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2007
2/10/07
Punishment In Paradise 13
(MMA, Kickboxing)
(Blaisdell Arena)
2006
November
Aloha State Championship
of BJJ
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
RWE Qualfiers
(MMA)
(Kauai)
11/25/06
Kickin' It
(Kickboxing)
(Dole Cannery Ballroom)
10/21/06
Pride Fighting Championships
(PPV)
(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)
September
ROTR Qualifers
(MMA)
(Maui)
9/16/06
Kickin' It
(Kickboxing)
(Waipahu Filcom Center)
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)
8/21/06
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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The Toughest Show On
Teleivision
Tuesdays at 7:00PM
***NEW TIME***
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Quote
of the Day
"He
who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and
walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying."
Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900, German Philosopher
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Congratulations
to Andrew & Julie!
Boy, if you want a cell phone to blow up, post an announcement
like that with no follow up! The big announcement was promoting
Andrew K. and Julie K. (no relation) to purple belts! Andrew
has been one of our lightweight killers and has really been a
huge asset to the academy and outstanding training partner. Julie
has shown that age is only a number and her consistency and initiative
to help out our female and younger students. She has also been
instrumental in magically eliminating some of the big, tough
guys wussing out on warm ups when they see Julie setting the
pace. This is another landmark promotion for ACGJJ as Julie is
the first female that we have promoted to the rank of purple
belt.
Other big promotions were Aaron K. and Blaine D. to blue belt,
our two kids that are following the path of Kyle Olivares and
leading the charge for the next generation of champions, Bubba
G. and Brandon S. Numerous other students were given stripes;
Brandon, Jeremy, Neal, Kyle, Chris and Grant.
A big thanks to senior students Rex, Ronn and Shane for coming
to support the promotion!
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PUNISHMENT
IN PARADISE
EAST vs WEST weigh ins today
Thursday July 20 @ 808 fight factory(Waipahu)
6pm Sharp
All MMA fighters must bring ID to verify age..
We will start on time so if you're late and didn't see your opponent
weigh in it is your fault. There will be food and drinks for
all fighters!!
If
the fighter don't make weight we will not talk to opponent management
it is up to you guys to settle it if possible if not NO FIGHT!!
NO MAKE WEIGHT NO
FIGHT!!
Make sure you bring the ticket money and what ever tickets you
didn't sell!!
Punishment In Paradise 12
Dole Cannery Ballroom, Honolulu, Hawaii
July 21, 2006
Heavyweight
(3 X 11/2 Minute Rounds)
Sam Parker (Fight Unit, Ewa Beach) vs. Carl Sua (Fighters Union,
Waianae)
70lbs. Kickboxing Bout (3x1 Minute Rounds)
Kai Kamaka III (808 F.F, Salt Lake) Vs. Jacoby Visante (Sit You
Down, Waianae)
Sam
Choong (Smith Taewondo, Kaneohe) Vs. William Armstrong (Team
Upraising, Wahiawa)
80lbs
Kickboxing Bout
Jesus (HMC, Kailihi) vs. Ronald Matautia (Sit You Down, Waianae)
135lbs.
Kickboxing Bout (3x1 ½ Minute Rounds)
Dayne Tanaka (HMC, Kalihi) Vs. Christian Wong (Team Molokai)
145lbs.
Kickboxing Bout (3x2 Minute Rounds)
Leonard Ja-reaux (Smith Taekwondo, Kaneohe) Vs. Erwin Celes (Sit
You Down, Waianae)
Middleweight
Amatuer Shooto Bout (2x3 Minute Rounds)
Anthony Ornellas (Jus Rush, Kailua) Vs. Micheal Cuban (Team Uprising,
Wahiawa)
132.3lbs.
Featherweight Amatuer Shooto Bout (2x3 Minute Rounds)
Justin Anderson (Jus Rush, Kailua) Vs. Jay Bolos (Animal House,
Ewa Beach)
Middleweight
Amatuer Shooto Bout (2x3 Minute Rounds)
Keoki Cyrpiano (Jus Rush, Kailua) Vs. David Pedro (Freelance,
Kailua)
175lbs.
Kickboxing (3x 2 Minute Rounds)
Weston Victorio (Disciples of Puhi, Kuaui) Vs. Zane Kamaka (Sit
You Down, Waianae)
200lbs
Kickboxing (3x2 Minute Rounds )
Koali Castillo (Koden Kan, Kailua) Vs. Lance Ta'aFaasu (Sit You
Down, Pearl City)Welterweight
Amatuer
Shooto Bout (2x3 Minute Rounds)
Dominic Ah Nee (Universal Combat Sport, Maui) Vs. Hugh Jones
(Fighters Union, Waianae)
205lbs
Cruiserweight Amatuer Shooto Bout (2x3 Minute Rounds)
JJ Richardson (Jus Rush, Kailua) Vs. Lee Jay Gatewood (Sit You
Down, Waianae)
160lbs
Kickboxing (3x2 Minute Rounds)
Dean Henze (Smith Taekwondo, Kaneohe) Vs (Discples of Puhui,
Kuaui)
183lbs.
