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| Sunday - 9/3/2000 |
If you could be the matchmaker and choose the next fight for the Mark "The Hammer" Coleman, who would you pick as his next opponent? From Olympic wrestling team member to UFC Champion to Pride Grand Prix Champion, who should be next for the People's Champion?Some of the commentary we receive will appear in the September 2000 issue of FCF Warning: The survey page contains information about the results of one of the Pride 10 matches, so if you're waiting for the PPV broadcast, you may want to skip this survey. Click here to take the survey |
| Monday - 9/4/2000 |
EXTREME CHALLENGE XXXIIThe Convention Center in Springfield, Illinois rocks as NHB superstar Matt Hughes (UFC, WEF, and Extreme standout) fights for the first time in his hometown. Also, see the close Steve Berger-Jason Black bout and the showdown between C.J. Fernandez and Ben Earwood.
EXTREME CHALLENGE XXXVThe bloodiest Extreme Challenge event ever... Extreme's best fighters take center stage in Davenport, Iowa... Bobby Hoffman, Jeremy Horn, Matt Hughes, LaVerne Clark, Joe Slick, Nate Schroeder... seven UFC veterans... and the first-ever Extreme Junior lightweight title fight. For FASTEST service call in your credit card order (516) 922-1081 Or Click here to order securely online with your credit card or print off the order form and mail it in with your payment | ||||||||||
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THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 4-8 by Eddie Goldman "No Holds Barred" can be heard every Monday through Friday, 2 to 5 PM New York time (Eastern Time - U.S.), only on eYada.com (http://www.eyada.com). 
Monday, September 4 -- Today is the Labor Day holiday in the US, so we are scheduled to repeat the show of Tuesday, August 29. We spoke to investigative reporter Andrew Jennings, whose wonderful new book "The Great Olympic Swindle" details the ongoing corruption and scandals plaguing the "Olympic movement." We also spoke to Evan Tanner, who let us know what is happening with the USWF (Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation). And we began a series of reports about Pride 10, held on August 27, including several postfight interviews.Tuesday, September 5 -- Shonie Carter has just won a national championship at the USA Pankration Grand Nationals, and will also compete in Japan for the Pancrase middleweight championship on September 24. Today we talk to this very busy fighter. We also finally catch up with our postfight report and interviews from the WVF Cage Brawl. Wednesday, September 6 -- What are the fighting plans of Tom Erikson? He will fill us in himself today. Also, Chuck Williams is putting on the Upstate Grappling Classic this Sunday, September 10, in Rochester, NY, at the Rochester Institute of Technology, and he will tell us all about the final preparations. Thursday, September 7 -- Doug Fischer of Houseofboxing.com is in New Orleans for Roy Jones, Jr.'s light heavyweight title defense against Eric Harding this Saturday, September 9, and today Doug lets us know just what is going on there. We also continue our preview of the wrestling competition at the 2000 Olympics with two topnotch journalists, J.R. Ogden, sports editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette, and Bryan Van Kley, editor of Wrestling International Newsmagazine (WIN). Friday, September 8 -- John Perretti, UFC matchmaker extraordinaire, joins us to preview UFC XXVII, to be held September 22 in New Orleans. The Queen of the UFC Paula Romero will be in the studio to help us give away some tickets to UFC XXVII. And Kipp Kollar, president of the North American Grappling Association. will also join us in the studio to preview the Rhode Island Vale Tudo 5, to be held Sept. 16 in Pawtucket, RI, and the Hawaiian Grappling Challenge, to be held Sept. 23 in Hawaii. |
| Tuesday - 9/5/2000 |
 RINGS USA Final Set For Illinois The first-ever RINGS event in the United States will come to a close September 30, when the survivors of two qualifying tournaments collide in Moline, Illinois, for the final of RINGS USA: Rising Stars event. The event will start at 7 p.m. at The Mark of the Quad Cities...a 10,000-seat venue that hosts several minor-league sports teams. The first RINGS USA event began with two 16-fighter tournaments. After events in Orem, Utah, and Honolulu, Hawaii, there are eight fighters still remaining in the tourneys: In the 200-under event it will be Jeremy Horn vs. Hiromitsu Kanehara and Chris Haseman vs. Yasuhito Namekawa. In the heavyweight event it is Bobby Hoffman vs. Eric Pele and Tom Sauer vs. Aaron Brink. Tsuyoshi Kosaka, who qualified for the finals, had to withdraw after being injured in the RINGS Millennium Combine event last month. Brink, who defeated Harry Moskowitz before losing to Hoffman in the Utah event, has been picked to replace Kosaka. Also scheduled are some interesting single bouts. Jermaine Andre will face Adrian Serrano; Jack Nilsson will face Nate Schroeder; and Travis Fulton will face Greg Wikan. Matt Hughes, a recent winner in his first RINGS event, may also take part in the event. Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster outlets. Order by phone at (319)326-1111. |
| Wednesday - 9/6/2000 |
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Dan "The Beast" Severn press release: Labor Day weekend pro wrestling tour in New Mexico, 4 cities and 4 shows. The weekend started out in Albuquerque, then Gallup, Santa Fe, and Red Rock. The fans had a chance to see animal from the Legion of Doom, Mr. Perfect Curt Henning, Thee Bush Wackers, Tantanka, Te Navajo Warrior and Michigan's very own Dan The Beast Severn settle their differences in the squared circle of professional wrestling. As the tour was just getting ready to kick off, a new development was taking place. One of the main event heavyweight fighters for the Sept. 22nd Ultimate Fighting Championships was knocked out in a fight a week ago. The UFC was in need of a replacement, and Becky Levi Severn's business partner contacted SEG. It has been three years since Severn has stepped into the Octagon. Dan has stepped up to the plate and accepted the fight. Contracts were faxed prior to Severn's departure for New Mexico, and his schedule is already being changed to allow him maximum time to prepare for the top heavyweight contender Pedro Rizzo. The Internet is buzzing with many armchair quarterbacks speculating on this match, but the main issue is the age of The Beast. At 42 years of age does Dan Severn still have what it takes? Severn is a legend in the NHB community, becoming the only Triple Crown UFC winner when it was very raw in format. The rules have changed somewhat and so has The Beast. Severn earned the nickname The Beast from his aggressive style and wild-eyed crazed looks as he tore through the competition. So while the Honky Tonk Man strummed his guitar on tour, Dan Severn was going for a run. While Mr. Perfect Kurt Henning was working on the perfect tan, Dan was lifting weights. While, The Bush Wackers were performing their forearm strut, Dan was shadow boxing. Amateur wrestler, pro wrestler, and full contact fighter...Dan has done it all. The unanswered question will be answered soon enough. Does he have what it takes on Sept. 22nd ? Has his time come and gone? Will The Beast appear, or will it be just Dan Severn? The money for the matched has been agreed upon. It is all the little things that need to be worked out now. This will happen in between workouts, and commitments he has to honor. You can stay up to date with new developments, contract disputes, training updates, and the buzz on the net go to www.the-beast.com Dan Severn-Becky Levi The Danger Zone Inc. www.the-dangerzone.com |
| Thursday - 9/7/2000 |
ABU DHABI The most talked about show of the year! The biggest names in the world all competed in the Abu Dhabi 2000 Submission Wrestling World Championships You can still buy the super saver package and save on all 7 tapes, but now you can also buy individual volumes as well!!! Capture all the action from the 2000 submission wrestling world championships! All the matches in their entirety from the most talked about show of the year! Over 80 internationally reknowned martial artists. 6 Tournaments of 16 men - single elimination! 5 weight classes plus an open division. For FASTEST service call in your credit card order (516)922-1081 Or Click here to order securely online with your credit card or print off the order form & mail it in with your payment |
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RINGS USA FINALS Sept. 30 * Mark of Quad Cities * Moline, Ill.
