1997 in Pancrase

1997 in Pancrase
Information
First dateJanuary 17, 1997
Last dateDecember 20, 1997
Events
Total events14
Fights
Total fights91
Title fights3
Chronology
1996 in Pancrase 1997 in Pancrase 1998 in Pancrase

The year 1997 was the fifth year in the history of Pancrase, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 1997 Pancrase held 14 events beginning with Pancrase: Alive 1.

Title fights

Title fights in 1997
Weight class Method Round Time Event Notes
Openweight Yuki Kondo def. Masakatsu Funaki Submission (Triangle Armbar) 1 15:12 Pancrase: Alive 4 [a]
Openweight Yuki Kondo def. Jason Delucia Submission (Toe Hold) 1 27:22 Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary Show [b]
Openweight Masakatsu Funaki def. Yuki Kondo Submission (Triangle Kimura) 1 2:20 Pancrase: Alive 11 [c]
  1. ^ For The Pancrase Openweight Championship.
  2. ^ For The Pancrase Openweight Championship.
  3. ^ For The Pancrase Openweight Championship.

Events list

Main article: List of Pancrase events
# Event Title Date Arena Location
51 Pancrase: Alive 11 December 20, 1997 Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
50 Pancrase: Alive 10 November 16, 1997 Kobe Fashion Mart Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
49 Pancrase: Alive 9 October 29, 1997 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
48 Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary Show September 6, 1997 Tokyo Bay NK Hall Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
47 Pancrase: Alive 8 August 9, 1997 Umeda Stella Hall Osaka, Osaka, Japan
46 Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2 July 20, 1997 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
45 Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1 July 20, 1997 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
44 Pancrase: Alive 7 June 30, 1997 Hakata Star Lanes Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
43 Pancrase: Alive 6 June 18, 1997 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
42 Pancrase: Alive 5 May 24, 1997 Kobe Fashion Mart Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
41 Pancrase: Alive 4 April 27, 1997 Tokyo Bay NK Hall Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
40 Pancrase: Alive 3 March 22, 1997 Tsuyuhashi Sport Center Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
39 Pancrase: Alive 2 February 22, 1997 Tokyo Bay NK Hall Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
38 Pancrase: Alive 1 January 17, 1997 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan

Pancrase: Alive 1

Pancrase: Alive 1
DateJanuary 17, 1997
VenueKorakuen Hall
CityTokyo, Japan

Pancrase: Alive 1[1] was an event held on January 17, 1997, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Yuki Kondo def. Kiuma Kunioku Decision (Split) 1 20:00
Guy Mezger def. Semmy Schilt Decision (Lost Points) 1 20:00
Osami Shibuya def. Takaku Fuke Decision (Unanimous) 1 15:00
Ryushi Yanagisawa def. Jong Wang Kim Submission (Ankle Lock) 1 1:47
Takafumi Ito def. Haygar Chin TKO (Lost Points) 1 4:42
Keiichiro Yamamiya def. Brian Gassaway Decision (Lost Points) 1 10:00
Satoshi Hasegawa def. Wes Gassaway Decision (Unanimous) 1 10:00

Pancrase: Alive 2

Pancrase: Alive 2
DateFebruary 22, 1997
VenueTokyo Bay NK Hall
CityUrayasu, Chiba, Japan

Pancrase: Alive 2[2] was an event held on February 22, 1997, at the Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan.

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Masakatsu Funaki def. Semmy Schilt Submission (Toe Hold) 1 5:47
Yuki Kondo def. Guy Mezger Decision (Lost Points) 1 15:00
Osami Shibuya def. Jong Wang Kim Submission (Kneebar) 1 0:58
Ryushi Yanagisawa def. Paul Lazenby TKO (Lost Points) 1 12:39
Takaku Fuke def. Haygar Chin Submission (Ankle Lock) 1 3:46
Satoshi Hasegawa def. Serge Narsisyan Decision (Unanimous) 1 15:00
Keiichiro Yamamiya def. Takafumi Ito Decision (Lost Points) 1 15:00

Pancrase: Alive 3

Pancrase: Alive 3
DateMarch 22, 1997
VenueTsuyuhashi Sport Center
CityNagoya, Aichi, Japan

Pancrase: Alive 3[3] was an event held on March 22, 1997, at the Tsuyuhashi Sport Center in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Masakatsu Funaki def. Paul Lazenby Submission (Top Wristlock) 1 4:36
Semmy Schilt def. Kazuo Takahashi TKO (Palm Strikes) 1 7:00
Osami Shibuya vs. Bas Rutten Draw (Majority) 1 15:00
Yuki Kondo def. Jong Wang Kim Submission (Armbar) 1 0:25
Ryushi Yanagisawa def. Keiichiro Yamamiya Decision (Lost Points) 1 10:00
Kiuma Kunioku def. Haygar Chin Submission (Armbar) 1 7:44
Takafumi Ito def. Satoshi Hasegawa Decision (Unanimous) 1 10:00

Pancrase: Alive 4

Pancrase: Alive 4
DateApril 27, 1997
VenueTokyo Bay NK Hall
CityUrayasu, Chiba, Japan

Pancrase: Alive 4[4] was an event held on April 27, 1997, at Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan.

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Yuki Kondo def. Masakatsu Funaki Submission (Triangle Armbar) 1 15:12 [a]
Bas Rutten def. Kiuma Kunioku Decision (Lost Points) 1 15:00
Ryushi Yanagisawa def. Paul Varelans Decision (Lost Points) 1 15:00
Leon van Dijk def. Osami Shibuya Submission (Ankle Lock) 1 5:30
Jason DeLucia def. Takafumi Ito Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 4:54
Kazuo Takahashi def. Satoshi Hasegawa TKO (Palm Strikes) 1 6:20
Takaku Fuke def. Paul Lazenby Submission (Ankle Lock) 1 7:45
Keiichiro Yamamiya def. Taka Michinoku Submission (Keylock) 1 7:36
  1. ^ For the Pancrase Openweight Championship.

Pancrase: Alive 5

Pancrase: Alive 5
DateMay 24, 1997
VenueKobe Fashion Mart
CityKobe, Hyogo, Japan

Pancrase: Alive 5[5] was an event held on May 24, 1997, at the Kobe Fashion Mart in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Minoru Suzuki def. Joel Sutton Submission (Keylock) 1 0:48
Yuki Kondo def. Gary Myers Submission (Heel Hook) 1 5:35
Jason DeLucia def. Kazuo Takahashi Submission (Armbar) 1 5:13
Semmy Schilt def. Takaku Fuke Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 8:59
Kiuma Kunioku vs. Keiichiro Yamamiya Draw (Majority) 1 10:00
Takafumi Ito def. Jong Wang Kim Submission (Armbar) 1 0:55

Pancrase: Alive 6

Pancrase: Alive 6
DateJune 18, 1997
VenueKorakuen Hall
CityTokyo, Japan

Pancrase: Alive 6[6] was an event held on June 18, 1997, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Minoru Suzuki def. Jagjit Singh KO (Palm Strike) 1 0:21
Jason DeLucia def. Kiuma Kunioku TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 18:51
Ryushi Yanagisawa def. Les Johnston Submission (Banana Split) 1 8:35
Takafumi Ito def. Jason Godsey Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 11:09
Osami Shibuya def. David Moore Submission (Ankle Lock) 1 5:45
Satoshi Hasegawa def. Paul Lazenby Decision (Lost Points) 1 10:00

Pancrase: Alive 7

Pancrase: Alive 7
DateJune 30, 1997
VenueHakata Star Lanes
CityHakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan

Pancrase: Alive 7[7] was an event held on June 30, 1997, at Hakata Star Lanes in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Yuki Kondo def. Semmy Schilt Decision (Unanimous) 1 20:00
Masakatsu Funaki def. Wes Gassaway Submission (Ankle Lock) 1 1:05
Bas Rutten def. Takaku Fuke Submission (Armbar) 1 4:28
Guy Mezger def. Keiichiro Yamamiya Decision (Lost Points) 1 15:00
Osami Shibuya def. Brian Gassaway Submission (Armbar) 1 8:47
Alex Andrade def. Satoshi Hasegawa Decision (Lost Points) 1 10:00

Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1

Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1
DateJuly 20, 1997
VenueKorakuen Hall
CityTokyo, Japan

Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1[8] was an event held on July 20, 1997, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Masakatsu Funaki def. Osami Shibuya Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 9:30
Leon van Dijk def. Takafumi Ito Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 1:05
Keiichiro Yamamiya def. Les Johnston Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 4:07
Kosei Kubota def. Jong Wang Kim TKO (Wrist Injury) 1 2:45
Ikuhisa Minowa def. Haygar Chin Submission (Kneebar) 1 2:24
Satoshi Hasegawa def. David Moore Submission (Shoulder Lock) 1 3:57

Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2

Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2
DateJuly 20, 1997
VenueKorakuen Hall
CityTokyo, Japan

Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2[9] was an event held on July 20, 1997, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Keiichiro Yamamiya def. Satoshi Hasegawa TKO (Knees) 1 5:50
Jason Godsey def. Yuki Kondo Submission (Neck Crank) 1 8:17
Keiichiro Yamamiya def. Kosei Kubota Decision (Lost Points) 1 10:00
Satoshi Hasegawa def. Ikuhisa Minowa Decision (Unanimous) 2 3:00

Pancrase: Alive 8

Pancrase: Alive 8
DateAugust 9, 1997
VenueUmeda Stella Hall
CityOsaka, Osaka, Japan

Pancrase: Alive 8[10] was an event held on August 9, 1997, at Umeda Stella Hall in Osaka, Osaka, Japan.

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Keiichiro Yamamiya def. Osami Shibuya Decision (1-0) 2 3:00
Kiuma Kunioku def. Satoshi Hasegawa Submission (Toe Hold) 1 9:07
Takaku Fuke def. Kosei Kubota Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 3:22
Yuki Kondo def. Ikuhisa Minowa Submission (Toe Hold) 1 5:13

Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary Show

Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary Show
DateSeptember 6, 1997
VenueTokyo Bay NK Hall
CityUrayasu, Chiba, Japan

Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary Show[11] was an event held on September 6, 1997, at Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan.

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Yuki Kondo def. Jason Delucia Submission (Toe Hold) 1 27:22 [a]
Masakatsu Funaki def. Guy Mezger Submission (Triangle Armbar) 1 3:58
Keiichiro Yamamiya def. Minoru Suzuki Decision (Lost Points) 1 20:00
Bas Rutten def. Osami Shibuya Submission (Bas Rutten Neck Crank) [12] 1 3:15
Kiuma Kunioku def. John Lober Decision (Lost Points) 1 10:00
Jason Godsey def. Kazuo Takahashi Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 1:20
Takafumi Ito def. Takaku Fuke Submission (Armbar) 1 5:52
Jong Wang Kim def. Chris Chalmers Submission (Forearm Choke) 1 8:35
Ikuhisa Minowa vs. Kosei Kubota Draw (Majority) 1 10:00
  1. ^ For The Pancrase Openweight Championship.

Pancrase: Alive 9

PPancrase: Alive 9
DateOctober 29, 1997
VenueKorakuen Hall
CityTokyo, Japan

Pancrase: Alive 9[13] was an event held on October 29, 1997, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Yuki Kondo def. Leon Van Dijk Decision (Unanimous) 1 20:00
Guy Mezger def. Kiuma Kunioku KO (Head Kick) 1 11:12
John Lober vs. Osami Shibuya Draw (Majority) 1 15:00
Keiichiro Yamamiya vs. Tra Telligman Draw (Majority) 2 3:00
Kazuo Takahashi def. Jong Wang Kim KO (Knees) 1 1:06
Takafumi Ito def. Ikuhisa Minowa Submission (Toe Hold) 1 6:34
Satoshi Hasegawa vs. Kosei Kubota Draw (Majority) 2 3:00

Pancrase: Alive 10

PPancrase: Alive 10
DateNovember 16, 1997
VenueKobe Fashion Mart
CityKobe, Hyogo, Japan

Pancrase: Alive 10[14] was an event held on November 16, 1997, at the Kobe Fashion Mart in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Yuki Kondo def. Kazuo Takahashi Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 1 7:27
Masakatsu Funaki def. Jason Godsey Submission (Calf Slicer) 1 7:12
Keiichiro Yamamiya def. Takafumi Ito Decision (Majority) 2 3:00
Osami Shibuya def. Ikuhisa Minowa Decision (Lost Points) 1 10:00
Satoshi Hasegawa def. Takaku Fuke Decision (Lost Points) 1 10:00
Kosei Kubota def. Omar Bouiche Decision (Unanimous) 2 3:00

Pancrase: Alive 11

PPancrase: Alive 11
DateDecember 20, 1997
VenueYokohama Cultural Gymnasium
CityYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Pancrase: Alive 11[15] was an event held on December 20, 1997, at the Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Masakatsu Funaki def. Yuki Kondo Submission (Triangle Kimura) 1 2:20 [a]
Bas Rutten def. Keiichiro Yamamiya Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 4:58
Ryushi Yanagisawa def. John Lober TKO (Broken Ankle) 1 0:55
Jason DeLucia def. Ikuhisa Minowa Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 3:47
Guy Mezger def. Satoshi Hasegawa Technical Submission (Straight Armbar) 1 2:52
Osami Shibuya vs. Igor Zinoviev Draw (Unanimous) 2 3:00
Jong Wang Kim def. Kiuma Kunioku Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 0:21
Takafumi Ito def. Kosei Kubota Submission (Toe Hold) 1 7:03
  1. ^ For The Pancrase Openweight Championship.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pancrase: Alive 1". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.
  2. ^ "Pancrase: Alive 2". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.
  3. ^ "Pancrase: Alive 3". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.
  4. ^ "Pancrase: Alive 4". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.
  5. ^ "Pancrase - Alive 5". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.
  6. ^ "Pancrase: Alive 6". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013.
  7. ^ "Pancrase: Alive 7". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.
  8. ^ "Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013.
  9. ^ "Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.
  10. ^ "Pancrase: Alive 8". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.
  11. ^ "Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary Show". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.
  12. ^ "Bas Rutten". Grappling Academy. February 2010.
  13. ^ "Pancrase: Alive 9". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.
  14. ^ "Pancrase: Alive 10". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.
  15. ^ "Pancrase: Alive 11". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.