Gomi vs Horodecki At Sengoku 4?

by Kid Nate on Jun 24, 2008 9:51 AM EDT in News Comment 8 comments

Nightmare of Battle spotted something very interesting in MMA Weekly's rumors section:

WORLD VICTORY ROAD: "SENGOKU 4" ON AUGUST 24, 2008

-Takanori Gomi (#2 Lightweighter in the World)* vs. Chris Horodecki

Lightweight Tournament Participants:
-Duane Ludwig
-Rodrigo Damm
-Yokota Kazunori
-Mitsuoka Eiji
-Satoru Kitaoka

There's been only a little speculation about what Horodecki would do given the seeming collapse of the IFL. But a fight with Gomi would be a great move for the one-time golden boy of the IFL.

Style-wise, Horodecki is custom made for Gomi. Much like his previous opponent, Duane "Bang" Ludwig, Horodecki is strong standing but not as strong as Gomi and won't be able to contend with Gomi's wrestling and ground game (should the fight get there).

Big step up for Horodecki but it could derail any immediate hopes of making it to the UFC if Gomi beats on him the way he beat on Ludwig.

On the other hand, Sengoku seems to treat its fighters pretty well and is supposedly less-yakuza ridden than DREAM. The lightweight tournament is shaping up fairly well also -- clearly WVR/Sengoku is a distant third to UFC and DREAM when it comes to the lightweights, but I'd say they've got the third best lightweight division, putting them ahead of Elite XC and WEC. And if they add three other promising up and comers to their tourny -- more Brazilians maybe and another IFL refugee or two, and we'll have something.

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I’d like to see Horodecki in the WEC

by Tha Realness on Jun 24, 2008 9:56 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Love this fight…

But don’t want to see this again.

by Nick Thomas on Jun 24, 2008 10:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I wouldn't mind

that was a bad ass ending to a fight. I’m game for seeing anything that makes the highlight gifs again.

by Kid Nate on Jun 24, 2008 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not looking good

I’ve watched all of Chris’ fights in the IFL. He’s a good fighter and certainly has a bright future once he works on his ground skills, but I don’t see him winning a fight with Gomi. I’d love to see it and would love to see an upset but would put this down in the Serra-GSP upset range.

by !claw on Jun 24, 2008 10:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Confusing

I was confused at first that WVR was calling Gomi 2nd best – didn’t realize that it was MMAWeekly saying that. I don’t disagree that he’s 2nd, but I was shocked that WVR would say that. Good thing they didn’t!

Don't believe a word I say, I don't train BJJ. -- TangleBones

by jemaleddin on Jun 24, 2008 10:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I honestly can’t wait to see some of these IFL golden boys fight some real competition. Horodecki not so much because i think he got humbled a little bit with that ass whooping handed out by Schultz.

I really want to see Ben Rothwell get his ass handed to him. He thinks he’s the shit because he beat up some cans in the IFL and now he deserves all this money. He hasn’t been proven yet. Not at all. He’s certaintly not worth 200K that affliction is throwing his way to fight Arlovski. Tito Ortiz’s base salary for UFC 84 was 210k. Put that into perspective.

by TannerMatthews on Jun 24, 2008 2:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs