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2007
10/6/07
Punishment
In Paradise 18
(MMA &
Kickboxing)
(Dole Cannery)
7/13/07
Punishment
In Paradise 17
(MMA & Kickboxing)
(Dole Cannery)
6/22/06
Got
Skills
(Kickboxing/MMA)
(Waipahu Filcom)
4/27/07
Punishment
In Paradise 16
(MMA & Kickboxing)
(Dole Cannery)
3/24/07
Garden Island Cage Match
5
(MMA)
(Kauai)
2/18/06
Got
Skills
(Kickboxing/MMA)
(Waipahu Filcom)
2/9/07
Punishment
In Paradise 15
(MMA & Kickboxing)
(Dole Cannery)
2/2/06
Got
Skills
(Kickboxing/MMA)
(Waipahu Filcom)
1/14/07
NAGA Hawaii
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(St. Louis H.S. Gym)
2006
12/31/06
Pride FC Shockwave
(PPV)
IFL 2hr Championship Show
(Fox Sports TV)
12/30/06
UFC 66
(PPV)
12/16/06
Boxing Smoker
(Boxing)
(Palolo Gym)
12/3/06
Ultimate Fight Night
(Spike TV)
(Miramar, Marine Corps Air Station), San Diego, CA)
12/9/06
Grapplers Quest West X
(All Sport Arena, Las Vegas, NV)
12/2/06
Aloha State Championship
of BJJ
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(Klum Gym, UH)
12/1/06
Icon Sport
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
11/25/06
Kickin' It
(Kickboxing)
(Dole Cannery Ballroom)
11/24/06
Punishment In Paradise 14
(MMA &
Kickboxing)
(Dole Cannery)
11/19/06
The Quest for Champions
(Sport Jujitsu, Submission Grappling)
(St. Louis High School Gym)
IFL (11/4 event)
(Fox Sports TV)
11/18/06
UFC
65: Bad Intentions
(PPV)
11/18/06
Got
Skills
(Kickboxing/MMA)
(Waipahu Filcom)
11/11/06
The Ultimate Fighter 4: Finals
(Spike TV)
11/5/06
Pride Bushido 13
(PPV)
11/4/06
Stand
Up Martial Arts (SUMA)
(Kickboxing)
(Blaisdell Arena)
10/28/06
Palolo Boxing
(Boxing)
(Palolo District Park)
10/21/06
Pride Fighting Championships:
The Real Deal
(PPV)
(Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV)
RWE Qualfiers
(MMA)
(Hilo)
10/14/06
Kickin It
2-4PM
(Kickboxing)
&
Got Skills 5
7-10PM
(Kickboxing/Boxing & Wrestling/Sub Grappling)
(Ilima Intermediate, Ewa Beach)
UFC 64: Unstoppable
(PPV)
Pacific
Island Showdown
International Invitational Ultimate Full-Contact Stickfighting
Championship
(Stickfighting)
(Filipino Community Center Ballroom, Waipahu)
HLTC Olympic
Sport Taekwondo Seminar
(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
IFL (9/23
event)
(Fox Sports TV)
10/7/06
Hawaii Fighting Championships: “Stand Your Ground I”
(Kickboxing/Jiu Jitsu/MMA)
(Dole Cannery Ballroom)
10/6/06
X-1 Battlegrounds
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
10/2/06
IFL 2 hr
Special
(Fox Sports TV)
9/30/06
Jason "Mayhem" Miller Seminar
(HMC)
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
(Kickboxing)
(Waipahu Filcom Center)
9/9/06
Punishment In Paradise
13
Unfinished Business
(Kickboxing, MMA)
(Dole Cannery Square Ballroom)
9/2/06
Icon Sport 47
(MMA, Kickboxing)
(Blaisdell Arena)
8/26-27/06
International
Masters & Seniors Championships
(BJJ)
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
8/26/06
Got Skills 3
(Kickboxing/Boxing & Takedowns/Submission Grappling)
(Ilima Intermediate, Ewa Beach)
Palolo Gym Smoker
(Boxing)
(Palolo Gym)
UFC 62
(MMA)
(PPV)
8/21/06
UFC 62 Countdown: Liddell vs. Sobral
(Spike)
UFC: All Access Renato "Babalu"
Sobral
(Spike)
8/18/06
Kickin' It
(Kickboxing)
(Waipahu Filcom Center)
8/17/06
Ultimate Fight Night 4
(MMA)
(Las Vegas, NV)
The
Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback Premiers
(Spike)
8/12/06
Hawaiian Open of
BJJ
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
8/5/06
Rumble On The Rock
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
Garden Island Cage Match 4
(MMA)
(Kauai)
Island
Warriors Fighting Championship
(MMA)
(War Memorial Gym, Wailuku, Maui)
7/28/06
RWE & PXC
(MMA)
(University of Guam Fieldhouse, Mangilao, Guam)
7/22/06
RWE Qualifiers
(MMA)
(Hilo Civic Center, Hilo)
7/22-30/06
CBJF World
Championships
(BJJ)
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
7/21/06
Punishment In Paradise 12
(MMA, Kickboxing)
(Dole Cannery Ballroom)
7/20-24/06
CBJJO World Championships
(BJJ)
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
7/?/06
RAZE MMA Fight Night 2
(MMA)
(San Diego, CA)
7/8/06
Ring of Honor
(MMA & Kickboxing)
(Waianae H.S. Gym)
7/7/06
Kickin' It
(Kickboxing)
(Waipahu Filcom Center)
UFC 61
(MMA)
(Las Vegas, NV)
7/3/06
Got Skills 2
(Kickboxing/Boxing & Wrestling/Sub Grappling)
(Pagoda Hotel Ballroom)
s 2006 Tournament
(Sport-Jujitsu, Sport Pankration, Sub Grappling, Extreme Sparring)
(St. Louis H.S. Gym)
7/1/06
Pride
(MMA)
(Saitama Super Arena)
6/24/06
The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale
(MMA)
(The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV)
6/17/06
RWE Qualifiers
(MMA)
(Afook
Chinen Civic Auditorium, Hilo)
USA-Boxing Hawaii
(Boxing)
(Palolo District Park)
6/10/06
X-1 Battlegrounds 4
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
6/4/06
PRIDE Bushido 11: 'Bushido
Survival '06'
(PPV)
6/3/06
X-2 Extreme Wars:
Bay Area Brawl
(MMA)
(Oakland Alameda Coliseum, Oakland, CA)
2006 Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Associations Gi Tournament
(BJJ)
(Gracie Main Academy)
5/27/06
UFC 60:
Royce Gracie vs. Matt Hughes
(PPV)
5/26/06
Icon Sport 45
(MMA)
(Blaisdell 6Arena)
5/20/06
3rd Maui Jiu-Jitsu Championships
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(Maui War Memorial Gym, Wailuku)
5/13/06
Got Skills Fighter Event
(MMA)
(Pagoda Hotel)
4/29/06
RAZE MMA Fight Night
(MMA)
(ipayOne center , former San Diego Sports Arena
San Diego, CA)
4/21/06
Rumble on the Rock
11: Grand Prix
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
4/15/06
UFC 59: Reality Check
(MMA)
(Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA)
4/7-9/06
2006
Pan-American Jiu-Jitsu Tournament
(BJJ)
(California State University Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA)
4/6/06
Ultimate Fight Night on Spike TV
(MMA)
(Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV)
4/1/06
Punishment in Paradise
(Kickboxing)
(Sea Life Park)
3/26/06
3rd Maui Jiu-Jitsu Championships
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(Maui War Memorial Gym, Wailuku)
3/25/06
Garden Island Cage
Match #3
(MMA)
(Kapaa H.S. Gym, Kapaa, Kauai)
3/11/06
Hawaiian Championship
of BJJ
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(St. Louis H.S. Gym)
Full Contact Showdown
(MMA)
(Kahuna's Sports Bar & Grill, Kaneohe Marine Corps Base)
3/4/06
Kickin It 2006
(Kickboxing)
(Venue TBA)
2/26/06
NAGA Hawaii State Championship
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(Honolulu)
*Cancelled
until Summer*
2/25/06
Icon Sport 44
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
2/4/06
Kick it Up
(Kickboxing)
(Pagoda Hotel Ballroom, Honolulu)
UFC 57:
Liddell vs. Couture 3
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, NV
(PPV)
1/27/06
So You Think You Tough
(MMA, Kickboxing)
(Kona Gym, Kona)
January
Grappler's Quest Hawaii
(Submission Grappling)
(TBA)
***Cancelled*** |
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Inside
the UFC premieres November 30th at midnight
Inside the UFC premieres on Spike TV this Thursday, November
30th at midnight. Joe Rogan hosts this new weekly half-hour series.
The
first episode will feature interviews with UFC President Dana
White, Welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre, and The Ultimate
Fighter 4 winner Matt Serra.
Source: MMA Fighting
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Heisman
for Colt?
Help
support UH's QB Colt Brennan make a run at the Heisman Trophy.
As everyone knows UH is having an incredible season just beating
powerhouse Purdue. Click on the link below and vote for Hawaii's
own Colt Brennan to help him catch Troy Smith of Ohio State.
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Icon
Sport: Unstoppable Tomorrow!
Weigh-ins today
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Thursday 2pm in Blaisdell - Open to media
ICON SPORT: UNSTOPPABLE
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1st
BLAISDELL ARENA
WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT MAIN EVENT
185lbs: Jason “Mayhem” Miller v Frank “Twinkle
Toes” Trigg
Mayhem worked 3 ½ years to win belt. Can he defend it
against the former #1 UFC contender?
NORTH AMERICAN WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
170lbs: Sidney Silva v Jay Jack
Both are judo black belts and Brazilian jiu jitsu masters. Heart
will decide this title.
HAWAII STATE FLYWEIGHT TITLE
135lbs: Tyson Nam v Mark Oshiro
Undefeated Nam is the fastest rising star in Hawaii MMA. Oshiro
is the top ranked flyweight. He looks to bring an end to Tyson
Nam-mania. This is could be the fight of the night.
205lbs: Jeremy Williams v Ron Fields
47-5 Golden Gloves Hall of Fame boxer Williams makes his MMA
debut in Icon. 40+ fights under his belt, Ron Fields is no walk
over.
160lbs: Kyle Miyahana v Marshall Harvest
Miyahana and Harvest are the future of Icon’s lightweight
division.
160-lbs: Chris Cisneros v David Padilla
Padilla is a flashy fan-favorite; Hilo’s Cisneros prefers
to stand and throw bombs. This will be a fun one.
135lbs: Paul Gorman v Ikaika Silva
Two tough, talented grapplers meet; winner looks to move up in
Icon’s smoking flyweight division.
210-lbs: Maui Wolfgram v Ben “Pele” Fonoti
Jiu-Jitsu versus football. Wolfgram is a talented grappler; grid-iron
star Fonoti possesses rare athleticism.
145-lb: Vinny Delos Santos v Isaiah Cobb-Adams
Veteran kickboxer Delos Santos makes MMA debut.
195-lbs: Ron Verdadero v Ross “Kala Kolohe” Hose
Icon’s “blue collar” fight of the night. Guaranteed
to be a war.
145-lb: Lorenzo Moreno v Sadhu Bott
Moreno has the potential to dominate at 145-lbs; Bott brings
a muay-thai background to his MMA debut
Heavyweight Kickboxing: Jacob Cook v Chavis Victoria
Icon starts the night off with a bang as two of kickboxing’s
biggest bulls stand toe-to-toe.
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Press
Release Source: International Fight League, Inc.
International
Fight League (IFL)
Becomes Publicly Traded Company
Wednesday November 29, 7:00 am ET
Completes Merger and Begins Trading Under New Stock Symbol: IFLI
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International Fight League, Inc. (OTCBB:
IFLI - News), the world's first team-based professional mixed
martial arts league, today reached another milestone in its early
history, becoming one of a handful of professional sports entities
to be traded as a public company. Effective today, the IFL begins
trading on the over the counter bulletin board under the symbol
"IFLI."
ADVERTISEMENT
"This is a landmark day for all fight sports, ranging from
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) to professional boxing," said IFL
CEO Gareb Shamus. "As a publicly traded sports entity, the
IFL will be able to help the sport grow beyond its current boundaries
and move into the mainstream with both fans and business partners.
MMA has seen some significant growth in the last few years, from
the emergence of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on
Spike TV to increasing ratings and attendance numbers, and we
expect our model to add to that success in this new expanded
international sports marketplace."
"For
a long time, champions of the sport like Ken Shamrock, Frank
Shamrock, Renzo Gracie, Matt Lindland, Bas Rutten, Antonio Inoki
and Pat Miletich have never been able to achieve the renown in
the mainstream that they have long sought," said IFL Commissioner
Kurt Otto. "By becoming a public company and having them
part of the IFL, we feel that not only these legends, but the
next wave of athletes, will get more of what they work for and
deserve in terms of recognition. It's a great day for all fans,
business partners and competitors in the sport of Mixed Martial
Arts."
The
IFL, which began less than eight months ago with the IFL "Legends
Championship" at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New
Jersey has already experienced success on every level. Early
developments have included:
A
deal with Fox Sports Net (FSN) to cover the initial IFL events
that grew from three hours in the spring to 10 hours in the fall
and pulled in millions of viewers.
Initial business partners such as Microsoft's XBox, Suzuki, Dale
and Thomas Popcorn, Coca Cola's Vault brand and Sandal's Resorts.
Attendance at events in Atlantic City, Portland, Oregon and Moline,
Illinois exceeded original projections.
The attendance at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut
for the "World Team Championship" final on Friday December
29 is also expected to be near-capacity.
The League will very soon announce its 11 date schedule for its
2007 regular season, and will begin 2007 with a 12 team field
representing 10 United States cities (including four teams in
California, two in Illinois and others) Toronto, Ontario and
Tokyo, Japan. The League plans further expansion to include additional
teams from around the globe.
Each
of the nine regular season IFL events will consist of four teams
- each with an athlete in all five weight classes competing -
along with a special Superfight, for a minimum of 11 bouts per
card. The team that wins the best three of five match setup will
be declared the team winner for the match, similar to collegiate
and high school wrestling meets. The IFL also differs from other
MMA organizations in that the bouts are held in an oversized
five rope boxing ring with three four minute rounds, each designed
to create the most compelling in-arena experience for local fans.
All
events will be subject to the rules and approval of the applicable
state athletic commission. The scoring system is similar to professional
boxing as well. However, in the event of a draw, a fourth round
will take place to decide a winner.
The
four IFL regular season teams with the best records will move
on to the IFL semi-finals expected to be in early August, 2007,
with the first IFL Team Champion expected to be crowned in mid-September,
2007.
After
receiving the requisite shareholder approval at Monday's special
meeting of Paligent, Inc. (OTCBB: PGNT - News) shareholders,
the IFL completed its previously announced merger with Paligent,
which was effective at 1:01 A.M. this morning. The merger became
effective immediately after a 1-for-20 reverse stock split by
Paligent. Immediately following the merger, Paligent changed
its name to International Fight League, Inc. Shareholders of
Paligent will continue to own their post-split shares, but will
be entitled to receive new certificates representing the same
number of IFL shares of common stock as the number of post-split
Paligent shares they held, which will constitute approximately
5% of the outstanding stock of IFL. The holders of the pre-merger
International Fight League, Inc. shares of common stock (including
the converted Series A preferred stock) will be entitled to receive
approximately 1.032373 shares of post-merger Paligent shares
of common stock, which will constitute approximately 95% of the
outstanding stock of IFL. Letters of transmittal will be sent
to appropriate holders for them to receive their new shares.
About
the IFL
International
Fight League(TM) (IFL) is the world's first professional mixed
martial arts sports league. IFL has its headquarters in New York,
NY and offices in Las Vegas, NV. For more information about IFL,
please see: www.ifl.tv
Forward-Looking
Statements: This release contains forward-looking statements
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to various risks and IFL's
management's expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies
regarding the future financial condition, and results of operations.
There can be no assurance that future developments actually affecting
IFL will be those anticipated.
Important
factors that could cause actual results to differ (favorably
or unfavorably) from the expectations stated in this release
include the risks and uncertainties such as the conditions of
the markets for live events, broadcast television, cable television,
pay-per-view, Internet, entertainment, professional sports, and
licensed merchandise; acceptance of the Company's brands, media
and merchandise within those markets; uncertainties relating
to litigation; risks associated with producing live events; uncertainties
associated with international markets; risks relating to maintaining
and renewing key agreements, including television distribution
agreements; effects of competition, including locations of competitors
and operating and market competition.. Should one or more of
these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of the
Company's assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary
in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking
statements.
IFL
undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities
laws. This press release may include the opinions of IFL and
does not necessarily include the views of any other person or
entity.
The
names of all International Fight League, Inc. televised and live
programming, teams, images, and logos are trademarks, which are
the exclusive property of International Fight League, Inc. All
other trademarks and tradenames mentioned in this release are
the property of their respective owners, and are not affiliated
with IFL in any way.
Contact:
International Fight League, Inc.
Joe Favorito, 212-356-4003
jf@ifl.tv
Source: International Fight League, Inc.
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THEY'RE
TUF, BUT ARE THEY CHAMPIONS?
An Editorial by Matt Hill
Now that Travis Lutter and Matt Serra have been presented their
crowns as the new kings of TUF Season 4, the question looming
on everyone’s horizon is, “Are these two men ready
for the champions in each of their respective weight classes?”
In
his TUF 4 finale fight, Travis Lutter had about as close to a
Bobby Southworth deemed ‘Flawless victory’ as any fighter
could hope for. Lutter did exactly what he said he would do.
He closed the distance between himself and Cote, got the takedown,
and finished Patrick with the armbar. I don’t even think
that Cote landed a single punch in the short length of that fight.
To his credit, no one that Lutter fought in Season 4 even came
close to beating him. I give Travis all of the credit that he
deserves.
That
being said, though, who did Lutter fight on TUF that is as quality
of a fighter as Middleweight Champ Anderson Silva? Better yet,
which fighters has Travis faced and beaten in his career that
are at Silva’s level?
To
me the answer to this question is no one. The best competition
Lutter has fought in his career is probably Matt Lindland, and
he submitted Lutter in the 2nd round.
I
am in no way debasing Lutter’s skills as a fighter, though.
Lutter has proven himself to be a worthy competitor to fight
in the UFC, but I personally don’t see him becoming a middleweight
champion anytime soon. I’m not saying that he doesn’t
deserve a title shot – that was part of his incentive to
do the show – but I am saying that if Lutter walks away
with a victory over Silva; whether by submission, knockout or
decision I will be astounded. I am not trying to take anything
away from Lutter; I just don’t think that he’s in the
same league as Rich Franklin or Anderson Silva.
When
Anderson Silva smashed Chris Leben in under a minute, I was surprised
but not shocked. When Silva smashed Rich Franklin just as dominantly
in just under three minutes, I was stunned and definitely impressed.
If Lutter beats Anderson Silva, I will be completely dumbstruck.
In
my mind, Travis Lutter has about as much of a chance of beating
Anderson Silva as Harold Howard from the old-school UFC does
of beating Tim Sylvia. It’s always possible, but highly
unlikely. Not that Lutter isn’t a stud fighter, but Silva
is a beast of a man at 185 pounds and if Travis can’t get
him to the ground it will be Silva’s third quick fight in
the UFC.
What
Lutter does bring to the table are submissions, though, and although
Silva is a BJJ blackbelt under the Nogueira brothers, he has
been submitted a couple of times. Granted these submissions have
been somewhat bizarre ones – like a flying scissor heel
hook – but they fall under the broad category of submission
losses nevertheless.
As
we have seen in his past performances, Lutter is a submission
specialist and if he gets you even close to a bad position he
will finish you 9.8 times out of 10. The Silva/Lutter fight somewhat
reminds me of Tim Sylvia vs. Jeff Monson. Everyone in the universe
knows what each fighter is trying to do; it just comes down to
who forces his will upon the other man more successfully. The
Sylvia/Monson fight also showed that a striker with a good sprawl
could control the fight in its entirety. It should be no secret
to anyone after two big KO wins in a row that Silva is going
to do his best to take Travis’s head off. It also is no
big secret that Lutter is going to try his best to get Silva
on the ground and into a game of submissions.
This
fight along with the Silva/Monson fight more closely resembles
what the old UFC attempted to prove. “What happens when
a ground fighter fights a standup fighter?” Now I know,
fighters nowadays are much more well rounded than their UFC 4
predecessors, but it seems a bit similar to me nonetheless.
On
to Matt Serra…
Matt
Serra won a very close split decision victory over Chris Lytle
to become the welterweight division’s newest TUF champion.
Serra seemed to be one of the favorites to win throughout the
TUF season, as very few episodes didn’t have him as one
of the centers of attention.
Serra’s
game plan was much like Lutter’s. Stand and punch only long
enough to secure the takedown, and then attempt to dominate the
opponent on the ground. While Serra’s game plan worked well
throughout his time on TUF, the same game plan simply won’t
work against top 170-pound competition.
Since
St. Pierre dethroned welterweight champ Matt Hughes Saturday
night, it is now Serra’s task to fight Georges ‘Rush’
St. Pierre. I believe that Serra’s chances for victory are
almost lower than Lutter’s. St. Pierre is a brutally strong
man, and as we saw in Georges’ fight with Sean Sherk and
his second fight with Matt Hughes he is nearly impossible to
take down. If Serra is forced to stand with Georges it would
in my estimation be a quick night for St. Pierre…even completely
lopsided, with a win going to Georges.
Don’t
get me wrong, Serra has great skills on the ground and some nice
punch combinations when on the feet – just ask Karo Parisyan
– but after seeing St. Pierre fight Saturday night, I feel
sorry for anybody that has to go through him to get to a title.
I
don’t know if Serra is able to make the 155 cut, but it
seems to me that he could be a much larger (no pun intended)
presence in the lightweight division than he could at 170. Din
Thomas moved down to lightweight for his most recent fight and
he looked phenomenal. Unless Serra physically can’t make
it down to 155, I think lightweight is where he belongs. As we
all know, the cut to 155 was pretty beneficial to UFC Lightweight
Champion Sean Sherk.
Serra
is a very talented fighter with great mental strength and self-confidence,
but for Matt to be on top of the 170-pound division he would
have to outperform Georges St. Pierre, and I simply don’t
see that happening right now.
Serra
and Lutter are both great competitors, great fighters and ‘TUF’
guys, but the two champions that they happen to be matched up
with now are each at the top of their games, and a victory over
either of these men at this point in time seems dubious at best.
Source: MMA Weekly
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UFC,
WEC and HBO
Recently there have been rumblings that the UFC was in the final
stages of buying the WEC. Appearances by the Fertitta brothers
at the last WEC show only added fuel to the rumors. But why exactly
would America's largest and most well funded fight show have
any interest in acquiring a show that holds most of their events
in an obscure Indian casino? Most speculated that the UFC would
be using their recent acquisition as a feeder system, somewhat
like a professional baseball team uses a farm team for future
prospects. Upon closer inspection we find that there might be
much more than meets the eye in this deal.
It
is no secret that the UFC and HBO have been having ongoing negotiations.
Some of the main obstacles are that the UFC already enjoys huge
pay-per-view numbers and is currently under contract with the
Spike network. The fact of the matter is that the UFC does not
need the HBO network and having future UFC events on HBO makes
no logistical sense. However not partnering up with HBO might
be a tactical mistake. It could very well clear the way for a
rival show to enjoy mainstream exposure and success.
Showtime's
recent partnership with the Rumble on the Rock organization has
only hastened HBO's desire to have an MMA show of their own.
The 2 networks (HBO and Showtime) have a long history in boxing
rivalry. Both understand that in order to compete with each other
they must not fall behind in sports programming and that MMA
is the new cash cow. What to do?
The
WEC could be the answer to this dilemma. It could very well be
the show headed to HBO. By buying the WEC, the UFC will avoid
contractual conflicts with Spike while at the same time ensuring
that HBO would not be a future rival. In a sense they would own
the competition and further corner the lucrative American TV
market. Airing the UFC, TUF (Spike) and WEC (HBO) will make Zuffa
the Rupert Murdoch of MMA programming.
Business
must be very good indeed.
Source: Gracie Fighter
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Bowe
wants to knock 'ungrateful' Holyfield out again
Riddick
Bowe a long time ago
By
Ant Evans: Former undisputed heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe
says he wants to renew his legendary hostilities with Evander
Holyfield in the New Year.
Bowe
has not fought since April of 2005, when he struggled to beat
journeyman Billy Zumbrum, but he insists he will return in 2007
despite turning 40 next summer. Bowe's controversial comeback
currently stands at 2-0 (1KO) but 'Big Daddy' believes a fourth
fight with 'the Real Deal' would interest fans.
The
New York born Bowe told SecondsOut: "Me and Evander is the
fight that I really want. Our three fights were the best fights
of the 90s and even though we're getting a little older, we could
have another great fight."
Holyfield,
44, himself is operating with diminished powers and has also
struggled with obtaining a license to box but there are plenty
of promoters and big arenas in less well regulated states who
would be happy to present Bowe v Holyfield IV.
But
one wonders how serious Bowe is, given his inactivity and chronic
inability to keep himself in shape.
"It
has been a lot harder to get back into shape than I expected,"
Bowe admitted. "I was living a certain way for a long time
and it is a shock to go back to being an athlete again. But this
year I've concentrated on keeping my weight down and eating healthy.
I train five days a week, taking weekends off, running and hitting
the bags, and I've kept my weight at about 250lbs for a year
now."
Bowe
and Holyfield fought three of the best fights of the 1990s in
November 1992, 1993 and 1995. Bowe won the first - and best -
fight, lost the infamous rematch on the night when the Fan-Man
rained down, and climbed off the floor to become the first man
to KO Holyfield in the third fight (and only James Toney, eight
years later, has duplicated that feat).
A
fourth fight would be a grotesque curiosity, but if a huge crowd
of Texans will pay to see Holyfield fight insurance salesman
Jeremy Bates, as they did a few months back, then one can only
imagine they will pay for Holyfield v Bowe IV.
And
Bowe added that his famous friendship with Holyfield is now over.
He
said: "When we fought those fights, we became friends and
so forth but that's gone away now. I don't like what I see in
Evander no more.
"Y'know,
we did a fund raiser type function in Oklahoma a year ago and
Evander didn't sign autographs for the fans. He just said 'no'
to them and I was standing there very embarrassed by all this.
I said to Evander 'Why come if you didn't want to sign things
for people, why did you come'. I lost respect for him and I want
to fight him again.
"He's
been blessed and the fans put him where he is, but he didn't
care."
Whether
or not that is actually the case, Bowe believes he still has
the Real Deal's number.
"I
haven't been impressed by him as a fighter for years. I was always
the better fighter, I won all three fights (sic) we had and I
knocked him out in the third fight. I want to knock him out again."
Source: Seconds Out
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Cage
Rage set to debut on The Wrestling Channel
By Mark Pickering
London’s
Cage Rage have signed a contract with The Wrestling Channel to
produce a daily magazine TV show, Cage Fighter, premiering on
December 4th.
After
weeks of stringent negotiations, it has emerged that Cage Rage
will front a shift in programming for the Dublin-based channel,
with co-promoters Andy Geer and Dave O’Donnell on hand to
present the sixty-minute broadcast.
Source: Fight Opinion
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Quote
of the Day
"In
the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the
life in your years."
Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, 16th President of the United States
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Breaking News:
Ron Fields is Jeremy William's New Opponent
Boxer Jeremy William's opponent, Jamiah Williamson, was suspended
yesterday by the CSAC (California State Athletic Commission).
Icon has immediately cancelled his participation in the Dec 1st
event.
Williamson will be replaced Ron "Killing" Fields, an
Icon veteran with over 40 fights on his record. Fields has competed
against some of the best MMA fighters in the world, including
Dennis Kang, Falaniko Vitale, Travis Wiuff, and Jeremy Horn.
Although taking the fight on short notice, Fields will provide
a much bigger challenge for Williams' MMA debut.
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POSTAL
CONNECTIONS:
DSE/PRIDE WANTS TO SIGN OLOGUN
By Tape
Lord
Hello
my friends, my postal connections in the DSE/PRIDE organization
are telling me that DSE/PRIDE is trying to sign Nigerian television
personality and part-time fighter Bobby Ologun for their card
on December 31st.
If
signed, Ologun will most likely face Mirko 'Cro Cop' Filipovic
on the December 31st card.
Ologun,
who rose to fame as an actor and media personality on Japanese
television, has fought on the last two December 31st cards for
the K-1 organization.
Source: Fight Sport
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Napao
confirmed for UFC 66
Black-belt to face Marrero 12/30
Gabriel "Napao" was officially announced by the UFC
as part of the card for UFC 66, scheduled December 30. Coming
from a loss against Fabiano "Pega-Leve" in UFC 60,
Napao will face the undefeated Carmelo Marrero, whose MMA records
shows six wins, the latest of which against Cheik Congo in UFC
64.
Source: Gracie Magazine
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"The
Huntington Beach Bad Boy" opens up to MaxFighting
By Sean McClure
Tito Ortiz is one of the most charismatic and recognizable stars
of the UFC. His passionate fighting and humorous but often controversial
post fight comments inside the Octagon are both legendary and
unforgettable. From his reign as the light heavyweight champion
to his popularity as a coach on the Ultimate Fighter Season 3,
Tito’s stock has skyrocketed since his Octagon return back
at UFC 59: Reality Check. After Tito dispatched Forrest Griffin,
he quickly squashed Ken Shamrock two times to finally end the
vendetta between the two. Now, with three fights in the record
books and a title shot on the horizon Tito spoke with MaXfighting
about Jenna, life, and his future in the UFC.
MaxFighting:
Tito, where are you at in your preparations for your fight for
the light heavyweight title at UFC 66?
Tito
Ortiz: I’m preparing hard for the fight itself right now.
I’m about a month a half in to training. I am about ready
to go up to Big Bear tomorrow and I’ll be up there for the
next six weeks. Then, I’m back to Vegas to take care of
business and get my world title back.
Max:
Many people are looking forward to that fight. I have to ask,
what is the difference between the Tito Ortiz that fought at
UFC 44 and 47 and the Tito Ortiz of today?
Ortiz:
I think the Tito today is a lot more focused mentally, physically,
and emotionally. Man, I have such a peace of mind. I don’t
have to worry about bills and a lot of things I was going through
personally before. I’m able to focus on getting my world
title back and more than anything just stepping back in the Octagon
and getting another win is really important, you know. There’s
a lot of things I was really frustrated with the UFC like contract
things, money things. Now that I have achieved those things over
the year, getting back in to the Octagon is the most important
thing in my career right now.
Max:
Do you think the rebirth of Team Punishment and its new faces
has helped you as a fighter just training with them?
Ortiz:
You know, I think it really helps me a whole bunch training with
Team Punishment. I think more than anything it’s that there
are guys there now that motivate me to be a better fighter. I
kind of pushed the acting stuff aside and now it’s just
all about fighting. My heart is back where it was four or five
years ago, where it needed to be. My focus is where it needs
to be and that’s on getting my world title back. I think
all the fans that supported me and my clothing company, Punishment
Athletics, they really deserve that. I think that them buying
the pay per views and supporting me through this whole thing,
I mean standing at the top and being a champion is the best thing
I can give to those fans. That’s my goal in life right now.
Max:
Well, Jackie, your press agent and I talked about all of your
charity work. How do you make time out of your crazy training
and appearance schedule to do this? Do you have anything going
on right now?
Ortiz:
As far as charities go right now, I don’t have anything
going on, as I’m getting ready for this fight. I think that’s
the most important thing for me right now. As far as the charities
I have done, I can count from back in the day to the first toy
drive, the first Tito Ortiz toy drive in 2000. Everything I had
been doing up until now, doing motivational speeches for the
Marines down at Camp Pendleton. Doing the blood drive about a
month and a half ago, we had about 210 donors and that’s
going to save a lot of lives, about 600 lives. Always giving
back is the most important thing. I have to use my celebrity
status for something, not just making money and fighting. I think
it’s more important to be doing the other stuff like saving
people’s lives and being and influence into their lives
and kind of an inspiration. People had kind of asked me to be
a role model and I really don’t want to be one. I make mistakes
just like everyone else and I don’t want people following
my example when I make them.
Max:
Well, this is not a question to stroke your ego and you’re
not going to be bragging if you answer this question. Using the
ratings that the third Shamrock fight got on Spike TV as an example,
do you feel that because of the work you have done in the past,
the groundwork…Is that part of the reason that MMA is such
a success today?
Ortiz:
You know I think so, but I think a lot of it goes to Spike TV
for educating the fans on what this sport is really about. I
mean, I guess I just fall into a character that people have so
much love for or so much hate. I have different aspects that
people follow. I have to attribute a lot of it to Spike TV, Zuffa,
but of course, the charismatic stuff I do before a fight and
after a fight, well that contributes to a lot of it. It’s
just one of those things; I have been in this business for 10
years. I’m still young, I’m only 31 years old and I
still have a lot to learn. I have a lot more titles to win and
to defend. I’m going to be in this sport for a while, I
think. It’s where I thought it would be when I first started.
It’s huge right now and I have to thank all of the fans
who supported me and who are supporting MMA today. It’s
the fastest growing sport in North America and the world today.
Max:
There are several questions that I get e-mailed from time to
time and I have to ask these questions or I think I may get murdered.
Is the conflict between you and Ken really over now that it’s
been a month gone by? Is it done?
Ortiz:
Well, to me after the first fight it was done, but Ken managed
to build up so much anger to hate me. The dislike was always
there and when we did the Ultimate Fighter, it got a little stronger.
After the first fight, I thought it would be over and then he
spouted his mouth off again. I thought it was disrespectful towards
me that he said he thought it shouldn’t have been stopped.
It would have been a little more pain that he would have received.
After the third one, I showed how it should have ended and how
I wanted it to end and that’s by knockout. I did the little
gravedigger thing and flipped him off after the fight was over,
but I was able to collect myself. I thought and looked at it
and said, “I can be the bigger man”, shake and raise
his hand, and just call it quits. I did what I needed to do for
those three fights and each time I was a victor and that was
the most important thing in my life I think. I pushed it aside
and Ken Shamrock is no more than an acquaintance to me. He’s
not someone I would go to dinner with or anything, but I pretty
much sealed the cap on the rivalry.
Max:
Has the most talked about boxing match in MMA, happened against
Dana yet?
Ortiz:
No, actually the Athletic Commission had a problem with our weight
difference because it was like a 15-pound weight difference.
They wanted to make sure that gets squashed a little bit. I think
we are going to have that happen after the Liddell fight and
it’s going to be exciting.
Max:
This is the number one question I get when I have a conversation
about Tito Ortiz. No matter what we are talking about, Jenna’s
name comes up and I am asked how you guys met towards the end
of the discussion. So, how did you two meet?
Ortiz:
It’s kind of funny. Jenna has actually been a pretty big
fan of mine. She’s been to many of my fights and fights
she was at I sometimes didn’t even know she was there. We
actually met on MySpace as you may never have guessed. She added
me as a friend and I added her as a friend. She came up to me
after I fought Shamrock and we just talked and exchanged numbers.
We became a really good couple because she’s someone I really
love a whole bunch and I know she loves me the same. We’re
a great couple, a power couple. We get along really, really good.
She’s a smart, intelligent, and a very articulate business
savvy woman who I see being in my life for a long time.
Max:
Tito, let me say thanks for this interview before I ask this
question. December 30th, Tito Ortiz vs. Chuck Liddell what Tito
are we going to see? I know it’s sort of a cliché’
and played out question, but are we going to see a whole lot
of intensity like some of the older Tito fights or are you just
going to go out there and let things happen as they may?
Ortiz:
Well, I really think it comes down to a good game plan and we’re
doing a game plan to the T all the way from the first bell to
the last bell. I think really, the intensity I bring in to the
Octagon will be the same as always. It will be intense, emotional,
and I am going to try to push the fight to Chuck Liddell and
see if he can handle the tempo. I know he will be physically
ready. It is just one of things that in my heart. I need to win
this fight, no matter what. It’s not for the world title,
for me it’s just beating Chuck Liddell and showing to everyone
that he is human. Showing that he can lose the same and he can
bleed the same. This is something I want to prove.
Max:
Do you have any sponsors you would like to thank?
Ortiz:
I would like to thank Punishment Athletics at http://www.punishmentathletics.com
,American Home Mortgage, AMG Custom Auto Sound and that’s
pretty much it right now.
Source: Maxfighting
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ANTONIO
SILVA JOINS ATT
Anotnio Silva
The
Brazilian media reports that Antonio Silva has officially joined
the American Top Team, and will be moving to Florida where the
team is located.
Source: Fight Sport
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Quote
of the Day
"Luck?
I don't know anything about luck. I've nëver banked on it
and I'm afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else:
Hard work - and realizing what is opportunïty and what isn't."
Lucille Ball, 1911-1989, American Actress/Comedian/Star of "I
Love Lucy"
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Fighters'
Club TV Episode 45
Is Out!
Fighters' Club TV Episode 45 is cut and submitted to Olelo programming.
It will run in our normal timeslot at 7pm on
Oceanic Channel 52, Tuesday night-the 21st and 28th.
This
episode features past matches of the fighters that are going
to be featured in the next ICON Sport event on Dec 1st.
The ICON Sport preview show features great fights with Jason
Miller, Frank Trigg, Robbie Lawler, Tyson Nam, and Mark Oshiro.
This
episode also marks the long awaited, and frequently requested
(mainly by Chris coaxing people to send in email), return of
the one and only Chris Onzuka!
What would the show be without
the whirling...
the twirling...
the squirreling antics of...
Mark, Mike, and Chris at the end of the show!
On the Ham Meter, this episode may be off the charts, so you
don't wanna miss it.
Questions,
Comments, and Suggestions to: fctv@onzuka.com
Auryte!
Mark
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KICKIN
IT 2006 "THE SEQUEL" RESULTS
IF YOU MISSED THE SEQUEL THEN YOU MISSED THE BEST KICKIN IT ALL
YEAR. THE EVENT WAS PACKED AS WELL AS ACTION PACKED. EVERY BOUT
COULDVE BEEN MISTAKEN FOR A CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT. FOR EVERY FIGHTER
THAT NIGHT BROUGHT MAJOR GAME. THE NEW TEAM FROM WAIANAE, BETTER
KNOWN AS TEAM DEVASTATION HAS ONLY BEEN ON KICKIN IT FOR ONE
YEAR BUT TOOK HOME EVERY TITLE THAT THEY FOUGHT FOR.
ONE OF THE EXCITING FIGHTS CAME WHEN VETERAN KICKIN IT CHAMPION
CHAD FOUGHT JUSTIN. THIS WAS A REDEMPTION FIGHT FOR CHAD BEING
THAT HE LOST TO JUSTIN IN A GOT SKILLS MATCH. HE DEFINITELY REDEEMED
HIMSELF BIG TIME. CHAD TOTALLY OUTCLASSED JUSTIN IN THE FIRST
TWO ROUNDS. JUSTIN HURT CHAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE THIRD ROUND
WITH 3 SOLID KICKS TO CHADS BODY BUT IT WAS A LITTLE TOO LATE
AND CHAD TOOK HOME HIS SECOND BELT.
THE MOST DISAPPOINTING FIGHT WAS BETWEEN HIAPO KOLO AND RICKY
MURILLO. THIS WAS THE FIGHT THAT WAS SUPPOSED HAVE SOME MAJOR
FIRE POWER FROM EACH SIDE. BOTH FIGHTERS WERE EVEN ON PAPER HAVING
3 - 1 RECORDS. THE FIGHT STARTED WITH HIAPO THROWING A BIG ROUNDHOUSE
TO RICKYS HEAD. RICKY HALF STEPPED THE KICK AND LAUNCHED A VICIOUS
STRAIGHT RIGHT TO HIAPOS STERNUM THAT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS FIRED
FROM A CANNON. RICKY THEN FLEW 7 UNANSWERED PUNCHES TO HIAPOS
HEAD WHILE HIAPO WAS BENT OVER TRYING TO RECOVER FROM THE BLAST.
BUT RECOVERY TIME WAS NOT ON HIS SIDE WHEN HE GOT SENT TO THE
CANVAS WITH A WICKED ROUNDHOUSE IN HIS FACE, COMPLIMENTS OF RICKY.
ABOUT 30 SECONDS WAS ALL THAT FANS GOT FROM PROBABLY THE MOST
ANTICIPATED FIGHT ALL YEAR.
