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Preliminary fight results:

Georges St. Pierre defeats Jay Hieron by TKO at 1:45, RD 1.
Matt Serra defeats Ivan Menjivar by unanimous decision.
Trevor Prangley defeats Curtis Stout by neck crank, RD 1.


Main Card

Evan Tanner vs Phil Baroni

Round One: After all the hype and anticipation, the grudge match finally begins. BJM starts the action off and Baroni takes the center of the Octagon. Baroni moving forward while Tanner moving laterally. Baroni misses with a jab. Baroni comes forward and misses a hook as Tanner ducks under it and covers up. Baroni misses with a jab and lands a hook, but Tanner comes forward and lands a right hand and clinches with Baroni. The two exchange positions in the clinch and Tanner throws Baroni to the mat and drives him against the fence.

Baroni stands up from the bottom, Tanner attempts to push him back down again, but Baroni grabs and holds onto the fence for several seconds. Tanner picks him up and slams him down again. Three minutes left in the first round with Tanner throwing elbows. Phil stands back up again and Tanner momentarily lifts Baroni off the ground but does not take him down.

Baroni and Tanner against the fence standing now with two minutes left in the first round. Tanner lands two knees to the body. Baroni pushes off and escapes. Tanner keeps circling while Baroni moves forward. Tanner clinches and knees Baroni while standing again. Baroni attempts a leg trip but is unable to take Tanner down. Tanner lands a knee and steps away from Baroni.

One minute and fifteen seconds left with Baroni coming forward and landing a nice uppercut. Tanner clinches and lands two nice knees and Baroni responds with a punch of his own that lands. Tanner comes forward and clinches Baroni and lands a nice knee to Baroni's head. Tanner lands a push kick to Baroni's chest. Tanner lands two more knees while Baroni tries to punch from the clinch position. Baroni lands a punch standing after the buzzer and round one comes to a close as Phil is warned for punching after the bell.


Round Two: The second round begins with Baroni coming forward and missing with two jabs. Tanner lands a counter right hand and clinches with Baroni again, landing two knees and then stepping away. Tanner lands a leg kick and moves away. Tanner clinches Phil behind the head yet again and lands two more knees with Phil wildly missing with counter hooks punches from the clinch. Tanner lands a kick, but Baroni lands a looping right hand that makes Tanner smile.

Tanner comes forward with a punch and kick combo that forces Baroni to back away. Tanner lands another knee. Tanner throws a left hook that Baroni blocks. Baroni looks over at the clock and appears to be tired already. Tanner lands several jabs in a row. Tanner clinches and lands a huge knee to Baroni's head.

Tanner lands a nice jab to Baroni's head with two minutes left. Tanner comes forward and lands a nice jab and right hand, forcing Phil to back up against the fence with 1:50 left in the second round. Tanner lands a left elbow from the clinch. Tanner lands another hard elbow standing from the clinch. Tanner drops down and takes Baroni down with a little over a minute left. Tanner immediately mounts Baroni and starts punching, but Phil escapes and stands back up.

45 seconds left and Tanner slams Baroni to the mat once again and lands several hard punches to Phil's exposed ribs. Phil is on his side attempting a kimura with Tanner landing punches to Baroni's ribs against the cage as the second round ends.


Round Three: Tanner lands a nice right hand to start the round off and then lands a stiff jab. Tanner bouncing around and looking very confident standing. Tanner lands another right hand and moves away. Tanner lands another right hand and Baroni puts his hands on his hips in frustration. Baroni misses with a huge looping hook. Baroni lands a hook to the body standing as Baroni continues to stand still while Tanner circles.

Tanner turns his back after a missed knee that causes Baroni to land a nice right hand and force Tanner to the fence standing with Baroni's flurry of punches. Baroni throws several more punches that force Tanner to cover up and Tanner appears hurt. Tanner rushes in and clinches with Baroni, but Baroni sprawls and defends the takedown. Tanner drives Baroni to the fence.

