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| Sunday - August 1, 2004 |
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Held July 31, 2004 War Memorial Colliseum Ft. Lauderdale, Florida By Keith Mills It was a good night of fights in this humid vacaton paradise. Edson Diniz pulled off the most important victory of his career as this American Top Team fighter beat Tomomi Iwama, vet of ZST in Japan. Both fighters came in with one loss a piece in important shows, making this the most anticipated match of the night. Diniz both worked to improve position and fired off shots to the face of Iwama, earning him the Fighter Of The Night award for his efforts. By contrast the main event of Pride vet Malenko vs. Aguilar from Mexico was one-sided, even with a delay to fix a broken ring rope not distracting the more experienced Malenko. Justin Weiman's injury was first thought to be a dislocated elbow but turned ot to be broken, however that incident exemplified the atmosphere of AFC wheb Weiman's opponent's cornerman Ricardo Liborio from American Top Team helped Weiman in the ring. Overall this night not only was packed with great fights but great sportsmanship and career advancements for most fighters.
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| Tuesday - August 3, 2004 |
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By Eduardo Alonso This past Thursday, July 29th, the inaugural edition of Brazilian Challenger took place in the already used to MMA shows city of Natal, home of the two first editions of Heat FC. The two thousand fans that packed the Palacio dos Esportes Arena, weren't disapointed by any means, as the good old eight men tournament format guaranteed excitment and drama, as a single night of fights created new local heros, disapointments and saw an underdog emerge as the winner in the most unexpected outcome! As the battles started inside the show's octagon, Heat FC veteran and local fighter Sergio Junior, who was billed as the favorite to win it all, started strong winning his first two matches in good fashion, making everybody believe he would come through as the champion as expected, hyping up even more his next Heat bout. However, on the other side of the brackets, Jiu Jitsu player Josenildo Loquinha, a veteran of Bitetti Combat 2, started to impress everybody as he first took care of another Heat FC veteran in Carlos Indio, and then proceeded to beat another local favorite in Junior Nolasco, from Nova Uniao. As surprises didn't cease to happen in Brazilian Challenger, the final match up of the tournament couldn't end without some more drama, and Josenildo Loquinha did like a true fighting movie underdog, and even though he is almost a pure grappler with no striking experience, managed to score a surprising KO over Sergio Junior, astonishing the local fans of Natal and brining home the troophy to his state of Paraiba! The show is going to be broadcast around August 15th to the Brazilian states of Rio Grande do Norte, Paraiba, Alagoas and Amazonas, for free trough NET cable provider, giving those still somewhat unknown fighters up in the northeast of Brazil a chance to show their heart and skills to a bigger audience. Here are the complete results: Alternate Fights: Anderson "Bad Boy" defeated Araceli Indio by TKO Ari Macel defeated Cristiano "Cro Cop" by submission Main Brackets: Junior Nolasco defeated Rodrigo Jacome by rear naked choke Josenildo Loquinha defeated Carlos Indio by forfeit Iranildo "Gigante" defeated Rivanio Aranha by judges' decision Sergio Junior defeated Evilazio Puma by forfeit Semi-Finals: Josenildo Loquinha defeated Junior Nolasco by armbar Sergio Junior defeated Iranildo "Gigante" by KO Final: Josenildo Loquinha defeated Sergio Junior by KO |
| Thursday - August 5, 2004 |
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From the event's promoter: (MONTREAL, QC) - APEX Championship Fighting: GENESIS is scheduled for September 5th, 2004 at the Pierre Charbonneau Center in Montreal. GENESIS will be headlined by UFC Veteran and local Montrealer IVAN MENJIVAR in a battle against Wisconsin native RYAN ACKERMAN. Also featured on the card is DENNIS "SUPERMAN" HALLMAN, who will be facing off against Team Miletich member TONY "THE FREAK" FRYKLUND. APEX is the talk of MMA, as this organization continues to put together the strongest event ever seen in Canada. APEX plans on delivering a world class MMA event that will be hosted by none other than "THE FIGHT PROFESSOR" STEPHEN QUADROS. Tickets are available via the Admission Network across Canada and the United States. Admission can be contacted via there website at www.admission.com or by telephone at (514) 790-1245 or toll-free at (800) 361-4595 in Canada or (800) 678-5440 in the United States. ANNOUNCED LINEUP (Subject to Change) Super Lightweight Single Bout Ivan Menjivar (Tristar Gym) vs. Ryan Ackerman (Grappling Works) Middleweight Single Bout Dennis Hallman (Victory Athletics) vs. Tony Fryklund (Miletich Fighting Systems) Light Heavyweight Single Bout Tim McKenzie (Cesar Gracie) vs. Antony Rea (Team Lebanner) Middleweight Single Bout Fritz Paul (Charles Nestor) vs. Stιphan Potvin (Club de Boxe 454) Welterweight Single Bout Steve Berger (Rodrigo Vaghi Jiu-Jitsu) vs. Keith Wisniewski (Duneland Vale Tudo) Lightweight Single Bout Gerald Strebendt (10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu) vs. Santino Defranco (Nuclear Jiu-Jitsu) |
| Friday - August 6, 2004 |
 Give Us Your Thoughts... August is a big month for MMA fans, the final round of the Pride Grand Prix and UFC 49: Unfinished business both have championship belts on the line. We'd like your thoughts on the events and opinions on who you think will win. The survey results and some of the commentary we receive will appear in the August 2004 issue of FCF Click here to take the survey |
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From Dream Stage Entertainment: ADDITIONAL MATCH ANNOUNCED FOR FINAL CONFLICT 2004 
LOS ANGELES, California - The seventh and final match for FINAL CONFLICT 2004 has been announced and will feature Brazilian Top Team's Murilo Bustamante versus Kazuhiro Nakamura of the Yoshida Dojo. This is in addition to the semi-finals and finals of the sixteen-man heavyweight tournament and the previously announced non-tournament matches. FINAL CONFLICT will take place from the Saitama Super Arena in Japan and is scheduled to debut on North American pay per view for customers of iNDEMAND, DIRECTV, and TVN on Sunday, August 22nd, 2004 at 9:00pm EST, 6:00pm PST. For customers of DISH Network, the premiere will be Thursday, August 26th, 2004 at 9:00pm EST, 6:00pm PST.Dream Stage Entertainment also held a press conference in Tokyo to display the newly created Grand Prix championship belt, which will be awarded to the tournament winner at FINAL CONFLICT. The belt was constructed at a cost of US$250,000 and is handcrafted with gold and various types of jewels. Unlike PRIDE FC's standard championship belts, this Grand Prix belt will become the property of the tournament winner. In addition, besides their fight purse, the winner will take home a bonus cash prize of 20,000,000 Japanese yen, which is approximately US$183,500. Sixteen fighters started, now four remain ... only one will be champion! FIGHT CARD (Bouts shown in order) Murilo Bustamante vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Sergei Kharitonov (semis) Fedor Emelianenko vs. Naoya Ogawa (semis) Kevin Randleman vs. Ron Waterman (reserve match) Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic vs. Aleksander Emelianenko Wanderlei Silva vs. Yuki Kondo Tournament Finals: (Same Night) Winner Nogueira/Kharitonov vs. Winner Emelianenko/Ogawa Fight card subject to change. |
From the event's promoter: Cagewarriors 8: Brutal Force
Lyndsay, more noted for his work in the adult content industry, will be teaming up with old play mate, the stunning Hayley Finch, presenter of Men & Motors TV & page 3 models, alongside one of the industries rising young stars Jenna Sweeney, who is also a page 3 model & was recently featured by "The Sport" newspaper on the run-up to her birthday. A top card with some great domestic and international matches also features at Brutal Force, with the US star and UFC 44 veteran Gerald Strebendt flying over to tussle with the dangerous Irishman Dave Roche for the vacant CWFC Lightweight title. The other announcements made by CWFC promoter and owner Mr Dougie Truman see yet another innovative move, as CWFC 8 Brutal Force will not only see a brand new 32ft titanium cage be debuted, but once again the CWFC is breaking the mould by being the first UK MMA promotion to have a professional under 61.2 Kilo/135lbs Bantamweight Division. This is an official weight division as sanctioned by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (the organisation which first helped legitimise the sport of MMA back in the late 90's and created the rules for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the USA. So to coincide with this announcement, CWFC 8: Brutal Force will also see a clash for the new CWFC Bantamweight title. As the former Featherweight Champion Paul McVeigh (3-2-0), comes back to the CWFC after a year's absence to fight Chin Weerasinghe (3-6-1) the man he beat for the Featherweight Title in March 2003. In their first fight McVeigh got a decision win over Weerasinghe, who knocked down McVeigh within the opening 30 seconds of the bout and showed superior stand-up throughout. However Weerasinghe was slowly outworked on the floor by the superior groundwork of the young Irish prodigy who is trained by the Irish BJJ purple belt John Kavanagh. McVeigh who in his short career has fought some top UK names and even took on the vastly experienced UFC veteran Leigh Remedios in June 03, in only his 4th professional fight. Despite losing to a rear naked choke in a closely fought contest, McVeigh bounced back in style by submitting Neil McLeod in an epic 3 round war to claim the Extreme Brawl Title. McVeigh then stopped long time UK veteran Dave McLaughlin inside a round to defend his CWFC Featherweight Title in July 03. Paul McVeigh is exciting likable character who has evolved from being just a submission specialist to a fully crossed trained athlete. Many UK Pundits already believe that McVeigh can make it to the very top of the MMA ladder. McVeigh was even touted to face the Japanese Shooto champion Ryota Matsune in a fight which unfortunately fell through. McVeigh is excited by this announcement and will no doubt want to claim another title to his collection to show why he's 1 of the UK Scene's top fighters. However, Weerasinghe is out for revenge and he snapped up the chance to take on McVeigh at Bantamweight, after spending years fighting guys 5-10 kg's heavier than him. This fight has already created a buzz amongst UK fans and the CWFC hopes capitalise on this by expanding this exciting weight class in future events. There are even rumours that a tournament may take place in the future to decide the CWFC number 1 contender who will have the first crack at the inaugural Bantamweight champion. Tickets for this great event are priced at £25 Standard ticket and £300 for a VIP Ringside Table. For details, call our ticket hotline on 07881 552525. There is also a special offer of 50 free previous Cagewarriors video's to give away per advanced ticket purchase. (Only one video per credit card order.) Finally as part of Cagewarriors continued commitment to fighters, all pre booked tickets by credit card will qualify for a £2.50 per ticket bonus to be given to the fighter of your choice. The Cagewarriors Fighting Championship "The Ultimate Full Contact Combat Sport" hits Sheffield with "Brutal Force" this September 18th. Current Card Main Event Vacant CWFC Lightweight Title - Gerald "The Finishing Machine" Strebendt (8-5-0) vs Dave "The Big Bad Wolf" Roach (2-0-0) Title Fights CWFC Heavyweight champion Tengiz Tedoradze (10-2-0) vs Craig Amer (5-1-0) CWFC Welterweight Champion Abdul Mohamed (4-1-0) vs Paul "Semtex" Daley (3-2-0) Vacant CWFC Bantamweight title - Paul McVeigh (3-2-0) vs Chin Weerasinghe (3-6-1) Undercard Welterweight - Paul "Hands of Stone" Jenkins vs Lee Doski. Lightweight - Mark Spencer vs Ollie Ellis. Light-Heavyweight - Tom Blackledge vs John Weir Light-Heavyweight - Neil Hall vs Dave Ives |
