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The Rokushin Kaikan Tournament (六真会館トーナメント, Rokushinkaikan Tōnamento) was a no-holds-barred tournament hosted by the Rokushin Kaikan school of karate that occurred during the events of Fist of the Seeker.
History[]
The Rokushin Kaikan hosted a national karate-only tournament which was won by Rokushin Kaikan karateka Narushima Joji.[1] However, the notable result of the tournament was that Ikeuchi Mentaro, an outsider, managed to make it into the Best 8 (ベスト８, Besuto Hachi) something which no outsider had ever achieved before.[2] He was defeated by Yamada Kentaro, one of the Best 4 (ベスト４, Besuto Yon).[1][3]
National Rokushin Kaikan Karate Tournament: Best 8
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Name
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Position
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| Ando Rei | Best 8 |
| Ikeuchi Mentaro | Best 8 |
| Motoyama Jin | Best 4 |
| Narushima Joji | Best 4 |
| Ohta Masao | Best 8 |
| Shido Hishiyasu | Best 4 |
| Wajima Ken'ichi | Best 8 |
| Yamada Kentaro | Best 4 |
Tournament[]
Seven months after the previous tournament, Ao Kenji, the director of the Rokushin Kaikan, decided to host another tournament in eight months time (due to the previous tournament's financial success as well as by Ikeuchi's surprising performance in said tournament). The winner of the tournament would receive ¥2,000,000.[1]
The tournament featured sixteen outside participants and sixteen Rokushin Kaikan karateka. All outside participants that applied to fight in the tournament fought in preliminary rounds until only fifteen were left; the sixteenth outsider spot was reserved for Ikeuchi Mentaro.[1]
The rules for the tournament were as follows:[3]
- 5 minute matches; victory is decided by knockout, forfeiture or judges' decision.
- If a victory cannot be decided in the main match, there will be a 5 minute overtime.
- If a victory cannot be decided in the overtime, there will be an additional 5 minute overtime. If victory still cannot be decided after additional overtime, a decision will be made by the must system.
- Intentionally striking the eyes counts as a foul. All other attacks are allowed.
Round 1[]
Rokushin Kaikan Tournament (no-holds-barred)
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Fighters
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Result
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Block A
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| Ikeuchi Mentaro | Yamada Kentaro | Ikeuchi Mentaro wins by K.O. |
| Murakami Koji | Kaibara Dozan | Kaibara Dozan wins by K.O. |
| Kurachi Karugo | Kameda Yasushi | Kurachi Karugo wins by K.O. |
| Sawamoto Tadashi | Sawamoto Tadashi wins by default | |
Block B
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| Zong Longshen | Akanishi Tsutomu | Zong Longshen wins by K.O. |
| Nagata Manabu | Narushima Joji | Narushima Joji wins by K.O. |
| Sasada Tsuyoshi | Takayama Riki | Takayama Riki wins by K.O. |
| Igo Nagare | Nanbu Ryuta | Igo Nagare wins by K.O. |
Block C
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| Najima Haneto | Wajima Ken'ichi | Wajima Ken'ichi wins by K.O. |
| Kureishi Mitsuyo | Shido Hishiyasu | Kureishi Mitsuyo wins by K.O. |
| Hayakuwa Samato | Totsugawa Keiji | Hayakuwa Samato wins by K.O. |
| Hatsumi Ryozo | Hatsumi Ryozo wins by default | |
Block D
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| Mabi Hagura | Motoyama Jin | Motoyama Jin wins by K.O. |
| Daimon Heito | Muto Shinya | Muto Shinya wins by K.O. |
| Hanayama Koji | Hanayama Koji wins by default | |
| Koyasu Shingoro | Tatsuyoshi Katsuya | Tatsuyoshi Katsuya wins by forfeiture |
Round 2[]
Rokushin Kaikan Tournament (no-holds-barred)
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Fighters
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Result
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Block A
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| Ikeuchi Mentaro | Kaibara Dozan | Ikeuchi Mentaro wins by K.O. |
| Kurachi Karugo | Sawamoto Tadashi | Kurachi Karugo wins by K.O. |
Block B
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| Zong Longshen | Narushima Joji | Narushima Joji wins by K.O. |
| Takayama Riki | Igo Nagare | Igo Nagare wins by K.O. |
Block C
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| Wajima Ken'ichi | Kureishi Mitsuyo | Kureishi Mitsuyo wins by K.O. |
| Hayakuwa Samato | Hatsumi Ryozo | Hayakuwa Samato wins by forfeiture |
Block D
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| Motoyama Jin | Muto Shinya | Motoyama Jin wins by K.O. |
| Hanayama Koji | Tatsuyoshi Katsuya | Tatsuyoshi Katsuya wins by K.O. |
Quarter-Finals[]
Rokushin Kaikan Tournament (no-holds-barred)
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Fighters
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Result
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Block A
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| Ikeuchi Mentaro | Kurachi Karugo | Ikeuchi Mentaro wins by K.O. |
Block B
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| Narushima Joji | Igo Nagare | Narushima Joji wins by K.O. |
Block C
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| Kureishi Mitsuyo | Hayakuwa Samato | Hayakuwa Samato wins by K.O. |
Block D
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| Motoyama Jin | Tatsuyoshi Katsuya | Tatsuyoshi Katsuya wins by K.O. |
Semi-Finals[]
Rokushin Kaikan Tournament (no-holds-barred)
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Fighters
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Result
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Block A vs Block B
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| Ikeuchi Mentaro | Narushima Joji | Ikeuchi Mentaro wins by K.O. |
Block C vs Block D
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| Hayakuwa Samato | Tatsuyoshi Katsuya | Tatsuyoshi Katsuya wins by K.O. |
Finals[]
Rokushin Kaikan Tournament (no-holds-barred)
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Fighters
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Result
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Finals
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| Ikeuchi Mentaro | Tatsuyoshi Katsuya | Tatsuyoshi Katsuya wins by K.O. |
References[]
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