Tanner looking for a takedown with 2 minutes left against the cage. Blood is visible from Baroni's nose. One minute and a half left as BJM separates them and forces them to restart. Tanner lands a right hand and Baroni misses with a wide hook. Tanner lands a jab. Baroni comes forward and misses with a right and left and Tanner moves to his left.

Tanner fakes a punch and shoots in with an awesome double leg and takes Baroni down. Tanner drives his elbow into Baroni's face and is landing punches from within Phil's guard as time expires and the crowd cheers! Tanner puts his arms up in victory and Phil congratulates Tanner as the fight expires.

Winner: Evan Tanner by unanimous decision.

Matt Hughes vs Renato Verissimo

Round One: The fight begins with both fighters touching gloves in the center of the Octagon. Hughes shoots in with a double leg and Renato sprawls and defends the takedown. Hughes is clinched with Renato against the fence and takes him down with a throw 40 seconds into the fight. Hughes is in Renato's half guard. Renato turtles up and rolls over and attempts a triangle choke. Hughes picks Renato up and slams him to the mat to escape the triangle and the crowd cheers wildly, but Renato still holds onto the position tightly.

Hughes thinks about tapping and almost does but decides otherwise as Renato has a tight triangle on Hughes. Renato sweeps Hughes and still has the triangle while in the mount on Hughes. Amazingly, Hughes does not tap out and manages to escape. Hughes reverses positions and is in Renato's guard.

Renato attempts another triangle but Hughes defends and escapes. Renato attempts another with a minute left in the first round, but once again Hughes defends. Hughes in Renato’s closed guard. Hughes in Renato's closed guard and with ten seconds left Renato almost triangles Matt again, but Hughes escapes and the bell sounds ending the round.

Round Two: The second round begins with Hughes throwing a kick, Renato clinching, and Hughes slamming Renato down. Renato almost takes Matt's back but Hughes defends and has renato against the fence 45 seconds into the second round. Verissimo attempts an armbar, but Hughes defends and is Renato's half guard. Renato sits up and lands an elbow on Hughes and then places him in his full guard.

Verissimo has Hughes in his closed guard with three minutes left in the round. Hughes stands up momentarily and Renato attempts another triangle, but Hughes defends. Two minutes left with Hughes mostly holding Verissimo down. 1:40 seconds left with the crowd beginning to boo. Renato elbowing Hughes to the head while attempting to set up the triangle, as Hughes has both elbows in defending.

The fight is stood up with 40 seconds left in the round. Renato misses with a wild kick standing, Matt shoots in and Verissimo willingly goes to guard. Matt has his forehead on Verissimo's chest and in his closed guard as time expires in the round.

Round Three: Both fighters touch gloves and Verissimo quickly lands a right hand. Hughes shoots in and clinches with Verissimo. Hughes lands a knee standing and drives Verissimo to the fence thirty seconds into the round. Hughes takes Verissimo down and is laying in Verissimo's half guard.

Four minutes left in the fight with the crowd beginning to boo again. Matt is not very active in Verissimo's guard, mostly holding Verissimo down and defending submission attempts. Three minutes and a half left and the crowd is booing again. Three minutes left with Hughes passing to Verissimo's half guard and driving Renato into the fence.

Two minutes and thirty seconds left with neither fighter doing much at this point and being urged by the ref to be more active. Hughes in Verissimo's closed guard still as the crowd boos once again. The ref stands them up with 1:40 left in the fight. Hughes shoots in immediately and takes Verissimo down.

Hughes still in Verissimo's half guard with his head down and not doing much else. Hughes attempts a kimura with 30 seconds left, but Renato defends. Hughes then lands two nice elbows to Verissimo's face and attempts a can opener as the fight ends to some fans still booing.


Winner: Matt Hughes by controversial judges decision.

