Pancrase successfully put on a stellar lineup at “Pancrase 316” at the Shinkiba Studio Coast in Tokyo, Japan on July 24, 2020. This was after the legendary mixed martial arts promotion had a five-month hiatus because of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The preliminary card and main card featured eight MMA bouts. Tickets and seating observed social distancing and the decagon cage was sprayed with disinfectant between bouts.

“Pancrase 316” was broadcast terrestrially on AbemaTV with Japanese commentary. Here are the results:

“Pancrase 316” results

PRELIMINARY CARD

1. Taiki “Seio Date” Suzuki (Team Date) defeats Rikiya Matsuzawa (Krazy Bee)

• bantamweight
• 3:55 – 2R – Scissor choke

2. Hiroyasu Sakurai (Never Quit) defeats Toshiomi Kazama (Wajutsu Keishu Kai Hearts)

• featherweight
• Decision: 3-0

3. Yuki Yasunaga (Tokyo Yellowmans Cute; 2011 NB Tournament Super FLW Winner) defeats Satoshi “Tiger” Date (Team Date)

• flyweight
• Decision: 3-0

MAIN CARD

1. Kazuki Kasai (Mach Dojo) defeats Shinichi Taira (Tsunashima Jiujitsu/ZST)

• lightweight
• 2:14 – R2 – TKO

2. Tokitaka Nakanishi (Ishitsuna MMA) defeats Mayo Komori (Grabaka)

• featherweight
• 3:12 – R1 – Rear naked choke

3. Jun Doi (Miburo MMA) defeats Sho Sekihara (Reversal Gym Tokyo Standout)

• bantamweight
• Decision: 3-0

4. Yuki Kosaka (Reversal Gym Shinjuku Me,We) defeats Masahide Hiraoka (Krazy Bee)

• bantamweight
• Decision: 3-0

5. Kohei Sugiyama (Splash) defeats Naoki Arikawa (K-Place)

• flyweight
• 4:06 – R2 – Rear naked choke

6. Masayuki Kikuiri (Never Quit) defeats Yuta Nakamura (T-Rex Jiujitsu Academy)

• welterweight
• 2:35 – R2 – TKO

7. CO-MAIN EVENT: Takayo Hashi (Wajutsu Keishu Kai AKZA) defeats Emiko Raika (Right Thing Academy)

• women’s flyweight
• Decision: 3-0

8. MAIN EVENT: Isao Kobayashi (Never Quit; current Featherweight King of Pancrase) defeats Akira Okada (Musashi Murayama Saito Clinic/Mosh; Lightweight #5)

• featherweight (non-title bout)
• Decision: 3-0