K-1 ROTR - Penn Schools Gracie in Hawaii
Intro
Nov 21, 2004
HONOLULU, November 20, 2004 -- To the delight of a sellout crowd at
the Neal Blaisdell Center in downtown Honolulu, a sensational BJ
Penn defeated Rodrigo Gracie of Brazil in the main event at the
Rumble on the Rock mixed martial arts extravaganza.
On a stage set with gigantic carved tiki heads, the event opened with a performance which included conch-blowing and inspired singing. A team of fierce ipo drummers then propelled a bevy of gorgeous women in grass skirts and coconut shell bikinis to shake their hips in a most mesmerizing fashion, before the 20 warriors made their entrances through a simulated volcano eruption.
The rules here were similar to those found in ROMANEX -- with three, five minute rounds per bout and a one minute rest period between rounds. The action took place in an octagon-shaped ring, this enclosed not by ropes as is the norm for K-1 and ROMANEX events, but rather by a chain link fence, which allowed fighters to engage in "against the wall" maneuvers as well as standup strikes and grappling. The judges worked with standard ten point per round scorecards.
On a stage set with gigantic carved tiki heads, the event opened with a performance which included conch-blowing and inspired singing. A team of fierce ipo drummers then propelled a bevy of gorgeous women in grass skirts and coconut shell bikinis to shake their hips in a most mesmerizing fashion, before the 20 warriors made their entrances through a simulated volcano eruption.
The rules here were similar to those found in ROMANEX -- with three, five minute rounds per bout and a one minute rest period between rounds. The action took place in an octagon-shaped ring, this enclosed not by ropes as is the norm for K-1 and ROMANEX events, but rather by a chain link fence, which allowed fighters to engage in "against the wall" maneuvers as well as standup strikes and grappling. The judges worked with standard ten point per round scorecards.
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