“Professional Wrestling” – Lesnar vs. Carwin
The main event for Saturday’s UFC 116 promises to feature an epic battle of big men: Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin. It also showcases the success of wrestlers in the UFC and reinforces the notion that UFC has become the de facto “real pro wrestling”. Brock Lesnar was the 2000 NCAA Division I champion, wrestling for the University of Minnesota.... [Read more...]
Oshiro to get national exposure
Mark Oshiro’s life is moving at a frenetic pace. He’d like to maintain that pace when he steps into the fighting cage in two weeks. Oshiro recently signed a contract with Bellator Fighting Championships, a fledgling mixed martial arts organization that has a national television contract with Fox Sports Net. Click here for full article from... [Read more...]
Low blow kick ends main event
A low blow is not exactly the best way to make a first impression. But that’s how the main event of the Galaxy MMA: Worlds Collide mixed martial arts card ended last night at the Blaisdell Center Arena. The main event between Kailua’s Scott Junk and Brazil’s Fabiano Scherner was ruled a no-contest after Scherner landed an unintentional... [Read more...]
UFC Junk’s ultimate goal
Kailua fighter embarks on road back to prominence Scott Junk has a clear vision. It involves a return to the UFC. First, he must win the main event of the Galaxy MMA’s “Worlds Collide” mixed martial arts card at the Blaisdell Center Arena tomorrow. Junk, who is from Kailua, will face Brazil’s Fabiano Scherner in the main event... [Read more...]
Sproat’s first pro fight set for Saturday
Sale Sproat’s professional mixed martial arts debut isn’t going to be the only first on Saturday night at the Blaisdell Center. The 2003 graduate of Molokai High School will fight on newly formed Galaxy MMA’s debut card, against R.J. Richter of Las Vegas in a 185-pound bout. Click here for full article from The Maui News Read More →
Stars aligned for Galaxy MMA
In a Galaxy filled with stars, who will become the next superstar? Galaxy MMA — Hawai’i's newest professional mixed martial arts organization — will attempt to answer that question during its inaugural show Saturday at the Blaisdell Center Arena. The goal, according to Galaxy MMA president Mark Pang, is to give Hawai’i fighters an opportunity... [Read more...]
Fight fans in for more treats
Hilo will host MMA cards next two Saturdays Just Scrap is holding an experiment with its latest mixed martial arts card, based on this question: How many pineapples can fit in a sardine can? Two months ago, Hilo’s Toby Misech headlined the cost-effective Just Scrap amateur event at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium, which was filled to the gills,... [Read more...]
The Ultimate Fighter 11: Brad Tavares
While Hawaiian Brad Tavares (4-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) never had any formal martial arts training as a child, it probably shouldn’t have been a surprise that he would one day turn to MMA. After all, if you’re going to fight, you might as well get paid for it. “I first started fighting on the streets,” Tavares told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).... [Read more...]
Visher’s second WEC fight slated for Saturday
Brandon Visher plans to be around for a while, and wants his bout on Saturday’s World Extreme Cagefighting card to be the second of many. ”I don’t want to come this far and then have it stop,” Visher, a 2002 King Kekaulike High School graduate scheduled to face Tyler Toner at Arco Arena in Sacramento, Calif., said last week.... [Read more...]
