Pancrase Championship
January 28, 1996 in Yokohama, Japan
Cultural Gym drawing 5,900
Shown April 13, 1996 on U.S. PPV (0.29)
- Yuki Kondo TKO Tokofumi Ito (2:21).
- Guy Mezger beat Gregory Smit (10:00) via decision.
- Yusuke Fuke beat Leon Dyke (10:00) via decision.
- Jason DeLucia beat Katsuomi Inagaki (4:56) via submission.
- Masaharu Funaki TKO Ryushi Yanagisawa (8:42).
- Frank Shamrock beat Minoru Suzuki (22:53) via submission to become the provisional KOP Openweight Champ.
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Brawl in Budokan
May 16, 1996 in Tokyo, Japan
Budokan Hall drawing 12,800
Shown June 14, 1996 on U.S. PPV (0.1)
- Yoshiki Takahashi beat Takafumi Ito (10:00) via unanimous decision.
- Sammy Schlitt beat Manabu Yamada (5:44) via submission.
- Jason DeLucia beat Osami Shibuya (15:00) via points.
- Masaharu Funaki beat August Smisl (2:01) via submission.
- Guy Mezger TKO Minoru Suzuki (7:59).
- Bas Rutten TKO Frank Shamrock (11:11) to become the undisputed KOP Openweight Champ.
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Kings of Pancrase
Shown August 16, 1996 on U.S. PPV (0.1)
This show was a history of the KOP Opwenweight Title. Several
complete matches and numerous highlights were shown.
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Tokyo Tough
September 7, 1996 in Tokyo Japan
Tokyo Bay NK Hall drawing 7,500
Shown November 3, 1996 on U.S. PPV
- Osami Shibuya drew Takafumi Ito (10:00).
- Manabu Yamada beat Kiuma Kuniaku (8:29) via submission.
- Yuki Kondo TKO Frank Shamrock (12:43).
- Vernon White TKO Yoshiki Takahashi (19:43).
- Minoru Suzuki KO Jason DeLucia (4:58).
- KOP Openweight Champ Bas Rutten KO Masaharu Funaki (17:05).
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