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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)
10/7/06
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:
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)
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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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
"It
is always with excitement that I wake up in the morning wondering
what my intuition will toss up to me, like gifts from the sea.
I work with it and rely on it. It's my partner."
Jonas Salk, 1914-1995, American Microbiologist
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PUNISHMENT
IN PARADISE
“UNFINISHED BUSINESS”
Sat Sept 9, 2006
Dole Cannery Ballroom
Jhun, Sarmiento & Kwon K-1 Style
If
you missed the excitement of EAST vs. WEST you won’t want
to miss UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Not only will se a rematch of Kaleo
Kwon vs. Wayne Perrin. Kwon who was disqualified when corner
man rushed in to celebrate during an 8 count. Perrin's teammate
Undisputed Champion Domi Lopez will take on another Undefeated
Champion Bronson Mohika. Lopez has been tearing up Kickboxing
in Hawaii for 4 years as new comer Mohika who has an impressive
record of 6-0
Hawaii
will witness Ronald Jhun debut in K-1 Style Kickboxing as he
takes on a K-1 Veteran. Jhun is stated his tired of the ground
game and wants to just stand and BANG!!
Long
awaited return of Harris “Hitman” Sarmiento as he also
we face of against another K-1 Veteran. Sarmiento also would
rather just stand and bang then go to the ground. But is quoted
whether is an MMA o Kickboxing fight he is all game.
Also
Waianae's Talented Zack Rapal will return to the ring to face
off against a Kick’in It Champion whose name we will announce
soon
9
Bouts Already Confirmed!!
Anyone
want to compete email me asap bdkamaka@comcast.net
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FEITOSA
FELLS MUSASHI IN K-1
SAPPORO, July 30, 2006-- Brazilian Kyokushin Karate fighter Glaube
Feitosa used his fists to score a late down and vanquish Seidokaikan
stylist Musashi of Japan in the Main Event today at the K-1 Revenge
2006 WGP in Sapporo.
Held
at the Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympics' Arena, the event featured
four "Revenge" matches providing an opportunity for
fighters who had lost against a particular opponent over the
last couple of K-1 GP seasons to step up and try to even the
score.
As
Japan's best K-1 fighter, Musashi hoped to exact payback from
Feitosa in their showdown. Feitosa beat Musashi in the semis
of the WGP Tokyo Dome Final in 2005, ending Musashi's run for
glory with a second-round KO.
Intensity
cut through the air in the hot and humid Makomanai Arena, and
the bout was smart and quick from the start, both fighters good
with low kicks through the first -- Feitosa in particular creative,
sailing a high kick up that Musashi deftly ducked, then just
missing with an axe kick.
Musashi
went with fists in the second, working the body blows and closing
with straight punches, Feitosa responding in kind. Both of course
also fired in low kicks, but blocking was sound and no damage
sustained.
The
third provided the most exciting action on the day -- Feitosa
starting with a hefty right hook, then chasing his opponent round
the ring with kicks. Musashi got some punches in on the counter,
but increasingly the Brazilian was assuming control. A Feitosa
right uppercut marked the beginning of the end for Musashi, who
was shaken and could not recompose. Feitosa pumped in body blows,
and when Musashi's guard relaxed, threw up the high and axe kicks.
Musashi was able to elude these, but suffered when Feitosa reverted
again to punches, scoring with a second uppercut.
Sensing
he was down on points, Musashi bravely undertook a late rally,
connecting with a left punch. But this attack strategy left him
open to counters, and Feitosa picked his spot expertly, dropping
the flailing Japanese fighter with a right hook to finish the
round. A unanimous decision for Feitosa.
"I
think my training with Ray Sefo in Tokyo over the last two months
has helped improve my boxing," said Feitosa in his post-bout
interview. "But Musashi's boxing is also better now, and
his defense is always tight, so I am happy I could get the late
down, or else the fight might have gone to an extra round."
In
another revenge match, this one actually a double revenge affair,
American-Japanese former Sumo Grand Champion Akebono took on
Korean behemoth Hong-Man Choi, who had prevailed in both of the
pair's previous bouts.
The
two stalked one another throughout this one, Akebono testing
with the jab, Choi better with a right straight punch midway
through the first and a flying knee, which landed on Akebono's
chest, at the clapper.
Unfortunately,
Akebono never found a way to get past Choi's reach. In the second
the Korean pounded in a left punch that stunned Akebono, then
followed with a hard right straight and a little left tap to
drop his opponent and pick up the KO win.
Said
Choi from the winners' circle: "I decided I wanted to win
it in the second round, and by KO because that is the best way
to win! So I'm happy!"
Back
at the WGP 2005 in Las Vegas, American Mighty Mo clocked then-WGP
Champion Remy Bonjasky with a right hook to notch an upset victory.
Bonjasky had a chance to even things out here, and while he didn't
get a KO or score a down, he was clearly the better man in the
ring.
Mo
barreled in with body blows to start this one, but Bonjasky's
blocking was good and he connected with a number of low kicks.
The Dutchman didn't find his form in the first, and Mo kept things
close with more tight hooks in the second -- Bonjasky coolly
answering with right low kicks. Now, finesse was starting to
get the better of brawn, as Mo's left leg was clearly stinging.
In
the third once again, Mo got in and pumped at the body while
Bonjasky worked the low kicks. Although Mo attempted a couple
of low kicks himself, Bonjasky showed a better switch game when
he went with the fists. Finally, at the clapper, Bonjasky unleashed
a couple of his spectacular flying knee attacks -- Mo was ready
and the effect was negligible. Easy to call this one, a unanimous
decision for Bonjasky.
"They
called this a 'revenge' fight," said Bonjasky afterwards,
"but for me it was more of a 'return' fight. After personal
problems last year such as splitting with my trainer and a divorce
from my wife, I now feel that I am finally mentally ready to
get back my title!"
The
fourth revenge match saw Peter Aerts of Holland step in against
Gary Goodridge of Trinidad and Tobago. It was Aerts by KO in
Nagoya the last time these two met, back in June 2004 -- the
lumberjack whacking out one of Goodridge's teeth en route to
the win. Goodridge somberly reflected on that fight at the pre-event
press conference, while Aerts countered, with a laugh, that he
might perform more ad hoc dentistry this time.
Aerts
laid in early with the kicks, and when Goodridge closed the distance
met him with punches. Goodridge is known for his fast starts
but could not get through here, while Aerts was perfect with
his attacks, positioning and defense. The best blow of the first
round was an Aerts left high kick that rattled Goodridge and
put him in the corner, closed up. Aerts maneuvered for the knee
but could not finish. In the second, Goodridge pounded in body
blows and hooks to effect. Aerts met the challenge, though, and
planted another left high kick across Goodridge's head.
The
final round began with Goodridge again throwing punches, Aerts
light on his feet and good again with his blocking then taking
control with front and low kicks. A comfortable unanimous decision
for the Dutch Lumberjack, whose experience, skills and power
have to make him a serious challenger in this year's World GP.
"I'm
sure Peter has noticed how much I've improved since the last
time we fought," said Goodridge in his post-bout interview.
"I lost the fight but I think I hurt him tonight, and I
doubt he'll be eager to fight me again."
Aerts
had a different take: "Well, Gary was good, yes, but I won
the fight and I know I hurt him! And anytime he wants to fight
me again, I'm ready!"
In
Superfight Challenges on the card:
Yusuke
Fujimoto of Japan, this year's Asia GP Champion, took on self-slighting
Japanese TV personality turned fighter Bobby Ologun of Nigeria.
Fujimoto
is possibly the all-round most powerful fighter in Japan, but
he had his hands full with Ologun, who charged in from the bell
to tie up in the clinch. Ologun used a kick-and-clinch tactic
to stay out of harm's way, but Fujimoto got a right punch through
midway through that sent Ologun stumbling back for a down. In
an often-comic second round Ologun repeatedly tangled up Fujimoto
and took him for a roll round the mat, and was warned for this.
Best blow here was a Fujimoto right that caught Ologun atop the
head.
