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Friday, February 29, 2008 - 7pm
O-Lounge Night Club
Fight Card:
Darnell
"Doc" Mason vs Kolo Koka exhibition MMA
Team MMA Hawaii 170 MMAD
Dale
Kamai vs Kolo Koka exhibition MMA
Maili Soljah 170 MMAD
Miguel
Cabrera vs Steven "Soul Samurai" Saito MMA
Team FTS 155 Team ICON
Makana
Vertido vs Guru Daf MMA
Ruthless 205 Team ICON
Andy
Kau vs Jordan Patterson Kickboxing
Jus Rush 260 Team FTS
Randy
Kamaiopili vs Sean Le Kickboxing
NoRemorse 145 Freelance
Ryan
Desoto vs Eddie Ohia XMA
Ruthless 170 No Remorse
Brandon
Mendoza vs Tyler Meyakawa Kickboxing
Ruthless 170 NoRemorse
Kelii
Aiwohi vs Frank Ruiz MMA
Ruthless 185 Knockout Factory
Todd
Young vs Nolen Vierra MMA
Ruthless 170 Knockout Factory
Antony
Kinoshita vs Eddie Edwards MMA
NoRemorse 205 Team Edwards
Blaze
Noa vs Shane Medeiros XMA
Ruthless 145 Freelance
Lindell
"Smokey" Brown vs Cheyenne Padeken XMA
Knockout Factory 205 Freelance
Miller
Ualesi vs Des Miner exhibition MMA
Ruthless 225 MMAD
MAIN
EVENT
Joaquin
"Dabbs" vs Vilitonu "Vili"Fonokalfi MMA
Freelance290 6'6" Super HW NoRemorse 270 6'0"
**Fight
card subject to change without notice |
EXCLUSIVE:
DANA WHITE TALKS UFC & BUD LIGHT
COLUMBUS,
Ohio – On Thursday afternoon, UFC president Dana White along
with Tony Ponture, vice president, global media and sports marketing
for Anheuser-Busch, announced a new three-year deal between the
fight promotion and Bud Light, making it the major sponsor for
the organization going forward.
White
expressed his excitement about the new deal with Bud Light.
“Not
only did we get and land a blue chip sponsor, we landed the biggest.
The biggest sponsor in sports, period,” he stated. “Not
only are these guys the biggest and the best at what they do
in their industry, but they’re the biggest and the best
marketers in the world. We’re not talking the United States.
We’re talking the world. When I say these guys are No. 1,
No. 2 is far behind them.”
The
addition of Bud Light as a sponsor for the UFC is a major step
for the promotion and one that White recognizes for its historical
significance.
“To
stand here today and tell you guys that Anheuser-Busch is now
a sponsor of the UFC, this is as big to me as (when) we got sanctioned
in Nevada, we got back on pay-per-view, we got a television deal,”
he proclaimed. “This is seriously a historical moment for
this company.”
Tony
Ponturo, who represented Anheuser-Busch at the UFC press conference
on Thursday, also spoke about the choice for Bud Light to team
up with the UFC.
“Bud
Light didn’t have to be involved with the UFC, it wanted
to be involved with the UFC,” he exclaimed.
The
deal will begin on May 24 with UFC 84: Ill Will in Las Vegas.
The current sponsorship deal will run three years and includes
the UFC, the Ultimate Fighter reality series and the UFC’s
sister promotion, World Extreme Cagefighting, as well.
Ponturo
talked to MMAWeekly.com about the sponsorship deal and how the
company has recently changed its sponsorships with boxing and
now with the UFC.
“I
think what we watched was the consumer base. The 21 to 34-year-old
male in this country started gravitating to the UFC,” said
Ponturo. “It’s pretty amazing looking at the growth
of the sport to that demographic. I think in some respects boxing
became a little less interesting to them and what the UFC people
have been doing has been interesting to that consumer group.”
The
deal with Bud Light is also expected to have positive results
for the UFC with many mainstream sports outlets where Anheuser-Busch
is such a recognizable name in the industry
“I
think it will get some attention to say that Bud Light is involved,”
commented Ponturo. “Obviously with our reputation of being
a big sports sponsor, I do think it will raise some eyebrows.”
The
announcement came on the heels of the EliteXC deal with CBS that
was announced Thursday morning. But White didn’t seem overly
impressed.
“A
year ago it was the (International Fight League). Where’s
the IFL now? Last week it was Mark Cuban. Mark Cuban and HDNet
don’t look as scary anymore do they?” said White. “It’s
just another guy. They’re going to keep popping up left
and right.”
He
continued, “One of my theories is their numbers were declining
and they weren’t pulling good numbers on Showtime, but they’re
going to pull better numbers on CBS? When you jump to network,
you better be powerful. Network numbers and cable numbers are
completely different. They’ve got their work cut out for
them.
“There’re
a lot of guys with money trying to get into this business. There’s
one company that knows how to do it. They keep coming and every
press conference that I do over the last two years, I’ve
got to hear about the next three letters that just jumped in
and bought a cage.”
Source: MMA Weekly
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MARIO
SPERRY ON BTT SPLIT, PRIDE'S FALL & IFL
With
the reformation of the International Fight League in 2008, the
promotion looked to infuse new talent into the promotion to compete
with the long standing remaining teams and fighters. And key
among those additions looks to be former Brazilian Top Team leader
Mario Sperry and his World Class Fight Center (WCFC).
After
years of leading one of mixed martial arts’ most successful
teams, Sperry decided to leave the comfort of his native Brazil
and head to the United States to seek to take the qualities he
helped embody at BTT and bring it to American soil.
At
Friday night’s IFL event at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas,
he will get the first opportunity to showcase some of the talent
he will be bringing to the promotion as three of his WCFC fighters
lock horns with representatives of Shawn Tompkins’ Team
Tompkins squad.
From
his new home in Las Vegas, Sperry spoke to MMAWeekly recently
to discuss his departure from the BTT, the downfall of Pride
in Japan, and his new start with the WCFC and the IFL.
MMAWeekly:
First off Mario, tell us how you got involved with the IFL.
