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In this issue: Welcome to issue #27. In this issue we have a handful of results from last weekend and a couple of announcements about some big upcoming shows. I’ll be attending the Jeremy Horn seminar and the Ultimate Wrestling Minnesota shows this weekend and should have a full report in next weeks issue. Remember, all of our past issues are on line at http://nhbnewsletter.tripod.com. Feel free to visit our message board and give us your comments.

This is NOT unrequested e-mail so if you don't want to receive it, e-mail me. Enjoy.

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The No Holds Barred Newsletter No. 27
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RESULTS:
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Mass Destruction Vale Tudo IV
10/27 Wildwood, NJ at the Wildwood Convention Center

I attended the NAGA (www.nagafighter.com) Mass Destruction IV event Saturday night in Wildwood, NJ. Twenty-two professional fighters from the Northeast competed in front of nearly 600 people on this electrified card! "It had decisions, submissions and a great KO," said Andy Doe, Tai-Kai (www.tai-kai.com), Syracuse, NY. All of the competitors did very well in the ring and deserve props. Kipp Kollar, NAGA Promoter, was Referee for the night and the beautiful Stephanie Stokes (www.stephaniestokes.com) was Ring Announcer. Joe Cuff, NAGA Matchmaker, wants to "thank all of the fighters and fans who fought and attended this show, all of you made this a great night." The final fight of the night was for the Welterweight Title, where Zack Wakeman, of Tai-Kai, Syracuse, NY, defeated Stephen Haigh of Fight Factory, Philadelphia, PA, by KO to become the new NAGA Welterweight Champion. "Congrats to Zack on his new title," said Cuff, "this kid is a machine and you will hear his name much more in the future." Mass Destruction V, featuring Fight Factory stand out Pierre Guillet in a heavyweight title match against Jorge Rivera takes place on Saturday, November 3, 2001.Quick Results:

  1. Nick Cottone, Team Hector Rodriquez defeated Matt Berman, Jeet Kun Do by guillotine choke.
  2. Kurt Pelligrino, Team Renzo Gracie defeated Christian Montes, Anderson's Martial Arts by Unanimous Decision.
  3. Jeff Williamson, Team PKA defeated Robert Schwartz, Team Yamasaki by Unanimous Decision.
  4. Chad Beatty, Team Renzo Gracie defeated Jeff Darienzo, Freestyle by Armbar from a Triangle Choke.
  5. Harry Kubek, Team Joe Guido defeated Mike Winkler, Team Fight Factory by Split Decision.
  6. James Gabert, Team Renzo Gracie defeated Andy Doe, Team Tai-Kai by Inside Heel Hook.
  7. Bear, Team Fight Factory defeated Christian Squillaciotti, Team Maxercise by Ref Stoppage, Strikes.
  8. Cisco Lopez, Team Fortunato defeated Bill Scott, Team Renzo Gracie by Choke.
  9. John Moreland, Team Yamasaki defeated Todd Jones, Team Maxercise by Split Decision.
  10. Mark Collangelo, Team Renzo Gracie defeated Jason Hathaway, US Army by Guillotine Choke.
  11. Zack Wakeman, Team Tai-Kai defeated Stephen Haigh, Team Fight Factory by KO.

---Submitted by Joseph Cunliffe

USMA National Grappling Championships Oct 27th
10/27 Minnesota

POSTPONED

Reality Super Fighting 5: New Blood Conflict
10/27 Augusta, GA at the Bell Auditorium,

No report submitted

Gladiators 18

10/27 Omaha , NE at the National Guard Armory

No report Submitted

Jeremy Horn Seminar

10/27 Fridley Minnesota at the The Lion's Lair

Pictures available at http://nhbnewsletter.tripod.com

Ultimate Wrestling Minnesota
10/28 West St. Paul Minnesota at the WSP Armory

With all of the local media in attendance, and local police tapping the show for the city council, Brad Kohler’s Ultimate Wrestling Minnesota went on as planned, without the Travis Fulton vs Greg Wiken rematch that was scheduled. There were about 750 people in attendance, many of whom came to see UFC vet Jeremy Horn as he took on Dan "The Wolfman" Theodore. After all of the problems the week before with the council, many of the fights ended as soon as one fighter was knocked down for the first time. Or any time a fighter was dominating another, even if the person was defending himself.

