Dynamite: Minowa to Use Snake Style and Drunken Boxing to Win Super Hulk

Ikuhisa Minowa held an open workout on Dec 23 in a gym in Kawasaki, Japan. Minowa, who will meet Sokoudjou in the Super Hulk finals at Dynamite!! on Dec 31 in Saitama, admitted he has been employing a truly bizarre training menu.

Minowa's training session began with a weight circuit, which he had never made public before. "Sokoudjou weighs around 220lbs, but he's still got a lot of quickness, so I'm sure he's hitting the weights hard," said Minowa, who is now around 200.

"We have certain strategies, but of course I can't talk about them. I can give you a hint and say that it will be like Geronimo vs. Kinnikuman or Geronimo vs. NEW Ashuraman. My opponent is like Geronimo, and I have to be like NEW Ashuraman, but since having six arms will be tough, I'm going to imagine myself as Kinnikuman (referencing the Japanese pro wrestling themed manga Kinnikuman)."



After finishing his weight circuit, Minowa began with a standard round of shadow boxing. However he then switched to shadow hadoken, shadow shoryuken and shadow drunken boxing. "Some time in September, when I couldn't sleep I was watching Jackie Chan's Drunken Master and got a hint. In the movie, the master says, 'In everything, basics are the most important.'"



"Don't you need to be drunk for drunken boxing," one of the reporters asked jokingly (Minowa doesn't drink). "Isn't it against the rules too? It might show up in the urine test. The hint I got from drunken boxing was to attack after you've placed your opponent off guard. The hadoken and shoryuken were of course influenced by Street Fighter II, and the hint I got here was to "scroll" while maintaining my guard. I'm about twice as fast as Street Fighter II Turbo."



On the Dynamite!! tournament, Minowa said, "I want to send the fans to another dimension, a 'super heaven.' Retiring on New Years eve is amazing, and so is debuting, but I just want to show everyone my world as best I can." After the Super Hulk tournament, "I want to have a bunch of great matches as a pro wrestler," he said.

Source: www.kamipro.com

Dynamite: Aoki vs. Hirora and Kawajiri vs. Yokota Announced

On Dec 22 in Tokyo, it was announced that DREAM lightweight champion Shinya Aoki will fight SRC lightweight champ Mizuto Hirota, and that Tatsuya Kawajiri will face Kazunori Yokota in two DREAM vs. SRC matches at the Fields Dynamite!! tournament on Dec 31.

During the photo shoot at the press conference, both Kawajiri and Aoki refused to have their pictures taken with Yokota.

Yokota began by saying, "I'm glad the fight is finally set. I know my opponent had a lot of complaints, and I wish the fight had been set earlier. Now I'm just ready to go. I've said that beating Kawajiri and Ishida without beating Gomi didn't mean anything, and since they've both lost to Gomi, at the time that's what I thought. But now Kawajiri is more popular and a better fighter, so he's a good opponent for me."

At this point Aoki took the mic and yelled at Kawajiri to "Shut the hell up!"

Yokota then continued, "If I fought Masato with K-! rules, I'm sure I would have made it a good fight."

In response, Kawajiri just said, "I'm looking forward to a good New Year. If someone challenges me to a fight, I'm just going to get out there and fight."

On losing a chance for a title match with Aoki and instead fighting Yokota, Kawajiri said, "I don't know what the DREAM SRC match means, and I'm really not that interested in fighting Yokota. All I think about is getting in the ring and annihilating my opponent."

Source: www.fnlweb.com

MMA: DEEP Full Results, Obiya Says He'll Fight Fedor if Fans Want

DEEP Cage Impact 2009 was held on Dec 19 at Differ Ariake in Tokyo. In his post-fight interview, winner of the main event of the tournament's second section, Nobuhiro Obiya, said he would fight Fedor if the fans wanted. Below are translations of some of his comments in the interview.

"If the fans want, I'll go beat up Fedor"
"Of course you have to have skills, but my policy is that it's not like golf where you can play in the Master's in your 50s and 60s -- you have to go after it when you're young and strong. And if you're going to do that, you have to take every fight seriously, and if a guy wants to stand up and bang with me, I'll bang, because I'm an MMA fighter, and the ISE fighters are MMA fighters, and we can do everything. If the fans want it, I'll even go after Fedor -- that's the attitude I have."

Part 2

Main Event
9. 70.3kg/3Rx5min/Nobuhiro Obiya Def. ISE R2 TKO 1:49

8. 65.8kg/3Rx5min/Takeshi Yamazaki vs. Toshiaki Kitada Draw
7. 83.9kg/2Rx5min/ Ryuta Sakurai Def. Hiroki R1 TKO 2:13 TKO, Strikes
6. 93kg/2Rx5min/Bernard Ackah Def. Shunji Kosaka R1 TKO 0:34 Referee Stoppage
5. Kick-Rule 62kg/3Rx3min/Yoshiki Harada Def. Kick R1 TKO 2:18 Referee Stoppage, Strikes
4. 70.3kg/2Rx5min/Yuki Ito Def. Naoki Matsushita R1 TKO 3:05 Referee Stoppage, Ground Strikes
3. Open/2Rx5min/Hirohide Fujinuma Def. Inochi R1 TKO 2:50 Referee Stoppage, Ground Strikes
2. 62kg/2Rx5min/Hiryu Okamoto Def. Kaiji Hirano R2 Unanimous Decision
1. 70.3kg/2Rx5min/Yasuhiro Kawasaki Def. Mitsuru "Mike" Yamaguchi R1 TKO 3:03 Referee Stoppage, Ground Strikes


Part 1

Main Event
9. 62kg/3Rx5min/Masakazu Imanari Def. Justin "The Shocker" Cruz R1 2:39 Submission, Face Lock

8. Open/3Rx5min/Yusuke Kawaguchi Def. Roque Martinez R3 Unanimous Decision
7. 63kg/3Rx5min/Atsushi Yamamoto Def. Tomoya Miyashita R3 Unanimous Decision
6. 77.1kg/2Rx5min/Eiji Ishikawa Def. Yoshitomo Watanabe R2 Unanimous Decision
5. 65.8kg/2Rx5min/Koichiro Matsumoto Def. Isamu Sugiuchi R2 Unanimous Decision
4. 77.1kg/2Rx5min/Kenta Takagi Def. Teruhiko Kubo R1 3:57 TKO, Doctor Stoppage
3. 70.3kg/2Rx5min/Sadao Kondo Def. Atsuhiro Tsuboi R2 Unanimous Decision
2. 65.8kg/2Rx5min/Yasuhiro Motomura Def. Yon-bok Kil R2 1:01 Disqualification
1. 65.8kg/2Rx5min/Yu Def. Koji Kashikura R1 1:08 TKO, Ground Strikes

Source: www.kakutoh.com

K-1: Nikkan Sports Masato Interview Part 3 (Final)

Masato during a sparring session

Following is my translation of Masato's comments from the third and final part of the exclusive interview in the Japanese sports newspaper Nikkan Sports, posted yesterday on their website. Masato, one of Japan's most accomplished stand-up fighters, will fight his farewell bout against Andy Souwer Dec 31 at the Fields Dynamite!! tournament in Saitama, Japan.

His decision to pursue combat sports

Since I was in kindergarten, I thought being strong would make me cool and popular. And then I just became a fighter. I don't really feel that way anymore though (laughingly). My father picked my first gym for me. He said Yonekura (Yonekura Boxing Gym) was the best.

On his ring name, "Masato"

While his given name is Masato Kobayashi, at 17 when he began kickboxing, he was given new kanji for "Masato" as his ring name, changing their meaning from "elegant one," to something much more imposing -- the first character for "Ma" is close in meaning to "devilish" or "fiendish". It was also given to him because the kanji have the same number of strokes as one of the generals that began the Edo Shogunate, which lasted 264 years.

"At first I hated it. It made me sound like I was in a gang. I was like, 'what the hell is this?' The first ring name they tried to give me was Fuji Sankaizan, and since I turned that one down, I couldn't turn down the second one. But everyone was like 'that's an awesome name,' so I agreed. It has the same number of strokes (38) as Ieyasu Tokugawa. I like it now though -- it has impact."

In his 10 years as one of K-1's top fighters, he sometimes wanted to quit

"There were many times I wanted to quit. There seemed like there was no end to it, and that I had to make a decision. Even if I became champion, it wouldn't be over then. I felt like that since 2002, so I felt I had to draw the line somewhere. Age-wise I could probably fight for another two or three years, but I'm not confident I would have the concentration necessary. I thought continuing to fight and getting worse would just look bad, and decided I wanted to go out at my best. I still regret the decision to quit some now, and feel it might be a waste, but that's exactly the reason I have to quit."

No plans after retirement

"Nothing is decided. Right now, I'm only thinking about the fight. I think K-1 will be just fine after I retire, though. I'm just one fighter. It's not like I'm a promoter or something. I couldn't fight now if I were thinking about what to do after retiring."

On his history with K-1

"It really helped me grow up. But from next year, I won't need to be strong anymore. There's no need for that as a regular member of society. If I had a choice I would have been a pro baseball player, making tens of millions of dollars and playing until I was 40 and all beat up."

Source: www.nikkansports.com

K-1: Nikkan Sports Masato Interview Part 2

Masato praying before a training session

Following is my translation of Masato's comments from the second part of the exclusive interview in the Japanese sports newspaper Nikkan Sports, posted yesterday on their website.

Thanking his wife for her help preparing for the Dec 31 fight

"She began preparing me meals to help me get leaner from around two months before the fight. Dinner is mostly vegetables, and the meat I eat is mostly pork. My wife is quite a good cook. She's a licensed nutritionist and studies quite a lot. She really knows a lot about nutrition, and I really appreciate it. I think she appreciates being with me also, because to stay together you both need to appreciate one another."

On eating in now, versus eating out in the six years they dated

"She often makes stewed vegetables and meat (mushinabe). She'll start with grated radish, then add lots of vegetables on top, and above that, pork. Vegetables fill you up without putting on weight. I like it because I can eat a lot. I think her recipe was even on TV once."

Showing thanks to his parents as well

"My parents always come to my fights. I have lots of relatives also. On the day of my fights, I always eat four or so rice cakes my mother makes for me. I've done this for 12 years, since my very first fight. She always brings them for me. When I fight in Osaka and Aichi, since my mother's family is from Aichi, they make them there and bring them to the fight. The recipe is not that sweet, and I think they have passed it down in the generations.

"I was around 10 pounds when I was born. I must have been eating while I was still inside my mom. I was born healthy, and I'm happy for that, although I don't usually say so (laughingly)."

Source: www.nikkansports.com

K-1: Nikkan Sports Masato Interview Part 1

Nikkan Sports has started posting its exclusive Masato interview series on it's website, so here is my translation of Masato's comments from the first part of the interview.

On the Ishii vs. Yoshida fight

"I think it's good. There will be plenty of people there who want to see what kind of fight Ishii has, and the fans are getting a good deal with that fight on the card too. If I were a fan, I'd want to see that fight on the card also. He's a gold medalist, so his fight and my fight are the draw on the card."

On Satoshi Ishii, Judo Gold Medalist

"He's a gold medalist. That's an amazing thing, the gold medal. But, if you're talking about which fight will be more interesting, then I'm confident mine will be. First, I'm better looking (laughingly). And it will be a completely different fight -- I'm at a different level than him. I mean, if I as the K-1 champion said I want going to give Judo a go, people would talk about it. But it wouldn't really be a big deal, right? That's what I mean. So what if I said I practiced Judo for two years, it wouldn't be a bid deal."

On the fight with Souwer

"This is a fight between me and him. All I'm thinking about is winning. Honestly, it's all about pride. I'm the one that's lost to him twice and is challenging him again. This is for me, not for everyone watching. I'd really rather have everyone think of the Ishii vs. Yoshida fight as the main event. Because it doesn't matter to me. I was watching TV the other night, and everyone said that Souwer would win. In the past, I would have cared, but now I actually enjoy it. Because I really don't think I'm going to lose."

On his current training menu

"(Since last year's win at K-1 MAX) I have more stamina and power now. This year, I started lifting weights for the first time in four years, and at first I couldn't bench press more than 130 pounds, but yesterday I put up 220 five times. Since three years ago I've been doing 800 meter runs, 3-5 in around 2:40 each. Then a 400 meter sprint after that. It's tough, but I'm doing it to win. I hate losing. I definitely have more strength than then. You'd be amazed at my body now. I'm in the best shape ever. I look great."

Source: www.nikkansports.com

K-1: K-1 Masato Inverview Part 4 (Final)

Following is the final part of my translation of K-1's Dec 10 interview with Masato.

Think 10 Years Older

Q: So, you did it all for yourself?
A: Yes, because you can only go so far if you're doing it for someone else. You have to be in it for yourself.

Q: What did you want to accomplish in K-1?
A: I wanted to be the champ. I wanted to be the best, the world champion. It was something I wanted since I was a teenager.

Q: What have you left K-1?
A: My records -- it's all about pride. People that don't fight will think that being champion is good enough. But I think pride is OK -- if I'm pleased, that's what matters.

Q: Did you talk with your family about your opponent?
A: They said it was fate, that I was lucky.

Q: Were they against you fighting?
A: No, not at all.

Q: How has your wife supported you?
A: You know, like she always does.

Q: It must be hard coming down to your last fight?
A: Yeah, but it was harder in the past.

Q: What do you think, looking back at yourself?
A: It was tough. I used to be really scared and trained all the time. But I ended up overtraining, and became overtired and depressed. But I understand that now. If I'm tired, I sleep and don't train. That's the best. I know now overtraining isn't good.

Q: Having an on and off switch?
A: It's because I'm 30 now. I'm different than when I was 20. I know how not to overtrain now.

Q: 30 is still young, right?
A: For athletes, it's the best time, right? Ability-wise?

Q: But you don't feel 30 mentally?
A: I feel about 40. That's what I've been told since way back, "think 10 years older."

Q: What kind of condition are you in?
A: I'm pretty tired. It's good to push until about a month before the fight.

Q: At the press conference, you said you knew what you needed to work on.
A: Yeah, but I can't say. The idea for the New Years eve fight is build a body to go five rounds, working to build a body that won't get tired even if I go hard from the first round. Of course, I do plan to knock him out though.

When Desire is Gone, It's Over

Q: I feel like the two of you are going to go at it.
A: Oh, we'll go at it. But I'm stronger now, and have better stamina.

Q: Do you want to go five rounds?
A: If possible.

Q: Five rounds seems tough.
A: The strategy for 3 rounds and 5 rounds is completely different. For Souwer too.

Q: How does the strategy differ?
A: I don't want to get into specifics, but it has to do with how to use five rounds to knock him out.

Q: So there are tactics involved.
A: Yes.

Q: The $1,000 yen Masato Seats sold out quickly. Can you feel the love of the fans?
A: I'm happy. What should I do if I'm the first fight?

Q: What was your biggest motivator thus far?
A: It's never changed. Desire, desire. This is what I wanted to be.

Q: Do you still have a dream?
A: Yes of course. Once the dream is gone, it's over.

Q: You've accomplished a lot, haven't you?
A: No no, once you start to thinking that way you stop moving forward. You can never be satisfied. That's why I keep challenging myself.

Q: What would you like to say to your fans about your last fight?
A: I'm not really thinking about that now.

Q: What would you like them to feel?
A: I don't have time to think about that now. I'm have too much to focus on myself.

Q: Do you have a message for the fans then?
A: If you want to have a good New Year, then I think you should come and see my fight. There are lots of fights, but I'm going to finish it right. I'm going to give you an ending you'll be happy with, and I won't let you down.

Source: www.k-1.co.jp

Dynamite: 7 More Fights Announced, KID to Fight Kanehara

At a press conference in Tokyo on Dec 15, additional fights were announced for the Dec 31 FEG Dynamite tournament at the Saitama Super Arena.

In one of the DREAM vs. SRC fights, one of the highlights of the tournament, Norifumi "KID" Yamamoto will face Masanori Kanehara. Also in MMA, Alistair Overeem will fight Kazuyuki Fujita. In K-1, Yosukue Nishishima will face Ray Sefo in a heavyweight match.

Newly Announced Fights
DREAM Vs. SRC:
Norifumi “KID” Yamamoto vs. Masanori Kanehara
Hiroyuki Takaya vs. Michihiro Omigawa
Hideo Tokoro vs. Marlon Sandro
Hayato “Mach” Sakurai vs. Akihihiro Gono
Katsuyori Shibata vs. Hiroshi Izumi
Kazuyuki Fujita vs. Alistair Overeem

K-1: Ray Sefo vs. Yosuke Nishijima

Previously Announced:
MMA: Satoshi Ishii vs. Hidehiko Yoshida
K-1 (5R×3min, 1R×3min ext.): Masato vs. Andy Souwer
Super Hulk Tournament Final: Minowaman vs. Sokoudjou

Source:www.fnlweb.com

MMA: JEWELS 6th Ring Fight Videos

Shuri vs. ASAKO



Alexandra Sanchez vs. Tomoko Morii

MMA: Dec 19 Deep Sells Out, Full Fight Card Set

DEEP CAGE IMPACT
Dec 19, 2009, 4:00pm
Differ Ariake, Tokyo

Part 2

Main Event
9. 70.3kg/3Rx5min/Nobuhiro Obiya vs. ISE

8. 65.8kg/3Rx5min/Takeshi Yamazaki vs. Toshiaki Kitada
7. 83.9kg/2Rx5min/ Ryuta Sakurai vs. Hiroki
6. 93kg/2Rx5min/Bernard Ackah vs. Shunji Kosaka
5. Kick-Rule 62kg/3Rx3min/Kick vs. Yoshiki Harada
4. 70.3kg/2Rx5min/Naoki Matsushita vs. Yuki Ito
3. Open/2Rx5min/Hirohide Fujinuma vs. Inochi
2. 62kg/2Rx5min/Hiryu Okamoto vs. Kaiji Hirano
1. 70.3kg/2Rx5min/Yasuhiro Kawasaki vs. Mitsuru "Mike" Yamaguchi


Part 1

Main Event
9. 62kg/3Rx5min/Masakazu Imanari vs. Justin "The Shocker" Cruz

8. Open/3Rx5min/Yusuke Kawaguchi vs. Roque Martinez
7. 63kg/3Rx5min/Atsushi Yamamoto vs. Tomoya Miyashita
6. 77.1kg/2Rx5min/Eiji Ishikawa vs. Yoshitomo Watanabe
5. 65.8kg/2Rx5min/Koichiro Matsumoto vs. Isamu Sugiuchi
4. 77.1kg/2Rx5min/Teruhiko Kubo vs. Kenta Takagi
3. 70.3kg/2Rx5min/Atsuhiro Tsuboi vs. Sadao Kondo
2. 65.8kg/2Rx5min/Yasuhiro Motomura vs. Korean Fighter
1. 65.8kg/2Rx5min/Yu vs. Koji Kashikura

Source: www.gbring.com

K-1: K-1 Masato Interview Part 3

Following is Part 3 of my translation of Masato's interview with K-1, posted in Japanese on the K-1 site.

Q: Do you feel a sense of regret in leaving?
A: A sense of regret? No, not at all.

Q: Why did you decide to keep challenging yourself, even at the end?
A: I've always challenged myself in my life as a fighter. Back when I was doing kickboxing, they told me not to mess with the K-1 heavyweight division. But I knew I could put on a more exciting fight, and I went after the heavyweight division. Then I went after the Japanese title in K-1 MAX and won it. I later got beat by Kraus, but I challenged him again. Then, I became champion. I kept winning and challenging myself, and this is just the last challenge.

Q: You've been the best in the world twice, but you still want a challenge?
A: Because that's in the past now.

Q: Does the champion really need to be challenged?
A: If I don't then it will be over. It will be a challenge for me even after I retire, in life. In fact, it will probably be even more of a challenge after I retire, since I don't really know what to do. Life is a challenge.

Q: And that's why you picked Souwer?
A: Yes, because I have unfinished business with him. And I won't regret it, even later in life. I think I would actually regret not fighting him.

Q: What is K-1 to you?
A: K-1? Hmm, my youth I guess (laughingly).

Q: So, how long was your "youth" then?
A: Well, I started kickboxing at 18, so 12 years I guess. That was my youth. At least I want to think so, now that I'm older.

Q: Was it bittersweet?
A: Bittersweet, difficult, and fun all together. That's youth, right? (laughingly)

Q: And love?
A: Love? Yeah, well, again it is youth.

Q: It must have been tough as a job I would imagine?
A: There was pressure, and a lot of rough things happened, but that was because I wasn't doing it for other people. I was doing it for me.

Source: www.k-1.co.jp

K-1: K-1 Masato Interview Part 2

Following is Part 2 of my translation of Masato's interview with K-1, posted in Japanese on the K-1 site.

