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2006
12/31/06
Pride FC Shockwave
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IFL 2hr Championship Show
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12/30/06
UFC 66
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12/9/06
Grapplers Quest West X
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12/2/06
Aloha State Championship
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12/1/06
Icon Sport
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(Blaisdell Arena)
11/25/06
Kickin' It
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(Dole Cannery Ballroom)
11/24/06
Punishment In Paradise 14
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(Dole Cannery)
11/19/06
The Quest for Champions
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(St. Louis High School Gym)
IFL (11/4 event)
(Fox Sports TV)
11/18/06
UFC
65: Bad Intentions
(PPV)
11/18/06
Got
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(Kickboxing/MMA)
(Waipahu Filcom)
11/11/06
The Ultimate Fighter 4: Finals
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11/5/06
Pride Bushido 13
(PPV)
11/4/06
Stand
Up Martial Arts (SUMA)
(Kickboxing)
(Blaisdell Arena)
November TBA
RWE
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(Maui)
10/28/06
Palolo Boxing
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(Palolo District Park)
10/21/06
Pride Fighting Championships:
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(Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV)
RWE Qualfiers
(MMA)
(Hilo)
10/14/06
Kickin It
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7-10PM
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(Ilima Intermediate, Ewa Beach)
UFC 64: Unstoppable
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Pacific
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International Invitational Ultimate Full-Contact Stickfighting
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(Filipino Community Center Ballroom, Waipahu)
HLTC Olympic
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(Taekwondo)
(Kihei Public Charter School Auditorium – 300 Ohukai Road
#209- Kihei, Maui)
10/13/06
RWE Qualfiers
(MMA)
(Katchafire Concert,
Guam)
10/10/06
Ultimate Fight Night
(Spike TV)
10/8/06
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(Fox Sports TV)
10/7/06
Hawaii Fighting Championships: “Stand Your Ground I”
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(Dole Cannery Ballroom)
10/6/06
X-1 Battlegrounds
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(Blaisdell Arena)
10/2/06
IFL 2 hr
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9/30/06
Jason "Mayhem" Miller Seminar
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9/24/06
IFL (9/9 event)
(Fox Sports TV)
9/23/06
UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn 2
Arrowhead Pond,
Anaheim, California
9/16/06
Kickin' It
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(Waipahu Filcom Center)
9/9/06
Punishment In Paradise 13
Unfinished Business
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(Dole Cannery Square Ballroom)
9/2/06
Icon Sport 47
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(Blaisdell Arena)
8/26-27/06
International
Masters & Seniors Championships
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(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
8/26/06
Got Skills 3
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(Ilima Intermediate, Ewa Beach)
Palolo Gym Smoker
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(Palolo Gym)
UFC 62
(MMA)
(PPV)
8/21/06
UFC 62 Countdown: Liddell vs. Sobral
(Spike)
UFC: All Access Renato "Babalu" Sobral
(Spike)
8/18/06
Kickin' It
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(Waipahu Filcom Center)
8/17/06
Ultimate
Fight Night 4
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(Las Vegas, NV)
The Ultimate Fighter 4:
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8/12/06
Hawaiian Open of
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8/5/06
Rumble On The Rock
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(Blaisdell Arena)
Garden Island Cage Match 4
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(Kauai)
Island
Warriors Fighting Championship
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(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
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(BJJ)
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
7/21/06
Punishment In Paradise 12
(MMA, Kickboxing)
(Dole Cannery Ballroom)
7/20-24/06
CBJJO World Championships
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(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
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(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
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(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
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(Blaisdell 6Arena)
5/20/06
3rd Maui Jiu-Jitsu Championships
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(Maui War Memorial Gym, Wailuku)
5/13/06
Got Skills Fighter Event
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(Pagoda Hotel)
4/29/06
RAZE MMA Fight Night
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(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
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(Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV)
4/1/06
Punishment in Paradise
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(Sea Life Park)
3/26/06
3rd Maui Jiu-Jitsu Championships
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(Maui War Memorial Gym, Wailuku)
3/25/06
Garden Island Cage
Match #3
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(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)
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George Washington, 1732-1799, 1st President of the United States
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"NEVER
SUMBIT" MOVIE AUDITIONS AT AKA
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif Imperia Entertainment (Pink Sheets: IPEI)
President James Hergott announces that American Kickboxing Academy
(AKA) in San Jose, California will host open auditions for a
movie about the sport of mixed martial arts entitled Never Submit
on Sunday November 19th beginning at 4pm.
AKA
is owned and operated by Javier Mendez, a former two-time world
champion kick-boxer, and is home to a number of The Ultimate
Fighter (TUF) and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) competitors,
many of which are making plans to audition for roles in Never
Submit.
According
to the movies producer, Cindy Ortiz, “AKA was one of the
first MMA training centers I contacted and offered the opportunity
to host one of the casting call for Never Submit because of the
level of talent Javier Mendez and head instructor “Crazy”
Bob Cook have been able to attract and keep. These guys have
a top-notch operation and I have no doubt we will be able to
cast and fill a number of roles on our list by holding auditions
at AKA.”
“Jervis
Cole of Zinkin Entertainment & Sports Management (headquartered
in Fresno, CA) and I have been in contact since July about the
movie” explains Ortiz. “His agency represents some
of the hottest MMA fighters out there including Chuck Liddell,
Forrest Griffin, Josh Koscheck, Cung Le, Mike Swick, Cane Velasquez,
Trevor Prangley, Phil Baroni, Josh Thompson, Jon Fitch, Paul
Buentello and Rashad Evans. Zinkin Entertainment is a well respected
agency in this industry because not only do they manage the fight
careers of their athletes, they explore opportunities of interest
to their clients outside of that realm. Competing in combat sports
is something these athletes choose to do…but it’s not
the only thing they can do. Many fighters aspire to see themselves
on the silver screen and we are impressed with the level of talent
Jervis Cole and Zinkin Entertainment have confidence in.”
Slated
to vie for roles in Never Submit November 19th at AKA also include
Jean-Claude Leuyer, Matt Major, Jimmy Zimmerman and Bobby Southworth.
Already cast for roles in the movie are Pride Fighting Championships
superstars Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva and Mauricio
“Shogun” Rua.
Director
James Hergott comments, “As a former Judo competitor, I
have closely followed this sport and have been a fan of MMA since
its North American introduction in 1993. Only during the past
two years has mixed martial arts finally started to gain true
mainstream acceptance. Never Submit will appeal to the hardcore
fans as well as expose movie goers to this emerging sport who
may know very little, if anything, about MMA when they enter
the theater. My goal is to turn as many viewers into MMA fans
as possible by the closing credits.”
Hergott
continues, “It is my intent as writer and director to portray
the sport of MMA, the athletes competing in it and the fans supporting
it in a positive light. MMA isn’t a barbaric underground
blood sport like it has been depicted in the past by other filmmakers.
It’s a very intellectual sport; a physical chess match between
men. Never Submit will showcase the courage, integrity, commitment,
athleticism and sportsmanship found in these modern day gladiators
and I’m looking forward to telling their stories.”
“To
most professional fighters in this sport, Never Submit is a metaphor
describing the way they live their lives,” Hergott explains.
“These athletes aren’t quitters. They have a discipline
that runs deep that impacts most of what they do. They have something
in their DNA that the rest of us do not. These athletes are competitive
by nature and the will to succeed and be number one is always
the goal.”
Imperia
Entertainment will announce the actors and fighters for the film
in future press releases. Inquiries pertaining to fighters interested
in auditioning for roles, potential sponsorship opportunities
available to companies/vendors and MMA media requests should
be made via e-mail to Producer Cindy Ortiz at cindy@imperiaentertainment.com.
“Their
appearance is typically their ‘secret weapon’ because
they can be accountants, teachers, police officers, firemen and/or
attorneys,” Hergott adds. “They don’t have to
be tall like basketball players or massive and quick like football
players in order to be champions. MMA offers one of, if not the
most diverse and talented pools of athletes found in any sport,
in any country, on any continent in the world and that’s
one of the things that makes it so great.”
Never
Submit is an inspirational tale similar to Rocky, but the lead
character is an intelligent young man (as are most fighters competing
in this sport) rather than a beaten-down punch-drunk fighter.
An amazing cast of characters will round out this film; each
from different walks of life; each with his own set of circumstances
and motivating factors driving him to be the best. For some,
their best won’t be good enough.
Different
roads bring them all to the same intersection where the human
spirit is put to the test. For these athletes, their hearts,
physical skills and mental tenacity decides the victor…
and there can only be one. Never Submit takes movie goers inside
the methodical, fast paced, action packed, unpredictable and
sometimes controversial world of mixed martial arts, deemed by
many to be the most exciting sport on the planet.
Ms.
Ortiz comments, “MMA is regulated and sanctioned by numerous
state athletic commissions because they recognize it to be a
legitimate sport just like baseball, football and basketball.
These fighters are just as much professional athletes as the
elite performers found in other sports. I feel that Never Submit
will have widespread appeal because it doesn’t matter what
language you speak or where you are from, competitive fighting
is universal. The action in this film is going to keep movie
goers on the edge of their seats just like it does millions of
spectators flocking to live MMA events every year around the
globe.”
Ortiz
continues, “The script doesn’t present MMA as the hobby
it is for some, nor does it focus on amateur level competitors.
Never Submit showcases the intensity of professional fighting
and I think it’s going to succeed in bringing long overdue
recognition and respect to the sport as well as the athletes
representing it. Typically we see films with great action scenes
but not-so-great acting or storylines… or just the opposite.
That’s not the case with Never Submit. The fight sequences
are outstanding, the dramatic scenes are warm and convincing
and the way Mr. Hergott has tied these two elements together
makes for a great story. The roles are challenging and rewarding
and the end result will be something everyone involved can be
very proud of.”