Tim Slyvia vs Frank Mir

Round One: The heavyweight title match begins with Herb Dean as the ref. Both fighters touch gloves in the center of the Octagon. Mir stands still and waits to clinch with Sylvia. Mir lands a kick, and Sylvia responds with a right hand and takes Mir down! Mir attempts an armbar from his guard and has it on tight. Sylvia picks Mir up off the ground and Herb Dean runs in to stop the fight, claiming the arm was broken!


Winner: After much confusion at the end of RD 1 the fight is stopped and the decision is awarded to Mir. Mir wins by referee stoppage

Frank Trigg vs Dennis Hallman

Round One: Mario Yamasaki begins the action and Hallman comes out throwing a jab and a right hand. Trigg is more stationary with Hallman moving laterally more. Trigg pawing with a jab and not coming close to landing it. Hallman keeping his hand out an dpawing as well. Trigg lands a right hand to Hallman's body, Hallman closes the distance and Trigg lands a stiff jab to Hallman's face. Hallman immediately ducks down and shoots in, Trigg sprawls, and Hallman pulls guard.

Three minutes and thirty seconds left with Trigg in Hallman's open guard. Three minutes left with the crowd beginning to grow impatient and boo. Trigg not very active but stands up out of Hallman's guard and attempts to punch while standing over Hallman. Hallman transitions into a leglock attempt but Trigg defends and spins out. Hallman is on his back near the fence with Trigg throwing punches and Hallman covering up. Hallman attempts a heelhook while Trigg is standing, but Trigg defends well and escapes.

Trigg stands up out of Hallman's guard and lands two huge punches to Hallman's face and the ref runs in and stops the fight, though Hallman immediately complains and seems upset with the stoppage.

Winner: Frank Trigg by referee stoppage RD 1.

Ken Shamrock vs Kimo

Round One: The main event begins and both fighters take the center of the ring. Kimo jabs his way in and clinches, but Ken defends the takedown attempt well and pushes Kimo against the fence. Kimo pushes off the fence and both Ken and Kimo are moving around the Octagon in the clinch. Ken lands several knees to Kimo's body and a nice left hand.

Ken lands another knee as the crowd begins to chant for Ken. 3:45 left as Kimo pushes Ken against the fence. Ken pushes Kimo off the fence and lands a HUGE knee from the clinch that knocks Kimo down! Kimo turtles up and Ken follows him down, but BJM steps in and stops the fight.


Winner: Ken Shamrock by referee stoppage, RD 1.

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Yushin Okami and Niko Vitale prior to the fight


From Promoter.


Wow. What a night of close fights... the tourney opened with three first-round fights going the distance... and two of the winners being unable to continue.
Ryan Schultz won a split decision over Mike Aina in a war.

Justin James defeats Deshaun Johnson by unanimous decision... but James suffered a fractured orbital. Johnson replaced him in the semis.

Kola Koka defeats Bart Palaszewski unanimous decision... but Koka injured a knee... and Bart could not continue... Aina stepped in to the semis.

Roger Huerta defeats Sarmiento by TKO... ref stop due to strikes in the third round.


SEMIFINALS

Schultz defeats Johnson by rear naked choke with 5 seconds left in round 1.

Huerta defeats Aina by unanimous decision... this was another all-out war... lots of striking on the feet and ground.


FINALS

Schultz defeats Huerta...Schultz's knee dislocates Huerta's jaw. The first minute or so was a slugfest with Huerta doing very well... then the knee turned the tide.

Congrats to Schultz... the Super Brawl/Extreme Challenge tourney champion!!!

Niko Vitale defeats Okami...a very, very close split decision win for Vitale.

Only decisive round was the third, which Niko dominated with a flying knee and many kicks to the body... Okami played defense the whole round.

The first round was a pick 'em... and I thought Okami probably deserved the edge due to a takedown and a couple hard punches landed from on top.

The second round was void of action... Niko got the first takedown, and landed some hard body shots. Late in the round, Okami got a takedown and landed a few blows before the horn sounded. Could have gone either way, could have been a draw...

