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"The
Quest For Champions II"
Tournament 2005
Today!
Featuring:
Sport-jujitsu--Sport-pankration--Continuous Sparring--Novice(Jr./Adult)
division Grappling
When:
Sunday, November 20, 2005
*Action starts at 10:00am*
Where:
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UFC
56 Results
UFC 56: FULL FORCE
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Nevada
November 19th, 2005
PRELIMINARIES:
170 LB: Nick Thompson Vs. Keith Wisniewski: Thompson by Judges
Decision. (30-27 - Thompson won all three rounds)
170 LB: Thiago Alves Vs. Ansar Chalangov: Alves by KO, RD 1.
205 LB: Sam Hoger Vs. Jeff Newton: Hoger by Choke, RD 2.
MAIN
CARD:
185 LB: Jeremy Horn Vs. Trevor Prangley: Horn by Judges Decision.
170 LB: Georges St. Pierre Vs. Sean Sherk: St Pierre by Strikes
(Ref Stoppage), RD 2.
170
LB (non title):
Matt Hughes Vs. Joe Riggs: Hughes by Kimura, RD 1.
HVYWTS:
Kevin Jordan Vs. Gabriel Gonzaga: Gonzaga by KO, RD 3.
UFC
185 LB TITLE FIGHT:
Rich Franklin Vs. Nate Quarry: Franklin by KO, RD 1.
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Tuesday
Night Fights At The Plaza Results!
Central Pacific A.C.'s Academic and Athletic Training Center,
Hilo, HI
November 11, 2005
 
(1). Bronson Candaroma (DEC) over German Lee
(2).
Riquo Abadilla (TKO 1st round) over Tyrone Bautista
(3).
Keven Villanueva (TKO) 3rd round) over Kevin Farias
(4). Waylan Silva (DEC) over Christian Anchetta
(5).
Daniel Friend (dec) over Chase Leone
(6).
Bronson Mohika (TKO) over Shinsuke Tamaru
(7).
Jay R Bautista (DEC) over Bronson Abalay
(8)
. AJ Veriato (TKO) 1st round over Miyasato Miyashiro
(9).
Conrad Madrona (DEC) over Robin Loyac
(10).
Elijah Caraballo (DEC) Abe Estacado
(11).
Bryson Kamaka(DEC) over Ashton Castro
(12).
Jermain Estabillo (dec) over Javez Mooteb
(13).
Stan Rosario (DEC) over Ben Victorino
(14).
Aaron Castro (DEC) over Chris Mae
(15). Ronnie Carvalho Captures the Vacant Heavyweight Belt with
a first round KO over Jon Estabillo.
(16).
Donald Gonzales Jr Knocks out Middleweight Champion Raymond Castro
in the 2ND round to become the New Middleweight Champion.
(17). Chris Cissneros Knocked out (808) Fight Factory's Brian
Ingram in 1 Min
of the First round to retain his Undisputed Light heavyweight
Title.
Source: Wally Carvalho Jr.
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Molly
Helsel
in HNS Women's Tournament!
The
leader in women's MMA puts on yet another tournament for women,
but this time it features Hawaii's own Molly Helsel.
On
this November 19, Hook and Shoot will rock once again with girls
on the ring. After the Evolution and Revolution shows, the organization
of the MMA show will attack with an all female GP. The eight-women-tournament
will decided who will be the Queen of the Ring in Evansville,
Indiana. According to the organizers, the winner takes home $3,200
plus a championship belt. In spite of the GP, the show brings
other four male MMA bouts on the card. Check out the complete
line-up of HooknShoot.
HOOKnSHOOT 'UNLEASHED'
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum, Evansville, Indiana
November 19, 2005
Tournament Elimination Matches:
- JULIE KEDZIE vs. MISSY KARR
- JAN FINNEY vs. MYSTEE BLACKWOOD
- TANYA VLAHAC vs. MOLLY
HELSEL
- KELLYN HEUHN vs. LISA WARD
Also
scheduled among the men's divisions:
- JASON BRYANT vs. STONIE HAYHURST
- DARRON MORSE vs. BRANDON BISHOP
- JORGE SHELBY vs. JUSTIN TAYLOR
- SCOTT HENZE vs. SCOT DEES
Source: FCF/Tatame
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Tito
Ortiz signs three fight deal with the UFC!
"The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Tito Ortiz will return
to the UFC in a big way. Ortiz has signed a three-fight contract
and will be a coach on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter.
Oritz's
deal will have him fight against Forrest Griffin in April and
Ken Shamrock in October of 2006. If Ortiz is victorious in both
bouts, he will earn a shot to reclaim his Light Heavyweight title.
Tito
Ortiz will continue his feud with Ken Shamrock when he joins
Shamrock as the two coaches for The Ultimate Fighter Season 3.
Ortiz defeated Shamrock at UFC 40 in 2002.
Source: MMA Fighting
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Semmy
Schilt wins K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 Final
by Monty
DiPietro
Dutch fighter Semmy Schilt turned aside three challengers to
win the K-1 World Grand Prix '05 Final at the Tokyo Dome tonight.
The 32 year-old Seidokaikan Karate fighter recorded a convincing
unanimous decision in his first bout against Ray Sefo, and went
on to KO Defending Champ Remy Bonjasky in the semis, then Glaube
Feitosa in the final to emerge triumphant.
Schilt's
karate background affords him superior speed and stamina -- he
won the WGP in Paris this May, and coming into today's Final
he was widely regarded as the best of K-1's big fighters (height
212cm/6'11'; weight 121kg/267lbs). Schilt becomes the fourth
Dutchman to win the K-1 World GP, and the first Karate fighter
to wear the crown since the late great Andy Hug in 1996. Along
with fightsport's most prestigious Championship, Schilt picks
up US$400,000 in prize money.
The eight-men-in-one-man-out K-1 WGP Championship tournament
is the culmination of scores of fight events held round the world
over the last year. All fights were contested under regular K-1
rules -- three rounds of three minutes each. The judges -- from
Japan, the United States, France and Holland -- could call for
a possible tiebreaker round in the event of a draw, and for two
possible tiebreaker rounds in the final.
The
card's first matchup pitted two-time Defending K-1 WGP Champion
Remy Bonjasky of Holland against Hong-Man Choi of South Korea.
A
former Silum wrestling Champion, Choi debuted in K-1 this year
and came into the Final undefeated in six matches, having used
his size more adeptly than some other K-1 behemoths. Choi is
a national hero in Korea, and a sizable contingent of fans flew
in from Seoul to cheer him on today. The sleek and lethal Bonjasky,
meanwhile, is known for his spectacular flying knee and kick
attacks. But his fans had to be wondering if he could get those
up and in on the 218cm/7'2' Choi.
Bonjasky
mostly eschewed the fancy stuff here in favor of a smart and
precise attack built on low kicks. From the bell the Dutchman
was light on his feet, kept his guard high and close, and snapped
in hard low kicks. Choi led with his left jab and was solid on
counters, and early on corralled Bonjasky into the corner to
pump in some fist. Late in the first, Bonjasky saw a kick answered
aggressively by a charging Choi, but neither fighter dominated
in the round, which was scored a draw on all three cards.
The
second saw Bonjasky launch a flying kick, only to have Choi answer
again with punches. Bonjasky's low kicks were working better,
and looked to be stinging Choi now. But the Korean used his reach
well to control the distance, and again Bonjasky could not mount
sustained pressure. In the third Bonjasky was the aggressor again,
working the hit and run low kick attacks before landing a high
kick to the left side of Choi's head. Choi's game was all counters,
and he was not half-bad with these -- judges however liked Bonjasky's
superior aggression and awarded him a slim but unanimous decision
and a trip to the semis.
The
second bout saw Schilt take the first step toward his Championship
in a contest with Ray 'Sugarfoot' Sefo of New Zealand. Schilt
towered 28cm/11' above Sefo, but the Kiwi warrior hoped to counter
that with techniques acquired while sparring with the also very
tall Jan 'The Giant' Nortje. An iron-jawed slugger, Sefo came
into the tournament as many experts' pick to win.
Alas,
it was not to be, as an all business Schilt took the fight to
Sefo, who really did not look his usual self here. Schilt initially
used front kicks and jabs to control the distance, and when Sefo
stepped in with the fists Schilt went to the clinch and brought
up the knees. Schilt got five knees to Sefo's head in the first
round alone. And then it got worse.
In
the second Schilt had low kicks working well, and although Sefo
made some contact with a dandy spinning back punch and a right
overhand, he was rattled badly when Schilt followed a left high
kick with a straight punch. By the start of the third Sefo was
bloodied and all but beaten, but to his credit Sugarfoot kept
calling Schilt in, hoping against hope that he might get a hook
round and in to score a down. But Schilt was in control, with
all manner of kick and punch attacks. Sefo took a standing eight
near the end of this one, which went to Schilt by unanimous decision.
The
third quarterfinal was a showdown between a couple of K-1 veterans,
French fighter Jerome Le Banner and Peter Aerts of Holland.
LeBanner
brings preternatural aggression to the ring, tagged by many as
the best K-1 fighter never to win the WGP. Aerts meanwhile is
the consummate cool customer, a technical fighter with great
kicks who has won the WGP three times. Incredibly, Aerts has
appeared in each and every K-1 Final since the sport's inception
(13 straight, a record that probably will never be broken). In
the three previous meetings between these two, Aerts had the
edge, 2-1.
LeBanner
the southpaw got the best blow through in a tepid first, snapping
Aerts' head back with a right straight punch. In the second LeBanner
came alive with the fists, backing Aerts onto the ropes and finding
his spots with deadly precision. Aerts' low and middle kicks
were not enough here, as LeBanner began to take charge.
But
Aerts picked up his pace in the third, and connected with middle
kicks in the early going. LeBanner threw some kicks of his own,
but half-heartedly -- as he clearly was more comfortable with
his fists. The highlight of the round occurred when both fighters
connected at the same instant with right hooks -- and LeBanner's
mouthpiece went flying. Aerts won the third on all cards, but
judges saw the fight too close to call, and so a tiebreaker round
was prescribed.
Here
both fighters looked fatigued, but it was Aerts -- the oldest
guy in the tournament at 35 -- who launched more attacks, striking
with the legs and bringing up the knees. The huffing and puffing
LeBanner didn't have any more gas in his tank, and that sad fact
was noted by the judges. They gave the decision to Aerts, and
now all three Dutch fighters were in the semis.
In
the last quarterfinal matchup, it was Japan's favorite son, Seidokaikan
fighter Musashi, taking on 22 year-old wunderkind Ruslan Karaev
of Russia.
Musashi's
steady hard kicks earned him runner-up honors in the last two
WGP Finals, while K-1 newcomer Karaev has overwhelmed opponents
with his lightning quick, non-stop attacks. Karaev did high altitude
training in Karuizawa, Japan in preparation for this fight, with
a mind to improving his breathing and stamina.
The
Russian dynamo came out like a loaded gun, pelting Musashi with
kicks. Karaev kept the pressure up with a mixed bag of attacks
including a spinning back kick, and some blistering punch and
kick combinations. Musashi was good with his blocking and evasions,
though, and always there with the low kicks. The second saw a
more confident Musashi holding his ground, landing a right hook
on a counter and good with the low and middle kicks, while Karaev
connected with a right uppercut and a spinning back punch.
The
third followed a pattern -- Karaev in with punches, Musashi ably
blocking then countering with hard low kicks, but in the final
seconds pattern suddenly disappeared and the boys went instead
to a slugfest, and Karaev might have got the best of that wild
exchange. Judges saw a draw and called for another round.
Here
Musashi worked the hard low kicks and these stung Karaev. A break
was called when Karaev accidentally head-butted Musashi, and
after resumption we had another frenzied finish. Karaev made
contact with a left straight punch and a spinning back kick while
Musashi kept his legs busy to the end. A close fight which went
to Musashi by decision.
The
first of the semis saw Bonjasky fight his second big opponent
-- and a more daunting one -- in Semmy Schilt.
This
one lasted scarcely two minutes, as Schilt took the initiative
from the bell, pumping in punches, kicks and knees while Bonjasky
remained on the ropes, closed up in defense. Schilt's power got
him through the defenses easily enough, and after a left knee
to Bonjasky's head left the Champion badly shaken, Schilt followed
up with punches and a hard front kick to score a down. Only 30
seconds after resumption, it was a knee to the abdomen that felled
Bonjasky for a second time, ending the bout and putting Schilt
through to the final.
Before
the second of the semis it was announced that slotted fighter
Peter Aerts had suffered cracked ribs and could not continue
in the tournament, and so his place would be taken by the winner
of the first reserve match.
That
bout had Brazilian Kyokushin Karate master Glaube Feitosa fighting
Trinidad and Tobago tough guy Gary Goodridge.
Goodridge
had worked the body blows from the start, while Feitosa kept
his guard high and countered with adroit legwork. Feitosa dislodged
both Goodridge's tooth and mouthpiece with a frontkick in the
second, and added fists to his arsenal here. For his part Goodridge
initiated very little through the round, and was bleeding badly
from the nose and mouth. Goodridge did step in with punches in
the third, but Feitosa settled into a defensive posture to ride
out the round and collect a comfortable unanimous win.
And
so it happened that the victory got Feitosa a spot in the semis
against Musashi.
The
two were tentative from the start and the first round was about
even -- a technical fight with the two kickers predictably trading
kicks, neither able to dominate. But suddenly, just seconds from
the bell, Feitosa surprised Musashi with a quick right straight
punch to the kisser, and scored a down.
Seeing
his chance, Feitosa was uncharacteristically aggressive in the
second, charging in with kicks and punches, pushing Musashi across
the ring not once but twice before finishing with a perfect flying
knee to the nose to drop the Japanese fighter hard. Musashi didn't
even try to beat the count, and that was that -- in an improbable
scenario, Feitosa was now the man who would face Schilt in the
final.
The
final was a rematch of the Osaka Elimination bout between these
two in September. Feitosa lost that fight by decision, and the
Brazilian had no more luck tonight, as his Cinderella run was
abruptly stopped by a Schilt knee in the first round.
Schilt
did not give Feitosa a chance to work his magic, coming in fast
and hard from the bell with punches and knees. Feitosa strived
to counter from close in with overhand punches, but it was no
use, as Schilt got his left knee up and dropped his opponent
hard just 48 seconds into the round. A convincing victory to
finish a perfect tournament for Schilt.
'I
want to thank all my fans and friends who supported me,' said
a beaming Schilt, who picks up US$400,000 in prize money along
with the crown. 'I was motivated to win and I did it! I'm also
glad I could give the fans some good fights! My goal is to keep
the title next year!'
In
the second reserve we had another thrilling bout, between Croatian
Kickboxer Stefan Leko, making his return to K-1; and Badr Hari
of Holland, making his K-1 debut.
After
parading blissfully through what seemed the most protracted ring
entrance in K-1 history, the lanky Hari got down to business,
snapping up high kicks and threading in an excellent body blow
in the first. Meanwhile, Leko stayed back and looked for chances.
