IT'S SHOWTIME 52 AU JAPON !! 18.07.11: HINATA vs G.PETROSYAN

Les contrats ne sont pas encore signés mais l'organisation Hollandaise pourrait organiser 2 galas en 2012 au Japon !!

Chaud pour le World Max!!

Après plusieurs pays européens, dont la Hollande, la Belgique, la France, l'Espagne, et la Pologne, It's Showtime veut conquérir le marché japonais.

L'organisation basée en Hollande a signé un partenariat stratégique avec deux promotions nippones, Rebels et Japanese Martial Arts Directors, pour organiser une première soirée au Japon le 18 juillet prochain, suivies de deux autres galas prévus en 2012.

Ce premier évènement aura pour tête d'affiche un combat entre Giorgio Petrosyan et Hinata à 70kg (155lbs). Les autres combats seront annoncés dans les jours et semaines à venir.

It's Showtime compte s'installer au Japon et faire la promotion de combats dans toutes ses catégories de poids : 61kg, 65kg, 70kg, 73kg, 77kg, 85kg, 95kg et poids lourds.

C'est une bonne nouvelle pour le public et les combattants japonais, délaissés avec un K-1 qui tarde à annoncer ses Grands Prix. En attendant, It's Showtime continue son expansion mondiale.

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REBELS 8 & It's Showtime Japan Countdown-1^[2][hide]

Nao Ida defeated Momoka by 3rd Round Majority Decision 2-0 (30-30, 30-29, 30-29).Mianto defeated Tateshima by 5th round Majority Decision 2-0 (50-47, 48-47, 48-48).Fujikura defeated Tanaka by 5th round Majority Decision 2-0 (48-47, 47-47, 48-46).Masuda Masuda fought to a Split Draw with Yohgenchai after 5 rounds 1-1 (48-49, 49-49, 50-48).Umeno defeated Sit-Or by KO (Right Low Kick) at 1:53 of the 3rd round.Arashi defeated TOMA by 5th round Majority Decision 2-0 (49-48, 48-48, 49-48).SHIGERU defeated Pungdam by 3rd round Unanimous Decision 5-0 (30-28, 30-28, 30-28, 30-27, 30-29).T-98 defeated Watanabe by 3rd round Unanimous Decision 5-0 (30-27, 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, 29-27).Pettas defeated Nam Il by KO at 0:46 of the 2nd round.Itabashi defeated Yamamoto by ext. round Unanimous Decision 5-0 (10-9, 10-9, 10-9, 10-9, 10-9) The fight was a Split Draw after 3 rounds 1-2 (29-29, 30-29, 29-29, 29-30, 29-30).Lim defeated Amrani by ext. round Unanimous Decision 5-0 (10-9, 10-9, 10-9, 10-9, 10-9) The fight was a Majority Draw after 3 rounds 0-1 (27-27, 28-28, 27-27, 27-27, 28-29).Petrosyan defeated HINATA by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 5-0 (30-27, 30-26, 30-26, 30-25, 30-25).

MUAY THAI REBELS 8
Fight 1 - Muay Thai Rules / 3Min. 3R
Nao Ida def. Momoka
Fight 2-6 - Muay Thai Rules / 3Min. 5R
Kyojiro Mianto def. Atsushi Tateshima
Yusaku Fujikura def. Hideya Tanaka
Hiroma Masuda draw Yohgenchai S-gym
Genji Umeno def. Windy Kaiwana Sit-Or
Fujihara Arashi def. TOMA
It's Showtime Main Card
Super Fight 1 -58,5 kg: It's Showtime Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
SHIGERU def. Pungdam M-16
Super Fight 2 -67 kg: It's Showtime Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
T-98 def. Daiki Watanabe
Super Fight 3 95 kg: It's Showtime Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Kouichi Pettas def. Nam Il
Contender's fight for the It's Showtime 61kg Title -61 kg: It's Showtime Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Hiroshi Itabashi def. Genki Yamamoto
Contender's fight for the It's Showtime 65kg Title -65 kg: It's Showtime Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Chi Bin Lim def. Mosab Amrani
Super Fight 4 (Main Event) -70 kg: It's Showtime Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Giorgio Petrosyan def. HINATA

REBELS 8 & It's Showtime Japan Countdown-1 was a kickboxing event promoted by the It's Showtime organization. The event was held at the Differ Ariake in Tokyo, Japan on Monday, 18 July, 2011. It the 52nd event to be held by the It's Showtime organization and the first ever to be held in Japan.

At It's Showtime's inaugural Japanese event, Giorgio Petrosyan was able to cruise past rising star HINATA on scores of 30-27, 30-25(x2) and 30-26(x2). It appears as though HINATA was docked two points throughout the course of the fight, which I believe were a result of 3 spinning backfists, which are illegal under It's Showtime rules. HINATA gained momentum in 2009 and 2010 with upsets over the likes of Mike Zambidis, Yuya Yamamoto, Yasuhiro Kido and most notably, a knockout of Artur Kyshenko. However he was knocked out by Hiroki Nakajima at the 2010 K-1 MAX Japan GP and choked out in under a minute by Andy Souwer at a Shootboxing event.

For Petrosyan, this is yet another dominating win in what has been a near perfect career thus far. He is currently riding a 4 and a half year unbeaten streak, capturing two K-1 MAX titles and defeating nearly every top fighter at 70kg. A win at It's Showtime's Fast and Furious tournament as well as another K-1 MAX title could secure his place as the most dominant fighter in combat sports, however some believe a rematch with Buakaw Por. Pramuk and matchups with the likes of Yodsanklai are necessary before handing Petrosyan that title.

In the night's co-feature, Korean K-1 mainstay Chi Bin Lim was able to outlast the exciting Mosab Amrani, taking a unanimous decision in the extension round after a majority draw through 3. This fight was a #1 contender's bout for the It's Showtime 65kg Title. Chi Bin Lim is set to face champion Orono Wor Petchpun who last defended his title in May of last year at the Amsterdam Arena show.

In the other #1 contender's bout for the right to face It's Showtime 61kg Champion Javier Hernandez, former RISE 63kg Champion Kan Itabashi defeated former AJKF Featherweight Champion Genki Yamamoto by unanimous decision in the extension round after a split draw through 3. Itabashi will be looking to regain a world title after losing his RISE Championship to Kosuke Komiyama back in February