1997 in Pancrase

The year 1997 is the fifth year in the history of Pancrase, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 1997 Pancrase held 14 events beginning with Pancrase: Alive 1.

1997 in Pancrase
Information
First dateJanuary 17, 1997
Last dateDecember 20, 1997
Events
Total events14
Fights
Total fights91
Title fights3
Chronology
1996 in Pancrase 1997 in Pancrase 1998 in Pancrase

Title fights
Title fights in 1997
Weight class Method Round Time Event Notes
Openweight Yuki Kondo def. Masakatsu Funaki Submission (Triangle Armbar) 1 15:12 Pancrase: Alive 4 [lower-alpha 1]
Openweight Yuki Kondo def. Jason Delucia Submission (Toe Hold) 1 27:22 Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary Show [lower-alpha 2]
Openweight Masakatsu Funaki def. Yuki Kondo Submission (Triangle Kimura) 1 2:20 Pancrase: Alive 11 [lower-alpha 3]
  1. For The Pancrase Openweight Championship.
  2. For The Pancrase Openweight Championship.
  3. For The Pancrase Openweight Championship.

Events list
Main article: List of Pancrase events
# Event Title Date Arena Location
51 Pancrase: Alive 11 December 20, 1997 Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
50 Pancrase: Alive 10 November 16, 1997 Kobe Fashion Mart Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
49 Pancrase: Alive 9 October 29, 1997 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
48 Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary Show September 6, 1997 Tokyo Bay NK Hall Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
47 Pancrase: Alive 8 August 9, 1997 Umeda Stella Hall Osaka, Osaka, Japan
46 Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2 July 20, 1997 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
45 Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1 July 20, 1997 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
44 Pancrase: Alive 7 June 30, 1997 Hakata Star Lanes Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
43 Pancrase: Alive 6 June 18, 1997 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
42 Pancrase: Alive 5 May 24, 1997 Kobe Fashion Mart Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
41 Pancrase: Alive 4 April 27, 1997 Tokyo Bay NK Hall Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
40 Pancrase: Alive 3 March 22, 1997 Tsuyuhashi Sport Center Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
39 Pancrase: Alive 2 February 22, 1997 Tokyo Bay NK Hall Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
38 Pancrase: Alive 1 January 17, 1997 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan

Pancrase: Alive 1
Pancrase: Alive 1
Information
DateJanuary 17, 1997
VenueKorakuen Hall
CityTokyo, Japan

Pancrase: Alive 1[1] was an event held on January 17, 1997, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Results
Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Yuki Kondo def. Kiuma Kunioku Decision (Split) 1 20:00
Guy Mezger def. Semmy Schilt Decision (Lost Points) 1 20:00
Osami Shibuya def. Takaku Fuke Decision (Unanimous) 1 15:00
Ryushi Yanagisawa def. Jong Wang Kim Submission (Ankle Lock) 1 1:47
Takafumi Ito def. Haygar Chin TKO (Lost Points) 1 4:42
Keiichiro Yamamiya def. Brian Gassaway Decision (Lost Points) 1 10:00
Satoshi Hasegawa def. Wes Gassaway Decision (Unanimous) 1 10:00

    Pancrase: Alive 2
    Pancrase: Alive 2
    Information
    DateFebruary 22, 1997
    VenueTokyo Bay NK Hall
    CityUrayasu, Chiba, Japan

    Pancrase: Alive 2[2] was an event held on February 22, 1997, at the Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan.

