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Ramos KOs Gracie in mixed martial arts
Advertiser Staff
Rhalan Gracie had the name, but Koa Ramos had the game in the main event of the Gracie Proving Grounds mixed martial arts event Saturday night at the Blaisdell Center Arena.
Ramos defeated Gracie by knockout, 2 minutes, 44 seconds into the first round of the bout between 175-pound fighters.
Ramos dropped Gracie with a left-right combination. The finishing blow was a right hook.
Ramos, who trains at the Eastsidaz Gym in Kane'ohe, improved to 2-0; Gracie, who is the son of Brazilian jiu-jitsu master Relson Gracie, dropped to 0-2.
In the semi-main event, Shane Nelson of Hilo defeated Harris Sarmiento from Kalihi by unanimous decision in a lightweight (155 pounds) bout.
Nelson, who trains at Nova Uniao on the Big Island, improved to 8-3. Sarmiento, who trains at the 808 Fight Factory in Waipahu, dropped to 21-17.
The 14-bout card featured some of Hawai'i's top up-and-coming MMA competitors, hoping to get invited to larger shows on the mainland.
PRELIMINARY BOUTS
170 pounds: Bryson Kamaka def. Israel Gomes by knockout (punches), 0:13 into first round. 170: Jeremiah O'Neal def. David Padilla by choke submission, 6:15 into first round. 170: Chris Henriques def. Kimo Wolfel by armbar submission, 2:16 into first round. 185: Billy Hall def. Fabio Prado by split decision. 185: Michael Brightmon def. Ron Verdadero by unanimous decision. 170: Pono Pananganan def. Ferrid Kheder by split decision. 205: David Chew def. Kevin Grace by choke submission, 5:55 into first round. 155: Kana Hyatt def. Duke Saragosa by knockout (punches), 1:43 into first round. 155: Vanoscar Penovaroff def. Gerald Arevalo by choke submission, 3:11 into first round. 205: Bryan Harper def. James Stamford by choke submission, 1:56 into first round. 155: Dean Lista def. Daniel Devers by choke submission, 7:49 into first round. 170: Kaika Sasaoka def. Jodi Mesiona by armbar submission, 3:48 into first round.
SURFING
IRONS ELIMINATED
Kaua'i's Andy Irons dropped out of contention for the 2007 world championship when he was eliminated in the second round of the Billabong Pro Mundaka yesterday.
The second round of the contest was completed in 2- to 3-foot waves at Mundaka, Spain.
Hometown wildcard Hodei Callazo upset Irons, 9.83-8.23.
Irons, a three-time former world champion, entered the contest ranked No. 5 on the 2007 World Championship Tour.
Fellow Hawai'i surfers Bruce Irons, Fred Patacchia Jr. and Pancho Sullivan were also eliminated in the second round. There are no Hawai'i surfers remaining in the third round.
The top four in the 2007 rankings — Mick Fanning, Kelly Slater, Taj Burrow and Joel Parkinson — all advanced to the third round.
SOCCER
UH TIES PEPPERDINE
Sophomore forward Ambree Ako scored in the 80th minute as Hawai'i secured a 1-1 tie in double overtime with host Pepperdine in a non-conference match at Malibu, Calif.
Ako's goal, off a cross from the left flank by Nicole Mikula, helped the Rainbow Wahine (7-3-2) snap a seven-match road losing streak dating to last year.
The 'Bows, who didn't take a shot in the first half when they fell behind 1-0, missed two scoring opportunities midway in the second half. Taryn Fukuroku's volley was punched over the cross bar by Wave goalkeeper Kayla Stolte, and Chelsea Deptula nearly put home a header on the ensuing corner kick.
Pepperdine (2-4-5) scored with 51 seconds left in the half when defender Kelsey Baker, a Punahou School alum, cleared a ball over the top of the UH defense. Amanda Rupp gathered the ball and scored on a breakaway goal.
HPU SWEEPS CU
Hawai'i Pacific swept visiting Chaminade yesterday in Pacific West Conference matches at HPU's Atherton field.
Toni Bakken, Max Anton and Adam Rieke scored as HPU (4-3 and 3-0 PacWest) beat Chaminade (2-11-1 and 0-5) in the men's match.
Tatiana Tibbitts and Ashley Dolan each had two goals, and Jamie Hirai had two assists as HPU (2-7 and 1-2) beat Chaminade (0-10 and 0-6) in the women's match.
GOLF
KONO, KIM TIED FOR 5TH
Punahou School senior Stephanie Kono and former Big Island resident Kimberly Kim are in a six-way tie for fifth place entering today's final round of the Ping Invitational at the Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Okla.
Kono shot a 5-over-par 77 and Kim a 74 yesterday to record 36-hole totals of 151.
Vicky Hurst of Melbourne, Fla. shot a 3-under 69 to wrest the lead from Tiffany Lua of Rowland Heights, Calif. Hurst stands at 2-under 142, while Lua is at 74—145 in the 30-player field.
Gregor Main of Danville, Calif. shot a 71 to maintain his lead in the 48-player field at 139. Anthony Paolucci of Dallas is second at 69—141. Chan Kim, a former Kaimuki High student now living in Arizona, is in a three-way tie for sixth after shooting 72—148.
In the Mayakoba Junior Golf Classic in Mexico, Punahou junior Anna Jang shot a 6-over 77 to move into a three-way tie for eighth at 154. Mexico's Alicia Malagon and Pearl Jin of San Gabriel, Calif. share a six-stroke lead at 142 in the 21-player field.
In the boys division, Honolulu's Colton Knedler is tied for 29th at 76—155 and Bou-An Fujieki is tied for 46th at 84—161. Mexico's Juan Pablo Hernandez leads the 55-player field by three at 66—136.
RUNNING
WILDER, HARPER PREVAIL
University of Hawai'i's Chantelle Wilder and Brigham Young-Hawai'i's Golden Harper won the individual titles of Saturday's Hawai'i Pacific University Invitational at the HPU Windward campus.
Wilder finished the 5-kilometer women's race in 18 minutes, 51 seconds to win her fourth race in four tries this season. BYUH's Amanda Whitford (19:20) was second and Hilo's Kari Andrews (20:12) third.
Hilo won the women's division with a low-best 46 points, followed by BYUH (51), UH (57) and HPU (61).
Harper finished the 8-kilometer men's race in 26:40, followed by HPU's Brandon Laan (26:51) and BYUH's Rivers Puzey (26:55).
HPU won the men's division with 37 points, followed by BYUH (41), Hilo (42) and Chaminade (96).
HAGGARTY, LYAU WIN
Jacqueline Haggarty and Jonathan Lyau won the Niketown 30K yesterday at Kapi'olani Park.
Haggarty was the first female finisher in 2 hours, 14 minutes, 14.4 seconds. Lyau was the fastest male in 1:56:48.5.
