Olympic champion Ishii announces switch to mixed martial arts

Olympic champion Ishii announces switch to mixed martial arts

OSAKA, Japan - Satoshi Ishii, the men's over 100-kilogram gold medalist at the Beijing Olympics, announces his decision to quit judo and become a professional mixed martial artist at a press conference in Osaka on Nov. 3. (Kyodo)

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