NZ Mixed martial Arts

FEATURE - Fighters Only Magazine and NZMMA

Tuesday, July 27 2010

 

Fighters Only magazine has a great article in it this month entitled "Seven Exotic MMA Hotspots" that features breath-taking countries who have embraced MMA (or are waiting to).

 

On the list?

 

New Zealand!

 

NZMMA editor, Nyra Phillips gives a brief overview of where MMA is currently at in this country as compared to 2007, when she first returned home from living in South Korea, Iowa and Hawaii - all MMA hotspots of their own.

 

When asked who she considered was currently our top MMA fighter, she replied "Rod MacSwain", to which the magazine responded by including a side bar of our own "Hot Rod", highlighting the Auckland Strikeforce MMA trainer.

 

Copies of Issue 66 at Mag Nation in Auckland for $16.95 however once copies sell out they will restock via a local distributor and the price will increase to $18.95.

 

Mag Nation has three Auckland outlets:

• 100 Queen Strett
• 123 Ponsoby Rd
• Shop 72 at Sylvia Park

 

Big thanks to Fighters Only editor Richard Cartey for including our country in the list!

 

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RESULTS - Shuriken MMA 'Shore Showdown'

Saturday, July 24 2010

 

FIGHT CARD

A CLASS

12. (70kg/68kg)   3x3min - B Class

   Sam GASCOIGNE (Gracie Barra - Auckland)     Vs.

     Mark ABALERDO (Strikeforce - Auckland)

- Gascoigne wins by unanimous decision.

 

 

11. (100kg/100kg)   3x3min - B Class

   Isaac SANDER (Roundhouse - Auckland)     Vs.

     Tasi (Gracie Barra - Auckland)

- Henry wins by unanimous decision.

 

 

10. (93kg/96kg)   3x3min - B Class

   Richard COOPER (Ground Control - Auckland)     Vs.

     George LILO (Gracie Barra - Auckland)

- Cooper wins by submission choke - 2.46min in Round 2.

 

 

9. (91kg/90kg)   3x3min - B Class

   Brandon ROPATI (Gracie Barra - Auckland)     Vs.

     Sam BALL (Carnage MMA - Auckland)

- Ropati wins by submission arm bar - 2.31mins in Round 1.

 

 

8. (85kg/85kg)   3x3min - B Class

   Victor KALOLO (Shuriken MMA - Auckland)     Vs.

     Kemp SALMOND (Auckland MMA - Auckland)

- Kalolo wins by medical stoppage at the end of Round 2.

 

 

7. (91kg/90kg)   3x3mins - B Class

   Rob FARQUHAR (Gracie Barra - Auckland)     Vs.

     Tye MEEK (Shuriken MMA - Auckland)

- Farguhar wins by submission rear naked choke - 0.23min in Round 1.

 

 

6. (82kg/82kg)   3x3min - B Class

   Rhys BEATTIE (Strikeforce - Auckland)     Vs.

     Mike WILLIAMS (Shuriken MMA - Auckland)

- Beattie wins by unanimous decision.

 

 

5.   (76kg/77kg)   3x3min - B Class

   Daniel BEAZLEY (Carnage MMA - Auckland)     Vs.

     Jem ROBERTS (Shuriken MMA - Auckland)

- Beazley wins by unanimous decision.

 

 

4. (75kg/75kg)   3x3min - B Class

   Roy MOKA (Journey MMA - Auckland)     Vs.

     Jamie CAMERON (Shuriken MMA - Auckland)

- Moka wins by unanimous decision.

 

 

3.   (67kg/68kg)   3x2mins

   Daniel SCOTT (The Zone - Auckland)     Vs.

     Sam O'LOUGHLIN (Shuriken MMA - Auckland)

- Scott wins by decision.

 

 

2.   (78kg/77kg)   3x3 min - B Class

   Isaac SIYAHAM (Strikeforce - Auckland)     Vs.

     Daniel BRADY (Hibiscus MMA - Auckland)

- Siyaham wins by split decision.

 

 

1.   (63kg/65kg)   3x3min - B Class

   T AMURU (Gracie Barra - Auckland)     Vs.

     Kai FRANCE (Strikeforce - Auckland)

- Amuru wins by majority decision.

 

 

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NZMMA will proudly be reporting the second Shuriken promotion 'Shore Showdown' tonight at 6pm from AUT University, Auckland.

 

Tickets will be available at the door so if you are within driving distance of the North Shore, make sure that you come on over to support our fighters.

 

For those of you who can't make it, running results and commentary will be posted on Facebook: NZMMA beginning with the first fight at 6pm.

 

See you all ringside!

 

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Ray Sefo and Brice Ritani-Coe prepare Randy Couture

Wednesday, July 21 2010

SOURCE: Yahoo! Sports

BY Steve Cofield

 

There's no pro boxer in Couture's camp to mimick Toney

 

Call it freak show if you must. It doesn't bother Randy Couture. The former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight chamo call his battle against James Toney a novelty fight. But as the guy who has to start the fight on his feet against a former world boxing champion in four divisions, Couture knows there's plenty of danger lurking. He's the first guy to admit it could be disasterous if he chooses to stand and slug it out with Toney.

 

"I have no intention and no illusion that I'm a world class boxer," said Couture. "I'm a mixed martial artist. I've won the majority of my fights by taking guys down, putting them on their back and punching the until they don't want to be punched anymore. That's not going to change."

 

Couture has made interesting choice of training partners to try and replicate what Toney brings to the table. Couture didn't bring in any high level boxers and is working with his usual cast of characters.

 

"My boxing coach (Gil Martinez) understands James' style very, very well," said Couture (6:25 mark). "Ray Sefo, who is a world champion kickboxer, is actually James' size and as fast a guy as I've ever been around. He's been mimicking James' style a lot. Between him and Brice (Ritani-Coe), another Kiwi that is a tremendous boxer, those two guys have been great. Gil Martinez has James wired to a T. We're gonna be fine."

 

Read more

 

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Kate Aroa defeats Angie Parr

Sunday, July 18 2010

 

 

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NZMMA IS IN THE HOUSE

Sunday, July 18 2010

BY Staff Writer

 

NZMMA would like to give a massive congratulations to two of our own MMA family.

 

As you may know, we proudly sponsor NZ MMA fighters, with the aim of assisting them in their goals of becoming international MMA fighters. This past weekend saw two of our best compete and win in the cage and the ring!

 

First, Daniel 'The Grave Digga' Digby, from TCMA in Hastings, returned from Hong Kong to headline the Versus Unlimited promotion in Invercargill Friday night.

 

Daniel entered the cage to combat Henare Bowring and was declared the winner by rear-naked-choke, at 1:42mins in Round 2, earning himself the Versus Welterweight Champion Title.

 

His next fight will likely be at ICNZ 12 to defend his ICNZ Welterweight Champion Title in October.

 

The other half of our dynamic duo, Kate Aroa, from the Jr. Macgyver/Crolin Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Team NZ in Tauranga, traveled to Australia to take-on World Muay Thai Champion, Angie Parr in MMA, where she was victorious via an armbar in Round 1.

 

Kate is a Brazilian Ju Jitsu specialist who has just launched herself onto the international stage via this fight and also the BJJ World Championships in the US.  Her MMA record is 3-0-0.

 

We know all MMA fans join us in congratulating these two fantastic fighters and look forward to more exciting match-ups to come!

 

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LIVE Triple Impact - Lower Hutt

Saturday, July 17 2010

 

NOTE: Unless otherwise stated, all fights below are kickboxing fights.

 

NZ TBA 90.7kg Title

13.   (90kg/90kg)   5x3min

Full Thai Rules

    Jamie EADES (Combat Room - Wellington)     Vs.

      Joel MASTERS (Ngakaunui - Rotorua)

- Eades wins by TKO - 1.57mins in Round 4.

 

 

Professional Boxing

12.   (63.5kg/63.5kg)   4x3mins

   Jared O'GORMAN (MTI - Wellington)     Vs.

     Mupu TOMO (Ngakaunui - Rotorua)

- O'Gorman wins by TKO - 2.31min in Round 2.

 

 

MMA

11.   (90kg/94kg)   3x3mins

   Rob JOYCE (The Fight Shop NZ - Palmerston North)     Vs.

     Johny SHU (OCC - Porirua)

- Joyce wins by submission choke - 1.46mins in Round 1.

 

 

10.   (82kg/80kg)   3x2mins

   Quinn MAAKA (ROA - Porirua)     Vs.

     Mike KAPI (Omega Fight Force - Palmerston North)

- Maaka wins by unanimous points decision.

 

 

4-Man Tournament Final

9 .   (73kg/73kg)   3x2min

   James O'CONNOR (MTI - Wellington)     Vs.

     Roy VESSEY-McWATTERS (Ngakaunui - Rotorua)

- O'Connor wins by referee stoppage - 1.33min in Round 1.

 

 

8.   (50kg/50kg)   3x2min

   Petrina SHEPPARD (Balmoral Lee Gar - Auckland)     Vs.

     Meenal PRESAD (MTI - Wellington)

- Sheppard wins by split decision.

 

 

MMA

7.   (74kg/72kg)   3x3min

   Aaron WALTON (Strikeforce Canterbury - Christchurch)     Vs.

     Bjorn REIERSON (The Fight Shop NZ - Palmerston North)

- Walton wins by unanimous points decision.

 

 

Professional Boxing

6.   (78kg/78kg)   4x3min

   Rua 'Damage' DRUCE (MTI - Wellington)     Vs.

     Ranio Te AHUAHU (Ngakaunui - Rotorua)

- Druce wins by TKO - 1.15mins in Round 1.

 

 

4-Man Tournament Semi Final 2

5.   (73kg/73kg)   3x2min

James O'CONNOR (MTI - Wellington)     Vs.

  Kane WILSON (Ngakaunui - Rotorua)

- O'Connor wins by unanimous decision.

 

 

4-Man Tournament Semi Final 1

4.   (73kg/73kg)   3x2min

   Roy VESSEY-McWATTERS (Ngakaunui - Rotorua)

     Rio TAWHIRA (He Toa - Petone)

- Vessey-McWarrers wins by unanimous points decision.

 

 

3.  (71kg/69kg)   3x2min

   Paul MANLEY (The Fight Shop NZ - Palmerston North)     Vs.

     Mark GALBRAITH (OCC - Porirua)

- Manley wins by unanimous points decision.

 

 

2.   (77kg/74kg)   3x2mins

   Ronnie PARKES (Harleys Masterton - Masterton)    Vs.

     Andrew DENNISION (Whanganui MMA - Whanganui)

- Parkes wins by unanimous decision.

 

 

1.   (84kg/83kg)    3x2mins

   TY WILLIAMS (OCC - Porirua)     Vs.

     Byron HULL (Kai Moana - Nelson)

- Williams wins by unanimous decision.

 

 

See the NZMMA Facebook page for results.

 

 

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Versus Unlimited - Invercargill

Friday, July 16 2010

 

See the NZMMA Facebook page for results.

 

 

 

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BRICE BLOG - News from Vegas

Tuesday, July 12 2010

 

So! Brice sends me a message to let me know that nothing much is going on in Las Vegas.

 

Bear in mind that although he says nothing much is happening he's also be training with the most recognizable fighter in the world, getting his weight down to UFC levels after a meeting with Dana White (yes - Dana White) and getting the inside scoop on BJ Penn and Frankie Edgar for UFC 118.

 

In other words, what might be 'nothing much' to some people is also 'living the dream' to others!

 

Read more

 

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VIDEO - Rod MacSwain

Tuesday, July 13 2010

 

For those of you who missed Khalia Strong's report on MMA featuring Rod MacSwain, here is the footage that screen on Pacific Beat Street - TV3.

 

Rod's interview starts around 5.46mins into the show.

 

 

 

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QUOTE OF THE DAY - Pat Miletich

Wednesday, July 7 2010

 

Pat Miletich (Facebook): Said it before and I will say it again. MMA has become the new skydiving. Please don't fight just to say you did it. It's hard for the fans to watch you jumping out of a plane screaming all the way to the ground.

 

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RESULTS - Supremacy 6

Saturday, July 3 2010

 

Big thanks to Devon Jay Latoa for posting these results on the NZMMA Facebook fan page.

 

 

South Pacific Championship Fight

Fight 11.   (70kg)

   Robert LISITA (Lion's Den, Sydney - Australia)     Vs.

     Daniel HOOKER (Fighter Center NZ - Auckland)

- Lisita wins by split decision.

 

 

Supremacy NZ Heavyweight Contender Fight

Fight 10.

