The new Japanese organization, World Victory Road, inaugurated their first show ever earlier today. "Sengoku" was the name of the thrilling event that filled the Yoyogi National Stadium Gymnasium in Tokyo. World Victory Road is expected to take over the Asian and European market just like PrideFC once did.
Josh Barnett claimed victory over the city’s favorite Hidehiko Yoshida and Takanori "The Fireball Kid" Gomi defeated the former UFC fighter Duane "Bang" Ludwig.
Here are the official "Sengoku" results:
- Josh Barnett defeats Hidehiko Yoshida via submission-heel hook (3:23- Round 3)
- Takanori Gomi defeats Duane "Bang" Ludwig via TKO-cut (2:28- Round 1)
- Kazuo Misaki defeats Siyar Bahadurzada via submission-guillotine choke (2:02- Round 2)
- Kazuyuki Fujita defeats Peter Graham via submission-choke (1:32- Round 1)
- Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos defeats Makoto Takimoto via submission-heel hook (4:51- Round 1)
- Ryo Kawamura defeats Antonio Braga Neto via a unanimous decision
- Nick Thompson defeats Fabricio Monteiro via a unanimous decision