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Sengoku 15 results: Izumi gets questionable decision win, Cobb pulls off upset
"Sengoku Raiden Championships 15" was filled with close and contentious decisions, a hint of violence, and potential stars being born.In the main event, former Olympic judoka, Hiroshi Izumi returned to the ring to take on British veteran, James Zikic. The former Cage Rage champion, Zikic, showed up...
Sengoku 15 Post-Fight Analysis: Maximo Blanco, Yasubey Enomoto Punch Their Way to Impressive Victories
As expected, the lack of star power at World Victory Road's Sengoku Raiden Championships 15 produced some rather lackluster performances. Most notably, Olympic Judo silver medalist Hiroshi Izumi baffled fans with his propensity to strike with James Zikic in their main event showdown. Izumi's...
Sengoku Raiden Championship 15 Live Results and Play-by-Play
After a flurry of recent activity, there's a relatively slow weekend for MMA ahead -- but fans in need of a fight fix can get it when HDNet broadcasts Sengoku Raiden Championship 15 live from Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. As always, BloodyElbow.com will have live results for the entire card, from the...
Sengoku 15 Fight Card and Betting Odds
In the main event, Olympic judoka Hiroshi Izumi takes on former Cage Rage light heavyweight champ James Zikic. Also, former lightweight title contender Kazunori Yokota returns against Brian Cobb, and current lightweight title contender Maximo Blanco faces Kiuma Kunioku, a late replacement for the...
Izumi/Zikic added to SRC 15
World Victory Road announced today that 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist, Hiroshi Izumi, will take on British striker, James Zikic, in a light heavyweight bout on SRC 15. Izumi is 2-1 in MMA since his debut in September of 2009 and is coming off his first stoppage win at Sengoku 13 against Chang Seob...
SRC XIII Preview: Marlon Sandro, Masanori Kanehara Collide in Featherweight Title Showdown
Continuing the frenzy of mixed martial arts action this week and weekend, World Victory Road presents its second show of 2010 with Sengoku Raiden Championships XIII. The event will take place on Sunday, June 20th from the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. The main event will feature a...
Maximo Blanco vs. Rodrigo Damm Announced for Sengoku 13
Lightweight heatseeker Maximo Blanco (5-2-1, 1 NC) will face his toughest test to date on June 20th when he meets Brazilian Rodrigo Damm (9-3) at Sengoku Raiden Championships 13. The match was announced by the promotion today at a press conference in Tokyo. One of Sengoku's prized prospects and the...
Dynamite 2009!! Preview: DREAM vs. SRC Battles Headline Evening of Quality Action
The New Year is finally upon us, and the New Year's Eve tradition is still alive as Fight Entertainment Group and World Victory Road have teamed up this year to bring us a collaboration of battles you won't want to miss. The FieLDS Dynamite!! 2009 event will take place on December 31st, 2009 from...
Sengoku 10 Live Results and Commentary
The first of World Victory Road's world-class judoka converts will take center stage tonight as 27-year-old Hiroshi Izumi makes his MMA debut against Kiwi kickboxer "Notorious" Antz Nansen in the main event of Sengoku 10. As always, BloodyElbow.com will be here to bring you live results and...
Sengoku X Preview: A Pandemic of Judo!
After an explosive week and weekend of MMA with both UFC Fight Night 19 and UFC 103 taking place and Adrenaline MMA IV feeding your fix on Friday, fans won't get much rest come early Wednesday morning as World Victory Road will present Sengoku X from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event...
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