Food Drive at the 1st Kids Cup (04/25/09)

 

 

GD Jiu-Jitsu Events Food Drive

DO YOUR PART IN LENDING A HELPING HAND IN YOUR COMMUNITY!

For the first time, GD Jiu-Jitsu Events will be sponsoring a Food Drive for the United Food Bank at the 1st AZ BJJ Kids Cup. During these difficult times, it is important to be thankful for the things that we have by coming to the aid of those who are in need. Take this opportunity to set an example for our young generation and teach them the importance of helping others.

Join in making a difference in YOUR community! Prizes will be raffled off to everyone who donates at least 5 items to the Food Drive!

Currently, the United Food Bank is in need of:
-Granola bars
-Nutrition bars
-Juice boxes

Any other NON-PERISHABLE food items would be GREATLY appreciated!

No donation is too big or too small! Open your hearts and be an advocate for change!

For more information about the United Food Bank, go to the www.unitedfoodbank.org

Extreme Beatdown AZCS Results

The AZCS fighters went 5-1 at the “Extreme Beatdown” which took place at the Apache Gold Casino in San Carlos, Arizona on April 11^th.

In a classic match-up between a striker, former 2-time world boxing champion Elena “Baby Doll” Reid (3-0-0), and karate kicker, Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson (7-3-0), Reid’s heavy hands prevailed in an exciting special female 112-pound catchweight attraction fight. Reid remained unbeaten in MMA action by second-round technical knockout, after dropping the game Waterson for the sixth time via clean strikes, immediately followed by several well-placed punches on her fallen opponent.

SNMMA “Extreme Beatdown” Results:

AZSBJJF Social Network

Check out the Arizona State Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Social Network. Pictures, videos and news.http://azsbjjf.ning.com/

Also check the federation’s my space http://www.myspace.com/azfederation

Video of the month

Gustavo Dantas competing at the South Bay BJJ Open in July/08 against J.J. Machado Black belt Scott Dewitt.

Vitor “Shaolin” wins at Dream 8

Source: www.mmaweekly.com

DREAM held its second event in the last month, staging DREAM 8 from Nagoya, Japan. The event was highlighted by the opening round of the DREAM Welterweight Grand Prix.

After a long layoff, the Nova Uniao Black Belt, Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro returned to action against Olympic wrestling medalist Katsuhiko Nagata. It didn’t take long for the fight to hit the ground and after a quick reversal, Shaolin ended up on top. From that point on, Shaolin used his overwhelming grappling and easily moved from position to position. He finally settled on side mount, where he rained a couple of big knees that opened a nasty cut on Nagata’s head that forced an immediate stoppage of the fight at 7:58 of the opening round.

Interview with Thales Leites

As he himself puts it, Thales Leites is getting ready for the fight of his life. On April 18th, the Nova Uniao representative will be facing Anderson Silva in Canada, to try and snatch the UFC middleweight belt from the long-standing champion. After a late-stage training session, the fighter spoke with Portal das Lutas, GRACIEMAG.com’s partner site.

Portal das Lutas – What do you expect from this title match against Anderson Silva?

Thales Leites – It’s the greatest opportunity of my life. It’s the fight of my life, there’s no way around it. It’s the most important, it means the most and it’s a historic UFC bout, two Brazilians fighting over the belt. The good part is that, regardless of who wins or loses, it stays in Brazil! But it’s a great perspective. I’ve been training for three months focused on this. The last guy I faced was a south paw too, so not much has changed in training between fights. I’m confident and I believe in myself. If I didn’t believe, I wouldn’t believe in this fight. I’m not here just to fight, I want to be the champion. So I believe in me, I’ll show up 100%, just as he will, and what I can promise you all is that it’s going to be a great fight. Each of us has 50% chance of winning. He’s the favorite, but in my head it’s like this: we each have two arms, two legs and we each has what it takes.

Payan wins at Bellator

The long-awaited debut of upstart promotion Bellator Fighting Championships finally arrived Friday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla.

Featherweights Estevan Payan (AZ Combat Sports) and Luis Palomino fought a competitive battle in the evening’s sole bout to go to the judges. In what was mostly a standup fight, neither fighter seemed to have a definitive edge over the other. On the ground, Payan was able to wield complete control and used it to sway two of the three judges into passing him through to the next round.

UFC Fight Night Results (Bader & Simpson win)

Source:www.sherdog.com & www.mmaweekly.com

Arizona Combat Sports sent three fighters to the UFC Fight Night in Nashville, Tennessee.

Martin Kampmann played the role of spoiler to perfection.

The well-rounded Dane welcomed former World Extreme Cagefighting champion and world-ranked welterweight Carlos Condit into the Octagon in the UFC Fight Night 18 main event on Wednesday and slipped away with a split decision victory at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tenn. Scores were 29-28 from all three judges, two of them siding with Kampmann.

Kampmann (15-2) almost ended the match quickly, as he locked up a guillotine choke in the first round. The submission savvy Condit, however, kept his lower body mobile and twisted free.

New belt promotions

Last night, 14 new belts were awarded. These guys worked very hard for it and it was very well deserved. Check out the names:

Pan Am 09 results

The Pan Am took place in Carson, CA on March 27,28 & 29th. Our Team took home to Arizona 10 medals! Here are the standouts of the team: