Tokyo Sabres
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The Tokyo Sabres are an International Fight League
team based in Tokyo
, Japan
(but train in California). The Sabres are coached by bodybuilder Ken Yasuda
. Japanese wrestling legend Antonio Inoki
use to be a mentor to the Sabres but after their horrible 0-5 loss to the Los Angeles Anacondas
Inoki broke all ties with the IFL. The following year the Tokyo Sabres made a phenomenal perfect season (3-0) in 2007 to clinch a spot in the 2007 IFL Championship Playoffs.
Reached 2007 IFL Semi Finals (lost to New York Pitbulls)
o= fought as an opening bought, does not go towards team record
*= fought as an intraleague superfight, does not go towards team record
a= fought as an alternate fight, does not go towards team record
1= matches fought when Hamanaka was an LHW
GP= fought during the individual Grand Prix, does not go toward team record
All records are IFL fights only
def Ed West
by decision (unanimous) (02/02/07)
def Josh Odom by KO (punch) in the first round (03/17/07)
lost to Ryan Schultz by decision (unanimous) (06/01/07)
lost to Deividas Taurosevicius by decision (unanimous) (08/02/07)
def Ian Loveland by submission (rear naked choke) in the first round (06/01/07)a
def Joe Sampieri by submission (rear naked choke) in the first round (08/02/07)a
lost to Matt Ver Halen by decision (unanimous) (02/02/07)a
lost to Alex Schoenauer
by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (9/09/06)1
was supposed to face Shane Johnson on 2/02/07 but Johnson could not make weight and the doctors would not let him continue cutting weight. Thus an alternate light weight bout took place
lost to Jeremy Williams
by submission (triangle choke) in the first round (03/17/07)
lost to Matt Horwich by KO (kick) in the first round (06/01/07)
was supposed to face Dan Miller but was injured during training, thus alternate Dave Phillips took the fight instead
lost to Dan Miller by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (08/02/07)
def Dwayne Compton by submission (arm bar) in the first round (02/02/07)
def Justin Levin by TKO (strikes) in the first round (03/17/07)
def Aaron Stark by TKO (strikes) in the first round (06/01/07)
def Tim Boetsch by decision (unanimous) (08/02/07)
def Alex Schoenauer by decision (unanimous) to become the first IFL Light Heavyweight Champion (11/03/07)GP
lost to Antoine Jaoude by KO in the second round (03/17/07)
was supposed to face Devin Cole on 6/01/07 but injured himself during training. Thus alternate fighter Orville Palmer took the fight instead
lost to Bryan Vetell by decision (unanimous) (08/02/07)
def Devin Cole by decision (split) (06/01/07)
def Danny Suarez by decision (unanimous) (03/17/07)a
left to join the Portland Wolfpack
lost to Chris Horodecki
by Unanimous decision (9/09/06)
left to join the Tucson Scorpions
lost to Jay Hieron
by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (9/09/06)
def Gabe Rivas by TKO (injury) in the second round (02/02/07)
def Rodrigo Ruas
by decision (unanimous) (03/17/07)
def Mike Dolce by decision (unanimous) (06/01/07)
def Delson Heleno by decision (split) (08/02/07)
was terminated from the IFL due to breaching his contract by fighting for another MMA organization. All IFL contract are exclusive
lost to Mike Pyle
by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (9/09/06)
def Bobby Johnson
by KO in the third round (9/09/06)o
left to join the Tucson Scorpions
lost to Krysztof Soszynski by TKO in the first round (9/09/06)
lost to Chad Griggs
by TKO (strikes) in the third round (02/02/07)
International Fight League
The International Fight League was an American mixed martial arts promotion billed as the world's first MMA league. It was founded on January 7, 2006 and closed on July 31, 2008...
team based in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, 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...
(but train in California). The Sabres are coached by bodybuilder Ken Yasuda
Ken Yasuda
Ken Yasuda is a Japanese professional bodybuilder. He was formerly a mixed martial arts coach for the Tokyo Sabres of the International Fight League.-Biography:...
. Japanese wrestling legend Antonio Inoki
Antonio Inoki
is a Japanese professional wrestling promoter and retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist who now resides between New York City and Tokyo. He was also the founder and former owner of New Japan Pro Wrestling before selling his controlling share in the promotion to Yukes...
use to be a mentor to the Sabres but after their horrible 0-5 loss to the Los Angeles Anacondas
Los Angeles Anacondas
The Los Angeles Anacondas were an International Fight League team based in Los Angeles, California. The Anacondas were the first IFL team to have gone through not just one coach but two...
Inoki broke all ties with the IFL. The following year the Tokyo Sabres made a phenomenal perfect season (3-0) in 2007 to clinch a spot in the 2007 IFL Championship Playoffs.
Record/Roster
The Sabres are 11-14 in the IFL as of August 2007.Reached 2007 IFL Semi Finals (lost to New York Pitbulls)
o= fought as an opening bought, does not go towards team record
*= fought as an intraleague superfight, does not go towards team record
a= fought as an alternate fight, does not go towards team record
1= matches fought when Hamanaka was an LHW
GP= fought during the individual Grand Prix, does not go toward team record
All records are IFL fights only
Current fighers as of 2007 season
- Savant YoungSavant YoungTrenell "Savant" Young is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter.-Mixed martial arts:Although his first professional bout was in 1998, in June 2006 Savant decided he wanted to begin training mixed martial arts full-time. In February 2007 Savant won his first fight in the...
(2-2) (LW)
def Ed West
Ed West (fighter)
Ed West is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships in the Bantamweight division and was featured in the fourth season tournament and is currently fighting in the fifth season tournament....
by decision (unanimous) (02/02/07)
def Josh Odom by KO (punch) in the first round (03/17/07)
lost to Ryan Schultz by decision (unanimous) (06/01/07)
lost to Deividas Taurosevicius by decision (unanimous) (08/02/07)
- Jason Palacios (2-0) (LW) ALTERNATE
def Ian Loveland by submission (rear naked choke) in the first round (06/01/07)a
def Joe Sampieri by submission (rear naked choke) in the first round (08/02/07)a
- Masaaki Izena (0-1) (LW) ALTERNATE
lost to Matt Ver Halen by decision (unanimous) (02/02/07)a
- Kazuhiro HamanakaKazuhiro Hamanakais a Japanese mixed martial artist. He fought for the Tokyo Sabres in the International Fight League.-Career:Hamanaka began his mixed martial arts career in 2003 with a victory over Antonio Schembri at PRIDE 26. After losing to Ryan Gracie in PRIDE Bushido 1, he made stints in other organizations...
(0-3) (MW)
lost to Alex Schoenauer
Alex Schoenauer
Alex Schoenauer is an Argentine American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He last fought for the Los Angeles Anacondas of the International Fight League and resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Early life:...
by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (9/09/06)1
was supposed to face Shane Johnson on 2/02/07 but Johnson could not make weight and the doctors would not let him continue cutting weight. Thus an alternate light weight bout took place
lost to Jeremy Williams
Jeremy Williams (MMA fighter)
Jeremy Williams was an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He most notably fought for the Southern California Condors of the International Fight League.- Bio :...
by submission (triangle choke) in the first round (03/17/07)
lost to Matt Horwich by KO (kick) in the first round (06/01/07)
was supposed to face Dan Miller but was injured during training, thus alternate Dave Phillips took the fight instead
- Dave Phillips (0-1) (MW) ALTERNATE
lost to Dan Miller by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (08/02/07)
IFL Light Heavyweight Champion
- Vladimir MatyushenkoVladimir MatyushenkoVladimir Vladimirovich Matyushenko is a Belarusian mixed martial artist and the first and only International Fight League light heavyweight champion...
(5-0) (LHW)
def Dwayne Compton by submission (arm bar) in the first round (02/02/07)
def Justin Levin by TKO (strikes) in the first round (03/17/07)
def Aaron Stark by TKO (strikes) in the first round (06/01/07)
def Tim Boetsch by decision (unanimous) (08/02/07)
def Alex Schoenauer by decision (unanimous) to become the first IFL Light Heavyweight Champion (11/03/07)GP
- Wayne Cole (0-2) (HW)
lost to Antoine Jaoude by KO in the second round (03/17/07)
was supposed to face Devin Cole on 6/01/07 but injured himself during training. Thus alternate fighter Orville Palmer took the fight instead
lost to Bryan Vetell by decision (unanimous) (08/02/07)
- Orville Palmer (1-0) (HW) ALTERNATE
def Devin Cole by decision (split) (06/01/07)
Former Fighters
- Zach George (1-0) (LW) ALTERNATE
def Danny Suarez by decision (unanimous) (03/17/07)a
left to join the Portland Wolfpack
- Ed WestEd West (fighter)Ed West is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships in the Bantamweight division and was featured in the fourth season tournament and is currently fighting in the fifth season tournament....
