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2008
1/26/08
NAGA Hawaii
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(Location TBA)
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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)
Hawaii Fighting Championships
(Kickboxing & MMA)
(Dole Cannery Ballroom)
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)
Island Warriors Fighting Championship
(MMA)
(Maui War Memorial Gym, Wailuku, Maui)
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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Fighters'
Club TV Tonight!
Be sure
to tune in to the long anticipated new episode of FCTV tonight
at 7:00 PM on Channel 52.
We
preview the new Icon Sport Martial Arts and Fitness Center and
talk to their many instructors!
We
end the age old question of is it "Leeben or Layben"
for UFC Vet Chris Leben who is one of the head instructors at
Icon.
We
talk with local grappling star Rylan Lizares.
Lastly, we talk with the man behind the promotion and center,
T. Jay Thompson.
Make
sure you tell everyone that we are still on and on Channel 52
at 7:00 pm!
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HFC's
Next Event Sept 8!
Our next
event is on Saturday, September 8, 2007 @ the Dole Cannery Ballrooms.
Doors open @ 5:30 and the show starts @ 6:00 p.m.
Take
Care and May God Bless you always.
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SHOXC
IN REVIEW: NOONS KNOCKS OUT BERTO
Showtime has gone a long way to build up its ShoBox series to
progress the sport of boxing and with promoter Gary Shaw standing
behind EliteXC, they are hoping to do much of the same with the
new ShoXC series that debuted on the premium cable network on
Friday night, displaying new talent in the MMA world.
The
main event on the card was a lightweight match-up between pro
boxer turned MMA fighter KJ Noons and Edson Berto, who has made
a name for himself of late with two rapid-fire victories in his
EliteXC bouts.
Noons,
who was coming off of a loss in his last MMA fight, came out
and showed his much improved game by peppering Berto throughout
the fight with superior stand-up. Berto’s only real offense
in the fight came in the first round when he took the bout to
the ground and went for his famous heel hook submission, but
Noons escaped and kept the fight standing.
Noons
spent much of the fight stalking Berto around the cage trying
to engage and when his opponent did shoot, it was Noons who displayed
a very good takedown defense.
The
second round saw Berto literally gassed on his feet, looking
to the time clock several times. Noons tried to get to Berto
without overextending himself to avoid a takedown and landed
numerous body shots along the way.
In
the third round, Berto shot in one final time trying to take
Noons down, but instead caught a vicious knee strike to the head
that put him on the canvas. The San Diego based fighter pounced
on Berto and landed a couple more shots before the referee stopped
the action and KJ Noons was handed the victory.
With
the win, Noons gets back on the winning track and proves that
his MMA game is still improving and he should be another top
star in the EliteXC lightweight division.
The
proposed title unification bout between the Gladiator Challenge
and King of the Cage promotions went by the wayside when KOTC
champion Aaron Weatherspoon had a last minute medical problem
and had to drop out leaving GC champion Jeremiah Metcalf without
an opponent. Current Gladiator Challenge middleweight champ Jamie
Jara stepped up on short notice and fought Metcalf at a catch
weight of 175 pounds.
Metcalf,
despite being the smaller fighter, looked dominant early, landing
multiple combinations that caught Jara time and time again. It
seemed as if Metcalf was all but in complete control when Jara
unloaded a huge left hand that put his opponent on the mat. Jara
followed up with another strike before the referee stopped the
bout and the Gladiator Challenge middleweight champion scored
the win, even after taking the fight just the day before.
Scott
Jorgenson and Chris David showcased the 135 lb. bantamweight
division on the debut edition of ShoXC. Jorgenson looked like
the more well rounded fighter landing some stiff shots throughout
the fight, but David was able to withstand basically all of the
punishment in the bout.
Jorgenson
had the biggest highlight of the fight when he picked David up,
walked him back to his corner and slammed him down in a thunderous
fashion that brought the crowd alive. When it was all said and
done, Scott Jorgenson walked away with a unanimous decision victory
over Chris David.
Aaron
Rosa, who was hyped throughout the fight as one of Tito Ortiz’s
training partners, took on Brazilian Top Team member Jefferson
“Tanque” Silva in a light heavyweight bout that should
also get Fight of the Night honors.
Rosa
was quick to take the fight to the ground, anxious to avoid the
stand-up skills of Silva early on. The Brazilian did close in
on an armbar from his guard, but Rosa defended effectively and
instead reversed position and trapped Silva’s arm in a crucifix
position and started to reign down punches and elbows.
It
looked like Silva was in considerable pain from the strikes,
but he managed to wiggle free and eventually worked for position
taking Rosa’s back late in the round. After trying a weak
submission attempt, Rosa reversed Silva and this time hit down
with some heavy shots that rocked the Brazilian Top Team member
as the round ended.
Silva
remained on the mat after the bell unable to continue and Aaron
Rosa picked up the victory in the light heavyweight match-up.
In
the opening bout of the evening, Muhssin Corbbrey defeated Lee
Gibson by unanimous decision in an uninspiring match-up between
two lightweight fighters.
ShoXC
will give a place for new faces in MMA to get seen for the first
time on television, but many of the participants on the debut
edition fought without much intensity and almost never with a
sense of urgency.
In
future editions of this series, hopefully fight fans will be
treated to more bouts where the fighters are truly fighting to
prove they belong on television and see it as an opportunity
of a lifetime.
FULL
RESULTS:
-K.J. Noons defeated Edson Berto
by KO at :45 of Rd 3
-Aaron
Rosa defeated Jefferson "Tanque" Silva at 5:00 of Rd
1 (Silva unable to answer the bell for Rd 2)
-Jaime
Jara defeated Jeremiah Metcalf by KO at 4:15 of Rd 1
-Muhsin
Corbbrey defeated Lee Gibson by unanimous decision
-Scott
Jorgenson defeated Chris David by unanimous decision
-Shayna
Baszler defeated Jan Finney by arm bar at 2:40 of Rd 1
-Brian
Cobb defeated John Reedy by rear naked choke at 4:09 of Rd 1
-Anthony
Ruiz defeated Jason Geris at 5:00 of Rd 1 (Doctor stoppage between
rounds due to Geris' injured knee)
-Josh
Neal defeated Eric Beondo by TKO at 2:56 of Rd 1
-Anthony
Rubalcava defeated Drew Montgomery by TKO at 4:19 of Rd 1
Source:
MMA Weekly
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PAUL
DALEY VS. NICK DIAZ?
There has been confusion of late surrounding Paul Daley and where
he will be fighting next... will Daley be fighting Nick Diaz
in Elite XC, or will Daley be fighting Mark Weir in Cage Rage?
Daley
himself stated following Cage Rage 22 that he was offered Jake
Shields or Nick Diaz, Shields then dropped out of the mix and
Daley confirmed that he would be step up to fight Diaz for the
160lbs title. With Diaz announcing that he will be taking part
in the September 15th show and Daley already being booked for
the 22nd of September in Cage Rage, something didn’t add
up.
“I
originally had my hopes quite high about flying to Hawaii when
I read the Diaz piece, but everything is straight now and I won’t
be fighting Diaz on the 15th of September” stated Daley
clarifying that he won’t be Diaz’s opponent for this
date, but he didn’t rule out fighting him in the future.
"I will be fighting on the November Elite XC show as a prelude
to Diaz, after that it’s me and Diaz for the belt”.
Before Daley runs riot stateside again he has his hands full
with a Muay Thai fight coming up in Nottingham on Saturday and
obviously the challenge of Pride/UFC veteran Mark Weir to deal
with at Cage Rage.
Weir
for his part will have his hands full as well before meeting
Daley as he will be fighting Nick Thompson for the Bodog Welterweight
title on August 19th – putting him just outside of the 30
day fight-break period in operation between organizations here
in the UK, so providing he remains uninjured after the fight
with Thompson, he will face another war against Daley for the
belt – back to back title shots for the Wizard… talk
about having a tough month.
Be
sure to check out the video interview with Daley in the members
section.
Source:
MMA Weekly
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SOKOUDJOU
NOT SIGNING WITH ELITE XC
The stable of fighters now in official free agency after the
Zuffa buyout of Pride continues to grow on almost a daily basis.
Now, one of the most sought light heavyweight prizes on the market,
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, will not be signing with Elite XC as
many had thought going into the Shamrock/Baroni pay-per-view
that was produced by EliteXC and Strikeforce last month.
According
to Elite XC president Gary Shaw, the deal was basically done
as of that event but now Sokoudjou will not be coming to Elite
XC. Shaw said,"We thought we had Sokoudjou signed and he
pulled a 180 on us. So, at this time, he is off the table with
EliteXC."
Apparently,
Elite XC brought Sokoudjou in as a special guest for that event
and was treated as such before, during and after the show but
then according to Shaw, the fighter pulled out of the deal when
another offer came across the table.
"We
gave him a very good offer. We flew him in at the last moment
to our June 22 pay-per-view fight in San Jose. He was there as
our guest. He ate very well. We filled him with beverages and
then supposedly when he went back, someone threw an astronomical
offer at him that I was not willing to match," stated Shaw.
Shaw
did not speak to specifics as to which organization made the
offer, although reports are that K-1 Hero's was in the bidding
the services of Sokoudjou, who is the #6 light heavyweight in
the MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings.
Elite
XC has recently announced that fighters like Nick Diaz and Robbie
Lawler will be fighting for the organization but unfortunately
Sokoudjou, who made one of the biggest debuts in 2007 with wins
over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Ricardo Arona, will not be
fighting for them for the time being.
Source:
MMA Weekly
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Quote
of the Day
"It
is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped."
Anthony
Robbins, American Author/Speaker/Peak Performänce Expert
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X-1
Returns August 4, This Saturday!
Companies!
Let me know if you want to be part of the fight. Your support
will be greatly appreciated and it will make a difference in
the lives of kids at risk to the negitivity that they don't have
control on. Pass the word on about event on your email list or
word of mouth or ticket sales
because a portion goes to helping build the West oahu project.
This could not be made possible without. Central Pacific Youth
Inc. is a non profit orgination
Thank You,
Contact us if you or your company wants info to support this
non profit organization.
Mike 689-8867 or Niko 620-2880 or Donnie 366-1737
Falaniko
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 foundation
that he is running with the support of Central Pacific Youth
a non profit organazation. Niko will be the be the point person
for 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 the
foundation (west oahu project) You can also join the fight along
with our X-1 participants.
Falniko
Vitale vs Steve Renaud
Marcelo Tiger vs Vernon "Tiger" White
Mark Moreno vs Ross "da boss" Ebanez
155 lightweight title defense
Sugar Shane Nelson vs Harris Sarmiento
Wesley "Cabbage" Corriera vs Deutsch Puu
Auggie Padeken vs Tait Flecter
Twins vs Twins
Hawaii's own Wolf brothers vs Nahiwawa brothers
Yes identical twins
Hawaiis
first 'Grand Prix'
A 8-man open weight tournament with hawaiis top and hungry competators
looking to make a name for themselves finalists will be determained
that night fights consist of one 5min rd with a possible 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.
There wil be more prelimany matches to be announced
Source:
Promoter
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PIP
Fight Card
Best of the Best
Hawaiian
Waters Adventure Park, Kapolei
August 11, 2007
Tickets outlets.
En Fuegos, Kapolei
Waterpark, Kapolei
Team Ruthless, Makaha(808-387-5857)
Sit You Down, Waianae (808-688-7391)
Jus Rush, Kailua (808-620-3004)
Guts & Glory, Waianae (808-222-6143)
Eastsidaz, Kaneohe (808-723-0960)
FOR ALL TICKET OR FIGHT INOFRMATION 808-722-5456
155lbs. Shaison Laupola (Team Ruthless, Makaha) vs. John Visante
Jr. (Sit You Down, Waianae)
175lbs. Keoni Bryant (Jus Rush, Kailua) vs. Kona Ke (Team Ruthless,
Makaha)
140lbs. Domi Lopez (Team Bigdogs, Waianae) vs. Jon Bernard (Team
Ruthless, Makaha)
170lbs. Zane Kamaka (Guts & Glory, Waianae) vs. Ben Santiago
(Team Ruthless, Makaha)
Heavyweight Kekoa Baker (Fealess F.C, Kapolei) vs. Jacob Fa'agai
(Untaimed Bloodline, Waianae)
170lbs. Koa Ramos (Eastsidaz, Kailua) vs. Bryson Okada (Sit You
Down, Waianae)
185lbs. Zeke Lopez (Nakoa F.T, Waipahu) vs. Curtis Jones (Dream
Team, Waianae)
140lbs. Jay Bolos (Animal House, Ewa Beach) vs. Jarret Matsuda
(Koden Kan, Kailua)
140lbs. TBA vs. Bronson Cayetano (Smith Taekwondo, Kaneohe)
140lbs. Peni Tafoa (Eastsidaz, Waianae) vs. Colin Mckenzie (Team
Ruthless, Makaha)
185lbs. Cameron Silva (HMC, Kauai) vs. Miller Ualesi (Team Ruthless,
Makaha)
145lbs. Jacob Smith (Smith Taekwondo, Kaneohe) vs. David Rulloda
(Team Sit You Down, Waianae)
165lbs. Frank Kepa (Eastsidaz, Waimanalo) vs. Kia Hale-Gannigan
(Nakoa F.T, Waipahu)
130lbs. Taz Pave (Sit You Down, Waianae) vs. Kat (Team Ruthless,
Makaha)
185lbs. Alvin Kanehailua( Freelance, Nanakuli) vs. Josh Keanu
(Team Ruthless, Makaha)
Source: Promoter
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MARK
COLEMAN READY FOR RETURN TO UFC
Mark
Coleman, a fighter that first stepped foot in the UFC Octagon
more than a decade ago, may not go down as one of the more dominating
fighters in MMA history, but he surely will always be a significant
piece of the puzzle. If not for his pioneering ground and pound
style that led him to two UFC tournament championships, a win
over Dan Severn to become the first UFC heavyweight beltholder,
and capturing the first Pride Grand Prix title, the current MMA
landscape may not be dominated by heavyweight enigma Fedor Emelianenko.
With
an 4-4 record in his past eight bouts, including two losses to
Fedor, Coleman hasn’t maintained the influence of the early
days of his career, but he hasn’t hung up the gloves yet.
In fact, he still has two fights left on his current Pride contract
and with the buyout of that organization by Zuffa, it sounds
as if Coleman sees a possible return to his old stomping grounds
in the near future.
"I've
always wanted to get back in that cage and I always knew I'd
get back in there at least one more time. That's were I got started.
I like the cage and I like the UFC rules better anyways,”
said Coleman, obviously in reference to the brutal forearms and
elbows he was so famous for. "I can be more effective in
the cage than I was in the ring."
In
a recent interview with MMAWeekly’s Scott Petersen, Coleman
expounded upon a possible return to the Octagon and his desire
to do so.
Saying,
“I’m still improving” and “on any given day,
victory is within your grasp,” Coleman believes that a fight
with current UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture would be
a good match-up for him.
It
could be argued that Couture has been more relevant to today’s
mixed martial arts’ scene, but looking at the fight on paper
they are roughly the same age, currently have identical 15-8
professional records, started their MMA careers in the UFC within
a year of each other, and come from strong wrestling backgrounds.
With the strong name recognition of each, it might be a fight
that a segment of fans would want to see, although Coleman would
likely have to take another fight in the UFC first. And that
is all banking on the fact that Zuffa is willing bring him back
to the Octagon.
Interestingly,
Coleman is also the subject of a new movie that is readying for
production. Entitled “The Smashing Machine,” the same
as the movie about his friend Mark Kerr, it sounds as if Jean-Claude
Van Damme could be portraying the former UFC and Pride champion…
an “interesting” choice that Coleman even seems to
find odd.
Source: MMA Weekly
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THIAGO
TAVARES CONFIRMS FIGHT WITH TYSON GRIFFIN
Undefeated lightweight Thiago Tavares confirmed that he will
face Tyson Griffin at UFC 76 in Anaheim, Calif. Tavares made
many new fans in his last outing, displaying his impressive ground
prowess en route to defeating Jason Black via triangle choke.
Now the Brazilian prospect will face arguably his toughest opponent
to date in Griffin.
”He's
[Griffin] a great fighter and very complete. He's very strong
and doesn’t make a lot of mistakes in his fights. I believe
it will be a great fight for MMA fans,” said the Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu and Judo black belt. ”My training is going very
well. I'm training boxing and Muay Thai; I want to show the American
people that my Muay Thai is as good as my Jiu-Jitsu.”
Following
their recent championship bout, Hermes Franca and Sean Sherk
tested positive for steroids. The news shocked many fans and
caused a bit of uncertainty in the busy UFC 155-pound weight
class. ”It's difficult for me to give an opinion about it
because I've never used this kind of substance,” commented
Tavares. “If it's forbidden to use something like that and
an athlete uses it, he must be penalized. I believe that with
due penalty, the use of these drugs will reduce.”
The
UFC lightweight division is the deepest it has ever been. A win
over Tyson Griffin could put Tavares into title contention.
”I
have won twice in UFC and hopefully this will be my third. I
personally feel that I'm able to win the title. Depending on
my next fight, I think there may be a chance. I would be very
honored to fight for the title.”
Source: MMA Weekly
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IS
THERE ANYTHING GINA CARANO CAN'T DO?
Women’s mixed martial arts is continuing to grow with the
support of organizations like EliteXC and Bodog Fight putting
them on the main stage and showing that they can throw down just
as ably as the men can. While many may argue who is the best
fighter in women’s MMA, no one can argue that Gina Carano
is by far the most popular and she is back training full time,
preparing for her return to the cage on Sept. 15 at the EliteXC
show in Hawaii.
Gina
has been popping up all over the place including on the Oxygen
network reality show “Fight Girls” which has garnered
much attention of late, showing women training and fighting in
Muay Thai kickboxing with the chance to compete in Thailand later
in the season. Gina serves as one of the coaches and trainers
on the show, working along side her long time Muay Thai coach,
Master Toddy.
“It’s
a different position for me, mentoring and coaching fighters,”
said Carano about her experience on the show. “I feel like
I’m just up and coming myself so I don’t really feel
that qualified to give that much advice, but I just tried to
be there for those girls emotionally and give them a few pointers
here and there. But it was really a huge learning experience
for me and all the girls took to it really well.”
