Japanese Inconsistency: Josh Barnett To Possibly Fight at Sengoku

by Kelvin Hunt on Aug 3, 2009 9:09 AM EDT

Zach Arnold talks about how Barnett could fight in Japan in November, and how the media there could be a problem for him in regards to his third positive drug test:

At the press conference, Takahiro Kokuho (the main boss of Sengoku) said that he was skeptical about what happened with Barnett’s test result in California given the problems J-ROCK had in Californiawith Kazuhiro Nakamura testing positive for marijuanaand what he deemed a lack of transprency with the way drug testing is handled in California. Kokuho said that he wants Sengoku to be the ’standard bearer’ for anti-doping practices in Japanese MMA with the help of the JADA (Japan Anti-Doping Agency) and WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency).

Now, I wouldn't argue the point that Kakuho is trying to make here because there does seem to be an abnormal amount of positive drug tests in California when compared to Nevada or any other major commissions. It's great that the Japanese are going to start drug testing their fighters. My question is, why haven't they being doing this all along?

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by Damon O. on Aug 3, 2009 9:20 AM EDT reply actions

hypocrisy isn’t the right word, but it’s the first to come to mind..

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by Anton Tabuena on Aug 3, 2009 10:19 AM EDT reply actions

Whate Sengoku is saying:

You can use steroids if you want, just make sure you cycle out in time, and you’re good.

Honestly, it’s a pretty reasonable policy if you ask me.

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by ElliotMatheny on Aug 3, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions

The Japanese fight promoters who circumvent US athletic commissions trying to clamp down on steroid use by employing steroid users during their suspension / period of being denied fighter’s license should be ashamed of themselves. It’s just plain wrong.

And I think the quotes Kokuho used about making Japanese MMA free of roided fighters are just horrible, yet comedic lip service. How can we believe anyone who employs steroid users when he tells us he is out to stop steroid users from competing for him? That’s goofy.

by mattio on Aug 3, 2009 12:03 PM EDT reply actions

I know right.

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by Kelvin Hunt on Aug 3, 2009 1:27 PM EDT reply actions

Sengoku can simply choose not to publicize positive drug tests

It’s cool that they do it, but at the end of the day it’s just a panacea when what is really needed is an independent sanctioning body that can test randomly.

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by Derek Suboticki on Aug 3, 2009 3:19 PM EDT reply actions