9/28 Sengoku - Odds

The betting lines are out, as always my source is MMA Betting (link on the left). The odds this time is from Betcris/Bookmaker Group.

Siyar is favorite in his fight, despite returning from injury (earlier than exptected too). Kazuhiro Nakamura is HUGE favorite against Paul Cahoon, almost worth the bet and hope for the upset...

Yuki Sasaki +150
Yuki Kundo -180

Evangelista Santos +120
Siyar Bahadurzada -150

Logan Clark +220
Jorge Santiago -280

Paul Cahoon +550
Kazuhiro Nakamura -750

Ryan Schultz +200
Jorge Masvidal -250

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9/28 Sengoku 5 - Fights added

Sengoku have announced another 3 fights for their 5th event. This is again looking like a solid card. I am very interested in seeing how Xande handles MMA rules, and today his opponent was announced.

Also announced were the 2 remaining fights in the middleweight GP.

Added:
Xande Ribeiro vs. 1-2-0 Takashi Sugiura

Middleweight GP
Kazuhiro Nakamura 11-8-0 vs. 10-11-0 Paul Cahoon
Jorge Santiago 17-7-0 vs. 11-2-0 Logan Clark

Perviously announced:
Middleweight GP:
Yuki Kondo 49-22-6 vs. 21-14-1 Yuki Sasaki
Evangelista Santos "Cyborg" 16-11-0 vs. 13-3-1 Siyar Bahadurzada

Non-GP Fights (Winner will be in the LW reserve fight):
LW: Jorge Masvidal 13-3-0 vs. 20-10-1 Ryan Schultz

Participating:
Roger Gracie 2-0-0

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9/28 Sengoku 5 - Fights announced

Sengoku have announced the first few fights for Sengoku 5 in Yoyogi Gynasium. This will also be the first round in their Middleweight tournament.

Yuki Kondo is confirmend as a participant and we have the first half of the Middleweight 1st round ready.

Confirmed today:
Middleweight GP:
Yuki Kondo 49-22-6 vs. 21-14-1 Yuki Sasaki
Evangelista Santos "Cyborg" 16-11-0 vs. 13-3-1 Siyar Bahadurzada

Non-GP Fights (Winner will be in the LW reserve fight):
LW: Jorge Masvidal 13-3-0 vs. 20-10-1 Ryan Schultz

Participants:
-Xande Ribeiro
-Roger Gracie 2-0-0

Middleweight GP:
-Kazuhiro Nakamura 11-8-0
-Jorge Santiago 17-7-0

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Sengoku V Participants Added

Sengoku 5 (or V) have also received some updates to the card. Xande Ribeiro will make his MMA debut, he is an extremely experienced BJJ fighter and I am really looking forward to seeing what he can do in MMA. Will they pit him against Roger Gracie? I would be surprised, but would be awesome. Either way, Sengoku is really getting some good fighters in.

Xande Ribeiro
Roger Gracie 2-0-0
Jorge Masvidal 13-3-0

Middleweight GP Participant
Yuki Sasaki 21-14-1

Previously Announced:
Middleweight GP Participants:
Kazuhiro Nakamura 11-8-0
Evangelista Santos "Cyborg" 16-11-0
Siyar Bahadurzada 13-3-1
Jorge Santiago 17-7-0

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9/28 Sengoku Middleweight GP Participants

Sengoku have announced the first 4 participants in their Middleweight GP starting in September. I had a poll about a 2 months ago at that time DREAM won a clear victory. I have a feeling it would be closer today. Either way, Sengoku is slowly building their organization, where as DREAM went out with a bang.

Anyway, these participants were announced yesterday:
Kazuhiro Nakamura 11-8-0
Evangelista Santos "Cyborg" 16-11-0
Siyar Bahadurzada 13-3-1
Jorge Santiago 17-7-0

Nightmare of Battle is also reporting what Xande Ribeiro has signed with Sengoku. I think there will be some very interesting times ahead.

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