The
third -- and many hadn't expected the fight to get this far --
featured further rassling, and now Ologun was shown the yellow
card. But the Nigerian surprised Fujimoto with a right knee shortly
afterward for his best chance. The fight ended with Fujimoto
scored well ahead on all three cards.
Paul
Slowinski of Australia outmuscled the field to earn the K-1 Oceania
GP title in Auckland earlier this year. In his first fight in
Japan he met the scrappy local Tatsufumi Tomihira.
Slowinski
started in with solid combinations and good defense, while Tomihira
couldn't do much of anything. Finally Tomihira saw his chance,
and put a punishing left hook around that cocked his opponent's
head back. With Slowinski bleeding from a cut above the eye caused
by accidental head-on-head contact, a doctor check was called,
but the Aussie was cleared to continue and the pair made a good
finish of the round.
In
the second, Slowinski shot in hard low kicks again, and Tomihira
struggled on the counter. It was the third when the kicks caught
up with Tomihira, and now he could scarcely stand on his brutalized
legs, let alone mount any meaningful attacks. A warrior's spirit
got Tomihira through to the final bell -- a no-nonsense style
and superior power got Slowinski the unanimous decision.
Bjorn
Bregy of Switzerland earned the K-1 Europe GP Crown with a convincing
performance in Amsterdam this year. Today he fought Tsuyoshi
Nakasako of Japan. Both these fellows have good power, both hail
from karate backgrounds and both turn 32 this year. One difference
-- Bregy brought a 12cm/5" height advantage to the dance.
He used his reach to control the distance early on, stepping
in with punch and low kick combinations, earning a standing down
when Nakasako turned away after eating a kick. Nakasako never
really recovered -- he was dropped again by a knee shortly after,
then another seconds later. A champion-worthy performance by
Bregy for the KO win..
Frenchman
Freddy Kemayo went up against Hiromi Amada of Japan. Depending
on your perspective, it could be said that Kemayo has had either
the honor or the bad fortune to have met the strongest K-1 forces
in his short time with the sport. But K-1 Japan 2004 Champion
Amada has also shown he can dance with the big boys.
Amada
worked the fists through an entertaining first, getting to the
body well, while a relaxed Kemayo stayed back with low and middle
kicks. Kemayo woke up somewhat in the second, planting a right
on his opponent's head -- but Amada has a tough head, and in
no time the scrappy Japanese was giving it back. Amada stepped
in with the body blows again and sustained the pressure through
a round that ended with the pair trading low kicks. In the third,
Amada stepped in repeatedly, Kemayo again closing up to block
then responding with low kicks. Amada's upper leg was badly bruised
by the end of this one and he was limping some, and although
he probably hadn't hurt Kemayo to that extent, he had been the
more aggressive fighter through the bout, and got out with a
majority decision.
In
undercard action featuring Japanese fighters, Noboru Uchida beat
Rikijyo and Mitsugu Noda beat Tsutomu Takahagi, both fights ended
by KO.
Four-time
K-1 World GP Champion Ernesto Hoost made a ring appearance to
announce that he is coming out of retirement to fight at the
Final Elimination in Osaka this September, with the goal of earning
a spot at the Tokyo Dome Final.
The
K-1 Revenge 2006 in Sapporo event was dedicated to the memory
of Andy Hug, the legendary Seidokaikan Karate fighter who embodied
the spirit of K-1. Andy passed away in Tokyo six years ago. In
this seventh year of remembrance, Andy's spirit lives on in the
hearts of K-1 fighters and fans around the world.
The
K-1 Revenge 2006 in Sapporo attracted a sellout crowd of 8,390
to the Makomanai Arena, and was broadcast live on the Fuji Television
Network and Fuji Satellite TV in Japan, and on MBC and MBC/ESPN
in South Korea. It will be time-delay broadcast on EuroSport
across Europe, ProTV in Romania, inDemand in the United States,
Viewers' Choice in Canada and GroboSat in Brazil. The event will
be seen in over 100 countries, please check with local broadcasters
for scheduling details.
Source: MMA Weekly
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WHITEHEAD HEADLINES RITC THIS SATURDAY
After a lackluster stint on The Ultimate Fighter and losing to
Keith Jardine at UFC 57, Mike Whitehead returns to Rage in the
Cage for his third straight appearance on the promotion. He takes
on Rich Beecroft in the main event of Rage in the Cage 85, this
Saturday night, August 5th.
