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| Saturday - September 1, 2001 |
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By Eduardo Alonso 
After an very impressive performance at the last RINGS tournament, the Abu Dhabi sensation Ricardo Arona [pictured (standing) vs. JJ Machado at ADCC 2001] is now going to take one step further in his career and make his debut in PRIDE on September 24th!Ricardo Arona, who won both his weight division and the absolute at the Abu Dhabi submission wrestling championship, will be making his debut at the next Pride event against a very tough opponent in Guy Mezger! Mezger, who already fought the likes of Tito Ortiz (twice), Vanderlei Silva and Chuck Liddell, will be for sure the toughest opponent Arona has ever faced in his NHB career, it will be interesting to see how Arona will deal with the less restrictive Pride rules, since he is used to fighting for the RINGS organization. FCF was told today that Arona is back training with the Brazilian Top Team, and that his fight against Mezger is a done deal. |
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IFC Warrior's Challenge XV Friday August 31, 2001 - Oroville, CA By Roberto Martinez
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| Sunday - September 2, 2001 |
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From the event's promoter: at Gussie L'Mours with Amateur Trials! It all began in the back of a now infamous nightclub near the airport in 1995. Eight men, with varying weights and fighting experience stepped inside a small, 16x16 ring at Gussie L'Mours nightclub and fought in the very first Future Brawl held in Hawaii. Since that time, this small "underground" fighting event has turned into big business with crowds as large as 7500 attending shows in major arenas around the world. Well, Extreme Sports Productions, producers of the Super Brawl series of events, are holding amateur trial at the place it all began! On Tuesday night, September 25, Gussie L'Mours will host Super Brawl's amateur trials. Interested fighters can contact T. Jay Thompson at 808.524.6062 or e-mail superbrawl@hawaii.rr.com. Standout fighters will be invited to compete in future professional Super Brawl events. As well as the amateur fights there will be special "tag-team" submission wrestling matches. Professional and amateur fighters are welcome. Two teams have already signed up, Falaniko Vitale and Anthony Torres are the first and John Crisostomo and Abe Rodrigues will also be competing. A professional bout will also be announced in the coming weeks as well as the possibility of muay-thai kickboxing matches. Tickets are expected to go fast with seating capacity of under 500. Ringside tickets are just $20 and general admission just $15. For tickets contact T. Jay Thompson (contact info above) or Gussie L'Mours at 836-7883. in Honolulu for the First Time in 4 Years! Gussie L'Mours nightclub, across from the Plaza Hotel, by the airport will host a closed circuit broadcast of the September 28, UFC live from the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Without a doubt, UFC's biggest event to date and the first held in Las Vegas. The Main event will pit UFC champion Tito "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Ortiz against Brazilian phenom Vitor Belfort. Belfort fought and won his first pro-fight in Super Brawl II at the Blaisdell Arena. Two other Championship fights will take place as well as 5 preliminary bouts. Don't miss Ultimate Fighting action on big screen TV's and air-conditioned comfort. Gussie L'Mours, Friday afternoon, September 28, at 3pm. Re-broadcast at 7pm. Admission will be just $5. For tickets contact Gussie L'Mours at 836-7883. |
From the event's promoter:
STEPHANE OUELLET'S OPPONENT FINALLY ANNOUNCED! JEFF DAVIS READY TO UNLEASH HIS DEMONS AT UCC 6! Montreal (Quebec) - Jeff Davis is the Mixed Martial Art (MMA) fighter that will face Top-10 ranked pro boxer Stephane Ouellet in his MMA debut. Davis is a three time UCC veteran with a record of 1-2 but still may be a bit of an unknown to many MMA and boxing fans. On October 19th, Davis will have the opportunity of a lifetime when he steps in the ring to face Stephane Ouellet at the sixth instalment if the ever popular UCC series entitled REDEMPTION. The man known as "The Possessed" started training in Kempo Karate until he earned his black belt. He went on to win a silver medal in Nic Cerio's North American championship. Davis then decided to change styles from Karate to Kickboxing and then eventually to Muay Thai. "The Possessed" has a genuine love for MMA and says that he finds it's the most complete sport in the world and with this sport he can release his "hate for all religions in the world..." Davis had a rough start in the UCC with his 15 seconds loss against Steve Vigneault at UCC 1. He addresses this bout by saying "...it was very bad luck but I make no excuses because Vigneault is a great fighter...". Davis second outing in the UCC was stopped short by a very controversial ending that left a bad taste in his mouth. He came back at UCC 4 with a vengeance, on that night the fans finally got to see "The Possessed" as he mounted and pounded his opponent until the referee stepped in to stop the fight. Davis feels that the UCC gave him a chance to be someone in a world of martial arts. "When I walk in the street in my hometown, everybody recognise me and this feels pretty strange. I owe a lot to the UCC...". Davis has made it clear that Stephane Ouellet is his favourite boxer but he wants to show that a boxed isn't versatile enough and that it will be easy for him to take Ouellet out. "...the people inside of me (Legion) wants me to take his soul...". Jeff Davis is doing everything in his power to be stronger than ever for this battle. He has been training with former pro boxer Fernand Marcotte who once fought Sugar Ray Leonard. Davis exclaims, "My punches, my defence and my kicks will be ready for the bloody party on October 19th!". Soon it will be time to put the talk aside and step up to the challenge inside the Ring of FuryTM. Has Davis learned enough from his three UCC fights to overcome the seasoned Boxer? Will Ouellet learn enough before October 19th to be successful in the toughest sport on earth... or will he become yet another boxer who fails at the game called MMA? At UCC 6 : REDEMPTIONTM we will find out!!! 100% ACTION - 100% RESPECT - 100% ADRENALINE www.universalcombat.com |
| Monday - September 3, 2001 |
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From the event's promoter: FIGHT NIGHT 15 October 13, 2001 at South Plainfield Middle School In South Plainfield, New Jersey
Come join us for an action-packed night of fights October 13th - Seating begins at 6pm, fights begin at 7pm South Plainfield Middle School 2201 Plainfiled Avenue South Plainfield, New Jersey 07080 For more information call 908-352-0622 or visit http://members.aol.com/shootfyter Full Contact Fighter will be on hand with a great selection of their latest gear and videos. Fighters interested in fighting in this or future events, please call 908-352-0622. |
| Tuesday - September 4, 2001 |
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In the past, you may have read about FCF reporter Marc Scott's journey to Thailand where he trained and fought Muay Thai. Ever the world traveler, Marc is currently on a new quest, this time to beautiful Brazil, where he will "drink from the source" at the new Gracie Camp...
Part Three: Rio De Janeiro I came, I saw, I tapped...then I tapped again, and again. Another night in Gracie Barra, and another night to see some of the best Jiu-Jitsu Rio has to offer. Located in the heart of the Barra Beach area, the school is one of the Meccas of Jiu-Jitsu in the world. Perhaps rivaled only by Carlson Gracie in terms of the amount of champions to be produced, Gracie Barra is a powerhouse to be reckoned with. At five o'clock we get in the car and are driven down to Barra for the nightly training. Barra is a testing ground for all that we learned earlier in the day. In the morning classes we are concentrating on only one or two positions and Barra is where we try to make these positions work. The ride to Barra takes about thirty minutes and we leave the tranquility and quiet of Vergem Grande, where we are staying, for the sights and sounds of Barra. Ascending up the four fights of stairs in the health club where Barra Gracie is located, you can hear it before you see it. The children's class is going on, but don't let the name fool you these "kids" have been practicing Jiu-Jitsu for many years already; by the time they are fifteen and receive their blue belt, they may already have as much as six years of training under their belt. Class at Barra is like class at any other school in the world except maybe for the amount of sheer talent in the room, many of the people training would have no problem opening a school of their own, I count at least three world champions, two Gracies and a host of incredibly talented purple and brown belts, all of whom take great delight in tying me in knots. After our short warm-up and stretching we are taught one or two techniques; after we work on those for a while, the sparring comes. The amount of talent in the room makes every sparring match worth its weight in gold, even when I lose (which happens with alarming frequency). I still learn small details and tricks of the game. As Roger Gracie manhandles me, I begin to see where some of my weaknesses lie. He taps me twice in ten minutes and I move on to a younger blue belt who fights like a whirling dervish, rolling and twisting to take my back or keep me at bay. Throughout the training it is like this. When I am not rolling, I am sitting back and watching any of the various black belts go at it. Soon it is time to roll again and time to try to apply what I learned back at the Gracie camp in class, amazingly some of what I learned seems to have rubbed off and I find myself applying the techniques. The class takes place under the watchful eye of Carlos Gracie Jr. and the senior instructors. What is amazing is the lack of ego in the room, with so many great people no one is out to prove anything to anyone, they are only there to get good. Unfortunately eight o'clock comes by too soon and the class winds down and we make our way out and onto the street. It feels like a bit like a party that has come to an end, but with the knowledge it will still be there tomorrow, we go home to rest and get ready for another day at Gracie Barra. |
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From Susumu's Gallery: Hello, We have added 52 pictures from Shooto show held on August 26th except SAKURAI Hayato bout. The pictures of his bout are coming soon. Please enjoy!  Susumu's Gallery: http://come.to/susumu |
| Wednesday - September 5, 2001 |
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BJ Penn & Gil Castillo At IFC Warrior's Challenge XV By Roberto Martinez 
BJ Penn was at IFC XV this past weekend to support Paul Buentello who trained for his fight at the American Kickboxing Academy. BJ was kind enough to answer a few quick questions.FCF: How many more fights before you get a title shot? BJP: Hopefully 1 more fight and we're looking to face the winner of the Pulver-Hallman fight. I think I'm going to fight Uno first and after that the winner of me and Uno fights the Pulver-Hallman winner. Nothing's guaranteed though. FCF: Where are you training now? BJP: I'm training up at American Kickboxing Academy with Javier Mendez and my brothers at Legends. FCF: What happened with you and John Lewis? BJP: I felt I wanted to take control of my own career. I wanted to do my own thing. That's pretty much it. 
Gil Castillo was on hand at the IFC Warrior's Challenge XV on Friday to support four local guys as well as receive his IFC Welterweight belt. Gil is set to face Dave Menne at UFC 33 in Las Vegas on September 28th. He took some time out and answered a few questions I had.FCF: Where do you train? GC: Cesar Gracie's. I've been training jiu-jitsu for about 6 years now. I wrestled for a long time before that. I'm also boxing. FCF: What is your opinion of Dave Menne? GC: Tough guy. I didn't know too much about him. I did know he was ranked pretty high. He's a tough guy. He bangs and he doesn't back down. FCF: Many people have never heard of you and don't feel you deserve a title shot in the UFC. What do you say to that? GC: I have a very good answer to that. I'm 16-0 and I own 3 titles right now. A lot of guys they put in the UFC are there for their first fight or second fight. My question is why? Why don't they put someone that's done no-holds-barred for a while? Not some guy that won a wrestling tournament somewhere or a boxing tournament somewhere. It's a whole different game. It's like comparing dancing to judo. That's why you find boxers getting smoked in there and wrestlers getting smoked too. You have to have an all-around game. FCF: Did you sign a contract with the UFC? GC: We have a 3-fight deal. Depending on what happens in this fight here will dictate whether I need to drop down to 170 [lbs.] again, because that's my natural weight. FCF: How did your guys do tonight? GC: We had four guys fighting. We went 2-2. That was our guy in the main event. He lost on a cut, which could happen to anybody, but then again you have to give kudos to his guy for knowing how to cut you. That's a skill in itself. The knees and elbows will tell ya. FCF: What can fans expect come September 28th? GC: I just heard that they're putting our fight first. They have 3 title fights and title fights as you know are five 5-minute rounds. So to schedule their pay-per-view time they want to see what the first title fight will do. Is it going to be 1 round or is it going to be 5 rounds? So they're putting us first before even the preliminary fights so they can see what preliminary fights they can fit in because they have to put ours, the title fights, on pay-per-view. I'm going in there first and I'm expecting this thing to go the distance. I'm fully conditioned for this thing. I just fought 25 minutes in my last fight and he is going to be a bit bigger than me so it will tire me out a bit more, but I think I know how to deal with it. He's tough to submit, so I'm not going to try something other people have failed at. I'm going to be ready to outpoint this guy. FCF: Anything else you'd like to say? GC: Don't count me out at all. You guys will be looking at one of the best fights of the night. |
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From John Petrilli (RITC Writer/Statistician): RITC XXX - "Live and Barely Legal" Date: Wednesday September 26, 2001 Time: Doors Open: 6:00 PM, Fight Time: 8:00 PM Location: Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona Ringside Tickets: $20 General Admission: $15 Rage in the Cage is heating up again!! Todd Medina's Freestyle Fight Team will once again travel from California to compete in RITC. Team Reno, from Nevada, will also be coming to town to challenge Team BRAUSA (Edwin Dewees, Farrell Frisby, Shawn Upshur, James Upshur, Ryan Roath, Mike Berardi) and the rest of Arizona's finest combat fighters. The undercard will also feature some Toughman bouts. Super Heavyweight Main Event: Jimmy Ambriz (6'2", 307 lbs) Medina Freestyle Fight Team vs. Joe Leyva (6'5", 270 lbs) Formerly trained by Megaton Diaz Rage in the Cage is returning after a 3-month absence for its 7th show of the year. Reduced admission prices are in effect for RITC XXX. Don't miss this event !! Fight Card subject to change. Tickets for RITC available at the Celebrity Theatre Box Office (602-267-1600) or at Ticketmaster (480-784-4444). For additional information, please call 480-446-8127 or visit www.rageinthecage.com |
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Open-weight: 9th K.O.P. - Semmy Schilt (Holland/Golden Glory)
1st Heavyweight K.O.P. - vacant
1st Middleweight K.O.P. - Nathan Marquardt (U.S.A./Colorado Stars)
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| Thursday - September 6, 2001 |
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 Don't Forget! The New Season of FCF TV Begins Tonight! The popular Full Contact Fighter TV show is back on the air with a new season! We are now available on more stations as well! You can now watch FCF TV on MSG Network (Madison Square Garden Network), TSN (The Sports Network) & The Sunshine Network. Tonight the season premier will air on the Sunshine Network; MSG and TSN will begin airing FCF TV on Saturday September 8 The schedule will be as follows...
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From Josh Hedges - jhedges@ufc.tv: UFC Meet & Greet The Ultimate Fighting Championship, in conjunction with KTCT-AM "The Ticket" and the Condor Sports Bar, will be hosting a meet & greet event at the Condor in San Francisco, CA on Monday, September 10th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. UFC 33 competitors Gil Castillo and Eugene Jackson, and UFC lightweight contender BJ Penn will be on hand to meet fans, sign autographs, and take pictures. Don't miss your chance to meet the fighters, win prizes from KTCT-AM, and enjoy Gordon Biersch beer specials. Admission is free, and children are welcome in the company of an adult. UFC 33 Meet & Greet September 10, 2001 Condor Sports Bar 300 Columbus Ave San Francisco, California (415) 781-8222 |
| Saturday - September 8, 2001 |
The new season of the Full Contact Fighter TV show will premier tonight on the MSG Network at 11:30PM (EST).
FCF TV is also available on The Sunshine Network TSN & (The Sports Network).Check with your cable or satellite provider to see which channels you have available in your area. The schedule will be as follows...
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From Josh Hedges - jhedges@ufc.tv: Ortiz Inks New Deal With The UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship and light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz have come to terms for a multi-fight contract extension. "I’m very excited to be fighting for the UFC. I have a lot more punishment to give. Vitor Belfort better be ready," said Ortiz. UFC President Dana White commented, "We are very happy with this contract extension. Tito is the top light heavyweight in the world, and look forward to many more exciting bouts from him." |
From Dan Severn & Becky Levi: Nov. 11 - 6 pm Broadripple Place Ft. Wayne, IN. The Danger Zone is going to be putting on THE MOST ACTION PACKED fighting event of the year in Ft. Wayne, IN. This is an all amateur card with the areas finest up and coming fighters. The amateurs are the future of the sport and where else can they fight like the pros and display their skills than in the Danger Zone! None of that open palm on the ground garbage! This is full contact mixed martial arts at it's finest! All applicants go to http://www.the-dangerzone/ and fill out an application. We are also planning on 2 single male fights. Matt Shaw vs. Roger Sexton, Team Roc fighter out of NC. vs. Brian Densberger PA. The Danger zone is looking at putting on their first female match ups on the card as well. Tentavively Andrea Grishman vs. Tara Larosa and maybe more! Don't miss this night of action! Tickets are available through the Danger Zone. $12 and $15 at the door. For more information contact Becky Levi at severndd@cbpu.com Dan Severn-Becky Levi The Danger Zone Inc. http://www.the-dangerzone.com/ |
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 Dave Menne on FCF TV Tuesday Dave Menne, set to fight for the UFC Middleweight Title at UFC 33: Victory In Vegas, will be featured on the brand new edition of FCF TV tomorrow night at 11:30pm on MSG Network, check with your cable and satellite service provider to see if you get MSG Network. |
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From the event's promoter: to Extreme Challenge Win Hughes, now 29-3, had to fight off a guillotine choke after lifting Gomm into the air early in their bout... he slowly freed himself over a 30-second period, then slammed Gomm to the floor. Gomm, who owns a win over Chris Brennan and went the distance with Sean Sherk, fared well in the opening round before Hughes took over in the second. A huge slam started the round and Hughes dominated position and landed several big punches before referee Lonnie Foster halted the fight at 3:18 of Round 2. In a feature bout, Jason Medina fought out of a tight triangle by Justin Ellison and scored a TKO win when Ellison tapped from strikes at 4:04 of Round 1. Medina improved to 6-1. Phil Henderson, formerly of the Lion's Den in Tulsa, picked up his first victory when Rick garvesen tapped from a guillotine choke at 2:43 of the first round. Henderson landed some big knees and Gravesen handed out some good punches in the early stages of the bout. Randy Couture prospect Nathan Quarry won his debut over Pat Miletich-trained Andrew McFedries when McFedries verbally submitted from exhaustion at 3:03 of the second round. The two were undefeated in amateur competition and show much promise in the pros. Three Utah fighters scored victories... David Bancroft, Dave Phillips and Kevin Ascarte... although Ascarte is from San Diego, he is training in Utah. Chad Davis of Los Angeles notched his first victory by outlasting a game Jason Gyllenskog over 15 minutes to win a unanimous decision. Here are the official results...
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From DSE USA: (a.k.a. PRIDE 16) Additional Match Ups  PRIDE FC "BEASTS FROM THE EAST" Date: September 24, 2001 Gate open: 1:30 PM Fights start: 5:00 PM Place: Osaka Castle Hall (Osaka, Japan) In addition to the previously announced Gary Goodridge vs. Yoshiaki Yatsu Don Frye vs. Gilbert Yvel Ricardo Arona vs. Guy Mezger Semmy Schilt vs. Igor Vovchanchyn
*Other matches shall be announced shortly PRIDE 16 will be on PPV as PRIDE FC "Beasts from The East" by DIRECTV, Dish Network, TVN in the US, and also BELL EXPRESS VU and Viewer' Choice in Canada. *DIRECTV SCHEDULE PREMIERE DATE: October 13 (Sat) 9:00pm - 12:00am, 12:30am - 3:30 am (EST) On Channel 101 *TVN SCHEDULE PREMIERE DATE: October 13 (Sat) 9:00pm - 12:00am, 12:00am - 3:00 am (EST) On Events/Eclectic Channel *Dish Network SCHEDULES PREMIERE: TBA *BELL EXPRESS VU SCHEDULES (Channel 701) PREMIERE DATE: October 20th (Sat), All Day Ticket On Channel 701 *Viewer's Choice Canada SCHEDULES PREMIERE DATE: TBA |
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Yoshiaki Yatsu
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Gladiator Challenge 6 Friday September 9, 2001 Colusa Casino - Colusa, CA By Roberto Martinez
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| Tuesday - September 11, 2001 |
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We've all heard of the cowardly attack that was perpetrated on our nation early today by self-serving hate mongers that killed thousands of innocent men, woman and children. Two hijacked planes crashed into New York's twin towers and killed an undetermined amount of people at this time -- as many people are still missing. FCF has been hit hard as staff members had family and friends who were working in the towering landmarks at the time of the attack. One of whom has been thankfully confirmed as alive and well -- my cousin whose life was spared as he was able to escape the uncalled for terror -- but at this time the whereabouts of several others are uncertain. We are praying that they will be coming home. Full Contact Fighter feels this action is the lowest form of cowardice and vows to help its country in any manner possible. We are confident that the USA will act swiftly in ending the reign of these cowards known as terrorists and the countries that house and protect them. This is the most devastating thing to ever happen in my life -- Many people are dying and still other attacks are going on. My life has changed forever and no words at this time can describe my feelings and the sorrow for those families that lost their sons, daughters, mothers and fathers in such a senseless act -- my prayers go out to all, on the saddest day of my life. Joel Gold Anyone able to donate blood, please call the Red Cross at 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543) or your local hospital and see if and when they are able to take donations. On a side note to all who have called and e-mailed us out of concern for our welfare, everyone at the FCF home office in New York are safe and sound, thank you for your concern. Phone circuits in the area are overloaded due to people checking on family and friends. |
| Wednesday - September 12, 2001 |
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From Pancrase: -Light Heavyweight K.O.P. Title Match- -8-Man Heavyweight Tournament- Sunday, September 30, 2001 Doors Open: 3:00pm - Fights Start: 4:30pm Yokohama Culture Gymnasium(Kanagawa, Japan) Red Corner(Left) Vs. Blue Corner(Right)
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In the past, you may have read about FCF reporter Marc Scott's journey to Thailand where he trained and fought Muay Thai. Ever the world traveler, Marc is currently on a new quest, this time to beautiful Brazil, where he will "drink from the source" at the new Gracie Camp...
Part Four & Final: Rio De Janeiro Rio is gone now, or at least I am gone, and to the best of my knowledge Rio is still there. Ten days anywhere is not enough to truly say you can understand a city and I feel as if I had a only a slight taste of what Rio and Brazil had to offer. The training is all over now and I will return to my regular training with my friends and coach, I will no longer be called the gringo and singled out of the group by my lack of Portuguese and minimal skill in Jiu-Jitsu. After ten days I am happy to be able to come home and see my girlfriend and try to make what I learned during my trip work on the mat. It is hard to judge just how much I have learned or how much I will retain, only in the days to come will I be able to see what I will remember. Amazingly after ten days of the Gracie diet I have put almost ten pounds on, the four large meals a day seem to have filled out my waistline yet I have more energy than I may have ever had in my life, the constant fruit, vegetables and fish seem to have cleaned my system, a cleansing which will not last long as I already feel the urge to hit the bars and wash away the good living with margaritas and steak. I appreciate the hospitality I received from my new friends at the Gracie Camp and Gracie Barra will stay with me. I'd like to thank Marcio Feitosa for showing so much; Carlos Gracie Jr. for enduring my endless questions about Jiu-Jitsu and the early history of the sport; Luca Atalla editor of Gracie Magazine for not saying anything when I complained there was only one world champion teaching at the camp, he then brought Mundial Champion "Soca" to round out the teaching staff. 
Along with Steve from England and Suzuki-san from Tokyo I think we all made strides in our game and definitely got to have a taste of what Jiu-Jitsu is.On my last day in Rio we went to the famous Corcovado monument of Christ on the hill, a symbol of Brazil. As I stood on the hill over looking Rio, I said my goodbyes but knew I would soon be back. |
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From the event's promoter: NHB Hits Savannah in September The long awaited rematch between Todd "Crazy T" Carney and Charles "Crazyhorse" Bennett will take place on this card! The last time these two battled, Crazyhorse KO'd Carney. Carney doesn't like to lose. Since that fight, Carney has won five other NHB matches and, most recently, a pro boxing match where he knocked out his opponent in less than a minute. Carney is ready to go to war. Fans can look forward to five professional bouts including a fight featuring Savannah's own Muhsin Corrbrey who just came off of a big win in Weirton, WV against Jerry Hackney. Five amateur fights are also slated for the card. "We want to be all about the fighters," said Reality Sports Inc. President Jamie Levine. "We want to give up-and-coming fighters the chance to get their first experience in fighting at a big show." The last RSF event in Savannah, GA sold out to a standing room only crowd! Tickets will be available at the National Guard Armory, 1248 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah, GA on Friday, September 21 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and on Saturday, September 22 (9 a.m. to the event start at 7:00 p.m.). General admission seats are $20. Reserved ringside seats are $30. RSF Circle of Truth II Official Card
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From John Petrilli (RITC Writer/Statistician): RITC XXX - "Live and Barely Legal" Date: Wednesday September 26, 2001 Time: Doors Open: 6:00 PM, Fight Time: 7:30 PM Location: Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona Ringside Tickets: $20 General Admission: $15 Double Main Event: Jimmy Ambriz (6'2", 307 lbs), Medina Freestyle Fight Team vs. Joe Leyva (6'5", 270 lbs), Back Alley Camp Shannon "The Cannon" Ritch (160 lbs) vs. TBD Rage in the Cage is thrilled to welcome Shannon Ritch back to his home state of Arizona. Shannon has a 53-21 MMA record and has appeared in Pride, K-1, WEF, SuperBrawl, IFC, and HooknShoot just to name a few. Among his prior opponents have been Kazushi Sakuraba, Frank Shamrock and Dennis Hallman. We are currently searching for a worthy opponent to face Shannon "The Cannon" RITC-h in his RITC debut. Super Fight: Edwin Dewees (195 lbs), Brausa Academy vs. Randy Lavar (200 lbs), Duke's Gym Rage in the Cage will feature some of the best talent from Arizona, California and Nevada. Watch for fighters from the following teams: Todd Medina's Freestyle Fight Team, Bob Karmel's Back Alley Camp, Duke's Gym, Martin Escobar's Debrazil Academy, Brausa Academy and a Combat Team from Reno, Nevada. Scheduled fighters include Ryan "The Raging Rhino" Roath, Nathan Bullita, Rob Woodin, Ray Duke III, James Upshur, Andy Siivola, Santino Defranco, Mike Barney and others. Rage in the Cage is returning after a 3 month absence for its 7th show of the year. Reduced admission prices are in effect for RITC XXX. Fight Card subject to change. Tickets for RITC available at the Celebrity Theatre Box Office (602-267-1600) or at Ticketmaster (480-784-4444). For additional information, please call 480-446-8127 or visit www.rageinthecage.com |
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Dave Menne on FCF TV Tonight Dave Menne, set to fight for the UFC Middleweight Title at UFC 33: Victory In Vegas, will be featured on the brand new edition of FCF TV tonight at 11:30pm on the Sunshine Network, check with your cable and satellite service provider to see if you get the Sunshine Network. Click here for the Sunshine Network's programming schedule |
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From DSE USA: (a.k.a. PRIDE 16) Additional Match Ups PRIDE FC "BEASTS FROM THE EAST" Date: September 24, 2001 Gate open: 1:30 PM Fights start: 5:00 PM Place: Osaka Castle Hall (Osaka, Japan) Three additional matches have been announced: new matches indicated by the asterisk (*) Mark Coleman vs. Rodrigo Nogueira Don Frye vs. Gilbert Yvel Igor Vovchanchyn vs. Semmy Schilt Guy Mezger vs. Ricardo Arona *Daijiro Matsui vs. Murilo Ninja *Akira Shoji vs. Brad Kohlar *Assuerio Silva vs. Norihisa Yamamoto Gary Goodridge vs. Yoshiaki Yatsu *Card subject to change
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From NAGA President Kipp Kollar: We will not cancel or postpone any of the events over the next few weeks. I want to confirm the events and dates and remind you all that in the scheme of things, these events are just a small part of our lives. I hope you prioritize your time with family and friends and whatever you end up doing over the next few weeks, pay extra attention to the people you care about. Kipp THIS SATURDAY 9/15/01 - EVENT IS ON! JBA SUBMISSION CHALLENGE (Grappling Tournament) WHEN: Saturday, September 15 (10AM TO 6 PM) WHERE: Sommerset, MA (North East School) WHAT: 70 Gi & No-Gi (Kids, Teen, Women, Senior & Adult) Grappling Divisions MORE INFO: Don Banville at (508) 673-5688 or Email don@jbajj.com WEBSITE: http://www.nagafighter.com NO GI DIVISIONS: Use standard NAGA Rules GI DIVISIONS: Use standard BJJ Rules 4-MAN ABSOLUTE: Charlie Ferrera (Caique), Mat Santos (JBA), Mat Fletcher (Boston BJJ) & Dragon's Lair TROPHIES: 1st thru 4th Place NAGA HAWAIIAN GRAPPLING CHAMPIONSHIP WHEN: SATURDAY, SEPT 22, 2001 (11 AM to 4 PM) WHAT: 35 GI & NO GI GRAPPLING DIVISIONS WHERE: HONOLULU, HAWAII (Wallace Rider Farrington High School Gym Bldg Q) CONTACT: ERIC GOO (808) 381-7838 EMAIL: PRESIDENT@NAGAFIGHTER.COM WEBSITE: WWW.NAGAFIGHTER.COM 4-MAN ABSOULTE: The NAGA Hawaiian Grappling Championship will be hosting a 4-Man Absolute Division with Hawaii's best 185 lb. Grapplers fighting for cash and a belt. 4-MAN INVITATIONAL:
MASS DESTRUCTION VALE TUDO IV When: Oct 27th, Saturday (7 to 11 PM) Where: Wildwood, NJ (Wildwood Convention Center) Contact: Kipp Kollar at KippKollar@nagafighter.com Welterweight Title Fight: Stephen Haigh vs. Zack Wakeman Single Fights: Kurt Pelligrino (Renzo) vs. Christian Montes Chad Beatty (Renzo) vs. Justin Erdner Bill Scott (Renzo) vs. Cisco Lopez (Fortunato) Nick Cottone (Hector Rodriguez) vs. Matt Berman (JKD) Mac Danzig vs. Tony Rivera (Renzo) Mark Collangelo (Renzo) vs. Brian Kelly (Tai-Kai) Bear (Fight Factory) vs. TBA Dave Bravo (Hybrid Elite) vs. TBA Eddy Rolon vs. TBA James Gabert (Renzo) vs. TBA Norman Schack (Renzo) vs. TBA Tom DiLallo vs. TBA Call Joe Cuff to get on this card (Spots are limited) MASS DESTRUCTION VALE TUDO V When: November 4th, Saturday 7 to 11 PM Where: Fall River, Massachusetts Contact: Don Banville at don@jbajj.com WWW.NAGAFIGHTER.COM For more info on all events! Middleweight Title Fight: Joe Pomfret vs. Ted Govola Single Fights: Bill Luff vs. Chris Russo Jimmy Elumba vs. Chris Roberts Jack Welby vs. Rusty Pontz Other Fighters: Jorge Rivera, Joe Cuff, Josh Pupa, Pierre Gouillet, Greg Mendes and many more... More info coming soon! Call Joe Cuff to get on this card NORTH AMERCIAN GRAPPLING CHAMPIONSHIP WHEN: Saturday, November 17th & Sunday, November 18th TIME: Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM, Sunday 9 AM to 4 PM WHERE: Bayonne, New Jersey (Marist H.S.) WHAT: 110 Gi & No-Gi Grappling Divisions MORE INFO: Kipp Kollar (860) 635-1867, President@Nagafighter.com WEBSITE: www.NAGAFighter.com RULES: Use NAGA Rules, GI DIVISIONS: Use standard BJJ Rules KIDS DIVISIONS: BY WEIGHT & AGE: Twice the number of Kids Divisions than a normal NAGA event SUPERFIGHT: Dan "The Beast" Severn vs. Wade Rome DOOR PRIZE: SEADOO XP JET SKI - To be given away! Florida grapplers - we need your help!!!!! The NAGA US NATIONALS were scheduled for Saturday, December 1st in Ft. Pierce FL. The venue contacted this week to tell us that plans changed and they were tearing up the gym floor in December. WE NEED ANOTHER VENUE - Does anyone in FL have a friend or family member that can get us access to a gym in Central FL, Orlando or Miami area? Please contact me, Kipp Kollar 860-635-1867. Thank you |
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From Josh Hedges - jhedges@ufc.tv: 
Check out the new Ultimate Fan trivia contest at http://www.ufconppv.com/. The winner of the contest will receive win a trip to UFC 34. |
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From Gracie Camp: BJJ and MMA superstar will be teaching in Rio 
From November 10th till 17th Renzo Gracie himself will be conducting a special training camp at GRACIE CAMP, in Rio de Janeiro. And what's best: you don't have to worry about lodging, food or transportation while in Rio. The camp staff takes care of you!Don't miss the opportunity to spend an entire week learning the freshest BJJ and MMA techniques from one of its most respected masters. For more information on GRACIE CAMP and how to enroll online, log on to www.graciecamp.com/eng "I can hardly wait to get down to Rio after my Pride 17 fight to teach in the same place where I learned from my family" Renzo Gracie |
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From the event's promoter: With the recent tragedy in NYC and Washington D.C., many sporting events are being postponed or cancelled. The September 25 event at Gussie L'Mours will proceed as scheduled. "We have spent the last days glued to CNN and mourning the victims of this despicable act." says T.Jay Thompson "Although,in the last couple of days, things at the office have come to a stand-still, we will go on with the show" Thompson, promoter of the successful Super Brawl series of events, will however drastically drop the price of tickets for this event. All tickets will cost just $5. Including ringside. "We hope the fans will take this opportunity to do something more important with there money, donate to the September 11 relief fund." Thompson said. There is still a need for fighters for this event. Interested fighters can contact T.Jay Thompson at 808.524.6062 or e-mail superbrawl@hawaii.rr.com. Standout fighters will be invited to compete in future professional Super Brawl events. As well as the amateur fights there will be special "tag-team" submission wrestling matches. Professional and amateur fighters are welcome. Three teams have already signed up, Falaniko Vitale and Anthony Torres, John Crisostomo and Abe Rodrigues as well as Super Brawl promoter T.Jay Thompson and Super Brawl referee and World Champion Armwrestler, Steve English will also be competing. Any two-man team will be welcome. Contact T.Jay for information. A professional bout will also be announced in the coming week as well as the possibility of muay-thai kickboxing matches. Tickets are expected to go fast with seating capacity of under 500. For ticket information contact Gussie L'Mours at 836-7883. |
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From the event's promoter: San Francisco, CA, Sept 10th, 2001- World renowned Gracie jiu-jitsu legends Charles and Ralph Gracie are proud to announce that they have come together to put on the United Gracie Tournament. This event will take place September 22-23, 2001 at San Francisco State University. "The United Gracie Tournament is more than just another jiu-jitsu event," says Ralph. "The United Gracie Tournament will be an unprecedented jiu-jitsu event for several reasons. Not only will we have the world's finest men and women jiu-jitsu practitioners competing under one roof, we'll have a fantastic contest of children jiu-jitsu students! It is important to us that we attract more young people to the event. We feel strongly that this art can help give children a higher level of mental and physical confidence and inner peace." "It is also the greater goal of my brother Ralph and I to consolidate the jiu-jitsu community here in the U.S." says Charles. "United Gracie will host a closed-door conference of Black Belts at an as yet undetermined location. The plan is to see how we as leaders of the jiu-jitsu community in the United States, can work together to create new standards for our students, academies and ourselves to better service those who seek to learn the art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. United Gracie is more than a name. It's a philosophy of communion that we hope to share with those genuinely dedicated to enriching the state of jiu-jitsu. All jiu-jitsu schools are encouraged to participate." To date, the academies of Royce Gracie, Rickson Gracie, Renzo Gracie, Fabio Santos, Claudio Franca as well as many jiu jitsu schools from Brazil and across the country have already signed up. See you there! United Gracie Contact: Charles Gracie charles@charlesgracie.com PR Coordinator: Adisa Banjoko adisa@shinkenpr.com |
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Photos and report by Marcelo Alonso Translation by Luiz Eduardo Vianna Originally printed in the July 2001 issue of FCF 
Everybody knows that there are professional athletes who are attracted to the use of steroids with the intention of improving their performances at any cost. Be it on the courts, fields, swimming pools or rings of combat, the doping cases in sports grow at a frightening rate. In Brazil, Magno Penha's case brought up, once again, the possibility that has been studied by doctors around the world. Can the Growth Hormone (GH) cause cancer?If to get in a Vale-Tudo ring being 100% physically is already very hard, what about going there having Leukemia, in an advanced stage? "I didn't even have the strength to warm up," remembers the author of the exploit, the Brazilian Magno Penha who obviously didn't know about his illness when he was invited by Sérgio Batarelli to fight in the Ultimate Combat, held in July of last year, in Salt Lake City, USA. "I thought that the tiredness that I had been feeling in the previous weeks was a result from the steroids that I had been using since 1995," said the runner-up of IVC 13. 
Even in his fatigued condition, Penha entered the ring to face American fighter John Mokiao. "Right after the fight started, I saw that I didn't have the physical condition to fight. In a few seconds the guy took me down, passed my guard and got a leg lock, I was able defend it, but then he got my arm. The crowd was yelling, 'break it!' and I got power from I don't know where and defended. Then I passed his guard and got the mount. I was totally exhausted so I faked a punch, he raised his arm to defend and I submitted him with an arm-bar. It was a God thing," remembers the athlete that passed out and left the ring with an oxygen mask.
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From the event's promoter: together at Grapplers Quest! May God Bless you all... I first want to send my condolences to all those affected by the terrible act of violence on our country, including some of my very close and personal friends. Honestly, the last thing on my mind [Tuesday] was Grapplers Quest's National Championships in Harlem, New York which is supposed to take place in just [7 days]. I composed myself after [Tuesday's] trauma and decided to do my due diligence with ensuring I could update all my competitors, supporters, and specators as soon as possible. I followed up with The City College of New York and they said everything is OK at the venue and we can proceed as planned for Septemebr 23rd, 2001. Terrorist attacks cannot stop America's spirit or way of life and we must continue to show the world why we are the most powerful nation. Along these lines...I am proud to say that The Grapplers Quest National Championships scheduled for Sunday, September 23rd will proceed as planned. The tournament will also serve as a friendly gathering and memorial for those lost. We will have a moment of silence and a special singing of the National Anthem in honor of freedom and those lost. I will see you all a week from [today], as planned. We will unite and triumph together! Sincerely, Brian Cimins President and Founder Grapplers Quest Webmaster notation: Bracketed text was changed due to time lag between press release and posting date |
| Monday - September 17, 2001 |
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From RITC Writer/Statistician John Petrilli: Date: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 Time: Doors Open: 6:00 PM, Fight Time: 7:30 PM Location: Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona Ringside Tickets: $20 General Admission: $15 The Fight Card for Rage in the Cage XXX is nearly complete. Teams participating in RITC XXX include the Medina Freestyle Fight Team, Bob Karmel's Back Alley Camp, Duke's Gym, Team Reno, Jerry Laurita's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, Savage Te Dawg Pound, Martin Escobar's Debrazil Academy, Team Megaton, Machado Jiu-Jitsu, Team USA Wrestling, Team Phoenix, American Pankration, Team Brausa and Team Brausa II. This should be an entertaining show. Double Main Event: Jimmy Ambriz vs. Joe Leyva Shannon "The Cannon" Ritch vs. James "The Crippler" Upshur Super Fight: Edwin Dewees vs. Randy Lavar Other Bouts: Ryan Roath vs. Rich Collup Joe Riggs vs. Jose Cortez Mike Berardi vs. Mike Chavez Juan Ayala vs. Brian Ikegami Ray Duke III vs. Mike Barney Nathan Bulitta vs. Santino Defranco Jason Welch vs. Jerry Chi John Upton vs. Carlos Ortega John Levenson vs. Julian Samaniego Rob Woodin vs. TBA Along with this full card of Cage Fights, there will be some "Roughman" Boxing bouts. For your added enjoyment, there will also be a RITC Bikini Contest. Rage in the Cage is returning after a 3 month absence for its 7th show of the year. Reduced admission prices are in effect for RITC XXX. Fight Card subject to change. Tickets for RITC available at the Celebrity Theatre Box Office (602-267-1600) or at Ticketmaster (480-784-4444). For additional information, please call 480-446-8127 or visit www.rageinthecage.com |
| Tuesday - September 18, 2001 |
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From Josh Hedges - jhedges@ufc.tv: UFC Meet & Greet Schedule The UFC promotional tour continues later this week with 3 stops around the country. Don't miss this opportunity to come out and meet the fighters before the big show on September 28th. Meet & Greet events will be held Thursday in Newport Beach, California; Seattle, Washington; and Houston, Texas.
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From the event's promoter: RSF 4 Venue Change Due to the venue issues mentioned in an earlier press release, promoter Jamie Levine has secured a new venue for Reality Superfighting 4. It will now be held at Savannah Civic Center. The good news is that there are more seats at this venue (and really nice seating). Fans can order tickets by phone as well as by getting them at the box office. |
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From the event's promoter: All proceeds to benefit the families of New York firefighters who fell on September 11th Next month, a historical event will take place in the martial arts world as three Muay Thai kickboxing legends gather in Manhattan, New York to educate both newcomers and experienced practitioners in Thailand's sacred art and beloved national sport. 7-time world Muay Thai champion, Coban Lookchaomaesaitong of New York, New York via Buriram, Thailand will join forces at his Muay Thai camp based out of Chau's Martial Arts Center in midtown Manhattan with fellow legends Bunkerd Fairtex and Jongsanen Fairtex of San Francisco, California's Fairtex Muay Thai Academy via Thailand to instruct a two-day Muay Thai seminar on Saturday, October 13th and Sunday, October 14th. In the wake of the September 11th tragedy that struck Manhattan and Washington D.C. and has affected the lives of every American, Coban and his wife Sandra Anwiset have announced that all proceeds from the event will be donated to the families of New York fire fighters who perished in their brave rescue efforts at the World Trade Center site. The seminar will be held at: Coban's Muay Thai Camp at Chau's Martial Arts Center 159 West 25th Street 2nd Floor New York, NY 10001 Saturday, October 13th and Sunday, October 14th 10:00 am - 3:00 pm For More Information, please call Chau's Martial Arts Center at (212) 633-8865 or email Mike Afromowitz at muaythaimes@aol.com |
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From the event's promoter Kirk Jensen: "BATTLE IN BELLEVUE VII" Saturday, September 22ND - 8:00PM Main event will feature Tristan Wit (Current UFCF Wa. State Kickboxing Champion) VS Matt May from Idaho Kickboxing. Tristan's sister, Yueit Wit, will make her Kickboxing debut VS Christina Linn of AMC Kickboxing. In the semi-main event will have Heavyweights "Big" John Hall from Maurice Smith Kickboxing VS Chris Monson from PBBA. One of the crowd's favorite events is the TAG TEAM SUBMISSION fight. It will pit Team Maurice Smith ( Treit Wit, Zack Mukia & Scott ) VS Team AMC ( Aaron Riley, Alan Itkin & Mike) Plus 7 other Kickboxing , Muay Thai and Pankration bouts. Tickets are on sale now at Maurice Smith Kickboxing Center (425) 576-5300 and AMC Kickboxing Center (425) 822-9656. TICKET PRICES ARE: V.I.P. RINGSIDE $25.00 GENERAL ADDMISSION $20.00 FIGHT LOCATION: MAURICE SMITH KICKBOXING CENTER 2620 - BELLEVUE WAY N.E. BELLEVUE, WA. 98004 |
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From the event's promoter: Due to the tragedy which occured last week, the venue for RSF "Circle of Truth II" has changed. Promoter Jamie Levine has been working hard to organize the "Circle of Truth II" to be held on September 22. The event was originally scheduled to take place at the Georgia National Guard Armory in Savannah, however in light of recent events, the venue is now on full lockdown and being used to house troops who are on high alert. Jamie Levine has sold over 1500 tickets already and adamantly feels the show must go on. Levine states, "I'm working on choosing a venue very soon and I want the people to know that the RSF will go on as planned and to prepare for a great show!" The new venue will be announced shortly. |
| Wednesday - September 19, 2001 |
From PrideFC: IGOR VOVCHANCHYN and BRAD KOHLAR PULL OUT OF PRIDE-16 Wednesday, September 19th, Japan time, DSE announced withdrawal of Igor Vovchanchyn and Brad Kohlar from PRIDE-16. On September 17th, DSE was informed from Igor about his injury on his elbow that was occurred during his training. As of Wednesday, he was still suffering the injury and DSE made a decision of his withdraw from PRIDE-16. Also at the same time DSE announced Brad Kohlar's withdraw from PRIDE-16, due to his injury on his ankle. Since then DSE has been trying to find out two replacement fighters for both Schilt and Shoji. However, after many conversations and negotiations DSE has finalized Schilt and Shoji would be facing each other in the ring*. Cards have been changed as follows.
"PRIDE FIGHTING CHAMPION CHAOS" 
DSE announced PRIDE-17 "PRIDE FIGHTING: CHAMPIONSHIP CHAOS" would be held on November 3rd in Tokyo Dome which has approximately 60,000 seats capacity. This will be the biggest PRIDE show in 2001 and expected to consist of at least two main cards to provide both of "PRIDE MIDDLE WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP" and "PRIDE HEAVY WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP". As it was formally announced, Saku vs. Wanderlei rematch will be the Middle Weight Championship, possibly for under 205 lbs, and the winner of the up coming fight of Mark Coleman and Rodrigo Nogueira may be a first contender of the Heavy Weight title match.
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From RINGS: Sep. 21, 2001 Kourakuen Hall, Tokyo OPEN 18:00 / START 19:00 Fight 1 Single bout (Lightweight) NAOYUKI KOTANI VS. HIDEO TOKORO (RODEO STYLE/JAPAN) (POWER OF DREAM/JAPAN) Fight 2 Single bout (Lightweight) TAKUMI YANO VS. GORO KOBAYASHI (JAPAN) (U-FILE CAMP/JAPAN) Fight 3 Single bout (Middleweight) HIROYUKI ITO VS. HIDETAKA MONMA (RINGS JAPAN) (A3-GYM/JAPAN) Fight 4 Single bout (Open-weight) HIROTAKA YOKOI VS. MASAYA KOJIMA (RINGS JAPAN) (WA-JYUTSU KEISHU-KAI/JAPAN) Fight 5 Single bout (Lightweight) GENKI SUDOU VS. BRIAN LO-A-NJOE (BEVERLY HILLS JIU-JITSU CLUB) (RINGS HOLLAND) Fight 6 Single bout (Middleweight) YASUHITO NAMEKAWA VS. DEXTER CASEY (RINGS JAPAN) (RINGS UK) |
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From the event's promoter: On Sept. 9, 2001, Tedd Williams and Colusa Casino did it again with Gladiator Challenge #6. Great fights and a sold out show made for an exciting day of NHB competition. Colusa has now acquired arena style seating, which has made the veiwing outstanding for all spectators. On Nov. 4, 2001 Gladiator Challenge will return to Colusa Casino in Williams Ca. for Gladiator Challenge #7. This one's going to be explosive, with a rematch between Aaron Brinks vs Frank Blessing, If you saw their last fight, you know this one's going to be rockin. Also other NHB stars on the Nov. 4th card are Steve Heath & David Terrel from Caesar Gracie's club, and Joe Stevenson out of Williams Combat Grappling. This event will sell out fast, so get your tickets right away. You can purchase tickets at: Colusa Casino (530)458-8844 Tickets Plus (800)585-3737 or to purchase online - www.ticketsplus.net |
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UFC "Devastated" by Untimely News By Aaron Crecy 
An unlikely injury has forced Brazilian Vitor Belfort to withdraw from his bout versus Ultimate Fighting Championship Light Heavyweight titleholder Tito Ortiz at UFC 33 in Las Vegas. Scheduled to depart from Brazil on Friday for the September 28 fight in Las Vegas, Belfort reportedly suffered deep lacerations when his arm smashed through a window during training on Tuesday."Apparently, Belfort's arm inadvertently went through a window next to the ring in his gym when he threw a punch, opening a cut on the triceps and upper arm that required 30 stitches to close," explained beleaguered UFC president Dana White. "I spoke with his doctor, and he will be unable to train for at least 40 days." It is the second potentially ruinous event that has befallen UFC 33 in the past week. First, in the wake of the World Trade Center bombing, it was announced that the middleweight championship boxing match between Felix Trinidad and Bernard Hopkins originally slated for September 15 at Madison Square Garden was rescheduled to Saturday, September 29. With such a high level a championship bout now taking place the same weekend as UFC 33, fans who might once have purchased both pay-per-view events two weeks apart may be unwilling to do so on consecutive evenings. Needing at least 100,000 pay-per-view buys just to break even, the loss of Belfort could further detract from the UFC's ability to achieve that goal. "We are devastated by this news," White said dejectedly. "However, I want to assure the fans that we are doing the best we can to replace Vitor with credible opponent." White mentioned former UFC mainstay Ken Shamrock as a potential replacement for Belfort, pending negotiations. However, an agreement was yet to be reached as of early Wednesday morning. Because Shamrock could have difficulty making the 204.9 lb. weight limit for the light heavyweight class, it is likely that a match up between the Lion's Den legend and Ortiz would be a heavyweight non-title fight. Vladimir Matyushenko, already scheduled to fight Kevin Randleman at UFC 33, is another possible fill-in. |
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Zuffa Fails to Reach Agreement with Frank or Ken Shamrock By Aaron Crecy 
According to sources close to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Frank Shamrock was Zuffa's first choice to replace Vitor Belfort against Tito Ortiz in UFC 33. However, the offer was withdrawn when Shamrock insisted that Ortiz make the 185 lb. weight class. Next, Zuffa approached Ken Shamrock with an offer of $180,000, but Shamrock declined, countering instead with a price tag of $500,000. Then, the UFC offered Vladimir Matyushenko $40,000 to fight Ortiz and an additional $40,000 for the victory -- he declined. Now, UFC insiders have confirmed that Kevin Randleman will face Tito Ortiz for the UFC light heavyweight belt on September 28. The financial terms were not disclosed, but they are believed to be in the same range as Matyushenko's offer. Randleman brings a record of 9 - 5 into the Octagon and looks to redeem TKO losses in his last two fights versus Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture. As a result, Matyushenko may not compete in UFC 33.
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Vladdy Now in to Replace Belfort 
In the ever-changing world of MMA matchmaking, Tito's opponent has been switched yet again. Vladimir "The Janitor" Matyushenko will step in to clean up the mess left by the broken window that took Vitor Belfort out of the UFC 33 headline title match against Tito Ortiz. Stay tuned for further developments.
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| Friday - September 21, 2001 |
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From the event's promoter: UFC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION TITO ORTIZ TO DEFEND HIS TITLE AGAINST VLADIMIR MATYUSHENKO AT UFC 33: VICTORY IN VEGAS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2001, AT MANDALAY BAY RESORT & CASINO IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA Vitor Belfort Forced To Drop Out After Suffering Training Injury LAS VEGAS (Sept. 21, 2001) - The all-new Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) makes its Las Vegas debut and triumphant return to cable television with UFC 33: Victory in Vegas, on Friday, Sept. 28, 2001, at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT from the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Headlining the three-world title fight card is UFC World Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz, of Huntington Beach, Calif., defending his crown for the fourth time when he takes on Vladimir Matyushenko, of Los Angeles, Calif. Ortiz was scheduled to face 23-year-old Vitor Belfort until the challenger suffered a partially lacerated tricep during training that required 30 stitches. A native of Rio de Janeiro Brazil, Belfort was coming off four consecutive Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) victories in Japan. Matyushenko, who was scheduled to fight Kevin Randleman at UFC 33, will move into Belfort's spot and challenge Ortiz. The Los Angeles, Calif. resident is coming off a unanimous decision against Yuki Kondo at UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands. The change in opponents means Randleman will be off the card. UFC 33 now will feature eight bouts. Tickets for UFC 33 are priced at $300, $200, $100, $60 and $30. Tickets to the event can be purchased at the Mandalay Bay box office, or at any Ticket Master outlet. To order tickets by phone, call 877-632-7400. To order tickets on the Internet, go to TicketMaster.com. Doors open at 5 p.m. PT. The first bout is at 5:30 p.m., while the first televised bout is at 7 p.m. PT. |
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Neck Crank/Chest Crush This technique is from Bas Rutten | |
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Picture 1: Bas Rutten secures Matt in the head and arm position making sure to hold Matt's elbow and grasp his hand under his own hamstring. |
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Picture 2: Bas lets go of Matt's elbow and quickly hooks Matt's near leg. |
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Picture 3: Bas then hooks his hand inside of his own thigh. |
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Picture 4: Bas then keeps hold of his legs while squeezing his knees together causing pressure on the chest and neck which makes breathing difficult. |
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Bas used this technique to submit Shibuya in a Pancrase match and adds that it is best used when your opponent is tired or breathing heavy. Technique and explanation by Bas Rutten. Bas is the former King of Pancrase and UFC heavyweight champion, now enjoying a successful career in acting. Watch for Bas's new soon to be released mixed martial arts workout video, Bas is keeping the details of this new video a secret for now, but says it will be awesome! | |
| 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, Bas Rutten, Matt Hume, and FCF are not responsible for any injury that may result. Please consult a physician as to whether or not to attempt this technique. | |
| FCF presents fight techniques in every issue. In this month's issue in Matt Hume's technique, Matt Hume & Aaron Riley demonstrate a Right Cross Set Up For Right Middle Kick technique; and in the Punchers Corner, champion kickboxer Derek Panza discusses Faking the Rear Kick. | |
| Saturday - September 22, 2001 |
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New York, D.C. Disaster Funds By Aaron Crecy Even as the world's top mixed martial artists prepare for battle in Pride 16, the terrible tragedy that befell America on September 11 remains in the forefront of everyone's thoughts and conversations. When the combatants -- save for Mark Coleman -- gathered for the pre-fight rules meeting, they applauded Dream Stage Entertainment's announcement that it would bequeath a percentage of the proceeds from Monday's event to the victims' families. "In honor and memory of our American friends, Dream Stage Entertainment has decided to donate a portion of the revenue from Pride 16 to the victims and surviving families of the New York and Washington D.C. tragedies," said Dream Stage USA attorney Tawnya Wojciechowski. The organization will also honor the victims of the terrorist attacks during the opening ceremony for Pride 16. Pride 16 News and Notes
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Thunder in Time Square World Championship Kickboxing Held September 21, 2001 at WWF NY in Times Square By Tom DeFazio 
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Pride Results Are In! Click here for PRIDE-16 results and ! Post-fight picture link will be on the results page when the pictures are posted |
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Reality Super Fighting's "Circle Of Truth II" Held September 22, 2001 - Savannah, GA
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From RITC Writer/Statistician John Petrilli: Date: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 Time: Doors Open: 6:00 PM, Fight Time: 7:30 PM Location: Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona Ringside Tickets: $20 General Admission: $15 Rage in the Cage is well-prepared and ready for their most anticipated show of the year. Teams participating in RITC XXX include the Medina Freestyle Fight Team, Bob Karmel's Back Alley Camp, Duke's Gym, Team Reno, Jerry Laurita's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, Savage Te Dawg Pound, Martin Escobar's Debrazil Academy, Team Megaton, Machado Jiu-Jitsu, Team USA Wrestling, Team Phoenix, Team Rojas, American Pankration, Team Brausa and Team Brausa II. Double Main Event: Jimmy Ambriz vs. Joe Leyva Shannon "The Cannon" Ritch vs. James "The Crippler" Upshur Super Fight: Edwin Dewees vs. Randy Lavar Featured Bout: Ryan Roath vs. Joe Riggs Plus a full slate of other Cage Fights. Rage in the Cage is returning after a 3-month absence for its 7th show of the year. Reduced admission prices are in effect for RITC XXX. Fight Card subject to change. Tickets for RITC available at the Celebrity Theatre Box Office (602-267-1600) or at Ticketmaster (480-784-4444). For additional information, please call 480-446-8127 or visit www.rageinthecage.com |
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From RINGS: === BATTLE GENESIS Vol.8 === Sep. 21, 2001 Kourakuen Hall, Tokyo OPEN 18:00 / START 19:00
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From the event's promoter: KING OF THE CAGE 11 Saturday, September 29, 2001 7:00pm Soboba Casino San Jacinto, California LET THE COUNTDOWN BEGIN! KING OF THE CAGE THIS WEEKEND! Hosted by Eddie Bravo and martial arts actor Richard Norton, "King of the Cage 11" will make history with three World Title belts on the line! See 13 total matches including what promises to be the most dynamic heavyweight title match in KOTC history: New Champion Bobby Hoffman versus 42-year old wonder of nature and KOTC fan-favorite Tim "Obake" Catalfo. The stage is set. Will Hoffman ground and pound through the Obake? Or will the cage see the oldest king ever? Check it out and see. In the second title match, Light-Heavyweight Champion Vernon "Tiger" White looks to keep his belt as he faces challenger James Lee of the MASH Academy. It's a classic match of the Lion's Den versus Gracie Jiu Jitsu! In the third title match, the vacant Middle Weight Belt is up for grabs; former Champion Chris Brennan faces the highly regarded Steve Berger of Rodrigo Vaghi Jiu Jitsu. And the title matches are just the beginning! The fourth main event may steal the show! What does "The Hawaiian Assassin" Kauai Kupihea receive as his reward for defeating three heavyweights and winning the first ever heavyweight tournament at KOTC 10? The rights to face 320-pound wrecking machine, "Big" Eric Pele! This match will rock the pillars of the Soboba Casino! Also scheduled on the card---Combat Grappling's Jason Lambert, Jiu Jitsu specialist Romie Aram, "King of the Cage" veteran Betiss "Super" Mansouri, fan-favorite Charlie Kohler, and Dean Lister! MAIN EVENT FIGHTS Champion Bobby Hoffman (Bad Seed inc.) Vs. Challenger Tim "Obake" Catalfo (Obake Fight School) Champion Vernon "Tiger" White (Lion's Den) Vs. Challenger James Lee (MASH Academy) Chris Brennan (Next Generation Fighting Academy) Vs. Steve Berger (Rodrigo Vaghi Jiu Jitsu) Eric Pele (John Lewis Jiu Jitsu) Vs. Kauai Kupihea (Next Generation Fighting Academy) FEATURE FIGHTS
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| Wednesday - September 26, 2001 |
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Press Conference By Aaron Crecy Lorenzo Fertitta, managing partner of Zuffa Sports Entertainment-which owns the UFC-served as the master of ceremonies. "What we have done, I believe, is put together one of the best cards in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championships," said Fertitta. "I'm pleased to announce that the fight is sold out. It's for all intents and purposes, sold out. We sold the majority of the tickets in the first two weeks that we put the tickets on sale, which is significant because Las Vegas has not been an easy place to sell tickets with all the different entertainment options." Nevada Athletic Commission Executive Director Marc Ratner was also in attendance, along with commissioners Flip Homansky and Amy Ayoub. "Seven or eight years ago this sport would not have been welcome here," Ratner stated. "But with the changes that have been made and the safety factors that are involved now, we're very excited to have it and I'm looking forward to it." It was Ratner' commission that unanimously approved mixed martial arts for sanctioning in the state of Nevada on July 23, 2001. Now, MMA shares the same worldwide stage as boxing. "I'm a fan of mixed martial arts, and I have been for a long, long time," commented Homansky. "I respect the abilities of the gentlemen that get into the ring and compete at the highest level. I am happy that we have been able to treat this sport the same as we treat boxing. The fighters of mixed martial arts will get the same respect as the heavyweight champions of the world. We welcome you, we respect you and I look forward to a great fight Friday night." UFC president Dana White introduced each of the fighters, calling the Hallman-Pulver fight the "first grudge match I've ever seen in the UFC." Middleweight Championship Gil Castillo, contender "It's an honor to fight in the UFC. It's a dream of any fighter to be here. This is the best organization in the world and it was unexpected that I got called for this fight. I had the honor of meeting Dana and [UFC matchmaker] Joe Silva at my last fight. They asked me to d this one and I was thrilled to take a shot at the title here. I'm looking forward to putting on a good show. I fight to win-win, lose or draw, I'm going to give you guys a good show." 
Dave Menne, contender"It's obviously an honor to be back in the UFC and an even bigger honor to have the title fight. It's been a long time coming, so I'm going to do my best to take that title home. You can expect a war out there. I always push the fight the fight, and I always push it to the third, the fourth and the fight round. Everybody that's seen me fight knows if anyone comes up against me they're going to have to knock me out or kill me. So, expect to see a nice fight." Dennis Hallman, challenger "First, I want to thank Dana White for being a man of his word and giving me the title shot. Next, I'd like to say, [turns to face Pulver] time's coming, guy. I've waited a long time. I got an opportunity to train full time for the first with Tito Ortiz up at Big Bear. So, I'm in shape-I can go 25 [minutes] or I can go 20 seconds. [Faces Pulver again] When it gets to the ground, big guy..." 
Jens Pulver, champion"I'm excited to be in Vegas. It's been a long time, a big dream. This fight-what are you going to say? It's been a long time. It's funny-we've been warring with words for quite a while, actually. In high school, I never had the pleasure of wrestling him, but I got to see him. He was a tough person then, he was strong, a wiry guy. He was definitely go get 'em. So, I wish him the best of luck on Friday, I mean I do, because I'm going to explode on him. He says 20 seconds, this is just another guy gonna take me down and submit me. I mean, that's every single fight. You make the mistake of saying you're superior to me. No disrespect to John Lewis, but ask him how that 12 seconds felt. When you say you're superior to me you just piss me off. So, I hope Dennis is training hard-I hope he's ready to go 25. Because he needs to go a lot longer than that if he's gonna beat me, because he ain't gonna out-condition me, he ain't gonna out-think me-I hope to God he can take me down, because otherwise he ain't got a chance. So, you guys are gonna see some shit on Friday." 
Vladimir Matyushenko, challenger"I want to thank everyone for being here, for having me here, Dana White for the right to fight for the title in the main event. It was kind of a surprise for me, but a good surprise. I'm ready physically and mentally and I want to thank Zuffa and UFC for giving me a chance. And I want to thank my management and trainers for getting me to this level. I promise all my fans to have a good show-we'll have fun." 
