Affliction: Day of Reckoning quick results!
Here are quick results from the recent Affliction: Day of Reckoning event. When I have the time, I'll definitely post up my review of the show, which I found to be really really good and highly recommend it to MMA fans no matter where you're from.
Affliction 2: Day of Reckoning
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Honda Center in Anaheim, CA
1. Brett Cooper def. Patrick Speight via TKO (punches) - R2 (4:10)
2. Albert Rios def. Antonio Duarte via unanimous decision
3. LC Davis def. Bao Quach via unanimous decision
4. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira def. Vladimir Matyushenko via TKO (knee) - R2 (4:26)
5. Dan Lauzon def. Bobby Green via submission (RNC) - R1 (4:55)
6. Paul Buentello def. Kiril Sidelnikov via TKO (referee stoppage) - R3 (4:18)
7. Renato Sobral def. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou via sub (D'arce choke) - R1 (2:36)
8. Vitor Belfort def. Matt Lindland via KO - R1 (0:37)
9. Josh Barnett def. Gilbert Yvel via submission (strikes) - R3 (3:05)
10. WAMMA Heavyweight Title: Fedor Emelianenko (c) def. Andrei Arlovski via KO - R1 (3:14)
11. Jay Hieron def. Jason High via KO (punch) - R1 (1:04)
Helio Gracie passes away.
Helio Gracie, the founder of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and the patriarch of the famous Gracie family, passed away in his sleep Thursday morning at his home in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. He was 95 and at the moment, the cause of his death is still not known.
Adapting elements from traditional Japanese Jiu-Jitsu, Grace developed his own techniques and refined them to suit smaller fighters like himself in order to defeat fighters bigger than him. His teachings were then passed down to his children, most notably Rickson, Royler, Relson, Royce and Rorion, all established and well-known MMA fighters themselves. His teachings was instrumental in the formation of what would years later become the number one MMA promotion in the world today, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Rorion Gracie, who was one of the co-founders of the UFC, believed it as the one organization to showcase the power of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. His vision became a reality as his brother, Royce Gracie, used the teachings to win the first, second and fourth UFC Tournaments during the promotion's beginnings and from there on, started a legacy of its own with many MMA prospects picking up Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and using it as a staple martial art when training for MMA fights.
Helio Gracie's last major appearance was at the ill-fated Dynamite!! USA event where he witnessed his son, Royce, defeat Kazushi Sakuraba in a highly anticipated rematch in Los Angeles, California back in June 2007 via unanimous decision.
Yoshihiro Akiyama to finally get his wish in July?
At DREAM.6 after his victory over Masanori Tonooka, the 2006 HERO'S Light Heavyweight Champion Yoshihiro Akiyama stated his desire to fight Hidehiko Yoshida at Dynamite!! 2008. Obviously with Yoshida being contracted under WVR and Akiyama pulling out of the New Year's Eve bash mere weeks before the event, not to mention his DREAM contract, that fight did not take place.
But that could all change in July.
Recently, there has been a report on the Sponichi website in which both Akiyama and Yoshida will indeed be facing each other at Sengoku IX. WVR PR Kokuho has showed interest in the article and did not deny anything in regards to the fight. Another fighter showing interest in Akiyama is Kazuo Misaki, who fought Akiyama at Yarennoka! back in 2007 in a controversial bout. Misaki was quoted in the latest Gonkaku magazine as saying, "If Akiyama signs I will welcome him. I want to hold a boiling-like fight."
There have been rumors swirling around that this could possibly be Akiyama's last fight as he might retire from MMA after this fight. To make things more interesting, Yoshida himself stated after the recent Sengoku event that he is also contemplating on retiring depending on what the future holds out for him. If this ends up being both men's last match, expect the match to be one of the most highly anticipated matches of all time if it does take place.
Source: MMAFighting.com and Nightmare Of Battle
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