PRIDE 28 - Results
10-31-2004
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama, Japan

Vanderlei Silva defeats Quinton Jackson by KO in round 2.
Mirko 'Cro Cop' defeats Josh Barnett by TKO in round 1.
Dan Henderson defeats Kazuhiro Nakamura by TKO in round 1.
Mark Hunt defeats Dan Bobish by TKO, in round 1.
Alistair Overeem defeats Hiromitsu Kanehara by TKO in round 2.
Alexander Emelianenko defeats James Thompson by KO in round 1.
Ricardo Arona defeats Sergei Ignachov by rear choke in round 1.
Cho Mu Bae defeats Soa Paleilei by rear choke in round 2.
Heath Herring defeats Hirotaka Yokoi by KO in round 1.

 

PRIDE - Hi Octane Fight card

10-23-2004

From Pride V.P. Turi Altavilla

LOS ANGELES, California – Four more bouts have been added to PRIDE FIGHTING’s October 31st event, HIGH OCTANE. Already headlining the event is the highly anticipated title bout between middleweight world champion Wanderlei Silva and top contender Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson. Now added to the fightcard: 'The Demolition Man' Alistair Overeem versus Japan’s Hiromitsu Kanehara, England’s James Thompson versus Russia's Aleksander Emelianenko, Ricardo Arona of Brazilian Top Team versus Sergei Ignatov of the Russian Top Team, and Choi Mu Bae of Korea versus Soa Palelei of Australia. In addition, there are also four other previously announced matches including Mirko 'Cro Cop' Filipovic versus Josh 'The Babyface Assassin' Barnett. 

HIGH OCTANE will take place from the Saitama Super Arena in Japan and is scheduled to debut on North American pay per view via iNDEMAND, DIRECTV, DISH Network, and TVN on Sunday, October 31st, 2004 at 9:00pm EST, 6:00pm PST. 

FIGHT CARD: 
Wanderlei Silva (Brazil) (Champion) vs. Quinton Jackson (USA) (Challenger) This bout is for the PRIDE middleweight championship 

Mirko 'Cro Cop' Filipovic (Croatia) vs. Josh Barnett (USA) 
Dan Henderson (USA) vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura (Japan) 
Hirotaka Yokoi (Japan) vs. Heath Herring (USA) 
Mark Hunt (New Zealand) vs. Dan Bobish (USA) 
Ricardo Arona (Brazil) vs. Sergei Ignatov (Russia) 
Hiromitsu Kanehara (Japan) vs. Alistair Overeem (Holland) 
Aleksander Emelianenko (Russia) vs. James Thompson (England) 
Choi Mu Bae (Korea) vs. Soa Palelei (Australia) 

For more information visit www.pridefc.com

 

UFC 50 - Results
10-22-2004 
Atlantic City, NJ 

Evan Tanner defeats Robbie Lawler by triangle choke at 2:22 of rd.1
Rich Franklin defeats Jorge Rivera by armbar at 4:28 of rd. 3
Frank Trigg defeats Renato Verissimo by TKO at 2:11of rd. 2 
Ivan Salaverry defeats Tony Fryklund by submission at 1:36 of rd. 1 
Travis Lutter defeats Marvin Eastman by KO at 0:43,of rd. 2 

Matt Hughes defeats Georges St-Pierre by armbar at 4:59 of rd. 1 
Tito Ortiz defeats Patrick Cote by unanimous decision.

 

PANCRASE 2004 BRAVE TOUR - Results
October 12,2004
Korakuen Hall, Tokyo Japan

Amateur Bout#1 Pancrase Gate lightweight tournament 2x5 min rounds
KAZUYA HIROSE(IMN Grappling) def. MASATO ONODERA(A-3) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time limit.

Amateur Bout#2 Pancrase Gate lightweight tournament 2x5 min rounds
HIROYUKI OTA (Team P.O.D.) def. TAKU ARAMAKI (P's LAB Yokohama) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time limit. 

Pro-Bout#1 featherweight 2x5 min rounds
MIKI SHIDA (P's LAB Tokyo) def. MASAYUKI DEMISE (Wajutsu Keishukai GODS) by front choke at 2R, 0:43.

Pro-Bout#2 lightweight 2x5 min rounds
NUKINPO! (P's LAB Tokyo) def. KAZUHIRO INOUE (Impress) by knee bar at 2R, 2:51.