Imperia
Entertainment recently announced a partnership with TapouT Magazine
(www.tapoutmagazine.com) as part of a cross-country tour to promote
the publication as well as the movie. Stops at select dojos to
hold auditions for Never Submit are being finalized. TapouT Magazine
readers can expect to see the mixed martial arts movie prominently
featured in the bi-monthly publication throughout the casting,
filming and theatrical release stages, as well as enjoy behind
the scenes details from Never Submit director James Hergott,
one of TapouT Magazines newest contributors.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Joinha
talks about Vitor's doping
He
is BJJ black belt, fighter entrepreneurs, journalist and now
one of the owners of a new MMA team, that promises to rock the
Rio de Janeiro fight market. Jorge Joinha Guimarães is
also Vitor Belfort entrepreneur and is really sad about his friend's
last performance. 'I got really sad about Vitor's performance.
I think he was pretty nervous because it was his last fight of
the contract', said Joinha to site TATAME. The entrepreneur also
talked about the Vitor doping question. 'The Athletic Commission
of Nevada (NSAC) said that his blood has the substance called
4-hidroxi testosterone that is an illegal substance, but you
can find it in legal products that you might buy on the market',
commented him.
Joinha
just organized a new team called Black House, in Rio de Janeiro.
'Beyond the academy structure, the team will have 1000 m2 of
training area with 2 dojos, one octagon and one ring. The whole
structure is already done. The inauguration will be held on November
27th', said Joinha happy about his new team.
The
new team has great stars as professors and as pupils. 'We have
Anderson Silva as the responsible by the Muay Thai, Roleta responsible
for the BJJ and we are also studying the possibility of bring
Dórea to the Boxing. As athletes we already have Vitor
Belfort, Assuério Silva, Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida,
Carlo Prater and maybe Antônio Pezão', told Joinha.
The
entrepreneur also wants to bring Vitor to train in Rio. 'I would
like to bring Vitor to Rio. This is my dream, I know that here
at the Black House, training everyday, he will have the perfect
gas to get his best potential', finished Joinha.
Source: Tatame
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Ricardo
Arona wants belt dispute
After
defeating Alistair Overeem in one of the super fights of the
Pride GP Open Weight, the Brazilian Tiger Ricardo Arona now is
training hard for his possible confrontation against Wanderlei
Silva on December 31st. "The Japanese press and the DSE,
the Pride company organization, did divulge at the Daily Sports
Newspaper that they want me for this belt dispute", said
the BTT black belt, who also said: "I think Minotouro is
a great athlete, but he came into this history after me. And
this belt dispute between me and Wanderlei is an old history
and it can't be different, we must solute it now, no more talking.
Even with all the facts we have a total result of 1x1 and this
new bout would be the big one", said Arona in exclusive
interview to site TATAME that you may check out during this week.
Source: Tatame
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CURRAN,
GASSAWAY & SPELLMAN HIGHLIGHT XFO CARD
HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILLINOIS – Much of the attention on the
Xtreme Fighting Organization's mega-show on Nov. 11 is being
directed at the mixed martial arts debut of former National Football
League standout Alonzo Spellman.
At
6-foot-6 and more than 300 pounds, Spellman will be the biggest
competitor on the 18-bout card at the new 11,000-seat Sears Centre.
However,
mma veteran Jeff Curran says the lightweight main event fight
between himself and undefeated Rafael Assuncao will definitely
steal the show.
"I'm
predicting a great fight... an exciting fight," said Curran,
who has won 10 of his last 11 bouts and is 26-8-1 overall. "I
think Rafael and I can do it all... we can strike, kick and knee
standing up and submit people on the ground. It's a very close
fight."
Curran,
who will have homecourt advantage, is no stranger to "close
fights." In the last year, he has beaten then undefeated
Antonio Carvalho for the Shooto Americas title; submitted Charles
Bennett on a King of the Cage Pay-Per-View event; lost a decision
in Pride Bushido to Japan star Hatsu Hioki in Tokyo; and edged
out hometown favorite Wagney Fabiano by split decision in Canada.
Assuncao,
a Brazilian with a 7-0 record, has also done well. He submitted
Joe Lauzon, who recently knocked out former world champion Jens
Pulver in the UFC, and also owns a win over tough Jorge Masvidal.
"This
is a huge fight in the lightweight division," said promoter
Dan Lardy. "Both guys are competing at the top level and
are known for putting on exciting fights. We're expecting fans
to be talking about this fight on the way out of the arena."
Spellman,
who played nine years in the NFL, mostly with the Chicago Bears,
is taking the fight game seriously. He has set up a camp in Las
Vegas that includes pro boxer Ty Fields (37-1) and he is being
coached by Augie "School Boy" Sanchez, who fought for
the WBO lightweight world title against Prince Naseem Hamed.
"I'm
taking this very seriously," Spellman said. "I've been
dealt a lot of lemons in my life and I'm looking at this to turn
it all into lemonade."
Chicago
native Antoine "Herc" Hayes will try to spoil Spellman's
debut. Hayes is 3-2 overall with a big knockout win over previously
unbeaten Mark Burch and a loss to UFC fighter Jake O'Brien.
"Alonzo
was a great football player... and he's a great athlete,"
Hayes said. "But this isn't football... this is mma and
this is my sport. He's going to find out there's a big difference
between the two sports."
Another
feature bout includes Chicago legend Bob Schirmer, who has countless
submission grappling titles, getting into the cage for probably
the last time. Schirmer, although in great shape, is 50 years
old.
Also,
Chicago's Brian Gassaway (23-14) a UFC veteran, will face Donnie
Liles (6-1) of Denver in a welterweight bout... and UFC veteran
Terry Martin will battle Jason Guida for the XFO middleweight
title. Both Martin and Guida are Chicago standouts.
XFO
145-pound champion Matt Fiordirosa (5-1) will defend his title
against unbeaten Justin Robbins (5-0) of Springfield, Ill.
In
another noteworthy match, Kerry "Meat Truck" Schall,
a veteran of "The Ultimate Fighter" television show,
will compete against Geza Kalman in a heavyweight bout between
two UFC veterans.
Tickets
are available at 1-888-SEARSTIX and more information is available
at www.x-fighting.tv and www.searscentre.com.
Main
events
Raphael Assuncao vs. Jeff Curran, 155
James Kugler vs. Bob Schirmer, 165
Antoine Hayes vs. Alonzo Spellman, S. Hvy.
Donnie Liles vs. Brian Gassaway, 175
Title
fights
Justin Robbins vs. Matt Fiordirosa (145 title fight)
Jason Guida vs. Terry Martin, (185 title fight)
Ron Fields vs. Justin McElfresh (205 title fight)
Main
card
Jon Hosman vs. Mustafa Hussaini, 135
Ryan Williams vs. Kenny Nyquist, 170
Josh Taibl vs Mike Marrello, 205
Norm Alexander vs. Nate Mohr, 155
Geza Kalman vs. Kerry Schall, Hwt.
Preliminary
bouts
Tony Rook vs. Mike Stumpf, 170
Jay Little vs. Art Guerrero, 155
Sean Najm vs. Steve Johnson, Hvy
Chris Barbeau vs. Cal Ferry, 145
Camrann Pacheco vs. Jason Wagner, 145
Russ Janca vs. TBA, 165
Source: MMA Weekly
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Quote
of the Day
"Our
task is not to rediscover nature but to remake it."
Raoul Vaneigem, Belgian Writer and Philosopher
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Punishment
In Paradise
Nov 24, 2006 @ Dole Cannery Ballroom
Punishment In Paradise had a chance to talk to John "Warrior"
Visante Jr. during his busy schedule of School and trainning
for his upcoming fight Nov 24 @ Dole Cannery aganist Harris Sarimento
(P.I.P)I
talking here with John "The Warrior" Visante Jr. IN
2006 you really stepped up your competition..Any reason?
(JV)
Well i've been boxing alot and I was dominant in my weight class
but I wasnt known by all. Brennen Kamaka called me up and asked
if i wanted to fight Kolo Koka and i said yes. i stepped it up
a notch b/c i felt i was getting to the point where i had to
show everyone I can bang with the big dogs
(P.I.P)You
beat Icon Veteran and X-1 Champion Kolo Koka in a K-1 Style fight
what did that do for your career and mind.
(JV)
That fight was a battle of who wanted it tha most and personally
i knew i wanted it more then he did.
I've learned alot from that fight and i knew after watching tha
video of that fight that i needed t o step up my game b/c after
you fight someone known like kolo and beat him everyone is looking
at you and you dont want everyone to think it was just a fluke.
(PIP)
Why do they call you the Warrior and how old are you.
(JV)Well
at the age of 16 not alot of guys would be doing the things im
doing.
im fighting full grown men and beating them. I come from a family
that is full of bangahz but i wanted to be tha one stand out.......one
day while training for tha fight against kolo koka my dad said
that only the strong survive, only the warriors live to fight
again.
i told myself i would be the only warrior.....and after kolos
fight someone from the crowd told me "son u have a heart
of a warrior" so i've been called it ever since.
(PIP)
Tell us what titles or honors have you have since boxing or kickboxing?
(JV)
I've held tha 2004 141pound-desert showdown champion and 145
pound-PAL national champion
(PIP)
Your fighting ICON & ROTR Champi on Harris Sarimento they
call him the HITMAN whats your taughts and how is trainning going..
(JV)
I know once again I am being put to tha test to fight one of
tha greatest strikers in Hawaii. This is my chance to show that
I am also one of the greatest strikers in Hawaii...I believe
that the training that i am doing will get me more then prepared
for this fight.
I feel i just have to use my height and reach and also my speed
and most of all my heart.
(PIP)
How is it like fighting in Punishment In Paradise compared to
fighting in other events. Your taughts of P.I.P and the direction
(JV)Honestly,
there isnt another event like PIP....the Punishment In Paradise
world is more hardcore then other events held today.
PIP is filled with the best of the best. Only Gladiators fight
PIP. Brennen Kamaka and P.I.P is going straight to the top and
I've got a first class ticket.
