Sherdog.com Preview: K-1 Dynamite ’05 Part II

Although the actual bout order will not be released until December 30, you get an idea from the “Dynamite” bouts what match-ups are going to get the primetime spots on New Year’s Eve.

Royce Gracie (Pictures)? Primetime! Akebono? Primetime! Bob Sapp (Pictures)? Primetime! Lightweights vying for a title? Primetime? Yes, this year they will be front and center. After last year’s colossal ratings for the “Kid”-Masato match, you can bet that Genki Sudo (Pictures) and Norifumi Yamamoto (Pictures) will get the chance to wow the Japanese nation in the premiere timeslot.

The second half of the card breaks down as follows:

It’s Dutchman against Dutchman when K-1 superman Ernesto Hoost (Pictures) from Vos Gym and recent K-1 tournament champion Semmy Schilt (Pictures) of Seido Kaikan Dojo take to the ring under K-1 rules.

Japanese K-1 champion Masato of the Silver Wolf Gym takes on Team Cloud fighter Akira Ohigashi under K-1 rules.

Japanese kickboxer Musashi of Seido Kaikan Dojo battles Bob Sapp (Pictures) of Team Beast under K-1 rules.

Former sumo wrestling champion Akebono from Team Yokozuna meets freelance fighter and Japanese television personality Bobby Ologun (Pictures) under special HERO’s MMA rules.

Beverly Hills Jiu-Jitsu fighter Genki Sudo (Pictures) tests Killer Bee striker Norifumi Yamamoto (Pictures) for the HERO’s middleweight title and will fight under HERO’s MMA rules.

Team Royce Gracie (Pictures) Jiu-Jitsu fighter Royce Gracie (Pictures) combats Reversal Gym fighter Hideo Tokoro (Pictures) under special HERO’s MMA rules.