Light Heavyweight Amatuer Shooto Bout (2x3 Minute Rounds)
Jesse Ware (Kaneohe Team, Kahalu'u) Vs. Joey Corn (Universal
Combat Sport, Waianae)
150lbs.
P.I.P Kickboxing Championship Bout (3x2 Minute Rounds)
Marcus Moreno (Bulls Pen, Kailihi) Vs. Duke Saragossa (808F.F,
Wahiawa)
135lbs.
P.I.P Kickboxing Championship Bout (3x2 Minute Rounds)
Nui Wheeler (Team Soljah, Waianae) Vs. Bronson Mohika (808 F.F.,Kailua)
140lbs.P.I.P
Kickboxing Championship Bout (3x2 Minute Rounds)
Ryan Lee (Bulls Pen, Kailihi) Vs. Domi Lopez (Team Bigdogs, Waianae)
165lbs.P.I.P
Kickboxing Championship K Bout (3x2 Minute Rounds)
Keoni Bryant (Jus Rush, Kailua) vs. John Visante Jr (Sit You
Down, Waianae)
165lbs.
PIP Kickboxing Championship (3x2 Minute Rounds)
Kaleo Kwon (Eastsidaz, Kailua) vs. Wayne Perrin (Team Bigdogs,
Waianae)
Lightweight
Shooto Bout (3x5 Minute Rounds)
Hayate Usui (Shooto, Japan) Vs. Ed Newalo ( 808 F.F, Kaneohe)
Shooto
Middleweight Pacific Rim Championship (3x 5 Minute Rounds)
Keita Nakamura (Shooto, Japan) Vs. Ronald Jhun (808F.F, Waipahu)
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Mayhem
On Cover of Downtown Planet!
Jason
“Mayhem” Miller does it again! He is on this week’s
edition of the newspaper distributed in downtown Honolulu, The
Downtown Planet. The story features his fight with Lodune Sincaid
and Robbie Lawler. Check it out!
I
just got off the phone with Mayhem to talk to him about the cover
and he is ecstatic about it. He said that the training is done.
He is in great shape and he feels extremely confident going into
the fight. He is currently in Los Angeles, but will come back
to Hawaii after the fight, where he has a seminar scheduled at
HMC on Saturday, April 29th.
Jason
"Mayhem" Miller Seminar at HMC On April 29th!
Hawaii
Martial Arts Center (HMC)
King's Gate Plaza
555 North King Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
July 29, 2006
Time: 4:00 to 7:00 pm
$30.00
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Paulão
guesses final: Mino x Cro Cop
Semifinalist
of the Pride Bushido GP, Paulão Filho (BTT) received the
news his teammate Rodrigo Minotauro would face Josh Barnett,
while Wanderlei Silva would fight Mirko Cro Cop, with a formed
opinion. 'Minotauro is more complete, more technic and he is
stronger. I don't see any problems in his fight against Barnett.
In the fight of Wanderlei against Cro Cop, I think that it will
be a hard fight to Wanderlei. Cro Cop is better exchanging game
and he has been training a lot the take downs and the ground
defense. And I think that Wanderlei is with a good ground that
could surprise Cro Cop', said Paulão, complementing. 'The
final will be between Minotauro and Cro Cop. And Minotauro will
take it again, I am sure'.
Source: Tatame
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Exchange
Brazil-Thailand in BTT
Muay
Thai trainer of the Brazilian Top Team, Paulo Nikolai will take
new talents of the team from Rio de Janeiro to train Muay Thai
in Thailand. "Now Nikolai BTT Brazil will make exchange
with Thailand camps. The athletes will stay there for five months
in Tattaya, in a camp called Sityootong, where big stars already
trained. In the truth, all the big champions of Muay Thai from
Europe already went there, this is not for everyone, you must
be invited, this is a big thing", said Nikolai, introducing
Douglas Silva, Danilo Índio's brother, who will go to
Thailand tonight (16).
-
He is only 19 years old and Rio de Janeiro champion in the C
class until 80kg and champion of São Paulo match also
in class C. Douglas is just opening a new door. In December,
more athletes will also go as: Munil Adriano (Bragança
Paulista), Guilherme Bravo (Rio), Eduardo Pachú (Rio),
Adriano Ribeiro (Campinas), Pirata (Campinas), Gleidson Mamute
(Campo Grande), Leonardo Wagner (Campinas), Claudieri Freitas
(Rio) and Leonardo Vasconcelos (Rio). I will go by myself to
Thailand, for at least tem days, to see some equipment and to
take care of the athlete's exchange in the country. They are
interested in the MMA and we are also working to bring some athletes
from there. I am sure that the Brazilian Muay Thai will get a
new face - believes Nikolai.
The
technician also talked about the real reason of this new project.
"The objective is that the athlete improves himself and
more than that, they will never forget their origin country!",
concluded.
Source: Tatame
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Wanderlei
wants a Brazilian final
Medium
champion of the Pride and semifinalist of Pride Open Weight,
Wanderlei Silva wants to face Rodrigo Minotauro in the final
of the competition, which will be held in September. In interview
to the journalist Josh Gross, from sherdog.com, Wand talked about
what he is expecting of the final. 'I know that I will make a
very good fight against Cro Cop and I don't believe that Josh
Barnett will win Minotauro, even being an excellent striker.
I believe in a Brazilian final', declared Silva, talking about
his adversary from Brazilian Top Team.
-
Minotauro for me is a perfect fighter that fights really well
on the ground and on the stand up. I will train a lot, because
facing Cro Cop and Minotauro just after that will be a hard work
that just Silva can do - said the fighter from Curitiba, also
talking about his favorite to be the heavy champion of the match:
the Russian Emelianenko Fedor. 'He is the best one now. I like
him as a person and he is a great fighter. But our work is hard
and I can't have friends. If I want to win this match, I will
fight him. I am sure that the audience will love to watch this
final!' he finished.
Source: Tatame
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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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Terror
Dome
Rumble
World Entertainment & PXC Announce Updated Fight Card for
'Terror Dome'.
Posted by RWE Staff Rumble World Entertainment & PXC (Pacific
X-treme Combat) announce the updated fight card for "Terror
Dome", a joint RWE-PXC Event to be held on July 28, 2006
at the UOG Field House in Mangilao, Guam.
There
will also be a 155lb Grand-Prix Tournament. The event will consist
of four 4-man tournaments. The first two qualifiers to be held
in Guam on July 28, 2006 and the other on October 13, 2006.
Super
Fights:
Ross
"Da Boss" Ebanez (Hawaii) vs Joe Camacho (USA)
Wesley
"Cabbage" Correira (Hawaii) vs JIHoon Kim (Korea)
Baby Joe "The Juggernaut" Taimanglo (Guam) vs Albert
"Always Bad" Manners (Hawaii)
Alex "Most Hated" Castro (Guam) vs James Bealwin (Guam)
4-
Man Qualifier:
Josh
Cate vs Sajin Kwok
Kaynan
"The Barbarian" Kaku vs Chris Duenas (Guam)
Source:
ROTR
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RAMPAGE
WANTS TO "BREAK THE LAW"
Quinton Jackson training at 'Sugar' Shane Mosley's house
photo by Dave Mandel
MMAWeekly
caught up with Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson up in Big Bear, CA preparing
for his fight with Matt 'The Law' Lindland. Rampage says he had
an "excellent camp" while training up in Big Bear for
six weeks. In fact, he says he is going to "break The Law".
Rampage continued, "I just don't want to lose to the guy
I'm fighting. I don't want to lose to a guy that look like that.
Never." With Lindland being known as a 185 pounder and just
recently moving up to Light Heavyweight, Quinton feels that Lindland
is in a "win-win situation".
Rampage
Jackson also talked about leaving Japan and coming back to America
to fight. " I feel like in Japan, I should have been promoted
a little bit more," says Rampage. Concerning his new home
with the WFA Rampage said, "I'm pretty happy with the promotion
so far from what I'm seeing. We've been isolated up on this mountain,
can't see a whole lot, but from what I hear and stuff they're
doing a pretty good job..."
Source: MMA Weekly |
WhoopAss.TV
launches pilot of a revolutionary new radio show
Are you ready to whoop ass?
From
the people who brought you the Underground Forum and WhoopAss.TV
comes a new generation of mixed martial arts radio. No more poor
quality, low brow, home produced radio. The WhoopAss Radio show
is a professional studio produced radio show, produced by radio
guys who got into MMA, not MMA guys who think they could produce
a radio show. MMA radio will never be the same as WhoopAss radio
leads the revolution with a top quality product.
WhoopAss
radio will begin as a series of pilots to gauge user response
and garner sponsor interest. These pilots will be a complete
depiction of what the radio show will be and give us an idea
if a weekly or daily show could survive in the real radio market,
whether it be terrestial or satellite radio.
With
our first pilot, we've pulled out all the stops to make the product
top notch and something that people will want to listen to. The
pilot will focus on the upcoming WFA: King of the Streets event,
and will feature interviews with WFA fighters Matt "The
Law" Lindland and Bas "El Guapo" Rutten. And to
add some color commentary , the veteran voice of the octagon
Bruce Buffer will be joining the show to add his own fight anaylsis.
On
top of interviews the show will feature Contests & Giveaways
from our exciting sponsors, call-ins from our listeners, news,
notes, and rumors in the fightworld; everything that makes a
good radio show.
About
our host...
Hosting
the program is Luke Thomas, a Lloyd Irvin student based out of
Washington, D.C. In addition to doing both political and sports
talk radio, he has written about Middle Eastern political issues
for a non-profit advocacy group in New York City, interned at
The Onion, and achieved the rank of Sergeant in the United States
Marine Corps Reserve. Luke graduated from The College of William
& Mary with a double major of Philosophy and Government.
You
can check out our radio show by logging into the forum over at
MMA.TV or download the mp3
or windows media file directly.
Source: Maxfighting |
Quote
of the Day
"Fight
for your opinions, but do not believe that they contain the whole
truth, or the only truth."
Charles A. Dana, 1819-1897, American Newspaper Editor |
Calling
All CGJJ Students!
Come to
Class Tonight!
We will
be having some important announcements tonight at class so please
see if you can make it! For those who have not come in a while,
try to come in.
Remember
class starts at 7:30 pm! |
Dan
Inosanto Seminar
Seminar
hosted by BURTON RICHARDSON at the Honolulu Headquarters:
We
will be having the honor of hosting Guro DAN INOSANTO at our
Academy in
Hawaii.
Sept
2nd and 3rd, 2006. Saturday and Sunday, Labor day weekend. KAIMUKI
area.
1
pm to 7 pm. (5 hours each day with 1 hour break)
*
Member Pre-Registration (before August 15th): $200
Non-Member
Pre-Registration (before August 15th): $225
*
After August 15th and Before September 1st:
Members
and Non-Members: $250
*
At the door (depending on availability):
Members
and Non-Members: $300
We
will do our best to accomodate as many of you as we can and give
you a
chance to train with Guro Inosanto but space is limited. This
will most
likely be his last seminar in Hawaii. Don't miss it!
Call
us now at 808 864 1620. Registration over the phone so we can
keep
count.
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TITO
ORTIZ VS. DANA WHITE SPARRING MATCH STILL ON
While much of the MMA community is focused on title fights and
Pride vs. UFC match-ups, many fans are also waiting to hear the
time and place of the proposed sparring match between former
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz and UFC president Dana
White.
It
was announced some months ago that as part of the agreement of
bringing Tito Ortiz back to the UFC, he would get to spar with
his boss in a boxing match. While it still hasn’t happened,
the two participants haven’t forgotten. At the UFC 61 post-fight
press conference, both White and Ortiz acknowledged that the
sparring match will happen, and possibly in the near future.
When
asked about the proposed match-up and his preparations to spar
with Ortiz, White said, "I’m gonna have to jump right
in and start doing that." Tito got an instant smile on his
face when the question was asked, and it looks like he’ll
be enjoying it he gets to put on the gloves and let out some
aggression on White, who was Ortiz' manager before Zuffa bought
the UFC.
While
it doesn’t appear that the fight will be seen by anyone
outside of Dana White and Tito Ortiz, the current 205-pound top
contender did mention the possibility of showing the fight somewhere
and donating the profits to charity. Dana White did seem confident
in his ability to handle himself against the former champion,
but also remained steadfast that it would not be a public spectacle.
When
asked about the chances that the fight will ever actually be
seen by any fans or spectators in a live audience, White said,
"I'll beat him up in private."
Only
time will tell when or if the match-up will take place, but the
two are talking about it openly, so the possibility of Tito Ortiz
versus Dana White, even if it is only a sparring match, still
looks like it's very likely to become a reality.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Gracie
Magazine debuts 10th Anniversary Issue
In
July 1996, we turned the old "Jornal Gracie" newspaper
into GRACIE Magazine in order to enhance the quality of the printing.
It would be easier to say the sport's evolution led us to it.
Directly, at least, it had nothing to do with it. It's just that
we had better-looking images, ever since photographer Ricardo
Azoury, months earlier, had convinced us to pay more attention
to the careful depicting of competitions. And seeing those good
photos printed on the newspaper stationery was rather frustrating.
Except
for Carlos Gracie Jr., president of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Confederation
and partner in the publisher, who always thought ahead, the rest
of the small staff didn't envision the sport and the publication
ten years from then. Very young and very busy, we were too concerned
about the present to worry about the future.
But
the fact is, when the publication stopped being distributed for
free and started being sold on newsstands, we began being more
cautious about the stories of each issue, we started investing
in trips around the planet in order to take the best events to
the reader's hands, and automatically we began having greater
contact with the world of fighting as a whole. This soon made
us see where it would all wind up.
So
much that, soon after the advent of the magazine, we were already
thinking of someday publishing it in English, and that became
one of our main objectives. But we didn't have a clear goal in
sight. That is, we didn't yet have a date set for that to happen.
Again, the rollercoaster drove us away from the focus, and only
when we publicly committed to it, soon after the ADCC, in May
2005, on a piece of news published on the internet, was the one-year
deadline determined. Goal set, goal accomplished: in April 2006,
almost ten years after the first GRACIE Magazine appeared on
Brazilian newsstands, the first international issue was launched.
What
in ten more years? Well, we've got a couple of goals already,
but to reveal them now would provoke shock, and perhaps, laughs.
After all, not knowing that a given task is impossible is the
first step toward executing it.
In
order to celebrate its first decade of life, GRACIE Magazine
has prepared a historical edition, one of those you save a special
place on your shelf for.
In
the course of the 92 pages of GRACIE Magazine #113, the friend
reader will find testimonies by stars like Ronaldo Jacare, Mark
Coleman, Wanderlei Silva and Ricardo Cachorrão. We assigned
them the task of speaking about how their own lives have changed
throughout these ten years.
But
GRACIE Magazine #113 isn't just that. Besides exclusive lessons
by Ronaldo Jacaré and Leozinho Vieira in our academy and
a series of takedown exercises by our feature writer Martin Rooney,
you will find:
-
The second part of the series that details the 20 fundamental
moves of Jiu-jitsu
- Renzo Gracie firing away in a mind-blowing interview
- A preview of the 2006 World Jiu-Jitsu Championships
- A story about the Atlântico Sul Cup and the U.S. Open
For
those who like mixed martial artes, we went to American Top Team,
in Florida, to show the structure of one of the biggest academies
in the world. And we dived again into Pride's open-weight Grand
Prix with a profile of Croatian idol Mirko Cro Cop. Go to www.graciemagshop.com
and get your GM #113 now!
Source: Maxfighting
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Forrest
Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar 2 is on!
The Boston Herald is reporting that the rematch between Forrest
Griffin and Stephan Bonnar will happen at UFC 62.
The
first fight during the Ultimate Fighter Finale made the two fighters
instant fan favorites and was arguably one of the best fights
of 2005. Griffin won the close decision and the title of the
Ultimate Fighter. Bonnar was awarded the six-figure contract
anyway for his impressive performance.
Both
fighters are coming off a loss. Griffin to Tito Ortiz and Bonnar
to Rashad Evans.
Current
Fight Card:
-
Chuck Liddell vs. Renato "Babalu" Sobral
- Stephan Bonnar vs. Forrest Griffin
Saturday,
August 26, 2006
Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas
UFC
62: Chuck Liddell vs. Renato Sobral on Saturday, August 26
By MMAFighting.com, July 6, 2006
Chuck
"The Iceman" Liddell is set to defend his UFC Light
Heavyweight title against Renato "Babalu" Sobral. In
their first meeting at UFC 40, Liddell knocked out Sobral with
a kick to the head.
UFC
62 will be held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas
on Saturday, August 26.
Tickets
go on sale Sunday, July 9 at 10 am.
Source: MMA Fighting
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Quote
of the Day
"Make
it a rule of life nevër to regret and nevër to look
back. Regret is an appalling waste of energy; you can't build
on it; it's only for wallowing in."
Katherine Mansfield, 1888-1923, New Zealand Short Story Author
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MAYHEM
MILLER RUNNING FOR A##-KICKING PRESIDENT
Jason 'Mayhem' Miller will be fighting in WFA inaugural show
next weekend. And, he will be fighting The Ultimate Fighter's
Lodune Sincaid, who is on a winning streak having recently beat
James Irvin and Alex Schoenhauer. When asked about his fight
against Sincaid, Mayhem said, "I'm looking to get elected
as the a##-kicking President."
Mayhem
has recently been from one spectrum to the other as far as fighting
in different weight classes. His UFC debut was against Georges
St. Pierre at 170lbs. in which St. Pierre defeated Mayhem. "Do
you know how a teenage girl goes through that awkward phase...
that's what 170 was for me," said Mayhem. At 170lbs. Mayhem
said he walked "around like Skeletor" and that "maybe
I shouldn't have starved myself for three months."
Just
last March, Mayhem fought a giant of a man, Stefan Gamlin, who
was over 300 lbs. "I tried to get heavy, I was eating everything
I could, and I was still 211, 213", said Mayhem. But, he
had a better outing at Heavyweight as Mayhem commented that Gamlin
was like an "oil tanker and then I dismantled him piece
by piece in 46 seconds."
Now
his fight will be at 205lbs. against Sincaid at Light Heavyweight.
Mayhem feels that his movement and speed is good at this weight
and he is at 207 a week before his fight so he really doesn't
have to cut weight. As Mayhem said, "The awkward phase is
over, I'm good, my braces are off (smile)..."
Source: MMA Weekly
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NO
KETCHUP FOR RAMPAGE
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson has been training in Big
Bear, California for six weeks in order to get ready for his
fight against Matt Lindland, which will take place on the WFA's
July 22nd pay-per-view event. This fight will be Rampage's homecoming
to the United States, as he hasn't fought in America for over
four years.
Rampage
told MMAWeekly, "I've never been this close to my weight
this far from a fight." Prior to his fights in Pride for
the past few years, Rampage has been known to fly into Tokyo
at a much heavier weight than his division's 205-pound limit.
This time, Jackson is much closer to where he needs to be, and
he feels that making weight won't be a problem.