(PIP)
Any last words you would like to say to your fans
(JV)Be
prepared b/c you are about to witness tha most vicious battle
in Punishment In Paradise.
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MMAWEEKLY
RANKINGS UPDATED ON NOVEMBER 7
The latest MMAWeekly Rankings were released on November 7th.
This system ranks the top ten MMA fighters from all across the
world in each of the five major weight classes, as voted on by
the MMAWeekly staff.
The
MMAWeekly Rankings are your #1 source for the most up-to-date
and complete fighter rankings. The next update of the MMAWeekly
Rankings will take place on Tuesday, November 21st, which is
two weeks from now.
Here
are the current MMAWeekly Rankings, which are up-to-date as of
Tuesday, November 7th.
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HEAVYWEIGHT
DIVISION (over 205 pounds)
#1
Heavyweight Fighter in the World: Fedor Emelianenko
2.
Mirko Cro Cop
3.
Josh Barnett
4.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
5.
Tim Sylvia
6.
Andrei Arlovski
7.
Aleksander Emelianenko
8.
Fabricio Werdum
9.
Mark Hunt
10.
Sergei Kharitonov
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LIGHT
HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION (205-pound limit)
#1
Light Heavyweight Fighter in the World: Chuck Liddell
2.
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
3.
Wanderlei Silva
4.
Ricardo Arona
5.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
6.
Renato "Babalu" Sobral
7.
Tito Ortiz
8.
Quinton Jackson
9.
Alistair Overeem
10.
Kazuhiro Nakamura
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MIDDLEWEIGHT
DIVISION (185-pound limit)
#1
Middleweight Fighter in the World: Matt Lindland
2.
Anderson Silva
3.
Paulo Filho
4.
Kazuo Misaki
5.
Rich Franklin
6.
Denis Kang
7.
Dan Henderson
8.
Nathan Marquardt
9.
Jeremy Horn
10.
Amar Suloev
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WELTERWEIGHT
DIVISION (170-pound limit)
#1
Welterweight Fighter in the World: Matt Hughes
2.
Georges St. Pierre
3.
BJ Penn
4.
Diego Sanchez
5.
Karo Parisyan
6.
Jake Shields
7.
Jon Fitch
8.
Akira Kikuchi
9.
Nick Diaz
10.
Josh Koscheck
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LIGHTWEIGHT
DIVISION (160 pounds and lower)
#1
Lightweight Fighter in the World: Takanori Gomi
2.
Hayato Sakurai
3.
Tatsuya Kawajiri
4.
Joachim Hansen
5.
Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto
6.
Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro
7.
Mitsuhiro Ishida
8.
Marcus Aurelio
9.
Sean Sherk
10.
Gilbert Melendez
Source: MMA Weekly |
TWO
BUSY WEEKS IN MMA TELEVISION GUIDE
There is very rarely a day that goes by without a mixed martial
arts event airing on cable television or pay-per-view in the
United States, and the next two weeks will be particularly eventful
for MMA enthusiasts. All of the details are available in the
MMA Television Guide on MMAWeekly.com.
If
you missed any of the twelve episodes from the regular season
of The Ultimate Fighter 4, you only have two chances left to
catch the episodes you missed before the live season finale.
Episode 11 and Episode 12 will be replaying this Thursday night,
November 9th, at 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM (ET/PT) on Spike TV. Then
on Saturday, November 11th, all twelve episodes of TUF 4 will
be airing back-to-back from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM (ET/PT) on Spike
TV.
The
replays of TUF 4 episodes are building up to the live season
finale of The Ultimate Fighter 4, which will air on Saturday,
November 11th from 9:00 PM to 12:00 AM (ET/PT), featuring the
finals of the eight-man welterweight tournament and the eight-man
middleweight tournament. If you miss the live finale, you can
also find the scheduled replay times in the MMA Television Guide.
One
day after the TUF 4 finale, a new one-hour installment of the
IFL will be airing on Fox Sports Net. Also on November 12th,
the Pride Bushido Grand Prix Finals event will make its United
States pay-per-view debut at 9:00 PM Eastern Time (6:00 PM Pacific
Time).
The
new content for MMA fans keeps on coming, as just one day later
you can catch the premiere of Countdown to UFC 65 and a new episode
of UFC All Access on Spike TV. The PPV countdown specials are
back in primetime for the first time since UFC 62, as Countdown
to UFC 65 premieres at 10:00 PM (ET/PT) and is followed at 11:00
PM (ET/PT) by a UFC All Access visit with Matt Hughes, who is
preparing to defend his UFC Welterweight Title against Georges
St. Pierre.
The
following weekend, you can catch UFC 65 live on pay-per-view
on Saturday, November 18th at 10:00 PM Eastern Time (7:00 PM
Pacific Time), as well as a new episode of the IFL on Fox Sports
Net on Sunday, November 19th.
You
can get the full assortment of info on all of the premieres and
replays for all MMA events on cable television and pay-per-view
in the coming days, weeks, and months at any time by clicking
on the link that says "MMA Television Guide" on the
left-side navigational bar on MMAWeekly.com.
Source: MMA Weekly |
Silverbacks,
Wolfpack Advance at IFL World Team Championship Semi-Finals in
Portland, Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore., November 2, 2006 – The Silverbacks and Wolfpack
claimed victories at tonight’s International Fight League
World Team Championships before an enthusiastic IFL-record crowd
of 7,632 at Memorial Coliseum. The Silverbacks, based in Quad
Cities, Iowa/Ill., and coached by Pat Miletich, topped the Dragons,
who train in Toronto and are coached by Carlos Netwton, by a
4-1 score. In the other semifinal, the homestanding Portland-based
Wolfpack, coached by Matt Lindland, edged the Anacondas, based
in Los Angeles and coached by Bas Rutten, 3-2. As a result of
their victories, the Silverbacks and Wolfpack advanced to the
IFL World Team Championship Final at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville,
Conn., on Dec. 29.
In
the two Superfights which followed the team competition, Mike
Whitehead (Salt Lake City) registered a first-round TKO of Mark
Kerr (Portland, Ore.), and Allan Goes (Rio de Janeiro) defeated
Daniel Gracie (Rio de Janeiro) with a second-round TKO.
In
the Silverbacks-Dragons matchup, lightweight Bart Palaszewski
(Wonderlake, Ill.) drew first blood for Quad Cities, winning
a split decision against Ivan Menjivar (Montreal). Rory Markham
(Chicago) put his team up, 2-0, winning via TKO when the Dragons’
Keith Wisniewski (Portage, Ind.) could not answer the bell for
the fourth round, which was necessitated by a draw after three
rounds. Joe Doerksen (Winnipeg, Manitoba) submitted Ryan McGivern
(Bettendorf, Iowa) in the middleweight fight to cut Toronto’s
deficit in half, on a rear naked choke. But Mike Ciesnolevicz
(Williamstown, Pa.) clinched the victory for the Silverbacks
by choking out Brent Beauparlant (Ottawa, Ontario) to earn the
light heavyweight point. Ben Rothwell (Kenosha, Wis.) tapped
out Wojtek Kaszowski (Toronto) in the heavyweight bout via keylock
for the final 4-1 margin.
Miletich
praised all his athletes, but made particular note of Ciesnolevicz.
“Building momentum early on the game was important,”
he noted, “but Mike C is one heck of a competitor. That
guy’s a horse.”
For
his part, Ciesnolevicz added, “Clinching the win for the
team is the greatest moment I’ve ever had in fighting.”
In
the other semifinal, the Anacondas’ Chris Horodecki (London,
Ontario) took it to Ryan Schultz (Gresham, Ore.), winning by
TKO early in the second round to give the Anacondas the early
1-0 lead. In what may have been the most exciting bout of the
entire evening, welterweights Jay Hieron (Las Vegas) and Chris
Wilson (Portland, Ore.) slugged away for three full rounds, with
Wilson taking the unanimous decision for the Wolfpack to event
the score at 1-1. Matt Horwich (Gresham, Ore.) of the Wolfpack
scored a second-round win by submission over Mike Pyle (Dresden,
Tenn.) in the middleweight bout; before Aaron Stark (Portland,
Ore.) secured the triumph for the Wolfpack with a submission
of Alex Schoenauer (Las Vegas) in the light heavyweight matchup.
Anacondas heavyweight Krzysztof Soszynski (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
earned a submission win over Devin Cole (Medford, Ore.) for the
final 3-2 count.
“This
was a true team effort,” said Lindland. “We knew coming
in how good a fighter each one of the Anacondas was, but our
guys came in really focused and aggressive. With that crowd behind
us, we were especially happy to get the win and move to the finals.”
About
the IFL
Founded in 2005 by Kurt Otto, a real estate investor and a life-long
martial arts participant and Gareb Shamus, chairman of Wizard
Entertainment Group, the International Fight League™ (IFL)
was created to establish a centralized and structured organization
that brings the power and influence of the mixed martial arts
industry together. On August 25, 2006, IFL entered into an Agreement
and Plan of Merger with Paligent, Inc. (PGNT:OTCBB), pursuant
to which IFL would emerge as the surviving entity. For further
information regarding the merger, contact Paligent at (212) 755-5461.
For more information on the IFL, go to www.IFL.tv
IFL
World Team Championship Semifinals, Memorial Coliseum, Portland,
Ore., Nov. 2, 2006
Silverbacks
(Quad Cities) def. Dragons (Toronto), 4-1
LW/155: Bart Palaszewski, Silverbacks def. Ivan Menjivar, Dragons,
via decision (split), after third round
WW/170: Rory Markham, Silverbacks def. Keith Wisniewski, Dragons,
via TKO (can’t answer bell), after third round
MW/185: Joe Doerksen, Dragons def. Ryan McGivern, Silverbacks,
via submission (rear naked choke), 3:04, 3rd.