Despite
her modesty, Carano brings a feverish pace to the show, teaching
and coaching the girls to victory, while still learning the sport
along the way.
While
fighting is her primary focus, fans have also had the pleasure
of seeing Gina doing commentary on the recent EliteXC internet
broadcast of the prelim fights for the Shamrock/Baroni pay-per-view.
Again,
Gina stayed modest when the subject came up in a recent interview
with MMAWeekly Radio, but she received great reviews by fans
and critics alike.
“Whenever
I was commentating I would just freeze up and get quiet and shy,
and I really am just a shy person naturally, so its really hard
for me to do interviews and stuff, but to put me in that commentating
position I was really proud of myself, but it was hard,”
said Carano about her commentating experience.
Gina
awaits her time to fight again. She was originally scheduled
to be a part of the Shamrock/Baroni show, but when she traveled
to Thailand with the “Fight Girls” show she came back
sick and wasn’t able to compete at her highest level, so
she pushed back the fight.
“I
actually went to see the WEC fight and I was standing there and
all of a sudden the whole room started going dark on me and I
was like ‘wow they’re dimming the lights’ and
then my body started giving way and I just realized that I got
really dehydrated,” said Carano about her sickness. “I
got back from Thailand and jumped right back into training and
I was sick. I got sick half way through that trip and traveling
like that and I got stomach flu. Things like that happen and
I wanted to play it smart and I felt like me and Julie (Kedzie)
put on such a good show last time that I didn’t want to
go out there and not give it my all because I wasn’t physically
capable to, so I thought I’d just make a good decision there
and pull out of that fight.”
Since
that time, Gina has made a move to train her mixed martial arts
game at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, one of the best training
centers in the U.S., run by UFC heavyweight champion and MMA
legend, Randy “The Natural” Couture. It was meeting
Randy at her last fight in EliteXC that prompted the move for
Gina to the new gym.
“For
my last fight in Mississippi against Julie, Randy Couture came
in and sat down next to me and was like ‘you know why we
do this right?’ and I was like yeah and he said ‘so
have fun out there,’” said Carano. “And just that
little pre-fight pep talk and I have so much respect for him
as a person and as a fighter so that just made me feel good mentally
in myself to go out there. So for my next fight, I was like who
would I like to train with and who would be my ideal training
person to look up to and I thought of Randy Couture.”
With
a team like Xtreme Couture behind her and her Muay Thai coach
Master Toddy always by her side, it seems as if the sky’s
the limit for Gina Carano. Recently, Gary Shaw had some very
complimentary things to say about the newest star in EliteXC
and apparently fans can expect to see her in that organization
for a long time to come.
“Gina’s
future is bright. She signed a multi-year contract with us,”
stated EliteXC president Gary Shaw. “I know her personally
and her family as well. She is a good person inside and out,
pretty person inside and out, and she can really fight. We said
from the beginning we were going to make her the face of MMA,
and Showtime, to Ken Hershman's credit, took a leap of faith
in both myself and in Gina and decided at the last minute to
put her on (the main card) in February. It was done in the press
conference upstairs when Gina was doing a photo shoot with other
athletes, and I said to Ken, ‘Come on, let's try it.’
He met her and he green lighted it there. Really, it is a combination.
Without Ken Hershman green lighting a woman's card, which was
a huge leap of faith, trust me, nobody would know Gina Carano
today. She would be somebody from Reno and lives in Las Vegas.
She is a very, very important asset to EliteXC.”
Now
with EliteXC behind her and she is back to being healthy, the
opponent is the next order of business for Gina Carano, but right
now that is still up in the air.
“I’m
still kind of waiting on it,” said Carano about her next
fight. “I guess Jan Finney and Shayna Baszler are fighting
this weekend on the internet card for EliteXC [Baszler won the
fight by arm bar] so I might fight the winner of them or I might
fight somebody else, I’m not quite sure yet.”
One
thing fans can be sure of is that Gina Carano will be a force
for women’s mixed martial arts now and in the future.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Quote
of the Day
"A
hug is a great gift -- one size fits all, and it's easy to exchange."
Source Unknown
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Central
Oahu JJ Fundraiser!
Today!
We are
having a fund raiser at the Shack in Mililani this sunday at
5 - 10PM.
Its
$15 to get in and we have two bands Solstice and Kaala boys,
and a special Tahitian dance!
There
will be lots of door prizes, including videos, shirts and a couple
signed Kid Peligro books..
For
those who do not know where the Shack is, if you are coming from
town, take H-1 West, take the Waipahu Exit and take the first
right on Kam Hwy. Drive straight in to Mililani (once you get
past Kipapa Gultch, the huge valley). Take your third right (McDonalds
is at the corner) and your first left. The Shack is right there
next to the fire station.
Source: JD
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Today!
Dedicated to recognizing the accomplishments of martial artists
facing physical, emotional, or developmental challenges.
What:
5th Annual Possibilities Unlimited International "Specially
Challenged" Martial Arts Championship
When:
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Where:
Saint Louis School, 3142 Waialae Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816
Time:
Opening ceremonies and competition begin at 10:00 am
Who:
Competitors from Hawaii and the U.S. mainland.
Source:
Martin Williams (macplus@ucpahi.org)
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NOONS WANTS TO HOLD BOXING
AND MMA BELTS SIMULTANEOUSLY
Press Release
K.J. NOONS WANTS TO BECOME FIRST
FIGHTER TO HOLD MMA AND BOXING BELTS SIMULTANEOUSLY
He
Faces Stiff MMA Test Against Edson Berto In Main Event; Premiere
Telecast of ShoXC Airs Live This Friday on SHOWTIME
LOS
ANGELES – After suffering a shocking defeat to “Krazy
Horse’’ Charles Bennett in the first-ever Mixed Martial
Arts fight shown on premium television (SHOWTIME), K.J. Noons,
of San Diego, Calif., was determined to return to action as quickly
as possible.
When
Noons came back, four months later, however, it was not in a
cage or a hexagon. It was in a ring – a boxing ring.
Talk
about a true fighter.
A
May Thai specialist, Noons is a highly regarded up-and-comer
in MMA with a 3-1 record. He has won numerous awards during his
career, including nominations as Pride Fighting Championships
Best Striker and is a former ISKA and Art of War champion.
But
Noons also is a promising prizefighter with a record of 7-1 with
five knockouts.
“I
just alternate back and forth between boxing and MMA when I train,”
he said. “It’s definitely tough. You have to work out
twice as hard and twice as much. But this is what I want to do.
I want to stay in both and be busy in both for as long as I can,
and it is way too early to give up on either.
“My
ultimate goal is to win championship belts in MMA and boxing.’’
This
Friday, July 27, Noons will make network history again when he
faces streaking Edson “Little Tiger’’ Berto of
Winter Haven, Fla., in the first-ever edition of ShoXC: Elite
Challenger Series on SHOWTIME (live at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed
on the west coast).
The
Noons-Berto fight is scheduled for three, 5-minute rounds.
In
the co-feature of an exciting two-hour telecast that will feature
up to five bouts at Chumash Resort Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif.,
Aaron Wetherspoon of Irvine, Calif., will face local favorite
Jeremiah Metcalf of Santa Ynez in a King of the Cage/Gladiator
Challenge welterweight championship unification match (five,
5-minute rounds).
“I
think this new ShoXC series is just great,” Noons said.
“It is just like ShoBox except instead of young boxers it
will focus on young talent in MMA. It gives guys like me a chance
to showcase their skills on national television and get a little
time to spend in the limelight.’’
Like
its boxing predecessor, ShoBox, the mission of the ShoXC series
is to pit young fighters against quality opposition in tough,
crowd-pleasing and competitive matches.
SHOXC:
ELITE CHALLENGER SERIES – JULY 27, 2007
For
sure, Noons has been matched extremely tough in his return to
the MMA cage in the 155-pound fight.
The
always well-conditioned Berto has won 11 consecutive ultimate
fighting competition fights. He won 10 in a row in Real Fighting
Combat (RFC), including a title victory at 155 pounds in 2006.
In
his last start, the older brother of undefeated welterweight
boxer Andre Berto scored a shocking 47-second, first-round submission
victory over Victor “Joe Boxer’’ Valenzuela on
the undercard of “Shamrock Vs. Baroni” on June 22,
2007, in San Jose, Calif. on SHOWTIME® PPV.
Berto,
who came in on a few days' notice as a late replacement for the
incarcerated Bennett, submitted Valenzuela with a perfectly executed
heel hook.
“Berto
has a great all-around game and is on a roll,” Noons said.
“This will not be any easy fight by any means. It is a perfect
ShoXC fight between two young guys. I know I will have to be
at my best to beat him.’’
Noons’
fight with “Krazy Horse” on Feb. 10, 2007, on SHOWTIME
ended in devastating and sudden fashion. During one of many exchanges
early in the fight, a “Krazy Horse” right hook landed
squarely on Noons’ chin. Noons went down and “Krazy
Horse’’ pounced on him, prompting the referee to stop
the bout.
“I
was really disappointed and discouraged for a while, but mostly
I was just mad at myself,” Noons said. “I don’t
make excuses. ‘Krazy’ definitely caught me with a good
shot.
“But
I was too hesitant in there. Then, I made an even bigger mistake.
I got caught up with the crowd, who I could tell were anxious
for more action. So I tried to make something happen. Instead,
I got caught.
“Every
fighter loses, but it is what they do after a loss that counts.
A loss like I had definitely challenges a fighter’s character.
Do they get back up on their feet and get on the right track?
Do they use it as a learning experience, or do they mope around?
“The
good thing about MMA as opposed to boxing is that one loss doesn’t
destroy you. In MMA, you can be a .500 fighter and still be a
threat.’’
Noons’
last pro boxing start came on June 1, 2007, at Chumash. He registered
a lopsided six-round decision, winning all the rounds on all
the scorecards.
“I
was really happy to get that fight out of the way,’’
said Noons, who will become the first fighter to participate
in both a boxing and MMA match at Chumash. “Usually before
a fight I am calm, but I was a little jittery before that one.
But I concentrated on keeping my hands held high so I wouldn’t
get caught and after a few rounds I was fine.’’
ShoXC
will air regularly on Saturday nights -- following the Friday
premiere -- and will feature fighters from all over the world.
In the debut episode, matches will take place in a 20’ x
22’ foot hexagon cage. MMA fights on other ShoXC telecasts
may take place in a cage or a ring.
In
other fights on the ShoXC debut card on Friday, Jefferson “Tank’’
Silva (3-1) faces Aaron Rosa (8-0) in a 170-pound match (three,
5-minute rounds); Chris David (8-5-1) meets Scott Jorgenson (3-1)
in a 135-pound bout (three, 5-minute rounds) and Muhsin Corbbrey
(4-2) opposes Lee Gibson (10-2) in a 155-round contest (three,
5-minute rounds).
Up
to six additional fights on Friday will be streamed live on the
Internet (www.ProElite.com) immediately following the telecast.
About
Pro Elite, Inc.
ProElite
Inc. delivers the most exciting entertainment experience in the
world of mixed martial arts (MMA) with live arena-based entertainment
events, cable television programming on Showtime Networks and
community-driven interactive broadband entertainment via the
Internet. ProElite embraces MMA with the highest levels of honor,
integrity, discipline and self-esteem all the while remaining
inclusive for fighters, fans and schools. ProElite’s live
fight division, EliteXC, delivers spectacular live MMA fight
events that showcase the world’s top fighters. ProElite’s
interactive business, ProElite.com, capitalizes on the growing
popularity of the sport of mixed martial arts by building a community
of mixed martial arts enthusiasts. In addition to streaming the
most exciting live fights to the web, ProElite expands the fan
base of the sport by providing a comprehensive set of online
social networking tools for fans, fighters and organizations.
ProElite.com – Empowering the Fight Community TM
About
Showtime Networks Inc.
Showtime
Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation,
owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME®,
THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ and FLIX®, as well as the multiplex
channels SHOWTIME® TOO™, SHOWTIME® SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME
EXTREME®, SHOWTIME BEYOND®, SHOWTIME NEXT®, SHOWTIME
WOMEN®, SHOWTIME FAMILYZONE® and TMC XTRA. SNI also offers
SHOWTIME HD®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL HD™, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND™
and THE MOVIE CHANNEL ON DEMAND™. All SNI feeds provide
enhanced sound using Dolby Digital 5.1. SNI is also an owner
and manager of SUNDANCE CHANNEL, a venture of NBC Universal,
Robert Redford and SNI. SNI also manages Smithsonian Networks,
a joint venture between SNI and the Smithsonian Institution.
SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for
exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME®
PPV.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Report:
Takanori Gomi headed to HERO’s
So sayeth Daily News in Japan. An offer made and an offer likely
to be accepted. Gomi and Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto are
expected to appear at an All Japan Beach-Wrestling contest on
the 29th. That ends any discussion of Gomi heading to UFC.
A
couple of days ago, I alluded to an upcoming interview in GONKAKU
magazine with Dana White (where he was talking about the future
of PRIDE). Well, according to Dana in another interview (with
Kamipro), he is frustrated with the negotiations he has had so
far with Japanese television stations about getting PRIDE on
free-to-air TV. White says he’s frustrated that he can’t
get PRIDE on Japanese TV even with new ownership. The funny thing
is that UFC does not have a television contract for a free-to-air
show, yet expected to get one for PRIDE. Dana stated that HERO’s
is Japan’s #2 brand, while PRIDE is still Japan’s #1
brand. He really said this.
At
the end of the interview, White stressed that PRIDE FC Worldwide
LLC is “a clean company” and asked the Japanese fans
to engage in a letter-writing campaign to the free-to-air TV
networks to bring on PRIDE programming. This does not sound like
a confident man. What’s the word I’m looking for? Clueless.
Source: Fight Opinion
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PULVER
TALKS WEC AND FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION
by Jeff Cain
Former UFC lightweight champion Jens 'Little Evil' Pulver makes
the move from the UFC to the WEC and from the lightweight division
to the featherweight division on September 5, when he takes on
Cub Swanson at WEC 30 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Hard Rock Hotel
and Casino. Pulver spoke with MMAWeekly about the transition
and the state of the WEC featherweight division.
Jens
has competed against larger opponents most of his fighting career.
Returning to a weight class that better suits his size, Pulver
said, "I'm extremely excited. Like I said, I had a good
time down there. I had some great fights at 143 in Shooto. When
I'm in shape I walk around at 151 - 152 pounds, so I'm excited.
More than anything I'm just excited to fight again. Coming off
that last fight I just want to get back in there. Of course at
145, that's my natural weight. I wrestled at 141 and 135 in high
school, so I'm just a little dude. I'm just going to have to
accept it...I want to go to 145 and focus on some other things.
I want to fight whoever they put in front of me. I want to go
after the title, and see what happens from there."
To
go after the title, Jens will have to defeat the reigning WEC
featherweight champion Urijah Faber. Asked about Urijah, Jens
answered, "I think Faber's great. I think he's done a phenomenal
job as far as a champion, as an ambassador for 145 pounds. I
think he's the perfect man for the job, but I'm going to do down
there now, and I'm going to help the ambassador for 145 pounds.
I've always wanted to take care of the little guys. I want to
make sure they have a future, and I want to make sure that people
get a chance to see them. I want those guys to be showcased,
and the WEC has definitely, I think that so far one of their
front weights is 145. To go down there and help, you know, Dana
White and Joe Silva and Monte Cox all said yeah you can fight
in the WEC. I was like perfect. Let's do it. I just want to go
down and do my part and help build another weight class, my natural
weight class."
Pulver
added, "I definitely think I can help. I don't know if it's
maybe because I'm old, or maybe because I was a world champion
at 155, but I think it adds, I don't really want to call it legitimacy
because it's not a pompous thing. It's not trying to be cocky,
but on the same token it's almost like now look at this. It's
blowing up. It's arriving. It's getting some UFC fighters going,
now they can go down to their weight at 145 when they were small
fighters at 155. They don't want to be a minor league. The WEC
is not a minor league. It's a legitimate top contending show.
I mean it's got great fighters in there, and at 145 these guys
want to go out there and get after it. They understand the pressure.
They know what's going on. They've got to sell the excitement.
They've got to be able to stop each other. They've got to be
able to flip around. People expect a lot more out of them. They
don't want to see any laying and praying, and heavy man titty
slapping when they're tired. It's going to be a lot of pressure,
but I'm absolutely excited to be a part of it. I think Urijah
was a great champion, still a great champion. [Jeff] Curran's
down there. I think there's a lot of tough 145 pounders that
people don't know about and all of a sudden they're going to
see a flood of them. I think there's a great amount of 135 pounders
people never got to see or know about. They're going to see a
flood of them. This is going to explode. There's a lot of little
guys, and they've been waiting for a moment like this."
When
anyone talks about 145 pound fighters in the world 'Kid' Yamamoto
is always mentioned. When questioned about 'Kid,' Jens responded,
"Yamamoto, he's the real deal, and when people, when they
get a chance to see what this kid's done in the highlight reel,
they're going to be just utterly blown away. I mean I'm still
blown away by the 4 second run across the ring, throw a flying
knee, just stays in stride and walks to the corner raising his
hand. He turns around the guy's unconscious...People have no
idea what they're about to witness when they see this guy...There's
going to be some amazing fights coming here real soon at 145."
Source: MMA Weekly
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Draculino
oks Wand’s coaching
Team Hurricane met at Chute Boxe
The star Wanderlei Silva wasted no time and became the first
captain of the MTL to gather his team, the Hurricane, last Wednsday,
at Chute Boxe, in Curitiba. And his first conversation with them
as "coach" was all it took to win over the group.
“Wanderlei
has always been very correct about things from the beginning,
telling the athletes of team Hurricane, right up front, that
they should prepare for the event training with their masters,
who have known them well for many years," raved Vinicius
Draculino, instructor of Rafael Sapo, world champion blue belt
and one of the most promising fighters of the event.
Very
satisfied with the draft of teams and the name of his, Wand also
took the chance to exalt the athletes of team Hurricane, as Draculino
states. “We are here to talk and get to know each other,
of course,” said Wand. “But for example I am not going
to give ground pointers to Sapo, who learns Jiu-Jitsu from a
guy like Draculino.”
