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2006
November
Aloha State Championship of BJJ
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August
Hawaiian Open of BJJ
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
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)
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*
2/11/06
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)
1/20/06
ROTR 9
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
January
Grappler's Quest Hawaii
(Submission Grappling)
(TBA)
***Cancelled***
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Rumble
On The Rock Tonight!
Rumble on the Rock 10: Grand Prix
Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii
January 20, 2006
Rumble
World Welterweight Grand Prix
Anderson Silva (Muay Thai Dream Team) vs. Yushin Okami
Ronald
Jhun (808
Fight Factory) vs. Frank Trigg (R-1 Training Center)
Jake Shields (Cesar Gracie) vs. Dave Menne
Renato"Charuto"
Verissimo
(Nova Uniao) vs. Carlos Condit
Superfights
Eric "Butterbean" Esch vs.Wesley" Cabbage" Correira (BJ Penn's MMA)
Ross "Da
Boss" Ebanez
(BJ Penn's MMA) vs. Josh Donahue
Scott Junk (BJ Penn's MMA) vs.
Vilafonu
Vonakalafi
Mike Malone (Eastsidaz) vs. Kengo
Ura
Source: Event Promoter
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PUNISHMENT
IN PARADISE POUND 4 POUND
April 1, 2006
After
a successful EAST vs. WEST , Punishment In Paradise will do it
K-1 STYLE RULES a 170lbs tournament with winner of tournament
receiving $1,500.00 and Runner up getting $500.00. Along with
the tournament we will still be doing american kickboxing rules
with all experiences welcome.
So
far commitments from Punishment In Paradise Champions such as
Wayne Perrin, Kaleo Kwan, Domi Lopez, Kevin Smith, Val Ulafale,
Cisco Bringas and Keoni Bryant. Look to see an exciting card
with 3 Big main events.
Interested
teams contact promoter Brennan Kamaka bdkamaka@comcast.net or 408-916-8082 or
contact Assistant matchmaker John Kukahiko 808-351-4898
Source: Event Promoter
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ROTR
PROFILE: CHARUTO VERISSIMO
By Ken Pishna
Charuto center
When you’re the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor of a fighter
aptly title “The Prodigy” and you decide to step into
the ring, you better be good. And if you’re invited to participate
in the Rumble on the Rock 175-pound Grand Prix along with the
likes of Dave Menne, Frank Trigg, Jake Shields, Anderson Silva,
and more, you better be damn good.
While
he may not yet have garnered the attention of his prize pupil,
BJ Penn, Renato “Charuto” Verissimo hasn’t exactly
kept himself on the down low either. Known as a BJJ maestro,
Charuto has yet to submit an opponent in MMA competition despite
his impressive 6-2 record. All but one of his victories have
come via TKO, typically from strikes or a cut.
He
hasn’t skated through with easy opponents either. In just
the fourth fight of his career, Charuto stopped UFC veteran Gil
Castillo. Following that fight, he got the call to the Octagon
and was impressive, dominating Carlos Newton en route to the
only decision victory on his resume.
Seemingly
put on the fast track, Charuto then had to face Matt Hughes,
who was coming in fresh off a loss to Penn. It was a tremendous
battle, which Charuto nearly finished early on with a triangle
choke, but ended up losing when the judges awarded Hughes a very
controversial decision.
With
such a great showing against Hughes, Charuto was given another
shot in the UFC, this time against then number-one contender
Frank Trigg. Again Charuto nearly secured victory in the first
round with a tight triangle choke, but like Hughes, Trigg fought
his way out and then turned the tables on Charuto in the second
round. Charuto suffered the first decisive loss of his career
when Trigg finished the fight by TKO from strikes.
It
would be more than six months before Charuto would enter the
ring again, but return he did, this time on his home turf at
Rumble on the Rock 7 where he stopped Yuichi Nakanishi due to
a cut. By the time he enters the cage against Carlos Condit at
the Grand Prix it will have been more than eight months since
that win over Nakanishi.
That
said, will ring rust be a problem? Probably not, Charuto is the
type of guy that is continually training, whether he has a fight
coming up or not. Not to mention that he is very active anyway.
With a love for the outdoors, Charuto has a passion for activities
that help keep him in shape. He can often be found surfing the
waves of Hawaii or even hiking or cycling around the islands.
Even
though it may sound as if Charuto has it easy in the first round,
just because most people haven’t heard of Condit, don’t
be fooled, he’s a solid fighter with a 13-2 professional
record. His only losses were to a very tough Carlo Prater and
number-one ranked Pancrase welterweight Satoru Kitaoka. A well-rounded
fighter with a very aggressive style, Condit could be the dark
horse in this tournament and should not be overlooked.
If
this fight hits the mat, things definitely swing into Charuto’s
favor. He isn’t BJ Penn’s jiujitsu coach for nothing.
Condit is good on the ground, but not in the league that Charuto
is. But with a solid wrestling base, it’s possible that
Condit will be able to keep this fight on the fight, at least
for a time, and this is where he wants to be against Charuto.
With a very aggressive and confident style, Condit is not afraid
to strike with anyone. He handily decisioned UFC veteran Pete
Spratt in a recent kickboxing bout, only the third of his career.
If
a dark horse emerges from this tournament, it is likely to be
Condit. He is a young fighter that is good enough that he doesn’t
realize that he shouldn’t be defeating fighters with the
worldly experience that the fighters in this tournament bring.
But Charuto has only lost to Matt Hughes and Frank Trigg, so
he’s used to difficult challenges. This is a tough fight
to call. If it goes to the ground, expect a win for Charuto unless
Condit can gain a ground and pound position. If the fight is
on the feet, don’t be too surprised at an upset.