Celebrity
Theatre
August 5th
440 N. 32nd Street
Phoenix, AZ
Advance
tickets available thru:
Celebrity Theatre Box Office
(602) 267-1600
FIGHT
CARD
Triple Main Event
RITC
Heavyweight Title
Mike Whitehead ( 260 ) vs Rich Beecroft ( 235 )
Kyle Kingsbury ( 235 ) vs Bryan Ryan ( 235 )
John Wood ( 185 ) vs Danny Wren ( 180 )
RITC
Bantamweight Title
George Roop ( 145 ) vs Nick Hedrick ( 145 )
Roger
Mejia ( 205 ) vs Seth Baczynski ( 195 )
Joe Schnert ( 170 ) vs Melesio Perales ( 175 )
or Richie Reyes ( 165 )
Yaotzin
Meza ( 155 ) vs Joe Vigil ( 155 )
Ryan Potter ( 220 ) vs Mike Ashford ( 205 )
John Gilbert ( 200 ) vs Chris Devno ( 205 )
William
Shepstead ( 185 ) vs Daniel Jones ( 190 )
Chris McCloud ( 185 ) vs Joe Martinez ( 190 )
Lars Havens ( 195 ) vs Eric Markoff ( 200 )
Dominic Flores ( 210 ) vs Dave Connant ( 205 )
Dio
Grant ( 195 ) vs Dave Graff ( 190 )
Joe Cronin ( 160 ) vs Rogelio Chavez ( 160 )
Steven Hymer ( 270 ) vs Beau Canfield ( 300 )
Cameron Mayer ( 140 ) vs Danny Martinez ( 140 )
Greg
Saenz ( 140 ) or Eric Regan ( 155 )
TBA vs Benny Thompson ( 150 )
Johnny Saenz ( 150 ) vs Austin Pascucci ( 150 )
Jason Sterling ( 155 ) vs Jared Connolly ( 155 )
Alternates:
Tim Marquez ( 250 )
Ray Robinson ( 155 )
Source: MMA Weekly
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Quote
of the Day
"Without
humility there can be no humanity."
John Buchan, 1875-1940, Scottish Novelist and Politician
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PUNISHMENT
IN PARADISE
EAST vs. WEST
THANK
YOU!!!
We
sold out a second time in 2006, First off all I would like to
thank all the FANS, FIGHTERS along with the their teams. We wouldn’t
have done it with out your guys.
The
fights were awesome and fans was great! I hope you all enjoyed
it the way I did.
NEW
P.I.P Champions..
165LBS.
Keoni Bryant (Jus Rush)
135lbs.
Bronson Mohika (808 Fight Factory)
Retainning
Champion
Domi Lopez (Bigdogs, Waianae)
Domi
Lopez is the only undefeated fighter in P.I.P HISTORY
Source: Brennan Kamaka
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X-1
Battlegrounds Scheduled for October 7th!
X-1 has just scheduled their next event for October 7th in the
Blaisdell Arena. X-1 is known for sparing no expense to bring
in top fighters from all over the country and pit them against
Hawaii's best. When more information becomes available we will
post it.
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UFC
Fight Night 8/17 Complete Fight Card
The complete fight card has been released for August 17th's UFC
Fight Night.
Televised
Bouts:
170 lb: Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez vs. Karo Parisyan
185 lb: Chris "The Crippler" Leben vs. Jorge Santiago
185 lb: Dean Lister vs. Yuki Sasaki
170 lb: Josh Koscheck vs. Jonathan Goulet
Preliminary
Bouts:
170 lb: Joe Riggs vs. Jason Von Flue
HW: Jake O'Brien vs. Christophe Midoux
170 lb: Sammy Morgan vs. Forrest Petz
170 lb: Pat Healy vs. Anthony Torres
185 lb: Kalib Starnes vs. Crafton Wallace
The
live broadcast of UFC Fight Night on Spike TV starts at 8pm,
followed by the season premiere of The Ultimate Fighter 4 at
10pm.
