DREAM.11 Results, Play-by-Play and Commentary
by Chris Nelson on Oct 6, 2009 7:15 AM EDT
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After seven months and eleven bouts spread across three events, DREAM's 2009 Featherweight Grand Prix draws to a close at DREAM.11. The tournament -- which has already spawned a few "Fight of the Year"-caliber bouts and one 140-pound hurricane named Joe Warren -- will see its winner decided and DREAM's first featherweight champion crowned inside Yokohama Arena tonight tomorrow morning, and as always, Bloody Elbow will be here to bring you full coverage of the action. So stay up late or wake up early and join us here at 7 AM Eastern / 4 AM Pacific for the start of the HDNet broadcast.
Note: Since HDNet is unable to air the event live due to Tokyo Broadcast System's exclusive live rights, we ask that you refrain from posting results or any comments that could be considered "spoilers" for a few hours until the HDNet broadcast begins.
And we're live only slightly tape-delayed! Full play-by-play after the jump.
Quick Results
Bibiano Fernandes (7-2) def. Hiroyuki Takaya (12-7-1) via Split Decision
Shinya Aoki (22-4) def. Joachim Hansen (19-8-1) via Submission (Armbar) R2
Kazushi Sakuraba (25-12-1, 2 NC) def. Rubin Williams (0-1) via Submission (Kimura) R1
Tatsuya Kawajiri (25-5-2) def. Melchor Manibusan (2-4) via TKO (Punches) R1
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (7-4) def. Bob Sapp (10-6-1) via TKO (Punches) R1
Ikuhisa Minowa (43-30-8) def. Hong Man Choi (2-3) via Submission (Heel Hook) R1
Bibiano Fernandes (6-2) def. Joe Warren (2-1) via Submission (Armbar) R1
Hiroyuki Takaya (12-6-1) def. Hideo Tokoro (22-17-1) via TKO (Punches) R2
Kazuyuki Miyata (8-7) def. Daiki "DJ.taiki" Hata (11-6-3) via Unanimous Decision
#1 - 2009 Featherweight Grand Prix Reserve Bout
Kazuyuki Miyata (7-7) vs. Daiki "DJ.taiki" Hata (11-5-3)
Round 1: Miyata looking a bit more healthy after rehydrating than he did at yesterday's weigh-ins, but he's still an unnatural shade of tan. The wrestler changes levels, brings Hata down and takes his back. Only one hook in, though, and Hata is doing a good job of wrist control. After a moment of inactivity, the ref stands them up and issues a yellow card to DJ.taiki. After some tentative exchanges on the feet, Miyata shoots a double and puts Hata on his back in the corner. Miyata in half guard, lands a few solid shots from the top as Hata shrimps and turns to his side. The ref relocates them to the center. Miyata in side control now with Hata throwing some rather sad looking knees in the general vicinity of his head. Miyata takes mount with 40 seconds left, begins pounding away. Hata rolls over and covers up to survive the round.
Round 2: Big knee misses from Miyata, but he follows up with a cracking left hand. He puts Hata on his back once more and postures up, but Hata is doing a good job of controlling and avoiding punishment. Momentarily back to their feet, Miyata slams Hata to the mat with authority. Two minutes left. Hata snares a guillotine! It looks tight, but Miyata postures and extracts his head. Hata scrambles again with a minute left and looks for a kimura, but can't find it. The two stand instead and Hata no-sells a belly-to-back suplex from Miyata near the end of the match.
Bloody Elbow scores the bout for Kazuyuki Miyata.