WHEN EVERYONE THOUGHT THE EXCITEMENT WAS OVER, SUNSEA AND KAMAKANA
STEPPED INTO THE RING FOR THE MAIN EVENT. THIS MAIN EVENT WILL
BE THE FIGHT THAT PEOPLE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT FOR THE NEXT COUPLE
MONTHS. THESE TWO WARRIORS WERE PRACTICALLY EQUAL IN SKILLS AND
APPEARANCE. BUT IT ALL CAME DOWN TO WHO WANTED IT MORE. IN THE
FIRST ROUND KANA CAUGHT SUNSEA WITH A BIG RIGHT HOOK, SUNSEA
ATE THAT RIGHT HOOK AND ASKED FOR 2NDS. AND THATS EXACTLY WHAT
HE GOT WHEN KANA FOLLOWED UP WITH ANOTHER RIGHT HOOK THAT MADE
SUNSEA HAVE TO CATCH HIMSELF BY PUTTING HIS GLOVE TO THE GROUND
FOR BALANCE. SECOND ROUND CAME AND SUNSEA MADE KANA PAY FOR ALL
HIS BIG MISSES. THIRD ROUND HAD BOTH FIGHTERS RUNNING ON E. THIS
ROUND WAS ALL ABOUT PRIDE OR SOME CALL IT HEART. THE DECISION
WENT TO SUNSEA "THE 2006 KICKIN IT SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION".
NATHAN NAKI 13 - 14 YRS. ROYCE POAHA
HSD (4 - 1) WELTERWEIGHT JR TEAM DEVASTATION (3 - 0)
POAHA DEC. OVER NAKI
RICKY MURILLO MIDDLEWEIGHT JR HIAPO KOLO
BANGAHZVILLE (3 - 1) PAPAKOLEA FIGHT CLUB (3 - 1)
MURILLO K.O.S KOLO 30SEC. INTO FIRST
CHAVIS VICTORIA KING OF THE GIANTS KIMO TOYAMA
ANIMAL HOUSE (3 - 1) VEGAS FIGHT CLUB (? - ?)
VICTORIA DEC. OVER TOYAMA
JUSTIN DANO SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TODD YOUNG
HMC (4 - 1) VEGAS FIGHT CLUB (4 - 0)
DANO DEC. OVER YOUNG
EVAN QUIZON FEATHERWEIGHT JR FRED WAGNER
TEAM DEVASTATION (4 - 1) HSD ((5 - 0)
QUIZON DEC. OVER WAGNER
DALE KAMAI LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT EVAN LOWTHER
TEAM SOLJAH (3 - 3) MMAD (3 - 1)
LOWTHER DEC. OVER KAMAI
CHAD "BAD ATTITUDE" PAVAO WELTERWEIGHT JUSTIN WONG
HSD (7 - 0) HMC (4 - 3)
PAVAO DEC. OVER WONG
KAMAKANA CHOYFOO SUPER WELTERWEIGHT SUNSEA FERGUSON
JESUS IS LORD TEAM DEVASTATION
FERGUSON DEC. OVER CHOYFOO
OLA PLUNKETT LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT JR BEN SANTIAGO
ANIMAL HOUSE BANGAHZVILLE
PLUNKETT DREW SANTIAGO
DAHWEN BRIGHT EXHIBITION MICAH
HSD 70# CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM DEVASTATION
MICAHS
MATCH DIDNT SHOW UP TO FIGHT FOR THE BELT. BUT ON KICKIN IT,
YOU MUST FIGHT TO RECIEVE YOUR BELT . SO DAHWEN FILLED IN THE
SPOT ON A 20 MINUTE NOTICE SO MICAH COULD FIGHT FOR HIS BELT.
THOUGH IT WAS AN EXHIBITION BECAUSE DAHWEN SPOTTED WEIGHT AND
AGE THESE TWO YOUNGSTERS PUT ON A SHOW THAT HAD THE CROWD TRIPPING
ON THE TALENT THESE TWO YOUNGSTERS POSSESED.
RIN
DAO 110 SAGE YOSHIDA
BULLSPEN HMC
2006 110# KICKIN IT CHAMPION VS 2004 100# KICKIN IT CHAMPION
YOSHIDA DEC. OVER DAO
SHARON 165 TEARJA SELLAZ
ANIMAL HOUSE HSD
SELLAZ DEC. OVER SHARON
RICHARD BERNARD 135 MARCUS MARTINEZ
HSD (2 - 0) BULLSPEN (2 - 0)
BERNARD DEC. OVER MARTINEZ
WILL HARVEST 175 NYE DELASANTOS
BIG TYME FIGHT TEAM SOLJAH
HARVEST DEC. OVER DELASANTOS
WESLEY DENIGO 95 KALAI MCSHANE
BULLSPEN EWA BEACH FIGHT CLUB
DENIGO DREW MCSHANE
JERRELL 155 KALANI AQUIN
HSD EXHIBITION BIG TYME FIGHT
JULIO MORENO EXHIBITION MANA WOOLSEY
BULLSPEN 120 HSD
MARSHALL POAHA 160 LEO
TEAM DEVASTATION EXHIBITION ANIMAL HOUSE
PAUL VARQUEZ 115 ALFONZO
EWA BEACH GRAPPLING BIG TYME FIGHT
ALFONZO DEC. OVER VARQUEZ
JUDE 200 CLIFF NAMOC
TEAM DEVASTATION EWA BEACH GRAPPLING
NAMOC DEC. OVER JUDE
JOSH LIM 140 KEONI LINO
EWA BEACH FREESTYLE GUTS AND GLORY
LINO TKO'S LIM IN THE 3RD.
KICKIN IT ARE LOOKING FOR DISCIPLINED KICKBOXERS WHO WOULD LIKE
TO TEST THEIR SKILLS ON OUR NEXT CARD IN JANUARY. THIS EVENT
IS STRICTLY FOR AMATEURS WHO HAVE NEVER FOUGHT WITHOUT A HEADGEAR.
SO BE HONEST OR BE GONE. IF INTERESTED PLEASE CALL DOUG AT 721-6019.
Source: Event Promoter
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Icon
Sport: Unstoppable
Press Conference
Today!
Icon Sport
Press Conference
Tuesday 2pm
Blaisdell Arena (new location)
Media Credentials Available at Press Conference
Parking available on Ward and in arena lot.
Here is
the link to the pre-event TV show:
http://www.gofish.com/player.gfp?gfid=30-1057241
"Main
Card" Athletes Appearing at Press Conference
185-lb World Title
Mayhem - his first title defense
Frank Trigg - former #1 UFC contender looks to dethrone Mayhem
170-lb North American Title
Sidney Silva - Hawaii's favorite Brazilian born fighter vies
for North American Title
Jay Jack - Maine's judo & jiu jitsu black belt looks to make
a name in Icon
135-lb State Title.
Tyson Nam - Fastest rising star in Hawaii. Undefeated and looks
unstoppable.
Mark Oshiro - Top ranked 135lb fighter in Hawaii looks to end
Tyson Nam-mania.
***Tyson will arrive at 3pm; coming direct from college class.
Top-ranked boxer's MMA debut
Jeremy Williams - Golden Gloves Hall of Famer with 47-5 record.
MMA debut in Icon.
Jamiah Williamson - Undefeated Orange County fighter looks to
KO former boxer.
ICON SPORT:
UNSTOPPABLE
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1st
BLAISDELL ARENA
WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT MAIN EVENT
185lbs: Jason “Mayhem” Miller v Frank “Twinkle
Toes” Trigg
Mayhem worked 3 ½ years to win belt. Can he defend it
against the former #1 UFC contender?
NORTH AMERICAN WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
170lbs: Sidney Silva v Jay Jack
Both are judo black belts and Brazilian jiu jitsu masters. Heart
will decide this title.
HAWAIII STATE FLYWEIGHT TITLE
135lbs: Tyson Nam v Mark Oshiro
Undefeated Nam is the fastest rising star in Hawaii MMA. Oshiro
is the top ranked flyweight. He looks to bring an end to Tyson
Nam-mania. This is could be the fight of the night.
205lbs: Jeremy Williams v Jamiah Williamson
47-5 Golden Gloves Hall of Fame boxer Williams makes his MMA
debut in Icon. Undefeated Orange County brawler Williamson is
no easy first test.
160lbs: Kyle Miyahana v Marshall Harvest
Miyahana and Harvest are the future of Icon’s lightweight
division.
160-lbs: Chris Cisneros v David Padilla
Padilla is a flashy fan-favorite; Hilo’s Cisneros prefers
to stand and throw bombs. This will be a fun one.
135lbs: Paul Gorman v Ikaika Silva
Two tough, talented grapplers meet; winner looks to move up in
Icon’s smoking flyweight division.
210-lbs: Maui Wolfgram v Ben “Pele” Fonoti
Jiu-Jitsu versus football. Wolfgram is a talented grappler; grid-iron
star Fonoti possesses rare athleticism.
145-lb: Vinny Delos Santos v Isaiah Cobb-Adams
Veteran kickboxer Delos Santos makes MMA debut.
195-lbs: Ron Verdadero v Ross “Kala Kolohe” Hose
Icon’s “blue collar” fight of the night. Guaranteed
to be a war.
145-lb: Lorenzo Moreno v Sadhu Bott
Moreno has the potential to dominate at 145-lbs; Bott brings
a muay-thai background to his MMA debut
Heavyweight Kickboxing: Jacob Cook v Chavis Victoria
Icon starts the night off with a bang as two of kickboxing’s
biggest bulls stand toe-to-toe.
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Who’s
Next for the Champ?
Now that Georges St. Pierre has captured the UFC Welterweight
title belt, its time to ask the most obvious question: “Who
will be GSP’s first title defense victim?”
The
way I see it, there are currently three likely candidates. The
first, and my personal pick, is Diego Sanchez. “The Nightmare”
is still undefeated and riding a 16-fight win streak. Sanchez
will next matchup with Joe Riggs on December 13 at the next Ultimate
Fight Night. Diego should be able to handle Riggs without much
difficulty, and will definitely deserve a title shot.
The
second possibility would be Matt Serra, winner of The Ultimate
Fighter 4 welterweight crown. By winning TUF 4, Serra gets a
title shot sometime in 2007 by default. When will this title
shot come? I honestly don’t think Serra has any shot at
beating GSP, so why put off the inevitable?
The
final option would be former champ Matt Hughes. Hughes finally
spoke publically today on his blog for the first time since his
loss to GSP.
First
off, I’d like to say that Georges fought a heck of a fight.
He’s a nice guy and a well-rounded fighter and he’s
going to be tough to beat.
Number
two, I’d like to thank everybody for all their support and
I’ve already talked to the UFC about getting a rematch sometime
and they said that’s fine. I don’t know when that will
be or if I will fight anyone before that, but I anxiously await
a rematch with Georges because I just think I can do so much
better.
So
now that Hughes has confirmed he will be looking for a rematch
with GSP, I guess that can put to rest the rumors that he would
be retiring after his UFC contract ends. Again, I don’t
think Hughes can beat GSP, so I’d like to see Hughes have
one or two fights before a rematch; we don’t need to see
another back-to-back schedule like we had with Andre Arlovski
and Tim Sylvia.
Source: MMA HQ
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Jungle
Fight Championship 7 "Invades Europe"
Amazon, Brazil -- The best Latin American MMA event, Jungle Fight
Championship (JFC) will invade Europe on December 17, 2006
Jungle
Fight Championship (JFC) in partnership with Makoto Martial Arts
will produce the next edition of Jungle Fight Championship in
Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. This world-class event will
be held at the Dvorana Tivoli Arena, one of the best venues in
Slovenia with a capacity to entertain 6,000 spectators. "This
is the first event we are holding outside of Brazil and we have
been working hard to offer the best venue to our fighters and
to the public, says Wallid Ismail, Producer/Promoter of Jungle
Fights Championships. "Our standards are high and we are
very excited to finally bring our show to Slovenia and in fact
to the world". The event will be simultaneously broadcast
to Brazil, Japan, Canada and Europe on Pay-Per-View and available
to everyone around the world through the Internet.
During
the recent PrideFC event held in Las Vegas, Wallid Ismail, Marcus
Vinicius and Peter Nikolic (SLO) solidified the details of an
old dream, which was to host a Jungle Fight Championship event
in Europe. This is now a reality and the European MMA scene will
never be the same!
"We
promise to deliver some very exciting fights along with our usual
high quality production values which are synonymous with the
Jungle Fight Championship brand", concludes Wallid.
In
the main event of the evening the Brazilian Ronaldo "Jacare"
Souza Dos Santos will fight for the Medium Weight Championship
Belt. Other fighters on this card include:
185lbs
Ronaldo Jacare, Brazil - Jiu-Jitsu ASLE/Behring
205lbs Danilo Rodaki, Brazil - Jiu-Jitsu ASLE/Behring
205lbs Steven Cantewell, USA- Jiu-Jitsu Carson Gracie Las Vegas
170lbs Richard Montgomery Jiu-Jitsu Team Assou (just back from
the duty in Iraq)
165lbs Dalibor Anastasov, Slovenia MMA Anastasov Team
205lbs Igor Pokrajac,Croatia MMA/Cro Cop Squad
205lbs Antony Rea, France
210lbs Rodrigo Riscado, Brazil
*Card subject to change.
Jungle Fight Championship's Wallid Ismail is confirming the list
of additional fighters and opponents and will provide these details
only when the fights are confirmed to avoid any speculation.
What is guaranteed is that it will be an exceptional line-up.
In addition, Makoto Martial Arts will deliver the best champions
of Slovenia, Thailand, Serbia and Bosnia in four fights of the
highest caliber.
All fighters involved in this world-class event have an excellent
curriculum with several international titles. This mixed card
event will also have 3 fights of kickboxing and one of boxing.
It will be the biggest Jungle Fight Championship of all time!
About
Jungle Fight Championship
Founded by former pro-fighter, Wallid Ismail, Jungle Fight Championship
strives to promote an international MMA event that continues
the sport's evolution and brings the attention of the world to
the preservation of the Amazon Rainforest. In fact, each Jungle
Fight Championship event has an Amazon Rainforest exhibition
to teach people what they can do to help.
Source: Event Promoter
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Cristiano
Marcello returns to rings
BJJ professor from Chute Boxe, Cristiano Marcello is confirmed
at the second edition of Fury FC, that will be held on November
30th, at Tom Brasil, in São Paulo. "I will fight
in the category until 75kg against David Kaplan. I know he is
from Muay Thai, he already trained in Holland, but I will attack",
guaranteed the Royler Gracie black belt, who is really exciting
about fighting again in Brazil.
-
There is almost four years without fighting in Brazil. Many people
said that didn't fight, but is fighting now. I have a signed
contract with Pride and I didn't need to fight in Brazil. That
will be my third bout this year and I was able to do my trainings
and also do my technician job. I am getting more experience with
these bouts and I know that I can pass through a lot of things
to my pupils - finished Cristiano Marcello.
According
to Cristiano, there is also confirmed in the card the bout between
his training mate Maurício Véio and the BJJ black
belt from Gracie Barra Combat Team Fabrício Monteiro.
The organization already confirmed Délson Pé-de-chumbo
(GBCT) replacing Alexandre Cacareco (BTT) in the bout against
Daniel Acácio (Chute Boxe). Check out the complete card:
COMPLETE
CARD (subject to change):
Fury
FC 2 - Final Combat
Wednesday, November 30th, 2006
Tom Brasil, São Paulo
-
Daniel Acácio vs. Delson 'Pé de Chumbo' Heleno;
- Givanildo Santana vs. Michelli Verdinelli;
- Cristiano Marcello vs. David Kaplan;
- Hudson Rocha vs. Mike Easton;
GP
93 kg - Reserve Bout:
- Luis Arthur 'Banha' vs. João Assis;
GP
93 kg - Semifinals:
- Vitor Vianna vs. Danilo 'Motoserra';
- Thiago Silva vs. Cláudio Godoy.
Source: Tatame
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Quote
of the Day
"Every
new day begins with possibilities.
It's up to us to fill it with the things that move us toward
progress and peace."
Ronald Reagan, 1911-2004, 40th President of the United States
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Three
preliminary bouts added to
UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz 2
Saturday, December 30, 2006
MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
Carmelo Marrero vs. Gabriel Gonzaga, Anthony Perosh vs. Christian
Wellisch, and Tony DeSouza vs. Thiago Alves have been added as
preliminary bouts to UFC 66.
Fight
Card:
-
205 lbs: Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz
- HWT: Andrei Arlovski vs. Marcio Cruz
- 205 lbs: Forrest Griffin vs. Keith Jardine
- 185 lbs: Jason MacDonald vs. Chris Leben
- 205 lbs: Eric Schafer vs. Michael Bisping
- HWT: Carmelo Marrero vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
- HWT: Anthony Perosh vs. Christian Wellisch
- 170 lbs: Tony DeSouza vs. Thiago Alves
Source: MMA Fighting
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The
Media Group will deliver
BodogFight: Season 1 Finale
By Linda Moss, STAFF
(Multichannel News) _ The Media Group will deliver BodogFight:
Season 1 Finale, a mixed-martial-arts pay-per-view event, to
more than 45 million cable- and satellite-TV viewers, officials
said Monday.
This
international PPV event features martial-arts champions from
Team USA squaring off against the Russian Red Devils.
Created
by Bodog.com (www.bodog.com) Entertainment Group, the BodogFight
PPV event will be distributed by TMG and broadcast live from
the Agrodome in Vancouver, British Columbia, Dec. 2 at 9 p.m.
TMG
secured the PPV event for distribution through EchoStar Communications'
Dish Network direct-broadcast satellite service and In Demand
Networks, which is carried on Time Warner Cable, Bright House
Networks, Charter Communications, Cox Communications and Comcast.
TMG
also is also distributing the BodogFight PPV event in Canada
to viewers of Bell ExpressVu, Shaw Communications and Viewers
Choice.
This
PPV match is a culmination of BodogFight, the action-packed mixed-martial-arts
reality-TV series broadcast weekly on TMG's Men's Outdoors &
Recreation channel.
Also
being announced at the PPV event will be the BodogFight favorite
fighter as voted by viewers, with the winning warrior taking
home the $50,000 cash prize. Viewers can cast their vote by using
TMG's interactive-TV features, which are available to more than
12 million Dish viewers.
In
November, Dish viewers were given on-screen prompts that take
the weekly BodogFight viewers to a Web-like environment on their
TV. Fight fans then simply use their TV remote to enter instantly
to win a martial-arts package (complete with a five-day trip
to Los Angeles, martial-arts lessons and up to $10,000 in cash),
to view the Fighter Gallery of photos and to vote instantly for
a favorite fighter. The fighter with the most votes is awarded
$50,000 during the final PPV event.
In
addition to the showdown between Team USA and Russia, the PPV
event also features three Superfights: Roger Gracie versus Ron
Waterman in a grudge match; Antonio Silva vs. Eric Pele; and
Eddie Alvarez against Aaron Riley in a welterweight-championship
bout.
TMG,
formerly known as Turner Media Group, provides interactive-TV
advertising, direct-response programming and transactional TV
networks. TMG reaches an aggregate of more than 100 million homes
nationwide through Dish and major cable TV distributors such
as Comcast, Time Warner, Bright House and Cox in select markets.
Source: Broadcast Newsroom
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Post
UFC 65: Monson to Retire?
After suffering a loss to UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia
in last night’s UFC 65, Jeff Monson (22-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
appears poised for a retirement from MMA. Steve Sievert of the
Houston Chronicle’s Brawl Sports blog interviewed Monson
this past Friday, and “The Snowman” made an impending
retirement seem rather certain. Said Sievert:
His
first shot at the belt, tomorrow night at UFC 65 in Sacramento
against two-time champ Tim Sylvia, will likely be his last.
“I’ll
probably retire in less than a year,” said Monson, who comes
into the bout riding a 16-fight winning streak, including three
UFC wins this year.
The
calendar says he’s 33, but Monson feels older. He’s
been wrestling for more than half his life, has endured recovery
from two bicep tears earlier this decade and is ready to leave
the training grind behind to spend more time with his kids, Joshua
and Michaela.
If
thoughts of retirement were already in Monson’s mind, last
night’s bout with Tim Sylvia isn’t going to help matters.
That unanimous-decision loss was his first since losing to Forrest
Griffin in a 2002 WEFC bout, but it highlighted one of Monson’s
biggest problems: his short stature. Although carrying a hugely
muscular 240-pound frame, Monson stands only 5-foot-9, and he’s
almost always at a reach disadvantage. And with his strengths
resting almost exclusively in submissions and groundwork, standup
wars will continue to present problems when he faces champion-caliber
heavyweights.
Despite
occassionally drawing criticism for his political views, Monson
is truly one of the sport’s good guys. Highly educated (bachelor’s
and master’s degrees in psychology), intelligent, respectful
and said to be very approachable by MMA fans, Monson is one of
those guys who makes you realize a book shouldn’t be judged
by its tough-looking, tattoed cover.
If
Monson does decide to retire, his final walk to the octagon in
UFC 65 will preserve a fitting memory: a stoic Monson being cheered
by his fans while John Lennon’s “Imagine” wails
from the speakers.
Source: UFC Junkie
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Brazilian
Notebook: Wanderlei Defends Belt in ‘07
by Gleidson Venga
Definitely, 2006 was the year when Brazil held its largest number
of mixed martial arts events. Big shows such as Super Challenge,
Predador FC and Fury FC showed us impeccable organization, and
it proved to all that Brazilian promoters can put together amazing
events.
Before
the end of this year several cards will take place, including
the traditional Storm Samurai, Shooto Brazil and the second Fury
FC. Meanwhile, PRIDE’s athletes are training for fights
on New Year’s Eve. Also, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira became
the South American boxing heavyweight champion, and a new MMA
team promises to make some noise.
Wanderlei
Silva will only defend his belt in 2007
To
those expecting Wanderlei Silva to defend his PRIDE title at
the end of this year, you’ll have to wait a couple of months.
According to Silva he will make a scheduled fight Dec. 31, but
it will probably not come against Ricardo Arona or “Minotoro.”
Instead, he will defend his title February in Las Vegas.
“I
think I will know December’s opponent in the next few days
because the time is running and I must to train and focus on
this match,” Silva told Sherdog.com. “And to warn my
opponent in the days before the fight is not going to be a very
good idea. So I think the guy already knows he will face me.”
“Minotoro”
conquers a boxing title
Brazilian
amateur boxing champion Antonio Rogerio Nogueira just conquered
another title. The fighter is the reigning champion of the South
American Games, which took place last week in Argentina.
In
the finals, “Minotoro” defeated his Argentine opponent
by the dominating score of 22-5. Nogueira’s conquest earned
space in the Brazilian press and the fighter stated that he planned
to represent Brazil in the Pan-American Games in 2007 and the
Olympics in 2008, that is if the dates don’t conflict with
his matches in PRIDE.
Storm
Samurai promises another great event
The
most traditional Brazilian MMA event these days, Storm Samurai
will promote its last event of 2006 next Saturday. The schedule
will bring rising names such as Andre Dida, Marlon Matias and
Rosimar Palhares. One of the most anticipated fights features
Marisa Souza and the beast Cristiane Cyborg.
Full
Card:
Cláudio “Popeye” vs. Rosimar Palhares
Maicon Costa vs. Alexandre Barros
Andre Dida vs. Felipe Borges
Wagner Tibúrcio vs. Mikito
Marcelo “Zulú” vs. Cristian Tide
Marlon Mathias vs. Carlo Prates
Gustavo vs. Ivan “Pitbull”
Ed Carlos “Monstro” vs. Sidney da Silva
Jorge Brito vs. Edval Pedroso
Cristiane Cyborg vs. Marisa Souza
Carlos
Barreto and Jorge Guimarães create new MMA team
Manager
Jorge Guimarães and Carlson Gracie black belt Carlos Barreto,
along with physical trainer Rogério Camões, announced
the birth of the newest Brazilian MMA team: Black House.
Besides
Barreto, this team will feature UFC middleweight champion Anderson
Silva, Vitor Belfort, Assuerio Silva and Lyoto Machida. They
promise that the Black House will be one of the strongest MMA
teams on earth.
Occupying
the team’s large training facility in Rio de Janeiro, the
gym features two grappling mats, one cage and one ring. The grand
opening will take place Nov. 27.
Source: Sherdog
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CHOI
WANTS USD$4 MILLION TO FIGHT
Hong-Man Choi
The
Korean newspaper 'Chosen Nippo' reports that the real reason
Hong-Man Choi is not participating on the K-1 2006 World GP Finals
card on December 2nd is due to a breakdown in contract negotiaions
with K-1.
According
to Chosen Nippo, Choi wanted 500 million Yen (approximately USD$4,150,000)
to participate, but K-1 would come give him higher then their
offer of 350 million Yen (approximately USD$2,900,000).
Source: Fight Sport
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Quote
of the Day
"When
we do more than we are paid to do, eventually we will be paid
more for what we do."
Zig Ziglar, American Säles Trainer and Motivational Author/Speaker
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Official
UFC 65 Salaries: Paydays for St. Pierre, Hughes, Sylvia, Monson…
The California State Athletic Commission has released the fighters’
salary figures for this past weekend’s UFC 65.
I
mentioned a TSN.ca story on Monday that quoted St. Pierre’s
manager as saying his fighter got $80,000 ($40,000 to fight,
$40,000 to win) for his bout with former champ Matt Hughes (who
earned $75,000). However, according to the official figures,
St. Pierre actually received $58,000 ($29,000 to fight and $29,000
to win).
These
figures, of course, don’t include the variety of “secret”
bonuses the UFC traditionally gives many of its fighters. Those
bonuses are known to reach hundreds of thousands of dollars per
fight for the UFC’s top fighters. The figures also don’t
take into account signing bonuses, sponsorships, pay-per-view
cuts/bonuses and the like.
(A
few salaries are missing, but they’ll be posted shortly.
They’re more than likely $5,000 or less.)
UFC
65 Salaries:
Georges
St. Pierre - $58,000 ($29,000 to fight, $29,000 for win over
Hughes)
Matt Hughes - $75,000 (lost to St. Pierre)
Tim
Sylvia - $120,000 ($60,000 to fight, $60,000 for win over Monson)
Jeff Monson - $13,000 (lost to Sylvia)
Brandon
Vera - $40,000 (win over Mir)
Frank Mir - $36,000 (lost to Vera)
Joe
Stevenson - $24,000 (win over Mishima)
Dokonjonosuke Mishima - n/a (lost to Stevenson)
James
Irvin - $10,000 (win over Ramirez)
Hector Ramirez - n/a (lost to Irvin)
Antoni
Hardonk - $6,000 (win over Pendergarst)
Sherman Pendergarst - n/a (lost to Hardonk)
Nick
Diaz - $24,000 (win over Tibau)
Gleison Tibau - n/a (lost to Tibau)
Jake
O’Brien - $12,000 (win over Shockman)
Josh Shockman - n/a (lost to O’Brien)
Source: UFC Junkie
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FEDOR
VS. HUNT
 
DSE/PRIDE officially announced the matchup of Fedor Emelianenko
vs. Mark Hunt for their card on December 31st.
Source: Fight Sport
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Forget
imitating pro wrestling,
MMA might see the real deal
Zach
Arnold reports that the WWE is seriously considering promoting
MMA events.
Vince
McMahon and the WWE ought to be very wary about getting into
MMA since they have failed miserably when they have tried to
promote anything other than professional wrestling. Most people
probably remember the WWE's failure with the XFL, but many may
not recall that McMahon also bombed with a professional body
building association in the early 90's. Plus, the WWE's experiment
with the "Brawl for it All" (real fights with toughman
style boxing and take downs) did not go over too well with wrestling
fans.
However,
MMA promotion is not too different than professional wrestling
(definitely closer to professional wrestling than football or
body building). While I would put the WWE's chances of being
able to dethrone the UFC at less than than 50%, it would definitely
be a force to reckon with - one that the MMA promoters could
not easily ignore.
Zach
goes into great detail about how this will affect Pride, but
I think another interesting question is how it will affect the
UFC. If the WWE gets into MMA it not only gives the UFC a new
formidable competitor, it also puts the UFC in a funny position.
The
UFC has been spending its time and energy promoting itself like
a professional wrestling promotion without pre-determiined outcomes
(anyone know how the Dana White vs. Tito Ortiz boxing match went?),
but its natural spin would be that the WWE is a pro-wrstling
promotion trying to put on "phony" shows without pre-determined
outcomes. You have wonder whether the UFC would counter the WWE
by increasing its theatrics, or by treating MMA more like a serious
sport.
In
any event, regardless whether the WWE entering MMA would be good
for the sport (it would not be in my opinion), this is certainly
an interesting development.
Source: Whale Dog
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BTT,
NU & Gracie Barra together
After receiving an invitation by the organization, the Brazilian
Top Team just confirmed that will be at the team match at the
Brazilian Championship Cyclone of Submission. So, there are already
three teams confirmed in the event that will be held on December
3rd, at Gymnasium of Iate Club Jardim Guanabara, in Ilha do Governador,
Rio de Janeiro. Beyond BTT, Nova União and Gracie Barra
will also send their representatives for the categories until
70kg, until 80kg and under 80kg. That will be the first time
that a team match of Submission will be held in Brazil.
-
We are really happy about the receptive of the new Idea of a
team match at Cyclone Championship. Every year we try to make
something new and this year it can't be different. I want to
say thank you to the big number of teams that wants to participate
and apologize about not having invited everyone for this first
event. We are taking care of the number of teams and we must
be criterions at this first selection - explains the promoter
Mário Miglioli, making mystery about the other teams.
At
this year, the traditional Brazilian Championship Cyclone of
Submission will be held for the first time at the Iate Club Jardim
Guanabara, in Ilha do Governador, and will also bring a team
match and money prizes.
Source: Tatame
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Quote
of the Day
"You
can become a winner only if you are willing to walk over the
edge."
Damon Runyon, 1884-1946, American Writer and Journalist
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Kickin
It 2006
Tonight!
WHAT - KICKIN IT 2006 "THE SEQUEL" (AMATEUR KICKBOXING
CHAMPIONSHIPS)
WHEN - (SATURDAY) NOV. 25 2006
WHERE - DOLE CANNERY BALLROOM
DOORS OPEN AT 6PM
THE
FIGHTS THAT ALL KICKIN IT FANS WAIT ALL YEAR TO SEE. HERE IT
IS. WHERE FIGHTERS BECOME KICKBOXERS DURING THE YEAR. WHERE SOME
KICK BOXERS BECOME CHAMPIONS, HERE AT THE SEQUEL. CHECK OUT THIS
LINE UP.
CHAMPIONSHIP
BOUTS
NATHAN
NAKI 13 - 14 YRS. ROYCE POAHA
HSD (4 - 1) WELTERWEIGHT JR TEAM DEVASTATION (3 - 0)
RICKY
MURILLO MIDDLEWEIGHT JR HIAPO KOLO
BANGAHZVILLE (3 - 1) PAPAKOLEA FIGHT CLUB (3 - 1)
CHAVIS
VICTORIA KING OF THE GIANTS KIMO TOYAMA
ANIMAL HOUSE (3 - 1) VEGAS FIGHT CLUB (? - ?)
JUSTIN
DANO SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TODD YOUNG
HMC (4 - 1) VEGAS FIGHT CLUB (4 - 0)
EVAN
QUIZON FEATHERWEIGHT JR FRED WAGNER
TEAM DEVASTATION (4 - 1) HSD ((5 - 0)
THIS
FIGHT WILL BE ANOTHER FIGHT TO NOT MISS. THESE TWO WESSIDERZ
ARE BOTH 14 YRS OLD. THIS IS ACTUALLY A REMATCH. IN THEIR FIRST
MEET AND GREET, THEY FOUGHT TO A DRAW WHICH GOES ON THEIR RECORDS
AS WINS BEING THAT BOTH OF THEM WON TROPHIES. BUT THAT WAS BACK
IN THE EARLY 2006. EVAN HAD IMPRESSIVE WINS IN HIS LAST TWO FIGHTS
WHILE FRED HAS BEEN INACTIVE SINCE FOOTBALL SEASON STARTED. WILL
THE FOOTBALL PLAYER STAY UNDEFEATED OR WILL HE BE DEVASTATED
FROM EVAN OF TEAM DEVASTATION?
DALE
KAMAI LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT EVAN LOWTHER
TEAM SOLJAH (3 - 3) MMAD (3 - 1)
CHAD
"BAD ATTITUDE" PAVAO WELTERWEIGHT JUSTIN WONG
}HSD (7 - 0) HMC (4 - 3)
CHAD
IS PROBABLY THE ONLY PERSON THAT HAS BEATEN TYSON NAM IN KICKBOXING
WHEN ICON WAS CALLED SUPERBRAWL. THIS FIGHT WILL BE A REDEMPTION
FIGHT FOR CHAD BEING THAT HE LOST TO JUSTIN IN A GOT SKILLS FIGHT.
JUSTIN TAPPED CHAD OUT AT ABOUT 35 SEC. INTO THE 3RD ROUND. WILL
JUSTIN BE ABLE TO PROVIDE CHAD WITH HIS FIRST LOST IN KICKBOXING?
THIS MIGHT BE THE UPSET TO CHANGE CHADS BAD ATTITUDE TO GOOD.
SHARON
165 TEARJA SELLAZ
ANIMAL HOUSE HSD
KAMAKANA
CHOYFOO SUPER WELTERWEIGHT SUNSEA FERGUSON
JESUS IS LORD TEAM DEVASTATION
THIS
FIGHT WAS JUST PUT TOGETHER BEING THAT TWO OTHER CONTENDORS WERE
UNABLE TO FIGHT FOR THE BELT ON NOV. 25. THESE TWO FIGHTERS STEPPED
UP TO EXCEPT THE CHALLENGE. BOTH FIGHTERS HAVE BROTHERS WHO ARE
ICON AND X-1 VETERANS WHICH PROVIDE A LOT OF HELP IN ANY FIGHT
GAME. THE SKILLS THESE TWO POSSESS HAS MAIN EVENT MATERIAL WRITTEN
ALL OVER THEM. SPEED VS SPEED, POWER VS POWER, EASTSIDE VS WESTSIDE.
OLA
PLUNKETT LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT JR BEN SANTIAGO
ANIMAL HOUSE BANGAHZVILLE
OLA
HAS BEEN UNDEFEATED SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 2006. BEN HASNT HAD
THE BEST OF LUCK BEING THAT HE FOUGHT NOTHING BUT TOP NOTCH FIGHTERS.
THEY BOTH GOT INTERVIEWED AT THE LAST GOT SKILLS EVENT WITH BEN
FINISHING THE INTERVIEW SAYING HE IS MORE THAN READY FOR OLA.
OLA WAS SPEECHLESS. THEY BOTH SHOOK HANDS AND LEFT THE AUDIENCE
SHOUTING FOR A PREVIEW. BUT THERE WAS NO PREVIEW THAT TOOK PLACE.
BE THERE ON NOV 25TH!!!
TRISTON
PEBRIA 70# KICKIN IT MICAH
EWA BEACH FIGHT CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM DEVASTATION
RIN
DAO 110 SAGE YOSHIDA
BULLSPEN HMC
2006
110# KICKIN IT CHAMPION VS 2004 100# KICKIN IT CHAMPION
RICHARD BERNARD 135 MARCUS MARTINEZ
HSD (2 - 0) BULLSPEN (2 - 0)
WILL
HARVEST 175 NYE DELASANTOS
BIG TYME FIGHT TEAM SOLJAH
WESLEY
DENIGO 95 KALAI MCSHANE
BULLSPEN EWA BEACH FIGHT CLUB
JERRELL
155 KALANI AQUIN
HSD BIG TYME FIGHT
JULIO
MORENO EXHIBITION MANA WOOLSEY
BULLSPEN 120 HSD
MARSHALL
POAHA 160 LEO
TEAM DEVASTATION ANIMAL HOUSE
PAUL
VARQUEZ 115 ALFONZO
EWA BEACH GRAPPLING BIG TYME FIGHT
JUDE
200 CLIFF NAMOC
TEAM DEVASTATION EWA BEACH GRAPPLING
ALL
MATCHES AND PARTICIPANTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
THERE
WILL BE A SPECIAL APPERANCE BY THE KING OF THE CITY DANCE CONTEST
WINNERS. BETTER KNOWN AS WAIANAE'S VERY OWN MOST WANTED. THEY
TURNED OUT EVERY KREW THAT THEY FACED FROM ALL OVER THE ISLAND.
ON NOV 25TH, THEY WILL PERFORM AT THE KICKIN IT EVENT. THESE
TEENAGERS WILL DISPLAY SOME MAJOR HIP HOP MOVES AND DEFY THE
LAWS OF GRAVITY AS WILL SOME OF THE FIGHTERS THAT NIGHT. HOPE
TO SEE YOU THERE.
TICKETS
AVAILABLE AT ALL PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS OR CALL DOUG AT 721-6019.
SEE YOU THERE
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PUNISHMENT
IN PARADISE "CHAMPIONS COLLIDE"
RESULTS!
Dole Cannery Ballroom
Friday Nov 24, 2006
It was a night of entertaining fights as promoter Brennan Kamaka
does another good job of match making. There were many very competitive
fights, but the fight that brought everyone to their feet was
the semi main event of the Hit Man, Harris Sarmiento of the 808
Fight Factory fighting a very tough and young John Visante Jr.
Vistante was doing his standard stick and move and smiling when
he was hit as well as talking a lot of trash during the match.
Sarmiento stalked Vistante and hit him with some vicious shots.
Visante answered with shot of his own, but the experienced Sarmiento
once again proved that he is one of the top 160 lb kickboxers
in Hawaii. In the main event, Dain Agbayani dusted off the gloves
against a very active Kaleo Kwan, arguably the best kickboxer
in Hawaii at 160 lbs. Both fighters traded blows back and forth.
Kaleo peppered Dain with a good mix of punches and kicks, along
with some devestating body shots. Dain answered with some solid
leg kicks and a few combinations. During an exchanged it looked
like Kaleo caught Dain and he fell through the ropes, but later
Dain told me that when he got hit, his already injured ankle
gave out which sent him to the canvas.
All fights were 3 x 2 min rounds
160lbs.
Superfight
Kaleo Kwan (Eastsidaz, Waiamanlo) vs. Dain Agbayani (Freelance,
Waipahu)
Kwan by KO at 1:56 min of round 2
160lbs
Superfight
Harris Sarmiento (808 F.F, Kaneohe) vs. John Visante Jr (Sit
You Down, Waianae)
Sarmiento by unanimous decision.
**UNDERCARD**
155lbs
P.I.P Championship
Kaipo Gonzales (Team MMAD, Kailua) vs. Shaison Laupola (Team
Ruthless, Makaha)
Gonzales by TKO at 39 seconds of round 2
175lbs. P.I.P Championship
Weston Victorino (Disciples of Puhi, Kauai) vs Kona Ke (Team
Ruthless, Makaha)
Ke by TKO. Victorino could not come out after the second round.
145lbs.
P.I.P Championship
Chris Katzen (Westside Connection, Waianae) vs. Red Davis (Team
Ruthless, Makaha)
Katzen by unanimous decision (29-98) x 3.
130lbs
P.I.P Championship
Jay Bolos (Animal House, Ewa Beach) vs. Colin Mackenzie (Team
Ruthless, Makaha)
Bolos by KO at 1:10 min of round 1.
205lbs.
Kekoa Baker (Fearless F.C, Kapolei) vs. Curtis Jones (Dream Team,
Waianae)
Jones by KO at 1:46 of round 1.
165lbs.
Trevor Sojot (Eastside Hammerhouse, Kailua) vs. Preston Kealoha
(Westside Connection, Waianae)
Kealoha by TKO. Sojot could not come out after the second round.
140LBS
Bronson Cayetano (Smith Taekwondo, Kaneohe) vs. Christian Chang
(Team Holigan, Molokai)
Cayetano by unanaimous decision (30-27) x 3.
215LBS.
Carl Sua (Fighters Union, Waianae) vs. Ben Alailesaleula (Dream
Team, Waianae)
Sua by TKO at 54 sec of round 1. Alailesaleula suffered a shoulder
injury.
140lbs
Jacob Smith (Smith Taekwondo, Kaneohe) vs. Shannon Tripp (Sit
You Down, Waianae)
Smith by unanimous decision (30-26) x 3.
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Baret
Yoshida
& Tag Team partner Hideo Tokoro draw with Sato & Inatsu
ZST 11 Differ Ariake Nov. 23rd Results
Seven out of eight bouts ended in a draw at the 11/23 ZST Differ
Ariake event. ZST rules call for bouts to be declared a draw
after two rounds. Judges render a decision only for ZST Grand
Prix tournament matches.
-
65 kg: Emerson Azuma and Kenichi Ito fought to a draw after 2
rounds.
- 85 kg: Kenji Nagai def. Hiroshi Oyaizu TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
2 0:48
- 85 kg: Nobutatsu Suzuki and Petras Morkevicius fought to a
draw after 2 rounds.
- 75 kg: Masayuki Okude and Hiroyuki Ito fought to a draw after
2 rounds.
