Promotion: Pancrase Event: “Pancrase 317” Venue: Studio Cast, Tokyo, Japan Date: August 23, 2020 Number of bouts: 12 PRELIMINARY CARD Bout # Red Corner Blue Corner Division 1 Naohisa Kudo Riki Kayukawa Bantamweight – 3R/5M Zendo Kai Koganei Dojo, 9-9-2 Martial Arts Club Nakatsugawa, 2-0; Pancrase debut 2 Aito Tanimura Takuya Takahashi 2020 Flyweight Neo … Continue reading ‘Pancrase 317’ fight card: Taichi Nakajima vs Yoshinori Horie, Takashi Matsuoka vs Koshi Matsumoto in Tokyo, Japan
Japan’s Akihiro Fujiwara earns 3rd ONE Championship win, knocks out Pongsiri Mitsatit in Thailand
Akihiro “Superjap” Fujisawa (藤沢彰博), 40, of Tokyo, Japan was one of the winners at "ONE: No Surrender 2" in Bangkok, Thailand. The Japanese mixed martial artist earned his third victory in ONE Championship. Featuring one kickboxing, two MMA and three Muay Thai fights, "ONE: No Surrender 2" took place in Bangkok on August 14, 2020. … Continue reading Japan’s Akihiro Fujiwara earns 3rd ONE Championship win, knocks out Pongsiri Mitsatit in Thailand
‘Pancrase 318’ fight card: Kenta Takagi vs Masayuki Kikuiri, Genpei Hayashi vs Tatsuya Saika in Tokyo, Japan
Promotion: Pancrase Event: "Pancrase 318" Venue: Studio Coast, Tokyo, Japan Date: September 27, 2020 FIGHT CARD The main card and preliminary bouts to date are as follows. In addition to the Lightweight King of Pancrase Interim Championship title match, this card will see the 2020 Lightweight and Middleweight Neo Blood Tournaments culminate in traditional Pancrase … Continue reading ‘Pancrase 318’ fight card: Kenta Takagi vs Masayuki Kikuiri, Genpei Hayashi vs Tatsuya Saika in Tokyo, Japan
List of Pancrase champions, weight classes, official rankings
The following is the official Pancrase rankings as of July 28, 2020. Numbers in brackets next to King and Queen of Pancrase champions denote number of title defenses. Due to the postponement of events since "Pancrase 312," ranked fighters will receive an extension of three months, making their required active terms 15 months from their … Continue reading List of Pancrase champions, weight classes, official rankings
Isao Kobayashi’s ‘Pancrase 316’ post-fight interview
Reigning Featherweight King of Pancrase Champion Isao Kobayashi made his return to action since successfully defending his title against Kyle Aguon in October 2019. In this official interview, he reflects on his “Pancrase 316” main event non-title bout against Akira Okada, who holds the number five rank in the division above. Tell us how you … Continue reading Isao Kobayashi’s ‘Pancrase 316’ post-fight interview
‘Pancrase 316’ results: Isao Kobayashi vs Akira Okada, Emiko Raika vs Takayo Hashi in Tokyo, Japan
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 … Continue reading ‘Pancrase 316’ results: Isao Kobayashi vs Akira Okada, Emiko Raika vs Takayo Hashi in Tokyo, Japan
Haruma Miura biography: 13 things about ‘Attack on Titan’ star
Haruma Miura was a Japanese actor and singer. He was 178 cm tall and his blood type was AB. On the small screen, Miura is best known for playing Ren Kazama in "Gokusen" Season 3 on NTV, Fujimaru Takagi on "Bloody Monday" on TBS and Hiroto Saeki on "Last Cinderella" on Fuji TV. On the big … Continue reading Haruma Miura biography: 13 things about ‘Attack on Titan’ star
Beth Taska biography: 13 things about Northern Illinois University alumna
Beth Taska is an American woman from San Francisco, California, United States. She attended Nagareyama High School in Nagareyama, Chiba, Japan, Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, USA and Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois. On July 4, 2020, Taska confronted an Asian American family while on a hike near Mount Tamalpais, a peak in Marin … Continue reading Beth Taska biography: 13 things about Northern Illinois University alumna
‘Pancrase 316’ fight card: Isao Kobayashi vs Akira Okada, Emiko Raika vs Takayo Hashi in Tokyo, Japan
After a five-month hiatus, Pancrase announced its return. The Japan-based mixed martial arts promotion will hold "Pancrase 316" at the Shinkiba Studio Coast in Tokyo, Japan on July 24, 2020. The "Pancrase 316" fight card has eight main card bouts, three preliminary bouts and 12 bouts in the 2020 Neo Blood Tournaments across six weight … Continue reading ‘Pancrase 316’ fight card: Isao Kobayashi vs Akira Okada, Emiko Raika vs Takayo Hashi in Tokyo, Japan
Shinjuku, Japan’s Takashi Sato knocks out Jason Witt at ‘UFC Vegas 4’
Takashi Sato (佐藤天), 30, of Shinjuku, Japan exhibited his knockout power at "UFC on ESPN 12," also known as "UFC Vegas 4." The Japanese mixed martial artist earned his second victory in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Featuring 10 MMA matches, "UFC Vegas 4" took place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on … Continue reading Shinjuku, Japan’s Takashi Sato knocks out Jason Witt at ‘UFC Vegas 4’
