Stephen Martinez

Inoue Edges Kitaoka; Shoji Crowned Pancrase Lightweight Champion TOKYO, Jan. 30 -- Historic Korakuen Hall saw Pancrase's first effort of the year Wednesday, kicking off the 2008 Shining Tour. It was an event...

Hioki Rebounds with Win in Shooto TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 26 -- Shooto returned to historic Korakuen Hall for the seventh Back to Our Roots card on Saturday, which saw Nagoya Shooto prospect Hatsu Hioki (Pictures) take on Shooto oddity "Toikatsu" Katsuya Toida...

Tsuji Defends Smackgirl Lightweight Title TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 26--- Smackgirl entered a new chapter Wednesday evening with its final 2007 card, "Starting Over," which was notably marked...

Yamamiya Topples Kawamura in Pancrase TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 22 -- Old-school proved victorious over new-school in the main event of Pancrase's final Rising Tour card, as the veteran Keiichiro Yamamiya (Pictures) defeated Pancrase rising-star Ryo Kawamura (...

Barnett to Grapple in Pancrase Almost a year since he last saw action, former UFC heavyweight champion and current King of Pancrase open-weight champion Josh Barnett (...

Chonan Returns DEEP Title TOKYO, Dec. 12 -- No tears were shed and no long apologies were given Wednesday at Deep 33 Impact when Ryo Chonan (Pictures) officially returned...

Sung Hwan Stops Nakao at Deep 33 TOKYO, Dec. 12, 2007 -- Once in a while, every promotion is bound to put together a card or two that leaves fans and media alike scratching...

Schilt K-1 King Again YOKOHAMA, Japan, Dec. 8 -- Another year is almost gone and another K-1 Grand Prix is in the history books. The newest chapter is about a nearly...

Oumakhanov Claims Cage Force Tourney TOKYO, Dec. 1 -- Cage Force's yearlong lightweight and welterweight tournaments concluded at Differ Ariake in the promotion's final show in 2007....

Takeuchi Takes Middleweight King of Pancrase Title TOKYO, Nov. 28 -- It was a tough night for Izuru Takeuchi at Pancrase's final event of this year's "Rising Tour"