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NCRadioMan · 09-11-2009, 10:23 AM

The fight order for SENGOKU X was announced today. In the main event, as expected, Hiroshi Izumi will take on Antz “Notorious” Nansen. The semi main-even spot has been given to Antonio Silva and Big Jim York.

SENGOKU X
Date: September 23rd, 2009
Place: Saitama Community Arena in Tokyo, Japan

Single Fights (3×5):
8. LHW: Hiroshi Izumi vs. Antz “Notorious” Nansen
7. HW: Antonio Silva vs. Big Jim York
6. WW: Makoto Takimoto vs. Lee Jae Sun
5. LW: Kazunori Yokota vs. Ryan Schultz
4. LHW: Ryo Kawamura vs. Fabio Silva
3. WW: Dan Hornbuckle vs. Nick Thompson
2. MW: Takenori Sato vs. Joe Doerksen
1. LW: Maxi vs. Tetsuya Yamada

Opening Fights (2×5):
-1. LW: Ikuo Usuda vs. Baek Woo Hyun
-2. FW: Shigeki Osawa vs. Kim Ki Hyun
-3. BW: Ryosuke Komori vs. So Jee Hyun

http://nightmareofbattle.wordpress.c...der-announced/

Also announced today were the three first participants of the November 7th SENGOKU XI at the Ryogoku Kokugikan. Middleweight champion Jorge Santiago, Featherweight GP runner-up Michihiro Omigawa, and Kevin Randleman will all be returning to the SENGOKU ring.

The opponent of Randleman could be King Mo according to a new report by Sherdog.

Update: It looks like Satoru Kitaoka, Akihiro Gono, and Eiji Mitsuoka have a good chance to participate at SENGOKU XI

http://nightmareofbattle.wordpress.c...ants-revealed/

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Buentello Out of Strikeforce, Likely to UFC

Paul Buentello has secured his release from Strikeforce and is negotiating a return to the Octagon, the former UFC heavyweight title contender told Sherdog.com.

Strikeforce President Scott Coker confirmed the news in an e-mail sent via company representative Mike Afromowitz.

“We offered Paul a six-figure contract to fight Fedor, but he turned it down,” Coker said. “His decision is understandable considering Fedor's level of skill but, at the same time, Paul didn't really fit into our plans. He's been a solid journeyman fighter and we wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.”

The “Head Hunter” informed Sherdog.com that the UFC would honor his Affliction contract -- which has one fight left -- and that they are negotiating an extension as well.

Buentello (27-10) has run up a 12-2 record over the past six years with his only defeats coming in title matches against Andrei Arlovski and Alistair Overeem. The 35-year-old Texan was 3-1 in his first stint in the UFC.

http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/bue...y-to-ufc-19624
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Four wins, seven losses.

It's a record that would be less-than-desirable for any professional fighter over an 11-fight stretch.

But for a man once known as the uncrowned champion of the UFC's lightweight division, it's simply unacceptable.

"I don't want to go out like the last two or three years," Yves Edwards recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). "I want to leave something behind, something that I can remember, something that I can be proud of. I think that kind of got away from me for a while. I'm just trying to get that back."

Edwards entered this past Friday's "Shine Fights 2: American Top Team vs. The World" on a two-fight losing streak and with the aforementioned less-than-desirable stretch.

Edwards entered the bout looking to turn things around, but even that didn't come easy. A last second change of opponent complicated the challenge.

"It's one of those things where I got a text that said, 'Your opponent got changed; it's James Warfield, and he's 15-3,'" Edwards said. "I was like, 'Oh, OK.' I just looked him up on Sherdog for his record and pulled him up on YouTube to see if he had any fights on there.

"I really wanted to fight. I saw a few of his fights, and I saw his record. He had a lot of knockouts, and I saw one or two of his fights, and he looks like he hits hard. He swings for the fences."

Despite the difficulties of facing a heavy hitting brawler, Edwards felt the matchup was perfect for his goals.

"I think it was the perfect fight to get back in the groove simply because it was a dangerous guy, and you've got to stay focused," Edwards said. "I felt rusty. I felt like everything wasn't as smooth as I would want it to be.

"My timing felt off. I felt like I was rushing things. And with a dangerous guys like that, that made me stay a little more focused, I think. I could have fell asleep and get caught with something."

While Edwards admitted he still didn't feel 100 percent in the cage, the Texan was able to weather an early onslaught from Warfield and secure a triangle choke in the second round. The UFC, PRIDE and Strikeforce veteran said it wasn't his best performance, he felt it was a necessary step

"Most guys don't really remember much about the fight, but my memory is usually petty good," Edwards said. "I don't remember 100 percent of things, but after watching [the fight with Warfield], it was like one of my first fights where I'm like, 'Oh, that happened.' I don't remember much about it at all.

"There were so many parts of the fight like that for me. I feel like it had something to do with my timing. It will be good because I've got another one coming up pretty soon and I'll get another chance to knock a little bit more of the rust off or see if it's all been knocked off by Warfield."

The win was Edwards' first since February 2008, and it snapped a two-fight losing streak.

Unfortunately, it's also just Edwards' fifth win in 12 fights. But the soon-to-be-33-year-old was encouraged by what he saw, and he believes now is the time to return to the form that saw him defeat Hermes Franca, Josh Thomson, Nick Agallar, Rich Clementi and Aaron Riley, among others.

And to do it, Edwards wants to return to the sport's biggest organizations.

"I want to fight the best guys in the world," Edwards said. "And yeah, there's a lot of really good guys outside of those organizations, but when you get to the absolute best guys in the world, you look at guys like B.J. Penn, Gray (Maynard), these guys are some of the best guys in the world. I love to compete against guys like those."

