Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Hawaii fighter Christy Tada loses to Playboy playmate
I would love to see LaTasha vs Gina Curano, in a fight too.
Kimbo Slice Joins The Ultimate Fighter 10 Heavyweights Cast
Dana White, the UFC’s president, has often criticized Slice for his lack of fighting ability. Kimbo, whose real name is Kevin Ferguson, became a cult figure by competing in street fights that were posted on YouTube. Kimbo’s backyard beatdowns drew tens of millions of views and led him to turn pro.
Dana has insisted he would not allow Slice to compete in the UFC unless he won his way onto the show by competing on “The Ultimate Fighter.”
Slice has manned up to the challenge and will appear on Season 10 of the Spike TV series, White has confirmed. Fighters live in the same house and train together, and then fight during the show in a bid to earn a UFC contract.
“The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights,” was originally to feature a cast of eight heavyweights and eight middleweights, but the UFC informed the middleweights who tried out that it was going with an all-heavyweight show.
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Friday, May 29, 2009
UFC Quick Quote: Dana White thinks Fedor Emelianenko will eventually end up in the UFC
“I would never cross-promote. Regarding Fedor, he either wants to come over and fight here or he doesn’t. If he came over and wanted to fight I’d do a deal with him in a minute. You know we’ve been chasing him since we bought Pride. In my opinion, I think it’s going to happen. He’d be crazy not to. I mean, why not? He’ll come over here and make a bunch of money and maybe even win the title and go down in history as the greatest heavyweight ever. The problem is it’s one thing for everyone to say it, I mean I can say, “Brock is the greatest heavyweight ever” but they have got to fight. It’s the only way to find out. We can argue about it all day but in the end you just have got to get out there and fight.”
– UFC President Dana White tells EdgeBoston.com that he envisions Fedor Emelianenko becoming a possible addition to his heavyweight division. White and Co. worked hard to bring the Russian on board after the collapse of Pride FC; however, talks broke down when the parties could not agree on an exclusive fight contract. It would be a minor miracle if Emelianenko ever signed with the UFC … he and his camp appear to mix like water and oil when it comes to working with UFC execs. Stranger things have happened, however. In the meantime, Emelianenko is penciled in to fight former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett this August in the third — and perhaps last event held by Affliction MMA.
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– UFC President Dana White tells EdgeBoston.com that he envisions Fedor Emelianenko becoming a possible addition to his heavyweight division. White and Co. worked hard to bring the Russian on board after the collapse of Pride FC; however, talks broke down when the parties could not agree on an exclusive fight contract. It would be a minor miracle if Emelianenko ever signed with the UFC … he and his camp appear to mix like water and oil when it comes to working with UFC execs. Stranger things have happened, however. In the meantime, Emelianenko is penciled in to fight former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett this August in the third — and perhaps last event held by Affliction MMA.
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UFC 104: Mauricio Shogun Rua signs to fight Lyoto Machida in October
The 2005 Pride FC Middleweight Grand Prix winner, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, earlier this week did indeed sign a bout agreement to challenge UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida, which will more than likely take place at UFC 104 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif., on Oct. 24.
SuperLutas.com.br was able to confirm the rumored match up with sources close to the Brazilian’s camp.
Rua is coming off a first round technical knockout of former 205-pound champion, Chuck Liddell, at UFC 97: “Redemption” last month. He defeated Mark Coleman via third round technical knockout in a lackluster performance earlier this year at UFC 93: “Franklin vs. Henderson” to earn a crack at the “Iceman.”
It’s perhaps not the match up that most fans expected, especially when UFC President Dana White revealed over the weekend that Quinton “Rampage” Jackson would be the first to challenge Machida for his newly-won world title. But that all went out the window a few days later when Jackson apparently pressed UFC officials to settle a score with Rashad Evans via The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 first rather than compete to get his belt back.
That left Machida — who flattened Evans at UFC 98 to win the belt — all of a sudden without a number one contender … until now.
Keep in mind that White did not announce the bout yesterday during a media conference call because he indicated that not all bout agreements were finalized. That more than likely means Machida — who is currently celebrating his big win on a beach near Belem — may still have to agree to the fight and formalize it with a signature.
We’ll keep you posted.
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Ruthless Aggression: An MMAmania.com interview exclusive with Robbie Lawler
There are a lot of adjectives that appropriately describe Robbie Lawler as a fighter. Cunning, brutal, callous, and ruthless are just a few.
UFC President Dana White chose the latter and donned him “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler back in 2002 when he was just a twenty-year-old kid fighting in the UFC purely on heart and sheer determination.
Since departing the UFC in 2004, Lawler has gone 8 - 1 including notable victories over Frank Trigg, Murilo Rua and Scott Smith, while accumulating two belts along the way: The ICON Sport middleweight championship and the EliteXC middleweight championship.
Lawler’s competitive nature and fighting spirit continue to be driving forces in his career to this day.
The difference between then and now is that his skills as a mixed martial artist have evolved and he is a dangerous, well-rounded fighter who continues to be a handful for anyone who dares to step inside the cage against him.
Enter another former EliteXC champion in Jake Shields, who will be Lawler’s next test at the appropriately titled Strikeforce: ‘Lawler vs. Shields’ event that will be held in St. Louis, Missouri on June 6.
Robbie took some time out of his busy schedule to discuss his teammate Matt Hughes, his long layoff, Jake Shields and why he’s not thrilled about having to fight him at a catchweight.
Check it out.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): You just got back from Las Vegas where you were cornering your teammate Matt Hughes. What are your thoughts on how his fight with Matt Serra played out?
Robbie Lawler: It went pretty good. He won so that’s always a good sign. He won two out of the three rounds and he got the victory.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): Did you guys go out and celebrate on the Vegas strip afterwards or did you have to get back?
Robbie Lawler: Not really. It was low key. We went out to a small bar and just kind of hung out and talked.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): Do you fully expect Hughes to sign another contract and continue to fight?
Robbie Lawler: I didn’t know what to expect. Usually I don’t listen to what he says during his interviews. After the fight I was kind of interested on what he was going to say. I was kind of just waiting like you guys were.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): I want to briefly go back in time to the demise of EliteXC. If Strikeforce had not came in and bought your contract, who would you likely be fighting for today? Which organization was at the top of your list?
Robbie Lawler: I was just kind of waiting it out. We were talking to everyone and keeping our options open. Basically, whoever was going to pay the most.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): When you step in the cage with Jake Shields it will be about ten months since your last fight. Does it feel like twenty? What has the wait been like for you mentally?
Robbie Lawler: It hasn’t been that bad. I’ve had long layoffs before. I’ve just been training hard. The whole time I was off I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to fight anywhere else. I could fight in a week. I just didn’t know so I kept myself in pretty good shape.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): Do you expect any rust or issues with cardio deep in the fight after this long of a layoff?
Robbie Lawler: No. I’ve been training hard and I should be ready to go.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): The HIT Squad gym you call home is less than ten miles away from where you’ll take on Shields in downtown St. Louis. Does this give you any kind of advantage at all or is “home field” irrelevant in MMA?
Robbie Lawler: Yeah, I don’t think home field really means anything in sports in general. I just think if you’re the better athlete or you have the better team you’re going to win and it doesn’t matter where.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): Your opponent Jake Shields is known for having a world class ground game. Is the key to this fight your ability to keep it standing and play to your strength?
Robbie Lawler: That could be one key. I just need to be in good shape and I’m ready to go. I just need to be able to go three rounds and go hard the whole time.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): At the 182 pound catchweight, do you feel like you’ll have the size and strength advantage? Do you anticipate being able to push out of positions and bully him around a little bit?
Robbie Lawler: No, because the catchweight is not really good for me. It’s better for him. I’m coming down. He does not have to cut any weight. I have to cut more than I’m normally used to, but I don’t think it really matters. I’m going to be ready to go and ready to fight.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): The catchweight was something that appeared to be agreed on after the fact. Is that something you’ll try to agree upon up front next time if a catchweight is needed? What are your thoughts on how that transpired?
Robbie Lawler: Well the thing is they’re like, “Hey you’re going to fight Jake Shields” and I was like, “Okay we’re fighting him.” We did the press conference and everything.
Then my manager goes, “They want to do it at 182″ and I was like, “Why didn’t they say that in the beginning?”
Then he was like, “Do you really want to fight him on this? Is this something where you think you should make a big deal about it?” I go, “Hey, it’s not a big deal if they don’t think it’s a big deal.”
Now it’s at 182 and we’re all passed that and we’re going to fight. Yeah, I wasn’t too happy about the way it went down.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): Do you think the winner of this fight deserves a crack at the middleweight title if you can pull Cung Le off a movie set?
Robbie Lawler: I don’t really care about any of that shit. I’m just going to be ready to fight. After that I’ll probably take a couple days off and start training again. Maybe a week or two after that I’ll decide what’s going on and where I’m going.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): Are you going to try to fight again before the end of the year?
Robbie Lawler: Yeah I’m hoping to fight maybe two or three times before the end of the year. I had the long layoff and I want to make up for lost time.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): Who are the others on the Strikeforce payroll you would like a piece of? Is the chance to avenge your loss to Nick Diaz high on your list of things to do?
Robbie Lawler: No he’s not on my list. I don’t have a list. I got past that fight a long time ago. I lost and it happens and I’ve moved on.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): That’s all I had for you Robbie. Anything you would like to say to your fans out there or any sponsors you want to thank?
Robbie Lawler: I want to thank Tapout and the HitSquad.com.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): Alright, thanks again. Best of luck to you in a few days.
Robbie Lawler: Yep, peace.
UFC President Dana White chose the latter and donned him “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler back in 2002 when he was just a twenty-year-old kid fighting in the UFC purely on heart and sheer determination.
Since departing the UFC in 2004, Lawler has gone 8 - 1 including notable victories over Frank Trigg, Murilo Rua and Scott Smith, while accumulating two belts along the way: The ICON Sport middleweight championship and the EliteXC middleweight championship.
Lawler’s competitive nature and fighting spirit continue to be driving forces in his career to this day.
The difference between then and now is that his skills as a mixed martial artist have evolved and he is a dangerous, well-rounded fighter who continues to be a handful for anyone who dares to step inside the cage against him.
Enter another former EliteXC champion in Jake Shields, who will be Lawler’s next test at the appropriately titled Strikeforce: ‘Lawler vs. Shields’ event that will be held in St. Louis, Missouri on June 6.
Robbie took some time out of his busy schedule to discuss his teammate Matt Hughes, his long layoff, Jake Shields and why he’s not thrilled about having to fight him at a catchweight.
Check it out.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): You just got back from Las Vegas where you were cornering your teammate Matt Hughes. What are your thoughts on how his fight with Matt Serra played out?
Robbie Lawler: It went pretty good. He won so that’s always a good sign. He won two out of the three rounds and he got the victory.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): Did you guys go out and celebrate on the Vegas strip afterwards or did you have to get back?
Robbie Lawler: Not really. It was low key. We went out to a small bar and just kind of hung out and talked.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): Do you fully expect Hughes to sign another contract and continue to fight?
Robbie Lawler: I didn’t know what to expect. Usually I don’t listen to what he says during his interviews. After the fight I was kind of interested on what he was going to say. I was kind of just waiting like you guys were.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): I want to briefly go back in time to the demise of EliteXC. If Strikeforce had not came in and bought your contract, who would you likely be fighting for today? Which organization was at the top of your list?
Robbie Lawler: I was just kind of waiting it out. We were talking to everyone and keeping our options open. Basically, whoever was going to pay the most.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): When you step in the cage with Jake Shields it will be about ten months since your last fight. Does it feel like twenty? What has the wait been like for you mentally?
Robbie Lawler: It hasn’t been that bad. I’ve had long layoffs before. I’ve just been training hard. The whole time I was off I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to fight anywhere else. I could fight in a week. I just didn’t know so I kept myself in pretty good shape.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): Do you expect any rust or issues with cardio deep in the fight after this long of a layoff?
Robbie Lawler: No. I’ve been training hard and I should be ready to go.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): The HIT Squad gym you call home is less than ten miles away from where you’ll take on Shields in downtown St. Louis. Does this give you any kind of advantage at all or is “home field” irrelevant in MMA?
Robbie Lawler: Yeah, I don’t think home field really means anything in sports in general. I just think if you’re the better athlete or you have the better team you’re going to win and it doesn’t matter where.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): Your opponent Jake Shields is known for having a world class ground game. Is the key to this fight your ability to keep it standing and play to your strength?
Robbie Lawler: That could be one key. I just need to be in good shape and I’m ready to go. I just need to be able to go three rounds and go hard the whole time.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): At the 182 pound catchweight, do you feel like you’ll have the size and strength advantage? Do you anticipate being able to push out of positions and bully him around a little bit?
Robbie Lawler: No, because the catchweight is not really good for me. It’s better for him. I’m coming down. He does not have to cut any weight. I have to cut more than I’m normally used to, but I don’t think it really matters. I’m going to be ready to go and ready to fight.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): The catchweight was something that appeared to be agreed on after the fact. Is that something you’ll try to agree upon up front next time if a catchweight is needed? What are your thoughts on how that transpired?
Robbie Lawler: Well the thing is they’re like, “Hey you’re going to fight Jake Shields” and I was like, “Okay we’re fighting him.” We did the press conference and everything.
Then my manager goes, “They want to do it at 182″ and I was like, “Why didn’t they say that in the beginning?”
Then he was like, “Do you really want to fight him on this? Is this something where you think you should make a big deal about it?” I go, “Hey, it’s not a big deal if they don’t think it’s a big deal.”
Now it’s at 182 and we’re all passed that and we’re going to fight. Yeah, I wasn’t too happy about the way it went down.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): Do you think the winner of this fight deserves a crack at the middleweight title if you can pull Cung Le off a movie set?
Robbie Lawler: I don’t really care about any of that shit. I’m just going to be ready to fight. After that I’ll probably take a couple days off and start training again. Maybe a week or two after that I’ll decide what’s going on and where I’m going.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): Are you going to try to fight again before the end of the year?
Robbie Lawler: Yeah I’m hoping to fight maybe two or three times before the end of the year. I had the long layoff and I want to make up for lost time.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): Who are the others on the Strikeforce payroll you would like a piece of? Is the chance to avenge your loss to Nick Diaz high on your list of things to do?
Robbie Lawler: No he’s not on my list. I don’t have a list. I got past that fight a long time ago. I lost and it happens and I’ve moved on.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): That’s all I had for you Robbie. Anything you would like to say to your fans out there or any sponsors you want to thank?
Robbie Lawler: I want to thank Tapout and the HitSquad.com.
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): Alright, thanks again. Best of luck to you in a few days.
Robbie Lawler: Yep, peace.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
KJ Noons down for a return to MMA and a rematch with Nick Diaz
“Scott (Coker) and I have been talking the past few days. I used to fight on Scott’s fight cards in San Jose ten years ago, so I’ve known him a long time … I never said I was giving up MMA, I just enjoy competing in both sports, I boxed since I was a kid and just love to box. I love MMA also, I’m just going back and forth. There is some bad blood, drama, and history between [me and Nick Diaz], so I think people would want to see it again. I’m down for it. I want to fight anybody that people think is an interesting fight. I don’t mind going up or down in weight. I’ll train hard and fight hard for the fans.”
Former EliteXC Lightweight Champion KJ Noons, who was forced to turn down a fight against Josh Thompson on April 11 due to previous boxing commitments, talks about negotiating his return to MMA with Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker. Noons also states that he’s willing to fight anyone the fans deem interesting. If that’s the case, I think there are a lot of fans clamoring for a rematch with Nick Diaz in the near future. Diaz lost to Noons back in 2007 via TKO due to cuts - and Diaz has since had surgery to correct that area of his face that was so easily opened. Noons vs. Diaz II — who ya’ got?
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Mayhem's profanity laden rant on the internet critics
DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU ARE OFFENDED BY PROFANITY
[The illegal kick] was a mistake. Jacare calls me a clown and disrespects me all the time, headbutted me and opened a cut on my eye. If he could’ve done it to me, he would have. I’ll beat the shit out of him legally next time. What’s he gonna do? Submit me? LOL Kayo me? LMMFAO. Brazillian nuthuggers can suck my mother fuckin dick, that gets more pussy than any one of you could imagine, due to my MTV show, my good looks, and my tons of money. How is that for classy? Oh you know what, I don’t give a fuck what you think, I’m the fucking man. What was your down syndrome Brazillian gonna break? NOTHING. Bitch ass had me on the ground for 3 seconds. Let me get my bread for fucking him up in a rematch, and watch you all cry about how I “don’t respect the sport.” In the words of Dana White, “Fuck you you fucking cunt.” Go jerk off to TUF.
