Jason Nowe

GP Champions Crowned, Silva-Arona Resolution TOKYO, Dec. 31 — The New Year’s Eve TV ratings war is huge business here in Japan, with PRIDE and K-1 competing fiercely against each other to...

Yahya Victorious in Japanese Debut TOKYO, Dec. 11 — The relatively new, yet poorly named cage fighting promotion D.O.G. (Demolition of Octagon Gear — who came up with that?) held its fourth event at MMA hotspot Differ Ariake on the artificial island of Tokyo Bay.

In an interesting bit of cage-fighting trivia, this is also the same venue where Tito Ortiz (...

Imanari Submits Maeda for DEEP Championship TOKYO, Dec. 2 — The battle for the first DEEP featherweight championship came to a head at the legendary Korakuen Hall tonight as the four fighters...

Schilt Dethrowns Bonjasky at K-1 World Grand Prix TOKYO, Nov. 19 — When I hear the words “Tokyo Dome” I immediately think cold beer, crappy food and K-1.

This huge venue in the...

Aoki Shines at SHOOTO TOKYO, Nov. 6 — Upon ingesting perhaps the poorest example of the classic American hot dog at the “Hot Dog Inn” just outside of...

Oishi Draws Rodriguez, Suganuma Brutalizes Noji TOKYO, Nov. 4 — For the past week this reporter has been riding the pine at Korakuen Hall.

First DEEP last Friday, then boxing on Monday,...

Four Advance to December’s DEEP Semifinals TOKYO, Oct. 28 — Eight fighters from around the world did battle at mixed martial arts Mecca Korakuen Hall for the chance to advance to the 65-kg...

Competitive Bouts, Early Stoppages Mark Pride 30 TOKYO, Oct. 23 — On an absolutely beautiful day in Tokyo the Saitama Super Arena played host to PRIDE 30.

While the English title of this...

Souwer, Kraus, Zambidis Victorious at K-1 Max TOKYO, Oct. 12 — Team Sherdog was on hand to witness some of the best stand-up middleweight (70-kg) fighters do battle at the K-1 World Max at the...

Kondo, Kyle Victorious in Pancrase TOKYO, Oct. 2 — Tonight the Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium played host to the Pancrase Spiral 8 show, originally headlined by a rematch between Sanae Kikuta (Pictures) and Yuki Kondo (...