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SRC XIII Preview: Marlon Sandro, Masanori Kanehara Collide in Featherweight Title Showdown
Continuing the frenzy of mixed martial arts action this week and weekend, World Victory Road presents its second show of 2010 with Sengoku Raiden Championships XIII. The event will take place on Sunday, June 20th from the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. The main event will feature a...
Maximo Blanco vs. Rodrigo Damm Announced for Sengoku 13
Lightweight heatseeker Maximo Blanco (5-2-1, 1 NC) will face his toughest test to date on June 20th when he meets Brazilian Rodrigo Damm (9-3) at Sengoku Raiden Championships 13. The match was announced by the promotion today at a press conference in Tokyo. One of Sengoku's prized prospects and the...
Sengoku X Post-Fight Analysis: Dan Hornbuckle Has Arrived!
For those of the BloodyElbow.com Night Crew that managed to stay awake into the early morning hours today, they were treated to what has been deemed by much of the MMA blogosphere as a subpar event from the beginning. Fortunately for those of us who are intrigued by Japanese MMA, Sengoku X...
Sengoku 10 Live Results and Commentary
The first of World Victory Road's world-class judoka converts will take center stage tonight as 27-year-old Hiroshi Izumi makes his MMA debut against Kiwi kickboxer "Notorious" Antz Nansen in the main event of Sengoku 10. As always, BloodyElbow.com will be here to bring you live results and...
Sengoku X Preview: A Pandemic of Judo!
After an explosive week and weekend of MMA with both UFC Fight Night 19 and UFC 103 taking place and Adrenaline MMA IV feeding your fix on Friday, fans won't get much rest come early Wednesday morning as World Victory Road will present Sengoku X from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event...
Hello, Japan: Dan Hornbuckle vs. Nick Thompson, Kawamura-Silva II Added to Sengoku X
Takenori Sato, World Victory Road rep Kokuho and Ryo Kawamura at today's press conferencephoto via Sportsnavi Three more fights have been added to the rapidly growing September 23rd Sengoku card. Most notably, Dan Hornbuckle will make a quick turnaround following his vicious head kick KO of...
Sengoku Seventh Battle Weigh-In Results
World Victory Road will feature the Grand Prix in the featherweight division. The main event will feature rising star Muhammed Lawal vs. Ryo Kawamura. The event will air on HDNet at 3am, with an encore at 10PM Saturday night. We'll be here at MMA4Real with the open thread and discussion for...
Countdown to Sengoku VII, Live Results and Commentary on Friday Morning
Earlier this week, Jordan Breen reasoned his preference for Sengoku's Featherweight Grand Prix over DREAM's in the Sherdog piece "Coming-Out Party vs. Predictable Coronation." As the title would suggest, Breen cites DREAM's unabashed favoritism of Norifumi Yamamoto and the awkward "KID"-chosen 63kg...
Sengoku FWGP Pairings Announced
At last! SENGOKU VIIMarch 20th, 2009Yoyogi National StadiumTokyo, Japan #23 LHW "King" Mo Lawal (3-0) vs. Ryo Kawamura (9-3-2) James Thompson (14-9) vs. "Big" Jim York (9-2)Featherweight GP Opening Round Bouts #5 FW Hatsu Hioki (17-3-2) vs. Chris Manuel (6-0-2)#42 FW Nam Phan (14-5) vs. #11...
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