Futen Card Rundown!
August 3, 2008
The finals of the Young Generation Battle are tonight. After 7 years of inactivity, the very prestigious tournament was brought back by Daisuke Ikeda, and promoted alongside BattlARTS. After three months, the finals are upon us, and it’s a big one, with a bit of history around it.
1. Shuji Ishikawa vs Kyosuke Sasaki
Ishikawa and Sasaki collided head on in the Rumble at the start of the year, and teased an on-going fued. The two also appeared against one another in BattlARTS in 2007. There is always a lot of passion when Sasaki and Ishikawa meet in the ring, and this is seen as the Decisive Battle between the two.
2. Munenori Sawa vs Yusaku Obata
With the cancellation of Hayato from the card, due to injury, Obata was brought in to change the card around. He is a young boy from Kaientai Dojo, who left the group and joined the Apache Army, then out of loyalty, joined the XWF with Kanemura. He is decent, and it will be interesting to see how he goes in the Punishment Style alongside Super Rookie, Sawa!
3. Koichiro Kimura v Takeshi Ono
This stems from last week, when the two met in a tag team match, and a challenge was made by Ono against Kimura. Both are veterans of wrestling, with Ono a near 15 year veteran, aswell as Kimura. Both fought in BattlARTS for quite a few years, so it is an even fight. Ono is known for his kickboxing skills, while Kimura is known for his brutal submissions, and just basic yet brutal style.
4. Mitsuya Nagai vs Manabu Hara
The original card had Hara facing Hayato, after last weeks tag team match where Hayato defeated Hara. Now Hara gets former RINGS main fighter, and veteran Mitsuya Nagai. The last time the two met, it was considered a very good match, so hopes are high going into this one.
5. YGB08 Final: Daisuke Ikeda vs Takahiro Oba
A short but extensive history around this one. Oba was a student of BattlARTS in 2001 and 2002, but due to the promotion closing, he never really got a chance to wrestle extensively. He made a shock return to the punishment style in Futen in mid 2007, entering their tag team league. He captured the league with Takeshi Ono, and then officially joined Futen. In early 2008, he won a Battle Royale that gave him a shot at Daisuke Ikeda upon his return at the third anniversary show. Oba would then go on to beat Ikeda, and continue his winning ways. He then entered the Young Generation Battle, and has made it to the finals, defeating Yuki Ishikawa, Ikeda’s eternal rival, in the process. Their second battle of the year, can Ikeda gain revenge and capture his second Young Generation Battle, or with the ‘Young Generation’ prevail!
Futen 18!
July 8, 2008
Futen 27/07/08
‘Young Generation Battle 2008′
Kawasaki Plaza Sol
1. Katsumi Usuda vs Kyosuke Sasaki
2. Hiro Saito vs Munenori Sawa
3. Takeshi Ono & Manabu Hara vs Koichiro Kimura & Hayato Jr Fujita
4. YGB08 Semi Final: Yuki Ishikawa vs Takahiro Oba
5. YGB08 Semi Final: Daisuke Ikeda vs Mitsuya Nagai
Full Bati Bati 16 Card
May 7, 2008
Futen 25/05/08
‘Young Generation Battle 2008 Opening′
Kawasaki Plaza Sol
1. YGB08 First Round: Kyosuke Sasaki vs Shiro Moriyama
2. YGB08 First Round: Daisuke Ikeda vs Katsumi Usuda
3. Munenori Sawa vs Masashi Takeda
4. YGB08 First Round: Mitsuya Nagai vs Hayato Jr Fujita
5. YGB08 First Round: Yuki Ishikawa vs Manabu Hara
6. YGB08 First Round: Takahiro Oba vs Carl Greco
Young Generation Battle Line-up!
May 3, 2008
The Line-up for the Young Generation Battle was released today, with the tournament being a single elimination tournament.
