Alistair Overeem Backstage After Todd Duffee Victory

K-1/DREAM released some footage of Alistair Overeem reveling in his heavyweight title victory over Todd Duffee backstage at the recent Dynamte!! 2010 event in Japan. Overeem tells the camera that he’s looking forward to defending all of his titles in 2011Duffee comes by to congratulate “The Demolition Man” on his quick victory.

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K-1/DREAM released some footage of Alistair Overeem reveling in his heavyweight title victory over Todd Duffee backstage at the recent Dynamte!! 2010 event in Japan. Overeem tells the camera that he’s looking forward to defending all of his titles in 2011Duffee comes by to congratulate “The Demolition Man” on his quick victory.

Our Top Japanese Photos of 2010

Filed under: DREAM, K1, Sengoku, JapanFrom amateur female MMA at the 350 seat Shin-Kiba 1st Ring to a packed Saitama Super Arena for Dynamite!!, I’ve had the pleasure of shooting nearly every event in Tokyo and every major event in Asia since I joined …

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From amateur female MMA at the 350 seat Shin-Kiba 1st Ring to a packed Saitama Super Arena for Dynamite!!, I’ve had the pleasure of shooting nearly every event in Tokyo and every major event in Asia since I joined the FanHouse family in April 2010.

It was an unforgettable year to be ringside in Asia: Alistair Overeem snotted on me at the K-1 Finals, two ears came off, I got hit with a tooth, kicked in the face, “Mach” told me I’m fat, “Kyoken” Takeuchi punched me and I punched him back. I loved every single second of it and below, I recall some my favorite photos of 2010

Warning: Some images are extremely graphic.

Japan Year in Review

Filed under: DREAM, K1, Sengoku, JapanThere is no way to spin it: 2010 was not a good year for Japanese fight sports. Ratings were at an all-time low, champions lost, stars left and Sakuraba’s ear came off.

As we finally recover from our sleep-deprive…

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There is no way to spin it: 2010 was not a good year for Japanese fight sports. Ratings were at an all-time low, champions lost, stars left and Sakuraba’s ear came off.

As we finally recover from our sleep-deprived states following Sengoku: Soul of Fight and Dynamite!!, lets take a moment to reflect on some of the highlights (and lowlights) from the country that was once considered the Mecca of mixed martial arts.

Backstage With Josh Thomson At The Dynamite!! Event

Strikeforce followed Josh Thomson during Fight Night at Dynamite!! 2010 at the Saitama Super Arena. Thomson’s hard-fought bout with Tatsuya Kawajiri ended with the “Punk” losing by unanimous decision. The events before and after the fight are documented in this video.
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Strikeforce followed Josh Thomson during Fight Night at Dynamite!! 2010 at the Saitama Super Arena. Thomson’s hard-fought bout with Tatsuya Kawajiri ended with the “Punk” losing by unanimous decision. The events before and after the fight are documented in this video.

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Gegard Mousasi Shows Off His Striking, Shinya Aoki Does Not

Filed under: DREAM, K1, NewsTwo mixed martial artists had very different results when they took on kickboxers at the New Year’s Eve Dynamite!! event in Japan, as Gegard Mousasi put on a striking clinic in beating K-1 heavyweight champion Kyotaro, while…

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Two mixed martial artists had very different results when they took on kickboxers at the New Year’s Eve Dynamite!! event in Japan, as Gegard Mousasi put on a striking clinic in beating K-1 heavyweight champion Kyotaro, while Shinya Aoki was knocked out by Yuichiro Nagashima.

Mousasi is first and foremost an MMA fighter, but he showed once again that he has K-1-level striking. Mousasi was nothing short of sensational in beating Kyotaro, knocking down the Japanese champ in the second round with a beautiful combination of punches. It was the second time Mousasi has beaten an experienced K-1 veteran under K-1 rules on a New Year’s Eve card in Japan; Mousasi also beat the Japanese kickboxer Musashi two years ago.

Dynamite!! 2010 Results: Overeem vs. Duffee, Fernandes vs. Takaya, More

Filed under: DREAM, K1, Results, JapanMMAFighting.com has Dynamite!! 2010 results of Dream and K-1’s New Year’s Eve event from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Three Dream title fights were on the line with Alistair Overeem capturing the fir…

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MMAFighting.com has Dynamite!! 2010 results of Dream and K-1’s New Year’s Eve event from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Three Dream title fights were on the line with Alistair Overeem capturing the first Dream interim heavyweight title, Marius Zaromskis retaining his welterweight belt and Hiroyuki Takaya avenging a 2009 loss to Bibiano Fernandes to become the new featherweight champion.

Complete results are below.