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10/6/07
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7/13/07
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4/27/07
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16
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3/24/07
Garden Island Cage Match
5
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2/9/07
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15
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(Dole Cannery)
1/14/07
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2006
12/31/06
Pride FC Shockwave
(PPV)
IFL 2hr Championship Show
(Fox Sports TV)
12/30/06
UFC 66
(PPV)
12/9/06
Grapplers Quest West X
(All Sport Arena, Las Vegas, NV)
12/2/06
Aloha State Championship
of BJJ
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(St. Louis H.S. Gym)
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
(PPV)
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)
November TBA
RWE
Qualfiers
(MMA)
(Maui)
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
(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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Shamrock
vs. Ortiz 3: A Night of Risks
On
the eve of the biggest day in MMA free television history I can’t
help but feel nervous. Not for Ken or Tito, but for the UFC.
Tito and Ken have fought twice and Tito has won both times. Ken
got murdered the first fight and then pummeled the second. To
me the second fight was stopped when it should have been and
I don’t care to watch Ken get beaten as badly as he did
the first time. I’m going to though. Tomorrow night on Spike
TV Ken Shamrock and Tito Ortiz face off for what Dana promises
is the final time. Dana says that this one is “for the fans”
because they didn’t get what they wanted when the fight
was stopped prematurely
Tito
Ortiz has nothing to prove to me anymore in regards to Ken Shamrock.
The first fight was a one sided beatdown that ended with Ken’s
face looking like a hamburger patty. Tito decisively won that
physically and psychologically. The second time around there
was no doubt from the start that Tito was going to win. He picked
Ken up like it was nothing and slammed him hard to the ground.
From there, he worked him up against the fence and elbowed him
many times before Herb Dean stepped in. I ask this: How was that
a premature stoppage? HOW? Ken’s eyes rolled to the back
of his head and he just lay there taking elbow after elbow with
his head bouncing off of the Octagon floor. His hands were down
and he was blocking with his face. I ask again, how was that
fight stopped too early? The answer is simple. The fans wanted
to see blood.
Do
you know why we are seeing a Ken Shamrock vs. Tito Ortiz III?
I will tell you. It is because the people who paid for UFC 61
wanted to see one of two things. Ken Shamrock get lucky and KO
Ortiz or Tito actually kill Ken. I mean they would actually have
had to shock him back to life after the fight for the fans to
be satisfied. Dana White is a smart businessman and he generally
knows what the fans want to see. They want to see a war between
these two enemies. So do I, but I don’t care to see this
fight as much as I would have since I heard the news that Tito
is getting a return title shot against Chuck Liddell in December.
He has everything to lose and nothing left to prove in this fight
against Ken. If he loses, it would shake up the UFC’s plans
for the Ortiz vs. Liddell guaranteed and very large pay day shortly
after Christmas. Still, Dana made this fight happen and we will
have to watch it because you know you can’t change the channel.
It is the same as a car wreck. You can’t turn away.
If
Ortiz wins it is no big deal and not a shock to anyone except
for maybe Ken. I will say this, Tito could have used a better
tune up for Liddell. Ken Shamrock is not a Babalu, Griffin, or
a Rashad Evans. Someone like that would help you prepare better
than Ken would. Ortiz fought Forrest injured and nearly got beaten
because he couldn’t take the TUF star down after the first
round. He took him down once in the third and that gave him the
fight in my opinion. That fight was a test of his will and strength.
Ken is not. The Ken Shamrock fight is an easier fight for Tito.
This is the third time they have fought. Ken is older than he
was, obviously and is no where near his prime like Ortiz is.
Tito has a strong chin and this was proven when he fought against
the current light heavyweight champion. Tito was not truly knocked
out in the Liddell fight, but rather he was rocked very badly
and the ref rightfully stopped it. That’s why there is no
chance that Ken will knock him out, none. Liddell has nasty punching
power and can put people to sleep. The only chance that Shamrock
has is to connect precisely on the on/off switch that shuts Tito’s
brain down.
Ken
is in true denial. For some reason, he really thinks that he
can beat Tito Ortiz. I have yet to figure out what gave him that
impression or who is telling him this, but he really does believe
it wholeheartedly. He claims he was injured in their first fight
and that he was not in danger in their second go-round. I can
only hope that he has learned to defend himself. I will admit
that I originally sort of thought he let Rich Franklin win after
just laying there eating those bombs when he fell during a kick
attempt. It was like he went to another place and was blocking
out the pain until the ref stopped it and he could collect a
paycheck. THEN I saw him make the exact same face when he was
eating those shots from Ortiz and knew that MaXfighting’s
friend and current UFC middleweight champion, Rich Franklin had
justly beaten the legend. Ken…..listen to me man……………you
have to block. If Ken doesn’t I have a feeling that Big
John McCarthy will not stop this fight until someone is near
death and it will probably be Shamrock.
I
do have a concern about all of this being on television. Given
the high profile status of this fight and the fact that it is
on cable it is going to be watched a little closer. What if Ken
gets hurt as bad as he did the first fight or worse? What if
he is badly injured? There would be repercussions for certain.
It wouldn’t take much for the protestors to come out in
full force against the “barbaric nature” of the sport
for like the millionth time. If the first Shamrock fight had
been shown on television at the time it took place, there would
have been a backlash so severe it would have been devastating
for the UFC. The FCC, the moms of America, and Christian coalition
would have been all over the savage beating of Ken Shamrock.
I won’t even get in to that. The point I was trying to make
is that Dana is taking a risk putting this on television given
the way it has to end. Like I said before, Big John McCarthy
is not going to stop this until Ken is out, cut too badly, or
someone is absolutely KO’d. Sure there were other fights
that were bloody. Look at the Dewees fight on the Ultimate Fighter
4. Why was there no big stink over it? Look at the ratings for
the show for your answer. They are no where near the type of
ratings we will see for the fight tomorrow night. Will bad press
haunt this fight? Probably not. Could it? Definitely, if Ken
puts on a repeat performance of UFC 40.
Dana
has taken a risk, Tito has taken a risk, and Ken has taken a
risk. Dana for bad press and possibly a bad taste in the fans
mouth if it is not a good fight. Tito for risking his title shot
with Chuck Liddell in December. Ken has put his health on the
line yet again and risked his reputation falling further into
decay if he suffers another beating. Let’s hope the fans
appreciate all of this despite the outcome.
Source: MMA Weekly |
RORY
SINGER READY FOR HAYNES, UFC FIGHT NIGHT
Rory Singer is a ‘Student’ of the Game
“This
training camp was the best one I’ve ever had. I worked on
my wrestling and my boxing technique a bunch. I’m looking
forward to a great fight.”
One
would expect these to be the words of a mixed martial artist
preparing for a competition, but why would these words come from
the mouth of someone with a B.S. degree in Biological Engineering
from the University of Georgia? Who would expect this quote to
be from a man who has worked in such capacities as: lab tech,
research tech, and research engineer? Who could this person possibly
be? And why is there a story about this ‘science guy’
on my favorite fighting website?
I
had hoped that you would ask these very questions.
Meet
Rory Singer, self-proclaimed “Mixed Martial Artist,”
and star of the highly rated TUF Season 3 reality show on Spike
TV. While vying for the illustrious six-figure contract, Singer
was selected to represent himself as a middleweight on ‘Team
Ortiz,’ the team that would eventually dominate a majority
of the competition.
Singer
found both success and disappointment under the lights of the
Octagon in the UFC Training Center. In his first trip into the
ring, Rory bested the hard-hitting Solomon Hutcherson by knockout
in the first round. Solomon and Rory had been at each other’s
throats for a good portion of the time since they arrived at
the house, so a fight between them was all but necessary. Singer’s
second outing was slightly less memorable, though, and he admitted
that he “mentally broke,” and as a result found himself
the recipient of a rear naked choke courtesy of the hands (or
should I say arms?) of Team Quest fighter (and TUF finalist)
Ed ‘Short Fuse’ Herman.
In
regards to the Herman fight, Singer said, “Losing in the
semifinals to Ed was one of the best learning experiences of
my life. I had four months to look back at that fight and figure
out why I lost. I lost that fight, not because I was not as skilled
as Ed, but because I broke mentally. I promise to never let that
happen again. It was a tough lesson, but one I took to heart.”
Singer
currently trains at The HardCore Gym in Athens, Georgia, a gym
that he co-owns with his brother Adam. Fans may remember first
hearing about the gym when it was mentioned by TUF Season 1 alumnus
(and UFC light-heavyweight contract winner) Forrest Griffin.
Since
the day that Griffin first starred on TUF, The HardCore Gym has
continually grown. Singer said, “We credit the success of
Season 1 of TUF and of our good friend and former full-time team
member, Forrest Griffin, for increasing the interest in training
[at our gym].”
Griffin
doesn’t train full-time with The HardCore Gym any longer,
but he did make an appearance there during Rory’s preparation
for Haynes. “Forrest was in town, and he trained with us
for a little while,” said Singer. “I also went to Miletich’s
camp and trained with them for a week. Training has gone great.
I am in great shape.”
Singer
knows that each of his fights now are vital for him if he wants
to continue competing in the UFC, and he makes sure not to look
past any opponent.
“Josh
is a tough fighter and I know he has a lot of heart, so I am
not looking past my fight with Josh. I have more training experience
than Josh does… he may have more fight experience, but I’ve
been training longer, and I feel confident that wherever the
fight may go; whether it be standing up, wrestling, or on the
ground, that I’ve got just a little bit more than Josh does,”
said Singer.
Singer
and Haynes are friends outside of fighting, but they have each
come to terms that for a possible 15 minutes on October 10, friendship
will be pushed to the wayside, and all that will matter while
in the Octagon will be coming away with a win.
Singer
said of his friendship with Haynes, “Josh and I are actually
friends outside of the Octagon. He and I spoke to each other
before we signed to take this fight, and we both know that this
fight is all about business; for now this is our job.”
When
asked to predict what he thinks will happen in the fight, Singer
said, “I visualize all possible situations. If you think
through only certain scenarios, then if something doesn’t
go your way you may find yourself in trouble. Anything can happen
in a fight, and that is why I visualize finding myself in many
different positions.”
Singer
is a much taller fighter than Haynes is, and he knows that his
recipe for success in this fight lies in using his length to
his advantage.
“If
the fight goes my way, I am going to use my reach and my ground
game to my advantage. I think Josh is probably going to try to
test my heart and get through my reach, so I am going to rely
on my striking and my jiu-jitsu to win the fight,” said
Singer.
It
will be interesting to see how these two “friends”
come after each other in the Octagon on Tuesday night. Though
it is a preliminary bout, with Singer’s high-quality ground
game and Josh’s heavy hands, this fight could, at any moment,
turn into the ‘fight of the night.’
Source:
MMA Weekly
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The
Last Two Middleweights Battle
The
ratings for this show have slipped and I think it is because
there are no team challenges this season. Something, anything
just to break the monotony of the show would be a nice addition.
There are only so many moments of house drama that can be created
in a week so that makes it difficult for the producers to piece
together a good episode. With that we enter in to another week
of the Ultimate Fighter 4.
Shonie
Carter continues to be the spark to light the emotional fires
in the house. In a surprising, but very Shonie-ish move Mr. International
decides to train with Team No Love instead of his own team, Team
Mojo. Jorge Rivera is very obviously pissed off about this as
is the rest of Team No Love. It is when they make it clear to
Carter that they don't approve that we are treated to a 5 minute
rant where Shonie proceeds to tell us all about what he doesn't
give an f-bomb about. He also trashes his team verbally to the
opposition causing them to lose further respect for him. When
Shonie's team shows up to train they find the blue team waiting
around. Serra asks Travis Lutter about what happened and he starts
telling Matt the negative things Shonie said his own team inside
the van on their ride over to the gym. I would be really ticked
off and probably more so than his teammates were about the whole
situation. Shonie is confronted about the incident and his tough
guy attitude diminishes somewhat in front of the people he verbally
thrashed to the other team.
To
me, it was obvious that Shonie doesn't care very much because
he is already in the semis. I would also hate to be Rich Clementi
and be the one who lost to Carter. I would feel absolutely terrible
that I didn't beat him and shut him up at least a little bit.
Patrick
Cote is lucky to have Georges St. Pierre on the show. They are
training partners outside of the Ultimate Fighter and I am sure
that there is definitely some scouting going on for Patrick by
GSP. It turned out I was right as Georges dished out some good
advice for Cote about his opponent, the very tough Jorge Rivera.
In
the middle of this week's show, Dana introduces Chuck Liddell
as their coach for the week. I am not sure why they even bothered
to show this. They pretty much showed Liddell for approximately
3 minutes and he showed Matt Serra a looping overhand right and
helped Cote, giving him some striking pointers. Last week's episode
featured the fighters trashing someone who was miles ahead of
them in terms of conditioning and technique. Rich Franklin attempted
to be cool to the guys and they stabbed him in the back. Dana
said this week that they thought Rich was a "dick"
and I laughed my head off. I have been around Rich long enough
to know that he is one of the the nicest guys around the UFC.
If I were Chuck, I would go ahead and overhand right the guys
before they can open their mouths. Matt Hughes shows up next
week apparently and they appear in the previews to hate him,
too.
When
this week's fight started I expected a stand up war that would
be the most entertaining fight of the show so far. It was a good
fight, but not the ratings booster I had hoped for.
Round
1: Cote gets taken down by Rivera and Jorge stays on top for
about half of the round attempting some ground and pound and
a few submissions. The best part of the fight was when Patrick
landed an upwards kick from the ground to Rivera's chin that
flash knocked out Jorge and I was surprised it wasn't stopped
after a few more hammer fists by Cote. The Canadian continues
to pound away, but Rivera survives round one. I gave the first
round to Patrick Cote.
Round
2: It started with some good exchanges, but it was obvious that
Cote was the fresher fighter. Patrick gets a takedown and starts
working the ground and pound. Rivera eventually escapes and almost
gets Cote's back, but the Canadian fighter reverses back in to
Rivera's guard after another takedown. Patrick Cote impressed
me this week with his improved grappling skills. Winner of round
two, I had Cote again.
The
judges agreed with me and Patrick Cote is in the semi-finals.
It
was a better fight this week, but not as good as I hoped. I am
sure that the semi-finals will bring out the intensity in the
remaining fighters because they won't care so much about getting
hurt since the winners will make it to the finals and have a
few months to recover before the finale.Let's hope that this
week's ratings increase so the chances of this show continuing
do the same.
Source: MMA Weekly |
Quote
of the Day
"It
is a great thing to start life with a small number of really
good books which are your very own."
