A welterweight bout between Akihiro Gono (29-14-7) and Dan Hornbuckle (17-2) has been signed for...

A welterweight bout between Akihiro Gono (29-14-7) and Dan Hornbuckle (17-2) has been signed for World Victory Road's upcoming "Sengoku Ninth Battle" event, the organization today confirmed.

SENGOKU IX
Date: August 2nd, 2009
Place: Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan

-- Full card in the comments.

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by Nick Thomas on Jun 30, 2009 10:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dang. I was hoping for Baroni…

"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR

by Rundownloser on Jun 30, 2009 10:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

HORNBUCKLE! MY MAN!

Had the pleasure of watching this guy fight live twice and grapple in BJJ tournaments 3 times. Used to always bump into him in the northern indiana bjj scene.

The guy is super dynamic and creative when he fights. Seen him get submitted a couple times, but who knows how good he is now. I’m shocked to see him fighting such high-level guys now, but not THAT shocked. I always figured it was a matter of time.

by judonerd on Jun 30, 2009 10:23 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

by the way, horbuckle is like 6’4" with arms like inspector gadget. Gono should stop working on that jab and go buy a ladder.

by judonerd on Jun 30, 2009 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tamdan McCrory would say otherwise.

"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR

by Rundownloser on Jun 30, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

this is really becoming a stacked card

War SENGOKU

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by Kid Nate on Jun 30, 2009 10:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Is one of th fights a tag-team fihgt like ZST promotion? I say this becuase there are two pictured on both sides of the versus thingy below Omigawa.

by Bandaka on Jun 30, 2009 11:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That’s winner of Hioki/Kanehara vs. winner of Omigawa/Sandro.

by FRANKIE on Jun 30, 2009 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good card from Sengoku, can’t wait. The card after this should be even better.
=)

by MMASuPreMaCy on Jun 30, 2009 12:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Who do you guys like in Mitsuoka vs. French?

by George Lucas on Jun 30, 2009 3:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Mitsuoka

hands down.
He’s too well rounded for French.

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by Kid Nate on Jun 30, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed.

"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito Ortiz on Vitor Belfort at Affliction:DOR

by Rundownloser on Jun 30, 2009 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs