[Preview] KINGS 7th ADVANCE

The KING OF KINGS prepares for another big show at Hayashi's Lounge in Tokyo Japan when they present the "7th ADVANCE" which takes place on Saturday July 11th, 2009.

It's a double main event as #7 Japanese ranked Ronnie Carlton (5-1-0) will face the #10 ranked Logan Strauss (3-0-0) for the (vacant) Light Heavyweight crown. Carlton has won both his KINGS fight since arriving from D.I.F.O. and with only one loss has positioned himself for a chance at the title. Team-UOC's Logan Strauss is undefeated in three matches and the German has showed excellent prowess since arriving in KINGS.

In the secondary main event, the #7 ranked Heavyweight in Japan Mako Voki (4-0-0) will face PRIDE veteran JT Colossus (3-2-0). Voki and Shinya Imanari were suppose to do battle for the Heavyweight title but Imanari suffered an injury after his last fight and is still out of action. Voki will use this match a tune-up for his upcoming title fight but you can bet Colossus has other plans. If Colosuss wins he could be setting himself up to be the first challenger of Voki/Imanari.

Lightweight Hiroshi Kobayashi (2-0-0) will face newcomer Tiki Chong (1-0-0). Kobayashi's last victory was at KINGS 3rd ADVANCE on 6/18 when he won via decision. He's is a late fill in for Takashi Kakihara who mysteriously did not answer the offer for this fight. Chong will make his KINGS debut after a QFC submission victory back on 6/28.

Croatian Heavyweight Marko Perkovich (3-1-0) meets Taisuke Masakuni (2-2-0). Perkovich is coming off a loss on 6/29 at KINGS FIGHTING ARTS FESTIVAL after starting off his career with 3 straight wins. Perkovich narrowly lost out on a chance to battle for the Heavyweight crown and will be looking for total redemption. Masakuni has one PRIDE fight under his belt albeit a decision loss back on 5/29. Since then he's won and lost his past 2 QFC matches and will be looking impress in his KINGS debut.

Jin Kazama (3-0-0) versus Babar Barappas (3-0-0) will see a Welterweight showdown between two undefeated fighters. Kazama has looked very good in his 3 QFC fights winning all of them by submission. Finland's Barappas who fights out of the Tokyo Shooto gym has also won his 3 QFC matches by submission. This should be a very interesting fight and the winner could move to the top of KINGS Welterweight division.

Middlewight's Kaz Shiroma (3-0-0) and Frances Marc Tong Panong (1-1-0) will do battle. Shiroma debut's in KINGS after winning his previous 3 QFC fights all by TKO, so his knock out ability is impressive. The French fighter Panong comes into KINGS on a winning streak knocking out his last QFC opponent.

Masato Kobayashi and Gagik Haroetjunjan will fight under special Kickboxing rules. Both fighters attributes have been set for stand up only fighting. KINGS introduced there Kickboxing division back on 6/18 (3rd ADVANCE) with lots of success.

Finland's Tomi Rajala (2-0-0) will go to war with China's Ma Bu (1-2-0) in a Light Heavyweight fight. Rajala will make his KINGS debut after 2 QFC decision victories. Bu returns for his third fight in KINGS still looking for his 1st win in the organization.

From the Czech Republic, GDS Fight Club's Roar Heggland (0-0-0) will make his pro debut against Germany's Patrick Gap (1-1-0) who also debut's in KINGS.

[Results] KINGS 6th ADVANCE

KING OF KINGS returned to a sold out Hayashi's Lounge in downtown Tokyo Japan for their "6th ADVANCE" event which took place on Saturday July 4th 2009. The event scored an overall 85.90 rating.

In the main event, the Featherweight title was on the line. Vegas Top Team's Masakazu Aoki (5-0-0) took little time in slipping a triangle submission on Garnett Layden (4-2-0) at 2:30 of the 1st round for the victory. Aoki took the fight to the ground early and after a flurry of submission attempts was able to finally beat Layden and lock in the submission. Masakazu Aoki becomes the new KINGS Featherweight Champion!

