“Pezão” Close To Signing With SENGOKU! Blanco’s Opponent Announced
“Pezão” Close To Signing With SENGOKU
In a new article at Tatame it says that former EliteXC Heavyweight champion Antonio Silva is close to signing with SENGOKU. They have made an offer to him to participate in their January 4th event.
Do these recent Heavyweight offers indicate a tournament in 2009?
SENGOKU NO RAN 2009
Date: January 4th, 2009
Place: Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan
SENGOKU Lightweight Title Fight (5×5):
Takanori Gomi vs. Satoru Kitaoka
SENGOKU Middleweight Title Fight (5×5):
Kazuo Misaki vs. Jorge Santiago
Heavyweight Fight:
Hidehiko Yoshida vs. TBA
Possible Fights:
Josh Barnett vs. Kevin Randleman
Possible Participants:
Roger Gracie
King Mo
Pawel Nastula
Hiroshi Izumi
Antonio Silva
Paul Daley
Dave Herman
Beijing 2008 Medalist
Maximo Blanco Vs. Daisuke Hanazawa
Maximo Blanco’s opponent for Pancrase on December 7th has been announced. He will face his toughest opponent yet in Daisuke Hanazawa who ended a five fight losing streak in 2006. Hanazawa’s record since then is 7-1-2.
It seems like Ryo Kawamura will not participate in this card as previously announced. Has he maybe received a spot on SENGOKU’s January 4th event?
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Antonio Silva to Sign With Sengoku, Flout Suspension and Fight January 4 | UFC Blog said this on November 13, 2008 at 12:36 am |
Now that zuffa’s puppet armando garcia is gone from the CSAC, that suspension means less than shit. Silva will be re-instated. I wish you guys would get into politics a little. You never read the subtext.
A hw tournament could revive mma in Japan. Big time.
werd said this on November 13, 2008 at 5:00 am |
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Antonio Silva to Sign With Sengoku, Flout Suspension and Fight January 4 said this on November 13, 2008 at 5:03 am |
[...] ‘Bigfoot’ Silva for deciding “Fuck this steroid suspension” and trying to get a fight with Sengoku in Japan. If he goes ahead and does that, not only will he be thumbing his gigantic nose at the [...]
Antonio Silva is considering Japan - Fightlinker - MMA, UFC, and other funny fight crap said this on November 13, 2008 at 4:44 pm |
[...] Nightmare of Battle wonders if Sengoku’s recent pursuit of heavyweights — Dave Herman and Roger Gracie have reportedly received offers, and a fight between Josh Barnett and Kevin Randleman is rumored for the January event — indicates that a heavyweight Grand Prix could be in the works. How badass would that be? We’d say that’s worth defying the CSAC over — though there’s the risk that American MMA organizations would hold a permanent grudge against Bigfoot for fighting while under suspension, and refuse to work with him after the suspension is over. But it’s hard to resist the competitive urge when you’re an athlete. Maybe Silva hopes that everybody in the U.S. will have forgotten about his little horse-steroid misunderstanding by next summer? [...]
Antonio Silva Could Blow Off Steroid Suspension for Sengoku | MMA Fight News - MMA News, MMA Gear, MMA Training said this on November 14, 2008 at 6:39 pm |
Sengoku hw gp 2009 1st round
Barnett vs Dave Herman
Yoshida vs Thompsom 2
Fujita vs Mo Lawl
Kimbo vs Don Frye
Rodger Gracie vs Maricio Cruz
Travis Wiuff vs Valintine Overeem
Randleman vs Jeff Monson
Antonio Silva vs Seth Petrizelli
Make it happen Ill take a job as match maker
Anonymous said this on November 15, 2008 at 10:42 am |
Looks good. I would’ve liked to see KISS Nakao in there also though. I know people joke about him but he’s actually a good fighter. And maybe the Judo gold medalist Zviadauri in there somewhere also. They have offered Sylvia also, he would have to be in it if they get him.
N.O.B. said this on November 15, 2008 at 2:36 pm |
OK
Nakao vs Wiuff
Silva vs Zviadauri
Sylvia vs Jaoude
Barnett vs Xande
Fujita vs Mo Lawl
Gracie vs Randleman
Yoshida vs Thompson 2
Kimbo vs Don Frye
who you got in each match and the subsequent match ups? Favorites to win it all?
Anonymous said this on November 20, 2008 at 12:24 am |
Nakao vs Wiuff is tough, they are both similar, but I would take Nakao because it’s in Japan.
Silva
Sylvia
Barnett
Mo
Gracie
Yoshida
Frye
nakao vs silva = silva
barnett vs sylvia = barnett
mo vs gracie = tough but I’ll take gracie, though I don’t know how he’ll take him down.
yoshida vs frye 2 = yoshida
silva vs barnett = barnett
yohida vs gracie = you never know with legendary fights like these, but I have to go with roger.
barnett vs gracie = barnett
Silva, Sylvia, Barnett, Mo, and Gracie would be favorites out of the 16.
N.O.B. said this on November 20, 2008 at 9:05 pm |
I hope it happens. btw thanks for keeping this site up it is awsome, and my only source for japanese mma news.
Anonymous said this on November 21, 2008 at 5:29 am |