Thursday, September 24, 2009

Tokyo Battle Sport

9.23.09: Sengoku Tenth Battle
Saitama Super Arena

Billed as USA Vs. USA, Indiana's Dan Hornbuckle continued winning streak with a blistering second-round knockout of Minnesota Mixed Martial Arts Academy's Nick Thompson.




UFC veteran Joe Doerksen gets some air time in an awkward exchange against Takenori Sato. Doerkson won by knockout in the second round.

Yoshida Dojo's Maximo Blanco ducks under a high kick thrown by Tetsuya Yamada. Blanco won by TKO in the second round.


Six-foot-four, 300-pound Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva of American Top Team made easy work out of Jim York with a submission via arm triangle choke.

In the only fight to reach a judge's decision on the main card, Yoshida Dojo's Makoto Takimoto outlasted durable South Korean Jae Sun Lee.


Grabaka's Yokota Kazunori knocked out Team Quest's Ryan Schultz with fluid movement and crisp striking in the first round.





Olympic Judo silver medalist Hiroshi Izumi surprised many, including his opponent Antz Nansen, by straying from his grappling roots to stand and strike against kickboxing champion Antz Nansen. Both men made their MMA debut in Sengoku's main event.




9.19.09 Makuuchi Division Sumo Tournament
Kokugikan, Tokyo






The yokozuna celebrates his victory with the bow dance at closing ceremony.


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