Pro-Bout#3 catchwrestling rules lightweight 2x5 min rounds
TAKUMI YANO (Ugokai) def. TAKUO MIYATA (Nagoya Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Club) by knee lock at 1R, 4:59.

Pro-Bout#4 middleweight 2x5 min rounds
HIKARU SATO (PANCRASEism) drew KYOSUKE SASAKI (U-FILE CAMP.com) by 0-0-3 draw judges decision at full time limit.

Pro-Bout#5 middleweight 2x5 min rounds
OSAMI SHIBUYA (middleweight 10th ranked/PANCRASEism) def. KIM SEONG HEE (Korea/NeoFight) by referee stop TKO (mount punch) at 1R, 0:31.

Pro-Bout#6 welterweight 3x5 min rounds
HIDETAKA MONMA (A-3) def. TAKAFUMI ITO (welterweight 3rd ranked/PANCRASEism) by triangle choke at 1R, 1:34.

Semifinal welterweight 3x5 min rounds
HIDEHIKO HASEGAWA (SK Absolute) def. KOJI OISHI (welterweight 1st ranked/PANCRASEism) by referee stop TKO (ankle lock) at 2R, 5:00.

Main Event middleweight 3x5 min rounds
YUSHIN OKAMI (Wajutsu Keishukai Tokyo Hombu) def. EIJI ISHIKAWA (middleweight 4th ranked/ Pancrase GRABAKA) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time limit.

 

PRIDE BUSHIDO VOLUME 5
Date : October 14th 2004
Place: Osaka Castle Hall, Japan

DSE/PRIDE just announced all the match-ups for PRIDE BUSHIDO VOLUME 5.

1st Match
Yasuhito Namekawa (Free) vs Mauricio Shogun (Chute Boxe Academy)

2nd match
Sentoryu (Free) vs Mal "THE TWIN TIGER" (Shindo Gym)

3rd match
Masakazu Imanari (Team Roken) vs Luis Buscape (BTT)

4th match
Ikuhisa Minowa (Free)  vs Ryuki Ueyama (U-FILE CAMP.COM)

5th match
Shamoji Fujii (Free) vs Igor Vovchanchyn (PAMA)

6th match
Ryo Chonan (Free) vs Carlos Newton (Team Ronin)

7th Match
Hayato Sakurai (MACHA Dojo)  vs Crosley Gracie (Ralph Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy)
 
8th match
Takanori Gomi (Kiguchi Dojo) vs Charles"Crazy Horse"Bennett (Free)

*Provided by Koichi "Booker K" Kawasaki

 

PANCRASE - Super Hvywt. King of Pancrase Match

10-5-2004

Denver/Broomfield/Boulder, CO

 

Pancrase just announced a super heavyweight title match between Ron "H20man" Waterman and  Tsuyoshi "TK" Kohsaka.  The fight is scheduled for the November 7th show in Japan.

 

PANCRASE 2004 BRAVE TOUR 
Friday, November 7th, 2004 
TOKYO BAY NK HALL, CHIBA, Japan

PANCRASE announced two matches for the November 7th event:

5th King of Pancrase middle weight title match 
Nathan Marquardt (High Altitude/Pancrase USA) vs Kazuo Misaki (PANCRASE GRABAKA) 

Akihiro Gono (PANCRASE GRABAKA) vs David Terell (Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy) 

 

RING OF FIRE 13 - Results

9-25-2005

Castle Rock, Colorado

Promoter: Sven Bean

 

K-1 Rules 170 lbs ( 3 x 2 mins)
Jin Kim (GA) vs. Rob Graff (CO) 

winner: Jin Kim by decision

MMA 140 lbs ( 3 x 3 mins) 
Lorenzo Coca (NM) vs. Jonathon Fowler (CO) 

Fowler was a no show.

MMA 170 lbs ( 3 x 3 mins)
Adam Oakey (NM) vs. Justin Martin (CO) 

winner: Justin Martin via choke Rd. 2

K-1 Rules 170 lbs ( 3 x 2 mins) 
Dan Boxley (CO) vs. Denis Acuna (CO) 

winner: Dan Boxley via decision

MMA Heavyweight ( 3 x 3 mins) 
Chris Valle (CO) vs. Mike Nichols (CO) 

winner: Mike Nichols via choke Rd. 2

MMA 155 lbs ( 3 x 3 mins)
William Calhoun (UT) vs. Rocky Johnson (CO)

winner: Rocky Johnson 

K-1 Rules 145 lbs ( 3 x 2 mins) 
Bosco Bosco "The Burmese Boxer" (TX) vs. Mike "No Excuses" Baldwin (CO) 

winner: Mike Baldwin via decision

MMA 155 lbs ( 3 x 5 mins) YOUNG GUN SHOOTOUT
Tim Means (NM) vs. Luke "lil' Hulk" Caudillo (NE) 

winner: Luke Caudillo via referee stoppage, Caudillo is ROF LW YOUNG GUN CHAMPION 

