SEGA SAMMY Presents "PANCRASE 2005 SPIRAL TOUR"
Sunday, September 4, 2005
Doors Open; 3:00PM
Amateur Bout #1 Starts; 4:30PM
Umeda Stella Hall

Osaka, Japan

Amateur Bout #1 Middleweight One Day 4-men Tournament 1st round 1x5 min round
MOTOKI EJIMA (MMA Musosenjutsu) vs ARITO KISHIMOTO (MMA Anglar)

Amateur Bout #2 Middleweight One Day 4-men Tournament 1st round 1x5 min round
HIDEMI MIHARA (MMA Cobrakai) vs MASAHIRO TORYU (P's LAB Osaka)

Amateur Bout #3 Pancrase Gate rules Featherweight 2x5 min rounds
TOMOYUKI KODAMA (MMA Musosenjutsu) vs SHUNSUKE KIMURA (MMA Anglar)

Amateur Bout #4 Pancrase Gate rules Featherweight 2x5 min rounds
NOBUHIRO YAMAUCHI (MMA Dojo Cobrakai) vs TAKASHI HASEGAWA (P's LAB Osaka)

Amateur Bout #5 Middleweight One Day Tournament final 1x5 min round
Amateur Bout #1 Winner vs Amateur Bout #2 Winner

Pro-Bout #1 Pancrase Athena Gate Rules -53.5kg 3x3 min rounds
ASUKA ITO (Pancrase Inagakigumi) vs 15 (unknown)

Pro-Bout #2 Lightweight 2x5 min rounds
YUJI MIYAZAKI (MMA Dojo Cobrakai) vs SHUNSUKE KITADA (TEAM JUNKiey)

Pro-Bout #3 Welterweight 2x5 min rounds
DAIZO ISHIGE (Welterweight 10th ranked/ SK Absolute) vs TATSUNORI TANAKA (Wajutsu Keishukai Hyogo Hombu)

Pro-Bout #4 Featherweight 2x5 min rounds
NAOJI FUJIMOTO (Pancrase Inagakigumi) vs KENTA NAKAMURA (Zendokai Hiroshima Dojo)

Pro-Bout #5 Lightweight 2x5 min rounds
KENJI TAKESHIGE (Pancrase Inagakigumi) vs YUICHI IKARI (Pancrase P's LAB Tokyo)

Pro-Bout #6 Super heavyweight 2x5 min rounds
ALEX ROBERTS (Super Heavyweight 3rd ranked/ Kujukenkaikan) vs ANTHONY "TATSUJI" NETZLER 

(TEAM Boon!)

Pro-Bout #7 Featherweight 3x5 min rounds
YOSHIRO MAEDA (Pancrase Inagakigumi) vs MIKI SHIDA (Pancrase P's LAB Tokyo)

 

WEC XVI: Clash of the Titans II - Results

8-19-2005

Lemoore, California

Ron Waterman defeated Ricco Rodriguez by unanimous decision 
Alex Serdyukov defeated Victor Parfenov by TKO at 2:20 of rd 1
Tosh Cook defeated Troy Miller by rear-naked choke at 1:45 of rd 1
Chris Sanford defeated Josh Green by guillotine choke at  2:30 of rd 1
Jody Poff vs Rafael Real was declared at No Contest
Steve Ramerez defeated Jason Biswell by TKO at 2:01 of rd 1
Casey Olsen defeats Rolland Parli by TKO at 4:58 of rd 1
Kenny Ento defeats Chris Botehlo by armbar at 4:33 of rd 1
Ernie Tiserino defeats Van Palacio by armlock at  2:48 of rd 3
Alan Weickert defeated Rocky Batastini by armbar a 2:50 of rd 2
Dan Marks  defeated Walt Hughes by armbar at  2:22 of rd 2

 

NATHAN MARQUARDT - Banned substance test results negative!!!

8-18-2005

Denver/Broomfield/Boulder, CO

 

Since receiving news late last week that his post-Ultimate Fight Night urinalysis had tested positive for a banned substance, UFC fighter Nathan Marquardt has voluntarily submitted himself to two additional tests, one conducted in Colorado this past weekend, and a second in Nevada on Monday. Today, the Colorado tests results came in and indicated NEGATIVE for any banned substance. The Nevada results should become available tomorrow or early next week. 

 

WHAT ABOUT NATHAN MARQUARDT?

8-17-2005

Denver, Colorado

By Steve Alley

 

Per our conversation with Marquardt's manager Will Hendricks, Nathan Marquardt went back to Las Vegas, Nevada where he was tested again which he did voluntarily in an attempt to clear his name. This happened at the beginning of the week. The N.S.A.C. did speak with Ryan Bennett at MMA Weekly to indicate changes could be moving forward to change how bouts are handled where one of the fighters test "positive" for a banned or illegal substance as determined by their commission. Things to consider in the specific case of Nathan Marquardt;

He re-tested voluntarily in Nevada and Colorado and has the support of Dana White and the UFC.

Marquardt categorically denies having used steroids. If he were guilty why go and do the immediate re-test?

Approximately 90 days ago he tested in Nevada when working toward perhaps being on the 2nd season of "The Ultimate Fighter". Those test results were negative.

Contracts were signed for the main event fight 90 days out from his bout with Salaverry-therefore it makes no sense that he would jeopardize the opportunity to fight in the UFC and in front of millions (Television) in his home country.

He worked for over a decade to put himself in a position to fight in the biggest promotion in North America.

I did a little investigation of my own with many that figured to be experts on the use of what would be considered a "banned" substance or "steroids". Speaking specifically with weight lifters where we office inside World Gym the questions were asked regarding the name "Deca". It seemed that just about everyone asked knew or were familiar with the name. Nearly all agreed that it works and also stays in the system for a long period of time. Some said up to as much as 17 or 18 months. We posed the question asking if this substance could have been introduced into the system from the purchase of over the counter supplements. To a person the answer was "Yes". We figured why not ask experts on the matter of why a person would seek to gain strength and muscle mass at the same time............very common amongst competitive weight lifters. We then threw out the hypothetical "what if" in this case (Nathan Marquardt) without mentioning names or specifics. The overwhelming response was this;
Why would anyone try taking "Deca" knowing they would be tested in as little as 90 days knowing it stays in the system for a long time? This point could be brought to the powers that be in the Nathan Marquardt case.

It is not out of the question that someone could test negative 90 days prior and then test positive 90 days later. Just not likely when using "Deca" because it stays in the system and for the regular user it would have tripped a "positive" in the beginning.

