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Monday Morning Head Kicks: January 3rd to January 9th
As the title indicates, I would like to turn this into a weekly recap sort of series. I realize weeks are traditionally thought to end on Saturdays, but splitting the weekend wouldn't seem very intuitive, now would it? Event results and announcements will be primary, as will news related to...
Vale Tudo Japan '09 Live Results and Play-by-Play
The wait is over! Shooto promoter Sustain resurrects its classic "Vale Tudo Japan" series tomorrow at Tokyo's JCB Hall, and Bloody Elbow has you covered with live results and play-by-play of VTJ '09 beginning at 5 AM Eastern / 2 AM Pacific on Friday morning. The main event will see former...
Vale Tudo Japan '09 Weigh-in Results
Participants for Sustain's Vale Tudo Japan '09 tipped the scales at Tokyo's Garden Palace Hotel today, and all fighters were on weight for tomorrow's festivities at JCB Hall. Of the main carders, only "Pequeno" Nogueira seemed to have trouble shedding pounds. The ex-lightweight ace was absent from...
Vale Tudo Japan Just Got Better: Sato vs. Joe Warren
Remember we told you about the awesome upcoming Vale Tudo show? Legendary grappler and SHOOTO vet Rumina Sato is set to take on one of the most promising breakout stars of the year, Joe Warren. Sato, obviously, is concerned about this, as he should be. Warren made his name in DREAM recently,...
Joe Warren vs. Rumina Sato at Vale Tudo Japan '09 (Updated)
UPDATED at 11:46 AM ET - Tony Loiseleur has a first-hand report up at Sherdog: “I initially said I wanted to fight a strong foreigner for VTJ, but when they told me who it was, my reaction was, 'Are you for real'?” chuckled Sato. At today's "GIG TOKYO" show in Shinjuku Face, Shooto...
Hello, Japan: Dan Hornbuckle vs. Nick Thompson, Kawamura-Silva II Added to Sengoku X
Takenori Sato, World Victory Road rep Kokuho and Ryo Kawamura at today's press conferencephoto via Sportsnavi Three more fights have been added to the rapidly growing September 23rd Sengoku card. Most notably, Dan Hornbuckle will make a quick turnaround following his vicious head kick KO of...
Hello, Japan: Aoki vs. Hansen III Penciled in for October
First off, my sincere apologies for the lack of these posts in the past month - it's been a relatively slow time for Japanese MMA and a relatively busy time for myself. Lots of news to catch up on, though, so let's get straight to business... - Following Shinya Aoki's (21-4, 1 NC) unanimous...
UFC 100 Fan Expo Updates
If you are heading to Las Vegas for UFC 100, you now have more to do before the main event begins. On July 10th and 11th the first UFC Fan Expo should be your shelter from the desert sun. It has been recently announced that the grappling tournement which spans both days at the Expo, sponsored...
Shooto Tradition Final Results, Notes and Videos
"Lion" Takeshi Inoue (16-3) def. Rumina Sato (24-14-2) via TKO (Punches) at 4:41 of Round 1Takanori Gomi (30-5) def. Takashi Nakakura (11-3-1) via TKO (Punches) at 4:42 of Round 2Willamy Chiquerim (13-1) def. Yusuke Endo (12-3-2) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 5:00 of Round 1Mizuto Hirota...
Shooto Tradition Final Weigh-In Results
Shooto's last 20th Anniversary event - one of the best shows of the year which nobody will get to see - kicks off in Tokyo in just a few hours. Here are results from yesterday's weigh-ins via Sportsnavi; undercard fighter Bo Kyung Sol was listed as "absent." "Lion" Takeshi Inoue (65kg) vs....
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