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Saturday, July 24, 2004
K.O. ARENA 2 CARD
K.O. Arena 2
July 24th, 2004
Plaza de Toros de Benalmadena
Malaga, Spain
Open: 8:30 P.M.
Start: 9:30 P.M.
Antonio Tello vs.
Rafael SilvaRaul Vega vs.
Nicolas ChristopheJose Luiz Zapater vs.
Daniel AckermanLuis Quinones vs.
Carlos Sous Jorge Giner vs.
Claudio PintoLars Besand vs.
Laurent BonafouxHilario Araujo vs.
Pablo Sanchez KyrosLautaro Arborelo vs.
Thomas Henrichsen
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Friday, July 23, 2004
PENN TO SUE UFC
B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn and his attorneys,
Raleigh,
Hunt and
McGarry, P.C. of Las Vegas, Nevada, officially
filed a Complaint with the
District Court, Clark County, Nevada on
July 8,
2004 against
Zuffa/UFC, alleging that Penn was wrongfully stripped of the UFC welterweight title by Zuffa/UFC. Penn won the title by submitting reigning champion
Matt Hughes via rear-naked choke January 31, 2004.
The Complaint goes on to allege that in stripping Penn, Zuffa
breached its contract with Penn. Penn also asks the court for
injunctive relief, which could restrain or prohibit Zuffa from conducting a
UFC welterweight championship bout without Penn. In other words, Penn is attempting to block an
October 22 welterweight title fight between
Matt Hughes and
Georges St-Pierre.
Penn has asked the court to enter judgment against Zuffa according to proof plus interest as authorized by contract and/or law, for consequential damages in excess of
USD$10,000, for reasonable
attorney's fees and costs, for the return of the
UFC welterweight title, and for
declaratory and
injunctive relief, among others.
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K-1 VEGAS CARD
K-1 World GP 2004
August 7th, 2004
Bellagio Hotel
Las Vegas, NVBelow is the developing card for the
K-1 Vegas show on
August 7th:
GP Tournament:
Carter Williams vs.
Brecht WalisJorgen Kruth vs.
Marvin EastmanJan Nortje vs.
Alexander UstinovMighty Mo vs.
Sergei GurFighters scheduled to compete on the card:
Ray Sefo
Gary Goodridge
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PRIDE HEAVYWEIGHT GP FINALS CARD
Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira
PRIDE Heavyweight GP Finals
August 15th, 2004
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama, JapanBelow is the card that the Japanese media are saying will take place on the
PRIDE Heavyweight GP card on
August 15th.
Kazushi Sakuraba is officially off the card due to a knee injury. A total of
eight matchups are expected to be officially announced next month:
Heavyweight GP semifinals:
Rodrigo 'Minotauro' Nogueira vs.
Naoya OgawaFedor Emelianenko vs.
Sergei KharitonovSingle fights:
Vanderlei Silva vs.
Yuki KondoMirko 'Cro Cop' Filipovic vs.
Alexander EmelianenkoMark Hunt vs.
Mark ColemanDan Henderson vs.
Murilo BustamanteTBA vs.
TBA
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UFC 49 CARD
UFC 49: Unfinished Business
Saturday, August 21, 2004
MGM Grand Garden
Las Vegas, Nevada
Vitor Belfort vs.
Randy Couture (light heavyweight title)
Chuck Liddell vs.
Vernon 'Tiger' White Nick Diaz vs.
Karo Pariysan David Terrell vs.
Matt Lindland Mike Kyle vs.
Justin Eilers Phil Baroni vs.
Ronald Jhun Joe Riggs vs.
Joe Doerksen Josh Thompson vs.
Yves Edwards
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TKO 17 CARD
TKO 17: 'It's Time For Some Payback'
September 25th, 2004
Le Colise des Bois-Francs
Victoriaville, CanadaBelow is the developing card for the
TKO 17 show on
September 25th:
David Loiseau vs.
Curtis StoutJason St-Louis vs.
Johnathan GouletDonald Ouimet vs.
Dave GouletPatrick Cote vs.
Ricardeau FrancoisMark Hominick vs.
Richard NancooAny fighters still owed money by TKO president
Stephane Patry, can contact him at:
Stephane Patry, President/CEO
TKO Communications Inc.
Tel: (450) 445-8886 TKOZone.tv
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BRAZILIAN TOP TEAM TO STAY IN PRIDE
Ricardo Arona
Mario Sperry talked with Brazilian magazine
'Tatame' and announced that the
Brazilian Top Team have renewed their contracts with
DSE/PRIDE.
According to Sperry, both Rogerio 'Minotoro' Nogueira and
Ricardo Arona extended their contracts with DSE/PRIDE for
one and a half more years.
Paulo Filho,
Luis 'Buscape' Firminho, and
Fabio Mello all signed
one year deals, with each fighter guaranteed
three fights during the course of the one year deal.
Sperry added that DSE/PRIDE was also interested in signing
Milton Vieira, but a deal could not be reached as they wanted him to fight as a
middleweight.
Sperry said that it would be impossible for Vieira to move up to middleweight, and that he would try to get him a deal to compete in
K-1 'Romanex' promotion instead.
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Thursday, July 22, 2004
POSTAL CONNECTIONS: MMA REALITY SHOW UPDATE
By Tape Lord
Guy Mezger (right)
Hello my friends, back in
January I reported first about a
reality show that will feature regular people fighting against
MMA fighters. Not the
UFC/Spike show, but another show tentatively titled
'So You Want To Be A Badass?' In an update to that story, my postal connections inform me that the show's producers are now seeking
contestants for the show.
The show will give the contestant each week the chance to choose from one of the five fighters on the show and throw down in a cage. If the contestant wins or goes the 5 minute distance, he gets
USD$25,000 The winner will also gets a contract with the
Lion's Den. (editorial comment: LOL)
Fighters who will be featured on the show are
Guy Mezger,
Ken Shamrock,
Travis Lutter,
Alex Andrade,
Tra Telligman, and
Pete Spratt.
To learn more about the application process for the show, go to http://www.americanbadass.tv/ to
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'MINOTORO' VS. YOSHIDA POSSIBILITY
Rogerio "Minotoro" Nogueira
Rogerio 'Minotoro' Nogueira (not to be confused with twin brother
Rodrigo 'Minotauro') announced after his victory at
PRIDE Bushido 4 that he would like to face
Hidehiko Yoshida.
Sources in the Japanese media are saying that this matchup is a
definite possibility, but that it will most likely not happen until
2005.
Yoshida is currently nursing a shoulder injury and most likely won't be back until later in the year.
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Wednesday, July 21, 2004
'CRO COP' VS. COLEMAN POSSIBILITY
Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic
Sportsnavi is reporting that
Mirko 'Cro Cop' Filipovic has asked to face
Mark Coleman on the
PRIDE GP Finals show on
August 15th.
Cro Cop also asked that if he beats Coleman, that he be allowed to fight a rematch against
Kevin Randleman in
October.
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SAKURABA INJURY
Kazushi Sakuraba
Nobuhiko Takada announced to the Japanese media that
Kazushi Sakuraba will not be able to participate on the
PRIDE card on
August 15th card due to a knee injury he sustained in his recent fight againt
Nino Schembri.
It is the same knee Sakuraba has injured in the past, and
surgery may be needed.
However, Takada added that Sakuraba will be participating on the PRIDE show that is scheduled for
December 31st.
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PRIDE BUSHIDO LIVES ON
Takanori Gomi in PRIDE Bushido 4.
Despite the feeling amongst the Japanese media that
DSE/PRIDE might discontinue its
PRIDE 'Bushido' series, DSE/PRIDE has now announced that the show will continue.
PRIDE Bushido 5 will take place in
September, and
PRIDE Bushido 6 will take place on
November 23rd at the Yokohama Arena.
Furthermore, it was announced that PRIDE Bushido will begin to focus its matchmaking more on
Japanese fighters.