Kazuyuki Miyata (8-7) def. Daiki "DJ.taiki" Hata (11-6-3) via Unanimous Decision
#2 - 2009 Featherweight Grand Prix Semifinal
Hiroyuki Takaya (11-6-1) vs. Hideo Tokoro (22-16-1)
Round 1: Takaya pressing forward, controlling the ring and moving Tokoro into the corner. Daisuke Naito - who's been helping Tokoro with his boxing for the bout - is shown looking nervous in the crowd. Two minutes in and no real solid offense from either man. Tokoro with a nice left high kick, but can't get Takaya to the ground. Now Tokoro shoots a double. Takaya sprawls well and Tokoro tries to pull guard, but Takaya stands and kicks away at the legs of Tokoro as the crowd shouts along. Steady diet of leg kicks and right hands from the Evil Fist, who is still doing a great job of controlling Tokoro's movement around the ring. Tokoro tries to pull guard again and eats some more leg kicks. He stands and muscles Takaya into the post, but Takaya reverses and nearly lands a fight-ending knee - Tokoro saved himself by trying to pull guard at the same time. Three minutes left. Takaya lands a solid combo and Tokoro drags him down to guard and hangs on like a koala. Takaya stands and issues some more leg kicks. Back on the feet, Tokoro goes for broke with a flying knee and follows up with a flurry of punches which stumble Takaya. Tokoro pours it on and tries to jump guard again, this time with a triangle in mind. Takaya slips out and lands some solid shots on Tokoro. He's caught him! Tokoro tries to survive as Takaya pounds away. The ref almost steps in, but Tokoro is saved by the bell. Fantastic first round! Oh my - Tokoro stumbles and falls on his face on his way to the corner.
Round 2: Takaya floors Tokoro with a big left and hammers him out on the ground. This time the ref has no choice but to step in.
Hiroyuki Takaya (12-6-1) def. Hideo Tokoro (22-17-1) via TKO (Punches) R2
#3 - 2009 Featherweight Grand Prix Semifinal
Bibiano Fernandes (5-2) vs. Joe Warren (2-0)
Round 1: Warren slams down Bibiano, who immediately locks up a tight guard. Warren leaves his arm exposed, and the BJJ whiz locks down a vicious looking armbar. Bibiano flattens it out and the ref jumps in. Warren claims he didn't tap, but I'm pretty sure I saw it and he wasn't getting out of that armbar anyway. Fernandes flips Warren the bird and bolts up the ramp.
Bibiano Fernandes (6-2) def. Joe Warren (2-1) via Submission (Armbar) R1
#4 - Super Hulk Tournament Semifinal
Hong Man Choi (2-2) vs. Ikuhisa Minowa (42-30-8)
Round 1: Minowa executes an early... somersault. The crowd approves. Now Minowa shoots a single, but Choi sprawls and falls into his guard. Minowa gets on top momentarily, but Choi easily escapes. Choi getting frustrated with Minowa's puroresu antics. Minowa tries to pull guard, but Choi can basically land anything he wants from guard. Big right hand from Minowa is answered by a knee from Choi. Now Minowa gets Choi down. Choi doesn't scramble fast enough this time and Minowa takes side control. Ref calls for action as Choi ties up and Minowa throws hard knees to the body. Three minutes left - the ref stands them up and issues a yellow card to the Korean for stalling. Minowa shoots, Choi sprawls and lands a few shots, but they're soon back up. Lather, rinse, repeat. Wow, Choi could almost fight a standing Minowa from his knees. The round ends with Minowa shooting another double on Choi.
Round 2: Minowa looks pretty tired from having to control that massive man on the ground in the first frame. Another shot from Minowa and Choi takes a moment to rest in north-south position. Minowa scoots around and tries to take Choi's back, but HMC rolls to his back and Minowa goes after the kneebar. Choi taps! Well played, Minowaman.
Ikuhisa Minowa (43-30-8) def. Hong Man Choi (2-3) via Submission (Heel Hook) R1
#5 - Super Hulk Tournament Semifinal
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (6-4) vs. Bob Sapp (10-5-1)
Round 1: After being chased around the ring for a few seconds, Sokoudjou takes Sapp down. The Cameroonian postures up with knee-on-belly and starts pummeling Sapp. Now Sokoudjou moves to side control and throws more hammerfists down. Sapp turtles up... and it's over. Sigh.
