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Sengoku 14 Preview and Predictions

Filed under: Sengoku, JapanWhile we hear reports of financial troubles over in DREAM, Sengoku is moving forward as Director Taro Mukai predicted “slow and steady.”

Sengoku 14 will feature middleweight champion Jorge Santiago granting Kazuo Misaki a re…

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While we hear reports of financial troubles over in DREAM, Sengoku is moving forward as Director Taro Mukai predicted “slow and steady.”

Sengoku 14 will feature middleweight champion Jorge Santiago granting Kazuo Misaki a rematch in his second title defense, the welterweight and the Asian bantamweight tournaments, Hatsu Hioki returning to Sengoku after capturing Shooto gold and Akihiro Gono will debut at lightweight against a sumo’s friend.

After the break, predictions so good, lets just call them pre-fight results.

Hatsu Hioki vs. Jeff Lawson Added to Sengoku 14

Filed under: Sengoku, NewsShooto 143-pound champion Hatsu Hioki will take on The Ultimate Fighter 9 contestant Jeff Lawson at Sengoku 14 on Aug. 22 in Tokyo, Japan, the promotion announced Monday.

Hioki will be competing for Sengoku for the first time…

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Shooto 143-pound champion Hatsu Hioki will take on The Ultimate Fighter 9 contestant Jeff Lawson at Sengoku 14 on Aug. 22 in Tokyo, Japan, the promotion announced Monday.

Hioki will be competing for Sengoku for the first time in 2010 and brings with him back to the promotion the Shooto belt, captured in May in a split decision over Takeshi Inoue at Shooto: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon 3.

Akihiro Gono to Make Lightweight Debut at Sengoku 14

Filed under: Sengoku, News, JapanAs just another sign of Japanese MMA fighters taking weight-cutting seriously, veteran Akihiro Gono will move down to lightweight for his next fight against Jadamba Narantungalag at Sengoku 14 on Aug. 22 in Tokyo.

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As just another sign of Japanese MMA fighters taking weight-cutting seriously, veteran Akihiro Gono will move down to lightweight for his next fight against Jadamba Narantungalag at Sengoku 14 on Aug. 22 in Tokyo.

The move comes after 16 years and 54 fights in the welterweight and middleweight divisions.

Final Two Quarterfinal Bouts Set for Sengoku Welterweight Grand Prix

Filed under: Sengoku, NewsThe opening round of Sengoku’s Welterweight Grand Prix will conclude at Sengoku 14 on Aug. 22 at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.

The promotion announced Thursday that Nick “The Goat” Thompson will face Taisuke Okuno, a…

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The opening round of Sengoku’s Welterweight Grand Prix will conclude at Sengoku 14 on Aug. 22 at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.

The promotion announced Thursday that Nick “The Goat” Thompson will face Taisuke Okuno, and Kenta Takagi will meet Yasubey Enomoto to determine the two remaining semifinalists. Already slotted are Keita Nakamura and Takuya Wada, who advanced with with wins over Omar de la Cruz and Jae Sun Lee, respectively, at Sengoku 13 last month.

The winner of the Grand Prix will be crowned the first-ever Sengoku welterweight champion.