4/11 ShootBoxing - Fights Announced/TV Deal Announced

ShootBoxing have announced TV Deals with Sun-TV and Chiba-TV. Sun-TV will show the Young Ceasar event from earlier this year on March 6, Chiba TV will air the same event on March 14 at 25:35 (dont know why Japanese write times like that)....

ShootBoxing have also added a couple of fights to their event on April 11. Both feature Japanese ShootBoxing champions against Thai imports.

Super featherweight champion Tomohiro Oikawa will take on Prajonsao Por. Pramuk. And Superwelterweight champion Takaaki Umeno will take on the very strong Bovy Sor Udumson.

Here is a fight with Bovy Sor Udumson taking on Hiroki Shishido.
Part 1


Part 2.


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

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9/4 Shoot Boxing - RESULTS

ShootBoxing continues to do well in filling Korakuen Hall. As usual, it turned out to be an acion packed event.

The main event went into the 5th round before the visitor from Thailand landed a devastating straight right that sent the Japanese ShootBoxing champion to the ground.

There were 2 title fights on the card, in the super-featherweight title fight, Tomohiro Oikawa won a 5 round decision over Hiroaki Suzuki.

The other title fight ended when the doctor had to stop Enari from continuing after suffering a cut. Phantom Shinya goes home the bantamweight champion.

9. Main-event: Bowiei So Udomson Def. Hiroki Shishido by KO Round 5 0:36
8. Takaaki Umeno Def. Florian Schöpp by KO Round 1 0:54

SB Japan Super Featherweight Title Fight:
7. Tomohiro Oikawa Def. Hiroaki Suzuki by Decision 3-0

SB Japan Super Bantamweight Champion Fight:
6. Phantom Shinya Def. Noriyuki Enari by TKO Round 2 2:41

5. Guy Struggle Gym Def. Takeshi Ishikawa by DQ (soccerball kick) Round 2 1:58
4. Mamoru Yamaguchi Def. Masahiro Fujimoto by Decision 3-0
3. NIIZUMAX！ Def. Koya Shimada by KO Round 3 1:03
2. Masanori Minato Def. Tatsuhiro Takashima by Decision 2-1
1. Kengo Okubo Def. Yuji Sugawara by TKO Round 1 1:06

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9/4 ShootBoxing - Fight Order

ShootBoxing have announced the fight order for their event tomorrow in Korakuen Hall. And there are some changes to the card.

Tyler Toner is off this card, I dont know the reson, but he is replaced by German champion kickboxer, Florian Schöpp. It is a new opponent for Umeno but it should still be a very good co-main event.

The female S-Cup winner, Rena, will also be attending to meet the fans and sign autographs.

Should be a good start to the weekend, and it looks like there are still tickets available.

Main-event:
9. 67kg: Hiroki Shishido vs. Bowiei So Udomson
8. 71kg: Takaaki Umeno vs. Florian Schöpp

SB Japan Super Featherweight Title Fight:
7. Tomohiro Oikawa vs. Hiroaki Suzuki

SB Japan Super Bantamweight Champion Fight:
6. Phantom Shinya vs. Noriyuki Enari

5. 60kg: Takeshi Ishikawa vs. Gay Struggle Gym (?)
*Not making up the name, Thai fighter and I am not sure of the struggle.

4. 55kg: Masahiro Fujimoto vs. Mamoru Yamaguci
3. 61.5kg: Koya Shimada vs. NIIZUMAX！
2. 56kg: Tatsuhiro Takashima vs. Masanori Minato
1. 60kg: Yuji Sugawara vs. Kengo Okubo

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9/3 Shoot Boxing - Fights Announced

In just over a week Shoot Boxing is puttin on another event in Korakuen Hall. Added today was Shooto legend Mamoru, who have turned to ShootBoxing lately. He is doing well and has a 2-1 record so far. This time he is fighting the #3 ranked (I dont know if they publish rankings..) super bantamweight, Masahiro Fujimoto.

American MMA fans will also recognize the Ring of Fire champion, Tyler Toner, who is coming back for his 2nd ShootBoxing fight. Toner won his debut fight (the main-event no less) by a 1st round KO in June. I am sure a lot of people will be excited to see him back in Japan.

It should be another very good card, and being on a Friday this will be just about sold out.

Added:
Masahiro Fujimoto vs. Mamoru Yamaguci

Previously Announced:
SB Japan Super Featherweight Title Fight:
Tomohiro Oikawa vs. Hiroaki Suzuki

SB Japan Super Bantamweight Champion Fight:
Phantom Shinya vs. Noriyuki Enari

Tyler Toner vs. Takaaki Umeno
Hiroki Shishido vs. Bowiei So Udomson

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6/1 ShootBoxing Champions Carnival - RESULTS *UPDATED*

ShootBoxing is having their Champions Carnival in Korakuen Hall now. It is a very interesting card, and lots of good fighters on it.

