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PANCRASE - NEWSFLASH

Marquardt makes history again, 5-times King!!

3-8-2003

Denver, CO

Live from Tokyo, Japan, Pancrase USA representative Ty Lynch reports: King of Pancrase Nathan Marquardt successfully defended his middleweight title against first ranked challenger Izuru Takeuchi. Marquardt ko'd Takeuchi with a right hook at 1.29 minutes, of round one. Congratulations to the world's only 5-times King of Pancrase.

PANCRASE 2003 HYBRID TOUR RESULTS
MIDDLEWEIGHT KING OF PANCRASE TITLE DEFENSE
SATURDAY, MARCH 8,2003
DOORS OPEN; 5:30PM FIGHTS START; 6:30PM
DIFFER ARIAKE (TOKYO, JAPAN)
LIVE GATE; 1,800 SELL OUT

AMATEUR MATCH PANCRASE GATE LIGHTWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
TAKU ARAMAKI (P's LAB YOKOHAMA) DREW HIROTO MAKISE (A3) AT FULL TIME LIMIT.

PRO-MATCH#1 FEATHERWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
MASAHITO WACHI (TEAM ROKEN) DEF. MASAHIRO WATANABE (FREELANCE) BY DOCTOR STOP TKO PRIOR TO START THIS MATCH.
*WATANABE WAS NOT ABLE TO COMPETE DUE TO ACUTE PNEUMONIA.

PRO-MATCH #2 WELTERWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
NAOKI SEKI (FREELANCE) DEF. KENJI ARAI (PANCRASEism) BY FRONT CHOKE AT 1R 1:20.

PRO-MATCH #3 OPEN-WEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
JUN ISHII (OPEN-WEIGHT 10TH RANKED/CHOJIN CLUB) DEF. JASON GODSEY (U.S.A./I.F. ACADEMY) BY TAP OUT (MOUNT PUNCH) AT 2R 1:51.

PRO-MATCH #4 MIDDLEWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
KAZUO MISAKI(MIDDLEWEIGHT 3RD RANKED/PANCRASE GRABAKA) DREW YUJI HISAMATSU (TIGER PLACE) AT FULL TIME LIMIT.

SEMIFINAL LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
YUKI KONDO (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 1ST RANKED/PANCRASEism) DEF. SUMIO KOYANO (UGOKAI) BY TKO (CORNER THREW TOWEL) AT 1R 3:58.

MAIN EVENT MIDDLEWEIGHT K.O.P. TITLE DEFENSE 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
NATHAN MARQUARDT (3RD MIDDLEWEIGHT K.O.P./U.S.A./ COLORADO STARS) DEF. IZURU TAKEUCHI (MIDDLEWEIGHT 1ST RANKED/SK ABSOLUTE) BY KO (STANDING PUNCH) AT 1R 1:29.

PANCRASE 2003 HYBRID TOUR
SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2003
DOORS OPEN; 5:30PM FIGHTS START; 6:30PM
DIFFER ARIAKE (TOKYO, JAPAN)

MIDDLEWEIGHT KING OF PANCRASE TITLE BOUT

AMATEUR MATCH PANCRASE GATE LIGHTWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
TAKU ARAMAKI (P's LAB YOKOHAMA) vs HIROTO MAKISE (A3)

PRO-MATCH #1 FEATHERWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
MASAHITO WACHI (TEAM ROKEN) vs MASAHIRO WATANABE (FREELANCE)

PRO-MATCH #2 WELTERWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
KENJI ARAI (PANCRASEism) vs NAOKI SEKI (FREELANCE)

PRO-MATCH #3 OPEN-WEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
JUN ISHII (OPEN-WEIGHT 10TH RANKED/CHOJIN CLUB) vs JASON GODSEY (U.S.A./I.F. ACADEMY)

PRO-MATCH #4 MIDDLEWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
KAZUO MISAKI (MIDDLEWEIGHT 3RD RANKED/PANCRASE GRABAKA vs YUJI HISAMATSU (TIGER PLACE)

SEMIFINAL LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
YUKI KONDO (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 1ST RANKED/PANCRASEism) vs SUMIO KOYANO (UGOKAI)

MAIN EVENT MIDDLEWEIGHT K.O.P. TITLE DEFENSE 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
NATHAN MARQUARDT (3RD MIDDLEWEIGHT K.O.P./U.S.A./ COLORADO STARS vs IZURU TAKEUCHI (MIDDLEWEIGHT 1ST RANKED/SK ABSOLUTE)

Ring of Fire 7 - "MELTDOWN"

Friday March 28, 2003

Hyatt Regency Tech Center

Grand Mesa Ballroom

Denver, CO

ROF promoter Sven Bean is happy to announce the seventh edition of the popular RING OF FIRE series. The event named MELTDOWN will feature a combination of Mixed Martial Arts and K-1 rules bouts. The event has will take place at the luxurious Hyatt Regency Tech Center, in the 12,000 square foot Grand Mesa Ballroom. ROF fans will appreciate the new space with secure private parking, easy access, 5 full service bars, and 20 x 20 big screen to watch the action. VIP's will be seated ringside at 8 seat tables with catered dinner, champagne, party favors, and personal cocktail service.

ROF Welterweight Championship:

ROF 7 will mark the return of Colorado favorite Jay Jack, from BJJ Boulder. Jack has spent the last 18 months focusing on training fighters like Amanda Buckner and Cruz Chacon, all the while with the drive to compete laying in the back of his mind. Originally Jack's opponent was to be the always entertaining Thomas THE WILDMAN Denny of Hesperia, CA. but the Wildman chose to compete in his own back yard on the March KOTC show. Taking Denny's place is UFC and PRIDE veteran Anthony MAD DOG Macias. Macias is known for his battles with Dan Severn and Kazushi Sakuraba, and has been staying busy fighting for the RENEGADES event in Texas. This fight will be in the 170 class, which currently Duane BANG! Ludwig is the champion. Ludwig having recently won a World Title in the 155 lb class will be vacating the belt and the winner of this match will be declared the new champion.

ROF Light Weight Championship:

The co-main event will be a ROF Light Weight title match between champion Leonard Garcia facing challenger Justin James. James qualified for the spot by winning a 4 man tournament at ROF 6 in December. Fans who witnessed James fight were quick to note the resemblance in fighting style to that of the popular Garcia. Both fighters have a "balls to the wall" style of fighting that always gets the crowd on there feet. Matches like this are what the true essence of MMA is all about.

Feature Bout

The under card will be comprised of an exciting combination of MMA and K-1 rules 3 round matches. Most notable is the return of Duane BANG! Ludwig protoge Christian RELENTLESS Allen. RELENTLESS was last seen in the epic battle with 145 lb phenom Cole Escovedo on the UA Fighting 3 show earlier this summer. Opposite of Allen is the very tough Wrestler-BJJ stylist, Germund THE NORWEGIAN NIGHTMARE Larsen. Larsen has the edge in MMA experience, but Allen's combined Muay Thai and MMA record make for an outstanding match up in the first ever Super Light Weight match in ROF history.

Local ring veteran and wrestling coach, Eric TAGGER Hines returns to the MMA arena squaring off against Iowa's Aaron THE MACHINE Jerome, both guys are trained in wrestling, submission and kickboxing. This bout is setting up to be the "sleeper" match and could steal the show.

12 exciting bouts, the full card can be seen on www.rof-mma.com

Tickets can be purchased on line at www.ticketswest.com or charge by phone at 1-866-464-2626 Rsvd $40.00 GA $25.00

For more info e-mail sven@rof-mma.com

UPDATE - Pancrase USA National Submission Wrestling Tournament

2-25-2003

Denver/Broomfield/Boulder, CO

*Less than three weeks until the second edition of Pancrase USA Submission Wrestling competition. This year, the rocky mountain region's premier grappling competition features a new open weight division. All weight and skill levels may compete for our most prestigious title.

*Scoring for this year's competition remains the same as 2002. Our scoring system is just like professional MMA fighting bouts held in the ring. Win by submission or judge's decision. There is no point system, nothing to encourage stalling or favor a particular style of wrestling.

KING OF PANCRASE - Title Fight

2-23-2003

Denver/Broomfield/Boulder, CO

Four-times middle weight King of Pancrase Nathan Marquardt has been training hard for his March 8th, Pancrase title defense against Izuru Takeuchi ( SK Absolute Team) of Japan. Marquardt hopes to avenge a loss to Takeuchi that occurred last year. In that fight, Marquardt broke his hand in the first round, but continued on, losing a close decision.

