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2008
1/26/08
NAGA Hawaii
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(Location TBA)
Tentative
2007
11/23/07
Kickin It / Hawaii's Most Wanted
(Kickboxing, Various)
(Filcom Center, Waipahu)
11/18/07
The Quest for Champions 2007 II
(Sport-Pankration, Submission-Grappling, Continuous Sparring)
(St. Louis High School Gym)
11/17/07
Kickin It / Hawaii's Most Wanted
(Kickboxing, Various)
(Filcom Center, Waipahu)
11/11/07
Aloha
State Championship of BJJ
(BJJ/Sub Grappling)
(Klum Gym UH Manoa)
10/27/07
Freedom Fighting
"Battle on the Base"
(MMA)
(Kahunas Ballroom, MCBH, Kaneohe)
10/26/07
Kickin It / Hawaii's Most Wanted
(Kickboxing, Various)
(Filcom Center, Waipahu)
X-1 Presents
Fight Club Meets The Night Club
(MMA)
(O Lounge Night Club, Honolulu)
10/19/07
Hawaii Fight League
(MMA)
(Dole Cannery)
10/6/07
Gracie Proving Ground
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
9/28/07
Hawaii's Most Wanted
(Kickboxing, Various)
(Filcom Center, Waipahu)
9/15/07
Elite XC
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
September
Gracie Fighting Championships
(MMA)
9/8/07
UFC
75
(02 Arena in London, England)
(PPV)
Hawaii Fighting Championships 4
(Kickboxing & MMA)
(Dole Cannery Ballroom)
8/31/07
Fighters Journey
Pro-Am MMA Event
(MMA)
(tba)
X-1 Presents
Fight Club Meets The Night Club
(MMA)
(O Lounge, Honolulu)
8/25/07
UFC
74: Respect
(Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada )
(PPV)
8/23-25/07
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championshihps
(BJJ)
(The Pyramid, Long Beach, CA)
8/12/07
Punishment
In Paradise 17
(MMA & Kickboxing)
(Hawaiian Waters, Kapolei)
***Postponed***
8/10/07
Hawaii's Most Wanted
(Filcom Center, Waipahu)
8/4/07
X-1
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
Island Warriors Fighting Championship
(MMA)
(Maui War Memorial Gym, Wailuku, Maui)
7/28/07
Maui
Jiu-Jitsu Tournament
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(Maui War Memorial Gymnasium, Wailuku, Maui)
7/21/07
Garden Island Cage Match 6: Caged Fury
(Kickboxing, MMA)
(Hanapepe Stadium, Kauai)
Palolo Boxing Club & Kawano Boxing Club
presents amateur boxing
(Boxing)
(Palolo Gym)
7/14/07
Patriot Fighting Championships
(MMA & Kickboxing)
(Kaneohe Marine Corps Base)
***Postponed***
7/13/07
Hawaii Fighting Championships: Stand Your Ground 3
(Kickboxing & MMA)
(Dole Cannery Ballroom)
7/8/07
Dan Henderson Seminar
(MMA)
(O2
Martial Arts Academy, Aiea)
7/7/07
UFC
73: Stacked
(PPV)
7/1/07
Mike Swain Seminar
(Judo)
(O2
Martial Arts Academy, Aiea)
6/30/07
Icon Sport: Fearless
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
***Postponed
to 9/15***
6/29/07
MMA Contendors: Conflict - The Beginning
(MMA)
(Farrington H.S. Gym)
X-1 Presents
Fight Club Meets The Night Club
(MMA)
(O Lounge Night Club, Honolulu)
6/23/06
Ultimate Fight Night
(BJ Penn vs Jens Pulver)
(Spike TV)
6/23/07
Hawaiian
Open of BJJ
(BJJ/Sub Grappling)
(Klum Gym UH Manoa)
6/22/07
Got
Skills
(Kickboxing/MMA)
(Waipahu Filcom)
6/16/07
UFC 72: Victory
(PPV)
6/12/07
UFC
Fight Night
(MMA)
(Spike Oceanic 559)
6/3/07
The Quest for Champions 2007
(Sport-Pankration, Submission-Grappling, Continuous Sparring
and Sport-Jujitsu)
(Saint Louis High School Gym)
5/27/07
Benefit Concert for the 2007 Hawaii Junior Olympic Boxing Team
(Ewa Ranch, Ewa Beach)
5/26/07
UFC
71 Liddell vs Rampage
(MMA)
(PPV Oceanic 701)
Memorial Day Mayhem
(Kickboxing)
(Kalaheo High School Gym)
5/19/07
Kickin it
(Kickboxing)
(Waipahu Filcom Center)
5/12/07
Punishment In Paradise: Untouchables
(Kickboxing)
(Hawaiian Waters, Kapolei)
USA-Boxing Hawaii Fundraising Event
(Boxing)
(Palolo Gym)
5/5/07
ROTR Qualifer: Beat Down 3
(MMA)
(Hilo Civic Center, Hilo)
4/28/07
Pride
Fighting Championships:
(PPV)
(Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV)
Maui MMA Event
(MMA)
(Maui)
K-1 World GP
(Kickboxing)
(Honolulu)
4/27/07
XMA
(MMA, Kickboxing)
**Cancelled**
4/24/07
Professional Boxing
(Boxing)
(Waipahu Filcom Center)
4/20/07
Kickin It 2007 Part 3
(Kickboxing)
(Filcom Center, Waipahu)
4/7/07
Got Skills
(Kickboxing)
(Waipahu Filcom Center)
Papakolea Jiu-Jitsu Club Tournament
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(King Intermediate, Kaneohe)
4/6/07
Hawaii Fighting Championships: Stand Your Ground 3
(MMA)
(Dole Cannery Ballroom)
4/5/07
Ultimate
Fight Night
(Spike TV)
3/31/07
Icon Sport
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
3/25/07
Kickboxing Benefit Event for Mrs. Faagai
(Kickboxing)
(Waianae H.S. Gym)
3/24/07
Garden Island Cage Match
5
(MMA)
(Kauai)
The 2007
Hawaii State/Regional Junior Olympic Championships (Boxing)
(Palolo District Park)
UFC:
Tito Ortiz vs. Dana White boxing match
(Nevada)
*Cancelled*
3/17/07
X-1
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
Island Warriors
(MMA)
(Maui War Memorial)
3/13/07
Ultimate
Fight Night
(Spike TV)
3/10/07
Hawaiian Championship of BJJ
(BJJ/Sub Grappling)
(Klum Gym UH Manoa)
3/3/07
UFC 68
(PPV)
(Columbus, Ohio)
Kickin It
(Kickboxing)
(Waipahu Filcom)
2/24/07
Pride Fighting Championships:
(PPV)
(Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV)
2/17/06
Got
Skills
(Kickboxing/MMA)
(Waipahu Filcom)
2/16-17/07
USA-Boxing Hawaii State & Regional Championships
(Boxing)
(Palolo District Park Gym)
2/16/07
Punishment
In Paradise 15
(MMA & Kickboxing)
(Hawaiian Waters)
2/9/07
Icon Sports
(MMA & Kickboxing)
(Blaisdell Arena)
2/3/07
UFC
67
(Lutter vs Silva)
(PPV)
2/2/06
Got
Skills & Kickin' It
(Kickboxing/MMA)
(Waipahu Filcom)
1/23/07
Ultimate
Fight Night
(Spike TV)
1/20/07
IFL
(MMA)
1/14/07
NAGA Hawaii
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(St. Louis H.S. Gym)
1/13/07
USA Boxing Amateur Boxing
(Boxing)
(Palolo Gym)
1/12/07
K-1 Dynamite
(MMA)
(PPV, 5:00 PM Ch: 701)
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Quote
of the Day
"Anyone
can catch your eye, but it takes someone special to catch your
heart."
Source Unknown
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Fedor
breaks his silence
Russian talks negotiations, Cro Cop, Couture…
He might not be fighting, but he is keeping up with his training.
The one saying so is Fedor Emelianenko himself. The subject of
much speculation and anxiety from those keeping up with the world
of fighting, the most dominant champion in the history of Pride
gave a long interview to the Russian site Mixfight. In the conversation,
Fedor touched on several topics, and the highlights GRACIEMAG.com
Training
“Training
is the same as ever, lots of boxing, lots of wrestling. The last
two months I spent in Staryi Oskol (Fedor’s city of birth),
we set up camp there. Nearly all the Red Devils (team) were there.”
Rest
“I
haven't been on vacation or anything like that. I did not travel
anywhere. I thought there was a chance of fighting in September,
but in the middle of the camp Vadim (Fedor’s manager), told
me there would be no fight. I decided to keep on training at
the same pace. I was helping other members of the team prepare
for their upcoming fights.
UFC
Contract
“I
think Vadim is in a better position than me to comment on that.
As far as I know, the contract is being negotiated. There are
points that we do not accept, there are others that they don’t
like. We are working on reaching a compromise.”
Cro
Cop and Minotauro
“I
saw Cro Cop’s fight, but not Minotauro’s. What can
I say. All I know is that one won and the other lost. I think
Cro Cop is psychologically tired, and that is the source of his
problems.”
UFC
Opponent
“As
far as I know, they offered me Randy Couture, and that is why
a lot’s been said about that fighter. I respect Randy Couture
a lot. To be honest, I wouldn't even want to fight him, as I
admire him a great deal, we could even become friends. But a
fight is a fight, and if they put us against each other... The
way things are going in the UFC, I will have to fight him. And
I wouldn't have any trouble fighting in the cage."
UFC
vs Pride
“For
the spectators, I think Pride was more interesting in terms of
the value of the production of the events and the fights on the
cards. Now, with the UFC hiring lots of fighters, the cards have
become a lot better. But in terms of the event's production,
Pride was better.
Sambo
World Championship
“Yes,
I will be there. At the very least I want to represent Russia.
I was chosen for the team and I want to fight for the country.
I earned my spot, and I will fight in the Worlds.
Source: Gracie Magazine
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Shogun
operates knee
Chuteboxer talks about loss at UFC 76
Back
in Curitiba, after a disappointing loss in his UFC debut, Mauricio
Shogun disembarked and went immediately surrounded by members
of the local press. To the newspaper Gazeta do Povo the Chuteboxer
commented on the fact that he tired quickly in the first few
minutes of his battle against Forrest Griffin.
“It
was the worst loss of my career. I've never tired the way I did
in this fight before. But there's no point in making up excuses,
it was my mistake, I didn't train the way I should have, I didn’t
focus, there were other things that got in my way, but credit
to him. I am taking all this as a lesson and now I need to train
and come back out on top," the fighter unloaded.
Shogun
also pointed out that he had a knee injury, which happened while
in training, and that was one of the reasons for his poor performance:
“I tore a ligament during training, so I was limited, I
could not run, nor could I lift weights properly. Even so I trained
a lot, but not enough.”
To
fix the problem, Shogun will be operated on tomorrow in the capital
city of the state of Parana: "I will stay away from training
for the next three months. As I’ve talked about with Master
Rudimar (Fedrigo), I should only fight again in January or February,”
he stated.
Source: Gracie Magazine
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André
Dida: Chute Boxe's Andre Dida Analyzing the Hero's GP Analyzing
the GP
By Eduardo
Ferreira
Unpacking
the bags in Curitiba, André Dida gave TATAME´s site
an special interview talking about his participation in Hero´s
middleweight GP, in which he went to the final against Gesias
Cavalcante. Although losing the last fight, the athlete from
Chute Boxe was very happy with his participation.
What
do you think of your participation in the event?
My
performance was better than I expected. Nobody believed that
I could rech the final. Unfortunately, Gesias easily defeated
Shaolin and was more well prepared and less tired than me, but
this doesn´t changes the final result,
How
was the final fight agains Gesias?
My
mistake was to enter in Gesias game and he caught me in a good
position. I should have practiced more ground techniques, I trained
lots of Wrestling and gave few attention to the ground part,
because I wanted to win standing up. I made three rounds fight
with Caol Uno and was more tired than Gesias. If I fighted Gesias
at first, the history would have been other. I almost knock him
out, he almost fell down, but then he took the fight to the ground.
Sakuraba
was watching you from very near. This made the crowd cheer for
you?
Just
his presence makes me confortable, and besides that, it made
the crowd cheer for me. The Japanese people go crazy! I was very
happy with the crowd and with my performance in the event.
What´s
your opinion about the fight between Fábio Silva and Melvin
Manhoef?
Fábio
has great potential, but was communicated about the fight only
10 days before the event, so he wasn´t well prepared. If
he has another chance against Melvin he will win. I also think
that referee was wrong in stopping the combat. The japaneses
also think this way.
What´s
your next appointment?
I
have a two-year contract with Hero´s. I don´t know
when I´ll fight again, because I think there won´t
be any more Hero´s events this year, but I also signed
a contract to fight in K-1 Max. Now I´m gonna rest my body,
because I come from three fights in a short period of time. After
this I´ll train to prepare myself for when anyone calls
me for an event.
Source: Tatame
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***For
Immediate Release***
CUNG LE
EXPLODES AS A“HUMAN WEAPON”
Martial
arts mega-star featured on History Channel’s hit documentary
series
San Jose, CA; September 25, 2007…. Undefeated World Kickboxing
Champion and Strikeforce mixed martial arts superstar, Cung Le
(20-0), will be featured during a segment of The Human Weapon,
The History Channel’s hit martial arts documentary series,
on Friday.
Le’s
appearance on the 9th episode of the 17 part weekly series, will
showcase the 34-year-old middleweight (185 lb. limit) knockout
artist as he educates co-hosts Jason Chambers and Bill Duff in
powerful kicking techniques as the pair attempt to learn the
various components of mixed martial arts by visiting several,
top training sites in California and Las Vegas, Nevada.
“Cung
was a perfect fit for this episode because he’s one of the
premiere MMA fighters,” said Christie Elwin, Post Producer
for Jupiter Entertainment, the production outfit behind The Human
Weapon series. “Kicking is an essential part of MMA and
Cung is one of the best in the world when it comes to this. He’s
amazing to watch when he competes.”
Episode
9 of The Human Weapon will premiere on The History Channel at
10 PM EST (7 PM PST) on Friday.
Le’s
appearance on the show comes seven years after The Discovery
Channel premiere of On The Inside Of Chinese Martial Arts, a
documentary program that chronicles Le’s journey to become
the top pound for pound fighter in the world.
Over
the last several years, Le’s kickboxing bouts and K-1 Superfights
have been showcased repeatedly on both ESPN and ESPN2. During
the same span of time, he has graced the covers of nearly every
major martial arts magazine including the two top selling monthly
publications, Black Belt and Inside Kung-Fu. Last month, Black
Belt named Le as Kung Fu Artist Of The Year.
On
June 22nd, Le notched a career-best performance by stopping longtime
mixed martial arts warrior, Tony “The Freak” Fryklund,
in the third round of their highly-anticipated meeting during
“Shamrock vs. Baroni,” the first live SHOWTIME PPV
mixed martial arts event in history.
Le
will be a guest at Strikeforce’s highly-anticipated mixed
martial arts event at The Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, California
on Saturday. The first-ever mixed martial arts event at the world-famous
home of entertainment mogul Hugh Hefner, “Strikeforce At
The Mansion” will feature 12 world-class bouts and treat
all of its guests to a buffet style gourmet dinner; top-shelf
open bar; and a wine tasting party. Various celebrities and Playboy
Playmates will be on hand to enjoy the historic extravaganza.
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.”
For
More Information and Fighter Interviews, Contact:
Mike Afromowitz
Strikeforce
(917) 566-8754
muaythaimes@aol.com
Source: Tatame
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Quote
of the Day
"What
would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?"
Vincent Van Gogh, 1853-1890, Dutch Painter
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THE
TRUTH ABOUT PRIDE AND UFC
By Ben Miller
 
Among the MMA intelligentsia, no topic continues to stir emotions
like the respective quality of fighters from Pride and UFC. Two
days after one of the finest top-to-bottom cards in UFC history,
popular message boards are showing about the same number of threads
featuring the word, “Pride,” as the word, “Griffin.”
Considering the fact that one word comes from an organization
that held its final event seven months ago and the other is the
surname shared by two rising stars who recently posted thrilling
victories, that’s quite astounding.
Perhaps
the hold Pride has on the hardcores shouldn’t be so astounding.
Dream Stage Entertainment (DSE) produced countless thrilling
events. They may have been responsible for worked matches, Yakuza
involvement and Ricardo Arona, but the memories of power bomb
finishes, Minotauro surviving The Beast and, above all, Sakuraba
are hard to shake.
The
emotion that comes from remembering Pride’s history not
only is hard to shake, but it also reveals some truth about the
relationship of Pride and UFC. Nothing about which organization
had better fighters, mind you. Those arguments are better left
for a medium that produces more heat than light. The emotion
from Pride’s history reveals the truth about how UFC management
views fighters who have been branded with the Pride name.
It
was British author Arnold Bennett who said that, “There
can be no knowledge without emotion. We may be aware of a truth,
but until we have felt its force, it is not ours.” For Dana
White and UFC matchmaker Joe Silva, there were several orphan
truths heading into UFC 76. They knew that UFC fighters –
and to a greater extent, TUF alumni – were better than they
were given credit for when compared to Pride fighters. They knew
that Pride’s top fighters deserved a fair shot at UFC’s
top stars. And they probably even knew that they’d feel
at least a little bit vindicated if a UFC/TUF fighter were to
upset Pride’s top light heavyweight.
When
Forrest Griffin beat Shogun Rua, some of the truths believed
by Mr. White and Mr. Silva were confirmed while others were revealed
to be something different.
Joe
Silva’s truths were revealed when, with Rua still crumpled
on the canvas, Mr. Silva came bounding over to the press area
to say something to Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer. While
the very fact that Mr. Meltzer was chosen for this mini-celebration
is another feather in his journalistic cap, the greater truth
was that Joe Silva was no ordinary matchmaker for this fight.
Somewhere – be it in his conscious or subconscious thinking
– Mr. Silva booked Griffin vs. Rua with the impressed hope
of a Griffin victory. This was not the entertainment hope of
a great fight or the business hope of making money in the present
or future. This was the raw, trenchant hope of destroying the
enemy. Joe Silva wanted Shogun Rua to lose in emphatic, spectacular
fashion. That wish was granted.
Joe
Silva was not the only man for whom Forrest Griffin played genie
on Saturday night. Dana White’s wish was much the same as
Mr. Silva’s. When Mr. White began the post-show press conference
with a vitriolic rant against “Internet” fighter rankings,
his nervous tenor revealed far more than his words.
Usually
a composed speaker, Mr. White saw his voice flutter and almost
break as he decried the bias many MMA hardcores (including myself)
have shown in favor of Pride fighters. When a person as comfortable
in front of a crowd as Mr. White lets that nervous energy spill
over, a few things become clear. He certainly believed strongly
in what he said and he knew it was a controversial topic. More
importantly, he knew it was inappropriate. Before DSE sold Pride,
Dana White had long wanted to match the best fighters in Pride
with the best fighters in UFC. Part of the reason was so that
he could give the exact speech he gave on Saturday night. As
President of a rival organization, that speech would have been
bold and, more importantly, justified. As an executive who largely
controls the careers of fighters from both organizations, that
speech was bitter and, more importantly, unprofessional.
The
emotions that spilled forth from Joe Silva and Dana White after
Forrest Griffin beat Shogun Rua did their job in confirming or
denying truths. It is true that UFC/TUF fighters are legitimate
and that Mr. Silva and Mr. White have a rooting interest for
home grown UFC fighters. It is untrue that Pride fighters will
ever get a fair shot in UFC.
This
is no conspiracy theory decrying UFC matchmaking. Surely if the
history of any top UFC fighter is analyzed, a pattern of relentlessly
challenging fights will appear. Chuck Liddell fought the best
UFC had to offer and would have fought Wanderlei Silva if Mr.
White and Mr. Silva had their way. It was only fair to match
Shogun Rua against a high caliber fighter in much the same way.
There
may be no quantitative analysis that could ever show an anti-
Pride bias, but favoritism has a way of trickling down. Dana
White and Joe Silva certainly don’t sit in their offices
plotting ways to retroactively prove that UFC was superior to
Pride in the early-2000’s, but anyone who’s ever worked
for a company that favors your co-worker enemies over you knows
that a leader’s personal bias will eventually affect their
professional decisions.
Judging
by the emotions shown at UFC 76, Dana and Joe win when homegrown
UFC fighters win. For fighters that come up through Tough Enough,
WEC or any of the independent MMA promotions that continue to
sprout up, that’s great. For fighters that come from Pride,
EXC, K-1, WWE or any other high-profile promotion that may come
along, that sucks.
High-profile
non-UFC fighters like Fedor Emelianenko and Frank Shamrock, will
have to make some difficult decisions in the near future. Do
you work with the biggest, most well organized, toughest and
fairest MMA promotion in the world and hope that you can be adopted
as a UFC guy like Rampage Jackson? Or do you take on a fight
that’s far more difficult than any in-ring opponent can
be and work for a second-tier organization? Because the truth
is that the HNICs of UFC want you to lose.
Source: Wrestling Observer
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Arlen
Specter’s Special Guests
Given Sen. Arlen Specter’s public support of creepy bathroom
foot-tapper Sen. Larry Craig, you might think he was comfortable
with all sorts of libidinous activities. In fact, based on his
experience with a recent visitor to D.C., it seems safe to say
he’s shielded himself from all things bawdy.
Yesterday
a Specter aide apparently gave a White House tour yesterday to
famous (former) adult entertainment legend Jenna Jameson and
her Ultimate Fighting champ boyfriend, who was in town to be
an award presenter at the USO World Gala. According to the Sleuth,
a Washington Post political gossip blog, Specter had no knowledge
of the tour and even less knowledge of Jameson’s colorful
past as a star of such spank-and-yank classics as Up and Cummers
10 and Up and Cummers 11.
When
asked by a Post reporter about the visit and a rumored meeting
between the two, Specter responded: “I don’t recognize
that name. Who? General Jameson?”
Nice
recovery, Sen.
Source: The Daily Examiner/Fight Opinion
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Meet
the newest MMA penny stock powerhouse
By Jeff Comstock
Will
this parade ever end?
International
Fight League (IFLI.OB)
ProElite, Inc. (PELE.PK)
SUN Sports & Entertainment Inc. (SSPE.PK)
EntreMetrix Corp. (ERMX.OB)
Max Entertainment Holdings Inc. (MXEH.OB)
And now enter Bomani Corp.
Legend
Credit Inc. a subsidiary of Legend Mobile Inc. (LGMB.OB) a penny
stock, shell corporation, that will soon be known as Bomani Corp.
is entering the world of MMA promoting.
I
guess Legend Credit found there was no market for Hilary Duff
credit cards so the natural thing to do would be to promote mma.
Source: Fight Opinion
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Quote
of the Day
"Don't
abuse your friends and expect them to consider it criticism."
Edgar Watson Howe, 1853-1937, American Journalist and Author
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HAWAII'S
MOST WANTED - KICKBOXING
Today!
September
28, 2007
Waipahu Filcom
6:00 PM
HAWAII'S MOST WANTED - KICKBOXING
SEPTEMBER 28 2007 FRIDAY
FILCOM CENTER
DOORS OPEN AT 6:00
ALL OF THESE MATCHES WILL TAKE PLACE IN A 20 FT. HEXAGON CAGE.
A CAGE WHERE HAWAII'S MOST WANTED BELONGS. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST
CAGE KICKBOXING EVENT FOR HAWAII'S MOST WANTED. NO ONE WILL BE
FALLING OUT OF A RING OR BOUNCING OFF THE ROPES IN THIS EVENT.
THE ONLY WAY OUT IS DOWN.
THE MAIN EVENT WILL BE RICHARD HIT TOO HARD BERNARD FROM HSD
VS. MAKANA FARONDE FROM BULLSPEN. THIS WILL BE A FIGHT TO NOT
MISS.
ALL OF THESE FIGHTS WILL BE LIKE KICKIN IT RULES EXCEPT FOR THE
MAIN AND TEAM VS TEAM MATCHES. DUE TO THE OVERLOAD OF MATCHES,
KICKIN IT WILL TRY TO PUT ON ANOTHER SHOW IN OCTOBER FOR THE
FIGHTERS THAT WE COULDNT GET ON THIS CARD. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT ALL PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS. SEE YOU ON FRIDAY.
GARY REBALLIZSA (INNER CIRCLE) 140 CODY PADILA (EAST OAHU)
GARON REBILLIZSA (INNER CIRCLE) 105 JOEY SODENO (BULLSPEN)
JARID IHA (NO REMORSE) 140 JERELL MUNOZ (HSD)
GENALYN GANABAN (FREELANCE) 135 JEN (ANIMAL HOUSE)
SHANTEL JOSE (LAUPAHOEHOE) 135 CHRISTINA (SMITH TAEKWONDO)
SHANEN DEL CASTRO (ANIMAL HOUSE) 135 JENNIFER KAKIO (LAUPAHOEHOE)
MIKE UEMOTO (ANIMAL HOUSE) 145 RANDY KAMAIPILI (NO REMORSE)
TRISTON REBALLIZSA (INNER CIRCLE) 165 HARRISON KOLO (TEAM ANILAND)
EMILIO (ANIMAL HOUSE) 160 KIA HALE (NAKOA FIGHT CLUB)
HIT TOO HARD BERNARD (HSD) 150 MAKANA FARONDE (BULLSPEN)
PIN DAO (BULLSPEN) 113 BULA CRESPO (TEAM ANILAND)
JUMAR ESCOSIO (ANIMAL HOUSE) 135 ISAIAH GANABAN (FREELANCE)
ANTHONY MURAKAMI (TEAM ISLAND THUNDER) 150 JOHN MENDONSA (NAKOA
FIGHT CLUB)
KOICHI TANJI (HMC) 130 THOMAS MATHIAS (WAIANAE KICKBOXING CLUB)
JOSIAH (NATURAL BORN KILLAZ) 125 RJ TOLEDO (NAKOA FIGHT CLUB)
SHAWN ORTIZ (KUAPA FIGHT CLUB) 118 RIN DAO (BULLSPEN)
JUSTIN KAHALEWAI ( TEAM ANILAND) 90 JUSTLY LAQUIHON (HMC)
SPIKE KAHALEWAI (TEAM ANILAND) 50 ELIJAH BADUA(HMC)
LUCKY (TEAM ANILAND) 90 JASON HANASHIRO (HMC)
KEKOA CONCEPCION (NAKOA FIGHT CLUB) 125 SAGE YOSHIDA (HMC)
TEAM VS TEAM - LEG KICKS AND KNEES
TEAM HMC TEAM LAUPAHOEHOE
TYLER 170 JAXON KAGAWA
RENO REMIGIO 150 ABE KAGANAP
ALDRIN FERNANDEZ 155 JARID BELL
RUSSEL BARR 155 PAUL WOOLEY
ALL MATCHES AND PARTICIPANTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Source: Event Promoter
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“HELL
BOY” HANSEN’S PURGATORY?
Norwegian Lightweight Says He’ll ‘Wait Out’ UFC
Contract
By Stash Capar
Most mixed martial arts fighters dream of scoring a contract
to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, sometimes top
ten lightweight Joachim “Hellboy” Hansen (15-5-1) wants
nothing more than to get out of his. The well-rounded Norwegian,
the first man to beat PRIDE Fighting Championships Lightweight
Champion Takanori Gomi (27-3-0), attended last Saturday’s
Cage Rage 23 at London’s Wembley Arena to meet with Pro
Elite’s Live Events president Gary Shaw, presumably to explore
his options with the organization.
Although
Hansen is currently contracted Zuffa LLC, which owns the UFC
and acquired PRIDE and some of its fighters last March, he has
been inactive since his third round submission victory over Jason
Ireland (17-7-1) at PRIDE 33 “Second Coming” in Las
Vegas, Nev. nearly eight months ago. While Hansen was nominated
to participate in a PRIDE lightweight grand prix advertised right
before Zuffa’s purchase, the event never came to fruition.
Hansen has gone 2-3 in his last five contests, with losses to
Japanese notables Hayato Sakurai, Tatsuya Kawajiri, and Shinya
Aoki.
“I
just want to fight and make enough so that I can live decently,”
says Hansen. “The UFC gave me an offer in the summer, a
fight with Marcus Aurelio (14-5-0). But they only wanted to pay
me half the money that I was making in PRIDE. How can you say
my contract is transferable, and then only offer me half of what
I normally make?”
Instead
of accepting the offer, Hansen says he’s opted to wait out
his contract with the three months left till its completion.
“We’ve
tried all kinds of ways to get out of the contract,” says
Hansen. “I hired a legal firm that just kept sending me
bills for things that no one could explain. They made no progress
so I dismissed them. In the meantime I’m competing in boxing
and kickboxing, and training constantly.”
Living
in beautiful Oslo, in a perpetual state of isolation from the
mixed martial arts world, has been detrimental to Hansen’s
ability to know what’s going on in the MMA game. But, the
28-year-old has his sights set on America, at least for training
purposes.
“There
are a few things in the works,” says Hansen. “In the
past I navigated myself more or less based on rumors, which was
a mistake. But in the meantime, I have to wait. Three months
seems like a very long time for me, and people quickly forget
who you are in this sport.”
Source: The Fight Network
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DIEGO
SANCHEZ MOVING TO LIGHTWEIGHT?
by Damon Martin
Coming into his bout at UFC 76, Diego Sanchez had already gone
through much just to make it to his fight with Jon Fitch.
Sanchez,
who was coming off of his first professional loss at the hands
of rival Josh Koscheck at UFC 69, was rumored after the bout
to possibly have been infected with Hepatitis and he had actually
contemplated retirement.
As
it turns out, Sanchez actually had a staph infection that opened
a softball-sized hole on his thigh after the fight with Koscheck.
The
former Ultimate Fighter winner also recently changed camps, leaving
Greg Jackson’s team from New Mexico, and relocated to San
Diego to work primarily with boxing coach Rob Garcia.
Through
all the uprooting, Sanchez remained focused on his goal, which
was to get back to the top of the welterweight division. His
first test was Jon Fitch.
After
a three-round fight, the judges gave the decision to Fitch, handing
Diego Sanchez not only a loss, but also the second in a row for
him, something he’s obviously never tasted before.
The
bout went to a split decision, but Sanchez commented that he
believes Fitch deserved the win.
“I
feel that he beat me fair and square, but I was close, but close
isn't close enough,” Sanchez said about the fight. “I'm
just going to have to go back to work, get stronger, come back
and fight again. All the fighters go through their losses, and
this happens to be my second loss. I'm just going to come back
stronger. That's the only way I can take it."
The
fight was back and forth throughout with Sanchez using his jiu-jitsu
game from the bottom to go for multiple submissions, but Fitch
was seemingly strong enough to avoid any real danger in the exchanges.
The strength difference even brought about contemplation from
Sanchez about dropping to the UFC’s lightweight division.
“Once
he got slippery it made it easy for him to pull out of some of
my submissions,” said Sanchez. “I give Jon all the
credit tonight. I went in there and I fought hard and it wasn't
my night. It was Jon's night.
“I
know I'm going to come back strong. I'm contemplating in my mind
whether I'm going to drop to 55 (155 lbs.) or not because I really
am a smaller welterweight. It's either that or start power lifting
and get a little stronger because I did feel a little bit not
as strong in there as I should have been."
When
he was on The Ultimate Fighter reality show, Sanchez competed
and won the competition’s 185 lb. weight class by defeating
Kenny Florian, who now competes at 155 lbs. Many of the show’s
fighters have chosen to drop to lighter weight classes to give
them a competitive advantage and Sanchez may have one more drop
to go.
"I've
got to really think about it. It's something that I've got to
give some serious thought,” stated Sanchez about the possible
move to lightweight.
“I
like fighting the guys at 170. I'm not afraid of any of the guys.
It's not like I want to drop down like that, but the 155 lbers.
are just as dangerous as the 170 lbers. It's just something that
I have to think about. I want to fight BJ Penn."
With
the back-to-back losses looming overhead and a growing welterweight
division, will Sanchez opt to do what so many other fighters
have done and move down a weight class to become more competitive?
Only
Diego Sanchez knows the answer to that one.
Source: MMA Fighting
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City
of Vancouver Puts Temporary Ban on MMA
Vancouver
’s city council decided last week that it would not sanction
any further MMA events until it has had more time to assess the
possible risk and liabilities involved. The matter was called
to council’s attention after a city staff report recommended
a review of the Athletic Commission’s role in sanctioning
MMA, despite the fact no serious injuries or incidents have occurred
in any Vancouver MMA event over the last few years. According
to several reports that surfaced in the local media, due to the
city’s concerns regarding liability issues entailed with
the sport, it would prefer to see the creation of a Provincial
Government agency to oversee MMA regulation and sanctioning.
The
council, which also considered testimony from supporters of the
sport like MMA fighter and BodogFight commentator, Paul Lazenby,
ultimately decided that it does not know enough about MMA, or
the risks involved, to make a final decision regarding whether
or not the ban will be permanent.
Promotions
like World Freestyle Fighting Championships began holding events
within Vancouver ’s city limits in 2002. Since that time
other promotions like Elite FC and BodogFight have hosted events
in Vancouver, including Bodog’s first pay-per-view event
last December, “ USA vs. Russia .” Vancouver’s
Athletic Commission’s rules and regulations for MMA were
reviewed last year by the city of Vernon, British Columbia ,
and subsequently adopted by that municipality for use.
Source: FCF
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Pederneiras
talk about Shaolin defeat at Hero’s
The lider of Nova união André Pederneiras arrived
at Rio last Wednesday at Rio de Janeiro with his black belt Vitor
Shaolin and talk with TATAME web site about his pupil defeat
to Gesias Cavalcanti at Hero’s GP semi final. “Shaolin
were with a foot in the ground and another a little lift, and
Gesias took him down. Gesias punched Shaolin after that, and
the second punch hit exactly the eyeball and Shaolin didn’t
have anymore fight conditions. It was a pity because I am shure
that the fight would goes through another way. I keep betting
at Shaolin against the others weight category fighters”,
said Gesias, that didn’t took out Gesias merits for the
victory:
“Both
Gesias and André Dida showed that they deserve their titles,
but the fact is that nowadays, the top fighters level is exactly
the same, that if we make 100 bouts between the two bests of
each weight category, probably the result will be very tight”.
After the terrible weekend for his team, with three loses, Pederneiras
start to focus at next Shooto editions. The fourth edition will
be hold at October 27 at Upper gym, at Rio de Janeiro , and the
fifth edition will be hold at December 8, at Clube Hebraica,
also at Rio de Janeiro .
Source: Tatame
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Quote
of the Day
"The
future is no more uncertain than the present."
Walt Whitman, 1819-1892, American Poet
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HAWAII'S
MOST WANTED - KICKBOXING
Tomorrow
September
28, 2007
Waipahu Filcom
6:00 PM
WEIGH INS
WILL BE AT ILIMA INTERMEDIATE
ON THURSDAY SEPT 27TH AT 6:30 PM.
HAWAII'S MOST WANTED - KICKBOXING
SEPTEMBER 28 2007 FRIDAY
FILCOM CENTER
DOORS OPEN AT 6:00
ALL OF THESE MATCHES WILL TAKE PLACE IN A 20 FT. HEXAGON CAGE.
A CAGE WHERE HAWAII'S MOST WANTED BELONGS. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST
CAGE KICKBOXING EVENT FOR HAWAII'S MOST WANTED. NO ONE WILL BE
FALLING OUT OF A RING OR BOUNCING OFF THE ROPES IN THIS EVENT.
THE ONLY WAY OUT IS DOWN.
THE MAIN EVENT WILL BE RICHARD HIT TOO HARD BERNARD FROM HSD
VS. MAKANA FARONDE FROM BULLSPEN. THIS WILL BE A FIGHT TO NOT
MISS.
ALL OF THESE FIGHTS WILL BE LIKE KICKIN IT RULES EXCEPT FOR THE
MAIN AND TEAM VS TEAM MATCHES. DUE TO THE OVERLOAD OF MATCHES,
KICKIN IT WILL TRY TO PUT ON ANOTHER SHOW IN OCTOBER FOR THE
FIGHTERS THAT WE COULDNT GET ON THIS CARD. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT ALL PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS. SEE YOU ON FRIDAY.
GARY REBALLIZSA (INNER CIRCLE) 140 CODY PADILA (EAST OAHU)
GARON REBILLIZSA (INNER CIRCLE) 105 JOEY SODENO (BULLSPEN)
JARID IHA (NO REMORSE) 140 JERELL MUNOZ (HSD)
GENALYN GANABAN (FREELANCE) 135 JEN (ANIMAL HOUSE)
SHANTEL JOSE (LAUPAHOEHOE) 135 CHRISTINA (SMITH TAEKWONDO)
SHANEN DEL CASTRO (ANIMAL HOUSE) 135 JENNIFER KAKIO (LAUPAHOEHOE)
MIKE UEMOTO (ANIMAL HOUSE) 145 RANDY KAMAIPILI (NO REMORSE)
TRISTON REBALLIZSA (INNER CIRCLE) 165 HARRISON KOLO (TEAM ANILAND)
EMILIO (ANIMAL HOUSE) 160 KIA HALE (NAKOA FIGHT CLUB)
HIT TOO HARD BERNARD (HSD) 150 MAKANA FARONDE (BULLSPEN)
PIN DAO (BULLSPEN) 113 BULA CRESPO (TEAM ANILAND)
JUMAR ESCOSIO (ANIMAL HOUSE) 135 ISAIAH GANABAN (FREELANCE)
ANTHONY MURAKAMI (TEAM ISLAND THUNDER) 150 JOHN MENDONSA (NAKOA
FIGHT CLUB)
KOICHI TANJI (HMC) 130 THOMAS MATHIAS (WAIANAE KICKBOXING CLUB)
JOSIAH (NATURAL BORN KILLAZ) 125 RJ TOLEDO (NAKOA FIGHT CLUB)
SHAWN ORTIZ (KUAPA FIGHT CLUB) 118 RIN DAO (BULLSPEN)
JUSTIN KAHALEWAI ( TEAM ANILAND) 90 JUSTLY LAQUIHON (HMC)
SPIKE KAHALEWAI (TEAM ANILAND) 50 ELIJAH BADUA(HMC)
LUCKY (TEAM ANILAND) 90 JASON HANASHIRO (HMC)
KEKOA CONCEPCION (NAKOA FIGHT CLUB) 125 SAGE YOSHIDA (HMC)
TEAM VS TEAM - LEG KICKS AND KNEES
TEAM HMC TEAM LAUPAHOEHOE
TYLER 170 JAXON KAGAWA
RENO REMIGIO 150 ABE KAGANAP
ALDRIN FERNANDEZ 155 JARID BELL
RUSSEL BARR 155 PAUL WOOLEY
ALL MATCHES AND PARTICIPANTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Source: Event Promoter
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Chuck
Liddell Update
By Loretta Hunt
If Chuck Liddell is contemplating retirement, his trainer and
closest confidante John Hackleman is the last to hear about it.
“He’s
already said he’ll be back in the gym next Monday,”
said Hackleman, who has coached Liddell for 16 years. “He’s
going to fight again, hopefully as soon as possible, maybe in
December. We’re looking at ‘Shogun.’”
Along
with Liddell, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua was among the casualties
at Saturday night’s at UFC 76 “Knockout” at the
Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Rua, largely considered one of
the top three light heavyweights in the world, was systematically
dismantled by Forrest Griffin, succumbing to exhaustion and a
rear-naked choke in the third round’s final seconds. With
Griffin not even ranked in the top ten, the loss was considered
a sizable upset, only matched by former light heavyweight champion
Liddell’s defeat to Keith Jardine via a split decision a
few moments later.
Liddell’s
second consecutive loss successfully derailed a New Year’s
Eve collision with former PRIDE light heavyweight champion Wanderlei
Silva, who sat cageside shaking his head following Saturday’s
results. The pairing of Silva and Liddell has been long sought-after
by UFC president Dana White.
Popular
San Luis Obispo trainer Hackleman says his camp had already been
alerted that a match-up with the Brazilian Chute Boxe member
could be on the horizon. In response, Hackleman approached both
White and UFC matchmaker Joe Silva Saturday night to make it
known Liddell’s team was favorable to the bout, which could
take place as early as Dec. 29’s UFC 79 in Las Vegas, Nev.
“Chuck
will face anyone they put in front of him,” says Hackleman.
Due to their formidable records, a bout between Liddell and Rua
would catapult either fighter back into title contention.
Speculation
of Liddell’s retirement surfaced Saturday following a routine
post-fight press conference where the 37-year-old deferred comments
regarding his next career move and intonated he would have to
mull things over.
“You’re
dealing with a guy that just lost a fight, is totally depressed
right after a humungous loss,” says Hackleman, who was not
present at the press conference. “Of course, he’s disappointed.
We didn’t get into details about the fight, especially after
a loss, because that’s not the time you want to talk about
it. We usually talk about it when we get back in the gym.”
Hackleman
has his theories as to what went wrong for his prized student
in the cage he dominated for four years till his defeat at the
hands of Quinton "Rampage" Jackson last May at UFC
71.
“I
think things went wrong with Keith Jardine. Keith Jardine came
out and fought like a freakin’ killer," says Hackleman.
"Chuck just couldn’t pull the trigger in time and was
just a hair off and Jardine’s timing was perfect.”
Source: The Fight Network
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Antonio
Rogerio Nogueira to
Hardcore Championship Fighting
Incase
you missed it, Hardcore Championship Fighting CEO, Keith Crawford,
announced last week on FCF Radio that highly regarded light-heavyweight,
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (12-3), has signed a 3 fight deal with
the new Canadian promotion. Nogueira is slated to make his HCF
debut in November, and also is tentatively scheduled to compete
on the promotion’s January card. HCF had originally planned
on holding the November card in Vancouver; however, due to that
city's recent issues regarding the sanctioning of MMA, one could
assume the promotion will now look elsewhere.
Source: FCF
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Current
card for Cage Rage 24: Feel The Pain
The next Cage Rage card is Cage Rage 24: Feel The Pain on December
1.
EliteXC
will send Charles "Krazy Horse" Bennett to compete
against Jean Silva.
CURRENT
CARD:
Jean
Silva vs. Charles "Krazy Horse" Bennett
Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos vs. Paul Chahoon
Robert Paczkow vs. James Mc Sweeney
Neil Grove vs. Robert Berry
Tom Watson vs. Mark Epstein
Abdul Mohamed vs. Robbie Oilver
Marios Zaromskis vs. Ross Pointin
Ronnie Mann vs. Brad Pickett
Source: MMA Fighting
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Boxing
Death
Jackson Bussell, a 28 tear-old boxer from Reno,Nevada, has died
following a bout against Javier Garcia.
Bussell,1-1-2,
collapsed on after his six round bout against Garcia at the Sagebrush
Cantina in Calabasas, CA on Thursday night.
The
boxer was taken to the Northridge Hospital Medical Center said
police officer Jason Lee in an interview with thedialbreeze.com.“This
afternoon around 3 p.m., he lost the fight for his life and died
in the hospital,” Lee confirmed.
September
22, 2007
Source: Gracie Fighter
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Mike
Tyson admits to cocaine use
Former champ could get up to four years in prison
In a hearing today in the state of Arizona, Mike Tyson admitted
to driving under the influence of drugs after leaving a nigh
club, last year, when he was stopped by police in Scottsdale.
Facing the judge, the former world heavyweight champion recognized
that he was in no condition to drive a car, as he had been using
cocaine.
Despite
the confession, the ex-pugilist could face four years and three
months of time behind bars. The date for Tyson's sentence has
yet to be defined.
Source: Gracie Magazine
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Quote
of the Day
"Being
an optimist after you've got everything you want doesn't count."
Kin Hubbard, 1868-1930, American Journalist/Humorist/Cartoonist
|
Nick
Diaz Hospitalized after EXC
Nick Diaz has been hospitalized with a severe staph infection
that he contacted a few days prior to his EliteXC fight. He was
admitted to the hospital when he arrived in Las Vegas to watch
his brother's fight. He has been on an antibiotic IV since Tuesday
and will probably remain so through the weekend.
"I
felt pretty crappy in my match in Hawaii but I figured it was jet lag or maybe
something I had eaten the night before. When I left Hawaii the
next day I was getting chills and had to be covered with several
blankets on the plane but I just kept having cold sweats. By
the time I got to Vegas the infection had ballooned up and so
I went to the hospital to have it checked out. They admitted
me and I've been here ever since".
Source: Gracie Fighter
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UFC
76 SALARIES: LIDDELL EARNS $500,000
by Ken Pishna
MMAWeekly has obtained the fighter salary and attendance information
for UFC 76, which took place on Sept. 22 at the Honda Center
in Anaheim, Calif.
The
attendance for UFC 76 was 13,770, accounting for total gate receipts
of $1,984,880, according to the California State Athletic Commission.
The
following figures are based on the fighter salary information
that Zuffa, LLC (the UFC’s parent company) are required
by law to submit to the state athletic commissions, including
the winners' 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 Zuffa and the UFC also pay its fighters, but do not disclose
to the athletic commissions (specifically, pay-per-view bonuses
for the top pay-per-view main event fighters, fight of the night
bonuses, etc.), are not included in the figures below.
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 TV broadcast.
MAIN
EVENT FIGHTERS
-Chuck
Liddell: $500,000 (19th fight in UFC; lost to Keith Jardine;
win bonus would have been $0)
-Keith
Jardine: $14,000 (7th fight in UFC; defeated Chuck Liddell; includes
win bonus of $7,000)
MAIN
CARD FIGHTERS
-Mauricio
Rua: $150,000 (1st fight in UFC; lost to Forrest Griffin; win
bonus would have been $50,000)
-Lyoto
Machida: $50,000 (3rd fight in UFC; defeated Kazuhiro Nakamura;
includes win bonus of $25,000)
-Forrest
Griffin: $44,000 (8th fight in UFC; defeated Mauricio Rua; includes
win bonus of $22,000)
-Jon
Fitch: $44,000 (7th fight in UFC; defeated Diego Sanchez; includes
win bonus of $22,000)
-Tyson
Griffin: $24,000 (4th fight in UFC; defeated Thiago Tavares;
includes win bonus of $12,000)
-Diego
Sanchez: $22,000 (8th fight in UFC; lost to Jon Fitch; win bonus
would have been $22,000)
-Kazuhiro
Nakamura: $20,000 (1st fight in UFC; lost to Lyoto Machida; win
bonus would have been $6,000)
-Thiago
Tavares: $9,000 (3rd fight in UFC; lost to Tyson Griffin; win
bonus would have been $9,000)
PRELIMINARY
MATCH FIGHTERS
-Rich
Clementi: $24,000 (5th fight in UFC; defeated Anthony Johnson;
includes win bonus of $12,000)
-Matt
Wiman: $16,000 (3rd fight in UFC; defeated Michihiro Omigawa;
includes win bonus of $8,000)
-Christian
Wellisch: $14,000 (3rd fight in UFC; defeated Scott Junk; includes
win bonus of $7,000)
-Jeremy
Stephens: $6,000 (2nd fight in UFC; defeated Diego Saraiva; includes
win bonus of $3,000)
-Michihiro
Omigawa: $5,000 (1st fight in UFC; lost to Matt Wiman; win bonus
would have been $5,000)
-Anthony
Johnson: $5,000 (2nd fight in UFC; lost to Rich Clementi; win
bonus would have been $5,000)
-Scott
Junk: $4,000 (1st fight in UFC; lost to Christian Wellisch; win
bonus would have been $4,000)
-Diego
Saraiva: $3,000 (3rd fight in UFC; lost to Jeremy Stephens; win
bonus would have been $3,000)
DISCLOSED
FIGHTER PAYROLL: $954,000
Source: MMA Weekly
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Monday
Morning Reverie: Shocked?
by Mike Sloan
Does
Keith Jardine's win Saturday mean he is officially an elite fighter?
Or is Chuck Liddell washed up?
Was
Jardine's loss to Houston Alexander in May an aberration? Or
is Liddell looking in the rearview mirror at his best days?
My
gut feeling tells me that it's a mixture of everything.
At
first, even after Jardine scored the biggest win of his career
at UFC 76, I didn't consider him an A-level fighter among the
likes of Quinton Jackson, Dan Henderson, Wanderlei Silva and
Liddell. But after further review, how could you not add him
to those ranks?
"The
Dean of Mean" has trounced Forrest Griffin and scored wins
over solid contenders like Stephan Bonnar (yes, Jardine was robbed
in that fight), Wilson Gouveia and Mike Whitehead. Now he has
also thumped Liddell.
In
the light heavyweight division, there is Jackson and then everybody
else. The howling one is above Silva, clearly above Mauricio
Rua, Liddell, Henderson, Jardine and anybody else worth mentioning.
However,
Jardine is right there with the top guys for more reasons than
some may believe.
For
starters, Liddell is an elite light heavyweight, and Jardine
thoroughly beat him. It wasn't a fluke or a flash knockout: He
out-struck Liddell for three rounds.
I
scored the bout 30-27 Jardine. I almost gave Liddell the opening
round and I almost gave Jardine a 10-8 second round. Either way
Jardine won the contest without question.
Secondly,
everyone else near the top of the weight class has looked awful
lately. Silva has been blitzed in two consecutive fights -- it
doesn't matter that his knockout loss to Cro Cop was at a heavier
weight. Henderson was outclassed entirely by Rampage. Tito Ortiz
has dropped to B-level contention. Sokoudjou is too new, and
Ricardo Arona is MIA.
With
that said, surely Jardine is among the best in the division.
As
for Liddell, he's declining, but he's certainly not shot. As
I've written on many occasions, his days as a top fighter are
numbered because of his style.
He
doesn't fight like Randy Couture or Matt Hughes. They rely heavily
on strength and positioning on the ground. Liddell relies almost
solely on reflexes and counterpunching.
His
speed has always been his biggest asset, and as anybody who follows
sports knows, speed and reflexes are the first to go.
Liddell's
power will always be as vaunted as ever, but he's pushing 40.
He looked pretty good against Jardine, but he couldn't pull the
trigger at times during the tussle. I think Liddell has about
one, maybe two, big wins left in his tank but not against opponents
who know how to strike and move.
I
won't gloat about how I was one of very few -- maybe the only
one -- to go on record and pick Jardine. Well ... yes, I will.
To everyone who sent nasty hate mail saying I know absolutely
nothing about mixed martial arts for picking Jardine, I do not
expect apologetic e-mails. You know what's up.
Griffin,
Rua answer questions
Forget
the fact that I picked "Shogun" Rua to demolish Griffin.
That means little and doesn't count against my Great Sherdog
Debate record. In the fight game, you're usually only as good
as your last fight. In the case of Griffin, he hadn't been very
good.
Jardine
stopped him, and then Griffin had an awful decision win over
Hector Ramirez. Rua had been on a roll, scoring wins over Kevin
Randleman and Alistair Overeem.
I
am not shocked by Griffin's win but by how good he looked. He
has never looked better than in his stunning victory over Shogun.
Standing toe-to-toe with Rua, he showed the Brazilian many angles,
then took him down and expertly fended off Rua's ground-and-pound
tactics. His cardio also blew Rua away. This was the Griffin
I had always felt he would become after his memorable war with
Bonnar.
