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Sengoku 10 Results: Nansen Spoils Izumi’s Debut; Silva, Hornbuckle, and Doerksen Win

Kris Karkoski — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:23:56 +0000

Kickboxer Antz Nansen spoiled the MMA debut of fellow-newcomer Hiroshi Izumi on Wednesday in the main event of Sengoku 10, stopping the 2004 Olympic judo silver medalist from Japan with strikes in the opening round of the headliner at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Antonio Silva won his sixth-straight in the Sengoku 10 co-main event, submitting Jim York in the opening round to pick up his second-straight win outside the US since testing positive for steroids after winning the EliteXC heavyweight title last summer.

In other notable action, former IFL champ Ryan Schultz dropped his third-straight with a first-round knockout at the hands of Kazunori Yokota, Dan Hornbuckle stopped veteran Nick Thompson with strikes in the second-round, and Joe Doerksen won his fourth-straight with a second-round TKO of Takenori Sato.

The complete results for Sengoku 10 were:

Antz Nansen def. Hiroshi Izumi via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 2:56
Antonio Silva def. Jim York via submission (arm-triangle choke) — Round 1, 3:51
Makoto Takimoto def. Jae Sun Lee via unanimous decision
Kazunori Yokota def. Ryan Schultz via KO (punch) — Round 1, 2:31
Fabio Silva def. Ryo Kawamura via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 2:28
Dan Hornbuckle def. Nick Thompson via TKO (strikes)- – Round 2, 1:30
Joe Doerksen def. Takenori Sato via TKO (strikes) — Round 2, 4:27
Maximo Blanco def. Tetsuya Yamada via TKO (strikes) — Round 2, 1:12
Ikuo Usuda def. Woo Hyon Baek via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 4:59
Shigeki Osawa def. Ki Hyun Kim via unanimous decision
Jae Hyun So def. Ryosuke Komori via unanimous decision

WVR Finalizes Sengoku 5 Middleweight GP First Round, Announces Ribeiro vs. Sugiura

Kris Karkoski — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:36:36 +0000

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 on Logan Clark. Previously announced for the tournament were Yuki Kondo vs. Yuki Sasaki and Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos vs. Siyar Bahadurzada.

World Victory Road also announced that Jiu-Jitsu world champion Xande Ribeiro will make his mixed martial arts debut against professional wrestler Takashi Sugiura at Sengoku 5.

IFL lightweight champion Ryan Schultz faces Jorge Masvidal at the September 28th event and Roger Gracie will also be in action against an opponent to-be-determined.

The current fight card features:

Takashi Sugiura vs Xande Ribeiro
Ryan Schultz vs Jorge Masvidal
Roger Gracie vs. TBD
Kazuhiro Nakamura vs Paul Cahoon
Middleweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Jorge Santiago vs Logan Clark
Middleweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Yuki Kondo vs Yuki Sasaki
Middleweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Evangelista Cyborg vs Siyar Bahadurzada
Middleweight GP Series 2008 1st Round

Quick Hits: Ortiz Still a Free Agent, UFC and CBS In Talks, Koppenhaver Changes Name, and More

Kris Karkoski — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:14:25 +0000

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 Junkie]
The California State Athletic Commission this week released the official fight salaries for ShoXC “Suganuma vs. Hamman 2″, which took place earlier this month. The event’s top-earner was Jared Hamman, who made $8,000 for his first-round TKO of Po’ai Suganuma, who made $5,000 in the loss. [MMA Junkie]
The Ultimate Fighter 6 cast member Jon Koppenhaver this week announced that he has legally changed his name to War Machine due to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling trademarking “War Machine” as the nickname for professional wrestler Rhino.
A future bout between UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and WEC middleweight champion Paulo Filho may be a possibility according the fighter’s managers, Ed Soares, but it would reportedly be a “uphill battle” to convince them to accept the bout. [MMA Weekly]
The UFC and CBS are reportedly again in talks, this time to have the UFC take over EliteXC’s Saturday time slot on the network. [New York Post]
World Victory Road on Friday announced that former IFL lightweight champion Ryan Schultz will take on Jorge Masvidal at Sengoku 5 on September 28th at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. In middleweight tournament bouts slated for the card Yuki Sasaki will fight Yuki Kondo and Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos will face Siyar Bahadurzada. Kazuhiro Nakamura and Jorge Santiago are also slated to participate the in the middleweight tournaments but their opponents have not yet been announced.
Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem will take on PRIDE and UFC veteran Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic at DREAM 6 on September 23rd at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. [Sherdog]

Sengoku 4 Results: Gomi, Trigg Win; Schultz Knocked Out

Kris Karkoski — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:05:36 +0000

Takanori Gomi def. Bang Seung Hwan via unanimous decision
Frank Trigg def. Makoto Takimoto via unanimous decision
Satoru Kitaoka def. Clay French via submission (achilles lock) — Round 1, 0:31
Lightweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Eiji Mitsuoka def. Rodrigo Damm via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 1, 3:13
Lightweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Kazunori Yokota def. Bojan Kosednar via unanimous decision
Lightweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Mizuto Hirota def. Ryan Schultz via KO (superman punch) — Round 2, 2:45
Lightweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Yang Dong Yi def. Pawel Nastula via TKO — Round 2, 2:15
Moise Rimbon def. Peter Graham via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 2, 0:42
Valentijn Overeem def. Kazuo Takahashi via KO (flying knee) — Round 1, 2:42

Sengoku 4 Weigh-In Results

Kris Karkoski — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:00:38 +0000

Takanori Gomi (69.9 kg; 154.1 lb)vs. Bang Seung Hwan (70.0 kg; 154.3 lb)
Makoto Takimoto (82.0 kg; 180.8 lb) vs. Frank Trigg (82.9 kg; 182.8 lb)
Satoru Kitaoka (70.0 kg; 154.3 lbs) vs. Clay French (69.9 kg; 154.1 lb)
Lightweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Eiji Mitsuoka (69.9 kg; 154.1 lb) vs. Rodrigo Damm (69.9 kg; 154.1 lb)
Lightweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Kazunori Yokota (69.9 kg; 154.1 lb) vs. Bojan Kosednar (69.7 kg; 153.7 lb)
Lightweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Mizuto Hirota (69.9 kg; 154.1 lb) vs. Ryan Schultz (69.8 kg; 153.9 lb)
Lightweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Pawel Nastula (101.6; 224.0 lb) vs. Yang Dong Yi (100.1; 220.7 lbs)
Peter Graham (111.1 kg; 244.9 lb) vs. Moise Rimbon (95.9 kg; 211.4 lb)
Kazuo Takahashi (94.5 kg; 208.3 lb) vs. Valentijn Overeem (108.2 kg; 238.5 lb)

World Victory Road Announces Sengoku 4 Fight Card, Sengoku 5 Additions

Kris Karkoski — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:00:22 +0000

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 slated for the event.

The complete fight card features:

Takanori Gomi vs. Bang Seung Hwan
Makoto Takimoto vs. Frank Trigg
Satoru Kitaoka vs. Clay French
Lightweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Eiji Mitsuoka vs. Rodrigo Damm
Lightweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Kazunori Yokota vs. Bojan Kosednar
Lightweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Mizuto Hirota vs. Ryan Schultz
Lightweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Pawel Nastula vs. Yang Dong Yi
Peter Graham vs. Moise Rimbon
Kazuo Takahashi vs. Valentijn Overeem

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World Victory Road also announced on Tuesday that Xande Ribeiro, Roger Gracie, and Jorge Masvidal will be in action in separate bouts at Sengoku 5 and also announced the addition of Yuki Sasaki to the promotion’s middleweight tournament field.

Sengoku 5 now includes:

Xande Ribeiro vs. TBD
Roger Gracie vs. TBD
Jorge Masvidal vs. TBD
Lightweight GP Series 2008 1st Round participants:
- Yuki Sasaki
- Kazuhiro Nakamura
- Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos
- Siyar Bahadurzada
- Jorge Santiago

Takashi vs. Overeem Set For Sengoku 4; Kazuhiro Nakamura To Fight at Sengoku 5

Kris Karkoski — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:35:31 +0000

World Victory Road has announced that it’s middleweight grand prix will start at Sengoku 5 on September 28th at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

Kazuhiro Nakamura, Evangelista Cyborg, Siyar Bahadurzada, and Jorge Santiago are all set to participate in the opening round of the middleweight tournament.

