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| Monday - January 1, 2001 |
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THE WEEK OF JANUARY 1-5: Happy New Year!!! 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). 
Monday, January 1 -- Since we are closed for New Year's Day, today will be an archived show.Tuesday, January 2 -- We're back live in our studios, and today we begin our series of shows looking back on the year 2000 and previewing the outlook for 2001. Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling's Director of Communications, helps guide us through the Olympic year 2000 and preview 2001 in WRESTLING. We will also review some of what happened in combat sports during our week-long holiday break. Wednesday, January 3 -- Today we review 2000 and preview 2001 in GRAPPLING and JIU-JITSU with our guests Kid Peligro of the Abu Dhabi Combat Club and Kipp Kollar, president of the North American Grappling Association. We also will discuss the past year and what will happen in the Ultimate Fighting Championship with its matchmaker extraordinaire, John Perretti. Thursday, January 4 -- Today is Boxing Day on "No Holds Barred" as we discuss what went on in 2000 and what we think will go on in 2001 in BOXING with Doug Fischer, Steve Kim, and Thomas Gerbasi, all of Houseofboxing.com. Friday, January 5 -- Today the focus is on the year 2000 and a preview of 2001 in MIXED MARTIAL ARTS/NHB. We are joined by Tito Ortiz, who just successfully defended his UFC middleweight championship at UFC XXIX/UFC Japan. We also speak with the "Voice of the Octagon," Bruce Buffer, about what happened in the past year and what to expect in the new year. |
| Tuesday - January 2, 2001 |
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Superstar Gym (Jesus Is Lord Gym), Campbell Industrial Park, Kapolei, Hawaii December 30, 2000 By Chris Onzuka - Chris@Onzuka.com Brennan Kamaka and company put on an excellent event and you would never have known that this was their first event that they ever held. The event ran like a well-oiled machine. It was held in Superstar Gym, which is the extensive gym that the Jesus Is Lord team trains. The crowd that gathered into the gym was treated to great fights and great food. The organizers brought and applied their collective experience from competing under a number of different organizations and applied every detail into this event. The fighters came out under their own theme music, received great trophies, and they provided the judges and press with a copy of the fight card, rules, and event poster in a presentational folder on a table full of pupu's [Hawaiian term for finger foods or hors d'orveurs]. As my brother, Mike, and I leaned over to T. Jay Thompson [Super Brawl promoter], who was one of the judges, to elbow him in the ribs every time we took a bite of some of the great food, he would remind us "don't get used to this," with a chuckle. Local standout Niko Vitale served as an excellent referee. The competitors were very well matched up and fought like veterans. After the almost signature reaction of all of Team Tiger rushing into the ring to congratulate their fighter Alex on his victory or a game David Santiago, Brennan and Kai Kamaka came into the ring and took control of the situation and stated that any type of unsportsman-like conduct would not be tolerated. It was obvious that the sole purpose of this event was to promote the sport and give athletes a venue to gain experience in a safe and fair manner. My stomach and I cannot wait for the next event. It is tentatively scheduled for March 3, 2001.
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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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Matt Hume and Aaron Riley are in collar tie position. |
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Matt jumps up on Aaron with his right leg squeezing Aaron's torso and his left leg squeezing down on Aaron's shoulder and neck, while keeping a hold of Aaron's neck with his right arm, and trapping Aaron's arm with his left arm. |
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Matt rotates his hips behind the trapped shoulder and brings his left leg in front of Aaron's face while maintaining his neck and arm hold. |
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Matt lets his head down to the mat and bridges to turn face down and apply the arm-bar. |
| 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, Matt Hume, Aaron Riley, 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 rear hook" in Punchers Corner and Ivan & Kim demonstrate a "Russian arm drag from guard to back mount" in Matt Hume Techniques" | |
From the event's promoter:
in Sherbrooke, Quebec GET READY FOR UCC 3, BATTLE FOR THE BELTS! Canada readies itself for the third installment of Canada's premier fight promotion, the Universal Combat Challenge (UCC). With now less than a month until the traditional "show time", the UCC and it's Universal Warriors are already well prepared to rock the rowdy town of Shebrooke, Quebec and deliver fifteen (15) action packed full contact bouts. Fans will be witnesses to six (6) championship bouts, a four man Light Heavyweight tournament and many challenge fights with athletes ranging from 150 pounds to 290 pounds. The main event if the evening will pit "Ontario's Bad Boy" Jason St-Louis against the undisputed Canadian Middleweight Champion, David "The Crow" Loiseau. These young warriors appeared side to side on the UCC's weekly MMA television show and expressed to millions of viewers why they will emerge victorious on the 27th. Judging by the rapid ticket sales for UCC 3: Battle for the BeltsTM, the public is very anxious to see who will make their prediction of guaranteed victory come true in the Ring of FuryTM. In the second main event, Montreal's own Charles Nestor will face the toughest challenge of his young career in Sean Pierson. This bout will once again pit one of Quebec's toughest against one of Ontario's most fierce fighters. The drama behind this bout has been building ever since UCC 2 where these two were supposed to meet in the ring. However the bout was postponed due to a medical issue. On January 27th, they will enter the ring with hopes of becoming the UCC World Lightweight champion. UCC 3 will also feature a Canadian lightweight title fight between the experienced champion JF Bolduc and #1 contender Phil Hughes. Hughes is a protégé of Master Tony Blauer and is hoping to show the effectiveness of Blauer's Tactical fighting systems as he did in his debut last June at UCC 1. "BIG" Mike Hunter will also return to the UCC ring to duke it out with Mike Marshalleck for the UCC Canadian HW title in what many anticipate to be a real "HEAVYWEIGHT EXPLOSION"!!! Marshalleck who is a prison guard by trade will be looking to "lock up" BIG MIKE and secure the HW strap around his waist. Hunter assures us that he will be more than ready for ANYONE who stands across the ring from him. To determine who is the undisputed Canadian LHW champion the UCC will host a 4 man tournament where the winner and new champ will have 2 victories on the same night!! In the first round Jeremy Sills will clash with Kempo warrior Robin Moulton while the other end of the tournament will see the return of Montreal's Stephan Potvin as he goes to war with Ontario's Barney Schisler. Also don't miss the return of your favorite UCC warriors Donald Ouimet, Dirk Waardenburg, Justin Bruckmann, Tadarius Thomas, Shawn Tompkins, Steve Vigneault, Sylvain Martineau, Jeff Davis, and the debut of some of the most promising fighters around. Reserve your hotel room ASAP to be part of the UCC AFTER FIGHT PARTY!!!!!! call 1-819-565-4515 and tell the clerk you are with the UCC to get the UCC special price!!! |
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MSNBC Investigates Extreme Fighting is scheduled to air tomorrow night (Thursday, January 4 |
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From the event's promoter: SHOOTO & SUBMISSION WRESTLING IN THE WORKS FOR 2001! Jeff Osborne, HnS promoter states "For 2001, we are changing our formula a little bit. For the past two years, HnS and the Abu Dhabi Qualifiers have run together, and we got involved with SHOOTO in 2000, and these corroborations were a great success. In 2001, we want to concentrate more on developing the sport aspect of Mixed Martial arts with SHOOTO, and we want to take the Submission Wrestling and get that more attention as well". "SHOOTO has been a great addition for us, their organization is someone we hope to continue working with. By the end of 2001, we would like to be doing SHOOTO 100% of the time in HnS. In March we will retire our Pancrase division, and all the matches we have for this year will use SHOOTO rules. We want to use the year to strengthen the ties further, if we can" continues Osborne. "As for the qualifiers, we hope that our 2001 tournaments will be official American Qualifiers again as they have been for the past two years. That has been an honor, and at the 2001 event HnS will have 5 representatives. We hope in 2002 to send a team again, and the 5 qualifying tournaments will be held in one day, in September of 2001. Overwhelming feedback from fans and competitors alike tell us this is a preferred format. We also want to announce that the ADCC will be modifying the criteria for application to these tournaments that will be geared towards giving new competitors a chance to compete. More details to come, but overall, we are excited about the big ADCC weekend are planning!" concludes Osborne. ALL EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR EVANSVILLE, INDIANA'S MEMORIAL COLISEUM
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| Thursday - January 4, 2001 |
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From the event's promoter: Action-packed, "no-holds-barred" competition Saturday, February 24, 2001 5:00pm Soboba Casino - San Jacinto, California THE FIRST KING OF THE CAGE FOR 2001! Hosted by Eddie Bravo and Don "The Dragon" Wilson and emceed by "The Voice of the Octagon" Bruce Buffer, "King of the Cage 7" will officially kick off the fight year for 2001 with a card that will continue the great King of the Cage cards of 2000. Already renowned for bringing the best domestic and international mixed martial arts competitors into the cage, "King of the Cage" once again out does itself with a fight card containing 11 top-notch matches, including 2 King of the Cage World Title fights. In a heavyweight championship match sure to rock the fighting world, King of the Cage World Heavyweight Champion Ricco Rodriguez looks to defend his title against 2-time IFC Champion Paul Buenatello. Newly crowned King of the Cage World Middle Weight Champion Joe Hurley makes his first defense against King of the Cage fan favorite, Charlie Kohler. And fresh off his record setting 6 second KO of Roger Neff in King of the Cage 6, see the Lion's Den Pete Williams as he tries to make Rick Mathis his next victim. The main events wrap up with former King of the Cage World Middleweight Champion Chris Brennan as he steps back into the cage against grappler/striker Yves Edwards. Also scheduled on the card---Lion's Den stud Tony Galindo, Muay Thai specialist Marvin Eastman, and the much anticipated King of the Cage debut of Jiu Jitsu black belt Rafiel Torre. Fight Card MAIN EVENTS Ricco Rodriguez (Machado/Takada Dojo) vs. Paul Buenatello (Amarillo, TX) Joe Hurley (Lion's Den) vs. Charlie Kohler (Kampfer Club) Pete Williams (Lion's Den) vs. Rick Mathis (Team Cordiero) Chris Brennan (Next Generation) vs. Yves Edwards (3rd Column) FEATURE MATCHES Tony Galindo vs. Tiki Marvin Eastman vs. Floyd Sword Dean Lister vs. Jason Flynn Rafiel Torre vs. Ioka Tianuu UNDERCARD Dave Velasquez vs. Trevor Lally Tony Hucies vs. Alex Rickards Fernando Vas Concelos vs. Victor Hunsaker |
| Friday - January 5, 2001 |
From the event's promoter Sven Bean:  Ring of Fire 2 "TRIAL BY FIRE" Saturday, February 10, 2001 7:00 p.m. Graystoke Castle Radisson North Denver, Colorado KING OF THE CAGE QUALIFIERS 160 lbs. and Under Category:
Duane BANG! Ludwig - 165 lbs, Denver, CO - Colorado Stars/ 3-D Martial Arts Muay Thai - Submission Extreme Sport Fighting Lt. Wt. Champion WKA U.S. Muay Thai Md. Wt. Champion -vs- Eric Payne, 161 lbs, Ponca City, OK Jiu-Jitsu - Wrestling former USWF Lt. Wt. Champion (retired belt) Jiu-Jitsu Champion Contact promoter Sven Bean at beanz4@msn.com for info. |
From the event's promoter:
Saturday, January 20th Jacksonville will host the best event going in the Southeast WVF Battlejax.
