UFC fight night tonight

Date Time: Apr-1-2009 8pm ET/PT Event Type: UFC Fight Night Location: Sommet Center, TN

Description: The Ultimate Fighting Championship® is proud to announce its first-ever event in Nashville, Tennessee. Fight Card | How To Watch | Tickets Venue doors open: 3 pm CT First Bout: 3:45 pm CT On Spike TV: 7pm Central Time / 8pm Eastern and Pacific

Carlos Condit Vs. Martin Kampmann
	Name: Carlos Condit Height: 6' 2" (188 cm) Weight: 170 (77 kg) Record: 23-4-0	"Natural Born Killer"		Name: Martin Kampmann Height: 6' 0" (183 cm) Weight: 170 (77 kg) Record: 14-2-0	"The Hitman"

Ryan Bader Vs. Carmelo Marrero
	Name: Ryan Bader Height: 6' 2" (188 cm) Weight: 205 (93 kg) Record: 9-0-0	"Darth"		Name: Carmelo Marrero Height: 6' 0" (183 cm) Weight: 205 (93 kg) Record: 10-2-1	"The Fury"

Tyson Griffin Vs. Rafael Dos Anjos
	Name: Tyson Griffin Height: 5' 6" (168 cm) Weight: 155 (70 kg) Record: 12-2-0			Name: Rafael Dos Anjos Height: 5' 9" (175 cm) Weight: 155 (70 kg) Record: 11-3-0

Junie Browning Vs. Cole Miller
	Name: Junie Browning Height: 5' 9" (175 cm) Weight: 155 (70 kg) Record: 3-1-0	"The Lunatic"		Name: Cole Miller Height: 6' 1" (185 cm) Weight: 155 (70 kg) Record: 14-3-0	"Magrinho"

Gleison Tibau Vs. Jeremy Stephens
	Name: Gleison Tibau Height: 5' 10" (178 cm) Weight: 155 (70 kg) Record: 28-5-0			Name: Jeremy Stephens Height: 5' 9" (175 cm) Weight: 155 (70 kg) Record: 16-4-0	"Lil' Heathen"
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Ricardo Almeida Vs. Matt Horwich
	Name: Ricardo Almeida Height: 6' 0" (183 cm) Weight: 185 (84 kg) Record: 9-3-0	"Big Dog"		Name: Matt Horwich Height: 6' 2" (188 cm) Weight: 185 (84 kg) Record: 24-10-1	"Suave"
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Brock Larson Vs. Jesse Sanders
	Name: Brock Larson Height: 5' 11" (180 cm) Weight: 170 (77 kg) Record: 25-2-0			Name: Jesse Sanders Height: 6' 0" (183 cm) Weight: 170 (77 kg) Record: 21-4-0	"Iron Jaw"
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Tim Credeur Vs. Nick Catone
	Name: Tim Credeur Height: 6' 3" (191 cm) Weight: 185 (84 kg) Record: 12-4-0			Name: Nick Catone Height: 6' 0" (183 cm) Weight: 185 (84 kg) Record: 7-0-0
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Jorge Rivera Vs. Nissen Osterneck
	Name: Jorge Rivera Height: 6' 1" (185 cm) Weight: 185 (84 kg) Record: 15-7-0	"El Conquistador"		Name: Nissen Osterneck Height: 6' 2" (188 cm) Weight: 185 (84 kg) Record: 5-1-0
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Rob Kimmons Vs. Joe Vedepo
	Name: Rob Kimmons Height: 5' 10" (178 cm) Weight: 185 (84 kg) Record: 21-4-0	"The Rosedale Reaper"		Name: Joe Vedepo Height: 6' 0" (183 cm) Weight: 185 (84 kg) Record: 9-2-0	"The Doctor"
May not be broadcast. Click for details.

Tim McKenzie Vs. Aaron Simpson
	Name: Tim McKenzie Height: 6' 0" (183 cm) Weight: 185 (84 kg) Record: 12-5-0	"Wrecking Machine"		Name: Aaron Simpson Height: 6' 0" (183 cm) Weight: 185 (84 kg) Record: 4-0-0	"A-Train"
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Destiny: Bad Blood

DESTINY: Bad Blood will be held on Saturday, May 2nd at the Waipahu Filcom Center. Below are some of our feature bouts. In our main event, former ICON State champion Bronson "the chosen one" Pieper will attempt to avenge his twin brother Brandon's KO loss against Tim "majik" Moon.

Full card will be posted soon. Don't miss this event, buy your tickets early. Last event we SOLD OUT all presale tickets 2 days before the event.

Main Event:

- 145lbs

Bronson "The Chosen One" Pieper (freelance) vs Tim "Majik" Moon (frelance)

-145lbs

Nui "Soljah Boy" Wheeler (Team Soljahz) vs Colin "Intensity" Makenzie (Gods Army)

-145lbs Amateur Championship

Dustin Kimura (Gracie Technics) vs John Barnard (Gods Army)

-155lbs

Ben "The King" Santiago (Gods Army) vs Treston Rebaliza (Inner Circle Grappling)

-185lbs

Gino Venti (808 Fight Factory) vs Kaleo Gambill (Polynesian Fight Club, Big Island)

-185lbs

Alex Pulotu-Steverson (freelance) vs Mike Solomen (Bulls Pen)

-155lbs

Raymond Tran (Bulls Pen) vs Kanamu Roan (Valentino MMA, Big Island)

-155lbs

Herman Santiago (Inner Circle Grappling) vs Tyler Pavao (freelance)

-145lbs

Waylen Mata (Bulls Pen) vs John Delarama (freelance)