Arthur Conan Doyle, 1859-1930, Scottish Author (known for the
Sherlock Holmes stories)
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Stand
Up Martial Arts (SUMA)
is revamping their website!
SUMA is back at the Blaisdell Arena on November 4th and is setting
up for the event with a brand new website in the works. Check
it out at http://www.standupmartialarts.com/.
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KICK
IN IT PART VI & GOT SKILLS Fight Card
Ilima Intermediate, Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Saturday, October 14, 2006
2:00 PM
TAZ WETLING VS ALEX
BULLSPEN ANIMAL HOUSE
KAWIKA HATTORI VS RIN DAO
HMC BULLSPEN
FRED WAGNER VS ROBBIE OSTAVICH
HSD JESUS IS LORD
IKAKA MORENO VS RICKY MURILLO
BULLSPEN TEAM DEVASTATION
PIN DAO VS JOHN SMITH
BULLSPEN ANIMAL HOUSE
DAHWEN BRIGHT VS MATT AUSTIN
HSD TEAM RUTHLESS
JESUS SANTOS VS STYLES
HMC TEAM DEVASTATION
KAEO CASTANEDA VS MICAH
HSD EWA BEACH FIGHT CLUB
WESLEY DENIGO VS DYLAN BRIGHT
BULLSPEN HSD
ELIJAH BADUA VS CHRISTIAN SMITH
HMC ANIMAL HOUSE
DAVIN KIM VS COLIN MCKENZIE
EWA BEACH FIGHT CLUB TEAM RUTHLESS
JASON VS JORDAN SALAS
HMC EWA BEACH FIGHT CLUB
MICAH VS TRISTON PREBIRA
TEAM DEVASTATION EWA BEACH FIGHT CLUB
DWAYNE HANEY VS SAM QUEL
BULLSPEN TEAM RUTHLESS
all matches and participants are subject to change
GOT SKILLS
Fight Card
Ilima Intermediate, Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Saturday, October 14, 2006
7:00
BILLY TAKIUCHI VS ADAM LAWRENCE
BULLSPEN TEAM RUTHLESS
MAKANA FARONDE VS SHAISON LAUPOLA
BULLSPEN TEAM RUTHLESS
JUSTIN WONG VS BROOKE BOHLEN
HMC JESUS IS LORD
ABLE ROSE VS CHRIS BERNARD
BULLSLPEN HARD KNOCKS
BILL DOORMAN VS SHANNEN KIRA
KAILUA GRACIE TEAM MIXBREED
ROMAN SAKALA VS RICHARD
ANIMAL HOUSE HARD KNOCKS
MARK CREDO VS KAMAKANA CHOYFOO
BULLSPEN JESUS IS LORD
NAINOA CALLAHAN PAUL LOPES
BULLSPEN JESUS IS LORD
RICHARD BAKER VS ELROY AKANA
TEAM FEARLESS TEAM MIXBREED
ARMUNDO AGULAR VS RONALD KALANI
BULLSPEN TEAM FEARLESS
ARNOLD BERDON VS PAUL VARQELEZ
TEAM DEVSTATION EWA FREESTYLE
GEORGE CRUZ VS JOSH ALFAFARA
TEAM DEVASTATION EWA FREESTYLE
RAYMOND CHAN VS PETERSON ANDY
BULLSPEN TEAM RUTHLESS
JACOB FEARS VS JAMAR ESLOSIO
BULLSPEN EWA FREESTYLE
IKAIKA CASTAGEN VS JASON LOPES
TEAM MIXBREED JESUS IS LORD
PHILLIP LLAMAS VS DEVIN CHONG
TEAM MIXBREED HARD KNOCKS
TIM LAPITAN VS NALU COMBIS
BULLSPEN TEAM DEVASTATION
BRAXTON DELASANTOS VS DESHAWN JOHNSON
BULLSPEN EWA FREESTYLE
All matches & participants are subject to change.
Source: Event promoter
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Ultimate
Fighting's Next Battle
R.M Schneiderman, Forbes.com
Last month, roughly 5,000 fans piled into the Memorial Coliseum
in Portland, Ore., to watch martial artists Matt "The Law"
Lindland and Jeremy "Gumby" Horn battle back and forth.
And that they did. In the second round, Lindland snapped a left
high kick to Horn's head, appearing to stun him. Horn tried to
counter with a kick of his own, but Lindland, 36, followed with
a left hook, sending his 31-year-old counterpart to the canvas.
The
bout, hosted by the International Fight League, was over in less
than five minutes. But the real battle is still raging: What
will become the premier organization in mixed martial arts?
The
sport, which traces its roots to the vale tudo or "anything
goes" fights that became popular in Brazil in the 1920s,
combines a wide variety of fighting styles, from boxing to jiu-jitsu.
The sometimes bloody battles prohibit head butting, eye gouging,
biting, hair pulling and other forms of attack generally considered
dangerous or unfair.
Since
its founding in 1993, a privately owned league called the Ultimate
Fighting Championship has been the sport's preeminent brand.
In 2001, Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, who also own Station Casinos
(nyse: STN - news - people ) in Las Vegas, bought the UFC for
roughly $2 million from entertainment executive Robert Meyrowitz.
Since then, they've led the transformation of the sport from
a glorified tough-man contest into an increasingly mainstream,
money-making sport. With mixed martial arts now legal in 33 states,
some say the UFC could eventually rival World Wrestling Entertainment
(nyse: WWE - news - people )--a $400 million company (fiscal
2006 sales)--in size and scope.
In
2005, the UFC signed a contract with Viacom's (nyse: VIA - news
- people ) Spike TV to produce a reality show called The Ultimate
Fighter, the sport's first major cable TV deal. An average 2
million viewers have watched the various seasons of the show
each week, and its success helped the UFC launch five other shows
on Spike. Last spring, it bolstered its presence on the Internet,
launching a video-on-demand service. Customers can now download
individual fights for $1.99 apiece.
Television
pay per view numbers are also skyrocketing. In July, 775,000
people watched former light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz defeat
UFC hall of famer Ken Shamrock, according to California-based
Kagan Research. The fight grossed an estimated $29 million dollars
in pay per view revenues.
But
no heavyweight champ goes unchallenged for long. Four competitors
are now emerging to grapple for a piece of the American market:
Pride Fighting Championships, the International Fight League,
the World Fighting Alliance and Strikeforce Fighting Championship.
"There
isn't room for everybody," says Gareb Shamus, the co-founder
of the International Fight League and head of comic book giant
Wizard Entertainment. "But there is room for the organizations
that have the top talent."
Pride
Fighting Championships may be the UFC's strongest competitor.
Owned by Tokyo-based Dream Stage Entertainment, which sells out
35,000 seat stadiums in Japan, Pride has arguably more talent
than any of its American counterparts, including the UFC. In
September, Fox Sports Net began airing bimonthly replays of Pride
bouts. And in October, Pride will hold its first U.S. live show,
in Las Vegas.
Fortunately
for the UFC, Pride is rumored to be struggling financially. In
June Fuji TV, the company that broadcasted Pride on television
in Japan, canceled its contract due to alleged ties between Pride's
parent company and the Japanese mafia.
Other
challengers are winning small battles. California-based Strikeforce
Fighting Championship broke the mixed martial arts attendance
record in March when 18,265 people attended its first show in
San Jose. In May, the World Fighting Alliance signed Rampage
Jackson, one of the sport's most marketable athletes. And nearly
2 million people watched replays of the International Fight League's
first two shows on Fox Sports Net in June. On Aug. 31, the company
announced its plans to go public and an initial public offering
date should be announced in the next few months.
At
some level, of course, the emergence of these rivals is good
news for the UFC. They're helping the sport grow, further legitimizing
what only five years ago was considered an obscure niche sport.
But over time, these startups could potentially drive up costs
for talent and dilute the UFC brand.
Still,
it's likely that the UFC will remain a dominant player in the
sport. "The UFC is like Kleenex," says Josh Gross,
the editor of Sherdog.com, the largest combat sports Web site
in the country. To many fans, their brand is the sport.
Source: Forbes
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Tito
vs Dana 10/20, says Ortiz
Bout to be on pay-per-view
Tito Ortiz has said that he believes he will take on Dana White
in a boxing match on October 20th. According to the UFC light-heavyweight
contender, the bout will be available on pay-per-view for only
15 dollars, so that it's unmissable for his fans. “Not many
people get to hit their bosses, and I’m going to get a chance
to do that,” Ortiz commented last Sunday. Dana White seems
not to have confirmed or denied the date yet. For more, stay
tuned.
Source: Gracie Magazine
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Quote
of the Day
"Hope
smiles on the threshold of the year to come, whispering that
it will be happier."
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1809-1892, English Poet
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Hawaii
Fighting Championship Partial Results
Dole Cannery
Ballroom, Honolulu, Hawaii
October 7, 2006
Exhibition Jiu-Jitsu Match: 1 Round x 3 Minutes
Dason Maeda (Central Oahu Jiu-Jitsu) vs. Isaac Stalcup (Central
Oahu Jiu-Jitsu)
Exhibition Submission Grappling Match: 1 Round x 3 Minutes
Stephen Shepherd (Central Oahu Jiu-Jitsu) vs. Makoa Galletes
(Inner Circle Grappling)
125lbs Kickboxing: 3 Rounds x 1.5 Minutes
Julio Moreno (Bulls Pen) def. Shannon Tripp (Team Sit You Down)
Decision after 3 rounds.
140lbs
Kickboxing: 3 Rounds x 1.5 Minutes
Chris Williams (House of Thunder) def. Dino Durapon (Team Sit
You Down)
Decision after 3 rounds.
170lbs
Kickboxing: 3 Rounds x 1.5 Minutes
Shane Kaleiwahea Cuban (HKC Waipio) vs. Kamakana Choy Foo (Jesus
is Lord)
Mixed Rules: Kickboxing 2 Rounds x 1.5 Minutes & Submission
Grappling 1 Round x 3 Minutes
Januario Quimoyog (Inner Circle Grappling) vs. Jonah Visante
(Team Sit You Down)
Mixed Rules: Kickboxing 2 Rounds x 1.5 Minutes & Submission
Grappling 1 Round x 3 Minutes
Makana Fronda (Bulls Pen) vs. Richard Fontes (Uprising Fight
Team)
140lbs MMA: Amateur 3 Rounds x 3 Minutes
Jared Santos (Bulls Pen) vs. Brad Kaloma (Uprising Fight Team)
150lbs MMA: Amateur 3 Rounds x 3 Minutes
Shannon Borabon (Bulls Pen) vs. Tommy Lawhorn (Team Freedom)
170lbs MMA: Amateur 3 Rounds x 3 Minutes
Travis "Pretty Boy" Coyle (Team Freedom) vs. Koa Ramos
(Eastsidaz)
60-65lbs Mixed Rules: Kickboxing 2 Rounds x 1.5 Minutes &
Submission Grappling 1 Round x 3 Minutes
Title will default to Dung
Nainoa Dung (Uprising Fight Team) vs. Matt Austin (Team Ruthless)
* Austin weighed in at 72lbs. (Uprising Fight Team gave up the
weight and accepted fight).
190-205lbs MMA: Professional 3 Rounds x 3 Minutes
Tyler Bailey (Academia Casca Grossa de Jiu-Jitsu) def. Jack Richardson
(Free Lance)
Submission via rear naked choke in Round 1.
Open
Weight MMA: Amateur Title Fight 3 Rounds x 3 Minutes
Niva Tupua (Uprising Fight Team) def. Felise Mataafa (Bulls Pen)
Decision after 3 rounds.
*Niva Tupua becomes HFC Open Weight Champion.
155lbs
MMA: Amateur Title Fight 3 Rounds 3 Minutes
Ikaika Moreno (Bulls Pen) def. David Kaahanui (Uprising Fight
Team)
Decision after 3 rounds.
Ikaika Moreno becomes HFC 155lbs Champion.
170lbs
MMA: Professional Title Fight 3 Rounds 3 Minutes
Keone Bryant (Just Rush Um) def. Andres F. Solis (Kauai Fight
Team)
Submission via rear naked choke in Round 1.
*Keone Bryant becomes HFC 170bs Champion.
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Edged
Blade Seminar Today
October
7 & 8
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Cost: $150
Location: Smith Tae Kwon Do
45-934 Kamehameha Hwy
Can you hold onto your blade or defend against one in a real
situation?
Hock
Hochheim: Edged Weapons Expert
It
doesn't matter if you're facing someone with a cold steel blade,
or you're defending yourself with one, Hock Hochheim is the foremost
authority. He’s trained some of the world's most elite military
and security forces around the world including the United States
force recon Marines special forces units.
·
HE’S BEEN NOMINATED “WEAPONS INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR”
BY BLACK BELT MAGAZINE.
Date:
Oct 7th & 8th
10 am - 5 pm
Cost:
$150. Equipment needed: Training knife and training gun. Will
be available for sale on site for $50.00
Call
now to register. Payment is required to reserve your spot. Space
is limited. SMITH TAE KWON DO CENTER: 45-934 Kamehameha Hwy.
Kaneohe (next to Kaneohe fire station) Call 247-3114 or www.smithtaekwondo.com
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Ortiz
vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter Preview
By Steve
Brown
Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter Preview
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida
Tito
Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock
Tito
Ortiz (14-4) vs. Ken Shamrock (26-11-2)! Again! Yes, they are
fighting in the octagon for a third time. Ortiz won the first
two outings, but the last fight ended in an early stoppage/controversy
so they are fighting for a third time to finally settle the feud.
Tito Ortiz has won his last 4 fights since his loss to Chuck
Liddell. His biggest wins of late are split decision victories
over Vitor Belfort and Forrest Griffin. Tito’s wrestling
is top notch and his boxing seems to get better every time he
fights. Ortiz likes to go for the takedown and then from there
he likes to work his elbows and short punches. His ground and
pound looked better than ever in his last 2 fights pounding Forrest
Griffin in the first round of their fight and demolishing Shamrock
with elbows. Ken Shamrock wanted this fight and he finally has
a chance to prove everyone wrong. His biggest win of late was
a KO victory over Kimo at UFC 48. Shamrock's style includes boxing
with a good depth in submission knowledge. Ken’s best chance
to end the fight is either by landing a big right hand or finishing
with an ankle lock or heel hook. Ken should use his experience
in the octagon to control the tempo of the fight. A good question
is will Ken Shamrock come ready to fight a 3 round war? Everyone
knows Tito will come to fight mentally and physically. Tito Ortiz
is very hard to knockout and almost impossible to submit. That
being said, I think Tito will steamroll through Shamrock once
again. I predict that Tito will dominate round 1 with his effective
ground and pound. Round 2, Ken will come out tired and start
to second-guess himself. That’s when Tito will finish the
fight from the top position with punches and elbows. Tito has
a rematch with Liddell lined up down the road probably at UFC
66 or 67. Ken Shamrock’s future in mixed martial arts doesn’t
look good especially if he takes a beating in this fight. Will
this be the last time we see “The World’s Most Dangerous
Man” fight? Only time will tell.
