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2007
2/10/07
Punishment In Paradise 13
(MMA, Kickboxing)
(Blaisdell Arena)
2006
November
Aloha State Championship
of BJJ
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
RWE Qualfiers
(MMA)
(Kauai)
11/25/06
Kickin' It
(Kickboxing)
(Dole Cannery Ballroom)
10/21/06
Pride Fighting Championships
(PPV)
(Las Vegas, NV)
10/14-15/06
Pacific
Island Showdown
International Invitational Ultimate Full-Contact Stickfighting
Championship
(Stickfighting)
(Filipino Community Center Ballroom, Waipahu)
10/13/06
RWE & PXC
(MMA)
(University of Guam Fieldhouse, Mangilao, Guam)
October
Rumble On The Rock
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
September
ROTR Qualifers
(MMA)
(Maui)
9/16/06
Kickin' It
(Kickboxing)
(Waipahu Filcom Center)
9/2/06
Icon Sport 47
(MMA, Kickboxing)
(Blaisdell Arena)
August
Icon Sport 48
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
8/26-27/06
International
Masters & Seniors Championships
(BJJ)
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
8/21/06
UFC 62 Countdown: Liddell vs. Sobral
(Spike)
UFC: All Access Renato "Babalu" Sobral
(Spike)
8/18/06
Kickin' It
(Kickboxing)
(Waipahu Filcom Center)
8/17/06
Ultimate
Fight Night 4
(MMA)
(Las Vegas, NV)
The Ultimate Fighter 4:
The Comeback Premiers
(Spike)
8/12/06
Hawaiian Open of
BJJ
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
8/5/06
Rumble On The Rock
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
Garden Island Cage Match 4
(MMA)
(Kauai)
Island
Warriors Fighting Championship
(MMA)
(War Memorial Gym, Wailuku, Maui)
7/28/06
RWE & PXC
(MMA)
(University of Guam Fieldhouse, Mangilao, Guam)
7/22/06
RWE Qualifiers
(MMA)
(Hilo Civic Center, Hilo)
7/22-30/06
CBJF World
Championships
(BJJ)
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
7/21/06
Punishment In Paradise 12
(MMA, Kickboxing)
(Dole Cannery Ballroom)
7/20-24/06
CBJJO World Championships
(BJJ)
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
7/?/06
RAZE MMA Fight Night 2
(MMA)
(San Diego, CA)
7/8/06
Ring of Honor
(MMA & Kickboxing)
(Waianae H.S. Gym)
7/7/06
Kickin' It
(Kickboxing)
(Waipahu Filcom Center)
UFC 61
(MMA)
(Las Vegas, NV)
7/3/06
Got Skills 2
(Kickboxing/Boxing & Wrestling/Sub Grappling)
(Pagoda Hotel Ballroom)
s 2006 Tournament
(Sport-Jujitsu, Sport Pankration, Sub Grappling, Extreme Sparring)
(St. Louis H.S. Gym)
7/1/06
Pride
(MMA)
(Saitama Super Arena)
6/24/06
The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale
(MMA)
(The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV)
6/17/06
RWE Qualifiers
(MMA)
(Afook
Chinen Civic Auditorium, Hilo)
USA-Boxing Hawaii
(Boxing)
(Palolo District Park)
6/10/06
X-1 Battlegrounds 4
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
6/4/06
PRIDE Bushido 11: 'Bushido
Survival '06'
(PPV)
6/3/06
X-2 Extreme Wars:
Bay Area Brawl
(MMA)
(Oakland Alameda Coliseum, Oakland, CA)
2006 Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Associations Gi Tournament
(BJJ)
(Gracie Main Academy)
5/27/06
UFC 60:
Royce Gracie vs. Matt Hughes
(PPV)
5/26/06
Icon Sport 45
(MMA)
(Blaisdell 6Arena)
5/20/06
3rd Maui Jiu-Jitsu Championships
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(Maui War Memorial Gym, Wailuku)
5/13/06
Got Skills Fighter Event
(MMA)
(Pagoda Hotel)
4/29/06
RAZE MMA Fight Night
(MMA)
(ipayOne center , former San Diego Sports Arena
San Diego, CA)
4/21/06
Rumble on the Rock
11: Grand Prix
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
4/15/06
UFC 59: Reality Check
(MMA)
(Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA)
4/7-9/06
2006
Pan-American Jiu-Jitsu Tournament
(BJJ)
(California State University Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA)
4/6/06
Ultimate Fight Night on Spike TV
(MMA)
(Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV)
4/1/06
Punishment in Paradise
(Kickboxing)
(Sea Life Park)
3/26/06
3rd Maui Jiu-Jitsu Championships
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(Maui War Memorial Gym, Wailuku)
3/25/06
Garden Island Cage
Match #3
(MMA)
(Kapaa H.S. Gym, Kapaa, Kauai)
3/11/06
Hawaiian Championship
of BJJ
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(St. Louis H.S. Gym)
Full Contact Showdown
(MMA)
(Kahuna's Sports Bar & Grill, Kaneohe Marine Corps Base)
3/4/06
Kickin It 2006
(Kickboxing)
(Venue TBA)
2/26/06
NAGA Hawaii State Championship
(BJJ & Sub Grappling)
(Honolulu)
*Cancelled
until Summer*
2/25/06
Icon Sport 44
(MMA)
(Blaisdell Arena)
2/4/06
Kick it Up
(Kickboxing)
(Pagoda Hotel Ballroom, Honolulu)
UFC 57:
Liddell vs. Couture 3
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, NV
(PPV)
1/27/06
So You Think You Tough
(MMA, Kickboxing)
(Kona Gym, Kona)
January
Grappler's Quest Hawaii
(Submission Grappling)
(TBA)
***Cancelled*** |
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The Toughest Show On
Teleivision
Tuesdays at 7:00PM
***NEW TIME***
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Quote
of the Day
"He
who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and
walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying."
Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900, German Philosopher
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Congratulations
to Andrew & Julie!
Boy, if you want a cell phone to blow up, post an announcement
like that with no follow up! The big announcement was promoting
Andrew K. and Julie K. (no relation) to purple belts! Andrew
has been one of our lightweight killers and has really been a
huge asset to the academy and outstanding training partner. Julie
has shown that age is only a number and her consistency and initiative
to help out our female and younger students. She has also been
instrumental in magically eliminating some of the big, tough
guys wussing out on warm ups when they see Julie setting the
pace. This is another landmark promotion for ACGJJ as Julie is
the first female that we have promoted to the rank of purple
belt.
Other big promotions were Aaron K. and Blaine D. to blue belt,
our two kids that are following the path of Kyle Olivares and
leading the charge for the next generation of champions, Bubba
G. and Brandon S. Numerous other students were given stripes;
Brandon, Jeremy, Neal, Kyle, Chris and Grant.
A big thanks to senior students Rex, Ronn and Shane for coming
to support the promotion!
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PUNISHMENT
IN PARADISE
EAST vs WEST weigh ins today
Thursday July 20 @ 808 fight factory(Waipahu)
6pm Sharp
All MMA fighters must bring ID to verify age..
We will start on time so if you're late and didn't see your opponent
weigh in it is your fault. There will be food and drinks for
all fighters!!
If
the fighter don't make weight we will not talk to opponent management
it is up to you guys to settle it if possible if not NO FIGHT!!
NO MAKE WEIGHT NO
FIGHT!!
Make sure you bring the ticket money and what ever tickets you
didn't sell!!
Punishment In Paradise 12
Dole Cannery Ballroom, Honolulu, Hawaii
July 21, 2006
Heavyweight
(3 X 11/2 Minute Rounds)
Sam Parker (Fight Unit, Ewa Beach) vs. Carl Sua (Fighters Union,
Waianae)
70lbs. Kickboxing Bout (3x1 Minute Rounds)
Kai Kamaka III (808 F.F, Salt Lake) Vs. Jacoby Visante (Sit You
Down, Waianae)
Sam
Choong (Smith Taewondo, Kaneohe) Vs. William Armstrong (Team
Upraising, Wahiawa)
80lbs
Kickboxing Bout
Jesus (HMC, Kailihi) vs. Ronald Matautia (Sit You Down, Waianae)
135lbs.
Kickboxing Bout (3x1 ½ Minute Rounds)
Dayne Tanaka (HMC, Kalihi) Vs. Christian Wong (Team Molokai)
145lbs.
Kickboxing Bout (3x2 Minute Rounds)
Leonard Ja-reaux (Smith Taekwondo, Kaneohe) Vs. Erwin Celes (Sit
You Down, Waianae)
Middleweight
Amatuer Shooto Bout (2x3 Minute Rounds)
Anthony Ornellas (Jus Rush, Kailua) Vs. Micheal Cuban (Team Uprising,
Wahiawa)
132.3lbs.
Featherweight Amatuer Shooto Bout (2x3 Minute Rounds)
Justin Anderson (Jus Rush, Kailua) Vs. Jay Bolos (Animal House,
Ewa Beach)
Middleweight
Amatuer Shooto Bout (2x3 Minute Rounds)
Keoki Cyrpiano (Jus Rush, Kailua) Vs. David Pedro (Freelance,
Kailua)
175lbs.
Kickboxing (3x 2 Minute Rounds)
Weston Victorio (Disciples of Puhi, Kuaui) Vs. Zane Kamaka (Sit
You Down, Waianae)
200lbs
Kickboxing (3x2 Minute Rounds )
Koali Castillo (Koden Kan, Kailua) Vs. Lance Ta'aFaasu (Sit You
Down, Pearl City)Welterweight
Amatuer
Shooto Bout (2x3 Minute Rounds)
Dominic Ah Nee (Universal Combat Sport, Maui) Vs. Hugh Jones
(Fighters Union, Waianae)
205lbs
Cruiserweight Amatuer Shooto Bout (2x3 Minute Rounds)
JJ Richardson (Jus Rush, Kailua) Vs. Lee Jay Gatewood (Sit You
Down, Waianae)
160lbs
Kickboxing (3x2 Minute Rounds)
Dean Henze (Smith Taekwondo, Kaneohe) Vs (Discples of Puhui,
Kuaui)
183lbs.
Light Heavyweight Amatuer Shooto Bout (2x3 Minute Rounds)
Jesse Ware (Kaneohe Team, Kahalu'u) Vs. Joey Corn (Universal
Combat Sport, Waianae)
150lbs.
P.I.P Kickboxing Championship Bout (3x2 Minute Rounds)
Marcus Moreno (Bulls Pen, Kailihi) Vs. Duke Saragossa (808F.F,
Wahiawa)
135lbs.
P.I.P Kickboxing Championship Bout (3x2 Minute Rounds)
Nui Wheeler (Team Soljah, Waianae) Vs. Bronson Mohika (808 F.F.,Kailua)
140lbs.P.I.P
Kickboxing Championship Bout (3x2 Minute Rounds)
Ryan Lee (Bulls Pen, Kailihi) Vs. Domi Lopez (Team Bigdogs, Waianae)
165lbs.P.I.P
Kickboxing Championship K Bout (3x2 Minute Rounds)
Keoni Bryant (Jus Rush, Kailua) vs. John Visante Jr (Sit You
Down, Waianae)
165lbs.
PIP Kickboxing Championship (3x2 Minute Rounds)
Kaleo Kwon (Eastsidaz, Kailua) vs. Wayne Perrin (Team Bigdogs,
Waianae)
Lightweight
Shooto Bout (3x5 Minute Rounds)
Hayate Usui (Shooto, Japan) Vs. Ed Newalo ( 808 F.F, Kaneohe)
Shooto
Middleweight Pacific Rim Championship (3x 5 Minute Rounds)
Keita Nakamura (Shooto, Japan) Vs. Ronald Jhun (808F.F, Waipahu)
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Mayhem
On Cover of Downtown Planet!
Jason
“Mayhem” Miller does it again! He is on this week’s
edition of the newspaper distributed in downtown Honolulu, The
Downtown Planet. The story features his fight with Lodune Sincaid
and Robbie Lawler. Check it out!
I
just got off the phone with Mayhem to talk to him about the cover
and he is ecstatic about it. He said that the training is done.
He is in great shape and he feels extremely confident going into
the fight. He is currently in Los Angeles, but will come back
to Hawaii after the fight, where he has a seminar scheduled at
HMC on Saturday, April 29th.
Jason
"Mayhem" Miller Seminar at HMC On April 29th!
Hawaii
Martial Arts Center (HMC)
King's Gate Plaza
555 North King Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
July 29, 2006
Time: 4:00 to 7:00 pm
$30.00
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Paulão
guesses final: Mino x Cro Cop
Semifinalist
of the Pride Bushido GP, Paulão Filho (BTT) received the
news his teammate Rodrigo Minotauro would face Josh Barnett,
while Wanderlei Silva would fight Mirko Cro Cop, with a formed
opinion. 'Minotauro is more complete, more technic and he is
stronger. I don't see any problems in his fight against Barnett.
In the fight of Wanderlei against Cro Cop, I think that it will
be a hard fight to Wanderlei. Cro Cop is better exchanging game
and he has been training a lot the take downs and the ground
defense. And I think that Wanderlei is with a good ground that
could surprise Cro Cop', said Paulão, complementing. 'The
final will be between Minotauro and Cro Cop. And Minotauro will
take it again, I am sure'.
Source: Tatame
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Exchange
Brazil-Thailand in BTT
Muay
Thai trainer of the Brazilian Top Team, Paulo Nikolai will take
new talents of the team from Rio de Janeiro to train Muay Thai
in Thailand. "Now Nikolai BTT Brazil will make exchange
with Thailand camps. The athletes will stay there for five months
in Tattaya, in a camp called Sityootong, where big stars already
trained. In the truth, all the big champions of Muay Thai from
Europe already went there, this is not for everyone, you must
be invited, this is a big thing", said Nikolai, introducing
Douglas Silva, Danilo Índio's brother, who will go to
Thailand tonight (16).
-
He is only 19 years old and Rio de Janeiro champion in the C
class until 80kg and champion of São Paulo match also
in class C. Douglas is just opening a new door. In December,
more athletes will also go as: Munil Adriano (Bragança
Paulista), Guilherme Bravo (Rio), Eduardo Pachú (Rio),
Adriano Ribeiro (Campinas), Pirata (Campinas), Gleidson Mamute
(Campo Grande), Leonardo Wagner (Campinas), Claudieri Freitas
(Rio) and Leonardo Vasconcelos (Rio). I will go by myself to
Thailand, for at least tem days, to see some equipment and to
take care of the athlete's exchange in the country. They are
interested in the MMA and we are also working to bring some athletes
from there. I am sure that the Brazilian Muay Thai will get a
new face - believes Nikolai.
The
technician also talked about the real reason of this new project.
"The objective is that the athlete improves himself and
more than that, they will never forget their origin country!",
concluded.
Source: Tatame
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Wanderlei
wants a Brazilian final
Medium
champion of the Pride and semifinalist of Pride Open Weight,
Wanderlei Silva wants to face Rodrigo Minotauro in the final
of the competition, which will be held in September. In interview
to the journalist Josh Gross, from sherdog.com, Wand talked about
what he is expecting of the final. 'I know that I will make a
very good fight against Cro Cop and I don't believe that Josh
Barnett will win Minotauro, even being an excellent striker.
I believe in a Brazilian final', declared Silva, talking about
his adversary from Brazilian Top Team.
-
Minotauro for me is a perfect fighter that fights really well
on the ground and on the stand up. I will train a lot, because
facing Cro Cop and Minotauro just after that will be a hard work
that just Silva can do - said the fighter from Curitiba, also
talking about his favorite to be the heavy champion of the match:
the Russian Emelianenko Fedor. 'He is the best one now. I like
him as a person and he is a great fighter. But our work is hard
and I can't have friends. If I want to win this match, I will
fight him. I am sure that the audience will love to watch this
final!' he finished.
Source: Tatame
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Quote
of the Day
"Those
who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength
that will endure as long as life lasts."
Rachel Carson, 1907-1964, American Biologist/Ecologist/Author
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Terror
Dome
Rumble
World Entertainment & PXC Announce Updated Fight Card for
'Terror Dome'.
Posted by RWE Staff Rumble World Entertainment & PXC (Pacific
X-treme Combat) announce the updated fight card for "Terror
Dome", a joint RWE-PXC Event to be held on July 28, 2006
at the UOG Field House in Mangilao, Guam.
There
will also be a 155lb Grand-Prix Tournament. The event will consist
of four 4-man tournaments. The first two qualifiers to be held
in Guam on July 28, 2006 and the other on October 13, 2006.
Super
Fights:
Ross
"Da Boss" Ebanez (Hawaii) vs Joe Camacho (USA)
Wesley
"Cabbage" Correira (Hawaii) vs JIHoon Kim (Korea)
Baby Joe "The Juggernaut" Taimanglo (Guam) vs Albert
"Always Bad" Manners (Hawaii)
Alex "Most Hated" Castro (Guam) vs James Bealwin (Guam)
4-
Man Qualifier:
Josh
Cate vs Sajin Kwok
Kaynan
"The Barbarian" Kaku vs Chris Duenas (Guam)
Source:
ROTR
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RAMPAGE
WANTS TO "BREAK THE LAW"
Quinton Jackson training at 'Sugar' Shane Mosley's house
photo by Dave Mandel
MMAWeekly
caught up with Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson up in Big Bear, CA preparing
for his fight with Matt 'The Law' Lindland. Rampage says he had
an "excellent camp" while training up in Big Bear for
six weeks. In fact, he says he is going to "break The Law".
Rampage continued, "I just don't want to lose to the guy
I'm fighting. I don't want to lose to a guy that look like that.
Never." With Lindland being known as a 185 pounder and just
recently moving up to Light Heavyweight, Quinton feels that Lindland
is in a "win-win situation".
Rampage
Jackson also talked about leaving Japan and coming back to America
to fight. " I feel like in Japan, I should have been promoted
a little bit more," says Rampage. Concerning his new home
with the WFA Rampage said, "I'm pretty happy with the promotion
so far from what I'm seeing. We've been isolated up on this mountain,
can't see a whole lot, but from what I hear and stuff they're
doing a pretty good job..."
Source: MMA Weekly |
WhoopAss.TV
launches pilot of a revolutionary new radio show
Are you ready to whoop ass?
From
the people who brought you the Underground Forum and WhoopAss.TV
comes a new generation of mixed martial arts radio. No more poor
quality, low brow, home produced radio. The WhoopAss Radio show
is a professional studio produced radio show, produced by radio
guys who got into MMA, not MMA guys who think they could produce
a radio show. MMA radio will never be the same as WhoopAss radio
leads the revolution with a top quality product.
WhoopAss
radio will begin as a series of pilots to gauge user response
and garner sponsor interest. These pilots will be a complete
depiction of what the radio show will be and give us an idea
if a weekly or daily show could survive in the real radio market,
whether it be terrestial or satellite radio.
With
our first pilot, we've pulled out all the stops to make the product
top notch and something that people will want to listen to. The
pilot will focus on the upcoming WFA: King of the Streets event,
and will feature interviews with WFA fighters Matt "The
Law" Lindland and Bas "El Guapo" Rutten. And to
add some color commentary , the veteran voice of the octagon
Bruce Buffer will be joining the show to add his own fight anaylsis.
On
top of interviews the show will feature Contests & Giveaways
from our exciting sponsors, call-ins from our listeners, news,
notes, and rumors in the fightworld; everything that makes a
good radio show.
About
our host...
Hosting
the program is Luke Thomas, a Lloyd Irvin student based out of
Washington, D.C. In addition to doing both political and sports
talk radio, he has written about Middle Eastern political issues
for a non-profit advocacy group in New York City, interned at
The Onion, and achieved the rank of Sergeant in the United States
Marine Corps Reserve. Luke graduated from The College of William
& Mary with a double major of Philosophy and Government.
You
can check out our radio show by logging into the forum over at
MMA.TV or download the mp3
or windows media file directly.
Source: Maxfighting |
Quote
of the Day
"Fight
for your opinions, but do not believe that they contain the whole
truth, or the only truth."
Charles A. Dana, 1819-1897, American Newspaper Editor |
Calling
All CGJJ Students!
Come to
Class Tonight!
We will
be having some important announcements tonight at class so please
see if you can make it! For those who have not come in a while,
try to come in.
Remember
class starts at 7:30 pm! |
Dan
Inosanto Seminar
Seminar
hosted by BURTON RICHARDSON at the Honolulu Headquarters:
We
will be having the honor of hosting Guro DAN INOSANTO at our
Academy in
Hawaii.
Sept
2nd and 3rd, 2006. Saturday and Sunday, Labor day weekend. KAIMUKI
area.
1
pm to 7 pm. (5 hours each day with 1 hour break)
*
Member Pre-Registration (before August 15th): $200
Non-Member
Pre-Registration (before August 15th): $225
*
After August 15th and Before September 1st:
Members
and Non-Members: $250
*
At the door (depending on availability):
Members
and Non-Members: $300
We
will do our best to accomodate as many of you as we can and give
you a
chance to train with Guro Inosanto but space is limited. This
will most
likely be his last seminar in Hawaii. Don't miss it!
Call
us now at 808 864 1620. Registration over the phone so we can
keep
count.
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TITO
ORTIZ VS. DANA WHITE SPARRING MATCH STILL ON
While much of the MMA community is focused on title fights and
Pride vs. UFC match-ups, many fans are also waiting to hear the
time and place of the proposed sparring match between former
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz and UFC president Dana
White.
It
was announced some months ago that as part of the agreement of
bringing Tito Ortiz back to the UFC, he would get to spar with
his boss in a boxing match. While it still hasn’t happened,
the two participants haven’t forgotten. At the UFC 61 post-fight
press conference, both White and Ortiz acknowledged that the
sparring match will happen, and possibly in the near future.
When
asked about the proposed match-up and his preparations to spar
with Ortiz, White said, "I’m gonna have to jump right
in and start doing that." Tito got an instant smile on his
face when the question was asked, and it looks like he’ll
be enjoying it he gets to put on the gloves and let out some
aggression on White, who was Ortiz' manager before Zuffa bought
the UFC.
While
it doesn’t appear that the fight will be seen by anyone
outside of Dana White and Tito Ortiz, the current 205-pound top
contender did mention the possibility of showing the fight somewhere
and donating the profits to charity. Dana White did seem confident
in his ability to handle himself against the former champion,
but also remained steadfast that it would not be a public spectacle.
When
asked about the chances that the fight will ever actually be
seen by any fans or spectators in a live audience, White said,
"I'll beat him up in private."
Only
time will tell when or if the match-up will take place, but the
two are talking about it openly, so the possibility of Tito Ortiz
versus Dana White, even if it is only a sparring match, still
looks like it's very likely to become a reality.
Source: MMA Weekly
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Gracie
Magazine debuts 10th Anniversary Issue
In
July 1996, we turned the old "Jornal Gracie" newspaper
into GRACIE Magazine in order to enhance the quality of the printing.
It would be easier to say the sport's evolution led us to it.
Directly, at least, it had nothing to do with it. It's just that
we had better-looking images, ever since photographer Ricardo
Azoury, months earlier, had convinced us to pay more attention
to the careful depicting of competitions. And seeing those good
photos printed on the newspaper stationery was rather frustrating.
Except
for Carlos Gracie Jr., president of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Confederation
and partner in the publisher, who always thought ahead, the rest
of the small staff didn't envision the sport and the publication
ten years from then. Very young and very busy, we were too concerned
about the present to worry about the future.
But
the fact is, when the publication stopped being distributed for
free and started being sold on newsstands, we began being more
cautious about the stories of each issue, we started investing
in trips around the planet in order to take the best events to
the reader's hands, and automatically we began having greater
contact with the world of fighting as a whole. This soon made
us see where it would all wind up.
So
much that, soon after the advent of the magazine, we were already
thinking of someday publishing it in English, and that became
one of our main objectives. But we didn't have a clear goal in
sight. That is, we didn't yet have a date set for that to happen.
Again, the rollercoaster drove us away from the focus, and only
when we publicly committed to it, soon after the ADCC, in May
2005, on a piece of news published on the internet, was the one-year
deadline determined. Goal set, goal accomplished: in April 2006,
almost ten years after the first GRACIE Magazine appeared on
Brazilian newsstands, the first international issue was launched.
What
in ten more years? Well, we've got a couple of goals already,
but to reveal them now would provoke shock, and perhaps, laughs.
After all, not knowing that a given task is impossible is the
first step toward executing it.
In
order to celebrate its first decade of life, GRACIE Magazine
has prepared a historical edition, one of those you save a special
place on your shelf for.
In
the course of the 92 pages of GRACIE Magazine #113, the friend
reader will find testimonies by stars like Ronaldo Jacare, Mark
Coleman, Wanderlei Silva and Ricardo Cachorrão. We assigned
them the task of speaking about how their own lives have changed
throughout these ten years.
But
GRACIE Magazine #113 isn't just that. Besides exclusive lessons
by Ronaldo Jacaré and Leozinho Vieira in our academy and
a series of takedown exercises by our feature writer Martin Rooney,
you will find:
-
The second part of the series that details the 20 fundamental
moves of Jiu-jitsu
- Renzo Gracie firing away in a mind-blowing interview
- A preview of the 2006 World Jiu-Jitsu Championships
- A story about the Atlântico Sul Cup and the U.S. Open
For
those who like mixed martial artes, we went to American Top Team,
in Florida, to show the structure of one of the biggest academies
in the world. And we dived again into Pride's open-weight Grand
Prix with a profile of Croatian idol Mirko Cro Cop. Go to www.graciemagshop.com
and get your GM #113 now!
Source: Maxfighting
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Forrest
Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar 2 is on!
The Boston Herald is reporting that the rematch between Forrest
Griffin and Stephan Bonnar will happen at UFC 62.
The
first fight during the Ultimate Fighter Finale made the two fighters
instant fan favorites and was arguably one of the best fights
of 2005. Griffin won the close decision and the title of the
Ultimate Fighter. Bonnar was awarded the six-figure contract
anyway for his impressive performance.
Both
fighters are coming off a loss. Griffin to Tito Ortiz and Bonnar
to Rashad Evans.
Current
Fight Card:
-
Chuck Liddell vs. Renato "Babalu" Sobral
- Stephan Bonnar vs. Forrest Griffin
Saturday,
August 26, 2006
Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas
UFC
62: Chuck Liddell vs. Renato Sobral on Saturday, August 26
By MMAFighting.com, July 6, 2006
Chuck
"The Iceman" Liddell is set to defend his UFC Light
Heavyweight title against Renato "Babalu" Sobral. In
their first meeting at UFC 40, Liddell knocked out Sobral with
a kick to the head.
UFC
62 will be held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas
on Saturday, August 26.
Tickets
go on sale Sunday, July 9 at 10 am.
Source: MMA Fighting
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Quote
of the Day
"Make
it a rule of life nevër to regret and nevër to look
back. Regret is an appalling waste of energy; you can't build
on it; it's only for wallowing in."
Katherine Mansfield, 1888-1923, New Zealand Short Story Author
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MAYHEM
MILLER RUNNING FOR A##-KICKING PRESIDENT
Jason 'Mayhem' Miller will be fighting in WFA inaugural show
next weekend. And, he will be fighting The Ultimate Fighter's
Lodune Sincaid, who is on a winning streak having recently beat
James Irvin and Alex Schoenhauer. When asked about his fight
against Sincaid, Mayhem said, "I'm looking to get elected
as the a##-kicking President."
Mayhem
has recently been from one spectrum to the other as far as fighting
in different weight classes. His UFC debut was against Georges
St. Pierre at 170lbs. in which St. Pierre defeated Mayhem. "Do
you know how a teenage girl goes through that awkward phase...
that's what 170 was for me," said Mayhem. At 170lbs. Mayhem
said he walked "around like Skeletor" and that "maybe
I shouldn't have starved myself for three months."
Just
last March, Mayhem fought a giant of a man, Stefan Gamlin, who
was over 300 lbs. "I tried to get heavy, I was eating everything
I could, and I was still 211, 213", said Mayhem. But, he
had a better outing at Heavyweight as Mayhem commented that Gamlin
was like an "oil tanker and then I dismantled him piece
by piece in 46 seconds."
Now
his fight will be at 205lbs. against Sincaid at Light Heavyweight.
Mayhem feels that his movement and speed is good at this weight
and he is at 207 a week before his fight so he really doesn't
have to cut weight. As Mayhem said, "The awkward phase is
over, I'm good, my braces are off (smile)..."
Source: MMA Weekly
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NO
KETCHUP FOR RAMPAGE
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson has been training in Big
Bear, California for six weeks in order to get ready for his
fight against Matt Lindland, which will take place on the WFA's
July 22nd pay-per-view event. This fight will be Rampage's homecoming
to the United States, as he hasn't fought in America for over
four years.
Rampage
told MMAWeekly, "I've never been this close to my weight
this far from a fight." Prior to his fights in Pride for
the past few years, Rampage has been known to fly into Tokyo
at a much heavier weight than his division's 205-pound limit.
This time, Jackson is much closer to where he needs to be, and
he feels that making weight won't be a problem.
So,
what's the difference this time? Well, for one, he hasn't been
eating ketchup, and Rampage loves ketchup. He said that he hasn't
had a drop of ketchup.
In
addition to his improved diet, Rampage said, "This is the
hardest I've trained in years. I think this is the hardest I've
ever trained in my life."
When
MMAWeekly asked Rampage's trainer, Juanito, how Rampage's preparation
is coming along, he said, "Fantastic! He's coming along
great. His conditioning is impeccable. His work ethic is coming
along really good. He's ready. Mentally, he's ready, and that's
always been his weakness. Quinton, if he believes in himself,
there's no one that's gonna stop him at 205 pounds. No one."
As
Rampage said, "[I'm in the] best shape I've ever been in
before a fight."
Source: MMA Weekly
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GASSAWAY
WINS AT EXTREME CHALLENGE 68
Main event
Brian Gassaway def. Jamie Toney, unanimous decision, 3 rounds
(15:00)
8-man
welterweight tourney
Alternate
bout
Jason Louck def. Josh Smidt, unanimous decision, 3 rounds (13:00)
First
round
Victor Moreno def. Nick Sorg, unanimous decision, 2 rounds (10:00)
Dustin Hazelette def. Mike Cardosa, :48 triangle choke
Justin Wilcox def. Bobby Voelker, unanimous decision, 2 rounds
(10:00)
Chad Reiner def. Edward O'Daniel, :31 Rd. 2 (5:31) knockout.
Semifinals
Hazelette def. Moreno, 1:02 armbar
Reiner def. Wilcox, 2:54 armbar
Finals
Hazelette vs. Reiner, Aug. 26 at Extreme Challenge 70 at LCO
Casino
Source: MMA Weekly
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Quote
of the Day
"Time
is the greatest innovator."
Francis Bacon, 1561-1626, British Philosopher/Essayist/Statesman
|
Mosley
TKO's Vargas
Shane
Mosley scored a convincing win over fellow American Fernando
Vargas in their light middleweight rematch at the MGM Grand in
Las Vegas on Saturday.
Referee
Kenny Bayless called a halt to the clash towards the end of round
six after Mosley, 34, had knocked Vargas, 28, to the canvas with
a solid left.
Vargas
got up but Mosley moved in with an unanswered barrage, forcing
Bayless to step in with 22 seconds left.
'I
saw the opportunity and I threw the perfect left hook again,'
said Mosley.
'It
was a combination that me and my father were working on in training
camp. I set it up with the jab, step back and then hit him with
the left hook.'
Vargas,
a former IBF light middleweight champion, looked lethargic and
was beaten to the punch throughout by Mosley, whose superior
hand speed gave him every round on the scorecards.
Source: BBC
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Phil
Baroni to represent Pride in the UFC
By Mark Pickering
PRIDE FC’s Phil Baroni and Kazuyuki Fujita are set to accompany
PRIDE Middleweight Champion Wanderlei Silva as the company’s
representatives at UFC’s November PPV.
A
salivating crowd at the Mandalay Bay Events Center witnessed
Dana White announce the dream clash between Liddell and Silva
this past weekend at UFC 60. It has since emerged that the Japanese
promotion are sending a supporting cast of fighters to compete
with UFC’s finest in November.
DSE
President Nobuyuki Sakakibara, who accompanied Wanderlei Silva
at UFC 60, revealed to Japanese press upon his return to the
Orient that his compatriot Kazuyuki Fujita is set to compete
at UFC’s November PPV.
In
addition, PRIDE Bushido standout Phil Baroni has publicly announced
his participation. The New York Bad Ass, a former UFC Middleweight
who amassed a 3-5-0 record in his 4-year spell with the company,
has informed fans that he will return to his former stomping
ground to square off against a “top UFC 185 pounder”.
The
prospect of a PRIDE vs. UFC card has remarkably emerged from
redundant conjecture to reality, leaving appeased spectators
anxiously awaiting the organisations inaugural battle in November.
Source: Maxfighting
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MONSON
READY FOR UFC HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE SHOT
As Jeff Monson prepares for a potential shot at Tim Sylvia's
UFC Heavyweight Title this fall, Monson feels more than ready
for the fight.
MMAWeekly
caught up with Monson after his victory at UFC 61, and you can
see the complete video interview right now in the MMAWeekly TV
section.
As
Monson put it, quite simply, "He's never fought anyone like
me." Even though Sylvia would be the significantly taller
fighter in such a fight, with a height advantage of over eight
inches, Monson could very well have more strength and explosiveness
in his takedowns than any of Sylvia's previous opponents.
The
ground game is the weakest part of Tim Sylvia's all-around game
and is also the strongest part of Jeff Monson's. Monson is fully
aware of this and plans to take advantage of it. Monson told
MMAWeekly, "If it goes to the ground, it'll be over and
he knows it, so he better keep it on the feet."
Source: MMA Weekly
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Rodrigo
Minotauro: Close to the belt
By Marcelo Alonso
In a visit yesterday (July 12th) to the Brazilian Top Team in
Lagoa, south zone of Rio de Janeiro, TATAME team talked with
Rodrigo Minotauro about his training to face Josh Barnett. Even
not being able to divulge before the official announcement of
the DSE, company who produces the Pride, the TATAME team made
an exclusive interview with Minotauro about his fight against
Barnett and we separated it especially for when the announcement
was already made. Surprising everyone, the DSE today (13) closed
the fights of the final of the GP Open Weight, which will be
held on September 10th, in Japan. Check out below what Minotauro
though about the Pride's choice of Barnett as his adversary,
how will be his preparation, what he thinks of the fight between
Wanderlei Silva and Mirko Cro Cop and everything that he is waiting
of the finals of the match.
What
you are doing differently in your trainings?
I
am training more Muay Thai, since of the other fights I was training
more Boxing. Wanderlei I know he kicks, then I am training this
to be able to be well prepared to the finals.
You
were expecting to fight Wanderlei and now they set you up against
Josh Barnett. What did you think?
Doesn't
matter for me Wand or Barnett. They are both really tough. I
will do my best against anyone of them I believe that against
Josh it will be a hard fight to arrive in the finals, as well
as against Wanderlei. In the finals day, the person that will
be better physically will lead the belt.
Do
you think that he will exchange punches with you or he will try
to put you down?
I
think he will try to put me down. He has a good Boxing, he exchange
punches really well. But he always says in interviews about his
wrestling, then he must be training sufficient the take downs.
Moreover, all of his fights he puts down, so I will believe the
statistics.
You
are training Wrestling to make the stand up fight or you will
let him put you down as he probably wants?
I
am also training Wrestling. I won't leave him put down easily,
but if it happens I will use the ground game of Fabrício
Werdum, who is the best one of the world for me. It is a chess
game there, but I trust the game that I made against Werdum.
And
what do you think of the fight between Wanderlei and Mirko Cro
Cop?
It
will be a big fight. It was a great fight of the other time and
at that time the Pride was making some wrong things, leaving
Cro Cop with some advantages, but I think that of this time it
will be different. If Wanderlei be in the same position that
he was that day, it will be a difficult fight for Cro Cop. But
Cro Cop also improved a lot his game, he is with a better Boxing
and he is more confident. It will be a really hard bout again.
The
Pride always puts what people voted in their official website.
And in the website, the poll pointed you against Wanderlei. Why
do you think that of this time they had not followed the public
opinion?
Because
I think that Josh Barnett already fought with Cro Cop three times
and I think that they don't wanted to make this fight one more
time. And I also think that a fight between Brazilians would
not be advantage financially to them. The Brazilian people does
not attend as much Vale-Tudo, they would not buy pay-per-view
in such a way as Americans and Europeans. I think that they could
put me and Wanderlei soon, because they would put a Brazilian
fighter out of the competition. I do not understand it, because
it even has possibilities to be a Brazilian final.
This
is a world-wide fight in the truth, something that everybody
wants to see.
Sincerely,
I did not understand. But now I will continue training to face
Barnett.
What
you are doing of different now, since you admitted that you were
with a little gas in your last fight?
I
am training sufficient my exercise part, I am making muscular
reinforcement part, training my gas part, running on the beach,
going up in mountains. There will be two fights in the same day,
then I have to think about this, I need to be faster. I will
be with 108kg, I need to lose some weight, I am with 113kg now.
In that fight with Werdum he made a fight with some strategies,
he is very hard on the ground; we even don't need total about
his ground part. He is top, he fights really well, I got tired
because I tried everything, I tried American, guillotine.
Did
Josh Barnett impress you with Mark Hunt?
His
take down was great, but he was in the fight as we knew. Everybody
already knew that result.
Do
you prefer Cro Cop or Wanderlei in the final?
Doesn't
matter, both of them. I will be prepared for anyone. I already
fought with Cro Cop, I know his fight. If it will be Wanderlei,
would be also a great fight. I will always do my best.
Which
advice would you give to Wanderlei in his fight against Cro Cop?
As
well as I made when I fought with him, Wanderlei also can hold
his kicks, it is easy to support his kicks. If he keeps this
rhythm with Cro Cop in the fight, it will be a good tactics.
Source: Tatame
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Terrell,
Shields, Diaz
The 3 top GracieFighter representatives will be fighting in the
upcoming months. In August we will see David Terrell taking on
Yushin Okami in the UFC. August will also be the month where
Nick Diaz makes his return to the cage to fight again in Stockton.
His opponent has not been named and there have been many top
names that have refused to face him. Jake Shields has signed
to fight in the Cow Palace in September. Shields' first 2 opponents
have fallen through, however the organization is close to naming
a final matchup.
Source: Gracie Fighter
|
Quote
of the Day
"Life
is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and
making the best of it,
without knowing what's going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity."
Gilda Radner, 1946-1989, American Actress and Comedienne
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Hawaii's
Judoka invited to USA Junior Team Trials!
After winning their respective divisons in the US Junior Judo
Olympics, Judoka's Nahoa Salera and Jacob Palimo'o will have
the opportunity to battle for a spot on the US Junior Judo Team!
The US team travels abroad and competes internationally!
Please wish them luck as they represent Hawaii!
Source: Kula "The Bulla"
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Shane
Mosley vs. Fernando Vargas II
Tonight!
HBO PAY
PER VIEW:
SHANE MOSLEY VS. FERNANDO VARGAS II
Mosley stopped Vargas in their first "showdown" who
will win "the rematch"on July 15?
April 27, 2006
It
was a night few fight fans will forget. Two of boxing's superstars,
despite having already established themselves as the best of
their era, fighting it out like hungry prospects eager for their
first shot at boxing's brass ring. When it was over on February
25th, "Sugar Shane" Mosley and 'Ferocious' Fernando
Vargas had given fight fans an unforgettable night, with Mosley
emerging as the victor after the fight was stopped in the 10th
round.
But
there's another chapter to be written in this saga as Mosley
and Vargas will meet again on Saturday, July 15 at the MGM Grand
Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mosley vs. Vargas II will
be presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Main Events and broadcast
live on HBO Pay-Per-View.
For
Mosley, it's a chance to once again turn back the challenge of
this ferocious warrior; for Vargas, it is an opportunity to finish
the job he feels he started earlier this year. Whatever way you
look at it, this summer, Mosley and Vargas get to settle some
unfinished business in a bout that only needs two words to describe
it - "The Rematch".
With
speed, power, and grace, "Sugar Shane" Mosley (42-4,
36 KOs, 1 NC) has earned his spot among the elite in the boxing
world. A former lightweight, welterweight, and junior middleweight
champion, the 34-year-old native of Pomona, California has never
shied away from fighting the best in the world, a trait that
has endeared him to fight fans and pay-per-view customers who
made his bouts with Oscar De La Hoya and Vargas unqualified successes.
Gearing up for another run at a world title, Mosley - who holds
two wins over De La Hoya - is eager to cement his legacy by doubling
up his win total over yet another California rival.
"I'm
thrilled to be fighting Fernando Vargas and once again proving
that I'm the superior fighter," said Mosley, who stopped
Vargas in the tenth round of their first meeting. "To me,
there was no controversy about our first fight because one look
at his face showed who the winner was. I stopped him once, and
I'll do it again."
The
pride of Oxnard, California, "Ferocious" Fernando Vargas
(26-3, 22 KOs) has done more at the age of 28 than most fighters
achieve in a lifetime. A former United States Olympian and two-time
junior middleweight world champion, Vargas has faced a boxing
"Who's Who" over the course of his nine-year pro career,
including Mosley, De La Hoya, Felix Trinidad, and Ike Quartey.
Vargas is also the last man to beat middleweight superstar Winky
Wright—which he did three days before his 22nd birthday—an
amazing feat to say the least, but something 'Ferocious' Fernando
has become accustomed to.
"I
was winning the fight with one eye. If I was him and I would've
seen me, I would've gone for broke," said Vargas. "But
he didn't because he felt the wrath of what I carry in my right
and left hands. A very few minor adjustments and I will knock
him out this time. He knows I was winning. The world knows I
was winning. I was winning with one eye. Blind!!!
"I
was on the edge of my seat during the entire first fight between
Mosley and Vargas, and when it was over I felt like I had just
fought ten rounds," laughed Golden Boy Promotions President
Oscar De La Hoya. "It was one of those fights that was so
good that you have to see it again, and all I can say is that
I'm glad I've been in training camp these last couple of months,
because I'm going to need to be in top shape to watch these two
fighters go at it again."
"We
knew going into the first fight that this would be a battle for
the ages," said Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions.
"When you have two warriors like Mosley and Vargas, pride
takes over and the fight that results is one you'll never forget.
Thankfully, the fans responded and demanded a second bout between
these superb athletes, and we're glad that we can give it to
them."
Main
Events CEO Kathy Duva adds, "I believe Vargas was winning
the fight prior to his freak eye injury. Had the injury not occurred
we would have been looking at a very different outcome. We appreciate
the fact that Shane has agreed to give Fernando a rematch and
we are quite confident that the second fight will be as exciting
as the first."
"The
first time they met, Mosley and Vargas fought with all their
heart. Boxing fans appreciate the pride and passion of these
two ring warriors, and can look forward to another all-out performance
on July 15th", said HBO Pay-Per-View's Mark Taffet.
Source: HBO
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K-1
Revenge 2006
Akebono
rematches Choi Hong-Man
7/30
Sapporo, Makomanai Ice Arena card line-up:
Akebono vs. Choi Hong-Man
Remy Bonjasky vs. Mighty Mo
Glaube Feitosa vs. Musashi
Peter Aerts vs. Gary “Big Daddy” Goodridge
Poul Slowinski vs. Tatsufumi Tomihira
Bjorn Bregy vs. Tsuyoshi Nakasako
Yusuke Fujimoto vs. Yuki Niimura
Freddy Kemayo vs. Hiromi Amada
Source: Fight Opinion
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Franklin
to fight in October?
By Sean McClure
The following quote appeared on Rich Franklin’s official
website http://www.richfranklin.com on June 14th, but didn’t
receive as much attention as it should have considering the implications.
“I
just spent a few days in Vegas and saw the doctor who performed
the surgery on my hand. Dr. Sanders said he could no longer see
the fracture line in my hand, and I should be able to begin hitting
bags and mits within the week. He also said my ankle is very
stable. He sees no reason why I could not fight by October. I
hope to be back in the Octagon by then.”
If
this is the case, you would have to believe that Rich would square
off against Anderson Silva. This fight had been heavily rumored
and one source close to MaXfighting has said that this could
very well happen if Rich’s hand is fully healed by then.
Rich has made it clear that he will face any and all comers including
someone with the highly regarded striking credentials of Silva.
MaXfighting will keep you up to date as news becomes available
on the situation.
Source: Maxfighting
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THE
FIRST TWO BOUTS FOR FINAL CONFLICT ABSOLUTE '06
Two bouts have been announced for PRIDE FIGHTING'S final tournament
event, FINAL CONFLICT ABSOLUTE 2006..
The
card so far features the Croatian sensation, MIRKO "CROCOP"
FILIPOVIC against the "AXE MURDERER" WANDERLEI SILVA.
In addition, "THE BABY FACED ASSASIN" JOSH BARNETT
is scheduled to war with former PRIDE heavyweight champion and
Brazillian Top Team member, ANTONIO RODRIGO NOGUEIRA.
FINAL
CONFLICT ABSOLUTE is the third and final round of PRIDE FIGHTING'S
2006 16-Man Grand Prix Tournament. ABSOLUTE means no weight classes.
The date for FINAL CONFLICT ABSOLUTE will be announced soon.
Source: Pride
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Leonardo
Santos: From the mat to ring
By Eduardo Ferreira
Number one of the light division, Leonardo Santos is doing the
natural way of every big Jiu-Jitsu athlete. The black belt of
Nova União is going to Vale-Tudo and he may fight his
last Jiu-Jitsu World Cup. "This is just a goodbye fight
of the championships, but my sponsor made a proposal for me to
make my last World Cup and it will be my last performance on
the mats", said Leo. Check out the exclusive interview of
Leo Santos to website TATAME, where the athlete says everything
about the change from the mat to the MMA ring.
How
is your preparation for this fight against Johil de Oliveira
in the Guarafight 2?
I
am training Muay Thai with Luis Alves, Boxing with Giovani from
Nobre Arte, my physical preparation with Paulo Caruso and Vale-Tudo
with Dedé Pederneiras. I am dedicating myself a lot and
I am confident in my victory. I know that Johil is very good
and I respect him, so I am training hard to fight well.
Now
you will just dedicate yourself to Vale-Tudo?
I
was already decided. I will follow my career in Vale-Tudo, because
in Jiu-Jitsu I have already a name in it history as like big
fighters. After the time I spent in Canada giving some Jiu-Jitsu
classes, seminars and training Wrestling and Boxing, things becomes
better to me. I wanted to search new things to me and the way
I choose was the Vale-Tudo way.
Which
category will you fight?
This
fight against Johil I will fight in the category until 76kg,
but this is the first and last time I will fight. After this
fight I will be in my category, until 73kg. I just accepted to
fight in this weight, because I was making a job to change my
weight slowly, so I could keep this one.
Which
is your MMA objective?
My
objective is the same one as anyone that starts to practice sports.
Be the number one. In Vale-Tudo I want to get there fighting
in big events, as the K-1, Pride and have a good purse.
With
all of these objectives in Vale-Tudo, won't you fight anymore
with gi?
I
always train wearing gi to improve my ground technique. I started
in Jiu-Jitsu when I was six years old and it is hard to say good
bye for the sport that I love so much. This is just a goodbye
fight of the championships, but my sponsor made a proposal for
me to make my last World Cup and it will be my last performance
on the mats.
This
is your second Vale-Tudo. The first one was against Takanori
Gomi, the current number one of your category. Do you think about
revenge?
This
is later. At the time I fought with him, I had trained just 20
days and I lost by judge's decision. That was a unique opportunity
and I would do it again. Today he is the best one of the category
and I have more time to train and I am dedicating myself much
better. So it would be an honor to face him today.
You
are famous all over the world by your gi titles. Have you been
received other proposals in Vale-Tudo?
I
received some, but I am always waiting to debut but the things
were never going well, so the proposals weren't closed. But I
believe that after this fight the event's promoter will see that
I am ready so the proposals will show up again.
Source: Tatame
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B.C.
native, WWE champ charged
The Enquirer
Battle Creek native and wrestling superstar Rob Van Dam was arrested
on drug charges late Sunday night in Ohio, according to the Ironton
Tribune.
Van
Dam, whose real name is Robert Alex Szatowski, was arrested along
with fellow World Wrestling Entertainment performer Terry Michael
Brunk, aka Sabu, in Hanging Rock, Ohio.
According to the highway patrol, Szatowski was initially stopped
for speeding. When troopers approached his vehicle, they smelled
marijuana and performed a search.
Troopers
found Szatowski in possession of 18 grams of marijuana and five
Vicodin prescription pain pills.
Brunk
was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and also had
nine pills that were not immediately identifiable, but were known
to be controlled substances.
Van
Dam and Brunk were cited, posted bond at the scene and were scheduled
to appear in Ironton Municipal Court today. However, sources
at the courthouse say the date has been changed, but has yet
to be determined.
Van
Dam is the current WWE World Champion and former ECW Heavyweight
Champion. He is also currently listed first on the WWE.com's
Power 25 rankings.
Both
wrestlers were scheduled to take the mat yesterday and later
this week. WWE announced on their Web site Wednesday that Van
Dam has been suspended without pay for 30 days and Sabu has been
fined $1,000.
Source: The Enquirer
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Quote
of the Day
"Kites
rise highest against the wind - not with it."
Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, British Statesman and Prime Minister
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UFC
shows on Spike TV
Spike TV has issued a press release with its highlights for August
2006. Below, taken from that press release, are its descriptions
of its UFC programming in August:
Spike
TV Highlights - August 2006
SERIES
PREMIERE
*
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 4: THE COMEBACK
Series premieres Thursday, August 17 (10:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT).
Encores
Saturdays (10:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT) and Mondays (11:00 PM - Midnight,
ET/PT).
Sixteen
former UFC fighters, eight middleweights and eight
welterweights, have gathered in Las Vegas for a new season of
the wildly
popular series, THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 4: THE COMEBACK. The special
twist
to season four is that the winning middleweight and welterweight
fighters are both guaranteed a title fight and a six-figure cash
prize.
UFC President Dana White will host, and UFC Legends Georges St.
Pierre,
Mark Dellagrate and Randy Couture will serve as advisers to this
season's fighters.
*
UFC FIGHT NIGHT LIVE
Premieres LIVE Thursday, August 17 (8:00 - 10:00 PM, ET, tape
delay for
West Coast). Encores Thursday, August 17 (Midnight - 2:00 AM,
ET/PT)
and Saturday, August 26 (4:00 - 6:00 PM, ET/PT).
Spike
TV takes it to the Octagon with its sixth LIVE UFC fight card.
SPECIAL
EVENTS/MARATHONS
*
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 3 MARATHON
Telecasts Saturday, August 12 (9:00 AM - Midnight, ET/PT).
In
honor of the premiere of Season Four of THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER,
Spike
TV presents a marathon of the entire 3rd Season of THE ULTIMATE
FIGHTER,
including the exciting 3-hour finale.
*
UFC 62 COUNTDOWN: LIDDELL VS SOBRAL (working title)
Premieres Monday, August 21 (9:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT). Encores
Friday,
August 25 (1:00 - 2:00 AM, ET/PT) and Saturday, August 26 (6:00
- 7:00
PM, ET/PT).
This
special will preview the upcoming UFC 62 Pay Per View event.
*
UFC: ALL ACCESS - RENATO 'BABALU' SOBRAL (working title)
Premieres Monday, August 21 (10:00 - 10:30 PM, ET/PT). Encores
Wednesday, August 23, (1:00 - 1:30 AM) and Saturday, August 26
(10:30 -
11:00 AM, ET/PT).
The
show will feature Light Heavyweight Number One Contender Renato
'Babalu' Sobral as he prepares to take on Champion Chuck Liddell.
UFC
Octagon Girl Rachelle Leah is the host.
ORIGINAL
SERIES
*
UFC UNLEASHED
New episodes premiere Thursdays (9:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT). Encores
Wednesdays (9:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT).
This
one-hour series features the greatest moments from the UFC(R)'s
vast library of fight footage. The show includes classic bouts
never
before seen on television except on pay-per-view.
Source:
Spike TV
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Post-PRIDE
OWGP R2 Interview
Written by PrideFC.com
Pride Fighting Championships: Was it your plan to take the fight
to the ground?
Josh
Barnett: No, it wasn't. I wanted to trade (punches) with him
like in the K-1 Grand Prix but Mark fell down by himself. I was
fine with standing and trading with him. I train with strikers.
I wanted to bring out my opponents strengths and give him a chance.
Pride:
You may get a chance to have a revenge match against Mirko. How
do you feel about that?
Barnett:
I haven't thought about it at all but if you think about the
nature of the Grand Prix, it's important to be ready no matter
who your opponent is. I will concentrate my training to suit
all of the fighters that won tonight.
Pride:
You seemed relaxed from the moment you made your entrance. How
did you feel?
Barnett:
I felt a different kind of energy today. I think it's energy
from not being broadcast on TV. I've never been nervous before
a fight and tonight I was able to gain energy from the fans and
enjoy myself.
Pride:
Apparently, you gave Kosaka a strategy for taking Hunt down in
the First Round. Were you able to use it yourself and what kind
of strategy was it?
Barnett:
I wanted to give Kosaka a nice present tonight. I think it was
a nice present. I watched Hunt's previous fights to see how he
moved on the ground and how he avoids submissions.
Pride:
I think it's difficult for any fighter to take Hunt down but
you did it quite easily. Did the takedown feel easy to you?
Barnett:
It was easy. I trained very hard for this. I was able to take
him down easily because I listened to my trainers' opinions.
Pride:
What did you learn from the fight? Was there anything that you
still need to work on?
Barnett:
It's a wonderful trophy. I've added another one to my collection.
My tee shirt and shorts smell like sweat but I'll wash them tomorrow.
Then, I'll work on whatever I need to work on.
Pride:
Are you going to buy something at Yodobashi Camera?
Barnett:
Actually, I've already gone. I bought an air gun for myself.
If I can, I want to go back tomorrow, look at everything in the
game section and buy the new "Fist of the North Star"
game.
Pride:
Your conditioning seems good recently. You've started to look
like Kenshiro [character from "Fist of the North Star"].
Will you look more like him next time?
Barnett:
I will do my best. My Nanto Seiken isn't very good so I'll keep
working hard to be more like Kenshiro.
Pride:
I know that you are good on the ground but what do think of a
fight between yourself and someone else that is good on the ground,
like Nogueira?
Barnett:
I can win, even on the ground. I can make my opponent tap out.
I think if I fought at my own rhythm, I would give Nogueira problems
on the ground.
Pride:
Who would you like to suplex?
Barnett:
I want to suplex everyone. I had a chance the second time but
it turned into a waist lock. Someone will become target of my
suplex.
Source: Pride/Josh Barnett.com
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Ring
leaders
Ultimate Fighting Championship packs a wallop
By Ron Borges, Globe Staff
LAS
VEGAS -- Ken Shamrock, one of Ultimate Fighting Championship's
best-known and most gnarly figures, was trying to explain why
a UFC neophyte named Wes Combs had just ``tapped out," which
is the mixed martial arts way of avoiding with honor the prospect
of dying on your sword, 3 minutes 10 seconds into the first round
of a June 24 fight with Mike Nickels. Survival would always seem
the wisest course given the alternative, but as the crowd roared
its blood lust, one had to wonder exactly what Combs had been
thinking.
To
the untutored eye, it appeared he had quit for no overriding
reason while lying on a matted floor inside ``The Octagon"
(the fenced-in ring of the UFC) with Nickels astride him in a
wrestling hold. But Shamrock, who dates to the infancy of the
fastest-growing combat sport in the world, knew differently for
he understands the difference between a wrestling hold and a
submission hold, having applied plenty of both over the years.
The difference is less than subtle once one grasps that mixed
martial arts is, in a strong sense, the art of violent persuasion.
``Why'd
he tap out?" the 42-year-old Shamrock asked his inquisitor,
a smirk crossing his face as the tattooed folks at The Joint,
the Hard Rock Casino's main music venue and the home of a UFC
reality show on Spike TV, roared their approval. ``Probably because
it's hard to breathe when someone's choking you to death."
Combs's
decision to surrender after Nickels got him in what is known
in the mixed martial arts trade as a ``rear naked choke"
now seemed a wise one. Certainly the ``rear naked choke"
didn't sound as imposing (or as final) as ``the Guillotine choke"
but it was enough to force Combs to tap out, knowing that, unlike
in boxing, he would suffer no dishonor retiring in one piece.
Combs's
choice was wise and the same can be said of the one made by Las
Vegas casino operators Frank Fertitta 3d and his brother Lorenzo,
and former Boston boxing aficionado Dana White, the three men
who in 2001 resurrected UFC from the scrap heap of bad marketing
and no-holds-barred mayhem when they bought the company name
from Bob Meyrowitz for around $160,000. At the time ultimate
fighting had a sullied reputation. No state would sanction its
bouts because it had no rules and boasted of its refusal to cooperate
with state regulatory bodies. Not even cable television would
carry its bouts, having dropped it in part because of pressure
from people as powerful as Arizona Senator John McCain, a prize-fighting
fan who termed the no-holds-barred form of mixed martial arts
``human cock fighting."
Enter
White, a former UMass-Boston student and bellman at the Boston
Harbor Hotel, and the Fertitta brothers, operators of the Station
Casino properties off The Strip. ``Smart guys wouldn't have bought
the business," admitted the charismatic, 36-year-old White.
``We all loved boxing and once we got exposed to UFC, we fell
in love with it. It's the sport of our generation. It's fast-paced.
It has characters. It has so many different ways you can win
or lose a bout.
``We believe in the sport. We feel it's better than boxing. It
has all the entertainment value of wrestling but the fighting
is real, like boxing. Young people have embraced these guys.
Boxing is your father's sport. This is for a generation that
grew up playing Mortal Kombat video games."
A fighting chance
Barely five years later, UFC has mushroomed into a powerful threat
to the long-term economic health of boxing. It has become a force
on cable television, where it has four shows on Spike TV, and
on the Internet, where it regularly makes Yahoo's sports buzz
index leading up to a major pay-per-view event, such as last
Saturday's rematch between Shamrock and rising star Tito Ortiz
on a card fittingly entitled ``Bitter Rivals."
That
show sold out the Mandalay Bay Events Center, even with ringside
seats going for $700 and the cheapest seat $100. With interest
so high, White added three closed-circuit sites in Las Vegas.
He had no concerns that it could affect a paid gate he estimated
upward of $4 million.
The
main event didn't last long as the 31-year-old Ortiz stopped
Shamrock in just 1 minute 8 seconds. It was Shamrock's fifth
loss in six fights. On Saturday, former world champions Fernando
Vargas and Shane Mosley, bitter rivals themselves and two of
the boxing's most recognizable names, will square off across
the street at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The fight will not
be sold out. There will be no closed-circuit sites because promoters
fear it would reduce the live gate. Unlike UFC's show, it won't
be available via streaming video on the Web.
The
marriage of the Internet and UFC has been an integral part of
the sport's stunning rise because when White and the Fertittas
bought the business they had no other outlet with which to keep
their dying product viable. Thus a sport of choice for a new
generation subsisted on that same generation's favored form of
communication.
``We
have over 2 million people a month checking us on the Web,"
White said. ``For the `Ultimate Fighter' finale [the June 24
episode on Spike in which 16 competitors vied for a six-figure
promotional contract] we had more hits the day of the weigh-in
on Yahoo than they had for World Cup.
``If
there was no Web when we started we wouldn't have been able to
sustain it. UFC stayed alive on the Web. Our [demographic] could
never have found out about us without it because the mainstream
media was ignoring us."
Not
any longer. UFC has been spotlighted over the last year in Time,
Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and many major daily
newspapers around the country. The Las Vegas Review-Journal now
has its chief boxing writer regularly cover UFC events and media
outlets debate over how much space to devote to the results.
What the Fertittas and White did was come up with a formula to
change both the sport and the world's view of it. They added
rules. They embraced regulatory bodies in states such as Nevada,
New Jersey, and California, which had refused to acknowledge
UFC. And they plotted ways to get back on cable TV, which would
prove to be the transfusion the sport needed.
No-holds-barred events had been relegated to smoke-filled rooms
in unregulated states. Mixed martial arts had become a fringe
sport even by the lowly standards of fringe sports. But by using
Lorenzo Fertitta's connections as a former Nevada boxing commissioner,
doors began to open within the regulatory community when UFC
came up with a set of rules. Where once anything was allowed,
turning events into bloody barroom brawls without the cocktail
glasses, White and his associates added strict adherence to such
things as weight classes, five-minute rounds, judges, mandatory
drug testing, and, perhaps most importantly, the banning of kicking,
kneeing, or head-butting a downed opponent, downward striking
elbows, strikes to the spine or back of the head, and strikes
to the groin or throat.
This
tamer version of the sport Shamrock first appeared in at its
opening match in 1993 slowly grew into a cable-ratings bonanza
and an obsession for testosterone-fueled young men like Kenny
Florian, a former Boston College soccer player from Dover, Mass.,
who survived the first season of ``Ultimate Fighter" to
earn a contract that pays him $6,000 a fight with another $6,000
if he wins, part of a three-year deal that will increase to $8,000
each fight in its second year and $11,000 in the third.
Florian
fought the main event on Spike last month underneath two fights
that crowned the latest Ultimate Fighters, light heavyweight
Michael Bisping and middleweight Kendall Grove. The show's 16
competitors spent 12 weeks living together in a house in Las
Vegas that was regularly visited by Spike's cameras. This led
to personal revelations, documentary-style filming of their training
sessions, and chronicling of growing rivalries that, in one case,
led one fighter to urinate in the bed of another.
The
final episode was a more important reality for UFC. It was the
most-watched show among men 18-49 the night of June 24. NASCAR's
Dodge/Save Mart 350 on FX drew 1.4 million viewers. The ``Ultimate
Fighter" finale drew 2.8 million, making it the most-watched
event in UFC history and the highest-rated original telecast
in Spike's history among men 18-49. The show peaked at 3.4 million
viewers when Grove squared off with Ed Herman in a three-round
fight so filled with nonstop action White ended up offering both
men contracts.
The
Mandalay Bay Events Center was rocking last Saturday long before
Shamrock and Ortiz squared off because unlike boxing, most of
the crowd comes for all of the fights, not just the main event.
Reflective of both the growth of the sport and the devotion of
its fans, Las Vegas casinos post odds on every fight on the card,
not just the main event, as is customary in boxing. It's a far
cry from the early days of UFC's resurrection when White wondered
if leaving his bellman's stand had been the right move and the
Fertittas were considering pulling the plug on a dream that was
struggling to become a reality. Ironically, that's what saved
it. Reality. Or at least reality TV.
Rest of the article in The Boston Globe...
Source: The Boston Globe
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Interview
with WFA Fighter
Lyoto Machida
By Denis Martins
Undefeated Brazilian MMA fighter, the Karate Kid Lyoto, is set
to make his America debut at the WFA's "King of The Streets".
Ryoto Machida is set to face US standout Vernon "Tiger"
White.
MaxFighting:
You stayed in the USA in June and besides a submission tournament
that you fought in, you trained at the American Top Team. Do
you represent them now?
Machida: No, not for while. I trained there after my submission
match against Rafael Lovato Jr, but I couldn't keep myself there
because I got sick.
MaxFighting:
Sick? What kind of sickness?
Machida: I prefer to believe that I had problems with the jet-lag
and then my body didn't adapt itself well. So I returned to Brazil
to see a doctor and I'm not sure if I'm 100&, but we'll see...
MaxFighting:
What were your impressions about ATT?
Machida: I adored all guys there, and made many friends there,
even though a stayed a short period of time. Ricardo Liborio
was a real nice to me, and I talked to him about my 'health problem'
and that I had to return to Brazil. He told me the ATT's doors
were open for me. I hope to have more time to spend there in
the future.
MaxFighting:
A lot of people were surprised by your participation in a submission
event. I know this is not the first time you fought a submission
event. How did this opportunity arise for you?
Machida: My former coach and organizer of L.A. Sub - Ricco Chiaparelli
- called me to take part in the show, because he thought my presence
would be interesting for this kind of event.
MaxFighting:
Do you think you left a good impression about your ground techniques?
Machida: Until nowadays my fights were not focused on the ground
and because of it I still did not have good idea of how I would
fair. Now I've had an opportunity of testing and seeing if what
I trained works or not.
MaxFighting:
You last MMA match was at Jungle FC 6 and you faced an up &
comer in Dimitri Wanderley. Did you expect him to be as tough
as he was?
Machida: Always. When I prepare myself for fighting, I focus
my training to face strong fighters in all aspects. That opportunity
was not different, mainly because I knew I would face him 3 days
prior to the fight - so I could not hesitate on that fight. I
did not study his game and I did not know anything about him.
Wanderley is a tough fighter who goes ahead all the time and
never gives-up.
MaxFighting:
Did he surprise you during the match with his aggressive style?
Machida: Like I mentioned, I always trained a lot to face any
kind of fighter. Wanderley was an unknown to me; I did not have
any idea about what I would have in my front. When the fight
started, I had to feel him, and then to impose my game. He is
really a tough fighter.
MaxFighting:
You had not fough since 2005 when you beat BJ Penn at HERO'S.
Did you feel the ring rust from this gap from time out of the
ring?
Machida: Yes, but I don't think it affected me. I believe a long,
but not monotonous fight, pleases the crowd more than a quick
one. I tried to show a high technical level for the audience.
A few of them like, others dislike - I can not please everybody.
MaxFighting:
You fought in the first Jungle FC. How do you compare the first
edition to this last one?
Machida: Jungle FC was always a high-level event and in each
edition the organization and the quality of the fights increase.
MaxFighting:
You were an Inoki Office fighter. Did you have any problems getting
out of that contract?
Machida: About Mr. Inoki, I do not have anything to mention.
I had little problems with the contract I had with them, but
I got to stay free of them.
MaxFighting:
I did not believe your next fight would come in America instead
of Japan? Was there interest from the Japanese promotions?
Machida: I do not know about the Japanese's interest in me. I
did not go to Japan for around 6 months, so I can not say whether
they have interest in me or not. For a while there was not any
contact from there.
MaxFighting:
You trained at ChuteBoxe last year, was there any possibility
of you to represent this team?
Machida: The training at ChuteBoxe is excellent. The team is
a family and it is a positive point in their favor. In my opinio,n
their sessions are very-good and complete in all. They invited
me to be a ChuteBoxe representative, but I was involved in others
commitments and had to refuse.
MaxFighting:
Your next fight is against Vernon White at WFA "King Of
Streets". What do you expect from this event?
Machida: My biggest deal is to surpass all expectations; this
means the fans and my own. I hope to have a good fight at the
WFA. I am training a lot for it.
MaxFighting:
Even though this is your first time fighting in America, you
have a decent fame there by beating two American idols in Rich
Franklin and BJ Penn in Japanese events. Do you think you can
show the American fans who Lyoto is at WFA?
Machida: I want to make a show at the WFA. I do not want to play.
I want to make people feel pleasure by watching my fight against
Vernon. My intention is to make the fans feel themselves satisfied
with my performance.
MaxFighting:
What do you expect from Vernon?
Machida: Nothing less than a tough and experienced opponent.
Due to these my expectations, I'm training extremley hard. I
never expect an easy fight and I had one month to study his game
enough.
MaxFighting:
Is you career 100% focused on the WFA now?
Machida: I want to fight each time more and more. If possible
every month. I only need the promoters to keep making their proposals
to me, so I will fight.
MaxFighting:
A lot of people still insist on calling you Ryoto. Did you already
give up of the intention of telling people that you real name
starts with "L"?
Machida: My full name is Lyoto Carvalho Machida, but I have no
problem of the fans calling me Ryoto if they prefer.
MaxFighting:
Would you like to add anything else?
Machida: Thanks you for the opportunity of being interviewed
and for the attention of all people who contribute with the MMA
development.
Source: Maxfighting
|
Quote
of the Day
"One
of the most adventurous things left us is to go to bed. For no
one can
lay a hand on our dreams."
E.V. Lucas, 1868-1938, English Writer
|
PUNISHMENT
IN PARADISE
EAST vs WEST weigh ins
Thursday July 20 @ 808 fight factory(Waipahu)
6pm Sharp
All MMA fighters must bring ID to verify age..
We will start on time so if you're late and didn't see your opponent
weigh in it is your fault. There will be food and drinks for
all fighters!!
If
the fighter don't make weight we will not talk to opponent management
it is up to you guys to settle it if possible if not NO FIGHT!!
NO MAKE WEIGHT NO
FIGHT!!
Make sure you bring the ticket money and what ever tickets you
didn't sell!! |
PULVER
TO COACH ON TUF SEASON 5
Multiple sources have confirmed that former UFC lightweight champion
Jens Pulver has been signed to coach the Ultimate Fighter Season
5 on Spike TV.
Pulver
just recently signed a contract to bring him back to the Octagon
where he was the one and only 155-pound champion that the company
has ever known. While it still hasn’t been announced as
to when Pulver will actually fight, the placement for him to
be a coach is a sign that the UFC is committed to showcasing
the lightweights from here on out.
It
would also lend credence to the speculation that Season 5 is
set to feature lightweight fighters for the first time in the
history of the series. Stocking the show with the lightest class
in the UFC has long been rumored, but bringing Pulver in as a
coach would seem to make those rumors much more concrete.
The
history of the show could lend some insight as to whom the other
coach may be as a showdown with Pulver being the end result.
The list of fighters who could possibly step in as the other
coach could include B.J. Penn, who has also signed with the UFC
and has a history with Jens Pulver.
Another
possibility could be the winner of the proposed match-up featuring
Sean Sherk and an as yet unnamed opponent that is rumored for
the August 26th show. This could explain why the UFC was so fast
in attempting to put together a fight between the former top-ranked
welterweight and Ultimate Fighter Season 1 veteran Kenny Florian.
No
official announcement has been made for a time or date for the
debut of Season 5, but Jens Pulver will anchor down one coaching
spot with the other still left to fill.
Source: MMA Weekly
|
PRIDE'S
U.S. DRUG TESTING
When Pride runs its first show in the United States on October
21st at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, the drug testing
will be different than it normally is in Pride. For one thing,
there will be drug testing. Pride's fighters are not drug tested
in Japan, but that will obviously not be the case in the United
States.
Keith
Kizer, the Nevada State Athletic Commission's Executive Director,
told MMAWeekly, "Testing for Pride would be the same as
for other promoters." Kizer was previously the Chief Deputy
Attorney General for the state of Nevada. Kizer is now the Executive
Director of the NSAC after previous Executive Director Marc Ratner
was hired by Zuffa to work for the UFC.
What
this means for Pride is that any fighters who participate in
championship fights will be drug tested. The NSAC also has the
option of randomly drug test other fighters, but has not used
this option with MMA events more than a handful times in recent
years.
If
there are no title fights on any given MMA card, including Pride's
October show, the NSAC could choose to drug test the two main
event fighters, or two fighters who are randomly selected out
of all the fighters competing on the event.
The
NSAC's drug policy is such that when Wanderlei Silva challenges
for the UFC Light Heavyweight Title, which could happen in November,
there is a 100 percent chance that he will be drug tested, as
is the case with all fighters in title bouts.
The
same will apply for any other Pride fighters who compete in the
United States, whether they're competing on a UFC show or a Pride
USA show. If it's a title fight, the fighters are definitely
going to be drug tested. If it's not a title fight, the fighters
are very unlikely to be drug tested.
The
NSAC's drug tests screen for steroids and other performance-enhancing
drugs, as well as a number of illegal recreational drugs. They
do not currently test for abuse of Human Growth Hormone (HGH),
nor does any other major sanctioning body, due to the fact that
a reliable test for HGH abuse has not yet been developed. However,
the World Anti-Doping Agency claims to be close to developing
a reliable test for HGH abuse.
One
specific fighter who you might think would be competing on Pride's
U.S. debut show is Josh Barnett, but he will not be allowed to
fight on the show unless he takes and passes a drug test.
After
Barnett won the UFC Heavyweight Title in March 2002, he failed
his NSAC post-fight drug test when banned anabolic steroids were
found in his system.
The
normal procedure for such a situation is that the fighter gets
suspended for a certain number months, then they have to take
a drug test and pass it, and then their license to fight in Nevada
is reinstated when they prove that they're clean. That's the
process that Tim Sylvia and Nathan Marquardt went through after
they failed drug tests in 2003 and 2005, respectively.
However,
that's not what happened in Josh Barnett's case. In Barnett's
case, he failed a drug test, got suspended, went to Japan, and
never fought in the United States again. He has never been re-issued
a license by the NSAC because he has never taken a follow-up
NSAC drug test.
When
asked whether Barnett would have to pass a drug test before he
could be licensed to fight by the NSAC, the NSAC's Keith Kizer
told MMAWeekly, "Josh Barnett would have to provide a clean
urine test before licensure, as did others in the same situation."
In
addition to passing a drug test sometime before the event takes
place, Barnett would also be overwhelmingly likely to have to
take another drug test immediately after his fight as well.
In
general, when a fighter has failed an NSAC drug test in the past,
that fighter is subjected to more drug testing than any fighter
who has never failed an NSAC drug test. In the specific cases
of Sylvia and Marquardt, even after they served their suspensions
and passed drug tests in order to get their licenses back, they
were also drug tested immediately after their first fights back
from suspension.
Source: MMA Weekly
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FREEMAN
& BARONI HIGHLIGHT CAGE RAGE 18
MMAWeekly has recently learned that Ian Freeman will continue
his return when he battles Mark Epstein on September 30th. Cage
Rage 18: Battleground will feature Freeman and Epstein battling
for the promotion's British Light Heavyweight Title.
Freeman
was recently unsuccessful in his bid to take the Cage Rage World
version of the title when he was knocked out by Melvin Manhoef
in 17 seconds of the first round. Epstein is looking to continue
his five-fight winning streak, but arguably hasn't faced an opponent
the caliber of Freeman since his knockout loss to Evangelista
"Cyborg" Santos more than a year ago.
Also
highlighting the card is a rumored bout between the "New
York Bad Ass" Phil Baroni and Cage Rage British Middleweight
Champion Mark Weir. Both fighters are looking to get back on
the winning track after losing in Pride Bushido; Baroni to Japanese
talent Kazuo Misaki and Weir to Denis Kang, who is undefeated
in 18 consecutive bouts.
UFC
veteran Trevor Prangley will return to Cage Rage as well, along
with several other British title bouts.
CAGE
RAGE 18: SEPTEMBER 30TH
-Ian
Freeman vs Mark Epstein (British Light Heavyweight Title)
-Mark Weir vs Phil Baroni (International Super Bout)
-Rob Broughton vs Robert Berry (British Heavyweight Title)
-Paul Daley vs Sol Gilbert (British Welterweight Title)
-Trevor Prangley vs Gregory Bul (International Bout)
-Dan Severn vs TBA (International Bout)
-Brad Pickett vs Robbie Olivier (British Featherweight Title)
*Card
is unconfirmed and subject to change.
Source: MMA Weekly
|
Quote
of the Day
"Getting
ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself.
That is why some people with mediocre talent, but with great
inner drive,go
much further than people with vastly superior talent."
Sophia Loren, Italian-born Film Actress
|
PUNISHMENT
IN PARADISE
EAST vs. WEST
Friday July 21@ Dole Cannery
Ticket Information
Just
to let all the MMA fans now that all tickets has left my hands.
The tickets I had are sold already so whatever left are with
the teams. I’m not sure what each team has left but I do
know that we couldn’t give everyone what they wanted because
of previous tickets that were sold.
Please
be POLITE and PROFESSIONAL when calling these people, Remember
I don’t know if all schools still got tickets..
EAST
Cisco
Bringas 620-3004
John
Kukahiko 351-4898
Bulls
Pin 330-7108
HMC
841-5144
Kaleo
Kwan 723-0773
WEST
John
Visante 688-3613
Zack
Rapal 225-3776
808
Fight Factory 671-4140
IF
YOU GUYS HAVE TROUBLE GETTING IN TOUCH WITH ANY OF THESE SCHOOLS
OR FOR FIGHT INFORMATION..
590-3824(P.I.P
PROMOTER) |
Wand
trains for the Pride' semifinal
The
trainer of the Chute Boxe star Wanderlei Silva, Rafael Alejara
is very happy about the victory of his pupil over Kazuyuki Fujita
in the GP OW. He commented about what changes in Wand's preparation
for his next confrontations: "We had to change Wand's physical
preparation work because of his injury. I am Wanderlei's physical
trainer, so I have exclusivity", said the proud professor.
About the preparation for the semifinal and final stage, Rafael
guarantees that the works were already started. "He is very
happy and we already started the physical preparation for the
next stage", he said.
Source: Tatame
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UFC
FLUFF PIECE ON THE O'REILLY FACTOR
The Internet
fan boy forums are buzzing with shock and horror over the interview
with Dana 'BLAF' White and Rich 'Cable Guy' Franklin on the 'Fox
News O'Reilly Factor'. I'm not sure what they expected O'Reilly
to say but it was one of the softest pieces on Ultimate Fighting
that I have ever seen on mainstream TV. Sure, O'Reilly feigned
some concern over the long-term potential injuries to the fighters
but he obviously didn't have too much of a problem with the sport.
Any comments that could have been seen as negative, were fuelled
by the poorly thought out responses of UFC President Dana White,
who was unable to sell the sport as a safe alternative to boxing.
White was left with no answer to O'Reilly's quoting of medical
statistics that say MMA is far more dangerous than boxing, then
he botched up his response to O'Reilly's allegations that the
former heavyweight boxing champion Mohammed Ali 's illness had
been caused by boxing.
Rich
Franklin did not help matters by admitting that he once knocked
out a man in a fight who then took twenty minutes to regain consciousness,
or that he would gladly risk death by fighting in the UFC because
it was his dream to be a fighter. He also suggested that being
a no holds barred cage fighter was a more noble contribution
to society than being a schoolteacher is. Maybe he is correct
but the statement failed to give credence to his argument.
Despite
these two ZUFFA cronies ineptly shooting themselves in the foot,
O'Reilly was reserved, restrained and polite, he did not display
his tactics of shouting over his guests, or turning off their
microphones like he has done on several occasions when he doesn't
agree with the guest's views.
This
was a blatant ad for the UFC, nothing more, and nothing less.
A banner on the screen through much of the interview advertised
'Pay Per View Ultimate Fighting' and another banner promoted
the finale to The Ultimate Fighter; this is inconsistent with
the belief by many UFC fan boys that O'Reilly is truly against
the sport.
I
doubt that very many Fox News viewers would be upset by watching
footage of the Mohawk adorned skinhead, Chuck Liddell, beating
on African-American fighter Vernon White and Rich Franklin beating
on African-Canadian fighter David "The Crow" Loiseau.
The only other footage that was shown was a clip featuring the
skinhead Chuck Liddell vs the skinhead Jeremy Horn and mexican
fighter Tito Ortiz being punched by the smaller white fighter
Forest 'Gump' Griffin.
How
many typical Fox News viewers are going to be outraged by such
footage or what O'Reilly said about Mohammed Ali? Remember, these
are the same people who believe that Saddam was behind 9/11,
Sean Hannity is fair and balanced and Anne Coulter is a hot blond.
If anything, this fluff piece on 'The O'Reilly Factor' might
gain the UFC many new viewers from Fox News' main viewer base
in the heart of good old boy America. Fox's predominantly white
redneck audience were probably salivating at the footage presented
by the skinhead President of the UFC and calling their PPV provider
before the segment had even finished.
It's
obvious to me that the interview was some sort of advertorial
for the UFC and it was no more genuine than the rumored "boxing
match" between the Tito "Mexican Uncle Tom" Ortiz
and Dana "BLAF" White will be, if it actually takes
place.
People
say that this Fox piece has set the sport back five years, but
in reality it is the Pro-wrestling type publicity stunts that
ZUFFA are constantly pulling these days that has truly set the
sport back and made a mockery of it.
Source: Fight Sport
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Randy
Couture and Bas Rutten opens WFA training center
Bas Rutten and Randy Couture have teamed up to open a new school
that will serve as the official training center of the World
Fighting Alliance (WFA).
Located
in Hollywood, California, the "Legends" gym will provide
classes for mma, boxing, Muay Thai, jiu jitsu, and general fitness.
Jason
"Mayhem" Miller, and Karo Parisyan will join the two owners
as mixed martial arts instructors. 10th planet Jiu Jitsu's Eddie
Bravo is listed as one of the jiu jitsu instructors.
For
more information on the Legends Mixed Martial Arts Center visit
the official site.
Bas
Rutten fights Kimo at WFA: King of the Streets from the Forum
in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 22nd.
Source: MMAFighting.com
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Quote
of the Day
"No
bird soars too high, if he soars with his own wings."
William Blake, 1757-1827, English Poet and Painter
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Fighters'
Club Television Episode 40
Tonight
at 7:00
PM!
Fighters' Club Television Episode 40 is cut and submitted to
Olelo Programming. It will air in our timeslot of 7:00 pm Tuesday nights on
June 6, 13, 20, and 27.
Episode
40 features:
-
Highlights from Rumble on the Rock's 175 lbs tournament:
- With special interviews done by our guest host, Jason "Mayhem"
Miller from the weigh-ins
- Interview with tournament winner Jake Shields
-
Featured bout from Brennan Kamaka's Punishment in Paradise between
Ryan Cayetano (Smith TKD) vs Ikaika Choi Fu (JIL)
-
Featured bout from Icon Sport: David "Kawika" Padilla
vs Adam Bass
-
Technique of the Week:
Jason Miller demonstrating his famous "D'arce" Choke.
and
don't miss the credits where you can catch FCTV's Mike and Chris
Onzuka (and the other guy, Mark Kurano), hamming it up after
the fights. Somebody actually "threw in the towel"
on us - you don't want to miss that!
Questions,
Comments, Suggestions:
fctv@onzuka.com
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United
States National Junior Olympics Results!
Relson Gracie Kaneohe Team and Shobukan Judo Club Students do
well at Junior Olympics the first leg of the US Judo National
Triple Crown!
Nahoa Salera 1st place
Jacob Palimo'o 1st place
Teshiya Alo 1st place
Hikina Gaughen 2nd place
Teniya Alo 2nd place
David Terao 2nd place
Joshua Terao 2nd place
Zorich Palimo'o 3rd place
Congrats to all!!!!!
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Koali
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Down, Pearl City)
175lbs.
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Weston
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Amatuer Shooto Bout (2x3 Minute Rounds)
Keoki
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Chaz
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Amatuer Shooto Bout (2x3 Minute Rounds)
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Ja-reaux (Smith Taekwondo, Kaneohe) Vs. Erwin Celes (Sit You
Down, Waianae)
140lbs.
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Jarret
Matsumoto(Koden Kan, Kailua) vs. Christian Wong (Team Molokai)
135lbs.
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Cory
Nemoto (Koden Kan, Kailua) vs. Dayne Tanaka (HMC, Kalihi)
80lbs
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Jesus
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70lbs.
Kickboxing Bout (3x1 Minute Rounds)
Kai
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Ruas
analyses Fujita's performance
The Brazilian Marco Ruas, who trained the Japanese Kazuyuki Fujita
for some weeks before the Pride OW, commented and analyzed his
pupil performance, which was KO'd by the other Brazilian Wanderlei
Silva (Chute Boxe). "He has potential, but just trained
two weeks with me and this is not enough for who will fight in
such a match like these one", analyzed Ruas, still saying
good things about the Japanese performance, that was KO'd but
showed his technique: "He came from the pro-wrestling, but
just developed the techniques that I passed to him. He put him
down, passed the guard, but when the judge put them to the middle
of the ring he got disturbed", finished him.
Source: Tatame
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Pride
GP: Vítor believes in Minotauro
After
rocking with the Japanese Yoshiki Takahashi with a KO in the
second stage of the GP Open Weight, Vítor Belfort enjoyed
the opportunity to talk about the performance of his old team
mate Rodrigo Minotauro. 'I think that in the next time they will
put Minotauro vs. Wand and Minotauro will win by submission or
KO', said Vítor about the possible GP final that will
probably be held in September 1st.
About
the second stage of the GP Open Weight, which took place in July
1st, Vítor talked about his victory and about the importance
of Luis Dórea as his trainer. 'The fight result was great.
This is my style and I am getting it back. The kick hands Vítor
is back. I was with no trainer of my side and after Carlson's
death I was really sad. But now I have Dórea and it helped
me to win', guaranteed him.
Source: Tatame
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