-155lbs

Elijah Manners (Na Koa/Universal Combat) vs Richard Agustin (Team Makaha)

-210lbs

Matt Eaton (Bulls Pen) vs Ata Tivao (94-Block)

-125lbs

Jan Quimiyong (Inner Circle Grappling) vs Mahi Newbury (Polynesian Fight Club, Big Island)

-135lbs

Keka Doi-Toilolo (Team Makaha) vs Jordan Fontes (Inner Circle Grappling)

-195lbs

Koa Giddens (Combat 50) vs Tyson Yosh (Polynesian Fight Club, Big Island)

-175lbs

Philip Akui (Team Souljahz) vs Kapono Kuikahi (Valentino MMA, Big Island)

-140lbs

Gavin Ramos (808 Fight Factory) vs Isamu Lopez (freelance, Big Island)

-185lbs

Rocky Gemmati (808 Fight Factory) vs Travis Lau (Team Soljahz)

-140lbs

-Kupono Debebar (Island Rebels) vs Marck Yumol (freelance)

-150lbs

Bryan Dugan (Combat 50) vs Lathan Pacheco (Na Koa)

Message from Triple Crown Re: pre-registering

Aloha Everyone! Just a reminder that pre-registration for this upcoming tournament ends this Sunday which is 5 days away! All late registration entries will be charged a $10 late fee and only pre-registered competitors will be guaranteed a tournament "competitor" t-shirt. If you have pre-registered but have not completed payment, your pre-registration entree is not valid. Make sure that you got a Paypal confirmation after payment to ensure the completion of your registration. If you have any questions please feel free to ask. Have a great day!

- Hawaii Triple Crown

Need a Dreamweaver for PC

I have been watching the poll on the site and you overwhelmingly prefer the old website. Perhaps someone out there can help. I use MS Frontpage because that's all I had. I don't care for the program but it got the job done. Right now MS Frontpage and my host are not working together, some crap about MS SharePoint services not being installed on my server.

If anyone has a Dreamweaver or an alternative to this MS crap that they could sell to me cheap I'll put the old site back up. I don't need the latest and greatest version either, just something that is easy to use and good enough to put the site as it was back up. I make no money off this site and I can't see spending $300+ for software. I can also trade advertising if you want.

I am also looking on Ebay for Dreamweaver programs. It may take a while but I'll get things back to where they were one way or another.

Thank you for your support over the years.

Bully Beatdown episode 2

I like this show a lot more than THe Ultimate Fighter. Mahem Miller is a true entertaining star and his talent transcends MMA.

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UFC Quick Quote: KenFlo confirms Philly fight for his ‘Beast Coast’ fans on August 8

“I am happy to announce that I will be fighting BJ Penn on August 8th in Philadelphia, PA at UFC 101 for the UFC Lightweight title. I signed the fight contract over the weekend. It’s going to be my first time fighting on the East Coast for the UFC and I will be training hard to represent my “Beast Coast” fans! My training camp will begin in June and then it will be full steam ahead till August. BJ Penn has been a wrecking machine at 155lbs and I guarantee that our fight will showcase MMA at its highest level.”

–UFC Lightweight number one contender Kenny Florian shares his excitement via his official newsletter about facing BJ Penn at UFC 101 from the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 8. “KenFlo” dropped a blood-soaked unanimous decision to Sean Sherk for a then-vacant division title at UFC 64: “Unstoppable” back in October 2006. He has not tasted defeat since, winning six straight against many of the best the class had to offer. Now he gets a second bite at the championship apple, against “The Prodigy,” who may be the finest lightweight mixed martial artist in the world.

Kauai Cage pictures

Check out the pictures at uproarhawaii.com

Kauai Cage results

170 lbs (Kickboxing)
DJ Bozu ( HMC )-vs- Duane Silva ( Disciples of Puhi)		Judges decision- DJ Bozu
Open Class ( Kickboxing)
Ezekiel Lopes (HMC)-vs- Jeff Hildago Bumagat ( Disciples of Puhi)		Unaimous Dec- Ezikiel Lopes
145lbs ( Kickboxing)
Tyler Kobayashi ( HMC ) -vs- Erickson Abalos ( Disciples of Puhi)		Decision- Tyler Kobayashi
145lbs ( MMA)
Waylan Mata ( Bulls Pen) -vs- Josh Dubois ( Freelance- Kauai)		1:44- 3rd rd Waylan mata winner by RNC
130 lbs ( MMA)
Domenick Ansagay ( Freelance Kauai) -vs- Glen Daguio ( KTI)		Decision- Glen Daguio
180 lbs ( MMA)
Mike Soloman ( Bulls Pen) -vs- Randall Silva ( KTI )		1:12 1st rd Randall Silva winner by RNC
155 lbs ( Triple Threat Match)
Colin Mackenzie( God's Army) -vs- Justin Konia (HMC)		Exhibition
70lbs ( Amateur Youth Kickboxing Title)
Lokahi Morante ( HMC ) -vs- Nainoa Dung ( Da Hui / O2 Martial Arts)		Tko ref stoppage,Lokahi could not continue, 1st Rd
169 lbs (MMA)
Ivan Ruiz ( Freelance-Kauai)-vs- Graham Kovaric ( KTI )		1:30 1st rd, Graham Kovaic ( Winner by RNC)
125 lbs ( MMA)
Adam Rivera ( Team Hakuilua)-vs- Sergio Hurtado ( Boars Nest )		Unaimous Dec- Sergio Hurtado
145 lbs ( MMA)
Jon Bernard ( God's Army) -vs- Shane Kahananui ( KTI)		Unaimous Dec- Shane Kahananui
Main Event 150 lbs		45 sec, Kaneshiro winner by guillotine choke
Bronson Pieper ( JIL)	Eben Kaneshiro ( Kamole)

BJ Penn reportedly set to face Kenny Florian at UFC 101 on August 8 at UFC blog for UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights, pics and tickets — MMAmania.com

BJ Penn reportedly set to face Kenny Florian at UFC 101 on August 8
By: Jesse Holland

Kenny Florian was widely regarded as the clear cut number one contender in the crowded 155-pound division following his win over Roger Huerta via unanimous decision at UFC 87: “Seek and Destroy” on August 9.

But his second chance at championship gold never came.

That’s because current lightweight champion, BJ Penn, was set to rematch welterweight kingpin Georges St. Pierre at UFC 94: “St. Pierre vs. Penn 2” at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 31, putting the division strap temporarily on ice.

Rather than sitting on the sidelines and waiting his turn, Florian decided to keep busy. And he wasn’t taking fights with “slouches” or “cans” to ensure that he remained atop the title contender totem pole.

On the contrary, he accepted a very dangerous fight against Joe Stevenson at UFC 91: “Couture vs. Lesnar” at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas back on November 15. It was high profile bout between two fighters who have each missed out on winning the vacant division title.

Florian dominated “Daddy” in the first round, finishing the former TUF 2 winner via rear naked choke for his sixth straight win. Aside from his unanimous decision loss to Sean Sherk at UFC 64 ‘Unstoppable,’ Florian hasn’t tasted defeat since being overwhelmed by Diego Sanchez at the TUF 1 finale in April of 2005.

Now that UFC 94 is in the books, Penn is (hopefully) set to defend his title against the Boston native at UFC 101 on August 8 from the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania according to BJ PENN.com.

Here’s a snip:

“(Penn) has not been down to lightweight to defend his title since UFC 84, in May of 2008, when he beat Sean Sherk via TKO at the end of the third round. When I asked BJ about the upcoming bout he simply said, ‘I look forward to the challenge.’ According to our sources here within Team Penn, Florian has already signed the bout agreement for this fight. As for BJ, we received the bout agreement this afternoon and plan on making this fight happen.”

Florian is based out of his own gym in Brookline, Mass., Florian Martial Arts Center, which he owns with his brother, Keith. In addition, Florian trains at F-15 Training Center with Peter Welch his boxing coach. His Muay Thai and MMA Coach is Mark DellaGrotte.

This one is gonna be a war.

UFC 101 is expected to feature a major title fight, as well as a co-main event between former UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy “The Natural” Couture as he locks horns with former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira. Additionally, Thiago Silva and ex-205-pound kingpin Forrest Griffin are also expected to hook ‘em up.

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Give me your ideas on the new format

I have been debating for a while whether to switch to the blog format for a while. One of the main reasons was it is easier for me and all the posts get archived for future reference. Another advantage of this blog format is you can all post your comments on any post I make, all you have to do is register with blogger.

Now with my MS Frontpage not working I have a choice of switching to another program or going with the blog format. Feel free to post comments on this or email me.

Rain at the Kauai Cage event

I ended up leaving due to the rain. I'll post the full results here ASAP.

Sorry for the delay

As you can see kauaimartialarts.com has been down for a while. I've run into problems with my host so I might be switching to this blog format for a while. I'm sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. Hopefully I'll be able to get the website up and running soon.

4th Maui Jiu-Jitsu Open Tournament July 28, 2007

Team Competition Standings

1^st Place Maui Jiu-Jitsu 68 Points

2^nd Place Relson Gracie 44 Points

3^rd Place Longman 38 Points

Brazilian Freestyle 22 Points

New Life Martial Arts 8 Points

KG Jiu-Jitsu 7 Points

Ka Mole Jiu-Jitsu 6 Points

Fight For Life 3 Points

BJ Penn 3 Points

Gracie Kailua 3 Points

Keiki

6-8yrs

1^st Place Josiah Patao (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

2^nd Place Makoa Dasilva (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

1^st Place Maven Walker (Papakolea)

2^nd Place Journey Enosara (Papakolea)

1^st Place Wailani Villas-Boas (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

2^nd Place Imehana Villas-Boas (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

9-10yrs

1^st Place Micah Vanatta (Papakolea)

2^nd Place Blake Cramer (KG Jiu-Jitsu)

1^st Place JD Walker (Papakolea)

2^nd Place Noah Yap (Brazilian Freestyle Jiu-Jitsu)

1^st Place Micah Vanatta (Papakolea)

2^nd Place Sunnie Saffery (Papakolea)

1^st Place Jeremiah Patao (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

2^nd Place Blake Cramer (KG Jiu-Jitsu)

10-11yrs

1^st Place Slayden Lloyd (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

2^nd Place Forrest Elmer (New Life Martial Arts)

10-12yrs

1^st Place Bobby Castle (KG Jiu-Jitsu)

2^nd Place Edward Ai (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

1^st Place Neysha Laumatia (Papakolea)

2^nd Place Sam Warren (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

12-13yrs

1^st Place Kaile Heredia (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

2^nd Place Kobi Price-Bisera (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

1^st Place Bryan Peralta (Relson)

2^nd Place Rex Hazuka (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

13-14yrs

1^st Place Hunter Hazuka (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

2^nd Place Paul Pestana (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

14-16yrs

1^st Place Braden Rapozo (Ka Mole)

2^nd Place Kainalu King (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

15yrs

1^st Place Aldene Sumic (New Life Martial Arts)

2^nd Place Jacob Birch (New Life Martial Arts)

Adult

White Belt

Super Feather Weight (141 lbs.)

