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Ryan Gracie - Smrt kontroverznog borca

Bivša zvijezda PRIDE-a, član cijenjene Gracie obitelji, nosioc crnog pojasa Brazilskog Jiu Jitsu-a Ryan Gracie, pronađen je mrtav u zatvorskoj ćeliji nakon što je uhićen zbog krađe automobila i pokušaja krađe motocikla. Vijest je obišla svijet u trenu i šokirala MMA zajednicu. Ryan je oduvijek bio poznat kao problematična osoba. Njegova povezanost s krim miljeom u Brazilu nisu bile tajna. Sklon agresivnom ponašanju izvan ringa, imao je problema sa zakonom a nedavno je preživio i ranjavanje nožem, no smrt ga je zatekla pod još nerasvjetljenim okolnostima.

U nalazima krvi pronađeni su tragovi droga, što i nije iznenađujuće za one koji su pratili njegov životni put. Obitelj Gracie glavnog i odgovornog krivca u smrti Ryana za sad vidi u doktoru Sabino de Farias Ferreira Netou. Upitne su i akcije policije koja je nadrogiranog Ryana, koji je na taj dan pretrpio višestruke udarce u glavu, strpala u zatvorsku ćeliju umjesto u bolnicu. Kao uzrok smrti špekulira se i o srčanom zastoju prouzrokovanom predoziranjem kokainom. Doktor Neto tvrdi da je učinio sve u njegovoj moći kako bi pomogao posrnulom Gracieu, no unatoč svemu, Ryan je pronađen mrtav slijedeće jutro. Obitelj Gracie krivi upravo doktora i njegove lijekove koji su, pretpostavljaju u kombinaciji sa drogama u organizmu prouzročili smrt.

Pogreb je održan prošlu nedjelju, pored brojnih ostalih uvanika prisustvovali su i Renzo, Ralph, Royler i Kyra Gracie te Murillo Bustamante.

Ryan Gracie stekao je veliku popularnost kao „loš dečko“ Gracie obitelji. Agresivnog stila borbe, njegov teški nokaut protiv Ishizawe na Pride 10, ušao je u anale jednog od najboljih nokauta PRIDE-a. U okršaju protiv rivala Shunga Oyame na PRIDE 22, Ryan je iskoristio Oyamin napad iz garda na tlu, te ga uhvatio u polugu na ruci (armbar), koju nije puštao sve dok nije bilo prekasno. Slomio mu je ruku u trenu, namjerno i bez oklijevanja.

Iako talentirani borac i crni pojas u BJJ-u, Ryan je bio jabuka koja je pala daleko od Gracie stabla. Gracie obitelj je začetnik modernog MMA i odgovorni pokretači UFC-a. U pravilu su disciplinirani sportaši i borci koji snažno drže do načela poštovanja, prvenstveno svoje obitelji a zatim i protivnika.

Ryan je u tom smislu bio crna ovca obitelji, no nije bio iznimka. Rockson Gracie, sin legendarnog Ricksona umro je 2001. u navodnoj prometnoj nesreći na motoru iako su mnogi tvrdili da je pravi uzrok smrti bio vezan uz drogu.

Rezultati istrage biti će objavljeni unutar 30 dana. Znati će se siguran uzrok smrti, iako to neće mnogo promijeniti na stvari. MMA svijet je ostao bez jednog od najupečatljivijih i najkontroverznijih boraca. Njegov život a i smrt govore mnogo o njemu. Unatoč svemu ovom prilikom odajemo počast Ryanu Gracieu, MMA borcu. R.I.P. Ryan.

Ryan Gracie Tribute

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R.I.P. Ryan

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LIDDELL SIGNS TO FIGHT SHOGUN AT U.K. UFC

Chuck Liddell is set to return to action on June 7 as the former light heavyweight champion has officially signed to face Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at an as of yet unofficially announced event in London, England. Liddell confirmed the fight to MMAWeekly.com on Saturday evening.

Earlier this month, MMAWeekly.com reported that Rua had signed a contract to fight “The Iceman” in May or June, and now Liddell has confirmed he has accepted the fight and signed the contract, although he stated the fight would take place June 7 as opposed to the previously reported June 14 date.

Liddell is coming off of a win over Rua’s former teammate, Wanderlei Silva, in December. With a win over “Shogun,” he may find himself back to No. 1 contender’s status in the 205-pound division.

After the purchase of Pride by Zuffa, the owners of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, there was much anticipation for Rua to make his debut in the Octagon, but his welcome was short-lived, as Forrest Griffin submitted him in his first fight in the Octagon.

The bout between Liddell and Rua is expected to be the main event on the card. Although no official announcement has been made by the UFC about the event, welterweight Marcus Davis previously stated to MMAWeekly.com that he believed he would also be on the same show in England.


Report: Fabricio Werdum vs. Brandon Vera Slated for UFC 85

Brandon VeraPrior to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira’s victory over Tim Sylvia earlier this month, UFC President Dana White said that Fabricio Werdum would likely get the next shot at the title. However, it now appears he’ll first have to get by Brandon Vera (8-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC).

Werdum and Vera are slated to battle at UFC 85, an event that takes place June 14 at the O2 Arena in London, according to a report from The Fight Network.

According to the report, bout agreements have not been signed.

Werdum, a former PRIDE Fighting Championships fighter, signed with the UFC last year. He was considered an instant heavyweight contender (fresh off a first-round submission victory over Aleksander Emelianenko), but after a lackluster loss to Andrei Arlovski at UFC 70, Werdum seemingly fell off the UFC’s radar. After an eight-month layoff, though, he finally returned at UFC 80 in January and scored a stunning second-round TKO of UFC heavyweight contender Gabriel Gonzaga.

Vera, meanwhile, began his UFC career with three straight victories before he earned a bout with Frank Mir. Although questions marks still surrounded the brash youngster, Vera defeated the former UFC heavyweight with a first-round TKO at UFC 65. The November 2006 fight would be his last for nearly a year, though, as he worked out issues with his former management. Vera was supposed to fight then-champ Tim Sylvia at UFC 68 nearly a year ago, but with the issues still unresolved, Randy Couture got the fight instead.

Vera last competed at UFC 77 this past October, where he suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Sylvia. After the fight, Vera stated that he had suffered a broken hand early in the fight.

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WANDERLEI CONFIRMS UFC 84 BOUT WITH JARDINE

There has been a lot speculation and hint dropping lately that a fight was brewing between former Pride fighter Wanderlei Silva and Ultimate Fighting Championship contender Keith Jardine. That fight is about to become a reality.

“I’m leaving right now to sign the Jardine fight contract and you are the first ones to know officially,” said Silva on his website on Friday. “I am starting to train hard again to be able to get the victory.”

Although Jardine’s management could not confirm the fight, sources close to the fighter’s camp indicate that Jardine is prepared to sign a bout agreement to face Silva on May 24 at UFC 84 in Las Vegas.

As for Silva’s training for the fight, he elaborated on his situation, saying, “This week I went to talk to (Randy) Couture and I’ve asked him to be my new coach. He was very happy with my wish and he will teach me some wrestling. I’ll be doing the fighting training with his athletes in a time where everybody train together.”

Silva is a very popular fighter, but is at an important crossroads in his career. He has lost his last three bouts, the first time he has ever done so. He was knocked out in a heavyweight bout with Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and then dropped his 205-pound Pride title to Dan Henderson, also by knockout. In his most recent bout, his return to the UFC, he lost a unanimous decision to Chuck Liddell.

Silva has indicated that he wasn’t as effective in utilizing the cage as he should have been when he faced Liddell, which is a significant part of his decision to train with Couture. He believes that the UFC heavyweight champion can help him adapt his skills for the Octagon.

Jardine had seemed to be steadily working his way into title contention with back-to-back victories over Wilson Gouveia and Forrest Griffin before being derailed by then UFC newcomer Houston Alexander. In his last fight out, Jardine scored a victory over Liddell, putting him back on the track towards the title. A win over Silva would likely put him on the cusp of that coveted shot at UFC gold.

Liddell confirmed to MMAWeekly that he has signed to fight Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 85. With Jardine’s victory over Liddell coming via split decision and with Forrest Griffin and Quinton Jackson’s title bout reportedly not happening until late summer, if Liddell and Jardine both win, it is a distinct possibility that the two might have to rematch before either is able to challenge the light heavyweight champion.

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Jao jedva čekam da Šogun samelje Liddella

Nortje demolirao Sappa

Bivša zvijer MMA ringova Bob Sapp danas očito ne predstavlja veliki problem svojim suparnicima. Noćas ga je lakoćom pobijedio nekadašnji sparing partner i bivši prosječni K-1 borac Jan Nortje.

Borba je trajala manje od dvije minute, nakon početnog ispitivanja snaga Nortje je krenuo serijom lijevih direkata i krošea koji se nisu nimalo svidjeli Sappu, pa se počeo povlačiti, ali od Janove ljevice Sappu sinoć nije bilo spasa.



