Английская Википедия:Hero's

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Hero's was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion operated by Fighting and Entertainment Group, the parent entity behind kickboxing organization K-1. Grown from and branched off of K-1's earlier experiments in MMA, including the K-1 Romanex event and various MMA fights on its regular K-1 kickboxing cards, it held its first show on March 26, 2005. The promotion was handled by former Rings head Akira Maeda. At a press conference on February 13, 2008, FEG announced that they discontinued Hero's and were creating a new mixed martial arts franchise, Dream, in collaboration with former Pride FC executives from Dream Stage Entertainment.

History

Although not as popular worldwide as the Ultimate Fighting Championship or the now defunct Pride Fighting Championships, Hero's was very recognizable in the Japanese mixed martial arts scene, thanks in large part to the visibility and resources of FEG and K-1. Hero's events were sometimes co-sponsored and broadcast on the TBS national television network in Japan.[1] In contrast to PRIDE and the UFC, Hero's promoted only three weight classes: middleweight (-70 kg/-154 lbs), light heavyweight (-85 kg/-187 lbs) and heavyweight (+85 kg/+187 lbs)

United States

On March 27, 2007, FEG (the Fighting Entertainment Group) held a press conference at the Los Angeles Coliseum to announce their first US event which was to be held on June 2, 2007. The show, named K-1 Dynamite!! USA, was a joint operated venture with the newly formed Elite XC, British MMA organization Cage Rage, BoDog Fight and the Korean-based Spirit MC. The show was broken down into two parts, with the first part (made up of three fights) being aired for free Showtime and the second part on pay-per-view.

Reformation into Dream

At a press conference on February 13, 2008, FEG announced that they discontinued Hero's and were creating a new mixed martial arts franchise, Dream, in collaboration with former Pride FC executives from Dream Stage Entertainment. In addition to established Hero's stars, (such as Calvancante, Akiyama, and Yamamoto) many other top fighters from around the world (such as Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović and Shinya Aoki) joined the new promotion.

Notable fighters

Many notable mixed martial artists competed in Hero's, including: Шаблон:Div col

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Hero's Grand Prix Champions

Year Weight class Champion Runner-up
2005 Middleweight (Шаблон:Convert) Шаблон:Flagicon Norifumi Yamamoto Шаблон:Flagicon Genki Sudo
2006 Light heavyweight (Шаблон:Convert) Шаблон:Flagicon Yoshihiro Akiyama Шаблон:Flagicon Melvin Manhoef
2006 Middleweight (Шаблон:Convert) Шаблон:Flagicon Gesias Calvancante Шаблон:Flagicon Caol Uno
2007 Middleweight (Шаблон:Convert) Шаблон:Flagicon Gesias Calvancante Шаблон:Flagicon André Amado

Events

Event Date Location Venue Attendance
Hero's 1[2] Шаблон:Dts Шаблон:Flagicon Saitama, Japan Saitama Super Arena 13,000
Hero's 2 Шаблон:Dts Шаблон:Flagicon Tokyo, Japan Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Hero's 3 Шаблон:Dts Шаблон:Flagicon Tokyo, Japan Ariake Coliseum
Hero's 2005 in Seoul Шаблон:Dts Шаблон:Flagicon Seoul, South Korea Olympic Gymnastics Arena 7,460
Hero's Lithuania 2005 Шаблон:Dts Шаблон:Flagicon Vilnius, Lithuania Siemens Arena
K-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite!! Шаблон:Dts Шаблон:Flagicon Osaka, Japan Osaka Dome 53,025
Hero's 4 Шаблон:Dts Шаблон:Flagicon Tokyo, Japan Nippon Budokan
Hero's 5 Шаблон:Dts Шаблон:Flagicon Tokyo, Japan Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Hero's 6 Шаблон:Dts Шаблон:Flagicon Tokyo, Japan Ariake Coliseum
Hero's 7 Шаблон:Dts Шаблон:Flagicon Yokohama, Japan Yokohama Arena
Hero's Lithuania 2006 Шаблон:Dts Шаблон:Flagicon Vilnius, Lithuania Siemens Arena
K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!! Шаблон:Dts Шаблон:Flagicon Osaka, Japan Osaka Dome 51,930
Hero's 8 Шаблон:Dts Шаблон:Flagicon Nagoya, Japan Nippon Gaishi Hall
Dynamite!! USA Шаблон:Dts Шаблон:Flagicon Los Angeles, California, USA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 18,340
Hero's 9: Middleweight Tournament Opening Round Шаблон:Dts Шаблон:Flagicon Yokohama, Japan Yokohama Arena
Hero's 10: Middleweight Tournament Final Шаблон:Dts Шаблон:Flagicon Yokohama, Japan Yokohama Arena
Hero's 2007 in Korea Шаблон:Dts Шаблон:Flagicon Seoul, South Korea Jangchung Gymnasium
Hero's Lithuania 2007 Шаблон:Dts Шаблон:Flagicon Vilnius, Lithuania Siemens Arena
K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!! Шаблон:Dts Шаблон:Flagicon Osaka, Japan Osaka Dome 47,928

Event locations

* Total event number: 19

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Tokyo – 5
Yokohama – 3
Osaka – 3
Nagoya – 1
Saitama – 1
Vilnius – 3
Seoul – 2
Los Angeles, California – 1

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References

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External links

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