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Re'zin FF: MIRKO CRO COP EMERGES FROM RETIREMENT FOR 16-MAN, OPEN WEIGHT TOURNAMENT KICKING OFF IN TOKYO ON SEPTEMBER 25!

WANDERLEI SILVA, KAZUYUKI FUJITA, AND BARUTO KAITO
ALL TABBED FOR ACTION IN MULTI-STAGE TOURNAMENT

TAMBIH DEUI:
DARON CRUICKSHANK FACES ANDY SOUWER,
AND GABI GARCIA AND KANAKO MURATA RETURN TO ACTION

TOKYO – July 16, 2016 - Re'zin FF, the combat sports federation headed by former PRIDE Fighting Championships boss Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced at a press conference today that all-time great Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (MMA: 31-11-1, 1 NC; Kickboxing: 23-8, 12 KO sacara) will come out of retirement and return to Japan, where his legendary career was born, to compete in the highly-anticipated, 16-hiji, open weight “Grand Prix” tournament that begins in Tokyo on Minggu, Tujuh. 25.

A former PRIDE and K-1 Grand Prix tournament champion, Filipovic earned his place as one of the greatest martial arts combatants in history with an elite set of striking skills that helped him earn the most first round finishes as well as the most head kick knockouts in PRIDE history.

It was also announced today that 4 tina 16 Grand Prix participants, including superstar Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil, will receive a bye in the first stage, and automatically advance to the tournament’s second, or quarterfinal stage, which will take place at a location to be announced on Kemis, Dec. 29.

Joining Sakakibara, Filipovic and Silva at the press conference were veteran warhorse Kazuyiki Fujita (15-11) of Funabashi, Chiba, Japan and former sumo wrestling champion turned MMA upstart Baruto Kaito (1-0) Éstonia, both of whom have been tabbed for battle in the first stage of the tournament.

The round of 16 matchups will be announced at the end of July.

In other, single-fight action on September 25, two striking sensationsDaron Cruickshank (17-8, 1 NC) jeung Andy Souwer (MMA: 1-0, Kickboxing: 159-19, 98 KO sacara) – will collide in a lightweight (155) urusan.

Cruickshank of Wayne, abdi. is a 13-fight veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) who made a successful RIZIN FF debut on April 17, nyetak hiji babak kahiji (4:36) TKO with a series of kicks on a downed Shinji Sasaki.

A longtime kickboxing icon, Souwer of Den Bosch, Walanda, is a two-time winner of the K-1 World Max tournament and a four-time Shootboxing world champion. On December 31, 2015, he made his long-awaited MMA rules debut at the inaugural RIZIN FF event in Saitama, Jepang, decimatingYuichiro “Jienotsu” Nagashima ku cara babak kahiji (5:29) KO with an onslaught of punches.

Unbeaten women’s light heavyweight and nine-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Gabi Garcia (2-0) and three-time junior Olympic wrestling medalist and undefeated flyweight (125 kilogram) Béntang MMA Kanako Murata (3-0) of Ehime, Japan will each see action against an opponent to be announced soon.

Garcia of Porto Alege, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil made quick work of both of her MMA opponents to date, nyetak hiji babak kahiji (2:36) WHO (punches) in her professional debut on Lei'd tapa at the RIZIN FF promotional kick-off event on Desember 31, and submitting Anna Malyukova with an armbar in the second round (2:04) of battle at the RIZIN FF affair on April 17.

Adil 22 taun umur, Murata made her professional MMA debut under the promotion of RIZIN FF on April 17, notching a unanimous decision overNatalia Denisova, and has since already competed twice more, ngéléhkeunMaia Kahaunaele-Stevenson via third round (3:43) WHO (punches) jeungIlona Wijmans ku cara babak kahiji (1:17) WHO (punches), dina tanggal 4 jeung Juli 7, mungguh.

Kizaemon Saiga (2-1) of Sakai, Osaka, Japan will take on fellow upstartAsen Yamamoto at a weight to be determined.

Women’s shoot boxing champion and unbeaten MMA competitor Rena Kubota (1-0) of Osaka, Japan will make her second start under MMA rules against an opponent to be announced.

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RIZIN FF ANNOUNCES LEGENDARY MMA PIONEER KIYOSHI TAMURA AS WANDERLEI SILVA TAG TEAM PARTNER FOR APRIL 17 MAIN EVENT IN NAGOYA, Jepang

Tokyo - April 4, 2016- Re'zin FF, kampanye olahraga tempur dipingpin ku urut sirah kareueus FC Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced today that legendary Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) pioneer and former professional wrestling standout Kiyoshi Tamura (32-13-3), will join forces with fellow decorated icon Wanderlei Silva(35-12-1, 1 NC) in the special grappling tag team matchup that will headline the highly-anticipated, star-studded extravaganza in Nagoya Japan, dina Minggu, April 17.

Tamura and Silva will tussle with another all-time great Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) jeung Hideo Tokoro (33-28-2) in the unique, one-of-a-kind bout.

The affair marks the first time since December 31, 2008 that the 5-foot-11, 46-year-old Tamura, recognized for his elite level catch wrestling skills and quick, fluid movements, will see action in combat.

In his last start under MMA rules on the K-1 – Dynamite!! New Year’s Eve mega-card in Saitama, Jepang, Tamura earned his third consecutive win, a unanimous decision over Sakuraba.

While competing for the likes of PRIDE, K-1, Rings, DREAM and UWF International, Tamura compiled an extensive resume of conquests, including those over eventual UFC champions Pat Miletich, Maurice Smith jeung Dave Menne, as well as superstars Renzo Gracie jeung Jeremy Horn.

Tamura was groomed by famed pro wrestling trainers Billy Robinson,Nobuhiko Takada jeung Akira Maeda, to eventually become a force in the sport’s middleweight division. In his final bout before retirement, Tamura notched a victory over fellow hybrid MMA star and professional wrestler Josh Barnett, dina November 23, 2005.

Dibanderol ti 100,000 yen, tickets for “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” are on sale and can be purchased online at Ticketbis.com.

In other action on the star-studded fight card, 13-fight UFC veteran and action fighter Daron Cruickshank (16-8, 1 NC) will collide with submission expertShinji "Torao Supernova" Sasaki (16-8-3) in a lightweight (155 kilogram) matchup.

In a women’s open weight bout, dihias jawara dunya Brasil jiu jitsu-jeung MMA prospek heavyweight awewe Gabi Garcia (1-0) bakal ngahiji sacara lengkep jeung jawara Pankration dua waktu Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Hard-hitting knockout artists Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett (14-2) jeung Kirill Sidelnikov (8-4) will go to war in a heavyweight battle.

Anyar ricin Grand Prix FF pasanggiri semifinalist Theodore Jangkung (8-3) bakal bujur off jeung urut jawara K-1 Jaideep "Heart" minggu (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 Kickboxing KO sacara) dina 216- fight pound catchweight.

jawara dunya Sambo Vadim Nemkov (5-1) bakal mawa kana undefeated, striker agrésif-dipikiran jeung prospek Countries luhur "King" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) dina heavyweight cahya (205 kilogram) Dengdekkeun.

Dina hiji kontes aturan 180-pound MMA catchweight, puncher daya dahsyatHisaki Kato (5-2) bakal mawa kana sasama finisher Yuta "Lain" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Balik ka aksi pikeun kahiji kalina dina lima taun, heavyweight tercinta Kazuyuki "ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), bakal nyanghareupan anyar RIZIN Grand Prix FF pasanggiri runner-up jeung artis knockout bahaya George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

dina flyweight (125 kilogram) aksi, kaluman ngajempolan Allan "surem" Kalahiran (14-3) bakal ngonci tanduk jeung jawara beureum-panas Yuki Motoya (15-4, 1 NC).

Women’s amateur wrestling champion Kanako Murata (0-0) will make her highly-anticipated, professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) debut against rising starNatalya Denisova (2-1) in a 116-pound catchweight affair.

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Re'zin FF: WOMEN’S WRESTLING PHENOM KANAKO MURATA MAKES MMA DEBUT AGAINST RISING STAR NATALYA DENISOVA SUNDAY APRIL 17 IN NAGOYA, Jepang

Women’s amateur wrestling superstar Kanako Murata (gambar) will make her much-anticipated professional MMA debut against Russian rising star Natalya Denisova at the star-studded RIZIN FF event in Nagoya, Jepang dina Minggu, April 17.

TOKYO – March 29, 2016- Re'zin FF, kampanye olahraga tempur dipingpin ku urut sirah kareueus FC Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced that famed women’s amateur wrestling champion Kanako Murata (0-0) will make her highly-anticipated, professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) debut against rising star Natalya Denisova (2-1) in a 116-pound catchweight affair at the “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” extravaganza at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Jepang dina Minggu, April 17.

The 5-foot-1, 22-year-old Murata of Ehime, Japan will compete under MMA rules for the first time after amassing a collection of accolades as an amateur wrestler, including three junior Olympic medals.

Murata’s most impressive achievement came in 2011 when she nearly defeated three-time Olympic gold medalist Saori Yoshida during the All-Japan championships.

An MMA student since 2015, Murata has been training under the command of DEEP Featherweight Champion Kazunori Yokota and former DREAM competitor Takeshi Yamazaki, and has been sparring predominantly with male fighters.