The promotion also announced that Kazuo Takahashi will face Valentijn Overeem at Sengoku 4 on August 24th at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

SENGOKU 4

Takanori Gomi vs Bang Seung Hwan
Makoto Takimoto vs Frank Trigg
Pawel Nastula vs Yang Dong Yi
Peter Graham vs Moise Rimbon
Kazuo Takahashi vs. Valentijn Overeem
Satoru Kitaoka vs. Clay French
Lightweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Eiji Mitsuoka vs. Rodrigo Damm
Lightweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Kazunori Yokota vs. Bojan Kosednar
Lightweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Mizuto Hirota vs. Ryan Schultz
Lightweight GP Series 2008 1st Round

SENGOKU 5

Kazuhiro Nakamura vs. TBD
Middleweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos vs. TBD
Middleweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Siyar Bahadurzada vs. TBD
Middleweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Jorge Santiago vs. TBD
Middleweight GP Series 2008 1st Round

Pawel Nastlua vs. Yang Dong Yi Added To Sengoku 4

Kris Karkoski — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:00:33 +0000

World Victory Road today announced that 1996 Judo Olympic gold medalist Pawel Nastula will fight Korean wrestler Yang Dong Yi at Sengoku 4 on August 24th in Saitama, Japan.

Here is an updated fight card for Sengoku 4:

Pawel Nastula vs Yang Dong Yi
Takanori Gomi vs Bang Seung Hwan
Makoto Takimoto vs Frank Trigg
Peter Graham vs Moise Rimbon
Satoru Kitaoka vs. Clay French
Lightweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Eiji Mitsuoka vs. Rodrigo Damm
Lightweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Kazunori Yokota vs. Bojan Kosednar
Lightweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Mizuto Hirota vs. Ryan Schultz
Lightweight GP Series 2008 1st Round

Nelson, Schultz, and Miller Win IFL Titles At Mohegan Sun

Kris Karkoski — Sat, 17 May 2008 10:00:43 +0000

Heavyweight Roy Nelson (Las Vegas) and lightweight Ryan Schultz (North Platte, Neb.) defended their respective International Fight League titles while Dan Miller (Sparta, N.J.) scored a victory over defending middleweight champion Ryan McGivern (Bettendorf, Iowa) before 4,530 tonight at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Nelson capped the evening with a victory over Brad Imes (Kansas City, Mo.), after Schultz defeated fellow lightweight Deividas Taurosevicius (Lithuania) to retain his belt.

Nelson started with a blitz of punches right at the start of the first round which Imes was able to recover briefly. Nelson finished the bout with a crunching series of blows for the quick KO.

Schultz and Taurosevicius battled hard, with both surviving near-submissions and solid strikes. Ultimately, Schultz claimed the unanimous decision.

Millerâ€™s was a quick finish, after an exciting first three minutes of the first round in which both competitors maintained a high-energy pace. Miller caught McGivern in a kneebar to win his first title.

The preliminary bouts featured athletes from four MMA camps, including Team Quest, Team Bombsquad, World Class Fight Center and Team Prodigy. Lightweight John Franchi (Cortland, N.Y.) of Bombsquad got the night off to an exciting start with a first-round submission victory over Frank Latina (Middletown, Conn.). Team Questâ€™s Aaron Stark (Portland, Ore.) then scored a unanimous decision over Bombsquadâ€™s Lamont Lister (Philadelphia) in a light heavyweight bout. John Howard (Boston) then knocked out Nick Calandrino (Emerson, N.J.) of Bombsquad with a third-round flurry of strikes in an entertaining matchup of welterweights.

The second set of preliminary bouts began with Matt Horwich (Portland, Ore.) of Team Quest recording a unanimous decision over Joey Guel (Oregon) in a middleweight matchup. Josh Souder (Mason, Ohio) of Team Prodigy then wrapped up a quick TKO over Team Questâ€™s Zac George (Norman, Okla.), before World Class Fight Centerâ€™s Danillo Villefort (Pompano Beach, Fla.) scored a first-round submission victory via kneebar over Mike Massenzio (Paterson, N.J.) of Bombsquad.

The IFLâ€™s next scheduled event is set for August 15 at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J., when it will unveil its new six-sided ring surface, dubbed â€œThe Hex.â€

For complete results from the event CLICK HERE.

IFL Results (May 16, 2008)

Kris Karkoski — Sat, 17 May 2008 04:00:15 +0000

Roy Nelson (c) def. Brad Imes via TKO – Round 1, 2:55
IFL Heavyweight Championship
Ryan Schultz (c) def. Deividas Taurosevicius via unanimous decision
IFL Lightweight Championship
Dan Miller def. Ryan McGivern (c) via submission – Round 1, 3:36
IFL Middleweight Championship
Danillo Villefort def. Mike Massenzio via submission – Round 1, 3:44
Josh Souder def. Zac George via TKO – Round 1, 0:47
Matt Horwich def. Joey Guel via unanimous decision
John Howard def. Nick Calandrino via TKO – Round 3, 2:24
Aaron Stark def. Lamont Lister via unanimous decision
John Franchi def. Frank Latina via submission – Round 1, 2:19