Company type | Defunct |
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Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
Headquarters | |
Parent | Fighting and Entertainment Group |
Hero's was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion operated by Fighting and Entertainment Group, the parent entity behind kickboxing organization K-1. Grown from and branched off of K-1's earlier experiments in MMA, including the K-1 Romanex event and various MMA fights on its regular K-1 kickboxing cards, it held its first show on March 26, 2005. The promotion was handled by former Rings head Akira Maeda. At a press conference on February 13, 2008, FEG announced that they discontinued Hero's and were creating a new mixed martial arts franchise, Dream, in collaboration with former Pride FC executives from Dream Stage Entertainment.
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What do Harry Potter, Katniss Everdeen, and Frodo all have in common with the heroes of ancient myths? What if I told you they are all variants of the same hero? Do you believe that? Joseph Campbell did. He studied myths from all over the world and published a book called, "The Hero with a Thousand Faces," retelling dozens of stories and explaining how each represents the mono-myth, or hero's journey. So, what is the "hero's journey"? Think of it as a cycle. The journey begins and ends in a hero's ordinary world, but the quest passes through an unfamiliar, special world. Along the way, there are some key events. Think about your favorite book or movie. Does it follow this pattern? Status quo, that's where we start. 1:00: Call to Adventure. The hero receives a mysterious message, an invitation? A challenge? 2:00: Assistance The hero needs some help, probably from someone older, wiser. 3:00: Departure The hero crosses the threshold from his normal, safe home, and enters the special world and adventure. We're not in Kansas anymore. 4:00: Trials Being a hero is hard work: our hero solves a riddle, slays a monster, escapes from a trap. 5:00: Approach It's time to face the biggest ordeal, the hero's worst fear. 6:00: Crisis This is the hero's darkest hour. He faces death and possibly even dies only to be reborn. 7:00: Treasure As a result, the hero claims some treasure, special recognition, or power. 8:00: Result This can vary between stories. Do the monsters bow down before the hero, or do they chase him as he flees from the special world? 9:00: Return After all that adventure, the hero returns to his ordinary world. 10:00: New Life This quest has changed the hero; he has outgrown his old life. 11:00: Resolution All the tangled plot lines get straightened out. 12:00: Status Quo, but upgraded to a new level. Nothing is quite the same once you are a hero. Many popular books and movies follow this ancient formula pretty closely. But let's see how well "The Hunger Games" fits the hero's journey template. When does Katniss Everdeen hear her call to adventure that gets the story moving? When her sister's name is called from the lottery. How about assistance? Is anyone going to help her on her adventure? Haymitch. What about departure? Does she leave her ordinary world? She gets on a train to the capital. OK, so you get the idea. What do you have in common with Harry Potter, Katniss Everdeen, and Frodo? Well, you're human, just like them. The hero's journey myth exists in all human cultures and keeps getting updated because we humans reflect on our world through symbolic stories of our own lives. You leave your comfort zone, have an experience that transforms you, and then you recover and do it again. You don't literally slay dragons or fight Voldemort, but you face problems just as scary. Joseph Campbell said, "in the cave you fear to enter lies the treasure you seek." What is the symbolic cave you fear to enter? Auditions for the school play? Baseball tryouts? Love? Watch for this formula in books, movies, and TV shows you come across. You will certainly see it again. But also be sensitive to it in your own life. Listen for your call to adventure. Accept the challenge. Conquer your fear and claim the treasure you seek. And then, do it all over again.
History
Although not as popular worldwide as the Ultimate Fighting Championship or the now defunct Pride Fighting Championships, Hero's was very recognizable in the Japanese mixed martial arts scene, thanks in large part to the visibility and resources of FEG and K-1. Hero's events were sometimes co-sponsored and broadcast on the TBS national television network in Japan.[1] In contrast to PRIDE and the UFC, Hero's promoted only three weight classes: middleweight (-70 kg/-154 lbs), light heavyweight (-85 kg/-187 lbs) and heavyweight (+85 kg/+187 lbs)
United States
On March 27, 2007, FEG (the Fighting Entertainment Group) held a press conference at the Los Angeles Coliseum to announce their first US event which was to be held on June 2, 2007. The show, named K-1 Dynamite!! USA, was a joint operated venture with the newly formed Elite XC, British MMA organization Cage Rage, BoDog Fight and the Korean-based Spirit MC. The show was broken down into two parts, with the first part (made up of three fights) being aired for free Showtime and the second part on pay-per-view.
Reformation into Dream
At a press conference on February 13, 2008, FEG announced that they discontinued Hero's and were creating a new mixed martial arts franchise, Dream, in collaboration with former Pride FC executives from Dream Stage Entertainment. In addition to established Hero's stars, (such as Calvancante, Akiyama, and Yamamoto) many other top fighters from around the world (such as Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović and Shinya Aoki) joined the new promotion.
Notable fighters
Many notable mixed martial artists competed in Hero's, including:
- Sam Greco
- Antônio Silva
- Gesias Calvancante
- Hermes Franca
- Lyoto Machida
- Rani Yahya
- Royce Gracie
- Vítor Ribeiro
- Carlos Newton
- Denis Kang
- Ivan Menjivar
- Caol Uno
- Genki Sudo
- Hideo Tokoro
- Hiroyuki Takaya
- Kazuo Misaki
- Kazushi Sakuraba
- Kiuma Kunioku
- Michihiro Omigawa
- Norifumi Yamamoto
- Shungo Oyama
- Yoshihiro Akiyama
- Yushin Okami
- Jerome Le Banner
- Alistair Overeem
- Melvin Manhoef
- Peter Aerts
- Ray Sefo
- Joachim Hansen
- Sergei Kharitonov
- Jan Nortje
- Kotetsu Boku
- Gary Goodridge
- Brad Pickett
- Antonio McKee
- B.J. Penn
- Bob Sapp
- Don Frye
- Heath Herring
- Jake Shields
- Nam Phan
- Rich Clementi
- Brock Lesnar
Hero's Grand Prix Champions
Year | Weight class | Champion | Runner-up |
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2005 | Middleweight (75 kg (165.3 lb)) | Norifumi Yamamoto | Genki Sudo |
2006 | Light heavyweight (90 kg (198.4 lb)) | Yoshihiro Akiyama | Melvin Manhoef |
2006 | Middleweight (75 kg (165.3 lb)) | Gesias Calvancante | Caol Uno |
2007 | Middleweight (75 kg (165.3 lb)) | Gesias Calvancante | André Amado |
Events
Event | Date | Location | Venue | Attendance |
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Hero's 1[2] | March 26, 2005 | Saitama, Japan | Saitama Super Arena | 13,000 |
Hero's 2 | July 6, 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | |
Hero's 3 | September 7, 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | Ariake Coliseum | |
Hero's 2005 in Seoul | November 5, 2005 | Seoul, South Korea | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | 7,460 |
Hero's Lithuania 2005 | November 26, 2005 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Siemens Arena | |
K-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite!! | December 31, 2005 | Osaka, Japan | Osaka Dome | 53,025 |
Hero's 4 | March 15, 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | Nippon Budokan | |
Hero's 5 | May 3, 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | |
Hero's 6 | August 5, 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | Ariake Coliseum | |
Hero's 7 | October 9, 2006 | Yokohama, Japan | Yokohama Arena | |
Hero's Lithuania 2006 | November 11, 2006 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Siemens Arena | |
K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!! | December 31, 2006 | Osaka, Japan | Osaka Dome | 51,930 |
Hero's 8 | March 12, 2007 | Nagoya, Japan | Nippon Gaishi Hall | |
Dynamite!! USA | June 2, 2007 | Los Angeles, California, USA | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 18,340 |
Hero's 9: Middleweight Tournament Opening Round | July 16, 2007 | Yokohama, Japan | Yokohama Arena | |
Hero's 10: Middleweight Tournament Final | September 17, 2007 | Yokohama, Japan | Yokohama Arena | |
Hero's 2007 in Korea | October 28, 2007 | Seoul, South Korea | Jangchung Gymnasium | |
Hero's Lithuania 2007 | November 10, 2007 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Siemens Arena | |
K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!! | December 31, 2007 | Osaka, Japan | Osaka Dome | 47,928 |
Event locations
* Total event number: 19
References
- ^ "TBS mata fushōji". J-Cast News. 13 March 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Takagi, Hiromi (1 March 2005). "3-26 Saitama 'Hero's' kaisai kettei". SportsNavi. Yahoo. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.