• Carlos Humberto Braga, Brazil, def. Floreriano Fonseca, Brazil, by submission (judo choke)

First Round

• Milton Bahia, Brazil, def. Mike Hunter, Canada, by KO
• Rodrigo Gripp de Souza, Brazil, def. Wellington Wilkins, USA, by submission (arm bar)
• Alex Stiebling, USA, def. Luis Claudio das Dores, Brazil by submission (heel hook)
• Leandro Ribeiro, Brazil, def. Antonio Resende, Brazil, by submission, (arm bar)
• "The Pedro" Otavio, Brazil, def. Jonathan Ivey, USA, by submission (strikes)
• Angelo Araujo, Brazil, def. Carlos Clayton Mangueira, Brazil, by judges’ decision, 2-1
• Jefferson "Tank" da’ Silva, Brazil, def. John Renken, USA, by submission (strikes)
• Evangelista "Cyborg" Silva Rodrigues, Brazil, def. Aaron Sullivan, USA, by KO

Quarterfinals

• Bahia, def. Gripp de Souza by submission (strikes)
• Stiebling def. Ribeiro by KO
• Araujo def. Renken (replacement for The Pedro) by KO
• "Cyborg" Silva Rodrigues def. "Tank" da’ Silva by KO

Semi-Finals

• Stiebling def. Bahia by submission (heel hook)
• Araujo def. "Cyborg" Silva Rodrigues by TKO

Finals

• Alex Stiebling, USA, def. Angelo Araujo, Brazil, by submission (rear-naked choke)

Check back frequently, fight summaries will be posted here soon.

Coordinated by Sergio Batarelli disciple Mauricio Netto and produced by the Florida-based International Group, IVC Venezuela features a mixture of young and seasoned fighters from the United States and Brazil. Though several better known fighters such as Americans Jason Godsey, Dan Bobish and Roger Neff withdrew from the event earlier in the week, the bracket remains loaded with promising fighters hoping to make a name for themselves — and claim the $10,000 first prize.

Just 21, Netto is organizing his first MMA event after serving as Batarelli’s understudy for several years.

"The IVC was always known as being the world’s toughest event — the only one that remained true to Brazil’s original Vale Tudo rules," says Netto. "But we’ve learned from experience. With a 16-man Absolute class tournament, the winner will have to fight four times in one evening. So, it was necessary to implement a few rules to decrease the likelihood of cuts. Otherwise, the fighters might not be able to continue."

Batarelli will officiate each of the event’s fifteen bouts. The rules are as follows:

• All matches will have a 10-minute time limit
• No overtime period
• No rounds or rest period
• All fighters will wear gloves
• Tape can only be used to protect the wrists, back of the hands and ankles
• Headbutts are not allowed
• Jumps on downed opponents are not allowed
• Strikes to the back of the head and spine are not allowed
• Strikes to the groin are legal; grabbing the groin is not allowed
• Fights can end via submission, knockout, referee stoppage or doctor stoppage
• Fights that last the complete 10-minute round will be go to the judges, who must select a winner

IVC Venezuela
Sunday, November 11, 2001 at 4:00 PM
Poliedra Arena, Caracas

Fighters

• Jonathan Ivey, USA
• John Renken, USA
• Alex Stiebling, USA
• Aaron Sullivan, USA
• Wellington Wilkins, USA
• Angelo Araujo, Brazil
• Milton Bahia, Brazil
• Carlos Humberto Braga, Brazil
• Luis Claudio das Dores, Brazil
• Carlos Clayton Mangueira, Brazil
• "The Pedro" Otavio, Brazil
• Evangelista "Cyborg" Silva Rodrigues, Brazil
• Jefferson da’ Silva, Brazil
• Rodrigo de Souza, Brazil
• Mike Hunter, Canada

• Shooto champion Alexandre "Pequeno" Nogueira of the Brazilian Top Team is in attendance. He gave a private seminar at a Jiu-Jitsu studio owned by local Francisco Salvador, displaying flawless skill, incredible quickness and extraordinary power as he demonstrated Lute Livre techniques.
• Renken, who was submitted by Akira Shoji in Pride 9, and Hunter, who trains with Gary Goodridge, are last-minute replacements for Bobish and Neff, arriving at midnight on Saturday — just 14 hours before the event is set to begin.
• Citing a commitment to upholding the IVC’s integrity — as well as his own — Batarelli cautioned the fighters that the rules will be strictly enforced. Fighters who commit flagrant violations will be immediately disqualified.
• According to Netto, the IVC hopes to hold a series of similar events throughout South America.
• Godsey withdrew from the tournament due to injury. However, because promoters still expected him to compete, they have yet to replace him in the bracket. However, several of the Brazilians have training partners who might be willing to compete in the event on short notice.

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Ultimate Pankration:
The Greatest Sport in History Returns Tonight

MMA legend Marco "King of the Streets" Ruas returns to action against Jason Lambert.

Also on the card:

Danny "Hard As" Steele Vs. Rob "Razor" McCullough

2 Middleweight bouts featuring:
"Little" Joe Stevenson & Eddie Ruiz

4-man Heavyweight Tournament (up to 225lbs.)
Amir Rahnavardi
Jeff Newton
George Allen
David Davis

4-man Super-Heavyweight Tournament (Over 225lbs.)
Harout Terzyan
Aaron Brink
"Nasty" Zane Frazier
Mark "The Bear" Smith

Tickets are available at local Ticketmaster outlets or through the Casino Morongo at (800) 252-4499. The gates open at 4 P.M. and the first bout takes place at 6 P.M., Sunday, November 11^th, 2001.

Casino Morongo is located right off interstate 10, twenty minutes west of Palm Springs, California. It is visible from the highway at the Cabazon exit. For more information, please visit http://www.ultimatepankration.com.

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• Fight 1, Middleweight Match (two 5-minute rounds)
  Satoru Kitaoka (Pancrase Tokyo) vs. Hiroki Nagaoka (Rodeo Style)

• Fight 2, Middleweight Match (two 5-minute rounds)
  Kazuo Misaki (Pancrase Grabaka vs. Chris Lytle (USA/I.F. Academy)

• Fight 3, Light Heavyweight Match (three 5-minute rounds)
  Ikuhisa Minowa (3^rd ranked, Pancrase Yokohama) vs. Matsutatsu Yano (RWJ/Central)

• Fight 4, Team Challenge – 1^st Bout, Light Heavyweight Match (three 5-minute rounds)
  Sanae Kikuta (Lt. heavyweight King of Pancrase, Pancrase Grabaka)
  vs.
  Daisuke Watanabe (Pancrase Yokohama)

• Fight 5 – Team Challenge – 2^nd Bout, Light Heavyweight Match (three 5-minute rounds)
  Yuki Sasaki (8^th ranked, Pancrase Grabaka) vs. Osami Shibuya (Pancrase Yokohama)

• Fight 6 – Team Challenge – 3^rd Bout, Light Heavyweight Match (three 5-minute rounds)
  Akihiro Gono (10^th ranked, Team Grabaka) vs.Yuki Kondo (1^st ranked, Pancrase Tokyo)

• Fight 7 – Middleweight King of Pancrase Title Match (three 5-minute rounds)
  Nathan Marquardt (3 times Md.Wt. King of Pancrase, USA/Stars Training Center)
  vs.
  Kiuma Kunioku (1^st ranked, Pancrase Yokohama)

• Fight 8 – Heavyweight Tournament Final (three 5-minute rounds)
  Yoshiki Takahashi (Pancrase Tokyo) vs. Katsuhisa Fujii (V-Cross)

1. Yuki Kondo(Pancrase Tokyo)
2. Yoshiki Takahashi(Pancrase Tokyo)
3. Kiuma Kunioku(Pancrase Yokohama)
4. KEI Yamamiya(Pancrase Tokyo)
5. Sanae Kikuta(Pancrase GRABAKA)
6. Tim Lajcik(U.S.A./Gladiators Training Academy)
7. Osami Shibuya(Pancrase Yokohama)
8. Jason DeLucia(U.S.A./Pancrase Hybrid Budokan)
9. Katsuhisa Fujii(V-CROSS)
10. vacant

Light heavyweight (177lbs – 199lbs)
2^nd Light heavyweight K.O.P. Sanae Kikuta(Pancrase GRABAKA)

1. Yuki Kondo(Pancrase Tokyo)
2. Paulo Filho(Brazil/Brazilian jiu jitsu)
3. Ikuhisa Minowa(Pancrase Yokohama)
4. Mitsuyoshi Sato(Pancrase GRABAKA)
5. Omar Bouiche(Sweden/Mixed Martial Arts Stockholm)
6. Kosei Kubota(Pancrase Yokohama) *UP!
7. Brian Gassaway(U.S.A./AIKI Training Hall) *DOWN
8. Yuki Sasaki(Pancrase GRABAKA) *UP!
9. Daisuke Ishii(Pancrase Tokyo) *DOWN
10. Akihiro Gono(Team GRABAKA) *NEW!

Middleweight (under 177lbs. & under)
1^st Middleweight K.O.P. Nathan Marquardt(U.S.A./Colorado Stars)

1. Kiuma Kunioku(Pancrase Yokohama)
2. Shonie Carter(U.S.A./AIKI Training Hall)
3. Chris Lytle(U.S.A./I.F. Academy)
4. Yuji Hoshino(RJW/CENTRAL)
5. Daiju Takase(Wajutsu Keishukai Tokyo Hombu)
6. Takafumi Ito(Pancrase Yokohama)
7. Kazuo Misaki(Pancrase GRABAKA) *NEW!
8. Genki Sudo(freelance) *DOWN