Prediction:
Tito Ortiz TKO over Ken Shamrock RD 2
Kendall
Grove vs.
Chris Price
The Ultimate
Fighter 3 middleweight champion Kendall Grove (8-3) will be fighting against
UFC newcomer Chris Price (8-0). Grove will be making his first
appearance since his exciting win over Ed Herman. Price is on
a roll as of late, beating everyone in his sight. Kendall is
training in Big Bear with Tito Ortiz and the boys. Kendall is
a very good fighter and has many options to win this fight. He
has good striking and solid submissions. In his fight with Ed
Herman he also proved his conditioning is at a higher level than
most fighters. Grove’s reach advantage usually plays a big
role in his fights. Chris Price is undefeated in mixed martial
arts and he is looking for the upset. He has a good wrestling
background and good conditioning. In a pre-fight discussion Price
said he plans on taking Kendall down and using his effective
ground and pound. Grove has an arsenal of ways to win this fight.
He can finish this fight on the feet or on the ground. For Price
to be victorious he will have to takedown Grove and work his
ground and pound or submissions. I believe Kendall is the better
overall fighter and will take this fight. I look for Kendall
to be in great shape and looking to finish early. Grove will
stuff a few takedowns and land some big punches early in round
1. Look for Grove to land a big shot and KO the wrestler at the
end of Round 1.
Prediction:
Kendall Grove KO over Chris Price RD 1
Ed
Herman vs. Jason Macdonald
Team
Quest Fighter Ed “Short Fuse” Herman (10-4) is set
to fight a very experienced fighter in one of Canada’s best,
Jason “The Athlete” Macdonald (16-7). Herman is coming
off a very close decision loss to Kendall Grove, which I though
he did enough for the win in that fight. This will be Jason Macdonald’s
first time to fight in the UFC, but don’t worry he has plenty
of experience with 23 professional fights. Ed Herman is like
most Team Quest Fighters, he works well from the clinch and he
has superb wrestling. Herman is always looking for the finish
with either his ground and pound or slick submissions. He proved
he was much more than just a wrestler on the Ultimate Fighter
Season 3 Show when he submitted Danny Abbadi and Rory Singer
with ease. Herman will be confident in himself to win as always.
The question is will he come to fight in good shape? Jason Macdonald
has amazing ju-jitsu winning 14 of his fights by submission.
He has wins over UFC veterans in Bill Mahood, Joe Doerkson, and
Gideon Ray. Macdonald will show up in great shape and will try
to push the pace against Ed Herman. There is no doubt the majority
of this fight will be spent on the ground. Herman’s advantage
is wrestling while Macdonald has a superior submission game.
I just see Herman’s stellar wrestling being the difference
in this fight. Herman will get the takedowns and defend MacDonald’s
submissions for 3 rounds to earn a Decision.
Prediction:
Ed Herman Decision over Jason Macdonald
Matt
Hamill vs. Seth Petruzelli
In
the first light heavyweight bout of the evening wrestling phenom
Matt Hamill (3-0) will face off against TUF 2 Veteran Seth Petruzelli
(5-2). This will be Seth’s first bout at light heavyweight.
Training under Tito Ortiz, Matt Hamill is evolving into a very
well rounded fighter. He showed solid boxing skills on The Ultimate
Fighter Show against Mike Nickels. Matt also showed how dangerous
is wrestling and Ground and pound really is in his impressive
victory over Jesse Forbes. I’m sure his conditioning will
also be top notch from training with Team Punishment. TUF Veteran
Seth Petruzelli went 1-1 on the show and he proved he belongs
in the UFC. His biggest win is over UFC Hall of Famer Dan Severn.
Petruzelli is best known for his kickboxing background and good
takedown defense. Seth also has some really flashy kicks that
come from great angles. This should be a very aggressive and
fast paced fight. For Hamill to win he should look for the takedown
and use his devastating ground and pound. Petruzelli has to keep
this fight standing to win. His game plan should be to stuff
takedowns and score points standing against Hamill. In the end
I see Hamill being too quick and athletic for Petruzelli to handle.
I think Hamill will look like a Tito Ortiz clone, and be relentless
with takedowns and ground and pound. The referee will halt the
fight in the 2nd round when Petruzelli isn’t able to defend
himself from strikes.
Prediction:
Matt Hamill TKO over Seth Petruzelli Rd 2
Preliminary
Bouts:
Nate Marquardt vs. TBA
Tony DeSouza vs. Dustin Hazelett
Rory Singer vs. Josh Haynes
Thiago Alves vs. John Alessio
Marcus Davis vs. Forrest Petz
Source: MMA Fighting
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A
"Natural" Fit: Couture Joins Fight Network
Retired UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Randy
Couture has made the most of his time since departing the Octagon.
The
Fight Network on Tuesday announced Couture, who upon retiring
has among other things opened a gym in Hollywood, Calif. and
worked as color commentator during UFC pay-per-views, will serve
as lead anchor for the 24-hour channel's mixed martial arts coverage.
“The
Fight Network is going to be big and I am very excited to be
a part of it,” said Couture in a prepared statement. “The
television channel looks amazing, and the other places that Mike
(Garrow) and Sandy (Winick) are looking to take the brand over
the coming months and years is very encouraging to me, which
is why I accepted this duel role of ambassador and analyst with
The Fight Network, as it allows me to continue to stay connected
with the sport that I love in a whole new way.”
Source: Sherdog
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Updated
HERO’s 10/9 Yokohama card line-up
October 2nd, 2006
Yokohama Arena
Light
Heavyweight tournament reserve fight: Tokimitsu Ishizawa (Kendo
Ka Shin) vs. Carlos Newton
Middleweight tournament reserve fight: Kazuyuki Miyata vs. X
Light Heavyweight tournament: Shungo Oyama vs. Melvin Manhoef
Light Heavyweight tournament: Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Kestutis
Smirnovas (Lithuania)
Middleweight tournament: Kaoru Uno vs. Ivan Menjivar
Middleweight tournament: J.Z. Calvan vs. Rani Yahya
Don Frye vs. Kim Min-Soo
Antonio Silva (Brazil) vs. Georgi Kaisinov
Hideo Tokoro vs. Ken Kaneko
Source: Fight Opinion
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Marcelinho:
from NY to the world
BJJ world champion and two times ADCC champion, Marcelinho Garcia
went to United States last month and already started to give
some classes. Garcia is in New York (98 third ave (between 12th
e 13th)) giving some classes with Fábio Clemente at Studiox
- Alliance NY and have already four seminars. "I don't know
how many pupils I have now, but it is almost one hundred. Everyday
we get some new athletes and this is really good", commemorates
Garcia, who will be in Miami from September 30th to October 1st.
He is going to North Caroline on October 21st. After that, to
finish his trip, Marcelinho is going to Hong Kong on January
11th. For bigger informations, check out the website www.marcelogarciajj.com
or www.studioxny.com .
Check
out Marcelinho Garcia seminars:
-
Marcelo Garcia seminar in Miami, FL - September 30th and October
1st (jitsu1@bellsouth.net)
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Marcelo Garcia seminar in North Carolina - October 21st and 22th
(tortuga281@aol.com)
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Marcelo Garcia in Hong Kong - November 11th and 12th (dannyh@netvigator)
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Marcelo Garcia in Belgium - January 13th and 14th (pcsa@numericable.fr)
Source: Tatame
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Quote
of the Day
"There
are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of
human intelligence, imagination, and wonder."
Ronald Reagan, 1911-2004, 40th President of the United States
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Hawaii
Fighting Championship Tonight
Hawaii
Fighting Championships: Stand Your Ground
Dole Cannery Ballroom, Honolulu, Hawaii
October 7, 2006
Doors open at 6:00
pm, Fights start at 6:30 pm
Exhibition Jiu-Jitsu Match
Dason Maeda (Central Oahu Jiu Jitsu) vs Isaac Stalcup (Central
Oahu Jiu Jitsu)
Exhibition Submission Grappling Match
Stephan Shepherd (Central Oahu Jiu Jitsu) vs. Makoa Galletes
(Inner Circle Grappling)
125lbs Kickboxing
Julio Moreno (Bulls Pen) vs. Shannon Tripp (Team Sit You Down)
140lbs Kickboxing
Chris Williams (House of Thunder) vs. Dino Durapon (Team Sit
You Down)
170lbs Kickboxing
Shane Kaleiwahea Cuban (HKC Waipio) vs. Kamakana Choy Foo (Jesus
is Lord)
Mixed Rules: Kickboxing 2 Rounds & Submission Grappling 1
Round
Januario Quimoyog (Inner Circle Grappling) vs. Jonah Visante
(Team Sit You Down)
Mixed Rules: Kickboxing 2 Rounds & Submission Grappling 1
Round
Makana Fronda (Bulls Pen) vs. Richard Fontes (Uprising Fight
Team)
140lbs MMA: Amateur
Jared Santos (Bulls Penn) vs. Brad Kaloma (Uprising Fight Team)
180lbs MMA: Amateur Title Fight
Shannon Borabon (Bulls Penn) vs Tommy Lawhorn (Team Freedom)
170lbs MMA: Amateur Title Fight
Travis "Pretty Boy" Coyle (Team Freedom) vs. Koa Ramos
(Eastsidaz)
60-65lbs Mixed Rules: Kickboxing 2 Rounds & Submission Grappling
1 Round
Title will default to Dung
Nainoa Dung (Uprising Fight Team) vs. Matt Austin (Team Ruthless)
* Austin weighed in at 72lbs. (Uprising Fight Team gave up
the weight and accepted fight).
190-205lbs MMA: Professional Title Fight
Tyler Bailey (Academia Casca Grossa de Jiu-Jitsu) vs. Jack Richardson
(Free Lance)
Open Weight MMA: Amateur Title Fight
Felise Mataafa (Bulls Penn) vs. Niva Tupua (Uprising Fight Team)
155lbs MMA: Amateur Title Fight
Ikaika Moreno (Bulls Penn) vs. David Kaahanui (Uprising Fight
Team)
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X-1
Battlegrounds 5: Xtreme Fighting Results
X-1 World Events Presents
X-1 Battlegrounds 5: Xtreme Fighting
Neal Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii
October 6, 2006
X-1
is back with a card filled with MMA veterans taking on Hawaii's
local talent. X-1 has always been known to bring in a ton of
"name" fighters and give Hawaii's local boys a shot
at them and see where they stand and tonight was no different.
As with many events, there were a few changes in the card due
to injuries, but promoter Mike Miller did his best to keep his
card intact.
Ed
Newalu and Dave Moreno was the fight of the night. Newalu is
the Hawaii's top ground and pounder at 135lbs. This time, he
would be fighting at a more comfortable 145lbs and against a
tough fighter from the big island of Hawaii. "Dirty"
Dave Moreno is an accomplished striker and aggressive grappler.
Moreno didn't get off many punches or kicks, but he constantly
attacked with Kimura key locks, hip heists and guillotines. Newalu
has excellent submission defense, but the aggressiveness of Moreno
prevented Newalu from teeing off on Moreno for the first two
rounds. In the third round, Newalu started landing punches, but
Moreno kept attacking until the end of the fight. Newalu's ground
control won him the decision, but Dave Moreno introduced himself
as a contender in the 145lbs division.
"Big"
Eric Pele made a triumphant return to Hawaii to spark up the
Super heavyweight class and was pitted against journeyman fighter
Vince Lucero. Pele and Lucero's fight was far from action packed
and Pele apologized for that and promised a better fight next
time. MMA veteran Adam Lynn capitalized on the Achilles heel
of the current X-1 Welterweight champ, Mark Moreno, by taking
him to the ground, controlling position, and pounding on Moreno
for the decision victory. Adam Lynn called for their next match
to be for Moreno's X-1 title. Niko Vitale returned to the ring
after three hard losses to test his hand at his original fighting
weight of 205lbs. Vitale previously said that, it was very difficult
for him to make 185lbs and he looked forward to fighting at the
more comfortable weight. Vitale showed that he can bounce back
after the losses and showcase the skills that loyal fans have
come to know him for.
The
main event pitted two fighters with more than decorated pasts
and presents for that matter. Kimo is coming off of two losses,
the last devastating loss occurring just one week ago, all the
while fighting the accusation concerning steroid use, which prevented
his match with Bas Rutten. Wes Sims is not known for mincing
words and fighting anyone put in front of him, often coming up
on the short end of the stick against top ranked talent, Sims
has rebounded from his highly public loss to Daniel Gracie in
the IFL with three victories. Two of the victories came just
last month. No one knew what to expect in this match up, but
you got the feeling that it would be "interesting."
Kimo started off the match rushing in for a takedown, getting
the reluctant Sims to the ground, but paying a hefty price. As
Kimo started punching Sims from the guard, he was also covering
Sims with blood. The fight was stopped to check Kimo's nose and
it looked like his nose was broken. After a long delay, the match
was restarted only to be stopped again to check Kimo's nose.
It looked like either the doctor or Kimo chose to end the match,
so Sims started taking off his gloves and Kimo was shaking Wes
Sims' father's hand. Then, in a strange turn of events, the fight
was restarted. This time Sims ended up in Kimo's guard and Kimo
had the triangle position, but did not lock it in, while Sims
pounded Kimo's nose as Kimo winced in pain. This time the referee
stepped in and stopped the fight. Everyone in attendance was
in a state of shock because Kimo looked to be close to securing
a triangle and then the match was stopped with Sims declared
the winner. Either way, a strange series of events by two of
the strangest fighters in MMA.
MMA:
185lbs - 3 Rounds x 3 Minutes
Steve Byrnes (Team MMAD) def. Joshua Ferreira (Ruthless)
Submission via rear naked choke at 2:22 minutes in Round 1.
MMA:
265lbs - 3 Rounds x 3 Minutes
Justin McCully (Team Punishment) def. Derek Thornton (Team Tiger)
Submission via rear naked choke at 2:20 minutes in Round 1.
MMA:
150lbs - 3 Rounds x 3 Minutes
Ed Newalu (808 Fight Factory, HI) def. Dave Moreno (Mad Mongoose,
HI)
Decision after 3 rounds.