(0-2) (LW)
lost to Chris Horodecki
Chris Horodecki
Christopher Horodecki is a Polish-Canadian mixed martial artist. He is best known for his fights in the WEC and the IFL.-Mixed martial arts career:Horodecki was born in Poland and raised in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada...
by Unanimous decision (9/09/06)
left to join the Tucson Scorpions
- Amos Sotelo (0-1) (WW)
lost to Jay Hieron
Jay Hieron
James Thomas Hieronymus , better known as Jay Hieron, is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He is known for his wrestling base and heavy hands....
by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (9/09/06)
- Antonio McKeeAntonio McKeeAntonio McKee is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division and is known for his high number of decision victories.-Early life:McKee grew up with a mother who battled drug addiction....
(4-0) (WW)
def Gabe Rivas by TKO (injury) in the second round (02/02/07)
def Rodrigo Ruas
Rodrigo Ruas
|-| Win|align=center| 4–5-1 | Marcus Vinicios| Submission | HCF - Crow's Nest| |align=center| 3|align=center| 0:52|Gatineau, Canada||-| Loss|align=center| 3-5-1 | Donnie Liles| Submission | IFL - Chicago|...
by decision (unanimous) (03/17/07)
def Mike Dolce by decision (unanimous) (06/01/07)
def Delson Heleno by decision (split) (08/02/07)
was terminated from the IFL due to breaching his contract by fighting for another MMA organization. All IFL contract are exclusive
- John Cole (0-1) (MW)
lost to Mike Pyle
Mike Pyle (fighter)
Michael Wayne Pyle is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He held the WEC Welterweight Championship in 2005/6 before joining the IFL and UFC competitions. He holds notable victories over Jon Fitch, John Hathaway and Ricardo Almeida-Early life:Mike Pyle grew up in Dresden, Tennessee. At age...
by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (9/09/06)
- Shane Johnson (1-0)(MW)
def Bobby Johnson
Bobby Johnson
Robert Alan Johnson is a retired American football coach and former player. He was most recently the head football coach at Vanderbilt University, a position he held from the 2002 season until his retirement in 2010....
by KO in the third round (9/09/06)o
left to join the Tucson Scorpions
Tucson Scorpions
The Tucson Scorpions are an International Fight League team based in Tucson, Arizona. Coached by MMA and UFC legend Don Frye, the Scorpions were one of four new teams established at the beginning of the 2007 season.-Record/Roster:...
- Tom Howard (0-1) (HW)
lost to Krysztof Soszynski by TKO in the first round (9/09/06)
- John MarshJohn Marsh (fighter)John Michael Marsh is a retired American mixed martial artist.-Mixed martial arts:Marsh turned to mixed martial arts in 1993 at age 23. He has made appearances in top organizations such as Pride, Ultimate Fighting Championship, and the International Fight League...
(0-1) (HW)
lost to Chad Griggs
Chad Griggs
Chad Griggs is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Griggs has made a name for himself fighting in his home state of Arizona. He is currently signed with Strikeforce...
by TKO (strikes) in the third round (02/02/07)
- Katsuhisa FujiiKatsuhisa Fujii, is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division.-Championships and Accomplishments:*Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling**2000 Pancrase Heavyweight Championship Tournament Runner-up*Ultimate Fighting Championship...
(HW)
- Masayuki KonoMasayuki Konois a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist, currently working in All Japan Pro Wrestling.-All Japan Pro Wrestling :Kono trained in the All Japan Dojo and made his debut on March 28, 2003 in a losing effort to Nobutaka Araya...
(HW)
2006 Season Schedule/ Results
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|
| L 0-5 |
2007 Season Schedule/ Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| W 3-2 | |||
| W 3-2 | |||
| W 3-2 | |||
| Date | Opponent | Round | Result |
| Semi-Final | L 2-3 |
External links
- Tokyo Sabres Team Page
- International Fight League