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2007
11/10/07
Aloha State
Championship of BJJ
(BJJ/Sub Grappling)
(Klum Gym UH Manoa)
9/15/07
Icon Sport
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
8/25-?/07
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championshihps
(BJJ)
(The Pyramid, Long Beach, CA)
8/12/07
Punishment
In Paradise 17
(MMA & Kickboxing)
(Hawaiian Waters, Kapolei)
7/28/07
Maui Jiu-Jitsu Tournament
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(Maui War Memorial Gymnasium, Wailuku, Maui)
7/21/07
Garden Island Cage Match 6
(Kickboxing, MMA)
(Hanapepe Stadium, Kauai)
7/14/07
Patriot Fighting Championships
(MMA & Kickboxing)
(Kaneohe Marine Corps Base)
7/13/07
Hawaii Fighting Championships: Stand Your Ground 3
(Kickboxing & MMA)
(Dole Cannery Ballroom)
6/30/07
Icon Sport: Fearless
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
6/23/06
Ultimate Fight Night
(BJ Penn vs Jens Pulver)
(Spike TV)
6/22/07
Got
Skills
(Kickboxing/MMA)
(Waipahu Filcom)
6/16/07
Hawaiian Open of BJJ
(BJJ/Sub Grappling)
(Klum Gym UH Manoa)
6/12/07 or 6/13/07
Full Contact Showdown
(San Shou, Kickboxing, MMA)
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)
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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hate the giving of the hand unless the whole man accompanies
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FIGHTER
SALARY BREAKDOWN FOR UFC 71
MMAWeekly
has obtained the fighter salary information for UFC 71, which
took place on Saturday, May 26th in Las Vegas.
The
following figures are based on the fighter salary information
that the UFC is required by law to submit to the state athletic
commissions, including the winners' bonuses. (Chuck Liddell and
Quinton Jackson had flat salaries with no win bonuses.)
Although
MMA fighters do not have collective bargaining or a union, the
fighters' salaries are still public record, just as with every
other major sport in the United States. Any undisclosed bonuses
that the UFC also pays its fighters, but does not disclose to
the athletic commissions (specifically, PPV bonuses for PPV main
event fighters), are not included in the figures below. Also
not reflected below are the taxes that the fighters have to pay.
In
the listings below, "Main Event Fighters" are defined
as fighters who compete in the main event of a show. "Main
Card Fighters" are defined as fighters whose fights appear
on the main card, but not in title fights or in the main event.
"Preliminary Match Fighters" are defined as fighters
whose matches take place before the live broadcast goes on the
air, regardless of whether or not those matches end up airing
on the PPV broadcast.
In
addition, next to each fighter's name is the number of UFC fights
that he has had, not counting fights that took place during Ultimate
Fighter seasons because those fights are officially classified
as exhibitions.
Title
Match & Main Event Fighters
-Chuck
Liddell: $500,000 (18th fight in UFC; lost to Quinton Jackson)
-Quinton
Jackson: $225,000 (2nd fight in UFC after 17 fights in Pride;
defeated Chuck Liddell)
Main
Card Fighters
-Karo
Parisyan: $32,000 (9th fight in UFC; defeated Josh Burkman)
-Ivan
Salaverry: $17,500 (6th fight in UFC; lost to Terry Martin)
-Terry
Martin: $12,000 (4th fight in UFC; defeated Ivan Salaverry)
-Kalib
Starnes: $10,000 (3rd fight in UFC; defeated Chris Leben)
-Chris
Leben: $10,000 (9th fight in UFC; lost to Kalib Starnes)
-Houston
Alexander: $8,000 (1st fight in UFC; defeated Keith Jardine)
-Josh
Burkman: $7,000 (6th fight in UFC; lost to Karo Parisyan)
-Keith
Jardine: $7,000 (6th fight in UFC; lost to Houston Alexander)
Preliminary
Match Fighters
-Din
Thomas: $28,000 (7th fight in UFC; defeated Jeremy Stephens)
-Wilson
Gouveia: $16,000 (4th fight in UFC; defeated Carmelo Marrero)
-Thiago
Silva: $16,000 (1st fight in UFC; defeated James Irvin)
-Alan
Belcher: $14,000 (4th fight in UFC; defeated Sean Salmon)
-James
Irvin: $7,000 (5th fight in UFC; lost to Thiago Silva)
-Carmelo
Marrero: $5,000 (3rd fight in UFC; lost to Wilson Gouveia)
-Sean
Salmon: $3,000 (2nd fight in UFC; lost to Alan Belcher)
-Jeremy
Stephens: $3,000 (1st fight in UFC; lost to Din Thomas)
Disclosed
Fighter Payroll: $920,500
Source: MMA Weekly
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SAKURABA
CLEARED TO FIGHT
According to a report by Sherdog.com, Kazushi Sakuraba has been
cleared by the California State Athletic Commission to face Royce
Gracie this Saturday at the L.A. Coliseum. Sakuraba vs. Gracie
is slated to be the co-main event of Dynamite! USA, K-1’s
first foray as an MMA promoter on American soil.
This
is the latest in a series of hurdles that FEG, K-1’s parent
company, has cleared en route to making sure Dynamite! USA takes
place. The promotion had some difficulty securing a license and
the other half of the co-main event, Brock Lesnar vs. Hong Man
Choi, has been disrupted due to Choi not passing medical scrutiny.
FEG
is reportedly trying to bring in Min Soo Kim to replace Choi.
He has been given initial approval from the athletic commission,
but it is still unclear if there is time to get him into the
country and get medical clearance for a final approval.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Thomson
To Face Gonzalez At “Shamrock vs. Baroni”
June 22 at HP Pavilion, San Jose, Calif.
San
Jose, CA; May 30, 2007 – Former NCAA Division I wrestler
turned lightweight mixed martial arts sensation, Josh “The
Punk” Thomson, will be put to the test by K-1 Max veteran
and rising star, Nick “The Ghost” Gonzalez, during
the live Pay Per View broadcast of “Shamrock vs. Baroni,”
which will take place at San Jose, California’s HP Pavilion
on Friday, June 22nd. The mixed martial arts mega-card, which
is co-produced by EliteXC and Strikeforce, will be headlined
by the long-awaited showdown between former UFC middleweight
king, Frank Shamrock, and UFC and Pride veteran, “The New
York Badass” Phil Baroni.
At
stake during the fight between Shamrock (strikeforceusa.net,
frankshamrock.proelite.com) and Baroni (strikeforceusa.net, philbaroni.proelite.com)
will be the vacant Strikeforce world middleweight (185-pound
limit) championship.
The
28-year old Thomson (strikeforceusa.net, joshthomson.proelite.com),
whose appearance on the card will be his first of 2007, is coming
off a banner year. After losing a five-round decision last March
to former junior collegiate wrestling standout, Clay Guida (clayguida.proelite.com),
in what was recognized as one of the greatest see-saw battles
in mixed martial arts history, Thomson rebounded valiantly to
stop Harris Sarmiento (harrissarmiento.proelite.com) with an
arm triangle choke at the HP Pavilion on June 9th.
In
October, Thomson returned to the cage during the first-ever mixed
martial arts fight card at Fresno, California’s Save Mart
Center, and submitted world Muay Thai champion and K-1 Max star,
Duane “Bang” Ludwig (strikeforceusa.net, duaneludwig.proelite.com),
with a guillotine choke during the second round of a featured
matchup on the Strikeforce-promoted bill. In December, the former
Stanford University wrestler staged another dominant performance
against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu force, Nam Phan (strikeforceusa.net,
namphan.proelite.com), and walked away with a three-round, unanimous
judges’ decision.
“I’m
gonna pick up where I left off,” said Thomson of his plans
for the new year. “Everyone knows the way I fight. I’m
gonna stand. I’m gonna take him to the ground. I’m
gonna do everything and fight at a very fast pace.”
While
Gonzalez (strikeforceusa.net, nickgonzalez.proelite.com) has
not yet achieved superstar status in the sport of mixed martial
arts, the 26-year-old Austin, Texas native has developed a reputation
for his striking abilities and for being difficult to hit, an
attribute that earned him his nickname. His efforts to develop
his punching game inspired him to set foot in the professional
boxing ring where he holds an overall record of 3-1-1.
“It
helps in MMA because, if you can box in a boxing ring and look
strong and look good at a professional level, you can do the
same in MMA,” explained Gonzalez. “If you’re
standing and engaging with somebody in punching, it doesn’t
mean that you have to stand there and take everything. There’s
head movement, slipping, ducking, and rolling.
”I
think that’s definitely something I’m gonna bring in
that hasn’t been implemented a lot in MMA and I’m really
hoping to be the first one to start it.”
It
is his stand-up combat skills that Gonzalez insists give him
an edge over Thomson.
“Duane Ludwig would’ve probably had me at the biggest
disadvantage on the feet, but I still stood a tiny bit with him,”
argued Thomson, who also brings to the cage a pair of professional
Muay Thai rules bouts, both of which he won by way of knockout.
“Duane is really good and, if this kid is going to try to
compare himself to Bang, then he’s got another thing coming.”
In
2004, Gonzalez ventured to Las Vegas, Nevada for an open fighter
tryout being offered by the K-1 organization in an attempt to
discover new American blood for the Japan-based fight promotion.
Selected from a pool of over 100 hopefuls that auditioned alongside
him, Gonzalez found himself in Tokyo’s Yoyogi Stadium on
April 5, 2006 and, before a crowd of over 10,000, he went the
three round distance with top Japanese prospect, Tatsuji, during
a K-1 World Max event.
“It
was a big learning experience,” said Gonzalez of his first
K-1 bout. “It definitely gave me an idea of what kind of
training you have to do for big fights. I trained for that fight,
but I thought I would be able to go in and be naturally more
gifted at something and be able to win like I’ve done before.
“At
a certain level, you can’t get away with talent anymore.
You have to train and that fight, I think, was the one that told
me that I’ve got a lot of talent, but I really should’ve
trained harder.
The
live pay-per-view event will be distributed by SHOWTIME®
PPV beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT with a suggested retail
price of $34.95. For more information and to order “Shamrock
vs. Baroni,” viewers should contact their pay-per-view provider.
For more information on the free online broadcast of the four-fight
undercard, visit www.ProElite.com or www.strikeforceusa.net.
Ticket
prices for “Shamrock vs. Baroni” start at $30 and are
on sale at Ticketmaster (408-998-TIXS) and Ticketmaster online
(www.ticketmaster.com) as well as at the HP Pavilion box office
(408-287-7070).
The
star-studded event will also feature the return of undefeated
world San Shou kickboxing champion and middleweight mixed martial
arts contender, Cung Le (strikeforceusa.net, cungle.proelite.com),
who will face his greatest test to date in Tony “The Freak”
Fryklund.
Strikeforce’s
latest recruit, 2003 K-1 North America tournament champion, Carter
Williams (strikeforceusa.net, carterwilliams.proelite.com), will
meet hard-hitting Paul Buentello (strikeforceusa.net, paulbuentello.proelite.com)
in a heavyweight matchup.
In
another top-notch bout, EliteXC’s Charles “Krazy Horse”
Bennett (krazyhorse.proelite.com), who is coming off a stunning,
upset knockout victory over EliteXC’s KJ Noons (kjnoons.proelite.com),
will take on Victor “Joe Boxer” Valenzuela (joeboxer.proelite.com).
EliteXC
fighters, Joey Villasenor (joeyvillasenor.proelite.com) and former
Pride star, Murilo “Ninja” Rua (murilorua.proelite.com),
will lock horns for the vacant EliteXC middleweight title. On
February 10th, Villasenor pulled off a shocking upset by outmaneuvering
and, eventually earning a unanimous decision over EliteXC’s
David “The Crow” Loiseau (thecrow.proelite.com). Villasenor’s
career is highlighted by a 15 fight-winning streak put together
between December 2002 and April 2006. A member of the famed
Chute Boxe fight squad in Brazil, Rua was last seen in action
on September 30th when he submitted British kickboxer Mark Weir
(markweir.proelite.com), with an arm triangle choke in the second
round of their meeting.
UFC
veteran and K-1 Max star, Duane “Bang” Ludwig, will
go head to head with British Cage Rage champion, Paul “Semtex”
Daley, in a bout that will be shown to viewers should there be
sufficient time remaining on the Pay Per View broadcast following
the first three of six main card bouts scheduled to air live.
“Shamrock
vs. Baroni” is co-produced by ProElite, Inc., the parent
company of EliteXC, and Strikeforce.
About
ProElite, 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
Strikeforce
Strikeforce
is a world-class mixed martial arts cage fight promotion which,
on Friday, March 10, 2006, made history with its “Shamrock
vs. Gracie” event, the first sanctioned mixed martial arts
fight card in California state history. The star-studded extravaganza,
which pitted legendary champion Frank Shamrock against Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu black belt Cesar Gracie at San Jose’s HP Pavilion,
played host to a sold-out, record crowd of 18,265. The rapidly
growing organization recently re-launched its website, www.strikeforceusa.net,
which boasts a bold new look and all-new features, including
video streaming capability. Since 1995, Strikeforce has been
the exclusive provider of martial arts programming for ESPN and,
after 12 years of success as a leading, world championship kickboxing
promotion, the company unveiled its mixed martial arts series
with “Shamrock vs. Gracie.”
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.
For
more information and fighter interviews, contact Mike Afromowitz,
(917) 566-8754 or muaythaimes@aol.com.
Source: Mike Afromowitz
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Quote
of the Day
“I
hate the giving of the hand unless the whole man accompanies
it.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882, American Poet and Essayist
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Memorial
Day Mayhem 2007 Results
Memorial
Day Mayhem 2007 was a success! All in all, A GREAT NIGHT OF FIGHTS
! Approx. 400 in attendance despite "Rampage" and Liddell
on PPV and the Natural Vibes CD release party. Big Mahalos to
all the people who made this event possible. Our sponsors- Icon
Sport, Punishment in Paradise, Stanton Mortgage, Knockout Clothing
Co., Braddah Gino and Deep Roots, Hawaiian Fight Gear, OG Clothing
Co., Hawaii Fugitive Task Force, and Hayn Hog Dog Hunting Supplies.
Also, the professional organizations represented by all the fighters
and coaches- Lionel, Fats and the warriors from Papakolea, Red
and the gang from Nakoa Fight Club, Derrick Bright and HSD, Danny
and the 5-0 Boxing boys, Eichi, Donny and the Pearlside Club,
and the Wai'anae Hui- Coach Fred and his fighters, and the all
the Maui guys who flew in to participate. You guys (all the fighters
AND coaches) are true professionals whose dedication and service
to the youth gives kids options and opportunities and experiences
like this one. I'm in your corner and I'm always just a phone
call away. Johnnie Kukahiko, Kaleo Kwan, Kolo Koka, Cisco Bringas,
Keoni Bryant, the 2 Jareds (you know who you are), you guys are
true champions inside the ring and out, the sport is better because
of people like you guys...
LETS DO THIS S_ _ T AGAIN !
East O'ahu- Waimanalo Boxing will now send its fighters to Desert
Showdown in California and the Ringside Amateur Championships
in Kansas City in pursuit of gold. On behalf of the Coaches,
Parents and the youth of East O'ahu- Waimanalo Boxing Club. MAHALO............
RESULTS
Kalama "Iceman"Keeno VS. Tyler Rodrigues Keeno
Keeno Winner by Decision
Puaka'ilima
Keeno VS. Jada Perreira
Keeno Winner by Decision
Taylor"The
Hustler" Siobal VS. Justin Kahale
Siobal Winner by Decision
Austin"Big
Aus" Ledward VS. Johanssen Smith
Ledward Winner by Decision
Rusty
Rivera VS. Nelson Lum
Rivera Winner by Decision
R.J.
Toledo VS. Bula
No contest due to Bula suffering a rib injury- First round
Shane
Lono VS. Kona Meyers
Meyers Winner by Decision
Micah
Paraan-Colburn VS. Kekoa Agoo
Agoo Winner by Decision
Nito"The
Secret Weapon" Carvalho VS.Shayson Soares
Soares Winner by Decision
Andy"The
Shadow" Mello VS. Thomas Matias
Matias Winner by Decision
Kauhi"Tiger
Shark" Tomas VS.Justus Vergara
Tomas Winner by Decision
"Hurricane"
Andrew McCue VS.Tristan Perbia
MCCue Winner by Decision
Dido
Rodrigues Jr.VS. Kalai McShane
Rodrigues Winner by Decision
Taylor
Rodrigues VS. Davin Kim
Rodrigues Winner by Decision
Presley
Salas VS. Keanu Sabado
Sabado Winner by Decision
Richard
"Hit 2 Hard" Bernard VS. Jason Hong
Bernard Winner by Decision
Noa
Suianoa VS. Alan Mallare
Suianoa Winner by Decision
"Pretty
Boy" Storm Makaneole VS.Mana Woolsey
Makaeole Winner by Decision
Isiah"Ironman"Manalo
VS.Kylie Dela Cruz
Manalo Winner by Decision
Clay
Lewis VS. Jesse Jones
Jones Winner by Decision
Koali
Castillo VS. Koloa Kahalewai
Castillo Winner via TKO due to injury (Kahalewai could not continue)-
2nd round.
If you need to get a hold of me, I can be reached at 294-1234
or richdaboss@yahoo.com. SHOOTS...
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GRAPPLING
UNLIMITED
presents a MMA seminar with Superbrawl Champion
EGAN INOUE
DATE: June 2nd
TIME:
1pm-5pm
LOCATION:
Grappling Unlimited
TYPE
OF SEMINAR: MMA (Mixed Martial Arts)
REQUIREMENTS:
Participants must bring
- mouthpiece
- protective cup
- shingards
- 16 oz. boxing gloves
NOTES:
There is very limited space for this seminar. We will only accept
(16) people. Sign up soon!
PRICE:
$90 general public / $70 GU & Studio members
Source: Marcia
Inoue
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Jackson,
Liddell collect big payday for UFC 71 title bout
Quinton
“Rampage” Jackson and Chuck Liddell’s UFC 71 purses
were $450,000 and $500,000, respectively, according to the LA
Times.
Jackson
was paid $225,000 for competing on the card and received another
$225,000 for winning the bout.
Liddell
would have earned $1 million dollars if he had successfully defended
his title. His win bonus was set at $500,000.
Both
fighters stand to make more money once their portions of the
pay-per-view revenue are factored in.
UFC
71 drew a live gate of $4.4 million at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
The
UFC is expecting to generate close to 1 million pay-per-view
buys.
Source: MMA Fighting
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Report:
Lesnar to Face Min Soo Kim
Having
lost South Korean opponent Hong Man Choi on Tuesday of last week
due to medical reasons, FEG USA has slated another South Korean,
Min Soo Kim, to step in and face Brock Lesnar at the Los Angeles
Memorial Coliseum this Saturday, the FightNetwork reported.
Pending
the passage of his license by the California State Athletic Commission,
Kim will be Lesnar's first opponent in mixed martial arts competition.
In
other "Dynamite!! USA" news, CSAC Executive Officer
Armando Garcia informed Sherdog.com on Saturday that the scheduled
bout between Ray Sefo and Marvin Eastman has been pulled from
the card by FEG USA.
Source: Sherdog
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Turning
The Corner
I
was lucky enough to be on ESPN radio's The Herd with Colin Cowhered
this morning. Colin asked me if the UFC was hurt by having another
champion and marketable name dethroned in front of new fans.
I told him not at all. Not only is the new champion arguably
the most naturally marketable fighter in all of mixed martial
arts, it's also likely an African-American champion will help
draw in the African-American market that heretofore is underrepresented
in MMA.
The
fact is that if you don't like mixed martial arts or the Ultimate
Fighting Championship, the winter of your discontent is about
to set in. With the wall to wall coverage of the Liddell vs.
Jackson fight on ESPN (and consequently coverage of the UFC and
MMA), with the cover of Sports Illustrated covering (fairly)
the UFC and MMA, and with the UFC riding the momentum already
propelling the sport of mixed martial arts into the mainstream,
it's official that MMA - for better or worse - is here to stay.
That doesn't mean that the UFC or MMA is officially as "mainstream"
as it could be. Rather, what's most important is that the sport
has penetrated through the final barriers to mainstream entry
enough to get a foot hold. Detractors of the sport will continue
to embarass themselves, but they too are only riding the wave
of MMA popularity. Once the novelty or intrigue of first exposure
wears off, their soapboxes will have increasingly fewer spectators
willing to absorb their nonsense.
As
for UFC 71, in general I'd say it was a good event. I'd have
been happier with a more inspired performance from Ivan Salaverry,
but there were plenty of competitive match-ups and spectacular
finishes. Really, though, it was the main event that helped the
UFC and MMA into getting mainstream coverage. Liddell's rock
star status and Rampage's decisive defeat of that legend 4 years
ago made for a marketable storyline for the UFC (a storyline
they spent time and money marketing ad infinitum). The mainstream
press bought into heavily, so Liddell went in portrayed as the
favorite hellbent on perfecting his record as much as one can
this late into their career. But as I predicted, Rampage won
and should never have been the underdog. I knew the match-up
was competitive, but just as everyone had counted out Rampage
in many of his PRIDE fights, so too were fans, journalists, and
so-called "insiders" counting out the talented Rampage.
Everything Jackson needed to be successful was coming into play
at just the right moment, and while Chuck Liddell is no easy
task for anyone, Rampage had the edge, both physically and mentally
going into that fight. Period.
And
boy did that show. For starters, Chuck didn't look nearly as
intense during his entrance in the octagon. Go back and look
at the devilish smirk he sported while walking to the cage before
fighting Ortiz at UFC 66. He was loose, confident, and unquestionably
ready to throw. And why not be? Stylistically Ortiz posed no
real threat to his championship status, not to mention Chuck's
personal dislike of Ortiz made the looming opportunity to pummel
the Huntington Beach Bad Boy all the more appealing. But the
smile awash in confidence was gone on Saturday. Instead we saw
a champion aware of the challenge before him, more so than the
fans or even the press. He appeared to be the only one in the
entire MGM Grand who knew how serious the a threat Jackson actually
was to his belt.
Worse
(for Liddell), Rampage looked incredibly focused. His entrance
into the octagon - the inexplicable boos notwithstanding - had
all the bells and whistles of his spectacular PRIDE entrances:
the look, the clothing, the howling, the stoic yet angry grimace,
the chain, and the imposing physical stature. When the two warriors
met in the middle for the referee's instructions, Chuck Liddell
no longer looked like the bully. Rampage peered right into Chuck's
eyes as if to tell the champion he could still see himself in
Liddell's mind, haunting him since their 2003 match-up.
What
happened to the Iceman was only a shock in it's shortened time
frame, not outcome. Chuck Liddell is easily one of 5 best fighters
to ever compete in the UFC, but Saturday night belonged to the
Memphis-born-and-raised Jackson. Saturday night was the night
of redemption and rebirth for Jackson. Rampage is a fighter will
all the talent in the world, but also one with tough losses,
missed opportunities, crushing defeats, questions about his focus,
and a dubious future in the fight game. All of those issues came
into play on Saturday, but not how everyone expected. They would
not cause Jackson's defeat, but rather, help him to victory.
Saturday night was Jackson's opportunity to put his personal
demons and the questions that have been plaguing him for 3 years
to rest. And that's exactly what he did. He used his crushing
defeat of Liddell to announce he'd overcome not only UFC jitters,
but MMA jitters. Jackson looked confident, strong, ready to fight,
and most importantly, unaffected by doubt. The fans and the press
may have believed the doubt still existed, but Liddell didn't
and Quinton proved it. And as marketable as Jackson is, the boos
he received when fighting Liddell will be replaced with cheers
and screams of approval once the new fans know Rampage as well
as we do.
The
future is bright for the MMA, the UFC, and it's fighters (including
Liddell). As a sport we have penetrated what feels like the last
major barriers to the mainstream. There is still an unbelievable
amount to grow, but there's also no looking back at this point.
We have endured ridicule, legislative crackdown, poor television
and radio exposure, and the dismissive waive of the hand from
the traditional sports journalism community. But like it or not
we are here and here to stay.
We
- the hardcore fans, the radio hosts, the bloggers, the MMA community
- have known all along how amazing this sport is. It's very gratifying
to see others come around. Welcome to the party, guys. Better
late than never.
Source: Bloody Elbow
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Quote
of the Day
“If
you surrender completely to the moments as they pass, you live
more richly those moments.”
Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 1906-2001, American Aviator and Author
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UFC
71 REVIEW: RAMPAGE MAKES IT 2-FOR-2
With the odds stacked against him and with just about everyone
this side of Randy Couture picking the champion to defend his
crown, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson defied the world and
knocked out Chuck Liddell in the first round to win the UFC Light
Heavyweight Title on Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Coming
into their rematch, the focus was on Liddell, who was trying
to win back the last loss on his record, a 2nd round TKO defeat
to Jackson in Pride in 2003. The media frenzy around UFC 71 showed
Liddell on magazine covers and television interviews, while Rampage
sat back and just commented with his normal flare whenever he
was asked how the fight would end…”I’m gonna whoop
Chuck’s ass.”
As
the fight started, Rampage took the center of the Octagon as
if to say that he was stepping into Liddell’s house and
wasn’t afraid to trade with the champ. Liddell stayed tentative
until Rampage stepped back and threw his hands down, inviting
the Iceman to step in and trade with him. It was this challenge
that led to Liddell’s downfall, as he swung with the former
Pride fighter,, and Rampage was able to land a big right hook
that sent Liddell crashing down to the canvas.
Rampage
recognized the opportunity immediately and seized the moment
by jumping on his opponent, landing a few punches and an elbow,
causing Liddell’s body to go limp and referee Big John McCarthy
to step in and stop the action declaring Quinton “Rampage”
Jackson the winner and the new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion.
After
the fight, Rampage was vocal to the crowd, who was booing him
earlier in the night and then met in the Octagon with his apparent
next opponent, Pride's 205-pound and 185-pound title-holder,
Dan Henderson. Long seeking a title, Rampage pulled out an impressive
victory over the most popular and well known fighter in the sport
and secured himself a place in history as the only fighter to
date to score two wins over Chuck Liddell.
Before
their fight at UFC 71, both Karo Parisyan and Josh Burkman talked
about their bout as a potential Fight of the Night candidate,
and they did not disappoint the sold out crowd in Las Vegas on
Saturday night. Parisyan, the favorite going in, showed up with
better conditioning than he’s ever shown before, while his
opponent displayed a lot of heart even in defeat. Parisyan came
out swinging early in the first round and showed a much improved
stand up game, which put Burkman on his heels. Karo did manage
one very impressive judo sweep that put Burkman on his head,
and after a very exciting round one the fighters prepared for
the second session.
In
the 2nd round, Parisyan continued his stand-up onslaught, while
Burkman’s cardio seemed to drain as he paraded around the
Octagon much at a much slower pace than he maintained in the
first round. Karo again dominated the stand up, using a very
effective jab and some good hooks that put Burkman on the defensive
throughout. In the final round, Burkman looked much more energized,
as he managed to slam Karo and put him on his back. Parisyan
looked comfortable on his back, though, as he went first for
a Kimura and then an armbar that forced Burkman to give up the
position, which led to the fight returning to the stand up position.
As the fight ended, Burkman looked exhausted, while Karo reveled
in victory. The judges agreed and scored a unanimous decision
in favor of Karo Parisyan, who proceeded to ask UFC President
Dana White for a shot at the UFC Welterweight Title.
The
upset streak in 2007 continued at UFC 71 as the largely unknown
Houston Alexander came in and knocked out heavy favorite Keith
Jardine in less than one minute. Both fighters came out and exchanged
blows, and while it seemed like Alexander might have been stunned
early, he recovered quickly and unleashed a barrage of punches
on Jardine, who could not answer once pressed against the cage.
Jardine was dropped a couple of times before Alexander landed
a huge uppercut that put the Dean of Mean away for good, and
Houston Alexander pulled off the upset special of the night.
Terry
Martin proved that he could very well be a force at 185 pounds
after a big win over the returning Ivan Salaverry on Saturday
night. Martin looked heavy handed as always, pressing the action
as Salaverry seemed to retreat away, but still landing some good
leg kicks early on. With a clinch tight in place, Martin held
onto Salaverry’s waist, attempting a few different takedowns.
Salaverry tried to lock on a Kimura, but he held on for too long
as Martin overpowered him and slammed him down. Salaverry was
slammed straight onto the mat, landing head-first and giving
Martin the TKO victory. Martin celebrated his second straight
victory at middleweight and called out UFC Middleweight Champion
Anderson Silva, saying he’d be more than happy to stand
up with the title holder anytime.
Kalib
Starnes picked up a unanimous decision victory in a very close
fight with Chris Leben. In a back and forth fight throughout,
Starnes seemed to tire early but did enough in the judges' minds
to pull off a victory, handing Leben his second loss in a row
and 3rd in 4 fights.
In
undercard action, Din Thomas picked up an impressive armbar submission
victory over newcomer Jeremy Stephens and then called out boxers
Floyd Mayweather and Kermit Cintron, saying he was the motherf*****
to fight. Wilson Gouveia also pulled off a submission victory
with a guillotine choke finishing off Carmelo Marrero, and a
guillotine choke also put an end to the night for Sean Salmon.
Salmon lost to Alan Belcher, who moved up to 205 pounds for this
fight and took it on only about a week’s notice. A devastating
injury befell heavy handed fighter James Irvin in his fight with
Chute Boxe fighter Thiago Silva, as Irvin seemingly popped his
knee out of socket and went down in obvious pain, causing the
fight to be stopped in the first round.
For
a card with so much attention focused on it from the mainstream
media, the fighters at UFC 71 did not disappoint. Fighter of
the Night has to go to Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, who
managed to KO Chuck Liddell, something no one has ever done before,
and picked up the UFC Light Heavyweight Title to boot. An honorable
mention for Fighter of the Night has to go to Houston Alexander
for his performance in his victory over Keith Jardine.
Source: MMA Weekly
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“The
Outlaw” Defeats King Of Pancrase
TOKYO,
May 27 -- While much of the world had their eyes set to Las Vegas
for the Chuck Liddell-Quinton Jackson rematch, here in the Land
of the Rising Sun all eyes focused on the artificial islands
of Odaiba as Differ Ariake played host to Japan's first cage-fighting
promotion, Greatest Common Multiple-promoted Cage Force.
Two
welterweight tournament quarterfinal bouts, along with seven
regular matches, filled out the bill.
In
the main event, current welterweight King of Pancrase Daizo Ishige
squared off against CageWarriors veteran Dan Hardy, with the
winner looking to continue on to face Hidetaka Monma in the tournament
semifinals, likely scheduled for September 8.
To
say that Japanese KOP champions have had bad luck outside of
the Pancrase ring would be a major understatement -- current
KOP flyweight champion Yoshiro Maeda lost in less than a minute
to Joe Pearson in PRIDE Bushido 13; former heavyweight KOP Yoshiki
Takahashi was knocked out twice in PRIDE, then again in HERO'S;
former welterweight KOP Katsuya Inoue was beaten in just over
a minute by Akira Kikuchi in HERO'S, then later knocked out by
Yoshiyuki Yoshida in the Cage Force tournament.
And
then, of course, we have the most tragic figure of all, current
light heavyweight KOP Yuki Kondo, going one for six in the PRIDE
ring (albeit against some of the top guys in the promotion, and
with the Henderson and Nakamura decision losses being highly
questionable).
On
this evening, the Japanese KOP curse continued.
Hardy
did an excellent job of using his long arms and legs to pelt
Ishige, rocking the Japanese welterweight badly in the first
and continuing to pour it on throughout the rest of the fight.
In
the second, "The Outlaw" very nearly submitted his
opponent with an excellent triangle-turned-armbar attempt, which
Ishige narrowly escaped. The Japanese fighter turned the tables,
taking Hardy's back and applying a strong rear-naked choke that
the English fighter had to struggle hard to defend against.
Ishige
looked very tired going into the third round, moving slowly and
bleeding profusely from the nose. Hardy continued to pepper him
from the outside, landing his right hand and low kicks. Later
in the round the Nottingham native easily scored a takedown on
his sluggish opponent, dropping elbows on Ishige and pounding
his body.
Ishige
managed to get his sprawl going in the last 30 seconds of the
fight, but it was far too little, too late. Hardy dominated throughout
the three-round fight, which went to the judges. Hardy walked
away with a big upset victory.
After
beating Katsuya Inoue at Cage Force 2 to advance to the quarterfinals,
Yoshiyuki Yoshida was supposed to face seeded Australian fighter
Justin Turtle. However, Turtle injured his ankle in training
and couldn't compete. Instead fellow Australian Matt Cain stepped
up to take his place.
Yoshida
managed to make pretty quick work of Cain, taking his opponent
down with a judo toss early on. From here, the Japanese fighter
threw down punches from the top, eventually landing four hard
shots from within the guard that rocked the young Australian
and prompted the referee to jump in and call a stop to the bout
at 2:59 of first.
With
this victory, Yoshida will now face off against Akira Kikuchi,
while on the other side Dan Hardy fights Hidetaka Monma. The
semifinals of the welterweight tournament will most likely occur
alongside the semifinals of the lightweight tournament.
Tetsuo
Seto did a good job of scoring a takedown after Hideki Miyatani
launched a charging flurry early in the first. The Japanese fighter
scored the mount and worked for an arm-triangle, but couldn't
finish the submission before his opponent escaped.
Seto
scored the mount twice more in the second, grinding his forearm
into his opponent's face but failing to really capitalize on
the advantage before first being stood up by the referee, then
later hearing the final bell.
The
fight went to the judges and Seto took the unanimous victory.
In
his battle against Toshikazu "ISE" Iseno, Seto's Kyokushin
Kaikan stablemate Yoshinori Ikeda inadvertently up-kicked his
opponent in the eye, causing a prolonged doctor's stoppage.
While
the ringside doctors suggested that the fight be called, Iseno
insisted that he could continue, eventually convincing them to
allow the fight to go on. The Purebred fighter resumed pounding
Ikeda from the guard, but again had to pause briefly after again
being hit in the eye.
Off
the second restart, Iseno went for a leg submission, but Ikeda
defended well and both fighters got to their feet. After a bit
more jousting, Ikeda connected with a beautiful right hand, sending
his opponent crashing to the mat. Iseno followed up with ground
punches until the referee call for the stoppage.
Upon
returning to their feet after a brief exchange on the ground,
Satoshi Nishino connected with a beauty of a flying knee on Koji
Yoshida, sending him crashing to the mat. Nishino kept the momentum
going his way, quickly taking his opponent's back and spending
the rest of the round trying to sink in a rear-naked choke.
Despite
the problems he encountered in the first, Yoshida came back strong
in the second, going after a leg submission attempt and raining
down punches and elbows from within the guard.
The
fight went the distance and was declared a draw.
Both
Taiyo Nakahara and In Seok Kim were looking for a win after previous
Cage Force losses.
Nakahara
got a takedown quickly, passing to side and securing an arm-triangle
choke. Kim struggled to escape, but the technique was too deep,
forcing him to tapout at the 1:50 mark of the first.
After
getting the takedown, Yukiya Naito quickly took Mako Dragon's
back in their light heavyweight bout. Dragon worked to escape,
but ended up lying stomach down on the mat with Naito on top
of him. From here, Naito made no mistake, sinking in the choke
for the tapout victory early in the first.
Hayato
Shimizu made quick work of Hirokazu Nishino, needing only 23
seconds to score the TKO with punches.
Source: Sherdog
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Rampage
Ices Liddell, Captures UFC Title
The
magnetic light heavyweight from Memphis, Tenn. put his mark on
mixed martial arts Saturday evening by stopping hard-hitting
UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell
early in the first period of their scheduled 25-minute title
fight.
Tonight's
UFC main event inside a sold-out MGM Grand Garden Arena boiled
down to two very separate yet intertwined questions:
Would
Liddell, who found redemption versus Randy Couture and Jeremy
Horn, fulfill his quest for a clean slate by taking out the last
man to defeat him? Could the challenger, who was hounded by questions
surrounding his mental strength heading into the 205-pound showdown,
perform at a high enough level to thwart Liddell's mission?
Clearly
both answers were going to be known at the same time, but no
one expected to find out so soon.
Less
than two minutes into the opening period of the five-round clash,
referee John McCarthy dove in to save Liddell from serious punishment
after Jackson countered a risky hook to the midsection with a
fully-extended overhand right that met the champion's jaw.
"Ya
know, I got caught," said the 37-year-old Liddell, who absorbed
a handful of strikes while he remained dazed on the canvas. "What
are you gonna say man? I made a mistake, got caught. Nothing
else you can say."
Each
considered among the top five in their weight in the world, Liddell
and Jackson circled inside the spacious 30-foot Octagon to start.
The 28-year-old challenger displayed none of the jitters that
he so candidly revealed following his UFC debut victory against
Marvin Eastman in February.
Always
a tad paunchy, the champion stayed on the outside, even when
Jackson egged him on to scrap. Using footwork that was a major
focus of the Juanito Ibarra-led training camp, Jackson cut off
the cage and refused to provide Liddell any comfort in the first
minute of the expected war.
Much
of the announced crowd of 14,728, which stood from the moment
Jackson walked to the cage a challenger until he left a champion,
showered Rampage with boos. Yet the challenger remained focused
and as action picked up remembered to press forward, not with
the rabid intensity he displayed while pummeling The Iceman in
2003, but with the discipline of a fighter who learned important
lessons after falling short in previous major championship challenges.
"He
didn't have high emotions, he was very calm," Ibarra said
about his charge, who makes his home in Irvine, Calif. "And
it worked."
"We
were willing to take [Liddell] five rounds," the veteran
trainer said. "We were willing to kick with him, punch with
him. Fight in a straight line. Angles. We were ready for anything."
Jackson
didn't have time to establish the jab that played out so effectively
for him in the light heavyweights' first clash in Tokyo. But
the new champion didn't need a stiff lead hand when Liddell hastily
went to the body.
"He
saw an opening and he took it," said Liddell's chief trainer
John Hackleman, who four years ago ended The Iceman's night against
Jackson when he threw in the towel 13 minutes into the brawl.
"The risk highly outweighed the benefit of that technique
and he paid the price."
Going
to the body without a combination in front of it opened the Iceman
to a counter attack from his younger, faster opponent, said his
trainer.
"I
was doing my thing," said Jackson, who with the technical
knockout at 1:53 of the first round raised his record to 27-6-0.
"The right hand landed right on the jaw, right where I planned
for it to go, and it was des-ti-ny."
"I
expected Chuck to come out fast, I really did," Ibarra said.
"I expected him to pressure us fast, but I had Rampage's
movement stepping, stepping so he couldn't come in a straight
line and trade with him if he wanted to trade."
Liddell
(20-4-0) never looked comfortable, even uncharacteristically
scowling during the pre-fight instructions in the center of the
cage.
"Rampage
had the answer tonight," said Hackleman. "[He] did
great."
Saturday's
bout marked the first time in seven fights -- and the first time
since Liddell met Jackson in 2003 -- that the San Luis Obispo-based
striker fell on the wrong side of the ledger, preventing what
would have been his fifth UFC title defense.
In
that span he finished Randy Couture and Tito Ortiz twice, avenged
a submission defeat to Horn, which occurred early in his career,
and also toppled Renato "Babalu" Sobral and journeyman
Vernon White.
Outside
of Matt Hughes' tremendous run in the welterweight division,
Liddell's run of seven stoppages in seven UFC bouts was one of
the more remarkable stretches from any fighter to grace the Octagon.
Considering
his age and the talent the UFC has accrued with the acquisition
of the PRIDE Fighting Championships, which the company's president
Dana White made official at Saturday's post-fight press conference,
it's possible we've seen the best of Liddell in the Octagon.
Current
PRIDE two-division champion Dan Henderson was introduced as Jackson's
first challenger, marking the first title fight between current
UFC and PRIDE champions.
"It
only makes sense, finally getting the two champions together,"
said Henderson, 35. "That was [the Fertittas, owners of
the UFC] idea when they bought PRIDE. I'm honored to be the first
one of these match-ups."
Jackson
will be required to avoid the trappings of a title-holding fighter,
particularly as the sport -- and specifically the UFC -- blows
up to heights even MMA's most wishful supporters didn't dare
imagine.
Will
he be like Hughes and put a virtual lockdown on the division?