1. Eric Aasen (Minnesota Martial Arts Academy – 184 lbs) def. Dave Warren (Bloomington, Mn – 180 lbs) by KO at 2:02 in R1.

Both guys started by circling each other. Aasen was able to use some low kicks to keep Warren at a distance, and he was more effective with landing his bunches. Both guys tried to throw, and Aasen got a jab through Warren’s block that made him wary. Aasen tried to clinch, but Warren got away and threw a combination that didn’t connect. Aasen then threw another low kick, but Warren just too the blow and threw a good left hand that connected. Aasen staggered, but then was able to grab Warren’s head. If knees were legal, he could have landed a couple there and knocked Warren out. Warren got free and tried to throw more punches. He started to get really tired, and Warren let him continue to throw wild blows that didn’t connect. As sson as he was completely gassed, Aasen unloaded, and landed a right that sent Warren to his knees, with his head drooped over the second rope.

2. Chris Fontaine (Winnipeg, Canada – 198 lbs) def Jeramie Larson (St Cloud, Mn 191 lbs) in 3:53 of R1

Fontaine is a top notch fighter, and lost a very close decision in his last appearance for UWM back in June that many say he should have won. Larson came out punching. Fontaine quickly countered with a few punches so Larson tried to wrap him up. He had his hand behind Fontaine’s head and could have landed a few knees too if it was legal. Fontaine got away when Larson tried to throw a couple of wild punches, and then Fontaine started to back peddle. Larson tried to followed him and got caught with a low kick perfectly placed behind his knee. Larson looked good and was really light on his feet, while Fontaine looked really nervious and like he was afraid that he would be hit. If I didn’t know better, I would have thought Larson to be the more experienced of the two, based soley on his demeanor. Larson tried to shoot in, but Fontaine ended up falling through the ropes. Once they were sepperated, Larson unloaded with a flury of punches but Fontaine snuck a right jab in that sent Larson into the ropes. Fontaine threw a few punches from behind while Larson was on the ropes, and then the bell sounded. It wasn’t clear if the promoter run the bell or if the corner threw in the towel, but I never saw a towel. The fight was stopped and Fontaine was declared the winner. The crowd was not at all happy, especially when it was never made clear why the fight was stopped.

3. Joel Zimmerman (Cannon Falls, Mn – 231 lbs) def Steve Gillas (Grantsberg, Wi – 241 lbs.) by KO in :12 of R1.

Both of these heavyweights looked like they came to brawl. Zimmerman shot in with a right hand but seemed to lose his gooting and ended up pushing Gillas all the way back to the ropes. He grabbed Gillas’ shirt and started to unload with right hands. And least three or four hand to connect with Gillas’ face before the final one knocked him out.

4. Haythem Khalis (Blaine, Mn – 156 lbs) def Travis Plant (St Paul, Mn -150 lbs) by ref stoppage at :32 in R1

Haythem came out to a nice pop from the crowd, and looked impressive last month when he stepped up in weight class at the last minute to fight Mike Gritti. Plant started by shooting in but Khalis caught him and slammed him to the mat. Plant wrapped his arm around Haythem’s head and wouldn’t let go, so from the side mount, Khalis got to his knees and lifted Plant up and slammed him. When Plant still wouldn’t let go, Khalis got to his feet and slammed him to the mat a third time. Then he rolled over into the mount and started to punch. After a few punches, the ref stepped in and again. Plant was not happy that the fight was stopped, but with the rules the way they were, that was the way it was.

5. Marty Lindquist (Blaine, Mn 175 lbs) over Thadus Romberg (St Paul, Mn – 184 lbs) by TKO in :21 of R1.

You’d have to see Romberg to believe him. Bald head, nerd glasses, breath-rite and tattoos. In his pre-fight interview for the DVD, he said he could not tell us where he trains. Take that for what it is. Romberg came out trying to punch and backed Lindquist into the corner. He then tried to do some kind of rolling punch, like he was fighting a speed bag. That just angered Lindquist, who quickly came out of the corner. As soon as Lindquist showed any fire, Rombrerg ran like he was scared. After two quick punches, Romberg fell down and stayed down.

