Nicky
17-09-2004, 09:19
The fightcard for BUSHIDO VOLUME 5 has been announced and topping the bill will be Japanese star Takanori Gomi versus American Charles “Krazy Horse� Bennett. Other fighters scheduled on the card include Carlos “The Ronin� Newton, Hayato “Mach� Sakurai, and Crosley Gracie. BUSHIDO VOLUME 5 will take place from the Osaka Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan and is scheduled to debut on North American pay per view via iNDEMAND, DIRECTV, DISH Network, and TVN on Friday, November 19th, 2004 at 10:00pm EST, 7:00pm PST. The countdown show begins at 9:30pm EST, 6:30pm PST.
The main event of BUSHIDO VOLUME 5 features Takanori Gomi versus Charles “Krazy Horse� Bennett. Representing the Kiguchi Dojo, Gomi has established himself as one of the world’s elite fighters at 155 pounds. With KO power and an incredible ground game this Japanese star boasts a record of 16-2 and is undefeated in BUSHIDO (with wins over Jadsen Costa, Ralph Gracie, and Fabio Mello). Fighting out of Ocala, Florida, Charles “Krazy Horse� Bennett arrives in Japan as a highly regarded up and coming star. Though this will be his BUSHIDO debut, Bennett has made a name for himself in the American mixed martial arts promotion, “King of the Cage.� Exciting, aggressive and unpredictable, “Krazy Horse� is known for his crowd-pleasing body slams as well as his celebratory post-fight back flips. Gomi versus Bennett … two contrasting fight styles … who will be victorious?
PRIDE FC: BUSHIDO VOLUME 5
Fight Card
Takanori Gomi (Japan) vs. Charles “Krazy Horse� Bennett (USA)
Hayato “Mach� Sakurai (Japan) vs. Crosley Gracie (USA)
Ikuhisa “The Punk� Minowa (Japan) vs. Tatsunori Ueyama (Japan)
Ryo Chonan (Japan) vs. Carlos Newton (Canada)
Yasuhito Namekawa (Japan) vs. Mauricio “Shogun� Rua (Brazil)
Henry “Sentoryu� Miller (USA) vs. Mal “Twin Tiger� Foki (Australia)
(Fight Card Subject to Change)
More matches will be announced soon!
The main event of BUSHIDO VOLUME 5 features Takanori Gomi versus Charles “Krazy Horse� Bennett. Representing the Kiguchi Dojo, Gomi has established himself as one of the world’s elite fighters at 155 pounds. With KO power and an incredible ground game this Japanese star boasts a record of 16-2 and is undefeated in BUSHIDO (with wins over Jadsen Costa, Ralph Gracie, and Fabio Mello). Fighting out of Ocala, Florida, Charles “Krazy Horse� Bennett arrives in Japan as a highly regarded up and coming star. Though this will be his BUSHIDO debut, Bennett has made a name for himself in the American mixed martial arts promotion, “King of the Cage.� Exciting, aggressive and unpredictable, “Krazy Horse� is known for his crowd-pleasing body slams as well as his celebratory post-fight back flips. Gomi versus Bennett … two contrasting fight styles … who will be victorious?
PRIDE FC: BUSHIDO VOLUME 5
Fight Card
Takanori Gomi (Japan) vs. Charles “Krazy Horse� Bennett (USA)
Hayato “Mach� Sakurai (Japan) vs. Crosley Gracie (USA)
Ikuhisa “The Punk� Minowa (Japan) vs. Tatsunori Ueyama (Japan)
Ryo Chonan (Japan) vs. Carlos Newton (Canada)
Yasuhito Namekawa (Japan) vs. Mauricio “Shogun� Rua (Brazil)
Henry “Sentoryu� Miller (USA) vs. Mal “Twin Tiger� Foki (Australia)
(Fight Card Subject to Change)
More matches will be announced soon!