PRIDE and UFC

[Anonymouse]

I know no one here is interested, but last week it was the Pride Fighting Championships Final Round of the Grand Prix and I have a highlight video which I thought I could post.

http://mars.walagata.com/w/nacirema/ReasonToFight.wmv

In any event, UFC is this weekend in which Randy Couture will take on Vitor Belfort for the main event. There is also an undercard featuring Karo Parisyan. Be sure to check it out.

www.ufc.tv
www.pridefc.com

[Shawn Yacoubian]

Karo Won his fight with Nick Diaz ........... He is probably fighting the winner of the George St. Pierre vs. Matt Hughes matchup in the next UFC.

This pic was actually taked after training before Karo won the WEC belt against Shonie Carter.

[Anonymouse]

Yes, Karo did win indeed. I am happy. I was rooting for him. It shouldn't have even been a split. He dominated Diaz. But screw those UFC judges anyway. By the way, what's your take on Hughes, if Karo fights him. You think he can pull a win off of St. Pierre this time? I still think Karo needs to build up more, add some strength. Otherwise, his technique is uncanny.

[Shawn Yacoubian]

The time he fought George he had to loose 15 lbs in one day. I dont think Karo had ever encountered "making weight" before, that alone is a pain in the ***. Now that has passed he has more of an idea of watching his weight ahead of time. If he were to rematch George he will win, if he takes on Matt he will have his hands full but I see him winning that too as long as he keeps working on his stand up skills to accent his phenominal judo skills. As far as the UFC judges ..... I know Doc Hamilton and Cecil Peoples to be great at what they do ..... I did hear the referee had made a bad call in the third round ( I didnt see the 3rd round personally ).

[Anonymouse]

Wow, I didn't know he had to lose 15 lbs in one day. I'm pretty sure that's a bytch. I really do think he could have taken St. Pierre, it was a real close call. Indeed, I wonder if he wanted to improve on his stand up too. I think with Hughes, all Karo would have to worry about his Hughes' power, but Karo's technique and submission skills are enough to get around it. Have you ever thought of mixed martial arts or K-1?

[Shawn Yacoubian]

Karo told me that he actually had George in a Kamora a couple times but couldnt seem to finish the move due to the strength lost from dropping so much weight rapidly. Matt hughes had to loose a little over 20 lbs. that night.
As far as MMA and I, I am interested in that in the future and have dabbled with it with the help of Karo and a few others but I have found that my plate is pretty full with kickboxing ( a pro boxing debut effective by the years end ) and my business, so MMA will come in time.
I have fought on a few K-1 shows already. I was scheduled to fight in April but was injured in training and August didnt work out due to a contract expirartion, that is why I made quick arrangements for the September title fight. By the way, k-1 is a heavyweight tournament and I fight at 142-147 lbs. ..... I have been contacted to fight in the K-1 MAX tournament ( 154 lbs. ) (debuting in the US soon) but Im still discussing that with my camp.

[Anonymouse]

Right on man, that's cool. What is your training like and your nutrition? How soon do you prep before a fight?

Now that you mention it, Karo did look a little skinny in that fight. I did notice the Kimura's and it was a shame he had lost so much weight. It's significant enough to debilitate him in the ring. It was always a hidden dream of mine to fight, but circumstances never led me to it. I did do Judo for a while with Gokor, and strangely enough Karo was there at the time and I would be a Judo dummy for him, and Manvel as well. I did see him in highschool for a year, until he left for another one I believe.

By the way, not that it matters, I'm not a big fan of the American fans of UFC. They are idiots, and don't know how to appreciate the beauty of a fight and technique whether on the floor or stand up. It seems they prefer drunken nuts like Tank Abbott, who was exciting, but nonetheless exception to the rule. The Japanese fans are better I notice during Pride events.

[Shawn Yacoubian]

This fight in particular, i have been training for a few months. I tore my calf muscle on April 2nd and was to fight on the K-1 show April 30. I did everything in my power but the injuiry didnt heal in time. I was out for 2 months. Gained 20 lbs. then as my leg healed well enough I began training , increasing the intensity level every other week. A month and a half ago I felt me leg had completely healed so I started running 5 miles a couple times a week to keep my weight down. I did my strength training twice a week with a sponsor www.somaticnutrition.com and trained 5-6 times a week with my 3 trainers. This last month was hell but I feel great !! With the August K-1 fight falling through, it gave me more time to get in better shape to fight the upcoming one.
As far as you fighting ....... there are small shows almost every week within LA where you are matched by weight and experience and fight in front of an audience with full gear on ( kickboxing ) and also grappling tournament held once a year in Vegas. Most people completing in these shows arent top notch amateurs so I do feel you will get your dream fulfilled if you go through with it. That way you will still be fighting without reprecutions of getting seriously injuired due to the fact of wearing full protective gear and the experience level of your opponents. Im actually making plans to compete in the grappling fights at the Martial Arts convention next year. The winner gets a metal and there arent any Karo type opponents, just right for me to get the feel of it.

[Anonymouse]

Thanks, do you have any info on the Martial Arts convention?

[Emil]

See Anon, somebody does care.

How in the world do you lose 15-20lbs in one day?

[Anonymouse]

Yea sombody does care. As far as the weight loss in one day, that beats the hell out of me. Maybe Shawn can explain when he posts again. Hopefully he can also offer some info on that Martial Arts convention. It would be greatly appreciated.

[Shawn Yacoubian]

I need to check on the exact date and location of the Martial Art Show. I do know it is advertised every year in Black Belt magazine or others similar.
You can loose 20 lbs by alternating visits to the steam room, sauna with a special plaxtic suit on to dehydate your body of water. you may sip cold water time to time and occationally place a cold wet towel on your head during the steam room. It is a hard task but can be done depending on your body. * this method of loosing weight only applies to fighters who are not sucked up but look like they need to shed some pounds anyway.
Hope that explains it guys :)

[Shawn Yacoubian]

* This is an example of water retention .......
1- Taken when I was training without watching my diet (160 lbs. )
2- Taken a few hours before I weighed in ( 141 lbs. )

[clubbin714]

The highlight clip is down. Anyone willing to host this for me or share it so I can download it?

[clubbin714]

I think Karo needs to work on his conditioning and stand up game if he wants to compete against the top level guys at welterweight. He seems to burn out later on in fights and tend to get sloppy with his punches and takedowns. I don't see him winning a 5 round war with either hughes or st pierre with his current level of stamina. That said I think he has a bright future in the UFC and the potential to dominate both the 170 and 185 pound divisions one day.

[Zoran]

Karo will choke Hughes to sleep! He's kimura is so strong too - he should be fighting in the UFC again but is not.

Karo & B.J. Penn will be a good fight.

[HyeJinx1984]

* This is an example of water retention .......
1- Taken when I was training without watching my diet (160 lbs. )
2- Taken a few hours before I weighed in ( 141 lbs. )

I soooooooooo wanna do that *bangs his belly*