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2008
1/26/08
NAGA Hawaii
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(Location TBA)
Tentative
2007
11/24/07
Kickin It
(Kickboxing)
(Dole Cannery Ballroom)
11/10/07
Aloha
State Championship of BJJ
(BJJ/Sub Grappling)
(Klum Gym UH Manoa)
10/26/07
Kickin It / Got Skills
(Kickboxing, Varios)
(Filcom Center, Waipahu)
X-1 Presents
Fight Club Meets The Night Club
(MMA)
(O Lounge Night Club, Honolulu)
9/28/07
Kickin It / Got Skills
(Kickboxing, Varios)
(Filcom Center, Waipahu)
9/15/07
Icon Sport: Fearless
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
September
Gracie Fighting Championships
(MMA)
9/8/07
UFC
75
(02 Arena in London, England)
(PPV)
8/31/07
Fighters Journey
Pro-Am MMA Event
(MMA)
(tba)
X-1 Presents
Fight Club Meets The Night Club
(MMA)
(O Lounge, Honolulu)
8/25/07
UFC
74: Respect
(Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada )
(PPV)
8/23-25/07
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championshihps
(BJJ)
(The Pyramid, Long Beach, CA)
8/12/07
Punishment
In Paradise 17
(MMA & Kickboxing)
(Hawaiian Waters, Kapolei)
8/10/07
Kick In It / Got Skills
(Filcom Center, Waipahu)
8/4/07
X-1
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
Punishment In Paradise:
Best of the Best
(MMA, Kickboxing)
(Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park, Kapolei)
7/28/07
Maui
Jiu-Jitsu Tournament
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(Maui War Memorial Gymnasium, Wailuku, Maui)
7/21/07
Garden Island Cage Match 6: Caged Fury
(Kickboxing, MMA)
(Hanapepe Stadium, Kauai)
Palolo Boxing Club & Kawano Boxing Club
presents amateur boxing
(Boxing)
(Palolo Gym)
7/14/07
Patriot Fighting Championships
(MMA & Kickboxing)
(Kaneohe Marine Corps Base)
***Postponed***
7/13/07
Hawaii Fighting Championships: Stand Your Ground 3
(Kickboxing & MMA)
(Dole Cannery Ballroom)
7/8/07
Dan Henderson Seminar
(MMA)
(O2
Martial Arts Academy, Aiea)
7/7/07
UFC
73: Stacked
(PPV)
7/1/07
Mike Swain Seminar
(Judo)
(O2
Martial Arts Academy, Aiea)
6/30/07
Icon Sport: Fearless
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
***Postponed
to 9/15***
6/29/07
MMA Contendors: Conflict - The Beginning
(MMA)
(Farrington H.S. Gym)
X-1 Presents
Fight Club Meets The Night Club
(MMA)
(O Lounge Night Club, Honolulu)
6/23/06
Ultimate Fight Night
(BJ Penn vs Jens Pulver)
(Spike TV)
6/23/07
Hawaiian
Open of BJJ
(BJJ/Sub Grappling)
(Klum Gym UH Manoa)
6/22/07
Got
Skills
(Kickboxing/MMA)
(Waipahu Filcom)
6/16/07
UFC 72: Victory
(PPV)
6/12/07
UFC
Fight Night
(MMA)
(Spike Oceanic 559)
6/3/07
The Quest for Champions 2007
(Sport-Pankration, Submission-Grappling, Continuous Sparring
and Sport-Jujitsu)
(Saint Louis High School Gym)
5/27/07
Benefit Concert for the 2007 Hawaii Junior Olympic Boxing Team
(Ewa Ranch, Ewa Beach)
5/26/07
UFC
71 Liddell vs Rampage
(MMA)
(PPV Oceanic 701)
Memorial Day Mayhem
(Kickboxing)
(Kalaheo High School Gym)
5/19/07
Kickin it
(Kickboxing)
(Waipahu Filcom Center)
5/12/07
Punishment In Paradise: Untouchables
(Kickboxing)
(Hawaiian Waters, Kapolei)
USA-Boxing Hawaii Fundraising Event
(Boxing)
(Palolo Gym)
5/5/07
ROTR Qualifer: Beat Down 3
(MMA)
(Hilo Civic Center, Hilo)
4/28/07
Pride
Fighting Championships:
(PPV)
(Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV)
Maui MMA Event
(MMA)
(Maui)
K-1 World GP
(Kickboxing)
(Honolulu)
4/27/07
XMA
(MMA, Kickboxing)
**Cancelled**
4/24/07
Professional Boxing
(Boxing)
(Waipahu Filcom Center)
4/20/07
Kickin It 2007 Part 3
(Kickboxing)
(Filcom Center, Waipahu)
4/7/07
Got Skills
(Kickboxing)
(Waipahu Filcom Center)
Papakolea Jiu-Jitsu Club Tournament
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(King Intermediate, Kaneohe)
4/6/07
Hawaii Fighting Championships: Stand Your Ground 3
(MMA)
(Dole Cannery Ballroom)
4/5/07
Ultimate
Fight Night
(Spike TV)
3/31/07
Icon Sport
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
3/25/07
Kickboxing Benefit Event for Mrs. Faagai
(Kickboxing)
(Waianae H.S. Gym)
3/24/07
Garden Island Cage Match
5
(MMA)
(Kauai)
The 2007
Hawaii State/Regional Junior Olympic Championships (Boxing)
(Palolo District Park)
UFC:
Tito Ortiz vs. Dana White boxing match
(Nevada)
*Cancelled*
3/17/07
X-1
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
Island Warriors
(MMA)
(Maui War Memorial)
3/13/07
Ultimate
Fight Night
(Spike TV)
3/10/07
Hawaiian Championship of BJJ
(BJJ/Sub Grappling)
(Klum Gym UH Manoa)
3/3/07
UFC 68
(PPV)
(Columbus, Ohio)
Kickin It
(Kickboxing)
(Waipahu Filcom)
2/24/07
Pride Fighting Championships:
(PPV)
(Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV)
2/17/06
Got
Skills
(Kickboxing/MMA)
(Waipahu Filcom)
2/16-17/07
USA-Boxing Hawaii State & Regional Championships
(Boxing)
(Palolo District Park Gym)
2/16/07
Punishment
In Paradise 15
(MMA & Kickboxing)
(Hawaiian Waters)
2/9/07
Icon Sports
(MMA & Kickboxing)
(Blaisdell Arena)
2/3/07
UFC
67
(Lutter vs Silva)
(PPV)
2/2/06
Got
Skills & Kickin' It
(Kickboxing/MMA)
(Waipahu Filcom)
1/23/07
Ultimate
Fight Night
(Spike TV)
1/20/07
IFL
(MMA)
1/14/07
NAGA Hawaii
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(St. Louis H.S. Gym)
1/13/07
USA Boxing Amateur Boxing
(Boxing)
(Palolo Gym)
1/12/07
K-1 Dynamite
(MMA)
(PPV, 5:00 PM Ch: 701)
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Quote
of the Day
"It
wasn't until late in life that I discovered how easy it is to
say "I don't know.""
W. Somerset Maugham, 1874-1965, British Novelist and Playwright
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KICKIN
IT UP TODAY!
FRIDAY JULY 20TH
DOLE CANNERY BALLROOM
DOORS OPEN AT 6:00
RICKY
MURILLO 165 HIAPO KOLO
FREELANCE
PAPAKOLEA FIGHT CLUB
ITS
FINALLY GOING DOWN, RICKY AND HIAPO IS FINALLY GOING TO HAVE
THEIR REMATCH THAT HIAPO ASKED FOR. HIAPO ASKED FOR THIS MATCH
4 MONTHS AGO, BUT GOT POSTPONED UNTIL NOW. RICKY THINKS THAT
SOMEONE SHOULD NEVER ASK FOR SOMETHING THAT THEY ARE NOT
READY FOR. BUT MAYBE THIS TIME RICKY WILL BE THE ONE THAT'S
NOT READY, FOR HIAPO HAS BEEN TRAINING 1/2 A YEAR FOR JULY 20.
NUI
WHEELER 140 JARED IHA
MAILI
SOLJAHS KODENKON
THIS
MATCH WILL ALSO BE A SHOW STOPPER. THE BIG TALKER
NUI WHEELER WILL MEET THE HUMBLE MMA VETERAN JARED IHA
IHA IS THE MORE MUSCULAR AND STRONGER OF THE TWO, SO NUI
WILL PROBABLY WANT TO KEEP THIS FIGHT ON THE OUTSIDE. BUT
ONLY ONE TO FIND OUT, IS TO COME OUT AND CHECK OUT THESE
FIGHTS
ON JULY 20.
TODD
YOUNG 170 BEN SANTIAGO
VEGAS
FIGHT CLUB TEAM RUTHLESS
JARED
MATSUDA 14O JON BERNARD
KODENKON
TEAM RUTHLESS
MIKE
UEMOTO 150 EVAN QUIZON
ANIMAL
HOUSE TEAM DEVASTATION
KC
POHAKEA 135 RJ TOLEDO
HAMMAHOUSE
NAKOA FIGHT CLUB
OTO
300+ KENJI SAITO
TEAM
ANILAND ANIMAL HOUSE
SPENCER
WHITE 165 CHAD VALENTINE
FREELANCE
HMC
SHANEN
DEL CASTRO 135 JENALYN GANABAN
ANIMAL
HOUSE FREELANCE
KOICHI
TANJI 135 RICKY TANGERA
HMC
WAIANAE KICKBOXING CLUB
DYLAN
CADILLES 150 RYAN CLAY
VEGAS
FIGHT CLUB HMC
JON
MENDONSA 145 JERRELL MUNOZ
NAKOA
FIGHT CLUB HSD
JERAMICHAEL
SENGPHRACHANH 105 SHELDON CRAWFORD
EVOLUTION
FIGHTING HAMMAHOUSE
AUSTIN
185 ROCKY GAMMIT
VEGAS
FIGHT CLUB ANIMAL HOUSE
IKAIKA
URBSHOT 215 TAA
TEAM
DEVASTATION TEAM ANILAND
GURU
DAS 220 DALE CRAWFORD
HMC
HAMMAHOUSE
DALE
KAMAI 185 WAYNE PURVEY
MAILI
SOLJAHS TEAM ISLAND THUNDER
JUMAR
ESCOSIO 135
ANIMAL
HOUSE FREELANCE
STEVE
SAITO 160 EMILIO
HMC
ANIMAL HOUSE
DERWIN
WRIGHT 130 BRANDON AMANONCE
ANIMAL
HOUSE TEAM DEVASTATION
ZION
40
HMC
PAPAKOLEA FIGHT CLUB
ALL
MATCHES AND PARTICIPANTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Source: Event Promoter
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Garden
Island Cage Match 6
Tomorrow!
July 21st, 2007
Hanapepe Stadium, Hanapepe, Kauai
Door open at 5pm
Female
Kickboxing: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Rene Oliver (Puhi Disciples) vs Kylene Espina (Freelance, Kauai)
Amateur
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Ben Sandobal (Freelance, Oahu) vs Nestor Honarato (Quick Silva)
Amateur
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Zack Rapal (Fighters Union) vs Keoni Bigno (Eight Limbs, Kauai)
Amateur
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Kougi Malone (Freelance, Kauai) vs Chuck Rapozo (Quick Silva)
Female
Kickboxing: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Sherri Ephan (Freelance, Kauai) vs Sally Krumdiak (C3 Fighters-
Seattle)
Amateur
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Thomas Sedano (Bulls Pen) vs Cameron Silva (HMC academy)
Amateur
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Ryan Cabinian (Freelance, Oahu) vs Kia Hale (808 Fight Factory)
Amateur
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Hunter Seelbinder (Bulls Pen) vs Kelsey Espina (Freelance, Kauai)
Amateur
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Julio Moreno (Bulls Pen) vs Sergio Hurtado (Longman Jiu-Jitsu)
Professional
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Bryson Kamaka (808 Fight Factory) vs Chris Kennedy (Las Vegas
Fight Club)
Professional
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Casey Daniels (Team MMAD) vs Ron Verdederro (Jesus Is Lord)
Non-title
Bout:
Professional MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Buck Bisbey (C3 Fighters, Garden Island Cage Match Featherweight
Champion) vs Chico Cantiberos (Eastsidaz)
Professional
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Kimo Woelfel (Eastsidaz) vs Landon Showalter (C3 Fighters)
See you all at the weigh ins July 20th (Friday) Kukui Grove Center
stage 5:30pm
Source: Event promoter
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UFC
74 UPDATE: SOBRAL VS. HEATH, HUERTA VS. CRANE
UFC
74 Update: More Bouts Confirmed
By FCF Staff
The
Ultimate Fighting Championship confirmed two more bouts today
for the promotion’s upcoming, UFC 74, August 25th card,
which will take place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las
Vegas, Nevada. In a light-heavyweight clash, former title contender
Renato “Babalu” Sobral (27-8) will take on David Heath
(9-1). Sobral will be hoping to end a two fight losing streak,
after losing by TKO to former champion Chuck Liddell for a second
time at UFC 62 last August, and then to Jason Lambert at UFC
68 in March. Prior to that, the Brazilian fighter won 10 bouts
in a row, an impressive streak that included wins over such notable
fighters as Mauricio Rua, Jeremy Horn and Trevor Prangley.
Heath
is coming off his first professional career loss, as at UFC 70
in April, he was defeated by Lyoto Machida who won by Unanimous
Decision. Heath has gone 2-1 so far competing in the UFC, with
wins over Corey Walmsley at UFC 62, and Victor Valimaki at UFC
Fight Night 8 last December.
Rising
star Roger Huerta (18-1-1) will be back in the Octagon already,
after stopping Douglas Evans at “”The Ultimate Fighter”
Season 5 Finale on June 23rd. Huerta has won all four of his
UFC fights now, defeating Jason Dent, John Halverson, Leonard
Garcia, and the aforementioned Evans.
His
opponent will be UFC newcomer, Alberto Crane (8-0), who will
be fighting for the first time in over two years. Crane is probably
best remembered for his successes competing in King of the Cage,
where he put together wins over Javier Vasquez and John Mahlow.
Source: FCF
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MANNY
GAMBURYAN WANTS REMATCH
by Mitch Gobetz
Manny Gamburyan was in the biggest fight of his career against
Nate Diaz back at The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale. It appeared
Manny was winning the fight and Diaz hadn't offered much of an
offense. At the start of the second round, Gamburyan shot in
for a take down. After the shot, he immediately tapped out. Gamburyan's
shoulder had popped out and was dislocated. All of his dreams
had been lost because of the injury, and the victory belonged
to Nate Diaz.
Gamburyan
spoke with MMAWeekly about his injury and his feelings about
the fight. The first thing most fans were wondering about was
his recovery. “My health is really good. My shoulder is
getting better. The first few days were really painful, but now
I'm healing.” After going through some tough fights in the
house, and being a huge underdog, Manny was extremely dejected.
“It was very disappointing,” Manny explained. “That's
for sure. I worked very hard.”
After
such a lackluster ending to a very hyped fight, a rematch seems
imminent. There have been some rumors of Diaz not wanting a rematch
though. Gamburyan was infuriated at the thought of not getting
one. “I heard he said that he didn't want a rematch. You
better give me a rematch, bro. It wasn't your fault. It wasn't
my fault. I want a rematch as soon as possible.” Manny didn't
believe that Diaz did anything to hurt him at all during the
fight. “He didn't even damage me bro. He didn't do anything.
He will be the last guy I would be scared of. I fought Sean Sherk
when I was 18 years old. Why would I be scared to fight Nate
Diaz?”
Gamburyan's
shoulder injury was not a new one. He has had these problems
quite a few times in the past. In fact, he even had it happen
during the taping of The Ultimate Fighter. “This is not
a new injury. I hurt my shoulder when I fought Joe Lauzon in
the third round. It hurt really bad.”
The
UFC must know that if a rematch were not to occur, there would
always be speculation about who would have won the bout. Especially
since Gamburyan clearly won the first round. “I was winning,
of course. Everyone knew I was winning. Everybody wants to see
this fight again. It wasn't supposed to end this way.”
Manny
knows that he might not get an immediate rematch, and he is willing
to go up against anybody that the UFC has in front of him. “If
I have to fight a couple guys until I fight Diaz, I'll do it.”
The severity of Manny's injury does not seem to be too long.
According to Gamburyan, he's ready to fight right now. “As
soon as possible. I swear to God. I might be hurting, but I want
to fight right now.”
In
speaking with MMAWeekly, it seemed like the only thing on Gamburyan's
mind was redemption. He had a fire in his voice that would pump
up any fan. “I will rematch him any day, any time, any place.
I promise you guys that I will win. I know I'm gonna be back.
Not only will I be back. I'm gonna finish business. I will heal.”
Source: MMA Weekly
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Nathan's
Opponent
Nathan Diaz has signed to fight Junior Assuncao at UFC's fight
night in Las Vegas. Assuncao is a 2 time UFC veteran, with his
last fight being a win at UFC 70 in April. Diaz is coming off
a 4 fight win streak and hopes to make a statement that he will
be one of the UFC's top contenders in the 155lbs weight class.
Source: Gracie Fighter
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Quote
of the Day
“If
we are to have magical bodies, we must have magical minds.”
Wayne Dyer, American Psychotherapist/Author/Lecturer
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UFC
75: CHAMPION VS. CHAMPION ON SPIKE TV
Reigning
UFC Champion Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson Takes On PRIDE Champion
Dan Henderson in Historic Unification Bout in London at UFC 75.
Also Features Top Heavyweight Contenders Mirko 'Cro Cop' vs.
Cheick Kongo and The Ultimate Fighter 3 Alums Michael Bisping
vs. Matt Hamill.
