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Shootboxing 2011 Act 1: Osawa-Suzuki, Hironaka-Suzuki Fight Videos
Shootboxing held its first major event of the year on February 19th. Shootboxing 2011 Act 1 saw a number of intriguing bouts, including the rematch between Hiroki Shishido and Bovy Sor. Udomson, a bout between Shigeki Osawa and Hiroaki Suzuki, and a match pitting Cage Force lightweight champion...
Shootboxing 2011 Act 1: A Week's Worth of Announcements
Well, we now have a total of four confirmed bouts for Shootboxing 2011 Act 1, which will happen on February 19th. We were already aware of the main event for the evening, as Hiroki Shishido is set to take on Thai fighter Bovy Sor. Udomson. Udomson, who knocked out Shishido in their 2009 bout, will...
Hello, Japan: Satoru Kitaoka vs. Kuniyoshi Hironaka Set for October 3
Two Japanese veterans, each looking to climb back up the lightweight ladder after stumbling on the big stage, will meet for the first time this October. During a live Ustream broadcast on Thursday, Pancrase announced that former Sengoku lightweight champion Satoru Kitaoka (26-10-9) has been matched...
Shinya Aoki Unrepentant Arm Breaker Coming to Strikeforce for Gilbert Melendez' Title
Dave Meltzer sets the stage: Aoki is headed to his U.S. debut against Melendez on April 17 in Nashville amid a good deal of controversy in Japan. The annual New Year's Eve television event in Japan was based on Japan's two leading companies, DREAM and Sengoku, doing a best-of-nine series. The...
Bloody Elbow Judo Chop: Katsunori Kikuno Puts the Crescent Kick To Work on Kuniyoshi Hironaka at DREAM.13
It's no secret that I'm always on the lookout for fighters who successfully implement innovative tactics in MMA. It's even cooler if they manage to successfully apply some traditional martial arts -- karate, kung fu, etc -- to MMA. Therefore I've been a huge fan of Katsunori Kikuno since he first...
DREAM.13 Live Play-by-Play, Results and Commentary
Japan's Dream returns with its first show of the year tonight, the back end of a loaded Sunday MMA double-header, so stay up late with BloodyElbow.com as we bring you live results and play-by-play (as well as comments from the always sleep-deprived BE Night Crew). The show kicks off at 3AM...
DREAM.13 Weigh-in Results
Make sure to join us here at BloodyElbow.com for live results, play-by-play and commentary starting at 3AM ET / 12AM PT Monday morning (a.k.a. late Sunday night). DREAM Featherweight ChampionshipBibiano Fernandes (138.6 lbs) vs. Joachim Hansen (138.8 lbs) HW - Josh Barnett (253.5 lbs) vs. Siala...
DREAM 13 Preview: Quality Match-ups Kick Off New Year With Exciting Action
The UFC isn't the only major show on the radar of the hardcore mixed martial arts fans this weekend. DREAM will hold their first event of the new year on Monday, March 22nd from the Yokohama Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The card will feature some great lighter weight class match-ups including a...
DREAM.13 Fight Card
Make sure to join us at Bloodyelbow.com one week from today for DREAM.13 live on HDNet at 3:00 AM EST: Bibiano Fernandez (7-2) vs. Joachim Hansen (19-8-1) [DREAM Featherweight title] Josh Barnett (24-5) vs. Siala “Mighty Mo” Siliga (3-1) Katsunori Kikuno (12-2-2) vs. Kuniyoshi...
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