Marquardt and cornerman/trainer Billy Hendricks leave for Japan on March 3rd. In Tokyo, they will be joined by Pancrase USA, Japan rep. and cornerman Ty Lynch. Following the fight, Marquardt and Hendricks return to Colorado on March 9th.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Seminars - Big hit in Denver

2-21-2003

Denver/Broomfield/Boulder, CO

World renowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt (5th degree) Ricardo Murgel of Porto Alegre, Brazil, came to Colorado last weekend for his annual series of Denver area seminars. This year, Professor Murgel's instruction focused on "fighting techniques of the world champions". Clinics were held the Grapplers Edge, Pitts Academy, and Progressive Martial Arts. Assisting the Professor was his special guest, 4-times King of Pancrase Nate Marquardt.

All of the clinics were very informative, providing a rare opportunity to learn the latest techniques from a real Brazilian master with more than 45 years of experience. Mr. Murgel hopes to return to Colorado early this summer. Special thanks to Professor Sheldon Marr, Mr. Stewart Lauper, Mr. David Ayers, and Mr. Pitts for making the seminars a success.

Pancrase Event Lineup
1-29-2003
PANCRASE 2003 HYBRID TOUR
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16,2003
DOORS OPEN: 3:00PM FIGHTS START: 4:00PM
GRAND CUBE OSAKA (OSAKA, JAPAN)

AMATEUR MATCH PANCRASE GATE 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
TBA

PRO-MATCH #1 FEATHERWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
YOSHIRO MAEDA (P'S LAB OSAKA) vs SHIGEYUKI UMEKI (SK ABSOLUTEj

PRO-MATCH #2 WELTERWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
YUJI HOSHINO (WAJUTSU KEISHUKAI GODS) vs TAKAKU FUKE (PANCRASE OSAKA)

PRO-MATCH #3 OPEN-WEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
KENGO (PANCRASEism) vs KOJI OKUYAMA (CMA KYOTO SEIKEIKAN)

PRO-MATCH #4 MIDDLEWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
KOSEI KUBOTA (MIDDLEWEIGHT 9TH RANKED/PANCRASEism) vs HIDEHIKO HASEGAWA (SK ABSOLUTE)

PRO-MATCH #5 WELTERWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
KENICHI SERIZAWA (WELTERWEIGHT 4TH RANKED/RJW/CENTRAL) vs ROLAND FABRE (FRANCE/FREELANCE)

PRO-MATCH #6 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
AKIHIRO GONO (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 4TH RANKED/PANCRASE GRABAKA) vs CHAEL SONNEN (U.S.A./TEAM QUEST)

PRO-MATCH #7 IGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
IKUHISA MINOWA (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 2ND RANKED/PANCRASEism) vs RICARDO ALMEIDA (U.S.A./RENZO GRACIE JIU JITSU ACADEMY)

Pancrase Results 2003 Hybrid Tour
Sunday, January 26, 2003
Doors Open: 11:30am/Fights Start:12:00pm
Korakuen Hall (Tokyo,Japan)
Live Gate: 2,300 Sell Out

Amateur Match/Pancrase Gate Featherweight 2x5 Min Rounds
Reiji Shimabukuro (Hybrid Wrestling Mugen) def. Hideaki Hirayama (P's Lab Yokohama) by face punch KO at 1r 1:02

Pro-Match#1/Featherweight 2x5 Min Rounds
Shigeyuki Umeki (Sk Absolute) def. Yohei Tagami (Hybrid Wrestling Mugen) by 2-0-1 majority judges' decision at full time limit

Pro-Match#2/Middleweight 2x5 Min Rounds
Yushin Okami (Wajutsu Keishukai Hombu Dojo) def. Hikaru Sato (Pancraseism) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges' decision at full time limit

Pro-Match#3/Welterweight 2x5 Min Rounds
Satoru Kitaoka (Pancraseism) def. Hiroki Nagaoka (Welterweight 3rd Ranked/Rodeo Style) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges' decision at full time limit

Pro-Match#4/Welterweight 2x5 Min Rounds
Koji Oishi (Welterweight 2nd Ranked/Pancraseism) drew Takuya Wada (Sk Absolute) by 1-0-2 judges' decision at full time limit

Pro-Match#5/Middleweight 2x5 Min Rounds
Eiji Ishikawa (Pancrase Grabaka) def. Ichiro Kanai (Pancraseism) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges' decision at full time limit

Pro-Match#6/Light Heavyweight 2x5 Min Rounds
Daisuke Watanabe (Pancraseism) def. Hidetada Irie (Kingdom Ehrgeiz) by face punch KO at 1r 4:18

Pro-Match#7/Middleweight 2x5 Min Rounds
Kazuo Misaki (Middleweight 4th Ranked/Pancrase Grabaka) def. Joe D'Arce (U.S.A./Renzo Gracie Jiu Jitsu Academy) by referee stop TKO (mount punch) at 2r 4:51

Pro-Match#8/Light Heavyweight 2x5 Min Rounds
Yuki Kondo (Light Heavyweight 1st Ranked/Pancraseism) drew Gabriel Vella (Brazil/Ryan Gracie Jiu Jitsu) by 1-0-2 judges' decision at full time limit

PANCRASE - Belt RankPromotions

1-4-2003

Denver/Broomfield/Boulder, CO

Pancrase USA is pleased to announce the following students have been awarded the rank of blue belt effective January 1, 2003:

Mike Hetrick

Eduard Smetanin

Marc Menkveld

Kenneth Romero

Xan Routh

PANCRASE TEAM USA in Japan

12-29-2002

Denver/Broomfield/Boulder, CO

Top left: Pancrase middleweights Izuru Takauchi, Kunioku Kiuma, Nate Marquardt and Chris Lytle.

Top middle: Billy Hendricks, the H20man, and Nate Marquardt.

Top right: Ron Waterman and Nate Marquardt warm-up before Pride 24 fight.

Bottom left: Waterman and Marquardt discuss fight strategy at Pride 24.

Bottom middle: Pride 24 - Billy Hendricks, Nate Marquardt, Ron Waterman, & Mark Coleman.

Bottom right: Pride 24 - Nate Marquardt, Pancrase President Ozaki, Ron Waterman & Billy Hendricks.

H20MAN WINS AT PRIDE 24 - Pancrase USA victorious again!

12-23-2003

Marine Messe, Fukuoka, Japan

In a stunning upset to some, the "H20man" Ron Waterman defeated Pride veteran Valentijn Overeem by armbar (keylock) submission at 2.18 minutes, of round one. Since his return to the ring last September, Waterman has worked hard to develop a more rounded arsenal of fighting skills. Ron's latest victory proves he has moved beyond the UFC ground and pound tactics of the past. What's next for the Pride champ?

After a whirl wind trip that saw Nathan Marquardt crowned 4-times King Of Pancrase, and Ron Waterman's stunning win at Pride 24, the Pancrase USA team returns home to Denver, Colorado, on December 24th for some well deserved R&R.

Pancrase Team USA: Pride Champ Ron Waterman, 4x King of Pancrase Nate Marquardt, 1st cornerman/trainer Billy Hendricks, 2nd cornerman Ty Lynch, and co-manager Phyllis Lee.

PANCRASE 2002 SPIRIT TOUR - RESULTS

He's done it again!!!!!

December 21st, 2002

Differ Ariake

Tokyo, Japan

PRO-MATCH #1 LIGHTWEIGHT (2x5 MIN ROUNDS)
YUJI OBA (P's LAB TOKYO) def. SATOSHI NISHINO (WAJUTSU KEISHUKAI TOKYO HOMBU)
by unanimous decision 3-0 (20-19,20-19,20-19).

PRO-MATCH #2 WELTERWEIGHT (2x5 MIN ROUNDS)
KENJI ARAI (PANCRASEism) def. MANAO KUMAGAI (ZENDOKAI)
by unanimous decision 3-0 (20-18,20-18,20-17).

PRO-MATCH #3 OPEN-WEIGHT (2x5 MIN ROUNDS)
JUN ISHII (CHOJIN CLUB) def. KENGO (PANCRASEism)
by unanimous decision 3-0 (20-18,20-19,20-19).

PRO-MATCH #4 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (2x5 MIN ROUNDS)
YUKI KONDO (PANCRASEism) def. TSUYOSHI KURIHARA (TEAM ROKEN)
by rear choke at 4:49, of round 1.

PRO-MATCH #5 HEAVYWEIGHT (2x5 MIN ROUNDS)
TSUYOSHI OZAWA (ZENDOKAI) def. YOSHIKI TAKAHASHI (PANCRASEism)
by unanimous decision 3-0 (20-19,20-19,20-19).

PRO-MATCH #6 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (3x5 MIN ROUNDS)
AKIHIRO GONO (PANCRASE GRABAKA) def. KEI YAMAMIYA (PANCRASEism)
by referee stoppage at 3:49, of round 3

PRO-MATCH #7 MIDDLEWEIGHT (3x5 MIN ROUNDS)
IZURU TAKEUCHI (SK ABSOLUTE) def. CHRIS LYTLE (U.S.A./I.F. ACADEMY)
by decision 2-0 (29-29, 30-28, 29-28).