1. Takahiro Oba vs Carl Greco (25/05)
2. Kyosuke Sasaki vs Shiro Moriyama (25/05)
3. Yuki Ishikawa vs Manabu Hara (25/05)
4. Koichiro Kimura vs Munenori Sawa (01/06)
5. Daisuke Ikeda vs Katsumi Usuda (25/05)
6. Masashi Takeda vs Yuta Yoshikawa (01/06)
7. Mitsuya Nagai vs Hayato Jr Fujita (25/05)
8. Shuji Ishikawa (Bye)
Winner 1 vs Winner 2 (29/06)
Winner 3 vs Winner 4 (29/06)
Winner 5 vs Winner 6 (08/06)
Winner 7 vs Shuji Ishikawa (29/06)
Semi Final – Winner1/2 vs Winner 3/4 (27/07)
Semi Final – Winner 5/6 vs Winner 7/Ishikawa (27/07)
Final – Semi Final Winner 1 vs Semi Final Winner 2 (03/08)
BattlARTS & Futen Present: Young Generation Battle 2008
April 30, 2008
Yes! You read correctly. BattlARTS and Futen have joined forces to bring forth Young Generation Battle in 2008. The return tournament shall span May – August and will be co-promoted by both promotions.
Futen 25/05/08
‘Young Generation Battle 2008′
Kawasaki Plaza Sol
- Young Generation Battle 2008
BattlARTS ??/06/08
‘Young Generation Battle 2008′
Futen 29/06/08
‘Young Generation Battle 2008′
Futen 27/07/08
‘Young Generation Battle 2008′
Futen 03/08/08
‘Young Generation Battle 2008′
More details as soon as they become available!
Futen Punishment 16 Schedule
April 28, 2008
Futen 25/05/08
‘Punishment 16 – Young Generation Battle Opening’
Kawasaki Plaza Sol
- Participation: Carl Greco
Futen and BattlARTS will be co-promoting the Young Generation Battle 2008.
Futen 3rd Anniversary Card
April 20, 2008
Futen 27/04/08
‘3rd Anniversary – Punishment 15′
Kawasaki Plaza Sol
1. Takeshi Ono vs Katsumi Usuda
2. Koichiro Kimura vs Manabu Hara
3. Yuki Ishikawa & Kota Iibushi vs Mitsuya Nagai & Hayato ‘Jr’ Fujita
4. Shuji Ishikawa & Munenori Sawa vs Kyosuke Sasaki & Hiroshi Moriyama
5. Daisuke Ikeda vs Takahiro Oba
Futen January Card
January 9, 2008
Fu-ten 20/01/08
Kawasaki Plaza Sol
1. Hiroshi Kosakai vs Keita Yano
2. Tsuyoshi Kurihara vs Hiroshi Moriyama
3. New Year Battle Royal
participating: Kyosuke Sasaki, Shuji Ishikawa, Kota Iibushi, Munenori Sawa, Manabu Hara, Ryuji Hijikata, Katsumi Usuda, Yuki Ishikawa, Mitsuya Nagai & Takahiro Oba
- Just to clarify, Oba joined Futen, not Ono. My mistake.
- The winner of the Battle Royal will go on to face Daisuke Ikeda at Futens 3rd Anniversary show on April 27th!
Fu-ten 27/04/08
‘3rd Anniversary’
Kawasaki Plaza Sol
1. Daisuke Ikeda vs Winner of New Year Rumble
Punsihment 10
November 16, 2007
Futen 25/11/07
‘Punishment 10 – Punishment Tag Tournament’
Kawasaki Plaza Sol
1. Yuta Yoshikawa vs Hiroshi Kosakai
2. Kota Iibushi vs Hiroshi Moriyama
3. Mitsuya Nagai vs Manabu Hara
4. Punishment Tag Tournament Semi Final: Kyosuke Sasaki & Shuji Ishikawa vs Koichiro Kimura & Katsumi Usuda
5. Punishment Tag Tournament Semi Final: Yuki Ishikawa & Munenori Sawa vs Takahiro Oba & Takeshi Ono
Fu-ten 7
August 15, 2007
Futen lineup for this weekend. A notable exemption from the lineup is Yuki Ishikawa, who Ikeda submitted last month with an Armlock.
FUTEN 19/08/07
‘Bati-Bati 7′
1. Muneki Sawa vs Yota Yoshikawa
2. Kyosuke Sasaki vs Tsuyoshi Kurihara
3. Katsumi Usuda vs Koichiro Kimura
4. Kota Iibushi vs Manabu Hara
5. Daisuke Ikeda & Takahiro Oba vs Mitsuya Nagai & Shuji Ishikawa
