A History of Violence: MMA From The Beginning

Corki · November 20, 2015

July 1995

World News

- Gerard Gordeau went on a radio show where he let everyone know how much he hated Roland Payne and wanted to fight him

Pancrase News

- Eugenio Tadeu announces he has signed a non-exclusive contract with Pancrase

- Pancrase 18 announced, the return of Satoshi Honma will take place after his near two-year layoff due to injury

- Minoki Ichihara & Kazuo Takahashi were released

- Bas Rutten in talks with the company

UFC News

- Todd Medina is out of his bout with Joel Sutton, due to the short notice there will be no replacement

- UFC 6 happened this month, the results are below

- Robert Lucarelli sustained a hand injury after his fight at UFC 6

UFC 6: Clash of the Titans Recap

Robert Lucarelli (2-1) def. Ernie Verdicia (0-1) via Split Decision after 30:00; a slug fest from the start, Lucarelli and Verdicia show little technique as they brawl with each other for nearly thirty minutes. Lucarelli narrowly scores the win

Paul Varelans (1-0) def. Cal Worsham (0-1) via Technical Knockout (Strikes) in 12:57; the big three-hundred pound Varelans only needed one big shot to put his opponent on the mat, and when he did he pounced, looking for a quick victory

Oleg Taktarov (7-2) def. Dave Beneteau (0-1) via Submission (Triangle) in 9:02; the Russian import shows off his technique off of his back as he counters a takedown attempt into a triangle choke for the impressive victory

Rudyard Moncayo (1-0) def. Roland Payne (0-2) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 21:17; though Payne was winning the fight, he gassed out badly, and was left vulnerable to the choke

David 'Tank' Abbott (1-0) def. David Levicki (0-2) via Technical Knockout (Strikes) in 5:00; Abbott wastes little time in taking Levicki to the mat and pounding his face in until the referee was forced to step in

Dan Severn (2-1) def. Ali Gipson (1-1) via Unanimous Decision after 30:00; Severn uses his wrestling defensively to out-jab his opponent for the entirety of the match, final strike count being an astounding 598-to-122. Severn shows that he can work on his feet and he may have some claim to a rematch with Royce Gracie as of this evening

Jason DeLucia (3-1) def. Guy Mezger (2-1) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 11:15; a huge upset as DeLucia scores a takedown and Mezger makes one wrong move by giving up his back, and subsequently the choke

Bas Rutten (5-0) def. Gerard Gordeau (2-2) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 6:12; Rutten shows off his entire arsenal on the feet and on the mat this evening, and as evidenced by his post-fight interview, he has only one man on his mind: Royce Gracie

Royce Gracie (6-0) def. Patrick Smith (3-2) via Submission (Arm-Bar) in 1:43 to defend his UFC Superfight Championship; Smith had zero for Gracie this evening, he looked timid and uncomfortable before the bell even rung. Gracie shoots for the takedown and gets the easy submission win

Corki · November 20, 2015

Pancrase 17 Recap

Robert Bjornethun (2-3) def. Jeff Massagli (0-1) via Unanimous Decision after 15:00; a much needed win for Bjornethun, who out-strikes the newcomer 73-to-22 with a varied offense made up of kicks, knees and punches

Christopher De Weaver (1-0) def. Emmanuel Yarborough (1-2) via Submission (Triangle) in 9:43; the lanky New Yorker is impressive in his debut, showing off a wide variety of offense both on the feet and on the mat against a very large opponent in Yarborough

Hans Nijman (1-1) def. Zane Frasier (1-3) via Unanimous Decision after 15:00; Nijan out-strikes Frasier in a fairly uneventful match

Gregory Smit (2-2) def. James Mathews (3-4) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 7:21; Mathews faced off with former teammate from Yokohama Shooting Gym and was submitted with relative ease. The move to Grabaka was evidently not the best move for him, career-wise

Akihiro Gono (3-2) def. Richard Saar (2-2) via Unanimous Decision after 15:00; active on both the feet and on the mat, Gono out-classes his opponent everywhere as Saar looked uncomfortable from the very beginning

Vernon White (4-5) def. Scott Sullivan (2-2) via Submission (Arm-Bar) in 3:59; White makes his first appearance since January and makes quick work of Sullivan, one more win and White could be looking at a title shot, as he is currently riding a two-fight winning streak

Frank Shamrock (3-0) def. Enson Inoue (2-1) via Submission (Arm-Triangle) in 4:35; a grappling heavy match, Shamrock out-muscles Inoue on the mat to score a quick submission victory without throwing a single punch

Minoru Suzuki (6-3) def. Masakatsu Funaki (5-6) via Submission (North South Choke) in 11:54; Suzuki scores the first north-south choke victory in the history of the sport as he finishes a very tough Masakatsu Funaki. The match was very competitive from the start but Funaki again failed to utilize his best skill, his wrestling, and elected to try and stand with Suzuki. Suzuki would then score the first takedown and control the pace of the match from that point onward

Rickson Gracie (8-2) def. Matt Hume (3-3) via Submission (Achilles Lock) in 0:49; in what might be the quickest victory in mixed martial arts history, Gracie taps out Matt Hume, who was supposed to offer him a bigger challenge than his previous opponents who were considered easy match-ups for Gracie. Providing Renzo does not win this evening, Rickson is definitely in the running for the next shot at the title

Renzo Gracie (7-1) def. Manabu Yamada (14-5-2) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 14:45 to win the King of Pancrase Championship; Renzo made Manabu Yamada look like a completely different fighter than we'd previously seen. Yamada had very little to offer the challenger, who took him down at will and imposed his game plan for the entirety of the match

Corki · November 20, 2015

August 1995

World News

- American promotion Extreme Fighting opened up this month

Pancrase News

- Pancrase announces the Neo-Blood tournament to decide the next challenger for the King of Pancrase Championship

- Pancrase also announces that Nilson de Castro will get the first shot at champion Renzo Gracie

- Pancrase 18 card fully announced, including the quarter-finals for the Neo-Blood tournament

- Bas Rutten has signed a non-exclusive deal with Pancrase

- Jack McLaughlin removed from card due to injury, Pedro Otavio jumps in to face Eugenio Tadeu on two weeks notice

Pancrase 18 Card

Marco Ruas (5-1-1) vs Murilo Bustamante (6-1) [QF]

Jose Landi-Jons (4-3) vs Wallid Ismail (5-3) [QF]

Teila Tuli (5-2) vs Ryushi Yanagisawa (3-4) [QF]

Katsuomi Inagaki (4-5) vs Tsuyoshi Kohsaka (1-1) [QF]

Allan Goes (1-0) vs Amaury Bitetti (2-0) [Alternate]

Alex Cook (1-1) vs Takafumi Ito (1-1)

Satoshi Honma (3-4-2) vs Takaku Fuke (2-4)

Eugenio Tadeu (3-2) vs Pedro Otavio (1-1)*

Jorge Patino (0-1) vs John Renfroe (0-1)

Toon Stelling (1-2) vs Leon van Dijk (0-2)

UFC News

- Teila Tuli has been released by the UFC

- UFC 7 card announced

- UFC cuts fighters: Ali Gipson, Andy Anderson, Art Jimmerson, Cal Worsham, Dave Beneteau, David Levicki, Emmanuel Yarborough, Ernie Verdicia, James Mathews, Joe Son, Kevin Rosier, Johnny Rhodes, Marcus Bossett, Remco Pardoel, Roland Payne and Zane Frasier

UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo Card

Royce Gracie (6-0) © vs Oleg Taktarov (7-2) for the UFC Superfight Championship

Dan Severn (2-1) vs Bas Rutten (5-0)

Fabio Gurgel (3-1) vs Harold Howard (2-0)

Joe Charles (1-0) vs Scott Morris (1-1)

Eldo Dias Xavier (1-0) vs Anthony Macias (1-0)

Trent Jenkins (1-1) vs Jason Fairn (1-1)

Keith Hackney (1-1) vs Frank Hamaker (1-1)

Kimo Leopoldo (0-1) vs Scott Baker (1-1)

Melton Bowen (0-1) vs Jon Hess (0-1)

Larry Cureton (0-1) vs Mark Hall (0-0)

Corki · November 20, 2015

Pancrase 18 Recap

Pedro Otavio (2-1) def. Eugenio Tadeu (3-3) via Unanimous Decision after 15:00; Otavio out-grapples Tadeu to a dominant unanimous decision victory despite having a little trouble early on in the stand-up exchanges

