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The kickboxing phenom is back! 20-year-old Tenshin Nasukawa returns against a familiar face at RISE 129. Yesterday at a press conference in Japan, RISE announced a good amount of fights for their 129th installment on November 17. And among them was a highly-anticipated rematch between Tenshin Nas...
Roque Martinez (12-3-2) is preparing for the biggest fight of his career. On September 30th, he fights one of the final bosses of the MMA heavyweight division, Mirko Cro Cop (36-11-2, 1NC). Cro Cop needs no introduction. The Croatian heavyweight has a long list of impressive finishes over the lik...
There is a faction among combat sports fans who hold one technique above all others. To this modest, elite society, nothing beats the aesthetic of a fighter chopping down their opponent. For those who value the art of the lumberjack above all else, we present GIFs of the best Leg Kicks of July 20...
Ahead of their return next weekend, RIZIN Fighting Federation has announced two new additions for the upcoming RIZIN 12 show in Nagoya. RIZIN announced early Saturday morning that two new kickboxing match-ups will be joining the card. One of which will feature the return of recent promotional deb...
RIZIN 12 next month has added another fight, and it comes in the form of a 70kg kickboxing showdown. The bout was announced early Thursday. A veteran of Kunlun Fight and K-1, Japan’s Shintaro Matsukura enters the bout as a former foe of kickboxing stars such as Hinata. He seemed to be a very hot […]
Sitthichai vs. Marat Grigorian Scheduled for Fourth Meeting at GLORY 57 Shenzhen on Saturday, Aug. 25 On Monday, June 25, the world’s premier stand-up combat league hosted the official GLORY 57 Shenzhen press conference from Hard Rock Hotel Shenzhen in China. Sittichai vs. Marat Grigorian 4 Durin...
The RISE 125 show in Chiba, Japan was headlined by RIZIN superstar Tenshin Nasukawa, who won an absolute war vs. Rodtang Jitmuangnon. Also on the loaded card was Riri Nasukawa – Tenshin’s 15-year-old sister! See how she did here. Tenshin Nasukawa will compete in the upcoming RIZIN KICK Tournament...
Just a few moments ago, the RISE 125 card started live from Chiba, Japan. In the night’s main event, Japanese prodigy Tenshin Nasukawa will return to the ring against quite arguably his toughest foe to date. Opposite him will be a man known as the “Muay Tank”, Thailand’s Rodtang Jitmuangnon – who...
As reported early this morning, Takanori Gomi vs. Andy Souwer is a go for RIZIN 11 next month. During the press conference in Japan, heads of RIZIN joined the PRIDE legend Gomi on stage in front of media. There he spoke about his new gym, the upcoming Souwer bout, desire to close out the year […]
Two Championship Fights Headline GLORY 55 New York From The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on July 20 Middleweight: Alex Pereira (c) vs. Yousri Belgaroui (No. 1) Featherweight: Robin van Roosmalen (c) vs. Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao ( No. 2) The world’s premier stand-up combat league returns...
Last night, it was announced that in July we would be getting a compelling flyweight rematch between Kyoji Horiguchi and Hiromasa Ogikubo. The pair of former opponents appeared in front of the media in Japan, and both had some interesting things to say about their upcoming match-up. Prior to sign...
Another bout has been announced for RIZIN’s return in May. This time, a kickboxing contest between Issei “Sunrise Prince” Ishii and Daishin Sakai. RIZIN.10 FUKUOKA 追加カード。 RIZIN.10 FUKUOKA Additional Fight Card. 石井一成 vs 栄井大進 キックボクシングルール(51.5kgs) Issei Ishii vs Daishin Sakai Kickboxing rules (51.5k...
Bellator heads to Budapest, Hungary for the third time on April 6, and they bring a battle of young, undefeated featherweights. Strabane, Nothern Ireland’s James Gallagher (7-0) takes on Budapest’s very own Adam Borics (6-0) in the Bellator 196 main event. The co-main event will see Bellator Kick...
GLORY, the world’s premier stand-up combat league, today announced that renowned heavyweight Badr Hari returns to the GLORY ring in March. Hari (106-13, 92 KO) has signed an exclusive multi-fight agreement with GLORY and is scheduled to headline GLORY 51 Rotterdam, broadcast live from Ahoy Rotter...
Marking the organization’s 13th live event of 2017, GLORY: REDEMPTION will feature four fights, while GLORY 49 SuperFight Series and GLORY 49 Rotterdam will each showcase five fights, comprising a thrilling year-end show from Ahoy Rotterdam in the Netherlands on Saturday, Dec. 9. Two bouts have a...
The Kickboxing World Champion, Kallia Kourouni, more commonly known by her stage-name, Pink Tyson, will soon be making her debut in the United Kingdom. The 26-year old champion, hailing from Sparta, will be headlining the action-packed show set to take place on Friday the 24th of November 2017 at...