Source: MMA Weekly
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SHOOTO
Champion Suda Retires
by Stephen Martinez
TOKYO, Jan. 17 — Current SHOOTO light heavyweight (183 pounds)
champion Masanori Suda announced today, through the official
SHOOTO Web site in Japan, his retirement from professional SHOOTO
and mixed martial arts competition.
While
details are still unclear at this moment, Suda has expressed
interest to counsel teenagers in his local hometown in Japan
after his fighting career was over.
The
official ceremony when Suda is going to return his SHOOTO professional
license along with the light heavyweight belt will be held at
Yoyogi No.2 Gymnasium as part of the regular show held by the
International SHOOTO Commission on Febraury 17.
With
his retirement and official return of the SHOOTO light heavyweight
crown, Suda joins the latest trend of SHOOTO Japanese champions
like Ryota Matsune (featherweight 132 pound champion - injury),
Rumina Sato (lightweight Pacific Rim champion - unavailable to
defend title) and Koutetsu Boku welterweight Pacific Rim champion
- injury) who returned their respective belts in the last couple
of months.
This
basically leaves the oldest MMA organization in the world with
the difficult task of crowning four new champions in four different
weight division in 2006.
SHOOTO:
"The Victory of The Truth
The
International SHOOTO commission made official three new matches
for the upcoming February 17 Yoyogi No.2 Gymnasium show.
SHOOTO
Lightweight Rookie of the Year tournament winner Tenkei Fujimiya
is getting his first shot at a SHOOTO Class A fighter as he takes
on Hiroyuki Abe, while female sensation and Abe's teammate Megumi
Fujii fights Misaki Takimoto.
The
latest announced match features SHOOTO Welterweight Rookie of
the Year tournament champion Mizuto Hirota taking on Brazilian
Danilo Cherman.
Finally,
there are strong rumors in Japan that the International SHOOTO
commission is looking to place either Jeff Curran or Joao Roque
as Rumina Sato's opponent, with the winner securing a title match
against either Alexandre Franca Nogueira or Gilbert Melendez
later this year. Also, Japan's grappling prodigy Shinya Aoki
is schedule to take on current SHOOTO middleweight champion Akira
Kikuchi in a non-title match.
Official
card: Main Event SHOOTO World Welterweight Title Bout 5 min./3R
Tatsuya Kawajiri (Japan / T-BLOOD) vs. Joachim Hansen (Norway
/ Team Scandinavia)
Lightweight
Bout 5 min./3R
Rumina Sato (Japan / roots) vs. TBA
Lightweight
Bout 5 min./3R
Makoto Ishikawa (Japan / PUREBRED Omiya) vs. Lion Takeshi (Japan
/ Shooting Gym Yokohama)
Lightweight
Bout 5 min./3R
Hiroyuki Abe (Japan / AACC) vs. Tenkei Fujimiya (Japan / Shooting
Gym Yokohama)
Featherweight
Bout 5 min./3R
Kenji Osawa (Japan / Wajiu-tsu Keishu-kai) vs. Naoya Uematsu
(Japan / Cross Point)
Welterweight
Bout 5 min./3R
Mizuto Hirota (Japan / GUTSMAN Shooto Dojo) vs. Danilo Cherman
(Brazil / Nova Uniao)
Women's
Bout 5 min./3R
Megumi Fujii (Japan / AACC) vs. Misaki Takimoto (Japan / Zendo-kai)
Source: Sherdog
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Quote
of the Day
"When
someone is impatient and says, "I haven't got all day,"
I always wonder: How can that be? How can you not have all day?"
George Carlin, American Stand-Up Comedian and Actor
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Leozinho
Vieira seminar
There are a couple
of open spots left!
Monday Jan 23
6-9pm
3 hrs
cost:$50.00
Wahiawa BJJ (right next to Jack-in the box)
World champion and ADCC champion Leozinho Vieira will presnt
a three hour seminar one night only. This is your chance to learn
from one of todays best grapplers, All are welcome!!!!!
For info call: Tammy (808) 228-1711 or email
centraloahujiujitsu@yahoo.com
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Miller
Likely to Fight Lawler, Says Icon Promoter
By Derek Callahan
Jason Miller
Nearly a month after popular fighter Jason Miller turned himself
into the Kalihi police station following an incident where he
allegedly broke into an ex-girlfriend's Hawaii home and fought
with a man who was spending the night in the house, Icon promoter
T. Jay
Thompson
remains optimistic his star competitor will be able to fight
in February.
Miller
voluntarily reported to local authorities on December 16 following
the altercation and was later charged with first-degree burglary;
a court date awaits him on January 20, according to Thompson,
who has vested interest in Miller's future.
The
date is set for, "a preliminary hearing where the judge
will decide if there's enough evidence to go on with the charges,"
says Icon's Thompson, with whom Miller recently signed a lucrative
multi-fight contract. Despite the incident, Thompson is confident
that Miller will still be able to challenge champion Robbie Lawler
February 18th for the Icon Middleweight title.
"The
announcement is very, very likely that Jason is fighting, but
we won't know for sure until the 20th," says Thompson. Part
of what makes Thompson confident, is that even if the charges
are pursued, "it's a long process," he says, and may
leave room for a fight. "I still publicly support whatever
action is taken. You've got to be responsible for your own actions."
According
to Thompson, fences have been mended between the three parties
involved in the December incident. "As far as the people
involved in the incident, it's done," says Thompson. That
being said, Thompson maintains that pending the extent of Miller's
punishment, he is welcome to fight out the duration of his contract.
"The
only way it would be affected is on his side, if he couldn't
fight anymore," he says.
Repeated
attempts to contact Miller were not answered.
Source: FCF
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Charuto: Home Field Advantage?
by Mike Sloan
Renato
Verissimo, more commonly known as “Charuto,” is preparing
to defend his home turf of Hawaii this Friday night. No, he’s
not involved in some sort of street skirmish with dozens of other
tough guys like in The Warriors.
Charuto
is about to go head-to-head with a solid competitor — and
in his mind, that’s exactly how he likes it.
Participating
in one of the featured bouts on the stellar Rumble on the Rock
card this Friday night in Honolulu, Hawaii, Charuto will fight
in front of teammates, friends and plenty of family with hopes
of electrifying those in attendance by scoring a victory over
the rugged Carlos Condit.
While
not exactly the second coming of, say, vintage Frank Shamrock,
Condit will provide a sturdy enough test for Charuto, a fight
he could very well lose.
Charuto
scoffed at the notion of losing because, he said in a recent
interview with Sherdog.com, he is fully prepared for everything
imaginable and he trains with the best team on the planet.
“Training
has gone very good,” he said. “I feel real good and
I am very prepared for my fight. My team, B.J. Penn’s MMA,
has really gotten me prepared. I think I have the best teammates
in the sport. We really know how to work with each other and
they really have me focused.”
Charuto
has never seemed this relaxed before and never has he sounded
more confident. There are several factors that could explain
how composed he is, but it could also be because he knows very
little about his opponent. It also could be because he lives
in glorious Hawaii. But either way, a relaxed Charuto doesn’t
stress over the fact that Condit isn’t well known.
“I
don’t know too much about him, to be honest, aside that
he is a good fighter,” Verissimo claimed. “I haven’t
seen hardly any of his fights. But it’s OK, I know he is
a tough guy and I am sure that he’ll be just as ready as
me and I expect a good, tough fight. I expect to win, of course,
but I think it’ll be tough. He has good submission skills
and his striking seems to be good. It should be a good fight.”
Many
fighters spend countless sleepless nights studying and reviewing
stacks of film on their opponents, but Charuto has no such luxury
for this battle. Not knowing what to expect once the bell rings
could work against some fighters, while at the same time knowing
every single twitch in one’s opponent could also spell doom
for the “thinking” fighter. But to Charuto, it doesn’t
really matter either way because, he says, he has never felt
more focused in his life.
“It’s
not really hard to train for a fighter that I know very little
about,” he explained. “I just stick with my team and
my team never changes. It is always the same corps of guys with
B.J.’s MMA. I don’t know if it would be easier to train
for an opponent if I knew everything about him, but I am confident
that I have done enough training and preparations. I would like
to know ahead of time what he is capable of, though, but it’s
OK. I am confident in myself and my team.”
Charuto
also doesn’t appear to be the type of guy who seeks vast
fortune and fame from his fighting career. Naturally, he’d
like to get paid handsomely, but Charuto’s main goal is,
in reality, to enjoy what he does. Training and fighting are
what makes him content and as long as he is able to continue
to do that, life will be grand.
“Well,
I just want to stay active and keep fighting the best guys I
can,” he said. “I like to train and I like to compete
and I want to keep doing what I am doing. This is something I
truly enjoy doing and I look forward to doing it more and more.
I hope that I can keep fighting for Rumble on the Rock because
it is a very good organization. I’ll fight anybody, anytime,
but the most important part is that I am enjoying myself.”
The
happy-go-lucky Hawaiian is also undeterred by the sometimes-negative
press or fan reaction to his career. Charuto hasn’t scored
a string of enormous wins over the cream of the crop and some
“insiders” gripe about how the welterweight is overrated
and simply riding Penn’s coattails. Charuto, of course,
isn’t fazed by such gibberish and simply lets anything negative
towards him roll off his back.
“Oh,
it doesn’t matter to me,” he said about some of the
criticism he’s received. “People can say whatever they
want. I am not fighting for them or to please them. I fight because
I like to and because it makes me happy. Because I lost to Matt
Hughes (Pictures) and (Frank) Trigg doesn’t really matter
to me. I actually hear more positive things about me than negative,
but you know you can’t please everybody. There will always
be somebody who has something negative to say no matter how good
you are. It doesn’t bother me. I just enjoy what I am doing.”
And
provided the Hilo native wins Friday night, he’ll have plenty
to be happy about.
Source: Sherdog
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MMAWEEKLY
RADIO LIVE FROM HAWAII
Aloha from Hawaii as MMAWeekly Radio gets ready to go live the
rest of the week from the islands as we get set for the Rumble
on the Rock Grand Prix Tournament. The forecast? A high of 82
and a low of 70 and plenty of beatings ahead.
MMAWeekly
Radio goes live at our regular time today, however Thursday and
Friday we go at a different time. Hosts Ryan Bennett and Frank
Trigg will be LIVE at 9am Pacific/12 Noon eastern and 7am local
Hawaii time. As always, the show is absolutely free by logging
on www.mmaweeklyradio.com.
For
those of you in Hawaii that want to see the show live, go to
the Waikiki Sand Villa Hotel and the guys will be doing the show
on the 2nd floor pool side this week. Wednesday we will have
Charuto Verissimo, JD Penn, BJ Penn and more.
Thursday
and Friday we will be going live at 9am Hawaii time, 11am Pacific,
2pm Eastern so please adjust accordingly later in the week.
We
will also have a big announcement on Friday that WON'T change
the MMA world forever, but it will make you very, very happy.
See you at our regular time today at 9am Pacific/12 Noon Eastern
and 7am Hawaii time and if you want to see the show live stop
on by.
Source: MMA Weekly
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***For
Immediate Release***
For more information, contact Mike Afromowitz, (917) 566-8754
or muaythaimes@aol.com.
Shamrock-Gracie
Finally A Go
Cung Le To Debut In California’s
Historic First MMA Event
January
10, 2006; New York, NY….Mixed martial arts’s oldest
family rivalry will be re-ignited when former Ultimate Fighting
Championship (UFC) middleweight king Frank Shamrock (20-7-1)
collides with undefeated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Cesar
Gracie (14-0) in a showdown at San Jose, California’s HP
Pavilion on Friday, March 10th. Undefeated world San Shou kickboxing
champion, Cung Le (16-0 (10 KO’s), will make his highly
anticipated mixed martial arts debut while rising star Josh “The
Punk” Thomson (10-1 (1 no contest) and seasoned veteran
Eugene Jackson (12-7-1) will return to action during what will
be the first mixed martial arts fight card sanctioned in California
since the sport was officially legalized there last month.
“This
guy came out and challenged me, hid behind his name, hid behind
his students and, now, I’m finally gonna get a crack at
him,” said Shamrock of his opponent and the feud that has
been brewing between the two for the last two years. “I’ve
always wanted to fight a Gracie and they’ve always ran from
me but, suddenly, this one’s gone nuts so I’m gonna
take care of him.”
At
33 years of age, Shamrock, a San Jose resident, is recognized
as one of the greatest forces in mixed martial arts’s 12-year
history. During his career, he has defeated the likes of former
UFC light heavyweight king Tito Ortiz; Bas Rutten; and 1992 Olympic
Gold Medalist, Kevin Jackson, whom he stopped in a world record
14 seconds by way of armbar submission. His victory over Japan’s
Minoru Suzuki in January of 1996 earned Shamrock the prestigious
King Of Pancrase championship.
The
matchup with Gracie will be Shamrock’s first since March
27, 2003 when he easily submitted Bryan Pardoe by way of armbar
in less than two minutes. In 1999, Shamrock temporarily retired
to pursue a career in Hollywood. To date, he has appeared in
the former HBO hit prison drama series, OZ, and Chuck Norris’s
former CBS television blockbuster series, Walker Texas Ranger,
as well as a nationally televised spot for fast food conglomerate,
Burger King. Later this year, Shamrock will make his silver
screen debut in the cage fighting drama No Rules that stars Gary
Busey, Pamela Anderson, and Tom Sizemore. The film also features
appearances by mixed martial arts legends Randy Couture and Don
Frye.
A
veteran of over 200 Jiu-Jitsu contests, Gracie has become a fixture
in Pleasant Hill, California where, as a trainer, he has produced
a host of world-class mixed martial arts talent by imparting
on his students the teachings of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, the progressive
style of combat conceived in the early part of the 20th century
by his grandfather, Carlos. “This is a great opportunity
for me to showcase my skills,” said Gracie. “Of course
there’s a lot of pressure in terms of upholding the family
legacy but, ultimately, the only person I can represent is me
and I’m going to do that and show the world what I’m
made of when I come face to face with Frank.”
The
Shamrock-Gracie saga began twelve years ago when Gracie’s
cousin, Royce, defeated Shamrock’s brother, Ken, en route
to becoming champion of the first-ever UFC. The two fought to
a draw during a rematch a year and a half later.
Le’s
transition from the world of stand-up combat serves as a response
to fight fans who have long beckoned the 185-pound limit, Vietnamese-born
fighter to test his superior technique in the fiercely competitive
waters of mixed martial arts.
Le’s
last start came on June 4th at the HP Pavilion where he earned
a unanimous decision over Shamrock protégé, Brian
Ebersole, in a bout contested under San Shou rules. Le is also
a four-time victor of K-1 “Superfights” staged in Las
Vegas, Nevada.
Thomson
is a veteran of both the UFC and Japan’s Pride Fighting
Championship. His last start, a Muay Thai rules on the Le-headlined
June 4th card, saw him quickly stop Toshiyuki Nakagawa only 54
seconds after the opening bell rang.
The
matchup between Shamrock and Gracie was originally scheduled
to take place on October 1st of last year. A delay in the proceedings
necessary to ratify the bill sanctioning mixed martial arts in
the state of California, however, caused a postponement of the
bout.
Tickets
for “Shamrock vs. Gracie” will officially go on sale
on Saturday, January 28th at the HP Pavilion box office and at
all Ticketmaster (408-998-TIXS) outlets nationwide. Tickets
can also be purchased by calling the Ticketmaster hotline at
408-998-TIXS or by visiting Ticketmaster online at www.ticketmaster.com.
Ticket prices will start at $30.
Doors
to the event will open at 5 PM Pacific Standard Time on March
10th. The first preliminary bout will begin at 6 PM.
The
“Shamrock vs. Gracie” bill is being promoted and produced
by Silicon Valley Sports and Entertainment (SVSE, www.svse.net),
a leading producer of major sporting and entertainment events
and the exclusive producer of such events for San Jose, California’s
largest entertainment arena, the HP Pavilion. SVSE’s many
properties include “Miller Lite Fight Night,” world
championship boxing; the National Hockey League’s San Jose
Sharks; and the annual ATP men’s professional tennis “SAP
Open” event.
Source: Mike Afromowitz
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GCM
MARS PROJECT
"GCM
Mars Project" takes place on Saturday, February 4th 2006
at the Ariake Colosseum in Japan. The event is being produced
in association with FEG, the same group behind K-1 Hero's. Here
is the latest lineup:
FIGHT
CARD
-
Eiji Mitsuoka (Bushido 1 and 4) vs. Vitor "Shaolin"
Ribeiro (Shooto, Cage Rage 12 and 13)
- Hidetaka Monma vs. Rodrigo Gracie (Pride 19 and 24, Bushido
1 and 2)
- Hiroki Ozaki vs. Kazuhiro Hamanaka (Pride 26, Bushido 1)
- Takumi Yano vs. Rani Yahya
- Kuniyoshi Hironaka vs. Ryan Schultz (Team Quest)
- Osami Shibuya vs. Thales Leites
- Ian "The Barn Owl" Loveland (Team Quest) vs. Akitoshi
Tamura
- Anthony Rea vs. Mikko Rupponent
Source: MMA Fighting
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Quote
of the Day
"Standing
in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked
down by the traffic from both sides."
Margaret Thatcher, Former Prime Minister of Great Britain |
PELE:
'MY STRATEGY WILL BE TO GO FOR THE KO'
Jose
'Pele' Landi-Jons recently spoke with Brazilian magazine 'Tatame'
regarding his upcoming match against Travis Lutter on the Cage
Rage 15 card on February 4th. Here's what Pele had to say:
"The
preparation has been good, but right now I'm only concentrating
on physical conditioning, and in two weeks I'll study my opponent's
game. For sure my strategy in the octagon will be to go for the
knockout." Jose 'Pele' Landi-Jons
Source: Fight Sport |
IT'S
SHOWTIME CARD
It's
Showtime
May 13th, 2006
Amsterdam Arena,
Amsterdam, Holland
K-1
will team up with the Dutch promotion called It's Showtime, for
the It's Showtime card on May 13th:
Ernesto
Hoost vs. Bob Sapp
Remy Bonjasky vs. Jerome Le Banner
Semmy Schilt vs. Lloyd Van Dams
Ramon Dekkers vs. Joerie Mes
Dave Dalgliesh vs. Fatih Kocamis
Fikri Tijarti vs. Drago
Murat Drekci vs. Ray Staring
Source: Fight Sport
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ROYLER
POSSIBLY ON NEXT HERO'S CARD
Royler
Gracie told Brazilian magazine 'Tatame' that he may be participating
on the K-1/HERO's card in March, but that nothing is signed yet.
Here's what Royler had to say:
"There
is a big possibility that I will fight on the HERO's card in
March, in Japan, but nothing is certain as of yet. The event
will only consist of single fights, but I don't know who my adversary
will be. I only know that I'm old, but the people still want
to see this old man fight. (laughs)
I'm
40 years old and I think I can still fight until I'm 45. Royce
is 39 years old and still thinks he can fight a few more years.
Rickson, who is 46 years old, is still thinking of doing one
more fight. Still, you have a lot of guys who think they're at
the end of their career when they reach 27 years of age. If you
take care of yourself, you can really extend your vale tudo career."
-Royler Gracie
Source: Fight Sport |
Quote
of the Day
"Standing
in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked
down by the traffic from both sides."
Margaret Thatcher, Former Prime Minister of Great Britain |
Cesar
Gracie vs. Frank Shamrock on!
During
an exclusive to our friends from MMAWeekly.com, UFC veteran Frank
Shamrock confirmed his MMA fight with Cesar Gracie. After two
years of standby, American fighter confirmed the date of the
challenge: March 10th, San Jose California, at the HP Pavilion,
The Shark Tank. He also enjoyed the interview to tease Brazilian
fighter calling him a pussy.
-
I think he's a pussy, and I don't think he's got any skills.
But I've always wanted to fight a Gracie. I've been waiting my
whole life and my whole career every since Ken got choked out
by a skinny guy, Royce. I've been waiting my whole career to
stomp a Gracie, and now finally one of them has the nuts to accept
the challenge, so I'll take care of it - teased Shamrock.
Source: MMA Weekly |
Carter
taps out at Unfinished Business
Mr
International Shonie Carter did not stand after tapping out due
a triangle choke applied by his opponent Mike Pyle, at World
Extreme Cagefighting, in Leemore, California. The submission
was applied in early round one, surprising the whole audience
at 2min06s. Called 'Unfinished Business' the show was held last
Friday (13) featuring ten bouts in the card. Check out below
the full results of the show.
COMPLETE
RESULTS:
World
Extreme Cagefighting: 'Unfinished Business'
Friday,
January 13, 2006
The
Palace Indian Gaming Center - Lemoore, CA
-
Josh Green defeated Rafael Real by No Contest (Unintentional
Knee) at 3:26 in R1;
-
Devin Cole defeated Mike Kyle by TKO (Strikes) at 2:56 in R2;
-
Richard Crunkilton defeated Nick Ertl by TKO (Strikes) at 3:55
in R2;
-
Chris Lytle submitted Savant Young by Strikes at 3:50 in R1;
-
Scott Smith defeated Justin Levens by KO at 1:58 in R1;
-
Mike Pyle submitted Shonie Carter by Triangle Choke at 2:06 in
R1;
-
Casey Olsen defeated Joe Martin by Unanimous Decision;
-
Billy Evangelista defeated Ryan Healy by TKO (Strikes) at 2:06
in R2;
-
Vernon White defeated Jason Guida by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at
5:00 in R1;
-
Brian Olsen submitted Lavar Johnson by Knee Injury at 0:14 in
R2.
Source: Tatame |
Wagnney
wins at Apex Freedom Fight
BJJ
black belt of Nova União Canada, Wagnney Fabiano did a
great home work at Apex Freedom Fight, MMA event which took place
last Saturday, January 14 at Palais des Congres, in Quebec. Leonardo
Santos' brother fought Matt Fiordirosa and defeated him by unanimous
decision. Check out the complete results below and also the pictures,
hosted at www.mmaxtreme.com.
