Katsuya Inoue Bests Katsuhiko Nagata at Cage Force (6/19/2010 9:01:46 AM)
Filed under: Results, JapanOlympic Silver Medalist Katsuhiko Nagata has expressed a desire to return to the larger stages of MMA but it looks like his lack of tools and paper-thin skin may betray him. In his unanimous decision loss to former two time interim Welterweight King of Pancrase Katsuya Inoue at Cage Force 17 in Differ Ariake, he was again cut open and out struck after controlling but not winning the majority of the fight. Full results and a breakdown of the fights below.
Pictures: Cage Force 12 (10/2/2009 4:59:43 AM)
Daniel Herbertson was cageside at the Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo to photograph GCM's "Cage Force 12."
Hironaka Knocks Out Koyama for Cage Force Title (9/12/2009 11:40:10 AM)
TOKYO -- Kuniyoshi Hironaka knocked out Yoshihiro Koyama to become Cage Force's second lightweight champion Saturday at Cage Force 12.
Pictures: Cage Force & Valkyrie (7/27/2009 12:23:33 AM)
Daniel Herbertson was cageside at the Differ Ariake in Tokyo to photograph GCM’s Cage Force and Valkyrie event
Pictures: Cage Force & Valkyrie (7/27/2009 12:23:33 AM)
Daniel Herbertson was cageside at the Differ Ariake in Tokyo to photograph GCM’s Cage Force and Valkyrie event
Hamanaka Wins by DQ in Cage Force (7/12/2009 12:51:35 AM)
TOKYO -- Journeyman Kazuhiro Hamanaka notched a controversial win after Alavutdin Gadjiev was disqualified for a third-round illegal knee in the Cage Force & Valkyrie main event on Sunday at the Differ Ariake Arena
Hamanaka Wins by DQ in Cage Force (7/12/2009 12:51:35 AM)
TOKYO -- Journeyman Kazuhiro Hamanaka notched a controversial win after Alavutdin Gadjiev was disqualified for a third-round illegal knee in the Cage Force & Valkyrie main event on Sunday at the Differ Ariake Arena
Pictures: Cage Force 11 (7/2/2009 3:30:43 AM)
Daniel Herbertson was cageside at the Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo to photograph Cage Force 11
Pictures: Cage Force 11 (7/2/2009 3:30:43 AM)
Daniel Herbertson was cageside at the Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo to photograph Cage Force 11
Hironaka Bombs Nagata at Cage Force 11 (6/27/2009 3:17:57 PM)
TOKYO -- Kuniyoshi Hironaka pounded out Dream veteran Katsuhiko Nagata in the first round in the Cage Force 11 main event on Saturday at the Differ Ariake Arena
Hironaka Bombs Nagata at Cage Force 11 (6/27/2009 3:17:57 PM)
TOKYO -- Kuniyoshi Hironaka pounded out Dream veteran Katsuhiko Nagata in the first round in the Cage Force 11 main event on Saturday at the Differ Ariake Arena
Cage Force Headliner Scrapped; Tsuji Takes Valkyrie Crown (4/25/2009 10:57:28 AM)
TOKYO -- Motoki Miyazawa submitted Hiroki Nagaoka with a first-round rear-naked choke
Pictures: Cage Force EX (3/5/2009 1:59:18 AM)
Daniel Herbertson photographed GCM’s “Cage Force EX” for Sherdog.com
Hirota, Inoue Draw at Cage Force (2/28/2009 5:14:58 AM)
SAITAMA, Japan –- Mizuto Hirota retained his lightweight title in a close draw with Dream veteran Katsuya Inoue at Cage Force EX
Pictures: Cage Force 9 (12/9/2008 1:00:30 AM)
Sherdog.com’s Daniel Herbertson was cage-side at the Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo to photograph Greatest Common Multiple’s “Cage Force 9”
Cage Force 9 Play-by-Play (12/5/2008 1:09:39 AM)
Sherdog.com’s Tony Loiseleur reports from the Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo with live play-by-play of Saturday’s Cage Force 9 card, which features the finals of the promotion’s bantam and featherweight tournaments
Pictures: GCM Cage Force (11/10/2008 10:55:39 PM)
Daniel Herbertson was cage-side at the Differ Ariake in Tokyo to photograph Sunday’s GCM Cage Force card
Pictures: GCM Cage Force (11/10/2008 10:55:39 PM)
Daniel Herbertson was cage-side at the Differ Ariake in Tokyo to photograph Sunday’s GCM Cage Force card
Hoshino, 'Wicky,' Oishi Advance in Cage Force Tourneys (9/27/2008 1:24:59 AM)
TOKYO -- Greatest Common Multiple took another step towards the climax of two tournaments on Saturday
Hoshin, 'Wicky,' Oishi Advance in Cage Force Tourneys (9/27/2008 1:24:59 AM)
TOKYO -- Greatest Common Multiple took another step towards the climax of two tournaments on Saturday
Cage Force Semifinals Set (6/27/2008 12:00:00 AM)
By Sherdog.com Staff on Friday, June 27, 2008With its Cage Force tournament series now righted, Greatest Common Multiple has set the semifinal pairings for its bantamweight and featherweight tournament brackets
Cage Force Announces Bouts For June 22 Event (5/21/2008 2:39:46 PM)
GCM has announced two bouts for Cage Force 7 on June 22 at the Tokyo Differ Ariake. Both fights are the remaining first round bouts for the Cage Force bantamweight tournament ...
Hirota Claims Cage Force Lightweight Title (4/5/2008 12:00:00 AM)
By Tony Loiseleur (Photos by Stephen Martinez) on Saturday, April 05, 2008TOKYO, April 5 -- The debacle that developed into Saturday's Cage Force card turned out to be not as dire as originally anticipated. The event's loss of star power aside
Cancellations and Changes to Cage Force Tournaments (4/1/2008 12:00:00 AM)
By Tony Loiseleur on Tuesday, April 01, 2008Contract difficulties and injuries have beset this weekend's Cage Force card, causing event promoter Greatest Common Multiple to radically revamp its plans for this year's featherweight and bantamweight tournaments
Wicky & Yamazaki Move On In Cage Force Tourney (2/12/2008 3:14:16 AM)
Akiyo "Wicky" Nishiura and Takeshi Yamazaki earned their spots in the semi-finals of Cage Force's featherweight tournament ...
Wicky Akiyo, Yamazaki Advance in Cage Force (2/11/2008 12:00:00 AM)
By Tony Loiseleur on Monday, February 11, 2008TOKYO, Feb. 11 -- Greatest Common Multiple's first 2008 effort took place Monday with a Cage Force EX-Eastern Bound card at Differ Ariake. Even though the event was not part of the main Cage Force series
Cage Force Adds Fights To Feb. 11 Card (1/26/2008 6:11:59 PM)
Cage Force recently announced three more fights for their Eastern EX show on Feb. 11 ...
Top Featherweight Carvalho Signs With Cage Force (1/26/2008 2:41:51 AM)
One of the top featherweight fighters in the world, Antonio Carvalho talks about his recent decision to sign with Cage Force to fight Yuji Hoshino ...
Cage Force Tournaments Shaping Up (1/21/2008 12:00:00 AM)
By Jordan Breen on Monday, January 21, 2008With 2007's Cage Force tournaments over and one of the champions Octagon bound, Greatest Common Multiple has revealed its program for 2008
Cage Force Announces Tournaments For 2008 (1/17/2008 3:27:19 AM)
Cage Force has announced plans that it will hold a featherweight and a bantamweight tournament over the course of the year ...
Cage Force Champion Yoshida To Sign With The UFC (1/12/2008 2:00:14 AM)
Cage Force tournament champion Yoshiyuki Yoshida has been offered a four-fight deal to fight in the UFC and is expected to sign the contract on Monday according to Sherdog's Jordan Breen. Yoshida (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), who fights in the 170-pound welterweight tournament, has won 8 straight fights. He opened his career with a win over
Cage Force Tournament Finals Set (12/29/2007 7:14:05 PM)
Cage Force will hold its fifth event on Saturday night at the Tokyo Differ Ariake, highlighting the card will be the finals of its lightweight and welterweight tournaments.
Dan Hardy Talks Cage Force, Move To U.S. (12/29/2007 7:14:05 PM)
Dan Hardy spoke with MMAWeekly.com's Lee Whitehead about Saturday's Cage Force welterweight final and his pending move to the U.S. ...
Cage Force Determines Tourney Winners (12/29/2007 7:14:04 PM)
The Cage Force lightweight and welterweight tournament finals were held at the promotion’s event on Saturday in Tokyo. Artur Oumakhanov walked out with the win at lightweight, while Yoshiyuki Yoshida won the welterweight final, but left on a stretcher ...