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Rumble on the Rock VI Brings Akebono, Gracie Family, and B.J. Penn to Neal Blaisdell Center November 20th

Event promises to be the largest Mixed Martial Arts event ever held in U.S.

HONOLULU, HAWAII--Let`s get ready to rumble Hawaii! On Saturday, November 20, 2004 the
K-1 Fighting Network and Prodigy Productions will team up to throw the biggest Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event ever held in America at the Neal Blaisdell Arena, Rumble on the Rock VI. A total of 11 fights are scheduled with the main event featuring Hawaii`s own #1 world ranked BJ Penn against Rodrigo Gracie, of the Gracie Family in Brazil. The star-studded, Hawaiian-themed event will also feature Japanese Sumo icon Akebono, who will be present to coach his newest fighter and to debut his Team Yokozuna.

To kickoff the event, fighter weigh ins and a press conference are scheduled for Friday, November 19th at the Ala Moana Centerstage at 4p.m., where fans and media will have the unique opportunity to meet the fighters and their trainers. The kickoff event will be free of charge. The November 20th event will be held at the Neal Blaisdell Center, doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are priced at $30, $60, $65, $100, $150 and $200 and can be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com or at any Ticketmaster location.

A feat never before accomplished by any MMA organization in America, Prodigy Productions and K-1 have succeeded in bringing two Gracie family members onto the same fight card for the first time in history outside of Japan. The most recognized family in martial arts history, the Gracie
family name has not been seen on an MMA fightcard in the United States for over 10 years. Royler Gracie, the most decorated Jiu-Jitsu athlete of all time and well-respected Gracie family member, will face off with Olympic wrestler Kazuyuki Miyata of Japan.

BJ Penn of Wainaku, Hilo will move up to the 185 lb. division for the main event after previously dominating the 155 lb. and 170 lb. divisions. Penn is the only non-Brazilian to win the Jiu-Jitsu World Championships as a black belt and currently holds the renowned title of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight Champion of the world.

The event will also host the returns of UFC heavyweight veterans Wesley "Cabbage" Correira (13-6) and Wes "The Project" Sims (5-5) as well as undefeated big man Sean O` Hare (17-0). The hard-punching Correira will face Yoshihiro Nakao (1-1) of Japan. A giant at 6`9" and 255 lbs., Sims will take on Holland kickboxing and jiu-jitsu stylist, Antoni Hardonk (9-3). The 6"6", 275 lb. O`Hare will face off with Japan`s Shungo Oyama.

In an effort to incorporate Hawai‘i`s unique sense of place into the evening, the November 20th production will have a focus on Hawaiian culture. Fighters will make their way into the ring from a giant volcano backdrop complete with pyrotechnics and a light show. In coordination with Tihati Productions (www.tihati.com), Hawai`i`s largest entertainment company, the event will showcase some of Hawaii`s finest hula dancers and musicians and the Hawaiian-focus will seek to appeal to a global pay-per-view audience.

According to Jay Dee Penn, C.E.O. of Prodigy Productions, "The long anticipated return of the Gracie family to America, Hawaii`s champion BJ Penn, the debut of Akebono`s fight team, a pay per view broadcast in Japan and America, and a completely unrivaled production is going to place Hawaii in a global spotlight on November 20th. Rumble on the Rock VI will go down in
history as the biggest MMA event ever held on U.S. soil," he said.

The K-1 Fighting Network is the largest martial arts production in the world and hosts 30 events a year worldwide. They are based out of Tokyo, Japan. Prodigy Productions is a Hawaii-based company and produces Rumble on the Rock, Proving Grounds, and RumbleVision. This will be the first time the two organizations have cross promoted.

