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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(December 14, 2017) – Veteran “Yimpi” 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 “CRO Cop” Filipovic, December 29 & 31, airing live on pay-per-view from Saitama City, Japan.
The Dec. 29 futhi 31 (1 a.m. /10 p.m. 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 a.m. KANYE / 2:00 a.m. PT isiqalo) extravaganza live in North America via iN Demand, Vubiquity, and DISH in the U.S., as well as on SaskTel and Telus in Canada, for a intengo wasikisela okudayisa kuphela $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 “CRO Cop” 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. 31stikhadi. Futhi, 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 futhi 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 (afanekiselwa) 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, eJapan Sunday, Isikhombisa. 25. Photo courtesy of (C)M-1 Sports Media.

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

TOKYO - August 18, 2016 - URezini FF, the combat sports federation headed by former PRIDE Fighting Championships boss Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced today the addition of a featherweight (145 amakhilogremu) 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 sika) to the federation’s already stacked Grand Prix event in Tokyo on Sunday, Isikhombisa. 25.

A 17-year veteran of the sport with an aggressive, crowd-pleasing style of fighting, 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 (Punch) of 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, emzuliswaneni wokuqala (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 (isithende hook) of Paul Rodriguez e Kissimmee, Fla. on May 14.


Ngenhla: 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, 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, okubalaKaew Fairtex as well as Japanese stars Hideaki Yamazaki futhi Masaaki Noiri, to reach elite status in the sport.

In isiqalo sakhe sokugcina, Kimura picked up a unanimous decision victory over “Noman” in a K-1 World Grand Prix tournament reserve bout on June 24.

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

MMA legends Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (MMA: 31-11-1, 1 NC; Kickboxing: 23-8, 12 KO sika) futhi 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

Kubuyekeziwe 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
Esilula: Daron Cruickshank vs. Andy Souwer
Wesibhakela: 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

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Iwebhusayithi – http://www.rizinff.com/en/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/rizinfightingfederation /
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RIZIN FF ANNOUNCES MATCHUPS FOR THREE STAR-STUDDED WOMEN’S MMA BOUTS AT GRAND PRIX EVENT IN TOKYO, SEPTEMBER 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, eJapan Sunday, Isikhombisa. 25. Yamamoto will square off with Kubota, while Murata will face off with Combate Americas star Kyra Batara.

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

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

TOKYO - August 16, 2016 - URezini 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 Sunday, Isikhombisa. 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 amakhilogremu) umncintiswano.

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.

Ngaphezu kwalokho, 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,"INkosi" 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 umcimbi.

The five fighters join previously announced MMA legend Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (MMA: 31-11-1, 1 NC; Kickboxing: 23-8, 12 KO sika), 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

I 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) ukuzithoba (armbar) of Anna Malyukova at the RIZIN FF extravaganza onApril 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 irekhodi. The stocky powerhouse led the league last season in both touchdowns and rushing yards.

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


Caption: Combate Americas MMA star Kyra Batara (ngenhla) 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 (punches), in flyweight (125 amakhilogremu) imincintiswano.

Ukulwa out of Las Vegas, Nev., the 4-foot-11, 21-year-old Batara, who typically fights in the atomweight (105 amakhilogremu) division, is riding a three-fight win streak under the promotion of U.S. Hispanic MMA franchise, COMBATE Americas.

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) wokulwa.

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 sika).

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

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 ubudala, and subsequently defended it four straight years. At age 17, she became the youngest world champion in history.

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

RIZIN FF World Grand Prix 2016: Opening Round

Kubuyekeziwe 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
Esilula: Daron Cruickshank vs. Andy Souwer
Wesibhakela: 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

Landela uRezini FF:

Iwebhusayithi – http://www.rizinff.com/en/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/rizinfightingfederation /
Twitter – https://twitter.com/rizin_PR
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URezini 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

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

TOKYO – July 16, 2016 - URezini 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 sika) will come out of retirement and return to Japan, where his legendary career was born, to compete in the highly-anticipated, 16-one, open weight “Grand Prix” tournament that begins in Tokyo on Sunday, Isikhombisa. 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 of the 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 Thursday, 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) of 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) futhi Andy Souwer (MMA: 1-0, Kickboxing: 159-19, 98 KO sika) – will collide in a lightweight (155) indaba.

