Likely needing a win to remain with the UFC, Waianae’s Russell Doane ended a four-fight losing streak with a first-round TKO of Kwan Ho Kwok in a 135-pound preliminary bout at UFC Fight Night: Singapore on Saturday.
Doane (15-7, 3-4 UFC) survived an early takedown and landed a straight right hand that crippled Kwok (9-2, 0-2) near the side of the cage. He quickly followed up with a series of strikes to earn the stoppage at 4 minutes, 9 seconds.
It was the first fight for Doane in eight months and the first win since he earned a split decision against Marcus Brimage in July 2014.
U.S. men fall to Russia in World League
The U.S. men’s national volleyball team, with three players from Hawaii who competed on Saturday, fell to Russia in an FIVB World League pool-play match in Lodz, Poland.
The 31-29, 17-25, 25-19, 27-29, 15-13 loss drops the U.S. to 3-5, while Russia improved to 4-4. The Americans finish out pool play today against host Poland (4-4).
Libero Erik Shoji (Punahou) had eight digs. Micah Christenson (Kamehameha) and Kawika Shoji (‘Iolani) shared setting duties, with Shoji coming in during Set 3 and starting Sets 4 and 5. Christenson finished with 18 assists, six digs and a kill, while Kawika Shoji added 11 assists, six digs, a kill and an ace.
Former BYU All-American Taylor Sander finished with a match-high 24 kills.
James to speak at Quarterback Club
Camryn James, the former head coach of the Hawaii women’s track and field program, will be the speaker at the Honolulu Quarterback Club’s meeting on Monday at the Maple Garden Restaurant.
James has been the head coach at UH since 2001, reviving a program that had been cut in 1985. She recently announced her resignation to return to her home in Alberta, Canada.
Lunch is at 11:30 a.m. and costs $16. The program follows at noon.
