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Lately I've been thinking - why do I do MMA? After all, I get asked so much. To tell the truth, I trained MMA for three years without ever really thinking about why, and even now I don't know the exact answer, but I'm getting a better idea. I actually have other dreams in life, like of opening a cafe in the future. To accomplish my dreams, I need to be strong, not just physically, but inside also. If you aren't strong it's hard to convince people of anything - you have to set an example. That's how you get people to follow you and make your dreams come true.
That was my conclusion, that without strength, even fixable situations can't be fixed. People, myself included, are weak beings. This is the reason that I practice martial arts, so i can continue to become even stronger for as long as I train.
I still have many concerns and am still really only a beginner, but this is exactly why I have to keep on training!
Ossu!
(Source: www.kamipro.com)
The K-1 World Grand Prix will host an open press conference again this year on Dec 4, the day before the Dec 5 tournament. The press conference will be held at the ANA intercontinental hotel in Tokyo and will be open to the general public, but limited to event ticket holders. Expected to attend are fighters Badr Hari, Peter Aerts, Remy Bonjasky, Aristair Overeem, Errol Zimmerman and Semmy Shilt. K-1 WGP FINAL 2009 - TrailerK-1 WGP FINAL 2009 - Opening Video(Source: K-1 Official Site, Japanese http://www.k-1.co.jp/jp/index.php)
In the 12-round WBC world flyweight championship held in Saitama, Japan on Nov 29, the third-ranked contender Koki Kameda beat current champ Daisuke Naito by unanimous decision to take the belt. This was the second championship for Kameda, who formerly held the light flyweight title but gave it up to move up to flyweight. Neither fighter was able to land a decisive punch in the fight, but the left crosses from the southpaw Kameda gave him a lead in points which proved insurmountable for Naito, who developed a bloody nose and cut over his right eye in the 10th round. The final scoring was 116-112, 117-111 and 117-111 for Kameda. In the post-fight interview, Kameda said, "I want to be a champion for Asia like Pacquiao, a champion that everyone respects and looks up to."
Final round video
(Source: Fight&Life http://www.fnlweb.com/result/2009/11/2_4.php)
The second day of the Tokyo International Jiu-jitsu Championships, held Nov 28-29, featured the highlight of the tournament, the Black Belt Absolute Division matches. Making it to the finals were Jonathan Torres and Mike Fowler. As both Jonathan and Mike were competing with Team Purebred-Lloyd Irvin, the championship match was not conducted, instead being decided by a coin toss, with Jonathan taking home the gold medal. Tetsuya Kondo of Red Shark Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Japan and Daniel Cherubin of Peter de Been Jiu Jitsu Academy tied for third place.
(Source: www.kakutoh.com)
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