Cruickshank of Wayne, me. is a 13-fight veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) who made a successful RIZIN FF debut on April 17, beshaya a emzuliswaneni wokuqala (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 ngendlela emzuliswaneni wokuqala (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 amakhilogremu) MMA star 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, beshaya a emzuliswaneni wokuqala (2:36) WHO (punches) in her professional debut on Lei'd Tapa at the RIZIN FF promotional kick-off event on December 31, and submitting Anna Malyukova with an armbar in the second round (2:04) of battle at the RIZIN FF affair on April 17.

Just 22 iminyaka yobudala, 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, ngowakhoMaia Kahaunaele-Stevenson via third round (3:43) WHO (punches) futhiIlona Wijmans ngendlela emzuliswaneni wokuqala (1:17) WHO (punches), on June 4 futhi July 7, ngokulandelana.

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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Iwebhusayithi – 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, EJAPANE

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TOKYO - April 4, 2016- URezini FF, ukukhuthazwa combat yezemidlalo abaholwa ngu owabe Ukuziqhenya FC ikhanda 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, on Sunday, April 17.

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

Tamura was groomed by famed pro wrestling trainers Billy Robinson,Nobuhiko Takada futhi 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, on November 23, 2005.

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka 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 amakhilogremu) matchup.

In a women’s open weight bout, ahlobisa Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu iqhawe emhlabeni futhi MMA nethemba yabesifazane sosondonzima gabi Garcia (1-0) zishayisane ezimbili-time Awe-Pankration iqhawe Anna Malyukova (1-0).

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

Recent ricin FF Grand Prix mqhudelwano semifinalist Theodore Tall (8-3) ngeke Square off nalowo abasolwa naye owayeyinhloko K-1 iqhawe Jaideep isonto "Inhliziyo" (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 Kickboxing KO sika) phakathi ku 216- iphawundi catchweight impi.

Sambo iqhawe emhlabeni Vadim Nemkov (5-1) uzothatha on Ezingakanqotshwa, Umgadli nolaka enhle top themba Nordic "INkosi" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) in a wesibhakela ekukhanyeni (205 amakhilogremu) enyakazayo.

In a umncintiswano imithetho 180-ganda MMA catchweight, okwadala umonakalo amandla puncherHisaki Kato (5-2) izohlangana nomphelelisi esikanye Yuta "Okunye" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Ukubuyela isenzo ngokokuqala ngqá eminyakeni emihlanu, wesibhakela bathandekayo Kazuyuki "Ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), abayobhekana nabo yamuva RIZIN FF Grand Prix mqhudelwano umgijimi-up futhi iyingozi Knockout umculi George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

In flyweight (125 amakhilogremu) action, ukuzithoba ace Allan "Grim" Ukuzalwa (14-3) izokhiya izimpondo ne iqhawe red-hot 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.

Landela uRezini FF:

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

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

TOKYO – March 29, 2016- URezini FF, ukukhuthazwa combat yezemidlalo abaholwa ngu owabe Ukuziqhenya FC ikhanda 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, eJapan Sunday, 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 e emzuliswaneni wesibili (: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.

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

In the umcimbi main, zangaphambili Ukuziqhenya FC middleweight iqhawe futhi superstar kwande Wanderlei "umbulali Axe" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) ngeke umshungu nge fighter amenyezelwa ngokushesha, in a Grappling ekhethekile "tag nomdlalo,"Futhi ngilwa duo elinabantu legend esikanye, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) futhi 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 amakhilogremu) matchup.

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

In yabesifazane evulekile isisindo isenzo, ahlobisa Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu iqhawe emhlabeni futhi MMA nethemba yabesifazane sosondonzima gabi Garcia (1-0) zishayisane ezimbili-time Awe-Pankration iqhawe Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Recent ricin FF Grand Prix mqhudelwano semifinalist Theodore Tall (8-3) ngeke Square off nalowo abasolwa naye owayeyinhloko K-1 iqhawe Jaideep isonto "Inhliziyo" (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 Kickboxing KO sika) phakathi ku 216- iphawundi catchweight impi.

