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Shinya Aoki interview with Ariel Helwani (video)

Japanese lightweight Shinya Aoki speaks to Ariel in the lead up to his Strikeforce: Diaz v Daley match. Aoki is the current DREAM lightweight champion and has also held the SHOOTO middleweight title in Japan. In the video he discusses his loss to Gilbert Melendez in his Strikeforce debut back in April last year, how the recent tragedy in Japan and birth of his baby has affected his training and

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Lyle “Fancy Pants” Beerbohm tells Ariel he wants to make Aoki cry (video) Thumbnail

Lyle “Fancy Pants” Beerbohm tells Ariel he wants to make Aoki cry (video)

Undefeated until his most recent fight against Pat Healy lightweight fighter Lyle Beerbohm talks to Ariel Helwani, explaining he dealt with the loss easily and tells what he learned from the loss. When speaking of facing Shinya Aoki this weekend, Beerbohm says he wants to beat him up, punch him in his face and make him cry a little bit. He also talks about how the inclusion of elbows now that Zuff

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Strikeforce Delays Heavyweight GP, Offers Up Two Title Shots For April 9th.

After weeks of speculation about the fate of the next installment of Strikeforce's Heavyweight Gran Prix, including assumptions it would take place on the 9th April, CEO of Strikeforce, Scott Coker, has reportedly stated that the second event will be delayed until June. Coker reportedly said “We just ran out of time,” Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said Tuesday, referring to the second le

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Turmoil in the Land of the Rising Sun: Japanese MMA Continues Its Long Journey to Extinction Thumbnail

Turmoil in the Land of the Rising Sun: Japanese MMA Continues Its Long Journey to Extinction

There was a time when Japan was indisputably the home of the top martial arts promotions in the world. Pancrase and SHOOTO were the forefathers of them all, showing those to follow what a beautiful sport this could be. K-1 and Pride soon joined the fun with bombast and a pro wrestling style promotion that delighted mainstream and hardcore fans alike. For almost a decade the small nation of Japa

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Jienotsu talks about the Aoki fight!!

At K-1's New Year's show "FieLDS Dynamite!! -The Power of Courage 2010-", cosplay fighter Yuichiro "Jienotsu" Nagashima beat MMA's big-talker Shinya Aoki in a mixed-rules fight. Jienotsu made headlines when he took out Aoki in seconds during the MMA round. Here is his interview taken the next day! The Moment when positive thinking led to ass-kicking -- Congratulations on your spectacular w

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