    Results
    Main Card
    Weight class Method Round Time Notes
    Masakatsu Funaki def. Semmy Schilt Submission (Toe Hold) 1 5:47
    Yuki Kondo def. Guy Mezger Decision (Lost Points) 1 15:00
    Osami Shibuya def. Jong Wang Kim Submission (Kneebar) 1 0:58
    Ryushi Yanagisawa def. Paul Lazenby TKO (Lost Points) 1 12:39
    Takaku Fuke def. Haygar Chin Submission (Ankle Lock) 1 3:46
    Satoshi Hasegawa def. Serge Narsisyan Decision (Unanimous) 1 15:00
    Keiichiro Yamamiya def. Takafumi Ito Decision (Lost Points) 1 15:00

      Pancrase: Alive 3
      Pancrase: Alive 3
      Information
      DateMarch 22, 1997
      VenueTsuyuhashi Sport Center
      CityNagoya, Aichi, Japan

      Pancrase: Alive 3[3] was an event held on March 22, 1997, at the Tsuyuhashi Sport Center in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.

      Results
      Main Card
      Weight class Method Round Time Notes
      Masakatsu Funaki def. Paul Lazenby Submission (Top Wristlock) 1 4:36
      Semmy Schilt def. Kazuo Takahashi TKO (Palm Strikes) 1 7:00
      Osami Shibuya vs. Bas Rutten Draw (Majority) 1 15:00
      Yuki Kondo def. Jong Wang Kim Submission (Armbar) 1 0:25
      Ryushi Yanagisawa def. Keiichiro Yamamiya Decision (Lost Points) 1 10:00
      Kiuma Kunioku def. Haygar Chin Submission (Armbar) 1 7:44
      Takafumi Ito def. Satoshi Hasegawa Decision (Unanimous) 1 10:00

        Pancrase: Alive 4
        Pancrase: Alive 4
        Information
        DateApril 27, 1997
        VenueTokyo Bay NK Hall
        CityUrayasu, Chiba, Japan

        Pancrase: Alive 4[4] was an event held on April 27, 1997, at Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan.

        Results
        Main Card
        Weight class Method Round Time Notes
        Yuki Kondo def. Masakatsu Funaki Submission (Triangle Armbar) 1 15:12 [lower-alpha 1]
        Bas Rutten def. Kiuma Kunioku Decision (Lost Points) 1 15:00
        Ryushi Yanagisawa def. Paul Varelans Decision (Lost Points) 1 15:00
        Leon van Dijk def. Osami Shibuya Submission (Ankle Lock) 1 5:30
        Jason DeLucia def. Takafumi Ito Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 4:54
        Kazuo Takahashi def. Satoshi Hasegawa TKO (Palm Strikes) 1 6:20
        Takaku Fuke def. Paul Lazenby Submission (Ankle Lock) 1 7:45
        Keiichiro Yamamiya def. Taka Michinoku Submission (Keylock) 1 7:36
        1. For the Pancrase Openweight Championship.

        Pancrase: Alive 5
        Pancrase: Alive 5
        Information
        DateMay 24, 1997
        VenueKobe Fashion Mart
        CityKobe, Hyogo, Japan

        Pancrase: Alive 5[5] was an event held on May 24, 1997, at the Kobe Fashion Mart in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.

        Results
        Main Card
        Weight class Method Round Time Notes
        Minoru Suzuki def. Joel Sutton Submission (Keylock) 1 0:48
        Yuki Kondo def. Gary Myers Submission (Heel Hook) 1 5:35
        Jason DeLucia def. Kazuo Takahashi Submission (Armbar) 1 5:13
        Semmy Schilt def. Takaku Fuke Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 8:59
        Kiuma Kunioku vs. Keiichiro Yamamiya Draw (Majority) 1 10:00
        Takafumi Ito def. Jong Wang Kim Submission (Armbar) 1 0:55

          Pancrase: Alive 6
          Pancrase: Alive 6
          Information
          DateJune 18, 1997
          VenueKorakuen Hall
          CityTokyo, Japan

          Pancrase: Alive 6[6] was an event held on June 18, 1997, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

          Results
          Main Card
          Weight class Method Round Time Notes
          Minoru Suzuki def. Jagjit Singh KO (Palm Strike) 1 0:21
          Jason DeLucia def. Kiuma Kunioku TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 18:51
          Ryushi Yanagisawa def. Les Johnston Submission (Banana Split) 1 8:35
          Takafumi Ito def. Jason Godsey Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 11:09
          Osami Shibuya def. David Moore Submission (Ankle Lock) 1 5:45
          Satoshi Hasegawa def. Paul Lazenby Decision (Lost Points) 1 10:00

            Pancrase: Alive 7
            Pancrase: Alive 7
            Information
            DateJune 30, 1997
            VenueHakata Star Lanes
            CityHakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan

            Pancrase: Alive 7[7] was an event held on June 30, 1997, at Hakata Star Lanes in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.

