This guy won the blue belt division at the triple crown. Kauai grapplers, send me your videos if you have any.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
2009 Hawaii Triple Crown results (Kauai)
SUPER SUPER HEAVY White
1ST -Moku Kahawai Longman Jiu-Jitsu Kona
MEN'S GI BLUE BELT SUPER FEATHER/ FEATHER
3RD -Buuby Greff Longman Jiu-Jitsu Kauai
HEAVY Blue belt Gi
1ST - LeBeau Lagmay Redemption Fighters
MEN'S GI PURPLE BELT FEATHER
2ND - Nick Arnold LongMan Jiu-Jitsu Kauai
MEN'S NO-GI NOVICE Heavy
2ND - Michael Koa-Texeira Kendall Goo Jiu-Jitsu
MEN'S NO-GI INTERMEDIATE Middle
1ST -Kaula Watson LongMan Jiu-Jitsu Kauai
MEN'S NO-GI INTERMEDIATE Middle Heavy
2ND - Kimo Aipia Longman Jiu-Jitsu Kona
MEN'S NO-GI INTERMEDIATE Heavy
3RD - LeBeau Lagmay Redemption Fighters
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1ST -Moku Kahawai Longman Jiu-Jitsu Kona
MEN'S GI BLUE BELT SUPER FEATHER/ FEATHER
3RD -Buuby Greff Longman Jiu-Jitsu Kauai
HEAVY Blue belt Gi
1ST - LeBeau Lagmay Redemption Fighters
MEN'S GI PURPLE BELT FEATHER
2ND - Nick Arnold LongMan Jiu-Jitsu Kauai
MEN'S NO-GI NOVICE Heavy
2ND - Michael Koa-Texeira Kendall Goo Jiu-Jitsu
MEN'S NO-GI INTERMEDIATE Middle
1ST -Kaula Watson LongMan Jiu-Jitsu Kauai
MEN'S NO-GI INTERMEDIATE Middle Heavy
2ND - Kimo Aipia Longman Jiu-Jitsu Kona
MEN'S NO-GI INTERMEDIATE Heavy
3RD - LeBeau Lagmay Redemption Fighters
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Sunday, April 19, 2009
Kingdom results
MMANEWS.COM
The following are quick match results for last night's Kingdom MMA from Hawaii. The main event featured Jason "Mayhem" Miller coming out of a very short retired to defeat Kala Hose:
185: Jason Miller def. Kala Hose by Rear naked choke, 2:23 of the first round
155: Ricky Wallace def. Brandon Piepper by rear naked choke, 0:44 into first round.
Pro Sub Grappling: Rylan Lizares def. Ronald Jhun by ankle lock at 4:01
Heavyweight: Tasi Edwards def. Ata Tivao by unanimous decision.
185: Sale Sproat def. Gino Venti by rear naked choke, 1:12 into first round.
170: Andrew Cohea def. L. John Borges by unanimous decision.
155: Dejuan Hathaway def. Tommy Tuiloma by unanimous decision.
155: Angel Garza def. Elijah Manners by split decision.
135: Paul Lopez def. Rob Anduha by rear naked choke, 1:39 into first round.
170: Nate Haring def. Bernard Baradi by TKO (strikes), 2:01 into third round.
The following are quick match results for last night's Kingdom MMA from Hawaii. The main event featured Jason "Mayhem" Miller coming out of a very short retired to defeat Kala Hose:
185: Jason Miller def. Kala Hose by Rear naked choke, 2:23 of the first round
155: Ricky Wallace def. Brandon Piepper by rear naked choke, 0:44 into first round.
Pro Sub Grappling: Rylan Lizares def. Ronald Jhun by ankle lock at 4:01
Heavyweight: Tasi Edwards def. Ata Tivao by unanimous decision.
185: Sale Sproat def. Gino Venti by rear naked choke, 1:12 into first round.
170: Andrew Cohea def. L. John Borges by unanimous decision.
155: Dejuan Hathaway def. Tommy Tuiloma by unanimous decision.
155: Angel Garza def. Elijah Manners by split decision.
135: Paul Lopez def. Rob Anduha by rear naked choke, 1:39 into first round.
170: Nate Haring def. Bernard Baradi by TKO (strikes), 2:01 into third round.
UFC 97 LIVE RESULTS AND PLAY-BY-PLAY
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Saturday night in Montreal, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva makes the latest the defense of his title, as he tries to fend off fellow Brazilian Thales Leites. In the co-main event, former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell and former Pride champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua battle for their spot in the Octagon.
UFC 97 airs live on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT on Saturday night. MMAWeekly.com is in Montreal to bring you live coverage of the entire fight card. The first preliminary bout is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT.
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UFC 97 PLAY-BY-PLAY:
-ANDERSON SILVA VS. THALES LEITES
R1 – Nothing but dancing for the first three minutes, then Leites throws a head kick that Silva blocks. Then back to the dance, neither wanting to commit, for the next minute. Silva kicks Leites' ankle out and Leites goes to the ground. Leites goes for a leg, but Silva stays out of the submission and Leites gets back to his feet and they clinch on the cage. The round probably goes to Silva by default for the leg sweep and a shot to the body.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Silva.
R2 – The dance begins again, but then Silva misses with a rapid kick and Leites shoots in, taking Silva to the mat, landing in Silva's half-guard. Silva does a good job locking Leites up and works to put on a body triangle on Leites from the bottom. Leites starts to ground and pound, but Silva fires up with point of elbow strikes. Leites stands and Silva up-kicks. Leites tries to dive pass, but Silva doing a good job defending, then scrambles up as Leites falls, but he lets Leites up. Silva switches back and forth between orthodox and southpaw stance. They begin the dance again, but just under a minute left and Silva starts exploring with his punches. Leites lands a body kick. Silva lands a lightning fast low kick again, but has his high kick blocked.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Leites.
R3 – Leites lands kick, tries the takedown, but Silva sprawls out. Back on the feet, Leites tries the overhand right. Leites appears to have gotten poked in the eye when rushing in, but the referee appeared out of position to notice. Leites trying to take Silva down is defended again. Silva lands a solid kick to the leg of Leites, and again. Silva putting the pressure on with kicks and Leites falls to the mat. Silva lets him up. Silva throws side kicks to the thigh of Leites then a jumping round kick that lands. Silva upping the pace, throwing more and more strikes, mixes the punches and leg kicks now. Leites again falling to his back, trying to get Silva to come down, but Silva just walks away.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Silva.
R4 – Silva uses the side kick to the thigh again, several in fact. Leites trying to shake it off, visibly effected. Silva doing a little Jackie Chan – Drunken Master faking out Leites. He lands the head kick and then goes back to driving that side kick into Leites' thigh. Leites shoots, but Silva sprawls out again. Silva now is playing with Leites, a la Muhammad Ali, using superior head movement to dodge Leites' punches. Leites shoots, misses, and again falls to his back. He appears to have nothing for Silva at this point.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Silva.
R5 – Leites starts with a renewed sense of urgency, but is still having a difficult time landing anything of note. Leites shoots in for a leglock, but Silva quickly pulls the leg out. Leites shoots again, but Silva punishes him with strikes. Back to their feet and Silva lands a spinning side kick. Leites goes to the mat and Silva again throws a few punches, then backs off and forces Leites to stand. They dance for a bit and Silva starts the side kicks to the thigh again, and then the dance continues. Leites tries a body kick, but Silva catches it and tosses him to the ground. Leites gets back up and they dance the round out.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 and the fight 49-46 for Silva.
Anderson Silva def. Thales Leites by Unanimous Decision (49-46, 48-47, 50-46), R5
-MATT WIMAN VS. SAM STOUT
(Moved up from Preliminary Card due to time constraints.)
R1 – Wiman comes out slugging, but Stout remains composed. Wiman lands a couple big looping right hands and then shoots the double on Stout, getting him to the mat. Stout backs to the cage and eventually works back to the feet. Wiman looping punches, but Stout is going straight up the pike, landing some hard, crisp punches. But Wiman lands the Superman punch. Stout crisp again, but two right hooks by Wiman. Wiman dives in with left hand, takes Stout down, then nearly gets the guillotine, but Stout slips out and starts working from Wiman's guard. They stand up and start trading blows, and Wiman lands the Superman again, then Stout returns the favor. Stout lands skipping knee to the body, but Wiman fires back with left hook. Wiman lands left hook to body, then head, and shoots in and takes Stout down, but Stout reverses position into half-guard.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Wiman.
R2 – Stout starts with a stiff jab, but Wiman fires with a couple hard left hooks. Stout throws the kick and Wiman counters with the Superman punch again. Good body kick by Stout, then follows with low left leg kick. They stumble to the ground and Wiman gets Stout's back, trying to secure an arm. Stout slips into Wiman's guard and starts ground and pound with a couple hard forearms, then gets out and back to the feet. Wiman nice body shot and leg kick. Wiman charges in, but eats a right hook from Stout. The pace slows and off of a flurry, Stout lands a left kick to the head. Left hook to the body drops Wiman and Stout follows him down, trying to finish with strikes. Wiman snags an arm in desperation, but Stout escapes the armbar attempt. Back standing, Wiman takes more punishment to the body, looking shaky. Wiman looks up at the clock, trying to survive the round. Wiman shoots; Stout shoves him down and then drives a hard right hand as Wiman stands. Another kick to the body rocks Wiman as the round comes to a close shortly thereafter.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-8 for Stout.
R3 – Stout opens with another hard left kick to the body. Wiman shoots, but Stout defends well. Wiman is tenacious though, gets Stout down and takes his back again, this time with a body triangle. Wiman softens him up with punches to the head. Stout breaks free of the triangle and turns in to Wiman in guard. Stout starts laying down elbows and hammerfists. They go back up to their feet, but Wiman catches a kick and takes Stout down again, landing in the Canadian's guard. Wiman tries to get some ground and pound going, but Stout is utilizing his butterfly guard to keep Wiman out of position to do much damage. Stout tries to get up, but Wiman takes him down again. They do finally get up and Wiman lands a couple good hard shots upon standing.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Wiman; the fight even at 28-28.
Sam Stout def. Matt Wiman by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28), R3
-MAURICIO "SHOGUN" RUA VS. CHUCK LIDDELL
R1 – (Liddell goes back to his roots, entering to Slayer's "Reign in Blood.") Shogun throws a couple of exploratory kicks. Liddell moves in, but Shogun counters with a strong overhand right. Liddell lands a clean combo, but Shogun fires right back, on target. Shogun lands overhand right and follows with leg kick. Liddell moving in with punches, but Shogun has a good range and counters each time. He takes Liddell to the ground, Liddell stands and Shogun goes for the knee bar. Liddell gets out and Shogun gets the body lock and lands a couple good knees to the leg. They separate and take center cage. Shogun goes for the takedown, but eats an uppercut and gets shucked off. Liddell then shoots in and takes Shogun down, but he lets him back up. Shogun charges in and floors Liddell with a thundering left hand, follows him down and hammerfists him into a referee stoppage.
