Boxer’s treatment costs spur look at injury fund One on One With Shari Spencer Looking at Japan in 2010 Get an inside look at how Illinois legalized UFC Fighting for MMA Boxer’s treatment costs spur look at injury fund The creation of a fund earmarked for catastrophic injuries to boxers and martial arts fighters is […]
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Dynamite!! Likely to Return in 2010
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer writes that Dynamite likely did enough with its ratings on NYE to secure a slot with Japanese TV station TBS next year. It is the rating for the big matches that the network is most concerned with, and it was considered a success, being in second place for what is […]
Ratings: FieLDS Dynamite!! 2009
The numbers are in, and FieLDS Dynamite!! 2009 drew a 16.7%. Fightopinion with the translation: The final numbers: NHK’s Kohaku music show – 40.8% (37.1% and 40.8% for the two parts), Dynamite!! with Masato’s last match drew a 16.7%, and Nippon TV’s Downtown comedy special (hotelman 24 hours) did a 16.4%. Fuji TV did a […]
Payout Perspective: FieLDS Dynamite!! 2009
The last major card of 2009 was held just outside Tokyo, Japan last night as FEG held its annual FieLDS Dynamite!! card from Saitama Super Arena. The event drew a strong 37,000+ people and featured a host of interesting MMA bouts including Shinya Aoki, Gegard Mousasi, Melvin Manhoef, and Kid Yamamoto. Attendance The crowd was […]
Fields Dynamite: Dream vs. Sengoku Finalized
The last major card of the year, Fields Dynamite: Dream vs. Sengoku, has been finalized with the addition of Melvin Manhoef vs. Kazuo Misaki and will air on NYE morning in North America on HDNet. The 11 fight event will feature five Dream vs. Sengoku matches, in addition to the final of the Super Hulk tournament. […]