This will be one of the best fight cards to hit Florida in quite some time. Look for great action, as all the heavy hitters will be out in force. Two men who have competed at an international level of competition. John Renken and Eric Hill will collide in the Main Event. Also Big Johnathan Ivey of Hook-n-shoot fame takes on, up and comer Seth Petrezelli in the super heavy weight division. Also the WVF Florida State title is on the line Jacksonville's own Matt Rodgers looks to impress his home crowd against the very tough Ahren Davis of St Petersburg Florida. Don't miss all the action. Tickets are available at Ticket Master.Saturday, January 20th 2001 Club 5 Doors open at 2:00PM show starts at 3:00PM Jacksonville Florida. Members.aol.com/jaxfights FIGHT CARD: Main Events
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From Jeremy Evans - J&J Promotions, E.S.C.: E.S.C.'s next event will be January 13th 2001, At the Sahara Grotto 4107 E. Washington St Indianapolis,Indiana Doors open at 6:30 p.m The fight card for our next event after that is as follows: UNCLE SLAM JAM July 7th 2001 MAIN EVENT Joey Roberts UFC vet & E.S.C Heavyweight champion will defend his title to: Tony Ross OR Jeff Whales-Fighter Opponent will be determined Jan-13th 2001. 8-MAN TOURNAMENT Main Card
Who will be the E.S.C. open weight champion? Under Card 6-Single bouts The entire month of June you will be able to pick up discount coupons on the back of White Castle sacks. Save $5.00 per person 1-sack per/1-Coupon per person. |
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From PRIDEFC: We are pleased to inform you PRIDE-12 will be on PPV at DirecTV and Dish Network tomorrow evening, January 6 (9:00pm-12:00am & 12:00am-3:30am). |
| Sunday - January 7, 2001 |
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DAVENPORT, Iowa -- UFC veteran Jeremy Horn [pictured] displayed some of his improved stand-up abilities over the weekend, defeating three opponents en route to winning his first-ever Toughman championship. 
Horn, who has been mentioned as a possible opponent next month for UFC middleweight champion Tito Ortiz, used superior accuracy and endurance to claim the heavyweight (185 to 400 pound) division.Another Miletich Martial Arts Center fighter, Robbie Lawler, won four bouts to capture the middleweight title. Lawler, a promising 18-year-old wrestler with power in both hands, will compete in the MMA Nationals on January 20th in Springfield, Illinois. Both fighters pocketed $1,000 for their efforts, although Horn stated he entered the contest for the "experience.". "It's great to win and all, but the reason for competing was to continue to work on my stand-up," Horn said. "I think I did alright, but there's plenty of room for improvement...I'm still working on it.". Ironically, Horn had to beat two other MMA fighters to claim the title. He used body shots to twice drop Dennis Reed, an Extreme Challenge and DangerZone veteran, to win a semifinal decision. Horn then outlasted a bigger (245 pounds to 205) Paul Wells in the finals. Wells, a former Extreme Challenge fighter who once fought Bobby Hoffman for the EC heavyweight title, used his size well early, but fatigue played a major role in his demise. Wells advanced to the Finals with KO victories in 6 and 11 seconds. |
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| Monday - January 8, 2001 |
From Bruce Buffer at www.bufferzone.net: Thursday January 18th marks the date for the National Debut of BUSHIDO, a MMA and Muay Thai Event which will be held at Rockin Rodeo in Tempe, Arizona. A sell-out crowd of over 2,700 fans are expected to attend. This MMA event is produced by Frank Shamrock & Spin Advertising and will feature premiere fighters from the UFC, KOTC, and Pride. You will see such fighters as Roger Neff, Chris Brennan, Kelly Dullanty, Shannon Ritch, John Renken, David Harris, Mo' Doom and Dave Velasquez. The main event will be a female Muay Thai bout with Sunshine Fettkether going against Jessica "the stalker" Lapointe. Special appearances by Frank Shamrock, Tito Ortiz, Mark Kerr, Daijiro Matsui, Don Frye and Ricco Rodriguez.
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THE WEEK OF JANUARY 8-12: 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). Monday, January 8 -- Today we speak with two very busy men. Frank Shamrock tells us about when he may return to fighting himself, his cornering of fighter Ryan Bow at UFC XXX on February 23, and his role as a producer of Bushido, a mixed martial art and Thai boxing event on January 18 in Tempe, Arizona. IFC commissioner Paul Smith joins us to discuss the Warrior's Challenge XI show on January 13 at Table Mountain Casino outside Fresno, California, the IFC card at the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City on January 19, and the latest in the ongoing battle to get the rules for mixed martial arts implemented in the State of California. Tuesday, January 9 -- Shonie Carter, who has fought and grappled in just about every major style that there is, checks in with us to tell us about when he will fight next. Matt Furey joins us to tell us about his book "Combat Conditioning" and his other many activities. Wednesday, January 10 -- Ian Freeman, considered the top mixed martial arts heavyweight in the UK, tells us about his upcoming return to Pancrase. Also, a recent TV tabloid show featured some "expert" who declared that fighting in professional mixed martial arts events constituted "a criminal act." Today we discuss this with one of the world's leading experts on war crimes, Dr. Peter Maguire, author of the forthcoming books "Law and War," about America's post-World War II war crimes policy, and "Facing Death," about war crimes in Cambodia. Dr. Maguire is himself a martial artist. Thursday, January 11 -- Sean Shelby of Grapplersworld.com joins us to discuss the progress of our e-mail campaign against censorship of mixed martial arts events on cable television in the US. Arne Soldwedel, International Director of Seidokaikan Karate, talks with us about the opening of the first Seidokaikan K-1 Dojo in the US, in Floral Park, NY. Friday, January 12 -- Today we preview Saturday's Warrior's Challenge XI at Table Mountain Casino outside Fresno, California, with phone interviews with fighters on that card including Floyd Sword, Scott Bills, and Joey Villasenor, along with IFC commentator Chris Cordeiro. |
| Tuesday - January 9, 2001 |
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From Jeff T: Just when we believed Mixed Martial Arts has turned the corner in California, Governor Gray Davis dashed our hopes. On January 4th, the California Athletic Commission sent the following letter to the members of its Mixed Martial Arts Committee. Lobbying efforts have already begun with the Governor's office and the legislature. If you love Mixed Martial Arts and want to see it grow, now is the time to get involved. From: Rob Lynch, Executive Officer Subject: Mixed Martial Arts I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings but the Governor's Office denied the Commission's funding request to regulate mixed martial arts. This denied funding request automatically forced the Office of Administrative Law to disapprove both the proposed amateur and professional mixed martial arts regulations. The Governor's office recommends that the commission seek legislation to gain an appropriation (funding) to regulate mixed martial arts. If this is the course we choose, it will require a 2/3 majority vote in the legislature. If the bill is signed by the Governor it would become effective January 1, 2002 and the commission would then have to repeat the regulatory process. I want to make it perfectly clear that the commission supported the regulation of mixed martial arts as did the Director of Department of Consumer Affairs and the Secretary of State and Consumer Service Agency. Thank you for your understanding and diligence. |
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From Susumu Nagao
 For more of Susumu's pictures of the event, visit: http://member.nifty.ne.jp/westisle/susumu/index.htm |
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From Ricardo Miranda: The Kuwait Shidokan Jitsu Warriors War I will have a very special superfight before the final match.
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B Class (2 x 5 minutes) Tomohiro Hashi Vs. Toshimitsu Ishii (under 56kg) Ryota Matsune Vs. Nobuyuki (under 60kg) Eiki Kadowaki Vs. Takuto Hida (under 70kg) Daiji Takahashi Vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani (under 60) Takaharu Murahama Vs. Yohei Nanbu (under 70kg) Masaki Nishizawa Vs. Masataka Ohishi (under 60kg) A Class (3 x 5 minutes) Hisao Ikeda Vs. Katsuya Toita (under 65kg) Tony DeDolph Vs. Ryan Bow (under 70kg) Hiroaki Yoshioka Vs. Takeyasu Hirono (Featherweight) Baret Yoshida Vs. Tetsuo Katsuta (under 65kg) Akihiro Gono Vs. Ivan Salaverry (Lightheavyweight) Naoya Uematsu Vs. Mike Cardoso (under 65kg) |
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From Grapplers World & Eddie Goldman: Dear Mixed Martial Arts Supporter, As you are well aware, most of the American public is still not entitled to the opportunity to watch mixed martial arts events on pay-per-view on cable television. Since the majority of US households rely on cable for pay-per-view events, this is a major problem. Not only are the cable companies making the decisions for us as to what we are allowed and not allowed to watch, but this censorship is also slowing down the growth of our sport by artificially denying it a critical source of revenue. Recently Jake Rossen, a writer who covers mixed martial arts for ign.com, interviewed Joe Boyle, the public relations spokemen for In Demand, the pay-per-view network that has a virtual monopoly on pay-per-view distribution to cable television. Boyle basically said anything is possible in regards to mixed martial arts events appearing back on cable, but that In Demand has no plans of airing them. In the past, the In Demand representatives have stated that they have received numerous requests for these events. An article on our previous e-mail campaign appeared in "Multichannel News," the leading cable television trade publication. However, the noise our community was making was not yet loud enough to make a difference. Let comments like these be a rallying cry for our cause. So, once again, we will be going after the In Demand monopoly for our right to choose. With the tremendous safety record of the legitimate mixed martial arts promotions, the recent running of UFC and IFC shows in Atlantic City, New Jersey, under the sanctioning of the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board, and the adoption of rules for mixed martial arts by the California State Athletic Commission, there is simply no excuse for not giving this sport a shot! All you have to do is write a simple message stating that you want to see mixed martial arts offered on cable on pay-per-view. With this in mind: 1. Please be polite. 2. Suggest that organizations like the UFC and IFC, which have run numerous state-sanctioned shows and have impeccable safety records, be given a chance to run trial shows, and that In Demand takes a look at the buy rates and safety standards. In the past, when UFC was still on cable, its buy rate was quite high, often surpassing that of pro wrestling. 3. Inform them of the upcoming dates of these competitions (January 19 in Atlantic City for IFC and on February 23 in Atlantic City for the UFC). 4. Let them know that these sports are now 100% legal in many US states, and that they are aired on cable in Canada by Viewers Choice Canada and Canal Indigo. 5. Inform them that In Demand, Time Warner, and AT&T are acting like monopolies, and that they have no right not to respect our right to choose. 6. Remind them that a growing number of people are dropping cable for satellite services such as DirecTV and the Dish Network which do offer mixed martial arts events. The direct email links are as follows (In Demand needs to be hit the hardest): In Demand Pay-Per-View - http://www.indemand.com/ frames.asp?page=about&item=contact AT&T Cable - http://www.broadband.att.com/ pages/contact.html Time Warner Cable - http://www.timewarner.com /corp/about/cablesys/twcable/request.html Repeat this process as many times as possible. Thank you for believing! The Grapplers World Staff and Eddie Goldman, "No Holds Barred" on eYada.com |
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From the event's promoter: January 13, 2001 At Table Mountain Casino, Fresno, CA Schedule of events:
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ADCC Press Release: 4th Annual SUBMISSION WRESTLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS to be hosted by the Abu Dhabi Combat Club on April 11, 12 & 13th... The dates that the grappling world has been waiting for have finally been confirmed - for the fourth year in a row, the Abu Dhabi Combat Club will host the Submission Wrestling World Championships in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Since it's inception in 1998, the event has grown in scope and prestige, leaving the 2001 edition as one of the most anticipated Mixed Martial Arts events of all time! So who is going to be competing in 2001? The Qualifiers are heating up throughout the world, as Brazil's qualifier is scheduled for January 17th, 2001 in Rio de Janeiro and several other regional qualifiers have already been completed. Below are the official qualifier winners from two regions - American Qualifiers
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Every time an opponent punches, he opens himself up for a counter attack. It is the nature of fighting. Very often the more a fighter commits to a technique the more susceptible he is to counter strikes. It is a chess match. Whoever executes the most effective counters is usually the winner. So it is imperative to learn to counter the most commonly executed punch, the jab. Stopping the jab and retaliating not only prevents the jab from landing, it slows or stops any intended succession of punches. The following pictures illustrate two basic methods of "catch and shoot." When fighting, it is beneficial to use both counter methods so as not to become predictable in your retaliation. | |||
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Picture 2A: As the jab extends toward you, your rear hand leaves the side of your face and is placed in the line of fire. Your palm is exposed toward the jab and you stiffen your forearm to absorb the impact. The catching hand is close to your face so you do not overextend and unnecessarily expose any target. | ||
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Picture 3A: The moment you catch the jab, shoot one back at your opponent. As you are delivering this counter, be sure to increase your power by stepping forward. The key to successfully landing the counter is to react instantaneously. | ||
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Picture 2B: As the jab extends, catch it with the rear hand and, using your fingertips, redirect the jab in a downward motion. This is a subtle movement. Do not push the jab down, lowering your rear arm and exposing your face. Using your fingertips is enough force to move your opponent's jab off course. The more force behind the incoming jab, the more off course it will be redirected. | ||
