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Dream 15 Live Results and Play-by-Play
The long-anticipated lightweight showdown between Shinya Aoki and Tatsuya "Crusher" Kawajiri will finally materialize tonight at Dream 15, and Bloody Elbow will have live results and play-by-play of the show beginning with the HDNet broadcast at 3 a.m. ET / midnight PT. Be sure to join myself and...
Dream 15 Weigh-in Results
Weights courtesy of Sherdog's Tony Loiseleur: Shinya Aoki (70 kg / 154.3 lbs) vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri (70 kg / 154.3 lbs) Katsunori Kikuno (70 kg / 154.3 lbs) vs. Gesias Cavalcante (70 kg / 154.3 lbs) Gegard Mousasi (93 kg / 205 lbs) vs. Jake O'Brien (did not weigh in; reportedly still cutting)...
DREAM 15 Preview: Shinya Aoki, Tatsuya Kawajiri Collide in Clash of Top Japanese Lightweights
Following the emotional and physical beating that Shinya Aoki suffered back in April against current Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez, most fans felt that the question had been answered as to whether Japan's top lightweight talent could compete with the West. In fact, many fans...
ASTRA: Yoshida vs. Nakamura Live Results
Read full results from Hidehiko Yoshida's retirement spectacular over at Sherdog, where Tony Loiseleur reported live from the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo with Jordan Breen on color commentary. Quick Results: Main Event - HeavyweightKazuhiro Nakamura (14-10) def. Hidehiko Yoshida (9-8-1) via...
Japanese MMA Legend Hidehiko Yoshida Retires Virtually Unnoticed
When the retirement show of one of the biggest stars of Japan's MMA boom is utterly overshadowed by WEC 48: Aldo vs Faber in the States and a minor K-1 show in Japan, time certainly has marched on. D.W. from Head Kick Legend has more: U.S. MMA is on the rise in Japan, with UFC, Strikeforce and WEC...
Astra: Yoshida vs. Nakamura Weigh-in Results
Photo and results courtesy of Sherdog's Tony Loiseleur, who also penned this fantastic piece on the retiring Hidehiko Yoshida and his pupils at Yoshida Dojo. If you haven't checked it yet, it's essental reading. Hidehiko Yoshida (113 kg / 249.1 lbs) vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura (95.7 kg / 211 lbs)...
ASTRA Preview: Master Hidehiko Yoshida Battles Student Kazuhiro Nakamura in Farewell Fight
For all of you hardcore fans out there who are still hungry for Japanese MMA and caffeine blasts at 2 or 3 AM in the morning, get ready to be giddy with happiness. ASTRA will take place this Sunday, April 25th at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan, and it will feature a main event retirement battle...
ASTRA: Full Card Preview
For those that are aware ASTRA is having their first (and possibly last?) event on Sunday morning. HD Net is not airing the event, but ASTRA will broadcast the event over the Internet. Moving on, Chris Nelson of Bloodyelbow does a good job of explaining who is promoting ASTRA: The man behind...
Michihiro Omigawa vs. Micah Miller Added to Astra Card
While we still don't know who Hidehiko Yoshida will be fighting in the main event of his "Astra" retirement show on April 25th, two of Yoshida Dojo's top featherweights -- Michihiro Omigawa and Tatsunao Nagakura -- had their opponents finalized today. One of the most unfortunate refugees in the...
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