Olympic champion Ishii to make switch to pro martial arts

Olympic champion Ishii to make switch to pro martial arts

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese judoka Satoshi Ishii, who won the men's over 100-kilogram gold medal at this year's Beijing Olympics, heads for the All Japan Judo Federation in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Oct. 31 to notify it of his decision to quit judo and become a professional mixed martial artist.

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