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RIZIN FIGHTING FEDERATION WORLD GRAND PRIX 2017

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Joe Ferraro & Frank Trigg named RIZIN FF World Grand Prix 2017
PPV announcers
Dec. 29 & 31 LIVE on PPV from Japan
NEW YORK CITY(Disyembre 14, 2017) – Beteranong “Showdown” Joe Ferraro and former MMA fighter John Trigg have been named announcers for RIZIN Fighting Federation World Grand Prix twin shows, highlighted by the return of combat sports superstar Mirko “Bubalo Pulis” Filipovic, Disyembre 29 & 31, airing live on pay-per-view from Saitama City, Japan.
Ang Dec. 29 ug 31 (1 am. /10 sa gabii. PT start) will be live-streamed worldwide (excluding Japan on the FITE.TV platforms for $19.99 or the two-day RIZIN Pack special offer for only $29.99. Fans may simply download the FITE app – free to download from iTunes and Google Play – and then cast the fight to the big screen by using the instant stream-to-TV function. The FITE app works with any Wi-Fi connected television around the world, iOS and Android devices, as well as streaming devices such as Roku, Chromecast and more. Fans may also watch the fights live on the FITE website atwww.fite.tv from any computer.
Integrated Sports Media will distribute via cable and satellite PPV on New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31 –5:00 am. UG / 2:00 am. PT pagsugod) extravaganza live in North America via iN Demand, Vubiquity, and DISH in the U.S., as well as on SaskTel and Telus in Canada, alang sa usa ka gisugyot nga retail nga presyo sa lamang $19.95.
Ferraro will handle blow-by-blow responsibilities, while Trigg serves as color commentator. Ferraro has called multiple RIZIN events leading up to the conclusion of its World Grand Prix. Trigg, who is working this RIZIN twin-bill the same month as he made his debut as a UFC referee, was a popular fighter at the highest level of international competition, UFC and PRIDE.
The Dec. 29th winners of the men’s bantamweight quarterfinals will advance to the Dec. 31stwomen’s super-atomweight and kickboxing semifinals and then later in the finals. The Special Added Attraction on that card is a light heavyweight clash between Jiri “Denisa” Prochazka(19-3-0, 16 KO / TKO, 2 SUB), Czech Republic and. Karl Albrelktsson (6-1-0, 2 KO/TKOs, 3 SUB), Sweden.
The finals of the RIZIN World-Grand Prix kickboxing, women’s super-atomweight and men’s bantamweight championships will be preceded by three entertaining matches. Croatian heavyweight “Bubalo Pulis” Filipovic (35-11-0, 27 KO / TKO, 5 SUB) takes on Japanese favorite Tsuyoshi Kosaka (27-19-2, 8 KO / TKO, 6 SUB) in a Special Added Attraction on the Dec. 31stcard. Usab, the long-awaited return of Japanese lightweight Takanori “The Fireball Kid” Gomi(18-6-0, 13 KO / TKO, 6 SUB) will be showcased in his throw-down with fellow countryman Yusuke Yachi (18-6-0, 5 KO / TKO, 1 SUB). A women’s match between American flyweights Shinju “Juju” Auclair (1-0-0, 1 SUB) and pro-debuting Chelsea LaGrasse is also on tap.
A special one-day kickboxing tournament will be held Dec. 31st between Japan’s Kazuyuki Fujita ug Mitsuhisa Sunabe and undefeated knockout artist (20-0, 16 KOs) Tenshine Nasukawa vs. TBA with the winners facing off in the championship round on the card’s championship final.
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RIZIN Adds “Krazy Horse” vs. Kimura To Sept. 25 Grand Prix Event

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K-1 kickboxing star Minoru Kimura (gihulagway) will make his MMA rules debut against Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett at the highly-anticipated RIZIN FF World Grand Prix 2016: Opening Round event in Tokyo, Japan sa Sa Domingo, Pito ka. 25. Photo courtesy of (C)M-1 Sports Media.

Rezin FF:
CHARLES “KRAZY HORSE” BENNETT
RETURNS TO JAPAN, WILL FACE MINORU KIMURA
IN MMA ACTION IN TOKYO ON SEPTIYEMBRE 25

Tokyo - August 18, 2016 - Rezin FF, the combat sports federation headed by former PRIDE Fighting Championships boss Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced today the addition of a featherweight (145 libra) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) matchup between former PRIDE FC and EliteXC star Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett (29-30-2) and K-1 kickboxing KO artist Minoru Kimura (MMA: 0-0, Kickboxing: 21-6-1, 15 KO ni) to the federation’s already stacked Grand Prix event in Tokyo on Sa Domingo, Pito ka. 25.