Mamoru has had his 3rd ShootBoxing fight, and the Shooto ledgend has now put himself in title contention by defeating the #1 ranked Nagurachun M16.

We also have new West Pacific Welterweight and Super-Welterweight champions!

*UPDATE*
The Super-Featherweight title fight was fought as a non-title fight due to the challenger Hiroaki Suzuki coming in over weight. Thanks to Pete for notifying me!

Ring of Fire champion, Tylor Toner pulls off the upset in his ShootBoxing debut!

Main-Event:
9. 71kg: Tyler Toner Def. Kenichi Ogata by KO Round 1 3:00

ShootBoxing Western Pacific Title Fight (67kg):
8. 67kg: Hiroki Shishido Def. Luke Meitland by standing Guillotine Choke Round 2 1:15

Japan Super Werlterweight Title Fight (70kg):
7. (Challenger) Takaaki Umeno Def. (Champion) Kenji Kanai by TKO Round 5 2:02

Japan Super Featherweight (60kg):
6. (Challenger) Hiroaki Suzuki Def. (Champion)Tomohiro Oikawa by KO Round 3 3:00

5. 56kg: Mamoru Yamaguchi Def. Nagurachun Martha M16 by Decision (after ext.) 3-0
4. 60kg: Takeshi Ishikawa Def. Koya Shimada by TKO Round 1 1:26
3. 87kg: Kengo Shimizu Def. Koji Iga by KO Round 1 2:41
2. 55kg: Kazuyuki Fushimi Def. Hiroaki Okuwa by Decision 3-0
1. 55kg: Tatsuhiro Takashima Def. Tomonori Suzuki by standing Choke Round 3 1:40

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6/1 ShootBoxing Champions Carnival - Fight Order

ShootBoxing have announced the fight order for their Champions Carnival. This event will take place on MONDAY!!! (Corrected) in Korakuen Hall June 1.

It is a very interesting card, and there continues to be MMA stars on these ShootBoxing cards. One of the new fighters coming to ShootBoxing is the American Tyler Toner, he is the ROF lightweight champion and is coming straight in to fight in the main-event. He is taking on the very experienced Kenichi Ogata.

In addition to the main event there are no less than 3 (!) title fights on the card! This will be an awesome event and of course that means a special t-shirt. The shirt will be 3,500yen in the arena.



Fight order is after the jump.

Main-Event:
9. 71kg: Tyler Toner vs. Kenichi Ogata

ShootBoxing Western Pacific Title Fight (67kg):
8. 67kg: Hiroki Shishido vs. Luke Meitland

Japan Super Werlterweight Title Fight (70kg):
7. (Champion) Kenji Kanai vs. (Challenger) Takaaki Umeno

Japan Super Featherweight Title Fight (60kg):
6. (Champion)Tomohiro Oikawa vs. (Challenger) Hiroaki Suzuki

5. 56kg: Nagurachun Martha M16 vs. Mamoru Yamaguchi
4. 60kg: Takeshi Ishikawa vs. Koya Shimada
3. 87kg: Koji Iga vs. Kengo Shimizu
2. 55kg: Kazuyuki Fushimi vs. Hiroaki Okuwa
1. 55kg: Tomonori Suzuki vs. Tatsuhiro Takashima

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6/1 ShootBoxing Champions Carnival - Ring of Fire Champion Competing

The Ring of Fire lightweight champion, Tyler Toner, is just the latest in of a growing list of MMA fighters to try ShootBoxing.

On this card we also have Mamoru Yamaguchi, who will have his 3rd Shootboxing fight. Other MMA fighters who have tried ShootBoxing include Rumina Sato, MIKU, Antonio Carvalho and Luiz Azeredo, to name a few off the top of my head.

Tylor Toner will face the very experienced Kenichi Ogata in his debut. Ogata has a record of 44-14 in ShootBoxing and it will not be an easy opponent.

I am sure Korakuen Hall will be packed for this event, they usually are for the ShootBoxing events.

Added:
Tyler Toner vs. Kenichi Ogata

Previously Announced:
ShootBoxing Western Pacific Title Fight:
Hiroki Shishido vs. Luke Meitland

Japan Super Featherweight Title Fight:
(Champion)Tomohiro Oikawa vs. (Challenger) Hiroaki Suzuki

Japan Super Werlterweight Title Fight:
(Champion) Kenji Kanai vs. (Challenger) Takaaki Umeno

Nagurachun Martha M16 vs. Mamoru Yamaguchi
Koji Iga vs. Kengo Shimizu

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6/1 ShootBoxing Champions Carnival - Another Title Fight Added

You cant just call an event "Champions Carnival", if you do you need to add some fights that makes it what the title promises. That is exactly what ShootBoxing is doing. Today they have announced the addition of a 3rd title fight. I think it is a new title as well (I have only seen Japanese champtions in the past).