Mario
Sperry: Well, I first got in involved with the IFL a while ago.
I got a call from (IFL Commissioner) Kurt Otto and he said he
had interest to hire me to be a coach and try to form a new team.
I was very pleased because I liked the show’s format, the
teams concept, and it was good because I always had a dream to
come to America and teach here. So, I moved to the United States,
living in Las Vegas right now and looking for a location to open
up my gym here. It’s great to be working with the IFL and
in America; it’s beautiful.
MMAWeekly:
Tell us about the fighters who will be participating Friday night
on behalf of the World Class Fight Center, and what fans can
expect from them against Team Tompkins.
Mario
Sperry: Most of the fighters, they have the Brazilian Top Team
concept. They know how to fight very well on the ground and know
how to lead the fight to the ground game. We have Rafael Dias,
originally he used to fight at 155, but now he dropped to 145.
He’s a great athlete on the ground. His hands are getting
much better, and he’s pretty good at the takedowns too,
so he’s very much a complete fighter.
Alexandre
Ferreira is one of the most talented guys I’ve ever had
the opportunity to train with. He’s a great submission wrestler,
is very strong, with good takedowns. He fought like five times
last year and he submitted (his opponent) in all his fights.
He’s very confident and is going through a very good time
in his career.
We
also have Leopoldo Serao, I didn’t have an opportunity to
work with him too much, but he has good skills, and fights very
well on the ground with his back against the mat. He’s going
to do fine. He’s a very complete fighter and he’s been
waiting to get his chance, and I think he’s going to do
all right. They’re really looking forward to showing what
they’ve got.
MMAWeekly:
Okay, let’s talk about your split from the Brazilian Top
Team right now. Can you give us an idea of what happened and
why you chose to leave the team and come to the US.
Mario
Sperry: I was in Brazilian Top Team almost eight years and had
a great time there. And I always had a dream to come to America,
it was a thing that I had in my mind, and I don’t know why,
but I felt that America would be a great spot to open a Brazilian
Top Team or my own gym. Because the Americans, whatever they
are into, they like to do it very well. And that’s what’s
happening now; America is the biggest MMA spot in the world.
A
lot of things are happening now, and that’s one of the main
reasons I decided to come here. And also with what happened in
Japan kind of rushed my decision. And I’m here, I want to
do exactly what I did there, I want to do here. I want to do
a jiu-jitsu school with base in ground skills, and MMA team.
That’s like exactly what I did in Brazil with the Brazilian
Top Team.
MMAWeekly:
So you are still on good terms with your former BTT teammates?
Mario
Sperry: Oh yeah, no problems. It’s a decision that I took
myself. I think Brazil is the spot to live; I have all my friends
there, my family’s there. Then again, I love my career and
I want to do everything I can out of my career and I don’t
see myself in other places other than America.
MMAWeekly:
You mentioned about what happened in Japan with Pride. What was
it like for you and the other Brazilian camps when the company
was sold to the Ultimate Fighting Championship and ultimately
disbanded?
Mario
Sperry: It was hard for us. Not just because Pride was finished,
but because the UFC just went up. It was two different things
that happened. The UFC got in a position that they were not (in
before); they raised to a very high spot and are now the biggest
show in the world. Like three years ago it was not like that,
it was Pride. So two things happened at the same time. For us,
Brazilian Top Team and other teams like Chute Boxe, most of all
our fighters were in those shows in Japan, it was pretty hard.
Especially
because the Japanese were very good to us, and we were very well
paid when we were there, don’t get me wrong, but they would
not allow us to put our fighters in other shows. They would kind
of block us, in a nice way. They wanted to use our fighters,
so they gave us very good offers, but at the end of the day we
didn’t have any other connections around. We just have our
names. So at the end of the road, we got in the position, we
just had Pride, and when Pride was over, we didn’t have
anywhere to go.
MMAWeekly:
Moving on, what about your fighting career? You haven’t
fought since July of last year; will we be seeing you again in
the ring in the future?
Mario
Sperry: Since we made the Brazilian Top Team, I was so busy taking
care of all those fighters. (Ricardo) Arona, the Nogueira brothers
(Antonio Rogerio and Antonio Rodrigo), Paulo Filho, all those
fighters, I had to take care of them and not just train them,
but teach them how to behave behind the cameras, to take care
of them concerning their weight, and how to behave with the promoters.
So
it was a very stressful job. I enjoyed it though, but it took
a lot of time and so I could not train the way I liked. Sometimes
I could train well. Sometimes I had to manage with the time I
had, but I think now that I come to America it’s going to
be easier. After my gym is done and the team of my gym is set,
I think I’m going to start training hard, the way I like
to train, and for sure if there is any invitations I would like
to fight again.
MMAWeekly:
Thanks so much for your time, Mario. Is there anything you’d
like to say as we head out?
Mario
Sperry: I’d like to just say that my gym is going to be
open pretty soon in Vegas; you should check it out. We’re
just building the website right now, check out www.worldclassfightcenter.com.
We
hope we please everybody with our fighting (Friday night in the
IFL). It’s going to be hard. They’ve got a great team,
but as I’ve said before, we like the challenge. You are
defined by the opponent that you chose. It couldn’t be a
harder opponent, so I feel good. It will be a good test.
Source: MMA Weekly
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IN-DEPTH:
DAN HENDERSON AT UFC 82
Dan
Henderson is one of the most seasoned fighters in mixed martial
arts. The two-time Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling team member
has been wrestling since the age of five and has fought in the
most prominent mixed martial arts promotions in the world, obtaining
both the Pride middleweight and welterweight championships.
At
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion, Henderson will get the opportunity
to add another belt to his collection when he takes on reigning
UFC middleweight titleholder Anderson Silva.
Here
is a breakdown of what Henderson brings to the Octagon against
Silva.
STRIKING:
Henderson
may come from a wrestling background, but he likes to let his
hands go. He possesses knockout power as shown in his fights
with Wanderlei Silva, Akihiro Gono and Ryo Chonan in recent years.
His
grappling ability allows him to plant on his punches with no
fear of being taken down. Henderson isn’t the most technical
of strikers, bringing more of a brawling style to the ring, but
he only needs one punch to finish a fight.