Strikeforce at the Dome

Tacoma, 23. veljače

Rezultati:

Bob "The Beast" Sapp - Jan "The Giant" Nortje - Nortje, TKO, 1R

Maurice Smith - Rick Roufus - Smith, kimura, 1R

Steve Berger - Eddy Ellis - Ellis, odluka sudaca

Joe Riggs - Cory Devela - Devela, predaja/slam, 1R

Jorge Masvidal - Ryan Healy - Masvidal, odluka sudaca

Lyle Beerbohm - Ray Perales - Berbohm, giljotina, 3R

Josh Bennett - Mychal Clark - Clark, TKO, 2R

Zach Skinner - Scott Shaffer - Skinner, odluka sudaca

Nathan Coy - Chris Davis - Coy, KO, 1R

Mike Hayes - Matt Kovacs - Hayes, odluka sudaca


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Kličko slavio protiv Ibragimova

U najvažnijem i najatraktivnijem subotnjem boksačkom meču Vladimir Kličko je pobijedio Sultana Ibragimova na bodove jednoglasnom odlukom sudaca 3:0 (119-110, 118-110 i 117-111).

Ovom pobjedom Kličko je postao svjetski prvak u teškoj kategoriji u tri organizacije: WBO, IBF i IBO.

Pojas prvaka po WBA drži neporaženi Ruslan Čagajev, dok je za pojas prvaka po WBC-u za osmi ožujka zakazan meč između Olega Maskajeva i Samuela Petera .

Nadajmo se da bi do kraja ove godine moglo doći do meča za ujedinjenje pojaseva i da bismo nakon niza godina ponovo mogli imati apsolutnog prvaka svijeta u teškoj kategoriji

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U slučaju da niste gledali Kličko Ibragimov borbu, nemojte je ni pogledati. Borba je sramota za boks. Ova dvojica ne zaslužuju da budu na televiziji. Dobro može se shvatiti da je Kličko išao na siguran boks samo lijevim direktom, ali ovaj peder nije ništa ni učinio niti imao namjeru. Još jednom, nemojte tratiti vrijeme na gledanje ove borbe.

U pičku materinu, koji su ovo moroni danas, ulaze u ring s namjerom da pokupe gotovinu na što bezbolniji način. Ja bi ga suspendirao.

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Iceman: My Fighting Life

Osim što je vrlo uspješan MMA borac, bivši UFC prvak Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell odlično prolazi i kao književnik.

Naslovnica knjige


Njegova biografija "Iceman: My Fighting Life" koju je napisao zajedno s Chadom Millmanom odmah po izlasku je ušla u top 10 najprodavanijih knjiga u SAD-u, objavio je ugledni New York Times .

U knjizi Liddell govori o svom životu, od ranog djetinjstva do danas. Knjiga ima 305 stranica i zainteresirani fanovi je mogu naručiti na stranici Amazon.com.


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Svjetski BJJ prvak na seminaru u Hrvatskoj

Jedan od legendarne braće Vieira - Ricardo Vieira ili kako ga još zovu Ricardinho, 9x svjetski BJJ prvak, dolazi u posjet hrvatskom Teamu Werdum gdje će 05.04.2008 (subota) održati BJJ seminar. Seminar se održava pod ingerencijomm Hrvatskog BJJ Saveza. Cijena seminara je 50 eura. Broj mjesta je ograničen, prijave se primaju do 20.03.2008.



eurl: Team Werdum Croatia BJJ <www.croatia.teamwerdum.com.com>

Info: http://www.winner-croatia.com/

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Polovičan uspjeh naših

Stjepan Božić boksati će na Pecari, a naši se boksački reprezentativci ovih dana bore u Pescari kako bi pokušali izboriti nastup na Olimpijadi u Pekingu.

Na početku kvalifikacija četvorica od petorice naših izašli su ring ostvarivši polovičan uspjeh.

Naš formalno najveći adut Vedran Đipalo (do 91kg) ispao je odmah u prvom kolu, tijesno rezultatom 13:12 od Tervela Puleva (Bugarska).

Borna Katalinić (do 69kg) izgubio je od francuskog boksača Jaoida Chiguera, navodno je meč bio prisiljen predati zbog ozljede u trećoj rundi.

Marko Tomasović (iznad 91kg) imao je više sreće i rezultatom 16:5 savladao je također Francuza Mohameda Samoudija i plasirao se u drugi krug natjecanja. Tomasovićev suparnik u drugom krugu natjecanja je Gunebakan (Turska).

Nastupio je i Boris Katalinić (do 64kg) i rezulatom 21:13 pobijedio Ondera Sipala (Turska). Boris suparnik u drugom krugu natjecanja je Zdenek Chladek (Češka).

Danas očekujemo i nastup Mirsada Ahmetija (do 54kg) protiv Irca Nevina.


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Stjepan Božić u ringu 29.3.

Hrvatski profesionalni boksač Stjepan Božić 29. će ožujka u Širokom Brijegu braniti pojas interkontinentalnog WBA prvaka do 76 kilograma

Božićev protivnik je 30-godišnji Belgijanac Djamel Selini, koji je u svojoj dosadašnjoj profi-karijeri zabilježio 18 pobjeda (13 nokautom) uz 7 poraza.

Meč će održati u popularnoj širokobriješkoj dvorani Pecari, a prenosit će ga Hrvatska televizija.

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Tomasović poražen u finalu

Marko Tomasović (+91kg) poražen je u finalu europskih kvalifikacija za pekinšku Olimpijadu od bugarskog boksača Kurbata Puleva, prekidom nakon 2. runde.

Bio je to bezbolan poraz u rezultatskom smislu za Tomasovića, jer plasman na Olimpijadu Marko je osigurao još jučer pobjedom u polufinalu.

Trenutačno Hrvatska ima dva boksača koji su izborili Olimpijadu; Marija Šivoliju i Marka Tomasovića.

Ostali reprezentativci imati će prigodu izboriti nastup na najvećoj svjetskoj sportskoj priredbi već u prvoj polovici travnja, kada je u Ateni na programu drugi i posljednji krug europskih kvalifikacija.

Dobar test forme svim reprezentativcima biti će "Hrbićev memorijal" koji se idućeg tjedna od četvrtka do nedjelje održava u Boćarskom domu u Zagrebu.

Popis boksača koji se kroz kvalifikacije u Pescari plasirali na OI (čime su se pridružili otprije plasiranima - četvrfinalistima SP iz Chicaga)


-48kg

D. Ayrapetyan (Rusija)
L. Maszczyk (Poljska)

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N. Kalucza (Mađarska)
K. Yafal (Engleska)

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J.J. Nevin (Irska)
V. Gojan (Moldavija)
R. Rahimov (Njemačka)

-57kg

K. Djelkhir (Francuska)
S. Imranov (Azerbejdžan)
W. Gratschow (Njemačka)

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O. Klyuchko (Ukrajina)
M. Varga (Mađarska)

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G. Kate (Mađarska)
I. Gheorghe (Rumunjska)

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M. Nurudzinau (Bjelorusija)
O. Stretskyy (Ukrajina)
B.J. Saunders (Engleska)

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T. Naim (Švedska)
J. de Gale (Engleska)
A. Hakobyan (Armenija)

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I. Sillakh (Ukrajina)
R. Magamedau (Bjelorusija)

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V. Zuyeu (Bjelorusija)
A. Usik (Ukrajina)

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K. Pulev (Bugarska)
M. Tomasović (Hrvatska)

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MARK COLEMAN TO FACE BROCK LESNAR IN UFC

The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday night inducted Mark “The Hammer” Coleman into the UFC Hall of Fame, but perhaps more stunning was Coleman’s announcement that he is not done fighting.

“This is an unbelievably special night,” said Coleman. “But my main goal is to get back in the cage and fight. I’m not retired. I’m not retired.”

“I’ve been asking (UFC president) Dana (White) for a long time,” he continued. “He finally found me an opponent. He gave me five month’s notice… Brock Lesnar.”

Recent speculation had put Brock Lesnar on an as yet unannounced UFC event in August. So now it is no longer speculation, Lesnar will face Coleman in the older wrestler’s return to the Octagon.

Forrest Griffin and Quinton Jackson are also expected to fight for the UFC light heavyweight championship held by Jackson in August.

According to Sherdog.com, Coleman and Lesnar will square off at UFC 87 on Aug. 9, which will take place in Minneapolis, Minn.

“He’s a beast. He’s an animal,” said Coleman of the man who will welcome him back to the UFC.

Despite cementing his past legacy with his induction into the Hall of Fame, Coleman isn’t ready to be written off yet. Lesnar is a strong, athletic, younger fighter, but Coleman doesn’t want to be written off yet.

“Don’t bet the house against me,” said the first ever UFC heavyweight champion and first Pride Grand Prix champion.