Mixed Martial Arts

[Larry]

Winner o GSP-Hughes faces Serra?

 

Matt has said on his blog that he will push this to become a fight for the interim title.

 

I'm guessing this is because Serra won't be able to defend his title.

 

seems to me that Matt wants to get the belt back and take advantage of the situation with an injured Serra, and an unprepared (hopefully not) GSP.

 

whatever happens, Canada Boy will take it, convincingly.

 

GSP has already shown that he can wrestle, outwrestling Josh Koscheck, and Matt has shown that he can't stand with GSP, nothing's going to change especially now that Matt's older and slower.

Edited November 26, 2007 by Larry

[clubber_lang]

Just got news that an MMA event will take place on December 9 at the Araneta Coliseum. Saw it in a TV ad...

 

It is "Platinum Ring Of Fire" or something to that effect.

 

Team Shamrock, Team Gracie and team Barnett are said to be the teams with Jeff Monson and Ricco Rodriguez among those slated to appear...

 

Any idea what the hell is this?

[Capt Spaulding]

^ if that is true, expect me to be there.

[riceb0i]

heard about that too but nothing much except that ken shamrock will be there

[monthy]

From:

mmaweekly article

 

A mixed martial arts promotion based out of Las Vegas is starting a new event using a team format with MMA legends as coaches. Platinum Fighting Productions has named its event Ring of Fire – not to be confused with the venerable MMA promotion of the same name based in Denver.

 

PFP announced Royce Gracie, Josh Barnett, Gokor Chivichyan and Ken Shamrock as its first four coaches. Its first event is Ring of Fire, Manila, scheduled to take place Dec. 9 at Araneta Stadium in the Philippines, the home of the historic Mohammed Ali and Joe Frazier fight known as “The Thrilla in Manila.”

 

International Fight League commissioner Kurt Otto acknowledged Shamrock’s involvement and confirmed that he is still a coach for IFL as well.

 

Each team will battle in four events to be held in the Philippines, Macau, Japan and China; with the best two teams progressing to the Final Ring of Fire event slated for December 2008.

 

Team Gracie features Cleber Luciano, Jorge Patino, Daniel Serafian, John Marsh and Katrine Alendal. Team Barnett will field Koji Oishi, Yuki Kondo, Renato “Babalu” Sobral, Jeff Monson and Ginele Marquez. Team Gokar includes Karen Darabedyan, August Wallen, Rodney Faverus, Hakim Gouram and Amanda Buckner. Rounding out the field is Team Lion’s Den with Evan Dunham, Kyacey Uscola, Mike Whitehead, Ricco Rodriguez and Tonya Evinger.

 

The Dec. 9 event features Team Barnett versus Team Gokor.

 

-Koji Oshi (Barnett) vs. Karen Darabdeyan (Gokor)

-Yuki Kondo (Barnett) vs. August Wallen (Gokor)

-Renato “Babalu” Sobral (Barnett) vs. Rodney Faverus (Gokor)

-Jeff Monson (Barnett) vs. Hakim Gouram (Gokor)

-Ginele Marquez (Barnett) vs. Amanda Buckner (Gokor)

[clubber_lang]

Could've been better but could've been worse as well...

 

Any idea about the ticket prices? The Araneta Coliseum website has no info yet...

 

So this is where Sobral ended up...

[MRyoso]

ricco rodriguez is in the fl as well?

 

matsyushenko is the "main man" in the hw division in the ifl

 

have you guys seen mark kerr without the steroids? kawawa naman

[hardtohandle]

So, December 9 is the day for all Filipino MMA fanatics!

 

Its good to know that we will be seeing Babalu strut his stuff... Its such a shame to see a talent go to waste.

 

Another one is Jeff Monson, who made his mark during the more exciting transition period of the UFC...

 

have you guys seen mark kerr without the steroids? kawawa naman

 

How does he look like now? please post some pics...

[SevenZeroFive]

if Ken Shamrock's gonna be in the event, i'm there! it might not be the UFC, but it's still the holy grail for me.. i've always dreamed of an MMA card in the Big Dome, whether it's the URCC or the UFC, but this one's really impressive for a non-UFC event..

[SevenZeroFive]

http://210.1.130.73/2006/detail.php?eid=676&res=Y

^^ ticket prices!!!

 

Patron VIP (101 & 103) (Reserved Seating) 8400

Patron A (Reserved Seating) 5250

Patron B (Reserved Seating) 4200

Lower Box (Reserved Seating) 3150

Upper Box A (Reserved Seating) 2100

Upper Box B (Free Seating) 1050

Gen. Admission (Free Seating) 315

[monthy]

ay wow, may prices na! mukhang pang general admission lang ako a, hehe. makanood nga!

 

lapit na nito noh, sayang lang dahil mukhang very poorly promoted dahil halos walang may alam!

[monthy]

How does he look like now? please post some pics...

 

Mataba na! Meron ata sa sherdog dun sa latest fight niya.

 

Re Babalu, mukhang extra racket lang naman niya ito since I read somewhere na he got signed already by another mma org (EliteXC? WEC?) pero mukhang non-exclusive.

 

Sayang talaga kasi very competitive pa rin siya even in the UFC. Mas gusto ko pa siya kaysa sa ilang fighters na binabandera dun like Machida, Bisping, Rashad (zzzzz...)

[riceb0i]

babalu! mwehehehe sarap manood nito para makita si babalu tsaka si kondo! mwehehehe sana may matira pa sa pera ko para maka upper box b man lang ako.

[hardtohandle]

HOLYMOTHERf#&kINGCOWOFNEWZEALAND!!! P8400 yung sa ringside?!?!? Anak ng! Thats one payday worth of my salary, grabe pala yun ah. Yung pinakamahal na ticket na binili ko the last time na nanood ako sa Araneta was the INXS concert and its just a penny compared to P8400... I will just pray na konti lang manonood para mura na lang ang benta ng mga scalpers, heheheh!

[tamago]

^ Ok na yung P8,400, dude. When the WWE Raw & Smackdown wrestlers went here, ringside seats cost a little over 10k