FRANCE’S MILITIJ WITHDRAWS FROM JAPANESE GRAND PRIX TOURNAMENT

As all of the final details were being coordinate to finally get the highly anticipated Japanese Grand Prix Freestyle Fighting Tournament underway, an unexpected turn of events occurred as France’s renowned martial arts specialist Militij announced his withdrawal from the prestigious competition.

The tournament has had countless delays due to a variety of reasons, from allegations of fighters participating in arranged fights to Visa issues.

Although the specific reason of Militij’s withdrawal was not released by the Japanese Grand Prix committee, they have stated that the tournament will commence upon filling the vacant slot.

“Militij’s withdrawal came as quite the surprise, and it is truly unfortunate that he will not be competing as he is always a big draw regardless of the stage he fights on,” said Sadahura Tanikawa, President of the Grand Prix Committee. “Right now we are looking for a replacement that is as high caliber of a fighter as him, and once we do, we will announce the new date that the tournament will start on. We are as anxious to get this underway as the public is to be a part of it, but we will not rush it. This is not an average MMA or boxing match; this is one of the most revered freestyle fighting tournaments in the world, and we will go above and beyond to ensure the success of it. We owe it to the fighters who have qualified, and of course to the fans around the world.”

The annual Japanese Grand Prix freestyle fighting tournament contains the top fighters in their discipline across the world. Competing this year are Japan’s acclaimed sumo champion Harumafuji, America’s Bare Knuckle Boxing Champion Gunn, France’s Savate Militec and Argentina’s Muay Thai Bosch, amongst several other top combatants.

This unique tournament is one of a kind, as it encompasses all of the diversified martial arts and boxing disciplines across the world, and brings the most elite fighters in each discipline together to compete in a winner take all, single elimination tournament with the grand prize being the purse of $1 million and eligibility to fight in any tournament.

Already sold out, fans around the world are anxious to see this competition get underway. More information as to when the firm date of the commencement of the tournament will be released as soon as word is given from the committee.