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua def. Chuck Liddell by TKO (Strikes) at 4:28, R1
-BRIAN STANN VS. KRZYSZTOF SOSZYNSKI
R1 – They start with a few quick flurries, neither gaining an upper hand right away. They clinch, Soszynski using the uppercut, Stann driving knees to the thigh. They separate and shortly after Soszynski shoots the double-leg and takes Stann to the mat and quickly passes to mount. Stann was able to get out and up without any damage, but Soszynski takes him down again and starts working the Kimura from half-guard, loses it, then passes to side control and locks in the Kimura for the tapout.
-Krzysztof Soszynski def. Brian Stann by Submission (Kimura) at 3:53, R1
-CHEICK KONGO VS. ANTONI HARDONK
R1 – They exchange hard low kicks, followed by a couple brief exchanges. Hardonk is patient, stalking, lands a hard right leg kick followed by another to the body. Kongo clinches and pushes Hardonk to the cage and throws a couple knees to the legs before the ref separates them. Kongo catches a kick from Hardonk, and puts him on his back on the mat, then starts kicking his legs. Ref stands the fight up again. They exchange leg kicks again. Kongo lands hard punch combination, then clinches up against the fence and knees the legs again. Kongo scores the takedown and starts ground and pound from full guard, Hardonk trapped against the cage.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Kongo.
R2 – Hardonk kicks and Kongo rushes him to the mat. Kongo lands in guard landing a hard right to the face, but Hardonk quickly pulls him into full guard. Kongo trying to ground and pound, working body-head. Kongo lands a couple hard hammerfists to the head, mixing in elbows and punches, starting to work over Hardonk. Kongo stands and starts throwing down hammerfists, Hardonk curles up and the ref stops the fight.
Cheick Kongo def. Antoni Hardonk by TKO (Strikes) at 2:29, R2
-LUIZ CANE VS. STEVE CANTWELL
R1 – Former WEC champ Cantwell throws a couple searching leg kicks, but Cane is the aggressor pushing forward and throwing strong punch combinations. Cane lands a couple hard rights in combinations, hurting Cantwell. Cane grabs the Thai clinch and lands a couple hard knees to the body. Cane's jab is sharp, snapping Cantwell's head. Cantwell is throwing, but most of it is being blocked or just doesn't have the same power as Cane's strikes. Cane's pace slows significantly. In the last minute, he's still landing hard, but Cantwell is as well, with a little more sense of urgency and power than earlier.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Cane.
R2 – Cantwell lands a sharp right hand, but Cane immediately fires back with a hard straight left. Cane not pressing forward as much now, but holding center cage, firing hard shots as Cantwell moves in. Cane picking away at Cantwell with sparse combinations. Cantwell with a couple solid combinations midway through the round, stinging Cane. Cane lands a left kick to the head of Cane, follows with a knee to the face, then lands another hard kick. Cane takes the punishment and fires back, but is really slowing his offense now. Another head kick landed by Cantwell. Cane pawing with his jab, but Cantwell is in a good flow now.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Cantwell.
R3 – Cane lands a nice boxing combination and mixes in a kick to the body, then opens a flurry of hands, rocking Cantwell a bit. Cantwell takes center ring, but it is Cane landing the heavier shots. A couple flurries, then Cane lands some good knees to the body. Cantwell comes back with a couple good combinations, but Cane fires back right away. Cantwell throws head kicks from the right and then the left. Cane works the jab, follows with a knee to the body, and then finishes with a hard boxing combination. Cantwell trying to fire back, but Cane sneaks the knee in to the body again. Thirty seconds left, Cantwell throws a jump round kick, but doesn't do much with it. Ten seconds left, Cane lands a couple glancing blows as the round comes to an end.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 and the fight 29-28 for Cane.
Luiz Cane def. Steve Cantwell by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27), R3
-DENIS KANG VS. XAVIER FOUKA-POKUM
(Courtesy of Matt Brown, FightMagazine.com)
R1 – Prof X is riding a seven-fight win streak and enters sporting a Kill It shirt with Dan Henderson in his corner. Kang enters to French rap, a la GSP. The BJJ black belt has Firaz in his corner. Phillipe Cartier is the ref. Prof X is in a southpaw stance to start. The fighters circle and the first punch is not thrown until 25 seconds in. Prof X lands a left and knee to the body before Kang scores a takedown. Kang is on top and works his way to half-guard. Kang tries an arm triangle, but is unsuccessful. On the feet now and both fighters throw some wild punches and kicks. Nothing really lands for either. As the round comes to an end, Kang tries to throw an armbar, but Prof X slips away. Not too much was landed that round, but Kang got the better of it.
MMAWeekly/Fight Magazine scores the round 10-9 for Kang.
R2 – Nearly 45 seconds of non-action before X lands a left. Against the cage the fighters exchange with X landing a knee and Kang a right. Kang gets the takedown after a brief exchange, and works his way to the side from X's half-guard. X clamps down on Kang and Kang is unable to land any big blows. At the 1:30 mark, Kang lands some short elbows that appear to frustrate X more than hurt him. At 45-seconds, the fight makes it back standing. X lands a knee and then a kick to the body. X bends over and it's difficult to tell if he's taunting or just tired. Kang lands three punches to the head as the round ends.
MMAWeekly/Fight Magazine scores the round 10-9 for Kang.
R3 – The round starts much the same with 30 seconds of circling. The crowd is now frustrated and starts to boo. Finally a small exchange at the four-minute mark with X landing a weak kick to the body and Kang a glancing right to the forehead. Kang gets a takedown and is working on X's left arm from the side. Kang drops a few short elbows and then X rolls over and is on top for a few seconds before Kang reverses. 1:30 left in the round and Kang is on top, as he has been nearly all fight. Steady diet of short elbows with the occasional punch. The fighters climb to their feet with 25 seconds left and Kang holds a body lock until the horn blows.
MMAWeekly/Fight Magazine scores the round 10-9 and the fight 30-27 for Kang.
Denis Kang def. Xavier Fouka-Pokum by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27), R3
-NATHAN QUARRY VS. JASON MACDONALD
(Courtesy of Matt Brown, FightMagazine.com)
R1 – Like all the Canadians tonight, McDonald gets a big ovation as he enters the arena... to Metallica's version of Turn the Page. McDonald has a 7-1/2 inch reach advantage. Mario Yamasaki gets the action going. Quarry throws a big right that is blocked by McDonald and they end up in the clinch. Pressed against the cage, McDonald nearly secures a takedown, but it's reversed by Quarry and he actually ends up on top. In the guard, Quarry drops a couple of elbows that do little damage... however, one does draw blood. Quarry then begins to land those elbows and McDonald begins to bleed very badly. One after the other, McDonald loses the ability to defend and Yamasaki calls and end to the match.
Nate Quarry def. Jason MacDonald by TKO (Strikes) at 2:27, R1
-DAVID LOISEAU VS. ED HERMAN
(Courtesy of Matt Brown, FightMagazine.com)
R1 – Crowd is excited for the Crow's return to the UFC and goes nuts as he enters the Octagon. Loiseau lands a spinning back kick to the body to get things moving. Crowd goes crazy! Herman moves in, clinches and scores the takedown; he lands dozens of blows over the next minute with no answer. They work back to the feet momentarily, but Herman again gets Loiseau to the mat, landing knees and punches to the body. Loiseau turtles up and weathers the storm. They make it back to the feet as the round ends.
MMAWeekly/Fight Magazine scores the round 10-9 for Herman.
R2 – They immediately go to the ground with Herman in control. Loiseau doesn't seem to have an answer for Herman's takedowns and ground and pound. Herman gets a leg free and drops a shoulder punch. Herman is totally dominating, landing knees and punches in quick succession. He gets to Loiseau's back and mixes punches to the ribs and head. They scramble to their feet with about 1:20 left, and the action slows. Loiseau throws a wild right and ends up on the ground as the round ends.
MMAWeekly/Fight Magazine scores the round 10-9 for Herman.
R3 – Loiseau comes out ultra-aggressive and lands a left followed by a knee. Herman clinches and pins Loiseau to the fence. They separate at the halfway point and Herman again takes Loiseau down. Herman peppers Loiseau with soft shots from half-guard as the clock reaches 1:00. They're back on their feet with 45 seconds left. Loiseau tries a kick, but Herman catches it and pins Loiseau to the cage again, the fight ending in the clinch.
MMAWeekly/Fight Magazine scores the round 10-9 and the fight 30-27 for Herman.
Ed Herman def. David Loiseau by Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27), R3
-MARK BOCEK VS. DAVID BIELKHEDEN
(Courtesy of Matt Brown, FightMagazine.com)
R1 – Again, the Canadian, Bocek, gets a huge pop from his home country. The fighters clinch and Bielkheden stops Bocek's takedown attempt. Bocek doesn't give up and eventually scores a single-leg takedown. Bocek gets to side control to land a few blows, gets put back in guard, then works his way back to side control. Bocek lands some elbows and lefts to the head. He then gains full mount and begins pummeling Bielkheden. Bocek goes for the rear naked choke at the 10 second mark and sinks it for the tap.
Mark Bocek def. David Bielkheden by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:57, R1
-T.J. GRANT VS. RYO CHONAN
(Courtesy of Matt Brown, FightMagazine.com)
R1 – Chonan has Dan Henderson in his corner. Grant, being a Canadian, receives a tremendous response from the crowd. Chonan stalks, but Grant lands a blind shot to Chonan's head. The fight goes to the ground with Chonan on top. Grant attempts a couple of submissions to no avail. Chonan isn't being too effective, only landing a couple of glancing blows. The crowd starts chanting, "TJ, TJ" and the fight gets back to the feet with one minute left. Grant scores a takedown with about 35 seconds left, but their right back to their feet. The round ends in an exchange of blows.
MMAWeekly/Fight Magazine scores the round 10-9 for Chonan.
R2 – Chonan starts things off throwing a head kick, but eats a Superman punch for his efforts. Chonan grabs hold and gets the takedown. On the mat for bit, the referee warns for lack of action and the fighters pop back up to their feet. Grant scores a double-leg takedown and nearly gets Chonan's back, but Chonan spins out and ends up on top. The pace against slows with about 1:30 left in the round. They scramble and Grant momentarily moves to top position, but Chonan reverses and regains position. Close round, but Grant landed the more effective strikes.
MMAWeekly/Fight Magazine scores the round 10-9 for Grant.
R3 – The fighters exchange kicks then Grant scores a takedown. He ends up on the bottom, however, and attempts a triangle choke with no success. They struggle for position. Grant lands some shots on the ground and then they fire away as the round closes.
MMAWeekly/Fight Magazine scores the round 10-9 and the fight 29-28 for Grant.
T.J. Grant def. Ryo Chonan by Split Decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28), R3
-ELIOT MARSHALL VS. VINNY MAGALHAES
(Courtesy of Matt Brown, FightMagazine.com)
R1 – Marshall enters with Greg Jackson in his corner; Magalhaes enters with Shawn Tompkins. They tap gloves and throw a few stray punches. Vinny misses a head kick. Marshall lands the fight's first combo and follows with a kick to the body; then the action slows through the middle of the round, crowd booing. Marshall lands a small flurry followed by a leg kick. With about 1:30 left in the round, chants of GSP start up. Magalhaes lands his first kick at the 55-second mark. Marshall ends the round landing a hard right hand.
MMAWeekly/Fight Magazine scores the round 10-9 for Marshall.
R2 – Marshall gets the round started with an inside leg kick, then fends off a takedown attempt. Magalhaes fires back with several kicks, landing a kick to the body that throws Marshall off balance. The action slows again. Magalhaes eats a quick right from Marshall, but gets him to the ground. Magalhaes in side control lands several punches and elbows. Marshall is able to escape and get back to his feet before round two comes to a close.
MMAWeekly/Fight Magazine scores the round 10-9 for Magalhaes.
R3 – Marshall again gets the action started with a hard right to the body. The action then stalls again, and the crowd again lets them hear their displeasure. Magalhaes appears to be the more tired of the two. Magalhaes' nose starts bleeding as Marshall is landing pawing shots to the head. Marshall then lands a hard right to the chin before dodging an attempted head kick. Thirty seconds left and Magalhaes gets the fight to the ground and gets mount. He lands several blows from the top as the round ends.
MMAWeekly/Fight Magazine scores the round 10-9 and the fight 29-28 for Marshall.
Eliot Marshall def. Vinny Magalhaes by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27), R3
UFC 97 LIVE RESULTS:
Main Card Bouts (live on pay-per-view):
-Anderson Silva def. Thales Leites by Unanimous Decision (49-46, 48-47, 50-46), R5
-Sam Stout def. Matt Wiman by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28), R3
-Mauricio "Shogun" Rua def. Chuck Liddell by TKO (Strikes) at 4:28, R1
-Krzysztof Soszynski def. Brian Stann by Submission (Kimura) at 3:53, R1
-Cheick Kongo def. Antoni Hardonk by TKO (Strikes) at 2:29, R2
-Luiz Cane def. Steve Cantwell by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27), R3
Preliminary Card Bouts:
-Denis Kang def. Xavier Fouka-Pokum by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27), R3
-Nate Quarry def. Jason MacDonald by TKO (Strikes) at 2:27, R1
-Ed Herman def. David Loiseau by Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27), R3
-Mark Bocek def. David Bielkheden by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:57, R1
-T.J. Grant def. Ryo Chonan by Split Decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28), R3
-Eliot Marshall def. Vinny Magalhaes by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27), R3
Saturday night in Montreal, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva makes the latest the defense of his title, as he tries to fend off fellow Brazilian Thales Leites. In the co-main event, former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell and former Pride champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua battle for their spot in the Octagon.
UFC 97 airs live on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT on Saturday night. MMAWeekly.com is in Montreal to bring you live coverage of the entire fight card. The first preliminary bout is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT.
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UFC 97 PLAY-BY-PLAY:
-ANDERSON SILVA VS. THALES LEITES
R1 – Nothing but dancing for the first three minutes, then Leites throws a head kick that Silva blocks. Then back to the dance, neither wanting to commit, for the next minute. Silva kicks Leites' ankle out and Leites goes to the ground. Leites goes for a leg, but Silva stays out of the submission and Leites gets back to his feet and they clinch on the cage. The round probably goes to Silva by default for the leg sweep and a shot to the body.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Silva.
R2 – The dance begins again, but then Silva misses with a rapid kick and Leites shoots in, taking Silva to the mat, landing in Silva's half-guard. Silva does a good job locking Leites up and works to put on a body triangle on Leites from the bottom. Leites starts to ground and pound, but Silva fires up with point of elbow strikes. Leites stands and Silva up-kicks. Leites tries to dive pass, but Silva doing a good job defending, then scrambles up as Leites falls, but he lets Leites up. Silva switches back and forth between orthodox and southpaw stance. They begin the dance again, but just under a minute left and Silva starts exploring with his punches. Leites lands a body kick. Silva lands a lightning fast low kick again, but has his high kick blocked.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Leites.
R3 – Leites lands kick, tries the takedown, but Silva sprawls out. Back on the feet, Leites tries the overhand right. Leites appears to have gotten poked in the eye when rushing in, but the referee appeared out of position to notice. Leites trying to take Silva down is defended again. Silva lands a solid kick to the leg of Leites, and again. Silva putting the pressure on with kicks and Leites falls to the mat. Silva lets him up. Silva throws side kicks to the thigh of Leites then a jumping round kick that lands. Silva upping the pace, throwing more and more strikes, mixes the punches and leg kicks now. Leites again falling to his back, trying to get Silva to come down, but Silva just walks away.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Silva.
R4 – Silva uses the side kick to the thigh again, several in fact. Leites trying to shake it off, visibly effected. Silva doing a little Jackie Chan – Drunken Master faking out Leites. He lands the head kick and then goes back to driving that side kick into Leites' thigh. Leites shoots, but Silva sprawls out again. Silva now is playing with Leites, a la Muhammad Ali, using superior head movement to dodge Leites' punches. Leites shoots, misses, and again falls to his back. He appears to have nothing for Silva at this point.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Silva.
R5 – Leites starts with a renewed sense of urgency, but is still having a difficult time landing anything of note. Leites shoots in for a leglock, but Silva quickly pulls the leg out. Leites shoots again, but Silva punishes him with strikes. Back to their feet and Silva lands a spinning side kick. Leites goes to the mat and Silva again throws a few punches, then backs off and forces Leites to stand. They dance for a bit and Silva starts the side kicks to the thigh again, and then the dance continues. Leites tries a body kick, but Silva catches it and tosses him to the ground. Leites gets back up and they dance the round out.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 and the fight 49-46 for Silva.
Anderson Silva def. Thales Leites by Unanimous Decision (49-46, 48-47, 50-46), R5
-MATT WIMAN VS. SAM STOUT
(Moved up from Preliminary Card due to time constraints.)
R1 – Wiman comes out slugging, but Stout remains composed. Wiman lands a couple big looping right hands and then shoots the double on Stout, getting him to the mat. Stout backs to the cage and eventually works back to the feet. Wiman looping punches, but Stout is going straight up the pike, landing some hard, crisp punches. But Wiman lands the Superman punch. Stout crisp again, but two right hooks by Wiman. Wiman dives in with left hand, takes Stout down, then nearly gets the guillotine, but Stout slips out and starts working from Wiman's guard. They stand up and start trading blows, and Wiman lands the Superman again, then Stout returns the favor. Stout lands skipping knee to the body, but Wiman fires back with left hook. Wiman lands left hook to body, then head, and shoots in and takes Stout down, but Stout reverses position into half-guard.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Wiman.
R2 – Stout starts with a stiff jab, but Wiman fires with a couple hard left hooks. Stout throws the kick and Wiman counters with the Superman punch again. Good body kick by Stout, then follows with low left leg kick. They stumble to the ground and Wiman gets Stout's back, trying to secure an arm. Stout slips into Wiman's guard and starts ground and pound with a couple hard forearms, then gets out and back to the feet. Wiman nice body shot and leg kick. Wiman charges in, but eats a right hook from Stout. The pace slows and off of a flurry, Stout lands a left kick to the head. Left hook to the body drops Wiman and Stout follows him down, trying to finish with strikes. Wiman snags an arm in desperation, but Stout escapes the armbar attempt. Back standing, Wiman takes more punishment to the body, looking shaky. Wiman looks up at the clock, trying to survive the round. Wiman shoots; Stout shoves him down and then drives a hard right hand as Wiman stands. Another kick to the body rocks Wiman as the round comes to a close shortly thereafter.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-8 for Stout.
R3 – Stout opens with another hard left kick to the body. Wiman shoots, but Stout defends well. Wiman is tenacious though, gets Stout down and takes his back again, this time with a body triangle. Wiman softens him up with punches to the head. Stout breaks free of the triangle and turns in to Wiman in guard. Stout starts laying down elbows and hammerfists. They go back up to their feet, but Wiman catches a kick and takes Stout down again, landing in the Canadian's guard. Wiman tries to get some ground and pound going, but Stout is utilizing his butterfly guard to keep Wiman out of position to do much damage. Stout tries to get up, but Wiman takes him down again. They do finally get up and Wiman lands a couple good hard shots upon standing.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Wiman; the fight even at 28-28.
Sam Stout def. Matt Wiman by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28), R3
-MAURICIO "SHOGUN" RUA VS. CHUCK LIDDELL
R1 – (Liddell goes back to his roots, entering to Slayer's "Reign in Blood.") Shogun throws a couple of exploratory kicks. Liddell moves in, but Shogun counters with a strong overhand right. Liddell lands a clean combo, but Shogun fires right back, on target. Shogun lands overhand right and follows with leg kick. Liddell moving in with punches, but Shogun has a good range and counters each time. He takes Liddell to the ground, Liddell stands and Shogun goes for the knee bar. Liddell gets out and Shogun gets the body lock and lands a couple good knees to the leg. They separate and take center cage. Shogun goes for the takedown, but eats an uppercut and gets shucked off. Liddell then shoots in and takes Shogun down, but he lets him back up. Shogun charges in and floors Liddell with a thundering left hand, follows him down and hammerfists him into a referee stoppage.
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua def. Chuck Liddell by TKO (Strikes) at 4:28, R1
-BRIAN STANN VS. KRZYSZTOF SOSZYNSKI
R1 – They start with a few quick flurries, neither gaining an upper hand right away. They clinch, Soszynski using the uppercut, Stann driving knees to the thigh. They separate and shortly after Soszynski shoots the double-leg and takes Stann to the mat and quickly passes to mount. Stann was able to get out and up without any damage, but Soszynski takes him down again and starts working the Kimura from half-guard, loses it, then passes to side control and locks in the Kimura for the tapout.
