Mizo: LAS VEGAS ZIN RIPAWT 2016

(Pic: With UFC Octagon girl camila oliveira)

PATHIAN ZARAH MIN LA RAWN THLANG VE LEH ZEL E…..

                Kum 2015 report kha tah hian ka rawn ti tawh a:  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206316445083591&set=pb.1040552642.-2207520000.1481911345.&type=3&theater

Sin city tia an sawi mai, khawvela sual rawng bawlna hmun lian ber, dànin a phal loh awm lohna hmun an tih hial mai, intihhlimna chikim awmna, tunlai Sodom leh Gomorra-ah chuan ke kan zuk nghat ve leh a. Amaherawhchu, nuam tawl tur ni lovin, khawvela a ber inti chinte inelnaa tel turin a ni thung tun țum chu….

 Khawvela sport lar chho mek Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promoter lian ber Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) chuan kum tina vawi khat a huaihawt țhin International Fight Week chu July 4-10 chhung khan Las Vegas, USA-ah a nei leh a. Chutah chuan UFC hall of fame semna bakah kum khat chhunga fight night pui ber tura ruat UFC 200 neih a ni dawn a, UFC thawhpui khawvela amateur MMA body lian ber International MMA Federation (IMMAF) hnuaiah world championship huaihawt a ni bawk. Chuta tel tur chuan IMMAf affiliate body lian ber AIMMAA hnuaiah chuan india team pawh uluk taka Natinoal level event vawi hnih lai kan lo huaihawt tawh atanga tel tur thlan an ni a; chutah chuan ka student pahnih- Rahim (Goa) leh Raymond (Meghalaya) an tel ve nghe nghe. Training pawh kan Baglore gym FitnessTime-ah ka p eve tlauh tlauh țhin. Tin, Pathian zara india rama MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) world championship-a referee hna thawk hmasa ber nikuma ka lo nih hnuah tun kumah pawh khawvel pumah mi 24 chu an han thlang leh a. India ațangin kei chu center referee tura thlan ka ni leh a, ka thianpa Prasad chu judge tura thlan a ni leh a. Nikum khan khawvela MMA promoter lian ber UFC chuan an mi thlan 22 te min sponsor a, tun kumah pawh mi 24 te hi min sponsor leh a.

HARSATKA KÂRA MALSAWMNA

A hma kum khan engkim min sponsor bakah hlawh chhete min pe ve a, tun țumah pawh chutiang chu a ni leh a, mahse, thlawhtheihna man mahnia intum tur a nih tâk si vang chuan India pawisaa nuaih khat dâwn lai a lo nia kal leh haw lam, kei chu Pathian zarah leh kan pawl MISMA support vangin ka lo hmingțha tawh tho va, tun kum chu ka kal rih lo mai ang, kal turte theih tawpin ka lo support ang ka ti a, kan hotute hnenah. Chutah beisei miah lovin USA lama ka țhiannu pakhat chuan ka kal man min tumsak a inhuam thu a rawn sawi leh hlauh mai a, țhiante hlutzia te ka hre chuak thar a, eng pawh ni se nghak rih lawk ang ka ti a. India tem chu kan set fel a, coach leh manager tur pawh ruat an ni a, Visa an han apply ta a. US embassy chu an lo strict thar khawp mai a, mi 9 lai, team coach telin an hnawl ta mai a. Association lam pawh kan hamhaih hle. World body-ah final entry tihfel tawh ani a, flight ticket pawh book vek tawh a ni bawk si. Mi pahnih chuahin an hmu a visa chu. Kan hotute chuan mi 2 dang tal, visa nei sa, fighter țha ve si India bracket awmsa awh khat thei turin zawng ang u, an ti ta a. Amaherawhchu, amateur fighter țha tak, in fit sa, an awm tlat lo mai, chutah chuan kan hotupa ber Daniel Isaac chuan tlawmngai turin min rawn be ta a, sponsor pawh zawnsak min huam thu a sawi nghal a. Kei chuan inngaihtuahna hun min pe turin ka ngen ve a, ka pa ka râwn bawk a, ni hnih ka inngaihtuah hnu chuan a thlawna kal tur a nih chuan chance la ve ta ila, nakin zelah Mizo țhalaite tan sponsor-na kawng a inhawng thei mahna ka ti a. Ka kal theih tâkah chuan India team coach-ah min ruat nghal bawk a.

