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2008
11/21/08
Man Up & Stand Up
(Kickboxing)
(Waipahu Filcom Center)
11/8/08
Aloha
State Championship of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
(BJJ/Sub Grapping)
(Gym #1, UH Manoa)
10/11/08
NAGA
(BJJ & Sub Wrestling)
(Blaisdell)
10/10/08
Man Up & Stand Up
(Kickboxing)
(Waipahu Filcom Center)
9/5/08
Got Skillz Fighter
(Kickboxing & MMA)
(Waipahu Filcom Center)
August 2008
The Quest
for Champions Martial Arts Tournament
(Sport-Pankration, Submission Grappling and Continuous Sparring)
8/23/08 & 8/24/08
Hawaii Training Ctr Boxing
(Boxing)
(Waipio
Industrial Court)
8/14/08
Paragon Fighter
(Kickboxing)
(O Lounge)
8/9/08
K-1 Hawaii Grand Prix
(Kickboxing & MMA)
(Stan Sheriff Center, UH at Manoa)
Man Up & Stand Up
(Kickboxing)
(Kalaheo High School)
UFC 87
(MMA)
(PPV)
7/26/08
Maui Jiu-Jitsu BJJ Tournament
(BJJ)
(Maui War Memorial Gym, Wailuku, Maui)
7/19/08
Kawano B.C., Palolo B.C., & USA-Boxing Hawai Amateur Boxing
Show
(Boxing)
(Palolo District Park Gym)
Affliction - Fedor vs. Sylvia
(PPV)
7/12/08
Aloha State
Mixed Martial Arts Competition
10AM - 7PM
(Kickboxing & MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
7/11/08
Hawaii Fighting Championships 10
(MMA)
(Dole Cannery Ballrooms)
7/5/08
UFC 86 - Jackson vs. Griffin
(PPV)
6/27-29/08
OTM Pacific Submission
Grappling Tournament
(BJJ/Sub Grappling)
(Blaisdell Exhibition Hall)
MMA Expo
(Blaisdell Convention Center)
6/21/08
Hawaii
Xtreme Combat
(MMA)
(Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, Maui)
Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale
6/20/08
Paragon
(MMA Hybred)
(O Lounge)
6/15/08
Grapplefest
(Submission Grappling)
Anderson Silva Seminar
Studio 4, UH at Manoa
1-4PM
$100
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua Seminar
Tropic Lightning TKD
Waipahu
5-7PM
$60
6/14/08
EliteXC
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, HI)
6/7/08
UFC 85 - Bedlam
(PPV)
6/6/08
Punishment in Paradise
Pound 4 Pound
(Kickboxing)
(Ahuna Ranch, Maili)
6/5-8/08
World Jiu-Jitsu Championsihps
(BJJ)
(California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, California)
6/1/08
Hawaiian
Open of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
(BJJ/Sub Grapping)
(Gym #1, UH Manoa)
WEC 33
(Faber vs. Pulver)
(PPV)
5/31/08
CBS EliteXC
Saturday Night Fights
(9-11 p.m. ET/PT)
(CBS)
5/25/08
Man Up Stand Up
(Kickboxing)
(Filcom Center, Waipahu)
5/24/08
UFC 84 - Ill Will
BJ Penn vs. Sean Sherk
(PPV)
5/16/08
X-1: Legends
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, HI)
5/9/08
Man Up Stand Up
(Kickboxing)
(Filcom Center, Waipahu)
Hawaii Fighting Championships 9
(MMA)
(Dole Cannery Ballrooms)
5/3/08
Hawaii
Fight League
Season 1, Event 3
(MMA)
(Filcom Center, Waipahu)
Full Force 4
(MMA)
(Maui War Memorial Gym, Wailuku, Maui)
Heart-of-a-Cage-Fighter
(Kauai
Veterans Center, Lihue, Kauai)
4/25/08
Punishment
in Paradise
(Kickboxing)
(Farrington High School)
4/18/08
Local Pride
Friday, April 18, 2008
(MMA)
(Dole Cannery Ballroom)
4/12/08
Man Up &Stand Up
(Kickboxing)
(Filcom Center, Waipahu)
4/6/08
GrappleFest: Submission
Sundays
(Submission Grappling)
(Hawaii Room, Neal Blaisdell Center)
3/29/08
Garden Island Cage Match 7
(MMA)
(Hanapepe Stadium, Hanapepe, Kauai)
Hawaii Fighting Championships 8
(MMA)
(Maui War Memorial)
3/28-30/08
Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship
(BJJ)
(Californina State University, Dominguez Hills, CA)
Registration ends 3/22/08
3/16/08
Sera's Kajukenbo Open Tournament
(Continuous
Sparring, MMA, Submission Grappling)
(Maui High School Gym, Kahului, Maui)
Icon Fitness Gym Tournament
(Submission Wrestling)
(Icon Fitness Gym)
3/15/08
Icon Sport
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
3/9/08
2008 Pacific Invitational BJJ Tournament
(BJJ )
(Hibiscus Room, Ala Moana Hotel, Honolulu)
3/7/08
Got Skillz Fighter
(Kickboxing/MMA)
(Waipahu Filcom)
3/1/08
USA-Boxing
Hawaii, Palolo B.C. & Kawano B.C. Presents Amateur Boxing
(Boxing)
(Palolo District Park)
2/29/08
X-1 at the O-Lounge
Fight Club Meets Nightclub 4
(MMA)
(O-Lounge, Honolulu)
2/24/08
Icon Grappling Tournament
(Sub Grappling)
(Icon Gym)
2/17/08
Hawaiian
Championship of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
(BJJ/Sub Grapping)
(Gym #1, UH Manoa)
2/15/07
Midwest Invasion: Team Indiana vs. Team Hawaii
(MMA)
(Coyotes Night Club, 935 Dillingham Blvd, Kalihi)
2/8/08
Hawaii Fighting Championships 7
(Kickboxing & MMA)
(Dole Cannery Ballroom)
2/2/08
Man up and Stand up
(Kickboxing)
(Dole Cannery
Ballroom)
1/26/08
X1 World
Events: Champions
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
1/20/08
Big
Island Open Jiu-Jitsu Tournament
(Konawaena High School)
(BJJ/Sub Grappling)
(POSTPONED)
1/19/08
UFC 80: Rapid Fire
(BJ Penn vs. Joe Stevenson)
Newcastle, England
1/12/08
Hawaii Fight League
Season 1, Event 2
(MMA)
(Dole Cannery Ballroom)
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UFC
87: "Seek and Destroy" Results
Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
August 9, 2008
1. Ben Saunders def. Ryan Thomas via submission (armbar) - R2
(2:28)
2. Chris Wilson def. Steve Bruno via unanimous decision
3. Jon Jones def. Andre Gusmao via unanimous decision
4. Cheick Kongo vs. Dan Evensen via TKO (strikes) - R1 (4:55)
5. Tamdan McCrory def. Luke Cummo via unanimous decision
6. Demian Maia def. Jason MacDonald via submission (RNC) - R3
(2:44)
7. Kenny Florian def. Roger Huerta via unanimous decision
8. Rob Emerson def. Manny Gamburyan via KO - R1 (0:12)
9. Brock Lesnar def. Heath Herring via unanimous decision
10. Georges St. Pierre def. Jon Fitch via unanimous decision
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K-1
USA Grand Prix 2008
Results
Stan Sheriff Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu,
Hawaii
August 9, 2008
By Chris Onzuka - Chris@Onzuka.com
K-1
returned to Hawaii for its third event, but more importantly,
the first event to be able to break into the most sought after
venues in Hawaii, the Stan Sheriff Center at the University of
Hawaii at Manoa campus. This fairly new arena was built for Hawaii's
nationally recognized volleyball team and other college sports,
but is perfect for a fighting event. MMA promoters have been
trying to get the powers that be to allow them to hold an event
in this arena where there is no bad seat. K-1, with the help
of Hawaii's own Chad "Akebono" Rowan was able to seal
the deal. The event featured the 8 man tournament to choose who
would be the representative in the World Grand Prix. Last year's
winner Mighty Mo returned along with a rematch between Cabbage
Correira and Butterbean increased the anticipation of the tournament.
