Hidehiko Yoshida vs. Sanae Kikuta Better Than Expected?

by Luke Thomas on Nov 24, 2008 12:24 PM EST in MMA News

Last week I shit all over Sengoku for booking Hidehiko Yoshida vs Sanae Kikuta. As far as I was concerned, Kikuta was a terrible choice and no one really gave a damn about him. But as usual, I missed the real thread going on here: Yoshida is big because he’s a judo guy, right? Wel, Kikuta is also a big judo guy. He hasn’t really accomplished anything in Judo, mind you … but he was apparently the student of Toshihiko Koga (the dude in the above video), and that apparently matters a whole bunch. Awesome by association?

The fight is what it is, but heightened tension and atmospherics never hurt. Here's the video in question:

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I have a great deal of respect for anyone who does judo or sambo. Those are two martial arts that I’ve always wanted to learn. Those are some fierce take downs… but in MMA… it doesn’t stop after you take them down like that. Yoshida is a legend in the judo world, but his record shows that there is a lot more to MMA and being diverse in one single discipline won’t get you very far.

Whats up with the soundtrack though? I think that stuff is too gay for gay clubs even.. Assignment Miami Beach!! Good post, I agree with what you said Luke… its hard to say if this guy will be “awesome by association”.

by Gunslinger20 on Nov 24, 2008 1:00 PM EST reply actions