“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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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.
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
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.
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?
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.
I hope it happens. btw thanks for keeping this site up it is awsome, and my only source for japanese mma news.