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10.18.2015 | 10:35 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 126th
Can't wait for this promotion to get going.
#RizinNeverDie
"Why are you booing me? I am the GOAT. **** you." - Patricio "Pitbull" Freire
- Thursday 12.31.2015 at 01:00 AM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Spike TV (tape-delayed)
- Name: RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2015: Day 2
- Also Known As: RIZIN FF: Iza Saltation
- Promotion: RIZIN Fighting Federation
- Tapology Accounts: RIZINFF
- Ownership: Nobuyuki Sakakibara
- Venue: Saitama Super Arena
- Location: Saitama, Japan
- Enclosure: Ring
- TV Announcers: Jimmy Smith, Sean Grande
- Attendance: 18,365
- TV Ratings: 156,000
- Matchmaker: Shingo Kashiwagi
- MMA Bouts: 11
- Kickboxing Bouts: 1
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| Bout | Info | |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammed Lawal defeats Jiří Procházka via KO/TKO, Punch | 5:09 Round 1 of 2 Bout Page | |
| Fedor Emelianenko defeats Jaideep Singh via Submission, Punches | 3:02 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Kron Gracie defeats Erson Yamamoto via Submission, Triangle Choke | 4:58 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Andy Souwer defeats Yuichiro Nagashima via KO/TKO, Punches | 5:28 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Baruto Kaito defeats Peter Aerts via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 9:00 Total Bout Page | |
| (Shootboxing) Bob Sapp defeats Akebono Taro via Decision, Technical | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Gabrielle Garcia defeats Lei’D Tapa via KO/TKO, Punches | 2:36 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| (Kickboxing) Takeru Segawa defeats Yang Ming via KO/TKO, Punches | 3:00 Round 2 of 3, 6:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Soo Chul Kim defeats Maike Linhares via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 20:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Brennan Ward defeats Ken Hasegawa via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 1:52 Round 2 of 3, 11:52 Total Bout Page | |
| Jiří Procházka defeats Vadim Nemkov via KO/TKO, Retirement | 10:00 Round 1 of 2 Bout Page | |
| Muhammed Lawal defeats Teodoras Aukštuolis via Decision, Unanimous | 2 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Rena Kubota defeats Jleana Valentino via Submission, Armbar | 3:31 Round 2 of 3, 8:31 Total Bout Page |
Responses Page 10
11.21.2015 | 1:42 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 605 Points | Tied for 44th with 3 others
Why did they blur someone out at :53?
"how bout u go an **** off my page then u peice of **** u think we need a stupid ****witt like u telling us about looking good who the **** are u take your worthless advice and get the **** out of here"
11.21.2015 | 2:05 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 126th
"Why are you booing me? I am the GOAT. **** you." - Patricio "Pitbull" Freire
11.22.2015 | 8:18 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 10 Winners, 5 Perfect, 690 Points | Tied for 6th with 1 other
"The only thing predictable about MMA is that it is unpredictable."
11.22.2015 | 8:55 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 126th
30 = Fan Expo
31 = Event
"Why are you booing me? I am the GOAT. **** you." - Patricio "Pitbull" Freire
11.22.2015 | 9:07 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 126th
- Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Shinya Aoki (Main)
- 5 fights for first round of tournament. (incl. reserve)
- Yuki Motoya vs. Nam Jin Joo
- AJ Matthews vs. Anatoly Tokov
- James Thompson vs. TK
- *more to come*
December 31 - "IZA (Takeoff) Salutation" [will feature new production. this is where the future and past will merge]
- Fedor Emelianenko vs. TBA (Main)
- Baruto vs. TBA
- Gabi Gacia vs. Lei'D Tapa
- RENA vs. Jleanna Valentino
- Semi-Finals & Finals of tournament
- *more to come*
Only real quote on the fan expo so far:
"Details on the 3 day FREE “Fight Expo” held at the Community Arenainside of the Saitama Super Arena were also revealed. “What I felt
during my absence in the fight scene, is that the fighters lacked in
the fans first mentality. I felt like there was a need in creating an
opportunity where the fighters can communicate, educate, and cooperate
with the fans. The Fight Expo will provide the opportunity where fans
can communicate with the fighters, legendary fighters, ring girls from
all over the world, signing sessions, weigh ins and much more. We will
also put in a ring and a mat area and hold public sparing and
grappling tournaments.”
* Edited at 11.22.2015, 11:42 AM ET *
"Why are you booing me? I am the GOAT. **** you." - Patricio "Pitbull" Freire
11.22.2015 | 9:52 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 495 Points | Tied for 150th
Sakakibara was also at the ZST event this morning with Fedor and spoke well of Sakamaki (ZST's new interim Flyweight champ and student of Kazuyuki Miyata) and Kashiwazaki (BW champ who just defeated their FW champ).