What effect would taking "deca" have on the user? Like any steroid or banned substance there could be mood swings, unusual aggression, quicker route to mass muscle, fatigue would set in after long periods of working out or competing. The examples listed in red print do not define Nathan Marquardt-particularly in his fight with Ivan Salaverry.

If the fighter knew that he would be fighting in the fight capitol of the world (Las Vegas, Nevada) why would anyone risk so much for so little? It makes no sense in this case.

Would it be possible to have a test come back as a false positive? Absolutely. It happens all the time. And according to many of the weight lifters questioned it does happen all the time. That is why "blockers" were introduced.

It was reported on Wednesday August 17, 2005 that the results of the follow up tests could come out as early as Friday August 19, 2005 from the Nevada State Athletic Commission. If they are returned negative then one would assume that the tests administered at the conclusion of the fight between Nathan Marquardt and Ivan Salaverry would come into question as to the validity of the initial results. People do what they do for their reasons. Having followed the career of Nathan Marquardt for nearly a decade, watching the fighter try and make his way in the sport we hope for the most positive conclusion to this situation so the fans in America will know the Nathan Marquardt that they have seen in Japan. Certainly for him in this case but especially for the fans that have long supported mixed martial arts- and for those in the Zuffa organization.

 

MARQUARDT denies any use of banned substances 

8-16-2005

Denver, Colorado

 

OFFICIAL STATEMENT

Late last week, Nathan was notified that his post-Ultimate Fight Night urinalysis had tested positive for a banned substance. This unexpected news left us unbelieving, and in a state of shock. At this point, we can only assume this is a false-positive result, possibly due to some flaw in the testing process. For those reasons, Nathan has voluntarily submitted to two additional tests, one conducted in Colorado this past weekend, and a second in Nevada on Monday. We are confident the new tests will exonerate Nathan of these allegations.

Nathan would like his friends and fans to know that he has NEVER knowingly taken any banned substance. His personal code of ethics, and strong Christian faith would never allow him to do so. We are confident that an impartial review of the facts will reveal this truth. 

We would also like to thank UFC president Dana White for his strong support in this unfortunate matter.

Will Hendricks (mgr.)

Phyllis Lee (mgr.)
Pancrase USA

K-1 WORLD GP 2005 - Results
Date: Saturday, 13 2005, Gate Open 17:00 Start 19:00
Place: Mirage Hotel, Las Vegas, U.S.A.
Attendance: 3,504 people

Fight #10 : WORLD FINAL ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT : Semi Final / K-1 Rules / 3 Min. 3R Ext.1R 
Ruslan Karaev Russia / Marupro Gym VS Scott Lighty U.S.A. / The Pit
WINNER : Ruslan Karaev (3R Decision 3-0)

Fight #9 : Super Fight : K-1 Rules / 3 Min. 3R Ext.1R 
Mighty Mo U.S.A. / Shark Tank Gym VS Francois "The White Buffalo" Botha South Africa / Buffalo's 
WINNER : Mighty Mo (1R 1'20" TKO)

Fight #8 : Super Fight : K-1 Rules / 3 Min. 3R Ext.1R 
Duane Ludwig U.S.A. / 3-D Martial Arts VS Remy Bonnel U.S.A. / Extreme Team 
WINNER : Remy Bonnel (3D Decison)

Fight #7 : WORLD FINAL ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT : Semi Final / K-1 Rules / 3 Min. 3R Ext.1R 
Chalid "Die Faust" Germany / Golden Glory Gym VS Scott Lighty U.S.A. / The Pit 

WINNER : Scott Lighty (3R Decision 3-0)

Fight #6 : WORLD FINAL ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT : Semi Final / K-1 Rules / 3 Min. 3R Ext.1R 
Azem Maksutaj Switzerland / Wing Thai Gym VS Ruslan Karaev Russia / Marupro Gym
WINNER : Ruslan Karaev (3R Decision 3-0)

Fight #5 : WORLD FINAL ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT : Quarter Final / K-1 Rules / 3 Min. 3R Ext.1R 
Tatsufumi Tomihira Japan / SQUARE VS Scott Lighty U.S.A. / The Pit
WINNER : Scott Lighty (1R 1'23" KO)

Fight #4 : WORLD FINAL ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT : Quarter Final / K-1 Rules / 3 Min. 3R Ext.1R 
Hiraku Hori Japan / Team Dragon VS Chalid "Die Faust" Germany / Golden Glory Gym
WINNER : Chalid "Die Faust" (3R Decision 3-0)

Fight #3 : WORLD FINAL ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT : Quarter Final / K-1 Rules / 3 Min. 3R Ext.1R 
Freddy Kemayo France / Faucon Gym VS Ruslan Karaev Russia / Marupro Gym
WINNER : Ruslan Karaev (1R 1'39" KO)

Fight #2 : WORLD FINAL ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT : Quarter Final / K-1 Rules / 3 Min. 3R Ext.1R 
Michael McDonald Canada / Freelance VS Azem Maksutaj Switzerland / Wing Thai Gym
WINNER : Azem Maksutaj (3R Decision 3-0)

Fight #1 : Reserve Fight : K-1 Rules / 3 Min. 3R Ext.1R 
Jan "The Giant" Nortje South Africa / Steve's Gym VS Imani Lee U.S.A. / Shark Tank Gym
WINNER : Imani Lee (3R Decision 3-0)

 

UFC NEWS - Mir responds to

8-14-2005

Las Vegas, Nevada

 

Frank Mir's management issued the following statement about being stripped of the UFC heavyweight title.

"I want to clear few things: Frank wanted to fight Arlovski, l am the one that did not let him fight, he wouldn't be ready in October, l wanted to get him in his best shape to take Arlovski, so after warning Frank about the risk of the UFC do what they did, l called Joe Silva and told him about my decision and asked him to postpone Frank's return to December. 

Joe was not happy and said that would not be possible. I understand the UFC position but l also want them to understand that we are not happy with that. Medical clearance was never the issue, Frank is recovered, their decision is for some other reason. Frank will be ready in December and we hope the UFC will have someone to fight him at that time." 

Ricardo Pires (manager)

 

NEW UFC Champ - Mir stripped of title!

8-12-2005

Las Vegas, Nevada

 

“Zuffa, LLC is pleased to announce Andrei Arlovski has been named the new UFC® heavyweight champion. Andrei will fight Paul Buentello as the main event for the upcoming UFC 55: FURY event Friday, October 7, 2005 at the Mohegan Sun Arena. We congratulate Andrei and look forward to his first championship defense bout. We also extend our admiration and respect to our former heavyweight champion Frank Mir who is still rehabilitating himself from the injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident in September 2004. We are hopeful that Frank will eventually recover from those injuries and look forward to the day he is medically cleared to return to the Octagon.” 