-Krzysztof Soszynski def. Brian Stann by Submission (Kimura) at 3:53, R1
-CHEICK KONGO VS. ANTONI HARDONK
R1 – They exchange hard low kicks, followed by a couple brief exchanges. Hardonk is patient, stalking, lands a hard right leg kick followed by another to the body. Kongo clinches and pushes Hardonk to the cage and throws a couple knees to the legs before the ref separates them. Kongo catches a kick from Hardonk, and puts him on his back on the mat, then starts kicking his legs. Ref stands the fight up again. They exchange leg kicks again. Kongo lands hard punch combination, then clinches up against the fence and knees the legs again. Kongo scores the takedown and starts ground and pound from full guard, Hardonk trapped against the cage.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Kongo.
R2 – Hardonk kicks and Kongo rushes him to the mat. Kongo lands in guard landing a hard right to the face, but Hardonk quickly pulls him into full guard. Kongo trying to ground and pound, working body-head. Kongo lands a couple hard hammerfists to the head, mixing in elbows and punches, starting to work over Hardonk. Kongo stands and starts throwing down hammerfists, Hardonk curles up and the ref stops the fight.
Cheick Kongo def. Antoni Hardonk by TKO (Strikes) at 2:29, R2
-LUIZ CANE VS. STEVE CANTWELL
R1 – Former WEC champ Cantwell throws a couple searching leg kicks, but Cane is the aggressor pushing forward and throwing strong punch combinations. Cane lands a couple hard rights in combinations, hurting Cantwell. Cane grabs the Thai clinch and lands a couple hard knees to the body. Cane's jab is sharp, snapping Cantwell's head. Cantwell is throwing, but most of it is being blocked or just doesn't have the same power as Cane's strikes. Cane's pace slows significantly. In the last minute, he's still landing hard, but Cantwell is as well, with a little more sense of urgency and power than earlier.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Cane.
R2 – Cantwell lands a sharp right hand, but Cane immediately fires back with a hard straight left. Cane not pressing forward as much now, but holding center cage, firing hard shots as Cantwell moves in. Cane picking away at Cantwell with sparse combinations. Cantwell with a couple solid combinations midway through the round, stinging Cane. Cane lands a left kick to the head of Cane, follows with a knee to the face, then lands another hard kick. Cane takes the punishment and fires back, but is really slowing his offense now. Another head kick landed by Cantwell. Cane pawing with his jab, but Cantwell is in a good flow now.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Cantwell.
R3 – Cane lands a nice boxing combination and mixes in a kick to the body, then opens a flurry of hands, rocking Cantwell a bit. Cantwell takes center ring, but it is Cane landing the heavier shots. A couple flurries, then Cane lands some good knees to the body. Cantwell comes back with a couple good combinations, but Cane fires back right away. Cantwell throws head kicks from the right and then the left. Cane works the jab, follows with a knee to the body, and then finishes with a hard boxing combination. Cantwell trying to fire back, but Cane sneaks the knee in to the body again. Thirty seconds left, Cantwell throws a jump round kick, but doesn't do much with it. Ten seconds left, Cane lands a couple glancing blows as the round comes to an end.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 and the fight 29-28 for Cane.
Luiz Cane def. Steve Cantwell by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27), R3
-DENIS KANG VS. XAVIER FOUKA-POKUM
(Courtesy of Matt Brown, FightMagazine.com)
R1 – Prof X is riding a seven-fight win streak and enters sporting a Kill It shirt with Dan Henderson in his corner. Kang enters to French rap, a la GSP. The BJJ black belt has Firaz in his corner. Phillipe Cartier is the ref. Prof X is in a southpaw stance to start. The fighters circle and the first punch is not thrown until 25 seconds in. Prof X lands a left and knee to the body before Kang scores a takedown. Kang is on top and works his way to half-guard. Kang tries an arm triangle, but is unsuccessful. On the feet now and both fighters throw some wild punches and kicks. Nothing really lands for either. As the round comes to an end, Kang tries to throw an armbar, but Prof X slips away. Not too much was landed that round, but Kang got the better of it.
MMAWeekly/Fight Magazine scores the round 10-9 for Kang.
R2 – Nearly 45 seconds of non-action before X lands a left. Against the cage the fighters exchange with X landing a knee and Kang a right. Kang gets the takedown after a brief exchange, and works his way to the side from X's half-guard. X clamps down on Kang and Kang is unable to land any big blows. At the 1:30 mark, Kang lands some short elbows that appear to frustrate X more than hurt him. At 45-seconds, the fight makes it back standing. X lands a knee and then a kick to the body. X bends over and it's difficult to tell if he's taunting or just tired. Kang lands three punches to the head as the round ends.
MMAWeekly/Fight Magazine scores the round 10-9 for Kang.
R3 – The round starts much the same with 30 seconds of circling. The crowd is now frustrated and starts to boo. Finally a small exchange at the four-minute mark with X landing a weak kick to the body and Kang a glancing right to the forehead. Kang gets a takedown and is working on X's left arm from the side. Kang drops a few short elbows and then X rolls over and is on top for a few seconds before Kang reverses. 1:30 left in the round and Kang is on top, as he has been nearly all fight. Steady diet of short elbows with the occasional punch. The fighters climb to their feet with 25 seconds left and Kang holds a body lock until the horn blows.
MMAWeekly/Fight Magazine scores the round 10-9 and the fight 30-27 for Kang.
Denis Kang def. Xavier Fouka-Pokum by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27), R3
-NATHAN QUARRY VS. JASON MACDONALD
(Courtesy of Matt Brown, FightMagazine.com)
R1 – Like all the Canadians tonight, McDonald gets a big ovation as he enters the arena... to Metallica's version of Turn the Page. McDonald has a 7-1/2 inch reach advantage. Mario Yamasaki gets the action going. Quarry throws a big right that is blocked by McDonald and they end up in the clinch. Pressed against the cage, McDonald nearly secures a takedown, but it's reversed by Quarry and he actually ends up on top. In the guard, Quarry drops a couple of elbows that do little damage... however, one does draw blood. Quarry then begins to land those elbows and McDonald begins to bleed very badly. One after the other, McDonald loses the ability to defend and Yamasaki calls and end to the match.
Nate Quarry def. Jason MacDonald by TKO (Strikes) at 2:27, R1
-DAVID LOISEAU VS. ED HERMAN
(Courtesy of Matt Brown, FightMagazine.com)
R1 – Crowd is excited for the Crow's return to the UFC and goes nuts as he enters the Octagon. Loiseau lands a spinning back kick to the body to get things moving. Crowd goes crazy! Herman moves in, clinches and scores the takedown; he lands dozens of blows over the next minute with no answer. They work back to the feet momentarily, but Herman again gets Loiseau to the mat, landing knees and punches to the body. Loiseau turtles up and weathers the storm. They make it back to the feet as the round ends.
MMAWeekly/Fight Magazine scores the round 10-9 for Herman.
R2 – They immediately go to the ground with Herman in control. Loiseau doesn't seem to have an answer for Herman's takedowns and ground and pound. Herman gets a leg free and drops a shoulder punch. Herman is totally dominating, landing knees and punches in quick succession. He gets to Loiseau's back and mixes punches to the ribs and head. They scramble to their feet with about 1:20 left, and the action slows. Loiseau throws a wild right and ends up on the ground as the round ends.
MMAWeekly/Fight Magazine scores the round 10-9 for Herman.
R3 – Loiseau comes out ultra-aggressive and lands a left followed by a knee. Herman clinches and pins Loiseau to the fence. They separate at the halfway point and Herman again takes Loiseau down. Herman peppers Loiseau with soft shots from half-guard as the clock reaches 1:00. They're back on their feet with 45 seconds left. Loiseau tries a kick, but Herman catches it and pins Loiseau to the cage again, the fight ending in the clinch.
MMAWeekly/Fight Magazine scores the round 10-9 and the fight 30-27 for Herman.
Ed Herman def. David Loiseau by Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27), R3
-MARK BOCEK VS. DAVID BIELKHEDEN
(Courtesy of Matt Brown, FightMagazine.com)
R1 – Again, the Canadian, Bocek, gets a huge pop from his home country. The fighters clinch and Bielkheden stops Bocek's takedown attempt. Bocek doesn't give up and eventually scores a single-leg takedown. Bocek gets to side control to land a few blows, gets put back in guard, then works his way back to side control. Bocek lands some elbows and lefts to the head. He then gains full mount and begins pummeling Bielkheden. Bocek goes for the rear naked choke at the 10 second mark and sinks it for the tap.
Mark Bocek def. David Bielkheden by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:57, R1
-T.J. GRANT VS. RYO CHONAN
(Courtesy of Matt Brown, FightMagazine.com)
R1 – Chonan has Dan Henderson in his corner. Grant, being a Canadian, receives a tremendous response from the crowd. Chonan stalks, but Grant lands a blind shot to Chonan's head. The fight goes to the ground with Chonan on top. Grant attempts a couple of submissions to no avail. Chonan isn't being too effective, only landing a couple of glancing blows. The crowd starts chanting, "TJ, TJ" and the fight gets back to the feet with one minute left. Grant scores a takedown with about 35 seconds left, but their right back to their feet. The round ends in an exchange of blows.
MMAWeekly/Fight Magazine scores the round 10-9 for Chonan.
R2 – Chonan starts things off throwing a head kick, but eats a Superman punch for his efforts. Chonan grabs hold and gets the takedown. On the mat for bit, the referee warns for lack of action and the fighters pop back up to their feet. Grant scores a double-leg takedown and nearly gets Chonan's back, but Chonan spins out and ends up on top. The pace against slows with about 1:30 left in the round. They scramble and Grant momentarily moves to top position, but Chonan reverses and regains position. Close round, but Grant landed the more effective strikes.
MMAWeekly/Fight Magazine scores the round 10-9 for Grant.
R3 – The fighters exchange kicks then Grant scores a takedown. He ends up on the bottom, however, and attempts a triangle choke with no success. They struggle for position. Grant lands some shots on the ground and then they fire away as the round closes.
MMAWeekly/Fight Magazine scores the round 10-9 and the fight 29-28 for Grant.
T.J. Grant def. Ryo Chonan by Split Decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28), R3
-ELIOT MARSHALL VS. VINNY MAGALHAES
(Courtesy of Matt Brown, FightMagazine.com)
R1 – Marshall enters with Greg Jackson in his corner; Magalhaes enters with Shawn Tompkins. They tap gloves and throw a few stray punches. Vinny misses a head kick. Marshall lands the fight's first combo and follows with a kick to the body; then the action slows through the middle of the round, crowd booing. Marshall lands a small flurry followed by a leg kick. With about 1:30 left in the round, chants of GSP start up. Magalhaes lands his first kick at the 55-second mark. Marshall ends the round landing a hard right hand.
MMAWeekly/Fight Magazine scores the round 10-9 for Marshall.
R2 – Marshall gets the round started with an inside leg kick, then fends off a takedown attempt. Magalhaes fires back with several kicks, landing a kick to the body that throws Marshall off balance. The action slows again. Magalhaes eats a quick right from Marshall, but gets him to the ground. Magalhaes in side control lands several punches and elbows. Marshall is able to escape and get back to his feet before round two comes to a close.
MMAWeekly/Fight Magazine scores the round 10-9 for Magalhaes.
R3 – Marshall again gets the action started with a hard right to the body. The action then stalls again, and the crowd again lets them hear their displeasure. Magalhaes appears to be the more tired of the two. Magalhaes' nose starts bleeding as Marshall is landing pawing shots to the head. Marshall then lands a hard right to the chin before dodging an attempted head kick. Thirty seconds left and Magalhaes gets the fight to the ground and gets mount. He lands several blows from the top as the round ends.
MMAWeekly/Fight Magazine scores the round 10-9 and the fight 29-28 for Marshall.
Eliot Marshall def. Vinny Magalhaes by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27), R3
UFC 97 LIVE RESULTS:
Main Card Bouts (live on pay-per-view):
-Anderson Silva def. Thales Leites by Unanimous Decision (49-46, 48-47, 50-46), R5
-Sam Stout def. Matt Wiman by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28), R3
-Mauricio "Shogun" Rua def. Chuck Liddell by TKO (Strikes) at 4:28, R1
-Krzysztof Soszynski def. Brian Stann by Submission (Kimura) at 3:53, R1
-Cheick Kongo def. Antoni Hardonk by TKO (Strikes) at 2:29, R2
-Luiz Cane def. Steve Cantwell by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27), R3
Preliminary Card Bouts:
-Denis Kang def. Xavier Fouka-Pokum by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27), R3
-Nate Quarry def. Jason MacDonald by TKO (Strikes) at 2:27, R1
-Ed Herman def. David Loiseau by Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27), R3
-Mark Bocek def. David Bielkheden by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:57, R1
-T.J. Grant def. Ryo Chonan by Split Decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28), R3
-Eliot Marshall def. Vinny Magalhaes by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27), R3
Ronald Jhun (808 Fight Factory) vs. Rylan Lizares
This was a submission wrestling match at Kingdom. I would love to see Rylan fight MMA.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
UFC 97 Betting Odds and Predictions
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Desert Dog back tips and “Smart Bets” for UFC97: “Redemption” this Saturday, April 18, at the The Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
It's a great card and the stadium will be packed with tens of thousnads of jacked up Canooks. These guys are awesome fans and know how to keep the energy levels up up up. There are several promising betting opportunities and some matchups I've been wanting to see for a long time.
Here are the “Smart Bets” for UFC 97:
(Note: + = Underdog; - = Favorite)
Main card picks:
Anderson Silva -600 (Bet $1200 to win $200) BetUS
Shogun Rua +160 (Bet $100 to win $160) Bodog
Cheick Kongo -300 (No Bet) BetUS
Luiz Cane -275 (No Bet) BetUS
Krzysztof Soszynski -150 (Bet $150 to win $100) SportsBook
Undercard Picks:
Xavier Foupa-Pokam +250 (Bet $50 to win $125) Bodog
David Loiseau -125 (Bet $125 to win $80) BetUS
Anderson Silva (-600 BetUS) vs. Thales Leites (+500 SportsBook)
Middleweight titleholder Anderson "The Spider" Silva (23-4 MMA, 8-0 UFC) looks to defend his crown for the fifth straight time when he takes on Brazilian Thales Leites (14-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC
Silva needs little introduction; he's perhaps the most dominant UFC fighter of the modern era, a Muay Thai specialist holder of a little jiu-jitsu black belt under Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. His opponent is primarily a grappler, holding a BJJ black belt himself under Welton Ribeiro.
Well I suppose if you just took a quick glance at this fight on paper and saw Leites sitting at +500 you might same damn that looks worth the risk! If you say that you'll be dead money. Silva has value up to -800.
Although the one nick in Silva's armor has been strong grapplers taking him down and controlling him on the ground (it's yet to last more than one round), Leites is not the one to do it. He's out classed in strength, leverage, and on even ground in terms of BJJ. If Hendo and Marquart couldn't maintain control on the ground, Thales even less likely. Anywhere else this fight goes Leites will be on the losing end it.
Prediction: Silva TKO
Bet: 16 units to win 2
Chuck Liddell (-185 SportsBook) vs. Mauricio Rua (+160 Bodog)
39-year-old Chuck Liddell (21-6 MMA, 17-5 UFC) is now 1-3 in his past four fights. The down turn has been hard for everyone to watch and has left questions in everyones mind. This fight has to answer that question. Although Rua's age and is different, his current status as a top level fighter now trying to avoid the end of this career is the same. Once regarded a top light heavyweight in the world, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (17-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has a lot to prove after two knee surgeries, and poor performances agianst Forrest Griffin and Mark Coleman.
Matchup wise it's the classic chute-boxing agrressive style of Shogun vs the powerful counter punching of the Ice Man. Typically, this is a great setup for Liddell, but if his speed is dropping off he may be focusing more on being an attacking fighter. This won't be a comfortable style for Chuck and could leave him very vunerable to Rua's speed and clinch work. A full training session for Rua should allow him to show up and display his true talent and athletasism. Unfortunately a full training camp for Liddell has likely left him questioning his natural style and won't bring back his fading speed.
Liddell is always dangerous, but at this point in the careers of these two Rua is the one most likely to move forward in the ranks. Sorry Chuck, I hope you prove me wrong, but my money is on the slight dog Shogun.
Prediction: Shogun Rua via Decision
Bet: 1 unit to win 1.6
Cheick Kongo (-300 BetUS) vs. Antoni Hardonk (+275 Bodog)
French fighter Cheick Kongo (13-4-1 MMA, 6-2 UFC) and Dutch fighter Antoni Hardonk (8-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) are two of the most explosive kickboxers in the division and if we get treated to a kickboxing match it should be fight of the night. However, this is not K1. and Hardonk has shown he's a complete turd on the ground despite holding a BJJ blue belt. Kongo is no wiz on the ground either but he can successfully take the fight to the mat and keep opponents there and punish them.
The current odds don't offer a great deal for this fight so this ones not making it onto my betting card. I do think it could be an exciting addition to the show.
Prediction: Kongo via decision
Bet: None
Steve Cantwell (+260 Bodog) vs. Luiz Cane (-275 BetUS)
Steve Cantwell (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is a veteran of the WEC and formerly held the organization's light-heavyweight title. Cantwell holds a brown belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu under Sergio Pehna and has a background in amateur kickboxing.Luiz "Banha" Cane (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) is a prototypical Brazilian fighter with a background in Muay Thai and a brown belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu. Cane should hold the edge in physical strength and in toughness. He is primarily a brawler who is happy to take punishment in order to give it. Cantwell is a well-rounded fighter but has not demonstrated an ability to handle fighters that press the pace effectively. Cane traditionally does exactly that; look for a rugged brawl here with a lot of back and forth early before Cane's ability to absorb and dish overwhelms Cantwell in the second round.
Prediction: Cane via TKO
Krzysztof Soszynski (-150 SportsBook) vs. Brian Stann (+125 Bodog)
Krzysztof Soszynski (16-8-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) fights out of Team Quest is a veteran of the IFL. who is currently riding a four-fight win streak, which was capped off by a submission victory over Shane Primm in his UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale. Soszynski was a contestant on the eighth season of "The Ultimate Fighter," where he lost in the semifinals to eventual show runner-up Vinicius Magalhaes.
Brian Stann (6-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is a former WEC fighter – and former WEC champion – who is making his UFC debut. Stann won his first five fights in the WEC, all by TKO or KO, before being badly exposed by Steve Cantwell at WEC 35.
Both these guys are wild, undisciplined strikers and if they decide to stand toe to toe it will be very entertaining. However, if Soszynski listens to his coaches and takes Stann to the ground this fight will be over in round one by submission.
Prediction: Soszynski via submission
Bet: 1.55 units to win 1
Undercard:
Denis Kang (-325 Bodog) vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam (+250 Bodog)
Denis is great athelete and very talented but he's coming in against a larger, faster, and more athletic striker in Pokam. Kang is the favorite for a reason, but Xavier is very undervalued in this fight and worth a small dog bet. Let's hope this one ends up on the show.
Prediction: Foupa-Pokam via KO
Bet: .5 units to win 1.25
Jason MacDonald (-110 BetUS) vs. Nate Quarry (-105 Bodog)
A solid tight matchup, Quarry's strength and grappling should keep him out of trouble on the ground and MacDonalds subpar standup will likely be the deciding factor in this fight.
Prediction: Quarry via decision
Bet: None
David Loiseau (-125 BetUS) vs. Ed Herman (+110 Sportsbook)
The Crow returns to the UFC in a matchup that's a little reminicent of his fight with McCarthy. Again the fighter with the strength and standup edge and solid defensive ground skills should find his hand raised. Spinning back kicks are back.
Desert Dog back tips and “Smart Bets” for UFC97: “Redemption” this Saturday, April 18, at the The Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
It's a great card and the stadium will be packed with tens of thousnads of jacked up Canooks. These guys are awesome fans and know how to keep the energy levels up up up. There are several promising betting opportunities and some matchups I've been wanting to see for a long time.
Here are the “Smart Bets” for UFC 97:
(Note: + = Underdog; - = Favorite)
Main card picks:
Anderson Silva -600 (Bet $1200 to win $200) BetUS
Shogun Rua +160 (Bet $100 to win $160) Bodog
Cheick Kongo -300 (No Bet) BetUS
Luiz Cane -275 (No Bet) BetUS
Krzysztof Soszynski -150 (Bet $150 to win $100) SportsBook
Undercard Picks:
Xavier Foupa-Pokam +250 (Bet $50 to win $125) Bodog
David Loiseau -125 (Bet $125 to win $80) BetUS
Anderson Silva (-600 BetUS) vs. Thales Leites (+500 SportsBook)
Middleweight titleholder Anderson "The Spider" Silva (23-4 MMA, 8-0 UFC) looks to defend his crown for the fifth straight time when he takes on Brazilian Thales Leites (14-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC
Silva needs little introduction; he's perhaps the most dominant UFC fighter of the modern era, a Muay Thai specialist holder of a little jiu-jitsu black belt under Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. His opponent is primarily a grappler, holding a BJJ black belt himself under Welton Ribeiro.
Well I suppose if you just took a quick glance at this fight on paper and saw Leites sitting at +500 you might same damn that looks worth the risk! If you say that you'll be dead money. Silva has value up to -800.
Although the one nick in Silva's armor has been strong grapplers taking him down and controlling him on the ground (it's yet to last more than one round), Leites is not the one to do it. He's out classed in strength, leverage, and on even ground in terms of BJJ. If Hendo and Marquart couldn't maintain control on the ground, Thales even less likely. Anywhere else this fight goes Leites will be on the losing end it.
Prediction: Silva TKO
Bet: 16 units to win 2
Chuck Liddell (-185 SportsBook) vs. Mauricio Rua (+160 Bodog)
39-year-old Chuck Liddell (21-6 MMA, 17-5 UFC) is now 1-3 in his past four fights. The down turn has been hard for everyone to watch and has left questions in everyones mind. This fight has to answer that question. Although Rua's age and is different, his current status as a top level fighter now trying to avoid the end of this career is the same. Once regarded a top light heavyweight in the world, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (17-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has a lot to prove after two knee surgeries, and poor performances agianst Forrest Griffin and Mark Coleman.
Matchup wise it's the classic chute-boxing agrressive style of Shogun vs the powerful counter punching of the Ice Man. Typically, this is a great setup for Liddell, but if his speed is dropping off he may be focusing more on being an attacking fighter. This won't be a comfortable style for Chuck and could leave him very vunerable to Rua's speed and clinch work. A full training session for Rua should allow him to show up and display his true talent and athletasism. Unfortunately a full training camp for Liddell has likely left him questioning his natural style and won't bring back his fading speed.
Liddell is always dangerous, but at this point in the careers of these two Rua is the one most likely to move forward in the ranks. Sorry Chuck, I hope you prove me wrong, but my money is on the slight dog Shogun.
Prediction: Shogun Rua via Decision
Bet: 1 unit to win 1.6
Cheick Kongo (-300 BetUS) vs. Antoni Hardonk (+275 Bodog)
French fighter Cheick Kongo (13-4-1 MMA, 6-2 UFC) and Dutch fighter Antoni Hardonk (8-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) are two of the most explosive kickboxers in the division and if we get treated to a kickboxing match it should be fight of the night. However, this is not K1. and Hardonk has shown he's a complete turd on the ground despite holding a BJJ blue belt. Kongo is no wiz on the ground either but he can successfully take the fight to the mat and keep opponents there and punish them.
The current odds don't offer a great deal for this fight so this ones not making it onto my betting card. I do think it could be an exciting addition to the show.
Prediction: Kongo via decision
Bet: None
Steve Cantwell (+260 Bodog) vs. Luiz Cane (-275 BetUS)
Steve Cantwell (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is a veteran of the WEC and formerly held the organization's light-heavyweight title. Cantwell holds a brown belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu under Sergio Pehna and has a background in amateur kickboxing.Luiz "Banha" Cane (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) is a prototypical Brazilian fighter with a background in Muay Thai and a brown belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu. Cane should hold the edge in physical strength and in toughness. He is primarily a brawler who is happy to take punishment in order to give it. Cantwell is a well-rounded fighter but has not demonstrated an ability to handle fighters that press the pace effectively. Cane traditionally does exactly that; look for a rugged brawl here with a lot of back and forth early before Cane's ability to absorb and dish overwhelms Cantwell in the second round.
Prediction: Cane via TKO
Krzysztof Soszynski (-150 SportsBook) vs. Brian Stann (+125 Bodog)
Krzysztof Soszynski (16-8-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) fights out of Team Quest is a veteran of the IFL. who is currently riding a four-fight win streak, which was capped off by a submission victory over Shane Primm in his UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale. Soszynski was a contestant on the eighth season of "The Ultimate Fighter," where he lost in the semifinals to eventual show runner-up Vinicius Magalhaes.
Brian Stann (6-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is a former WEC fighter – and former WEC champion – who is making his UFC debut. Stann won his first five fights in the WEC, all by TKO or KO, before being badly exposed by Steve Cantwell at WEC 35.
Both these guys are wild, undisciplined strikers and if they decide to stand toe to toe it will be very entertaining. However, if Soszynski listens to his coaches and takes Stann to the ground this fight will be over in round one by submission.
Prediction: Soszynski via submission
Bet: 1.55 units to win 1
Undercard:
Denis Kang (-325 Bodog) vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam (+250 Bodog)
Denis is great athelete and very talented but he's coming in against a larger, faster, and more athletic striker in Pokam. Kang is the favorite for a reason, but Xavier is very undervalued in this fight and worth a small dog bet. Let's hope this one ends up on the show.
Prediction: Foupa-Pokam via KO
Bet: .5 units to win 1.25
Jason MacDonald (-110 BetUS) vs. Nate Quarry (-105 Bodog)
A solid tight matchup, Quarry's strength and grappling should keep him out of trouble on the ground and MacDonalds subpar standup will likely be the deciding factor in this fight.
Prediction: Quarry via decision
Bet: None
David Loiseau (-125 BetUS) vs. Ed Herman (+110 Sportsbook)
The Crow returns to the UFC in a matchup that's a little reminicent of his fight with McCarthy. Again the fighter with the strength and standup edge and solid defensive ground skills should find his hand raised. Spinning back kicks are back.
Photos from the Kingdom MMA press conference / FIGHT CARD
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Nearly a dozen news organizations showed up for Kingdom MMA’s press conference on Wednesday, April 15 at Oceans 808 in Restaurant Row. T. Jay Thompson’s inaugural fight event will take place Saturday, April 18 at the Neal Blaisdell Arena at 7:30 p.m. Hawaii fans are gearing up for an exciting match up between MTV’s “Bully Beatdown” host Jason “Mayhem” Miller and the current ICON Middleweight Champion Kala Kolohe Hose. The two fighters shared their thoughts about the anticipated fight at the press conference.
Hose, who is the underdog in this fight, said he wants to “avoid the ground as much as possible” against Miller and thanked the people who helped him train for this fight. Miller addressed the hype about his new #1 rated show on MTV by saying, “I’m a fighter first…I’ve never fought because of money or the cameras. I fought this whole time to test myself. And I’m pretty good at getting punched in the head. There aren’t many jobs that offer this kind of opportunity.”
Weigh-ins will take place at Oceans 808 at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 17. According to Thompson, the next Kingdom MMA event is slated for Aug. 29 at the Blaisdell Arena.
For more information log on to: kingdommma.com
KINGDOM MMA FIGHT CARD
Main Event
185lb Kala “Kalohe” Hose (Bad Intentions) vs. Jason “Mayhem” Miller (Team Kingdom of Mayhem)
155lb Brandon Pieper (808 Fight Factory ) vs. Ricky “Hoku” Wallace (ICON)
Professional Submission Grappling
Ronald Jhun (808 Fight Factory) vs. Rylan Lizares
215lb Pisa “Ata” Tivao (94 Block) vs. Tasi Edwards (ICON)
185lb Gino Venti (808 Fight Factory ) vs. Sale Sproat (Molokai)
155lb L. John Borges (808 Fight Factory) vs. Andrew Cohea (Chris Leben’s UFS)
155lb Tommy Tuiloma (Team Auryte) vs. Reno Remigio (HMC)
155lb Elijah Manners (Nakoa/Universal Combat) vs. Trey Corrales (TEAM CAT)
135lb Paul Lopez (808 Fight Factory) vs. Rob Anduha (North Shore MMA)
170lb Shane Todani (808 Fight Factory) vs. Nathan Haring (Team CAT)
Click here for pictures
Nearly a dozen news organizations showed up for Kingdom MMA’s press conference on Wednesday, April 15 at Oceans 808 in Restaurant Row. T. Jay Thompson’s inaugural fight event will take place Saturday, April 18 at the Neal Blaisdell Arena at 7:30 p.m. Hawaii fans are gearing up for an exciting match up between MTV’s “Bully Beatdown” host Jason “Mayhem” Miller and the current ICON Middleweight Champion Kala Kolohe Hose. The two fighters shared their thoughts about the anticipated fight at the press conference.
Hose, who is the underdog in this fight, said he wants to “avoid the ground as much as possible” against Miller and thanked the people who helped him train for this fight. Miller addressed the hype about his new #1 rated show on MTV by saying, “I’m a fighter first…I’ve never fought because of money or the cameras. I fought this whole time to test myself. And I’m pretty good at getting punched in the head. There aren’t many jobs that offer this kind of opportunity.”
Weigh-ins will take place at Oceans 808 at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 17. According to Thompson, the next Kingdom MMA event is slated for Aug. 29 at the Blaisdell Arena.
For more information log on to: kingdommma.com
KINGDOM MMA FIGHT CARD
Main Event
185lb Kala “Kalohe” Hose (Bad Intentions) vs. Jason “Mayhem” Miller (Team Kingdom of Mayhem)
155lb Brandon Pieper (808 Fight Factory ) vs. Ricky “Hoku” Wallace (ICON)
Professional Submission Grappling
Ronald Jhun (808 Fight Factory) vs. Rylan Lizares
215lb Pisa “Ata” Tivao (94 Block) vs. Tasi Edwards (ICON)
185lb Gino Venti (808 Fight Factory ) vs. Sale Sproat (Molokai)
155lb L. John Borges (808 Fight Factory) vs. Andrew Cohea (Chris Leben’s UFS)
155lb Tommy Tuiloma (Team Auryte) vs. Reno Remigio (HMC)
155lb Elijah Manners (Nakoa/Universal Combat) vs. Trey Corrales (TEAM CAT)
135lb Paul Lopez (808 Fight Factory) vs. Rob Anduha (North Shore MMA)
170lb Shane Todani (808 Fight Factory) vs. Nathan Haring (Team CAT)
Click here for pictures
Kingdom MMA Live Video Stream from Hawaii on MMAHawaii.com
Saturday, April 18, 2009 MMA Hawaii will stream the undercard of Kingdom MMA live from the Blaisdell arena at 7pm.
Special Thanks to T Jay Thompson for making this possible.
Live Video Stream Kingdom MMA from Hawaii
Special Thanks to T Jay Thompson for making this possible.
Live Video Stream Kingdom MMA from Hawaii
Friday, April 17, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
UFC Undisputed 2009 playable demo for Xbox and PS3 drops April 23
UFC Undisputed 2009 is expected to flood the market on May 19 to the pleasure of fans and gamers worldwide. It’s the first video game for the promotion since Ultimate Fighting Championship: “Sudden Impact” back in 2004 — five very long years.
While the game is still over a month away, a playable demo will be available for Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network next Thursday, April 23, according to the official UFC Undisputed Web Site.
“UFC Undisputed 2009″ will feature 80 current and former UFC fighters, including Anderson Silva, Georges St. Pierre, B.J. Penn and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, as well as extra downloadable fighters such as Ryan Bader and Efrain Escudero if the purchase is made from Gamestop.
The only very notable exception from the amazingly deep roster is Randy Couture, but with at least two more UFC games in the works, it’s possible that “The Natural” could appear in a future game if we don’t see him first included as downloadable content on Xbox Live Market Place or the Playstation Store.
It seems that with three UFC games planned for release, publisher THQ is looking for the UFC video game franchise to eventually attain the success of games based on the WWE or even Madden.
For more on “UFC Undisputed 2009″ and other video game-related news click here.
While the game is still over a month away, a playable demo will be available for Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network next Thursday, April 23, according to the official UFC Undisputed Web Site.
“UFC Undisputed 2009″ will feature 80 current and former UFC fighters, including Anderson Silva, Georges St. Pierre, B.J. Penn and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, as well as extra downloadable fighters such as Ryan Bader and Efrain Escudero if the purchase is made from Gamestop.
The only very notable exception from the amazingly deep roster is Randy Couture, but with at least two more UFC games in the works, it’s possible that “The Natural” could appear in a future game if we don’t see him first included as downloadable content on Xbox Live Market Place or the Playstation Store.
It seems that with three UFC games planned for release, publisher THQ is looking for the UFC video game franchise to eventually attain the success of games based on the WWE or even Madden.
For more on “UFC Undisputed 2009″ and other video game-related news click here.
Mayhem vows big show for Hawaiians
FURTHER REVIEW
Mayhem vows big show for fellow 'Hawaiians'
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Apr 16, 2009
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It's got everything.
Trash-talk galore. Ring girls. Money. Comedy. Justice and vengeance.
And, of course, fighting.
Saturday's mixed martial arts card?
Yeah, we'll probably see some of that at the Blaisdell.
But what I'm talking about is "Bully Beatdown," the MTV show hosted by Jason Miller -- yes, the same "Mayhem" who used to dominate MMA in Hawaii. And Mayhem is back, headlining Saturday against Kala Hose.
In his TV show, bullies get their payback with lickings from a pro fighter. I haven't even seen it yet, but it's primed to replace "Family Guy" as my favorite program just by its premise and the fact that Mayhem's involved.
Shouldn't surprise anyone that Mayhem's entertaining personality landed him in Hollywood. He insists he's still a fighter at heart, and plans on Saturday to add Hose to the long list of local tough guys he has crushed.
But he says it's not his top priority.
"Job number one is putting on a show," Mayhem says. "Job number two is beating the hell out of Kala Hose."
The not-so-subtle implication is Mayhem believes himself so superior to Hose in every phase that he'll have to toy with him to give the fans their money's worth.
It's hard not to laugh at Miller, he's so naturally funny and so cleverly over the top. Is his eye twitch a wink, or a nervous reaction from too many blows to the head?
A combination, I think.
He's a promoter's dream, but he's the real deal in the ring, too. That misshapen nose and cauliflower ear tell you all you need to know in the authenticity department. He's famous for his iron jaw.
"I'm pretty good at getting punched in the head. And not many jobs out there give me that opportunity," he says.
And he has to talk for two to pump up this fight. Reporters held a pool yesterday on how many words Hose would utter at the press conference. He hit a career high with 69 in response to seven questions.
Hose seemed as amused by Mayhem's act as anyone, grinning and trying to keep from cracking up.
"I'm getting so angry I'm getting acid reflux," Mayhem shouts at one point, congruous to who knows what.
Promoter T. Jay Thompson is banking on Mayhem-Hose to draw the crowd. The rest of the card is amateurs.
"I think MMA is going to make a comeback in Hawaii," says Thompson, the guy who brought us SuperBrawl in the '90s, riding ahead of the wave.
Mayhem, who considers himself Hawaiian at heart, says the sport's here to stay.
"Hawaii, to me, is the leader in MMA. It's at the grassroots level. Fighting's in the blood."
It's not hard to figure out its popularity here.
Our ethnic melting pot not only makes for wondrous potlucks and physically beautiful people. It also creates a combat sports smorgasbord.
History shows boxing thrives in tough economic times. Will this fight pull MMA out of its local doldrums?
"We'll always see peaks and valleys," Thompson says. "Everything's cyclical. I've decided to ignore the recession. I won't participate. Call this my bailout, my stimulus package."
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It's got everything.
Trash-talk galore. Ring girls. Money. Comedy. Justice and vengeance.
And, of course, fighting.
Saturday's mixed martial arts card?
Yeah, we'll probably see some of that at the Blaisdell.
But what I'm talking about is "Bully Beatdown," the MTV show hosted by Jason Miller -- yes, the same "Mayhem" who used to dominate MMA in Hawaii. And Mayhem is back, headlining Saturday against Kala Hose.
In his TV show, bullies get their payback with lickings from a pro fighter. I haven't even seen it yet, but it's primed to replace "Family Guy" as my favorite program just by its premise and the fact that Mayhem's involved.
Shouldn't surprise anyone that Mayhem's entertaining personality landed him in Hollywood. He insists he's still a fighter at heart, and plans on Saturday to add Hose to the long list of local tough guys he has crushed.
But he says it's not his top priority.
"Job number one is putting on a show," Mayhem says. "Job number two is beating the hell out of Kala Hose."
The not-so-subtle implication is Mayhem believes himself so superior to Hose in every phase that he'll have to toy with him to give the fans their money's worth.
It's hard not to laugh at Miller, he's so naturally funny and so cleverly over the top. Is his eye twitch a wink, or a nervous reaction from too many blows to the head?
A combination, I think.
He's a promoter's dream, but he's the real deal in the ring, too. That misshapen nose and cauliflower ear tell you all you need to know in the authenticity department. He's famous for his iron jaw.
"I'm pretty good at getting punched in the head. And not many jobs out there give me that opportunity," he says.
And he has to talk for two to pump up this fight. Reporters held a pool yesterday on how many words Hose would utter at the press conference. He hit a career high with 69 in response to seven questions.
Hose seemed as amused by Mayhem's act as anyone, grinning and trying to keep from cracking up.
"I'm getting so angry I'm getting acid reflux," Mayhem shouts at one point, congruous to who knows what.
Promoter T. Jay Thompson is banking on Mayhem-Hose to draw the crowd. The rest of the card is amateurs.
"I think MMA is going to make a comeback in Hawaii," says Thompson, the guy who brought us SuperBrawl in the '90s, riding ahead of the wave.
Mayhem, who considers himself Hawaiian at heart, says the sport's here to stay.
"Hawaii, to me, is the leader in MMA. It's at the grassroots level. Fighting's in the blood."
It's not hard to figure out its popularity here.
Our ethnic melting pot not only makes for wondrous potlucks and physically beautiful people. It also creates a combat sports smorgasbord.
History shows boxing thrives in tough economic times. Will this fight pull MMA out of its local doldrums?
"We'll always see peaks and valleys," Thompson says. "Everything's cyclical. I've decided to ignore the recession. I won't participate. Call this my bailout, my stimulus package."
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Report: "Jacare" vs. "Mayhem" in works for DREAM.9, title on line
Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza (10-2) and the always-entertaining Jason "Mayhem" Miller (21-6) may soon meet in a rematch of their June 2008 DREAM middleweight grand prix bout.
In a report from Tatame.com, Souza's coach, Josuel Distak, said "Jacare" will fight for the newly vacated DREAM middleweight title at DREAM.9 on May 26.
While Miller's participation wasn't guaranteed, Distak said he believes the "Bully Beatdown" host will be Souza's opponent.
Immediate attempts by MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) to confirm the matchup with sources close to the bout were unsuccessful.
Souza defeated Miller by unanimous decision in June 2008 in the quarterfinals of the DREAM middleweight grand prix. Souza went on to defeat Zelg Galesic to earn a spot in the finals, but he was knocked out by Gegard Mousasi in the championship bout. The loss was Souza's first since a 2003 knockout loss to Jorge Patino in his professional debut.
With Mousasi now moving up to light heavyweight, Souza will get another crack at the belt.
Miller hasn't fought since the match with Souza, though he will meet the hard-hitting Kala "Kolohe" Hose (7-2) in the main event of Saturday's Kingdom MMA card from Hawaii.
The loss to Souza snapped a streak of four-straight wins for the UFC and WEC veteran.
In a report from Tatame.com, Souza's coach, Josuel Distak, said "Jacare" will fight for the newly vacated DREAM middleweight title at DREAM.9 on May 26.
While Miller's participation wasn't guaranteed, Distak said he believes the "Bully Beatdown" host will be Souza's opponent.
Immediate attempts by MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) to confirm the matchup with sources close to the bout were unsuccessful.
Souza defeated Miller by unanimous decision in June 2008 in the quarterfinals of the DREAM middleweight grand prix. Souza went on to defeat Zelg Galesic to earn a spot in the finals, but he was knocked out by Gegard Mousasi in the championship bout. The loss was Souza's first since a 2003 knockout loss to Jorge Patino in his professional debut.
With Mousasi now moving up to light heavyweight, Souza will get another crack at the belt.
Miller hasn't fought since the match with Souza, though he will meet the hard-hitting Kala "Kolohe" Hose (7-2) in the main event of Saturday's Kingdom MMA card from Hawaii.
The loss to Souza snapped a streak of four-straight wins for the UFC and WEC veteran.
UFC 94 replay a ratings success for Spike TV on April 11
UFC 94: “St. Pierre vs. Penn 2,” which took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 31, “pummeled the competition on both broadcast and cable” when it re-aired for free this weekend on Spike TV.
According to a recent press release from the network, UFC 94 was the number one program among men aged 18 to 34 “in all of television (cable and broadcast) during its time period (9 p.m. to 12 a.m. ET) on Saturday, April 11, 2009, scoring an overall 1.4 household rating and drawing an average audience of 1.9 million viewers.
In fact, it was the highest-rated telecast among men (aged 18 to 49) on cable for the entire day, which means that it likely attracted way more viewers than Strikeforce did with its “Shamrock vs. Diaz” mixed martial arts special on Showtime.
Whether or not the UFC was able to steal a huge chunk of fans away from watching the Strikeforce show, which it apparently was trying to do with its latest counter programming effort, remains to be seen. Regardless, the rebroadcast of UFC 94 was a ratings success.
And that’s shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, considering all the brouhaha before, during and after the “fight of a lifetime” between the two champions in their primes.
