Honolulu, HI (USA): X-1 World Events, the top entertainment company in Hawaii, is proud to announce that on Saturday, March 20th, 2010, they will produce one of the most highly-anticipated fight events in the history of Islands at it presents “Champions II,” live from the premiere venue in the heart of [...]
In this one-on-one with the Fight Network, B.J. Penn talks about why people are attracted to mixed martial arts and fighting in general. He also talks about growing up in Hilo, his family, and the influence his father has had upon him.
X1 World Events returns to Kona to feature more of the Big Island’s best talent. The live event takes place 5:00 PM Saturday, November 21, 2009, at the Kekuaokalani Gym in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
The main event will feature a stand up match between kickboxing and MMA fighter Chris Cisneros of Hilo and Rumble on the Rock veteran [...]
The tenth season of Spike TV’s reality show The Ultimate Fighter debuts on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009. This season entitled “Heavyweights” features 16 of the biggest and toughest men not only in MMA but on the planet. One of these men is 30-year-old Scott Junk from Kailua, Hawaii.
PROMMA.INFO recently spoke with Scott to learn more [...]
UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn looks back at his fight with Kenny Florian at UFC 101, and his forthcoming title defense against Diego Sanchez, which is expected to take place in November. Penn looked to be on top of his game against Florian and much of that could be due to bringing his training camp [...]
HONOLULU, HI August 25, 2009 – Undefeated rising mixed martial arts (MMA) star Issac De Jesus (11-0) from Stockton, California, will replace injured Eddie Yagin in the Up N Up Main Event bout with Hawaii’s top ranked and also undefeated champion Brandon Visher (15-0) from Kula, Maui at the Neil Blaisdell Center in Honolulu Hawaii [...]
Jason “Mayhem” Miller returned to the ring Saturday night, April 18th, against Kala “Kolohe” Hose at the Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii in a middleweight match up in the inaugural event for the “Kingdom MMA” promotion.
Miller submitted Hose in the main event by rear naked choke at 2:23 of round number one. The fight did [...]
Kingdom MMA’s inaugural event featuring Mayhem Miller vs. Kala ‘Kalohe’ Hose, has been postponed until April 18th due to a little known licensing rule in Hawaii. It seems the Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs (DCCA), the people who regulate all MMA events in Hawaii, have a new rule that all pro fighters must get [...]
For anyone who thought it was too early for the twenty-eight year-old Jason “Mayhem” Miller (21-6) to hang up his gloves, you were not alone. Miller has kept a low profile as of late after rumors of retirement surrounded the former Icon Champ.
Miller will emerge from the shadows to fight Kala “Kolohe” Hose (7-2) [...]
We here at PRO MMA (http://promma.info) have been following closely and sharing with our readers the signs that looked as if B.J. Penn was ready to throw in the proverbial MMA towel. In this new interview following Penn’s devastatingly one-sided loss to Georges St. Pierre at UFC 94, the UFC Lightweight Champion admits the GSP [...]
In their busiest year to date X1 World Events showed why they continue to be Hawaii’s number one event. They put all of their titles on the line and crowned some new and exciting world champions, brought back pro boxing, they also introduced new venue’s like The Cirque and Palolo Hongwanji as well as added [...]
The first episode of the BJPENN.COM SHOW aired on KHON channel 2 in Hawaii on November 30th. Here’s a look at the pilot episode as B.J. gets ready for his big fight with Georges St. Pierre at UFC 94. You gotta love that B.J. Penn theme song that he always walks out [...]
Here’s a very interesting and well-made documentary called MMA 808: Inside Hawaii’s Fight Game. It originally aired on the Pacific Network. Many of the sport’s top personalities appear in the documentary including B.J. Penn, Dana White, Chris Leben, and many more. Incidentally, Egan Inoue is also featured in this documentary who is the [...]
MAUI X PRODUCTIONS, a Hawaii based television production company will be producing the new BJPENN.COM SHOW set to air on KHON Channel 2 on Sunday Nov. 30th.
The show’s producers, Justin Ward and Kirk Montgomery have been quoted as saying they are extremely excited about this show’s first season.
“We feel we are the natural group to [...]
B.J. Penn & GSP have fun in Hawaii… well sort of. B.J. is having a ball that’s for sure but GSP looks quite uncomfortable in this situation. GSP sometimes just seems too nice. On a different note, does GSP ever remind you of Jean Claude Van Damme?
X1 World Events Mixed Martial Arts action took place at the O’Lounge Night Club in Hawaii on November 21, 2008. After their May event, the X1 staff decided to end the year with three smaller venues to showcase newer talent.
From these small shows, X1 has found themselves some new names to add to their [...]
by: Jack Bratcher
At a time when MMA is legal in almost every state in the Union and the sport’s largest proponent, the UFC is poised to take over the world, one place the UFC will not be holding an event anytime in the foreseeable future is Hawaii.
Although UFC President Dana White and two of his [...]
In Honolulu, Hawaii today during the Destiny Pier Fighter 1 Press Conference at the Aloha Tower, former Icon Sport promoter Patrick Freitas announced that Kala Kolohe Hose would not be fighting in the scheduled main event on Saturday due to a contract issue and leg injury.
After receiving this news, Destiny promoters decided to replace Hose [...]
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