COMPLETE
RESULTS
Apex:
Freedom Fight 2006
Saturday,
January 14, 2006
Palais
des Congres, Quebec - Canada
-
Daniel Grandmaison defeated Nick Castiglia by TKO at 2:55 in
R3;
-
Shaun Krysa submitted Randy Newell at 2:24 in R1;
-
Jamie Helmer defeated Jerry Spiegel by unanimous decision;
-
Mark Holst defeated Shane Savage by TKO in R1;
-
Nabil Khatib defeated Chester Post by TKO at 1:59 in R1;
-
Nuri Shakir defeated Kevin Manderson by TKO at 3:21 in R1;
-
Wagnney Fabiano defeated Matt Fiordirosa by unanimous decision;
-
Craig Brown defeated John Clarke by TKO at 2:21 in R1;
-
Stephan Potvin defeated Art Santore by split decision.
Source: Tatame |
Quote
of the Day
"The
desire of knowledge, like the thirst for riches, increases ever
with the acquisition of it."
Laurence Sterne, 1713-1768, British Author |
Fighters'
Club TV Episode 36 Tonight!
Episode 36
- Rumble On The Rock Highlights
- David "Tank" Abbott vs Wes "Cabbage" Correira
(with interview with Tank)
- Highlights from X-1 Battlegrounds at the O-Lounge
- Interview with event promoter, Curt Tsuneyoshi
Technique of the week:
- Bruce Kawano teaches the Cuban slip and punch
questions,
comments, suggestions?
email us at: fightersclubtv808@hotmail.com
If you have
not checked out the Fighters' Club TV website, check
it out.
The show is still on every Tuesday night at 9:30PM on Channel
52 and on Akaku in Maui.
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Leozinho
Vieira seminar
Monday Jan 23
6-9pm
3 hrs
cost:$50.00
Wahiawa BJJ (right next to Jack-in the box)
World champion and ADCC champion Leozinho Vieira will presnt
a three hour seminar one night only. This is your chance to learn
from one of todays best grapplers, All are welcome!!!!!
For info call: Tammy (808) 228-1711 or email
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ULTIMATE
FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS!
JANUARY
16th
The Joint - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
PRELIM
RESULTS:
- Jason Von Flue defeated Alex Karalexis by side choke 1:17 into
Rd. 3
- Spencer Fisher defeats Aaron Riley, ref/Dr stoppage due to
broken jaw 5:00 of Rd. 1
- Duane Ludwig defeats Jonathan Goulet 0:11 of Rd. 1 by KO (punch)
- Josh Neer defeats Melvin Guillard by Triangle Choke at 4:20
of Rd. 1
MAIN
CARD RESULTS:
-
Chris Leben defeats Jorge Rivera by TKO (strikes) at 1:44 Rd.
1
- Josh Burkman defeats Drew Fickett by Guillotine Choke at 1:07
in Rd. 1
- Stephan Bonnar defeats James Irvin at the 4:30 mark of Rd.
1 by Kimura
- Tim Sylvia defeats Assuerio Silva by unanimous decision (30-27,
30-27, and 29-28)
Also announced
was Royce Gracie vs Matt Hughes in a future UFC!
Source: MMA Weekly |
ROTR
Press Conference on Thursday!
The ROTR
press conference will be held on Thursday at 5:00 pm at Ala Moana
Center Center Stage. Come check out the fighters as they prepare
for battle on Friday night at the Blaisdell.
Don't
wait to buy your tickets and expect that you can get them on
fight night. There were some upset people when ROTR sold out
in one of their previous shows. Don't be left out on this killer
175 lb tournament and the showdown between Cabbage and Butterbean! |
ROTR
PREVIEW: YUSHIN OKANI
At the upcoming Rumble on the Rock January 20th show there will
be a gathering of eight of the best fighters around to compete
for the company’s first ever 175lb tournament title. Among
the eight fighters is one that not many American fans may be
familiar with, but he could just end up being the dark horse
that wins the whole thing. That fighter is Yushin Okami, the
tournament’s Japanese seed and x-factor.
Okami
is a veteran of nearly every promotion in Japan, including Greatest
Common Multiple, Pancrase, Pride and K-1. He’s faced off
against some of the toughest competition in each promotion and
has so far amassed an impressive overall record of 17-2.
Originally
debuting as an amateur on Pride’s Pre-Pride and The Best
series in 2002, Okami quickly proved that he was an all-around
style fighter that could take the fight anywhere. During his
first 10 fights, all of which he won, Yushin showed a penchant
for standing and trading, while also being able to take advantage
of the ground game and if necessary, outlast opponents to decisions.
It
was only until he fought Amar Suloev at an M-1 show in Russia
that Okami could be stopped. Perhaps going too far above his
natural weight, Okami had difficulty against the larger, hard-hitting
Russian fighter. In the end the size difference was just too
much to overcome as Suloev ended Yushin’s winning streak
at 10 via KO in the first round of their bout.
Determined
to not let the loss set him back, Okami returned and knocked
out fellow Japanese fighter Kousei Kubota and was impressive
enough that he would be welcomed back to Pride, this time on
their Bushido imprint. At Bushido 2, Okami stifled Ryuta Sakurai
for 15 minutes and won the fight by unanimous decision.
While
not as impressive as his previous fight, his performance was
strong enough to earn him a trip to Hawaii to take on fan favorite
Niko Vitale at in Superbrawl. During one of the closest fights
of the year in the company, Yushin lost a tight split decision
to Vitale.