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Derek Panza (6'1" 215 lbs.) is the current K.I.C.K. U.S. Super-Heavyweight Champion, PKF World Super-Heavyweight champion & USKBA Super-Heavyweight World Kickboxing Champion His professional record is 16-1 with 12 KOs. Champions Make Champions: Panza Kickboxing 337 Glen Cove Rd. Greenvale, NY 11548 516-656-5775 | |||
| Disclaimer: This technique, as any martial art or boxing technique, can be dangerous. You or your training partner may be injured if you apply or practice this technique. The author, Derek Panza, 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 "Getting The Most Out Of Your Sparring" in Punchers Corner and Matt Hume & Trevor demonstrate an "Arm Drag Fireman's Throw" in Matt Hume Techniques" | |||
From the event's promoter: IFC WORLD TOUR IFC FIGHTING HITS THE TROPICANA THE INTERNATIONAL FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS RETURN TO ATLANTIC CITY WITH IFC BATTLEGROUND 2001 The explosive excitement of IFC fighting returns to Atlantic City on Friday, January 19 with 11 great extreme fights inside the metal cage. This ultimate crossover fighting sport features the best fighters of the combat sports - boxing, wrestling, jiu jitsu, karate, kickboxing, jeet kune do, judo, tae kwon do, sambo, ninja and others - utilizing the best techniques from all of those sports while fighting in a caged ring. 
The IFC Battleground 2001 fighters come from around the globe. They include a former member of the Iranian Olympic Wrestling Team, a World Kickboxing Champion from Montenegro, a master of Jeet Kune Do (Bruce Lee's style of Martial Arts) from Ecuador, a Budokan specialist from Japan and some of the toughest martial artists in the US. Local favorites include Joe Priole, a Brazilian JuJitsu practioner from Philadelphia and Vineland's Al DeRosa, who calls his street effective style - freefighting. On Friday, January 19 at the Tropicana they all get to find what works the best as they meet head on in the fighting cage in IFC Battleground 2001.Among the many highlights of the event is the IFC Battleground Heavyweight Championship between New York's Kareem Ellington and Rutherford, New Jersey's Eddy Rolon. Both were victorious in their tournaments in the last IFC event at the Trop on September 30th. Ellington is a young up and comer who does nothing else but fight while Rolon is a cable technician who had several national amateur fighting titles under his belt before launching his pro career with the IFC. Both fighters are undefeated as professionals. Only one will exit the cage undefeated on January 19. In an exciting matchup with an international flavor, Japan's Motoi "Jimmy" Hattori will meet Montenegro's Peter Kaljedec. These are two truly experienced warriors. Kaljedec is a three-time world kickboxing champion who has fought all around the world including Hattori's Japan. Hattori is another accomplished fighter who has wealth of experience both in Japan and the United States. Harrori's training is in both traditional karate and jujitsu. IFC Battleground 2001 will also feature two four man single elimination tournaments plus a 605 pound Super Heavyweight Superfight featuring Boston's six foot four inch, two hundred and eighty five pound Joe Campanella against Maine's six foot eight inch three hundred and twenty pound Tim Silva. Exciting? You bet it is! This is the new fighting sport for the new millennium with kicks, punches, throws and submission holds. The IFC open style fighting events have generated huge interest among fight and martial arts fans and have rekindled interest in the age old question of which fighting discipline is the most effective and which individual is truly the greatest fighter in the world. When the cage door slams shut, there's nowhere to run and no place to hide! IFC Battleground 2000 is promoted by D. Benjamin Brown Productions and is sanctioned by the New Jersey Athletic Control Board. The event will be broadcast around the world. Tickets begin at $25 and are on sale at all Ticketmaster outlets 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. Tropicana Casino and Resort January 19, 2001 Schedule of events:
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Superstar Gym (Jesus Is Lord Gym) Campbell Industrial Park, Kapolei, Hawaii March 3, 2001 By Chris Onzuka - Chris@Onzuka.com After an incredible inaugural event, Brennan Kamaka and company are already deeply engulfed in preparation for an even better event. Hawaii has produced some incredible fighters like John Lewis, Kimo, Ray "Bradda" Cooper, Ron Jhun, and Baret Yoshida, especially for being such a small place and having a small population. And this was accomplished with absolutely no amateur division at all. Well, that is changing. Egan Inoue was the first to put on an amateur shootfighting event in Hawaii and held it at his gym. Other than that, amateur events have been nonexistent. Kamaka is trying to change that and he will accept nothing but a safe and fair environment to do it in. The first event was made up of local Hawaii fighters from different schools. This time, Kamaka is going to reach out across the "pond" for some talent from the west coast. Team Washington is made up of Carlson Gracie team member, Marcelo Alonso's students. Team Hawaii consists of the SWAT Fighting Team, Team Tiger, Jesus Is Lord and some freelance local fighters. Bringing in fighters from out of state allow Hawaii's up and coming fighters to gain experience and treat local fight fans at the same time. The final card will be released some time in February. If you have any questions call Brennan Kamaka @ (808) 864-5511 or email him at kamakae001@hawaii.rr.com. |
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"It is great news for the UFC, it is truly a sad day for me...", that's how Bob Meyrowitz, CEO of eYada and SEG, began his announcement that has sold the UFC. Yesterday on Eddie Goldman's eYada show, Meyrowitz stated that he has sold all of his interests in the UFC to Lorenzo Fertitta and his Las Vegas based company Zuffa. Zuffa is an Italian word that means "to scrap" or "to fight." Fertitta, 31, owns the company in a partnership with his brother Frank and his brother-in-law Blake Sartini.It does in fact look to be excellent news for Mixed Martial Arts, besides being a big MMA fan, Fertitta served on the Nevada State Athletic Commission from December of 1996 until this earlier year. Fertitta's spot on the Commission was taken by Dr. Edwin "Flip" Homansky when Fertitta quit to due to the time demands in his new job as president of Station Casinos. According to Fertitta, he will continue with his responsibilities at Station Casinos and Dana White, Tito Ortiz's former manager, will run the company.