Q: Glorious?
A: Yes, I want to go out in glory.

Q: For example?
A: Yesterday, I was going through my videos, and came across some videos of Ernesto Hoost. I felt like I wanted to be like Hoost.

Q: Hoost?
A: Yes, I just watched his fight with Andy Hug where he knocks him out. I felt like this time, I would be Hoost and Souwer would be Hug. I definitely feel like that's how it will be.

Q: After Petrosyan became the 2009 K-1 World MAX Champion, you requested a fight with him. There was a lot of excitement at the time.
A: I could tell what people wanted. I wanted to fight Souwer, but people wanted a fight with Petrosyan. I didn't like it, but that was what people wanted.

Q: He did have quite a strong showing that I guess you couldn't ignore. How did you feel when the fight was canceled after Petrosyan's injury?
A: It meant I could get my revenge against Souwer. It's my destiny -- fate, really. Fate. It gave me that chance. Because, if I were Souwer, I wouldn't do it. There wouldn't be a need to. He's beat me twice. But he wants to fight anyway, even though there's no reason to.

Q: Did you think he might turn down the fight?
A: I would. There's no reason for him to fight me.

Q: He must be confident.
A: Sure he is, but so am I.

Q: So this is really your motivation to beat Souwer.
A: That's right.

Q: Do you feel differently about your last fight?
A: Not at all. It's just another challenge. I would if I were just fighting some easy exhibition fight before retirement. And Souwer might not really want the fight, but for me, it's a challenge. I don't think I'll feel sad or any other emotions until it's really over, because we've trained so hard leading up to the fight.

Q: You don't seem like you're about to retire.
A: I said when I announced my retirement that I wanted to retire at my strongest, and all I'm doing is making good on that.

Source: www.k-1.co.jp

K-1: Masato's Last Interview Before Retirement

It appears the Nikkan Sports interview series I mentioned yesterday may not run in the online edition, but I am keeping my eyes open for it. Instead, here is Part 1 of a translation of an interview with Masato posted on the Japanese-language K-1 site Dec 10.

Masato, who will be fighting his farewell fight against Andy Souwer the New Years Eve Fields Dynamite (Dec 31, Saitama Super Arena), answered what may be his final interview before retiring. In the interview, Masato talks about "the nature of a challenge."

I'm Not Mike Tyson

Q: You will be fighting Andy Souwer on New Years Eve
A: I'm happy. I got a chance for revenge.

Q: So you're ready to get revenge?
A: Yeah, I feel like I have unfinished business.

Q: And that's something you can't have as a fighter?
A: I have to beat Souwer. I've already lost to him twice.

Q: Do you feel a sense of regret?
A: A sense of regret, or that Souwer thinks he's stronger, but I know I'm stronger from the start. And he knows that, that's why he didn't want to fight me first...said he didn't want to get me in the first fight.

Q: So you're pleased with your opponent on New Years Eve?
A: Of course.

Q: Aren't you worried that you've lost twice to Souwer in past tournaments?
A: Not at all.

Q: And you have a plan to win?
A: Of course. Of course we have a plan.

Q: And a way to counter Andy Souwer?
A: A way to counter him...look I'm doing this to knock him out. Didn't I say before? I'm going to become Mike Tyson on New Years Eve. I said so, right? And that's what I've been training for. But I decided not to be Mike Tyson.

Q: What? Why?
A: Today I'm saying I'm not going to be Mike Tyson. I want to go out with a little more glory. That's why no Mike Tyson.

Source: www.k-1.co.jp

K-1: Nikkan Sports Masato Interview Series Starts Tomorrow

Starting tomorrow, the Japanese sports newspaper Nikkan Sports will publish a series of interviews with Masato, who plans to fight his farewell match at the K-1 Fields Dynamite tournament Dec 31. Look for translations from the interviews here.

(Source: www.nikkansports.com)

JEWELS: Ishioka Wins Main Event! Shuri Wins Debut! Full Results

The JEWELS 6th RING was held Dec 11 at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo before a sold out crowd of 762, marking the first anniversary of the circuit.

The main event, between karate-style fighter and JEWELS Ace Saori Ishioka and two-time US MMA champion Sally Krumdiack began with Krumdiack being issued a yellow card for missing weight.

Krumdiack opened the first round with low kicks and Ishioka returned lows of her own. Krumdiack then forced Ishioka into the corner with a series of punches. Ishioka then went for a take-down, but Krumdiack was able to remain on her feet. In the second round, Ishioka began by shooting in and ended up in guard. Ishioka was then able to catch Krumdiack in an arm bar from guard. Ishioka got the arm bar in tight, and the fight ended in a referee stoppage, with Krumdiack complaining that she hadn't tapped.

Results
9. Main Event/JEWELS Official Rules/-52.5kg/2Rx5min/Saori Ishioka def. Sally Krumdiack R1 TKO 2:45 (Referee Stoppage, Arm Bar)
8.Semifinal/Shoot Boxing Rules/-52kg/3Rx2min/Shuri def. ASAKA Decision
7. Rough Stone GP 2009/-48kg/Championship/Mami Odera def. Kikuyo Ishikawa Decision
6. Rough Stone GP 2009/-54kg/Championship/Mika Nagano def. Yoko Kagoshima R2 3:56 Arm Bar
5. Rough Stone GP 2009/-60kg/Championship/Alexandra Sanchez def. Tomoko Morii R1 3:39 Arm Bar
4. JEWELS Official Rules/-60kg/Shizuka Sugiyama def. Ko Ozeki Decision
3. JEWELS Official Rules/-53.5kg/Mari Kaneko def. Rina Tomita Decision
2. JEWELS Official Rules/-48kg/Yumiko Inoue def. Patora Misaki Decision
1. JEWELS Official Rules/-48kg/Yoko Yamada def. MIYOKO Decision

(Source: www.kakutoh.com)

Boxing: Kameda, Desire for Championship in 3rd Weight Class "Even Stronger"

Koki Kameda, who defeated Daisuke Naito by decision on Nov 29 to win the WBC flyweight crown, making him champ in two weight classes, held an open workout at Kameda Gym in Tokyo. "Everywhere I go people say 'congratulations.' I still have a lot to learn, and I'm not satisfied. When I'm satisfied, I'll retire."

Picking up the pace or his workouts since last week, Kameda said, "I want to keep defending my title, working toward a shot at a third weight class, getting better and becoming stronger. That's number one right now."

(Source: www.nikkansports.com)

JEWELS: Sally Krumdiack 500g Over at Weigh-In, Ishioka Makes Weight

Weigh-ins for the Fri Dec 11 JEWELS 6th Ring were held in Tokyo Dec 10 at the Deep Official Gym in Tokyo.

Main event fighter Saori Ishioka made the 52.5kg cut-off at 52.5kg, but her opponent Sally Krumdiack (UMMA and FCF Champion) was 500g over at 53kg even. She looked pale and perhaps ill, and made the decision not to try to drop the extra weight. This means Sally will begin the match with a yellow card.