Tito Ortiz, champion"This is my dream and I'm sitting on top, where I expected to be. I've been training the last three months to fight Vitor Belfort from Brazil, but I guess there was this kind of freak accident and he got injured. That was a big letdown for me, I think I lost about four days of sleep due to that one. I want to fight Vladimir for stepping up-I've been watching him since he started. He hasn't known that, but I always watch the guys at my weight. I kind of look up to him a little bit-he says he has an open mind in everything he does, and I take that for granted in everything I do, too. I have an open mind in all the training and everything. It's going to be a good match coming Friday night, but like I said before, people don't blink-shit may be over quick. I'm here to stop every one of the guys they put in front of me. This is strictly a job for me. I know he's out there to do the same to me, but I don't know, his chances are slim. These guys that get a chance at the lightweight title usually don't last that long. I'm ready for a war, I was up in Big Bear for three weeks training my butt off-I think it's the hardest I ever trained in my life. This is a dream and I'm ready to step up and make the accomplishments happen. It's going to be a great match come Friday night. Vladimir is a great guy, but I feel sorry for him because he's going to get hurt, that's for sure. [Looking at Matyushenko] Good luck to you Vladdy." |
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From Pancrase: -MIDDLEWEIGHT K.O.P. TITLE MATCH- -TOKYO/YOKOHAMA vs GRABAKA 5 ON 5 TEAM BOUT- TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2001 DOORS OPEN; 5:30PM - FIGHTS START; 6:30PM KORAKUEN HALL(TOKYO, JAPAN)
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Light Heavyweight Championship| Thursday - September 27, 2001 |
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Standing Room Only Weigh-in and Autograph Signing By Aaron Crecy 
LAS VEGAS--The Ultimate Fighting Championship was on public display in Las Vegas on Thursday afternoon as the fighters took part in the official pre-fight weigh-in. While all the fighters successfully made weight, light heavyweight challenger Vladimir Matyushenko seemed to have a difficult time and did not answer the first call. However, the Belarus native eventually appeared and weighed in at 2051/4 pounds, as the Nevada Athletic Commission gave all fighters a one pound allowance. In the other light heavyweight fight, Chuck Liddell weighed in at 203 pounds while Brazilian Murilo Bustamante weighed a scant 199 pounds.
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Introduction by Aaron Crecy Forget for a moment that Vitor Belfort was a last minute scratch from UFC 33. And that a portion of the pay-per-view audience was deprived of the final nine minutes of the light heavyweight championship fight. For a moment, transport yourself to a ringside seat -- or any seat for that matter -- at the sold out Mandalay Bay Events Center on the Las Vegas Strip. Do this, and you would surely appreciate the latest rendition of the Ultimate Fighting Championship for what it was -- an exciting show that featured well-matched fights from top to bottom. That six of the eight fights on the card -- and all of the bouts on the pay-per-view broadcast -- went the distance, is testament to the competitive level of the combatants contracted by UFC talent scout Joe Silva. And the three fighters who served as fill-ins for those originally selected -- Gil Castillo, Yves Edwards and Vladimir Matyushenko -- were impressive even in defeat, displaying skill and courage versus highly skilled opponents. How could the mixed martial arts purist not appreciate Jens Pulver, who stepped up to the challenge and beat ground fighter Dennis Hallman at his own game? Who could leave unimpressed with Tito Ortiz's thorough domination of a game Matyushenko? What could be more ironic than Brazilian Jiu Jitsu specialist Murilo Bustamante landing a stream of heavy right hands that damaged feared puncher Chuck Liddell? Would any deny that Dave Menne, by virtue of a devastating arsenal of knees and kicks that battered the relentless Castillo, is among the sport's elite? Unfortunately, the television audience may be left with a bitter taste in their mouths. Meanwhile, Zuffa faces the unenviable task of selling another event to what will surely be a skeptical target market in just over thirty days time. But let us not allow the disappointment outweigh the drama, because in the end, UFC 33 delivered as promised -- compelling fights and courageous fighters.
Fight Summaries By Marc Scott Photos by Aaron Crecy Din Thomas vs. Fabiano Iha 
Both Iha and Thomas were coming off losses in previous UFC's. Both fighters wanted to prove that their losses were flukes.
Iha opened the match with kicks and Din countered with his strong punching. Iha managed to bring Din down and looked to apply one of his trademark arm-bars but Din defended well and Iha was unable to apply the submission. Din brought the fight back to standing and Iha seemed stunned by the power of Din's punches he received while standing.
In the second round, Iha opened with an unorthodox flying punch. Which achieved very little. Both fighters clinched and Iha seemed to have the upper hand using strong uppercuts to bloody Din. In the third round though, Din came on strong with punches and Iha looked for the takedown. Both fighters found themselves again clinched against the fence. Din controlled the clinch with powerful uppercuts and Iha began to look tired and attempted to take Din down. After jockeying for position, Din landed in Iha's guard and remained their through much of the remainder of the round.Thomas def. Iha - Unanimous Decision Ricardo Almeida vs. Eugene Jackson Almeida came into this fight looking to avenge his loss to Matt Lindland. The match started strong, Jackson went to touch hands and Almeida flew through him trying a flying knee. Jackson seemed surprised and Almeida took the opportunity to bring Jackson down in a spectacular fashion. Jackson looked for a guillotine which Almeida defended well. Jackson ended up with Almeida in his half-guard from there Almeida worked his way up. Off a kick Jackson took Almeida down from there Almeida worked a strong triangle choke to get the win by way of tap-out at 4:06 of the first round. Almeida def. Jackson - Submission (triangle choke) 4:06 1st Rd. Jutaro Nakao vs. Tony DeSouza This fight started off slow but ended with a bang. An uneventful first round with both fighters spending the majority of the first round clinched against the fence. The audience booed throughout the round due to the lack of action. The second round saw Nakao open with a strong right kick and devastating straight left punch which landed flush and brought DeSouza down. Nakao followed DeSouza to the ground and began striking the stunned DeSouza. DeSouza was unable to defend himself and the fight was stopped 15 seconds in the second round. Nakao def. DeSouza - TKO :15 of the 2nd Rd. Gil Castillo vs. Dave Menne 
Easily the fight of the night, though Menne was clearly dominate, Castillo never gave an inch. Though bloodied and bruised he showed great heart and attacked throughout the fight. Menne used strong leg kicks and skillful reversals to clearly control this entire fight. Over and over, Castillo would try to take Menne down, Menne would sprawl and go for a guillotine choke. Though Menne was unable to finish the chokes, the strategy served him well throughout the fight. When Castillo would successfully take Menne down, Menne would punch his way standing. During the clinch, Menne used sharp knees and strong punches to punish Castillo.
Menne wins the unanimous decision and takes home the belt.Menne def. Castillo - Unanimous Decision Matt Serra vs. Yves Edwards Matt Serra planned to finish this fight on the ground. He started by quickly bringing Yves Edwards down. Matt looked for an ankle lock and then transitioned to a heel hook which Edwards rolled out of. Edwards ended up with Serra in his half guard which Serra quickly passed to gain side control. Edwards worked his way up standing and as Serra came in, landed a strong uppercut which dazed Serra. Serra went to the ground with Edwards in control. Serra managed to reverse positions and ended the round with Edwards in an armbar, as the time ran out. Serra spent the start of the second round attempting to take Edwards down. Edwards defended well, but Serra began to take control of the fight, when Serra eventually took Edwards down. Serra took Edwards back and attempted a rear-naked choke, which though Edwards defended against seemed to secure Serra's dominance of the round. The third round had Serra yet again try a rear naked choke from the takedown. This time, Edwards stood up with Serra on his back. Edwards managed to pry Serra off his back and they both ended sitting on the mat. After a scramble to get up, Serra moves in to take Edwards down again. Edwards attempted to use his knees but the fight ended with Edwards taken down yet again. Serra def. Edwards - Majority Decision Murillo Bustamante vs. Chuck Liddell If this fight had a script, it would read simply Bustamante shoots, Liddell defends. Bustamante spent this entire fight trying to bring Liddell to the ground. Liddell would sprawl and Bustamante would stand up and look to shoot again. Over and over again, this would repeat itself. Bustamante showed a surprising amount of striking skill at various points in the fight choosing to go toe to toe with Liddell. Bustamante managed to stun Liddell on more than one occasion with punches. Liddell fought a very defensive fight, but he also fought a smart fight, by keeping the fight standing. He could use his punches and kicks to keep Bustamante at bay. When the fighters would clinch, Liddell would have the upper hand with his strong uppercuts and hooks. This strategy won Liddell the unanimous decision, though the crowd seemed unconvinced and boos could be heard throughout. Liddell def. Bustamante - Unanimous Decision Jens Pulver vs. Dennis Hallman 
Sometimes two great fighters, two exciting fighters who bring in talent, athleticism and a hearty rivalry can have an incredibly unexciting match. Though the match saw a few moments of excitement, almost the entirety of the five rounds was spent with Pulver in Hallman's guard. Before the fight, Hallman claimed that Pulver would not last on the ground with him. Pulver in fact, lasted much, much longer. On the ground, Pulver's defense against submissions proved too much for Hallman. When the fighters stood, Pulver clearly had the upper hand. There was only one moment when Hallman had Pulver in danger with an armbar on the ground. Other than that, Pulver dominated throughout the fight. In the waning seconds of the last round, Hallman out of desperation even attempted a pro-wrestling flying dropkick, which was completely ineffective. Jens Pulver retains the championship belt in an unexciting match.Pulver def. Hallman - Unanimous Decision Tito Ortiz vs. Vladimir Matyushenko 
A last minute injury forced Vitor Belfort to drop from the evening's main event. Vitor was replaced by Vladimir Matyushenko of the rAw fighting team.Matyushenko fought a very defensive match against Tito and spent much of the match on the ground with Tito in control. Matyushenko appeared strong enough to prevent Tito pnching an effective offense. Much of the match was spent with Tito in Matyushenko's guard while Matyushenko held on. When the fight would be standing, Matyushenko would throw strong but ineffective punches. Tito was able to defend against the attacks and throw counter punches. Only in the final round did Tito come on with a strong enough offense to clearly dominate a round. The majority of this fight being spent with Tito attempting to open up an attack and Matyushenko holding. Ortiz def. Matyushenko - Unanimous Decision |
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