 

Dana White, President

 

ULTIMATE FIGHT NIGHT - Ratings

LIVE Telecast Draws 2 Million Viewers Making Spike TV #1

Outdraws ESPN’s NFL Pre-Season and X-Games Telecasts 

8-9-2005

New York, NY

Spike TV and The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) knocked-out the competition with the LIVE telecast of “Ultimate Fight Night™” on Saturday, August 6, 2005 (9:00 pm – Midnight, ET/PT). The first-ever UFC® Live fight card, “Ultimate Fight Night™ drew 2 million viewers, made Spike TV the #1 ad-supported cable network in the time period within all of the networks key demos of M 18-34, M18-49, P 18-34 and P 18-49. 

Within its key male demographic, Spike TV delivered more Men 18-34 and 18-49 for “Ultimate Fight Night™” than any other cable telecast that day, outdrawing ESPN’s NFL Pre-season and X-Games telecasts. With M 18-34 the event scored a 2.0 rating, representing 522,000 viewers and a whopping increase of 400% when compared to the same time period last year. In M 18-49, the event earned a 1.8 rating/926,000 viewers, an increase of 350% versus YAGO. 

With Adults 18-34, “Ultimate Fight Night™” garnered a 1.6 rating, representing 803,000 viewers – a 433% increase when compared to the same time period last year. With A18-49 the telecast had a 1.3 rating, representing 1.3 million viewers, a 333% increase versus YAGO. 

Additional “Ultimate Fight Night™” ratings highlights include: For the full week (Sunday – Monday, 8-11 PM), Spike TV’s Primetime Schedule was #1 with 

M 18-49 -- a 1.1/ 578,000 viewers and with M 18-34 – 1.1/276,000. These were the network’s highest ratings since the week of 4/4/05 which featured the LIVE season finale of Season One of “The Ultimate Fighter™.” ? Within the telecast, M18-34 ratings grew from a 1.2 rating to a 2.8 in the final quarter-hour (main event - Marquardt vs Salaverry), an increase of 133%. 

“Ultimate Fight Night™” featured some of the fighters from Season One of Spike TV’s hit reality series “The Ultimate Fighter™” and took place in front of a sold-crowd at Las Vegas’ Cox Pavilion. The card was highlighted by a thrilling bout between Stephan Bonnar (pictures) and Sam “The Alaskan Assassin” Hoger, in which Bonnar was awarded a unanimous decision. An encore telecast can be seen Thursday, August 11 at 11 PM, ET/PT which includes a Welterweight bout not seen in this weekend’s telecast between Alex Karalexis (pictures) and Kenny Florian (pictures). 

Season Two of “The Ultimate Fighter™” premieres on Spike TV Monday, August 22 (11:05 pm – Midnight, ET/PT) featuring 18 of some of the best up-and-coming mixed martial arts fighters in the world. UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin (pictures) and UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes (pictures) are the coaches for Season Two. UFC President Dana White serves as host. 

Spike TV, the first network for men, is available in 87 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks. MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc. 

 

“ULTIMATE FIGHT NIGHT™” TO SOLD-OUT CROWD 

ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP® AND SPIKE TV PREMIERE 

Marquardt, Bonnar and Leben Among the Winners of UFC Event Televised LIVE From Las Vegas. 

8-8-2005

Las Vegas, Nevada
(An encore telecast of Ultimate Fight Night can be seen Thursday, August 11 at 11 pm ET/PT on Spike TV)

The Ultimate Fighting Championship ® (UFC ®) organization and Spike TV tonight premiered the first-ever “Ultimate Fight Night™” featuring some of the fighters from Season One of the hit reality series “The Ultimate Fighter™.” The event was attended by a sold-out crowd of thousands, including celebrities Tyrese and Wilmer Valderrama, at Las Vegas’ Cox Pavilion. 

Nate “The Great” Marquardt (out of Denver), Stephan “The American Psycho” Bonnar (out of Chicago) and Chris “The Crippler” Leben (out of Gresham, OR) were among the eight winners who exited the Octagon™ at the UFC event televised live on Spike TV. 

The main event pitted Nate Marquardt against Ivan Salaverry (out of Seattle) in what turned out to be a compelling exchange of wits, strength and well-timed take-downs. Marquardt dominated the match, striking with leg kicks, resisting attempted submissions by Salaverry and ultimately winning by unanimous decision (30-27; 30-27; 29-28). 

In an action-packed match, Stephan Bonnar battled fellow Ultimate Fighter Sam “The Alaskan Assassin” Hoger every minute of all three rounds – echoing elements of his epic fight against Forrest Griffin in the The Ultimate Fighter Season One finale – by alternating stand up strikes and ground maneuvers to score a victory by unanimous decision (30-27). 

Chris Leben also astonished the crowd by withstanding the offenses of his experienced opponent Patrick “The Predator” Cote (Montreal) and scoring enough strikes and counter-moves to earn a split-decision win (29-28; 29-27; 30-27). 

 

Following are the August 6th, results for UFC’s Ultimate Fight Night:

 

Nate Marquardt (24-6-1) vs Ivan Salaverry (11-3-1) – Middleweights
Marquardt defeated Salaverry by unanimous decision (30-27; 30-27; 29-28). 

Bout 1: Josh Neer (13-1-1) vs Drew Ficket (26-3-0) – Welterweights
Ficket defeated Neer by KO at 1:35 of the first round by submission with a standing rear-naked choke hold. 

Bout 2: Alex Karalexis (5-0) vs Kenny Florian (4-2) – Welterweights
Florian defeated Karalexis by TKO at 2:52 of the second round after the referee stopped the fight due to an injury sustained to the nose. 

Bout 3: Gideon Ray (15-2-1) vs Mike Swick (4-2) – Middleweights
Swick defeated Ray by KO at 22 seconds of the first round by a left-right-left counter-punch to the head. 

Bout 4: Pete Spratt (14-7-0) vs Josh Koscheck (5-0) – Welterweights
Koscheck defeated Spratt by KO at 1:53 of the first round by a full rear-naked choke hold. 

Bout 5: Pete Sell (6-0-0) vs Nate Quarry (13-1) – Middleweights
Quarry defeated Sell by TKO at 14 seconds of the first round after the referee stopped the fight due to knock-down from a powerful left-right combination. 

Bout 6: Sam Hoger (5-0) vs Stephan Bonnar (9-2) – Light Heavyweights
Bonnar defeated Hoger by unanimous decision (30-27) following three intense rounds of stand-up and ground fighting. 

Bout 7: Patrick Cote (6-2-0) vs Chris Leben (11-1) – Middleweights
Leben defeated Cote by split decision (29-28, Leben; 29-27, Kote; 30-27, Leben).

 

Pictures at MMAWeekly

Full Contact Fighter review by Loretta Hunt

Sherdog.com post Marquardt fight article by Josh Gross

Sherdog.com Marquardt prefight article by Josh Gross

 

UFC® "ULTIMATE FIGHT NIGHT"
LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS AUGUST 6, 2005 - Live on Spike TV
Ultimate Fighters Will Be Unleashed in Octagon for First-Ever Ultimate Fight Night 

http://www.spiketv.com/

Ultimate Fight Night Video Clip

Las Vegas, NV (August 1, 2005) -- The Octagon unleashes a fury when the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization holds the first-ever "Ultimate Fight Night," a nationally-televised event on Spike TV featuring fighters from the hit reality series "The Ultimate Fighter." Stephan Bonnar, Sam Hoger, Alex Karalexis and Kenny Florian will be pitted against each other, and Chris Leben, Nate Quarry and Josh Koscheck will face-off with Patrick Cote, Pete Sell and Pete Spratt in a soon-to-be classic UFC event live on Spike TV from Las Vegas' Cox Pavilion Saturday, August 6, 2005. The live action starts at 7:15 p.m. EST/4:15 p.m. PST and Spike TV's telecast starts at 6:00 p.m. EST/PST

VINDICATION MATCH
Stephan Bonnar vs Sam Hoger (Light Heavyweights)
More than two and a half million viewers watched Stephan "American Psycho" Bonnar (9-2) fight like a warrior for three five-minute rounds before a close-call decision went to opponent Forrest Griffin. Working up the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills he learned from the legendary Carlson Gracie, Bonnar intends to vindicate himself by sending Sam "the Alaskan Assassin" Hoger (5-0) to the mat. Hoger, who trains with the renowned Pat Miletich team, is predicting a different outcome and intends to devastate Bonnar using his superior stand up martial arts skills. 

WELTERWEIGHT WARRIOR MATCH
Alex Karalexis vs Kenny Florian (Welterweights)
Alex "The Assassin" Karalexis (5-0), set the precedent for his upcoming bout against Kenny "Ken-Flo" Florian (4-2) when he TKO'd Josh Rafferty in the first two minutes of the first round of the undercard of The Ultimate Fighter finale. A dangerous striker with knockout power, Karalexis will definitely need his stand-up martial arts skills against the polished ground-fighter and jiu-jitsu black belt Florian.

Patrick Cote vs Chris Leben (Middleweights)
Despite his controversial antics during the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, Chris "The Crippler" Leben (11-1) has proved himself a force to be reckoned with inside the Octagon. Holding a strong professional record, Leben will need all of his experience to challenge Canadian MMA champion Patrick "The Predator" Cote (6-2-0). Cote, a knockout artist, is hungry to make a name for himself in the UFC organization and plans to do so at Leben's expense.

Pete Spratt vs Josh Koscheck (Welterweights)
Already considered a top-flight wrestler, Josh Koscheck (5-0) possesses raw athletic talent and precision timing on the mat. Praised by the coaches of The Ultimate Fighter for his skills, Koscheck will find a foe of epic proportions with Pete "The Secret Weapon" Spratt (14-7-0). Described as a Dangerous striker with a Muay Thai base, Spratt renders instant knockouts with punches, kicks, knees or elbows. Spratt, who stopped "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler at UFC 42, plans to take Koscheck to school and teach him a few hard-knock lessons inside the Octagon.

Gideon Ray vs Mike Swick (Middleweights)
Scoring an intense 20-second knockout on The Ultimate Fighter finale, Mike "Quick" Swick (7-1) made good on his fight moniker and is plotting a similar attack when he meets Gideon "The Gladiator" Ray (15-2-1). Currently training under UFC veteran Keith "The Giant Killer" Hackney, Gideon intends to unload his famous striking techniques and render Swick a quick KO. With rival stand-up skills, both fighters are expected to strike at will and finish the bout by knockout.

Josh Neer vs Drew Fickett (Welterweights)
Determined to make his first-ever UFC fight a success, Josh "The Dentist" Neer (13-1-1) will enter the Octagon as an aggressive fighter who can swiftly handle an opponent by submission or knockout. Using a combination of wrestling and Muay Thai disciplines, Neer will take on Drew "The Master" Fickett (26-3-0), who considers himself one of the most well-rounded fighters in the world. Coming off months of intense conditioning and complex training, Fickett wants to defeat Neer and show the world he has the makings of a UFC champion. 

Nate Quarry vs Pete Sell (Middleweights)
Nathan "Rock" Quarry (13-1) is on the fast track to UFC fame with his TKO of Lodune Sincaid at the Ultimate Fighter finale and recent TKO of veteran fighter Shonie Carter at UFC 53. Quarry has earned the reputation as a striker with a versatile set of submission skills. Pete "Drago" Sell, (6-0-0) a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt trained by UFC veteran Matt "The Terror" Serra, was the first man to ever submit the very tough "New York Bad Ass" Phil Baroni. Sell is ready to show that he can take on Quarry and become the best middleweight in the division.

MAIN EVENT: Nate Marquardt vs Ivan Salaverry (Middleweights)
The only man to be crowned a seven time-champion of one of Japan's oldest fighting organizations, Nate "The Great" Marquardt (24-6-1) will find himself against Ivan Salaverry (11-3-1) inside the Octagon August 6. Marquardt, who prides himself on his versatility and lion-hearted fighting style, will utilize the full potential of his world class striking and take-down skills to handle his opponent. Salaverry, coming off wins against Andrei Semenov, Tony Fryklund and Joe Riggs, is considered one of the most talented middleweights in the world. He has plans to become a challenger for the UFC middleweight title, and has no intention to let Marquardt derail that goal.

TICKETS
Tickets are priced at $300, $100 and $30 for UFC's Ultimate Fight Night and are available at the Cox Pavilion box office, at www.unlvtickets.com, or by calling 866.388.3267. Card subject to change and some bouts may not be shown due to time constraints. 

 

SEGA SAMMY Presents "PANCRASE 2005 SPIRAL TOUR" - Results
7-31-2005
Korakuen Hall

Tokyo, Japan

Bout#1 lightweight 2x5 min rounds
KAZUHIRO INOUE (Impress) def. TAKAHITO IIDA (Wajutsu Keishukai A-3) by forfeit win.
*Iida could not make his weight less than 69kg(152lbs.) up until the designated weigh-ins held in the morning on the event date.

Bout#2 lightweight 2x5 min rounds
J-TARO TAKITA (Wajutsu Keishukai Tokyo Hombu) def. NUKINPO! (Pancrase P's LAB Tokyo) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time limit.

Bout#3 featherweight 2x5 min rounds
TAKUMI MURATA (Wajutsu Keishukai A-3) def. DJ.taiki (K.I.B.A.) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time limit

Bout#4 heavyweight 2x5 min rounds
YUJI SAKURAGI (Seikenkaikan) def. ASLAN DZEBOEV (Russia/ Marupro Gym) by left middle kick KO at 2R, 1:31

Bout#5 lightweight 3x5 min rounds
TAKUMI YANO (Ugokai) def. KUNTAP WEERASAKRECK (Thailand/ Weerasakreck-Fairtex Gym) by referee stoppage, TKO (arm bar) at 1R, 4:38

Semifinal featherweight 3x5 min rounds
IVAN MENJIVAR (Canada/ Tristar Gym) def. MIKI SHIDA (Pancrase P's LAB Tokyo) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time limit

Main Event featherweight 3x5 min rounds
YOSHIRO MAEDA (Pancrase Inagakigumi) def. COLIN MANNSUR (Holland/ Team Schreiber) by referee stoppage, TKO (ground punch) at 1R, 2:43

 

PRIDE on Fox Sports Network 

7-28-2005

Denver/Broomfield/Boulder, CO

 

Dream Stage Entertainment is proud to announce a television partnership with Fox Sports Net (FSN). Beginning on August 21st at 9:00 PM Local, FSN will debut a monthly one-hour program featuring some of the most exciting bouts in the history of the PRIDE Fighting Championships. 

“PRIDE Championship fighters are without a doubt the most feared and skilled fighters in the mixed martial arts world,” said George Greenberg, Executive Vice-President of Programming and Production at FSN. “We are thrilled to bring PRIDE to U.S. cable television for the first time ever exclusively on FSN.” 

Each of the twelve episodes will showcase various fighters from PRIDE’s lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight classes. The debut program on August 21st will feature several of the most memorable matches in PRIDE’s history including Quinton “Rampage” Jackson versus current UFC light-heavyweight champion Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell, reigning PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko versus Gary “Big Daddy” Goodridge, Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic versus Igor Vovchanchyn, and reigning PRIDE middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva versus Quinton Jackson. 

“We’re extremely excited that FSN will be featuring PRIDE in the United States, “ said Yukino Kanda, Executive Vice President of Dream Stage Entertainment. “We have a loyal following of fans in the U.S. who have been with us from the beginning … this deal will expose prospective fans in the mainstream to the intensity and excitement of PRIDE Fighting.” 

FSN reaches more than 81 million homes through its network of 20 regional sports channels. FSN, based in Los Angeles, serves as the cable TV home to 62 of the 82 MLB, NHL and NBA teams based in the United States, and produces over 4,500 live events each year. In addition to home team games, FSN telecasts a wide variety of national sports events and programming, including Best Damn Sports Show Period and Beyond the Glory. 

 

SEGA SAMMY Presents "PANCRASE 2005 SPIRAL TOUR”
Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Sunday, July 31, 2005
Doors Open; 11:30AM
Bouts Start; 12:00PM

Bout #1 lightweight 2x5 min rounds
KAZUHIRO INOUE (Impress) vs TAKAHITO IIDA (Wajutsu Keishukai A-3)

Bout #2 lightweight 2x5 min rounds
NUKINPO! (Pancrase P's LAB Tokyo) vs J-TARO TAKITA (Wajutsu Keishukai Tokyo Hombu)

Bout #3 featherweight 2x5 min rounds
DJ.taiki (K.I.B.A.) vs TAKUMI MURATA (Wajutsu Keishukai A-3)

Bout #4 heavyweight 2x5 min rounds
YUJI SAKURAGI (Seikenkaikan) vs ASLAN DZEBOEV (Russia/ Marupro Gym)

Bout #5 lightweight 3x5 min rounds
TAKUMI YANO (Ugokai) vs KUNTAP WEERASAKRECK (Thailand/ Weerasakreck Fairtex Gym)

Semifinal featherweight 3x5 min rounds
MIKI SHIDA (Pancrase P's LAB Tokyo) vs IVAN MENJIVAR (Canada/ Tristar Gym)

Main Event featherweight 3x5 min rounds
YOSHIRO MAEDA (Pancrase Inagakigumi) vs COLIN MANNSUR (Holland/ Team Schrijber)

 

PRIDE - Bushido Volume 8 Results
7-17-2005 

Nagoya Rainbow Hall

Nagoya, Japan

Josh Thomson defeated Daisuke Sugie by knee bar in round 1. 
Dennis Kang defeated Andrei Semenov by judges decision. 
Marcus Aurelio defeated Jutaro Nakao by decision. 
Kazuki Okubo defeated Ryuichi Murata by arm bar submission in round 1. 
James Thompson defeated Sentoryu by KO in round 1. 
Joachim Hansen defeated Masakazu Imanari by KO in round 1.
Daniel Acacio defeated Kazuo Misaki by decision after 2 rounds. 
Tatsuya Kawajiri defeated Luiz Buscape Firmino by decision after 2 rounds. 
Ikuhisa Minowa defeated Kimo by foot lock submission in round 1. 
Phil Baroni defeated Ryo Chonan by KO in round 1. 
Takanori Gomi defeated Jean "White Bear" Silva by decision. 

 

PRIDE BUSHIDO VOLUME 8 will be shown on North American pay per view via iNDEMAND, DIRECTV, DISH NETWORK, UrbanXtra, TVN1, VU!, and Viewer's Choice Canada as follows.

PPV Premiere Date: Friday, July 22nd, 2005. Premiere Time: 7:00 pm PST, 10:00 pm EST

 

UNION TEAM victorious at AFRICA U.F.A.
July 12, 2005. 

Carnival City Arena

Johannesburg, South Africa

 

I'm back home after two weeks of MMA events in South Africa and Brazil (Rio de Janeiro). I went to South Africa with three of my MMA fighters, plus one from the Nova Uniao Team, of Rio de Janeiro. Two of my fighters won ( an intercontinental title and a World Middle weight UFA title), one by submission and the other by KO, both at the first round. The event was a great success and it seems that the promoters are very interested to improve the level of the fights, due to the financial support of the investors.

UNION TEAM COACH - Ricardo Murgel

 

UFA Africa Middle Weight World Championship bout 
Itamar Rosa (Union Team) vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam
Itamar - winner by KO, round 1

UFA Africa Intercontinental Light Heavy Weight Championship bout
Valdir Linhares (Union Team) vs. Wiehahn Lesch
Valdir wins by submission, round 1

UFA Africa Intercontinental Light Weight Champion bout
Giovani Diniz (TEAM NOBRE ARTE e NOVA UNIÃO) x Olivier Elizabeth
Giovani wins by decision

 

 

Master Murgel will be visiting the United States in late August to conduct his annual series of MMA and BJJ seminars. Interested parties should contact  sportmasters@msn.com for details.

