Dean Marchand

Kazuo Misaki Goes Out Swinging, Kazuyuki Miyata Dominates at Deep ‘Haleo Impact’ TOKYO -- After 12 years and nearly 40 fights, Japanese fan-favorite Kazuo Misaki said farewell to the ring Saturday in front of a packed Korakuen Hall at...

Sunabe Defends Flyweight Throne, Takahashi Tops Faaloloto at Pancrase ‘Progress Tour 12’ TOKYO -- Mitsuhisa Sunabe came out on top Saturday night in a battle of speed versus power, using quick punches and takedowns to thwart heavy-handed Masakazu Utsugi in the main event of...

Pictures: Grabaka Live 2 Former Shooto champ Rambaa Somdet and Pancrase veteran Kei Yamamiya picked up wins Oct. 27 in Tokyo at Grabaka Live 2.

Pictures: Deep ‘60 Impact’ Pride vet Kazuhiro Nakamura and 205-pound champ Yoshiyuki Nakanishi were among the winners at Deep “60 Impact” on Oct. 19 in Tokyo.

Ishiwatari Spoils Uno’s Return, Yamagami Retains 115-Pound Title at Shooto ‘10th Round’ TOKYO -- Mikihito Yamagami successfully passed his first test as Shooto 115-pound world champion Sunday night in Tokyo.

Caol Uno Takes on Pancrase Champion Shintaro Ishiwatari in Sept. 30 Shooto Return TOKYO -- Addressing the crowd at Pancrase “Progress Tour 9” on Sunday night, bantamweight King of Pancrase Shintaro Ishiwatari announced that he will face UFC veteran...

Former Sengoku Ace Masanori Kanehara Eyes UFC Deal with Easy Win at Deep Tokyo Impact 2012 TOKYO -- Despite a scary encounter with a kick below the belt early on, former Sengoku featherweight champion Masanori Kanehara needed only one round to dispatch of Guam's Tony Reyes in their bantamweight main event at...

Bantamweight Prospect Kyoji Horiguchi Edges Manabu Inoue at Shooto ‘8th Round’ TOKYO -- After surviving two hellish rounds of powerful offense from Kyoji Horiguchi, Manabu Inoue’s comeback rally in the final frame brought...

Pictures: Shooto ‘5th Round’ On May 18 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, two Shooto world titles were up for grabs as Kuniyoshi Hironaka retained his 154-pound crown against Brazil's Giovani Diniz and Hiromasa Ogikubo upset...