A 17-year veteran of the sport with an aggressive, crowd-pleasing style of fighting, ang 5-foot-8, 36-year-old Bennett of Ocala, Fla. put himself on the map 16 years ago with a first round (1:55) KO (sukmag) sa Yoshiro Maeda at PRIDE Bushido 7 in Tokyo on May 22, 2005.

Bennett’s biggest mark in the sport to date was arguably his one-punch, unang round (3:43), upset KO of former UFC and Strikeforce star K.J. Noons, who went into the matchup a heavy favorite over Bennett. The high-profile bout took place at EliteXC: Destiny, the first-ever, live SHOWTIME televised event in MMA history.

Bennett is coming off a spectacular, 43 second submission (tikod taga) sa Paul Rodriguez sa Kissimmee, Fla. sa Mayo 14.


Labaw sa: Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett will make his return to Japan and debut for RIZIN FF on September 25

Ranked as high as number two in the world in kickboxing’s featherweight division as of the close of 2015, ang 5-foot-8, 22-year-old Kimura, who permanently relocated to Japan at the age of three, after being born in Curitiba, Brazil to a fourth generation, Brazilian-Japanese mother and a Brazilian-Italian father, will make his debut under MMA rules.

The feisty Fighting Kairos Gym competitor who has captivated fight fans with his raucous behavior, has defeated a number of noteworthy adversaries in the kickboxing ring, lakipKaew Fairtex as well as Japanese stars Hideaki Yamazaki ug Masaaki Noiri, to reach elite status in the sport.

Sa iyang katapusan nga pagsugod, Kimura picked up a unanimous decision victory over “Noman” in a K-1 World Grand Prix tournament reserve bout on Hunyo 24.

The RIZIN FF event will be headlined by the kick-off of the much-anticipated, 16-man open weight tournament.

MMA sugilanon Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (MMA: 31-11-1, 1 NC; Kickboxing: 23-8, 12 KO ni) ug Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) are amongst the nine competitors that have been announced as tournament participants. The tournament’s first stage matchups will be announced soon.

RIZIN FF World Grand Prix 2016: Opening Round

Updated Fight Card

Open Weight Tournament Bout: Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic vs. Tba
Open Weight Tournament Bout: Kazuyuki Fujita vs. Tba
Open Weight Tournament Bout: Baruto Kaito vs. Tba
Open Weight Tournament Bout: Jiri Prochazka vs. Tba
Open Weight Tournament Bout: Teodorasu Aukstuolis vs. Tba
Open Weight Tournament Bout: Karl Albrektsson vs. Tba
Open Weight Tournament Bout: Valentine Moldavski vs. Tba
Open Weight Tournament Bout: Amir Aliakbari vs. Tba
Lightweight: Daron Cruickshank vs. Andy Souwer
Heavyweight: Gabi Garcia vs. Destanie Yarbrough
Strawweight: Kanako Murata vs. Kyra Batara
Weight TBD: Rena Kubota vs. Miyuu Yamamoto
Weight TBD: Asen Yamamoto vs. Kizaemon Saiga
Featherweight: Charles Bennett vs. Minoru Kimura

Sunda Rezin FF:

Website – http://www.rizinff.com/en/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/rizinfightingfederation /
Twitter – https://twitter.com/rizin_PR
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RIZIN FF ANNOUNCES MATCHUPS FOR THREE STAR-STUDDED WOMEN’S MMA BOUTS AT GRAND PRIX EVENT IN TOKYO, SEPTIYEMBRE 25

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Pictured (from left to right): RIZIN FF stars Miyuu Yamamoto, Rena Kubota and Kanako Murata were on hand at a press conference in Japan today to discuss their matchups at the highly-anticipated RIZIN FF event in Tokyo, Japan sa Sa Domingo, Pito ka. 25. Yamamoto will square off with Kubota, while Murata will face off with Combate Americas star Kyra Batara.

Heavyweight: Gabi Garcia vs. Destanie Yarbrough
Strawweight: Kanako Murata vs. Kyra Batara
Rena Kubota vs. Miyuu Yamamoto

More: Five fighters added to the 16-man, open weight tournament that kicks off at the September extravaganza

Tokyo - August 16, 2016 - Rezin FF, the combat sports federation headed by former PRIDE Fighting Championships boss Nobuyuki Sakakibara, today revealed at a press conference the matchups for the three women’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bouts slated for the highly-anticipated Grand Prix event in Tokyo on Sa Domingo, Pito ka. 25.

Facing off with previously announced, undefeated MMA rising star and ninth degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt gabi Garcia (2-0) will be fellow unbeaten prospect and professional football standout Destanie Yarbrough (1-0).