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From the event's promoter: The Extreme Trials series continues on Sept. 23 with an evening show at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ill. This is an amateur event that qualifys weight division winners for the 2000 U.S. Mixed Martial Arts Nationals, which are set for Dec. 8 in Davenport, Iowa. Winners of the Nationals receive pro contracts to compete in either Super Brawl, WEF or Extreme Challenge. Weight divisions are: 150-under, 170-under, 190-under, 210-under and heavyweight. Entry fee is $25 before Sept. 16 and $30 after. Bouts are set for two 5-minute rounds with a 3-minute overtime, if necessary. Strikes, knees and kicks are legal while standing... but only open-hand strikes to the head on the ground. Closed-fist punches and knees are legal to the body on the ground. The brackets will be drawn the night of the event, which is set to start at 6 p.m. For more information, contact Scott Ward at 217 636-8357. |
| Saturday - 9/9/2000 |
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| Sunday - 9/10/2000 |
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NHB Legend Chris Dolman, RINGS Holland fighter: Valentijn Overeem by Chris Onzuka Chris@Onzuka.com 
Holland has produced some of the best kickboxers in the world. Led by Rob Kaman, many other Dutch fighters have met with success in the kickboxing world. Ernesto Hoost and Peter Aerts are some of the top kickboxers in the world, proving it by claiming numerous K-1 Grand Prix Championships. And NHB is no different. Remco Pardoel has met with some success, Bas Rutten has captured two of the most prestigious titles in NHB. He was the King of Pancrase and UFC Heavyweight Champion. But not many people know that Chris Dolman led the surge of tough as nails Holland fighters into NHB. He fought in beginnings of RINGS, at a time when there was not much publicity. Now, one of Chris Dolman's students is an up and coming fighter. He is a converted kickboxer who has added grappling to his repertoire. What do you expect from a fighter coming out of Holland? His name is Valentijn Overeem (pronounced Valentine) and he is a specimen of a man. He competed with mixed results in RINGS USA "B-Bracket" Rising Stars tournament, losing to Tom Sauer in the finals. I called him a couple days after the tournament, interrupting his short vacation in Hawaii on July 24, 2000.
FCF: Let's start off with your martial arts background? Valentijn Overeem: I started practicing kickboxing first, when I was about 15. I had a couple of matches in kickboxing, then a friend of mine took me to Chris Dolman's gym. I was about 18, I think. And then I started wrestling. FCF: Was it kickboxing or Thai boxing? VO: It was Thai boxing. I did about 8 matches. FCF: How did you get into fighting? VO: I was only practicing kickboxing and was only familiar with their rules. I didn't understand how effective grappling was and how easy it was for guys to take me down and make me submit. So, I got curious and that's where my interest started because I wanted to be an all-around fighter. That's when I found out that I wasn't good enough, that kickboxing for me wasn't good enough. FCF: How many NHB type matches have you had? VO: I think about 26 matches. FCF: What is your current record? VO: Including kickboxing, it is about 34 or 35 [total fights]. And it would be about 6 or 7 losses, the rest are wins. FCF: Which events did you fight in? VO: I've done two vale tudo matches. I included those as well because I won both of them. I had 8 kickboxing matches, I only lost one of those. And the free-fighting, of course. FCF: Where were those vale tudo matches? VO: They were in England. It was a European title fight. I am the European Champion. FCF: How long have you been fighting? VO: I started competition when I was about 17, that was with the kickboxing. I started competing in free-fighting [MMA], when I was about 18. FCF: How old are you now? VO: I'm 23. FCF: So you have been fighting for 5 years now. VO: Well, I had an injury and I took off about 8 months to recover from it. In a match, my opponent covered himself with oil and when we started I wanted to throw him. But we fell on my shoulder because he was very slippery, so I couldn't turn him over all the way. We fell on my shoulder and popped out my shoulder. I had a double operation for that. FCF: How did you get involved in RINGS? VO: My trainer, Chris Dolman, and I started grappling. He had a gym in Holland. He has 40 international titles in power lifting, wrestling, and judo. That's the person who started my career in RINGS. FCF: How long have you been fighting in RINGS? VO: Since I was 18. FCF: So, right after you started fighting? VO: No, I started fighting for Chris Dolman in Holland first. I had about 5 or 6 fights and I won all of them because my kickboxing was quite good. That would allow me to win matches because of that and because I could submit a little better than the others in Holland. But when I went to Japan, I had to start all over again because I came up too short with my grappling. It was good enough for Holland, but when I came to Japan, those guys were much better. I had to do a lot more submission training. FCF: Did you supplement your training with anyone else, or did you just stick with Chris Dolman? VO: I supplemented my training. I still do. FCF: Who are some of the people that you have or are currently training with? VO: One of the students of Remco Pardoel has his own gym now. His name is Martin Dejong. One of the guys who teaches at Chris Dolman's gym is Dennis Raven. He was one of the biggest judoka in Holland. I train kickboxing with Johan Vost in Amsterdam. That's where Ernesto Hoost [K-1 Champion] trains. FCF: Now, let's talk about the RINGS USA event. Tell us about your first fight against Tali Kuliha'apai? VO: Well, Tali was a boxer, so I didn't want to take a risk and do some stand-up fighting with him, even though my kicking and striking is quite good. I thought that he was a heavy puncher because he had a heavy upper body. I thought that I would just go to the ground with him and try some submission with him. It worked out well. He's a very strong guy, but I stopped his ground fighting by holding him. I saw that he wasn't comfortable with submissions, so that's when I saw a chance to submit him. 
FCF: At one point in the fight, you stopped. It looked as though Tali hurt his shoulder. What happened? VO: I got him in an arm lock and we turned around a bit. And I thought that I heard him scream, so I thought that I popped out his arm. He wanted to stop anyway. That's when I let go of his arm and I stopped. Then I looked at the referee, but the referee didn't hear anything, so I continued. I was pretty sure he wanted to stop though. FCF: Let's talk about your second match with Tom Sauer. Did you see Sauer's first match? VO: Yeah. FCF: What was your strategy going into that match? VO: Well the first match I did grappling, so the second match I wanted to change 180 degrees and do stand-up fighting. If we did some grappling, that would be alright of course, but I just wanted to strike. And because Tom throws right crosses, he doesn't throw straight punches, I thought that if I fought him down the middle, I could fight him quite well. So I started kneeing. After the first knee, which I hit him right on with the knee, he lost his balance and stepped out of the ring. That's why the match was stopped the first time, then we started in the middle of the ring. After that, I wanted to go to the ground, but the referee intervened, so it wasn't possible. So, I thought that I would throw another knee because the first one landed pretty hard, so I thought that the second one would land. But he caught me first with the punch. FCF: Did you fight Sauer previously? VO: No, no, no, no. We are like friends. I have seen him before in Russia and we got along quite well. We have a lot of fun together, but we both look at the fights like it's just a profession, you know? In the ring it's business, but out of the ring, we're friends. He's a good sportsman. We had a lot of fun afterwards. FCF: How do you like RINGS rules? VO: Well, in the last match, if I had a standing 8-count, it would have been good. It would have allowed me to continue the match because it was a knock down, but I was not knocked out. I think it would have been good to restart the match, but this time it was to my disadvantage. But many times, it has been to my advantage. So, if that's the ruling, I feel very comfortable. FCF: What do you believe is the key to being successful in RINGS? VO: I can't say that I'm one of the most successful fighters in RINGS, but I think it is very important to be well-rounded. That's a big advantage because with all the information going around about fighters, if you're not a good grappler, or not good at stand-up fighting, your opponent will be able to find out and be able to train for it. All around that's about it. FCF: Do you like to fight under NHB rules too? VO: Yeah, I like those rules. But I think it requires less skill though, because if you have a heavy puncher, you will have to be able to grapple real good because he can throw a bunch of punches and knock the guy out. But the RINGS rules you have to be more skilled because you are not allowed to punch in the face when you are on the ground. So you will have to make him tap out. But beside that I like it also. I'm comfortable with those rules as well. But I think that RINGS is a very good experience also. FCF: For those that are not familiar with the number of tough fighters coming out of Holland. Tell us what it is like training in Holland? VO: I think it is an advantage that we have so many good kickboxers in Holland because that is where you can get a lot of stand-up experience. But then again, the grappling is less than it is other places in the world. You look at America for instance, the guys start wrestling in college, so the level of wrestling is much higher there, and in Russia too. And of course, you have the Brazilian guys, who fight well on the ground as well. The grappling is the hard part, but there are some guys who train with the Brazilians and they know the Brazilian style quite well. You really have to find the places where you can grapple with some good guys. It's not easy to learn submission wrestling in Holland. But I think that every country is evolving quite fast. If I look at America, the guys are evolving quite fast. And I think the Russians are getting better. You can see that the fights are getting to a higher level because the fighters are more complete and skilled. FCF: You have fought in a lot of other countries. Which country's fighters do you think produce the toughest fighters? VO: I think that it depends on the fight. If you have a grappling type fight, the Russians are quite strong. Then again, the Japanese guys are skilled and the Brazilians are skilled as well. When you're standing up, I think it is pretty hard in my country because we've got a lot of good strikers in Holland. But it depends on what type of fight it is. I've had the most experience in Holland and Japan, so the other places I really can't say too much. FCF: From your experience, how does training in other countries differ than training that you've done in Holland? VO: When you train in Holland, it is more real deal. If I look at the Japanese, they train with less strength, but more technique. They put in more hours because the training is less hard. In Holland, we train 2-2 ˝ hours, dividing it into two times. And it is a lot of strikes, it's grappling and a lot of hard kickboxing. In Japan, it is relaxed, more hours. That's the difference. I've never trained in Russia, so I don't know how they train. FCF: Do you have any fights coming up? VO: Yeah, I have to fight another 3 times in Japan this year. In January, I fight in Holland at a very big tournament. I may do something in between. I have to look around and see what the schedule looks like because I won the first one and lost the second one [in this past RINGS "Rising Stars" tournament], so I'm not in the finals tournament in September. So I have to look for what other opportunities are available for me now. And of course, the King of Kings tournament. FCF: There is another RINGS fighter by the name of Alistair Overeem. Is that your brother? VO: Yes, he's my brother. FCF: Did he start fighting at the same time you did? VO: He was still busy in school and he kind of just rolled into to it. I took him with me a couple of times. He started liking it more and built up a big interest for it and is a very motivated guy. I train with him all the time. FCF: How much younger is he than you? VO: About 3 ˝ years. He just became 20. He's learning fast and he's eager to learn and gain all the skills. FCF: Is there anything else you would like to add? VO: Well, this was my first time in Hawaii. I would like to thank all the people in Hawaii, they are very supportive. I liked the crowd very much. I think they are very friendly. They like fights very much and they support the guys that are fighting. They applaud when there are good techniques that are being shown or the good strikes that landed. And there is a lot of sportsmanship in America and Hawaii, which is nice. I hope that I can come here more often. FCF: Are you enjoying yourself here? VO: I'm having a lot of fun here. That's why I want to come back fast! FCF: We look forward to it. Thank you. VO: Yes, surely. |
| Tuesday - 9/12/2000 |
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From the event's promoter: The Universal Combat Challenge and it's partner from IVC Sergio Batarelli are proud to announce the official Canadian PPV dates of UCC 1, UCC 2 and Very Best of IVC part 1.
Thank you, Stephane Patry, President Universal Combat Challenge visit us at: www.universalcombat.com |
From the event's promoter:
HOOKnSHOOT returns to the history Veteran's Memorial Coliseum this weekend for a stacked show! For the first time ever, HnS brings a ladies submission wrestling match with two very tough competitors. RUTH MEIJIA, a Texas grappler looking to make her debut, has had two opponents no show, finally gets to face the game competitor of PEGGY BROOKS from Illinois who is 2-0 in submission grappling. Brooks' opponent no-showed this past weekend. TWO ROUND "B" CLASS: (MIDDLEWEIGHT) Jerry Hackney (Nitro, WV.) vs. Billy Blair (Evansville, IN.) (LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT) Joseph Baize (Owensboro, KY.) vs. Georgie Cortes (McAllen, TX.) (LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT) Joe Geromiller (St Louis, MO.) vs. Luis Munoz (Mexico) THREE ROUND "A" CLASS: (LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT) Brad Burrick (Detroit, MI.) vs. Angelo Popofski (Detroit, MI.) (LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT) Travis Phippen (Kansas City, KS) vs. Jeremy Bolt (Indianapolis, IN.) (LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT) Alex Steibling (Indianapolis, IN.) vs. Kai Hansen (Milwaukee, WI.) (MIDDLEWEIGHT) Ricardo Noguiera (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) vs. Jay Buck (Chicago, IL.) (LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT) Scott Henze (Tell City, IN.) vs. Joe Nameth (Tupelo, MS.) NOGUIERA currently training with "Cafe" Dantas and Mario Roberto, makes his second HnS appearance against BUCK who comes off a quick and impressive win at the last HnS. This has the makings of a classic Wrestling vs. BJJ war! HENZE takes on NAMETH who's been making the rounds of many shows across the U.S. lately. Henze gives up nearly 30lbs but is eager to fight due to recent opponents pulling the "no show". GREAT SEATS STILL AVAILABLE! You can email HOOKnSHOOT@aol.com. Some Front row are still left at $25. |
| Wednesday - 9/13/2000 |
From the event's promoter:
BAMA Fight Night XI... Saturday September 16th, 2000 Fights start at 6:00pm (doors open at 5:00pm) South Plainfield Middle School 2201 Plainfield Ave. South Plainfield, NJ Can't see your favorite sport on TV? Come check out the action LIVE!!! * Shootfighting * Muay Thai * * Mixed Martial Arts * Grappling * Fight Night XI features the first round of an 8-man Mixed Martial Arts tournament. Also, additional Shootfighting, Muay Thai, and grappling matches are scheduled to be on the card. For further information: call (908) 352-0622 Or visit http://members.aol.com/shootfyter |
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Joe Doerksen of Winnipeg, Manitoba, has become the 16th member of the Team Extreme, managed by Extreme Challenge promoter Monte Cox. Doerksen, who has an 11-2 NHB record with losses only to UFC stars Matt Hughes and Eugene Jackson, is coming off a tourney win at Extreme Challenge 36 where he defeated UFC fighter Adrian Serrano. Other team members include: Jermaine Andre, Jason Black, LaVerne Clark, Ben Earwood, C.J. Fernandes, Bobby Hoffman, Jeremy Horn, Mark Hughes, Matt Hughes, Dave Menne, Pat Miletich, Jens Pulver, Andre Roberts, Nate Schroeder and Dave Strasser. As a group, the team owns three top NHB titles... Miletich is UFC lightweight champion; Clark is WEF welterweight champion; and Menne is WEF middleweight champion. Also as a group, the team has a record of 20-5-1 in UFC competition. |
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Roleta is on his back in the guard defending himself from punches and keeping space with his legs. |
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Roleta places his left leg under his opponent and uses his arms to spin himself under his opponent. |
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Roleta kicks out his legs at his opponent's knees causing his opponent to fall backwards. |
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Roleta then puts his hooks in to secure the back mount and sinks in the rear-naked choke to finish. |
| Disclaimer: This technique, as any martial art technique, can be dangerous. You or your training partner may be injured if you apply or practice this technique. The author, Roberto Magalhaes, and FCF are not responsible for any injury that may result. Please consult a physician as to whether or not to attempt this technique. | |
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FCF presents fight techniques in every issue of Full Contact Fighter. In this month's issue: Derek Panza discusses "The Lead Hook" in Punchers Corner and Ivan & Ben demonstrate an "Olympic Roll To Arm-Bar" in Matt Hume Techniques" | |
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by Eddie Goldman Here are some important additions to the schedule for "No Holds Barred" on eyada.com this week: Thursday, September 14 -- Kipp Kollar joins us at about 3 PM New York time (EDT-US) to discuss the moving of Saturday's Rhode Island Vale Tudo to Fall River, Massachusetts. Friday, September 15 -- Ken Shamrock joins us at about 3 PM New York time (EDT-US) to discuss his fight at Pride 10 on August 27. |
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From the event's promoter: The RI Vale Tudo V taking place this Saturday evening has been moved from the Pawtucket, RI location to the following new location... JBA Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Fall River, MA. The new location is about 15 miles (20 Minutes East) of Pawtucket, RI and the show will be starting at 8 PM, rather than 7 PM in order to give folks time to make the additional journey without missing any fights. NEW LOCATION: JBA JIU-JITSU ACADEMY 315 Pleasant Street, Building 1, 6th Floor Fall River, MA 02721 508-673-5688 DIRECTIONS: Just South of Providence, Rhode Island take I-95 to I-195 East, follow I-195 about 10 miles over Braga Bridge get off Exit 6 (Hartwell St. Downtown Fall River Exit). At end of the exit turn right, go 300 yards the road splits stay right. Go through stop sign, take a right at the 1st set of lights, 1st Brick Mill Building on Right (315 Pleasant Street) Building 1, 6th Floor, 508-673-5688. I-95 West, take exit 6, Pleasant Street Exit, it's the first Brick building on the right hand side. Fighters will be contacted individually by phone or email, the new location is only 20 minutes from the original location. Please call Joe Cuff at 860-376-3563 with questions. Also, please print this and distribute to your friends that do not have e-mail that might be going to the event. We have no other way of disseminating the new location other than through you. Thanks |
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From the event's promoter: OCT. 28 LYNCHBURG, VA. Updated pro card:
www.the-dangerzone.com for updated information Dan Severn-Becky Levi The Danger Zone Inc. www.the-dangerzone.com |
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THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 18-22: New Time Starts This Week, 3-5 PM New York Time --Listen to Daily Olympic Coverage, Live from Sydney with Jeff Blatnick by Eddie Goldman "No Holds Barred" can be heard every Monday through Friday, 3 to 5 PM New York time (Eastern Time - U.S.), only on eYada.com (http://www.eyada.com). We have also started LIVE, DAILY reports from the 2000 Olympics by 1984 Greco-Roman wrestling Olympic gold medalist Jeff Blatnick, in Sydney to cover wrestling for NBC. He will call in every day at approximately 4 PM New York time (EDT). These reports will continue until the conclusion of the Olympics. Jeff will also be providing live reports for eYada's "Press Pass" show with Don La Greca and Ellen Roberts, which is on eYada Monday through Friday, 9 PM to midnight New York time.
Monday, September 18 -- The "Voice of the Octagon" Bruce Buffer joins us to share his insights about this Friday's UFC XXVII. Jeff Thaler calls in with a report from this past Saturday's King of the Cage event. And Pedro Rizzo, fighting Dan Severn in UFC XXVII's main event, speaks with us.Tuesday, September 19 -- Tedd Williams tells us about how he has prepared for his UFC XXVII fight with Ian Freeman. Dan Severn and Becky Levi talk about Dan's main event UFC XXVII fight with Pedro Rizzo. And, postponed from last week, Frank Shamrock talks about his return to the UFC -- not as a fighter, but as a television commentator at UFC XXVII. Wednesday, September 20 -- (We are en route to New Orleans for Friday's UFC XXVII today, so there will be an archive of the first two hours of the show of this past Friday, September 15.) Ken Shamrock joins us to discuss his fight at Pride 10 on August 27. Also, can't get UFC on cable because of censorship? Well, if you have Internet access (which is a good bet if you are reading this), you can watch UFC XXVII LIVE on September 22 on the web site PayForView.com. Today we find all about this from Dan Scott and Eric Fallah of PayForView.com. We also discuss the live chat that I will be doing on that site during the UFC XXVII netcast. We also have a review of the debut of Thunderbox at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom, and an interview with Boxing Hall of Fame member Jose Torres about that event. Thursday, September 21 amp; Friday, September 22 -- We are live in Louisiana today, in preparation for Friday's UFC XXVII at the UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, LA. Expect loads of interviews with UFC fighters, plus with many of the luminaries and media from around the world who will gather here to cover the event. We also are expecting to interview several members of the Pancrase contingent from Japans, led by former King of Pancrase Yuki Kondo, who will be fighting Alexandre Cafè Dantas. |
| Monday - 9/18/2000 |
COVERAGE OF LIVE EVENTS: * PRIDE 10 * Return Of The Warriors * Mecca II * Vanderlei KOs Medina In 38 Seconds * WEF: New Blood Conflict * * RINGS Millennium Combine III * * UCC 2: The Moment Of Truth * * International Masters And Seniors Jiu-Jitsu Championship II * Live from Brazil * Rio de Janeiro Free Style Wrestling State Competition * * Vengeance At The Vanderbilt * * Results from NAGA's Battle At the Beach * INTERVIEWS: Catching up with Allan Goes The Brazilian Top Team member talks aboout Pride, the Carlson Team controversy and more! BJ Penn Meet the first American Black Belt to win at the Mundial Phil Baroni The New York "BadAss" chats with "The Mouth of NHB" Kirik Jenness Meet one of the creators of The Fighter's Notebook "Dangerous" Dave Beneteau Back in action in UCC 2 David Loiseau "The Sambo Kid" Dean Lister FEATURES: Physical Therapist Cindi Prentiss talks about Gym Injuries Waiting To Happen Kickboxing champion Derek Panza discusses The Lead Hook in the Punchers' Corner Olympic Roll To Arm-bar in Matt Hume's Techniques FCF Columnist Michael Onzuka talks about his Brazil Adventure - his trip to the Mundial Pictures, pictures, pictures!!! News, editorials, fight results, upcoming fights, and so much more... FULL CONTACT FIGHTER "The Undefeated NO HOLDS BARRED News Source of THE WORLD!!" See why we are the most respected & most read NHB publication in the WORLD! FCF travels the globe to bring you live coverage of the events! What are you waiting for? Come join the family! Subscribe today! For FASTEST service call in your credit card order (516)922-1081 Or Click here to order securely online with your credit card or print off the order form and mail it in with your payment |
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BAMA's Fight Night XI Held September 16, 2000 South Plainfield Middle School South Plainfield, NJ 
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From the event's promoter: IFC WORLD TOUR WORLD SUPERHEAVYHEAVYWEIGHT TITLE ON THE LINE IN BATTLE OF THE UNDEFEATEDS Classic matchup pits a grappler against a striker! Two huge experienced warriors collide in the center of the 24 foot steel cage on September 30th at IFC BATTLEGROUND 2000 when Canada's "Bad" Brad Gabriel meets "Giant" Gan McGee for the World Super Heavyweight Championship. Both men are undefeated in extreme mixed martial arts fighting where just about anything goes. These two goliaths will try to punch, kick, choke, and throw each other into submission or unconsciousness. Gan, the current World Champion outweighs the smaller Gabriel by nearly 60 pounds. This is one of those battles that will help decide the age old question about which fighting discipline is best - the punching knockout artist or the wrestler. McGee is a world class wrestler while the heavy handed Gabriel has beaten the stuffing out of just about everything that's crossed his path. Gan McGee is known as "The Giant," and for good reason. He stands 6'10" and weighs 305 lbs. But it is not just McGee's size that has propelled him to world championship fame, it is his incredible quickness and athletic ability. McGee is a former NCAA Division I wrestler who won the California State Wrestling Championships in 1999. He has put that wrestling experience to good use in Mixed Martial Arts by taking down every opponent he has faced, and forcing them to submit to his massive "ground and pound" attack. McGee looks to extend his winning streak when he puts his title on the line against Brad Gabriel, a Tae Kwon Do and Kickboxing expert who is known for his devastating knock out power. "I know that Gabriel is good at stand up, and is a tough fighter," said McGee. "But I am training like I always do - hard." A member of the Mohawk Nation, Brad Gabriel is an international Tae Kwon Do competitor who has stepped out of the ranks of that sport and into the spotlight in Mixed Martial Arts. Gabriel, who represented Canada in Tae Kwon Do at the Goodwill games in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1994, also racked up an impressive record in boxing and kickboxing before he got his first opportunity in Mixed Martial Arts. "Mixed Martial Arts was an opportunity that was presented to me, I liked the sport, I am a warrior, so I went for it," said Gabriel. "Went for it," may be an understatement. At the International Fighting Championship ("IFC") show last January, Gabriel showed the crowd an incredible display of punching power in beating Mixed Martial Arts Veteran and pro boxer and champion kickboxer Kevin Rozier by devastating knock out in the first round. Gabriel, who is 6 feet, 245 lbs., will need every bit of that power as he takes on the 6' 10", 305 lbs., Gan McGee for the IFC United Super Heavyweight World championship. "I know that Gan is really big, but this is the biggest fight of my life and I've hit big guys before," said Gabriel. We'll find whether it's the striker or the grappler on Saturday, September 30th at IFC BATTLEGROUND 2000 at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City. Tickets are on sale at all Ticketmaster locations or by calling 1-800-736-1420. It's the IFC, it's in Atlantic City and it's real! For further event information please see IFC-USA. com or contact: D. Benjamin Brown Productions at 609-449-9100 or Maureen Siman at the Tropicana at 609-340-4507. |
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From the event's promoter: November 1 - Table Mountain Casino It's here! The toughest fighting sport on two feet - IFC EXTREME COMBAT! The fighters can punch, they can kick, they can throw their opponents to the mat, but they've got to win standing up. It's the roughest fighting sport in a ring. It's all the excitement of boxing, karate, kickboxing, kyokoshinki, and muay thai in one ring in a single elimination tournament style format. Fighters are matched in weight classes and fight until there is only one fighter undefeated in that weight class. It's none stop action from bell to bell! It all comes to Table Mountain Casino on November 1 at 7:30 pm. This isn't any toughman contest. These fighters have trained for years to be toughest and hardest hitting fighters in the world. IFC EXTREME COMBAT will feature 12 great fights and it all begins on the first day of November. Check it out! |
| Tuesday - 9/19/2000 |
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Official IFC / Vladdy-Raw Statement: Matyushenko withdraws amid controversy. Saying that as far as they're concerned Vladimir Matyushenko has nothing to prove by fighting Vernon White a third time, the RAW team has withdrawn Matyushenko from a scheduled opportunity in IFC BATTLEGROUND 2000 in Atlantic City to regain the IFC Heavyweight title that he lost to White in October of 1999 in Montreal. Rico Chiapparelli stated that as far as RAW was concerned they had already beaten White twice and didn't need the third fight. Matyushenko had beaten White in an eight man IFC tournament early in both of their MMA careers but then lost a split decision to White in Montreal. This is the second fight that Chiapparelli says was actually a victory for Matyushenko. "What can I say," says IFC Commissioner Paul Smith, "we had a deal. We even gave Vlady the tune-up fight that RAW asked for in March. Now they've apparently decided that they've won a fight that the judges say they lost. That and Vlady has some big money opportunities that might disappear if he lost again to Vernon. We're sorry to see this happen. We thought that we have always had good relations with the RAW team, but apparently they've decided that Vlady deserves more than we can afford. Perhaps it's for the better. Rico says it wouldn't take Vlady five minutes to dispose of Vernon this time. If that's the case, why not take an "easy" fight? Anyway we wish Vlady and the RAW team good luck. Vlady was a good champion while he lasted and certainly has the right to earn as much as he can." White will now defend his title against a Brazilian contender, which will be announced when agreement has been reached, as is IFC policy. |
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From the event's promoter: Held September 16, 2000 88-98.9 KG ABU DHABI QUALIFIER TOURNAMENT ROUND 1 Mark Laimon def. Joe Stern - arm-bar Gian Lobo def. Warren Owsley - rear-naked choke Ricardo Pires def. Aaron Sullivan - points Robert Masko def. Brad Jones - judges' decision ROUND 2 Ricardo Pires def. Robert Masko - points Mark Laimon def. Gian Lobo FINAL Mark Laimon def. Ricardo Pires - wrist lock 2 ROUND ABSOLUTE MATCHES: WELTERWEIGHT: Leigh Remedios def. Eric Acker - Arm-bar MIDDLEWEIGHT: Jerry Hackney def. Billy Blair - Punches on the ground LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT: Joseph Baize def. Georgie Cortes - Arm-bar SPECIAL LADIES GRAPPLING MATCH: Ruth Mejia drew Peggy Brooks 3 ROUND ABSOLUTE MATCHES: LIGHTWEIGHT Jeremy Bolt def. Travis Phippen - Leg lock MIDDLEWEIGHT: Ricardo Noguiera def. Jay Buck - Medical stoppage LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT: Curtis Stout def. Brad Burrick - Guillotine Angelo Popofski def. Luis Munoz - Arm-bar Alex Steibling def. Kai Hansen - Leg lock Scott Henze def. Joe Nameth - Arm-bar |
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From Susumu's Gallery: Hello, Susumu's Gallery has added 33 pictures from the Shooto show held on September 15th. The main event was Asahi vs. Uematsu. Asahi is known for challenging Royler Gracie in Vale Tudo Japan 96. Uematsu is a fast developing young fighter. The winner should be considered as a primary contender to the champion, Alexandra Franca Nogueira. Some reports say Yoshida vs. Ogohi will go down in history as an excellent bout. Please enjoy!  |
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This technique is from Matt Hume. Contact info: AMC Kickboxing & Pankration Center 427 6th Street South Kirkland, WA 98033 425-822-9656 | |
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Ivan secures Ben in a front face lock with Ben's head and right arm. |
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Ivan rolls and bridges to his left and continues rolling until Ben is laying on his left side. |
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Ivan releases the lock and underhooks Ben's right arm with Ivan's left arm. |
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| Disclaimer: This technique, as any martial art technique, can be dangerous. You or your training partner may be injured if you apply or practice this technique. The author, Roberto Magalhaes, and FCF are not responsible for any injury that may result. Please consult a physician as to whether or not to attempt this technique. | |
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FCF presents fight techniques in every issue of Full Contact Fighter. Also in this month's issue: Derek Panza discusses "The Lead Hook" in Punchers Corner | |
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UFC XXVII: ULTIMATE BAD BOYZ September 22, 2000 New Orleans, LA - UNO Lakefront Arena
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FCF Exclusive: WITHDRAWS FROM UFC 27 September 20, 2000, New York City - Due to a change in Tito's management, UFC middleweight champion Tito Ortiz and SEG Sports were not able to reach an agreement for him to compete in UFC 27, set for September 22 in New Orleans, LA. However, the management company, Dana White Enterprises, and SEG Sports are happy to announce a new long-term contract between Tito Ortiz and SEG Sports that will include Tito as a commentator at both the event in New Orleans and the November 17th event in Atlantic City, NJ. Tito will defend his middleweight championship in Tokyo, Japan on December 16th. Statement from Dana White, President, Dana White Enterprises, Sports Management Company: "On behalf of Tito Ortiz, Dana White Enterprises would like to apologize to his fans, who expected Tito to participate in the September 22nd event. Putting together a long-term contract that both parties support can be difficult. We are excited about the future of the UFC and their efforts to enhance the sport of mixed martial arts. Finally, we would like to thank SEG Sports for their professionalism and determination to finalize a long-term agreement for their middleweight champion, Tito Ortiz." Statement from Bob Meyrowitz, CEO of SEG Sports: "Tito Ortiz is the kind of champion the UFC has always prided itself on: a great athlete, a terrific person and somebody with real star quality. We are very proud to continue our relationship with Tito and to welcome Dana White into the mixed martial arts family." |
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From the event's promoter: IFC WORLD TOUR WHITE TO MEET BRAZILIAN CHAMPION FOR WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CROWN Shamrock vs BJJ style matchup IFC World Heavyweight Champion, Vernon White, will face 3 time Brazilian National JiuJitsu Champion Marcos DaSilva in the cage on September 30th. Vernon was originally scheduled to meet former IFC Champion Vladimir Matyushenko who withdrew from the match. DaSilva who just came off a victory at the prestigious Rickson Gracie's Open JiuJitsu Championships, leaped at the opportunity. Both fighters have excellent ground skills, which should make this fight a real strategic battle. The style differences between the two are accented by their world renowned cornermen. In the Champions corner will be "The Most Dangerous Man Alive" Ken Shamrock who has trained Vernon for his entire fighting career. In the challengers corner will be another world renowned Brazilian fighter, Francisco Bueno. The ever aggressive Shamrock team has no love for Brazilian fighters and will clearly look to demonstrate the superiority of their system over the popular Brazilian stylists. Look for Ken to be doing some talking here. Before embarking on his fighting career Marcos DaSilva was a fisherman from Fortalaza, Brazil. Besides winning the Brazilian title three times he is also the winner of the Rio Gavara JiuJitsu Champioship and was a silver medalist at the World JiuJitsu Championship. He loves to fight and jiujitsu has become his life. With this win over White he expects to establish himself on the world stage. San Diego's Vernon "Tiger" White is one of the true pioneers of Mixed Martial Arts. He began in the sport in 1993 when he survived a grueling try out to join Ken Shamrock's legendary Lion's Den fight team. White had his first MMA fight just three months later in Japan, and he has not stopped fighting since. White's career reached its pinnacle last October when he defeated Vladimir "The Janitor" Matyushenko, to become the International Fighting Championship ("IFC") World Heavyweight Champion. That fight, which has become legendary for its intensity, was actually a rematch of an earlier fight between the two in 1997. In the first fight, Matyushenko won by a stunning guillotine choke. According to White, the difference in his performance in his second fights with Matyushenko can be chalked up to a change in his attitude. "I did not go into the second fight thinking I was going to walk through him like I did in the first fight," White said. "Vlady changed my whole outlook on fighting. I take every one of my opponents much more seriously now." White is now one of Ken Shamrock's instructors and is his protégé in the fighting arena. Ken Shamrock, dubbed "the most dangerous man alive" will be in White's corner come fight time. Losing just isn't an option. According to other members of the Shamrock team it's far better to stand and fight until the end than to face Ken after a loss. As the soft-spoken White puts it "I come to mix it up," says the White. "If you don't want to mix it up, get the hell out of the cage." This fight will be one of ten fights on the card that night including an enormous world super heavyweight battle. We'll find whether it's Shamrock or BJJ who is the victor on Saturday, September 30th at IFC BATTLEGROUND 2000 at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City. Tickets are on sale at all Ticketmaster locations or by calling 1-800-736-1420. It's the IFC, it's in Atlantic City and it's real! For further event information please see IFC-USA.com or contact: D. Benjamin Brown Productions at 609-449-9100 or Maureen Siman at the Tropicana at 609-340-4507. IFC BATTLEGOUND 2000 Tropicana Casino and Resort September 30, 2000 Schedule of Events:
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From HOOKnSHOOT: LOGO CONTEST HOOKnSHOOT, Indiana's Mixed Martial Arts company is launching a contest to find a new logo for the brand name HOOKnSHOOT. "We want to get a new logo, something different. We have used many variations, but we think it is time that we got some input - we want to have an identifiable brand name, which we think we do, and now we need a unique logo as well" states promoter Jeff Osborne. RULES OF THE CONTEST: - Logo created needs to have HOOKnSHOOT & HnS abbreviation. - .gif or .jpg format please! - Have entries in by no later than NOVEMBER 1st. Continues Osborne, "We think our fans will do the best job at creating something unique. We had bounced a few ideas around, and then we got the idea of giving it to the fans to create - they will do a better job, I am sure." WINNER GETS: - FREE SET OF THE 2000 ADCC Submission Wrestlinmg World Championships - FREE FIGHTER'S NOTEBOOK - Invite to a HnS show in 2001. SEND ENTRIES TO: migueli@pa.net |
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THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 25-29: --Listen to Daily Olympic Coverage, Live from Sydney with Jeff Blatnick Featuring Wrestling All Week! by Eddie Goldman "No Holds Barred" can be heard every Monday through Friday, 3 to 5 PM New York time (Eastern Time - U.S.), only on eYada.com (http://www.eyada.com). This week we will continue our LIVE, DAILY reports from the 2000 Olympics by 1984 Greco-Roman wrestling Olympic gold medalist Jeff Blatnick, in Sydney to cover wrestling for NBC. We will speak with Jeff every day at approximately 4 PM New York time (EDT). Jeff's reports this week will focus on freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, whose competition has begun. These reports will continue through this Friday. Jeff will also be providing live reports for eYada's "Press Pass" show with Don La Greca and Ellen Roberts at about 10 PM New York time (EDT). "Press Pass" is on eYada Monday through Friday, 9 PM to midnight New York time.
Monday, September 25 -- UFC XXVII is in the books, and it was a show to remember. Today we provide a full recap, plus ringside interviews taped just after the show with matchmaker John Perretti, head referee Big John McCarthy, SEG and eYada CEO Bob Meyrowitz, fighter Yuki Kondo, manager Phyllis Lee, and Becky Levi who was in Dan Severn's corner. Tuesday, September 26 -- The Smith Brothers, Paul and Maurice, once again speak to us. Paul Smith will tell us about this coming Saturday's IFC Battleground 2000 show at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This is a groundbreaking event, as it is the first athletic commission sanctioned mixed martial arts show in New Jersey. And even though he is not exactly Paul's brother, Maurice Smith will tell us all about his victory over Bobby Hoffman at UFC XXVII. Wednesday, September 27 -- Award-winning journalist Andrew Jennings, author of the controversial expose "The Great Olympic Swindle," joins us to evaluate the corruption factor thus far at this year's Olympic Games. We also will have a report from this past Sunday's Pancrase event which crowned two new Kings of Pancrase, one in the middleweight division and another at light-heavyweight. Expect to hear from the First Lady of NHB, Phyllis Lee, and hopefully some of the fighters on that card. Thursday, September 28 -- Jeff Monson made a successful UFC debut by defeating Tim Lajcik this past Friday, and today he joins us. We also speak with Brian Cimins, who is putting on the Grapplers Quest West next Saturday, October 7, in Las Vegas, which will feature Jeff and many other top grapplers. Friday, September 29 -- Today we head to the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey, for Saturday's IFC Battleground 2000 show. Many of the fighters will have arrived by now, and we expect to speak with loads of them, including many of the luminaries of the NHB world who are here for this event. |
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"PANCRASE 2000 TRANS TOUR" -King of Pancrase title match & Ranking Tournament final- Sunday, September 24, 2000 Doors Open: 3:30PM Fights Start: 4:00PM Yokohama Culture Gymnasium(Kanagawa, Japan) Live Gate: 4,500
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From Dan Severn: DAN SEVERN'S COMMENTS ON UFC 27 
I have waited to make my statement in order to view the UFC tape and to hear John Perretti's comments he made about me first hand. His comments when being asked about me, "I don't think he has ever shown much." "He does not have a finishing hold in his entire body." "A terrific take down and a slapping kind of side control". These are not the kind of comments that should come from a UFC representative let alone a matchmaker. I would be ashamed of John
Perretti if I owned the UFC and would send him packing his bags.
