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Post by MMX on Mar 8, 2011 13:43:46 GMT -5
World Sabaki Challenge 2011
April 16th in Denver Colorado.
Open to all styles.
I will be there with some other Tucson Enshin members and if anyone else is going drop a line here.
Osu!
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Post by yoshukai on Mar 9, 2011 18:12:23 GMT -5
MMX, anyone from your dojo competing in this years Sabaki Challenge?
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Post by MMX on Mar 9, 2011 18:13:18 GMT -5
Not this year...
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Post by wullie on Mar 10, 2011 15:02:27 GMT -5
16th April thats the same day as the Scottish Cup! loads of photo's please MMX and i'll do the same from the Scottish. ;D
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Post by MMX on Mar 10, 2011 16:49:54 GMT -5
You got it Wullie! ;D
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Post by MMX on Mar 20, 2011 10:23:56 GMT -5
I am always excited to see the Sabaki Challenge but I just heard that Mike Ninomiya is fighting again this year.
He won in 03 and 04 but then had his laft hand broken in a Motorcycle accident.
Now to see him get back on the mat. That is spirit.
Osu!
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Post by knuckleheader on Mar 20, 2011 14:21:07 GMT -5
Nice! Looking forward to the results and pictures.
Thank you Gents
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Post by MMX on Apr 15, 2011 0:27:46 GMT -5
If anyone else is going to World Sabaki 2011 look for me in a black Knockdown Fighters dot com tee shirt.
Osu!
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Post by yoshukai on Apr 17, 2011 6:01:01 GMT -5
Osu! Any results from the 2011 Sabaki Challenge? I'm very interested to know how Mike Ninomiya did.
Osu
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Post by MMX on Apr 17, 2011 8:13:41 GMT -5
Wow!
Best one in some time.
There were so many great matches.
Mike did win. Makes him one of 3 that have won Sabaki 3 times!
I will update more later!
Osu!
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Post by yoshukai on Apr 17, 2011 8:32:15 GMT -5
Thanks for the update MMX. Looking forward to the full write up!
Osu
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Post by MMX on Apr 17, 2011 20:35:52 GMT -5
First I will start with the results...
Womens: Klew Williams Runner up : Thiele Ulrike
Mens Lightweight: Mitsutaka Tsukihara Runner up : Takeshi Ueda
Mens Middleweight : Anton Bodygin Runner up : Jason Franklin
Mens Heavyweight: Mike Ninomiya Runner up : Antoly Polyakov
Man. What a change from last year. No volcano to interfere with flights and overall just a really strong showing. Every fight was amazing and we had at least 5 overtime matches.
The Men's lightweight had won the All Japan Sabaki and he was amazing. Pure amazing technique. He could pull off reversals like no ones business.
The women's division was great and Klew Williams came back this year with a vengence. Strong and good techniques!
Middle Weight mens was tough! There were some Kyokushin guys in there that did pretty good until the Enshin fighters turned their power against them. The winner had a great combination of power and sabaki technique.
The men's heavyweight was a total 180 from last year. We had amazing fights that seemed more like Middle weights. Lots of energy! Antoly beat one guys leg into hamburger but in the end Mike used his mastery of Sabaki to overcome all the contenders.
I got to go to the after party and hang out and chat with everyone. It was a great time and I am looking forward to next year!
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Post by meguro on Apr 18, 2011 8:30:08 GMT -5
Osu! Great write-up, MMX!
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Post by powerof0ne on Apr 18, 2011 9:05:40 GMT -5
Is Klew Williams the Woman from Germany last year? If so, she hits very hard. Osu!
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Post by GJEC on Apr 18, 2011 10:19:55 GMT -5
I think that's Thiele Ulrike.
I believe Klew's from Sensei Dan Lockhart's Dojo in Littleton Colorado.
Gary
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