She said, "I dropped 7 pounds this time, and I don't feel very good. I hope I recover tomorrow." On the fight, she said "I thought I would go right for take-down, but I want to go for strikes instead and then work for take-downs and submissions. I want to finish this one with a win."

Shuri and ASAKO, the fighters in the "semifinal" match, both made 52kg.

(Source: www.kakutoh.com)

JEWELS: 6th Ring Fight Card Set, Ishioka vs. Krumdiack in Main Event

JEWELS 6th Ring Dec 11, 2009 Shinjuku FACE, Tokyo Doors Open 6:00pm, Fights Start 7:00pm

The full fight card for the Dec 11 JEWELS 6th Ring at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo has been announced. The main event will feature JEWELS ace Saori Ishioka vs. Sally Krumdiack, the US fighter who will be making her JEWELS debut. In the so-called "semifinal" fight, the second featured fight on the card, former Hustle pro wrestler, "Karate Girl" Shuri vs. ASAKA

Main Event/JEWELS Official Rules/-52.5kg/2Rx5min/Saori Ishioka vs. Sally Krumdiack
Semifinal/Shoot Boxing Rules/-52kg/3Rx2min/Shuri vs. ASAKA
7. Rough Stone GP 2009/-48kg/Championship/Mami Odera vs. Kikuyo Ishikawa
6. Rough Stone GP 2009/-54kg/Championship/Mika Nagano vs. Yoko Kagoshima
5. Rough Stone GP 2009/-60kg/Championship/Alexandra Sanchez vs. Tomoko Morii
4. JEWELS Official Rules/-60kg/Shizuka Sugiyama vs. Ko Ozeki
3. JEWELS Official Rules/-53.5kg/Mari Kaneko vs. Rina Tomita
2. JEWELS Official Rules/-48kg/Yumiko Inoue vs. Patora Misaki
1. JEWELS Official Rules/-48kg/Yoko Yamada vs. MIYOKO

(Source: www.gbring.com)

K-1: Fields Dynamite!! Poster

"Before being a champion, be a hero."

MMA: Dec 9 Survivor Round 2 Full Fight Card

M&J Presents
Survivor Round 2
Dec 9, 2009
Shinjuku Face, Tokyo
Doors Open 6:00pm, Fights Start 7:00p.m.

8. Main Event/62kg/3Rx3min 1R ext./Yuta Kubo vs. TSUYOSHI
7. Semifinal/Bantamweight/3Rx3min 1R ext./KENJI vs. Shota Takiya
6. Exposition Match/2Rx2min/Naoki Ishikawa vs. Yuya Yamamoto
5. 60kg/3Rx3min/Kizaemon Saiga vs. KO-ICHI
4. Welterweight/3Rx3min/YOSHI vs. Kensuke Oishi
3. 55kg/Survivor Rules/3Rx3min 1R ext./Shota vs. Namito Izawa
2. Kids karate match 1Rx90sec
1. Kids karate match 1Rx90sec

Boxing: Kameda Says He's "Not Thinking" About a Rematch with Naito

At a party to celebrate his championship in a second weight class held in Tokyo, WBS World Flyweight Champion Koki Kameda spoke about Daisuke Naito, who he beat for the title.

"I think it's amazing that he's fighting at that age. I definitely couldn't" he said of Naito, who plans to continue fighting. Kameda will make his first title defense next March against Thai fighter Pongsaklek. On a rematch with Naito, Kameda showed no interest, saying "I'm not thinking about it."

Jiu-jitsu: Daisuke Nakamura and Keitaro Nakamura Win at ALMA Presents Gi2009

I the ALMA presents Gi2009 Jiu-jitsu tournament held Dec 6 in Tokyo, Daisuke Nakamura and Keitaro Nakamura won the Jiu-jitsu gi and grappling divisions, respectively.

Fresh off his championship in the Tokyo International Open 2009 last week, Daisuke Nakamura faced Naoya Uematsu in the Gi finals this time. The match started with the two fighting for positions from standing, with Daisuke scoring 2 points on a take-down. Uematsu attempted to work an arm bar from the guard, but Daisuke would not allow him to score. The match returned to standing, with Uematsu falling into guard but Daisuke wishing to stay on his feet. Uematsu tried for the take down to catch up in points, but Daisuke wouldn't allow him to score. At the end Daisuke was able to win an advantage, going on to win by his two point margin.

In the grappling (no-gi) match between Keitaro Nakamura and Yukiyasu Ozawa, Keitaro opened by trying to sweep Ozawa, then went right to a double-leg take-down. Keitaro then tried to take Ozawa's back, but Ozawa wouldn't allow it. The match returned to standing, with Keitaro aggressively going for take-downs. But Ozawa defended well and threw Keitaro to score a take-down, tying the match. However Keitaro was able to return to his fee and score a take-down against Ozawa to take the lead. The match then returned to standing with the two fighting for positions, but Keitaro's continued take-down attempts kept Ozawa from attacking. Keitaro maintained his lead for his 3rd straight grappling championship.

(Source: www.fnlweb.com)

DEEP: Fighter Interview, Tomoya Miyashita

Tomoya Miyashita
Age: 28
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 63kg/138lbs

Q: You had dreamed of participating in the October DREAM tournament. How did it feel to actually compete?
A: "The scale of the tournament was completely different than anything I had done before. The venue was big, and it felt like a different world. It made me want to fight in DREAM again."

Q: What do you like about the big events?
A: "The reason I do MMA is to get recognized by a lot of people. What I like about fighting in the big events is that so many people can see me. Although since my fight got cut from the broadcast, it's not like I'm living that much better. Hopefully next time I can make my 'real' television debut."

Q: How did you feel when the fight with Atsushi Yamamoto was decided?
A: "Since we are in the same weight class, I knew I would fight him eventually. But since he just fought in November, I didn't expect this timing for the fight."

Q: Since the start of this year, you have said that you have wanted to fight a well-known fighter -- is Yamamoto this fighter?
A: "Yes, I think so. I thought I needed to say it though."

Q: What have you been training for this fight?
A: "Yamamoto has really good take-downs, so I'm trying to be prepared for what to do when we go to the ground. In the last fight, I was aggressive with take-downs, but we are training for the exact opposite this time."

Q: Yamamoto has said he has been training his neck in preparation for the guillotine.
A: "Really?! It doesn't matter though -- when I can't get the guillotine I can go to other moves."

Q: There are other good lightweight fights on the card this time. How do you think you stand out?
A: "I think that the fighters are about the same from a technique standpoint. That's why you have to have a top-class mindset let's say. I want to have a fight where the audience feels, 'wow, he's really different from the other fighters.'"

Q: Do you think you're up to it?
A "Haha, yes I think so."

(Source: www.gbring.com)

Schilt Unbeatable? Says Next Year's Goal is New Speed Record

Semmy Schilt, who won the Dec 5 K-1 World GP tying him with Ernesto Hoost for the most wins even at four, pledged to set new records for most championships and shortest total fight time.

At a Dec 6 press conference in Tokyo, Schilt, all smiles and holding the championship belt, said "I'm happy that I finished yesterday's fight quickly and won the championship. On winning three fights in a record-setting 5:53, he said "I would like the next year's tournament to be 16 instead of 8. I'd also like to win the championship even faster next year."