LH/205: Mike Ciesnolevicz, Silverbacks, def. Brent Beauparlant,
Dragons, via submission (guillotine choke), 2:31, 1st
HW/265: Ben Rothwell, Silverbacks, def. Wojtek Kaszowski, Dragons,
via submission (keylock), 3:14, 1st
Wolfpack
(Portland) def. Anacondas (Los Angeles) , 3-2
LW/155: Chris Horodecki, Anacondas def. Ryan Schultz, via TKO
(strikes), 0:24, 2nd
WW/170: Chris Wilson, Wolfpack, def. Jay Hieron, Anacondas, via
decision (unanimous), after three rounds
MW/185: Matt Horwich, Wolfpack, def. Mike Pyle, Anacondas, via
submission (rear naked choke), 1:02, 2nd
LH/205: Aaron Stark, Wolfpack, def. Alex Schoenauer, Anacondas,
via submission (guillotine choke), 2:43, 2nd
HW/265: Krzysztof Soszynski, Anacondas d. Devin Cole, Wolfpack,
via submission (armbar), 1:14, 2nd
Superfights
Allan Goes def. Daniel Gracie, via TKO (strikes), 1:03, 2nd
Mike Whitehead def. Mark Kerr, via TKO (strikes), 2:40, 1st
Bonus
Awards for the Night
1st Bracket: Silverbacks vs. Dragons
Submission of the Night: Joe Doerksen, Dragons
Fastest Finish of the Night: Mike Ciesnolevicz, Silverbacks
Most Exciting Fight: Rory Markham, Silverbacks, vs. Keith Wisniewski,
Dragons
2nd
Bracket: Anacondas vs. Wolfpack
Submission of the Night/Fastest Finish: Krzysztof Soszynski,
Anacondas
Submission of the Night: Matt Horwich, Wolfpack
Most Exciting Fight: Chris Wilson, Wolfpack vs. Jay Hieron, Anacondas
Most
Valuable Athlete: Chris Horodecki, Anacondas
Source: Maxfighting |
Quote
of the Day
"Character
is easier kept than recovered."
English Proverb
|
Congratulations
to Bruce Kawano Team USA Team Coach!
Hawaii's
own, Bruce Kawano, has been selected as the 2006 Women's World
Championship USA team coach. This is a huge honor to be selected
and it couldn't have gone to a more deserving and talented coach.
Congratulations
to Bruce and I know that the women on the team will be lucky
to have Bruce to guide them to a chance to become a world champion!
|
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Punishment
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Jackson
And Jhun To Rematch At Strikeforce
November
7, 2006; New York, NY….Eight years after their initial confrontation,
middleweight (185 lb. limit) brawlers, Eugene “The Wolf”
Jackson, and Ronald
“The Machine Gun” Jhun, will revisit the past when they square
off with one another during Strikeforce’s “Triple Threat”
world championship mixed martial arts fight card being presented
by BodogFIGHT at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California on Friday,
December 8th.
“I
think there’s gonna be fireworks,” said Jhun. The 36-year-old
from Honolulu, Hawaii is looking for payback after Jackson submitted
him with a forearm choke hold in the first round of their meeting
on August 4, 1998. “Eugene likes to stand and bang and I’m
the same. I don’t like to play it safe. I always like to
come out and put everything on the line and try to get a knockout,
if I can. I just react and, whatever happens, happens.”
Jhun,
who had only a single previous fight under his belt when he faced
Jackson the first time around, has since amassed over 40 career
mixed martial arts appearances. Along the way, he has notched
victories over Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) star, Joe
“Daddy” Stevenson, as well as octagon veterans, “Mr.
International” Shonie Carter, and Pete Spratt.
On
Friday, March 10th, Jackson, a 40 year old resident of East Palo
Alto, California, ended a two and a half year hiatus from competition
when he faced Mexico’s Jorge “The Naked Man” Ortiz
during Strikeforce’s historic, first-ever mixed martial
arts fight card that was staged at the HP Pavilion. Jackson asserted
himself in the first round and coasted to an easy, three-round
unanimous judges’ decision win.
Three
months later, Jackson returned to the cage at the HP Pavilion
for a meeting with Mike Seal. After surviving Seal’s ambitious
offensive in the early going, Jackson staged a dramatic comeback,
pounding his opponent into submission while inside Seal’s
guard in the second stanza.
“I
know he’s on a comeback trail, but I’m also trying
to get my name back out there and trying to make it known that
I’m still one of the top guys out there,” commented
Jhun. “I ain’t left yet. I still got some fire left
in me.
Like
his opponent, Jhun has been busy of late, his most recent effort
a K-1 rules contest at Honolulu’s Blaisdell Arena last Saturday.
Jhun scored two knockdowns on his opponent before earning a win
by way of unanimous decision.
Tickets
for Strikeforce “Triple Threat” are on sale at Ticketmaster
(408-998-TIXS) and Ticketmaster online (www.ticketmaster.com)
as well as at the HP Pavilion box office (408-287-7070). Tickets
are priced at $200.00, $150.00, $100.00, $75.00, $50.00, and
$40.00, and $30.00.
The
December 8th card will feature Strikeforce’s first-ever
205 pound light heavyweight championship bout. Bobby Southworth,
a veteran of the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, will face
off with hard-hitting road warrior and K-1 and Pride Fighting
Championship veteran, Vernon “Tiger” White, for the
vacant crown.
Making
his third-career mixed martial arts start, undefeated world San
Shou kickboxing champion, Cung Le, will face his toughest test
to date in Jason “Live Wire” Von Flue, a contestant
on season two of The Ultimate Fighter.
Strikeforce’s
155 pound lightweight champion, Gilbert Melendez, will likewise
attempt to extend his perfect record to 14-0 when the San Francisco,
California native mixes it up with an opponent that has yet to
be named.
Another
lightweight sensation, Josh “The Punk” Thomson, will
also top the bill. On October 7th, the 28-year-old former NCAA
Division I wrestler put forth what was arguably his strongest
effort to date when he controlled world Muay Thai champion and
K-1 Max contender, Duane “Bang” Ludwig, for over a
round before finding an opportunity to force Ludwig into submission
with a guillotine choke hold.
Unbeaten
submission wrestling stylist and former World Wrestling Entertainment
“Tough Enough” reality show winner, Daniel Puder, will
make his fourth career mixed martial arts appearance during “Triple
Threat.”
The
Strikeforce mixed martial arts event is being produced by Silicon
Valley Sports and Entertainment (SVS&E, 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 venue, HP Pavilion. SVS&E’s many
properties include “Fight Night at the Tank” professional
boxing; the National Hockey League’s San Jose Sharks; and
the annual ATP men’s professional tennis “SAP Open”
event.
Strikeforce
is a world-class mixed martial arts cage fight promotion that,
on Friday, March 10th, made history with its “Shamrock vs.
Gracie” event, the first sanctioned mixed martial arts fight
card in California state history. The star-studded extravaganza,
which pitted legendary champion Frank Shamrock against Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu black belt Cesar Gracie at San Jose’s HP Pavilion,
played host to 18,265 fans, the largest-ever attendance at a
mixed martial arts fight card held in North America.
Source:
Strikeforce |
The
Final Fighter Finds His Way in to The Finale
This
week the fighters expressed their appreciation for the previous
fight which is interesting because I was disappointed. I thought
Travis Lutter should have been able to finish Pete Sell, but
I have to give Sell credit for being able to hang in there with
a better jiu jitsu fighter. Most of the competitors on the show
feel the same way as I did. Matt Serra makes a good point in
that Sell may have lost the fight, but he did much better than
some others would have against the Brazilian jiu jitsu black
belt, Travis Lutter.
Travis's jiu jitsu is on a whole other level than anyone else
inside the house, I can tell you that for certain.
Charles
McCarthy is one of the weirdest guys on the show by far. First,
he becomes Captain Miserable and then on tonight's episode he
reveals himself to be a terrifyingly efficient eating machine.
He is apparently eating anything he can get his hands on and
doesn't care if someone else's name is on it or not. He eats
Edwin Dewees's pizzas that were on his list for the UFC to get
from the grocery when they went shopping for the fighters. Edwin
would later get his revenge for this in a rather creative way.
Gideon
Ray, Pete Spratt, and Rich Clementi decide to have a little fun
this week. They set up an old school booby trap in their room
to get their other housemates wet. The trio leaves the door cracked
and then rest a water cooler bottle on top of the slightly ajar
door. When several of the other fighters come to investigate
what's going on in the room they are greeted by the bottle falling
down on them and drenching them with water. They all take it
in stride and have a good laugh over it...all except one.
Edwin
Dewees sneaks in to Charles McCarthy's room and places some pizza
boxes on his bed. Charles then proceeds to chase Edwin down the
hall and into his room. Unbeknownst to Captain Miserable they
have the water booby trap ready to be sprung. He walks in and
gets absolutely soaked to the bone with water and he is visibly
angry. Spratt, Clementi, and Dewees laugh for a good thirty minutes
according to Din Thomas who, I must say, is the one fighter who
seems to give everyone respect in the house no matter if they
deserve it or not. I do think that Din enjoyed the prank as much
as the rest of them, but he respectfully declined to comment
on it.
Edwin
and Patrick are friends and on the same team, which would make
for an awkward situation normally. Thankfully, Dewees opts to
train with the Blue Team out of respect for Cote. Edwin believes
his cut from his first fight with Gideon Ray is good to go and
is fully aware that Cote will go after it in their fight if he
can. The rest of the house, Dana, and the coaches all feel that
Patrick is the one that is going to win this fight as was I at
this point. He handled Rivera pretty well and I was certain that
he would do the same to Edwin. Patrick admits that he feels that
he knows his teammate way too well to lose this fight.
Back
at the house, Mikey Burnett receives a call from the UFC's doctor
about some problems he has been having with his neck. It appears
that for Mikey to keep fighting he requires surgery. The doctor
states that Mikey will not be able to fight in the UFC again
until he does. I felt for Burnett as I am sure many others did
after hearing his comeback story and getting to know him on the
show. I wish him a successful surgery and speedy recovery if
he chooses that route.
Note:
There were 45 minutes left in the show and we were already on
the fight day so you knew it was going to be a war leading to
a decision between the two middleweights.
Round
1 - Starts out with leg kicks as did most of the fights this
season.
Patrick gets a takedown and starts some ground and pound. Cote
stands up again and then they trade with some decent exchanges.
Patrick gets another takedown and then decides to stand back
up again and he unloads on Edwin who is forced to back away and
cover up. Edwin gets a takedown, but lands on the bottom and
Patrick starts his mission to open up Dewees's cut.
Winner
of round 1 - Patrick Cote
Round
2 - Cote gets a takedown and starts some ground and pound before
standing back up. Patrick unloads with some powerful barrages
that pushes Edwin back. Dewees lands a leg kick that forces Cote
to drop to one knee who gets back up and then unloads with some
more good punching shortly after. He takes Dewees down again
and attempts a kimura. Cote's ground and pound opens up Edwin's
cut just as planned when the round winds down.
Winner
round 2 - Patrick Cote
Round
3 - They exchange early and it is clear that Patrick Cote's footwork
is a step up from Edwin Dewees's. Patrick's confidence shows
as he drops his hands in a mock kung-fu type stance and lands
some good shots with a smile on his face. Dewees pulls Cote in
to his guard and gets ground and pounded for his efforts until
the end of the round.
Winner
round 3 - Patrick Cote
Winner
of the fight by unanimous decision and moving on to the finals
to face Travis Lutter - Patrick "The Predator" Cote
Note:
In the fight there was a moment where Cote was landing some elbows
to Dewees's head and they could be heard laughing. It was obvious
to both that Patrick was trying to open Edwin's cut and they
both realized it at the same time causing a rather strange moment
in the Octagon.
The
season is over and on November 11th on Spike TV we find out who
gets to face Matt Hughes and Anderson Silva for their championships.
It was a decent season overall. There were no spectacular fights
or real note worthy events, unless you count Jeremy Jackson ruining
his shot on the show by getting kicked off for sneaking out of
the house to go meet a lifeguard. One interesting thing said
on this episode was by Georges St. Pierre who stated that it
was HE who learned the most from the other trainers and from
the competitors themselves. Matt Hughes may have his hands full
in his fight on November 18th when they meet to determine who
the welterweight final winner will face in his title shot. MaXfighting
will will be covering that event so check back after the pay
per view's scheduled time for the full results.
One
last thought about season 4 as a whole. While, it may not have
been the most exciting season of the four, it was the most respectful.
If the younger fighters can take that aspect away from this show
then Dana White has accomlished something truly amazing. I will
be waiting anxiously for the next season, which is apparently
all lightweights. The coaches are rumored to be Jens Pulver and
BJ Penn who will fight at the end of the show in a rematch of
Jens Pulver's majority decision victory at UFC 35 in 2002.
MaXfighting will be covering Season 5 and we are looking forward
to it
Source: Maxfighting
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Shamrock
Joins IFL
NEW
YORK, November 2, 2006– The International Fight League (IFL)
today announced that MMA legend Ken Shamrock has been named as
coach of the Northern California-based Lions. The addition of
the Lions brings to 11 the number of teams for 2007, with one
more to be added shortly. The inaugural IFL season will begin
in the first quarter of 2007.
"This
is a great day for the IFL and for fans of Mixed Martial Arts
in general," said IFL co-founder and commissioner Kurt Otto.
"We have been able to bring one of the sports greatest personalities
and champions in Ken Shamrock to our organization."
"I
am very proud to be joining the IFL, and believe fully in the
concept as a big part of the future growth of the sport,"
Shamrock said. "The athletes in this sport are some of the
best in the world, and I am looking forward to working with the
organization to take MMA to the next level and help create the
game’s next stars."
Originally
one of the most popular members of the WWE, Shamrock has enjoyed
a 13 year career in MMA and wrestling that has made him one of
the fight world’s most recognizable personalities. He has
been an MMA trailblazer, beginning in 1993 with the launch of
Pancrase in Japan, and quickly emerged as one of the sports early
stars. He brought that star power back to the United States,
joining the original UFC group to participate in the first-ever
“Superfight” (with Royce Gracie in 1993), and went
on to become a star of the highly-acclaimed series “The
Ultimate Fighter” on Spike TV. He also began his highly
successful coaching and training career, founding the Lion's
Den, a group dedicated to the training of mixed martial arts
fighters. Shamrock returned to professional wrestling during
it’s late 1990s success as well, competing in some of the
biggest WWE cards ever before returning to MMA again in 2000.
He competed first in PRIDE before retuning to the UFC in November
of 2002.
In late November of 2005, he was selected by the UFC as a coach
for the third season of The Ultimate Fighter and has enjoyed
great success as an author, competitor and coach over the last
nine years. He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2004.
Founded
in 2005 by Kurt Otto, a real estate investor and a life-long
martial arts participant and Gareb Shamus, chairman of Wizard
Entertainment Group, the International Fight League™ (IFL)
was created to establish a centralized and structured organization
that brings the power and influence of the mixed martial arts
industry together. On August 25, 2006, IFL entered into an Agreement
and Plan of Merger with Paligent, Inc. (PGNT:OTCBB), pursuant
to which IFL would emerge as the surviving entity. For further
information regarding the merger, contact Paligent at (212) 755-5461.
For more information on the IFL, go to www.IFL.tv
Source: Maxfighting
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VonFlue
to Face Cung Le
November
2, 2006; New York, NY….Over the course of 16 professional
kickboxing bouts and a pair of mixed martial arts contests, undefeated
world San Shou kickboxing champion, Cung Le, has disposed of
each of his opponents with little trouble. On Friday, December
8th, however, the 34-year-old superstar recognized for his unmatched
throwing techniques will immerse himself in far deeper waters
when he steps in the cage with former Spike TV reality fighter,
Jason Von Flue, during Strikeforce’s “Triple Threat”
mixed martial arts cage fighting card at San Jose, California’s
HP Pavilion.
“I
definitely think he’s a step or two up,” said Le, a
four-time K-1 Superfight winner and a two-time captain of The
United States San Shou team that competed in Italy and China,
respectively. “I think it’s gonna be a really good
fight because he likes to come forward and throw and that’s
what I like to do too. Sometimes matches are made that aren’t
crowd pleasing. I think this one is and we’re gonna let
it all hang out.”
Le’s
transition from the world of stand-up fighting to mixed martial
arts has, thus far, been flawless. During his debut in the cage
on Friday, March 10th, the Vietnamese American made quick work
of fellow kickboxer Mike Altman, scoring a hard right hook to
the head that sent Altman crumbling to the mat 3 minutes and
51 seconds into the fight that was also staged at the HP Pavilion.
His
second start on June 9th saw Le go to work on the canvas for
the first time in his career after throwing old rival, “Mr.
Unbreakable” Brian Warren, to the ground and assuming control
over Warren from the top position. After the two fighters returned
to their feet, Le hunted his opponent down and put Warren on
the mat with a right hand at the 4:19 mark of the bout’s
opening round.
“I
think there’s gonna be a lot of fire (in this fight),”
commented the 31-year-old Von Flue. “I think somebody, if
not both of us, is going to get stitches. I just see myself hitting
him as hard as I can. He likes to hit people really hard, too.
I don’t think either of us have any plans to play around
on the ground for more than a throw. I’ve been working really
hard on my stand-up skills and I just want to be the first person
to KO him.”
Von
Flue also acknowledged his opponent’s skill set. “I
have a lot of respect for him and his abilities,” he said.
“I think he’s the best at the world at what he does,
but (mixed martial arts) is a different sport.”
A
semifinalist on the second season of The Ultimate Fighting Championship
(UFC)’s reality television series, Von Flue is no stranger
to pressure situations. During his stint with The Ultimate Fighter,
the San Luis Obispo, California native pulled off an upset victory
over a more seasoned Jorge Gurgel.
Following
the conclusion of the television series, Von Flue was awarded
a contract with the UFC and, soon after, made his first appearance
with the organization during Spike’s live broadcast of “Ultimate
Fight Night 3” where he squared off with Alex Karalexis.
In the third and final round of their matchup, Von Flue choked
out Karalexis.
Despite
his apparent preference for remaining on his feet, Le boasts
a rich history in grappling. As a high school wrestler, he earned
All American honors and went on to capture the California state
wrestling championship during his first year of study at West
Valley Junior College. To make his move to the sport of mixed
combat a bit easier, Le sought the help of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
trainer Garth Taylor as well as American Kickboxing Academy’s
Javier Mendez and “Crazy” Bob Cook.
“I
think, now, I’m a lot more aggressive and I’m learning
some moves here and there and its very fun and challenging,”
Le assessed. “It’s something I enjoy doing, working
on my Jiu-Jitsu and my ground and pound.”
Von
Flue is a product of The Pit, the famed training center that
is also home to UFC light heavyweight king, Chuck “The Iceman”
Liddell. “I’m an entirely different fighter. I never
used to throw punches before I started with him,” said Von
Flue of the progression he’s experienced since becoming
a student of Pit owner and head trainer, John Hackleman, over
three years ago. “Now, I prefer to stand up. I’m more
of a striker these days.”
Tickets
for Strikeforce “Triple Threat” are on sale at Ticketmaster
(408-998-TIXS) and Ticketmaster online (www.ticketmaster.com)
as well as at the HP Pavilion box office (408-287-7070). Tickets
are priced at $200.00, $150.00, $100.00, $75.00, $50.00, and
$40.00, and $30.00.
The
December 8th card will feature Strikeforce’s first-ever
205 pound light heavyweight championship bout. Bobby Southworth,
a veteran of the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, will face
off with hard-hitting road warrior and K-1 and Pride Fighting
Championship veteran, Vernon “Tiger” White, for the
vacant crown.
Strikeforce’s
155 pound lightweight champion, Gilbert Melendez, will likewise
attempt to extend his perfect record to 14-0 when the San Francisco,
California native is challenged for his crown by an opponent
that has yet to be named.
