<TABLE width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD height=1>[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]FEG, ProElite announce "Dynamite!! USA" Showtime PPV [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]By MMAFighting.com on March 27, 2007[/FONT][/FONT]</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top height=20>[FONT=Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif]
[/FONT]</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top height=1>[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]MMAFighting.com photographer Esther Woo was on hand at the "Dynamite!! USA" news conference to capture the announcement of the Showtime pay-per-view event June 2 at the Los Angeles Coliseum.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Click pictures to enlarge. For more pictures, check out our full gallery here.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM[/FONT]
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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]ROYCE GRACIE[/FONT]
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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“I am pleased to be fighting in California again. I live in Torrance so this is like a home game for me. I don’t get too many of those. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“I am very excited to be part of an MMA event that will be the biggest and largest ever in American history. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“I have fought in Japan in front of 95,000 fans, so I am used to huge crowds. But this is going to be a fantastic and memorable event. I hope the fans who can’t be at the Coliseum will watch the pay-per-view. It will be very exciting.’’[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]BROCK LESNAR [/FONT]
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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“Pro wrestling ran its course and I wanted to do something else. I tried pro football and visited the Minnesota Vikings camp in 2004. When that didn’t pan out and I saw how MMA was exploding, I said to myself, ‘hey, there’s something here for you.’ [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“This is my first MMA event and I am very excited. I am happy to be part of this sport. I feel fortunate to have my health and I am ready to go. I have a good feeling about this. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“My opponent is obviously very, very large. But size doesn’t matter. It just gives me a huge target to hit. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“I think they are making a big mistake by fighting me. Choi has more experience, but when it comes time for me to put his butt on the mat, he will be like a fish out of water. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“I want to thank everyone involved. This is a heck of an opportunity and a chance to get back to my amateur wrestling roots. I’ve been training a year and feel very comfortable. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“This is going to be a great event and I can’t wait for when it’s time for lights, camera and action. I am looking to make a huge impact on the MMA today.’’ [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]HONG MAN CHOI[/FONT]
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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“This is my first MMA fight in the United States and I am very excited about it. I feel privileged to be on this show. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“The Coliseum is a big place, just like me. I have studied my opponent and know he is a very good fighter. I plan to give my best. I hope I can live up to the expectations.’’[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]JOHNNIE MORTON[/FONT]
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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“This is my first pro fight. No, I don’t know of many other NFL players doing this. But I got beat up all those years playing football so I decided to give this a try. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“I stay in shape year round. So in the off-seasons, I would train in kick-boxing gyms and learn new moves. I am going into this totally blind. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“The big thing is, this is a new challenge in a sport I have never done before. My whole life, I played team sports. This is a chance to do an individual one. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“This sport is nuts. But football was nuts, too. At least in football, you do get hit sometimes, too. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“I feel my strengths are heart, courage, strength and competitiveness. I feel extremely strong in my upper body and on my feet.’[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“I’ve watched MMA from the very start and always found it interesting. It was my favorite sport to watch. Now, I am going to be in the biggest MMA event in American history. Sure, I will be a little nervous. But if you are not nervous, you should not be here.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“I am proud to be involved in this big event. I am looking forward to making a mark.’’[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]By MMAFighting.com on March 27, 2007[/FONT][/FONT]</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top height=20>[FONT=Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, san-serif]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Click pictures to enlarge. For more pictures, check out our full gallery here.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM[/FONT]
<TABLE width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>
</TD><TD width="66%">
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]ROYCE GRACIE[/FONT] <TABLE width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="34%">
</TD><TD width="66%">
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“I am pleased to be fighting in California again. I live in Torrance so this is like a home game for me. I don’t get too many of those. [/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“I am very excited to be part of an MMA event that will be the biggest and largest ever in American history. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“I have fought in Japan in front of 95,000 fans, so I am used to huge crowds. But this is going to be a fantastic and memorable event. I hope the fans who can’t be at the Coliseum will watch the pay-per-view. It will be very exciting.’’[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]BROCK LESNAR [/FONT]
<TABLE width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="34%">
</TD><TD width="66%">
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“Pro wrestling ran its course and I wanted to do something else. I tried pro football and visited the Minnesota Vikings camp in 2004. When that didn’t pan out and I saw how MMA was exploding, I said to myself, ‘hey, there’s something here for you.’ [/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“This is my first MMA event and I am very excited. I am happy to be part of this sport. I feel fortunate to have my health and I am ready to go. I have a good feeling about this. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“My opponent is obviously very, very large. But size doesn’t matter. It just gives me a huge target to hit. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“I think they are making a big mistake by fighting me. Choi has more experience, but when it comes time for me to put his butt on the mat, he will be like a fish out of water. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“I want to thank everyone involved. This is a heck of an opportunity and a chance to get back to my amateur wrestling roots. I’ve been training a year and feel very comfortable. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“This is going to be a great event and I can’t wait for when it’s time for lights, camera and action. I am looking to make a huge impact on the MMA today.’’ [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]HONG MAN CHOI[/FONT]
<TABLE width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>
</TD><TD>
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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“This is my first MMA fight in the United States and I am very excited about it. I feel privileged to be on this show. [/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“The Coliseum is a big place, just like me. I have studied my opponent and know he is a very good fighter. I plan to give my best. I hope I can live up to the expectations.’’[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]JOHNNIE MORTON[/FONT]
<TABLE width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>
</TD><TD>
</TD><TD>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“This is my first pro fight. No, I don’t know of many other NFL players doing this. But I got beat up all those years playing football so I decided to give this a try. [/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“I stay in shape year round. So in the off-seasons, I would train in kick-boxing gyms and learn new moves. I am going into this totally blind. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“The big thing is, this is a new challenge in a sport I have never done before. My whole life, I played team sports. This is a chance to do an individual one. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“This sport is nuts. But football was nuts, too. At least in football, you do get hit sometimes, too. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“I feel my strengths are heart, courage, strength and competitiveness. I feel extremely strong in my upper body and on my feet.’[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“I’ve watched MMA from the very start and always found it interesting. It was my favorite sport to watch. Now, I am going to be in the biggest MMA event in American history. Sure, I will be a little nervous. But if you are not nervous, you should not be here.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“I am proud to be involved in this big event. I am looking forward to making a mark.’’[/FONT]
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