MMA:
125lbs - 3 Rounds x 3 Minutes
Sally Krumdiak (C3, WA) def. Brittany Pullen (Freelance, OR)
TKO via referee stoppage due to strikes at 6 seconds in Round
2.
MMA:
205lbs - 3 Rounds x 3 Minutes
Alex Stiebling (Intergrated Fighting, IN) def. Augie "The
Hawaiian Warrior" Padekan (Waianae Valetudo, HI)
Decision after 3 rounds.
MMA:
266+lbs - 3 Rounds x 3 Minutes
Scott Junk (Team MADD) def. Cory "Sledge Hammer" Salter
(Freelance, TX)
Decision after 3 rounds.
MMA:
Super Heavyweight - 3 Rounds x 3 Minutes
Eric "Big E" Pele (King of the Cage Super Heavyweight
Champion) def. Vince Lucero (Genisis, AZ)
Decision after 3 rounds.
Non-Title
Bout
MMA: 170 lbs - 3 Rounds x 3 Minutes
Adam Lynn (Next Generation, PA) def. Mark Moreno (X-1 Welterweight
Champion, Bulls Pen)
Decision after 3 rounds.
MMA:
205lbs - 3 Rounds x 3 Minutes
Falaniko Vitale (808 Fight Factory) def. Timothy Williams (Puro
Azteca & Aztlan FC, TX)
KO due to strikes from the crucifix at 2:48 minutes in Round
1.
Main
Event:
MMA: 265lbs - 3 Rounds x 5 Minutes
Wes "The Project" Sims (Hammer House) def. Kimo Leopoldo
(Joe Moreira Jiu-Jitsu, CA)
TKO via referee stoppage due to strikes at 3:21 minutes in Round
1.
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Edged
Blade Seminar Today
October
7 &
8
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Cost: $150
Location: Smith Tae Kwon Do
45-934 Kamehameha Hwy
Can you hold onto your blade or defend against one in a real
situation?
Hock
Hochheim: Edged Weapons Expert
It
doesn't matter if you're facing someone with a cold steel blade,
or you're defending yourself with one, Hock Hochheim is the foremost
authority. He’s trained some of the world's most elite military
and security forces around the world including the United States
force recon Marines special forces units.
·
HE’S BEEN NOMINATED “WEAPONS INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR”
BY BLACK BELT MAGAZINE.
Date:
Oct 7th & 8th 10 am - 5 pm
Cost:
$150. Equipment needed: Training knife and training gun. Will
be available for sale on site for $50.00
Call
now to register. Payment is required to reserve your spot. Space
is limited. SMITH TAE KWON DO CENTER: 45-934 Kamehameha Hwy.
Kaneohe (next to Kaneohe fire station) Call 247-3114 or www.smithtaekwondo.com
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Aurelio
vs Gomi in November
Fight announced in ATT's web site
Japanese MMA superstar Takanori Gomi will finally get his long
awaited revenge against Brazilian Marcus Aurelio. According to
ATT's web site, the Brazilian fighter is flying to Tokyo next
Saturday to take part in a press conference about the clash.
Gomi's lightweight belt will be on the line.
In
a surprising outcome, Aurelio put Gomi to sleep with a katagatame
in their first clash. The combat was part of Pride Bushido 10,
last April.
Source: Gracie Magazine
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Diaz
to UFC 65
Nick Diaz has signed to fight at UFC 65 in Sacramento, California.
Diaz will be facing American Top Team member, Graison Tibau.
Tibau is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter with a record of 11-3.
He will be making his debut UFC fight against Diaz at the Arco
Arena in Sacramento. This will mark the first time the UFC has
ever staged a show in Northern California. With Diaz hailing
out of nearby Stockton, we expect a great turnout.
Source: Gracie Fighter
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Quote
of the Day
"Management
is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success;
leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the
right wall."
Stephen R. Covey, American Speaker/Trainer/Author of "The
7 Habits of Highly Effective People"
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X-1
World Events Tonight!
X-1 World Events Presents
X-1 Battlegrounds 5: Xtreme Fighting
Neal Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii
October 6, 2006
By Chris Onzuka - Chris@Onzuka.com
X-1
is back with a card filled with MMA veterans taking on
MMA:
185lbs - 3 Rounds x 5 Minutes
Steve Byrnes (Team MMAD) def. Brennan Kamaka (Nor Cal & 808
Fight Factory, HI)
MMA:
265lbs - 3 Rounds x 5 Minutes
Justin McCully (Team Punishment) VS Derek Thornton (Team Tiger)
MMA:
150lbs - 3 Rounds x 5 Minutes
Edward Newalu (808 Fight Factory, HI) VS Dave Moreno (Mad Mongoose,
HI)
MMA:
125lbs - 3 Rounds x 5 Minutes
Brittany Pullem (Freelance, OR) VS Sally Krumdiak (C3, WA)
MMA:
205lbs - 3 Rounds x 5 Minutes
Alex Stiebling (Intergrated Fighting, IN) def. Augie "The
Hawaiian Warrior" Padeken (Waianae Valetudo, HI)
MMA:
266+lbs - 3 Rounds x 5 Minutes
Scott Junk (Team MADD) VS Corey Salter (Freelance, HI)
MMA:
Super Heavyweight - 3 Rounds x 5 Minutes
Eric "Big E" Pele (King of the Cage SuperHeavy Weight
Champion) VS Vince Lucero (Genisis, AZ)
MMA:
170 lbs - 3 Rounds x 5 Minutes
Mark Moreno (X-1 Welter Weight Champion, Bulls Pen) VS Adam Lynn
(Next Generation, PA)
MMA:
205lbs - 3 Rounds x 5 Minutes
Falaniko Vitale (808 Fight Factory) VS Timothy Williams (Puro
Azteca & Aztlan FC, TX)
Main
Event:
MMA: 265lbs - 3 Rounds x 5 Minutes
Kimo Leopoldo (Joe Moreira Jiu-Jitsu, CA) VS Wes "The Project"
Sims (Hammer House)
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MAUI
CHAMPIONSHIP SMOKER!
October 28, 2006
We have created a tournament to give martial artist and potential
MMA fighters a chance to work on their skills in a controlled
sport, where the skills of the practitioners' discipline can
be used effectively.
This is a tournament for amatuers as well as professionals similar
to sport jiujitsu. It is called PRIDE-1 CHAMPIONSHIP SMOKER.
We would like to post an open call for all interested fighters,
we are looking for all weights. There will be several four man
elimination tounaments in each wieght division to crown a champion
for each class. We will also be crowning superfight champions
for fighters that have three or more MMA fights under their belt.
These superfights will be done by single elimination bouts.
Anyone interested can contact 808-357-5463 or kpceo1@yahoo.com for more info on rules
and weight classes.
Mahalo,
Ira Hookano
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UFC
champion Hughes earns $130,000 for tough title defense against
B.J. Penn
Canadian Press: NEIL DAVIDSON
(CP) - UFC champion Matt Hughes earned US$130,000 for his successful
welterweight title defence against B.J. Penn at UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn in Anaheim,
according to the California State Athletic Commission.
Half
of that was in the form of a win bonus for the 32-year-old from
Hillsboro, Ill., who raised his record to 41-4-0 with a third-round
TKO over Penn. The Hawaiian challenger earned $50,000.
Hughes,
who said prior to the fight he had no complaints about his UFC
paydays, earned $110,000 for his last title defenxe. Light-heavyweight
champion Chuck (The Iceman) Liddell, the UFC's marquee name,
collected $275,000 for his title defence against Renato (Babalu)
Sobral at UFC 62 in Las Vegas in August.
The
Sept. 23 Hughes-Penn card drew 9,300 to the Honda Center, formerly
known as the Arrowhead Pond, for a gate of $1,496,067, according
to the California commission.
The
UFC does not provide sales figures on its lucrative pay-per-view
audience. The Hughes-Penn card cost C$39.99 to see in Canada.
According
to figures supplied by the commission, the 18 fighters on the
card earned a combined US$332,000.
Montreal
middleweight David (The Crow) Loiseau picked up $9,000 in losing
to Mike (Quick) Swick, who earned $14,000.
Former
lightweight champion Jens (Little Evil) Pulver took home $30,000
for his upset loss to Joe Lauzon, who made $6,000. Rashad Evans'
win over Jason Lambert was worth $24,000, compared to $9,000
for the loser.
Paychecks
for the other fighters were $10,000 or less.
-
Pride
Matchups: Vancouver's Denis Kang will take on Japan's Akhiro
Gono in the semifinals of Pride's welterweight Grand Prix on
Nov. 5 in Yokohama, Japan. Kazuo Misaki of Japan will fight Brazil's
Paulo Filho in the other semifinal, with the two winners deciding
the title the same night.
-
TKO
in Montreal: TKO lightweight champion Sam Stout of London, Ont.,
submitted No. 1 challenger Jay Estrada at 1:21 of the second
round at TKO 27: Resurrection last Friday before more than 6,000
at Montreal's Bell Centre. Mark Hominick of Thamesford, Ont.,
downed replacement opponent Samuel Guillet via decision. TKO
heavyweight champion Icho Larenas of Montreal lost to Krzystof
Soszynski on a doctor's stoppage because of a cut.
-
Dragons
Rise: Coach Carlos Newton and the Toronto Dragons, coming off
their 3-2 win over Frank Shamrock's Razorclaws of San Jose, will
take on Pat Miletich's Silverbacks (based in Quad Cities, Ill.)
in the International Fight League semifinals in Portland on Nov.
2. The other semifinal pits Bas Rutten's Anacondas (based in
Los Angeles) against Matt Lindland's Wolfpack, the home team.
The two winners will advance to the IFL World Team Championship
in December.
In
the Dragons' debut outing Sept. 23 in Moline, Ill., lightweight
Rob Di Censo of Woodbridge, Ont., lost to the Razorclaws' Josh
Odom on a third-round TKO before Toronto welterweight Claude
Patrick won by guillotine choke over Ray Steinbeiss. Winnipeg
middleweight Joe Doerksen then scored a second-round submission
over Brian Foster and Montreal light-heavyweight Brent Beauparlant
won a decision over Raphael Davis. In the final match, heavyweight
Travis Wiuff of the Razorclaws won by decision over Wojtek Kaszowski
of Mississauga, Ont.
Source: CBC Sports/Fight Opinion
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BREAKING
NEWS: HERRING SIGNS WITH WFA
by Mick Hammond
It’s been seven long years since MMA veteran Heath “Texas
Crazy Horse” Herring fought on his native US soil. Not since
Superbrawl 13 has Herring known what it was like to fight in
front of an American crowd, but that’s about to change.
As
Heath himself told exclusively to MMAWeekly, “I just signed
with the WFA. It’s a four-fight, sixteen-month contract
and my first fight is December 9th at the Aladdin Casino.”
Herring
added, “I don’t have an opponent yet, but I’m
just happy to be able to say I have a fight again. It’s
been seven months since my last fight so I’m excited and
I can’t wait [to fight again.]"
After
spending the last few years fighting in PRIDE and later K-1,
Heath is also happy to be returning home for the next chapter
in his fighting career with the WFA.
“I’m
really excited to work with these guys,” exclaimed Heath.
“They seem like they’re really pushing the company
hard, they’ve got really good investors behind them, and
their last show was a pretty good show, so I’m really looking
forward to working with them.”
Herring’s
familiarity with not only the fighters, but the people involved
behind the scenes with the WFA helped persuade him to sign with
the promotion over possibly heading somewhere else.
“I
actually called Quinton [Jackson] up and asked him about these
guys. He said they were good guys, so that helped,” explained
Heath.
“I
know Jeremy Lappen, who is CEO of the company, and I think there
are some intelligent people behind the company that know what
they are doing. There’s also some major players involved
so it looks like a good deal,” added Herring.
Of
course it doesn’t hurt to know that some of Heath’s
family, friends and American fans from his native Texas could
be headed up to see him fight in person for the first time in
years.
“There’s
going to be a bunch of Southwest flights coming up full with
a bunch of rednecks,” concluded Herring with a chuckle.
“It’ll be fun; I’m looking forward to it, cowboy
hats and air horns [in the crowd] probably.”
Source: MMA Weekly
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Tito
vs Dana 10/20, says Ortiz
Bout to be on pay-per-view
Tito Ortiz has said that he believes he will take on Dana White
in a boxing match on October 20th. According to the UFC light-heavyweight
contender, the bout will be available on pay-per-view for only
15 dollars, so that it's unmissable for his fans. “Not many
people get to hit their bosses, and I’m going to get a chance
to do that,” Ortiz commented last Sunday. Dana White seems
not to have confirmed or denied the date yet. For more, stay
tuned.
Source: Gracie Magazine
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Quote
of the Day
"Self-praise
is for losers. Be a wïnner. Stand for something. Always
have class, and be humble."
John Madden, American Football Coach and Announcer
|
Hawaii
Fighting Championship
Saturday,
October 7, 2006
Dole Cannery Ballroom
Doors open at 6:00 pm, Fights start at 6:30 pm
Weigh ins
will be held at Central Oahu Jiu-Jitsu Academy at 6:00 PM. The
academy is located on the main drag of Wahiawa right next to
Jack in the Box on the second floor (the same building as the
smoke house place). |
EXCLUSIVE:
VILLASENOR READY FOR LAWLER!
Pride FC has announced two more fights to its United States debut
on October 21st, Joey Villasenor vs. Robbie Lawler and Marvin
Eastman vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura. If the rumors on the Internet
are indication, the Villasenor/Lawler fight is one of the more
highly anticipated fights on The Real Deal.
As
the fight announcement was hot off the presses, Joey Villasenor
made an appearance on MMAWeekly’s SoundOff Radio Monday
night to discuss the fight, calling it an “honor” to
fight on such a big show in the U.S.
He
knows that this is a big fight for both of them. Lawler lost
recently to Jason “Mayhem” Miller and Villasenor lost
his last Pride fight in a split decision to Ryo Chonan. “As
an athlete, we push ourselves and we’re driven to success,”
Villasenor commented on the loss. “I felt like I won, but
I don’t take anything away from the judges.”
Despite
the loss, he is already back on the winning track (with a win
over John Cronk at a recent King of the Cage event) and looking
to start a new streak. “That was my first loss after 15
straight… but it kind of takes a monkey off my back. Of
course everybody wants to go on an undefeated streak… but
I’m just driven to get back on one of those winning streaks.”
