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  Thursday - September 1, 2005
Tragedy
Full Contact Fighter sends it best wishes to all of those affected in Hurricane Katrina's wake. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

For those that would like to donate to relief efforts, www.networkforgood.org/ lists several organizations.

IVC 1 DVD
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IVC 1 DVD IVC 1
It was a hot July 6, 1997 in Brazil when promoter Sergio Batarelli changed the world of fighting.

With the UFC being turned into a regulated sport in the U.S., the IVC reigned supreme as the only "No Holds Barred" and bare-knuckle promotion on the planet.

For the next few years, the IVC would produce the most brutal, bloody and hardest-hitting shows ever witnessed. The IVC helped launch the careers of two of today's top fighters (Pride Champion Wanderlei Silva and UFC Champion Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell.

Uncut, unedited and newly restored digital video off the Brazilian TV masters. Elbows, headbutts, knees head kicks and everything that made the IVC legendary are brought to life on DVD for the first time.

8-Man Tournament - 2 Single Fights - 9 Total Fights!

Andre Cardoso vs. John Gnap
Dan "The Beast" Severn vs. Ebenezer Braga

Lucio Carvalho vs. Egidio da Costa
Gary Goodridge vs. Augusto Santos
Aloisio Freitas vs. Cal Worsham
Pedro Otavio vs. Brian Keck

Plus 2 semifinal matches and the final match!

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Pride Flyer

From the event's promoter:
Guida Defends Title;
Palaszewski & French Win

ISLAND LAKE, Ill -- Clay Guida used his wrestling to get position and finished challenger John Strawn with a side choke to successfully defend his XFO lightweight championship Saturday (Aug. 27) at XFO 7 outdoors at Sideouts.

Guida (16-2) won for the 14th straight time, while Strawn fell to 28-6.

Meanwhile, former champion Bart Palaszewski scored a quick 48-second knockout victory over Josh Koon, who filled in when scheduled opponent Brandon Bledsoe failed to show up at the event. Palaszewski is a win away from another shot at the title, which he lost by decision to Guida at XFO 6.

Clay French, an assistant wrestling coach at Eastern Illinois University, improved his record to 4-0 with a first-round rear choke win over previously unbeaten Josh Aroacho. French, also a lightweight, is also becoming a top contender for the XFO title.

Five-time UFC veteran LaVerne Clark won for the fourth straight time, finishing Jake Jetter with an arm-lock at 1:53 of the opening round.

In other pro bouts, Ron Fields bested Terry Davinney by arm-bar; Matt Hamill stopped Robert Hitte with strikes; and Aaron Tregear choked out Vito Woods in the second round of an action- packed bout.

Complete results:

XFO 7: Aug. 27, Island Lake, Ill., Sideouts Bar.

Preliminaries (amateur)
  • Jon Friedland def. Jacob MacDonald, armbar, 2:56 Rd. 1.
  • Matt Fiordirosa def. Nick Wright, Ref stoppage, 2:59 Rd. 2 (5:59).
  • Omar Choudhury def. PJ Jordan, triangle, :47 Rd. 1.
  • Jeremy Linville and Justin Hutter, draw, (9:00), 29-28, 28-29, 29-29.
  • Russ Janca def. Nathan Haller, KO, :12 Rd. 1.
  • Reese Shaner def. Nick Brown, Ref stoppage due to strikes, 1:44 Rd. 1.
Main Card
  • Aaron Tregear def. Vito Woods, rear choke, 2:11 Rd. 2 (7:11).
  • Matt Hamill def. Robert Hitte, Ref stoppage due to strikes, 1:52 Rd. 1.
  • Ron Fields def. Terry Davinney, armbar, :58 Rd. 1
  • Clay French def. Josh Aroacho, rear choke, 3:28 Rd. 1.
Feature Bouts
  • LaVerne Clark def. Jake Jetter, arm lock, 1:53 Rd. 1.
  • Bart Palaszewski def. Josh Koon, KO, :48 Rd. 1.
Main Event
  • Clay Guida def. John Strawn, side choke, 3:12 Rd. 2 (8:12).
    Guida retains XFO lightweight title

  Friday - September 2, 2005
From DSE/Pride:
Bushido 'The Tournament' Logo
LIGHTWEIGHT BOUTS ANNOUNCED FOR
BUSHIDO TOURNAMENT

TOKYO, Japan – The lightweight bouts have been announced for PRIDE FIGHTING'S BUSHIDO "The Tournament." Headlining matches include a battle of Japan as Takanori Gomi faces Tatsuya Kawajiri … Naoyuki Kotani will go head to head with Luis Azeredo of Brazil … Hayato "Mach" Sakurai is set to face "Little Evil" Jens Pulver … and Yves Edwards of the USA will battle Joachim Hansen of Norway.

PRIDE FC: BUSHIDO THE TOURNAMENT
Fight Card

Welterweight Tournament Bouts
BLOCK A: Phil Baroni (USA) vs. Ikuhisa "The Punk" Minowa (Japan)
BLOCK B: Masanori Suda (Japan) vs. Murilo Bustamante (Brazil)
BLOCK C: Ryo Chonan (Japan) vs. Dan Henderson (USA)
BLOCK D: Akihiro Gono (Japan) vs. Daniel Acacio (Brazil)

The winner of BLOCK A will face the winner of BLOCK B.
The winner of BLOCK C will face the winner of BLOCK D.
The winners of A/B and C/D will face off in a December 2005 match.

Welterweight Tournament Reserve Bout
Ryuta Sakurai (Japan) vs. Paulo Filho (Brazil)


Lightweight Tournament Bouts
BLOCK A: Takanori Gomi (Japan) vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri (Japan)
BLOCK B: Naoyuki Kotani (Japan) vs. Luis Azeredo (Brazil)
BLOCK C: Hayato "Mach" Sakurai (Japan) vs. Jens Pulver (USA)
BLOCK D: Yves Edwards (USA) vs. Joachim Hansen (Norway)

The winner of BLOCK A will face the winner of BLOCK B.
The winner of BLOCK C will face the winner of BLOCK D.
The winners of A/B and C/D will face off in a December 2005 match.

Lightweight Tournament Reserve Bout
Dokonjonosuke Mishima (Japan) vs. Charles "Krazy Horse" Bennett (USA)

(Fight Card Subject to Change)

BUSHIDO THE TOURNAMENT will take place from the Ariake Coliseum in Japan and is scheduled to debut on North American pay per view via DIRECTV, DISH NETWORK, UrbanXtra, TVN1, VU!, and Viewer's Choice Canada.

North American Pay Per View Schedule:
PPV Premiere Date: Sunday, September 25th, 2005
Premiere Time: 9:00 pm EST, 6:00 pm PST

BUSHIDO THE TOURNAMENT will be available at a reduced rate of $24.95.

For additional replay times, please contact your pay per view provider.
YOSHIDA AND NAKAMURA TO APPEAR ON FSN'S
BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD

LOS ANGELES, California – PRIDE Fighting stars, Hidehiko Yoshida and Kazuhiro Nakamura, will be appearing on FSN's Best Damn Sports Show Period
One of Japan's biggest mixed martial arts stars, Hidehiko Yoshida is a gold medallist in Judo from the 1992 Barcelona Olympic games and is coming off a submission victory (via choke) against Tank Abbott at FINAL CONFLICT 2005. Kazuhiro Nakamura is also a judo stylist and Yoshida's top student. Nakamura is coming off a decision victory against Igor Vovchanchyn at FINAL CONFLICT 2005.

PRIDE Fighting commentator Bas Rutten will also be featured discussing FSN's upcoming program "The PRIDE Fighting Championships," as well as the sport of MMA.

Yoshida and Nakamura will be demonstrating judo techniques.

Best Damn Sports Show Period features host Chris Rose, John Salley, Rodney Pete and Ron Dibble.

Fans can email guests questions at: http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/2597614

Fans wishing to attend the show in person can call 213-833-6322. Those wishing to leave "Best Damn" voicemail can call 866-839-4328.

  Monday - September 5, 2005 - Labor Day
Ask the TUF Fighters

Wonder why welterweight prospect Kenny Stevens came onto the series twenty pounds overweight? Or why heavyweight Eli Joslin went through a lengthy audition process only to fold on the first day of taping?

Full Contact Fighter gives you your chance to ask the The Ultimate Fighter 2 competitors what's really on your mind. Each week, we'll interview that episode's ejected fighter, getting the answers to your burning questions.

Following each Monday night broadcast of TUF 2 on Spike TV, send your queries to loretta@fcfighter.com. If selected, your inquiries and the fighter's answers will be posted on our site.

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From the event's promoter:
MFC 5 'USA versus JAPAN'
Saturday, November 5th, 2005
Taj Mahal Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, NJ

Tickets are available now at www.ticketmaster.com / Keywords: Mixed Fighting Championship or by calling them at 1-800-736-1420.

MFC 5 poster 'The MFC 5 scheduled for November in Atlantic City will be landmark event for the MFC!' states MFC matchmaker Miguel Iturrate. 'The 'USA versus JAPAN' theme is a first, and we are announcing the first ever bout in the ladies' division! MMA veteran Tara Larosa takes on the tricky Amanda Buckner. Both girls finished 2nd and 3rd at this year's ADCC World Championships in the Absolute division, both have fought oversees and both are definitely considered among the top women fighters in the world today. This should be a great fight!'

Team Japan will feature MFC veterans Daisuke '13' Hanazawa, Kazuki Okubo, Hiroyuki Abe who were here for MFC 3. In Eddie Alvarez, Kurt Pellegrino and Joe Lauzon respectively, they have signed up for tough, exciting fights.'

'We have additional announcements, so we will be releasing much more information on this show in the coming days and weeks!' concludes the matchmaker.

The current card appears below and is subject to final approval by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board.

Current Card - (Subject To Change):

MFC SPOTLITE / FEATURE LADIES BOUT:
3 ROUNDS / 132 LBS (Ladies):
Tara Larosa (Team ROC, Fayetteville NC) v. Amanda Buckner (Academy of MMA, Portland, ME)

'USA versus JAPAN' - MMA (3 RDS of 5 MIN):

3 ROUNDS / 170 LBS:
Eddie Alvarez (Fight Factory, Philadelphia, PA) v. Daisuke '13' Hanazawa (MMA Dojo Cobra-kai, Osaka, Japan)

3 ROUNDS / 170 LBS:
Kurt Pellegrino (ATT, Ft Lauderdale, FL) v. Kazuki Okubo (U-File, Tokyo, Japan)

3 ROUNDS / 145 LBS:
Joe Lauzon (Reality Self Defense, Boston, MA) v. Hiroyuki Abe (AACC, Tokyo, Japan)

3 ROUNDS / 265 LBS:
Alex Roberts (#3 in Pancrase, Kuju-ken Kaikan / Justice Management, Tokyo, Japan) v. Jay White (Team Quest, Portland, OR)

3 ROUNDS / 215 LBS:
Mike Patt (Team Jorge Gurgel JJ, Dayton, OH) v. Yusuke Masuda (AACC, Tokyo, Japan)

3 ROUNDS / 130 LBS:
Chris Macgrath (Advanced Fighting Systems, Mahwah, NJ) v. 'BJ' (AACC, Tokyo, Japan)

3 ROUNDS / 185 LBS:
Jose Rodriguez (Pitt's Pen, NJ) v. Yuichirou Tsuchida (Kuju-ken Kaikan, Osaka, Japan)

3 ROUNDS / 170 LBS:
Chris Ligouri (Pitt's Pen, NJ) v. 'Toraji' (AACC, Tokyo, Japan)

3 ROUNDS / 170 LBS:
Stephen Haigh (Fight Factory, Philadelphia, PA) v. Yuji Miyazaki (MMA Dojo Cobra-kai, Osaka, Japan)

MFC SPOTLITE:

3 ROUNDS / 170 LBS:
Joey 'KNOCKDOWN' Brown (Team Renzo Gracie, NJ) v. TBD

3 ROUNDS / 170 LBS:
Bristol Marunde (ATT, Seattle, WA) v. Rich Attonito (Planet JJ, East Hanover, NJ)

3 ROUNDS / 170 LBS:
Thiago 'Pitbull' Alves (ATT, Ft Lauderdale, FL) v. Jay Jack (Academy of MMA, Portland, ME)

From Pancrase:
Pancrase Event Complete Result 9/4/05

SEGA SAMMY Presents
"PANCRASE 2005 SPIRAL TOUR"
Sunday,September 4,2005
Umeda Stella Hall (Osaka,Japan)
Doors Opened; 3:00PM
Amateur Bout#1 Started; 3:10PM
Live gate; 800-

Amateur Bout#1 Middleweight One Day 4-men Tournament 1st round 1x5 min round
MOTOKI EJIMA(MMA Musosenjutsu) def. ARITO KISHIMOTO(MMA Anglar) by referee stoppage TKO of standing punch at 3:42

Amateur Bout#2 Middleweight One Day 4-men Tournament 1st round 1x5 min round
HIDEMI MIHARA(MMA Dojo Cobrakai) def. MASAHIRO TORYU(P's LAB Osaka) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at 3:00 extra round after full time limit

Amateur Bout#3 Pancrase Gate rules Featherweight 2x5 min rounds
TOMOYUKI KODAMA(MMA Musosenjutsu) def. SHUNSUKE KIMURA(MMA Anglar) by front neck lock at 2R 4:12

Amateur Bout#4 Pancrase Gate rules Featherweight 2x5 min rounds
NOBUHIRO YAMAUCHI(MMA Dojo Cobrakai) drew with TAKASHI HASEGAWA(P's LAB Osaka) at full time limit

Amateur Bout#5 Middleweight One Day Tournament final 1x5 min round
HIDEMI MIHARA(MMA Dojo Cobrakai) def. MOTOKI EJIMA(MMA Musosenjutsu) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time limit
*HIDEMI MIHARA won the tournament.


Pro-Bout#1 Pancrase Athena Rules -53.5kg 3x3 min rounds
ASUKA ITO(Pancrase Inagakigumi) def. 15(unknown) by 3-0-0 unanimous
judges decision at full time limit

Pro-Bout#2 Lightweight 2x5 min rounds
YUJI MIYAZAKI(MMA Dojo Cobrakai) def. TOSHIAKI KITADA(TEAM JUNKiey) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time limit

Pro-Bout#3 Welterweight 2x5 min rounds
TATSUNORI TANAKA(Wajutsu Keishukai Hyogo Hombu) def. DAIZO ISHIGE(Welterweight 10th ranked/ SK Absolute) by referee stoppage TKO of arm bar at 1R 2:07

Pro-Bout#4 Featherweight 2x5 min rounds
NAOJI FUJIMOTO(Pancrase Inagakigumi) def. KENTA NAKAMURA(Zendokai Hiroshima Dojo) by referee stoppage TKO of arm bar at 1R 3:10

Pro-Bout#5 Lightweight 2x5 min rounds
KENJI TAKESHIGE(Pancrase Inagakigumi) drew with YUICHI IKARI(Pancrase P's LAB Tokyo) by 0-1-2 split judges decision at full time limit

Pro-Bout#6 Super heavyweight 2x5 min rounds
ANTHONY "TATSUJI" NETZLER(TEAM Boon!) def. ALEX ROBERTS(Super Heavyweight 3rd ranked/ Kujukenkaikan) by heel hook at 1R 1:53

Pro-Bout#7 Featherweight 3x5 min rounds
YOSHIRO MAEDA(Pancrase Inagakigumi) def. MIKI SHIDA(Pancrase P's LAB Tokyo) by KO of standing punch at 3R 2:17
PANCRASE-Z Complete Result 9/3/05

"PANCRASE-Z in Kumamoto 2005"
Saturday,September 3,2005
Grand Messe Kumamoto(Kumamoto,Japan)
Doors Open; 4:00PM
Bouts Start; 5:00PM
Live gate: 4,000-


Amateur Bout#1 Pancrase Gate Rules Lightweight 2x5 min rounds
TATSUYA KAWANO(MMA Ogatadojo) def. TAKAYUKI NAKAZATO(Hybrid Wrestling Kagoshima) by arm bar at 1R 1:50

Amateur Bout#2 Pancrase Gate Rules Featherweight 2x5 min rounds
YUICHI MIYAGI(HYBRID WRESTLING MUGEN) def. TAISHI IKEDA(Hybrid Wrestling Kagoshima) by referee stoppage TKO of standing punch at 1R 1:47

Pro-Bout#1 Pancrase rules Welterweight 2x5 min rounds
HIDENOBU KOIKE(GRABAKA Gym) def. MOTOHIRO TAKENAWA(Master Plant) by triangle choke at 1R 0:55

Pro-Bout#2 Pancrase Athena rules -54kg 3x3 min rounds
SAYAKA(Girl Fight AACC) def. EMI KURODA(S-KEEP) by heel hook at 1R 0:41

Pro-Bout#3 Kickboxing rules -70kg 3x5 min rounds
KUNTAP WEERASAKRECK(Weerasakrec Fairtex Gym) def. NICK FIORDO(Wajutsu Keishukai Hombu Dojo) by punch KO at 3R 0:20

Pro-Bout#4 Pro-Wrestling rules 1x20 min round
MINORU SUZUKI(Pancrase MISSION) def. AZTECA(Pro-Wrestling KAGEKI) by sleeper hold at 15:03

Pro-Bout#5 Pancrase rules Featherweight 2x5 min rounds
MITSUHISA SUNABE(HYBRID WRESTLING MUGEN) def. MINORU TSUIKI(Pancrase P's LAB Tokyo) by triangle choke at 1R 4:21

Pro-Bout#6 Pancrase rules Heavyweight 2x5 min rounds
YUJI SAKURAGI(Seikenkaikan) def. YUTA NAKAMURA(Wajutsu Keishukai Fukuoka Dojo) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time limit

Semifinal Demonstration Sparring 1x3 min round
YUKI KONDO(3rd Light heavyweight K.O.P./ PANCRASEism) vs SATORU KITAOKA(Welterweight 1st ranked/ PANCRASEism)

Main Event Pancrase rules Open-weight 2x5 min rounds
HIKARU SATO(PANCRASEism) def. TENSHIN MATSUMOTO(SK Absolute) by sleeper hold at 1R 2:43

  Tuesday - September 6, 2005
PRIDE Takes L.A. for a Day
By Loretta Hunt

Hidehiko Yoshida (left), Kazuhiro Nakamura, with Phil Baroni in the background
Yoshida & Nakamura
If Saturday's turnout of eager PRIDE fans wasn't an indication of what the Japanese fighting promotion has been struggling for with the California State Athletic Commission in recent months, then nothing is.

Although the CSAC voted last Monday to not adopt three amendments to its mixed martial arts regulations that would allow for the promotion to conduct fights a bit closer to their popular style of fighting in California, PRIDE enthusiasts still made their presence known at a Best Buy in Hollywood, California. Toting fight shirts, gis, posters, DVD covers, and gloves; a few hundred supporters of all ages delighted in their favorite PRIDE stars signing their prized possessions.

Hidehiko Yoshida and young fan
Yoshida with a fan

Phil Baroni and Dan Henderson signing autographs
Baroni and Henderson

Jason Chambers
Chambers
Notably, PRIDE veterans Hidehiko Yoshida and Kazuhiro Nakamura received a welcome response from the very palpable attending Japanese community of Los Angeles (Some even brought Yoshida birthday gifts -- he turned 36 Saturday). They were joined by Bushido Middleweight Grand Prix participants Phil Baroni and Dan Henderson, along with commentator Bas Rutten, who signed everything in sight for over two hours.

Also on hand, UFC and Superbrawl/Icon veteran Jason Miller terrorized Best Buy employees in the background, while 25-year-old Eddie Bravo brown belt Jason Chambers was introduced by PRIDE executives as a future Bushido competitor.

TUF Talk:
Fans Ask Rob MacDonald

Rob MacDonald You asked, and we got your answers. 27-year-old Canadian Rob MacDonald, the first heavyweight eliminated from The Ultimate Fighter 2, fields the questions readers sent in following last night's episode on Spike TV. Mac Donald was ejected from the show after tapping from a first round triangle choke to fellow competitor Brad Imes. Here, he answers your questions.
  • Have you ever fought anywhere else?
    RM: Yeah. Absolutely. I've had three pro fights before the UFC's TUF 2. I was undefeated in those three pro fights, two in Canada and one in the United States. In addition to those fights, I've also had numerous fights in kickboxing and Muay Thai. I've been involved in martial arts and mixed martial arts my entire life. I started wrestling when I was 15 years old. I wrestled four years in high school and was nationally ranked as an All-Canadian, and then I wrestled for five years for the University of Western Ontario and with Lakeside University and that was in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. The time I really started training for a professional career as a fighter was when I was 22 years old. I train at Team Tompkins in London, Ontario.

  • Please tell me what went down with you and Matt Hughes wasn't as harsh as it seemed.
    RM: As far as everything that happened on television, people have to realize that it is a television show, first of all, and there are parts of that story that weren't shown on TV, that the TV show is edited and there's only a handful of people that actually know what happened in that household. That being said, I'm not the type of person that bad mouths people behind their back, so anything that has happened between Matt Hughes and myself, good or bad, is something I'll deal exclusively with Matt Hughes about.

  • (From FCF) Was there some positive interaction between you and Matt Hughes that was not shown during the episode last night?
    RM: There was some positive, yes. Like I said, I'm the type of person that if I really don't have anything to nice to say, I'm not gonna say anything at all. Let's just say I respect Matt Hughes as a fighter and for what he's done in the Octagon, and if I could take anything positive from it, I suppose it would be some of the training techniques he taught us during the training sessions. But as far as personal interaction between me and him, that's just something I'm not prepared to comment on at this time.

  • Was it [the experience] a lot harder then you expected?
    RM: It was very difficult. I knew they were going to put us through all the rigors of physical testing, and training, and fighting. I think the thing that was harder than I expected was being locked up in a house and not having access to your family and friends, not being able to use the telephone, not being able to watch television, not being able to listen to the radio. Being cooped up in that house sequestered from the rest of society, that was the toughest thing.

  • (From FCF) What were the harder aspects of the training itself?
    RM: The most difficult part of the training was that it was their training and not your own. Every fighter has their own training regimen in order to not only train to become a better fighter, but to train for a specific fight. When you're adhering to someone else's schedule, I found it difficult to prepare physically and mentally for a fight.

  • When exactly were you injured?
    RM: I had had pre-existing conditions with my shoulder, but the actual injury to that shoulder occurred in the first couple of days on the show.


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From the event's promoter:
UFC Vets Highlight First KOTC in Indianapolis

KOTC poster       Between them, Robbie Lawler and Gideon Ray have fought nine times in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. On Saturday, Sept. 17, the two sluggers will each fight for the first time in King of the Cage.
      KOTC's "Xtreme Edge" is scheduled Sept. 17 at the Edge Sports Complex... it is the first KOTC event ever held in Indianapolis.
      Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the first of 19 bouts starting at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $30 and are available at all Herb Johnson's World Champion Karate locations. Call 317 898-4444 for tickets and 765 520-5555 for more information.
      "I think we've put together a nice card," said co-promoter Monte Cox "We have Robbie Lawler, who is coming off a huge knockout win over Niko Vitale in Hawaii... Gideon Ray, who is one of the better strikers in the Midwest... and many of the top guys from Indiana, like Jeremy Bolt and Antoine Skinner. And we have champions from other organizations like Clay Guida and Jason Reinhardt."
      Chas Bowling, who put together most of the matchups, said he tried to give as many fighters a chance to fight in a big show as possible. The result was a 19-bout event.
      Current UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes will referee the show, while fellow Miletich Fighting Systems teammates Tim Sylvia and Jens Pulver will be on hand to sign autographs.
      The show is being sponsored by Herb Johnson's Karate, Pike Collision, Budweiser, Repro Graphics, Hooters Downtown, Marsh's Custom Meats, Harem House, Classy Chassey and Pumphrey & Manley Attorneys at Law.

KOTC Indianapolis
Sept. 17 * Edge Sports Complex
Doors open: 6:30 p.m., First bout: 8 p.m.

Main Events
Jeremy Brown vs. Robbie Lawler
Chris Clements vs. Gideon Ray

Feature Bouts
Brad Cottrell vs. Jason Reinhardt 145
PJ Jordan vs. Jeremy Bolt 130
Brandon Quigley vs. Terrance Crumpton "Cobra" Hwt.
Chris Higi vs. Antoine Skinner 155
Scott Hope vs. Clay Guida 155

Main Card
Tommy Lee vs. David Love 145
Chris Prather vs. Geno Roderick 170
Bill Petra vs. Jimmy Boyd 155
Andrew Earles vs. Todd Kiser 185
Ron Fields vs. Robin Johnson 205
Tom Logsdon vs. Billy Kidd 135
Mike Pegg vs. Chad Berriman Hwt.

Preliminaries
TBA vs. Anthony Wilson 160
Justin Herbst vs. Adam Bass 155
Corey Mahon vs. Zach Kidd 135
Sam Becktall vs. Matt Jaggers 145
TBA vs. Tim Bradley 140

  Wednesday - September 7, 2005
HERO'S Stage HERO's Yamamoto and Sudo Emerge from Tournament
By Roxanne Modafferi

TOKYO, September 7 -- Inside the Ariake Coliseum, 9,950 people took shelter from the wind and the rain of the typhoon to witness the HEROS of K-1 battle it out for the right to continue on to HERO'S Dynamite!, to be held on December 31st. Little did the audience know the real typhoon was swirling inside, as some of the most technical fighters in the world faced each other in K-1's new MMA promotion.

Norifumi 'KID' Yamamoto
Norifumi 'KID' Yamamoto

The spotlight was on the promotion's Middleweight tournament (70 kg/154.3 lb limit), brimming over with recognizable Japanese names such as Caol Uno, Genki Sudo, and Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto, as well as Brazilian Royler Gracie added to the mix. By night's end, six bouts yielded finalists Sudo and "Kid" Yamamoto, who will battle it out on New Year's Eve. Five super fights, including a "reserve match" between Koutetsu Boku and Hermes Franca, rounded out the action.

Genki SudoHiroyuki Takaya
SudoTakaya

In Sudo's road to a final's slot, the Japanese showman armbarred opponent Miyata in the second round of his first bout, then submitted Hiroyuki Takaya with a triangle choke later that evening. For Yamamoto, a feverish first round with Gracie led to an equally active second, where Gracie threw a front jab and Kid stepped into it, knocking the Brazilian out cold with a hard right hand 38 seconds in.

Caol UnoHideo Tokoro
UnoTokoro

However, the fight of the night went to Caol Uno and Hideo Tokoro. These lithe fighters were so technical their fight could be used in an instructional video, yet Uno controlled enough of the action to garner a unanimous decision. Uno would later fall to "Kid" Yamamoto in the semi-finals, sustaining a cut near his left eye that would result in a referee's stoppage in the second round.

Kazuyuki MiyataShungo Oyama
MiyataOyama

FULL RESULTS:

Hero's: 2005 Middleweight Tournament Semifinal
Held September 7, 2005
Ariake Coliseum
Tokyo, Japan
  • Atsushi Yamamoto def. Katsuya Toida - Unanimous decision
  • Koutetsu Boku def. Hermes Franca - Majority decision
  • Yoshihiro Nakao def. Fia Falamoe - Armbar 2:35 R1
  • Genki Sudo def. Kazuyuki Miyata - Armbar 4:45 R2
  • Hiroyuki Takaya def. Remigijus Morkevicius - TKO (Ref stoppage from strikes) 4:16 R2
  • Norifumi Yamamoto def. Royler Gracie - KO (Punch) 0:38 R2
  • Caol Uno def. Hideo Tokoro - Unanimous decision
  • Akira Kikuchi def. Kiuma Kunioku - Decision
  • Sam Greco def. Shungo Oyama - KO (Knee) 2:37 R1
  • Genki Sudo def. Hiroyuki Takaya - Triangle choke 3:47 R2
  • Norifumi Yamamoto def. Caol Uno - TKO (Ref stoppage from cut) 4:04 R2

  Thursday - September 8, 2005
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From AMC Pankration:
Fights this Saturday!!!

Date: Saturday September 10th
Place: Auburn, WA - Vision Quest sport and fitness center at the Auburn Supermall
Time: Doors open 7PM, Fights Start 8PM
Tickets available at the door and at:
Vision Quest Sport and Fitness Center at the Supermall - Auburn, WA 253-333-7771
AMC Kickboxing and Pankration - 427 6th Street South - Kirkland, WA 425-822-9656
Charlies Combat Club - Everett, WA 425-252-5222
General Admission $20

Scheduled fights:

Chris Kutz (Kirkland) vs Roque Martinez (Auburn) (HVY)
Caros Fedor (Kirkland) vs Donny Van Horne (Auburn)(180)
Jesse Davis (Kirkland) vs Dylan Frieze (Auburn) (150)
Dominic Kihlstrand (Kirkland) vs Louis Turner (Auburn)(HVY)
Christian Beltran (Auburn) vs Jeremy Utz 170
Wes Welch (Yelm) vs Adam Angresano (170) Kickboxing
Jason Perry (Auburn) vs Brent Wilson (Kent) (170)
Joel Petit (Olympia) vs Daniel Wiford (Kent) (185)
Frank Colcher (Seattle) vs Paul Morris (Olympia)(150)

More fights to be added upon confirmation.

