"Sengoku: Soul of Fight" recap: Hioki tops champ Sandro, Nakamura wins grand prix

World Victory Road’s year-end event is in the books, and a new champion had been crowned and a grand-prix winner determined.

In the main event of today’s overseas show, Hatsu Hioki outworked champion Marlon Sandro to become the new Sengoku featherweig…

World Victory Road’s year-end event is in the books, and a new champion had been crowned and a grand-prix winner determined.

In the main event of today’s overseas show, Hatsu Hioki outworked champion Marlon Sandro to become the new Sengoku featherweight champion.

Additionally, Keita Nakamura jumped out to a quick lead and ultimately scored a second-round submission victory over Yasubey Enomoto to win the season-long Sengoku welterweight grand prix.