Three-time junior Olympic wrestling medalist and undefeated MMA upstart Kanako Murata (3-0) will square off with Combate Americas MMA star Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (5-3) in a strawweight (115 libra) contest.

Renowned shoot boxing champion Rena Kubota (1-0) will make her second start under MMA rules against famed women’s freestyle wrestling pioneer Miyuu Yamamoto (0-0), who will make her long-awaited MMA debut on the same card as her son, Asen Yamamoto (0-1). The weight limit of the Kubota-Yamamoto matchup will be announced soon.

Dugang pa, it was announced that five new fighters – heavyweights George "Denise" Prochazka (17-3-1) of the Czech Republic and Amir Aliakbari (2-0) of Iran, and light heavyweights Teodorasu Aukstuolis (9-3) of Lithuania,"Hari" Karl Albrektsson (5-0) of Sweden and Valentine Moldavski (3-0) of Russia – have all been added to the much-anticipated, 16-man open weight tournament that will kick off and headline the September 25 event.

The five fighters join previously announced MMA legend Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (MMA: 31-11-1, 1 NC; Kickboxing: 23-8, 12 KO ni), fellow PRIDE FC veteran and combat sports fan favorite Kazuyuki Fujita (15-11) and former sumo wrestling champion Baruto Kaito (1-0) in the multi-event, single-elimination affair.

The tournament’s first stage matchups will be announced soon.

Gabi Garcia vs. Destanie Yarbrough

Ang 6-foot-2, 30-year-old Garcia of Porto Alege, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil will look for her third consecutive MMA victory following her second round (2:04) pagpasakop (armbar) sa Anna Malyukova at the RIZIN FF extravaganza onAbril 17.

Yarbrough of Fresno, Calif. is a 5-foot-7, 28-year-old running back for the Women’s Football Alliance squad, the Central Cal War Angels, which finished its 2016 season with a perfect, 7-0 nga rekord. The stocky powerhouse led the league last season in both touchdowns and rushing yards.

A lifelong athlete, Yarbrough made an explosive, professional MMA debut onAbril 1, scoring a 33-second TKO (doktor stoppage) sa Crystal Parson.


Caption: Combate Americas MMA star Kyra Batara (sa ibabaw) will make her RIZIN FF debut against Kanako Murata

Kanako Murata vs. Kyra Batara

The 5-foot-1, 23-year-old Murata of Ehime, Japan will make her debut at strawweight following three consecutive wins, the last two of which came by way of TKO (kinumo), in flyweight (125 libra) paindis-indis.

Nakig-away gikan sa Las Vegas, Név., the 4-foot-11, 21-year-old Batara, who typically fights in the atomweight (105 libra) division, is riding a three-fight win streak under the promotion of U.S. Hispanic MMA franchise, Combate Amerika.

In her last start, Batara finished Jenny “The Phoenix” Silverio in unprecedented fashion – a ground and pound version of Eddie Bravo’s patented “twister” – that earned Batara, a protégé of Bravo, a TKO in the second round (4:13) sa gubat.

Rena Kubota vs. Miyuu Yamamoto

The 5-foot-3, 25-year-old Kubota of Osaka, Japan is a three-time shoot boxing tournament champion who boasts a stellar, career kickboxing record of 25-5-1 (6 KO ni).

Kubota made her much-anticipated MMA rules debut at the inaugural RIZIN FF event on Disyembre 31, submitting Jleana Valentino with a brilliantly executed flying armbar in the second round (3:31) sa lihok.

The daughter of Olympic wrestler Ikuei Yamamoto and elder sister of MMA superstar and 2005 K-1 HERO’s Middleweight Grand Prix Tournament Champion Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto, the 5-foot-1, 42-year-old Miyuu of Kanagawa, Japan will enter a new chapter in her career and family legacy when she steps in the RIZIN FF squared circle for the first time.

Miyuu earned her first national wrestling championship when she was 13 ka tuig ang panuigon, and subsequently defended it four straight years. At age 17, she became the youngest world champion in history.

Miyuu’s son, Asen, ang mabangga sa Kizaemon Saiga (2-1) of Sakai, Japan at a weight to be determined.

RIZIN FF World Grand Prix 2016: Opening Round

Updated Fight Card

Open Weight Tournament Bout: Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic vs. Tba
Open Weight Tournament Bout: Kazuyuki Fujita vs. Tba
Open Weight Tournament Bout: Baruto Kaito vs. Tba
Lightweight: Daron Cruickshank vs. Andy Souwer
Heavyweight: Gabi Garcia vs. Destanie Yarbrough
Strawweight: Kanako Murata vs. Kyra Batara
Weight TBD: Rena Kubota vs. Miyuu Yamamoto
Weight TBD: Asen Yamamoto vs. Kizaemon Saiga

Sunda Rezin FF:

Website – http://www.rizinff.com/en/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/rizinfightingfederation /
Twitter – https://twitter.com/rizin_PR
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Rezin FF: MIRKO CRO COP EMERGES FROM RETIREMENT FOR 16-MAN, OPEN WEIGHT TOURNAMENT KICKING OFF IN TOKYO ON SEPTEMBER 25!