A
lot has been made recently about Pride having to conform some
of their rules to those in use by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Most notably, knees and kicks to the head of a downed opponent
are illegal in Nevada and while elbows are legal, Pride has decided
to stand by their own rules, which is their option, and keep
elbows out of the competition when they debut in Las Vegas.
“They
take away the elbows... I’m down for that. I’d like
to see a fight finished naturally… without a cut,”
commented Villasenor. “But I’m sure going to miss the
knees to the head and the kicks to the head and the stomps, they’re
just a part of my game that I have naturally. I’m going
to miss that.”
Although
the rule changes take away some of his arsenal, Villasenor doesn’t
sound to be shaken by it. He knows that he just has to prepare
and have the right game plan when he steps in the ring across
from Lawler, “We’re going to try and take him out of
his element. We’re going to come up with a special plan
for him. He’s tough as nails, so we’ve got to come
up with a great plan for a great fighter from a great team.”
Villasenor
is part of one of the hottest teams in MMA right now. Along with
Nate Marquardt, Rashad Evans, Keith Jardine, Diego Sanchez, and
many more, he gains a lot of confidence from being part of Jackson’s
Submission Fighting team. “We pride ourselves on being the
most conditioned team in MMA. So, look for the tempo to be high…
that’s the way we like it. A nice suffering, grueling match.”
With
both fighters having a propensity for heavy hands, this could
easily end up being one of those “fight of the night”
type of contests. We’ll find out on October 21st if Villasenor
can continue to build a new winning streak or if Lawler will
be starting one of his own.
Source: MMA Weekly |
Joe
Lauzon Shares His Thoughts on His 1st UFC Appearance
For
those who did not see the last UFC, Lauzon, a huge underdog knocked
out former UFC lightweight champ Jens Pulver.
First
and foremost, I want to thank everyone who helped me get ready
for this fight. Everyone at RSD/Team Aggression, South Shore
Sportfighting, Bishops' Boxing and everyone else that at one
time or another along the way has taken the time to show me something
or help me out.
I
really do appreciate all of you. It was more than just me in
there, it was a team effort... we were all in there.
Read
the full article at a site run by Joe Lauzon himself, MassMMA.net
Source: Maxfighting |
CAGE
RAGE 18 PLAY BY PLAY
Cage
Rage 18: Battleground marks a huge step up in production quality
for the dynamic duo of Dave O’Donnell and Andy Geer. Changes
marking the event are a long catwalk entrance for the fighters
leading up to a cage that is significantly lower placed on the
ground enabling a better view of the action from the higher seats.
Cage side, the view is slightly worse due to an overcrowding
of the cage but from a TV point of view, everything is less cluttered
and clearly easier for coverage.
This
event also marks a change in TV production crew with improved
graphics, fast action replays and good action shots from the
boom camera. Less between fight banter but they are still in
dire need of a post-fight interviewer who knows what the hell
he is on about. Bring back Richard Blackwood!
Zelg Galesic
def James E-Nicolle R1 2:02 Ref Stoppage GnP
This
fight revealed the true contender to Mark Weir’s British
Middleweight Title and Galesic comes into this fight as a clear
favorite having submitted Curtis Stout at CR17 in quick fashion.
Nicolle by contrast, is coming off an absolute raping by Amar
Suloev and this will be his first fight back in six months.
From
the bell Nicolle rushes out and clinches early, clearly looking
to avoid the stand-up and take the fight to the ground; surprising
given his solid Muay Thai background; Galesic responds quickly
clinching and driving home some knees. It’s clear now what
Nicolle’s gameplan is, but he is continually thwarted in
a solid takedown defence by the Croatian.
Breaking
away from the clinch both fighters circle briefly before Galesic
steps in beating Nicolle to the punch and landing with a heavy
cross dropping him, open guard is called and without hesitation
the Croatian comes over with a massive head stomp, landing squarely
and following up with a series of blows before referee Leon steps
in to stop the bout declaring a R1 stoppage due to ground and
pound at the 2:02 mark.
Galesic
is now lined up to meet Weir at Cage Rage 19 in December and
Nicolle is at a crossroads. It appears that the damage sustained
at the hands of [Amar] Suloev has made him tentative, afraid
to get hit and weary of his abilities. He needs to overcome this
because his heart and skill will take him far as long as his
head finds the zone again.
Xavier Foupa-Pokam
def Alex Cook R1 4:45 via Armbar Submission
Cook
comes out hard and fast throwing high kicks, some connecting
but all looking heavy; Pokam for his part is content to stay
on the outside, continually switching his stance to throw the
tough Brit off his game. Cook steps in again with some crisp
combos, but Pokam is better on the counter landing with a hook
that opens a cut above Cook’s right eye.
Cook
fires low while Pokam throws high, Cook evades and lands an excellent
right hook, Cook is starting to find his range and is pressing
solidly, Pokam attempts a spinning back-kick but is punished
for his efforts falling to his back with Cook following him and
into the guard pounding away furiously, a tad over-zealous in
his approach. Perhaps underestimating the Frenchman’s skills
on the ground, he finds himself on the end of a fast armbar.
Although he defended valiantly for a good 20 seconds he is forced
to tap at the 4:45 mark of the first round– if only for
15 more seconds, he would have been saved by the bell!
Cook
is a Wolfslair fighter and during his preparations for Epstein,
Ian Freeman has been training with them, it seems a case of insult
to injury when Freeman is left to present the runners up trophy
to the Brit for his efforts!
Robbie Olivier
def Brad Pickett R3 3:03 via Rear Naked Choke Submission
This
match is a case of second time around for both fighters, their
last attempt ended in a draw at the judges table. Many feel the
fight went to Olivier last time, but the old adage stays: To
win a belt you need to beat the Champ, Whilst undeniably game,
the consensus was that Pickett did just enough to retain last
time out.
Olivier
comes into this fight all business, looking focused and ready
for action but Pickett by contrast doesn’t appear to be
in the game at all, quite possibly due to the death of his mother
two months ago due to Cancer and his understandable inability
to focus during training.
Olivier
starts with an immediate shoot that finds its mark after some
initial defense bringing Pickett crashing to the canvas, from
this moment on it is clear that Pickett can do little to prevent
Olivier from controlling the position at will and working for
submission after submission. Olivier’s workrate has doubled
since the last bout and he is landing shot after shot on the
ground.
Throughout
three rounds Olivier dominates Pickett by out-positioning his
opponent – to the point that even when Olivier secures the
mount (on various occasions) Pickett is unable to bridge him
off. The final attempt at the midway point of the final round
sees Pickett giving up his back only to have hooks applied fast
and choked out for his efforts.
Dust
settling and Robbie Olivier becomes the New Cage Rage British
Featherweight Champion and Brad Pickett is left to ponder his
future in the sport. There are rumors abound that he may call
it quits because of a lack of sponsorship, management and the
financial difficulties involved. A bad time for the amiable fighter,
hopefully he can put his personal issues aside, find a new love
for the sport and get the tooth he lost in the fight put back
in! A crowd favorite, I don’t think we have seen the last
of him yet!
Paul Daley
def Sol Gilbert via KO R2 2:59
Daley
starts the fight like a man possessed, shooting straight for
the takedown and landing in side control, lands a few shots and
forces Gilbert to turn him over, Daley responds with a step-over
armbar attempt from the back and almost has it, the scramble
and back to their feet.
They
circle briefly, upon engaging Daley lands a solid high kick to
his opponent followed by a quick combo before driving again for
the takedown. It is clear that Daley’s plan is to tie Gilbert
up, avoid boxing with him and bring him down to the ground, this
time around Gilbert manages to reverse position and pop back
up to his feet, the ref calls an open guard but Gilbert misses
the mark with the stomp allowing Daley back up and out of danger;
They circle and engage with Daley looking the fresher of the
two and landing the cleaner shots.
Round
two starts much in the same way as round one with Daley getting
the better of the exchange, looking crisper on his feet and with
more gas in the tank; Aside from a brief armbar attempt from
his back Gilbert is starting to flag. With both fighters on their
feet and Daley’s confidence starting to grow he steps in
with series of shots dropping Gilbert to his knees, still aware
of what’s going on and blocking an illegal knee to the head,
it leaves him open to getting back up and eats a barrage of punches
before falling out of consciousness to the ground – three
more shots following him down before the referee steps in to
call a halt to the bout at the 2:59 mark.
Paul
Daley answers his critics with a brilliant win over a tough opponent
to retain his Cage Rage British Welterweight Title.
Alexandre
Lungu def Mark Buchanan via Keylock R1 1:55
Buchanan
starts the fight with a perfect gameplan, take the legs out with
solid kicks then step in with the shots; all is going to plan
as he lands 5 solid blows before Lungu charges him and puts him
on his back, taking side control and then mounting quickly; the
Romanian Judoka smothers his opponent and starts to fish for
the keylock.
Obviously
unable to buck a 375lb man off he is left powerless and it is
only a matter of time before Lungu secures his chosen submission
and forces the squashed fighter to tap at the 1:55 mark of the
first.
This
begs the question: how do you train to get a 375lb man out of
the mount position? Anyway, Lungu goes to 1-1 in MMA competition
and Buchanan is left to wonder what could have been, he was moving
fast and landing the shots he needed but laws of physics were
against him!
Mustafa Al-Turk
def Henry Miller R1 0:55 via referee stopage GnP
This
fight marks a coming out party for Al-Turk, he is clearly the
future of the British Heavyweight scene, he is an accomplished
grappler (European Heavyweight ADCC Champion) and his standup
has improved immensely.
Coming
out from the bell, throwing heavy hands, but not in the same
way Berry and Thompson do, Al-Turk actually has head movement,
knows how to slip and counter-punch! He proceeds to land shot
after shot on Miller and shortly secures the clinch to land three
big knees to the solar plexus dropping his opponent. Moving swiftly
from side control into mount he continues to pound forcing Miller
to roll and give his back whereby Al-Turk batters him with unanswered
hooks – only 56 seconds in and the bout is stopped to avoid
further punishment for Miller.
A
very solid convincing win for Al-Turk, a fighter who at this
weight is the real deal and likely to be the only person to relieve
Broughton of his title; Battles await the London Shootfighter
with Buzz Berry and Dave Legeno before a likely call into the
big shows.
Tony Fyklund
def Alex Reid R1 1:32 via Heel Hook Submission
Reid
opens the bout with a high kick that grazes his opponent and
some good shots from the distance, they find the clinch and proceed
to exchange knees before Fryklund finds the ground and Reid’s
leg for the heel-hook, firmly in place he cranks on the submission
– the lock is on tight and Reid briefly taps but it is missed
by the ref, Reid then tries to kick Fryklund illegally in the
face but lands on his chest, Fryklund protests and tries to rip
his leg off! Multiple taps follow and the ref steps in to separate
the fighters.
Fryklund
looked like business from the start and exposed Reid for his
cheating attempt. Post fight and Reid by his own admission, admitted
he was “naughty” and that he felt his ankle pop 3 times;
Frkylund by contrast was shocked that Reid had asked about the
consequences of booting someone in the face to avoid a submission
during the rules meeting the day before and still had the audacity
to try and get away with it.
An
impressive win the Vegas Fight club standout who is unable to
hold his weight as a Middleweight and actually came into the
fight some 4 kilos lighter than he did at the weigh-ins!!! This
win surely sets him up as a likely contender for the vacant Cage
Rage World Middleweight Title (if Anderson Silva is unable to
defend)
Vitor “Shaolin”
Ribeiro def Adbul Mohammed R1 4:27 via Kimura Submission
Both
fighters start tentatively with Mohammed landing snappy leg kicks
to Shaolin’s outside leg, Shaolin responds with a jab but
his standup is clearly telegraphed. Mohammed proceeds to land
three more unanswered kicks prompting Shaolin to shoot before
his leg stiffens up; responding to the shoot Mohammed clamps
on a guillotine but Shaolin has been here many times in training
and remains calm working free of the guillotine and out of full
guard to half.
From
there it is pretty much a BJJ clinic with Shaolin out-positioning
Mohammed at every turn and ending up on the right end of a slick
kimura. The main question coming into this battle was: “Can
Ribeiro handle Mohammed’s strength advantage as he is known
for powering out of submissions?” and the answer is an emphatic
yes! Through superior BJJ technique he controlled his opponent
from the moment they hit the ground.
You
only have to ask if Shaolin has truly shocking management or
is just not interested in the big shows because in terms of talent
he is clearly a match for anyone in any 155lb weight class.
Rob Broughton
def Robert “Buzz” Berry R1 3:33 via KO
Both
fighters came to swing, that much was apparent – the difference
being that Broughton knows not to stick his chin out when he
does so, something that Berry is notorious for! Punching with
decent power but with a rigid back and chin with a bullseye on
it, Berry sets to work trying to land a haymaker on the British
champion.
Broughton
is clearly more conservative with his energy only briefly exerting
himself with a whizzer when Berry lunges in, they clinch and
Broughton throws a few knees – Berry responds by bullying
him up against the cage to slap on a standing arm triangle, he
exerts himself considerably by holding the lock for a good 30
seconds and ultimately Broughton breaks free.
Despite
coming into this fight looking considerably leaner than usual,
Berry’s cardio is now letting him down and Broughton has
found his opening – landing a knee to ribs and following
it up with about 8 unanswered hooks before the referee stops
in to call time on the bout. Broughton has retained his British
Cage Rage Heavyweight Title.
Dave “Deathwish”
Legeno def Kimo Leopoldo R1 4:15 via Guillotine Submission
This
fight was shockingly bad, Kimo dived for the takedown from the
bell – something Legeno must have anticipated as he exhibited
an improved takedown defense to thwart the attempt, they break
and Legeno lands a few feeler punches before Kimo tries again,
this time eating a knee in the process. Kimo switches to a single
leg knee snatch but is leaving his face open to hammerfists,
finally tripping the Brit onto his back; Kimo tried to work side
control but is lackluster in doing so leaving Legeno with a chance
to scuttle the cage and push off and get back to his feet.
Kimo
looks seriously gassed with his hands hanging low, almost as
though he isn’t trying to defend from any punches, a man
of his experience should know better than this! Legeno steps
in and connects squarely putting him on his butt, Kimo just sits
there taking punches until finally getting up and sliding his
head into the most obvious guillotine setup ever, (un)surprisingly
he taps… and Legeno gets his first, and much needed win.
Draw
what you will from this fight, some cry foul, others congratulate
Legeno on a job well done; in any case Kimo should hang them
up as he showed poor takedown attempts, no standup, no ability
to alter a gameplan once in motion, sloppy clinch work and just
sat there letting his opponent hit him in the face offering no
attempt at defense! I am disgusted…
Murilo “Ninja”
Rua def Mark “Wizard” Weir R2 1:15 via Arm Triangle
Choke Submission
From
a bad fight to an absolute war! This is my candidate for fight
of the night…
Ninja
pretty much decided from the first exchange that he didn’t
want anything to do with Weir’s standup, such is the speed
and severity of his impact that Ninja was forced to shoot for
the takedown. Weir secures half guard and tries to setup a Kimura,
the Brazilian blocks well and starts to land rib punches before
securing the mount. A couple more shots follow then he sets up
an arm triangle choke - Weir thwarts quickly and manages to break
free and back up to his feet.
They
circle and Ninja bullies in for the clinch and once secure brings
Weir to the ground again taking his back. Weir struggles free
and manages to reverse positions before stepping out and back
to their feet. They exchange and clinch with Weir landing a knee
that clearly rocks Ninja’s world, he is in survival mode
shooting instinctively to defend himself, luckily landing in
mount and working for another arm triangle that he holds for
a good 30 seconds before the bell rings.
Round
two starts much the same with Weir coming out to bang; In the
exchange that follows Weir unloads a series of punches, 2 high
kicks and 3 vicious knees to Ninja rocking him hard and forcing
him to shoot again, Ninja secures the mount in the dazed shoot
and sets up another arm triangle, this time for the tap!
For
a fighter that is approaching 40 Weir still possesses amazingly
sharp striking and shows no sign of losing that element of his
game. Ninja showed his tenacity and will to win having taken
a battering only to battle through on pure survival instincts
to secure a much needed win in the weight class he is very well
suited to! This match surely leaves everyone salivating at the
prospect of a Ninja / Fryklund showdown! Whilst Weir will now
regroup and face Galesic at CR19
Ian “The
Machine” Freeman def Mark “The Beast” Epstein
via Unanimous Decision
I
for one will admit that I had written off Freeman in this bout,
I expected him to get KO’d fast by the enigmatic Epstein.
How wrong could I be? Well, the first round was pretty much a
draw with both fighters imposing their will, Epstein gave Freeman
a taste of the power in his hands and Freeman responded with
some excellent wrestling and a heel hook attempt that had everyone
gasping – including Epstein himself!
Round
two is where Freeman broke Epstein’s will by doing what
he does best- Machine Ground n Pound! Epstein had no answer to
a very workman like approach that included superior positioning
and continually smashing him in the face! There is an art to
Ground n Pound and Freeman has perfected it, it may not be technical
and it may not be decisive but it gets you the win and after
the nasty KO at the hands of Manhoef, this is what he needed
to get back on track!
Round
three pretty much followed the same blueprint as round two save
for a brief attempt by Freeman to apply a keylock; he essentially
beat on Epstein for a solid five minutes from side control, forsaking
mount and using side-hammers to great effect. Freeman records
the win via unanimous decision and becomes the new Cage Rage
British Light-Heavyweight Champion!
Aside
from Al-Turk, tonight proves to be a bad night for London Shootfighters
coming out of the event with three losses and one win and they
are now down a title! But they can console themselves in the
fact that they fought quality opposition. Fryklund is world class,
Freeman is well… a Machine, and Sol laid it all on the line
like a warrior but just came up short!
Roll
on Cage Rage 19…
Source: MMA Weekly |
Quote
of the Day
"Derive
happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating
the fog that surrounds us."
Henri Matisse, 1869-1954, French Artist
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Full
Force MMA: "Valley Isle Throwdown"
Saturday, October 14th
War Memorial Gymnasium
Wailuku, Maui, HI
Doors open at 6pm, Fights start at 7pm
Main
Event- SuperHeavyweight (+236lbs) MMA Bout: 3R/3M
Sean Souza (Native Action, Lahaina) vs Anthony Billianor (Maui
Full Contact, Kahului)
Semi
Main Event- Welterweight (Catch-160lbs) MMA Bout: 3R/3M
Dominic Ah Nee (Maui Jiu Jitsu, Kahului) vs Tyler Kahihikolo
(Westbrook Boxing, Kona)
Light
Heavyweight (Catch-190lbs) MMA Bout: 3R/3M
Zeke Prados (Team Issues, Haiku) vs Kawika Maddela (Freelance,
Kahului)
4Man
Heavyweight (235lbs) "Future King" Tournament:
2R/3M+2M OT Final
Winner of Calhau/Rosser vs Winner of Yasui/Rose
Heavyweight
(Catch-215lbs) MMA Smoker: 2R/3M+2M OT
Geno McCarthy (HGA Fight Club, Paia) vs Nalu Jones (Freelance,
Waialua)
Super
Heavyweight (Catch-240lbs) MMA Smoker: 2R/3M+2M OT
Kawika Hong (Good Sport KB, Kahului) vs Trensen Himalaya (Freelance,
Wailuku)
Middleweight
(Catch-175lbs) MMA Smoker: 2R/3M+2M OT
Matt Gonzalves (Team Issues, Pukalani) vs Walter Baula (WKBC,
Kahului)
4Man
Heavyweight (235lbs) "Future King" Tournament:
1R/4M+2M OT Semifinal
Jake Yasui (Freelance, Wailuku) vs Abel Rose (Bulls Pen, Waipahu)
4Man
Heavyweight (235lbs) "Future King" Tournament:
1R/4M+2M OT Semifinal
Joe Calhau (Team C.O.C.K., Pukalani) vs Tommy Rosser (808 Fight
Factory, Waipahu)
More
info visit: www.hawaiifightnetwork.com
Source:
KawikaVeeka
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X-1
World Events
Presents
XTREME FIGHTING
Friday, October 6, 2006 @ 7:30pm
Neal Blaisdell Arena
Honolulu, Hawaii
Match
1 Middleweight (185lbs)
Steve Byrnes (MMAD, HI) VS Brennan Kamaka (Nor Cal & 808
Fight Factory, HI)
Match
2 Heavyweight (265lbs)
Derek Thornton (Team DND, HI) VS Justin McCully (Team Punishment,
CA)
Match
3 Lightweight (150lbs)
Edward Newalu (808 Fight Factory, HI) VS Dave Moreno (Freelance,
HI)
Match
4 Women's Flyweight (125lbs)
Sally Krumdiack (C3, WA) VS Brittany Pullem
Match
5 LightHeavyweight (205lbs)
Augie Padeken (Waianae Valetudo, HI) VS Alex Steibling (Intergrated
Fighting, IN)
Match
6 SuperHeavyweight (+266lbs)
Scott Junk (MMAD, HI) VS Corey Salter (Freelance, HI)
Match
7 SuperHeavyweight (+266lbs)
Eric Pele (Nova Uniao, NV) VS Vince Lucero (Asher Combat Academy,
AZ)
Match
8 Welterweight (170lbcs)
Mark Moreno (Bulls Pen, HI) VS Adam Lynn (Next Generation, PA)
Match
9 LightHeavyweight (205lbs)
Falaniko Vitale (808 Fight Factory, HI) VS Timmy Wills
Match 10 Heavyweight (265lbs) Main Event
Kimo Leopoldo (Joe Moreira JJ, CA) VS Wes Sims (Hammer House,
CA)
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Griffin
Dropped by Xyience?
The
poster boy for the UFC may no longer be sponsored by one of the
UFC’s main television program advertisers. I was riding
to the airport to take another popular, Xyience sponsored fighter
to his flight for a photo shoot in Michigan after an event. During
our conversation, it came up that Griffin and Xyience had parted
ways. Apparently, this came about due to the small size of the
Xyience logo on Forrest’s fight shorts and the fact that
he did not wear a Xyience t-shirt after his last fight as required
by the company.
It
is surprising that this occurred, being that Griffin is a huge
fan favorite and one of the better known faces for the UFC and
Xyience. No word as of yet if they have rectified or decided
that the split was going to be a permanent one. MaxFighting will
continue to bring you information as it becomes available.
Source: Maxfighting
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Batman
has a new opponent
Kurt Pellegrino, was was scheduled to fight Wander Braga at UFC
64 will now take on UFC newcome Junior Assancao of Team Velocity.
Pellegrino,
who is coming off a loss in his UFC Debut, will be coming down
to 155 for this fight as planned. Assuncao is coming off four
straights wins, including a win over Dustin Hazelett, who will
also be making his UFC debut shortly.
Source: Maxfighting
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K-1
'06 World GP Final Draw
TOKYO,
October 2, 2006 -- The K-1 '06 World Grand Prix final eight were
determined at the Osaka Elimination tournament last Saturday
(http://www.so-net.ne.jp/feg/k-1gp/top732.htm). Today the fighters
participated in a draw to determine first-tier matchups for the
December 2 Tokyo Dome Final.
The
selection system combines elements of choice with a bit of good
old-fashioned luck. In a room packed with media, the eight fighters
first blindly chose from a set of balls printed with the numbers
one through eight. They then proceeded in the order determined
by their numbered ball to a stage at the front of the room where
they were free to install themselves in any of eight positions,
indicated as A through H.
If
a fighter likes his chances against a particular opponent, he
can install himself beside him if that position is available.
If he would prefer not to face a particular fighter, he can place
himself elsewhere. When completed, the stage setup became the
tournament tree -- A vs B and C vs D being the first bracket;
E vs F and G vs H being the second bracket.
This
year, the draw developed as follows:
Ruslan
Karaev had drawn ball number one, and chose position F, the blue
corner in the third bout. "I like blue and I like the number
three!" he would later explain. Second up was Glaube Feitosa,
who wasted no time walking up to the E spot for a date with Karaev.
"I
had prepared to fight Ruslan in Las Vegas," said Feitosa,
"but that fight was cancelled, so I chose him today. I'm
happy to have the chance again, and I will do my best!"
Said
Karaev: "I was ready to fight anybody here, but it's good
Glaube chose me because as he said we were meant to fight before
so now we get the chance!"
Picking
third was Ernesto Hoost, who went to the C position, red corner
in the second fight. Next up was Semmy Schilt, who avoided Hoost,
choosing instead the A position, red corner in the first bout.
"I
chose the first position because I want to be #1," said
Schilt.
Next
up was Jerome LeBanner, who had already returned to France where
he is filming a movie with Alain Delon, and so participated via
long-distance telephone hookup. LeBanner provided a bit of excitement
when, presented with a choice between Hoost and Schilt (or a
spot in the still vacant fourth fight), he opted to square off
against Schilt.
"I
picked Semmy because he is the champion," said LeBanner.
"I was glad I got the chance, because I want to fight the
champion more than anyone else!"
"I'm
very glad Jerome chose me," said Schilt, "he did a
good job in Osaka against a big guy [Hong-Man Choi], this will
be a great matchup!"
Next
it was Remy Bonjasky, who made a little fake toward Ernesto Hoost,
stopped to shake his hand, then went over to the G position and
the fourth fight.
"Actually
I had wanted to fight Semmy because he took my belt last year,"
said Bonjasky. "I didn't take Ernesto because I didn't want
to be the one to stop him [laughs]!"
Chalid
Die Faust had number seven, and also made a bit of drama out
of his choice between Bonjasky and Hoost, walking along and shaking
hands, before settling on the F position and Hoost.
"For
me," said Die Faust, "Ernesto wrote the history of
the sport. I am happy and I am honored to fight against him.
I hope there will be no injuries, good luck everyone, and get
ready to see a new champion!"
"I
am glad Chalid chose me," said Hoost, "he is one of
the only guys here I have not fought, this will be my last series
and I'm glad to fight a new fighter!"
With
the eighth pick, Leko was consigned to the H position and a bout
with Bonjasky.
"I'm
happy I won't have to fight against my Golden Glory gym teammates
in the first fight," said Leko, "but maybe in the final!"
The
mood was friendly throughout -- Bonjasky joked with media that
"a very beautiful Japanese reported told me during an interview
yesterday that if I won the GP I would get her." As the
woman in question blushed, Leko jumped in "You won't get
her, Remy, but there is a girl sitting over there who said if
I got the championship and became rich, she'd give me her phone
number…"
"These
guys think it's a dating show!" chipped Feitosa -- and,
actually, the way the stage was set it did look a little like
a dating show.
The
date that matters now is December 2, 2006, and the place is the
Tokyo Dome. In a new development, fans will have the opportunity
to choose the fighters for the Final's two tournament reserve
bouts. Voting will start shortly and can be done on the K-1 Official
Website (www.k-1.co.jp), where you will also find the final tournament
tree, complete fighters' profiles and information on all K-1
events.
Source: Maxfighting
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Quote
of the Day
"A
sad soul can kill you quicker than a germ."
John Steinbeck, 1902-1968, American Writer and Nobel Prïze
Winner
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UFC
& PRIDE EXECUTIVES CLASH ON SIRIUS RADIO
Pride
USA producer Jerry Millen was recently a guest on Scott Ferrall's
radio show on Sirius Satellite Radio, and an explosive verbal
confrontation ensued when UFC president Dana White called into
the show during Millen's interview.
The
vast majority of the disagreements between White and Millen were
focused on the now-cancelled fight between the UFC's Chuck Liddell
and Pride's Wanderlei Silva.
For
readers who are unfamiliar with the situation, the Liddell-Silva
fight was announced by White during the UFC 61 event on July
8th, but no actual contracts were signed at the time. Negotiations
between the UFC and Pride broke down shortly thereafter, despite
the fact that by all accounts both Liddell and Silva want the
fight to happen.
Also,
while the UFC and Pride have both subsequently made conflicting
statements on the matter, MMAWeekly was told by sources in mid-August
(and reported in the Rumors section) that the Liddell-Silva fight
was already off at that time. This was not only before Silva
fought Mirko Cro Cop, but it was also before Liddell fought Renato
"Babalu" Sobral.
Nevertheless,
both sides stuck to their guns during the interview, and the
result was a lot of contentious back-and-forth exchanges.
There
has been some misinformation about what was and wasn't said during
the interview, so we hope to clear up any misconceptions by using
actual quotes based on the actual audio.
During
the interview, White said, "I've been trying to do Wanderlei
[Silva] vs. Chuck [Liddell] for five years... not to mention
the fact, didn't Wanderlei just get executed? ... Nobody buys
their [Pride] pay-per-views in the United States, so I'll let
everyone know what happened. Wanderlei Silva got beat to death
for the first two rounds, then got his head kicked to another
planet."
Millen
responded by saying, "First two rounds? Dana, did you watch
the fight? The fight didn’t go past the first round. Did
one of your assistants type up a memo for you?"
White
responded by saying, "I was the one guy that watched it
on the Internet over here in the United States."