Denisova of Cheboksary, Russia will seek her third consecutive win in what will mark her first appearance under the RIZIN FF banner. In her last start onSeptember 26, she utilized her sharp, aggressive striking arsenal to finish Marina Lvova di babak kadua (:32) of battle with a barrage of punches.

The 25-year-old Denisova gained worldwide recognition for the first time four years ago after video surfaced of her defeating a male opponent in an MMA bout.

Dibanderol ti 100,000 yen, tickets for “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” are on sale and can be purchased online at Ticketbis.com.

Dina kajadian utama, urut jawara middleweight kareueus FC jeung superstar prolific Wanderlei "The Axe Murderer" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) bakal tim nepi ka bajoang pikeun jadi ngumumkeun geura-giru, dina grappling husus "tag patandingan,"Jeung nu ngarangna a duo diwangun ku sasama legenda, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) jeung Hideo Tokoro (33-28-2).

Prolific striker and 13-fight UFC veteran Daron Cruickshank (16-8, 1 NC) will collide with submission expert Shinji "Torao Supernova" Sasaki (16-8-3) in a lightweight (155 kilogram) matchup.

Hard-hitting knockout artists Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett (14-2) jeung Kirill Sidelnikov (8-4) will go to war in a heavyweight battle.

Dina aksi beurat kabuka awewe, dihias jawara dunya Brasil jiu jitsu-jeung MMA prospek heavyweight awewe Gabi Garcia (1-0) bakal ngahiji sacara lengkep jeung jawara Pankration dua waktu Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Anyar ricin Grand Prix FF pasanggiri semifinalist Theodore Jangkung (8-3) bakal bujur off jeung urut jawara K-1 Jaideep "Heart" minggu (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 Kickboxing KO sacara) dina 216- fight pound catchweight.

jawara dunya Sambo Vadim Nemkov (5-1) bakal mawa kana undefeated, striker agrésif-dipikiran jeung prospek Countries luhur "King" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) dina heavyweight cahya (205 kilogram) Dengdekkeun.

Dina hiji kontes aturan 180-pound MMA catchweight, puncher daya dahsyatHisaki Kato (5-2) bakal mawa kana sasama finisher Yuta "Lain" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Balik ka aksi pikeun kahiji kalina dina lima taun, heavyweight tercinta Kazuyuki "ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), bakal nyanghareupan anyar RIZIN Grand Prix FF pasanggiri runner-up jeung artis knockout bahaya George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

dina flyweight (125 kilogram) aksi, kaluman ngajempolan Allan "surem" Kalahiran (14-3) bakal ngonci tanduk jeung jawara beureum-panas Yuki Motoya (15-4, 1 NC).

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RIZIN FF tanda DARON CRUICKSHANK AND "HUGGY tega,"ANNOUNCES lima NEW, Béntang-dibeungkeut MMA bouts Pikeun April 17 Mega-kajadian di Nagoya, Jepang

sensasi Lightweight Daron Cruickshank (gambar) geus ditandatanganan jeung ricin FF, jeung bakal nyieun debut promosi-Na dina Minggu, April 17.

Cruickshank dicokot Shinji Sasaki di kontes lightweight;
Huggy Bear nyanghareup Kirill Sidelnikov di showdown heavyweight

Tambih Deui:
Open Beurat awewe: Gabi Garcia vs. Anna Malyukova
216 pound Catchweight: Theodore vs Jangkung. Jaideep Singh
Cahaya Heavyweight: Vadim Nemkov vs. Karl Albrektsson
Tokyo - Maret 24, 2016- Re'zin FF, kampanye olahraga tempur dipingpin ku urut sirah kareueus FC Nobuyuki Sakakibara, ngumumkeun salila konferensi pers ayeuna, that it has inked five new, Seni bela diri campuran béntang-dibeungkeut (MMA) bouts for loba-diantisipasi mega-kajadian taun Nagoya, Jepang dina Minggu, April 17, kaasup lightweight (155 kilogram) kontes antara sensasi keuna karek ditandatangananDaron Cruickshank (16-8, 1 NC) jeung ahli kaluman Shinji "Torao Supernova" Sasaki (16-8-3), kitu ogé hiji matchup heavyweight antara sasama artis knockout Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett (14-2) jeung Kirill Sidelnikov (8-4)

Dina aksi beurat kabuka awewe, dihias jawara dunya Brasil jiu jitsu-jeung MMA prospek heavyweight awewe Gabi Garcia (1-0) bakal ngahiji sacara lengkep jeung jawara Pankration dua waktu Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Anyar ricin Grand Prix FF pasanggiri semifinalist Theodore Jangkung (8-3) bakal bujur off jeung urut jawara K-1 Jaideep "Heart" minggu (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 Kickboxing KO sacara) dina 216- fight pound catchweight.

jawara dunya Sambo Vadim Nemkov (5-1) bakal mawa kana undefeated, striker agrésif-dipikiran jeung prospek Countries luhur "King" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) dina heavyweight cahya (205 kilogram) Dengdekkeun.