GRAPPLING:
Henderson
is a two-time Olympian in Greco-Roman wrestling. What more really
needs to be said? He has 31 years of wrestling experience. There
is nary a fighter in MMA that is going to be able to out-wrestler
him.
Henderson
utilizes his strikes to close the distance and get to the clinch
position to drop for a single-leg takedown, execute a trip or
simply power his opponents to the mat.
From
the top position Henderson unleashes an onslaught of ground-and-pound.
From the bottom, he is very difficult to keep on his back and
has excellent reversals.
SUBMISSIONS:
Henderson's
submission game is more defensive than a threat of catching someone
in a submission. In fact, over his 11-year, 28-bout career, Henderson
has never submitted an opponent and isn’t likely to start
with Anderson Silva, a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt.
He
is listed as having one submission victory in 1999 over Bakouri
Gogitidze in the Rings promotion, but it was due a well-placed
knee.
The
two times Henderson has ever been finished in his career have
been via submission, but the Team Quest fighter hasn't lost by
submission in nearly three years.
OCTAGON
CONTROL:
Henderson
has the ability to control the pace of a fight with effective
clinch work and grappling. His wrestling pedigree accompanied
with his punching power makes for a difficult match-up for almost
anyone.
If
he doesn’t set the distance to land the big overhand right
for the knockout, clinching and controlling the pace of the fight
is Henderson’s forte. Like many fighters with a Greco-Roman
base, he is good at grinding down his opponent, wearing them
out.
CONDITIONING:
Henderson
is coming off a five-round fight that went the distance against
UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.
He’s been through the wars and half of his 22 wins are by
decision.
For
this fight, Henderson traveled to Big Bear to prepare in isolation
and at elevation. He has stepped up his conditioning and is expected
to be in excellent shape. Conditioning shouldn't be a factor
in this fight.
THE
"X" FACTOR:
Henderson
changed training camp locations for this fight and whether or
not it pays off will be seen when the Octagon door closes on
Saturday night.
Both
Henderson and Silva have been in big fights. Both have been in
main events and both have been in five-round bouts. Nerves will
not be a factor, but Silva has competed in a cage more often
recently than Henderson and the Brazilian could be more comfortable
competing in that environment.
This
fight should be won or lost in the clinch. Henderson's Greco-Roman
clinch eliminates space, something Anderson Silva's Muay Thai
clinch needs to inflict the most damage. Which fighter is able
to impose their clinch style on the other will most likely be
the one with his hand raised.
If
Henderson isn't able to get to the clinch position or secure
takedowns, he could be in for a long night, or a short one. If
forced to stand and trade with Silva, Henderson could be picked
apart and become frustrated. Frustrated and over committing with
strikes against Anderson Silva is the absolute worst-case scenario
for anyone.
KEYS
TO SUCCESS:
For
Dan Henderson to defeat Anderson Silva, the Pride Champion needs
to eliminate space. Silva is most effective when he has the space
to display his craft. Without distance, Henderson could nullify
Silva's strikes.
Even
from the clinch position, Silva needs distance to throw his trademark
knees. Establishing the Greco-Roman clinch will reduce Silva's
ability to deliver the devastating knees.
From
the clinch, Henderson needs to get this fight to the ground and
work ground-and-pound, while avoiding submission attempts and
working to pass Silva's guard. Side control is where Henderson
will have his best opportunity to finish Silva, unleashing an
array of punches, forearms and elbows.
Source: MMA Weekly
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at O-Lounge This
Friday!
Fight Club
Meets Night Club 4
Friday, February 29, 2008 - 7pm
O-Lounge Night Club
Fight Card:
Darnell
"Doc" Mason vs Kolo Koka exhibition MMA
Team MMA Hawaii 170 MMAD
Dale
Kamai vs Kolo Koka exhibition MMA
Maili Soljah 170 MMAD
Miguel
Cabrera vs Steven "Soul Samurai" Saito MMA
Team FTS 155 Team ICON
Makana
Vertido vs Guru Daf MMA
Ruthless 205 Team ICON
Andy
Kau vs Jordan Patterson Kickboxing
Jus Rush 260 Team FTS
Randy
Kamaiopili vs Sean Le Kickboxing
NoRemorse 145 Freelance
Ryan
Desoto vs Eddie Ohia XMA
Ruthless 170 No Remorse
Brandon
Mendoza vs Tyler Meyakawa Kickboxing
Ruthless 170 NoRemorse
Kelii
Aiwohi vs Frank Ruiz MMA
Ruthless 185 Knockout Factory
Todd
Young vs Nolen Vierra MMA
Ruthless 170 Knockout Factory
Antony
Kinoshita vs Eddie Edwards MMA
NoRemorse 205 Team Edwards
Blaze
Noa vs Shane Medeiros XMA
Ruthless 145 Freelance
Lindell
"Smokey" Brown vs Cheyenne Padeken XMA
Knockout Factory 205 Freelance
Miller
Ualesi vs Des Miner exhibition MMA
Ruthless 225 MMAD
MAIN
EVENT
Joaquin
"Dabbs" vs Vilitonu "Vili"Fonokalfi MMA
Freelance290 6'6" Super HW NoRemorse 270 6'0"
**Fight
card subject to change without notice |
USA-BOXING
HAWAII, PALOLO B.C. & KAWANO B.C.
PRESENTS
AMATEUR
BOXING
THIS SATURDAY, MARCH
1ST, 2008
5 P.M. PALOLO DISTRICT PARK
BOXERS FROM OAHU, MAUI, BIG ISLAND, AND KAUAI EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE.
10 - 15 BOUTS SCHEDULED
ADMISSION
IS $12 AT THE DOOR.
Both 2008 Champions will represent Hawaii at the 2008 U.S.A.
National Championships on March 7- 16th at the Olympic Training
Center in Colorado Springs, CO. Let’s wish them luck!!
* Match and confirmed bouts.
Order of bouts might change also.
RED CORNER WEIGHT BLUE CORNER
3 ROUNDS
1). Wayne Pagan III 9/60 60lbs 9/60 Logan Yoon
Wailuku Maui B.C. 06/03/98 1 min. 11/24/98 Villaver B.C.
2). Cain Del Rosario 11/70 70 10/72 Dustin Somera
Southside B.C. (Maui) 01/31/97 1 min. 08/13/97 PearlSide B.C.
3). Devin Manuel 13/85 85 12/87 John Clifford Enanoria
A.P. B.C. (Big Island) 1 min. 07/24/95 Villaver
4). Keoni Adric 10/72 70 9/65 Nainoa Dung-Cummings
Waipahu Boxing 09/01/97 1 min. 02/11/99 Five-O B.C.
5). Abraham Reinhardt 12/90 90 12/90 Travis Tauaefa
Wailuku B.C. 11/27/95 1 min. 08/04/96 Villaver B.C.
6). Kendall Cuba 16/140 140 16/145 Mackey Ige
A.P.B.C. 2 min. PearlSide B.C.
7). Brian Ranchez 16/110 115 16/115 Cory Artura
A.P.B.C. 2 min. Central Maui B.C.
8). Jason Cruz 160 165 165 Jordan Jovera
Southside B.C. 2 min. PearlSide B.C.
9). Mike Simms 170 170 20/165 Michael Flannery
Southside B.C. 2 min. A.P.B.C.
10). Jennalyn Ganaban 15/119 115 14/112 Xina Garrett
Kalakaua B.C. 2 min. Hawaii Youth B.C.
11). Steven Cabilis 190 185 180 Kalani Brown
Kalakaua B.C. 06/27/90 2 min. SouthSide B.C.
10 min.***** INTERMISSION***** 10 min.
12). Ezra Cabang 128 130 16/130 Anthony Ibanez
A.P. B.C. 10/01/91 2 min. 09/24/92 Wailuku B.C.
13). Devin Ah Chong 15/115 112 15/110 Kalai McShane
A.P.B.C. 12/22/92 2 min. 01/19/93 Five-O B.C.
14). Rocky Balala 13/105 105 14/100 Jonathan Benitez
Central Maui B.C. 11/21/94 1 ½ min. 09/23/93 Five-O B.C.
15). Matt Takata 125 130 19/130 Tyler Kraker
Palolo B.C. 02/22/81 2 min. Central Maui B.C.
16). Manny Luiz 18/260 201+ 28/240 Elliot Edmunds
A.P.B.C. 2 min. 05/03/79 Kawano B.C.
17). Dustin Ah Chong 15/115 115 15/119 Lopaka Armitage
A.P.B.C. 12/22/92 2 min. Five-O B.C.
18). LaFredrick Conley 152 150 145 Jesse Alonzo
Unattached 07/15/84 2 min. 06/02/86 Kawano B.C.
19). Emmit Bolibol 15/106 110 15/110 Kurtis Hagi
Hawaii Youth B.C. 01/08/93 2 min. 08/23/92 Honolulu B.C.
**********MAIN EVENT*******
2008 178lb Hawaii State/Regional Champion vs 2008 165LB Hawaii
State/Regional Champion
20). Nainoa Seitz 175 170 165 Kainoa Oca- Kauhane
Palolo B.C. 03/13/89 2 min 02/10/86 Kawano B.C.
Both 2008 Champions will represent Hawaii at the 2008 U.S.A.
National Championships on March 7- 16th at the Olympic Training
Center in Colorado Springs, CO. Let’s wish them luck!!
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DAN
HENDERSON'S SECOND CHANCE AT UFC GOLD
The term “undisputed” is a relatively new moniker in
the world of mixed martial arts. In March of 2007, Dan Henderson
found himself holding two championship belts in two weight classes
after the demise of Pride Fighting Championships. He had the
respect and status that came with the yet unmatched feat, but
nowhere to prove it.
After
signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Henderson was
the focal point of a movement to unify the titles – however
sentimental that distinction became – as an active champion
who would step into the Octagon and put his Pride silver against
UFC gold.
Henderson
came up short in his bid to capture the light heavyweight title
from Quinton Jackson last September, but has been given a second
chance in facing Anderson Silva. He admits there were mistakes
against Jackson; he wasn’t aggressive enough, and waited
too often for the perfect opening.
“It
won’t happen this time,” Henderson said at his Team
Quest gym in Temecula.
It’s
a second chance few, if any, fighters have gotten so soon. It
came out of a simple necessity: there weren’t any other
serious contenders out there.
“Dana
White asked me to cut down to 185 (pounds), and without this
fight in mind, he told me I should cut down in weight,”
Henderson said. “I said I want to stay at 205. I feel I
can beat everybody there. Then he offered me this fight, and
the more I thought about it, the more I got excited about it.”
Silva
is widely considered to be the best pound-for-pound fighter in
the world right now. He’s obliterated the top-tier middleweights
in the UFC. But if there’s one thing that Henderson has
proven before, it’s that hype doesn’t mean a thing
to him.
“When
I hear that, it puts a smile on my face,” he said. “I
don’t consider him the top MMA fighter in the world. He’s
definitely beaten some good guys, (but) the guys in the UFC have
definitely complimented his style. In my heart I know I’m
going to beat him up.”
Following
a three-week training camp in Big Bear, Calif. – the first
time he’s trained in the popular location – Henderson
ramped down his schedule on his home turf. French Pride veteran
Cyrille Debate was on hand to replicate Silva’s style and
reach, something that took a little adjustment for Henderson.
“It’s
been good to get a feel of getting hit from a farther distance
than what you’re normally comfortable at,” he said.
“It’s given me a better look at how Anderson Silva’s
going to be.”
The
clinch plays a central part of both fighters’ games. Silva
is known for his Muay Thai skills, while Henderson brings a Greco
Roman approach to the position. It’s ground zero for the
momentum of the fight, a place where Henderson feels he has the
advantage.
“With
being on two Olympic teams in Greco, I don’t see myself
getting out of position in the clinch to let him have his position.”
Silva’s
position, one where knees have ended many fighters’ nights,
is not a place Henderson wants to remain. But he feels confident
his power will overcome Silva’s technical mastery.
“I’m
not going to out-slick him on my feet, but I’m definitely
going to land the harder shots,” he said.
For
Henderson, the UFC title is about fulfilling a need for challenge.
He’s tasked with beating up a bully, and playing the role
of underdog. He’s unfazed with that role, and sees March
1 as the chance to attain a lifelong dream.
“It
would be a big achievement, to be the undisputed world champion,”
he said. “It’s always been a question in the fans minds
and fighters as well, who’s really the top guy in the world.
It’s gonna be a good fight.”
Source: MMA Weekly |
Got
Skillz Fighter
March 07, 2008
Filcom Center
135LBS-MICAH
BURROWS VS. KEKOA CONCEPTION
155LBS-TRISTON REBALLIZA VS. GEORGE SOPI
115LBS-RANDALL SATO VS. KANALOA COOKE
210LBS-TRE VS. ROYAL
185LBS-HOKU VS. JON FERRELL
125LBS-JAN QUIMOYOG VS. PAUL VARQUEZ
125LBS-JOSHUA SILVA VS. ISRAEL MORRIS
205LBS-WADE MEDEIROS VS. MIKE
175LBS-DUSTIN SHIMATSU VS. KAINOA THOMAS
150LBS-JULIUS FAJOTINA VS. KAINOA
155LBS-ROB CARLYON VS. AARON DEVICTORIA
155LBS-JESSIE WES VS. SHAYNE OSHIRO
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145LBS-KAIMANU PINE VS. TYLER KOBAYASHI
160LBS-MATAGI TOILOLO VS. OWEN MORRIS
135LBS-JORDAN FIONTEZ VS. CALFORD PADOR
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230LBS-JAIME REGO VS. KEKUMU CAMBRA
135LBS-KALANI PAINUI VS. JUSTIN PRATT
170LBS-CARL IGE VS. BRUSKI LOUIS
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55LBS-SUI CRAWFORD VS. ZION LISTA
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DREAM
ADDS MORE LIGHTWEIGHT GRAND PRIX BOUTS
Dream, the new Japanese event produced by Fight Entertainment
Group (the parent company for K-1 and Hero’s) and former
Dream Stage Entertainment staff members, held a press conference
Tuesday in Tokyo to announce three additional bouts to its March
15 premier.
A
bout between Gesias “JZ” Calvancante and Shinya Aoki
was previously announced for the Dream 16-man lightweight tournament.
The promotion has now added Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Kultar “Black
Mamba” Gill, Joachim Hansen vs. Kotetsu Boku, and Kazuyuki
Miyata vs. Luiz “Buscape” Firmino.
Other
participants expected to take part in the tournament, but not
yet paired up, include Andre “Dida” Amade, Mitsuhiro
Ishida, Caol Uno, Gilbert Melendez, Artur Oumakhanov, and Jung
Bu-Kyung.
The
lightweight tournament now includes six of the Top 10 fighters
in the world in the division, according to the MMAWeekly.com
World MMA Rankings. In fact, the only fighter in the top six
not in the tournament is No.1 ranked Takanori Gomi, who is facing
Duane “Bang” Ludwig on World Victory Road’s debut
event on March 5.
In
addition to its Lightweight Grand Prix, Dream is also hopeful
to have Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic fight on the March
15 event. Filipovic was released from his Ultimate Fighting Championship
contract in order to return to Japan to fight.
Dream
reportedly offered the bout to K-1 veteran Ray Sefo. But according
to a post on the Xtreme Couture website, he felt that he didn’t
have enough time to prepare. Sefo told Xtreme Couture that he
would relish the fight with Filipovic, hoping that it might take
place at a later time, possibly this summer.
Sefo
has recently relocated his mixed martial arts training to Couture’s
Las Vegas-based gym.
Dream
has also released the format for its fights, at least for the
bouts in the tournament. Not surprisingly, each bout will consist
of a 10-minute first round, followed by a 5-minute second round;
the same format utilized by the defunct Pride Fighting Championships.
Dream
Stage Entertainment was the former parent company of Pride FC.
Source: MMA Weekly |
Leozinho
Vieira
"That was the first time at history that the same team got
all prizes, at all categories..."
Juvenile,
Adult, Master and Feminine... Commanded by Leozinho Vieira, Brasa’s
team ran over the other’s team at the Jiu-Jitsu European
and got whatever they could, from white to black belt, and left
as the best team of the competition. On an exclusive interview
for TATAME, the black belt Leozinho Vieira spoke about the success
at the competition and the expectation for 2008 at the sport
inside the tatami and the changes on the federations. Check below
the complete interview.
How
was the victory from Brasa’s team at the European?
That
was great, because we went with the people from outside, from
Sweden, Denmark, England, Italy, everybody from all parts of
Europe. We had more athletes and won everything. Michael at white
belt, won the juvenile with only one athlete, the Sweden boy,
Pascal Ramsby, champion at weight and absolute, won the feminine,
master... That was the first time at history that the same team
got all prizes, at all categories.
Which
are the plans for the team at 2008? Brasas’s focus already
is Jiu-Jitsu?
We
have subdivisions and each one has their goal. We has the focus
at MMA, Submission and Jiu-Jitsu, so the fighter can get interested
at one of those and we, teachers, focus at this or that competition.
We have activities at whole year at gym and athletes getting
prepared to fight everything. We’re here to win everything.
Which
athlete from Brasa do you believe that’ll rise now?
Man,
I believe that this thing of rising if the media that does. We
have good athletes that sometimes doesn’t appear because
the media emphasizes only one. An example was at the World Championship,
at the middleweight category, when Lucas Leite was champion with
André Galvão. He is much younger than André
and won a lot of competitions, including winning good fighters,
fought the World Champion and beaten the toughest fighter, Murilo
Santana, that had already won André Galvão at a
previous competition and the didn’t show any fight from
Lucas. Showed a lot of fights from André but didn’t
showed any from Lucas. If you ask today if I hope a name is because
the athlete wasn’t winning now but will win today. Lucas
is a guy that already won a lot of things, but the media haven’t
discovered it yet. We have a lot of names, since purple belt
coming up to brown, from brown to black, and believe that will
rise a lot more. That’s what I’ve said, I believe that
to an athlete rise up, the media needs to give space. Everybody
speaks a lot about black belt and forgets about purple and brown,
excepting some cases in which you have a strong last name.
