Sengoku VI Results
by Chris Nelson on Nov 1, 2008 7:13 AM EDT
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Middleweight Grand Prix Semifinals
Jorge Santiago def. Siyar Bahadurzada via Submission (Heel Hook) at 1:10 of Round 1
Kazuhiro Nakamura def. Yuki Sasaki via Decision (Unanimous)
Lightweight Grand Prix Semifinals
Kazunori Yokota def. Mizuto Hirota via Decision (Unanimous)
Satoru Kitaoka def. Eiji Mitsuoka via Submission (Heel Hook) at 1:17 of Round 1
MWGP Reserve Bout
Joe Doerkson def. Izuru Takeuchi via TKO (Punches) at 4:13 of Round 3
LWGP Reserve Bout
Jorge Masvidal def. Seung Hwan Bang via Decision (Unanimous)
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira def. Moise Rimbon via Decision (Unanimous)
Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal def. Fabio Silva via TKO (Punches) at 0:40 of Round 3
Sergey Golyaev def. Takanori Gomi via Decision (Split)
Middleweight Grand Prix Finals
Jorge Santiago def. Kazuhiro Nakamura via TKO (Punches) at 0:56 of Round 3
After two rounds of relative inaction, the American Top Team product used a left jab to set up an absolutely devastating right hook which left Nakamura prone throughout the post-fight speech and awarding of the oversized novelty check for ¥5,000,000 (approx. $51,000 US). After the fight, Santiago told Kazuo Misaki "you can't hide anymore."
Lightweight Grand Prix Finals
Satoru Kitaoka def. Kazunori Yokota via Decision (Unanimous)
Despite some terrible refereeing (break from standing back mount?) and a near troubling addiction to looking for heel hooks, Kitaoka ground out a sloppy win and will now move on to face... Sergey Golyaev? A little slapstick comedy to round out the evening, as Kitaoka leapt with joy at the sight of his ¥5,000,000 check and the medal fell from around his neck. Yokota was awarded a check for ¥2,000,000 (approx. $20,300 US).
UPDATE: As the broadcast ended, Kitaoka was addressing the crowd on the mic and Gomi could be seen entering the ring. So perhaps that's still the fight for New Year's.
Notes
- Red Devil's Sergey Golyaev just toppled World Victory Road's damn apple cart, taking an extremely questionable split decision over golden boy Gomi, who controlled all but a few minutes of the fight. Golyaev did nearly mount a TKO in the second round, which might have seen the fight stopped if Gomi wasn't Gomi and this wasn't Japan, but that alone could certainly not have been enough to earn him the victory. It was stunning and somewhat ironic to see Gomi robbed by the judges in his home country. Since this was simply a tune-up fight as Gomi awaited his title match with the winner of the LWGP on New Year's, it will be interesting to see how WVR proceeds from here. One would think the opportunity would now have to go to Golyaev, dubious win or not.
- "King Mo" looked impressive once again as he handed durable Chute Boxe product Fabio Silva only his second TKO loss. (The other was at the hands of Melvin Manhoef.) Though it took him significantly longer to accomplish than his first round destruction of Travis Wiuff, Lawal did get a chance to utilize his ridiculous wrestling skills and definitely grew his legend with the Japanese fans via another over-the-top entrance, "queens" and all.
- Hard to tell for sure from the stream I was watching, but Saitama looked absolutely empty tonight and sounded even deader.
Videos after the jump.
Jorge Santiago vs. Siyar Bahadurzada
Satoru Kitaoka vs. Eiji Mitsuoka
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King Mo
= BEAST
Like a version of Rashad Evans that can actually really wrestle, is a great athlete and knows how to GnP!
Oh I guess that just means he’s a great athlete and the only thing he has in common with Evans is he’s black…
by skwirrl on Nov 1, 2008 7:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
and yes to you too
So it was cutting and funny and I am a ZUFFA hater (btw Rashad was only .500 wrestling in D-1 nuthuggers)
by skwirrl on Nov 1, 2008 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Gomi fight??????
I didnt understand that fight recap?? The split decision was “questionable” because? Did Gomi get dominated the entire fight , a la Kendall grove/tanner where ONe judge actually gave the fight to Tanner?? I did not understand how that was worded
It was a close fight or not? Or did Gomi ONLY get a split because he was supposed to win and was in Japan?
by fightfan on Nov 1, 2008 8:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think what he meant was that Gomi dominated the fight except for a few exchanges. In one of those exchanges he was closed to getting stopped but survived.
It is surprising because Gomi lost a fight via the judges that could have very easily have gone to him. Which is odd for Japan.
by SamCupitt on Nov 1, 2008 8:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yep.
Thanks Sam.
I (hopefully) cleared up my language in the post a bit.
by Chris Nelson on Nov 1, 2008 8:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hating on Gomi too?
Nice broadening of your horizons from just hating on Anderson!
: P
by Kid Nate on Nov 1, 2008 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dayum Homie….I mean Dayum Go-mi!
http://mma4real.net/
by Tha Realness on Nov 1, 2008 8:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Gomi..Poor Gomi. :(
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Nov 1, 2008 9:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
In other news: MMA Weekly has left Gomi at 2nd world ranking while Mirko CropCop moves up one place to 7th. Please email their editors if anyone happens to find their lost credibility.
by cyph on Nov 1, 2008 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How screwed is Sengoku?
They billed the LWGP as being the ‘Road to Gomi’. Now that Gomi has lost to relative nobody in terms of popularity will the upcoming title fight between Gomi and Kitoaka be as big as it might have been if Gomi had destroyed Sergey?
by Discman2 on Nov 1, 2008 9:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Worst loss for their respective promotions: Kimbo or Gomi?
Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.
by P Brady on Nov 1, 2008 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If I remember right, Gomi didn’t look so hot in his last tune up fight either did he?
I really wonder what the ranking people will do now. I bet you a lot of them call it a fluke and leave him at #2. Also some probably didn’t even know he was fighting so they will leave him at #2.
I wish gomi would go to dream or ufc and fight some real LHW :(
by dbcb on Nov 1, 2008 10:16 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
oh and are you saying under UFC rules gomi woulda won but under the “who did the most damage rule” other dude won?
by dbcb on Nov 1, 2008 10:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think Golyaev won under any rules, but he did put Gomi on all fours with some hard shots in the 2nd and followed up with a few more as Gomi got to his feet and stumbled about. I’m gonna rewatch it now that I’m not half awake / half in the bag, but I remember Gomi controlling this one on the feet and the floor. Just a strange decision.
As for his last fight against Hwan, I didn’t think Gomi looked great but I also thought Hwan really rose to the occasion.
by Chris Nelson on Nov 1, 2008 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was a great card and Gomi looked like shit in his fight.
Overall it was a lot better than the last UFC card in terms of exciting fights.
I think it was just me and Jason Drake watching it on TVUPlayer haha..
by DirtyML on Nov 1, 2008 1:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This is coming from a Gomi fan, but...
Gomi got robbed, plain and simple. To say that the crowd and the announcers favored Gomi in this fight would be stating the obvious, but I think their response to the decision speaks volumes and is, quite frankly, all the evidence you need to conclude that the judges either weren’t watching the same fight or were busy playing knock-knock jokes with one another and only looked up at 2:19 – 2:03 of the 2nd round.
I also don’t agree with the claim that the fight might have been stopped if “Gomi wasn’t Gomi and this wasn’t Japan.” Golyaev got in a good shot that clearly had Gomi rocked and wobbling on his feet, but Gomi stayed active and consistently defended himself – if it had been stopped (and I can see no reason why it should have been) it would have been a screw-up of Miragliotta-like proportions.
by Sean L. on Nov 1, 2008 3:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What were the Judges watching ???
Well this is coming from somene who has never liked Gomi and pretty much always roots for him to loose.I think it was buy far the worst decision of the year so far if not up there in the top 10 worst decisions of all time,up there with the likes of Bisping Hamill ? I just don’t see how under any kind of judging system/scoring that not 1 but 2 judges could of gave that fight to Golyaev ? Were then even watching the same fight ? Shit I would love to see Gomi loose but not like this. No fighter should get robbed buy the judges like that. I think Golyaev was more shocked then any one that he got the decision over Gomi, I just hope this was just all horrible horrible judging and thats all becasue it just does not seem right how a Judge could score that fight for Golyaev ?? I just can’t and I have watched it 3 times now trying to see how they could possible of gave him that fight ? UNREAL- I can tell you this I would think twice form now on before putting any of your loot down on a bet for a sengoku fight in the future after seeing this !!!!!!!!!
by Shocbomb on Nov 1, 2008 3:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The Gomi fight was a little perplexing. Yeah, he was in trouble in the second round, but for the most part, I think he won the fight, both through damage and control.
Mo was impressive again. His cardio was good and his GnP was impressive.
That Santiago heel hook just looked painful. Overall, fun card to watch.
by pud333 on Nov 1, 2008 4:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Just finished watching the Gomi fight...
still can’t believe the decision.
highway robbery.
by Tonley on Nov 1, 2008 4:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was talking to people during the Gomi fight...
Before the decision we were saying that Golyaev is better than he was presented to be and put up a good fight and that Gomi had better come ready for Kitaoka or he’ll be in trouble. We were all saying that Golyaev made the fight closer than it should have been and had already concluded Gomi won. Shock ensued upon the decision. Horrible decision against Gomi in Japan WTF?
by skwirrl on Nov 1, 2008 4:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
this “horrible decision” will be the excuse to keep Gomi at #2 in the rankings
by dbcb on Nov 1, 2008 4:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Even Steven
Its kind of a meesed up way to look at it but someone said before on sherdog that made me laugh that Gomi is even now for the the Diaz win getting taken away off his record. LOL
by Shocbomb on Nov 1, 2008 4:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
“Golyaev did nearly mount a TKO in the second round, which might have seen the fight stopped if Gomi wasn’t Gomi and this wasn’t Japan, but that alone could certainly not have been enough to earn him the victory.”
I don’t know what you were watching, but that fight wasn’t close to getting stopped, regardless of who it was and where it took place. Gomi stumbled around for a second and recovered, there was nothing shady about it whatsoever
by smoogy on Nov 1, 2008 4:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I went back and watched it again today and saw the awkward ankle roll. Gomi wasn’t in as much trouble as I’d initially thought, but Golyaev definitely had an opportunity to finish the fight right there and did not capitalize.
by Chris Nelson on Nov 1, 2008 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, no doubt that Gomi ate that punch and got knocked onto queer street. But it sounded like you were saying it was in a spot where it might have been stopped, if it wasn’t a Gomi fight in Japan. If there is a bias, it didn’t factor into this fight.
by smoogy on Nov 1, 2008 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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