In their first fight, Cabbage slipped and fell, chipping his
elbow, but still fighting a war with Butterbean, many saying
that he was getting the better of Bean, until succumbing to Butterbean.
In this fight, Cabbage's striking looked much improved. He was
throwing straight punches and setting up his left hook instead
of basing his whole striking game on his left hook. However,
the strike that ended the fight was not Cabbage's hands, but
a well placed and well timed left kick to the head that sent
Bean tumbling forward after catching the kick and to the canvas.
Bean got up prior to the 10 count, but could not continue.
The
fight of the night was Paul Slowinski and Aziz Jahjah. It looked
like Slowinski was going to over power Jahjah, until Jahjah landed
a big overhand right that rocked Slowinski. After that, the fight
was an out all war with both fighters taking turns dropping each
other and stunning each other, with Slowinski getting the best
of their last exchange and sending Jahjah to the canvas for the
final time. The crowd was roaring with excitement from exchanges
and heart of these two fighters.
The
K-1 heavyweight champion, Badr Hari is an explosively powerful
fighter and made short work of his opponent, but was not unscathed.
The entire fight consisted of Domagoj Ostojic landing a leg kick
and then Hari threw a straight left that landed the same time
Ostojic threw a left hook. Ostojic when down and Hari was standing
but wobbling and visibly rocked by the hook. Hari won via KO
in a mere 19 seconds.
The
finals of the K-1 2008 USA Grand Prix pitted Ghokan Saki and
Randy Kim. Kim had the obvious size advantage, but Saki looked
unstoppable. As in his earlier matches, Kim did not have an answer
to Saki's vicious leg kicks. However, Saki sent Kim to the canvas
two times with a left hook to dominate the tournament and earn
his birth into the K-1 World Grand Prix.
Reserve
Fight, K-1 Rules, 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Rico Vanderhaven def. Koichi (Japan)
Unanimous decision [(30-27), (29-28), (30-27)] after 3 rounds.
Reserve
Fight, K-1 Rules, 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Stefan "Blitz" Leko def Junior Sua (USA/MMA Hawaii)
KO at 2:36 in Round 2
Reserve
Fight, K-1 Rules, 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Randy Kim (Korea, Freelance) def. Vilitonu Fonakalafi (USA-Hawaii,
No Remorse)
KO at 1:13 in Round 2.
K-1
USA Grand Prix 2008 Tournament Quarter-Finals (K-1 Rules, 3 Rounds
- 3 Minutes, Extra 1 Round)
Mighty Mo (USA) def. Justice Smith (USA, Long Beach Kickboxing)
Majority decision [(30-26), (28-28), (30-26)] after 3 rounds.
K-1
USA Grand Prix 2008 Tournament Quarter-Finals (K-1 Rules, 3 Rounds
- 3 Minutes, Extra 1 Round)
Wesley "Cabbage" Correira (USA, Hawaii/B.J. Penn MMA)
def. Eric "Butterbean" Esch (USA /Team Butterbean)
KO at 0:53 in Round 2.
K-1
USA Grand Prix 2008 Tournament Quarter-Finals (K-1 Rules, 3 Rounds
- 3 Minutes, Extra 1 Round)
Ghokan Saki (Turkey, Team Rebel) def. Deutsch Puu (USA-Hawaii,
SPARTAMMA)
KO at 2:15 in Round 1,
K-1 USA Grand Prix 2008 Tournament Quarter-Finals (K-1 Rules,
3 Rounds - 3 Minutes, Extra 1 Round)
Rick Cheek (USA /Nor-Cal Fighting Alliance) def. Nicholas Pettas
(Denmark /Team Sprit AE)
TKO, Pettas chooses not to continue due to a injury (pulled groin
muscle) in Round 1.
Super
Fight (K-1 Rules, 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes, Extra 2 Round)
Paul Slowinski (Australia, Team Mr. Perfect) def. Aziz Jahjah
(Morocco, Team Rebel)
KO at 1:54 in Round 3.
K-1
USA Grand Prix 2008 Tournament Semi-Finals (K-1 Rules, 3 Rounds
- 3 Minutes, Extra 1 Round)
Randy Kim (Korea, Freelance) def. Wesley "Cabbage"
Correira (USA, Hawaii/B.J. Penn MMA)
*Randy Kim replaces Mighty Mo due to injury, Justice Smith
also could not continue due to injury.
KO at 1:00 in Round 2.
K-1
USA Grand Prix 2008 Tournament Semi-Finals (K-1 Rules, 3 Rounds
- 3 Minutes, Extra 1 Round)
Ghokan Saki (Turkey, Team Rebel) def. Rick Cheek (USA /Nor-Cal
Fighting Alliance)
KO at 2:36 in Round 1.
Super
Fight (K-1 Rules, 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes, Extra 1 Round)
Min Soo Kim (Korea, Freelance) def. Scott Junk (USA, B.J. Penn
MMA)
Unanimous decision [(28-27), (29-27), (28-27)] after 3 rounds.
Super
Fight (K-1 Rules, 3 Rounds - 3 Minutes, Extra 2 Rounds)
Badr Hari (Morocco, Show Time) VS Domagoj Ostojic (Croatia, Team
Ostojic)
KO at 0:19 in Round 1.
K-1 USA Grand Prix 2008 Tournament Finals (K-1 Rules, 3 Rounds
- 3 Minutes, Extra 2 Round)
Ghokan Saki (Turkey, Team Rebel) def. Randy Kim (Korea, Freelance)
KO at 1:39 in Round 2.
*Ghokan Saki is the K-1 USA Grand Prix 2008 Tournament Champion.
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PO’AI
SUGANUMA-JARED
HAMMAN REMATCH
HIGHLIGHTS STELLAR ELITEXC FIGHT CARD
ON
FRIDAY NIGHT, AUG. 15,
AT TABLE MOUNTAIN CASINO, FRIANT, CALIF.
