World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 4
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World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 4 was a mixed martial arts
event promoted by World Victory Road
. The event took place on August 24, 2008 at the Saitama Super Arena
in Saitama City, Japan
. It featured the second World Victory Road
appearance by the last PRIDE Lightweight
Champion
, Takanori Gomi
, as well as the beginning of a lightweight tournament which will determine a contender who will go on to challenge Takanori Gomi
for the vacant Sengoku Lightweight Championship at a later date.
vs.
Valentijn Overeem
Heavyweight bout: Peter Graham
vs.
Moise Rimbon
Heavyweight bout: Pawel Nastula
vs.
Dong Yi Yang
Lightweight Grand Prix tournament Mizuto Hirota
vs.
Ryan Schultz
Middleweight bout: Frank Trigg
vs.
Makoto Takimoto
Lightweight bout: Takanori Gomi
vs. Bang Seung Hwan
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event promoted by World Victory Road
World Victory Road
World Victory Road is a defunct Japanese Mixed Martial Arts organization which promoted the Sengoku Raiden Championship in Japan. The organization was formed in 2007 following the purchase of Pride FC by Zuffa. It operated in conjunction with the Japan Mixed Martial Arts Federation...
. The event took place on August 24, 2008 at the Saitama Super Arena
Saitama Super Arena
is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Chūō-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, Japan. Its spectator capacity is 37,000 at maximum settings.This main arena capacity is between 19,000-22,500 when events such as basketball, volleyball, tennis, ice hockey, gymnastics, boxing, mixed martial arts and...
in Saitama City, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It featured the second World Victory Road
World Victory Road
World Victory Road is a defunct Japanese Mixed Martial Arts organization which promoted the Sengoku Raiden Championship in Japan. The organization was formed in 2007 following the purchase of Pride FC by Zuffa. It operated in conjunction with the Japan Mixed Martial Arts Federation...
appearance by the last PRIDE Lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
Champion
Champion
A champion is the victor in a challenge, contest or competition.There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional / provincial, state, national, continental and world championships, and even further divisions at one or more of these levels, as in soccer. Their champions...
, Takanori Gomi
Takanori Gomi
, is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Gomi is a former Shooto Welterweight Champion and was the last and only Pride Lightweight Champion. He is also a four-time All Japan Combat Wrestling champion. During his time in Pride he was considered...
, as well as the beginning of a lightweight tournament which will determine a contender who will go on to challenge Takanori Gomi
Takanori Gomi
, is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Gomi is a former Shooto Welterweight Champion and was the last and only Pride Lightweight Champion. He is also a four-time All Japan Combat Wrestling champion. During his time in Pride he was considered...
for the vacant Sengoku Lightweight Championship at a later date.
Results
Heavyweight bout: Kazuo TakahashiKazuo Takahashi
Kazuo Takahashi, ring name Yoshiki Takahashi is a Japanese former mixed martial artist. He has competed in many large MMA promotions, including the UFC, Pancrase, and Pride Fighting Championships. Takahashi is best known for his incredible toughness, heart, and will to win...
vs.
Valentijn OvereemValentijn Overeem
Valentijn Overeem is a Dutch mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight. He has previously competed for the PRIDE Fighting Championships, RINGS and Strikeforce...
- Overeem defeated Takahashi by KOKoKo or KO may refer to:* Ko , a Tamil action movie directed by K.V. Anand released in April 2011* Ko , the romanization of the Japanese kana こ and コ* Ko Mountain, the second highest peak in Sikhote-Alin*Ko, Lamphun, Thailand...
(flying knee) at 2:42 of the first round.
Heavyweight bout: Peter Graham
Peter Graham (kickboxer)
Peter "The Chief" Graham is an Australian kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist. His enterance music is AC/DC's Thunderstruck andhe has trademarked his special moves like his somersault kick, The Rolling Thunder.-Kickboxing:...
vs.
Moise RimbonMoise Rimbon
Moise Rimbon is a French mixed martial artist who has fought for World Victory Road, KSW, K-1, BodogFight, M-1 Global, Cage Warriors, and Pancrase promotions. Rimbon is best known for his fights with K-1 kickboxers Peter Graham and Alistair Overeem, and recently PRIDE veteran and UFC fighter...
- Rimbon defeated Graham by submission (rear naked chokeRear naked chokeThe Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...
) at 0:43 of the second round.
Heavyweight bout: Pawel Nastula
Pawel Nastula
Paweł Marian Nastula is a Polish judoka and mixed martial artist. He was the 1995 and 1997 Judo World Champion, and 1996 gold medallist at the Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, winning those titles in the U95kg weight category.-Judo career:Paweł started training Judo at the age of 10 at AZS...
vs.
Dong Yi YangDong Yi Yang
Yang Dongi , often anglicised to Dongi Yang or Dong-Yi Yang, is a South Korean mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Yang mostly fought in Asia before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship-Early career:Yang began his...
- Yang defeated Nastula by TKO at 2:15 in the second round. Nastula was hit in the groin twice in the first round but decided to continue. The fight was stopped due to Nastula not responding to the referees orders in the second round, apparently due to being in pain from the hits.
Lightweight Grand Prix tournament Mizuto Hirota
Mizuto Hirota
is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He is a former lightweight champion in World Victory Road's Sengoku-promotion, the former lightweight champion for Cage Force, and the current DEEP lightweight champion...
vs.
Ryan SchultzRyan Schultz
Ryan James Schultz is an American mixed martial artist. Before the closing of the International Fight League, he was the promotion's Lightweight Champion.-Biography:...
- Hirota defeated Schultz by KO (superman punchSuperman punchA superman punch, cobra punch, jumping punch or diving punch is a technique used in Muay Thai, full contact karate and mixed martial arts fighting...
) at 4:25 of the second round. Bojan Kosednar vs. Kazunori YokotaKazunori Yokotais a Japanese mixed martial artist and judoka. Yokota became famous fighting in the Japanese MMA promotion DEEP, and eventually debuted WVR Sengoku, his only fight in a cage was his MMA debut, which was in GCM Demolition in 19 September 2004 against Keita Nakamura, the fight resulted in a... - Yokota defeated Kosednar by unanimous decision 3–0. Rodrigo DammRodrigo DammRodrigo Damm is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who has competed for World Victory Road, Strikeforce, Jungle Fight, bodogFIGHT, and Shooto promotions. Rodrigo's sister Carina Damm is also a mixed martial artist. Damm made his US debut at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs...
vs. Eiji MitsuokaEiji MitsuokaEiji Mitsuoka is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and Cage Force veteran who has fought for DREAM, World Victory Road, PRIDE, Shooto, DEEP, and King of the Cage promotions. Eiji holds notable wins over Rodrigo Damm, Joachim Hansen, and Brian Cobb... - Mitsuoka defeated Damm by submission (rear naked chokeRear naked chokeThe Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...
) at 3:13 of the first round. Clay French vs. Satoru KitaokaSatoru Kitaoka, is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has fought the majority of his career as a welterweight for Pancrase, but moved down to lightweight in 2008 when he joined MMA promoter World Victory Road. Kitaoka is renowned for his submission grappling abilities and is the reigning BJJ and No-Gi Open... - Kitaoka defeated French by submission (achilles lock) at 0:31 of the first round.
Middleweight bout: Frank Trigg
Frank Trigg
Dewey Franklin Trigg III is an American mixed martial artist, color commentator, pro wrestler and co-host of MMAWeekly radio show and TAGG radio show...
vs.
Makoto TakimotoMakoto Takimoto
is a Japanese judoka. He won a gold medal at the -81 kg category of the 2000 Summer Olympics.He is from Iwai, Ibaraki. He began judo at the age of 6. After graduation from Nihon University, he belonged to the Japan Racing Association. Takimoto made his MMA debut on 31 December 2004 against...
- Trigg defeated Takimoto by unanimous decision 3–0.
Lightweight bout: Takanori Gomi
Takanori Gomi
, is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Gomi is a former Shooto Welterweight Champion and was the last and only Pride Lightweight Champion. He is also a four-time All Japan Combat Wrestling champion. During his time in Pride he was considered...
vs.
Bang Seung Hwan
- Gomi defeated Hwan by unanimous decision 3–0.
See also
- List of Sengoku events
- List of male mixed martial artists
External links
- Sengoku official website
- Results from SherdogSherdogSherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts . The site is a member of the Crave Online network and provides MMA related content for ESPN.com.- History :...