(Source: www.sponichi.co.jp)

K-1: Korean Media Reports Hong-man May Fight Sylvia in Dynamite!!

The Korean website "Edaily SPN" reported in a Nov 30 article, that "a member of the Korean fight world familiar with K-1" said "I'm hearing that Choi Hong-man will fight Tim Sylvia with full MMA rules in the K-1 Dynamite!! event to be held Dec 31. There should be an official announcement coming."

The article went on to say that "Hong-man is taller than Sylvia, but Sylvia has excellent stand-up and ground technique. Objectively speaking he is probably a stronger fighter than Hong-man." However, despite the rumor, there has been no talk of Hong-man training for the match, the article said.

(Source:www.kamipro.com)

Pancrase: Kanai Becomes Middleweight Champ! Kawamura Defends Title! Results

PANCRASE 2009 CHANGING TOUR
Date: Dec 6, 2009
Doors Open: 3:00pm
Fights Start: 5:00pm
Venue: DIFFER ARIAKE, Tokyo

Main Card
Title Fights
Main Event: Middleweight King of Pancrase Title Match 3Rx5min Ichiro Kanai def. Izuru Takeuchi by Decision

Semi-Final: Light Heavyweight King of Pancrase Title match 3Rx5min Ryo Kawamura def. Shosukue Inoue by Decision

Main Card 2nd Section
6. Flyweight 2Rx5min Takuma Ishii def. Takuya Eizumi by Decision
5. Lightweight 2Rx5min Takafumi Ito def. Kotobukimaru by Decision
4. Featherweight 3Rx5min Tomonari Kanomata def. Kenji Arai by Decision
3. Lightweight 2Rx5min Yuichi Ikari def. Keigo Hirayama by Decision
2. Bantamweight 2Rx5min Hayato Shimizu def. Toshihiro Shimizu by Rear Naked Choke R1 2:06
1. Lightweight 2Rx5min Junichi Ota def. Juntaro Ami by Arm Bar R1 2:05

Main Card 1st Section
2. Bantamweight 2Rx5min Shoko Sato def. Ota Numakura by KO R1 0:20
1. Flyweight 2Rx5min Katsuo vs. Yoshihiro Matsunaga Draw

(Source: www.kakutoh.com)

K-1: Schilt and Hari Talk After K-1 WORLD GP

Semmy Schilt defeated Badr Hari to win the K-1 World GP FINAL on Dec 5 in Kanagawa, Japan. After the event, the fighters answered questions.

Schilt

Q: How do you feel?
A: "I feel really happy. This is what I trained for, and since everyone called me a worthless champion, I think I have proved myself."

Q: Are you hurt at all?
A: "The pain doesn't compared to the happiness of winning the tournament."

Q: Which was the hardest fight?
A: "Overall, the first fight was the hardest, but since I got knocked down with the left hook, the second fight probably appeared the toughest. I didn't get hurt that much, and I think it was a good fight".

Q: What was different from the May fight with Badr Hari?
A: "My motivation was different. The one match in May and today's fight are different, but I was much more motivated for today's fight. I changed my training location to Romania and worked on my boxing. But I used my legs a lot today, so maybe the results of the training didn't show (laughingly). I actually hurt myself during training, and while I did work on my boxing, I think I ended up using my kicks effectively today."

Q: What about Dynamite?
A: "The fight just ended, so right now I want to enjoy my victory. I want to think about the next fight after relaxing."

Q: How are you going to use your winnings?
A: "I think I'm going to take it in cash and then think of what to do with it. This win was not just the result of my own efforts, but thanks to the team also, especially the Romanian gym."

Q: This makes you the winningest champion along with Ernesto Hoost.
A: "I'm happy to win for the fourth time, and I want to keep on winning one tournament at a time."

Badr Hari

Q: That was an exciting fight.
A: "I felt like it was incomplete, losing the way I did at the end."

Q: Did you get hurt in the before the final?
A: "I wasn't hurt in the fights leading up to the final, and was in really good condition."

Q: Was Schilt different from your fight in May?
A: "The May fight and the tournament fight were different. Schilt trained hard, but everyone trained hard so it didn't really matter -- I just feel he was fortunate this time."

Q: How did you feel in the fight with Overeem?
A: "I was hurt in the last Dynamite fight, and that is probably the reason I lost. This time I felt I had to protect K-1 as one of its representatives. I feel I met those expectations, and am happy about that."

Q: Do you feel you broke down in the Overeem fight?
A: "Some people might feel that way, but the fact is Schilt won and I have to recognize that."

(Source: www.kakutoh.com)

Dec 5 CAGE FORCE Results: Toikatsu Wins in Main Event!

Dec 5 CAGE FORCE Results

1. Bantamweight/3Rx5min/Daisuke Endo def. Yuki Yasunaga by rear naked choke Round 2 0:28
2. Featherweight (65.7kg)/3Rx3min/Katsunori Tsuda def. Satoshi Nishino by Decision
3. Welterweight (77.1kg)/3Rx5min/Keitaro def. Testuya Yoshioka by TKO (referee stoppage)
4. Lightweight (70.3kg)/3Rx5min/AB def. Hiroki Nagaoka by TKO (referee stoppage)
5. Middleweight (83.9kg)/3Rx5min/Sojiro Orui def. Ikkei by TKO (corner stoppage)
6. Middleweight (83.9kg)/3Rx5min/Rikuhei Fujii vs. Daniel Lockenbau, Fight canceled due to Lockenbau being injured.
7. Featherweight (65.7kg)/3Rx5min/Katsuya Toida def. Wataru Takahashi by rear naked choke Round 0:28

(Source: www.kakutoh.com)

K-1:World GP Final Championship Match Video

Not sure what language this is, but the video quality is quite good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWg-gsIrXQg

K-1: KO, KO, KO...Schilt Wins!

The K-1 World GP Final was held Dec 5 in the Yokohama Arena in Kanagawa, Japan. The 17,626 fans that filled the arena were thrilled to see a series of KOs, making this perhaps one of the most exciting K-1 events in history. The event was made even more special by the K-1 lecture given by K-1 founder Kazuyoshi Ishii, the halftime show by the Japanese girl band AKB48 and the return of famous ring announcer Michael Buffer.

Badr Hari faced Ruslan Karaev for the third time in the first quarterfinal match of the World GP. Karaev came out quickly with punches at the start of the fight, but Hari remained calm, watching Karaev's punches and dropping him with a right hook. Karaev was able to get up and move toward Hari, but Hari landed consecutive right hands, knocking Karaev down for the second time and in doing so winning the fight 38 seconds into the first round. Hari, one of the crowd favorites, advanced to the semifinals. In the second quarterfinal fight, MMA fighter Alistair Overeem faced Kyokushin Karate champion Ewerton Teixeira. Teixeira opened with a series of light jabs, finding his range while mixing in low kicks. But Overeem feinted in to close the distance. He then dropped Teixiera with two hard left knees, with Teixeira unable to beat the count and Alistair advancing to the semifinals. This meant that Overeem and Hari, both mostly unscathed in their first fight, would meet one another for a second time in the semifinals.

In the third quarterfinal fight, Jerome LeBanner, who has already announced his retirement, clashed with Semmy Schilt. LeBanner opened with a series of straight lefts, but was knocked down by a heavy low kick followed by a body kick by Schilt. Encouraged by the cheers of the crowd, LeBanner was able to get up and again face his opponent, but was dropped again, this time by a right front kick from Schilt. Schilt also advanced to the semifinals with little damage.

The last quarterfinal match, between last year's winner Remy Bonjasky and Errol Zimmerman. In the first round, Remy landed a clean right hook to Zimmerman's face. This shot dropped Zimmerman, but in the second round he came back to pressure Bonjasky fiercly. Zimmerman landed consecutive punches to Bonjasky's face even while eating multiple right low kicks, and even through a right head kick. But Bonjasky maintained a solid guard, and made it through this flurry. Zimmerman was able to get a point back in the second round, but, perhaps from the damage from the low kicks, did not show the same fight in the third round as the second. Instead, Bonjasky forced him into the corner and pushed the pace. The fight went to decision, with Bonjasky winning 3-0. Despite a tough fight, Bonjasky advanced to the semifinals to face Schilt.

On to the semifinals, with Hari facing Overeem in the first match. The fight between the two, who had exchanged words since New Year's eve last year and at yesterday's press conference, would finally be realized. After the sounding of the opening bell, the two fighters faced each other down, the tension palpable. Hari opened first, but was met with a knee after closing distance. The crowd screamed at the power of Overeem's knees. But Hari came back, landing a series of quick punches to the face and body of Overeem. Hari then timed a right hooked, landing it as Overeem began to throw and catching him clean in the face for a down. Hari took advantage and pushed hard, finally landing a right high kick to earn his second down and win the fight and get his revenge for last year's fight.

Schilt and Bonjasky met in the second semifinal fight. While there was concern over the damage Bonjasky had taken in his quarterfinal fight, he earned a quick down immediately after the start of the fight with a left hook. It looked like Bonjasky would press on to knock down Schilt again, but was staggered by left body kicks and knees from Schilt. Schilt then landed a series of punches to knock down Bonjasky. Bonjasky could not get up, and his dreams of a second consecutive championship were shattered.

This meant that Badr Hari and Semmy Schilt would meet in the 2009 finals. The two had already fought in May of this year, and Hari had beaten Shilt by first round knockout. Hari opened quickly with a hard left and right hook combination. Schilt drew back in face of the pressure, and somehow countered with a front kick and right head kick. Hari then dropped his guard, allowing Schilt to land a perfect left cross, knocking Hari down. But Hari rose, cheered on by the crowd. However Schilt then landed a huge left body kick, dropping Hari for the third time and earning Schilt his fourth championship, tying him with Ernesto Hoost for the most ever. This was also the first first round win by knockout in the finals since Peter Aerts in 1998. Schilt got his revenge in the sweetest way possible, by becoming champion.

This also marked Hari's second consecutive loss in the finals. And it appears we may have to wait until next year for a "changing of the guard" in K-1. But Hari fought hard, exciting the crowd until the very end. He promised the fans to "work harder and come back."

World GP Final (3x3min. 1r Ext.)
Semmy Schilt def. Badr Hari by KO Round 1 1:48

Super-Fight (3x3min 1r ext.): Tyrone Spong def. Kyotaro by Decision 3-0

World GP Semi-Finals (3x3min. 1r Ext.):
Semi-Final 2: Semmy Schilt def. Remy Bonjasky by KO Round 1 2:38
Semi-Final 1: Badr Hari def. Alistair Overeem by KO Round 1 2:14

World GP Quarter Finals (3x3min. 1r Ext.):
Reserve: Daniel Ghita def. Sergey Kharitonov by KO Round 3 0:36
QF4: Remy Bonjasky def. Errol Zimmerman by Decision 3-0
QF3: Semmy Schilt def. Jerome Le Banner by KO Round 1 1:27
QF2: Alistair Overeem def. Ewerton Teixeira by KO Round 1 1:04
QF1: Badr Hari def. Ruslan Karaev by KO Round 1 0:38
Reserve: Peter Aerts def. Gokhan Saki by Decision 3-0

Opening Fights (3x3min):
Jan Soukup def. Tsutomu Takahagi by Decision 3-0
Singh "Heart" Jaideep def. Makoto Uehara by KO Round 2 1:36
Ryuji Kajiwara def. Keiichi Samukawa by Decision 3-0

(Source: www.kakutoh.com)

K-1: Sportsnavi.com Pre-Fight Press Conference Photos

Six pages of photos from the Japanese site sportsnavi.com. Click 次＞＞ to the right above the photos to go forward, ＜＜前 to go back.

http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/fight/other/photo/all/2009120401/index.html

K-1: K-1 WGP Pre-fight Press Conference

A press conference was held Dec 4 in Tokyo, the day before the Dec 5 K-1 WORLD GP 2009 FINAL. Following are comments from the fighters:

Peter Aerts
"First I'm going to knock out my opponent in the reserve fight. Then I want everyone to see what happens next."

Gokhan Saki
"Since we are in the 'kicking' era, I'm extremely motivated. I can't wait for tomorrow I'm so excited."

Daniel Ghita
"I'm completely ready. I'm really happy to have the opportunity to fight in the reserve fight. I will do my best, so please watch tomorrow."

Sergey Kharitonov
"I'm in good condition. More than anything, in such a great event like the K-1 GP FINAL, I want to make everyone happy and show my skills."

Kyotaro
"This is my first time in the December finals, and I want to have an exciting fight in the semifinals and make it a good fight with Tyrone Spong."

Tyrone Spong
"I have trained to have a good fight. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my two trainers and hope that everyone looks forward to the match."

Ruslan Karaev
"I am happy to fight Badr Hari for the third time. His fights are always aggressive, and I hope I can put on that kind of fight for everyone."

Badr Hari
"I feel like I am strong, and since I put everything into practice, I am confident. I was close last year, so tomorrow I definitely want to get results. I think tomorrow's fight will be really important for everyone watching too."

Alistair Overeem
"[on being predicted to win the tournament] I am happy. I can fight like none of the other fighters can. Anytime I am challenged in either K-1 or MMA, I will accept the challenge and deliver."

Ewerton Teixeira
"[on being predicted least likely to win the tournament] Fights have to be decided in the ring. Look forward to tomorrow."

Semmy Shilt
"I am ready. I will have a good fight tomorrow. [on Banner not arriving in Japan yet, taking the fight lightly?] He's free not to participate in the press conference."

Errol Zimmerman
"[on choosing Remy to fight] I am confident I can definitely beat him. I am going to break his bones tomorrow, just watch. I am going to deliver tomorrow."

Remy Bonjasky
"Zimmerman is an imitation fighter. He imitates my flying knee too, but it's no problem. I'm going to win tomorrow."

