8/24 Sengoku - Fight Order

Sengoku have announced the fight order for Sunday's event, I have been sick for a couple of days and it is of course when they decided to publish this.

It should be a very good card and an interesting event. I will most likely do a play-by-play live on Sunday, so check then and you will know.

Main-event (Non-GP):
9. LW: Takanori Gomi 28-3-0 vs. 5-1-0 Hwang Sung Pang
8. MW: Makoto Takimoto 4-4-0 vs. 16-6-0 Frank Trigg

Lightweight GP:
7. Satoru Kitaoka 20-8-9 vs. 16-2-0 Clay French
6. Eiji Mitsuoka 13-5-2 vs. 8-1-0 Rodrigo Damm
5. Kazunori Yokota 6-1-3 vs. 6-1-0 Bojan Kosednar
4. Mizuto Hirota 9-2-0 vs. 20-9-1 Ryan Schultz

Non-GP Fights:
3. HW: Pavel Nastula 1-3-0 vs. 2-0-0 Yang Dong Yi
2. HW: Peter Graham 0-1-0 vs. 12-7-3 Moise Rimbon
1. HW: Kazuo Takahashi 28-23-3 vs. 25-22-0 Valentijn Overeem

If you're not familiar with the Japanese fighters, I have posted a couple of video's over the last few weeks:

Hwan Sung Pang and Hirota Mizuto
Satoru Kitaoka

Nightmare of Battle have also introduced Hirota Mizuto

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8/24 Sengoku - Card Complete?

With everything happeneing yesterday, I missed an additional fight being added to Sengoku's August 24. card. This fight sees Valentijn Overeem return to Japan to face Kazuo Takahashi. I have a feeling that completes the card, with 9 fights. There are some good fighters in there, but will it draw the crowds?

Added:
Kazuo Takahashi 28-23-3 vs. 25-22-0 Valentijn Overeem

Previously announced:
Main-event:
Takanori Gomi 28-3-0 vs. 5-1-0 Hwang Sung Pang

Lightweight GP:
Satoru Kitaoka 20-8-9 vs. 16-2-0 Clay French
Eiji Mitsuoka 13-5-2 vs. 8-1-0 Rodrigo Damm
Kazunori Yokota 6-1-3 vs. 6-1-0 Bojan Kosednar
Mizuto Hirota 9-2-0 vs. 20-9-1 Ryan Schultz

Non-GP Fights:
Peter Graham 0-1-0 vs. 12-7-3 Moise Rimbon
Makoto Takimoto 4-4-0 vs. 16-6-0 Frank Trigg
Pavel Natula 1-3-0 vs. 2-0-0 Yang Dong Yi
Kazuo Takahashi 28-23-3 vs. 25-22-0 Valentijn Overeem

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8/24 Sengoku - Pawel Natsula's Opponent announced

Sengoku have announced the opponent for Pawel Nastula's fight on August 24. The opponent is Korean Yang Dong Yi. Accourding to N.O.B he is a wrestler, his current MMA record is 2-0-0. Both his previous fights were in DEEP and this is a big step up in opponent. Nastula has not fought for nearly 2 years, Yang Dong Yi is coming off a 1 year break.

Announced:
Pavel Natula 1-3-0 vs. 2-0-0 Yang Dong Yi

Previously announced:
Main-event:
Takanori Gomi 28-3-0 vs. 5-1-0 Hwang Sung Pang

Lightweight GP:
Satoru Kitaoka 20-8-9 vs. 16-2-0 Clay French
Eiji Mitsuoka 13-5-2 vs. 8-1-0 Rodrigo Damm
Kazunori Yokota 6-1-3 vs. 6-1-0 Bojan Kosednar
Mizuto Hirota 9-2-0 vs. 20-9-1 Ryan Schultz

Non-GP Fights:
Peter Graham 0-1-0 vs. 12-7-3 Moise Rimbon
Makoto Takimoto 4-4-0 vs. 16-6-0 Frank Trigg

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8/24 Sengoku - Pawel Natsula is Back!

Pawel Natsula has been gone from the MMA Scene since Pride went away, now he has resurfaced in Japan and will fight in Sengoku on August 24! His opponent is yet to be determined.

The main-event is also announced, no surprise there, Gomi will fight in that.

Participating:
Pavel Natula 1-3-0

Main-event:
Takanori Gomi 28-3-0 vs. 5-1-0 Hwang Sung Pang

Lightweight GP:
Satoru Kitaoka 20-8-9 vs. 16-2-0 Clay French
Eiji Mitsuoka 13-5-2 vs. 8-1-0 Rodrigo Damm
Kazunori Yokota 6-1-3 vs. 6-1-0 Bojan Kosednar
Mizuto Hirota 9-2-0 vs. 20-9-1 Ryan Schultz

Non-GP Fights:
Peter Graham 0-1-0 vs. 12-7-3 Moise Rimbon
Makoto Takimoto 4-4-0 vs. 16-6-0 Frank Trigg

http://gbring.com/sokuho/news/2008_08/0801_sengoku.htm

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DREAM - Pawel Nastula joining?

Polish Pride veteral, Pawel Nastula, has in an interview with Polish TV said that his contract with the UFC is about to run out. What will he do after that? Looks like he too is on his way to DREAM (again thanks to Coyote).

Its starting to look more and more like Pride.

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