Hawaiian Fighting Arts

“Ak-shun! Ak-shun!”

Fans of Japanese MMA fans know exactly what’s coming after hearing these
shouted commands: a yellow card. And just like soccer, the yellow card
comes out as a warning that your behavior simply isn’t going to be
accepted.

But unlike the sport currently featured in the World Cup, when a yellow
card comes out in MMA – a result of stalling by one of the competitors -
a 10 percent purse penalty comes along with it. So in our latest
MMAjunkie.com/”Inside MMA” poll, we asked if fans would like to see the
same system implemented in North America.

Lightweights Efrain Escudero and John Gunderson have been targeted for UFC Fight Night 22.

Multiple sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com that at least one fighter has signed off on the bout
and verbal agreements are in place. The bout’s position on the fight
card is unknown.

UFC Fight Night 22 takes place Sept. 15 at the Frank Erwin Center in
Austin, Texas and airs live on Spike TV.

Usually, promoters give you a pat on the back or a big check when you
knock your opponent out in short time.

UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub did so this past
Saturday with a knockout of Chris Tuchscherer at UFC
116, though a bonus check eluded him (at least one of the disclosed
variety).

But even with another highlight-reel clip under his belt, the veteran of
“The Ultimate Fighter 10″ is unsatisfied with the cage time he’s
gotten.

A welterweight rematch between Chris Lytle and
Matt Serra will be featured on the main card of the
as-yet-unannounced UFC 119 event.

MMAjunkie.com has learned from sources close to the promotion that both
fighters have agreed to the matchup, and bout agreements are expected to
be finalized shortly.

UFC 119 takes place Sept. 25 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

LEMOORE, Calif. – Former WEC lightweight champion “Razor” Rob
McCullough returned to the site of his first professional MMA
contest in Lemoore, Calif., and earned a much-needed stoppage win over
current Tachi Palace Fights featherweight champion Isaac de Jesus.

The 160-pound catchweight contest served as the main event of Friday
night’s “Tachi Palace Fights 5: Stars & Strikes” event at the Tachi
Palace Hotel & Casino.

MMAjunkie.com lead staff reporter John Morgan was on
hand as part of the broadcast team for the GoFightLive.tv stream.

A number of notable fighters made their way to Australia for the debut
event of the upstart Impact FC organization, and for the most part, the
favorites lived up to their expectations.

Josh Barnett, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Jeff Monson and Karo Parisyan
all had their hands raised in victory while fan favorite Carlos Newton
came up short in his bid for a much needed win.

The action all took place at Brisbane Entertainment Center in Brisbane,
Australia. The event was held on Saturday night in Australia, which left
most North American fans sound asleep as the action unfolded.

The post-Jake Shields era has begun in earnest for Strikeforce.

With the promotion’s former middleweight champion recently released and
likely heading to the UFC, Strikeforce officials announced late Friday
night that top middleweight contenders Tim Kennedy and Ronaldo “Jacare”
Souza will meet at “Strikeforce: Houston” with the winner claiming the
promotion’s now-vacant 185-pound title.

Previously reported bouts of light heavyweight champ Muhammed “King Mo”
Lawal vs. Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante and Jorge Gurgel vs. K.J. Noons
were also made official, and Bobby Lashley will also appear on the
card.

Near-14-year veteran Caol Uno will drop to the featherweight division
and compete at DREAM.16 in December.

The 10-time UFC veteran made the announcement at Saturday’s DREAM.15
event in Saitama, Japan.

Additionally, DREAM lightweight champion Shinya Aoki informed the crowd
following his win that he’ll also be back at DREAM.16, which will take
place in September in Nagoya, Japan. And Aoki wants a second crack at
Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez at the event.

Even without his magical submission pants, DREAM lightweight champion
Shinya Aoki proved he’s still got a few tricks tucked away somewhere in
his fight gear.

The submission ace rebounded from a horrific loss in April to Gilbert
Melendez in stunning fashion and submitted fellow Japanese superstar
Tatsuya Kawajiri in less than two minutes.

The attraction served as the main event of DREAM.15, which aired live
in North America on HDNet early Saturday morning. The card took place at
the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.