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Michihiro Omigawa vs. Micah Miller Added to Astra Card

While we still don't know who Hidehiko Yoshida will be fighting in the main event of his "Astra" retirement show on April 25th, two of Yoshida Dojo's top featherweights -- Michihiro Omigawa and Tatsunao Nagakura -- had their opponents finalized today.

One of the most unfortunate refugees in the J-Rock/World Victory Road fallout, the resurgent Omigawa (9-8-1) will see his first action of 2010 when he faces American Top Team product Micah Miller (13-3, 1 NC) in a 143-pound affair.

Following an 0-2 run in the UFC at 155 pounds, Omigawa reinvented himself as a featherweight in 2009, racking up a 5-1-1 record on the year and nearly winning Sengoku's Featherweight Grand Prix - a tournament from which almost no fan nor pundit gave him a chance of advancing past the first round of. Most recently, the man affectionately known as "Michi" out-slugged Dream's Hiroyuki Takaya on New Year's Eve.

Miller, meanwhile, has become one of the sports youngest journeymen since parting ways with World Extreme Cagefighting. Since 2008, the 23-year-old has competed for five different promotions, including Dream, where he was decisioned by eventual tourney finalist Yoshiro Maeda. Miller's won three straight since, and last fought in September, when he choked out current WEC signee Anthony Morrison at Shine Fights 2.

Unbeaten prospect Nagakura (5-0) will meet ex-lightweight Akihiko Mori (8-7-1). Nagakura was Deep's 2008 featherweight "Future King" tournament winner and has yet to see the second round of a bout, while Mori is perhaps most noted for being one of two men to hold a win over Maximo Blanco, albeit by disqualification.

Previously announced was a welterweight bout between Yuya Shirai (18-8) and former Cage Rage champion Che Mills (8-3, 1 NC). Other fighters currently listed as participants on Astra's website include Kazuhiro Nakamura, Denis Kang and Makoto Takimoto.

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I hope Denis Kang can recover from his injuries so he can fight Kazuhiro Nakamura. Yoshida’s opponent should be announced soon (hopefully), they originally said they wanted to announce his opponent by the end of the Winter Olympics.

by CSKit on Mar 8, 2010 7:03 AM EST reply actions  

I really liked Micah Miller’s fights when he was in the WEC. I love a guy with an active guard and some lankiness to help him pull of submissions of his back and he most definately is that guy. Would love to see him regain some momentum with a big upset.

by Rabbit915 on Mar 8, 2010 10:05 AM EST reply actions  

Astra?

I’m wondering if this is one show or will carry on as a new promotion. This looks to be shaping to be an awesome card either way. Here’s hoping it ends up on HDNet.

by KahilBS_Marshal on Mar 8, 2010 2:36 PM EST reply actions  

It will probably just be the one show, and unfortunately I’d say there’s little chance of HDNet airing it.

by Chris Nelson on Mar 8, 2010 2:56 PM EST up reply actions  

Yep

FEG is going to give up some of their fighters as well for this event. If it’s only a one time deal, I’d expect the Yoshida Dojo/J-Rock guys to head to DREAM.

Hoping Hidehiko Yoshida vs. Kazushi Sakuraba or Minowaman is his retirement fight…

by CSKit on Mar 8, 2010 3:04 PM EST up reply actions  

NVM

Yoshida’s opponent won’t be from DREAM, but there are three people being considered two Japanese and one foreigner.

HT: Nightmare of Battle

by CSKit on Mar 8, 2010 4:02 PM EST up reply actions  

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