Daron Cruickshank vs. Shinji Sasaki

Cruickshank of Wayne, abdi. bakal nangtukeun leumpang di ring RIZIN FF pikeun kahiji kalina, handap 4 taun, 13-tarung stint jeung Championship pajoang pamungkas (UFC) nu kaasup ngéléhkeun leuwih béntang rival Yves Edwards, Erik Koch jeung Anthony Njokuani.

A dua waktu NCAA Divisi III gulat qualifier nasional keur Olivet College jeung gelar sabuk hideung kadua di Luncat Kwon Do, 5-suku-8, 30-Cruickshank heubeul taun geus miboga reueus ti fans di sakuliah dunya jeung set-Na kaahlian keuna ngabeledug.

Sasaki of Hiroshima, Japan is a former Shooto Pacific Rim champion in the midst of a three-fight win streak. In his last start on March 12, 5-suku-9, 35-taun heubeul anu geus earned 10 téh nya 16 karir ngéléhkeun ku cara kaluman, ngoleksi thunderous, 40-TKO kadua dina Won Sik Park jeung badai tina punches.

(Di luhur: Chris “Huggy Bear” Barnett, clad dina signature-Na, full-awak biruang jas, stands behind MMA legends Fedor Emelianenko (kénca) jeung Wanderlei Silva (bener) at a press conference in Japan before Barnett’s first round TKO victory over Shinichi Suzukawa on New Year’s Eve 2014)

Chris Barnett vs. Kirill Sidelnikov

Jeung leungeun beurat, agility luar biasa keur physique masif-Na jeung kapribadian saendeng nu ngaluncurkeun nya "Huggy Bear" moniker, Barnett of Tampa, Fla., geus nyieun noise di dunya MMA telat.

5-suku-9, 29-taun heubeul anu ngajadikeun entrances ring-Na ngagem full-awak biruang jas jeung celebrates victories-Na ku ngajalankeun belah breakdance jeung cartwheels di ring, geus earned 12 téh nya 14 karir ngéléhkeun to date ku cara (T)KO. Dina mimiti pamungkas nya, he ngoleksi hiji TKO babak kahiji (punches) dina Shinichi Suzukawa, di Tokyo dinaDesember 31

Sidelnikov of Stary Oskol, Rusia nyaéta 5-suku-11, 27-Heubeul taun urut protégé sadaya-waktu MMA gede Fedor Emelianenko. On Desember 29, manehna nyieun-Na mulang ka ring sanggeus hiatus lima taun, nyetak hiji dahsyat, babak kahiji (2:23) WHO (punches) dina Carlos Toyota di inaugural kajadian RIZIN FF di Saitama, Jepang.

Gabi Garcia vs. Anna Malyukova

A genep waktu jawara dunya Brasil jiu jitsu-jeung gelar kasalapan sabuk hideung, 6-taki-2, 30-Heubeul taun Garcia tina Los Angeles, Calif. via Sao Paulo, Brazil bakal mulang ka ring RIZIN FF pikeun kadua kalina sanggeus nyetak hiji babak kahiji (2:36) WHO (punches) dina Lei'd tapa dina Desember 31.

Malyukova of Penza, Penza Oblast, Russia is a former collegiate basketball star turned Russian MMA Championship and World Cup of MMA winner. After amassing a near unblemished, catetan karir amatir tina 7-1, Malyukova dijieun perdana professional nya dina September 26, 2015, earning kaputusan unanimous leuwih palabuhan Tatiana.

Theodore vs Jangkung. Jaideep "Heart" minggu

6-suku, 24-Heubeul taun Aukstuolis of Ukmerge, Lithuania nyaeta jawara Judo nasional anu geus dubbed nu "Lituania Werewolf" ku fans Jepang anu disaksian nu bajoang ngora make gaya agrésif pikeun sambel kaluar (punch) Bruno Henrique Cappelozza di babak kahiji (3:32) panggung quarterfinal Grand Prix RIZIN FF pasanggiri ngeunaan perang dina Désémber 29, 2015, saméméh keur pajabat ku jawara pasanggiri ahirna "King Mo" Lawal di babak semifinal

Sadaya tapi salah sahiji ngéléhkeun Aukstuolis ', sahingga jauh, geus datang ku cara (T)KO atawa kaluman.

