MMA on TV
Welcome to “MMA on TV”, Five Ounces of Pain’s weekly update on the upcoming MMA-broadcast schedule courtesy of Jeremy Lambert. Miss the latest episode of “MMA Live” or “UFC Unleashed”? Wondering when Strikeforce or HDNet are airing a replay of their latest offering or interested in finding out where to tune into live shows occurring over the next seven days? October 25-31 All... [Read More...]
PRIDE veterans fall at Sengoku Raiden Championships 14
American Top Team middleweight Jorge Santiago won for the second time in the fifth round against Kazuo Misaki at last night’s Sengoku Raiden Championships 14 event after weathering yet another early storm in the bout to ultimately emerge victorious. The bout saw both men on the verge of defeat throughout the first four frames and even involved Santiago willingly being penalized for rolling out of... [Read More...]
“Sengoku 11th Battle” Results
Eleven battles are in the books for “Sengoku 11th Battle“, as the event that took place from the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan featured a little bit of something for everyone; knockouts, submissions and back and forth brawls. Michihiro Omigawa was able to edge out Hatsu Hioki in a closely contested featherweight showdown while Jorge Santiago and Kevin Randleman both suffered defeat,... [Read More...]
Sengoku 10 Quick Results
Fans at Saitama Super Arena were treated to a night of intense action as seven of the evening’s eleven scheduled bouts for Sengoku 10 saw one of the participants rendered unable to continue as the result of a KO/TKO. While a few favorites found their hands raised at the end of things, the event was not without its share of upsets too. Below is a full list of results from the event: Jay Hyun So def.... [Read More...]
Sengoku 10 Live on HDNet at 3 am ET
Sengoku 10, an event that has been flying under the radar for the most part, will be taking place this Wednesday from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. You can catch the live broadcast of the event on HDNet, starting at 3 am ET (midnight tonight PT). 2004 Olympic Judo silver medalist Hiroshi Izumi will be making his professional fighting debut as he faces off with New Zealand kickboxing champion... [Read More...]
Favorites Become Casualties During Sengoku’s “Ninth Battle”
Favorites Become Casualties During Sengoku’s “Ninth Battle”. Superstition plays a large role in certain sports. After today’s World Victory Road event in Saitama, Japan and its total number of bouts – thirteen – Mixed Martial Artists may soon be added to the list of athletes carrying lucky rabbits’ feet while signing on the dotted line to compete. From both the perspective of fans... [Read More...]
Sengoku Ninth Battle nears completion with addition of two bouts
Two additional bouts were added to Sengoku Ninth Battle today bringing the announced bouts up to a total of seven. A heavyweight match-up between Yoshihiro “Kiss” Nakao and Choi Mu Bae, and a lightweight showdown involving Eiji Mitsuoka and Clay French mark the sixth and seventh bouts announced fr the card. Sengoku Ninth Battle is set to take place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama,... [Read More...]
Blagoy Ivanov and Akihiro Gono announced for Sengoku Ninth Battle
Four fighters have been announced for Sengoku Ninth Battle including Fedor Sambo conqueror Blagoy Ivanov and recently released UFC veteran Akihiro Gono. The event has been scheduled for August 2 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Ivanov will be facing off with Kazuyuki Fujita in a heavyweight clash while no opponent has been set for Gono as of yet. Also announced for the card is Eiji Mitsuoka... [Read More...]
Sengoku featherweight grand prix semifinals set for “Ninth Battle”
World Victory Road‘s Sengoku promotion has finalized it’s featherweight grand prix semifinals. The event, dubbed “Sengoku Ninth Battle“, will take place on Aug 2 at a yet to be announced venue in Japan. The initial report of the news was made public by Tatame.com after being revealed by tournament participant Marlon Sandro. Sandro had told the news outlet that he would be facing... [Read More...]
Sengoku Eighth Battle Post-Fight Report
Sengoku Eighth Battle looked, on paper, to be one of those cards that might fly under a lot of fans’ radar, but also like a card that had the potential to reward the viewers with interesting matches and great action. In execution, it started out very oddly but ended up more than living up to its potential. The tournament battles, in particular, were all exciting and well-fought. There were also almost... [Read More...]
