K.J. Noons vs. Andre Dida, Three More Bouts Added to March Dream Card
by Chris Nelson on Feb 25, 2010 3:00 AM EST
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Fighting and Entertainment Group today announced some solid additions to the card for their "DREAM.13" show in Yokohama, Japan. Two intriguing lightweight matchups, an old guard vs. new school welterweight clash, and a quintessentially J-MMA openweight bout join a previously announced featherweight scrap between Joachim Hansen and Bibiano Fernandes on the March 22nd slate.
In the 70kg (154 lbs.) division, former EliteXC lightweight champ and recent Strikeforce signee K.J. Noons (7-2) will see his first MMA action since 2008 when he meets Brazilian Muay Thai specialist Andre "Dida" Amado (6-3-1). Noons has spent the two years since his split with EliteXC in the boxing ring, amassing a respectable 4-1 record in that time (11-2 overall), though he dropped his most high profile match - a unanimous decision loss to James Countryman last March.
Meanwhile, the last man to beat "Dida," Deep ace Katsunori Kikuno (12-2-2), faces Cage Force champion Kuniyoshi Hironaka (16-6) in a battle of two of Japan's best lightweights. Kikuno was last seen in Dream's "white cage" last October, where he was submitted in the second round by Eddie Alvarez despite a strong start. Hironaka has reeled off four straight wins since dropping from welterweight, including one on that same October card against highly-touted Korean prospect Won-Sik Park.
In the second fight of his post-UFC campaign, Pride veteran Ryo Chonan (16-10) will take on Kyokushin practicioner Andrews Nakahara (2-1) at welterweight. In his homecoming match last August in Deep, Chonan came out on top with a decision win over fellow ex-UFC'er Jutaro Nakao. The still-green karate convert Nakahara was scheduled to fight Zelg Galesic in a "DREAM.12" bout which never materialized; the same fight had been rumored for this show.
Finally, Dream's very own "Super Hulk" champion, Ikushisa Minowa (44-30-8) looks to extend his three-fight win streak against oversized opponents when he meets heavyweight also-ran Jimmy "The Titan" Ambriz (14-12-1).
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That's my logic for almost any heavyweight tilt in Japan.
Sakuraba defeats Gan McGee by TKO because hey, why the fuck not? He moves on in the open weight tourney to fight Semmy Schilt, the winner of which takes on Marius Pudzianewski… because why the fuck not?
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It’s honestly as likely to yield the actual outcome as real analysis or drawing names and finishes from a hat.
"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."
The only safe(ish) bets in DREAM are
Aoki by sub and Overeem by knee or standing guillotine. If I could put money on “Sakuraba getting punched in the face a lot, win or lose” then I would bet the house as low as -1700.
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All exciting fights
Minowaman-Ambriz, Minowa will kneebar him so fast it will only to Minowa’s Giantslayer resume.
by KahilBS_Marshal on Feb 25, 2010 3:27 AM EST reply actions
Dida easy...
KJ Noons doesn’t have the thai boxing to match Didas. I think Andre has a better all round game, no matter were the fight goes. And i don’t see Kj shooting doubles.
Chonan and Nakahara is pretty dope to.
Interesting. Ambriz basically gets this fight by virtue of getting his name out there as Lashley’s declined opponent. See how that works?
That and he already fought for DREAM against Sergei Kharitonov.
Not that I condone facism or any ism for that matter. Isms are in my opinion, not good. A person shouldn't believe in an ism, he should believe in himself.
I quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me". Good point there, after all he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. Wouldn't change the fact I have to bum rides off of people.
After the Strikeforce thing, I figured everyone involved would be so tainted that no one would pick him up. I forgot that these things don’t resonate in Japan.
"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."
the strikeforce thing really wasn’t his fault at all. He was offered a fight, and took it. Plus, dream probably still owed him for taking an even more last second fight at Dream 6.
WAR MINOWA!
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by Leland Roling on Feb 25, 2010 8:59 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
I still can’t believe Minowaman knocked out Sokoudjou. I mean sure the stoppage was a little iffy but I can’t believe he even knocked him down.
Not that I condone facism or any ism for that matter. Isms are in my opinion, not good. A person shouldn't believe in an ism, he should believe in himself.
I quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me". Good point there, after all he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. Wouldn't change the fact I have to bum rides off of people.
I know. Wild. I’ve watched a lot of fight sports and I can’t remember seeing another fighter — much less a popular one — with 30 losses.
Tatum: I think he's a good man. I like him. I got nothing against him, but I'm definitely gonna make orphans of his children.
Didn’t Musashi have a shit ton of losses?
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by Anthony Pace on Feb 25, 2010 4:43 PM EST up reply actions
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