World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8
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World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8 was a mixed martial arts
event promoted by World Victory Road
. It took place on May 2, 2009 and featured the second round of WVR's 2009 Featherweight Grand-Prix.
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event promoted by World Victory Road
World Victory Road
World Victory Road is a defunct Japanese Mixed Martial Arts organization which promoted the Sengoku Raiden Championship in Japan. The organization was formed in 2007 following the purchase of Pride FC by Zuffa. It operated in conjunction with the Japan Mixed Martial Arts Federation...
. It took place on May 2, 2009 and featured the second round of WVR's 2009 Featherweight Grand-Prix.
Results
- Lightweight bout:
Hirotoshi Saito vs. Yoshitaka Abe
- Saito defeated Abe via submission (armbar) at 2:52 of round 1.
- Bantamweight bout: Shigeki OsawaShigeki OsawaShigeki Osawa is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Osawa has competed almost exclusively for Sengoku.-Background:...
vs. Kota Ishibashi
- Bantamweight bout:
- Osawa defeated Ishibashi via unanimous decision (20–18, 20–19, 20–19).
- Welterweight bout:
Maximo BlancoMaximo BlancoMaximo Blanco is a Venezuelan mixed martial artist and former lightweight King Of Pancrase who has competed for World Victory Road. Blanco holds notable wins over brothers Seigo Inoue and Katsuya Inoue.-Early life:...
vs. Akhiko Mori
- Welterweight bout:
- Mori defeated Blanco via disqualification after Blanco landed a soccer-kick to the head of Mori at 4:20 of round 1.
- Light Heavyweight bout:
Travis WiuffTravis WiuffTravis Wiuff is a mixed martial arts fighter born in Minnesota, United States. He competes in the Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight divisions...
vs.
Stanislav NedkovStanislav NedkovStanislav Nedkov is a Bulgarian mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship .His nickname is Staki.-Early career:...
- Light Heavyweight bout:
- Nedkov defeated Wiuff via KO (punches) at 0:42 of round 3.
- Welterweight bout: Makoto TakimotoMakoto Takimotois a Japanese judoka. He won a gold medal at the -81 kg category of the 2000 Summer Olympics.He is from Iwai, Ibaraki. He began judo at the age of 6. After graduation from Nihon University, he belonged to the Japan Racing Association. Takimoto made his MMA debut on 31 December 2004 against...
vs.
Michael CostaMichael Costa (fighter)Michael Costa is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has competed in Brazil's long-running mixed martial arts event Storm Samurai, the Japanese based Sengoku , and the Art of War Fighting Championship in China...
- Welterweight bout:
- Takimoto defeated Costa via submission (heel hook) at 3:31 of round 1.
- Featherweight Grandprix 2nd Round bout:
Nick DenisNick DenisNick Denis is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist and the current King of the Cage Canada Bantamweight Champion who has fought for World Victory Road and King of the Cage promotions...
vs. Marlon SandroMarlon SandroMarlon Sandro is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Featherweight division.-Early career:Sandro made his professional MMA debut in November 2004...
- Featherweight Grandprix 2nd Round bout:
- Sandro defeated Denis via KO (punches) at 0:19 of round 1.
- Featherweight Grandprix 2nd Round bout: Masanori KaneharaMasanori KaneharaMasanori Kanehara is a Japanese mixed martial artist and the 2009 Sengoku Featherweight Grand-Prix Champion and inaugural Sengoku Featherweight Champion.-Sengoku FWGP:...
vs.
Chan Sung Jung
- Featherweight Grandprix 2nd Round bout:
- Kanehara defeated Jung via unanimous decision (30–29, 30–29, 29–28).
- Light heavyweight bout: Alexandre Ribeiro vs. Kei Yamamiya
- Light heavyweight bout:
- Ribeiro defeated Yamamiya via KO (punches) at 0:52 of the round 3.
- Lightweight bout: Kazunori YokotaKazunori Yokotais a Japanese mixed martial artist and judoka. Yokota became famous fighting in the Japanese MMA promotion DEEP, and eventually debuted WVR Sengoku, his only fight in a cage was his MMA debut, which was in GCM Demolition in 19 September 2004 against Keita Nakamura, the fight resulted in a...
vs. Leonardo SantosLeonardo Santos (fighter)Leonardo Silva dos Santos is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who fights at lightweight. He has fought the likes of Takanori Gomi, Jean Silva and Jason Ball.-Early life and BJJ:...
- Lightweight bout:
- Yokota defeated Santos by split decision (30–28, 30–29, 29–28)
- Featherweight Grandprix 2nd Round bout: Michihiro OmigawaMichihiro Omigawais a Japanese mixed martial artist and Judoka who trains out of Hidehiko Yoshida's dojo. He made it to the finals in the Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix losing to Masanori Kanehara.-Mixed martial arts career:...
vs. Nam PhanNam PhanNam Phan is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight and lightweight divisions. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck...
- Featherweight Grandprix 2nd Round bout:
- Omigawa defeated Phan via TKO (punches) at 4:52 of round 1.
- Featherweight Grandprix 2nd Round bout: Hatsu HiokiHatsu Hiokiis a Japanese mixed martial artist signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship competing in the featherweight division. He is the former Shooto Lightweight Champion and former Sengoku Featherweight Champion...
vs.
Ronnie MannRonnie MannRonnie Mann is an English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2003, Mann has mostly fought in England and Japan....
- Featherweight Grandprix 2nd Round bout:
- Hioki defeated Mann via submission (triangle choke) at 3:09 of round 1.