2/20 DEEP 40 - First Fight and Participants Announced

DEEP have announced the first fight for what should be a very good event on February 20. I am predicting that this will be one of the better DEEP cards for a while, just from what I am hearing, but already it looks good.

Announced today is the match-up between DEEP welterweight champion Seichi Ikemoto and Hidetaka Monma. Monma has only fought once since losing to "Mach" Sakurai in DREAM 1, that was a win in Cage Force - Eastern Bund in November. He won that fight against debutant Andre Mafetoni in the first round.

Monma and Ikemoto have fought before, in DEEP 13. On that occation Monma won in the 2nd round. Now, Ikemoto is the DEEP welterweight champion, and this should be good fight.

Also announced as participants are some very good fighters in Katsunori Kikuno, Hiroto and Koichiro Matsumoto.

Announced:
Seichi Ikemoto vs. 15-8-3 Hidetaka Monma

Participants:
Jutaro Nakao 22-13-4
Katsunori Kikuno 9-1-1
Koichiro Matsumoto 6-1-0
Hiroto 6-1-0