Tichuan, ka inhuam thu ka hrilh a hotute, kan khua Bangalore-ah audition fight te kan nei nghal a, light sparring, Pathian zarah round khatnaah ka submit (titlâwm) thei vek mai a, chu chu kan hotuten sponsor-tu turte an hmuh a, mang lam pawha ka man phak loh, tv channel lian ESPN huan min sponsor an inhuam thu an sawi ta mai a, chutah chuan Pathian hnenah lawm thu ka sawi nghal a. Beiseina nen training ka țan nghal a. Chutia ni hnih zenzawn ka inbuatsaih mêk lai chuan zingah ka phone a rawn ri ral ral a, India rama sport equipment siamtu lian berte zing ami USI hotupa ber, an managing director chuan min rawn call a, ka kal tur thu ESPN ațagnin a lo hria a, theih anga min puih an duh thu te min hrilh ve lehzel a, an mahni ka tihlar lehchhawn theih nan. Tichuan ka training-na tur hmanrua full set leh BJJ gi (kawr) chu min sponsor ta a, sing thum man vel a ni awm e a vaiin. ESPN chu main sponsor-a an nih vangin phalna ka han dil a, training camp sponsor-tu anga ziah lan min lo phalsak a.

KA THEIH TAWP…

Harsa takin beiseina nei chungin ni 15 chhung lek nei chung chuan Pathian rin chhanin ka in prepare  chho va. Keimah nen Indian figther chu 3 chauh kan ni ta an ni. Tin, kan gym ah chuan chutih laiin kei aia senior an awm bawk si lo, min fuihphurtu leh min enkawltu an awm lo va. A tirah chuan km khat pawh 10kmph-in ka tlân zo thei mang lo va, ni thum hnuah km 2 ka tlan thei a, kan national coach Alana chu Mumbai lama awm a ni a, ka han message țhin a, ka in fit sâwt viau te ka tia, keimah leh keimah ka infuihphur chawp a ber. Tichuan, kâr khat hnuah chuan km 4 chu 11kmph speed-in ka tlan thei ta a, tlan laklawh laiin ka mitte a vai a, a rawn dum khuih khuih țhin. Weight cut ngai bawk si, (
Kg 72 ka ni a, kg 65 nih a ngai a) liquid diet-in ka in chawm bawk nen. Mahse, ka hma lam lawmman awm chu ka mitthlà a, kum hmasa-a medal kan pe laite ka hmu lui a, chau chhe lovin ka tlan thei ta zel a. Kan gym neitupa pawhin weight cut-na țha chi te min pe a, protein powder nen ka ei a, zan lamah phei chuan soup chauhte ka in a, a châng chuan ka zo lo va ka kua te a țha lo va; mahse, ka bei lui zel a, chhunah office lam ka kal a, ka thawhna Shriman Technical solutions lamah kan hna Aviation publication kan buaipui țhin a; ka țhianpa, Airbus leh ATR thlawhtheihna lama project ka khawihpui țhin chuan min awl hlauh bawk a. Kar khat hnuah kg 68 ka ni a, a chângin 67 te ka ni leh a, kar hnih chhunga kg7 paih chu a har khawp mai, fitness maintain a ngai bawk si. Mahse, Mizo tlangval ka ni alawm, ke leh kut a chet theih țhak hma loh chuan tum ram kan pan ang, ka la ti fan a. Sauna suit a awm remchan loh vangin Rain coat ka lei a weight cut nan, pakhat phei chu ka ha thler țhak a, a dang ka lei leh a.