Meyrowitz stated that he feels that Mr. Fertitta will take the UFC to the great heights it deserves, and he no longer had the time or the energy to give the UFC what it needs due to his job at eYada. Meyrowitz also said that he guarantees that within 6 months the UFC will bigger and better and will be available to fans everywhere. He said that he is completely out of the UFC, and that his only involvement will be that he will buying every show on PPV, but, "I will be buying it on DirecTV and never on cable." Mr. Fertitta is a huge fan of the sport and this looks like the beginning of some very exciting developments for Mixed Martial Arts.
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From the event's promoter: Maurice Smith Presents: "BATTLE IN BELLEVUE V" Saturday, January 20th at 8:00pm. Kirk Jensen and Maurice Smith bring the "Battle in Bellevue V" back to action. The card features MuayThai, Kickboxing and Pankration. Main Event: Scott Shaffer (Maurice Smith kickboxing) vs. Jacob Mates (Millers Kickboxing) 5 round Super lightweight Muay Thai PACIFIC NORTHWEST TITLE FIGHT Semi-Main event: Dave Cook (AMC Kickboxing) vs. Joe Green (Zura Martial Arts) Pankration bout: Dan Dejos (Dennis Hallman Pankration) vs. Jerome Olson Also on the card: Freddy Medellin vs. Chris Munson, John Polakowski vs. Jordon Morrision, Lynn Yang vs. Addy Hernandez, Anthony Hammlet vs. Seth McClellen, Steve Clasrk vs. Victor Ibarra, Sonny Ear vs. Jeremy Saunders. Tickets on Sale now: $20 general admission $25 Ringside. Fight Location: 2620 - BELLEVUE WAY NE BELLEVUE WA. 98004 TICKETS OR INFORMATION CALL (425)576-5300 (Maurice Smith Kickboxing) or AMC Kickboxing and Pankration (425)822-9656 |
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By Joel Gold 
The brackets have been selected for the Kuwait Shidokan Jitsu Warriors War I to be held February 8th in Kuwait. Four of the top No Holds Barred fighters in the lightweight division will square off in an 8-man tournament. The most powerful being Matt Hughes of the U.S., the most unorthodox and dangerous, Pele Landi of Brazil, the most experienced being Dave Menne and the most technical Canada's, Carlos Newton [pictured at right].Bracket A: Matt Hughes Vs. Jose "Pele" Landi Omar Bouiche Vs. Kareem Allah Bracket B: Dave Menne Vs. Carlos Newton Ricardo Liborio Vs. Khared Mibarak 
The eight fighters from around the world will battle it out with the winner receiving $60,000 in prize money. Matt Hughes [pictured at left] has beaten Dave Menne back in Extreme Challenge 21, Menne has beaten Pele in WEF 9 and Pele has beaten Hughes' trainer, Pat Miletich in WEF 8. This will surely be one of the best lightweight tournaments in the history of the sport. Pele and Hughes truly despise each other, their hatred came to a head back at WEF 9 when the two almost went to blows backstage after Pele lost to Menne. Hughes didn't mince words when expressing his feelings for Pele, "I don't like him, as I would guess most Americans that know him don't like him. He is cocky, he is an asshole, he is an idiot!" In Brazil, at Mecca 4, Pele stated, "We had a problem backstage at WEF. He treated me really bad. I love when the fights go to the personal questions [level]. It's going to be a war." Dave Menne was his usual self when asked about the fight, "I should do fine and hope to win." When asked about his previous loss to Hughes and his past win over Pele, he responded, "That fight was a while ago, Hughes and I both have grown since then. With Pele, I will be in much better shape this time and capitalize more on his mistakes."Rules for the bout seem to resemble those of the UFC and Pride. Some no-nos are, no elbows on the ground, no stomping, no kicking a downed opponent (unless he is on his back) and no striking to the back of the head. |
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Warriors Challenge XI quick results Fresno, Calif. 1/13/01 By Josh Gross IFC Light Heavyweight Americas Championship (195lbs): David Terrell def. Marcos Da Silva by verbal submission from exhaustion at 7:02 of round one. Terrell retains his title. IFC Light Heavyweight United States Championship (195lbs): Aaron Brink vs. Rich Franklin is ruled a no contest. Brink gives up his title and will rematch Franklin. Lightweight Super Fight (165lbs): Brian Sleeman def. John Chrisostoma by rear naked choke at 6:41 of round two. Heavyweight Super Fight (225lbs): Matt Fremmbling def. Jared Brown by referee stoppage due to strikes from the mount at 1:32 of round one. IFC Middleweight United States Championship (180lbs): Ronald "The Machinegun" Jhun def. Jordan Klimp by TKO from punches on the ground at 3:07 of round one. Jhun retains his title. IFC Bantamweight United States Championship (150lbs): Philip Perez def. Matt Philips by guillotine choke at 0:27 of round one. Perez retains his title. Light Heavyweight Challenge Fight (195lbs): Joey Villasenor def. Allen Mollring by TKO from punches at 3:27 of round one. Flyweight Preliminary Fight (135lbs): Caleb Mitchell def. Shane Cabalas by rear naked choke at 7:59 of round one. Lightweight Tournament: Alternate fight - Johnny Torres def. Joey Varner by choke. Eliminator fight #1 - Nick Ertl Jr. def. Justin Jones by referee stoppage from strikes at 6:40 of round one. Eliminator fight #2 - Scott Bills def. Doug Evans by arm-bar at 2:16 of round one. Championship - Bills named the winner because both Ertl Jr. and Torres could not compete due to injury. IFC Lightweight United States Championship (165lbs): Antonio McKee def. Victor Estrada by referee stoppage due to strikes on the ground at 4:29 of round one. McKee retains his title. Bantamweight Preliminary Fight (150lbs): Keith Guaglianone def. Rudy La Roche by arm-bar at 4:15 of round one. |
| Monday - January 15, 2001 |
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From the event's promoter: Ultimate Xtreme Cage Fighting !!! Roland Sarria has just added a Super Main Event to headline the January 27, 2001 show. Two time UFC veteran Christophe Leininger will battle Allan "A-Dawg" Sullivan. Earlier this month, "A-Dawg" submitted two time UFC veteran "Dirty" Harry Moskowitz. The Main Event will feature RITC Heavyweight Champion Hommer "Rock" Moore against Texas Xtreme Champion Tim "Bull" Wilson. In newly added Super Fights, two time UFC veteran Todd Medina (5'10", 260 lbs.) will make his Arizona debut against Shane "Z-Dawg" Blair (5'8", 240 lbs.) and 18 year old sensation Edwin "Babyface" Dewees will defend his RITC Championship belt against Arizona Xtreme Champion Scott Lalor. Brausa Cage Warrior Champion fighters, Bill "Cannon" Cameron, Farrell "Full Moon" Frisbee and Mike "Scorpion" Bernardi, along with the rest of the Brausa Fighting Team, are primed and ready to face NHB teams coming to town from California and Texas. Also, the US Marine Hand to Hand Combat Fighting Team from Oceanside, California is scheduled to test their Marine Combat training skills against RITC fighters. Rage in the Cage XXIV will have 15 bouts including one female fight. Ring Girls from Hooters will be on hand to spice-up the show. Super Main Event Christophe Leininger vs Allan "A-Dawg" Sullivan Main Event Hommer "Rock" Moore vs Tim "Bull" Wilson Super Fights Todd Medina vs Shane "Z-Dawg" Blair Edwin "Babyface" Dewees vs Scott Lalor The Celebrity Theatre can accommodate 2700 fight fans. It offers tiered unobstructed seating with no seat more than 75 feet from the stage. There are no bad seats at Celebrity Theatre and this venue was recently voted as the number one place to view an event in Arizona. Tickets are available at all Ticket Master locations ( 480-784-4444 ) or at the Celebrity Theatre Box Office. For more information, please visit www.celebritytheatre.com or www.rageinthecage.com or call 480-446-8127 |
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"PANCRASE 2001 PROOF TOUR" Sunday, February 4, 2001 Korakuen Hall(Tokyo, Japan) Doors open: 6:15PM; Fights start: 7:00PM *New rules will be applied from this event.
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THE WEEK OF JANUARY 15-19: 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). 
Monday, January 15 -- Since it is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the US, eYada is closed, and we will be replaying the show of Thursday, January 11 -- Bob Meyrowitz, CEO of SEG and also eYada, announces the sale of UFC to Lorenzo Fertitta's new Zuffa Entertainment. Sean Shelby of Grapplersworld.com joins us to discuss the future of UFC and the progress of our e-mail campaign against censorship of mixed martial arts events on cable television in the US. Arne Soldwedel, International Director of Seidokaikan Karate, talks with us about the opening of the first Seidokaikan K-1 Dojo in the US, in Floral Park, NY.Tuesday, January 16 -- Lorenzo Fertitta, former vice chairman of the Nevada Athletic Commission and current president of Station Casinos, discusses the purchase of the UFC by his new company, Zuffa Entertainment. Renzo Gracie also joins us in the studio to tell us when he will return to action. Wednesday, January 17 -- Doug Fischer of Houseofboxing.com joins us to preview this coming Saturday's showdown between undefeated fighters Floyd Mayweather, Jr., and Diego Corrales for the WBC jr. lightweight title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Chris Cordeiro and Gene Maszy join us to discuss this Saturday's Battlejax 4 fight card at Club 5 in Jacksonville, Florida. Thursday, January 18 -- Mark Coleman joins us to tell when he will return to action in Pride. Josh Gross of Full Contact Fighter reviews this past Saturday's Warrior's Challenge XI at Table Mountain Casino outside Fresno, California, and his recent trip to Japan. Friday, January 19 -- You can bet that today we will be coming to you live from the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the site of tonight's IFC Battleground 2001 mixed martial arts card. Expect interviews with participants on this card, and lots of inside information. |
| Tuesday - January 16, 2001 |
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The promoters of Hawaiian Combat 2 have just confirmed the main event and semi-main event for its March 3, 2001 show at Superstars Gym, Kapolei, Hawaii. The main event will see the return of Hawaiian phenomenon, Falaniko Vitale and pit him against UFC and King of the Cage veteran, "El Tiburon" Todd Medina. Medina is a member of the Carlson Gracie team and has been very active in latter 2000. This should be a good test for Vitale, who is one of Hawaii's promising, young, fighters. Also announced was the semi-main event matching up SWAT Fighting Team member, Paul Savea with Team Tiger's Jeremy Bell. These matches will headline the Hawaii versus Washington theme of the event. |
| Wednesday - January 17, 2001 |
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Hawaii vs. Washington March 30, 2001 Tentative Fight Card Main Event Falaniko Vitale (SWAT) vs. Todd Medina (Carlson Gracie JJ/Medina Freestyle JJ) Semi-Main Event Paul Savea (SWAT) vs. Jeremy Bell (Team Tiger) Feature Fights (Hawaii vs. Washington) Kai Kamaka (SWAT Team, Hawaii) vs. Brandon Dudley (Team Washington) Jason Dacquel (SWAT Team, Hawaii) vs. Kevin Smith (Team Washington) Eddie Yagin (Freelance,Hawaii) vs. Joel Townsend (Team Washington) David Santiago (Team Wailua, Hawaii) vs. J.T. Taylor (Team Washington) Mike Cuban Jr (SWAT Team, Hawaii) vs. Jeff Gurumba (Team Washington) Russell Mederios (Jesus Is Lord,Team Hawaii) vs. Mark Ashton (Team Washington) Kolo Koka (SWAT Team, Hawaii) vs. Eric Dahiberg (Team Washington) |
From the event's promoter:
Miller Light And The Gladiators Fighting Circuit present The Victory Submission Championship, invading Omaha, Nebraska on February 24th! We will be hosting an all day submission grappling tournament in Omaha! Four 8-man brackets, Abu Dhabi rules, in a professional boxing ring! Entry fee is $30, and so far the competition is fierce! We still have openings, so if you think you can hang with the Midwest's best Email teamomaha@hotmail.com, or victorysports@aol.com! |
| Thursday - January 18, 2001 |
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A field of 20 fighters, representing 8 states, will battle it out here Saturday at the Eagles Club. At stake are five weight division titles and the professional contracts that go along with them. The 2000 U.S. Mixed Martial Arts National Championships will start at 7 p.m. at the Eagles Club, located at 2700 E. Ash St. in Springfield. Competing for the amateur titles are winners in four Trials events held last year in Atlanta, Clinton, Iowa, Davenport, Iowa, and Springfield. There will be 4-man tournaments at 150, 170, 190, 210 and heavyweight. Winners will receive pro deals with Extreme Challenge, Super Brawl and the USWF. Past National qualifiers include UFC veterans Eugene Jackson, Mark Hughes and Ben Earwood. Headlining this year's event is a pro fight between up-and-coming fighters Mark Hughes of Hillsboro, Ill., and Joe Geromiller of St. Louis. Tickets for the event are $20 and are available by calling Scott Ward at 217 636-8357. |
| Friday - January 19, 2001 |
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The date and venue have changed, Hawaiian Combat 2 will be held March 1, 2001 at Waipahu High School Gym in Waipahu, Hawaii. Earlier posts have been updated to reflect the changes. |
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| Saturday - January 20, 2001 |
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01.19. 2001 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
All the awards presented on this night are as follows. Professional MVP: Hayato Mach Sakurai (Middleweight Champion/Guts man Shooto dojo) Pre MVP: Alexandre Franca Nogueira (Lightweight Champion/World Fight center) MIS: (Most Improved Shootor): Dokonjonosuke Mishima(Welterweight #2/Cobra kai) Rookie of the year: Seichi Ikemoto (Middle weight Class B/Riroots Conan) Best Bout Award: Hayato Mach Sakurai vs Frank Trigg (12.17 at NK Hall) KO Award: Hayato Mach Sakurai Submission Award: Alexandre Franca Nogueira Amateur Best bout: Ryota Matsune vs Nobuyuki Kato(9.10 Ota Public Gymnasium) KO Awards: Masato Shiozawa (Keisyukai) Submission Award: Yoshifumi Dogaki (Paraestra Kakogawa) Merits Award: Eric Paulson(ex Light Heavyweight Champion) Daiki Kitamori (ex Ring announcer) |
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Quick Results Tropicana Casino and Resort Atlantic City, New Jersey January 19, 2001 IFC Heavyweight 4-man Tournament Joe Priole def. Carlos Rodriguez - Rear-naked choke Al DeRosa def. Christopher DeCastro - Standing guillotine choke Joe Priole def. Al DeRosa - Rear-naked choke IFC Light-heavyweight 4-man Tournament Mansure Heidari def. Cappi Woodall - Shoulder lock Nick Starks def. Randy Rowe - Arm-bar Mansure Heidari def. Nick Starks - Side choke Middleweight Challenge Fight Miquel Menendez def. Ken Parham - Tap out from punches Heavyweight Challenge Fight Tim Silva def. Randy Durant - Ref stoppage/towel thrown IFC Intercontinental Lightweight Championship Peter Kaljevic def. Motoi "Jimmy" Hattori - Hattori slipped and injured his knee IFC Battleground Heavyweight Championship Fight Eddy Rolon def. Kareem Ellington - Ankle lock IFC Battleground Superfight Edson Carvalho def. Pat Stano - Stano did not return for 2nd round |
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From Susumu's Gallery: Shooto, Wolf Revolution Hello, Susumu's Gallery had added pictures from 2 events, one is a kickboxing show called Wolf Revolution held on January 12th and the other is Shooto held on January 19th. Please enjoy! Susumu's Gallery: http://member.nifty.ne.jp/westisle/susumu/index.htm |
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