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

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

TOKYO – July 16, 2016 - Rezin 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 ni) will come out of retirement and return to Japan, where his legendary career was born, to compete in the highly-anticipated, 16-sa usa ka, open weight “Grand Prix” tournament that begins in Tokyo on Sa Domingo, Pito ka. 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 sa 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 Huwebes, 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) sa Estonia, 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 sensations – Daron Cruickshank (17-8, 1 NC) ug Andy Souwer (MMA: 1-0, Kickboxing: 159-19, 98 KO ni) – will collide in a lightweight (155) kalihokan.

Cruickshank sa Wayne, kanako. is a 13-fight veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) who made a successful RIZIN FF debut on Abril 17, iskor sa usa ka una nga round (4:36) TKO with a series of kicks on a downed Shinji Sasaki.

A longtime kickboxing icon, Souwer of Den Bosch, Netherlands, 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, Japan, decimatingYuichiro “Jienotsu” Nagashima pinaagi sa unang round (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 libra) MMA nga bitoon 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, iskor sa usa ka una nga round (2:36) KINSA (kinumo) in her professional debut on Lei'd Tapa at the RIZIN FF promotional kick-off event on Disyembre 31, and submitting Anna Malyukova with an armbar in the second round (2:04) of battle at the RIZIN FF affair on Abril 17.

Lang 22 mga tuig sa edad, Murata made her professional MMA debut under the promotion of RIZIN FF on Abril 17, notching a unanimous decision overNatalia Denisova, and has since already competed twice more, pagpildiMaia Kahaunaele-Stevenson via third round (3:43) KINSA (kinumo) ugIlona Wijmans pinaagi sa unang round (1:17) KINSA (kinumo), sa Hunyo 4 ug Hulyo 7, sa tinagsa.

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.

Sunda Rezin FF:

Website – http://www.rizinff.com/en/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/rizinfightingfederation /
Twitter – https://twitter.com/rizin_PR
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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, JAPAN

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Tokyo - Abril 4, 2016- Rezin FF, ang combat sports promosyon nga gipangulohan ni kanhi PRIDE FC sa ulo 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, sa Sa Domingo, Abril 17.

Tamura and Silva will tussle with another all-time great Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) ug 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, Japan, 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 ug Dave Menne, as well as superstars Renzo Gracie ug Jeremy Horn.

Tamura was groomed by famed pro wrestling trainers Billy Robinson,Nobuhiko Takada ug 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, sa Nobyembre 23, 2005.

Nagkantidad gikan sa 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 sa supernova" Sasaki (16-8-3) in a lightweight (155 libra) match.

In a women’s open weight bout, bugkosan sa Brazil Jiu-Jitsu world champion ug mga babaye ni MMA heavyweight paglaom gabi Garcia (1-0) ang mabangga sa duha ka-panahon Pankration champion Anna Malyukova (1-0).

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

Bag-o nga ricin FF Grand Prix tournament Magsangka ang semifinalist Theodore Taas (8-3) makigsangka sa uban sa kanhi K-1 champion Jaideep "Kasingkasing" semana (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 KO ni kickboxing) diha sa usa ka 216- pound catchweight away.

Sambo world champion Vadim Nemkov (5-1) kuhaon sa undefeated, agresibo-hunahuna striker ug sa ibabaw Nordic nga paglaom "Hari" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) sa usa ka kahayag heavyweight (205 libra) kompetisyon.

Sa usa ka 180-pound MMA lagda catchweight contest, malaglagong gahum puncherHisaki Kato (5-2) kuhaon sa mga kauban sa finisher Yuta "Ang ubang mga" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Pagbalik sa aksyon alang sa unang higayon sa lima ka tuig, hinigugma nga heavyweight Kazuyuki "OL 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), atubang sa bag-o RIZIN FF Grand Prix tournament runner-up ug delikado knockout artist George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

sa flyweight (125 libra) aksyon, pagtugyan ace Allan "Makalilisang nga" Pagkatawo (14-3) ang moatbang uban sa pula nga-init nga champion 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.

Sunda Rezin FF:

Website – http://www.rizinff.com/en/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/rizinfightingfederation /
Twitter – https://twitter.com/rizin_PR
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Rezin FF: WOMEN’S WRESTLING PHENOM KANAKO MURATA MAKES MMA DEBUT AGAINST RISING STAR NATALYA DENISOVA SUNDAY APRIL 17 IN NAGOYA, JAPAN

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Women’s amateur wrestling superstar Kanako Murata (gihulagway) will make her much-anticipated professional MMA debut against Russian rising star Natalya Denisova at the star-studded RIZIN FF event in Nagoya, Japan sa Sa Domingo, Abril 17.

TOKYO – March 29, 2016- Rezin FF, ang combat sports promosyon nga gipangulohan ni kanhi PRIDE FC sa ulo 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, Japan sa Sa Domingo, Abril 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 sa ikaduhang round (: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.

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

Sa main event, kanhi PRIDE FC middleweight champion ug prolific superstar Wanderlei "Ang Axe Mamumuno" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) ang team sa usa ka fighter nga gipahibalo sa dili madugay, diha sa usa ka espesyal nga nakiglayog "tag match,"Ug sa pagpakig-away sa usa ka duha nga naglangkob sa mga kauban sa sugilanon, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) ug 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 sa supernova" Sasaki (16-8-3) in a lightweight (155 libra) match.

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

Sa mga babaye sa bukas nga gibug-aton aksyon, bugkosan sa Brazil Jiu-Jitsu world champion ug mga babaye ni MMA heavyweight paglaom gabi Garcia (1-0) ang mabangga sa duha ka-panahon Pankration champion Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Bag-o nga ricin FF Grand Prix tournament Magsangka ang semifinalist Theodore Taas (8-3) makigsangka sa uban sa kanhi K-1 champion Jaideep "Kasingkasing" semana (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 KO ni kickboxing) diha sa usa ka 216- pound catchweight away.

Sambo world champion Vadim Nemkov (5-1) kuhaon sa undefeated, agresibo-hunahuna striker ug sa ibabaw Nordic nga paglaom "Hari" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) sa usa ka kahayag heavyweight (205 libra) kompetisyon.

Sa usa ka 180-pound MMA lagda catchweight contest, malaglagong gahum puncherHisaki Kato (5-2) kuhaon sa mga kauban sa finisher Yuta "Ang ubang mga" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Pagbalik sa aksyon alang sa unang higayon sa lima ka tuig, hinigugma nga heavyweight Kazuyuki "OL 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), atubang sa bag-o RIZIN FF Grand Prix tournament runner-up ug delikado knockout artist George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

sa flyweight (125 libra) aksyon, pagtugyan ace Allan "Makalilisang nga" Pagkatawo (14-3) ang moatbang uban sa pula nga-init nga champion Yuki Motoya (15-4, 1 NC).

Sunda Rezin FF:

Website – http://www.rizinff.com/en/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/rizinfightingfederation /
Twitter – https://twitter.com/rizin_PR
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RIZIN FF ilhanan DARON Cruickshank UG "HUGGY Pagpamunga,"MIANUNSYO LIMA BAG-ONG, STAR-studded MMA away SA ABRIL 17 MEGA-PANGHITABO SA Nagoya, JAPAN

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Lightweight sensation Daron Cruickshank (gihulagway) mipirma uban sa ricin FF, ug mohimo sa iyang promotional debut sa Dominggo, Abril 17.

Cruickshank makakuha sa Shinji Sasaki sa lightweight contest;
Huggy Oso atubang KIRILL Sidelnikov sa heavyweight showdown

More:
Women sa Open Timbang: Gabi Garcia vs. Anna Malyukova
216 pound catchweight: Theodore taas Ber. Jaideep Singh
Kahayag heavyweight: Vadim Nemkov vs. Karl Albrektsson
Tokyo - Marso 24, 2016- Rezin FF, ang combat sports promosyon nga gipangulohan ni kanhi PRIDE FC sa ulo Nobuyuki Sakakibara, mipahibalo atol sa usa ka press conference karong adlawa, that it has inked five new, nga bitoon-studded Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) away alang sa daghan nga-nagpaabut mega-panghitabo sa Nagoya, Japan sa Sa Domingo, Abril 17, lakip na sa usa ka lightweight (155 libra) contest sa taliwala sa bag-ong gipirmahan talagsaong pagbatiDaron Cruickshank (16-8, 1 NC) ug pagtugyan eksperto Shinji "Torao sa supernova" Sasaki (16-8-3), ingon man sa usa ka heavyweight match tali sa mga kauban sa artists knockout Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett (14-2) ug KIRILL Sidelnikov (8-4)

Sa mga babaye sa bukas nga gibug-aton aksyon, bugkosan sa Brazil Jiu-Jitsu world champion ug mga babaye ni MMA heavyweight paglaom gabi Garcia (1-0) ang mabangga sa duha ka-panahon Pankration champion Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Bag-o nga ricin FF Grand Prix tournament Magsangka ang semifinalist Theodore Taas (8-3) makigsangka sa uban sa kanhi K-1 champion Jaideep "Kasingkasing" semana (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 KO ni kickboxing) diha sa usa ka 216- pound catchweight away.

