Pancrase revealed first three fight cards of the April 1st
show.
King of Pancrase at the lightweight division, Koji Oishi, will defend his belt
against ISAO from Sakaguchi Dojo. Oishi became champion in last May and
successfully defended his title twice however both of his title defenses ended
up in a draw so he would be looking to finish the challenger in this
fight. ISAO faced Oishi back in April 2010 and lost but since then he won
five straight fights including last year's lightweight GP which got him this
opportunity. Not only the revenge but also belt is on the line for ISAO.
In the other lightweight bout, Takafumi Ito, who is finally coming back after about
a year and half of absence from the ring, will take on a former welterweight
King of Pancrase URAKEN. URAKEN lost his welterweight belt a year ago and since
then he dropped two fights in a row. Now at this lighter weight class, he is
looking to get back into the winning track.
Third fight revealed was a women's bout between Happy Fukuko and Naomo Omuro.
PANCRASE 2012 PROGRESS TOUR
Sunday, April 1st, 2012
At Differ Ariake, Tokyo, Japan
Doors Open - 14:45 / Fight Starts - 16:00
*"Gate Fight" Starts - 15:15
Confirmed Cards (Subject to change):
Lightweight King of Pancraes Title MAtch 5 min / 3R
Koji Oishi (Japan /
Pancrase-ism) vs. ISAO (Japan /
Sakaguchi Dojo)
Lightweight Bout 5 min / 2R
Takafumi Itso (Japan /
Pancrase-ism) vs. URAKEN (Japan /
Team ura-ken)
Athena Rules Minium-weight Bout 5 min / 2R
Happy Fukuko (Japan / MMA Dojo
Cobra-kai) vs. Naoko Omuro (Japan /
Wajyutsu Keishu-kai Tokyo Headquarters)
Ticket Prices:
VIP - 12,000 yen / SS - 10,000 yen / A - 8,000 yen / B - 6,000 yen
*500 yen more at the door.
Report
by Shu Hirata
