Combat Wrestling: A Unique Blend of Submissions and Wrestling
Launched in 1994 with a unique concept combining submissions and wrestling, Combat Wrestling has evolved alongside the rise of mixed martial arts (MMA), earning recognition as a premier tournament for determining the best grapplers in Japan. This DVD collection is a commemorative compilation of notable matches and highlights from the history of Combat Wrestling, featuring many celebrated fighters.
Notable Competitors:
- Rumina Sato: Specially recognized for his long-term contributions as a leading figure.
- Takanori Gomi, Katsuya Toida, Takumi Nakayama, Kentaro Imaizumi: Professional Shooters.
- Yasushi Miyake: Olympic wrestler.
- Jun Terada: Sambo champion.
- Masakazu Imanari, Yoshinori Konishi, Katsu Goto, Toshiyuki Oyama: Distinguished athletes across various martial arts disciplines.
DVD Content
9th All Japan Combat Wrestling Championships (March 23, 2003)
- First, Second, and Third Rounds Highlights
- 60kg Class
- Semifinals: Takujirou Takahashi vs. Takumi Murata Hiroshi Nakamura vs. Naruhiko Fujita
- Final: Hiroshi Nakamura vs. Takumi Murata
- 66kg Class
- Semifinals: Yasunori Gomi vs. Masakatsu Ueda Tatsuya Sakurai vs. Hiromitsu Bito
- Final: Hiromitsu Bito vs. Masakatsu Ueda
- 74kg Class
- Semifinals: Hiroaki Kotani vs. Takanori Gomi Hiroshi Toyama vs. Yasushi Miyake
- Final: Yasushi Miyake vs. Takanori Gomi
- 84kg Class
- Semifinal: Wataru Takahashi vs. Izuru Takeuchi
- Final: Toshimitsu Kai vs. Izuru Takeuchi
- +84kg Class
- Final: Seiji Nagata vs. Makoto Miyazawa
1st Combat Wrestling Championships (March 19, 1995)
- Second and Third Rounds, Semifinals Highlights
- Finals
- 74kg Class: Hiroshi Tsuruta vs. Isamu Ohsugi
- 90kg Class: Hiroyuki Yoshioka vs. Jun Terada
- Open Class: Keizo Sakakibara vs. Kunisaki Ihara
- 68kg Class: Hiroshi Nakayama vs. Masamichi Arai
- 62kg Class: Junji Kawamura vs. Masashi Yamashita
- Best Fighter Match: Keizo Sakakibara vs. Jun Terada
5th Combat Wrestling Championships (March 21, 1999)
- First and Second Rounds Highlights
- Finals
- 58kg Class: Katsu Goto vs. Kentaro Imaizumi
- 63kg Class: Yan Shiguqu vs. Yoshinori Konishi
- 69kg Class: Takumi Nakayama vs. Kei Ouchi
- 76kg Class: Seiichi Seta vs. Takuya Wada
- 85kg Class: Jun Terada vs. Shigetaka Yonezawa
- +85kg Class: Keizo Sakakibara vs. Hiroshi Ota
6th Combat Wrestling Championships (March 20, 2000)
- First, Second, and Third Rounds Highlights
- Semifinals and Finals
- 58kg Class: Yoichi Kato vs. Kentaro Imaizumi
- 63kg Class: Yohei Mikami vs. Dai Ozawa
- 69kg Class: Shigefumi Matsunaga vs. Masakazu Imanari
- 76kg Class: Takefumi Hanai vs. Shunsuke Hayashi Rumina Sato vs. Masamichi Arai
- 85kg Class: Yoichiro Naratani vs. Jun Terada Toshiyuki Oyama vs. Kozo Urita
- +85kg Class: Naoyuki Maekawa vs. Hideki Tadao
7th Combat Wrestling Championships (March 20, 2001)
- First and Second Rounds Highlights
- Quarterfinals and Semifinals
- 69kg Class: Naoto Kojima vs. Kazuhiro Inoue Takanori Gomi vs. Tsuyoshi Konuki
- 76kg Class: Toru Kuroda vs. Rumina Sato
- 85kg Class: Hiroshi Yoshioka vs. Koichi Sato Kyosuke Sasaki vs. Masaru Yanagisawa
- +85kg Class: Masaya Inoue vs. Makoto Miyazawa Yukiyasu Ozawa vs. Hideki Tadao
- Semifinals
- 63kg Class: Masaki Yanagisawa vs. Kan Shida
- 69kg Class: Takanori Gomi vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida
- 76kg Class: Masakazu Imanari vs. Yoichiro Toriyama Shigefumi Matsunaga vs. Rumina Sato
- 85kg Class: Kyosuke Sasaki vs. Izuru Takeuchi
Finals
- 58kg Class: Takaji Miura vs. Shuji Nakai
- 63kg Class: Katsuhito Sato vs. Masaki Yanagisawa
- 69kg Class: Kazuhiro Inoue vs. Takanori Gomi
- 76kg Class: Masakazu Imanari vs. Rumina Sato
- 85kg Class: Hiroyuki Yoshioka vs. Izuru Takeuchi
- +85kg Class: Naoki Honda vs. Jason Buechel
8th Combat Wrestling Championships (March 24, 2002)
- First and Second Rounds Highlights
- Quarterfinals and Semifinals
- 60kg Class: Mamoru Oikawa vs. Yuji Kawase
- 66kg Class: Yasunori Kinoshita vs. Katsuya Toida Katsuya Toida vs. Masaki Yanagisawa
- 74kg Class: Hiroyuki Kojima vs. Takanori Gomi
- +85kg Class: Makoto Miyazawa vs. Jun Ishii
Finals
- 60kg Class: Mamoru Oikawa vs. Daiji Takahashi
- 66kg Class: Katsuya Toida vs. Masakatsu Ueda
- 74kg Class: Hiroaki Kotani vs. Takanori Gomi
- 84kg Class: Izuru Takeuchi vs. Shigetaka Yonezawa
- +84kg Class: Jun Ishii vs. Jun Aizawa
Featured Fighters
- Takanori Gomi
- Yasushi Miyake
- Hiroshi Tsuruta
- Isamu Ohsugi
- Hiroyuki Yoshioka
- Jun Terada
- Rumina Sato
- Yoshinori Konishi
- Takumi Nakayama
- Shigetaka Yonezawa
- Katsu Goto
- Kentaro Imaizumi
- Masakazu Imanari
- Takefumi Hanai
- Shunsuke Hayashi
- Toshiyuki Oyama
- Kazuhiro Inoue
- Takanori Gomi
- Masakazu Imanari
- Makoto Miyazawa
- Katsuya Toida
- Jun Ishii
Language: Japanese
Length: 200 min.
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