Since
the loss Yushin has been on a tear, winning five straight, including
a win over future UFC veteran Nick Thompson in GCM. Most recently
Okami steamrolled Myun Joo Lee at K-1 Hero’s Korean event
this past November and continues to look impressive both on the
ground and standing. With his successes in Japan Okami would
be invited to be the Japanese representative in ROTR’s 175lb
tournament.
In
the first round of the tournament Okami is set to face off against
UFC alum Renato “Charuto” Verissimo. And while Yushin
has faced off against some tough talent in the past, this fight
could easily represent the toughest of his career, as when Verissimo
is on his game, he’s one of the toughest fighters to beat
in the middleweight division.
Patience
should be the key for Okami against Charuto. If he rushes and
decides to slug it out right away with the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
blackbelt, he could find himself being taken down, as Verissimo
has used such a tactic against past opponents. If Okami takes
his time and picks his shots carefully he can neutralize Charuto’s
attempts to get Yushin to rush in and eventually work his way
to guard where Verissimo is dangerous.
Charuto
in the past has been prone to set himself in a submission and
not continue to work to stop position changes. Such is the case
when Verissimo fought Matt Hughes and Frank Trigg, in those fights
he had both in a lot of trouble but was too content to sit in
one submission and got caught with position changes. So if Okami
gets caught in a submission he must continue to work and use
the overconfidence of Charuto against himself.
Some
feel that Okami is being used as a set-up opponent for Verissimo’s
advancement in the tournament, but he has shown in previous bouts,
he’s not someone to be overlooked or underestimated. If
the field does that, you could very well see Yushin make a long
run in the tournament, possibly to the finals and ultimate victory.
Not
many fans are expecting much out of Okami, with possibly less
to lose than the other fighters, and that makes him a most dangerous
opponent in the tournament. With the Japanese market always on
the lookout for the next great hero to get behind, Okami could
quickly fill that role and become a star overnight if he does
well. And that’s incentive enough to play the role of the
tournament’s wild card fighter, win the whole thing, and
be overlooked no more.
Source:
MMA Weekly
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RICCO
UPSET IN RITC IN ARIZONA
UFC fighters Matt Hughes, Joe Riggs, Edwin Dewees and Gilbert
Aldana made special guest appearances at RITC 78 welcoming fans
to a new year of Rage in the Cage action.
In
a stunning upset, Robert Beraun decisively beat UFC and Pride
veteran Ricco Rodriguez by unanimous decision. Beraun landed
many hard punches to the head and was able to withstand Ricco's
submission skills on the ground for the well deserved win. This
impressive victory earned Fighter of the Night ( FOTN ) for Beraun.
Beraun was coming off a KO victory over Aaron Brink two months
ago where he earned FOTN honors for that showing.
Other
notable fights included Jamie Varner winning the vacant Welterweight
championship and Rich Beecroft upsetting Andy Montana with a
perfectly executed kimura.
Other
candidates for FOTN were David Smith, Sean Ballantine, Joe Lira,
Jeremiah Navarro, Rich Beecroft, Gerald Perkins, Steve Cantwell
and Jamie Varner.
Three
schools went undefeated for the evening: ACMMA ( 4-0 ), Team
Sacrifice ( 3-0 ) and One Kicks Gym ( 2-0 ).
Results:
Fight
#1
Jesse
Barrett ( 183 ), ACMMA
won by ref stoppage ( strikes ), 1:03 Rd 1
Justin Fisher ( 185 ), Team Brausa
Fight
#2
Daniel
Betzold ( 161 ), ACMMA
won by decision ( 3-0 )
Josh Donahoo ( 153 ), Team Brausa
Fight
#3
David
Smith ( 148 ), One Kicks Gym
won by submission ( arm bar ), 2:47 Rd 1
Rosco McClellan ( 150 )
Fight
#4
Sean
Ballantine ( 197 ), US Army
won by submission ( ankle lock ), 1:47 Rd 1
Chris Devno ( 207 ), AJJA
Fight
#5
Andrew
Brittin ( 173 ), ACMMA
won by submission ( key lock ), 1:04 Rd 2
John Ivicevic ( 171 ), AMAC
Fight
#6
Jamie
Schmidt ( 177 ), ACMMA
won by ref stoppage ( strikes ), 1:14 Rd 1
Jason Cassel ( 184 ), Freestyle
Fight
#7
Joe
Lira ( 150 ), Team Sacrifice
won by ref stoppage ( strikes ), 2:04 Rd 2
Robert Davis ( 140 ), AMAC
Fight
#8
Jeremiah
Navarro ( 161 ), Team Sacrifice
won by submission ( choke ), 1:41 Rd 2
Richie Reyes ( 168 ), Devil's Den
Fight
#9
Rich
Beecroft ( 236 ), No Regrets
won by submission ( kimura ), :38 Rd 1
Andy Montana ( 261 ), Genesis JJ
Fight
#10
Gerald
Perkins ( 174 ), Team Hardcore
won by submission ( choke ), 2:16 Rd 1
Anthony Triliegi ( 179 ), Freestyle
Fight
#11
Steve
Cantwell ( 205 ), One Kicks Gym
won by submission ( arm bar ), 2:01 Rd 1
Mike Ashford ( 204 ), Devil's Den
Fight
#12 ( Welterweight Championship )
Jamie
Varner ( 169 ), ACS
won by submission ( choke ), 1:07 Rd 2
Leonard Wilson ( 164 ), C.C.K.K.
Fight
#13 ( Main Event )
Robert
Beraun ( 256 ), No Regrets
won by decision ( 3-0 )
Ricco Rodriguez ( 330 ), Team Punishment
Visit
www.rageinthecage.com for more information.
