[ABEMA] Martial arts event “FIGHT CLUB.2” to be held on October 5th (Saturday) All matches will be broadcast exclusively live on “ABEMA PPV”
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Press release: September 19, 2024
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Martial arts event “FIGHT CLUB.2” to be held on October 5th (Saturday) All matches will be broadcast exclusively live on “ABEMA PPV” *Announcing the main card YA-MAN vs. Minoru Kimura “Philip” YA-MAN and Kimura both declare victory by KO! *
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The new future TV “ABEMA” will be hosting the martial arts event “FIGHT CLUB.2” to be held on Saturday, October 5, 2024 as “ABEMA PPV”. ONLINE
It has been decided that all matches will be broadcast live on “LIVE (Abema Pay-Per-View Online Live)”. Prior to the event, “FIGHT CLUB.2 Emergency Press Conference” was held, and a match between YA-MAN and Minoru Kimura “Philip” was announced on the main card, and the match was broadcast live on the “ABEMA” fighting channel.
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CLUB is a martial arts event hosted by YA-MAN, a martial arts fighter, that uses open finger glove (=OFG) kickboxing rules. In the first tournament held in November 2023, YA-MAN and Mirai Asakura competed on the main card. As if to overturn the negative opinion that Asakura was in favor, YA-MAN bombarded Asakura with a series of punches and snatched a KO victory from Asakura at 1 minute 17 seconds in the first round.The shocking ending became a sensation, especially in the martial arts world. It became a big topic.
As the second installment of “FIGHT CLUB”, “FIGHT
CLUB.2” will be held. A match between YA-MAN and Minoru Kimura was decided for the main card, and the two met at an emergency press conference held on Wednesday, September 18th.
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First of all, regarding the circumstances behind the decision to have this match, YA-MAN talked about the comments he received from the viewers about the OFG match with Kimura on Instagram Live, and he said, “I didn’t have any intention of doing it at the time, but the viewers told me…” I was told, “YA-MAN, run away, you’re lame,” so I thought, ‘How did I lose?’ So I decided to do it,” he said. Kimura also said, “His words filled me with passion, and it was the first time in a long time that I felt like I was being criticized, so I thought I had to show my strength at a time like this and do something about it.” I’m really excited about the match, so let’s play a good match,” he said, expressing his expectations for the match.
Next, when asked about his impression of Kimura, YA-MAN expressed his respect for him, saying, “He’s a strong kickboxer, and he’s been active since before I became a pro.” However, he said, “As a person, he’s very weak.” “I don’t think I can lose to someone like that,” he said dismissively. However, he said, “I think his punching power is tremendous, so if I were to receive a punch from Minoru Kimura, I don’t know what would happen.”
The truth is that I want to fight while feeling that stinging feeling,” he said, speaking like a fighter. Kimura also praised YA-MAN, saying, “He has a strong spirit, is strong when he gets hit, and gets back up even when he’s knocked down.” However, he said, “I may have a weak heart, but I like fighting more than that. I like thrilling matches and I like defeating people, so I hope people look forward to it.” I appealed.
The topic was also about doping, which has been a hot topic in the martial arts world lately. When asked if there will be a doping test for this match, YA-MAN replied, “No, I don’t think it would be a problem if I said I wanted to do it,” but added, “I don’t think doping is a good idea.” Absolutely. He asked Kimura, “I believe in Kimura as a fighter. He didn’t do it, right?” and Kimura clarified, “I didn’t do it, it’s okay. I swear to God I didn’t do it.” In addition, both players declared that the result of this match was “nothing but a KO”, and YA-MAN predicted a comfortable victory by saying, “I want to see him faint in one hit, so I’ll end it quickly.” Kimura also said, “I think it’s definitely going to be a KO. I think it would make me proud to win against a fighter who has been getting KO’d repeatedly, so I would like to win in a KO match. I will aim for KO,” he declared war.
Lastly, he said, “I want everyone to have fun. I’m sure there are a lot of expectations going into the match, but I want to exceed all of those expectations and get knocked out. “I want to take it back…I want to have a match like that,” YA-MAN left a message to the fans. CLUB.2” will be held from 17:00 on Saturday, October 5th. Please enjoy the moment of finality at “ABEMA PPV ONLINE LIVE”.
* ■ABEMA PPV ONLINE LIVE “FIGHT CLUB.2” Overview *
Distribution date and time: October 5, 2024 (Saturday) from 17:00 Missed broadcast: Until 23:59 on Saturday, October 19, 2024
Ticket purchase page:
https://abema.tv/live-event/c02c0f75-4caa-46ee-9dee-83d2a3e614ac
Sales period: September 18, 2024 (Wednesday) 15:00 to October 19, 2024 (Saturday) 19:00
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