- 65 kg: Kentaro Imaizumi and Shuichiro Katsumura fought to a
draw after 2 rounds.
- 70 kg Grappling GT-F: Takumi Yano and Rueben Charles fought
to a draw.
- 70 kg Tag Match: Hideo Tokoro/Baret Yoshida and Shinya Sato/Wataru Inatsu fought
to a draw.
- 75 kg Vale Tudo: Naoyuki Kotani and Erikas Petraitis fought
to a draw after 2 rounds.
Source: MMA Fighting
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ISHII
SENT TO PRISON
The
Japanese media reports that K-1 boss Kazuyoshi Ishii was handed
a prison sentence of one year and 10 months for tax evasion.
The
trial had been ongoing since Ishii was arrested in 2002 and finally
came to a close after numerous appeals by Ishii's defense team.
Source: Fight Sport
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Monday
Morning Reverie: The Nice Guy Finished First
by Mike Sloan
I
remember the days of yore when bad things would happen to me
or those close to me and there was always some optimist spewing
the nonsensical cliché: “good things come to those
who wait.”
Rather
than trying to figure out a formula to solve a problem or at
least give sound advice to someone in an adverse situation, the
clown would just spout those words, expecting everything to work
out automatically.
I,
for one, never bought into that theory about good things happening
to good people with patience. I always used the ideology to “suck
it up, figure things out and get on with your life.”
Forget
waiting around like some jerk without a purpose. Everyday of
my life, basically, I scoffed at that tired and useless cliché,
disregarding it merely as some sort of positive-thinking farce
— an easy escape hatch away from actually helping someone
stuck in a rut.
That
was until Saturday night.
Georges
St. Pierre is hands down the friendliest, most honest and warm-hearted
man in the sport of mixed martial arts. Aside from when he’s
inside the realm of battle, I don’t think Georges has a
bad bone in his body. He’s always smiling, is a social butterfly
and a personable bloke who truly adores his fans and fellow fighters.
MMA
is filled with respected and respectful fighters, but St. Pierre
shows so much respect he borders on being too much of a fan of
his compatriots.
In
a nutshell, the 25-year-old St. Pierre is that rare breed of
human being these days: a genuinely nice guy. And this past Saturday,
he certainly finished first.
While
Matt Hughes isn’t exactly a bad guy and I personally have
nothing against him whatsoever, it sure was fun to watch his
arrogance bludgeoned. The smug cockiness that has engrossed his
attitude lately — the one that made him out to be a pompous
ass on season four of The Ultimate Fighter — was smeared
all across the canvas of the Octagon.
That
plus the fact that St. Pierre is such a good-hearted guy who
wanted nothing more in life than to get another crack at Hughes,
brought a broad smile to my ugly mug.
It
was all worth it.
Naturally,
many of you will drop all sorts of moronic e-mails in my inbox
saying I’m a Hughes hater. That couldn’t be further
from the truth. I have always given Hughes the respect and credit
that he has commanded over the years, and he is clearly one of
the greatest fighters in the history of the sport. But watching
his head slowly swell began to eat at me and many others. Evidence
of his arrogance was on display throughout the fight, as he defiantly
tried to bang with St. Pierre the entire time.
I
understand that Hughes has worked tirelessly with a boxing coach
and he felt that his striking ability had grown leaps and bounds
recently, but since when did the farmer suddenly become Anderson
Silva?
Hughes
had a terrible strategy coming into the fight and it cost him
his welterweight title. After being lit up like a Christmas tree
for the first three or so minutes of the battle, the now-former
champion tried only once for a takedown, when everybody knows
his bread and butter is grappling on the floor.
If
Hughes was ripping into St. Pierre on his feet, then I’d
understand and support his decision to mime “Cro Cop.”
But my question is — and this is so easy coming from my
office chair — at what point did Hughes think to himself,
OK, this isn’t working. Let me go back to what got me here.
The
answer, after watching the fight numerous times, was never.
Granted,
I can’t speak for Hughes. Maybe he tried to instill his
ground-and-pound skill set but was thwarted. However, from the
outside looking in, it appeared like Hughes’ ego got the
best of him, and St. Pierre, being the ultimate fighter he is
(pun heavily intended), took full advantage, seized the opportunity
and worked the Illinois native like a Malaysian sweat shop employee.
A
bad night?
Naturally
every fighter, even the elite of the elite, are entitled a bad
night at the office. Hughes was trounced for just over six minutes
and he looked like a complete amateur. He may have been injured
coming in. He may have been over confident. Or he may have just
had a bad night coupled with a perfect fight from his foe.
I
am willing to bet my next two Sherdog paychecks (about $11) that
hordes of people will leap off the Hughes’ bandwagon and
if they do, they deserve to tumble painfully to their deaths
down the side of a treacherous and rocky cliff.
When
the St. Pierre and Hughes meet again (yes, they will meet for
a third time within a year), I can rest assured that the bout
will be more competitive. Unlike B.J. Penn, Hughes cares about
his legacy and doesn’t slack in the gym. A rubber match
is a lock, and though I am not yet predicting a reversal of fortunes,
the fight itself will not mirror what happened in Sacramento
on Saturday night.
Another
bad night
UFC
65 as a whole was a good view. It was certainly better than the
past several UFC pay-per-view events, despite the inclusion of
a horrendous title fight between heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia
and challenger Jeff Monson.
I
hit the nail right on the head in my debate with a bitter Greg
Savage when I wrote the fight would end up exactly how it did.
“I
honestly couldn’t care less about this fight,” I wrote
in the debate. “What is there to look forward too? Sylvia
by horrendously boring unanimous decision. Wake me when it’s
over.”
Not
to toot my own horn or anything, but could I have made a more
accurate prediction?
Sylvia’s
a good guy and an excellent fighter. His stand-up is well-rounded
and he’s hard to take down (just like former champ Ricco
Rodriguez). But it’s gotten to the point where I can’t
stomach sitting through another dreadful fight with this guy.
Sylvia’s
tussles with Assuerio Silva, Andrei Arlovski in their third bout
and now Monson are collectively the dullest 65 minutes of MMA
“action” anybody can imagine. Seriously: if you take
seven tweakers who just blew two lines of meth and forced them
to watch those three fights, they’d either fall right asleep
or perish from boredom.
Ken
Shamrock’s rematch with Dan Severn was hands down the worst
contest in the history of the fight game, including every Larry
Donald, Ed Mahone and Vaughn Bean fight combined in the sport
of boxing. No contest will ever top the Shamrock-Severn II staring-contest
as the worst fight ever, but it sure seems as though Sylvia and
his opponents are trying their damnedest to achieve that unfathomable
feat.
Don’t
think I am beating up on Tim by himself. His opponents are probably
more to blame than the champ for the doldrums we have suffered
through since his foes know full well not to get cracked with
that crippling right hand of his. They are too timid to engage
with the sleepy giant and instead move around the cage trying
to figure out a way to take him off his feet.
Eh,
I’ll just blame Dana White for that … that’s usually
the safe route.
Quite
frankly, Mir is done
Yes,
Frank Mir, pack it in. Your immense talent has gone the way of
the dinosaurs. Unless Hiram Bingham can somehow excavate the
wasted talent the former UFC heavyweight champion used to exhibit,
the Vegas kid should consider changing careers.
The
last time Mir looked like an absolute world beater — a young
gun many tabbed as possibly the first truly perfect heavyweight
— was against Pete Williams in March of 2002, almost 30
UFC pay-per-view events ago.
After
watching the gifted former champ corrode into what he is today,
he should learn this simple catchphrase: “Would you like
fries with that?”
Misc.
debris
If
at first you don’t succeed, try, try and try again. That
is what can be said about Joe Stevenson’s guillotine submission
win over Dokonjonosuke Mishima. Stevenson has a ton of potential,
naturally, but after getting stuck in a guillotine three times
within two minutes, at what point did Mishima ever think about
changing positions? Apparently he didn’t until he was tapping.
…
The
war between Alessio Sakara and Andrew McFedries was hands down
the fight of the night. It was the best fight in the UFC in a
very long time, eclipsing the overrated war between Scott Smith
and Pete Sell from last week. The only drawback was the way in
which Sakara got taken out. Did he get injured? Run of out of
gas? I am still baffled as to why he just dropped to the canvas
and allowed his opponent to batter him. Oh well, let’s hope
they do it again. …
James
Irvin may not be the best fighter in the world. He’s not
even close. But almost no other fighter in the sport today is
as exciting as him when it comes to finishes. If the UFC was
smart, they’d wrap him up in a juicy contract and keep feeding
him B level guys who come to bang, not grapple. There is no telling
how popular this guy can become. …
Who
actually wants to see Chuck Liddell fight Tito Ortiz again? I,
for one, absolutely do and apparently so do several thousand
others. From what I’ve heard the huge December 30 UFC event
is almost sold-out.
Drop
Mike a line at www.myspace.com/sherdogsloan
Source: Sherdog
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Is
it time for Brandon (The Truth) Vera in UFC heavyweight division?
Canadian Press: NEIL DAVIDSON
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CP) - Brandon (The Truth) Vera remembers
the day when he had to get rid of his beloved Camaro because
of a lingering arm injury that left him unable to drive the manual
muscle car.
Some
six years later, Vera is 7-0 as a mixed martial arts fighter
and 3-0 in the UFC. His arm is working just fine and he's using
it to beat anyone who steps in the ring with him. The 29-year-old
heavyweight has a new wife, a new house and three cars in its
garage, including a shiny Z28 Camaro.
On
Saturday night, the rising star faces his toughest test to date
in former heavyweight champion Frank Mir at UFC 65: Bad Intentions
(available on pay-per-view). The winner is expected to move to
the head of the heavyweight contenders line.
It's
miles away from the time when a damaged nerve led to muscle atrophy
in his arm so bad that Vera couldn't put a cap back on a soft
drink bottle.
"I
was handicapped," he said in an interview Friday.
The
problem stemmed from a 1999 wrestling injury when Vera shredded
the ligaments in his elbow. Nerve damage ensued, making for more
than a year of hell.
The
damage was so bad that he had to say goodbye to his 1986 Z28
five-speed Camaro, because he couldn't drive stick any more.
"Man,
that car was my pride and joy. She even had a name (Asia),"
said Vera, listing off all the improvements and money he had
poured into the car. "I had to get rid of her."
He
thought his athletic career was over. But eventually the nerves
started returning to normal.
Now
Vera is on the cusp of something very good in his sport.
Mir
stands in his way, and there's plenty on the line for the former
champion who has looked sluggish in his two fights since recovering
from a serious motorcycle accident.
UFC
president Dana White has not been happy with Mir's showing (one
win and one loss) in his comeback.
"I've
been purposely smashing Mir in the media and he's reading it
and I know it's pissing him off," White said. "I'm
hoping it's going to light a fire under his ass and he's going
to take it serious and start training. If he didn't, Brandon
Vera is going to expose him."
Vera
has followed Mir's career closely and knows that the former champion
is under pressure to perform.
"I
expect to see a really well-rounded, in-shape Frank Mir to show
up (Saturday)," he said.
And
it was a buff Mir who showed up at Friday's weigh in, tipping
the scales at 254 pounds. Mir has been a force in the past with
a 9-2 record that includes a win over Tim Sylvia in which he
snapped the big man's arm.
Vera,
at 6-2 and 230 pounds with a megawatt smile and a personality
just as bright, is now the heavyweight golden boy. With a Filipino
father and Italian mother, the Virginia-born Vera is already
a star in the Philippines.
He
just came back from there and has already appeared in a host
of magazines there.
"I
win this fight and I get to go meet the president of the Philippines,"
he said.
An
unbeaten record has helped win such attention.
Such
records are not that common in the world of mixed martial arts
but Vera feels no pressure from his. He has lost in the world
of Muay Thai and still remembers losing his unbeaten record as
a high school wrestler when he got a little big for his britches
and underestimated an opponent in Grade 11.
"Early
on I've learned a lesson that records don't mean much. It's the
fight in the person and how hard you really want to go."
Vera
continued his Greco-Roman wrestling when he joined the air force
after school and was good enough that he was invited to join
other elite athletes at the U.S. Olympic training centre in Colorado
Springs.
Looking
back, he wishes he would have done more to augment that training
- "I was there on rawness," he said. It all became
moot, however, when his elbow injury prevented him from competing
in the Olympic trials for the 2000 Games.
After
being laid off from a good job as a telecommunications installer,
he pondered his next move. He saved some money from a successful
stint as a personal trainer then quit his job, moved home and
trained full time, expanding his repertoire of martial arts
"Not
hard training the way I do now, but a lot of technique and learning
training. I had so much to learn so I was playing catchup to
everybody else."
He
says he is still learning.
"MMA,
it's like Brazilian jiu-jitsu. It's a never-ending sport. You;'re
going to be learning for ever."
Now
based in San Diego, Vera is part-owner of City Boxing gym. Newly
married, his wife Kerry is a pro boxer.
Source: CBS.ca
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IFL
Announces Rosters for World Team Championship Final 12/29
The International Fight League (IFL), the world’s first
team-based professional mixed martial arts league, today announced
the rosters for the 2006 IFL World Team Championship final, to
be held at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut,
on Friday, December 29, at 7 p.m. The team matchup between the
Silverbacks, coached by Pat Miletich and based in Quad Cities,
Iowa/Ill., and the Wolfpack, coached by Matt Lindland and based
in Portland, Ore., yields five outstanding bouts. Renzo Gracie
(Holmdel, N.J.) and Carlos Newton (Newmarket, Ontario) will square
off in a Superfight matching two MMA legends and the coaches
of the New York and Toronto teams, respectively. And four other
bouts will feature members of IFL teams which did not advance
to the finals, for a total of 10 fights on the card.
Tickets
for the IFL World Team Championship Final at Mohegan Sun are
on sale now and are available through the Mohegan Sun Box Office
and Ticketmaster. Customers may log onto www.ticketmaster.com,
call any Ticketmaster phone number, or visit any Ticketmaster
outlet.
The
pairing of the Silverbacks and Wolfpack, who advanced to the
final with respective semifinal victories in Portland on Nov.
2, brings together many of the league’s top athletes in
intriguing matchups. The lightweight bout pits the Silverbacks’
Bart Palaszewski (Wonderlake, Ill.) against Ryan Schultz (Eagle
Creek, Ore.). Sluggers Rory Markham (Chicago) and Chris Wilson
(Portland, Ore.) go at it at 170 lbs. Ryan McGivern (Bettendorf,
Iowa) takes on Matt Horwich (Gresham, Ore.) in the middleweight
division. Mike Ciesnolevicz (Williamstown, Pa.) tangles with
Aaron Stark (Portland, Ore.) at light heavyweight, while Ben
Rothwell (Kenosha, Wis.) and Devin Cole (Medford, Ore.) battle
in the heavyweight bout.
In
addition to the Gracie-Newton Superfight, four intraleague Superfights
involving IFL athletes supplement the card. Erik Owings (New
York), who has fought for the Pitbulls, takes on Ed West (Tucson,
Ariz.), a member of the Sabres this past year, in a 155-lb. bout.
In a pair of light heavyweight fights, Brent Beauparlant (Montreal,
Quebec) of the Dragons challenges Alex Schoenauer (Las Vegas)
of the Anacondas, while the Pitbulls’ Jamal Patterson (Hoboken,
N.J.) battles the Tiger Sharks’ Reese Andy (Billings, Mont.).
Krzysztof Soszynski (Winnipeg, Manitoba) of the Anacondas and
Mike Whitehead (Central Point, Ore.), who defeated Mark Kerr
in an IFL Superfight in Portland on Nov. 2, clash in a heavyweight
matchup.
"The
Silverbacks and Wolfpack both proved they belong in the finals
after their exciting victories in Portland," IFL co-founder
and Commissioner Kurt Otto said. "By combining those interesting
matchups with the Newton-Gracie Superfight and a series of intraleague
Superfights showcasing some of our best athletes, we have a card
that fans will really enjoy seeing."
The
main Superfight will be the second contest between Newton and
Gracie. Newton claimed a split decision on Oct. 5, 2003, in Saitama,
Japan. It will be the first career matchup for competitors in
each of other 10 bouts on the card.
IFL
World Team Championship Final, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville,
Conn., Dec. 29, 2006
Wolfpack
vs. Silverbacks
155 lb. Ryan Schultz (Gresham, Ore.) (1-1, 14-8-1) vs. Bart Palaszewski
(Wonderlake, Ill.) (4-0, 24-7)
170 lb. Chris Wilson (Portland, Ore.) (1-1, 10-3) vs. Rory Markham
(Chicago) (4-0, 10-1)
185 lb. Matt Horwich (Gresham, Ore.) (2-1, 17-7-1) vs. Ryan McGivern
(Bettendorf, Iowa) (2-2, 8-3)
205 lb. Aaron Stark (Portland, Ore.) (2-0, 3-2) vs. Mike Ciesnolevicz
(Williamstown, Pa.) (1-2, 9-2)
265 lb. Devin Cole (Medford, Ore.) (2-2, 6-3) vs. Ben Rothwell
(Kenosha, Wis.) (3-0, 18-5)
Intraleague
Superfights
155 lb. Erik Owings (New York, N.Y.) (1-1, 1-1) vs. Ed West (Tucson,
Ariz.) (0-1. 8-2)
205 lb. Brent Beauparlant (Montreal, Que.) (1-1, 4-2) vs. Alex
Schoenauer (Las Vegas, Nev.) (2-2, 10-6)
205 lb. Jamal Patterson (Hoboken, N.J.) (2-0, 2-0) vs. Reese
Andy (Billings, Mont.) (1-1, 3-1)
265 lb. Mike Whitehead (Central Pt., Ore.) (1-0, 16-5) vs. Krzysztof
Soszynski (Winnipeg, Man.) (2-1, 11-5)
Superfight
Carlos Newton (Newmarket, Ont.) (0-0, 13-10) vs. Renzo Gracie
(Holmdel, N.J.) (1-0, 11-6-1)
Source: MMA Fighting
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Quote
of the Day
"The
rate at which a person can mature is directly
proportional to the embarrassment he can tolerate."
Douglas Engelbart, American Inventor and Pioneer of Human-Computer
Interaction
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PUNISHMENT
IN PARADISE "CHAMPIONS COLLIDE"
TONIGHT!
Dole Cannery Ballroom
Friday Nov 24, 2006
WEIGH INS
& LAST DAY OF PRESALE!!
Smith
Taekwondo Center
45-934 Kamehameha Hwy #D-1
Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744
FIGHT
CARD
**MAIN
EVENTS**
160lbs.
Superfight
Kaleo Kwan (Eastsidaz, Waiamanlo) vs. Dain Agbayani (Freelance,
Waipahu)
160lbs
Superfight
Harris Sarimento (808 F.F, Kaneohe) vs. John Visante Jr (Sit
You Down, Waianae)
**UNDERCARD**
155lbs
P.I.P Championship
Kaipo Gonzales (Team MMAD, Kailua) vs. Shaison Laupola (Team
Ruthless, Makaha)
150lbs
P.I.P Championship
Lorenzo Moreno (Bulls Pen, Kalihi) vs. Duke Saragossa (808 F.F,
Waihiawa)
185lbs.
P.I.P Championship
Tillis Sionesini (808 F.F, Waipahu) vs. Joshua Ferrira (Freaalance,
Makaha)
145lbs.
P.I.P Championship
Chico Cantiberos (Eastsidaz, Kailua) vs. Isiah Cobb Adams (Animal
House, Ewa Beach)
135lbs.
P.I.P Championship
Bronson Mohika (808 F.F, Kaneohe) vs. Red Davis (Team Ruthless,
Makaha)
130lbs
P.I.P Championship
Jay Bolos (Animal House, Ewa Beach) vs. Colin Mackenzie (Team
Ruthless, Makaha)
205lbs.
Kekoa Baker (Fearless F.C, Kapolei) vs. Curtis Jones (Dream Team,
Waianae)
165lbs.
Fatu (808 F.F, Waipahu) vs. Lyndon Patricio (Fighters Union,
Waianae)
165lbs.
Trevor Sojot (Eastside Hammerhouse, Kailua) vs. Ben Santiago
(Sit You Down, Waianae)
140LBS
Bronson Cayetano (Smith Taekwondo, Kaneohe) vs. Christian Chang
(Team Holigan, Molokai)
175LBS
Preston Kealoha (Westisde Connection, Waianae) Vs. Kealora Kanokulani
(HMC, Kalihi)
215LBS.