Singh of Punjab, India nyaéta 6-suku-6, 28-taun, urut jawara kickboxing pasanggiri K-1 jeung naek heavyweight anu nyandak resiko-Na pangbadagna to date sabot stepped di ring jeung Emelianenko dina acara utama RIZIN FF tajongan-off kajadian dina Desember 31, kaleungitan ka bajoang Rusia iconic ku cara babak kahiji (3:02) WHO (punches).

propil Singh sacara win pangluhurna to date datang di Grand Prix Dunya K-1 2010 kajadian Final di Tokyo, Jepang sabot ngoleksi hiji babak kahiji (2:58) KO dina superstar Rusia Sergei Kharitonov jeung hook katuhu.

Vadim Nemkov vs. Charles "King" Albrektsson

protégé sejen Emelianenko jeung adi ngora tina M-1 cahya Global kingpin heavyweight Viktor Nemkov, nu Vadim 23 taun heubeul Stary Oskol nyaéta tilu waktu nasional jeung 2014 jawara Sambo ngempur dunya.

Nemkov nepi ka tahap semifinal tina pasanggiri Grand Prix RIZIN FF dinaDesember 29, pagawean Goran Reljic ku cara babak kahiji (2:58) WHO (punches) saméméh keur pajabat ti dalapan man playoff ku Jiri Prochazka.

6-suku-2, 22-year-old Abrektsson of Sweden will make his RIZIN FF promotional debut as one of the hottest emerging forces in Europe. With a fearless, gaya lugas tina ngalanggar, anggota tim Pancrase Gym geus réngsé sadaya opat lawan panarjamah-Na di jero dua rounds, via (T)KO atawa kaluman.

Dibanderol ti 100,000 yen, tiket pikeun "presents Top RIZIN Pajoang Federation I,"Anu lumangsung di Nippon Gaishi Hall, anu diobral jeung bisa dibeuli online di Ticketbis.com.

Dina kajadian utama, urut jawara middleweight kareueus FC jeung superstar prolificWanderlei "The Axe Murderer" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) bakal tim nepi ka bajoang pikeun jadi ngumumkeun geura-giru, dina grappling husus "tag patandingan,"Jeung nu ngarangna a duo diwangun ku sasama legenda, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) jeung Hideo Tokoro (33-28-2).

Dina hiji kontes aturan 180-pound MMA catchweight, puncher daya dahsyatHisaki Kato (5-2) bakal mawa kana sasama finisher Yuta "Lain" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Balik ka aksi pikeun kahiji kalina dina lima taun, heavyweight tercinta Kazuyuki "ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), bakal nyanghareupan anyar RIZIN Grand Prix FF pasanggiri runner-up jeung artis knockout bahaya George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

dina flyweight (125 kilogram) aksi, kaluman ngajempolan Allan "surem" Kalahiran (14-3) bakal ngonci tanduk jeung jawara beureum-panas Yuki Motoya (15-4, 1 NC).

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RIZIN FF ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF KAZUYUKI FUJITA; WILL FACE NEW YEAR’S EVE GRAND PRIX TOURNAMENT RUNNER-UP JIRI PROCHAZKA IN NAGOYA, JAPAN ON APRIL 17

Kazuyuki Fujita will return to MMA action in the RIZIN FF ring on Sunday, April 17. Fujita held up a poster board with an image of his opponent, recent RIZIN FF Grand Prix tournament runner-up Jiri Prochazka, at a press conference today to announce his matchup. Kiridit Photo: Re'zin FF

Tambih Deui: Allan Nascimento squares off with
fellow flyweight sensation Yuki Motoya

Tokyo - Maret 16, 2016- Re'zin FF, kampanye olahraga tempur dipingpin ku urut sirah kareueus FC Nobuyuki Sakakibara, ngumumkeun salila konferensi pers ayeuna, the return of all-time fan favorite Kazuyuki "ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), who will take on recent RIZIN FF Grand Prix tournament runner-up and dangerous knockout artist George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1), in a heavyweight Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) contest at the 10,000 capacity Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Jepang dina Minggu, April 17.

Also announced today for the “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” extravaganza next month, was a flyweight (125 kilogram) matchup between submission ace Allan "surem" Kalahiran (14-3) and red-hot championYuki Motoya (15-4, 1 NC).

Kazuyuki Fujita vs. Jiri Prochazka

During his memorable 16-year career in the fight game, 6-taki, 45-year-old Fujita of Funabashi, Chiba, Japan has collected two major, professional wrestling championships and faced off with nearly every rival force of his era in MMA’s heavyweight division, including former pound-for-pound king Fedor Emelianenko, Mirko Cro Cop, Wanderlei Silva jeung Mark Coleman, while competing under the elite promotional banners of PRIDE FC, K-1 and Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye.

Fujita’s notable victories include a first round (6:46) WHO (corner stoppage) ti“The World’s Most Dangerous Man” Ken Shamrock, a babak kahiji (8:25) KO (punch) ti James Thompson and unanimous decisions over Gilbert Yvel and two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) tournament winner and NCAA Division I National Wrestling Champion Mark Kerr.

