Kiyoshi Tamura goes to HERO's, Sakuraba match-up finally within reach?

It was revealed today that the man with red pants, Kiyoshi Tamura, will fight on the upcoming HERO's card on July 16th. Tamura's fighting Taiei Kin, Kin latest saw action on the New Years Eve Dynamite card where he defeated Tokimitsu Ishizawa with a high kick.

The Tamura signing again opens up questions about a possible match-up with Kazushi Sakuraba, surprisingly not in PRIDE as was teased at PRIDE 34 but now in HERO's.

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Sakuraba pimps Xbox 360 game

Unlike of the rest of the Japanese population Kazushi Sakuraba seems to dig the Xbox 360. In the weigh-in against Yurij Kiseliov in HERO's Sakuraba had a Xbox 360 hidden in his shirt.

Game publisher Namco Bandai took note and hired Sakuraba to show up and promote the upcoming 360 game Eternal Sonata at the release party in Roppongi. Sakuraba was sporting a Eternal Sonata/Xbox 360 branded mask.

Source: Kotaku

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