Carl Sua (Fighters Union, Waianae) vs. Ben Alailesaleula (Dream
Team, Waianae)
140lbs
Jacob Smith (Smith Taekwondo, Kaneohe) vs. (Sit You Down, Waianae)
Source: Event Promoter
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Quest
For Champions Results!
"On
behalf of Kempo Unlimited Hawaii, we would like to thank everyone
who participated and supported our tournament. Thanks for making
this another successful event. We look forward to seeing you
again in our upcoming events in 2007."
Here are the results for the "Quest of Champions" November
19th 2006:
The "Quest for Champions" Nov. 2006 Results:
(Submission
Grappling Division)
Junior
Division 15-17 (Fly Wt.)
1) Shawn Nakashima (Barret Submission Grappling)
2) Jason Nakashima (Baret Submission Grappling)
3) Tim Pader (HI Chinese Kempo/Combat 50)
Junior
Division 15-17 (Lt Wt.)
1) Calford Pader (HI Chinese Kempo/Combat 50)
2) Nicholas Ogata (Nacho Libre grappling)
3) Dale Elkhill (HI Fight Club)
Junior
Division 15-17 (Lt. Mid Wt.)
1) Keoki Emond (Freelance)
2) Nick Schnider ( HI Fight Club)
Adult
Intermediate (Lt. Wt.)
1) Kaniela Ah Nee (Team Faith)
2) Jimson Ng (Kempo Unlimited
Adult
Intermediate (Lt. Mid Wt.)
1) Troy Takara (Central Oahu Jiujitsu)
2) Rommel Salamat (Combat 50)
3) Don Gorospe (Freelance)
Adult
Intermediate (Mid Wt.)
1) Andrew
Marshall (Relson Gracie - O2/Casca Grossa)
2) Ryan Clay (HMC)
Adult
Intermediate (Lt. Hvy Wt.)
1) Jay-Ar
Sagario (Relson Gracie - O2/Casca Grossa)
2) Travis Kashiwa (Relson Gracie - O2/Casca Grossa)
3) Ryan Salmon (Relson Gracie - O2/Casca Grossa)
Adult
Intermediate (Hvy Wt.)
1) Guy Nakashima (Baret Submission Grappling)
2) Don Guevarra (Kempo Unlimited)
Adult
Intermediate (Open Class)
1) Mark
Kurano ( Relson Gracie)
2) Blane Dorton (Relson Gracie - O2/Casca Grossa)
3) Gene
Palmerton (Inner Circle Grappling)
Adult
Novice (Lt. Wt.)
1) Ikaika Silva (Animal House)
2) Mike Psaledakis (HMC)
3) Seth
Rodenbaugh (Relson Gracie - O2/Casca Grossa)
Adult
Novice (Mid Wt.)
1) Shawn Dunn (Central Oahu Jiujitsu)
2) Chad Ward (US Army)
3) Gary Chavez (Gracie Kailua)
Adult
Novice (Lt. Mid Wt.)
1) Chris
Kansaki (Relson Gracie - O2/Casca Grossa)
2) Manuel Ford (Relson Gracie - O2/Casca Grossa)
3) Michael
Bruno (Central Oahu Jiujitsu)
Adult
Novice (Hvy Wt.)
1) Donovan Collier (Inner Circle Grappling)
2) Lars
Chase (Relson Gracie - O2/Casca Grossa)
Adult
Novice (Open Wt.)
1) Adam Gramann (Gracie Kailua)
2) Nathan Seals (Inner Circle Grappling)
(SPORT
PANKRATION DIVISION)
Junior
Division (Lt. Wt.)
1) Shawn Nakashima (Japan Pro Wrestling)
2) Michael Castro (HI Fight Club)
Junior
Division (Mid. Wt.)
1) Randolph Kamaaiopili (Eastsidaz)
2) Nick Schneider (HI fight Club)
Junior
Division (Lt. Hvy Wt.)
1) Hanns Lee (Animal House)
2) Nicholas Hoyt (Sera's Kajukenbo)
Adult
Novice (Lt. Mid. Wt.)
1) Lance Sylva (Shootfighting HI)
2) Devon Petrossian (HMC)
3) Dale Maeda (Inner Circle Jiujitsu)
Adult
Novice (Mid Wt.)
1) Herman Santiago (Inner Circle Jiujitsu)
2) Gary Chavez (Gracie Kailua)
3) Joseph Rivera (HI Fight Club)
Adult
Intermediate (Lt. Mid Wt.)
1) Bill Dorman (Gracie Kailua/HMC)
2) Jimson Ng (Kempo Unlimited)
Adult
Intermediate (Lt Hvy. Wt.)
1) Dylan Clay (Tsustumi Martial Arts)
2) Bill Dorman (Gracie Kailua/HMC)
3) Ramon Franco (Gracie Kailua)
Adult
Intermediate (Hvy Wt. (A))
1) Joshua Versola (Advanced Kempo)
2) Ed Rickord (Sera's Kajukenbo)
3) Joe Medeiros (Mercenary)
Adult
Intermediate (Hvy Wt. (B)
1) Don Guevarra (Kempo Unlimited)
2) Dominic Soberon (Sera's Kajukenbo)
Master's
Division (Over 40yrs) (Lt. Wt.)
1) Trent Sera (Sera's Kajukenbo)
2) David Tavares (Kempo Unlimited)
Advanced
Division (Lt. Wt.)
1) Terbo Tabaquin (Kempo Unlimited)
2) Moises Deerio (HMC)
(Extreme"Continuous"
Sparring Division)
Children's
Division (-55lbs)(A-bracket)
1) Kody Remington (MMA)
2) Aaron Tomita (Kempo Unlimited)
Children's
Division (-55lbs)(B-bracket)
1) Logan Luke (Kempo Unlimited)
2) Kacie Sakamaki (Kempo Unlimited)
Children's
Division (-55lbs)(C-bracket)
1) Dannen Dano (Advanced Kempo)
2) Bronson Luke (Kempo Unlimited)
Children's
Division (-55lbs)(D-bracket)
1) Kylan Tomita (Kempo Unlimited)
2) Jett Uehara (Kempo Unlimited)
3) Micah Kuoha (Kempo Unlimited)
Children's
Division (-66lbs)
1) Nainoa Dung (Uprising Fight Team)
2) Hogue Bush (Gojukan)
3) Noland Goo (Kempo Unlimited)
Children's
Division (-77lbs)(A-bracket)
1) Miranda Oda (Kempo Unlimited)
2) Michael Sunajo (HI Chinese Kempo/Combat 50)
3) Pomaikai Yamaguchi (Kempo Unlimited)
Children's
Division (-77lbs)(B-bracket)
1) Harmony Pacheco (Kempo Unlimited)
2) Kai Tilley (Kempo Unlimited)
3) Angela Lee (MMA)
Children's
Division (-88lbs)
1) Cody Robello-Passi (Advanced Kempo)
2) Loghen Ramos (HI Chinese Kempo/Combat 50)
3) Kiley Ramiro(HMC)
Children's
Division (-100lbs)
1) Casey Madagad (Hi Chinese Kempo)
2) Efren Peralta (Hi Chinese Kempo)
3) Nainoa Mesiona (808 Fight Factory)
Children's
Division (+100lbs)
1) Angus Mersberg (Kempo Unlimited)
2) Tyler Alcantara (HI Chinese Kempo)
Junior's
Division (-151lbs)(A-bracket)
1) Alakai Akaka (Advanced Kempo)
2) Daniel Madagad (Hi Chinese Kempo)
Junior's
Division (-151lbs)(B-bracket)
1) Jan Quimoyog (Inner Circle Grappling)
2) Jasmine Galarita (Sera's Kajukenbo)
Adult
Novice Division (Lt. Wt.)
1) Chris Gillum (Gojukan)
2) Joseph Benavente (Freelance)
3) Blake Morikawa (Family Martial Arts)
Adult
Novice Division (Hvy Wt,)
1) Luis Ramos (Inner Circle Grappling)
2) Lance Jackson (Shioi's Kajukenbo)
Adult
Advanced Division (Mid Wt.)
1) Marshall Harvest (Animal House)
2) Jacob Faber (Combat Kempo)
Adult
Executive(+36yrs) Division
1) Derek Bolds (Advanced Kempo)
2) Johnny Harmon (Hi Chinese Kempo)
3) Byron Bush (Gojukan)
(SPORT
JUJITSU DIVISION)
Children's
Division (4-5yrs)
1) JP Tilley (Kempo Unlimited)
2) Micah Kuoha (Kempo Unlimited)
Children's
Division (6-7yrs)(A-bracket)
1) Nainoa Dung (Uprising Fight Team)
2) Stephen Olson (MMA)
Children's
Division (6-7yrs)(B-bracket)
1) Tyler Remington (MMA)
2) Kacie Sakamaki (Kempo Unlimited)
3) Logan Luke (Kempo Unlimited)
Children's
Division (8-9yrs)(A-bracket)
1) Aaron Tomita (Kempo Unlimited)
2) Nolan Goo (Kempo Unlimited)
Children's
Division (8-9yrs)(B-bracket)
1) Christian Lee (MMA)
2) Bronson Luke (Kempo Unlimited)
Children's
Division (8-9yrs)(C-bracket)
1) Jodee Sakamaki (Kempo Unlimited)
2) Pomaikai Yamaguchi (Kempo Unlimited)
3) Miranda Oda (Kempo Unlimited)
Children's
Division (8-9yrs)(D-bracket)
1) Julian Alcantara(HI Chinese Kempo)
2) Angus Mersberg (Kempo Unlimited)
Children's
Division (8-9yrs)(E-bracket)
1) Kai Tilley (Kempo Unlimited)
2) Kody Remington (MMA)
3) Austyn Aglanao (HI Chinese Kempo)
Children's
Division (10-11yrs)
1) Jonah Saito (MMA)
2) Thantawan Olson (MMA)
Children's
Division (12-13yrs)
1) Matthew Sunajo (HI Chinese Kempo)
2) Nathan Goo (Kempo Unlimited)
3) Kyle Vallesteros (Hi Chinese Kempo)
Female
Division (Fly Wt.)
1) Elise Batey (MMA)
2) Jasmine Galarita (Sera's Kajukenbo)
Source: Tommy Lam
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Kickin
It 2006
Tomorrow!
WHAT - KICKIN IT 2006 "THE SEQUEL" (AMATEUR KICKBOXING
CHAMPIONSHIPS)
WHEN - (SATURDAY) NOV. 25 2006
WHERE - DOLE CANNERY BALLROOM
DOORS OPEN AT 6PM
THE
FIGHTS THAT ALL KICKIN IT FANS WAIT ALL YEAR TO SEE. HERE IT
IS. WHERE FIGHTERS BECOME KICKBOXERS DURING THE YEAR. WHERE SOME
KICK BOXERS BECOME CHAMPIONS, HERE AT THE SEQUEL. CHECK OUT THIS
LINE UP.
CHAMPIONSHIP
BOUTS
NATHAN
NAKI 13 - 14 YRS. ROYCE POAHA
HSD (4 - 1) WELTERWEIGHT JR TEAM DEVASTATION (3 - 0)
RICKY
MURILLO MIDDLEWEIGHT JR HIAPO KOLO
BANGAHZVILLE (3 - 1) PAPAKOLEA FIGHT CLUB (3 - 1)
CHAVIS
VICTORIA KING OF THE GIANTS KIMO TOYAMA
ANIMAL HOUSE (3 - 1) VEGAS FIGHT CLUB (? - ?)
JUSTIN
DANO SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TODD YOUNG
HMC (4 - 1) VEGAS FIGHT CLUB (4 - 0)
EVAN
QUIZON FEATHERWEIGHT JR FRED WAGNER
TEAM DEVASTATION (4 - 1) HSD ((5 - 0)
THIS
FIGHT WILL BE ANOTHER FIGHT TO NOT MISS. THESE TWO WESSIDERZ
ARE BOTH 14 YRS OLD. THIS IS ACTUALLY A REMATCH. IN THEIR FIRST
MEET AND GREET, THEY FOUGHT TO A DRAW WHICH GOES ON THEIR RECORDS
AS WINS BEING THAT BOTH OF THEM WON TROPHIES. BUT THAT WAS BACK
IN THE EARLY 2006. EVAN HAD IMPRESSIVE WINS IN HIS LAST TWO FIGHTS
WHILE FRED HAS BEEN INACTIVE SINCE FOOTBALL SEASON STARTED. WILL
THE FOOTBALL PLAYER STAY UNDEFEATED OR WILL HE BE DEVASTATED
FROM EVAN OF TEAM DEVASTATION?
DALE
KAMAI LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT EVAN LOWTHER
TEAM SOLJAH (3 - 3) MMAD (3 - 1)
CHAD
"BAD ATTITUDE" PAVAO WELTERWEIGHT JUSTIN WONG
}HSD (7 - 0) HMC (4 - 3)
CHAD
IS PROBABLY THE ONLY PERSON THAT HAS BEATEN TYSON NAM IN KICKBOXING
WHEN ICON WAS CALLED SUPERBRAWL. THIS FIGHT WILL BE A REDEMPTION
FIGHT FOR CHAD BEING THAT HE LOST TO JUSTIN IN A GOT SKILLS FIGHT.
JUSTIN TAPPED CHAD OUT AT ABOUT 35 SEC. INTO THE 3RD ROUND. WILL
JUSTIN BE ABLE TO PROVIDE CHAD WITH HIS FIRST LOST IN KICKBOXING?
THIS MIGHT BE THE UPSET TO CHANGE CHADS BAD ATTITUDE TO GOOD.
SHARON
165 TEARJA SELLAZ
ANIMAL HOUSE HSD
KAMAKANA
CHOYFOO SUPER WELTERWEIGHT SUNSEA FERGUSON
JESUS IS LORD TEAM DEVASTATION
THIS
FIGHT WAS JUST PUT TOGETHER BEING THAT TWO OTHER CONTENDORS WERE
UNABLE TO FIGHT FOR THE BELT ON NOV. 25. THESE TWO FIGHTERS STEPPED
UP TO EXCEPT THE CHALLENGE. BOTH FIGHTERS HAVE BROTHERS WHO ARE
ICON AND X-1 VETERANS WHICH PROVIDE A LOT OF HELP IN ANY FIGHT
GAME. THE SKILLS THESE TWO POSSESS HAS MAIN EVENT MATERIAL WRITTEN
ALL OVER THEM. SPEED VS SPEED, POWER VS POWER, EASTSIDE VS WESTSIDE.
OLA
PLUNKETT LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT JR BEN SANTIAGO
ANIMAL HOUSE BANGAHZVILLE
OLA
HAS BEEN UNDEFEATED SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 2006. BEN HASNT HAD
THE BEST OF LUCK BEING THAT HE FOUGHT NOTHING BUT TOP NOTCH FIGHTERS.
THEY BOTH GOT INTERVIEWED AT THE LAST GOT SKILLS EVENT WITH BEN
FINISHING THE INTERVIEW SAYING HE IS MORE THAN READY FOR OLA.
OLA WAS SPEECHLESS. THEY BOTH SHOOK HANDS AND LEFT THE AUDIENCE
SHOUTING FOR A PREVIEW. BUT THERE WAS NO PREVIEW THAT TOOK PLACE.
BE THERE ON NOV 25TH!!!
TRISTON
PEBRIA 70# KICKIN IT MICAH
EWA BEACH FIGHT CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM DEVASTATION
RIN
DAO 110 SAGE YOSHIDA
BULLSPEN HMC
2006
110# KICKIN IT CHAMPION VS 2004 100# KICKIN IT CHAMPION
RICHARD BERNARD 135 MARCUS MARTINEZ
HSD (2 - 0) BULLSPEN (2 - 0)
WILL
HARVEST 175 NYE DELASANTOS
BIG TYME FIGHT TEAM SOLJAH
WESLEY
DENIGO 95 KALAI MCSHANE
BULLSPEN EWA BEACH FIGHT CLUB
JERRELL
155 KALANI AQUIN
HSD BIG TYME FIGHT
JULIO
MORENO EXHIBITION MANA WOOLSEY
BULLSPEN 120 HSD
MARSHALL
POAHA 160 LEO
TEAM DEVASTATION ANIMAL HOUSE
PAUL
VARQUEZ 115 ALFONZO
EWA BEACH GRAPPLING BIG TYME FIGHT
JUDE
200 CLIFF NAMOC
TEAM DEVASTATION EWA BEACH GRAPPLING
ALL
MATCHES AND PARTICIPANTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
THERE
WILL BE A SPECIAL APPERANCE BY THE KING OF THE CITY DANCE CONTEST
WINNERS. BETTER KNOWN AS WAIANAE'S VERY OWN MOST WANTED. THEY
TURNED OUT EVERY KREW THAT THEY FACED FROM ALL OVER THE ISLAND.
ON NOV 25TH, THEY WILL PERFORM AT THE KICKIN IT EVENT. THESE
TEENAGERS WILL DISPLAY SOME MAJOR HIP HOP MOVES AND DEFY THE
LAWS OF GRAVITY AS WILL SOME OF THE FIGHTERS THAT NIGHT. HOPE
TO SEE YOU THERE.
TICKETS
AVAILABLE AT ALL PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS OR CALL DOUG AT 721-6019.
SEE YOU THERE
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MMAWEEKLY
RANKINGS UPDATED ON NOVEMBER 21
The latest MMAWeekly Rankings were released on November 21st.
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, December 5th, which is two
weeks from now.
Here
are the current MMAWeekly Rankings, which are up-to-date as of
Tuesday, November 21st.
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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.
Fabricio Werdum
8.
Aleksander Emelianenko
9.
Mark Hunt
10.
Sergei Kharitonov
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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.
Dan Henderson
7.
Denis Kang
8.
Nathan Marquardt
9.
Jeremy Horn
10.
Amar Suloev
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
WELTERWEIGHT
DIVISION (170-pound limit)
#1
Welterweight Fighter in the World: Georges St. Pierre
2.
Matt Hughes
3.
BJ Penn
4.
Diego Sanchez
5.
Karo Parisyan
6.
Jake Shields
7.
Jon Fitch
8.
Akira Kikuchi
9.
Nick Diaz
10.
Josh Koscheck
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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
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DSE/PRIDE
MEETS WITH WWE
The Japanese media reports that earlier today, officials from
DSE/PRIDE and officials from the WWE had a meeting at the WWE
global headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut.
The
meeting focused on the possibility of the two groups doing some
form of business together in the future.
Source: Fight Sport
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MANHOEF
ON K-1 2006 WORLD GP FINALS CARD
K-1 announced that 185-pound fighter Melvin Manhoef has replaced
Hong-Man Choi on the K-1 2006 World GP Finals card on December
2nd. Below is the updated card.
K-1
2006 World GP Quarterfinals:
Jerome Le Banner vs. Semmy Schilt
Ernesto Hoost vs. Chalid Arrab
Glaube Feitosa vs. Ruslan Karaev
Remy Bonjasky vs. Stefan Leko
Single
matchups:
Peter Aerts vs. Musashi
Ray Sefo vs. Melvin Manhoef
Badr Hari vs. TBA
Source: Fight Sport
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|
11/23/06
Happy Thanksgiving! |
Quote
of the Day
"Everything
that happens once can never happen again.
But everything that happens twice will surely happen a third
time."
Paulo Coelho, Brazilian Novelist and Lyricist
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Happy
Thanksgiving!
It is that
time of the year to reflect on all that we have been blessed
with and give thanks. We have a great family, great friends,
loyal readers & viewers, and a great year! We also give thanks
to our soldiers that are fighting their hearts out to keep all
of us safe.
We look forward to finish the year strong and prepare for an
even better year next year.
We promise you that Onzuka.com, the O2 Martial Arts Academy,
and Fighters' Club TV will keep getting better.
We wish everyone the best and thank everyone for your friendship.
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Baret
Yoshida to
compete in a tag team match
today in
Japan!
ZST 11 Differ Ariake Nov. 23rd complete fight card
This is the completed fight card for ZST 11 from the Differ Ariake
on Thursday, November 23rd.
Fight
Card:
-
65 kg: Kenichi Ito vs. Emerson Azuma
- 85 kg: Kenji Nagai vs. Hiroshi Oyaizu
- 75 kg: Masayuki Okude vs. Hiroyuki Ito
- 85 kg: Nobutatsu Suzuki vs. Petras Morkevicius
- 70 kg Grappling GT-F: Takumi Yano vs. Rueben Charles
- 65 kg: Kentaro Imaizumi vs. Shuichiro Katsumura
- 70 kg Tag Match: Hideo Tokoro/ Baret Yoshida vs. Shinya Sato/Wataru Inatsu
- 75 kg Vale Tudo: Naoyuki Kotani vs. Erikas Petraitis
Source: MMA Fighting
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PRESS
RELEASE
Contact:
Patrick Freitas
Icon Sport
Director of Promotions
(808) 232-3481 **NEW NUMBER**
superbrawl21@yahoo.com
Icon Sport:
Unstoppable Card Changes:
47-5 Pro Boxer’s MMA Debut; Lawler Injures Hand.