*Card subject to change

  Saturday - September 10, 2005
National Fighting Challenge 4: Battle for the Border
Held September 9th, 2005
At the Squamish Nations Rec Centre
Vancouver, British Columbia
By Mike Neva

Coming off back to back defeats and a ten-month lay off from the ring, Ulisses Castro looked to get back into the swing of things against Team Quest's Devin Cole. The 28 year old Castro, a faller, who works in the logging industry, was a finalist in the casting of "TUF" season 2, but was pulled from the show at last minute due to an eye injury. Known as the "Latin Thug", Castro was initially scheduled to fight Brian Stromberg, but in what Cole refered to as his "initiation" onto team Quest, he recently fought and defeated Stromberg earning his way into the main event of NFC 4. As the opening bell sounded, these two big men tied up and worked from the clinch until Cole was able to take Castro to the mat and attain side control. Cole's dominant position didn't last long as Castro quickly worked his way back to standing. From their feet, both fighters exchanged punches with neither man landing a solid strike until Cole dropped Castro with a devastating knee. Castro was stunned and looked to instinctively crawl out of the ring to catch a breather, but Cole followed up with a series of punches outside the ropes until referee Jason Darrah mercifully called a halt to the action 2:42 into the first round.

Ramirez pounds on Chilton
Ramirez pounds on Chilton

  • Joseph Ramirez def. Tom Chilton by TKO ref stoppage from punches at 2:13 of R1
  • Hardeep Singh def. Joe Cummings by TKO ref stoppage from punches at 2:13 of R1
  • Akawui Riquelme def. John Dobier by TKO ref stoppage from punches at 2:39 of R1
  • Kevin Barkhouse def. Jose Orozeo by arm bar at 1:38 of R1
  • Chris Jensen def. Kenny Butterfield by TKO ref stoppage from punches at 0:49 of R1
  • Garrett Davis def. Matt Lininger by guillotine choke at 1:15 of R1
  • Paul Daniel def. Ihsan Sitchaisai by TKO ref stoppage from a knee at 0:56 of R1
  • Myles Merola def. Ken Tran by rear-naked choke at 1:11 of R2
  • Danny Dlask def. Jodey Ingalls by verbal submission from punches at 2:51 of R1
  • Devin Cole def. Ulisses Castro by TKO ref stoppage from strikes at 2:42 of R 1

Singh hammers Cummings with a punch
Singh hammers Cummings with a punch


From the event's promoter:
RITC 74 – Results
Montana named Fighter of the Night

It was a sizzling hot September evening in Casa Grande for RITC 74. Andy Montana displayed his versatility winning by key lock submission to earn Fighter of the Night (FOTN) honors. Other candidates for FOTN honors were Brandon Oliver, Eddie Castro, Dominik Cruz, Gabriel Flores, David Marquez, Mike Ashford and Carlos Ortega.

Results:
  1. Brandon Oliver (141), Team Brausa
    won by submission (arm bar), 2:17 Rd 1
    Joe Stojak (150), Freestyle

  2. Eddie Castro (154), Devil's Den
    won by submission (choke), 1:34 Rd 1
    Rosco McClellan (150), Team Brausa

  3. Dominik Cruz (149), Boxing Inc.
    won by ref stoppage (strikes), 1:09 Rd 2
    Josh Donahue (150), Team Brausa

  4. Gabriel Flores (185), Boxing Inc.
    won by submission (strikes), 2:17 Rd 1
    Robert King (197), AJJA

  5. David Marquez (166), Devil's Den
    won by submission (neck crank), 2:01 Rd 1
    Jason Hofeld (162), AJJA

  6. Mike Ashford (217), Devil's Den
    won by submission (strikes), :35 Rd 1
    Anthony Tarango (217), Freestyle

  7. Carlos Ortega (154), AJJA
    won by submission (choke), 1:30 Rd 1
    Craig Davis (156), Havoc

  8. Andy Montana (257), Genesis Jiu-Jitsu
    won by submission (key lock), 1:35 Rd 1
    Rich Beecroft (218), No Regrets Fight Club
Next event:

RITC 75 - Friday Night Fights
Glendale Arena
Friday Sept 30, 2005

  Sunday - September 11, 2005
Cage Rage 13: No Fear
Results

By David West

In the headline bout Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro took Jean Silva's Cage Rage Lightweight World Title with a display of world class grappling. Ribeiro fought with the air of a man enjoying a Sunday stroll in the park, the picture of relaxation as he forced Silva to defend submission after submission. Ribeiro secured a side choke in round two that Silva could not escape and the title passed hands to a man who looks likely to keep it as long as he chooses to defend it.

Holland's heavy fisted Melvin Manhoef blasted Brazilian Chute Boxe member Fabio Piemonte into oblivion with a left hook that sent Piemonte's mouth guard flying out of the cage to claim the vacant Cage Rage Light-Heavyweight World Title.

Local favorite Brad Pickett took the vacant British Featherweight title in a spirited battle with Ozzy Haluk that ended when Pickett caught his opponent with a two-footed flying stomp in the second round that prompted Haluk to verbally quit.

The vacant British Lightweight title went to Abdul Mohamed who fought three very close rounds with Alexandre Izidro. Mohamed was the more aggressive, but Izidro was the more technically polished fighter and it was Mohamed whose face bore the marks of combat after the final bell. Mohamed won a split decision that certainly leaves the way open for a rematch.

In non-title action, Pride veteran James Thompson was too strong and too aggressive for Andy Costello, while Mark Weir was too tall and fast for Kyosuke Sasaki. Jorge Rivera grinded out a tough win over Marcelo Azevedo and James Evans-Nicolle stopped UFC Brazil veteran Tulio Palhares with two beautiful body shots that dropped Palhares to the canvas in a heap.
  1. Mark Buchanan def. Kuljit Degun - Tap out (Strikes) 1:38 R1
  2. James Evans-Nicolle def. Tulio Palhares - KO 1:37 R2
  3. Abdul Mohamed def. Alexandre Izidro - Majority decision
  4. Dean Bray def. Jeremy Bailey - TKO (Doctor stoppage cut) 4:31 R1
  5. Brad Pickett def. Ozzy Haluk - Verbal submission 4:25 R2
  6. Anthony Rea def. Remus Ciobnu - Tap out (Rear-naked choke) 4:40 R1
  7. Evangelista Santos def. Darren Little - Verbal submission 0:55 R1
  8. Jorge Rivera def. Marcelo Azevedo - Unanimous decision
  9. Mark Weir def. Kyosuke Sasaki - KO 1:52 R1
  10. Melvin Manhoef def. Fabio Piemonte - KO 0:51 R1
  11. James Thompson def. Andy Costello - TKO (Ref stoppage) 2:33 R1
  12. Vitor Ribeiro def. Jean Silva - Tap out (Side choke) 4:18 R2

  Monday - September 12, 2005
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Marcus Davis

Marcus Davis Maine native and former pro boxer Marcus Davis became the third welterweight to meet his untimely demise on this week's episode of The Ultimate Fighter 2 after he tapped out to Joe Stevenson's strikes from half guard in the first round of their elimination bout.

Fans sent in their questions for Davis. Here are the answers.
  • Do you regret selecting Joe Stevenson as your opponent?
    MD: That's the question I get asked the most, even from my family and friends. At the time, strategically for me, I think it was the right choice at the time and this is the reason why. I think that no matter what, we would have ended up meeting at some point. I would have rather it been on my terms where I felt as though at that time Joe wasn't training as hard as I was. I thought that rather than give him a chance to decide to pick me and train hard physically for me I'd take him by surprise by picking him as my first fight. I think I was going to have an edge that way. It was a choice that I had to make. Was I going to take Joe now when I feel pretty good about it or am I going to wait until later where I could possibly be injured and have to deal with it?

  • If you could do it over again, would you still select Stevenson? Who would you select otherwise and why?
    MD: I think that if I had to do it all over again, of course, it's in hindsight. Yeah, obviously if I could go back and pick someone that I know that I was able to beat I would have done that. This is the way I felt. I felt as though everybody else on the show I was going to beat, and everybody else knew that. Jorge Gurgel, who is a very good friend of mine, he even made this statement on the show: Marcus is the best stand-up fighter here. Then he said Joe Stevenson is the best ground fighter. I worked out with everybody else and nobody was taking me down, and I was literally picking guys apart standing up. That's why they had me spar with the heavyweights a lot.

  • Did Marcus expect to be taken down at some point or did he expect to keep it standing?
    MD: My plan was to feel Joe out a little bit and to slowly close the distance where I could start landing shots. I honestly thought that if I could just make it through the first round of Joe trying to take me down, Joe would be tired and then I could just start picking him apart. I thought that possibly Joe could get me to the ground and I worked mostly on leg defense because Joe tended to stick everybody by leg lock while we were all training on the show. Joe was just a phenomenal leg finisher. His leg locks are absolutely incredible.


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  Thursday - September 15, 2005
Wisniewski, Gardner defeat challengers to retain belts
FFC "Fiesta Las Vegas"
Hard Rock Casino & Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
Report and photos by Keith Mills

Las Vegas, NV-Despite a disappointing final fight and relatively short card FFC's inaugural trek to Las Vegas, the Mecca of MMA, went off well. The card featured some of the most talked-about fighters on the feeder circuit with even Jason Lambert versus Travis Wiuff coming in half way through the show. Even the "bottom" half of the card featured up-and-comers from Team Extreme and Team Quest, two of the most prominent teams around. The only complaint justifiable would be most shows of this level contain more like ten to twelve fights but the "extra" fights are usually local fighters booked to sell more tickets. Bottom line is the standing room only crowd that packed The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino didn't seem to care about the length since it was made up for in intensity.