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Event
Will Include Return Of Camoes Against Morgan, Terrific Women’s
Match Between Purcell And Sexton, Diabate vs. Fletcher And KOTC
champ Berry Defending Against Lizama (SHOWTIME, 11 p.m. ET/PT,
Delayed on the west coast)
LOS
ANGELES (Aug. 7, 2008) – Same network, same venue, same
fighters. It’s only fitting.
In
a rematch of a fight that demanded one, promising, once-beaten
light heavyweights Po’ai
Suganuma (9-1) of Hilo, Hawaii, and Jared Hamman (10-1) of San Bernardino,
Calif., will clash in the main event on ShoXC: Elite Challenger
Series Friday, Aug. 15, live on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed
on the west coast) at Table Mountain Casino at Friant, Calif.
Suganuma
handed Hamman his lone loss in a controversial fight that lasted
all of 15 seconds in the main event last April 5 at the Table
Mountain Casino on ShoXC.
ShoXC,
an EliteXC presentation that pits developing fighters in tough
match ups, is a springboard for the future stars and champions
of EliteXC. ShoXC is patterned after the popular SHOWTIME boxing
series ShoBox: The New Generation.
Tickets,
priced at $50 (General Admission), $60 (Reserved), $70 (Gold)
and $80 (VIP), are available at the Main Casino Cage at Table
Mountain Casino. They also can be purchased online at www.tmcasino.com/tickets.html.
Doors open at 4:30 p.m. First live fight is at 5:30 p.m. PT.
In
other SHOWTIME fights, Fabricio “Morango” Camoes (10-4)
of San Diego meets Sam “The Squeeze” Morgan (19-10)
of St. Paul, Minn., at 160 pounds; Muay Thai striking specialist
Cyrille “The Snake” Diabate (14-6-1) of France will
make his EliteXC debut against ShoXC veteran Jaime Fletcher (9-3)
of San Bernardino, Calif., at 205 pounds; and for the first time
ever, EliteXC will showcase a title fight from one its sister
organizations, King of the Cage, when KOTC middleweight champion
Keith “KO Kid’’ Berry (7-2) of Las Vegas by way
of Murrieta, Calif., takes on Ray Lizama (5-5) of Rancho Cucamonga,
Calif.
Also
on SHOWTIME, EliteXC will introduce a new women’s weight
class (130 pounds) when one of the few true pioneers of women’s
mixed martial arts, Debi Purcell (4-1) of Laguna Hills, Calif.,
faces Cage Warriors champion Rosi Sexton (8-1) of Manchester,
England.
Non-televised
bouts: Promising, exciting Melanie LaCroix (1-0) of Los Angeles
vs. Katrina Alendale (0-2) of San Francisco at 140 pounds; Ralph
Lopez (3-0) of Fresno, Calif., vs. Roberto Vargas (2-0) of San
Bernardino at 150 pounds; Josh Rave (8-4) of Fresno vs. Jesse
Brock (6-3) of Sacramento at 140 pounds; Mike Moreno (3-2) of
Fresno vs. Lucas Gumaza (2-0) of Stockton, Calif., at 170 pounds;
and Marcus Levesser (5-2) of Fresno vs. Josh McDonald (3-3) of
San Francisco at 160 pounds.
The
SHOWTIME and non-televised fights are scheduled for three, 5-minute
rounds with the exception of Purcell-Sexton and LaCroix-Alendale,
which are slated for three, 3-minute rounds. Fans can watch pre-
and post-fight interviews only at ProElite.com. Fighter pages
are below.
Suganuma
had landed a nasty overhand right, followed by a flying knee
combination that rocked and floored Hamman. But a moment before
he could pounce and land what potentially might have been the
finishing blow, or blows, he was pulled off by the referee and
declared a TKO winner.
The
generally gentleman-like Hamman was lived afterward. “I
don’t know what happened or why it was stopped,’’
he said. “I wasn’t hurt and felt completely fine. I
wanted to keep fighting. I felt I could keep fighting. I don’t
make excuses. I absolutely want a rematch if he wants to give
me one.’’
Suganuma
was quick to oblige. “Nobody likes to win by controversial
decision,’’ he said. “I thought I had him dazed
but I don’t think he was completely out. I was a little
surprised the ref did what he did but only because I wanted to
hit Hamman again. If he wants to fight again, let’s do it.
I’m down.”
Hamman
has won all 10 of his MMA fights by stoppage – eight by
TKO and two by submission. A college football coach at the University
of Redlands (Calif.) and former football star at California Atascadero
High, Hamman has yet to have a fight enter the third round.
Suganuma
majored in computer science in college. After moving to Japan
in late 2004, where he worked as a singer, ukulele player and
English teacher, Suganuma became interested in wrestling.
An
avid weight-lifter, he won a grappling competition and, then,
after a month of training, made his MMA debut. He won his first
five before losing a fight stopped due to cuts in August 2006.
Suganuma returned shortly thereafter to Hilo, his hometown, to
train with BJ Penn. He has gone 4-0 since.
The
winner of the Suganuma-Hamman rematch could wind up fighting
Rafael Feijao, who has looked like a one-man wrecking crew since
joining EliteXC.
Camoes,
who has won five in a row, was sensational in his EliteXC and
United States debut last April 5 at Table Mountain Casino. A
black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu making his first start since
Oct. 7, 2006, he scored a scintillating 3:30, first-round TKO
(strikes) over Joe Camacho on ShoXC.
“I
didn’t think it would end that fast,’’ said the
talented Camoes, who once went 27 minutes with Anderson Silva
before losing. “I’m very happy. I wanted to give a
spectacular showing. I came to the U.S. to fight for the belt.
I look forward to fighting anybody that will get me closer to
achieving my goal.’’
Morgan
has made a career of re-inventing himself. Fans’ jaws dropped
when he stopped Duane Ludwig in the first round in April 2005,
and now he’ll try to regain his winning ways after losing
his last pair to world-class Paul “Semtex” Daley and
Cung Le in January 2008 and November 2007, respectively.
A
hard-trying former welterweight and competitor on “The Ultimate
Fighter 2,” Morgan won the first two minutes against Daley
before losing by first-round TKO and he showed great heart against
Le and caught and rocked Le, the Strikeforce champion, a few
times before losing by third-round TKO.
“I’ll
be ready,’’ said Morgan, who got into MMA “to
help vent some off my life issues. I just kept doing it. I want
to fight all the top name guys. I'm not scared of any of them.
I still feel I'm getting better all the time. Every fight for
me is all or nothing. This will be a very good and interesting
fight. ’’
Purcell,
who’s as responsible as anybody for helping put woman’s
MMA on the map, and the talented Sexton recently signed multi-fight
deals with EliteXC.
They
join a group of EliteXC female fighters that includes, among
others, Gina Carano, Cris Cyborg, Tonya Evinger, Shayna Baszler,
Julie Kedzie, Kaitlin Young and LaCroix.
Long
regarded as one of the world’s toughest women and one of
a few to hold a black belt in Ruas Vale Tudo, Purcell has trained
in fitness and MMA for more than 20 years, with competitive experience
also in submission grappling, boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai,
wrestling, Tae Kwon Do and gymnastics.
Purcell
was the first woman to compete and win in King of the Cage, headlined
the first-ever all female NHB card in the U.S., owns a win in
Hook N Shoot, was an Ultimate Wrestler world title belt-holder
and was the first and only female coach in the International
Fight League (IFL).
On
the recent popularity surge of women’s MMA, Purcell said,
“It’s awesome. I’ve been telling promoters for
years what women could bring to the sport. I’ve always thought
that if you brought in skilled women and put them on a fight
card, it would bring in the fans. We come to fight, always give
everything we have and it’s always exciting. You never see
a boring women’s fight.’’
The
founder of fightergirls.com, Purcell will be making her first
start since dropping a decision to Hitomi Akano at a Smackgirl
event in Japan on Feb. 15, 2006.
Sexton,
one of the most courted women in the game before signing with
EliteXC, is fighting for the first time since scoring a second-round
submission (armbar) over Julia Berezikova on Aug. 24, 2007.
“It's
great to be involved with an international promotion of the caliber
of EliteXC," said Sexton, a submission ace who owns notable
victories over Carina Damm and Tomomi "Windy Tomomi"
Sunaba. “EliteXC has a very promising female division. I'm
looking forward to fighting some of the top ones.’’
The
much-admired Brit, a full-time mother and an osteopathy student,
is keen to avenge the sole blemish on her record, a loss to Carano.
“I would love a rematch with Gina,’’ Sexton said,
“but the weight would be an issue. My management tells me
I'm too small to be fighting at 140 pounds.’’
Since
her debut in 2002, Sexton has become a stalwart of the British
scene. One of a few, popular mainstays in women's game, she has
earned international acclaim for her sprightly performances.
Diabate
has won five of six, including a 1:15, first-round submission
(armbar) over Ryan Robinson in his most recent outing on April
21, 2007. The Frenchman was supposed to make his U.S. debut in
late December 2007, but broke an ankle during training. This
is his first fight back.
“It
was the first time I've had to pull out of a fight,’’
said Diabate, whose only loss since July 2005 came to Mauricio
“Shogun’’ Rua. “I was doing light sparring
with takedown defense. One of my sparring partners did a takedown,
trapping one of my legs at the same time. It was completely a
fluke accident.’’
Fletcher
will be making his third start in a row on ShoXC, where he 1-1.
He earned an upset three-round unanimous decision over Aaron
Rosa on March 21, 2008. In his outing before last, a fighter
with decent submission abilities on the ground got submitted
(armbar) by Giva Santana on Oct. 26, 2007.
Berry,
20, captured the KOTC middleweight belt at the age of 19 with
a 2:05, first-round submission (triangle choke) over Sean Loeffler
on Aug. 5, 2007. In his last outing, Berry, a former light heavy,
submitted Omar Luv (strikes) on Dec. 2, 2007.
Lizama
will be making his second ShoXC start. In his debut on Aug. 25,
2007, he came up on the wrong end of a close three-round decision
to Chicago’s Hector Urbina in a tactical match in which
both fighters gave their best.
“I
like to fight guys who stand up in bang. That’s my game.
I want knockouts,’’ Lizama said. “But with this
guy, I had to concentrate more on defense. I thought the decision
could have gone either way, but I can’t complain. When you
leave it in the hands of hands of the judges, anything can happen.”
SHOWTIME
announcer Mauro Ranallo will call the play-by-play for ShoXC
with Stephen Quadros, The Fight Professor, serving as color analyst.
The executive producer of ShoXC is David Dinkins, Jr. with Richard
Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.
For
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Hamman (http://jaredhamman.proelite.com), Camoes (http:/fabriciocamoes.proelite.com),
Morgan (http:/sammorgan.proelite.com), Diabate (http://cyrillediabate.proelite.com),
Fletcher (http://jaimefletcher.proelite.com), Purcell (http://debipurcell.proelite.com),
Sexton (http://rosisexton.proelite.com), Berry (http://keithberry.proelite.com),
Lizama (http://raylizama.proelite.com).
Fighter
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Alendale (http://katrinaalendale.proelite.com), Lopez (http://ralphlopez.proelite.com),
Vargas (http://robertovargas.proelite.com), Rave (http://joshrave.proelite.com),
Brock (http://jessebrock.proelite.com), Moreno (http://mikemoreno.proelite.com),
Gamaza (http://lucasgamaza.proelite.com), Levesser (http://marcuslevesser.proelite.com),
McDonald (http://joshmcdonald.proelite.com)
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Contacts:
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Source: Johnny Bey
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BJ
PENN ON
FUTURE, PLANS FOR DEC 27 SHOWDOWN
by Tom Hamlin
In an exclusive video interview with MMAWeekly.com at last weekend’s
International Mixed Martial Arts Expo, Ultimate Fighting Championship
lightweight champion B.J. Penn spoke about his future plans.
In
a meeting with UFC president Dana White last week, Penn extended
his UFC contract for “a couple more years,” and said
a Dec. 27 return to the Octagon is imminent.
Penn
returned to the gym recently after a two-month layoff. After
realizing a gap between his talents and ambition, Penn poured
himself into training over the last year and a half, delivering
stellar performances against Jens Pulver, Joe Stevenson, and
Sean Sherk in the process. Now the undisputed champion, Penn
needed to take a break before his intensity compromised his health.
“It
came to the point where it was like, if you don’t do this
it’s going to hurt you really bad down the road,” he
said.
Healed
up from nagging injuries, Penn is again eyeing the welterweight
and lightweight divisions for December. Two benchmark fights
happen at this weekend’s UFC 87 event in Minnesota: Georges
St. Pierre vs. Jon Fitch and Kenny Florian vs. Roger Huerta.
The result of those contests could very well determine Penn’s
next two opponents. He made it clear that his preference is for
the 170-pound division, which means that he is watching the main
event of UFC 87 very closely.
“Without
a doubt. Jon Fitch is a great opponent, a tough opponent, but
St. Pierre brings the whole backing of Canada with him to a fight,”
said Penn. “It would be great to put on a big fight with
me and St. Pierre, but then again, it’s about me fighting
the best fighter and if Fitch goes down and proves he’s
the best fighter, then he’s the man.”
Source: MMA Weekly
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Hawaii
Training Center
Home of
Evolution Boxing Club
Presents
a Match Event @ Hawaii Training Center
Aug. 23, 2008 @ 7pm
Aug. 24 @ 1pm
Waipio Industrial Court
94-547 Ukee St., Suite #209
Waipahu, Hawaii 96797
$10.00
at the door
"
Boxers under 16 yrs. old (One parent free admission)
" 2 Coaches per participating club (free admission)
STREET
PARKING ONLY
"
WE WILL BE USING THE NORTH SIDE ENTRANCE
(TOWARDS REVTEK, OZONE GLASS TINTING, TAIRA'S AUTO REPAIR)
"
Please have your boxer ready to go as soon as the prior bout
is completed.
"
We want to keep this show running smoothly & on time.