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The Pre-Fight Press Conference Last minute lineup changes see Eastman re-routed to headlining Superfight with Ray Sefo; Rony Sefo fills opening in tournament By Michael Afromowitz muaythaimes@aol.com Flooded with the stars of Saturday's Pay-Per-View mega-card, the K-1 "Battle at Bellagio III" pre-fight press conference at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino on Thursday afternoon revealed that American Marvin "The Beastman" Eastman has been suddenly transferred from the tournament lineup to a single, headlining Superfight with Ray "Sugarfoot" Sefo after the latter competitor's originally scheduled opponent withdrew from the bout due to an injury. Sefo's younger brother, Rony, will take Eastman's place in the eight-man, single-elimination playoff. Looking dapper during the first Las Vegas K-1 press conference of his nine-year fighting career, the elder Sefo was in fine spirits two days before his Sin City debut. "I've always wanted to come out here and compete. I love it in the (United) States and I'm actually residing here in Los Angeles," said the 34-year-old Sefo, best remembered for his phenomenal run at the K-1 World Grand Prix Finals tournament in 2000. In front of 70,000 fans at Tokyo, Japan's Tokyo Dome, Sefo defeated his first two opponents before placing as runner-up in martial arts fighting's most prestigious tournament event. "I have an opponent who was just switched. I expect a really hard fight. I've seen Mr. Eastman competing. He's a strong, tough guy. But, we play the same game." Eastman, a longtime veteran of the martial arts fight world, appeared to be undaunted by the abrupt change in his schedule. "Ray's a veteran. I've seen him fight before. Basically, what it's going to take is to fight smart and bring the pressure," stated The Beastman. "I ain't afraid of nobody in the ring. Everybody puts down the same way. I respect everybody outside of the ring. In the ring, there ain't no respect. The man has many accomplishments. Things I've done aren't shabby either. So, we gotta lace 'em up, knuckle up, best man wins. We can shake hands and go get a soda afterwards." Eastman also commented on the hard-fought loss that he suffered at the hands of Michael McDonald during the quarterfinal round of April 30th's "Battle at Bellagio II" tournament. Eastman floored McDonald with a barrage of punches before being knocked down twice in the second round. The second knockdown prompted the referee to stop the fight and award McDonald a victory by way of technical knockout due to K-1's two-knockdown rule that exists in tournament competition. "I didn't lose the fight because of anything my opponent did. I lost the fight because of what I did. I left my hands down," Eastman said. "I learned from it and I can take a loss like that." 24-year-old Carter Williams, who blossomed into a star last May when he took hold of the 2003 K-1 USA championship, was characteristically confident, but soft-spoken two days before his second Las Vegas tournament of the year. "I'm just going to go out there do my best. I'm gonna stick to the movement that I've been working on a lot," he said. "I'm gonna go out there and prove myself." "Battle at Bellagio II" tournament runner-up, Dewey "The Black Kobra" Cooper was pumped up about his scheduled three-round Superfight with fellow K-1 veteran, "Big Daddy" Gary Goodridge. Expected to weigh in at around 205 pounds, the 29-year-old Cooper will give up over 30 pounds to Goodridge, whose weight typically hovers around the 240 pound mark. "We've heard since the beginning of time about David vs. Goliath - the big, strong guy versus the little, underestimated guy - and we all know the outcome in that event," said the confident Cooper. "Every time I'm in a K-1, I'm fighting big, strong, powerful guys. I'm totally prepared for what I have to do, I have a lot on my mind and I have a lot to release on Saturday night so I can assure you that I will prevail." The hard-punching Goodridge whose popularity stems largely from his swing for the fences style of combat was equally as certain about his own odds of success in the Saturday matchup. "My preparation's always the same. I'm a powerful person and I try to knock people out," said Goodridge, who recently aligned himself with famed South African trainer Steve Kalakoda. "David vs. Goliath? I am the Goliath in this fight and I've fought many Davids and many Goliaths as well. There's no stones in this fight - just hands." Cooper quickly offered a rebuttal to his opponent's last words. "We've got hands, feet, knees, countering, movement, skills. There's gonna be a lot on Saturday night that I'm bringing to the table," he said. "I love Gary as a guy. He's a great guy, but man, I'm hungry. I'm salivating and I can assure you on Saturday night, like I said before, I will prevail." Other Notable Comments: Jan "The Giant" Nortje, tournament competitor: "Only two of my fights have gone the distance. All the others were knockouts. I believe you only get paid for the first round. After that, it's unpaid overtime. I like to finish it quick so look for some quick knockouts. |
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From the event's promoter: Ultimate Combat 11 Wrath of the Beast 13 Fights - Two World Titles - Competitors From Ten Countries 
ULTIMATE COMBAT 11: Wrath of the Beast will be held September 12, 2004 at the Whitchurch Sports Centre, Bristol. Here is the current line-up:World Title Fight (Heavyweight) Dan "The Beast" Severn (USA) vs. James Thomspson "The Colossus" (England) World Title Fight (Welterweight) Fabricio Nascimento (Brazil) vs. Javier Garcia (Spain) World Title Eliminator (Middleweight) Ross Mason (England) vs. Nathan Schouteren (Holland) World Title Eliminator (Middleweight) Tulio Palhares (Brazil) vs. Katel Kubis (Brazil) World Title Eliminator Final (Lightweight) Marcelo Fereira (Brazil) vs. Franco DeLeonardis (Italy) European Superfight (Middleweight) Peter Angerer (Germany) vs. Rafles Larose (Holland) European Superfight (Lightweight) Augusto Frota (Switzerland) vs. David Ganoa (Spain) Welterweight Bout Wesley Murch "The Immortal" (England) vs. Lee Doski (England) European Bout (Welterweight) Phil Maccall (England) vs. Niels Schaegel (Germany) European Bout (Middleweight) Jim Bentley (England) vs. Zelg Galesic (Croatia) European Bout (Heavyweight) Tony Bentley (England) vs. Dion Staring (Holland) European Bout (Welterweight) Sami Berik (Turkey) vs. Mark Beese (England) To order your tickets, or for more information on the event, please contact: COMBAT SPORTS PROMOTIONS TICKET & INFORMATION HOTLINES: 01432 830996 or 07961 594713 |
| Saturday - August 7, 2004 |
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By Michael Afromowitz muaythaimes@aol.com On the eve of the second Las Vegas Pay-Per-View televised K-1 event of 2004, the theme was slim and trim as the majority of the competitors looked admirably fit when they stepped on the official weigh-in scale. Without question, the most surprising number posted on the scale was that by 2000 K-1 World Grand Prix Finals runner-up, Ray Sefo. At a slender 228 pounds, the 5 foot 11 inch fighter came in approximately 30 pounds lighter than he did for last December's Tokyo Dome tournament. Sefo has attributed the considerable weight difference to a previous illness that caused him to blow up immediately prior to the December playoff. Recently, he has also reiterated his renewed commitment to securing his first major K-1 championship. Below is a breakdown of the official "Battle at Bellagio III" fighter weights that were recorded earlier today. The fighters are paired according to their respective matchups: Tournament Fighters: Bracket A: Carter Williams 242 lbs. Brecht Walis 255 lbs. Jorgen Kruth 230 lbs. Rony Sefo 239 lbs. Bracket B: Jan Nortje 323 lbs. Alexander Ustinov 282 lbs. "Mighty Mo" 281 lbs. Sergei Gur 223 lbs. Reserve Fighter: Alex Jucan 245 lbs. Superfight Fighters: Marvin Eastman 214 lbs. Ray Sefo 228 lbs. Rick Roufus 217 lbs. Akebono 486 lbs. Dewey Cooper 202 lbs. Gary Goodridge 241 lbs. Preliminary Card Fighters: Anthony Brown 181 ½" lbs. Brian Warren 182 ½" lbs. LaTasha Marzolla 127 lbs. Nikki Darham 125 lbs. Frank Cota 277 lbs. Scott Lighty 218 lbs. Rob McCullough 154 lbs. James Martinez 154 lbs. Tommy Glanville 293 lbs. Raul Romero 223 lbs. The Pay-Per-View television broadcast of "Battle at Bellagio III" will begin at 10 PM Eastern Standard Time (7 PM Pacific Standard Time). A limited number of tickets are still available for the event and can be purchased either online in the K-1 USA website (www.k-1usa.net) store or by calling the Bellagio Hotel and Casino box office at 1-800-963-9634. Tickets are priced at $50, $100, $150, and $250, respectively. |
| Tuesday - August 10, 2004 |