MAIN EVENT MIDDLEWEIGHT K.O.P. TITLE MATCH (3x5 MIN ROUNDS)
NATHAN MARQUARDT (U.S.A./COLORADO STARS) def. KIUMA KUNIOKU (PANCRASEism)
by knockout (flying knee) at 4:36, of round 3.

Pancrase USA to Japan - Pancrase/Pride - Double Header

12-16-2002

Denver/Broomfield/Boulder, CO

King of Pancrase Title Fight,

December 21st, 2002, Tokyo Japan

Nathan Marquardt vs. Kunioku Kiuma 4

Earlier today, top ten, world ranked fighter Nathan Marquardt left for Japan, and his date with destiny at the Pancrase 2002 Spirit Tour in Tokyo. On Saturday, Marquardt takes on current champion Kunioku Kiuma for the fourth time in a Pancrase main event title bout. A win for Marquardt would be unprecedented, making him the first, and only, 4-times King of Pancrase.

Marquardt's entourage: Co-manager Phyllis Lee, trainer Billy Hendricks, cornerman Ty Lynch.

Pride 24 "Cold Fury"

December 23rd, 2002, Fukuoka, Japan

Ron " H20man" Waterman vs. Valentijn Overeem

For a second time in as many months, former UFC heavyweight Ron the "H20man" Waterman returns to Japan, and the world of professional MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighting. Last September, following a two year absence to pursue WWF pro-wrestling, the" H20man" made his MMA comeback against the highly regarded Pancrase fighter "Kengo". A two minute, 33 second, submission win for Waterman, proves he is still a major force in the heavyweight division.

This time, Waterman tests his skills at the world's largest MMA fighting event, Pride 24 - Cold Fury, in Fukuoka, Japan. Waterman's opponent is veteran Pride fighter Valentijn Overeem of Holland.

The H20man's entourage: Mgr. Phyllis Lee, trainers/cornermen Nate Marquardt, Billy Hendricks, and Ty Lynch.

Official PRIDE 24 Fight Card
DATE: December 23rd, 2002
OPEN: 3:00 PM START 4:30 PM
PLACE: Marine Messe Fukuoka, Japan (Fukuoka-Pref , Japan)

8th Match: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Dan Henderson

7th Match: Murilo Ninja vs Kevin Randleman

6th Match: Alistair Overeem vs Volk Ataev

5th Match: Norihisa Yamamoto vs Alexander Otsuka

4th Match: Yuki Sasaki vs Rodrigo Gracie

3rd Match: Ron Waterman vs Valentijn Overeem

2nd Match: Guy Mezger vs ROGERIO 'MINOTAUR' Nogueira

1st Match: Daijirou Matsui vs Kazuki Okubo

Pay-Per-View; SkyPerfecTV (JAPAN, Dec 23rd Live PPV) DIRECTV, DishNetwork, TVN (Jan 11th, Taped Delay PPV) Bell Express Vu, Viewer’s Choice Canada (Jan 11th, Taped Delay PPV)

Pancrase 12/21 Event Lineup

Marquardt vs Kunioku IIII Main Event

AMATEUR MATCH / TBD

PRO-MATCH #1 LIGHTWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
YUJI OBA (P's LAB TOKYO) vs SATOSHI NISHINO (WAJUTSU KEISHUKAI TOKYO HOMBU)

PRO-MATCH #2 WELTERWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
KENJI ARAI (PANCRASEism) vs MANAO KUMAGAI (ZENDOKAI)

PRO-MATCH #3 OPEN-WEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
KENGO (PANCRASEism/OPEN-WEIGHT 10TH RANKED) vs JUN ISHII (CHOJIN CLUB)

PRO-MATCH #4 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
YUKI KONDO (PANCRASEism/LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 1ST RANKED) vs TSUYOSHI KURIHARA (TEAM ROKEN)

PRO-MATCH #5 HEAVYWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
YOSHIKI TAKAHASHI (PANCRASEism/1ST HEAVYWEIGHT K.O.P) vs TSUYOSHI OZAWA (ZENDOKAI)

PRO-MATCH #6 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
AKIHIRO GONO (PANCRASE GRABAKA/LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 9TH RANKED) vs KEI YAMAMIYA (PANCRASEism/LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 2ND RANKED)

PRO-MATCH #7 MIDDLEWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
CHRIS LYTLE (U.S.A./I.F. ACADEMY/MIDDLEWEIGHT 1ST RANKED) vs IZURU TAKAUCHI (SK ABSOLUTE/MIDDLEWEIGHT 2ND RANKED)
*The winner in this match will be the challenger for the next middleweight title defense.

MAIN EVENT MIDDLEWEIGHT K.O.P. TITLE DEFENSE 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
KIUMA KUNIOKU (PANCRASEism/2ND MIDDLEWEIGHT K.O.P.) vs NATHAN MARQUARDT (PANCRASE U.S.A./COLORADO STARS/MIDDLEWEIGHT 3RD RANKED)

PANCRASE 2002 SPIRIT TOUR - Results

SATURDAY, NOV. 30,2002

YOKOHAMA CULTURAL GYMNASIUM (KANAGAWA, JAPAN)

LIVE GATE: 5,900 SELL OUT

PANCRASE GATE/LIGHTWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS

SHINYA KUMAZAWA (HYBRID WRESTLING MUGEN) DREW HIROTAKA TOMIYAMA (P's LAB YOKOHAMA)

PRO-MATCH#1/MIDDLEWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS

YUSHIN OKAMI (WAJUTSU KEISHUKAI TOKYO HOMBU) DEF. SEN NAKADAI (PANCRASEism) BY 3-0-0 UNANIMOUS JUDGES DECISION AT FULL TIME LIMIT.

PRO-MATCH#2/FEATHERWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS

MITSUHISA SUNABE (HYBRID WRESTLING MUGEN) DEF. MASAHIRO WATANABE (FREELANCE) BY FRONT CHOKE SLEEPER AT 2R 1:17.

PRO-MATCH#3/MIDDLEWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUND

KAZUO MISAKI (PANCRASE GRABAKA/MIDDLEWEIGHT 4TH RANKED) DEF. MASAYA KOJIMA (WAJUTSU KEISHUKAI CHIBA) BY ARM BAR AT 1R 4:40.

PRO-MATCH#4/WELTERWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS

TAKAFUMI ITO (PANCRASEism/WELTERWEIGHT 1ST RANKED) DEF. TAKUYA WADA (SK ABSOLUTE/FORMER SHOOTO MIDDLEWEIGHT 7TH RANKED) BY 3-0-0 UNANIMOUS JUDGES DECISION AT FULL TIME LIMIT.

PRO-MATCH#5/LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS

RICARDO ALMEIDA (RENZO GRACIE JIU JITSU ACADEMY/2001 A.D.C.C. -98KG TOURNAMENT 2ND PLACE) DEF. OSAMI SHIBUYA (PANCRASEism/LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 4TH RANKED) BY REAR NAKED CHOKE AT 1R 3:25.

PRO-MATCH#6/LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS

SANAE KIKUTA (PANCRASE GRABAKA/2ND LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT K.O.P.) DEF. EDUARDO PAMPLONA (RYAN GRACIE JIU JITSU/3 TIMES BRAZIL MUAY THAI CHAMPION) BY 3-0-0 UNANIMOUS JUDGES DECISION AT FULL TIME LIMIT.

SEMIFINAL/LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS

KUHISA MINOWA (PANCRASEism/LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 6TH RANKED) DEF. YUKI SASAKI (PANCRASE GRABAKA/LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3RD RANKED) BY 2-0-1 MAJORITY JUDGES DECISION AT FULL TIME LIMIT.

MAIN EVENT/OPEN-WEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS

MINORU SUZUKI (PANCRASEism) DEF. JUSHIN THUNDER LIGER (NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING) BY REAR NAKED CHOKE AT 1R 1:48.

Pancrase USA Grapplers win gold in Vegas!

11-24-2002

Denver/Broomfield/Boulder, CO

Grapplers Quest West 3 - VIVA LAS VEGAS

Pancrase USA fighters Mike Hetrick, Xan Routh, and coach Billy Hendricks, traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada, last weekend to take on the worlds best submission wrestlers. Coach Hendricks reports the many weeks of intensive training were worth the effort as both Routh and Hetrick fought their way to the finals in divisions stacked with more experienced wrestlers. Hendricks was particularly impressed with Mike Hetrick considering this was his first ever submission grappling competition. Hetrick went on to win the championship title.