6. Mark Lowery (West Metro Boxing, Mn – 280 lbs) def. Dan Pella (Pierz, Mn – 238 lbs.) in 2:15 of R1.

Lowery had a big weight and experience advantage. Pella had a height advatage. Both guys started by trading punches, though neither really landed. Lowery went for a big roundhouse and Pella tied him up. They struggled a bit and ended up falling to the mat with Pella in on top in the guard. Pella threw right hand after right trying to open the guard, while Lowery was able get in a few good licks punching up from the guard. This went on for about a minute before Lowery tried to roll Pella over. He only got him about ¼ of the way before they ended up in the ropes. The ref stopped them and stood them up. When he went to check on Pella before the restart, Pella said he could not continue.

 

7. Sam Morgan (Bison Grappling, Mn - 190 lbs) def. Joe Sheppard (175 lbs) by ref stoppage at :46 in R1.

Morgan won a couple of big matches earlier this year in UWM, but he was coming off a loss to UFC vet Adrain Serrano. This was one of Sheppard’s first MMA fights, and experience was a factor. Morgan went right in and tied him up, and then used his leg to trip Sheppard and take him to the mat. Morgan slipped behind him and delievered a pretty nice belly-to-back suplex. He ended up trying to clamp a bear hug on Sheppard from behind, so Sheppard got up to his feet to try and escape. Morgan suplexed him again and then started to punch Sheppard in the back of the head. The ref quickly stepped in and stopped the fight. When Sheppard got up, he was visablely upset that he never stood a chance in the fight.

8. Mike Gritti (Minneapolis, Mn – 180 lbs.) def. Nate "Sky" Svejovsky (Shorview, Mn – 175 lbs) by TKO in :23 of R1.

This was Svejovsky’s second and last MMA fight, as he vowed that he was done with MMA after this fight. Gritti had a solid wrestling background and was able to take him down quickly and dominate him on the mat. Gritti started by shooting in, picking Sky up and slamming him to the mat. He stayed on top of him and was able to ground and pound Sky for about 10 seconds before the ref jumped in and stopped it. He landed at least three punches right in Sky’s face and two more punches to his face.

Brad Kohler entered the ring and introduced Jennifer Howe, who was scheduled to fight Amber Starr on the show. Starr was unable to make the show, so Howe was introduced and she said she hopped to be back to fight again.

9. Jeremy Horn (Militich Fighting System) def. Dan "The Wolfman" Theodore by KO at 1:41 in R2

Horn said before the fight he was trying to get back into condition for his first PRIDE fight and that he would be taking his time. Theodore was out to make a name for himself and looked like he had fire in his eyes. Horn started out very cautious, while Theodore tried to connect with big punches. Horn tied him up and Theodore backed Horn up into the ropes. Theodore threw a knee that looked to be low, and so Horn started throwing his own knees. Theodore tried to break from the clinch, but Horn was able to keep it locked. They kept trying to trade knees until the ref broke them up. Horn tried to throw a mid kick and Theodore countered with a high kick that hit Horn right in the head. You could see the change in Horn’s attitude the moment it connected, as he started to realize that Theodore was a threat. Horn then decided to clinched him again and wait out the round.

The second round started with Horn going for a high kick. Theodore rushed Horn while he was off balance and threw a flury of rights and lefts, backing up Horn all the way to the other side of the ring and into the ropes. Theodore jumped on top of him and tried for a guillotine, but Horn was able to pick him up and then fall on top of him. Horn controlled Theodore while on top in the full mount and went for an armbar. He worked at that for about a minute before Theodore was able to slip out underneath Horn. Both guys got to their feet and Horn grabbed Theodore again. This time, he stuck his head behind Theodore’s head and brought it down to meet his knee. Theodore was out instantly.