The 6-foot-4, 23-year-old Prochazka of Hosteradice, Czech Republic is coming off a breakthrough performance in which he scored a first round (1:36) WHO (head kick and knee strikes) of Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii in the quarterfinal stage of the RIZIN FF eight-man Grand Prix elimination tournament on December 29, 2015.

Two days later, Prochazka returned to the ring and earned a first round (10:00) WHO (retirement) meunang leuwih ti Vadim Nemkov before suffering a first round (5:09) KO (punch) at the hands of superstar "King Mo" Lawal in the championship stage round. Of Prochazka’s 16 career wins, 13 geus datang ku cara (T)KO jeung 2 ku cara kaluman.

Allan Nascimento vs.Yuki Motoya

Touted as a miniature version of all-time great Anderson Silva, the 24-year-old Nascimento of Sao Paulo, Brazil boasts an astounding 86 percent submission rate, having forced 12 tina 14 opponents he has conquered, ngetok kaluar.

At 5-foot-9, Nascimento towers over the majority of his competition in the 125-pound division, and is known for effectively using his reach advantage and high-level Muay Thai skills to frustrate and inflict damage on opponents from a distance, and set up slick submissions.

5-suku-7, 26-year-old Motoya of Nagoya is the reigning DEEP flyweight champion and the number one ranked 125-pound fighter in Japan. Motoya is riding a seven-fight win streak, with four of the victories coming by way of TKO or submission.

Dina mimiti tukang-Na dina Desember 29, Motoya faced off with Philip Epraim at the inaugural RIZIN FF event, outworking Efrain early in the bout before suddenly being floored by a left hand that Efrain followed up on with a series of strikes, prompting the referee to stop the contest. Because Efrain had not made weight for the fight, kumaha oge, the result was overturned from TKO to no contest.

Dibanderol ti 100,000 yen, tickets for “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” are on sale and can be purchased online at Ticketbis.com.

Dina kajadian utama, former PRIDE FC middleweight champion and all-time greatWanderlei "The Axe Murderer" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) bakal tim nepi ka bajoang pikeun jadi ngumumkeun geura-giru, dina grappling husus "tag patandingan,"Jeung nu ngarangna a duo diwangun ku sasama legenda, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) jeung Hideo Tokoro (33-28-2).

Dina hiji 180 pound MMA rules contest, puncher daya dahsyat Hisaki Kato (5-2) will take on fellow prolific finisher Yuta "Lain" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Additional bouts for “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” will be announced soon.

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WANDERLEI SILVA RETURNS TO JAPAN! RIZIN FF SIGNS LEGENDARY PRIDE CHAMPION; ANNOUNCES SEVEN FIGHTERS, INCLUDING SILVA, FOR APRIL 17 LIVE EVENT IN NAGOYA, Jepang

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TOKYO – March 7, 2016- Re'zin FF, kampanye olahraga tempur dipingpin ku urut sirah kareueus FC Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced during a press conference, the signing of all-time Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) gede Wanderlei "The Axe Murderer" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) to a multi-year promotional contract, as well as the first two bouts, one of which will feature Silva, for its second live event that will take place at the 10,000 capacity Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Jepang dinaMinggu, April 17.

Dibanderol ti 100,000 yen, tickets for “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” are on sale and can be purchased online at TicketBis.com.

Silva, the former PRIDE middleweight champion and 2003 PRIDE Grand Prix middleweight champion, will team up with a fighter to be determined, dina grappling husus "tag patandingan,” the rules for which will be announced soon, and battle a duo consisting of another legend, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) jeung Hideo Tokoro (33-28-2).

Following the April contest, Silva, who held several records under the PRIDE banner, including longest win streak and most KO’s, will compete under MMA rules in future RIZIN FF events.

Dina hiji 180 pound MMA rules contest, puncher daya dahsyat Hisaki Kato (5-2) will take on fellow prolific finisher Yuta "Lain" Watanabe (19-6-4).

A former HEAT middleweight title holder, the 33-year-old Kato made an explosive debut before a live U.S. television audience on Spike when he scored what was later named “Knockout of the Month”a crushing, putaran kadua (:34) KO (punch) on American star Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling di Bellator 139 dina tanggal 26, 2015.

Dugi ka tanggal, all of Kato’s professional victories have come by way of (T)KO.

Watanabe is a 31-year-old grappling ace who boasts a splendid 84 persén rate finish, jeung 11 téh nya 19 career wins to date having come by way of submission and another 6 victories having come by way of (T)KO.