In the end, Niko got the nod. Okami did not argue in the least. Niko said he had hoped to do better. The fight had a lot of clinching with both guys trying not to get taken down.

GREAT FIGHTS... thanks to all who fought their hearts out.
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Evan Tanner and Phil Baroni


K. Shamrock: 218 vs. Kimo: 244

T. Sylvia: 263 vs. F. Mir: 253

M. Hughes: 170 vs. R. Verissimo: 170

P. Baroni: 183.5 vs. E. Tanner: 184.5

F. Trigg: 169 vs. D. Hallman: 170

I. Menjivar: 154 vs. M. Serra: 155

T. Prangley: 185 vs. C. Stout: 183

G. St. Pierre: 169 vs. J. Hieron: 167
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Dhira "The Candyman" Dhira

BY LUKE BESTON
LB: Hi Dhira, thanks for agreeing to this interview. Can you start by telling my readers about your history in the martial arts. How you got started, what you have trained in, and what you still train in today.

KWJ: Thank you my friend, it is an honor to be interviewed by a close friend and respected journalist such as yourself. My martial journey began like most kids, through Bruce Lee movies; difference being I wanted to do exactly what he did, so in a nutshell, I began in Wing Chun Kung Fu, became interested in Jeet Kune Do, moved onto Kenpo Karate which I received my black belt in, cotinued in Wing Chun and then began Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. BJJ led me to study some wrestling & some Judo for takedowns, and MMA led me to focus on boxing and kickboxing which I loved because in Kenpo we sparred a LOT; basically kickboxed, but adding Muay Thai made it more hard core & more fun.

LB: Why did you train Judo?

KWJ: hahahaha. Well I noticed that in BJJ competitions, wrestlers & Judoka would often stall on their feet & try to score on takedowns only; winning the match, but not the war, so i uh....hahaha.........had to go "incognito" to study their game in order to either add to my arsenal, or figure out the best BJJ counters for such stallers.

LB: Have you ever had to use your martial arts skills in a real life streetfight?

KWJ: Numerous times. It is an unfortunate circumstance that my celebrity and unassuming demeanor seem to cause an avalanche of confusion and jealousy to be directed my way. But being the well-opiled machine that I am, those conflicts only ever go one way; mine.

LB: Do you honestly believe that striking works in a real fight?

KWJ: haha. Well my friend, sometiems we have no choice as to what we use in a fight. But I can assure you that the most decisive and humiliating way to defeat an opponet is without throwing a single strike. Something I have done many many a time. The satisfaction of being behind someone, pretending to hump them while they can't move as you whisper in their ear "who's your daddy now, bitch?" while slowly putting them to sleep...its.....unparralled in striking.

LB: Do you believe that that running around in hot pants and leather gloves should be saved for pride parades and that MMA matches should be conducted barenuckle and in a kimono?

KWJ: You know, there is a contradiction in the world of MMA/NHB. The glory days involved bare knuckle matches with optional Kimonos. I would like to see these brought back as options. In a "real" fight, most people are clothed.....except if you happen to be picking a 'fight' in some unscrupulous district in San Francisco. Heh heh. Thats why I had some open hand fights. no gloves required. have you ever felt the satisfaction of slapping a man in the face? It is enlightening. lol

LB: You recently had your second MMA fight in Mexico. Now having fought How does it feel to have earned the label "Undefeated International Pro MMA fighter"?

KWJ: I actually had a couple prior to the ones that most people know about. But it is heartwarming to feel like one has accomplished something that many people dream about; of becoming a pro MMA fighter. Its feels good, and has its perks.

LB: A postal connection of mine contacted me recently as he knew you and I are friends, looking to contact you in order to broker a fight for the KOTC. Can you comment on that?

KWJ: I have heard these rumors, and have been contacted by a several people already. I was unaware of the extent of my popularity. I am ready to negotiate. The exitement is building and I will be ready.

LB: I'm going to list a few names of several MMA Fighters. Please give your thoughts on how you would approach a fight them...Dan "The Wolfman" Theodore

KWJ: Struggling to make it; Seems like a nice guy, a little strange, but a while back I though he wanted to fight me & I accepted. Turned out it was someone impersonating him. I know he has done some wing chun, but not at my level. I would out-chain punch him easily haha!!!!

LB: Phil Baroni

KWJ: Baloni? hahaha! Sheesh. I saw his video compilation. why was he crawling on the floor with his ass hanging out? I thought I would have to choke him out, but after seeing that he might enjoy that, so maybe I'd have to beat him by keeping as little body contact as possible. Possibly a leglock. Yeah. jab. cross, level change, leglock. End of fight.

LB: "The Predator"

KWJ: Strange, strange fellow. Arizona legend I believe. He has made a few disparaging remaks to me in the past, then later said some nice things. I invited him down to train, and he said he would, but never heard from him again. I would approach such a fight fully clothed in spandex...you know...to alleviate the risk of Ringwork infection. Then I'd probably knock him out with some BJJ strikes after I place him in a BJJ triangle.

LB: Yoshida

KWJ: Too easy. He is strong as an ox and has quite a chin, so I wouldnt try what Vanderlei did. I would simply appear in the ring in my BJJ Kimono and make sure to have a Royce patch somewhere on my gi. As soon as he sees this he would be stunned and I'd simply use my BJJ skills - no strength - to out manouver his Judo attempts till I acheive dominant position...much like Royce did.

LB: I remember going back a few years when we used to butt heads on the forums that you were a big proponent of cross training. As a BJJ purple belt, would you now agree that BJJ is superior and cross training is for kids?

KWJ: Well obviously there is no doubt BJJ is the most superior grappling art of all. In the old days my uninitiated eyes looked at things in terms of 'styles', hence my advocacy of cross-training and now, that isn't necessarily the case. A 'fight' is simply what you make it. With BJJ, especially the Vale Tudo aspect, you can strike if you wish, in order to set up your BJJ takedowns. Those strikes could be looked at as BJJ strikes. Heh heh. So what if you wind up knocking him out with a high kick or jab-cros?? You started with a BJJ mindset, and the kigh kick KO was incidental....it was still a BJJ strike right? Look at Vitor. All his K.O's are BJJ KO's because he was setting them up for his devastating BJJ. His opponents simply wilted under the pressure of his BJJ punches. He never got a chance to unleash the rest of the BJJ arsenal. Luckily for them. :-)

LB: Also back then you were very big on Wing Chun Kung Fu. How would you approach a match with Manny Reyes (KOTC champ) under K1 rules (ie. pure striking).

KWJ: I would simply devastate Manny under K-1 rules. You see I too was a point karate king, even before I took wing chun seriously. So everything manny can do I can do better. Difference was I never won a 'world tag karate championship' because I kept getting diqualified for "hitting too hard". lol. So my power would overwhelm him.

LB: Being on the net for such a long time you would have witnessed a lot of fads come and go. What are your thoughts on "No-Gi BJJ"?

KWJ: Just a fad. A fad to feed those who are insecure about their grappling skills. Look; I see it this way...true BJJ (like any art should), encompasses ALL aspects of fighting. Gi, no gi, takedowns, strikes, no strikes. Those who focus on one, are limiting themselves. Although...I can see the money making opportunities; to focus on one incomplete aspect of BJJ appeals to those who lack technique and just want to 'rassle' you. A TRUE BJJ master such as myself can easily transiition between gi, no-gi, street and MMA competition no sweat. Sometimes even on the same weekend

LB: Now with several MMA fights under your belt, you would know inimately what goes through the mind of a fighter when he is in the cage. What do you think Yoshida was saying to himself when BJJ Black Belt Royce Gracie was
smashing him in the face over and over?

KWJ: LOL!!! I think Yoshida was saying to himself "Man. I wish this re-match was under the same incomplete rules as the first match - ouch!!". lol

LB: As a moderator of one of the biggest MMA forums on the internet, you would keep a close eye on troll activity. Where do you think all the anti BJJ trolls disappeared to after BJJ Black Belt Royce Gracie destroyed Yoshida?

KWJ: Studying troll activity certainly occupies a special place in my heart. lol. Certainly there were and are many trolls who expected Yoshida to defeat Royce, but I think once they were proved wrong, and since the bad trolls travel in groups, they simply found a new target to go after, such as Wes Sims or Phil Baroni.

LB: You are developing something of an "underground" following on the internet. What do you think of all the attention?

KWJ: I never always understood it, but I think I do now. It is not often being a reluctant hero transforms one into acceptance of the role bestowed upon one. When I was training deep in the mountains of Big Bear for my last fight, without access to the phone or the internet, i would still get mysterious messages informing me that the fans are rooting for me on the internet. This inspired me to run faster, train harder, sleep better.

LB: Any message you would like to send to your fans?

KWJ: I would like to say thank you for your unwavering support. All of them. I did it for them. You complete me.

LB: Dhira, thanks again for your time, best of luck with everything, and I look forward to hanging out and training with you sometime in the future!

KWJ: Thank you my friend. It would be my pleasure to trade BJJ techniques with you.

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Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira

The Japanese media is reporting that either Rodrigo 'Minotauro' Nogueira or Mirko 'Cro Cop' Filipovic will most likely be Vanderlei Silva's mystery opponent for the PRIDE show on December 31st.

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Mark Hunt

Former K-1 champion Mark Hunt recently did some PR with the Japanese media regarding his upcoming fight against Hidehiko Yoshida on the PRIDE card on June 20th.

Hunt went on to say that he's been working on some submissions and will try to catch Yoshida with a guillotine choke.

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Kazushi Sakuraba

Kazushi Sakuraba spoke with the Japanese media, and said that he will unveil a new move he has been working on.

Sakuraba calles the move the 'Hamgolian chop', which differs from his regular Mongolian chop.

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Vanderlei Silva

Brazilian magazine Tatame recently interviewed PRIDE champion Vanderlei Silva. Here's what Vanderlei had to say (interview by Gleidson Venga):


Tatame: Is your knee injury fully recovered?

Vanderlei: It already is. I'm working out specifically on strengthening my ligaments, and we've been hitting each other at the academy.

Tatame: So you will face Yuki Kondo in August?

Vanderlei: Yes. I've already started preparing, and when I get back to Curitiba I will continue to get ready. I will have more time for this fight's preparation, so I intend to be in way better shape physically and technically.

Tatame: Your next opponent after Kondo is supposed to be the winner of the match between Quinton Jackson and Ricardo Arona. Do you think there's a favorite?

Vanderlei: It's a stalemate, either of them can win. I think Jackson is a very strong guy who fights well standing. He defeated Bustamente, who is Arona's coach, so I think it may be more complicated for Arona.

Tatame: Do you have any preferences for this match?

Vanderlei: No, but I want to fight against Jackson again, because the last time we fought I feel I didn't get off completely. I want to get him in full! I would like to get Arona too because he speaks way too much. Let's see if he will be so courageous at the time he is supposed to be.

Tatame: How about the defeats of your teammates Ninja and Macaco?

Vanderlei: It's not normal for Chute Boxe to lose in PRIDE. Those defeats have an explanation, both of them. Macaco went until the end, and he fought well. It's been two months since he joined us, and he fought standing too. For him, the fact that he's training with us now is new and he's still adapting. Our team has been rebuilt again, with great acquisitions, and now we have a very mixed training. When we get back to full power, we will see everybody winning.

Tatame: Nino Schembri will soon face Sakuraba. What can we expect from this match?

Vanderlei: We've been training Nino to show a new approach. In order to make him better than Sakuraba, he must push the fight standing and then bring it to the ground, which is his specialty. He's training real hard, and he's taken to our team very well. He's teaching us Jiu-Jitsu, so I think he will do much better than he did last time.

Tatame: Do you have any guesses for the PRIDE Heavyweight GP?

Vanderlei: I think it will be between Fedor and Minotauro. I think if everything works out well and they arrive in the finals, it would be like my fight with Jackson. It will certainly be a historic fight.

Tatame: Do you think Randleman can cause a surprise upset against Fedor?

Vanderlei: No, I don't. I don't think he will get passed Fedor unless he lands that real heavy punch he has. But Fedor won't be that silly. Cro Cop wasn't either, but fights can be strange sometimes. It may be Ogawa, who knows. But the probabilities are higher for Fedor and Minotauro. Minotauro will do a rematch with Herring, and that first fight between them was very hard. Herring has improved a lot since then, so it will be a real tough fight. I think this PRIDE GP will be real hard. That Japanese fighter (Yokoi) presented some difficulties to Minotauro. I mean it was not a big deal, but he wasn't that easy as well.

Tatame: Ok, let's get to the point, who will be the heavyweight fighter for Chute Boxe?

Vanderlei: Napao is already there training with us. I have trained standup with him already. He went to our academy and he's training. I'm teaching him a couple of things and it seems to be working since he has changed his whole game. He has good boxing skills, and he's learning how to kick. He's big and lean, around 100 kg (220 pounds), but we will now bring him up to 110 kg (242 pounds) and make him stronger. Let the guys get ready for him, he will be a new fighter. If he gets there and stays there, he has everything to become our big star. He's a nice guy and very technical.

Tatame: Can you tell us what is the importance of Jiu-Jitsu in your training, since your ground game has been spoken about a lot these days?

Vanderlei: Jiu-Jitsu is as important as Muay Thai is. If I were to have just have Jiu-Jitsu and my opponent is not that good on the gro8nd, he will get fucked up! We've really been training a lot of Jiu-Jitsu here. Actually, I don't use my Jiu-Jitsu to just submit my opponent. I use it to achieve good position in order to attack and submit by tapping out. I'm now weighing 98 kg (216 pounds), and I will start a work to go up to 103 kg (227 pounds). I will then drop down to 93 kg (205 pounds) in order to fight in August. I've been doing one of the best preparations I've ever done.

Tatame: So you will be sharper than ever?

Vanderlei: I will get there completely ready. Let them get ready for me..."Hands of Stone".

Tatame: What can we expect from Vanderlei Silva these next few months?

Vanderlei: Since I did just one fight in the first half of the year, if I don't get injured, I intend to do three matches in the second half of the year, so long as I don't get injured. I am already scheduled to fight on the December 31st PRIDE show. I already know who my opponent is, but it will be a surprise. They will be battling for ratings in Japan, but they will put a very well known guy to fight against me.

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KOTC 36: 'Unfinished Business'
June 12, 2004
San Jacinto, CA


Charles Bennett defeats William Syrapai by unanimous decision.
Diego Sanchez defeats Jorge Santiago by unanimous decision.
Thomas Denny defeats Tony Llamas by rear naked choke at 1:33, RD 1.
Mike Seal drew with Reggie Orr.
Wander Braga defeats Joe Camacho by decision.
Brian Foster defeats Scott Sepulveda by rear naked choke at 3:10, RD 1.
Brian Sesma defeats Raul Delgado by armbar at 1:16, RD 1.
Richard Goodman defeats Bobby Gamboa by guillotine choke at 3:17, RD 1.
Dave Rivas defeats Dave Hisquierdo by unanimous decision.
Joe Crilly defeats Paul Cid by TKO at 1:26, RD 1.
Jon Feeney defeats John Delao by TKO at 3:19, RD 1.
Tony Petarra defeats Ron Cushen by TKO at 1:30, RD 1.
Thomas Kenny defeats Jorge Pereira by unanimous decision.
Frankie Bollinger defeats Billy Saunders by TKO at 1:40, RD 1.
J.R. Terea defeats Harry Rodgers by guillotine choke at 0:57, RD 1.
Manny Tapia defeats Michael Welty by KO at 0:07, RD 1.
Jake Gomez defeats Michael Tetarra by KO at 0:15, RD 1.
Tony Berg defeats Gary Mendoza by submission, RD 1.

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RITC 63: 'It's Time'
Saturday, June 12, 2004
Dodge Theater
Phoenix, AZ


Rich Moss defeats Doug Berube by KO at 1:46, RD 1.
Shuji Yamauchi defeats Mike Knight by split decision.
Homer Moore defeats Tim McMullen by KO at 2:01, RD 1.
Jamie Varner defeats Kyle Sprouse by choke at 1:47, RD 1.
Brodie Farber defeats Robert Maldonado by TKO at 1:47, RD 1.
Gabe Rivas defeats Michael Ptak by KO at 1:25, RD 1.
Steve Castillo defeats Mike McIntyre by TKO at 0:52, RD 1.
Roy Sawyer defeats Bob Calnin by armbar at 1:31, RD 2.
Steve McDonald defeats Jason Dehart by KO at 1:05, RD 1.
Troy Tolbert defeats Brandon Oliver by TKO at 2:37, RD 2.

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Sean Sherk

Extreme Challenge 58
June 11, 2004
Medina Entertainment Center
Medina, MN


Sean Sherk defeats Gerald Strebendt by TKO at 3:52, RD 1.
Dave Menne defeats Todd Carney by decision.
Mike Whitehead defeats Karl Knothe by neck crank at 1:17, RD 1.
Shannon Ritch defeats Daryl Guthmiller by armbar at 1:36, RD 1.
Travis Wiuff defeats Chad Sutton by TKO at 1:36, RD 2.
Alex Ross defeats Jared Pautsch by KO at 2:36, RD 1.
Melvin Guilliard defeats Richie Miller by TKO at 2:07, RD 2.
Ryan Antle defeats Cliff Saunders by TKO at 2:11, RD 1.
Ted Worthington defeats Chad Sutton by TKO at 1:36, RD 2.

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Ken Shamrock

Ken Shamrock made an appearance on yesterday night's edition of Fox Sport's 'Best Damn Sports Show Period' to promote his upcoming fight against Kimo Leopoldo in UFC 48 on June 19th.

When asked about some disparaging comments 'Tank' Abbott had made about him, Shamrock replied by stating how Tank had turned down the UFC 49 fight againt him.

Overall, Shamrock represented himself very well in front of the camera as usual, and did a very good job of promoting his upcoming fight and the UFC in general.

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UFC 48
June 19th, 2004
Las Vegas, NV


Ken Shamrock vs. Kimo Leopoldo
Tim Sylvia vs. Frank Mir (Heavyweight title fight)
Phil Baroni vs. Evan Tanner
Dennis Hallman vs. Frank Trigg
Matt Hughes vs. Renato 'Charuto' Verissimo
Curtis Stout vs. Trevor Prangley
Georges St. Pierre vs. Jay Hieron
Ivan Menjivar vs. Matt Serra

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PRIDE Heavyweight GP
June 20th, 2004
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama, Japan


Heavyweight GP quarterfinals (unofficial):
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Kevin Randleman
Rodrigo 'Minotauro' Nogueira vs. Heath Herring
Naoya Ogawa vs. 'Giant' Silva
Semmy Schilt vs. Sergei Karitonov

Single matchups (unofficial):
Hidehiko Yoshida vs. Mark Hunt
Ricardo Arona vs. Quinton Jackson
Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Nino Schembri

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2003 GP champion Vanderlei Silva.

The Japanese media reports that DSE/PRIDE is seriously considering staging another light heavyweight Grand Prix, which would begin on their upcoming show in Las Vegas.

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