PANCRASE 2005 SPIRAL TOUR

6-times King of Pancrase Marquardt going for another title!
Sunday, May 1, 2005
Doors Open; 4:00PM
Bouts Start; 5:00PM
Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium 

Kanagawa, Japan

Fight Card:

Amateur Bout #1 Pancrase Gate Welterweight 2x5 min rounds
SHINSUKE SHOJI (Killer Bee) vs TAKEHIRO ISEYA (TEAM JUNKIE)

Pro-Bout #1 Welterweight 2x5 min rounds
DAIZO ISHIGE (SK Absolute) vs HIROKI NAGAOKA (MMA Dojo Dobuita)

Pro-Bout #2 Lightweight 2x5 min rounds
TAKUMI YANO (Ugokai) vs NUKINPO! (Pancrase P's LAB Tokyo)

Pro-Bout #3 Welterweight 2x5 min rounds
HIDEHIKO HASEGAWA (Welterweight 3rd Ranked/SK Absolute) vs NAOKI SEKI (freelance)

Pro-Bout #4 Light Heavyweight 2x5 min rounds
DAISUKE WATANABE (Light Heavyweight 6th Ranked/PANCRASEism) vs YUYA SHIRAI (Unplugged Kokubunji)

Exhibition Sparring 1x5 min round
MINORU SUZUKI (Pancrase MISSION) vs RYO KAWAMURA (PANCRASEism trainee)

Pro-Bout #5 Heavyweight 2x5 min rounds
RYUTA NOJI (Heavyweight 1st Ranked/Pancrase MEGATON) vs OH JIN CHUL (Korea/NeoFight)

Semifinal Welterweight King of Pancrase Title Bout 3x5 min rounds
KATSUYA INOUE (Provisional Welterweight K.O.P./Wajutsu Keishukai RJW) vs KENJI ARAI (Welterweight 10th Ranked/PANCRASEism)

*Satoru Kitaoka (Welterweight 2nd ranked/PANCRASEism) was supposed to fight Katsuya Inoue in the 4-men tournament final in this event, but Kitaoka was pulled out due to his knee injury. Thus, Inoue is authorized as the Provisional Welterweight K.O.P. by the K.O.P. Committee and the Committee has nominated Kenji Arai as the challenger.

Main Event Middleweight King of Pancrase Title Defense 3x5 min rounds
NATHAN MARQUARDT (6-times Middleweight K.O.P./Pancrase U.S.A./High Altitude) vs IZURU TAKEUCHI (Middleweight 1st Ranked/SK Absolute)

 

PRIDE TOTAL ELIMINATION 2005 - Middleweight Grand Prix Results

4-23-2005

Yokohama, Japan

Attendance: 45,000

Kazuhiro Nakamura defeated Kevin Randleman by unanimous decision. 
Ricardo Arona wins over Dean Lister by unanimous decision. 
Igor Vovchanchyn defeats Yuki Kondo by unanimous decision. 
Alistair Overeem defeated Vitor Belfort by guillotine choke in round 1. 
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira defeats Dan Henderson by armbar in round 1. 
Kazushi Sakuraba KOed Yoon Dong Sik  in round 1. 
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua wins over Quinton "Rampage" Jackson by KO (knees) in round 1. 
Vanderlei Silva defeated Hidehiko Yoshida by split decision. 

 

PRIDE -TOTAL ELIMINATION 2005 - Fight Card
4-19-2005
Tokyo, Japan

16-Man Middleweight Grand Prix Tournament Tournament Matches:

(Fight card subject to  change) 

Kevin Randleman (USA) vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura (Japan)
Dean Lister (USA) vs. Ricardo Arona (Brazil)
Igor Vovchanchyn (Ukraine) vs. Yuki Kondo (Pancrase, Japan)
Vitor Belfort (Brazil) vs. Alistair Overeem (Holland)
Dan Henderson (USA) vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (Brazil)
Kazushi Sakuraba (Japan) vs. Yoon Dong Sik (Korea)
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (USA) vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (Brazil)
Wanderlei Silva (Brazil) vs. Hidehiko Yoshida (Japan) 

 

UFC 52 - Results
4-16-2005
MGM Grand Garden Arena (sold out)
Las Vegas, Nevada

Chuck Liddell defeated Randy Couture by KO in round 1.
Renato Babalu Sobral defeated Travis Wiuff by armbar in round 2.
Matt Hughes defeated Frank Trigg by rear choke in round 1.
Matt Lindland defeated Travis Lutter by guillotine choke in round 2.
Georges St. Pierre defeated Jason Miller by unanimous decision.
Ivan Salaverry defeated Joe Riggs by triangle choke in round 1.
Joe Doerksen defeated Patrick Cote by rear naked choke in round 3.
Mike Van Arsdale defeated John Marsh by decision.