 

SEGA SAMMY Presents "PANCRASE 2005 SPIRAL TOUR" - Results
July 10, 2005

Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium

Kanagawa, Japan
Live gate: 4,500

Amateur Bout Pancrase Gate Welterweight 2x5 min rounds
KAZUNORI YOKOTA (GRABAKA) def. DAIGO ISHIJIMA (RKJ Kazumi Dojo) by referee stoppage, TKO (arm bar) at 1R, 4:41

Pro-Bout #1 Pancrase Athena -52kg bout 3x3 min rounds
WINDY TOMOMI (PANCRASEism) def. MISAKI TAKIMOTO (Zendokai) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time limit

Pro-Bout #2 Featherweight 2x5 min rounds
ATSUSHI YAMAMOTO (KILLER BEE) def. NOBUYUKI (Wajutsu Keishukai RJW/G2) by front choke at 1R, 3:14

Pro-Bout #3 Super Heavyweight 2x5 min rounds
ALEX ROBERTS (Super heavyweight 4th ranked/ Kujuken Kaikan) def. MASAHIRO YAMAGISHI (YMC Nagano) standing punch KO at 1R, 0:27

Pro-Bout #4 Featherweight 2x5 min rounds
DJ. Taiki (K.I.B.A.) def. KENTARO IMAIZUMI (SK Absolute) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time limit
*HIROTAKA MIYAKAWA (Team Alliance), originally scheduled for this bout, was injured in a traffic accident, and replaced DJ. Taiki 

Pro-Bout #5 Super Heavyweight 2x5 min rounds
MASAYUKI KONO (freelance) def. TSUYOSHI TAMAKAIRIKI (Pancrase Team TAMAKAIRIKI) by referee stoppage, TKO (arm lock) at 1R, 1:10

Pro-Bout #6 Open-weight 2x5 min rounds
HIKARU SATO (PANCRASEism) def. SEIJI OGURA (Pancrase Team TAMAKAIRIKI) by choke at 1R, 4:16

Pro-Bout #7 Heavyweight 2x5 min rounds
DAIJIRO MATSUI (Takada Dojo) drew ELVIS SINOSIC (Australia/ Machado Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) by 1-1-1 draw judges decision at full time limit

Semifinal Welterweight 3x5 min rounds
SATORU KITAOKA (Welterweight 1st Ranked/ PANCRASEism) def. THOMAS SCHULTE (U.S.A./ Fighters In Training) by heel hook at 1R, 1:11

Main Event Heavyweight 2x5 min rounds
YOSHIKI TAKAHASHI (Pancrase) def. YUJI SAKURAGI (Seikenkaikan) by arm bar at 2R, 3:01

 

Official Press Release from Jeff Weller "The Voice of the Cage" 
7-8-2005

Denver/Broomfield/Boulder, CO

Hello great fans of the greatest full contact sport in the world MMA. Recently I worked a show @ the Blaisdale Arena on 7/2/05 in Honolulu Hawaii for Promoters Chad & Mike from Platinum Activities LLC.

The show was Extreme Wars X-1 and it was the promoters first time promoting MMA. Anyone who has been around MMA for any length of time know that making a professional MMA show happen and turn a financial and artistic profit is very difficult. I have been in MMA since UFC #7 in Buffalo, NY I managed Dutch Ju Jitsu fighter 
Remco Pardoel and I have called shows from NY to Ca and most states in between in the last ten years.

So lets not waste any more time and get right to the point!!! The show had some really good professional fighters on the card,  Chris "The Boston Strangler" Brennen's New Generation fight team fought with honor and skill against the home field advantaged Hawaii Top Team. All the match's between these teams were hard fought and honest MMA, 
the fans in attendance agreed. Team leader Brennan submitted his opponent @ 1:14 of the 1st round with a very professional submission employed by the crafty MMA veteran.

Jeff "The Snowman" Monson vs. Rich Wilson was also a good match up if there is  such a thing when you fight the always Brutal Monson! Rich Wilson stepped up and tried against one of the greatest heavyweight submission Grapplers on the F$$kin Planet! 

Rich Wilson is a very cool guy and a professional, Monson is also a very cool guy and a complete professional, I am glad I got to work with these great heavyweights at Extreme Wars X-1.

Ricco Rodriguez was ready to fight, and he was a complete professional.  Ricco worked with the shows promoters helping to sell the show and was a complete pro. Warpath is a very cool guy as a person but, he is not in the same league as the ex UFC Heavyweight champion Mr. Rodriguez and it showed @ 2:38 of the 1st round.

But as we all know in show business you always have some assholes who think they are bigger than the game itself. In this case the Fighters who think they are smarter than the rest of us and who think they can run a WORK on the whole MMA world and the fans who paid there hard earned money to come to Extreme Wars X-1. 

The Fighters are UFC hall of famer Dan "The Beast" Severn and his trusted Work partner Shannon "The Cannon" Ritch from here on known simply as "Monkey Boy" Or should I call him Shannon Roach because of his moral high road on Medical Marijuana? Whatever life is to short to bother with Knuckleheads like Monkey Boy honored member of the North American Work Squad (N.A.W.S.) for short.  I dismiss you Monkey Boy go eat a banana and color your hair, beard and goatee.

Dan "The Beast" Severn is a completely different story, I respect Dan for what he has done in his distinguished MMA career but......... The last few years have been nothing but a series of Lets make it look good Works where Dan throws his opponent around, classic WWE ring/cage banter then Dan at the knick of time pulls out the ever evasive key lock and boom! The Beast is magically restored to the MMA hall of fame for all the MMA fans to gawk and stare at with immense MMA admiration!

Well all things eventually come to an end and when the great MMA realists of the world see the Severn vs Monkey Boy Work Spectacular @ Extreme Wars X-1 the facts will speak for themselves, weather you think I am ugly or a sic freak which we all know I am!

The Promoters from Extreme Wars X-1 gave Dan Severn and Shannon Roach every chance to  come clean and admit their lack of judgment and the Work they attempted to pass off as a real MMA contest billed as a SUPERFIGHT.

Severn and Roach are steadfast in their claims much like a pair of thieves who got caught red handed, this time by a very skilled team of cameramen capturing Extreme Wars X-1 and a Sick, pot head, gothic, ring announcer who cares about MMA and it's future as a legitimate sport for now and the future.

