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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of Pancrase 278, live from the Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.
Fight #1 – Pancrase Featherweight Division Fight: Motoshi Miyaji (9-9-1) vs. Kazushi Sugiyama (8-6-1)
Referee: Akira Yamazaki
Round One
The round begins with Miyaji attempting a few kicks against Sugiyama, Sugiyama cracks Miyaji with a left hook and the referee immediately jumps in as the fighter crashes to the ground.
Fight Result: Kazushi Sugiyama def. Motoshi Miyaji by KO via punch (R1)
Fight #2 – Pancrase Lightweight Division Fight: Genpei Hayashi (6-4-1) vs. Shigeaki Kusayanagi (9-6-6)
Referee: Akira Yamazaki
Round One
The round begins with Hayashi attacking Kusayanagi with some leg kicks, the fighters grapple and battle for position along the cage wall. Hayashi charges at Kusayanagi while landing a left hook and knee strike, the fighters clinch again along the cage wall. Kusayanagi separates before cracking Hayashi with a knee strike, Kusayanagi holds Hayashi against the cage wall while landing a few knee strikes. Kusayanagi charges at Hayashi while throwing strikes, the fighters grapple some more as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Hayashi rocking a kicking Kusayanagi with a counter left, Kusayanagi quickly grabs a hold of Hayashi to force some grappling on the cage wall. Hayashi then hits Kusayanagi with an overhand right as they separate, Hayashi goes into attacking Kusayanagi with leg kicks. Kusayanagi responds by nailing Hayashi with a standing elbow strike, Kusayanagi cracks Hayashi with another knee strike near the cage wall. Hayashi scores a takedown on Kusayanagi as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Hayashi just taking a few wild swings at Kusayanagi, the fighters clinch and battle for position along the cage wall. Hayashi then pops a charging Kusayanagi with a straight left, Kusayanagi attacks Hayashi with more knee strikes while in the clinch. Hayashi then hits Kusayanagi with a straight left and some body shots as they separated, Kusayanagi then connects with a head kick on Hayashi. The fighters kick away at each other as the round ends.
Fight Result: Genpei Hayashi def. Shigeaki Kusayanagi by unanimous decision (No Scores Announced)
Fight #3 – Pancrase Featherweight Division Fight: Yusuke Kawanago (13-6-2) vs. Suguru Nii (6-5-0)
Referee: Kenji Kosuge
Round One
The round begins with Kawanago nailing a charging Nii with a straight right, Nii comes forward on Kawanago while throwing a punching combination. Nii then attempts a superman punch on Kawanago and he misses badly, Nii hits Kawanago with a leg kick as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Kawanago attacking Nii with some leg kicks, Nii charges at Kawanago while throwing as many strikes as he could. Kawanago responds by nailing Nii with a left hook, Nii recovers and catches Kawanago with a left hook of his own. Nii then rocks a swinging Kawanago with a counter right, Kawanago drops Nii during the ensuing striking exchange. Kawanago looks for the guillotine choke as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Kawanago instantly attacking Nii with leg kicks, Kawanago then cracks Nii with a right hook. Kawanago misses badly with a spinning back fist attack on Nii, Nii charges forward and likes a multiple strike combination on Kawanago. Kawanago scores a takedown on Nii, Nii rolls for an arm bar while on his back as the round ends.
Fight Result: Yusuke Kawanago def. Suguru Nii by unanimous decision (No Scores Announced)
Fight #4 – Pancrase Bantamweight Division Fight: Shuichi Kanda (7-4-0) vs. Toshihiro Komiya (7-6-3)
Referee: Motohiro Tsuwa
Round One
The round begins with Kanda immediately exchanging high kicks with Komiya, Kanda starts attacking Komiya with some leg kicks. Kanda holds Komiya against the cage wall while landing a few knee strikes, Kanda finds a way to get standing back control on Komiya and he holds the position until the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Komiya quickly attacking Kanda with a high kick, Komiya then briefly drops Kanda with a left hook. Kanda immediately grabs a hold of Komiya and he holds him against the cage wall, Komiya separates and he attacks Kanda with leg kicks. Kanda starts hunting for some takedowns on Komiya, Komiya responds and catches Kanda with another left hook. The fighters simultaneously catch each other with some lefts as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with both fighters just taking some big swings at each other, Komiya then pops an incoming Kanda with a straight left. Kanda hunts for the takedown as he holds Komiya against the cage wall, the fighters are just attacking each other with striking combinations. Kanda tries for the takedown on Komiya as the round ends.
Fight Result: Toshihiro Komiya def. Shuichi Kanda by split decision (No Scores Announced)
Fight #5 – Pancrase Featherweight Division Fight: Kyosuke Yokoyama (5-4-0) vs. Takashi Matsuoka (8-5-1)
Referee: Motohiro Tsurawa
Round One
The round begins with Yokoyama attacking Matsuoka with a few kicks, Yokoyama drops a swinging Matsuoka with a counter right and Matsuoka goes out cold.