What
do you think about this changing at the federations and CBJJE’s
growth? Brasa will continue at all championships?
Brasa
will, it’s for the sport. If there’s a confederation
with 50 federations, and if they’re ready to defend the
sport, we’ll be there competing. While there’s an interest
on the sport, at competition, from federations to growth the
sport, will exist the interest of our team. If we feel that they’re
interested more on them than the competitions and the athletes,
we’ll get out. Just like Boxing, that has a lot of federations
and champions. The only problem is that our championships are
amateur, the fighters are amateurs. We have the World Champion,
the European, all championships are very amateurs, so that’s
hard to notice a performance and that’s bad for the athlete,
that lately can change to another sport or activities.
Source: Tatame |
Lyoto
must train with Anderson Silva
With
the fight against Tito Ortiz confirmed at UFC 85, Lyoto Machida
told to TATAME’s site about his training and what he waits
for the fight, that will be at May 24th at Las Vegas, United
States. “I’m doing he basic training, Jiu-Jitsu with
gi, Karate with gi, as I used to do with my family, to do after
the specific training for the fight. I’m thinking about
doing Wrestling, but I’m only thinking yet”, told the
Karateca, that pretends training with Anderson Silva for the
fight.
“He
is at USA and as soon as his fight finishes we must contact him
to do this first training at Black House at Rio de Janeiro or
here. I let him focused at his fight, I don’t wanna disturb
him”, said Lyoto, that bet on a Brazilian victory. “I
believe a lot on Anderson Silva because he is a guy that dedicates
a lot and is well prepared. He has a big arsenal. Without demereting
Dan Henderson, that made a great history inside MMA, Anderson
is in a great time and I believe that he has much more chances”,
bet Lyoto, that believes that the best way to get out of the
octagon with a victory is fighting stand. “Anderson beats
really strong, thought, one punch well done is hard for Dan Henderson
to get it. He can take a lot, but if one or two punches get in
he’s capable to win the fight”, said.
Source: Tatame |
Quote
of the Day
“If
we could sell our experiences for what they cost us, we'd all
be millionaires.”
Abigail Van Buren, American Advice Columnist
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PELLEGRINO
FOCUSES ON DIAZ FOR UFC FIGHT NIGHT
Kurt Pellegrino didn’t get much of a chance to enjoy the
fruits of his recent victory over Alberto Crane as the UFC came
calling again, this time with the opportunity to face another
“Ultimate Fighter” winner in Nate Diaz on April 2 in
Colorado.
In
an interview with MMAWeekly.com, Pellegrino said he immediately
accepted and went right back into training to prepare for the
upcoming bout.
“I
got my stitches out in eight days, from my lip, and the day they
took them out I put Vaseline on my face and went right back in
the gym and starting training jiu-jitsu,” Pellegrino said.
“My shape now is better than it was for Alberto (Crane).
I kept my foundation so this is the best camp I could ever ask
for.”
The
stitches he refers too were courtesy of a high kick to his face
from Crane that left a gash in his chin.
This
will be the second time Pellegrino has faced an “Ultimate
Fighter” season winner. The first was a loss to season two
champion Joe Stevenson, and Kurt doesn’t plan on going 0-2
when he faces Nate Diaz.
“His
name has already been in the stars, he won the ‘Ultimate
Fighter’ show,” said Pellegrino about his UFC Fight
Night 13 opponent. “His name will forever be in the stars.
When I fought Joe Stevenson, I had the opportunity to put my
name in the stars as well and make the stars shine above me when
I walk in the ring.
“I
failed that test. I let myself down by breaking my hand and fatiguing
from the pain and all that stuff. This is my opportunity in my
life to set things straight. The UFC has given me another chance
in my life to make the stars shine for me.”
Pellegrino
respects what Diaz had to accomplish by winning the show and
facing some stiff competition along the way.
“Nate’s
a tough kid. He’s young in this sport. He won the ‘Ultimate
Fighter’ show and there’s a lot of tough guys on that
show,” Pellegrino stated. “Matt Wiman, who is a former
teammate of mine, he was there. And Gray Maynard, he’s an
amazing wrestler. Manny Gamburyan was on the show; I know he
was tough. Cole Miller was on the show, Joe Lauzon. Those are
all pretty good guys.”
Considered
one of the most dangerous ground fighters in the UFC’s lightweight
division, Pellegrino plans on testing Diaz’s pedigree in
this fight.
“This
is definitely Nate’s biggest step in competition for sure,”
he commented. “Because of my background in wrestling and
jiu-jitsu. My boxing is really good now, too; I’ve been
working on it for like six years. He’s going to have his
hands full, and I’m going to have my hands full, too. I
think whoever comes ready to fight that day is going to win it.
“Good
luck to him and everyone he’s training with.”
Source: MMA Weekly |
JOE
RIGGS TO UNDERGO PROCEDURE FOR BACK
This Thursday, Joe “Diesel” Riggs will undergo surgery
to repair spinal damage sustained in his fight with Cory Devela
at “Strikeforce at the Dome” last Saturday.
Riggs
injured his back in the first minute of the fight. Devela threw
a kick, which Riggs tried to catch and use for a takedown. Instantly,
he knew something was wrong.
“I
felt fire shoot down my right leg,” Riggs told MMAWeekly.com.
Still,
he tried to fight, throwing knees as the two clinched against
the cage. Instinctively he drove forward for a takedown, his
legs going numb, and walked into a hip toss that Devela executed
perfectly.
When
he hit the ground, it was no longer a question as to whether
he could continue.
“I
was like, I’m done. I’m done; I can’t do anything,”
Riggs said. “I thought I was paralyzed.”
Doctors
will use a procedure called Radiofrequency Denervation to heat
the inside of his spinal discs, which will relieve pressure on
his sciatic nerve that was aggravated by two previous back injuries.