Pancrase 2001 Proof Tour
10/30 Tokyo, Japan At The Korakuen Hall

 

Reported live gate: 2,300 sold out

  1. Koji Oishi def. Mick Green by 2-0-1 majority judges decision at full time limit.
  2. Hideaki Iwasaki def. Hikaru Sato by punch KO at 2R 4:20.
  3. Kazuo Misaki def. Takaku Fuke by punch KO at 1R 8 sec.
  4. Kosei Kubota def. Eiji Ishikawa by knee strike KO at 2R 56 sec.
  5. Daisuke Watanabe drew Mitsuyoshi Sato by 1-1-1 judges decision at full time limit.
  6. Yuki Sasaki def. Daisuke Ishii by arm bar at 1R 3:01. 7. Akihiro Gono def. KEI Yamamiya by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time limit.
  7. Nathan Marquardt def. Yuji Hoshino by triangle choke at 3R 2:13.

---Submitted By: Mr. Oitate, Pancrase Organization

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UPCOMING EVENTS
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SuperBrawl

11/2, Honolulu, Hawaii at the Blaisdell Arena

Egan Inoue vs. Joe Doerksen


UFC 34
11/2 Las Vegas, NV at the MGM Grand

 

Randy Couture Vs Pedro Rizzo (Heavyweight Championship) Ricco Rodriguez Vs Pete Williams, Josh Barnett Vs Bobby Hoffman, Roberto Traven Vs Aleksei Medvedev, BJ Penn Vs Caol Uno, Matt Lindland Vs Phil Baroni, Hayato "Mach" Sakurai Vs Matt Hughes, Evan Tanner Vs TBA

Http://www.ticketmaster.com

 

PRIDE 17

11/3 Tokyo, Japan at Tokyo Dome

Middle-Weight World Championship: Vanderlei Silva Vs Kazushi Sakuraba

Heavy Weight Championship: Heath Herring vs. Rodrigo Nogueira
Renzo Gracie vs Michiyoshi Ohara, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson vs Yuki Ishikawa, 3rd.Dan Henderson vs Murilo Ninja, Masaaki Satake vs Semmy Schilt, Igor Vovchanchyn vs Mario Sperry, Tom Erikson vs Matt Skelton, Nobuhiko Takada vs Mirko Cro Cop

World Fighting Alliance
11/3 Las Vegas, NV at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

Http://www.ticketmaster.com

 

Maine Skirmish Grappling Tournament
11/04 Winslow , ME

207-453-9828

10:30am

Mass Destruction Vale Tudo V
11/4 Fall River, MA at the Bank Street Armory

72 Bank St.
Contact: Joe Cuff (860) 376-3563

Joe Pomfret Vs. Ted Govala Jr., Jorge Rivera Vs. Pierre Guillet, Greg Mendes Vs. Ben Carlson, Jimmy Elumba Vs. Chris Robertsmario Ramos, Nuri Shakir Vs. Mike Littlefield, Dan Lapage Vs. Ryan Griffith. Also scheduled to appear: BILL LUFF and many other MD Veterans return to the ring

Gladiator Challenge 7

11/04 at the Colusa Casino.

Aaron Brink vs Frank Blessings, Steve Heath vs Phillip Miller, Marty Armendarez vs Brian Sleeman, Buck Greer vs Amod , and Jake Shields vs Robert Ferguson.

 

RITC XXXI - The Triumphant Return
11/07, 2001 Phoenix, Arizona at the Celebrity Theatre
Fight Time: 7:30 PM
Tickets for RITC available at the Celebrity Theatre Box Office ( 602-267-1600 ) or at Ticketmaster ( 480-784-4444 ).

IFC Warrior's Challenge 16
11/9 Oroville, CA at the Gold Country Casino

IFC Native American Heavyweight Championship Fight Brad Gabriel vs Gary Marshall · Steve Heath vs Dustin Moe · Benji Radach vs TBA · Carlos Garcia vs Jake Gibson · Tyler Brooks vs Sean Gray · K C Nolan vs Judy Neff · Shaun Beckett vs Mike Quaintance · Randy Spence vs Ben Melendez · Tim Mc Kenzie vs TBA · Derik Tessier vs Ray Benavides · Scott Smith vs Jody Burk · Pat Minihan vs James Ring

The Greater Midwest BJJ/Sub.Wrestling Championships

11/10 Brooklyn Center, MN at the Earle Brown Heritage Center - Carriage Hall
6155 Earle Brown Dr. (Across Hwy 100 from Minnesota Martial Arts Academy)

Ironheart Crown III: Exodus
11/10 Hammond, Indiana at the Hammond Civic Center Arena
5825 Sohl Ave.

Jay Buck vs. Brett Al-Azzawi

Ironheart Promotions Presents.... Submission grappling tournament

11/10 Greenville SC at the Palmetto Expo Center

Time: starts at 9:30 am

Kickboxing Championships -- FIGHT CARD of 12 five round full contact title fights doors open 6 pm

Three events in one day

Event 1 --- ISCF sanctioned submission grappling tournament

Event 2 --- PKC Martial Arts Tournament --- Continuous Sparring (Point Kickboxing), Position Grappling, Kata, Weapons

Event 3 --- PKC / IKF Amateur National Kickboxing Championships

The Danger Zone

11/11Ft. Wayne, In at the Broadripple Place

6:00 PM

Seth Horn vs. Brian Densberger, Andrea Grishman vs. Tara Larosa, along with 7 amateur tournaments.

Ultimate Pankration

11/11 Palm Springs, California at the Casino Morongo

Marco Ruas vs. Jason Lambert, Danny "Hard As" Steele vs. Rob "Razor" McCullough

IFC Warrior's Challenge 17

11/14 2001 Fresno, CA at the Table Mtn. Casino

HOOKnSHOOT 'KINGS'

11/17 and 11/18

Judy Neff v. Shelby Walker, Hermes Franca v. Mike Brown, Wald Bloise v. TBD, Wilson Goveia v. Ray Casias, Manuel Garcia v. Jason Rigsby, TBD v. Don Richard, Aaron Riley v. Mike Willus, Angelo Popofski v. Scott Henze, Justin Wisniewski v. Tony Dedolph, Chris Lytle v. TBD, Alexandre ‘Cacareco’ Ferreira v. Chris Monson

HooknShoot Title Matches:

Leigh Remedios v.Phil Johns, Carlos Barreto v. Ian Freeman, Keith Rockel v. Travis Lutter, Anthony Hamlet v. Jeff Curran

North American Grappling Championships

11/17 & 11/18 Bayonne, New Jersey (Just 3 miles from Newark Airport)
10 AM to 6 PM
Contact: Kipp Kollar 860-635-1867
Free JetSki: One lucky competitor will take home a free Sea Do Jetski just for competing

Ultimate Wrestling Minnesota

12/7 Fridley, Minnesota adjacent to the Lion's Lair

8:00 PM

For tix: 763-576-3089

To fight: 612-382-0739

NOTE THE CHANGE IN DATE AND LOCATION

Ultimate Wrestling Minnesota

12/8 Fridley Minnesota at the Menards Plaza.

8:00 PM

For tix: 763-576-3089

To fight: 612-382-0739

More info next week

NAGA U.S. Nationals
12/1 Fort Pierce, FL at the Fort Pierce High School
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Contact: Kipp Kollar 860-635-1867

Warriors Quest 3: "Punishment In Paradise"
12/01Honolulu, Hawaii at the Blaisdell Arena,

Ray Cooper Vs. TBA, Falaniko Vitale Vs. Eugene Jackson, Ronald Jhun Vs .TBA, Pete Spratt Vs. Thomas Denny, Tim Lajcik Vs. TBA, David Yueng Vs. Bao Quach, Bobo Ostovich Vs. Jimmy Valenzula, Chris West Vs. Buck Greer, Dain Agbayani Vs. Ray Duke, Louis Vs. Joao Peirini, Paul Savea Vs. Kenneth Williams

K-1 World GP 2001 Final
12/08 Tokyo, Japan at the Tokyo Dome in
Tournament matchups: Stefan Leko vs. Ernesto Hoost, Jerome Le Banner vs. Mark Hunt, Nicholas Pettas vs. Alexey Ignashov, Francisco Filho vs. Peter Aerts

SportFighting Championships - New Jersey
12/7 Elizabeth , NJ
8:00 PM
Next to IKEA, Exit 13A off The New Jersey Turnpike
973.831.4121
4-Man Lightheavyweight Tournament, 1 Superfight, several Undercard and Preliminary bouts.

Brazilian Shooto Championship 2001
12/08 Rio De Janeiro , Brazil At The Praia De Copacabana

55 21 25350190

Second Annual Arizona Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Grappling Tournament
Revised Date & Location: 12/08 Mesa, AZ at the Mesa Centennial Center
263 North Center Street
Weigh-Ins: 10:00 AM, Fight Time: 12:00 PM

Ultimate Wrestling Minnesota

2/1 West St. Paul Minnesota at the WSP Armory

8:00 PM

For tix: 763-576-3089

To fight: 612-382-0739

Grapplers Quest West 2002 - Las Vegas
2/23 Las Vegas , NV

7100 West Dewey Drive

12:00 PM

973.831.4121

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News and Notes

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Thought people might find this of interest:

CONTACT:

Helen Miller

Pacific Sports Entertainment
1270 Queen Emma St. Suite #305

Honolulu, HI 96813

Tel: 650-996-6890

Email: pacificsportsentertainment@yahoo.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October, 24th 2001

 

SHOGUN
ORGANIZATIONS TEAM UP TO BRING WORLD CLASS MIXED MARTIAL ARTS COMPETITION TO HAWAII.

Honolulu, HI – On December 15th 2001, Pacific Sports Entertainment (PSE) and the newly formed United Shoot Association (USA) in conjunction with the International Fighting Championships (IFC), will light up the State of Hawaii with the event of the year, "SHOGUN" at the Honolulu Convention Center.

"SHOGUN" will be a night of tremendous excitement as some of the world’s top mixed martial arts fighters battle in a cage. This will mark the first for Hawaii to have a cage used in a Hawaiian mixed martial arts event. No strangers to the ring, Hawaii’s own, Egan Inoue, will be headlining the night in a bout against Dennis Hallman, who will be moving up in weight in an EXPLOSIVE match! Both men are Pride and UFC veterans, respectively.

In addition, there will be a tribute to Brian Johnston during the event. Johnston, a professional mixed martial arts veteran and coach, was planning a comeback in the sport, but recently suffered an unfortunate stroke. Brian Johnston merchandise will be sold at the event to aid his recovery fund.

In addition to the world-class talent in the ring, other confirmed notable MMA fighters/trainers who will be in attendance to support are: Jens Pulver, Pat Miletich, Frank Shamrock, B.J. Penn, Chuck Liddell, Enson Inoue, Frank Mir, Cesar Gracie, Eugene Jackson, Gil Castillo, "Crazy" Bob Cook, and Javier Mendez. Event Organizer/Promoters that will be in attendance are Joe Silva and Dana White of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Jeff Osborne of Hook-n-Shoot, T.J. Thompson of Superbrawl, Masami Ozaki of Pancrase, and Scott Coker of K-1.

Stay Tuned. The complete card will be released soon.

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One thing not to confuse us with is a traditional karate type school. We have no katas and take a look at realistic street effective way of defending against attackers.  Our many goals are to train hard and be in great condition.  This is one of the best exercises there is. So whether you are out for street defense or a good workout don’t be shy stop on by.

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Respectfully submitted,
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Willus & Riley will fight off recent losses in HnS-Kings

Kings Memorial Coliseum in Evansville, IN will host Hook 'N Shoot-Kings on November 17, 2001, when Pennsylvania's Mile Willus takes on Washington's Aaron Riley in a welterweight match.

There are many similarities in these fighters. With both fighters coming off recent loses, "anything can happen," says Promoter Jeff Osborne. We can expect an exciting fight from these 2 young and ring aggressive competitors.

The 165 pound Willus recently lost to UFC veteran Phil Johns at Extreme Trials. The match, which went the full 3 rounds to a judges decision, could be seen as a test for Willus. The 170 pound Riley recently lost his HnS middleweight title by unanimous decision to Yves Edwards (now) UFC veteran. Many believe this 20 minute match to have been the fight of the year.

Fighting for the Pittsburgh Top Team, the 21-yeard-old Willus, a native of California, is coming into this fight as the underdog, but says, "I think its an excellent opportunity for me to really showcase my skills (other then consuming enormous amounts baklava)." This caliber of a match can offer Willus the exposure necessary to advance in the sport. Fighting out of AMC-Pankration, this is seen for the 20-year-old Riley, a native of Indiana, as a comeback match where, "we take some pressure off Aaron," says Osborne, "and just let him come and fight." But, "Aaron Riley is a matchmakers dream," says Joe Silva, Director of Talent Development for the UFC, "he always goes to war and is never in a boring fight." Silva continues, "He gives it everything Hess got, and thetas all you can ask for."

"Mike is a high precision fighter," said Osborne. A veteran of HnS, Extreme Trials and Extreme Shootfighting, Willus has a 3-3 professional MMA record. Having made his professional debut in HnS, the self taught Willus has, "worked his way up," said Miguel Iturrate, HnS Matchmaker. "We are pumped beyond belief about the return of Aaron Riley," said Osborne. A veteran of UFCF, HnS and WEF, Riley has a 5-1 professional MMA record. Riley made his HnS debut in July 1997.

Willus is disciplined in submission grappling and Muay Thai, while Riley in submissions and kickboxing. Willus has sites on a 155 pound title shot and there is talk of high profile shows like UFC and Pride for Riley.

Riley is sponsored in part by TapouT.

Willus talks of the fans saying, "We need them...there is no sport without fans. They buy the tickets and the t-shirts and make the whole thing go around." In an interview with Tom Gerbasi at MAXfighting.com, Riley adds, "It's always very important to entertain the fans. The way I see it is, guys should be in shape and go in and put on a good show for the fans that are paying to see it."

"We always end the year with a big show, and HnS KINGS is really gearing up to be our biggest event ever!" states Osborne. For your convenience, you can securely order tickets online.

Some information obtained from fcfighter.com, maxfighting.com, sherdog.com, and ufc.tv.

Respectfully submitted,

Joseph Cunliffe
IndyWrestlingPA@aol.com

 

Both of these were sent in by Monty Cox

After taking a few months off to nurse an injured knee, Kerry "Meat Truck" Schall will make a return to the ring in his hometown of Cincinnati.

Schall, a veteran of Extreme Challenge, WEF, Rings USA and Rings Japan, will take on Len Walker in the heavyweight main event of Extreme Fights on Nov. 10 at the Electra nightclub.

Tickets for the event start at $20 and are available at Excaliber Fitness and at Electra.  Doors open at 4 p.m. with the first bout at 5 p.m.   Approximately 10 fights are scheduled with some of the top amateurs in the Cincinnati area scheduled to compete.

The 6-foot-3 Schall has trimmed to 265 pounds (down from 300) as the result of some strict training. Walker, who has previous bouts against Dan Severn and Greg Wikan, is 5-10 and 240.  For more information, contact promoter Monte Cox at 563 332-2075 or by email at Fiteiowa@aol.com
--Submitted By:  The Event Promoter

Final 2001 Extreme Trials event set Nov. 17

The Extreme Challenge Trials, the last chance to qualify for the 2001 MMA National Championships, is scheduled for Nov. 17 at Star & Stripes Nightclub in Davenport, Iowa. 
Headlining the event will be two pro bouts: Jason Medina (6-1) vs. Matt Shaw (6-2)... and big Tim Sylvia (5-0) vs. TBA. 

Amateur tourneys are scheduled in five weight divisions: 150-under, 170-under, 190-under, 210-under and heavyweight. 

Winners in each division earn a berth in the MMA Nationals, scheduled in December. The Nationals consist of qualifiers from shows all over the country, including Atlanta, Minneapolis, Decatur, Ill., and Davenport, Iowa. Winners at the Nationals earn pro contracts to fight in the Extreme Challenge and Super Brawl.

For applications, contact Monte Cox at Fiteiowa@aol.com.
--Submitted By:  The Event Promoter

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