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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

Abril 4, 2016 FNU47 Leave sa usa ka comment

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.

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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

Marso 30, 2016 FNU47 Leave sa usa ka comment

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.