Last
April, Riggs had undergone surgery to repair a herniated disc
between his L-4 and L-5 vertebrae. Then, four months ago, he
broke a transverse process, a bone that protrudes from the vertebra
and attaches to muscles and ligaments.
When
Riggs cranked his back for the takedown, his sciatic nerve pinched
against his transverse process and the afflicted vertebrae.
As
a fighter with a strong sense of pride, the experience has deeply
unsettled Riggs. He feels credit is being given where it isn’t
due, and regrets taking the fight. When he arrived in Washington,
his back was already acting up.
“I’m
pulling my hair out over this thing, it’s embarrassing,”
Riggs said. “I’m not trying to disrespect the guy,
but he had no business beating a guy like me.”
On
the bright side, the procedure has a short recovery period. Doctors
have told Riggs he can get back into the gym a week after the
process. Just to be safe, he’s taking two.
He
also has an immediate rematch clause in his contract, so more
than anything, he’s looking forward to proving Devela’s
win was a fluke.
“I
vow my career on it; it will be a total, complete ass whooping,”
Riggs said.
Source: MMA Weekly |
Nortje,
Sefo join Xtreme Couture
K-1
veterans Jan "The Giant" Nortje and Ray Sefo have joined
Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, the gym announced Monday.
The
South African-born Nortje (2-5) was victorious this past Saturday,
stopping Bob Sapp in 55 seconds at "Strikeforce At The Dome"
in Tacoma, Washington.
Sefo
(1-0) of New Zealand competed once in mixed martial arts in July
2005, knocking out judoka Min Soo Kim with a kick to the head.
According to the Xtreme Couture blog, Sefo was offered a fight
last week against Mirko "Cro Cop" for DREAM.1 on March
15, but Sefo turned it down due to the short notice.
Source: MMA Fighting |
'Iceman'
falls out of New York Times Top 10
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell's biography
"Iceman: My Fighting Life" fell in its third week to
the number 16 spot on this week's New York Times Bestsellers
List.
The
hardcover, released on Jan. 29, debuted in the number 9 position
and stayed there for a second week before slipping this week.
Co-authored
with Chad Millman, the book chronicles Liddell's childhood life
all the way to the upset loss to Keith Jardine at UFC 76.
Liddell
will step into the Octagon next on June 7 at UFC 85, when he
takes on Mauricio "Shogun" Rua at the O2 Arena in London.
Source: MMA Fighting |
Hermes
Franca released by UFC
Brazilian serves suspension for doping
The
one-year suspension given to Hermes Franca after his fight with
Sean Sherk at UFC 73 may not have been the end of the world,
as the black belt recently said in an interview with GRACIEMAG.com.
“I’m doing seminars, opening academies affiliated with
my team (Team Hermes Franca) and making MMA and Jiu-Jitsu dvds.
The market is good and the time is now. Without mentioning my
family, I was fighting so much I didn’t have time for them.”
However,
as every fighter needs their stage, the wait till July (when
the suspension is up) can be anguishing, even more so since the
Brazilian is not sure where he will be appearing, since he declared
on the forum of MMA.tv that he no longer possesses a contract
with the UFC.
After
my fight I was suspended for a year,i could not fight in USA,so
I got some calls to fight in Canada, England, Japan etc …
so i asked Joe Silva to finish my contract with UFC, I told him
I need to fight to make money ,told him to please let me fight
and finish my contract( i was out of focus) and his gently did
it. So, I spoke with Mr. Armando Garcia, and he told me, if I
do some fights out of USA I could not fight in USA anymore never.
So I decide don’t fight and wait until july,So now I don’t
have any contract, but of course I will try come back to the
UFC( just if u guys wish hermes franca back again lol), or wait
for another offer from another organization,” Hermes wrote.
Source: Gracie Magazine |
Abdominal
Training
The abdominal region of the body is a critical training zone
for an MMA fighter. Without a strong core, the fighter will be
unable to throw powerful punches and kicks, apply throws or takedowns,
or work from the bottom or top on the ground. This is probably
one of the most neglected and misunderstood areas of the body
when it comes to training, not just for MMA, but for all sports.
By Martin Rooney, MHS, PT, CSCS, NASM
The
abdominal muscles are some of the most popular muscles to train
by athletes and fitness enthusiasts all over the world. The only
problem is, most people are either using them in training for
the wrong reasons, or they are just plain training them incorrectly.
When you look at gyms around the world, there are more exercise
gadgets, videos and classes that are specific to abdominal training
than for any other area of the body. Not only that, you can always
find gyms packed with people working their abs almost every day,
yet how many of the people in all of these gyms have a good looking
set of abs?
Usually
it is almost none of them. This fact should tell us all that
most people are not doing the right things to show off their
abs both in the gym and outside of it as well.
There
are three main reasons that I have identified why people train
the abdominal area:
1.
The most common reason is that people want a thinner, more defined
waist and abdominal area.
2.
The second reason is that people want to strengthen their abdominal
area for fitness or sports related reasons.
3.
Finally, people commonly work their abs because they want to
protect their back (this is a commonly seen prescription by doctors,
therapists, and trainers around the world).
The
Fastest Way to a Thinner Waistline
If
I had a dollar for every time a trainee or athlete asked me what
abdominal exercises are the best to thin their waists and make
them look more defined, I would be a millionaire. Even though
it may seem commonsense, (and you know fitness equipment manufacturers
want you to believe it) working the abdominal muscles is not
a good way to thin your waistline. This is known as the Spot
Theory, and it is actually a terrible use of your time if that
is one of your goals at all. The truth is, diet and nutrition
play the biggest role in whether or not you can see those rock
hard abs. Let’s face it, everyone has a nice set of abs,
just most of us have them covered with a layer of fat. No matter
how much you work those muscles, until you decrease your bodyfat
percentage, you still won’t see at thing.
So
the two best exercises I can suggest for developing better looking
abs are the table bench press (where you push yourself away from
the table early) and the reading of a quality nutrition book.
Newsflash!