Chutiang zawng zawng karah chuan ka pa-in min support hle a, ka pocket money turte pawh min thawn a. UFC international fight week ah hian MMA bakah MMA tana țangkai em em Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament (JJIF US international open leh IBJJF No Gi open) pawh UFC sponsor-nain huaihawt a ni a, tel ve ngei ka duh thu ka hrilh a kan hotupa hnenah; ka lo buaipui ang, a ti a. Tichuan, weight cut hna chu ka han thawk zel a; diet pawh theih ang angin ka siam fel a, carbs tamna buhfai, alu leh a dangte ka ei ta lo va, protein powder leh soup leh brown bread te ka ei a. Cereal te ka ei bawk, thlai lam nen. A chang chuan ka bei nasa deuh chu kut leh ke te a khùr a; mahse, chu chuan ka theih tawp ka chhuah a ni tih min hriattir vangin lawm takin zan mu ka zâl theih phah zawk a. Ni khat chauh a la awm tihah chuan kg 66 chu ka ni thla a, fitness lam pawh a țha chho viau a, fighter fitness erawh ka tlin lo hulhual.

INDIA KAN CHHUAHSAN

Bangalore ațangin Mumbai panin ka thlâwk chho va, a ruala kal vek tur a nih angin. Chu khuaah chuan rin aiin mi challang ten min lo tuipui a. Maharashtra Chief Minister chuan duhsakna thu nen min lo thlah a. Chumi hnuah Namdev Shirgaonkar- founder President of Futsal Association of India leh Indian Olympic Association-a Executive Board Member naupang ber  ni bawk chuan a țhiante nen min thlah leh a. A hnuah MLA te pawhin duh duha an len mai mai theih lohna hmunah kan kal leh! Politician leh nationalist Shiv Sena hotupa Aditya Thackery chuan a inah thingpui in turin min sawm a, kan va kal a. An in chu lal in ang mai hi a nia, a tirah check gate, main entrance-ah awm a, kan hming chu phone-in an han zawt a, a hnuah an in bulah check gate lo awm leh a, an kawngkhar pawnah chuan security guard țhahnem fe an awm bawk. A pa a thih pawh khan ni thum hnuah an puang chauh a ti, ram pumah buaina chhuah hlauh vangin. Mi fe leh mi be tlangnel thiam tak a ni a, ka experience te leh Mizoram chanchin te min zawt a.  A hnuah .Anil Parnab, Member of Legislative Council, Maharashtra chuan min thlah ve bawk. Chuta țangin Raj Kndra, sumdawng hausa IPL-ah pawh team khat neitu inah kan phei a, a nupui Shilpa Shetty pawh a lo fel khawp mai. An zuninah ka va zung nghe nghe :D

HOTEL LEH A CHHEHVEL

Kan han thlawk thla ta vang vang a, London kan pan a, thlawh kawngah movie thar pathum vel ka en a. Chutah kan han châm deuh a, rei fe kan awm hnu chuan Chicago lam panin kan chhuk leh a, Airport hnaivai vel kan tlawh kual a. Tichuan kan thlâwk leh a, Las Vegas kan thleng ta a. Downtown vêngah kan awmna tur hotel kan han thleng a, an lo zi nuai nuai a. Kan thlenna hotel chu West Gate a nia a, hotel room 2,956 a awm a; chhâwng 30 niin a sàn zâwng chu feet 375 a ni. A hmun zau lam chu acre 64 a ni a, casino hmun zau tak square feet 74,000 lai awh a awm a, Las Vegas-a sports book lian ber a innghat bawk. Chutah chuan Golf, football, basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer, horse racing, boxing leh  mixed martial arts-ah te an inchawi țhin a ni. Pawisa inchawi (betting) hi Ram hrang hrangah dan chi hrang a awm a, US-ah chuan Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 dan hnuaiah a ni a, uluk takin buai miah lovin an keng kawh a ni. Kan hotel chu film chan nan pawh an hmang nual tawh a, 19070 khan Elvis Presley-a concert documentary Elvis - That's The Way It Is kha an shoot a, James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever-ah pawh khan hman a ni. A han lian le hem em khawp a, a chhungah chuan kawng kan bo reng mai a ni. Double room chu sevice apartment ang mai hi a ni a, bed room, choka, dining room leh sitting room te a awm thlap. Kei chu single room min pe a, a zau leh viau tho mai. Kan hotel-ah chuan a hminga coach te lo nih ve takah, mi dang pahnih chu ka fuih phur ve a theih ang angin, zingah te ka tlànpui a, thlaler a nih angin a lum thei hle. Pakhat chu karate lam ațanga rawn tel, official-ah pawh marshal kan tih ang chauha țang țhin hi a ni a, dul kiar em em mai, US kal duh vang ngawr ngawra sponsor lo zawng a ni a, sponsor a hmuh takah chuan a sponsor te chuan fight turin emaw an ti a, chanchinbu leh tv lam zawng zawngah an ti lar si a, mathei lova fighter list-ah kan telh ve tak a ni a.  Thil tiha ti tak tak lo, mai mai nun hi ka ngaihtheih loh ber a nih vangin group photo kan lak zawng zawng pawh ka upload ve peih lo va, a bula lan hrim hrim chu ka duh lo a ni ber mai. Mahse, theih ang tawk chuan ka fuih phur a, a vawi khat full contact tournament khelhna tur a ni lehnghal.