I tried to reach Perretti today, but all I got was an answering machine. I left a message for him to get back to me, but I don't expect that to happen. I basically have one question for John Perretti, "What do you have against me?" The guy does not know me, so I don't know where or who he draws his opinion from. I have my speculations, but until confirmed I will keep them to myself which is something that John Perretti might want to make note of.To address John's comments on not showing much in the UFC. I would like to take the time to state some facts: 1. I am the only triple crown winner in UFC history. They (UFC) even said I am the most decorated athlete ever in the UFC. 2. I am the oldest Champion the UFC has ever had. 3. I have beat some of the top fighters in an 8 man tournament setting. Lets see, Dave Beneteau, Oleg Taktarov, Ken Shamrock, Tank to name a few. 4. I have won Championship belts from a number of other NHB companies: WEF, Super Brawl, IVC, Continental Free Fighting Alliance. I have worked as the main event for many companies enabling them to provide their ticket holders with a "name" as their main event. Extreme Challenge, IFC, USWF, Rings, Pride, Danger Zone, and others that I can' t even think of off the top of my head. If memory serves me correctly most of those matches ended in some type of submission. So where do you get your information from? As for your other crappy comment that I should not of been in this match (against Rizzo), all i can say is that "I stepped up to the plate and accepted the challenge against the young gun". I have never ducked anyone in the fight game, and never will. It would have been interesting to see what great fighter would have stepped up at a 2 week notice. SEG was in search of an opponent for Rizzo since Goodridge had to take time out due to a recent knockout. Becky Levi called SEG and we came to terms for the fight with Bob Meyrowitz. I knew going into this situation that Pedro would want to keep me on my feet. Our game plan was to clinch and take the fight to the ground. It is unfortunate of the outcome,(at least in my opinion) maybe not in John Perrettis opinion. The second kick that landed on my knee caused my knee to give out and stopped me from continuing the fight. I would have liked to have had the opportunity to of tested Pedro on the mat. But, it was not to be on this day. Congrats to Pedro, he is a great fighter and I hold nothing against him. I wish him the best in his future matches. As for my addressing my age and being to old for the sport. Sure I am and I agree totally with all comments on this subject. I was past my prime before I ever entered the UFC. I was at the peak of my game from 1984-86 in the sport of amateur wrestling. My first UFC was in 1994. So, I was already 10 years past my prime. Look for The Beast to continue to promote the sport positively and work for the many fight promotions throughout the world and the "smaller" companies to help them bring fans to their events and to give the fans the opportunity to see me in action in a live event. Dan "The Beast" Severn Dan Severn-Becky Levi The Danger Zone Inc. www.the-dangerzone.com |
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From the event's promoter: OF HIS YOUNG CARREER: DAVE MENNE !!! 
It's now official! The UCC 3 Main Event will feature the World Middleweight Championship BATTLE between one of Brazil's most promising young stars CLAUDIONOR FONTINELLE and WEF Lightweight Champion DAVE MENNE. It will truly be BATTLE FOR THE BELTS in Montreal on Saturday November 18th as SEVEN titles will be on the line!!!! This will be an historic night in the history of MMA as THREE World titles and FOUR Canadian titles are up for grabs!!!MAIN EVENT --- BRAZIL VS. USA-- FONTINELLE VS. MENNE !!!!!!! The UCC world Middle Weight title is on the line when the reigning champion Claudionor "DEMOLITION MAN" Fontinelle makes his return to Canada and the ring of fury. In his past appearences Fontinelle dazzled UCC fans with his power and aggression in route to capturing the MW belt. To challenge for the gold will be none other than one of the best Middleweight on the planet, Dave Menne. Menne will bring with him a great deal of experience and is coming to Montreal confident that this world title is within his reach while the DEMOLITION MAN plans to return to Brazil as the king of the UCC Middle Weight mountain. On November 18th the fight world will see these 2 hungry lions put their skills to the ultimate test and one will walk away with the title ......DONT MISS IT!!!! CANADIAN MAIN EVENT --- THE CROW vs. THE BAD BOY !!!!! David "The Crow" Loiseau is one of Canada's most promising young talents. With a combination of incredible hand speed, great submission skills and endurance he captured the UCC Canadian Middleweight title at UCC 2: The Moment of Truth. Even a World Class fighter like Mark Coleman went out of his way to compliment the new champ on his in ring excitement and success. Also at UCC 2, fight fans were introduced to the agression and accuracy of a man named Jason St-Louis. In only 24 seconds Jason unleashed a brutal beating on his opponent and quickly set his sights on the Canadian Middleweight crown. Inside the ring of fury we will see a bout that guarantees to be 100% aggression between 2 athletes who train to be #1!!! LOISEAU/ST-LOUIS.... who will be THE MAN??? You will find out at UCC 3!!!! COMPLETE FIGHT CARD
Stephane Patry, President Universal Combat Challenge visit us at: www.universalcombat.com |
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MMA DREAM TEAM In light of the 2000 Olympics, we got to thinking about what if Mixed Martial Arts was an Olympic sport. In this month's FCF Fan survey, we wanted to know who would you pick to be on the MMA "Dream Team"? Here's what we'd like you to do... Pick 2 fighters for each of 3 weight classes (lightweight, middleweight, & heavyweight), and give us your reasons for who you choose. The beauty of this Dream Team is the players don't have to be from any one country and fighters are not limited by contract to any one promotion. You show us yours and we'll show you ours (our MMA Dream Team picks that is). The results of the survey and some of the commentary we receive will appear in the October 2000 issue of FCF |
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