1^st Place Chris Aubrey (Longman Kona)

2^nd Place Brandon Finley (KG Jiu-Jitsu)

Feather Weight (154 lbs.)

1^st Place Chris Kono (Papakolea)

2^nd Place Austin Rapozo (Ka Mole)

Light Weight (167.5 lbs.)

1^st Place Darin Ho (Brazilian Freestyle Jiu-Jitsu)

2^nd Place Luke Dumaran (Fight For Life)

Middle Weight (181 lbs.)

1^st Place David Tirado (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

2^nd Place Sulu Kahele (Longman Kona)

Med/Heavy Weight (194.5 lbs.)

1^st Place Fredrick Puou (New Life)

2^nd Place Aaron Moskua (Fight For Life)

Med/Heavy Weight Masters (194.5 lbs.)

1^st Place Sage Spalding (Relson)

2^nd Place Gilberto Castro (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

Heavy Weight (207.5 lbs.)

1^st Place Kris Lieber (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

2^nd Place August Zilisch (Fight For Life)

Super Weight (221 lbs.)

1^st Place Anthony Chang (Longman)

2^nd Place Richard Agdeppa (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

Open

1^st Place Anthony Chang (Longman)

2^nd Place Andrew Francisco (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

Blue Belt

Super Feather Weight (141 lbs.)

1^st Place Daniel Morales (Brazilian Freestyle Jiu-Jitsu)

2^nd Place Kevin Kennedy (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

Feather Weight (154 lbs.)

1^st Place Brian Pate (Brazilian Freestyle Jiu-Jitsu)

2^nd Place Regi Morales (Brazilian Freestyle Jiu-Jitsu)

Feather Weight Masters (154 lbs.)

1^st Place Robert Nagao (Kauai Technical Inst.)

2^nd Place Sergio Lussich (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

Light Weight (167.5 lbs.)

1^st Place Lindsey Arcangel (O2)

2^nd Place Colin Messer (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

Middle Weight (181 lbs.)

1^st Place Kawika Stewart (Longman)

2^nd Place Brooks Navares (Gracie Kailua)

Med/Heavy Weight (194.5 lbs.)

1^st Place Gavin Pamarang (BJ Penn)

2^nd Place Lars Chase (O2)

Super Heavy (221 lbs.)

1^st Place Blane Dorton (O2)

2^nd Place Russel Morita (KG Jiu-Jitsu)

Absolute (222+ lbs.)

1^st Place Sam Streep (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

2^nd Place Kelly Kobayashi (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

Open

1^st Place Blane Dorton (O2)

2^nd Place Joel Bouhey (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

Women Open

1^st Place Danyel Chirico (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

2^nd Place Nancy Kapiko (Papakolea)

Purple Belt

Feather Weight (154 lbs.)

1^st Place Jake Scoval (Longman)

2^nd Place Alfredo Vilas-Boas (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

Light Weight (167.5 lbs.)

1^st Place Jonathan Moeller (Longman)

2^nd Place Chris Andrion (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

Middle Weight (181 lbs.)

1^st Place Pono Pananganan (Kauai Technical Inst.)

2^nd Place Daniel Espinoza (Gracie Kailua)

Med/Heavy Weight (194.5 lbs.)

1^st Place Alan Forsyth (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

2^nd Place Kawika Ganancial (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

Open

1^st Place Jake Scoval (Longman)

2^nd Place Jonathan Moeller (Longman)

Brown Belt

Light Weight (167.5 lbs.)

1^st Place Luke Hacker (Longman)

2^nd Place Kaleo Lopez (Ka Mole)

Med/Heavy Weight (194.5 lbs.)

1^st Place Jake Mapes (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

2^nd Place Ermin Fergerstrom (Brazilian Freestyle Jiu-Jitsu)

Open

1^st Place Gilson De Souza (Brazilian Freestyle Jiu-Jitsu)

2^nd Place Chris Nardi (Maui Jiu-Jitsu)

Black Belt Exhibition match

Jeff Glover (Las Vegas) defeated Aaron Moeller (Longman Kona)

SHOBOX fight card

	A	B	C	D
1
2		FIGHT CARD
3
4
5	July 27th, Chumash Casino, EliteXC/King of the Cage - ShoXC
6
7		RED CORNER	VS	BLUE CORNER
8
9	Showtime Broadcast 8pm PST
10	1	Lee Gibson	3 x 5	Muhsin Corbbrey
11		(10-1)	155 lbs	(4-2)
12
13	2	Jefferson "Tank" Silva	3 x 5	Aaron Rosa
14		(3-1)	205 lbs	(8-0)
15
16	3. Swing Bout	Chris David	3 x 5	Scott Jorgenson
17		(8-5-1)	135 lbs	(3-1)
18
19	4	Aaron Wetherspoon	5 x 5	Jeremiah Metcalf
20		(6-2)	170 lbs	(5-2)
21
22	5	Edson Berto	3 x 5	KJ Noons
23		(11-3-1)	155 lbs	(4-2)
24
25	Internet begins
26	6	Shayna Bazler	3 x 3	Jan Finney
27		(5-3)	140 lbs	(3-3)
28
29
30
33
34	7	Josh Neal	3 x 5	Eric Beondo
35		(1-0)	185 lbs	(2-0)
36
37	8	Anthony Rubalcava	3 x 5	Drew Montgomery
38		(0-0)	205 lbs	(2-1)
39
40	9	John Reedy	3 x 5	Brian Cobb
41		(2-2)	155 lbs	(8-4)
42
43	10	Anthony Ruiz	3 x 5	Jason Gerris
44		(15-10)	205 lbs	(4-2)

K.J. NOONS WANTS TO BECOME FIRST FIGHTER TO HOLD MMA AND BOXING BELTS SIMULTANOUSLY

K.J. NOONS WANTS TO BECOME FIRST FIGHTER

TO HOLD MMA AND BOXING BELTS SIMULTANOUSLY

He Faces Stiff MMA Test Against Edson Berto In Main Event;

Premiere Telecast of ShoXC Airs Live This Friday on SHOWTIME

LOS ANGELES (July 25, 2007) – After suffering a shocking defeat to “Krazy Horse’’ Charles Bennett in the first-ever Mixed Martial Arts fight shown on premium television (SHOWTIME), K.J. Noons, of San Diego, Calif., was determined to return to action as quickly as possible.