Another
lightweight sensation, Josh “The Punk” Thomson, will
also top the bill. On October 7th, the 28-year-old former NCAA
Division I wrestler put forth what was arguably his strongest
effort to date when he controlled world Muay Thai champion and
K-1 Max contender, Duane “Bang” Ludwig, for over a
round before finding an opportunity to force Ludwig into submission
with a guillotine choke hold.
Unbeaten
submission wrestling stylist and former World Wrestling Entertainment
“Tough Enough” reality show winner, Daniel Puder, will
make his fourth career mixed martial arts appearance during “Triple
Threat.”
The
Strikeforce mixed martial arts event is being produced by Silicon
Valley Sports and Entertainment (SVS&E, 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 venue, HP Pavilion. SVS&E’s many
properties include “Fight Night at the Tank” professional
boxing; the National Hockey League’s San Jose Sharks; and
the annual ATP men’s professional tennis “SAP Open”
event.
Strikeforce
is a world-class mixed martial arts cage fight promotion that,
on Friday, March 10th, made history with its “Shamrock vs.
Gracie” event, the first sanctioned mixed martial arts fight
card in California state history. The star-studded extravaganza,
which pitted legendary champion Frank Shamrock against Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu black belt Cesar Gracie at San Jose’s HP Pavilion,
played host to 18,265 fans, the largest-ever attendance at a
mixed martial arts fight card held in North America.
Source: Maxfighting
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Quote
of the Day
"The
way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with
the rain."
Dolly Parton, American Country Singer/Songwriter/Actress
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SUMA
Results!
Saturday,
November 11, 2006
Neil Blaisdell Arena
145
Clint Kailii vs Keo Doame
Kailii won by Decision
135
Chris Willems vs Isiah Ganaban
Willems won by TKO 1:20 Round 2
140
Nui Wheeler vs Devin Damo
Wheeler won by Majority Decision
170
Koa Ramos vs Spencer White
Ramos won by TKO 1:41 Rnd. 2
147
Sadhu Bott vs Duke Saragosa
Draw
160
Kimo "Ku" Lee vs Ikaika Choy-Fu
Choy-Fu won by Decision
Main
Events
160
Harris Sarmiento vs James Martinez
Sarmiento won by TKO 2:28 Round 2
175
Jay “X-caliber” Carter vs Luke Riddering
Carter won by Split Decision
162
Kaleo Kwan vs Ryan Roy
Kwan won by Decision
170
Ron "Machine Gun" Jhun vs Jack Thames
Jhun won by Decision
225
Chris West vs Scott Lighty
Lighty won by TKO 2:30 Round 2
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RUMORS
FOR THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 5
-Rumored
First Coach: Jens Pulver
-Rumored
Second Coach: BJ
Penn
-Rumored
Format: Sixteen Lightweight (155-pound) Fighters
Season
premiere date on Spike TV: Early 2007
Source: MMA Weekly |
AFTER
WIN IN U.S., JOSH BARNETT WANTS FEDOR
“It’s nice to go out there and put a toe-hold on somebody
in front of everybody,” said Josh Barnett about his recent
Pride 32 victory over Pawel Nastula.
“It’s
like I said going into this…he’s an Olympic gold medalist,
and if you’re an Olympic gold medalist – I’m sure
that even ping-pong gold medalists are bad-ass athletes all in
their own right – so, you just can’t get to that level
without being an exceptional athlete, so it doesn’t really
surprise me…although I did knee him square in the mouth
and cracked his nose pretty good with it and he didn’t fall,
so he can take a shot too,” Barnett said of Nastula.
At
only 28 years-of-age, Barnett has faced an assortment of upper-echelon
heavyweight fighters, and has wins over a number of them. These
fighters include Mark Hunt, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, and Aleksander
Emelianenko, among others.
Barnett,
who is currently the #3 Heavyweight in the MMAWeekly Rankings,
does anticipate one fight that he has yet to secure. Josh would
like to duke it out with current Pride Heavyweight Champ Fedor
Emelianenko, the man who many consider to be the best overall
fighter in the world.
During
the post-fight press conference after Pride 32 ‘The Real
Deal,’ Fedor made it known that he wanted his next opponent
to be “George Barnett.” After a few chuckles from the
crowd, Josh, who said of “George” – “We’re
doing some research on that” – was glad to be name-dropped
by the champ.
Josh
said, “Cool. I’m glad that he nominated me. Honestly,
I think he understands the game out there. There’s not really
all that many people left for him to fight, but I’m sure
he’s understood for at least some time now that fighting
me would be a really big match up for him.”
It
does seem that Josh’s style may be hardest for Fedor to
contend with. Barnett is a good wrestler, good striker and has
excellent submissions on the ground…just ask Pawel Nastula,
Mark Hunt, Semmy Schilt and Dan Severn…all men submitted
by ‘The Babyface Assassin.’
So
the question now is, if Emelianenko wants the fight, and Barnett
is up for the challenge, then when can we expect to see this
highly anticipated bout?
“For
me, basically what it all comes down to is how training goes…and
this year has been, uh…something else so far, but if I feel
good, I’ll do it,” said Barnett.
There
is some speculation within the MMA community that there could
be a Barnett/Emelianenko match up as early as the end of the
year, but there is no official word from Pride, or from either
fighters’ camp on the possible fight.
Many
people consider Fedor, Pride’s current and undefeated heavyweight
champ; to be an unbeatable fighter...Barnett disagrees.
“There
isn’t anybody that you could find on this planet that I
don’t feel I’m gonna beat,” Barnett said.
Josh
continued, “…There are weaknesses in all of our games.
He’s been on a good streak, and he’s been having a
good rash of luck as far as in exerting his will against his
opponents and making them fight into his fight…but, of course,
there’s weakness there, and there’s openings and opportunities
for a fighter to take advantage.”
The
third man in the Pride heavyweight mix is Mirko Filipovic, the
winner of the most recent Pride OWGP. Barnett said of Filipovic,
“He is one of the top guys in the world, and getting a win
over him, or just fighting him in general is a big deal, so,
I’m not personally looking for him specifically, but at
the same time, if I won the heavyweight title, I would sort of
feel obligated at least to give him a shot since he did just
win the Open Weight Grand Prix.”
Pride
brought its ring to America for the first time in the company’s
history at Pride 32. It had been some time since Barnett had
been able to compete in America, and Josh was glad to have the
opportunity to fight on his native soil once again.
“It
was cool. It was nice to have my family and my friends, and some
of my sponsors and [the] audience come and take a look at me,
and see me do what I do live,” Barnett said.
The
one victory that Barnett really wants to solidify is his split
decision win over Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Barnett and Nogueira
fought a relatively even fight in the second round of the OWGP,
with Barnett getting the nod for the win. For a competitor like
Barnett, though, the win wasn’t as indubitable as he would
have liked.
Josh
said, “I’d like to put that guy out for good…Well,
not for good exactly – I’m not trying to end the guy’s
career or nothin’ – but, I’d like to take him
out and put a real definitive win over him by submission or by
knockout and show him – while he may not believe that I’m
the better fighter, or at least that I was the better fighter
that night – but he will have no choice than to know it
as fact if I take him out.”
Well
for now, fans can only ‘wait in the wings’ to see what
Pride can put together for its New Year’s show, but it sounds
like if Barnett is healthy and Fedor is willing, there will definitely
be one fight that night that fans can look forward to.
Source: MMA Weekly |
IFL
Adds British Team
NEW YORK, November 1, 2006 - The International Fight League (IFL)
today announced the beginning of expansion into Europe by naming
world champion Ian Freeman as the coach of the IFL’s English
team, which will begin participation in the IFL in 2008. The
English team will begin training and participating in IFL activities
later this year.
"We
are very excited that Ian Freeman has decided to become the first
of what we expect to be several IFL entries from various countries
in the next few years," said IFL co-founder and commissioner
Kurt Otto. "The United Kingdom has fervent support for fight
sports in general and is a growing hotbed for MMA, and we are
proud to be able to begin to establish our European base with
Ian and his athletes."
"Being
a part of the team concept that the IFL has put together is an
honor for me," Freeman said. "The UK is the perfect
starting point for the league in Europe, and I am looking forward
to working with, and competing against, some of the sports greatest
legends as well as training many of its future stars."
A
former boxer, "The Iron Ambassador," is arguably one
of the most popular figures in the fight game in Europe. He began
his MMA career training with world champions (and now fellow
IFL coaches) Renzo Gracie and Marco Ruas and competed in amateur
vale tudo before turning pro in 1999. He steadily gained notoriety,
eventually taking the UFC title over Frank Mir in front of a
record British crowd at Royal Albert Hall in July 2002. Freeman
has trained, coached and competed in various organizations over
the past few years, most recently taking the British Light Heavyweight
title from Mark Epstein in September 30, 2006.
The
addition of a team in the UK now brings the total of teams outside
the United States to three, with more teams expected to be named
in the near future. The Sabres, based in Tokyo and coached by
Antonio Inoki, and the Dragons, based in Toronto, Ontario and
coached by Carlos Newton, have already begun play and will be
part of the IFL inaugural 12 team season that will begin in the
first quarter of 2007. The final two entries for 2007, which
will both be United States-based, will be announced shortly,
with the full 11 date IFL schedule to follow.
Founded
in 2005 by Kurt Otto, a real estate investor and a life-long
martial arts participant and Gareb Shamus, chairman of Wizard
Entertainment Group, the International Fight League™ (IFL)
was created to establish a centralized and structured organization
that brings the power and influence of the mixed martial arts
industry together. On August 25, 2006, IFL entered into an Agreement
and Plan of Merger with Paligent, Inc. (PGNT:OTCBB), pursuant
to which IFL would emerge as the surviving entity. For further
information regarding the merger, contact Paligent at (212) 755-5461.
