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- The Mixed Martial Art Gomi
Takanori Gomi was born September 22, 1978 in Aikawa, Kanagawa, Japan, the second eldest son. In 1994, he entered Aikawa Higashi Junior High, and also trained at a boxing gym, Sagamihara Yonekura Gym,... keep reading
- MMAWeekly.com: CATCH WRESTLING EXPERT JAKE SHANNON WEIGHS IN ON THE SPORT'S CROSSOVER INTO MMA
Suffice it to say that without catch wrestling there would be no mixed martial arts. Catch wrestling's influence in the American amateur circuit and its profound effect on the Japanese pro wrestling scene have helped shape the development of MMA into what it is today. And while catch wrestling may have become something of a niche style today, it's still going strong thanks to the likes of Scientific Wrestling's Jake Shannon, and in 2014 has had one of its more noteworthy years of late. In a conversation with MMAWeekly.com, Shannon discussed the influence he sees catch wrestling having in MMA, the year the sport has had and the future of the Scientific Wrestling community.... keep reading
- Catch Hold
(England)
Catch Hold (England)... keep reading
- Karl Gotch & Jake Shannon Chat (10/31/04) Part One
KG: Well, you see the thing is the truth of the matter is this: It started in Lancashire, like I told you. And then, there was the Freestyle. You had more like that, but there was more in Cumberland,... keep reading
- Karl Gotch & Jake Shannon Chat (11/14/04) Part One
JS: Yes, is Mr. Gotch there? KG: He is. That's me. JS: Hey, this is Jake Shannon, your friend in L.A. KG: Oh, what's cooking? JS: How are you? KG: All right. JS: Good, good. I just wan... keep reading
- Catch Wrestler's Perspective on the 2006 Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion
What a Big Weekend in Vegas!!... keep reading
- Premier Episode - UWF "Bushido: Way of the Warrior"
From the Korakuen Hall in the Land of the Rising Sun comes Bushido: Way of the Warrior! The premier episode features the following fights:
Masahito Kakihara vs. Kiyoshi Tamura ... keep reading
Tag Team: Anjoh & Miyato vs. Nakano & Yamazaki
Nobuhiko Takada vs. Tom Burton
- Roots of Modern Wrestling
THE ROOTS OF MODERN WRESTLING - Evolution of the Catch-Hold Wrestling on the Continent. Folk wrestling styles of Frankish heritage.... keep reading
- The Physical Body: Indian Wrestling and Physical Culture
The genesis and creation of The Physical Body project is rather simple. While doing research for my forthcoming book The Vanishing Flame: The Bare Knuckle Fighting Arts of India, Cambodia, Burma, Thai... keep reading
- Karl Gotch and Jake Shannon chat (11/14/04) Part Two
KG: He's just like the guys. He said, "Oh, you can't take me down," and I just laughed. JS: It was a challenge. KG: And that's when I really got the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. They were layi... keep reading
- UWF Bushido "Way of the Warrior" - Episode 75
The Budokan Big Showdown:
... keep reading
Yukoh Miyato vs. Kazushi Sakuraba
Naoki Sano vs. Yoshihiro Takayama
Billy Scott vs. Tatsuo Nakano
SPECIAL RULES MAIN EVENT: Gary Albright vs. Nobuhiko Takada
- UWF Bushido "Way of the Warrior" - Episode 59
We are in the Budokan in Tokyo:
Takayama & Kanehara vs. Scott & Severn ... keep reading
Tatsuo Nakano vs. Kazueo Yamazaki
MAIN EVENT: Makoto Ohe vs. Didier Montoya
- Karl Gotch & Jake Shannon Chat (10/31/04) Part Two
KG: I didn't know he was a promoter. That's the guy that died that got married. He looked at me. He said, "That guy is small." As big as I was sport … 245… JS: Well, he was a sumo, right?... keep reading
- Gene LeBell Interview - Part I
Please enjoy this 2004 interview with the legendary (and hilarious) Gene LeBell:... keep reading
- UWF Bushido "Way of the Warrior" - Episode 38
The Budokan hosts UWFi fights:
Yoshihiro Takayama vs. Bad News Allen ... keep reading
Yukoh Miyato vs. Kazuo Yamazaki
Naoki Sano vs. Kiyoshi Tamura
- Karl Gotch and Jake Shannon chat (04/08/05) Part One
KG: Hello? JS: Yes, Mr. Gotch, please. KG: That's him. JS: Hey, this is Jake. KG: Hello, Jacob. JS: How are you? KG: Okay. How about yourself? JS: I'm doing good. I'm doing good. I've b... keep reading
- Karl Gotch and Jake Shannon chat (10/25/05) Part One
KG: How are things in California? JS: Oh, they're very nice. They're very nice. I had a very fun New Year's. KG: Okay. That's good. JS: I went out with friends. Hey, did you get your package? ... keep reading
- Karl Gotch and Jake Shannon chat (10/25/05) Part Two
KG: …and he wanted to present it to me. So, I was booked in the shithouse from then on. JS: Yeah. KG: I never lost, but I never won anything, either. I didn't even make a living. Thank God I got... keep reading
- Side-Hold
(United States & Canada)
Side-Hold (United States & Canada)... keep reading
- UWF Bushido "Way of the Warrior" - Episode 55
SOLD OUT: This Week Sees Bushido Back at the Budokan
Tasuo Nakano vs. Yoshihiro Takayama ... keep reading
Yokoh Miyato vs. Hiromitsu Kanehara
Kazuo Yamazaki vs. Yoji Anjoh
MAIN EVENT: Kiyoshi Tamura vs. Masahito Kakihara
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