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4/5 Cage Force 06 - PICTURES
2008-04-08 15:31:00
IMG_0639Originally uploaded by japanmma Very sorry its taken so long to get these pictures up. But its better late than never and I know people have been waiting for them...IMG_0642Originally uploaded by japanmma Unfortunately the cage makes it harder to get good pictures of the fights, but I managed to get some of the ring girls. And there was a lot of ring girls!IMG_0653Originally uploaded by japanmma This is from the fight between Tsurumaki and Meada, Tsurumaki on the left going for his 10th straight loss.IMG_0662Originally uploaded by japanmma The best thing about that fight was that we got to see the ring girls.IMG_0695Originally uploaded by japanmma From the fight between Ueyama and Nezu. Ueyama in red.IMG_0743Originally uploaded by japanmma IMG_0746Originally uploaded by japanmma Tetsuya Suzuki was a very late but good replacement against Fujiwara. It looked for a little bit that Fujiwara was going to take it.IMG_0761Originally uploaded by japanmma But in the end Tetsuya Suzu...
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5/3 Shooto - Road to 20th Anniversary - "MACH" Fighting
2008-04-07 14:24:00
Hayato "Mach" Sakurai is today confirmed on this card. Shooto is putting on something special here to celebrate their 20th anniversary, and this card is looking awesome.Sakurai is taking on Frenchman David Baron in what will surely be one of the highlights on this card.Hayato "Mach" Sakurai vs. 13-2-0 David BaronPreviously confirmed:Takashi Nakakura 9-2-1 vs. 9-2-2 Ganjo TentsukuRyuichi Miki 6-2-2 vs. 14-3-5 Yasuhiro UrushitaniParticipating:Rumina Sato 24-11-2 "Lion" Takeshi Inoue 14-2-0
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4/5 Cage Force 06 - RESULTS
2008-04-07 14:03:00
Apologies for being late with these. It was a very good event, even though there were lots of last minute changes they put together a very good card.Paul Mc Veigh didn't win his fight, but the first round was definitely his. Oishi is a very good and experienced fighter and managed to defend himself well in that round. James Doolan was the better fighter as long as the fight was standing. He didn't want the fight to go to the ground, but Uematsu caught a leg an manged to get a quick submission.In the main event, Hirota was the stronger and he is now the new Cage Force Lightweight champion.Just so its mentioned, Tsurumaki is now 0-10. It was not a very good fight and easy to see why he has that record, but one of these days he will get a victory...Lightweight Title fight:Mizuto Hirota Def. Tomonari Kanomata by TKO Round 1 1:00Bantam Tournament:Masahiro Oishi Def. Paul McVeigh by TKO Round 2 3:13Taiyo Nakahara Def. Ryota TKO Round 2 5:00Non-Tournament/Title Fights:Yoshihiro Koyama Def...
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Future Fighters
2008-04-05 02:46:00
Ok, Nightmare of Battle had this awesome post a few days ago. It really got me thinking about who are the best fighters under 25, in other words the next generation. NOB has pointed out Kirill Sidelnikov, Shoji and Kwang Hee Lee.For mine, I think there are lots of talent out there. But I would like to add 3 names to the list, just because I think they deserve it.Simeon Thoresen (24) 6-0-0 - Norwegian, trains with Joachim Hansen (who is quick to point out this young man's talent). Simeon is currently undefeated in Ultimate Worrior Challenge, look for him to make a move to a bigger organization soon. Here is a highlight video.Eduardo Dantas (19) 4-1-0 - His only loss is by disqualification. This 19 year old kid fights out of Nove Uniao and beat BJ Kojima at Shooto - Back to Our Roots 6, he was very impressive in that fight, a good tactical win. He is a featherweight, so I look forward to seeing him back in Japan. Currently most of his fights are in his home country, Brazil. Look for ...
