From the K-1 site:
JAPAN SPECIAL
K-1 BEAST 2004 in Niigata
Date : March 14, 2004
Place : Toki Messe, Niigata Japan
7th Match : K-1 MMA RULE 5Minutes x 3Rounds
Bob SappUSA / Team Beast
VS
Dolgorsuren Sumiyabazar
Mongolia
6th Match : K-1 MMA RULE 5Minutes x 3Rounds
Alexey Ignashov Belarus / Chinuk Gym
VS
Steve Williams
USA / IWA JAPAN
(Peter Aerts is out with an injury)
5th Match : K-1 MMA RULE 5Minutes x 3Rounds
Michael McDonald,Canada
VS
LYOTO, Brazil / Office INOKI
4th Match : K-1 RULE 3Minutes x 5Rounds
Tsuyoshi Nakasako
Japan / Seido Kiakan
VS
MavrickUSA / Shark Tank Gym
3rd Match : K-1 RULE 3Minutes x 5Rounds
Hiromi Amada
Japan / TENKA 510
VS
Butterbean
USA / Team Butterbean
2nd Match : K-1 RULE 3Minutes x 5Rounds
Tatsufumi Tomihira
Japan / Seido Kaikan
VS
Petr Vondracek
Czech Rpublick / Bacardi
1st Match : K-1 RULE 3Minutes x 5Rounds
Masaaki Miyamoto
Japan / Japan Seido Kaikan
VS
Cliff "Twin Tyson" Couser
USA / Team Rekcio
Opening Fight : K-1 MMA RULE 5Minutes x 3Rounds
Ivan Salaverry,USA
VS
Haliun Boldbaatar,
Mongolia
Haliun Boldbaatar is an outstanding Judoka from Mongolia. His brother debut'd last year and lost to Osami Shibuya in a Pancrase/NJPW event. This guy is lighter and younger. Good match up against Salverry.
Japanese Press has been building up the Sapp / Sumiya match big time lately. Sounds like alot of Pro Wrasslin hype. I hope that it's a legit fight.
Sapp has been mouthing off about beating up Sumiya's younger brother, the current Sumo champ Asahoryu. Big gate and money if Sapp battles another Sumo.
I would expect Sapp to win this match against Sumiya, based on the potential #'s for a Sapp / Asahoryu revenge angle match. Smells fishy, let's wait and see.
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Does anybody know anything about the Mongolian fighters? I hear there are supposed to be some good fighters from that area.
Both Mongolians in this event are top notch.
Dolgosuren Sumiyabazul is a former Olympic Freestle Heavyweight wrestler. Took Kurt Angle to OT in the Olympics, and has a victory over Coleman in international competition.
Haliun Boldbaatar is a very accomplished Judoka. Recently took home the Bronze medal in the All Asian Championships. We'll see how that translates into MMA.
A new match just announced - Stephan Gamlin vs. Sam Greco - MMA rules.
Gamlin is a Pro Wrestler, who fought in a K-1 rules match against Bob Sapp and lost by KO.
Greco has been training for MMA for awhile now. His photo is featured on the K-1 site, sparring with Ignashov. He's also sporting the shaved head look.
is this going to be on US PPV as well?
who?!