sengoku 4 Stories - Bloody Elbow
MMA Quick Quote: Takanori Gomi dissatisfied with Sengoku performance
My performance wasn't good enough as the main event. I felt the pressure since the other lightweight fighters did a great job [in the grand prix]. It was the last fight in my twenties and I was very motivated to KO him. I didn't have chance to KO him despite giving him pressure and I changed my...
Sengoku 4 results: Gomi; Trigg prevail
World Victory Road held its fourth installment under the Sengoku banner earlier this morning at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Lightweight superstar Takanori Gomi took his second straight victory for Sengoku with a unanimous decision win over Seung Hwan Bang in the main event. "The...
Sengoku 4 weigh-in results and quick preview
World Victory Road is set to air its fourth installment early Sunday morning and will feature a lightweight grand prix and the return of its prized acquisition Takanori Gomi. Sengoku 4 goes down tomorrow, August 24 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. All fighters were able to make...
Sengoku 4: Trigg, Gomi and a lightweight grand prix
World Victory Road is back with its fourth installment featuring a lightweight grand prix and the return of its prized acquisition Takanori Gomi. Sengoku 4 will take place on August 24 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. "The Fireball Kid" is looking for his second straight win under the...
Will Takanori Gomi Ever Matter Again?
To no one's surprise Takanori Gomi pulled out a win against Seung Hwan Bang but it certainly didn't impress Daniel Herbertson of Sherdog: All three judges saw the fight for Gomi, but Bang had clearly showed that he is one of the hottest up-and-comers in Asia. Gomi looked less than impressive in...
Sengoku IV Results
In the extended entry to avoid spoilers. By way of Japan-MMA. Valentijn Overeem Def. Kazuo Takahashi by KO round 1Moise Rimbon Def. Peter Graham by Rear-naked Choke Round 2Yang Dong Yi Def. Pavel Nastula by TKO Round 2 (controversial stoppage)Lightweight GP:Mizuto Hirota Def. Ryan Schultz by KO...
Sengoku IV Videos
LWGP Opening Round: Clay French vs. Satoru Kitaoka LWGP Opening Round: Eiji Mitsuoka vs. Rodrigo Damm LWGP Opening Round: Ryan Schultz vs. Mizuto Hirota The rest of the evening's bouts are in the full entry. Takanori Gomi vs. Seung Hwan Pang Makoto Takimoto...
Sengoku IV Weigh-In Results
Takanori Gomi (69.9 kg / 153.8 lbs) vs. Bang Seung Hwan (70 kg / 154 lbs) Satoru Kitaoka (70 kg / 154 lbs) vs. Clay French (69.9 kg / 153.8 lbs) Eiji Mitsuoka (69.9 kg / 153.8 lbs) vs. Rodrigo Damm (69.9 kg / 153.8 lbs) Kazunori Yokota (69.9 kg / 153.8 lbs) vs. Bojan Kosednar (69.7 kg / 153.3...
Confirmed: Takanori Gomi vs. Pang Sung Hwan at Sengoku 4
I previously wrote that Gomi could be facing Hwan and according to Japan-MMA.com, it's true: Lightweight (non-GP)Takanori Gomi 28-3-0 vs. 5-1-0 Hwang Sung PangLightweight GPSatoru Kitaoka 20-8-9 vs. 16-2-0 Clay FrenchEiji Mitsuoka 13-5-2 vs. 8-1-0 Rodrigo DammKazunori Yokota 6-1-3 vs. 6-1-0...
Japanese Round-Up: Mirko Cro Cop Sidelined, Yoshihiro Akiyama Challenged
While fans Stateside have been busy celebrating independence, dissecting the opinions of people named "Roy" and "Adelaide" and watching a drunken Will Smith throw whales around, there's been plenty shaping up and shaking out in the Japanese MMA scene. Not only did the now-well documented Akasaka...
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