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On December 31, 2007, Funaki came out of retirement to fight Kazushi Sakuraba, who had just defeated Funaki's apprentice Katsuyori Shibata. Appropriately, their bout took place in the main event of K-1's year end Dynamite!! show, which garners more TV viewers each year than any other televised mixed martial arts event in Japan.
Aug 9, 2013 · Overview. Other Matches. Ratings. Comments. Match Data. Fixture: Katsuyori Shibata & Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Masakatsu Funaki & Masayuki Kono. Date: 08.09.2013. Promotion: WRESTLE-1. Match type: Tag Team. Event: W-1 Raising An Army Tour - Tag 1 ( Card with guide) (?) Internet Wrestling Database.
Feb 1, 2021 · Masakatsu Funaki. As soon as Sakuraba defeated Katsuyori Shibata in September 2007, he was on a collision course with Funaki. He agreed to meet the Pancrase co-founder in the K-1 Premium...
May 21, 2023 · Makes sense Funaki dog-walked Shibata, considering how Funaki was one of Shibata’s MMA trainers, along with Kazushi Sakuraba. Would have been great to see a singles clash between the two. you know you're fucked when Funaki pulls out the big match yellow gear. all of the early MMA guys are scary in the ring.
Jul 22, 2023 · One thing to comment is despite having a poor MMA record, Shibata trained with/by both Kazushi Sakuraba and Masakatsu Funaki, two of the greatest grapplers/shooters of their era; it goes a long way to explain how good he is in the technical aspects of pro-wrestling.
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Mar 28, 2024 · Former MMA stars booked for Bloodsport Bushido. Josh Barnett and Bloodsport announced that Masakatsu Funaki, Kazushi Sakuraba, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Davey Boy Smith Jr., Davit Mojimanashaviri, and Mike O'Hearn will compete at Bloodsport Bushido on June 22. 10 Sec.