"
Bring your own music for your entrance during your
Introduction into the Boxing ring.
(no vulgar, inappropriate, degrading language allowed)
If boxer does not bring music, any song will be played.
"
No Outside food/drinks allowed in boxing event.
" Small coolers allowed with ice & water ONLY.
o Participating clubs only.
o Coolers will be checked at the door.
"
Waipio Industrial Court is a private facility.
Keep parking lot area clean.
Please respect other tenants & neighbors.
Please keep the restrooms clean.
No alcohol on premises.
Smoking allowed near driveway entrance only.
"
Kindly pass the above information to those attending this event.
" Thank you for participating in this boxing event.
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Sidney
Silva thanks
Wand for support
Fighter submits Hideto Kondo at Icon
Four
days after having submitted Hideto Kondo at Icon, in Honolulu, Hawaii, Sidney Silva
(HMC),
who made the Japanese fighter tap at 3:40 min of round one, spoke
with GRACIEMAG.com about his preparations for the fight.
In
his corner, another Silva, like him, Wanderlei Silva, Sidney's
friend, as well as physical conditioning coach Alejarra.
"Wanderlei's
a hero. The guy's too cool. Until a little while before going
to Las Vegas to train at Couture, I'd never imagened one day
he'd be in my corner. Alejarra, who's as good as it gets in physical
training, helped a lot in my getting through the ordeal I went
through at the weigh-ins. When I weighed in, I made weight and
started rehydrating. That's when the organization told me I needed
to weigh in again. Wanderlei helped me with the technical and
tactical part, we did a lot of position simulations of situations
in the fight. And he always talked to me, giving me a lot of
confidence and positive energy. Truth is, just the fact they
were there with me helped me a lot. It was a great honor. Both
he and Alejarra helped me a lot on the psychological and technical
side," said Sidney.
At
the exact moment of finishing, Sidney said that as his boxing
is not up to speed, he tried to keep the distance from Hideto
with kicks, as he feels more sure of his muay thai.
"After
kicking the guy's legs about 20 times, some knees and a bit of
boxing, I think my adversary felt that standing there was no
way and changed strategy. Hideto tried to take me down, so I
sprawled and landed sideways with him on all fours. At that moment
I applied a crucifix, which is a position I like doing a lot
by grabbing the other arm. I punched him some for him to move
and give up the ideal position. He tried to spin and I grabbed
his arm in an inverted armbar. Despite Sakurai [Hideto's coach]
saying in an interview his student didn't tap, he tapped. I felt
his arm pop a lot," said Sidney.
Now,
after the win, Sidney told of how his next step would be to focus
on the No-Gi Worlds. To him, Jiu-Jitsu is the base for everything.
According to the fighter, his next fight should be in California
or in Hawaii once again.
Source: Gracie Magazine
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Juanito
Ibarra Talks Rampage
By Jason Perkins
Juanito Ibarra recently spoke to MMAJunkie.com the arrest of
his former fighter, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and also
briefly addressed the rumors that he's been fired by the former
UFC light heavyweight champion. Below are some of the more interesting
comments:
Iberra On Jackson's Recent Breakdown:
"I'm
devastated by what he's been through and some of the things I've
heard. I've not sat down with Quinton to this day to discuss
things. I pray for his well-being, and if I helped Quinton out
a little bit with his growth in the sport, then I've been very
blessed and honored to do that. I love this kid with all my heart,
and I wish him nothing but the best."
Ibarra
On Being Fired By Jackson:
"I'm
not going to get in to storytelling. It's not what I'm about.
I haven't sat down with Quinton Jackson, and I'm not going to
hear things through sources and through people. This is a kid
I've been with for almost four years. I have nothing but love
and support for him. All I want for Quinton right now is what's
best for him. Whatever he needs from me in any way, I'm here
for him and always have been."
Source: MMA Fighting
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Jenna
Jameson Pregnant
The New York Post is reporting that Tito Ortiz's long time girlfriend
Jenna Jameson is pregnant. The couple announced months ago that
they were trying to have a baby.
"She had a bunch of meetings and things planned for Fashion
Week, including meetings for her own line, but she's postponed
everything," a source told The Times. "She's completely
thrilled, this is something she's wanted for a very long time."
Jameson
miscarried the last time she was pregnant and attempts at in
vitro have been unsuccessful in the past as well.
Source: Fight Line
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MMA
combatives training a hit in military
BY ROBERT CASSIDY
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Not too long ago, GI Joe, a real American
soldier involved in life-or-death combat in Iraq, brought down
his attacker with a mixed martial arts technique and captured
him. It wasn't too long ago that his only choice would have been
to shoot - and kill - him.
"Instead
of using my weapon, I choked him out and we were able to capture
and interrogate him," the soldier said.
Mixed
martial arts (MMA) has come a long way since 1995, when John
McCain, the former Navy pilot now running for president, called
the Ultimate Fighting Championship "human cock fighting."
Today,
McCain's military brethren in every branch of the service are
undergoing combatives training that is rooted in the science
of mixed martial arts.
While
it still faces pockets of opposition in the mainstream - MMA
competition is sanctioned in only 21 states - it is extremely
popular in the military as a spectator sport, training regimen
and intra-service competition. Even though the Army distinguishes
between its "combatives program" and mixed martial
arts, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and other techniques you see inside
the octagon have become primary combat tools used when a soldier
engages in hand-to-hand combat.
Many
UFC stars - Royce Gracie, Matt Hughes, Randy Couture among them
- have visited Army bases to train soldiers. The use of MMA gives
soldiers who have lost their primary weapon, or who is in a fight
and cannot access their weapon, more options to survive. It affords
them effective strategies for fighting on the ground, standing
up or with someone clinging to their back.
"MMA
is a portion of the combatives program," said Matt Larsen,
director of the U.S. Army Combatives Program at Ft. Benning,
Ga. "The biggest differences are that we spend quite a bit
of time fighting with weapons and learning how combatives fit
into missions. We are always armed and the person we are fighting
is usually armed, so grappling over control of the weapon is
what's really going on. You don't see too many people at your
typical MMA gym grappling over control of a rifle or a knife."
In
1995, the Army began to reassess its hand-to-hand doctrine and
Larsen, a former Marine turned Army Ranger, was given the task
of developing and implementing a new grappling-based system.
It was purely coincidental that the Army's interest in MMA evolved
simultaneously with the sport's explosion in our culture. What
made it popular to Army policy makers was that it saved lives.
"Not
only does it save the lives of U.S. soldiers, but it also saves
enemy lives," Larsen said. "When a soldier is well
trained, he has the option to use a lesser amount of force. There
are many situations now that involve soldiers restraining and
detaining people whom they could clearly have killed under the
rules of engagement."
In
an era of Shock and Awe campaigns and bunker-busting bombs, the
general perception is that hand-to-hand combat was obsolete.
Not true. Larsen has conducted 900 post-action interviews with
service men and women who have engaged in hand-to-hand combat
in either Iraq or Afghanistan.