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4/5 Cage Force 06 - The Card is Final
2008-04-04 15:22:00
After a lot of changes, the Cage Force card is now final. All the fighters made weight today. The bad news is that they were unable to find an opponent for Antonio Carvalho. Should still be a very good event though.Still, lots of fights to look forward to. Personally, I really look forward to seing James Doolan and Paul McVeigh, who has made the trip over from the UK. They are also the only non-Japanese on the card now. Of course, we can't forget about the title fight personally, I think Hirota will take it.Ryota is a bit of an unknown and I really look forward to see what he can do in this tournament. Other fighters to look for: Tetsuya Suzuki, Yoshihiro Koyama and Wataru Miki. Just to mention a few.Also just to mention it, Nobuhiro Tsurumaki is 0-9 this is his chance to improve on his record or will it be an even 10.The fight order:Lightweight Title fight:12. Tomonari Kanomata 11-2-3 vs. 8-2-0 Mizuto HirotaBantamweight Tournament Fights:11. Masahiro Oishi 17-9-7 vs. 12-4-0 Paul ...
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5/18 Sengoku - Fight Announced
2008-04-04 15:12:00
Not to be outdone by DREAM, Sengoku announced one fight for their May 18 card. Yuki Sasaki now has his opponent, its Jorge Santiago who is a UFC veteran and member of American Top Team.Added:Yuki Sasaki 21-13-1 vs. 16-7-0 Jorge SantiagoFight s:Satoru Kitaoka 19-8-9 vs. 7-4-1 Ian SchaffaEiji Mitsuoka 12-5-2 vs. 5-0-0 Kwang Hee LeeParticipants:"Big" Jim York 9-1-0Kevin Randleman 16-12-0Roger Gracie 1-0-0Yuki Sasaki 21-13-1Yoshihiro ?Kiss? Nakao 6-1-0

DREAM 2 and 3 Fights Announced
2008-04-04 15:00:00
DREAM has made their decision regarding the outcome of the controversial JZ vs. Aoki fight. There will be a re-match in DREAM 2. The winner of this will get to fight 2 less than 2 weeks later in the quarter final. Sounds unfair? Well, the opponent will be Nagata, who is the weakest link in my opinion.So, announced today:DREAM 2:Shinya Aoki 12-2-0 vs. 14-1-1 Gesias "J.Z." CalvancanteDREAM 3:The DREAM Lightweight Quarter-Finals were also announced, and the winners of the 2 best fights (Joachim Hansen and Eddie Alvarez) in the first round will face off against each other. The Quarter Finals:Tatsuya Kawajiri 21-4-2 vs. 12-3-0 Luiz Firmino "Buscape"Winner Aoki/JZ vs. 4-2-0 Katsuhiko NagataJoachim Hansen 17-6-1 vs. 13-1-0 Eddie AlvarezMitsuhiro Ishida 15-3-1 vs. 24-10-4 Caol Uno
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5/18 Sengoku 2- Randleman and York added to May event
2008-04-03 14:06:00
Sengoku has updated their web-site with 2 more participants for their May event.Kevin Randleman was announced at Sengoku 1, but "Big" Jim York will be new to a lot of fight fans.York has an impressive record in Japan, Australia and Korea with 9-1-0, his 3 last fights were in MARS and all decided in the first round. He is a heavyweight, so the quality of opponents is always a question in Japan. He is on a 9 fight winning streak, so this should be a deserved step up in level of opponent.Fights:Satoru Kitaoka 19-8-9 vs. 7-4-1 Ian SchaffaEiji Mitsuoka 12-5-2 vs. 5-0-0 Kwang Hee LeeParticipants:"Big" Jim York 9-1-0Kevin Randleman 16-12-0Roger Gracie 1-0-0Yuki Sasaki 21-13-1Yoshihiro ?Kiss? Nakao 6-1-0
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4/5 Cage Force 06 - 2 Fights Added
2008-04-02 18:01:00
GCM is trying to make up for the fights that have been cancelled on this card, today 2 new fights have been added. The 2 fights added are not the biggest names in the sport, but now it looks like a full night of fighting.Added:Middleweight: Nakamura 4-4-0 vs. 0-0-1 Shuji Morikawa (Sherdog has Morikawa as the winner, but he lost his this fight by KO)86 kg: Keitaro Maeda 1-3-1 vs. 0-9-0Nobuhiro Tsurumaki That makes the card look like this:Lightweight Title fight: Tomonari Kanomata 11-2-3 vs. 8-2-0 Mizuto HirotaFeatherweight: Antonio Carvalho 10-3-0 vs. TBABantamweight: Daichi Fujiwara 6-1-1 vs. 6-5-3 Tetsuya SuzukiBantam Tournament: Masahiro Oishi 17-9-7 vs. 12-4-0 Paul Mc VeighRyota 2-0-0 vs. 8-6-0 Taiyo NakaharaBantamweight: Naoya Uematsu 14-7-2 vs. 6-1-0 James DoolanLightweight: Wataru Miki 12-7-2 vs. 9-2-1 Yoshihiro Koyama86 kg: Keitaro Maeda 1-3-1 vs. 0-9-0Nobuhiro Tsurumaki Bantamweight: Yuta Nezu 4-1-0 vs. Tomoaki UeyamaWelterweight: Yasutaka Shimizu vs. Kenji IkedaPreliminary f...