But surely Leko -- a technical fighter who has been all but deified
by K-1 purists -- was going to pick it up in the second?
Well,
no. What did happen in the second is Hari wheeled off a brutal
spinning back kick and smacked Leko hard on the jaw with his
heel. Leko was out cold even before his limp body crashed to
the canvas. A highlight reel blow and a terrific win for Hari,
who showed good sportsmanship by helping Leko to his feet some
minutes later, when the dazed German had finally opened his eyes.
All
in all, a super Final, which attracted a crowd of 58,213 to the
Tokyo Dome. The event was broadcast live in Japan on the Fuji
Television Network and Fuji Satellite TV; in South Korea on MBC/ESPN;
and on Canal+ in France. It will be delay-broadcast on EuroSport
across Europe, on ProTV in Romania, ViaSat Sports in Denmark,
GroboSat in Brazil and on TV New Zealand. In total, the K-1 WGP
'05 Final will be seen in some 90 countries -- check with local
broadcasters for scheduling details.
Source: MMA Fighting
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Ironheart
Crown IX: Purgatory
Ironheart Crown will be running a show at the Hammond Civic Center
Arena in Hammond, Indiana on Saturday, November 19.
The
show will crown lightweight and featherweight Shooto champions
for the Americas division.
Lightweight
Title Bout
143 lbs: Jeff Curran vs. Antonio Carvalho
Featherweight
Title Bout
132 lbs: Miguel Torres vs. Ryan Ackerman
154
lbs: Clay Guida vs. Steve Kinnison
154 lbs: Virgil Strzelecki vs. Jay Estrada
143 lbs: Joao Herdy vs. Joe Pearson (Miletich)
135 lbs: John Hosman vs. Eddie Wineland
200 lbs: Bill Hill vs. Eric Schafer
182.6 lbs: Otto Torriero vs. Miguel Gamez
143 lbs: Eric Newell vs. Charles Barron
182.6 lbs: Juan Magana vs. Angelo Kariofillas
182.6 lbs: Jeff Serafin vs. Sean Sallee
167.2 lbs: Sergio Gomez vs. Wade Choate
154 lbs: Mark Allen vs. Sherrod Leggett
Source: MMA Fighting
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Ultimately,
a television star is born
Former math teacher Franklin has fought way into spotlight
By John Fay
Enquirer staff writer
The following article is courtesy of the 'The Enquirer':
Rich Franklin
is sort of a made-for-TV athlete. Franklin's rise to stardom
has coincided with the Ultimate Fighting Championship's climb
to prominence on Spike TV.
Franklin,
a former math teacher at Oak Hills, was the perfect fighter for
the UFC to market. He's clean cut, soft-spoken and thoughtful.
A good-guy counter to the UFC's bad-boy image.
Ultimate
Fighting is a brand name for mixed martial arts competition.
Fighters compete in a caged octagon in a mixture of wrestling,
boxing and kick-boxing.
Franklin
is one of the UFC's standouts, and he's quickly becoming a star.
"The
Spike series has helped the UFC move toward the mainstream population,"
he said. "No matter what you make it, it's only going to
appeal to a certain segment of the population. Some people are
never going to be interested in any kind of combative sport.
We're trying to tap into the people who would potentially be
interested."
That
strategy has worked out well.
The
Nov. 5 finale of the "Ultimate Fighter 2," drew 2.6
million viewers. As far as UFC's core 18-to-24 male audience,
the finale drew more viewers than any telecast that day - including
the Miami-Virginia Tech and Notre Dame-Tennessee football games.
Franklin
was a coach on the series, and his upcoming title defense against
Nate Quarry, a pay-per-view bout Saturday in Las Vegas at UFC
56, was promoted about 96 times during the telecast.
Franklin
is no longer the anonymous athlete he was for most of his mixed
martial arts career.
"(The
TV series) made a big difference," Franklin said. "I'm
one of the most recognizable athletes in the sport."
Franklin
still blends in here, his training base.
"At
home, I'm not that recognizable," he said. "There are
a lot of fight fans in Cincinnati. But there's not that concentrated
amount like in Las Vegas."
Franklin,
31, is one of the least likely guys to end up in the UFC.
Franklin
brings a cerebral style to what can be a brutal sport.
"The
No. 1 thing with Rich is he's a smart fighter," said Jorge
Gugel, his training partner. "He keeps control of his emotions.
He always is thinking and finding a way to win."
Franklin
was an athlete growing up and took karate as a kid. But he wasn't
a wrestler - the most common background for UFC fighters.
He
played football at Harrison High School, or as he corrects, "I
tried to play football. I wasn't a notable athlete back then."
He
wanted to continue in sports but didn't have an outlet.
"I
got into martial arts - something to keep me busy, a hobby,"
he said. "I had no intention of fighting professionally.
But after a couple of amateur fights, I quickly realized this
was something I could be good at. One thing led to another. The
next thing I know, I'm quitting my job and training full-time."
The
UFC picked up on Franklin early. His first fight for the organization
was in 2003.
The
UFC changed mixed marital arts fighting by adding rules and getting
it regulated by state boxing commissions. Franklin was a good
fit for UFC's move to the mainstream. He was 14-1 by the time
be signed with UFC. UFC signed him to a nine-fight contract.
He's 6-0 so far.
"That
was unprecedented at the time," he said. "What they
did was make an investment in me."
Again,
the Spike series fueled Franklin's rise. The series takes 18
fighters in two weight classes and puts them in a house in Las
Vegas. Each show culminates with a fight. The winners in each
weight class are awarded six-figure contracts with the UFC. The
loser goes home.
Franklin
was a headliner on the final card for first season of the show.
He knocked out UFC legend Ken Shamrock that night.
"They
wanted a name like Shamrock and someone else who they planned
on building up," Franklin said.
Mission
accomplished. Franklin's name was suddenly much more recognizable.
His
next fight was with Evan Tanner for the 185-pound title.
Franklin
won by knockout. The kicker was the winner would get to be one
of the coaches of the "Ultimate Fighter 2."
Franklin
spent six weeks shooting the show in Las Vegas. He learned what
a lot of reality stars do: It's not what you do or say, it's
how it's edited that makes your image.
Franklin's
portrayal?
"Lazy,"
he said.
"I
honestly didn't mind that the show portrayed be that way. I know
I train hard. The people who know me know I train hard.
"It
was inaccurate but humorous."
Franklin
works out at three different facilities in order to hone all
the disciplines - boxing at Boxing 4 Fitness, jiu-jitsu at New
Generation Martial Arts and muay thai at Sacan Martial Arts.
He supplements that with weight training at the PowerStation
in Middletown.
There
are several noted mixed martial arts camps around the country,
but Franklin prefers his home base.
"I've
been training here my whole MMA career," he said. "I
have five or six I count on. I believe I have a good formula
here in Ohio. It's more conducive to training. I don't have to
worry about distractions."
If
he gets much more airtime on Spike, that may change.
Source: Fight Sport
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Quote
of the Day
"A man's errors are his portals of discovery."
James Joyce, 1882-1941, Irish Writer and Poet
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RIGGS
DOESN'T MAKE WEIGHT AT WEIGH-IN'S
The UFC 56 Weigh-in's took place from Las Vegas and MMAWeekly's
Scott Petersen reports that Joe Riggs could not make weight for
the title. We will have photo's and video coming up on MMAWeekly
TV.
The
big story from the weigh-in was the fact that Joe Riggs was over
and will not fight for the world title. He weighed in at 172,
initially, tried to weigh in again later, actually gained a pound
and the third and final attempt could not make weight. The big
discussion is whether or not the fight will be three or five
rounds.
Here
are the official weights and photos will be up soon.
UFC
56 NOVEMBER 19TH - LAS VEGAS
- Matt Hughes (170) vs Joe Riggs (172) RIGGS DOESN'T MAKE WEIGHT
ITS A NON-TITLE FIGHT.
- Rich Franklin (183.5) vs Nate Quarry (185)
- Jeremy Horn (186) vs Trevor Prangley (185)
- Sam Hoger (205) vs Jeff Newton (203)
- Sean Sherk (170) vs Georges St.Pierre (169)
- Kevin Jordan (247) vs. Gabriel Gonzaga (255)
- Nick Thompson (171) vs. Keith Wisniewski (170.5)
- Thiago Alves (169.5) vs. Ansar Chalangov (169)
Source:
MMA Weekly
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PRIDE
SHOW ON FOX THIS
WEEKEND
From Dream Stage Entertainment
November 18, 2005
LOS ANGELES, California –
A
new episode of PRIDE FIGHTING’S FSN series will premiere
this Sunday, November 20th at 9:00 pm local time.
Hosted
by Jay Glazer and Bas Rutten, “The PRIDE Fighting Championships”
program looks back at some of the most exciting fights in PRIDE’S
history. Included in this upcoming episode:
Carlos
Newton vs. Jose Pele Landi
Mauricio
“Shogun” Rua vs. Akira Shoji
Igor
Vovchanchyn vs. Francisco Bueno
“The
Beast” Bob Sapp vs. Yoshihisa Yamamoto
Antonio
Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Dan Henderson
Mark
Coleman vs. Emelianenko Fedor
(Continued
on Next Page)
These
are the world’s elite mixed martial artists squaring off
in the PRIDE ring exclusively on FSN!
FSN
reaches more than 81 million homes through its network of 20
regional sports channels. FSN, based in Los Angeles, serves as
the cable TV home to 62 of the 82 MLB, NHL and NBA teams based
in the United States, and produces over 4,500 live events each
year. In addition to home team games, FSN telecasts a wide variety
of national sports events and programming, including Best Damn
Sports Show Period and Beyond the Glory. For the latest up-to-the-minute
sports news and opinions, visit the FOX Sports/FSN website at
www.FoxSports.com.
For
more information on PRIDE FC, visit pridefc.com!
Source:
MMA Weekly
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FLOYD
MAYWEATHER VS. SHARMBA MITCHELL TODAY!
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT
FLOYD
MAYWEATHER VS. SHARMBA MITCHELL
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19
9:00 P.M. ET. / 6:00 P.M. PT.
ROSE GARDEN, PORTLAND, OR.
"Pretty
Boy" Floyd Mayweather (34-0, 23 KOs), of Grand Rapids, Mich.,
takes on Sharmba Mitchell (56-4, 30 KOs) of Tacoma Park, Md.,
in a 12-round welterweight bout that promises to be a display
of boxing virtuosity. The undefeated Mayweather, regarded by
many observers as the sport's pound-for-pound king, is moving
up in weight class once again for the fight.
Heavily
favored, Mayweather belongs to a select group of fighters who
have held title belts in three separate weight classes. One of
the sport's most entertaining and dangerous talents, he has amassed
23 knockouts in his 34 straight victories, an impressive 67%
knockout rate. Mayweather's flawless performance at 140 pounds
against Arturo Gatti in Atlantic City last June reinforced his
standing as an elite champion.
Underdog
Sharmba Mitchell promises to deliver his "A" game.
With just four losses in 60 professional fights - an impressive
.930 winning percentage - this former two-time world champion
hopes to use his experience to thwart Mayweather's skills.
Source: HBO
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"The
Quest For Champions II"
Tournament 2005
Tomorrow
Featuring:
Sport-jujitsu--Sport-pankration--Continuous Sparring--Novice(Jr./Adult)
division Grappling
When:
Sunday, November 20, 2005
*Action starts at 10:00am*
Where:
Hawaiian Mission Academy Gymnasium
1438 Pensacola Street
For more information Please contact Kempo Unlimited Hawaii
778-3601 or email kunltd@hotmail.com
Mahalo, Tommy Lam
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Frank
Shamrock has Sights Set on Lofty Future
by Mike Sloan
There is a great interview by Mike Sloan with Frank Shamrock
covering a ton of issues. Check it out at Sherdog.com.
Source: Sherdog
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Johil
leaves Budokan & mounts team
One of the biggest names of Brazilian Luta-Livre, Johil de Oliveira
does not make part anymore of the Budokan academy. After almost
thirty years in the team, Johil disagreed in few issues with
João Ricardo, leader of the Budokan, and decided to create
his own team, the Johil Team. Although the new team is located
at RJJC academy - a BJJ team - Johil guarantees that it will
continue defending the flag of Luta-Livre. "I am working
in a place where also it has Jiu-Jitsu lessons, but I will take
the flag of Luta-Livre until the end. Make me change flags is
impossible," explained Johil, who will teach Vale-Tudo and
Luta-Livre lessons.
Source: Tatame
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Former
UFC HW Champ - Tim Sylvia
By Sean McClure
rMaXfighting caught up with Tim Sylvia while he was training
with Joe Riggs, Brad Imes, and Rich Franklin at Jorge Gurgel’s
MMA academy. He opened up about his future, Frank Mir, Andrei
Arlovkski, and his current training regimen with Billy Rush.
Thank
your for doing this interview with MaXfighting and we ant to
say congratulations on your win against Telligman. If you could
take us back, I know a lot of people were saying they had never
seen your kicking ability. Obviously they have now after this
fight. Was that the talk of the UFC after that? Were people coming
up and asking what happened?
It
was definitely the talk. Everyone was really surprised that I
kicked someone in the head. I have always been kicking for a
long time, but with someone like Trae, I knew he was going to
stand up with me and bang so I am going to let it all hang out
and it was going to be a stand up war. I don’t have to worry
about just using my hands and defending takedowns. It’s
going to be an all our war and kick people in the head and kick
in the face if I need to. Next fight with Assuerio Silva, I am
going to knock him out. I’m not going tell you what I am
going to knock him out with but everyone will be talking about
that one too.
Well
people are still talking about that kick and I am sure it will
be the same. One thing I want to say to the readers after watching
you train, I don’t think people give your ground game enough
credit. They think you’re just going to drop bombs on people.
You have knocked a lot of people out. You have in most of your
fights done something that most fighters don’t do very well
and that is try to finish at all times. I want to talk about
Andre Arlovski. In the first fight you got caught with a right
hand and then he got you in a submission. Do you think the memory
of that arm injury against Frank Mir, had anything to do with
that?
I
don’t like to make excuses but I am going to make some excuses
this time, because it is true. I definitely freaked out when
Arlovski got me in the heel hook and I felt it pop three times.
It didn’t hurt but it popped and I said to myself that I've
got to tap. I can’t be sidelined again. When Mir broke my
arm, I felt it break. It went pop, pop, pop, I was like shit
he just broke my arm oh well, I am going to keep going, I am
going to break his face and the referee stopped the fight and
I was screwed for a year basically. I lost the belt. I was rehabbing
and was able to fight 5 months later against a bean bag, everyone
knows who I fought Wes Simms he sucks anyways so I could have
fought him with just one arm. I was fortunate enough to do that
and come back and I wasn’t really ready for a guy like Arlovski.
I thought he was going to stand up and bang with me. We both
had injuries and he capitalized on mine. I guarantee next time
it is going to end differently.
If
they put Frank Mir in front of you before Arlovski and you had
the title shot, would it matter to you, would you take Mir immediately
for that rematch?
I
would take Mir immediately. If I was to fight Arlovski, my next
fight, and he got hurt and couldn’t fight and they say Hey
Tim, you don’t have to fight but Frank Mir is ready to fight,
it wouldn’t be a title shot but will you take the fight
in chances of not fighting Arlovski….absolutely. I want
a piece of Mir, I want to break his face.
I’m
glad you are not mad a me. How have you been training differently?
You have always pressed the fight, but in your last couple of
fights it seems that your techniques are changing. Have you been
changing the way that you train?
I
have definitely been changing the way that I train. I added Billy
Rush to my arsenal. As everyone knows, Billy is a phenomenal
conditioning coach and a great dietician. He has moved mountains
for me. I just can’t express the things he has done for
me. He gives me the attention that all fighters need. We don’t
get that at Miletich. There are so many good people there. Not
just one person stands out there. We’ve got so many great
guys that when you are all done training, Pat is just dead. He
can’t give us the one on one. It’s different now, I
stay at Billy’s house. He wakes me up and says you got to
be at the gym in an hour and I go upstairs and there’s breakfast
in front of me. Exactly what I need, my exact proteins, starches,
fibers, and everything else. Everything I need. I’m taking
a nap and he wakes me up says you need to eat. If I don’t
want to train, he says you have to. I don’t want to and
he looks at you with this guilty look and says “ok, fine
don’t train” or “You don’t have to train,
fine F*** it”. And then you’re like shit I got to go
now. I mean he is just awesome for me and he's awesome for the
sport. Everyone is calling him trying to get him. Forrest Griffin
is even calling Billy Rush. Guys like him want his help because
they see what he has done for me and Jeremy Horn, Joe Riggs and
now for Brad Imes. I mean, Brad is not a talented guy right now
but he’s got a lot of heart and he’s big strong and
with Billy’s help he is going to be a great fighter.
Thanks
for your time I know you are a busy man.
Yeah,
No problem. I definitely want to give a shout out to some of
my sponsors. Warrior Wear, Full Contact Fighter. Just joined
Warrior Wear and I have been with Full Contact Fighter for a
long time and they really helped me out. And Xiyence Supplements.
Source: Maxfighting
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Quote
of the Day
"No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn."
Hal Borland, 1900-1978, American Writer
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AKEBONO VS. OLOGUN
K-1 announced the matchup of Akebono vs. Bobby Ologun for their
card on December 31st.
Who is Bobby Ologun you ask?
6' 1" & 216lbs
32 years old
From Nigeria
MMA Record: 1-0
(defeated Cyril Abidi by unanimous decision at the K-1 2004 Year
End Event)
Source: Fight Sport
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The
Ultimate Fighter Season III Casting Call
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER
SEASON
III OPEN CASTING CALL
WHAT:
The UFC and Spike TV will hold an open casting call in Boston
for Season 3 of the wildly popular series, The Ultimate Fighter.
This season the series will be casting mixed martial artists
in the Light
Heavyweight (185-205lbs) and Middleweight (170-185lbs) divisions.
WHEN:
Wednesday, November 30
10:00am-2:00pm
WHERE: Boston Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
10 Dedham
Newton, Mass 02461
WHO:
Dana White, a former Boston resident who serves as UFC President
and host of The Ultimate Fighter, will oversee the tryouts.
Also
in attendance: Kenny Florian (Season 1 finalist and Boston resident)
Marcus Davis (Season 2 participant and lives in Bangor, Maine)
Peter Welch (The Ultimate Fighter boxing coach)
WHY:
Season 3 of one of television’s most popular series begins
taping in Las Vegas in January. For Seasons 1 and 2, over 2 million
people tuned in each week to watch the world’s best up-and-coming
mixed martial artists compete for a six-figure contract with
the UFC.
An application can be downloaded from Spike's website.
Source: Spike TV
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Dana
White Quells Diaz Rumors
Dana White spoke with us on Thursday and was quick to assure
us of the UFC's commitment to Nick Diaz.
"I
don't know where these rumors are coming from, but I can tell
you that Nick Diaz is one of the most exciting fighters we have
and I couldn't be happier with him. The stuff on the internet
is a bunch of crap and if you don't hear it directly from me
it's probably a lie. As a matter of fact I was so impressed with
the performance of all of the fighters in the TUF Finale that
I will be sending them a bonus check. Diaz's performance and
showmanship in and out of the ring is exactly what we like about
him and I have never considered firing him from the UFC"
So
much for the rumors.....
Source: Gracie Fighter
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Ken
Shamrock's Lions Den tryouts on December 10th
The following is from Ken Shamrock:
The
next set of tryouts are on Dec. 10, 2005; the first 20 fighters
that send in their $200.00 will have a spot held for this tryout.
The
next set of tryouts will be within the next 4 to 6 weeks after
this one.
The
address is:
Lions Den Try Outs
PO Box 400
Susanville CA 96130.
any
questions please contact mmabookings@aol.com.
Source: MMA Fighting
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Lindland
Officially Signs With WFA
Sherdog.com reported on Thursday that former UFC No. 1 middleweight
contender Matt Lindland was ready to agree on an exclusive contract
with the resurrected WFA. On Friday night, Lindland informed
Sherdog.com editor Josh Gross that the contract had been signed.
Following
the conclusion of Lindland's bout in the UK's Cage Rage versus
Antonio Schembri on December 3, the Olympic silver medal-winning
wrestler would fight his next three bouts for the Las Vegas-based
promotion based on the terms of his new agreement.
Reports
indicate that Lindland's first WFA bout would pit him against
the organization's biggest name, Tito Ortiz. Though both Ortiz
and Lindland say no fight has been agreed upon, Sherdog.com is
standing by its reporting that the two fighters will meet in
late February or early March in Las Vegas.
Source: Sherdog
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Wagnney
Fabiano Signs with APEX Fighting
(Montreal, Quebec) - APEX Championship Fighting is proud to announcethat
multiple Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion Wagnney Fabiano has signed
amulti-fight deal with APEX Championship Fighting. Within the
next week,Fabiano's first fight is to be announced along with
some great news forAPEX and Canadian MMA fans. "Fabiano
is one of the world's top BJJ competitors and is destined to
be one of the top featherweights fighters in the world,"
said APEXMatchmaker Alex Caporicci. "Its unfortunate that
he has not been thatactive in his MMA career, but now we expect
to see a lot of Wagnney inan APEX ring and we're really excited
about the possibilities that thisbrings for Wagnney and to our
organization."
Wagnney Fabiano's Accomplishments (courtesy of TorontoBJJ.com):
3rd Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Head Instructor of Toronto BJJ
- BJJ Instructor
- Submission Wrestling Instructor
- Mixed Martial Arts Instructor
3x Brazilian National Champion
Pan-Am Champion
Bronze as a Black Belt at the Worlds
Brazilian National Teams Champion
Member of 1997 BJJ World Champions team Nova Uniao
2005 Grapplers Quest 8-Man Lightweight Superfight Tournament
Winner
2003 Grapplers Quest Advanced Division - World Champion
2004 Arnold Gracie Worlds Pro Division - 2nd Place
2004 ADCC Brazil Champion
2005 ADCC Quarter Finalist
Introduced and taught BJJ and MMA to Gamma, Team Legion, Team
Union,and Ronin-MMA.
MMA Cornerman, Coach, & Trainer
Wagnney's students have medalled at Pan-Ams, won major MMA titles,fought
in the UFC, won the ADCC Canadian submission wrestlingchampionships
Wagnney's teachers have included the legendary: Renzo Gracie,
CarlosGracie jr., Andre Pederneiras, and Wendell Alexander
Source: Maxfighting
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Quote
of the Day
"Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon
or not at all."
Harriet Van Horne, American Columnist |
Kickin'
It's Latest Card!
WHAT : KICKIN IT 2005 "THE SEQUEL"
KICKBOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS
WHEN : NOVEMBER 25, 2005 (FRIDAY 6PM - 10PM)
WHERE : ILIKAI HOTEL BALLROOM
MAIN EVENT
BOB ATISANOE (3-0) KING OF THE GIANTS TITLE (2-2) ANTHONY BILIANOR
HSD 251 AND OVER GOODSPORT KICKBOXING
DAVID "BANGA"BALICAO (9-1) SEMI-PRO WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
(5-0) BRANDON VISHER
HSD 140-146 GOODSPORT KICKBOXING
BALICAO IS A YOUNGSTER WHO JUST STEPPED UP TO THE SEMI PRO DIVISION
ONCE HE TURNED 18 (THIS YEAR). VISHER IS AN ANIMAL WAITING TO
BE UNLEASHED. VISHER IS ONE OF MAUI'S MOST LOVED FIGHTERS. HE
HAS ONLY FOUGHT MMA MATCHES AND LOOKS READY TO TAKE ON ONE OF
KICKIN IT'S MOST DANGEROUS FIGHTERS. WILL VISHER BE ABLE TO KEEP
THE L COLUMN AT 0 ON NOV. 25. WE SEE.
NUI WHEELER (3-1) LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE (3-3) TAVIS KAGAWA
TEAM SOLJAH 130 - 134 LAUPAHOEHOE MUAY THAI
VINNIE DELASANTOS (2-1) SUPER WELTERWEIGHT TITLE ((3-2) DEREK
MINN
TEAM SOLJAH 147 - 152 LAUPAHOEHOE MUAY THAI
KAIKA CHOYFOO (2-2) MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE (2-0) SHANEN KIRA
JESUS IS LORD 153 - 159 TEAM MIXBREED
DALE KAMAI (2-1) LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE (2-0) NICK TIQUI
TEAM SOLJAH 167 - 174 ANIMAL HOUSE
TEENAGER CHAMPIONSHIPS
BEN RODRIGUES (4-1) SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT JR. TITLE (2-0) LORENZO
MORENO
HSD 158 -165 BULLSPEN
SHAISON LAUPOLA ((3-0) SUPER WELTERWEIGHT JR. TITLE (2-1) TIM
LAPITAN
JESUS IS LORD 147-152 BULLSPEN
RED DAVIS (2-1) SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT JR. TITLE (1-2) EDMUND LI
ANIMAL HOUSE 135-139 HMC
DAVIS (14)IS A SKILLED FIGHTER WHO IS MAKING A BIG NAME FOR HIMSELF
BY TAKING OUT HIS LAST TWO OPPONENTS WHO WAS AT LEAST THREE YEARS
OLDER THAN HIM. HIS COUNTER PUNCHING IS UNREAL, OPPONENTS NEED
4 HANDS (2 HANDS TO KEEP BY THEIR FACE AND 2 TO THROW). LI IS
ALSO A SKILLED FIGHTER WHO HAS RAPID FIRE (AND HE DONT SHOOT
BLANKS). THESE GUYS WILL BE THROWING MAJOR HEAT. AND IF YOU CANT
HANDLE HEAT, STAY OUT OF THEIR LINE OF FIRE. DAS RIGHT
JUSTIN PIAMONTE (2-1) FEATHERWEIGHT JR. TITLE (1-2) DARRYL LABRADOR
ANIMAL HOUSE 120 - 124 HSD
KIDS CHAMPIONSHIPS
SAGE YOSHIDA (2-1) 11 -13 YRS OLD BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE (1-0) FRED
WAGNER
HMC 110 - 114 HSD
KONA MEYERS 8 - 9YRS. OLD 55# TITLE TRISTON KAMAKA
HSD 808 FIGHT FACTORY
KAI KAMAKA (1-1) 10-11 YRS. OLD 65# TITLE (2-0) JUSTLY LAQUIHON
808 FIGHT FACTORY HMC
THIS FIGHT WILL PROBABLY BE THE MOST SKILLED AND TALENTED KIDS
BOUT OF THE NIGHT. KAI KAMAKA IS THE CRAFTY AND SMOOTH FIGHTER.
JUSTLY IS THE AGGRESSIVE AND RELENTLESS FIGHTER. BOTH FIGHTERS
ARE FAST AND BOTH FIGHTERS CAN HIT. THE JUDGES WILL PROBABLY
HAVE A HARD TIME CHOOSING A WINNER FOR THIS MATCH.
JORDAN 9 YRS. OLD 70# TITLE KILEY RAMIRO
EWA BEACH FIGHT CLUB HMC
ROBBIE OSTAVICH (2-0) 12 YRS. OLD ATOMWEIGHT TITLE BUBU AKAU
JESUS IS LORD 98 - 103 HSD
JACELYN KIM 11-12 YRS. OLD GIRLS ATOMWEIGHT TITLE JAZLYN KIM
EWA BEACH FIGHT CLUB 98 - 103 GOODSPORT KICKBOXING (MAUI)
DAHWEN BRIGHT 8 - 10YRS OLD 60-65# TITLE JESUS SANTOS
HSD HMC
IN THIS MATCH BOTH COACHES AGREE THAT IT WILL BE A GOOD MATCH.
DAHWEN IS THE 2004 - 7 YRS OLD 55# KICKIN IT CHAMPION WHO WILL
DEFINITELY TEST HIS SKILLS AGAINST A TALLER, OLDER, AND HEAVIER
OPPONENT NAMED JESUS WHO IS A FIRST TIME FIGHTER. WILL EXPERIENCE
OVERCOME MATURITY? FIND OUT ON NOV. 25TH.
ALL PARTICIPANTS AND MATCHES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Source: Event Promoter
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YOSHIDA
VS OGAWA ANNOUNCED
FOR SHOCKWAVE 2005
TOKYO, Japan – The bout of Hidehiko Yoshida versus Naoya
Ogawa has been announced for PRIDE FIGHTING'S upcoming event,
SHOCKWAVE 2005, which is scheduled to premiere on North American
pay per view on Sunday, January 1st, 2006 at 9:00 pm ET, 6:00
pm PT.
Previously
announced bouts include the finals of the lightweight and welterweight
tournaments held at BUSHIDO Volume 9 … for the lightweights
Takanori Gomi will face Hayato "Mach" Sakurai and for
the welterweights Dan Henderson takes on Murilo Bustamante.
In
one of the main events of SHOCKWAVE 2005, Olympians will clash
as Japan's Hidehiko Yoshida is set to face fellow countryman,
Naoya Ogawa. Both are legendary judokas with Yoshida winning
the gold medal in the 78kg weight class at the 1992 Barcelona
Olympics and Ogawa winning the silver in the 95kg weight class
at the same games. Each has gone on to have successful mixed
martial arts careers. However, beyond the Olympic glory and their
successes in the MMA ring, there is a long-standing rivalry.
Both men attended Mieji University in Japan where they practiced
judo. Being the senior, Ogawa is said to have been harsh on Yoshida
with the two being fierce and bitter rivals. At the Olympics
both teammates medalled, but two years later at the 1994 All
Japan Judo Championships, teammates faced off and Yoshida (86kg)
garnered the victory over Ogawa (132kg) by a 2-1 decision. The
victory ended Ogawa's domination of the event as 5-time consecutive
champion. Now the rivalry and bad blood between both men will
be settled once and for all … in the PRIDE ring!
FIGHTCARD:
Takanori Gomi (Japan) vs. Hayato "Mach" Sakurai (Japan)
(This bout is the final round of the lightweight BUSHIDO tournament)
Dan Henderson (USA) vs. Murilo Bustamante (Brazil)
(This bout is the final round of the welterweight BUSHIDO tournament)
Hidehiko Yoshida (Japan) vs. Naoya Ogawa (Japan)
More
bouts to be announced soon.
Fight card subject to change.
SHOCKWAVE
2005 premieres on North American pay per view via iNDEMAND, DIRECTV,
DISH NETWORK, UrbanXtra, TVN1, VU!, and Viewer's Choice Canada
on Sunday, January 1st, 2006 at 9:00 pm ET, 6:00 pm PT (including
a countdown show at 8:30pm ET, 5:30pm PT).
For
additional replay times, please contact your pay per view provider.
Source: DSE/Pride
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Nova
União in action in Anápolis, GO
Nova
União expects for a great audience at the I Open International
of Jiu-Jitsu, in Anápolis, 40 km from Goiânia. The
tournament takes place this weekend with fighters on the mat
such as Eduardo Pessoa, Fernando Boi, Leonardo Peçanha,
Ricardo Bastos, Ricardo Demente, Bernardo Pitel and Armando Guedes.
However, they might have trouble with other great BJJ fighters
such as Márcio Pé-de-Pano and Lúcio Lagarto,
both from Gracie Barra. Are also in the tournament Rubens Charles
and Eduardo Telles (TT Jiu-Jitsu) and Reinaldo Ribeiro (Brasa).
For more information of the cup, please get in touch with event's
promoter.
Source: Tatame
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Shields
Wins at Caged Combat
On very short notice, Jake Shields decided to compete at the
Caged Combat show in L.A., California, against veteran fighter
Toby Imada. The fight was the co-main event and called for 3
rounds of only 2 minutes in duration each. Shields easily defeated
his opponent but later lamented at not being able to actually
finish him.
"
There just wasn't enough time in the rounds to finish him. I
spent most of the time mounted or on his back but to his credit
he was able to squirm out of the submissions. The rounds were
just ridiculously short"
-Shields
Jake
will now go on to fight at the Rumble on the Rock against a seasoned
vet who we will be unveiling in the next few days.
Source: Gracie Fighter
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Fighters'
selection during Seminary
Besides
congregating some of the biggest names of the national Vale-Tudo
in a day of lectures during four days, the I International Seminary
of Vale-Tudo/MMA also will be testing the physical condition
and the ability technique of the participants. The first places
will receive prizes and equipment offered for the sponsors, besides
being presented an agent of fighters and to have their names
indicated for the Jungle Fight and the American event World Extreme
Challenge.
-
We will make a test in the academy and another one in the swimming
pool to evaluate the physical conditions of the fighters. Later,
we will have tests of Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling and Muay Thai, where
the participants will show their abilities - explains the responsible
for the seminary, the black-belt of Jiu-Jitsu and owner of the
Beverly Hills Jiu-Jitsu Club, Marcus Vinicius de Lucia. Beyond
new talents in the ring, the seminary also will produce a Ring-girls
competition, in the responsibility of the ex-miss Brazil and
entrepreneur Márcia Gabrielle.
Who
is interested in the International seminary of Vale Tudo/MMA
must hurry up. The vacant are limited to 150 people and they
just have now less than 50 registrations to close the capacity
of the event. Some groups of the exterior and other states of
Brazil already made their confirmation to watch some of the biggest
names of the world-wide sport.
From
November 17 to 20, names like Rodrigo Minotauro, Peter Rizzo,
Darrel Gohlar, will be in the academy Body Planet, in Rio de
Janeiro, speaking about their specialties and also giving practical
lessons. The program of the event can be conferred in the website
of the FightTrip (www.fighttrip.com.br), that is also mounting
packages for who wants to come from other states and/or countries
to check out the Seminary and to use the opportunity to know
the beauties of Rio de Janeiro.
Source: Tatame
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Quote
of the Day
"A hug is like a boomerang--you get it back right away."
Bil Keane, American Cartoonist and Creator of the "Family
Circus" comic strip
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Shobukan
Judoka Excel at the Pan American Judo Championships in Costa
Rica!
Dave Terao Wins Gold & Outstanding Competitor!
The Shobukan Judoka
ot only represent Hawai'i, but the U.S.A. Judo Team in the Pan
American Judo Championships in Costa Rica.
David Terao
(Shobukan/Kaneohe Team), 12 years old - 1st Place, Outstanding
U.S. Competitor
Terao beat Brazil in Round 1 by Ouchigari Ippon
Terao beat Columbia by forfeit
In the final , Terao beat Venezuela by kataguruma with only 13
seconds left by yuko
Risha Mishima (Shobukan), 14 years old - 2nd Place
Ren Hirokawa (Shobukan/Casca Grossa), 12 years old - 4th Place
Source:
Brad Scott
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Give
Some Props
to the creator of the new Fighters' Club TV logo!
Matt has done a killer job on designing our new logo from scratch.
Basically we told him a couple of ideas and concepts of what
we wanted and he came up with a ton of killer designs that was
difficult to widdle down to this one.
If you are in the market for a logo, design or graphic design
in general, or if your logo is looking out of date and you want
to update it or make it more eye catching, drop Matt an email
and I guarantee that you won't be sorry.
Matthew Tapia
Hachi Design, LLC
(808) 203-4061
matt@hachidesign.com
http://www.hachidesign.com
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Aloha
State Championships of BJJ Results
Team Results
1) Relson Gracie
2) Gracie Humaita
3) Brazilian Freestyle Jiu Jitsu / HMC
Kids
Gi Division
5
- 7 years old:
1) Teniya Alo
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
2) Hikina Gaughen
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
8
- 9 years old (Lightweight):
1) Slayden Lloyd
Brazilian Freestyle Jiu Jitsu
2) Teshya Alo
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
8
- 9 years old (Heavyweight):
1) Elijah Galarza-Naole
Gracie Humaita / Gracie Kailua
2) Austtin Young
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
10
- 11 years old (Lightweight):
1) Anthony Kaulili
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
2) Daven Shitabata
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
10
- 11 years old (Heavyweight):
1) Keanu Ching
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
2) Noah Hashimoto
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
12
- 13 years old:
1) Sage Yoshida
Brazilian Freestyle / HMC
2) Jacob Hoshino
Brazilian Freestyle Jiu Jitsu
14
- 15 years old (Lightweight):
1) Christian Dilullo
Gracie Humaita / Gracie Kailua
2) DJ Cremer
Relson Gracie / KTI
16
- 17 years old (Lightweight):
1) Kamanao Chun
Relson Gracie Kahaluu
2) Sean Skiendiel
16
- 17 years old (Heavyweight):
1) Woodlenn Kekauoha
Relson Gracie / Papakolea Fight Club
2) Dallas Silva
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
Womens Division
1)
Anya Douglas
Gracie Humaita / North Shore
2) Lara Franco
Brazilian Freestyle Jiu Jitsu
Mens White
Belt
110
- 135 lbs:
1) Andrew Wallace
Gracie Humaita / Gracie Kailua
2) Ken Ito
Brazilian Freestyle Jiu Jitsu
136
- 148 lbs:
1) Sadhu Bott
HMC
2) Robert Lafradez
Gracie Humaita / Central Oahu
149
- 161 lbs:
1) Andrew Marshall
Relson Gracie / Team HK
2) Joey Jordan
808 Fight Factory
162
- 174 lbs:
1) Brooks Narvaez
Gracie Humaita / Gracie Kailua
2) Paul Dean
Relson Gracie / Casca Grossa
175
- 187 lbs:
1) Bill Dorman
Gracie Humaita / Gracie Kailua
2) Christian Davis
Gracie Humaita / Gracie Kailua
188
- 201 lbs lbs:
1) Grant Manning
Gracie Humaita / Longman
2) Blane Dorton
Relson Gracie / Casca Grossa
201+
lbs:
1) Caleb Boon
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
2) Patrick Hall
Gracie Humaita / Gracie Kailua
Mens Blue
Belt
136
- 148 lbs:
1) Jake Scoval
Gracie Humaita / Longman
2) Matthew Oliver
Gracie Humaita / Longman
148
- 161 lbs:
1) Nick Arnold
Gracie Humaita / Longman
2) Levi Canales
Gracie Humaita / Longman
162
- 174 lbs:
1) Guilherme Costa
Brazilian Freestyle Jiu Jitsu
2) David Harrington
Brazilian Freestyle Jiu Jitsu
175
- 187 lbs:
1) Caleb Trice
Gracie Humaita / North Shore
2) Mikkel Boiser
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
188
- 214 lbs:
1) David Chew
Relson Gracie
2) Maui Wolfgramm
Relson Gracie Kahaluu
215+
lbs:
1) Raymond Seraile
Grappling Unlimited
2) Darryl Stant
Gracie Humaita / North Shore
Mens Purple Belt
Under
160 lbs:
1) Luke Hacker
Gracie Humaita / Longman
2) Gilson Souza
Brazilian Freestyle Jiu Jitsu
161 - 180 lbs:
1) Pono Pananganan
Relson Gracie / KTI
2) Dylan Clay
Brazilian Freestyle Jiu Jitsu
181+
lbs:
1) Jason McCormick
Brazilian Freestyle Jiu Jitsu
2) Kerry Atwood
Gracie Humaita / North Shore
Mens Brown
Belt
1)
Rylan Lizares
Grappling Unlimited
2) Ermin Fergerstrom
Brazilian Freestyle Jiu Jitsu |
Kids No Gi
Division
5
- 7 years old:
1) Hikina Gaughen
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
2) Teniya Alo
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
8
- 9 years old (Lightweight):
1) Teshya Alo
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
2) Zorich Palimo'o
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
8
- 9 years old (Heavyweight):
1) Kulana Salera
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
2) Elijah Galarza-Naole
Gracie Humaita / Gracie Kailua
10
- 11 years old (Lightweight):
1) Nahoa Salera
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
2) Anthony Kaulili
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
10
- 11 years old (Heavyweight):
1) Noah Hashimoto
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
2) Keanu Ching
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
12
- 13 years old:
1) Jacob Hoshino
Brazilian Freestyle Jiu Jitsu
2) Sage Yoshida
Brazilian Freestyle / HMC
14
- 15 years old (Lightweight):
1) Brandon Lopez
Baret Submission Grappling / GU
2) Keola Mayural
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
14
- 15 years old (Heavyweight):
1) Keoni Hall
Gracie Humaita / Gracie Kailua
2) Kawae Ching
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
16
- 17 years old (Lightweight):
1) Kamanao Chun
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
2) Daniel Rada
Freelance
16
- 17 years old (Heavyweight):
1) Michael Tengan
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
2) Alakai Kim-Davis
Relson Gracie Kaneohe
Mens No Gi
Novice
110
- 135 lbs:
1) Andrew Wallace
Gracie Humaita / Gracie Kailua
2) Joshua Martinez
Brazilian Freestyle Jiu Jitsu
136
- 148 lbs:
1) Ian Hasegawa
Gracie Humaita / North Shore
2) Ross Hirahara
Baret Submission Grappling / GU
148
- 161 lbs:
1) Jonathan Cruz
Jesus Is Lord
2) Joey Jordan
808 Fight Factory
162
- 174 lbs:
1) Brooks Narvaez
Gracie Humaita / Gracie Kailua
2) Benjamin Corniel
Brazilian Freestyle Jiu Jitsu
175
- 187 lbs:
1) Bill Dorman
Gracie Humaita / Gracie Kailua
2) Shane Kahananui
Relson Gracie / KTI
202
- 214 lbs:
1) James Craig
Gracie Humaita / North Shore
2) Giovanni Lagmay
Relson Gracie / KTI
214+
lbs:
1) Neil Rapoza
808 Fight Factory
2) Keoni Kua
808 Fight Factory
Mens No Gi
Intermediate
123
- 148 lbs:
1) Jake Scoval
Gracie Humaita / Longman
2) Sadhu Bott
HMC
149
- 161 lbs:
1) Harris Sarmiento
808 Fight Factory
2) Lorrin Ishimine
Brazilian Freestyle Jiu Jitsu
162
- 174 lbs:
1) David Harrington
Brazilian Freestyle Jiu Jitsu
2) Rick Burnett
HMC
188
- 201 lbs:
1) Bo Lagmay
Relson Gracie / KTI
2) Guy Nakashima
Baret Submission Grappling / GU
Mens No Gi
Advanced
Under
160 lbs:
1) Baret Yoshida
Baret Submission Grappling / GU
2) Sergio Hurtado
Gracie Humaita / Longman
161+ lbs:
1) Rylan Lizares
Grappling Unlimited
2) David Chew
Relson Gracie
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Diaz
Wins at Grapplers Quest
On a
side note, Jason "Mayhem"Miller was on the Icon Sport
Radio show and said that he won his division at Grapplers Quest
beating Romolo ? in the finals.
1 week after competing at the UFC, Nick Diaz enters and wins
the Grapplers Quest (gi-less) submission grappling tournament
in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nathan Diaz took 3rd. Both Nick and Nathan
competed in the same weight category in the experts division.
Gilbert Melendez also competed, however he lost a highly contested
match by an overtime advantage point to the eventual professional
tournament winner, Wagnney Fabiano.
Dave
Terrell's website reports that Nate DuCharme won the Heavyweight
experts tournament. We all know how hard "Nasty" Nate
trains and we congratulate him.
The
professional division:
1st
Round
Bill Cooper def. Wander Braga
Wagnney
Fabiano def. Gilbert Melendez
Sandro
"Batata" Santiago def. Scott Bieri
Jeff
Glover def. Phil Cardella
Semis:
Wagnney Fabiano def. Bill Cooper
Jeff
Glover def. Sandro "Batata" Santiago
Finals:
Wagnney Fabiano def. Jeff Glover
Source: Gracie Fighter
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FRANK
SHAMROCK TO PRO WRESTLING IN JAPAN
The Japanese media reports that Frank Shamrock will participate
on the U-Style pro wrestling show in Tokyo, Japan, on November
23rd.
Shamrock
will face Daisuke Nakamura in a pro wrestling match.
Source: Fight Sport
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K1
WORLD GRAND PRIX FRIDAY
K-1 is gearing up for their World Grand Prix Tournament next
weekend in Tokyo, Japan and they have just added Stephan Leko
to the card. His opponent is unknown at this time.
Also
Gary Goodridge and Semmy Schilt are MMA veterans who will be
going back to their familar way of fighting. Here is the full
card for next weekend's show.
Tokyo
Dome - Tokyo, Japan
November
19, 2005
Stefan
Leko vs. TBA
Glaube
Feitosa vs. Gary Goodridge
Remy
Bonjasky vs. Hong-Man Choi
Ray
Sefo vs. Semmy Schilt
Jerome
Le Banner vs. Peter Aerts
Musashi
vs. Ruslan Karaev
Source: MMA Weekly
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THE
ULTIMATE FIGHTER HEAVY OR LIGHT HEAVY CHAMP?
Rashad Evans is officially 'The Ultimate Fighter.' In an epic
heavyweight finals battle against the bigger Brad Imes in 'The
Ultimate Fighter 2' season finale, Evans walked away with the
split decision, the car, and the six figure UFC contract.
Rashad
weighed in for his bout with Imes at 224lbs. Will we see Evans
competing in the future as a heavyweight, or will he make the
move to the light-heavyweight division?
Evans
is a former Michigan State University wrestler where he competed
at 174lbs., so cutting weight isn't a foreign concept to him.
In fact, Rashad usually fights at 205, but put on a few pounds
for the opportunity to appear on the reality show. Asked if it
was up to him, now that the reality show experience is over,
if he'd want to return to fighting at 205, Evans said, "Yes.
Definitely."
Rashad
added, "It all depends on how I feel. There's advantages
to fighting heavyweight, but there's a lot of disadvantages as
you can tell. The guys are just so much bigger and taking the
punishment from that even."
It
all comes down to what is best for Rashad's career. He weighed
the options while talking to MMAWeekly SoundOff Radio. As if
he were thinking out loud, Evans commented, "I don't know.
I don't know. I'm still thinking about exactly what route I want
to take. I know I definitely want to build myself up to fight
tougher competition. But the heavyweight division is so thin.
You know? It's not much build up before you have to fight the
top dogs. But the 205, I think I can grow a little bit more as
a fighter, and maybe have a successful career if I went down
there."
If
Rashad does make the move to the light-heavyweight division,
he will be among the many TUF participants from season one that
have dropped a weight class since appearing on the Spike TV original
reality series; Diego Sanchez, Kenny Florian, Mike Swick, Josh
Koscheck, among others.
As
of now he certainly seemed to be leaning toward getting lean
and down to 205 to fight guys more his size. Which can't be great
news for the UFC whose sole purpose of this show was to find
a heavyweight who could compete in the heavyweight division.
Now it looks as though they've given a UFC contract to a Light
Heavyweight.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Anderson
Silva training for Cage Rage
Anderson
Silva is in Curitiba (PR), where he is training hard for the
Cage Rage 13. On December 3, the Muay Thai Dream Team representative
will defend his middleweight for the second time, against English
Curtis Stout. "I've been training BJJ in here with Fernandinho
and Penão and I also have been training a lot wrestling,
beyond Muay Thai with master Diógenes," he said.
This time, he will not come to Rio de Janeiro and train with
Pride fighter Rodrigo Minotauro and Rogério Minotouro.
"Maybe when I come back, I might spend some time Rio de
Janeiro to help Rodrigo, who must fight in December", said.
COMPLETE
CARD (subject to change):
Cage
Rage 14
Saturday, December 3, 2005
Wembley Conference Centre, London, England
-
Vitor Belfort vs. Antony Rea;
-
Curtis Stout vs. Anderson Silva;
-
Akira Shoji vs. Mark Weir;
-
Tyrone Glover vs. Luiz Buscapé;
-
Alex Reid vs. Daijiro Matsui;
-
Matt Lindland vs. Nino Schembri;
-
Mark Epstein vs. Brian Adams;
-
Sol Gilbert vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam;
-
Brad Pickett vs. Robbie Oliver;
-
Robert Berry vs. Marc Goddard;
-
Dean Bray vs. Nigel Whitear;
-
Dave Legeno vs. Alan Murdock;
-
Ross Mason vs. Darren Guisha;
-
Ryan White vs. Mark Buchanan;
-
Paul Daley vs. Joey Van Wanrooy.
Source: Tatame
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Quote
of the Day
"The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination
is boundless."
Jean Jacques Rousseau, 1712-1778, Swiss-born Philosopher/Writer/Political
Theorist
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Fighters'
Club TV has a new logo!
Check out FCTV's new
logo!
It is the new face of FCTV to go along with the faces of your
handsome (and modest) hosts of the show.
If you have not checked out the Fighters' Club TV website, check
it out.
The show is still on every Tuesday night at 9:30PM on Channel
52 and on Akaku in Maui.
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The
Ultimate Fighter 2' Finale on Spike TV Knocks Out College Football
With Men 18-24
By Spike
The
LIVE finale of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter 2 drew 2,640,000
million viewers on Saturday, November 5 (9:00-12:00 Midnight
ET/PT), making it the most watched fight in UFC history. The
three-hour climax to the highly-rated Spike TV reality series,
The Ultimate Fighter 2, drew more Men 18-24 than anything else
on television* including the highly touted college football match-ups
Virginia Tech vs. Miami on ESPN and Notre Dame vs. Tennessee
on NBC. Overall, the telecast tallied a 2.0 household rating
(1,785,000).
"The
fact we drew more hard-to-reach young male viewers than college
football on Saturday illustrates that the UFC and the sport of
mixed martial arts fighting has truly arrived," says Kevin
Kay, General Manager, Spike TV.
"The
finale of The Ultimate Fighter 2 is not the end of the story
for these guys, it's the beginning," said Dana White, UFC
President and host of The Ultimate Fighter 2. "Just like
Season 1's Forrest Griffin, Stephan Bonnar, Diego Sanchez and
Kenny Florian have gone on to big things in the UFC, now Season
2's Rashad Evans and Joe Stevenson join them as the new stars
of the sport. Fans will be seeing more of Luke Cummo and Brad
Imes who really brought their 'A game' to the 2.6 million viewers
who tuned in."
Other
ratings highlights include the following:
--
Triple digit gains in key male demos and viewership versus year
ago --
3.7/956,000 Men 18-34 up +357%; 2.7/1,401,000 Men 18-49 up +303%;
and
2,640,000 million viewers up +264% (all versus year ago -- Spike
TV
aired WWE Velocity and Police Videos).
--
Telecast peaked at 3.3 million viewers from 10:45-11:00pm during
Rashad Evans/Brad Imes heavyweight bout.
--
Second most-watched original series in network history (finale
of The
Joe Schmo Show -- 3.4 million viewers)
--
Most watched Saturday in Spike TV history -- 1,042,000 average
audience (9:00am-3:00am)
--
Outdrew Showtime's live IBF Super-Middleweight title fight featuring
Jeff Lacy vs. Scott Pemberton in Men 18-34 by an incredibly staggering
956,000 to 9,000 and equally startling in Men 18-24 with 430,000
to
1,000 for Showtime.
The
record-breaking fight night from the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel
in Las Vegas featured Rashad Evans winning the Heavyweight Ultimate
Fighter crown by out-pointing Brad Imes via split decision in
a classic three-round slugfest. Joe "Daddy" Stevenson
also won via points, unanimously outscoring Luke Cummo to earn
this season's welterweight crown. Both Evans and Stevenson took
home six figure UFC contracts with their victories, as well as
Toyota Scion automobiles. In the card's main event, Diego Sanchez
proved that he is a legitimate contender to the welterweight
crown held by Matt Hughes as he scored a shutout three round
decision over heated rival Nick Diaz.
The
live finale was the culmination of the 13-week series featuring
eighteen men from across North America in a fierce battle for
a six-figure contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship
(TM).
Craig
Piligian of Pilgrim Films and Television, Frank Fertitta III,
Lorenzo Fertitta and Dana White of Zuffa, LLC and Kevin Kay of
Spike TV are the executive producers for "The Ultimate Fighter
2." Brian J. Diamond is Vice President, Sports & Specials,
Spike TV and serves as Executive in Charge of Production for
Spike TV.
Spike
TV, the first network for men, is available in 88 million homes
and is a division of MTV Networks. MTV Networks, a division of
Viacom International Inc.
Source: Maxfighting
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Hermes
Franca: Fighting at MFC 6 in January???
Hermes
Franca (UFC, K-1, SHOOTO and MFC veteran) attended MFC 5 to support
fellow American Top Team fighters Kurt Pellegrino, Steve Bruno
and others. MaXfighting spoke with Franca to find out what he’s
up to and how he’s handled being on the short end of several
close decisions in a row.
After
winning his first eight MMA fights, Franca’s record now
stands at 10-5. While for most such a slide would be damaging;
but if he had better judging, Franca could easily be 14-1, and
many still consider him one of the world’s top lightweights.
Two split decision losses to Yves Edwards, and majority decision
losses to Josh Thompson and most recently at K-1 Hero’s
against Koutetsu Boku haven’t affected his spirits. His
only decisive loss was a TKO to Ray Cooper from Hawaii.
“I
just want to keep fighting, I don’t want to stop,”
Franca said. “[Those decisions] just happened to work out
for those fighters, it happens.”
As
for where he might fight next, MFC 6 this January may be a possibility.
“I
just talked to the MFC matchmaker and he talked about having
me fight here next year,” said Franca.
Franca
recently awarded Pellegrino his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt,
and talked about Kurt’s improvement.
“He’s
been training with me for about six months. He’s so professional,
a good fighter and a good guy. I’m a black belt and I’m
able to tell when someone else is ready [to receive there’s],
and he was ready.”
Source: Maxfighting
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Yves
Edwards: Eyeing Pride Bushido in February
Pride
Bushido fighter and UFC-veteran Yves Edwards was on hand for
MFC 5 in support of Carlo Prater, and took a moment to speak
with maXfighting on his upcoming fight plans.
“I
hope to fight in Japan in the next Bushido, but that’s not
until February,” Edwards said, sounding unsure as to whether
he may have a fight in the interim.
After
a successful debut in Pride Bushido 7 against Dokonjonosuke Mishima,
Edwards was eliminated from the Bushido Lightweight Tournament
by former SHOOTO Champion Joachim Hansen.
On
his loss to Hansen, Edwards simply replied, “I was definitely
disappointed with that fight.”
Source:
Maxfighting |
Quote
of the Day
"He has half the deed done who has made a beginning."
Horace, 65-8 B.C., Italian Poet
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Grappler's
Quest Vegas
We had a small team of guys go up to Sin City to compete and
just got the results verbally (which we hope is right).
Dexter
Kauahi lost his first match, but it was against an NCAA wrestler.
Tough draw for his first match.
Andrew
Kawada took fourth.
Brandon
Saiki, one of our kids, took first place.
Congratulations
to all three competitors and we hope to have the results from
the tournament that occurred here very soon.
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Tuesday
Night Fights at the Plaza Returns with a Double Header!
This Tuesday,
November 15th In Hilo!
After a successful inaugural event, Tuesday Night Fights returns
for two events in one month! November will be a busy month for
fight fans as Toughman Hawaii hosts its popular event two weeks
apart from each other. The events will be held at the Academic
& Athletic Training Center.
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Visit Central Pacific A.C.'s Academic and Athletic Training Center
for tickets.
More
details including the fight card will be coming soon!
Source:
Event Promoter
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Warriors
of The Ring 8 on Maui!
This mixed-martial arts event will be held on Saturday, November
26, 2005 at the War Memorial Gymnasium in Maui.
Doors open at 5:30PM with a live concert performance with Sudden
Rush @ 6:30PM.
Tickets are Ringside: $40 / General: $30.
Source: Event Promoter
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In
Search of Jiu-Jitsu
The most efficient martial art ever created has become but a
sport and detached itself from its roots
by Joao "JP" Pedro
If
you are reading this article, it is likely that you are a practitioner
or at least an enthusiast of Jiu-Jitsu. Nice. However, I am sorry
to say that – except for rare cases – what you believe
Jiu-Jitsu to be has little to do with the martial art developed
by the ancient Japanese and perfected (perhaps even re-created)
by brothers Carlos and Helio Gracie, their family and disciples.
But
how can that be? After all, you probably train with a black-belt
who has fought in a number of tournaments, who has taught you
how to do arm-locks, sweeps and so on. If he didn’t know
Jiu-Jitsu, he wouldn’t be a black-belt, wouldn’t have
ever won a competition and wouldn’t be teaching in an academy,
right? Well, sort of.
Nowadays,
when one speaks about BJJ, what immediately come to mind are
competitions, like the World and Pan-American championships.
That is because our art has been reduced to merely a competition
sport. When a new student signs up in a gym to learn how to defend
himself, he is only going to learn competitive Jiu-Jitsu (remember:
there are rare exceptions) – even if he is never going to
compete at all. I have nothing against sports, but whatever happened
to the other elements that make Jiu-Jitsu the most efficient
martial art of all times?
Why
self-defense is fundamental
Many
decades ago, the lessons at the first “Academia Gracie”
in Rio de Janeiro were taught individually and following a structured
program of self-defense. The idea was to give the students a
real and practical knowledge of how to use the Jiu-Jitsu technique
to defend against a bigger and stronger aggressor. In an interview
given in 1998, Grand Master Helio Gracie explained this concept:
“The Jiu-Jitsu I have created is not a competition sport.
I was never a competitor. I have always been weak, weighing around
135lb. I’ve never had the physical characteristics to create
a method for competing. Every competitor is an athlete. I was
never an athlete. But I created the Federation so that Jiu-Jitsu
had an official projection, to put emphasis on my art. The thing
is that my Jiu-Jitsu is a self-defense art. It’s for actual
fighting. It’s meant to protect the citizens, the old men,
a child, a woman, a young lady from being beat up by some thug
just because they have no athletic abilities to fight.”
If
you are interested in competing, Jiu-Jitsu’s competitive
side is undoubtedly a great option. But this doesn’t mean
self-defense should be left aside because it’s not very
useful in competition. Here is a good example: how many ways
of passing the half-guard do you know? And how many ways of escaping
from an aggressor that is giving you a “bouncer’s headlock”?
I wouldn’t be surprised if the answers are 10 and 0, respectively.
I
learned this lesson during a curious episode that changed my
way of understanding Jiu-Jitsu. I accompanied Gracie Magazine’s
editor, Luca Atalla, in a visit to Grand Master Helio Gracie’s
house in Itaipava, Rio de Janeiro, while he did one of the several
interviews that wound up becoming the article on the master’s
life. Hours into the interview, Helio put his hands on my neck
and asked if I knew how to escape such common attack. I then
tried to improvise something that didn’t work, and got reprehended
right there. Quite in his style, he asked me to grab his neck
in the same fashion. “Squeeze it as strong as you can,”
he sternly requested. I felt awkward, but did as he said and
witnessed one of the clearest examples of the philosophy behind
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu: “minimum effort for maximum efficiency.”
With an extremely simple move, master Helio escaped from my hands
and opened a wide smile. Embarassing. I felt like trash.
“Minimum
effort for maximum efficiency,” have you ever heard of it?
Well, I had heard of it, but it took me a long time to really
comprehend the concept. Choose each and every move in an intelligent
way; calculate the precise amount of force needed to execute
it; make your opponent constantly waste more energy than you.
Summarizing, find the easiest way to reach your goal. Therefore,
let’s go back to the “bouncer’s headlock”:
what use is it to be the best half-guard passer in the world
if you are left defenseless when this funny named move is used
against you?
Wait
a second. Obviously, even without knowing the right way to escape,
you might be able to break away from the headlock and use your
competition Jiu-Jitsu to kick your aggressor’s ass. I don’t
doubt it, but I’d like to point out that, just like you
strive to find the most efficient technique to pass a half-guard
in the academy or in a tournament, you should also try to have
in your arsenal the most efficient way to get rid of a rough
headlock, for example. Think about it: if your only concern is
about techniques related to competition and not self-defense,
then practicing Jiu-Jitsu, karate, ping-pong or volleyball end
up being all the same thing: just a game.
MMA
is another thing
Jiu-Jitsu
and martial arts in general have changed a lot over the past
ten years or so. In 1993 Royce Gracie opened the eyes of the
world to the incredible efficiency of his family’s art in
vale-tudo (“anything goes”) combats. It was clear then
that in a hand-to-hand fight with almost no rules against a bigger,
stronger opponent, the best weapon is definitely Jiu-Jitsu. And
I’m not talking about sport techniques only, but also the
“street Jiu-Jitsu” the Gracie family and its followers
have developed. Myths and legends have gone down the drain in
the USA, Japan and the rest of the world. But for Brazilians
it wasn’t a new idea, after all Jiu-Jitsu has always reigned
supreme in their country.
The
vale-tudo – or No Holds Barred, as it was earlier called
in the U.S. – fever swept the planet, and events started
to pop up everywhere. It didn’t take long for “anything
goes” to become “mixed martial arts,” taking an
universal shape and following pretty much the same set of rules
in every country. No matter what your favorite show is, whether
it’s Pride (Japan), UFC (USA) or Cage Rage (UK), they all
feature rounds, judges and gloves. It’s undeniable that
these factors helped create a more marketable product for TV
and the masses. But the essence of vale-tudo was lost.
Think
about it: when there is a time limit for the match, you train
to give your best during those 15 or 20 minutes of fighting.
If there is no submission or KO, three “experts” will
determine the winner. And how about the gloves, those hand pillows?
Just imagine what would happen to Fedor Emelianenko’s hands
after he launches his missiles onto his opponent’s skull
and you will see my point here.
This
vale-tudo mutation called MMA resembles the original idea, although
it is in fact something very different. It has become a sport.
And as such, its competitors strive to make the best use of the
rules in order to win. Physical preparation is intense and fundamental,
because, in order to enter a ring nowadays, one must have as
much strength, explosion and endurance as possible during all
rounds. When a fighter starts thinking he won’t be able
to finish the match before time elapses, he begins to look for
the best positioning to assure a decision victory. This usually
translates into take down + stalling from the top, throwing punches
to score points. This issue has become so serious that certain
MMA professionals are specialists in winning that way. Professional
competitors. Evidently, submissions and knock outs aren’t
easy tasks, but there is nothing more subversive to the martial
arts’ philosophy than a fight where the opponents want to
win by points or judges decision.
Just
like the first UFCs redefined the way to fight (barely) with
no rules, the current success of MMA events has been strongly
affecting the understanding of Jiu-Jitsu and the way it must
be used during a fight. Original vale-tudo – no gloves,
no time limit, no rounds, no judges, the only illegal moves being
bites and eye gouging – is the closest you can get to a
real hand-to-hand fight. Jiu-Jitsu’s efficiency under these
conditions is more than proven. And that’s why nowadays
there is no MMA competitor who doesn’t train Jiu-Jitsu or
one of its sub-products, such as submission wrestling or grappling.
In this professional arena all athletes strive to become complete.
They also practice other arts like boxing, wrestling and muay
thai. The more tools one has in the ring, the better.
But
what if you have no intentions of ever stepping into a ring or
octagon? Cross-training is only important to a MMA professional
or to someone who decides to dedicate his life to the practice
of several martial arts. For the common citizen who is not an
athlete (the vast majority), only Jiu-Jitsu provides solid chances
of successfully defending against a bigger, stronger aggressor
on the streets. What takes place in the Pride ring, for example,
is not applicable to me, my girlfriend, my grandfather or my
13-year-old brother. As a wise man once put it: “One thing
is one thing, another thing is another thing.” Well, MMA
is definitely another thing.
Jiu-Jitsu is fought with the Gi. Period
One
of the myths that mixed martial arts helped create is that everyone
has got to train with no gi on. It happens to be that Jiu-Jitsu
is fought with the Gi, period. Training without it is interesting
and fun, opening one’s eyes to different types of grips,
variations of many moves and a much faster game. But it is far
from fundamental to the ordinary student with no perspective
of fighting in the ADCC World Championship. The Gi is made of
a fabric strong enough to resist the rough routine of the mats.
It simulates the clothes we wear in our everyday life. Even in
a hot country like Brazil. And if one day you find yourself in
a dark alley facing a sweaty man wearing nothing but speedos,
I suggest you simply run as fast as you can and do not engage
him.
Therefore,
since athletes these days train exclusively the elements connected
to MMA fighting and its rules, the Jiu-Jitsu they take to the
ring is a deformation of true Jiu-Jitsu. In order to better analyze
it, let’s not take in consideration a fighter’s natural
abilities and personal skills. Then it becomes clear that the
reason of their success when it comes to ground fighting is due
to two brilliant factors of Jiu-Jitsu: the efficiency of the
techniques and the logical transitioning. The first factor is
easy to understand. Chokes and foot locks, for example, when
correctly applied, are very efficient. The second factor concerns
the way of training Jiu-Jitsu and the sense of direction it offers
the practitioner. First you shorten the distance to avoid kicks
and punches. From the clinch you move on to the takedown. Once
you are on the floor, you start looking for increasingly better
positions, until you get to a situation where you can end the
fight. Naturally, since the Jiu-Jitsu fighter trains following
this logic everyday, he always possesses a clear sense of direction
and the technical knowledge to implement his strategy the proper
way. In contrast, other martial arts offer little more than the
idea of hitting until the opponent drops.
The
secret is in the philosophy
The
genius in Jiu-Jitsu goes well beyond the amazing moves used.
It is exactly the way of facing a combat that puts Jiu-Jitsu
way above all other arts. Our goal is not to score points, but
to make the opponent surrender. With this in mind plus the philosophy
of “minimum effort for maximum efficiency,” the technique
of Jiu-Jitsu adapted in Brazil by the Gracies got more and more
refined. And using this combo to determine the sequence of moves
and the general strategy that runs each fight, the BJJ fighter
gets, consequently, very close to victory. Master Helio, who
tested his art in the battlefield for many years, goes beyond:
“To beat Jiu-Jitsu, only if you know Jiu-Jitsu or by accident.
If you fight 100 times, you may lose once or twice, but you’ll
win all the others.” Once, during an interview, Fabio Gurgel,
one of the greatest names in the sport, made a keen observation
on the subject: “Jiu-Jitsu is a perfect art, but the human
being fails at times.”
Many
years ago, during a seminar in the USA, Rickson Gracie explained
the BJJ philosophy through a nice example. In order to demonstrate
the efficiency of the mount position during a fight, he placed
a student of his on top of some spectators, all of them practitioners
of other martial arts. On purpose, all the chosen people were
bigger than his student. The first one tried hard but could not
escape from the bottom. The second one exploded like a mad bull,
and eventually reversed the situation. Rickson then asked the
guy to try again, this time against him. In a few seconds, the
big fellow had given Gracie his back and was trapped in a rear
naked choke. The master explained that the only thing that’s
worse than being mounted is to offer your back. And he resumed
the exercise, this time choosing to only keep the opponent on
the bottom. After one minute of insistent attempts, the guy finally
gave up. Rickson then sat among the group of almost 50 people
and said:
“Well,
this is what I wanted to teach you people. Because he is tough
(points to the big fellow), even without Jiu-Jitsu. I’m
not saying you only have a chance of escaping using Jiu-Jitsu.
I try to give a certain problem, and then I offer the easiest
solution. He is tough and I think it is hard for anyone to keep
him on the bottom, but suppose it’s a 240lb man on top.
Then it’s different. Suppose he is recovering from a cold
and has no endurance. He will fight for a while then get exhausted.
The point is: if we can use leverage in every occasion, it will
make things easier. And what we want while facing a stronger
opponent is the easiest way of fighting him. You shouldn’t
come here (to the seminar) to try and do like he did. That’s
a waste of energy. It works, but if he is in a worse situation,
if he’s in adverse conditions, he is going to need other
options. And you are here to learn the best way. Some people
are born tough; they are fast, strong or have a good heart for
fighting. These qualities alone represent 50% of a win in any
street fight. But in adverse conditions, it is just not enough.”
In
other words, it doesn’t matter whether you are an athlete
or not. By following the Jiu-Jitsu philosophy, you’ll become
a more efficient fighter. Apply this same philosophy to every
other aspect of your life and a new universe will open up before
you.
Now, like my friend Kid Peligro likes to put it, Go Train Jiu-Jitsu!
*JP
was GRACIE Magazine Special Reporter from 1999 till 2002 and
NOCAUTE Editor in 2002. Currently, he's GM Europe Correspondent
and also teaches Jiu-Jitsu in Copenhagen, Denmark
Source:
Gracie Magazine
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Quote
of the Day
"Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether
the new one holds water."
Swedish Proverb
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Punishment
In Paradise Is Back!
Punishment In Paradise: East vs. West II
Sea Life Park, Honolulu, Hawaii
January 14, 2006
HITS
THE EASTSIDE!!!
Once
again Oahu's BEST Kickboxers and Up & Coming MMA fighters
from both side to square off. Is this our first event of 2006
so expect some FIREWORKS between EAST vs. WEST and a Special,
Special Award to two gentlemen who hav been supporting this sport
and the fighters from Hawaii, Chris & Mike Onzuka!! Also
a special presentation to one of Hawaii's favorite and most talented
fighter.
COMMITTED
FIGHTERS
TEAM
EAST John Kukahiko, Kaleo Kwan, Kimo Wolfel, Dexter Kauahi, Molly
Hessel, Cisco Bringas, Matt Matsuda
TEAM
WEST PJ Dean, David Padilla, Wayne Perrin III, Domi Lopez, Jacob
Fa'agai, Issac Kuikahi, William Armstrong
PLUS
MORE TO BE ADDED AS BOUT ARE SIGNED
Fighting
information please email bdkamaka@comcast.net or call 408-371-7702
.
Source:
Event Promoter
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Pé
na Estrada visits RFT and Tigre
During its third day in Brasília, "Pé na Estrada"
project has visited another two academies. The first one was
the Renovação Fight Team filial in Distrito Federal,
leader by Marcos Vinícius, called as Marcão. Team
represents Luta-Livre in Brasília and commands 120 students.
"I am a Luta-Livre black belt under Eugênio Tadeu
and I came to Brasília in 1998. Nowadays we are the only
Luta-Livre team in the capital. We are very happy to host you
guys in here. TATAME has always supported Luta-Livre," stated
Marcão.
Leaving
Brasília downtown, team drove to Taguatinga to meet international
vale-Tudo fighter Marcelo Tigre. Tigre spoke about his event,
the Fight Club Tournament, and reminded stories from the past.
He said he is looking for a better opponent right now. "I
have been fighting a lot and I want to fight somebody with a
great record. Otherwise I rather quitting. I challenged Tito
Ortiz, but he got scared and didn't want to fight me," revealed
Tigre.
"Pé
na Estrada" Brasília is supported by Hibisco Restaurant
and Kimonos Ippon.
Source: Tatame
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Mike
Tyson Arrested in Sao Paulo, Brazil
By Rafael Werneck
Former heavyweight boxing champion of the world, Mike Tyson was
arrested this in Sao Paulo. The "Iron man" is in town
resting after a trip to Buenos Aires , Argentina, where he was
interviewed by Diego Armando Maradona.
Tyson
was arrested after he attacked a TV crew member who was trying
to capture his entrance into a local night club. After he realized
he was being followed, Tyson took the camera from reporter and
threw it on the ground. The police were called and found Tyson
in another night club. He was taken to the nearest police station
for his deposition. Tyson was cleared to go after that.
Ever
since he got in Sao Paulo, on Tuesday night, Tyson became very
aggressive with the local press. When he noticed the presence
of several reporters at the lobby of the hotel he checked in,
he complained: "You are making me nervous! I'm gonna kick
your asses. Leave me alone!"
Before
what happened last night, Tyson's plans were to stay in Sao Paulo
until Friday.
Source:
Maxfighting
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HUGHES
FEATURED IN LOCAL NEWSPAPER
by Dan Renick - The Daily Eastern News
Before
Matt Hughes became a household name around the octagon ring of
the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the eight-time welter weight
champion preferred a more traditional shape to compete on-a circle
mat inside Lantz Arena.
And
the 5-foot-8, 169-pound wrestler got a sample of the success
he would later have in mixed martial arts and the UFC when he
was a two-time All-American wrestler at Eastern.
"I
never thought athletics would take me this far," Hughes,
33, said. "Maybe I would wrestle in college, but that was
it."
Hughes
didn't have much time for sports growing up. He lived on his
parent's farm, and he said with all the chores around on the
farm, his parents didn't have time to take him and his twin brother,
Mark, into town for sports.
Matt
and Mark did whatever two brothers would do in their situation-they
competed with each other.
"We
lived two to three miles away from the closest neighbor,"
Hughes said. "Eventually play turned into competition with
me and (Mark)-whether it was chopping wood or running out to
the mailbox."
When
Matt entered high school and began playing sports more, the impact
was immediate. He qualified for the Illinois state high school
wrestling tournament all four years a Hillsboro High School,
including an undefeated junior and senior year where he won the
state championship, and was an all-conference football player
as well.
After
high school Hughes wrestled at Belleville Community College and
when the wrestling program was cut after his freshman season
he transferred to Lincoln Junior College, where he was an All-American.
Eastern
head coach Ralph McCausland first found out about the Hughes
brothers from a former teammate, Dave Klemm, who ran the program
at Lincoln. But McCausland nearly never got the chance to coach
who he called "one of the hardest workers" he had seen
in 25 years of coaching.
The
Eastern wrestling program was cut from the budget after the 1995
season, McCausland began helping the Hughes brothers get on the
team at Northern Iowa but when the program was reinstated in
1996 they jumped at the chance to wrestle closer to home.
"The
potential was incredible (when Matt first came to Eastern),"
McCausland said. "There's guys that are strong, that can
put up a lot of weight, and then there are guys who are powerful,
and in all my years, Matt personified power.
"He
can put up a lot of weight but there is something unique about
him- something uncanny and as he says, even to himself, he's
kind of a freak of nature in the power ratio."
Just
like in high school, Hughes made his presence felt immediately.
Wrestling in the 158-pound division, Hughes took 8th place at
nationals his junior year and 5th place his senior year.
"From
the first day he came he was a natural leader. He's a kind of
a take charge guy 'Let's get it done and get it taken care of,'"
McCausland said. "As far as work ethic goes bar-none I don't
think I've had anybody who has worked as hard and as an intense
and as long of a duration as he could."
That's
one thing that Hughes, who's now a coach on the reality show
The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV, learned wrestling under McCausland.
"A
lot of what I do comes from a wrestling background," Hughes
said. "People don't realize the mental toughness (in what
I do) as much as the physical part."
After
Hughes graduated he came back to Eastern as a graduate assistant
coach and took up mixed martial arts as a way to stay competitive.
McCausland remembers Charleston police officers coming and working
with Matt on submission holds. A friend, Chris Dwyer, got Hughes
to fight for the first time, a match in Chicago with a $100 purse.
Hughes
began training with a friend, Pat Miletich, in the Quad Cities
and after his sixth fight Hughes was asked to fight overseas
and his career has taken him to Hawaii, Australia, Japan and
the Persian Gulf.
"I
think this was something that (Matt) was just gonna play with
and follow it-find out where it leads him," McCausland said.
"He's got 8 world championships, a video game, endorsements
from Polaris and some other sponsors and got spun off on this
reality TV show as one of the coaches.
"You
know he's not flamboyant, he's just Matt."
Matt
admitted that he had no idea the success the mixed martial arts
would bring and remembers what his early days were like.
"It
used to be if you talked about the UFC nobody knew about it,"
Hughes said. "Now if you mention it in a room, most people
will know what it is.
"The
reality show blew it wide open…I'm getting two to three
more times from sponsors than purses."
But
Hughes nearly missed out on one the biggest breaks in his athletic
career, the chance to be a coach on The Ultimate Fighter.
"I
didn't want to do (The show) at first. I didn't want to leave
my family for 7 weeks (for taping)," Hughes said. "My
wife (Audra) talked me into it.
"It
was a pure coaching experience. It was a great facility, everything
was taken care of."
Now
six years into his UFC career, with a career record of 38-4,
Hughes is still on top of his game. He's currently training in
the Quad Cities for his title defense, a Pay-Per-View match against
Joe Riggs at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Hughes
said he's not ready to retire yet, maybe another five years until
he settles down.
"I
want to go back home and take over the farm with my brother."
Source:
MMA Weekly
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Conflicting
Stories Concerning Ortiz vs. Lindland
TITO VS LINDLAND? ORTIZ SAYS "NO"
Josh
Gross broke the story that Tito Ortiz and Matt Lindland would
be fighting in the WFA's main event. Ortiz this afternoon disagreed.
Ortiz on the underground forum said "No truth to this! Match
is not signed."
Either
way this fuels further speculation on a story broke on MMAWeekly.com
last month that the WFA wants to use Tito Ortiz as their franchise
fighter for their company.
'The
Huntington Beach Bad Boy' has said in many recent interviews
that he planned on starting his own organization. In August,
in an interview with MMAWeekly, Ortiz talked about starting his
own promotion. He said, "It's going to be a big one. It's
going to be here in States, and Las Vegas is the first place
we're looking to make it happen."
Over
the last several months Tito has been working to make it a reality.
He hinted about the news over recent weeks. As was reported last
month, some MMA fighters have told MMAWeekly that he was reportedly
finalizing the acquisition of the World Fighting Alliance (WFA),
with another partner. John Lewis' was the former President of
the Las Vegas based fight promotion. The details of the transfer
of ownership are still unknown, but it appears that John Lewis
is willing to part with his portion of the company. A representitive
of Don King was also mentioned as a partner of the new WFA.
The
WFA is already sanctioned in the state of Nevada. It's a reputable
promotion who've always put on good shows in the past and treated
the fighters well. MMAWeekly Radio's very own Frank Trigg is
a former WFA welterweight champion. They've had numerous top
fighters compete in their organization. Just to name a few: Rich
Franklin, Josh Thomson, Dennis Hallman, Mike Van Arsdale, Kimo
Leopoldo, Alex Stiebling, Vitor Ribeiro, 'Tiki' Ghosen, Ronald
Jhun, and Marvin Eastman. If and when the deal is finalized there
would be nothing in the way of the WFA holding events as soon
as they can put the cards together and secure a venue.
Source:
MMA Weekly
Tito
to Fight "The Law" in WFA
by Josh Gross
Matt
Lindland is set to sign a three-fight contract this afternoon
that would seal the deal on a February light heavyweight contest
in Las Vegas between himself and former UFC light heavyweight
champion Tito Ortiz for the main event of the resurrected WFA,
Sherdog.com learned Thursday.
Ortiz,
the longest-reigning UFC 205-pound champion in the promotion's
history, has already signed on the dotted line, sources close
to him told Sherdog.com, making this his first fight outside
the UFC since December 1998.
Lindland
was touted as the UFC's No. 1 middleweight contender before the
promotion dumped him in August after it said the 35-year-old
fighter from Oregon violated the terms of his contract by wearing
clothing at a UFC event which promoted online gaming. Before
he faces Ortiz, Lindland fights Antonio Schembri at middleweight
on December 3 in the UK's Cage Rage.
Source:
Sherdog
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Rogério
Minotouro ready for Boxing
Rogério Minotouro is in Salvador (BA) and he is not touring.
He will apply at the 60th edition of Campeonato Brasileiro de
Boxe Olímpico (60th Brazilian Championship of Olympic
Boxing), scheduled to take place on November 26 to December 1.
Rogério will apply the super-heavy division fighting for
Bahia team. The disputes will roll at Sesc Piatã gymnasium,
in Bahia capital. According to the organizers, nearly 250 fighters
are being expected at the tournament. On the same day, takes
place also the fourth edition of the Feminine Championship of
Amateur Boxing. "Rogério Boxing really well and will
give us a lot of work. Brazil has a lack of heavy athletes and
Rogério has everything to be the best heavyweight fighter
of the country," stated Luis Dórea, Boxing trainer
of the Nogueira brothers. Rodrigo Minotauro is also in Salvador
to continue his preparation for the December 31's Pride.
Source: Tatame
|
Quote
of the Day
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier -
not that the nature of the task has changed, but our ability
to do has increased."
Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882, American Poet, Essayist
|
Aloha State Championships
of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Today
Source: James Tanaka
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X-1
Battlegrounds at the O-Lounge 2
Results!
X-1 Battlegrounds at the O Lounge 2
O Lounge Night Club, Honolulu, Hawaii
November 11, 2005
By Chris Onzuka - Chris@Onzuka.com
Hawaii's
newest MMA promotion held its second amateur event at the O Lounge
night club. X-1 Battlegrounds' objective is to provide a venue
for fighters with little or no experience a venue to compete
against another at the same level. The last event was sold out
and so was this event. The promoters have expressed interest
in holding the next event in a larger venue. As expected with
fighters making their debut, the action was fast and furious.
The fights that did not end quickly saw the action slow as both
fighters found out they could not sprint for the entire fight.
A number of fights contained great exchanges, albeit at wild
punches being thrown, but both fighters were giving it everything
they had.
Many
of the fights went back and forth like Ferreira-Ferriera fight
where Danny landed some good punches at the onset of the match
and then Joshua started chopping away with leg kicks to win the
fight. The Jones-Reese fight has some great exchanged where Reese
controlled the match in the beginning only to have Jones take
it back and finish the fight with a barrage of punches from the
mount. One of the most difficult matches to watch was the Fonokalafi-Rosser
fight. Rosser landed a punch early, but Fonokalafi returned fire
to stagger Rosser and then follow up and drop Rosser to the canvas.
After some complaining the match was restarted and Fonokalafi
repeated the entire fight, rocking Rosser with a punch and then
finishing him off at 34 seconds of the first round. Overall,
the amateurs came to fight and left it all on the time.
MMA:
2 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Sean Bardon (Bulls Pen) def. Bernard Monderen (Freelance, Kickboxing)
Submission via rear naked choke at 1:38 minute in Round 1.
MMA:
2 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Chris Procopio (Eastsidaz) drew Derek Stadler (Bulls Pen)
Majority draw [(19-19), (19-19), (20-19)] after 2 rounds.
MMA:
2 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Thomas Gilbert (Team Mix Breed) def. Ikaika Jhun (Freelance,
Boxing)
TKO via referee stoppage from punches from the mount at 2:30
minutes in Round 1.
MMA:
2 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Joshua Ferreira (Freelance, Kickboxing) def. Danny Ferriera (Freelance,
Streetfighting)
TKO due to fighter not being able to continue after the end of
Round 1.
MMA:
2 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Hugh Jones (Freelance, Boxing) def. Jensen Reese (Freelance,
Boxing)
Submission due to punches from the mount at 2:22 minutes in Round
1
MMA:
2 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Makoa Hanaike (Team M.M.A.D, Wrestling) def. Bronson Delima (Bulls
Pen)
Submission via rear naked choke at 1:58 minutes in Round 2.
MMA:
2 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Vilatonu Fonokalafi (Freelance) def. Tomas Rosser (Freelance)
TKO via referee stoppage due to punches at 19 seconds and again
at 34 seconds in Round 1.
MMA:
2 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Deutsch Puu (Freelance) def. Derek Thornton (Rock Bottom Fight
Team)
Unanimous decision [(10-9), (10-9), (10-9)] after 2 rounds plus
a 3 minute overtime round.
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Kickin'
It Kicks It Up!
Hawaii's premier kickboxing event is taking it to the next level
by holding a semi-professional event so higher level fighters
can compete. Pro-MMA fighters and fighters with at least 5-6
kickboxing matches under their belt will be invited to compete.
Rumor has it that the following fighters have been contacted
PJ Dean, Mike Talalotu, Jonnaven Monalim, Mark Moreno, and Harris
Sarmiento.
Kickin' It has also released their 1st Quarter 2006 event schedule:
3/4/06
Kickin It 2006
(Kickboxing)
(Venue TBA)
2/4/06
Kick it Up
(Kickboxing)
(Pagoda Hotel Ballroom, Honolulu)
1/7/06
Kickin It 2006
(Kickboxing)
(Dole Cannery Ballroom, Honolulu)
Source: Event Promoters
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"The
Quest For Champions II"
Tournament 2005
Featuring:
Sport-jujitsu--Sport-pankration--Continuous Sparring--Novice(Jr./Adult)
division Grappling
When:
Sunday, November 20, 2005
*Action starts at 10:00am*
Where:
Hawaiian Mission Academy Gymnasium
1438 Pensacola Street
For more information Please contact Kempo Unlimited Hawaii
778-3601 or email kunltd@hotmail.com
Mahalo, Tommy Lam |
Babalú
and Zulu dominating Campos
The
athlete of Gracie Barra, Renato Babalú and the ex-Big
Brother Marcelo Zulu were the great names of the third Copa Campos
de Luta Olímpica, which took place at the Municipal Gymnasium
of Campos, in Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, on last
Sunday (6). With the absence of the wrestler Antoine Jaoude in
the championship, the awaited fight against Babalú was
postponed and the Gracie Barra athlete didn't have too much trouble
to rule the category above 84kg. At the final, Babalú
defeated Diego Bolonha (Ruas Vale-Tudo) by points.
In
the category until 84kg, the great name was Marcelo Zulu (Niterói
Wrestling), who applied excellent take downs in his opponents.
At the final match, he won the fight against Felipe Macedo and
got the heading. In the general classification, the team LBW
conquered important points at basis' divisions and got the first
place. In second place got Niterói Wrestling team followed
by Campos Wrestling.
84kg
1º Marcelo ZULU (N.Wrestling)
2º Carlos Eduardo (E.S)
3º Maicon Barreto (CW)
4º Fabiano Lemos (E.S)
Absolut
until 84kg
1º Marcelo Zulu (N.Wrestling)
2º Felipe Macedo (N.W)
3º Carlos Eduardo (E.S)
4º Fontinelli (LBW)
Above
84kg
1º Renato Cunha "Babalu" (Gracie Combat Team)
2º Diego Bolonha (Ruas Vale Tudo)
3º Acinor Fraga (Campos Wrestling)
Source: Tatame
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UFC
56: Full Force Fight Card
The UFC announced four more bouts to UFC 56: Full Force on Saturday,
November 19th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Four
added bouts:
-
Jeremy Horn vs. Trevor Prangley
- Sam Hoger vs. Jeff Newton
- Nick Thompson and Keith Wisniewski
- Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Kevin Jordan
Previously
announced bouts:
-
Rich Franklin vs. Nate Quarry
- Matt Hughes vs. Joe "Diesel" Riggs
- George St. Pierre vs. Sean Sherk
Source: MMA Fighting
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CUMMO
RECEIVES UFC CONTRACT
The website of Matt Serra reports that Serra student Luke Cummo
recieved a UF contract after his runner-up performance in 'The
Ultimate Fighter 2' finale.
Source:
Fight Sport
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BRAZILIAN
JIU-JITSU Conference Set to go
By Takimoto
NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE OF NORTH AMERICAN FEDERATION OF BRAZILIAN
JIU-JITSU
November 12th, 2005. From 5:00pm to 9:00pm
(Open to ALL Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academies, Owners and Instructors!)
Fellow
Jiu-Jitsu Professionals,
In
the last couple weeks we have had many calls from people to confirm
their presence to the meeting next Saturday, November 12, 2005.
The meeting will be held in Southern California, at the Marriott
Long Beach Hotel located at 4700 Airport Drive in Long Beach,
California 90815.
We
have already confirmed over 60 attendees. The meeting would be
an opportunity for you all to have your voice and concerns heard
amongst your colleagues in the Jiu-Jitsu community. We are very
pleased with the enthusiastic response of the Jiu-Jitsu Professionals.
Charles
and Ralph Gracie in conjunction with many other prominent Black
Belts would like to encourage, especially, ALL AMERICAN professionals
and instructors to attend. Your involvement is crucial. This
will be, after all, the primary effort to provide a comprehensive
unifying organizational entity whose primary focus will be development
of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in North America for the interests of
those who practice the sport and art here.
It
is their dream to unite all Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community in
America under one family for the benefit and the growth of the
sport. All the Black Belts involved to organize the Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu in the North America have dedicated their time, and
the commitment to bring quality BJJ tournaments to the United
States and the rest of the world!
"As
Jiu-Jitsu practitioners and instructors, you have a control over
the success and growth of the art and the sport. It is your influence
and experience that will shape the perception and determine the
quality of Jiu-Jitsu in this country. Because of this, we urge
you to take part in the planning and organizationalefforts that
will shape the near and distant future of Jiu-Jitsu. This meeting
will be your chance to stop complaining and take hold of the
art that is your livelihood. Only through a unified effort, we
will be able to produce better tournaments, referees, and academies.
The path to sustainable development will be a bumpy one; therefore,
your support and participation is vital.”
Working
together, making steps towards bringing in more professional
tournaments, professional referees, and qualified instructors
and academies, all over the US. It will be a long process to
organize it on that level and we could use your support. The
Federation is open to ALL BJJ martial artists, regardless of
nationality, race, creed, color, religion, age or sex. If you
are interested in helping the sport grow on a consistent and
professional level then join our team today!
Contrary
to recent published and documented negativity, we firmly believe
that the core Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community has the ability to
organize and unify our sport. If you are at interested in the
future of Jiu-Jitsu, please join and work with us.
Let us all rally around the flag of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and stand
united for our great sport. We are looking forward to accomplishing
a common goal. The union brings strength!
To
request more info please contact us at:
Charles Gracie (209) 832-9996 email:
charles@charlesgracie.com
Ralph Gracie (925) 829-8387 email: frgracie@aol.com
Fabio Santos (619) 229-0022 email: snfsantos@juno.com
Carlos “Caique” Elias (310) 618-8149 email:
besafe@caiquejiujitsu.com
“Please,
make sure that you contact us prior to the meting, in order to
get your 'access pass' to the meting room. Attention, without
the access pass you won't be allowed into the meting room. NO
EXCEPTION!”
Warm
Regards,
Charles
& Ralph Gracie
North American Federation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fabio
Santos & Carlos "Caique" Elias
California Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation
West
Coast Jiu-Jitsu Tournament 2005!
POSTPONED, NEW DATE TBA
For more info: Phone: (650) 756-7579 Fax: (650)
756-1260
BJJTournaments@UnitedGracie.Com /
www.unitedgracie.com
Source: Maxfighting
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Quote
of the Day
"What most people need to learn in life is how to love people
and use things,
instead of using people and loving things."
Author Unknown
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X-1
Battlegrounds at the O-Lounge 2
Tonight!
X-1 Battlegrounds at the O Lounge 2
O Lounge Night Club, Honolulu, Hawaii
November 11, 2005
Fights Start at 7:30PM
Tentative Fight Card (Subject To Change)
Derek Thornton (Rock Bottom Fight Team) vs. Deutsch Puu (Freelance)
Vilatonu Fonokalafi (Freelance) vs. Tomas Rosser (Freelance)
Danny Ferriera (Freelance, Streetfighting) vs. Joshua Ferreira
(Freelance, Kickboxing)
Jensen Reese (Freelance, Boxing) vs. Hugh Jones (Freelance, Boxing)
Makoa Hanaike (Team M.M.A.D, Wrestling) vs. Bronson Delima (Bulls
Pen)
Bernard Monderen (Freelance, Kickboxing) vs. Kenneth Mack (Team
Submit)
Chris Procopio (Eastsidaz) vs. Derek Stadler (Bulls Pen)
Thomas Gilbert (Team Mix Breed) vs. Ikaika Jhun (Freelance, Boxing)
The O-Lounge is located next to Ala Moana Shopping Center and
is above Venus night club.
Source:
Event Promoter
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Aloha State Championships
of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Weigh-ins
Today
There is an alternative
weigh-in site in Waipahu for your convenience. Check out www.brazilian-freestyle.com for more information.
Source: James Tanaka
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Judo
Champs At Shobukan Dojo
By Julia Norton-Dennis - jlittle@kgmb9.com
Ren Hirokawa trains on and off with us at Casca Grossa. We
also have trained at the Shobukan Dojo for our Judo. We think
that the Shobukan is the best Judo dojo in Hawaii, so good luck
to everyone at the Shobukan!
A
judo class at the Shobukan Dojo begins with a lot of stretching
and footwork.
Students
move on to cartwheels, tumbles, and even crawl across the mat
in an effort to limber themselves up for the lesson ahead.
There's
an excitement that can't be contained on this day, because three
of the students have been named to the U.S.A. judo team for an
upcoming championship in Costa Rica.
The
students will not only represent Hawai'i, but the U.S.A. in the
Pan American Judo Championships. They leave Tuesday.
Twelve-year-old
David Terao says he's physically and mentally prepared.
"You
have to visualize yourself inside like the tournament area playing
inside, whoever you're gonna face, could be anybody so you got
to visualize very well," Terao said.
He
says he's a little nervous, but he knows he's trained hard, and
he has the support of his fellow students.
"Where
your strength comes from is inside, and that's what, a lot of
martial arts are that way, not so much the fighting spirit, but
the spirit to pick yourself up and go on," says Jon Koomoa,
an instructor at Shobukan.
Ren
Hirokawa, also 12, will approach this big tournament like he's
taking a test.
"I
just practice a lot and hope that nothing goes wrong," Hirokawa
says.
Hirokawa
has aspirations above and beyond the championships in Costa Rica.
"I'm
kind of, everyday it's like I'm striving to become the person
that goes to the olympics," Hirokawa
Fourteen-year-old
Risha Mishima likes taking on various opponents because she can
learn from them.
"We
can go like with senseis, bigger people who like certain throws
and techniques and maybe younger ones, who may not be so experienced,
they can help us with our timing, with like, something called
a sweep," explains Mishima.
The
tiny Shobukan Dojo sits behind a Pizza Hut restaurant in Kalihi.
The entrance is from the restaurant's parking lot, through a
chain-link gate. The single story building is covered inside,
from wall to wall with mats, and the paint is peeling in some
areas. But, there is a deep sense of pride within the building.
And,
there's a family atmosphere. Students, their parents, and their
instructors all work together for the good of the team. When
one student does well, they all feel proud.
They
come from humble surroundings, but these three students are destined
for greatness.
Source: KGMB News 9
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Werdum
wonders about his next fights
Pride just finished and Fabrício Werdum went to Spain
with Maurício Behring. In his trip, besides checking out
how things were doing in his academy, in Madrid, Werdum enjoyed
the opportunity to materialize his new dream: one filial of Hunter
in the Spain capital. Despite the defeat, the black-belt believes
he went well in the fight and thinks he's lost the fight because
he hadn't enough time to train on the ground. "I've lost
some positions that I couldn't have lost," lamented Fabrício.
Werdum
intends to come back to fight at December 31's Pride and might
join the sixteen group of fighters to fight the Pride GP Heavyweight,
in next May. Werdum is also working in his new team of Jiu-Jitsu
of Porto Alegre, the MW Team, created with the help of the world-wide
champion Mário Reis. "In the reality, this team is
something between Mário, Maurição, Corleta
and me. We are a team", remembers Werdum.
Source: Tatame
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LINDLAND
THE LOST QUEST
by Jeff Cain
Matt 'The Law' Lindland spoke publicly for the first time since
being "fired" by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
(UFC) following his UFC 54: 'Boiling Point' bout with Joe Doerksen
exclusively to MMAWeekly SoundOff Radio.
In
the upcoming months Team Quest will have three members competing
for MMA gold. On November 19th at UFC 56: 'Full Force,' Team
Quest's Nate 'The Rock' Quarry will take on UFC Middleweight
Champion Rich Franklin.
On
New Year's Eve Dan 'Hollywood' Henderson rematches Murilo Bustamante
for the Pride Bushido Welterweight Championship. UFC 57, on February
4th, will showcase the third fight in the Randy 'The Natural'
Couture and Chuck 'The Iceman' Liddell trilogy for the UFC light-heavyweight
title. But what about Matt Lindland?
"When
the number one fighter in the world can not get in the ring and
fight the top contender....there's something wrong with this
business that allows that to happen." Matt Lindland could
have made that statement yesterday and it would be relevant,
but he made the comment to MMAWeekly in March of 2004.
Lindland
always seemed one fight away from getting another shot at the
UFC middleweight title after losing to Murilo Bustamante in February
of 2002 at UFC 37: 'High Impact.' Bustamante never defended his
title and the UFC middleweight championship would remain vacant
for nearly three years until Evan Tanner defeated David Terrell
at UFC 51: 'Super Saturday' in February of this year. Coincidentally
the belt wasn't put up until after Matt Lindland lost his number
one contender status.
'The
Law' then strung a couple of nice wins together and looked to
be in line to face former teammate Evan Tanner for the title
after tapping out Travis Lutter at UFC 52: 'Couture vs Liddell
2.' At the UFC 52 post fight press conference UFC president Dana
White commented, "I will make it public right here that
he [Lindland] will get the next shot at the title."
UFC
53: 'Heavy Hitters' rolled around and it was Rich Franklin who
got the shot at Evan Tanner and the UFC middleweight belt despite
White's comments following the previous event.
Lindland
was back in action at UFC 54: 'Boiling Point' winning a unanimous
decision against Joe Doerksen. He had to be the next in line
for the title now. Right? Wrong. Matt Lindland was "fired"
by the UFC and teammate Nate 'The Rock' Quarry will face Rich
Franklin for the UFC middleweight championship at UFC 56: 'Full
Force' on Nov. 19th.
What
happened? What did the number one contender do to warrant receiving
his walking papers? Did he test positive to steroids? Did he
strike a referee? "I know the reason they gave me...Because
I wore a T-shirt to the weigh ins." Lindland told MMAWeekly.
Is
that the real reason? If you take the UFC at their word it is,
but if you take them at their word Matt Lindland would have been
fighting Evan Tanner for the title at UFC 53 and not Rich Franklin.
Lindland
was questioned "why do you think you were fired?" He
answered, "Because I wore a T-shirt to the weigh ins, and
they could fire me. Obviously they didn't want me to fight Rich
Franklin. They've got somebody they've invested some money into.
They paid Ken [Shamrock] a lot of money for that fight he did
with Franklin. They paid him $230,000 to show. That's a lot of
money invested right there. Franklin comes out of that with a
win, goes on this reality show. They invested a lot of money
in Rich on that reality show, and now they don't want something
messing with their investment."
Lindland
should be fighting Rich Franklin for the title at UFC 56, but
he's not. According to Matt, "It's too scary for Rich, and
that's too scary for the company because they know what will
happen if they put me in there with Rich."
What
would happen if he and Rich Franklin fought, Lindland was asked.
He replied without hesitation, "I would beat his ass. Bottom
line. Rich does not want to fight me. He would make sure that
the company got him the number one competitor to fight. He doesn't
want to fight the real number one talent, so he went out and
they got somebody that's not even ranked in the top ten to be
the number one challenger."
Discussing
the current trend of UFC fighters, Lindland sarcastically commented,
"You know what they say? Yes, whatever the UFC wants. Yes,
whatever Dana wants. Yes, whatever Dana wants. Whoever the UFC
wants me to fight, that's who I'll fight next. Whatever they
want me to say I'll say next. Rich Franklin has a weak chin.
Oh, wait. They told me to say that. I'll say whatever they want
me to say. What do you want me to tell you? They're robots. They're
scared to say anything. They're scared to be themselves."
Matt
went on to say what BJ Penn has previously said, and claims his
lawsuit against the UFC revealed. Lindland, an Olympic Silver
Medalist, said, "The UFC is not the number one organization
in the world. This isn't a world title. This is a UFC belt. That's
all this is. This isn't a world title...That's the exact thing
the UFC told BJ Penn. This isn't a world title. We'll take it
away and give it to Matt Hughes. It's not your belt. It's our
belt. It's a UFC belt. We can give it to whoever we want. It's
not a championship belt. It's a UFC belt."
Will
we ever see Matt Lindland back in the UFC? It's hard to say,
but he said, "If they wanted to get real talent back in
that weight class than they'll bring me back. I mean that's the
bottom line. If they want to keep bringing sub par fighters in
to challenge a champion. They want to bring in guys, continue
to bring in guys that aren't even ranked in the top ten to challenge
for titles, but like I said it's not a real title anyway. It's
their title. They'll do what they want, but if they want to get
real talent in there than they'll bring me back."
Matt's
teammate, Nate Quarry, will be competing for the UFC middleweight
belt in less than two weeks. "Nate Quarry's a great fighter.
Don't get me wrong. He's come a long way. Nathan's fighting,
training the best I've ever seen him train, looking great in
the room. Bottom line, he's not in the top ten right now."
Stated Lindland.
About
Quarry's fight with Rich Franklin, Lindland stated, "Nate's
looking better than I've ever seen him look. He's been training
really hard. He's been working on all aspects of his game. I
don't know how good Rich Franklin is. We all saw that Ken Shamrock
fight. Then he fought Evan Tanner who in my opinion hasn't been
the same guy he was for over a year now. What's his other win?
Oh he beat another guy that wasn't ranked in the top ten, [Jorge]
Rivera.....So he's fought one guy in his whole career that was
ranked in the top ten. How good is Rich Franklin? They don't
want to find out, so they'll put somebody else against him besides
me. That's fine. It's their company. They can do whatever they
want."
Lindland
went on to say, "I don't know how this fight is going to
go. That's what makes it interesting. It could be a really even
match up. It could be a one sided fight. I think that Rich is
a little overrated...I think Nate's going to perform very well.
Like I said, he's looking better than he's ever looked before.
He's training really hard. He's in great shape. I know he's going
to be able to go five rounds because he can do it in the room
right now with some pretty good guys. We'll see."
What's
next for Matt Lindland? He heads to the UK for Cage Rage which
takes place on December 3rd to take on Brazilian fighter 'Nino'
Schrembri. Discussing how the fight came about, Lindland said,
"I had been talking with those guys about coming over there
every since I fought over there the first time I guess. Then
I signed a deal with the UFC. It was a three fight exclusive
deal before they fired me...They could have cost me some money
because I could have went over there and fought in the UK a couple
times in between signing the contract and fighting Joe [Doerksen].
But I thought I signed this exclusive thing with the UFC, I'll
hold off and fight over in the UK later. We talked about me possibly
coming over there in February and then this spot opened up. I
just jumped right on it."
Fighting
remains the number one priority in Matt Lindland's professional
life. One organization's castaways are another organization's
opportunity to snag up top talent. Cage Rage didn't waste any
time doing just that. While other Team Quest members will be
fighting for MMA belts, their most consistently ranked fighter
will be fighting in the UK.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Babalú
and Zulu dominating Campos
The
athlete of Gracie Barra, Renato Babalú and the ex-Big
Brother Marcelo Zulu were the great names of the third Copa Campos
de Luta Olímpica, which took place at the Municipal Gymnasium
of Campos, in Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, on last
Sunday (6). With the absence of the wrestler Antoine Jaoude in
the championship, the awaited fight against Babalú was
postponed and the Gracie Barra athlete didn't have too much trouble
to rule the category above 84kg. At the final, Babalú
defeated Diego Bolonha (Ruas Vale-Tudo) by points.
In
the category until 84kg, the great name was Marcelo Zulu (Niterói
Wrestling), who applied excellent take downs in his opponents.
At the final match, he won the fight against Felipe Macedo and
got the heading. In the general classification, the team LBW
conquered important points at basis' divisions and got the first
place. In second place got Niterói Wrestling team followed
by Campos Wrestling.
84kg
1º Marcelo ZULU (N.Wrestling)
2º Carlos Eduardo (E.S)
3º Maicon Barreto (CW)
4º Fabiano Lemos (E.S)
Absolut
until 84kg
1º Marcelo Zulu (N.Wrestling)
2º Felipe Macedo (N.W)
3º Carlos Eduardo (E.S)
4º Fontinelli (LBW)
Above
84kg
1º Renato Cunha "Babalu" (Gracie Combat Team)
2º Diego Bolonha (Ruas Vale Tudo)
3º Acinor Fraga (Campos Wrestling)
Source: Tatame
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