Cage Force
Mixed martial arts promoter based in Japan
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::summary Mixed martial arts promoter based in Japan ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Cage Force |
| type | Private |
| foundation | |
| industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
| parent | GCM Communication |
| location_country | Japan |
| key_people | Toyoki Kubo (GCM president) |
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|name = Cage Force |logo = |type = Private |predecessor = |foundation = |founder = |industry = Mixed martial arts promotion |parent = GCM Communication |homepage = |location_city = |location_country =Japan |key_people = Toyoki Kubo (GCM president)
Cage Force (former name Demolition Octagon Gear (D.O.G.)) is a defunct Japanese Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) organization operated by Greatest Common Multiple (GCM) Communication. It was the first Japanese MMA organization to feature an octagon cage instead of a ring. Yushin Okami, Eiji Mitsuoka, Kuniyoshi Hironaka and Keita Nakamura experienced a cage match in D.O.G before contract with UFC. It enforced the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts when the changed name to "Cage Force" from "D.O.G.", to prepare Japanese MMA fighters for the UFC. Cage Force tournament winner was entitled to a contract with UFC. Yoshiyuki Yoshida and Takeya Mizugaki have been contracted to the UFC and WEC by winning the tournament.
History
D.O.G.
On March 12, 2005, the first event of D.O.G. held at Differ Ariake in Tokyo, Japan. Yushin Okami defeated Brian "Tattoo" Foster by Submission at Main event.
On June 11, 2005, Second event "D.O.G. 2" held. Yushin Okami defeated Nick Thompson by Thompson's Elbow Injury at 29 seconds of the 1st round. Hidetaka Monma defeated Dave Strasser by KO of the 1st round.
Cage Force
On September 28, 2006, GCM Communication announced the inauguration of "World Wide Cage Network (WWCN)" meaning cooperation with five MMA organizations in the world. GCM Communication changed name to "Cage Force (Named by Caol Uno)" from the "D.O.G.". and Cage Force held On November 25, 2006.
On 2007, Cage Forece held the lightweight and Welterweight tournament. Artur Oumakhanov defeated Kotetsu Boku via Split Decision and Won Cage Force lightweight Championship. Yoshiyuki Yoshida defeated Dan Hardy via DQ and Won Cage Force Welterweight Championship. Yoshida contracted with the UFC, but Oumakhanov could not contract with the UFC because he lost to Andre Amade at Hero's During the tournament.
On 2008, Cage Forece held the Featherweight and Bantamweight tournament. Yuji Hoshino defeated Akiyo Nishiura via Unanimous Decision and Won Cage Force Featherweight Championship. Takeya Mizugaki defeated Masahiro Oishi by TKO and Won Cage Force Bantamweight Championship. Mizugaki contracted with the WEC and fought Miguel Torres for the WEC Bantamweight Championship of WEC 40 on April 5, 2009.
Valkyrie
On September 27, 2008, Valkyrie was established and the first event was promoted In the first part of "Cage Force EX" on November 8, 2008.
Stopping the GCM
On November 11, 2011, Wajyutsu Keisyukai announced the inauguration of new players association. and They Separated from the GCM Communication because virtually cessation of activity by GCM. Cage Force was Virtually completed in the last event "Cage Force 20" on November 28, 2010.
Events
Cage Force
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D.O.G.
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| No. | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | D.O.G. 7 | September 9, 2006 | Differ Ariake Arena | Ariake, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 6 | D.O.G. 6 | June 11, 2006 | Differ Ariake Arena | Ariake, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 5 | D.O.G. 5 | April 1, 2006 | Differ Ariake Arena | Ariake, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 4 | D.O.G. 4 | December 11, 2005 | Differ Ariake Arena | Ariake, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 3 | D.O.G. 3 | September 17, 2005 | Differ Ariake Arena | Ariake, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 2 | D.O.G. 2 | June 11, 2005 | Differ Ariake Arena | Ariake, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 1 | D.O.G. 1 | March 12, 2005 | Differ Ariake Arena | Ariake, Tokyo, Japan | |