Toon Stelling (2-2) def. Leon van Dijk (0-3) via Submission (Arm-Triangle) in 1:46; Stelling gets back-to-back victories here with a quick submission victory that will probably result in van Dijk receiving his walking papers

Jorge Patino (1-1) def. John Renfroe (0-2) via Submission (Arm-Bar) in 2:21; John Renfroe will also be likely to receive his walking papers after being badly defeated by the much faster, and more technical Jorge Patino

Takaku Fuke (3-4) def. Satoshi Honma (3-5-2) via Unanimous Decision after 15:00; Takaku Fuke out-strikes Satoshi Honma 301-to-95 over the course of fifteen minutes as he plays spoiler to Honma's long awaited return to the ring

Alex Cook (2-1) def. Takafumi Ito (1-2) via Submission (Arm-Bar) in 2:38; Cook gets a big win that keeps his name in the rankings over a very game Takafumi Ito. Cook shows he can hang with a tough grappler and is likely to get a top ten opponent in his next appearance

Allan Goes (2-0) def. Amaury Bitetti (2-1) via Submission (Kimura) in 4:23; Goes gets himself the alternate designation after an excellent display of jiu-jitsu as he stayed composed and eventually beat the highly touted Bitetti

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka (2-1) def. Katsuomi Inagaki (4-6) via Submission (Neck Crank) in 1:43; Kohsaka books himself a trip to the semi-finals with a flawless victory over a very tough Katsuomi Inagaki

Teila Tuli (6-2) def. Ryushi Yanagisawa (3-5) via Unanimous Decision after 15:00; Tuli shows off his takedown defense as he beats the hometown fighter, Tuli gets himself a spot in the semi-finals and will look to climb back into title contention

Wallid Ismail (6-3) def. Jose Landi-Jons (4-4) via Submission (Kimura) in 1:45; Ismail was getting out-struck to start the fight and adjusted his game plan accordingly, bringing the fight to the mat and scoring a quick submission to book himself a trip to the semi-finals

Murilo Bustamante (7-1) def. Marco Ruas (5-2-1) via Split Decision after 15:00; a bad call by the judges, Ruas held top control and out-struck Bustamante yet his opponent was awarded the victory and slot in the semi-finals. Expect Pancrase bookers to award Ruas a spot as second designated alternate in the event that two fighters are injured in the tournament

Corki · November 23, 2015

September 1995

World News

- Leon van Dijk was released by Pancrase this month, he went 0-3 with the promotion

- Melton Bowen was released by the UFC this month, he went 0-2 with the company

- Scott Morris was released by the UFC this month. He went 1-2 with the promotion, his lone victory a technical knockout of Sean Daugherty in his debut at UFC 2.

Pancrase News

- Pancrase 19 card announced

Pancrase 19 Card

Renzo Gracie (7-1) vs Nilson De Castro (6-0) for the King of Pancrase Championship

Maurice Smith (3-2) vs Frank Lobman (1-0)

Akihiro Gono (3-2) vs Vernon White (4-5)

Hans Nijman (1-1) vs Minoru Suzuki (6-3)

Masakatsu Funaki (5-6) vs Enson Inoue (2-1)

Matt Hume (3-3) vs Rumina Sato (2-1)

Scott Sullivan (2-2) vs Richard Saar (2-2)

Larry Papadopoulos (0-2) vs Ebenezer Fontes Braga (0-0)

Alberto Cerra Leon (0-2) vs Tony Halme (0-2)

Art Jimmerson (1-3) vs Jeff Massagli (0-1)

UFC News

- UFC 7 results are in, and below

UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo Recap

Mark Hall (1-0) def. Larry Cureton (0-2) via Unanimous Decision after 30:00; Hall outwrestles Cureton in a dominant display of top control from the newcomer.

Jon Hess (1-1) def. Melton Bowen (0-2) via Knockout (Punch) in 2:01; one big right hand was all it took to put away Melton Bowen, who had little to offer the significantly bigger Jon Hess.

Scott Baker (2-1) def. Kimo Leopoldo (0-2) via Submission (Arm-Bar) in 11:05; Kimo's lack of cardio would lead to his defeat this evening as Baker withstood an early attack from the big man in order to win it in the deep water.

Frank Hamaker (2-1) def. Keith Hackney (1-2) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:06; Hamaker pins Hackney against the cage and slaps on a guillotine choke to score the quick victory.

Jason Fairn (2-1) def. Trent Jenkins (1-2) via Technical Knockout (Strikes) in 5:31; Fairn wrestles his way to a win here as he quickly brings Jenkins to the mat in order to pound him out for a relatively quick victory.

Eldo Dias Xavier (2-0) def. Anthony Macias (1-1) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:04; complete domination from Xavier from the start, Macias looked like he didn't want to be in there either. As soon as the opportunity presented itself, Macias tapped out.

Joe Charles (2-0) def. Scott Morris (1-2) via Knockout (Punch) in 2:55; a fight that took place exclusively standing, Charles lands a massive right straight that sends Morris to the canvas, stiff as a board.

Fabio Gurgel (4-1) def. Harold Howard (2-1) via Submission (Arm-Triangle) in 1:41; Howard was supposed to face off with Royce Gracie earlier this year for the Superfight championship, and he injured himself prior to the match. As a result, he was forced to risk his standing as contender to Fabio Gurgel and had he not injured himself, he could've been champion instead of on the losing end of a one-sided beating.

Bas Rutten (6-0) def. Dan Severn (2-2) via Unanimous Decision after 30:00; Bas controls the match from the bottom, using hard elbows and punches and although Severn was on top for the bulk of the match, the judges ruled Bas Rutten was the victor in the end.

Royce Gracie (7-0) def. Oleg Taktarov (7-3) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:42 to defend his UFC Superfight Championship; Royce Gracie shows his skills with another flawless performance against a very tough Oleg Taktarov. The real question now, is whether or not the UFC will finally match him up with the undeniable number one contender, Bas Rutten.

Corki · November 23, 2015

Pancrase 19 Recap

Jeff Massagli (1-1) def. Art Jimmerson (1-4) via Knockout (Punch) in 9:08; Massagli was getting out-boxed by Jimmerson for the majority of the match but was never in any danger of being knocked unconscious. Jimmerson, on the other hand, was on wobbly legs after the first clean right that Massagli was able to land and never fully recovered.

Tony Halme (1-2) def. Alberto Cerra Leon (0-3) via Unanimous Decision after 15:00; boring, uneventful fight that more than likely spells termination for Leon.

Ebenezer Fontes Braga (1-0) def. Larry Papadopoulos (0-3) via Submission (Arm-Bar) in 6:08; very impressive performance from Braga, and Papadopoulos will most likely be receiving his walking papers as well for his third consecutive loss.

Richard Saar (3-2) def. Scott Sullivan (2-3) via Unanimous Decision after 15:00; slight robbery in some people's eyes, Sullivan controlled the fight with volume but Saar was a little more active in the clinch. In a fight like this, nobody really wins.

Matt Hume (4-3) def. Rumina Sato (2-2) via Technical Knockout (Strikes) in 11:21; these two wrestled competitively for almost ten minutes before Hume started to use his hands as a difference maker. His ground and pound was used very efficiently and was able to score him the stoppage victory.

Masakatsu Funaki (6-6) def. Enson Inoue (2-2) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:29; Funaki is so good on the ground when he brings it there, and he showed why he is constantly in title talks if he could just follow a game plan instead of standing and trading. Inoue tried to make it a stand up fight and was promptly brought to the mat where Funaki went to work on him. Funaki hasn't strung together two wins in a row since September of 1994 and if he could capitalize on this victory to make it two in a row it would make for a good spot in the rankings.

Minoru Suzuki (7-3) def. Hans Nijman (1-2) via Submission (North South Choke) in 13:31; two straight victories, two by North South Choke (and the first one was the first in MMA history). Minoru Suzuki thoroughly dominates Hans Nijman en route to an impressive submission victory.

Vernon White (5-5) def. Akihiro Gono (3-3) via Unanimous Decision after 15:00; White out strikes and out wrestles Gono for a convincing decision victory. That's three wins in a row for White and that could mean a title shot given the current promotional landscape.

Frank Lobman (2-0) def. Maurice Smith (3-3) via Knockout (Kick) in 0:54; Lobman and Smith had time to each throw one jab before Lobman connected with the knockout kick. Smith fell over and that was all she wrote, in what could possibly be the biggest upset in Pancrase history.