The number 10 ranked welterweight in Japan, Watanabe will make his first appearance of 2016 and look to rebound from a first round (2:00) kapatuhan (pungkur-taranjang cuk) defeat at the hands of Keita Nakamura dina tanggal 20, 2015, a loss that halted a seven-fight win streak for Watanabe.

In two different women’s bouts, Rena Kubota (1-0 MMA, 31-5-1 shoot boxing) will square off an opponent to be named under shoot boxing rules, while decorated wrestler Kanako Murata (0-0) will make her highly-anticipated MMA debut against an opponent to be announced soon.

The 24-year-old Kubota is a three-time shoot boxing tournament champion who made her much-anticipated MMA debut in stunning fashion at the RIZIN FF New Year’s Eve extravaganza, where she notched a second round (3:31) submission victory over Jleana Valentino with a flying armbar.

The 22-year-old Murata’s impressive resume includes three junior Olympic medals. Her most impressive feat, kumaha oge, came in 2011 when Murata nearly defeated four-time Olympic gold medalist Saori Yoshida during the All-Japan championships.

Additional bouts for “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” will be announced soon.

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Re'zin FF: Jerome LEBANNER mulih deui ka MMA, Bakal nyanghareupan urut sumo béntang KAIDO HOOVELSON AT NEW taun sacara tajongan-OFF Ngulik di Tokyo

Tokyo - Désémber 14, 2015 - Re'zin FF, kampanye fight sadaya-anyar dipingpin ku urut sirah sombong FC Nobuyuki Sakakibara, ngumumkeun ayeuna balikna sadaya-time kickboxing gede Jerome LeBanner, ka Seni bela diri campuran (MMA) kompetisi aturan, dina matchup super heavyweight kalawan urut sumo béntang gulat Kaido "Baruto Kaido" Hoovelson, dina Kemis, Dec. 31.

LeBanner (3-2 MMA; 81-22-2, 1 NC (65 KO sacara) kickboxing) of Etretat, Seine-Maritim, Perancis bakal nyieun penampilan kahijina dina aturan MMA saprak 2010 sabot leungit kaputusan unanimous ka Judo medalist Satoshi Ishii. Saméméh asor, LeBanner geus ngoleksi tilu knockouts padeukeut di MMA aturan bouts, sadaya dina kampanye K-1.

Nu LeBanner 42 taun heubeul, anu geus Nyanghareupan jeung keok unggal rival utama generasi di cingcin kickboxing ngaliwatan kursus 20-plus taun karir professional, ieu victorious boh tina dimimitian nya taun ieu, nyetak hiji babak kadua (:52) KO dina Claudiu Istrate jeung neunggeul tuur ka awak pikeun ngaropéa ISKA nya. super heavyweight dunya K-1 aturan judul dina April 25, jeung earning kaputusan unanimous leuwih Karl Roberson dina Agustus 4.

Dina 6-suku-6, 425 kilogram, nu Hoovelson 31 taun heubeul (0-0 MMA, 431-213-102 sumo) Éstonia mangrupa conto monstrous anu competed salaku sumo professional di Jepang antara 2004 jeung 2013. The bout with LeBanner marks Hoovelson’s MMA rules debut.

Ngan dua taun jadi karirna, Hoovelson nepi ka division luhur di olahraga, pamustunganana unggul a kajawaraan di 2012 jeung earning lima panghargaan pikeun sumanget tarung.

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Re'zin FF: SHOOT BOXING RULES TO PRESIDE OVER AKEBONO VS. SAPP II ON NEW taun sacara Hawa; “Raja MO” Pikeun pangwanoh Brett McDermott di dalapan-MAN Grand Prix Pasanggiri

Dua K-1 aturan bouts ngumumkeun pikeun pohara-diantisipasi,
peluncuran tilu poe RIZIN FF di Tokyo, Jepang

Tokyo, Jepang - Désémber 9, 2015 - RIZIN FF pajabat ayeuna ngumumkeun yén kacida diantisipasi rematch antara Akebono jeung Bob Sapp bakal diganggu gugat dina némbak tinju aturan dina Kemis, Dec. 31, jeung Nu bajoang BAMMA Brett McDermott geus dingaranan lawan anyar pikeun "King Mo" Lawal di dalapan man heavyweight Grand Prix éliminasi turnamén, di handap ieu ditarikna jawara BAMMA Mark Godbeer minggu pamungkas alatan tatu.

Dina K-1 aturan action, ieu ngumumkeun yén Hiroya Kawabe bakal nyanghareupan phenom keuna Akiyo "Wicky" Nishiura dina Salasa, Dec. 29, jeung Takeru Segawa bakal bujur off jeung jawara Cina Muay Thailand Yang Ming dina Desember 31.
Rekam tinju pangadeg sarta CEO, Takeshi Caesar joined RIZIN FF Chairman Nobuyuki Sakakibara, Ménéjer Umum Nobuhiko Takada, Sapp, Akebono, Segawa, jeung produser Kensaku Maeda dina konferensi pers di Tokyo nyieun announcements.

"Kuring geus néangan nasihat ngeunaan naon aturan nu rematch kacida diantisipasi kudu dilaksanakeun dina, jeung Pak. Cezar diwanohkeun kuring pamanggih mana boh pejuang bakal bisa ngamaksimalkeun potensi maranéhanana,"Ceuk Sakakibara.

"The anyar K-1," terus Sakakibara, "Geus jadi popular di saperti laju gancang, jeung Kami bagja nu sipatna bade ngirim luhur maranéhanana, bakat ngora ka ring urang. Urang hoyong cocog boh K-1 wawakil nepi ka lawan tangguh. "

Sakakibara ogé disebutkeun yén Nam Jin Jo geus luka tuur salila latihan jeung kapaksa mundur, janten Philip Epraim ti némbak Boxe Academy bakal nyanghareupan Yuki Motoya.

Sakakibara ditutup pengumuman-Na ku ngajéntrékeun wincik tilu poé, -of-muatan bébas fight Expo, anu baris dimimitian dina Desember 29, kaasup bouts MMA amatir jeung pasanggiri grappling kabuka.

Nu rematch antara Akebono jeung Sapp jeung bout antara Segawa jeung Ming ngiluan matchups antara Yuichiro Nagashima jeung Andy Souwer, jeungAsen Yamamoto jeung Kron Gracie dina Désémber 31st.

Komentar:

Bob Sapp:

"Ieu geus bari saprak kuring pamungkas perang dina nye, jeung bungah kacida. Jeung jadi nyanghareup nemesis mah sakali deui. Kapungkur waktos we perang, urang dijieun sajarah, jeung nu ieu hiji ngahargaan gede. Abdi hoyong Tujuan for urang nyieun sajarah deui, jeung kuring assure bakal jadi tarung seru. "

Akebono:

"Kuring geus hirup jeung duka jeung eleh keur jaman baheula 12 taun. Kuring geus dibawa hiji pamikiran panebusan jero jero jeung meunang tawaran di timing sampurna. Kuring teu kungsi hayang boga ka aran jalan anu aya deui, jadi kuring hayang everybody datang lalajo Akebono anyar. Kaula bade di aya meunang. "

Takeru Segawa:

"Kuring ieu frustasi alatan kuring hayang tarung deui taun ieu, tapi kuring bungah pikeun kasempetan sampurna ieu. Aya loba gelut MMA dina kartu, tapi kuring hoyong mintonkeun yen K-1 gelut nu paling seru. Kuring hayang everybody jadi ngawangkong ngeunaan lightest bajoang sacara keur nu paling seru kaluar sakabeh gelut RIZIN. "

Manager Re'zin FF General Nobuhiko Takada:

"Kami ngan teuing bungah. Salah sahiji alesan nyaeta kartu fight deukeut lengkep, tapi leuwih ti kitu alatan kanyataan yén urang bakal bisa kick kajadian urang dina poé mana urang lalajo televisi nu paling. Perlu jadi festivity a. Urang nunda babarengan rupa gelut keur panongton wide. Urang hoyong terus ngamajukeun hebat pisan kajadian ieu. "

Takada terus di ngajéntrékeun unggal bajoang. "Hiroya boga nuhun jeung kaahlian anu reigns salaku bajoang luhur di-K 1. Kuring bisa nempo naha manéhna ngabogaan loba fans bikangna. Tapi sakali cingcin bel, he nembongkeun aggressiveness jeung kakawasaan-Na. Hal ieu sok irritating lamun nyaho saeutik pisan ngeunaan lawan Anjeun, tapi manéhna ditangtukeun pikeun nuduhkeun hebat pisan of-K 1 mandang lawan-Na. "

Manéhna terus asup ngeunaan fight legendaris, "The ratings for gelut nu ieu teu nyata. Jeung nu fight sarua bakal datang deui. Aya loba pamadegan ngeunaan ieu tarung, tapi nu ngajadikeun eta jadi seru. Loba pejuang bakal ngamotivasi pikeun ngumpulkeun kabéh perhatian nu bakal ngakibatkeun kinerja leuwih alus. Fight ieu ngabogaan loba harti balik deui. "Ditambahkeun Takada,"Lamun Akebono ngéléhkeun, meureun taun saterusna?"Jeung teased everybody ngeunaan hiji patandingan karét mungkin. Takada ngumumkeun yén Cezar Takeshi ieu ditugaskeun salaku wasit for gelut ieu jeung nanya ka manéhna teu lalampahan salila tarung.

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