PANCRASE 2002 SPIRIT TOUR - Fight Card
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30,2002
DOORS OPEN; 5:00PM FIGHTS START; 6:30PM
YOKOHAMA CULTURE GYMNASIUM (KANAGAWA, JAPAN)

AMATEUR MATCHES TBD

PRO-MATCH #1 MIDDLEWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
SEN NAKADAI vs YUSHIN OKAMI

PRO-MATCH #2 FEATHERWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
MITSUHISA SUNABE vs MASAHIRO WATANABE

PRO-MATCH #3 MIDDLEWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUND
KAZUO MISAKI vs MASAYA KOJIMA

PRO-MATCH #4 WELTERWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
TAKAFUMI ITO vs TAKUYA WADA

PRO-MATCH #5 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
OSAMI SHIBUYA vs RICARDO ALMEIDA

PRO-MATCH #6 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
SANAE KIKUTA vs EDUARDO PAMPLONA

SEMIFINAL LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
YUKI SASAKI vs IKUHISA MINOWA

SUPER BOUT OPEN-WEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
MINORU SUZUKI vs JUSHIN THUNDER LIGER

Pancrase 2002 Spirit Tour - Results

October 29th, 2002

Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JAPAN

Marquardt loses close decision....fights 2 rounds with broken hand!

Lytle wins by submission!

MATCH 1: Welterweight (2x5 min rounds)

Hiroyuki Nozawa (STAND) def. Minoru Ozawa (V-CROSS)

by decision : 3-0 (20-18, 20-19, 20-18)

MATCH 2 : Featherweight (2x5 min rounds)

Miki Shida (P's LAB Tokyo) def. Takahiro Sanehara (Team SHINAGAWA)

by decision : 3-0 (20-18, 20-19, 20-18)

MATCH 3 : Welterweight (2x5 min rounds)

Kenji Arai (PANCRASEism) vs. Takehiro Kato (KIGUCHI WORKOUT STUDIO)

by decision : 3-0 (20-19, 19-19, 20-19)

MATCH 4: Middleweight (2x5 min rounds)

Hikaru Sato (PANCRASEism) -DRAW- Susumu Yamazaki (Daido Juku)

by decision : 0-0 (20-20, 20-20 20-20)

MATCH 5 : Welterweight (2x5 min rounds)

Satoru Kitaoka (PANCRASEism) def. Taro Minato (K.I.B.A.)

by decision : 2-0 (20-19, 20-20, 20-18)

MATCH 6 : Welterweight (3x5 min rounds)

Koji Oishi (PANCRASEism) def. Juan Ayala (Todd Medina Free Style Jiu-Jitsu)

by decision : 3-0 (30-27, 30-29, 30-27)

MATCH 7 : Middleweight (3x5 min rounds)

Chris Lytle (U.S.A./I.F. Academy) def. Yuji Hoshino (RJW/CENTRAL)

by triangle choke at 1R 2:09

MATCH 8 : Middleweight (3x5 min rounds)

Izuru Takeuchi (SK absolute) def. Nathan Marquardt (U.S.A./Colorado Stars)

by decision : 3-0 (29-28, 29-28, 30-29)

PANCRASE USA - News from Japan

October 27, 2002

Tokyo, Japan

Pancrase USA rep. Ty Lynch reports that Nathan Marquardt, and the Pancrase America Team arrived safely in Japan on Saturday. Marquardt comes to Japan for the October 29th, Pancrase Spirit Tour bout against former Shooto fighter Izuru Takeuchi. Marquardt's schedule for the week is as follows:

10-27 (Sunday) - Press day, sparring session photo shoot, and interviews at P-Labs in Tokyo.

10-28 (Monday) - Official Pancrase weigh-in and rules meeting at Pancrase headquarters in Tokyo.

10-29 (Tuesday) - Pancrase 2002 Spirit Tour begins at 6:30pm.

10-30 (Wednesday) - Depart Japan and return to Colorado.

PANCRASE SPIRIT TOUR - FIGHT CARD

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2002
DOORS OPEN; 5:30PM FIGHTS START; 6:30PM
KORAKUEN HALL (TOKYO, JAPAN)

PANCRASE GATE #1 MIDDLEWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
- HIDENOBU KOIKE (FREELANCE) vs HIDEHIKO HASEGAWA (SK.ABSOLUTE)

PANCRASE GATE #2 LIGHTWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
- HIDEAKI HIRAYAMA (P's LAB YOKOHAMA) vs TOMOYA MIYASHITA (BATTLEARTS B-CLUB)

PRO-MATCH #1 WELTERWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
- MINORU OZAWA (V-CROSS) vs HIROYUKI NOZAWA (STAND)

PRO-MATCH #2 FEATHERWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
- MIKI SHIDA (P's LAB TOKYO) vs TAKAHIRO SANEHARA (TEAM SHINAGAWA)

PRO-MATCH #3 WELTERWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
- KENJI ARAI (PANCRASEism) vs TAKEHIRO KATO (KIGUCHI WORKOUT STUDIO/1997 ALL JAPAN KYOKUSHIN KARATE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION)

PRO-MATCH #4 MIDDLEWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
- HIKARU SATO (PANCRASEism) vs SUSUMU YAMAZAKI (DAIDOJUKU HOMBU DOJO/1998, 1999 HOKUTOKI HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION/2001 HOKUTOKI ABSOLUTE CLASS CHAMPION)

PRO-MATCH #5 WELTERWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
- SATORU KITAOKA (PANCRASEism) vs TARO MINATO (K.I.B.A./FORMER MA JAPAN KICKBOXING MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION?

PRO-MATCH #6 WELTERWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
- KOJI OISHI (PANCRASEism/WELTERWEIGHT 2ND RANKED) vs JUAN AYALA (U.S.A./TODD MEDINA FREESTYLE JIU JITSU/F.F.C. LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION)

PRO-MATCH #7 MIDDLEWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUND
- CHRIS LYTLE (U.S.A./I.F. ACADEMY/MIDDLEWEIGHT 2ND RANKED) vs YUJI HOSHINO (RJW/CENTRAL/MIDDLEWEIGHT 3RD RANKED)

PRO-MATCH #8 MIDDLEWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUND
- NATHAN MARQUARDT (PANCRASE USA./COLORADO STARS/FORMER MIDDLEWEIGHT K.O.P./ MIDDLEWEIGHT 1ST RANKED vs IZURU TAKEUCHI (SK.ABSOLUTE/FORMER SHOOTO LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT 3RD RANKED)

PANCRASE 2002 SPIRIT TOUR - Results
10-29-2002 29
Yokohama Culture Gymnasium

Kanagawa, Japan
Live Gate: 4,600

Pancrase Gate #1 featherweight match 2x5 min rounds
MAKOTO KOHIRA (P's LAB Tokyo) drew MASAKI TSUJI (Ugokai) at full time limit.

Pancrase Gate #2 lightweight match 2x5 min rounds
HIROTAKA TOMIYAMA (P's LAB Yokohama) drew TATSUFUMI TSUCHIDA (Shonan Kakuto Club) at full time limit.

Pro-match #1 lightweight 2x5 min rounds
MASAKAZU IMANARI (Team Roken) def. YUJI OBA (P's LAB Tokyo) by 2-0-1 majority judges decision at full time limit.

Pro-match #2 heavyweight 3x5 min rounds
KATSUHISA FUJI (Hvywt. 1st ranked/Stand) def. HIROYA TAKADA (RJW/CENTRAL) by 2-0-1 majority judges decision at full time limit.

Pro-match #3 light heavyweight 3x5 min rounds
DEAN LISTER (U.S.A./Gracie United) def. DAISUKE ISHII (L.hvywt. 7th ranked/PANCRASEism) by unfought win.
*ISHII had a high fever at the time of doctor check prior to this match and the ring doctor decided he should not compete.

Pro-match #4 middleweight 3x5 min rounds
KAZUO MISAK (M.wt. 7th ranked/Pancrase GRABAKA) def. KOSEI KUBOTA (M.wt. 8th ranked/PANCRASEism) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time limit.

Pro-match #5 light heavyweight 3x5 min rounds
OSAMI SHIBUYA (L.hvywt. 9th ranked/PANCRASEism) def. MITSUYOSHI SATO (L.hvywt.3rd ranked/Pancrase GRABAKA) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time limit.

Pro-match #6 light heavyweight 3x5 min rounds
KEI YAMAMIYA (L.hvywt. 2nd ranked/PANCRASEism) def. EIJI ISHIKAWA (L.hvywt. 6th ranked/Pancrase GRABAKA) by 2-0-1 majority judges decision at full time limit.

Pro-match #7 open-weight 3x5 min rounds
RON WATERMAN (Pancrase U.S.A./Colorado Stars) def. KENGO (O.wt. 10th ranked/ PANCRASEism) by referee stop TKO (armlock) at 1R 2:33.