Nilson de Castro (7-0) def. Renzo Gracie (7-2) via Split Decision after 30:00 to win the King of Pancrase Championship; de Castro's victory over Gracie is almost as big an upset as Lobman over Smith, but in this fight both men showed off a very well rounded, diverse offense. de Castro & Gracie both scored takedowns, stood and swung at each other and went for submissions, with de Castro narrowly pulling away with the victory.

Corki · November 23, 2015

October 1995

World News

- Alberto Cerra Leon sustained a hand injury during his fight at Pancrase 19

- Alberto Cerra Leon was released from his Pancrase contract

- Larry Papadopoulos was released from his Pancrase contract, he went 0-3 during his stay there

- Gerard Gordeau was arrested & jailed for eighteen months for assault

- Jason DeLucia rants about Eldo Dias Xavier, begging him for a fight at UFC 8

Pancrase News

- Pancrase 20 card announced

Pancrase 20 Card

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka (2-1) vs Murilo Bustamante (7-1) [sF]

Wallid Ismail (6-3) vs Teila Tuli (6-2) [sF]

Jose Landi-Jons (4-4) vs Manabu Yamada (14-5-2)

Gregory Smit (2-2) vs Frank Shamrock (3-0)

Pedro Otavio (2-1) vs Katsuomi Inagaki (4-6)

Christopher de Weaver (1-0) vs Jorge Patino (1-1)

Hugo Duarte (0-0) vs Satoshi Honma (3-5-2)

Jack McLaughlin (1-2) vs Robert Bjornethun (2-3)

Emmanuel Yarborough (1-2) vs Alexander Otsuka (0-0)

Susumu Yamazaki (0-0) vs Osami Shibuya (0-1)

UFC News

- Gerard Gordeau has been released from his contract following news of his arrest. He achieved a 2-2 record with the organization, scoring wins over Felix Mitchell & Art Jimmerson, though falling to Bas Rutten & Teila Tuli

- Pat Smith & Ken Shamrock tentatively scheduled to fight at UFC 8 in February

- Pat Smith injures stomach but will remain in match with Shamrock

Corki · November 23, 2015

November 1995

World News

- Andre Van Den Oetelaar retired this month, finishing with a record of 2-3. He went 1-3 with Pancrase, his lone victory a knockout over Cees Bezems. He ends his career on a victory over a local fighter by way of knockout.

- Emmanuel Yarborough leaves Mid-America Martial Arts after a disagreement with Frank Hamaker

Card Announcements

Pancrase 21

Nilson de Castro (7-0) © vs Minoru Suzuki (7-3) for the King of Pancrase Championship

Bas Rutten (6-0) vs Marco Ruas (5-2-1)

Masakatsu Funaki (6-6) vs Oleg Taktarov (7-3)

Rickson Gracie (8-2) vs Eugenio Tadeu (3-3)

Matt Hume (4-3) vs Toon Stelling (2-2)

Takaku Fuke (3-4) vs Alex Cook (2-1)

Arutyun Terzyan (0-0) vs Egan Inoue (0-0)

Ebenezer Fontes Braga (1-0) vs John Renfroe (0-2)

Igor Zinoviev (0-0) vs Zane Frasier (1-3)

Jeff Massagli (1-1) vs Takafumi Ito (1-2)

UFC 8: David vs Goliath

Royce Gracie (7-0) © vs Joe Charles (2-0) for the UFC Superfight Championship

Patrick Smith (3-2) vs Ken Shamrock (6-3)

Guy Mezger (2-1) vs Rudyard Moncayo (1-0)

Paul Varelans (1-0) vs Jon Hess (1-1)

Asbel Cancio (1-0) vs Gerry Harris (0-0)

John Matua (0-0) vs David 'Tank' Abbott (1-0)

Scott Bessac (0-0) vs Todd Medina (0-0)

Geza Kalman Jr (0-0) vs Onassis Parungao (0-0)

Francesco Maturi (0-0) vs Ryan Parker (0-0)

Ray Wizard (1-1) vs Joel Sutton (0-0)

Pancrase News

- Murilo Bustamante out of the fight with Tsuyoshi Kohsaka, he will be replaced by tournament alternate Allan Goes

UFC News

- Ryan Parker injures leg in lead-up to UFC 8, will still compete

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