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Jeff Osborne on the state of women's MMA and his Nov. 6 women's HOOKnSHOOT event By Joe Hall Jeff Osborne has faith in women's MMA. He was told women couldn't carry their own event, but in April 2002 he hosted the first all-women's MMA card in the U.S. anyway. The DVDs are still selling. Now, Osborne will tell you female fighters have a better shot of attracting new fans than male fighters do. That's right: He says it's the women and not the men who are more capable of catching the eye of a new audience, who are more able to turn first-time viewers of MMA into permanent fans. Just look at the outside interest in his show that's three months away, says Osborne. Playboy, Femme Fatale and MTV have already contacted him regarding his next women's event. You may disagree with his views on women's MMA ... but what if he's right? Is women's MMA really capable of broadening the fan base? And is it ready to push in that direction? Osborne is cultivating the women's product with such plans in mind. His next female-dominated lineup is scheduled for Nov. 6 in Evansville, Indiana, and he's promising it will be the best to-date. FCF caught up with Osborne to get his thoughts on the state of women's MMA and his plans for the upcoming women's HOOKnSHOOT. FCF: When did you first see women fighting in MMA and what was your immediate impression of it? Jeff Osborne: I'd say towards the end of the 90's. They had a skilled girl against a nobody. I was never interested in that, until I saw the Remix, which I believe was 2000. You had some very, very skilled women in that, but again you had some women who didn't belong there. Just straight pro wrestlers or whatever. But I thought if I could take that and combine that with more skilled women, it would be a better product. FCF: When fans first hear about women's MMA, but they haven't seen it, what is their general impression of it? JO: Slap-fight. You can watch some new fans on the HOOKnSHOOT "Revolution" DVD. We asked some of the random fans coming in who had never been to fights before, and they were expecting catfights. They said that on the DVD. ... We had sold 3,000 tickets (for the previous men's show), and then when the women's show rolled around, we only sold about 1,800. Then the fans who didn't come got wind of how good the show was and that the women actually were skilled, and they regretted not going to the show. FCF: There are skilled women out there, but it also seems like you see a lot of mismatches in women's MMA. Maybe the scarcity of women fighters is just magnifying the skill gap, but is it being promoted and matched poorly in some places too? JO: Yeah, I think most people are using it as a sideshow, maybe just thinking they're going to sell a lot of tickets. If it's not a show strictly for women, you're going to run into people pulling out or not finding opponents. There are a lot of bad ones out there, but there are also a lot of good women fighters. FCF: Do women's fights pull people in? Do they sell tickets? JO: I think just out of curiosity people would go see a "chick fight" just to see what it's like. I did a women's bout at an Illinois show, and people were skeptical about that. I said give it a try, and I put two pretty skilled girls in there, Kelly Kobold and Ginelle Marquez, and they were one of the better fights on the show. I think it turned heads there. I don't know, it may work for some people and it may not. FCF: What is the state of women's MMA right now, if you had to say, Jeff? Is it poor, promising, very good already? JO: Very promising. A year ago I would've said I can never do another women's show again. I think for the first show I had a pool of maybe 18 women to put a show together with. And this time ... I'm up to almost 70 women wanting in on this show. That's a very large increase, and that's what I was hoping to achieve with the first show-to bring the women out of the gyms and into the ring. And it's working. It makes me feel really good. The other night I met Adrienna Jenkins, who is Jens Pulver's girlfriend. She's also a very accomplished Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and she's had a fight or two. She said she watches "Revolution" all the time. It makes me feel good that people are inspired to train and to want to fight. |
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The Brazilian Beat: With the Pride Heavyweight Grand Prix finals an UFC 49 coming up later in August, what else could a fighting fan ask for? Needless to say, as anywhere in the globe right now, most of the Brazilian MMA fan attention has been focused on those two great shows coming up, as expectations are high with Brazilian fighters such as Wanderlei Silva, Rodrigo Minotauro and Vitor Belfort involved in the most crucial match-ups of those events. But as I usually say in this space, this is not all by any means and there's always much more going on this country's mixed martial arts scene. Two interesting shows took place recently in Brazil, with Carlson Gracie presenting his new venture Real Fight, and the already traditional Storm Samurai promotion brining what many thought was their best show ever. Besides that rumors and news continue to appear all the time regarding fighter's next moves, training sessions and even the now so usuall team's changing. While the big time shows are still a bit distant, allow FCF to bring you the news straight from Brazil as we lay down the beat once again! Enjoy!
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Mo Delivers a Mighty Message By Michael Afromowitz muaythaimes@aol.com American powerhouse "Mighty Mo" Siligia unleashed his wrath on three opponents, including championship round adversary Brecht Walis, to take hold of the "Battle at Bellagio III" tournament crown at Las Vegas, Nevada's Bellagio Hotel and Casino on Saturday, August 7th. "I felt some pain from the kicks to my legs, but when I feel those kicks, I'm gonna snap out of it and take care of business," said the 33-year-old Siligia of his final "Battle at Bellagio III" fight with Walis. Siligia, who joined the ranks of K-1 earlier this year after enjoying a lengthy career in the sport of professional boxing, has since been adjusting to the rules of K-1 that allow kicks above and below the waist as well as knee strikes. "I snapped out of it and every time he hurt me, I wanted to hurt him even more. I felt the kicks he was giving me and, in my heart, I wanted him to feel the same thing - if not from the leg kicks, then on his chin," Looking impressively fit after tipping the scales at a muscular 281 pounds one day earlier, Siligia came out of the gates in similar swing for the fences fashion as he did during the second Battle at Bellagio installment on April 30th. Standing toe to toe with Belarus's Sergei Gur, Siligia dropped his opponent in the second round with a hard overhand right to the head. Gur beat the count and made it out of the round on his feet, but was constantly pressured by the unyielding Siligia in the third round. After the final bell, Siligia was awarded a unanimous judges' decision victory. In the semifinal round of battle, Siligia was faced by fellow American Scott Lighty. Lighty, a prodigy of famed California training center, The Pit, had scored an impressive second round knockout on Frank Cota during the event's reserve tournament bout. After Siligia's scheduled semifinal round opponent, Alexander Ustinov, withdrew from the tournament due to a battered leg that he suffered en route to his quarterfinal round victory, Lighty was called in to take his place. At the 1:29 mark of the opening round, Siligia, who outweighed Lighty by 63 pounds, connected with a looping overhand right that snapped the receiver's head back and sent him to the mat on his back. Lighty was able to beat the referee's count, but the third man in charge quickly called a stoppage after The championship round of action saw a showdown between Siligia and Walis, who had earlier staged a remarkable comeback against American superstar Carter Williams and, later, coasted to a unanimous judges' decision win over Sweden's Jorgen Kruth. During the first three minutes of battle, both fighters were cautious while attempting to find their range. While he struggled to overcome the three inch height disadvantage that he faced in the 6 foot 4 inch Walis, Siligia managed to connect with a couple of overhand rights that left an impression on his opponent. |
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Roufus and Goodridge Victorious In Superfight Action By Michael Afromowitz muaythaimes@aol.com In what was expected to be a contest filled with heroic action, the headlining "Battle at Bellagio III" Superfight between K-1 superstar Ray Sefo and American martial arts fighting star Marvin Eastman produced heart-throbbing, controversial warfare both during and after the bout that saw Sefo earn a controversial, first round technical knockout win. Six-time world kickboxing champion Rick "The Jet" Roufus and "Big Daddy" Gary Goodridge were victorious in their respective Superfight matchups. Eastman, whose role in the event was switched from that of tournament fighter to Superfight competitor after Sefo's originally scheduled opponent withdrew from the event earlier this week, did not hesitate to pursue Sefo from the outset of their matchup. Likewise, Sefo was willing to trade blows immediately and sent the 35-year-old Eastman reeling back with a right hook to the body in the opening seconds of the bout. After an exchange of punches left Sefo the worse for wear, the New Zealand native quickly retaliated with a roundhouse kick that caught Eastman and opened a cut around the area of his left eye. The ringside physician momentarily stopped the bout to examine the damage and, moments later, ordered the action to resume. |
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From the event's promoter: The European Vale Tudo crew is proud to present the main event fight for European Vale Tudo 'Gladiators', which will take place in Stockholm Sweden on the 26th of September: Pierre Guillet Tsunami Gym/Shooters, UK Vs. Allan Goes Brazilian Top Team, Brazil Pierre Guillet has a record of 8-2-0 and is the current Ultimate Combat Champion. Allan Goes is a Pride and UFC veteran, with a fight record of 6-4-2. Further the show will present more than 10 quality fights with some of Europe's best fighters. |
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From the event's promoter: Held August 7, 2004 at Arena Trier - Germany Paul Jenkins (UK) v.s. Miomir Vujovic (LUX) Winner: Miomir Vujovic after 3:07 in the first Round - Choke! Lars Besand (DK) v.s. Harald Schieb (GER) Winner: Lars Besand after 4:18 in the first Round - Strikes! Ulf Fritzmann (GER) v.s. Chris Rackley (USA) Winner: Ulf Fritzmann after 4:29 in the first Round - Guilliotine Choke! Mark Wisniewski (GER) v.s. Sonny Nielsen (DK) Winner: Mark Wisniewski after 3:11 in the first Round - Triangle Choke! Raouf Omar (GER) v.s. Nelson Siegert (GER) Winner: Raouf Omar after 3 Rounds - Decision! Mohamed Omar (GER) v.s. Dennis Siver (GER) Winner: Dennis Siver after 3 Rounds - Decision! Alex Wiebe (GER) v.s. Tomas Schwegler (CH) Winner: Alex Wiebe after O:10 - Strikes! Sebastian Korschilgen (GER) v.s. Jesse-Bjφrn Buckler (GER) Winner: Sebastian Korschilgen in the first Round - Armbar! Stephan Holtmann (GER) v.s. Martin Over (GER) Winner: Martin Over after 3 Rounds - Decision! Fatih Balci (GER) v.s. Michael Brandt (GER) Winner: Fatih Balci after 3 Rounds - Decision! |
| Thursday - August 12, 2004 |
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Jeff Osborne on the state of women's MMA and his Nov. 6 women's HOOKnSHOOT event By Joe Hall FCF: Why haven't you done a women's show since "Revolution"? JO: To be honest, the DVD tanked the first eight or nine months. I was just disappointed and disenchanted with the whole thing. We did throw a women's match here and a match there. We were trying to get two on every card. We did a few cards like that, but I just got to thinking all these women are fading away. Christine Van Fleet joined an elite group in the military; Debi Purcell is pursuing things overseas; Judy Neff was injured. All the top stars were kind of slacking off. As soon as that show was over, people were starting to disappear, and I just didn't think I'd ever be able to do it again. And now, all this emerged and it just went crazy. It just happened all of a sudden, and I have never been more pumped for a show like I am now. It's over three months away, and I'm having trouble sleeping at night because this is all I think about. FCF: How do you think women's MMA has progressed since "Revolution"? JO: For that being the first women's show ... I think their skill level was beyond what the men's was at the first several UFCs. I think it's going to be a lot better this time. A lot of the women are really excelling at grappling, and on this show I think you're going to be surprised. In the (main event bouts), the women are very strong, very in-shape and very heavy with their hands and feet. I think it's definitely progressed. There's always room for improvement in anything, including men and women. FCF: A few weeks ago you announced the main event, Megumi Fuji versus Erica Montoya. JO: Yeah, I'm looking at three or four main event type matches. Megumi Fuji is somewhat of a celebrity in Japan. She does pro wrestling; she does Smack Girl; she's also a national sambo champion and has won all kinds of tournaments in grappling. Of course, Erica Montoya is one of the best female grapplers in the world, and she's much more experienced in MMA, so that's going to be interesting. FCF: You've mentioned the outside interest in the November women's show. Tell me about Playboy's interest. JO: They didn't think it was real. Of course, they've seen all the catfighting and the fake women's apartment wrestling. The people who have gotten the ("Revolution") DVD and have watched it are just amazed. In fact, there's a film being made right now about women in boxing and just for research, a guy in Hollywood got "Revolution" and was floored. He said before he knew it, there were 20 or 30 people over at his house watching this thing, and they couldn't believe that it was real. And that these women were real people; they're educated, they're intelligent, and they're from every walk of life. Playboy is more than likely going to do something. Femme Fatale magazine, which is like a women in powerful roles in Hollywood (type of publication). Like Halle Berry, I think, was just on the cover for Catwoman, stuff like that. They just did a DVD review (of "Revolution") and I think it got a pretty positive review. FCF: How did Playboy and these other magazines contact you? JO: I was just told to send everything I could to one of the editors. I don't count on anything until it actually (happens). Like the Femme Fatale thing, he just e-mailed me the other day and said they have a DVD review coming out. I wasn't even aware of it. I just made sure he got the package I sent. Hopefully it sells some DVDs, so I can raise money for the show. FCF: You also said MTV was interested in the upcoming show. Who contacted you on their behalf? JO: I believe it was a guy named Brandon, and I believe he helped produce some of the "Real World" or was somewhat involved in some of the "Real World" production. He had e-mailed me a couple months back, saying they were working on a project and they wanted to attend the women's show and get a behind-the-scenes look at things, and possibly cast for an upcoming television show. But I haven't had much communication with him in the last three or four weeks. Whether or not it happens .... |
| Friday - August 13, 2004 |
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Receives Six-Month Suspension By Loretta Hunt Much like the quiet and sometimes aloof fighter himself, Kimo Leopoldo's hearing in front of the Nevada State Athletic Commission over steroid allegations came and went without a whisper this past Wednesday. The UFC, WFA, and K-1 veteran was present at the 8:30 am meeting to answer to charges that his June 28th urinalysis test results came back positive for various drugs and/or stimulants. According to NSAC Senior Deputy Attorney General Michael Mersch, Leopoldo admitted to voluntarily taking the anabolic steroid stanozolol metabolite, as well as the stimulants phenylpropanolamine, ephedrine and pseudoephedrine prior to his main event bout with Ken Shamrock at June 19th's UFC 48. These substances are not approved for use by the NSAC and Leopoldo acknowledged his awareness of this at the hearing.
In explanation, Mersch says Leopoldo alleged that it was a knee injury sustained in training that led him to taking the substances approximately one to six weeks prior to his bout with Shamrock, although Commissioner Dr. Phil Homansky was quick to point out that these specific substances would not have aided the fighter in his recovery. Mersch described Kimo's mood as "very contrite and forthcoming" as the humbled heavyweight communicated that the entire affair was not only embarrassing for him, but also detrimental to his reputation as a professional athlete. | ||||
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Drama, heart, blood and tears will crown a new champion in Japan! By Eduardo Alonso Sixteen fighters began in April a battle to reign supreme among the heavyweight division in one of the most prestigious Mixed Martial Arts event in the planet, and now as the month of August shows its presence only four men, plus two alternate fighters, still live the dream of becoming the 2004 Pride Heavyweight Grand Prix champion. Fans have been waiting for this clash of titans for a long time, and although destiny presented some different names than some would expect in the final four, the whole MMA community in the globe has their eyes set to Tokyo, Japan this next weekend. Amazingly enough, this coming Pride show has more than the GP finals to offer, keeping the Japanese organization trend to develop one solid card after the other. As Emelianenko Fedor, Rodrigo Minotauro, Sergei Kharitonov and Naoya Ogawa, plus alternate fighters Kevin Randleman and Ron Waterman try their skills and conditioning to win the Grand Prix belt, the rest of the card will show fans favorites such as Wanderlei Silva, Yuki Kondo, Mirko Cro Cop and Murilo Bustamante gracing the ring with their respective fighting styles making it for what can very well be an unforgettable evening in the land of the rising sun. One thing that can be clearly noticed is that Pride has been somewhat spoiling fans, as in the past a card with half of the names included on this one would be a reason for massive celebration by enthusiasts of our sport worldwide. However, with the evolution of our sport and the amazing levels it is achieving in Japan, we can enjoy some of our dreams come true, such as tournaments with top-notch names plus single matches with some of the best fighters out there. With that in mind, and considering the huge interest created for this weekend's Pride show, we decided to run a very small preview on the coming bouts, following the footsteps of other fellow MMA writers, but in a more compact version. It's always somewhat risky or intriguing to write previews, as truly anything can happen in a fight and the writer can end up looking like a fool after the show, however it's always fun to try to exercise some logic and shoot your opinions, so let's not wait anymore and jump to the single fights on the card! |
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From the event's promoter: Dodge Theater Saturday, Sept 25, 2004 Doors Open: 6 PM, Fight Time: 7:30 PM Ticket prices: $15 (club level), $20 (rows 28-36), $30 (rows 17-27), $50 (rows 1-16) and $75 (VIP - Stage). $5 off above prices on tickets ordered prior to fight day. Kids under 12 are free in the $15 section. Tickets available soon at the Dodge Theater Box Office or by phone through Ticketmaster at 480-784-4444. The last two RITC shows at Dodge Theater were awesome events. The production quality and fighting action keeps getting better and better. Mark your calendar for this next big RITC show. Initial Fight Card to be released soon. Dodge Theater 400 West Washington St Phoenix, AZ 85003 (602) 379-2888 www.dodgetheater.com Upcoming events: Desert Quest #10 Sept 4, 2004 Mesa (Westwood HS) RITC 66 - The Tucson Connection Oct TBA, 2004 |
From the event's promoter: TKO 17 FULL CARD ANNOUNCED! TKO 17 TO FEATURE THE BEST CANADIAN FIGHTERS IN MMA! (MONTREAL, CANADA) TKO Communications is proud to announce the complete fight card for TKO 17: REVENGETM on September 25th 2004 at LE COLISEE DES BOIS-FRANCS in beautiful Victoriaville, Quebec. TKO President Stephane Patry was very happy to announce the final lineup today. "Our last event there was a huge success and the fans in Victoriaville are huge supporters of TKO and MMA, we are looking forward to another exciting MMA week-end! I'm very excited with this fight card and I think this show will lead the way to what will happen on the Canadian scene in the next few years. A lot of questions will be answered on September 25th, and this will be the prelude to a very exciting TKO 18: UNIFICATIONTM event later on this fall in Montreal". Canadian superstars Georges St-Pierre and Patrick Cote are busy getting ready for their upcoming fights at UFC 50TM in Atlantic City but in the meantime the best Canadian athletes in the sport of MMA are getting ready for one of the best card in Canadian MMA history: TKO 17 REVENGE! Revenge is the act of exacting punishment or atonement for a past injustice. The stakes could not be higher for these fighters; Revenge will be on their minds and redemption in their souls. The most talked about and greatest fights in combat sports history are those that have had personal meaning and historical context to them. TKO 17 will have an abundance of these fights and consequently promises to be a night of astounding mixed martial arts action! The event will feature ten (10) fights on the Main Card as well as four (4) preliminary bouts. Fans can Order tickets now through the TKO Ticket office (514-999-7531) and at Le Colisee des Bois-Francs. Tickets are going at a furious pace! MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERFIGHT CURTIS STOUT vs. DAVID LOISEAU In the main event, DAVID "THE CROW" LOISEAU (10-4-0) continues his rise to the top of the middleweight division as he takes on two time UFC veteran CURTIS STOUT (7-4-0). This will be a critical fight for both fighters as they feel they have something they need to prove. Both are spectacular strikers and they love to stand-up and go toe to toe. The UFC will be in the back of their minds as they walk-up to the ring on September 25th. Stout already went the distance with Phil Baroni and he wants to get back in the Octagon. Loiseau wants to show the UFC brass that he belongs there; he wants to show they didn't see the real David Loiseau in the Jorge Rivera fight. Loiseau is now 100% and he promises that on September 25th he will show his true abilities and overcome a formidable opponent in Curtis Stout. CANADIAN LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP DAVID GOULET vs. DONALD OUIMET The newly crowned TKO Canadian lightweight champion DONALD OUIMET (7-3-0) goes head to head once again with his arch enemy DAVID GOULET (5-1-0). Some fighters pretend to dislike one another to hype up their fights. However, in the case of Goulet and Ouimet no acting is necessary. They carried a wealth of hatred into their first fight this past May at TKO 16. Very often fighters settle their differences in the ring and gain mutual respect for one another. Again, that is not the case here. Goulet lost his perfect record along with his TKO LW Championship in a controversial fight that ended with a melee in the ring after the bout. Cries of revenge will certainly be heard in this fight as Goulet seeks atonement and Ouimet searches for closure. CANADIAN SUPER-LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP RICHARD NANCOO vs. MARK HOMINICK That same night TKO fight fans will also have the chance to witness one of the most awaited rematches in Mixed Martial Art history. In his pro debut, TKO Canadian super lightweight champion MARK HOMINICK (5-3-0) stopped the former champion with impeccable strategy and vicious punching power. Hominick has since continued to impress with five straight wins in TKO. RICHARD NANCOO (6-2-1) and his camp have eagerly awaited their opportunity to avenge this loss, end Hominick's undefeated TKO record, and recapture the TKO SLW Championship. Will Nancoo bring enough to the table this time to stop the young phenom or will he be just another victim of Hominick's lighting fast strikes? WELTERWEIGHT SUPERFIGHT JASON ST-LOUIS vs. JONATHAN GOULET One of the most awaited fights will finally happen at TKO 17 as JASON ST-LOUIS (9-4-0) takes on JONATHAN GOULET (9-5-0). St. Louis is a submission wizard returning to TKO after fighting across Canada for the past couple years. He is an exciting fighter who has yet to have one of his fights go to a decision in his 13 fight professional career. He has finished his opponents with a plethora of submissions from armlock, armbar, kimura, and triangle choke to strikes. His opponent, Goulet has fought and been victorious in 4 straight TKO events, he will have the home crowd behind him! Goulet is well versed in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is prepared for wherever St. Louis wants to take this fight. Georges St-Pierre is the king at the top of the welterweight division in Canada, St-Louis and Goulet will go to war to find out who is #2! LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERFIGHT FABIO HOLANDA vs. KULTAR GILL This fight will feature the ultimate clash between the grappler and the striker. A member of the Brazilian Top Team, FABIO HOLANDA (0-3-0) has had a difficult start in MMA; but the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt said he went back to the drawing boards and claims he has a strategy that will dismantle the super striker. A seasoned veteran in MMA, KULTAR GILL (5-1-0) is ranked #1 in Canada in the Lightweight division and he believes his super aggressive style will be enough to send Holanda back home with another crushing loss. Keep your eyes on the ring when these two world class athletes meet! Also on the card is a Super Lightweight rematch between STEPHANE VIGNEAULT (6-2-0) and STEPHANE LALIBERTΙ (6-3-0). Laliberte was victorious in their first encounter by guillotine choke early in the second round. However, Vigneault has since won three straight fights and now plans on rectifying that loss to Laliberte. TKO 17 is also redemption time for Team Legion. Team Tompkins phenoms Mark Hominick and Sam Stout own a 4-0 record over Legion's fighters. Team Legion's leader STEVE CLAVEAU (1-4-0) will be looking to avenge that record as he faces the very dangerous SAM STOUT (2-1-1). Gibson Pankration's stand-out RYAN DIAZ (6-8-0) will also be in action as he takes on up and coming Super Lightweight fighter THIERRY QUENNEVILLE (4-1-0); Both athletes are looking to win this fight and knock at the TKO Canadian Super Lightweight championship door. TKO is also looking to shake up the Heavyweight division with two superfights featuring the return of powerful ICHO LARENAS (0-1-0) as he takes on Team Tompkins's BRIAN MAGEE (1-2-1). Both will be looking to avenge their respective loss at TKO 16. Quebec native MARTIN TREMBLAY (2-0-0) will be looking to improve his undefeated MMA record as he takes on another young phenom from the Tompkins clan. JACOB CONLIFFE (0-0-0) will be making his TKO debut but he will step in the ring with a huge reputation and some heart shocking knock-outs in kickboxing. Fans can Order tickets now through the TKO Ticket office (514-999-7531) and at Le Colisee des Bois-Francs. Tickets are going at a furious pace! TKO Communications inc., a Canadian owned and based company has its headquarters in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. TKO is Canada's #1 Combat sports fight promotion and one of the world leaders in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Owned and operated by Stephane Patry, TKO produces four (4) pay-per-view events yearly that are broadcasted on Viewer's Choice Canada (pay-per-view), Bell Express Vu (pay-pre-view satellite provider), Canal Indigo (pay-per-view), Star Choice (pay-per-view). TKO events are also broadcasted on Canada's Largest Sport Network, The Sports Network (TSN) and on Le Reseau des Sports (RDS). All the events are distributed on DVD and video cassette. |
| Sunday - August 15, 2004 |
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Pride Final Conflict 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix Finals Held August 15, 2004 Saitama Super Arena - Saitama, Japan PRIDE: Final Conflict 2004 North American PPV premiere dates: iNDEMAND, DIRECTV, and TVN: Pay Per View Premiere: August 22, 2004 (Check each respective carrier for later evening replays). DISH Network: Pay Per View Premiere: August 26, 2004 |
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Full Contact Fight Night 2 South Parade Pier, Portsmouth, UK Saturday 14th August 2004 1. Pro MMA Carla O'Sullivan def. Cherie Buck by Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds 2. Amateur MMA John O'Malley def. Mark Mitchard by Tap-Out from Strikes 1:34 R1 3. Semi-Pro MMA Jordan Miller def. Ashley Webb by Triangle 4:14 R1 4. K-1 Rules Paul Clarke DRAW Ben McGrath after 3 rounds 5. Semi-Pro MMA Dean Emmerson def. Chris Freebourne by Unanimous Decision after 2 rounds 6. Amateur MMA Brad Pickett def. Lee Curtis by TKO R1 7. Pro MMA Bruce Davis def. Neil Hughes by Guillotine 0:25 R1 8. Pro MMA Brian Adams def. Declan Long by Rear Naked Choke R1 9. K-1 Rules Glen Sherd def. Dave Butlin by KO R3 10. K-1 Rules Paul "Semtex" Daley def. Jason Howell by TKO 0:40 R2 11. Pro MMA Dan Hardy def. Paul Jenkins by Majority Decision after 3 rounds |
| Monday - August 16, 2004 |
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Former Footballer Tackles Ultimate Dream By Loretta Hunt
"I was close," Eilers answers when pressed to expound on just how close he came to football's elite circle just two years ago. "I was on teams' draft boards. I had an agent. Everything was set." Not all was "set" though. A nagging shoulder injury convinced the then 24 year old to undergo corrective surgery, and with two months spent healing on the sidelines, Eilers missed the "combines," the NFL's designated drafting camps, for that year. With a year to kill till the next selection, Eilers hunted down Jens Pulver's email address in an old tattered notebook and shot his friend a salutation. The two had fought together on some amateur cards in Idaho before Eilers left for junior college and Pulver relocated to California for a brief stint with Bob Shamrock's short-lived fighting team. Now, some four years later, neither realized that they were only a couple of hours away from each other. Armed with two bags of clothes, Eilers made the trip to Davenport, Iowa on Pulver's invitation, shacking up with the lightweight dynamo that had already risen to UFC championship status, only to later fall upon his departure from the promotion. |
| Wednesday - August 18, 2004 |
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From the event's promoter: Homer vs. Brink (RITC Heavyweight Championship) McMullen vs. Aldano Dodge Theater Saturday, September 25, 2004 Doors Open: 6 PM, Fight Time: 7:30 PM Advanced ticket prices: $15 (club level), $20 (rows 28-36), $30 (rows 17-27), $50 (rows 1-16) and $75 (VIP - Stage). Tickets $5 higher if purchased on fight day. Main Event Matchups: Aaron Brink (230) vs. Homer "The Rock" Moore (210) UFC, WFA, 2H2H and Rings veteran Aaron Brink will travel from California to face RITC Heavyweight Champion Homer Moore who is coming off two devastating KO's. Tim McMullen (235) vs. Gilbert Aldano (250) Both fighters have heavy hands and like to "stand and bang". Should definitely result in a highlight KO!!! There will be a strong supporting card. Get your tickets early!!! Tickets now available at the Dodge Theater Box Office or by phone through Ticketmaster at 480-784-4444. Dodge Theater 400 West Washington St Phoenix, AZ 85003 (602) 379-2888 www.dodgetheater.com Upcoming events: Desert Quest #10 Saturday, September 18, 2004 Westwood HS, Mesa RITC 66 - The Tucson Connection Oct TBA, 2004 Allan Goes from the Brazilian Top Team will be fighting in the main event of this show. |
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From OCFT: FIGHT CARD SHOOTO SWITZERLAND 2 
On September 4, 2004 the OC FIGHT TEAM will be present at the MMA Gala "Shooto Switzerland 2", which is organized by Promoter Augusto Frota. Originally 3 OC Fighters were to fight against Members of the Brazilian Top Team (BTT), American Top Team (ATT) as well as the Frota Team Swiss. However, Marcelo Bocao (BTT) received an interesting offer in Japan, so OC FIGHT TEAM Member and Ulf Fritzmann pupil "Sebastian Korschilgen" from Berlin will now fight against Gesias Cavalcanti from the American Top Team (ATT). The Fight Card of this Event is truly international and media presence will be enormous. OC FIGHT TEAM AT EUROPEAN VALE TUDO 'GLADIATORS'! Allan Goes (BTT) vs. Pierre Guillet (UK) in the Main Fight! Two fighters from the OC FIGHT TEAM, Cengiz Dana and OC2 & Kombat Komplett1 veteran Dennis Siver will fight at the upcoming European Vale Tudo event. The 4th edition of EVT, named Gladiators, will be held on September 26, 2004 in Stockholm, Sweden and is one of the largest and most professional MMA Events in Europe. None other than the Pride veteran Allan Goes will fight in the main event of this show. |
| Thursday - August 19, 2004 |
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By Loretta Hunt
"It's not so much disappointment," says Thomson of the absence of a championship opportunity. "It's more frustrated," he let's out with a wholehearted sigh, pointing out that others that have won twice in the Octagon are now going on to fight for the gold in their third appearances with the promotion. Like countless hopefuls before him, a UFC title has been in Thomson's sights for quite some time. Since taking up fighting in 1998 with some friends while wrestling at Idaho State College, Thomson rose through the ranks with his innate athleticism and aggressive "go anywhere" style both standing and on the mats. With notable performances against SHOOTO and K-1 staple "Kid" Yamamoto and most recently versus American Top Team's Hermes Franca at UFC 46, Thomson has amassed an impressive 25-1-1 record in mixed martial arts, establishing himself as one of the more multi-talented candidates the division has to offer. 2-0 in the UFC, a shot at the title seems hardly far fetched for the one dubbed "the Punk" for his wild antics outside the cage. |
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From Dream Stage Entertainment: WANDERLEI SILVA TO ATTEND UFC 
LOS ANGELES, California - PRIDE FC Middleweight Champion and 2003 Grand Prix Champion Wanderlei Silva will be in Las Vegas attending this weekend's Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the MGM Grand. The event, UFC 49: Unfinished Business, is scheduled for Saturday, August 21st, and will feature a main event of Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort versus Randy "The Natural" Couture for the UFC light heavyweight championship title.Silva is currently scheduled to fight Quinton "Rampage" Jackson on October 31st, 2004 at PRIDE FC: HIGH OCTANE. |
| Saturday - August 21, 2004 |
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Couture Clinches Fourth Title, 3 KO's Highlight UFC 49 By Loretta Hunt and Joe Hall
The post fight conference yielded its gems as well: Dana White openly chiding PRIDE officials for some kind of cross-over action between the two promotions, the announcement of UFC 51 to take place in Japan on December 12th, Vitor Belfort's slip that he'll headline that Japanese addition versus Tito Ortiz, and a few more tidbits to come in the next few days. As for the fights tonight: Randy Couture got a standing ovation from the energized audience before he threw a single punch. They knew a champion when they saw one. After their second square-off fell short from a doctor's stoppage back at January's UFC 46, Couture and opponent Vitor Belfort picked up where they left off. Couture did exactly what he needed to overwhelm the light-heavyweight champion for three complete rounds, throwing a punch for the top priority clinch that would keep Belfort's heavy hands tied up. Couture worked hard for the takedown, but the Phenom persevered, until referee John McCarthy stepped in to separate the two icons. Starting again, Couture was on Belfort again just as fast, pushing him against the cage once more. But this time "the Natural" got his takedown and went to work on Belfort's face to round's end. Round two and three mirrored its predecessor, as Belfort's visage bruised and bled from Couture's relentless elbows and strikes. Save for a sporadic armbar attempt here and there, Belfort did little to answer, taking his punishment with a disappointing thud. Stopping for a ringside doctor to check a nasty gash parallel to Belfort's right eye in the second, there was question if the fight would continue or if Belfort, himself, would be able to carry on. Yet, the fight did carry on until the end of the third, with blood streaming down the Brazilian's features as his corner rushed in to prep him for a fourth. Although his defeated expression betrayed him, it was the damage that convinced the ringside physician to call it off before a fourth could begin. His second light-heavyweight title, to go along with his two prior heavyweight title victories over his illustrious seven year career, Couture hardly shows any sign of stopping. From the look of Chuck Liddell's face, he probably wasn't expecting such a tough night with Vernon "Tiger" White in the co-main event. Possibly taking a book out of Randy Couture's strategy manual, White put the pressure on from the get-go, causing a messy but electric exchange between the two. Catching Liddell with a shot, White pulled guard, but with no hold in sight and Liddell backing out to stand, White was summoned to his feet by referee Mario Yamasaki. What transpired next was a time warp to be sure-- a lopsided beating at the hands of Liddell who floored White numerous times, but couldn't seem to satisfy Yamasaki for an intervention. To White's credit, he rose from each thrashing, but couldn't keep his balance long enough to nail Liddell again. Exchanging identical straight rights simultaneously, Liddell got the job done 4:05 in. In a bit of an upset for the swing bout of the night, Joe Riggs forced Joe Doerksen to submit in the second round of their middleweight bout. Riggs had nullified his opponent's touted ground game throughout the fight with superior strength, ground defense and an effective sprawl. Even when Doerksen did take the fight to the ground, he was unable to control Riggs' hips, allowing the Arizonan back to his feet or to the top position. Late in the second round, the young fighter from Arizona used a series of forearm smashes to tear through Doerksen's guard and cut the Canadian. It appeared that one of the blows may have damaged Doerksen's nose shortly before he tapped out. Sporting the official FCF cowboy hat, middleweight veteran Matt Lindland cruised to the cage for his rendezvous with first-time UFC entry Dave Terrell. Terrell, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Cesar Gracie, was expected to give the Olympic silver medalist a tough time on the mats, but it never got that far. Missing with an opening left cross, Terrell ducked Lindland's return fire, and landed a flush counter left to his elder's chin. Lindland fell fast, and Terrell was on top and landing numerous follow-up shots before referee Herb Dean could get in. Terrell gets the impressive knockout just :25 in, and opens the door for fan speculation. With KO power and an already well-documented ground game, is Terrell the next big thing? With a resounding left hook, Idaho heavyweight and Justin Eilers introduced himself to UFC fans in a spectacular 1:14 seconds. Facing returning American Kickboxing Academy fighter Mike Kyle, a childhood friend as well, Miletich Martial Arts rep Eilers was the first to land a right after thwarting Kyle's opening charge. Kyle answered the shot with another aggressive attack, getting the clinch and landing consecutive knees, at least one Eilers claims landed a bit too low for his comfort. Wincing in pain, Eilers summoned referee "Big" John McCarthy, who separated the two for a moment as Eilers collected himself. Restarted, both got their licks in, until Eilers connected the right hook and went in for the kill with some missed punches and a haphazard takedown effect. Kyle backpedaled, but couldn't get out of the way of the decisive punch in time. With incredible discipline, a humble attitude, a great chin, and one of the most prominent MMA teams behind him, Eilers could make quite a dent in the heavyweight division in the year to come. In the third preliminary bout of the evening, Chris Lytle's pro boxing background served him well as he connected first with a hook that sent Hawaiian brawler Ronald Jhun back to the mat. Jhun recovered as Lytle pounced into his guard and the fight would remain here for the next few moments as Lytle controlled positioning nicely, securing side control at one point and stilting any submission attempts Jhun went for. To pick up the pace, the men were stood by the referee and finished the remaining 40 seconds. Both athletes locked horns at the top of the second, landing multiple kicks and punches, with Lytle coming off the sharper striker of the two. With Jhun hunting for the double leg takedown, Lytle again secured the guillotine choke and settled down in to guard. Despite a noble effort by Jhun to roll his way out, he quickly succumbed to the hold 1:17 into round two. In a word, it was grueling. The Diaz-Parisyan prelim opened with a burst of action, setting a pace thrilling to watch but impossible to maintain. Parisyan tossed his opponent to the mat early and began dropping a heavy right hand from the top position. He wasn't in Diaz's guard long before the first of several scrambles ensued on the ground. The fighters traded submission attempts in a way even the uninformed would find compelling. At one point Diaz hunted for a knee to torque, then nearly took Parisyan's back, then nearly got Kimured. All of that in a matter of seconds. At another point Diaz slapped on his own kimura, forcing Parisyan to scramble for safety, which he found soon enough by somehow mounting Diaz while his arm was still being wrenched. It became clear midway into the second round that both fighters had burned 15 minutes worth of gas in five feverish minutes. Parisyan looked particularly fatigued, and his strategy turned to plodding forward in a constant search of a takedown. They weren't quick or powerful attempts, just gutsy and persistent efforts that Diaz could not stop. Toward the end of the second it looked as though the Cesar Gracie-trained fighter was going to pick his exhausted foe apart on the feet, but Parisyan worked Diaz to the mat time and again. In the end his perseverance paid off, and he won a split decision. As promised, tonight's lead-off pairing between lightweight stand-outs Josh Thomson and Yves Edwards proved an fast moving outing, mostly on the end of Thomson, who kept the pressure on his opponent from the opening bell. Peppering Edwards with kicks, Thomson chased Edwards against the fence and secured the takedown, but neither could execute against the other on the mats. Edwards struggled to his feet, but couldn't get much off but for a few stilted hooks while clinched tightly to "the Punk," who answered with some knees to the head and body. What makes Thomson such an exciting fighter is that he'll keep the action moving at any cost. With less than a minute in the round, he paid dearly for that mantra when quickly spinning around to release Edwards from his waist. Instinctually pulling the spinning back fist as he has throughout his career, Edwards was on top of him to connect with a high right kick that tagged his neck and sent him down. Too stunned to protect himself from Edwards' follow-up strikes, referee Steve Mazzagatti stepped in to halt the action at 4:32 into the first round. UFC 49: Unfinished Business Results
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By Loretta Hunt Friday, June 20, 2004 - With MMA's guardian angel Joe Rogan at the mic, the official UFC 49 weigh-ins kicked off today with a screening of American Head Charge's 'Cowards' music video, chock full of Chuck Liddell's UFC fight footage. Grunge-infused STEMM were also in attendance, the rockers responsible for the UFC's 'Face The Pain' opening theme song. STEMM stayed on for autographs following the proceedings, along with former champions Tim Sylvia and Matt Hughes, as well as current UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir. MGM overseers estimated 1,300 to 1,400 spectators turned out for all the bonus goodies. But, what they really came out for were the weights' In the main event, former light-heavyweight champion Randy Couture and current champion will finally apprise their meeting back from late January, laying to rest any speculation fans might have as to who is the rightful owner of the golden hardware. It was UFC 46 where Belfort's phenomenal reflexes caught 'The Natural' off-guard as he shot in for the clinch under a minute into the first round. Belfort's glove seam grazed Couture's eye and a doctor's stoppage delivered the nimble Brazilian the belt. Tomorrow, the two will meet again to settle their 'unfinished business.' Today, both received warm greetings for their efforts, with Belfort coming in at 205 on the dot, and Couture clocking in just one pound lighter. Ken Shamrock, two days fresh off reconstructive shoulder surgery, led his Lion's Den charge Vernon 'Tiger' White to the stage. As his patriarch sternly looked on, White simply shrugged when he weighed in a comparatively light 200 pounds. Receiving the heartiest ovation of all, opponent Chuck 'Iceman' Liddell weighed in a pound over the light-heavyweight limit at 206 pounds. Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director ruled an allowance of the extra 12 ounces, as the two converged next to the scale for their staredown, the first legitimate one of the day. Stepping as close to each other as officials would allow, their glances elicited a genuine reaction from the crowd. For the swing bout tomorrow night, you can bet the UFC is banking on a quotient mark to charge the end of their program. Middleweights Joe Riggs and Joe Doerksen should deliver a fast-paced affair, be it if the heavy-handed Riggs gets his sixth knockout in a row, or BJJ brown belt Doerksen gets the submission. Riggs came in at 185 pounds, while Doerksen was 184.5 pounds. Olympic veteran Matt Lindland confidently made his way to the stage flanked by the Team Quest players. He'll face Cesar Gracie BJJ black belt Dave Terrell tomorrow, rumored to have the submission kryptonite to the impervious Superman who has dominated the champion-less division for some time. Both athletes clocked in at 185 pounds. To kick of the live pay-per-view, heavyweights Mike Kyle and Justin Eilers will most likely come to blows early. Kyles is a WEC champion and a power puncher by nature. Eilers, a product of the Miletich camp, can take a punch and dish it back. Growing up together in Idaho, they've played college football together, but in recent years, their paths have undeniably diverged. Tomorrow, these two childhood friends will have to duke it out to get a leg up in the UFC ranks. Eilers came in at 232 pounds today. Kyle was right behind him at 237 pounds. Two of the more anticipated bouts by way of the hardcore contingency are the first two scheduled bouts of the evening. Lightweight leaders Yves Edwards and Josh Thomson could prove an even-matched pair tomorrow evening in all areas of the game. Today, AKA rep Thomson weighed in at 156 pounds, one pound heavier than allowable, but again the NSAC waived the formality. Texan Edwards chomped on a chocolate bar as he weighed in at 154.5 pounds, offering a taste to opponent Thomson as they squared off for photos. A game Thomson replied by puckering a kiss in Edwards' direction. Welterweights Nick Diaz and Karo Parisyan will be the second pair to enter the Octagon tomorrow, but it doesn't make their match-up any less enticing. Parisyan, often ranked in the top five of the 178 pound division for judo across the nation, looked especially fit for his appearance today coming in at 169 pounds. Diaz, egged on by his Cesar Gracie compatriots sprinkled though the audience, weighed in at 168.5 pounds. Third in order tomorrow night, boxer Chris Lytle answered the last-minute call to face Hawaiian brawler Ron 'the Machine Gun' Jhun, who had gone through Robbie Lawler as a potential opponent, and then Phil Baroni before he, too, dropped out to injuries. Jhun is making his sacrifices as well, agreeing to cut down from middleweight to welterweight for this bout on relatively short notice. It was evident today as he weighed in two and a half pounds heavier than allowable. NSAC officials gave Jhun two hours to cut the weight. Although not confirmed by press time, FCF had not heard to the contrary that Jhun did not make his requirements. |
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From Pancrase: Sunday,August 22,2004 doors open; 3:00PM fights start; 4:00PM Umeda Stella Hall(Osaka,Japan) live gate: 800- Amateur Match#1 Pancrase gate rules featherweight 2x5 min rounds TETSUO UEHATA(Tani Jiu Jitsu) def. KOICHI KITAGAWA(Matsuzaka Club) by achilles hook at 1R 3:36 Amateur Match#2 Pancrase gate rules featherweight 2x5 min rounds YUTAKA NISHIKAWA(Musosenjutsu) def. YOSUKE KOBAYASHI(Matsuzaka Club) by arm bar at 1R 4:14 Amateur Match#3 Pancrase gate rules featherweight 2x5 min rounds RIKIYA KAWAKAMI(P's LAB Osaka) drew KENTA NAKAMURA(Zendokai Hiroshima Dojo) at full time limit Pro-Match#1 welterweight 2x5 min rounds YUJI MIYAZAKI(MMA Dojo Cobrakai) def. MANAO KUMAGAI(Zendokai) by choke sleeper at 1R 3:29 Pro-Match#2 middleweight 2x5 min rounds DAISUKE HANAZAWA 13(MMA Dojo Cobrakai) def. THE GREAT NANIWA(MMA Musosenjutsu) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time limit Pro-Match#3 featherweight 2x5 min rounds MASASHI KAMEDA(MMA Dojo Cobrakai) drew MITSUHISA SUNABE(HYBRID WRESTLING MUGEN) by 1-0-2 draw judges decision at full time limit Pro-Match#4 heavyweight 2x5 min rounds SEHAKU(RJW/CENTRAL) def. TSUYOSHI OZAWA(heavyweight 1st ranked/Zendokai) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time limit Pro-Match#5 welterweight 2x5 min rounds KENJI ARAI(PANCRASEism) def. OTOKO! TOKUOKA(WATER) by doctor stop TKO during the interval after 1R Semifinal light heavyweight 3x5 min rounds NILSON DE CASTRO(light heavyweight 3rd ranked/Brazil/Chute Boxe Academy) def. DAISUKE WATANABE(light heavyweight 4th ranked/PANCRASEism) by knee strike KO at 2R 1:14 Main Event featherweight 3x5 min rounds YOSHIRO MAEDA(Pancrase Inagakigumi) def. FREDSON PAIXAO(Brazil/Gracie Barra Combat Team) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time limit |
| Tuesday - August 24, 2004 |
From the event's promoter:
FAIRFIELD, Ohio -- LaVerne Clark says he is often recognized as the hard puncher who pounded out victories in his first four fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.Now training regularly, the 30-year-old Clark says he is starting a comeback that he hopes will get him back in the UFC. "I'm learning a lot about submissions," Clark said. "I can't even remember all the fights I was winning before getting submitted. I know I have to get better at that part of the game. I am working hard on it now." Clark scored a dramatic KO victory in his first fight since he started training with Jason Reinhardt in Decatur, Ill. Next, he'll face untested, but unbeaten John Moore on Sept. 4 in the ICE 11 event at Metropolis Nightclub in Fairfield, Ohio. Clark, a member of Team Extreme, has a 17-13 overall record. But that doesn't accurately reflect the strong performances against former UFC champions Dave Menne and Matt Hughes and UFC star Frank Trigg... or strong wins against Shonie Carter, John Lewis and Fabiano Iha. "LaVerne is a handful for anybody to handle," says ICE promoter Monte Cox, who also manages Clark. "If you take into account all the fights he was winning -- and I mean winning handily -- but made a silly mistake and got subbed... he could be like 25-5, or better." ICE 11 will also feature a pair of 155-pound 4-man tournaments with the winners of each coming back in a future show to battle it out for the first ICE championship. A full card of about 18 fights are scheduled. Doors open at 7 p.m. with the first bout starting at 8 p.m. For ticket information, contact Kerry Schall at 513 290-3259. For directions and more info, check out www.icemma.com. The lineup... LaVerne Clark vs. John Moore (170) Rod Housley vs. Charles Trice (Hwt) Mojo Horne vs. Troy King (205) Ron Fields vs. Ricky Folse (205) Trevor Garrett vs. Kenny Stevens (185) Erick Jordan vs. Anthony Smith (185) Brian Hess vs. Sal Agrusa (165) Scott Campau vs. Shawn Coffman (Hwt) Justin McElfresh vs. Jason Henimen (205) Eric Thompson vs. Gerald Pierson (210) Vito Woods vs. Mike Johns (175) Brandon McCoy vs. Rob Maham (170) 4-man 155 tourneys Scott Hope vs. Ryan Rinscheid Tim Wood vs. TBA Alex Rosario vs. Eric Meyer Larry Cloud vs. Jasper Aldridge Also... Henry Baird vs. TBA (155) Mark Bruno vs. TBA (190) Dave Hayes vs. TBA (175) Brian Paul vs. TBA (155) |
| Wednesday - August 25, 2004 |
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Gives "Thumbs" Down To Liddell's Performance By Loretta Hunt Vernon "Tiger" White is mad-- and he wants the world to know it. Coming away with the loss from Saturday night's rumble with Chuck "the Iceman" Liddell at UFC 49, White is claiming his opponent poked his eye at the conclusion of the bout. Liddell was awarded the victory after knocking out White 4:05 in, but the Lion's Den fighter is demanding a rematch. 