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4/5 Cage Force 06 - Fujiwara has his opponent.
2008-04-01 17:40:00
Looks as if Cage Force has found an opponent for Fujiwara. This fight is now a non-tournament fight against Tetsuya Suzuki. It will be a good fight Suzuki is a very experienced opponent, and it should be an entertaining fight.Now I only hope they can find someone to fight Carvalho in 3 days....The card as it looks now:Lightweight Title fight: Tomonari Kanomata 11-2-3 vs. 8-2-0 Mizuto HirotaFeatherweight: Antonio Carvalho 10-3-0 vs. TBABantamweight: Daichi Fujiwara 6-1-1 vs. 6-5-3 Tetsuya SuzukiBantam Tournament: Masahiro Oishi 17-9-7 vs. 12-4-0 Paul McVeighRyota 2-0-0 vs. 8-6-0 Taiyo NakaharaBantamweight: Naoya Uematsu 14-7-2 vs. 6-1-0 James DoolanLightweight: Wataru Miki 12-7-2 vs. 9-2-1 Yoshihiro KoyamaPreliminary fights:Featherweight: Tomoyuki Miyaji 2-0-0 vs. Nobutaka HiyoshiLightweight: Junichi Ota vs. Naoto MiyazakiBantamweight: Yuta Nezu 4-1-0 vs. Ueyama ??Welterweight: Yasutaka Shimizu vs. Ikeda ??http://www.g-c-m.net/schedule/cageforce 06.html

3/29 DEEP Megaton GP - RESULTS
2008-03-30 01:27:00
I didnt get to the Megaton GP last night, but a lot of people did. The reported numer is 528 paying audience members and in Shinjuku Face, that equals a full house. So it is safe to say that this was a success. Like the name suggests, this is a tournament for BIG guys.The result for round 1:GP Fights:Mamoru Nakamura Def. Muscle Hironuma by decision 3-0Yusuke Kawaguchi Def. Nobuyoshi Takahara by TKO Round 1 0:40Yoichi Babaguchi Def. Kintaro Tsurukame by TKO Round 1 1:22Ken Orihashi Def. Wakamusashi?Kazuki by decision 3-0Katsuhika Kumano Def. Ariyama Iiitomo by Decision 2-1Shunsuke Inoue Def. Ryosuke Kojima by Decision 3-0 Wakaarashi Def. Muneyuki Suzuki by TKO Round 1 0:37Shunji Kosaka Def. Tadahiro Hosaka by decision 3-0Opening fight:Yoshihito Takahashi Def. Hiroshi Kiyohara by TKO Round 1 1:24
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5/19 DEEP 35
2008-03-29 15:15:00
DEEP has announced their first fight for the DEEP 35 card, of course the middle weight semi-finals will be on this card. There will in addition to that be no less than 3 DEEP champions in action.Here is what is announced so far:DEEP Featherweight title fight:Masakazu Imanari 14-5-1 vs. 17-6-2 Dokonjonosuke MishimaDEEP Lightweight title fight:Kazunori Yokota 6-0-3 vs. 2-1-0 Pang Sung HwanMiddleweight Tournament:Yuya Shirai 12-5-0Daijiro Matsui 10-18-4Yuichi Nakanishi 7-7-3Riki Fukuda 9-3-0Participating:Hidehiko Hasegawa 14-9-4 (DEEP Welterweight champion)http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/fi ght/other/headlines/etc/20080329-00000026 -spnavi-fight.html
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4/5 Cage Force 06 - Fights Cancelled, Card a mess
2008-03-29 12:29:00
Well, some bad news regarding the Cage Force card. I am translating it now and will see if I can make some sense out of the news.First off, it seems as though the Featherweight tournament fight between Adrian Pang and Armando Sanchez is cancelled due to the sponsors not being able to fulfil their financial commitments.Then, Katsuya Toida and Yuji Hoshino has gotten injured during training. That means that Antonio Carvalho and Daichi Fujiwara are currently without an opponent. That leaves only 2 Bantamweight tournament fights on the card.Antonio Carvalho and Daichi Fujiwara is hopeing to get a fight in this event. I will update the card and come back with how it looks. As a comfort, they are adding 2 fights, but these are fighters I have not heard about.I am sure this is a huge dissapointment to fighters, fans and promotor. But just to clearify, I have tickets and will be going to this event. I am really disapointed that they have taken a fight off the card, that leaves the featherwe...