09-11-2009, 10:23 AM	#13
NCRadioMan Chutney Lovebusciut Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chutney Location: On the shores of Loch Shiel Posts: 4,281 Trading: (66)	Re: Official MMA Thread The fight order for SENGOKU X was announced today. In the main event, as expected, Hiroshi Izumi will take on Antz “Notorious” Nansen. The semi main-even spot has been given to Antonio Silva and Big Jim York. SENGOKU X Date: September 23rd, 2009 Place: Saitama Community Arena in Tokyo, Japan Single Fights (3×5): 8. LHW: Hiroshi Izumi vs. Antz “Notorious” Nansen 7. HW: Antonio Silva vs. Big Jim York 6. WW: Makoto Takimoto vs. Lee Jae Sun 5. LW: Kazunori Yokota vs. Ryan Schultz 4. LHW: Ryo Kawamura vs. Fabio Silva 3. WW: Dan Hornbuckle vs. Nick Thompson 2. MW: Takenori Sato vs. Joe Doerksen 1. LW: Maxi vs. Tetsuya Yamada Opening Fights (2×5): -1. LW: Ikuo Usuda vs. Baek Woo Hyun -2. FW: Shigeki Osawa vs. Kim Ki Hyun -3. BW: Ryosuke Komori vs. So Jee Hyun http://nightmareofbattle.wordpress.c...der-announced/ Also announced today were the three first participants of the November 7th SENGOKU XI at the Ryogoku Kokugikan. Middleweight champion Jorge Santiago, Featherweight GP runner-up Michihiro Omigawa, and Kevin Randleman will all be returning to the SENGOKU ring. The opponent of Randleman could be King Mo according to a new report by Sherdog. Update: It looks like Satoru Kitaoka, Akihiro Gono, and Eiji Mitsuoka have a good chance to participate at SENGOKU XI http://nightmareofbattle.wordpress.c...ants-revealed/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buentello Out of Strikeforce, Likely to UFC Paul Buentello has secured his release from Strikeforce and is negotiating a return to the Octagon, the former UFC heavyweight title contender told Sherdog.com. Strikeforce President Scott Coker confirmed the news in an e-mail sent via company representative Mike Afromowitz. “We offered Paul a six-figure contract to fight Fedor, but he turned it down,” Coker said. “His decision is understandable considering Fedor's level of skill but, at the same time, Paul didn't really fit into our plans. He's been a solid journeyman fighter and we wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.” The “Head Hunter” informed Sherdog.com that the UFC would honor his Affliction contract -- which has one fight left -- and that they are negotiating an extension as well. Buentello (27-10) has run up a 12-2 record over the past six years with his only defeats coming in title matches against Andrei Arlovski and Alistair Overeem. The 35-year-old Texan was 3-1 in his first stint in the UFC. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/bue...y-to-ufc-19624 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Four wins, seven losses. It's a record that would be less-than-desirable for any professional fighter over an 11-fight stretch. But for a man once known as the uncrowned champion of the UFC's lightweight division, it's simply unacceptable. "I don't want to go out like the last two or three years," Yves Edwards recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). "I want to leave something behind, something that I can remember, something that I can be proud of. I think that kind of got away from me for a while. I'm just trying to get that back." Edwards entered this past Friday's "Shine Fights 2: American Top Team vs. The World" on a two-fight losing streak and with the aforementioned less-than-desirable stretch. Edwards entered the bout looking to turn things around, but even that didn't come easy. A last second change of opponent complicated the challenge. "It's one of those things where I got a text that said, 'Your opponent got changed; it's James Warfield, and he's 15-3,'" Edwards said. "I was like, 'Oh, OK.' I just looked him up on Sherdog for his record and pulled him up on YouTube to see if he had any fights on there. "I really wanted to fight. I saw a few of his fights, and I saw his record. He had a lot of knockouts, and I saw one or two of his fights, and he looks like he hits hard. He swings for the fences." Despite the difficulties of facing a heavy hitting brawler, Edwards felt the matchup was perfect for his goals. "I think it was the perfect fight to get back in the groove simply because it was a dangerous guy, and you've got to stay focused," Edwards said. "I felt rusty. I felt like everything wasn't as smooth as I would want it to be. "My timing felt off. I felt like I was rushing things. And with a dangerous guys like that, that made me stay a little more focused, I think. I could have fell asleep and get caught with something." While Edwards admitted he still didn't feel 100 percent in the cage, the Texan was able to weather an early onslaught from Warfield and secure a triangle choke in the second round. The UFC, PRIDE and Strikeforce veteran said it wasn't his best performance, he felt it was a necessary step "Most guys don't really remember much about the fight, but my memory is usually petty good," Edwards said. "I don't remember 100 percent of things, but after watching [the fight with Warfield], it was like one of my first fights where I'm like, 'Oh, that happened.' I don't remember much about it at all. "There were so many parts of the fight like that for me. I feel like it had something to do with my timing. It will be good because I've got another one coming up pretty soon and I'll get another chance to knock a little bit more of the rust off or see if it's all been knocked off by Warfield." The win was Edwards' first since February 2008, and it snapped a two-fight losing streak. Unfortunately, it's also just Edwards' fifth win in 12 fights. But the soon-to-be-33-year-old was encouraged by what he saw, and he believes now is the time to return to the form that saw him defeat Hermes Franca, Josh Thomson, Nick Agallar, Rich Clementi and Aaron Riley, among others. And to do it, Edwards wants to return to the sport's biggest organizations. "I want to fight the best guys in the world," Edwards said. "And yeah, there's a lot of really good guys outside of those organizations, but when you get to the absolute best guys in the world, you look at guys like B.J. Penn, Gray (Maynard), these guys are some of the best guys in the world. I love to compete against guys like those." __________________ The path to loyalty is trust.