Sambo world champion Vadim Nemkov (5-1) kuhaon sa undefeated, agresibo-hunahuna striker ug sa ibabaw Nordic nga paglaom "Hari" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) sa usa ka kahayag heavyweight (205 libra) kompetisyon.

Daron Cruickshank vs. Shinji Sasaki

Cruickshank sa Wayne, kanako. igabutang tiil sa RIZIN FF singsing alang sa unang higayon, sa pagsunod sa usa ka 4-tuig nga, 13-sa pagpakig-away paglingkod uban sa Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) nga naglakip sa daog sa kaatbang nga mga bituon Yves Edwards, Erik Koch ug Anthony Njokuani.

Usa ka duha ka-panahon NCAA Division III wrestling sa nasudnong qualifier alang sa Olivet College ug sa usa ka ikaduha nga degree itom nga bakus sa tae kwon do, ang 5-foot-8, 30-tuig-ang panuigon Cruickshank ang nakaangkon pagdayeg gikan sa fans sa tibuok kalibutan uban sa iyang set sa explosive talagsaong mga kahanas.

Sasaki sa 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, ang 5-foot-9, 35-tuig-ang panuigon nga nakaangkon 10 sa iyang 16 karera daog pinaagi sa pagpasakop, mi-iskor og usa ka dalugdog, 40-ikaduha nga TKO sa Won Sik Park uban sa usa ka unos sa kumo.

(Labaw sa: Chris “Huggy Oso” Barnett, nagsul-ob sa iyang pirma, bug-os-sa lawas oso suit, stands behind MMA legends Fedor Emelianenko (sa wala) ug Wanderlei Silva (sa tuo) 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

Uban sa bug-at nga mga kamot, talagsaon kaliksi alang sa iyang kaylap nga lawas ug usa ka lahi nga personalidad nga dala ang iyang "Huggy Bear" moniker, Barnett sa Tampa, Fla., na sa paghimo kasaba sa MMA kalibutan sa ulahing bahin sa.

Ang 5-foot-9, 29-tuig-ang panuigon nga naghimo sa iyang singsing entrada nga nagsul-ob sa usa ka bug-os-sa lawas oso ilisan ug nagsaulog sa iyang mga kadaugan pinaagi sa pagbuhat sa breakdance nagalihok ug og ligid sa kariton sa singsing, nga nakaangkon 12 sa iyang 14 karera daog sa petsa pinaagi sa (T)KO. Sa iyang katapusan nga pagsugod, siya mi-iskor og usa ka una nga round TKO (kinumo) sa Shinichi Suzukawa, sa Tokyo saDisyembre 31

Sidelnikov sa Stary Oskol, Russia mao ang usa ka 5-foot-11, 27-anyos nga kanhi Protégé sa tanan-panahon MMA dakung Fedor Emelianenko. Sa Disyembre 29, siya naghimo sa iyang pagbalik sa ring human sa usa ka lima-ka-tuig nga pahulay, iskor sa usa ka grabe nga, unang round (2:23) KINSA (kinumo) sa Carlos Nissan sa inaugural RIZIN FF panghitabo sa Saitama, Japan.

Gabi Garcia vs. Anna Malyukova

Usa ka unom-ka-panahon sa Brazil Jiu-Jitsu world champion ug ikasiyam nga matang itom nga bakus, ang 6-foot-2, 30-ka-tuig-ang panuigon Garcia sa Los Angeles, Calif. pinaagi sa Sao Paulo, Brazil mobalik ngadto sa RIZIN FF singsing alang sa ikaduha nga panahon human sa iskor sa usa ka unang round (2:36) KINSA (kinumo) sa Lei'd Tapa sa Disyembre 31.

Malyukova sa 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, amateur career nga rekord sa 7-1, Malyukova gihimo sa iyang propesyonal nga debut sa Septyembre 26, 2015, angkon sa usa ka unanimous decision sa Tatiana pantalan.

Theodore taas Ber. Jaideep "Kasingkasing" semana

Ang 6-foot, 24-ka-tuig-ang panuigon Aukstuolis sa Ukmerge, Lithuania mao ang usa ka nasudnon nga Judo champion nga gitawag sa "Lithuanian Werewolf" pinaagi sa mga Hapon fans nga nakasaksi sa batan-on nga manggugubat sa paggamit sa iyang agresibong estilo sa pagtuktok sa (sukmag) Bruno Henrique Cappelozza sa unang round (3:32) sa quarterfinals yugto sa RIZIN FF Grand Prix tournament sa gubat sa Disyembre 29, 2015, sa wala pa gipalagpot sa ngadto-ngadto tournament champion "Hari Mo" Lawal sa semifinal round

Ang tanan gawas sa usa sa mga Aukstuolis 'daog, sa ingon sa halayo, mianhi pinaagi sa (T)KO o pagpasakop.

