I am better on the ground, I
am better in all the details.
Source: Tatame
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Interview
with Pride newcomer:
Jeff "Big Frog" Curran
By Denis Martins
MaxFighting: Why is your nickname "Sapão" (Big
Frog)?
Jeff Curran: The nickname Big Frog was given to me after a training
session at Professor Pedro Sauer's Academy back in September
of 1999. My friend Mica and Rodrigo Sauer (Pedro's nephew) were
the 2 that were calling me Big Frog (Sapão). I was training
and warming up with jumps and movements that they thought made
me look like a big frog and I have a tattoo of a Tree Frog climbing
an Asian Kanji of stone on my back. It was just one of those
joking around things that stuck with me.
MaxFighting:
You have fought MMA since 1998 and participated in events such
as the UFC, KOTC, WFA and many others. You're the IHC champion,
but do you think you've reached your goal by getting to Pride?
Jeff Curran: Pride, UFC...to me and most guys are the pinnacle
or the top of the mountain in MMA. Fighting in Pride makes me
feel like all my hard hours in the gym and on the mat over the
years are really beginning to show. I have a chance to fight
in the great country of Japan in the largest show on earth. It's
truly amazing to know this. It gives my up and coming fighters
some motivation to stick out the training and work towards their
goals too. I am very happy right now.
MaxFighting:
When you fight in the UFC, you weighed in at 150lbs. Do you think
this harmed your chances against Matt Serra?
Jeff Curran: I definitively think that being the lighter fighter
and weaker in strength had a bit of effect on the fight. To me,
the fight was a success because I came out un-harmed and was
able to show I belong there. However, it would have been nice
to get the win. I had 9 days total to get my mind straight and
try to gain some food weight. I think Matt Serra is just too
strong and too talented in Jiu-Jitsu to do much more than I did
in that fight. But hey, maybe someday the fight would go more
my weight.
MaxFighting:
You've had more than 30 fights in your career. How do you think
this fight helps your chances in the Pride ring?
Jeff Curran: Yes, it's lots of experience to his. I actually
have over 40 fights, maybe even 50. Every fight was an experience
for me. I used to fight larger guys, much heavier and more experienced
so I was able to get such a strong start in the sport. Technique
goes a long way, but I was raised in the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu system
and take every ounce of it very seriously. I don't have many
flaws in my ground game or my defense to allow me to be damaged
badly in a fight. That means a lot. On the other hand, I have
the tools to dissect Hioki and do some damage to him.
MaxFighting:
You're a very well-rounded fighter and a lightweight. how do
you see it nowadays with all the events focusing on the lighter
divisions?
Jeff Curran: I think it is about time(laughs). I think that no
matter what it was eventually going to happen and I am very excited.
Now myself and many other great fighters get a chance to show
the world our skills and what we can bring to the mma table.
MaxFighting:
Did you really expect it would happen one day(the creation of
several light divisions)?
Jeff Curran: I knew it was going to happen eventually. God bless
the fact that it happened while I am still young enough to get
in on the action. If it happened in a few more years I may be
too injured or too burnt out to step up with new talent.
MaxFighting:
You're going to fight around 73kgs at Bushido versus Hioki; is
this weight still a problem for you to reach?
Jeff Curran: I am working on gaining some weight, but Hioki is
a natural 145lber so it is good for both of us to get some experience
with a lighter/heavier guy. I don't see it hurting me because
I don't have to cut any weight. I can finally eat before a fight(laughs).
MaxFighting:
How heavy will be you be when you arrive in Japan?
Jeff Curran: I will arrive in Japan hopefully around 155-160
lbs.
MaxFighting:
In the past few years you have had 4 or 5 fights each year ,
but now in 2006 this is only your second fight; why the change/
Jeff Curran: I have boxed professionally 2 times this year too.
So, I am working on a pro career boxing and I box at 64kgs and
that is a hard weight for me to make. I decided to hold off and
only take high profile fights from now on. I wasn't getting any
money offers from anyone and can't afford to fight for low pay.
I've been in the business too long and my manager, Monte Cox
and I, believe that we should wait for better fights. Now, I
am with Pride against a great opponent so it its working.
MaxFighting:
I know you had an arm injury in 2003 and you fought only once
in that year. But you had other injuries in 2000? Because you
fought only once in that year too.
Jeff Curran: Yeah, I broke my ulna in half and have a plate and
6 screws holding it together still. That was a big set back.
Before that in 2000 or 2001, I had knee surgery right before
I fought Norifumi 'KID' Yamamoto. After the arm injury I was
okay for a while then ended up breaking my face in 5 spots- 3
of my orbital bone and 2 to the nasal septum or the bone just
off the side to the nose. I was getting dizzy for a good few
months-6months every time I rolled or bent over. Now I am healthy
and strong.
MaxFighting:
I did not know about this serious injury. How did it happen?
Jeff Curran: My face was broken by a right cross in my fight
against Jason Dent. I spent most of the fight pouring blood from
my nose (which was also seriously
broken) and was dizzy and losing my balance the whole time. I
stayed on top inside the guard and ground and pound for 2.5 rounds.
It was a rough situation.
MaxFighting:
Your only fight in 2006 until then was against KOTC protégé
and Bushido competitor Charles Bennet. What kind of impressions
do you have about Bennet?
Jeff Curran: Bennet (aka.Krazyhorse) was a technically easy fight
because he lacks a lot of skill on the ground, but he is a dangerous
fighter with his slams and hard punching. I was thankful to have
gotten my hands on him early in the fight. At that point, it
was an easy fight.
MaxFighting:
Do you think that the four fights you had in last year will cause
any ring rust?
Jeff Curran: Not at all. I have been training very hard and as
I said before I have been boxing. Boxing
6 rounds in professional boxing here in the city of Chicago is
very tough. We wear 8 oz. gloves and these guys are very dangerous
punchers so I have been really training my hands lately. I can
go the distance with Hioki and not have any trouble with keeping
pace.
MaxFighting:
Are you following Bushido? What do you think about the event?
Jeff Curran: I followed bushido initially because I love lightweight
fights. I love the event and I think it will continue to grow
and stay a great organization.
MaxFighting:
Hioki likes to play on the ground, do you guess he'll try to
push the fight on the ground against a BJJ black-belt graduated
by a Rickson student (Pedro Sauer)?
Jeff Curran: We'll see! I hope so. I really hope so.
MaxFighting:
How comfortable are you with you stand up if the fight stays
there ?
Jeff Curran: I am ready for anything with Hioki. He is a good
fighter, but so am I. I will be there to entertain the fans and
never back down. I represent the Gracie family and Pedro Sauer
every time I fight. I carry the torch and have no intention on
letting anyone else take it from me at this time.
MaxFighting:
Is Sauer going to be yourcorner at Bushido 12?
Jeff Curran: Pedro will not be with me as a second at Bushido.
He is currently relocating and he has a large family to move
and settle in. Plus he has many commitments with seminars and
teaching the military. He will be with me in spirit as always
but my seconds are my boxing coach Doug Mango and my best friend
and training partner, Bart Palaszewski of the IFL's team Silverbacks.
MaxFighting:
This Bushido fight will be your second match in Japan. What did
you think about Japan and what do you expect to find there this
time?
Jeff Curran: I love Japan, but it is far from home.Ultimately
I like to be near home, but hopefully I can have a second home
in Japan and be excepted by all the fans of Pride.
MaxFighting:
I know you were part of Carlson Gracie Team before joining Sauer's
squad. So any comment to about his death this year?
Jeff Curran: I am very sad about the loss of Carlson Gracie Sr.
I was always close to Jr., so never got a chance to really know
Sr., but the times we have talked and met he was always a great
inspiration. I pray for his family and for his teams worldwide
that they continue to live on the legacy that he was.
MaxFighting:
Would you like to add anything else?
Jeff Curran: I would like to let the world know that this year
I celebrated my 2 year anniversary with my beautiful wife Sarah
and on that day we found out that I am going to be a father.
My first baby is due on St.Patricks day (March 17th) of 2007.
I am very excited about that and want everyone to know. Also,
I want to say thank you to my manager Monte Cox who was able
to land my contract with Pride. He never gets any love!Thank
you for everyone's time in reading my interview; it means a lot.
Source: Maxfighting
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Will
we see Florian versus Sherk for the lightweight title?
The
two top contenders for the lightweight title are Kenny Florian
and Sean Sherk. Pretty straightforward stuff there. The UFC makes
the match and bam! we have a new lightweight champion. Again,
pretty straightforward stuff. Should be easy as one, two, three
and money in the bank for Zuffa the way it looks on paper. Check
the upcoming pay per views and look for this fight. Do you see
it? I would bet “no”.
Sean
Sherk became the number one contender as soon as he dropped down
in weight from 170 to 155. Kenny Florian became the other top
contender by defeating Sam Stout at the Ultimate Fighter season
3 finale. Why hasn’t this fight happened you may ask? It’s
simple…timing is everything.
When
Kenny Florian was approached about his fight with Sean Sherk
for the vacant lightweight title, he answered an emphatic “yes”.
The UFC hashed out the proposed date and it looked like the fight
was all set to jump off. Then rumors started surfacing about
Kenny Florian ducking the fight with Sherk and refusing to gear
up to fight. The internet forums lit up with accusations and
speculations. Sherk posted the following on his website:
“I
really wanted to fight on the UFC 62 card as planned. I told
Joe Silva I will fight 155 or 170 for a title or a non-title
fight but they were unable to find an opponent. It looks like
I'll be fighting in October now, I just took 2 weeks off training
and I'm ready to get back after it now.
I
have one goal in mind, to kick the *expletive deleted* out of
Florian!!”
Sean
Sherk
This
sparked further speculation by fans and the internet forums again
lit up with accusations of cowardice aimed at Florian. Kenny
responded on his website with the following statement:
"I
would absolutely fight Sean Sherk for the Lightweight Division
Title. The UFC said I was fighting Sherk in October or November,
and I accepted. Then, all of a sudden, they pushed for the August
show. However, I just got off the Stout fight and I'm leaving
for Brazil for two weeks. Realistically, I need more than 3 weeks
to prepare for that fight. Sherk’s been on the sidelines
training for a fight for several months."
Kenny
Florian
If
you read Kenny’s statement and then examine Sherk’s,
you would have to guess that they would face off on the UFC 64
card, where Rich Franklin will take on Anderson Silva on October
14. There is definitely some bad blood starting to show here
and that is good business for the UFC and that should make for
a more interesting and marketable fight. MaXfighting will keep
you up to date on all of the developments of this fight as they
become available.
Source: Maxfighting
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Quote
of the Day
"Love
gives itself; it is not bought."
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1807-1882, American Poet
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popular demand (well actually Chris, Mark, and I just discussed
it on Sunday), it seems that most people viewing our news page
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