Millen
later said, "Put your guys up. If you have such a great
stable, put them up... make it [Liddell vs. Silva] happen. What's
the hold up?" White responded to Millen's question by saying,
"Silva just got knocked dead in the first round."
On
the same subject, White later said, "I’ve been willing
to do it for the last five years, they haven’t been. Now
Wanderlei gets executed almost into a coma, and now they want
to make the fight."
Millen
said later in the interview, "Let me ask you this. You announced
on your pay-per-view that if Chuck beats Babalu and Wanderlei
is able to fight, the fight’s going to happen. What happened
between the time you made the announcement on the pay-per-view
till now? Besides going, 'Oh, he got executed,' what in the negotiations
process broke down to make this fight not happen?"
In
response to Millen's question, White posed a question of his
own, asking if Millen is aware of the problems that Pride is
having in Japan (losing the Fuji TV deal, etc). Millen replied,
"I'm just asking you why this fight is not happening,"
at which point White said, "This is exactly why it's not
happening, because you [Pride] are having a lot of problems."
At
that point, Millen said, "You’re saying it’s not
going to happen because you don’t want it to happen, correct?"
Both sides were very agitated, and White's response was, "You
guys say you’re going to do something and you never f---ing
do it."
When
the host of the show later asked if White was ready to restart
negotiations with Pride, White said, "I’m sick of them,
but if they want to give us Wanderlei Silva to fight in the UFC,
I’m in."
At
one point in the interview, White questioned how much the Pride
USA producer knew about the negotiations and said to Millen,
"You don't know s---" at which point Millen shot the
same inflammatory statement back at White.
When
Millen asked White, "Why wouldn’t you give us Tim Sylvia?"
White responded by saying "because he [Sylvia] is fighting
on November 18th." Millen then asked, "Why won't you
throw him in a Pride fight?" to which White responded, "Why
the f--- would I throw him in a Pride fight, you retard, when
he's going to fight in my fight?"
White
later said, "You guys don’t do any pay-per-view buys
here in America and you got kicked off television in Japan. Of
course you’re going to come over here and want my fighters
in your show. You guys suck, so of course you need them."
Later
in the interview, Millen invited White to attend Pride's debut
show in the United States, and White accepted the invitation.
Millen
said, "Dana, listen. October 21st, I have a pair of ringside
Pride tickets for you so that you can see what a real MMA event
is like." White's response: "I'll be there."
Source: MMA Weekly
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NINJA
& FREEMAN WIN AT CAGE RAGE & PICTURES
After
a tough loss to Melvin Manhoef earlier this year, Ian Freeman
returned to his winning ways with a victory over Mark Epstein
at Cage Rage 18. The unanimous decision not only earned him the
win, but Freeman also became the Cage Rage British Light Heavyweight
Champion.
In
other marquee action, Murilo "Ninja" Rua defeated Mark
Weir with an arm triangle in the second round. Tony Fryklund
did indeed have Alex Reid's kryptonite, the heel hook which he
applied early in the first round. Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro
increased his win streak to six with a Kimura submission victory
over Abdul Mohammed. Cage Rage veteran Dave Legeno earned his
first victory by defeating Kimo Leopoldo by TKO in the first
round.
Paul
Daley defeated Sol Gilbert to retain the Cage Rage British Welterweight
title and Robbie Olivier defeated Brad Pickett to become the
new Cage Rage British Featherweight title holder.
Full
Results
Ian
Freeman def Mark Epstein via Unanimous Decision
Murilo Ninja Rua def Mark Weir via Arm Triangle Choke R2 1:15
Dave Legeno def Kimo
Leopoldo
via TKO R1 4:15
Rob Broughton def Robert Berry via KO 3:33 R1
Vitor Shaolin Ribeiro def Abdul Mohammed via Kimura R1 4:27
Tony Fryklund def Alex Reid via Heel Hook 1:32 R1
Mustapha Al-Turk def Henry Miller via TKO - Strikes R1 0:56 secs
Alexandre Lungu def Mark Buchanan via Keylock R1 1:55
Paul Daley def Sol Gilbert via KO 2:59 R2
Robbie Olivier def Brad Pickett via RNC R3 3:03
Xavier Foupa-Pokam def Alex Cook R1 4:45 Armbar
Zelg Galesic def James E-Nicolle via TKO - Strikes R1 2:02
Source: MMA Weekly
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EUROPEANS
EXCEL AT K-1 WGP FINAL ELIMINATION
OSAKA,
September 30, 2006 -- Fighters from Australia, New Zealand, Trinidad,
Japan and Korea all fell by the way, and, but for a lone Brazilian,
it was all about European power tonight at the K-1 World Grand
Prix '06 Final Elimination Tournament in Osaka.
While
nothing compares with the drama of the eight-men-in-one-man-out
K-1 World GP Final, the annual Elimination event has an energy
all its own. Here, fighters need not pace themselves for a long
night or speculate about potential second and third contest opponents.
With just a single bout involved, fighters can undertake differential
preparation and focus all their energy on the one man that stands
between them and a place at fightsports' most prestigious event,
the K-1 Tokyo Dome Final.
The
'06 K-1 regional tournament winners and exceptional fighters
joined the finalists from the '05 WGP and got down to business
tonight at the Osaka Jo Hall. The evening comprised eight one-match
bouts (fought under regular K-1 Rules, 3min x 3R), with the eight
victors advancing to the Tokyo Dome. The 16 participants had
excellence in common, otherwise they were diverse -- a variety
of styles, veterans and up-and-comers, finesse fighters and brawlers
alike.
The
card's first matchup was a battle of newcomers, as the explosive
Russian kickboxer Ruslan Karaev, 23, stepped in against Badr
Hari of Holland, a 21 year-old muay thai stylist who has countered
his enfant terrible image with the improbable sobriquet "Golden
Boy." Wearing a Los Angeles Lakers' jersey, Hari lip-synched
to Compton gangsta rap during his protracted ring entrance. Karaev
counterpointed with a friendly, touch-the-fans-hands stroll to
the squared circle, and finally it was time for this much-anticipated
showdown.
The
fight,, unfortunately, lasted only a fraction of the time the
entrances had. Hari made a good start of it, firing in hard low
kicks that seemed to sting Karaev. But during a quick exchange,
Karaev stepped forward with a left and then a right hook that
left Hari slumping against the corner post. Karaev fired in another
punch, then a kick before the referee, who was positioned behind
the action, stepped forth to call a down. Hari did not stand
or assume a fighting pose, and so the fight was called.
Hari
and his seconds then closed in on Karaev's corner, protesting
vehemently, even as big-screen replays had fans speculating about
elbow contact and late strikes. But the bout had been called
and the bell had been rung, and that was that. Karaev collected
his trophy and left, but a defiant Hari stayed on, and had to
be talked out of the ring by K-1 officials. "I stop fighting!"
bellowed the infuriated Hari as he marched away, "I tell
you now, I stop fighting!" It is a safe bet that we will
be hearing more from Hari and his Show Time Team about this --
and a safe bet that the wunderkind will, in fact, fight again.
Gary
Goodridge of Trinidad and Tobago by way of Canada was a late
substitute here. In the second bout, he took on two-time WGP
Champion Remy Bonjasky of the Netherlands.
Bonjasky
is terrific with his legwork, while Goodridge brings a power-punch
game and is known for fast starts. Goodridge was uncharacteristically
cautious in the early going, and that cost him. Bonjasky took
the initiative, coming in with a perfect flying knee to score
a down midway through the first. Goodridge only barely beat the
count, and but for a brief barrage of body blows, never really
threatened. The second was similar, Bonjasky controlling the
distance, picking his spots and firing in the kicks, blocking
well when Goodridge got inside. By the third Bonjasky was completely
in control, and put a punishing flying knee up to the face, followed
by a couple of punches and a high kick, to lay his opponent out
and pick up a ticket to the Tokyo Dome.
The
dedicated and technical Kyokushin fighter Glaube Feitosa of Brazil
has charted a rapid improvement curve that took him to the final
bout at the Tokyo Dome last year. In tonight's third matchup
he put his panache up against the power of Oceania GP Champion
Paul Slowinski of Australia.
Feitosa
was in fine form, rattling Slowinski early on with a right straight
punch and laying in the kicks with terrific timing. Slowinski
showed his technique with a number of strong punch and kick combinations,
and to his credit kept coming in right to the final bell. But
where Slowinski was an able craftsman, Feitosa was the consummate
artist, deftly snapping in the low kicks, threading through the
fists, firing up the preternatural Kyokushin high kicks -- fighting
with a poise and rhythm that the increasingly frustrated Slowinski
simply could not match. A well-deserved unanimous decision for
the Brazilian.
In
a bout between karate giants, Defending WGP Champion Semmy Schilt
of Holland faced this year's K-1 Europe Tournament winner, Bjorn
Bregy of Switzerland. At 202cm/6'8", Bregy is accustomed
to out-heighting his opponents. But today he had to look up to
Schilt, who at 212cm/6'11 is a veritable tower of power. Bregy
also experienced three unwelcome occasions to gaze up at Schilt
from the canvas.
The
Swiss fighter commenced bravely, but midway through the first,
just as he was putting in a left, Schilt countered coolly with
a left of his own, outreaching him to score a down. Bregy was
obviously hurt quite badly on this exchange, and while he beat
the count and continued, he was forced to turn away in pain after
taking another punch to the face. This resulted in a standing
count, and after resumption Schilt did what he had to do, planting
another punch on Bregy's brutalized mug to record a third down
and take the KO win. With the way he has been fighting, Schilt
has an excellent chance to repeat as champion this year.
Regarded
as one of the best K-1 fighters never to win the WGP, the incomparable
Ray Sefo of New Zealand faced another veteran, K-1 Repechage
tournament winner Stefan "Blitz" Leko of Germany, in
the next fight. In a bout in Osaka four years ago, it was Sefo
who emerged victorious. Leko was looking to even the score tonight.
These
two are friends outside the ring, and the fight frequently suggested
this -- as technical exchanges were evidenced more than killer
instinct. There were moments to be sure -- Sefo, mostly planted,
stepping in with the hard right; Leko always in motion, penetrating
with his jabs and straight punches. Both had the low kicks and
one-two combinations here and there, but neither could follow
up when they might take an advantage. The fellows launched a
number of creative attacks, spinning back kicks and punches,
side kicks -- but neither could do any damage with these either.
Judges couldn't make a call after three, and sent the fight to
an extra and deciding round. Here it was more spirited, but,
again, very close -- the pair trading low kicks, Sefo dropping
his guard to challenge, Leko testing repeatedly with the left
and placing low kicks. Judges decided Leko deserved it more,
and he was put through to the Tokyo Dome.
"Yes
I was careful," said Leko in his post-fight interview, "I
used to be more aggressive but now that I'm older I can fight
more cleverly. But don't underestimate me, I'm 32 and this is
my time, this is my year to win the Grand Prix!"
K-1's
only four-time Champion, the 41 year-old Dutch kickboxer Ernesto
"Mr. Perfect" Hoost, came out of semi-retirement to
fight here. "There is for me no other option," said
Hoost beforehand, "than to take the chance, give 100%, and
try to make a very good ending to a very good career." In
his incredible drive for five WGP titles, Hoost's first hurdle
was this year's Asia GP Champion, karate stylist Yusuke Fujimoto
of Japan.
Fujimoto
did not appear intimidated by his storied opponent, and used
his right effectively through the first. Hoost sent in the occasional
low kick but otherwise looked tentative. In the second, again,
Fujimoto was there with the fists, pumping in a series of unanswered
body blows. Hoost started the third with some spark, firing three
low kicks, and just missed with the follow-up punches. Late in
the round, as Fujimoto came in with a left punch, Hoost quickly
blocked and countered. With both fighters off-balance, Hoost
caught Fujimoto on the top of the leg with a low kick. The two
men tumbled to the mat, and it was the wincing Fujimoto who did
not get up. The Japanese fighter couldn't beat the count, and
finally limped out of the ring only as Hoost hoisted a trophy
in celebration of his qualification for the Final.
Next
up, Japanese Seidokaikan stylist Musashi, who was fighting in
front of his hometown Osaka crowd, took on Chalid "Die Faust"
of Germany, who won the USA GP in Las Vegas this April.
A
sprightly start, the two light on their feet, trading punches
and kicks alike. Die Faust got the right through a couple of
times, while Musashi had plenty of power on his low kicks. In
the second round Die Faust stayed with the punches, scoring with
a left straight and bringing the right across increasingly well.
Musashi threw punches here but could not find his distance or
sustain attacks. And so it was up to Musashi to do it in the
third -- but Die Faust didn't give him the chance. The German
had a high connection percentage with the fists, while Musashi,
whose right eye was now swollen shut, tried again and again but
couldn't find the target with his high kicks. Die Faust might
have pulled back at this point, but did not relent, punching
for the points until the final bell. Two judges scored him ahead,
while one saw Musashi as the winner. The majority decision was
greeted politely by the crowd, who had to be heartbroken -- by
both their hometown fighter's loss and by the sad fact that no
Japanese fighter had qualified for the Tokyo Dome Final.
Said
Die Faust afterward: "There is no better training team than
at my gym [Golden Glory]. The way we train is harder than our
fights, the way we spar, everyday there is the possibility of
a knockout! Musashi is a very good fighter but I was ready, we
trained to damage him, and I was ready to go for five rounds
if I had to. I am happy that the judges made the correct judgment
after three rounds, and I look forward to the Tokyo Dome!"
The
Main Event was a battle of power versus size, as kickboxing tough
guy Jerome LeBanner (190cm/6'3";120kg/265lbs) of France
stepped in against the gargantuan former Silium wrestler Hong-Man
Choi (218cm/7'2";163kg/360lbs) of Korea.
There
were questions in the days leading up to the event about whether
LeBanner would make it to Osaka, and he almost didn't. The fighter
is starring in "Asterix aux Jeux Olympiques," a movie
now in production in France with a cast that also includes Gerard
Depardieu and Zinedine Zidane. There were issues regarding contracting
and insurance, but LeBanner benefited from an intervention by
the influential actor Alain Delon and was permitted to come to
Japan. However, Air France flight delays then further conspired
to threaten his participation. LeBanner finally arrived in Osaka
mere hours before the fight, and was whisked directly from the
airport to the venue.
Showing
no signs of jet lag, LeBanner fought a smart first, darting in
under Choi's reach to deliver low kicks before rapidly retreating.