UFC 94 sold 13,622 tickets for an official live gate $4,290,020, according to The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). Complimentary tickets to the tune of 1,263 pushed attendance near the 15,000 mark, which would place it third all-time for the promotion behind UFC 83: “St. Pierre vs. Serra 2” back in April 2008 (21,390) and UFC 68: “The Uprising” in March 2007 (19,079).
In terms of revenue at the turn stiles, UFC 94 placed sixth — UFC 66, UFC 83, UFC 79, UFC 91 and UFC 71 all fared better at their respective gates.
Georges St. Pierre defeated BJ Penn via fourth round technical knockout to retain his 170-pound crown in the UFC 94 main event. Machida took one giant step toward earning his 205-pound title shot next month at UFC 98, blasting the previously undefeated Thiago Silva with a thundering first round knockout punch.
UFC dished out $1.1 million in fighter salaries for the pay-per-view (PPV) event and another $325,000 in additional bonus money for five participants who delivered outstanding performances.
X1 results
PALOLO HONGWANJI
April 11, 2009
BLUE CORNER RED CORNER
Main Event
KOLA KOKA Exabition MMA Match MICHAEL BRIGHTMON
MMAD 2/3 Min Rounds
Co Main Event
DAIVD"BABA"KAHANUI Exabition MMA Match KONA KE
DA HUI 2/3 Min Rounds Gods Army
JULIO MORENO Exabition MMA Match JARED IHA
Bulls Pen 2/3 Min Rounds No Remorse
STEVE ALBANESE Exabition MMA Match COLIN MACKENZIE
M.C.O.A. 2/3 Min Rounds Gods Army
CORDEL KNAPP 155lbs MMA Match ANGEL GARZA
558 MP Amateur 2/3 Min Rounds Chris Leban
ROHAN NANTON 155lbs MMA Match BEN SANTIAGO
Freelance Exabition 2/3 Min Rounds Gods Army
KEOKI SILVA 170lbs MMA Match ROBIN CLARK
Freelance Amateur 2/3 Min Rounds Hells Fire
205lbs MMA Match ASHTON VISORIA
Amateur 2/3 Min Rounds Team Devastation
HWlbs Kick Boxing Match DALE SOPI
Amateur 3/2 Min Rounds Hells Fire
April 11, 2009
BLUE CORNER RED CORNER
Main Event
KOLA KOKA Exabition MMA Match MICHAEL BRIGHTMON
MMAD 2/3 Min Rounds
Co Main Event
DAIVD"BABA"KAHANUI Exabition MMA Match KONA KE
DA HUI 2/3 Min Rounds Gods Army
JULIO MORENO Exabition MMA Match JARED IHA
Bulls Pen 2/3 Min Rounds No Remorse
STEVE ALBANESE Exabition MMA Match COLIN MACKENZIE
M.C.O.A. 2/3 Min Rounds Gods Army
CORDEL KNAPP 155lbs MMA Match ANGEL GARZA
558 MP Amateur 2/3 Min Rounds Chris Leban
ROHAN NANTON 155lbs MMA Match BEN SANTIAGO
Freelance Exabition 2/3 Min Rounds Gods Army
KEOKI SILVA 170lbs MMA Match ROBIN CLARK
Freelance Amateur 2/3 Min Rounds Hells Fire
205lbs MMA Match ASHTON VISORIA
Amateur 2/3 Min Rounds Team Devastation
HWlbs Kick Boxing Match DALE SOPI
Amateur 3/2 Min Rounds Hells Fire
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Send me your school's Triple Crown results
I haven't received the full results from the Triple Crown yet but I am interested in seeing how all the Kauai competitors did. Please step up and send me the results from your school if you have them.
Rylan Lizares vs Jair Muniz
2009 Hawaii Triple Crown super fight. What a dominating performance by Ryan. That was smooth!
Benji Radach vs. Scott Smith: Fight of the year IMO
You cannot call yourself a MMA fan if you haven't seen the Scott Smith vs. Benji Radach fight. I wish I was half as tough as these guys. You can watch the fight on MMATKO.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Scrappler Fest BJJ/Submission Grappling Tournament Saturday-May 16th
Weigh ins@Scrappa LifeStylez MMA store in Hanamaulu Town, next to the post office. 5pm-8pm
Weigh ins also will be held@the gym until 9am.
Preregistered Competitors before Wednesday May 13th
Kids $35
Women $40
Adults $55
Register@wiegh ins-Friday May 15th
Kids $35
Women $40
Adult $60
Register@Gym-Saturday May 16th
Kids $40
Women $45
Adults $65
All Entry Fees cover both Gi/No Gi Divisions
Mens White, Blue, Beginner No Gi Weight Divisions
131-below
132-145
146-159
160-173
174-187
188-201
202-215
216-Above
*Mens Purple & Above, No Gi 2 1/2 years Above(or 2 stripe blue+up)
159-Below
160-180
181-201
202-Above
*These divisions are Cash, plus possible Prizes, w/medals
*202-Above, may be joined w/181-201, depending on amount of Heavier Competititors.
Womens Gi, No Gi Weight Divisions
125-below
126-140
141-Above
Kids we will make weight divisions as we have more info on competitors. But Age divisions will be every 2 years. We will try to make thse divisions aas fir as possible, so the kids don't get discouraged.
6-7yrs
8-9yrs
10-11yrs
12-13yrs
14-15yrs
16-17yrs
Mens Time Limits
White-5
Blue-6
Purple & Above-7
No Gi Beginner-5
No Gi Advanced-7
Womens Time Limits
White-5
Blue-6
Purple & Above-7
GENERAL RULES/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Illegal Techniques – All Belts and all Levels
No Neck Cranks (Cervical without chokes)
No Leg Locks or Toe Holds (Exception: Purple Belt and above/Advanced No-Gi) Straight Ankle allowed for all Belts & Levels.
No Heel Hooks
No Wrist, Bicep, or Calf Locks (Exception: Purple Belt and above/Advanced No-Gi)
No Attacks to Windpipe, Eyes, Small joints or Groin. No Fish Hooks, Hair Pulling, or Biting.
No Hands, Elbows, Knees on Face
No Scissors Takedown
No Striking of any kind
No Slamming your opponent to the mat
Any intentional use of an illegal technique, abuse of an official or show of poor sportsmanship will result in immediate disqualification or ejection of the competitor, coach, or spectator.
Refereeing is a subjective task, and as such, is prone to personal interpretation, judgment, and human error. Any dispute of match or calls must be made before the next match commences. In the name of fairness, Referee will make all attempts to resolve disputes and disagreements, but REFEREES possess the FINAL authority on all decisions and designations of winners.
All Competitors are required to attend their designated rules clinic. Competitors will be allowed to address questions and concerns surrounding competition rules and match point scoring system during the rules clinic.
The Kimono must be washed and dried with no unpleasant odors. The kimono must be free of tears and of proper length. The jacket is to be of sufficient length down to the thighs, sleeves must reach the wrist with arms extended in front of the body.
Competitors who fail to appear when their name is called will forfeit their match.
In case of victory the athlete must remain at the designated mat until the next match.
We are expecting to run 5 mats consistantly through out the day, to make the tournament run smoothly.
This is looking to be a really good turn out for the tournament.
Any Questions Please call me@634-8735 or e-mail ktirelson_gracie@hotmail.com
Thanks
Aloha Pono Pananganan-Relson Gracie KTI Jiu-Jitsu
Weigh ins also will be held@the gym until 9am.
Preregistered Competitors before Wednesday May 13th
Kids $35
Women $40
Adults $55
Register@wiegh ins-Friday May 15th
Kids $35
Women $40
Adult $60
Register@Gym-Saturday May 16th
Kids $40
Women $45
Adults $65
All Entry Fees cover both Gi/No Gi Divisions
Mens White, Blue, Beginner No Gi Weight Divisions
131-below
132-145
146-159
160-173
174-187
188-201
202-215
216-Above
*Mens Purple & Above, No Gi 2 1/2 years Above(or 2 stripe blue+up)
159-Below
160-180
181-201
202-Above
*These divisions are Cash, plus possible Prizes, w/medals
*202-Above, may be joined w/181-201, depending on amount of Heavier Competititors.
Womens Gi, No Gi Weight Divisions
125-below
126-140
141-Above
Kids we will make weight divisions as we have more info on competitors. But Age divisions will be every 2 years. We will try to make thse divisions aas fir as possible, so the kids don't get discouraged.
6-7yrs
8-9yrs
10-11yrs
12-13yrs
14-15yrs
16-17yrs
Mens Time Limits
White-5
Blue-6
Purple & Above-7
No Gi Beginner-5
No Gi Advanced-7
Womens Time Limits
White-5
Blue-6
Purple & Above-7
| MATCH POINTS | TAKE DOWNS – 2 POINTS | SWEEPS – 2 POINTS |
| KNEE RIDE – 2 POINTS | GUARD PASS – 3 POINTS | |
| MOUNT – 4 POINTS | BACK HOOKS – 4 POINTS |
Illegal Techniques – All Belts and all Levels
No Neck Cranks (Cervical without chokes)
No Leg Locks or Toe Holds (Exception: Purple Belt and above/Advanced No-Gi) Straight Ankle allowed for all Belts & Levels.
No Heel Hooks
No Wrist, Bicep, or Calf Locks (Exception: Purple Belt and above/Advanced No-Gi)
No Attacks to Windpipe, Eyes, Small joints or Groin. No Fish Hooks, Hair Pulling, or Biting.
No Hands, Elbows, Knees on Face
No Scissors Takedown
No Striking of any kind
No Slamming your opponent to the mat
Any intentional use of an illegal technique, abuse of an official or show of poor sportsmanship will result in immediate disqualification or ejection of the competitor, coach, or spectator.
Refereeing is a subjective task, and as such, is prone to personal interpretation, judgment, and human error. Any dispute of match or calls must be made before the next match commences. In the name of fairness, Referee will make all attempts to resolve disputes and disagreements, but REFEREES possess the FINAL authority on all decisions and designations of winners.
All Competitors are required to attend their designated rules clinic. Competitors will be allowed to address questions and concerns surrounding competition rules and match point scoring system during the rules clinic.
The Kimono must be washed and dried with no unpleasant odors. The kimono must be free of tears and of proper length. The jacket is to be of sufficient length down to the thighs, sleeves must reach the wrist with arms extended in front of the body.
Competitors who fail to appear when their name is called will forfeit their match.
In case of victory the athlete must remain at the designated mat until the next match.
We are expecting to run 5 mats consistantly through out the day, to make the tournament run smoothly.
This is looking to be a really good turn out for the tournament.
Any Questions Please call me@634-8735 or e-mail ktirelson_gracie@hotmail.com
Thanks
Aloha Pono Pananganan-Relson Gracie KTI Jiu-Jitsu
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