 

RING OF FIRE - Results

5-09-2005

Castle Rock, Colorado

 

K1 MAX Rules: Bobby Voelker vs. Joey Varner (Draw) 

K-1 MAX Rules: Patrick Cox def. "Bumpy," Johnson (Unam. Dec.)

MMA: Aaron Romero def. Grant Hartwig (Split Dec.)

Shoot Boxing Rules: Joe Doherty def. Mike Baldwin (Unam. Dec.)

K1 MAX Rules: Carlos Condit def. Cruz Chacon (KO 2:05 R1)

Young Guns Championship, MMA: Luke Caudillo def. Vern Baca (Tapout from strikes 3:06 R2)

Main Event, MMA: Sam Morgan def. Duane Ludwig (KO :52 R1). 

 

SEGA SAMMY Presents "PANCRASE 2005 SPIRAL TOUR"
Sunday, April 10, 2005
Umeda Stella Hall, Osaka, Japan
Live Gate: 800

Amateur Bout#1 Featherweight One Day Tournament 1st rounds 1x5 minutes
TETSUO UEHATA (Tani Jiu Jitsu) def. RIKIYA KAWAKAMI (P's LAB Osaka) by heel hook at 1R, 1:08

Amateur Bout#2 Featherweight One Day Tournament 1st rounds 1x5 minutes
KENTA NAKAMURA (Zendokai Hiroshima Dojo) def. YUTAKA NISHIKAWA (MMA Musosenjutsu) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at 3:00 extra round after 0-1-2 draw judges decision at full time limit

Amateur Bout#3 Pancrase Athena Gate rules (-54kg) 3x3 min rounds *women's bout
ASUKA ITO (P's LAB Osaka) def. YOKO OYAMA (S! GFC) by arm bar at 2R, 2:40

Amateur Bout#4 Pancrase Gate rules Featherweight 2x5 min rounds
MASAHIKO UECHI (MMA Angurar) drew NOBUHIRO YAMAUCHI (MMA Dojo Cobrakai) at full time limit

Amateur Bout#5 Pancrase Gate rules Lightweight 2x5 min rounds
DAIKAI OSAKI (WATER) drew TETSUYA FUKUNAGA (CMA Kyoto Seikeikan) at full time limit

Amateur Bout#6 Pancrase Gate rules Welterweight 2x5 min rounds
TATSUNORI TANAKA (Wajutsu Keishukai Hyogo Dojo) def. SATORU TAKADAYA (Kakutogi Yoshida Dojo) by referee stop TKO (arm bar) at 1R, 1:01

Amateur Bout#7 Pancrase Gate rules Middleweight 2x5 min rounds
YUKIHARU MAEJIMA (CMA Ikusa Gym) def. YUKINARI TAMURA (Riroot Conan) by doctor stoppage, TKO due to Tamura's low blow foul at 1R, 0:40

Amateur Bout#8 Pancrase Gate rules Light-Heavyweight 2x5 min rounds
MASAHIRO TORYU (P's LAB Osaka) def. NORIHIKO HAMAGUCHI (freelance) by punch KO at 1R, 0:10

Amateur Bout#9 Neo Blood Tournament Featherweight elimination final round 1x5 minutes
MANABU INOUE (U.W.F. Snakepit Japan) def. TAKASHI HASEGAWA (P's LAB Osaka) by 2-1-0split judges decision at 3:00 extra round after 0-0-3 draw judges decision at full time limit

Amateur Bout#9 Neo Blood Tournament Featherweight elimination round final 1x5 minutes
MANABU INOUE (U.W.F. Snakepit Japan) def. TAKASHI HASEGAWA (P's LAB Osaka) by 2-1-0 split judges decision at Extra round after 0-0-3 draw judges decision at full time limit

Amateur Bout#10 Featherweight One Day Tournament final round 1x5 minutes
KENTA NAKAMURA (Zendokai Hiroshima Dojo) def. TETSUO UEHATA (Tani Jiu Jitsu) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at 3:00 extra round after 1-0-2 draw judges decision at full time limit

Pro-Bout#1 Middleweight 2x5 min rounds
THE GREAT NANIWA (MMA Musosenjutsu) def. MORIYUKI YAMADA (Team POD) by choke at 2R, 1:38

Pro-Bout#2 Featherweight 2x5 min rounds
NAOJI FUJIMOTO (Pancrase Inagakigumi) def. KENJI SHIMADA (Pancrase P's LAB Tokyo) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time limit

Pro-Bout#3 Lightweight 2x5 min rounds
KENJI TAKESHIGE (Pancrase Inagakigumi) def. YUJI MIYAZAKI (MMA DojoCobrakai) by ground kick KO at 1R, 1:53

Semifinal Welterweight 3x5 min rounds
KOJI OISHI (Welterweight 4th ranked/PANCRASEism) def. DAISUKE HANAZAWA 13 (MMA Dojo Cobrakai) by ground kick KO at 3R, 0:31

Main Event Featherweight 3x5 min rounds
YOSHIRO MAEDA (Pancrase Inagakigumi) def. TAKUMI MURATA (Wajutsu Keishukai A-3) by arm bar at 1R, 4:16

 

UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Finale 
April 9th, 2005 
Cox Pavilion
Las Vegas, Nevada

Results:
Rich Franklin defeated Ken Shamrock by KO at 2:42 of round 1.
Sam Hoger defeated Bobby Southworth by unanimous decision. 
Chris Leben defeated Jason Thacker by TKO at 1:35, of round 1.
Josh Koscheck defeated Chris Sanford by KO at 4:21, of round 1.
Nate Quarry defeated Lodune Sincaid by TKO at 3:17, of round 1.
Mike Swick defeated Alex Schoenauer by KO at 0:20, of round 1.
Alex Karalexis defeated Josh Rafferty by TKO at 1:40, of round 1.

Light Heavyweight final match:
Forrest Griffin defeated Stephen Bonnar by decision.

Middleweight final match
Diego Sanchez defeated Kenny Florian by TKO at 2:49, of round 1.

 

PRIDE BUSHIDO - Results

4-3-2005
Yokohama Arena, Japan

Dennis Kang defeated Oba by armbar

PRIDE Tournament Semi Final Match:
Paulo Filho defeated Amar Suloev by armbar

PRIDE Tournament Semi Final Match:
Dean Lister defeated Akira Shoji by submission

Marcus Aurelio defeated Daisuke Nakamura by unanimous decision

Luiz Azeredo defeated Luis Buscape by decision

Daniel Acacio defeated Daiju Takase by TKO

Aleksander Emelianenko defeated Ricardo Morais by KO

Murilo Bustamante defeated Ryuta Sakurai by unanimous decision

Ikuhisa Minowa defeated Gilbert Yvel by footlock.

PRIDE Tournament Final Match:
Dean Lister advances to finals. Opponent Paulo Filho couldn't fight due to an injury.

Fedor Emelianenko defeated Tsuyoshi Kosaka by TKO

 

THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER LIVE FINALE 

4-2-2005
Las Vegas, Nevada

 

The Ultimate Fighting Championship, today announced that tickets priced at $350, $250 and $150 for the live Saturday, April 9, Spike TV telecast of the final episode of The Ultimate FighterTM reality show went on sale at 10 a.m., today (Monday, February 28), at the box office at Cox Pavilion on the campus of UNLV, all UNLV ticket outlets, including The Galleria at Sunset, Meadows Mall, Boulevard Mall, all Station Casinos hotel/casinos and Fiesta hotel/casinos and at www.unlvtickets.com. Tickets also may be ordered by telephone at 1-866-388-3267 toll free, or in Las Vegas at (702) 739-3267. Ticket purchases are subject to transaction fees. 

The fight card so far includes:

Middleweight Final: Diego Sanchez vs. Kenny Florian

Ken Shamrock vs. Rich Franklin

Non-televised preliminary bouts:
Chris Leben vs. Jason Thacker
Alex Karalexis vs. Josh Rafferty
Nate Quarry vs. Lodune Sincaid

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UFC 52 Fight Card
April 16, 2005

MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas Nevada

 

Randy Couture vs. Chuck Liddell
Matt Hughes vs. Frank Trigg
Georges St. Pierre vs. Jason Miller
Mike Van Arsdale vs. John Marsh
Patrick Cote vs. Lee Murray
Travis Wuiff vs. Renato Sobral
Matt Lindland vs. Travis Lutter
Ivan Salaverry vs. Joe Riggs

*card subject to change

 

SEGA SAMMY Presents "PANCRASE 2005 SPIRAL TOUR"
Sunday, April 10, 2005
Doors Open; 3:00PM
Bouts Start; 4:30PM
Umeda Stella Hall (Osaka, Japan)

Amateur Bout#1 Featherweight One Day Tournament 1st rounds 1x5 minutes
TETSUO UEHATA (Tani Jiu Jitsu) vs RIKIYA KAWAKAMI (P's LAB Osaka)

Amateur Bout#2 Featherweight One Day Tournament 1st rounds 1x5 minutes
YUTAKA NISHIKAWA (MMA Musosenjutsu) vs KENTA NAKAMURA (Zendokai Hiroshima Dojo)

Amateur Bout#3 Pancrase Athena Gate Rules 3x3 min rounds
ASUKA ITO (P's LAB Osaka) vs YOKO OYAMA (S! GFC)

Amateur Bout#4 Pancrase Gate rules Lightweight 2x5 min rounds
TORU AKASAKA (Wajutsu Keishukai Hyogo Dojo) vs DAIKAI OSAKI (WATER)

Amateur Bout#5 Pancrase Gate rules Welterweight 2x5 min rounds
TATSUNORI TANAKA (Wajutsu Keishukai Hyogo Dojo) vs SATORU TAKADAYA (Kakutogi Yoshida Dojo)

Amateur Bout#6 Pancrase Gate rules Light-Heavyweight 2x5 min rounds
MASAHIRO TORYU (P's LAB Osaka) vs NORIHIKO HAMAGUCHI (freelance)

Amateur Bout#7 Neo Blood Tournament Featherweight elimination round final 5 minutes
TAKASHI HASEGAWA (P's LAB Osaka) vs MANABU INOUE (U.W.F. Snakepit Japan)

Amateur Bout#8 Featherweight One Day Tournament final 1x5 minutes
Amateur Bout#1 Winner vs Amateur Bout#2 Winner

Pro-Bout#1 Middleweight 2x5 min rounds
THE GREAT NANIWA (MMA Musosenjutsu) vs MORIYUKI YAMADA (Team POD)

Pro-Bout#2 Featherweight 2x5 min rounds
NAOJI FUJIMOTO (Pancrase Inagakigumi) vs KENJI SHIMADA (Pancrase P's LAB Tokyo)

Pro-Bout#3 Lightweight 2x5 min rounds
KENJI TAKESHIGE (Pancrase Inagakigumi) vs YUJI MIYAZAKI (MMA Dojo Cobrakai)

Pro-Bout #4 Featherweight 2x5 min rounds
DAICHI FUJIWARA (Pancrase Inagakigumi) vs NOBUYUKI (Wajutsu Keishukai RJW/G2)

Semifinal Welterweight 3x5 min rounds
KOJI OISHI (Welterweight 4th ranked/PANCRASEism) vs DAISUKE HANAZAWA 13 (MMA Dojo Cobrakai)

Main Event Featherweight 3x5 min rounds
YOSHIRO MAEDA (Pancrase Inagakigumi) vs TAKUMI MURATA (Wajutsu Keishukai A-3)

 

RING OF FIRE #16 - NO LIMIT!

3-14-2005

Denver, Colorado

 

 

Promoter Sven BOOGIE Bean is happy to announce that RING OF FIRE #16:NO LIMIT! will take place on Saturday, April 9th at the DC Event Center in Castle Rock, CO. The format will include both MMA and K-1 Rules matches. 

 

The main event will feature the Mixed Martial Arts return of Duane BANG! Ludwig. The Denver, Colorado based fighter is known for his tremendous Muay Thai ability. He is a regular on K-1 Japan events and is an ISKA World Champion in the sport. Ludwig has also amassed a 12 - 3 record in MMA, and has competed on pay per view for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. While he quickly rose to the world level in ultimate fighting, his local fans have not seen him compete under MMA rules since February of 2001. At the NO LIMIT event Ludwig will be facing Minnesota fighter, Sam THE SQUEEZE Morgan. Morgan has a 16 - 5 record and has competed internationally for Shooto Japan. Morgan gained a lot of respect in the industry when he finished UFC veteran Aaron Riley by arm bar in Las Vegas. Morgan has an aggressive style and is comfortable fighting on his feet or on the ground. 

 

In the feature bout of the evening Young Guns Champion Luke Lil' HULK Caudillo will put his belt on the line when he faces BJJ stylist Alvin Robinson. Caudillo is known for his relentless style in the ring. The Nebraska wrestler has appeared on 4 ROF shows and has quite a fan base in Denver. Royce Gracie BJJ is the style of choice for up and coming fighter Alvin Robinson. At ROF 15 Robinson was able to take out veteran fighter Eric Payne with a textbook rear naked choke. 

The event has 12 bouts scheduled and will have an international flair with the addition of England's Lee Shone. The tough UK fighter will cross the Atlantic to lock up with Vern Baca of Colorado BJJ. The card will be will feature some of the promotion's top talent including Ali Abdelaziz, Chilo Gonzalez, Cruz Chacon, and Mike Baldwin. 

ROF #16: NO LIMIT!
Saturday, April 9th, 2005
Douglas County Event Center, Castle Rock, CO
Doors @ 6:30, first bout 7:30 pm
GA $25.00, Reserved $40.00
Tickets are on sale now at all King Soopers stores, online at www.ticketswest.com, and by phone at 1-866-464-2626. As always if you want to see the show in style, VIP tables are available by calling 303-246-5237.

 

PANCRASE 2005 - NORTH AMERICAN Submission Wrestling Championships

3-13-2005

Denver/Broomfield/Boulder, CO

 

Nick Cline wins Absolute Title - Grapplers Edge Wins Team Title.......Again!

 

 

The tournament is history.  This years show was bigger and better than ever.  Many thanks to all who competed and supported the event.  

Click here for complete results. 

 

Special thanks to the army of one, SFC Rodney "The Man" Shivers.

WESTMINSTER
7355 w. 88th avenue unit f
Westminster, CO 80021
303-456-5024

 

PANCRASE 2005 - Spiral Tour Results
(Grabaka vs. Brazil)
3-6-2005
Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
Kanagawa, Japan

Fight 1 - Pancrase Gate Welterweight Bout 
Asaki Honda vs Yuki Takaya ruled a draw.

Fight 2 - Pancrase Gate Welterweight Bout 
Hidenobu Koike vs Hirokazu Takamoto ruled a draw.

Fight 3 - Pancrase Athena under 49kg Bout
Hisae Watanabe defeated Naoko Omuro by unanimous decision (3-0). 

Fight 4 - Super Heavyweight Bout 
Masahiro Yamagishi defeated  Ken Orihashi  by TKO at :17 of rd .1 

Fight 5 - Welterweight Bout 
Takuya Wada vs Hiroki Nagaoka ruled a majority draw (20-19, 29-19, 29-19).

Fight 6 - Heavyweight Bout
Ryuta Noji defeated Sehaku by knockout at 4:25 of rd 1. 

Fight 7 - Welterweight KOP Eliminator Bout 
Satoru Kitaoka defeats Hidehiko Hasegawa by decision (2-1).

Fight 8 - Light Heavyweight Bout (Brazil vs. Grabaka)
Nilson de Castro wins over Keiichiro Yamamiya by unanimous decision (3-0).

Fight 9 - Light Heavyweight Bout (Brazil vs Grabaka)
Gustavo "Ximu" Machado wins over Yuki Sasaki by (2-1) decision. 

Fight 10 - Middleweight Bout (Grabaka vs Brazil) 
Kazuo Misaki defeated Flavio Moura  by submission (choke) at 2:13 of rd 1. 

Fight 11 - All Japan Kickboxing Union Heavyweight Bout 
Yuji Sakuragi defeats Akihiro Gono by knockout at 2:17 of rd 2. 