Hunte a awm bawk a, kan vak kual vel a, kum hmasa lama ka lo kal tawh vangin ka inla hr eve iau a. Taxi chuan man hi a han to em em khawp a tawite pawh kali la $20 (1200 vel) a ni nghal zel mai. Strip an tih vêngah chuan hotel lianho a awm a, hotel tin chuan eng emaw bik an nei țheuh a, hotel chhungah sahuan, museum, theatre, leh a dangte a awm nuk. The Mirage hotel kan va tlawh leh a, room 3,044 a awm a, Polynesian-themed resort and casino a ni. US $630 million chuang hmanga sak a ni a, khawvel hotel casino zinga to berte zing ami a ni, an rangkachak tukverhte chu rangkachak phut tak tak hmanga chei a ni. Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat a awm bawk a hotel chhungah. Sakei vâr chi (White Tigers, White Timbavati Lions and Leopards) awmna sahuan a nia pakhat chu. Pakhat leh chu Bottlenose Dolphin-ho tual lenna a nia. An dolphin te chu an fing khawp a, hig five te kan inpe vel. Pawnah chuan artificial volcano (tlâng kâng) an siam a, tlai ni tlak dawnah mi tam takin an thlîr țhin. Kawngpui dungah chuan KS ho thlalak leh phone nambar lah an lo sem reng a…

FIGHT VE LEH NGEI E…

                Fight tur chuan Registration kan han ti fel a, thla an la a, kan thawmhnaw leh hmanrua tur chu Grenhill company-in an sponsor a ni. Dan thar an lo siam a, amateur chu pro nena ti danglam turin rash guard (skin tight bân bul) hak ni se, tia rel a ni a. Mi zawng zawngin a thlawnin red leh blue corner set khat ve ve chu kan dawng a. International dan angin amateur chuan kut tuamna (glove), rash guard, gum shield, shin guard vuah a ngai a, heng bakah hian kekawr kan dawng bawk, set hnih theuh. Amateur-ah hian bone to bone contact, ruh leh ruh intauh hi hlauhawm berte zing ami nia hriat avangin, phal a ni lo va, kiu a hman theih lo va, khupin lu a tauh theih loh .

                Ka han inbuk chhin a, 65.8 a nia kan category, 400 gms allowance awm a, 66.1 ka nia, min ngaidam a. A tukah chuan a chiah chiah nih a ngai a. Zanriah pawh ei lovin juice bottle khat ka in a. A tuk zing dar 6 chuan kan han inbuk ta a, 65.6 ka lo ni a, ka lawm hel a. Medical kan han ti leh a, ENT lamin min en a, orthopaedics in min e a, a tawpah MD-in min check a, uluk takin rei fe hnu chuan kan zo va. Thisen test pawh an uluk khawp mai. Nevada state Athletic commission duh dan ang dàn chu UFC leh boxing te pawhin an zawm a. Full body check up kan nei a, a package tawpin a awm a. Thisen lamah Hepatitis ABC bakah HIV test (chutah  chuan p24 antigen leh HIV 1+2 antibodies a tel a ngai a) kan nei a; mit pawh 6/6 an ti emawni, chutiang chu nih a ngai. Vawiin thleng chuan ka lo la positive lo ve zel e :D

