Dream - Featherweight GP

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  1. LB3000

    LB3000 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Featherweight GP Participants:


    Masakazu Imanari
    Hiroyuki Takaya
    Takafumi Otsuka
    Hideo Tokoro
    Wicky Akiyo
    Atsushi Yamamoto
    Bibiano Fernandes
    Micah Miller
    Chase Beebe
    Joe Warren
    Kim Jong Won
    Winner of Shoji Maruyama vs. Daiki "DJ.taiki" Hata which takes place on a Deep card next week.

    They haven't decided yet if Kid will be in the GP due to his injury but if he is in he will be seeded to the 2nd round. Do any of you American's know much about Joe Warren? I've read he is an American Greco Roman wrestler and missed the Olympics due to a 2 year suspension for testing positive for marijuana. There are 2 more slots left, if Kid is in. Would be good to see Maeda in if he still isn't in the WEC.
     
  2. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    When was the last time Yamamoto even fought?!?!
     
  3. ufoalf

    ufoalf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    5 months ago. Wrong Yamamoto, scurla.
     
  4. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    :lol: O my bad. I did wonder how he`d dropped to Featherweight..:D
     
  5. Shogun_12

    Shogun_12 Member Full Member

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    wanna see imanari win this one. leglocks all the way!
     
  6. LB3000

    LB3000 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :yep I also wouldn't mind Tokoro winning it but I don't think he will. Bibiano Fernandes is a talented guy, I think he can go far in this GP.
     
  7. LB3000

    LB3000 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Opening round matches have been announced:-

    Masakazu Imanari vs. Atsushi Yamamoto
    Hiroyuki Takaya vs. Jong Won Kim
    Yoshiro Maeda vs. Micah Miller
    Chase Beebe vs. Joe Warren
    Bibiano Fernandes vs. Takafumi Otsuka
    Abel Cullum vs. Akiyo "Wicky" Nishiura
    Hideo Tokoro vs. Daika Hata (will take place on the Dream 8 card in April as Hata needs time to recover from a injury)

    Kid Yamamoto will be seeded to the second round. I think Dream have done a good job in getting a decent batch of fighters for the GP.
     
  8. Grievesy

    Grievesy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    They've done a good job with what they have. Unfortunately for them a lot of the top featherweights are in the WEC.

    Still it will be good to see Kid back in action. And plenty of exciting fighters. If Kid is definately in the GP then I'll be picking him to win it.
     
  9. jimmie

    jimmie Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    **** I had my hopes of Maeda vs Torres II.
     
  10. Beebs

    Beebs Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I would pick Imanari as the favorite, he has been on a tear and has earned the #1 or at least #2 spot in the division.

    A kid vs fernandez rematch or Imanari vs Fernandez would be great to watch.
     
  11. MaliSlamusrex

    MaliSlamusrex Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Grand Prix are the best event in this sport.

    Thank God that Dream still do this.