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| Saturday - 7/1/2000 |
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From the event's promoter: DAVENPORT, Iowa -- Two bus loads of fans from Bobby Hoffman's hometown of Centerville, Iowa, made the trip to see Extreme Challenge 35 at the RiverCenter. They weren't disappointed as Hoffman, the Extreme Challenge heavyweight champion, successfully defended his title by pounding former UFC fighter Sam Adkins in the main event. A smashing shot broke Adkins' nose at the 2:25 mark of the first round and the ring doctor halted the bout as Adkins' face was almost completely covered in blood. "I'm satisfied with the win," Hoffman said. "Adkins is a quality opponent and I know he's a good striker,so I wanted to get him down and pound him." Hoffman, 14-2 in NHB, will compete in RINGS USA in Orem, Utah. on July 15. He also is scheduled to make his UFC debut on Sept. 22. In one of the most bloody Extreme Challenges in recent memory, Phil Johns captured the EC junior lightweight title with a unanimous decision win over Tony DeDolph. Johns controlled the bout, especially the first two rounds, by scoring repeated takedowns and landing punches. DeDolph, who was cut in a couple places on his face, fared better in the third round, reopening a cut on Johns' forehead that left both fighters covered in blood. In other key battles, 4-time UFC winner LaVerne Clark tapped Xtreme Shootout champion Cedric Marks with a choke at 3:24 of the second round. Clark, the WEF lightweight champion, scored some big slams and kept the fight on the ground against Marks, who put up a solid struggle. UFC regulars Jeremy Horn, Matt Hughes and Joe Slick also notched victories. Horn controlled the opening round against Jason Allar, but failed to complete a choke as time expired. He then landed a kick to Allar's face that broke his nose only 3 seconds into the second round. Allar, who KO'd UFC vet Brad Kohler in his last bout, motioned to the ref to halt the bout. Hughes said prior to his fight with Joe Guist that he planned to work on his standup skills in preparation for his RINGS Japan bout on Aug. 23. He did just that, often standing up out of the guard to work more on his strikes. He eventually won the bout with an armbar at 2:45. Slick, who was getting back in the ring after losing on a late cut in UFC Japan, landed two solid knees to the head of Gary Hughes (no relation) at the 1:50 mark and won by tapout. Nate Schroeder, who lost in his UFC debut last month, rebounded to win by injury when Aaron Pendleton suffered a broken ankle while being taken down. Pendleton's foot got caught underneath him and the ankle popped. In other bouts, Rich Franklin of WEF fame armbarred Dennis Reed and C.J. Fernandez, an up-and-coming lightweight, TKO'd Pat Bullard (another broken nose). Brian Dunn, a tricky lightweight who owns a win over Clark, guillotined Clayton Miller to improve to 26-3. Mark Hughes, the twin brother of Matt, did not get to fight when his opponent, Dan Conner, failed to show. No-showing is Conner's greatest talent -- he's done it to almost every show in the Midwest -- and he has been barred from Extreme Challenge forever (like he ever planned to show up). "This guy calls and begs me to give him a chance... I mean pleads... he's even had his wife call me," promoter Monte Cox said. "I finally gave him a chance and the day before the show he blocks my emails to him. This guy needs some serious help...he's a true whacko." The show was taped by JTV Productions from Utah... the same group that does WEF and also will work the 2000 Olympics. Tapes should be available in about two weeks. Complete results: C.J. Fernandex def. Pat Bullar, 3:03 TKO Brian Dunn def. Clayton Miller, 1:21 guillotine LaVerne Clark def. Cedric Marks, 8:24 front choke Nate Schroeder def. Aaron Pendleton, 2:11 ankle injury Rich Franklin def. Dennis Reed, 1:56 armbar Joe Slick def. Gary Hughes, 1:50 knees to head Jeremy Horn def. Jason Allar, 5:03 kick to head Matt Hughes def. Joe Guist, 2:45 armbar EC junior lightweight title Phil Johns def. Tony DeDolph, 15:00 unanimous decision EC heavyweight title Bobby Hoffman def. Sam Adkins, 2:25 doctor stop (broken nose) |
| Sunday - 7/2/2000 |
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| Tuesday - 7/4/2000 - HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY |
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NEWLYWEDS TITO AND KRISTIN ORTIZ ON THE MEND AFTER BEING HIT BY BUS! By Joel Gold 
UFC middleweight champ Tito Ortiz on the second day of his honeymoon in Bermuda was struck by a bus as he tooled around the island with his wife aboard a moped. Ortiz, not used to driving on the opposite (left) side of the road as is done on the island, forgot to look to the right while entering a road and was struck by a tour bus moving at an estimated speed of 25 mph. Tito was sent flying, while his wife was dragged 8 ft by the bus. Tito at first was told he might have a broken foot, but when got back in the states, he found that not to be true. "I have some ligament damage to my ankle and some road rash, that itches like a mother! My wife received 3 broken ribs and 4 fractured vertebrae in the lower back, but she is walking around now."The couple flew back to the states on a private jet at a cost of $25,000 so as not to take any chances with Kristin's health. After Tito assured me all was okay with his wife and himself, I asked him if he would still fight in the upcoming UFC. "I will start training next week and I can't wait!" I asked if he knew who his opponent would be, he responded, "The name Dan Henderson was mentioned, but I doubt that will happen. It will be tough to get an opponent for me now...if a bus can't knock me out, then who will?" |
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From the event's promoter: and the Lucky Eagle Casino Present Return of the Gladiators UFCF & Washington State sanctioned Professional Kickboxing & Pankration July 29, 2000 * 7:00PM Lucky Eagle Casino in Rochester, WA 
Quick Line up
Kickboxing match #1 (3 rounds Kickboxing) Travis Doerge vs. Josh Malone Pankration match #2 (3-5min rounds Pankration) Ryan Diaz vs Greg Piper Kickboxing match #3 (5 rounds Kickboxing) Kim Mason vs Brent Russell Pankration match #4 (3-5min rounds Pankration) Charlie Pearson vs Victor Estrada Kickboxing match #5 (5 rounds Kickboxing for Pacific N.W. #1 ranking) Josh Barnett vs Gary Marshall Pankration match #6 (3-5min rounds Pankration for Pacific N.W. #1 ranking) Jeff Monson vs Bob Gilstrap Kickboxing match #7 (5 rounds Kickboxing for U.S. #1 ranking) Bambi Bertonacello vs Jessica Lapointe Pankration match #8 (5-5min rounds Pankration U.S. Championship) Dennis Hallman vs Charlie Fortex Fighter bios Travis Doerge (Centralia, WA) -Pacific Northwest welterweight champion Josh Malone (Vancouver, WA) -Pacific Northwest super welterweight champion Ryan "the Lion" Diaz (Vancouver BC, Canada) -Canadian Muay Thai champion -Pacific Northwest Pankration Champion -Professional Japanese Shooto competitor Greg Piper (Portland, Oregon) -Professional Japanese Shooto competitor Kim "the Sensation" Mason (Seattle, WA) -Super middleweight world champion -Hawaiian SuperBrawl champion -Japanese Shooto competitor -Pacific Northwest Pankration champion Brent Russell (Trail BC, Canada) -Pacific Northwest Muay Thai champion -Pacific Northwest Kickboxing champion Charlie Pearson (Everett, WA) -Pacific Northwest Pankration Champion -Hawaiian SuperBrawl champion Victor Estrada (Wenatchee, WA) -Washington State Pankration Champion Josh "the Baby Faced Assassin" Barnett (Seattle, WA) -North American Pankration champion -SuperBrawl tournament champion -Superbrawl super fight champion -#1 ranked North American Kickboxing Gary "Big Boss" Marshall (Tacoma, WA) -North American Kickboxing Champion -North American Muay Thai Champion Jeff "the Rhino" Monson (Olympia, WA) -Abu Dhabi Submission wrestling world Champion -Pacific Northwest Pankration Champion -Pac 10 wrestling champion Bob Gilstrap (Bellevue, WA) -Superbrawl champion -Brazilian Vale Tudo Finalist -Canadian Extreme fighting champion -Ultimate fighting championship veteran Bambi Bertonacello (Bellevue, WA) -UFCF Intercontinental Kickboxing Champion -ISKA U.S. Champion -ISKA #6 world ranked -ESPN, Fox sports & Samurai T.V. appearances Jessica LaPointe -#2 ranked contender Dennis "Superman" Hallman -Pacific Northwest Pankration champion -Extreme challenge tournament champion -U.S. submission wrestling champion -Ranked Japanese Shooto veteran -Undefeated Kickboxer Charlie Fortex -#1 ranked PKC Vale Tudo fighter -#2 ranked contender
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THE WEEK OF JULY 3 - 7: by Eddie Goldman "No Holds Barred" can be heard every Monday through Friday, 3 to 6 PM New York time (Eastern Time - U.S.), only on eYada.com (http://www.eyada.com). 
Monday, July 3 -- EYada is closed this Monday and Tuesday for the July 4th Independence Day holiday in the USA, so there will be archived programming these days. Today's show will be a repeat of the show of Monday, June 26, which featured a discussion of Mike Tyson's latest controversial fight; a report from the King of the Cage 4 show with Jeff Thaler; a live report from Japan about the latest Pancrase show with Phyllis Lee; and a report by me about the 2000 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials held in Dallas, as well as taped interviews with new Olympian Kerry McCoy and a brief talk with former wrestler and coach Rep. Dennis Hastert, the current Speaker of the House of Representatives.Tuesday, July 4 -- Today all of eYada will be featuring an all-day marathon of Dave Meltzer's pro wrestling show "Wrestling Observer Live," but you still can hear archives of "No Holds Barred" by going to the eYada.com web page. Wednesday, July 5 -- After reviewing the news of the past few days, we will talk with Kipp Kollar, president of the North American Grappling Association, who will preview this coming Saturday's Rhode Island Vale Tudo, as well as review the 2000 World Submission Grappling Championships held on Saturday, June 24, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Also, in a segment postponed from last week, we talk to Steve Nelson about the USWF's return on July 8 to Amarillo, and the victory at the Olympic Wrestling Trials of Amarillo native Brandon Slay, who is believed to be the first Texas wrestler to make a U.S. Olympic wrestling team. Thursday, July 6 -- We have had many requests for the interviews I taped at the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials in Dallas, and today we will play them all. They include the post-match press conference and an interview with Kerry McCoy; USA Wrestling announcer Sandy Stevens recreating her witty introduction to the Olympic Trials; former wrestler and coach Rep. Dennis Hastert, the current Speaker of the House of Representatives, on the importance of wrestling; wrestler Dominic Black, whose injury in the Trials' finals kept him from getting a shot at an Olympic berth; new Greco-Roman Olympians Steven Mays and Garrett Lowney; and the post-match press conference with Terry Brands as well as comments from Mike Chapman of the International Wrestling Institute and Museum as well as Terry's twin brother, 1996 gold medalist Tom Brands. Friday, July 7 -- Since I will be flying today to Amarillo, Texas, for Saturday's USWF show, we will repeat the show of last Friday, June 30, during which we spoke to USWF president and heavyweight champion Evan Tanner; reviewed the June 29 Heavyweight Explosion boxing card in New York; and had the "Queen of the UFC," Paula Romero, in the studio to give out some studied opinions as well as some UFC goodies. This show ended up being one of the wackiest and unplanned ones we have done to date, so don't miss it. http://www.eyada.com. |
| Thursday - 7/6/2000 |
"PANCRASE 2000 TRANS TOUR"Korakuen Hall (Tokyo,Japan) <Day Event> doors open: 1:00PM fights start: 2:00PM -Neo Blood Tournament & special matches- Neo Blood Tournament 1st rounds, semifinals
doors open: 6:00PM fights start: 7:00PM -Middleweight & Light Heavyweight Ranking Tournament- Middleweight Ranking Tournament 1st rounds
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From Monte Cox:
Tali Kuliha'apai (GU) v Valintijn Overeem (Rings Holland) Tom Sauer v TBA Heavyweight Tournament #2 Eric Pele (Nova Uniao) v Wesley "Cabbage" Cabrerra (GU) Roger Neff v Rocky Batastini Middleweight Tournament #1 Kawika Pahalui (Jesus Is Lord) v Josh Hall (Shark Tank) Kanahare (Rings Japan) v Adrian Serrano, Milwaukee, WI Middleweight Tournament #2 Yasuhito Namekawa (Rings Japan) v Falaniko Vitale (S.W.A.T.) Chris Munsen (AMC) Seattle v Dave Menne 
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| Friday - 7/7/2000 |
From the event's promoter:
BAMA Championships Continue... Saturday July 8th, 2000 Fights start at 6:00pm (doors open at 5:00pm) South Plainfield High School 200 Lake Street South Plainfield, NJ 07080 Can't see your favorite sport on TV? Come check out the action LIVE!!! * Shootfighting * Muay Thai * Grappling * Mixed Martial Arts * Fighters will battle it out for Lightweight and the Super-heavyweight titles in two 4-man elimination tournaments. Championship belts are on the line. Also, additional Shootfighting, Muay Thai, and grappling matches are scheduled to be on the card. For further information: call (908) 352-0622 Or visit http://members.aol.com/shootfyter |
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From Monte Cox: Horn, TK join 'strikers' in RINGS USA OREM, Utah -- In general, the rules for RINGS favor the strikers over the grapplers. So, it comes as no surprise that the first-ever RINGS USA event, scheduled July 15 at the McKay Center in Orem, Utah, features some big punchers. However, the most recognizable fighters taking part in the "Rising Stars" event are Jeremy Horn and Tsuyoshi Kohsaka (TK), both 5-time UFC veterans and predominantly submission grapplers. "RINGS rules takes so getting used to," said Horn, who is 1-2 in that style. "You have to look at things differently... you can't just go out, look for the takedown, pass the guard and get the mount... that doesn't mean as much as in NHB. You have to control the opponent throughout and hold your own on your feet." RINGS rules permit punches, kicks, knees and elbows while standing, but only punches to the body on the ground. Grappling also is limited if position is not being improved. Half of the 16-fighter field (8-man brackets in 2 weight divisions -- 200-under and heavyweight) has UFC experience. Six competitors have competed in previous RINGS events. Besides Horn and TK, fighters with UFC experience include Keith Mielke, Jermaine Andre, Tyrone Roberts and Trent Jenkins in the 200-under; and Travis Fulton and Harry Moskowitz in the heavyweights. Horn, TK, Roberts, Fulton, Bobby Hoffman and Chris Haseman have RINGS experience. Keeping with the international flavor of RINGS, fighters will represent 3 countries other than the U.S... TK of Japan; Haseman of Australia; and Victor Burtsev of Russia. The second half of the RINGS USA: Rising Stars event is scheduled for July 22 in Honolulu. Four fighters (2 from each weight division) will advance from each event, making up two Final Four tourneys on Sept. 30 in Moline, Ill. RINGS USA A Bracket July 15, McKay Center, Orem, Utah Tickets: 1-888-844-SHOW
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| Sunday - 7/9/2000 |
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From the event's promoter: The Extreme Trials, one of the most popular amateur events in the Midwest, is scheduled for Saturday, July 29, at the Pig Pen in Clinton, Iowa. There will be 5 weight divisions (150-under, 170-under, 190-under, 210-under, and heavyweight) with each division winner earning a berth in the 2000 U.S. Mixed Martial Arts National Championships in December. Winners at the nationals receive pro deals to compete in Furute Brawl, Extreme Challenge or USWF events. Extreme Trials begin at 2 p.m. and will be held outside at the Pig Pen, a popular local tavern. Cost to compete is $25 in advance and $30 the week of the show. In past events, as many as 60 competitors took part in the event. The fighter hotel will be the Super 8, which is located next to the Pig Pen on hwy. 30... Mention the Extreme Trials and fighters will get a $48 rate for a double room. Rooms are limited, so make arraangements early by calling 319 242-8870. To enter, call 319 650-8585 or 319 332-2075 to get an application. Because this is an open tourney, all fighters will be accepted, as long as they have no more than three professional bouts. |
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THE WEEK OF JULY 10 - 14: by Eddie Goldman "No Holds Barred" can be heard every Monday through Friday, 3 to 6 PM New York time (Eastern Time - U.S.), only on eYada.com (http://www.eyada.com). 
Monday, July 10 -- What is former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Frank Shamrock up to, and when will he fight next? You'll find out today as he talks with us. Also, Lou DiBella just completed 11 years as Senior VP of HBO Sports, and became one of the most influential people in boxing. He has now started his own company, DiBella Entertainment, and today he tells us what he will be doing, and how he sees the current state of affairs in boxing.Tuesday, July 11 -- Brian Gassaway will be fighting in Pancrase in Japan on July 23, and today we catch up with him. We also talk to IFC (International Fighting Championships) promoter Paul Smith about the July 18 IFC/Warriors Challenge IX show at Table Mountain Casino in Friant, CA, near Fresno. Wednesday, July 12 -- Evan Tanner successfully returned to action this past Saturday in Amarillo, TX, with a thrilling victory, as did the USWF (Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation), after a yearlong hiatus for both. He is both the heavyweight champion and president of the company, and today he discusses all this and tells us how it is to wear both hats. Also, Kevin Jackson, a veteran of UFC and Extreme Fighting, and an Olympic gold medalist wrestler, is now a coach for USA Wrestling and the US Army freestyle team. Today he discusses the US's chances at the upcoming Olympics, and whether or not he himself will ever return to the fight game. Thursday, July 13 -- Chuck Liddell will be in the main event at the July 18 IFC/Warriors Challenge IX, facing Steve Heath for the IFC World Light Heavyweight Championship. Today we talk with Chuck. Friday, July 14 -- Mikey Burnett of the Lion's Den won over many fans in his UFC performances. Now he tries to gain some more fans, as he will make his pro boxing debut in Tulsa, OK, on August 4. Today we talk with him all about it. http://www.eyada.com. |
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From Susumu's Gallery: Hello, The long postponed homework finally has been completed. UFC XXVI pictures has added to Susumu's Gallery. Please enjoy! http://member.nifty.ne.jp/westisle/susumu/index.htm P.S. Susumu's e-mail address has changed to: susumu@fp.catv.ne.jp |
| Monday - 7/10/2000 |
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From the event's promoter: and the Lucky Eagle Casino present RETURN OF THE GLADIATORS UFCF & Washington State sanctioned Professional Kickboxing & Pankration July 29, 2000 ~ 7:00 PM Lucky Eagle Casino, Rochester, WA 1. Middleweight Kickboxing bout (3 rounds) Travis Doerge -Pacific Northwest welterweight champion (Centralia, WA) Vs. Josh Malone -Pacific Northwest super welterweight champion (Vancouver, WA) 2. Lightweight Pankration bout (3- 5 min. rounds) Ryan "the Lion" Diaz -Canadian Muay Thai champion (Vancouver BC, Canada) -Pacific Northwest Pankration Champion -Professional Japanese Shooto competitor Vs. Greg Piper -Professional Japanese Shooto competitor (Portland, Oregon) 3. Super Middleweight Kickboxing bout (5 rounds) Kim "the Sensation" Mason -Super middleweight world champion (Seattle, WA) -Hawaiian Superbrawl champion -Japanese Shooto competitor -Pacific Northwest Pankration champion Vs. Brent Russell -Pacific Northwest Muay Thai champion (Trail BC, Canada) -Pacific Northwest Kickboxing champion 4. Welterweight Pankration bout (3 - 5 min. rounds) Charlie Pearson -Pacific Northwest Pankration Champion (Everett, WA) -Hawaiian Superbrawl champion Vs. Victor Estrada -Washington State Pankration Champion (Wenatchee, WA) 5. Pacific Northwest #1 Kickboxing Ranking fight Super heavyweight Kickboxing bout (5 rounds) Josh "the Baby Faced Assassin" Barnett (Seattle, WA) -North American Pankration champion -Superbrawl tournament champion -Superbrawl super fight champion -#1 ranked North American Kickboxing Vs. Gary "Big Boss" Marshall (Tacoma, WA) -North American Kickboxing Champion -North American Muay Thai Champion 6. Pacific Northwest #1 Pankration Ranking fight Heavyweight Pankration bout (3- 5 min. rounds) Jeff "the Rhino" Monson (Olympia, WA) -Abu Dhabi Submission wrestling world Champion -Pacific Northwest Pankration Champion -Pac 10 wrestling champion Vs. Bob Gilstrap (Bellevue, WA) -Superbrawl champion -Brazilian Vale Tudo Finalist -Canadian Extreme fighting champion -Ultimate fighting championship veteran 7. United States #1 Kickboxing Ranking fight Lightweight Kickboxing bout (5 rounds) Bambi Bertonacello (Bellevue, WA) -UFCF Intercontinental Kickboxing Champion -ISKA U.S. Champion -ISKA #6 world ranked -ESPN, Fox sports & Samurai T.V. appearances Vs. Jessica LaPointe -#2 ranked contender 8. United States Pankration Championship Welterweight U.S. Pankration Championship bout Dennis "Superman" Hallman -Pacific Northwest Pankration champion -Extreme challenge tournament champion -U.S. submission wrestling champion -Ranked Japanese Shooto veteran -Undefeated Kickboxer Vs. Ulan Moore (Portland, ORE) -#3 ranked in the WPKO -#3 ranked in Pankration -Oregon State wrestling champion AMC Kickboxing & Pankration http://www.Pankration.com |
| Tuesday - 7/11/2000 |
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From the event's promoter: WARRIOR'S CHALLENGE IX 7-18-00 * Table Mountain Casino * * Friant, CA The action and excitement of Mixed Martial Arts competition returns to Table Mountain Casino on July 18th when the International Fighting Championships ("IFC") presents Warrior's Challenge IX. The show features three championship match-ups. UFC and IVC veteran Chuck Liddell takes on IFC North American Light-Heavyweight champion Steve Heath for the vacant IFC World Light Heavyweight (195 lbs) championship. Joey Villasenor defends his IFC U.S. Light Heavyweight Championship against David Terrell and Joe Hurley defends his IFC U.S. Lightweight (165 lbs) Championship against WVF Lightweight champion Scott Bills. Plus, the card features both a middleweight and lightweight tournament. The last two shows sold out early, so get your tickets now. If this show is anything like the last few, you will not want to miss it! Tickets can be purchased at BASS tickets: (800) 225-BASS or www.tickets.com.
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| Wednesday - 7/12/2000 |
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DSE Press Release July 12, 2000: RETURN OF THE WARRIORS aka PRIDE 10 
DSE held a press conference at Keio Plaza Hotel today to announce part of the card for the upcoming "PRIDE 10" event.During the press conference, it was announced that there is no truth to the rumors that Frank Shamrock would be facing Kazushi Sakuraba at Pride 10. DSE President Morishita couldn't complete negotiations because DSE and Frank could not come to an agreement. Negotiations are still in the works for Sakuraba, Renzo, and Ishizawa. More matchups will be announced in the near future.
SEATS VIP 100,000 yen RRS(Royal Ring Side) 20,000 yen Stand S 13,000 yen Stand A 7,000 yen Fighter's Cheering seats available 13,000 yen Kazushi Sakuraba Kazuyuki Fujita Enson Inoue |
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AT WORLD EXTREME FIGHTING IX With Joel Gold From the June issue of Full Contact Fighter Dave Menne talks with "The Mouth Of NHB" after his grueling victory over Pele Landi of Brazil, in World Extreme Fighting [WEF] IX... Tell me a little about the game plan going into the fight. 
Game plan for my fight with Pele was like...you had said to me that I was a slow starter and some other people have said that I was as well. So I wanted to try and push it a little bit more or try to hit him first. My game plan was to work the inside of his thigh because his stance is kind of wide and he leaves it open and he tries to drop those rights. I wanted to stay out of range. Everyone says how fast he is, but I watched a few of his tapes and I thought I could hit him, frustrate him and make him try to rush in on me. That's what I was going to do. I was going to try and hit him on the inside of the thigh make him make a mistake, get him on the ground instead of me having to try to take him down. I wanted to frustrate him a little bit, so he wanted to break the distance.Did your strategy work for you? I don't know, I have to see the tape. What I remember was...the first kick I threw was in the inside of the thigh, and then after that we went down to the ground off the clinch. I wanted to try a double, but I wasn't going to double and then I got the inside trip on him when he clinched in on me. It went to the ground at some point-I had his leg, but I don't remember at what point. You rolled into the leg for what appeared a knee-bar at first, then went for the foot, but could not secure the lock. 
I didn't have a knee-bar at all. He was off to the side. What I did have was a figure-four on the leg. I could've readjusted to try to reset the knee-bar, but I didn't want to give up position and create a scramble, so I was going to just try and isolate the ankle and try to break the ankle.Why do you think you could not get him to tap? Was it not secure or was he just one of those guys with amazing pain tolerance? It just wouldn't break. I heard it tearing a little bit, not the usual where I pop people's ankles and all of a sudden it goes pop, pop. I could hear it straining and ripping slightly, but I couldn't get the pop. I don't know if it was the glove-sometimes gloves will hinder you a little bit with your grip and your ability to get the right angle on him, but I just kept working that ankle, just kept pushing it. My corner was yelling at me not to use all my energy, so I was kind of conscious of that a little bit. I didn't want to work for two minutes pulling and then have no pulling muscles left, but I just couldn't get the break on it. When the first round ended and you went to your corner, what was the feeling? I had some confidence. I was a little winded, but I got my second wind in the second round, early into the second round. There is a lot of hype about Pele being one of the best fighters in the weight class. What do you feel? I think his biggest thing is he tries everything he can to cut a guy. He's got a good body type and he is explosive, but I don't see him as being some incredible unstoppable sensation. He hit me once hard in the third round. I don't think I ever felt threatened. I got hit that one time, but beyond that I wasn't ever scared. Give me an overview of how things went for you. I thought I was doing well at frustrating him, not allowing him to dictate the pace. He wanted me to come in on him and I would play off of that. In the second round, I acted more tired than I was. I was trying to bait him in making it look like I was getting gassed, so he would come in on me...I see that's what he does a lot in his fights it seems. He'll move back a lot. He'll retreat, pull a guy in to him and work that head kick...I thought that was one of his biggest threats as far as the possibility of a knockout because he throws it really loose and he doesn't telegraph it at all. I was trying to play the space, not allowing that to happen and I wished I would've worked the inside of the hands a little more prior to the fight. I would've liked to work the uppercuts and the elbows more which I thought he was open for. I got him with a couple of uppercuts--I think he is open for it. I could've capitalized on it more or I thought I could've. You told me before the fight you were looking to use elbows, mainly during a clinch... I was trying to work on the up elbow and a down elbow. I was trying to set his chin up; I couldn't get under his clinch. I started uppercutting him because I couldn't get the elbow through. I uppercutted him twice. I thought...sometimes on the clinch he'll pull his hand low-I was working with Pat in the back room on pulling down on the guy's arms, opening up for an elbow. How did your plan work for you in the clinch? I was weaving my arms in between his 'cause I knew he was trying to bring his knee up to cut me. So, I was trying to pull his arms down enough to try and drop an elbow and break the clinch, and also to cover his knees. So I kind of weaved my hand over his and set it there because all his knees were going to do is hit my forearms. I was working the elbow and I was really conscious of blocking his knees. I was looking for any opportunity in that situation to strike, but the major...or first reason that I chose to do that is to stop him from getting a lucky knee. Like if I got lazy or if I am not paying attention or something, if my arm is there, then I can concentrate on working my knees to his body. I can figure out how to get a takedown. If I don't have to worry about his knee and if my hands weaved in there, I'd be blocking that assault. It gives me the opportunity to work on offense. At one point he landed a kick to your head, did that faze you? The kick to the head didn't faze me, I don't think. When the fight had ended and you were waiting to hear the decision, did you think you had won the fight? 
I thought I had won the fight. I thought there might be overtime. My corner said if it goes to a decision, I won and they were pretty adamant about it. I had thought I had won the first round, for sure. I didn't know about the second round, I thought it was close and the third round, I thought I had won. Of course I understand there are different views and different judges. That is the way I felt about it. There might be an overtime. My corner pretty much said the same thing to me. I go, "Did I win the fight?" They said, "Yeah you won, if it goes to the cards, you won." They said, "Be ready for an overtime." So I was confident that I was winning. I was confident that if it did go to an overtime that I was going win. I thought I had endurance and I don't see that he was in a position where he could push the fight to me. I didn't see that he was ever taking the fight to me. I don't know if he didn't have the strength or wasn't prepared for it. As far as creating an offensive, I felt I had a superior offense. Basically the only thing he was trying to do...he threw a couple of combos or threw one or two, but when I pressed the fight I usually took it to him. That is how I saw it.Was this your biggest victory to date in your fight career? I would say it is definitely the biggest victory all on a scale. Every victory like this opens up doors. At the time, the Nakao (SuperBrawl 11) victory was a pretty big deal. He is a lot more popular and it is a larger scale fight, but the Nakao victory also opened up a lot of doors at that time...fighting in Japan, and people starting to look at you a little more seriously. Because of the UFC and some other fights, I was starting to get a little more press, but I know this opens up a lot more doors. It is kind of like a sliding scale; it just opens up more doors. Have you heard anything from Japan about fighting Jutaro Nakao again? I haven't heard anything from Japan about fighting Nakao again. This is the second fight that you have beaten fighters that have beaten UFC Champ, Pat Miletich. Do people call you his big brother? No! Well, Pat has given me shit about it [laughing]. I have heard that people say stuff about it, but they don't say it to me. Most of the people we know are all fighters and they understand. What's up next Champ? June 15, the Rings fight in Japan--I don't know my opponent. I spoke to Monte Cox and he is setting that up and then I have the July Rings USA in Hawaii in a tournament in a weight class up from mine-It is 200 and under. I weighed 176 for my fight with Pele. That is it for now. Menne drew with Yasuhito Namekawa on June 15th. Menne received a yellow card in the bout. |
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Highlights of Royce Gracie vs. Kazushi Sakuraba, Kerr vs. Fujita, Miletich vs. Alessio, Andrade vs. Bitetti, and Pele Landy vs. Dave Menne. Joel back as co-host. 
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| Friday - 7/14/2000 |
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From the event's promoter: DANGER ZONE "BATTLE AT THE BEAR" 4 BEARS CASINO Main event pitted Dan Severn against Marion, IL Ron Rumpf. Ron took the fight on a two day notice. Two of Dan's previous opponents pulled out prior to the event. Ron stepped up to the challenge of meeting The Beast head to head. Ron did not hesitate, right from the start Rumpf threw a pretty hard connecting leg kick. Dan did not hesitate, and shot in taking Ron to the canvas. Severn threw a barrage of knees and elbow smashes to finish him with a key lock at :54. David Ferguson vs. Jeff Wales - Ferguson Heel hook at 4:50 Joe Doerkson vs. Mike Heuser - Doerkson Arm-bar at 10:51 Mike Cordosa vs. Jeremy Bolt - Cordosa Rear-naked choke 7:55 Warren Owsley vs. Dennis Reed - Owsley Arm-bar at 3:14 Adrian Serrano vs. Eric Grove - Serrano Decision OT Amateur 150-below Tournament Arthur Salem over Kris Kramer - TKO punches 3:50 Adam Salem over BJ Mahon - Decision Arthur Salem over Roger Skjarret - Rear-naked choke 4:30 Arthur Salem over Adam Salem - Injury default Amateur 190-above Tournament Chris Roberts over Tom Passa - TKO punches at 2:05 Chris Gates over Chris Roberst - Rear-naked choke at :40 The Danger Zone would like to thank all the participants and staff for all their support and help in making this a great show. Be sure to contact us for our next show. Ft. Wayne IN in the month of Nov. Contact Becky Levi www.the-dangerzone.com and fill out a fighter application. Dan Severn-Becky Levi The Danger Zone Inc. www.the-dangerzone.com |
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From the event's promoter: On Saturday night July 22, The Neal S. Blaisdell Arena will rock. Some of the top fighters in the world have been invited to fight in the Rings USA "Rising Stars" Tournament. Rings is one of the most recognized fighting organization in Japan. The winner in each weight division (over and under 200lbs) will compete later this year in the Rings "King of Kings" tournament with a very big$$$$ grand prize. Winners of the preliminary tourney will receive $10,000. Tickets are on sale at all regular outlets, Blaisdell Center Box Office or charge by phone at (808) 526-4400. Reserved seating $25 in advance, $29 day of show, VIP Ringside seating $50. Fighter line-ups and BIOs follow... "B" Bracket Middleweight Tournament #1 Kawika Pahalui (Jesus Is Lord) stands 6'0" tall and weighs 199lbs. Winner of two FutureBrawl 8-man tournaments. Former Hawaii State Champion Wrestler. An aggressive style of striking and grappling. Trains with fellow Jesus is Lord member Ray "Bradda" Cooper. His NHB record is 8-1. v Josh Hall (Shark Tank) is an Olympic caliber wrestler who has recently begun to train with the Shark Tank and head instructor Eddie Millis. He is working hard on the stand-up portion of the game. This will be his pro debut. Kanahare (Rings Japan) Rated #5 in Rings and #2 rated Japanese Rings fighter v Adrian Serrano 5'9" 185lbs, is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is a UFC veteran fighter with over 40 NHB (No Holds Barred) wins. He is also the former Extreme Challenge Light Heavyweight Champion and Middleweight Champion. Middleweight Tournament #2 Yasuhito Namekawa (Rings Japan) The top amateur Rings competitor who recently turned pro. v Falaniko Vitale (S.W.A.T.) stands 6'1" tall and weighs 195lbs. A former University of Hawaii football standout. He brings in an undefeated (4-0) NHB record into the ring. Niko is a tremendous athlete who will be fighting in front of his hometown and will draw strength from that. Chris Munsen (AMC) is from Seattle, Washington and is training with legendary Matt Hume. Chris recently won a FutureBrawl bout at the weight of 240lbs. He has a college wrestling background and likes a "brawling" style of fighting. His lighter weight should make him an even more dangerous fighter. v Dave Menne 5'11" 190lbs. According the The Mixed Martial Arts writers association, Dave is the #1 rated lightweight fighter in the world. He is a UFC veteran and currently holds the title of WEF lightweight Champion. He normally fights at 175lbs, so the weight will definitely be a factor. Heavyweight Tournament #1 Tali Kuliha'apai (Grappling Unlimited) stands, 6'2" 224lbs. From Honolulu, Hawaii. He has a 8-0 Pro Boxing record and is 2-0 in NHB. Tali has heavy Hands and is rapidly developing a ground game with his instructor, two time World Jiu-Jitsu Champion, Egan Inoue. v Valintijn Overeem (Rings Holland) is the top Dutch fighter and currently ranked #3 in Rings Japan. He has tremendous stand up skill with a Muay-Thai background and is comfortable with ground fighting. Tom Sauer This WEF and Extreme Challenge veteran stands 6'0" tall, weighs 230lbs, and has an NHB record 22-3. He is the former WEF heavyweight champion. Down from his heaviest weight of 255lbs. Tom feels like a new fighter at this weight. He retained almost all his strength and is much quicker now. Tom recently won a Rings fight in Russia and will be a favorite to win his bracket. v Mike Dresch resides in Olympia Washington Heavyweight Tournament #2 Eric Pele (Nova Uniao) stands 6'4" tall and weighs 330lbs. His instructor, John Lewis is expecting great things from Eric. John says he moves like a 180lb fighter. This will be Eric's pro debut. v Wesley "Cabbage" Cabrerra (Grappling Unlimited) stands 6'3" tall and weighs 295lbs. He resides on the "Big Island"of Hawaii. He is undefeated (7-0) in NHB fighting with a well-rounded arsenal of boxing and Jiu-Jitsu. This will be a step up in class for Wesley. Roger Neff is from Coeur d'alene, Idaho and stands 5'11" and weighs 275lbs. A former US Olympic wrestling alternate who recently defeated Chris Franco in impressive fashion at the King of the Cage event in Los Angeles, CA. Roger has a 5-1 NHB record and many are picking him to "win it all". He also holds 13 National titles in Wrestling and Sambo. Won World Cup Greco in Roman Wrestling. v Rocky Batastini stands 6'3" tall and weighs 300lbs. He is a very explosive fighter. He holds the Super Brawl record with a 6-second knockout over UFC veteran Lance Gibson in Super Brawl 10. He is a good wrestler and striker. A favorite in a short fight. Some question his ability to "go the distance". |
| Sunday - 7/16/2000 |
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By Chris Onzuka 
(CHICAGO, IL) - The date is set. November 4, 2000, the Ironheart Crown will return to the legendary St. Andrew's Arena, located at 1658 W. Addison in the Windy City. Chicago's MMA scene has been relatively quiet since the debut of the inaugural Ironheart Crown in November of 1999. However, with the help of promoters Michael Castellano (Chicago Challenge) and the late Tom Letuli (Bangkok Brawl), matchmaker Eric Moon is putting together another great show. This event will be held in remembrance of Tom Letuli.When asked what the Ironheart Crown 2 had in the works. Moon replied, "I don't want to spoil the surprise just yet, but let's just say that if the fans liked what they saw last year, this show is really gonna get them off." If the event's debut was any indication of what fans can expect to see again at this year's show, Chicago is in for a night of excitement. Last year's production raised the standard for MMA in the Midwest. Two fights ended in spectacular 360-degree, spinning knockouts. Most of the others ended in technically sound submissions, and three of the fights had spectators on the edge of their seats as these close matches went into overtime, ending in unexpected and often controversial decisions. "It was a good mix," Moon comments. "The fights weren't simple displays of grappling technique. There was a lot of stand up action. Lots of punching and kicking. Jason Glabus showed us just how effective knee strikes can be against a grappler's clinch, and Phil Johns showed us that sometimes an NCAA wrestler can actually punch." After making quick work of his first opponent, 3-time NCAA wrestling champion Phil Johns went on to KO Carlson Gracie Team fighter, Chris Gochis, in a record time of just six seconds. Other highlights of the show included the war between Steve Berger and 2-time UFC veteran Shoney Carter and Leo Valdes' explosive assault on Hackney fighter, Keith Black. When asked if the card was complete yet, Moon replied, "Its not completely full. I got a few solid guys, big names in the Midwest, and I have a few other fighters that I haven't yet guaranteed a spot to. I'm looking for the best competitors I can find, and I don't want to be so anxious to finish the card that I miss out on some good, quality fighters." The first Ironheart Crown featured three 4-man tournaments and some single matches. The second IHC will continue to consist of a format that fans love, tournaments. The IHC2 will host four 4-man tournaments; lightweight (135 - 155), middleweight (155 - 175), heavyweight (175 - 200), and open-weight (200 - 230). Moon pulled out all the stops on his first event and his second is no different. "We have cash prizes, medals, and belts," Moon says. "The belts are great this year. They're the same ones that were used in a recent World Extreme Fighting event. They're HUGE!" Moon is putting his heart and soul into the event. "It's not the UFC, but it's a real quality show. It's the biggest and best MMA display in Chicago, and we take it very seriously. Everything is very professional. I'm not in this for the money. You can't make money at this level when you're spending a lot on prizes, quality staff, and top-notch production. I just want to put on a good show. I want to find the best fighters I can get, and put them in an event they can be proud of. An event that makes the sport look good in the public eye." While the card is still being finalized, interested fans or fighters can contact Eric Moon at 773-793-6555, or visit www.ironheartcrown.com for more information. Moon is still accepting applications from experienced fighters who are interested. Full Contact Fighter will be there to cover the event. Stay tuned, I am still trying to squeeze out the current fight card from Eric Moon. I will make it available, as soon as I get it. |
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From the event's promoter: Get Ready For The MOMENT of TRUTH UCC 2 THE DEMOLITION MAN RETURNS TO CANADA!!!!!! 
(Montreal, Canada) - The Moment of truth is here for "The Demolition Man", Brazilian sensation Claudionor Fontinelle as he makes his return to the Universal Combat Challenge to defend his UCC World Middleweight title.Fontinelle raised many an eyebrow with his impressive win at UCC 1. The Pierre-Charbonneau center roared as the "Demolition Man" showed his great striking onslaught, grappling skills and showman ability. The champion will be put to the test once again as Denver, Colorado native John "Bad Boy" Cronk is coming to Montreal to derail the demolition train. Cronk has many impressive victories to his credit and his "in your face" style of aggressive striking has earned him the nickname of the "Bad Boy". It will be Brazil vs. USA in this UCC World Middleweight championship battle and fans will see another explosive main event to cap off the 2nd Universal Combat Challenge. THE BEGINNING OF CANADA'S OWN BAD BOY! UCC 2 will be the place for the highly anticipated MMA debut of former pro boxer and Montreal Bad Boy, Paul Dube. Dube is somewhat of a legend in the province of Quebec due to not only his in ring performances but also his out of ring "activities". Many insiders in Montreal refer to Dube as the one who will become "The Real Tank" of MMA. When asked about his heavy reputation, Dube replied "Many people will be coming to see me fight in the UCC - half will show up to cheer me and the other half will be there to see me get a beating - I'm coming in to GIVE the beating!!!". To face Dube will be Ontario fighter and Kenpo Karate expert Robin Mouton. Mouton is very eager to enter the UCC ranks with a huge win over Dube and says he is willing to do whatever it takes to obtain victory. Fight fans don't want to miss this incredible Light Heavyweight MEGA CHALLENGE!!! FABIANO / NESTOR PART 2 : FOR THE WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE! The UCC World Lightweight title will also be on the line for UCC 2 as Wagnney Fabiano and Charles Nestor continue their ongoing saga. There two athletes met for the belt at the highly successful UCC 1. After 20 minutes of intense combat it was the Brazilian born Fabiano who earned the judge's decision. Even before this bout it was apparent that the emotion between these two would be hard to contain - AND IT WAS!!! Referee Mario Yamasaki had his hands full while trying to keep order in this first UCC World Lightweight title fight. After the bout, many people felt that this chapter in UCC history was left unfinished. So at UCC 2 it will be The Moment of Truth for Charles Nestor and Wagnney Fabiano as they compete again with the World Lightweight belt up for grabs. THE 8-MAN MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT CONTINUES!!! On June 2nd 2000, eight of the world's toughest middleweight warriors showed up to do battle at UCC 1. Each athlete fought with all his heart to advance in the tournament and thus climbing the UCC Middleweight ladder. After the smoke cleared it was 4 men who rose above the rest and earned the right to compete in round 2 at UCC 2. Fight fans will see these athletes fight in a 4-man single elimination tournament where the winner must win twice in one night in order to be declared the UCC Middleweight tournament champion. At UCC 1, Donald Ouimet advanced in the tournament with an explosive win over Kyokushin fighter Sylvain Martineau. Unfortunately Donald sustained an injury while training that will prevent him from competing in round 2 of the tournament. In fairness to all the UCC warriors, a random draw was conducted with all four middleweights who didn't advance in show 1. One man's name was pulled and the man's name is David Loiseau! This turn of events sets up a rematch between Dave and Ontario's Justin Bruckman who scored an arm bar victory over the game Loiseau in their first round bout. The title of the event is "The Moment of Truth" and that moniker is on the minds of these four elite athletes as they return to be declared the victor and UCC Middleweight Tournament champion. FIGHT 1 : ROCCA vs. VIGNEAULT, FIGHT 2 : BRUCKMAN vs. LOISEAU DANGEROUS DAVE BENETEAU RETURNS WITH REDEMPTION IN MIND! Dangerous Dave Beneteau makes his return to UCC against MMA juggernaut Joe Campanella. Beneteau showed his warrior spirit by accepting a tough main event superfight against Australian Elvis Sinosic with only 4 days notice at June's UCC debut show. Now with several months of preparation time, Dave says that the fight world will now see the real David Beneteau. Dave has his work cut out for him as he is set to face a man who always comes to BANG and has been doing it for a long time. Joe Campanella says that he is in no way intimidated by Dave's reputation and is coming to Montreal to land the big bombs in route to victory. Don't miss this battle of the big boys. PLUS SEVEN OTHER FIGHTS FEATURING THE MOST PROMISING STARS FROM CANADA AND THE UNITED-STATES. DON'T MISS UCC 2 : THE MOMENT OF TRUTH TICKETS ON SALE ON THE ADMISSION NETWORK 1-800-361-4595 (Canada) 1-800-678-5440 (USA) VIP TICKETS AND TRAVEL PACKAGES: 514-894-7978 |
| Monday - 7/17/2000 |
COVERAGE OF LIVE EVENTS: * UFC XXVI * Ultimate Field Of Dreams * Pride 9 * Live from Japan * King Of The Cage 4 * * Warrior's Challenge VIII * Not one fight went past the first round in IFC's latest show INTERVIEWS: Kazushi Sakuraba The Enigmatic Man Of The Minute Matt Furey Who is he and where did he come from? Pat Miletich The UFC Lightweight Champ talks with "The Mouth Of NHB" Dan Henderson Talks about what he's been up to since winning RINGS King Of Kings Tournament and his plans for the future Jens Pulver Talks about his match with Joao Roque Pedro Rizzo Discusses what happened in his fight with Kevin Randleman Fabiano Iha Post-fight after beating Danny "Boy" Bennett Bas Rutten The Most Handsome Man in NHB Talks about what he's doing these days Terry Trebilcock Meet the King Of The Cage Promoter FEATURES: Rib Pain Physical Therapist Cindi Prentiss answers a reader's question about a rib injury Kickboxing champion Derek Panza discusses Footwork in the Punchers' Corner Matt Hume demonstrates a Parry & Russian Arm Rollover in Matt Hume's Techniques Pictures, pictures, pictures!!! News, editorials, fight results, upcoming fights, and so much more... FULL CONTACT FIGHTER "The Undefeated NO HOLDS BARRED News Source of THE WORLD!!" See why we are the most respected & most read NHB publication in the WORLD! FCF travels the globe to bring you live coverage of the events! What are you waiting for? Come join the family! Subscribe today! For FASTEST service call in your credit card order (718)661-3357 Or Click here to order securely online with your credit card or print off the order form and mail it in with your payment |
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THE WEEK OF JULY 17 - 21: by Eddie Goldman "No Holds Barred" can be heard every Monday through Friday, 3 to 6 PM New York time (Eastern Time - U.S.), only on eYada.com (http://www.eyada.com).
Monday, July 17 -- Veteran UFC ring announcer and NHB insider Bruce Buffer will be performing his duties for a new fight group in Brazil called "Heroes," the brainchild of the legendary Carlson Gracie, which debuts on July 24. Today Bruce talks with us about this new venture. Also, this Thursday Dave Gomez will be putting on the latest installment of his Fight Zone show in Southgate, Michigan, and today he tells us all about it.Tuesday, July 18 -- Today we preview two shows. Tonight the IFC (International Fighting Championships) is putting on the IFC/Warriors Challenge IX show at Table Mountain Casino in Friant, CA, near Fresno, and we will speak to some of the fighters there who are getting ready to get it on. Also, Miguel Iturrate of Fightworld.com previews this Saturday's HOOKnSHOOT "Evolution" show in Evansville, Indiana. Wednesday, July 19 -- You may have heard of the legend of Midwood High School Wrestling, that Brooklyn team that wouldn't say die. Today we speak with its founder and longtime coach, the aptly named George Hero, along with some of the Midwood wrestlers. Also expect IFC results. Thursday, July 20 -- NHB journalist Joao Pedro Tinoco of Gracie Magazine in Brazil helps us preview the "Heroes" show, and plans to bring with him some fighters. We also will have a full recap of the IFC show with journalist Jeff Thaler. Friday, July 21 -- It's Friday, it's summer in New York, and that means it's time for some freebies on "No Holds Barred." Not many things in life are truly free, but today our giveaways are, as the Queen of the UFC, Paula Romero, helps us have some fun and part with some goodies for winners of our trivia questions. We also will have more royalty on the line, as the First Lady of NHB, Phyllis Lee, speaks to us directly from Japan to help preview Sunday's Pancrase card, including the first rounds and semifinals of this year's Neo Blood Tournament. http://www.eyada.com. |
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From the event's promoter: With a packed house of over 1000 people, The Talon Challenge 2 was a big success with alot of great fighting! Aaron Riley defeated Aaron Steagles with strikes, Riley is looking unbeatable he is hitting harder then ever, and his ground game is awesome. Jeff Osborne fought on a broken toe,which as the fight went on the injury got worse causing him to pull out, Osborne showed alot of heart entering the ring with the injury. Byrant Ellis won the 4-man super-heavyweight tournament. Stacy Jorgenson defeated Tim Davis. Sean Mcammie defeated Ted Brown Eddie Miller defeated Georgie Cortez |
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From Susumu's Gallery: Hello, Susumu's Gallery has added pictures from Contenders 2000 held on July 1st. Included are Uno, who is Shooto welterweight champion, Anthony Netzler, Yano Takumi and Abe Hiroyuki who are the ADCC 2000 veterans. The rules are very similar to ADCC. http://member.nifty.ne.jp/westisle/susumu/index.htm |
| Tuesday - 7/18/2000 |
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From the event's promoter: OREM, Utah -- In the first-ever RINGS event in the U.S., it didn't come down to striking or submission ability. Instead, the edge appeared to go to the fighters with previous RINGS experience. Advancing to the finals of the RINGS USA Rising Stars tournament were Jeremy Horn and Chris Haseman in the 200-under division and Bobby Hoffman and Tsuyoshi Kosaka in the heavyweight bracket. They will be joined by the four winners at this Saturday's "B Bracket" event in Honolulu. All four of the finalists have competed regularly in RINGS events in Japan. Horn qualified by beating former UFC fighter Keith Mielke, then getting a bye when local star Griffen Reynaud had to forfeit after suffering a broken hand. Haseman, of RINGS Australia, scored a pair of submission wins beating UFC vet Jermaine Andre in the second round. Hoffman continued his rampage with two more wins (he is 5-0 in RINGS), beating Aaron Brink in the second round. Kosaka (TK) made his first appearance since taking a lengthy rest by beating UFC vet Travis Fulton in the first round and surprising Greg Wikan in the semis. A very appreciative crowd of just under 1,000 seemed to like the RINGS rules, which feature quick standups when action slows on the ground. There were several standing ovations and the fans seemed to like the quick submission skills of Haseman and Kosaka. The four finalists from the "B Bracket" will join the "A Bracket" finialists in the RINGS USA Finals on Sept.30 in Moline, Ill. RESULTS 200-under division Jeremy Horn def. Keith Mielke, 1:47 TKO Griffen Reynaud def. Trent Jenkins, 2:27 key lock Jermaine Andre def. Clint Wiggins, :57 key lock Chris Haseman def. Matt Frost, :30 arm-bar Semifinals Horn def. Griffen, injury default (broken hand) Haseman def. Andre, 1:23 toe lock Heavyweight division Bobby Hoffman def. Victor Bertsev, 3:13 TKO Aaron Bronk def. Harry Moskowitz, :47 TKO Greg Wikan def. Craig Montgomery, 4:19 guillotine choke Tsuyoshi Kosaka def. Travis Fulton, 15:00 OT decision Semifinals Hoffman def. Brink, 3:12 neck crank Kosaka def. Wikan, 2:53 toe hold |
From the event's promoter:
THE MOMENT OF TRUTHTickets for the long awaited UCC 2: The Moment of Truth are available right now on the Admission network. Order your tickets now! The best seats in the house are flying! CANADA CALL: 1-800-361-4595 USA CALL: 1-800-678-5440 INTERNET: www.admission.com VIP tickets: 514-894-7978 TRAVEL PKG: 514-894-7978 Don't miss this historic night in Canadian MMA history! |
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OFFICAL RESULTS International Fighting Championships Warrior's Challenge IX July 18, 2000 - Friant, CA IFC World Light Heavyweight Championship Fight (195 lbs.) CHUCK LIDDELL def. STEVE HEATH Knock Out - 5:39, Round 2 IFC U.S. Light Heavyweight Championship Fight (195 lbs.) DAVID TERELL def. JOEY VILLASENOR Tap Out, Arm Bar - 2:24, Round 1 United States Lightweight Championship Fight (165 lbs.) JOE HURLEY def. SCOTT BILLS Unanimous Decision Middleweight Tournament (180 lbs.) Fight #1 PHILLIP MILLER def. JAKE SHIELDS Unanimous Decision Fight #2 RICK KERN def. GUS ENRIQUEZ Tap Out, Punches From Mount - 7:05, Round 2 Final PHILLIP MILLER def. RICK KERN Tap Out, Hammer Lock - 1:45, Round 1 Lightweight Tournament Fight #1 JULIAN ORTEGA def. STEVE WHITE Tap Out, Triangle Choke - 6:56, Round 1 Fight #2 LANCE RUIZ def. DARREN HOTZCLAW Tap Out, Punches From Side Control - 1:23, Round 1 Final JULIAN ORTEGA def. LANCE RUIZ Corner Throws In Towel - 3:07, Round 2 Bantamweight Single Fight (150 lbs.) SHAWN RAMAGE def. MIKE BERTUCCINI Unanimous Decision Lightweight Alternate Fight (165 lbs.) JAIME ADAME def. NICK LAQUETTE Tap Out, Arm Bar - 5:50, Round 1 |
| Friday - 7/21/2000 |
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From the event's promoter: Only eight days left! Be a part of history with Washington State's FIRST PROFESSIONALLY sanctioned Pankration and Kickboxing event!! RETURN OF THE GLADIATORS UFCF & Washington State sanctioned Professional Kickboxing & Pankration July 29th 7:00 PM Lucky Eagle Casino Rochester, WA Map to the Lucky Eagle and more at: http://www.Pankration.com Don't miss it! |
| Saturday - 7/22/2000 |
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Story and Photos By Michael Onzuka The Rings master plan has made its way to a little island in the middle of the Pacific, very similar to the homeland of Rings, Japan. Big names are coming out of the woodwork to see where they stand in the Rings modified NHB format, as well as to watch the action. Rings Utah winners that were present at the weigh in's include both Tsuyoshi "TK" Kosaka and Chris Haseman. 
Both fighters are undoubtedly present to scout their future opponents. The King of Rings, Akira Maeda, was also present. For those who have not see Maeda in person, this man is a giant. Local Hawaii favorites John Lewis and Josh Barnett have both come back to Hawaii to accompany their fighters and will attempt to coach them to victory.Rings seem to be more viewer friendly because if a fight is stagnant on the ground, the fighters will be stood up. This equates in to more opportunity for highlight show knockouts. A fighter can extend his stay on the ground by being actively improving his position on the ground or attempting various submissions. Fans will be used to the allowed punching, kicking, knee, and elbow attacks while standing, but once the fight goes to the ground, no knee and elbow strikes are permitted. Fighters are allowed to punch only below the shoulders, excluding the groin. I see these two rules as offsetting since the strikers will have many opportunities to end the fight standing because of the many re-starts. The technical grapplers see the limited striking on the ground as a chance to work their magical mystery moves and attempt to manipulate and submit their opponent. The real question is which of the fighters involved in the two 4-man Middleweight and two 4-man Heavyweight tournaments can adapt their style to these different rules. Fighters that accidentally break the rules will be issued a yellow card and lose a point in the 10-point scoring system. Three yellow cards and the fighter is disqualified. For flagrant fouls, the referee will issue a red card and the fighter will be immediately disqualified. 
Now that the rules are out of the way...let's get to the fighters. Local grown fighters Falaniko Vitale (SWAT), who was a stand out University of Hawaii Football player and a NHB fighter with a 4-0 record returns to action along with Kawika Paaluhi (Jesus is Lord Gym), who introduced technique and a well rounded background to Hawaii fight fans when NHB in Hawaii was in its infancy. Joining them are Tali Kuliha'apai who seemed to be in a great mood all night and Wesley "Cabbage" Cabrerra, who will attempt to slice and dice his opponents tomorrow. These young talented fighters bring the Hawaii fans out and give them something to cheer about. The experienced Adrian Serrano had his game face on during the weigh ins. Rings Japan stars Kanehara and Namekawa look to be favorites because of experience with Rings and its rules. John Lewis brought in his student, Big Eric Pele. After talking with John, the name Pele seems to fit him well because he is supposedly a cat-like quick fighter even though coming in as a heavyweight. Valintijn Overeem from Rings Holland will add more international flavor in the melting pot that is called Hawaii. Eddie Millis, who seems to keep his guys on a strict diet and weight training program, brought the very ripped Josh Hall from his Shark Tank. East coast favorite Tom Sauer, as well as Mike Dresch, Chris Munsen (AMC), and the owner of the fast knockouts, Rocky Batastini, will join the fun.
Last, but not least, arguably the best lightweight in the world right now, Dave Menne will jump up a weight class to take on the middleweights. I thought that weight would be a factor for Menne until I saw him. His frame can easily carry 200 pounds well and in fact, had to sweat off some pounds to make the 200 pound class!With the weigh-ins over and T. Jay Thompson's blood pressure dropping now that everyone showed up, all we have to do is wait until the event begins. Hawaii fans are following the trends of fans across the nation and seem to be more educated about the technical aspects of NHB events. The early events were riddled with boo's when the majority of the fights went to the ground. Now, I can hear the fans talking about how each fighter is setting up arm-bars, chokes, and foot locks while wrestling. The two 5 minute rounds with an additional 5 minute overtime in the event of a tie, along with the re-start rule if there is non-advancing ground work, will keep fight fans interested. There is a good mix of international talent, local flavor, and experience champions that will make Rings Hawaii an action packed event. Click here for more pictures from the weigh-ins |
| Sunday - 7/23/2000 |
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"B" Bracket July 22, 2000 - Neal S. Blaisdell Arena Story and Photos By Chris Onzuka 
The sparks were flying at Rings' second event in the U.S. and Hawaiian NHB fans were lucky enough that Rings chose Hawaii as the place for their "B" bracket tournament of the Rings USA "Rising Stars Tournament." I don't know about the "Rising Stars" title because there were some establish fighters and the "rising stars," did not look like they were rising at all. Every mixed martial arts event has slightly different rules, but Rings' events have been known to favor the striker, by standing up the fighters quickly if there is no progression towards a superior position, keeping the action at a non-stop pace. However, grapplers "enjoy" a no striking to the head rule, when the fight goes to the ground, encouraging submissions. Rings events also favor the fighters who have fought in Rings' events previously, which was apparent in Utah and here in Hawaii, where both Rings Japan fighters advanced along with an extremely, heavy-handed, Tom Sauer and John Lewis protègè, Eric Pele. Rings' exciting fights are sure to please the rest of the U.S., just like it did Hawaii's fans on this night.Middleweight Tournament #1 Quarter-Finals Josh Hall (Shark Tank) def. Kawika Pahalui (Jesus Is Lord) Kawika Pahalui withdrew due to personal reasons Hiromitsu Kanehara (Rings Japan) def. Adrian Serrano Submission via key lock at 2:07 minutes in Round 1 
Middleweight Tournament #2 Quarter-FinalsYasuhito Namekawa (Rings Japan) def. Falaniko Vitale (S.W.A.T.) Submission via guillotine at 0:26 seconds in Round 2 Chris Munsen (AMC Pankration) def. Dave Menne Unanimous decision after 2 rounds Heavyweight Tournament #1 Quarter-Finals Valintijn Overeem (Rings Holland) def. Tali Kuliha'apai (Grappling Unlimited) Submission via arm lock at 2:05 minutes in Round 1 Tom Sauer def. Mike Dresch Knock out at 0:13 seconds in Round 1 Heavyweight Tournament #2 Quarter-Finals Eric Pele (Nova Uniao) def. Wesley "Cabbage" Cabrerra (Grappling Unlimited) Submission via arm lock at 2:30 minutes in Round 1 Roger Neff def. Rocky Batastini Submission via side choke (neck crank) at 2:13 minutes in Round 1 
Middleweight Tournament #1 Semi-FinalsHiromitsu Kanehara (Rings Japan) def. Josh Hall (Shark Tank) Split decision after 2 rounds Middleweight Tournament #2 Semi-Finals Yasuhito Namekawa (Rings Japan) def. Chris Munsen (AMC) Split decision (draw, 2 for Namekawa) after 2 rounds Heavyweight Tournament #1 Semi-Finals Tom Sauer def. Valintijn Overeem (Rings Holland) Knock out at 0:35 seconds in Round 1 
Heavyweight Tournament #2 Semi-FinalsEric Pele (Nova Uniao) def. Roger Neff Unanimous decision after 2 rounds Full fight coverage, pictures and post-fight interviews will appear in the next issue of Full Contact Fighter. Have you subscribed yet? It's the next best thing to being at the event. |
From the event's promoter: You may be BIG enough... You may be STRONG enough... But are you MAN enough... to compete in the DOME? BATTLE DOME CHALLENGER TRY-OUTS Saturday, July 29, 2000 * 10am-5pm * At Sony Studios Stage 15 * GRAND PRIZE worth more than $85,000 FOR MORE INFO CALL: (323)467-5177 Ask for "Challenger Recruitment" |
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From Susumu's Gallery: Hello, We have updated our site. Pictures from Shooto 7/16 event have been added. Please enjoy. http://member.nifty.ne.jp/westisle/susumu/index.htm |
| Monday - 7/24/2000 |
On July 24th, DSE/PRIDE held a press conference at Keio Plaza Hotel in Japan. Three more matches were announced for Pride 10...
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Who do you think is, pound for pound, the better fighter? Frank Shamrock or Kazushi Sakuraba? In the comment area, please tell us who you think would win if they fought each other. Some of the commentary we receive will appear in the August 2000 issue of FCF
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THE WEEK OF JULY 24 - 28: by Eddie Goldman "No Holds Barred" can be heard every Monday through Friday, 3 to 6 PM New York time (Eastern Time - U.S.), only on eYada.com (http://www.eyada.com).
Monday, July 24 -- UFC matchmaker John Perretti joins us to talk about his views on the state of the mixed martial arts. Chuck Williams will be putting on the Upstate Grappling Classic in Rochester, NY, on September 10, and today we find all about it. Marc Ratner, executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, talks with us about the recent conference of the Association of Boxing Commissions and the state of boxing reform.Tuesday, July 25 -- John Castillo tells us about the submission grappling tournament which he will be hosting in Wichita, Kansas, this Saturday, July 29. Kipp Kollar, president of the North American Grappling Association, talks with us about this Saturday's Grapplers Games in Danbury, CT. Wednesday, July 26 -- Mark Coleman has gone from being an Olympic wrestler to being considered by many as the number one heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter in the world. Today we learn from the man himself just what his plans are. Cesar Gracie also updates us both on how fighters from his jiu-jitsu school in California have been doing, and to discuss his own plans involving future grappling and fighting events. Thursday, July 27 -- Teimoc Jonston Ono was an Olympian in judo, as well as a national champion in judo and sombo. He currently is a martial arts and self-defense instructor at the Ultimate Gym in New York. Today he joins us in the studio. Friday, July 28 -- Today we focus on the never-ending Olympic scandals. Journalist Wina Sturgeon, who has covered Olympic sports for publications including the Standard-Examiner in Utah and Sports Illustrated, gives us her take on the latest developments. Dr. Wade Exum, who recently resigned as the drug czar for the U.S. Olympic Committee, has filed a federal lawsuit against the committee alleging that the USOC had allowed athletes who had previously tested positive at Olympic trials to go unpunished and compete at the Olympics, and also for practices of racial discrimination. Today we hear from Dr. Exum. http://www.eyada.com. |
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From the event's promoter: Saturday, August 12th 2000, 7:30PM ET, Live from the Pierre Charbonneau Center in Montreal.
TICKETS ON SALE ON THE ADMISSION NETWORK CANADA: 1-800-361-4595 USA: 1-800-678-5440 INTERNET: www.admission.com VIP: 514-894-7978 TRAVEL PACKAGE: 514-894-7978 Stephane Patry, President Universal Combat Challenge visit us at: www.universalcombat.com |
| Tuesday - 7/25/2000 |
It's finally here... The most talked about show of the year! The biggest names in the world all competed in ABU DHABI Nearly 20 hours!!! Capture all the action from the 2000 submission wrestling world championships! All the matches in their entirety from the most talked about show of the year! Over 80 internationally reknowned martial artists. 6 Tournaments of 16 men - single elimination! 5 weight classes plus an open division. BEST MATCH: Leo Vieira v. Mark Kerr (ABSOLUTE) BEST THROW: Matt Hughes on Jeremy Horn (88-98 KG) FASTEST SUBMISSION: Renzo Gracie (66-76 KG) FEATURING: Mark Kerr, Tito Ortiz, Matt Hughes, Rumina Sato, Hayato Sakurai, Kaoro Uno, Renzo Gracie, Royler Gracie, Saulo Ribeiro, Ricardo Almeida, Dave Menne, Jean Jacques Machado, Rigan Machado, Carlos Barreto, Mikey Burnett, Ricco Rodriguez and many more, plus grappling teams from all over the world! TAPE 1 - ABSOLUTE TOURNAMENT (approx. 180 min) Tourney Champion: Mark Kerr Highlight matches: Ricardo Almeida v. Mark Kerr, Leo Vieira v. Mark Kerr, Tito Ortiz v. Rumina Sato. TAPE 2 - ABSOLUTE FINAL // SUPERFIGHT // BEHIND THE SCENES & INTERVIEWS Mark Kerr v. Sean Alvarez in the SUPERFIGHT finals. Sperry v. Traven. Interviews and footage. TAPE 3 - under 66 KG Tournament (approx. 180 min) Tourney Champion: Royler Gracie Highlight matches: Joey Gilbert v. Pequeno, Royler Gracie v. Jiro Wakabayashi, Royler Gracie v. Alexandre Soca. TAPE 4 - 66-76.9 KG Tournament (approx. 180 min) Tourney Champion: Renzo Gracie Highlight matches: Mikey Burnett v. JJ Machado, Renzo Gracie v. Dennis Hallman, Shaolin v. Rumina Sato TAPE 5 - 77-87.9 KG Tournament (approx. 180 min) Tourney Champion: Saulo Ribeiro Highlight matches: Saulo Ribeiro v. Ricardo Liborio, Saulo Ribeiro v. Dave Menne, Sasha Savko v. Jorge Patino TAPE 6 - 88-98.9 KG Tournament (approx. 180 min) Tourney Champion: Ricardo Arona Highlight matches: Ricardo Arona v. Tito Ortiz, Matt Hughes v. Tito Ortiz, Jeff Monson v. Ricardo Arona TAPE 7 - 99 KG & up Tournament (approx. 180 min) Tourney Champion: Mark Kerr Highlight matches: Mark Kerr v. Ricco Rodriguez, Minotaur Nogueira v. Sean Alvarez, Rigan Machado v. Pete Williams. For FASTEST service call in your credit card order (718)661-3357 Or Click here to order securely online with your credit card or print off the order form and mail it in with your payment |
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From the event's promoter: The Gauntlet Trials II will be held on September 16, 2000 in Jackson Georgia. Winners of the five weight classes (150 under, 170 under, 190 under, 210 under, and 211 & up) will earn spots in the 2000 National Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Championships in IOWA promoted by MONTE COX, scheduled for November 2000. The winners from each weight class in the NATIONALS will earn PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS in the EXTREME CHALLENGE, SUPERBRAWL or the U.S.W.F. The event will take place in a boxing ring. Fighters must wear approved gloves. Wrestling shoes are allowed but fighters give up the right to kick when wearing them. Fighters will recieve ONE pass for their cornerman. All striking is allowed while standing (EXCEPT HEADBUTTING), but strikes are limited to only OPEN HAND to the head, CLOSED fist to the body and knees to the body while on the ground- THIS MEANS NO ELBOWS, FOREARMS, or KICKS. Bouts will last ten minutes, the tourney finals will add a 5 minute overtime period. Fighter brackets will be filled on a first come first serve basis, and matches will be set by a public drawing the morning of the event. At least four fighters are needed to form a weight class. Entry fee is $25.00 in advance and $35.00 the week of the event. (This fee is forwarded to Monte Cox and goes to pay for the airfare of the winners at the Nationals) Make checks or money orders payable to Matthew Waller. To receive an application or if you have any questions you can contact me at MTWALLER@webtv.net or 912 475 1092 |
| Thursday - 7/27/2000 |
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Full Contact Fighter's Mike Onzuka to Compete in the 2000 World BJJ Championships By Chris Onzuka 
Relson Gracie's Hawaii Team has left to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to compete in the World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships, which is also called the Campeonato Mundial de Jiu-Jitsu. The tournament will be held on July 27-30 in the Tijuca Tennis Club.The Relson Gracie team members that are going to Brazil include: Michael Onzuka, brown belt Kaleo Hosaka, purple belt Shane Agena, purple belt Steve Hordinski, blue belt Zac Pang, blue belt This will be Mike's second trip to Brazil and second time competing in the Mundial. We both competed in the Mundial in 1997 as purple belts. This is the first trip to the BJJ motherland for the others.  To get a feel for the plane trip from Hawaii to Brazil, in '97, we spent 19 hours in the air. This did not count our stopover time. Whew! What a trip! But I would do it again at the drop of a hat. The four above (with the exception of Steve) will be leaving Brazil on August 3rd. Each guy shelled out a lot of cash to pay their own way to compete without much sponsorship, if any. We wish them the best of luck and say a prayer that everyone has a strong showing and comes back the same way they left!If possible, Mike will try to email some photos and info about the Mundial back to be posted on the Full Contact Fighter Website. But the phone system in Brazil leaves A LOT to be desired, so keep your fingers crossed. |
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FCF TV is broadcast on the Sunshine Network (available on DirecTV channel 632 as part of some of their programming packages) at 11 PM every Friday night. Out partying Friday night and missed the early play? No problem, there is usually a replay. Check showtimes in your area at their website www.sunshinenetwork.com On Saturday night, FCF TV can also be seen on AmericaOne network at 8 PM. AmericaOne also offers live Webcasts of their programming on their website. Check showtimes in your area by going to www.americaone.com. |
From the event's promoter:
RETURN OF THE GLADIATORS July 29, 2000 ~ 7:00 PM Lucky Eagle Casino, Rochester, WA EIGHT FIGHTS FEATURING THE TOUGHEST COMPETITORS FROM THE USA & CANADA !!! PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING PROFESSIONAL PANKRATION (KICKS/PUNCHES/SUBMISSIONS) 1. Middleweight Kickboxing bout (3 rounds) Travis Doerge -Pacific Northwest welterweight champion (Centralia, WA) Vs. Josh Malone -Pacific Northwest super welterweight champion (Vancouver, WA) 2. Lightweight Pankration bout (3- 5 min. rounds) Ryan "the Lion" Diaz -Canadian Muay Thai champion (Vancouver BC, Canada) -Pacific Northwest Pankration Champion -Professional Japanese Shooto competitor Vs. Greg Piper -Professional Japanese Shooto competitor (Portland, Oregon) 3. Super Middleweight Kickboxing bout (5 rounds) Kim "the Sensation" Mason -Super middleweight world champion (Seattle, WA) -Hawaiian Superbrawl champion -Japanese Shooto competitor -Pacific Northwest Pankration champion Vs. Brent Russell -Pacific Northwest Muay Thai champion (Trail BC, Canada) -Pacific Northwest Kickboxing champion 4. Welterweight Pankration bout (3 - 5 min. rounds) Charlie Pearson -Pacific Northwest Pankration Champion (Everett, WA) -Hawaiian Superbrawl champion Vs. Rick Neely -Washington State Pankration Champion (Wenatchee, WA) 5. Pacific Northwest #1 Kickboxing Ranking fight Super heavyweight Kickboxing bout (5 rounds) Josh "the Baby Faced Assassin" Barnett (Seattle, WA) -North American Pankration champion -Superbrawl tournament champion -Superbrawl super fight champion -#1 ranked North American Kickboxing Vs. Gary "Big Boss" Marshall (Tacoma, WA) -North American Kickboxing Champion -North American Muay Thai Champion 6. Pacific Northwest #1 Pankration Ranking fight Heavyweight bout (3- 5 min. rounds) Jeff "the Rhino" Monson (Olympia, WA) -Abu Dhabi Submission wrestling world Champion -Pacific Northwest Pankration Champion -Pac 10 wrestling champion Vs. Bob Gilstrap (Bellevue, WA) -Superbrawl champion -Brazilian Vale Tudo Finalist -Canadian Extreme fighting champion -Ultimate fighting championship veteran 7. United States #1 Kickboxing Ranking fight Lightweight bout (5 rounds) Bambi Bertonacello (Bellevue, WA) -UFCF Intercontinental Kickboxing Champion -ISKA U.S. Champion -ISKA #6 world ranked -ESPN, Fox sports & Samurai T.V. appearances Vs. Jessica LaPointe -#2 ranked contender 8. United States Pankration Championship Welterweight bout Dennis "Superman" Hallman -Pacific Northwest Pankration champion -Extreme challenge tournament champion -U.S. submission wrestling champion -Ranked Japanese Shooto veteran -Undefeated Kickboxer Vs. Murrey Sholtey (Canada) -1999 World Open Sambo Champion -Provincial Golden Gloves Champion -Abu Dhabi Submission wrestling competitor -Pacific International Judo champion -"Western Canada's Toughest" Champion Tickets for the big event: Saturday, July 29th 7:00 are now only available through the Lucky Eagle Casino (TicketMaster is NO longer selling tickets) *** When tickets are sold out there will still be admission to the bleachers available at the door. Call the Lucky Eagle Casino and reserve your ticket now: 1-800-720-1788 More information, complete fight card, directions to the Lucky Eagle Casino at: http://www.Pankration.com |
| Friday - 7/28/2000 |
Press Release from the event's promoter: WARRIOR'S CUP EXPLODES WITH TOP MUAY THAI MATCHES On Saturday, September 9th, 2000 the UCI Bren Center in Irvine, CA will host the inaugural show of the Warrior's Cup of America. Promoted by Lowkick productions, the fights will be contested under California Muay Thai rules with some fights sanctioned by the World Kickboxing Association. The main event features a super showdown between 6-time world kickboxing champion (in three different weight divisions) Danny "Hard as" Steele (USA), 45-5, against Thai legend Coban Lookchaomesaithong. Coban, who is 33, is best remembered for winning the prestigious Lumpinee stadium (Thailand's top Muay Thai venue) championship SEVEN TIMES, his four epic battles with Dutch Muay Thai superstar Ramon Dekker and a career that boasts over 190 fights. The co-main events include Maurice Travis from the USA versus Emanuel N'Toh (Manu) from France (both World Muay Thai Council (WMTC) world champions), Ben Garcia (USA) against Richard Kostuck (USA) as well as bouts featuring Duane "Bang" Ludwig and Walter "Sleeper" Michelowski. Coming fresh on the heels of the K-1 USA show in Las Vegas promoters Stephen Quadros and Jason Luevan are more than optimistic about the public's embracing the resurging standup sport. Quadros states, "This card has to potential to be the greatest night in American kickboxing history." For more information about the show please check the Warrior's Cup website at: http://www.Lowkick.com |
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7-28-00 By Chris Onzuka [Unfortunately, due to some apparent problems with telephone lines in Brazil, the transmission of the Day 1 report was lost (but the picture below of Mike in the Airport made it through)] 
We had a rough and very cold night sleeping on plyboard and a thin piece of foam. We returned to the Yacht club [the infamous ICJG, Iate Clube Jardim Guanabara] and found that our other teammates were nowhere to be found. They skipped the Yacht club and traveled back to the Airport to sleep in a hotel. Kaleo and I dropped off our belongings in our room earlier in the day and had the only key. We slept in our sweats and gis. We woke up and took a cold shower (no hot water) and had Acai (a fruit sorbet) that we covered with granola. I waited three years to taste this delicious food again. That was our breakfast, after that, we met up with Shane and Zac (our other two teammates) and went off to the Mundial.Today was a very busy day since it was the blue and purple belts. Three out of our five member team fought today with little success. All of the three guys (Shane, purple belt, Steve, blue belt and Zac, blue belt) lost their first match. Shane by a score of 4x2, Steve 2x0, and Zac lost by an advantange. Zac continued on and entered the open weight class and was victorious by beating his opponent 4x0, but lost his second match by 3x2. All our team members did well, but it was not our day. Hopefully, tomorrow is different. Kaleo, purple belt and I will compete tomorrow. So much for now. I'll try again to keep everyone updated on tomorrow's results. Wish us luck. |
 GRAPPLER'S GAMES TODAY Don't forget to check out Grappler's Games today (Saturday, July 29, 2000) at Danbury PAL Athletic Center - 35 Hayestown Road, Danbury, CT 06811. Doors open at 10:30 a.m., competition starts at 11:30 a.m. In addition to the grappling tournament, there will be a superfight between UFC Veteran Jeremy Horn and Rickson Gracie purple belt Joe Diamond. Special guest UFC Heavyweight Champion Kevin Randleman will be on hand. The Danbury PAL Athletic Center is a brand new facility located right on Candlewood Lake. It is less than 1 hour from NY City an located right off Route 84. Full Contact Fighter will be there selling all of your favorite FCF gear. Stop by and say hello. For more info on the event, visit their website at http://www.negrapple.com/TOURN.htm |
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From the event's promoter: At Extreme Trials Event CLINTON, Iowa -- Two outstanding wrestlers captured division title Saturday at the Extreme Trials 2000 event held outside at the Pig Pen nightclub. Steve Rusk, a former Div. III national runnerup and University of Illinois wrestler, captured the heavyweight division handily with a quick key lock submission and a ground & pound win in the finals. Rusk, 6-0 and 203, trains at the Miletich Martial Arts Center and has decided to give NHB fighting a chance. John Paun, who trains with the U.S. Greco-Roman team, won two matches in the 10-fighter 150-under division, then got a default in the final when Brent Toon could not compete. Paun, who is from South Holland, Ill., shows good versatilty, winning by choke and ground & pound en route to the finals. Tim Callahan, who trains at the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy (which produced Dave Menne), won three bouts, all by submission, to take the 170-under title. He bested Doug Kellar of Kingston, Ontario, in the final by guillotine at the 9:14 mark. Dan Reints, also of the Miletich Academy, won the 210-under title with a pair of long victories. After opening with a 10-minute majority decision win, he edged Dan Anderson of Des Moines, Iowa, in the final by guillotine in overtime. The match lasted 10:33. Jason Rigsby of Ottawa, Ill., won the 190-under division by default as nobody else entered the division. Rigsby entered the 210-under and won his first bout before losing to Reints in the semifinals. The next Extreme Trials event is set for Sept. 16 in Springfield, Ill. |
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From the event's promoter: --={ RETURN OF THE GLADIATORS }=-- July 29, 2000 ~ 7:00 PM Lucky Eagle Casino, Rochester, WA Pictures and round-by-round details available at: http://www.Pankration.com 1. Middleweight Kickboxing bout (3 rounds) Travis Doerge def. Josh Malone unanimous decision 2. Lightweight Pankration bout (3- 5 min. rounds) Ryan Diaz def. Greg Piper Triangle submission 1:09 min. in 1st round 3. Super Middleweight Kickboxing bout (5 rounds) Kim Mason def. Brent Russell Unanimous decision 4. Welterweight Pankration bout (3 - 5 min. rounds) Charlie Pearson def. Rick Neely TKO 2:17 min. into the 1st round 5. Pacific Northwest #1 Kickboxing Ranking fight (Super heavyweight) bout (5 rounds) Josh Barnett def. Gary Marshall TKO 1:41 min. into the 2nd round 6. Pacific Northwest #1 Pankration Ranking fight (Heavyweight) bout (3- 5 min. rounds) Jeff Monson def. Bob Gilstrap Unanimous decision 7. United States #1 Kickboxing Ranking fight (Lightweight) bout (5 rounds) Bambi Bertonacello def. Jessica LaPointe Unanimous decision 8. United States Pankration Championship (Welterweight) bout Dennis Hallman def. Murrey Sholtey 1st round (3:30) TKO |
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From Lee Coates/FCF: On a rainy night in northern Mississippi, the Continental Freefighting Alliance held its second event "The Beast is Back" at the Crossroads Coliseum in Corinth Mississippi Saturday July 29, 2000. Lightweight Tourney
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THE WEEK OF JULY 31 - AUGUST 4: by Eddie Goldman "No Holds Barred" can be heard every Monday through Friday, 3 to 6 PM New York time (Eastern Time - U.S.), only on eYada.com (http://www.eyada.com).
Monday, July 31 -- The loquacious Chris Cordeiro joins us to talk about the August 19 WVF Cage Brawl in Chalmette, Louisiana, near New Orleans. John Townsley, president of the Board of Directors of the U.S.A. Federation of Pankration Athlima, talks with us about the Pankration National Championships and Team Trials - 2000, which will be held on August 26-27 in Kansas City, Missouri, and about the progress Pankration has made in becoming an Olympic sport in 2004.Tuesday, August 1 -- Matt Hume of AMC Kickboxing-Pankration reports on this past Saturday's Return of the Gladiators card in Rochester, Washington. Also, fighter Tony Galindo of the Lions Den has begun to make a name for himself, setting the record for the fastest knockout at the King of the Cage. Today he talks with us as well. Wednesday, August 2 -- Renzo, Renzo, Renzo! It's Renzomania again at eYada, as Renzo Gracie joins us in the studio, probably with an entourage of his students. We also will get a full report from Joao Pedro Tinoco of Gracie Magazine about this past weekend's Mundial, the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships. Thursday, August 3 -- The Smith Brothers, Paul and Maurice, join us. Well, they're not really brothers, but both have a lot to say about the fight game. Paul Smith of the IFC lets us know about the expanded schedule for IFC shows, and Maurice Smith talks about his plans, including a probable return to the Octagon at UFC XXVII on September 22. Also, although he is not a Smith, Doug Fischer of Houseofboxing.com joins us in the studio to help us keep up with the Roy Joneses of the world and all the latest from the world of boxing. Friday, August 4 -- Bruce Buffer had the announcing duties at last week's Heroes show, the debut NHB event put on by Carlson Gracie in Brazil. Today Bruce takes us behind the scenes. Bob Shamrock also joins us to talk about his recent move to the San Diego area to help run the Lions Den, and also may just have some other Lions Den members along with him. |
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