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Sengoku 11 Results: Omigawa Upsets Hioki, Khalidov Stops Santiago
Nov 7, 2009 - 9:47 am ET | 8 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: Sakuraba and Zaromskis Added, Filho Off DREAM 12; Tim Sylvia Likely to Fight at Dynamite!! 2009, and More
Oct 23, 2009 - 6:00 am ET | 3 Comments
Rising Sun Roundup: Sakuraba and Zaromskis Added, Filho Off DREAM 12; Tim Sylvia Likely to Fight at Dynamite!! 2009, and More

DREAM recently announced additions and changes to the fight card its October 25 DREAM 12 event, including Kazushi Sakuraba replacing Melvin Manhoef against Zelg Galesic and welterweight champ Marius Zaromskis’ return to action in a non-title bout against Myeon Ho Bae.

Read about the latest Japan fight bookings and news in MMAFrenzy.com’s Rising Sun Roundup…

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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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Sengoku 9 Results: Hirota Upsets Lightweight Champ Kitaoka, Kanehara Edges Omigawa To Win Featherweight GP
Aug 2, 2009 - 9:49 am ET | 5 Comments
Sengoku 9 Results: Hirota Upsets Lightweight Champ Kitaoka, Kanehara Edges Omigawa To Win Featherweight GP

Mizuto Hirota upset lightweight champ Satoru Kitaoka via fourth-round TKO to become the promotion’s new title-holder at Sengoku 9 on Sunday in Saitama, Japan.

The Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix also came to an underwhelming conclusion at the card, with Masanori Kanehara being crowned the first-ever Sengoku featherweight champ with a split decision victory over Michihiro Omigawa in the tournament final.

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Sengoku 4 Results: Gomi, Trigg Win; Schultz Knocked Out
Aug 24, 2008 - 9:05 am ET | 4 Comments

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 [...]

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Sengoku 4 Weigh-In Results
Aug 24, 2008 - 12:00 am ET | 1 Comment

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 [...]

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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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Takashi vs. Overeem Set For Sengoku 4; Kazuhiro Nakamura To Fight at Sengoku 5
Aug 9, 2008 - 12:35 pm ET | 5 Comments

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 [...]

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Pawel Nastlua vs. Yang Dong Yi Added To Sengoku 4
Aug 5, 2008 - 12:00 pm ET | 7 Comments

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
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Sengoku II Results
May 18, 2008 - 11:28 am ET | No Comments

Josh Barnett def. Jeff Monson via unanimous decision
Roger Gracie def. Yuki Kondo via submission – Round 1
Kevin Randleman def. Ryo Kawamura via unanimous decision
Yoshihiro Nakao def. Jim York via KO – Round 2
Jorge Santiago def. Yuki Sasaki via submission – Round 3
Eiji Mitsuoka def. Kwang Hee Lee via submission – Round 1
Mike Pyle def. Dan [...]

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