When Noons came back, four months later, however, it was not in a cage or a hexagon. It was in a ring – a boxing ring.

Talk about a true fighter.

A May Thai specialist, Noons is a highly regarded up-and-comer in MMA with a 3-1 record. He has won numerous awards during his career, including nominations as Pride Fighting Championships Best Striker and is a former ISKA and Art of War champion.

But Noons also is a promising prizefighter with a record of 7-1 with five knockouts.

“I just alternate back and forth between boxing and MMA when I train,” he said. “It’s definitely tough. You have to work out twice as hard and twice as much. But this is what I want to do. I want to stay in both and be busy in both for as long as I can, and it is way too early to give up on either.

“My ultimate goal is to win championship belts in MMA and boxing.’’

This Friday, July 27, Noons will make network history again when he faces streaking Edson “Little Tiger’’ Berto of Winter Haven, Fla., in the first-ever edition of ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series on SHOWTIME (live at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).

The Noons-Berto fight is scheduled for three, 5-minute rounds.

In the co-feature of an exciting two-hour telecast that will feature up to five bouts at Chumash Resort Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif., Aaron Wetherspoon of Irvine, Calif., will face local favorite Jeremiah Metcalf of Santa Ynez in a King of the Cage/Gladiator Challenge welterweight championship unification match (five, 5-minute rounds).

“I think this new ShoXC series is just great,” Noons said. “It is just like ShoBox except instead of young boxers it will focus on young talent in MMA. It gives guys like me a chance to showcase their skills on national television and get a little time to spend in the limelight.’’

Like its boxing predecessor, ShoBox, the mission of the ShoXC series is to pit young fighters against quality opposition in tough, crowd-pleasing and competitive matches.

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2-2-2

SHOXC: ELITE CHALLENGER SERIES – JULY 27, 2007

For sure, Noons has been matched extremely tough in his return to the MMA cage in the 155-pound fight.

The always well-conditioned Berto has won 11 consecutive ultimate fighting competition fights. He won 10 in a row in Real Fighting Combat (RFC), including a title victory at 155 pounds in 2006.

In his last start, the older brother of undefeated welterweight boxer Andre Berto scored a shocking 47-second, first-round submission victory over Victor “Joe Boxer’’ Valenzuela on the undercard of “Shamrock Vs. Baroni” on June 22, 2007, in San Jose, Calif. on SHOWTIME® PPV.

Berto, who came in on a few days' notice as a late replacement for the incarcerated Bennett, submitted Valenzuela with a perfectly executed heel hook.

“Berto has a great all-around game and is on a roll,” Noons said. “This will not be any easy fight by any means. It is a perfect ShoXC fight between two young guys. I know I will have to be at my best to beat him.’’

Noons’ fight with “Krazy Horse” on Feb. 10, 2007, on SHOWTIME ended in devastating and sudden fashion. During one of many exchanges early in the fight, a “Krazy Horse” right hook landed squarely on Noons’ chin. Noons went down and “Krazy Horse’’ pounced on him, prompting the referee to stop the bout.

“I was really disappointed and discouraged for a while, but mostly I was just mad at myself,” Noons said. “I don’t make excuses. ‘Krazy’ definitely caught me with a good shot.

“But I was too hesitant in there. Then, I made an even bigger mistake. I got caught up with the crowd, who I could tell were anxious for more action. So I tried to make something happen. Instead, I got caught.

“Every fighter loses, but it is what they do after a loss that counts. A loss like I had definitely challenges a fighter’s character. Do they get back up on their feet and get on the right track? Do they use it as a learning experience, or do they mope around?

“The good thing about MMA as opposed to boxing is that one loss doesn’t destroy you. In MMA, you can be a .500 fighter and still be a threat.’’

Noons’ last pro boxing start came on June 1, 2007, at Chumash. He registered a lopsided six-round decision, winning all the rounds on all the scorecards.

“I was really happy to get that fight out of the way,’’ said Noons, who will become the first fighter to participate in both a boxing and MMA match at Chumash. “Usually before a fight I am calm, but I was a little jittery before that one. But I concentrated on keeping my hands held high so I wouldn’t get caught and after a few rounds I was fine.’’

ShoXC will air regularly on Saturday nights -- following the Friday premiere -- and will feature fighters from all over the world. In the debut episode, matches will take place in a 20’ x 22’ foot hexagon cage. MMA fights on other ShoXC telecasts may take place in a cage or a ring.

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SHOXC: ELITE CHALLENGER SERIES – JULY 27, 2007

In other fights on the ShoXC debut card on Friday, Jefferson “Tank’’ Silva (3-1) faces Aaron Rosa (8-0) in a 170-pound match (three, 5-minute rounds); Chris David (8-5-1) meets Scott Jorgenson (3-1) in a 135-pound bout (three, 5-minute rounds) and Muhsin Corbbrey (4-2) opposes Lee Gibson (10-2) in a 155-round contest (three, 5-minute rounds).

Up to six additional fights on Friday will be streamed live on the Internet (www.ProElite.com) immediately following the telecast.

Kimbo vs Ray Mercer

MERCER VS. KIMBO

From Full contact fight gear



Former Heavyweight Boxing Champ to Take on Kimbo Slice
By Jim Genia

Kimbo Slice - Photo courtesy of Joe Cavallaro

Kimbo
(March 30th, New York City ) “Merciless” Ray Mercer, a former WBO heavyweight boxing champ and gold medalist in the 1988 Olympics, will take on bare-knuckle boxing and Internet legend Kimbo Slice in a three-round exhibition bout utilizing professional MMA rules at the Ca ge Fury Fighting Championship 5 show, said matchmaker Gary Marino today. Dubbed “Brawl at the Hall”, CFFC 5 will take place on June 16th at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey .

“I’m very, very excited,” said Marino. “I’ve been working on trying to get Kimbo a fight for the last year. He’s a great draw, and he’s got a huge following for his fights.” Marino added: “Ray Mercer was at the Ca ge Fury Fighting Championship 3 show and speculated that he’d like to try [MMA], and he called me a couple weeks ago asking me to get him a fight. It’s perfect for both guys, for their style and who they are. Kimbo’s a big banger and so is Mercer.”

Known for their heavy-hands and raw power, this will be the first time either man has fought under full MMA rules – though Slice purportedly has been training in the sport for some time now at Miami ’s Freestyle Fighting Academy . However, the former boxing champ, who lost his WBO belt to Wladimir Klitschko in 2002 before stepping into the ring for Japan’s K-1 promotion in 2004 and 2005, will likely enter the cage ready to defend the takedown should the need arise. Said Marino: “Ray Mercer told me he has a bit of a wrestling background, and he’s aware Kimbo has been training down in Florida . He’s been talking about MMA for a while now… so he’ll be prepared.”

With this bout, Mercer will become the highest-profile boxer to have taken the MMA plunge. “It’s very, very intriguing. I think it’s a fantastic fight,” said Marino. “Ray Mercer is definitely going to be the hardest hitter Kimbo has ever faced… I think if they both stand in front of each other, someone is definitely going to get knocked out.”

Here is the fight between Ray and Julio

New fighter takes out Kimbo Slice's protege!

Jorge Masvidal: Miami Vice or Mamma's Boy?

Jorge Masvidal has it all figured out. A world mixed martial arts champion by the time he turns 24 and the biggest name in sports by age 26.

"This sport is going to blow up and when it blows up, I'm going to be at the front. I am going to be the world's most recognizable sports figure," Masvidal says. "At least I'll have it made by 25, definitely by 28."

Lofty goals for a guy who has only been in the game four years? Maybe so. But then Masvidal believes he's only doing what he was born to do; he's even got a tattoo on his neck to prove he means business. "Gamebred" it reads; a term used to describe pitbulls who were born of champion parentage and bred for fighting.

"Fighting is the only gift God gave me," Masvidal says. Jorge Masvidal of BodogFightIf you see Jorge Masvidal running for the ice cream truck, get out of his way. (Bodog Nation photo)

In his fight against Wisniewski, Masvidal knows he's got his work cut out for him. Wisniewski's got a score to settle. Masvidal beat Wisniewski's younger brother, Justin, in 2004 at Absolute Fighting Championships (AFC) 8 and won by decision. No matter. Masvidal's confident he's got this one in the bag.

"I'm going to run in there and BANG – take the whole family down," Masvidal says.

The brash 22-year-old trains with Marco and David Avellan at the Freestyle Fighting Academy in Miami and his mother, Maria, a realtor, often stops by the gym to see how her little pitbull is doing. To see the two together you'd think she was his training partner.

"I love my mom to death, but she's the only one who's ever really beat my ass," Masvidal says. "I can't hit her back, which is why I'm getting my ass beat by my mom. She beat my ass bad."

Masvidal currently holds the AFC lightweight belt. Fast hands, fast feet and a quick wit are his weapons of choice in and out of the ring, and since turning pro at 18 he's only had two losses to his record, a record that's top-heavy with TKOs.

But his best fight to date happened in middle school with a couple of guys in front of the ice cream truck. And to hear the guy talk about it you'd think he beat the crap out of Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture over the last popsicle on the planet. See for yourself:

"I was like 15 and they were like 18 or 19. So they get out of their car and they're trying to intimidate me, trying to get me to walk over to them but I don't feel like walking that much. So we go to their neighborhood, but this is like after 15 minutes of talking back and forth, 'cause they were just making a big show. I promise half the school went to go see the thing. Everybody who was at the ice cream stop went to go see the thing. It was full of girls and full of guys, whatever. I'm like scared man, 'cause dudes were bigger than me but I was like, fuck it, too many people are already here that I'm just not going to back down. So I put my hands up and start going at it. Bang, bang, bang. I hit him with two, three shots. Then I hit him with another shot. He goes to clinch them, but this is before I was a pro or anything, I just used to throw my hands real fast back then. He throws a punch, I duck under him, get him into a choke, start choking him out and his friend jumps in and starts kicking me in the back of the head or whatever, so I let him go. I start fighting another kid, he's at me... bang, bang, bang and we kept fighting and I beat his ass before the whole school. That was my coolest fight ever."

Interview with Kimbo Slice: Miami Street Fighting Legend

By A.I.

1. Kimbo are you a boxing fan? If so, who are your favorite fighters now and of all-time?

Yes, I'm a boxing fan. I watch it from time to time. My all-time favorites are Joe Frazier and Mike Tyson.

2. You are a big guy, exactly how tall are you and how much do you weigh?

I'm roughly 6'3, 240 pounds.

3. Have you ever lost a fight underground? What is your record if you know?

I've lost my share in the pen. I don't keep track but I've won much
more than I've lost. Since I was released almost one year ago, I've
gone 9-1. My only loss was to a punk that brought mace to the dance. I
was kicking his ass and he used the mace as I went in for the kill. I
accept the loss. I'm a man. Before the fight we said no weapons but we
didn't say no mace. He regretted doing that. I knocked him out within
ten seconds in our rematch and pounded on him five more times for
insurance. He lost all his front teeth but we're good friends now. It's
about respect.

4. What tools do you posess and what tools are you working on that you think will make you a professional threat?

I've got a powerful left hook and a lot of intensity. The intensity
comes from the anger within. The establishment took ten years of my
life and now I'm gonna take it back.

5. Are you in training right now to polish your boxing skills and if so how is that going?

I recently started training at a local gym here in Miami. I'm working
on my conditioning and defense. I feel I done created a great offense
from my days in the pen. That was Education 101.

6. Can you make noise in the heavyweight division? How long will it take?

That's what my trainers think. They say the division is open and I
might as well take a crack at it. We'll see what happens. I'll probably
only need about ten pro fights before I'm ready to knock all them fools
out.

7. Can you tell us about your time spent incarcerated and if that would
pose a problem getting you licensed in any state professionally?

I was incarcerated for some bullshit I didn't do. Let's leave it at
that. I hope my past don't come back to haunt me. This nigga gotta keep
eatin.

8. Alot of people who will watch the tape of one of your fights will
say you are an ultimate fighter not a boxer and that your a freak show
not worth our time, what would you like to say to them?

I am a freak and that's why people should pay to see me. I don't box
and do that pansy boy @#%$. I like to run this like Iron Mike.

9. Are there any plans for you to fight professionaly against a specific opponent any time soon?

We're working on getting me licensed here in Miami. I might turn pro within a few months.

10. Do you want to be a champion or a freak puncher just to make some
money? How commited are you to becoming a complete boxer?

I'm 32 years old dawg. I gots to make the dough to support myself and
my disabled moms. God bless her soul. I live to bleed for that woman. I
want to go as far as my power will take me.

11. How long will it take you after turning pro to become a good slugger-boxer and become a championship level fighter?

I have a lot of respect for the game. I know many of these fighters
have been putting in their work for years. But they ain't never been in
the pen as long as I have. I have skills you can't learn on the
outside. I feel I'll be ready for anyone within ten fights.

12. What would you like to say to our readers and hopefully your future fans?

I'd like to thank everyone who has sent me emails. If you liked what
you saw in that short clip, come out and support me when I turn pro.
I'm ready to run this. I'm out.

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Rumble on the Rock recap

KENGO URA DEF. MIKE MALONE
Kengo from Enson Inoue’s Pure Bred in Japan took out Hawaii fighter Mike Malone. Mike was initially looking to unload his heavy hands but Kengo kept trying for the takedown and eventually was able to get Malone to his back. From there Kengo unloaded some pretty good shots from the ground. He would stand up from Malone's guard and drive down for a punch Fedor style. After some effective ground and pound Kengo finally leaned back from the guard and applied a tight ankle lock which had Mike limping off the stage.

ROSS “DA BOSS” EBENEZ DEF. JOSH DONAHUE
Ross was originally supposed to be fighting Jason Von Flue from "The Ultimate Fighter 2" but had to fight a last minute replacement Josh Donahue. Josh weighed in at 13 pounds lighter than Ross but he must have weighed a lot less when he stepped into the ring. Ross capitalized on this by stuffing all of Josh's shots and punishing his with hard shots which staggered Josh badly. Josh applied an armbar but Ross was able to pick him up for the Rampage style slam. Ross then brutally pounded Josh on the ground for a TKO.

SCOTT JUNK DEF. VILATONU VONOKALAIFIA
The match started with Vilatonu looking to strike and Junk looking for the clinch/takedown. Vlilatonu was able to land on top during the clinch and he mounted Junk. He tried some ground and pound which wasn't very effective. Junk did a good job tying up his opponent and got a reversal. From there Junk unloaded some really good shots from the mount and won via TKO.

YUSHIN OKAMI DEF. ANDERSON SILVA
You read correct, Okami beats Silva. From the beginning it looked like this fight was going to be short. Silva was unloading some bombs from both hands and feet. He dominated the fight in every facet until he was finally dragged to the ground. Silva seemed to be doing more damage from his back which is rare in MMA. Controversy struck when Silva delivered a heel to Okami's head when in his guard. The blow twisted okami's head violently and he was almost unconscious. Anderson started to celebrate until he found out he had been disqualified because in ROTR you are not allowed to up kick when you opponent has his knees on the ground.

JAKE SHIELDS DEF. DAVE MENNE
This was the first fight of the night to go the distance. Dave won the stand up war with Jake shooting constantly to try to get the fight onto the ground where he was able to win the fight via judges decision. Jake effortlessly passed Dave's guard and mounted him, he really made Dave's guard look bad. On the ground he was able to land a few blows with his creative ground and pound but he mainly racked up points and didn't seem to damage Dave much.

CARLOS CONDIT DEF. CHARUTO VERISSIMO
This was the biggest upset of the night. Charuto seemed to have a low seeded fighter in Condit and most peoplein the audiance were looking forward to seeing him advance, Condit had other plans however. From the opening bell Condit caught Charuto with a stiff jab. Charuto then went for a takedown and was caught with a huge knee which dropped Charuto like a sack of potatoes. Charuto's warrior instincts took over and he tried to roll over to work his guard but Condit pounced and hit Charuto with the hardest ground strikes of the night. Charuto was beaten in 17 seconds.