November 22, 2006 Honolulu, HI. Icon Sport will present the MMA
debut or Jeremy “Half Man, Half Amazing” Williams,
a professional heavyweight boxer (47-5, 35 KOs), in the Friday
December 1st event, Unstoppable. Williams is a “who’s
who” in the boxing world, with the fastest recorded knockout
in California boxing history (10 seconds, vs. Arthur Weathers)
and an induction into Golden Gloves Hall of Fame. But fans may
recognize Williams more from his reoccurring appearances in the
hit reality boxing program, The Contender, where he serves as
a trainer to the contestants.
In his MMA debut, Williams will represent Randy Couture and Bas
Rutten’s Legends Mixed Martial Arts Center, a ground-breaking
MMA facility in Hollywood, California. Williams comes to Icon
Sport as a replacement for Falaniko Vitale, who is suffering
a persistent knee injury sustained during his football career.
Williams will face undefeated Jamiah Williamson, son of the former
WBC light heavyweight world champion. Williamson comes to Icon
from the Orange County Bomb Squad team in Anaheim, California.
T. Jay Thompson, Icon Sport President, on boxer Jeremy Williams’
MMA debut in Icon:
“The fans are in for a treat now that Jeremy is joining
Icon. If you like fighters who stand and bang, then you’re
going to love this guy. He’s one of the biggest punchers
in boxing…he’s going to be very, very exciting in MMA.
He’ll be tough to stop with the ground training he’s
receiving at Couture and Rutten’s Hollywood gym.”
But as one star joins the Unstoppable card, another is forced
to step away. “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler has once again
injured the same hand which he fractured in early 2006. Lawler
will return to compete in the next Icon show in February, 2007.
Press Conference and weigh-In information can be found below.
Full fight card will be sent separate. Press credentials will
be distributed at the press conference and weigh-in events.
WHAT: Icon Sport Press Conference
WHO: “Mayhem Miller” vs. Frank Trigg, World Title
Jeremy “Half Man, Half Amazing” Williams vs Jamiah
Williamson
Sidney Silva vs. Jay Jack, North American Title
Tyson Nam vs. Mark Oshiro, State Title
WHEN: 2 P.M., Tuesday, November 28th
WHERE: Blaisdell Arena (parking available on Ward until 3:30pm
and in arena lot.
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PUNISHMENT
IN PARADISE "CHAMPIONS COLLIDE"
TOMORROW!
Dole Cannery Ballroom
Friday Nov 24, 2006
WEIGH INS
& LAST DAY OF PRESALE!!
Smith
Taekwondo Center
45-934 Kamehameha Hwy #D-1
Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744
FIGHT
CARD
**MAIN
EVENTS**
160lbs.
Superfight
Kaleo Kwan (Eastsidaz, Waiamanlo) vs. Dain Agbayani (Freelance,
Waipahu)
160lbs
Superfight
Harris Sarimento (808 F.F, Kaneohe) vs. John Visante Jr (Sit
You Down, Waianae)
**UNDERCARD**
155lbs
P.I.P Championship
Kaipo Gonzales (Team MMAD, Kailua) vs. Shaison Laupola (Team
Ruthless, Makaha)
150lbs
P.I.P Championship
Lorenzo Moreno (Bulls Pen, Kalihi) vs. Duke Saragossa (808 F.F,
Waihiawa)
185lbs.
P.I.P Championship
Tillis Sionesini (808 F.F, Waipahu) vs. Joshua Ferrira (Freaalance,
Makaha)
145lbs.
P.I.P Championship
Chico Cantiberos (Eastsidaz, Kailua) vs. Isiah Cobb Adams (Animal
House, Ewa Beach)
135lbs.
P.I.P Championship
Bronson Mohika (808 F.F, Kaneohe) vs. Red Davis (Team Ruthless,
Makaha)
130lbs
P.I.P Championship
Jay Bolos (Animal House, Ewa Beach) vs. Colin Mackenzie (Team
Ruthless, Makaha)
205lbs.
Kekoa Baker (Fearless F.C, Kapolei) vs. Curtis Jones (Dream Team,
Waianae)
165lbs.
Fatu (808 F.F, Waipahu) vs. Lyndon Patricio (Fighters Union,
Waianae)
165lbs.
Trevor Sojot (Eastside Hammerhouse, Kailua) vs. Ben Santiago
(Sit You Down, Waianae)
140LBS
Bronson Cayetano (Smith Taekwondo, Kaneohe) vs. Christian Chang
(Team Holigan, Molokai)
175LBS
Preston Kealoha (Westisde Connection, Waianae) Vs. Kealora Kanokulani
(HMC, Kalihi)
215LBS.
Carl Sua (Fighters Union, Waianae) vs. Ben Alailesaleula (Dream
Team, Waianae)
140lbs
Jacob Smith (Smith Taekwondo, Kaneohe) vs. (Sit You Down, Waianae)
Source: Event Promoter
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A
Night of Submissions at Ironheart Crown XI: Apocalypse
Report by Dustin Lee DePue
The Ironheart Crown is promoted by local boy and one of our
best friends, Eric Moon.
Hammond,
IN -- A pillar of Midwest MMA, the Ironheart Crown held its eleventh
show Saturday night at the Hammond Civic Center. An estimated
one-thousand fight fans gathered for the thirteen-fight, Shooto-sanctioned
card. As always, the IHC brought in a combination of local and
out of state talent to insure a solid night of competitive action.
Indeed, it was exactly that, with several close decisions and
eight of thirteen fights ending by way of submission.
In
the main event, Jani Lax edged out John Mahlow in a close match
at 154 pounds. Although both fighters were willing to throw leather
from all positions, Lax was able to score more consistently in
the stand-up exchanges and cause more damage on the ground. He
displayed excellent takedown defense as he was able to stifle
many attempts by Mahlow throughout the fight. By the third round,
Lax had taken over and was on his way to certain victory when
Mahlow scored points in the final seconds with an ankle lock
attempt that was thwarted by the final bell. While it saved him
the round, in the end, Mahler's submission attempt wasn't enough
as Jani Lax ring won by split decision.
Undefeated
lightweight Micah Miller was able to increase his record to 11-0.
Miller's original opponent, Joao Herdy, pulled out due to an
illness. Josh Lee stepped into the empty slot and came right
at Miller, taking him down in the opening moments of the fight.
Miller, for his part, appeared unfazed. Fighting out of the Hardcore
Gym, which also produced TUF season one winner Forrest Griffin,
Miller immediately went to work on Lee's arm, transitioning from
an armbar to a triangle choke and finishing Lee just inside a
minute and a half. A fight with original opponent Joao Herdy
was announced after Miller's win.
Kyle
Watson's superior strength helped him smother opponent Dan Spychalski's
ground game in their bout at 154 pounds. Spychalski used effective
knees from the clinch early but a slip put him on the mat where
Watson was eventually able to take his back. Surviving the first
round, Spychalski found himself in the same position early in
round two as Watson took his back again. This time, however,
Watson was able to sink in the rear-naked choke forcing Spychalski
to tap.
In
the sole Heavyweight fight of the evening, Don Richard battled
with Allan Weickert, throwing several submissions at him for
a round and a half before finally catching him midway through
the second. After big right hand dropped Weickert, Richard followed
him to the ground where he secured side control and finished
Weickert with a Kimura.
Luke
Tesch looked impressive in his debut against Wyatt Hickey. Tesch's
strength advantage was clear early on as he mauled Hickey, working
him over with knees from the clinch before taking him down. Hickey
was game but ultimately, Tesch's aggressive yet technical attack
was too much. Hickey's reversal from the bottom gave Tesch a
chance to slap on a fight-ending guillotine choke.
Full
Results:
Class
A 3x5-minute rounds
Jani
Lax def. Jon Mahlow by majority decision (29-27, 29-27, 28-29)
Micah Miller def. Josh Lee by triangle choke 1:29 R1
Tristan Yunker def. Tom Niinmaki by rear-naked choke 1:34 R1
Kyle Watson def. Dan Spychalski by rear-naked choke 3:33 R2
Class
B 2x5-minute rounds
Luke
Tesch def. Wyatt Hickey by guillotine choke 3:54 R1
Don Richard def. Allan Weickert by Kimura 1:56 R2
Dave Kleczkowski def. Thomas Russell by rear-naked choke 3:37
R1
Aaron Kreke def. Scott McGhee TKO (ref stoppage - strikes) 3:40
R1
Bill Boland def. Rafael Rebello by majority decision (19-19,
19-18, 19-18)
Pedro Vianna def. Brad Fonck by triangle choke 2:13 R1
Kris Kanaley drew Johnny Bedford (19-19, 19-19)
Jared McMahan drew Mike Bogner (19-19, 19-19)
Dan Hornbuckle def. Wane Bogard by side choke 0:36 R1
Source: Full Contact Fighter
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Cesar
Gracie Leaves TWF
I have officialy resigned from The World Fighter organization
and have now no affiliation whatsoever with the show.
I was initially approached by the show's president, Jason Aiello,
when he requested that some of my fighters fight on the show.
After hearing about the proposed sums of money to be payed to
the fighters, I was cautiously optimistic. My fighters were payed
large signing bonuses and I was eventually contracted to work
as a consultant and matchmaker for the organization. All of our
checks cleared, leading me to believe that the show was a legitimate
entity.
In
the last couple of weeks there have been statements coming from
the organization that I knew were inconsistant and erroneous.
The website, theworldfighter.com is claiming to have a Renzo
Gracie vs. Frank Shamrock fight signed for January at the Boardwalk
Hall in New Jersey. This fight will not be happening and there
is no show set for New Jersey. As far as I know there is not
sufficient funding for any future show and my attempts to get
financial disclosures were unsuccessful.
I realize that there are fighters that could possibly be turning
down legitimate offers while they wait to fight on a show that
will not be happening and I refuse to allow my name to be associated
with an organization that continues to play a game of smoke and
mirrors." -Cesar Gracie
Source: Gracie Fighter
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ANGLE
TURNS DOWN UFC OFFER
Kurt Angle
Kurt
Angle was interviewed on the 'Radiochick' show in New York and
revealed that the UFC supposedly offered him USD$10.5 million
for one fight and a coaching position on the fifth season of
'The Ultimate Fighter'.
According
to Angle, he turned down the offer because the UFC wanted an
exclusive contract with him. Angle added that he will never give
up pro wrestling and will not sign an exclusive deal with anyone
Source: Fight Sport
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***For Immediate
Release***
For more information and fighter interviews, contact Mike Afromowitz,
(917) 566-8754 or muaythaimes@aol.com, or visit www.strikeforceusa.net.
Strikeforce Preview
Show Premieres
On FSN Bay Area
November 20, 2006;
New York, NY….Co-hosted by former Ultimate Fighting Championship
(UFC) middleweight king, Frank Shamrock, a 30-minute, magazine-format
television show previewing Friday, December 8th’s Strikeforce
“Triple Threat” world championship mixed martial arts
fight card, will premiere on Fox Sports Network (FSN) Bay Area
Wednesday at 6:30 PM Pacific Standard Time.
Strikeforce Maximum
MMA will see Shamrock and co-host Brian Webber examine seven
of the twelve professional bouts being presented by BodogFIGHT
at San Jose, California’s HP Pavilion, including Strikeforce’s
first-ever light heavyweight (205 lb. limit) championship fight
between The Ultimate Fighter veteran, Bobby Southworth, and hard-hitting
road warrior, Vernon “Tiger” White.
The program will
also feature segments spotlighting several of the event’s
featured combatants, including undefeated world kickboxing champion
and mixed martial arts contender, Cung Le, and former World Wrestling
Entertainment (WWE) star, Daniel Puder. Le will attempt to extend
his perfect mixed martial arts record to 3-0 and his overall
martial arts fight record to 19-0 when he faces Jason “Live
Wire” Von Flue during “Triple Threat” while the
24-year-old Puder will square off with fellow unbeaten young
gun, Mike Cook.
The inspiring, underdog
story of 32-year-old heavyweight contender, Paul “The Headhunter”
Buentello, will be chronicled during the show as will the troubled
childhood that helped mold 28-year-old Josh “The Punk”
Thomson into one of the sport’s most complete stars. Thomson
will do battle with 23-year-old rising star, Nam Phan.
Executive producer,
Sean Maddison, ventured to Las Vegas, Nevada to provide coverage
of Gina Carano, who will make history on December 8th when she
faces off with Elaina Maxwell during the first women’s mixed
martial arts bout in Strikeforce history.
FSN Bay Area will
re-air Strikeforce Maximum MMA on Saturday, November 25th at
10 AM; Friday, December 1st at 7 PM; and Thursday, December 7th
at 6:30 PM.
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.
FSN Bay Area reaches
more than 4 million households in Northern California and Northern
Nevada. FSN Bay Area’s programming includes Oakland Athletics
and San Francisco Giants baseball, Golden State Warriors basketball,
San Jose Sharks hockey, San Jose Saber Cats football, and San
Jose Stealth lacrosse, CMI: The Chris Myers Interview, In Focus
On FSN, The Best Damn Sports Show Period, and The FSN Final Score.
FSN Bay Area is owned and managed by Rainbow Sports Networks.
Visit www.fsnbayarea.com for more information.
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
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Quote
of the Day
"Actions,
not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends."
George Washington, 1732-1799, 1st President of the United States
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Enson
Inoue Vale
Tudo MMA Seminar in Washington
This is a great opportunity to train with a man that has done
it all! He doesn't do many seminars, if any, so here is your
chance to train with a Hawaii legend!
Event Date: Saturday, December 02, 2006
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Date: Sunday, December 03, 2006
Ending Time: 12:00 PM
Category: Seminars
Description: Enson
Inoue former
Pride & MMA fighter will be conducting his first ever seminar
in Southwest Washington. On December 2-3 of this year.
The seminar will be held at:
Armstrong Martial Arts
located in Battleground Washington,
1517 S. Parkway Avenue
Battleground Wa 98604.
The
first day of the seminar will be on December 2 from 2:00-6:00
pm.
The second day of the seminar will be on December 3 from 1:00
to 5:00 pm.
Costs
of the seminar $100 for both days or $60.00 for one day.
Register
prior to December 2, to reserve a spot as space is limited.
Videotaping
of the seminar is not allowed however camera's are okay. Enson
will be only in town a few days as he is flying in from Japan.
For
information contact L. Gabriel at 360 772-3312 or J. Starks at
360 772-0686.
See
you guys there!! I'll also try to bring some shirts to sell.
Source: Enson Inoue via the UG
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PUNISHMENT
IN PARADISE GEARING UP FOR 2007
HIV
TESTS MANDATORY!!
We
are making HIV Test mandatory for all fighters who participate
in Punishment In Paradise. We are turning a leaf for the safety
of the fighters. We are soon after going to have all fighters
take physical so we all know that the fighters are in perfect
health.The HIV test will be good for a year.
NO
HIV TEST, NO FIGHT..
For
information on were to go and who to go about it please contact
me punishmentinparadise@yahoo.com.
Source: Event Promoter
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Matt
Hughes Discusses UFC 65 Loss
Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes (40-5 MMA, 14-3
UFC), who lost his belt to George St. Pierre this past weekend
at UFC 65, is back home in Illinois and recently updated his
blog.
Although
he’s often criticized for being cocky and arrogant, Hughes
came across respectful and complimentary of St. Pierre.
Oh
— and God got his usual shout-out.
From
Matt-Hughes.com:
Tuesday,
November 21, 2006
First
off, I’d like to say that Georges fought a heck of a fight.
He’s a nice guy and a well-rounded fighter and he’s
going to be tough to beat.
Number
two, I’d like to thank everybody for all their support and
I’ve already talked to the UFC about getting a rematch sometime
and they said that’s fine. I don’t know when that will
be or if I will fight anyone before that, but I anxiously await
a rematch with Georges because I just think I can do so much
better.
Going
into the fight I felt very confident. Even up to the point where
I lost, I really felt God was going to have me win that fight,
but it wasn’t His plan. I always pray that God’s will
is done before a fight and, as long as that’s done, I’m
happy and I’ll definitely fight again. Even with a loss,
I can’t be anything but thankful for all that God has done
in my life.
For
those who might be worried about me, I’m fine. I’ve
got some color to my face - a black eye and a few scabs and bruises;
but this is not one of those things where I have to go out and
‘redeem myself’ so I can look myself in the mirror.
I just got beat by a guy who was better than me that night and
I can live with that. So, physically and mentally, I’m fine.
-Matt
Source: UFC Junkie
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BTT
all busy until 2007
The Brazilian Top Team is busy of appointments until the end
of this year. All the main athletes from the team from Lagoa
will be in action from all over the world during this two last
months of 2006.
From
the heavy ones, Rodrigo Feijão will fight on December
9th against Rubens Macula, at Minotauro Fights, in São
Bernardo do Campo city. Two weeks later, the fighter will be
back on the rings, at this time in Germany, at Max Fighting.
Also on December 9th, Fabiano Capoani will fight at Deep against
an adversary to be defined. From the half-medium ones, Rosenildo
Toquinho will face Cláudio Popey in the most classic world
event, on November 25th.
Beyond
the light ones, Hudson Rocha fights at Fury on November 30th
and Fábio Melo will face the dangerous Ujirafaber at WFA
on December 9th, because and Rodrigo Minotauro fighting at the
Pride of the end of the year.
Source: Tatame
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jerry Milani
212/765-5700 x626 (o)
jm@ifl.tv
INTERNATIONAL
FIGHT LEAGUE (IFL) COACH AND MMA LEGEND KEN SHAMROCK TO HOLD
OPEN TRYOUT FOR HIS 2007 LIONS TEAM
Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be held in team’s new
home base in Reno, Nevada on November 29
NEW
YORK and RENO, Nev., November 17, 2006- The International Fight
League and head coach of the new Nevada-based Lions team, MMA
legend Ken Shamrock, today announced that the team will hold
an open tryout for elite MMA hopefuls at Reno’s premiere
sports facility, The Stadium Sport and Fitness Club, located
at 9393 Gateway in Reno, Nev., at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November
29. Shamrock’s Lions will have eight team members, five
of whom will be selected to compete per event, when the first
IFL season opens in late January. The tryout is open to all experienced
professional fighters. The full 11-date IFL season will also
be announced during that week.
“While
we do have some athletes in mind, we felt that there is a great
interest in the sport and this would be a good opportunity to
both show people what great athletic talent someone needs to
compete in the IFL and to give some of that unknown talent a
chance to shine,” Shamrock said. “We will screen all
of the applicants prior to the tryout and see if we can identify
some of the new faces that will help mold the face of this rising
sport. Holding the tryout in both a state and a city that is
very passionate about MMA, and where we will be training as Reno’s
first professional sports team, will be an added plus.”
“One
of the greatest things about the sport of Mixed Martial Arts
today is that we are all finding that the pool of very elite
talent and athleticism is deeper than we all may have thought,”
said IFL Co-founder and Commissioner Kurt Otto. “Having
one of the world’s greatest competitors in Ken Shamrock
give some of this talent an opportunity to succeed is very rare
in professional sports, and it will be a treat to see which,
if any, of these young hopefuls will stand up to the test.”
The
tryout will be limited based on space and time, and it will be
open to the public for viewing. For further details, contact
Jerry Milani at 212/356-4009.
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.
Source: Jerry Milani
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Quote
of the Day
"In
the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the
life in your years."
Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, 16th President of the United States
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O2
Martial Arts Academy's Grand Opening
Was a success!
Thank you to all
our friends that came by and helped celebrate the grand opening.
There was a ton of people that stopped by and we got to meet
a number of great people. There is no academy without all of
you and we really appreciate it.
Special Thanks to:
Relson Gracie
Sam Mahi
Kofi Debrah
Shane Agena
Ronn Shiraki
Ian Beltran
Team Casca Grossa & HK (now Team O2 MAA)
Papakolea Fight Club
The numerous people that helped build, clean up, set up and clean
up again!
And of course all of our students, friends and the great people
that celebrated with us! We hope to see everyone back on the
mats!
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Fighters'
Club TV Episode 45
Is Out!