To
not start off the job at hand with just talk, the star of Chute
Boxe led a great training session. Murilo Bustamante’s team,
Wild Fire, should beware when the two teams meet on August 11,
at the MTL’s opening event in São Paulo…
Find
out everything there is to know about team MMA in Brazil and
the USA in NOCAUTE magazine, in newsstands throughout Brazil!
Hurricane (Silva)
70kg - Ocimar Costa
77kg – Flavio Alvaro
83kg – Rafael Sapo
93kg – Rafael Monteiro
120kg – Andre Mussi
Wild
Fire (Bustamante)
70kg – Luciano Azevedo
77kg - Gerson Conceicao
83kg – Silmar Rodrigo
93kg - Alexandre Cacareco
120kg - Joaquim Ferreira Mamute
Source: Gracie Magazine
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Anacondas
Looking to End Silverbacks Run
by Scott Holmes
Ask
any championship caliber coach how he got his team to battle
through the playoffs for a title and they usually say something
along the lines of "we peaked at the right time." When
I discussed the upcoming IFL playoffs with Silverback's coach
Pat Miletich, he said the same thing about his squad and what
it would take for them to get to the finals. He should know,
his team peaked at the right time and won the whole thing last
year.
If
it's all about momentum and peaking, the Los Angeles Anacondas
ended the '07 regular season like Dolly Parton on speed skates.
They went 3-0 against other teams and lead the league in individual
wins as well. In fact, the only team to give them any real trouble
was Miletich's Silverbacks, although they were able to squeak
out a victory in their February showdown.
It's
been smooth sailing for the west coast team until now. Two of
their top fighters, Chris Horodecki and Jay Hieron, will not
be suiting up for the semi-final match. Horodecki broke his hand
during his epic June slugfest with Seattle's Shad Lierly and
Hieron suffered a recent training injury that will keep him out
of action.
With
two of their major weapons missing, Coach Shawn Tompkins will
have to hope his two substitutes -- lightweight Adam DiSabato
and welterweight Chris Clements -- are able to contribute to
the IFL's number one seeded team. Anaconda stalwarts Benji Radach,
Alex Schoenauer and Krzysztof Soszynski will need to take the
playoff leadership reigns if Tompkins gang wants to take a crack
at the IFL team title.
The
only problem with that scenario is that Schoenauer and Soszynski
will be facing opponents that beat them in the last L.A.-Quad
Cities meeting. With Mike Ciesnolevicz and Ben Rothwell both
on their way to the IFL's all-star grand prix later this year,
it could be a tough order to fulfill.
Miletich's
Silverbacks won't be sending out their starting five either.
Ryan McGivern had to bow due to marital plans. With McGivern
off getting hitched, Gerald Harris, who was plucked from Matt
Lindland's Portland Wolfpack will take his place on the Quad
Cities' roster.
Originally,
Miletich wanted to get Robbie Lawler to fill-in but an injury
while filming The Ultimate Fighter 5 reality show kept him from
entertaining the offer. Harris has one prior IFL fight, a close
split-decision loss to Fabio Leopoldo, so he's no pushover.
"I
told Matt I owe him one to say the least," said Miletich
in regards to the philanthropy of Lindland.
The
Anacondas coach didn't seem to be phased by the changes in his
line-up. To cover the loss of Horodecki and Hieron he's added
standout collegiate wrestler Adam DiSabato at lightweight and
a heavy handed Chris Clements to face Rory Markham in the welterweight
bout.
"We've
got Andrew DiSabato who is a fighter that has trained with me
before off and on," said a confident Tompkins. "I know
of him very well and I'm very comfortable with him taking Chris's
[Horodecki] spot at this time."
Tompkins
also kept things positive in discussing Clements IFL debut.
"He's
25-2 in professional Thai boxing, he's wrestled for about 16
years and he also holds the fastest knock out in MMA at 3 seconds,"
explained the Anaconda's coach. "He's a real tough kid and,
you know, I think it's a nice time to introduce him into the
IFL."
Pat
Miletich also weighed in on the lineup changes. The coach of
the defending IFL champs lamented the fact that his lightweight
would not get a chance to avenge his controversial loss from
February while acknowledging the threat the Anaconda's replacements
could impose.
"Everyone
would have loved to have seen Palaszewski and Horodecki in a
rematch, I think the Hieron/Markham fight obviously was going
to have incredible fireworks…but the kid [Chris Clements]
stepping in for Hieron is very tough, very good stand up fighter
and he knows Rory likes to bang so that fight's going to be exciting
either way."
While
the Anacondas have been cruising along, with all of these changes
the wheels very well may fall off. While they may not say it,
the Silverbacks have to like the timing of the Anaconda's injury
woes. A move from a slight underdog to perhaps a heavy favorite
could be in the cards for the two-time champs.
It
will still come down to each fight and both coaches know that
their future lies in their team's own hands.
"I've
put together, once again, one of the best training camps,"
said Tompkins. "I brought in some really good training partners
for them this time. You know I've made an investment in time
and finance for this because I don't think anyone can question
the Anacondas, we want those rings."
Next
week we will look at the second semi-final match up between the
Tokyo Sabres and the New York Pitbulls. We will also discuss
the pending announcement the IFL's Grand Prix participants.
Source: Sherdog
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Quote
of the Day
"Great
things are accomplished by talented people who believe they will
accomplish them."
Warren Bennis, American Writer/Educator/Leadership Theorist
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News
+ 1 Day!
Since we
are flying up to Maui for the Maui Jiu-Jitsu Tournament, here
is the news for today and Saturday!
Enjoy!
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Seminar
with Hawaii’s Top MMA Athletes at Maile Beach Park!
Today!
All
are invited, especially children & young adults on the west
side!
West
Oahu MMA Seminar
Place:
Maile Beach Park
Date: July 28, 2007
Time:
8-9PM Registration/Sign up
9AM
- 12PM Seminar
Cost: FREE!
This
Saturday, July 28th, a FREE seminar with a number of Hawaii’s
top MMA competitors such as the Bull’s Pen’s Mark Moreno
and 808 Fight Factory’s Niko Vitale will be held at Maile
Beach Park. The seminar has been set up to help introduce the
new Central Pacific Youth West Oahu Program run by none other
than Niko Vitale. This program has recently been featured on
KGMB Channel 9 news and KHON Channel 2 news.
Parents
please bring your children and sign up to be eligible for FREE
enrollment in this new after school program that emphasizes academics
and provides athletic activities for the children and young adults
(5 years old – 22 years old).
If you want your children to be involved in a positive environment
after school and to have alternatives to having nothing to do
and getting into trouble, you cannot afford to miss signing up
for this program.
There is
no obligation when you sign up. the Central Pacific Youth West Oahu Program
organizers want to generate interest in the program, so please
come out!
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4th
Annual Maui Jiu-Jitsu Open Tournament
Today!
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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Local
Boys Fight in the Mainland!
Today!
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
Jhun 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.
Rise Fighting Championship " Bragging Rights"
July 28, 2007
Eugene, Oregon at the Lane County Fairgrounds.
For more info please visit http://www.risefc.com
1.
155 lbs
Vamon Dennis Darrell Femmer
Iron Pit vs NTC
2.
185lbs
John henery Justin Baseman
Downing's gym vs Iron Pit
3.
Jay Thormes Matt Hammon
Team Megaton vs Impact Jiujitsu
4.
Jullian Wallace Carlos Castilo
Downing's gym vs Team Lafever
5.
Seth Dawson Josh Long
Team Megaton & NTC vs Impact Jiujitsu
6.
Dennis Hage Matt Livley
Team Lafever vs Iron Pit
7.
Josh Downing Tommy Anderson
Downing's gym vs DFCC
8.
Jordan Sutton Matt Bautista
Art of War vs Iron Pit
9.
(Co-Main Event)
Dave Moreno Andy Lukesh
BJ Penn's
MMA vs
Impact Jiujitsu
10.
(Main Event)
Harris
Sarmiento
Enoch Willson
808 Fight
Factory
vs OJJ
For information contact:
Justin Kaneali'i
President of Fighter and Talent Development
Islander Promotions, LLC
Phone: 541-228-7378
Source: Sean Kido
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Sherdog
VS. Dana White
Dear Dana,
We have a
problem.
Not
sure if you recall, but I broached the subject of steroids with
you way back when, well before we faced the reality that mixed
martial artists are the Robert Downey Jr.'s of the sporting world.
You
said drug testing of any kind wasn't your responsibility; it
was up to the state regulators.
OK,
well, that's fine I guess, as long as you're diligent in promoting
your product in locales that independently test for both so-called
performance-enhancers and drugs of abuse. But then again, it's
not really good enough, is it? There is a lot more MMA out there
than what's being promoted by Zuffa, right?
Either
way, you went to Texas several months ago and it turned out they
don't test. Neither does any regulatory body in the UK, which
you've gone to twice and are returning again in September.
(Oops,
the UFC tested guys in Belfast. What were those results? Don't
quite remember seeing ‘em anywhere.)
It
seems, from a distance mind you, that you're passing the buck,
which is puzzling considering the control you exert over everything
else that has to do with the UFC brand.
I
know you said the "UFC fully supports the commission's efforts
and we will continue to take the measures that keep this sport
clean and keep the athletes safe." At first glance, that
seems like the status quo. And if I understand correctly, when
it comes to making sure your athletes aren't defrauding the public
and holding hostage the integrity of this still fledgling sport,
you want to leave that to someone else.
You
don't let anyone refill toilet paper in the bathroom stalls of
your Las Vegas offices without signing off first.
What's
different here Dana?
Maybe
the pending perception battle doesn't bother you so much. I mean,
after experiencing the joy of spending millions of dollars to
change how most Americans view the UFC and MMA, you've got to
want to do that again, I'm sure.
The
fact that fighters can't stop themselves from taking a bong rip
before their Doritos-caked hands jab a needle into their ass
… that isn't a call to arms?
I'm
not saying this is your fault. That dishonor clearly resides
with fighters that place the integrity of the sport on the line
every time they step in a cage or ring.
However,
UFC is the major stakeholder in MMA and as such, you need to
do something. If not, be prepared to sit before congress and
answer the questions of an angry Senator who possesses a large
vocabulary and sharp tongue. There are discussions that it might
happen with pro-wrestling. Why MMA would be any different, I
don't know.
I've
heard you mention a potential UFC-sponsored seminar designed
to educate fighters. But in what? They don't know commissions
-- well not in Texas -- are all over this stuff? Sure …
education will definitely fix the problem, but only if you believe
the majority of these tests are false positives from over-the-counter
supplements. (And knowing what happened to Nathan Marquardt,
you always have to be a bit suspicious -- see what screwing up
will do to the way you're viewed.)
Really,
you could have much more influence as a difference maker doing
something you excel at: putting square pegs in round holes.
Being
a f---ing fighter, Dana, isn't just about wearing Afflication
t-shirts and brawling in the cage. It's about what you do in
the gym; what you do on the street; how you conduct yourself
as a professional.
Had
Renato Sobra been a fullback in the NFL, he would likely face
suspension and the prospect of adding his name to a really bad
book after being arrested last week. Instead, he's fighting on
Aug. 25 with seemingly no questions asked.
Why
aren't you holding your athletes accountable? (Again, you're
not the only one. EliteXC [they're another promoter, Dana] did
everything it could to get Charles Bennett (Pictures) out of
jail so he could fight.)
Unfortunately,
it seems for every Dan Henderson there are 10 guys on the opposite
end of the spectrum.
This
is about more than cheaters and a fair playing field. This is
about the truth of your product, and by pretty obvious extension,
the sport. You promoted a lightweight title fight in which both
guys tested positive for steroids. One said he did it; the other
appears to be appealing.
Well,
I'm appealing to you here.
You
like to recall the tale of how you came into MMA and saved everyone.
It was your money, no one else's. It was your work, no one else's.
It was your guts. Your blood.
So,
then, is it not your responsibility to lift this current carnival
of a sport onto your shoulders and carry it to a place where
we can actually discuss Sean Sherk versus B.J. Penn instead of
The Muscle Shark's nandrolone levels?
With
all that's on the line, for you not to recognize that the UFC
needs to be the industry leader and aggressively go about stamping
out drugs in MMA boggles the mind.
Let
me offer a suggestion if I can be so bold.
I
know your company propagated the message that Zuffa changed MMA
by bringing in new rules that cleaned up the sport. (Pay no attention
to the fact that the SEG-era UFC promoted a regulated show in
New Jersey when you still were tasked with getting sponsors for
Tito Ortiz shorts.
Here's
an opportunity to actually do something you can rightfully take
credit for:
Dana,
clean up mixed martial arts.
Josh
Gross
Executive Editor - Sherdog.com
Dana
Responds:
My response to idiot Gross:
Its
funny how when bad things happen, you love to call me out and
say that I need to jump in and fix it. All the positive things
that Zuffa has done over the past 6 years and you write me an
open letter telling me to fix the problem of fighters using steroids?
You are the biggest idiot I have ever met in this industry. Josh
"holier than now" Gross writes a letter full of insults
and sarcasm about what my company and I have accomplished since
buying the UFC- like it was some easy chore. This is the same
scumbag who released the finalists of TUF season 4 before it
even aired. Josh, before you start trying to fix my company,
worry about the potential lying, corruptions and inaccuracies
at your own shitty website.
To
all the fighters out there that fight for me or another promotion:
these fan boy websites come kissing your ass when they want to
shoot video of you or get an interview so they can make money
off you. But when you make a mistake, they will be right there
to kick your teeth down your throat. One of the great things
that has happened over the past 6 years is that real media covers
us now. So when these fan boy self proclaimed MMA websites want
to do video interviews or any other kind of interview to make
themselves money tell them to stop calling you and leave you
alone. They are not doing you any favors- they are making money
off of you. I have not let Sherdog into a UFC event in years.
And the UFC is doing just fine.
Anyway,
back to steroids- every athlete on this planet knows what's going
on with steroids right now and we make it very clear what the
athletic commission will do to them if they are caught. In fact,
to my knowledge, athletes competing in combative sports are the
only ones in the world who get drug tested by the government,
that's a pretty high standard to meet. Imagine if every NBA,
MLB or NFL athlete was drug tested by the government every time
they competed? That's a very high standard yet UFC fighters face
government drug testing every time they enter the Octagon.
Everyone
knows that it hurts me and my company badly when one of my fighters
tests positive for steroids. Listen Josh "save the whales"
Gross- I can't save the world by myself. So roll your boss back
into the ocean and write a letter "Attention all promoters."
When your product is human beings, there are always going to
be problems and nothing is ever going to be perfect.
Gross,
you have no clue the stuff I deal with on a daily basis with
fighters. Myself and the UFC are adamantly opposed to the use
of steroids or any other kind of drugs. Most of these guys that
fight in the UFC are my friends and I care about them. My job
isn't to smash them publicly and ruin their lives. Apparently,
that's your job. My job is to help them through whatever problems
they might have- professional or personal.
I
don't know if anyone has ever seen Josh Gross but the guy has
never done anything athletic in his entire life. And you only
have to see Jeff Sherwood and his staff to know the same thing
about them. These people don't know the first thing about the
demands and challenges that professional athletes are faced with.
I have my own opinion of Sherdog and Gross and how they run their
business but I don't write open letters to the public about it.
So for these goofy supposed fan boy clowns to sit around and
write letters about what I need to do with my company and my
athletes is fucking hilarious.
You
guys just keep selling DVDs and chasing my guys around for video
interviews so you can make more money and keep eating and I will
handle the UFC and it's fighters.
Dana
White
Source: Gracie Fighter
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Wednesday
war room: From the horse’s mouth
Pro Elite puts money into Cage Rage. Not a bad plan. Plus, Nick Diaz returns September
15th in Hawaii.
Lots
of interesting odds and ends in the latest agenda list for the
July 31st NSAC meeting. UFC’s year-end event will happen
at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on 12/29.
Source: Fight Opinion
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CAGE
RAGE: PRO ELITE NEW INVESTOR
By Stash Capar
The
UK’s premiere fight promotion Cage Rage is under renovation.
Majority
shareholder and multi-millionaire John Faraday has sold his stake
in the organization, and a new investor, America’s Pro Elite,
has stepped in, according to Cage Rage promoter Andy Geer.
“Yes,
John Faraday has left,” says Geer. “Pro Elite’s
now with us, and they’re investing heavily in different
areas.”
While
an “alliance” between Pro Elite, Cage Rage, Japan’s
K-1, Korea’s Spirit MC, and pay premium cable channel Showtime
was announced on March 28, the partnership between Cage Rage
and Pro Elite is on a far more palpable level. With Pro Elite
purportedly now owning a share of Cage Rage, Geer says fans should
expect to see changes to the London-based promotion.
“We
[Andy Geer and Dave O’Donnell] are still running the show,”
says Geer. “At present there is no finished deal, but one
of our priorities will be working with their [Pro Elite’s]
TV contacts to improve the quality of our broadcasts.”
Established
in 2006, Pro Elite Inc. burst onto the international fight scene
in 2007 with its first live event on Feb. 10 under its own EliteXC
brand, broadcasted under an exclusive agreement with Showtime
in the U.S. and on The Fight Network in Canada. Pro Elite teamed
with thriving San Jose, Calif. promotion Strikeforce for another
event June 22, and plans the first in a series of “ShoXC”
events with the cable channel July 27. Pro Elite has also reached
various distribution deals with existing promotions, including
Icon Sport and Cage Rage, streaming recent fight events for free
on the Internet. In recent weeks, Pro Elite has been heavily
rumoured in negotiations with Icon Sport and King of the Cage
for potential acquisition.
Earlier
this year, Cage Rage signed a contract with Sky Sports, making
the fight promotion the only British product on free live television,
broadcasting events to millions of potential viewers.
In
addition to broadcast upgrades, the two organizations will participate
in fighter exchanges as early as next year, says Geer.
“All
in all this partnership with Pro Elite will help our brand grow,”
says O’Donnell. “It’ll help us become one of the
world leaders in MMA - it’s a great time for Cage Rage and
our sport in general.”
This
purported merger comes at an opportune time for Cage Rage, with
London quickly becoming the battle zone between the homegrown
organization and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The world’s
top MMA franchise has held two events in the UK this year already,
with Sept. 8’s UFC 75 on route to breaking attendance records
at the 23 thousand-seat O2 Arena in London.
“I
have no comment at all,” said Pro Elite spokesman and Elite
XC President of Live Events Gary Shaw. “Cage Rage can say
what they want, but I am the president of a publicly-traded company
and thus can not comment at this time.”
Faraday
refrained from comment as well.
Source: The Fight Network
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CRO
COP TRAINS W/ BONJASKY AND YVEL FOR KONGO
Cro Cop brings in Remi Bonjanski and Gilbert Yvel to prepare
for Kongo.
From
http://www.vecernji.hr/newsroom/sports/more/1778600/index.do
(Translated by Mario Cuzic)
After
a Shocking loss to Gabriel Gonzaga the strongest Croatian wants
to honor his UFC contract so those who gave him $2.4 million
for six fights would never regret that decision. Cro Cop has
four fights left on his contract and the next will be in England
against French striker Cheick Kongo.
To
fully understand his opponent Mirko has brought in K-1 champion
Remi Bonjanski and excellent striker Gilbert Yvel. Joining them
will also be legendary Thai boxing master Ivan Hippolyte.
Mirko
says, "I've decided to train harder on my stand up , 80%,
and 20% on takedown defense. Ground fighting was very important
so I neglected Thai boxing. That is why now I'll be training
with the best standup fighter."
Cro
Cop will train with a man who knows Kongo well and had defeated
him three years ago. However, Kongo is a better fighter than
he was then. Boyanski, a specialist in stand up fighting and
a master with knees and kicks will prepare Cro Cop for the task
ahead.
A
new element to Mirko's training will be the cage, which he has
added to his gym in Croatia. "The cage will be a little
smaller than the UFC octagon because those dimentions won't fit
im my gym. It will however be an octagon. I must in the future
train in the cage because the cage is not like the ring."
explained Mirko.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Quote
of the Day
"Sometimes
one pays most for the things one gets for nothing."
Albert Einstein, 1879-1955, German-born American Physicist
|
Central
Oahu JJ Fundraiser!
We are
having a fund raiser at the Shack in Mililani this sunday at
5 - 10PM.
Its
$15 to get in and we have two bands Solstice and Kaala boys,
and a special Tahitian dance!
There
will be lots of door prizes, including videos, shirts and a couple
signed Kid Peligro books..
For
those who do not know where the Shack is, if you are coming from
town, take H-1 West, take the Waipahu Exit and take the first
right on Kam Hwy. Drive straight in to Mililani (once you get
past Kipapa Gultch, the huge valley). Take your third right (McDonalds
is at the corner) and your first left. The Shack is right there
next to the fire station.
Source: JD
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What’s
happening in the world of mixed martial arts now …
By Brian Knapp
Pro Elite CEO Doug DeLuca declined to comment during a media
conference call Tuesday on reports his company was in the process of acquiring
Icon Sport
and King of the Cage and had already purchased significant interest
in the Cage Rage promotion.
The
Fight Network QUOTED two Cage Rage promoters Tuesday who confirmed
majority shareholder John Faraday had sold his stake in the company.
The
conference call was held in anticipation of the debut of “ShoXC:
Elite Challenger Series,” a mixed martial arts series featuring
up-and-coming talent on the premium cable network Showtime. The
series will premiere at 11 PM Friday, July 27 from the Chumash
Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif. “ShowXC” follows
the lead of the network’s critically acclaimed boxing series
“ShowBox: The New Generation.”
Other
items of interest from the conference call included:
• Icon Sport middleweight
champion Robbie Lawler and EliteXC middleweight title holder
Murilo Rua will likely square off for Rua’s 185-pound crown
at the Sept. 15 EliteXC event in Hawaii. Gary Shaw, EliteXC president
of live events, stressed that the fight had not been finalized.
“Bout agreements have not been signed yet,” Shaw said;
•
Former UFC welterweight contender Nick Diaz is also expected
to debut for EliteXC at the Sept. 15 event. No opponent has been
named for the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. Diaz is currently
serving a six-month Nevada State Athletic Commission suspension
after he tested positive for suspected marijuana use in February;
•
“ShoXC” shows will be held in August, October and December,
according to Shaw. An EliteXC event will be held in November
and will be carried on Showtime;
•
As many as six bouts on the July 27 “ShoXC” card, including
the main event between lightweights K.J. Noons and Edson Berto, will be televised
on Showtime. The remaining fights will be streamed live on Proelite.com;
•
Though he did not mention the promotion by name, Shaw appeared
to direct several verbal barbs at the UFC during the conference
call. “It’s unfortunate that, if you want to see the
best fights, you have to give [them] $44.95 or $39.95. That will
hurt MMA. That’s not something we want to do [with EliteXC].
To make people pay every month is unfair. Without the fan, you
have nothing,” Shaw said;
•
Shaw addressed the recent rash of positive steroids tests in
MMA, which included UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk and the
legendary Royce Gracie. “It can hurt the sport, but it’s
going to hurt the individual a lot more,” Shaw said. “Steroids
cannot have a place in the sport of MMA. Sooner or later, we’ll
have a repeat offender, and it will be a career-ending decision.”
Shaw said he did not anticipate EliteXC conducting steroid testing
independent of state commissions;
•
Shaw admitted he believed he had light heavyweight contender
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou signed, sealed and delivered to EliteXC.
He claimed Sokoudjou “pulled a 180” and was now “off
the table” for EliteXC;
•
Concerned with weight cutting in MMA, Shaw revealed his intention
to establish a 160-pound division within EliteXC in order to
help bridge the gap between the lightweight, welterweight and
middleweight divisions. He also indicated he believed there was
a place for lighter weight classes in MMA. “If you have
two great fighters at 125 pounds who fight like hell, we want
to bring that to you,” Shaw said;
•
EliteXC remains interested in signing middleweight Frank Trigg,
according to Shaw;
•
Shaw said MMA fans could expect to see cooperation between EliteXC
and other MMA promotions in the months and years ahead. “We’re
here to grow the sport,” Shaw said.
Source: The Fight Network
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NICK
DIAZ TO RETURN SEPTEMBER 15TH IN ELITE XC
by Damon Martin
After serving a six month suspension for a positive marijuana
test that saw his last victory over current #1 lightweight fighter
Takanori Gomi erased, Nick Diaz will return to fighting on September
15th for Elite XC at their show in Hawaii as announced today by Gary Shaw.
Diaz
defeated Gomi in one of the most exciting fights thus far in
2007 using the rarely used gogo-plata, but after the positive
test, the Nevada State Athletic Commission changed the result
of the win to a no contest and since that time Diaz has been
waiting to return to active competition.
He
recently called out StrikeForce middleweight champion Frank Shamrock
for a match-up at 185lbs but Elite XC President Gary Shaw confirmed
that Diaz will return in September at 160lbs.
Shaw
confirmed that the organization will not shy away from having
different and lighter weight classes to display their fighter’s
talents so as of now Diaz will be fighting at 160lbs instead
of 155lbs.
Shaw
also confirmed that when Diaz fought Gomi he was under contract
with Elite XC but the organization gave him permission to fight
Gomi. Shaw believes that he wants his fighters to get the best
fights in the world, no matter where that is.
As
of now, no opponent has been named to face Diaz but the entire
card for the September 15th show should be announced shortly.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Seminar
with Hawaii’s Top MMA Athletes at Maile Beach Park!
Tomorrow!
All
are invited, especially children & young adults on the west
side!
West
Oahu MMA Seminar
Place:
Maile Beach Park
Date: July 28, 2007
Time:
8-9PM Registration/Sign up
9AM
- 12PM Seminar
Cost: FREE!
This
Saturday, July 28th, a FREE seminar with a number of Hawaii’s
top MMA competitors such as the Bull’s Pen’s Mark Moreno
and 808 Fight Factory’s Niko Vitale will be held at Maile
Beach Park. The seminar has been set up to help introduce the
new Central Pacific Youth West Oahu Program run by none other
than Niko Vitale. This program has recently been featured on
KGMB Channel 9 news and KHON Channel 2 news.
Parents
please bring your children and sign up to be eligible for FREE
enrollment in this new after school program that emphasizes academics
and provides athletic activities for the children and young adults
(5 years old – 22 years old).
If you want your children to be involved in a positive environment
after school and to have alternatives to having nothing to do
and getting into trouble, you cannot afford to miss signing up
for this program.
There is
no obligation when you sign up. the Central Pacific Youth West Oahu Program
organizers want to generate interest in the program, so please
come out!
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4th
Annual Maui Jiu-Jitsu Open Tournament
Tomorrow!
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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Rise
Fighting Championship
Rise Fighting
Championship " Bragging Rights"
July 28, 2007
Eugene, Oregon at the Lane County Fairgrounds.
For more info please visit http://www.risefc.com
1.
155 lbs
Vamon Dennis Darrell Femmer
Iron Pit vs NTC
2.
185lbs
John henery Justin Baseman
Downing's gym vs Iron Pit
3.
Jay Thormes Matt Hammon
Team Megaton vs Impact Jiujitsu
4.
Jullian Wallace Carlos Castilo
Downing's gym vs Team Lafever
5.
Seth Dawson &nb sp; Josh Long
Team Megaton & NTC vs Impact Jiujitsu
6.
Dennis Hage Matt Livley
Team Lafever vs Iron Pit
7.
Josh Downing Tommy Anderson
Downing's gym vs DFCC
8.
Jordan Sutton Matt Bautista
Art of War vs Iron Pit
9.
(Co-Main Event)
Dave Moreno Andy Lukesh
BJ Penn's
MMA vs
Impact Jiujitsu
10.
(Main Event)
Harris
Sarmiento
Enoch Willson
808 Fight
Factory
vs OJJ
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IFL
WORLD GRAND-PRIX UPDATE
IFL Confirms Grand-Prix Fights
By FCF Staff
The
International Fight League announced today the fights and dates
for the promotion’s upcoming 2007 World Grand-Prix. The
event will be a step away from team competition for the league,
as instead, the winner of each individual fight will move on
to the tournament’s next round. The semi-finals (first round)
will be held November 3rd, at the Sears Centre in Chicago, Illinois,
with the finals taking place December 2nd, at the Mohegan Suns
Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut .
The
athletes that were selected to compete in the tournament were
the top four fighters in each of the IFL’s 5 weight classes.
This was determined by the fighter’s records during this
year’s team competition. According to the IFL release;
“In
the event of a tie, competitors with the fastest finishes or
best strength of victories earned the higher seeds. The winners
then defend their individual belts throughout the 2008 IFL season
(dates and locations TBA).”
Based
on the level of talent on both the Anacondas and Silverback squads,
it should be of little surprise that both teams have the most
fighters competing in the tournament, with 4 and 3 respectively.
The Dragons, Sabres and Lions have two fighters participating,
while the rest of the IFL clubs all are sending one fighter.
Here
are the opening round match-ups for the semi-finals November
3rd.
Lightweight
(155 lb.)
No.1
Wagnney Fabiano, Dragons (3-0 IFL 2007, 7-1 overall) vs. No.4
John Gunderson, Lions (2-1, 15-4)
No.2
Chris Horodecki, Anacondas (3-0,10-0) vs. No.3 Bart Palaszewski,
Silverbacks (2-1, 27-8)
Alternate:
Shad Lierley, Tiger Sharks (2-1, 2-1)
Welterweight
(170 lb.)
No.1
Delson Heleno, Pitbulls (3-0,11-2) vs. No.4 Mark Miller, Red
Bears (2-1, 8-2,)
No.2
Antonio McKee, Sabres (3-0, 20-3-2) vs. No.3 Jay Hieron, Anacondas
(2-1,12-4)
Alternate:
Pat Healy, Lions (2-1,18-12)
Middleweight
(185 lb.)
No.1
Benji Radach, Anacondas (3-0,15-3) vs. No.4 Brent Beauparlant,
Dragons (2-1, 6-4)
No.2
Matt Horwich, Wolfpack (2-1,19-9-1) vs. No.3 Brian Foster, Razorclaws
(2-1, 9-11)
Alternate:
Fabio Leopoldo, Pitbulls (2-1, 5-2)
Light
Heavyweight (205 lb.)
No.1
Vladimir Matyushenko, Sabres (3-0,18-3) vs. No.4 Alex Schoenauer,
Anacondas (2-1,12-7)
No.2
Mike Whitehead, Scorpions (2-0,19-4) vs. No.3 Mike Ciesnolevicz,
Silverbacks (2-0,12-2)
Alternate:
Jamal Patterson, Pitbulls (1-0, 3-1)
Heavyweight
(265 lb.)
No.1
Ben Rothwell, Silverbacks (3-0, 22-5) vs. No.4 Roy Nelson, Lions
(2-1, 8-2)
No.2
Antoine Jaoude, Condors (3-0, 7-2) vs. No.3 Reese Andy, Tiger
Sharks (3-0, 7-1)
Alternate:
Bryan Vetell, Pitbulls (1-1,2-2)
The
IFL’s semi-finals for team competition are scheduled for
August 2nd, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Anacondas are
facing the Silverbacks while the Sabres are taking on the Pitbulls.
Source: FCF
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Minotouro
debut a success
The Brazilian beats Trinidad and Tobago
rep by 17 to 2
The 22kg weight difference did not overwhelm Rogerio Minotouro
in his debut boxing at the Pan-American games in Rio de Janeiro.
He dominated the entire battle, as the MMA star gave Enog Romeo,
the 116kg, left-handed representative of Trinidad and Tobago
a drubbing.
With
the win, Minotouro made it through to the quarter finals and
will return to the Riocentro Sports Complex on Monday, when he
will face the left-handed Venezuelan Jonny Molina. "It was
good to debut like this. I hope to repeat the good performance,"
said Minotouro after the triumph.
Source: Gracie Magazine
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Quote
of the Day
"Objects
we ardently pursue bring little happiness when gained; most of
our pleasures come from unexpected sources."
Herbert Spencer, 1820-1903, English Philosopher
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SHERK
RELEASES STATEMENT
UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk issued a statement addressing
the positive test for Nandrolone following his July 7, title
defense against Hermes Franca. In the statement Sherk maintained
his innocence.
"At
the present time I cannot explain the positive drug test in Sacramento
California. I know I have never used any steroids or any other
banned substances, I am investigating possible causes of my positive
test with my attorney. I have never cheated, all of my success
has come from hard work and dedication to my sport."
Sherk's
appeal will go in front of the California State Athletic Commission
on August 6, at 10am. Sherk has retained Howard Jacobs to represent
him in connection with those charges.
The
meeting is open to the media and the general public. Scheduled
to appeal their steroid violations: Wes Combs, Danny Batchelder,
James Toney, Phil Baroni, Hermes Franca and Sean Sherk
Hong-Man
Choi is also scheduled to appeal his license denial.
Source:
MMA Weekly |
PODE
PEGAR! NEWS FROM BRAZIL
Silva Moving to the U.S.
Wanderlei
Silva will be moving to the U.S. in the next few weeks. It seems
that the former Pride Light Heavyweight Champion is looking for
a change in his career.
Wanderlei
established a good relationship with Randy Couture when they
met to open Couture’s new Camp. Silva received an invitation
from the UFC Heavyweight Champion to train with him in the future.
It’s
important to mention that Wanderlei’s move to the U.S. does
not mean he’s leaving Chute Boxe. In fact, Silva plans on
opening the doors to potential new Chute Boxe athletes. "I
want to make new paths to Chute Boxe athletes, I want to give
them the opportunity I had to make money with the sport,"
said the former champion. Wanderlei Silva is a great fighter
and a great person. Hopefully he can find what he is looking
for.
Shogun
is Ready.
Pride
2005 Middleweight Grand Prix Champion Mauricio “Shogun”
Rua is ready. Despite rumors that the Chute Boxe star would face
Ryoto Machida in his UFC debut, the Curitiba, Brazil resident
will meet Ultimate Fighter winner Forrest Griffin and fans are
getting excited. Sporting a new hairdo, Mauricio has been training
very hard in preparation for his anticipated fight.
Rua
trains Vale-Tudo every single day from 9:00a.m. to 12:30p.m.
After lunch, “Shogun” works on his wrestling for almost
two hours under the tutelage of national class wrestler Cristopher
Led. Finally, Royler Gracie’s Jiu-Jitsu black belt Cristiano
Marcello finishes Mauricio’s day with two hours of Jiu-Jitsu
training.
Shogun
stated that he is amazed with the treatment he has received from
UFC. Rua went on to say that he had not received this kind of
reception even in Pride.
The
Spider
Anderson
Silva is proving that he is one of the most dangerous strikers
in the sport. Some people may not know that Anderson came from
a boxing background. He started very young in Sao Paulo training
in boxing and later he moved to Curitiba where he began to train
in Muay Thai. Shortly after, Silva started competing in Muay
Thai fights during the height of Vale Tudo’s popularity
and was a very tough contender for any fighter.
In
his last fight against Nathan Marquardt, Anderson needed only
one round to prove he is the greatest 185-pound fighter in the
UFC. According to Brazilian fans, Anderson would make an excellent
opponent for Paulo Filho. We already know that they are very
close friends and have publicly stated that they wouldn’t
fight each other. However, fans like to see a good fight so we’ll
have to wait and see.
Ninja
to Face Robbie Lawler
After
claiming the vacant EliteXC Middleweight title, Murilo Rua will
probably make the first defense of his belt against Miletich
fighter Robbie Lawler on September 15th in Hawaii. "I know
that Lawler has an excellent stand up game, and I am prepared
to face him in a stand up game or a ground game," stated
Rua.
Just
like Wanderlei Silva, "Ninja" will make the move to
the U.S by the end of the year. "I want to move to U.S and
open a Chute Boxe camp and it will happen this year".
Andre
Dida Shines in Japan
Chute
Boxe’s 155-pound prospect Andre Dida made his second appearance
in a Hero’s ring against previously undefeated wrestler
Artur Oumakhanov. The Russian didn’t seem to respect Dida’s
superior striking and paid the price. Dida finished his opponent
at 1:20 into the first round. Andre was originally scheduled
to face Gesias Calvancanti in the first round of the K-1 Hero’s
155-pound Grand Prix. Unfortunately, “JZ” suffered
a hand injury during his last fight against Masato. According
to K-1, Calvancanti will receive a bye into the second round
of the tournament. Although Dida lost his spot in the tournament,
there’s a possibility he could face the defending Grand
Prix Champion in the second round.
Antonio
Rogerio Nogueira - Minotouro in Pan American Boxing
“Minotouro”
debuted in the Pan American Boxing super heavyweight division
(over 205 lb) last Saturday against Trinidad and Tobago’s
Enoch Romeo. The Pride veteran defeated Romeo by points, 17 to
2. Nogueira fought again Monday and earned another win via points
(18 to 6) over Jonny Molina, from Venezuela. “It was a tough
fight, strong punches, but I could keep the distance and I was
able to turn up the fight,” said Nogueira. Next Wednesday,
Nogueira will face Cuban Boxer Robert Alfonso in the semi-final.
MTL
– “The Brazilian IFL”
The
IFL team concept has caught on in Brazil and it involves some
of the most respected names in the sport including Wanderlei
Silva, Murilo Bustamante, Pedro Rizzo and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
The veteran fighters are the first four captains of the MTL.
Unlike
the IFL, the league the captains wont fight each other, they
will only train their pupils and prepare them to face their opponents.
This week Wanderlei Silva and Murilo Bustamante were in their
respective cities (Curitiba and Rio de Janeiro) along with their
teams in preparation for the first MTL event on August 11th.
Take a look at the lineup between Wanderlei Silva’s Hurricanes
and Murilo Bustamante’s Wild Fires:
Silva’
Hurricanes (Curitiba) vs. Bustamante’s Wild Fires (Rio de
Janeiro):
-
155 lb: Ocimar Costa vs. Luciano Azevedo
- 170 lb: Flavio Alvaro vs. Gerson Conceicao
- 185 lb: Rafael Sapo vs. Silmar Rodrigo
- 205lb: Rafael Monteiro vs. Alexandre Cacareco
- 265 lb: Andre Mussi vs. Joaquim Mamute
Storm
Samurai GP Will Bring Heavyweights to Curitiba
The
most popular and well promoted Mixed Martial Arts event in Brazil
brings a new form of competition to Curitiba, Brazil. Chute Boxe
Masters Rudimar Fedrigo and Rafael Cordeiro gathered 16 fighters
in order to discover who the next heavyweight contender is. This
Storm Samurai event brings an official sized UFC octagon and
the rules will consist of a mix between PRIDE and UFC; elbows,
knees, stomps, soccer kicks will be allowed. The mix of rules
should make some exciting fights and fans shouldn’t miss
the upcoming show next weekend.
The
Storm Samurai Grand Prix will span over two events with the first
round on July 28th and the second to take place sometime in November.
Pride veteran Zuluzinho is expected to face a yet to be named
Chute Boxe fighter on the November card in a non-tournament match.
07-28
Storm Samurai GP Card so far:
-
Carlos Monstro (Chute Boxe) vs. Antonio Conceicao (Jaragua JJ/X-Team)
- Michael Falcao (Parana VT) vs. Lucio Aguiar (Bruno Carvalho
Team)
- Sidney Silva (World Muay Thai Strong) vs. Rafael Wasloy (Thai
Boxe)
- Silvao Santos (Macaco Gold Team/Chute Boxe) vs. Edson Conterraneo
(Miguel Repanas)
- Rodrigo Poderoso (Gracie Barra) vs. Fabiano "Pega Leve"
Scherner (Super Pro Sumui)
- Julio Cesar Jamanta (Chute Boxe) vs. Salvador Minutti (Super
Fight Team)
- Walter "Terminator" Marzukipars (Wrestling Argentina)
vs. Angelo Araujo (BTT)
-
One last fight is expected to be announced soon.
The
event will be broadcast via www.mmawl.com and the fans can watch
a video preview of the upcoming Grand Prix on the official Storm
Samurai website: Http://www.stormsamurai.com.br
Source: MMA Weekly
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NICK
DIAZ TO RETURN SEPTEMBER 15TH IN ELITE XC
After serving a six month suspension for a positive marijuana
test that saw his last victory over current #1 lightweight fighter
Takanori Gomi erased, Nick Diaz will return to fighting on September
15th for Elite
XC at their show in Hawaii as announced today by Gary Shaw.
Diaz
defeated Gomi in one of the most exciting fights thus far in
2007 using the rarely used gogo-plata, but after the positive
test, the Nevada State Athletic Commission changed the result
of the win to a no contest and since that time Diaz has been
waiting to return to active competition.
He
recently called out StrikeForce middleweight champion Frank Shamrock
for a match-up at 185lbs but Elite XC President Gary Shaw confirmed
that Diaz will return in September at 160lbs.
Shaw
confirmed that the organization will not shy away from having
different and lighter weight classes to display their fighter’s
talents so as of now Diaz will be fighting at 160lbs instead
of 155lbs.
Shaw
also confirmed that when Diaz fought Gomi he was under contract
with Elite XC but the organization gave him permission to fight
Gomi. Shaw believes that he wants his fighters to get the best
fights in the world, no matter where that is.
As
of now, no opponent has been named to face Diaz but the entire
card for the September 15th show should be announced shortly.
Source: MMA Weekly
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DRUGS
IN MMA PART 2: THE NUMBERS DON'T LIE
In the first part of MMAWeekly’s series on the drug problem
in MMA, we looked at the staggering number of fighters who continue
to test positive, the growing sanctions by state athletic commissions,
and with the possibility of MMA promotions starting to crack
down on the fighters who do test positive.
With
the revelation on Thursday that both Sean Sherk and Hermes Franca,
the participants in the recent lightweight title fight at UFC
73, tested positive for steroids, the numbers continue to grow
of high profile MMA participants who are falling back on drugs
as a part of their training or recovery to prepare for fights.
In
a prepared statement given to MMAWeekly on Thursday, Franca stated,
“At this point I was desperate and needed anything I could
to get my injury as close to healing as possible and be able
to recover from the daily training regimen I was going through.
I made the shortsighted choice to hopefully accelerate the healing
process and allow me to keep training. Under the pressure of
literally not being able to pay next months bills I made a choice.
I had to fight and did whatever I could to do so.”
Franca
and Sherk are just the most recent in an alarming trend of MMA
fighters testing positive for drugs and recently the California
State Athletic Commission (CSAC) made available the numbers for
fighters who have tested positive for illegal drugs from March
31st to July 6 (with Sherk and Franca’s positive tests now
being added as well) from all combat sports in the state including
mixed martial arts, boxing and kickboxing.
In
this report released by the CSAC, it revealed that from 3/31
to 7/6 that mixed martial arts had 20 fighters come back with
positive drug tests of some sort, with that number now jumping
to 22 with Sherk and Franca. During the same time boxing came
back with 5 positive tests and kickboxing had 2 fighters come
back with positive drug tests.
Even
more alarming than the high number of mixed martial arts fighters
coming back with positive tests are the comparisons with boxing
when it comes down to the total number of events held in the
state and the number of events where fighters were tested. In
the reported time period, the state of California had 40 boxing
events to 26 MMA events. Of these events, the state tested fighters
in 28 of the boxing events and they tested in 17 of the MMA events.
So
out of the 17 events that mixed martial arts held in the state
of California from March 31st to July 6th, a total of 20 fighters
came back with positive tests, while boxing had 28 events where
the commission tested fighters and only 5 came back with positive
results. The ratio of fighters testing positive in MMA is on
the rise and the tests prove this fact.
Also
in this report, the state revealed that there were a total of
9 positive steroid tests (11 now with Sherk and Franca) and 17
with drugs of abuse (marijuana, cocaine, etc). 2 additional results
were listed with 1 being an adulterated test (the fighter submitting
the test altered it with tap water as confirmed by the lab) and
1 result where the fighter refused to take the testing. This
trend of fighters coming back with positive tests cannot be ignored
much longer.
The
longer suspensions are starting to show up and with Sherk and
Franca both testing positive with this most recent UFC, the organizations
have to see the potential danger involved in letting this trend
continue without making major policy changes. With the organizations
being privately owned for the most part, they can institute any
rules or contract changes that may affect fighter pay or compensation
but as of yet, nothing like this has been handed down publicly
from any MMA organization.
Within
the last two months alone, we’ve seen high profile fighters
like Sherk, Franca, Royce Gracie, and Phil Baroni all come back
with positive tests, and something needs to change soon before
this black eye attracts a government interjection or a sanctioning
body like an athletic commission demanding changes before licenses
are issued.
Only
time will tell when or if these changes will happen. In the meantime,
MMA fans everywhere continue to be disappointed by the results
they are seeing.
Source: MMA Weekly
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NEW
SEASON OF TAPOUT BEGINS AUG. 1ST
KICKING ASS AND MAKING NAMES, THE TAPOUT CREW
CONTINUES THEIR SEARCH TO FIND THE NEXT MMA SUPERSTAR
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1 AT 10 P.M. ET/PT ONLY ON VERSUS
Los
Angeles, CA. - From the producers of American Chopper and Dirty
Jobs, the VERSUS original series TapouT follows Mask, Punkass
and Skyskrape-the crew behind the premier mixed martial arts
clothing and gear line TapouT-on their cross country travels
in search of the next MMA superstar. After a great series debut
in June- which included three episodes and saw a 140 percent
increase in household impressions for the time period average-all
new episodes featuring the bad boys of MMA will premiere on VERSUS
Wednesdays beginning August 1st at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
Traveling
around the country in a tricked out tour bus, the crew is on
the hunt to discover a fighter who has what it takes to represent
the TapouT label; and before these up and comers fight their
way out of the cage, they have to fight to their way in with
the TapouT crew. The crew bonds with their fighter testing out
his personality, and in between the usual TapouT mayhem makes
sure their new protégé gets the proper training
before the big fight. In each episode, it's all on the line in
the dramatic conclusion as each fighter gets one shot to impress
the crew and show off his skills in the cage.
"With
this original reality series and our live World Extreme Cagefighting
events, we are closer to our goal of becoming a top destination
for the best mixed martial arts programming on television,"
said Marc Fein, Senior Vice President of Programming and Production
for VERSUS. "The uncompromising quality of our fights and
original productions is what differentiates VERSUS from other
networks."
The
TapouT brand is Mask's-"The General" of the crew-creation.
His 'inyaface' attitude and no-nonsense approach are the basis
of the TapouT world and a favorite of fans. Whether it's prepping
fighters or meeting fans, Mask is one of the most recognizable
personalities in the combat sports world from the Las Vegas strip
to the streets of New York City. Punk Ass is the strong, silent
type with the entrepreneurial mind-he's all business, all the
time. He's the tough guy in any neighborhood he decides to make
his own. Skyskrape is the clown of the crew and is always decked
out in outrageous wigs, costumes and sarcasm and he gets the
crowd energized and pumped for every event.
"In
mainstream clothing and television, TapouT is completely new
on the scene. It's the new guy against the big Greats. There
is something about the new guy that believes he's meant to do
GREAT things!" Character and TapouT creator Mask believes
in the solid partnership with VERSUS.
Schedule
and descriptions for new episodes to follow. All times are 10
p.m. ET/PT, subject to change:
AUGUST
1: THE SEARCH CONTINUES
TapouT scouts several talented fighters on a cross-country trip
looking for new talent. They stop in at Matt Hughes' farm before
heading out to the Ring of Fire, a mixed martial arts event in
Colorado.
AUGUST
8: CHARUTO
TapouT travels to Hawaii to sponsor Charuto who is BJ Penn's
jiu-jitsu instructor. He hopes that with TapouT's help, he'll
make his mark at the Icon MMA event in Honolulu.
AUGUST
15: SERGIO
TapouT meets Sergio, a promising fighter out of David Strasser's
gym in Wisconsin. Sergio is struggling to leave his day job behind
and become a full time fighter and he gets his shot at his first
MMA event in Las Vegas.
AUGUST
22: SUNSHINE
TapouT hits the road with their newest discovery Sunshine. The
crew does their best to get their wide-eyed, innocent fighter
into trouble before arriving in New Jersey for an MMA event at
a baseball field.
AUGUST
29: ROB ROY
The secretive Rob Roy is TapouT's latest fighter. His next fight
is at a biker rally on the Mississippi River and everyone gets
into plenty of trouble before Rob Roy finally steps into the
ring.
**To
ensure viewers get their full TapouT fix, VERSUS will air a marathon
of the first three episodes on July 31, from 8pm-11pm PT/ET.
The marathon will be hosted by the TapouT Crew as they recap
the best hits, the wildest moments, and the biggest names in
MMA.
DIAMOND
IN THE ROUGH (8 p.m. ET)
Mask, Skyskrape, and Punkass find a potential fighter in Albuquerque
and take him to the Extreme Challenge in Iowa.
LITTLE
FIREBALL EPISODE (9 p.m. ET)
The TapouT crew travels to Chuck Liddell's training center, the
Pit, and decide to sponsor his friend and training partner, Antonio.
Mask and the crew join Antonio in Las Vegas for his fight.
HOT
HEAD (10 p.m. ET)
TapouT picks up an inexperienced fighter at the American Kick
Boxing Academy and takes him to his first professional bout.
Along the way, the fighter learns some tough lessons about what
it takes to be a pro.
For
more information, please visit: www.tapout.com or www.myspace.com/bad4thesport
and to watch the clips from the show and for a full schedule,
go to www.versus.com.
Source:
MMA Weekly |
IFL
TO START DRUG TESTING
The commissioner of the IFL, Kurt Otto, is a very busy man. He
and his partner Gareb Shamus have single-handedly started up
the first team mixed martial arts promotion in America. In the
IFL's short tenure, they have put on fantastic shows and have
built up some terrific fighters. The list of coaches they have
on their roster are all pioneers or current superstars in mixed
martial arts. They have coaches such as Ken Shamrock, Pat Miletich,
Maurice Smith, Marco Ruas, Renzo Gracie, Matt Lindland, Frank
Shamrock and Dan Henderson to name a few.
While
the UFC is the premier promotion in MMA, Otto doesn't agree with
some of the business practices of the UFC. Hermes Franca released
a statement to MMAWeekly last week explaining his use of steroids.
In a nutshell, Hermes explained that he was injured prior to
his fight with Sean Sherk. According to his account, he called
the UFC to let them know, and they told him it would be tough
to push the fight back. Franca explained that he needs to fight
in order to feed his family. “I think the sitution with
Hermes is sad. He called and they said that they had a show to
put on. In our organization, if you're injured, you still get
paid and someone will step up.”
Kurt
Otto has also been busy with some big plans for the IFL in the
upcoming months. After the semi-finals next weekend, he announced
some upcoming plans for the IFL including the participants in
the IFL Grand Prix.
A
rematch many fans have been clamoring for is between Chris Horodecki
and Bart Palaszewski. Their last fight was a candidate for fight
of the year. Both put it all on the line, but Horodecki walked
away with a split decision. Kurt Otto talked with MMAWeekly about
a possible rematch. “Do you think we'd want to put that
fight on? It would be smart of us to do that. I'm not gonna let
our fans down.”
Next
week, the four semi-finalist teams will be fighting to secure
their place in the finals. The Sabres led by Ken Yasuda will
take on Renzo Gracie's Pitbulls. In the other bracket, what could
possibly be the most anticipated team match up this season, Sean
Tompkins' Anacondas will take on Pat Miletich's Silverbacks.
Even with Chris Horodecki and Jay Hieron missing for the lineup,
it's sure to be a barn burner. “This is the four best teams
we have in the entire organization,” exclaimed Otto.
The
most interesting news that came from Kurt Otto is his soon-to-be-announcement
of the new steroid policy that will be instituted in 2008. “In
'08, we are going to start testing,” Otto said. “Fortunately,
we haven't had an issue. In '08, we are implementing a pretty
cool system, that will be enforced. It's pretty cool.”
While
the details are sketchy, the steroid policy will probably be
a little more on the extreme side. Otto didn't allow any specific
details, but he did explain the basics. “I'm going to be
announcing the full program and how it's gonna work. It's something
we're gonna be taking extremely serious. It's no fooling around.
It's pretty much zero tolerance.”
The
whole MMA scene has been crazy the past week after Sean Sherk
and Hermes Franca had tested positive for steroids. Kurt Otto
had his own opinions on this. “In football, I can see a
lineman doing it. But not in this sport. You need to be lean
and mean, and it's not helping anyone.”
Source:
MMA Weekly |
DEEP
ANNOUNCES DEEP 31 MATCHES
DEEP has announced the first couple of matches for DEEP 31, which
is scheduled to take place at Korakuen Hall on August 5.
In
the main event, DEEP Women’s Champion Hisae Watanabe will
defend her title for the first time against DEEP veteran MIKU
Matsumoto. Watanabe comes off a submission victory over Masako
Yoshida at DEEP 29, her first fight since dropping a decision
to newcomer Su Hi Ham at DEEP 28. Matsumoto recently submitted
Misaki Takimoto at a Club DEEP event in June. Matsumoto also
holds a submission victory over Su Hi Ham.
DEEP
Featherweight Champion Masakazu Imanari returns to action as
he takes on Korean fighter Kim Jong Man. Imanari come off an
amazing submission victory over Robbie Oliver at Cage Rage 20
to become the Cage Rage Featherweight Champion. Kim Jong Man
will be making his MMA debut.
In
a intriguing match-up, Yoshihiro “Barbaro44” Tomioka
will look to get back on the winning track as he meets Shooto
veteran Makoto Ishikawa. Tomioka is coming off a submission loss
to Shooto veteran Ryan Bow at DEEP 29; he previously dropped
a decision to current DEEP Lightweight Champion Kazunori Yokota
at DEEP 27. Ishikawa hasn’t seen action since dropping a
decision to former Shooto Lightweight Champion “Lion”
Takeshi Inoue at Shooto “Victory of the Truth”.
Also
scheduled to participate are two current DEEP Champions. DEEP
Lightweight Champion Kazunori Yokota returns to action for the
first time since beating Pride veteran Nobuhiro Obiya at DEEP
28. DEEP Welterweight Champion Hidehiko Hasegawa also returns
to action since becoming champion at DEEP 28, beating Jutaro
Nakao by decision.
DEEP
31
Korakuen
Hall
August
5, 2007
DEEP
Women’s Championship: Hisae Watanabe vs. MIKU Matsumoto
Masakazu
Imanari vs. Kim Jong Man
Yoshihiro
“Barbaro44“ Tomioka vs. Makoto Ishikawa
Takeshi
Yamazaki vs. Toshiaki Kitada
Yusuke
Kawaguchi vs. Iro Zeki
Scheduled
to Participate:
Kazunori
Yokota
Hidehiko
Hasegawa
Soujirou
Ohrui
Keigo
Takamori
Source: MMA Weekly
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JORGE
MASVIDAL TALKS WIN OVER YVES
Jorge Masvidal defeated Yves Edwards at BodogFight in Trenton,
New Jersey on July 14th. Masvidal spoke with MMAWeekly about
the fight and his Internet fame from his two fights with 'Ray,'
a Kimbo Slice endorsed underground fighter in Miami, Florida.
Breaking
down his BodogFight match against Yves Edwards, Jorge said, "Yves
came out at a hard pace. Me, I like to counter punch, it just
naturally comes to me. Yves was bringing it. He was throwing
a couple of kicks. He didn't hit me in the face I don't think
once in the first round, but he was throwing the kicks. He was
throwing a couple of good body shots too. I was just waiting,
waiting, just picking him a part, trying to get his timing down
and see which way he was moving. The second round my corner told
me to do something and that something happened. Now I've got
another victory under my belt."
Masvidal
has some impressive wins over the likes of Joe Lauzon, Keith
Wisniewski, and now Yves Edwards. Asked if Yves Edwards was his
biggest win to date, Jorge answered, "Yes and no. I know
Yves had come off a loss or two. Yves is still a big name, but
I was just performing, just another fight. I just train hard.
I trained harder for this fight than any other fight of course,
but I was just hoping to get by this fight, you know, and hoping
I just get another fight. I know a lot of people have been saying
Yves has been on the downhill because he has lost a couple of
fights, but I still think he's a good fighter."
Masvidal
suffered one injury during the fight, but it didn't affect his
performance. He explained, "I had one injury, my foot man.
It still looks like a football right now. I kicked him in the
leg in the first round and it immediately swelled up...The final
kick, the head kick was with the same foot, so it got even more
swollen. I'll be back in like a week, I'll be back at the gym.
I'll be running and doing my roadwork and stuff."
Jorge
has gained Internet fame for his participation in a couple of
underground fights shown on youtube.com and sublimedirectory.com
against one of Kimbo Slice's stable street fighters 'Ray."
When questioned about the underground, bare knuckle bouts, Jorge
responded, "That wasn't me. That was my cousin. He looks
like me. That wasn't me man. [laughs] That was my cousin. That
wasn't me man. That was a long time ago before I was a professional.
I'm from Miami and Kimbo is from Miami. The opportunity came,
and I wasn't taking a pro fight. I was thinking, you know what,
I'll do one of these fights to see if I'm ready, and I took the
fight. It worked out well."
He
added, "I didn't get paid a penny. I don't know if other
people didn't get paid, but I just took it as more of an experience.
Like I said, that was a long time ago before I was a professional.
I didn't get paid anything for that."
Now
a professional fighter, Masvidal takes his fighting career seriously
and will not be participating in any unsanctioned fight. In response
to being asked if he'd ever do another underground fight, Jorge
stated, "Not unless I want to get my license revoked. I
definitely won't be taking part in any of that...I won't be doing
that anymore."
Source:
MMA Weekly
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Quote
of the Day
"In
memory's telephoto lens, far objects are magnified."
John
Updike, American Novelist and Short Story Writer
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Seminar
with Hawaii’s Top MMA Athletes at Maile Beach Park!
All
are invited, especially children & young adults on the west
side!
West
Oahu MMA Seminar
Place:
Maile Beach Park
Date: July 28, 2007
Time:
8-9PM Registration/Sign up
9AM
- 12PM Seminar
Cost: FREE!
This
Saturday, July 28th, a FREE seminar with a number of Hawaii’s
top MMA competitors such as the Bull’s Pen’s Mark Moreno
and 808 Fight Factory’s Niko Vitale will be held at Maile
Beach Park. The seminar has been set up to help introduce the
new Central Pacific Youth West Oahu Program run by none other
than Niko Vitale. This program has recently been featured on
KGMB Channel 9 news and KHON Channel 2 news.
Parents
please bring your children and sign up to be eligible for FREE
enrollment in this new after school program that emphasizes academics
and provides athletic activities for the children and young adults
(5 years old – 22 years old).
If you want your children to be involved in a positive environment
after school and to have alternatives to having nothing to do
and getting into trouble, you cannot afford to miss signing up
for this program.
There is
no obligation when you sign up. the Central Pacific Youth West Oahu Program
organizers want to generate interest in the program, so please
come out!
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X-1
Returns August 4!
Companies!
Let me know if you want to be part of the fight. Your support
will be greatly appreciated and it will make a difference in
the lives of kids at risk to the negitivity that they don't have
control on. Pass the word on about event on your email list or
word of mouth or ticket sales
because a portion goes to helping build the West oahu project.
This could not be made possible without. Central Pacific Youth
Inc. is a non profit orgination
Thank You,
Contact us if you or your company wants info to support this
non profit organization.
Mike 689-8867 or Niko 620-2880 or Donnie 366-1737
Falaniko
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 foundation
that he is running with the support of Central Pacific Youth
a non profit organazation. Niko will be the be the point person
for 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 the
foundation (west oahu project) You can also join the fight along
with our X-1 participants.
Falniko
Vitale vs Steve Renaud
Marcelo Tiger vs Vernon "Tiger" White
Mark Moreno vs Ross "da boss" Ebanez
155 lightweight title defense
Sugar Shane Nelson vs Harris Sarmiento
Wesley "Cabbage" Corriera vs Deutsch Puu
Auggie Padeken vs Tait Flecter
Twins vs Twins
Hawaii's own Wolf brothers vs Nahiwawa brothers
Yes identical twins
Hawaiis
first 'Grand Prix'
A 8-man open weight tournament with hawaiis top and hungry competators
looking to make a name for themselves finalists will be determained
that night fights consist of one 5min rd with a possible 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.
There wil be more prelimany matches to be announced
Source:
Promoter
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Rise
Fighting Championship
Rise Fighting
Championship " Bragging Rights"
July 28, 2007
Eugene, Oregon at the Lane County Fairgrounds.
For more info please visit http://www.risefc.com
1.
155 lbs
Vamon Dennis Darrell Femmer
Iron Pit vs NTC
2.
185lbs
John henery Justin Baseman
Downing's gym vs Iron Pit
3.
Jay Thormes Matt Hammon
Team Megaton vs Impact Jiujitsu
4.
Jullian Wallace Carlos Castilo
Downing's gym vs Team Lafever
5.
Seth Dawson &nb sp; Josh Long
Team Megaton & NTC vs Impact Jiujitsu
6.
Dennis Hage Matt Livley
Team Lafever vs Iron Pit
7.
Josh Downing Tommy Anderson
Downing's gym vs DFCC
8.
Jordan Sutton Matt Bautista
Art of War vs Iron Pit
9.
(Co-Main Event)
Dave Moreno Andy Lukesh
BJ Penn's
MMA vs
Impact Jiujitsu
10.
(Main Event)
Harris
Sarmiento
Enoch Willson
808 Fight
Factory
vs OJJ |
CATCHING
UP WITH DENIS KANG
Today
was a good day. While waiting to interview Denis Kang, I was
treated to the latest installment of Spirit MC: Amateur League.
There were 33 matches with special rules between a lot of young
guys and some old ones. Amateur League is the in-house program
that allows new fighters to cut their teeth with little risk
of injury. Contestants wear boxing gloves with headgear, forearm,
elbow, shin, and knee pads. There are no stomps, soccer kicks,
knees on the ground, and fighters are not allowed to close guard.
Entertaining and almost as safe as a pillow fight.
MMA
Weekly: How are the hand and bicep doing?
Kang: 100% I’m doing everything at 100%
MMA
Weekly: How has the training been going?
Kang: I have been going as good as I feel. It’s difficult
for me not to train hard. I love to train hard. I have been training
with my teammates preparing them for their fights. When I get
confirmation for my next fight I will take one week off and hit
it hard again.
MMA
Weekly: Have you been training with anyone that isn’t from
American Top Team?
Kang: I trained with Todd Gouwenberg in Vancouver.
MMA
Weekly: Can you tell us anything new about your status as a free
agent?
Kang: I have been talking with Bodog and Gary Shaw. I still don’t
know. I can’t say anything.
MMA
Weekly: Who do you feel is #1 in the world at 185 lbs.?
Kang: Dan Henderson is #1.
MMA
Weekly: Where do you rank yourself in the world?
Kang: I don’t want to seem biased. (laughs) I’m #2.
Seriously, I strongly believe that. I think I can be #1 when
I get a chance to prove it like Dan did.
MMA
Weekly: Who do you want to fight next? Do you want to fight Misaki
again?
Kang: My first choice would be Henderson. My second choice would
be Misaki. That was one of my hardest fights ever. (He shows
me his contorted bicep. I believe him)
MMA
Weekly: How did you tear your bicep against Gono?
Kang: I threw a right hook and my first thought, when I felt
it, was…I punched him too hard.
MMA
Weekly: Did you ever have a fight with someone that you didn’t
like?
Kang: My rematch with Andrei Semenov. He was cocky, always trying
to stare me down. During the fighter presentations before the
PRIDE show he was just standing there and staring at me.
MMA
Weekly: Who is your favorite fighter to watch?
Kang: Fedor, Minotauro, and B.J. Penn are all my favorites. Every
time I watch them I learn. It might not be a new move but I always
pick up something like a grip or a small technique. I’m
a student of the game. Every training session has a purpose,
to make me a better fighter.
MMA
Weekly: Who is your favorite Korean fighter?
Kang: Haeng-ki Kim. He’s got a good style, real aggressive
and ready to scrap.
MMA
Weekly: What do you think about the growth of MMA in Korea?
Kang: MMA has gotten huge over here. Like now we’re watching
these young guys fighting hard in an amateur show. At first,
my dad didn’t even know about MMA. Then, I came back and
it was a little more popular. Now, everyone knows about it, there
are schools everywhere. I think it’s because of Spirit MC.
They know they have to grow fighters. Do they do it just for
the money? Hell no. They want to make the fighters better.
MMA
Weekly: What do you think about the fighters that have tested
positive for steroid use lately?
Kang: I think if they take steroids they’re old enough to
know what will happen. You know you are going to be tested.
MMA
Weekly: What have you been doing with your free time lately?
Kang: Free time? (laughs, hard) I’m training all the time.
I do hang out with the guys from ATT. We go clubbing and go to
the beach sometimes. I went to the Miss Hawaiian Tropic pageant.
That was awesome, we were like V.I.P.s. I even got to meet Mickey
Rourke.
Source:
MMA Weekly |
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Shogun
backs Minotouro at Rio 2007
Even
tough in defferents sides at MMA, Mauricio Shogun, from Chute
Boxe, is rooting for Rogério Minotouro at Rio de Janeiro
Pan-American games 2007. “I am rooting for him. Even though
he is from another team, he is a good person, I like him even
though we don’t have much contact. I expect that he reach
a nice result at Boxing to Brazil”, said Shogun. Minotouro
is at Brazilian Boxing Team, and competing at +91kg category.
Source:
Tatame |
WEC
29: AUGUST 5, 2007 ON VERSUS NETWORK
venue: Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada
-Paulo
Filho (#3 Middleweight in the World)* vs. Joe Doerksen
-Carlos Condit (#10 Welterweight in the World)* vs. Brock Larson
-Jeff Curran vs. Stephen Ledbetter
-Eric Schambari vs. Logan Clark
-Tiki Ghosn vs. Blas Avena
-Craig Zellner vs. TBA
Main
card scheduled to air live on Sunday, August 5th from 9pm ET
to 11pm ET on Versus Network
Source:
MMA Weekly |
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Doors
open at Black House
Black
Hopuse Team leader, Carlos Barreto is hopping to make some interchange
with big names of foreign MMA. “I am Randy Couture fan,
I want to make some interchange with him, with Tito Ortiz, with
Rampage Jackson’s team, all those big names. Maybe Mike
Van Arsdale come here to work our Wrestling, show some new MMA
positions. I want to bring Mark Coleman, Kevin Randleman to train
here. I want to train him, because I submitted him and he doesn’t
have a nice ground game yet. I want to help him!”, said
Carlão Barreto.
Source:
Tatame |
Quote
of the Day
"There
are really only two plays: Romeo and Juliet, and put the darn
ball in the basket."
Abe
Lemons, 1922-2002, American Basketball Coach
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New
Fighters' Club TV Tonight!
Be sure
to tune in to the long anticipated new episode of FCTV tonight
at 7:00 PM on Channel 52.
We
preview the new Icon Sport Martial Arts and Fitness Center and
talk to their many instructors!
Make
sure you tell everyone that we are still on and on Channel 52
at 7:00 pm!
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PIP
Fight Card
Best of the Best
Hawaiian
Waters Adventure Park, Kapolei
August 12, 2007
155lbs. Shaison Laupola (Team Ruthless, Makaha) vs. John Visante
Jr. (Sit You Down, Waianae)
175lbs. Keoni Bryant (Jus Rush, Kailua) vs. Kona Ke (Team Ruthless,
Makaha)
140lbs. Domi Lopez (Team Bigdogs, Waianae) vs. Jon Bernard (Team
Ruthless, Makaha)
170lbs. Zane Kamaka (Guts & Glory, Waianae) vs. Ben Santiago
(Team Ruthless, Makaha)
Heavyweight Kekoa Baker (Fealess F.C, Kapolei) vs. Jacob Fa'agai
(Untaimed Bloodline, Waianae)
170lbs. Koa Ramos (Eastsidaz, Kailua) vs. Bryson Okada (Sit You
Down, Waianae)
185lbs. Zeke Lopez (Nakoa F.T, Waipahu) vs. Curtis Jones (Dream
Team, Waianae)
140lbs. Jay Bolos (Animal House, Ewa Beach) vs. Jarret Matsuda
(Koden Kan, Kailua)
140lbs. TBA vs. Bronson Cayetano (Smith Taekwondo, Kaneohe)
140lbs. Peni Tafoa (Eastsidaz, Waianae) vs. Colin Mckenzie (Team
Ruthless, Makaha)
185lbs. Cameron Silva (HMC, Kauai) vs. Miller Ualesi (Team Ruthless,
Makaha)
145lbs. Jacob Smith (Smith Taekwondo, Kaneohe) vs. David Rulloda
(Team Sit You Down, Waianae)
165lbs. Frank Kepa (Eastsidaz, Waimanalo) vs. Kia Hale-Gannigan
(Nakoa F.T, Waipahu)
130lbs. Taz Pave (Sit You Down, Waianae) vs. Kat (Team Ruthless,
Makaha)
185lbs. Alvin Kanehailua( Freelance, Nanakuli) vs. Josh Keanu
(Team Ruthless, Makaha)
Source: Promoter
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Garden
Island Cage Match 6: Caged Fury
Hanapepe Stadium, Hanapepe, Kauai, Hawaii
July 21, 2007
By Chris Onzuka - Chris@Onzuka.com
Kauai
fight fans weathered passing showers and a few last minute drop
outs to an exciting night of fights under the stars of the Garden
Island. Kauai's fighters pitted themselves against fighters from
Oahu and Washington. Charlie Pearson brought three fighters from
his C3 gym in Seattle and walked away with a 2-1 record. Sally
Krumdiak absorbed Sherri Ephan's hard kicks to the body and worked
her way inside to chop down Ephan for the TKO. Keoni Bryant is
a freight train that gets better in every aspect in every single
fight, especially his submissions. This is his second straight
submission victory in Kauai. The fight of the night was Ron Verdadero
and Casey Daniels, who exchanged right hooks for all three rounds.
Both fighters took turns landing hard punches right on the chin.
Verdadero through the tighter hooks, where Daniels swung with
a wide over hand right. Both fighters also fought back after
being stunned, but Verdadero looked to land a few more damaging
blows edging him out the decision. The GICM Featherweight champ,
Buck Bisbey capitalized on an over zealous Chico Cantiberos to
work his way to the mount and unload on Cantiberos in a non-title
bout. The other co-main event featured the experienced Landon
Showalter taking on the Eastsidaz's Kimo Woelfel. Woelfel was
a juggernaut and threw hard punches the whole fight. Showalter
featured crisp round house kicks and elbows, but Woelfel kept
up a ton of pressure and pounded Showalter's body and head with
vicious left upper cuts. The next event is planned for March
2008 and promised a stacked card that will feature the rematch
of current champion, Buck Bisbey and Kauai's own Eben Kaneshiro.
Female
Kickboxing: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Rene Oliver (Puhi Disciples) def. Kylene Espina (Freelance, Kauai)
Decision after 3 rounds.
Amateur
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Nestor Honarato (Quick Silva) def. Ben Sandobal (Freelance, Oahu)
Decision after 3 rounds.
Amateur
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Chuck Rapozo (Quick Silva) def. Kougi Malone (Team Asylum, Kauai)
TKO via referee stoppage at 2:10 in Round 3.
Female
Kickboxing: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Sally Krumdiak (C3 Fighters- Seattle) def. Sherri Ephan (Team
Asylum, Kauai)
TKO via referee stoppage at 1:29 in Round 3.
Amateur
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Hunter Seelbinder (Bulls Pen) def. Kelsey Espina (Freelance,
Kauai)
Submission via rear naked choke at 2:52 in Round 1.
Exhibition:
Kids Kickboxing: 3 Rounds - 1 Minute
Tristen Kamaka (808 Fight Factory) vs. Nainoa Dung (UFT)
Amateur
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Sergio Hurtado (Team Iron Fist) def. Julio Moreno (Bulls Pen)
Decision after 3 rounds.
Professional
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Keoni Bryant (Jus Rush) def. Andrew Solis (Freelance, Kauai)
Submission via rear naked choke at 1:50 in Round 1.
Professional
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Ron Verdadero (Jesus Is Lord) def. Casey Daniels (Team MMAD)
Decision after 3 rounds.
Non-title
Bout:
Professional MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Buck Bisbey (C3 Fighters, GICM Featherweight Champion) def. Chico
Cantiberos (Eastsidaz)
TKO via referee stoppage due to punches from the mount at 2:12
in Round 1.
Professional
MMA: 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Kimo Woelfel (Eastsidaz) def. Landon Showalter (C3 Fighters)
Decision after 3 rounds.
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ORTIZ
TALKS RASHAD AND REMATCH
The 'Huntington Beach Bad Boy' Tito Ortiz spoke with MMAWeekly
about his UFC 73 draw against 'Sugar' Rashad Evans, the point
deduction for grabbing the fence and the rematch.
"I
was just disgusted with myself because I couldn't finish the
fight. In the second round I was going for a takedown against
the fence and I kind of pulled a little muscle in my back it
felt like, and my legs weren't the same after that. I got fatigued
a lot quicker than I normally do, and it's just one of those
things. It just didn't seem like it was an on night for me. I
just didn't feel on. You know? I got to see the fight once and
I thought I won the fight. I was dominant. I was aggressive,
but I guess fighting in California and being the bad boy, I'm
going take as much as I possibly can, and I guess I've got to
live up to the moniker of being the Huntington Beach Bad Boy,"
Ortiz told MMAWeekly.
Asked
about any injuries suffered in the fight with Rashad and his
physical condition since the fight, Ortiz said, "My back
is still bothering me, but my eye healed up fine. The stitches
healed up fine. I'm doing good. I'm just kind of waiting for
my back to be 100% so I can get back into training and start
working out for Rashad and Ortiz 2."
The
back injury is reoccurring, and it's an injury Tito has had to
deal with for years. Ortiz explained, "It was right before
the Randy fight when I got it, and I think I just re-aggravated
it again when I fought Rashad. It just seems like it's a nagging
injury that will never go away. And people say you've got to
suck it up and fight anyways, but I really see it as I couldn't
really hang out with my son the last few days the way I wanted
to because I was having such back problems. That just reminds
me that I am human man. For me to train through this stuff, is
it going to hurt me in the future?"
Tito
added, "It seems like it doesn't go away. I was able to
steer away from it almost all of last year and about in July
it got 100% better. I fought three times after that. It felt
good when I was fighting Liddell. I had no problems with it,
and then probably about a month before this fight I had another
bulging disc where I had to go down and get MRIs, ended up injecting
kind of like anti inflammatory just for the swelling on my disc
so I was able to wrestle again. I went from being bed ridden
until three days later being able to wrestle again, being able
to run again. It was just one of those things were either I fight
or I pull out...I didn't want to let down a lot of fans, so I
had to stick with the fight and take a big risk. It was just
one of those things man, I was going to fight no matter what...For
me, I love fighting. A lot of my fans love seeing me compete,
and I want to give them what they want, so I don't want to let
them down."
In
the opening moments of the fight Ortiz was able to take Evans
down, and had Rashad down several times throughout the bout.
"I think people think that Rashad is such a great wrestler
because he wrestled in college. You've got to win matches, you
know, and he's actually a 167 pounder bulking up to be 205, and
he's really a smaller guy than people see," commented the
former UFC light heavyweight champion.
A
point was taken away from Ortiz in the second round for grabbing
the fence which led to the fight being ruled a draw. Discussing
the draw, Ortiz stated, "It is very frustrating. I just
looked at it, I mean in my mind it was a win. It might have been
a draw on paper or whatever, but to me I know it was a win. The
second time around I'm going to train just as hard. I'm going
to do exactly the same things. He knows what I have, and I know
what he has, and he doesn't have much. It's a bad match up for
him all the way around. I'm excited for the next time around.
I could get frustrated over it. I could look at it and I could
feel like it was a loss, but it was a win to me. To me, being
injured after the second round and still fighting the way I did,
it's just one of those things where I just look at it for the
future and me and him competing against each other, and my hand
is going to be raised. He knows I won. It just plain and simple.
All the fans know I won. I guess they're going to get a Tito
Ortiz and Rashad Evans 2."
Ortiz
continued, "Rashad got an even match with me getting a point
deducted. I usually, I think there's a warning before they deduct.
There was no warning, and Rashad grabbed the fence a few times
himself, and he never got a warning. He never got a point taken
away from him which I look at it as it's just a way for them
to get a rematch. You know? I think they didn't want Rashad to
have his first loss, and in my mind I believe that Rashad lost.
Rashad knows he lost."
Uncharacteristically
for Ortiz, he looked to gas in the third round. Discussing his
conditioning, Ortiz said, "I was going like, wow, what the
hell? Am I getting older? I mean what is it? I felt good during
training, and everything felt great. I had my back injury. That
had a little bit to do with it I think. I didn't really feel
my legs were as strong as normal, and I started second guessing
myself, and that's something that I shouldn't be doing, and the
next time I won't be doing. I just seemed like I was always chasing
Rashad down. He was like running away from me the whole time.
I was trying to chase him down, and he stood his ground a couple
of time which I kind of give it to him. The second time around
it's going to be a little bit better. I've just got to continue
training. I think what kind of hurt me too was taking that seven
months off. After I fought Liddell there was this big time lapse
where I wasn't doing anything, and I've got to make sure this
time around that I stay in the shape I'm in and continue to train
and continue to stay in great shape."
During
the post-fight press conference Tito and Rashad engaged in a
verbal exchange. Questioned about it, Tito answered, "I
just came in to do my press part, and he had the balls to say
that he beat me, and that I knew that he beat me. I was just
like, well, you were lucky you got saved at the end of the second
round. Your ass would have been choked out, and you also got
saved by a few other things. It was just one of those deals.
He went, well you gabbed the fence the whole time, and I was
like I grabbed the fence one and got a point taken away. You
grabbed the fence four times and didn't get no points taken away.
It went back and forth, back and forth. Both of us know there's
going to be a rematch. He wants a rematch, and I told him I want
a rematch. Dana White said there's going to be a rematch, and
we'll bring the fight when it comes. Hopefully this time Rashad
won't run away the way he did the first time."
During
the same press conference that saw Ortiz and Evans go back and
forth with words, it was announced that the two would rematch
October 20, in Cincinnati, Ohio but that's not set in stone.
Ortiz commented, "I haven't agreed to anything, so I guess
it's just a matter of getting the paperwork done and seeing what
exactly the time will be for my fight. Me fighting in California,
I expected to be in my hometown, and it feels like it's not my
hometown. I feel like the visitor every time I fight there. When
I fought Forrest [Griffin], when I fought Rashad and with the
judges doing what they did. I think the place for me to fight
is in Las Vegas. That's my hometown. That's where I feel more
comfortable competing at. We'll just see what happens in the
future."
Source: MMA Weekly
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FRANK
MIR RETURNS AT UFC 74
It was officially announced via the UFC’s website that former
heavyweight champion, Frank Mir will make his return to the Octagon
in August at UFC 74 when he takes on Antoni Hardonk.
Mir
was all set to take on Hardonk back in April at a UFC Fight Night
event but the former champion ran into an injury that prevented
him from competing and Hardonk ended up taking on Team Punishment
member Justin McCully and lost in a decision.
Frank
Mir has recently been seen doing color commentary for the WEC
in their events but the former champion wants to get back to
the forefront of the ever growing UFC heavyweight division. His
health has come into question before almost every fight since
returning but Mir, when speaking to MMAWeekly Radio, says he’s
ready.
“Everything’s
really good,” said Mir about his health. “Everything’s
as good as can be expected.”
Since
returning from a devastating leg injury that kept him out of
action for over a year, Mir has struggled to get back to his
championship form that saw him submit Tim Sylvia in 2004. Mir
has lost 2 out of his last 3 fights and a win over Hardonk is
absolutely crucial for him to stay in the heavyweight division
that has recently added top talent like Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
amongst others. Mir feels confident about his return this time
though.
“Everybody
knows my career and accidents happen and I’ve been stumbling
along the way ever since,” Mir stated in his interview with
MMAWeekly Radio. “I’ve been trying to make sure I get
back up on my feet and go strong and have a good showing.”
Antoni
Hardonk is currently 1-1 in his UFC career. After debuting and
knocking out Sherman Pendergarst at UFC 65, he lost an uninspired
decision against the afore mentioned Justin McCully at the UFC
Fight Night event in April. Mir knows about Hardonk’s stand-up
skill and believes the ground will be the best place to keep
this fight.
“He’s
dangerous on his feet, he’s an Ernesto Hoost student,”
said Mir. “Obviously I want to keep the stand-up with him
to a minimum and obviously he’s going to want to keep it
to the maximum. I think its going to come down to whoever gets
what they want.”
UFC
74 will take place in Las Vegas on August 25th at the Mandalay
Bay Events Center
Source: MMA Weekly
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SEFO
BATTLES BREGY IN LAS VEGAS SUPERFIGHT
Las Vegas, NV; July 22, 2007….Hard-hitting K-1 superstar
and four-time world kickboxing champion, Ray “Sugarfoot”
Sefo (61-15-1 (49 KO’s), will take on 2006 K-1 Amsterdam
tournament champion, Bjorn Bregy (14-7 (7 KO’s), in a classic
K-1 Superfight matchup at Las Vegas, Nevada’s Bellagio on
Saturday, August 11th.
Sefo’s
start on the “K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas”
mega-fight card is slated to be the 36-year-old New Zealand native’s
toughest challenge to date in Las Vegas K-1 action. At 6 feet
8 inches tall and weighing in at approximately 275 pounds, Bregy,
a 32-year-old Karate stylist from Switzerland, brings to the
table a tremendous size advantage over his opponent, who stands
an even 6 feet tall and weighs around 235 pounds.
Last
August, Sefo, in his second career appearance in Sin City, faced
another Swiss fighter, Azem Maksutaj, in a featured Superfight.
From start to finish, Sefo controlled the tempo of the bout,
flooring the tenacious Muay Thai stylist a total of five times
over the course of three rounds. The fifth knockdown, produced
by a sharp Sefo spinning back kick, prompted the referee to stop
the bout, giving Sefo the victory by way of technical knockout
at the 2:02 mark of the third stanza.
Sefo,
a distinguished K-1 competitor for over a decade, reaffirmed
his elite status last year by defeating two of the organization’s
hottest prospects. In Seoul, Korea last June, it took him less
than two minutes to put the lightning quick Ruslan Karaev down
for the 10 count with a stunning right hook. During K-1’s
annual December finale at Japan’s Tokyo Dome, Sefo schooled
the highly-touted Melvin Manhoef, stopping the Dutch heavyweight
with a pair of right hands only 40 seconds into their meeting.
A
K-1 competitor since 2000, Bregy initiated the best performance
of his career by using his hands and long knees to stop Frenchman
Freddy Kemayo in the quarterfinal tournament round of the single-elimination
affair in Amsterdam on May 13th of last year. In a semifinal
round matchup with another French combatant, Naoufal “Iron
Leg,” the Swiss fighter did likewise, putting his opponent
down for the 10 count with a hard knee strike to the midsection
in the second round of battle. Bregy brought the tournament’s
championship bout to a close in even more abrupt fashion by putting
Holland’s Gokhan Saki flat on the canvas with a left hook
to the jaw at the 1:44 mark of the fight’s first round.
Bregy’s
conquest of the Amsterdam affair came in the midst of his spectacular
seven-fight win streak that spanned from May 20, 2005 through
July 30th of last year when, in front of 8,300 fans, he obliterated
Japanese contender and fellow Karate player, Tsuyoshi Nakasako,
in the opening stanza of a meeting in Sapporo Hokkaido, Japan.
In
a second “K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas” Superfight
matchup, two-time K-1 tournament champion and fearsome knockout
artist, “Mighty Mo” Siligia (32-5 (26 KO’s), will
square off with last April’s K-1 North America tournament
victor, Chalid “Die Faust” Arrab (16-6 (3 KO’s).
The
“K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas” card will
be headlined by K-1’s customary, single-elimination tournament.
Representing The United States in the eight-man draw will be
undefeated four-time kickboxing champion and former Airforce
and Armed Services heavyweight boxing champion, “Savage”
Rick Cheek (19-0 (17 KO’s) (1 No Contest), as well as Muay
Thai specialists Patrick Barry (14-3-1 (8 KO’s) and Esh’Chadar
“The Dispossessor” Brown Ton (6-1 (3 KO’s).
Barry
is slated to face Sweden’s Rickard Nordstrand (16-6 (3 KO’s)
in the tournament’s quarterfinal round while, in the same
bracket of the draw, Brown Ton is scheduled to square off with
23-year-old speed demon, Zabit Samedov (50-5 (26 KO’s),
of Belarus.
Cheek’s
quarterfinal round opponent has yet to be named. The other quarterfinal
round matchup in Cheek’s bracket will see Russia’s
Alexandre Pitchkounov (6-1-1 (3 KO’s) take on Japanese Karate
stylist, Tsuyoshi Nakasako (18-24-1 (5 KO’s).
Tickets
for “K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas,” priced
at $300, $200, $100, and $50, are on sale at Bellagio’s
box office (888-488-7111) and on www.k-1usa.net, the official
website of K-1 North America.
Bellagio
Ballroom doors will open for “K-1 World Grand Prix 2007
in Las Vegas” at 5 PM Pacific Standard Time on Saturday,
August 11th and the card’s first preliminary bout will begin
at 5:30 PM. The eight-man tournament will commence at 7 PM.
Source: Mike Afromowitz |
Quote
of the Day
"Accountability
breeds response-ability."
Stephen R. Covey, American Speaker/Trainer/Author of "The
7 Habits of Highly Effective People"
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Island
Warriors Fighting Championship Is Back On Maui!
Source: Event Promoter
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4th
Annual Maui Jiu-Jitsu Open Tournament
Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu Tournament
War Memorial Gymnasium, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Entry forms must
be received no later than this Wednesday, July 25, 2007.
A late fee of $20 will be assessed to all applications received
after the deadline.
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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TUF's
Joe Lauzon Moving to Hilo To Train With BJ Penn?
It looks like the affair of mutual respect between UFC lightweight
Joe Lauzon and the camp of BJ Penn will have another chapter
added soon. Simply put, Joe Lauzon is going to Hawaii.
As
a member of Team Penn on the fifth season of The Ultimate Fighter
(TUF 5), Lauzon earned rave reviews from BJ Penn and his assistant
coaches like Rudy Valentino. In an interview with InsideFighting
in June Lauzon revealed that Penn had invited him to stay with
his team in Hawaii and train full time for a year or two.
At
the time, Lauzon said he was “Thinking about it.” Now
he says he is doing it.
“I’m
gonna go out there. I’m going to kind of do it in stages.
I’m going to take a week in August to see how things are
out there and as long as everything is cool I’ll go back
for two months from about the beginning of September to November.
Then I’ll come home for the holidays and go back the beginning
of the year” says Lauzon.
At
that point, if all has gone well, Lauzon would plan return to
Hawaii for an indefinite period of time, likely a year or more.
There were many things to consider for Lauzon, like his full
time job, family in Massachusetts and student loan payments,
but he believes he has reached an important point in his MMA
career.
“I’m
thinking the next two years are gonna decide if I take off and
do well or not. It will show if I can survive just fighting,
it will be a good indicator” Lauzon says.
He’s
got a pretty good life now, but the young and talented Lauzon
yearns to see if he can make it outside of the 9-5 box.
“Ever
since I got home from the show (TUF 5) every day I go to work
I hate it. I’m ok with the job and there are good people
there. But since I had to do nothing but train for a couple of
months, its killing me just being inside and not going and training.
I got used to those double sessions every day and I feel that
I could have done more. Every minute I sit at work is a moment
I can’t train” says Lauzon speaking for millions of
would-be full time fighters dreaming from their cubicles or work
sites.
Lauzon
is worried that he has been training and fighting with some cartilage
damage in a knee and results of tests being done Friday will
help him determine exactly when he will be heading to Hawaii
to begin his training.
“I’m
getting my knee looked at Friday, it feels like a torn meniscus.
That might affect when I go to Hawaii” says Lauzon.
To
read more from Lauzon about why he decided to take the Pacific
plunge in Hawaii with BJ Penn, what his family thinks about it
and when he hopes to fight next, check back with InsideFighting
on Monday for the full conversation.
Source:
Inside Fighting
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Poll:
Wanderlei knock Liddell out
69%
from people that vote at our poll, appointed that Wanderlei Silva
has all the conditions to knock Liddell out, in a bout that,
until at the present time, it’s only on MMA fans mind, since
Dana White didn’t have a deal with Wanderlei Silva. Others
8% said that Wanderlei could bit Liddell at decision. A possible
Liddell knock out was appointed by 22%, and a win by decision
for only 1%.
In
the next poll, you will elect the fighter that has more condition
to bit the current UFC Champion Quinton, Rampage Jackson. You
will vote in a name between Mauricio Shogun, Lyoto Machida, Rogério
Minotouro, Renato Babalú, Wanderlei Silva, Romeau Sokoudjou,
Forrest Griffin, Dan Henderson, Chuck Liddell.
Source: Tatame
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Full
rosters announced for IFL Semifinals
The full rosters are set for the semifinals of the 2007 IFL World
Championships to take place August 2 at the Continental Arena
in New Jersey.
SILVERBACKS
vs. ANACONDAS
The
first-place Los Angeles Anacondas will look to knock off the
defending champions Quad Cities Silverbacks, who barely made
the playoffs this season.
The
Anacondas have to do without lightweight Chris Horodecki and
welterweight Jay Hieron who are both on the injury list.
The
Silverbacks lost Ryan McGivern to injury, substituting him with
Gerald Harris.
The
Silverbacks ended its season with a team record of 2-1 and an
individual record of 9-6. The Anacondas went undefeated in team
match ups and 11-4 individually.
155
lbs: Bart Palaszewski (Silverbacks) vs. Adam DiSabato (Anacondas)
170 lbs: Rory Markham (Silverbacks) vs. Chris Clements (Anacondas)
185 lbs: Gerald Harris (Silverbacks) vs. Benji Radach (Anacondas)
205 lbs: Mike Ciesnolevicz (Silverbacks) vs. Alex Schoenauer
(Anacondas)
HW: Ben Rothwell (Silverbacks) vs. Krzysztof Soszynski (Anacondas)
SABRES vs. PITBULLS
The
Toyko Sabres revamped itself during the off-season and found
itself a new group of fighters to take the team to an undefeated
record during the 2007 season. The third-seed Sabres will face
the second-seed Pitbulls, also undefeated in the regular season.
Both
teams lost their starting middleweights to injury: David Phillips
replaces Kazuhiro Hamanaka for the Sabres, and Dan Miller fills
in for Fabio Leopoldo for the Pitbulls.
Individually,
Pitbulls fighters finished their season 10-5. The Sabres fighters
had one less win, totaling 9-6 at the end of the season.
155
lbs: Savant Young (Sabres) vs. Erik Owings (Pitbulls)
170 lbs: Antonio McKee (Sabres) vs. Delson Heleno (Pitbulls)
185 lbs: David Phillips (Sabres) vs. Dan Miller (Pitbulls)
205 lbs: Vladimir Matyushenko (Sabres) vs. Jamal Patterson (Pitbulls)
HW: Wayne Cole (Sabres) vs. Bryan Vetell (Pitbulls)
PRELIMINARY BOUTS:
170
lbs: Mike Dolce vs. Nissim Levy
185 lbs: Dante Rivera vs. Lyman Good
Source: MMA Fighting
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Quote
of the Day
"If
any man seeks for greatness, let him forget greatness and ask
for truth, and he will find both."
Horace Mann, 1796-1859, American Educator
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Dedicated to recognizing the accomplishments of martial artists
facing physical, emotional, or developmental challenges.
What:
5th Annual Possibilities Unlimited International "Specially
Challenged" Martial Arts Championship
When:
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Where:
Saint Louis School, 3142 Waialae Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816
Time:
Opening ceremonies and competition begin at 10:00 am
Who:
Competitors from Hawaii and the U.S. mainland.
Source:
Martin Williams (macplus@ucpahi.org)
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SHOWTIME
AND ELITE XC ANNOUNCE SHOXC
Showtime and Elite XC Announce New Series, Premiere Event July
27th
By FCF Staff
Showtime Network and the Elite XC MMA promotion have announced
that the two companies have once again formed a partnership to
create the “ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series.” The series
will feature the broadcast of Elite XC events on Showtime every
Saturday night, (following the premiere) with competitors deemed
to be “up-and-coming fighters.” The series debut event
will be Friday, July 27th, at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez,
California. The main-event bout will see KJ Noons (4-2) take
on Edson Berto (12-3-1) in a lightweight clash. Noons is coming
off a TKO loss to Charles Bennet at Elite XC’s debut event
on February 10th, while Berto walked away a winner in his last
bout, a submission victory over Victor Valenzuela at the Strikeforce-Elite
XC event on June 22nd.
In
a fight that will hope to unify the King of the Cage welterweight
and Gladiator Challenge titles, KOTC champ Aaron Wetherspoon
(4-2) will take on GC’s 170 lb. belt holder, Jeremiah Metcalf
(4-2). Some of the other bouts confirmed for the card include
Anthony Ruiz (12-11) vs. Jason Geris (4-2), Jan Finney (2-3)
vs. Shayna Bazler (6-3) and Jefferson Silva (3-1) vs. Aaron Rosa
(8-0).
The
initial ShowXC broadcast is scheduled for two hours, beginning
live at 11PM EST, and will show up to five fights according to
the organization’s press release. The broadcast on the West
Coast will also be at 11PM, however, will as a result, not be
live. Mauro Ranallo and Stephen Quadros will handle the commentating
duties.
Source: FCF
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ULTIMATE
FIGHTER MOVES TO WEDNESDAYS
by Al Yu
The Ultimate Fighter will be moving to Wednesday nights in its
upcoming sixth season, according to two Spike TV representatives.
The third, fourth, and fifth seasons of the show aired on Thursday
nights at 10:00 PM, but the upcoming sixth season will air on
Wednesday nights at 10:00 PM.
The
premiere of TUF 6 will actually air at 11:00 PM on Wednesday,
September 19th, due to the fact that a live UFC Fight Night special
will be airing from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM on that date. Subsequent
episodes of TUF 6 will air in the regular timeslot starting on
September 26th.
The
live season finale of TUF 6, featuring the finals of the season's
16-man welterweight tournament, is scheduled to air live on Saturday,
December 8th from the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, though this
detail has not been confirmed by the UFC or Spike TV.
In
addition, the two coaches of TUF 6, Matt Serra and Matt Hughes,
are scheduled to fight for Serra's UFC Welterweight Title on
a UFC pay-per-view event at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on
December 29th.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Dopes
caught doping at big rates
By Zach Arnold
Keep
your eyes open for any further reports at MMA California.
The
California State Athletic Commission released the latest drug
test-related suspension figures from the time period of 3/31/2007
to 7/6/2007. Within that three month time-span, there were 28
failed drug tests - 20 of them in MMA plus Johnnie Morton refusing
to take a test (MMA testing over a period of 17 events), 5 in
boxing (over a period of 28 events), and 2 in kickboxing.
Do
the math - that means 5 out of every 7 drug test failures in
California were related to MMA, or a little over 70%. If you
count Morton’s refusal to take a drug test as a testing
failure (which naturally you should), then the ratio would hit
3 out of every 4 (21/28) drug test failures (75%).
Source: Fight Opinion
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Latest
card for UFC 74: Respect
UFC 74: Respect
Saturday, August 25, 2007
From the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV
CURRENT
CARD
Heavyweight:
Randy Couture vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
Welterweight: Georges St. Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck
Middleweight: Patrick Cote vs. Kendall Grove
Lightweight: Kurt Pellegrino vs. Joe Stevenson
Lightweight: Marcus Aurelio vs. Clay Guida
Heavyweight: Frank Mir vs. Antoni Hardonk
Randy Couture (15-8) will defend his heavyweight title against
Gabriel "Napao" Gonzaga (8-1), who is coming off a
huge knockout win over Mirko "Cro Cop."
Georges
St. Pierre (13-2) will compete for the first time since losing
his welterweight title when he faces Josh Koscheck (11-1), who
in April, handed Diego Sanchez his first MMA loss.
Source: MMA Fighting
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Mauricio
Shogun faces Forrest Griffin at UFC 76
Master
Rudimar Fedrigo confirmed us that Mauricio Shogun will face Forrest
Griffin at UFC 76, that is schedule for September 22, at . “We
went specially to Las Vegas to sign the contract for four fights
and to record the videos for before the fight”, said Rudimar,
that arrive at Curitiba today. Rudimar had confirmed too that
Mauricio Shogun’s brother, Murilo Ninja, will make his first
EliteXC belt defense against Robbie Lawler, one week before UFC
76.
Source: Tatame
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Quote
of the Day
"Creativity
and artistic endeavors have a mission that goes far
beyond just making music for the sake of music."
Herbie Hancock, American Jazz Pianist and Composer
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Garden
Island Cage Match 6
Today!
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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HAWAII ASSOCIATION INC., PALOLO B.C. AND KAWANO B.C. PRESENTS
A MATCH-EVENT SMOKER.
PALOLO
DISTRICT PARK GYM AT 6 P.M.
Tentative
Bouts for July 21st as of July 18
RED
CORNER WEIGHTS BLUE CORNER
AGE 3 ROUNDS AGE
1).
Le Rena Holbron-Bautista (15) 112 Alyssa Kane (13)
Evolution 03/31/92 1 ½ min. Kawano 12/15/93
2).
Arnold Berdon III 130 T.J.
Kawano 02/26/91 2 min. Kawano
3). Tyler Agbayani (13) 130 Anthony Ibanez (14)
Kalakaua 07/20/94 1 ½ min Wailuku 09/24/92
4). Justin Yadao 150 Dustin Awaya
636 09/26/83 2 min. Palolo 12/06/87
--------------------INTERMISSION--------------------
5).
Zephaniah Kilaulani 150 Faamanu Siuta
636 01/07/86 2 min Kawano 01/28/85
6).
Ashley Hooks 165 Tim Riffe 12/12/83
Wailuku 11/20/80 2 min. Fighters Unlimited
7).
Bruce Niimoto 125 Matt Takata
Unattached 125 Palolo
8). Major ??/ 201+ Daly Tipoti
636 2 min. Kawano 11/10/82
Special
Thanks to our Volunteers Dr. Suehiro, HPD Officer, Coaches, Officials,
Parents, Door Workers, USA-Boxing Hawaii President- Ralph Martin,
etc… and YOU our Boxing Fans.
Thanks
to our Medal Sponsor – Red Lions University.
All
Boxers will receive Gold Medals for just stepping in the Ring.
In Amateur Boxing there are no losers.
Mahalo
for your Support!!!
THANK
YOU AGAIN!!!
Source:
Bruce Kawano
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Mayhem's
Baaacccckkk!...
For those who missed it, Jason will run another seminar this
Saturday at
Icon Fitness right behind KFC on Kalanianaole.
For
more info, contact "the Vince" by clicking here!
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STATEMENT
FROM HERMES FRANCA
Franca Statement in Response to CSAC Suspension
The
following statement was written by Hermes Franca and provided
to Full Contact Fighter by his camp, in response to the fighter’s
post-UFC 73, positive drug test with the California State Athletic
Commission.
In
the next few days, the results from the California Commission
will be released. The tests will show that I had a "banned
substance" in my system. I would like to apologize to my
fans, the UFC, my students and family. I offer only an explanation
and not an excuse. I made a decision during a difficult time
in my training for the fight that I regret. About 8 weeks out
from the fight, I badly injured my ankle during a training session.
For the following week I had rested it, rehabbed it and tried
to work around the injury. It was obvious that I could not train
as required. I contacted the UFC and explained my injury and
how I could not possibly train to the level I thought I would
need in order to be properly prepared for my fight. I asked the
UFC if we could push the fight out to the following UFC with
the chance that it could happen. They explained that they could
not do that and that the card had been set and it isnt as easy
as just moving around a fight. I totally understood their position.
They asked me to keep them informed should I not be able to fight.
I
had not fought for 5 months. Fighting is literally how I put
food on my wife and childs table and how I pay my bills. As a
fighter though, even at this level, I live a simple life and
I literally live from fight to fight. Not getting a paycheck
for another few months and losing my chance to fight Sean for
the title was overpowering. Fighting is the life I chose and
I love it. As a lightweight fighter, our purses are comparatively
small. The public sees the payouts. As lightweights, we do not
pull down the money anything near the bigger guys. Its just the
way it is. I think Sean fought and defended his title for less
than $30,000. Its no ones fault, its just the market. I love
the sport, I love the people in the sport.
At
this point I was desperate and needed anything I could to get
my injury as close to healing as possible and be able to recover
from the daily training regimen I was going thru. I made the
shortsighted choice to hopefully accelerate the healing process
and allow me to keep training. Under the pressure of literally
not being able to pay next months bills I made a choice. I had
to fight and did whatever I could to do so.
I
hope my fans, students, the UFC and the public accept my sincere
apology. Whatever punishment is dictated by the California Athletic
Commission I will understand. I would like to get through this
very difficult time and the times ahead and get back to fighting.
All the best to my fans and much thanks to my family and friends
that continue to support me during these
times.
Hermes
Franca
Source: FCF
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SHERK
FILES APPEAL WITH COMMISSION
by Damon Martin
Less than 24 hours after the news that both competitors in the
recent lightweight title fight at UFC 73 had tested positive
for steroids, it has been confirmed by the California State Athletic
commission that champion Sean Sherk has filed an appeal.
His
opponent, Hermes Franca, has also filed an appeal, although based
on speaking with CSAC Executive Director Armando Garcia, it is
likely that Franca’s appeal is to try to lessen the amount
of time given for the suspension, which is currently a standard
one-year suspension for a positive steroid test.
Armando
Garcia spoke to MMAWeekly and confirmed that Sherk called and
spoke to him directly and advised of his intention to file the
appeal, also claiming that he had never even heard of the steroid
Nandralone, the drug he tested positive for according to the
commission’s report.
The
appeal will be heard in Los Angeles on August 6th in front of
the California State Athletic Commission along with many other
fighters who have tested positive for steroids, including the
afore mentioned Hermes Franca, Phil Baroni and boxer James Toney.
During
this appeal process, Garcia confirmed that the commission will
not give Sherk another test, be it another urine test or a blood
test. Garcia did say that Sherk has the option to do his own
independent testing and present that along with any other evidence,
witnesses, etc. to the commission when they hear the appeal on
August 6th.
Armando
Garcia stood by the validity of the tests that were performed
on all fighters, mentioning specifically that both the “A”
and “B” samples, which will not be tested by the athletic
commission’s labs unless in a pristine state, came back
positive. Also, in the case of nandralone and testosterone, because
they are produced by the human body, the commission will perform
an analysis on the sample to review the validity.
In
Sean Sherk’s case, the levels for nandralone came back at
12 ng/mL. The average adult will test for nandralone at 2 ng/mL,
and an athlete with vigorous activity will test up to 6 ng/mL.
Garcia stands behind the fact that Sherk’s test coming back
at 12 ng/mL, twice the limit, is more than enough to prove the
positive testing correct.
The
scheduled hearing in front of the California State Athletic Commission
will be on August 6th. At this hearing, the appeal will also
be heard from Hong Man Choi, who was denied a license prior to
his scheduled bout with Brock Lesnar at the K-1 Dynamite show
in June, reportedly due to tumors found near Choi's pituitary
gland.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Royce
Gracie officially suspended one year for steroids
Royce Gracie's one year suspension and $2,500 fine will stand,
the California State Athletic Commission said today.
"Royce
Gracie's timeframe to appeal his suspension has expired. A formal
appeal hearing request was not received in our office therefore
the suspension and fine are final."
The
MMA legend tested positive for Nandrolone, an anabolic steroid,
in a drug test administered for his June 2 bout with Kazushi
Sakuraba at Dynamite!! USA.
Gracie
won the three-round bout via unanimous decision, ending Sakuraba's
undefeated streak against the Gracie family.
Sakuraba
was also tested for banned substances and passed without incident.
The
forty-year-old Gracie is not allowed to fight anywhere until
June 2008.
Source: MMA Fighting
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Benoit
toxicology report
If you aren’t interested, don’t read any further. If
you’re interested, post any and all related replies to this
post. Information in full-post mode.
Update:
I linked to a transcript of an interview that Dr. David Black
did with Anderson Cooper for 60 Minutes II in 2005 on CBS. I
copied the link onto two sites - here and on the F4W message
board. Now, Wade Keller is using the same snippet that I pointed
out and not mentioning how he magically found the link to the
transcript. Hard work. Send Wade a friendly e-mail here.
Here
is The Associated Press report on the toxicology reports on Chris
Benoit, Nancy Benoit, and son Daniel Benoit.
WWE
statement on the Benoit toxicology report. Lance Storm comments
on the drug problems in pro-wrestling.
One
thing that I think is critical to point out is that at the press
conference to announce the findings of the toxicology report,
it was stated that Chris Benoit had a T/E ratio of 59:1.
T/E
= (testosterone-to-epitestosterone)
To
put this into perspective, the average human is 1:1. In order
to fail a WADA drug test, you have to reach 4:1. Same with the
NFL and NBA. In those drug tests (and drug tests administered
to MMA fighters), there are no loopholes or exceptions. If you
take prescriptions, you must notify the testers ahead of time.
In
WWE, the ratio must be higher than 10:1 to fail, or approximately
a 250% higher T/E ratio in comparison to testing in other sports.
In addition, there is a loophole in which you can get testosterone-replacement
therapy via a doctor’s prescription. Richard Sandomir in
The New York Times discussed TRT in his article on Monday. Usually,
wrestlers use TRT because they’re testosterone is low due
to steroid usage.
Now,
as to the question of whether or not testosterone is a steroid,
the answer is yes. Dr. David Black, who helped formulate the
NFL’s drug testing policy in the 1980s, is the man who oversees
the WWE’s drug-testing policy now.
Here’s
Dr. Black in a 60 Minutes II interview with Anderson Cooper in
2005 (this is about the 2004 Carolina Panthers Super Bowl team
having members who supposedly took illegal prescriptions for
steroids);
Cooper:
Offensive lineman Todd Steussie, 6-foot-6, 320 pounds, an NFL
veteran and two-time pro bowler. Out of 190 games, he’s
missed only one because of injury, a remarkable record. His prescription
record, however, tells a different story. Eleven prescriptions
of testosterone creme over an eight-month period.
Cooper:
“Is testosterone a steroid?”
Black:
“Yes. Testosterone is the, ah, original base chemical, or
the starting chemical for all the anabolic steroids.
Cooper:
“Are NFL players allowed to take testosterone?”
Black:
“Ah, no.”
So,
why is this important? On Bryan Alvarez’s audio show today,
he stated that WWE is considering testosterone to be different
than anabolic steroids. However, Dr. Black is on-the-record as
saying that testosterone is the original base chemical of anabolic
steroids.
Let’s
go back to WWE’s statement today:
On
Mr. Benoit’s last drug test in April 2007 administered by
Aegis Labs, he tested negative for anabolic steroids and for
testosterone.
If
testosterone, as Dr. Black pointed out in 2005, is an original
chemical base for anabolic steroids, then this statement by WWE
is extremely questionable in my opinion.
Source: Fight Opinion
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Diaz
and Shields to Fight in September
Jake Shields and Nick Diaz will both be fighting for ProElite
FC in September. The organization is still working out the final
details for the venue, however ProElite president, Gary Shaw,
has confirmed that he is committed to having a show in September
and that Shields and Diaz will be on the card.
Jake
Shields will be fighting in the welterweight division while his
team mate, Nick Diaz, will be fighting at lightweight. Shields
is on a steady course to fight for ProElite's Welterweight Championship
Belt and the September show appears to be his last fight before
a title fight. Diaz 's fight will be his debut into the organization
and he has expressed an interest at staying at the lighter weight
class. We will be announcing their opponents next week.
Source: Gracie Fighter
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