– Former Icon Sport 185-pound champion Jason Miller responds to criticism on The Underground following his no contest at DREAM 9 last Tuesday. His middleweight title bout with Ronaldo Souza was halted after an illegal soccer kick opened up a bleeder on ‘Jacare’ that forced officials to stop the bout. The fight was ruled a no contest and another rematch between the rivals to determine a more decisive ending seems to be the next logical step; however, it has yet to be officially announced by Japan’s Fighting & Entertainment Group. In the interim, ‘Mayhem’ seems content to battle his critics on the Internet. Where da monkeys at?
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[The illegal kick] was a mistake. Jacare calls me a clown and disrespects me all the time, headbutted me and opened a cut on my eye. If he could’ve done it to me, he would have. I’ll beat the shit out of him legally next time. What’s he gonna do? Submit me? LOL Kayo me? LMMFAO. Brazillian nuthuggers can suck my mother fuckin dick, that gets more pussy than any one of you could imagine, due to my MTV show, my good looks, and my tons of money. How is that for classy? Oh you know what, I don’t give a fuck what you think, I’m the fucking man. What was your down syndrome Brazillian gonna break? NOTHING. Bitch ass had me on the ground for 3 seconds. Let me get my bread for fucking him up in a rematch, and watch you all cry about how I “don’t respect the sport.” In the words of Dana White, “Fuck you you fucking cunt.” Go jerk off to TUF.
– Former Icon Sport 185-pound champion Jason Miller responds to criticism on The Underground following his no contest at DREAM 9 last Tuesday. His middleweight title bout with Ronaldo Souza was halted after an illegal soccer kick opened up a bleeder on ‘Jacare’ that forced officials to stop the bout. The fight was ruled a no contest and another rematch between the rivals to determine a more decisive ending seems to be the next logical step; however, it has yet to be officially announced by Japan’s Fighting & Entertainment Group. In the interim, ‘Mayhem’ seems content to battle his critics on the Internet. Where da monkeys at?
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Jason Mayhem Miller ‘too hyped’ for Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza at Dream 9
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“Got too hyped and punted Jacare in his head Wanderlei Silva style. Got deemed a ‘No Contest’ they hold the belt for a rematch. Dammit.”
Jason “Mayhem” Miller Tweet’s about what happened earlier today during his middleweight title bout against Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza at DREAM 9. The rematch was halted early in the first round because of an errant blow from Miller to a downed Souza. The strike carved a deep laceration to Souza’s head, which forced ringside officials to call off the match prematurely because of the severity of the bloody ax wound. The fight was ruled a no contest. Another rematch between the two to determine a more decisive ending seems to be the next logical step; however, it has yet to be officially announced by Japan’s Fighting & Entertainment Group (FEG).
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UFC 98 fighter salaries and paydays for ‘Machida vs Evans’
Lyoto Machida — $140,000 ($70,000 to show, $70,000 to win)
Rashad Evans — $200,000
Machida defeated Evans via technical knockout (strikes) in round two
Matt Hughes — $200,000 ($100,000 to show, $100,000 to win)
Matt Serra — $75,000
Hughes defeated Serra via unanimous decision
Drew McFedries — $34,000 ($17,000 to show, $17,000 to win)
Xavier Foupas-Pokam — $6,000
McFedries defeated Foupas-Pokam via technical knockout (strikes) in round one
Chael Sonnen — $50,000 ($25,000 to show, $25,000 to win)
Dan Miller — $15,000
Sonnen defeated Miller via unanimous decision
Frank Edgar — $40,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 to win)
Sean Sherk — $40,000
Edgar defeated Sherk via unanimous decision
Brock Larson — $42,000 ($21,000 to show, $21,000 to win)
Mike Pyle — $15,000
Larson defeated Pyle via submission (arm triangle choke) in round one
Tim Hague — $10,000 ($5,000 to show, $5,000 to win)
Pat Barry — $7,000
Hague defeated Barry via submission (guillotine choke) in round one
Kyle Bradley — $8,000 ($4,000 to show, $4,000 to win)
Phillipe Nover — $10,000
Bradley defeated Nover via technical knockout (strikes) in round one
Krzysztof Soszynski — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Andre Gusmao — $5,000
Soszynski defeated Gusmao via technical knockout (strikes) in round one
Yoshiyuki Yoshida — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Brandon Wolff — $3,000
Yoshida defeated Wolff via submission (guillotine choke) in round one
George Roop — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Dave Kaplan — $8,000
Roop defeated Kaplan via split decision
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Rashad Evans — $200,000
Machida defeated Evans via technical knockout (strikes) in round two
Matt Hughes — $200,000 ($100,000 to show, $100,000 to win)
Matt Serra — $75,000
Hughes defeated Serra via unanimous decision
Drew McFedries — $34,000 ($17,000 to show, $17,000 to win)
Xavier Foupas-Pokam — $6,000
McFedries defeated Foupas-Pokam via technical knockout (strikes) in round one
Chael Sonnen — $50,000 ($25,000 to show, $25,000 to win)
Dan Miller — $15,000
Sonnen defeated Miller via unanimous decision
Frank Edgar — $40,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 to win)
Sean Sherk — $40,000
Edgar defeated Sherk via unanimous decision
Brock Larson — $42,000 ($21,000 to show, $21,000 to win)
Mike Pyle — $15,000
Larson defeated Pyle via submission (arm triangle choke) in round one
Tim Hague — $10,000 ($5,000 to show, $5,000 to win)
Pat Barry — $7,000
Hague defeated Barry via submission (guillotine choke) in round one
Kyle Bradley — $8,000 ($4,000 to show, $4,000 to win)
Phillipe Nover — $10,000
Bradley defeated Nover via technical knockout (strikes) in round one
Krzysztof Soszynski — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Andre Gusmao — $5,000
Soszynski defeated Gusmao via technical knockout (strikes) in round one
Yoshiyuki Yoshida — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Brandon Wolff — $3,000
Yoshida defeated Wolff via submission (guillotine choke) in round one
George Roop — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Dave Kaplan — $8,000
Roop defeated Kaplan via split decision
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Stop and gawk at Jose Conseco vs Hong man Choi
This is a train wreck of a fight but I can't help but gawk.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Martial arts legend Adriano Emperado dead at 82
Long before the UFC craze came along, Adriano Emperado was teaching mixed martial arts in Kalihi.
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Emperado, one of the founders of the martial art called Kajukenbo, died of natural causes last month on Maui. He was 82.
"You see how popular this MMA stuff is today? Kajukenbo was doing that in the 1940s," said Emperado's son, Clarence Luna. "All these MMA guys today are training in jiu-jitsu, judo, all kind different stuff ... my father had that idea a long time ago."
Emperado is regarded as an important and legendary figure in the martial arts world. From humble beginnings in the Kalihi-Palama area, he helped spread Kajukenbo around the world.
His son estimated "hundreds, maybe thousands" of similar schools in at least 33 countries around the world can be traced to Emperado's teachings in Kajukenbo.
There are at least a dozen schools that come under the official banner of Kajukenbo Self Defense Institute, including locations in Arizona, Nevada, California and Canada, as well as throughout Hawai'i.
"And then you get these others that maybe took some ideas from my dad's teachings and incorporated into something else," said Luna, who is now a grand master of Kajukenbo. "That's why I say there's so many that can be traced to Kajukenbo, even though they might not be called Kajukenbo."
Emperado is actually one of five founders of Kajukenbo. The others were Peter Choo, Joe Holck, Frank Ordonez and Clarence Chang.
They each brought black belt expertise in various disciplines to create the new martial art in 1947. They named it Kajukenbo because it combined "ka" for karate, "ju" for judo and jiu-jitsu, "ken" for kenpo, and "bo" for Chinese boxing (kung fu).
By 1950, Emperado started teaching the martial art to students at Palama Gym.
Jan Harada, executive director of Palama Settlement, said Emperado holds a significant place in the history of the area.
"This is the birthplace of something that has a connection to the rest of the world," Harada said. "In researching this, we found that Kajukenbo kept a lot of kids from the area out of trouble, and that alone is significant."
Harada said two Kajukenbo instructors from Texas came to Palama Gym last year because they heard it was Emperado's first school.
"They were taking pictures and asking about (Emperado) and the school," Harada said. "That was neat to see how it touched people so far away."
Sonnie Rodrigues, Emperado's youngest daughter, said she had no idea of her father's international influence.
"He was humble, so he never really talked about himself like that," she said. "I'm finding out now how many people knew him. It's amazing."
Emperado has also influenced thousands in Hawai'i.
John Pascua started taking Kajukenbo classes in 1957, and is now an instructor at one of the schools.
"It teaches so much discipline," said Pascua, 67. "Not just for Kajukenbo, but in your way of life."
Pascua said Emperado was a "very strict" instructor who emphasized mental preparation as much as physical.
"When (Emperado) was teaching the class, it was real rough — we didn't have the kind of mats we have today, so we used to train on the concrete," Pascua said. "But the thing I remember most is he always used to tell us, 'Think! That's why you have that head on your shoulders. Think about your next move, your attacker's next move. Always think.' "
Luna said Kajukenbo was — and still is — a defensive martial art. Because of that, he said the students rarely enter tournaments.
"We teach you how to defend somebody, not attack somebody," Luna said.
Still, Kajukenbo became recognized internationally as an effective martial art.
During the heyday of martial arts in the 1970s, Luna said Emperado was treated like royalty.
"People would line up to kiss his hand," Luna said. "And when they found out I was his son, they would kiss my hand, too."
Emperado stopped teaching classes about 20 years ago, but was still able to travel around the world because of his Kajukenbo connections.
"He would leave here with one plastic bag and come back with seven suitcases," Luna said. "Gifts from all his students and other instructors."
In the end, Luna said, Emperado was more than just a Kajukenbo founder and instructor.
"He used to say that being a teacher of Kajukenbo made him learn different jobs," Luna said. "Some days he had to be like a doctor, some days a lawyer, a banker, a bus driver ... everything you can think of. So, yeah, he helped a lot of people in a lot of different ways."
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UFC 98 play by play and results
-Rashad Evans (16-0-1; #1 Light Heavyweight in the World)* vs. Lyoto Machida (14-0; #2 Light Heavyweight in the World)*
R1: The fighter start out cautious like expected. They are both testing the distance and looking to find their range. Evans misses a low kick as Machida starts to stalk him. Neither fighter is committing to much until Machdia lands a punch. Evans misses with a hook as Machida stalks him. Machida lands a body kick and then a staright punch as Evans comes in. Evans seems to be having a hard time with Machida's karate stance. They clinch breifly only to seperate. Machida drops Evans with a punch and follows up but Evans survives and gets back to his feet. Machida goes for a head kcik as Evans circles around. The round ends with the fighters stalking one another.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Machida
R2: Evans starts the round with a step in his feet as Machida stalks him. A lot feinting between the fighters as they look for their openings. They clinch up for a bit but seperate quickly. Machida lands a low kick as he stalks Evans. Machida lands a combination and Evans returns fire but can't touch him. The fight slows done as they continue to stalk one another. Machida drops Evans with an uppercut and pounces on him. Evans surviving the barrage of punches and gets back to his feet. Machida landing at will on the feet and Evans is trying to stay alive. Machida lands a huge left hook and knocks Evans out cold.
Lyoto Machida def. Rashad Evans by KO at 3:57, R2.
-Matt Hughes (42-7; #6 Welterweight in the World)* vs. Matt Serra (11-5; #7 Welterweight in the World)*
R1: Hughes the aggressor with some jabs as Serra circles around looking to find his range. Serra drops Hughes with a right hook but can't finish him. Hughes is still hurt and Serra lets him back to his feet. Serra tags him with more hooks and drops him again. Hughes struggles to survive by getting a takedown but eventually recovers and clinches along the fence. They seperate and the action slows a bit. Hughes charges in and gets a clinch then slams Serra to the ground. He gets Serra's back and goes for the choke but Serra is defending well. Serra escapes and gets back to his feet. Serra ends the round with kicks as Hughes goes for a takedown. The crowd is absolutely going nuts for this fight.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Serra
R2: Hughes lands a jab to start the round. Serra lands a nice hook but Hughes avoids the follow-up. Hughes lands a body kick then gets a takedown. Hughes controlling the action from the top with some ground and pound. Hughes starts to work the body with punches as Serra is unable to mount any offense. The action is starting to slow a bit until Hughes lands some elbows and moves into half guard. The action slows and the referee stands it up. Serra going for broke as the round comes to an end.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Hughes.
R3: Like in the previous two rounds, Hughes starts off with a jab. Serra looking to land his big shot but Hughes gets another takedown. Serra using the rubber guard. Hughes controlling the action from to as Serra switches back to guard. Hughes looking to pass but gets caught in a triangle choke that he escapes. The crowd gets restless as Hughes controls the action from the top. The fight is stood up and Serra presses forward. Serra motions for Hughes to hit him. They clinch up and Serra takes Hughes down. Serra working with away with punches but Hughes gets to his knees and the fight ends with Hughes going for a takedown.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Hughes and the fight 29-28 for Hughes.
-Drew McFedries (7-5) vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam (20-10)
R1: The fighters circle to start the round and then McFedries pounces, dropping Foupa-Pokam with a left hook. He follows up with punches but Foupa-Pokam is able to get back to his feet, where is tagged again with punches and falls back to the mat. McFedries follows up with more punches that forces the referee to stop the fight.
Drew McFedries def. Xavier Foupa-Pokam by TKO at 0:37, R1.
-Dan Miller (11-1) vs. Chael Sonnen (21-10-1)
R1: Miller comes out aggressive on the feet, Sonnen goes for a takedown and gets caught in a tight guillotine choke. He is able to escape after some tense moments and drops a couple shots on Miller. Sonnen starting to work some solid ground and pound. Miller goes for a leg but Sonnen is defending well. He escapes and gets side mount, where he drops some elbows on Miller. Miller retains half guard then guard as Sonnen drops punches. Sonnen stands up and drops some solid shots on Miller. Sonnen continues to work from top with solid shots as the round comes to a close.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Sonnen.
R2: Miller lands a straight to start the round, which forces Sonnen to go for a takedown that Miller defends. Miller lands some more shots that makes Sonnen clinch up. Sonnen picks Miller up and slams him but is caught in a guillotine choke that he is able to escape. He starts his ground and pound attack once again. He lands some hard shots that seem to bother Miller. Sonnen continues the attack but Miller goes for an armbar that Sonnen is able to escape. Sonnen starts to slow down a bit but is still controlling the action from the top. Sonnen ends the round on top of Miller.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Sonnen.
R3: Miller getting the better of the stand-up as he lands a nice combination that hurts Sonnen. Sonnen then goes for and gets a takedown. Sonnen controlling the action from top but not doing too much. Not much action as the crowd starts to get restless. Sonnen starts to get a bit busier but not by much. Miller is unable to do anything as Sonnen controls the action from the top. Miller looking for submissions but Sonnen is able to thwart his attacks. The fights ends with Sonnen controlling Miller from the top.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Sonnen and the fight 30-27 for Sonnen.
Chael Sonnen def. Dan Miller by Unanimous Decision (30-27 on all three cards).
-Sean Sherk (33-3-1) vs. Frankie Edgar (9-1)
R1: Edgar starts with a head kick that Sherk blocks. They trade shots with neither landing too much. They both start to land a bit more but nothing too significant. Edgar lands a nice one-two combination that gets a reaction from the crowd. Sherk returns the favor as he starts to press the action. They trade combinations and Edgar goes for a takedown that Sherk defends. Sherk lands a low kick but is dropped by an Edgar straight punch. Edgar has a hold of Sherk's head who works for the takedown. They seperate and start striking again. They continue to trade at abrisk pace. Edgar lands a kick and Sherk lands a combination, they start to trade with both fighters landing as the round ends.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Edgar.
R2: Edgar lands a jab to start the round and Sherk fires back. Edgar landing some good shots as Sherk presses on. Edgar goes for a takedown but is tagged by Sherk with punches. They trade some vicious shots as both fighters lands. Edgar lands a head kick that gets a reaction from the crowd. The pace of the fight slows a bit as they trade shots. Sherk lands a nice combination that backs off Sherk. Edgar charges back with a combination of his own. Edgar seems to be getting the better of the stand-up. Sherk lands a vicious combination that hurts Edgar for a bit. Edgar goes for a takedown but then misses a head kick. A close round.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Edgar.
R3: The two fighters starts where they left off. Sherk seems to be pressing the cation more as he lands some good strikes. Sherk gets a takedown but Edgar gets back to his feet shortly after. The pace of the fight starts to slow down as Sherk continues to press, while Edgar lands shots. Edgar looks the fresher of the two fighters. Sherk goes for a takedown but Edgar defends and misses a head kick. They are trading shots but Edgar is getting the better of it. Sherk lands a nice combination and Edgar a jab. Edgar still getting the better of the stand-up exchanges as he seems to have more in the tank. Sherk goes for a takedown but is caught in a guillotine choke that Edgar squeezes till the fight ends.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Edgar and the fight 30-27 for Edgar.
Frank Edgar def. Sean Sherk by Unanimous Decision (30-27 on all three cards).
-Brock Larson (25-2) vs. Mike Pyle (17-5-1)
R1: The fighters start the fight cautious as they test the distance. Not much action until Larson gets a takedown. Pyle working for leg locks but Larson defends well and gets on top. He lands a couple of punches before Pyle grabs a leg. Some nice ground work as the fighters trade positions. Larson goes for a side choke and moves over to the side. He locks it on and Pyle taps out.
Brock Larson def. Mike Pyle by Submission (Side Choke) at 3:06, R1.
-Tim Hague (9-1) vs. Patrick Barry (4-0)
R1: Hague comes out aggressive, while Barry looks to keep the distance with kicks. Barrry lands a high kick then punches that stun Hague. He tries to finish the fight but Hague is able to get a takedown. Hague locks on a guillotine choke and Barry taps out.
Tim Hague def. Patrick Barry by Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 1:42, R1.
-Phillipe Nover (7-1) vs. Kyle Bradley (13-6)
R1: The fighters trade shots with Bradley landing a one-two combination and Nover landing a solid body kick. Bradley gets the clinch and lands some knees that drop Nover, Bradley pounces with punches that knock Nover out but he comes to and rolls to his back as the fight is stopped. Referee Yves Lavinge is later seen telling Nover "I'm sorry that I stopped the fight".
Kyle Bradley def. Phillipe Nover by TKO at 1:03, R1.
-Andre Gusmao (5-1) vs. Krzysztof Soszynski (17-8-1)
R1: Soszynski pushes the action against the cage but Gusmao is able to escape. Soszynski lands a couple good shots then Gusmao responds with a combination that stuns Soszynski. Gusmao lands an errant kick and the action is halted for a bit. Action resumes with Soszynski pressing forward with punches. Gusmao working the kicks as Soszynski looks for an opening. Soszynski taggs Gusmao with a nice combination and is landing punches but Gusmao escapes danger. Soszynski presses the action and lands a combination that stuns Gusmao and knocks him out with a straight right.
Krzystof Soszynski def. Andre Gusmao by KO at 3:17, R1.
-Yoshiyuki Yoshida (10-3) vs. Brandon Wolff (7-3)
R1: Fighters start the fight rather cautious withe neither throwing a strike. Wolff lands a couple of punches as Yoshida pushes Wolff against the cage. Yoshida gets a guillotine choke and drops down to finish it. He has it while mounted on Wolff. Wolff taps but the referee doesn't see it and Yoshida secures it from his guard and Wolff taps again to end the fight.
Yoshiyuki Yoshida def. Brandon Wolff by Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 2:24, R1.
-George Roop vs. Dave Kaplan
R1: Both fighters trade shots but nothing significant landing. Roop pressing the action with combinations, while Kaplan loads up on kicks. Kaplan lands a nice one-two combo and starts to find his range. Kaplan begins to press the action and Roop keeps him at bay with kicks. Roop lands a nice combination that bloodies Kaplan's nose. Kaplan responds with one of his own as the two fight at a brisk pace. Kaplan lands a couple of low kicks but Roop responds with a straight right. Kaplan gets a takedown but Roop gets back to his feet after some struggling. They trade shots as the round comes to an end.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Roop.
R2: Roop lands some kicks to start the round as Kaplan circles around. kaplan goes for a takedown and Roop lands a knee but is soon on his back. After some inactivity, Kaplan gets up and lets Roop up. Roop using his reach well with kicks and punches. Kaplan pushes Roop against the cage and gets a takedown. Roop gets back to his feet after a bit and Kaplan attacks with low kicks, while Roop lands punches. Kaplan goes for another takedown but Roop struggles before finally going down. Roop being the aggressor from the bottom with elbows as Kaplan works the body with punches. Close Round.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Roop.
R3: Kaplan working the low kicks as Roop looks to use his hands. Roop lands a good series of punches that force Kaplan to go for a takedown. Kaplan is able to work to mount but Roop gets him back into half guard then gets back to his feet. Roop then goes for a head kick and lands a straight punch. Roop looks a bit tired as he lands some solid knees. Kaplan pushes Roop against the cage but Roop defends the takedown well. Kaplan finally gives up and the meet in the center of the cage. Kaplan looks winded as Roop controls the action with kicks. Kaplan gets the action along the cage again. He misses a big overhand right as Roop attacks with punches. They end the fight trading shots. Another close round.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Roop and the fight 30-27 for Roop.
George Roop def. Dave Kaplan by Split Decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27).
Main Card Bouts:
-Lyoto Machida def. Rashad Evans by KO at 3:57, R2.
-Matt Hughes (42-7; #6 Welterweight in the World)* vs. Matt Serra (11-5; #7 Welterweight in the World)*
-Drew McFedries def. Xavier Foupa-Pokam by TKO at 0:37, R1.
-Chael Sonnen def. Dan Miller by Unanimous Decision (30-27 on all three cards).
-Frank Edgar def. Sean Sherk by Unanimous Decision (30-27 on all three cards).
Preliminary Card Bouts:
-Brock Larson def. Mike Pyle by Submission (Side Choke) at 3:06, R1.
-Tim Hague def. Patrick Barry by Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 1:42, R1.
-Kyle Bradley def. Phillipe Nover by TKO at 1:03, R1.
-Krzystof Soszynski def. Andre Gusmao by KO at 3:17.
-Yoshiyuki Yoshida def. Brandon Wolff by Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 2:24, R1.
-George Roop def. Dave Kaplan by Split Decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
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R1: The fighter start out cautious like expected. They are both testing the distance and looking to find their range. Evans misses a low kick as Machida starts to stalk him. Neither fighter is committing to much until Machdia lands a punch. Evans misses with a hook as Machida stalks him. Machida lands a body kick and then a staright punch as Evans comes in. Evans seems to be having a hard time with Machida's karate stance. They clinch breifly only to seperate. Machida drops Evans with a punch and follows up but Evans survives and gets back to his feet. Machida goes for a head kcik as Evans circles around. The round ends with the fighters stalking one another.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Machida
R2: Evans starts the round with a step in his feet as Machida stalks him. A lot feinting between the fighters as they look for their openings. They clinch up for a bit but seperate quickly. Machida lands a low kick as he stalks Evans. Machida lands a combination and Evans returns fire but can't touch him. The fight slows done as they continue to stalk one another. Machida drops Evans with an uppercut and pounces on him. Evans surviving the barrage of punches and gets back to his feet. Machida landing at will on the feet and Evans is trying to stay alive. Machida lands a huge left hook and knocks Evans out cold.
Lyoto Machida def. Rashad Evans by KO at 3:57, R2.
-Matt Hughes (42-7; #6 Welterweight in the World)* vs. Matt Serra (11-5; #7 Welterweight in the World)*
R1: Hughes the aggressor with some jabs as Serra circles around looking to find his range. Serra drops Hughes with a right hook but can't finish him. Hughes is still hurt and Serra lets him back to his feet. Serra tags him with more hooks and drops him again. Hughes struggles to survive by getting a takedown but eventually recovers and clinches along the fence. They seperate and the action slows a bit. Hughes charges in and gets a clinch then slams Serra to the ground. He gets Serra's back and goes for the choke but Serra is defending well. Serra escapes and gets back to his feet. Serra ends the round with kicks as Hughes goes for a takedown. The crowd is absolutely going nuts for this fight.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Serra
R2: Hughes lands a jab to start the round. Serra lands a nice hook but Hughes avoids the follow-up. Hughes lands a body kick then gets a takedown. Hughes controlling the action from the top with some ground and pound. Hughes starts to work the body with punches as Serra is unable to mount any offense. The action is starting to slow a bit until Hughes lands some elbows and moves into half guard. The action slows and the referee stands it up. Serra going for broke as the round comes to an end.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Hughes.
R3: Like in the previous two rounds, Hughes starts off with a jab. Serra looking to land his big shot but Hughes gets another takedown. Serra using the rubber guard. Hughes controlling the action from to as Serra switches back to guard. Hughes looking to pass but gets caught in a triangle choke that he escapes. The crowd gets restless as Hughes controls the action from the top. The fight is stood up and Serra presses forward. Serra motions for Hughes to hit him. They clinch up and Serra takes Hughes down. Serra working with away with punches but Hughes gets to his knees and the fight ends with Hughes going for a takedown.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Hughes and the fight 29-28 for Hughes.
-Drew McFedries (7-5) vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam (20-10)
R1: The fighters circle to start the round and then McFedries pounces, dropping Foupa-Pokam with a left hook. He follows up with punches but Foupa-Pokam is able to get back to his feet, where is tagged again with punches and falls back to the mat. McFedries follows up with more punches that forces the referee to stop the fight.
Drew McFedries def. Xavier Foupa-Pokam by TKO at 0:37, R1.
-Dan Miller (11-1) vs. Chael Sonnen (21-10-1)
R1: Miller comes out aggressive on the feet, Sonnen goes for a takedown and gets caught in a tight guillotine choke. He is able to escape after some tense moments and drops a couple shots on Miller. Sonnen starting to work some solid ground and pound. Miller goes for a leg but Sonnen is defending well. He escapes and gets side mount, where he drops some elbows on Miller. Miller retains half guard then guard as Sonnen drops punches. Sonnen stands up and drops some solid shots on Miller. Sonnen continues to work from top with solid shots as the round comes to a close.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Sonnen.
R2: Miller lands a straight to start the round, which forces Sonnen to go for a takedown that Miller defends. Miller lands some more shots that makes Sonnen clinch up. Sonnen picks Miller up and slams him but is caught in a guillotine choke that he is able to escape. He starts his ground and pound attack once again. He lands some hard shots that seem to bother Miller. Sonnen continues the attack but Miller goes for an armbar that Sonnen is able to escape. Sonnen starts to slow down a bit but is still controlling the action from the top. Sonnen ends the round on top of Miller.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Sonnen.
R3: Miller getting the better of the stand-up as he lands a nice combination that hurts Sonnen. Sonnen then goes for and gets a takedown. Sonnen controlling the action from top but not doing too much. Not much action as the crowd starts to get restless. Sonnen starts to get a bit busier but not by much. Miller is unable to do anything as Sonnen controls the action from the top. Miller looking for submissions but Sonnen is able to thwart his attacks. The fights ends with Sonnen controlling Miller from the top.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Sonnen and the fight 30-27 for Sonnen.
Chael Sonnen def. Dan Miller by Unanimous Decision (30-27 on all three cards).
-Sean Sherk (33-3-1) vs. Frankie Edgar (9-1)
R1: Edgar starts with a head kick that Sherk blocks. They trade shots with neither landing too much. They both start to land a bit more but nothing too significant. Edgar lands a nice one-two combination that gets a reaction from the crowd. Sherk returns the favor as he starts to press the action. They trade combinations and Edgar goes for a takedown that Sherk defends. Sherk lands a low kick but is dropped by an Edgar straight punch. Edgar has a hold of Sherk's head who works for the takedown. They seperate and start striking again. They continue to trade at abrisk pace. Edgar lands a kick and Sherk lands a combination, they start to trade with both fighters landing as the round ends.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Edgar.
R2: Edgar lands a jab to start the round and Sherk fires back. Edgar landing some good shots as Sherk presses on. Edgar goes for a takedown but is tagged by Sherk with punches. They trade some vicious shots as both fighters lands. Edgar lands a head kick that gets a reaction from the crowd. The pace of the fight slows a bit as they trade shots. Sherk lands a nice combination that backs off Sherk. Edgar charges back with a combination of his own. Edgar seems to be getting the better of the stand-up. Sherk lands a vicious combination that hurts Edgar for a bit. Edgar goes for a takedown but then misses a head kick. A close round.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Edgar.
R3: The two fighters starts where they left off. Sherk seems to be pressing the cation more as he lands some good strikes. Sherk gets a takedown but Edgar gets back to his feet shortly after. The pace of the fight starts to slow down as Sherk continues to press, while Edgar lands shots. Edgar looks the fresher of the two fighters. Sherk goes for a takedown but Edgar defends and misses a head kick. They are trading shots but Edgar is getting the better of it. Sherk lands a nice combination and Edgar a jab. Edgar still getting the better of the stand-up exchanges as he seems to have more in the tank. Sherk goes for a takedown but is caught in a guillotine choke that Edgar squeezes till the fight ends.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Edgar and the fight 30-27 for Edgar.
Frank Edgar def. Sean Sherk by Unanimous Decision (30-27 on all three cards).
-Brock Larson (25-2) vs. Mike Pyle (17-5-1)
R1: The fighters start the fight cautious as they test the distance. Not much action until Larson gets a takedown. Pyle working for leg locks but Larson defends well and gets on top. He lands a couple of punches before Pyle grabs a leg. Some nice ground work as the fighters trade positions. Larson goes for a side choke and moves over to the side. He locks it on and Pyle taps out.
Brock Larson def. Mike Pyle by Submission (Side Choke) at 3:06, R1.
-Tim Hague (9-1) vs. Patrick Barry (4-0)
R1: Hague comes out aggressive, while Barry looks to keep the distance with kicks. Barrry lands a high kick then punches that stun Hague. He tries to finish the fight but Hague is able to get a takedown. Hague locks on a guillotine choke and Barry taps out.
Tim Hague def. Patrick Barry by Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 1:42, R1.
-Phillipe Nover (7-1) vs. Kyle Bradley (13-6)
R1: The fighters trade shots with Bradley landing a one-two combination and Nover landing a solid body kick. Bradley gets the clinch and lands some knees that drop Nover, Bradley pounces with punches that knock Nover out but he comes to and rolls to his back as the fight is stopped. Referee Yves Lavinge is later seen telling Nover "I'm sorry that I stopped the fight".
Kyle Bradley def. Phillipe Nover by TKO at 1:03, R1.
-Andre Gusmao (5-1) vs. Krzysztof Soszynski (17-8-1)
R1: Soszynski pushes the action against the cage but Gusmao is able to escape. Soszynski lands a couple good shots then Gusmao responds with a combination that stuns Soszynski. Gusmao lands an errant kick and the action is halted for a bit. Action resumes with Soszynski pressing forward with punches. Gusmao working the kicks as Soszynski looks for an opening. Soszynski taggs Gusmao with a nice combination and is landing punches but Gusmao escapes danger. Soszynski presses the action and lands a combination that stuns Gusmao and knocks him out with a straight right.
Krzystof Soszynski def. Andre Gusmao by KO at 3:17, R1.
-Yoshiyuki Yoshida (10-3) vs. Brandon Wolff (7-3)
R1: Fighters start the fight rather cautious withe neither throwing a strike. Wolff lands a couple of punches as Yoshida pushes Wolff against the cage. Yoshida gets a guillotine choke and drops down to finish it. He has it while mounted on Wolff. Wolff taps but the referee doesn't see it and Yoshida secures it from his guard and Wolff taps again to end the fight.
Yoshiyuki Yoshida def. Brandon Wolff by Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 2:24, R1.
-George Roop vs. Dave Kaplan
R1: Both fighters trade shots but nothing significant landing. Roop pressing the action with combinations, while Kaplan loads up on kicks. Kaplan lands a nice one-two combo and starts to find his range. Kaplan begins to press the action and Roop keeps him at bay with kicks. Roop lands a nice combination that bloodies Kaplan's nose. Kaplan responds with one of his own as the two fight at a brisk pace. Kaplan lands a couple of low kicks but Roop responds with a straight right. Kaplan gets a takedown but Roop gets back to his feet after some struggling. They trade shots as the round comes to an end.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Roop.
R2: Roop lands some kicks to start the round as Kaplan circles around. kaplan goes for a takedown and Roop lands a knee but is soon on his back. After some inactivity, Kaplan gets up and lets Roop up. Roop using his reach well with kicks and punches. Kaplan pushes Roop against the cage and gets a takedown. Roop gets back to his feet after a bit and Kaplan attacks with low kicks, while Roop lands punches. Kaplan goes for another takedown but Roop struggles before finally going down. Roop being the aggressor from the bottom with elbows as Kaplan works the body with punches. Close Round.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Roop.
R3: Kaplan working the low kicks as Roop looks to use his hands. Roop lands a good series of punches that force Kaplan to go for a takedown. Kaplan is able to work to mount but Roop gets him back into half guard then gets back to his feet. Roop then goes for a head kick and lands a straight punch. Roop looks a bit tired as he lands some solid knees. Kaplan pushes Roop against the cage but Roop defends the takedown well. Kaplan finally gives up and the meet in the center of the cage. Kaplan looks winded as Roop controls the action with kicks. Kaplan gets the action along the cage again. He misses a big overhand right as Roop attacks with punches. They end the fight trading shots. Another close round.
MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Roop and the fight 30-27 for Roop.
George Roop def. Dave Kaplan by Split Decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27).
Main Card Bouts:
-Lyoto Machida def. Rashad Evans by KO at 3:57, R2.
-Matt Hughes (42-7; #6 Welterweight in the World)* vs. Matt Serra (11-5; #7 Welterweight in the World)*
-Drew McFedries def. Xavier Foupa-Pokam by TKO at 0:37, R1.
-Chael Sonnen def. Dan Miller by Unanimous Decision (30-27 on all three cards).
-Frank Edgar def. Sean Sherk by Unanimous Decision (30-27 on all three cards).
Preliminary Card Bouts:
-Brock Larson def. Mike Pyle by Submission (Side Choke) at 3:06, R1.
-Tim Hague def. Patrick Barry by Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 1:42, R1.
-Kyle Bradley def. Phillipe Nover by TKO at 1:03, R1.
-Krzystof Soszynski def. Andre Gusmao by KO at 3:17.
-Yoshiyuki Yoshida def. Brandon Wolff by Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 2:24, R1.
-George Roop def. Dave Kaplan by Split Decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
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SCRAPPLER FEST TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Kids Gi
WHITE BELT
6-7 Yrs.
1st Keawe Alapai-Pimental (Longman)
2nd Kayson Lopez (Longman)
8-9 Yrs.
1st Makai Sheldon McGihon (Longman Kawaihau)
2nd Robert Brown III (Longman Kawaihau)
3rd Moses Mau-Espirito (Longman East)
10-11 Yrs.
1st Ezekiel Bagano (Longman)
12-13 Yrs.
1st Kaimana Carney (Longman)
2nd Neno Costales (Longman)
3rd Alexis Brede (Mad Tiger-Gracie Humita)
14-15 Yrs.
1st Matthew Heringer (Longman)
2nd Akyuna Akish (Kamole)
3rd Grey Tsosie (Kamole)
16-17 Yrs.
1st Daniel Quinlon (Kamole)
2nd Tyler Tangeldor (Kamole)
3rd Cole Burton (Kamole)
YELLOW BELT
11 & Under
1st Blake Cremer (Longman Kawaihau)
2nd Larson Aiwohi (Longman Kawaihau)
3rd Kaeokai Lizama (Longman Kawaihau)
12-13 Yrs.
1st Lathan Aiwohi (Longman)
YELLOW/ORANGE BELT
14-15 Yrs.
1st Bobby Castle (Longman)
2nd Elijah Koga (Kamole)
3rd Braden Beck (Longman)
YELLOW/BLUE BELT
16-17 Yrs.
1st Chris Kaui (KTI-Relson Gracie)
2nd Kobe Yasutake (KTI- Relson Gracie)
3rd Kevin Killerman (Kamole)
Womens Gi
WHITE BELT
125 & Under
1st Kate Fox (Longman)
2nd Kalia Hara (Longman)
3rd Karleigh Diaz (Kamole)
Open
1st Alexis Carvalho (KTI-Relson Gracie)
2nd Dita Montgomery (KTI-Relson Gracie)
Mens Gi
WHITE BELT
131 & Under
1st Arjay Balisacan (KTI-Relson Gracie)
2nd Micah Bermoy (Longman)
3rd Rory Greg Morris (Longman)
132-145
1st Justes Marins (Longman)
2nd Kainoa Kahaunaele (Kamole)
3rd Daniel Dang (Longman)
146-159
1st Raymond Miller (KG)
2nd Nate Beralas (HK-Relson Gracie)
3rd Larry Harper (KTI-Relson Gracie)
160-173
1st Treston Salocio (Longman)
2nd Mason Moriguchi (KTI-Relson Gracie)
3rd Roy Simao (Longman)
174-187
1st Christian Kennedy (Mad Tiger-Gracie Humita)
2nd David Cambell (KTI-Relson Gracie)
3rd Art Diaz (Kamole)
188-201
1st Allen Mundon (Longman)
2nd Angel Santiago (Kamole)
3rd Joel D'Aitilio (Kamole)
202-215
1st Antonio Griado (Hawaii Kai-Relson Gracie)
2nd Chala Vidinah Jr. (Longman)
3rd Scott Brede (Mad Tiger-Gracie Humita)
216 & Above
1st Mahi Naihe (Redemtion Fighters)
2nd Christopher Taylor (Brazilian Freestyle)
3rd Gio Lagmay (Redemtion Fighters)
BLUE BELT
131 & Under
1st Glen Dagiou (KTI-Relson Gracie)
2nd Dj Cremer (KTI-Relson Gracie)
132-145
1st Matt Park (Kamole)
2nd Noa Mau-Espirito (KTI-Relson Gracie)
3rd Glen Dagiou (KTI-Relson Gracie)
146-159
1st Dane McBride (Longman)
2nd Raymon Rebero (Longman)
3rd Shane Kahananui (KTI-Relson Gracie)
160-173
1st Kaula Watson (Longman)
2nd Bubby Greff (Longman)
3rd Nainoa Andrade (KTI-Relson Gracie)
174-187
1st Graham Kovarik (KTI-Relson Gracie)
2nd Damon Dawson (Kamole)
3rd Kaili Panui (Longman)
188-201
1st Lebeau Lagmay (Redemtion Fighters)
2nd Kien Averio (Nova Uniao)
3rd Catlin Strom (Longman)
202-215
1st Grant Manning (Longman)
2nd Chris Kaui (KTI-Relson Gracie)
216 & Above
1st Steve Alvarez (KTI-Relson Gracie)
2nd Shea Montgomery (KTI-Relson Gracie)
PURPLE BELT
159 & Under
1st Desmen Thain (Relson Papakolea)
2nd James Dolan (Central Oahu)
3rd Troy Takara (Central Oahu)
202 & Above
1st Desi Miner (Central Oahu)
2nd Russell Morita (KG)
3rd Nick Pananganan (KTI-Relson Gracie)
Kids No-Gi
6-7 Yrs.
1st Keawe Alapai-Pimental (Longman)
8-9 Yrs.
1st Robert Brown III (Longman Kawaihau)
2nd Moses Mau-Espirito (Longman East)
10-11Yrs.
1st Blake Cremer (Longman Kawaihau)
2nd Bryson Yoro (Longman Kawaihau)
12-13 Yrs.
1st Kaimana Carney (Longman)
2nd Blake Cremer (Longman)
14-15 Yrs.
1st Bobby Castle (Longman)
2nd Grey Tsosie (Kamole)
3rd Akyuna Akish (Kamole)
16-17 Yrs.
1st Daniel Quinlon (Kamole)
2nd Michael Beltran (KTI-Relson Gracie)
3rd Peter Morillo (Maui Grappling)
16-17 Yrs. Advanced
1st Chris Kaui (KTI-Relson Gracie)
2nd Kobe Yasutake (KTI-Relson Gracie)
3rd Noa Mau-Espirito (KTI-Relson Gracie)
Mens No-Gi
BEGINNER
131 & Under
1st Arjay Balisacan (KTI-Relson Gracie)
2nd Dj Cremer (KTI-Relson Gracie)
3rd Chris Park (Kamole)
132-145
1st Matthew Park (Kamole)
2nd Eric Pereza (KTI-Relson Gracie)
3rd Jaron Sit (Longman)
160-173
1st Treston Salocio (Longman)
2nd Mason Moriguchi (KTI-Relson Gracie)
3rd Jon Fatu (KTI-Relson Gracie)
174-187
1st Daniel Quinlen (Kamole)
2nd Christian Kennedy (Mad Tiger-Gracie Humita)
3rd David Cambell (KTI-Relson Gracie)
188-201
1st Allen Mundon (Longman)
2nd Angel Santiago (Kamole)
3rd Romell Balbin (KTI-Relson Gracie)
216 & Above
1st Gio Lagmay (Redemtion Fighters)
2nd Grant Manning (Longman)
3rd Marcus Punzal (Longman)
PRO
159 & Under
1st Luke Hacker (Longman)
2nd Austin Rapozo (Kamole)
3rd Nick Arnold (Longman)
160-180
1st Ben Salapanio (Maui Grappling)
2nd Braden Rapozo (Kamole)
3rd Jay Jenson (KTI-Relson Gracie)
181-201
1st Lebeau Lagmay (Redemtion Fighters)
2nd Sy Kageyama (Brazilian Freestyle)
3rd Damon Dawson (Kamole)
202 & Above
1st Russell Morita (KG)
2nd Desi Miner (Central Oahu)
3rd Nick Pananganan (KTI-Relson Gracie)
Team Standings
1st Longman 106 pts.