Sambo iqhawe emhlabeni Vadim Nemkov (5-1) uzothatha on Ezingakanqotshwa, Umgadli nolaka enhle top themba Nordic "INkosi" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) in a wesibhakela ekukhanyeni (205 amakhilogremu) enyakazayo.

In a umncintiswano imithetho 180-ganda MMA catchweight, okwadala umonakalo amandla puncherHisaki Kato (5-2) izohlangana nomphelelisi esikanye Yuta "Okunye" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Ukubuyela isenzo ngokokuqala ngqá eminyakeni emihlanu, wesibhakela bathandekayo Kazuyuki "Ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), abayobhekana nabo yamuva RIZIN FF Grand Prix mqhudelwano umgijimi-up futhi iyingozi Knockout umculi George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

In flyweight (125 amakhilogremu) action, ukuzithoba ace Allan "Grim" Ukuzalwa (14-3) izokhiya izimpondo ne iqhawe red-hot Yuki Motoya (15-4, 1 NC).

Landela uRezini FF:

Iwebhusayithi – http://www.rizinff.com/en/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/rizinfightingfederation /
Twitter – https://twitter.com/rizin_PR
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RIZIN FF Signs DARON CRUICKSHANK KANYE "HUGGY KUTHELA,"Umemezela FIVE NEW, Star-igcwele MMA neziqubu April 17 Mega-mcimbi e Nagoya, EJAPANE

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lokujabulela uHlelo Daron Cruickshank (afanekiselwa) usesayine nge FF ricin, futhi uzokwenza DEBUT yakhe asetshenzisiwe ngeSonto, April 17.

Cruickshank liba Shinji Sasaki emqhudelwaneni engasindi;
Huggy Bear ubhekene Kirill Sidelnikov e Yimpi sosondonzima

Okuningi:
Yabesifazane Vula Isisindo: Gabi Garcia vs. Anna Malyukova
216 Pound Catchweight: Theodore Tall Vs.. Jaideep Singh
Light Heavyweight: Vadim Nemkov vs. Karl Albrektsson
TOKYO - March 24, 2016- URezini FF, ukukhuthazwa combat yezemidlalo abaholwa ngu owabe Ukuziqhenya FC ikhanda Nobuyuki Sakakibara, umemezele ngesikhathi sabezindaba namuhla, that it has inked five new, star-igcwele Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) izikhathi zokudakwa okuningi ngabomvu mega-mcimbi yayo e Nagoya, eJapan Sunday, April 17, kuhlanganise a engasindi (155 amakhilogremu) umbango phakathi esanda esayinwe lokujabulela yesitelekaDaron Cruickshank (16-8, 1 NC) nochwepheshe ukuzithoba Shinji "Torao Supernova" Sasaki (16-8-3), kanye matchup sosondonzima phakathi esikanye Knockout abaculi Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett (14-2) futhi Kirill Sidelnikov (8-4)

In yabesifazane evulekile isisindo isenzo, ahlobisa Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu iqhawe emhlabeni futhi MMA nethemba yabesifazane sosondonzima gabi Garcia (1-0) zishayisane ezimbili-time Awe-Pankration iqhawe Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Recent ricin FF Grand Prix mqhudelwano semifinalist Theodore Tall (8-3) ngeke Square off nalowo abasolwa naye owayeyinhloko K-1 iqhawe Jaideep isonto "Inhliziyo" (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 Kickboxing KO sika) phakathi ku 216- iphawundi catchweight impi.

Sambo iqhawe emhlabeni Vadim Nemkov (5-1) uzothatha on Ezingakanqotshwa, Umgadli nolaka enhle top themba Nordic "INkosi" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) in a wesibhakela ekukhanyeni (205 amakhilogremu) enyakazayo.

Daron Cruickshank vs. Shinji Sasaki

Cruickshank of Wayne, me. uyobeka unyawo RIZIN FF ring ngokokuqala ngqá, okulandelayo ngonyaka-4, 13-ukulwa ukuhlala ne Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) okwakuhlanganisa onqobayo phezu izinkanyezi imbangi Yves Edwards, Erik Koch futhi Anthony Njokuani.

A ezimbili-time NCAA Division III wrestling wokuhlungela kazwelonke eYeminqumo College kanye nesesibili degree black ibhande Tae Kwon Do, 5-foot-8, 30-Cruickshank oneminyaka engu-iye yazuza nokunconywa okuvela kubantu fans emhlabeni wonke ngesethi yakhe amakhono isiqhumane yesiteleka.

Sasaki 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-foot-9, 35-oneminyaka engu-oye zuza 10 of yakhe 16 career iwina ngendlela yokuzithoba, amaphuzu kwahlokoma, 40-TKO yesibili Won sik Park nesiphepho of punches.

(Ngenhla: Chris “Huggy Bear” Barnett, abagqoke nesignesha kasomabhizinisi, full-body bear suit, stands behind MMA legends Fedor Emelianenko (kwesokunxele) futhi Wanderlei Silva (kwesokudla) 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

With izandla esindayo, ikhono lobubhalo mfihlo Amazing for Imizimba zakhe ezinkulu i ubuntu ome njengeqanda ukuthi okubangelwa "Huggy Bear" moniker yakhe, Barnett we-Tampa, Fla., Kuye okwenza umsindo MMA emhlabeni muva.

-5 foot-9, 29-oneminyaka engu-owenza indandatho yakhe zokungena egqoke full-umzimba bear isudu igubha ngokunqoba kwakhe ngokwenza breakdance uhamba cartwheels ring, uzuze 12 of yakhe 14 career iwina kuze kube yimanje ngendlela (T)KO. In isiqalo sakhe sokugcina, yena amagoli round TKO wokuqala (punches) on Shinichi Suzukawa, e Tokyo onDecember 31

Sidelnikov of Stary Oskol, IRussia ingelinye 5-foot-11, 27-oneminyaka engu-protégé zangaphambili zaso sonke isikhathi MMA esikhulu Fedor Emelianenko. On December 29, Wazenza ebuyele ring ngemva hiatus lweminyaka emihlanu, beshaya umonakalo, emzuliswaneni wokuqala (2:23) WHO (punches) on Carlos Toyota at the taselwandle RIZIN FF umcimbi Saitama, Japan.

Gabi Garcia vs. Anna Malyukova

Emazinga lasitfupha isikhathi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu iqhawe emhlabeni futhi degree lesishiyagalolunye black ibhande, 6-foot-2, 30-Garcia oneminyaka engu-Los Angeles, Calif. nge Sao Paulo, Brazil bayobuyela ring RIZIN FF okwesibili emva beshaya a round yokuqala (2:36) WHO (punches) on Lei'd Tapa on December 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, irekhodi career amateur of 7-1, Malyukova seziqalile ukusetshenziswa wakhe professional ngoSepthemba 26, 2015, abahola ngazwilinye isinqumo phezu Tatiana namachweba ngenhloso.

Theodore Tall Vs.. Jaideep isonto "Inhliziyo"

I 6-foot, 24-Aukstuolis oneminyaka engu-of Ukmerge, Lithuania kuyinto kazwelonke Judo ongumpetha oye ele "Lithuanian Werewolf" by abalandeli Japanese owabona fighter young sebenzisa isitayela sakhe nolaka knock out (Punch) Bruno Henrique Cappelozza e emzuliswaneni wokuqala (3:32) esiteji mqhudelwano sika RIZIN FF Grand Prix quarter lwempi ngoDisemba 29, 2015, ngaphambi kokuba owaketulwa abaphumelelako iqhawe mqhudelwano "INkosi Mo" Lawal in the round kowandulela owamanqamu

Zonke kodwa omunye kwi Aukstuolis ', Kanjalo kude, sebefikile ngendlela (T)KO noma ukuzithoba.

Singh of Punjab, India 6-foot-6, 28-umnyaka owodwa, zangaphambili K-1 bese ivuka sosondonzima sokulwa mqhudelwano iqhawe ezathatha engozini yakhe enkulu kunazo zonke kuze kube manje lapho wangena ku indandatho Emelianenko uma kwenzeka esemqoka ye RIZIN FF kick-off umcimbi on December 31, kokulahlekelwa yisakhiwo sodumo fighter Russian ngendlela round yokuqala (3:02) WHO (punches).

aphakeme kakhulu profile win Singh kuze kube yimanje safika K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 Umcimbi Final in Tokyo, Japan lapho amaphuzu round yokuqala (2:58) KO on superstar Russian Sergei Kharitonov ngengwegwe kwesokudla.

Vadim Nemkov vs. Charles "INkosi" Albrektsson

Enye protégé of Emelianenko futhi umfowabo omncane M-1 ukukhanya Global kwelokuvukela umbuso wase sosondonzima Viktor Nemkov, the Vadim oneminyaka engu-23 ubudala Stary Oskol kuyinto ezintathu esigcwele kazwelonke kanye 2014 izwe combat Sambo iqhawe.

Nemkov bafinyelela esiteji kowandulela owamanqamu we mqhudelwano RIZIN FF Grand Prix kuDecember 29, yokuqedela Goran Reljic ngendlela emzuliswaneni wokuqala (2:58) WHO (punches) ngaphambi kokuba baxoshwa playoff-man eyisishiyagalombili Jiri Prochazka.

I 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, isitayela eqondile lokucasula, the Pancrase Gym ilungu leqembu isiqedile wonke abane kwabaphikisi bakhe professional ingaphakathi emahlandla lamabili, via (T)KO noma ukuzithoba.

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka 100,000 yen, amathikithi 'Izipho Top RIZIN Ukulwa Federation I,"Ebanjwa at Nippon Gaishi Hall, ezisendalini futhi angathengwa online at Ticketbis.com.

In the umcimbi main, zangaphambili Ukuziqhenya FC middleweight iqhawe futhi superstar kwandeWanderlei "umbulali Axe" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) ngeke umshungu nge fighter amenyezelwa ngokushesha, in a Grappling ekhethekile "tag nomdlalo,"Futhi ngilwa duo elinabantu legend esikanye, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) futhi Hideo Tokoro (33-28-2).

In a umncintiswano imithetho 180-ganda MMA catchweight, okwadala umonakalo amandla puncherHisaki Kato (5-2) izohlangana nomphelelisi esikanye Yuta "Okunye" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Ukubuyela isenzo ngokokuqala ngqá eminyakeni emihlanu, wesibhakela bathandekayo Kazuyuki "Ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), abayobhekana nabo yamuva RIZIN FF Grand Prix mqhudelwano umgijimi-up futhi iyingozi Knockout umculi George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

In flyweight (125 amakhilogremu) action, ukuzithoba ace Allan "Grim" Ukuzalwa (14-3) izokhiya izimpondo ne iqhawe red-hot 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, 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. Photo credit: URezini FF

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

TOKYO - March 16, 2016- URezini FF, ukukhuthazwa combat yezemidlalo abaholwa ngu owabe Ukuziqhenya FC ikhanda Nobuyuki Sakakibara, umemezele ngesikhathi sabezindaba namuhla, 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, eJapan Sunday, April 17.

Also announced today for the “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” extravaganza next month, was a flyweight (125 amakhilogremu) matchup between submission ace Allan "Grim" Ukuzalwa (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, the-foot 6, 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 futhi 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) of“The World’s Most Dangerous Man” Ken Shamrock, a emzuliswaneni wokuqala (8:25) KO (Punch) of 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) ukuzuza Vadim Nemkov before suffering a first round (5:09) KO (Punch) at the hands of superstar "INkosi Mo" Lawal in the championship stage round. Of Prochazka’s 16 career wins, 13 sebefikile ngendlela (T)KO futhi 2 ngendlela yokuzithoba.

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 of the 14 opponents he has conquered, ukuze phuma.

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.

The 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.