            Results
            Main Card
            Weight class Method Round Time Notes
            Yuki Kondo def. Semmy Schilt Decision (Unanimous) 1 20:00
            Masakatsu Funaki def. Wes Gassaway Submission (Ankle Lock) 1 1:05
            Bas Rutten def. Takaku Fuke Submission (Armbar) 1 4:28
            Guy Mezger def. Keiichiro Yamamiya Decision (Lost Points) 1 15:00
            Osami Shibuya def. Brian Gassaway Submission (Armbar) 1 8:47
            Alex Andrade def. Satoshi Hasegawa Decision (Lost Points) 1 10:00

              Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1
              Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1
              Information
              DateJuly 20, 1997
              VenueKorakuen Hall
              CityTokyo, Japan

              Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1[8] was an event held on July 20, 1997, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

              Results
              Main Card
              Weight class Method Round Time Notes
              Masakatsu Funaki def. Osami Shibuya Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 9:30
              Leon van Dijk def. Takafumi Ito Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 1:05
              Keiichiro Yamamiya def. Les Johnston Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 4:07
              Kosei Kubota def. Jong Wang Kim TKO (Wrist Injury) 1 2:45
              Ikuhisa Minowa def. Haygar Chin Submission (Kneebar) 1 2:24
              Satoshi Hasegawa def. David Moore Submission (Shoulder Lock) 1 3:57

                Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2
                Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2
                Information
                DateJuly 20, 1997
                VenueKorakuen Hall
                CityTokyo, Japan

                Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2[9] was an event held on July 20, 1997, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

                Results
                Main Card
                Weight class Method Round Time Notes
                Keiichiro Yamamiya def. Satoshi Hasegawa TKO (Knees) 1 5:50
                Jason Godsey def. Yuki Kondo Submission (Neck Crank) 1 8:17
                Keiichiro Yamamiya def. Kosei Kubota Decision (Lost Points) 1 10:00
                Satoshi Hasegawa def. Ikuhisa Minowa Decision (Unanimous) 2 3:00

                  Pancrase: Alive 8
                  Pancrase: Alive 8
                  Information
                  DateAugust 9, 1997
                  VenueUmeda Stella Hall
                  CityOsaka, Osaka, Japan

                  Pancrase: Alive 8[10] was an event held on August 9, 1997, at Umeda Stella Hall in Osaka, Osaka, Japan.

                  Results
                  Main Card
                  Weight class Method Round Time Notes
                  Keiichiro Yamamiya def. Osami Shibuya Decision (1-0) 2 3:00
                  Kiuma Kunioku def. Satoshi Hasegawa Submission (Toe Hold) 1 9:07
                  Takaku Fuke def. Kosei Kubota Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 3:22
                  Yuki Kondo def. Ikuhisa Minowa Submission (Toe Hold) 1 5:13

                    Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary Show
                    Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary Show
                    Information
                    DateSeptember 6, 1997
                    VenueTokyo Bay NK Hall
                    CityUrayasu, Chiba, Japan

                    Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary Show[11] was an event held on September 6, 1997, at Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan.

                    Results
                    Main Card
                    Weight class Method Round Time Notes
                    Yuki Kondo def. Jason Delucia Submission (Toe Hold) 1 27:22 [lower-alpha 1]
                    Masakatsu Funaki def. Guy Mezger Submission (Triangle Armbar) 1 3:58
                    Keiichiro Yamamiya def. Minoru Suzuki Decision (Lost Points) 1 20:00
                    Bas Rutten def. Osami Shibuya Submission (Bas Rutten Neck Crank) [12] 1 3:15
                    Kiuma Kunioku def. John Lober Decision (Lost Points) 1 10:00
                    Jason Godsey def. Kazuo Takahashi Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 1:20
                    Takafumi Ito def. Takaku Fuke Submission (Armbar) 1 5:52
                    Jong Wang Kim def. Chris Chalmers Submission (Forearm Choke) 1 8:35
                    Ikuhisa Minowa vs. Kosei Kubota Draw (Majority) 1 10:00
                    1. For The Pancrase Openweight Championship.

                    Pancrase: Alive 9
                    PPancrase: Alive 9
                    Information
                    DateOctober 29, 1997
                    VenueKorakuen Hall
                    CityTokyo, Japan

                    Pancrase: Alive 9[13] was an event held on October 29, 1997, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

                    Results
                    Main Card
                    Weight class Method Round Time Notes
                    Yuki Kondo def. Leon Van Dijk Decision (Unanimous) 1 20:00
                    Guy Mezger def. Kiuma Kunioku KO (Head Kick) 1 11:12
                    John Lober vs. Osami Shibuya Draw (Majority) 1 15:00
                    Keiichiro Yamamiya vs. Tra Telligman Draw (Majority) 2 3:00
                    Kazuo Takahashi def. Jong Wang Kim KO (Knees) 1 1:06
                    Takafumi Ito def. Ikuhisa Minowa Submission (Toe Hold) 1 6:34
                    Satoshi Hasegawa vs. Kosei Kubota Draw (Majority) 2 3:00

                      Pancrase: Alive 10
                      PPancrase: Alive 10
                      Information
                      DateNovember 16, 1997
                      VenueKobe Fashion Mart
                      CityKobe, Hyogo, Japan

                      Pancrase: Alive 10[14] was an event held on November 16, 1997, at the Kobe Fashion Mart in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.

                      Results
                      Main Card
                      Weight class Method Round Time Notes
                      Yuki Kondo def. Kazuo Takahashi Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 1 7:27
                      Masakatsu Funaki def. Jason Godsey Submission (Calf Slicer) 1 7:12
                      Keiichiro Yamamiya def. Takafumi Ito Decision (Majority) 2 3:00
                      Osami Shibuya def. Ikuhisa Minowa Decision (Lost Points) 1 10:00
                      Satoshi Hasegawa def. Takaku Fuke Decision (Lost Points) 1 10:00
                      Kosei Kubota def. Omar Bouiche Decision (Unanimous) 2 3:00

                        Pancrase: Alive 11
                        PPancrase: Alive 11
                        Information
                        DateDecember 20, 1997
                        VenueYokohama Cultural Gymnasium
                        CityYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

                        Pancrase: Alive 11[15] was an event held on December 20, 1997, at the Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

                        Results
                        Main Card
                        Weight class Method Round Time Notes
                        Masakatsu Funaki def. Yuki Kondo Submission (Triangle Kimura) 1 2:20 [lower-alpha 1]
                        Bas Rutten def. Keiichiro Yamamiya Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 4:58
                        Ryushi Yanagisawa def. John Lober TKO (Broken Ankle) 1 0:55
                        Jason DeLucia def. Ikuhisa Minowa Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 3:47
                        Guy Mezger def. Satoshi Hasegawa Technical Submission (Straight Armbar) 1 2:52
                        Osami Shibuya vs. Igor Zinoviev Draw (Unanimous) 2 3:00
                        Jong Wang Kim def. Kiuma Kunioku Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 0:21
                        Takafumi Ito def. Kosei Kubota Submission (Toe Hold) 1 7:03
                        1. For The Pancrase Openweight Championship.

                        See also

                        References
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