2nd Relson Gracie 74 pts.
3rd Kamole 45 pts.
Gracie Humita 18 pts.
Redemtion Fighters 13 pts.
Brazilian Freestyle
Maui Grappling 18 pts.
Nova Uniao 2 pts.
Rk Sports
Kihei Kompound
Freelance 0 pts.
Thanks to Pono for holding this great event and for sending the results.
WHITE BELT
6-7 Yrs.
1st Keawe Alapai-Pimental (Longman)
2nd Kayson Lopez (Longman)
8-9 Yrs.
1st Makai Sheldon McGihon (Longman Kawaihau)
2nd Robert Brown III (Longman Kawaihau)
3rd Moses Mau-Espirito (Longman East)
10-11 Yrs.
1st Ezekiel Bagano (Longman)
12-13 Yrs.
1st Kaimana Carney (Longman)
2nd Neno Costales (Longman)
3rd Alexis Brede (Mad Tiger-Gracie Humita)
14-15 Yrs.
1st Matthew Heringer (Longman)
2nd Akyuna Akish (Kamole)
3rd Grey Tsosie (Kamole)
16-17 Yrs.
1st Daniel Quinlon (Kamole)
2nd Tyler Tangeldor (Kamole)
3rd Cole Burton (Kamole)
YELLOW BELT
11 & Under
1st Blake Cremer (Longman Kawaihau)
2nd Larson Aiwohi (Longman Kawaihau)
3rd Kaeokai Lizama (Longman Kawaihau)
12-13 Yrs.
1st Lathan Aiwohi (Longman)
YELLOW/ORANGE BELT
14-15 Yrs.
1st Bobby Castle (Longman)
2nd Elijah Koga (Kamole)
3rd Braden Beck (Longman)
YELLOW/BLUE BELT
16-17 Yrs.
1st Chris Kaui (KTI-Relson Gracie)
2nd Kobe Yasutake (KTI- Relson Gracie)
3rd Kevin Killerman (Kamole)
Womens Gi
WHITE BELT
125 & Under
1st Kate Fox (Longman)
2nd Kalia Hara (Longman)
3rd Karleigh Diaz (Kamole)
Open
1st Alexis Carvalho (KTI-Relson Gracie)
2nd Dita Montgomery (KTI-Relson Gracie)
Mens Gi
WHITE BELT
131 & Under
1st Arjay Balisacan (KTI-Relson Gracie)
2nd Micah Bermoy (Longman)
3rd Rory Greg Morris (Longman)
132-145
1st Justes Marins (Longman)
2nd Kainoa Kahaunaele (Kamole)
3rd Daniel Dang (Longman)
146-159
1st Raymond Miller (KG)
2nd Nate Beralas (HK-Relson Gracie)
3rd Larry Harper (KTI-Relson Gracie)
160-173
1st Treston Salocio (Longman)
2nd Mason Moriguchi (KTI-Relson Gracie)
3rd Roy Simao (Longman)
174-187
1st Christian Kennedy (Mad Tiger-Gracie Humita)
2nd David Cambell (KTI-Relson Gracie)
3rd Art Diaz (Kamole)
188-201
1st Allen Mundon (Longman)
2nd Angel Santiago (Kamole)
3rd Joel D'Aitilio (Kamole)
202-215
1st Antonio Griado (Hawaii Kai-Relson Gracie)
2nd Chala Vidinah Jr. (Longman)
3rd Scott Brede (Mad Tiger-Gracie Humita)
216 & Above
1st Mahi Naihe (Redemtion Fighters)
2nd Christopher Taylor (Brazilian Freestyle)
3rd Gio Lagmay (Redemtion Fighters)
BLUE BELT
131 & Under
1st Glen Dagiou (KTI-Relson Gracie)
2nd Dj Cremer (KTI-Relson Gracie)
132-145
1st Matt Park (Kamole)
2nd Noa Mau-Espirito (KTI-Relson Gracie)
3rd Glen Dagiou (KTI-Relson Gracie)
146-159
1st Dane McBride (Longman)
2nd Raymon Rebero (Longman)
3rd Shane Kahananui (KTI-Relson Gracie)
160-173
1st Kaula Watson (Longman)
2nd Bubby Greff (Longman)
3rd Nainoa Andrade (KTI-Relson Gracie)
174-187
1st Graham Kovarik (KTI-Relson Gracie)
2nd Damon Dawson (Kamole)
3rd Kaili Panui (Longman)
188-201
1st Lebeau Lagmay (Redemtion Fighters)
2nd Kien Averio (Nova Uniao)
3rd Catlin Strom (Longman)
202-215
1st Grant Manning (Longman)
2nd Chris Kaui (KTI-Relson Gracie)
216 & Above
1st Steve Alvarez (KTI-Relson Gracie)
2nd Shea Montgomery (KTI-Relson Gracie)
PURPLE BELT
159 & Under
1st Desmen Thain (Relson Papakolea)
2nd James Dolan (Central Oahu)
3rd Troy Takara (Central Oahu)
202 & Above
1st Desi Miner (Central Oahu)
2nd Russell Morita (KG)
3rd Nick Pananganan (KTI-Relson Gracie)
Kids No-Gi
6-7 Yrs.
1st Keawe Alapai-Pimental (Longman)
8-9 Yrs.
1st Robert Brown III (Longman Kawaihau)
2nd Moses Mau-Espirito (Longman East)
10-11Yrs.
1st Blake Cremer (Longman Kawaihau)
2nd Bryson Yoro (Longman Kawaihau)
12-13 Yrs.
1st Kaimana Carney (Longman)
2nd Blake Cremer (Longman)
14-15 Yrs.
1st Bobby Castle (Longman)
2nd Grey Tsosie (Kamole)
3rd Akyuna Akish (Kamole)
16-17 Yrs.
1st Daniel Quinlon (Kamole)
2nd Michael Beltran (KTI-Relson Gracie)
3rd Peter Morillo (Maui Grappling)
16-17 Yrs. Advanced
1st Chris Kaui (KTI-Relson Gracie)
2nd Kobe Yasutake (KTI-Relson Gracie)
3rd Noa Mau-Espirito (KTI-Relson Gracie)
Mens No-Gi
BEGINNER
131 & Under
1st Arjay Balisacan (KTI-Relson Gracie)
2nd Dj Cremer (KTI-Relson Gracie)
3rd Chris Park (Kamole)
132-145
1st Matthew Park (Kamole)
2nd Eric Pereza (KTI-Relson Gracie)
3rd Jaron Sit (Longman)
160-173
1st Treston Salocio (Longman)
2nd Mason Moriguchi (KTI-Relson Gracie)
3rd Jon Fatu (KTI-Relson Gracie)
174-187
1st Daniel Quinlen (Kamole)
2nd Christian Kennedy (Mad Tiger-Gracie Humita)
3rd David Cambell (KTI-Relson Gracie)
188-201
1st Allen Mundon (Longman)
2nd Angel Santiago (Kamole)
3rd Romell Balbin (KTI-Relson Gracie)
216 & Above
1st Gio Lagmay (Redemtion Fighters)
2nd Grant Manning (Longman)
3rd Marcus Punzal (Longman)
PRO
159 & Under
1st Luke Hacker (Longman)
2nd Austin Rapozo (Kamole)
3rd Nick Arnold (Longman)
160-180
1st Ben Salapanio (Maui Grappling)
2nd Braden Rapozo (Kamole)
3rd Jay Jenson (KTI-Relson Gracie)
181-201
1st Lebeau Lagmay (Redemtion Fighters)
2nd Sy Kageyama (Brazilian Freestyle)
3rd Damon Dawson (Kamole)
202 & Above
1st Russell Morita (KG)
2nd Desi Miner (Central Oahu)
3rd Nick Pananganan (KTI-Relson Gracie)
Team Standings
1st Longman 106 pts.
2nd Relson Gracie 74 pts.
3rd Kamole 45 pts.
Gracie Humita 18 pts.
Redemtion Fighters 13 pts.
Brazilian Freestyle
Maui Grappling 18 pts.
Nova Uniao 2 pts.
Rk Sports
Kihei Kompound
Freelance 0 pts.
Thanks to Pono for holding this great event and for sending the results.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Bandwagon alert! LeBron hits awesome game winning shot!
Anyone who has been on this site for a while knows that I love the Spurs. They are out so my back-up team is the CAVS (it is acceptable for Hawaii residents to bandwagon).
Pure awesomeness!
Pure awesomeness!
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