The speedy sortie strategy was countered by Choi in the second
with the distance-creating front kick, but a persistent LeBanner
snuck in regardless and valiantly mixed it up with his much larger
adversary. Choi pulled the knee up in the third but LeBanner's
evasion saved him. The clashes here were spirited, Choi good
with an uppercut, LeBanner deking well, reprising the hit-and-run
kicking attacks, leaning in with body blows and smacking in a
right hook. At the end of it LeBanner was up on one judge's card.
But there are three judges, and the other two scored a draw --
so the bout went to a tiebreaker round.
Again,
a thrilling bit of combat, Choi in with a right straight punch
but misfiring again with the knee, LeBanner circling, taunting
even, good again with low kicks and a right straight punch. Judges
scored it unanimously now in favor of the Frenchman.
LeBanner
was in a great mood post bout and -- this may come as a relief
to Monsieur Delon -- had not a scratch on him. "Preparing
for this fight was hard," he said, "because I couldn't
find a sparring partner that big in France. He is dangerous,
his knees are already almost at the level of my head, he's not
human!" joked LeBanner. "But he's a good guy and I
like him, he's very tough, maybe the strongest guy in K-1, and
he has hard bones -- when I kicked him, it hurt my leg! I'm sure
with more experience, in two years no one will be able to knock
him out!"
With
the '06 K-1 World GP final eight now determined, a draw will
be held Monday October 2 at Fuji Television's studios to determine
the Tokyo Dome matchups.
Tonight's
event also featured an emotional retirement ceremony for LeBanner's
old nemesis Mike Bernardo. The South African boxer spent time
at the K-1-supported booth of Save the Children -- a non-governmental
organization active in more than 100 countries and dedicated
to improving health and education for needy children. Bernardo
later appeared center ring to address his fans: "We have
a lot of memories together," he said, speaking in Japanese,
"memories that I will never forget. Thank you, and please,
never forget me."
The
K-1 World GP 06 Final Elimination attracted a crowd of 10,387
to the Osaka Jo Hall and was broadcast nationwide in Japan on
the Fuji TV Network and on MBC & MBC-ESPN in Korea. It will
be delay-broadcast in 116 countries, check with local networks
for scheduling information.
Source: MMA Weekly
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reach a great height a person needs to have great depth."
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Wes
Sims Interview for Upcoming X-1 this Friday!
Wes Sims will face
Kimo at X-1 at the Blaisdell Arena this Friday!
1. What do you know about your opponent?
I
know that he is 1. Hawaiian, 2. Has fought in the UFC before
and 3. He has a major drug problem 4. the Whole Show is going
to kick his ass.
2.
Who are you currently training with?
Hammer
House (ie; Coleman) and because this fight is a bit different
for me I have been cross training. You see I often go to Gary
Indiana and fight with the homeless drug addicts in order to
prepair myself with everything Kimo has to offer. Last night
I saw a BIG black guy pushing a shopping cart full of scrap metal.
I got out of my car and tipped his cart over and started kicking
his garbage bags filled with pop cans around. It is quite possibly
the hardest fight that I have fought today.
3.
Did you modify your training for this upcoming X-1 match?
Well,
you see I am hoping that I am not training for the normal gets
his ass kicked Kimo. I am hoping that I am going to fight SUPER
juiced up Kimo in order that I can tell people years from now.
That I fought the best Kimo out there. If he comes in un-juiced
I am giong to be so pissed off. He better be on roids!
4.
How do you feel the fight will go? Will it be a stand up war,
go straight to the ground?
I
feel like all of Kimos fights, this fight will be 3 minutes long
with it ending up Kimo starring at the ceiling while laying on
the mat while gasping for air. As for the fight itself, to be
honest with you I really dont think it matters how the fight
will go. You see, it is a win/win for me., if I win I will go
on to bigger and better things. If I lose, I will just go to
the athletic comission and demand that he takes a drug test.
There is no way I can lose this fight.
5.
Do you think it will be a fast paced fight or will you react
to what your opponent brings?
If
I say that this will be a fast paced fight you and everyone else
will know that I am full of shit. The only running Kimo does
is to the Meth house, this guy is going to look very physically
intimidating, but we all how its going to go.
Everytime
I turn on the TV, I sincerely hope to see Dog The Bounty Hunter
kicking Kimo's ass outside of a dope house. I would love to see
Leland and Dog holding him down while Dogs wife sings "Ice
Head Ice Head, La li la li Ice Head." I think that would
be awsome.
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BARNETT
READY FOR U.S. RETURN, WANTS FEDOR
Former UFC heavyweight champion and PRIDE veteran Josh Barnett
fell short of winning the PRIDE Open Weight Grand Prix a few
weeks ago. Barnett faced Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic
in the finals of the tournament, but was unable to defeat the
tough Croatian. The “Babyface Assassin” is scheduled
to face legendary Polish Judoka Pawel Nastula at PRIDE 32: The
Real Deal on October 21st. Recently, Josh appeared on MMAWeekly’s
SoundOff Radio to discuss his fights from the Grand Prix and
more.
Barnett,
who is currently the #3 heavyweight in the MMAWeekly Rankings,
has expressed in the past his desire to fight former PRIDE heavyweight
champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. His wish came true when PRIDE
announced that he would face Nogueira in the semi-finals. “I
was actually really excited. It guaranteed the prospect of me
fighting him finally,” said Barnett. “I always thought
a fight between the two of us would be a very entertaining bout.
I’d like to think we came through on that end.”
The
two fighters produced arguably the best fight of the night. After
two very exciting rounds, Barnett earned a close split decision
over the Brazilian Top Team fighter. At the end of the second
round, Josh secured a knee bar that may have swayed two of the
judges’ decisions.
“It
was there… the only thing that saved him was the bell,”
commented Barnett. “Either that or he would have let his
leg get broke.”
After
his victory over Nogueira, the final fight of the tournament
was set. Barnett would face Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic
for the third time in their respective careers.
“I
just knew it was going to be a huge up hill battle. He looked
not necessarily just fresh because the fight he had was shorter,
but I just felt that he was really on point that night,”
said Josh. “He was in his zone.”
In
the finals, Mirko dropped Barnett with a body shot and was content
to stay in Josh’s guard. After enduring multiple strikes
from the Croatian, Barnett would receive what appeared to be
a thumb in his eye. Consequently, Barnett was unable to see and
tapped out shortly after.
“It
was a finger, I believe, in the eye. It felt thinner than a thumb,”
explained Josh. “I was just screaming at myself mentally
to move, do this and do that. Finally, I took a chance and opened
up… I rolled up on my shoulder and went after his legs.
I grabbed a hold of his leg and I got a finger right in the eye.
All of a sudden everything went black and I couldn’t see
at all.”
PRIDE
32: The Real Deal marks the U.S. return of the “Babyface
Assassin”. Barnett has not competed on American soil since
his win over Randy Couture at UFC 36 in 2002. Josh commented
briefly about his anticipated return.
“To
be honest, it’s more of a stress than anything. I think
it’s worth it in the end,” said Barnett.
After
losing to tough opposition in his first two PRIDE appearances,
Pawel Nastula finally got his first victory when he submitted
the heavy-handed Brazilian prospect Edson Drago last July. Barnett
talked about his upcoming opponent.
“I’m
not looking past him and I certainly don’t underestimate
him,” stated Josh. “I just don’t see, with my
overall assessment of him and his skills at this point, where
he’s really going to be able to beat me.”
Current
heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko is undefeated in the PRIDE
ring and is considered to be pound-for-pound the best fighter
in the world. Barnett spoke about his interest in facing the
champion some day.
“I
want it real bad because that means I get a shot at the title.
That’s really the number one goal of mine,” responded
Barnett. “But I know I’m not going to be next because
Mirko won that tournament. All things considered, I still really
want to go after that title. Even if he didn’t have the
title anymore, I would still enjoy a match against him.”
PRIDE’s
anticipated change in venue also comes with a change in rules.
Since their U.S. debut event will be held in Las Vegas, PRIDE
must abide by the Nevada State Athletic Commission rules and
scoring system. The former UFC champion commented about the change
in rules.
“…Another
thing that is a huge detraction for me is that we have to use
the 10-point must system garbage rule we have seen in Nevada.
I personally really like the PRIDE judges and rules. I think
they’re really the superior set of rules in the MMA game
because they’re looking at things like finishing, aggressiveness,
and the guy that’s actually trying to win a fight and not
just ride one out. The fact that we have to use the 10-point
must system rule is terrible in my opinion.”
Near
the end of his appearance on SoundOff Radio, Barnett was asked
if he believed that PRIDE’s heavyweight division was superior
to the UFC’s heavyweight division. Josh commented on if
he felt that similar statements by the MMA community were true.
“Absolutely
true. I thought that even when I wasn’t in PRIDE. It’s
just obvious. When you look at the PRIDE group of fighters, they
are multi-faceted. You watch the UFC and everybody is one dimensional
for the most part. They’ve got their one weapon and besides
that, they’re pretty much nothing. If you just sat down
and watched a few fights and then compare and contrast, it would
just really stand out to you. The guys in PRIDE are finishers,
they’re better athletes usually, and they’re well-rounded.”
Source: MMA Weekly
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Quote
of the Day
"Happiness
lies, first of all, in health."
George William Curtis, 1824-1892, American Writer and Public
Speaker
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Vince
Lucero Comments about his upcoming match with Eric Pele
Vince Lucero...
about fighting Eric Pele:
I know he is a big boy...lol.. he is a very tough guy, widely
considered the number 1 super heavy in the world. He likes to
use his weight and size to control his opponent and club people
with his big paws.
talks about his trainers:
I train with Eddie Sanchez, who is one of the best instructors
I have ever met. I also train alot with my friends Andy Montana
and my high school wrestling team.
on training:
I always try to train the same, I've been working a lot on being
quick on my feet and not letting hin get ahold of me.
on the fight and
his strategy:
Hopefully it will be all standup (without him hitting me lol).
He is big and I have heard he hits really hard. I'd still like
to stand and bang, I have a really good chin and a hard head,
other fighters have broken their hand on it. If he becomes the
first to KO me I'll buy all his beer after the fight.
I always like to come out fast and try to end it, the longer
it goes, the more chance I have of getting hit and I'm way too
pretty to get hit in the face...lol..
Source: Melissa Henricks
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Back
to Shooto:
Champ Aoki Fights Machado Black Belt
by Jordan Breen
With its Yokohama supercard less than three weeks away, leading
Shooto promoter Sustain has added another champion to the October
14 line-up at Pacific Yokohama's National Convention Center.
Shooto
world 167-pound champion Shinya Aoki will return to the Shooto
ring for the first time in seven months, when he squares off
against Machado Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt George Sotiropoulos,
at a 163-pound weight contract.
Aoki
recently debuted in the PRIDE Bushido series at 160 pounds on
August 26, easily submitting touted Miletich product Jason Black
via triangle in the first round. This bout will mark his first
competition under Shooto rules since February 17 of this year,
when he defeated Akira Kikuchi to become the eighth 167-pound
world champion of professional Shooto.
The
native Australian Sotiropolous was scheduled to face Yusuke Endo
at Shooto's July 21 Korakuen Hall card before suffering a case
of acute gastroenteritis, which forced him off the card. He then
made his Japanese debut at Enson Inoue's Kokoro: Kill Or Be Killed
card on August 15, defeating Shooto veteran Shigetoshi Iwase
by unanimous decision.
Source: Sherdog
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Royler
analyses K-1, Pride & UFC
Renato Barreto, Royce, Relson & Royler Gracie
During the tribute made to Hélio Gracie in Rio de Janeiro,
the team TATAME talked with the BJJ black belt Royler Gracie,
who did an analyze of the current scene of the MMA in the world.
Some minutes before his father receives a Pan-American medal
from Brizola Netto, Royler talked about the result of the Brazilian
semifinal at K-1 Hero's, on October 9th.
-
Rani is really tough, he has a good BJJ and attacks a lot. But
I am sure that it will be a good bout. Gesias is also showing
a good job, but I think Rani will win - explained Gracie, who
affirmed that is negotiating a fight at K-1, for next February.
About
the elimination of the Brazilians Wanderlei Silva and Rodrigo
Minotauro, at Pride OW, Royler did a comment. "I think the
judges could have given the victory to Minotauro. For me, he
won the bout, but I agree with that the arm-lock could have impressed
the judges. Wanderlei is really tough and did the exchange punches,
what sometimes is not very good. That was a pity, but he is a
great champion and always fight and this victory won't be crucial
for his history", evaluated Royler, who also talked about
the confrontation between Matt Hughes and BJ Penn, at UFC.
-
BJ seems to be not vey motivated, but he Exchange punches really
well and for me he is better than Hughes. I was hoping that he
could win - said the Gracie.
Source: Tatame
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Sakakibara:
'Sylvia fled from Fedor'
'If they'd fight 100 times,
Fedor would win everyone of them'
The
war of words between UFC's Dana White and Pride's Nobuyuki Sakakibara
continues. The last round was fired by the Japanese director.
Sakakibara said during a interview that UFC fighters are afraid
of facing Pride athletes. To prove that, he revealed that he
tried to book a fight between Tim Sylvia and Fedor Emelianenko
for the upcoming Pride USA. "Tim Sylvia ran away and if
think it over you realize that makes a lot of sense, once if
they'd fight 100 times ,Fedor would win everyone of them,"
provoked Sakakibara.
Source: Gracie Magazine
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Belfort
talks about Dan Henderson
The Pride will use the top fighters to conquer the American audience
in its first edition in America. After announcing the participation
of the heavy weight Fedor Emelianenko, the GP medium champion,
Maurício Shogun and the second placed of the GP Open Weight
Josh Barnett, the DSE just confirmed Vitor Belfort in the card
of the Pride Real Deal, that will be held on October 21st in
Las Vegas. The adversary of the Brazilian fighter will be the
American Dan Henderson, the current champion of the category
until 83kg who accepted to grown and fight against Belfort.
-
Actually Dan Henderson fights in any category. He already fought
against Minotauro in the heavy category, Wanderlei in the medium
one and now I have been fighting until 83kg. He is really tough
and deserves all my respect. I am really happy about fighting
him - said Belfort to website TATAME, who must go with his team
to Salvador on Monday, where he wants to train his punches with
Luis Dórea. "It will be a wonderful combat. I hope
that I can dispute the category belt after getting him",
said the Carlson Gracie black belt.
Pride
Real Deal
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, USA
October 21st, 2006
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Emelianenko Fedor vs. Mark Coleman;
-
Mauricio Shogun vs. Kevin Randleman;
-
Josh Barnett vs. Pawel Nastula;
-
Mark Hunt vs. Butterbean;
-
Dan Henderson vs. Vitor Belfort.
Source: Tatame
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