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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 Visan | |