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KOICHIRO MATSUMOTO RELATED NEWS
Takaya-Inoue, Kawajiri-Miyata Booked for Dec. 31 Dream
Two featherweight matchups have been announced for Dream's annual year-end show, promotion officials announced Thursday.
Mike Whitman
Nov 17, 2011
‘Star Wars’ Heiress Rolls at Deep ‘Cage Impact’
TOKYO -- Former Deep lightweight champion
Katsunori Kikuno
broke down Korean import
Kwang Hee Lee
, while another former Deep lightweight ace,
Kazunori Yokota
, took out veteran
Katsuya Toida
in...
Tony Loiseleur
Oct 29, 2011
Pictures: Deep '55 Impact'
Mizuto Hirota
made his return following a gruesome arm injury inflicted by
Shinya Aoki
to put away the respected
Katsunori Kikuno
at
Deep “55
...
SHERDOG
Aug 31, 2011
Hirota Takes Kikuno’s Crown; Matsumoto Retires at Deep 55
TOKYO --
Mizuto Hirota
is back.
In his first bout since suffering a gruesome arm break at the hands of Dream lightweight champion
Shinya Aoki
20 months ago in 2009's K-1 Dynamite, the former Sengoku Raiden Championship and Cage Force lightweight champion rebounded with a...
Tony Loiseleur
Aug 26, 2011
‘Lion’-Uno Signed for Dream 17; Sasahara Teases Foreign Aoki Foe
Dream confirmed the first bout for
Dream 17
on Wednesday, formalizing a featherweight clash between popular Japanese MMA veteran
Caol Uno
and former two-time Shooto 143-pound world champion...
Jordan Breen
Jul 27, 2011
Kikuno to Defend Lightweight Strap Against Hirota at Deep 55
Two of the top lightweights currently operating in Japan appear set to collide Aug. 26 in Tokyo.
Chris Nelson
Jul 20, 2011
Featherweight, Megaton Title Fights Added to Deep ‘55 Impact’
Next month,
Koichiro Matsumoto
will put his
Deep
featherweight belt on the line against once-beaten
Tatsunao Nagakura
. It will be Matsumoto’s...
Chris Nelson
Jul 08, 2011
Pictures: Dream ‘Fight for Japan’
Dream lightweight champ
Shinya Aoki
topped UFC vet
Rich Clementi
, while
Masakazu Imanari
and
Hideo Tokoro
advanced to the finals of Dream’s 2011 Japan bantamweight grand prix at Sunday’s...
SHERDOG
Jun 04, 2011
Imanari Drops Deep Belt; Nakamura-Otsuka Booked for June 24
Masakazu Imanari
, who on Saturday advanced to the finals of
Dream
’s 2011 Japan bantamweight grand prix, has relinquished the 137-pound title which he held in Japanese indie promotion...
Chris Nelson
May 31, 2011
Aoki Subs Clementi; Imanari, Tokoro Advance in Dream 135-Pound GP
SAITAMA, Japan --
Shinya Aoki
's late replacement opponent in
Rich Clementi
proved somewhat difficult to put away, but the Tobikan Judan no less punished him mercilessly throughout both rounds before the inevitable finish in the main event of...
Tony Loiseleur
May 29, 2011
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