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MAX GP Update: Ishii Now to Face Katsuyori Shibata
K-1 has made a last minute switch to tomorrow's MAX Grand Prix card. Antz Nansen, the scheduled opponent for Satoshi Ishii has been pulled from the card due to injury. Ishii will now face Katsuyori Shibata. Shibata is a former professional wrestler and Dream fighter. He's a popular fighter...
Yoshihiro Akiyama: Manager Embezzled Almost $1M in Fight Money
Last April, UFC middleweight Yoshihiro Akiyama released an autobiography entitled Two Souls: Heel or Hero in Japan. One of the topics touched upon in the book was Akiyama's falling out with a longtime friend and business manager in 2008. This past Tuesday, Akiyama posted about the subject on his...
Dynamite 2009!! Preview: DREAM vs. SRC Battles Headline Evening of Quality Action
The New Year is finally upon us, and the New Year's Eve tradition is still alive as Fight Entertainment Group and World Victory Road have teamed up this year to bring us a collaboration of battles you won't want to miss. The FieLDS Dynamite!! 2009 event will take place on December 31st, 2009 from...
DREAM 12 Analysis: Popularity on the Rise for Alistair Overeem, Marius Zaromskis
Yesterday, I focused on the memorable comeback win by Eddie Alvarez over Katsunori Kikuno after surviving a deep standing crucifix at DREAM 12. While the battle between the two lightweight champions was easily one of the better bouts on the card, the event also featured a number of talents in the...
DREAM.12 Weigh-in Results
The weigh-ins for DREAM.12 just wrapped up in Osaka and nearly all fighters made weight - the lone exception being Korean lightweight "Parky," a.k.a. Won-Sik Park, who's been given one hour to shed an extra kilogram and make the 70kg (154 lbs) limit. Event producer Keiichi Sasahara was in...
DREAM 12 Preview: The "White Cage" Invades Japan
It's a great time to be a mixed martial arts fan, and Saturday's UFC 104 will only be the tip of the iceberg for fans this weekend. DREAM 12 will air LIVE at 2 AM EST on HDNet from Osaka Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan. The major difference between past DREAM events and this event is the inclusion of a...
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