Spike
TV will telecast "UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion," its
most star-studded fight card ever, including the network's first-ever
UFC(r) title fight, a unification
bout between UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton "Rampage"
Jackson and PRIDE's 205-pound Champion Dan "Hollywood"
Henderson, on Saturday, September 8 at 9:00 PM ET/PT (same day
tape) from The O2 Arena in
London, England.
UFC
75 also features a major heavyweight battle withinternational
superstar Mirko "Cro Cop" when he takes on France's
Cheick Kongo. As a special feature, England's own and "The
Ultimate Fighter(r) 3" Light Heavyweight Champion Michael
"The Count" Bisping takes on fellow "The Ultimate
Fighter 3" cast member Matt "The Hammer" Hamill.
"We
are pleased that Spike TV will bring UFC 75 live from London
to millions of UFC fans in the U.S. and Canada," said Dana
White, UFC President. "UFC 75 will be the UFC and PRIDE's
first ever unification match - this fight between Rampage Jackson
and Dan Henderson will decide who is the best 205- pound fighter
in the two organizations. This is the mega-fight that sports
fans have always wanted, and after waiting almost a decade not
only do they finally get it, they get to watch it for free on
Spike TV."
"Spike
TV is thrilled to present such a monumental bout between these
two great champions, said Kevin Kay, General Manager, Spike TV.
"Not only will this be the first ever unification bout but
it is Spike TV's first ever UFC title fight."
UFC
Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson
is coming off a thrilling victory over Chuck Liddell. Knocking
out "The Iceman" less than two minutes into the first
round of their fight at UFC 71 in May to capture the light heavyweight
crown, Jackson stopped a streak of four consecutive title defenses
by Liddell. The 29-year-old has been a rising star in mixed martial
arts since his 2001 debut with the PRIDE Fighting organization
(recently acquired by UFC ownership) he defeated many of the
world's best fighters, including a previous victory over Liddell
in 2003. Jackson will put his new UFC title on the line
against Henderson, the pound-for-pound superstar who holds two
titles in PRIDE.
Henderson
currently holds PRIDE's 205 pound and 185 pound title. He is
the only the only fighter in MMA history to hold two titles in
two weight classes concurrently in a major fight organization.
He enters his fight with Jackson after a stunning knockout victory
over Wanderlei Silva last February, which was compelling since
Silva had beaten Jackson twice before. Having represented the
United States in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics in Greco-Roman wrestling,
Henderson will look to impose his wrestling ability during his
bout with Jackson in an attempt to make history again, this time
by becoming the first fighter ever to hold both the UFC and PRIDE
titles.
Mirko
"Cro Cop" returns to the Octagon™ following his
first UFC loss to Brazil's Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 70 in Manchester,
England. The fearsome kickboxer turned mixed martial artist was
the 2006 PRIDE Open Weight Grand Prix Champion and was expected
by many to defeat Gonzaga en route to a mega- fight with Randy
Couture for the heavyweight title at UFC 74 in August. Instead,
Gonzaga turned the tables on "Cro Cop" and caught him
with a right leg kick to the head, sending him to the canvas
in a stunning upset nine seconds before the end of the first
round. "Cro Cop" now goes back to England in an attempt
to defeat Kongo and start a new reign of terror in the heavyweight
division.
Kongo,
like Cro Cop, is a kickboxer turned mixed martial artist. Not
much was known of the 6'4" 240-pound Parisian when he made
his UFC 61 debut in July of 2006 against Gilbert Aldana. He had
an impressive record and a stellar reputation as a kickboxer,
but many wondered if he could compete in the MMA arena. He answered
that question quickly
as he halted the rugged Aldana in the first round. Kongo then
jumped back and scored another first round stoppage at UFC 62,
this one over Christian Wellisch. At UFC 70, Kongo triumphed
with a majority decision over popular Brazilian heavyweight Assuerio
Silva, scoring his third win in the UFC.
In
other undercard action, light heavyweights Michael Bisping and
Matt Hamill will each be putting their undefeated records on
the line in a match-up that most expected to see on "The
Ultimate Fighter 3" before Hamill was forced to withdraw
from the competition due to injury. Fighting out of Widnes, England,
Bisping, winner of The Ultimate Fighter 3 in the light heavyweight
division, comes into the bout off wins over Eric Schafer and
Elvis Sinosic at UFC 66 and UFC 70 respectively.
"The
Hammer" trains with Tito Ortiz and Team Punishment in Southern
California, and most recently defeated Rex Holman at UFC 68.
Hamill is a 2004 inductee in the Division III Wrestling Hall
of Fame was the first U.S. wrestler to win gold medals in freestyle
and Greco Roman competition in the 1997 World Games for the Deaf.
The three-time NCAA National Champion attended the National Technical
Institute for the Deaf in Rochester.
More
details on the event to be announced shortly.
Spike
TV is available in 91.6 million homes and is a division of MTV
Networks. A unit of Viacom , MTV Networks is one of the world's
leading creators of programming and content across all media
platforms.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Spike
TV Set to Wrestle UFC Deal
Spike
TV is on the verge of pinning down a multiyear, multimillion-dollar
renewal of its Ultimate Fighting Championship distribution deal,
according to sources close to the network.
The
new deal, which is expected to cost Spike in excess of $100 million,
will allow the men’s-targeted network to keep its popular
Ultimate Fighter reality series. The pact will also give Spike
more live UFC events than the previous agreement, which expired
at the end of last year.
Executives
from Spike would not comment, and UFC executives could not be
reached for comment at press time.
Source: Multi-Channel
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SWICK
VS. GOULET AT UFC FIGHT NIGHT 11?
Following his loss to Yushin Okami at UFC 69 in Houston, Texas,
Mike Swick decided to make the move from the middleweight division
down to the welterweight division. Rumors have been swirling
about a rematch with Chris Leben, but the situation took a bizarre
turn when Jonathan Goulet started a thread in the MMAWeekly SoundOff
Forum yesterday titled, "Wanna Fight."
In
the thread Jonathan stated, "Wanted to fight Mike Swick
to replace Leben at 170 for the UFC Fight Night in September,
but he refused. Is he scared to go to sleep against me? I will
beat his ass..."
When
contacted by MMAWeekly, Swick responded, "I'm surprised
to hear Goulet make a comment like that about me. It's completely
disrespectful to come on here and blantley lie about something
I never said. I have always had a lot of respect for his whole
team, and it's so sad he is so desperate for a UFC fight that
he has to make me look bad to get it. For the record, I never
turned down Goulet. You talked to Joe Silva and know who I was
asking for... Sometimes you get what you wish for, so..."
Sources
close to the situation have informed MMAWeekly that the match
is being put together and that both fighters have agreed to the
fight.
Source: MMA Weekly |
THIAGO
ALVES SET TO MAKE UFC RETURN
Thiago Alves, who is currently 4-2 in his UFC career, is set
to return to the Octagon on September 19th at an Ultimate Fight
Night event as confirmed by sources close to the fight.
Alves
was a rising star in the UFC’s welterweight division until
he tested positive for the banned substance Spironolactone following
his last fight and win over Tony DeSouza at UFC 66 in December.
Spironolactone is a diuretic that is used mainly to lose weight
and can mask steroids. The NSAC banned substance causes a person’s
kidneys to remove excess sodium and water from their body. The
use of Spironolactone is considered a dangerous way for someone
to lose excess weight and can cause dehydration.
After
facing an eight-month suspension that was handed down from the
Nevada State Athletic Commission, Alves is sure to return and
try to make waves in an already stacked welterweight division
and his opponent is set to be Kuniyoshi Hironaka.
Hironaka
has racked up a 1-1 record in the UFC with a loss to top ten
welterweight Jon Fitch and a win most recently over Forrest Petz
in April.
This
fight will take place as part of the September 19th show, which
is expected to be the lead-in for the newest season of the Ultimate
Fighter, featuring coaches Matt Serra and Matt Hughes.
Source: MMA Weekly |
Tear
at BTT
Rumors that Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira has left Brazilian
Top Team have been confirmed. Nogueira now heads his own team
and does his training at other gyms. A split between Murillo
Bustamante and Mario Sperry has resulted in Sperry's ouster.
Paulo Filho and others that made the core of the team have also
left. BTT now is being controlled primarly by Murillo Bustamante
and Bebeo Duarte.
Shogun
has injured his knee and could be out of his upcoming UFC appearance.
We should know more on the severity of the injury in the next
few days and whether or not it will have any impact on his fight
schedule.
UPDATE:
Shogun cleared by doctor to fight, injury determined not serious
after medical evaluation
Source: Gracie Fighter |
SHOOTO
ANNOUNCES "BACK TO OUR ROOTS 5"
Shooto has announced several matches for "Back to Our Roots
5," which is scheduled to happen on September 22th in Korakuen
Hall.
Former
Shooto Bantamweight Champion Mamoru looks to earn another title
shot as he takes on Yasuhiro Urushitani. Mamoru is coming off
a lopsided decision victory over Yusei Shimokawa at Shooto 'Shooting
Disco 1'. Urushitani drew with Shooto Bantamweight Champion 'BJ'
Kojima at Shooto 'Back to Our Roots 2,' in a fight that many
believe he won.
In
a rematch of a fight that happened two years ago, Shooto fan
favorite Kenji Osawa takes on Brazilian fighter Daniel Lima.
Osawa comes off a disappointing loss to Marcos Galvao at Shooto
'Back to Our Roots 3'. Lima is coming off a decision victory
over Shooto veteran Ayumu 'Gozo' Shioda at Warriors Realm 9.
Shooto
badboy Setsu Iguchi returns to Shooto after a sixteen month layoff
to take on fomer Shooto contender Jin Akimoto.
Also
scheduled to participate on the card is Shooto legend Rumina
Sato, who comes of a TKO victory over Augusto Frota at Shooto
'Back to Our Roots 2.'
Shooto
'Back to Our Roots 5'
Korakuen
Hall
September
22, 2007
Class
A Bantamweight Bout: Mamoru vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani
Class
A Featherweight Bout: Kenji Osawa vs. Daniel Lima
Class
A Bantamweight Bout: Setsu Iguchi vs. Jin Akimoto
Class
B Flyweight Bout: Atsushi Takechi vs. Shinya Murofushi
Class
B Lightweight Bout: Eiji Murayama vs. Sakae Kasuya
Class
B Featherweight Bout: Hiromasa Ougikubo vs. Kazuya Tamura
Class
B Middleweight Bout: Akihiro Yamazaki vs. Daisuke Okumiya
Source: MMA Weekly |
Tuesday
talking points: 8,622? 8,622!
UFC
73 attendance, gate, and purse information. Look at the figures
- 8,622 paid. They did a little under 8,000 in Ireland. This
may sound like piling on here, but I’ve been saying far
and wide in media outlets that once UFC gets out of the casino
zones, they struggle to cultivate big crowds without the casino
power and Vegas-style advantages. It puts that tremendous Columbus
crowd into perspective (meaning it reflects well on the Ohio
folks). What does it indicate? As boxing promoter Bob Arum put
it in a recent Yahoo Sports article, once you leave Las Vegas
you have to start using some elbow grease to attract larger crowds.
Kiyoshi
Tamura has been booked for HERO’s on July 16th at Yokohama
Arena against Kin Tai Ei. K-1 matchmaker Sadaharu Tanigawa stated
to the press on Tuesday that he would like to see Tamura vs.
Yoshihiro Akiyama. Akiyama is tentatively scheduled to return
in September. Tanigawa is also promising a big surprise at the
Yokohama Arena event.
Source: Fight Opinion
|
Emails
Nixed
After careful consideration and a fruitful dialogue with the
UFC, we have decided not to publish our corresponding emails.
We look forward to working with Zuffa in the future for the betterment
of the sport.
Source: Gracie Fighter |
Quote
of the Day
“No
member of a crew is praised for the rugged individuality of his
rowing.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882, American Poet and Essayist
|
BABALU
ARRESTED
On July 14, while at the Seminole Indian Reservation Casino in
Tampa, Florida, Renato “Babalu” Sobral was arrested
and charged with two misdemeanors, one for battery and the other
for trespassing as confirmed by police reports and from members
of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Department when reached
for contact by MMAWeekly.com
The
arrest was made by members of the Seminole Indian Reservation
police department and Sobral was released on $1,000 bond for
the offense.
When
reached for comment, members of both the Hillsborough County
Sheriff’s office and officers from the Seminole Indian Reservation
police force confirmed the arrest and the misdemeanor charges
stemming from an incident at the casino on Saturday night.
Babalu
was last seen fighting in a losing effort to Jason Lambert at
UFC 68 and is currently slated to take on David Heath as part
of the UFC 74 card in Las Vegas on August 25th.
Further
information was not released from the police department with
details surrounding Babalu’s arrest but stay tuned to MMAWeekly.com
as more develops on the story.
Source: MMA Weekly
|
JARDINE
CONFIRMS FIGHT WITH CHUCK LIDDELL
With all of the controversy and speculation surrounding the potential
main event fight between former champ, Chuck Liddell and former
Pride champion, Wanderlei Silva, the UFC finally put the fight
to sleep after Silva requested to fight in November instead of
the scheduled September 22nd date the organization had set for
the main event of UFC 76. Now with Liddell expecting to fight
in September the UFC found a new opponent and his name is Keith
Jardine
Jardine
confirmed the fight to MMAWeekly today saying he expects the
deal to be done and the fight to be signed “any day.”
Jardine
was considered one of the top contenders for the title in the
light heavyweight division prior to his loss to Houston Alexander
at UFC 71, the same card that saw Liddell lose his UFC light
heavyweight title to new champ, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.
Jardine is still a top flight opponent for Liddell and with both
fighters coming off losses, this is a must win for each.
This
fight is slated to be the main event for a card that will also
feature the debut of former Pride Grand Prix winner, Mauricio
“Shogun” Rua. Jardine has to see this fight as the
biggest opportunity of his career and a win over Liddell would
surely erase the fight with Alexander out of many people’s
minds.
For
Chuck Liddell, this fight may not be as anticipated as the long
awaited match with Wanderlei Silva would have been but he will
need to be just as prepared for Jardine who loves to throw heavy
leg kicks and is a solid stand-up fighter in his own right.
UFC
76 will take place on September 22nd, from Anaheim, California.
Source: MMA Weekly
|
TREVOR
PRANGLEY: NEWLY CROWNED CHAMP
At this past weekend’s BodogFight event in Trenton, New
Jersey, MMA veteran Trevor Prangley fulfilled his longtime ambition
to go from perennial title contender to actual title holder,
when he dominated fellow vet Yuki Kondo to claim the promotion’s
Middleweight Championship.
Some
would say it’s been a long time coming for the South African
native Prangley, who, despite an impressive 16-3 record, has
seemingly flown under the radar of the MMA community more often
than not.
After
years of nomad-like movement through various organizations, Trevor
has settled down with BodogFight and has found a home. In return
he’s delivered for the promotion, often providing some of
the most exciting action the young company has seen, with the
prospects of continuing that trend in the coming year.
Shortly
after teaching a class at his branch of the famed Lion’s
Den Gym in his transplanted hometown of Coeur D’Alene, Idaho,
Prangley spoke with MMAWeekly about his win over Yuki Kondo,
his new status as Champion, and being called out by the Number
2 Ranked Middleweight in the World.
MMAWeekly:
First off, Trevor, tell us how you feel about your in-ring performance
this past weekend.
Trevor
Prangley: I felt like it was probably one of my best performances,
ever. I was in great shape, went out with a gameplan to not give
him a chance to get any of his rhythm going, and we managed to
pull it off. There were a couple of areas where I maybe could
have stayed more active on, but, aside from that I think I had
a dominating performance.
MMAWeekly:
Prior to the fight I know a lot of people saw the match-up as
your physical strength versus Kondo’s finesse game. Is that
how you saw it too?
Trevor
Prangley: I was expecting that for sure, yeah. I was actually
quite surprised that I was able to stand in there and strike
with him on the feet as I did. I thought he was going to be a
little bit more aggressive than he was. I did hit him pretty
hard right off the bat – which is what we planned on doing
– to put a little bit of fear into him to make him keep
his distance a little bit, and it worked out that way.
MMAWeekly:
You’ve made your championship aspirations no secret in interviews
with us over the past couple years. How does it feel to have
finally gotten that much-wanted opportunity finally and to have
achieved that goal?
Trevor
Prangley: Getting the opportunity was great. Obviously, I feel
I deserved it, being one of their top 185’ers. I’ve
come in and always given them exciting fights. So, they gave
me the opportunity, and they gave me a legitimate opponent.
Yuki
Kondo has been around forever and fought a lot of tough competition,
so I was glad about that. I’ve said it before; I don’t
want to fight a nobody for a title. I wanted to fight somebody
who was well-known and legitimate, and I did. One of my goals
in this sport has been reached – I have a title now, and
now there’s the next goal – hanging on to it.
With
Bodog I really feel like I’ve found a home. I get a long
well with everybody there, Miguel [Iturrate] and even the guys
higher up in Bodog. I get along well with everybody and fit in
there. I’m happy to be there and be the first 185-pound
title holder. With the Kondo and myself fight, we’re both
pretty highly ranked fighters, and I think we brought a little
bit more legitimacy to the organization, as well to myself with
the title.
I
want to be that guy that everybody’s headhunting for. I
want to be the guy that people want to fight to make a name for
themselves. It sounds good to me. You know my career – it’s
had some ups and downs, but it’s definitely on the upswing
[right now], and I intend to keep it that way.
MMAWeekly:
Has any kind of plans for the remainder of your year been worked
out yet?
Trevor
Prangley: I’m going to definitely fight again this year,
obviously. I’d like to fight twice if possible. Right now
I’m going to take a break, but there’s some stuff in
the pipeline. Matt Lindland just called me out a little bit,
I think he wants to come back down to 185, so that’d be
a good, tough fight. If I beat him, I’m definitely [going
to become] ranked one of the top 185’ers in the world, because
he’s ranked up there by many as the Number 1 or Number 2
guy.