In the semi-main event, Heavyweight Hunter Rose (1-2-0) attempted the monumental task of trying to bring down the giant 270lbs Super-Hulk Luka Nesto (5-0-0) but it was too no avail as Nesto ended the fight early in the 1st round with a rear naked choke submission. Rose made a valiant effort being outweight by over 50 pounds and showed a lot of heart and soul but in the end Nesto was just powerful an opponent.

Welterweight Keiji Suzuki (4-0-0) made an excellent first impression in KINGS as he defeated Devin Buckner (2-3-0) by judges unanimous decision after the two fought a 20 minute war. Suzuki has now positioned himself as a top Welterweight. Despite the loss, Buckner put up a heck of a fight and will be looking to rebound in the near future.

Osuka Kasumia (3-1-0) beat Takumi Fujiwara (2-2-0) in what was a fantastic Middlewight fight. Halfway through the second round Kasumia was able to lock in a arm triangle for the win in another tough fought match. Kasumia is now one of the best Middleweight's in KINGS and a title fight could be on the horizon.

Bantamewight Edgar Humperdink (3-1-0) bounced back nicely from a recent loss 6/22 to defeat KINGS newcomer Kenta Yoshida (0-1-0) using a nicely executed rear naked choke at 6:04 in the 1st. Humperdink will have his sights set on the KINGS Bantamweight Champion Ryobun Akagi.

Mika Huima (3-1-0) beat Hanamichi Ono (2-3-0) in a Heavyweight showdown. At 5:03 of the first round it was Humia who locked in a tight armbar and Ono was unable to escape giving Huima his third pro victory.

Lightweight's Glen Burnett (1-2-1) and Jushin Kusanagi (3-4-1) went the 20 minute distance in their fight. It was an exciting back and fourth battle and very close to call. In the end, Judge Yuuki Gou scored the fight for Kusanagi, Judge Yukihiro Shimada scored the fight for Burnett and Judge Taro Takaoka scored the fight as a draw.

Go Okami (2-1-0) returned to KINGS after a loss in his debut with a TKO win over Minamoto Yoritomo (3-3-0). This one lasted just 44 second as Okami broke out of the gate and overwhelmed Yoritomo landing a flurry of strikes and forcing the referee to the stop the match.

Reginald Walker (2-0-0) was successful in his KINGS debut as he defeated Kazu Saku (1-3-0) via TKO in just 18 seconds. Walker rushed out at the openig of the match and finished off Saku in no time flat. Walker is looking like a possible contender in the Middleweight division.

KING OF KINGS will return next Saturday July 11th for the "7th ADVANCE" when Ronnie Carlton (5-1-0) will face Logan Strauss (3-0-0) for the (vacant) Light Heavyweight Championship.

[Preview] KINGS 6th ADVANCE

KING OF KINGS presents the "6th ADVANCE" which takes place this Saturday July 4th from Tokyo. KINGS will be looking to continue their success as one of the hottest new MMA companies in the world!

In the main event, the first KINGS Featherweight Champion will be crowned when the #2 Japanese ranked Garnett Layden (4-1-0) faces off against the undefeated #6 ranked Masakazu Aoki (4-0-0). Layden is coming in with 3 straight wins (the past 2 in KINGS and PRIDE previous to that). In his last fight he devastated Aunes Kannunen in just eight seconds. Aoki, who fights with Vegas Top Team, looks to continue his impressive streak as he's yet to taste defeat.

The semi-main event will see a special Openweight match between the 220lbs Heavyweight Hunter Rose (1-1-0) who will try to chop down the 6'8" 270lbs Super-Heavyweight Luka Nesto (4-0-0). Nesto is the 4th ranked Super-Heavyweight division. Rose will try and hunt down this monster in this unique match-up.