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3/28 Shooto - Back to Our Roots 8 - PICTURES
2008-03-29 08:48:00
IMG_0268Originally uploaded by japanmma I was a little late and got there just in time for the Hioki vs. Yoshida fight. Hioki was confident as he entered the ring.IMG_0275Originally uploaded by japanmma Hioki was never really threatened in this fight. He used his reach when standing.IMG_0279Originally uploaded by japanmma And on the ground he was too strong for Baret this time.IMG_0281Originally uploaded by japanmma He was able to mount Baret Yoshida several timesIMG_0282Originally uploaded by japanmma On one occation he had an arm-bar attempt that looked like it would end the fight, but Baret Yoshida showed a lot of skill in getting out of it.IMG_0287Originally uploaded by japanmma In the end, it was ground and pound that settled it for Hioki, an impressive TKO victory.IMG_0294Originally uploaded by japanmma Ueda vs. Okazaki was the first title fight of the night. IMG_0400Originally uploaded by japanmma Ueda was able to get the take downs, but unable to end the fight.IMG_0435Origin...
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5/18 Sengoku - Fights Confirmed
2008-03-29 02:20:00
Sengoku has announced 2 fights for their second card. Their first event was a success, now they have to follow it up.I know a lot of people were expecting Schaffa to fight in DREAM, but now he has appeared on a Sengoku card. It will be interesting to see how he does against Kitaoka.Eiji Mitsuoka edged out Joachim Hansen in his last fight, now he returns to face the undefeated Korean Kwang Hee Lee.Fights Satoru Kitaoka 19-8-9 vs. 7-4-1 Ian SchaffaEiji Mitsuoka 12-5-2 vs. 5-0-0 Kwang Hee LeeParticipantsRoger Gracie 1-0-0Yuki Sasaki 21-13-1Yoshihiro “Kiss” Nakao 6-1-0

3/28 Shooto - Back to Our Roots 8 - RESULTS
2008-03-28 16:32:00
Shooto put on a great event tonight. There were less fights on that card than I am used to, and unfortunately I missed most of it. But I was assured that this was a great event!The main event was VERY close. Kadowaki pulled out a very thin decision honestly, I expected it to be a draw. However, for once the Japanese fans cheered on their favorite (I have never experienced anything like it in Japan). Kadowaki is the new camp!In the fight that I was really looking forward to, Baret Yoshida never really got to use his guard. Hioki was just too strong and won a first round TKO.Update: Totally forgot to mention when I wrote this, Rumina Sato is currently without an opponent for the May Shooto event. Yesterday he said he would like to fight Hatsu Hioki. That would be a great fight, lets see if Shooto can make it happen.Hideki Kadowaki Def. Akitoshi Tamura by decision 2-0 Masakatsu Ueda Def. Koetsu Okazaki by decison 3-0Hatsu Hioki Def. Baret Yoshida by TKO Round 1 4:15Mamoru Yamaguchi Def...