Singh sa Punjab, India mao ang usa ka 6-foot-6, 28-anyos nga, kanhi K-1 ug MANGABANHAW heavyweight kickboxing tournament champion nga mikuha sa iyang pinakadako nga risgo sa petsa sa diha nga siya nangilabot sa singsing sa Emelianenko sa main event sa RIZIN FF kick-off nga hitabo sa Disyembre 31, mawad-an sa mga iconic Russian nga manggugubat pinaagi sa unang round (3:02) KINSA (kinumo).

ni Singh labing taas nga win profile sa petsa miabut sa K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 Kataposang hitabo sa Tokyo, Japan sa diha nga siya mi-iskor og usa ka una nga round (2:58) KO sa Russian nga superstar Sergei Kharitonov uban sa usa ka right hook.

Vadim Nemkov vs. Charles "Hari" Albrektsson

Laing Protégé sa Emelianenko ug ang manghud nga igsoon sa M-1 Global nga kahayag heavyweight kingpin Viktor Nemkov, ang 23-ka-tuig-ang panuigon Vadim sa Stary Oskol mao ang usa ka sa tulo ka-panahon nasudnon ug 2014 sa kalibutan combat Sambo champion.

Nemkov nakaabot sa semifinal yugto sa RIZIN FF Grand Prix tournament saDisyembre 29, paghuman Goran Reljic pinaagi sa unang round (2:58) KINSA (kinumo) sa wala pa gipalagpot gikan sa walo-ka-tawo nga playoff sa Jiri Prochazka.

Ang 6-foot-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, prangka nga estilo sa paglapas, ang Pancrase Gym sakop sa team nahuman ang tibook upat sa iyang propesyonal nga mga kaaway sa sulod sa duha ka rounds, pinaagi sa (T)KO o pagpasakop.

Nagkantidad gikan sa 100,000 yen, mga tiket alang sa "Top Presents RIZIN away Federation ako,"Nga mahitabo sa Nippon Gaishi Hall, anaa sa pagbaligya ug mahimo nga mapalit sa internet sa Ticketbis.com.

Sa main event, kanhi PRIDE FC middleweight champion ug prolific superstarWanderlei "Ang Axe Mamumuno" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) ang team sa usa ka fighter nga gipahibalo sa dili madugay, diha sa usa ka espesyal nga nakiglayog "tag match,"Ug sa pagpakig-away sa usa ka duha nga naglangkob sa mga kauban sa sugilanon, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) ug Hideo Tokoro (33-28-2).

Sa usa ka 180-pound MMA lagda catchweight contest, malaglagong gahum puncherHisaki Kato (5-2) kuhaon sa mga kauban sa finisher Yuta "Ang ubang mga" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Pagbalik sa aksyon alang sa unang higayon sa lima ka tuig, hinigugma nga heavyweight Kazuyuki "OL 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), atubang sa bag-o RIZIN FF Grand Prix tournament runner-up ug delikado knockout artist George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

sa flyweight (125 libra) aksyon, pagtugyan ace Allan "Makalilisang nga" Pagkatawo (14-3) ang moatbang uban sa pula nga-init nga champion 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

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Kazuyuki Fujita will return to MMA action in the RIZIN FF ring on Sunday, Abril 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. Photo credit: Rezin FF

More: Allan Nascimento squares off with
fellow flyweight sensation Yuki Motoya

Tokyo - Marso 16, 2016- Rezin FF, ang combat sports promosyon nga gipangulohan ni kanhi PRIDE FC sa ulo Nobuyuki Sakakibara, mipahibalo atol sa usa ka press conference karong adlawa, 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, Japan sa Sa Domingo, Abril 17.

Also announced today for the “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” extravaganza next month, was a flyweight (125 libra) matchup between submission ace Allan "Makalilisang nga" Pagkatawo (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, ang 6-foot, 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 ug 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) KINSA (corner stoppage) sa“The World’s Most Dangerous Man” Ken Shamrock, sa usa ka una nga round (8:25) KO (sukmag) sa Santiago 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) KINSA (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) KINSA (retirement) modaog sa ibabaw sa Vadim Nemkov before suffering a first round (5:09) KO (sukmag) at the hands of superstar "Hari Mo" Lawal in the championship stage round. Of Prochazka’s 16 career wins, 13 mianhi pinaagi sa (T)KO ug 2 pinaagi sa pagpasakop.

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 sa 14 opponents he has conquered, sa Sun.Star sa.

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.

Ang 5-foot-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.

Sa iyang katapusan nga pagsugod sa Disyembre 29, Motoya faced off with Felipe Ephraim 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, Apan, the result was overturned from TKO to no contest.

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

Sa main event, former PRIDE FC middleweight champion and all-time greatWanderlei "Ang Axe Mamumuno" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) ang team sa usa ka fighter nga gipahibalo sa dili madugay, diha sa usa ka espesyal nga nakiglayog "tag match,"Ug sa pagpakig-away sa usa ka duha nga naglangkob sa mga kauban sa sugilanon, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) ug Hideo Tokoro (33-28-2).

Sa usa ka 180 pound MMA rules contest, malaglagong gahum puncher Hisaki Kato (5-2) will take on fellow prolific finisher Yuta "Ang ubang mga" 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, JAPAN

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TOKYO – March 7, 2016- Rezin FF, ang combat sports promosyon nga gipangulohan ni kanhi PRIDE FC sa ulo Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced during a press conference, the signing of all-time Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) dako nga Wanderlei "Ang Axe Mamumuno" 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, Japan saSa Domingo, Abril 17.

Nagkantidad gikan sa 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, diha sa usa ka espesyal nga nakiglayog "tag match,” the rules for which will be announced soon, and battle a duo consisting of another legend, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) ug 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.

Sa usa ka 180 pound MMA rules contest, malaglagong gahum puncher Hisaki Kato (5-2) will take on fellow prolific finisher Yuta "Ang ubang mga" 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, ikaduha nga round (:34) KO (sukmag) on American star Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling sa Bellator 139 sa Hunyo 26, 2015.

Sa petsa, 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 porsyento finish rate, uban sa 11 sa iyang 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) pagpasakop (likod-hubo choke) defeat at the hands of Keita Nakamura sa Hulyo 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, Apan, 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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Rezin FF: Jerome LEBANNER NA SA MMA, ANG GIATUBANG kanhi sumo STAR KAIDO HOOVELSON SA BAG-ONG TUIG SA kick-OFF EXTRAVAGANZA sa Tokyo

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Tokyo - Disyembre 14, 2015 - Rezin FF, ang tanan nga mga-bag-o nga away sa promosyon nga gipangulohan ni kanhi PRIDE FC ulo Nobuyuki Sakakibara, mipahibalo karon sa pagbalik sa tanan-panahon Kickboxing dakung Jerome LeBanner, sa Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) mga lagda sa kompetisyon, diha sa usa ka super heavyweight match uban sa kanhi sumo wrestling nga bitoon Kaido "Baruto Kaido" Hoovelson, sa Huwebes, Dec. 31.

LeBanner (3-2 MMA; 81-22-2, 1 NC (65 KO ni) kickboxing) sa Etretat, Seine-Maritime, France himoon sa iyang unang dagway sa ilalum sa MMA lagda sukad 2010 sa diha nga siya nawad-an sa usa ka unanimous decision sa Judo medalist Satoshi Ishii. Sa wala pa ang kapildihan, LeBanner nga mi-iskor og sa tulo ka sunod-sunod nga knockout sa MMA nagmando bouts, sa tanan nga sa ilalum sa mga promosyon sa K-1.

Ang 42-ka-tuig-ang panuigon LeBanner, nga nag-atubang ug napildi sa matag mayor nga kaatbang sa iyang kaliwatan sa kickboxing singsing sa ibabaw sa ginsakpan sa iyang 20-plus tuig sa propesyonal nga karera, ang madaugon sa duha sa iyang mga magsugod niini nga tuig, iskor sa usa ka ikaduha nga round (:52) KO sa Claudiu Istrate uban sa usa ka tuhod welga sa lawas sa pagbaton sa iyang iska. kalibutan super heavyweight K-1 lagda titulo sa Abril 25, ug angkon sa usa ka unanimous decision sa Karl Roberson sa August 4.

Sa 6-foot-6, 425 libra, ang 31-ka-tuig-ang panuigon Hoovelson (0-0 MMA, 431-213-102 sumo) sa Estonia mao ang usa ka makalilisang nga specimen nga kompetisyon nga ingon sa usa ka propesyonal nga sumo sa Japan sa taliwala sa 2004 ug 2013. The bout with LeBanner marks Hoovelson’s MMA rules debut.

Lang sa duha ka tuig sa iyang career, Hoovelson miabut sa ibabaw division sa sport, sa ngadto-ngadto pagkab-ot sa usa ka championship sa 2012 ug angkon sa lima ka awards alang sa away nga espiritu.

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