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (7-4) def. Bob Sapp (10-6-1) via TKO (Punches) R1
#6 - Lightweight Match
Tatsuya Kawajiri (24-5-2) vs. Melchor Manibusan (2-3)
Round 1: Manibusan rushes out like the proverbial house on fire, winging overhand shots to the head and body and pushing Kawajiri into the corner. Kawajiri falls into Manibusan's guard. Melchor doing a good job tying up as the ref calls for action. With the way things are going, he's gonna get a yellow card for stalling. Kawajiri landing a few soft shots to the head and trying to pass. He does, and now he mounts the Guamanian, who's hanging on tight and trying to slip out the back door. Manibusan turtling up as Kawajiri slips more and more punches through his gloves. It's all over. A good show of sportsmanship from Kawajiri immediately after the stoppage. Enjoy your title shot, Crusher.
Tatsuya Kawajiri (25-5-2) def. Melchor Manibusan (2-4) via TKO (Punches) R1
Intermission!
DREAM.12 participants Yoshiro Maeda, Kuniyoshi Hironaka and Katsunori Kikuno enter the ring.
Maeda says he’ll take Chase Beebe’s head home on a platter.
Hironaka says he’s been fighting in the cage for a while and plans to finish Parky. He wants a title shot if he wins.
Kikuno calls his opponent Eddie Alvarez "a monster" and promises to have an exciting match to make Japan proud.
#7 - Middleweight Match
Kazushi Sakuraba (24-12-1, 2 NC) vs. Rubin Williams (debut)
Round 1: Saku begins chopping away with leg kicks, which Williams starts to wince from immediately. After a minute of this, Saku takes Williams down and Williams attempts a weak guillotine. Sakuraba in side control now, setting up an armbar on Williams' left side. He changes his mind and instead wrenches a nasty kimura on Williams' right arm until the boxer is forced to tap.
Kazushi Sakuraba (25-12-1, 2 NC) def. Rubin Williams (0-1) via Submission (Kimura) R1
#8 - DREAM Lightweight Title Match
Joachim Hansen (19-7-1 / champion) vs. Shinya Aoki (21-4)
Round 1: Aoki wearing the same garb as last time - board shorts, with his usual Aokipants underneath. Aoki presses the champion into the corner, then drags him down after Hansen briefly kept himself upright with help from the ropes. Aoki in side control, but Hansen pushes him back out to butterfly guard. After three minutes, Aoki finally begins throwing some punches from guard. Hansen throws up a triangle which causes Aoki to stand, but they're soon back in the same position. Ref restarts them in the center with Aoki in half guard. Hellboy keeping active from the bottom, and he drills Aoki with an upkick! Aoki is dazed, and Hansen kicks him again! The ref... calls time out? A replay shows that Aoki was accidentally kicked in the groin and caught the upkick as he fell to the mat in pain. He's now being attended to by the ringside doctor in his corner. Aoki takes his full five minutes to recover and we're back in action with Aoki in Hansen's butterfly guard. Hansen closes up guard, keeping busy with punches to the face and heels to the liver from underneath. Hansen snares Aoki's right arm and tries to extend the armbar, but Aoki looks unfazed. Aoki rolls over to look for a heel hook and eats a few hard punches as Hansen sits on top. Aoki tries for a body triangle, but can't lock it up and gets back to his feet, where Hansen takes his back. Aoki reverses and puts Hellboy on his back again. One minute left and Aoki has slowed the pace, content to control Hansen positionally in the corner and ride out the round.
Round 2: Aoki quickly back in Hansen's guard, where he doesn't do much for the first two minutes of the second frame. The ref stands them up and gives both men yellow cards for inactivity. Hansen with a glancing knee, but Aoki shoots and brings him down again. Now Aoki takes the mount and begins to flatten out the champion. 90 seconds left. Aoki looking for a guillotine from mount, but gets swept and changes to an armbar. Hansen sits with Aoki hanging off his arm and tells his corner he's alright. With less than a minute left, Aoki extends the hold and Hansen taps! Shinya Aoki is your new DREAM Lightweight Champion.
