MMA Event with Tetsuya SARUWATARI
Thrill-seekers, let us introduce you to amazing Mixed Martial Arts or MMA!
All Events about Mixed Martial Art and Free Fight author for exciting thrills!

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Demonstration
Not very famous yet in France, MMA fighters accept the challenge: they are coming onto Japan Expo’s Wrestling Stage on Friday to inflame you with their impressive demonstrations.
A signing session with the Mangaka Tetsuya SARUWATARI, author of Free Fight, a Manga series for real athletes, with fist and nerves of steel, will follow this event … directly on the wrestling stage !
Will you accept the challenge and jump onto the ring too?
Conference, debate and masterclass
Tetsuya SAWATARI will welcome the public on Japan Expo Stage on Friday to explain his work on his Manga, Free Fight and his passion for this extreme sport. At this occasion, he will also meet his fans for an extreme encounter!
On Saturday, the specialists enter the ring!

Vincent PARISI from UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship), Fernand LOPEZ OWONYEBE, vice-president from national commission of MMA, Julien BRONDANI, redactor in chief at Versus-TV and Hafid HASRAR, creator of the new brand Gentlemen Fighters will confront their viewpoints about fighting sports in general and history of MMA in presence of Manga author Tetsuya SARUWATARI.
You can join Tetsuya SARUWATARI and MMA fighters at Tonkam booth for many others activities and signing sessions.
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Schedule
- Inflatable Sumo Thursday 05 July, 0h00-0h00, Wrestling
Tonkam
- Demonstration of MMA Friday 06 July, 0h00-0h00, Wrestling
get ready to fight!
- Signing Session with Tetsuya SARUWATARI Friday 06 July, 0h00-0h00, Wrestling
Author of Free Fight
- Demonstration of MMA Friday 06 July, 0h00-0h00, Wrestling
Tonkam
- Conference and debate : History of MMA Saturday 07 July, 0h00-0h00, Wrestling
with Tetsuya SARUWATARI