Yoshinori Ihara
RINGS and THE OUTSIDER Founder Akira Maeda Running for Political Office!
By Shu Hirata on Dec 29th, 2009
(PHOTO: Akira Maeda is following the footsteps of hismaster, Antonio Inoki who became a Senator back in the 90’s.) A…
DEEP – 06/30/09: Riki Fukuda to Challenge Yuichi Nakanishi for the Middleweight Title!
By Shu Hirata on Apr 26th, 2009
Although with one day notice, Riki Fukuda took the offer from DREAM and defeated Murilo "Ninja" Rua, and now he…
Punchy Yamauchi Seeking a New Ring Name!
By Shu Hirata on Apr 26th, 2009
Ever since his professional debut he has been fighting under the ring name created by his master Dokonjonosuke Mishima. However…
DREAM Plan for 2009
By Shu Hirata on Jan 3rd, 2009
After the Dynamite!! show Keiichi Sasahara, the producer of DREAM, told the reporters about the DREAM 2009 schedule. He made…
Power Gate – 11/01/2008: ‘Stepping Up to ‘Pounds’ Allowed Rules!’
By Shu Hirata on Oct 30th, 2008
Finally from this show on Power Gate is allowing fighters to throw strikes to the head. While the rules are…
SMOKERS 2 – 7/27/2008: ‘Team Petas &; Nitta Edges Out Team MA Kick!’
By Shu Hirata on Jul 28th, 2008
THE SMOKER’S PARTY 2 Friday July 25th, 2008At Zest Cantina Ebisu, Tokyo, Japan Complete Results: 4th Match – Heavyweight…
PANCRASE – 05/25/208: ‘ADCC Qualifier Takefumi Hanai In The Main Event!’
By Shu Hirata on May 8th, 2008
Pancrase revealed the full card of the upcoming Osaka show on May 25th. 2005 and 2007 ADCC World Championship qualifier…
‘Shinya Aoki Gives Full Respect to Jung Bukyung’
By Shu Hirata on Jan 4th, 2008
"The entire world is going to be surprised with his armbar." Dong Sik Yoon said it before the fight and…