Featherweight-ah ka khel a, Libya mi, Middle East-ah pawh no.1 ranking ni lai, lian tak nen kan intum a, weight la zo kan han in-rehydrate leh chu kei 66.8 vel ka ni chho leh nghal a, ani chu kg 70 a ni chho leh nghal thei. Indian fighter chu kan pathum tè chuan kan inbuaipui ve a, cutman te an lo thleng a, mi hang pa chuan ka kut min tuamsak a. A han che rang mai mai khawp a, kei pawh cutman te kut tuam dan zirtirtu chu ka ni ve India ramah chuan, ani chu mit chhing pawha ti zo thei ang mai hi a ni . Ka vawi khatna a nih hi a ti fiam a, a ni lo chiang, ka ti vel a. A hnuah ka han hriat chhuah leh chuan UFC cutman lar tak DonHouse a lo ni reng a! Beisei loh lutuk vanga haina a ni e. UFC Fighter DanHardy chuan UFC Tv-a chhuah turin interview te min rawn neihpui a, a ropui dangdai khawp.

Tichuan, kan kiangah USA BJJ black belt coach pakhat hi a lo awm a, cornerman kan neih loh thu kan hrilh chuan phur takin min corner a. Kan han inbei ta a, kei chuan ka basa ngam ve tawp a. Stand up fighter a nia, a chak ngang mai a. First round-ah ka mitah a hnek fuh vangin thisen a tling a, hmu fiah lovin second round ka fight zui a, Ground lam chu kei aiin a thiam lo va, an coach chuan striking chauhin bei rawh tih thàwm te ka hre pha a. Mahse, a chak em angin ka front kick pawh chuan keimah ka lêng titih zawk a, a hnuaia ka bawhbeh lai pawhin min la nem kang dâwrh thei. Second round break laiin doctor ten ka mit an en a, an titawp ta a ni. Judge te score ah chuan ka hmu hnem zawk a ni awm e țhiante sawi danin. Eng pawh ni se, ka fight a ka theih tawp thleng, kha kha ka tan chuan a hlu ber. Hetianga hun reilote chhunga ka tih țhat em vangin UFC official leh hruaitute mit ka lo tlung ve hle a ni awm a! Kei, ni 15 chauh training leh ani kum têl training chu a inthlauh theih khawp mai. UFC hotupa Dana White-in ka personal email-ah duhsakna mail min rawn thawn a, IMMAF president-in ka Facebook post a share bawk a, ka tan chuan thil hlu tawpkhawk a ni.

Zanah chuan ka lu a hai khawp mai a, kan hotupa chuan a lo ngaihven lutuk lo nge, BJJ ah chuan a hunah a lo register lo va. Mahse, ka kal ta sa sa tam thei ang ber ka fight ang ka ti a,  IBJJF chu a theih ngang tawh lo va, UFC sanction hnuaia Jiu Jitsu international open pawh chu ka tlai tawh vangin last minute registration ka va dil a, email ka thawn a, an lo phal hlauh a. Entry fee $120 bakah $20 ka chawi belh a,  -69kg ah ka khel a. Kan weight-ah kan țhahnem fu a, zingah chuan min thawhpui peih pawh an awm lo va, keimahin ka va phei a, security guard chuan, “Good morning, may God bless you,” min lo ti a, min ti phur zual hle. Kan bracket a tight khawp mai a, Germany leh Uruguay chu ka hneh ve hram a, German ho pawh an lo phakar khawp mai, a na der deuh reng. A hnuah Semi final-ah USA mi nen kan intum leh a. Ani chuan hnung zawnga min vawrh (suplex) laia break fall (him taka tlak) ka tih famkim hman loh vangin ka dar ka sawh a. Ka bân a khawng nghal a. Doctor-in rei fe check hnuah, tawp duh lovin, Mizo tlangval ka nih kha maw, ka chet theih loh hma loh chu ka fight ang, tiin ka bei zui a, kut an beng dur2 nghe nghe a. Mahse, a hnu lawkah la tlu leh chiah chu ban a che thei ta lo va, mathei lovin ka tawp ta a. Bronze ka la ta a ni. Hei hi India in sport jiujitsu world level a medal a dawn hmasak berna a nia, Zofate hi ground game pawh kan lo ti thei a kei aia țha ka hnung rawn zui turin țhalaite duhsakna sang ber ka hlan a ni. Chutia na chunga tumruh taka ka beihna vang chuan US BJJ coach Mr. Walsh (BJJ black belt) leh Mexican fighter te zah ka kai ve hle a, India ramah rawn kal a Mizoram te pawh tlawh an duh thu an sawi hial. Pu Walsh chuan, “Mi huaisen, pasalțha (warrior) dik tak i ni, min ti hial. Gold lak ai pawha hlu a ni awm e.