Two Welterweight's who will make their KINGS debut, Keiji Suzuki (3-0-0) who ranks #6 in Japan will face PRIDE veteran Devin Buckner (2-2-0). The Welterweight division in KINGS is wide open and this will be an important fight.

Dokuohtei Kuroki (1-0-0) makes his return after debuting back at KINGS inaugural event and will meet North Korean Lee Cheung Pak (0-2-0) who is still searching for his first pro win.

Middleweight Takumi Fujiwara (2-1-0) from Hall of Future Champions Gym will make his KINGS debut when he takes on Osuka Kasumia (2-1-0) who makes his return to KINGS after a victory at the FIGHTING ARTS FESTIVAL.

Mika Huima (2-1-0) looks to bounce back after a recent loss when the Finnish Heavyweight will do battle with Hanamichi Ono (2-2-0) who is also looking to bounce back after two straight losses.

Welterweight Jushin Kusanagi (3-4-0) makes his second appearance in KINGS after a tough loss in his debut and will face Glen Burnett (1-2-0) who lost his last fight to the newest Welterweight Champion Ken Kei Katsuro.

Minamoto Yoritomo (3-2-0) looks to continue his success in KINGS coming off a win on 6/22 as he will meet Tokyo Shooto's Go Okami (1-1-0) who will be looking for redemption after a recent defeat to top Light Heavyweight Logan Strauss.

Kazu Saku (1-2-0) will make his KINGS debut when me faces American Reginald Walker (1-0-0) who will also be making his first impression in KINGS.

[Annoucenment] KINGS 6th ADVANCE

This Saturday July 4th, 2009 live from Hayashi's Lounge in downtown Tokyo the KING OF KINGS presents the "6th ADVANCE". The event will be headlined by Masakazu Aoki (4-0-0) who will meet Garnett Layden (4-1-0) for the (vacant) KINGS Featherweight Championship! A full event preview will be released in the next few days!

KING OF KINGS ran the FIGHTING ARTS FESTIVAL 2009 from Hayashi's Lounge on Monday June 29th. The show scored an impressive 100.41 rating and the event was an overall success for KINGS as the organization continues to grow and flourish.

In the main event match for the vacant KINGS Lightweight Championship, Ken Kei Katsuro (5-1-0) ended the fight at 8:48 of the 1st round after delivering a beautiful head kick that sent Takashi Kakihara (4-1-0) to the canvas and gave Katsuro the Lightweight crown! It was a fantasic fight and hard fought match by both competiors. Katsuro picks up the biggest KO of his career!

The co-main event was a battle for the 135lbs vacant Bantamweight title. Ryobun Akagi (4-0-0) worked his impressive ground game against Masato Michinoku (2-1-0) and it was too much as Akagi ended the fight at 4:59 of the 1st round via armbar submission. Akagi remains undefeated and sits atop the Bantamweight division in KINGS.

Light Heavyweight Ronnie Carlton (5-1-0) won his fifth match as he devistated Mikki Hiiri (2-1-0) in just 0:43 seconds of the 1st round. Carlton landed a straight right that send Hiiri off the ropes and then connected with a right cross that ended the fight. Carlton will now advance and fight for the Light Heavyweight Championship.

In the battle of Croatia, Heavyweight Mako Voki (4-0-0) continues his impressive journey in KINGS staying undefeated when he got the better of fellow countryman Marko Perkovich (3-1-0). Just past the 3 minute mark Voki took Perkovich down and less then a minute later hit a triangle submission for the win. Mako Voki will now see himself fight for the vacant KINGS Heavyweight Title.

Logan Strauss (3-0-0) has booked his way into a match for the Light Heavyweight title (against Ronnie Carlton) as he beat Tyson Rios (3-1-0) using a Kimura submission. Just past the five minute mark of the fight, Strauss rushed in with a double leg take down and soon after ended the fight after locking in the submission.

In the other Heavyweight Top Contender match, it was Shinya Imanari (4-0-0) who keeps his undefeated streak alive defeated Ragna Kisaragi (3-2-0) by using a Kimura at 3:30 of round 2. It was a close contest between these two fighters as they battled for over thirteen minutes. In the end it was Imanari who get the upper hand ending the match via submission. He now will advance to fight for the Heavyweight crown against Mako Voki.

It was a Middleweight war that saw Akira Sakurai (2-0-0) pull out all the stops and beat Finland's Elmeri Koira (1-2-0) by way of triangle submission after a entertaining 8:50.

It was what many called the fight of the night when we saw Tazuboku Kayo (3-0-0) defeat Jonas Tesfay (2-3-0) by unanimous decision. This fight lasted an amazing twenty minutes as both fighters gave all their heart and soul trying for the win. In the end, it was Kayo who impressed the judges but Tesfay put up a valiant effort in a loosing cause. It was reported after the match that Kayo suffered an undisclosed injury that will see him out of action for at least a few weeks.

In another fight that pulled in a 100% rating, Osuka Kasumia (2-1-0) picked up his second pro win beating Aku Ankka (1-2-0) by rear naked choke at 1:32 of the 2nd round. Another amazing effort from both fighters in a very impressive match.

Tadamasa Yamada (3-1-0) picked up his third victory as he beat Kiyoshi Tamura (0-1-0) after they went the 20 minutes distance. Yamada dominated the fight but could not finish off Tamura but in the end the judges easily gave the fight to Yamada.

[Preview] FIGHTING ARTS FESTIVAL 2009

The KING OF KINGS, along with sponsor Fighting ARTS present the FIGHTING ARTS FESTIVAL 2009 Monday June 29 from Tokyo Japan. The FIGHTING ARTS FESTIVAL will be a celebration of the fighting craft that is mixed-martial-arts.

In the main event, the KINGS Lightweight Champion will be crowned as the #3 ranked Lightweight in Japan, Takashi Kakihara (4-0-0) will face the #9 ranked Ken Kei Katsuro (4-1-0). Kakihara has won his past two KINGS fights and is looking for fifth straight victory. He is one of the most popular fighters in KINGS today. Katsuro has been climbing the rankings ladder quickly and has also won his past two KINGS fights. The Japanese fight press has been abuzz with the match it should not disappoint.

In the semi-main event, The KINGS Bantamweight Champion will be determined as the #3 Japanese ranked Ryobun Akagi (3-0-0) will meet the #5 ranked Masato Michinoku (2-0-0). Akagi is superior BJJ fighter who has yet to taste defeat but Michinoku is also a master BJJ practitioner. This fight has to the potential to be one the best on the card.

In the Light Heavyweight Top Contender match we'll see Fighter's Pit Ronnie Carlton (4-1-0) taking on American Mikki Hiiri (2-0). The winner will secure a birth to fight for the Light Heavyweight title at a future event. Carlton, who fights with Damage Inc. was 2-1-1 when he fought in D.I.F.O. and his last fight was a Triangle Choke submission victory at KINGS 3rd ADVANCE event. Hiiri debuts in KINGS in what will be his biggest match to date, but he's got a lot of hype and the pressure will be for him to step up.

Two Croatian Heavyweight's collide when Marko Perkovich (3-0-0) faces Mako Voki (3-0-0). This is a Top Contender match so the winner will secure a spot in a future Heavyweight title fight. Perkovich has dominated so far in KINGS, with all wins coming by way of submission. Fellow countryman Voki who fights out of Modern Samurais Gym defeated Hanamichi Ono (2-2) in his last fight and continues to improve after every match.

There will be a second Light Heavyweight Top Contender match as Jamaican Tyson Rios (3-0-0) will meet German Logan Strauss (2-0-0). Rios makes his return to KINGS after a victory at KINGS 2nd ADVANCE. Logan makes his return after his recent decision over Go Okami on 6/22. The winner will advance to a fight against the winner of the Ronnie Carlton/Mikki Hiiri match.

A second Heavyweight Top Contender match will take place between #10 ranked Japanese fighter Shinya Imanari (3-0-0) and Ragna Kisaragi (3-1-1). Imanari looked very impressive in his KINGS debut back on 6/22 winning with a quick armbar submission. Kisaragi makes his third KINGS appearance and will be looking for his fourth consecutive victory. Kisaragi is associated with same management team and as the world best pound for pound fighter in the world YB Sol.

Middleweight Elmeri Koira (1-1-0) from Finland will face Akira Sakurai (1-0-0). This will be Koira's debut in KINGS after a couple well fought QFC matches. Sakurai returns to KINGS after he knocked out
Vakuumi Pussi at KINGS 6/11 event.

In a Welterweight showdown, Freelance fighter from North Africa, Jonas Tesfay (2-2-0) arrives in KINGS and will meet Tazuboku Kayo (2-0-0). Tesfay comes from the now defunct TUOW and will be looking to rebound for a QFC loss in his last fight. Kayo returns to KINGS after a most impressive KO just 14 seconds into his fight back on 6/18. The competitiveness in the Welterweight division is starting to heat up and these fighters will need to jockey for top position.

American Middleweight fighter Aku Ankka (1-1-0) will make his debut against the Japanese fighter Osuka Kasumia (1-1-0). Ankka is coming off a recent QFC victory and will look to establish himself among the best of Middleweights. Kasumia returns to KINGS after a great submission victory at KINGS 6/18 event.

[Results] KING OF KINGS - 4th ADVANCE

The KING OF KINGS invaded the Tokyo Underground for the the first time selling out their 4th ADVANCE event and scoring a good 68.20 overall show rating.

In the main event, Heavyweight Shinya Imanari (3-0) handed Mika Huima (2-1) his first loss after an armbar submission at 2:43 of the 1st round. Imanari will now advance to fight in a Top Contender match for a chance to fight for the KINGS Heavyweight crown.

Masato Michinoku (2-0), a late replacement got a tough victory over Edgar Humperdink (2-1) in the Bantamweight Top Contender match. Michinoku will need to quickly recover and prepare to face Ryobun Akagi for the KINGS Bantamweight Championship!

Luka Nesto (4-0) continued to prove he is the premiere Super Heavyweight in KINGS chalking up his fourth straight win, this time taking down Paavo Putkinen (0-2).

In the Lightweight Top Contender match, Ken Kei Katsuro (4-1) won with an armbar over Glen Burnett (1-2). Katsuro will now square off against Takashi Kakihara in a decision match for the vacant KINGS Lightweight Championship!

Featherweight Garnett Layden (4-1) won his third consecutive match when he delivered a huge slam on Aunes Kannunen (2-2) just 0:08 seconds into the 1st round knocking Kannunen out cold. The crowd was surprised but loved the ferocity in Layden and the fight rated a perfect 100%.

Mako Voki (3-0) used every bit of strength and endurance to overcome Hanamichi Ono (2-2) using a rear naked choke in fight that lasted close to 14 minutes. An impressive display from both fighters and now Voki will fight in a Heavyweight Top Contender match.

Masakazu Aoki (3-0) made little time with Lee Cheung Pak (0-2) using a Guillotine submission at just 1:01 of the 1st round. Aoki now positions himself as one of the top Welterweight's in KINGS.

Minamoto Yoritomo (3-2) found success in his KINGS debut hitting a triangle choke on Ma Bu (1-2) early in the first round.

Logan Strauss (2-0) won a very close decision over Go Okami (1-1) as these two Light Heavyweights battled it out for the entire 20 minute time allotment that went to the judges. Strauss's performance was impressive enough that we could see him fighting in the Light Heavyweight Top Contender match very soon.

KINGS President Ito Masakari said after the show that he was very pleased with the effort put forth by all the fighters and that the future of KINGS is a bright one.

KINGS prepares to hold their biggest event to date; FIGHTING ARTS FESTIVAL 2009 on Monday June 29 from the 2,000 seat Hayashi's Lounge.