BJ Penn
Weight : 185 lbs
Height : 5`9"
Record : 7 Wins 1 Loss 1 Draw
Style : Jiu-jitsu
Team : BJ Penn MMA
Home : Wainaku, Hilo, Hawaii
Country : USA

vs

Rodrigo Gracie
Weight : 185 lbs
Height : 6`0"
Record : 5 Wins 0 Losses
Style : Jiu-jitsu
Team : Royce Gracie
Home : Rio De Janeiro
Country : Brazil

Carter Williams
Weight : 250 lbs
Height : 6` 2"
Record : 36 Wins 9 Losses
Style : Kickboxing
Team : Team Voodoo USA
Home :
Country : USA

vs

Tom "The Green Beret" Howard
Weight : 260 lbs
Height : 6'4"
Record : 0 Wins 2 Losses
Style : Wrestling
Team : Universal Pro Wrestling
Home : Huntington Beach, CA
Country : USA

Royler Gracie
Weight : 154 lbs
Height : 5` 8"
Record : 3 Wins 2 Losses 1 Draw
Style : Gracie Jiu-jitsu
Team : Gracie Humaita
Home : Rio De Janeiro
Country : Brazil

vs

Kazuyuki Miyata
Weight : 153 lbs

Height : 5`9"
Record : Debut Fight
Style : Olympic Wrestling
Team : Cleanup Wrestling Club
Home : Ibaragi
Country : Japan

Wesley "Cabbage" Correira
Weight : 270lbs
Height : 6`3"
Record : 13 Wins 6 Losses
Style : Boxing, Jiu-jitsu
Team : BJ Penn MMA
Home : Hilo, Hawaii
Country : USA

vs

Yoshihiro Nakao
Weight : 220lbs
Height : 6` 1"
Record : 1 Loss 1 No contest
Style : Wrestling
Team : Freelance
Home :
Country : Japan

Sean O'Hare
Weight : 275 lbs
Height : 6`6"
Record : 17 Wins 0 Losses
Style : Muay Thai, Kung-Fu, Seshifen-Ki Karate, Submission Grappling
Team :
Home : Hilton Head, SC
Country : USA

vs

Shungo Oyama
Weight : 200lbs
Height : 5`10"
Record : 2 Wins 6 Losses
Style : Judo
Team : Omiya
Home : Tochigi
Country : Japan

Aitor "Spenser" Canup
Weight : 200 lbs
Height : 5` 10"
Record : 16 Wins 1 Loss
Style : Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai
Team : Royce Gracie
Home : Graham, NC
Country : USA

vs

Kurt Kipapa
Weight : 220 lbs
Height : 6`0"
Record : Debut Fight
Style : Sumo
Team : Team Yokozuna
Home : Hawaii
Country : USA

Falaniko "Niko" Vitale
Weight : 185 lbs
Height : 5`10"
Record : 18 Wins 3 Losses
Style : Freestyle
Team : 808 Fight Factory
Home : Honolulu, Hawaii
Country : USA

vs

Kristof "The Phenix" Midoux
Weight : 220 lbs
Height : 6`1"
Record : 5 Wins 0 Losses
Style : Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Team : LeBanner Extreme Team
Home : Nice
Country : France

Wes "The Project" Sims
Weight : 280 lbs
Height : 6`10"
Record : 4 Wins 5 Losses
Style : Wrestling
Team : Hammer House
Home : Columbus, Ohio
Country : USA

vs

Antoni Hardonk
Weight : 240 lbs
Height : 6` 4"
Record : 9 Wins 3 Losses
Style : Kickboxing, Jiu-jitsu, Karate
Team : Vos Gym
Home :
Country : Holland

Ross "Da Boss" Ebanez
Weight : 170 lbs
Height : 5`9"
Record : 12 Wins 8 Losses
Style : Freestyle
Team : 808 Fight Factory
Home : Honolulu, Hawaii
Country : USA

vs

Luciano Nogueira
Weight : 170 lbs
Height : 5`9"
Record : 30 Wins 0 Losses
Style : Muay Thai, Jiu-jitsu
Team : Team Inoki
Home : Nova Olinda
Country : Brazil