FRANK TRIGG DEF. RON JHUN
This fight was pretty predictable. Ron tried to unload and Frank kept taking Ron down. Trigg made no real effort to pass the guard and seemed to only strike enough to prevent the ref from standing the fighters back on their feet. Trigg did stand with Jhun later in the fight and got off some good shots. When Jhun would start to build some steam however Trigg would shoot and often get the takedow. Trigg won the judges decision easily.

BUTTERBEAN DEF. WESLEY “CABBAGE” CORREIRA

For the main event Cabbage and Butterbean did not dissapoint the fans. The fight was under special rules which clearly favored Butterbean. There were no submissions and the fighters would be brought back to their feet after 15 seconds. Cabbage fought a smart fight and mixed up his striking with punches and kicks. I was impressed with Butterbeans ability to defend the leg kicks as he checked or lifted his leg for most of the kicks. Cabbage was able to drag Butterbean down and opened up a can on Butterbean who was pinned against the cage. Butterbean held on for 15 seconds and later rocked Cabbage with a flurry of punches. Cabbage tried to work his thai clinch but Butterbean was too big and strong for Cabbage to land anything effective, Butterbean actually was firing knees back at Cabbage.
Late in the first round Cabbage seemed to be injured. It looked as though Cabbage may have had a broken rib. Cabbage was unable to answer the bell and Butter bean won his second MMA fight. Later there was a rumor that Cabbage had a broken arm, not rib and it may have been injured BEFORE the fight.

New interview with Adrienna “aj” Jenkins

KMA-I heard about your opponent Mystee Blackwood. She seems overmatched
but I give her credit for stepping up against a more experienced
fighter in yourself. Do you know anything about your opponent?
AJ-No, Not really. I don't look into any of that. I am basically told who and when I am fighting; and to get into shape. I was told her record was 6-3; so I think she is the more experienced one. I am hoping for a good fight; I know that we are both training our best for it.
This will be your homecoming fight. It will also be the first female
MMA fight on Kauai and a title fight. Are you excited about all of
this?
I am very excited about the event. This will be the first fight that my mom and family gets to see live. (I usually send her a DVD of my fights when i can get a hold of them.) And its so cool to be apart of a first; expectably a women's fight. Working with Vance Pascua so far has been really helpful- the event is going to be a really good venue to go and watch.

KMA-Some people may say that female fighting is boring, lesser caliber or
more of a spectacle. What is you response to this?
AJ-To each its own. You cant really expect to change people's minds. Example- I recently attended an event in Moline Illinois to corner some of our fighters. Our fighters did great; but in the middle of warming up one; I hear on the mic -" next, we have a women's MMA match!" I thought, awesome! When i went to the ring- it was a different story. Needless to say- It was really disappointing. I didn't want this crowd to think women participating in the sport wear outfits like that and make-out for the crowd cheers. But I cant explain that to the thousand something people who leave the event witnessing that. The girls in that ring that night haven't been through the things i have been through to train to be a fighter. So, What I do is train to the best ability that I can; And when i am asked to fight; I am being asked to to do just that, be a Professional Fighter. After that- Ill let the individuals with opinions think what they want to think.
KMA-As the sport of mixed martial arts continues to grow do you feel
female fighters will begin to pick up more female orientated sponsors?

AJ-I hope so- there are some really talented fighters worth investing in.
If you had a choice who would be your sponsors?
I have a really good clothing sponsor right now- Knockout Hawaii (owned by Kippy Akana) He really supports me as a fighter, and hooks me up with cool clothes. I dont have any financial/Supplement sponsors. I am no where near that caliber yet. lol, so for now- Kippy is awesome.

KMA-Are you presently training other females to fight?
AJ-No- there unfortunately are no women training to fight at Militech presently.
As far as women's self defense what do you think of these women self
defense classes?
They are cool- Most of the instructors understand what they are showing you. And i have heard of situations where women are grateful that they attended a class.
KMA-Have you though of starting a women's self defense class?

AJ-No way- I am so thankful where i have never been in a situation where i have to defend myself in a self-defense manner; and i have no idea how i would react if i did. So, I wouldn't want to influence any of that. I would rather learn from someone who knows what they are doing in that type of scenario.
KMA-After your fighting career is over what are you plans for the future?

AJ-I am in school for Physical Therapy and have a few years left with that; so that will be the financial aspect of things. I see myself always participating in Fighting one way or another. My fiancé's Career and Life revolves around fighting- so, It will be in our lives for a good while.

KMA-Any last words for the Kauai fans?

AJ-Of course! Please support your local fighters; Come and watch the next Kauai Cage match if you can.It sounds like its going to be a fantastic card and a good time. I know hawaii has had its pacthes of problems with MMA- but if you keep supporting the positive aspects of the sport; it can only grow. Thanks to www.kauaimartialarts.com, www.knockouthawaii.com and Vance Pascua with Ainofea. God Bless and Happy new year to everyone too!

Kalani Abrue and Tai Kanahele 

Stan Koga takes time to strike a pose 

Tyson controlling his opponent 

More Titan action 

Jarrin trying to pass Sol 

KTI guy doing his thing 

Scoval trying to pass 

Kamole and KTI 

More big men 

Kalani Arue and Tai Kanahele 

Battle of the Titans 

This little kid was going off 

Issac subbed all his opponents until he lost in the finals. 

Bruno tells his student he better not lose or he will get a pink belt. 

Mayhem vs Lawler