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Randleman to Fight in IGF
2008-03-27 12:14:00
Kevin Randleman is announced as a participant in IGF Gnome 4. This is a Pro-wresting organisation. Also participating in this event is Josh Barnett .The event will be held in Osaka April 12.http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/fight/ot her/headlines/wrestling/20080327-00000031 -spnavi-fight.html
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4/29 DREAM 2 - Fights Announced
2008-03-27 10:28:00
DREAM has announced their first fights for the Middleweight tournament. I thought Sakuraba was out, but looks like they pulled him back in... He is facing Andrews Nakahara, a Brazilian Karate specialist.Kazushi Sakuraba 23-10-1 vs. Andrews NakaharaKiyoshi Tamura 28-14-0 vs. 38-12-1 Masakatsu FunakiDenis Kang 29-9-1 vs. 20-2-1 Gegard Mousasihttp://www.dreamofficial.com/news/ detail.php?id=1206599249http://www.dreamo fficial.com/
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3/28 Shooto - Back to Our Roots 8 - Fight Cancelled
2008-03-27 07:52:00
Fight 2 on the Shooto card for tomorrow is taken off. It seems Hayato Sato is carrying an injury and will not be able to compete. That leaves us with 7 fights. Still, the best fights are still on the card and this will be a good event.Akitoshi Tamura 11-5-2 vs. 12-7-2 Hideki KadowakiMasakatsu Ueda 7-0-1 vs. 5-0-1 Koetsu OkazakiBaret Yoshida 5-5-1 vs. 14-3-1 Hatsu HiokiMamoru Yamaguchi 19-4-3 vs. 6-2-0 Masaaki SugawaraTetsu Suzuki 5-5-3 vs. 6-3-1 Hiroyuki TanakaTenkei Fujimiya 7-2-2 vs. Hiroshi NakamuraRookie Lightweight Tournament:Lightweight: Kenichiro Marui vs. Hiroshige Tanakahttp://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/fight /other/headlines/etc/20080327-00000020-sp navi-fight.html
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3/23 Shooto - Hiroshima - RESULTS
2008-03-27 06:18:00
Looks like I missed the results from the Shooto event in Hiroshima earlier this week. Not a lot of professional fights on the card, but there were some Rookie Tournament fights that is good to keep on top of.Takeshi Okada vs. Nobuhiro ?Mike? Hayakawa DRAWShooto Rookie Tournament:Lightweight: Makoto Akazawa Def. Ono ?? ?? by rear-naked choke, Round 2Bantamweight: Kentaro Watanabe Def. Jun Nakazoe by decision 3-0
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3/26 Pancrase - Shining Tour 2 - PICTURES
2008-03-27 03:41:00
IMG_0263Originally uploaded by japanmma Some pictures from yesterday's Pancrase event, as always the Pancase sisters were there to cheer the fighters on and they always do a good job.IMG_0072Originally uploaded by japanmma Asano defeated Yukito by a close decision, Yukito looked a bit disappointed. It was a close one that could have gone either way.IMG_0076Originally uploaded by japanmma Kenji Arai entering the ring to face Krazy Bee fighter Shinsuke Shoji.IMG_0065Originally uploaded by japanmma This fight was not that close, but we still got to see the ring-girls at work.IMG_0101Originally uploaded by japanmma Shoji was going for takedowns and more often than not, he got them. But he was unable to finish the fight.IMG_0114Originally uploaded by japanmma Still, a comfortable decision to Shoji.IMG_0157Originally uploaded by japanmma Hacran Dias was the first of the undefeated fighters to take the ring. It was not a very exciting fight, Dias was aware of Ito's leg-locks and did ever...
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3/26 Pancrase - Shining Tour 2 - RESULTS
2008-03-26 16:18:00
Just came home from an event I had very high expectations for. It didn't turn out as well as I thought... The fights were not as good as the names on the card, but that happens some times. In the mix though, were some fights that did live up to my expectations.Alavutdin has cemented his reputation as a KO machine! This guy is ploughing through the Pancrase ranks. Again winning by KO in less than 90 seconds. Also Sandros were impressive in his win, extending his winning record to 11-0. He also earned his shot at the Pancrase title with that win. Kenji Arai vs. Shinsuke Shoji was also a very entertaining fight, this time Shoji came out a clear winner.I was really looking forward to seeing Takeuchi fight, but the most exciting thing about his fight was the entry. I will post pictures tomorrow.Marlon Sandro Def. Miki Shida by KO, Round 2 4:19 Izuru Takeuchi Def. Hiromitsu Kanehara by decision 3-0Gadzhiev Alavutdin Def. Hikaru Sato by KO, Round 1 1:20Takafumi Ito vs. Hacran Dias DrawShi...
