Issue 014
June 2006
Junior in Japan
Brazilian super heavyweight Antonio “Junior” Silva, also known as Pezao, would make his K-1 HERO’S debut on May 5th. Silva holds the CageWarriors super heavyweight title, as well as the Cage Rage World heavyweight title.
Scheduled for a superfight on the card, Juniors signing came at the same time as the former Sumo wrestler Akebono’s. It was made clear that they will not be facing each other though. Their opponents have yet to be named, though rumours of Bob Sapp have been linked with Junior.
‘Buzz’ Berry versus Dan ‘The Beast’ Severn
CAGE RAGE favourite Robert ‘Buzz’ Berry will face Dan ‘The Beast’ Severn on 3rd June. Severn will travel to England for the fight, to be held on the promotion Total Combat. Also featuring will be CageWarriors veteran Mario ‘Sukata’ Neto of Brazil (but resident in Merseyside) against Paul Bowers of the USA, a member of Team Beast. Interestingly, Sukata fought Severn back in 1996, in his first MMA fight. Severn won via decision after a total of 40 minutes of fighting.
Swedish champion wrestler enters MMA
MARTIN LIDBERG, a champion wrestler from Sweden, is to travel to the US to try out for K-1 HERO’S. Following the auditions, he is then fighting UK kickboxer Gary Turner in a limited-rules mixed martial arts bout on 20th May in Stockholm.
The Fight will feature on the K-1 Scandinavia event. The match rules are three rounds of standing striking and submission wrestling, but with no strikes on the ground.
“I’ve done very well in my wrestling career- won close to everything you can win within Greco Roman wrestling. European and World Championship gold medals, among other things,” said Lidberg.
“I know it’s going to be a tough call, but I train to adapt according to his style, and I hope my time to prepare, going on a month and a half, will be enough for a victory. I train now both in standing and submissions, and develop as a fighter every day.”
Lidberg competed against Dan Henderson in the quarterfinals of the 1996 Olympics, beating him on points. He lists Henderson as one of his favourite MMA fighters. Whether he can replicate the success of the PRIDE Welterweight champion will remain to be seen.
Trigg and Charuto both to retire?
THE FINALS of the Rumble on the Rock welterweight grand prix didn’t go so well for two MMA veterans. Carlos Condit submitted Frank Trigg by triangle choke inside the first round, while Kuniyoshi Hironaka TKO’d Renato ‘Charuto’ Verissimo in the second.
Both fighters are now said to be considering retirement. Trigg, an outstanding wrestler with MMA contests dating back to 1997, has a record of 13-5-0. He has won only one of his last four outings. Verissimo, 5-4-0, has lost four of his last five fights.
The Rumour Mill- Coaches for TUF 4
HEAVY RUMOURS are going around that Bas Rutten and Pat Miletich are prospective coaches for TUF 4, due to start filming later this year.
MMA Events Diary
MAY
06-07// Seni 2006
including Pain and Glory 2006 MMA matches and a K-1 rules tournament
Gracie Invitational BJJ Tournament
Urban Gorillaz Grappling Challenge
13// UK-1
South Parade Pier, Portsmouth, UK
Tickets can be purchased by calling 02392 732283
www.uk-1.tv
14// Angrrr Management
Kidderminster
www.angrrrmanagement.com
21// Cage Fighting Championships: Cage Gladiators
Liverpool
27// Cagewarriors Strike Force 6 England vs. Germany
Skydome Arena, Coventry
www.cagewarriors.com
28// Cage Rage Contenders
Caesars Night Club, London SW2 4RU
www.cagerage.tv
JUNE
02//Doncaster Storm Force
This show is a feeder show to Ultimate Force
E-mail [email protected]
03//MMA Total Combat 16
Robert ‘Buzz’ Berry Vs Dan ‘The Beast’ Severn (U.S.A)
For Information and tickets contact Peter McQueen on 0191 512 0152
www.mmatotalcombat.com
04//Valhalla Fighting Championships 1
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
10//Pride and Glory: Drop Zone 3
Catterick, North Yorkshire
10// Ultimate Warrior Challenge
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.
www.UltimateWarriorChallenge.tv
email: [email protected] for info
17//Cagewarriors South
Portsmouth. www.cagewarriors.com
25//Welsh Amateur Grapple & Strike ‘06 2nd leg
Nantyglo Leisure Centre Full Contact
www.grappleandstrikewales.com
INTERNATIONAL
MAY
05// PRIDE FC OPEN WEIGHT GP
06//European Vale Tudo 6
‘Ragnarök’, Stockholm, Sweden
www.europeanvaletudo.com
20//The Cage Volume 6:
Balls to the Wall
Helsinki, Finland
www.thecage.fi
27// UFC 60- Hughes vs Gracie
Los Angeles, California
27//Shooto Swiss 5:
Switzerland vs . Germany
Zurich, Switzerland
JUNE
03// Mix Fighting Championship 7: Russia vs USA 3
Atlantic City, USA
04// Pride: Bushido 11
Japan
10// Apex Championship Fighting: Evolution
Canada
Tank coming to the UK!
As reported on Fighters Only Issue 12, David ‘Tank’ Abbott is due to hit the UK in July, and he is bringing some friends with him to ‘party’.
Appearing on Cage Rage 17 at the Wembley Arena, Tank takes on the enigmatic and unknown millionaire Kiane, his teammates John Marsh and Eddie Rua will face Tengiz Tedoradze and Marc Walder respectively.
John Marsh (7-5-0) is known as the man who infamously threw a water bottle at Wesley ‘Cabbage’ Correira at UFC 45 following his win over Tank. The incident sparked the first mass brawl between rival teams at a UFC event. Interestingly, Marsh later faced Correira at Rumble on the Rock in Hawaii, and defeated him by decision. Eddie Ruiz is a lightweight fighter with a 1-1-0 record. A tough all-rounder, he lost to Yves Edwards in the UFC by decision. Facing BJJ blackbelt Walder (2-1-0), it will be the first time either man has stepped foot in the ring since 2003.
