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1994 in Pancrase

The year 1994 was the second year in the history of Pancrase, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the Japan. In 1994 Pancrase held 10 events beginning with, Pancrase: Pancrash! 1.

1994 in Pancrase
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First dateJanuary 19, 1994
Last dateDecember 17, 1994
Events
Total events10
Fights
Total fights67
Title fights1
Chronology
1993 in Pancrase 1994 in Pancrase 1995 in Pancrase

Title fights

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Title fights in 1994
Weight class Method Round Time Event Notes
Openweight Ken Shamrock def. Manabu Yamada Decision (Unanimous) 1 30:00 King of Pancrase tournament second round [a]
  1. ^ Became the inaugural Pancrase openweight champion.

Events list

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Main article: List of Pancrase events
# Event Title Date Arena Location
14 King of Pancrase tournament second round December 17, 1994 Ryogoku Kokugikan Tokyo, Japan
13 King of Pancrase tournament opening round December 16, 1994 Ryogoku Kokugikan Tokyo, Japan
12 Pancrase: Road to the Championship 5 October 15, 1994 Ryogoku Kokugikan Tokyo, Japan
11 Pancrase: Road to the Championship 4 September 1, 1994 Osaka Metropolitan Gymnasium Osaka, Osaka, Japan
10 Pancrase: Road to the Championship 3 July 26, 1994 Komazawa Olympic Gymnasium Tokyo, Japan
9 Pancrase: Road to the Championship 2 July 6, 1994 Amagasaki Gymnasium Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan
8 Pancrase: Road to the Championship 1 May 31, 1994 Nippon Budokan Tokyo, Japan
7 Pancrase: Pancrash! 3 April 21, 1994 Osaka Metropolitan Gymnasium Osaka, Osaka, Japan
6 Pancrase: Pancrash! 2 March 12, 1994 Aichi Budokan Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
5 Pancrase: Pancrash! 1 January 19, 1994 Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Pancrase: Pancrash! 1

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Pancrase: Pancrash! 1
DateJanuary 19, 1994
VenueYokohama Cultural Gymnasium
CityYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Pancrase: Pancrash! 1 [1] was an event held on January 19, 1994, at The Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

Background

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In this event, both Bas Rutten and Ken Shamrock lose, their first loss in Pancrase.

Results

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Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Minoru Suzuki def. Ken Shamrock Submission (Heel Hook and Kneebar) 1 7:37
Masakatsu Funaki def. Bas Rutten Submission (Toe Hold) 1 2:58
Takaku Fuke def. Scott Bessac Submission (Heel Hook) 1 3:04
Ryushi Yanagisawa def. James Mathews Submission (Armbar) 1 2:58
Andre Van Den Oetelaar def. Vernon White Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 6:22
Kazuo Takahashi def. Katsuomi Inagaki Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 5:41

Pancrase: Pancrash! 2

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Pancrase: Pancrash! 2
DateMarch 12, 1994
VenueAichi Budokan
CityNagoya, Aichi, Japan

Pancrase: Pancrash! 2 [2] was an event held on March 12, 1994, at Aichi Budokan in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.

Results

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Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Minoru Suzuki def. Takaku Fuke Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 6:31
Masakatsu Funaki def. Vernon White KO (Palm Strike) 1 1:13
Andre Van Den Oetelaar def. Scott Bessac Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 3:50
Ryushi Yanagisawa def. Todd Bjornethun Submission (Heel Hook) 1 7:12
Katsuomi Inagaki def. James Mathews Submission (Heel Hook) 1 2:27

Pancrase: Pancrash! 3

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Pancrase: Pancrash! 3
DateApril 21, 1994
VenueOsaka Metropolitan Gymnasium
CityOsaka, Osaka, Japan

Pancrase: Pancrash! 3 [3] was an event held on April 21, 1994, at Osaka Metropolitan Gymnasium in Osaka, Osaka, Japan.

Results

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Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Minoru Suzuki def. Thomas Puckett Submission (Armbar) 1 1:43
Masakatsu Funaki def. Takaku Fuke Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 6:55
Ken Shamrock def. Ryushi Yanagisawa Submission (Heel Hook) 1 7:30
Bas Rutten def. Vernon White Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 1:16
Katsuomi Inagaki def. Matt Hume Decision (Lost Points) 1 30:00
Toon Stelling def. Scott Bessac Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 0:40
Kazuo Takahashi def. Andre Van Den Oetelaar Decision (Lost Points) 1 30:00

Pancrase: Road to the Championship 1

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Pancrase: Road to the Championship 1
DateMay 31, 1994
VenueNippon Budokan
CityTokyo, Japan

Pancrase: Road to the Championship 1 [4] was an event held on May 31, 1994, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan.

Suzuki v Smith

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In the second meeting between Maurice Smith and Minoru Suzuki, both men wore close fisted gloves in the first round. However this was not a kickboxing match as their first had been. This match had the standard Pancrase rule set except for shortened round times and the unique glove rule. In the second round both men fought with no gloves. In the third round they again fought with gloves, where Suzuki won with an armbar. Both men laid in the ring for several minutes after the bout.

Results

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Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Masakatsu Funaki def. Gregory Smit Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 1:58
Minoru Suzuki def. Maurice Smith Submission (Armbar) 3 0:36
Frank Lobman def. Ken Shamrock TKO (Leg Kick) 2 [a]
Takaku Fuke def. Toon Stelling DQ (Illegal Soccer Kick) 1 4:37
Matt Hume def. Scott Bessac Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 1:21
Bas Rutten def. Kazuo Takahashi TKO (Knee Injury) 1 1:37 [b]
Manabu Yamada def. Katsuomi Inagaki Submission (Kneebar) 1 2:04
  1. ^ This was a kickboxing match.[5]
  2. ^ perhaps due to the injuries sustained in this match Takahashi would not fight again for a year

Pancrase: Road to the Championship 2

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Pancrase: Road to the Championship 2
DateJuly 6, 1994
VenueThe Amagasaki Gymnasium
CityAmagasaki, Hyogo, Japan

Pancrase: Road to the Championship 2 [6] was an event held on July 6, 1994, at The Amagasaki Gymnasium in Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan.

Results

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Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Jason Delucia def. Masakatsu Funaki Submission (Kneebar) 1 1:01
Bas Rutten def. Minoru Suzuki KO (Knee to the Body) 1 3:43
Takaku Fuke def. Gregory Smit Submission (Ankle Lock) 1 3:46
Ken Shamrock def. Matt Hume Submission (Kimura) 1 5:50
Manabu Yamada def. Andre Van Den Oetelaar TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 4:52
Remco Pardoel def. Vernon White TKO (Lost Points) 1 14:24

Pancrase: Road to the Championship 3

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Pancrase: Road to the Championship 3
DateJuly 26, 1994
VenueThe Komazawa Olympic Gymnasium
CityTokyo, Japan

Pancrase: Road to the Championship 3 [7] was an event held on July 26, 1994, at The Komazawa Olympic Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

Results

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Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Ken Shamrock def. Bas Rutten Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 16:42
Takaku Fuke def. Jason DeLucia Submission (Heel Hook) 1 4:00
Masakatsu Funaki def. Scott Sollivan Submission (Heel Hook) 1 0:56
Minoru Suzuki def. Remco Pardoel KO (Palm Strikes) 1 7:16
Manabu Yamada def. Matt Hume Submission (Heel Hook) 1 2:31
Todd Bjornethun def. Gregory Smit Decision (Unanimous) 1 15:00
Vernon White def. Katsuomi Inagaki Submission (Heel Hook) 1 4:15

Pancrase: Road to the Championship 4

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Pancrase: Road to the Championship 4
DateSeptember 1, 1994
VenueThe Osaka Metropolitan Gymnasium
CityOsaka, Japan

Pancrase: Road To The Championship 4 [8] was an event held on September 1, 1994, at The Osaka Metropolitan Gymnasium in Osaka, Osaka, Japan.

Results

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Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Masakatsu Funaki def. Ken Shamrock Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 2:30
Takaku Fuke def. Manabu Yamada Submission (Heel Hook) 1 13:47
Minoru Suzuki def. Todd Bjornethun Submission (Armbar) 1 3:11
Jason DeLucia def. Matt Hume Decision (Lost Points) 1 15:00
Vernon White def. Richard Saar KO (Palm Strikes) 1 3:25
Gregory Smit def. Katsuomi Inagaki Decision (Lost Points) 1 15:00

Pancrase: Road to the Championship 5

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Pancrase: Road to the Championship 5
DateOctober 15, 1994
VenueRyogoku Kokugikan
CityTokyo, Japan

Pancrase: Road to the Championship 5 [9] was an event held on October 15, 1994, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.

Results

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Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Masakatsu Funaki def. Minoru Suzuki Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 1:51
Ken Shamrock def. Takaku Fuke Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 3:13
Bas Rutten def. Jason DeLucia Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 1:43
Manabu Yamada def. Alex Cook Submission (Armbar) 1 2:27
Todd Bjornethun def. Vernon White Decision (Lost Points) 1 15:00
Matt Hume def. Scott Sollivan Submission (Armbar) 1 0:38

King of Pancrase tournament Opening Round

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Main article: King of Pancrase tournament Opening Round

King of Pancrase tournament Opening Round [10] was an event held on December 16, 1994, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.

Results

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Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Masakatsu Funaki def. Vernon White Submission (Armlock) 1 5:37
Ken Shamrock def. Maurice Smith Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 1 4:23
Manabu Yamada def. Frank Shamrock Submission (Ankle Lock) 1 8:38
Minoru Suzuki def. Jason DeLucia Submission (Heel Hook) 1 2:04
Masakatsu Funaki def. Todd Bjornethun Submission (Armbar) 1 2:20
Vernon White def. Leon van Dijk Submission (Heel Hook) 1 3:45
Maurice Smith def. Takaku Fuke KO (Knee) 1 2:48
Ken Shamrock def. Alex Cook Submission (Heel Hook) 1 1:31
Frank Shamrock def. Bas Rutten Decision (Majority) 1 10:00
Manabu Yamada def. Christopher DeWeaver Submission (Heel Hook) 1 2:44
Jason DeLucia def. Thomas Puckett KO (Head Kick) 1 0:48
Minoru Suzuki def. Matt Hume Decision (Lost Points) 1 10:00

King of Pancrase tournament Second Round

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Main article: King of Pancrase tournament Second Round

King of Pancrase tournament Second Round [11] was an event held on December 17, 1994, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.

Results

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Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Ken Shamrock def. Manabu Yamada Decision (Unanimous) 1 30:00 [a]
Ken Shamrock def. Masakatsu Funaki Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 1 5:50
Manabu Yamada def. Minoru Suzuki Submission (Armbar) 1 14:46
Scott Bessac def. Larry Papadopoulos KO (Punch to the Body) 1 13:49
Katsuomi Inagaki def. Gregory Smit Submission (Heel Hook) 1 5:18
  1. ^ Shamrock defeated Yamada to become the inaugural Pancrase Openweight Champion.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Pancrase - Pancrash! 1". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.
  2. ^ "Pancrase - Pancrash! 2". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.
  3. ^ "Pancrase - Pancrash! 3". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.
  4. ^ "Pancrase - Road To The Championship 1". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.
  5. ^ "Pancrase: Road to the Championship 1". ufcfightpass. UFC. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Pancrase - Road To The Championship 2". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.
  7. ^ "Pancrase - Road To The Championship 3". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.
  8. ^ "Pancrase - Road To The Championship 4". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.
  9. ^ "Pancrase - Road To The Championship 5". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.
  10. ^ "King of Pancrase tournament Opening Round". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.
  11. ^ "King of Pancrase tournament Second Round". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.
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