Fighters' Club TV Episode 45 is cut and submitted to Olelo programming.
It will run in our normal timeslot at 7pm on
Oceanic Channel 52, Tuesday night-the 21st and 28th.
This
episode features past matches of the fighters that are going
to be featured in the next ICON Sport event on Dec 1st.
The ICON Sport preview show features great fights with Jason
Miller, Frank Trigg, Robbie Lawler, Tyson Nam, and Mark Oshiro.
This
episode also marks the long awaited, and frequently requested
(mainly by Chris coaxing people to send in email), return of
the one and only Chris Onzuka!
What would the show be without
the whirling...
the twirling...
the squirreling antics of...
Mark, Mike, and Chris at the end of the show!
On the Ham Meter, this episode may be off the charts, so you
don't wanna miss it.
Questions,
Comments, and Suggestions to: fctv@onzuka.com
Auryte!
Mark
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PUNISHMENT
IN PARADISE "CHAMPIONS COLLIDE"
Dole Cannery Ballroom
Friday Nov 24, 2006
WEIGH INS
& LAST DAY OF PRESALE!!
Smith
Taekwondo Center
45-934 Kamehameha Hwy #D-1
Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744
FIGHT
CARD
**MAIN
EVENTS**
160lbs.
Superfight
Kaleo Kwan (Eastsidaz, Waiamanlo) vs. Dain Agbayani (Freelance,
Waipahu)
160lbs
Superfight
Harris Sarimento (808 F.F, Kaneohe) vs. John Visante Jr (Sit
You Down, Waianae)
**UNDERCARD**
155lbs
P.I.P Championship
Kaipo Gonzales (Team MMAD, Kailua) vs. Shaison Laupola (Team
Ruthless, Makaha)
150lbs
P.I.P Championship
Lorenzo Moreno (Bulls Pen, Kalihi) vs. Duke Saragossa (808 F.F,
Waihiawa)
185lbs.
P.I.P Championship
Tillis Sionesini (808 F.F, Waipahu) vs. Joshua Ferrira (Freaalance,
Makaha)
145lbs.
P.I.P Championship
Chico Cantiberos (Eastsidaz, Kailua) vs. Isiah Cobb Adams (Animal
House, Ewa Beach)
135lbs.
P.I.P Championship
Bronson Mohika (808 F.F, Kaneohe) vs. Red Davis (Team Ruthless,
Makaha)
130lbs
P.I.P Championship
Jay Bolos (Animal House, Ewa Beach) vs. Colin Mackenzie (Team
Ruthless, Makaha)
205lbs.
Kekoa Baker (Fearless F.C, Kapolei) vs. Curtis Jones (Dream Team,
Waianae)
165lbs.
Fatu (808 F.F, Waipahu) vs. Lyndon Patricio (Fighters Union,
Waianae)
165lbs.
Trevor Sojot (Eastside Hammerhouse, Kailua) vs. Ben Santiago
(Sit You Down, Waianae)
140LBS
Bronson Cayetano (Smith Taekwondo, Kaneohe) vs. Christian Chang
(Team Holigan, Molokai)
175LBS
Preston Kealoha (Westisde Connection, Waianae) Vs. Kealora Kanokulani
(HMC, Kalihi)
215LBS.
Carl Sua (Fighters Union, Waianae) vs. Ben Alailesaleula (Dream
Team, Waianae)
140lbs
Jacob Smith (Smith Taekwondo, Kaneohe) vs. (Sit You Down, Waianae)
Source: Event Promoter
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Kickin
It 2006
WHAT - KICKIN IT 2006 "THE SEQUEL" (KICKBOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS)
WHEN - (SATURDAY) NOV. 25 2006
WHERE - DOLE CANNERY BALLROOM
DOORS OPEN AT 6PM
CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS
NATHAN NAKI 13 - 14 YRS. ROYCE POAHA
HSD (4 - 1) WELTERWEIGHT TEAM DEVASTATION (3 - 0)
RICKY MURILLO MIDDLEWEIGHT HIAPO KOLO
BANGAHZVILLE (3 - 1) PAPAKOLEA FIGHT CLUB (3 - 1)
THIS SHOULD BE THE FIGHT TO CLOSE THE NIGHT WITH A BANG. RICKY
WHO IS THE HEAVY FAVORITE COMING IN TO THIS MATCH BRINGING MAJOR
SKILLS AND HIS HEAVY RIGHT HAND. DONT COUNT OUT HIAPO WHO ALWAYS
BRINGS HIS ROCK CHIN AND BONE CRUSHING KICKS. BE SURE NOT TO
MISS THIS FIGHT WHEN PAPAKOLEA AND WAIANAE ATTEND THEIR MEET
AND DEFEAT SHOW AT THE SEQUEL..
CHAVIS VICTORIA KING OF THE GIANTS KIMO TOYAMA
ANIMAL HOUSE (3 - 1) VEGAS FIGHT CLUB (? - ?)
HERE IS ANOTHER FIGHT FOR KING OF THE GIANTS TITLE BEING THAT
TONY BILIANOR FROM MAUI CHOSE TO STEP HIS GAME UP AND JOIN THE
WORLD OF MMA. GOOD LUCK TO THE FORMER K.O.T.G. CHAMPION. VICTORIA
WILL FACE OLD TIMER TOYAMA WHO FOUGHT BACK IN THE 90'S BUT STILL
POSESSES THE SKILLS THAT MADE HIM A CONTENDOR. BUT VICTORIA WHO
IS DEFINITELY AN ANIMAL WILL BE UNLEASHED FROM HIS HOUSE TO TRY
AND MAKE THE FORMER CONTENDOR INTO A PRETENDER. CHECK IT OUT.
DENVER GONZALVES HEAVYWEIGHT KAWIKA HONG
HSD (3 - 1) GOODSPORT KICKBOXING (3 - 1)
JUSTIN DANO SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TODD YOUNG
HMC (4 - 1) VEGAS FIGHT CLUB (4 - 0)
EVAN QUIZON FEATHERWEIGHT FRED WAGNER
TEAM DEVASTATION (4 - 1) HSD ((5 - 0)
DALE KAMAI LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT EVAN LOWTHER
TEAM SOLJAH (3 - 3) MMAD (3 - 1)
EVAN WHO IS THE FORMER JESUS IS LORD FIGHTER WILL PUT HIS SKILLS
TO THE TEST AGAINST LAST YEARS CHAMPION DALE KAMAI. DALE WHO
JUST LOST HIS BELT IN JUNE WILL HAVE A SECOND TITLE SHOT WITH
THE RELENTLESS EVAN LOWTHER. BOTH HAVE GOOD SKILLS WITH THE EXPERIENCE
AND REACH ADVANTAGE GOING TO DALE. BUT DALE WILL NEED ALL THE
ADVANTAGE HE CAN GET WHEN HE GETS INTRODUCED TO THIS HARD HITTING
KAILUA BOY.
CHAD PAVAO WELTERWEIGHT JUSTIN WONG
HSD (7 - 0) HMC (4 - 3)
SHARON 165 TEARJA SELLAZ
ANIMAL HOUSE HSD
KAMAKANA CHOYFOO 165 SUNSEA FERGUSON
JESUS IS LORD TEAM DEVASTATION
OLA PLUNKETT 165 BEN SANTIAGO
ANIMAL HOUSE BANGAHZVILLE
TRISTON PEBRIA 70 MICAH
EWA BEACH FIGHT CLUB TEAM DEVASTATION
RIN DAO 110 SAGE YOSHIDA
BULLSPEN HMC
RICHARD BERNARD 135 MARCUS MARTINEZ
HSD BULLSPEN
WILL HARVEST 175 NYE DELASANTOS
BIG TYME FIGHT FREELANCE
WESLEY DENIGO 95 KALAI MCSHANE
BULLSPEN EWA BEACH FIGHT CLUB
JOHN BERNARD 175 KALANI AQUIN
TEAM RUTHLESS BIG TYME FIGHT
JULIO MORENO EXHIBITION MANA WOOLSEY
BULLSPEN HSD
ALL MATCHES AND PARTICIPANTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT ALL PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS OR CALL DOUG AT
71-6019. SEE YOU THERE
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The
Ultimate Fighter 5 Features Lightweights!
Here's your chance to be The Ultimate Fighter®! Download
the application for The Ultimate Fighter® season 5 and submit
video of yourself to the address on the application. Or, try
out live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Friday,
December 1, 2006 from 9am to 1pm.
Source: UFC
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BJJ
Worlds' History
GRACIEMAG.com features, especially for its readers, the complete
history of the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, from its beginning
in 1996 all the way to present day. Divided into several parts,
it will give the reader the opportunity to remember great moments,
amazing fighters and also have a better view of the development
of the sport over the last 10 years. Enjoy.
1996
Making
history
The tale of the first-ever black-belt Jiu-Jitsu world champions
The
warm-up area has a few athletes in it. On the mat, Ricardo Liborio
gives his opponent, Remco Pardoel, the evil eye, who gives it
right back. Short and stocky, the one considered, at the time,
by master Carlson Gracie to be his best fighter looked even smaller
with his knees bent. The posture helped avoid the Dutchman's
takedowns. Tijuca Tenis Clube is hot during the summer in Rio.
Close to four thousand people on the bleachers stand in applause
as“Liba” wraps his legs around his opponent’s
waist and moves them all the way up till he traps Pardoel’s
left arm. It’s another Brazilian victory. One more.
The
first World Jiu-Jitsu Championship was held on the first weekend
of February 1996, in Rio. Fighters from nine countries were present:
Brazil, USA, France, Japan, Holland, Switzerland, UAE, Italy
and Cuba. The struggle to bring the foreign fighters was greater
than Liborio’s struggle described above. After all, besides
Brazil and the USA, Jiu-Jitsu was taking its first steps around
the world. Informational access was very difficult, since the
Internet was still developing as a publicity tool. Still, a bunch
of fighters came and some even managed to obtain good results
(mainly in the blue-belt category). From Brazil, the best were
enrolled – just as in the years that followed.
It’s
Sunday, February 3rd, black-belt day. The ambiance is very different
from today. There are few fights on the way to the title and
a lot of respect and silence in the stands. Helio Moreira, aka
Sonequinha, opens the afternoon against Otavio Couto, aka Ratinho.
Soneca’s victory takes place in a very tight fight with
an unusual attack to the back that makes the crowd cheer for
the first time. Soneca's head rests on the ground, as he hangs
by Ratinho’s collar, and moves just like a compass would
draw a curve around his opponent from one side to the other.
He would later name the move “around the world.”
As
the world keeps spinning, other black-belts qualify for the finals.
Royler Gracie beats Marcus Aurelio with authority in revenge
for the last Brazilian championship. Before the final against
Vinicius Draculino, Royler overcomes Joao Roque in another great
fight. Jamelao, in the middleweight, sends a JJ legend home:
Sergio Penha, who had returned to competition nearly 15 years
after a memorable fight against Rickson Gracie in a Rio State
championship. Some brackets were interrupted before important
battles happened. This was because at two in the afternoon it
would start airing live on TV.
Live
History
Right at the beginning of the broadcasting, Wallid Ismail shows
up at the fighting area. He is the most famous JJ fighter to
not carry the Gracie name. His opponent in the semifinal of the
light-heavyweight category is Roberto Magalhães, aka Roleta,
who received the black belt only four days before the competition.
“If I lose it I’ll cut my hand off,” promises
the man from Amazonas. Maybe Wallid was prepared for JJ fighters,
but not for “weird-jitsu” fighters. Even so, for more
than nine minutes, it looked like Ismail had no chance of failing.
But, seconds from the end, Roleta’s strange leverage finally
works and he takes Wallid’s back, earning him the four points
to put him among the best in the world.
Murillo
Bustamante vs. Fabio Gurgel. It’s strange that two of the
greatest heavyweight black-belts of the last decade had fought
only once before that final. In fact, the frequency of clashes
was considerably less than it is today. Gurgel, who was defeated
in 1993, takes his chance and, with a takedown and a pass of
the guard, wins the final 5-0.
In
another payback for1993, Ricardo Liborio goes after the only
guy to have ever defeated him, back when both were brown-belts
– Leonardo Castelo Branco. The motivation is great and the
reward is won. One takedown, one near mount and the victory for
Carlson’s fighter.
Soneca
is the super-featherweight champion after beating Wellington
Megaton; Royler conquers the featherweight by defeating Draculino;
and Roberto Gordo gets the middleweight gold against Jamelao.
In the super-heavyweight, Ze Mario Sperry takes the gold without
fighting due to a shoulder injury suffered by Roberto Traven.
Paulo Barroso got the lightweight title in the final against
teammate Renato Barreto. Barreto had gotten to the final after
not fighting Saulo Ribeiro, who later would become the fighter
with more world championships in different years at black belt
(1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002).
Amaury absolute
After his victory over Wallid, Roleta still had one more thing
to do in order to complete his mission. He would face Luis Bebeo
in the final for the light-heavyweight gold. He says: “It
was a great to celebrate beating Ismail but what I really wanted
was to conquer the title, to be recognized by it and not only
by that one win. So, I didn’t allow myself to get influenced
by the crowd. I went back to the stands and focused. I had to
get ready for yet another very tough fight against Bebeo, another
highly recognized fighter at the time. Nevertheless, I think
he got scared and I eventually got him in a triangle choke.”
That
was the pace of that day – not counting the inaccuracy caused
by time – until Liborio stepped on the mat to beat Pardoel
for the open-class category. The result qualified Liborio to
face Amaury Bitetti, who had just beat Fabio Gurgel in the semifinals.
The registry of the fight is vague. Bitetti gets the title with
a good base and always fighting from above. The fight has little
action but it does not matter. Bitetti is the first black-belt
absolute world champion.
In
the back, Bebeo celebrates in the back his advance to the light-heavyweight
final while Ricardo Americano argues with the referee.
1997
Bitetti
and Royler...
… sail easy in a worlds’ marked by transition, WOs
and a world-class blooper
The
referee raises Bitetti’s arm. Master Osvaldo Alves shoots
over to embrace the two-time open-weight champion who, with his
turned away from the scene, kneels to give thanks for the title
right at the moment Osvaldo is flying over him and landing hard
on the mat. It is likely no one filmed or photographed the most
memorable scene of the 1997 Worlds’. There was laughter
in the crowd even though the stands were not as packed as on
the night of July 27th, when Amaury Bitetti and Fabio Gurgel
decided the open-weight title.
The
fight was better than the one the year before. The outcome was
the same: victory for Bitetti. He stayed on top and tried to
pass Gurgel’s guard. Bitetti won not by points but by referee
decision. The score changed in the semifinal that put the two
great names of the championship face to face – Bitetti and
Royler Gracie. In this clash, Royler looked to fight on top but
was soon surprised by a takedown that cost him the two points
that took away his chance of getting to the final. Bitetti chose
not to fight in his weight category and was helped by Nino Shembri’s
forfeiting. Nino left the venue and the open-weight dispute after
his defeat to Saulo Ribeiro in the middleweight final. So, while
Amaury had fought once, Royler had to defeat six guys to get
to the absolute semifinals – including his featherweight
division.
He
submitted Luis Amigo and Otavio Ratinho; defeated Alexandre Soca
by points and, in the best fight of the entire black-belt category,
got the gold against Vitor Shaolin. Among the heavier fighters,
Royler beat Arthur Ignarra and Leo Dalla before stopping at Amaury.
Forfeits
were a common thing in the main category that year. Some athletes,
after fighting in their weight categories, would lose the drive
to keep fighting. Three years later, the IBJJF would move the
open-weight dispute to Saturday, solving the problem. But it
didn’t solve the issue of Ze Mario Sperry, who saved Fabio
Gurgel from fighting in the semifinal. He had beaten Saulo and
then Roberto Gordo. Against Gordo, Sperry came the closest to
a defeat in his sporting career up until that moment. Exhausted,
Sperry dropped out of the bracket after the fight against Gordo.
At
least two main characters in the black belt division that year
did not appear in the open-weight dispute. Marcio Feitosa and
Leonardo Vieira, finalists in the lightweight category. In the
years to come, Vitor Shaolin joined them and the three offered
the crowd classic fights in the division. In ’97, Feitosa
came out victorious.
A
big name in ’96, Roberto Roleta once again branded his name
on the competition when he conquered the light-heavyweight division
along with Roberto Gordo.
Interview
– Ricardo Liborio
Liborio:
“After that Worlds’ we saw that Jiu-Jitsu was sellable
and could go on TV”
In
the first and only Worlds’ where the most technical fighters
for each belt was elected, Ricardo Liborio was almost the unanimous
choice among black-belts. What does that title mean to you?
I
was part of a generation that made history. Among other factors,
because it was one of the first. So I consider that title to
be very special and I am very proud of it, even today. It was
important not only because the first Worlds’ was the first
big championship ever organized. And it ended up being the only
title of most technical fighter. After us, no one else was elected.
What
do you think made the biggest impression in the jury?
For
sure it was the fact that I submitted five of my six opponents
that day, if I’m not mistaken. The only one I could not
submit was Leo Castello Branco, in the open-class semifinal.
And also the fact that the submissions occurred against much
heavier guys like judoka Marcelo Figueiredo and Dutchman Remco
Pardoel, in an armbar. That made the difference.
What
was the most memorable moment for you in that Worlds’?
I
was a skinny guy fighting in a much heavier category. I enrolled
in it because I wanted to fight Leo Castello Branco. That was
my mission in that Worlds’. He was the only guy to beat
me back in 1993 so I had to fight him again. I knew I could beat
him so I worked really hard and defeated him. It was a takedown
or a sweep, I don’t remember exactly. That was indeed the
most memorable moment for me. Nowadays, I consider Leo one of
the nicest guys and he is one of the guys I respect the most.
We’ve become great friends.
Even
though you were the most technical, you didn’t walk out
with the open-weight title because you gave it away in favor
of your teammate Amaury Bitetti. Do you consider yourself champion
as well?
What
happened was that I had already won my weight division so when
I beat Castello Branco in the semifinals it was decided that
the title would be Amaury’s. It wouldn’t make sense
to win both and in no way I consider myself open-class champion.
That title is Amaury’s. That would be taking away his merit.
After
that Worlds’, you never fought again. Why was that?
I
already had other things in sight for my life. I was working
as a desk manager in the Bank of Brazil and that job took a lot
of my time. I couldn’t make time to train properly.
What
has changed since the first Worlds’?
There
weren’t many championships when we started. It was a time
where you had guys like Bustamante, Royler and Gurgel and there
was only one championship a year. It was called “Armazem
do Esporte.” Nowadays the frequency of competitions is amazing.
The first Worlds’ was a huge thing, with live TV coverage
and all. It was then that we realized that Jiu-Jitsu had potential
to grow and to spread around the globe. We saw that there were
conditions for it to be a highly organized sport that could be
televised with no problem. It attracted sponsors and was very
sellable.
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Interview
- Wallid Ismail
Wallid:
“Back then, whoever lost was through”
The
most memorable fight of the 1996 Worlds’ was your defeat
to Roberto Roleta. How do you see it now?
That
Worlds’ was crazy. I always had that psycho mentality –
win, win, win. But, with 20 seconds left on the clock, I lost.
I remember the newspapers the day after: “Wallid’s
undefeated streak is over.” Before that I had never lost
as a black-belt. So, I remember it as though it were today. I
lifted my head and went to receive my little 3rd-place trophy.
How
was your trajectory in the championship on the way to that sweep?
First
I beat a guy from Sao Paulo. Then it was him already. We had
only five black belts fighting for the title. It was the rivalry
that really motivated me. The crowd was singing and I was winning
with only 20s to go. But he got that sweep and went for my back.
So I said, congratulations to him. Everybody saw the kind of
value I gave to the sport. I was never a talented guy but hardly
anybody trained as hard as I did.
What
would you do differently in that fight?
It’s
easy to talk now. If I had gotten up the fight would have ended
because I had the advantage of a half-guard. But it’s easy
to talk now. I really hope he got the most from that victory.
That’s what I used to do with all my victories. I would
take all the profits from each one of them.
Why
was the ’96 Worlds’ your last gi competition?
After
that, I started with MMA and so I no longer had time for all
that training with no money at the end of the day. Nevertheless
I fought for the last time in gi against Royce in Copacabana.
What
has changed in the Worlds’ since then?
Back
in my days, if you lost a fight that was it for you. You were
over. Nowadays, the guy loses or wins and it’s all the same.
No one celebrated their victories more than I did. But, on the
other hand, no one was more teased than me when I was defeated.
Source: Gracie Magazine
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