Kron Gracie volta ao MMA para encarar um experiente japonês. Foto: Divulgação

Campeão do ADCC 2013, Kron (2v, 0d) estreou no MMA em 2014, no RFA, e venceu Hyung Soo-Kim com um armlock no primeiro round. Em sua estreia no Rizin, no dia 31 de dezembro, o jovem Gracie venceu Asen Yamamoto com um triângulo, também no primeiro assalto.

Já o experiente Hideo Tokoro, com seus 38 anos (11 anos mais velho Kron), possui 38 vitórias na carreira, uma delas sobre Royler Gracie, tio de Kron, 28 derrotas e dois empates, um destes contra outro tio Gracie, de nome Royce. Com passagens pelo Dream, Pancrase e K1, o casca-grossa japonês vem de vitória no MMA, ao finalizar Kizaemon Siaga no armlock, também no Rizin.

E para você, amigo leitor, como será o novo embate de Kron no MMA? Comente conosco!

(C)RIZIN FF

Pride and UFC veteran Wanderlei Silva has signed with Rizin FF for a tag team wrestling match on April 17, 2016.

Wand will be joined by a still undisclosed fighter to compete against Kazushi Sakuraba and Hideo Tokoro.

During a press conference this Saturday, it was also announced that Wanderlei will compete in MMA fights at Rizin FF in the near future.

The Brazilian is suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission from competing in the USA until 2017.

Um exemplo prático da movimentação feroz de Eddie foi mostrada num treino do mesmo contra Hideo Tokoro, atleta peso-galo do Bellator.

Confira a facilidade de movimentos de Eddie Bravo no treino e estude sem parar!

Mousasi / Photo: publcity

Also-Strikeforce fighter Gegard Mousasi was successful in defending his Dream light heavyweight title this Saturday in Japan. The fighter took just 3:29 minutes to overcome Hiroshi Izumi via technical knockout.

Also featured on the card, big name Japanese fighters Tatsuya Kawajiri, Hideo Tokoro and Hiroyuki Takaya all won their respective bouts, while the lone Brazilian, Bruno Carvalho, dropped a unanimous decision to Eiji Mitsuoka.

Check out the complete results:

Dream
Tokyo, Japan
July 16, 2011

Hiroyuki Takaya defeated Kazuyuki Miyata via split decision
Hideo Tokoro defeated Masakazu Imanari via unanimous decision
Gegard Mousasi defeated Hiroshi Izumi via TKO
Tatsuya Kawajiri defeated Drew Fickett via TKO
Kenji Osawa defeated Keisuke Fujiwara via unanimous decision
Tatsuya Mizuno defeated Trevor Prangley via TKO
Marius Zaromskis defeated Eiji Ishikawa via unanimous decision
Eiji Mitsuoka defeated Bruno Carvalho via unanimous decision

Mousasi. Foto: divulgação

Também atleta do Strikeforce, Gegard Mousasi teve êxito na defesa do cinturão de meio-pesados do Dream, neste sábado, no Japão. O lutador precisou de apenas 3min29s para bater Hiroshi Izumi por nocaute técnico.

No card, alguns astros japoneses brilharam, entre eles Tatsuya Kawajiri, Hideo Tokoro e Hiroyuki Takaya, como é possível conferir nos resultados, logo abaixo.

Único brasileiro no card, Bruno Carvalho saiu derrotado por Eiji Mitsuoka em decisão unânime.

Confira todos os resultados:

Dream
Tóquio, Japão
Dia 16 de julho de 2011

Hiroyuki Takaya venceu Kazuyuki Miyata por decisão dividida
Hideo Tokoro venceu Masakazu Imanari por decisão unânime
Gegard Mousasi venceu Hiroshi Izumi por TKO
Tatsuya Kawajiri venceu Drew Fickett por TKO
Kenji Osawa venceu Keisuke Fujiwara por decisão unânime
Tatsuya Mizuno venceu Trevor Prangley por TKO
Marius Zaromskis venceu Eiji Ishikawa por decisão unânime
Eiji Mitsuoka venceu Bruno Carvalho por decisão unânime

Overeem comemora. Foto: Feg.

Aconteceu nesta sexta-feira, na tradicional Saitama Super Arena, no Japão, a edição de fim de ano do Dream, o Dynamite!! 2010.

Pelo título de penas da organização, o faixa-preta Bibiano Fernandes foi derrotado por Hiroyuki Takaya em decisão unânime dos juízes laterais.

