6/6 ShootBoxing - Hisae Watanabe's Opponent Announced

From GBRing.com

ShootBoxing have announced 2 female fights for their event on June 6 in Korakuen Hall.

The event will include female S-Cup champion Rena vs. ☆MIKA☆.

Also making a return to the ShootBoxing ring will be the former DEEP champion Hisae Watanabe. This time she will take on J-Girls ranked #1 Sumie Yamada.

Added:
Rena vs. ☆MIKA☆
Hisae Watanabe vs. Sumie Yamada

Previously Announed:
Hiroki Shishido vs. Virgil Kalakoda
Hiroaki Suzuki vs. Tenkei Fujimiya
Kenji Kanai vs. Satoru Suzuki

Participating:
Mei "V Hajime" Yamaguchi

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4/11 ShootBoxing - Hisae is Back!

Just as DEEP is losing their champion, the former champion re-surfaces in ShootBoxing. She has had an exhibition fight earlier, but this time its for real. She will be taking on the winner of the female S-Cup in 2009, Rena.

Added:
Hisae Watanabe vs. Rena

Previously announced:
Takaaki Umeno vs. Bovy Sor Udumson
Tomohiro Oikawa vs. Prajonsao Por. Pramuk

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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 - Hironaka Competing

ShootBoxing have announced the first fight for their February 13 event. And it will be very interesting to see how the Cage Force lightweight chamption, Kuniyoshi Hironaka does in Shootboxing. He will be taking on the Shootboxing Yount Ceasar Osaka Vol. 1 MVP, Shinichiro Kuroki.

Announced:
Kuniyoshi Hironaka vs. Shinichiro Kuroki

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

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2/13 ShootBoxing - Participants Announced

ShootBoxing have announced the first participants for their event in Korakuen Hall on February 13.

There are some very popular fighters announced, among them ShootBoxing champions Hiroaki Shishido and Takaaki Umeno.

Also announced is the female S-Cup champion from last year, Rena. Female pro-wrestler Fuuka Kakimoto is also announced as a participant and she will be pulling some of her fans up from Akihabara to Korakuen hall. This will be her second ShootBoxing fight, having won her first by decision at the 2008 S-Cup tournament.

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

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11/18 ShootBoxing Bushido Part 5 - RESULTS

ShootBoxing held their event in Korakuen Hall earlier today and Takaaki Umeno scored a strong KO win in a very competitive fight with Chokdee Por. Parmuk. The other Thai fighter, Phajoneseuk Por. Pramuk got a close decision win.

Female S-Cup champion, Rena, defeated Emi Fujino and Alex Roberts scored a convincing decision win.

Main Event - Expert Class-Rule (5x3min. ext until winner deceided):
12. 70kg: Takaaki Umeno Def. Chokdee Por. Pramuk by KO Round 3 2:44

Expert Class-Rule (3x3min. ext until winner deceided):
11. 70kg: Kenji Kanai Def. Daisuke Tsutsumi by Decision 3-0 ext. Round
10. 70kg: Phajonseuk Por. Pramuk Def. Takeshi Ishikawa by Decision 2-0

Ladies Class-Rule (3x2min ext. 1R):
9. Rena Def. Emi Fujino by TKO (doctor stop) Round 2 5:00
8. Mei "V Hajime" Yamaguchi Def. Etsu Senchaigym by Decision 3-0 ext. round
7. Ai Takahashi Def. Harumi by TKO Round 2 2:51

Expert Class-Rule (3x3min. ext until winner deceided):
6. Alex Roberts Def. Masahiro Iwashita by Decision 3-0 (30-25, 30-25, 30-25)
5. Kazuyuki Fushimi Def. Daisuke Murata by TKO Round 2 2:37
4. Tatsuhiro Takashima Def. Takashi Moto by Decision 3-0

Opening Fights (Starting Rule 3x2min 1 ext.):
3. Yuji Sugawara Def. Shohei Nishimura by Decision 3-0
2. Kensaku Sugiyama Def. Masaya Matsuhana by Decision 2-0
1. Masatomo Kawachi Def. Yuki Sakamoto by Decision 2-1


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11/18 ShootBoxing Bushido Part 5 - Fight Order

ShootBoxing have announced the fight order for their next event, as always in Korakuen Hall.

