http://nightmareofbattle.wordpress.com/ The second card announcement for SENGOKU IX took place in Tokyo today. The rumored fight between Kazuyuki Fujita and the man who defeated Fedor in Combat Sambo, Blagoy Alexandre Ivanov, was announced. Also announced as participants on the card are Akihiro Gono, who returns to Japan after almost three years away, and 2008 SENGOKU Lightweight GP semifinalist Eiji Mitsuoka. Update #1: Gono started with a joke, saying: I havent received a Don Quijote gift certificate from president Yasuda yet, but I decided on SENGOKU (see Ishii press conference post). WVR PR Kokuho has high hopes for Gono and Gono will be in the center of the Welterweight division going into the first title fight which is planned for the new year SENGOKU NO RAN event. Gono said that he will have a new performance for his entrance (not DJ OZMA). He wants to show something good to the fans since he hasnt fought in Japan for 2 years and 7 months. Update #2: Mitsuoka has left Wajyutsu Keisyukai. He is currently training at Yoshida Dojo and the group including Satoru Kitaoka and Shinya Aoki that train together. WVR PR Kokuho wants him to aim at becoming the next Lightweight champion similar to Yokota. Update #3: A Middleweight fight and a Heavyweight fight are planned to be added to the card. So there will be 10-11 fights, the three finals of the SENGOKU Gold Rush Project not included. SENGOKU IX Date: August 2nd, 2009 Place: Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan SENGOKU Lightweight Title Fight (5×5): Satoru Kitaoka vs. Mizuto Hirota SENGOKU Featherweight GP Final (Possibly 5×5): Hioki/Kanehara vs. Omigawa/Sandro SENGOKU Featherweight GP Semifinals: Hatsu Hioki vs. Masanori Kanehara Michihiro Omigawa vs. Marlon Sandro SENGOKU Middleweight Title Challenger Fight: Kazuhiro Nakamura vs. Kazuo Misaki Heavyweight Fight: Kazuyuki Fujita vs. Blagoy Alexandre Ivanov Participants: Akihiro Gono Eiji Mitsuoka Possible Participants: Satoshi Ishii Alexandre Pequeno King Mo Hidehiko Yoshida James Thompson Sanae Kikuta
if fedor beats barnett , they should send this guy at affliction (then again , let's first see what he's capable of under mma rules)
