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.”

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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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