PANCRASE - 03/03/2012: Fight Cards Revealed
2012-01-31 — Shu HirataPancrase revealed majority of the fight cards for the
upcoming Osaka show at the Azalea Taisho Hall.
It seems like one of the main cards are going to be a bantamweight fight
between Nobuhiro Yoshitake and Yuki "Monjiro Hanare-me TK" Kosaka
from Cobra-kai. Read more...
PANCRASE - 03/11/2012: Sakuragi vs "Animal" Added
2012-01-31 — Shu HirataPancrase
added one fight card for the upcoming Differ Ariake show.
Yuji Sakuragi from Seiken Kaikan would take on Anima Anzai in a
light-heavyweight bout.
This will be Sakuragi's first Pancrase appearance since December 2010. Read more...
PANCRASE - 01/28/2012: Kawamura Wins Middleweight Tourney - Full Results
2012-01-30 — Shu HirataRyo Kawamura, the only so-called "player-manager"
in the MMA, won one-day four-man middleweight tournament on Saturday night in
Tokyo.
Both Kawamura and Ikkei won their semi-final via unanimous decision. In the
final Ikke try to push the pace with his striking but Kawamura mixed punches
and wrestling. Read more...
PANCRASE - 03/11/2012: Takenori Sato vs "Strasser" Kiichi for Welterweight KOP!
2012-01-27 — Shu HirataWelterweight King of Pancrase Takenorio Sato is going try to
defend his belt for the third straight time, and the fighter who would be standing
on his way, is going to be "Strasser" Kiichi.
Kiichi was chosen as the challenger because he defeated a former KOP
"URAKEN", then submitted a title contender Yuji Shiori. Read more...
PANCRASE - 01/28/2012: One-Day Middleweight Tourney
2011-12-29 — Shu HirataEver since Pancrase went under Don Quijote they have been
trying everything they can within, obviously, the budget they are allowed to
use.
They changed almost everything according to North American standards, and most
importantly, the operation is now strictly administrated under the budget and
plan that make sense on the financial book. Read more...
PANCRASE 12/03/2011: ISAO Wins Lightweight GP, Ishiwatari and Sunabe Captured KOP Belts - Full Results
2011-12-07 — Shu Hirata"I traded punches with him so I got hit and I was
unconscious for a while so I don't remember much"
This is what ISAO said after finishing Kazuki Tokudome in the Lightweight GP
final.
"Everyone thought Tokudome is better than me so I've prepared myself Read more...
PANCRASE - 11/27/2011: Draw for Toryu vs Tamura, Only Three Bonuses Between Two Shows - "NIGHT TIME" Full Results
2011-11-30 — Shu HirataBoth Masahiro Toryu and Hibiki Tamura desperately needed a
win.
Simply, that is because, both fighters hasn't won a single fight in year 2011.
Toryu posted less than impressive record of 2 losses and 1 draw while Tamura
dropped all three fights. On top of this Toryu used to fight at 170 and dropped
to 155 yet still getting no luck in the ring. Read more...
PANCRASE - 11/27/2011: Kume Dominates Hanazawa - Full Results
2011-11-29 — Shu HirataIn the headliner of the "DAY TIME" portion of the
Pancrase show, Takasuke Kume from team ALIVE dominated Daisuke "13"
Hanazawa, and recorded two straight wins in Pancrase.
Kume fought all of his first 13 pro fights in Shooto but signed with Pancrase
this year. Read more...
PANCRASE - 11/27/2011: Full Cards Revealed for Both Day and Night Show
2011-11-21 — Shu HirataThis will be a double-header for Pancrase at Osaka Azeria
Hall.
Six fights during the day and another five fights at night.
The headliner of the "NIGHT TIME" is going to be a lightweight bout
between Masahiro Toryu and "Hibiki" Tamura. Read more...
PANCRASE - 11/12/2011: Kosaka Took Akai to Distance - Full Results
2011-11-15 — Shu HirataA young up and comer from UFC / PRIDE vet Dokonjonosuke
Mishima's Cobra-kai looked great in the first round. Yuki "Monjiro
Hanareme TK" Kosaka shot in, forced Tashiro Akai to pull guard, and from
the top position, landed series of punches. Kosaka basically dominated Akai in
the first round.
But Akai came back strong in the second. He showed his pride as the Pancrase's
number one ranked fighter at this weight class. Read more...