All fighters make weight for Sengoku Eighth Battle
There are a total of twenty-two combatants scheduled for Saturday evening’s Sengoku Eighth Battle in Japan, and every single one of those fighters have successfully made weight and are prepared for battle tomorrow night. Outside of the four bouts scheduled for the second round of the Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix, the event will feature a total of seven other non-tournament bouts and will... [Read More...]
Sengoku Eighth Battle Featherweight Grand Prix Preview
It’s a total oversimplification, and it’s not entirely true, but I’m going to say it anyway: DREAM attracts more attention because of the big names and freak show fights, but Sengoku is the organization that does everything it can to match the best fighters against each other and create the most exciting bouts. Most of the names on the card for Sengoku 8 will be familiar only to the hardest... [Read More...]
Flying Under The Radar: Sengoku VII and other March Badness
To the naked eye the next couple weeks could look extremely dismal to the average mixed martial arts fan. Next month starts out with a bang. UFC Fight Night 18 has a lot of potential to be an exciting card which leads off the month, followed by the inaugural Bellator Fighting Championships on the 3rd, WEC 40 and Dream 8 on the 5th, and of course we have Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz on the 11th. However,... [Read More...]
L.C. Davis, Nam Phan, and Matt Jaggers added to Sengoku’s featherweight tournament
Additional fighters for World Victory Road’s Sengoku “Seventh Battle” event set for March 20 have been revealed. According to MMA Weekly, PRIDE and EliteXC heavyweight veteran James Thompson is set to square off against Mike York. The bout joins the previously announced light heavyweight fight between Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal and Ryo Kawamura. Additionally, 15 of the 16... [Read More...]
HDNet announces agreement to televise Sengoku
HDNet has bolstered its combat sports programming with the addition of World Victory Road’s Sengoku promotion to its diverse lineup. The announcement that the Japan-based Sengoku will be airing as a part of the high definition cable network’s “HDNet Fights” franchise was made by Kenny Rice during Friday night’s edition of “Inside MMA.” The broadcast deal between... [Read More...]
Seventh Heaven: A look back at Sengoku VII
The road to world victory is rarely a path one takes without encountering at least a few bumps along the way, so perhaps the figureheads of Japan’s alternative to FEG’s DREAM promotion anticipated such to be the case when they put together the “Land of the Rising Sengoku.” Since its creation, the company has received a fair amount of criticism for bypassing deserving contenders... [Read More...]
Sengoku’s “Seventh Battle”: Quick Results
Below are “quick results” of Sengoku’s “Seventh Battle” event from January 4 in Saitama, Japan at the Saitama Super Arena. Hidetada Irie defeats Minoru Kato via TKO (punches) at 4:21 of round 2 Maximo Blanco defeats Seigo Inoue via knockout (stomps) at 0:38 of round 1 Mu Bae Choi defeats Dave Herman via TKO (punches) at 2:22 of round 2 Eiji Mitsuoka defeats Sergey Golyaev... [Read More...]
Satoshi Ishii makes surprise appearance during Sengoku’s “Seventh Battle”
The mysterious start to Satoshi Ishi’s professional mixed martial arts career continued on Saturday in Japan at the Saitama Arena during Sengoku’s “Seventh Battle.” Ishii entered the ring during the show’s intermission and was seen wearing a UFC t-shirt. After wishing the crowd a Happy New Year, the former judoka referred to himself as an MMA fighter. Ishii also took the... [Read More...]
Takanori Gomi falls again during Sengoku’s “Seventh Battle”
Takanori Gomi’s free fall from having once been considered the top lightweight fighter in the world continued during Sengoku’s “Seventh Battle” on Saturday in Saitama, Japan at the Saitama Super Arena. Despite having lost to Sergey Golyaev via split decision during Sengoku’s “Sixth Battle” in November, Gomi was given an opportunity to face the promotion’s... [Read More...]
Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal set to return at Sengoku 7
Former NCAA Division II wrestling champion Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal is set to return to action during World Victory Road’s “Sengoku no Ran 2009” event on January 4 in Japan. According to the promotion’s website, Lawal is set to face Yukiya Naito, a veteran of K-1, DEEP, and Pancrase who also sports a record of 15-4-2. Lawal, who had been an Olympic hopeful in freestyle... [Read More...]