Em outra disputa de título, o de meio-médios, Marius Zaromskis bateu o ídolo local Kazushi Sakuraba. O nocaute técnico foi no primeiro assalto. Já pelo título interino de pesados, o também campeão do Strikeforce Alistair Overeem segue incólume. Contra o ex-UFC Todd Duffee, o nocaute veio em apenas  19s de luta.

Surpreendente foi a derrota de Shinya Aoki para Yuichiro Nagashima, um nocaute na segunda parcial. Já Gegard Mousasi venceu Kyotaro Fujimoto por decisão unânime nas regras do K-1. Quem também saiu derrotado no ano-novo japonês foi o astro Caol Uno, em decisão unânime a favor de Kazuyuki Miyata.

Confira todos os resultados:

Dream Dynamite!! 2010
Saitama, Japão
Dia 31 de dezembro de 2010

Hiroyuki Takaya venceu Bibiano Fernandes por decisão unânime
Tatsuya Kawajiri venceu Josh Thomson por decisão unânime
Jason High venceu Hayato Sakurai por decisão dividida
Akiyo “Wicky” Nishiura e Tetsuya Yamato empataram
Marius Zaromskis venceu Kazushi Sakuraba por TKO no R1
Satoshi Ishii venceu Jerome Le Banner por decisão unânime
Alistair Overeem venceu Todd Duffee por KO aos 19s do R1
Yuichiro Nagashima venceu Shinya Aoki por KO aos 4s do R2
Gegard Mousasi venceu Kyotaro Fujimoto por decisão unânime
Sergei Kharitonov venceu Tatsuya Mizuno por TKO aos 1min25s do R1
Hiroshi Izumi venceu Ikuhisa “Minowaman” Minowa por TKO aos 2min50s do R3
Hideo Tokoro finalizou Kazuhisa Watanabe com uma chave de braço aos 2min50s do R3
Kazuyuki Miyata venceu Caol Uno por decisão unânime
Andy Ologun venceu Katsuaki Furuki por decisão unânime

Overeem celebrates. Photo: Feg.

This Friday the end-of-the-year installment of Dream, dubbed Dynamite!! 2010, took place at the Saitama Super Arena.

Defending his featherweight belt, black belt Bibiano Fernandes lost a unanimous decision to Hiroyuki Takaya.

In another title fight, for the welterweight belt Marius Zaromskis beat local hero Kazushi Sakurabi via first-round technical knockout. For the interim heavyweight title, Strikeforce champion Alistair Overeem remains rampant, beating former UFC fighter Todd Duffee by knockout after just nineteen seconds of fighting.

The surprise of the night was Shinya Aoki’s loss to Yuishiro Nagashima, a knockout in the second round. Now Gegard Mousasi took a unanimous decision over Kyotaro Fujimoto under K-1 rules. Another big star to lose was Caol Uno, dripping a unanimous decision to Kazuyuki Miyata.

Dream Dynamite!! 2010
Saitama, Japan
December 31, 2010

Hiroyuki Takaya defeated Bibiano Fernandes via unanimous decision

Tatsuya Kawajiri defeated Josh Thomson via unanimous decision

Jason High defeated Hayato Sakurai via split decision

Akiyo “Wicky” Nishiura and Tetsuya Yamato fought to a draw

Marius Zaromskis defeated Kazushi Sakuraba via TKO in R1

Satoshi Ishii defeated Jerome Le Banner via unanimous decision

Alistair Overeem defeated Todd Duffee via KO in 19s of R1

Yuichiro Nagashima defeated Shinya Aoki via KO at 0.4 min of R2

Gegard Mousasi defeated Kyotaro Fujimoto via unanimous decision

Sergei Kharitonov defeated Tatsuya Mizuno via TKO at 1:25 min of R1

Hiroshi Izumi defeated Ikuhisa “Minowaman” Minowa via TKO at 2:50 min of R3

Hideo Tokoro submitted Kazuhisa Watanabe via armbar at 2:50 min of R3

Kazuyuki Miyata defeated Caol Uno via unanimous decision

Andy Ologun defeated Katsuaki Furuki via unanimous decision

Melvin Manhoef is another addition to the card. Photo: Susumu Nagao

K-1, World Victory Road and Dream have added the final touches to their end-of-the-year event, Dynamite!!, to be held December 31 in the Saitama Arena. And, as Japanese organizations tend to do, some last minute matchups have been announced. Among them is the bout pitting Melvin Manhoef against Kazuo Misaki.

Another challenge to feature on the card, at least according to messages posted on Twitter, is Gegard Mousasi facing Gary Goodridge. Besides matching the current light heavyweight champion of Strikeforce against a heavyweight, the bout is under K-1 rules, making it a non-MMA match. It has not yet been officially confirmed, though.

Beyond that, the event features Olympic-judo gold-medalists Satoshi Ishii and Hidehiko Yoshida, facing each other, and such standouts as Shinya Aoki, Alistair Overeem and Rameau Thierry Sokodjou, among others. Check out the promo video for the event:

Check out the complete card:

Masato vs Andy Souwer (K-1 rules)
Satoshi Ishii vs Hidehiko Yoshida (MMA)
Melvin Manhoef vs Kazuo Misaki (MMA)
Shinya Aoki vs Mizuto Hirota (MMA)
Tatsuya Kawajiri vs Kazunori Yokota (MMA)
Masanori Kanehara vs Norofumi “Kid” Yamamoto (MMA)
Akihiro Gono vs Hayato “Mach” Sakurai (MMA)
Hiroshi Izumi vs Katsuyori Shibata (MMA)
Marlon Sandro vs Hideo Tokoro (MMA)
Michihiro Omigawa vs Hiroyuki Takaya (MMA)
Kazuyuki Fujita vs Alistair Overeem (MMA)
Yosuke Nishijima vs Ray Sefo (K-1 rules)
Gegard Mousasi vs Gary Goodridge (K-1 rules)
Ikuhisa Minowa vs Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (MMA/”Super Hulk” final)
Hiroya vs Masaaki Noiri (K-1 KOSHIEN semifinal)
Katsuki Ishida vs Shota Shimada (K-1 KOSHIEN semifinal)
Tsukasa Fuji vs Ryuya Kusakabe (K-1 KOSHIEN reserve bout)
K-1 KOSHIEN final

Satoshi Ishii. Photo: Publicity

As is the tradition in Japan, New Year’s Eve is celebrated with a monumental fighting spectacle, this year in the form of Dynamite!!, promoted by K-1, Dream and World Victory Road. This December 31, the fight-loving Japanese public and MMA and kickboxing fans the world over will be treated to 10 MMA matches, a mini tournament and two K-1 rules superfights.

Many of the matchups will feature athletes consecrated in Japan, Two Olympic judo champions will face off under MMA rules. Satoshi Ishii, heavyweight gold medalist at Peking 2008, will make his MMA debut against Hidehiko Yoshida, also a gold medalist, but at Barcelona 1992, in a matchup that has been postponed several times already.

Shinya Aoki, who is coming off wins over Joachim Hansen and Vitor Shaolin, faces Mizuto Hirota. Other Japanese heroes to make appearances are Tatsuya Kawajiri, Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto and Hayato Sakurai.

Kazuyuki Fujita has the tough task of facing Alistair Overeem. Curiously, although Overeem is a standup specialist – even knocking out Brazil’s Ewerton Teixeira in the final of the K-1 World GP –, he is coming off three submission wins in a row.

Also awaited is the Super Hulk tournament final between Ikuhisa Minowa and Rameau Thierry Sokodjou. The K-1 rules bouts pit Andy Souwer against Masato and Ray Sefo against Yosuke Nishijima.

Check out the complete card:

Masato vs Andy Souwer (K-1)
Satoshi Ishii vs Hidehiko Yoshida (MMA)
Shinya Aoki vs Mizuto Hirota (MMA)
Tatsuya Kawajiri vs Kazunori Yokota (MMA)
Masanori Kanehara vs Norofumi “Kid” Yamamoto (MMA)
Akihiro Gono vs Hayato “Mach” Sakurai (MMA)
Hiroshi Izumi vs Katsuyori Shibata (MMA)
Marlon Sandro vs Hideo Tokoro (MMA)
Michihiro Omigawa vs Hiroyuki Takaya (MMA)
Kazuyuki Fujita vs Alistair Overeem (MMA)
Yosuke Nishijima vs Ray Sefo (K-1)
Ikuhisa Minowa vs Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (MMA/”Super Hulk” finale)
Hiroya vs Japan Masaaki Noiri (K-1 KOSHIEN semifinal)
Katsuki Ishida vs Shota Shimada (K-1 KOSHIEN semifinal)
Tsukasa Fuji vs Ryuya Kusakabe (K-1 KOSHIEN semifinal reserve)