2/13 ShootBoxing - Fights Announced

The first ShootBoxing event of 2010 is looking close to final. It has been announced that female S-Cup champion Rena will take on the 16 year old talent from Jabout in Australia. Jurjevic competed in the World Muay Thai Championships in 2009. It should be a good fight between 2 talented fighters.

Also announced, though NOT official is the matchup between ShootBoxing champion Tamaaki Umeno and Jabout's Dean Xuereb.

This is looking like a very strong event, and I am sure Korakuen Hall will be packed for this.

Officially Announced:
RENA vs. Christina Jurjevic

Announced on the Jabout website:
Takaaki Umeno vs. Dean Xuereb

Previously Announced:
ShootBoxing Japan Super-Featherweight Ranking Fight:
Akira Utagawa vs. Koya Shimada

ShootBoxing Japan Super-Bantamweight Ranking Fight:
Akito Sakimura vs. Kazuyuki Fushimi

ShootBoxing Japan Super-Featherweight Ranking Fight:
Takeshi Ishikawa vs. Hiroaki Suzuki

Noriyuki Imai vs. Tatsuhiro Takashima
Fuuka Kakimoto vs. Akari
Kuniyoshi Hironaka vs. Shinichiro Kuroki
Hiroki Shishido vs. Greg Foley

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2/13 ShootBoxing - Fights Announced

ShootBoxing have added a few fights to their event in Korakuen Hall on February 13.

There are a few "ranking fights" announced and I am not sure of the significance as I thought all fights were ranking fights... Either way, some very good fighters facing eachother in these fights.

Popular female pro-wrestler Fuuka will take on another popular fighter in former Hustle pro-wrestler Akari. Akari had a ShootBoxing fight in Jewels, and won that.

ShootBoxing Japan Super-Featherweight Ranking Fight:
Akira Utagawa vs. Koya Shimada

ShootBoxing Japan Super-Bantamweight Ranking Fight:
Akito Sakimura vs. Kazuyuki Fushimi

ShootBoxing Japan Super-Featherweight Ranking Fight:
Takeshi Ishikawa vs. Hiroaki Suzuki

Noriyuki Imai vs. Tatsuhiro Takashima
Fuuka Kakimoto vs. Akari

Previously Announced:
Kuniyoshi Hironaka vs. Shinichiro Kuroki

Participants:
Hiroki Shishido (East Pacific welterweight champion)
Takaaki Umeno (Japan superwelterweight champion)
RENA (Female S-Cup 2009 Champion)

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4/3 ShootBoxing - RESULTS *Azeredo in a close fight*

There are a couple of things that are guarateed when ShootBoxing puts on an event in Korakuen Hall. One is that it will be just about a full house, it will also be a very good value ticket. And lately their events have featured some high profile MMA stars trying out this sport. For those who dont know what ShootBoxing is, it is something like Strike Box. It is K-1 rules, with standing submissions and takedowns. No ground fighting though. If you want to have a closer look at the rules, here is a link: www.shootboxing.org.

Yesterday the MMA stars were represented by Shooto star Mamoru "The Fro" Yamaguchi, Pride veteran Luiz Azeredo and HEROs veteran Bernard Ackah.

Azeredo fought in the main-event taking on ShootBoxing star Hiroki Shishido, and it was a very close fight. All the judges scored it 30-30 after 3 rounds, but in the first extention round Shishido got the decision 3-0 (10-9 from all judges).

11. Main-Event 70kg: Hiroki Shishido Def. Luiz Azeredo by Decision ext. round 3-0
10. 70kg: Takaaki Umeno Def. Takashi Ono by Decision 3-0
9. Heavy: Bernard Ackah Def. Masahiro Iwashita by Decision 2-0
8. 55kg: Akito Sakimura Def. Mamoru Yamaguchi by Decision 3-0 (3x30-29)
7. 60kg: Hiroaki Suzuki Def. Akifumi Utagawa by Decision 3-0
6. 60kg: Takashi Ishikawa Def. Mitsuhisa Sunabe by Decision 3-0
5. Koya Shimada Def. Hiroyuki Yamashiro by Decision 3-0
4. 57kg: Kazuyuki Fushimi Def. Hiroshi Funabashi by Decision 3-0

Starting Fights:
3. 70kg: Takafumi Yamazaki Def. Shota Watanabe by Decision 3-0
2. 55kg: Hiroaki Okuwa Def. Hiroshi Takashima (?) by Decision ext. round 2-1
1. 71kg: Masatomi Kawachi Def. Shinichiro Kurogi By Decision ext. round 3-0

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4/3 ShootBoxing - Fight Order ***Reminder***

***Reminder***
Just a reminder of this event in Korakuen Hall tonight!

ShootBoxing has been attracting some interesting fighters lately, and this event is no different.

Today the fight order was announced, and Luiz Azeredo gets to fight in the main event in his 2nd ShootBoxing event. His is taking on the #3 ranked Hiroki Shishido in what should be a very interesting main event. Last time Azeredo fought in ShootBoxing, he won his 1st round fight in the S-Cup by submission and made a very good impression.

In the co-main event, the Super Welterweight #2 ranked Takashi Ono is taking on the undefeated (7-0) and #2 ranked middlweight Takaaki Umeno.

Also making a return to ShootBoxing is the Shooto star, Mamoru Yamaguchi. Also on this card is Pancrase veteran Mitsuhisa Sunabe.

11. Main-Event 70kg: Luiz Azeredo vs. Hiroki Shishido
10. 70kg: Takashi Ono vs. Takaaki Umeno
9. Heavy: Masahiro Iwashita vs. Bernard Ackah
8. 55kg: Mamoru Yamaguchi vs. Akito Sakimura
7. 60kg: Akifumi Utagawa vs. Hiroaki Suzuki
6. 60kg: Takashi Ishikawa vs. Mitsuhisa Sunabe
5. Koya Shimada vs. Hiroyuki Yamashiro
4. 57kg: Kazuyuki Fushimi vs. Hiroshi Funabashi

Starting Fights:
3. 70kg: Takafumi Yamazaki vs. Shota Watanabe
2. 55kg: Hiroshi Takashima (?) vs. Hiroaki Okuwa
1. 71kg: Masatomi Kawachi vs. Shinichiro Kurogi

If you are planning to go out to this, the event is in Korakuen Hall and there looks to like there are still tickets. I am expecing this to be close to sold out though.

The doors open at 17:00, starting fights kick off at 17:15, with the main card starting at 18:00.

Ticket Prices:
RS 8,000円　
SS 7,000円
S 6,000円
A 5,000円　
B 3,000円　
Standing 2,000円

At the door +500円

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4/3 Shoot Boxing - Mamoru Continues

The Shooto fighters, Rumina Sato and Mamoru Yamaguchi both made the headlines when they made their Shoot Boxing debuts in February. It is announced today that Mamoru is returning to take on the #1 ranked super-bantamweight at the April event. Does this mean that Mamoru is trying to add a Shoot Boxing belt to his collection? I would think so.

Either way, this card is looking very intersting.

Added:
Mamoru Yamaguchi vs. Akito Sakimura

Previously Announced:
Heavy: Masahiro Iwashita vs. Bernard Ackah
Luiz Azeredo vs. Hiroki Shishido

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