In isiqalo bokugcina elapha December 29, Motoya faced off with Philip 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, Nokho, the result was overturned from TKO to no contest.

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

In the umcimbi main, former PRIDE FC middleweight champion and all-time greatWanderlei "umbulali Axe" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) ngeke umshungu nge fighter amenyezelwa ngokushesha, in a Grappling ekhethekile "tag nomdlalo,"Futhi ngilwa duo elinabantu legend esikanye, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) futhi Hideo Tokoro (33-28-2).

Phakathi ku 180 pound MMA rules contest, okwadala umonakalo amandla puncher Hisaki Kato (5-2) will take on fellow prolific finisher Yuta "Okunye" 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, EJAPANE

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TOKYO – March 7, 2016- URezini FF, ukukhuthazwa combat yezemidlalo abaholwa ngu owabe Ukuziqhenya FC ikhanda Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced during a press conference, the signing of all-time Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) omkhulu Wanderlei "umbulali Axe" 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, eJapanSunday, April 17.

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka 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, in a Grappling ekhethekile "tag nomdlalo,” the rules for which will be announced soon, and battle a duo consisting of another legend, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) futhi 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.

Phakathi ku 180 pound MMA rules contest, okwadala umonakalo amandla puncher Hisaki Kato (5-2) will take on fellow prolific finisher Yuta "Okunye" 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, round yesibili (:34) KO (Punch) on American star Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling at Bellator 139 on June 26, 2015.

Kuze kube manje, 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 Amaphesenti angu sekugcineni rate, kanye 11 of yakhe 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) ukuzithoba (okukhulisa-naked binda) defeat at the hands of Keita Nakamura on July 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, Nokho, 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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URezini FF: UJerome LEBANNER UBUYELA MMA, Bazobhekana owayeyiMeya sumo STAR Kaido Hoovelson AT uNcibijane Kick-OFF extravaganza IN TOKYO

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TOKYO - December 14, 2015 - URezini FF, the all-new mpi ukukhuthazwa eliholwa zangaphambili KUBAMBA FC ikhanda Nobuyuki Sakakibara, umemezele namuhla ukubuya-sonke isikhathi Kickboxing enkulu Jerome LeBanner, ukuze Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Imithetho mncintiswano, in a matchup super wesibhakela kanye sumo zangaphambili wrestling star Kaido "Baruto Kaido" Hoovelson, on Thursday, Dec. 31.

LeBanner (3-2 MMA; 81-22-2, 1 NC (65 KO sika) Kickboxing) of Etretat, Seine-Maritime, France uyokwenza ukubukeka kwakhe okokuqala ngaphansi MMA imithetho kusukela 2010 lapho walahlekelwa isinqumo ngazwi linye Judo medalist Satoshi Ishii. Ngaphambi ukunqotshwa, LeBanner zase igoli knockouts amathathu alandelanayo MMA obusa iziqubu, wonke ngaphansi ekugqugquzeleni K-1.

The LeBanner engu-42 ubudala, oye wabhekana futhi wanqoba zonke imbangi enkulu besizukulwane sakhe indandatho Kickboxing phezu nonyaka 20-plus career yakhe professional, wanqoba womabili iqala wakhe kulonyaka, beshaya a emzuliswaneni wesibili (:52) KO on Claudiu Istrate nge isiteleka ngamadolo umzimba nilondoloze ISKA yakhe. super wesibhakela nezwe K-1 imithetho isihloko on April 25, futhi abahola isinqumo ngazwilinye phezu Karl Roberson on August 4.

At 6-foot-6, 425 amakhilogremu, the Hoovelson engu-31 ubudala (0-0 MMA, 431-213-102 sumo) of Estonia kuyinto ndlovu omubi ngubani ligcwaliswe njengoba sumo professional in Japan phakathi 2004 futhi 2013. The bout with LeBanner marks Hoovelson’s MMA rules debut.

Eminyakeni emibili nje zibe career yakhe, Hoovelson kwafinyelela division phezulu in the sport, ekugcineni ngokuwina a ubuqhawe e 2012 futhi abahola imiklomelo emihlanu ukulwa umoya.

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