1994 in Pancrase

The year 1994 was the second year in the history of Pancrase, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the Japan. In 1994 Pancrase held 10 events beginning with, Pancrase: Pancrash! 1.

Events list

#	Event Title	Date	Arena	Location
14	King of Pancrase tournament second round		Ryogoku Kokugikan	Tokyo, Japan
13	King of Pancrase tournament opening round		Ryogoku Kokugikan	Tokyo, Japan
12	Pancrase: Road to the Championship 5		Ryogoku Kokugikan	Tokyo, Japan
11	Pancrase: Road to the Championship 4		Osaka Metropolitan Gymnasium	Osaka, Osaka, Japan
10	Pancrase: Road to the Championship 3		Komazawa Olympic Gymnasium	Tokyo, Japan
9	Pancrase: Road to the Championship 2		Amagasaki Gymnasium	Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan
8	Pancrase: Road to the Championship 1		Nippon Budokan	Tokyo, Japan
7	Pancrase: Pancrash! 3		Osaka Metropolitan Gymnasium	Osaka, Osaka, Japan
6	Pancrase: Pancrash! 2		Aichi Budokan	Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
5	Pancrase: Pancrash! 1		Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Pancrase: Pancrash! 1

Pancrase: Pancrash! 1 was an event held on January 19, 1994, at The Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

Background

In this event, both Bas Rutten and Ken Shamrock lose, their first loss in Pancrase.

Pancrase: Pancrash! 2

Pancrase: Pancrash! 2 was an event held on March 12, 1994, at Aichi Budokan in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.

Pancrase: Pancrash! 3

Pancrase: Pancrash! 3 was an event held on April 21, 1994, at Osaka Metropolitan Gymnasium in Osaka, Osaka, Japan.

Pancrase: Road to the Championship 1

Pancrase: Road to the Championship 1 was an event held on May 31, 1994, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan.

Suzuki v Smith

In the second meeting between Maurice Smith and Minoru Suzuki, both men wore close fisted gloves in the first round. However this was not a kickboxing match as their first had been. This match had the standard Pancrase rule set except for shortened round times and the unique glove rule. In the second round both men fought with no gloves. In the third round they again fought with gloves, where Suzuki won with an armbar. Both men laid in the ring for several minutes after the bout.

Pancrase: Road to the Championship 2

Pancrase: Road to the Championship 2 was an event held on July 6, 1994, at The Amagasaki Gymnasium in Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan.

Pancrase: Road to the Championship 3

Pancrase: Road to the Championship 3 was an event held on July 26, 1994, at The Komazawa Olympic Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

Pancrase: Road to the Championship 4

Pancrase: Road To The Championship 4 was an event held on September 1, 1994, at The Osaka Metropolitan Gymnasium in Osaka, Osaka, Japan.

Pancrase: Road to the Championship 5

Pancrase: Road to the Championship 5 was an event held on October 15, 1994, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.

King of Pancrase tournament Opening Round

King of Pancrase tournament Opening Round was an event held on December 16, 1994, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.

King of Pancrase tournament Second Round

King of Pancrase tournament Second Round was an event held on December 17, 1994, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.