MMA 190 lbs ( 2 x 5 mins, 3 min OT if needed) 
David Davis (TX) vs. Mike "Chilo" Gonzales (CO) 

David Davis pulled out 1 hour before show time

K-1 Rules MAX division ( 5 x 3 mins)
Karl James Noons (TX) vs. Cruz "The Saint" Chacon (CO) 

Winner: Karl James Noons via decision

 

PANCRASE 2004 BRAVE TOUR RESULTS
Friday, September 24th, 2004 
Korakuen Hall (Tokyo, Japan) 

Pro-Bout #1 welterweight 2x5 min rounds 
NAOKI SEKI (freelance) vs DAIZO ISHIGE (SK Absolute) 
Draw

Pro-Bout #2 light heavyweight 2x5 min rounds 
MITSUYOSHI SATO (Pancrase GRABAKA) vs YUYA SHIRAI (Unplugged Kokubunji) 
SHIRAI defeats SATO by decision (2-0)

Pro-Bout #3 middleweight 2x5 min rounds 
YUICHI NAKANISHI (middleweight 7th ranked/freelance) vs MITUHIRO MIURA (Pancrase MEGATON TO-KIN) 
MIURA defeated NAKANISHI by decision (2-0)

Pro-Bout #4 welterweight 3x5 min rounds 
TAKUYA WADA (welterweight 6th ranked/SK Absolute) vs KATSUYA INOUE (RJW/CENTRAL) 
INOU defeated WADA by decision (3-0)

Pro-Bout #5 super heavyweight 2x5 min rounds 
KENGO (super heavyweight 8th ranked/PANCRASEism) vs ALEX ROBERTS (KJK/Justice Management) 
ROBERTS defeats KENGO by decision (2-1)

Pro-Bout #6 light heavyweight 3x5 min rounds 
YUKI SASAKI (light heavyweight 7th ranked/Pancrase GRABAKA) vs BUCK MEREDITH (A-3) 
SASAKI defeated MEREDITH by triangle 2R 3’13


Semifinal welterweight 3x5 min rounds 
HEATH SIMS (welterweight 2nd ranked/U.S.A./Team Quest) vs SATORU KITAOKA (welterweight 4th ranked/PANCRASEism) 
Draw

Main Event super heavyweight 2x5 min rounds 
KEIGO TAKAMORI (super heavyweight 3rd ranked/Pancrase MEGATON) vs NETZLER 'TATSUJI' ANTHONY (TEAM Boon!) 
TAKAMORI defeated NETZLER by KO 1R 0’49

 

PANCRASE 2004 BRAVE TOUR
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
doors open; 5:30PM
fights start; 6:30PM
Korakuen Hall (Tokyo,Japan)

 

Amateur Bout #1 Pancrase Gate lightweight tournament 2x5 min rounds
TAKU ARAMAKI (P's LAB Yokohama) vs HIROYUKI OTA (Team POD)

Amateur Bout #2 Pancrase Gate lightweight tournament 2x5 min rounds
MASATO ONODERA (A-3) vs KAZUYA HIROSE (IMN Grappling)

Pro-Bout #1 featherweight 2x5 min rounds
MIKI SHIDA (P's LAB Tokyo) vs MASAYUKI DEMISE (Wajutsu Keishukai GODS)

Pro-Bout #2 lightweight 2x5 min rounds
NUKINPO! (P's LAB Tokyo) vs KAZUHIRO INOUE (INPLACE)

Pro-Bout #3 catchwrestling rules lightweight 2x5 min rounds
TAKUMI YANO (Ugokai) vs TAKUO MIYATA (Nagoya Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Club)

Pro-Bout #4 middleweight 2x5 min rounds
HIKARU SATO (PANCRASEism) vs KYOSUKE SASAKI (U-FILE CAMP.com)

Pro-Bout #5 middleweight 2x5 min rounds
OSAMI SHIBUYA (middleweight 9th ranked/PANCRASEism) vs KIM SEONG HEE (Korea/NeoFight)