"She be curvin all the locals, must like foreigns and this is when I had the Martin, I was just like Lawrence so wassup"
11.22.2015 | 10:02 AM ET
"Endings are sad, beginnings are scary...but it's the middle that counts."
11.22.2015 | 10:52 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 126th
"Why are you booing me? I am the GOAT. **** you." - Patricio "Pitbull" Freire
11.22.2015 | 11:37 AM ET
wait
"I'll fight any man; Any animal. If Jesus were here; I'd fight him too.- Mike Tyson; Downvote me if you want this ****"
11.22.2015 | 11:43 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 126th
* Edited at 11.22.2015, 11:44 AM ET *
"Why are you booing me? I am the GOAT. **** you." - Patricio "Pitbull" Freire
11.22.2015 | 12:20 PM ET
"Endings are sad, beginnings are scary...but it's the middle that counts."
11.22.2015 | 12:23 PM ET
"Endings are sad, beginnings are scary...but it's the middle that counts."
11.22.2015 | 8:10 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 126th
Following Kosaka’s comment, Sakakibara chairman announced the
additional fighters entering the WORLD GRAND PRIX. Mark Godbeer from
BAMMA, Teodoras Auktuolis from BUSHIDO and Goran Reljic from KSW.
“Each promotion’s representative fighters from our alliance are being
confirmed one by one. Some provide us with their Champions, some
provide us with former Champions. It is interesting to see each
promotion’s take on this event. This will be RIZIN’s kickoff event,
and eventually we would want everybody to want to provide us with
their best fighters. It all depends on how we polish the concept. We
have 3 more fighters to introduce including a Japanese representative,
we will decide this week. These fighters may not be recognized in
Japan, but their performance will make you remember.”
* Edited at 11.22.2015, 8:11 PM ET *
"Why are you booing me? I am the GOAT. **** you." - Patricio "Pitbull" Freire
11.22.2015 | 11:10 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 505 Points | 149th Place
The Jaideep and TK rumors have been shot down. I doubt Kaido Hoovelson is being lined up to fight Fedor. Bringing in Wanderlei is out of the question, as I doubt that Silva could get out of his UFC contract in time to fight Fedor in December. Mirko Cro Cop is still under contract with the UFC and won't attempt to come out of retirement after he got popped for HGH by WADA. Scott Coker has said that Kimbo won't be lined up to fight Fedor (thank the gods in Asgard). And I feel like the potential for Sakakibara to make Fedor vs Couture happen is slim to none, because he would have announced it by now.
It feels like Sakakibara is playing a game of cat and mouse with the MMA media with regards to who Fedor's mystery opponent is going to be.
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11.23.2015 | 7:53 AM ET
"If I have a goal, then it is to escape from this literalism. I'll never achieve it; in the same way that I'll never manage to describe what really dwells within my character, although I keep on trying."
11.23.2015 | 9:37 AM ET
At this point they shouldn't even announce it
Have a behind the scenes weigh in.
Anybody who is watching is watching because it's Fedor anyway.
"I'll fight any man; Any animal. If Jesus were here; I'd fight him too.- Mike Tyson; Downvote me if you want this ****"
11.24.2015 | 12:26 AM ET
Japan
Predictions: 7 of 9 Winners, 3 Perfect, 505 Points | Tied for 140th
"I am the greatest blonde man in the world. I am Tru Viking." - Alexander Gustaffsson / "The world must bow to my glory. I am a God amongst mortals. They must pay me tribute in wine and concubine for my deeds." - Jon Jones "
11.24.2015 | 5:59 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 126th
"Why are you booing me? I am the GOAT. **** you." - Patricio "Pitbull" Freire
11.25.2015 | 7:41 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 10 Winners, 5 Perfect, 690 Points | Tied for 6th with 1 other
"The only thing predictable about MMA is that it is unpredictable."
11.28.2015 | 5:59 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 505 Points | 149th Place
Honestly, if I were to make a guess on who Sakakibara would be looking for, based upon the prior criteria he has given the media for his search for Fedor's opponent, it would possibly be someone like Rico Verhoeven.
While he has not yet committed full time to MMA, he has trained for an MMA fight and won (granted it was against a 0-1 opponent). Furthermore, he is 26 years of age, meaning he has a lot of potential to be a big name in the sport. Not only that, Verhoeven has dominated the world of Heavyweight Kickboxing for a while now and he has stated on the record that he wants to continue doing more MMA fights; as he sees there is nothing left for him to do in Kickboxing.
So, with all that being said, I feel that there is a decent possibility of Sakakibara making a move to sign Verhoeven as an opponent for Fedor.
* Edited at 11.28.2015, 6:00 PM ET *
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