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19/05/09 - Dislocated jaw spurs Ishii UFC dream
UFC heavyweight target Satoshi Ishii says that light-heavyweight contender Lyoto Machida has helped him conquer his fear of stand-up - by dislocating his jaw.
The Japanese judo champion has just finished a two and a half month stay in Brazil, where he trained karate with the Machida family.
"Through training in Brazil, I conquered my fear of getting punches. I can see punches very well now," he told SportsNavi.
Kicks may be another matter. Machida hospitalised Ishii with a dislocated jaw after kicking him in the head earlier this month. It was the Japanese fighter’s second trip to a Brazilian hospital, the first being when he managed to contract malaria a month earlier.
Discussing his future plans, Ishii made commets which indicate a move to the UFC is still very much in his sights.
"I haven't decided where to fight yet, but I want to debut in 2009. I have to be a champion in the US and be famous. I am determined to be a Hollywood star,” he revealed, adding that his next training trip will be “Russia or the Netherlands next - I want to train with Fedor Emelianenko."
FO Staff Brasil
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