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RIZIN World Grand Prix 2017 - Final Round Discussion

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GreenHornet
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12.31.2017 | 1:11 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 7 Winners, 3 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 62nd

After a fun night of fights in Vegas, we are set for the grand finale to the Fight Rock Festival in the legendary Saitama Super Arena as RIZIN's New Year's Eve card is set to begin.  We will see the crowning of two new champions at Atomweight and Bantamweight, as well as a 4 man kickboxing tourney and the potential swan songs of Mirko Cro Cop and Takanori Gomi.

I am so amped for this card since the last New Year's Eve card, so let's do this ****.  RIZIN NEVER DIE!

* Edited at 12.31.2017, 1:20 AM ET *

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RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017
  • Sunday 12.31.2017 at 01:00 AM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: FITE
  • Promotion: RIZIN Fighting Federation
  • Tapology Accounts: RIZINFF
  • Ownership: Nobuyuki Sakakibara
  • Venue: Saitama Super Arena
  • Location: Saitama, Japan
  • Enclosure: Ring
  • Attendance: 18,316
  • MMA Bouts: 9
  • Kickboxing Bouts: 3
  • Promotion Links:
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Bout   Info
Kyoji Horiguchi   defeats   Shintaro Ishiwatari   via KO/TKO, Right Hook   0:14 Round 2 of 3, 5:14 Total Bout Page
Kanna Asakura   defeats   Rena Kubota   via Submission, Sleeper Choke   4:41 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
(Kickboxing)   Tenshin Nasukawa  defeats  Yamato Fujita via KO/TKO, Knockdowns (left Knee)   1:20 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Mirko Filipović   defeats   Tsuyoshi Kosaka   via KO/TKO, Punches (towel Thrown)   1:02 Round 1 of 2 Bout Page
Shinju Nozawa-Auclair   defeats   Chelsea LaGrasse   via Submission, Armbar   4:47 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Yusuke Yachi   defeats   Takanori Gomi   via Submission, Triangle Choke   2:36 Round 1 of 2 Bout Page
Kanna Asakura   defeats   Maria Oliveira   via Submission, Armbar   3:30 Round 2 of 3, 8:30 Total Bout Page
Rena Kubota   defeats   Irene Cabello   via KO/TKO, Right Hook   4:31 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
(Kickboxing)   Yamato Fujita  defeats  Mitsuhisa Sunabe via KO/TKO, Left Hook   0:50 Round 3 of 3, 6:50 Total Bout Page
(Kickboxing)   Tenshin Nasukawa  defeats  Yuta Hamamoto via KO/TKO, Flying Knee   1:58 Round 2 of 3, 4:58 Total Bout Page
Shintaro Ishiwatari   defeats   Takafumi Otsuka   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Kyoji Horiguchi   defeats   Manel Kape   via Submission, Head and Arm Choke   4:25 Round 3 of 3, 14:25 Total Bout Page

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MikeLovesTacos XD
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12.31.2017 | 7:40 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 7 Winners, 2 Perfect, 480 Points   |   Tied for 31st with 4 others

This card has been fantastic. Like, seriously a potential Card OTY contender. Phenomenal stuff. 

Wild finishes. Loved the Ishiwatari/Otsuka fight. Everything about this card has been amazing. That intermission was absurd. But action-wise and (of course) production-wise? ******* love it.

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dtrain24
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12.31.2017 | 7:46 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 7 Winners, 3 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 62nd

A flyweight knocking out bantamweights. *****'s power has really grown since moving from the UFC to Rizin.

"His legacy is money. My legacy is smesh." -Khabib

Spudgreg
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12.31.2017 | 8:51 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 7 Winners, 2 Perfect, 405 Points   |   Tied for 122nd

I was saying before he left the ufc that he would beat Johnson in a rematch and that fight was to soon for him. He just doesn’t belong in rizin
DrGlaze
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12.31.2017 | 8:53 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 5 Winners, 2 Perfect, 365 Points   |   Tied for 175th

Ouch, in the span of a few days both of Rizin’s star females lost. 

"I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet, strange, I am ungrateful to those teachers. -Khalil Gibran "

rappinpapsoda
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12.31.2017 | 9:49 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 7 Winners, 3 Perfect, 430 Points   |   97th Place

I wish Rizin had more cards a year like Pride did.

"The only thing predictable about MMA is that it is unpredictable."

GreenHornet
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12.31.2017 | 2:53 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 7 Winners, 3 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 62nd

That was a fantastic show by RIZIN. Always a great treat for NYE.

@rappinpap Sakakibara just announced that they are expanding their schedule to 5-6 events now. One in May, one possibly in the summer, two in the fall, and the two on NYE weekend.

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rappinpapsoda
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01.01.2018 | 9:42 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 7 Winners, 3 Perfect, 430 Points   |   97th Place

Still not what Pride has. I guess those days are gone.

"The only thing predictable about MMA is that it is unpredictable."

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01.01.2018 | 12:30 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 7 Winners, 3 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 62nd

Oh no! Just realized Rena lost! 
HJWalker
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01.01.2018 | 12:59 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 2 Winners, 1 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 265th

I'd love to see her go stateside for a bit and work on her grappling.
MikeLovesTacos XD
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01.01.2018 | 2:27 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 7 Winners, 2 Perfect, 480 Points   |   Tied for 31st with 4 others

I can't get over how good this card was. I ******* love RIZIN so much. 

Horiguchi is one talented ************. Big fan of him and Ishiwatari both. Happy Kanna Asakura won the tournament. Looked great against Oliveira and RENA. 20-years-old and the sky is the limit for her. Always nice to see Cro Cop. It was awesome to see glimpses of classic Fireball Kid from Gomi despite the loss. 

Such a fun event. Now we gotta wait until May for another RIZIN show. :'( 

"Why are you booing me? I am the GOAT. **** you." - Patricio "Pitbull" Freire

rappinpapsoda
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01.02.2018 | 7:57 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 7 Winners, 3 Perfect, 430 Points   |   97th Place

Is Gomi done now?

"The only thing predictable about MMA is that it is unpredictable."

Kuma
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01.02.2018 | 12:44 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 7 Winners, 2 Perfect, 405 Points   |   Tied for 122nd

Gomi is so passed done,but if I had to bet he'll fight again.He said he'll be back to Rizin in his post fight interview and if he hasn't thrown it in yet I believe he'll fight again unfortunately.

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