Pancrase: King of Pancrase Tournament Second Round

Pancrase: King of Pancrase Tournament Second Round was a mixed martial arts event held by Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling. It took place at Sumo Hall in Tokyo, Japan on December 17, 1994. The event continued the 2 day, 16 man tournament to crown the first ever champion of Pancrase and featured the Semifinals and Finals of the tournament.

Pancrase: King of Pancrase Tournament Second Round
Information
PromotionPancrase
DateDecember 17, 1994[1]
VenueSumo Hall [1]
CityTokyo, Japan[1]
Attendance11,000[2]
Event chronology
Pancrase: King of Pancrase Tournament Opening Round Pancrase: King of Pancrase Tournament Second Round Pancrase: Eyes of the Beast 1

Previously, Masakatsu Funaki, Ken Shamrock, Manabu Yamada and Minoru Suzuki had survived Day 1 at the King of Pancrase Opening Round and advanced to Day 2.

Background

Funaki and Shamrock had fought twice previously, with Shamrock winning once and Funaki winning once. It was also an example of student vs. teacher as Funaki was Shamrock's trainer and mentor and cornered Shamrock for his UFC fights in America.

In addition to the Semifinals and Finals of the tournament, the card also included two alternate bouts matching Katsuomi Inagaki vs. Gregory Smit and Scott Bessac vs. Larry Papadopoulos.

11,000 fans packed Tokyo's Ryōgoku Kokugikan (also known as Sumo Hall) to witness the final round of the King of Pancrase tournament.

Results
King of Pancrase Tournament Finals
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Ken Shamrock def. Manabu Yamada Decision (unanimous) 1 30:00 [lower-alpha 1]
King of Pancrase Tournament Semifinals
Ken Shamrock def. Masakatsu Funaki Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 5:50
Manabu Yamada def. Minoru Suzuki Submission (armbar) 1 14:46
King of Pancrase Tournament Alternate bouts
Scott Bessac def. Larry Papadopoulos KO (punch to the body) 1 13:49
Katsuomi Inagaki def. Gregory Smit Submission (heel hook) 1 5:18
  1. Shamrock became the inaugural Openweight King of Pancrase

King of Pancrase Tournament bracket
Opening Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
            
Minoru Suzuki DEC
Matt Hume 10:00
Minoru Suzuki SUB
Jason DeLucia 2:04
Jason DeLucia KO
Thomas Puckett 0:48
Minoru Suzuki 14:46
Manabu Yamada SUB
Manabu Yamada SUB
Christopher DeWeaver 2:44
Manabu Yamada SUB
Frank Shamrock 8:38
Frank Shamrock DEC
Bas Rutten 10:00
Manabu Yamada 30:00
Ken Shamrock DEC
Ken Shamrock SUB
Alex Cook 1:31
Ken Shamrock SUB
Maurice Smith 4:23
Maurice Smith KO
Takaku Fuke 2:48
Ken Shamrock SUB
Masakatsu Funaki 5:50
Vernon White SUB
Leon Dijk 3:45
Vernon White 5:37
Masakatsu Funaki SUB
Masakatsu Funaki SUB
Todd Bjornethun 2:20
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See also

References
  1. http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pancrase-King-Of-Pancrase-Tournament-Second-Round-122
  2. https://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=dd-shamrockmoments092908
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