- INOUE SET TO DEFEND AT PANCRASE
Monday, January 07, 2008 - by Ricardo Mendoza - MMAWeekly.com
Pancrase has announced the initial card for its first show of 2008, taking place at Korakuen Hall on Jan. 30.
In the main event, welterweight King of Pancrase Katsuya Inoue is set to defend his title against PANCRASEism fighter Satoru Kitoka. This will be the third time that these two have met, Inoue won the first encounter and they drew the second time around.
Inoue comes off a draw with Japanese journeyman Shigetoshi Iwase at Kingdom of Grapple: Live 2007. Kitaoka won a close split decision victory over IFL veteran Jason Palacios at Pancrase Rising 6.
The card will also mark the return of women’s fighter WINDY Tomomi, who comes off a horrific ankle injury that she suffered at a Bodog Fight taping.
Pancrase January 30th, 2008 Korakuen Hall
Welterweight King of Pancrase Championship Bout: Katsuya Inoue vs. Satoru Kitaoka
Lightweight Bout: Daisuke “13” Hanazawa vs. Wataru Takahashi
Lightweight Bout: Shinsuke Shoji vs. Yuichi Ikari
Bantamweight Bout: Yuki Yamasawa vs. Seiya Kawahara
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