MMAWeekly:
Speaking of Matt’s challenge, were you expecting that at
all or were you there saying to yourself, “What is this
guy doing here?”
Trevor
Prangley: Nah…I kind of figured he would [challenge me].
He’d been talking about it, we’ve been talking about
it, I’ve know Matt well, we’re friends and so I’m
not upset with him doing it. It’s good for the promotion
to build the hype and I think it’d be a great fight.
MMAWeekly:
You’ve even fought for Matt’s promotion, Sportfight,
in the past.
Trevor
Prangley: That’s right. [Laughs] Like I said, we’re
really good friends, but it’s a business and sometimes friends
have to fight at some point. He’s one of the top guys in
the organization and I’m not going to rob Matt of an opportunity
to hold the belt just because we’re friends, so we’ll
see what happens.
I
think they’re going to be pushing for it, and I’m ready
to go. Whatever’s better for the promotion and whatever
is better for my career is what I want to do. Beating Matt Lindland
would be a huge jump in my career. I’m sure there’s
still people out there that question me, so if I can put him
away it’d be a huge feather in my cap.
He
wants a belt, he’s been around a long time and he hasn’t
had the opportunity to fight for one in a while. He wants one
and he’s burning for it, so I’d never rob him of that
opportunity.
MMAWeekly:
Even though you have just gotten a title and are at the top of
your game, you still have a chip on your shoulder?
Trevor
Prangley: I do. I think every fighter’s got that, but I
look at the guys in the Top 10 Rankings and I know for a fact
I could beat those guys. I just feel like I should be ranked
in the Top 10. Not many people want to fight me – for one,
and for two – my loss to Jeremy Horn was kind of iffy; and
[the last fight against] Chael Sonnen was just a bad performance,
but I had beat him twice before. I believe I belong in the Top
10, and I’m not ranked there, and I want to get in there.
MMAWeekly:
Getting away from the fight game for a second, what else is on
the horizon for you?
Trevor
Prangley: I really have been away for six weeks, I was helping
Phil [Baroni] train for his fight [against Frank Shamrock], so
I just got back home last night. My school’s doing great
[The Lion’s Den – Coeur D’Alene] right now, and
I think it’s one of the premier MMA schools in the Northwest.
I’ve got a great partner in Derek Cleveland who runs everything
when I’m away, he does a great job.
He
also does the fight promoting too, I just show up and cruise
around there. [Laughs] We’ve got an Ultimate Cage Fighting
show coming up on July 19th over in Spokane, Washington at the
Big Easy, and I hope the fans come and check it out. I really
can’t complain where I’m at right now, in my career
right now, I just feel blessed and that’s all I can say.
MMAWeekly:
Good stuff Trevor, is there anything you want to say as we head
out?
Trevor
Prangley: I’d like to thank my sponsors: Toe-2-Toe, who’ve
been with me over my last couple fights, they’re great,
no questions asked, they’re just there; Renegade Fight Gear,
he’s a great guy and he came out to my fight, so I wanted
to thank him; Pain Inc.; Coeur D’Alene Auto; MMA Jacked,
I just picked them up, they’re great too; and West Coast
Fight Gear.
I
want the fans to always keep their eyes out for me. I’ve
become a fighter who finishes his fights. If you look at earlier
my career, I was always afraid to take a loss – the UFC
puts a lot of pressure on you, if you lose you might be out,
back in the day – so I fought conservatively. I don’t
fight like that anymore, I fight to finish.
If
you look at Yuki Kondo’s career, not many guys have finished
him like I did, and when you see that fight on the ION Network
in August, you’ll see that. I’m a totally different
fighter than I was in the UFC, so people should definitely watch.
I’ve been around a long time, but my time is now, I’m
35-years-old and I feel the need to do it right now.
Like
I’ve told people before, when I retire my record doesn’t
have to be perfect, I want it to be a record that’s fought
everybody and when people look at it, they remember the fights
and say, “I remember that fight, it was great, those guys
really threw down.” I want it to look something like Guy
Mezger’s – it’s not perfect, but he’s fought
everybody, a who’s who of fighters, and has never backed
down from anyone.
Source: MMA Weekly
|
GBCT
break too
After
the break of Brazilian Top Team, it was Gracie Barra Combat Team’s
time to break. The ground game coach, Roberto Gordo Corrêa,
manager Carlo Malta, and many others as Marcio-Pé-de-Pano,
Délson Pé-de-chumbo, Fabrício Monteiro,
Gustavo Ximú, Luis Beição, Aloísio
Dado, Alexandre Baixinho, and others, get out from the team that
had four years since it was made, and now they will be part of
Gordo Jiu-Jitsu Team. “I, Gordo and the the biggest part
of the team, are going to leave GBCT because we don’t agree
with some points and we are making the Gordo Jiu-Jitsu Team.
I deserve all luck to the Team”, said. Gordo Jiu-Jitsu will
have as coachs Roberto Gordo with BJJ and MMA, Mangueira with
Wrestling, Washington with Boxe and Gustavo Ximú and Edu
Thai with Muay Thai.
Source: Tatame
|
Fedrigo
to define Shogun and Wanderlei situation today
Recently
arrived from São Paulo, where he was declared a Supreme
Master by the president of the Brazilian Muay Thai Confederation,
Luiz Alves, the Chute Boxe leader Rudimar Fedrigo talked with
us and clarified the situation of his two main fighters at UFC
that should be settle today. “This afternoon Me and Dana
White we had a meeting settle and by telephone, we should clarify
Shogun and Wanderlei Silva situation”, guaranteed Rudimar
Fedrigo.
Source: Tatame
|
Hugo
Duarte training at Black House
Luta-Livre’s
general, Hugo Duarte is training from about almost two weeks
at Black House team. Led by the team BJJ coach, Sergio Babú,
Hugo cheered up and is thinking about to come back to fight MMA.
“I am encouraging him to come back to fight MMA. At least
making a last career fight fight. Let’s see if he will do
it. He love the academy atmosphere and he has been training for
two weeks at Black House”, said Babú.
Source: Tatame
|
Debut
for the belt
Ready
to his debut at World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), which will
happen at August 5, the BTT black belt, Paulo Filho will face
the Canadian Joe Doerksen, at middleweight title bout that. “A
friend of mine, Sergio Perrone, send me two fights of him. He
has a game with some weapons, he likes to submit. He likes to
do the same as I do”, said Filho, analyzing his adversary.
About the BTT break, Paulão prefer to be out of trouble.
“At big dog’s fight, I do not get in”, said Paulão
in an exclusive interview that you can see below:
You
will face Joe Doerksen for the WEC middleweight belt. Do you
his game?
A
friend of mine, Sergio Perrone, send me two fights of him. He
has a game with some weapons, he likes to submit, that’s
what we can see for his record. He likes to do the same as I
do.
How
is your training routine for this bout?
Actually,
now I am slowing down a little bit. I train hard expecting to
fight in June, than in July… So I felt that my rhythm was
decreasing. So this week I am going to rest a little bit to return
next week with full force.
You
said that Dana White was afraid to put you at UFC. Why?
People
didn’t understand what I told. At UFC, the title holder
is Anderson , that is a great friend of mine and I am not interest
to face him. The objective is get money, but if Anderson unexpectedly
loses his belt, I want to have the opportunity to fight for it.
Do
you have any intention of fight at 93kg category?
I
am very well at 83kg category, well adapted. Because of my height
and my physical structure, I am stronger than opponents.
Dan
Henderson vs. Quinton Jackson. Who will win?
I
think Henderson . I prefer Henderson . He passed through a hard
way, fighting against the bests of the category, and after he
retired himself, he will be able to say: “I was a true MMA
fighter”. I think this fight will have a lot of ground’n’pound,
or goes to the judges. I don’t belive that anyone of then
will submit or knock the other out.
And
Wanderlei Silva and Chuck Liddell?
Honestly,
people can say that is something I have against Wanderlei, but
this fights is terrible for him. Chuck is a fighter with tough
structure, with 1,88m, and use the counterstrike. Wanderlei has
an offensive game, very good to see, but that can permit Chuck
the counterstrike. The fist punch of anyone will knock the other
down, but is a terrible fight to Wanderlei.
With
Mauricio Shogun and Wanderlei entering at UFC, and with Quinton,
Henderson, Liddell. Who, in your opinion, is the favorite to
take the belt?
Shogun
is very young, a striker that is appearing now , but at UFC there
are many others strikers that can complicate for him. If I was
Shogun manager, I would let him at Pride a little bit more, to
get experience and to get mature. He could become the stronger
name of the category, but has to get more experience.
How
are the things at BTT?
Actually,
I know that Minotauro get out of the team. There is a long time
that I don’t go there, because I am solving some personal
problems, contract, visa… I long time that nobody there
calls me and I don’t call nobody. At big dog’s fight,
I do not get in.
Josuel
Distak, one of your coaches, settle his contract with Black House
Team. Do you pretend to go to there?
I
do not have objective to go to Black House Team. First of all,
because I arranged my contract with the Brazilian Top Team and
where Black House academy is located (Recreio), is very far from
here. I live at Niterói and Recreio is very far. I am
very well installed here, with all structure, comfort and I have
the aid of four great friends.
Source: Tatame
|
Quote
of the Day
“No
member of a crew is praised for the rugged individuality of his
rowing.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882, American Poet and Essayist
|
KICKIN
IT UP
FRIDAY JULY 20TH
DOLE CANNERY BALLROOM
DOORS OPEN AT 6:00
RICKY
MURILLO 165 HIAPO KOLO
FREELANCE
PAPAKOLEA FIGHT CLUB
ITS
FINALLY GOING DOWN, RICKY AND HIAPO IS FINALLY GOING TO HAVE
THEIR REMATCH THAT HIAPO ASKED FOR. HIAPO ASKED FOR THIS MATCH
4 MONTHS AGO, BUT GOT POSTPONED UNTIL NOW. RICKY THINKS THAT
SOMEONE SHOULD NEVER ASK FOR SOMETHING THAT THEY ARE NOT
READY FOR. BUT MAYBE THIS TIME RICKY WILL BE THE ONE THAT'S
NOT READY, FOR HIAPO HAS BEEN TRAINING 1/2 A YEAR FOR JULY 20.
NUI
WHEELER 140 JARED IHA
MAILI
SOLJAHS KODENKON
THIS
MATCH WILL ALSO BE A SHOW STOPPER. THE BIG TALKER
NUI WHEELER WILL MEET THE HUMBLE MMA VETERAN JARED IHA
IHA IS THE MORE MUSCULAR AND STRONGER OF THE TWO, SO NUI
WILL PROBABLY WANT TO KEEP THIS FIGHT ON THE OUTSIDE. BUT
ONLY ONE TO FIND OUT, IS TO COME OUT AND CHECK OUT THESE
FIGHTS
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TODD
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JARED
MATSUDA 14O JON BERNARD
KODENKON
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MIKE
UEMOTO 150 EVAN QUIZON
ANIMAL
HOUSE TEAM DEVASTATION
KC
POHAKEA 135 RJ TOLEDO
HAMMAHOUSE
NAKOA FIGHT CLUB
OTO
300+ KENJI SAITO
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SPENCER
WHITE 165 CHAD VALENTINE
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SHANEN
DEL CASTRO 135 JENALYN GANABAN
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TANJI 135 RICKY TANGERA
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JON
MENDONSA 145 JERRELL MUNOZ
NAKOA
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JERAMICHAEL
SENGPHRACHANH 105 SHELDON CRAWFORD
EVOLUTION
FIGHTING HAMMAHOUSE
AUSTIN
185 ROCKY GAMMIT
VEGAS
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IKAIKA
URBSHOT 215 TAA
TEAM
DEVASTATION TEAM ANILAND
GURU
DAS 220 DALE CRAWFORD
HMC
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KAMAI 185 WAYNE PURVEY
MAILI
SOLJAHS TEAM ISLAND THUNDER
JUMAR
ESCOSIO 135
ANIMAL
HOUSE FREELANCE
STEVE
SAITO 160 EMILIO
HMC
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DERWIN
WRIGHT 130 BRANDON AMANONCE
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UFC
LW DIVISION UNDER "SHARK" ATTACK
'The Muscle Shark' Sean Sherk defended his UFC lightweight title
for the first time at UFC 73 with a unanimous decision win over
Hermes Franca. The UFC lightweight champion spoke with MMAWeekly
Radio about his first title defense, his conditioning and the
impending match with 'The Prodigy' BJ Penn.
In
the opening seconds of the fight round Hermes threw a knee as
Sherk attempted a takedown and applied a guillotine choke on
the champ that appeared on camera to be in deep, but according
to Sherk, he was never in danger.
"The
guillotine was tight, but all you can say about guillotines is
it's the easiest move to put on someone, and it's also the easiest
move to get out of. I'm pretty good at countering guillotines.
I've been doing it for a long, long time, so I had everything
in place that I needed to. I had my arm in. I was posting up
on my head. He didn't have the right leverage on it, and I've
also got a thick neck, and I'm real hard to choke. I was far
from being choked out."
Franca
landed a devastating knee in the beginning moments of round two
that had Sherk momentarily stunned, but was unable to capitalize
on it. Asked about Franca's knees, Sherk responded, "It
didn't affect me. That first knee came through pretty good, but
the rest of them didn't really land that solid. I actually think
they did land solid, but I guess I was maybe a little more ready
for it, so I was able to shoot right through it."
Despite
the few knees and guillotine choke attempts, Franca wasn't able
to mount much more of an offense, in fact, he found himself mounted
on several occasions. Sherk was able to pass Hermes' guard at
will and move from dominant position to more dominant position
seemingly without effort. Sherk was even surprised at how easily
he was able to handle the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt on the
ground.
"I
was surprised especially in his Jiu-Jitsu to be off the wall.
I train with some phenomenal Jiu-Jitsu guys, and that's what
I was expecting, to not be able to pass the guard. When I passed
the guard right way in the fight I was a little surprised. I
wasn't real sure. I thought maybe he might have been sandbagging
a little bit. All and all it was good. I got to show a little
versatility there. I got to show people that I'm a Jiu-Jitsu
guy and a wrestler."
Following
the fight Sherk was criticized by some for not finishing. Kenny
Florian made reference to it in his in octagon post-fight interview
with Joe Rogan. Stephan Bonnar commented about it on MMAWeekly
Radio.
Addressing
the critics, Sherk commented, "You can't make everybody
happy. Ultimately I thought it was a good, technical battle,
and I went out there to prove a point to all the 155 pounders
in the world, and I think I did that. I think I proved a point
that I'm going to be hard to beat. With work ethic and technique,
I'm going to be hard to beat. Hermes is not an easy guy to finish.
He's got twenty four fights under his belt, and I think he's
been finished once, and he's fought the best of the best at 155.
Finishing Hermes is not an easy task by any means."
Sherk
continued, "I think I did get a little bit conservative
in that fifth round. That last round I knew the fight was locked.
The fight was mine to lose. If I do something stupid at this
point and time, you know, you win four solid rounds, and now
you're going to the fifth round and something bad happens. I
didn't want that to happen, so I might have had a few opportunities
in that last round if I were to open up a little bit more to
finish the fight. All and all I thought it was a good performance."
Sherk's
conditioning is second to none as was obvious to anyone who watched
the Spike TV "All Access" leading up to the fight.
No one in mixed martial arts uses conditioning as a weapon more
effectively than Sean Sherk.
"I've
always had crazy, crazy cardio conditioning stuff that I've always
done. I've always done bleachers, sprints, and distance, swimming
on top of the other extra training that I do. I got a new conditioning
coach here about eight weeks ago. About two months before the
fight we started doing out conditioning stuff. He just got me
doing a whole bunch of new stuff, threw some new stuff in the
works and it worked out real well."
Conditioning
will most likely always be a factor in a Sean Sherk fight, and
it definitely was against Hermes Franca. Sherk said, "I
felt him fade somewhere between half way in round two I kind
of started feeling him fade. Going into that last round I felt
great. I mean I felt like I could have still went another four
or five rounds. That's the whole point. I don't want to be right
in the middle of a fight and think, oh s**t, I've got two more
rounds to go. I'm screwed. I want to be able to fight just as
hard in the fifth round as I do in the first. That's why I train
as hard as I do, for that reason."
He
added, "I think anyone is going to have a hard time going
five rounds with me to be honest with you. I mean, cardio and
conditioning, you can't fake that. Either you have it or you
don't, and there's only one way to get great cardio, you've got
to work for it. It takes a long time to get great cardio. You've
got to make a lot of sacrifices in your personal life, and you've
got to make a lot of sacrifices in the gym. If you're not willing
to make those sacrifices than there's not faking your cardio.
You're going to get tired. I'm willing to make those sacrifices."
After
winning the UFC lightweight belt by defeating Kenny Florian at
UFC 64, the newly crowned champ was sidelined to repair a nagging
shoulder injury that put him out of action for eight months.
Questioned
about the shoulder, Sherk answered, "It felt good. I'm only
eight months post-op. It feels good. It's a little behind. I
wouldn't say it's at 100%. I feel about 95%, but I've been fighting
the last seven or eight years with a bad shoulder, so even if
it's 95%, I've been fighting on an 80% shoulder for the last
seven, eight years. It's better than it's ever been before."
Former
UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes once said, "You're
not really a champion until you defend your belt," or something
along those lines. The pressure to retain the title, especially
the first time, can be enormous.
Sherk
told MMAWeekly, "It felt good. There was a lot of pressure
to defend that belt. I didn't want to be one of those champions
that win the belt and lose it right away. I want to be a guy
who wins the belt and hangs on to it so people will recognize
me for a long period of time as the UFC champion. If you win
the belt and lose it right away, people forget about you. I think
the first title defense was important, and I got that title defense
out of the way, and now I can move on and start thinking about
whom my next opponent is."
UFC
president Dana White announced at the UFC 73 post-fight press
conference that the next opponent will most likely be BJ Penn.
"That's what Dana White said. He said that BJ was next in
line. I'm fine with that. It doesn't really matter. I'll fight
whoever they put in front of me. That's what a champion is supposed
to do, so I'll fight whoever they put in front of me. I think
BJ is a tough guy, so it should be a great fight."
Source: MMA Weekly
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BODOGFIGHT
REVIEW: ALVAREZ & LAROSA WIN
Saturday, July 14- Trenton, NJ: Former welterweight champ Eddie
Alvarez was certainly the favorite walking into his fight with
Matt Lee. He had the crowd in his pocket. Most didn’t give
Lee a chance against his fast hands.
What
he actually encountered in the ring with Lee was no walk in the
park; Alvarez was taken the distance for the first time in his
career. His aggressive style, one he admits can bring him trouble
against good counter strikers, came into focus again. Only this
time, Alvarez’s heart and cardio carried him through the
engagement with flying colors.
Alvarez
wasted little time in scoring a takedown in the opening seconds
of the bout. Lee mostly clung for dear life, absorbing a couple
of hard right hammerfists in the process. Back on their feet,
Lee scored frequently with a straight left jab that broke up
the waves of punches coming his way. Alvarez ultimately scored
the better shots, popping up to fire off one-two combinations
that rocked Lee several times. But by the end of the first, Alvarez
knew he was in a fight.
Lee
simply couldn’t keep Alvarez’s pace in the later rounds.
He still scored with stubborn jabs, blooding Alvarez’s nose
in the process, but his hands drifted southward frequently.
The
two ended the fight baiting each other with outstretched arms,
Alvarez eager to settle the unfinished business of avenging the
loss of his coach, Stephen Haig. Alvarez rocked Lee several times,
but Lee still stood till the final bell.
Though
he was happy with the victory, Alvarez wasn’t surprised
by Lee’s toughness. “He’s a veteran fighter and
he knows how to fight people like me,” Alvarez said at the
post fight presser. “I’m aggressive and I like to bring
the fight to people and he did the right thing. It was a heart
felt battle and my first three round fight which I’m very
proud of.”
BodogFight
crowned it’s first female champion, 135lb’er Tara LaRosa,
who’s tenacity and skill on the ground overcame a trip to
the brink of defeat. Opponent Kelly Kobold, brought in on short
notice to replace the injured Laura D’Auguste, raked LaRosa
over the coals for four non-stop rounds of action.
Kobold
never let LaRosa take a breath. Powering through every submission
attempt, she slammed several hard lefts into LaRosa’s skull
in the second round. LaRosa controlled the submission game, but
despite locking in a textbook armbar, couldn’t make Kobold
tap before the bell.
When
Kobold trotted out to meet LaRosa in the third, LaRosa’s
eyes conveyed disbelief that her foe hadn’t given up. After
a quick gut check, LaRosa stood and traded with Kobold before
taking the fight to the mat. Despite having Kobold’s back
several times, LaRosa couldn’t finish a choke before losing
the position to a scramble.
LaRosa
finally got her wish in the fourth, locking in her beloved armbar
too tightly for Kobold to escape, prompting the tapout at 2:50
of the fourth. LaRosa collapsed to the canvas, crying tears of
joy.
“This
is the coolest shit that’s happened to me in the sport,”
LaRosa said afterwards. “Thanks for giving the women a chance.
I want to thank Calvin Ayre for giving us the stage to do this
on.”
Trevor
Prangley put a beating on the smaller Yuki Kondo, who seemed
overmatched from the get go. Prangley quickly took Kondo down
and pounded open a nasty cut over Kondo’s left eye. Upon
a doctor’s check at the end of the second, the doc’s
ruled the cut too severe, prompting a TKO victory and new BodogFight
Middleweight belt for the native South African.
Shortly
afterwards, Matt Lindland jumped into the ring to challenge Prangley
for the middleweight belt. Apparently, the thought of fighting
twice more at heavyweight didn’t seem so attractive for
the top ranked 185’er.
“I
feel great, it’s finally all come together,” Prangley
said. “I appreciate the opportunity to fight a decent opponent
too. I’ve always told the press I didn’t want a paper
title. It was a great match-up and it just happened to go my
way.”
In
other action, Nick Agallar and James Binky Jones fought a technical
three round battle for position on the ground that netted Agallar
a Unanimous Decision.
The
professional eccentric Dan Hawley was outwrestled by fellow newcomer
Blair Tugman, who negated his constant armbar and triangle attempts
with superior ground and pound. His Unanimous Decision brought
the approving screams of the audience, which had quickly grown
tired of his crazy man antics.
Brandon
Lee Hinkle wrestled his way to a Unanimous Decision Victory over
Roman Zentsov, who never got a chance to let his heavy hands
go. It wasn’t popular with the crowd, but it got the job
done.
Jorge
Masdival took one step closer to establishing his name among
the current who’s who of lightweights to notice, slapping
vet Yves Edwards with a right high kick that flattened him at
2:59 of the second.
Chael
Sonnen dominated Amar Suloev on the ground from start to finish,
bringing the bout to a halt with punches from a crucifix he locked
in the second.
Mark
Burch and Yoshiki Takahashi settled their unfinished business
too, but Burch had the last word. After wrapping Takahashi up
in a clinch, he fired several knees to the undefended face of
the Japanese vet, knocking him senseless at 3:45 of the first.
David
Love took home a split decision victory with his aggressive countering
of Eben Oroz’s Jeet Kun Do tactics.
BodogFight
Full Results
-David
Love def. Eben Oroz at 5:00 of Rd. 3 by Split Decision (29-28,
29-28, 28-29)
-Mark
Burch def. Yoshiki Takahashi at 3:45 of Rd. 1 by KO (Knee)
-Chael
Sonnen def. Amar Suloev at 3:33 of Rd. 2 by TKO (Strikes)
-Jorge
Masvidal def. Yves Edwards at 2:59 of Rd. 2 by TKO (Strikes)
-Brandon
Lee Hinkle def. Roman Zentsov at 5:00 of Rd. 3 by Unanimous Decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
-Trevor
Prangley def. Yuki Kondo at 5:00 of Rd. 2 by TKO (Referee Stoppage
Due to Cut)
-Blair
Tugman def. Dan Hawley at 5:00 of Rd. 3 by Unanimous Decision
(29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
-Nick
Agallar def. James Binky Jones at 5:00 Rd. 3 by Unanimous Decision
(29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
-Tara
LaRosa def. Kelly Kobald at 2:50 of Rd. 4 by Submission (Armbar)
-Eddie
Alvarez def. Matt Lee at 5:00 of Rd. 3 by Unanimous Decision
(30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Source: MMA Weekly
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CAGE
RAGE RESULTS
CAGE RAGE 22: JULY 14, 2007 IN LONDON, ENGLAND
venue: Wembley Arena
-Tengiz
Tedoradze defeated Eric 'Butterbean Esch by TKO at 4:26 of Rd.
1
-Mario Sperry defeated Lee Hasdell by Rear Naked Choke at 1:49
of Rd. 1
-Neil Grove defeated James Thompson by KO at :10 of Rd. 1
-Gary Turner defeated Edson Drago by TKO at 5:00 of Rd. 2
-Dave Legeno defeated Herb Dean by TKO (eye injury) at 5:00 of
Rd. 1
-James McSweeny defeated Mark Buchannan by TKO at 1:30 of Rd.
1
-Paul Cahoon defeated Mark Epstein by unanimous decision
-Robbie Oliver defeated Ronnie Mann by unanimous decision
-Marios Zaromskis defeated Ross Mason by KO at 2:03 of Rd. 3
-Ross Pointon defeated Dean Bray by Guillotine Choke at 2:10
of Rd. 2
-Michael Johnson defeated Damian Riccio by TKO (broken nose)
at 5:00 of Rd. 2
-Tom Watson defeated Ed Smith by unanimous decsion
**Joe
Mac vs. Jeremy Bailey did not happen due to Joe Mac's face being
slashed by a knife the night before.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Quote
of the Day
“Hope
is putting faith to work when doubting would be easier.”
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HERO'S
WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS
As
Japan weathers the typhoon, HERO'S is getting ready for its ninth
installment, as the weigh-ins and press conference were held
at the TBS TV station on Monday. All of the fighters except for
Shuya Arimura and Ralek Gracie showed up to weigh in. Arimura
will be weighing in tomorrow, as he apparently had to work today,
and Gracie was still slightly overweight, so he will also weigh-in
tomorrow.
Vitor
"Shaolin" Ribeiro, who is the #6 lightweight in the
MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings, weighed in originally at 70.2 kilograms
(155 pounds) and was re-weighed shortly thereafter, making weight
at 70.0 kilograms (154 pounds).
The
154-pound tournament will start tomorrow, beginning a storm of
its own. Whether people will brave the typhoon tomorrow to see
the fights will be another story.
K-1
Hero's Weigh-In Results
Prelims
Shuya
Arimura- (will weigh in tomorrow)
vs.
Akihiko Mouri- 69.8 kg (154 pounds)
Hiroki
Ozaki- 87.8 kg (194 pounds)
vs.
RYO- 87.6 kg (193 pounds)
Main
Card
Alexandre
Franca Nogueira- 69.7 kg (154 pounds)
vs.
Shuichiro Katsumura- 68.0 kg (150 pounds)
Andre
Dida- 70.5 kg (155 pounds)
vs.
Artur Umakhanov- 68.9 kg (152 pounds)
Katsuyori
Shibata- 87.1 kg (192 pounds)
vs.
Ralek Gracie- (will weigh in tomorrow)
Melvin
Manhoef- 85.9 kg (189 pounds)
vs.
Bernard Ackah- 86.2 kg (190 pounds)
Kiyoshi
Tamura- 84.7 kg (187 pounds)
vs.
Taiei Kin- 85.0 kg (187 pounds)
70-Kilogram
Tournament
Kazuyuki
Miyata- 70.0 kg (154 pounds)
vs.
Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro- 70.0 kg (154 pounds)
Kultar
"Black Mamba" Gill- 69.8 kg (154 pounds)
vs.
Hideo Tokoro- 70.0 kg (154 pounds)
Caol
Uno- 70.0 kg (154 pounds)
vs.
Katsuhiko Nagata- 69.8 kg (154 pounds)
Source: MMA Weekly
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FIGHT-BY-FIGHT:
HEROS MIDDLEWEIGHT GP 2007
HEROS Middleweight GP 2007 Bout: Caol Uno vs. Katsuhiko Nagata
HEROS
Middleweight GP 2006 runner-up Caol Uno takes on 2000 Olympic
wrestling silver medalist Katsuhiko Nagata. Caol Uno has a 23-9-4
record in MMA and trains out of Wajyutsu Keisyukai Tokyo with
Keita “K-Taro” Nakamura. Katsuhiko Nagata has a 3-1
record in MMA and trains out of the American Kickboxing Academy
with Jon Fitch. Uno is coming off a fairly easy submission victory
over Ali Ibrahim at HEROS 8. Nagata comes off a hard fought decision
victory over Isaiah Hill at K-1 Dynamite!! USA.
Nagata
has vastly improved his overall MMA skill set in the past couple
of months since training at American Kickboxing Academy, but
cane he overcome the experience and skill of Uno though? Uno
is a former Shooto Welterweight Champion and is known in the
United States for his stint in the UFC, so he has been around
for a while. Nagata has excellent wrestling skills and has improved
his striking but he has never been tested on the ground with
a good grappler like Uno, which should be his undoing. Look for
Uno to take this fight to the ground and catch Nagata late in
the first round with a submission.
Prediction:
Caol Uno by submission in the first round.
HEROS
Middleweight GP 2007 Bout: Kazuyuki Miyata vs. Vitor “Shaolin”
Ribeiro
HEROS
veteran Kazuyuki Miyata faces off with former Shooto Welterweight
Champion Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro. Kazuyuki Miyata has
a 4-4 record in MMA and is a freelance fighter out of Japan.
Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro has a 18-1 record in MMA and
trains out of Nova Uniao with Thiago Tavares. Miyata recently
submitted Kultar “Black Mamba” Gill with a modified
guillotine choke at HEROS 8. Ribeiro also claimed a submission
victory at HEROS 8, catching Ryuki Ueyama with an armbar.
Miyata
has tons of potential as an MMA fighter but he was never given
a real chance to develop as fighter since he was thrown to the
wolves right off the bat. Ribeiro is considered to be one of
the best lightweights in the world but has never been given a
chance to fight in the big show until now. Miyata has shown flashes
of brilliance in his fights but has also shown his greenness
as fighter in some areas and that’s where Ribeiro will exploit
Miyata to win the fight. Miyata will once again be over his head
with Ribeiro as he will be outclassed on the ground but where
he could have an advantage is on the feet. Either way, I see
Ribeiro getting this fight to the ground and submitting Miyata.
Prediction:
Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro by submission in the first
round.
HEROS
Middleweight GP 2007 Bout: Hideo Tokoro vs. Kultar “Black
Mamba” Gill
ZST
and HEROS star Hideo Tokoro takes on Canadian fighter Kultar
“Black Mamba” Gill. Hideo Tokoro has an 18-11-1 record
in MMA and trains out of Reversal in Japan. Kultar “Black
Mamba” Gill has an 8-6 record in MMA and trains out of the
Revolution Fight Team with Kalib Starnes. Tokoro impressively
submitted Brad Pickett at K-1 Dynamite!! USA. Gill comes off
a submission loss to Kazuyuki Miyata ay HEROS 8.
This
is a rematch of a fight that happened last year at HEROS 5, where
Tokoro was knocked out by Gill with a knee. Since that fight
Tokoro has gone 4-1 in MMA, while Gill has gone 0-3 with all
of his losses coming by the way of submission. Tokoro was caught
by knee as he shot in for a takedown but I doubt that lightning
will strike twice. Gill has been on a real slide as of late and
it should continue here. Look for Tokoro to avenge his loss and
submit Gill to advance to the next round.
Prediction: Hideo Tokoro by submission in the first round.
The
rest of the card is rounded out by a variety of super fights.
In
a lightweight bout, Chute Boxe prodigy Andre Dida faces off with
Cage Force veteran Artur Oumakhanov, who steps in as a late replacement.
Pride
veteran Kiyoshi Tamura makes his HEROS debut against K-1 veteran
Taiei Kin.
Former
Shooto Lightweight Champion Alexandre Franca Nogueira looks for
his first win in HEROS as he takes on ZST veteran Shuichiro Katsumura.
Dutch
striker Melvin Manhoef takes on undefeated Japanese personality
Bernard Ackah. Manhoef is a late replacement for Korean Judoka
Yoon Dong Sik.
Former
Japanese wrestler Katsuyori Shibata takes on the debuting Ralek
Gracie, who is the newest Gracie to try his hand in MMA.
Source: MMA Weekly
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SHOOTO
CROWNS NEW LHW CHAMPION
Change and stagnation marked last night's festivities as both
veteran and rookie entered the ring in the fourth installment
of Shooto's 'Back To Our Roots' tour, this time held in the legendary
Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.
The
night began with STG Yokohama rookie Junji quickly dispatching
Takehisa Toyoshima in the first round. The excitement was followed
by Hayato Sakurai student Tomonori Taniguchi stopping opponent
Naohiro Mizuo in the first as well, granting himself a three-win
streak. The undercard came to a close when Rumina Sato bred Keisuke
Yamada won both rounds and then some in his bout with Kyotaro
Nakao.
Yuki
Shojou and Bantamweight contender Masatoshi Abe kicked off the
feature card. After an early rush in the first, Abe found himself
grasping Shojou for protection after being taken down off a knee
strike by. Abe would escape the position and dish out some of
his own before letting the round end with Shoujo back on his
feet.
The
second began with a whimper as Shoujo accidentally delivered
a kick to the groin. After a brief interval for recovery, the
battle began again as Abe would catch Shoujo in a guillotine
after forcing a tackle. Both on their feet, Shoujo would escape
the hold and trip Abe down, initiating some ground and pound.
Abe would not be party to the onslaught, however, and attempted
a heel hook which awarded him top position, only to fall into
a guillotine. Though he escaped the attempt, Abe found himself
unable to beat the pressure of a second attempt by Shoujo and
succumbed to the tap out.
The
now fallen-from-grace Takeya Mizugaki sought to prove he still
had what it takes to climb the Shooto Featherweight ladder as
he defended his place against rising star Masakazu Ueda. Ueda
was largely ineffective in the first, finding himself on the
wrong end of several strong blows from Mizugaki. Waiting for
openings and opportunities to impress his wrestling ability upon
Mizugaki, Ueda was largely ineffective throughout the first half.
Ueda
would be come back strong in the second, as his earnestness eventually
earned him Mizugaki's back and a rear naked choke attempt. The
third finished with Ueda becoming ever more recalcitrant as he
surprised a Mizugaki expecting takedowns with punches, scoring
takedowns as well, exhausting the time limit. The judges ruled
the bout a draw.
An
over-matched Mark Duncan had little justification for the long
flight to Japan as he was submitted by former Champion Takeshi
Inoue. Turning his back to avoid Lion's ground and pound assault,
Duncan succumbed to a rear naked choke. After the bout, Lion
announced his intention to capture the Pacific Rim Lightweight
title before attempting to regain the world title he lost to
Akitoshi Tamura in May.
Shooto
Pac Rim Welterweight Champion Takashi Nakakura also left the
ring early, dispatching Jani Lax in the first round with a heel
hook in a non-title bout.
Shooto
World Bantamweight Champion Shinichi Kojima was on vacation from
defending his strap after his epic battle with Yasuhiro Urushitani
in March. Here Kojima participated in a non-title bout with up-and-comer
Yasuhiro Akagi. Much of the first round was spent in Akagi's
guard as he held Kojima's head in an unsecured guillotine. 'BJ'
however received the better of the prior stand-up exchanges and
finished the round with ground and pound after escaping Akagi's
grasp.
In
the second, Kojima went after Akagi in the stand-up, damaging
him with straights and forcing Akagi to look for a takedown.
Akagi stuffed Kojima into a corner with just that in mind but
was forced away by Kojima, who scored his own takedown after
a quick 1-2. Akagi unsuccessfully grasped for a guillotine and
delayed Kojima's ground and pound enough to force a stand-up.
Kojima began to take over the stand-up again, but fell victim
to a takedown in the process. Scoring some strikes from the top,
Akagi was soon reversed. Avoiding a rain of punches, Akagi escaped
to his feet where both ended the round in a slug fest.
The
third round saw Akagi attempt a takedown, only to be outmaneuvered
by Kojima who'd taken the youngster's back with a duck under.
Akagi sought to thwart his efforts however by holding Kojima's
left arm, only to be forced to capitulate to Kojima's demand
for complete standing back control with a violent punch to the
head. As Kojima began to secure a rear naked choke with his newly
freed arm Akagi's ear began to bleed intensely, calling for a
doctor check. The bleeding is too severe and the fight is waved
off in Kojima's favor.
The
night's finale saw reigning Shooto Light Heavyweight Champion
Shikou Yamashita lose his title against the relatively unknown
Siyar Bahadurzada, fighting out of Stephen Tapilatu's Tatsujin
Dojo, also home to Women's MMA star Marloes Coenens.
Bahadurzada
filled out the first round frustrating Yamashita's attempts to
escape his stand-up. With a definite reach advantage and strong
sense of timing, Bahadurzada saw Yamashita's shots coming a mile
away, fiercely countering and overwhelming Yamashita in the stand-up.
The
second round was a genetic replica of the first, the only mutation
being Yamashita's attempt at a standing guillotine near the end
which Bahadurzada escaped.
Luck
seemed to finally be on Yamashita's side as he succeeding in
taking down Bahadurzada, though even here his efforts were unfruitful
as they met Bahadurzada's rubber guard. A return to the feet
saw Yamashita attempt another takedown only to be grounded himself
by Bahadurzada, who finished the round throwing knees to Yamashita's
body from side control and earning himself the title of Shooto
World Light Heavyweight Champion.
Official
Results:
52KG,
2R 5M
Junji Ito (STG Yokohama) defeats Takehisa Toyoshima (MMA Dojo
STF) via Technical Knockout at :53 of the First Round
2007
Shooto Lightweight Rookie Tournament Semifinal
65KG, 2R 5M
Tomonori Taniguchi (Mach Dojo) defeats Naohiro Mizuno (PUREBRED
Omiya) via Technical Knockout at 3:53 of the First Round
65KG,
2R 5M
Keisuke Yamada (roots) defeats Kyotaro Nakao (STG Yokohama) via
Unanimous Decision (20-19, 20-18, 20-19)
56KG,
3R 5M
Yuki Shoujo (Cross-One Gym Shonan) defeats Masatoshi Abe (AACC)
via Submission (Guillotine) at 3:33 of the Second Round
60KG,
3R 5M
Takeya Mizugaki (STG Hachioji) drew Masakazu Ueda (PARAESTRA
Tokyo) via Majority Draw (29-28, 29-29, 29-29)
65KG,
3R 5M
Takeshi Inoue (STG Yokohama) defeats Mark Duncan (Tatsujin Dojo)
via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:16 of the First Round
70KG,
3R 5M
Takashi Nakakura (STG Osaka) defeats Jani Lax via Submission
(Heel Hook) at 2:54 of the First Round
56KG,
3R 5M
Shinichi Kojima (Katsumura Dojo) defeats Yasuhiro Akagi (ALIVE)
via Technical Knockout at 3:36 of the First Round
SHOOTO
World Light Heavyweight Championship
82KG, 3R 5M
Siyar Bahadurzada (Golden Glory) defeats Shikou Yamashita (PARAESTRA
Sapporo) via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Source: MMA Weekly
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Quote
of the Day
"We
don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents."
Bob Ross, 1942-1995, American Painter and TV Show Host
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Mayhem
Seminar at HMC
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Cage
Rage 22: Kimo replaces "Cabbage"
Correira
Wesley "Cabbage" Correira has suffered an ankle injury
that has forced him to withdraw from Saturday’s Cage Rage
22 card from the Wembley Arena.
Filling
in for "Cabbage" against James Thompson will be thirty-nine-year-old
Kimo Leopoldo.
Kimo,
best known for his participation in the early UFCs against Royce
Gracie and Ken Shamrock, previously fought for the UK-based promotion
last September. At Cage Rage 17, he made his British debut in
a losing effort against Dave Legeno by way of guillotine choke.
The
6-foot-five Thompson is coming off a win against another UFC
original in Don Frye, stopping the 2-time UFC tournament champion
by strikes at Pride 34.
Cage
Rage 22 is headlined by a heavyweight title bout between Eric
"Butterbean" Esch and British champion Tengiz Tedoradze.
Other notable fighters on the card include Brazilian legend Mario
Sperry, UFC referee Herb Dean and TUF 3's Ross Pointon.
FIGHT
CARD:
HW:
Eric "Butterbean" Esch vs. Tengiz Tedoradze
205 lbs: Mario Sperry vs. Lee Hasdell
HW: Kimo
Leopoldo
vs. James Thompson
HW: Edson Drago vs. Gary Turner
HW: Herb Dean vs. Dave Legeno
HW: Mark Buchannan vs. James McSweeny
205 lbs: Paul Chahoon vs. Mark Epstein
145 lbs: Ronnie Mann vs. Robbie Olivier
170 lbs: Marios Zaromskis vs. Ross Mason
170 lbs: Ross Pointon vs. Dean Bray
185 lbs: Joe Mac vs. Jeremy Bailey
170 lbs: Michael Johnson vs. Damian Riccio
205 lbs: Tom Watson vs. Ed Smith
Source: MMA Fighting
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Garden
Island Cage Match 6
July 21st, 2007
Hanapepe Stadium, Hanapepe, Kauai
Door open at 5pm
Female
Kickboxing: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Rene Oliver (Puhi Disciples) vs Kylene Espina (Freelance, Kauai)
Amateur
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Ben Sandobal (Freelance, Oahu) vs Nestor Honarato (Quick Silva)
Amateur
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Zack Rapal (Fighters Union) vs Keoni Bigno (Eight Limbs, Kauai)
Amateur
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Kougi Malone (Freelance, Kauai) vs Chuck Rapozo (Quick Silva)
Female
Kickboxing: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Sherri Ephan (Freelance, Kauai) vs Sally Krumdiak (C3 Fighters-
Seattle)
Amateur
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Thomas Sedano (Bulls Pen) vs Cameron Silva (HMC academy)
Amateur
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Ryan Cabinian (Freelance, Oahu) vs Kia Hale (808 Fight Factory)
Amateur
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Hunter Seelbinder (Bulls Pen) vs Kelsey Espina (Freelance, Kauai)
Amateur
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Julio Moreno (Bulls Pen) vs Sergio Hurtado (Longman Jiu-Jitsu)
Professional
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Bryson Kamaka (808 Fight Factory) vs Chris Kennedy (Las Vegas
Fight Club)
Professional
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Casey Daniels (Team MMAD) vs Ron Verdederro (Jesus Is Lord)
Non-title
Bout:
Professional MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Buck Bisbey (C3 Fighters, Garden Island Cage Match Featherweight
Champion) vs Chico Cantiberos (Eastsidaz)
Professional
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Kimo Woelfel (Eastsidaz) vs Landon Showalter (C3 Fighters)
See you all at the weigh ins July 20th (Friday) Kukui Grove Center
stage 5:30pm
Source: Event promoter
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Sakakibara
Speaks On The Record
by Jordan Breen
To
say it's a busy couple of days for Japanese MMA would be an understatement,
and that goes for both in the domestic product and the exports.
One
of Japan's top welterweight talents, Kuniyoshi Hironaka, has
announced his return to the octagon for a September bout sure
to bring some sizzle to the 170-pound class. Meanwhile, longtime
Pancrase mainstay Yoshiki Takahashi has just split with the home
of the Hybrid Wrestlers, but he's set to land in New Jersey this
weekend for his bout with Mark Burch in bodogFIGHT.
Takahashi
isn't the only Pancrase standout making the trek, as Yuki Kondo
is recovered and ready to add to his trophy case against Trevor
Prangley.
A
quartet of females -- Megumi Yabushita, Yoko Takahashi, Sumie
Sakai, and Taeko Nagamine -- are all set to flaunt their fight
skills in Fatal Femmes Fighting this Saturday night.
The
next few days also has big cards from Shooto and HERO'S in Japan,
and while they'll get some high profile attention, it wouldn't
be righteous to ignore Japan's quirkiest RINGS offshoot. ZST
is back, with their rookies ready to roll in South Tokyo for
the 12th installment of SWAT!
Finally,
Nobuyuki Sakakibara sat down and spoke for the first time in
over three months this past weekend. So, what did Sakakibara
have to say? Well, more than you probably expected. The former
DSE boss had an interesting alleged anecdote about the bodogFIGHT
brass, and some less than flattering words for one Ed Fishman.
Sakakibara
speaks stirringly in Kamipro sit-down
It
was reported in this column two weeks ago that former Dream Stage
Entertainment president Nobuyuki Sakakibara would make his first
public appearance in three months on July 7, at a public talk
show event sponsored by combat sports periodical Kami no Puroresu.
So,
what's the deal with that?
It
was expected that just over 100 people would turn up to Daikanyama
Air for the event, titled "kamipro BOM-BA-YE Kamikaze".
Instead, and despite a $25 ticket price, over 200 patrons showed
up the Tokyo club to hear Sakakibara speak publicly for the first
time since the now historic March 27 press conference in Roppongi
Hills, Tokyo, which all but formalized Dream Stage Entertainment's
split with the PRIDE Fighting Championships.
However,
it was actually DEEP president and PRIDE public relations officer
Shigeru Saeki who spoke first. Saeki spoke only briefly, touching
on the topic of the reborn PRIDE. Saeki stated that in honesty,
he didn't know what was happening in regards to management, and
that he felt that the lack of information stemmed from new management
not communicating with former employees and fighters.
Sakakibara
spoke on a variety of topics, many of which addressed the final
days of PRIDE. Among the most intriguing comments made by Sakakibara
surrounded Fedor Emelianenko and bodogFIGHT, and Ed Fishman and
Lorenzo Fertitta.
Sakakibara
told the crowd that prior to PRIDE's stateside debut last October,
bodogFIGHT had offered PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko
$500,000 to walk away from his main event bout with Mark Coleman.
Sakakibara stated that Emelianenko told DSE officials about the
offer, and as a reward for turning down bodog's offer, they doubled
the champion's fight purse for the bout.
Furthermore,
Sakakibara told the audience that he felt Zuffa and PRIDE FC
Worldwide Holdings chief Lorenzo Fertitta was a man of character,
who could be trusted with PRIDE's assets. More intriguingly,
Sakakibara drew a stark contrast between Fertitta and former
PRIDE USA president Ed Fishman, who Sakakibara disparaged as
a fake, or an imposter in the fight game.
Also,
Sakakibara stated that he was in the process of penning a book
about his days with Dream Stage Entertainment and the inner workings
of the PRIDE organization. The book is scheduled for release
this coming October, and Sakakibara stated that he hoped editors
would not shave off much of what he expects to be a very lengthy,
detailed story.
Source: Sherdog
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WEC
announces Condit-Larson, Filho-Doerksen
Carlos Condit (20-4) will defend his welterweight crown against
Brock Larson (21-1) on August 5 at the Hard Rock Hotel &
Casino in Las Vegas, World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) announced
Monday.
The
card will also feature highly regarded Paulo Filho (14-0) making
his US debut against Joe Doerksen (39-9) for the vacant WEC middleweight
belt.
Filho
has spent the majority of his career in PRIDE, where he has defeated
the likes of Kazuo Misaki, Ryo Chonan, Murilo "Ninja"
Rua, Ryuta Sakurai and Amar Suloev.
The
main card will air live on Versus at 9 p.m. ET.
FIGHT
CARD:
170
lbs: Carlos Condit vs. Brock Larson
185 lbs: Paulo Filho vs. Joe Doerksen
Source: MMA Fighting
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To
Master, with love
Romero Jacare: Alliance BJJ
By Rafael Quintanilha
Alliance
is a great academy. In fact, it is much more than that. The name
resonates throughout Brazil, the United States, and wherever
else there are people fighting, or talking of Jiu-Jitsu. Regularly
producing world champions, Alliance has two branches in the USA.
And who is the brains behind all this? Romero Jacare.
Jacare
opened the Sandy Springs academy in 1996, and recently one in
downtown Atlanta, Georgia, which he speaks of with pride. “It
has four official mat areas,” he says. “I have a base
number of 300 students training Jiu-Jitsu and muay thai. Around
here Jean Charles Cobrinha and I teach, and we have Manu Ntho
teaching muay thai. And as I've already been here for 11 years,
there are students of mine already teaching classes as well."
To
keep up the excellent tournament results, Alliance BJJ's work
is geared towards competition. “So much so that in the Pan
we won the master and senior division for the third time, drew
with ATT in the youth category, and we took second overall in
the adult – right after Gracie Barra,” the teacher
recounts by heart. But that is not all: “Of the 16 athletes
that made it to the finals of ADCC 2007, nine have been through
Allliance.”
But
who is Romero Jacare, and where does this colossus called Alliance
come from? According to the master, it all began with Rolls Gracie.
Jacare is one of six black belts promoted by the legendary fighter,
who died tragically, in a hang gliding accident in Visconde de
Maua, in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
Born
in 1952, at 16 years of age Jacare entered the Gracie Academy
in Copacabana, the neighborhood where he lived. After competing
a lot and working in the academy between 1972 and 85, Jacare
would start his own academy, in the neighboring borough of Ipanema.
Shortly thereafter it would become Alliance. And with it came
titles. Among the geniuses to pass through the academy are such
illustrious fighters as Fabio Gurgel, Roberto Traven, Rodrigo
Comprido, Leozinho Vieria, Fernando Terere, Jamelao, etc.
It
was in 1971 that, at Gracie Academy, Jacare met his mentor. “Rolls
was a young and polite guy wearing a kimono wrapped with a black
belt. When I asked who he was, they said, ‘This guy will
be champion of the family very soon.’” The following
year, Jacare moved to New York to study, And, one fine day, the
educated young man showed up at his apartment out of the blue.
The two became great friends and, back in Brazil, they trained
together from 1974 to 1982, the year of Rolls’ death, which
happened only four months after he awarded Jacare his black belt.
Jacare
always says he owes it all to Rolls, and it is pure Jiu-Jitsu
from one of the greatest of all times that he teaches. But don’t
take my word for it. Visit Alliance or enter www.alliancebjj.com
and find out for yourself.
Source: Gracie Magazine
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Zuffa
Nixes Nick Diaz from Pride
We will be running a series on a seldom seen look at the behind
the scenes workings that ultimately lead to the ouster of Nick
Diaz from the new Pride organization. In our opinion this ouster
had everything to do with Nick's participation in the EliteXC
organization and nothing to do with Zuffa's technical grounds.
Everyday this week we will post corresponding emails and let
you the reader be the ultimate judge.
Source: Gracie Fighter
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Quote
of the Day
"Youth
is the best time to be rich, and the best time to be poor."
Euripides, 484-406 B.C., Greek Tragic Dramatist
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Jason
Mayhem Miller Seminar
Today!
Where: Team HK
2615 S. King St. 3rd Floor in the IKF Karate Dojo
(across Puck's Alley and Kinko's)
Time: 11:00 am to 1:30 PM
Cost: $35 at the door/$30 Pre-Sale
Pre-paid includes free lunch at En Fuego Grill & Poke in
Kapolei
For more info, contact Todd at 277-1128 or email todd@teamhk.net
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Sherk
to defend lightweight crown against Penn
UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk will make his second title
defense when he faces former UFC welterweight champion BJ Penn in November.
Sherk
(35-2-1) retained his title Saturday by beating Hermes Franca
via unanimous decision in a five-round contest.
Penn
(11-4-1) fought last month and defeated former UFC lightweight
champion Jens Pulver in the main event of the Ultimate Fighter
5 Finale.
This
will be Penn's second attempt at the lightweight strap. His first
title shot was at UFC 35 in January 2002, when he lost a majority
decision to Pulver.
Sherk
was asked during the UFC 73 press conference about the announcement
of the matchup with Penn.
"I've
been competing my whole life. And my mentality is, I'm going
to fight whoever you put in the cage with me. [It] doesn't matter.
I figured it's going to be BJ Penn anyway, so it's not going
to be a surprise."
The
33-year-old Minnesotan won the vacant title by unanimous decision
over Kenny Florian at UFC 64.
No
specific date or location has been set.
Source: MMA Fighting
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LIDDELL
READY TO GO, WANDERLEI NOT SO MUCH
by Damon Martin & Jeff Cain
After much speculation and rumor about former UFC light heavyweight
champion Chuck Liddell returning to the Octagon on September
22nd to take on former Pride champion Wanderlei Silva, MMAWeekly
has confirmed that the fight is officially off.
Kevin
Iole of Yahoo! Sports interviwed UFC president Dana White and
it was reported that a intermediary from Silva’s Chute Boxe
camp informed the UFC that he did not want to fight Liddell and
now the organization is trying to secure a main event for the
pay-per-view taking place in Anaheim.
When
MMAWeekly contacted Chuck Liddell, the former UFC light heavyweight
champ commented, "To my knowledge, he turned it down, but
I don't pay attention much until they tell me it's time to go.
There is never any problem with me signing to fight."
Obviously
this news is stunning as Wanderlei Silva has always taken on
top competition in the past and Liddell would be no exception
but coming off of back to back losses, this is a critical point
in Silva’s career and he needs to get a win but one would
think beating Liddell would be the type of high profile victory
the former Pride champion would want.
White
also commented that there is a chance they could bring in another
fighter to face Liddell in the main event but as of right now
no names have been mentioned as the dream match that so many
MMA fans have wished for is dead, at least for now.
Stay
tuned to MMAWeekly.com for more news on this story as it happens.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Liddell
vs Silva Rumors
By Loretta Hunt
Yahoo!
Sports Kevin Iole was able to get the word from the horse’s
mouth Thursday, putting to rest rampant Internet rumors that
former PRIDE champion Wanderlei Silva and former UFC champion
Chuck Liddell would finally meet on Sept. 22 for UFC 76 at the
Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. UFC president Dana White told
Iole that Silva turned down the bout through a Chute Boxe rep
yesterday, leaving the promotion without a marquee headliner
for the anticipated date.
"This
just happened (Wednesday afternoon) and I'm not sure what we're
going to do," White told Iole. "We're trying to figure
it out. It's not a fun time right now."
By Brian Knapp
John
Hackleman, trainer for former UFC light heavyweight champion
Chuck Liddell, denied reports Wednesday that a fight between
Liddell and Brazilian legend Wanderlei Silva had been verbally
agreed upon.
“This
is news to us,” Hackleman said. “As of this evening,
we have not been notified by the UFC.”
Rumors
are swirling regarding a potential bout between Liddell and Silva
at UFC 76 Sept. 22 in Anaheim, Calif. Both Liddell (20-4) and
Silva (31-7-1) are on the mend following losses to Quinton Jackson
and Dan Henderson, respectively. In fact, Silva has been knocked
out in each of his past two fights.
The
thought of an eventual confrontation between the two has been
a hot topic among MMA fans and promoters for years.
Source: The Fight Network
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BodogFight
7/14 Trenton card
At the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey:
Featherweights (145 pounds): David Love vs. Eben Oroz
Heavyweights (206-265 pounds): Mark Burch vs. Yoshiki Takahashi
Middleweights (185 pounds pounds: Amar Suloev vs. Chael Sonnen
Welterweights (170 pounds): Yves Edwards vs. Jorge Masvidal
Heavyweights (206-265 pounds): Roman Zentsov vs. Branden Lee
Hinkle
Middleweights (185 pounds): Trevor Prangley vs. Yuki Kondo
Bantamweights (135 pounds): Dan Hawley vs. Nick Cottone
Lightweights (155 pounds): Nick Agallar vs. Binky Jones
135 pounds: Tara LaRosa vs. Kelly Kobald
Welterweights (170 pounds): Eddie Alvarez vs. Matt Lee
That is the expected order of fights for the card. I have not
found any odds for the fights, yet.
Source: Fight Opinion
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The
perfect championship
Six-time world champion speaks of final preparations for shining
in any Jiu-Jitsu tournament
By Saulo Ribeiro
›› If you are still “in college,” or in other
words, brown belt and below, it is hard to study your adversaries
since you don’t have much access to videos of these belt
groups, with the exception of such notables as Roger, Garcia,
Bráulio and Jacaré during their times. So, the
most you will be able to hope for will be to fall into a good
bracket. If you’ve already finished college and are doing
your “post-grad,” up until you’ve been a black
belt for five years, you will be studying your main adversaries
way too much. Never study them at night, because that messes
with your adrenaline and leaves you squirming in your bed when
it's time to sleep. Before training and at the end of the afternoon
are the best times.
››
On championship weekend, no fight videos! It’s time to give
the mind a rest. Go to the movies, or rent a bunch of comedies,
to put you in a different mood.
››
A fight is won on its eve! Your success will be the fruit of
good training and perfect preparations. Set the day before aside
to stock your war supplies: water in abundance (don’t take
sips from others), fruits like apples, bananas, oranges and tangerines;
granola, coconut water and an amino-acid supplement for the break
between fights. I like to drink coffee and milk in the morning
with a white cheese sandwich, but if I’m only going to fight
in the afternoon I'll have a chicken breast as well! At tournament
time, don't be drinking any of your friends' magic potions! Generally
you would assign a trustworthy blue or purple belt the mission
of transporting everything, someone you have confidence in.
››
Designate someone to drive. You shouldn't even think of driving
on this day! Your mind needs to be focused only on the fight.
Someone to film it is always cool, after all the magic and unforgettable
moments never come back. Surround yourself with people that don’t
crowd you, and that preferably don’t talk much. It will
be a day for introspection, calm music playing on the iPod, and
lots of stretching.
››
Plan to always arrive at the gymnasium two hours beforehand,
and choose a spot to be your refuge. Championships are not nightclubs
where you are supposed to be sociable with everybody! Have someone
designated to deal with emergencies and unexpected situations.
Don't forget the flip-flops to refresh the feet, no wearing sneakers
and socks!
››
Start with mild stretching. When there is an hour to go before
battle it's time to put the armor on! Always take an extra gi
and choose someone to fight for grips with you with thirty minutes
to go. Drink water the whole time, even when you're not thirsty!
At times you should opt for a good mouth wash, to get rid of
that dryness in the mouth, and no soft drinks!
››
Remember that the mission is to take the title, and if you put
on a show but don't win your mission is not complete, if it had
been a war you would be dead! Lay your strategy and follow your
plan! Don't be thinking what the other "could do if…”
Remember that the lion that bites first sees the other in agony
first, so don’t stop biting!
››
Having a positive attitude is everything, great training and
good vibes!
Source: Gracie Magazine
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Gurgel
on ice for indefinite period
Broken jaw from Saraiva fight to be operated
In
the report released after UFC 73, last Saturday, in Las Vegas,
the Nevada State Athletic Commission made it known that the Brazilian
fighter Jorge Gurgel is suspended for an indefinite period. The
reason is a fracture of the American Top Team member’s jaw
that happened during the battle with the also-Brazilian Diego
Saraiva.
The
injury happened in the beginning of the second round, but even
so Gurgel carried on in the fight and won by unanimous decision.
To correct the problem, the fighter will undergo surgery in the
coming days. The time it will take for his return to the rings
depends on his post-surgery recovery.
Also
according to the Athletic Commission, the Brazilian Rodrigo Minotauro
has been given preventive suspension of 30 days, half the time
imposed on Heath Herring, defeated by the Brazilian, who presented
lacerations in the cheek region, in one of the eyebrows and the
nose.
Source: Gracie Magazine
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Quote
of the Day
"The
high note is not the only thing."
Placido Domingo, Spanish Opera Singer
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Hawaii's
Mixed Martial Arts Bill HB1866 Becomes Law!
On July 11, 2007, HB1866 became law and was enacted without Governor
Linda Lingle's signature.
After review of the final bill, we will attempt to provide a
summary of its effects on MMA in Hawaii.
In the meantime, Get
all the details concerning the MMA Bill by clicking here
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Hawaii
Fighting Championships:
Stand Your Ground IV
Tonight!
Hawaii Fighting Championships: Stand Your Ground IV
Dole Cannery Ballroom, Honolulu, Hawaii
July 13, 2007
100
lb Amateur Kick Boxing Bout
Isan Hatori (Team Sit You Down) vs. Kalai McShane (Five-O Boxing)
125
lb Amateur Kick Boxing Bout
Makoa Silva (Team Sit You Down) vs. Max Halloway (Team Ruthless)
90
lb Amateur Kick Boxing Championship Bout
Bryson Okada (Team Sit You Down) vs. Nainoa Messiona (808 Fight
Factory)
125
lb Amateur Kick Boxing Bout
Shannon Tripp (Team Sit You Down) vs. Sam Quel (Team Ruthless)
70
lb Amateur Kick Boxing Bout
Brenton Waialae (Team Sit You Down) vs. Nainoa Dung (Uprising
Fight Team)
135
lb Amateur Kick Boxing Bout
Clint (West Side Connection) vs. Bronson Mohica (808 Fight Factory)
170
lb Amateur Kick Boxing Bout
Bryson Okada (Team Sit You Down) vs. Boom (Uprising Fight Team)
185
lb Amateur Kick Boxing Bout
Curtis Jones (Dream Team) vs. Avelino Lee (House of Thunder)
Super
Heavy Weight Amateur MMA Bout
Niva Tapua (Uprising Fight Team) vs. Isaac John Uaisele (Kona
Block)
195
Amateur MMA Bout
Justin Barrit (Old School MMA) vs. James Stanford (West Side
Connection)
145
lb Amateur MMA Bout
Miller Ualesi (Team Ruthless) vs. Marcus Chapman (Free Lance)
205
lb Amateur MMA Bout
Nalu Jones (Old School MMA) vs. Jude Kapua (West Side Connection)
155
lb Amateur MMA Bout
Chaison Laupola (Team Ruthless) vs. Luis Para (Free Lance)
220
lb Amateur MMA Bout
Chris Barnard (Uprising Fight Team) vs. Nick Terry (Ani-Land)
170
lb X-MA Bout
Kalae Silva (Team Sit You Down) vs. Zane Kamaka (Guts and Glory)
155
lb Stand Your Ground Championship Bout
Makana Fronda (Bulls Penn) vs. Jonavon Vistante Jr. (Team Sit
You Down)
145
lb Amateur MMA Bout
David Balicao vs. Mark Tajun (Jesus is Lord)
135
lb Amateur Bout
Russell Daone (808 Fight Factory) vs. Jesse Thorton (Free Lance)
170
Pro MMA Bout
Koa Ramos (East Sidaz) vs. Keone Bryant (Jus Rush)
145
lb Pro MMA Championship Bout
Donald Gonzales (B.J Penn's Academy) vs. Brandon Piper (Jesus
is Lord)
155
lb Pro MMA Championship Bout
Kaleo Kwan
(East Sidaz/O2 Martial Arts Academy) vs. Dominic Ah Nee (Maui Jiu-Jitsu/Wailuku
Boxing)
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Rex
Richards: Next Victim of the Tom Erikson Syndrome?
By Evan South
Tom
Erikson syndrome- Defined as a syndrome where a fighter is consistently
ducked or avoided and has trouble finding opponents. The next
fighter who may suffer from this could be Rex Richards, a young
super-heavyweight who is undefeated and incredibly dangerous.
How dangerous? His last fight at Strikeforce this past June lasted
only 34 seconds.
“I
sensed that I hurt him (opponent Ray Seraille) early on and that’s why I went
straight for the attack” said Rex about the quick bout.
“I threw a quick combo and a leg kick and I could see that
it hurt him, I got him against the cage, the ref broke us up
and I could see that I could maybe charge him with a couple punches
and get him down and ended up knocking him out.”
Rex’s
previous fight at Strikeforce last December also went quickly.
Rex reflected on his last bout stating “I didn’t even
throw a standing punch. I took the guy down, did a little ground
and pound and went for the submission.” So far Rex’s
4 pro fights have lasted a total of approximately 5 and a half
minutes. Does he worry these quick fights are not preparing him
for a long drawn out war?
“That’s
yet to be seen” replied Rex. “I train like I’m
doing 12 rounds so I think I go into every fight prepared as
far as cardio, technique, everything for the 5 minute rounds.
That’s something we’re going to find out down the road,
how I can continue and react to going the full rounds. I’m
sure we’ll see that in the future. I think as hard as I
train there will be no problem with that.”
Rex
is already used to opponents changing regularly and this last
fight was no exception. Concerning that situation Rex said “That’s
part of the reason I went into that fight a little more pissed
off than normal. I’m a creature of habit, I played football
a long time, I watch film, I study. I didn’t have much detail
on the previous guy I was going to fight, however I was training
for a particular style and body type and it changed and that’s
kind of the reason I went in there, took care of business, took
a shower and went home.”
Rex
mentioned playing football and is best known to some as a former
lineman for the San Jose Sabercats. What would make someone go
from a promising football career to the uncertain world of MMA?
Rex answers “My football career was going very well, I was
with a team I really enjoyed, but I decided MMA is going to be
a bigger thing in my life. I’ve always enjoyed fighting
more than football. This last football season I signed a Strikeforce
contract and decided to do MMA full time. I see a lot of opportunity
in MMA and just want to be involved in it. There is something
in me that I always wanted and needed this as a career. If there
was a big
UFC on and the Superbowl, I would be in the other room watching
UFC.”
Regarding
the aforementioned Tom Erikson syndrome Rex had the following
thoughts: “I think I’m in a really weird place right
now, I think I’m in a place where I need to make a big jump
up in the fights. I’m also still in a bad position that
I don’t know if any of these big name guys want to go out
and risk a loss. I’m hungry, I consider myself a very athletic
fighter. I think I have a lot to offer the super heavyweight
category and maybe down the road the heavyweight division.”
Rex
is 6' 5" and walks around 305lbs. Would he be willing and
able to cut to heavyweight?
“If
I could do it” answers Rex. “I don’t know if my
frame will allow it. I haven’t been under 270 lbs since
I was a junior in high school. I would make the cut if I knew
something in particular was going to happen (as in a specific
match up) and I could stop everything I was doing and concentrate
on training to get prepared for that. I know I would be very
explosive and very strong at heavyweight. That’s something
I would like to consider down the road but right now it’s
tough. I’ve got a really big, thick frame. It would be a
battle to get to heavyweight but I think I could do it and I
could be really strong at heavyweight.”
Currently
surveying the super heavyweight field, Rex did mention a few
names of who he would like to face. “I’d like to fight
Brock Lesnar. I know not a whole lot of people want to get on
him right now. Ron Waterman has been mentioned as a future fight
maybe with another promotion I’m going to do some work with
too.”
In
relation to pay as part of stepping up in competition Rex had
the following to say: “I’m not going to turn down a
fight with any of those guys, but I’m not going to fight
the #1 guy in the world for what a prelim guy is making. I’ve
got to make a smart career choice.”
So
what is next for Rex Richards? “Strikeforce will probably
be my next fight but I have an open (non-exclusive) contract
with them, so I can go fight for other companies as long as they
can match what Strikeforce is paying me. I have 4 more fights
left with Strikforce. Strikeforce was cool to offer that kind
of contract to me. I’m just looking for big fights that
will boost the career. I’m thinking about doing the Mundials
in August in Los Angeles as a brown belt. I would like to win
the brown belt division. I definitely want to get my next fight
in by September.”
Rex
closed by talking about the type of fighter he wants to be. “I
like to finish my fights. I want to be exciting. I want to be
that fighter the fans say they want to see again.”
With
the birth of his first child (daughter Riley) this past April
Rex summarized everything best by saying: “A lot of good
things happening right now”. As long as that Erickson syndrome
will stay at bay...
Source: FCF
|
Dana
White Interview
Some highlights from ESPN's interview with Dana White:
On
the proposed Marlon Sims v. Noah Thomas at the TUF 5 Finale:
DW:
Spike really wanted that fight to happen, and we ended up booking
the fight. Then I realized, 'How the [expletive] did we book
that fight?' That fight will probably happen somewhere else,
but it won't happen in the UFC.
On
which titles will be up for grabs in the Rampage/Hendo fight
at UFC 75:
DW:
It will absolutely be a unification bout. We have to respect
Henderson's titles. He knocked out Wanderlei Silva and had the
185-pound championship. When he fights Rampage, they both have
belts. Why should Dan Henderson get the UFC title if Rampage
can't get the PRIDE titles? It makes one of them the undisputed
guy.
On
whether or not Wanderlei Silva will be fighting Chuck Liddell
anytime soon:
DW:
God, I hope so. So many people have wanted to see that fight
for so many years, and PRIDE basically killed the fight. Now
that Chuck has lost, the fight makes more sense and I'd love
to make it happen. We're on the phone every day with fighters
and fighters' managers. There's still work to be done.
On
the rumors of a possible UFC event in New Jersey:
DW:
It's true, it's true. It's going to happen. We haven't announced
it yet, but it will be a pay-per-view.
On
whether or not he cares about other promotions:
DW:
I actually watched the IFL once, and it was [expletive] painful.
These guys are minor-league shows. They're necessary. I need
them to exist, to continue to pay money to put on their shows.
I need them to create more talent and get guys experience in
fighting. But I don't worry about them. I'll give you an example.
There are races going on all over the country, every weekend.
But you know when NASCAR rolls in to town.
On
Frank Shamrock:
DW:
Who knows? But Frank is such a moron. He's so hard to deal with.
He really is a jackass. If I could get it done, maybe I would.
Look at me and Tito. We don't get along at all. You won't ever
find two people who work together talk more [expletive] about
each other. Tito's an idiot. He's a complete, absolute moron.
But we can do business.
On
getting Fedor:
DW:
We'll have him soon. We'll have him before the end of the year.
On
the proposed Super Bowl of MMA:
DW:
I don't know what we're going to do yet because that thing is
so messed up. We're still trying to figure it out. It's a complete
disaster. They went out of business for a reason.
Source: Fight Opinion/Sprawl & Brawl
|
SHOGUN
VS LYOTO OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED
by Damon Martin
Since winning Pride’s middleweight Grand Prix in 2005, Mauricio
“Shogun” Rua has been considered one of the top 205lb
fighters in the world and is currently ranked #1 in that weight
class by MMAWeekly.com but now the Chute Boxe fighter is finally
set to make his UFC debut on September 22nd in Anaheim where
he will take on Ryoto “Lyoto” Machida.
Shogun
has been waiting to make his official debut in the Octagon after
the organization made the announcement some months ago that they
had signed him to a deal that would put him in the UFC. Rua has
faced and defeated some of the top names in the 205lb division
over the last few years including Ricardo Arona, Quinton Jackson,
Kazuhiro Nakamura and many others along the way.
Lyoto
Machida is currently undefeated as a professional fighter and
came to the UFC as part of the buy out of the WFA and has 2 wins
under his belt since coming into the organization. Machida had
already gained much hype and notoriety by knocking out former
UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin back in 2003 and now
he will face the toughest competition of his career when he squares
off against Shogun.
With
so much hype leading into Shogun’s debut and seeing as Machida
is top competition, it would make sense that if the Chute Boxe
fighter can defeat Lyoto he would be set up perfectly to face
the winner of the fight between Dan Henderson and Quinton “Rampage”
Jackson which will unify the light heavyweight belts on September
5th in England.
UFC
76 will take place in Anaheim, California on September 22nd where
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will make his official Octagon
debut against Lyoto Machida.
Source: MMA Weekly
|
UFC
Junkie: Shogun vs Lyoto
Rudimar Fedrigo does not confirm
“To me this information is news. I can’t confirm anything.”
That was the reaction of Rudimar Fedrigo, Chute Boxe leader,
when chased down by GRACIEMAG.com to comment on the bulletin
published on UFC Junkie. On the page (www.ufcjunkie.com), the
American site announced that Dana White, UFC president, revealed
in an interview that aired today on American ESPN that Mauricio
Shogun will debut in the octagon at UFC 76. What is more, the
fighter from Paraná’s first opponent will be his
compatriot Lyoto Machida, undefeated with 10 wins on his MMA
record.
UFC
76 is expected to take place on September 22, in the Californian
city of Anaheim.
Stay
tuned. Soon GRACIEMAG.com will bring more news on Shogun’s
debut in the UFC.
Source: Gracie Magazine
|
Quote
of the Day
“Wit
is the salt of conversation, not the food.”
William Hazlitt, 1778-1830, English Writer and Literary Critic
|
Hawaii
Fighting Championships:
Stand Your Ground IV
This Friday
Night!
Dole Cannery Ballroom, Honolulu, Hawaii
July 13, 2007
Hawaii Fighting Championships: Stand Your Ground IV
Dole Cannery Ballroom, Honolulu, Hawaii
July 13, 2007
100
lb Amateur Kick Boxing Bout
Isan Hatori (Team Sit You Down) vs. Kalai McShane (Five-O Boxing)
125
lb Amateur Kick Boxing Bout
Makoa Silva (Team Sit You Down) vs. Max Halloway (Team Ruthless)
90
lb Amateur Kick Boxing Championship Bout
Bryson Okada (Team Sit You Down) vs. Nainoa Messiona (808 Fight
Factory)
125
lb Amateur Kick Boxing Bout
Shannon Tripp (Team Sit You Down) vs. Sam Quel (Team Ruthless)
70
lb Amateur Kick Boxing Bout
Brenton Waialae (Team Sit You Down) vs. Nainoa Dung (Uprising
Fight Team)
135
lb Amateur Kick Boxing Bout
Clint (West Side Connection) vs. Bronson Mohica (808 Fight Factory)
170
lb Amateur Kick Boxing Bout
Bryson Okada (Team Sit You Down) vs. Boom (Uprising Fight Team)
185
lb Amateur Kick Boxing Bout
Curtis Jones (Dream Team) vs. Avelino Lee (House of Thunder)
Super
Heavy Weight Amateur MMA Bout
Niva Tapua (Uprising Fight Team) vs. Isaac John Uaisele (Kona
Block)
195
Amateur MMA Bout
Justin Barrit (Old School MMA) vs. James Stanford (West Side
Connection)
145
lb Amateur MMA Bout
Miller Ualesi (Team Ruthless) vs. Marcus Chapman (Free Lance)
205
lb Amateur MMA Bout
Nalu Jones (Old School MMA) vs. Jude Kapua (West Side Connection)
155
lb Amateur MMA Bout
Chaison Laupola (Team Ruthless) vs. Luis Para (Free Lance)
220
lb Amateur MMA Bout
Chris Barnard (Uprising Fight Team) vs. Nick Terry (Ani-Land)
170
lb X-MA Bout
Kalae Silva (Team Sit You Down) vs. Zane Kamaka (Guts and Glory)
155
lb Stand Your Ground Championship Bout
Makana Fronda (Bulls Penn) vs. Jonavon Vistante Jr. (Team Sit
You Down)
145
lb Amateur MMA Bout
David Balicao vs. Mark Tajun (Jesus is Lord)
135
lb Amateur Bout
Russell Daone (808 Fight Factory) vs. Jesse Thorton (Free Lance)
170
Pro MMA Bout
Koa Ramos (East Sidaz) vs. Keone Bryant (Jus Rush)
145
lb Pro MMA Championship Bout
Donald Gonzales (B.J Penn's Academy) vs. Brandon Piper (Jesus
is Lord)
155
lb Pro MMA Championship Bout
Kaleo Kwan
(East Sidaz/O2 Martial Arts Academy) vs. Dominic Ah Nee (Maui Jiu-Jitsu/Wailuku
Boxing)
|
Master
Kham Teaches Muay Thai at the Main Academy!
One of
the premier teachers of Muay Thai, Master Kham, is now teaching
at the Relson Gracie Main Academy. He formerly taught at the
Hawaii Athletic Club which closed at Keawe Street. All Relson
Gracie students are welcome to train for one month from all associations
for free after that
they must talk to Master Kham or Ron for pricing info, although
it is normally
a $40 donation.
Class times is Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 p.m. - 10:00
p.m. at the Relson Gracie Main Academy on Queen Street.
For more
information please call Master Kham directly at 1-808-381-8958
or his
website www.imissu.org.
Source: Big Bob
|
Palolo
Boxing Club & Kawano Boxing Club
presents amateur boxing
Where: Palolo Gym
When: July 21, 2007
Time: First bout starts at 6:00 pm
Cost: Only $10!
Boxers from Oahu, Maui and Kaui to compete
If you need more info, email me back or call me at 542-1181.
Source: Bruce Kawano
|
X-1
Returns with a Stacked Card!
Blaisdell Arena,
Honolulu, HI
August 4th
Falanko
Vitale to showcase X-1 show not just fighting for fans and himself
but to fight for what he believes in and that's his passion to
help at risk teens. He is donating his purse money to a fondation
that he is building with the support of Central Pacific Youth
a non profit organazation. Niko will be the founder of the West
Oahu Project.
X-1
world events and South Pac will also join the fight with Falaniko
Vitale and donate a portion of our proceeds. To help build foundation
(west oahu project) Also joining the fight
Marcelo
Tiger vs Vernon Tiger White
Mark Moreno vs Ross da boss Ebanez
155 lightweight title defence
Sugar Shane Nelson vs Harris Sarmiento
Wesley'Cabbage'Corriera vs Deutsch Puu
Auggie Padeken vs Tait Flecter
Twins vs Twins
Hawaiis own Wolf brothers vs Nahiwawa brothers
Yes identical twins
Hawaiis first 'Grand Prix'
Also an 8 man open weight tournament with hawaiis top and hungry
competitors looking to make a name for themselves finalists will
be determained that night fights consist of one 5min rd with
a posible 1min overtime if needed. Anyone with a semi-pro or
pro background can compete $$$ to enter and $$$ to advance and
$$$$$ to finalist.
Contact X-1 for more details at info@x1events.com or 590-7543
Source: X-1
|
"THIS
THING IS A UNIFICATION TITLE BOUT"
Onzuka.com &
Fighters' Club TV Exclusive:
After the seminar at O2 Martial Arts Academy last Sunday, I talked
to Dan Henderson and he told us that he will stay at Light heavyweight
in the UFC. He did not rule out fighting at Middleweight, but
seemed to be more receptive to possibly moving up to Heavyweight.
"I've been saying all along this thing is a unification
title bout, Pride Champion vs. UFC Champion. The guy that walks
away walks away with the unified, undisputed light heavyweight
champion of the world."
Those
are the words of UFC President Dana White at the UFC 73 press
conference when speaking about the fight between current UFC
light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson
and Pride 205lb champion Dan Henderson that will take place at
UFC 75 in England on September 8th.
Rumors
have circled for the last few weeks that the fight would be only
for the UFC light heavyweight title and have gone as far as that
the bout would be a non-title fight all together. Dana White’s
comments confirm that the bout between Jackson and Henderson
will be the first ever title unification bout since Zuffa purchased
Pride recently.
Dan
Henderson is also in a peculiar position because he was both
the Pride 205 and 185lb champions before the organization was
bought out and with White’s comments about the title fight
with Rampage in September, questions have been raised if Henderson
would also fight at middleweight in the UFC, but the president
confirmed that the Team Quest member would be staying put at
light heavyweight per his request.
“I
thought when Dan Henderson came to the UFC that he'd want to
fight at middleweight. He said he feels much more comfortable
at light heavyweight and that's where he wants to stay. As of
right now he's a light heavyweight,” said UFC president
Dana White at the UFC 73 post fight press conference.
So
with Henderson solidified at light heavyweight and the bout with
Rampage all set to be a title unification bout, the UFC has now
added a top ten fighter to their stable of 205-pounders and will
have the first ever true world champion in MMA.
Source: MMA Weekly
|
Local
Boys Fight in the Mainland!
News Release – Island Promotions
For
Immediate Release
Eugene,
Oregon (July 28, 2007): Rise Fighting Championship (RFC) will
bring hot Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) action to northwest fans this
summer.
MMA
brings the best of all martial arts into the same ring and is
rapidly gaining popularity as an international sport. Combining
striking from boxing and Muay Thai disciplines, takedowns from
Judo and Russian Sambo, and ground techniques from wrestling
and Brazilian Jiu Jitus, MMA is changing the world of martial
arts and ring sport.
“Bragging
Rights,” the event theme, will feature national-level fights
between Harris Sarmiento and Enoch Wilson and Andy Lukesh and
Dave Moreno. During the last RFC event, Sarmeinto and Wilson
faced off in the ring, with Sarmiento challenging Wilson to fight
him on the feet. Wilson said he would oblige at Bragging Rights.
Fighting
out of 808 Fight Factory (Honolulu, HI) Harris Sarmiento carries a 20-15-0 (win-loss-draw)
professional record and likes to end his fight by knockout. Known
for his outstanding standup game and solid takedown defense,
Sarmiento has faced elite competition throughout his accomplished
career, including wars against Nick Diaz (Ultimate Fighting Championships
-- UFC -- and Pride veteran), Rob McCullough (current World Extreme
Cagefighting -- WEC -- lightweight champion), K. J. Noons (Elite
XC veteran) and Roger Huerta (recently showcased on the cover
of Sports Illustrated and current UFC fighter). Highlights of
his career include a tournament win in the eight-fighter tourney
at Rumble on the Rock (Honolulu, HI 2005). He currently trains
with Ronald
Juhn and Falaniko Vitale (UFC veterans).
Facing
off against Sarmiento will be Northwest's own, Enoch Wilson.
Wilson, fighting out of Oregon Jiu Jitsu (Tigard, OR), brings
a professional record of 8-4-1 into his fight with Sarmiento.
His strength is on the ground, but he is a fighter that is more
than willing to fight on his feet. Known for his fast-paced action
in both the cage and ring, Wilson has fought John Gunderson (Bend,
OR), Ian Loveland (Gresham, OR), and Urijah Faber (current WEC
featherweigh t champion). Wilson has been featured on MSNBC's
Warrior Nation.
With
a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and currently fighting out
of Penn MMA (Hilo, HI), Dave Moreno (4-2) is known for his conditioning and ending
fights with submissions on the ground. Although he just recently
turned pro, Moreno has fought against elite competition. Currently
working on his standup skills with Rudy Valentino, Moreno looks to bring a rounded game
to his match against Andy Lukesh.
Andy
Lukesh (2-1), also recently turning pro, brings a solid ground
game into his match with Moreno. Training out of Impact Jiu Jitsu
(Beaverton, OR), Lukesh comes from a wrestling background and
holds a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In his last professional
fight at RFC, Lukesh dominated Moreno's teammate, Donald Gonzales,
and looks to do the same against Moreno.
Rise
Fighting Championship is quickly establishing itself as the premier
MMA event in the Pacific Northwest. All fights are held in a
ring, and fights are competitive and exciting. RFC focuses on
exciting matches, showcasing fighters, and making fighters accessible
to fight fans.
Fighter
weigh ins will take place at 12 pm on the 27th of July at the
Lane County Fairgrounds and will be open to the media. Media
access to fighters will follow after the weigh ins.
For information contact:
Justin Kaneali'i
President of Fighter and Talent Development
Islander Promotions, LLC
Phone: 541-228-7378
Source: Sean Kido
|
"JZ"
INJURED AND OFF HERO'S CARD
Sources have confirmed to MMAWeekly that defending K-1 Hero’s
Grand Prix Champion Gesias "JZ" Calvancanti has pulled
out of his fight against Andre Dida due to an undisclosed injury.
Undefeated
CageForce and Pancrase veteran Artur Oumakhanov is expected to
replace “JZ." The SK Absolute Russia fighter is coming
off of a decision victory over Wataru Miki. It is not known at
this time if Calvancanti will receive a bye into the next round
of the 155-pound tournament.
07/16
K-1 Hero’s 9 Card So Far:
Tournament
Matches:
Caol Uno vs Katsuhiko Nagata
Kazuyuki Miyata vs Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro
Hideo Tokoro vs Kultar Gill
Artur Oumakhanov vs Andre Dida
Super
Fights:
Alexandre Franca "Pequeno" Nogueira vs Shuichiro Katsumura
Katsuyori Shibata vs Ralek Gracie
Dong Sik Yoon vs Bernard Ackah
Kiyoshi Tamura vs Taiei Kin
Melvin Manhoef vs TBA
Source: MMA Weekly
|
GUIDA
VS. AURELIO AT UFC 74
The card for UFC 74 continues to grow, as MMAWeekly has confirmed
that Clay Guida will take on the debuting Marcus Aurelio in lightweight
action that will be featured on the main card of the pay-per-view.
Clay
Guida was last seen at UFC 72 where he lost a close decision
after putting on Fight of the Night against Tyson Griffin. Guida
is a former veteran of many organizations including the WEC and
StrikeForce and since his debut in the UFC has gone 1-2 with
both losses coming in razor close decisions against Din Thomas
and the afore mentioned Tyson Griffin.
Marcus
Aurelio will be making his UFC debut in August and fans will
be treated to a world class grappler who trains out of American
Top Team and is also the man who gave Jorge Gurgel his black
belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Aurelio made his biggest mark in
MMA by defeating Pride lightweight champion Takanori Gomi in
April 2006. Aurelio made short work of the champion, choking
him out early in the first round, but lost a close split decision
when they rematched later in the year with the Pride lightweight
title on the line.
Clay
Guida confirmed that he has signed the contract as of Tuesday
and will start preparing for the bout with Aurelio. The main
card for UFC 74 is still being filled out but the addition of
Guida vs Aurelio guarantees the lightweights will once again
take the main stage with a distinct possibility of again pulling
of Fight of the Night.
UFC
74 takes place on August 25 in Las Vegas.
Source: MMA Weekly |
JORGE
GURGEL COMMENTS ON INJURIES
Following his bout with Diego Saraiva at UFC 73, much speculation
has been circulating concerning the health of former Ultimate
Fighter competitor Jorge Gurgel due to a slugfest that resulted
in the pair earning Fight of the Night from the UFC.
When
reached for comment by MMAWeekly’s Damon Martin, Gurgel
confirmed that he is having surgery to wire his broken jaw shut
but he will be able to train even with the injury.
“It
happened at the beginning of the 2nd round,” said Gurgel.
“I knew I broke my jaw but there was nothing I could do
about it then so I just kept fighting.”
Rumors
circulated that Gurgel sustained many other injuries during the
bout that forced him to go to the hospital including urinating
blood that worried many fans about his overall health following
the fight.
Gurgel
was quick to comment that following the fight, the broken jaw
was the only real injury he sustained and all the other rumors
concerning his health were simply not true.
Time
will tell following the surgery how long it will be before Gurgel
is back in the Octagon but he will continue to work at his school
in Cincinnati Ohio as the city is also preparing the imminent
arrival of the UFC in October.
Source: MMA Weekly
|
Quote
of the Day
“Wit
is the salt of conversation, not the food.”
William Hazlitt, 1778-1830, English Writer and Literary Critic
|
Dr.
Goldman Video
For those
not in the know. Dr. Goldman is a zone healer that treated the
likes of BJ Penn and Charuto Verissimo with phenomenal results.
This a great video interview to see what zone healing is all
about as well as an opportunity to see Dr. Goldman treat someone
and how fast the session is.
Next time I'm in California, I plan on seeing if I can slip in
for an adjustment.
Enjoy!
http://videos.proelite.com/20140
Thanks to Tony for the link! |
4th
Annual Maui Jiu-Jitsu Open Tournament
Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu Tournament
War Memorial Gymnasium, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii
Saturday, July 28, 2007
You do not
want to miss this tournament. There are a huge number of entries
for this tournament and the competition is top notch. O2 Martial
Arts Academy will be well represented and we are encouraging
the other schools to enter because it is great tournament and
road trip for the outer island schools to come to Maui to compete
and build team loyalty (and have a blast together!).
It
is our great pleasure to invite you and your organization to
attend and compete in the 4th annual Maui Jiu-Jitsu open Tournament.
The event will take place on Saturday, July 28, 2007 at the War
Memorial Gymnasium in Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii. We also welcome
back all who attended last year’s event. We expect this
year’s tournament to be even larger, with bigger and better
competition!