The fight will be for the ShootBoxing Western Pacific title. The fighters battling it out will be the Japanese ShootBoxing veteran Hiroki Shishido and Australian Luke Meitland(?). Shishido came 3rd in last year's S-Cup tournament, and it should be a very good fight.

I am not sure about the name of the Australian fighter, but he is from "Jabout" and is a WKBA champion.

Added:
ShootBoxing Western Pacific Title Fight:
Hiroki Shishido vs. Luke Meitland

Previously Announced:
Japan Super Featherweight Title Fight:
(Champion)Tomohiro Oikawa vs. (Challenger) Hiroaki Suzuki

Japan Super Werlterweight Title Fight:
(Champion) Kenji Kanai vs. (Challenger) Takaaki Umeno

Nagurachun Martha M16 vs. Mamoru
Koji Iga vs. Kengo Shimizu

Participants:
Kenichi Ogata

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6/1 ShootBoxing - Champion Carnival - Karate Champion Fighting

Kengo Shimizu, Karate champion, has been added to this card. He will be taking on ShootBoxing veteran Koji Iga. It is a very good addition to this card which is looking promising.

Also, I said earlier that Hiroki Shishido and Kenishi Ogata would be fighting eachother, that was wrong. They are both participants in this this event, their opponents are yet to be named.

The event is 3 weeks away, and there are still lots of fights to be added to this card.

Added:
Koji Iga vs. Kengo Shimizu

Previously announced:
Japan Super Featherweight Title Fight:
(Champion)Tomohiro Oikawa vs. (Challenger) Hiroaki Suzuki

Japan Super Werlterweight Title Fight:
(Champion) Kenji Kanai vs. (Challenger) Takaaki Umeno

Participants:
Hiroki Shishido
Kenichi Ogata

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6/1 ShootBoxing - Champion Carnival

ShootBoxing have announced the first coupld of fights for their Champion Carnival. The event will be in Korakuen Hall on June 1, and the card already has 2 title fights!

The title fights will be for the Japanese Super Featherweight and Super Welterweight divisions. The Super Featherweight champion, Tomohiro Oikawa, has a total record og 25 (13 KO)-10, but he lost his last fight in December. This time he will be defending against Hiroaki Suzuki, who has already put tigether 2 wins in 2009 and he has a 5-1 record in ShootBoxing.

The Super Welterweight title fight will see the champion and ShootBoxing star, Kenji Kanai take on Takaaki Umeno. Kanai has a shootBoxing record of 14-7, and he is coming off 3 straight losses. Takaaki Umeno is normally fighting at middleweight (72kg), but its only 2 kg down to super welterweight. Umeno has a perfect 8-0 ShootBoxing record and it should be a very interesting fight.

There is also a non-title fight announced, but it is 2 big profiles in ShootBoxing. The 2006 S-Cup Champion, Kenichi Ogata is taking on the very experienced Hiroki Shishido.

Japan Super Featherweight Title Fight:
(Champion)Tomohiro Oikawa vs. (Challenger) Hiroaki Suzuki

Japan Super Werlterweight Title Fight:
(Champion) Kenji Kanai vs. (Challenger) Takaaki Umeno

Hiroki Shishido vs. Kenichi Ogata

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4/4 Shoot Boxing - Road to S Cup

Shoot Boxing will hold an event April 4 in Korakuen Hall. Shoot Boxing is an interesting concept, I have yet to get to one of this events, but really want to. The fights are kick-boxing, but standing submissions and throws are allowed.

You can read more about the rules here: http://www.shootboxing.org/en/rule/index.html and of course Wiki has more on this kind of fighting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoot_boxing

Anyway, the card for April 4:

Main-Event Japan Super-Featherweight Title Fight 3Min x 5R:
Tomohiro Oikawa　VS. Takeshi Ishikawa

Expert Rule 3min x 3:
Fight 9: Daiki Shishido VS. Tsuan Hoi Kwan
Fight 8: Kenji Kanei VS. Kan Ien
Fight 7: Yuta Iwashita VS. Zen Kin Jun
Fight 6: Akifumi Utagawa VS. OZ
Fight 5: Noriyuki Enari VS. Setsu Iguchi
Fight 4: Yuki Umeshita VS. Seiji Akao

Starting Class Rule 2min x 3:
Fight 3: Daiki Kawakami VS. Hiroaki Okuwa
Fight 2 (Ladies fight): Rena VS. Yuka Okamura
Fight 1: Keisuke Nobata VS. Shunichi Shimizu

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