Topic: RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2015
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12.28.2015 | 5:34 PM ET
Predictions: 1 of 2 Winners, 1 Perfect, 100 Points | Tied for 259th
I don't expect to be covering this live, so if there's a savage contrib who wants to toss live results in with a better time zone than I, feel free! Otherwise, I'll toss them in in the morning.
Enjoy!
"When a game cannot be won, change the game."
- Tuesday 12.29.2015 at 01:00 AM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Spike TV (tape-delayed)
- Name: RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2015: Day 1
- Also Known As: RIZIN FF: Saraba Fiesta
- 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: 12,214
- TV Ratings: 156,000
- Matchmaker: Shingo Kashiwagi
- MMA Bouts: 12
- Kickboxing Bouts: 1
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| Bout | Info | |
|---|---|---|
| Shinya Aoki defeats Kazushi Sakuraba via KO/TKO, Corner Stoppage | 5:56 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Jiří Procházka defeats Satoshi Ishii via KO/TKO, Knees | 1:36 Round 1 of 2 Bout Page | |
| Vadim Nemkov defeats Goran Reljić via KO/TKO, Punches | 2:58 Round 1 of 2 Bout Page | |
| Teodoras Aukštuolis defeats Bruno Cappelozza via KO/TKO, Punch | 4:32 Round 1 of 2 Bout Page | |
| Muhammed Lawal defeats Brett McDermott via KO/TKO, Punches | 9:10 Round 1 of 2 Bout Page | |
| Valentin Moldavsky defeats Yuta Uchida via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 2:20 Round 1 of 2 Bout Page | |
| Hiroyuki Takaya defeats Daiki Hata via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 20:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Hideo Tokoro defeats Kizaemon Saiga via Submission, Armbar | 5:16 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Anatoly Tokov defeats AJ Matthews via KO/TKO, Punch | 0:55 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| (Custom Rules) Hinata Watanabe defeats Kazuyuki Miyata via KO/TKO, Punch | 2:14 Round 1 of 2 Bout Page | |
| (Kickboxing) Hiroya Kawabe defeats Akiyo Nishiura via KO/TKO, Punch | 1:20 Round 3 of 3, 7:20 Total Bout Page | |
| Yuki Motoya vs. Felipe Efrain Ends in a No Contest, Efrain Missed Weight | 5:45 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Kirill Sidelnikov defeats Carlos Toyota via KO/TKO, Punches | 2:23 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Tsuyoshi Kosaka defeats James Thompson via KO/TKO, Punches | 1:58 Round 2 of 3, 11:58 Total Bout Page |
Responses Page 6
12.29.2015 | 9:10 AM ET
Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 350 Points | 208th Place
The Pride events in North America were on a 18 hour tape delay for the last few years.
If someone watched Pride live, it was like a 6-7 hour event.
"The only thing predictable about MMA is that it is unpredictable."
12.29.2015 | 9:22 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 530 Points | Tied for 95th
"I have not yet begun to defile myself. "
12.29.2015 | 9:38 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 615 Points | Tied for 27th with 6 others
"Hay lohh you Mike, ay lov you Mike. Hyou say somesing like di fo me, and naw I say you ... I LOV YOU! See you som. Boy." -- Yoel Romero, UFC 205
12.29.2015 | 11:05 AM ET
Predictions: 1 of 2 Winners, 1 Perfect, 100 Points | Tied for 259th
"When a game cannot be won, change the game."
12.29.2015 | 11:05 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 565 Points | Tied for 67th
12.29.2015 | 11:46 AM ET
Jerome Le Banner's not fighting Baruto.
RIZIN never reached an agreement with JLB, yet they still announced. Peter Aerts will step in as a replacement against Baruto.
Keep in mind Aerts helped Baruto train for this fight, yet he still accepted stepping in as a replacement for Le Banner against Baruto.