  

UFC MITE NEN:

UFC Hall of famer Forrest Griffin leh mi dangte nen kan inhmu a, thla te kan laho va, “India hi chu a lian sia, fighter țha engtik nge in rawn thawn ve dawn UFC lamah?” te a ti fiam a. Nate leh Nick Diaz te unau pawhin mipui lawm an hlawh hle a, an rawn uang viau. UFC cage gals țhenkhat nen kan inkawm ve bawk a, an hnathawhah chuan nuam an tih hmel lutuk a, an lawmawm angreng, Indian curry tui an tih thu te an sawi a; kan inkuah ang lâwp lâwp a :P . CM zawng zawnga punk ber CM Punk pawh khabe hmul zawng zawng nen a rawn kal a,  kan in chibai a, kawng sirah Anthony Pettis pawh a lo uang leh hle. Champion dangte pawh kuttum kan intawhtir ve kha.  10th Planet JiuJitsu hmu chhuaktu Eddie Bravo  pawhin min lo lawmpui derv e khawp a, ka hlawhtlinnate. India ramah an branch din dan turte kan sawi dun a.  MMA veteran referee Steve Mazzagati pawhin min fak der ve hle. 

Chumi hnuah, Hun kan la neih siah chuan ka țhianpa nen California lam tlawh turin trip kan book ve a, kawng tluanin driver chuan a sawi fiah a; WWE superstar Undertaker te khua tia kan lo hriat țhin Death Valley te pawh kan tlan pel a, kan naupan lai lâr țhin Bay watch channa tuipui kam te kan tlawh a, Hollywood te leh Beverly hills te kan tlawh bawk a, a ropui khawp mai, sap pawh an tam :D

TLIPNA:

Kum tam tak hna (Aeronautical/Aircraft maintenance leh MMA/MuayThai instructor) vanga tournament a chawlhsan  tawh hnua hetianga lawmman ka han la leh thei hi chung Pathian, ka pa Dr. Thangchungnunga leh chhungte, țhiante leh Mizo mipuite vang liau liau a nih thu a sawi. Zofate hian talent kan nei a, sawiselna leh dinhmun harsa karah pawh hma lam pan ila, khawvel kan hneh ngei dawn a ni. Tin, Sport minister Pu Zodintluanga leh Mizoram media hnenah engtik lai pawha Mizo țhalaite an ngaihven vangin lawm thu ka sawi bawk. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu leh MMA te hi India ramah a la thar em em a, he medal pawh hi India-in international level-a a lak hmasak ber a ni nghe nghe a, MMA-ah pawh Zofate tan mel lung pawimawh tak a ni, UFC sanction-naa fight hmasa ber ka nih angin.  Mi tam takin fighter nih an chak; a kei erawh chuan fighter nih hi ka chak ber a ni lo va, art a nihna anga martial artist țha nih hi ka chak ber a ni thung. Amaherawhchu, nukawng fighter erawh ka ni a, harsatnate hi ka fight chho zel chu a nih hi. Zofate hian inphahhniam a hun change inphahhniam te, hnam dang țawng zir thiam te,h teirei peihna neih te, lehkha chhiar uar te, lehkha thiam hlutna hriat te leh tuar a huna tuar chhel zir te kan zir chhoh zel chuan kan va thleng thui thei dawn em!