   Matt TOA (Otago Sharks MMA - Dunedin)     Vs.

       Peter ABERDEEN (FTA - Porirua)

- Aberdeen wins by TKO in Round 2.

 

Read more

 

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RESULTS - Spirit of Muay Thai 4

Saturday, July 3 2010

 

 

NZ WMC Heavyweight Title

Fight 13.

   Ben ALE (ETK - Auckland)     Vs.

     Pane HARAKI (Zero Tolerance - Napier)

- Ale wins by unanimous decision.

 

This fight starts at a respectful pace with defending champion Haraki initiating most of the action.  I'm worried that Ale is too chillaxed to be in the game because he takes a couple of hits without firing back and without increasing his rhythm.  Somewhere between there and Round 3, the tempo has upped, Ale is in full stride and we've got the beginnings of a war!  By the final round, both sweat and fighters are flying out of the ring and onto my laptop with Haraki, who throwing all the ammo he had at an increasingly stronger Ale.  Great fight to have as the finale of a very entertaining night!

 

Read more

 

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BOOK REVIEW - Mixed Martial Arts IQ (Vol 2)

Ranger Up Presents - MMA Triva and History

Monday, June 28 2010

BOOK AUTHOUR Zac Robinson

REVIEWED by Dion Sekone-Fraser

 

As soon as I got home I gave this book a good read through.

 

What I noticed as I got deeper into the book is that, you really have to know your stuff. Sure you may know the fighting side. But, do you really know the names of Mark Coleman two daughters? Or what certain fighter was born in the midst of a tornado? Cause I sure didn't. This book really tests true knowledge of MMA. Not only the fights but their personal lives as well.

 

This book is the follow up from the Mixed Martial Arts I.Q (Volume I).

 

Authour Zac Robinson, who writes for Fighters Only Magazine, MMApayout.com, MMA Monthly Journa, has always loved sports but is passionate about MMA and is currently working with the famous cutman Jacob "Stitch" Duran on his biography.

 

Since this is a trivia and history book, there are quite a lot of challenging questions like:

 

It was at this UFC event when 4 to 6 ounce gloves, mouthpieces, and groin protectors were made mandatory. This event was also Maurice Smith's UFC debut and he claimed the heavyweight title from Mark Coleman.

 

a) UFC 12

b) UFC 13

c) UFC 14

d) UFC 15

(See below for the correct answer)

 

But it is the formatting and scoring system that really makes this book fun.

 

There are 25 sets of ten trivia questions and each set represents a "fight", so if you answer 10 out of 10. You will win by stoppage but if you get four or fewer out of 10, you lose by stoppage with more ways of scoring your answers in between.

 

At the end of every set, it has your own personal tally to keep record of your wins and losses to see at the end of the book if you are are a true MMA fan.

 

What makes this book even more special and important to acknowledge, is that a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will go to Soldiers' Angles and Hire Heroes USA which provides career placement assistance to all of the returning US service men and women

 

To sum it all up, this book is an amazing read for any MMA fan. If you love to know more of the nerdy facts, the fights, or if you think you're a bigger MMA fan than the next guy, then give this a read and put your knowledge to the test.

 

Correct Answer: C

 

This book is available for purchase at Amazon.com or by ordering through your local book store.

 

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NZMMA Online Store is Open for Business

Wednesday, June 23 2010

 

Hey guys, Nyra Phillips here - NZMMA's editor, owner of the NZMMA retail store (the only 100% MMA retail store in New Zealand), correspondent for Australasia's premium kickboxing magazine International Kickboxer, and proud sponsor of MMA in this great country of ours to include ICNZ and TCMA trained fighter Daniel Digby.

 

In addition to all the great people that I get to work with and for every day, it is my great pleasure to announce that our online store is open for business.

 

All items listed are in stock, include GST and are ready for shipping at the flat rate of 7.00NZD.

 

And because we constantly update our NZMMA retail store here at the Regent Arcade in Palmerston North I seriously encourage you to contact me personally at contact me if there is something in particular that I can bring into country for you.

 

Products in our store include UFC, Tapout, Silver Star, Death Clutch, Jesus Didn't Tap, Venum and coming soon - DeThrone and LOJAK!!

 

We also stock our own premium line of NZMMA fight gear.

 

CLICK HERE TO VISIT OUR ONLINE STORE NOW

 

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