Kazu Kobayashi called a press conference following CONDOR FC's debut show at Tokyo Korakuen Hall. Kobayashi gave candid thoughts to the media, saying that building CONDOR would be a "challenge" but one that he was comitted to doing! WIth that in mind, Kobayashi revealed that CONDOR FC had began to expand their roster with three new signings. From Korean, a former National level Tae Kwon Do fighter Lee Jung Hyun. From Brazil, the BJJ specialist Gabriel Morais, and from Japan, the teammate of Hideo Gomi, Natsuo Nozaki...
Kobayashi gave thoughts on the first event, saying the main event had exceeded all his expectations. Kobayashi praised both men for their incredible fight, and said that he had awarded both men with high praise post-fight...Nakamura was one of the two fighters with a cut during the event, but that he had been fine, but wouldn't be fighting for a while.
After revealing that Kobayashi revealed the plans for CONDOR FC...to crown a champion by July! When someone asked why the wait, Kobayashi stated that CONDOR FC would use a ranking system, and when July came, the two top fighters on that ranking system would fight for the championship... Kobayashi called it a "mad dash to first" with the fighters before July comes around. Kobayashi didn't reveal any specifics of the system, but that is it point based off various factors in the fight. With that Kobayashi revealed the current rankings of CONDOR FC
Kobayashi gave thoughts on the first event, saying the main event had exceeded all his expectations. Kobayashi praised both men for their incredible fight, and said that he had awarded both men with high praise post-fight...Nakamura was one of the two fighters with a cut during the event, but that he had been fine, but wouldn't be fighting for a while.
After revealing that Kobayashi revealed the plans for CONDOR FC...to crown a champion by July! When someone asked why the wait, Kobayashi stated that CONDOR FC would use a ranking system, and when July came, the two top fighters on that ranking system would fight for the championship... Kobayashi called it a "mad dash to first" with the fighters before July comes around. Kobayashi didn't reveal any specifics of the system, but that is it point based off various factors in the fight. With that Kobayashi revealed the current rankings of CONDOR FC
CONDOR FC RANKINGS
1. Yoshiro Ito (1,800)
1. Yoshiro Ito (1,800)
Masanori Ito
Yuki Uematsu
3. Michiyoshi Takase (1,700)
4. James Scott (1,500)
5. Akashi "Tiger" Nakamura (1,000)
6. Hernando Perra (800)
7. Naoyuki Fuchida (500)
Takeshi Yamada (500)
9. Akira Kitaoka (475)
3. Michiyoshi Takase (1,700)
4. James Scott (1,500)
5. Akashi "Tiger" Nakamura (1,000)
6. Hernando Perra (800)
7. Naoyuki Fuchida (500)
Takeshi Yamada (500)
9. Akira Kitaoka (475)
Unranked: Hideo Gomi, Jacob Loevaas, Riley Jacobs, Hachirou Fujii, Lee Jung Hyun, Natsuo Nozaki & Gabriel Morais
Kobayashi then revealed the next event for CONDOR FC, called "Soar the Challenge" and will once again originate at Tokyo Korakuen Hall...Kobayashi said that they had put together a fight that would intrigue fans as two former high level boxers will collide in the MMA world as Riley Jacobs from the United States will step onto Japanese soil to fight Hachirou Fujii! The show will also see the CONDOR FC debuts of Natsuo Nozaki, Jacob Loevaas, Gabriel Morais, Lee Jung Hyun & Hideo Gomi!
CONDOR FC 2 ~ SOAR THE CHALLENGE
5/19/08
Tokyo Korakuen Hall (2,100)
1. Natsuo Nozaki vs. Jacob Loevaas
2. Gabriel Morais vs. Takeshi Yamada
3. James Scott vs. Naoyuki Fuchida
4. Lee Jung Hyun vs. Hideo Gomi
5. Hachirou Fujii vs. Riley Jacobs
Kobayashi then revealed the next event for CONDOR FC, called "Soar the Challenge" and will once again originate at Tokyo Korakuen Hall...Kobayashi said that they had put together a fight that would intrigue fans as two former high level boxers will collide in the MMA world as Riley Jacobs from the United States will step onto Japanese soil to fight Hachirou Fujii! The show will also see the CONDOR FC debuts of Natsuo Nozaki, Jacob Loevaas, Gabriel Morais, Lee Jung Hyun & Hideo Gomi!
CONDOR FC 2 ~ SOAR THE CHALLENGE
5/19/08
Tokyo Korakuen Hall (2,100)
1. Natsuo Nozaki vs. Jacob Loevaas
2. Gabriel Morais vs. Takeshi Yamada
3. James Scott vs. Naoyuki Fuchida
4. Lee Jung Hyun vs. Hideo Gomi
5. Hachirou Fujii vs. Riley Jacobs
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