Pro-match #8 light heavyweight 3x5 min rounds

YUKI SASAKI (L.hvywt. 5th ranked/Pancrase GRABAKA) def. ALEX STIEBLING (U.S.A./Muay Thai Institute of Kunponli) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time limit.

Pro-match #9 welterweight King of Pancrase title defense 3x5 min rounds
KIUMA KUNIOKU (W.wt. K.O.P./PANCRASEism) def. HIROKI NAGAOKA (W.wt. 3rd ranked/Rodeo style) by choke sleeper at 3R 4:36. *KUNIOKU defended in the first time title defense.

H20MAN vs Kengo - Pancrase Ringside Fight Results

9-29-2002

Yokohama, Japan

Pancrase USA representative Ty Lynch reports that Ron "H20man" Waterman defeated Japanese superstar Kengo at two minutes, 33 seconds of round one by arm bar submission. According to Lynch, the fight went exactly as planned by Waterman's trainers Nathan Marquardt and Billy Hendricks; close the distance safely, clinch, takedown, and achieve a full or side mount position. From there, Ron would punch and setup a win by submission.

This important fight came on short notice. It was Ron's first professional mixed martial arts bout following a two year hiatus to pursue pro-wrestling with the W.W.E. Waterman's trainers knew that training time was limited but Ron's great physical condition allowed them to focus only on improving his fighting techniques. Then, just two weeks ago Waterman detached the ACL ligament in his right knee while training. After consulting with three doctors, Ron decided he would go ahead and fight and the rest is history.

Today Waterman proved he is still a major force in the heavy weight division. His ability to learn and utilize new skills were effectively demonstrated in the fight with Kengo. Congratulations Ron.

Look Out World....the H20man is back!!!!

Pancrase 2002 Spirit Tour - Fight Card

SUNDAY, SEPT. 29, 2002,

DOORS OPEN; 3:00PM / FIGHTS START; 4:30PM

YOKOHAMA CULTURE GYMNASIUM (KANAGAWA, JAPAN)

AMATEUR MATCH #1 PANCRASE GATE FEATHERWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS MAKOTO KOHIRA vs TSUJI MASAKI

AMATEUR MATCH #2 PANCRASE GATE LIGHTWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS HIROTAKA TOMIYAMA vs TATSUFUMI TSUCHIDA

PRO-MATCH #1 LIGHTWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS MASAKAZU IMANARI vs YUJI OBA

PRO-MATCH #2 HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS KATSUHISA FUJII vs HIROYA TAKADA

PRO-MATCH #3 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUND DAISUKE ISHII vs DEAN LISTER

PRO-MATCH #4 MIDDLEWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS KAZUO MISAKI vs KOSEI KUBOTA

PRO-MATCH #5 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS MITSUYOSHI SATO vs OSAMI SHIBUYA

PRO-MATCH #6LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS KEI YAMAMIYA vs EIJI ISHIKAWA

PRO-MATCH #7OPEN-WEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS KENGO vs RON WATERMAN

PRO-MATCH #8 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS YUKI SASAKI vs ALEX STIEBLING

PRO-MATCH #9 WELTERWEIGHT K.O.P. TITLE MATCH 3x5 MIN ROUNDS KIUMA KUNIOKU vs HIROKI NAGAOKA

Ron "H20man" Waterman Returns

09-05-2002

Denver/Broomfield/Boulder, CO

Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Ron "H20man" Waterman (6' 3", 280lbs) returns to the world of mixed martial arts fighting. After a two year lay-off to pursue professional wrestling with the W.W.E., Waterman is back with a vengeance. Ron recently accepted a fight against highly regarded Japanese Pancrase fighter Kengo at the September 29th, 2002 Pancrase Spirit Tour event in Yokohama, Japan.

The H20man is currently preparing for his fight at the Stars Training Center in Colorado. Ron's trainers include 3X King of Pancrase Nate Marquardt and Jiu-Jitsu champ Billy Hendricks.

PANCRASE 2002 SPIRIT TOUR - Results
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 2002
UMEDA STELLA HALL (OSAKA, JAPAN)
LIVE GATE: 800

AMATEUR MATCH #1 PANCRASE GATE FEATHERWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
MAEDA YOSHIRO (P's LAB OSAKA) drew YASUNORI YAMADA (PIROKUTETESU NIIGATA) at full time limit.

AMATEUR MATCH #2 PANCRASE GATE LIGHTWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
KENJI TAKESHIGE (P's LAB OSAKA) drew KENJI MATSUI (RAIRUTSU KONAN) at full time limit.

PRO-MATCH #1 FEATHERWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
YOSHINOBU (SHIOJUKU) drew MIKI SHIDA (P's LAB TOKYO) at full time limit.

PRO-MATCH #2 WELTERWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
KENICHI SERIZAWA (RJW/CENTRAL) def. TAKAKU FUKE (PANCRASE OSAKA) by arm bar at 2R 2:41.

PRO-MATCH #3 CATCH WRESTLING 1x5 MIN ROUND
YUKI SASAKI (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 5TH RANKED/PANCRASE GRABAKA) drew KOJI OISHI (WELTERWEIGHT 2ND RANKED/PANCRASEism) at full time limit.

PRO-MATCH #4 MIDDLEWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
YUJI HOSHINO (MIDDLEWEIGHT 7TH RANKED/RJW/CENTRAL) drew KOSEI KUBOTA (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 10TH RANKED/PANCRASEism) at full time limit.

PRO-MATCH #5 HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
YOSHIKI TAKAHASHI (1ST HEAVYWEIGHT K.O.P./PANCRASEism) def. HIDEKI TADAO (RJW/CENTRAL) by 2-0-1 majority judges decision at full time limit.

PRO-MATCH #6 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
AKIHIRO GONO (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 8TH RANKED/PANCRASE GRABAKA) drew OSAMI SHIBUYA (OPEN-WEIGHT 7TH RANKED/PANCRASEism) at full time limit.

DUANE "BANG" LUDWIG Training Report

8-18-2002

Denver/Broomfield/Boulder, CO

(Photos by Peter Lockley)

In less than two months, world renowned kickboxer Duane "Bang" Ludwig takes on former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver at the Universal Combat Challenge in Montreal, Canada. This fight is a huge opportunity for Ludwig, a win over "Little Evil" would immediately propel him to the top of the 155lb. mixed martial arts division.

Since accepting the fight, Ludwig has worked hard to refine his already formidable skills. Ludwig's trainer Nate Marquardt, a 3-times King of Pancrase, has developed a training program focused on the effective integration of several new ground fighting strategies.

Trainer Marquardt says Ludwig has an excellent chance of taking the title. Marquardt thinks the key to success is being well-rounded, and the confidence to utilize new techniques in the heat of battle.

PANCRASE 2002 SPIRIT TOUR
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 2002
DOORS OPEN; 3:00PM FIGHTS START; 4:00PM
UMEDA STELLA HALL (OSAKA, JAPAN)

AMATEUR MATCH #1 PANCRASE GATE FEATHERWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
MAEDA YOSHIRO vs YASUNORI YAMADA

AMATEUR MATCH #2 PANCRASE GATE LIGHTWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
KENJI TAKESHIGE vs KENJI MATSUI

PRO-MATCH #1 FEATHERWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
YOSHINOBU vs MIKI SHIDA

PRO-MATCH #2WELTERWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
TAKAKU FUKE vs KENICHI SERIZAWA

PRO-MATCH #3 CATCH WRESTLING 1x5 MIN ROUND
YUKI SASAKI vs KOJI OISHI

PRO-MATCH #4 MIDDLEWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
YUJI HOSHINO vs KOSEI KUBOTA

PRO-MATCH #5 HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
1ST HEAVYWEIGHT K.O.P. YOSHIKI TAKAHASHI vs HIDEKI TADAO

PRO-MATCH #6 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
AKIHIRO GONO vs OSAMI SHIBUYA

Pancrase News Flash

Pancrase 2002 Spirit Tour Evening Event Results

7-28-2002, 8:00pm

Tokyo, Japan

Three-times middleweight King of Pancrase Nathan Marquardt continued his winning ways with a first round win (1.37 minutes) over highly regarded Japanese fighter Seiki Ryo. Marquardt opened with overpowering strikes and finished Ryo by arm-bar submission hold.

Marquardt continues on his quest to win an unprecedented 4th King of Pancrase title. A title fight will likely occur sometime later this year.