"Because
of the nature of the war, we are going into buildings more,"
Larsen said. "When a soldier enters a building he doesn't
know if he will end up helping someone or fighting them for his
life."
The
Army has gone beyond training. There are competitions - some
on bases in states where it is against the law to stage a UFC
event - that culminate with the Army Combatives Championships
every October.
The
competitions are seen as a motivational tool and soldiers at
Ft. Bragg in North Carolina have embraced them. Ft. Bragg is
the two-time defending Army Combatives champion and is home to
Tim Kennedy, the Army's only three-time individual champion.
"The
development of the combatives program in the Army has moved so
far, so quickly and as a soldier it's reassuring to see the Army
getting the right people to train us," Kennedy said.
The
MMA instructor on Ft. Bragg is civilian contractor Greg Thompson
who also runs a gym in nearby Fayetteville. On any given night
the place is teeming with soldiers who can't get enough MMA training.
"MMA
training is the hardest training I do," said Major R.J.
Hughes, who works out with Thompson at Ft. Bragg and at his Reality
of Combat Gym. "I wrestled in high school and at U.S. Military
Academy we were required to take a semester of boxing. Each of
those sports requires its own level of conditioning. But MMA
combines both of them. You have to train in a much broader way."
In
one area of the gym, there is Kennedy, a pro who has competed
in the IFL and WEC. But across the room are a dozen soldiers
simply trying to get an edge before they deploy.
Thompson
dotes over all of them.
"For
a soldier to be successful at getting to their feet, they need
to train with someone who can keep them on the ground,"
he said. "For a soldier not to get punched in the face,
he or she needs to train with someone who can punch them in the
face. I take this very personal because these guys are going
overseas so I want to prepare them the best I can. I want to
be able to see them when they come home."
Source: Newsday
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Rafael
Cordeiro
By Marcelo Alonso
"Gary Shaw told me that Cris is the most brutal athlete
he had ever seen"
One of the best MMA coaches of the world, Rafael Cordeiro, coach
of Chute Boxe , spoke to TATAME about the repercussion of Cris
Cyborg’s performance at EliteXC, and said that everybody
is very happy with her victory. About her next fight in the event,
Cordeiro said everything is already settled down and she can
face Gina Carano in the future. Chegk below the complete interview
with Rafael Cordeiro.
When
will Cris Cyborg fight again?
She’ll
be at EliteXC’s October 4th show, again live by CBS, at
Florida , against a Japanese fighter, Yoki Takarashi. She’s
a very tough fighter and it’ll be a great fight. We signed
the contract yesterday and Cris will fight her.
How
was the repercussion of Cris’ victory in ?
They’re
impressed with her performance. Gary Shaw, EliteXC’s VP,
said that she’s the most brutal athlete he had ever seen
and that Gina is a star of the event, but now Cris is a star
too. We’re very happy, we saw that he was praising both
of them, and said that they can face each other.
How
is Chute Boxe’s American branch?
It’s
great here. Marlon Mathias came here, Cris might come finish
her training here too, Evangelista Cyborg will come prepare here
for his fight too, Fernando Bettega is moving to and it’ll
be great. People are enjoying the training here, the Muay Thai
preparation, MMA, it’s really cool. We won a No Gi competition
last weekend in Long Beach . Each day we only get better here.
Did
you had any situation with American athletes on the team?
We’re
getting used to they kind of work. In the beginning we were shocked,
but then we saw that they want to go where the best training
is. They’re coming here because of our aggressive style,
and now we have a lot of athletes, new sparrings and it’s
great. Our athletes are very motivated because our training is
different, all the attention we give the athlete. I’m learning
a lot here, as a coach, taking care of the athlete, physical
preparation, losing weight… My time here has been great.
Source: Tatame
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Hermes
on Tibau bout
Brazilian bout at UFC 90
October
25th will be a great opportunity for Brazilian fighters to show
their worth at the Allstate Arena, in Rosemont, Illinois, as
a face-off between Brazilian's Hermes Franca and Gleison Tibau
is set for this date, at the event dubbed "UFC 90 - Silva
vs Cote," in reference to the most heated and anticipated
fight to take place that night, between another Brazilian, Anderson
Silva, and Canadian Patrick Cote.
While
Anderson Silva relishes great prestige for the good phase he
is experiencing with his recent victory over James Irvin, Franca
and Tibau will go toe to toe in a fight of a more delicate nature.
This is due to the fact that both Brazilians are coming off two
losses in a row. Franca lost his last dispute by decision to
Frank Edgar. Now, Tibau was submitted by Joe Stevenson.
GRACIEMAG.com
got ahold of Hermes Franca to find out how he would try to offset
the bad impression left by his last loss.
The
only way, according to him, is winning; and winning in style.
"I always fight to win, of course. Things don't always work
out according to plan, but I'm going in to win," said Franca,
who promised willingness to overcome the odds and strength of
will in getting out of the predicament he is experiencing.
Queried
about his chances of beating Tibau, the fighter said: "After
my fight I noticed several weak points, so I'm going back to
training to work on my weak points. I know that by doing so I'll
have a great chance of beating my adversaries."
Franca
went on to leave a message for his family and fans. "I'd
like to thank my fans, friends and family. I know a loss is a
horrible thing. But when you make your family, friends and fans
sad, you suffer a lot, but that's part of the profession,"
declared the athlete, who also brought up how he has a good relationship
with his opponent for October. "Gleison is a friend. We
saw each other last week, shook hands and I wished him luck.
Source: Gracie Magazine
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Affliction,
Horodecki Teaming Up
Sam Caplan
It
appears as though Affliction’s outstanding roster of talent
could be on the verge of expanding even further, as a contract
with Chris Horodecki is expected to be finalized with the promotion
in the near future.
FiveOuncesOfPain.com
learned of this development after contacting Horodecki’s
co-manager, Matt Stansell of North Couty Fight Club. Stansell
indicated that Horodecki had yet to formally sign a contract
with Affliction but that a contract is expected to be signed
soon.
While
Stansell would not comment as to whether Horodecki would debut
during the promotion’s Oct. 11 fight card in Las Vegas,
he would seem like a logical fit for the show considering his
local tie to the city by training out of Xtreme Couture.
The
20-year old standout kickboxer is 12-1 lifetime in MMA and compiled
an 8-1 record in the IFL with notable wins over Ryan Schultz,
Bart Palaszewski, and Shad Lierly. His lone career loss came
at the hands of Schultz during their second-ever meeting while
competing this past December in the finals of the IFL’s
lightweight Grand Prix.
Known
for a youthful appearance and an exciting fighting style, Horodecki
is considered one of the top free agents in all of MMA and has
attracted interest from multiple promotions since receiving a
release from his IFL contract.
Source: The Fight Network
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Quote
of the Day
"We
know nothing until we know all the ways that we're not who we
should be. Only then do we have a chance at becoming the people
we've wanted to be, and God intended us to be, from the day we
were born."
Marianne Williamson, American Spiritual Author and Lecturer
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UFC
87: "Seek and Destroy" Today!
Target Center, Minneapolis
Hawaii
Air Times
UFC 87 Countdown Channel 559 3:00PM
UFC 87: Seek and Destroy Channel 701 4:00PM
Main Card Bouts:
-Georges St. Pierre (#1 Welterweight in the World)* vs. Jon Fitch
(#2 Welterweight in the World)*
-Kenny Florian vs. Roger Huerta
-Brock Lesnar vs. Heath Herring
-Demian Maia vs. Jason MacDonald
-Manny Gamburyan vs. Rob Emerson
Preliminary
Bouts:
-Cheick Kongo vs. Dan Evensen
-Andre Gusmao vs. Jon Jones
-Steve Bruno vs. Chris Wilson
-Tamdan McCrory vs. Luke Cummo
-Ben Saunders vs. Ryan Thomas
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MEDIA
RELEASE
For immediate release
World's
most popular fighting event coming to Hawaii
Today!
Doors open
at 5PM
Event starts at 6PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Honolulu, Hawaii. August 6, 2008
The FieLDS K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii promotion is still
in full swing with less than a week left before the event. Changes
to the fight card have been made. Chris West and Billy Hall have
been withdrawn due to injury. The updated fight card follows:
Opening Ceremony
[The
1st Match/USA GP Tournament First Round/K-1 Rules/3 min x 3R,
extra 1R]
Mighty Mo (USA/Freelance) VS Justice Smith (USA/Long Beach Kickboxing)
[The
2nd Match/USA GP Tournament First Round/K-1 Rules/3 min x 3R,
extra1R]
Butterbean (USA/Team Butterbean) VS Wesley "Cabbage" Correira (USA/B.J. Penn MMA)
[The
3rd Match/USA GP Tournament First Round/K-1 Rules/3 min x 3R,
extra 1R]
Chalid "Die Faust" (Germany/Golden Glory Gym) VS Deutsch Puu (USA-Hawaii/SPARTAMMA)
[The
4th Match/USA GP Tournament First Round/K-1 Rules/3 min x 3R,
extra 1R]
Nicholas Pettas (USA/Team Sprit AE) VS Rick Cheek (USA/Nor-Cal
Fighting Alliance)
[The
5th Match/Super Fight/K-1 Rules/ 3 min x 3R, extra 2R]
Paul Slowinski (Australia/Team Mr. Perfect) VS Aziz Jahjah (Morocco/Team
Rebel)
[The
6th Match "USA GP Tournament Semifinal Round" K-1 Rules/
3 min x 3R, extra 1R]
Winner of First Round (1) VS Winner of First Round (2)
[The
7th Match "USA GP Tournament Semifinal Round" K-1 Rules/
3 min x 3R, extra 1R]
Winner of First Round (3) VS Winner of First Round (4)
Intermission
[The
8th Match / Super Fight/ K-1 Rules/ 3 min x 3R, extra 1R]
Scott Junk (USA/MMA Development)
VS Min Soo Kim (Korea/Freelance)
[The
9th Match/Super Fight/ K-1 Rules/3 min x 3R, extra 2R]
Badr Hari (Morocco/Show Time) VS Domagoj Ostojic (Croatia/Team
Ostojic)
[The
10th Match "USA GP Tournament Final Round" K-1 Rules/
3 min x 3R, extra 2R]
Winner of Semifinal Round (1) VS Winner of Semifinal Round (2)
[Reserve
Fight (1)/ K-1 Rules/ 3 min x 3R]
Randy Kim (Korea/Freelance) VS Vilitonu Fonokalafi (USA-Hawaii/No Remorse)
[Reserve
Fight (2)/ K-1 Rules/ 3 min x 3R]
Ghokan Saki (Turkey/Team Rebel) VS Junior Sua (USA/MMA Hawaii)
About
the event:
FieLDS K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii, is the US tournament
qualifier for the K-1 World Grand Prix finals that take place
in December in Japan. Broadcast in 135 counties, K-1 World Grand
Prix is the most watched and most popular fighting event in the
world. Through the year regional tournaments are held all over
the world, with the winners advancing to the K-1 World Grand
Prix Final Elimination Round, this yearheld in September in Korea.
The eight finalist then battle eight best fighters from the year
before with the winners advancing to the K-1 World Grand Prix
finals, held in Japan to determine who is the best standup fighter
in the world.
K-1 World Grand Prix in Hawaii 2008 will feature an 8 man tournament
on August 9th at the Stan Sheriff Center to find out who will
be the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii Champion and move
on to Korea.
In the Super Fight attractions, K-1 Superstar and current K-1
World Heavyweight Champion Badr Hari will take on Domagoj Ostojic
and Hawaii's own Scott Junk will face Korea's Min Soo Kim.
Event
Information:
K-1 World Grand Prix in Hawaii 2008
Date: August 9, 2008
Location: Stand Sheriff Center
Doors Open: 5PM
Event Starts at: 6PM
Tickets are available at:
For Akebono's blog and more fight information check out the K-1
Hawaii website at www.k-1hawaii.com
Tickets
are available through:
Stan Sheriff Ticket Office: TEL : 808-944-2697
website : http://www.etickethawaii.com
Stan Sheriff Center, University of Hawai`i at Manoa
Stan Sheriff Ticket Office TEL : 808-944-2697
UH Campus Center, University of Hawai`i at Manoa
Rainbowtique at Ward Centre
OCET Office, Windward Community College
All Military Ticket Outlets
For
all media inquiries in Hawaii please contact:
Contact: Jay Chen
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Man
Up & Stand Up Today!
WEIGH INS
WILL BE HELD IN WAIPAHU AT THE NEW WESSIDE FIGHT GEAR STORE ON
94-144 FARRINGTON HWY SUITE 112 (NEXT TO DON QUIOTES DAIEA).
AT 6:30 PM ON FRIDAY NIGHT AUGUST 8, 2008. WESSIDE FIGHT GEAR
IS A GREAT PLACE FOR FIGHTERS TO GET THEIR LAST MINUTE EQUIPMENT
BEFORE THEIR FIGHT AND FOR TRAINING. THEY GOT YOU COVERED FROM
HEAD TO TOE IN BOXING TO MMA. ITS NOT ONLY A STORE FOR FIGHTERS.
THESE GUYS GOT STUFF FOR ALL OF YOU MILFS THAT STILL GOT IT GOING
ON OR AT LEAST STILL THINKS THAT THEY GOT IT GOING ON (NAH JUST
KIDDING). THEY GOT GEAR AND APPAREL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN SO
COME DOWN AND CHECK IT OUT.
JARED IHA DIDN'T LIKE LAST WEEKS WRITE UP ONE BIT. ABOUT COLIN
MCKENZIE MAKING HIM WEAR A SIZE 10 ACROSS HIS FACE. JARED SAID
THAT COLIN HAS TO SHOW UP TO THE FIGHT IN ORDER TO GIVE HIM SOMETHING
TO WEAR. AND THAT THE ONLY THING HE'LL BE WEARING IS HIS TITLE
THAT HE ALREADY WEARS AROUND HIS WAIST. COLIN IS PRETTY CONFIDENT
THAT HE WILL BE SENDING JARED TO BED IN HIS OWN BACKYARD. (KANEOHE).