The
only drawback to Griffin's win is that not many UFC fans -- you
know, Generation TUF -- have any idea how dangerous Shogun can
be and don't grasp the importance of Griffin beating him. With
the win you could argue Griffin also belongs among the top-tier
light heavyweights, though not above Jardine.
As
for Shogun, well, I guess I told you so again. I'm not going
to lie: I relish rubbing my prophecies and opinions in people's
faces. I've written a few times that I don't feel Shogun is an
elite fighter, and almost never have I received so much hate
mail and confused inquiries.
Well,
kids, Griffin just proved why I said that. Shogun was outclassed
by a fighter who has always been B-level. Griffin will probably
become an A-level fighter eventually, but against Rua he was
sporting that "B" proudly and won.
Shogun
has a strong win over the polarizing Arona and a win over the
always tough, if flawed Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. He has also
stopped a completely distracted and undertrained Quinton Jackson.
Other than that, he has a lot to prove.
His
style remains almost hopelessly sloppy, and his cardio, like
his brother's, is always problematic. Shogun has scored some
thunderous knockouts, but they came mostly against B- and C-level
fighters. Overall, he's very good, but he's not elite.
Sanchez
returns
Here's
what I'll have in my inbox this week: "What? But Diego didn't
win! How can you make that kind of statement?"
Before
the Moron Brigade unloads a furious barrage of ignorance at yours
truly, read my point.
Often
in the fight game, a loss does more good than a win. Case in
point: Diego Sanchez's loss to Jon Fitch at UFC 76.
The
fight was about as entertaining a battle as I've watched in a
while, and Fitch deserved the win. But most important for Sanchez
was that he tried like hell to do whatever it took to prevail
-- unlike his dreadful "performance" against Josh Koscheck.
Sanchez
is still good. He accepted the loss like a champion, giving full
credit and respect to Fitch. He remains an entertaining warrior
and still needs time to grow as a fighter. Someday he'll be a
champion, and even though he lost, on Saturday he fought like
one.
It's
time Fitch receives the recognition he deserves. He's won 14
in a row and shows no signs of slowing down. If he isn't next
in line for a title shot after Georges St. Pierre, it will be
a travesty. By this time next year, he should be locking horns
with GSP for the welterweight title (yes, GSP will win the belt
back from Matt Serra, who will beat Hughes).
Miscellaneous
debris
Kazuhiro
Nakamura is obviously not the best fighter in the world, but
he is one of the toughest. He's only lost to top fighters, and
he's beaten some upper-tier guys as well.
I
think it's safe to suggest that Ryoto Machida is not the overhyped
contender many thought he was. He has yet to lose and has toppled
Rich Franklin, B.J. Penn and now Nakamura. Machida is for real,
folks, and I'm intrigued to see how far he goes. I guess karate
is still alive. ...
I
might be in the minority here, but I am a firm believer in having
immediate rematches after injuries end fights. Taking absolutely
nothing away from Kenny Florian, he beat Din Thomas in the first
round at UFC Fight Night because Thomas had badly injured his
knee.
Now,
I'm not going on record and saying that Florian would have lost.
However, an unfortunate injury such as the one Thomas suffered
greatly takes away from Florian's win. In my opinion Thomas should
be granted an immediate rematch with Florian once his knee is
fully healed. …
"Hell
yes! Let's see some knockouts!" is what I screamed at my
wife on Saturday. The event was officially titled UFC 76: Knockout.
Funny, I don't recall seeing any knockouts.
Out
of nine bouts, seven ended via decision (two split, five unanimous)
and two ended via submission. I'm not a rocket scientist, but
shouldn't there be at least one knockout if the event is billed
"Knockout"? …
Fight
fans would be stupid to believe that Joe Veresis a lousy fighter
because Gray Maynard knocked him cold in less than 10 seconds
at UFC Fight Night. Veres has a tremendous wrestling background
and seems to have a relatively high ceiling in terms of MMA talent.
He got caught clean and early, and it cost him the fight. Props
to Maynard for blowing Veres out of the water, but Veres deserves
a second chance to prove what he's made of. …
Though
he lost to Jardine, Liddell should still fight Wanderlei Silva
in December. Both have dropped two in a row, and it would be
a big-money, do-or-die fight.
If
the bout doesn't happen in December, it will probably never materialize.
I'm sure Jardine and Team Jackson would understand. Besides,
why would Jardine want to fight Silva when he should be fighting
Jackson next?
Jardine
has already torn up Griffin, and it's only logical that he gets
the title shot. Griffin, on the other hand, should fight Henderson
next.
Source: Sherdog
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Wand
asks to fight Forrest Griffin
Silva comments on what went on at UFC 76
If it is up to a certain Brazilian, Mauricio Shogun’s loss
to Forrest Grifin may soon be avenged. On his official site,
Wanderlei Silva declared his desire to take on the man to defeat
his friend and former training partner: “I would like, with
the last event in mind and wanting to avenge my friend, to fight
this Forrest Griffin. I think his would be a good name for me,”
said Wand.
Dana
White’s special guest to the UFC, Wanderlei analyzed the
event disputed this Saturday. “The UFC took place in a great,
enormous gymnasium; here the event is growing by leaps and bounds.
This week I worked a lot to promote the event, using my popularity,
as I’m quite popular here. To give you an idea, this week
we had an autograph session and 500 people came; there was a
huge line, the affections of the fans was great. I noticed everyone
is really anxious for my debut, even me. I am training a lot,
every day, I am very focused. My responsibility to Brazilians
has increased a lot due to the outcomes of my last fights. This
is also motivating me a lot. It is important that the sport bring
happiness to the fans and the fighters are left with that responsability,"
he declared.
The
loss to Liddell was not in the former Pride middleweight champion’s
plans. “I was disappointed with the loss. As Liddell's adversary
is good, he deserves credit, but he did not rank high enough
to beat him. I though Liddell would win, I was disappointed with
the result. I was hoping to debut against him in December and
now I must await a different name. It was an even fight, a tough
fight, I think Liddell should have prepared better for the fight
due to its importance," he commented.
There
was lament left for the loss of his friend Shogun: “I was
very sad, as a Brazilian and personal friend I cheered a lot
for him. I hope he comes back, that he trains, that he will show
his potential next fight. MMA has evolved a lot and we need to
keep up with the innovations and see that the sport is becoming
more and more specific, more scientific. Fights are not won only
with heart. Shogun has talent and it is up to him. He knows what
he did wrong and what not to do next time. Yesterday that was
not Shogun. I hope he starts making the fans happy again, including
me who is also a fan."
Source: Gracie Magazine
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Pro
Elite pays big for KOTC & Cage Rage
MMA Predictions talks about consolidation in the industry
So,
what did it take for Pro Elite to buy out King of the Cage? Now
we know.
Pursuant
to an agreement dated September 12, 2007 (the “Purchase
Agreement”) among King of the Cage, Inc. (”KOTC”),
Terry Trebilcock (”Trebilcock”) and Juliemae Trebilcock,
the shareholders of KOTC (the “Sellers”), and ProElite,
Inc. (the “Company”), the Sellers agreed to sell to
the Company all of the share capital (the “Shares”)
of KOTC. The consideration for the Shares is the payment to the
Sellers of $3,250,000 cash at closing; 178,571 restricted shares
of the Company’s Common Stock (PELE.PK, the “PE Shares”)
to be delivered on January 2, 2008 to the Sellers and/or their
designees; and $500,000 in cash to be paid sixty days from closing
subject to any offset for any indemnity claims by the Company.
Additionally, the Company has agreed to make Contingent Payments
(the “Contingent Payments”) over a five-year period
of up to an additional $5,000,000 (payable in part in cash and
in part in shares of the Company’s Common Stock, as provided
in the Purchase Agreement) in accordance with a schedule based
on the number of events produced under the supervision of Trebilcock
under the KOTC name and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
and amortization (”EBITDA”) for KOTC’s operations
during such period.
Next,
the price tag for buying Cage Rage:
Pursuant
to an agreement dated September 11, 2007 (the “Purchase
Agreement”) among Belgravia Entertainment International
Limited (“Seller”), John Faraday and ProElite, Inc.
(the “Company”), Seller agreed to sell to the Company
all of the share capital (the “Shares”) of Mixed Martial
Arts Promotions Limited, an English company (“MMAP”),
and the Mixed Martial Arts Productions Limited, an English company
(“MMAD”) (together, the “Target Companies”).
The consideration for the Shares is the payment to Seller of
$1,219,000, the issuance of 500,000 restricted shares of the
Common Stock of the Company (the “PE Shares”) and the
payment of an additional $1,000,000 within three business days
of the first anniversary of the Closing (subject to any offset
for breach of warranty). Additionally, ProElite will arrange
for the repayment at Closing of (a) a loan by Integrated Technologies
and Systems Limited in the amount of $2,600,000 and (b) a loan
by Andrew Gear of $181,000, each made to MMAP.
If
math and intrepretation serve me right, KOTC is going to get
paid $3.75 million USD cash plus 178,571 restricted shares of
Pro Elite stock and an additional $5 million USD in cash and
stock. As for Cage Rage, $2,219,000 USD ($2.2 million USD) in
cash, 500,000 restricted shares of Pro Elite, and paying off
$2.8 million USD in debt (loans that Cage Rage had to pay back).
Plus…
a legitimate news report about UFC? Zuffa ratings outlook cut
to negative on weak operating results.
Source: Fight Opinion
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THE
GREAT FIGHT NORTH
By Mike Doyle and Mike Russell
During
last week’s press conferences for Saturday night’s
UFC 76 “Knockout” at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California,
UFC president Dana White told reporters that the world’s
leading promotion would be coming to Montreal in Jan. 2008. Though
White has made similar claims twice in the past, this latest
announcement has some credence, as the Bell Centre’s only
Saturday night not booked from January through April is Jan.
26.
White
explained that vastly popular Montreal native and former UFC
welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre will not be fighting
at the Jan. event due to the date falling too soon after the
Dec. 29 Matt Serra-Matt Hughes welterweight title bout scheduled
to take place in Las Vegas, Nev. St. Pierre was ensured the title
shot after soundly defeating wrestler Josh Koscheck by a three-round
decision at Aug. 25’s UFC 74.
Said
White, neither fighter would be ready to face a game St. Pierre
less than a month after competing, but not to worry. The UFC
was planning more than one stop in Quebec in 2008.
Source: The Fight Network
|
Quote
of the Day
"The
sleeping fox catches no poultry."
Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790, American Scientist/Publisher/Diplomat
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Hawaii
USA-Boxing Smoker Results
HAWAII USA-BOXING ASSOCIATION INC., PALOLO B.C, AND KAWANO B.C.
PRESENTS A MATCH – EVENT SMOKER.
SEPT. 22ND 2007 AT KALAKAUA DISTRICT PARK 6 P.M.
RED CORNER WEIGHTS BLUE CORNER
CLUB 3 ROUNDS CLUB
1). La Rena Holbron-Bautista Won RSC-3rd 105 Evonne Amantial-Williams
Evolution 2 min. Evolution
2). Wayne Pagan III Won- Decision 55 Ronson Farin-Yadar
Wailuku 1 min. Evolution
3). Anthony Ebanez 132 Tyler Agbayani Won- Dec.
Wailuku 1 ½ min. Kalakaua
4). Angela Rubona 105 Noelle TamashiroWon-RSC-3rd
636 2 min. Evolution
------------------------------15 MINUTE INTERMISSION------------------------------
5). Johnathan Bissara 105 Mason Cornelio Won-Dec.
Evolution 2 min. Kawano
6). Timothy Riffe 162 Ashley Hooks Won-Dec.
Fighters Unlimited 2 min. Wailuku
7 ). Micah Jones 200 Nicholas Rivera Won-RSC-3rd
636 2 min. Evolution
--------------------------------------SEMI MAIN EVENT------------------------------------------
8). Pablo Martinez 185 Isaiah Vasquez Won- Dec.
Fighters Unlimited 2 min. Evolution
---------------------------------------------MAIN EVENT------------------------------------------
9). William Vaana 201+ Keenyn Pahio Won-RSC-1st rd.
Evolution 2 min. Kawano
Thanks
to our medal sponsor Red Lions University.
Special Thanks to Dr. Myles Suehiro, Officer Daryl Takata, Al
and Cheryl working the door, Cedric Fujitani, Chooch, Stuart
Okamura, and the Kalakaua Gym crew for setting up and closing,
Chanelle and Jody from Evolution B.C., Boxing Commissioner- Mr.
Herbert Minn, President -Ralph Martin, Officials, Coaches, Volunteers,
and you our “Boxing Fans”. Thank You All For Your Support
and well behavior as always.
Next Boxing Event is Saturday October 13 at the Hawaii Training
Center, 94-547 Ukee St., #209, Waipahu, HI., 96797. Hosted by
Five-O Boxing, Head Coach Danny Kaheaku.
Source: Bruce Kawano
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Royce
Gracie likely to return as soon as he's eligible
MMA legend Royce Gracie's return to competition could happen
as soon as his suspension is over.
Gracie
told Mandi Hargrave of the Orangeville Citzen that he will likely
return in June or July of 2008. Gracie, a free agent, will determine
which promotion he'll fight for when the expiration date of his
suspension draws closer.
Gracie
is currently serving a suspension that will keep him inactive
until June 2008 for his positive steroid (Nandrolone) test during
his June 2nd Dynamite!! USA bout, where he defeated Kazushi Sakuraba
via decision. Gracie still officially holds the win because the
California State Athletic Commission does not have a policy in
place to overturn a win due to a positive drug test.
Gracie
had the option to file an appeal but didn't exercise it, reasoning
that it was not worth the time and money to appeal the suspension
when he only fights once a year anyway.
Source: MMA Fighting
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SHOGUN
NOT INJURED, NO EXCUSES
by Ken Pishna
Despite the widespread rumors to the contrary, Mauricio “Shogun”
Rua has not suffered a serious brain injury. In fact, he is getting
ready to head back home to Brazil.
It
seems to happen after every major Ultimate Fighting Championship
event. Rumors and speculation abound. The leading buzz after
UFC 76 in Anaheim, Calif. on Saturday night – where Rua
lost his UFC debut to Ultimate Fighter veteran Forrest Griffin
– was that Rua had suffered a serious brain injury, leaving
him in serious condition.
Not
so says Chute Boxe jiu-jitsu coach Cristiano Marcello. “Everything
is fine,” said Marcello when asked about Rua’s physical
condition. “I just had breakfast with him [Monday] morning
in Hollywood. He is getting ready to go back home to Brazil [on
Tuesday]. Everything is cool, he’s perfect.”
It
is good to know that, at least physically, Rua has not suffered
any serious repercussions from his third-round submission to
Griffin’s rear naked choke. But the questions still abound
about what happened in his UFC debut, where the world’s
top-ranked light heavyweight fighter, especially as the fight
wore on, tended to look lackluster.
“It’s
a fight,” said Marcello, making no excuses. “Someone
has to win, someone has to lose. Forrest was the better fighter
that night.
“The
first two rounds, I think [Rua] wins. The third, [Griffin] was
a little bit better and he caught him. It happens. He is going
to go [home] to train hard and get better.”
Source: MMA Fighting
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Exclusive:
Wand’s team takes shape
Andre Galvao joins Alejarra and Ulysses Pereira
By: Rafael Werneck
The GRACIEMAG.com/Wanderlei Silva hotline brings more news. Direct
from Las Vegas, the UFC star confirmed the name of yet another
fighter called up to join the team he has been putting together
ever since he moved to the United States: The Jiu-Jitsu world
champion André Galvão. The Brasa black belt joins
physical trainer Rafael Alejarra and boxing coach Ulysses Pereira
the mission of preparing Wand for his octagon debut, which is
expected to happen in December.
“What
influenced me in choosing Andre Galvao was his performance in
the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship last year. His physiognomy before
the fights, his concentration, everything about him was extremely
professional. And, what’s more, there was that fight against
Nino Schembri. What he managed to do was fantastic. Nino is one
of the best in the world at Jiu-Jitsu and Galvão managed
to beat him. After that, he has won everything in Jiu-Jitsu.
Everything is all set up, he will come here next week, and he
will be very helpful in ground training and helping me to adapt
to the octagon,” explained Wand, first hand to the site.
Questioned
about his relationship with Randy Couture, current UFC heavyweight
champion, Wand was sincere: “The guy is a gentleman. I am
not in any condition to open my own gym, and he granted me space
and people of his own for my training. What goes on over there
is high level, and I am with some excellent sparring partners.
For you to have an idea, The other day I participated in a training
session in which I was the smallest one (laughs)! At the same
time, Couture is a really busy guy, which is why I only ask for
help within reason. He has a lot of technique, he is an excellent
coach."
Wanderlei,
though, does not discard the possibility of putting together
a team of his own in the near future: “In the meantime I
will be putting together my own structure, and inviting the best
to be by my side during this period of preparing for the fight
at the end of the year.” And does Wand have plans for Saturday
night? Yes, Wand does. “I will be in the front row to watch
UFC 76, and Dana White has already told me that I will be able
to get in the ring and challenge [Chuck] Liddell if he wins.
I am rooting for him,” he said in closing.
Now
we can only just wait and see.
Source: Gracie Fighter
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Javier
Vazquez vs. JC Pennington
Javier Vazquez will be headlining an EliteXC event at the Chumash
Casino in Santa Ynez, CA.
Vazquez
last fought in February, where he defeated Adriano "Nasal"
Pereira in one of the more exciting fights of the night. He will
now be facing JC Pennington (11-3) in a live Showtime production.
The
show will be occuring on the 26th of October and we are expecting
some more of our team members on the card.
Source: Gracie Figher
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***For
Immediate Release***
MELENDEZ
“PUMPED” FOR STRIKEFORCE PLAYBOY MANSION SHOWDOWN WITH
KATO
Beverly
Hills, CA; September 23, 2007…. Undefeated Strikeforce World
Lightweight (155 lb. limit) Champion, “El Nino” Gilbert
Melendez (12-0), will take on former Shooto star, Tetsuji Kato
(18-7), in a non-title bout during the highly-anticipated Strikeforce
extravaganza at The Playboy Mansion on Saturday.
“This
is definitely a challenge because it’s a bigger guy dropping
down in weight and he’s got a lot of experience,” said
the 25-year-old Melendez, whose start on the first-ever mixed
martial arts fight card at the world-famous home of entertainment
mogul Hugh Hefner, will be his first of 2007. “It’s
been a while since I fought so I’m super pumped about coming
back.”
Melendez’s
last effort, a meeting with superstar Tatsuya “Crusher”
Kawajiri during Pride Fighting Championship’s star-studded
“Shockwave 2006” affair in Japan on New Year’s
Eve, was the American’s toughest challenge thus far in his
five-year professional career. Melendez showed tremendous poise
as he handled Kawajiri intelligently before walking away with
a unanimous decision victory following the close of two rounds.
The win propelled the American young gun into the world rankings
of every major, independent ratings system.
“I
take it as a compliment, but I just see myself in the top 10,”
said Melendez of the recognition he has gained by the various
outlets, a number of which position him as high as three amongst
all lightweights around the globe. “Any of the guys in the
top 10 are capable of being number 1 on any given day. That’s
how I see it and I think I have a lot more to prove. I really
appreciate that people do give me that ranking and I want to
prove them all right, but I think it’s gonna take a couple
more wins to prove it.”
Melendez
snatched the Strikeforce crown away from former junior collegiate
wrestling star Clay “The Carpenter” Guida at San Jose,
California’s HP Pavilion on June 9th of last year. The challenger
kept the majority of the five-round fight standing and battered
Guida with a full Muay Thai offensive before securing the judges’
favor.
The
29-year-old Kato, who has traditionally competed in the 167-pound
limit welterweight class, is looking to re-establish him as a
force in mixed martial arts following a recent defeat at the
hands of Joe Camacho. Kato had been forced to cut a substantial
amount of weight after accepting the fight on only two weeks’
notice.
Kato’s
best showings to date have been his conquests of American standouts
Thomas “The Wildman” Denny and Ray “Bradda”
Cooper, both of which came during his Shooto days earlier in
the decade. On March 17, 2000, Kato nearly pulled off an upset
of gargantuan proportions when he faced top-five rated countryman
Hayato Sakurai. At the close of their three-round dual, however,
Sakurai escaped with a majority judges' decision.
The
historic Playboy Mansion event will also be highlighted by the
Strikeforce debut of middleweight star Joe “Diesel”
Riggs (26-9 (1 No Contest), who will battle fan favorite, Eugene
“The Wolf” Jackson (15-7-1). Lightweight phenom and
former NCAA Division I Stanford University wrestler, Josh “The
Punk” Thomson (34-2 (1 NC), will square off with former
United States marine, Adam Lynn (11-7 (1 NC).
Strikeforce
World Light Heavyweight (205 lb. limit) Champion and The Ultimate
Fighter reality series semifinalist Bobby Southworth (7-4) will
face Canadian striker Bill “The Butcher” Mahood (15-5-1)
in a non-title bout while undefeated heavyweight and former World
Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) star Daniel Puder (5-0), will lock
horns with Richard Dalton (3-2) during the star-studded affair.
In
addition to the stellar mixed martial arts fight card, all “Strikeforce
At The Mansion” guests will be treated to an array of amenities
including a buffet style, gourmet dinner; top-shelf, open bar;
and a wine tasting party featuring the spirits of several gold
medal wineries. Various Playboy Playmates will be on hand to
partake in all activities.
The
event at the Playboy Mansion will be staged three months after
the Strikeforce co-produced “Shamrock vs. Baroni,”
extravaganza, the first mixed martial arts event to be distributed
live on SHOWTIME® PPV. Before a crowd of 10,850 at San Jose’s
HP Pavilion, former UFC middleweight champion and mixed martial
arts legend, Frank Shamrock, became the first Strikeforce middleweight
champion in history by choking out UFC and Pride veteran, “The
New York Badass” Phil Baroni, in the second round of the
star-studded fight card’s main event on Friday, June 22nd.
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.”
For
More Information and Fighter Interviews, Contact:
Mike Afromowitz
Strikeforce
(917) 566-8754
muaythaimes@aol.com
Source: Mike Afromowitz
|
Quote
of the Day
“Great
minds must be ready not only to take opportunities, but to make
them.”
Charles Caleb Colton, 1780-1832, British Author and Clergyman
|
SHOOTO
TOURNAMENTS SHAPING UP
Akihiro Yamazaki won a unanimous decision at Saturday’s
Shooto “Back To Our Roots 5” event in Tokyo. With the
win, Yamazaki moves on the to the finals of the Shooto Middleweight
Rookie Tournament.
In
the Shooto Featherweight Rookie Tournament Semifinal, Hiromasa
Ougikubo submitted Kazuya Tamura by rear naked choke. He also
moves on to the finals in his division.
It
was announced that Shooto Pacific Rim Welterweight Champion Takashi
Nakakura will defend his title on Nov. 8. Nakakura’s opponent
will be Yusuke Endo.
In
addition, former Shooto Lightweight Champion “Lion”
Takeshi Inoue will take on Katsuya Toida on the same show. Shooto
Lightweight Champion Akitoshi Tamura and Shooto Bantamweight
Champion Shinichi “BJ” Kojima are also expected to
appear against opponents yet to be announced.
SHOOTO
– BACK TO OUR ROOTS 5 RESUTS:
Middleweight
Rookie Tournament Semifinal:
Akihiro Yamazaki def. Daisuke Okumiya by Unanimous Decision (20-19,
20-17, 20-17)
Featherweight
Rookie Tournament Semifinal:
Hiromasa Ougikubo def. Kazuya Tamura by Submission (Rear Naked
Choke) at 3:43, RD 1
Takumi
Ota def. Sakae Kasuya by TKO (Strikes) at 0:59, RD1
Shinya Murofushi def. Atsushi Takeuchi by Split Decision (20-19,
20-19, 19-20)
Setsu Iguchi def. Jin Akimoto by Majority Decision (29-29, 30-28,
30-28)
Atsushi Yamamoto def. Tetsu Suzuki by Unanimous Decision (30-28,
30-27, 29-28)
Hideki Kadowaki def. Rumina
Sato by
Submission (Choke) at 4:09, RD1
Daniel Lima def. Kenji Osawa by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29,
29-28)
Yasuhiro Urushitani def. Mamoru Yamaguchi by Unanimous Decision
(30-28, 30-27, 30-28)
Source: MMA Weekly |
DAN
LAUZON WINS AT INAUGURAL WCF
WILMINGTON, MASS. – Joe Cavallaro, who manages such fighters
as Marcus Davis and Drew Fickett, kicked off his World Championship
Fighting promotion’s first event last night, providing fight
fans in the New England area with a professional event and solid
fights from start to finish.
UFC
veteran Dan Lauzon had the crowd out of their seats just seconds
after the bell, making quick work of his opponent Wayne Harnois.
The first round began with the two fighters briefly feeling each
other out until Lauzon threw a right kick to Harnois’s ribs,
following it up with a solid right hook that dropped Harnois
to the mat. Lauzon quickly followed it up with a few more punches
to his downed opponent to earn himself the win by TKO, only fourteen
seconds into the fight.
In
the second to last fight of the night, local lightweight standout
Bobby McMaster brushed the ring rust off and went at it with
Bobby Dias. McMaster who is now under contract with EliteXC hadn’t
fought in over a year and was allowed by Showtime to take the
fight.
Rounds
one and two didn’t generate too much excitement and were
pretty even. Those two rounds saw McMaster get the slight edge
over Dias on the ground as he attempted three armbars throughout
the eight minutes. On the feet Dias landed the crisper punches
and kicks but neither fighter looked dazed during the first two
rounds.
The
fight was scheduled for two, four-minute rounds but a two-minute
overtime was brought into effect after the judges ruled the fight
a draw.
The
overtime round began with McMaster and Dias circling each other
briefly. McMaster threw a straight right that missed, immediately
following it up with another straight right that landed and sent
Dias crashing to the mat unconscious. He followed it up with
a single punch before the referee stopped the fight due to knockout
at thirty-six of the overtime round.
In
the featherweight main event, Joe Cushman took on skilled jiu-jitsu
fighter Aguilano Brandao. Aguilano’s knees from the Thai
clinch to Cushman’s body and head were ruthless and gave
Cushman some real trouble in the third round. Both fighters fought
hard but it was Cushman’s edge in the stand-up and excessive
takedowns that won him the unanimous decision.
The
best knockout took place in the eighth fight of the night by
Bellaton Frederic, who landed a flush kick to the head of Jerry
Spiegel, twenty four seconds into the second round. During the
first round, Spiegel caught Frederic a few times on the feet
but other than that, Frederic pretty much dominated the stand-up
and stuffed all of Spiegel’s takedown attempts.
MAIN
EVENT
Joe Cushman def. Aguilano Brandao by Unanimous Decision
MAIN
CARD
Bobby McMaster def. Bobby Dias by KO (Punch) at 0:36, Overtime
Round
Jamie Campbell def. Steve Stengal by TKO (Due to Strikes) at
2:14, R2
Adrian Fulk def. Jonas Fernandez by Submission (Armbar) at 2:30,
R1
Bellaton Frederic def. Jerry Spiegel by KO (Kick) at 0:24, R2
Dan Lauzon def. Wayne Harnois by TKO (Due to Strikes) at 0:14,
R1
PRELIMINARY
BOUTS
Jason Doloff def. Charlie Thomas by TKO (Due to Strikes) at 2:45,
R2
Greg Croteau def. Jim Gonzales by Unanimous Decision
Mike Curtis def. Seth Davis by Unanimous Decision
Ronnie Wuest def. Jesse Peterson by TKO (Due to Strikes) at 3:51,
R1
Dan Bonnell def. Geo Sontay by Unanimous Decision
Greg Stearns def. Mike Deleo by TKO (Due to Strikes), R2
Source: MMA Weekly |
Alexandre
“Pequeno” says Gesias is the number one
Alexandre
Franco “Pequeno” Nogueira, the great champion of Shooto
history, with seven titles defense, talk with TATAME about how
is going his future plains, the father’s life and the news
academies, like the one that he is going to open in Israel. After
that, the king of guillotine choke also comment and give his
opinion about who are the worlds best, appointing Gesias Cavalcanti
as the 70kg number one. “The number one at 70kg is Gesias,
in second Takanori Gomi, the third can be Kid and the fourth
can be Shaolin”, says Pequeno in an exclusive interview.
Check it out here:
Alexandre
"Pequeno" Nogueira
By Marcelo Alonso
“The number one at 70kg is Gesias, in second Takanori Gomi,
the third can be Kid and the fourth can be Shaolin”
Alexandre
Franco “Pequeno” Nogueira, the great champion of Shooto
history, with seven titles defense, talk with TATAME about how
is going his future plains, the father’s life and the news
academies, like the one that he is going to open in Israel. After
that, the king of guillotine choke also comment and give his
opinion about who are the worlds best in the respective weight
and also the recent changes that are moving the MMA Brazilian
scene.
How
is your contract with K1?
I
make a three fights contract, I already fought the three and
now they are trying to make a new contract and I looking for
Elite too, that’s trying to contract me. I am choosing the
one that will be better for me, if I fight in , were they know
me and I more noted, or in .
For
been more noted in , are you tended to go there or intend to
explore a market in expansion like the American?
I
prefer to K1 sign with me now, I have a lot of fans in that became
impressed with my technique and my way of fight, so I prefer
to fight for then.
In
relation as Shooto, that’s any possibility of you come back,
was any hurt feeling or it was really professional?
No,
I get out of Shooto in a nice way, even more that I receive propose
from K1. As that, I could come back to fight for the belt with
some Japanese.
And
you never lost your belt for real?
Yes,
I had an injury in April and I couldn’t make a belt defend
fight.
In
a 70kg ranking, which position you put Kid Yamamoto?
He
already wins two K1 belts in 70 kg category and he is the guy
that all Japanese consider number one. And for me, the number
one at 70kg is Gesias, in second Takanori Gomi, he wins a lot
of events in Pride and the third can be Kid, who is a different
fighter and the fourth can be Shaolin.
And
in your weight, 65kg, who will be the hard one, the guy that
could threaten you?
This
category that K1 is inventing now, and is confirmed and all fighters
that fight 70kg who came from Shooto and others events, will
lost a little weight and will fight this category. In this category,
we have Kid, Jens Pulver and Sean Sherk.
And
the 65kg category, when K1 will open?
They
are trying to open, but nothing was talked to me.
You
are winning everything and your opponents are studying more your
game, what you have done to skip your opponents and do your game?
Now
I’m training more boxing, I’m training a lot my stand
up game, training the Muay Thai part, I have trained in the Gabriel
new school, and my physical preparation I’m doing in Universo
Atletico and some times I train with the Cuban too.
And
how begin this relationship with ? How was this history?
Everything
begins in the last event, the Grand Champion. Ivan Pitbull and
I became real friends and he ask to me to came to improve his
Luta-Livre, and I said that the door here was open and he could
come and felt himself at home. He like a lot the technical part
of our team and starts to go a lot there.
He
always have great respect for you, you thing the partnership
start because of that?
The
partnership starts too after a seminary that I give in Peru,
he never forget, he was impressed with all positions, and techniques
invented by myself and from there we make a great link and came
to Brazil.
How
many times he came for ?
He
came six times and he have 29 years old.
And
you thing he still can be dangerous in witch category?
He
is dangerous at 70kg category, he is a fighter that has 36 fights
and no defeat, an undefeated fighter and with he enters in the
category in K1, will make everything, make the “bag”.
He is an excellent boxer and wrestler, and he show a good submission
been champ on Rip Dorey Cup.
He
is a guy that you believe, if he has a chance, will be one of
the goods?
Yes,
even more that he is with a schedule fight against Luiz Beição,
on October 27.and I thing that Pitbull is shaping his hands and
he wants to knock-out at first round.
Now
that you are married, with a son, how is your train routine?
Are you sleeping less than before?
Is
a hard routine, I’m sleeping less, even more now that my
son wake up at six o’clock on the morning, and I don’t
sleep more, have to give milk, change diaper, so I peak him at
eight in the morning and I stay with him even ten o’clock,
then I pass him to his grandmother.
Who
you thing is the best fighter in 83kg, 93kg and heavy?
I
guess in 83 the first is Anderson Silva, he is a hard fighter,
with a great Muay Thai and in second I guess is Paulao. In 93kg,
Shogun is the first and in second Ricardo Arona. In heavy the
first is Minotauro and in second Fedor.
What’s
your opinion about this Brazilian MMA turnaround?
The
fighters are looking for trains like Hugo Duarte in Black House,
who probable is looking for his last fight before retired.
And
about Hugo, who is in Black House, you agree with him, that now
is a professional thing?
I
see that as professionalism, he has to go look after his train,
he is training with heavy guys, even more that there has Vitor
Belfort, has Chicão Bueno, Lyoto Machida, the time is
other now.
So
today what you expect that is going to happen with this acquisition
from Pride to UFC, UFC is really dominating?
I
guess that the Ultimate built Pride to finish Pride and I’m
thinking that is going to be a new event. The people of Pride
will not let the Japanese market stopped.
How
many gyms you have in the world?
Now
I’m closing with a gym from Israel with Mitch, we brought
him to meet Rio de Janeiro and he has invited us to know the
market there and in the future carry the athletes to participate
on MMA event in Israel. We have a gym in New York , Lisboa, French,
California , , , with Ivan Pitbull, and in we have the Luta-Livre
in Cabo Frio, Unamar and Niteroi at Rio de Janeiro and soon we
will have at São Paulo .
Source: MMA Weekly |
Quote
of the Day
“It
is not the going out of port, but the coming in, that determines
the success of a voyage.”
Henry Ward Beecher, 1813-1887, American Preacher/Orator/Writer
|
Gracie
Proving Ground
Onzuka.com
Exclusive
Keone Bryant had
to pull out of the main event against Rhalan Gracie due to a
broken knuckle. None other than the Eastsidaz rising star, Koa
Ramos, has stepped up to take on Rhalan Gracie in the Main Event!
Koa brings a dangerous striking game against Rhalan's unstoppable
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October 6, 2007
Blaisdell Arena
The long awaited arrival of an MMA event by Relson Gracie makes
it way to his home in Hawaii! The Gracie Proving Ground is a
feeder show for up and coming MMA talent to prove their worth
for a shot at possibly being on the Gracie Fighting Championships
seen on pay-per-view across the country. Relson has constructed
his team of international, mainland, and local Hawaii fighters
to take on fighters from Hawaii and Team Quest.
Headlining
the show is none other than Relson's son, Rhalan Gracie, who
will make his return to the MMA scene after an epic debut fight
against Dustin Hazlett. Rhalan showed huge heart and incredible
technique in his first fight against a much more experienced
Hazlett. Rhalan faces one of Hawaii's rising stars in Keone Bryant
of Jus Rush. Bryant has been on a tear as of late finishing another
MMA stud who is also on this card Koa Ramos of the Eastsidaz.
Don't miss this opportunity to see a Gracie in action!
Also
on this card, Hawaii's own knock out artist Kaleo Kwan from the
Eastsidaz and O2 Martial Arts Academy will face hard hitting
Duke Saragosa of the 808 Fight Factory.
Three Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belts have been brought in by
Relson to face Hawaii's own Kimo Wolfel from the Eastsidaz, "Sugar"
Shane Nelson of Nova Uniao, and Brandon Wolff from Team MMAD.
The rest of the card features Relson Gracie trained MMA fighters
against a mix of Hawaii's up and coming talent.
Even
Jason "Mayhem" Miller will bring two Team Quest fighters
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Will
Rhalan be the Gracie that brings the Gracie name back to prominence
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The
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Main
Event
175 lbs
Rhalan Gracie (Relson Gracie) vs Koa Ramos (Eastsidaz)
155
lbs
Kaleo Kwan (Eastsidaz & O2 Martial Arts Academy) vs Duke
Saragosa (808 Fight Factory)
155
lbs
Fabricio Morango (Relson Gracie Black Belt) vs "Sugar"
Shane Nelson (Nova Uniao)
170
lbs
Jorge Drito (Relson Gracie Black Belt) vs Brandon Wolff (Team
MMAD)
170
lbs
Daniel Nova (Relson Gracie Black Belt) vs Kimo Wolfel (Eastsidaz)
185
lbs
Fabio Prata (Relson Gracie Brown Belt) vs Billy Hall (HMC)
170
lbs
Jeramiah O'Neal (Relson Gracie) vs Dave "The Tan Superman"
Padilla (Jesus is Lord)
170
lbs
Kamal (Relson Gracie) vs Kolo Koka (Team MMAD)
155
lbs
Randy Vera (Relson Gracie) vs Dean Lista (HMC)
170
lbs
Pono Pananganan (Relson Gracie) vs Ferrid Kheder (Team Quest)
170
lbs
Ryan Larson (Relson Gracie) vs TBA
205
lbs
David Chew (Relson Gracie) vs Kevin Grace (HMC)
185
lbs
Jason Carr (Relson Gracie) vs Ron Verdadero (Jesus is Lord)
185
lbs
Justin Dyer (Relson Gracie) vs Jodi Messiona (808 Fight Factory)
135
lbs
Ramon Howard (Relson Gracie) vs Ivan Jennings (808 Fight Factory)
205
lbs
Maui Wolfgram (Team MMAD) vs Brian Harper (Team Quest)
Fight
card subject to change without notice.
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UFC
76 RESULTS
MMAWeekly was on location from the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
bringing you LIVE results of UFC 76 featuring the UFC debut of
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Forrest Griffin, Diego Sanchez
vs. Jon Fitch, and the main event of Chuck "Iceman"
Liddell and Keith Jardine.
RESULTS:
Matt
Wiman def. Michihiro Omigawa by Unanimous Decision at 5:00, R3
Christian Wellisch def. Scott Junk by Submission (heel hook)
at 3:19, RD1
Jeremy Stephens def. Diego Saraiva by Unanimous Decision at 5:00,
R3
Rich Clementi def. Anthony Johnson by Submission (rear naked
choke) at 3:05, R2
Tyson Griffin def. Thiago Tavares by Unanimous Decision (30-27,
29-28, 29-28) at 5:00, Rd. 3
Lyoto Machida def. Kazuhiro Nakamura by Unanimous Decision (30-27,
30-27, 30-27) 5:00, Rd 3
Jon Fitch def. Diego Sanchez by Split Decision (30-27, 29-28,
28-29) 5:00, Rd 3
Forrest Griffin def. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua by Submission
(Rear Naked Choke) 4:45, Rd 3.
Keith Jardine def. Chuck Liddell by Split Decision (29-28, 29-28,
28-29) 5:00, Rd 3.
PLAY-BY-PLAY:
Matt
Wiman vs. Michihiro Omigawa
Round
One: Omigawa got an early takedown. Wiman reversed and Owigawa
caught him in a guillotine choke, but Wiman escaped after about
a minute or so. The rest of the round was a grappling match with
each fighter reversing and battling for position. MMAWeekly scores
the round 10-9 Omigawa.
Round
Two: Omigawa started with a flurry, but Wiman regrouped throwing
combinations of punches and knees. Wiman began to turn the tide.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Wiman.
Round
Three: Round three was all Matt Wiman with him taking Omigawa
down and working ground and pound for most of the ground. As
the fight went on, Wiman really picked up steam. MMAWeekly scores
the round 10-9 for Wiman.
Christian
Wellisch vs. Scott Junk
Round
One: They came out exchanging. Junk looked to hurt Wellisch.
They clinched exchanging knees from the clinch. Junk hit him
with some nice shots, but Wellisch scored a double leg takedown
where he immediately applied a heel hook forcing Junk to tap
out.
Diego
Saraiva vs. Jeremy Stephens
Round
One: They danced around for the first minute before clinching.
Diego gets it to the ground and started working ground and pound.
Stephens was able to reverse and work some ground and pound of
his own. Diego slapped on a triangle choke, but Stephens picked
him up and slammed him to the canvas. Diego did not release the
triangle, but Stephens lifted him again and slammed him escaping
the triangle. The last seconds of the round say Stephens working
ground and pound. MMAWeekly scored the round 10-9 Saraiva.
Round
Two: Not too much actions in the first minute or so. Diego went
for a takedown but Stephens sprawled and ended in Diego's guard.
Most of the round had Stephens working ground and pound. MMAWeekly
scores the round 10-9 for Stephens.
Round
Three: Much like the second round, Jeremy worked ground and pound
after taking Diego down off of a Diego leg kick. For the last
four plus minutes Stephens worked ground and pound, laying it
on as the round came to an end.
Rich
Clementi vs. Anthony Johnson
Round
One: The first part of the round was striking with Johnson showing
better hands and Clementi countering with leg kicks. Johnson
landed a big punch putting Clementi down, but Rich recovered.
Clementi was able to get the fight to the ground and worked to
take Johnson's back. Johnson was able to reverse Rich and as
the round closed, Johnson was working ground and pound. MMAWeekly
scores the round 10-9 for Anthony Johnson.
Round
Two: They opened with a good exchange. During an exchange, Clementi
fell to his back where Johnson immediately started working ground
and pound. Clementi reversed him and started with his own ground
and pound. Johnson went for a kimura, but Clementi worked out
of it and took Johnson's back and applied a rear naked choke.
Johnson tapped out and then immediately went out.
Thiago
Tavares vs. Tyson Griffin
Rd 1: Round starts off slow with a few exchanges, with Griffin
eventually landing a takedown. Great ground work from both fighters
as Griffin lands some excellent ground and pound.
MMAWeekly scores Rd 1 10-9 for Tyson Griffin
Rd
2: Taveres opens the round with a flying knee that staggers Griffin
and the Brazilian ends up on top. Eventually, Taveres moves in
and takes Griffin's back and from there back on the ground almost
secures an armbar. Later in the round Taveres takes Griffin's
back again but it is reveresed and the round ends with Griffin
on top.
MMAWeekly scores Rd 2 10-9 for Thiago Tavares
Rd
3: Both fighters stay very aggressive throughout the round but
Tavares goes for multiple takedowns and almost almost lands an
oma plata and an armbar late in the round.
MMAWeekly scores Rd 3 10-9 for Thiago Tavares
Tyson
Griffin def. Thiago Tavares by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28,
29-28) at 5:00, Rd. 3
Kazuhiro
Nakamura vs. Lyoto Machida
Rd 1: Machida lands a few nice body kicks in the round. Nakamura
tries a few judo takedowns but slips on the canvas each time.
In Nakamura's half guard, Machida controls the action with some
solid ground and pound.
MMAWeekly scores Rd 1 10-9 for Lyoto Machida
Rd
2: Machida dominates the first almost 4 minutes of the round
as he controls the ground action and stand-up fight. Towards
the end of the round, Nakamura manages a solid punch and a takedown
to end the round.
MMAWeekly scores Rd 2 10-9 for Lyoto Machida
Rd
3: Another solid round for Machida as he peppers Nakamura with
punches and knees through the entire round. Not much action in
the third.
MMAWeekly scores Rd 3 10-9 for Lyoto Machida
Lyoto
Machida def. Kazuhiro Nakamura by Unanimous Decision (30-27,
30-27, 30-27) 5:00, Rd 3
Diego
Sanchez vs. Jon Fitch
Rd 1: Sanchez charges across the Octagon to start the fight trying
to take Fitch down but he defends well. The two fighters exchange
takedowns later in the round and Fitch ends up in Diego's guard.
Diego tries multiple submission attempts while Fitch reigns down
punches. Very close round.
MMAWeekly scores Rd 1 10-9 for Diego Sanchez.
Rd
2: Another exciting round with both fighters scrambling and reversing
positions. Diego maintains a strong ground game while Fitch lands
some hammer fists from above.
MMAWeekly scores Rd 2 10-9 for Jon Fitch
Rd
3: Back and forth round, Sanchez attempts both a strong guillotine
choke as well as a triangle choke towards the end of the round
as Fitch defended well.
MMAWeekly scores Rd 3 10-9 for Diego Sanchez
Jon
Fitch def. Diego Sanchez by Split Decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
5:00, Rd 3
Mauricio
Rua vs. Forrest Griffin
Rd 1: Great exchanges on the feet and the ground for both fighters.
Shogun gets the better of the stand-up and manages a couple of
takedowns while Forrest handles himself well with takedowns and
ground work as well
MMAWeekly scores Rd 1 10-9 for Shogun Rua
Rd
2: Shogun gets the fight to the ground where he opens a huge
cut over his nose and blood runs quickly down Griffin's face.
Late in the round, Shogun looks absolutely gassed as Griffin
pushes the pace a bit to end the session
MMAWeekly scores Rd 2 10-9 for Forrest Griffin
Rd
3: Griffin controls the entire round from start to finish as
he pounds a completely gassed Shogun Rua. With less than :20
seconds left, Griffin sinks in a rear naked choke and submits
Shogun.
Forrest
Griffin def. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua by Submission (Rear
Naked Choke) 4:45, Rd 3.
Keith
Jardine vs. Chuck Liddell
Rd 1: Both fighters exchange during the round with Chuck landing
the better punches and JArdine having very effective leg kicks.
MMAWeekly scores Rd 1 10-9 for Chuck Liddell
Rd
2: Jardine hammers Liddell with leg kicks and body kicks and
hits a big right that put Liddell on the canvas. Late in the
round Liddell becomes more aggressive as Jardine starts to lose
wind.
MMAWeekly scores Rd 2 10-9 for Keith Jardine
Rd
3: Jardine slams Liddell with body and leg kicks over and over
again. Liddell hits a few good jabs but Jardine hits more power
punches throughout the round.
MMAWeekly scores Rd 3 10-9 for Keith Jardine
Keith
Jardine def. Chuck Liddell by Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
5:00, Rd 3.
Source: MMA Weekly |
ULTIMATE
FIGHTERS WIN AT UFC 76
Keith Jardine and Forrest Griffin turned the UFC light heavyweight
division on its head Saturday night as they both pulled off impressive
upset victories at UFC 76 in Anaheim, CA.
Jardine
stepped into his fight with Chuck Liddell as a huge underdog,
but after a gameplan that picked the former light heavyweight
champion apart for the better part of their 3 round bout, the
“Dean of Mean” pulled out a split decision victory.
With
both fighters coming off losses, this fight was pivotal and Jardine
looked like the crisper pugilist as he worked Liddell over with
an unbelievable barrage of leg and body kicks that left the California
native bruised and beaten after 15 minutes of war.
Jardine
also managed the biggest knock down of the fight as he clipped
Liddell in the 2nd session, but didn’t have the opportunity
to follow up as shortly after the “Iceman” was back
on his feet.
As
Jardine peppered his opponent with kicks, Liddell struggled to
ever mount any offense, lacking any real combos and consistently
looking for the one knockout punch that he never got in the fight.
Although
the scores came back giving Jardine the split decision win, most
felt that the Greg Jackson disciple won both the 2nd and 3rd
rounds decisively giving him the win and putting back to back
losses on Chuck Liddell’s record for the first time in his
career.
Forrest
Griffin also stepped up to stiff competition as he faced former
Pride Grand Prix champion, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, and
submitted him late in the 3rd round of their fight at UFC 76
by rear naked choke.
Griffin
specifically asked for the bout against Shogun and he brought
the fight to the man widely seen as the #1 light heavyweight
in the world prior to this match-up.
The
first round was the only time fans really saw an effective performance
out of Rua as he pressed the action and worked a solid overall
ground and standing attack, but Griffin was never put in any
real danger.
The
2nd and 3rd rounds both saw Shogun look absolutely gassed as
Griffin stayed aggressive, working Rua over with his stand-up
and dominating him on the ground with punches from inside of
Shogun’s guard.
Late
in the final round, Griffin started to simply overwhelm Shogun
looking for the finish at every turn and finally with less than
a minute remaining he slipped in a rear naked choke and Rua tapped
with only :15 seconds left in the fight.
The
win gives Forrest Griffin the biggest victory of his career and
Shogun is left with a million questions and no answers after
his disappointing debut.
Jon
Fitch took a huge step forward in his quest to become the best
welterweight in the world as he won a split decision over Diego
Sanchez in a very exciting contest.
Fitch
and Sanchez traded takedowns and ground fighting throughout all
three rounds in their fight. Fitch looked dominant with his tremendous
wrestling pedigree as he reversed and took control on the ground
over his opponent.
Sanchez
probably came the closest to finishing the fight as he looked
for multiple submissions, but Fitch defended well and stayed
out of trouble for the most part.
In
a very close bout, Fitch pulled out the decision victory although
Sanchez shouldn’t hang his head as he also put up a great
fight in a battle of top ten welterweights.
Lyoto
Machida dominated Kazuhiro Nakamura en route to a unanimous decision
win between the two top light heavyweight prospects.
Machida
stayed aggressive throughout the fight, something he’s been
criticized for not doing in previous performances.
Nakamura
had no answer for Machida’s stand-up and on the ground it
was the Brazilian who looked like the stronger and more powerful
fighter, reigning down punishment onto the former Pride stand-out.
After
three rounds, Machida was handed the unanimous decision keeping
his undefeated record in tact.
Tyson
Griffin was once again involved in another Fight of the Night
as voted on by the fans of MMAWeekly Radio as he won a unanimous
decision over highly regarded lightweight Thiago Tavares at UFC
76.
The
two 155lbers traded on the feet and had an unbelievable chess
match on the ground as Taveres looked for submission after submission
and Griffin worked to level his opponent with punches and elbows.
Words
can’t quite do justice to just how good both of these lightweight
performers really were in their bout, but a Fight of the Night
nod is a solid start for two fighters who both deserve to be
commended.
UFC
76 will go down as a night with two of the biggest upsets in
history with Jardine and Griffin both pulling off wins in their
fights. Forrest Griffin was the overwhelming favorite from MMAWeekly
Radio listeners as Fighter of the Night after submitting Mauricio
“Shogun” Rua.
With
Liddell losing, Wanderlei Silva now awaiting an opponent, and
wins by Griffin and Jardine, the UFC has a long road ahead to
figure out what exactly to do with the 205lb weight class but
the next 6 months of match making should be very interesting
to say the least.
Source: MMA Weekly |
CAGE
RAGE 23 RESULTS
- Gary Turner def. Julius Francis by submission by stikes at
2:17, R2
-
Paul Daley def. Mark Weir by KO at 2:14, R2
-
Jean Silva def. Chris Brennan by Ground and Pound at 2:26, R2
New
World Champ
- Vitor Belfort def. James Zikic by Decision at 5:00, R3
-
Xavier Foupa-Pokam def. Pierre Guilllet by KO at 1:02, R1
-
Tengiz Tedoradze def. Mustapha Al-Turk by Decision at 5:00, R1
-
Ch'e Mills def. Ross Mason by Rear Naked Choke at 2:07, R1
-
Roman Webber def. Ed Smith by Decision at 5:00, R3
-
Neil Grove def. Domonic Ostich by Ground and Pound at 0:34, R1
New
British champion
- Matt Ewin def. Alex Reid by Decision at 5:00, R3
-
Lee Doski def. Jason Barrett by decision at 3:00, R3
Source: MMA Weekly |
Quote
of the Day
“I
think one's feelings waste themselves in words; they ought all
to be distilled into actions which bring results.”
