***Official ART OF WAR 3 Thread***

[dallaskd]

USA VS BRAZIL

Jeff Monson vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png Pedro Rizzo
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Jeremy Horn vs. Jorge Santiago
Keith Wisniewski vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png Carlo Prater
Ron Waterman vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png Mario Rinaldi
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Hector Munoz vs. Cristiano Marcello
Alex Andrade vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png Fabiano Capoani
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png James Stelly vs. Luis Arthur Cane
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Lana Stefanac vs. Franita Gathings
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png Anthony Njokuani vs. Keyon Mike Jackson
Jason Maxwell vs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png Thomas Schulte

(Flag by my projected winner)

ART OF WAR 3 - SCHEDULE/SCORING

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 29
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MEDIA CONFERENCE
AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER
Media Conference begins at 1 p.m.
All fighters will be in attendance

FRIDAY, AUG. 31
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OFFICIAL WEIGH-INS - 1 p.m.
RADISSON HOTEL, DALLAS LOVE FIELD (Ballroom)
1241 West Mockingbird Lane , Dallas TX 75247...PH: (214) 630-7000
Fighter paperwork/physicals begin at 1 p.m.
Fighters step on scale at 2 p.m.
All fighters will be in attendance

SATURDAY, SEPT. 1
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FIGHT DAY
AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER, DALLAS
Doors open at 6 p.m.
First fight at 7 p.m.
Pay-Per-View TV broadcast begins at 9 p.m.


IFA TEAM SCORING
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Art of War 3 will be a meet between teams in which MMA fighters from seven approved weight classes compete against each other.
Here is the scoring system that will be used for the event.

Win by TKO - 5 POINTS
KO, Disqualification or No-Show scores five points for his team and his oppenent scores none.

Win by Submission - 3 POINTS
Winner scores three points for his team and his oppenent scores none.

Win by Unanimous Decision - 2 POINTS
Winner scores two points for his team and his opponent scores none

Win by Decision - 2 POINTS/1 POINTS
Winner scores two points and his oppenent scores one point.

A Draw - 0 POINTS
No points for either fighter.

Wow i typed that all by hand, no copy and paste at all. :dramaquee
Copied most of the info from theSPORTSpage Weekly magazine. :dizzy

It should be a great card and I believe Leonard and Evan are going, so am I. If you can't make it alot of bars and resturants in the Dallas area are showing it. Most of them are the same ones that show the UFC broadcasts. If you are wanting to buy tickets, use the code USA on ticketmaster and you get $10 off. Otherwise Evan might be able to hook you up.

:ihit :ihit :ihit

[dallaskd]

Jeff Monson (22-6) vs. Pedro Rizzo (15-7) - IFA World Heavyweight Championship
Jeremy Horn (78-15) vs. Jorge Santiago (13-7)
Ron Waterman (13-5-2) vs. Mario Rinaldi (5-0)
Keith Wisniewski (21-11-1) vs. Carlo Prater (19-5-1)
Alex Andrade (6-3) vs. Fabiano Capoani (7-2-1)
James Damien Stelly (7-1) vs. Luis Arthur Crane (6-0)
Hector Munoz (6-2) vs. Christiano Marcello (6-2-1)
Lana Stefanac (3-0) vs. Franita Gathings (0-0)
Anthony Njokuani (7-1) vs. Keyon Mike Jackson (4-1)
Jason Maxwell (9-8) vs. Thomas Schulte (13-5)

[atxrocker]

i really wanna go to this. how much are the tickets anyways?

[Evan]

atxrocker

Look at ticketmaster.com and decide what tickets you want. I can get you a discount on any ticket. LEONARD got 9 tickets for $80 a piece and at ticketmaster once the fees were done they would have been about $110 I think.

If you decide you want to go (please decide soon) send me a pm and I will give you the cell phone number of one of the head promoters of this.

I just sent him a email asking how many he has left and how he will get them to you. With LEONARD he mailed them so maybe this time it will be "will call"

Going to be an awesome card...unfortunately I can't make it. And no I don't make any money off this...I just have a hookup.

[dallaskd]

what a response from the "ufc" fans

[LEONARD]

Can't wait! I'll be 6 rows from the ring and roaming with a media pass... :fro

PPV is $30...

Full Card
http://artofwarlive.com/fight_card.html

Capoani article
http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles.asp?n_id=8777

Monson on Jordan Breen show
http://www.sherdog.com/news/radio.asp?id=295

Art of War Conf Call Notes
http://www.mmanews.com/other/News--Quotes-From-Art-Of-War-3-Media-Call.html

Promo video
http://www.mmahaven.com/2007/08/11/art-of-war-iii-dallas-texas/

Bob Carson discusses the card in detail (audio)
http://www.nowpublic.com/carsons_corner_art_war_special_0

Fight Opinion Radio discusses it too
http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/08/10/fight-opinion-radio-58-the-art-of-war/

[Evan]

I am trying to get fighter salaries and last minute rosters.

Going to be a great fight night, anyone near Dallas needs to check this out.

[LEONARD]

Evan...if for some reason you decide at the last minute that you can go, call me...you can get in with the press pass and I'll have my regular ticket. We could rotate around throughout the night...

BTW, KScott finally got a media pass (but doesn't have a seat)...

[Evan]

I appreciate that. Yeah rotating would be very cool, I want to get back and talk with Jeremy Horn.

Does that press pass have my name or your name on it? I told him I wanted it in your name.

