In an evening full of decisions, former light heavyweight and current interim middleweight King of Pancrase Yuki Kondo took out Ki Beom Kim in the main event at Pancrase “Changing Tour 4” on Saturday at the Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo.
The first meaningful exchange came when the southpaw Kondo landed a big right-left hook-body kick combination. Kim threw punches with abandon, hoping that sheer numbers would overwhelm the Pride Fighting Championships veteran. While some got through, Kondo braved the assault and landed counter punches, knees and kicks to the body. ... Read More
At first blush, the cancellation of Affliction “Trilogy” seemed like a blessing for World Victory Road, with Sengoku’s “Ninth Battle” taking place at Saitama ... Read More
Unlike its main competitor in the Japanese market, Dream -- whose latest effort appeared a bit rushed -- Sengoku has taken the whole summer to work on its ninth installment ... Read More
After a difficult debut year, Dream has its 2009 schedule sketched out, and it’s not the only major Japanese promotion with tournaments on their hands ... Read More
2008 wound down stylishly for the world of MMA. Now 2009 has begun, and World Victory Road is here with another round to make sure fight freaks can avoid the always-nasty New Year's hangover ... Read More
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