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Bellator fighter Toby Imada has been announced for the June 5 show for Japan's Shootboxing organization. Shootboxing is essentially a kickboxing organization, although they also allow throws and standing submissions (so the flying inverted triangle would be good to go).

Imada made his Shootboxing debut last year as a late replacement in the company's prestigious S-Cup tournament. There, he pulled off a massive upset, defeating reigning champion and top 5 kickboxer Andy Souwer via decision before losing in the finals to Buakaw Por. Pramuk.

Imada will face Shootboxing star Hiroki Shishido on the 5th.

Photo courtesy of Bellator.

HT: HeadKickLegend

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gotta love Imada.

but i feel like he’s still scraping together a living through fighting. wonder if he’ll be back in the Bellator tournie again next year…

by POW on May 10, 2011 10:22 AM EDT reply actions  

Why have I never heard of 'Shootboxing' ?

It sounds right up my street

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by Reedy on May 10, 2011 10:48 AM EDT reply actions  

It is ridiculously fun. Here is their best fight from last year – Bovy Sor. Udomson vs. Takaaki Umeno:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDV50I0Lpg0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLFfk-JVWco

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by Fraser Coffeen on May 10, 2011 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

That was just a brawl, it was basically a bad boxing match with 1 throw and a couple knees. Not a example of shootboxing at all.

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by Kefka on May 10, 2011 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

To each his own, but I religiously watch Shootboxing, and I loved that fight. A fun brawl can be a great thing sometimes. Yes, there’s definitely more “Shootboxing” style fights out there, but Bovy makes for a wild and fun time.

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by Fraser Coffeen on May 10, 2011 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Awesome fight

ending was a little controversial. what size are those gloves, 10 oz?

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by Reedy on May 10, 2011 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

I wish it was more popular its mma with out the ground game, or Sanda with submissions, or Muy Thai with some extra stuff allowed, or….

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by Kefka on May 10, 2011 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well, I hope for his sake there aren’t any Souwer/Buakaw caliber fighters in the line-up, ‘cause that’s really not what he needs after his weak-effort KO loss…

by umbalata on May 10, 2011 12:01 PM EDT reply actions  

I remember videos of Imada in the last one, he did really well. Had a sweet KO too

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by StevenGiles on May 11, 2011 5:05 PM EDT reply actions  

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