PANCRASE Spirit 2002 Tour

NIGHT EVENT Results
DATE: JULY 28th, 2002
OPEN: 17:30
START: 18:00
PLACE: KORAKUEN HALL (TOKYO, JAPAN)

PRO-MATCH #1 - NEO BLOOD TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS 1ST MATCH 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
SATORU KITAOKA (PANCRASEism) def. KENJI ARAI (PANCRASEism)
by ankle hold at 3R 2:08 (Extended Round).

PRO-MATCH #2 - NEO BLOOD TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS 2ND MATCH 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
HIDETAKA MONMA (A3) def. MASASHI SUZUKI (U.W.F. SNAKEPIT JAPAN)
by triangle choke at 2R 3:48.

PRO-MATCH #3 - FEATHERWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
MITSUHISA SUNABE (HYBRID WRESTLING MUGEN) def. MASAHITO WACHI (TEAM ROKEN)
by split decision (30-29, 29-30, 30-29).

PRO-MATCH #4 - LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
DAISUKE WATANABE (PANCRASEism) def. TAKAO YAMAMOTO (ZENDOKAI)
by majority decision (29-28, 28-28, 29-28)

PRO-MATCH #5 - MIDDLEWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
NATHAN MARQUARDT (U.S.A./COLORADO STARS) def. SEIKI RYO (STAND)
by armbar at 1R 1:37.

PRO-MATCH #6 - LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
KEI YAMAMIYA (PANCRASEism) def. MITSUYOSHI SATO (PANCRASE GRABAKA)
by TKO (Ref stoppage; strikes on the ground) at 3R 2:52.

PRO-MATCH #7 - NEO BLOOD TOURNAMENT FINAL 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
HIDETAKA MONMA (A3) def. SATORU KITAOKA (PANCRASEism)
by KO (knee) at 1R 0:05.
* Monma won the Neo blood Tournament 2002.

PRO-MATCH #8 - WELTERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT FINAL 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
KIUMA KUNIOKU (PANCRASEism) def. TAKAFUMI ITO (PANCRASEism)
by armbar at 1R 4:59.
* Kunioku became the 1st Welterweight King of Pancrasists

PANCRASE 2002 Spirit Tour
NEO BLOOD TOURNAMENT- DAY EVENT Results
DATE: JULY 28th, 2002
OPEN: 12:30
START: 13:30
PLACE: KORAKUEN HALL (TOKYO, JAPAN)

PRO-MATCH #1 - NEO BLOOD TOURNAMENT 1ST ROUNDS 1ST MATCH 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
SATORU KITAOKA (PANCRASEism) def. HIROYUKI NOZAWA (STAND)
by unanimous decision (20-19, 20-19, 20-19).

PRO-MATCH #2 - NEO BLOOD TOURNAMENT 1ST ROUNDS 2ND MATCH 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
KENJI ARAI (PANCRASEism) def. MINORU OZAWA (V-CROSS)
by KO (high kick) at 1R 0:09.

PRO-MATCH #3 - NEO BLOOD TOURNAMENT 1ST ROUNDS 3RD MATCH 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
HIDETAKA MONMA (A3) def. KAZUKI OKUBO (U-FILE CAMP.com)
by split decision (10-9, 9-10, 10-9) at 3R (Extended Round).

PRO-MATCH #4 - NEO BLOOD TOURNAMENT 1ST ROUNDS 4TH MATCH 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
MASASHI SUZUKI (U.W.F. SNAKEPIT JAPAN) def. SEN NAKADAI (PANCRASEism)
by KO (punch) at 2R 1:03.

PRO-MATCH #5 - WELTERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS 1ST MATCH 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
TAKAFUMI ITO (PANCRASEism) def. HIROKI NAGAOKA (RODEO STYLE)
by unanimous decision (20-19, 20-19, 20-19).

PRO-MATCH #6 - WELTERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS 4TH MATCH 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
KIUMA KUNIOKU (PANCRASEism) def. KOJI OISHI (PANCRASEism)
by unanimous decision (10-9, 10-9, 10-9) at 3R (Extended Round).

PRO-MATCH #7 - OPEN-WEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
KENGO (PANCRASEism) def. COBRA (U.S.A./I.F. ACADEMY)
by armbar at 1R 2:31.

PRO-MATCH #8 - LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
YUKI KONDO (PANCRASEism) def. YOSHINORI MOMOSE (ZENDOKAI)
by tap out (strikes on the ground) at 2R 3:51.

Marquardt North Carolina Seminar Review

6-29-2002

Denver, CO

"I just wanted to let you know what his seminar was like..."

"Nate's game is so sic it is unreal. On top of it all he is a really cool guy who doesn't hold back tech. I've been to other seminars where the BB was only interested in teaching what they wanted. Nate asked each and every person there what they wanted to train on, went around and coached, and then he rolled with every person there at least once (and more if you wanted).

He showed more techs than I will ever remember, I saw subs and sweeps that I have never seen before (I've been training 2+ years so I'm not new to the sport). The only other guy I've trained with that was this free with tech was Chris Brennan. It was incredible.

He also talked to us about his fight prep (Nate is the first middle weight K.O.P. and has defended his title 2 times), what he does to train other than sparing/drilling), what his background was, etc..

I can't say enough about this guy, his teaching ability, or how low the cost was for the seminar. Those of you who missed this missed one hell of a deal!!!

On top of everything else this guy is 23 years old!!!!!! He is the youngest King of Pancrase EVER!! Can you imagine how sick his game is going to be in 10 years?"
- Nick Nelson...........

"I hosted the seminar knowing that my guys could benefit from Nate's knowledge, experience, and general athletic ability. Hell, it's good for all of us to see the level that people can attain with a lot of hard work.

Nate has definitely done his hard work. I used to work out with him in Colorado and he was great. Now, he is absolutely EXCEPTIONAL!!! When I left Colorado, he was already the King of Pancrase and I can't believe how much he has improved since then.

The fact that he is so personable and willing to share is just icing on the cake. Nate is a great role model for the sport!"

- Jerry "No Shame" Roeder USMC.............

Fighter Apprentice Opening!!

6-21-2002

Denver/Broomfiel/Boulder, CO

Are you tough enough?

The Pancrase USA - Stars Training Center in Broomfield, Colorado, is currently accepting applications for our Fighter Apprentice Training Program. This unique program is an exceptional opportunity for the right person. Are you serious about becoming a professional mixed-martial arts fighter? If so, this could be for you. Be warned, our wash-out rate is high. Wannabees need not apply!

To qualify, you must be highly motivated, extremely competitive, and exceptionally athletic. You will train six days per week, rain, snow or shine, no excuses. You will receive professional instruction in all areas of mixed martial arts fighting; striking, grappling, submissions, throws, takedowns, conditioning, etc. As your skill level progresses you will offered amateur and professional fights at the appropriate times. Eventually, you could even be offered a professional fighters contract.

This is a work exchange program. We offer no housing or financial support. As payment for instruction and training, you agree to perform various daily maintenance and cleaning duties. Additionally, as a fighter apprentice you are directly accountable to the team's senior fighters/instructors. Your overall performance will be closely scrutinized and subject to re-evaluation.

Minimum Requirements:

1. Single male or female, between 18-28 years old, in excellent health.

2. No serious criminal background.

3. Must be willing to live in metro Denver, Colorado, area with reliable transportation.

4. Be available 3 hours per day (6-9pm Mon.-Fri. and 12-3pm Sat).

For additional details contact: Pancrase@starzworld.com

PANCRASE 2002 SPIRIT TOUR - NEO BLOOD TOURNAMENT
NEO BLOOD TOURNAMENT ~ DAY EVENT ~
SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2002
DOORS OPEN: 12:30PM / FIGHTS START: 1:30PM
KORAKUEN HALL (TOKYO, JAPAN)

PRO-MATCH #1 NEO BLOOD TOURNAMENT 1ST ROUNDS 1ST MATCH 2x5 MIN ROUNDS:
SATORU KITAOKA vs HIROYUKI NOZAWA

PRO-MATCH #2 NEO BLOOD TOURNAMENT 1ST ROUNDS 2ND MATCH 2x5 MIN ROUNDS:
KENJI ARAI vs MINORU OZAWA

PRO-MATCH #3 NEO BLOOD TOURNAMENT 1ST ROUNDS 3RD MATCH 2x5 MIN ROUNDS:
HIDETAKA MONMA vs TBA

PRO-MATCH #4 NEO BLOOD TOURNAMENT 1ST ROUNDS 4TH MATCH 2x5 MIN ROUNDS:
SEN NAKADAI vs MASASHI SUZUKI

PRO-MATCH #5 WELTERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS 1ST MATCH 2x5 MIN ROUNDS:
TAKAFUMI ITO vs HIROKI NAGAOKA

PRO-MATCH #6 WELTERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS 4TH MATCH 2x5 MIN ROUNDS:
KOJI OISHI vs KIUMA KUNIOKU

