Hero's 8
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Hero's 8 was a mixed martial arts
event held by the Hero's
promotion on March 12, 2007 at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall
in Nagoya, Japan
.
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event held by the Hero's
HERO'S
Hero's was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion operated by Fighting and Entertainment Group, the parent entity behind kickboxing organization K-1. Grown from and branched off of K-1's earlier experiments in MMA, including the K-1 Romanex event and various MMA fights on its regular K-1...
promotion on March 12, 2007 at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall
Nagoya Rainbow Hall
is an indoor sports arena, located in Nagoya, Japan. From April 1, 2007, its name was changed to Nippon Gaishi Hall, to reflect the sponsorship of the NGK Insulators. The capacity of the arena is 10,000 people....
in Nagoya, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
Results
- Middleweight bout:
Masataka Chinushi vs. Hiroki Ozaki
- Ozaki defeated Chinushi via submission (armlock) at 1:17 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Masanori KaneharaMasanori KaneharaMasanori Kanehara is a Japanese mixed martial artist and the 2009 Sengoku Featherweight Grand-Prix Champion and inaugural Sengoku Featherweight Champion.-Sengoku FWGP:...
vs. Tetsu Suzuki
- Lightweight bout:
- Kanehara defeated Suzuki via majority decision.
- Light Heavyweight bout:
Bernard AckahBernard AckahBernard Ackah is a German-born, Japanese-based Ivorian taekwondo practitioner, kickboxer, mixed martial artist and comedian.-Martial arts career and background:...
vs.
Shin Hyun-Pyo
- Light Heavyweight bout:
- Ackah defeated Shin via TKO (punches) 1:11 of round 1.
- Light Heavyweight bout:
Melvin ManhoefMelvin ManhoefMelvin Manhoef is a Dutch-Surinamese Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist, trained by Mike Passenier and fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In kickboxing, he is the current It's Showtime 85MAX World Champion, and in MMA he was the Cage Rage Light Heavyweight World champion...
vs. Yoshiki TakahashiKazuo TakahashiKazuo Takahashi, ring name Yoshiki Takahashi is a Japanese former mixed martial artist. He has competed in many large MMA promotions, including the UFC, Pancrase, and Pride Fighting Championships. Takahashi is best known for his incredible toughness, heart, and will to win...
- Light Heavyweight bout:
- Manhoef defeated Takahashi via TKO (punches) at 2:36 of round 1.
- Heavyweight bout: Kim Min-Soo vs.
Mighty MoMighty Mo (kickboxer)Siala-Mou "Mighty Mo" Siliga , is an American kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist, fighting out of Millennia MMA. He is the K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II and the K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii tournament champion....
- Heavyweight bout:
- Mo defeated Kim via KO (punch) at 2:37 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout:
Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro vs. Ryuki UeyamaRyuki UeyamaRyuki Ueyama is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. He has fought for organisations such as; Fighting Network RINGS, DEEP, Pancrase, Hero's and Pride FC.-Fighting Network RINGS :...
- Lightweight bout:
- Ribeiro defeated Ueyama via submission (triangle armbar) at 1:48 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Andre AmadeAndre AmadeAndre "Dida" Amade is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Muay Thai kickboxer. Until late 2007 he trained at the Chute Boxe Academy in Curitiba, Brazil....
vs. Hiroyuki TakayaHiroyuki Takaya|-| Win|align=center| 16–9–1| Kazuyuki Miyata| Decision | Dream: Japan GP Final| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Tokyo, Japan, Japan| Defended DREAM Featherweight Championship|-| Loss|align=center| 15–9–1| Robbie Peralta| Decision...
- Lightweight bout:
- Amado defeated Takaya via TKO (broken nose) at 3:29 of round 1.
- Heavyweight bout: Katsuyori ShibataKatsuyori Shibatais a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. In professional wrestling, he is known for his hard hitting offense and his realistic bouts.-New Japan Pro Wrestling :...
vs. Yoshihisa Yamamoto
- Heavyweight bout:
- Shibata defeated Yamamoto via TKO (punches) at 0:09 of round 1.
- Heavyweight bout:
Gary GoodridgeGary GoodridgeGary Goodridge , nicknamed "Big Daddy", is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian-Canadian former super heavyweight kickboxer and heavyweight mixed martial artist fighting out of Barrie, Ontario. Goodridge is known for his hard-hitting fighting style and showmanship...
vs.
Jan NortjeJan NortjeJohannes "Jan" Nortje is a South African kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and undefeated pro boxer who has fought for Strikeforce, DREAM, K-1, PRIDE Fighting Championship, and New Japan Pro Wrestling....
- Heavyweight bout:
- Goodridge defeated Nortje via TKO (punches) at 3:00 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout:
Yurij Kiseliov vs. Kazushi SakurabaKazushi Sakurabais a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and former professional wrestler. He has competed in pro-wrestling for New Japan Pro Wrestling, UWFi and Kingdom Pro Wrestling. He has fought in MMA competition in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, PRIDE Fighting Championships, K-1 Hero's and Dream...
- Middleweight bout:
- Sakuraba defeated Kiseliov via submission (triangle armbar) at 1:26 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout:
Kultar GillKultar GillKultar "Black Mamba" Gill is a professional Indian-Canadian welterweight Muay Thai kickboxer and lightweight mixed martial artist, fighting for Team Mamba in Abbotsford, British Columbia....
vs. Kazuyuki MiyataKazuyuki MiyataKazuyuki Miyata is a Japanese freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist who currently fights for the MMA promotion Dream in the featherweight division.-Freestyle Wrestling:...
- Lightweight bout:
- Miyata defeated Gill via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:38.
- Lightweight bout:
Ali Ibrahim vs. Caol UnoCaol Unois a Japanese mixed martial artist, and former Shooto Welterweight Champion. Specifically, Uno is known for his low single leg takedown and rear naked choke. He was born in Kanagawa, Japan...
- Lightweight bout:
- Uno defeated Ibrahim via submission (armbar) at 1:58 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Hideo TokoroHideo TokoroHideo Tokoro is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in Dream in the bantamweight division. He competed in many mixed martial arts fights in other various promotions such as TFC, ZST, Shooto, Rings and K-1 Hero's.-DREAM:...
vs. Kazuya Yasuhiro
- Lightweight bout:
- Tokoro defeated Yasuhiro via submission (armbar) at 3:00 of round 1.