Extreme Wars X-1 will be broadcasting the Severn vs. Roach master work on MMAweekly.com.
The leading MMA news sight anywhere in the world. Details to follow very soon.

Well, that is what I have to say take it or leave it, the tape will clarify everything once and for all.

Big Respect to the MMA fans of the world!

Weller / Voice of the Cage. 

 

DUANE LUDWIG - News

7-7-2005 

Denver/Broomfield/Boulder, CO

 

UFC, K-1 MAX and ROF veteran Duane "BANG" Ludwig has just been signed to fight Thai Boxing legend Ramon "DIAMOND" Dekker. They will meet in a super fight on the K-1 World Max card in Tokyo, Japan, July 20th. Dutch Born Ramon Dekker (200 Fights 175wins 90 ko's) is probably one of the best known European Thai boxers of all time. He has fought against some of the top Thai boxers of his time. The DIAMOND is a skilled fighter with powerful punches and kicks, and a tendency to go head -to-head with his opponents. Ludwig is excited about the match up. He plans to travel to Thailand later this week to continue his training camp. While Ludwig has fought some of the best fighters in the world such as Masato, Malapaiet, Kozo Takeda, etc. fighting Dekkers will truly be fighting a living legend. He noted "I want to leave a mark as one of the best fighters, and to be a legend in this sport you have to beat a legend."

Barring any serious injury in the July 20th appearance, Ludwig will then fight 3 weeks later in Las Vegas for K-1 USA on PPV. It is likely that his opponent for that fight will be French fighter Remy Bonnel

 

SEGA SAMMY Presents "PANCRASE 2005 SPIRAL TOUR"
Sunday, July 10, 2005
doors open; 4:00PM
bouts start; 5:00PM
Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium

Kanagawa, Japan

Amateur Bout Pancrase Gate Welterweight 2x5 min rounds
KAZUNORI YOKOTA (GRABAKA) vs DAIGO ISHIJIMA (RKJ Kazumi Dojo)

Pro-Bout #1 Pancrase Athena -52kg bout 3x3 min rounds
WINDY TOMOMI (PANCRASEism) vs MISAKI TAKIMOTO (Zendokai)

Pro-Bout #2 Featherweight 2x5 min rounds
ATSUSHI YAMAMOTO (KILLER BEE) vs NOBUYUKI (Wajutsu Keishukai RJW/G2)

Pro-Bout #3 Super Heavyweight 2x5 min rounds
ALEX ROBERTS (Kujuken Kaikan) vs MASAHIRO YAMAGISHI (YMC Nagano)

Pro-Bout #4 Featherweight 2x5 min rounds
KENTARO IMAIZUMI (SK Absolute) vs HIROTAKA MIYAGAWA (Team Alliance)

Pro-Bout #5 Super Heavyweight 2x5 min rounds
TSUYOSHI TAMAKAIRIKI (Pancrase Team TAMAKAIRIKI) vs MASAYUKI KONO (freelance)

Pro-Bout #6 Open-weight 2x5 min rounds
HIKARU SATO (PANCRASEism) vs SEIJI OGURA (Pancrase Team TAMAKAIRIKI)

Pro-Bout #7 Heavyweight 2x5 min rounds
DAIJIRO MATSUI (Takada Dojo) vs ELVIS SINOSIC (Australia/ Machado Brazilian Jiu Jitsu)

Semifinal Welterweight 3x5 min rounds
SATORU KITAOKA (Welterweight 1st Ranked/ PANCRASEism) vs THOMAS SCHULTE (U.S.A./ Fighters In Training)

Main Event Heavyweight 2x5 min rounds
YOSHIKI TAKAHASHI (Pancrase) vs YUJI SAKURAGI (Seikenkaikan)

 

UFC ULTIMATE FIGHT NIGHT™ - Tickets on Sale

Spike TV To Air First-Ever Live Ultimate Fighting Championship® Fight Card On Aug. 6 

6-24-2005

Las Vegas, NV, June 20, 2005 … In April, 10 million people witnessed his epic battle with Forrest Griffin in the live finale of The Ultimate Fighter™ on Spike TV. Now, Stephan Bonnar and other stars from The Ultimate Fighter™ return to the Octagon as UFC’s Ultimate Fight Night™ debuts at Cox Pavilion on Saturday, August 6. 

Tickets priced at $300, $100 and $30, for the eight-fight card will go on sale at 10 a.m. PT, Friday, June 24. The tickets are available at the Cox Pavilion box office, at www.unlvtickets.com or by calling 866-388-3267. 

The first fight of the night will get underway at 4:15 p.m. PT. The show will be televised LIVE on Spike TV (available in 87 million homes) starting at 9:00pm ET and on tape delay at 9:00pm PT.

The main event of the evening will pit top middleweight contender Ivan Salaverry versus Nathan Marquardt, the seven-time King of Pancrase. Also on tap to fight are many of the stars of the first season of Spike TV’s The Ultimate Fighter™, including light heavyweight Bonnar, middleweights Nate Quarry and Chris Leben and welterweights Kenny Florian, Josh Koscheck and Alex Karalexis.

Two weeks after Ultimate Fight Night™ comes the next exciting Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view lineup as UFC 54: Boiling Point takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Aug. 20.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship brand is the world’s leading professional mixed martial arts association and offers the premier series of MMA sports events. Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., UFCâ fight programs feature six live pay-per-view events annually through cable and satellite providers. In addition to its U.S. distribution, UFCâ fight programs are distributed internationally throughout the world, including broadcast on WOWOW, Inc. in Japan, Globosat in Brazil and Bravo in the United Kingdom.

Zuffa, LLC licenses the distribution of its fight show DVDs through Studioworks Entertainment, a Ventura Distribution company. “Ultimate Fighting Championship,” “Ultimate Fighting,” “UFC,” “Submission,” “As Real As It Gets” and the Octagon cage design are registered trademarks or trademarks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC in the U.S., Japan and other jurisdictions. All other marks that may be referenced herein belong to their respective holders.

 

KIKSKIN FOUNDER - R.I.P.

6-23-2005

Denver, Colorado

 

 

We are sad to report that Kikskin Kimonos owner and founder Scott Mofhitz was found dead in his Sacramento apartment. Mofhitz founded his company in 1994, and was responsible for producing a innovative line of high quality martial arts equipment.  Mofihitz also provided sponsorship for Pancrase USA and King of Pancrase Nathan Marquardt.    