Shinya Aoki (22-4) def. Joachim Hansen (19-8-1) via Submission (Armbar) R2
#9 - 2009 Featherweight Grand Prix Final
Bibiano Fernandes (6-2) vs. Hiroyuki Takaya (12-6-1)
Round 1: Takaya opens up with a cracking left hand upside the head of Bibiano, who jumps guard and looks for an armbar early. Now he rolls under and goes for a heel hook on the right leg of Takaya, but Takaya ably stacks him and escapes. Bibiano throws a big right of his own, followed by a double leg which puts Takaya on the mat with his back to the ropes. Takaya stands and Fernandes jumps onto the Japanese fighter's back, trying for the RNC. Takaya backs the BJJ player into a corner, but Bibiano is locked on tight. The ref calls for action and restarts them in the center. Questionable call to say the least - there wasn't much happening, but Fernandes had Takaya right where he wanted him. Technical difficulties caused me to miss the rest of the round - my apologies. Guy Mezger says Takaya took the first round, and replays show him landing some nasty shots on Bibiano, one of which opened up a big cut over his right eye.
Round 2: Takaya is drilled by a hard right hand from Bibiano, and Fernandes scrambles to take the back and sink in an RNC. In a mirror of the first round, the standing Takaya backs into the corner, and after a moment, the referee breaks them up again. Takaya working his right jab, stringing together some hard combinations now, but Bibiano is taking them right on the chin and keeps pressing forward. The final two minutes are a frantic slugfest with both men going for broke. Guy Mezger calls it the "Gatti-Ward of MMA fights" and I can't disagree. Wild, wild stuff - despite conventional logic, this fight could really go either way with the judges.
Bloody Elbow scores the fight for Bibiano Fernandes.
Bibiano Fernandes (7-2) def. Hiroyuki Takaya (12-7-1) via Split Decision
Bibiano Fernandes is the 2009 DREAM Featherweight Grand Prix winner and your first DREAM Featherweight Champion.
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Can't wait for Hansen/Aoki
I hope Hansen KO’s that fool again after reading all of Aoki’s latest posturing…. he is one cocky ass dude. He is always hating on UFC, their fighters and the USA in general. But he has also stated that he would never fight outside of Japan. I say put up or shut up. You won’t be considered the best until you fight the best, not one top-10 opponent for every 2 tomato cans over in DREAM. WAR HELLBOY!
Umm he also fights way more than any elite fighter. No one has fought tougher competition than Aoki in the past year:
JZ x2
Eddie
Uno
Hansen
Mach (WW)
Shaolin
And it’s funny how BJ (who only has 4 LW fights in 6 years) isn’t called “scared” to go after the higher ranked fighters but Fedor somehow is.
Hellboy will be viciously submitted
cause BJ goes up in weight to face bigger challenges, I don’t see why he should be criticized for that..
by Anton Tabuena on Oct 5, 2009 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
BJ also doesn't fight anyone like Todd Moore or David "Hello Japan!" Gardner.
He doesn’t get any fights off is what I’m trying to say. Plus, those JZ fights are over a year and a half old now. Plus, JZ hasn’t looked the same in the past 2 years. Zero wins.
(unless mma_stream still limits viewers from the Philippines haha.)
I’ve been really pissed that recently, every minute i try to watch with Justin, he kicks me out saying that the limit for people from my country have already been exceeded.
by Anton Tabuena on Oct 5, 2009 8:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Wait... huh?
I havent been paying attention… The event broadcast starts at 7am yet its not airing live on HDNet?
isn’t that live?
It’s on a couple hour delay. It probably really starts around 3-4 AM.
by Chris Nelson on Oct 5, 2009 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah that tripped me out too. I’ll be waking up early and taking half day to watch it. =) Taking the full day off for DREAM 12 white cage FTW!
SHOGUN WILL SLAY THE DRAGON!!!
SHOGUN TO BE THE NEW LHW CHAMP!!!
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by xFenixKnightx on Oct 5, 2009 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions
here we go again fucking justin is kicking me out of my mma_stream.. “we have reached the maximum number of streams for your country”
psh. i bet there’s only like, 1 or 2 Filipinos there..
yeah it seem like most people prefer Sengoku..