Florence Nightingale, 1820-1910, English Nurse and Pioneer of
Modern Nursing |
"I'LL
GET MY SHOT AT THAT TITLE," SAYS LIDDELL
Four months ago, Chuck Liddell was on top of the light heavyweight
division, on the cover of ESPN Magazine and the face of the UFC.
Then he ran into Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.
Jackson
knocked out Liddell in the first round and became the new UFC
light heavyweight champion. For many fighters, a brutal loss
like that would affect their psyche greatly. That isn't the case
for “The Iceman.”
"I
was ready to fight again right after it happened. I wanted another
shot at it the next day,” explained Liddell. “You've
got to put that away and just get back to training, and get back
to fighting. If you let it bother you, then you can run into
a long string of problems.
"Dwelling
over a loss isn't going to make it any better. It happened. It's
over. You need to move forward. Learn from what you can, learn
from what you did wrong, but then move forward. It's not going
to do you any good worrying about what happened last time."
Right
after Chuck lost, a lot of media was pointing out the fact that
he was going out and partying prior to his fight with Rampage,
when he should have been concentrating harder on the fight. Little
did many of the members in the media know that Chuck always goes
out and has a good time before he fights.
“They're
looking for an excuse why I lost. Nothing's changed. If I feel
like going out with my friends and hang out with them, then I
will.”
With
Liddell's mind free and clear, he believes he is ready to come
back and is looking forward to returning to the Octagon.
His
next opponent is no pushover in “The Dean of Mean”
Keith Jardine. Jardine is coming off of a shocking knockout loss
to Houston Alexander. He is hungry and has nothing to lose in
this fight and everything to gain.
Liddell,
however, is looking forward to getting back in there. “I'm
healthy and in shape. I'm ready to go. I'm excited.”
Liddell
hasn't had to come back from a loss in about four years. Many
fans feel that Liddell has a lot to prove in this next fight
against Jardine. The Iceman doesn't agree with that at all.
“I'm
not trying to prove anything. I'm excited to get out there and
fight again,” said Liddell. “I'm not trying to make
a statement to anybody. I'm trying to go out there and win a
fight. "
Some
people don't believe that Jardine is a high-caliber opponent
for Liddell, considering that Liddell was very close to having
the highly anticipated bout with Wanderlei Silva that fell through
once again. Liddell certainly isn't taking him lightly though.
“You
can't overlook anybody in this sport,” said the former UFC
light heavyweight champion. “He's a tough guy. He hits hard
and it should be a good match up.”
If
Liddell is successful in his fight with Jardine and escapes without
injuries, there are a lot of rumors that he could fight Wanderlei
Silva in December. Surprisingly, Liddell isn't even thinking
about that fight at all.
“I
don't care right now. Right now, I got one thing on my mind and
that's Keith Jardine.”
Chuck's
trainer, John Hackleman, believes that there is a good chance
of that happening though.
“It
could happen very easily,” said Hackleman. “I don't
know if it will. It could be in the cards, if he doesn't get
hurt. Chuck doesn't get injured very often.”
Liddell
has been training very hard for this fight. In fact, Chuck went
back to the gym the following week after his loss to Rampage.
While many fighters would change up their training regimen following
a loss, Chuck doesn't change a thing.
“Whether
Chuck fights for the title, or the next door neighbor over the
property line, training is the same,” explained Hackleman.
“He trains with the same guys. He trains with the same coach.
He trains with the same training partners. Everything stays the
same.”
This
fight on Saturday night will be the first time Liddell hasn't
fought for the title in over two years. With Chuck being a contender
now, has it changed his mentality as far as his motivation?
"I
still enjoy the sport. It's something to shoot for. I'm always
shooting for doing something better and getting better whenever
I'm fighting. Now, there's just more options out there to fight,
so hopefully I'll fight a lot more now,” Liddell exclaimed.
"I
don't think it's different fighting. I don't think it's a different
mindset to train to fight. To me every fight is just as important
to win. I like fighting. I'm excited any time I get out there
to fight. I don't think it matters if I'm the champion or a contender.”
One
thing is for sure. It will be interesting to see how Liddell
rebounds from his loss and to see if he comes out more aggressive.
Chuck's
prediction of the fight hasn't changed with any of his opponents.
He always has the same plan.
“I
plan on knocking him out in the first round.”
Those
are some very familiar words coming out of the mouth of the former
champion and more often than not, he makes good on it. The long-term
goal for The Iceman now is something that he hasn't had his eyes
set on in quite a while, and that's the title.
“It's
important to go back and get that title back, so I'm coming after
it. I'll get my shot at that title again."
Source: MMA Weekly
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SHOGUN
READY FOR FORREST, UFC DEBUT
Mauricio
“Shogun” Rua makes his long-awaited Ultimate Fighting
Championship debut Saturday night at the Honda Center in Anaheim,
Calif at UFC 76. Already ranked as the #1 fighter in the world
in the light heavyweight division – squaring off in the
Octagon against Forrest Griffin – Shogun now looks to assert
himself as the #1 contender to Quinton Jackson’s UFC belt.
It
has been nearly seven months since Shogun has fought. He most
recently knocked out Alistair Overeem as part of Pride’s
last show in America back in February of this year.
Although
he is confident heading into his UFC debut against Griffin, Shogun
is careful not to overlook his opponent. “He is a very tough
fighter and deserves respect … but I’m going to use
my complete game and show everything I know and impose my game
over his.”
Making
his entrance into a quickly crowding UFC light heavyweight division,
Shogun believes that Griffin is among the best the UFC has to
offer in his class.
Asked
about the top fighters in the UFC’s 205-pound class, Shogun
was quick to point out “Quinton Jackson, Chuck Liddell,
Wanderlei Silva and Forrest Griffin.”
He
does believe, however, that following his fight on Saturday night,
his place amongst them will be further solidified. “I only
expect the best. I am very focused to make a great showing.”
Source: MMA Weekly
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FIGHT-BY-FIGHT:
CAGE RAGE 23
Cage Rage on Saturday night presents the latest edition of its
mixed martial arts event at Wembley Arena in London. A heavyweight
bout between Gary Turner and Julius Francis headlines the promotion’s
first event since being acquired by ProElite, Inc.
Other
notables at Cage Rage 23 include Jean Silva, Chris Brennan, Paul
Daley, Mark Weir, James Zikic, Vitor Belfort, and more.
GARY
TURNER VS. JULIUS FRANCIS
This
fight is a very strategic move on the part of Cage Rage to entice
the U.K. boxing fans into Wembley Arena off the back of Julius
Francis’ name. It is a move that may bear fruit with the
promotion and highlight to the boxing community that there is
an alternative outside of their sport. Boxing is on the ropes
and has been for a long time in the U.K. If Cage Rage can switch
over a small portion of the jaded boxing fans, then surely that
is a good thing.
Essentially
Francis will be remembered most for fighting Mike Tyson. His
first foray into MMA is against a fighter who has never been
knocked out before – not in kickboxing, MMA or K1. I really
can’t see him winning this fight, as Turner has proven to
be resilient to strikes and more than able to hold his own on
the ground.
Both
fighters will likely trade from the off and I think that unless
Turner feels in danger, he will keep it on the feet and pick
his opponent apart with kicks and knees; busy clinch work is
where I see Turner dominating this bout.
From
Francis’ point of view, he has boxing ingrained in him and
you can argue that offensively, he should rely on those strengths,
but defensively he now has to contend with knees, elbows, kicks,
clinch work, dirty boxing, takedowns, wrestling and submissions.
PREDICTION:
Gary Turner via TKO, R1
CHRIS
BRENNAN VS. JEAN SILVA
Jean
Silva returns to the UK in a fight that is a serious test for
him, albeit not the fireworks show we were expecting with original
opponent Masakazu Imanari, it will still be a good solid scrap
for the fans. The biggest difference here will be size: Chris
Brennan cuts a phenomenal amount of weight before a fight and
is one of the best around at doing it reliably. He is scientific
in his approach and, come fight time, will be at the top of the
weight category above Silva.
Silva
has the edge in the standup and will be aware of Brennan’s
intentions to ground the fight, so I would expect him to work
a sprawl and brawl tactic with the American. Silva is a Brazilian
jiu-jitsu black belt and, as his fight against Danilo Cherman
proved, is no slouch on the ground. His strengths are Brennan’s
weaknesses though and he will be very aggressive in his application.
Ultimately,
I think that once Brennan finds his range, closes distance and
pulls Silva down, he will have the strength advantage and experience
to be able to find the sub he is looking for.
PREDICTION:
Chris Brennan via Submission, R1
PAUL
DALEY VS. MARK WEIR
Mark
Weir is a very dangerous fight for Paul Daley in respect to his
experience, speed, range and power. Weir has been on the scene
for a long time, but has always fought at middleweight on these
shores. The fight with Daley marks his second drop to welterweight
following his TKO loss to Nick Thompson at Bodog. Weir looked
every bit as lean at 170 pound as he always did at 185 pounds.
Coming
into this fight, Daley will be aware of the elements Weir brings
to the table and will surely be approaching the bout with respect,
as an overzealous approach will likely find him TKO’d early
on. I expect Daley to push the fight standing by closing the
distance and fighting with his hands in the pocket. Weir’s
biggest asset will be his long-range kicks whilst circling and,
as such, Daley will have to avoid giving him the space to engage
them.
Daley’s
game has been continually evolving throughout his career and
he has proven before that he won’t be intimidated by an
opponent’s strengths (i.e. Bang Ludwig’s standup).
We haven’t really seen him in danger of being KO’d
before, either. But has he fought anyone that will lay the kind
of power/speed combination on the line such as Weir? A hard fight
to call, but it will definitely be one of the highlights of the
night!
PREDICTION:
Paul Daley via TKO, R2
JAMES
ZIKIC VS. VITOR BELFORT
Zikic
is a tough, durable fighter who impressed all with his maturity
and composure during the heated rounds with Evangelista “Cyborg”
Santos en route to the Cage Rage World Light Heavyweight Title.
He avoided the Brazilian’s first round brutality and proceeded
to score points through the second and third, a solid game plan
pre-fight and his ability to stick to the blueprint earned him
the win over the Brazilian.
Belfort
comes into this fight with the unfortunate tag of being a dangerous
first rounder and a complete choker during the second and third.
He has shown in the past a tendency to lose heart if things don’t
go his way and he isn’t dominating his opponent. But I believe
Belfort has made the adjustments required to climb into the light
heavyweight picture again and re-assert himself. His last performance
against the vastly overmatched Ivan Serati was impressive, but
didn’t really test his heart. Against Zikic, he will have
to dig deep to earn the belt.
By
his own admission, Belfort knows this is the last chance he has
in the game to move forward. He has been working with a sports
psychologist for quite some time now and appears to have found
a new peace in his life with his training camp. If he drops this
bout, I fear Belfort will be consigned to history forever as
a “nearly man.”
Strategically,
Zikic needs to fight the same fight as Cyborg to win this, but
I don’t think Belfort will be looking at keeping it standing.
I think he will soften Zikic initially before taking the fight
down and working his ground game to effect. I wouldn’t be
surprised to see Zikic fall foul of a submission late in the
second and drop the belt.
PREDICTION:
Belfort via Submission, R2
ALEX
REID VS. MATT EWIN
If
you were to look up the definition of “unlucky” in
the dictionary you would see a picture of Alex Reid, such is
the unfortunate burden he carries around with him. In his fight
against Murilo “Ninja” Rua, he looked snappy and game,
but he split a muscle in his shin checking a kick forcing a medical
stoppage. Against Xavier Foupa-Pokam he had a torrid first round,
but was beginning to impose his will in the second before suffering
to eye-pokes forcing another stoppage, the guy just can’t
get a break.
Matt
Ewin steps into the fray following the pullout of initial opponent
Zelg Galesic, who defected to the K-1 Hero’s promotion.
Ewin is a tough guy who, on paper, has all the tools required
to compete at this level, but I really don’t think he will
be walking away with the belt on this one unless lady luck deserts
Reid again.
Reid
has traditionally been passive during the first round of his
fights, taking punishment early and putting him on the back-foot
before he turns the pressure on in the second. It’s almost
as if he needs to get be reminded he is in a fight. Of late,
he has reversed this trend and I think he will come out banging
hard and fast, confident that he already has a win over his opponent
dating back to 2002.
Ewin
arguably has the edge in submissions, but I am sure the London
Shoot boys will have been pushing him hard at avoiding this.
I think there is enough needle between the two to make them slug
it out, and I see Reid breaking his duck and securing the win.
PREDICTION:
Alex Reid via TKO, R2
MUSTAPHA
AL-TURK VS. TENGIZ TEDORADZE
Mustapha
Al-Turk is a fighter on the rise. Off the back of his impressive
win over MMA legend Mark Kerr, he finds himself in line for a
title shot against perennial U.K. favorite Tengiz Tedoradze.
Tedoradze showed improvement in his standup against Butterbean
in his last bout, but also proved that when the pressure is on
and he is in danger, his wrestling is the ace up his sleeve.
Against
Al-Turk he will have a tougher night, as his standup is vastly
superior with excellent head movement, speed and accuracy that
belies his heavyweight build. If Tedoradze trades with his usual
penchant for hanging his chin out, Al-Turk will find it and put
him to sleep.
That
said, Tedoradze should be smart and ground the fight early to
work his staple ground and pound attack, but in contrast to the
normal U.K. heavyweights, he will have to watch out for the submission
game of his opponent, as Al-Turk is a European ADCC caliber fighter.
Tedoradze
has the experience, but Al-Turk has the more complete toolset
and I think this will show come the second round whereby I see
the London Shootfighter making a name for himself and scoring
the win to secure the title.
PREDICTION:
Al-Turk via TKO, R2
ED
SMITH VS. ROMAN WEBBER
Both
Ed “Smasher” Smith and Roman “The Hybrid”
Webber came in for rude awakenings in their last fights. Smith
displayed a lack of cardio against Tom “Kong” Watson
and Webber displayed holes in his overall MMA training. Both
fighters should be coming into this with the required improvements
to compete at the main stage level.
Since
his loss to U.K. light heavyweight gatekeeper Mark Epstein, Webber
has been training full-time with Lee Hasdell, working extensively
on striking and his ground game, but foremost on conditioning
and that is one of Hasdell’s key motivators.
For
his part, Smith brings heavy hands and a huge confidence level
into a fight. His battle with Watson proved he needed to work
on elements of his game and, hopefully, the training alliance
between Trojan and Elite has ironed these out.
Many
are expecting this to be an all out slugfest, but I think the
pace will be more measured and strategic, both fighters need
the win. In this instance, I think Webber has the combination
of strength and desire to put Smith away via ground and pound.
PREDICTION:
Roman Webber via TKO, R2
XAVIER
FOUPA POKAM VS. PIERRE GUILLET
Xavier
Foupa-Pokam is on a tear. He has been working his way through
U.K. talent in impressive fashion, finishing opponents and bringing
excitement to the cage. His persona is surrounded in controversy
due to some unfortunate incidents in bouts (Sol Gilbert, Alex
Reid…), but there is no denying he has the tools and knows
how to use them.
Of
late we have seen that he is as comfortable with submissions
as he is with his striking, but, overall, he is much more aggressive
in battle than Guillet. I think he will win the fight because
he will push the pace from the bell and put Guillet on the back-foot.
PREDICTION:
Xavier Foupa-Pokam via TKO, R1
DOMONIC
OSTICH VS. NEIL GROVE
Expectations
from Grove are sky-high following his 12-second knockout over
Pride veteran James “The Colossus” Thompson. That in
and of itself may become a bigger pressure point for him than
his opponent. Against Thompson, he went for broke knowing that
there were question marks around the Colossus’ chin. So
he threw hard and proved a point, laying the Briton flat out
on the canvas. It was an impressive win, but one that didn’t
really highlight his skills as a 3-0 pro competitor.
He
won’t be able to throw wild overhand rights against Domonic
Ostich without being punished, as Ostich’s K-1 level background
should mean he is better under striking pressure. I think Grove
would be best advised to work a ground and pound attack, as he
will be the much larger of the two on the night.
That
said, I think this fight will draw another major heavyweight
player into the mix and we will see Ostich out-strike his opponent
for the win.
PREDICTION:
Domonic Ostich via TKO, R2
JASON
BARRAT VS. LEE DOSKI
Two
MMA fighters engaging in a Cage Kickboxing match… next…
CH’E
MILLS VS. ROSS MASON
This
is an excellent fight and could well end up being the highlight
of the card in my opinion. Ross “The Boss” Mason is
a tough, crisp striker who has fought valiantly in his last two
Cage Rage outings, but has ultimately come up short to a world
class fighter (Paul Daley) and a fighter on the rise (Marius
Zaromskis). There is no shame in his performances, as it’s
not like he wasn’t holding his own…
So,
in the fight against Ch’e Mills, he finds an opponent comfortable
with striking and submissions and, as such, he will need to work
diligently on all levels. Indeed, Mills scored the only loss
on the Lithuanian demolisher’s record. But suffice it to
say, the key to securing your position as a Cage Rage main show
competitor is to bang hard.
The
cockneys love a good slugfest, and I think that will be Mill’s
undoing. Mason’s striking is arguably superior and I see
him imposing his Muay Thai to move back into the winner’s
circle via knockout.