Competition
will consist of matches in all belt levels and weight divisions
with medals, trophies, and prizes to the winners as well as the
always competitive team competition, with trophies and prizes
to the top three teams. As with the growth of our sport, we at
Maui Jiu-Jitsu are always striving to expand and improve on our
tournament. At this time, we are planning to hold several exhibition
matches between black belt competitors. Anyone locally here who
are interested – please contact us.
Due
to the growth of our tournament, we are implementing a new registration
and weigh-in system to help facilitate a timely start and finish
to the event. Please pay close attention to the changes made
in order to ensure an enjoyable and problem free tournament experience.
Registration
and entry forms:
Registration may be done by mail, or online at our website. Entry forms must be
received no later than Wednesday, July 25, 2007. A late fee of $20 will be assessed
to all applications received after the deadline. The decision
was made to implement this system in order for us to be able
to have all brackets made and posted prior to the event without
having to weigh competitors prior to the event.Please mail all
completed entry forms to: 732 Makaala Drive, Wailuku, Hi. 96793.
Don’t forget to include a phone number if we need to reach
you and make sure you check the weight class you want to compete
in.
We
are also offering a deal for any school that brings more than
10 students, they will receive 1 free entry for a student from
the same school. Similarly, if any school brings skilled and
reliable referees we will waive the entry fee for a student from
the same school.
DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM IN PDF FORMAT
Weigh-ins:
Competitors
will be weighed prior to their matches. All contestants must
ensure that they meet the weight limits for their respected weight
classes or forfeit the match. There will be no moving up to the
next weight class if weight is not met.. Please be sure to make
your weight! – no exceptions! If you have any questions, please
feel free to call Luis or Lee at the numbers listed, or email
us. It is our hope that you will join us in the spirit of friendly,
fun competition and to further promote the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu!
See
you on the Mats!
Divisions:
Adult, Kids, Women, Masters
All Weight Divisions, All Levels.
Medals for 1st and 2nd place, (All kids receive medals!)
Individual Achievement Awards, prizes and trophies
Team competition trophy and prizes
Competitor Fees: (Includes T-Shirt)
Adults: $60
Kids: $30
(Make checks payable to: Maui Jiu-Jitsu)
When:
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Location:
War Memorial Gymnasium
Kaahumanu Avenue, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii
Event
Schedule:
Wednesday, July 25, 2007 – APPLICATION DEADLINE! - $20 late
registration fee
9:30 – 10:00 am Opening Ceremonies and rules briefing.
10:00 am Start of Competition.
All competitors to be weighed prior to their matches.
Information:
Lee
Theros
Event Coordinator
Ph. (808) 298-7698
Email: mauibadboy@aol.com
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Luis
“Limao” Heredia
Head Instructor – Maui Jiu-Jitsu
Ph. (808) 575-9930
Website: www.mauijiujitsu.com
Tournament
Rules and Information
Weight
Limits:
Please note that
these are the corrected weight classes which follow the International
weight classes. Please make sure that you meet these requirements
which may be different from any other documentation, including
the Maui Jiu-Jitsu website weight classes.
Rooster/Galo 118.0 lbs 126.5 lbs
Super feather/Pluma 129.0 lbs 141.0 lbs 118.0 lbs
Feather/Pena 141.0 lbs 154.0 lbs 129.0 lbs
Light/Leve 152.0 lbs 167.5 lbs 141.0 lbs
Middle/Medio 163.0 lbs 181.0 lbs 152.0 lbs
Medium Heavy/Meio-Pesado 174.5 lbs 194.5
Heavy/Pesado 185.5 lbs 207.5 lbs
Super Heavy/Super Pesado 196.5 lbs 221.0 lbs
Super Super Heavy/Pesadissimo Over 196.5 lbs Over 221.0 lbs
Open/Absoluto (Open weight/all weights)
All the weights are
with the gi on!
Time Limits:
Adult
White Belt 5 Minutes
Blue Belt
6 Minutes
Purple Belt
7 Minutes
Brown Belt
8 Minutes
Black Belt
10 Minutes
Children (under 16 yrs.)
4 Minutes
Requirements
for Competition:
1.Clean Gi
2.Sleeves no shorter than 4 inches from the wrist.
3.Four finger cuff clearance
4.Signed Waiver
5.Paid entrance fee.
6. Trimmed finger and toe nails.
Points:
Throws / Takedowns
2 pts.
Knee on Stomach 2 pts.
Sweep
2 pts.
Pass Guard
3 pts.
Mount
4 pts.
Back (2 hooks in)
4 pts.
Submission/Tap Out
End of Match
In
the event of a tie at the end of regulation, the match will be
awarded to the fighter determined to have earned the higher number
of advantages during the match. (Referee discretion)
Rules:
1.Competitors shall shake hands at the start of, and at the end
of the match.
2.Competitors shall observe and follow all of the referee’s
instructions at all times.
Illegal
Techniques:
1.Heel hooks and knee bars
2.Single Digit Toe or Finger Manipulation
3.Striking of any kind (Punching, Kicking, Shoulder)
4.Slamming opponent from inside the guard
5.Placing fingers in eyes, ears, or mouth
6.Neck Cranks
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JOSH
BARNETT OFFICIALLY A FREE AGENT
Since Zuffa’s official purchase of Pride, many fighters
have started popping up from the former Japanese powerhouse organization
in new homes. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is in the UFC along with
former Grand Prix winner Mauricio “Shogun” Rua who
is expected to make his debut shortly. Paulo Filho will soon
take his shot in the WEC and now one of the most sought after
heavyweights in the world, Josh Barnett, is officially a free
agent according to his blog on MySpace.
Let
the bidding begin.
Barnett,
who is the #4 heavyweight in the MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings,
has recently been spotted at a couple of Bodog’s promotions,
which has prompted many fans to assume that’s where they
will next see the former UFC champion, but Barnett says not so
fast.
In
a message from his MySpace blog, Barnett commented, “Many
have seen me on Bodog and may think I am automatically headed
to or signed with them. While I have a good relationship with
the promoters and have two fighters fighting next season, I have
not signed any deals with Bodog.”
With
Bodog seemingly in the running to secure Barnett’s services,
fans then turn to ask about his former employer, the UFC.
Barnett
said, “Truthfully, I have spoken with Dana and Lorenzo recently
and the UFC is well aware that I have no beef with them. There
are no personal issues keeping me from signing with the UFC.
I just have not received any offers from them yet.”
Time
will only tell where the current #4 ranked heavyweight will sign
with an organization, but Barnett makes it clear that he will
have an instant impact.
“I
am looking to get back in the game and I want to be with a promotion
that treats me as a valuable part of the organization. I hope
I can find that kind of place this time around, not just for
my sake, but also for all of my fans worldwide as well. Now…
who's ready to see somebody get buried into the canvas?”
said Barnett.
Along
with Fedor Emelianenko, Barnett has to be considered the prize
of the heavyweight class not currently fighting in a promotion
and hopefully now that he is officially free of his entanglements
with Pride, we will see the “Baby Faced Assassin” sooner
rather than later.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Gesias
assess K-1 fight against Masato
Last
year Hero’s GP championship, and appointed as the favorite
this year GP, that has the first stage schedule for July 16,
Gesias Cabalcanti adventure himself, in last June 28, at K-1
rules, fighting against japonese fighter Masato. “This fight
was an amazing experience. I just had tree weeks to prepare me
witj only Muay Thai, and I face one of the events champ. For
sure it was very positive for my side”, said Gesias, preparing
himself for Hero’s GP.
—
Now I have to put all this training and experience together to
get in the GP and see what is going to happen. I am exciting,
after been out since October because of my hand. Each day that
pass is a new experience, a new lesson, and nothing better that
enjoy good things at life and live better — said the “philosopher”
and ATT black belt, Gesias Cavalcanti.
Source: Tatame
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A
WORD FROM THE ASIAN SENSATION...
…inefficacy.
in·ef·fi·ca·cy
(i(n-e(f'i(-k?-se-)
-noun
Lack
of power or capacity to produce the desired effect.
On
paper, UFC 73 had the potential to be a blockbuster card. The
UFC put together a line-up that was the cause for much excitement
and anticipation. Unfortunately, “Stacked” was plagued
by inefficacy. Not that it was the worst UFC in history (*cough*
UFC 55 *cough*) but it certainly didn’t live up to the hype
and expectations. The Sacramento, Calif. crowd was brutal as
they were quick to voice their displeasure with a sea of boos.
It just goes to show that star power doesn’t necessarily
equate to an outstanding show.
One
of the exciting aspects of MMA is its unpredictability. Notwithstanding
a lack of big names, Ultimate Fight Night 10 was one of the best
shows of the year. UFC 72 also turned out to be a solid event
in my opinion, despite the pessimism expressed by fans and critics.
Conversely, reactions to “Stacked” ranged from disappointment
to boredom to somewhat satisfied.
Featuring
the title defenses from UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva
and UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk, UFC 73 also benefited
from the drawing power of one of the organization’s most
popular fighters, Tito Ortiz. Love or hate him, Tito knows how
to sell tickets. After watching his anticipated fight with Rashad
Evans culminate in an anti-climactic draw, I think a refund might
have been in order. The overly hyped grudge match was a disappointment
to fans and viewers. Hopefully a potential rematch will yield
much better results.
Former
Pride Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira made his
Octagon debut against Heath Herring. Having previously defeated
Herring twice, many people expected Nogueira to have an easy
entrance into the UFC. A left kick from Herring to the head of
“Minotauro” said otherwise. The kick put Nogueira on
the mat and the Brazilian was seriously hurt. Inexplicably, the
fight wasn’t stopped and Herring even backed off with his
strikes, motioning Nogueira to stand back up.
After
letting a prime opportunity to finish the fight pass him by,
Herring would go on to lose a decision. Not too many people expected
to see Nogueira in trouble, especially Nogueira himself.
Overall,
UFC 73 “Stacked” was a solid, yet slow-paced event
that didn’t quite turn out like the UFC wanted it to. For
future reference, the best way to live up to the hype is to not
hype at all.
25
Minutes
A
light heavyweight in 155-pound clothing? Well, maybe not quite.
Sean Sherk’s physical prowess at lightweight can be very
disheartening for potential contenders. The man is a beast and
his training regiment is unbelievable. The UFC Lightweight Champion’s
cardio, control, transitions and strength has been unmatched
thus far.
Sherk’s
dominance, although impressive, has become rather predictable.
I actually found myself hoping for a major upset just so that
the fight could be somewhat exciting and I’m pretty sure
there were many people who shared my sentiments. With such a
physical size advantage and skill set, many fans groused as to
why Sherk has been unable to finish an opponent at 155.
Sean
Sherk could very well turn into the UFC’s most uncelebrated
belt holder if his 25-minute trend continues. In an attempt to
satiate future viewers, I offer a pithy suggestion to the UFC:
Stop
matching Sherk up against BJJ fighters.
Styles
make fights. Although they are unable to overcome Sherk’s
powerful wrestling, seasoned grapplers are skilled enough to
nullify most of his offense and prevent from sustaining too much
damage. The result is a five round wrestling clinic leaving some
fans restless.
It’s
unfortunate that Sherk’s methodical command of his previous
two opponents is viewed as a negative aspect of his game. It
may be too soon, however, to assume or predict his ascendancy
of the lightweight division until he is matched against fighters
with similar strengths. The UFC’s deep 155-pound weight
class isn’t lacking in competition and guys like Tyson Griffin,
Joe Stevenson and Clay Guida could very well give him a fun for
his money in the near future.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Pereira
says his event is not clandestine and answers Belfort
After
we report, on 3rd july, Vitor Belfort criticizing the site rioheroes.com
for producing illegal events of MMA, one of the responsible for
the website, the black belt Jorge Pereira, looked us to clarify
his point of view and to answer Belfort’s criticize. “It
would like to explain to all TATAME readers, that the website
rioheroes.com is not illegal in none way, we are a league of
fighters, I opened a fights company, totally legalized. I have
fighters extremely prepared, some of then, have already participated
from events as UFC and others. I want clarify that I have total
medical assistance, with ambulance at the academy door, I have
complete security supervised by local policemen”, said the
promoter, explaining why the fighters don’t use gloves in
his events.
“I
have letters from our doctors saying that fights without gloves
can have less risk to the fighters, even cutting, diminishes
the intensity of the collision, because you can break yor hand.
The gloves protect only the hands, but they increase the risk
of brain injuries. Besides that, I stop the fights at the right
time. Those criticizes had come from a person who even passed
close to our door and that also has interests in fortifying another
show, from his manager, Jorge Guimarães “Joinha”,
that is making onother one at Record TV”, affirmed the promoter.
Source: Tatame
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Hawaii
Fighting Championships:
Stand Your Ground IV
Dole Cannery Ballroom, Honolulu, Hawaii
July 13, 2007
Hawaii Fighting Championships: Stand Your Ground IV
Dole Cannery Ballroom, Honolulu, Hawaii
July 13, 2007
100
lb Amateur Kick Boxing Bout
Isan Hatori (Team Sit You Down) vs. Kalai McShane (Five-O Boxing)
125
lb Amateur Kick Boxing Bout
Makoa Silva (Team Sit You Down) vs. Max Halloway (Team Ruthless)
90
lb Amateur Kick Boxing Championship Bout
Bryson Okada (Team Sit You Down) vs. Nainoa Messiona (808 Fight
Factory)
125
lb Amateur Kick Boxing Bout
Shannon Tripp (Team Sit You Down) vs. Sam Quel (Team Ruthless)
70
lb Amateur Kick Boxing Bout
Brenton Waialae (Team Sit You Down) vs. Nainoa Dung (Uprising
Fight Team)
135
lb Amateur Kick Boxing Bout
Clint (West Side Connection) vs. Bronson Mohica (808 Fight Factory)
170
lb Amateur Kick Boxing Bout
Bryson Okada (Team Sit You Down) vs. Boom (Uprising Fight Team)
185
lb Amateur Kick Boxing Bout
Curtis Jones (Dream Team) vs. Avelino Lee (House of Thunder)
Super
Heavy Weight Amateur MMA Bout
Niva Tapua (Uprising Fight Team) vs. Isaac John Uaisele (Kona
Block)
195
Amateur MMA Bout
Justin Barrit (Old School MMA) vs. James Stanford (West Side
Connection)
145
lb Amateur MMA Bout
Miller Ualesi (Team Ruthless) vs. Marcus Chapman (Free Lance)
205
lb Amateur MMA Bout
Nalu Jones (Old School MMA) vs. Jude Kapua (West Side Connection)
155
lb Amateur MMA Bout
Chaison Laupola (Team Ruthless) vs. Luis Para (Free Lance)
220
lb Amateur MMA Bout
Chris Barnard (Uprising Fight Team) vs. Nick Terry (Ani-Land)
170
lb X-MA Bout
Kalae Silva (Team Sit You Down) vs. Zane Kamaka (Guts and Glory)
155
lb Stand Your Ground Championship Bout
Makana Fronda (Bulls Penn) vs. Jonavon Vistante Jr. (Team Sit
You Down)
145
lb Amateur MMA Bout
David Balicao vs. Mark Tajun (Jesus is Lord)
135
lb Amateur Bout
Russell Daone (808 Fight Factory) vs. Jesse Thorton (Free Lance)
170
Pro MMA Bout
Koa Ramos (East Sidaz) vs. Keone Bryant (Jus Rush)
145
lb Pro MMA Championship Bout
Donald Gonzales (B.J Penn's Academy) vs. Brandon Piper (Jesus
is Lord)
155
lb Pro MMA Championship Bout
Kaleo Kwan
(East Sidaz)
vs. Dominic Ah Nee (Maui Jiu-Jitsu/Wailuku Boxing)
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Jason
Mayhem Miller Seminar
Where:
Team HK
2615 S. King St. 3rd Floor in the IKF Karate Dojo
(across Puck's Alley and Kinko's)
Time: 11:00 am to 1:30 PM
Cost: $35 at the door/$30 Pre-Sale
Pre-paid includes free lunch at En Fuego Grill & Poke in
Kapolei
For more info, contact Todd at 277-1128 or email todd@teamhk.net
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Mayhem
Seminar at HMC
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Garden
Island Cage Match 6
July 21st, 2007
Hanapepe Stadium, Hanapepe, Kauai
Door open at 5pm
Female
Kickboxing: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Rene Oliver (Puhi Disciples) vs Kylene Espina (Freelance, Kauai)
Amateur
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Ben Sandobal (Freelance, Oahu) vs Nestor Honarato (Quick Silva)
Amateur
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Zack Rapal (Fighters Union) vs Keoni Bigno (Eight Limbs, Kauai)
Amateur
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Kougi Malone (Freelance, Kauai) vs Chuck Rapozo (Quick Silva)
Female
Kickboxing: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Sherri Ephan (Freelance, Kauai) vs Sally Krumdiak (C3 Fighters-
Seattle)
Amateur
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Thomas Sedano (Bulls Pen) vs Cameron Silva (HMC academy)
Amateur
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Ryan Cabinian (Freelance, Oahu) vs Kia Hale (808 Fight Factory)
Amateur
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Hunter Seelbinder (Bulls Pen) vs Kelsey Espina (Freelance, Kauai)
Amateur
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Julio Moreno (Bulls Pen) vs Sergio Hurtado (Longman Jiu-Jitsu)
Professional
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Bryson Kamaka (808 Fight Factory) vs Chris Kennedy (Las Vegas
Fight Club)
Professional
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Casey Daniels (Team MMAD) vs Ron Verdederro (Jesus Is Lord)
Non-title
Bout:
Professional MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Buck Bisbey (C3 Fighters, Garden Island Cage Match Featherweight
Champion) vs Chico Cantiberos (Eastsidaz)
Professional
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Kimo Woelfel (Eastsidaz) vs Landon Showalter (C3 Fighters)
See you all at the weigh ins July 20th (Friday) Kukui Grove Center
stage 5:30pm
Source: Event promoter
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