These tickets usually sell really well, and I am sure this time will be no different. 2 thai fighters on the card and on in the main event taking on the ShootBoxing champion, Takaaki Umeno in a 5 round fight.

Also on the card is the female S-Cup winner Rena, she is taking on SmackGirl and Valkyrie veteran Emi Fujino.

Main Event - Expert Class-Rule (5x3min. ext until winner deceided):
12. 70kg: Takaaki Umeno vs. Chokdee Por. Pramuk

Expert Class-Rule (3x3min. ext until winner deceided):
11. 70kg: Kenji Kanai vs. Daisuke Tsutsumi
10. 70kg: Takeshi Ishikawa vs. Uirachai Saktui (?)

Ladies Class-Rule (3x2min ext. 1R):
9. Rena vs. Emi Fujino
8. Mei "V Hajime" Yamaguchi vs. Etsu Senchaigym
7. Ai Takahashi vs. TBA

Expert Class-Rule (3x3min. ext until winner deceided):
6. Alex Roberts vs. Masahiro Iwashita
5. Kazuyuki Fushimi vs. Daisuke Murata
4. Tatsuhiro Takashima vs. Takashi Moto

Opening Fights (Starting Rule 3x2min 1 ext.):
3. Yuji Sugawara vs. TBA
2. Kensaku Sugiyama vs. Masaya Matsuhana
1. Masatomo Kawachi vs. YukiSakamoto

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8/23 ShootBoxing Female S-Cup - Pictures

I was so excited about the female S-Cup yesterday that I almost forgot about the awesome DEEP card! Anyway, it was not without reson. ShootBoxing is an interesting consept, and they put on a very interesting mix of fighters.

The tournament was won by the 18 year old Rena.

On the card was also the welcome return of Hisae Watanabe. It was only an exhibion fight, but still a very popular addition to this event.

If you want to see more pictures from this event, you can go to SportsNavi HERE and HERE



Some pictures from the final:





And of course some from the Megumi Fuji vs. Hisae Watanabe exhibition fight.

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8/23 ShootBoxing Female S-Cup - RESULTS

ShootBoxing is holding their female S-Cup in Shinagawa today. Results if you read on.

Megumi Fuji's fight is an exhibition fight with Hisae Watanabe, and there is therefore no result in this fight.

Girls S-Cup - Tournament Quarter Finals:
QF1: Rena Def. Masako Yoshida by Decision 3-0
QF2: Saori Ishioka Def. Ai Takahashi by Decision 3-0
QF3: Madoka Okada Def. Misato Tomita by KO Round 2 0:25
QF4: Mei "V Hajime" Yamaguchi Def. Lim Soo Jung by Decision 3-0
Reserve:

Mixed Rule Exhibition: Megumi Fuji vs. Hisae Watanabe

Semi-Finals:
SF1: Rena Def. Saori Ishioka by TKO Round 3 0:20
SF2: Mei "V Hajime" Yamaguchi Def. Madoka Okada by Decision 3-0

MMA-Jewels Rule: Shizuka Sugiyama Def. Hitomi Sakamoto by Decision 3-0
Yuko "Hiroko" Yamanaka Def. Cho Benkei by TKO Round 1

Female S-Cup Final:
Rena Def. Mei "V Hajime" Yamaguchi by Decision 3-0

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8/23 ShootBoxing - "Hiroko"s Opponent Announced

Hiroko is one of the attractions on this ShootBoxing card. The main feature will of course be the tournament, even though the exhibition fight between Megumi Fuji and Hisae Watanabe would be enough to fill the Shinagawa Stellar Ball (Sutera Booru) in the Shinagawa Prince Hotel complex.

