Antonio Rogerio Nogueira defeated Moise Rimbon via unanimous decision in a lackluster affair.Muhammad Lawal (2-0) defeated Fabio Silva via TKO (strikes - 0:41:R3). The Team Quest product has potential for sure but he did what I thought he would and his "King Mo" character is straight up retarded.
Sergey Golyaev (11-6) defeated Takanori Gomi (29-4) via split decision. Not to discredit the work of Sergey and the Red Devil fight team, but Gomi won this fight. Losing 1 round via flash knockdown does not a decision make. At least WVR announced Gomi vs Kitaoka next for the title since the strap was not on the line here (oddly). This may be what the "Fireball Kid" needs to reinvigorate and re-establish himself as an elite Lightweight.
Lightweight Grand Prix semifinals:
Kazunori Yokota (8-1-3) defeated Mizuto Hirota via unanimous decision.
Satoru Kitaoka (22-8-9) defeated Eiji Mitsuoka via submission (heel hook - 1:16:R1). This one really surprised me and Eiji got embarrassed early.
Lightweight Grand Prix reserve bout:
Jorge Masvidal (15-3) defeated Seung Hwan Bang via unanimous decision.
Lightweight Grand Prix finals:
Satoru Kitaoka (23-8-9) defeated Kazunori Yokota (8-2-3) via unanimous decision. I didn't know the Lightweights well at all as you can tell by my picks. The Pancrase vet gets the nod from the judges but will have to wait for a title shot at Gomi who will be fighting Golyaev for the title in a rematch. Satoru should get the winner.
Middleweight Grand Prix semifinals:
Kazuhiro Nakamura (13-8) defeated Yuki Sasaki via unanimous decision.
Jorge Santiago (19-7) defeated Siyar Bahadurzada via submission (heel hook - 1:10:R1). Jorge continues his domination in tournaments winning yet again in quick fashion.
Middleweight Grand Prix reserve bout:
Joe Doerksen (41-12) defeated Izuru Takeuchi (25-10-6) via TKO (strikes - 0:41:R3). I am just happy Doer didn't go to decision for once.
Middleweight Grand Prix finals:
Jorge Santiago (20-7) defeated Kazuhiro Nakamura (13-9) via TKO (strikes - 0:49:R3). I called this one correct from start to finish. The thoroughbred Santiago is the horse I rode from the beginning. The guy has really come alive recently and has now taken the Strikeforce and Sengoku Middleweight Tournaments in the same year! This American Top Team member's stock is rising fast! It will be interesting to see if he stays in Sengoku or returns to the UFC.
Lightweight Grand Prix reserve bout:
Jorge Masvidal (15-3) defeated Seung Hwan Bang via unanimous decision.
Lightweight Grand Prix finals:
Satoru Kitaoka (23-8-9) defeated Kazunori Yokota (8-2-3) via unanimous decision. I didn't know the Lightweights well at all as you can tell by my picks. The Pancrase vet gets the nod from the judges but will have to wait for a title shot at Gomi who will be fighting Golyaev for the title in a rematch. Satoru should get the winner.
Middleweight Grand Prix semifinals:
Kazuhiro Nakamura (13-8) defeated Yuki Sasaki via unanimous decision.
Jorge Santiago (19-7) defeated Siyar Bahadurzada via submission (heel hook - 1:10:R1). Jorge continues his domination in tournaments winning yet again in quick fashion.
Middleweight Grand Prix reserve bout:
Joe Doerksen (41-12) defeated Izuru Takeuchi (25-10-6) via TKO (strikes - 0:41:R3). I am just happy Doer didn't go to decision for once.
Middleweight Grand Prix finals:
Jorge Santiago (20-7) defeated Kazuhiro Nakamura (13-9) via TKO (strikes - 0:49:R3). I called this one correct from start to finish. The thoroughbred Santiago is the horse I rode from the beginning. The guy has really come alive recently and has now taken the Strikeforce and Sengoku Middleweight Tournaments in the same year! This American Top Team member's stock is rising fast! It will be interesting to see if he stays in Sengoku or returns to the UFC.
7-3 on the picks but calling the Middleweight Grand Prix finals exactly should garner bonus point.
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