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4/27 Pancrase - Shining Tour 3
2008-03-24 13:34:00
Pancrase have really been putting up some great cards so far this year. Shining Tour 3 looks very promising as well. Lightheavyweight champ Yuki Kondo is putting his title on the line against the number 1 challenger, KEI Yamamiya.Also the newly crowned Lightweight champ, Shoji is fighting on this card. There will probably be a couple of additions to this card as well.For me, I am looking forward to seeing fellow Scandinavian, Matti Makela. He is facing the experienced Hisamatsu.Yuki Kondo 48-20-6 vs. 32-22-9 Keiichiro YamamiyaShoji 6-2-0 vs. 16-7-4 Koji OishiBryan Rafiq 5-2-0 vs. 16-8-8 Takuya WadaYuji Hisamatsu 10-14-4 vs. 9-5-0 Matti MakelaManabu Inoue 6-3-1 vs. 8-9-2 Masaya “J Taro” TakitaDaisuke Watanabe 17-27-4 vs. 2-2-0 Ryuji OhoriYukio Sakaguchi 1-2-0 vs. 5-10-3 Wataru Takahashi
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3/30 HEAT 6 - Tournaments Round 1
2008-03-23 10:40:00
HEAT is holding the first round of their MMA and Kick rule tournaments in Nagoya March 30. This is block A for both the tournaments, block B is being held in July or August with semi-finals and finals in November and March next year.If you're in Nagoya, this is a good event to go to.They have a good site for the ring-girls too (been a while since I've had any of them, so here you go):More pictures here and hereSamantha GonçalvesCarol PontesThe card for HEAT 6:Kick-Rule: Tatsufumi Tomihira vs. Ii Yo Sep(イ・ヨセプ)MMA-Rule: Ryuta Noji 6-3-0 vs. Ho Min Sok (ホ・ミンソク)MMA-Rule: Kazuhisa Tazawa 2-0-0 vs. Ii San Su (イ・サンス)MMA-Rule: Masataka Chinushi 1-3-1 vs. 5-1-0 Gil FreitasKick-Rule (MT): Jotaro Usui vs. Jyunichi MaruyamaMMA-Rule (WT): Naoki Kimura 4-1-2 vs. 1-0-0 Max FernandesKick-Rule (MT): TBA vs. Fabikat RS PromotionMMA-Rule (WT): Masu “Bucchi” Hiro vs. Imu Hyon Gyu(イム・ヒョンギュ)Kick-Rule (MT Reserve fight): Shunsuke Oishi vs. King KoheiN...
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4/4 Shoot Boxing - Road to S Cup
2008-03-23 08:07:00
Shoot Boxing will hold an event April 4 in Korakuen Hall. Shoot Boxing is an interesting concept, I have yet to get to one of this events, but really want to. The fights are kick-boxing, but standing submissions and throws are allowed.You can read more about the rules here: http://www.shootboxing.org/en/rule/index. html and of course Wiki has more on this kind of fighting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoot_boxing Anyway, the card for April 4:Main-Event Japan Super-Featherweight Title Fight 3Min x 5R:Tomohiro Oikawa　VS. Takeshi IshikawaExpert Rule 3min x 3:Fight 9: Daiki Shishido VS. Tsuan Hoi KwanFight 8: Kenji Kanei VS. Kan IenFight 7: Yuta Iwashita VS. Zen Kin JunFight 6: Akifumi Utagawa VS. OZFight 5: Noriyuki Enari VS. Setsu IguchiFight 4: Yuki Umeshita VS. Seiji AkaoStarting Class Rule 2min x 3:Fight 3: Daiki Kawakami VS. Hiroaki OkuwaFight 2 (Ladies fight): Rena VS. Yuka OkamuraFight 1: Keisuke Nobata VS. Shunichi Shimizu
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Busy Week Ahead - Pancrase, Shooto, DEEP
2008-03-22 07:15:00
Its been a couple of slow days since the DREAM event. We are still waiting for official word on who will advance (JZ or Aoki) and the last fighter to go into the 2nd round of the DREAM lightweight tournament will be.Still, the week ahead has some very good events. I will try to get to 2 of these, but will have to see how much time I get.3/26 Pancrase Shining Tour 2 - Korakuen Hallhttp://mmamanjapan.blogspot.com/2008/ 02/326-pancrase-shining-tour-2.htmlPancra se is putting on a great card on Wednesday. There are fighters and fights on this card, 2 fighters are unbeaten, and it will be interesting to see if they remain that way after Wednesday.Miki Shida 13-4-2 vs. 10-0-0 Marlon SandroIzuru Takeuchi 23-9-6 vs. 12-18-1 Hiromitsu KaneharaHikaru Sato 17-17-4 vs. 6-1-0 Gadzhiev AlavutdinTakafumi Ito 33-26-9 vs. 7-0-0 Hacran DiasKenji Arai 12-11-2 vs. 4-3-2 Shinsuke ShojiMichihisa Asano 5-4-2 vs. 3-4-3 Yuichiro Shirai “Yukito”Ichiro Kanai 7-9-3 vs. 2-4-3 Takenori SatoAsaki Honda 4-1-1 vs...