Plus i love DREAM’s videos promos posters etc..
by Anton Tabuena on Oct 6, 2009 7:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Can’t believe I’m actually up in time. My dog is looking at me like I’ve lost my damn mind.
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For those who missed the beginning.
Schiavello mentioned BE again and read the results from the poll: Who will win Aoki or Hansen.
I heard that, sweet!
SHOGUN WILL SLAY THE DRAGON!!!
SHOGUN TO BE THE NEW LHW CHAMP!!!
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Oct 6, 2009 7:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Forgot to post my picks...
Miyata > DJ.taiki via decision
Takaya > Tokoro via decision
Warren > Bibiano via decision
HMC > Minowa via TKO, R1
Sokoudjou > Sapp via TKO, R1
Kawajiri > Melchor via decision
Sakuraba > Mr. Hollywood via kneebar, R1
Hellboy > Aoki via TKO, R1
Warren > Takaya via TKO, R2
what would happen if Mr Hollywood won against a legend like saku? haha. :)
by Anton Tabuena on Oct 6, 2009 7:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Fuck
I don’t think my brain is ready for Schiavello this early.
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There can only be one Sexy.
SHOGUN WILL SLAY THE DRAGON!!!
SHOGUN TO BE THE NEW LHW CHAMP!!!
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by xFenixKnightx on Oct 6, 2009 7:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Thats why cage FTW!
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SHOGUN TO BE THE NEW LHW CHAMP!!!
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
I am too, but I have a feeling that it’s going to screw up the visibility.
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That much white could end up washing out on the cameras.
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Yeah, pretty pumped myself.
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SHOGUN TO BE THE NEW LHW CHAMP!!!
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by xFenixKnightx on Oct 6, 2009 7:44 AM EDT up reply actions
He’s been doing that lately. Premature ejaculator.
SHOGUN WILL SLAY THE DRAGON!!!
SHOGUN TO BE THE NEW LHW CHAMP!!!
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by xFenixKnightx on Oct 6, 2009 7:42 AM EDT up reply actions
No braodcast?
SHOGUN WILL SLAY THE DRAGON!!!
SHOGUN TO BE THE NEW LHW CHAMP!!!
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by xFenixKnightx on Oct 6, 2009 7:43 AM EDT up reply actions
nope.. I wish the Philippines had HDNet too.. :(
by Anton Tabuena on Oct 6, 2009 7:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah man I <3 HDNezzle! Just when the weekend gets here and you think theres no MMA on, bam, HDNet to the rescue.
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by xFenixKnightx on Oct 6, 2009 7:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Decent fight.
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Alrighty, I’m hear.
What happened in the first fight?
This shirt is "dry clean only", which means it's dirty.
Miyata got by Hata, decision.
"He hit like a bitch."
by SMC on Oct 6, 2009 7:47 AM EDT up reply actions
lol sweet, Japanese with Japanese subtitles.
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We got a small turnout for the night crew this time ’round?
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I'm happier with a smaller turnout
the Trolls are still asleep.
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Whatever that sky-ish graphic is that they are projecting on the top of the stadium- it’s sick as hell looking.
"He hit like a bitch."
Yeah theyve done that before I love it. This is where Dream pwns Sengoku. The Pride Lady helps as well. lol
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SHOGUN TO BE THE NEW LHW CHAMP!!!
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by xFenixKnightx on Oct 6, 2009 7:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Predictions people?
I got a TKO win for Takaya and a premature retirement from Tokoro afterward.
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That fuckin program never works for me. Probably because I always use it for shit like that.
I STILL poop rainbows.
It works 90% of the time for me. I’ve been in crowded clubs and had it work.
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I see now
I’ve heard the same thing from my friends and ex-coworkers about Shazam on their G1’s.
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Yeah I Think so.
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by xFenixKnightx on Oct 6, 2009 8:11 AM EDT up reply actions
lol, my bad I just reread that. Missed the is this live part hahaha!!!!
SHOGUN WILL SLAY THE DRAGON!!!