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Tuesday, July 20, 2004
XFC LOOKING FOR FIGHTERS
The
Australian MMA promotion known as
Xtreme Fighting Championship (
XFC) is looking for fighters for their next two cards.
The XFC have already promoted
seven events in Australia at the holiday resort called
Surfers Paradise. Fights are contested in a ring under the
MMA rules of the
Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Previous international fighters that have fought on XFC include
Dan 'The Beast' Severn,
Joey Villasenor, and
Noriyuki Hayakawa just to name a few. The upcoming card will feature
KOTC champ
Tony Bonello and
UFC veteran
Tony DeSouza.
The XFC welcomes applications from
athletes of any level.
The next XFC events are on
August 13th and
November 20th. Their website can be visited at
www.xfc.com.au All inquiries can be sent by e-mail to
Justin Lawrence at
justin@xfc.com.au. If you wish to contact by phone, the number is
6140-577-1808.
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PANCRASE CARD
Pancrase 2004 Brave Tour
Sunday, July 25, 2004 (Day Event)
Korakuen Hall
Tokyo, Japan
Open: 1:00 P.M.
Start: 1:30 P.M.
Neo Blood Tournament 2004 lightweight semifinals:
Takuro Miyata vs.
Nukinpo!Yuji Oba vs.
Sotaro YamadaNeo Blood Tournament 2004 featherweight semifinals:
Naoji Fujimoto vs.
Masayuki DemiseYohei Tagami vs.
Atsushi YamamotoTeam Renzo Gracie vs. Pancrase matchups:
Kurt Pellegrino vs.
Satoru KitaokaJoe D'Arce vs.
Eiji IshikawaFabio Leopoldo vs.
Yuki SasakiSingle matchups:
Ryuta Noji vs.
Kobus HuisamenTBA vs.
TBA
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PANCRASE CARD
Heath Sims
Pancrase 2004 Brave Tour
Sunday, July 25, 2004 (Night Event)
Korakuen Hall
Tokyo, Japan
Open: 5:30 P.M.
Start: 6:00 P.M.
Neo Blood Tournament 2004 lightweight final:
Takuro Miyata/Nukinpo! vs.
Yuji Oba/Sotaro YamadaNeo Blood Tournament 2004 featherweight final:
Naoji Fujimoto/Masayuki Demise vs.
Yohei Tagami/Atsushi YamamotoTeam Quest vs. Pancrase matchups:
Heath Sims vs.
Takafumi ItoChael Sonnen vs.
Kei'ichiro YamamiyaEd Herman vs.
Kazuo MisakiSingle matchups:
Hidetaka Monma vs.
Hiroyuki NozawaTaishiro vs.
Toshinobu KomeyaRyusuke Uemura vs.
Taiki Hata
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AFC 9 CARD
Absolute Fighting Championships 9
Saturday, July 31st, 2004
War Memorial Auditorium
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Carl Malenko vs.
Mike SealEdson Diniz vs.
Tomomi IwamaRory Singer vs.
Diego Lionel VitoskyWald Bloise vs.
Justin WeimanDave Strasser vs.
Scott BillsRenato Tavares vs.
David LoveCrafton Wallace vs.
TBAEdson Berto vs.
Brian Medlin Charles McCarthy vs.
TBA Steve Bruno vs.
Gino AstudilloRocky Long vs.
Jim Bruketta
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COFFEE GUY EXCLUSIVE: HUGHES VS. ST-PIERRE IS OFFICIAL
By Coffee Guy
Georges St-Pierre
Before reading any further, please read our disclaimer first.The following exclusive report was sent to us by our Zuffa informant called
'Coffee Guy':
Both
Matt Hughes and
Georges St-Pierre have signed contracts to fight against each other for the vacant UFC welterweight title.
The bout will take place in
UFC 50 on
October 22nd.
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Monday, July 19, 2004
UFC 50 NEWS
Sources in
Las Vegas report that
UFC 50 will most likely take place at the
Boardwalk Hall in
Atlantic City, New Jersey.
The date for the show is tentativbely scheduled for Friday,
October 22nd.
