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Mamoru Yamaguchi vs. John Dodson for Tachi Palace Fights 9 in May
As both John Morgan of MMAJunkie and Mike Whitman of Sherdog reported on Friday, Mamoru Yamaguchi and John Dodson are set to meet on at Tachi Palace Fights 9 in Lemoore, California on May 5th. Dodson was originally scheduled to face super-prospect, Cuban expatriate, and former Olympic freestyle...
'The Way of Shooto 6' Fight Card Released
Shooto promoter Sustain today released the complete fight card and bout order for "The Way of Shooto 6: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon," which takes place this Friday, Nov. 19, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. The main event features Shooto 143-Pound Pacific Rim champion Taiki Tsuchiya defending his title...
B.J. Kojima Relinquishes Shooto Belt
Shooto Bantamweight (123 lbs.) Champion Shinichi "B.J." Kojima today announced his decision to vacate the title, citing a slowly-healing ACL in his right knee. Kojima - who has held the belt since October 2006 - suffered the injury in a non-title bout loss to Nova Uniao's rising star Jussier...
Mamoru Submits Baca, Captures KOTC Gold in Japan
Long-running American promotion King of the Cage made its first foray into Japan today with the Okinawa-hosted "Toryumon," and it was a Japanese fighter who came out on top in the evening's main event. Mamoru Yamaguchi - the afro'd former Shooto champion who returned to MMA last October following a...
King of the Cage Announces First Japanese Show
One of the United States' longest-running and most prolific MMA promotions will head to Japan for the very first time in 2010. Southern California-based King of the Cage (KOTC) - which celebrated its tenth anniversary in October - announced plans this week for "King of the Cage: Toryumon" at the...
Late Night Fights: Mamoru Yamaguchi Double Header
The "holiday rush" got in the way of a post going up last night so to make it up to you I come bearing a Mamoru Yamaguchi doubleheader. Yamaguchi is one of those Shooto fighters who it's a shame more American fans are not aware of. In his career he fought at Flyweight and Bantamweight, winning...
Shooto: Revolutionary Exchanges 3 Results
There's no way to watch tonight's Shooto show - which features an inaugural 115-pound championship bout between Noboru Tahara and Rambaa Somdet, plus some beef-squashing "Shooto vs. Pancrase" matches - live, as it unfolds, unless you've got a ticket to JCB Hall. Thankfully, through the magic of...
Shooto: Revolutionary Exchanges 3 Weigh-in Results
All fighters made weight for tomorrow's "Shooto vs. Pancrase" showdown in JCB Hall: #10 - Shooto Flyweight (52kg / 114.6 lbs) Championship Bout - 3R x 5Noboru "Shinpei" Tahara (51.9kg / 114.4 lbs)vs. Rambaa "M-16" Somdet (52kg / 114.6 lbs) #9 - Bantamweight (56kg / 123.5 lbs) - 3R x 5Ryuichi...
Takanori Gomi's Opponent, More Vale Tudo Japan '09 Bouts Announced
More details for Vale Tudo Japan '09 were revealed by Sustain at a presser in Tokyo today. It feels like the Shooto promoter is having a hard time pulling this one together, as we're now about two weeks out from the show and still without a full card. In any event, they've secured an opponent for...
Bloody Elbow Exclusive Interview: Melchor Manibusan: "I Know I'm the Underdog" Against Kawajiri
Unless you follow Guam's MMA scene closely, or you're a submission grappling head with a great memory, you may not have heard of Melchor Manibusan prior to a few weeks ago, when it was announced that the 32-year-old would step in on short notice to fight Tatsuya Kawajiri. That's alright, though -...
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