PRO-MATCH #7 OPEN-WEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS:
KENGO vs COBRA

PRO-MATCH #8 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS:
YOSHINORI MOMOSE vs YUKI KONDO

NEO BLOOD TOURNAMENT ~ NIGHT EVENT ~
SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2002
DOORS OPEN; 5:30PM / FIGHTS START; 6:00PM
KORAKUEN HALL (TOKYO, JAPAN)

PRO-MATCH #1 NEO BLOOD TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS 1ST MATCH 2x5 MIN ROUNDS:
WINNER OF 1ST ROUND MATCH #1 vs WINNER OF 1ST ROUND MATCH #2

PRO-MATCH #2 NEO BLOOD TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS 2ND MATCH 2x5 MIN ROUNDS:
WINNER OF 1ST ROUND MATCH #3 vs WINNER OF 1ST ROUND MATCH #4

PRO-MATCH #3 FEATHERWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS:
MITSUHISA SUNABE vs MASAHITO WACHI

PRO-MATCH #4 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS:
DAISUKE WATANABE vs TAKAO YAMAMOTO

PRO-MATCH #5 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS:
MITSUYOSHI SATO vs KEI YAMAMIYA

PRO-MATCH #6 MIDDLEWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS:
NATHAN MARQUARDT vs TBA

PRO-MATCH #7 NEO BLOOD TOURNAMENT FINAL 2x5 MIN ROUNDS:
WINNER OF SEMIFINAL MATCH#1 vs WINNER OF SEMIFINAL MATCH#2

PRO-MATCH #8 WELTERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT FINAL 2x5 MIN ROUNDS:
WINNER OF SEMIFINAL MATCH#1 vs WINNER OF SEMIFINAL MATCH#2

Pancrase 5/28/2002 Results
PANCRASE 2002 SPIRIT TOUR - TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2002
KORAKUEN HALL (TOKYO, JAPAN)
LIVE GATE: 2,300 SOLD OUT

COMPLETE RESULTS:

PANCRASE GATE#1 FEATHERWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
YUJI OBA (P's LAB TOKYO) def. KATSUO (RODEO STYLE) by ankle lock at 1R 3:58.

PANCRASE GATE#2 LIGHTWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
HIROTAKA TOMIYAMA (P's LAB YOKOHAMA) drew SATOSHI NISHINO (WAJUTSU KEISHUKAI TOKYO HOMBU) at full time limit.

PRO-MATCH#1 HEAVYWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
JASON GODSEY (U.S.A./I.F. ACADEMY) def. HIDEKI TADAO (RJW/CENTRAL) by choke sleeper at 1R 1:37.

PRO-MATCH#2 2x5 MIN ROUNDS~WELTERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT 1ST ROUND~
HIROKI NAGAOKA (RODEO STYLE) def. YOHEI OTA (A3) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time limit.

PRO-MATCH#3 2x5 MIN ROUNDS~WELTERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT 1ST ROUND~
KOJI OISHI (PANCRASEism) def. YOSHIMITSU WARITA (TEAM POD) by 2-0-1 majority judges decision at full time limit.

PRO-MATCH#4 2x5 MIN ROUNDS~WELTERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT 1ST ROUND~
KIUMA KUNIOKU (2ND MIDDLEWEIGHT K.O.P./PANCRASEism) def. HIDEAKI IWASAKI (STRAPPLE) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time limit.

PRO-MATCH#5 LIGHTWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
TAKUMI YANO (UGOKAI) def. KENICHI SATO (MA KICKBOXING WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION/ SHIDOKAN GYM) by triangle choke at 2R 1:19.

PRO-MATCH#6 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
YUKI SASAKI (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3RD RANKED/PANCRASE GRABAKA) def. JOHN GLOVER (U.S.A./I.F. ACADEMY) by arm bar at 2R 1:19.

PRO-MATCH#7 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUND
MITSUYOSHI SATO (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 4TH RANKED/PANCRASE GRABAKA) def. IKUHISA MINOWA by 0-2-1 majority judges decision at full time limit.

PANCRASE 2002 SPIRIT TOUR
TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2002
DOORS OPEN; 5:30PM FIGHTS START; 6:30PM
KORAKUEN HALL (TOKYO, JAPAN)

COMPLETE LINEUP:

PANCRASE GATE#1 LIGHTWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
HIROTAKA TOMIYAMA vs SATOSHI NISHINO

PANCRASE GATE#2 FEATHERWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
YUJI OBA vs KATSUO

PRO-MATCH#1 HEAVYWEIGHT 2x5 MIN ROUNDS
JASON GODSEY vs HIDEKI TADAO

PRO-MATCH#2 2x5 MIN ROUNDS~WELTERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT 1ST ROUND~
HIROKI NAGAOKA vs YOHEI OTA

PRO-MATCH#3 2x5 MIN ROUNDS~WELTERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT 1ST ROUND~
KOJI OISHI vs YOSHIMITSU WARITA

PRO-MATCH#4 2x5 MIN ROUNDS~WELTERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT 1ST ROUND~
KIUMA KUNIOKU vs HIDEAKI IWASAKI

PRO-MATCH#5 LIGHTWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
KENICHI SATO vs TAKUMI YANO

PRO-MATCH#6 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUNDS
YUKI SASAKI vs JOHN GLOVER

PRO-MATCH#7 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3x5 MIN ROUND
IKUHISA MINOWA vs MITSUYOSHI SATO

PANCRASE Results
PANCRASE 2002 SPIRIT TOUR - Saturday, May 11, 2002
Umeda Stella Hall (Osaka, Japan)
Live gate: 800 sold out

COMPLETE RESULTS:

Pancrase gate #1/ featherweight 2x5 min rounds
Yoshiro Maeda (P’s LAB Osaka) drew Mikio Takeuchi (Shiojuku) by no judges decision at full time limit.

Pancrase gate #2/ middleweight 2x5 min rounds
Yoshitomi Mishima (Cobrakai) def. Masao Ando (JWA) by triangle choke at 2R 2:22.

Pro-match #1/ middleweight 2x5 min rounds
Hikaru Sato (PANCRASEism) def. Takaku Fuke (Pancrase Osaka) by 2-0-1 majority judges decision at full time limit.

Pro-match #2/ welterweight 2x5 min rounds:
Satoru Kitaoka (PANCRASEism) def. Kenji Arai (PANCRASEism) by 2-0-1 majority judges decision at full time limit.

Pro-match #3/ light heavyweight 2x5 min rounds:
KEI Yamamiya (PANCRASEism) def. Ichiro Kanai (PANCRASEism) by referee stoppage TKO of standing down by punches at 1R 3:51.

Pro-match #4/ open-weight 2x5 min rounds:
KENGO (PANCRASEism) def. Tomohiko Hashimoto (D2T) by referee stoppage TKO of mount punches at 1R 4:17.

Pro-match #5/ light heavyweight 2x5 min rounds:
Eiji Ishikawa (Pancrase GRABAKA) def. Osami Shibuya (PANCRASEism) by 2-0-1 majority judges decision at full time limit.

Pro-match #6/ light heavyweight 3x5 min rounds:
Akihiro Gono (Pancrase GRABAKA) def. Kosei Kubota (PANCRASEism) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time limit

PANCRASE 2002 SPIRIT TOUR
SATURDAY, MAY 11th, 2002
DOORS OPEN; 5:30PM / FIGHTS START; 6:30PM
UMEDA STELLA HALL (OSAKA, JAPAN)

PRO-FIGHT #1/ MIDDLEWEIGHT 2X5 MIN ROUNDS
TAKAKU FUKE (PANCRASE OSAKA) vs HIKARU SATO (PANCRASEism)

PRO-FIGHT #2/ WELTERWEIGHT 2X5 MIN ROUNDS
SATORU KITAOKA (PANCRASEism) vs KENJI ARAI (PANCRASEism)

PRO-FIGHT #3/ LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3X5 MIN ROUNDS
KATSUOMI INAGAKI (PANCRASE OSAKA) vs ICHIRO KANAI (PANCRASEism) *DEBUT!

PRO-FIGHT #4/ OPEN-WEIGHT 2X5 MIN ROUNDS
KENGO (PANCRASEism) vs TOMOHIKO HASHIMOTO (JPWA/D2T)

SEMIFINAL/ LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 2X5 MIN ROUNDS
EIJI ISHIKAWA (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 5TH RANKED/PANCRASE GRABAKA) vs OSAMI SHIBUYA (PANCRASEism)

MAIN EVENT/ LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 3X5 MIN ROUNDS:
KOSEI KUBOTA (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 8TH RANKED/PANCRASEism) vs AKIHIRO GONO (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 9TH RANKED/PANCRASE GRABAKA)

PANCRASE 2002 SPIRIT TOUR - Results

Monday, March 25, 2002
Korakuen Hall (Tokyo, Japan)
Live gate: 2,300 sold out

Pancrase gate fight #1/welterweight 2x5 min rounds
   Minoru Ozawa (V-CROSS) drew Takahito Iida (A3) at full time limit.

