Pancrase - King of Pancrase Tournament Second Round
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Pancrase: King of Pancrase Tournament Second Round was a mixed martial arts
event held by Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling. It took place at Sumo Hall in Tokyo
, Japan
on December 17, 1994. The event continued the 2 day, 16 man tournament to crown the first ever champion of Pancrase and featured the Semifinals and Finals of the tournament.
Previously, Masakatsu Funaki
, Ken Shamrock
, Manabu Yamada
and Minoru Suzuki
had survived Day 1 at the King of Pancrase Opening Round
and advanced to Day 2.
.
In addition to the Semifinals and Finals of the tournament, the card also included two other bouts, featuring Katsuomi Inagaki vs. Gregory Smit and Scott Bessac vs. Larry Papadopoulos.
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 Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling. It took place at Sumo Hall in Tokyo
Tokyo
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, Japan
Japan
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on December 17, 1994. The event continued the 2 day, 16 man tournament to crown the first ever champion of Pancrase and featured the Semifinals and Finals of the tournament.
Previously, Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki
, is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who wrestled in New Japan Pro Wrestling, PWFG, as well as the UWF. He is currently performing at All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is one half of the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Champions, along with Keiji Mutoh...
, Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock
Kenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American mixed martial arts fighter, UFC Hall of Famer and professional wrestler...
, Manabu Yamada
Manabu Yamada
Manabu Yamada Is a retired Japanese mixed martial arts fighter. He is best known for his participation in the Pancrase fighting organization. He holds notable wins over Frank Shamrock, Masakatsu Funaki, Minoru Suzuki, Matt Hume, Jason Delucia, and Vernon White. Yamada has also fought Ken...
and Minoru Suzuki
Minoru Suzuki
is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Suzuki was the co-founder of Pancrase, one of the first mixed martial arts organizations in the world. During the 1990s he was known as one of the best fighters in the Pancrase promotion and was the second King of Pancrase world champion...
had survived Day 1 at the King of Pancrase Opening Round
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and advanced to Day 2.
Background
Funaki and Shamrock had fought twice previously, with Shamrock winning once and Funaki winning once. It was also an example of student vs. teacher as Funaki was Shamrock's trainer and mentor and cornered Shamrock for his UFC fights in AmericaUnited States
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.
In addition to the Semifinals and Finals of the tournament, the card also included two other bouts, featuring Katsuomi Inagaki vs. Gregory Smit and Scott Bessac vs. Larry Papadopoulos.
Main card
- Katsuomi Inagaki vs. Gregory Smit
- Inagaki wins by submission at 5:18 of Round 1.
- Scott Bessac vs. Larry Papadopoulos
- Bessac wins by KO at 13:49 of Round 1.
Semifinals
- Minoru SuzukiMinoru Suzukiis a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Suzuki was the co-founder of Pancrase, one of the first mixed martial arts organizations in the world. During the 1990s he was known as one of the best fighters in the Pancrase promotion and was the second King of Pancrase world champion...
vs. Manabu YamadaManabu YamadaManabu Yamada Is a retired Japanese mixed martial arts fighter. He is best known for his participation in the Pancrase fighting organization. He holds notable wins over Frank Shamrock, Masakatsu Funaki, Minoru Suzuki, Matt Hume, Jason Delucia, and Vernon White. Yamada has also fought Ken...
- Yamada wins by submission (armbar) at 14:46 of Round 1.
- Masakatsu FunakiMasakatsu Funaki, is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who wrestled in New Japan Pro Wrestling, PWFG, as well as the UWF. He is currently performing at All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is one half of the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Champions, along with Keiji Mutoh...
vs. Ken ShamrockKen ShamrockKenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American mixed martial arts fighter, UFC Hall of Famer and professional wrestler...
- Shamrock wins by submission (arm triangle chokeArm triangle chokeArm triangle choke, side choke, or head and arm choke are generic terms describing blood chokeholds in which the opponent is strangled in between his or her own shoulder and the practitioner's arm. This is as opposed to the regular triangle choke, which denotes a chokehold using the legs, albeit...
) at 5:50 of Round 1.
Finals
- Ken ShamrockKen ShamrockKenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American mixed martial arts fighter, UFC Hall of Famer and professional wrestler...
vs. Manabu YamadaManabu YamadaManabu Yamada Is a retired Japanese mixed martial arts fighter. He is best known for his participation in the Pancrase fighting organization. He holds notable wins over Frank Shamrock, Masakatsu Funaki, Minoru Suzuki, Matt Hume, Jason Delucia, and Vernon White. Yamada has also fought Ken...
- Shamrock wins by Decision (Unanimous) at 30:00 of Round 1 to win the King of Pancrase tournament. Shamrock becomes the first King of Pancrase world champion.