"I just want people to know that I was about to beat Chuck and he felt and knew it, and he did what he had to do to keep his title shot," he comments. "I saw it in his face. Everybody saw it in his face. I was gonna beat him." Octagon protocol allows a fighter to communicate with the referee when he feels a foul has been committed against him, but White says he was unable to do so at the time. "I was in so much pain that I couldn't say anything. I never got the chance." Along with the eye damage, White says he also broke his thumb in the bout, when he hit Liddell incorrectly with his left hand, and Liddell further aggravated the fracture when White blocked a punch. "A lot of people, they thought I wasn't the real thing. For all those people out there who thought I was a punk, I broke my thumb in that fight and I kept fighting." White says he has no plans to pursue a formal protest with the Nevada State Athletic Commission regarding the matter, but instead, is taking his cause "to the streets" of the Internet highway and the MMA public at large. "Everybody knows I was going to beat him and I want to fight him again. This time if he puts his thumb in my eye, I want the money that I would be winning to come out of his purse or I want his purse to come to me. How can he thumb Tito [Ortiz] and stick a finger in my eye and not get in trouble for it? Whether it was an accident or it was not an accident, I'm just upset because it could have been a much better fight." FCF was unable to reach Liddell for comment on the matter. |
| Thursday - August 26, 2004 |
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By Loretta Hunt In light of Vernon "Tiger" White's contention that opponent Chuck Liddell poked his eye at the conclusion of their fight last Saturday night at UFC 49, Liddell's head trainer John Hackleman has contacted FCF on his student's behalf to make the following statement: "Speaking for The Pit and all my fighters, including Chuck, we think Vernon had a great fight. He showed tons of heart, tons of skill, and I think he comes from a real classy gym. He has one of the best trainers/MMA icons in the world, Ken Shamrock, as his mentor and I don't think you can get any better than that. During the fight, Vernon showed a lot of class, but I watched that tape 150 times and I didn't see an eye poke. I hope Vernon's eye is okay. I hope he's not hurt at all. Chuck and I both hope Vernon is okay, but I don't believe there was an eye poke, a thumb gouge or anything-- intentional or unintentional. We think he just got a whuppin'. He fought like a champ--kept coming and coming and made it tough for Chuck, but Chuck was never in trouble. Chuck was never, never about to lose or losing that fight. It was just a matter of time and it came quicker than later. We hope Vernon makes a speedy recovery and gets back into the ring because he is a great fighter, competitor, and athlete." Hackleman says Liddell has been made aware of White's allegations, but currently on the road completing press relations for the UFC, he is unable to respond himself at this time. |
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Reality Show, Japan, and Ax Murderer Details Revealed By Loretta Hunt Dana White has been uncharacteristically quiet these days. The voice for America's number one mixed martial arts promotion, you'd think the UFC president would be singing its praises with the recent news that they've secured a television reality show on Spike TV. But, despite White's announcement last Saturday night that the show is scheduled to begin shooting on September 15th and air starting January 15th in the Monday night slot following pro-wrestling juggernaut WWE, The Ultimate Fighter has enjoyed virtual anonymity. White says there is good reason for that. "It's a reality show," he whispers for dramatic effect. "It's a secret." Admitting that he, too, has to answer to the show's producers striving to kept every little detail in the dark for as long as possible, White pleads the 5th for once. But FCF is a persistent lady, literally cornering the spokesman at the post-fight conference following UFC 49's plentiful night of KO action. Here's what we got on the show, as well as the UFC's eminent return to Japan and talk of a Couture-Silva face-off:
Regarding venue, White says he is remaining reasonable. "I'm not gonna go over there and go crazy, but I can't imagine that I could do less than I do here. So, we're going to go for 13 to 15 thousand." As for a certain Brazilian fellow who made many an MMA fan's year with his gracious appearance at UFC 49, FCF spoke with both sides regarding a potential UFC-PRIDE crossover involving their respective stars Couture and Wanderlei Silva. Without knowing the victor of Couture-Belfort the night before, PRIDE officials suggested a "two fight" scenario that sent the UFC's rep to Japan for a rumble in the ring under their rules, and then a follow-up meeting of the pair in the caged Octagon under its regulations. When asked about this scenario, White seemed a little less optimistic about it coming to fruition, but says he is game nonetheless. "I don't care. I'll do anything. I'll do anything that's exciting and that I think will be a good fight. I've been doing this a long time. I've been asking for these fights. I've been pushing these guys. Their always talking and nothing ever happens. I've been talking to them the last couple of months trying to make a fight and they don't want to do it." A TV show on the horizon, Japan in its sights, and some signs of life for a crossover event with PRIDE -- FCF is on the case. |
| Friday - August 27, 2004 |
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By Joe Hall It was not the performance he expected. Joe Doerksen's long awaited UFC debut brought a painful defeat, but the Canadian middleweight was in good spirits when reached by FCF Wednesday night. Doerksen attributed the loss to a sudden lack of confidence in his striking and a game opponent who took advantage of his reluctance. "Joe Riggs did a great job," Doerksen said. "His career is going to take off. Despite the fact that he beat me up, I'm happy for him." Once he returned home to New Bothwell, Canada, Doerksen watched footage of his UFC 49 defeat to Riggs. In reflection, he said, his hesitation to strike on the feet foiled his all around game. It threw off his timing, his takedowns and his submissions and caused him to second-guess himself throughout the fight, says Doerksen.
"My nose is a little crooked," he said, "but it's not the first time it's been broken and I'm pretty sure it's not the last. It's part of the job, and I'm learning to accept it." Doerksen is hungry to get back in the ring. He'll have a few Canadian beers on Saturday night, relax on Sunday and be back in the gym on Monday. "I just want to get back in the ring and start throwing some punches," he said. "Either for MMA, boxing, kickboxing-anything that will get me back in the ring. I want to get back in there and fight a little bit more aggressively, a little harder. My goal for my next fight is to take my opponent's head and knock it into the 17th row." |
| Saturday - August 28, 2004 |
Jens Pulver moved to 3-0 in pro boxing with a first-round KO of Leonard Lewis Friday night in Chicago. Lewis came out wild and Pulver nearly dropped him with his first punch of the night... a straight left. Then, only 41 seconds into the first round, Pulver landed a left hook on the button that dropped Lewis... a count was not necessary. Next for Pulver is the ShootBox Grand Prix on Sept. 19 in Yokohama, Japan. |
| Tuesday - August 31, 2004 |
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Milton Vieira continues to impress and American fighters brought home their victories! By Eduardo Alonso Already a traditional and well-established event in the USA, AFC has built a reputation of showcasing new talent for the sport of Mixed Martial Arts as well as being a platform for giving new fighters a chance to show their talent to the world. Now, this past August 28th, the promotion took a step further promoting their very first venture in Brazil and bringing an interesting card, that included some well-known fighters as well as some of the best new talent Brazil has to offer. The city of Nova Friburgo, located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, played host to the show, that included an interesting crowd, but most importantly good fights. In what was probably the most anticipated match of the evening, at least for Brazilian fans, BTT member Roan Carneiro continued his winning streak by defeating UFC veteran Rodrigo Ruas in a well deserved judges' decision. The night proved to be good for the Brazilian Top Team as Meca veteran Suay Queiroz regrouped after his loss at Meca 11 and imposed his game over Nilson Pugatti, while future star Milton Vieira once again reigned supreme proving its time for him to fight overseas again, this time in a winning effort over Diego Braga. All the American fighters involved in the show also did their homework, as UFC veterans Aaron Riley and Jeff Monson both won with good showings. Here are the results from the show: Andre Emilio defeated Julio Cesar by guilliotine choke in R3 Luis Beicao defeated Lamar Silva by TKO in R1 Peterson Mello defeated Pedro Manuel by rear-naked choke in R1 Suyan Queiroz defeated Nilson Pugatti by TKO in R1 Aaron Riley defeated Maicon Alarcao by TKO in R1 Marcel Ferreira defeated Eric Tavares by judges' decision Roan "Jucao" Carneiro defeated Rodrigo Ruas by judges' decision Milton Vieira defeated Diego Braga by choke in R2 Jeff Monson defeated Clayton Mangueira by judges' decision |
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