(Source: www.kakutoh.com)

PANCRASE 2010 Tour Name and Schedule Announced

PANCRASE 2010 PASSION TOUR

The name for the 2010 tour, decided by a fan contest, is "PANCRASE 2010 PASSION TOUR," and the tour schedule through May 2010 is as follows.

Jan 10 (Sun) Omori Gold's Gym
Feb 7 (Sun) DIFFER ARIAKE, Tokyo
Mar 22 (Mon) Osaka Azeria Taisho Hall
Apr 4 (Sun) DIFFER ARIAKE, Tokyo
Apr 29 (Sat) DIFFER ARIAKE, Tokyo
May 16 (Sun) Omori Gold's Gym

(Source: www.pancrase.co.jp)

DREAM: DREAM Girl Photo

Aren't they DREAMy?

(Source: www.dreamofficial.com)

CAGE FORCE: Dec 5 Full Card and Fight Order Set, Toikatsu vs. Takahashi in Main Event

CAGE FORCE
Date: Dec 5, 2009
Doors Open: 5:00pm
Fights Start: 6:00pm
Venue: DIFFER ARIAKE
Tickets: Y5,000-10,000

Fight Card

1. Bantamweight/3Rx5min/Yuki Yasunaga vs. Daisuke Endo
2. Featherweight (65.7kg)/3Rx3min/Satoshi Nishino vs. Katsunori Tsuda
3. Welterweight (77.1kg)/3Rx5min/Keitaro vs. Testuya Yoshioka
4. Lightweight (70.3kg)/3Rx5min/Hiroki Nagaoka vs. AB
5. Middleweight (83.9kg)/3Rx5min/Ikkei vs. Sojiro Orui
6. Middleweight (83.9kg)/3Rx5min/Rikuhei Fujii vs. Daniel Lockenbau (spelling unconfirmed)
7. Featherweight (65.7kg)/3Rx5min/Katsuya Toida vs. Wataru Takahashi

Inquiries:
GCM Communication
TEL: 80-3-3556-6201

(Source: www.kakutoh.com)

K-1/MMA: Allistair Says "I Want to Fight Fedor"

On Dec 3 in a downtown Tokyo hotel, competitors in the Dec 5 K-1 WORLD GP 2009 FINAL held individual press conferences. In his interview, Alistair Overeem, who has caught flak from his statements that "MMA training is tougher than K-1," announced his desire to fight "The Emperor," Fedor Emelianenko.

"I saw the Strikeforce fight. I don't have anything to say about the fight, but I want to fight Fedor. We may fight next year. We don't have a contract, but are working for the challenge fight. Maybe next summer, or even the end of the year. I think the management of Golden Glory is working in that direction. We might fight on Strikeforce, but I really don't know yet. Having the goal of fighting Fedor is a big motivator."

On his K-1 WORLD GP opponent, Ewerton Teixeira, Overeem said, "I know he's the Kyokushin Karate world champion, and a good fighter. [on the Kyokushin style] Since we're fighting K-1 rules, the punches, kicks and knees are all the same. The karate style might be different, but I'm not worried. We create a style to match the opponent and have trained hard, but I can't talk too much strategy here. You'll have to watch the fight for that."

(Source: www.kamipro.com)


New K-1 Overeem Video

K-1: Ernesto Hoost to Hold Fan and Fighter Seminars Dec 6 and 9 in Tokyo and Nagoya

Four-time K-1 champion Ernesto Hoost will hold two seminars in Tokyo and Nagoya Dec 6 and 9, respectively. The Tokyo seminar, a "Fan/Beginner Seminar," is open to anyone including fans of Hoost and combat sports. In it, Hoost will cover some basic kickboxing drills and give out autographs. The Nagoya seminar will be a "Fighter Seminar" for active fighters and practitioners, with Hoost sharing effective training and winning techniques used in the Dutch kickboxing tradition and answering questions from the participants.

Questions and Registration, Ernesto Hoost GYM Japan:
Tel: 81-52-936-5908
Email: info@hoostgym.jp

DEEP: DEEP X Open Grappling Tournament Jan 10 in Tokyo

DEEP and Bull Terrier will host an open grappling tournament, "DEEP X Real King & Future King Tournament" on Sunday, Jan 10 at the Daiba Riverside Sports Center in Tokyo.

Divisions

DEEP X Real King Tournament
(Winners in each weight class earn a spot in the Feb 5 DEEP X05 tournament in Tokyo.)
Featherweight -62kg
Lightweight -69kg
Welterweight -77kg
Middleweight +77kg

DEEP Future King Tournament
(The MVP earns a spot in the Feb 5 DEEP X05 tournament in Tokyo)
Bantamweight -57kg
Featherweight -62kg
Lightweight -69kg
Welterweight -77kg
Middleweight +77kg
Open

Women's Tournament
-50kg
-55kg
-60kg
+60kg
Open

Registration with Bull Terrier:
TEL: 81-53-421-2534/FAX:81-53-421-2542
E-mail: info@b-j-j.com

(Source: www.deep2001.com)

Dec 5 K-1 WORLD GP 2009 FINAL Fight Card Set

The full card for the Dec 5 K-1 WORLD GP FINAL at Yokohama Arena has been set:

1. Opening Fight 1/K-1 Rules/3Rx3min/Keiichi Samukawa vs. Ryuji Kajiwara

2. Opening Fight 2/K-1 Rules/3Rx3min/Singh "HEART" Jaideep vs. Makoto Uehara

3. Opening Fight 3/K-1 Rules/3Rx3min/Jan Soukup vs. Tsutomu Takahagi

4. Fight 1/Rubber Match/K-1 Rules/3Rx3min 1R Ext./Peter Aerts vs. Gokhan Saki

5. Fight 2/Tournament Quarterfinal Fight 1/K-1 Rules/3Rx3min 1R Ext./Ruslan Karaev vs. Badr Hari

6. Fight 3/Tournament Quarterfinal Fight 2/K-1 Rules/3Rx3min 1R Ext./Aristair Overeem vs. Ewerton Teixira

7. Fight 4/Tournament Quarterfinal Fight 3/K-1 Rules/3Rx3min 1R Ext./Jerome Le Banner vs. Semmy Shilt

8. Fight 5/Tournament Quarterfinal Fight 4/K-1 Rules/3Rx3min 1R Ext./Errol Zimmerman vs. Remy Bonjasky

9. Fight 6/Rubber Match/K-1 Rules/3Rx3min 1R Ext./Daniel Ghita vs. Sergey Kharitonov

10. Fight 7/Semifinal Fight 1/K-1 Rules/3Rx3min 1R Ext./Winner of 5. vs. Winner of 6.

11. Fight 8/Semifinal Fight 2/K-1 Rules/3Rx3min 1R Ext./Winner of 7. vs. Winner of 8.

12. Fight 9/Super Fight/K-1 Rules/3Rx3min 1R Ext./Kyotaro vs. Tyrone Spong

13. Fight 10/Tournament Final/K-1 Rules/3Rx3min 2R Ext./Winner of 10. vs. 11.

(Source: www.kamipro.com)