Keith Wisniewski pounding on Carlo Prater
Wisniewski pounding on Prater

Roger Huerta hammering Matt Wiman
Huerta hammering Wiman
Headlining the card were two title fights; Dave Gardner defending his Lightweight belt against Ryan Schultz and Keith Wisniewski defending his Welterweight belt against Carlo Prater.

The final fight of the night turned out to be a disappointment as Team Quest's Ryan Schultz dislocated a rib just one minute into his fight against Dave Gardner. Basically Gardner took Schultz down and started to deliver knees to Ryan's right side ribs but it was his left side Ryan was grasping as he winced in pain upon standing. As of this writing it is unclear where the rib injury originated but it fell the young up-and-comer at just one minute.

Also on the card Keith Wisniewski defended his belt against the man from whom he won it in the first place, Carlo Prater. This fight by all accounts was very similar to their first meeting with Keith controlling most of the takedowns and Carlo having the edge standing.

Jason Lambert rains down pain on Travis Wiuff
Lambert rains down pain on Wiuff

Dave Gardner
Gardner
Look for a full report in an upcoming issue of Full Contact Fighter.
  • Chris Wilson def. Dave Garcia 1:49 R1 by triangle choke
  • Josh Haynes def. Seth Kleinbeck 1:16 R2 by rear choke
  • Roger Huerta def. Matt Wiman by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
  • Josh Neer def. Forrest Petz 3:25 R1 by triangle choke
  • Jason Lambert def. Travis Wiuff 3:19 R1 by TKO
  • Keith Wisniewski def. Carlo Prater by unanimous decision
  • Dave Gardner def Ryan Schultz 1:00 R1 by TKO (dislocated rib, unable to continue)

United Full Contact Federation: Brawl at the Supermall
Held September 10th, 2005
At the Vision Quest Training Center
Auburn, Washington
By Mike Neva

Davis dominating Friese from the mount
Davis mounted on Friese
At over 30 000 square feet, the Vision Quest Training Center is without question one of the largest and most equipped training facilities in the sport of MMA. Some features of this massive marvel of MMA include a full range of weight equipment, stationary bikes, treadmills, wrestling mats, a boxing ring, a sauna, and a slew of heavy bags. With most of the equipment crammed into the second tier of the facility (yes, there are three separate tiers) the boxing ring was front and center for the inaugural Brawl at the Supermall.

In conjunction with the UFCF, promoter Matt Hume used the experimental Pride amateur rules, which consist of one 5-minute round followed by one 3-minute round. The only slight variance in the rules between this event and the most recent AX Fighting Championship, which was the first ever show to feature the amateur Pride rules, was a leniency for the main event fighters to not wear shin and knee pads, which was mandatory in the first show.

The card itself was comprised of mainly first time fighters with little or no in-ring experience. It was obvious that Hume had done his homework on these youngsters; all the bouts were evenly matched and highly entertaining. After the first two contests went to the judges cards, the jam packed audience was becoming antsy for a finish, and Kirkland native, Jesse Davis, did just that. At the sound of the bell, Davis, and his opponent, Dylan Friese, swung for the fences trading bombs with Davis getting the better of the exchange. As blood began to cascade from Friese's nose, it became quickly evident that the nose had been fractured. After a quick check from the doctor, the bout was restarted but things only became worse as Davis battered Friese with punch after punch. One more check with the doctor and a cotton ball in the nostril later, Friese was given the go ahead to continue. After being lambasted with another barrage of strikes, referee Joe Derobbio finally called it off late in the first round. The sell out crowd was on its feet after this all out war, and gave both men a huge ovation at the conclusion of the bout.

Morris about to hit Colcher with a right hand
Morris (top) vs. Colcher
In the main event, Frank Colcher, a recent transplant to AMC from Shah Franco's in Ontario, took on the always game, Paul Morris. Coming into this bout, both men had redemption on their minds. Morris had recently been defeated by Team Quest's Ian Loveland, and Colcher had not fought an mma bout in over three years. In somewhat of a surprise to many in attendance, Colcher had little resistance to Morris' ground and pound assault. From the opening to the closing bell Morris controlled the action, working for the most part in Colcher's half guard where he threw punches and hammer fists for much of the eight minute bout. In the end there was little doubt that Morris had done enough and was awarded a hard earned unanimous decision.

MMA Results
  • Chris Kutz def. Rogue Martinez by unanimous decision after R2
  • Donny Van Horn def. Caros Fodor by split decision after R2
  • Jesse Davis def. Dylan Friese by TKO ref stoppage from punches at 4:30 of R1
  • Dominic Kihlstrand def. Louis Turner by triangle choke at 4: 49 of R1
  • Aaron Rozeboom def. Shane Friese by bulldog choke at 1:00 of R1
  • Jason Perry def. Brent Wilson by TKO ref stoppage from punches at 2:49 of R2
  • Joel Pettit def. Daniel Wiford by verbal submission from strikes at 2:54 of R1
  • Paul Morris def. Frank Colcher by unanimous decision after R2
Kickboxing Results
  • Gabe Walton def. Christian Beltran by unanimous decision after R3

  Saturday - September 17, 2005
SportFight Results
Report and photos by Keith Mills

Portland, OR -- Fans that can appreciate the ground game in addition to standup will surely be looking for the DVD of SportFight 12 when it comes out. This show, mostly run by Matt Lindland of Team Quest, is much more than just a chance to showcase TQ fighters. The two main events featured Jeff Monson vs. Jay White and Matt Horwich vs. Vernon White.

Vernon 'Tiger' White's illegal knee strike on Matt Horwich
White's illegal knee strike on Horwich

In the final fight of the night, former SportFight Light-Heavyweight Champion Horwich, still a relative unknown despite appearances in APEX and WEC, showed a solid chin and excellent ground skills on the way to defeating UFC vet White via rear choke. White did a good job in this back-and-forth war; however, he blatantly kneed Horwich's face when Horwich was grounded, a mistake hard to forgive a fighter with the experience of White.

Mike Pyle (top) elbowing Tony Sanza
Pyle elbowing Sanza

In the co-main event, Abu Dhabi '05 Champion and UFC vet Jeff Monson was matched against Jay White, formerly of Team Renzo Gracie but now with Team Quest. These two met before in MFC 3, a fight White lost due to a knee injury. American Top Team's Monson's relatively quick choke of White won him the SportFight Heavyweight title belt.

Enoch Wilson finishing Cary Kolat
Wilson finishing Kolat

Jeff Monson wins title belt
Monson wins
In other news Ken Shamrock, present to corner Vernon White, announced the imminent release of his new book "Beyond the Lion's Den." This is a follow-up to his earlier book "Inside the Lion's Den" and is structured the same way. One section of the book chronicles Ken's career, picking up where "Inside" left off while the rest of the book is devoted to fighting techniques.

Look for a full report in an upcoming issue of Full Contact Fighter.

Amateur fights
Corey Devala def. Mike Dolce 0:09 R2 by KO
Sean Siefke def. Joel Thomas by unanimous decision
Ed Nuno def. Matt Linager by unanimous decision

Pro fights
Ian Loveland def. Brian Caraway - 0:31 R2 by TKO (doctor stoppage)
Pat Healy def. Eddy Ellis - 4:40 R1 by TKO
Mike Pyle def. Tony Sanza - 1:06 R1 by rear choke
Enoch Wilson def. Cary Kolat - 4:06 R2 by triangle choke/armbar
Jeff Monson def. Jay White - 1:23 R1 by rear choke
Matt Horwich def. Vernon White - 2:38 R2 by rear choke

  Monday - September 19, 2005
World Freestyle Fighting Championships 9: Wild West
Held September 17th, 2005
At the Croatian Cultural Centre
Vancouver, British Columbia
By Mike Neva

It took UFC veteran, Bill Mahood, only 21 seconds to guillotine choke his opponent, Todd Seyler, completely unconscious. At thirty eight years of age, and coming off a trio of losses to Patrick Cote, Forrest Griffin, and Tim Mckenzie, Mahood desperately needed to get back on the winning track, and that he did against his over matched opponent. At the sound of the bell, Seyler charged across the ring immediately looking to take the heavy handed Mahood down. However, the wily veteran showed a great sprawl and impulsively locked in a guillotine choke. The choke was in deep and as Mahood cranked with all his might the chances of Seyler freeing himself from the precarious position quickly faded. Not long after, Seyler slumped to the mat and was rendered unconscious from the choke.

Mahood chokes out Seyler
Mahood chokes out Seyler

Starnes pounds Yackulic into submission
Starnes pounds Yackulic into submission
In the only other A-Class shooto fight on the card the undefeated Kalib Starnes took on Edmonton native, Mike Yackulik. Known for his devastating submissions, Starnes surprisingly opened up showing some decent boxing skills landing a few left jabs, and ducking away from any of Yackulik's big punches. Nevertheless, as the bout passed the one minute mark, Starnes went back to his bread and butter diving into the clinch and taking the fight to the ground. It didn't take long for Starnes to pass the guard and work from the full mount. Yackulik appeared to be in deep trouble as Starnes began to bomb away with punches as almost every strike found the mark. As the barrage continued, Yackulik wisely tapped, adding yet another W to Starnes perfect record.

Look for a full report in an upcoming issue of FCF, including the disappointment of Chuck Liddel trained fighter, Antonio Banuelos, not being able to compete against Max Marin in what had been scheduled as the main event!

B-Class Shooto Results
  • Gerry Elliot def. Csaba Jean Laszlo by verbal submission from punches at 0:42 of R2
  • Tim Jensen def. Kenny Butterfield by arm bar at 4:34 of R1
  • Ben Greer def. John Louro by bulldog choke at 3:57 of R1
  • George Kassimatis def. Adam Thomas by TKO doctor stoppage from a cut at 2:52 of R1
  • Mike Adams def. Brad Cardinal by unanimous decision after R2
A-Class Shooto Results
  • Kalib Starnes def. Mike Yackulic by submission from strikes at 2:21 of R1
  • Bill Mahood def. Todd Seyler by guillotine choke (unconscious) at 0:21 of R1

ROTR Qualifiers 5
Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii
September 17th, 2005
By Chris Onzuka

The feeder show for Rumble On The Rock has changed its name from Proving Grounds to the ROTR Qualifiers to better describe why the fighters are participating in Rumble's smaller event. This event is a perfect example of why the name was changed. This event featured an 8-man 175lbs tournament of primarily local Hawaii fighters, the two finalist of the tournament will return to face each other in the next Rumble On The Rock to be held on November 19th. After a few wars and injuries as is the norm with tournament formats, Ross "Da Boss" Ebanez and Sidney Silva were the last two men standing and will face each other in a couple of months. In a rematch, Mike Aina revenged his previous loss to Kaleo Kwan by utilizing his existing tools and perfectly executing his game plan. And finally, the main event featured Nova Uniao's hottest new commodity, Thales Leite taking on the veteran Ron Jhun. Leite put on a submission clinic, but the game Jhun gutted and eventually slipped out of everything that Leite put on him. The impressive Leite ended the first and second round with Jhun in a submission attempt. In the third round, it looked like Leite was tiring and Jhun could smell that some payback was on the grill, except that a well time and executed flying knee put an end to Jhun's comeback in the fight.

MMA: 2 Rounds - 3 Minutes
Taurus Kabab (Honolulu - Team MMAD) def. Thomas Gilbert (Freelance)
TKO via referee stoppage due to punches from the mount at 1:21 into R1.

MMA: 2 Rounds - 5 Minutes
Pako Woods (Hilo - BJ Penn MMA) def. Dean Lista (Honolulu - HMC Academy)
Majority decision [(19-18), (20-18), (19-19)] after 3 Rounds.

MMA: 175lbs 8-Man Tournament
2 Rounds - 5 Minutes
Ross "Da Boss" Ebanez (Hilo - BJ Penn MMA) def. Isamu Himura (Kajukenpo/American Self Defense, San Jose, CA)
Submission due to elbows from the mount at 4:32 into R1.

MMA: 175lbs 8-Man Tournament
2 Rounds - 5 Minutes
Jason Daquel (Honolulu - Mixed Breed) def. Koa Kamakahi (Freelance)
TKO via referee stoppage due to punches from the mount at 0:37 into R1.

MMA: 175lbs 8-Man Tournament
2 Rounds - 5 Minutes
Daniel Devers (808 Fight Factory) def. Curtis Pedro (Team Submit)
Submission due to injured shoulder at 0:50 into R1.

MMA: 175lbs 8-Man Tournament
2 Rounds - 5 Minutes
Sidney Silva (Honolulu - Romolo Barros) def. Kaleo Padilla (Westbrook)
Submission due to arm triangle at 3:13 into R2.

Super Fight: 2 Rounds - 5 Minutes
"Iron" Mike Aina (Hilo- BJ Penn MMA) def. Kaleo Kwan (Honolulu - Eastsidaz)
Unanimous decision [(30-27), (30-27), (30-27)] after 2 rounds.

MMA: 175lbs 8-Man Tournament
Reserve bout: Semi-Finals: 2 Rounds - 5 Minutes
Kaleo Padilla (Westbrook) def. Isamu Himura (Kajukenpo/American Self Defense)
*Daniel Devers (808 Fight Factory) injured so he is replaced by a reserve bout.
Submission via arm bar from the mount at 2:01 into R1.

MMA: 175lbs 8-Man Tournament
Semi-Finals: 2 Rounds - 5 Minutes
Ross "Da Boss" Ebanez (Hilo - BJ Penn MMA) def. Jason Daquel (Honolulu - Mixed Breed)
Verbal submission due to Daquel not being able to continue after the end of Round 1.
*Ross Ebanez qualifies for the tournament finals to be held on November 19th.

MMA: 175lbs 8-Man Tournament
Semi-Finals: 2 Rounds - 5 Minutes
Sidney Silva (Honolulu - Romolo Barros) Bye
Kaleo Padilla withdrew due to injury.
*Sidney Silva qualifies for the tournament finals to be held on November 19th.

Main Event
3 Rounds - 5 Minutes
Thales Leite (Brazil - Nova Uniao) def. Ron Jhun (Honolulu - 808 Fight Factory)
TKO via doctor's stoppage due to cut at 0:32 into R3.

  Tuesday - September 20, 2005
From DSE/Pride:
Bushido 'The Tournament' Logo
BOUT ORDER ANNOUNCED FOR
BUSHIDO TOURNAMENT

TOKYO, Japan -- The bout order has been announced for PRIDE FIGHTING'S BUSHIDO "The Tournament. " Starting out the event will be the welterweight bouts followed by the lightweights:
1st MatchRyuta Sakurai vs. Paulo Filho
(Reserve)
2nd MatchAkihiro Gono vs. Daniel Acacio
3rd MatchRyo Chonan vs. Dan Henderson
4th MatchIkuhisa Minowa vs. Phil Baroni
5th MatchMasanori Suda vs. Murilo Bustamante
6th MatchD. Mishima vs. Charles "Krazy Horse" Bennett
(Reserve)
7th MatchHayato "Mach" Sakurai vs. Jens Pulver
8th MatchJoachim Hansen vs. Yves Edwards
9th MatchTakanori Gomi vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri
10th MatchNaoyuki Kotani vs. Luiz Azeredo
11th MatchWinner of #2 vs. Winner of #3
12th MatchWinner of #4 vs. Winner of #5
13th MatchWinner of #7 vs. Winner of #8
14th MatchWinner of #9 vs. Winner of #10
(Fight Card Subject to Change)

BUSHIDO THE TOURNAMENT will take place from the Ariake Coliseum in Japan and is scheduled to debut on North American pay per view via DIRECTV, DISH NETWORK, UrbanXtra, TVN1, VU!, Viewer's Choice Canada, and iNDEMAND.

Due to the volume of fights on the fight card, BUSHIDO THE TOURNAMENT will be a four-hour pay per view event and available at a reduced price of $24.95.

North American Pay Per View Schedule:

DIRECTV, DISH Network, TVN, Viewer's Choice, and VU!:
PPV Premiere Date: Sunday, September 25th, 2005
Premiere Time: 9:00 pm EST, 6:00 pm PST

INDEMAND:
PPV Premiere Date: Friday, November 25th, 2005
Premiere Time: 10:00pm EST, 7:00pm PST

For additional replay times, please contact your pay per view provider.

KOTC Indiana Results
By Keith Mills

KOTC: Xtreme Edge
Held September 17, 2005
The Edge Sports Complex
Central Indiana Volleyball Center
Indianapolis, IN

Amateur Bouts:
  • Cory Mahon def. Zach Kidd by unanimous decision
  • Matt Jaggers def. Sam Bechtall 1:53 R2 by TKO
  • Adam Bass def. Justin Herbst 0:47 R2 by TKO
  • Anthony Wilson def. Jason Lines 1:14 R1 by rear choke
  • Tim Bradley def. Ramy Haddad by unanimous decision
Pro Bouts:
  • Billy Kidd def. Tom Logsdon 2:24 R2 by guillotine choke
  • Jimmy Boyd def. Tyler Combs by unanimous decision
  • Terrence "Cobra" Crumpton def. Brandon Quigley 0:26 R1 by submission (injury from slam)
  • Tommy Lee def. David Love by unanimous decision
  • Ron Fields def. Robin Johnson 2:49 R1 by triangle choke
  • Jason Reinhardt def. Brad Cottrell 1:37 R1 by TKO
  • Geno Roderick def. Sesshoumaru Tamashii 1:38 R1 by TKO
  • Clay Guida def. Dave Cochran 2:26 R1 by rear choke
  • Antoine Skinner def. Chris Higi 2:48 R2 by TKO
  • Jeremy Bolt def. Christian Nielson 1:58 R1 by guillotine choke
  • Gideon Ray def. Trevor Garett 2:17 R1 by rear choke
  • Robbie Lawler def. Jeremy Brown 2:48 R1 by armbar

  Wednesday - September 21, 2005
From DSE/Pride:
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RAMPAGE RETURNS; FIRST TWO MATCHES ANNOUNCED FOR PRIDE FIGHTING'S FULLY LOADED

TOKYO, Japan -- The first two matches have been announced for PRIDE FIGHTING'S upcoming event, FULLY LOADED, which is scheduled to premiere on North American pay per view on Monday, October 24th, 2005 at 10:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm PT.

Making his return will be Memphis, Tennessee native, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. After a tough loss in the first round of the middleweight tournament to eventual champion, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, Jackson is looking to return to his winning ways and move back into title contention. In his path will be tough PRIDE veteran, Hirotaka Yokoi. This Japanese fighter boasts a record of 10-3 and gave Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira all he could handle in the first round of the heavyweight tournament in 2004.

Also announced is a match up pitting judo legend against judo legend as Japan's Makoto Takimoto (Olympic gold medallist) takes on Korea's Yoon Dong Sik under mixed martial arts rules.

FIGHTCARD:
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (USA) vs. Hirotaka Yokoi (Japan)
Makoto Takimoto (Japan) vs. Yoon Dong Sik (Korea)

Additional matches to be announced soon.
Fight card subject to change.

FULLY LOADED premieres on North American pay per view via iNDEMAND, DIRECTV, DISH NETWORK, UrbanXtra, TVN1, VU!, and Viewer's Choice Canada on Monday, October 24th, 2005 at 10:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm PT (including a countdown show at 9:30pm ET, 6:30pm PT).

For additional replay times, please contact your pay per view provider.

From the event's promoter:
MFC 5 'USA v JAPAN' - Final Card Announced!

MFC 5 'USA versus JAPAN'
Saturday, November 5th, 2005
Taj Mahal Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, NJ

Tickets are available now at www.ticketmaster.com / Keywords: Mixed Fighting Championship or by calling them at 1-800-736-1420.

MFC poster 'We have our main event!' states matchmaker Miguel Iturrate. 'PRIDE veteran Kazuhiro Hamanaka will be taking on Wilson Gouviea of ATT. Hamamaka fought 'Nino' Schembri and Ryan Gracie in PRIDE before joining the Inoki Dojo. He launched a comeback this past weekend, fighting Naito the ADCC qualifier to a draw. That is a very tough fight, and Wilson will also be a very tough fight. Hamanaka is not a fighter that backs down from a challenge, and heading Team Japan on November 5th is his next assignment.

The current card appears below and is subject to final approval by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board.

Current Card - (Subject To Change):

MFC SPOTLITE / FEATURE LADIES BOUT:
3 ROUNDS / 132 LBS (Ladies):
Tara Larosa (Team ROC, Fayetteville NC) v. Amanda
Buckner (Academy of MMA, Portland, ME)


'USA versus JAPAN' - MMA (3 RDS of 5 MIN):

3 ROUNDS / 205 LBS:
Wilson Gouviea (ATT, Ft Lauderdale, FL) v. Kazuhiro
Hamanaka (Inoki Office, Tokyo, Japan)

3 ROUNDS / 170 LBS:
Eddie Alvarez (Fight Factory, Philadelphia, PA) v.
Daisuke '13' Hanazawa (MMA Dojo Cobra-kai, Osaka,
Japan)

3 ROUNDS / 170 LBS:
Kurt Pellegrino (ATT, Ft Lauderdale, FL) v. Kazuki
Okubo (U-File, Tokyo, Japan)

3 ROUNDS / 155 LBS:
Joey 'KNOCKDOWN' Brown (Team Renzo Gracie, NJ) v.
Hiroyuki Abe (AACC, Tokyo, Japan)

3 ROUNDS / 265 LBS:
Alex Roberts (#3 in Pancrase, Kuju-ken Kaikan /
Justice Management, Tokyo, Japan) v. Jay White (Team
Quest, Portland, OR)

3 ROUNDS / 215 LBS:
Mike Patt (Team Jorge Gurgel JJ, Dayton, OH) v. Yusuke
Masuda (AACC, Tokyo, Japan)

3 ROUNDS / 130 LBS:
Chris Macgrath (Advanced Fighting Systems, Mahwah, NJ)
v. 'BJ' (AACC, Tokyo, Japan)

3 ROUNDS / 185 LBS:
Jose Rodriguez (Pitt's Pen, NJ) v. Yuichirou Tsuchida
(Kuju-ken Kaikan, Osaka, Japan)

3 ROUNDS / 170 LBS:
Chris Ligouri (Pitt's Pen, NJ) v. 'Toraji' (AACC,
Tokyo, Japan)

3 ROUNDS / 170 LBS:
Stephen Haigh (Fight Factory, Philadelphia, PA) v.
Yuji Miyazaki (MMA Dojo Cobra-kai, Osaka, Japan)


MFC SPOTLITE:

3 ROUNDS / HVYWT:
Jason Guida (Team Goyteia, Chicago, IL) v. Pat Stano
(CORE Martial Arts Voorhees, New Jersey)

3 ROUNDS / 195 LBS:
Bristol Marunde (ATT, Seattle, WA) v. Rich Attonito
(Planet JJ, East Hanover, NJ)

3 ROUNDS / 170 LBS:
Steve Bruno (ATT, Ft Lauderdale, FL) v. Jay Jack
(Academy of MMA, Portland, ME)

  Sunday - September 25, 2005
FCF New Issue Check out what's in the current issue of FCF...

UFC 54: Boiling Point - Liddell dominates Horn to retain his belt.

Hero's - Kid takes out Gracie & Uno on the same night!

Pride Denied! California sanctioning update.

UFC 55 Preview.

The Mental Edge Veteran fighter Tim Lajcik joins FCF as a guest columnist for a two-part series that tackles the oft-untouched cerebral side of fighting.

Bushido: The Tournament Preview.

Dan Henderson gives his thoughts on the Bushido Tournament as he eyes the welterweight belt.

Pride: Final Conflict 2005 - Star-studded 205 lb Grand Prix comes to a thrilling conclusion.

Shogun and Wanderlei Pride Grand Prix post-fight interview.

KOTC: Prime Time - Villasenor, Tapia emerge champions.

Reality Fighting - A Battle at the Beach.

Minotauro Fight 2 - Vale Tudo Explodes in Boxing Land.

WEC 16 - Waterman bests rebounding Rodriguez.

BJJ World Cup - Xande beats Margarida and Jacare.

BJJ Worlds - Jacare beats Roger in another controversial decision.

Smack Girl Dynamic 2005 - Laura D'Auguste conquers tourney.

This month's Shooto Report covers the August 20th "Alive Road" in Yokohama, Japan.

Trevor Prangley BioFile.

Fight fans give their thoughts on UFC 54, the Pride GP and and make their predictions for Bushido: The Tournament.

In our monthly columns...

In Matt Hume's techniques, Matt Hume & Frank Colcher demonstrate a Guard Striking Defense to Omoplata.

In the Punchers Corner, champion kickboxer Derek Panza presents Part 4 of Organizing Your Training For Mixed Martial Arts.

In Fightin' Fit, Former AMC Pankration strength & conditioning coach Mark Ginther presents part 3 of Strength Training 101 - The Squat.

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From the event's promoter:
FFC XVI Results

Here are the official results from FFC XVI (welterweight tournament) held in Tunica, MS on 09/24/05

Quarterfinals
Nick Thompson over Chris Conley, unanimous decision

Victor Moreno over Glen Mincer, unanimous decision

Dustin Hazelett over John Shackleford, rear naked 2:42 R1

Derek Keasley over Wayne Bogard, rear naked 2:40 R1

Semi finals
Nick Thompson over Victor Moreno, guillotine R2

Derek Keasley over Dustin Hazelett, unanimous decision

Finals Nick Thompson over Derek Keasley by side choke, 3:48 R1

  Tuesday - September 27, 2005
From the event's promoter:
PANCRASE 2005 SPIRAL TOUR

"PANCRASE 2005 SPIRAL TOUR"
Sunday, October 2, 2005
Doors Open; 4:00PM
Bouts Start; 5:00PM
Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium (Kanagawa, Japan)


Amateur Bout #1 Pancrase Gate Featherweight 2x5 min rounds
YO SAITO (Wajutsu Keishukai Tokyo Hombu) vs YUKITO (U-FILE CAMP)

Amateur Bout #2 Pancrase Gate Lightweight 2x5 min rounds
TAKU ARAMAKI (P's LAB Yokohama) vs KENICHI ITO (A-Square)

Amateur Bout #3 Pancrase Gate Welterweight 2x5 min rounds
YUKI TAKAYA (SK Absolute) vs MASAKI TSUCHII (TEAM JUNKiey)

Pro-Bout #1 Heavyweight 3x5 min rounds
YOSHIKI TAKAHASHI (Pancrase) vs KESTUTIS ARBOCIUS (Lithuania/ Latvia Shidokan)

Pro-Bout #2 Open-weight 2x5 min rounds
MASAYUKI KONO (freelance) vs ASLAN DZEBOEV (Russia/ Marupro Gym)

Pro-Bout #3 Open-weight 2x5 min rounds
HIKARU SATO (PANCRASEism) vs POAI SUGANUMA (TWIST)

Pro-Bout #4 Heavyweight 2x5 min rounds
LEE SEGAK (Heavyweight 2nd Ranked/Wajutsukeishukai RJW) vs YUJI SAKURAGI (Seiken Kaikan)

Pro-Bout #5 Welterweight 3x5 min rounds
SATORU KITAOKA (Welterweight 1st Ranked/PANCRASEism) vs CARLOS CONDIT (U.S.A./Fighters In Training)

Semifinal Super Heavyweight 3x5 min rounds
TSUYOSHI KOSAKA (1st Super Heavyweight K.O. P./Team Alliance) vs MIKE KYLE (U.S.A./Team CroCop)

Main Event Light Heavyweight 3x5 min rounds
YUKI KONDO (3rd Light Heavyweight K.O. P./PANCRASEism) vs HIROMITSU KANEHARA (U.K.R.)

From the event's promoter:
SportFighting Mixed Martial Arts Championships

SportFighting poster Saturday, December 10th, 2005
Event Starts at 7:30 PM, Doors Open at 6:30 PM

Location:
Stevens Institute
Castle Point on Hudson
Hoboken, New Jersey

Pre-Purchase Tickets online at TicketWeb.com, go to:
http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/
event/EventListings?orgId=10703

Heavyweights (205-265 lbs.):
Jeff "Snowman" Monson (American Top Team)
Rob "Chocolate Thunder" Constance
Lucas Lopez (American Top Team)
Carlos Kline (Renzo Gracie)
Mario Renaldi (American Top Team)

Light-Heavyweights (185-205 lbs.):
Glover Texeira (SportFight Lt. Heavy Champ) vs. Tracy Taylor (Rodrigo Vaghi)

Jamal Patterson (Renzo Gracie)
Todd Going (Renzo Gracie)
Tim Carpenter (Balance Studios)

Middleweights (170-185 lbs.):
Eddy Rolon (Team End Game) vs. Bill Scott (Ricardo Almeida)

Leo Dalla (Team Lloyd Irvin)
Justin Garcia (Jungle Gym)
Mike Castles (Planet Jiu Jitsu)
Julio Cruz (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt)
Dante Rivera (Ricardo Almeida)

Welterweights (155-170 lbs.):
Kurt Pellegrino (American Top Team)
Rob Kahn (Royce Gracie Black Belt)

Lightweights (145-155 lbs.):
Jay Isip (Team End Game)
Lloyd Baldwin (Richmond Top Team)

Bantamweights (135-145 lbs.):
Michael J La Duke (Empire MA)
Matt Zaccaria (Tai Kai)
Matt Grice (Oklahoma Wrestler)
Paul Melvin (Real Combat Martial Arts)
Ulysses Gomez (Marc Laimon)

...PLUS 16 more Gladiators!

WANT TO FIGHT? Send fighter resumes to: Matchmaker@Grapplers.com

  Wednesday - September 28, 2005
AX Fighting Championships 7: For the Glory
Held September 24th, 2005
At the Everett Armory
Everett, Washington
By Mike Neva

Ouch! Gans eats a punch from Wagner
Ouch! Gans eats a punch from Wagner
The AX Fighting Championships once again proved that the formula to their success is not big names, big budgets, or pyrotechnics. No, it's quite simply well matched bouts between amateur athletes who put it all on the line each and every time they compete. Much of the credit has to go to matchmaker, Charles Pearson, who seems to have an innate ability to evenly match unknown fighters who time after time put on entertaining performances. Of the twenty two fighters who competed in the show, thirteen had never before stepped foot in the ring. In talking with Pearson about the lack of experienced fighters on the card he told FCF, "yeah, there are a lot of young guys on the card, but there are some really close match ups, most of the fights could go either way".

Although only two of the eleven bouts went the distance, as Pearson had prophesied, all but perhaps one match could have gone either way. With the card predominantly filled with pankration bouts, it was two lightweight kickboxers who may have put on the fight of the night. With a record of 1- 0, Sam Sitchaisai actually had the experience advantage over newcomer Rich Parker, but Parker showed no lack of determination as he spent much of the six minute bout on the attack with Sitchaisai in the roll of counter fighter. All three rounds were filled with Parker attacking with power punches and Sitchaisai countering with jabs and leg kicks. After three rounds of slugging it out, the judges rendered a split decision in favor of Parker.

Other standout performances included Josh Hosteteler stuffing every takedown attempt from Marc Forsyth, and countering with a barrage of strikes from within the clinch. Hostetler would eventually finish off Forsyth with punches early in the second stanza.

Hostetler finishes Forsyth with punches
Hostetler finishes Forsyth with punches

Brett Wagner also impressed with a ground and pound assault against adversary, Cody Gans. Wagner used his wrestling supremacy to put Gans on his back in each round and used his fists to keep him there. In the end Wagner won with a unanimous decision.

In the main event, the vacant 155 lb title was on the line between undefeated fighters Jason Chuckelnaskit and Wyatt Bassham. Both combatants started the match cautiously, circling and looking for an advantage. As Bassham tried to rush in for a Thai clinch, Chuckelnaskit would have none of it and dumped Bassham on his back. From the side mount Chuckelnaskit adeptly moved to full mount, and began to throw a series of strikes. In an effort to avoid the punishment, Bassham tried to roll to his stomach and escape, but the well trained Chuckelnaskit slipped in the rear choke and took home the belt.

Bassham tapping from the choke
Bassham tapping from the choke

Pankration Results
  • Yancy Bagby def. Justin Stephens by arm bar at 2:37 of R1
  • Jason Reno def. Brent Miller by guillotine choke at 1:47 of R1
  • Brett Wagner def. Cody Gans by unanimous decision after R3
  • Josh Hostetler def. Marc Forsyth by TKO ref stoppage from punches at 0:16 of R2
  • Cindy Halis def. Cami Hostetler by arm bar at 2:00 of R1
  • Nigel Noriega def. Casey Fortin by rear-naked choke at 2:07 of R1
  • Kale Bradford def. Jason Clint by rear-naked choke at 0:47 of R1
  • Jason Chuckelnaskit def. Wyatt Bassham by rear-naked choke at 1:10 of R1
Kickboxing Results
  • Alex Zuniga def. Sakara Sitchaisai by TKO at 0:42 of R3
  • Jonas Robinson def. Wes Welch by KO at 0:49 of R1
  • Sam Sitchaisai def. Rich Parker by split decision after R3

From the event's promoter:
MFN CAGE FIGHT III

MFN CAGE FIGHT III
29. October 2005
Duisburg / Germany


Line-up (card subject to change!):

SUPERFIGHT (in Verhandlung)
Daniel Weichel (GER) Mario Stapel MMA Team
vs. Dennis Siver (GER) Kibojo Mannheim

SUPERFIGHT
Ulf Fritzmann (GER) Fenriz Berlin
vs. Nordin Asrih (GER) Taifun LutaLivre Düsseldorf

Tournament -70 Kg - Group 1
Stephan Holtmann (GER) Fight Center Minden
vs. Ali Selcuk Ayin (GER) Vale Tudo Bremen

-70 Kg - Group 2
Barbaros Arikan (GER) Thaikido Hamburg
vs. Robin Hesselmann (GER) Mario Stapel MMA

FINALS
Winner Group 1 vs. Winner Group 2


Tournament -76 Kg - Group 1
Sebastian Szyla (GER) Taifun LL Düsseldorf
vs. Daniel Lecks (GER) Mario Stapel MMA

-76 Kg - Group 2
Ferenz Stolzenberg (GER) Fenriz Berlin
vs. TBA


FINALS
Winner Group 1 vs. Winner Group 2


Tournament -85 Kg - Group 1
Mark Wisniewski (GER) Fenriz Berlin
vs. Ivan Dijakovic (GER) Masters Gym Duisburg

-85 Kg - Group 2
Alex Cerin (GER) MMA Team Köln
vs. Paul Winter (GER) Mario Stapel MMA

FINALS
Winner Group 1 vs. Winner Group 2


Card subject to change!

  Thursday - September 29, 2005
From DSE/Pride:
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CRO COP VS BARNETT, KHARITONOV VS WERDUM ANNOUNCED FOR PRIDE FIGHTING'S FULLY LOADED

TOKYO, Japan -- Two more titanic match ups have been announced for PRIDE FIGHTING'S upcoming event, FULLY LOADED, which is scheduled to premiere on North American pay per view on Monday, October 24th, 2005 at 10:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm PT.

The first is a long-awaited rematch between Croatian Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic and American Josh "The Babyface Assassin" Barnett. The two originally fought back on October 31, 2004 at HIGH OCTANE with Cro Cop taking the win via submission in only 46 seconds. However, the submission came after Barnett sustained a major shoulder injury. Now healthy again, Barnett looks for revenge, while Cro Cop looks to re-establish himself in the heavyweight rankings.

The second bout pits Cro Cop's teammate, Fabricio Werdum, against rising heavyweight contender Sergei Kharitonov. Undefeated thus far in his mixed martial arts career, Werdum has garnered wins against Roman Zentsov and Tom "Big Cat" Erickson. His opponent, Sergei Kharitonov has been nothing short of impressive in his PRIDE career including destructive victories over Pedro "The Rock" Rizzo and Murilo "Ninja" Rua. In addition, Kharitonov advanced to the semi-finals of the 2004 heavyweight Grand Prix tournament, losing only to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in a tough decision. Kharitonov now looks to establish himself as the top contender to Fedor Emelianenko's heavyweight title.

Previously announced matches include the return of Quinton "Rampage" Jackson as he takes on Japanese fighter Hirotaka Yokoi and a match up of judo legend against judo legend as Japan's Makoto Takimoto (Olympic gold medallist) takes on Korea's Yoon Dong Sik under mixed martial arts rules.

FIGHTCARD:
Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic (Croatia) vs. Josh Barnett (USA)
Sergei Kharitonov (Russia) vs. Fabricio Werdum (Brazil/Spain)
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (USA) vs. Hirotaka Yokoi (Japan)
Makoto Takimoto (Japan) vs. Yoon Dong Sik (Korea)

Additional matches to be announced soon.
Fight card subject to change.

FULLY LOADED premieres on North American pay per view via iNDEMAND, DIRECTV, DISH NETWORK, UrbanXtra, TVN1, VU!, and Viewer's Choice Canada on Monday, October 24th, 2005 at 10:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm PT (including a countdown show at 9:30pm ET, 6:30pm PT).

For additional replay times, please contact your pay per view provider.

Lee Murray Stabbed
By David West

Lee Murray
Lee Murray
UFC veteran and British MMA star Lee Murray remains in critical condition after suffering multiple stab wounds following a disturbance late Wednesday night outside a London nightclub. The Metropolitan Police, who are not allowed to name victims, have issued the following statement:


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  Friday - September 30, 2005
From the event's promoter:
Title Fight Highlights ICE 17 Show in Cincinnati

      FAIRFIELD, Ohio -- The 17th edition of International Combat Events (ICE) will feature a light heavyweight championship bout and he held at Metropolis Nightclub near Cincinnati.
      Hometown hero Justin McElfresh will battle Detroit's Terry Davinney in the main event. Davinney is 3-0 in ICE, including a dramatic TKO stoppage of Greg Franklin in the main event of ICE 16. McElfresh is 1-1 in ICE, winning his last bout by KO in just 52 seconds.
      Matt Hamill, a 3-time Div. III wrestling national champion who was raised near Cincinnati, will make his ICE debut, taking on Robin Johnson of Terre Haute, Ind.
      Tickets start at $25 in advance and are available by calling Kerry Schall at 513 290-3259. For more information, check out the website at icemma.com.

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