Source:
John Petrilli ( RITC )
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Quote
of the Day
"My
religion is very simple. My religion is kindness."
Dalai Lama, Spiritual and Temporal Leader of the Tibetan People
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ULTIMATE
FIGHT NIGHT TONIGHT!
SPIKE CHANNEL
559 OCEANIC DIGITAL
STARTS 8:00 PM HAWAII TIME
JANUARY 16th
The Joint - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
MAIN
CARD ON SPIKE TV
- Assuerio Silva VS Tim Sylvia
- Stephan Bonnar vs. James Irvin
- Chris Leben vs. Jorge Rivera
- Josh Burkman vs. Drew Fickett
PRELIM
CARD
- Jason Von Flue vs. Alex Karalexis
- Aaron Riley vs. Spencer Fisher
- Duane Ludwig vs. Jonathan Goulet
- Melvin Guillard vs. Josh Neer
Source: MMA Weekly
|
BENNETT
BREAKDOWN:
QUINTON, FRANK, KEN & MORE
MMAWeekly.com's Ryan Bennett has his latest installment of his
Bennett Breakdown which talks about Quinton Jackson, Frank and
Ken Shamrock, Josh Thomson and more.....
"What
an amazing live show from the WEC this weekend. I will tell you
right now remember the names Mike Pyle, Scott Smith and Justin
Levens. Those three are ready for the UFC right now. Levens I
think needs to cut to 185 but he has so many skills, even in
the loss he impressed me. Smith is a bulldozer and he may be
another guy that should cut to 185, but I don't know if he can.
He has power in both hands and can KO anybody if he hits you.
Pyle
is a special talent at 170 and needs to face top flight competition.
He is that good. He trains in Las Vegas with Randy Couture, Heath
Herring, Forrest Griffin and company.
One
other WEC note. Vernon Tiger White looked impressive in a win.
He then went on to call out "Chuck the EYES-man Liddell"
was his specific quote in his post fight interview. Vernon still
believes the reason he lost was a finger in the eye, not the
punches.
Onto
other MMA News....
I
had it confirmed that Quinton Jackson and Frank Shamrock both
have fights coming up in February and March respectively. Jackson
confirmed it to to me this weekend that he will be fighting in
the upcoming Pride show at the end of February against an opponent
to be named soon. The show is scheduled for February 26th at
the Saitama Arena. I've also heard that Nogueira, Mauricio Shogun
Rua, Mark Coleman, Kevin Randleman, Sergei Kharitonov, Mario
Sperry, and possibly Josh Barnett are expected to compete.
Frank
Shamrock vs Ceasar Gracie finally will happen in mid March. The
fight is scheduled to take place in San Jose, California for
the Strike Force promotion. Shamrock apparently is expected to
fight in Japan after this fight, as I hear Sakuraba wants to
face Frank, but in order to fight in Japan, he has to fulfil
the signed contract to face Gracie first. That's why this fight
is on the fast track to finally happen and it looks as though
Strike Force event will take place in San Jose in mid March.
Josh
Thompson will also be a part of the Strike Force card in March
as Thompson told me he is set to square off against either Hermes
Franca or Charles "Crazy Horse" Bennett for the event.
Speaking of Thompson he told me this weekend that after his next
fight in Strike Force, he will then head to Japan to compete
in Pride for their April show.
I
talked to Ken Shamrock over the weekend. I asked him if he will
attempt a Lion's Den type of crazy training that you saw on MMAWeekly
TV for the upcoming Ultimate Fighter show... Ken said "No,
these guys know what to expect. They should already be in shape
by the time they get into the house. I will test them more mentally,
than physically." Taping for the Ultimate Fighter Show begins
this upcoming week from Las Vegas featuring the 185 pound weight
class and the 205 Light Heavyweight Division.
This
is an amazing month for MMA and it will become the norm now.
The UFC is expected to put on a live show per month. For January
we saw the WEC put on a spectacular card Friday, Monday is Ultimate
Fighter on Spike
and Friday
is the Rumble on the Rock card from beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii. Three stacked shows
in 9 days. Great for the MMA fans.
What
to watch for....
-
Ultimate Fighter - Stephan Bonnar vs James Irvin - Bonnar went
from unknown to Ultimate Fighter Superstar overnight. This is
a great spot for Irvin who I think has been disrespected to an
extent by the hardcore MMA fans. This could be a coming out party
for Irvin if he can overcome the "moment" of the UFC
that froze him for the Mike Kyle fight. I don't think Irvin has
shown what kind of fighter he is in the UFC yet and he has chance
to showcase his skills against Bonnar. For Bonnar it's simple.
With a win Stephan puts himself on the fast track to face a Top
10 fighter to show he is legit at the weight. So far we've seen
his friend in Season 1 like Diego Sanchez, Mike Swick and Chris
Leben show they are legit. Speaking of Leben...
-
Jorge Rivera vs Chris Leben - I have no idea who will win this
fight. Rivera is nasty in the clinch and is a very hard puncher,
but will he get frustrated when he can't knockout Leben? Leben
has a concrete head as Patrick Cote found out. Cote he hit him
flush and Leben smiled back at him. If Rivera can be patient
like he was in his win over David Loiseau, he will do well in
the fight. Leben may not be the most talented striker, but he
has heart and will not back down from anyone, not to mention
an iron chin which will be tested once again. Great fight all
the way around and the fans no doubt win.
RUMBLE
ON THE ROCK
I
haven't been this excited about a tournament in a very long time.
I truly believe every single underdog on this card can win. The | |