Fight Result: Kyosuke Yokoyama def. Takashi Matsuoka by KO via punch (R1)
Fight #6 – Pancrase Flyweight Division Fight: Masatatsu Ueda (6-2-1) vs. Nobuki Fujii (12-7-3)
Referee: Kenji Kosuge
Round One
The round begins with Ueda attacking Fujii with some leg kicks, Fujii holds Ueda against the cage wall while looking for the takedown. Ueda rotates Fujii into the cage wall while landing a knee strike or two, Ueda scores a takedown on Fujii and he gets back control. Ueda rolls for the arm bar and Fujii escapes after a long struggle, Fujii gets back to his feet and Ueda drags him back to the ground as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Fujii grabbing a hold of Ueda while looking for the takedown, Ueda winds up scoring the takedown on Fujii and he gets the full mount. Fujii sweeps Ueda and he winds up getting top position, Ueda gets back to his feet and Fujii drags him back to the ground. Ueda wall walks to his feet and Ueda uses a guillotine choke attempt to get the fight back to the ground, Fujii scrambles to his feet and he drags Ueda back to the ground for a few moments. Fujii scores another brief takedown on Ueda as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Ueda rocking Fujii with a punching combination, Fujii fails at a takedown attempt and Ueda cracks him with a few more strikes as he stands up. Ueda holds Fujii against the cage wall while landing the occasional knee strike, the referee separates the fighters for inactivity and then Fujii holds Ueda against the cage wall. Ueda spins Fujii and attacks him with knee strikes as he holds him on the cage wall, Fujii continues hunting for the takedown on Ueda. Ueda winds up in top position and he attacks Fujii with strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Masatatsu Ueda def. Nobuki Fujii by unanimous decision (No Scores Announced)
Fight #7 – Pancrase Featherweight Division Fight: Akitoshi Tamura (19-17-2) vs. Keinosuke Yoshinaga (16-6-0)
Referee: Yoshinori Umeka
Round One
The round begins with Tamura charging at Yoshinaga and he cracks him with a right, Tamura then scores the takedown on Yoshinaga and he gets the half guard. Tamura starts attacking Yoshinaga with some ground and pound, Yoshinaga puts Tamura in his full guard as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Tamura quickly attacking Yoshinaga with a high kick, Tamura scores a takedown on Yoshinaga and he gets the open guard. Tamura goes right back to attacking Yoshinaga with ground and pound, Yoshinaga catches Tamura in a guillotine choke as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Tamura quickly attacking Yoshinaga with a superman punch attempt, Tamura then cracks Yoshinaga with a right. Yoshinaga responds by attacking Tamura with a head kick attempt, Tamura goes for the takedown and Yoshinaga locks him in a guillotine choke. Tamura escapes the choke after a long struggle and plenty of knee strikes on Yoshinaga, Tamura remains in top position after escaping the submission. Yoshinaga catches Tamura in another guillotine choke and Tamura escapes as the round ends.
Fight Resuult: Akitoshi Tamura def. Keinosuke Yoshinaga by unanimous decision (No Scores Announced)
Fight #8 – Pancrase Flyweight Division Fight: Yasutaka Koga (12-4-1) vs. Takeshi Kasugai (17-4-1)
Referee: Junichi Ota
Round One
The round begins with Koga quickly attacking Kasugai with leg kicks, Kasugai scores a takedown on Koga and Koga quickly gets back up. Kasugai scores another takedown on Koga and he gets back control, Kasugai starts attacking Koga with strikes. Koga scrambles during a rear naked choke attempt to get the fight standing again, Koga holds Kasugai against the cage wall while eating some knee strikes. Kasugai scores another takedown on Koga and he gets back control, Kasugai attacks Koga with lots of ground and pound. Kasugai locks Koga in the rear naked choke and Koga goes out cold to end the fight.
Fight Result: Takeshi Kasugai def. Yasutaka Koga by submission via rear naked choke (R1)
Fight #9 – Pancrase Bantamweight Division Fight: Kenta Takizawa (4-2-0) vs. Ilias Sanoudakis (5-0-0)
Referee: Junichi Ota
Round One
The round begins with Takizawa attacking Sanoudakis with a kick to the midsection, Takizawa then hits a kicking Sanoudakis with a counter strike combination. Sanoudakis then catches Takizawa with a kick to the rib cage, Takizawa backs up a kicking Sanoudakis with a two punch combination. Takizawa follows that up by catching Sanoudakis with a head kick, Sanoudakis scores a takedown on Takizawa and he gets back control. Sanoudakis starts attacking Takizawa with some ground and pound until the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Takizawa attacking Sanoudakis with a variety of kicks, Sanoudakis responds by catching Takizawa with a two punch combination. Takizawa then hits Sanoudakis with a few rights to the midsection, Takizawa charges forward at Sanoudakis and he attacks him with a plethora of strikes. Takizawa then pops a kicking Sanoudakis with a counter left, the fighters simultaneously catch each other with kicks to the midsection. Takizawa chases Sanoudakis around the cage while throwing strikes, Takizawa then hits Sanoudakis with a short right. Takizawa eats a few kicks before nailing Sanoudakis with another right as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Sanoudakis instantly going for the takedown on Takizawa, Takizawa makes him pay by nailing Sanoudakis with a few strikes. Sanoudakis looks for another takedown and Takizawa nails him with a few rights for his efforts, Sanoudakis then hits Takizawa with a kick to the midsection. Takizawa charges forward and he nails Sanoudakis with a few knee strikes to the rib cage, Sanoudakis kicks at Takizawa and Takizawa nails him with a counter right. Takizawa continues charging forward at Sanoudakis while landing a bunch of strikes, Sanoudakis pulls guard on Takizawa to get the fight to the ground. Takizawa purposely stands up and he allows Sanoudakis to stand as well, Takizawa kicks away at Sanoudakis as the round ends.
Fight Result: Kenta Takizawa def. Ilias Sanoudakis by unanimous decision (No Scores Announced)
Fight #10 – Pancrase Featherweight Division Fight: Hiroyuki Takaya (21-11-2) vs. Nazareno Malegarie (24-4-0)
Referee: Yoshinori Umeki
Round One
The round begins with Malegarie scoring a brief takedown on Takaya, Malegarie scores another takedown on Takaya and Takaya quickly gets up again. Malegarie drags Takaya back to the ground and he gets back control, Malegarie tries softening Takaya up by landing a few strikes. Malegarie continues hunting for the rear naked choke until the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Takaya attacking Malegarie with punching combinations, Malegarie then catches a swinging Takaya with a counter left hook. Malegarie scores a takedown on Takaya and he gets back control, Malegarie again tries softening Takaya up by landing some strikes. Malegarie again hunts for the rear naked choke until the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Takaya attacking Malegarie with some punching combinations, Malegarie then pops a swinging Takaya with a counter left. Malegarie fakes a takedown before catching Takaya with a left hook, Malegarie looks for the takedown and Takaya clobbers him with a knee strike. Malegarie holds Takaya against the cage wall while looking for the takedown, Malegarie drags Takaya to the ground and Takaya quickly gets up. Malegarie scores another takedown on Takaya and he gets leg control as the round ends.
Fight Result: Nazareno Malegarie def. Hiroyuki Takaya by unanimous decision (No Scores Announced)
Fight #11 - Pancrase Strawweight Division Fight: Mitsuhisa Sunabe (26-7-4) vs. Ryo Hatta (8-1-0)
Referee: Masato Fukuda
Round One
The round begins with Hatta just taking a few wild swings at Sunabe, Sunabe starts attacking Hatta with some leg kicks. Hatta jumps guard on a standing Sunabe as they are near the cage wall, Sunabe shakes Hatta off of him and returns to the center of the cage. Sunabe then pops Hatta with an uppercut from out of nowhere, Sunabe attacks Hatta with a few kicks as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Sunabe just attacking Hatta with a few jabs, Hatta pulls guard on Sunabe to get the fight to the ground. Sunabe scrambles to get the fight standing again, Hatta again pulls guard on Sunabe to again get the fight to the ground. Sunabe attacks Hatta with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Hatta instantly holding Sunabe up against the fence, Hatta looks for the takedown and Sunabe cracks him with a knee strike that drops him. Sunabe follows that up with a ton of ground and pound, Sunabe gets the half guard on Hatta as he lands some more strikes on him. Sunabe locks Hatta is the crucifix position and mauls him with strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Mitsuhisa Sunabe def. Ryo Hatta by TKO via strikes (R3)
Main Event - Pancrase Featherweight Division Fight: Hatsu Hioki (28-9-2) vs. Yojiro Uchimura (13-7-3)
Referee: N/A
Round One
The round begins with both fighters kicking each other in the midsection, Uchimura then pops Hioki with a few lefts. Uchimura backs up Hioki after a head kick attempt followed by a right, Hioki starts attacking Uchimura with some leg kicks. Uchimura scores a takedown on Hioki and both fighters pop right back up to their feet, Hioki scores a takedown on Uchimura and he gets the half guard. Hioki starts attacking Uchimura with some ground and pound, Uchimura eventually forces Hioki into his full guard. Hiioki stays in top position as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Uchimura attacking Hioki with a punching combination, Hioki starts attacking Uchimura with some leg kicks. Uchimura does his best to crack Hioki with all the lefts that he is throwing, Uchimura then attacks Hioki with a superman punch. Hioki responds by cracking Uchimura with a front kick to the midsection, Hioki scores a takedown on Uchimura and he gets the full guard. Hioki starts attacking Uchimura with some ground and pound, Hioki transitions to the half guard on Uchimura after a wild scramble. Hioki nearly gets side control as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Hioki chasing Uchimura around the cage while landing some strikes, Hioki then catches Uchimura with a side kick to the midsection. Hioki just follows Uchimura and catches him with boxing combinations, Hioki scores a takedown on Uchimura and he gets the open guard. Hioki attacks Uchimura with some ground and pound, Hioki remains in top position against Uchimura as the round ends.
Fight Result: Hatsu Hioki def. Yojiro Uchimura by unanimous decision (No Scores Annouunced)