12.29.2015 | 11:49 AM ET
well
"I'll fight any man; Any animal. If Jesus were here; I'd fight him too.- Mike Tyson; Downvote me if you want this ****"
12.29.2015 | 12:26 PM ET
"It does not make sense that humans deliberately malfunction. - Upgrade"
12.29.2015 | 12:28 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 615 Points | Tied for 27th with 6 others
I'm not a fan of fight fixing conspiracies, but I guess it I don't really have too much to dispute it either.
"Hay lohh you Mike, ay lov you Mike. Hyou say somesing like di fo me, and naw I say you ... I LOV YOU! See you som. Boy." -- Yoel Romero, UFC 205
12.29.2015 | 1:19 PM ET
Predictions: 1 of 1 Winners, 0 Perfect, 65 Points | Tied for 262nd
"Endings are sad, beginnings are scary...but it's the middle that counts."
12.29.2015 | 1:34 PM ET
Predictions: 1 of 1 Winners, 0 Perfect, 65 Points | Tied for 262nd
That's the gif. of the finish. There is no reason to fix that fight. Prochazka is one the top 5 prospects at 205. He is a freak athlete. He was in control of the fight, the short time that fight lasted. The kick drops Ishii ( the kick partially lands - was blocked/partially blocked), then Ishii gets up to his feet inmediately to get hit by a punch that drops him and Ishii at this point is done/finished only to get kneed on the head.
And why would a fight be fixed to make the japanese fighter look bad and not advance. Another thing Ishii could have become "scared" of Jiri's power. That happens in fights.
* Edited at 12.29.2015, 1:41 PM ET *
"Endings are sad, beginnings are scary...but it's the middle that counts."
12.29.2015 | 1:36 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 530 Points | Tied for 95th
Also, Prochazka's planted foot had already begun to slip out from under him before the kick landed. No doubt a hard kick, but enough to knock Ishii to the ground through his arm?
Also, the stanky leg from Ishii seemed a bit "put on".
Just my non-fighter opinion. Nothing that I remember specific to this fight, but there were rumors this week that some of this week's fights might have predetermined outcomes.
"I have not yet begun to defile myself. "
12.29.2015 | 1:50 PM ET
Predictions: 1 of 1 Winners, 0 Perfect, 65 Points | Tied for 262nd
I think the way Ishii fell after the kick wasn't as he had taken the hardest kick, he just lost his balance for a second/was surprised by the kick and slipped then got back up to his feet right after. Another thing, let's not forget Ishii reacts poorly to getting hit. Also, if you want someone specific to win this tourney and you fix a fight for that reason wouldn't it make sense to fix the others fights as well, or at least some of them. Now the King Mo, Theodoras, Vadim KO's were fixed as well? I guess the other possibility would be Ishii taking a dive or maybe he wanted out of the fight after getting his shots and tosses stuffed, but i think the finish is legit (he was finished by the punch that sent him to the canvas after getting up from the kick) and I see no reason for this to be fixed by the promotion.
* Edited at 12.29.2015, 2:23 PM ET *
"Endings are sad, beginnings are scary...but it's the middle that counts."
12.29.2015 | 2:05 PM ET
it clearly wasnt fixed
"I'll fight any man; Any animal. If Jesus were here; I'd fight him too.- Mike Tyson; Downvote me if you want this ****"
12.29.2015 | 2:58 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 565 Points | Tied for 67th
12.29.2015 | 3:13 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 6 Perfect, 780 Points | 3rd Place
"She be curvin all the locals, must like foreigns and this is when I had the Martin, I was just like Lawrence so wassup"
12.29.2015 | 3:16 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 530 Points | Tied for 95th
"I have not yet begun to defile myself. "
12.29.2015 | 3:21 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 565 Points | Tied for 67th
12.29.2015 | 3:34 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 6 Perfect, 780 Points | 3rd Place
"She be curvin all the locals, must like foreigns and this is when I had the Martin, I was just like Lawrence so wassup"