PREDICTION:
Ross Mason via KO, R2
Source: MMA Weekly
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IFL
WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
MMAWeekly was on location at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel &
Caino in Hollywood, Florida bringing you results of the 2007
IFL World Team Championship, as the New York Pitbulls defeated
the Quad Cities Silverbacks.
RESULTS:
Jamal
Patterson def. Chris Baten by Submission (arm triangle choke)
at :56, R1
Rolles Gracie def. Sam Holloway by Submission (rear naked choke)
at 1:49, R1
Travis Cox vs. Brad Blackburn ruled No Contest (accidential knee
to a downed opponent) at 2:32, R1
Ryan Schultz def. Aaron Riley by Unanimous Decision at 4:00,
R3
Delson Heleno def. Jake Ellenberger by Submission (armbar) at
3:45, R2
Deividas Taurosevicius def. Bart Palaszewski by Submission (armbar)
at 1:30, R2
Ben Rothwell def. Ricco Rodriguez by Unanimous Decision (29-28x3)
at 4:00, R3
Ryan McGivern def. Fabio Leopoldo by TKO (strikes) at 1:35, R2
Andre Gusmao def. Mike Ciesnolevicz by KO at :53, R1
QUAD
CITIES SILVERBACKS VS. N.Y. PITBULLS PLAY-BY-PLAY
Welterweight:
Jake Ellenberger vs. Delson Heleno
Round
One: They clinch along the ropes and exchange knees to the body.
Heleno working to get the fight to the ground, but Ellenberger
shows good defense, landing body shots. The round ends with both
fighters throwing hooks as they break from the clinch. MMAWeekly
scores round one 10-9 for Heleno.
Round
Two: The action picks up in round two with Ellenberger throwing
strikes. Heleno gets the fight to the canvas where he passes
Ellenberger's guard aned moves to the mount position. Ellenberger
reverses Heleno and ends up in his half guard before Heleno gets
back to full guard. Ellenberger landing strikes, but Heleno goes
for an ankle lock. Heleno reverses Ellenberger and transitions
into an arm bar that finished the fight. The Pitbulls are up
1-0 in the team championship.
Lightweight:
Bart Palaszewski vs. Deividas Taurosevicius
Round
One: Bart gets the better of the first exchange, but Deividas
comes firing back. Deividas flurries and goes for the takedown
where Bart tries to apply a guillotine, but Deividas gets out
and delivers ground and pound within Bart's guard. Bart uses
the corner to get back to his feet. The closes seconds of round
one had the two clinches with Bart landing knees to the body.
MMAWeekly scores round one 10-9 for Taurosevicius.
Round
Two: Big exchange to open the round with Bart landing a solid
right and then eating a high kick to the head. Deividas clinches
and gets taken down for his efforts. Deividas slaps on an armbar.
It didn't look like Bart tapped and actually escaped the armbar
catching a foot to his eye. The referee stopped the fight and
as they announced the official result, the crowd voiced their
displeasure with boos. Either way, the Pitbulls go up 2-0 over
the Silverbacks in the team championship.
Heavyweight:
Ben Rothwell vs. Ricco Rodriguez
Round
One: Ricco initiates the striking, but immediately clinches.
Ricco attempts a guillotine, telling the corner he has it, but
Rothwell quickly escapes. Ricco lands an inside leg kick that
misses it's mark as Rothwell complains it was a low blow. Rothwell
starts to let his hands go a little, but nothing landing solid.
Rothwell works shots to the body as the round comes to an end.
MMAWeekly scores round one 10-9 for Rothwell.
Round
Two: Rothwell fends off a takedown attempt by Ricco. Ricco applies
a guillotine that looks to be in deep, but Rothwell gets his
head out. Ben passes Ricco's guard into side control. Rothwell
works some ground and pound before letting Ricco back to his
feet. Ricco lands another low blow to Rothwell, but the fight
continues after only a few seconds delay. Rothwell cutting off
the ring and stalking Ricco, but as the round ends, they were
clinched in the corner with Rothwell pressing Ricco against the
ropes. MMAWeekly scores round two for Rothwell.
Round
Three: Ricco misses with a big right hand, and slips trying to
throw a high kick. Rothwell allows him back to his feet. As they
clinch in the corner, Ricco tries for another guillotine, but
Rothwell again escapes and starts landing big shots inside Ricco's
guard. Neither fighter doing much at this point and the referee
stands them back up. Rothwell with a combination that sends the
sweat on Ricco's head flying. The action picks up and Ricco spits
at Rothwell. The round ends. MMAWeeklhy scores the final round
10-9 for Rothwell. Rothwell puts the Silverback on the board
with a win, keeping the Silverbacks alive for the team title.
Middleweight:
Ryan McGivern vs. Fabio Leopoldo
Round
One: Both fighters willing to exchange. McGivern looking for
that big right hand while Fabio counters. McGivern lands a big
uppercut, but Fabio shakes it off. Fabio clinches, attempting
to get the fight to the ground. McGivern getting the better of
the exchanges. McGivern sends Fabio to the canvas with a right
hand, and then allows him to get back up. The round ends with
the two exchanging right hands along the ropes. MMAWeekly scores
round one 10-9 for McGivern.
Round
Two: McGivern lands another uppercut to start the round. Fabio
goes for a single leg, but McGivern fends it off. McGivern starting
to take over the fight. McGivern lands another uppercut that
sends Fabio's body crashing to the canvas. The fight is over.
McGivern ties up the team championship 2-2.
Light
Heavyweight:
Mike Ciesnolevicz vs. Andre Gusmao
Round
One: Gusmao opens with leg kicks. Mike C. tries to get the fight
to the ground, but can not. Gusmao lands a knee to Mike C's face
ending the fight by KO. The Pitbulls become the new IFL team
champions.
PRELIMINARY
BOUTS PLAY-BY-PLAY
Jamal
Patterson vs. Chris Baten
Round
One: Jamal scores an early takedown while Baten attempted a guillotine
choke from the bottom. Jamal immediately slaps on an arm triangle
choke forcing Baten to tap out.
Rolles
Gracie vs. Sam Holloway
Round
One: Rolles starts out trying to work the jab before clinching
with Holloway and getting the fight to the ground with a trip.
Gracie quickly passes Holloway's guard into full mount and works
some ground and pound. Holloway gives up his back and Gracie
secures a rear naked choke to finish the fight.
Brad
Blackburn vs. Travis Cox
Round
One: Cox opens with a superman punch that doesn't land and takes
a knee to the body for his efforts. Blackburn hits Cox below
the belt, and Travis is given time to recover. Back to the action,
Cox is aggressive. the pace is furious. They clinch and Blackburn
works knees to the body. Cox takes Brad down as Blackburn attempts
a guillotine. They get back to their feet where Blackburn lands
some good strikes. The action is halted again when Blackburn
knees Cox to the head while Travis was downed. After several
minutes, Cox remains on the canvas. The fight is over.
Ryan
Schultz vs. Aaron Riley
Round
One: Riley works a jab, feeling Schultz out. Schultz lands a
nice outside leg kick. They circle in the middle of the ring
exchanged jabs, looking for an opening. Riley looks to be setting
the pace, but neither fighter doing any damage. Schultz double
legged Riley in the corner and immediately started working ground
and pound. Riley gets back to his feet, rolling across the ring.
Riley works kicks as the round ends. MMAWeekly scores round one
for Schultz based on the slam.
Round
Two: Not a lot of action for the first minute. Riley tries to
load up a left hand as SChultz counters. Schultz picks up the
pace with a flurry followed by knees to the body. Riley answers
with a combination followed by a high kick that lands. Body shot
by Shultz lands to Riley's body. The round comes to an end with
both fighters exchanging jabs in the middle of the ring. Very
close round, MMAWeekly scores round two 10-9 for Riley.
Round
Three: The pace picks up as both fighters could need this round
to win the fight. They exchange leg kicks. Schultz gets a takedown
in the corner, but Riley attempts to get back to his feet. The
fighters fall through the ropes. Riley immediately jumps back
in the rind to continue to fight as the round comes to and end.
MMAWeekly scores round three 10-9 for Schultz.
Source: MMA Weekly
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of the Day
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how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.”
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IFL
WEIGH-INS RODRIGUEZ READY FOR ROTHWELL
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. – All fighters successfully made weight
at the Seminole Hard Rock Wednesday afternoon. With four preliminary
bouts in addition to the five team fights slated for tonight,
the 2007 World Team Championships got the green light from the
state athletic commission.
Many
in the crowd of onlookers seemed most curious about the heavyweight
contest between Ben Rothwell and former UFC heavyweight champion
Ricco Rodriguez. Rodriguez, who weighed in at 252.5 pounds, seemed
in good shape for the bout with the IFL’s top heavyweight.
“I’ve
known Ricco since he was a blue belt,” N.Y. Pitbulls coach
Renzo Gracie said of his newest team member. “He was training
for a fight and it fell through, so when I heard Tom [Sauer]
was hurt, it was an easy decision for me to get him.”
Gracie
said he expects the fight to be an exciting one, but allowed
that due to Rothwell’s power and Rodriguez’s ground
prowess it was difficult to tell where the bout might be decided.
“I’m
hoping it goes to the ground,” said Gracie. “I’m
begging Ricco to take it to the ground in the first minute.”
In
the preliminary bouts, Pitbull Jamal Patterson is scheduled to
face Chris Baten, who looked extremely muscular and well-conditioned
on the scales. Also in attendance was the Wolfpack’s Ryan
Schultz, along with coach Matt Lindland, and Seattle Tiger Shark
Brad Blackburn, with his coach Maurice Smith.
The
event gets started Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. ET.
The
event is scheduled to air this Sunday, Sept. 23, on Fox Sports
Net, and the following night on MyNetworkTV’s “IFL
Battleground”.
Full
results from Wednesday’s weigh-in appear below:
Quad
Cities Silverbacks vs. N.Y. Pitbulls
Jake Ellenberger (169.75) vs. Delson Heleno (169.75)
Bart Palaszewski (155.5) vs. Deividas Taurosevicius (154.75)
Ben Rothwell (264.25) vs. Ricco Rodriguez (252.5)
Ryan McGivern (184.5) vs. Fabio Leopoldo (184.5)
Mike Ciesnolevicz (205.25) vs. Andre Gusmao (204.5)
Preliminary
Bouts
Jamal Patterson (205.75) vs. Chris Baten (205.5)
Rolles Gracie (233.75) vs. Sam Holloway (238.5)
Brad Blackburn (170.5) vs. Travis Cox (170)
Ryan Schultz (154) vs. Aaron Riley (155.5)
Source:
MMA Weekly |
UFC
FIGHT NIGHT 11 FIGHTER SALARY BREAKDOWN
MMAWeekly has obtained the fighter salary information for UFC
Fight Night 11, which took place on Sept. 20 at the Palms in
Las Vegas.
The
following figures are based on the fighter salary information
that Zuffa, LLC (the UFC’s parent company) are required
by law to submit to the state athletic commissions, including
the winners' 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 Zuffa and the UFC also pay its fighters, but do not disclose
to the athletic commissions (specifically, pay-per-view bonuses
for the top pay-per-view main event fighters, which would not
apply since this event was not on pay-per-view), are not included
in the figures below.
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 TV broadcast.
MAIN
EVENT FIGHTERS
-Kenny
Florian: $22,000 (8th fight in UFC; defeated Din Thomas; includes
win bonus of $11,000)
-Din
Thomas: $16,000 (8th fight in UFC; lost to Kenny Florian; win
bonus would have been $16,000)
MAIN
CARD FIGHTERS
-Nate
Diaz: $30,000 (2nd fight in UFC; defeated Junior Assuncao; includes
win bonus of $15,000)
-Chris
Leben: $20,000 (10th fight in UFC; defeated Terry Martin; includes
win bonus of $10,000)
-Nate
Quarry: $20,000 (5th fight in UFC; defeated Pete Sell; includes
win bonus of $10,000)
-Terry
Martin: $12,000 (5th fight in UFC; lost to Chris Leben; win bonus
would have been $12,000)
-Pete
Sell: $10,000 (5th fight in UFC; lost to Nate Quarry; win bonus
would have been $10,000)
-Junior
Assuncao: $6,000 (3rd fight in UFC; lost to Nate Diaz; win bonus
would have been $6,000)
PRELIMINARY
MATCH FIGHTERS
-Luke
Cummo: $32,000 (5th fight in UFC; defeated Edilberto De Oliveira;
includes win bonus of $16,000)
-Thiago
Alves: $28,000 (7th fight in UFC; defeated Kuniyoshi Hironaka;
includes win bonus of $14,000)
-Dustin
Hazelett: $16,000 (4th fight in UFC; defeated Jonathan Goulet;
includes win bonus of $8,000)
-Gray
Maynard: $16,000 (2nd fight in UFC; defeated Joe Veres; includes
win bonus of $8,000)
-Cole
Miller: $16,000 (2nd fight in UFC; defeated Leonard Garcia; includes
win bonus of $8,000)
-Kuniyoshi
Hironaka: $10,000 (3rd fight in UFC; lost to Thiago Alves; win
bonus would have been $10,000)
-Jonathan
Goulet: $6,500 (5th fight in UFC; lost to Dustin Hazelett; win
bonus would have been $6,500)
-Leonard
Garcia: $6,000 (3rd fight in UFC; lost to Cole Miller; win bonus
would have been $6,000)
-Edilberto
De Oliveira: $4,000 (2nd fight in UFC; lost to Luke Cummo; win
bonus would have been $4,000)
-Joe
Veres: $3,000 (1st fight in UFC; lost to Gray Maynard; win bonus
would have been $3,000)
DISCLOSED
FIGHTER PAYROLL: $273,500
Source:
MMA Weekly |
Kickin
It
September
28, 2007
Waipahu Filcom
6:00 PM
|
Gracie
Proving Ground
Saturday,
October 6, 2007
Blaisdell Arena
The long awaited arrival of an MMA event by Relson Gracie makes
it way to his home in Hawaii! The Gracie Proving Ground is a
feeder show for up and coming MMA talent to prove their worth
for a shot at possibly being on the Gracie Fighting Championships
seen on pay-per-view across the country. Relson has constructed
his team of international, mainland, and local Hawaii fighters
to take on fighters from Hawaii and Team Quest.
Headlining
the show is none other than Relson's son, Rhalan Gracie, who
will make his return to the MMA scene after an epic debut fight
against Dustin Hazlett. Rhalan showed huge heart and incredible
technique in his first fight against a much more experienced
Hazlett. Rhalan faces one of Hawaii's rising stars in Keone Bryant
of Jus Rush. Bryant has been on a tear as of late finishing another
MMA stud who is also on this card Koa Ramos of the Eastsidaz.
Don't miss this opportunity to see a Gracie in action!
Also
on this card, Hawaii's own knock out artist Kaleo Kwan from the
Eastsidaz and O2 Martial Arts Academy will face hard hitting
Duke Saragosa of the 808 Fight Factory.
Three Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belts have been brought in by
Relson to face Hawaii's own Kimo Wolfel from the Eastsidaz, "Sugar"
Shane Nelson of Nova Uniao, and Brandon Wolff from Team MMAD.
The rest of the card features Relson Gracie trained MMA fighters
against a mix of Hawaii's up and coming talent.
Even
Jason "Mayhem" Miller will bring two Team Quest fighters
to compete in this event.
Will
Rhalan be the Gracie that brings the Gracie name back to prominence
in MMA?
Tickets
are on sale now! The seats closest to the ring are filling up
fast so don't wait!
The
tentative fight card is as follows:
Main
Event
175 lbs
Rhalan Gracie (Relson Gracie) vs Keone Bryant (Jus Rush)
155
lbs
Kaleo Kwan (Eastsidaz & O2 Martial Arts Academy) vs Duke
Saragosa (808 Fight Factory)
155
lbs
Fabricio Morango (Relson Gracie Black Belt) vs "Sugar"
Shane Nelson (Nova Uniao)
170
lbs
Jorge Drito (Relson Gracie Black Belt) vs Brandon Wolff (Team
MMAD)
170
lbs
Daniel Nova (Relson Gracie Black Belt) vs Kimo Wolfel (Eastsidaz)
185
lbs
Fabio Prata (Relson Gracie Brown Belt) vs Billy Hall (HMC)
170
lbs
Jeramiah O'Neal (Relson Gracie) vs Dave "The Tan Superman"
Padilla (Jesus is Lord)
170
lbs
Kamal (Relson Gracie) vs Kolo Koka (Team MMAD)
155
lbs
Randy Vera (Relson Gracie) vs Dean Lista (HMC)
170
lbs
Pono Pananganan (Relson Gracie) vs Ferrid Kheder (Team Quest)
170
lbs
Ryan Larson (Relson Gracie) vs Koa Ramos (Eastsidaz)
205
lbs
David Chew (Relson Gracie) vs Kevin Grace (HMC)
185
lbs
Jason Carr (Relson Gracie) vs Ron Verdadero (Jesus is Lord)
185
lbs
Justin Dyer (Relson Gracie) vs Jodi Messiona (808 Fight Factory)
135
lbs
Ramon Howard (Relson Gracie) vs Ivan Jennings (808 Fight Factory)
205
lbs
Maui Wolfgram (Team MMAD) vs Brian Harper (Team Quest)
Fight
card subject to change without notice.
Tickets are on sale now!
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