If you don't hear from me by 4pm its all yours. If I get to go I will also buy a ticket. I will call Oren and have him leave me a ticket at "will call." I am sure he can get me a prime single seat.

[LEONARD]

It just says "media pass" unless there is something on the back (I didn't take it out of the sleeve)...

[Evan]

lol...pretty generic.

[Evan]

Monson - make roids legal...

good read!

http://www.sherdog.com/news/news.asp?n_id=8781

[dallaskd]

Is IFA a Texas based organization?

[Evan]

IFA? The integrated fighting arts or something? integrated fighting arts academy?

One of those two?

Think its in Austin. I think I have passed it a few times.

Your talking about a training place right? Not a MMA club?

[dallaskd]

International Fighters Association, maybe org isn't the word i was looking for.
Ex. Rizzo is the IFA Heavyweight Champ.

[Evan]

Ohhhhhhhhhhh.....

I believe the International Fighters Association is German based and they are trying to become a international accepted global MMA regulations commitee (Even though the UFC is trying to do this as well. ). Like FIFA.

I think if Texas had fully sanctioned MMA (which they only sorta do, its confusing) they wouldn't have used them. I think they try to fill gap in areas that don't fully back MMA.

I remember hearing about them a couple years ago and I think this is the biggest card they have ever been involved with in the US. I don't even think the UK based Cage Rage uses them.

As far as I am concered if they don't drug test than the IFA is simply a puppet title to make an event look more polished for the media. We shall see but don't hold your breath.


LEONARD correct me if I am wrong there...

[Evan]

Good read on sherdog

http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles.asp?n_id=8777

[Evan]

Ohhhhhhhhhhh.....

I believe the International Fighters Association is German based and they are trying to become a international accepted global MMA regulations commitee (Even though the UFC is trying to do this as well. ). Like FIFA.

I think if Texas had fully sanctioned MMA (which they only sorta do, its confusing) they wouldn't have used them. I think they try to fill gap in areas that don't fully back MMA.

I remember hearing about them a couple years ago and I think this is the biggest card they have ever been involved with in the US. I don't even think the UK based Cage Rage uses them.

As far as I am concered if they don't drug test than the IFA is simply a puppet title to make an event look more polished for the media. We shall see but don't hold your breath.


LEONARD correct me if I am wrong there...

Keep in mind I am mearly speculating here but I think I am right. I just assumed there would be no regulation for this event, I should have looked this up when I first heard about it but this would make sense for the AOW to grab these guys.

[LEONARD]

I not really sure Evan...

I just put $90 on Monson to win $40... :fro

Jeremy Horn on Jordan Breen show
http://www.sherdog.com/news/radio.asp?id=298

[Evan]

I just put $90 on Monson to win $40..

You will win that $40.

[Evan]

kinda wish I had an account now....

[LEONARD]

Gotta win back what I lost at UFC 74 thanks to Grove!!

They're having domain issues...

www.newbodog.com is their temp home...

[cornbread]

You guys were able to get some really good seats, right? Somebody should post some pics from the show.

[Evan]

You guys were able to get some really good seats, right? Somebody should post some pics from the show.

LEONARD got a press pass. Doesn't get much better than that!

[Evan]

Gotta win back what I lost at UFC 74 thanks to Grove!!

They're having domain issues...

www.newbodog.com is their temp home...

stop gambling.

lol

[dallaskd]

wooooooooooooo!!!!

rizzo baby!

[dallaskd]

fun fun fun. the horn fight shocked me.

[dallaskd]

You will win that $40.

:lol :rolleyes

[dallaskd]

too many fights ended in the 1st round though.

[LEONARD]

LOL...I'm down to my last $15 in my bodog account... :lol

Evan should have my write-up on his site soon...includes some pics.

Sherdog's Pics...they had a better camera than me anyway ;)
http://www.sherdog.com/news/pictures.asp?n_id=8833

Monson will be grappling this Saturday, with stitches in his lip...
http://www.cdn.sherdog.com/_images/pictures/49/48615.jpg

[desflood]

Somebody throw me the link to Evan's site again? I seem to have misplaced it among the school folders and dirty socks somewhere.

[Evan]

www.mmahaven.com

Content has sucked the last 3 weeks, haven't had much time. Almost took down site but I think I will keep it just for press releases and myspace comments from fighters. And anything else I have time for.

If anyone wants to know what its like having a blog... simply take all of your free time and shave off 7 to 15 hours a week from it meanwhile making about .75 cents and hour from clickable ads.

Good times.........

lol

Anyway, LEONARD wrote an awesome write up and it will be up tonight (if he emailed the final copy to me?). It will get a ton of hits.

[LEONARD]

"awesome"??? Let's not over sell my writing skills Evan! :lol

I did send a final copy... :fro

[Evan]

It's not MMQB from Peter King but its a good post. lol

[LEONARD]

:downspin:

[desflood]

Awww... okay, enough you two. Thanks to bjj, mma has too many gay haters on its case as it is. Don't make it worse.

[Evan]

hahahahaa

[cornbread]

Trying to start another mm-gay homofest?

[Evan]

By the way...I am still trying to get AOW salaries. I am curious what these guys got...my guess is its around a WEC payout scale.

[LEONARD]

Here it is... :drunk

http://www.mmahaven.com/2007/09/04/art-of-war-3-%e2%80%93-sept-1st-at-the-american-airlines-center-dallas-tx

[dallaskd]

Take any pics from AOW Leonard?

[LEONARD]

Take any pics from AOW Leonard?

Look 1 reply above yours :lol