Pro-Bout #6 welterweight 3x5 min rounds
TAKAFUMI ITO (welterweight 3rd ranked/PANCRASEism) vs HIDETAKA MONMA (A-3)

Semifinal welterweight 3x5 min rounds
KOJI OISHI (welterweight 1st ranked/PANCRASEism) vs HIDEHIKO HASEGAWA (SK Absolute)

Main Event middleweight 3x5 min rounds
EIJI ISHIKAWA (middleweight 4th ranked/Pancrase GRABAKA) vs YUSHIN OKAMI (Wajutsu Keishukai Tokyo Hombu)

 

RING OF FIRE 13: Bring the Heat!

Friday, September 24th
Douglas County Event Center, Castle Rock, Colorado

Featuring:
Cruz THE SAINT Chacon, CO (K-1 MAX rules debut) 
K.J. Noons, TX (ISKA Champion) 
Chilo Gonzales, CO 
Eric Payne, KS 
Luke Lil' HULK Caudillo, NE 
Carlos Condit, NM (UNDEFEATED! 12-0) 
Mike NO EXCUSES Baldwin, CO (ISKA, IKF Champion) 
Rob Graff, CO 
Jin Kim, GA (ISKA Champion) 
And many more...13 scheduled bouts!!! 4 man 155 MMA Tournament!! FULL FIGHT CARD THIS WEEKEND!!!

Promoter: Sven Bean (K-1 USA Director of Fighter Development)
FY Fight Productions, INC. 
303-246-5237, 303-400-1756 fax, email: beanz4@msn.com  

Ring of Fire: For the FANS.. For the FIGHTERS.. For the SPORT!!

 

MURGEL SEMINARS - A huge success!

9-12-2004

Denver/Broomfield/Boulder, CO

 

Professor Stewart Lauper (PMA) & Master Ricardo Murgel

 

The highest ranking Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt to ever visit Colorado, 7th degree Master Ricardo Murgel, just concluded his annual series of  Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, mixed-martial arts and submission grappling seminars. Clinics where hosted by Denver's top three martial arts academies, the Grapplers Edge, High Altitude M.A. and Progressive Martial Martial Arts.  As always, Murgel demonstrated a huge variety of the very latest grappling and fighting of techniques.  Everyone came away wanting more but unfortunately the Master's time was limited.  

 

 

 

The highlight of Master Murgel's trip to Colorado was the promotion of Pancrase champ Nathan Marquardt,

Pancrase USA's newest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt. Marquardt was awarded his belt following an intensive 3 hour test conducted personally by Master Murgel.  Master Murgel stated that he was extremely impressed with Marquardt's skill level and feels he has world-class abilities.

 

 

PANCRASE - News

8-30-2004

Tokyo, Japan

 

Pancrase president Ozaki announced the departure of long-time Pancrase veteran Kunioku Kiuma.  Kunioku hopes to pursue a career with Pride and the UFC.  Ozaki indicated the November 7th, Pancrase show could feature six title fights including a middleweight King of Pancrase bout featuring first ranked Nathan Marquardt (Pancrase USA) taking on third ranked Kazuo Misaki (Pancrase GRABAKA).   

 

MARQUARDT WEDDING

8-29-2004

Denver/Broomfield/Boulder, CO

 

Photos by Peter The Great" Lockley

 

Pancrase champ Nathan Marquardt and Tessa Horta became man and wife yesterday at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Arvada, Colorado.  Following the wedding, a reception party was held at the world famous Tivoli Brewery in Denver.  Several MMA luminaries were in attendance including Pancrase chairman Mochida, his wife, and Pancrase world operations manager Takeya Oitate. Also on hand were fighting greats Duane "Bang" Ludwig, Pride veteran Larry Parker and many, many more.

 

Next week, the newly weds travel to Mexico for their honeymoon, then it's back to training for an upcoming King of Pancrase title fight in November.

  

 

(left to right: Mr. Oitate, Billy Hendricks, Mr. & Mrs. Mochida, Mr. & Mrs. Marquardt, Mgr. Will Hendricks)

 

Chairman Mochida presents Marquardt a special King of Pancrase award.

 

 

Mr. Oitate, Marquardt & Will Hendricks at High Altitude MA

 

H20MAN - Ranked #1

8-28-2004

Denver/Broomfield/Boulder, CO

 

 

Ron "H20man" Waterman is ranked # 1 super heavyweight in the world at MMARanks.com