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Sengoku 11 Results: Omigawa Upsets Hioki, Khalidov Stops Santiago
Nov 7, 2009 - 9:47 am ET | 6 Comments
Sengoku 11 Results: Omigawa Upsets Hioki, Khalidov Stops Santiago

Michihiro Omigawa upset Hatsu Hioki on Saturday at Sengoku 11 in Tokyo, Japan, receiving a controversial split decision win in the evening’s main event. Also on the card, Mamed Khalidov extended his unbeaten streak to 18-straight by making quick work of Jorge Santiago, while notables Jorge Masvidal, Akihiro Gono, and Dave Herman also picked up wins.

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Sengoku 11 Weigh-In Results: All 22 Fighters Make Weight
Nov 6, 2009 - 2:29 pm ET | 1 Comment
Sengoku 11 Weigh-In Results: All 22 Fighters Make Weight

All 22 fighters set to participate at Saturday’s Sengoku 11th Battle event in Tokyo, Japan successfully made weight earlier today for their bouts. The official weigh-in results for the HDNet-televised event, which is headlined by Hatsu Hioki vs. Michihiro Omigawa, are after the jump.

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Rising Sun Roundup: Kevin Randleman vs. Stanislav Nedkov, Jorge Masvidal vs. Satoru Kitaoka, Choi Willing To Fight Shaq, and More
Oct 9, 2009 - 6:00 am ET | 14 Comments
Rising Sun Roundup: Kevin Randleman vs. Stanislav Nedkov, Jorge Masvidal vs. Satoru Kitaoka, Choi Willing To Fight Shaq, and More

Kevin Randleman will face Stanislav Nedkov and Jorge Masvidal will fight Satoru Kitaoka at Sengoku 11.

Hong Man Choi has accepted Shaquille O’Neal’s challenge to fight in an MMA bout.

These stories and a few more in MMAFrenzy’s Rising Sun Round Up.

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Tournament Finalists, 12 Others on Weight for Bellator XII
Jun 18, 2009 - 9:37 pm ET | No Comments
Tournament Finalists, 12 Others on Weight for Bellator XII

The remaining Bellator tournament finalists, lightweights Eddie Alvarez and Toby Imada and welterweights Hector Lombard and Jared Hess, successfully weighed in on Thursday for Bellator XII, which takes place on Friday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.

Twelve other fighters scheduled to compete in non-tourmament bouts at the event also made weight.

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Bellator 5 Results and Recap
May 2, 2009 - 3:10 am ET | 3 Comments
Bellator 5 Results and Recap

Lightweights Eddie Alvarez and Toby Imada advanced to the Bellator lightweight tournament finals on Friday with victories at Bellator 5 in Dayton, Ohio. Continue reading after the jump for complete results, including a "Submission of the Year" candidate, and a recap of the card.

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Quick Hits: Carano-Cyborg Likely For August, DREAM Announces GP Pairings, and More
Apr 13, 2009 - 11:09 am ET | 16 Comments
Quick Hits: Carano-Cyborg Likely For August, DREAM Announces GP Pairings, and More

A women's superfight between Gina Carano and Cris Cyborg is likely to take place in Strikeforce in August, Scott Smith suffered a shattered hand in Saturday's loss, DREAM has announced their featherweight grand prix pairings, and more...

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Bellator 1 Results: Masvidal, Alvarez Advance
Apr 4, 2009 - 8:11 am ET | 2 Comments
Bellator 1 Results: Masvidal, Alvarez Advance

Jorge Masvidal, Eddie Alvarez, and Tony Imada advanced to the second round of the Bellator FC lightweight tournament on Friday with victories at the promotion's debut event in Hollywood, Florida.

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ESPN Deportes To Broadcast MMA Series In 2009
Nov 5, 2008 - 6:03 pm ET | 2 Comments

ESPN is making strides this week in adding additional MMA coverage to its Spanish network, ESPN Deportes.
ESPN is reportedly in the planning stages for a series that would tape in the spring and feature featherweight, lightweight, and middleweight fighters in a format similar to “The Contender”, a boxing reality series that previously aired on ESPN.
The [...]

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WVR Finalizes Sengoku 5 Middleweight GP First Round, Announces Ribeiro vs. Sugiura
Sep 4, 2008 - 12:36 pm ET | 9 Comments

World Victory Road today announced additional matchups for Sengoku 5, which takes place on September 28th at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
The opening round of the promotion’s middleweight grand prix is now set as UFC and PRIDE veteran Kazuhiro Nakamura will meet Paul Cahoon in the first round and Jorge Santiago will take [...]

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Quick Hits: Ortiz Still a Free Agent, UFC and CBS In Talks, Koppenhaver Changes Name, and More
Aug 30, 2008 - 2:14 pm ET | 67 Comments

Light heavyweight free agent Tito Ortiz confirmed on the latest edition of HDNet’s “Inside MMA” that he is currently in negotiations with Affliction, EliteXC, and the UFC.
The winner of the September 10th WEC 36 bout between former WEC lightweight champion Rob McCullough and Donald Cerrone has been guaranteed a 155-pound title shot title shot. [MMA [...]

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World Victory Road Announces Sengoku 4 Fight Card, Sengoku 5 Additions
Aug 20, 2008 - 5:00 pm ET | 2 Comments

World Victory Road yesterday announced the official fight card for Sengoku 4, which takes place on August 24th at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Sengoku 4 features a main event lightweight bout between former PRIDE champion Takanori Gomi and Bang Seung Hwan. The opening round of the promotion’s 2008 lightweight grand prix is also [...]

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Sengoku “Third Battle” Results
Jun 8, 2008 - 2:00 pm ET | 7 Comments

Hidehiko Yoshida def. Maurice Smith via submission – Round 1, 2:23
Travis Wiuff def. Kazuyuki Fujita via KO – Round 1, 1:24
Kazuo Misaki def. Logan Clark via unanimous decision
Nick Thompson def. Michael Costa via submission – Round 2, 4:13
Sanae Kikuta def. Chris Rice via submission – Round 2, 3:54
Marcio Cruz def. Mu Bae Choi via submission [...]

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