Pancrase gate fight #2/featherweight 2x5 min rounds
   Masahito Wachi (Roken) def. Hideaki Hirayama( P's LAB Yokohama) by back hand blow KO at 1R 0:13.

Pro-fight#1/heavyweight 2x5 min rounds
   Hiroya Takada (RJW/CENTRAL) def. Takao Yamamoto (Zendokai) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at
   full time limit.

Pro-fight#2/light heavyweight 2x5 min rounds
   KEI Yamamiya (PANCRASEism) def. Sumio Koyano (Ugokai) by punch KO at 1R 0:31.

Pro-fight#3/welterweight elimination round 2x5 min rounds
   Koji Oishi (PANCRASEism) def. Satoru Kitaoka ( PANCRASEism) by 2-0-1 majority judges decision at
   full time limit.

Pro-fight#4/light heavyweight 2x5 min rounds
   Eiji Ishikawa (Rancrase GRABAKA) def. Daisuke Ishii (7th ranked/PANCRASEism) by 3-0-0 unanimous
   judges decision at full time limit.

Pro-fight#5/middleweight 3x5 min rounds
   Nathan Marquardt (1st ranked/U.S.A./Colorado Stars) def. Kazuo Misaki (7th ranked/Pancrase
   GRABAKA) by doctor stoppage (TKO) at 1R 0:29.

Pro-fight#6/welterweight tournament 1st round 2x5 min rounds
   Takafumi Ito (PANCRASEism) def. Taro Minato (K.I.B.A.) by 3-0-0 unanimous judges decision at full time
   limit.

Pro-fight#7/light heavyweight 2x5 min rounds
   Ikuhisa Minowa (PANCRASEism) drew Yoshinori Momose( Zendokai) by 0-1-2 judges decision at full
   time limit.

Stars News

3-16-2002

Denver/Broomfield/Boulder, CO

Congratulations to Duane "Bang" Ludwig. Last night Duane won the K-1 qualifier tournament at the Ring of Fire 4 in Denver, Colorado. Ludwig advances to the $100,000, K-1 tournament finals in Japan on May 3rd.

3 times King of Pancrase Nate Marquardt and cornerman/trainer Billy Hendricks leave for Japan next Wednesday. Marquardt is scheduled to fight Grabaka fighter Kazuo Misaki at the March 25th, Pancrase "Spirit Tour" event at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.

ROCKY MT. SLAMMER

1-26-2002

Colorado Springs, Colorado



Congratulations to Stars fighters Mario Horta (left) and Mark Menkveld (right), on their impressive wins at the January 26th, Rocky Mountain Slammer event in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Horta won his fight in seconds by neck-crank submission.  Menkveld defeated his opponent in the first round by TKO.

UFC Champ Randy Couture, radio personality Steve Alley, and 3X King of Pancrase Nate Marquardt.

PANCRASE - 2001 Proof Tour Results

12-01-2001

Yokohama Culture Gymnasium

Kanagawa, Japan

(Live gate: 5,100)

Fight 1: ( 2-five minute rounds, middleweight match)

Satoru Kitaoka (Pancrase Tokyo) vs. Hiroki Nagaoka (Rodeo Style)

Fight was ruled a draw after full time limit.

Fight 2: ( 3-five minute rounds, middleweight match)

Chris Lytle (3rd ranked, USA, I.F. Academy) defeated Kazuo Misaki (7th ranked, Pancrase/Grabaka)

by 3-0-0 judges decision after full time limit.

Fight 3: (2-five minute rounds, light heavyweight match)

Ikuhisa Minowa (3rd ranked, Pancarse/Yokohama) defeated Hiroshi Shibata (RJW/Central)

by knee strike/TKO (doctor stoppage) at 2:28 of round 1.

Fight 4: Tokyo/Yokohama vs. Grabaka - Team Challenge

(3-five minute rounds, heavyweight match)

Sanae Kikuta (2nd light heavyweight K.O.P., Pancrase Grabaka) defeated

Daisuke Watanabe (Pancrase Yokohama) by side choke a 2:14 of round 1.

Fight 5: Tokyo/Yokohama vs. Grabaka - Team Challenge

(3-five minute rounds, light heavyweight division)

Yuki Saski (8th ranked, Pancrase Tokyo) defeated

Osami Shibuya (Pancrase Yokohama) by arm-bar at 3:42 of round 3.

Fight 6: Tokyo/Yokohama vs. Grabaka - Team Challenge

(3-five minute rounds, light heavyweight match)

Yuki Kondo (1st ranked, Pancrase Tokyo) defeated

Akihiro Gono (10th ranked, Grabaka) by corner stoppage at 52 sec. of round 3.

Semi-main: Middleweight King of Pancrase Title Match

( 3-five minute rounds)

Kiuma Kunioku (1st ranked, Pancrase Yokohama) wins over

Nathan Marquardt (1st Md.wt. K.O.P., Colorado Stars)

by 2-0-1 judges decision after full time limit.

*Kunioku crowned 2nd middleweight King of Pancrase.

Main event: Heavyweight Tournament Final

(3-five minute rounds)

Yoshiki Takahashi (Pancrase Tokyo) defeated

Katsuhisa Fujii (V-Cross) by punch KO at 1:12 of round 1.

*Takahasi crowned 1st heavyweight King of Pancrase.

PANCRASE 2001 - PROOF TOUR Results

10-30-2001, Korakuen Hall

Tokyo, Japan

Live gate: 2300 (sold out)

Fight 1: Middleweight Division, 2-five minute rounds

Mick Green (Pancrase Australia) vs. Koji Oishi (Pancrase Yokohama)

Results: Koji Oishi wins by 2-0-1 judges decision after 2 rounds.

Fight 2: Middleweight Division, 2-five minute rounds

Hikaru Sato (Pancrase Yokohama) vs. Hideaki Iwasaki (Strapple)

Results: Hikaru Sato wins by knockout (hand strikes) at 4.20 minutes of round 2.

Fight 3: Team Bout 1, Middleweight division, 3-five minute rounds

Takafumi Ito (Pancrase Yokohama, 6th ranked) vs. Kazuo Misaki (Pancrase Grabaka)

Results: Kazuo Misaki wins by knockout (hand strikes) at 8 seconds in round 1.

Fight 4: Team Bout 2, Lt. Heavyweight Division, 3-five minute rounds

Kosei Kubota (Pancrase Yokohama, 8th ranked) vs. Eiji Ishikawa (Pancrase Grabaka)

Results: Kosei Kubota wins by knockout (knee strikes) at 56 seconds in round 2.

Fight 5: Team Bout 3, Lt. Heavyweight Division, 3-five minute rounds

Daisuke Watanabe (Pancrase Yokohama, 5th ranked) vs. Mitsuyoshi Sato (Pancrase Grabaka)

Results: Judges declared this fight a draw.

Fight 6: Team Bout 4 Lt. Heavyweight Division, 3-five minute rounds

Daisuke Ishii (Pancrase Tokyo, 8th ranked) vs Yuki Sasaki (Pancrase Grabaka, 9th ranked)

Results: Yuki Saski wins by armbar at 3.01 of round 1.

Fight 7: Team Bout 5, Lt. Heavyweight Division, 3-five minute rounds

Kei Yamamiya (Pancrase Tokyo) vs. Akihiro Gono (Team Grabaka)

Results: Akihiro Gono wins by 3-0-0 judges decision after 3 rounds.

Team Results (Grabaka vs. Pancrase Tokyo/Yokohama): Grabaka wins (3 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw).

Main Event

Middleweight King of Pancrase Title Match

Nathan Marquardt (1st Md. Wt. K.O.P., Stars Mixed Martial Arts Training Center)

vs.

Yuji Hoshino (RJW/Central, 4th ranked md. wt. challenger)

Results: Nathan Marquardt wins by triangle choke at 2.13 of round 3.

Marquardt remains middleweight King of Pancrase after his 3rd title defense.

STARS - Press Release

10/24/2001

Denver/Broomfield/Boulder, CO

King of Pancrase Nathan Marquardt travels to Japan on Thursday, for the October 30, 2001, Pancrase "Trans Tour" event in Tokyo. Marquardt will face 4th ranked challenger Yuji Hoshino in a 3 round main event bout for the middleweight title.

Marquardt will be accompanied by his trainer/cornerman Billy Hendricks and manager William Hendricks.

Following the show, Marquardt stays on in Tokyo, devoting the entire month of November to training at P's Labs and performing promotional work for his sponsors.