For more information on the IFL, go to www.IFL.tv
Source: Maxfighting |
LUDWIG
GETS TO FLY LIKE A BIRD
Like many of his colleagues, K-1 and mixed martial arts star,
Duane “Bang” Ludwig, holds an intense passion for the
extreme that extends beyond combat in the squared circle or the
cage. Recently, the 28-year-old took advantage of a once in a
lifetime opportunity to test his physical and mental limits while
soaring through the air in superhuman fashion.
On
Tuesday, October 24th, Ludwig spent approximately 40 minutes
seated inside the cockpit of an airborne United States Airforce
Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon jet that rolled, looped
and performed assorted other mesmerizing maneuvers while exploring
the skies of Las Vegas, Nevada at an altitude of roughly 12,000
feet. The flight, which reached speeds in excess of 774 miles
per hour, the speed of sound, came as part of an invitation the
world Muay Thai champion had received from the staff at Las Vegas’
Nellis Air Force Base, the home of elite pilot demonstration
squad, The Thunderbirds.
“Just
experiencing all the power the jet has and to see all the team
work and the precision that goes into being a pilot – it
takes a lot of people to actually get that jet going – it
was something I never knew,” said Ludwig. “I have a
lot more respect now for the pilots themselves. There’s
a lot more going on than I thought as far as the teamwork and
the dedication. It’s just like how people don’t realize
all the training fighters do. They think that we just go in the
ring and fight for three, five-minute rounds and that’s
it. There’s loads of preparation that goes into a fight.”
Ironically,
the Denver, Colorado native described his flight which, for the
most part, spanned the mountains of Death Valley, as a serene
experience conducive to meditation rather than a nerve-wracking
episode that one might imagine would unfold while participating
in such an intense activity for the first time.
“Just
to be able to move so freely, it kind of felt like being a bird,
even though you’re strapped into the seat,” said Ludwig,
who was given his tour through the sky by Major Nicole Malachowski,
the first female demonstration pilot in the history of any major
demonstration team in The United States. “Nothing mattered
up there. You’re all alone. It’s really weird in a
way.”
For
Ludwig, the biggest surprise of the trip was his encounter with
gravitational force, more commonly referred to as “g-force.”
Gauged in numerical units, g-force is a measure of pressure being
placed against a given object. One g is equivalent to the weight
of the human body and is the amount of pressure an individual
faces while in a normal sitting position. During the excursion,
Ludwig endured as much as five g’s, or five times his body
weight, being pressed against him.
“Every
area of your body is just being compressed down. It’s amazing
to feel that,” described the fighter. “I never even
really thought about it. You see pilots in movies and it looks
like they’re just flying around and they look like nothing’s
happening to them, like no g-force is affecting them. But when
they’re actually flying, they’re getting crushed down
and it’s amazing that they can still control the jet and
fly perfectly.”
Source: MMA Weekly |
Quote
of the Day
"You
must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing."
Andrew Jackson, 1767-1845, 7th President of the United States |
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Immediate Release***
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Southworth
Clashes With ‘Tiger’ For Strikeforce Championship
October
31, 2006; New York, NY….Spike TV’s most infamous reality
fighter, Bobby Southworth, will battle hard-punching road warrior,
Vernon “Tiger” White, in the first-ever Strikeforce
mixed martial arts light heavyweight (205 lb) championship bout
at San Jose, California’s HP Pavilion on Friday, December
8th. The matchup will be one of three title fights to take place
on the star-studded Strikeforce “Triple Threat” bill
being presented by BodogFIGHT.
“It’s
gonna be an honor for me to take this title and come home with
it,” said the 35-year-old White, a 13-year veteran of the
professional fight game who has seen action in every major mixed
martial arts organization from the Ultimate Fighting Championship
(UFC) to Japan’s K-1 and Pride Fighting Championship. “It
means a lot to me. I’ve held titles in three other organizations
and I want another one.”
A
longtime protégé and training partner of UFC Hall
of Fame member, Ken Shamrock, White is recognized as a founding
member of Shamrock’s fight team, “The Lion’s Den.”
Southworth’s alliance with American Kickboxing Academy (AKA),
the former home of Shamrock’s estranged, adopted brother,
Frank, has White taking the upcoming matchup somewhat personally.
“Frank
has said some disparaging remarks about Ken and it’s not
right,” explained Tiger. “I know that (Bobby) used
to train with Frank, so that, in itself, makes me want to go
out there and bury him because I know he thinks he’s got
submission skills.”
White’s
no frills, crowd pleasing style of hybrid combat has helped the
Palo Alto, California resident produce a host of memorable moments
in the sport, including a first round knockout of former Pride
Fighting Championship star, Alex Stiebling. “I’ve been
focused on knocking fools out because that’s what the fans
want,” insisted White, who, outside of his work with The
Lion’s Den, has dabbled in a host of different fighting
disciplines, including Tae Kwon Do, Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and several
traditional Japanese martial arts. “I like to stand up and
bang with people. I’m there to fight. I don’t like
hugging and kissing and all that stuff.”
The
36-year-old Southworth introduced himself to the masses two years
ago after being selected to compete on the premiere season of
Spike TV’s The Ultimate Fighter. In the running with seven
other light heavyweights, Southworth reached the semifinal round
of elimination on the 12 week reality series that sent one of
its original 16 contestants home each week and awarded its winner
in each of two weight classes a six-figure contract with the.
One
of the sport’s more vocal athletes, Southworth became a
central focus on the hit show, namely for his ongoing feud with
middleweight contestant, Chris Leben. “Even though I didn’t
win the show, I was probably the most visible character on it,”
noted Southworth. “I was in every single episode. Even after
the episode in which I was eliminated, the first 20 minutes of
the next show was still devoted to the exchange that (UFC President)
Dana White and I had.”
Prior
to making his debut on national television, Southworth was instrumental
in establishing the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program offered at AKA.
He also spearheaded the formation of a team of top mixed martial
arts competitors at the gym.
Tickets
for Strikeforce “Triple Threat” are on sale at Ticketmaster
(408-998-TIXS) and Ticketmaster online (www.ticketmaster.com)
as well as at the HP Pavilion box office (408-287-7070). Tickets
are priced at $200.00, $150.00, $100.00, $75.00, $50.00, and
$40.00, and $30.00.
The
December 8th card will host the third-career mixed martial arts
start of undefeated 185-pound world San Shou kickboxing champion,
Cung Le. During a Strikeforce matchup at the HP Pavilion on June
9th, Le stopped rival “Mr. Unbreakable” Brian Warren
with a right hand in the first round of action to notch his second
victory in the cage.
Strikeforce’s
155 pound lightweight champion, Gilbert Melendez, will likewise
attempt to extend his perfect record to 14-0 when the San Francisco,
California native is challenged for his crown by an opponent
that has yet to be named.
Another
lightweight sensation, Josh “The Punk” Thomson, will
also top the bill. On October 7th, the 28-year-old former NCAA
Division I wrestler put forth what was arguably his strongest
effort to date when he controlled world Muay Thai champion and
K-1 Max contender, Duane “Bang” Ludwig, for over a
round before finding an opportunity to force Ludwig into submission
with a guillotine choke hold.
Unbeaten
submission wrestling stylist and former World Wrestling Entertainment
“Tough Enough” reality show winner, Daniel Puder, will
make his fourth career mixed martial arts appearance during “Triple
Threat.”
The
Strikeforce mixed martial arts event is being produced by Silicon
Valley Sports and Entertainment (SVS&E, 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 venue, HP Pavilion. SVS&E’s many
properties include “Fight Night at the Tank” professional
boxing; the National Hockey League’s San Jose Sharks; and
the annual ATP men’s professional tennis “SAP Open”
event.
Strikeforce
is a world-class mixed martial arts cage fight promotion that,
on Friday, March 10th, made history with its “Shamrock vs.
Gracie” event, the first sanctioned mixed martial arts fight
card in California state history. The star-studded extravaganza,
which pitted legendary champion Frank Shamrock against Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu black belt Cesar Gracie at San Jose’s HP Pavilion,
played host to 18,265 fans, the largest-ever attendance at a
mixed martial arts fight card held in North America.
Source: Mike Afromowitz |
Randy
Couture Returns to Action in Professional Grappling
Mixed
Marital Arts legend Randy ‘The Natural’ Couture, the
only man to win the UFC title in two different weight divisions,
returns to the tatame at the Professional Submission League’s
(PSL) next event entitled, ‘X-MISSION’. UFC Hall of
Famer, Couture squares off against two-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Absolute Mundial and ADCC World Submission Champion Ronaldo 'Jacare'
Souza. ‘Jacare’, the alligator, from Manaus (capitol
of the Amazon State, Brazil), is considered by many to be one
of the top submission artist in the world. Known for his epic
battles with Roger Gracie in the Absolute Mundial finals where
even a broken arm could not deter him from victory, ‘Jacare’
has already arrived in Los Angeles for this historic match up.
As
a two-time NCAA finalist from Oklahoma State University and four-time
US Open Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion, Randy Couture is no stranger
to the tatame. Voted by fans as the most popular UFC fighter
of all time ‘The Natural’ will put his reputation on
the line Friday, November 17, 2006 at ‘X-Mission” The
PSL format features two athletes, wrestling to submission, where
all takedowns, throws, slams, joint locks, chokes... are permissible.
No striking is involved as both combatants use their unique skill
to win the contest by SUBMISSION. Do not miss this unprecedented
and highly anticipated contest as two of the finest MIXED MARTIAL
ARTIST in the world collide on the PSL tatame "Where The
Mission is Submission". For more information visit www.prosubleague.com
Source: Maxfighting |
UFC
66: Forrest is back
Forrest Griffin returns at UFC 66 and he will be stepping in
to the Octagon against another TUF veteran, Keith Jardine. Forrest
is 4-1 in UFC action with his only loss being a split decision
against Tito Ortiz at UFC 59. In contrast, Jardine is just 3-1
with his one loss being to Forrest's eternal foe/friend, Stephan
Bonnar. Many fans felt that Jardine won that fight and some believe
he will beat Griffin despite the rising popularity and momentum
that Forrest has coming in to this fight with Keith.
Along
with this fight we will see Marcio Cruz face off against the
ever popular Andrei Arlovski. The main event will feature the
return fight between Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell, which may
finally settle the score between the two fighters once and for
all.
MaxFighting
will keep you up to date as more news becomes available
Source: Maxfighting |
Quote
of the Day
"Old
age is no place for sissies."
Bette Davis, 1908-1989, American Actress |
DESPITE
SURGERY CRO COP STILL WANTS NEW YEAR'S FIGHT
PRIDE 2006 Open Weight Grand Prix winner Mirko “Cro Cop”
Filipovic successfully underwent surgery to remove a small piece
of bone in his left foot. According to the Croatian news site
‘Justranji’, Mirko will return home on Monday from
Switzerland and is expected to rehabilitate his foot for two
weeks before training again.
Mirko
revealed that he initially suffered his injury from his fight
with Mark Hunt at last year’s PRIDE Shockwave show. The
Grand Prix champion commented on how the surgery went smoothly
and stated that his foot will not be completely healed until
December. Despite the recovery time, “Cro Cop” still
wishes to participant in PRIDE’s New Year’s event.
If Mirko is able to fight at Shockwave, it’s unlikely that
he’ll face the current PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor
Emelianenko in an anticipated rematch.
Mirko
expects his foot to be fully healed in time for a potential showdown
with Fedor Emelianenko in February, which would land the fight
on Pride’s next American show in Las Vegas, Nevada on February
24th.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Pequeno
operates and feels fine
The Shooto king Alexandre Pequeno, did a knee operation on last
Monday (23th) and is already at home to get some rest. The Luta-Livre
black belt did operate with Doctor Sérgio Land and will
start the physiotherapy on next Monday. "The doctor who
did the operation was really kind with me. He already did take
care of Zé Mário Sperry and Rodrigo Minotauro.
After one week Zé Mário was already kicking and
Minotauro was already fighting after one month", said Pequeno
excited, who believes that will fight again at Hero's in 2007.
Source: Tatame |
Demian
visits TATAME and does plans
Champion
of the category until 83kg of the Super Challenge, Demian Maia
came to TATAME address last Thursday (October 26th) with his
belt and with the two times BJJ absolute champion Rodrigo Comprido.
During the visit, the Brasa BJJ black belt said that is going
to Finland, where he will do some seminars in Helsinque city,
on December. 'I want to spend two weeks there and then came back
to Brazil', explained the fighter who, before traveling, has
some plans of participate of the Brazilian Championship by Teams
and a Wrestling Championship. 'Antoine said something to me about
this Championship and I am excited about fighting', said Maia,
complementing: 'I will just fight MMA in 2007'.
Source: Tatame
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Lagarto
debuts with submission
The BJJ black of Gracie Barra, Lúcio Lagarto did debut
on MMA really well at the Top Fighters 2, that took place on
last Wednesday (October 25th) in Rio de Janeiro. Lagarto did
need more than two minutes to change the distance, to take Roberto
Albuquerque (Jorge Turco/ Helman) down, pass the guard, mount
and apply the armbar that defined the bout. "I have been
training MMA with Ximpu, Pé-de-Pano and will everyone
from Gracie Barra. They invited me to fight 10 days before the
event and I just did use my BJJ that is a wonderful art",
said Lagarto.
The
team friends of Lagarto at GBCT, Amílcar Alves and Eduardo
Pachú were also really good in the event. Amílcar
defeated his adversary Rodrigo Greitas (Jorge Turco/ Arley) by
judges' interruption and Pachú won Fábio Abreu
(Top Brothers) with a stomp that defined the bout. The event
was watched by great athletes as Rodrigo Minotauro, Rogério
Minotouro and Zé Mário Sperry. Check out the complete
results:
COMPLETE
RESULTS:
Top
Fighters MMA 2
Castelo
das Pedras, Rio das Pedras, Rio de Janeiro
Wednesday,
October 25th, 2006
Muay
Thai
-
Claudiere Freitas (Nikolai/BTT) defeated Michel (Luciano Gomes)
by unanmous decision;
-
Mamute (Nikolai/BTT) defeated Anderson Grande (Eduardo Pachú)
by split decision (2x1) ;
MMA:
-
Leandro Brodinho (GBCT) defeated Eduardo Felipe (Mangueira Fight/
BTT) by desistence in 2R;
-
Amílcar Alves (GBCT) defeated Rodrigo Freitas (Jorge Turco/
Arley) by TKO (judges's interruption) in 1R;
-
Will Ribeiro (Boxe Thai) defeated D`Ângelo (Pequeno) by
split decision (2x1);
-
Geilton Rodrigues (Beto Padilha) defeated Ademir Mineiro (GBCT)
by TKO (judges's interruption) in 2R;
-
Gerson Silva (Nikolai/BTT) defeated Alberto Ramos (Top Brothers)
) by TKO (judges's interruption) in 2R;
-
Rafael dos Anjos (GBCT) submitted Diogo Oliveira (Top Brothers)
by armbar in 2R;
-
Julian Jabá (RFT) defeated Wesley Cavalcanti (GBCT) by
TKO (judges's interruption) in1R;
-
Eduardo Pachu (GBCT) defeated Fábio Abreu (Wander/ Top
Brothers) by TKO (judges's interruption) in 1R;
-
Lúcio Lagarto (GBCT) submitted Roberto Albuquerque (Jorge
Turco/ Helman) with an armbar in1R;
-
Alexandre Baixinho (GBCT) defeated Chulapa (Mangueira/ BTT) by
desistence in 1R;
-
Antônio Braga Neto (GBCT) submitted Lolito (Pequeno) with
an armbar in 1R;
-
Rogério Anaíba (GBCT) KO'd Alex Gazé (Boxe
Thai) in 1R.
Source: Tatame
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SUMA
Matches On the SUMA Website
Check out
the new
SUMA site
for the Nov 4th match-ups.
Here are
the air times for the half hour documentary on Kickboxing and
the show consists of footage and interviews with Ron Jhun, Kaleo
Kwan and Chris West. Special thanks to NRG TV OC-16 and Fighters
Club TV for their dedication to Local Boys and Kickboxing. See
everyone Nov.4th @ the Blaisdell Arena 6:30pm!
OC-16
Monday
10-23 6am 11:30am
Wednesday 10-25 5:30am 2:30pm
Thursday 10-26 9:30am
Friday 10-27 8:30am
1:00pm 8:30pm
Saturday 10-28 9:30am
Sunday 10-29 11pm
Monday 10-30 6am 11:30am
Wednesday 11-1 5:30am 2:30pm
Thursday 11-2 9:30am
Friday 11-3 8:30am
Saturday 11-4 9:30am
K-5
Thursday
10-26 11pm
Monday 10-30 11pm
Tuesday 10-31 11pm
Thursday 11-2 11pm
Friday 11-3 11pm
Log
on to www.standupmartialarts.com for more information until then
it's all about knock-outs.
Source: Event Promoter
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Maui Taekwondo's High Level
Training Seminar Rescheduled to Nov. 10th!
HIGH LEVEL TRAINING - ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR
Date:
Friday, November 10, 2006
Time:
9:00 am
Location:
Kihei Public Charter School Auditorium - 300 Ohukai Road, #209
Kihei, Maui, Hawaii. (Overflow parking in the gravel lot at front
of complex.)
Cost:
$50 per participant. Register Here
Host:
Maui Taekwondo and Hapkido Center
More
Information: 808-875-7499 or 808-264-1564, or email your inquiries
Excellence
in Sports begins with the proper training program. Whether your
goal is to increase your agility, speed, and flexibility, to
build important skills that will improve your game advantage,
or to become an Olympic champion, the right training program
will help you achieve the best results.
Maui Taekwondo has partnered with the High Level Training Centers
to bring the Athlete Development training camps and seminars
to the Hawaiian islands. Hawaii's Taekwondo athletes will now
be able to attend valuable developmental camps that were once
only available on the mainland.
We are proud to be a part of introducing this program to our
state. Hawaii's Taekwondo athletes can look forward to several
unique camps throughout the year. The High Level Training Centers
will also be presenting the Coach Identification Seminars (AC,
Level I, etc.) right here on Maui for our Hawaii coaches.
Source: Betty Silvira Donald
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The
Quest for Champions
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Punishment
In Paradise 14: Champions Collide
Dole Cannery Ballroom, Honolulu, Hawaii
November 24, 2006
Main
Event
Kaleo Kwan (Eastsidaz, Waimanalo) vs. Zack Rapal (Fighters Union,
Waianae)
150lbs
P.I.P Championship
Lorenzo Moreno (Bulls Pen, Kalihi) vs. Duke Saragossa (808 Fight
Factory, Wahiawa)
170lbs.
P.I.P Championship
Keoni Bryant (Jus Rush, Kailua) vs. Wayne Perrin III (Team Bigdogs,
Waianae)
160lbs
P.I.P Championship
John Visante (Sit You Down, Waianae) Vs. Ikaika Choy Fu (Jesus
Is Lord, Kailua)
135lbs.
P.I.P Championship
Bronson Mohika (808 Fight Factory, Kaneohe) vs. Domi Lopez (Team
Bigdogs, Waianae)
155lbs.
P.I.P Championship
TBA vs. Dain Agbayani (Freelance, Waipahu)
185lbs
P.I.P Chmapionship
TBA vs. Tellis (808 Fight Factory, Waipahu)
The
14 fight bout card is still being worked on, this is jus the
P.I.P. championships.
Source: Event Promoter
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NAGA
Hawaii
on Jan 14th Has A Venue
On the NAGA website, the poster for the NAGA Hawaii grappling
tournament states that the event will be held at St. Louis High
School Gymnasium. An official annoucement via their newsletter
has not been released, but this is a positive sign that the tournament
that has took a hiatus in Hawaii due to a lack of venue is back.
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