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The heat is turned up on the yakuza
By Zach Arnold | March 17, 2006
Mainichi Daily News: Arrests cast glare on shady world of commercialized combat
Past Reference: Kawamata talks to Weekly Gendai
Those who’ve followed this story on Fight Opinion already understand or have read most of the details in this article. However, it’s important to read this Mainichi story nonetheless. It emphasizes what has already been written here.
Update: More on Sherdog forums. I don’t know how much of this is true or false (the content in that person’s post), but I did state on this week’s FOR radio show that the Japanese police were interested in the financing of the fight game. This would include analysis of financial records, payoffs, etc. We only know, so far, surface information. I think the investigation has a long ways to go in terms of digging deeper. I did address the Mirko rumors here.
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