Yoshinari Fukushima of the comedy duo "Garittochu" from Yoshimoto Creative Agency will be participating in an exhibition match at QUINTET FIGHT NIGHT 7 in TOKYO on July 13 (Tue) at Korakuen Hall.
Fukushima has a second degree in judo. He is also known for his monstrous strength, and has garned a lot of attention on TV programs, where he has demonstrated frying pan bending, magazine tearing, and pineapple crushing. Currently, he is into Jiu-Jitsu and goes to practice six times a week, which is a serious commitment to training for a comedian
On this occasion, General Producer Kazushi Sakuraba accepted Fukushima's fervent wish to be on the QUINTET stage and Fukushima will due to this be participating in an exhibition match.
The opponent is yet to be determined and will be announced on the day of the event. The match will be held as a Special Iron Man Match (exhibition match), and even if one of the two fighters takes a point during the match time, the match will be restarted from the center.
Special Iron Man Match（Exhibition match）
Message from Sakuraba Producer
"We trained together just once, and I could tell that Fukushima was serious. I would like to respond to the enthusiasm of a comedian who wants to try grappling in a serious match. Now, who should I choose as his opponent?"Message from Garittochu Fukushima
"Last October, a friend of mine invited me to watch QUINTET at Korakuen Hall, and I was shocked at how interesting locking techniques were. Immediately after watching it, I couldn't stop the urge to do it even though I am 43 years old, and I even searched for Jiu-Jitsu and grappling dojos.I was lucky enough to find one and started learning Jiu-Jitsu last December.
Then, I came to realize this...
How prodigiously talented I am...
Not son of god, but middle-aged man of god...
I will be participating in the QUINTET Korakuen Hall Tournament on July 13th.
Please come and watch me, the "middle-aged man of god Fukushima", an ingenious rising star of the middle-aged and the elderly.
Even though it is an exhibition match, we are very curious to see who the opponent will be. Tickets are sold out for VIP seats, and there are only a few reserved seats left.