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3/21 Shooto - Professional Shooto - RESULTS
2008-03-22 02:01:00
One of the many shooto events of this month was held in Kitazawa Townhall yesterday.With so many cards in 1 month, not all have very interesting fights. But there are some Rookie tournament fights here and they always have the potential to turn out to be good.Katsuya Murofushi Def. Kenichi Sawada by arm-triangle choke, Round 1 1:53 Yuji Inoue Def. Kyotaro Nakao by decision 3-0Shinichi Hanawa Def. Joji Shimada by decision 3-0Hiroharu Matsufuji Def. Katsuhisa Akasaki by arm-bar, Round 2 3:04Shooto Rookie Tournament:Kazuya Satomoto Def. KG Shinto by arm-triangle choke, Round 1, 1:55 Youichiro Sato Def. Ishinaka Toru (暢) decision 3-0 Naoki Hirayama Def. Shin Kochiwa (小知和 晋) by decision 3-0
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Some Videos - News are slow
2008-03-21 15:58:00
News have been slow the last few days, so decided to share some videos with you.First of, if you haven't seen Joachim Hansen vs. Koutetsu Boku from DREAM 1, do it now! A very good fight, and Hellboy is back! Definitely a chance at winning this tournament. Boku did a good job defending this.Joachim Hansen vs. Koutetsu Boku - DREAM.1 LW GP 2008 1st RUploaded by moltisanti87Also from DREAM 1, Eddie Alvarez vs. Andre "Dida " Amade. Most of the fighters thought this was fight of the night, for me its between the two fights I have posted here.Andre Dida vs Eddie AlvarezUploaded by PrinceninoLater this month Baret Yoshida will step back into the MMA ring. He will meet non other than Hatsu Hioki in what will be one the highlights of Back to Our Roots 8. Here is a highlight video of Baret.Hideki Kadowaki is challenging Akitoshi Tamura for the Shooto Lightweight title, in his last fight he took on Rumina Sato.
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4/13 K-1 World GP - Fights
2008-03-19 16:33:00
There has been some additions to this card, most noticably for me, Alex Roberts will make his K-1 debut. He is no stranger to Japan having fought in Shoot Boxing. It will be interesting to see how he deals with the step up in level. Otherwise this card looks very good, the highlight is of course the return of Mark Hunt facing of against Semmy Schilt in the main event.Just to make it clear, this is most likely not the fight order.K-1 Super Heavyweight Title Match : K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3RSemmy Schilt vs. Mark HuntK-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ex.2RGlaube Feitosa vs. Alex RobertsChalid ?Die Faust? vs. Aleksandr PichkunovTsuyoshi Nakasako vs. Takumi SatoMitsugu Noda vs. Kyoung Suk KimEwerton Teixeira vs. Yusuke FujimotoBadr Hari vs. Ray SefoMighty Mo vs. Keihiro Maeda
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3/29 DEEP Megaton GP - Match-ups
2008-03-19 16:13:00
DEEP has announced the match-ups for their Megaton GP. I expect the fighters going at it with a lot of heart and maybe not the best of skills in this event. All in all, should make for some exciting fights.Also, audience members weighing in at over 100kg can expect a 500yen drink coupon.GP FightsMuscle Hironuma vs. Mamoru NakamuraYusuke Kawaguchi vs. Nobuyoshi TakaharaYoichi Babaguchi vs. Kintaro TsurukameKen Orihashi vs. Wakamusashi?KazukiKatsuhika Kumano vs. Ariyama IiitomoRyosuke Kojima vs. Shunsuke InoueWakaarashi vs. Muneyuki SuzukiTadahiro Hosaka vs. Shunji KosakaOpening fight?Oyaji MEGATONHiroshi Kiyohara VS Yoshihito TakahashiSource:http://sportsnavi.yahoo.c o.jp/fight/other/headlines/etc/20080319-0 0000021-spnavi-fight.html***UPDATE***I was going to give this one a miss, but seems a lot of people are excited by this concept. I might go and check it out.
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