Or will Jackson follow the path of Georges St. Pierre, win a
title and lose in his first defense?
"It
never was about the belt," said Ibarra. "It was always
for the win. The belt is a bonus. Like I've always said -- I
was taught this by Eddie Futch, the great boxing trainer -- it's
easy to climb the mountain, but it's hard to stay on top."
Undercard
A
competitive welterweight clash saw Armenian Karo Parisyan outpoint
Salt Lake City, Utah's winded but game Josh Burkman (8-4-0).
Following
a competitive opening round in which both fighters showed their
capabilities, the 24-year-old Parisyan (17-4-0), best known for
his high-elevation judo throws, took over with solid right hand
leads and the threat of vicious head-over-heels takedowns.
Rarely
setting up strikes behind a jab, Burkman, 27, looked primarily
for power shots. His failure to do more than wing wild punches
cost him, and as a result the judges -- Tony Weeks 30-27, Jeff
Mullen 30-27, Lester Griffin 29-28 -- all had it in favor of
Parisyan, who afterwards pleaded for a UFC 170-pound title shot.
"I
own a dominating victory over Matt Serra, and he's the champion
today," said Parisyan, who fights out of North Hollywood,
Calif. "I want to come back and fight Serra or Hughes. Whoever
wins that fight. I want my title shot."
Chicago
middleweight Terry Martin made it two in a row at 185 pounds
with a victory over veteran Ivan Salaverry (Pictures) at 2:04
of the first. Fighting out of Seattle, Wash., Salaverry (12-5-0)
offered the odd inside leg kick, but little else.
Shorter
but more powerful, Martin, 26, tried and failed to slam Salaverry
to the mat several times before finally succeeding. When action
went to the floor, the 36-year-old Salaverry was slow to react
as Martin (16-2-0) rained down sloppy strikes that forced referee
Mario Yamasaki to call a halt to the contest. After the fight,
Salaverry had a brace around his left shoulder and noticeable
swelling about his face.
"My
father told me right before he passed away that I was going to
dominate the 185-pound division," Martin shared with the
crowd. "I want to tell Anderson Silva that I'm willing to
stand with him. The question is, is he willing to stand with
me?"
The
upset of the night belonged to 35-year-old East St. Louis native
Houston Alexander, who upended light heavyweight contender Keith
Jardine in just 48 seconds.
Making
a splash in his UFC debut, Alexander (7-1-0, 1 NC) straightened
Jardine, 31, with vicious uppercuts, putting his Albuquerque,
New Mexico-based foe on the ropes seconds into the fight. Jardine's
mouthpiece fell out as he took one final blow, and Steve Mazzagatti
jumped in to protect "The Dean of Mean," who fell to
12-3-1.
"That's
punching power right there baby," said Alexander, watching
himself on one of the big screens inside the MGM Grand Garden
Arena. "That's real punching power right there."
Televised
action began with a pair of reality TV stars. In what some would
call a substantial upset, Canadian Kalib Starnes defeated fellow
The Ultimate Fighter veteran Chris Leben by unanimous decision.
Leben,
26, appeared sluggish off the opening bell, and though he tried
to rally with power punches, the more dynamic Starnes (8-1-1)
connected at a much better percentage. In the third, Leben landed
his best blow of the fight when he planted a kick to the liver
that sent Starnes reeling.
The
Oregonian tried to capitalize, but to the 32-year-old Starnes'
credit he pulled off a beautiful jiu-jitsu sweep from the bottom
and wore out "The Crippler" (16-4-0) with a steady
diet of punches from inside the guard. Judges at ringside saw
it in Starnes' favor (Patricia Morse Jarman 29-28, Chris Lee
30-27, Jeff Collins 29-28).
"Screw
the judges, screw the scoring," said Leben, who walked out
to the cage to 2Pac's Picture Me Rolling, perhaps a warning to
UFC brass as his contract is near an end. "I judge my fights
by what the fans think. I think that was probably one of the
most exciting fights of the night."
Dark
bouts
Curitiba,
Brazil's Chute Boxe academy, which has produced greats like Wanderlei
Silva and Mauricio Rua, returned to the UFC for the first time
in several years as young Thiago Silva made his Octagon debut
against Californian James Irvin.
Following
an early scramble, Irvin, 28, planted his leg as Silva, now 10-0-0,
maneuvered for a takedown. The intense stress forced Irvin's
right knee to give way, and the light heavyweight screamed as
he fell to the canvas. Despite scoring a win, it was an unfortunate
evening for the 24-year-old Silva, who hoped to show American
fans his dynamic skills.
After
the fight, members of Irvin's camp indicated that "The Sandman"
(12-4-0, 1 NC) suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament, which
will likely keep him out of action for several months.
Despite
stepping up on short notice and fighting 20 pounds above his
normal weight limit, Alan Belcher looked surprisingly good against
light heavyweight Sean Salmon (9-3-0), who has become somewhat
of a punchline after Rashad Evans knocked out the Columbus, Ohio
native with a high kick earlier this year.
Salmon,
29, and Belcher, 27, danced in the clinch before an opportunity
presented itself. Belcher locked up Salmon's head and jumped
up so he could wrap his legs around the wrestler's waist. Threatened
by a guillotine choke, Salmon slammed Belcher (10-3-0) to the
canvas but that did little more than secure the submission, which
came by tapout 53 seconds after the opening bell.
Thirty-year-old
Din Thomas welcomed fellow lightweight Jeremy Stephens to the
UFC with a beautifully executed armbar finish, 2:44 of the second
round. Stephens, a young kid at 21, held his own through the
round and a half of action, defending Thomas's varied attack,
especially rear-naked chokes.
The
end came as Thomas worked from the bottom of the guard. He moved
for an armbar, secured it and finalized the fight after being
slammed onto the canvas. Though Stephens (8-2-0) didn't protest
hard, his first reaction to the stoppage was one of disbelief.
Replays were inconclusive regarding whether or not he tapped
out to the hold, but Thomas, now 20-6-0, was happy to take credit
for the win.
Action
on the UFC 71 card began with Wilson Gouveia's dominating submission
win over Carmelo Marrero, who moved down for the first time from
heavyweight to fight at 205 pounds.
Gouveia,
9-4-0, had his way with Marrero due in large part to leg kicks.
The 28-year-old Brazilian delivered stinging Thai kicks that
had Marrero, 26, ailing not long after the fight began.
Following
yet another low kick, Marrero (6-2-0) fell to the canvas, where
Gouveia moved and locked up a guillotine choke at 3:06 of the
opening round.
Source: Sherdog
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Quote
of the Day
“A
modest man is usually admired, if people ever hear of him.”
Edgar Watson Howe, 1853-1937, American Journalist and Author
|
"RAMPAGE"
MAKES HIS MARK
The rematch was set. The crowd and viewers eagerly waited. The
UFC enjoyed increased coverage by mainstream media. The fighters
were ready.
Last
Saturday evening, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson stunned
fans by knocking out the most dominate light heavyweight in the
UFC. A single right hook preceded unanswered strikes on the ground,
forcing referee John McCarthy to end one of the most anticipated
rematches in recent history.
Quinton
Jackson is the new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. He has seemingly
put an end to Chuck Liddell’s dominance of the 205-pound
division. “Rampage” has left a lasting impression in
the octagon.
“I
made a mistake and he capitalized on it, I don’t know what
else to say,” stated Liddell. “Nothing’s changed.
I’ll still keep training and fighting. All something like
this makes me want to do is get back in the gym and train more.
I was in great shape for this fight and was healthy. I made a
mistake; I’ll be back.”
After
the fight was stopped, Liddell had a confused look on his face
as if the match was halted prematurely. “He hit him with
a big right hand that basically put him completely out. He lost
consciousness; his legs went flat,” explained referee John
McCarthy. “He actually got hit again as I was stopping the
fight and it kind of brought him back; that happens all the time.
Once it gets to the point when a fighter is unconscious, he can’t
protect himself. We don’t have unconscious fighters getting
beat on and that’s why we’re stopping the fight.”
The
UFC now possesses one of the most entertaining and outspoken
fighters in Quinton Jackson. Becoming champion will only increase
his marketability and garner him many new fans. Although he failed
to accomplish his goal of being a world champion in his days
with Pride, Jackson has now propelled himself to the top of his
game and achieved the most defining moment of his career.
“I
was real relaxed. I didn’t expect my fight to go about so
quick,” commented Jackson at the post-fight press conference.
“I thought I was going to take Chuck into the third round
but Chuck was right; he said someone was going to get knocked
out in the first. It happened.”
“The
first fight was a war. Chuck is tough as hell. I was planning
on getting him out of there in the first round in Japan because
it was ten minutes and I had a second fight that night. Chuck
brought his ‘A’ game. Today, I was really shocked.
I got to keep it real; I was real shocked that fight went so
quick. I thought it was going to be another war. I just trained
my butt off. I went into the mountains and was focused. I looked
like a mountain man; I was hairy and had bad breath like my trainer,”
continued the new champion as the press room erupted with laughter.
“I stuck with it and was up there for a long time. I just
trained really hard.”
Some
considered Quinton’s victory as a changing of the guard.
Loyal Liddell fans were still in shock, distraught in some cases.
The crowning of a new champion may have changed the dynamics
of the 205-pound division.
Change
can be good thing.
Due
to Liddell’s prior dominance, credible opponents were becoming
scarce. Now, the potential list of contenders has been revived,
especially with the recent signing of current Pride 185-pound
and 205-pound Champion Dan Henderson and the notion that Chute
Boxe stars Wanderlei Silva and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua
will eventually follow suit.
“[I’ll
fight] anybody,” affirmed Quinton. “To be honest, I
didn’t think it was fair to Chuck for me to just walk into
the UFC with one fight and then fight him. Chuck has been doing
a good job representing the sport. I still think that I should
have been built up a little bit more so the fans can see what
kind of animal I really am; how I get my job done. It would make
Chuck look a lot better because I do my thang. It don’t
matter who, Wanderlei Silva, Shogun; I’ll even take Sakuraba’s
old ass, where he at?”
Although
Quinton Jackson fights for the UFC now, his personality in and
out of a Pride ring made him a star in Japan. Fighting in front
of sell-out crowds of 50,000-plus fans, Jackson was well-received
and remained popular before he left the organization to fight
in the U.S. Conversely, Jackson was met by a less than supportive
crowd last Saturday as he made his entrance into the octagon.
“It
adds fuel to the fire. I don’t care if the fans boo,”
revealed Jackson. “I got to address them after the fight,
it’s all good. I’m not used to it because in Japan
I got them wrapped around my finger, you know what I’m saying?
They loved me over there. I’m huge in Japan.”
Becoming
a champion is the ultimate goal of almost every fighter. Jackson
would state otherwise.
“I
still don’t care,” said Jackson casually. “It’s
bringing me money though. As long as the belt brings me money
to pay my bills…so I can get me a Bentley and a ‘big
boy house’. I’ve seen what Chuck was driving around
in. Don’t get me wrong, I look up to Chuck. He’s a
lot older than me; a lot older [hilarity ensued in the press
room]. I learned from him, I can be a baller like him one day.
This is what this belt is going to do for me. I’m from the
streets, you feel me?”
Always
entertaining and ever so outspoken, Quinton Jackson defied the
odds and dethroned a champion. He achieved the most defining
moment of his career and opened the door to bigger paydays. Make
no mistake, “Rampage” has made his mark.
“I’m
happy I’m the champ.”
Source: MMA Weekly
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DAN
HENDERSON ON FIGHTING RAMPAGE
Leading
up to UFC 71 in Las Vegas, Nev., speculation had run rampant
that a fighter from Pride was going to be crossing over to challenge
the winner of the Chuck Liddell and Quinton Jackson fight. Most
talk focused on the probability of Mauricio “Shogun”
Rua or Wanderlei Silva being that fighter.
But
in stark contrast to either Chute Boxe fighter, it was Team Quest’s
Dan Henderson that made his way to the ring following Jackson’s
dethroning of Liddell at the MGM Garden Arena. Henderson is the
only fighter in Pride or UFC history that has held titles in
two different weight classes simultaneously.
The
UFC made a point of introducing Henderson to the UFC 71 crowd
and noting that he will be first challenger to Jackson’s
belt.
At
the post-fight press conference, Jackson joke about Henderson’s
signing, “He smells a lot better than Matt Lindland. Matt
Lindland be funky dog, that’s for real… that boy is
funky, he smells like two weeks.” He continued, “I
think Dan’s got a different style, because Dan, he throws
those thing, but Matt Lindland, he just wanna hug you the whole
damn time and smelling like that, that’s the last person
you wanna hug.
Giving
more of his thoughts on Henderson’s style, Jackson stated,
“Dan Henderson is a tough little ugly son of a gun. So you
know I got a lot to watch out for. He’s a great wrestler;
he got a strong right and himself. I used to spar with Dan Henderson.
I used to go help him out to train. But, he never returned the
favor, so I guess, I gotta pay him back for all that.”
derson
spoke with the media about bringing his Pride belts to the Octagon
to face Jackson. Likely facing Jackson in the fall, Henderson
gave his thoughts on both Jackson and Liddell, his fight with
the new UFC champ, bringing his Pride belts over to the UFC,
and much more.
Source: MMA Weekly
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JAY
HIERON STILL HUNGRY FOR IFL GLORY
Over the first two IFL seasons the Los Angeles Anacondas were
very much the bridesmaid and never the bride, to use an old expression.
Being
eliminated in the semi-finals of the World Team Tournament twice
in a row put a chip on the shoulder of the team and their head
coach, Bas Rutten. So when it came time for the 2007 season to
get underway the Anacondas had only one thing on their minds,
total victory.
A
big part of whether or not the Anacondas would be successful
hinged on a slight line-up change. Mike Pyle would exit the time,
allowing Benji “Razor” Radach to join the team at middleweight,
leaving Jay Hieron to remain at welterweight full time.
The
move has paid huge dividends for the team.
Going
undefeated in two season clashes this year, including handing
the two-time defending League Champion Quad Cities Silverbacks
their first ever loss, both Benji and Jay have shined, becoming
two of the league’s premier fighters.
For
Hieron in particular, this season has helped wipe away memories
of a rollercoaster 2006 campaign; and with a firmer foundation
for training at the Xtreme Couture Gym in Las Vegas, he’s
begun to fulfill the promise he’s hinted at throughout his
career.
“I’m
feeling great about our season,” said Jay to MMAWeekly recently
after a training session at Xtreme Couture. “Right now we’re
2-0, and the last fight we had, we had a shut-out. We’re
ranked first, which is good; myself I feel like everything’s
coming together. I feel good and I’m ready to go and ready
to fight right now.”
And
fight Hieron will, as he and the rest of the Anacondas square
off against the surging Seattle Tiger Sharks on June 1st in Everett,
Washington in both teams’ final regular season match-up.
Even
though the Anacondas have won in convincing fashion this season
and have all but assured themselves a spot in this year’s
four-team World Team Tournament bracket, Jay knows they can’t
let up against Tiger Sharks.
“No,
we’d be idiots to do that,” exclaimed Hieron at the
thought of taking the Tiger Sharks lightly. “You know, even
though we’re 2-0, ranked first – we’re not even
thinking about that.”
Jay
continued, “This is the longest we’ve trained together
as a team. We came out six weeks to train together, fully, every
single guy on the team. So, this is the best shape of everybody
I’ve seen; and everybody’s looking good, ready to go,
no injuries, so it’s going to be fun.”
Regardless
of how serious a threat the Anacondas feel the Tiger Sharks are,
Hieron reiterated that this match-up is an opportunity to put
an exclamation point on the 2007 regular season and send a message
to teams for the upcoming WTT.
“Hell
yeah, definitely,” emphatically stated Jay about wanting
to make a statement this coming Friday. “We’re looking
to get out there and showcase our skills and show everybody why
we’re ranked first.”
Individually
Hieron is scheduled to face Brad Blackburn, who at times has
looked good and bad throughout his three seasons as the Tiger
Sharks’ welterweight. Much like the overall team battle
however, Jay is not taking Blackburn lightly at all.
“Definitely
people say he’s a hot and cold fighter, but I’ve prepared
for him like [he’s hot],” said Hieron. “He’s
a great fighter in my book, so that’s how I’m going
about it. For a guy if it’s not his day, he’s still
fighting and can still pull it out with one punch or something;
so I’m not underestimating anybody.”
“I
did that already in my career, I underestimated and went into
a fight looking past the guy, and it bit me in the ass, so I
don’t do that anymore. You learn from your mistakes, so
I’m going in there like he’s on his top A-game, and
I’m coming to take him out,” added Jay.
With
Hieron having gone undefeated so far this year, he becomes a
prime candidate for the proposed individual Grand Prix at the
end of the IFL season.
But
as Jay points out, his focus is firmly at the task at hand.
“Yeah,
of course I’m looking into it, but I’ve got a lot of
fights before that,” commented Hieron with a slight chuckle.
“It would be ignorant for me to look towards that when I’ve
got guys that are just as hungry to get me before that.”
Jay
further stated, “When the times come for the Grand Prix,
I’ll be ready, but until then the Grand Prix is not on my
mind – my next fight is. Brad Blackburn, that’s what
I’m thinking about.”
Riding
a winning streak and becoming one of the league’s premier
fighters may well and good for most people, but as Hieron reiterated,
there’s a lot more he wants to accomplish, making him a
very dangerous opponent for anyone that’s placed in front
of him.
“I’m
still hungry,” said Jay. “I’m eating soup with
a fork, that’s my motto. I’m staying hungry and am
never satisfied. I’ve got to keep it all in perspective,
keep moving forward and trying to fulfill my goals one step at
a time.”
So
come Friday, June 1st in Everett, Washington, Jay Hieron and
the L.A. Anacondas step into the home turf of the Seattle Tiger
Sharks looking to make statements all the way around, making
it an evening that MMA fans shouldn’t miss.
“All
the fans, thanks for your support, and check me out fighting
on June 1st with my team,” closed out Hieron. “Thanks
to my team, the Anacondas; my coach, Shawn Tompkins; Team Tompkins
from Canada and their whole crew; my gym, Xtreme Couture; everybody
in my camp, all of them; Randy Couture and Kimmy Couture.”
Source: MMA Weekly
|
Quote
of the Day
"I
will love the light for it shows me the way,
yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars."
Og Mandino, 1923-1996, American Motivational Author and Speaker
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UFC
71: Liddell vs. Jackson Results!
A Night of Upsets!
UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson Results
By Zach Adams
In the main event of tonight’s UFC 71, Quinton “Rampage”
Jackson proved that history sometimes repeats itself as he knocked
out Chuck Liddell for the second time in his career and captured
the UFC Light Heavyweight title along the way.
Jackson
shocked the legions of Liddell fans in attendance at the MGM
Grand Arena in Las Vegas in the first round with a massive right
hook that floored the champion. Jackson followed up with some
punches on the ground and referee Big John McCarthy was forced
to stop the contest at 1:53 of the fight.
PRIDE
welterweight and middleweight champion Dan Henderson entered
the ring after the fight and politely challenged the new champion.
Full
Results:
205
lbs: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson def. Chuck Liddell via
KO - 1:53 of R1
170
lbs : Karo Parisyan def. Josh Burkman via unanimous decision
185
lbs: Terry Martin def. Ivan Salaverry via TKO (strikes) - 2:04
of R1
205
lbs: Houston Alexander def. Keith Jardine via TKO (strikes) -
0:48 of R1
185
lbs: Kalib Starnes def. Chris Leben via unanimous decision
205
lbs: Thiago Silva def. James Irvin via TKO (injury) - 1:06 of
R1
205
lbs: Alan Belcher def. Sean Salmon via submission (guillotine
choke) - 0:53 of R1
155
lbs: Din Thomas def. Jeremy Stephens via submission (armbar)
- 2:44 of R2
HW:
Wilson Gouveia def. Carmelo Marrero via submission (guillotine
choke) - 3:06 of R1
Source: MMA Fighting
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Cro
Cop should be back at UFC 75
The event should take place on September 8, in London
Knocked out by Gabriel Napão on April 21st, Mirko Cro
Cop returned to Croatia to recover from the surprising loss to
the Brazilian. Since then, much has been said about the return
to the octagon of the ex-Pride fighter, and a clue was given
this week, by the fighter himself. In an interview with www.dnevnik.hr,
Cro Cop stated that he will fight next at UFC 75, set for the
8th of September, in London.
The
Croatian’s adversary is still a mystery. What is for sure
is that after the routing by Napão, Cro Cop admitted he
needed to improve his preparations for the octagon, even having
a small UFC-style cage built in his training facilities in Zagreb.
Source: Gracie Magazine
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UFC
CHAMP SERRA TALKS ULTIMATE FIGHTER 6
by Jeff Cain
Matt Serra's Ultimate Fighting Championship career was in jeopardy
following the loss to Karo Parisyan at UFC 53. He didn't realize
that loss would set in motion a series of events that would lead
him to UFC gold.
The
current UFC welterweight champion told MMAWeekly, "I want
to thank Karo Parisyan for giving me that beating that time because
if I didn't lose to him I wouldn't be sitting where I'm sitting,
so I'm happy about the whole thing. That fight, the worst fight
of my life, ended up being the best thing that ever happened
to me."
Shortly
after Serra disposed of Georges St. Pierre to obtain the title
at UFC 69, it was announced that Matt Serra and Matt Hughes would
be opposing coaches on the next season of the popular Spike TV
reality show 'The Ultimate Fighter.' The champ spoke with MMAWeekly
about going from contestant on Ultimate Fighter 4 to coaching
on Ultimate Fighter 6 and who he plans on bringing with him to
fill his coaching staff.
"Well,
I'm bringing Ray Longo. I wouldn't do it if Ray Longo wasn't
involved. Ray Longo is my trainer as far as conditioning. He's
produced Golden Glove champions, kickboxing champions, and Jiu-Jitsu
champions as far as his conditioning. He's been my coach forever,
of course along with Renzo [Gracie]. I don't believe I'll be
bringing Renzo. He's tied up with what he's doing obviously.
His plate is full, so I'm going to be bringing Ray Longo and
I'm also going to be bringing Pete Sell with me, Pete 'Drago.'
One thing we got going for whoever is going to be on my team
is Matt Hughes might have coached there before, and that's great,
but I actually went through, and so did 'Drago,' I went through
what these guys are going through."
He
continued, "Physically the guys with me are going to be
in phenomenal shape because Ray Longo don't mess around. Between
Ray, myself, and 'Drago,' a pretty much jack of all trades at
this point, he's working hard with the wrestling team out here,
he's a brown belt in Jiu-Jitsu with me, and his stand up is nice,
so he'll be like a big sparring dummy for everybody. We have
a nice tight team. I'll see who else I can bring out, but I'm
going to have the bases covered. I'm looking forward to it and
so is Longo. We're going to bring the A game."
Matt
Serra has made it clear that he doesn't like Matt Hughes. At
the mention of Hughes, Serra commented, "Matt Hughes, that's
another guy. I remember back in the day before his ego got gigantic
and he became the way he is. I remember getting along with the
guy… he never really did anything to me, but basically it
really started on Ultimate Fighter 4. I saw him on Ultimate Fighter
2, and I talked to Luke [Cummo] who doesn't talk much, and he
was saying some things. I didn't like pretty much how he treated
Luke. It goes on and on with Hughes. I mean look at the way he
was treating Rashad [Evans], look at the way he treated Luke,
the way he was picking on Jorge Gurgel. I mean the guy's a bully.
He's basically a bully. Even like what he was doing to GSP [Georges
St. Pierre] in the restaurant that time. I mean, 'I'll show you
the defense to the arm lock.' It goes on and on with him bro.
I just don't like the way he treats people. What happened to
treating people the way you wanted to be treated?"
The
mutual dislike should make for good television and the champ
agreed. "I'm sure it's going to make for some interesting
television. He's going to hit me with some f---ing lemons and
I'll just come right back at him. We're on there to do our thing,
to coach, but who knows. I'm not Ken Shamrock bro. I'm not going
to say something and then wait for five guys to hold me back
trying to get at him. I'm not in the WWE.” But that’s
not where Serra wants things to go, “Lets coach our guys
and see what goes down. I want to beat him in the coaching game,
and I want to beat him in the fight, and I'm sure he wants to
do the same to me. I'm sure it will be a lot of good fun for
everybody to watch."
Former
UFC welterweight contender, former MMAWeekly Radio co-host, and
broadcaster Frank Trigg extended the offer to be Serra's wrestling
coach against his nemesis Matt Hughes, just to make things more
interesting leading up to the filming of Ultimate Fighter 6.
Trigg told MMAWeekly, "I offered it to Matt [Serra] two
weeks ago when he was on our show. I said look man you don't
have a wrestling coach. I'd love to come and be your wrestling
coach and strength and conditioning coach for the team, so bring
me on. He said, you know what? I'd like to have you come in.
He's got to figure out if the powers that be will let me come
on. I'd love to do it. Believe me. I'd love to coach a team against
d--khead over there and I'd definitely like to be on Serra's
team proving that d--khead isn't that good a coach."
When
asked about Trigg being his wrestling coach on the show, Serra
responded, "I talked to Trigg about that. It's almost like
the enemy of my enemy is my friend, that kind of thing. Trigg,
we never really hung out or anything, acquaintances here and
there, said hello and goodbye type of thing. Who knows? I did
his radio show and we were talking, and he actually offered,
but who knows. If that can get in Hughes' head, maybe I will
bring him on. I'm definitely not ruling it out."
Ultimate
Fighter 5 has been touted by some as the best season of the reality
show to date, but from the looks of it Ultimate Fighter 6 will
give it a run for its money. The filming hasn't even begun and
drama is already surrounding the next season of 'The Ultimate
Fighter.'
Source: MMA Weekly
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Report:
PRIDE fighters sue DSE
By Zach Arnold
MMA Weekly has the latest twist in what is amounting to a complete
implosion of Dream Stage Entertainment Inc. and the PRIDE asset
sale.
According
to sources, DSE requested that Pride fighters assign their contracts
to “Pride FC Worldwide” (the new company created in
the wake of Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta’s proposed buy-out
of Pride), and most of the fighters refused to do so.
Read
this paragraph carefully. If this information is accurate, it
reflects positively upon what I have been arguing online for
a couple of months now — that the deals PRIDE fighters had
with DSE were personal service contracts. PSCs are usually not
transferrable to third parties in asset sales. Meaning, if DSE
sold the PRIDE assets to UFC, the PRIDE fighters would technically
be free agents because the PSCs are not enforceable in court.
A
class-action lawsuit by fighters against DSE Inc. in an American
court is going to further complicate any sort of PRIDE asset
sale agreement between DSE & UFC. Such a lawsuit would be
yet another liability for UFC to consider in an asset purchase.
The biggest lawsuit liability is the Ed Fishman lawsuit, in which
Fishman Companies is asking for $10 million USD. Witness depositions
(which is expected to include members of Zuffa LLC, the parent
company of UFC) are set to begin next Wednesday, May 30th.
Source: Fight Opinion
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ULTIMATE
FIGHTER RATINGS FLAT AT MIDSEASON
by Ivan Trembow
The sixth and seventh episodes of The Ultimate Fighter 5, both
of which featured two fights instead of one, drew overall ratings
of 1.2 and 1.1, respectively. The previous week's episode drew
a 1.1 overall rating.
Episode
Six aired on May 10th and featured two fights in order to make
up for the editors' decision not to include a fight on the Gabe
Ruediger-focused Episode Five.
The
fight on Episode Six between Joe Lauzon and Brian Geraghty, which
Lauzon dominated, drew a 1.1 rating, tied for the lowest of the
season. However, this was to be expected because it aired near
the beginning of the show, and the show's smallest viewership
levels are almost always towards the beginning of any given episode.
Airing
over the course of the second half of Episode Six, Corey Hill's
controversial three-round judges' decision win over Robert Emerson
drew a 1.3 rating. This was a slightly higher rating than the
previous week's Ruediger-weight-cutting ending, which closed
out with a 1.2 rating in the final minutes.
Episode
Seven of TUF 5, which aired on May 17th, also featured two fights,
largely because both of the fights ended up being so brief. Gray
Maynard's domination of Wayne Weems did not air until the second
half of the show, but the fight still only drew a 1.1 rating.
Matt Wiman's equally impressive domination of Marlon Sims in
the closing minutes of the show drew a 1.2 rating.
Key
Demographic Ratings Up for Episodes Six and Seven, but Series-to-Date
Averages Still Down Significantly
While
the overall ratings of 1.2 and 1.1 for Episodes Six and Seven,
respectively, are not much different than Episode Five's overall
rating of 1.1, the ratings in the key demographics were slightly
higher than Episode Five's. In the 18-to-34-year-old male demographic,
Episode Five drew a 1.5 rating, Episode Six drew a 1.6 rating,
and Episode Seven drew a 1.7 rating. In the 18-to-49-year-old
male demographic, Episode Five drew a 1.3 rating, Episode Six
drew a 1.5 rating, and Episode Seven drew a 1.4 rating. Given
the ratings free-fall that was taking place earlier in the season,
this upward trend is encouraging.
However,
TUF 5 continues to be the least-watched season of TUF to date
by a good-sized margin. Through seven episodes, TUF 5 is averaging
a 1.2 overall rating. At the same point in previous TUF seasons
(seven episodes in), the first season was averaging a 1.6 overall
rating, the second season was averaging a 1.5 overall rating,
the third season was averaging a 1.7 overall rating, and the
fourth season was averaging a 1.4 overall rating.
In
the advertiser-coveted 18-to-49-year-old male demographic, TUF
5 is averaging a 1.6 rating through seven episodes. At the same
point in previous TUF seasons, the first season was averaging
a 2.0 rating, the second season was averaging a 2.6 rating, the
third season was averaging a 2.9 rating, and the fourth season
was averaging a 2.3 rating.
Episode
Eight Hype Promises a Fight at the House
The
commercials for Episode Eight that have been running on Spike
TV all week long clearly show a fight breaking out at the fighters'
house between two fighters who appear to be Marlon Sims and Noah
Thomas. It will be interesting to see how yet another "fight
breaks out in the house" ad campaign will affect the ratings.
It
will also be interesting to see how the UFC will handle the first
full-fledged fight breaking out at the fighters' house in series
history. Other fighters have been banished to the "you're
no longer welcome in the UFC" territory for various reasons:
Eli Joslin (who quit the show), Kenny Stevens (couldn't make
weight), Noah Inhofer (quit the show), and Gabe Ruediger (couldn't
make weight).
Head-to-Head
Network Competition
New
episodes of the pro wrestling show "TNA Impact" served
as The Ultimate Fighter's lead-in on May 10th and 17th, and "Impact"
drew a 1.0 overall rating on both of those weeks.
Airing
head-to-head with Episode Six of The Ultimate Fighter 5 on May
10th at 10:00 PM, the CBS drama "Without a Trace" returned
to its Thursday night roots and drew a 9.9 overall rating with
its season finale. A new episode of "ER" on NBC drew
a 6.2 overall rating, while the series premiere of the new drama
"Traveler" flopped on ABC with a 6.1 overall rating,
retaining less than half of its lead-in audience from "Grey's
Anatomy."
Airing
head-to-head with Episode Six of TUF 5 on May 17th, a repeat
of "CSI" on CBS out-drew the season finale of "ER"
on NBC, as "CSI" drew a 9.0 overall rating and "ER"
drew a 6.4 overall rating. Meanwhile, ABC drew an 8.7 rating
for the hour, as the network aired the end of the "Grey's
Anatomy" season finale from 10:00 to 10:15, followed by
a special called "Lost: The Answers" from 10:15 to
11:00.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Backyard
Fighter Goes Legit At South Florida Gym
Jennifer Santiago
Reporting
(CBS4)
SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE He is the most famous bare knuckle, backyard
fighter in the world. Now Kimbo Slice is going legit. This intimidating
giant is training at a South Florida mixed martial arts gym,
where CBS4’s Jennifer Santiago learned a thing or two about
going toe-to-toe in the ring.
You
may know Kimbo Slice from his notorious backyard fighting days--his
videos have been seen by thousands on you tube. But Kimbo has
gone legit, driving all the way from Pembroke Pines to train
at this Southwest Miami-Dade mixed martial arts gym for his first
pay-per-view fight.
“I
gotta give all respect to guys in mixed martial arts, didn't
know how serious it was until I got involved myself,” said
Kimbo.
Don't
let his 350 pound frame and tattoos fool you. Kimbo likes to
kid around, and having kids of his own, he’s got a gentle
touch.
However,
the when asked what he liked so much about mixed martial arts,
the answer wasn’t so lighthearted.
“The
opportunity to break someone's arm, shed some blood on the situation
Know what I mean? That kinda stuff,” he said.
Kimbo
trains for "that kind of stuff" at the "Freestyle
Fighting Academy", run by his good friend and coach, Marcos
Avellan, who trains fighters of all weight classes.
“Some
of these guys -- they sweat they bleed they do everything with
me,” said Avellan. “Anyone who can hang with my training
and follow my regiment with me, they are a brother or sister.
We have women here who are incredible fighters too.”
While
Kimbo shadow boxes, Carlos Garcia and Che Moreno spar in the
ring, showing off their moves taken from
kickboxing, Brazilian jujitsu and wrestling.
When
you feel the pain just tap and the match is over
So
whether you're a backyard brawler or a grammar school grappler,
mixed martial arts is a great way to develop your body and develop
discipline.
Source: CBS4.com
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Quote
of the Day
"An
inventor is simply a fellow who doesn't take his education too
seriously."
Charles F. Kettering, 1876-1958, American Engineer and Inventor
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UFC
71: Liddell vs. Jackson Preview
Today!
by Robert Rousseau
UFC 71 will be coming to us from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on
Saturday, May 26. There are definitely some interesting bouts
slated for this one. That said, the rematch that everyone has
been looking forward to for years is the real draw.
Quinton
“Rampage” Jackson versus Chuck “The Iceman”
Liddell.
Sounds
like a horror movie, doesn’t it? Well, it just may end up
being that kind of war. So without further ado, let’s talk
UFC 71.
Middleweights:
Kalib Starnes vs. Chris Leben
Kalib
Starnes– a former TUF competitor– holds a professional
MMA record of 7-1-1 with two (T)KO’s and five submission
victories to his credit. He’s a mildly below average MMA
striker with outstanding submission skills (a black belt in BJJ).
In
the two most challenging fights of his career he defeated Jason
“The Athlete” MacDonald by TKO and lost to Yushin Okami
in the same manner.
Chris
Leben is a former TUF 1 competitor that holds an overall MMA
record of 16-3 with eight (T)KO’s and four submission victories
to his credit. In short, he’s a very strong fighter with
good takedown defense, outstanding punching power, and toughness.
Though his submission skills have improved immensely since the
show, his recent loss to Jason MacDonald by modified guillotine
choke proves that he’s still not where he needs to be in
that regard.
Beyond that, some of the swagger he had may have been lost when
Anderson Silva knocked him out back on June 28, 2006.
End
Result: Most likely, if the fight goes to the ground, Starnes
will win via submission. Further, if things stay upright, Leben
will likely come home victorious. In the end, expect Starnes
to have difficulty getting Leben to the ground and keeping him
there.
Leben
via decision.
Light
Heavyweights: Houston Alexander vs. Keith Jardine
Alexander is 6-1 with three (T)KO’s and one submission victory
to his credit. That said, he’s never really been in there
with an elite fighter (this is his first big event). Further,
his one loss was to Jason Medina (a Miletich fighter via submission).
Jardine
is a former TUF competitor with an overall MMA record of 12-2-1
with six (T)KO’s and two submission victories to his credit.
In sum, he’s tough as nails, hits very hard (hard enough
to knockout Forrest Griffin), exhibits excellent low kicks, and
better than solid takedown defense. Though his grappling skills
are somewhat of a relative weakness, he trains at Greg Jackson’s
Submission Fighting.
In
other words, no one that comes out of that camp is lacking in
basic ground fundamentals.
End
Result: It’s hard to know what Alexander is really capable
of given his lack of experience. However, we do know what Jardine
can do.
Jardine
via KO in round one.
Welterweights:
Josh Burkman vs. Karo Parisyan
Burkman–
a former TUF competitor that dropped out of the competition after
injuring himself in a win over Melvin Guillard– holds a
professional MMA record of 8-3 with two (T)KO’s and three
submission victories on his resume. In terms of his ground skills,
Burkman is a very good wrestler with good takedowns, takedown
defense, submissions, and ground control skills. He’s also
quite strong.
His
striking skills are average.
Karo
Parisyan (16-4, nine submission victories) is the master of judo
takedowns in the UFC. Further, he’s got a motor that never
stops, outstanding submission skills, and his striking has improved
to the point that it’s average for an MMA competitor at
this level (though knockout power is lacking).
That
said, in his last bout against Drew Fickett he didn’t look
like his normal self, eeking out a decision victory. Was he feeling
the after effects of losing to Diego Sanchez? Is he over that
loss?
End
Result: Burkman may be better at ground control. That said, Parisyan
is the better submission fighter and will surprise Burkman with
his judo takedowns.
Parisyan
by submission in round two.
Middleweights:
Terry Martin vs. Ivan Salaverry
Ivan
Salaverry holds a 12-4 overall MMA record with five (T)KO’s
and four submission victories to his credit. Many UFC fans may
remember him for his snoozer decision loss to Nathan Marquardt
back on August 6, 2005.
However,
that fight tells something about him. First, he can tend towards
being a cautious fighter intent on not making mistakes. Second,
he’s a very well rounded and technical fighter that doesn’t
get caught very often (he hasn’t truly been stopped since
Akhiro Gono KO’d him back in January of 2001).
Along
with this, he has excellent submission skills and is solid on
his feet with decent power.
Terry
Martin hold an overall mixed martial arts record of 15-2 with
nine (T)KO’s and five submission victories. Still, his wins
had come against fighters with less than stellar resumes in most
cases until he knocked Jorge Rivera out on February 3rd of this
year in only 14 seconds.
Martin
is a very powerful man that can knock you out in a moment’s
notice. Further, he has solid technical standup and a solid guillotine
choke.
End
Result: This one could be very interesting. Martin has the ability
to knock someone out in a flash. That said, Salaverry usually
doesn’t put himself in positions for big knockouts to occur
and may be the better technical striker (with less power). If
he can avoid the big punch, Salaverry could conceivably win this
one on his feet. Further, if he can get this one to the ground
for any length of time– which will be tough– he is
the better submission fighter by far.
So,
Salaverry can win this one in more ways than Martin. Still, don’t
count the other man out.
Salaverry
by decision.
Light
Heavyweights: Chuck Liddell vs. Quinton Jackson
Liddell
is 20-3 with 13 (T)KO’s and one submission victory to his
credit. He’s the hottest ticket in the UFC and has won seven
straight fights since losing to Jackson at PRIDE: Final Conflict
2003 via TKO.
The
skinny on Liddell is simple. He now possesses better than average
technical standup, the best takedown defense in the division,
and the hardest punch in the division. Though he has a serviceable
guard, his jiu-jitsu doesn’t appear to be much more than
that.
Of
course, who would really know? He never ends up on the ground.
Jackson
(26-6, 12 (T)KO’s and seven submissions) is the strongest
man in the 205 pound division. Further, he hits very hard, and
has excellent takedowns, takedown defense and ground control
skills. Along with this, you don’t want to be on your back
with him on top of you; he’ll pound you into oblivion.
Further,
Jackson has very strong striking skills and actually succeeded
in beating Liddell on his feet with straight punches in their
first encounter (before depositing him on his back and finishing
the job).
Like
Liddell, “Rampage” does not want to be on his back
for any length of time.
End
Result: Does Jackson hold a mental edge over Liddell because
of their last encounter? On the flip side, is he truly over the
beatings he took from Wanderlei Silva (he sure didn’t look
like the same fighter after the second such defeat)?
Now
forget the mental stuff.
Here’s
the thing: this is the biggest fight of Liddell’s career.
A decisive win here would make it impossible for anyone to really
argue that he has not been the best 205-pound fighter of this
era. Further, a win here would put him in contention for being
the greatest mixed martial artist of all- time with guys like
Emelianenko and Hughes (if he isn’t already).
Though
this is a UFC fight, it still smells a lot like PRIDE vs. the
UFC again, doesn’t it?
Picking
a winner here is too hard. I just want to watch this one like
everyone else. That said, if this one goes longer than three
rounds, you’ve got to figure that Rampage is doing damage,
no?
But
word is that Liddell plans on ending this one way before round
three.
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UFC
71: Liddell vs. Jackson
Saturday, May 26, 2007
MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
Pay-Per-View
Bouts
Light
Heavyweights: Chuck Liddell (20-3) vs. Quinton “Rampage”
Jackson (26-6)
Middleweights:
Terry Martin (17-1) vs. Ivan Salaverry (11-3-1)
Welterweights:
Josh Burkman (19-3) vs. Karo Parisyan (24-3)
Light
Heavyweights: Houston Alexander (6-1) vs. Keith Jardine (12-3-1)
Middleweights:
Kalib Starnes (9-1-1) vs. Chris Leben (15-3)
Preliminary
Bouts
Light
Heavyweights: Sean Salmon (9-2) vs. Eric Schafer (9-2-2)
Light
Heavyweights: Thiago Silva (11-3) vs. James Irvin (11-3)
Lightweights:
Jeremy Stephens (11-1) vs. Din Thomas (22-7)
Heavyweights:
Carmelo Marrero (5-1) vs. Wilson Gouveia (8-4)
Source: MMA Fighting
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Memorial
Day Mayhem
AMATEUR-
3 X 1 MIN. ROUNDS- 1 KICK MAX PER ROUND
Kalama "Iceman" Keeno 7 vs. Tyler Rodrigues 10 50 lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) ( East Maui Kickboxing)
Taylor "The Hustler" Siobal 13 vs. Justly Laquihon
12 80 lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (HMC)
Curtis Hagi 14 vs. Chad Cabana 14 115 lbs.
(Pearlside Kickboxing) (Animal House)
Taylor Rodrigues 16 vs. Mana Woolsey 16 120 lbs.
( East Maui Kickboxing) (HSD)
AMATEUR- 3 X 1 ½ MIN. ROUNDS- 1 KICK MIN./ NO KICK LIMIT
Rusty Rivera 16 vs. Nelson Lum 16 125 lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (Eastsidaz Fight Club)
AMATEUR-
3 X 2 MIN. ROUNDS- 1 KICK MAX PER ROUND
Isaiah
"Ironman" Manalo 16 vs. Kylie Dela Cruz 16 125 lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (5-0 Kickboxing)
Ricky Tangero vs. Koichi Tanji 135 lbs.
(Wai'anae Kickboxing) (HMC)
Presley Salas vs. Keanu Sabado 140 lbs.
(Wai'anae Kickboxing) (Pearlside Kickboxing)
Andy "The Shadow" Mello vs. Thomas Matias 140 lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (Wai'anae Kickboxing)
AMATEUR-
3 X 1 MIN. ROUNDS- 1 KICK MIN./ NO KICK LIMIT
Kauhi "Tiger Shark" Tomas 7 vs. Justus Vergara 7 52
lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (Wai'anae Kickboxing)
Austin
"Big Aus" Ledward 9 vs. Johanssen Smith 9 65 lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (Wai'anae Kickboxing)
Puaka'ilima Keeno 11 vs. Jada Perreira 12 65 lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (Wai'anae Kickboxing)
Kaimana Lono 9 vs. Kona Meyers 10 70 lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (HSD)
Micah Paraan- Colburn 10 vs. Kekoa Agoo 12 85 lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (Waianae Kickboxing)
"The Secret Weapon" Nito Carvalho 12 vs. Shayson Soares
12 65 lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (Wai'anae Kickboxing)
"Hurricane" Andrew McCue 12 vs. Justin Kahale 12 80
lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (Team Aniland)
"The Bodysnatcher" Kawehi Manalo 12 vs. Wesley Benigno
13 90 lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (Bullspen)
Dido Rodrigues Jr. 13 vs. Kalai McShane 12 90 lbs.
(Wai'anae Kickboxing) (5-0 Kickboxing)
"Pretty Boy" Storm Makaneole 15 vs. Sage Yoshida 14
112 lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (HMC)
OPEN-
3 X 2 MIN ROUNDS- 1 KICK MIN./ NO KICK LIMIT
Koali Castillo vs. Koloa Kahalewai 215 lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (Team Aniland)
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U.S.
Championship Boxing Team Hau Bush Beach Clean up Today!
The Hawaii
Boxing Team who will compete at the U.S. Championships May 29th
to June 9th in Colorado Springs will do a beach clean up at Hau
Bush in Ewa Beach on Sat. May 26th from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Matson is also helping out. The State Champions all wanted to
give back to the community. The all agree they had great opportunities
in life and Hau Bush is really full of rubbish, so we will participate
in a Beach Cleanup before we leave. The quarterfinalist of the
U.S. Championships advance to the U.S. Olympic Trials in August.
We will pick our 2008 Olympic Team from the Trials.
The next day at Ewa Ranch we will be having a fundraiser concert
at 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Bands include B.E.T., Koa Uka, Kawao,
Next Generation, Beyond Paradise, Pohaku, Kaena, and Rappers.
This will be for our Junior Olympic Champions who will compete
at the U.S. Olympic Education Center in Marquette, Michigan on
June 23rd to July 1st.
Thank You,
Bruce Kawano
2007 Regional Coordinator Hawaii Boxing Team.
USA-Boxing Hawaii Junior Olympic Chairman.
USA-Boxing Hawaii Board of Dir./Gov.
Ringside Board of Advisors.
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"The
Heat" returns and he wants a title shot
By Anthony Malakian
Look at several of the top welterweights in mixed martial arts
and you will notice one thing that they have in common –
Karo “The Heat” Parisyan has beaten them.
The current UFC Welterweight champion Matt Serra fell to Parisyan
back in 2005 via unanimous decision. The Bodog Welterweight champion
Nick Thompson was stopped in the first round against Parisyan
just over a year ago. And Nick Diaz – who knocked out Pride
Lightweight champion Takanori Gomi but had the decision reversed
to a no contest after he tested positive for marijuana –
lost a split decision to Parisyan in 2005.
Despite
all his success, having already fought eight times in the UFC
going 6-2, the 24-year-old Parisyan is still waiting for his
shot at the belt. He hopes to keep on winning and getting a title
shot in the not too distant future.
“I’m
trying to get a title shot by the end of the year. I don’t
know if I will get it, only God knows. I just pray and train
and I hope that the outcome is good,” Parisyan told MMAFighting.com.
“I do get impatient waiting for a title shot. I am like
top five in the world. If you stack up your wins they can’t
deny you a title fight. I basically just look to win and if I
am worthy enough, then the UFC will give me a title fight; if
I’m not then I wont get it.”
Unfortunately
for Parisyan, a series of setbacks has forced him to climb back
up the ladder, virtually from the bottom. First, at UFC 56, Parisyan
was to face then welterweight champion Matt Hughes. The fight
was not meant to be, though, as Karo tore his hamstring and was
forced to back out of the title opportunity. Instead, Joe Riggs
stepped in, came in overweight, and was submitted in the first
round.
Then,
after stopping Thompson, Parisyan lost a close decision to Diego
Sanchez in what was one of the best fights from 2006. Now “The
Heat” finds himself having to face former Ultimate Fighter
contestant Josh Burkman this Saturday at UFC 71 at the MGM Grand
in Las Vegas. Whether or not a victory will mean at shot at the
winner of Serra and Hughes is up to the powers that be.
“I
had my title shot and I tore my hamstring before the Hughes fight
and I had to come back and work my way up and it messed up a
lot in my head,” Parisyan said. “But it is what it
is and I just have to deal with it, move on and stack up my wins.”
“I
have a victory over Nick [Diaz]. I have a victory over the current
world champion Matt Serra in a dominating way, thank God. At
the same time I have a victory over Nick Thompson who just took
the title in Bodog in Russia. I can sit there and say listen,
I have victories over all these guys and I have beaten them in
a very decisive way, I would like to get a title shot. It is
all up to Dana and Joe Silva. What ever they decide my path is
I want to take it, but I will hopefully beat Josh Burkman and
I am going to ask for them to give me a title shot.”
Even
though Karo has his sights set on winning the UFC title, he knows
that he can’t overlook Burkman.
The
Salt Lake City resident has a 4-1 record in the UFC and is coming
off of back-to-back decision victories over Chad Reiner and Josh
Neer. His only loss was a second round submission defeat at the
hands of Jon Fitch.
Burkman
trains with Randy Couture and Team Quest. He is an experienced
wrestler. Karo describes him as, “good at everything, not
great at any one thing.”
Parisyan,
who was born in Yerevan, Armenia and now lives in Northern Hollywood,
Calif., is expecting this matchup to be an exciting fight for
the fans.
“He
is very athletic and he has a lot of confidence – he says
he will be the first guy to finish me – well we will find
out,” Parisyan said. “He is a tough guy. He has pretty
heavy hands, is a good wrestler. I think skill-wise my skills
are a lot higher than his.”
Parisyan’s
cousin, Manny Gamburyan, who is now making a name for himself
on The Ultimate Fighter 5, has been in Parisyan’s corner
ever since the two came over from Armenia. If anybody knows Karo,
it is Manny – and vise-versa. Gamburyan says that what makes
Parisyan so unique is his fighting style in-and-of itself.
“We
both know each other very well and when we fight we don’t
fool around, we just go 100 percent,” Gamburyan said. “He
has techniques like you have never seen before. He is a different
fighter than anybody out there, that’s what makes him so
good.”
When
Parisyan reflects back to his time spent in Armenia, a scene
that he says resembled De Niro's A Bronx Tale – you can
see exactly where Parisyan the fighter was born.
“I
didn't go to school much back there,” Parisyan said. “Basically
I would eat, sleep, wake up, fight, stuff like that.”
Parisyan's
family came to California in 1989 looking for a better life for
his two sisters and himself – the dream that would bring
the Gamburyan family to the United States two years later.
Gamburyan
started training at Gokor Chivichyan’s Hayastan Academy
where Parisyan later joined him. From there they met and learned
under “Judo” Gene Lebell and the Armenians went on
to become two of the elite Judo practitioners in the world.
Parisyan
got his start in MMA as a young fight fan.
“I
remember watching the first UFC when I was 10, 11 years old and
I fell in love with it,” Parisyan recalled. “A bunch
of us went down to Mexico to fight, I was a 13-year-old kid.
I fought a Mexican fighter by the name of Daniel Lopez with a
good reputation and I fought him for five rounds. That’s
what started it.”
Lebell
had seen the makings of a great fighter from the moment he starting
training Parisyan. Parisyan was 8-years-old and a natural, according
to Lebell. So too was Manny. They would enter into Judo competitions
and flip-flop placing first and second.
“I
hope that Karo becomes one of the great ones,” Lebell said.
“You have to work hard for that, you have to be a fanatic
and he and his cousin are fanatics.”
What
has jumped out at Lebell since he first started dealing with
Karo is his strength, which he describes as being strong for
not only welterweight, but also any weight class. Parisyan also
is incredibly well coordinated – as is evidence by his now
legendary throws – and that he has a killer instinct. Put
all these ingredients together and you can see how Parisyan has
achieved such great success.
Before
Parisyan can be considered one of the greats, though, he has
to work his way back up the ladder. That starts with Burkman.
While “The Heat” hopes for a title shot before the
end of the year, even he knows that in the talent-laden welterweight
division, that timetable might be ambitious.
For
the time being, Parisyan will look to keep on winning, because
if he keeps on winning, then they can’t deny him his dream.
“I
still have to take care of Josh right now. I haven’t fought
and won yet, so I have to do my best right now,” Parisyan
said. “I am training my butt off trying to keep in top shape
for this fight. Most of my fights I don’t train that much.
For this fight I have been training very hard and God willing
I will get a decisive victory over Josh Burkman and continue
to stack up the wins.”
With
Hughes and Serra to fight at the conclusion of The Ultimate Fighter
6, where they will both be coaches, and a match up between George
St. Pierre and Josh Koscheck slated for UFC 74, this game of
musical chairs means that it may be a while before Parisyan gets
his shot at the crown.
Source: MMA Fighting
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K-1
Dynamite USA card official
Rumors question whether the event will in fact take place
Set for June 2nd, in Los Angeles, K-1 Dynamite USA, the first
MMA event the Japanese K-1 organization will promote in the United
States, has its card officially defined. There will be a total
of 10 fights, with the main event being a repeat battle between
Royce Gracie and Kazushi Sakuraba.
Less
than 10 days from the day of the show, some American sites are
speculating as to whether the show might in fact be cancelled,
alleging that the Japanese might not have fulfilled all the demands
of the California State Athletic Commission. No official communication
has been released, however, by the organizers of the event.
Brock
Lesnar vs Choi Hong-Man
Kazushi Sakuraba vs Royce Gracie
Mighty Mo vs Choi Mu Bae
Melvin Manhoef vs Yoon Dong-Sik
Javier Vazques vs Katsuhiko Nagata
Brad Pickett vs Hideo Tokoro
Johnnie Morton vs Bernard Ackah
Gesias Cavalcante vs Nam Phan
Antonio Pezão Silva vs Jonathan Wiezorek
Jake Shields vs Ido Pariente
Source: Gracie Magazine
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Freak
show fights
Zack
Arnold is reporting that Brock Lesnar is now fighting Tank Abbott
instead of Hong Man Choi.
Bodog has posted their betting lines for the UFC 71 event. Rampage
is at +145 now.
Brock
Lesnar vs. Tank Abbott, Ruben Villareal, Butterbean, or James
Thompson as your headliner for the K-1 Dynamite LA Coliseum show?
Butterbean would be, by far, the best option both as a local
drawing card and for the Japanese TV viewing audience.
Source: Fight Opinion
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The
K-1 Dynamite Titanic
The Fight Network is reporting that Choi Hong-Man has been denied
a license to fight in the state of California for the K-1 Dynamite
June 2nd event at the LA Coliseum. Kevin Iole at Yahoo Sports
has more details. I find this news interesting because Hong-Man
fought Mike Malone in Hawaii on April 28th. Without Hong-Man
in the main event, there is no way (in my opinion) that K-1 will
run their June 2nd event. He’s their only real TV ratings
drawing card for the TBS telecast.
Report:
K-1 Dynamite show may not happen
By Zach Arnold
If
you want a perfect example of why Japanese fight promoters act
like total marks and are clueless when doing business outside
of Japan, look no further than this report at The Fight Network
web site in regards to the upcoming K-1 Dynamite event. Audio
of Loretta Hunt report here. MMA Weekly has an update on the
story. Every problem listed in the TFN report reads like it is
right out of the ‘Japanese fight promoter 101' playbook.
FEG
not granted a promoter’s license by the California SAC.
(In Japan, there’s no regulation to get into the fight business.)
FEG won’t reveal financial paperwork regarding their company.
(Typical of how Japanese fight promoters operate - like PRIDE.
This is why you’ll never see a Japanese fight company being
publicly-traded on any stock exchange.)
FEG hasn’t put up the bond money to cover fighter’s
salaries, despite the fact that they will likely make millions
of dollars in Japanese TV revenue. (This bond stipulation never
exists in the Japanese fight game, an industry dominated by the
theory of honor-among-thieves.)
FEG is advertising fighters that will not appear on their big
show. (A standard Japanese fight promoter practice.)
The CSAC has not reportedly received paperwork for 19 of the
22 fighters scheduled to fight. (K-1 has been in trouble before
in regards to paperwork with fighters, as they got caught in
South Korea using fighters on tourist visas instead of working
visas.)
When it comes to Japanese fight promoters who have generated
tens of millions of dollars in their home country but can’t
generate much money outside of it, the laundry list is pretty
high (New Japan Pro-Wrestling was the hottest company in the
1990s and they accomplished nothing globally, PRIDE ran two shows
in Las Vegas thanks to the help of casino boss Ed Fishman who
promoted the events, and K-1’s continued failures in Las
Vegas and now Los Angeles).
The
reality is that the rules of doing fight-related business activities
in Japan are entirely different than they are in any other country.
A first-class image with third-world politics behind the scenes.
There is a thuggish lawlessness and taint of criminal activity
that has all but self-destructed the Japanese fight industry
as being a major global player. The various Japanese power brokers
have brought this onto themselves and they have no one else to
blame for it. A culture of corruption turned a $60-75 million
USD-a-year Japanese fight business (the MMA side) into total
extinction overnight.
K-1
is the same organization that suffered from a corporate tax evasion
scandal in late 2002-early 2003, producing a net result of Kazuyoshi
Ishii sitting in a jail cell right now. I personally expect every
excuse under the sun to be used in the Japanese media to shift
the blame as to why the LA Coliseum show is a disaster, including
the race card. The tactic still works in Japan in 2007.
Source: Fight Opinion
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Quote
of the Day
"Hot heads and cold hearts never solved anything."
Billy Graham, American Evangelist
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Honolulu's
first Martial Arts Festival
My name is Evan Knight and I am writing on behalf of First Class
Events to tell you about an exciting new event that is coming
to Honolulu this year. In November of 2007, Honolulu will see
its first Martial Arts Festival. What is a Martial Arts Festival,
you ask? It is an opportunity for the various martial arts fans
in Honolulu to get together and teach people about their art.
We
are particularly interested in having the following Martial Arts
represented at our festival:
Wushu,
Jeet Kune Do, Kung Fu, T’ai Chi, Aikido, Judo, Karate, Hapkido,
Tae Kwon Do, Muay Thai, And more…
Schools
will have the opportunity to promote their classes, and vendors
will promote their wares. This year, various world champions,
including several Chinese national champions, will be present
to give demonstrations and instruct people about their arts.
This event is a great opportunity for experts and amateurs alike
to celebrate the Martial Arts, and we would love to have you
there. There will be many opportunities for participation, whether
as vendors, performers, or just guests, and this event is a great
promotion for local Martial Arts teachers and schools. If you
have any questions about his event please feel free to contact
the coordinator whose information is provided below. Thank you
very much for your time.
http://www.themartialartsfestival.com
November 9th, 10th & 11th at the Blaisdell
Evan Knight
808-398-7301
evanknight@hawaii.rr.com
Source: Evan Knight
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High
stakes at K-1 Dynamite
By Zach Arnold
Loretta Hunt has more details about what is turning out to be
a major implosion of the K-1 Dynamite show. For those of you
who studied the DSE yakuza scandal carefully, compare and contrast
the way DSE & K-1 do business.
Two
hours following the story, the CSAC says they received documents
from FEG, though after careful review, the state agency announced
this afternoon the paperwork is far insufficient to accommodate
a request for a promoters’ license and is “not what
we asked for.”
“We
have drawn a line in the sand,” says Bill Douglas, CSAC
Staff Analyst who has handled the majority of the last two month’s
interaction with the Japanese company trying to bring its first
MMA event to the US. “If they do not deliver us the financial
information by the end of this week, this is going to be a big
problem.”
There
are big implications for K-1 if the California show is canceled.
A damaged brand image and losing face is the least of their troubles.
Source: Fight Opinion
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Bullspen
New Location Grand Opening
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open monday thru friday 7pm.-10pm.
structured classes monday thru thursday (boxing/ kickboxing/wrestling/jiu-jitsu,
MMA)
open mat on fridays (public/non-members welcomed, cup, mouthpiece
and signed waiver required)
Contact: bullspen1@aol.com
or
Dino Fernandez: 330-7108
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ProElite.com
& OnTheMat.com tie-up
PROELITE.COM partnership with onthemat brings together the best
of Online MMA and grappling
Renowned
Journalist, Entrepreneur and Jiu-Jitsu Champion, Scotty Nelson,
to Help Build ProElite.Com Grappling Fan Base with OTM Cross-Promotions
(LOS
ANGELES) – May 22, 2007 – Continuing its growing number
of alliances and partnerships within the world of combat, ProElite.com,
the comprehensive and inclusive online community for MMA (mixed
martial arts) fighters, fans and organizations, announced today
its exclusive licensing and content partnership with MMA media
and retail company, OnTheMat (OTM).
Source: Fight Opinion
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Shaolin
looks to Hero's GP
The Brazilian hopes to fight in June
Vitor Shaolin's performance as a referee at Fury FC 3 was similar
to his performance as an athlete. The Nova Uniao athlete that
stood out at K-1 Hero's did not accept stalling and pushed the
athletes to attack the whole time. The engagement in Sao Paulo,
this Saturday, was yet another way for the three-time Jiu-Jitsu
world champion to occupy his time as he awaits his second fight
at the Japanese K-1 Hero's after successfully debuting against
Ryuki Ueyama, in March this year. His return will not be just
any fight,however, but the first phase of the K-1 MMA Grand Prix.
"I am training and taking care of my son, who is already
eight months old."
I
should fight in July, in the same division as Gesias [Cavalcanti],"
he said to GRACIEMAG.com. Besides the Brazilian, there are other
tough fighters in the division, as Shaolin: "There is Caol
Uno, Hideo Tokoro and Kazuiyuki Miyata." Before fighting
at the GP, Shaolin should fly to Las Vegas to watch Dynamite,
the first K-1 in the USA, where Royce Gracie will face Sakuraba.
Source: Gracie Magazine
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Gracie
Fighting Championships
Columbus, OH -- After an abortive attempt to hold a show January
in Florida, the Gracie Fighting Championships (GFC) made a triumphant
return to where it all began for them, Columbus, Ohio. To fans
of MMA, this card lost most of the appeal of the January card
but to submission wrestling fans and those interested in the
up-and-comers this show was an excellent opportunity to watch
what could be tomorrow’s headliners in action.
The
main angle to understand with this card is just two weeks after
the Abu Dhabi Worlds, one former champion, one current champion,
and one runner-up competed on this card. In addition Jeff Monson,
who was injured and couldn’t compete on this card, is a
two-time former Abu Dhabi champion and for the January show GFC
reportedly signed champion Marcello Garcia and ’05 competitor
Jake Shields. The point is GFC is a chance to see the best grapplers
cross over to MMA. “Jacare,” the former Under 87 kg
Champion, had little trouble mounting Bill Vucick and getting
him to tap to strikes while 2005 Under 99 kg runner-up and competitor
in 2007 “Cacareco” pulled off a quick heel hook on
UFC and Pride vet Brandon Lee Hinkle. Current Under 87 kg Champion
Damien Maia won his fight but due more to his opponent Ryan Stout’s
freak injury during a reversal and not by Maia himself. 2005
competitor Chris Brennan also won his fight but Chris has been
fighting MMA for years and isn’t thought of as a recent
Abu Dhabi crossover.
Also
on the card up-and-comers from American Top Team, Brazilian Top
Team, Team Quest, Team Gurgel, and more showed their skills.
GFC co-promoter Relson
Gracie
had two fighters of his own, fielding the victorious Daniel Moraes and Phil Cardella.
The
show was broadcast as pay-per-view on iN DEMAND and Dish Network
as well as webcast on MMA World League. The next GFC is currently
planned for October.
Maia showing concern as Stout is prepared for a stretcher
Full
Results:
Rob
Wince def. Leopoldo Serao 0:11 R1 by KO
Nissen Osterneck def. Chris Meyers 0:32 R1 by TKO
George Bush def. Vinicius Malgahaes by unanimous decision
Adriano “Nasal” Pereira def. Joe Whitt 3:25 R1 by rear
choke
Daniel
Moraes
def. Matt Brown 2:32 R1 by armbar
Phil Cardella def. Rafael Dias by
unanimous decision
Damian Maia def. Ryan Stout 1:54 R1 by submission to shoulder
injury
Chris Brennan def. Adam DiSabato 1:30 R1 by toe hold
Ronaldo “Jacare” de Souza def. Bill Vucick 1:59 R1
by submission to strikes
Alexandre “Cacareco” Fierra def. Brandon Lee Hinkle
0:35 R1 by heel hook
Fredson Paixao def. Thomas Denny 4:32 R1 by armbar
Source: FCF
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Quote
of the Day
“Always
be nice to those younger than you, because they are the ones
who will be writing about you.”
Cyril Connolly, 1903-1974, English Author/Editor/Critic
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Memorial
Day Mayhem
AMATEUR-
3 X 1 MIN. ROUNDS- 1 KICK MAX PER ROUND
Kalama "Iceman" Keeno 7 vs. Tyler Rodrigues 10 50 lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) ( East Maui Kickboxing)
Taylor "The Hustler" Siobal 13 vs. Justly Laquihon
12 80 lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (HMC)
Curtis Hagi 14 vs. Chad Cabana 14 115 lbs.
(Pearlside Kickboxing) (Animal House)
Taylor Rodrigues 16 vs. Mana Woolsey 16 120 lbs.
( East Maui Kickboxing) (HSD)
AMATEUR- 3 X 1 ½ MIN. ROUNDS- 1 KICK MIN./ NO KICK LIMIT
Rusty Rivera 16 vs. Nelson Lum 16 125 lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (Eastsidaz Fight Club)
AMATEUR-
3 X 2 MIN. ROUNDS- 1 KICK MAX PER ROUND
Isaiah
"Ironman" Manalo 16 vs. Kylie Dela Cruz 16 125 lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (5-0 Kickboxing)
Ricky Tangero vs. Koichi Tanji 135 lbs.
(Wai'anae Kickboxing) (HMC)
Presley Salas vs. Keanu Sabado 140 lbs.
(Wai'anae Kickboxing) (Pearlside Kickboxing)
Andy "The Shadow" Mello vs. Thomas Matias 140 lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (Wai'anae Kickboxing)
AMATEUR-
3 X 1 MIN. ROUNDS- 1 KICK MIN./ NO KICK LIMIT
Kauhi "Tiger Shark" Tomas 7 vs. Justus Vergara 7 52
lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (Wai'anae Kickboxing)
Austin
"Big Aus" Ledward 9 vs. Johanssen Smith 9 65 lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (Wai'anae Kickboxing)
Puaka'ilima Keeno 11 vs. Jada Perreira 12 65 lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (Wai'anae Kickboxing)
Kaimana Lono 9 vs. Kona Meyers 10 70 lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (HSD)
Micah Paraan- Colburn 10 vs. Kekoa Agoo 12 85 lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (Waianae Kickboxing)
"The Secret Weapon" Nito Carvalho 12 vs. Shayson Soares
12 65 lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (Wai'anae Kickboxing)
"Hurricane" Andrew McCue 12 vs. Justin Kahale 12 80
lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (Team Aniland)
"The Bodysnatcher" Kawehi Manalo 12 vs. Wesley Benigno
13 90 lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (Bullspen)
Dido Rodrigues Jr. 13 vs. Kalai McShane 12 90 lbs.
(Wai'anae Kickboxing) (5-0 Kickboxing)
"Pretty Boy" Storm Makaneole 15 vs. Sage Yoshida 14
112 lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (HMC)
OPEN-
3 X 2 MIN ROUNDS- 1 KICK MIN./ NO KICK LIMIT
Koali Castillo vs. Koloa Kahalewai 215 lbs.
( East O'ahu- Waimanalo Fight Club) (Team Aniland)
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TRAINER
SAYS CHUCK IS "ON HIS GAME"
Chuck Liddell’s longtime friend, training partner and trainer
John Hackleman joined MMAWeekly’s SoundOff Radio show to
talk about Chuck’s preparation and training camp for his
upcoming fight with Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson.
Hackleman
has been with Liddell in some facet for the past 16 years now,
and he said of this training camp, “This is the best training
camp we’ve ever had. The best sparring partners, the best
conditioning…he [Chuck] didn’t get one single injury,
it was perfect in every way.”
With
this fight, Liddell will look to avenge the only blotch on an
otherwise spotless fighting career. Jackson bested Liddell by
TKO in Pride’s Final Conflict in 2003, but since his losing
effort in Japan ‘The Iceman’ has been on a tear, winning
each of his last seven fights and avenging the only other losses
on his (20-3) record by defeating Randy Couture by KO twice (UFC’s
52, 57) and Jeremy Horn by TKO (UFC 54).
Liddell’s
rematch fight with ‘Rampage’ has garnered a lot of
media attention of late with UFC 71 commercials constantly replaying
on TV and with well-known news organizations such as NBC Sports
and ESPNEWS covering the event. With all of Liddell’s recent
celebrity, one might think that it would be difficult for Chuck
to simply concentrate on fighting and not be sidetracked by all
of the other hype surrounding him.
After
all, Chuck has recently starred in HBO’s hit series “Entourage”
and was even given a cover page and article in ESPN The Magazine.
And of course, this notoriety all comes in addition to Chuck’s
in-cage accolades and the legions of adoring fans that accompany
being the UFC’s light-heavyweight champion.
But
Hackleman sees Chuck’s status differently. He knows that
Chuck is the same guy that he’s always been, save maybe
a few extra zeros to contend with each April 15th…
“He
[Chuck] comes into my house and uses my restroom – which
I can’t usually use for an hour after that – and then
he goes out to the cage or the gym in my back yard and trains
just as he always has… nothing is different. He acts the
same around the celebs as he does around his sparring partners.
He treats everyone the same,” Hackleman said.
One
thing that will be different in this fight, though, will be that
Chuck has done all of his training with John Hackleman at “The
Pit” in San Luis Obispo. Before his 2003 meeting with ‘Rampage,’
Chuck decided to try his hand learning some other styles in different
places from some different people. After his loss to Jackson,
though, Chuck said, “Back to the Pit,” and that is
where he has remained for all of his pre-fight preparation in
the years since.
John
said, “He wanted to try some new things, but it just didn’t
work for him and he just liked the old-school “Pit”
way…we’ve got a good little ‘Entourage’ here.”
On
this Saturday night, Liddell and his throng of fans are on one
mission, revenge. Put aside the hype, forget the television appearances
and even forget the fact that the UFC’s light-heavyweight
belt is on the line. Liddell’s career will always be blemished
unless he finds a way to separate ‘Rampage’ from his
faculties. And those who have watched Chuck fight know that this
is precisely what he will endeavor to do.
The
only question left for Hackleman is simply, “How will Chuck
beat Rampage?”
John
said, “I think it’s going to be a great fight. I’ve
got nothing but respect for Rampage…he’s a great fighter
and a great guy. I love that guy and I think he’s a real
asset to the sport. But I think it’s just going to be that
Chuck is a little bit stronger, a little bit faster, a little
more dynamic and a little more on his game right now…with
the combination of things I think Chuck is going to be the victor.
I don’t predict a knockout, I don’t predict a round...I
just think that Chuck’s going to beat Rampage.”
Regardless
of the victor on Saturday night, though, this fight is one for
the fans. Neither of these two men wants to win or lose by decision
and that is going to make for an energetic, entertaining fight.
Be sure to tune in to see if the ‘Iceman’ can avenge
his final loss or if ‘Rampage’ will take Chuck’s
belt and go up on him 2-0. Only time will tell the outcome…and
that time comes in Las Vegas on this Saturday night.
Source: MMA Weekly
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WANDERLEI
SILVA UNSURE IF HE'LL FIGHT THIS YEAR
Known for his aggressive style, "The Axe Murderer"
Wanderlei Silva has been one of the most popular and dominant
fighters in Pride’s middleweight division for half a decade.
In his last two fights, Silva suffered devastating back to back
losses for the first time in his career. The former Pride Middleweight
Champion recently spoke with Brazilian newspaper “Gazeta
do Povo” about his current status with Pride and his future
plans.
“I
still do not have a contract with Pride. For now, I don’t
know where I’m going to fight,” said Silva. “I
met Dana [White] at one of my sponsor’s event. We had a
short conversation, but we didn’t talk about contracts.”
Prior
to his defeat at the hands of Dan Henderson, Wanderlei reigned
as the Pride 205-pound champion for five years. The Chute Boxe
fighter expressed his loyalty and appreciation for the organization
that made him a star. “I owe Pride a lot, I’m faithful
to them,” commented Silva. “I received a new proposal
from Pride before the Fertitta/DSE deal. Now things are very
uncertain and I don't know if I’m going to fight this year.
That's why I’m going to wait. I have been training very
hard. I’m still training as I wait for a deal. I’m
going to enjoy this time to rest a little and spend time with
my family.”
With
the pending acquisition of Pride Fighting Championships by the
Fertitta brothers, the obstacles in front of previously unattainable
match-ups may no longer exist in the future. UFC President Dana
White hinted at the possibility of a ‘Superbowl of MMA’
event that could happen once a year.
“It
would be awesome if this event could take place this year,”
responded the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. “We are thinking
about it; I really see this event taking place. I hope I can
be on this fight card. From now on, I want to have great fights
only with the best fighters. I’m searching for the belts.”
Recently,
Pride legend and Japanese icon Kazushi Sakuraba returned to Brazil
to train with Chute Boxe in preparation for his upcoming fight.
On June 2nd, the “Gracie Hunter” will face UFC pioneer
Royce Gracie in a rematch of their legendary battle from the
Pride 2000 Grand Prix. The match will be a co-headliner for K-1’s
Dynamite USA, the company’s first foray into the American
MMA Market.
“Sakuraba
showed us some of his new moves, he knows a lot. What is amazing
is that he’s quiet; he’s an easy going guy and he trains
everyday. The man is a professional,” complimented Wanderlei.
“Despite what people say, he didn't drink and he didn't
smoke. I think it is going to be an interesting fight.”
Back
in February, UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture opened up
a gym, Xtreme Couture, in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition to Couture
himself, the new facility features instructors such as Jay Hieron,
Mike Pyle, Ron Frazier, Gray Maynard, and Harout Terzyan. “[Randy]
has the same sponsor as I do. The last time I was in the U.S.,
I had a dinner with him. From first impression, I saw that he’s
a great guy. Maybe we can send one of our [Chute Boxe] instructors
there [to Xtreme Couture],” expressed Silva.
Losing
back to back fights was a difficult time for Wanderlei Silva.
Having suffered two consecutive knock outs, fans wondered if
the former champion would be able rebound from the tough losses.
Rumors began to spread of Wanderlei’s intent to leave Chute
Boxe. Silva put those rumors to rest.
“There’s
no truth to that. I think that the thing I mostly stand for is
loyalty. It’s impossible to find better masters than Rafael
Cordeiro and Rudimar [Fedrigo], they are my mentors.”
Source: MMA Weekly
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MMA
TV SCHEDULE LOADED FOR JUNE
As
detailed in the MMA Television Guide section of MMAWeekly.com,
there are a huge amount of MMA pay-per-view and television events
premiering in June... seven of them, to be exact. The biggest
events, in chronological order, are the EliteXC/K-1 show on June
2nd; UFC 72 on June 16th; and the EliteXC/Strikeforce event on
June 22nd. In addition, the latest King of the
Cage
PPV premiere will be on June 1st with a pre-taped show.
There
are also other smaller MMA promotions that are all trying their
hand at national pay-per-view for the first time in June. The
Cage Fury Fighting promotion is offering a main event of Ray
Mercer vs. Kimbo Slice on a live PPV event that will air head-to-head
with the TUF 5 finale on Spike TV on June 23rd and the New Jersey-based
Ring of Combat promotion will premiere a pre-taped PPV on June
29th.
In
addition to the many MMA PPV premieres, the amount of MMA television
premieres is huge, and the hectic nature of the schedule is best
exemplified by a single night in June. On June 12th, MMA fans
with DVRs should be ready to watch or tape the live broadcast
of UFC Fight Night on Spike TV, the season finale of BodogFight
Season 3 on Ion Television, and the season premiere of Fight
Girls on Oxygen Network, all on one night. Fight Girls, featuring
Master Toddy and Gina Carano, will then continue to air in the
Tuesdays at 10:30 PM (ET/PT) timeslot on Oxygen.
In
addition to TUF's numerous airings, the June 23rd TUF finale,
the Friday night UFC event replays on Spike (including the entire
TUF 2 finale on June 8th), the IFL on MyNetworkTV airings on
Mondays and Saturdays, the IFL on FSN airings on Fridays, June
is also the month in which the WEC makes its debut on the Versus
Network. Besides the June 3rd live event on Versus Network, there
will be new episodes of the WEC highlights show on Sunday, June
3rd; Wednesday, June 6th; and Wednesday, June 13th.
Finally,
it's almost a given that this will happen anytime a major competitor
tries to run a pay-per-view event, but it has happened again:
An extended block of UFC programming will air on Spike TV head-to-head
with the EliteXC/K-1 event on June 2nd. The same pattern played
out in the past when the WFA, Pride, and EliteXC ran events on
Saturday nights.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Quote
of the Day
“Every
great film should seem new every time you see it.”
Roger Ebert, American Film Critic and Pulitzer Prïze Wïnner
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PUNISHMENT
IN PARADISE
"BEST OF THE BEST"
SAT AUGUST 4, 2007 @ WATERPARK
PEARL "TONY" TAKAYAMA FUNRAISER
This is the show we will use to fundraise for Pearl Takayamas
children that she left behind we she pasted recently. We decided
to use this show because the kids are left with my grandma with
not much help to raise them.
ALSO Pearl Takayamas son Jacob Fa'agai will be fighting!
Thank you to all the fighters that are participating
Ikaika Choy Fu (Jesus Is Lord, Kailua) vs. John Visante Jr (S.Y.D,
Waianae)
Zack Rapal (Fighters Union, Waianae) vs. Shaison Laupola (Team
Ruthless, Makaha)
Keoni Bryant (Jus Rush, Kailua) vs. Kona Ke (Team Ruthless, Waianae)
Koa Ramos (Eastsidaz, Kailua) vs. Bryson Okada (S.Y.D, Waianae)
Zane Kamaka (Guts & Glory, Waianae) vs. Ben Santiago (Team
Ruthless, Makaha)
Domi Lopez (Team Bigdogs, Waianae) vs. Jon Bernard (Team Ruthless,
Makaha)
Zeke Lopez (Nakoa F.T, Waipahu) vs. Curtis Jones (Dream Team,
Waianae)
Tony Periera (Waianae Boxing, Waianae) vs. Collin MacKenzie (Team
Ruthless, Makaha)
TBA vs. Bronson Cayetano (Smith Taekwondo, Kaneohe)
Kekoa Baker (Fealess F.C, Kapolei) vs. Jacob Fa'agai (Untaimed
Bloodline, Waianae)
Cameron Silva (HMC, Kauai) vs. Miller Ualesi (Team Ruthless,
Makaha)
TBA vs. Jacob Smith (Smith Taekwondo, Kaneohe)
More to be added...
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STRIKEFORCE
ANNOUNCES LUDWIG VS. DALEY
Superpowers will go head to head when K-1 and UFC veteran and
Strikeforce fan favorite, Duane “Bang” Ludwig, faces
EliteXC’s British Cage Rage champion, Paul “Semtex”
Daley, in a 170-pound limit matchup during “Shamrock vs.
Baroni,” live on June 22, at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.
The mega-MMA fight card, being co-produced by EliteXC and Strikeforce,
will be headlined by the long-awaited showdown between former
UFC middleweight king, Frank Shamrock, and UFC and Pride veteran,
“The New York Badass” Phil Baroni, plus five other
explosive bouts airing live on pay-per-view.
At
stake during the fight between EliteXC’s Shamrock (strikeforceusa.net,
frankshamrock.proelite.com) and Baroni (strikeforceusa.net, philbaroni.proelite.com)
will be the vacant Strikeforce world middleweight (185-pound
limit) championship.
The
matchup between Ludwig (strikeforceusa.net, duaneludwig.proelite.com)
and Daley (pauldaley.proelite.com) will be shown to viewers should
there be a sufficient amount of time on the telecast following
completion of three of the six scheduled Pay-Per-View card fights.
“It
will be a tough fight for sure,” said the 28-year-old Ludwig
of Denver, Colorado, also the reigning International Sport Karate
Association (ISKA) World Junior Middleweight (154 lb. limit)
Muay Thai Champion. “Both of us bring an action-packed fighting
style to the cage so we match up in the crowd’s favor. It
will probably be the fight of the night.”
During
Strikeforce’s last card at the HP Pavilion on December 8th,
Ludwig delivered a near flawless performance as he hammered away
relentlessly with his hands and feet at Tony “The Freak”
Fryklund (strikeforceusa.net, tonyfryklund.proelite.com). A former
member of Team Pat Miletich, Fryklund was impressively resilient
until he was sent to the mat for the third time in the fight
by a Ludwig right hand, which prompted the referee to stop the
bout at the 3:37 mark of the third round.
On
January 16th of last year, Ludwig broke the all-time record for
the quickest stoppage in mixed martial arts history when he finished
Canada’s Jonathan Goulet (jonathangoulet.proelite.com) with
a hard right hand at the 11-second mark of their meeting at UFC
“Ultimate Fight Night 3” in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Five
years ago, Bang was taken under the wing of mixed martial arts
legend, Bas Rutten (basrutten.proelite.com), who observed the
young prodigy’s talent and fiery spirit during a grassroots
event in which Ludwig was competing. A year after the two bonded,
Ludwig made his first major breakthrough in mixed martial arts
by knocking out former UFC lightweight champion, Jens “Little
Evil” Pulver (jenspulver.proelite.com).
Equally
impressive as his mixed martial arts resume has been Ludwig’s
ability to remain a force in the world of stand-up combat. After
capturing the first ever, 159-pound limit K-1 tournament championship
in North America by defeating two opponents in one evening, Ludwig
proceeded to establish himself in K-1 competition in Japan and
in 2004 secured the ISKA championship.
Ludwig’s
kicking and punching skills will be put to the test by the 24-year-old
Daley, also a superior striker who has never been knocked out
over the course of 22 mixed martial arts fights and 15 Muay Thai-style
bouts.
“I
have a great chin. I’ve been pressed in fights to the point
where other guys would’ve been knocked out, but I’ve
been able to keep my composure and recover,” explained EliteXC’s
Daley. “Duane has fast hands and he has knockout power,
but I don’t think he’s displayed a good chin in some
of his fights where he’s been hit and taken out – both
in kickboxing and MMA. So, I think I have that up on him.”
While
competing as a teen, Daley was given the nickname “Semtex,”
after an explosive material that British armed forces use to
demolish large structures. Daley’s followers likened the
fighter’s unique ability to chop down much larger opponents
to the destructive weapon.
Before
earning his Cage Rage title last July with a decision victory
over Ross Mason (rossmason.proelite.com), Daley scored a technical
knockout on Peter Angerer (peterangerer.proelite.com) inside
of one round to become the 170-pound champion of FX3, another
prominent promotion in the United Kingdom.
Scheduled
to hold a portion of his training camp in Holland, the No. 1
producer of K-1 heavyweight champions and the home of some of
the world’s finest Muay Thai fighters, Daley will have the
benefit of training alongside the likes of Muay Thai and mixed
martial arts stars Melvin Manhoef (melvinmanhoef.proelite.com)
and Badr Hari (badrhari.proelite.com), amongst others.
“Duane’s
a great fighter with great skills and I admire him a lot,”
said Daley. “I think I have the skills to beat him and I
sure am going to beat him, but he has my respect.”
The
live pay-per-view event will be distributed by SHOWTIME®
PPV beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT with a suggested retail
price of $34.95. For more information and to order “Shamrock
vs. Baroni,” viewers should contact their pay-per-view provider.
For more information on the free online broadcast of the four-fight
undercard, visit www.ProElite.com or www.strikeforceusa.net.
Ticket
prices for “Shamrock vs. Baroni” start at $30 and are
on sale at Ticketmaster (408-998-TIXS) and Ticketmaster online
(www.ticketmaster.com) as well as at the HP Pavilion box office
(408-287-7070).
The
mega-card will also feature the return of undefeated world San
Shou kickboxing champion and middleweight mixed martial arts
contender, Cung Le (strikeforceusa.net, cungle.proelite.com),
who will face his greatest test to date in Tony “The Freak”
Fryklund.
Strikeforce’s
latest recruit, 2003 K-1 North America tournament champion, Carter
Williams (strikeforceusa.net, carterwilliams.proelite.com), will
meet hard-hitting Paul Buentello (strikeforceusa.net, paulbuentello.proelite.com)
in a heavyweight matchup. In another top-notch bout, EliteXC’s
Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett (krazyhorse.proelite.com),
who is coming off a stunning, upset knockout victory over EliteXC’s
KJ Noons (kjnoons.proelite.com), will take on Victor “Joe
Boxer” Valenzuela (joeboxer.proelite.com).
EliteXC
fighters, Joey Villasenor (joeyvillasenor.proelite.com) and former
Pride star, Murilo “Ninja” Rua (murilorua.proelite.com),
will lock horns for the vacant EliteXC middleweight title. On
February 10th, Villasenor pulled off a shocking upset by outmaneuvering
and, eventually earning a unanimous decision over EliteXC’s
David “The Crow” Loiseau (thecrow.proelite.com). Villasenor’s
career is highlighted by a 15 fight-winning streak put together
between December 2002 and April 2006. A member of the famed Chute
Boxe fight squad in Brazil, Rua was last seen in action on September
30th when he submitted British kickboxer Mark Weir (markweir.proelite.com),
with an arm triangle choke in the second round of their meeting.
“Shamrock
vs. Baroni” is co-produced by ProElite, Inc., the parent
company of EliteXC, and Strikeforce.
Source: MMA Weekly |
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we may learn more from a man's errors, than from his virtues.”
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U.S.
Championship Team
The Hawaii
Boxing Team who will compete at the U.S. Championships May 29th
to June 9th in Colorado Springs will do a beach clean up at Hau
Bush in Ewa Beach on Sat. May 26th from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Matson is also helping out. The State Champions all wanted to
give back to the community. The all agree they had great opportunities
in life and Hau Bush is really full of rubbish, so we will participate
in a Beach Cleanup before we leave. The quarterfinalist of the
U.S. Championships advance to the U.S. Olympic Trials in August.
We will pick our 2008 Olympic Team from the Trials.
The next day at Ewa Ranch we will be having a fundraiser concert
at 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Bands include B.E.T., Koa Uka, Kawao,
Next Generation, Beyond Paradise, Pohaku, Kaena, and Rappers.
This will be for our Junior Olympic Champions who will compete
at the U.S. Olympic Education Center in Marquette, Michigan on
June 23rd to July 1st.
Thank You,
Bruce Kawano
2007 Regional Coordinator Hawaii Boxing Team.
USA-Boxing Hawaii Junior Olympic Chairman.
USA-Boxing Hawaii Board of Dir./Gov.
Ringside Board of Advisors.
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Smith
Wins; Condors, Silverbacks Still in Hunt
HOFFMAN
ESTATES, Ill., May 19 -- The International Fight League's 2007
season continued from Chicagoland with two team match-ups and
a highly anticipated rematch between mixed martial arts legends
Maurice Smith and Marco Ruas.
The
crowd of 5,286 at the Sears Centre watched on as Smith battled
his way to a fourth round stoppage win over his fellow IFL coach.
In
team action the Quad Cites Silverbacks defeated the Chicago Red
Bears 3-2 and the Southern California Condors dispatched the
San Jose Razorclaws by an identical 3-2 score.
Super
Fight
The
showdown between Smith and Ruas, a rematch from UFC 21 in July
of 1999, saw the same outcome as Smith took home the TKO victory
when Ruas' corner threw in the towel late in the fourth period.
The
fight started well for the Condor's coach, who stalked Smith
around the ring looking to strike with the veteran kickboxer.
Ruas scored a few takedowns and even came close to finishing
the fight with a North-South choke as the third round came to
a close.
Three
rounds in Ruas was pitching a shutout and looked to be on his
way to avenging his previous loss until he hit the wall early
in the fourth round. That is when Smith, still looking fresh
and moving well, began to mount his comeback.
It
was an overhand right, left head-kick, overhand right combination
that left Ruas struggling to regain his wits just moments into
the frame. Unable to fend off the Tigershark's coach, Ruas fell
back to his guard in an attempt to engage Smith on the mat. The
well-traveled veteran declined and Ruas was brought back to his
feet.
Bleeding
from his nose and mouth and gasping for air, Ruas could not hold
up under the attack and once again rolled to his guard. Whether
he refused to or simply could not get back to his feet, the Brazilian's
corner threw in the towel, ending the fight at 3:43 of the fourth
round.
"I
am a bad old man," quipped a happy Smith during the post-fight
press conference.
A
confident Smith went on to compare his skills at 45 with today's
athletes, at least in his noted specialty: striking.
"Talking
about pure striking, nobody in this business, from our guys here
in the IFL to PRIDE guys or UFC guys will beat me in striking,"
declared the decorated kickboxer. "Keep in mind when I say
that, it only refers to striking, not MMA."
On
his plans for the future, Smith made it clear he has no illusions
of taking home a world title, but showed how much he still loves
to compete in a sport he helped pioneer.
"Do
I have any plans or ambitions for a title? No. I'm just here
because I enjoy it."
Quad
Cities Edges Chicago
Defending
IFL champion Quad Cities Silverbacks were in need of a big win
to make sure they would have the ability to defend their title
come playoff season. A 5-0 sweep was the goal, but after the
five-fight series they had to settle for a 3-2 victory over the
hometown Red Bears.
Quad
Cities star Bart Palaszewski made quick work of Red Bear John
Strawn with a pinpoint left hook that robbed Strawn of his faculties
at the 48-second mark of the opening round. After a brief clinch
"Bartimus" imposed his will on an overmatched Strawn
with the powerful fight-ending outburst.
Adam
Maciejewski gave the Chicago crowd something to cheer about as
the light heavyweight dropped Silverback Mike Ciesnolevicz with
an overhand right in the opening exchange.
The
Chicago fighter immediately locked up a guillotine choke as Ciesnolevicz
attempted to get back to his feet. The choke looked deep but
the Quad Cities representative would not give in and eventually
worked his way out, only to be slammed to the mat by Maciejewski.
The rest of the frame was spent with Maciejewski pounding away
and Ciesnolevicz defending.
The
second round began with Ciesnolevicz trying to get his offense
on track, as he moved forward and threw punches. Maciejewski
stopped the momentum by depositing Ciesnolevicz to the mat, however
the Silverback reversed position and made his way to full-mount,
where he showered punches down on Maciejewski until referee George
Allan intervened at the 2:16 mark. Ciesnolevicz's win gave Quad
Cities a dominating 2-0 lead.
Chicago's
Tim Kennedy took control of his match with Silverback middleweight
Ryan McGivern early in the first period. After the two briefly
exchanged strikes on the feet -- with both men landing -- Kennedy
scored a takedown that allowed him to strike from the top.
McGivern
did make his way back to his feet with about 30 seconds left
in the frame but Kennedy quickly tossed him back to the mat with
a nice throw.
The
second round once again began with a striking exchange, this
time McGivern landed the better strikes. Perhaps feeling a little
more confidence, the Quad Cities competitor shot in for a double-leg
takedown only to find himself caught in a loose guillotine choke
attempt. Kennedy quickly locked up his guard and sank the choke
at 1:25 thus putting his team on the board and halving the Silverbacks
lead to 2-1.
Ben
Rothwell of the Silverbacks found himself with journeyman Travis
Fulton of the Red Bears in his guard just a minute into the opening
round. After initially stalking Fulton around the ring, Rothwell
fell victim to a takedown. Undeterred, Rothwell began a string
of submission attempts that began with a armbar and culminated
in a gogoplata.
The
crafty Fulton did not succumb, but soon found himself on the
bottom as Rothwell stood and then reversed him in the ensuing
scramble. The Quad Cities heavyweight then took the Red Bear's
back and attempted to pound out the stoppage win. Fulton would
not quit and Rothwell, tired of punching, stood up and allowed
Fulton back to his feet. Fulton immediately shot but was stuffed
by Rothwell as the round came to a close.
The
second round was all Rothwell. The Kenosha, Wis. native opened
with a jab that snapped Fulton's head back and forced him into
the corner. Rothwell then pushed Fulton's head down and delivered
a slew of knees to his face. Rothwell pushed Fulton to the mat
and set up camp in side-control, where he pounded away but could
not make his foe.
Tired
of the ground-and-pound approach, Rothwell reached down and locked
up a painful looking Kimura that finally elicited the tapout
he was seeking at 3:11 of the second round. The win gave the
Silverbacks an overwhelming 3-1 lead, ending the Red Bear's hopes
of a home victory.
With
playoff hopes still on the line despite a win in the team competition,
the Silverbacks brought in UFC veteran Josh Neer to fill in for
injured welterweight Rory Markham. Standing in his way was Chicago
Red Bear Mark Miller.
Miller
had no qualms about possibly spoiling the Quad Cities playoff
hopes, as he knocked out Neer with a bone-crushing right hook
just 54 into the scrap.
The
two fighters circled and traded punches before Miller pushed
Neer back into the ropes and landed the combination of punches
that was punctuated by the right hook that sent Neer to la la
land with his eyes still wide open.
The
3-2 win leaves the defending champion Silverbacks in need of
some good fortune to reach the playoffs in 2007.
"It's
tough to gauge what's going to happen," Quad Cities coach
Pat Miletich (Pictures) said regarding the team's precarious
situation stating. "The guys did great, we had some very
tough fights."
"We
expected to go 5-0 but we didn't and that's the breaks,"
continued the former UFC welterweight champion. "That's
the way the ball bounces, but if we're given the chance we're
gonna capitalize."
"I'm
disappointed we didn't win 4-1 or 5-0," commented Silverback
light heavyweight Mike Ciesnolevicz. "But we'll see how
it plays out. It comes down to criteria now and fastest wins
and me Bart [Palaszewski] and Ben [Rothwell] finishing, all finishing
our fights pretty quick, I think will help us out."
Silverback
L.C. Davis kept his record spotless with a submission (guillotine
choke) win over Red Bear veteran Jay Estrada 33 seconds of the
second round of their alternate bout.
Despite
win, Condors playoff hopes dim
It
was with a heavy heart the Southern California Condors returned
to IFL action. Just two weeks removed from the tragic death of
Condor middleweight Jeremy Williams, the team hoped to win by
a big enough margin to ensure their advancement into the IFL
championship round.
A
clean sweep would have gone a long way in helping the playoff
cause, but they had to settle for the slimmest of victory margins
in their 3-2 win.
Donnie
Liles did his San Jose Razorclaw team proud in his victory over
Condor Rodrigo Ruas. The two combatants traded strikes early,
with Ruas pushing Liles back to the ropes. From the clinch, Liles
secured half-guard off of a scramble, where he followed with
a continuous helping of ground-and-pound. After softening Ruas
up, Liles notched the victory via keylock at 3:24 of the first
frame.
Southern
California's Antoine Jaoude opened the action by landing a right
hand that may have included a thumb to the eye of Razorclaw heavyweight
Dan Christison, who immediately grimaced.
Jaoude
took advantage of the opening and fired away another flurry of
punches. The takedowns along with his striking advantage garnered
the first round for Jaoude.
The
pace slowed to a crawl for most of the second frame with Jaoude
gaining the only advantage with a powerful takedown. Christison
was able to get back to his feet before tangling a slowing Jaoude
against the ropes, where he used his knees in close to totally
neutralize the wrestler.
There
was a short spurt of action towards the end of the round, as
the fighters traded punches before the bell sounded. Christison's
activity put the round in his column.
Jaoude
used three takedowns and a number of leg kicks to cement the
heavyweight bout for the Condors. Both men were visibly spent
as the third round got under way, but Jaoude dug a little deeper
and used the wrestling ability that made him an Olympian in 2004
to take home the win. The judges' scorecards were unanimous,
all three reading 29-28 in favor of Jaoude, evening the team
score 1-1.
Emanuel
Newton made his IFL debut in style by choking Jeff Quinlan unconscious
with an arm-triangle choke at 3:37 of the opening period. Newton
impressed the Chicago crowd with a pair of big slam takedowns,
one a body lock and the second a big double-leg slam. The end
came when Newton jumped to side-control and sunk the winning
choke to give the Condors a 2-1 lead.
So
Cal lightweight Adam Lynn opened strong by dropping Josh Odom
with a left hook just under a minute into the fight. Lynn continued
to pressure the San Jose fighter throughout the entire first
frame with an aggressive ground-and-pound game. Odom's only offense
came when he attempted an armbar from the bottom position. Lynn
shrugged it off and finished the round strong.
Round
two began with Lynn pressing the action once again. However,
Odom countered with a salvo of punches to stop the assault. In
the ensuing exchange Lynn landed a direct kick to the groin.
After a brief recovery period Odom was ready to continue, but
Lynn scored a takedown off the restart and went back to work
from the top.
The
Condor lightweight was nearly able to end the bout with a tight
Kimura as the second round came to a close, but Odom escaped
and began to flurry as the stanza ended.
Lynn
salted away the victory with another strong round in the third
thus giving the Condors an insurmountable 3-1 lead. The fight
was effectively over when Lynn scored a beautiful outside trip
takedown 1:30 into the final frame.
He
controlled the rest of the fight from the top, insuring his team's
victory. The judges' scorecards read 30-27 across the board.
With
the team competition over but the playoff status still undecided,
Brian Foster of the Razorclaws and Justin Levens of the Condors
took to the ring and the leather quickly began to fly.
The
fighters engaged and Foster got the better of the exchange with
Levens slipping to his back after missing with a knee. Foster
improved his position and opened up with a volley of punches
that left Levens covering in an absolutely defensive position.
When
he did not attempt to move referee Cam McHargue stepped in to
stop the bout at 1:17 of the first round. The final tally on
the team competition is 3-2 in favor of the Condors.
"To
be honest with you I'm not sure how the standings are going to
go," declared Condor lightweight Adam Lynn. "I know
it would have been optimal if we would have swept them or gone
4-1. I guess we're just going to have to wait and see what kind
of happens in the next couple weeks."
Lynn,
one of Jeremy Williams closest friends, also spoke about his
teammate's death and if affected the team as they made their
final arrangements for their last team competition of the IFL
regular season.
"It
was real emotional the first couple days and it still is,"
he said. "It still hasn't fully hit me yet. What happened
with Jeremy happened and we can't do anything to bring him back.
"I'm
really going to miss the guy. I was really close to him but we
had a job to do, we did it, and now maybe we can relax we can
sit back and reflect on it.
"Everyone
who knew the guy knew what a great person he was … that's
where we are right now."
In
an alternate match, Condor Danny Suarez took home a split-decision
win over Razorclaw Clint Coronel after an overtime round.
Source: Sherdog
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MYTHED
MARTIAL ARTS: RAGE IN THE CAGE
“The cage is safer than the ring.”
“Mixed
martial arts is safer than boxing.”
“MMA
has its roots in the ancient Olympic Games.”
Antagonized
by critics, these are the kinds of things fans of MMA find themselves
saying in trying to defend the sport. But are they true? And
even if they are, do they make for persuasive arguments?
This
is the first in a series of articles entitled “Myth-ed Martial
Arts.” The goal of these pieces is to examine statements
that are made about MMA and analyze their truth and consequences.
Some of these statements are true, some are mere myths, but true
or not, each carries with it profound implications for winning
support, or at least tolerance, among the general public for
MMA. These questions require a level of thought deeper than a
simple true or false. When working with public opinion, the correct
answer is not necessarily the right one.
To
introduce this column’s topic, read this blurb from the
May 12th edition of the Washington Post about a recent MMA event:
"The
Revolution" is the big fight night at the D.C. Armory. But
rather than boxing, it will feature fighters skilled in "mixed
martial arts," an ultra-popular, newish sport that's a blend
of kickboxing, wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. All of which
sounds on the up and up till you learn it's usually fought in
cages. (emphasis in original) Thankfully, cage fighting hasn't
been approved in the District, so this debut of MMA in D.C. (it
was long illegal here) will feature 10 open-ring bouts.
MMA
fans have been hearing statements like this for years and have
a ready retort: Actually, the cage is safer than a boxing ring.
First
principles: Is this true? The notion that a fence-enclosed structure
is safer than a roped ring emerges from the risk of fighters
falling out of the ring or getting tangled in the ropes. The
argument says that while a roped ring may be fine for boxing,
where all the action is on the feet, MMA fights take place at
multiple levels and involve shoots, takedowns, and sweeps that
could increase the risk of fighters falling through or over the
ropes. Indeed, some organizations tried to solve this problem
by placing netting around the bottom portion of the ring (the
old IVC, for example) or stationing a dozen or so folks to physically
push contestants back inside the ropes (Pride is the obvious
example). While rare, fighters do still fall out of the ropes,
something a fenced-enclosure prevents.
Critics
will say that a cage has similar problems. The recent Strikeforce
bout between Bobby Southworth and James Irvin was called a no
contest when both fell out of the cage. After clinching against
the fence, the door swung open, sending both men to the ground
and injuring Irvin to the point where he could not continue.
But that incident, and others like it, are indicative of a flaw
with the construction of that specific setup, not a problem inherent
in the design of the structure. A ring will never provide the
support that a fence does and will always present some (though
admittedly, marginal) safety risk of fighters exiting the ropes.
But
this isn’t settled yet. The statement that a cage is safer
than a ring is not one of architecture or physics. It’s
an argument used to combat a particular perception. The problem
with this answer is not one of veracity; the problem is one of
phraseology. A cage is a place where you keep an animal, in many
cases, a dangerous or vicious animal. If there is one characteristic
that makes critics uncomfortable with MMA it is the notion that
these are caged animals hell-bent on violence. This is where
the “human cockfighting” stigma comes from. The safety
argument is unpersuasive because the critic already has a preconceived
notion about what they are seeing. Anything that goes on inside
a cage must necessarily be unsafe.
The
solution is not universal adoption of the ring, though it’s
obvious that organizations looking for immediate mainstream acceptance
(the IFL, for example) should make that decision. The solution
is to challenge the critics’ preconceived notions. Step
one is re-branding. It’s not a cage (really, it isn’t),
it’s a ring with fences installed for the safety of the
participants. Remember, the original boxing rings were simply
circles drawn on the ground. A square canvas mat with ropes around
it lays no greater claim to the term “ring” than an
eight-sided canvas mat with fences around it. A ring, in the
parlance of our times, is simply a place where combat sports
happen. The material that one uses to enclose the fighting area
is irrelevant.
The
UFC has recognized the need for a re-branding effort, referring
to their fighting area as “The Octagon,” not as a cage.
Re-reading the Washington Post blurb above, the writer had no
objection to the sometimes-brutal action that takes place inside
the cage; his or her objection was merely to the idea of a cage.
With time (and a good PR firm), the UFC should be able to make
Octagon a recognizable alternative noun, one that deflects some
of the negativity surrounding fenced-in fighters.
The
issue remains with smaller shows. The Octagon – its shape,
name, and construction – is a trademark of the UFC. Any
show that wants to use it has to get permission from the UFC,
and potentially pay a licensing fee, which small promoters can
ill afford. Without an Octagon, or even the right to use the
term Octagon, they build fenced rings that are quickly called
cages. And with many people referring to MMA as “ultimate
fighting” these promotions need an alternate descriptor
that differentiates them from the UFC. Many rely on the term
“cage fighting,” which only perpetuates MMA’s
image problem.
As
the sport matures and promoters no longer need to rely on spectacle,
mixed martial arts organizations as a whole need to make a concerted
effort to shift away from the term cage and call the fighting
area what it is – a ring, just a different kind than the
one used for boxing. Perhaps then we’ll see the day when
mixed martial arts can be accepted for what they are – the
very best athletes in the world.
Source: MMA Weekly
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HEALER
OF THE MMA STARS
Commonly
referred to as the “healer of MMA stars,” Dr. Peter
Goldman has been helping people with their discomfort for many
years with a special technique called “Zone Healing”.
MMAWeekly:
Hi Peter. How are things?
Dr.
Goldman: Great, thanks for taking the time to speak with me.
MMAWeekly:
In addition to being a well-known chiropractic doctor, you’re
a pretty accomplished person. Can you tell the readers a little
more about yourself?
Dr.
Goldman: In the early 1990s, I competed at a world class level
in Oyama (Kyokushin style) Full contact Karate around the US
and in Europe. I earned my black belt from the founder of the
style Soshu Oyama in 1990 in New York City. Soshu was considered
Mas Oyama's top student.
After
high school in Brooklyn, NY, I attended Brandeis University near
Boston, MA. I majored in Economics there and played 4 years of
Varsity Tennis. After graduation, I moved back to NYC where I
was born and raised and worked in the business world for 4 years.
Although I enjoyed the work I did, I really wanted to help people
and I always loved chiropractic so I enrolled in chiropractic
school for the next 4 years.
MMAWeekly:
In your profession, you a practice a technique called “Zone
Healing”. Can you explain a little bit about this technique?
Dr.
Goldman: As you know, there are thousands of chiropractors in
the world, but only a few do the Zone Healing technique. In my
estimation there are probably about 100 chiropractors who are
familiar with Zone Healing, probably about 40 or so who incorporate
it on some level in their practice, but only about 8 who do pure
Zone Healing. I am one of the 8.
Zone
Healing looks at the body as having 6 different systems: glandular,
eliminative, nerve, digestive, muscular, and circulatory. The
goal of Zone Healing is to get these 6 systems as balanced as
possible. One of the many great aspects of Zone Healing is that
it identifies particular emotions that may be contributing to
imbalances in the body, thus making one aware of changes that
they can make on a mental or Spiritual level to assist in balancing
their body.
MMAWeekly:
You mentioned that you’re only one of 8 chiropractors who
practice pure Zone Healing. With your success, do you think that
number will rise?
Dr.
Goldman: That would be great, we will see.
MMAWeekly:
How often do you teach seminars?
Dr.
Goldman: About every 2 months.
MMAWeekly:
Given the many positive testimonials, your treatment has been
pretty successful in relieving your patient’s discomfort.
That must be a gratifying feeling.
Dr.
Goldman: I love my job, it is awesome.
MMAWeekly:
Tell us about your relationship and experiences with former UFC
Welterweight Champion BJ Penn.
Dr.
Goldman: When I met BJ Penn his neck was in very bad shape and
nothing he had tried had worked. We got him in great shape pretty
quickly and from then on he has had me at all of his fights as
part of his team and we have become very good friends.
MMAWeekly:
Will you be there to assist BJ when he faces Jens Pulver at the
Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale in June?
Dr.
Goldman: Yes.
MMAWeekly:
Can you name some of the fighters who are currently in your care?
Dr.
Goldman: BJ Penn, Bas Rutten, Rob Kaman, Renato “Charuto”
Verissimo, Cabbage, Lucia Rijker, Rigan and John Machado, and
Eddie Bravo to name a few.
MMAWeekly:
What inspired you to start practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
Dr.
Goldman: I was pretty good at stand up fighting and wanted to
learn the ground game. I love it and train in BJJ at least 3
times per week.
MMAWeekly:
Have you thought about participating in BJJ competitions?
Dr.
Goldman: No interest at the moment, but everything is possible.
MMAWeekly:
Reflecting back on your success, did you ever think that one
day you’d be considered the “healer of MMA stars”?
Dr.
Goldman: I never thought about it consciously like that. I love
helping people in general, and taking care of some of the worlds
best athletes is great.
MMAWeekly:
With your association with many named fighters, one can assume
that you following the sport of MMA pretty close, correct?
Dr.
Goldman: Absolutely.
MMAWeekly:
What are your thoughts about being Pride purchased by the Fertitta
brothers? Do you think it's a positive or negative thing for
the sport?
Dr.
Goldman: Positive because so far it appears as if they are doing
good things, negative because competition in business inspires
the creation of better things.
MMAWeekly:
Thanks for your time Peter. Is there anything else you'd like
to tell the readers at MMAWeekly?
Dr.
Goldman: Thank you for taking the time to talk to me, take care.
For
more information about Zone Healing or to contact Dr. Goldman,
please visit http://goldmanhealing.com.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Quote
of the Day
“If
you paint in your mind a picture of bright and happy expectations,
you put yourself into a condition conducive to your goal.”
Norman Vincent Peale, 1898-1993, American Preacher and Author
of "The Power of Positive Thinking"
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PUNISHMENT
IN PARADISE
"THROWDOWN"
Friday August 10.,2007, TBA
CONFIRMED FIGHTS!
Ikaika Choy Fu (Jesus Is Lord, Kailua) vs. John Visante Jr. (S.Y.D,
Waianae)
Keoni Bryant (Jus Rush, Kailua) vs. Kona Ke (Team Ruthless, Makaha)
Zane Kamaka (Guts & Glory, Waianae) vs. Ben Santiago (Team
Ruthless, Waiaane)
Koa Ramos (Eastsidaz, Waimanalo) vs. Bryson Okada (S,Y,D, Waianae)
Zeke Lopez (Nakoa F.T, Waipahu) vs. Curtis Jones (Dream Team,
Waianae)
Cameron Silva (HMC, Kalihi) vs. Miller Ualesi (Team Ruthless,
Waianae)
Peni Taufao (Eastsidaz, Kailua) vs. Colin Mckenze (Team Ruthless,
Makaha)
Confirmed Fighters
Jacob Fa'agai (Untaimed Bloodline, Waianae), Bronson Cayetano
(Smith Taekwondo, Kaenohe) , Zack Rapal (Fighters Union, Waianae)
much more
,Shaison Laupola (Team Ruthless, Makaha), Jacob Smith (Smith
Taekwondo, Kaenohe)
Source: Promoter
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Gracie
vs. Sakuraba II: Rivalry reignited
By Zach Adams
On May 5, 2000, the MMA world witnessed one of the most epic
battles in the history of the sport. Royce Gracie vs. Kazushi
Sakuraba was a fight that pushed both men to their limits and
beyond. The fight lasted over an hour and a half and ended only
when Gracie couldn’t answer the bell for the seventh round
and his corner had to throw in the towel. Now in less than one
month’s time, Gracie will finally get a rematch with the
man who has been a thorn in his family’s side for almost
a decade.
This
is one of the first fights in a while that is aimed specifically
at the longtime fans of the sport. In this period of MMA where
reality show stars rule and new fans are everywhere, this is
welcomed trip back in time for many throughout the MMA community.
Also,
this seems to be the right time for the fight as Gracie is coming
off an embarrassing loss to Matt Hughes and Sakuraba is still
trying to get back on track after recent health problems and
the scandal involving Akiyama this past New Year.
Sakuraba
has beaten every Gracie he has ever faced and now Royce has the
responsibility to reclaim his family’s honor.
When
asked about how important it would be for him to get a win over
Sakuraba or if he feels the pressure of fighting in front of
a huge crowd, Gracie told reporters during a conference call
that he's preparing for this fight as just another fight.
“I
fought in Japan with a crowd of 92,000 people, so the crowd does
not really bother me. It does not matter if it is 1,000 or 90,000
people. I am only going to listen to my corner – my father,
my brothers, my cousins. So it is select hearing. But pressure?
I do not put myself under the pressure of having to come back
from a loss. I understand losing, winning. If I lose, something
went wrong so I go home and I figure out what happened. I know
how to deal with pressure. I do not feel that I have to avenge
my loss to Sakuraba. Every fight is different. Every approach
is different. Every approach has its own strategy.”
Another
thing to think about is whether or not the first fight will be
any indication of how the rematch might go. Much has happened
in seven years and both guys have had very different careers
since then. Sakuraba has been in a ton of wars with the cream
of the MMA crop and has taken a lot of punishment, while Gracie
has only fought four times since that first fight and still seems
to be in relatively good physical condition. On the other hand
some might say that Sakuraba has evolved and gotten better while
Gracie is still one-dimensional. It will be very interesting
to see how different the fighters that show up June 2nd are from
the fighters that entered the ring in 2000.
Sakuraba’s
health has also been a concern leading up to this fight. Last
year Sakuraba was forced off a K-1 Hero's card after he passed
out during a training session. It was later discovered that Sakuraba
was having problems with blood circulation in his brain.
Sakuraba
has since fought twice in Japan with one fight ending in a no
contest and the other in a first-round submission win.
There
are concerns that Sakuraba might not be able to pass the necessary
medical tests to be able to fight in the United States.
Gracie
disagreed with thoughts that Sakuraba has declined in recent
years: “I do not think he has gotten worse. He may be more
experienced now. If he was worse, he would have been gone from
the game a long time ago.”
Promoter
Gary Shaw discussed this issue and whether or not there was a
contingency plan if Sakuraba could not fight.
“We
do not have a second opponent lined up. I think that is bad karma
for me and the way I deal in business. Hopefully, everybody we
have is in top shape and is medically cleared to fight. Obviously,
everybody knows my reputation. I would never put anybody in that
is not medically cleared or has any injury. As of right now,
I am told that he is in excellent health and there is no problem
and he will clear the medical. So the direct answer: there is
no contingency plan at this moment.”
There
will be no world titles on the line and rankings will not be
affected by the outcome of this fight, but there is still a lot
to be won or lost on June 2nd. For Sakuraba, it is his title
as the “Gracie Hunter” that is at stake, and for Royce,
it is the opportunity to rid his family of an obstacle that has
been plaguing them for years.
The
one thing that is for sure is that on June 2nd two grappling
masters will meet once again and an old rivalry will be reignited.
Source: MMA Fighting
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FREDSON
PAIXAO WINS GRACIE FC TITLE
Brevity best described Gracie Fighting Championships – Evolution.
Once again held in Columbus, Ohio, the organization’s second
show finally came into fruition after many delays and injuries.
UFC and Cage Warriors veteran Jeff Monson was originally scheduled
to face Wes Sims as the headliner, but contractual issues kept
Sims off the card. The fight was rescheduled against Brian Vanderwalle,
but was completely removed due to a shoulder injury Monson sustained
during training.
In
the main event of the evening, Jungle Fight and Pancrase veteran
Fredson Paixao claimed the previously vacant GFC welterweight
belt with a submission victory over Thomas “Wildman”
Denny. The King of the Cage veteran was unable to overcome Paixao’s
ground prowess and eventually succumbed to an armbar.
Ronaldo
“Jacare” Souza improved his record to 5-1 with a win
over Bill Vucick. Souza took Vucick down early and used his superior
top control to throw strikes from the mount. Unable to respond
with any offense, the ref was forced to halt the match.
Alexandre
“Cacareco” Ferreira made quick work of UFC vet Branden
Lee Hinkle in 205-pound action. In a mere 37 seconds, Ferreira
secured a heel hook forcing Hinkle to tap.
Pride
and UFC veteran Chris Brennan rebounded from back to back losses
with a submission victory over Adam Disabato.
Gracie
Fighting Championsips: Evolution
Columbus, Ohio
May 19, 2007
FULL
RESULTS:
Rob Wince def. Leopold Serao – KO, R1
Nissen Osterneck def. Chris Myers – TKO, R1
George Bush def. Vinicius Magalhaes – Unanimious Decision,
R3
Adriano “Nasal” Pereira def. Joey Whitt – Submission
(Rear Naked Choke), R1
Daniel Moraes def. Matt Brown – Submission (Armbar), R1
2:32
Phil Cardella def. Rafael Dias – Unanimous Decision, R3
Demian Maia def. Ryan Stout – TKO (Injury), R1
Chris Brennan def. Adam Disabato – Submission (Toe Hold),
R1
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza def. Bill Vucick – Submission
(Strikes), R1
Alexandre Ferreira def. Branden Lee Hinkle – Submission
(Heel Hook), R1 0:37
Fredson Paixao def. Thomas Denny – Submission (Armbar),
R1 4:32
Source: MMA Weekly
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Memorial
Day Mayhem kickboxing at Kalaheo High School May 26
East O'ahu- Waimanalo Boxing Club is sending fighters to Kansas
City and Palm Springs to compete in two different tournaments-
Desert Showdown & Ringside Amateurs- in the hopes of bringing
home a championship belt and a national amateur title. The young
fighters (ages 8-16) humbly ask for your help to assist them
in achieving this goal by attending Memorial Day Mayhem kickboxing
at Kalaheo High School Sat. May 26, 2007. Mahalo.
Weigh-ins for this event will be at Round Table pizza
Keolu Shopping Center, Kailua.
Thursday May 24th from 5-7 pm.
Source: Rich Tomas
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Benefit
Concert for the 2007 Hawaii Junior Olympic Boxing Team on May
27th!
We are having a Benefit Concert on May 27th at the Ewa Ranch
beginning at 5:30 p.m - 10:30 p.m.. Gates open at 5. Bands participating
are B.E.T., Koa Uka, Kawao, Next Generation, Paakane, Beyond
Paradise, Pohaku, Kaena, and Rappers. Follow Renton road past
park on left, a big sign will guide you from there. Money raised
at door will be used to help defray costs for the 2007 Hawaii
Junior Olympic Boxing Team to the National Junior Olympic Championships
in Marquette, Michigan (home of the U.S. Olympic Education Center)
on June 23rd to July 1st. These boxers are all 15 and 16 years
old.
Tickets are $15 pre-sale or $20 at the door. Tickets available
at Tamura in Waianae, and Hair Hut in Ewa Beach. For more info.
call 590-9084 or 853-8586. Thank You For Your Support!!
Bruce Kawano
2007 USA-Boxing Hawaii Team Manager/Regional Coordinator.
USA-Boxing Hawaii Junior Olympic Chairman.
USA-Boxing Hawaii Board of Dir./Gov.
National Coaches Committee.
Ringside Board of Advisors.
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Close
Quarters Defensive Tactics Level 1 Seminar with Bob Smith
Source: Bob Smith
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PRESS
RELEASE
Contact:
Patrick Freitas
Icon Sport Promoter
(808) 232-3481
superbrawl21@yahoo.com
ICON SPORT:
FEARLESS - TICKETS
ON SALE TODAY
May 10, 2007 Honolulu, HI. Tickets went on sale today for Icon
Sport: Fearless, one of the most exciting cards in the organization’s
12 year history. In the main event, Icon Sport Middleweight Champ
“Ruthless” Robbie Lawler will face a confident Hawaiian
rising star, Waianae’s Kala Kolohe Hose. Many will consider
Hose an underdog in this match-up. But Hose is confident that
he will walk out on June 30th with the Icon World Title. Hose
stated:
“If (Lawler) thinks I’m a stepping stone…he
better think twice. I’m here to come after (Lawler) and
HE will be my stepping stone. It’s my time to shine. My
time is now.”
Hose came to Icon in 2005 as an oversized light heavyweight.
Never to refuse a challenge, he took on collegiate Hall of Fame
wrestler Reese Andy in his very first MMA bout. Hose lost via
decision to Andy, who has since tallied up a 6-1 record. But
Hose has gone undefeated since that first loss. And each of his
victories ended with him delivering a thunderous knockout. Icon
Sport President T. Jay Thompson said of Hose:
“Robbie (Lawler) has a lot to worry about when he faces
Kala Kolohe Hose in FEARLESS. Hose has that rare gift of one-punch
knockout power, so Lawler better not take him lightly. Hose is
hungry. He’s been dreaming of fighting Lawler. No matter
what happens, this match-up has all the markings to be one of
the most memorable in Icon Sport history.”
The Icon Sport: FEARLESS card also features:
- Charuto Verissimo, looking to fight the winner of Hose/Lawler
for Middleweight Title
- Mark Oshiro, first Icon 135lb State Title defense
- Po’ai Suganuma, 205lb rising star from BJ Penn MMA in
Hilo
- Mark Kurano, MMA debut of 38-year old Judo master
- Bronson Pieper, first Icon 145lb State Title defense
- Tyson Nam, returns to ring after earning college degree in
Kinesiology.
- Jeremy Williams, pro-boxer returns to challenge Hawaii kickboxer
Mike Malone.
WHAT: Icon Sport: FEARLESS tickets on sale
WHEN: Today - Friday, May 11, 2007
HOW: www.ticketmaster.com, Blaisdell Box Office,
Times Supermarkets, (877) 750-4400
PRICES: Ringside - $150
Floor - $75
Downstair Riser - $60 presale / $65 day-of (new low price!)
Upper Premium - $40 presale / $45 day-of
Upper Standard - $35 presale / $40 day-of
Source: Patrick Freitas
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Hawaii
Fighting Championship
July 13,
2007
Dole Cannery
Doors open at 6:00 pm and fights start at 6:30 pm
This event will feature a mix of fighting action. Pro and Amatuer
kickboxing and MMA as well as a Stand and Ground division.
If
you have any questions or concerns feel free to reach me
at 953-8646.
Take Care and God Bless.
Source: Sly
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4th
Annual Maui Jiu-Jitsu Open Tournament
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!
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
Divisions:
Rooster:
110-121 lbs.
Super Feather:
122-130 lbs.
Feather:
135-147 lbs.
Light: 148-160 lbs.
Middle:
161-173 lbs.
Light Heavy:
174-187 lbs.
Heavy:
188-202 lbs.
Super Heavy:
203-213 lbs.
Unlimited:
214 lbs. & over
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.
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
Source: Event Promoter
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