More fighters to join the Coroblock presents QUINTET FIGHT NIGHT 5 in TOKYO tournament on Tuesday, October 27, at Korakuen Hall, have been decided.
Takumi Yano (Yanotaku) has joined the remaining four members for Hideo Tokoro's team. With the four ZST bros and Daisuke Nakamura as its team members, the unit has also renewed its name to TOKORO PLUS α 2nd. Takumi Yano has sent out a message this time instead of the team leader, Hideo Tokoro. Let's see what he has to say in his so typical manner, and await seeing what kind of fight they can put up this time, undoubtedly to be a better match than their last one.
TEAM TOKORO PLUS α 2nd
Masakazu Imanari
Naoyuki Kotani
Daisuke Nakamura
Takumi Yano
[Message from Takumi Yano]I first turned down Tokoro's offer to fight as a member of his team. Considering my age, weight, and physical condition, I thought it was impossible. He told me to adjust myself and said that he would wait for my decision until the last minute. Well, Sakuraba and I are the same age, and he still hasn't retired (laughs). I've lost some weight and am in better shape now, so I've decided to join the team. About team TOKORO PLUS α 2nd: Daisuke Nakamura has taken Seiichiro Ito's part of the +1 member to the ZST bros this time, so our roles may switch a bit. I hope I will be able to deliver even more outstanding and overwhelming results this time.
All members to join Caol Uno's awaited TEAM ONEHUNDRED have also been revealed. The members are Kohei Yasumi, Shoki Higuchi, Kenichi Ito, Toshiyasu Sagae, and Uno. Kohei Yasumi joined the QUINTET Akita tournament and is the so-called best grappler in Japan. Shoki Higuchi is another fighter that joined the QUINTET Akita tournament. He is a promising young black belt holder who won an ippon over Yuji Hoshino using his "ude juji gatame." Kenichi Ito is the man the team leader Uno lays his trust in. He won an ippon at the ZST's match in January. Toshiyasu Sagae was the runner-up at GTF.3. Like his master, Masakazu Imanari, he uses superb locking techniques. The members of TEAM ONEHUNDRED all have rich expertise in jujutsu. Will they become the champion as Uno declared in the first place?
TEAM ONEHUNDRED
Kohei Yasumi
Shoki Higuchi
Kenichi Ito
Sagae Toshiyasu
[Message from Caol Uno] I chose my team members from those who practice No-Gi grappling with me. Root for us. We'll come together to win no matter who we fight.
Last but not least, two members for Michihiro Omigawa's TEAM WOLF have also been announced. Shinji Morito was the champion for both the men's black belt light & open at the JBJJF All Japan Master JIU-JITSU Championship in 2019 and ranks first in JBJJF's 2019 men's black belt holders. His strength is found in his mighty physical presence and powerful pass guard. Grant Bogdanove was the champion of both the purple belt middleweight division at the ALL JAPAN Brazilian JIU-JITSU Championship and adult expert middle division at the ALL JAPAN NO-GI JU-JITSU Championship, both held in 2019. Let's await for the remaining member of TEAM WORLF to be announced.
TEAM WOLF
Seiichiro Ito
Shinji Morito
Grant Bogdanove
[Message from Michihiro Omigawa] I am happy to announce the addition of two starving wolves to our team. Shinji Morito has come highly referred from Shuichiro Katsumura, one of the best fighters I place my faith in. Morito is a hungry wolf that ranks first in JBJJF's 2019 men's black belt holders and is an active competitor in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world. Grant Bogdanove directly requested to join the team himself. Despite his light weight, usually weighing less than 80kg, he was a strong runner-up in the GTF4's under 90kg division, although he lost to Igor Tanabe in the finals. We now have four ravenous wolves in our team.
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