 

RING OF FIRE 17 - Results 

6-20-2005

Castle Rock, Colorado

K-1: Rob Graff defeated Matt Priest (Unam. Dec)
MMA 170: David Farvela defeated Ben Hesse (submission: rear naked choke) 
MMA Heavyweight: Audie Brown defeated Drew Knapp (decision) 
MMA 145: Lorenzo Coca defeated Ryan Fotheringham (TKO, ref stop) 
MMA 170: Jake Ellenberger defeated Brad Fox (TKO, ref stop) 
MMA 205: Hans Merrero defeated Ed Banks (submission: armbar)
K-1 MAX: Donald Cerrone defeated Clint Rhodes (KO: head kick)
MMA 170: Donnie Liles defeated Alonzo Martinez (submission: rear naked choke)
K-1: Chrisanne Roseliep defeated Greta Hicks (TKO, ref stop) 
MMA 155: Alvin Robinson defeated Josh Arocho (submission: triangle choke) 
MMA 170: Drew Fickett defeated Brandon Melendez (submission: rear-naked choke)

 

SEGA SAMMY Presents "PANCRASE 2005 SPIRAL TOUR"
Neo Blood Tournament 2005
Featherweight & Lightweight tournament semifinals
Welterweight, 4-men tournament, 1st rounds
Sunday, June 5, 2005
GOLD'S GYM, South Tokyo Annex

Tokyo, Japan

Bout #1: Pancrase Gate, Featherweight, 2x5 min rounds
SHIN KATAYAMA (T-Pleasure) drew ICHIRO KUDO (Wajutsu Keishukai Tokyo Hombu) at full time limit

Bout #2: Pancrase Athena, -54kg bout, 3x3 min rounds
ASUKA ITO (Pancrase Inagakigumi) def. SERI (SOD Women's Sport-Combative Exercise Hall) by 2-0-1 majority judges decision at full time limit

Bout #3: Pancrase Athena, -54kg bout, 3x3 min rounds
WINDY TOMOMI (PANCRASEism) def. BACCHUS HATORI (BBdoll) by TKO (towel throw) at 2R 1:08

Bout #4: Featherweight, 2x5 min rounds
DJ.TAIKI (K.I.B.A.) drew KATSUHIRO HIRATA (Wajutsu Keishukai A-3) by 1-0-2 draw, judges decision at full time limit

Bout #5: Featherweight, 2x5 min rounds
TAKUMI MURATA (Wajutsu Keishukai A-3) def. MINORU TSUIKI (Pancrase P's LAB Tokyo) by 2-1-0, split judges decision at full time limit

Bout #6: Featherweight tournament semifinals, 2x5 min rounds
MANABU INOUE (U.W.F. Snakepit Japan) def. NAOJI FUJIMOTO (Pancrase Inagakigumi) by 2-1-0, split judges decision at full time limit

Bout #7: Featherweight tournament semifinals, 2x5 min rounds
MASAKI YANAGISAWA (PPT) def. TAKAFUMI SHIROMA (HYBRID WRESTLING MUGEN) by triangle choke at 2R, 0:35

Bout #8: Lightweight tournament semifinals, 2x5 min rounds
SOTARO YAMADA (TEAM JUNKiey) def. NAOKI YOSHIMURA (K.I.B.A.) by 3-0-0, unanimous judges decision at full time limit

Bout #9: Lightweight tournament semifinals, 2x5 min rounds
MINORU CHUJO (Wajutsu Keishukai Tokyo Hombu) def. TOSHIAKI KITADA (TEAM JUNKiey) by 3-0-0, unanimous judges decision at full time limit

Semifinal Welterweight tournament, 1st rounds Bout#1 2x5 min rounds
SHINSUKE SHOJI (KILLER BEE) def. YOHEI OTA (Wajutsu Keishukai A-3) by KO (punch) at 1R 0:09

Main Event Welterweight tournament 1st rounds, Bout#2, 2x5 min rounds
ASAKI HONDA (Pancrase P's LAB Yokohama) def. HIROKAZU TAKAMOTO (Unplugged Kokubunji) by punch KO but at full time limit.

 

MARQUARDT to UFC

The King comes home

6-5-2005

Broomfield, Colorado

 

Pancrase champ Nate "The Great" Marquardt has just signed a multi-fight agreement with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As might be expected, the 7-times King of Pancrase is very happy to be fighting on his home turf for the first time in many years. Marquardt has long hoped to show American fans what has made him a superstar in Japan.

 

At just 26 years old, Marquardt has been training and fighting in Japan since 1999. During that period, Marquardt has been consistently ranked among the top-ten middleweight fighters in the world. Following in the footsteps of former Pancrase greats Bas Rutten and Ken Shamrock, he eventually went on to surpass their formidable accomplishments by doing the impossible, winning the King of Pancrase title seven times. Even more impressive, all of Marquardt's Pancrase fights were under the closed fist, UFC-like rules, adopted by Pancrase in 1999.  

 

Marquardt's UFC debut takes place on "Ultimate Fight Night", a Spike TV network special program, shown live on August 6, 2005, from Las Vegas, Nevada.  The fight will be a main event, middleweight bout against AMC Pankration fighter Ivan Salaverry (11-3).

 

RING OF FIRE #17: UNSTOPPABLE!
Saturday, June 18th, 2005
Douglas County Event Center, Castle Rock, CO
Doors @ 6:30, first bout 7:30 pm
GA $25.00, Reserved $40.00

 

Promoter Sven BOOGIE Bean is happy to announce that tickets are on sale for RING OF FIRE #17: UNSTOPPABLE! The event will take place on Saturday, June 18th at the DC Event Center in Castle Rock, CO. The format will include both MMA and K-1 Rules matches. The main event will feature the Mile High return of BJJ sensation Jay Jack. The Portland, ME based fighter is known for his tremendous BJJ ability. He is a veteran of the top national promotions, and is a crowd favorite when he comes home to Colorado. Jack has amassed a 12 - 3 record in MMA, with over a 90% finishing average. At the UNSTOPPABLE event Jack will be facing Arizona fighter, Drew Fickett. Fickett has a 24 - 3 record and has competed across the country racking up wins against some of the top names in the sport. Dennis Hallman, Carlo Prater, and Ultimate Fighter finalist Kenny Florian have all fallen victim to Fickett's skills. Fickett's biggest exposure in the industry has been his appearance against Nick Diaz at UFC 51. Both fighters are coming off tough losses and both have rededicated themselves to training for this match. The nature of our sport dictates that someone has to win, and someone will inevitable lose. Both fighters are incredible determined to get that "W". When you add in the skill level that they each bring to the table, then you have a recipe for fireworks in the ring. 

Tickets are on sale now at all King Soopers stores, online at www.ticketswest.com, and by phone at 1-866-464-2626.
As always if you want to see the show in style, VIP tables are available by calling 303-246-5237.