BUT JARED KNOWS THAT HIS BACKYARD IS WHERE HE CLEANS OUT ALL
THE RUBBISH AND DOES HIS PLANTING. HE'LL DEFINITELY BE LOOKING
TO CLEAN OUT SOME RUBBISH WHEN HE PLANTS A LEFT HOOK ON COLIN'S
JAW SATURDAY NIGHT. WHO DO YOU THINK WILL TAKE THIS ONE?
SOME OTHER SHOWSTOPPERS WILL INCLUDE:
AMATEUR SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP OTTO AGAINST WAIANAE RAISED JAY
WESTBROOK FOR THE SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE.
BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMP EVAN QUIZON WILL TEST HIS SKILLS AGAINST EAST
OAHU'S BOXING STANDOUT ISIAH MANALO.
HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP KOLOA KAHALEWAI WILL FINALLY GET TO BANG WITH
ONE OF WAIANAE'S ONE BLOW K.O. BANGAZ - JUDE KAPUA.
JULIO MORENO WILL MEET UP AGAIN WITH NUI WHEELER TO CLAIM HIS
WIN WHICH HE FEELS SHOULD'VE BEEN HIS A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT CHAMP RICHARD "HIT TOO HARD" BARNARD
WILL SEE WHO HITS HARDER AGAINST IKAIKA MORENO.
AMATEUR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT MMA CHAMP AUSTIN FIGUROA AND DENVER
GONSALVES ARE VIRGINS TO THE SEMI-PRO KICKBOXING WORLD. BUT WILL
MEET TO TEST THE WATERS AND HOPEFULLY THE WATERS WILL NOT BE
TOO ROUGH.
COLIN MCKENZIE 140 JARED IHA
DALE KAMAI 170 TYLER MAYEKAWA
NUI WHEELER 135 JULIO MORENO
JAY WESTBROOK 260+ OTTO HOOPII
EVAN QUIZON 125 ISAIAH MANALO
IKAIKA SILVA 200 ROYAL LONO
MAKANA VERTIDO 205 KOALI CASTILLO
CARL SUA 190 HOKU CUBAN
ROBERT BANIS 165 JACOB SMITH
FRED RAMAYLA 140 JUSTIN PRATT
KOA RAMELB 155 AARON DEVICTORIA
IKAIKA BULLOCK 165 RYAN DESOTO
DESMOND TALUB 165 DONOVAN
JUSTIN WIKINS 165 DEAN HENZE
RICHARD BARNARD 115 IKAIKA MORENO
KEALE UNCIANO 125 ARMAN KATOKU
JORDAN SCANLAN 115 MELVIN
BRONSON CAYETANO 145 MAX HALLOWAY
DENVER GONZALVES 230 AUSTIN FIGUROA
TONY PERRERA 150 JOHN BARNARD?
JUDE KAPUA 230 KOLOA KAHALEWAI
REGGIE FERNANDEZ 155 KALE KWAN
MATT 155 LAA KAHOOKELE
ALL
MATCHES AND PARTICIPANTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
ROYCE LONO 230 JAIMIE REGO?
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UFC
87 Breakdown: St. Pierre vs. Fitch
by Tomas Rios
With the UFC welterweight championship snatched from the clutches
of chaos by Georges St. Pierre (Pictures), fight fans finally
get to see the Canadian superstar take on grizzled collegiate
wrestler turned equally grizzled mixed martial artist Jon Fitch
(Pictures). The two will collide in the featured bout at UFC
87 “Seek and Destroy” this Saturday at the Target Center
in Minneapolis.
A
fight MMA fans have clamored to see for some time could determine
St. Pierre’s viability as a champion, as he has appeared
mentally frail at times. On the opposite end of the fistic spectrum,
the bout will also decide whether or not three years of UFC toil
was worth Fitch’s while.
St.
Pierre Scouting Report
Ht/Wt: 5’10/170 lbs.
Age: 27
Hometown: Montreal
Fighting out of: Montreal
MMA record: 16-2
Did
you know?: St. Pierre started seeing a sports psychologist after
his devastating loss to Matt Serra (Pictures) at UFC 69 in April
2007 and credits the experience with his newfound focus and determination
inside the cage.
Bio:
Quite possibly the most dynamic fighter in the sport today, St.
Pierre became the undisputed UFC welterweight champion for a
second time after he avenged his shocking upset loss to Serra
and cemented his place atop the division with a second-round
TKO at UFC 83 in April.
While
blessed with immeasurable physical talent, St. Pierre’s
fragile psyche has become a source of much consternation despite
the fact that he has shown an ability to rebound from adversity.
Regardless, a focused “Rush” remains arguably MMA’s
premier pound-for-pound fighter.
Back
in his place as the division’s champion, St. Pierre has
a chance to render any talk of mental weakness irrelevant by
running through the shark tank of contenders that populate the
welterweight ranks.
On
his opponent: “He brings to the table a different problem,”
St. Pierre told MMACrunch.com. “He’s got different
tools, a different style, but I truly believe I will be able
to solve the problem.”
Why
he’ll win: A far more versatile fighter than Fitch, St.
Pierre has the striking and submission savvy to give the Indianan
fits. Better yet, St. Pierre has always been poison for wrestlers,
having already bested the likes of Josh Koscheck (Pictures),
Sean Sherk (Pictures) and Matt Hughes (Pictures) with relative
ease.
Why
he’ll lose: While St. Pierre has mauled past wrestlers who
were put in front of him, Fitch, a titanic welterweight, can
wear down almost any opponent with his meat grinding style. If
this bout stays close, Fitch may be the man to make St. Pierre
fold like a sky blue polyester suit.
Fitch
Scouting Report
Ht/Wt: 6’0/170 lbs.
Age: 30
Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind.
Fighting out of: San Jose, Calif.
MMA record: 17-2, 1 NC
Did
you know?: A member of the renowned American Kickboxing Academy,
Fitch will not only fight for the welterweight title but for
the honor of his gym; St. Pierre holds a win over Koscheck, one
of Fitch’s main training partners.
Bio:
Some fighters have title shots handed to them, and some have
to work their way up the ladder. Fitch had to take apart the
ladder, redesign it and wait for his patent to clear before the
UFC finally gave him his crack at 170-pound gold.
With
wins over top contenders Thiago Alves (Pictures) and Diego Sanchez
(Pictures) under his belt, Fitch could have fought for the belt
a year ago but instead had to wade through the bulk of the UFC
welterweight division before being rewarded.
Whether
or not his journey to the UFC 87 main event will end with the
welterweight championship being fastened around his waist remains
to be seen. Win, lose or draw Fitch will still be the kind of
guy about which The GZA was thinking when he said, “Yo,
I’m more rugged than slave man boots!”
On
his opponent: “I think I match up better with him than people
give me credit for,” Fitch told MMACrunch.com. “I’m
not one of the guys who’s chasing fame or money. I don’t
give a [expletive]. I want to fight the best guys, and St. Pierre
is it.”
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