Big New Year's Eve event - JP Fitness Forums

Chiron · 11-22-2007, 11:14 PM

I'm kinda surprised no one else has posted this. The revamped M-1 MMA organization has teamed up with some former Pride employees to put on a New Year's Eve event in Japan. Some people think this is just one last event to say goodbye to the Japanese fans of Pride while others think it might be something more. As of right now the matches haven't been set but judging by who's on the card it looks like it should be a sweet event.

Here are some of the fighters that will be fighting that night:
Fedor Emelianenko
Gilbert Melendez
Joachim Hansen
Hayato "Mach" Sakurai
Shinya Aoki (flashy pants and all lol)
Tatsuya Kawajiri
Matsuhiro Ishida
Hidehiko Hasegawa
Kazuo Misaki
Luiz Azeredo

Source: http://www.yarennoka.com/

Also, Ricardo Arona has said that he's signed with M-1 and according to Graciemag he will not be fighting in this New Year's Eve event but will likely be fighting in an M-1 event in February.

Is anyone else stoked about this?

Irishdazza · 11-23-2007, 12:05 PM

Well it is traditional to watch the Last Emperor on New Year's eve!

kuri · 11-24-2007, 10:36 AM

Fedor vs. Arona in Rings is a classic match- chech it out on youtube.

This should be a great event no matter what the UFC noobs on Sherdog are blathering on about. Match any of those light, middle, or welters up and you've got a championship caliber fight.

I like the title of the event too. It could translate as "you gonna man up?"

Bill Hartman · 11-27-2007, 09:25 AM

Figured you'd get a kick out of this...

One of my clients mentioned in passing that her husband's (also a client) cousin just started up some big extreme fighting organization that signed some famous Russian fighter.

If all goes as planned, I should be watching M-1 live in Chicago in February....from very good seats.

Bill

Chris Correia · 11-27-2007, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill Hartman

If all goes as planned, I should be watching M-1 live in Chicago in February....from very good seats.

Bill

Hey, Bill 'ole buddy!

Irishdazza · 11-27-2007, 11:58 AM

Good stuff...guest speaker JP SUmmit 2008 Fedor Emelienko!!! You heard it here first!

Jokerz · 11-27-2007, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Irishdazza

Good stuff...guest speaker JP SUmmit 2008 Fedor Emelienko!!! You heard it here first!

That would be awesome. Not sure ill be watching this, but it seems like its a good start.

Chiron · 11-27-2007, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Hartman

Figured you'd get a kick out of this...

One of my clients mentioned in passing that her husband's (also a client) cousin just started up some big extreme fighting organization that signed some famous Russian fighter.

If all goes as planned, I should be watching M-1 live in Chicago in February....from very good seats.

Bill

That'd be pretty sweet. I hate you with jealousy. lol

kuri · 11-28-2007, 09:45 PM

Just remember your old pals here in case there are any extra comp tickets Bill

JZ Calvacante will be fighting Shinya Aoki on the NYE card which should be a great matchup. We'll finally see someone that can really test Aoki's game.

Don't know if any of you guys have seen the HEROs tourneys but JZ is alot of fun to watch. Check DailyMotion.com

kuri · 12-05-2007, 01:48 PM

I was doing my training this morning and chatting with a trainer that works out of there and it turns out he is JZ Cavalcante's S&C coach.

He's heading to Brazil tomorrow to put the finishing touches on his preparation for Aoki. JZ apparently walks around at 180 so he'll likely have a pretty good size advantage.

kuri · 12-06-2007, 12:56 PM

Three more matches announced:

Sakurai vs. Hasegawa

Ishida vs. Gilbert Melendez

Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Luis Azeredo

This is shaping up to be the card of the year.

Ishida/Melendez and Kawajiri/Azeredo have fight of the year potential. Plus those three fighters are all from Ibaraki - my home away from home

Chiron · 12-06-2007, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kuri

Three more matches announced:

Sakurai vs. Hasegawa

Ishida vs. Gilbert Melendez

Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Luis Azeredo

This is shaping up to be the card of the year.

Ishida/Melendez and Kawajiri/Azeredo have fight of the year potential. Plus those three fighters are all from Ibaraki - my home away from home

Ya. Definitely an awesome card. Have you read anything else about them working with the former Pride staff after this event? I keep hearing rumors that the Pride staffers are saying this is sort of a goodbye to the Japanese fans but Fedor and his manager have said that they plan to work with them in 2008 to put on more events.

Jokerz · 12-07-2007, 04:06 PM

YARENNOKA: DECEMBER 31, 2007 IN SAITAMA, JAPAN
venue: Saitama Super Arena

-Hayato "Mach" Sakurai vs. Hidehiko Hasegawa
-Gilbert Melendez vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida
-Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Luiz Azeredo
-Shinya Aoki vs. Gesias "JZ" Calvancante
-Kazuo Misaki vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama

-Fedor Emelianenko vs. TBA
-Ricardo Arona vs. TBA
-Aleksander Emelianenko vs. TBA
-Joachim Hansen vs. TBA
-Mark Hunt vs. TBA
-Roman Zentsov vs. TBA

This is going to be a great night of fights!

Irishdazza · 12-07-2007, 07:09 PM

Know what I'll be doing NYE!

Chiron · 12-08-2007, 01:20 AM

I just found out today that it's going to be on HDNet which is sweet. I wont even have to order it because it'll be on a channel I already have.

kuri · 12-08-2007, 12:14 PM

I'm thinking Hunt vs Aleks, Fedor vs. Arona or better yet Barnett would make this event into legend.

But since Hong Man Choi got his giant head used as a speed bag but not KO'd in his first round K-1 fight today he might be OK enough to put in against Fedor. I really hope not though.

kuri · 12-14-2007, 09:08 PM

It's official

Irishdazza · 12-15-2007, 03:17 AM

Oh dear....