Source: MMA Fighting
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Rickson
evaluates JJ World Cup
Jiu-Jitsu legend, Rickson Gracie went to the World Black Belt
2006 finals, that were held at the Gymnasium Caio Martins, in
Niterói (RJ). Gracie was very happy about the black-belt
performances, specially the champion of the heavy category. 'Xande
had demonstrated a good work under a though guy, that is Bráulio
Estima. I liked to watch him winning and always trying a submission,
because in my opinion, Jiu-Jitsu is all about that', explained
Rickson, from the gymnasium audience.
The black-belt evaluated the championship. 'I think that this
type of investment, the production, the local is the right way
for us to get the next level of Jiu-Jitsu. Including some competitions
like these one that are good to increase the level of the JJ
Worlds. So this is something good, a championship that gives
money as a prize for who needs it', concluded Gracie.
Source: Tatame
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Pequeno
vs. Koutetsu Boku at Hero's
As it was confirmed by site TATAME, in July 20th, Alexandre Pequeno
will do a superfight at the Hero's edition in August 5th. And
the Brazilian will face the Japanese Koutetsu Boku, the same
one that defeated Hermes França at the Hero's and Tuniko
Junior at Shooto. Pequeno travels in next day 30 knowing what
he must do to get the victory. 'He is an expert in Muay Thai.he
is a really though guy that I know very well.His game is alike
Aléssio Sakara's game.. he punches really well and kicks
well. So my idea is to take the fight to the ground and try the
submissions', said Pequeno, exclusivilly to site TATAME.
COMPLETE
CARD (subject to change):
K-1
Hero's
Saturday, August 5th, 2006
Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo - Japan
Grand
Prix Light Heavyweight
-
Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Kestutis Smirnovas (RINGS Lithuania);
-
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Kin Tai Ei (Seido Kaikan);
-
Shungo Oyama vs. Rodrigo Gracie;
-
Carlos Newton vs. Melvin Manhoef;
Grand
Prix Lightweight:
-
Genki Sudo (Beverly Hills Jiu-Jitsu Club)
-
Kaoru Uno (Wajyutsu Keisyukai Tokyo Headquarters)
-
Kultar Gill (Revolution Fight Team)
-
Gesias Calvancanti (American Top Team)
-
Rani Yahira (Atiada Jr. Jiu-Jitsu)
-
Ivan Menjivar (Tristar Gym)
Other
bouts:
-
Don Frye (Team Frye) vs. Min Soo Kim (Rings Korea);
-
Alexandre Pequeno vs. Koutetsu Boku.
Source: Tatame
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Quote
of the Day
"If
a man has common sense, he has all the sense there is."
Sam Rayburn, 1882-1961, American Politician
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Mayhem
Seminar Today!
Fresh
off his dominating victory over The Ultimate Fighter contestant
Lodune Sincaid, Mayhem comes back to his second home to do another
one of his great seminars at an incredible price! Don't miss
it!
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, July 29th.
Jason
"Mayhem" Miller Seminar at HMC On July 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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Rest
In Peace Roger Silva
A
man that I liked to refer to as the Forest Gump of Jiu-Jitsu,
Roger Silva recently past away. I use the Gump moniker because
he seemed to be everywhere of significant importance. Roger can
be seen in the UFC 1 DVD as one of the last people walking out
of the cage before fights and in the cage celebrating Royce's
first UFC title. Or in Japan, in the ring celebrating Rickson's
wins. He was also in Hawaii for a long time, either at the Jiu-Jitsu
academy, tournaments or at every Jiu-Jitsu party. He spent a
lot of time in California, where he was always around the Gracie
family and if you looked close, it wasn't a surprise to see him
in pictures with Rickson and the rest of the family. We even
ran into Roger a couple of years ago when, by sheer chance, we
bumped into each other at a club in Copacabana, Brazil. What
is the chances of that? I told you, he was everywhere!
He
was definitely not slow like Gump. Roger's mind was always sprinting
as he was a successful business man and constantly working on
new opportunities. In fact, he was currently living in San Francisco
running a business last Saturday, when he was taken to see his
maker. Roger always had a smile on his face, laughing all the
time and was always happy to see you. He had the kind of personality
that could make you forget about your worse day, by bumping into
him for a few minutes.
