Finally from this show on Power Gate is allowing fighters to throw strikes to the head.
While the rules are getting closer to the current sanctioned MMA rules they are also departing from the hexagonal ring and going back to the regular square ring. Many pro fighters from Shoot who live in the western part of Japan, Power Gate’s home territory, are confirmed for this show and perhaps it’s because of the rules change. This would basically means Power Gate looks like it has stepped up as an MMA promotion.
PG Crush Rules allows poundings to the head on the ground and PG Slash Rules prohibits it.
Saturday, November 1st, 2008
At Abenokumin Center Dai Hall, Osaka, Japan
Confirmed Cards (Subject to Change):
Hiroshi Shiba (Japan / PUREBRED Kyoto) vs. Fumihei Umezono (Japan / Paraestra Osaka)
Semi-Final Gate – PG Crush Rules Lighweight Bout 5 min / 2R
Yusuke Hoshiko (Japan / Robot Detective K) vs. Makoto Akazawa (Japan / MMA Dojo BURST)
Yasuhiro Kanayama (Japan / PUREBRED Kyoto) vs. Tetsuo Uehata (Japan / Tani Jiu-jitsu)
VIP – 8,000 yen / SRS – 6,000 yen / RS – 5,000 yen / S – 4,000 yen
*500 yen more at the door.
