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SLENDERSTONE Presents HEAT 2ndSeptember 23, 2006
Aichi Bushido Hall
Aichi, Japan
Official Results:
70 KG, 2R 5M
Osami Takahashi (Shimura Dojo) defeated Masahiro Watanabe (U-FILE CAMP Gifu) by TKO via doctor’s stoppage due to a cut at 0:23 of the second round.
Kickboxing Rules
60 KG, 3R 3M
Muangfahlek Kiatwichkien (Chuwatana Gym) defeated Takashin Nishimura (Shimura Dojo) by unanimous decision at full time limit.
68 KG, 2R 5M
Atsuhiro Tsuboi (GRAPPLING SHOOTO BOXAS) defeated Akihiko Mori (Mori Dojo) by TKO via punches at 3:59 of the second round.
48 KG, 2R 5M
Satoko Shinashi (Freelance) defeated Yuka Okumura (S-KEEP) by submission via armbar at 0:45 of the first round.
90 KG, 2R 5M
Yasuhito Namekawa (Team M.A.D.) defeated Na Mu Jin (CMA KPW) by submission via armbar at 1:45 of the first round.
Kickboxing Rules
70 KG, 3R 3M
Jyotaro Usui (Yamato Gym) defeated Evan Morris (STRIKEFORCE Muay Thai Gym) by KO via right hook at 2:42 of the second round.
70 KG, 3R 5M
Tomomi Iwama (Team Barbosa Japan) and Yoshihiro Tomioka (Club Barbarian) fought to a majority draw (1-0) at full time limit.
Kickboxing Rules
Open, 3R 3M
Nicholas Pettas (The Spirit Gym) defeated Takenori Onda (CMA Kobushijitsukai) by TKO via corner stoppage at 1:00 of the second round.
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• The Giants have taken an interesting approach to the year, electing to only play in 2nd halves of games. The strategy is to build an overconfident feeling in the opponent, and then pounce and take advantage in the second half. The downside is that they always have a huge deficit to overcome, but the upside is that it’s really effective for letting Eli Manning pad his stats. Also, it doesn’t work.
• The Ravens just came back to get a win and continue their “we beat terrible teams” tour. Captain Kellen (who actually had a nice day) got lit up after a catch during a desperation Cleveland drive, fumbling the ball and ending the game. The game turned into the ugly AFC North slugfest that it was destined to be, entertaining only people from Baltimore or Cleveland.
• The Cardinals and the Rams just traded clutch fumbles in key situations. The Cardinals did it last, so it looks like the Rams are going to win. You don’t see that often. Fumbled snaps happen, but not usually with a veteran QB, in the 4th quarter, in range to kick the field goal and win the game. It seems like that’s the kind of thing that should only happen to the Raiders.
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• There are a couple of ass-poundings going on, both of them, I believe, directly influenced by the Eagles collapse last week. The Giants are experiencing a massive letdown, and the Eagles are pissed off about it. The Giants are down 35-0 to the Seahawks, and the Eagles are molesting the 49ers, 24-3. The Eagles have almost 350 yards of offense in the first half.
• The Ravens have finally found an offense that they can’t handle. Evidently, it’s Charlie Frye and the Browns. There have been no answers for Braylon Edwards, and Frye is 15-of-18 for 210 yards. If nothing else, this casts the Ravens previous opponents, the Bucs and the Raiders, in an extremely unflattering light. Steve McNair, by the way, is 5-of-12 for 71 yards.
• The Cardinals and Rams are locked into a battle in what could turn out to be the only competitive game of the afternoon. The Rams offense seems to want to open things up a little bit this week, as Marc Bulger has 175 first half passing yards, and Torry Holt is killing people in the secondary.
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• All but two of the early afternoon games are going down to the wire. The only teams to wrap up victories before the final minutes were the Jets and the Redskins. I’m not going to go so far as to say that a college team could actually compete against the Texans, but I believe Ohio State could score two touchdowns against them.
• The Panthers just hit a last minute field goal to put away the Bucs, after blowing a 17-point first quarter lead. And almost simultaneously, Ben Roethlisberger threw an interception in the endzone to put an end to the Steelers hopes. Now that I think about it, as entertaining as that Steelers/Bengals game was, there were an awful lot of turnovers and mistakes. And disturbingly little in the way of contributions from Chad Johnson and Joey Porter.
• Rex Grossman just threw the first 4th quarter touchdown pass of his career to put the Bears ahead with under two minutes to play. And then the Dolphins, almost embarrassingly, beat the Titans by three. That shouldn’t even count as a win. If the Dolphins had any pride, they’d petition the league to count that as a forfeit.
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• The Steelers/Bengals game has been an entertaining contest thus far, despite CBS’s efforts to make it as lame as possible. There was some pre-game trash talk between Joey Porter and Chad Johnson that appeared to be clearly staged. It took place in a camera-friendly location, and the trash talk was G-rated. I think Jim Nantz actually wrote the script. The Steelers looked dominant early, but Carson Palmer got it together and he and Chris Henry started knifing through the Steelers D. 14-7, Bengals.
• Kid Bro Sweets (and that’s not a costume in that picture, by the way) has announced his return with authority, racking up 147 total yards and a touchdown. The Redskins offense looks like an unstoppable juggernaut, in fact, as Mark Brunell is also 14-of-14 for 191 yards and a touchdown. That Texans defense looks stout.
• The Colts have yet to score an offensive touchdown against the Jags, as Martin Gramatica’s very presence is dragging the team down. The Jags are doing a job on Peyton Manning, too. Peyton’s 5-of-13 for 63 yards and no touchdowns. Maybe he should try playing with the fake mustache. If Jacksonville keeps it rolling and gets this win on the road, they can make a nearly bulletproof case for most impressive team in the league thus far.
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Okay i’m joking. But that screen capture IS pretty gay nonetheless…
Check it out here.
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• Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh. I’ve been looking forward to this game more than any other this weekend, college or pro. You’ve got Joey Porter and Chad Johnson talking trash back and forth, with T.J. Houshmandzadeh getting in on it… it’s Carson Palmer’s revenge game against the team that crippled him, and there is a very genuine dislike here. I think Chris Henry may have been shot Joey Porter. What more could you ask for?
• Jacksonville vs. Indianapolis. Jacksonville had their “statement” game against Pittsburgh last week, but the Colts would like to see a little more evidence before welcoming the Jags into the club of elite teams. Great opportunity for the Jags. Beat the Colts on the road, and there’s no question now that you’re for real. Get romped, though, and you’re just a decent team against a quarterback who makes up a new illness every week.
• NY Giants @ Seattle. The Giants are coming off an improbable, emotionally-draining comeback last week, and going on the road to play a good team… there’s a very reasonable chance that this one turns into a romp. Deion Branch will be making his Seahawk debut, by the way.
• Chicago @ Minnesota. It’s sort of the NFC’s version of the Jacksonville/Indianapolis game. The seemingly fundamentally sound 2-0 team that’s looking for respect, going against the established conference powerhouse, that always has a good record, but never gets to the Super Bowl. Chicago even has the quarterback that has an astronomical passer rating. Rex Grossman damn near has a stranglehold on the NFL’s MVP award.
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We’ve said a lot of things about Lakers PF Kwame Brown over the course of this blog.
In no particular order, we’ve called him creepy, a wimp, whiny, “not good at basketball”, and most famously, a virgin.
Well, this may be the year we take it all back - according to this long Q&A with the LA Daily News (via their Lakers Blog), Kwame has been putting in the time all summer.
Trying to get better. Working the jump hooks. Finally learning how to catch the ball…maybe.
Q: Do you like the new ball?
A: I hate the new ball. Oh my God. The last ball, it would get a little play on the rim. This ball, if it touches the rim, it’s coming out. It’s squirting right off the rim.
Q: What about handling the ball in the post?
A: The only difference about the ball is you can grip the ball a little better when it’s dry. When it gets wet, it gets a little heavier and lot more slippery than the other ball.
Q: So you’re not a fan
A: Not a fan. Not a fan at all.
We said it when they announced this new ball - it’s gonna be the #1 excuse for anyone missing a shot, missing a pass, lower shooting percentages, losing games, or being a virgin still. And so it begins, before training camp even.
Never would’ve thought Kwame would be the first to hop on that - never even occured to us. That’s mainly because we didn’t think anyone would want to interview Kwame, though.
As for the new ball, these guys have had access to it all summer, and you all just watched LeBron drain a bunch of shots on Letterman (see the previous post), so we’re not buying any excuses, not even from Starbury, who’s got 2-1 odds of being the next to complain.
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