There is definitely a special place in Heaven for Roger and he
is looking down at us right now. Rest in peace my brother. Another
very close friend of Roger, BJJ Black Belt and Head Instructor
of Brazilian Freestyle Jiu-Jitsu, Romolo Barros arranged a memorial
service for him. Details are below.
Roger
Silva Memorial Service
St Augustine
130 Ohua Ave
(corner of Kalakaua Avenue & Ohua Street in Waikiki)
Saturday, July 29, 2006
5:00PM
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Ikuhisa
Minowa vs. Butterbean added to
PRIDE Bushido 12
Ikuhisa Minowa vs. Eric "Butterbean" Esch has been
added to PRIDE Bushido 12.
Current
Fight Card:
- WW GP: Dan Henderson vs. Kazuo Misaki
- WW GP: Akihiro Gono vs. Gegard Mousasi
- WW GP: Ryo Chonan vs. Paulo Filho
- WW GP: Denis Kang vs. Amar Suloev
- Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Chris Brennan
- Shinya Aoki vs. Jason Black
- Gilbert Melendez vs. Nobuhiro Obiya
- Jeff Curran vs. Hatsu Hioki
- Mitsuhiro Ishida vs. TBA
- Hayato "Mach" Sakurai vs. TBA
- Takanori Gomi vs. TBA
- Ikuhisa Minowa vs. Eric "Butterbean" Esch
PRIDE
Bushido Survival 2006 Second Round takes place from the Nagoya
Aichi Rainbow Hall on Saturday, August 26th. Fox Sports Net will
air the event on August 27th at 7:00pm.
Source: MMA Fighting
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Chris
Leben: Back on his Feet and Ready to Fight
By Sean McClure
If you watched the last Ultimate Fight Night then you will not
soon forget the calculated and devastating striking of Anderson
Silva that demolished Chris Leben in just 49 seconds of the first
round. Some would argue that Leben was unprepared for the caliber
of opponent the UFC set before him. Chris would beg to differ
and would like to prove that he is one of the top middleweights
in the UFC. He plans to do so when he steps in to the Octagon
August 17 on Spike TV’s Ultimate Fight Night against Jorge
Santiago.
Chris
Leben has openly admitted that he does not know a lot about his
opponent, but that is sometimes common in MMA. According to a
recent UFC article, Leben stated that he was “excited to
get back in there and compete”. He acknowledged that Santiago
was “a very tough guy from American Top Team”, but
that’s about all he had to say about him. Could the result
of the Silva fight have humbled Chris, as it would surely have
done to any veteran of the Octagon? We’ll have to wait and
see the pre-fight hype interviews before we can answer that.
Jorge
Santiago is 11-5 and a native of Rio de Janeiro who at the last
Ultimate Fight Night knocked out Justin Levens at 2:13 seconds
of the first round. Santiago said in the same article “I
think he is a tough fighter with a lot of heart”, referring
to The Crippler. Jorge is also a competent striker who will not
back down from Leben’s aggressiveness. “This will be
a hard fight, but I'm prepared to win”, said Santiago.
This
is the test of character, which many critics have stated Chris
would have the most trouble. I disagree with them somewhat because
of his misfortunes on the Ultimate Fighter season 1 reality show.
First losing a decision to Josh Koscheck and then losing to Kenny
Florian due to doctor stoppage. I think that Leben will shine
through this and become a better fighter just as he did after
the show ended.
On
August 17, Chris “The Crippler” Leben will face Brazilian
Jorge Santiago on Spike TV’s Ultimate Fight Night. The question
could be answered here as to Chris’s mental condition and
what he has learned from the loss. Will he be the 5-win streak
Chris we saw before the fight or will he be a shell of that tenacious
fighter completely?
Source:
Maxfighting
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Shields
vs. Berger
Jake
Shields will be fighting Steve Berger in the upcoming show, Malice
at the Cow Palace. Shields is the reigning Rumble on the Rock
GP Champion and the former Shooto middleweight champion. He will
be looking for a victory over Berger who is a tough UFC veteran.
Also on the card will be fellow team mates Randy Spence, Moses
Baca and Dan Marks.
Source:
Gracie Fighter
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Quote
of the Day
"Inventories
can be managed, but people must be led."
H. Ross Perot,
American Businessman/Politician/Founder of Electronic Data Systems
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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.
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 from 2-5PM
(please check the Honolulu Advertiser to confirm).
Here
are some of the details:
2255 Amokemoke Street
Pearl City, Hawaii 96782
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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Enson
Inoue presents "Kokoro" in August
There has been some buzz about Enson Inoue taking his vast
knowledge and experience in MMA to start his own event. Here
is the first thing that we have seen printed from a website referring
to it.
Enson Inoue is putting together a new MMA show called "Kokoro"
(Heart) that takes place on August 15th at the Korakuen Hall
in Tokyo, Japan.
PRIDE
veteran Hiromitsu Kanehara and Shooto veteran Tetsuji Kato will
be on the card.
Source: MMA Fighting
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WEC
XXII "The Hitman" Ryan Bennett Benefit Today!
Tommorow, July 28th, World Extreme Cagefighting and the Tachi
Palace Hotel & Casino teams up to present WEC XXII "Hitman"
in Lemoore, California. All ticket sales will be donated to the
Ryan Bennett Memorial Fund. $20 tickets are available by calling
1-866-4-PALACE.
Fight
Card:
155 lbs: Robert “The Wrecker” Densley vs. Mike Joy
205 lbs: Rafael “The Real Deal” Del Real vs. Keith
Berry
205 lbs: Jeff Terry vs. Doug "The Rhino" Marshall
170 lbs: JT Taylor vs. Drew Dimanlig
265 lbs: Joel “The Godfather” Surprenant vs. Wes "The
Project" Sims
145 lbs: Trevor Harris vs. Colley Bradford (Swing Bout)
Intermission
Grappling Match: Urijah Faber vs. Cory Cass
170 lbs: Joel Thomas vs. Pat Murphy
170 lbs: J J Mix vs. Mario Rivera
205 lbs: Jack Morrison vs. Glover “The Brazilian Pitbull”
Teixeira
170 lbs: Troy Miller vs. Poppies “Tachi Kid” Martinez
155 lbs: Alvan Cacdus vs. Casey “The Underdog” Olsen
205 lbs: Alex Steibling vs. Jason Guida
If
you can't make it to the show and would still like to help, donations
can be made online or by mail to the Ryan Bennett Family Memorial
Fund.
(http://www.mmaweekly.com/bennettfund/)
Source:
MMA Fighting
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Terrell-Okami
Added to UFC 62
On its Web site Wednesday, the Ultimate Fighting Championship
announced a middleweight match for August 26's "Liddell
vs. Sobral" card, pitting David Terrell against PRIDE and
Pancrase veteran Yushin Okami.
Terrell
last took to the cage in April, scoring a controversial submission
victory over Capital City Fighting Alliance's Scott Smith. The
27-year-old Smith criticized first-time UFC referee Marco Lopez
after the bout, saying because the official didn’t properly
enforce a break in the action he was forced into the submission
loss.
Okami,
the winner of two straight contests since being edged by Jake
Shields in the semifinal round of Rumble on the Rock's 175-lb.
tournament (a decision many cageside observers dispute), makes
his Octagon debut sporting an impressive 16-3 record, with his
lone stoppage loss coming at the hands of Amar Suloev.
The
middleweights join Stephan Bonnar and Forrest Griffin on the
undercard of Chuck Liddell's title defense against No. 1 light
heavyweight contender Renato Sobral.
UFC
62 "Liddell vs Sobral" Fight Card:
Chuck Liddell vs. Renato Sobral
Stephan Bonnar vs. Forrest Griffin
David Terrell vs. Yushin Okami
Source:
Sherdog
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WASHINGTON
TIMES ARTICLE ON
UFC, ZUFFA, AND BOXING
Fierce Foe For Boxing
by Thom Loverro, Washington Times
LAS VEGAS -- It is 5 p.m. on a Saturday at Mandalay Bay Events
Center, where the doors have just opened for the first bout of
a fight show. It is one of several fights that will take place
hours before the pay-per-view battles start.
Typically,
there are more people working in the arena than watching the
first fight of a boxing card.
"You
can usually hear a pin drop," said Marc Ratner, the former
executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Not
tonight. This night there is a crowd waiting for the doors to
open, and there are about 6,000 people already in the arena when
Kurt Pellegrino takes on Drew Ficket in a welterweight bout.
But
then, this isn't a boxing show.
It's
an Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts event, and
the sport that blends boxing, kick boxing, wrestling and jujitsu
is all the rage in Las Vegas.
"It
is amazing how big it has become," said Randy Couture, a
former UFC fighter and now a color analyst. "And it's getting
bigger."
On
July 8, more than 12,000 people filled sold-out Mandalay Bay
Events Center for UFC 61 for a highly anticipated mixed martial
arts battle featuring four of the sport's biggest stars. Ken
Shamrock, one of the first UFC fighters, faced Tito Ortiz in
a grudge match, and heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia, at 6-foot-8
and 255 pounds, defended his title in the third fight of a trilogy
against Andrei Arlovski.
Those
who were fortunate enough to obtain box office tickets paid between
$100 and $750 to attend. Some paid much more to buy tickets from
scalpers. Others paid to watch the show on closed circuit at
other casinos in town.
In
May, Staples Center in Los Angeles was sold out for UFC 60. The
month before, the Arrowhead Pond arena in Anaheim was sold out
for UFC 59.
Contrast
that with Saturday night's boxing pay-per-view show at MGM Grand
Garden in Las Vegas, considered to be the center of the boxing
universe.
Two
of boxing's biggest stars, Shane Mosley and Fernando Vargas,
fought in a rematch. There were thousands of empty seats, and
most likely a portion of the 9,800 fans who did show up received
complimentary tickets.
Or
contrast tomorrow's re-debut on ESPN of a recycled, failed network
boxing program, "The Contender," to the success of
Ultimate Fighting Championship's shows on Spike TV. The reality
program "The Ultimate Fighter" is the network's most-watched
program.
That
sound you hear in Las Vegas is not a pin dropping, but knees
knocking -- the knees of those in the boxing business who see
their sport being pummeled by Ultimate Fighting Championship,
the most prominent of the various mixed martial arts promotions
in America.
Most
boxing promoters don't want to even acknowledge the existence
of Ultimate Fighting Championship. Bob Arum at Top Rank did not
respond to questions about it, and a representative of Kathy
Duva at Main Events said the firm won't discuss it.
Promoter
Gary Shaw, however, is willing to address what he believes should
be a wake-up call for boxing, else it turns into a requiem for
the sport.
"I
think UFC is the up-and-coming wave and poses tremendous competition
to boxing," Shaw said. "It has been creeping up on
boxing without boxing being aware of it. They are getting the
younger fans, and our fans are getting older and older.
"Boxing
has to put on the best fights we can, with the least mismatches
and the most action."
Sometime,
though, they don't even put on the fights as scheduled.
In
June, a highly anticipated third fight between lightweights Diego
Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo was scheduled for Thomas &
Mack Center at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, backed by
Las Vegas heavyweight Steve Wynn and his new Wynn Hotel and Casino.
The
day before the fight, however, Castillo failed to make the 135-pound
weight limit, and the fight was canceled. That meant money already
collected had to be returned.
When
promoters do manage to put the fighters in the ring, the results
often are unsatisfying.
The
fight between undefeated heavyweight Calvin Brock and Timur Ibragimov
at Ceasars Palace's outdoor arena last month was so bad that
the crowd walked out en masse. The few that stayed booed lustily
throughout most of the fight.
Even
the entertaining fights are carried out under circumstances that
turn off boxing fans.
The
fight between Mosley and Vargas -- the bout ended with a sixth-round
knockout by Mosley -- was on the verge of being canceled because
Mosley and his promoter, Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions,
were upset that Vargas was going to use Gatorade in his corner
per new Nevada rules.
Mosley
got a court order preventing Vargas from drinking Gatorade between
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