So,
what's the difference this time? Well, for one, he hasn't been
eating ketchup, and Rampage loves ketchup. He said that he hasn't
had a drop of ketchup.
In
addition to his improved diet, Rampage said, "This is the
hardest I've trained in years. I think this is the hardest I've
ever trained in my life."
When
MMAWeekly asked Rampage's trainer, Juanito, how Rampage's preparation
is coming along, he said, "Fantastic! He's coming along
great. His conditioning is impeccable. His work ethic is coming
along really good. He's ready. Mentally, he's ready, and that's
always been his weakness. Quinton, if he believes in himself,
there's no one that's gonna stop him at 205 pounds. No one."
As
Rampage said, "[I'm in the] best shape I've ever been in
before a fight."
Source: MMA Weekly
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GASSAWAY
WINS AT EXTREME CHALLENGE 68
Main event
Brian Gassaway def. Jamie Toney, unanimous decision, 3 rounds
(15:00)
8-man
welterweight tourney
Alternate
bout
Jason Louck def. Josh Smidt, unanimous decision, 3 rounds (13:00)
First
round
Victor Moreno def. Nick Sorg, unanimous decision, 2 rounds (10:00)
Dustin Hazelette def. Mike Cardosa, :48 triangle choke
Justin Wilcox def. Bobby Voelker, unanimous decision, 2 rounds
(10:00)
Chad Reiner def. Edward O'Daniel, :31 Rd. 2 (5:31) knockout.
Semifinals
Hazelette def. Moreno, 1:02 armbar
Reiner def. Wilcox, 2:54 armbar
Finals
Hazelette vs. Reiner, Aug. 26 at Extreme Challenge 70 at LCO
Casino
Source: MMA Weekly
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Quote
of the Day
"Time
is the greatest innovator."
Francis Bacon, 1561-1626, British Philosopher/Essayist/Statesman
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Mosley
TKO's Vargas
Shane
Mosley scored a convincing win over fellow American Fernando
Vargas in their light middleweight rematch at the MGM Grand in
Las Vegas on Saturday.
Referee
Kenny Bayless called a halt to the clash towards the end of round
six after Mosley, 34, had knocked Vargas, 28, to the canvas with
a solid left.
Vargas
got up but Mosley moved in with an unanswered barrage, forcing
Bayless to step in with 22 seconds left.
'I
saw the opportunity and I threw the perfect left hook again,'
said Mosley.
'It
was a combination that me and my father were working on in training
camp. I set it up with the jab, step back and then hit him with
the left hook.'
Vargas,
a former IBF light middleweight champion, looked lethargic and
was beaten to the punch throughout by Mosley, whose superior
hand speed gave him every round on the scorecards.
Source: BBC
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Phil
Baroni to represent Pride in the UFC
By Mark Pickering
PRIDE FC’s Phil Baroni and Kazuyuki Fujita are set to accompany
PRIDE Middleweight Champion Wanderlei Silva as the company’s
representatives at UFC’s November PPV.
A
salivating crowd at the Mandalay Bay Events Center witnessed
Dana White announce the dream clash between Liddell and Silva
this past weekend at UFC 60. It has since emerged that the Japanese
promotion are sending a supporting cast of fighters to compete
with UFC’s finest in November.
DSE
President Nobuyuki Sakakibara, who accompanied Wanderlei Silva
at UFC 60, revealed to Japanese press upon his return to the
Orient that his compatriot Kazuyuki Fujita is set to compete
at UFC’s November PPV.
In
addition, PRIDE Bushido standout Phil Baroni has publicly announced
his participation. The New York Bad Ass, a former UFC Middleweight
who amassed a 3-5-0 record in his 4-year spell with the company,
has informed fans that he will return to his former stomping
ground to square off against a “top UFC 185 pounder”.
The
prospect of a PRIDE vs. UFC card has remarkably emerged from
redundant conjecture to reality, leaving appeased spectators
anxiously awaiting the organisations inaugural battle in November.
Source: Maxfighting
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MONSON
READY FOR UFC HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE SHOT
As Jeff Monson prepares for a potential shot at Tim Sylvia's
UFC Heavyweight Title this fall, Monson feels more than ready
for the fight.
MMAWeekly
caught up with Monson after his victory at UFC 61, and you can
see the complete video interview right now in the MMAWeekly TV
section.
As
Monson put it, quite simply, "He's never fought anyone like
me." Even though Sylvia would be the significantly taller
fighter in such a fight, with a height advantage of over eight
inches, Monson could very well have more strength and explosiveness
in his takedowns than any of Sylvia's previous opponents.
The
ground game is the weakest part of Tim Sylvia's all-around game
and is also the strongest part of Jeff Monson's. Monson is fully
aware of this and plans to take advantage of it. Monson told
MMAWeekly, "If it goes to the ground, it'll be over and
he knows it, so he better keep it on the feet."
Source: MMA Weekly
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Rodrigo
Minotauro: Close to the belt
By Marcelo Alonso
In a visit yesterday (July 12th) to the Brazilian Top Team in
Lagoa, south zone of Rio de Janeiro, TATAME team talked with
Rodrigo Minotauro about his training to face Josh Barnett. Even
not being able to divulge before the official announcement of
the DSE, company who produces the Pride, the TATAME team made
an exclusive interview with Minotauro about his fight against
Barnett and we separated it especially for when the announcement
was already made. Surprising everyone, the DSE today (13) closed
the fights of the final of the GP Open Weight, which will be
held on September 10th, in Japan. Check out below what Minotauro
though about the Pride's choice of Barnett as his adversary,
how will be his preparation, what he thinks of the fight between
Wanderlei Silva and Mirko Cro Cop and everything that he is waiting
of the finals of the match.
What
you are doing differently in your trainings?
I
am training more Muay Thai, since of the other fights I was training
more Boxing. Wanderlei I know he kicks, then I am training this
to be able to be well prepared to the finals.
You
were expecting to fight Wanderlei and now they set you up against
Josh Barnett. What did you think?
Doesn't
matter for me Wand or Barnett. They are both really tough. I
will do my best against anyone of them I believe that against
Josh it will be a hard fight to arrive in the finals, as well
as against Wanderlei. In the finals day, the person that will
be better physically will lead the belt.
Do
you think that he will exchange punches with you or he will try
to put you down?
I
think he will try to put me down. He has a good Boxing, he exchange
punches really well. But he always says in interviews about his
wrestling, then he must be training sufficient the take downs.
Moreover, all of his fights he puts down, so I will believe the
statistics.
You
are training Wrestling to make the stand up fight or you will
let him put you down as he probably wants?
I
am also training Wrestling. I won't leave him put down easily,
but if it happens I will use the ground game of Fabrício
Werdum, who is the best one of the world for me. It is a chess
game there, but I trust the game that I made against Werdum.
And
what do you think of the fight between Wanderlei and Mirko Cro
Cop?
It
will be a big fight. It was a great fight of the other time and
at that time the Pride was making some wrong things, leaving
Cro Cop with some advantages, but I think that of this time it
will be different. If Wanderlei be in the same position that
he was that day, it will be a difficult fight for Cro Cop. But
Cro Cop also improved a lot his game, he is with a better Boxing
and he is more confident. It will be a really hard bout again.
The
Pride always puts what people voted in their official website.
And in the website, the poll pointed you against Wanderlei. Why
do you think that of this time they had not followed the public
opinion?
Because
I think that Josh Barnett already fought with Cro Cop three times
and I think that they don't wanted to make this fight one more
time. And I also think that a fight between Brazilians would
not be advantage financially to them. The Brazilian people does
not attend as much Vale-Tudo, they would not buy pay-per-view
in such a way as Americans and Europeans. I think that they could
put me and Wanderlei soon, because they would put a Brazilian
fighter out of the competition. I do not understand it, because
it even has possibilities to be a Brazilian final.
This
is a world-wide fight in the truth, something that everybody
wants to see.
Sincerely,
I did not understand. But now I will continue training to face
Barnett.
What
you are doing of different now, since you admitted that you were
with a little gas in your last fight?
I
am training sufficient my exercise part, I am making muscular
reinforcement part, training my gas part, running on the beach,
going up in mountains. There will be two fights in the same day,
then I have to think about this, I need to be faster. I will
be with 108kg, I need to lose some weight, I am with 113kg now.
In that fight with Werdum he made a fight with some strategies,
he is very hard on the ground; we even don't need total about
his ground part. He is top, he fights really well, I got tired
because I tried everything, I tried American, guillotine.
Did
Josh Barnett impress you with Mark Hunt?
His
take down was great, but he was in the fight as we knew. Everybody
already knew that result.
Do
you prefer Cro Cop or Wanderlei in the final?
Doesn't
matter, both of them. I will be prepared for anyone. I already
fought with Cro Cop, I know his fight. If it will be Wanderlei,
would be also a great fight. I will always do my best.
Which
advice would you give to Wanderlei in his fight against Cro Cop?
As
well as I made when I fought with him, Wanderlei also can hold
his kicks, it is easy to support his kicks. If he keeps this
rhythm with Cro Cop in the fight, it will be a good tactics.
Source: Tatame
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Terrell,
Shields, Diaz
The 3 top GracieFighter representatives will be fighting in the
upcoming months. In August we will see David Terrell taking on
Yushin Okami in the UFC. August will also be the month where
Nick Diaz makes his return to the cage to fight again in Stockton.
His opponent has not been named and there have been many top
names that have refused to face him. Jake Shields has signed
to fight in the Cow Palace in September. Shields' first 2 opponents
have fallen through, however the organization is close to naming
a final matchup.
Source: Gracie Fighter
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Quote
of the Day
"Life
is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and
making the best of it,
without knowing what's going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity."
Gilda Radner, 1946-1989, American Actress and Comedienne
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Hawaii's
Judoka invited to USA Junior Team Trials!
After winning their respective divisons in the US Junior Judo
Olympics, Judoka's Nahoa Salera and Jacob Palimo'o will have
the opportunity to battle for a spot on the US Junior Judo Team!
The US team travels abroad and competes internationally!
Please wish them luck as they represent Hawaii!
Source: Kula "The Bulla"
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Shane
Mosley vs. Fernando Vargas II
Tonight!
HBO PAY
PER VIEW:
SHANE MOSLEY VS. FERNANDO VARGAS II
Mosley stopped Vargas in their first "showdown" who
will win "the rematch"on July 15?
April 27, 2006
It
was a night few fight fans will forget. Two of boxing's superstars,
despite having already established themselves as the best of
their era, fighting it out like hungry prospects eager for their
first shot at boxing's brass ring. When it was over on February
25th, "Sugar Shane" Mosley and 'Ferocious' Fernando
Vargas had given fight fans an unforgettable night, with Mosley
emerging as the victor after the fight was stopped in the 10th
round.
But
there's another chapter to be written in this saga as Mosley
and Vargas will meet again on Saturday, July 15 at the MGM Grand
Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mosley vs. Vargas II will
be presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Main Events and broadcast
live on HBO Pay-Per-View.
For
Mosley, it's a chance to once again turn back the challenge of
this ferocious warrior; for Vargas, it is an opportunity to finish
the job he feels he started earlier this year. Whatever way you
look at it, this summer, Mosley and Vargas get to settle some
unfinished business in a bout that only needs two words to describe
it - "The Rematch".
With
speed, power, and grace, "Sugar Shane" Mosley (42-4,
36 KOs, 1 NC) has earned his spot among the elite in the boxing
world. A former lightweight, welterweight, and junior middleweight
champion, the 34-year-old native of Pomona, California has never
shied away from fighting the best in the world, a trait that
has endeared him to fight fans and pay-per-view customers who
made his bouts with Oscar De La Hoya and Vargas unqualified successes.
Gearing up for another run at a world title, Mosley - who holds
two wins over De La Hoya - is eager to cement his legacy by doubling
up his win total over yet another California rival.
"I'm
thrilled to be fighting Fernando Vargas and once again proving
that I'm the superior fighter," said Mosley, who stopped
Vargas in the tenth round of their first meeting. "To me,
there was no controversy about our first fight because one look
at his face showed who the winner was. I stopped him once, and
I'll do it again."
The
pride of Oxnard, California, "Ferocious" Fernando Vargas
(26-3, 22 KOs) has done more at the age of 28 than most fighters
achieve in a lifetime. A former United States Olympian and two-time
junior middleweight world champion, Vargas has faced a boxing
"Who's Who" over the course of his nine-year pro career,
including Mosley, De La Hoya, Felix Trinidad, and Ike Quartey.
Vargas is also the last man to beat middleweight superstar Winky
Wright—which he did three days before his 22nd birthday—an
amazing feat to say the least, but something 'Ferocious' Fernando
has become accustomed to.
"I
was winning the fight with one eye. If I was him and I would've
seen me, I would've gone for broke," said Vargas. "But
he didn't because he felt the wrath of what I carry in my right
and left hands. A very few minor adjustments and I will knock
him out this time. He knows I was winning. The world knows I
was winning. I was winning with one eye. Blind!!!
"I
was on the edge of my seat during the entire first fight between
Mosley and Vargas, and when it was over I felt like I had just
fought ten rounds," laughed Golden Boy Promotions President
Oscar De La Hoya. "It was one of those fights that was so
good that you have to see it again, and all I can say is that
I'm glad I've been in training camp these last couple of months,
because I'm going to need to be in top shape to watch these two
fighters go at it again."
"We
knew going into the first fight that this would be a battle for
the ages," said Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions.
"When you have two warriors like Mosley and Vargas, pride
takes over and the fight that results is one you'll never forget.
Thankfully, the fans responded and demanded a second bout between
these superb athletes, and we're glad that we can give it to
them."
Main
Events CEO Kathy Duva adds, "I believe Vargas was winning
the fight prior to his freak eye injury. Had the injury not occurred
we would have been looking at a very different outcome. We appreciate
the fact that Shane has agreed to give Fernando a rematch and
we are quite confident that the second fight will be as exciting
as the first."
"The
first time they met, Mosley and Vargas fought with all their
heart. Boxing fans appreciate the pride and passion of these
two ring warriors, and can look forward to another all-out performance
on July 15th", said HBO Pay-Per-View's Mark Taffet.
Source: HBO
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K-1
Revenge 2006
Akebono
rematches Choi Hong-Man
7/30
Sapporo, Makomanai Ice Arena card line-up:
Akebono vs. Choi Hong-Man
Remy Bonjasky vs. Mighty Mo
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