Comments on: BodogFight’s plans for Japan http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/04/17/bodogfights-plans-for-japan/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:55:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dedwyre http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/04/17/bodogfights-plans-for-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-23130 Dedwyre Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:56:55 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/04/17/bodogfights-plans-for-japan/#comment-23130 I liked the avoidance of the first question. Was the Vancouver event really a sell out? I'd watch Bodog more if. like Rollo said, they took a more serious approach to their portrayal. The only episode of their TV show I've really liked was the one with three female fights, and I think that's because two of them were from the MARS group in Japan. The venue looked a lot better than the dining room or whatever it is that they have the St. Petersburg shows in. I liked the avoidance of the first question.

Was the Vancouver event really a sell out?

I’d watch Bodog more if. like Rollo said, they took a more serious approach to their portrayal. The only episode of their TV show I’ve really liked was the one with three female fights, and I think that’s because two of them were from the MARS group in Japan. The venue looked a lot better than the dining room or whatever it is that they have the St. Petersburg shows in.

]]> By: Zach Arnold http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/04/17/bodogfights-plans-for-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-23127 Zach Arnold Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:23:57 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/04/17/bodogfights-plans-for-japan/#comment-23127 Say what you will about BodogFight, but their alliance with Pancrase (always solid, never expanding outside of their means) certainly is the right way to play the Japanese market now. Get a partner, do some co-promotional events, and make in-roads for merchandising this way. It may not yield big results in the end for BodogFight, but it is taking a babystep forward or two. Since Barnett is still the open-weight KOP champion, it would be interesting to see if BodogFight would be willing to pay some of his salary to fight in Japan in the Pancrase ring again. That's the type of deal that could keep guys like Fedor and Barnett sticking around - the ability to work in Japan and also to work elsewhere. Say what you will about BodogFight, but their alliance with Pancrase (always solid, never expanding outside of their means) certainly is the right way to play the Japanese market now. Get a partner, do some co-promotional events, and make in-roads for merchandising this way. It may not yield big results in the end for BodogFight, but it is taking a babystep forward or two.

Since Barnett is still the open-weight KOP champion, it would be interesting to see if BodogFight would be willing to pay some of his salary to fight in Japan in the Pancrase ring again. That’s the type of deal that could keep guys like Fedor and Barnett sticking around – the ability to work in Japan and also to work elsewhere.

]]> By: Rollo the Cat http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/04/17/bodogfights-plans-for-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-23126 Rollo the Cat Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:20:32 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/04/17/bodogfights-plans-for-japan/#comment-23126 Pancrase addsa little class to what is a bit of a sleazy Bodog production. Not that I am offended by it, just that if Bodog wants to take off, a more serious apporach to the production is neccessary. Pancrase existed beofre the UFC, has a great history and has always been one of my favorite groups. I wonder if the influx of money to Pancrase will result in a TV contract? Pancrase addsa little class to what is a bit of a sleazy Bodog production. Not that I am offended by it, just that if Bodog wants to take off, a more serious apporach to the production is neccessary. Pancrase existed beofre the UFC, has a great history and has always been one of my favorite groups.

I wonder if the influx of money to Pancrase will result in a TV contract?

]]> By: Body_Shots http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/04/17/bodogfights-plans-for-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-23125 Body_Shots Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:56:23 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/04/17/bodogfights-plans-for-japan/#comment-23125 Good interview Zach. I think Pancrase will be like M-1 was for them in Russia. Good interview Zach. I think Pancrase will be like M-1 was for them in Russia.

]]> By: klown http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/04/17/bodogfights-plans-for-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-23124 klown Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:09:44 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/04/17/bodogfights-plans-for-japan/#comment-23124 Fightlinker, Thanks for the vids. I loved watching the theatrical intros to the Mirko-Fedor and Mirko-Wanderlei fights, I've never seen them before. It made me nostalgic for the Pride era. Fightlinker,

Thanks for the vids. I loved watching the theatrical intros to the Mirko-Fedor and Mirko-Wanderlei fights, I’ve never seen them before. It made me nostalgic for the Pride era.

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