Dream.7 Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Opening Round March 8th, 2009 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 155lbs. Shinya "Tobikan Judan" Aoki vs. David Gardner 155lbs. Mitsuhiro "The Endless Warrior" Ishida vs. Daisuke Nakamura 155lbs. Tatsuya "Crusher" Kawajiri vs. Ross Ebanez Note: Russian heavyweight Sergei Kharitonov might be given a last-second opponent to fight at this event. Opening Round -- Featherweight (139lbs.) Grand Prix: Mazakatsu Imanari vs. Atsushi Yamamoto Hiroyuki Takaya vs. Jong Wong Kim Yoshihiro Maeda vs. Micah Miller Chase Bebbe vs. Joe Warren Takafumi Otsuka vs. Bibiano Fernandes Akiyo Nishiura vs. Abel Cullum Note: Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto gets a first round bye on account of his awesomeness.
Re: Dream.7: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 -- Opening Round (Mar. 8th) is Atsushi Yamamoto any relation to "Kid" Yamamoto? I'll probably find some way to watch this just because Aoki is in it, it also helps that hes fighting a no name so he'll probably pull off some sick submission.
Re: Dream.7: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 -- Opening Round (Mar. 8th) I just talked to Joe Warren on Friday at my work. He's really excited for this fight. I think he is flying out there Wednesday. We shot the shit for about 5 minutes and ended it by both raving about the poster.
Re: Dream.7: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 -- Opening Round (Mar. 8th) [video=youtube;YaxLxSak3XY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaxLxSak3XY[/video]
Re: Dream.7: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 -- Opening Round (Mar. 8th) I was just reading up on Joe Warren. Could he be Team Quest's next Mo Lawal?? he's taking on a serious vet for his 1st fight.. could be trouble.
Re: Dream.7: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 -- Opening Round (Mar. 8th) Cool. Do you know him or do you work at a store or something? How did you know it was him?
Re: Dream.7: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 -- Opening Round (Mar. 8th) I work at Starbucks and the co-owner of the Team Quest gym out here is a regular of mine. A lot of the guys from Quest are buying houses right behind my store. I've seen Joe a couple of times in there, first time I talked to him. Had about a five minute convo. Never seen Hendo in there, he's been in once though. Seen Krystof (spelling) once.
Re: Dream.7: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 -- Opening Round (Mar. 8th) Oh, ok. Cool. Team Quest is kind of sucking right now, hopefully they get back on track.
Re: Dream.7: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 -- Opening Round (Mar. 8th) Results (spoilers): Masakazu Iminari* beat Atsushi Yamamoto by split decision Hiroyuki Takaya* beat Jong Won Kim by second-round TKO (punches) Yoshiro Maeda* beat Micah Miller by unanimous decision Tatsuya Kawajiri beat Ross Ebanez by first-round submission (rear-naked choke) Shinya Aoki beat David Gardner by first-round submission (rear-naked choke) Mitsuhiro Ishida beat Daisuke Nakamura by unanimous decision Abel Cullum* beat Akiyo Nishiura by unanimous decision Joe Warren* beat Chase Beebe by first-round TKO (cut) Bibiano Fernandes* beat Takafumi Otsuka by unanimous decision *advance in tournament
