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Shoot Boxing - S-Cup 1996
PromotionShoot Boxing
DateJuly 14, 1996
VenueYoyogi National Gymnasium
CityJapan Tokyo, Japan
Event chronology
Shoot Boxing World Tournament 1995 Shoot Boxing - S-Cup 1996 Shoot Boxing World Tournament 1997

Shoot Boxing – S-Cup 1996 was a shoot boxing event promoted by Caesar Takeshi. It was a qualifier for the Shoot Boxing World Tournament 1997, featuring four elimination fights with all bouts fought under Shoot Boxing Rules (70kg/154lbs weight class) involving eight fighters from across the world. The eight finalists were a mixture of invitees or had been involved in the 1995 tournament (for more information on these finalists, see the bulleted list below).

As well as competition bouts there were also five 'Super Fights', three fought under Shoot Boxing Rules (various weight classes), two fought under MMA Rules, and a 'Special Fight' fought under Kyokushin Karate Rules (75kg/165lbs weight class). In total there were twenty fighters at the event, representing eleven countries.

The four elimination fight winners would qualify for the semi-final stage of the Shoot Boxing World Tournament 1997 - to be held the following year. Defeated elimination fighter Dany Bill would also be invited to take part in a 'Super Fight' against up and coming shoot boxer Kenichi Ogata. The event was held at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday, 14 July 1996.

S-Cup 1997 Finalists

  • France Dany Bill - Invitee, WMTC World Champion
  • Morocco Hassan Kassrioui - Invitee
  • Japan Taro Minato - Invitee, MAJKF Champion
  • Morocco Mohamed Ouali - WPKL World Champion
  • Thailand Rainbow Sor.Prantalay - Invitee, WMTC World Champion
  • United States Roni Lewis - S Cup 95 Runner-up
  • Suriname Rayen Simson - S Cup 95 Quarter-finalist, WPKL European Champion
  • Japan Hiromu Yoshitaka - S Cup 95 Champion

Results

Shoot Boxing S Cup 1996 Results

Special Fight -75 kg: Kyokushin Karate Rules / 3Min. 3R
Australia Garry O'Neill def. Norihisa Horiike Japan
O'Neill defeated Horiike by 3rd round Split Decision 2-1 (29-27, 29-28, 28-29).
Super Fights: MMA Rules / 10Min. 2R
Germany Kimo Leopoldo def. Kazushi Sakuraba Japan
Leopoldo defeated Sakuraba by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) at 4:19 of the 1st round.
Russia Mikhail Illoukhine def. Mestre Hulk Brazil
Illoukhine defeated Hulk by Submission (Chin in the Eye) at 6:59 of the 1st round.
Super Fight -58 kg: Shoot Boxing Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
Japan Takehiro Murahama def. Charley Jeremie France
Murahama defeated Jeremie by TKO (Corner Stoppage) at 3:00 of the 2nd round.
Super Fight -70 kg: Shoot Boxing Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
Japan Kenichi Ogata def. Marcelo Aguiar Brazil
Ogata defeated Aguiar by 3rd round Unanimous Decision (29-28.5, 30-29, 30-29).
Super Fight -78 kg: Shoot Boxing Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
United States Manson Gibson draw. Yarsin Loogklongtan Thailand
Match resulted in a 2nd Extra Round Decision Draw 1-1 (10-9, 10-10, 9-10).
S-Cup '96 Elimination Fights: Shoot Boxing Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
Japan Hiromu Yoshitaka def. Rainbow Sor.Prantalay Thailand
Yoshitaka defeated Sor.Prantalay by 3rd round Majority Decision 2-0 (29-28, 29-29, 30-29).
Suriname Rayen Simson def. Roni Lewis United States
Simson defeated Lewis by 3rd round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-27, 30-26, 30-26).
Morocco Hassan Kassrioui def. Dany Bill France
Kassrioui defeated Bill by Extra Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (10-9, 10-9, 10-9).
Morocco Mohamed Ouali def. Taro Minato Japan
Ouali defeated Minato by KO (Right Hook) at 0:25 of the 2nd round.

References

  1. "The Second SHOOT BOXING WORLD TOURNAMENT S-cup'97". Shoot Boxing Official Website. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
  2. "Shoot Boxing: S Cup 1996". MMA Universe. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
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