TOKYO – Breaking a four-fight losing streak in Pancrase, Yuji Sakuragi stunned light heavyweight King of Pancrase Ryo Kawamura with a first-round knockout at Pancrase Passion Tour 8 in Differ Ariake on Sunday.
Also, bantamweight King of Pancrase Manabu Inoue retained his title with a point deduction in a scrappy decision win over second-ranked Tashiro Akai and former flyweight King of Pancrase Mitushisa Sunabe powerbombed Shinpei Tahara for a KO and chance to regain the Pancrase flyweight title.