 

PANCRASE - Neo Blood Tournament 2005 Results
Featherweight & Lightweight 8-men elimination tournament 1st rounds
Featherweight & Lightweight 4-men tournament 1st rounds 
Sunday, February 27, 2005 
GOLD'S GYM South Tokyo Annex (Tokyo,Japan) 

Bout #1 Featherweight elimination rounds 1st bout ~Pancrase Gate rules 1x5 min round
KENJI SHIMADA (P's LAB Tokyo) def. RANKI KAWANA (Rodeo Style) by 2-0-1 majority judges decision at full time limit 

Bout #2 Featherweight elimination rounds 2nd bout ~Pancrase Gate rules 1x5 min round 
MASAKI YANAGISAWA (PPT) def. MASAKI YOKOYAMA (Wajutsu Keishukai Tokyo Hombu) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time limit 

Bout #3 Featherweight elimination rounds 3rd bout ~Pancrase Gate rules 1x5 min round~
TAKASHI HASEGAWA (P's LAB Osaka) def. HIROKAZU NISHIMURA (Wajutsu Keishukai A-3) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time limit 

Bout #4 Featherweight elimination rounds 4th bout ~Pancrase Gate rules 1x5 min round
MANABU INOUE (U.W.F. Snakepit Japan) def. YUICHI MIYAGI (HYBRID WRESTLING MUGEN) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at 3:00 extra round after 1-0-2 draw judges decision at full time limit 

Bout #5 Lightweight elimination rounds 1st bout 1x5 min round 
MINORU CHUJO (Wajutsu Keishukai Tokyo Hombu) def. TAKU ARAMAKI (P's LAB Yokohama) by triangle choke at 3:02 

Bout #6 Lightweight elimination rounds 2nd bout 1x5 min round 
JUNICHI OTA (KWS) def. HIROYUKI NOHARA (Saijuren) by 2-0-1 majority judges decision at full time limit 

Bout #7 Lightweight elimination rounds 3rd bout 1x5 min round 
AKIRA TERAOKA (GRABAKA Gym) def. TETSUYA FUKUNAGA (CMA Kyoto Seikeikan) by arm bar at 1:35 

Bout #8 Lightweight elimination rounds 4th bout 1x5 min round 
TOSHIAKI KITADA (TEAM JUNKiey) def. HIROYUKI OTA (Team POD) by 2-0-1 majority judges decision at full time limit 

Bout #9 Featherweight elimination rounds semifinals 1st bout ~Pancrase Gate rules 1x5 min round~ 
MASAKI YANAGISAWA (PPT) def. KENJI SHIMADA (P's LAB Tokyo) by 2-0-1 majority judges decision at full time limit 

Bout #10 Featherweight elimination rounds semifinals 2nd bout - Pancrase Gate rules 1x5 min round 
TAKASHI HASEGAWA (P's LAB Osaka) vs MANABU INOUE (U.W.F. Snakepit Japan) 
*Hasegawa could not continue to fight due to Inoue's accidental knee strike low blow. This bout was suspended by King of Pancrase Committee and they will announce the final decision shortly. 

Bout #11 Lightweight elimination rounds semifinals 1st bout - Pancrase Gate rules 1x5 min round 
MINORU CHUJO (Wajutsu Keishukai Tokyo Hombu) def. JUNICHI OTA (KWS) by choke sleeper at 4:59 

Bout #12 Lightweight elimination rounds semifinals 2nd bout - Pancrase Gate rules 1x5 min round
TOSHIAKI KITADA (TEAM JUNKiey) def. AKIRA TERAOKA (GRABAKA Gym) by 2-0-1 majority judges decision at full time limit 

Bout #13 Featherweight rounds 1st bout ~Pancrase rules 2x5 min rounds
NAOJI FUJIMOTO (Pancrase Inagakigumi) def. DJ. TAIKI (K.I.B.A.) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time limit 

Bout #14 Featherweight rounds 2nd bout - Pancrase rules 2x5 min rounds 
TAKAFUMI SHIROMA (HYBRID WRESTLING MUGEN) def. TAKUMI MURATA (Wajutsu Keishukai A-3) by triangle choke at 2R 4:11 

Bout #15 Lightweight rounds 1st bout - Pancrase rules 2x5 min rounds 
SOTARO YAMADA (TEAM JUNKiey) def. MITSUO MATSUMOTO (Gracie Barra VTT) by choke sleeper at 2R 2:10 

Bout #16 Lightweight rounds 2nd bout - Pancrase rules 2x5 min rounds 
NAOKI YOSHIMURA (K.I.B.A.) def. KENJI TAKESHIGE (Pancrase Inagakigumi) by triangle choke at 2R 4:29 

*Above winners are supposed to compete in each semifinals in the event at GOLD's GYM South Tokyo Annex on June 5th. 

 

EDDIE GOLDMAN - NAMED EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF BOXINGRANKS.COM
2-28-2005

Denver/Broomfield/Boulder, CO

Boxingranks.com is delighted to announce that, effective immediately, Eddie Goldman has agreed to become Editor-in-Chief of the web site.

"I have known Eddie Goldman for decades," said Howie Sirota, founder and CEO of Boxingranks.com. "He has built a reputation as an honest, insightful observer of boxing and other combat sports. We expect that, with Eddie as Editor-in-Chief, Boxingranks.com will become one of the world's leading boxing journalistic organizations."

Said Eddie Goldman, "I am grateful to Howie Sirota and everyone at Boxingranks.com for giving me this opportunity to take over as the site's Editor-in-Chief. Boxingranks.com has long been a journalistic leader in the battle for boxing reform, especially by establishing the soon-to-be-released Boxing Writers' Rankings Poll. We now plan to upgrade both the content and design of the site itself, and to become a world-wide leader in boxing journalism."

Eddie will also continue to write for Boxingranks.com as well as conduct audio interviews. He also serves as Senior Contributing Editor at Bodyguard Magazine ( http://bodyguardmagazine.net/ ) and Boxing and Wrestling Editor at the ADCC News ( http://news.adcombat.com/ ), as well as writing for other web sites. 

Boxingranks.com was established in 1997. It can be seen at: http://www.boxingranks.com/
Eddie Goldman can be contacted by e-mail at: boxingeditor@yahoo.com .

 

PRIDE 29 - Results
2-20-2005
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama, Japan

Mario Sperry defeated Hirotaka Yokoi in rd 1 by TKO.
Fabricio Werdum wins over Tom Erikson by submission (rear naked choke) in rd 1. 
Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua defeated Kanehara Hiromitsu by KO in rd 1.
Igor Vovchanchyn KOed Yoshiki Takahashi in rd 1.
Kazuhiro Nakamura wins by TKO against Stefan Leko in rd 1.
Sergey Kharitonov wins by first round knockout over Choi Mu Bae .
Kiyoshi Tamura defeated Aliev Makhmud in rd 1 by TKO.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira wins by  unanimous decision (3-0) over Alistair Overeem 
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson won a split decision (2-1) over Murilo "Ninja" Rua
Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic KOed  Mark Coleman in rd 1.

North American pay per view debue: iNDEMAND, DIRECTV, DISH Network, TVN, Vu!, and Viewer’s Choice on Friday, February 25th, 2005 at 10:00pm EST, 7:00pm PST. 

 

PANCRASE USA - Belt Rank Promotions

2-19-2005

Denver/Broomfield/Boulder, CO

 

 

The Pancrase Promotions Committee promotes the following martial artists to the rank of blue belt.

 

(Pancrase Instructor Sensei Jim Wright)

 

Jim Wright was promoted to Blue Belt (Fighter Grade and Self-defense Grade) on 3 February 2005 at Wright’s Carolina Karate Center (WCKC). This promotion demonstrates a true desire to become a complete martial artist. Sensei Wright has been involved in the marital arts for over twenty years and still continues to explore new arts.

Mr. Wright is also a Chief Warrant Officer 3 in the Marine Corps and is stationed on Camp Lejeune, NC.

Mr. Wright’s martial arts accomplishments prior to this include Black Belts in Tae Kwon Do, 1st Dan Shotokan, 1st Dan Go Shin Jitsu, 1st Dan Marine Corps Martial Arts, 2nd Dan Go Ju Ryu, 4th Dan Fudozen Kempo and Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Luis Scuri and the Alliance.

(Captian Jerry Roeder and Luis Contreras)

 

Luis Leal Contreras was also promoted to Blue Belt (Self-defense Grade) on 3 February 2005. Luis is currently a Marine with the 8th Marine Regiment and is set to deploy to Iraq in the near future. 

Luis has been training at WCKC since August 2004 and has improved rapidly. This is largely due to his work ethic both in and out of class. Luis always takes notes of everything he can in class and then spends his time drilling with anyone he can find. In the absence of a training partner, Luis can be found visualizing his new techniques. Coach Roeder has no doubt that greatly contributes to his rapid progress.

 

Wright's Carolina Karate Center

210 Henderson Drive

Jacksonville, North Carolina

Phone 910-989-0006