Event R1Z1N Fighting World Grand Prix 2015 [Results]

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    RIZIN 1 (December 29th)

    Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Shinya Aoki (MMA)
    DJ.taiki vs. Hiroyuki Takaya (MMA)
    A.J. Matthews vs. Anatoly Tokov (MMA)
    Yuki Motoya vs. Felipe Efrain (MMA)
    Akiyo Nishiura vs. Hiroya (K-1)
    Carlos Tyouta vs. Kirill Sidelnikov (MMA)
    Kazuyuki Miyata vs. Hinata (MMA)
    Tsuyoshi Kohsaka vs. James Thompson (MMA)

    FWGP 2015 Opening Round
    Mo Lawal vs. Brett McDermott
    Satoshi Ishii vs. Jiri Prochazka
    Bruno Cappezolla vs. Teodoras Aukstuolis
    Goran Reljic vs. Vadim Nedkov
    Valentin Moldavsky vs. Yuta Uchida (Reserve)


    RIZIN 2 (December 31st)

    Fedor Emelianenko vs. Jaideep Singh (MMA)
    Kaido Hoovelson vs. Jerome LeBanner (MMA)
    Gabi Garcia vs. Lei'D Tapia (MMA)
    Asen Yamamoto vs. Kron Gracie (MMA)
    Yuichiro Nagashima vs. Andy Souwer (MMA)
    TAKERU vs. Yang Ming (K-1)
    Akebono vs. Bob Sapp (Shootboxing)
    Ken Hasegawa vs. Brennan Ward (MMA)
    RENA vs. Jeana Valentino (MMA)
    HW Grand Prix Semifinals and Finals


     
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    Why not grab someone like Sergei Kharitonov? He's a legit HW and fought in PRIDE FC as well. Hell he's fought 3 times in the last 2 years... that's legit enough IMO. OR is Sergei too much of a threat to win?

    FWIW He has a 2005 win over UFC HW champ Fabricio Werdum too
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    They were talking about 45-year old TK as an upgrade over Fedor's original opponent.

    Now word is they might try to have Fedor fight Kaido Höövelson, an Estonian sumo with a MMA record of 0-0.

    We're probably making too much out of the situation. Fedor is 39 and lost three times straight the last time he had a run of good competition. He's not going to fight a game opponent and it doesn't really matter.
     
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    true, true, Fedor draws very little interest to me other than to see the result.
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Fedor and Kaido still without opponents. Seems there is a chance they will fight each other.
     
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    The Sapp/Akebono fight will be under "shootfighting" rules, meaning kickboxing plus takedowns plus standing submissions but limitations on ground grappling. Should be the first time in a while we see Sapp go all out.
     
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    so for the GP, it SHOULD be king Mo vs Reljic at the end right? Of course who knows about the Brazilian or the Russian.... or how the lack of steroid testing will affect the outcome.
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    King Mo's side of the bracket seems designed to get him to the finals. On the other side you'd expect it to be Reljic or Ishii.

    But these things virtually never go according to plan...
     
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    Kaido Hoovelson vs. Jerome LeBanner announced.

    If Hoovelson can't get him down, LeBanner will wreck his face and legs.

    Still no opponent for Fedor.
     
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    The first show is being designated as a farewell to Saku.

    The second show is being designated as the promotional launch.
     
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    wait... Jerome is still fighting??? Good golly how old is he now? well thanks internet he turns 43 on Dec 26.... time to open a kick boxing academy in Paris Jerome.
     
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    ^ Will be the first fight for him in a while. However he is fighting a former sumo with no experience, so, Japan!

    Speaking of Japan--Fedor's opponent was announced today and it is, yet again, Jaideep Singh. And the MMA world lets out a sigh.

    Even if Singh does the unthinkable it hardly matters.
     
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    The future of MMA...

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    Is there any reason to actually watch this card? Beyond getting the results and waiting for gifs of any cool moments I can't think of a reason to give this event much attention.
     
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    With the time zone difference? Probably worth watching the fights as they are uploaded the next day or two. I'm sure between these two events there will be a few worth seeing. JLB and Fedor's fights will probably be short enough to be gifs.

    Saku/Aoki might be good.
     
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    Results from Day 1
    • Shinya Aoki def. Kazushi Sakuraba via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 5:56
    • Jiri Prochazka def. Satoshi Ishii via knockout (strikes) – Round 1, 1:36 – heavyweight tournament opening round
    • Vadim Nemkov def. Goran Reljic via knockout (strikes) – Round 1, 2:58 – heavyweight tournament opening round
    • Teodoras Aukstuolis def. Bruno Cappelozza via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 3:32 – heavyweight tournament opening round
    • Muhammed Lawal def. Brett McDermott via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 9:10 – heavyweight tournament opening round
    • Valentin Moldavsky def Yuta Uchida via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:20 – heavyweight tournament alternate fight
    • Hiroyuki Takaya def. Daiki Hata via unanimous decision
    • Hideo Tokoro def. Kizaemon Saiga via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 5:15
    • Anatoly Tokov def. A.J. Matthews via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 0:55
    • Felipe Efrain def. Yuki Motoya via TKO (punches) – Round 1 (fight to be ruled no-contest due to Efrain missing weight)
    • Kirill Sidelnikov def. Carlos Toyota via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 2:32
    • Tsuyoshi Kohsaka def. James Thompson via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 1:58
     
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    Results from Day 2 (3)

    • Muhammed Lawal def. Jiri Prochazka via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 5:09
    • Fedor Emelianenko def. Jaideep Singh via TKO – Round 1, 3:02
    • Kron Gracie def. Asen Yamamoto via submission (triangle choke) – Round 1, 4:57
    • Andy Souwer def. Yuichiro Nagashima via TKO (punches) – Round 1
    • Kaido Hoovelson def. Peter Aerts via unanimous decision
    • Gabi Garcia def. Seini Draughn via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:36
    • Soo Chul Kim def. Maike Linhares Galvao Amorim via unanimous decision
    • Brennan Ward def. Ken Hasegawa via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 1:52
    • Jiri Prochazka def. Vadim Nemkov via TKO (retirement) – Round 1, 10:00 – heavyweight tournament semifinals
    • Muhammad Lawal def. Teodoras Aukstuolis via unanimous decision – heavyweight tournament semifinals
    • Rena Kubota def. Jleana Valentino via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 3:31
     
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