Today another of the main attractions had her opponent announced. The very tall (for Japanese) "Hiroko" will take on Cho Benkei under ShootBoxing rules, and I think that should complete the card just a few days out from the event.

Added:
Yuko "Hiroko" Yamanaka vs. Cho Benkei

Previously Announced:
Mixed Rule Exhibition: Megumi Fuji vs. Hisae Watanabe

Girls S-Cup - Tournament Quarter Finals:
QF1: Rena vs. Masako Yoshida
QF2: Saori Ishioka vs. Ai Takahashi
QF3: Misato Tomita vs. Madoka Okada
QF4: Mei "V Hajime" Yamaguchi vs. Lim Soo Jung

Semi-Finals:
SF1: Winner QF1 vs. Winner QF2
SF2: Winner QF3 vs. Winner QF4

Final: Winner SF1 vs. Winner SF2

Jewels Rule (MMA) Fight:
Shizuka Sugiyama 4-0-0 vs. 0-2-0 Hitomi Sakamoto

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8/23 ShootBoxing - Hisae Watanabe taking on Megumi Fuji!

Hisae Watanabe is the former DEEP female champion, and when she retired I thought it was way too early.

Now she might be back! Anyway for 1 fight... She will be taking on Megumi Fuji in a exhibition fight fought under EX-Mixed rules. That means round 1 is Jewels rules, round 2 Shootboxing. There will be 2x2min rounds.

I hope this means we will see more of her!

Added:
Mixed Rule Exhibition: Megumi Fuji vs. Hisae Watanabe

Previously Announced:
Girls S-Cup - Tournament Quarter Finals:
QF1: Rena vs. Masako Yoshida
QF2: Saori Ishioka vs. Ai Takahashi
QF3: Misato Tomita vs. Madoka Okada
QF4: Mei "V Hajime" Yamaguchi vs. Lim Soo Jung

Semi-Finals:
SF1: Winner QF1 vs. Winner QF2
SF2: Winner QF3 vs. Winner QF4

Final: Winner SF1 vs. Winner SF2

Jewels Rule (MMA) Fight:
Shizuka Sugiyama 4-0-0 vs. 0-2-0 Hitomi Sakamoto

Participants:
Yuko "Hiroko" Yamanaka

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8/23 ShootBoxing - Girls S-Cup 2009

ShootBoxing are putting on a female version of their very popular S-Cup, and it should be a interesting event. Personally I think the favorites here are Rena and Misato Tomita, but I dont know too much about the ShootBoxing skills of the other participants.

Also on the card is up and coming Jewels favorite Shizuka Sugiyama and one of the biggest female MMA stars anywhere, Megumi Fuji.

Girls S-Cup - Tournament Quarter Finals:
QF1: Rena vs. Masako Yoshida
QF2: Saori Ishioka vs. Ai Takahashi
QF3: Misato Tomita vs. Madoka Okada
QF4: Mei "V Hajime" Yamaguchi vs. Lim Soo Jung

Semi-Finals:
SF1: Winner QF1 vs. Winner QF2
SF2: Winner QF3 vs. Winner QF4

Final: Winner SF1 vs. Winner SF2

Jewels Rule (MMA) Fight:
Shizuka Sugiyama 4-0-0 vs. 0-2-0 Hitomi Sakamoto

Participants:
Megumi Fuji
Yuko "Hiroko" Yamanaka

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8/23 ShootBoxing Female S-Cup

ShootBoxing have announced that they will hold a female S-Cup. This will be the female version of the very popular tournament they hold for the male fighters, the last couple of years in Saitama Superarena.

The female version will be in the Stellar Hall in Shinagawa Prince Hotel. And the list of participants is looking very interesting.

ShootBoxing is a hybrid of MMA and K-1, in some ways. It is K-1 with standing submissions, and it attract a lot of MMA fighters. This tournament is no different!

So far these are announced:
Megumi Fuji
Mei "V Hajime" Yamaguchi
Rena
Saori Ishioka
Shizuka Sugiyama
Yuko "Hiroko" Yamanaka
Lim Soo Jung

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