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AFC RESULTS
Jeremy Horn
Alaska Fighting Championships
July 14, 2004
Anchorage, Alaska
Jeremy Horn defeats
Kyle Seals by TKO at 4:08, RD 1.
Rich Franklin defeats
Ralph Dillon by keylock at 2:55, RD 1.
Jennifer Howe defeats
Linda Langerak by TKO, RD 2.
Ed Schultz defeats
Joe Phipps by TLO at 1:39, RD 1.
Marcus Facine defeats
Shane Hatcher by TKO at 0:40, RD 1.
Jimmy Carswell defeats
Heath Clark by TKO at 2:12, RD 2.
Yoter Blalock defeats
Craig Brow by KO at 0:35, RD 1.
Rodney Rhoden defeats
Eric Soellner by TKO at 0:32, RD 2.
Jimmy Gainey defeats
Nate Weiblans by TKO at 2:48, RD 3.
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PRIDE BUSHIDO 4 RESULTS
PRIDE Bushido 4
July 19th, 2004
Nagoya Aiichi Rainbow Hall
Nagoya, Japan Brazilian Top Team vs. Japan matchups:
Rogerio 'Minotoro' Nogeuira defeats
Kazuhiro Nakamura by split decision.
Takanori Gomi defeats
Fabio Mello by KO at 8:07, RD 1.
Paulo Filho defeats
Akira Shoji by split decision.
Single fight matchups:
Mirko 'Cro Cop' Filipovic defeats
Shungo Oyama by KO at 1:00, RD 1.
Takashi Sugiura defeats
'Giant' Silva by TKO at 2:35, RD 1.
Ikuhisa Minowa defeats
Ken'ichi Yamamoto by KO at 3:23, RD 1.
Hayato Sakurai defeats
Brady Fink by choke at 4:08, RD 1.
Amar Suloev defeats
Dean Lister by split decision.
D. Mishima defeats
Marcus Aurelio by split decision.
Luis 'Buscape' Firminho defeats
Hiroyuki Abe by triangle choke at 2:52, RD 1.
Kyosuke Sasaki drew with
Eiji Mitsuoka.
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Sunday, July 18, 2004
SHAMROCK PROVES PAY-PER-VIEW KING FOR UFC
Ken Shamrock
The
'Wrestling Observer' newsletter reports that an early figure for the
UFC 48 show, headlined by
Ken Shamrock vs. Kimo Leopoldo, esimates it doing around
110,000 pay-per-view buys.
Both of
Zuffa's highest rated UFC shows on pay-per-view (
UFC 40 and
UFC 48) have now included
Ken Shamrock.
UFC 40 which featured
Ken Shamrock vs. Tito Ortiz did around
150,000 pay-per-view buys. Whereas
UFC 44, without Shamrock, but featuring
Tito Ortiz losing his belt to
Randy Couture, did only
80,000 pay-per-view buys.
Adding more evidence for
Ken Shamrock's pay-per-view supremacy is the fact that
UFC 48 recieved very little advertising and publicity dollars from Zuffa, yet comfortably sold
110,000 pay-per-view buys. Whereas
UFC 44 and
UFC 47, headlined by former poster boy
Tito Ortiz, recieved a lot of financial support from Zuffa in terms of advertising and publicity, yet both shows could not break past
80,000 pay-per-view buys.
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HUNT TRAINING MMA AND JIU-JITSU IN BRAZIL
Mark Hunt
The Brazilian media reports that former
K-1 champ
Mark Hunt is currently in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, training in both MMA and Brazilian jiu-jitsu with the
Gracie Barra team.
Some of Hunt's training partners at his Gracie Barra morning sessions include
Renato 'Babalu' Sobral,
Daniel Gracie,
Gustavo 'Ximu', and
'Pe de Pano'.
Hunt then spends the afternoon learning Brazilian jiu-jitsu from
Marcio Feitosa.
Renzo Gracie, who watched Hunt roll, had this to say about the former K-1 champ, "I know he's a talent. If he trains hard for a few months, I believe he can become a
PRIDE winner".
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