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by xFenixKnightx on Oct 6, 2009 8:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Anyone listen to the Joe Warren interview on the Jordan Breen show the other day?
He’s a pretty fascinating dude.
"He hit like a bitch."
Yea, I personally didn’t see a tap, but Bibiano was going to take that arm home.
"He hit like a bitch."
Yep
What I said would happen if Warren did those dumb shit grinding fists to Bibiano.
I STILL poop rainbows.
Phantom tap FTW!
SHOGUN WILL SLAY THE DRAGON!!!
SHOGUN TO BE THE NEW LHW CHAMP!!!
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Oct 6, 2009 8:22 AM EDT up reply actions
For those who missed it...
Warren slams down Bibiano, who immediately locks up a tight guard. Warren leaves his arm exposed, and the BJJ whiz locks down a vicious looking armbar. Bibiano flattens it out and the ref jumps in. Warren claims he didn’t tap, but I’m pretty sure I saw it and he wasn’t getting out of that armbar anyway. Fernandes flips Warren the bird and bolts up the ramp.
Son of a bitch....
Rushed to get my stream up and running when I saw you guys discussing the entrances. Was rushing to get my laptop restarted. Now I get to “enjoy” Sapp vs HMC.
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But the storm off was fucked. Did Warren say dirty things beforehand? Fernandez seemed to be consoling him immediately afterwards and then Warren went nuts and he flipped.
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I was only excited when Mousasi was in this. Now its just meh.
SHOGUN WILL SLAY THE DRAGON!!!
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I actually think its better without Mousasi. Now its a real freakshow.
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Exactly how I'm looking at it now.
It was Mousasi going through Final Fight Bosses before.
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not gonna lie...
If I wasn’t rooting for warren I prolly would of laughed at the arm bar > finger > exit Bibi pulled off, but now I’m just pissed
Is anyone really shocked? After seeing Warren leave himself ripe for an armbar in the late stages of the Yamamoto fight, the worst possible draw for him would be someone like Bibiano.
Sure, Warren over “KID” is easily the most high profile victory of the tourney and obviously played a large role in everyone favoring Joe so heavily, but there were a lot of smoke and mirrors in Warren’s win over a rusty, rusty “KID.” Joe’s a nice project and all, but he was going to have to engage in some sort of ground battle with Fernandes, and Warren just hasn’t seen anything like what Bibiano can dish out off his back.
Hopefully, this will humble Warren a wee bit, b/c his act was growing really tired.
Being that we're watching a freakshow.
I wouldn’t mind seeing Asashōryū Akinori (Yokozuna ranked Sumo) in one of these. He’s ridiculously fast for a big dude and dumb powerful.
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I know that but the comments come faster than your updates. Kinda nerve racking
by Nick Travaglini on Oct 6, 2009 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Minowa basically was dead at the end of the first round.
Choi got him down in the second and was pounding him, Minowa came out the side, hit the switch got him to the ground. Fell back for a heel hoook. Tapped the motherfucker out.
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Thanks. I called Minowa, just thought it would be faster.
by Nick Travaglini on Oct 6, 2009 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions
zz
he should have gone for the sharpshooter, he had him set up perfectly.
Alright... I have finally arrived...
After watching a few fights, and now sitting at my desk at work…
I laid down $300 on Bibiano at +300 odds to win the FWGP. COME ON BIBIANO!
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Looks like you shall be a rich man. Bibiano is still fully charged.
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I hope so. I barely beat the line close.
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by Leland Roling on Oct 6, 2009 8:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, it was the overall odds for Bibiano after the opening rounds. Warren was a favorite actually.
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by Leland Roling on Oct 6, 2009 8:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, Cameroonian judoka is a bit of a odd heritage. LOL
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by Leland Roling on Oct 6, 2009 8:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Well in Japan, if you’re black you either roam with elephants and shit or you’re from space.
Simple really.
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by Sam Cupitt on Oct 6, 2009 8:54 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Or you're a living Caricature...point in Case Bobby Ologun
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Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!
SHOGUN WILL SLAY THE DRAGON!!!
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by xFenixKnightx on Oct 6, 2009 8:53 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
:)
SHOGUN WILL SLAY THE DRAGON!!!
SHOGUN TO BE THE NEW LHW CHAMP!!!
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Oct 6, 2009 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions
I hear that his original name was Rameau Thierry Smith. And he was a highly decorated Judoka and was talking to Karo Parisyan about MMA.
He said, “This MMA ting looks kind of tough”
and Parisyan said, “Well If I can do it bro, socouldyou”
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by Sam Cupitt on Oct 6, 2009 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ehh...
Is this a thing? Where he keeps going and he’s some sort of African wildman that can’t be contained?
I STILL poop rainbows.
I hear in the Condom Depot promotion its impossible not to protect yourself at all times.
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by Sam Cupitt on Oct 6, 2009 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
If any of you haven't seen Ong-Bak 2 yet..
You need to asap.
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I still prefer the Flashpoint ending.
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by Leland Roling on Oct 6, 2009 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions
i don’t know why, but the japanese stream is showing tokoro vs takaya again after the Bob Sapp fight.. is that the same for HDNet?
yeah they showed that too,
with the motorcycle right? …but shortly after, was a replay of Tokoro and Takeya.. weird..
by Anton Tabuena on Oct 6, 2009 9:05 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m of the opinion that Kawajiri will soon be known as the best lightweight in Dream. I think he takes Alvarez in a rematch and anyone else they throw at him.
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Alvarez is a bad style matchup. Kawajiri is to easily lured into a slug fest, and 99.9% of those fights go to Alvarez.
by Nick Travaglini on Oct 6, 2009 9:16 AM EDT up reply actions
He was getting his licks in too on the feet and it looked pretty even there. But on the ground, Crusher seemed to be having his way. So if there was more of a focus on that I think it could end badly for Alvarez if they go at it again.
I think he’d destroy Aoki, and have a hard fought battle with Hellboy.
This shirt is "dry clean only", which means it's dirty.
That’s how they read over there man.
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This shirt is "dry clean only", which means it's dirty.
by Sam Cupitt on Oct 6, 2009 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
HAHAHAHA
Barracuda is taking more shots that Peter Weller in the opening scene of Robocop.
I STILL poop rainbows.
BANK!
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by Leland Roling on Oct 6, 2009 9:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Breakfast time
wooo
AWmusic - mp3 blog.
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LOL…
I tweeted him my Preview articles for the past two days. Was hoping he’d look at them.
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by Leland Roling on Oct 6, 2009 9:22 AM EDT up reply actions
So is the cage at dream 12 a trial sort of thing that they are testing out? Or just a special cage event?
"He hit like a bitch."
The plan is for once a year, but as Sam said if its a huge hit with fans, don’t be surprised if it pops up for “special” occaisions
by Nick Travaglini on Oct 6, 2009 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions
DREAM.12 players Yoshiro Maeda, Kuniyoshi Hironaka and Katsunori Kikuno in the ring.
Maeda says he’ll take Chase Beebe’s head home on a platter.
Hironaka says he’s been fighting in the cage for a while and plans to finish Parky. He wants a title shot if he wins.
Kikuno calls his opponent Eddie Alvarez “a monster” and promises to have an exciting match to make Japan proud.
Kikuno has the technical striking to counter Eddie’s power punching, but I imagine Eddie might try to make it a wrestling match.
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by Leland Roling on Oct 6, 2009 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions
If Mr. Hollywood KOs Sakuraba, what are the odds that Floyd Mayweather throws in his .02 that boxers are better than mixed martial artists and so on.
"He hit like a bitch."
Truthfully, I’d just like to hear Floyd actually say “Kazushi Sakuraba.”
"He hit like a bitch."
by SMC on Oct 6, 2009 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions
No need to worry, that fight shouldn"t last 90 seconds. Double leg to side control to armbar. Sakuraba is too smart to stand with this guy and 6 months of wrestling is not going to stop Sakuraba’s takedowns.
by Nick Travaglini on Oct 6, 2009 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions