Saturday, February 10, 2007

ICON Sport: All In @ Blaisdell Arena - RESULTS

We were more than a little disappointed to find out that Robbie Lawler wasn't fighting in the main event of ICON Sport: All In last night.

Turns out he was suffering from food poisoning and had to join Tyson Nam, who earlier pulled out of the night due to a fractured wrist, on the sidelines at Blaisdell Arena.

Mark Moreno and Scott Junk made up for it though, with a pair of stunning knockouts in the first round of their respective fights.

And it might have only been the third fight of the night, but Richard Desforge's TKO win over Allen Lau was one of the best on the card. You could tell Desforge had very little respect for Lau, but he almost lost the fight in the first round before regaining his composure in the second and getting the referee to stop it after mounting Lau and raining down blows.

Here are the full results from last night:

Devon Chong def. Isaiah Cobb-Adams at :50 in first round via submission (armbar)
Dwayne Haney def. Jay Bolos at 1:26 in second round via submission (triangle choke)
Richard Desforge def. Allen Lau at 2:34 in second round via TKO (strikes)
Justin Bucholz def. Brandon Pieper at 1:07 in first round via TKO (strikes)
Sadhu Bott def. Peni Taufa'ao at 1:36 in second round via submission (rear naked choke)
Kala Hose def. Kekoa Baker at 1:07 in first round via TKO (strikes)
Randy Leuder def. Ron Fields via unanimous decision
Jerome Kekumu def. Mike Balasi via split decision
Mark Moreno def. Sam Jackson at :24 in first round via KO
Bronson Pieper def. Chico Canteberos at 3:23 in first round via KO (Pieper new ICON Sport 145-Pound Champ)
Scott Junk def. John George at :10 in first round via KO
Jeremy Williams def. Derek Thornton at 3:48 in first round via submission (guillotine choke)
Renato Verissimo def. Kris Fleurestil at 2:19 in first round via TKO (strikes)

Thursday, February 08, 2007

ICON Sport: All In @ Blaisdell Arena

Here's the final card for tomorrow's ICON Sport fights at the Blaisdell. Note that Tyson Nam and Kolo Koka are NOT fighting, due to injury.

185-lbs 3 x 5 Mins
“Ruthless” Robbie Lawler Trevor “ The Experiment” Garrett
Miletich Fighting Systems, Iowa vs. Killing Fields MMA, Ohio

185-lbs 3 x 5 Mins
“Charuto” Renato Verissimo Kris Fleurestil
HMC, Honolulu vs. Reinhardt MMA, Iowa

205-lbs 3 x 5 Mins
Jeremy “½ Man ½ Amazing” Williams Derek Thornton
Legends Gym, Hollywood vs. Freelance, Honolulu

Heavyweight 3 x 5: Mins
Scott “Punk Haole” Junk John George
MMA Development, Kailua vs. Reinhardt MMA, Iowa

145-lb Hawaii State Title 3 x 5 Mins
“The Eastside Strangler” Chico Cantiberos Bronson Pieper
Eastsidaz, Waimanalo vs. Hard Knocks, Waianae

UNDERCARD:

170-lbs 3 x 5 Mins
Mark Moreno Sam Jackson
Bulls Pen, Honolulu vs. Reinhardt MMA, Iowa

150-lbs 3 x 3 Mins
Mike Balasi Jerome Kekumu
Grappling Unlimited, Honolulu vs. Hard Knocks, Waianae

Heavyweight 3 x 3 Mins
Randy Lueder Ron “Killing” Fields
MMA Development, Kailua vs. Killing Fields MMA, Ohio

195-lbs 3 x 3 Mins
Kekoa Baker Kala Kolohe Hose
Fearless Fight Club, Kapolei vs. Bad Intentions, Waianae

145-lbs 3 x 3 Mins
Sadhu Bott Peni Taufa’ao
HMC, Honolulu vs. Eastsidaz, Waiamanalo

160-lbs 3 x 3 Mins
Justin Bucholz Brandon Pieper
Bulls Pen, Honolulu vs. Hard Knocks, Waianae

Heavyweight 3 x 3 Mins
Allen Lau Richard Desforge
Grappling Unlimited, Honolulu vs. Hard Knocks, Waianae

135-lbs 3 x 3 Mins
Duane Haney Jay Bolos
Bulls Pen, Honolulu vs. Animal House, Ewa Beach

140-lbs 3 x 3 Mins
Isaiah Cobb-Adams Devon Chong
Animal House, Ewa Beach vs. Hard Knocks, Waianae

Notes: replaced fighters - Tyson Nam (fractured wrist), Ikaika Choy-Fu (pneumonia), Marshall Harvest (strained neck), Kolo Koka (elbow tendonitis).

Pro Bowl Weekend 2007

It's Pro Bowl time in Honolulu once again, which means lots of parties with the players and the fans who want to hang out with them.

The fun started last night at Zanzabar with Tony Touch, and continues tonight with Little Brother (above) and Jin the MC at Pipeline Cafe. If you're a hip-hop fan, there's lots to do all weekend. Hope you've got deep pockets...

If Little Brother and Jin aren't your speed, head to Fashion 45 where DJ Green Lantern (left) will be the special guest on the decks... Warren Moon is doing his annual Pro Bowl Party with Tony Gonzalez at Pearl Ultra Lounge... And you can bet Rick Rock will have some tricks up his sleeve that night at Zanzabar...

On Friday, there's Bob Fest '07 at Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park with Lauryn Hill, Capleton, Dawn Penn and Pepper... The All-White Event goes down at Lotus Soundbar... Artist Groove Network hosts the Wonderlounge: Pro Sexy Edition at the W Honolulu...

Saturday brings DJ Clue (right) to Pipeline Cafe... The Pro Stars Bash jumps off at Don Ho's Island Grill... The Red Carpet VIP Pro Bowl Afterparty is at Lotus... Peter Maharaj will host the Pro Bowl Afterparty at Pearl Ultra Lounge...

And don't forget to finish the weekend off with Stone Groove Radio, Sundays at midnight on 102.7 Da Bomb. If you like local hip-hop, you need to tune in to this show...

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Ill Valley - "Old School Toyota"


We first heard of Ill Valley a few months ago, and finally had a chance to meet Hoku Haiku and Patrick John at the O Lounge during FLOW last Friday.

"Seeds and Stems" is the 10-track EP that's out now in advance of their upcoming full-length album, "Straight Out Da Ill Valley," due later this year.

Here's our favorite track off the EP, "Old School Toyota."