Xtreme Couture welcomes Yoshihiro Akiyama and Yushin Okami who are in the states and training here for a month.
We took a few moments to ask Yoshihiro Akiyama and Yushin Okami a few questions.
XCMMA) When is your next fight?
Akiyama) Not too sure yet but maybe January? Sometime early next year.
XCMMA) How is your experience here at Xtreme Couture and how do you like the coaches and fighters?
Akiyama) I would have to agree with Yushin. I like how the practices aren’t long but short hard workouts. At this point I love it. The fighters are welcoming and friendly and as for the trainers, they are all awesome. I have a hard time communicating due to my language barrier but I feel it’s beneficial for my fight career because I am able to look at their body language, learn the language and train hard.
XCMMA)What gave you the motive to come train out here at Xtreme Couture?
Akiyama)Well this is the first time I have been training in the states. It’s such a great experience for me. I want to absorb all the things I learn from Xtreme Couture and take it home with me.
XCMMA) What’s your future plans with Xtreme Couture?
Akiyama)I plan on training here for a month then go back to Japan so I can work out a schedule to come back down for my next fight.
XCMMA) How is your experience here at Xtreme Couture?
Okami) Well let me start off by saying that I enjoy the fact that the athletes are tall, big, and perfect for my size. In Japan, the athletes are not all sized like the athletes here at Couture’s.
XCMMA) How is your experience here different from Japan’s training?
Okami) In Japan we practice for about 3 hours but at Couture’s we train for about 1hr and half. I seem to like the fact that short, hard practices are better.
XCMMA) When is your next fight?
Okami) I think it might be March or April of 2010.
Fighters Inc in association with HNL Media Group are pleased to announce the UK launch of Randy Couture’s autobiography “Becoming The Natural” on Sunday 15th November in the City Centre of Manchester.
Randy Couture – voted “The Greatest Fighter of All Time” by viewers’ choice – who is set to headline at the world-famous M.E.N. Arena as the UFC returns to Manchester on Saturday 14th of November is still the most recognisable face in the fastest growing sport on the planet. The five-time UFC champion and arguably the most popular name in mixed martial arts has been at the forefront to bring the sport into the mainstream. Couture, 46, will be battling light-heavyweight contender Brandon Vera. He continues to fight at the highest level and has also made a transition into Hollywood – MMA fans eagerly await the release of the Stallone Blockbuster in which Couture has a major part in.
Couture – whose autobiography ‘Becoming The Natural’ became a New York Times bestseller when it was released in America – will be in Manchester promoting his book the day after the fight at a special event. In this ground-breaking book the UFC hall-of-famer culminates on his life story leaving no stone unturned. In this fascinating and thought-provoking book you will discover the real Randy Couture, who is one of the world’s most gifted athletes and a modern-day sports hero who has endeared himself to MMA lovers over the years, achieving a celebrity status that other exponents of the sport can only dream of.
This is a very rare opportunity to meet the UFC legend in person. In this ticket-only event each person will receive a personally signed copy of the book, and have the opportunity to take a photograph with Mr. Couture. There will also be a short Q&A experience with Randy ensuring a rare experience for all true MMA fans to come face to face with a legend in an enjoyable afternoon.
The ‘Official UK Book Release/Afternoon with Randy Couture Event’ will take place on Sunday 15th November from 11 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. at
Hard Rock Cafe , Exchange Square, Manchester, M4 2BS.
We took a few photos of Randy Couture working out this morning with Jake Bonacci in preparation for his November fight against Brandon Vera at UFC 105.
On Sat., Oct. 17, FIGHT! photographer Paul Thatcher traveled to Mesquite, Nev. for the Xtreme Combat Weekend. The Weekend, a joint venture between Randy Couture’s Xtreme Couture G.I. Foundation and Las Vegas-based amateur MMA promotion Tuff-N-Uff, included paintball games and a fight card at Casablanca Casino to raise money for veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Thatcher sent us the following report from the front:
Mesquite, Nev. is about an hour to an hour and a half outside of Vegas. It’s hot and dry and that’s where the paintball event took place. Everyone head to toe in army fatigues, with a varied array of custom paintball guns. These guys take this shit seriously…
The first thing I see is a midget in a Ghillie suit. Oh no, it’s Natasha Wicks, in the heat, head to toe in this season’s fall fashion. She’s gearing up for a showdown with Dave Farra from Raw Vegas. It all starts well with some trash talking as they prepare for battle. Natasha taking cover in a bush, Dave bravely out in the open. Pop pop pop….paintballs are now whizzing through the air…….Dave is not a good shot….Natasha rushes forward behind a wall.
Dave pops his head up one too many times and that’s all “One Shot” Wicks needs. Pow! Dave takes one to the side of the head. Natasha is now peeing herself laughing knowing she scored a direct hit. Dave emerges from behind the wall, blood streaming down his face.
Luckily for Dave there’s a medic on hand and the massive blood flow is stopped. He lives to fight on another day…
The fights are being held in a massive tent. Tuff-N-Nuff is an all-amateur show. Junie Browning is here looking in good health. Randy Couture is sitting ringside with special guest Dana White. Frank Mir is here cornering a couple of fighters.
I’m beat, it was a long day out in the sun, with an evening of good fights. It was a good day!
Teams and players starting arriving in groves at the paintball complex (A Pirates Paradise) today in Mesquite, NV for the Xtreme Couture GI Foundation Event – Xtreme Combat Weekend. made possible by Randy Couture.
This weekend is all about celebrating and honoring the men and women who serve and sacrifice for our country every day. In their defense of our freedom, our armed forces are truly the ones to thank for making this weekend possible.
When driving into to the complex it resembles something you might see on your desktop wallpaper or a postcard and it’s just want the serious scenario paintballer wants!
The teams were setting up camp and gearing up for a weekend of fun most were also talking about the MMA fights Saturday evening at the Casa Blanca Hotel and Casino presented by Tuff-N-Uff. Sources close to XC confirmed that Dana White, president of the UFC was planning on coming up to the fight event this weekend as well.
Before game play started today teams and players were allowed out on the field for a walk through. Here are a few images of this 40 arce complex that includes mountain terrain, rivers and of course …..
For only $50 to play paintball all weekend and $20 to watch MMA fights that all proceeds goes to benefit our Military Troops and is a tax write off what other reason do you need? So tomorrow get in your car and make your way to the event!!!
We also want to thank all our volunteers and staff working the event for a great job!!
Stephanie Randell picked by Raw Vegas.tv as the Girl of the Month.
Stephanie works here at Xtreme Couture, drives fast cars, is a ring girl for Tuff-N-Uff MMA Amateur fight promotion and as you’ll see below works as a model.
Click on the image below to watch the video, not like you need a reason to visit the gym but this can hurt. Say hi to her when you visit!
This weekend you can catch some great fights presented by Tuff- N-Uff up in Mesquite, NV.
General Admission Tickets are only running $20 and VIP seating is $50.
Or you can spend as much as you want because it’s a tax write off for you and it helps the Troops!!
Join Randy Couture, other MMA fighters and friends for a weekend of xtreme paintball, mma fights Saturday night presented by Tuff-N-Uff where ALL proceeds from the event is going to help benefit injured soldiers.
About the Foundation:
The Xtreme Couture GI Foundation, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation, was founded by Randy Couture to honor the veterans of America’s armed forces. The foundation was especially formed to raise money and awareness for those wounded in action and their families. To date, more than 24,000 U.S. troops have been wounded in the war against terrorism, which doesn’t include the many more suffering the mental effects.
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