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Current Cage Force champions
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| Men's division | Upper weight limit | Last champions |
|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | 85 kg | N/A |
| Welterweight | 77 kg | Japan Yoshiyuki Yoshida |
| Lightweight | 70 kg | Japan Kuniyoshi Hironaka |
| Featherweight | 66 kg | Japan Yuji Hoshino |
| Bantamweight | 62 kg | Japan Takeya Mizugaki |
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Title history
Welterweight Championship
:Weight limit: 77 kg ::data[format=table]
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Yoshiyuki Yoshida | |||||
| def. Dan Hardy | Cage Force 5: | ||||
| Ariake, Tokyo, Japan | |||||
| December 1, 2007 | |||||
| Yoshida vacated the title when he left Cage Force for the UFC. | |||||
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Lightweight Championship
:Weight limit: 70 kg ::data[format=table]
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia Artur Oumakhanov | |||||||
| def. Kotetsu Boku | Cage Force 5: | ||||||
| Ariake, Tokyo, Japan | |||||||
| December 1, 2007 | |||||||
| Oumakhanov vactated the title when he left Cage Force for the Dream. | |||||||
| JPN Mizuto Hirota | |||||||
| def. Tomonari Kanomata | Cage Force 6: | ||||||
| Ariake, Tokyo, Japan | |||||||
| April 5, 2008 | |||||||
| Hirota vactated the title when he left Cage Force for the Sengoku. | |||||||
| JPN Kuniyoshi Hironaka | |||||||
| def. Yoshihiro Koyama | Cage Force 12: | ||||||
| Ariake, Tokyo, Japan | |||||||
| September 12, 2009 | |||||||
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Featherweight Championship
:Weight limit: 66 kg ::data[format=table]
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Yuji Hoshino | |||||
| def. Akiyo Nishiura | Cage Force 9 | ||||
| Ariake, Tokyo, Japan | December 6, 2008 | ||||
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Bantamweight Championship
:Weight limit: 62 kg ::data[format=table]
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Takeya Mizugaki | |||||
| def. Masahiro Oishi | Cage Force 9 | ||||
| Ariake, Tokyo, Japan | December 6, 2008 | ||||
| Mizugaki vacated the title when he left Cage Force for the WEC. | |||||
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Tournaments
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| Event | Date | Weight class | Winner | Runner-up | Cage Force 5 | Cage Force 5 | Cage Force 9 | Cage Force 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1, 2007 | Welterweight | JPN Yoshiyuki Yoshida | ENG Dan Hardy | |||||
| December 1, 2007 | Lightweight | Russia Artur Oumakhanov | JPN Kotetsu Boku | |||||
| December 6, 2008 | Featherweight | JPN Yuji Hoshino | JPN Akiyo Nishiura | |||||
| December 6, 2008 | Bantamweight | JPN Takeya Mizugaki | JPN Matake Oishi | |||||
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Welterweight Tournament Bracket
| RD1-seed1= JPN | RD1-team1= Yoshiyuki Yoshida | RD1-seed2= Australia | RD1-team2= Matt Cain | RD1-score1= TKO | RD1-score2= 1 | RD1-seed3= JPN | RD1-team3= Akira Kikuchi | RD1-seed4= USA | RD1-team4= Jared Rollins | RD1-score3= TKO | RD1-score4= 2 | RD1-seed5= JPN | RD1-team5= Hidetaka Monma | RD1-seed6= Finland | RD1-team6= Janne Tulirinta | RD1-score5= TKO | RD1-score6= 1 | RD1-seed7= JPN | RD1-team7= Daizo Ishige | RD1-seed8= ENG | RD1-team8= Dan Hardy | RD1-score7= DEC | RD1-score8= 3 | RD2-seed1= JPN | RD2-team1= Yoshiyuki Yoshida | RD2-seed2= JPN | RD2-team2= Akira Kikuchi | RD2-score1= TKO | RD2-score2= 1 | RD2-seed3= JPN | RD2-team3= Hidetaka Monma | RD2-seed4= ENG | RD2-team4= Dan Hardy | RD2-score3= TKO | RD2-score4= 3 | RD3-seed1= JPN | RD3-team1= Yoshiyuki Yoshida | RD3-seed2= ENG | RD3-team2= Dan Hardy | RD3-score1= DQ | RD3-score2= 2
Lightweight Tournament Bracket
| RD2=Quarterfinal | RD3=Semifinal | RD4=Final | RD1-seed01=JPN | RD1-team01=Kotetsu Boku | RD1-score01=SUB | RD1-seed02=Finland | RD1-team02=Jarkko Latomaki | RD1-score02=3 | RD1-seed03=USA | RD1-team03=David Gardner | RD1-score03= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=BYE | RD1-score04= | RD1-seed05=JPN | RD1-team05=Takumi Nakayama | RD1-score05=DEC | RD1-seed06=JPN | RD1-team06=Yoichi Fukumoto | RD1-score06=3 | RD1-seed07=JPN | RD1-team07=Eiji Mitsuoka | RD1-score07=SUB | RD1-seed08=USA | RD1-team08=Brian Cobb | RD1-score08=3 | RD1-seed09=JPN | RD1-team09=Tomonari Kanomata | RD1-score09=TKO | RD1-seed10=Australia | RD1-team10=Jacob Sidic | RD1-score10=1 | RD1-seed11=JPN | RD1-team11=Wataru Takahashi | RD1-score11=TKO | RD1-seed12=Korea | RD1-team12= In Seok Kim | RD1-score12=2 | RD1-seed13=JPN | RD1-team13=Watatu Miki | RD1-score13=TKO | RD1-seed14=JPN | RD1-team14=Yasunori Kanehara | RD1-score14=2 | RD1-seed15=USA | RD1-team15=Kaynan Kaku | RD1-score15=TKO | RD1-seed16=Russia | RD1-team16=Artur Oumakhanov | RD1-score16=2 | RD2-seed01=JPN | RD2-team01=Kotetsu Boku | RD2-score01=DEC | RD2-seed02=USA | RD2-team02=David Gardner | RD2-score02=3 | RD2-seed03=JPN | RD2-team03=Takumi Nakayama | RD2-score03=TKO | RD2-seed04=JPN | RD2-team04=Eiji Mitsuoka | RD2-score04=1 | RD2-seed05=JPN | RD2-team05=Tomonari Kanomata | RD2-score05=DEC | RD2-seed06=JPN | RD2-team06=Wataru Takahashi | RD2-score06=3 | RD2-seed07=JPN | RD2-team07=Watatu Miki | RD2-score07=DEC | RD2-seed08=Russia | RD2-team08=Artur Oumakhanov | RD2-score08=3 | RD3-seed01=JPN | RD3-team01=Kotetsu Boku | RD3-score01=DEC | RD3-seed02=JPN | RD3-team02=Eiji Mitsuoka | RD3-score02=3 | RD3-seed03=JPN | RD3-team03=Tomonari Kanomata | RD3-score03=TKO | RD3-seed04=Russia | RD3-team04=Artur Oumakhanov | RD3-score04=2 | RD4-seed01=JPN | RD4-team01=Kotetsu Boku | RD4-score01=DEC | RD4-seed02=Russia | RD4-team02=Artur Oumakhanov | RD4-score02=3
Featherweight Tournament Bracket
| RD1-seed1= JPN | RD1-team1= Fanjin Son | RD1-seed2= JPN | RD1-team2= Tomohiko Hori | RD1-score1= TKO | RD1-score2= 1 | RD1-seed3= JPN | RD1-team3= Akiyo Nishiura | RD1-seed4= Korea | RD1-team4= Jong Man Kim | RD1-score3= KO | RD1-score4= 1 | RD1-seed5= JPN | RD1-team5= Yuji Hoshino | RD1-seed6= CAN | RD1-team6= Antonio Carvalho | RD1-score5= DEC | RD1-score6= 3 | RD1-seed7= JPN | RD1-team7= Takeshi Yamazaki | RD1-seed8= JPN | RD1-team8= Daiki Ozaki | RD1-score7= SUB | RD1-score8= 2 | RD2-seed1= JPN | RD2-team1= Akiyo Nishiura | RD2-seed2= JPN | RD2-team2= Fanjin Son | RD2-score1= DEC | RD2-score2= 3 | RD2-seed3= JPN | RD2-team3= Yuji Hoshino | RD2-seed4= JPN | RD2-team4= Takeshi Yamazaki | RD2-score3= SUB | RD2-score4= 3 | RD3-seed1= JPN | RD3-team1= Akiyo Nishiura | RD3-seed2= JPN | RD3-team2= Yuji Hoshino | RD3-score1= DEC | RD3-score2= 3
Bantamweight Tournament Bracket
| RD1-seed1= JPN | RD1-team1= Takeya Mizugaki | RD1-seed2= JPN | RD1-team2= Daichi Fujiwara | RD1-score1= KO | RD1-score2= 1 | RD1-seed3= JPN | RD1-team3= Taiyo Nakahara | RD1-seed4= JPN | RD1-team4= Ryota Uozumi | RD1-score3= TKO | RD1-score4= 2 | RD1-seed5= JPN | RD1-team5= Tetsu Suzuki | RD1-seed6= JPN | RD1-team6= Katsuya Toida | RD1-score5= TKO | RD1-score6= 1 | RD1-seed7= JPN | RD1-team7= Masahiro Oishi | RD1-seed8= Ireland | RD1-team8= Paul McVeigh | RD1-score7= TKO | RD1-score8= 2 | RD2-seed1= JPN | RD2-team1= Takeya Mizugaki | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= BYE | RD2-score1= | RD2-score2= | RD2-seed3= JPN | RD2-team3= Tetsu Suzuki | RD2-seed4= JPN | RD2-team4= Masahiro Oishi | RD2-score3= DEC | RD2-score4= 3 | RD3-seed1= JPN | RD3-team1= Takeya Mizugaki | RD3-seed2= JPN | RD3-team2= Masahiro Oishi | RD3-score1= TKO | RD3-score2= 2
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