The Abs are just like other muscles
Would
you curl your arm up and down for hundreds of reps if you wanted
to make it stronger? Probably not. Most people would instinctively
grab a heavy weight and do a low number or reps with that weight
and then repeat. All of us know by now about the Principle of
Progressive Overload, yet no one ever seems to apply it to abdominal
training. Take a hard look at how we train our abs “to get
stronger.” Usually it is with a limited number of exercises
for thousands of reps, almost every workout with no external
weights involved.
The
abdominal muscles respond to training just like the other muscles
of the body.
Use
heavy resistance and low reps, they get stronger, use no resistance
with lots of reps, they build endurance. Either method you choose,
you are also going to have to leave time for recovery t improve.
If you try to train them every day, increases in strength are
going to be hard to find. Beside this fact that most people are
training their abs with the wrong reps, sets and recovery schema,
they also don’t seem to apply the Principle of Variety either.
Usually most people just use some form of sit ups and maybe a
twisting motion. The training of the abdominal area requires
much more than this to work all of the muscles completely. Knowing
this, your workouts should now begin to add heavy resistance
to the exercises you are doing as well as adding new exercises
periodically to add a new stimulus to the training.
These
new exercises should also have purpose toward your specific goals.
For instance, if your sport requires rotation with strength,
like wrestling and grappling, your training better have some
of the same. If all you do is crunches and that is no a major
movement in your sporting event, you may be wasting your time.
A
great piece of advice is to treat the abdominal area just like
you would other parts of your body. Most people work their legs
one day, and save upper body for another. What about the core?
Why should the most important area that links the arms to the
legs be treated any different? If you are training smart, this
region should have its own day as well. Start throwing it in
and you will thank me for the results.
Want
to Protect the Back? Then Work the Back!
Since
the muscles of the abdominal wall and lower back are all sheathed
in the same envelope, many practitioners believe that the abs
are the ticket to good back health. They are on the right track,
but unfortunately, they often fail to see the real issue. There
is an optimal abdominal to back strength ratio. Most doctors
and trainers will focus on the abdominal area, train it incorrectly,
and completely forget about training the low back. To strengthen
the core properly, the low back region should have the focus,
not only because it is more functional, but it is a great way
to work the abs as well. For instance, squats, deadlifts and
overhead presses are exercises that are feared by many athletes,
doctors and trainers, yet they are much more effective ways to
train the core than high rep sit ups or crunches that do nothing
more than leave you with a burning stomach.
If
nothing else, I hope this article has you questioning your ideas
about and methods of training the abdominal region. To summarize,
if you follow a healthy diet, and train properly, you can have
the abdominal region you always dreamed of. If you don’t
follow the concepts expressed above, you will probably continue
with the abs you’ve got no matter how “hard” you
work them.
Source: Gracie Magazine |
Shogun:
“Minotauro boasted the Brazilians”
Designated
to face Chuck Liddell at UFC at June, Mauricio Shogun told TATAME
that hopes getting out the octagon with a victory, like Rodrigo
Minotauro did against Tim Sylvia. “Minotauro showed a lot
of strength and talent. He boasted the Braziliand”, said
the athlete from Universidade da Luta, before Minotauro wins
the UFC heavyweight belt. Fighting adains Wanderlei Silva’s
enemy at June, Shogun showed some confidence. “It’ll
be a tough fight, very tough. Liddell deserves all respect because
he’s a tough guy at Boxing and Wrestling, and with all sure
he’s the guy to be defeated. I’m doing all my work
and certainly will beat him”, said Shogun, that’s prepared
to the fight.
“I’ll
train everything, Muay Thai, Wrestling, Jiu-Jitsu. His best ability
is Muay Thai, so I’ll train everything”, said Shogun,
that waits for another Brazilian victory at UFC, with the middleweight
champion Anderson Silva, that’ll face Dan Henderson at UFC
82 at March 1st. “Anderson is very talent, I believe he’ll
win this fight. He’s more complete than Handeson, stand
up or at the ground. Henderson will try to take this fight at
the ground and pound, by he won’t make it”, bet.
Source: Tatame |
Cobrinha
desirous for Jiu-Jitsu
Disappointed
with not participating at the European Jiu-Jitsu Championship,
Charles Cobrinha told to TATAME’s site the problems that
impeded his participation on the competition. “I wanted
to fight, it was on my competition program this year, but I had
some unexpected problems. I was depending on my passport and
work visa of and without it I can’t leave the country. I’ll
surely be at the next one”, said the World gi and no-gi
Champion, that will have other problems with the visa delay.
“I
have some seminars to take, but I have to delay. I believe that,
by the end of February, I’ll be with my visa and start doing
the seminars”, told the Brazilian fighter, that miss his
country. “I wanna fight at this year, at Brazilian Championship,
and visit my mother too, because I miss her so much”, said
Cobrinha.
Source: Tatame |
Quote
of the Day
“Example
is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.”
Albert Schweitzer, 1875-1965, Alsatian Theologian/Musician/Medical
Missionary
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Tyson’s
life may be made into film
Ex-pugilist says he is off the drugs
If
happiness in the ring is a thing of the past, the deal is to
give another realm of the entertainment industry a shot. Once
knows as “Iron Mike”, Mike Tyson this week announced
he is working on turning his life into a movie, to be produced
by a big studio in Hollywood.
“I’m
thinking of producing a film, probably two years from now. Jamie
Foxx and I will be working together. He will play me in the film
about my life. We already talked about it several times,”
said Tyson, during a visit to a center for juvenile delinquents,
in Las Vegas.
While
talking to the youths, Tyson revealed that for the first time
in his life he is free of drugs, and that only happened because
of time spent in a rehabilitation clinic after having been thrown
in jail in 2006 for cocaine.
“I
learned a lot about the system. I had never been clean and sober
my whole life. This is the first time. Even when I was training
for a fight, there were no drugs, but I would drink. I’m
tired of losing. I lost the trust of my family, my five kids.
I didn’t like that way of life and decided to change. I
saw the devil and didn’t want that,” he finished.
Source: Gracie Magazine |
Xande
and his plans for the future
MMA becomes priority after Worlds
Despite
having been absolute world champion in 2006, three-time world
champion at weight (heavyweight), winner of Super Challenge Grappling,
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