Sengoku 8 FW Tourney

Sengoku FW tourney
Michihiro Omagawa(4-7-1) vs L.C. Davis(13-1)
Chris Manuel(6-0-2) vs Hatsu Hioki(17-3-2)
Hideki Kadowaki(13-8-2) vs Nam Phan(14-5-0)
Marlon Sandro(12-0-0) vs Matt Jaggers(9-4-0)
Chan Sung Jung(0-0-0) vs Shintaro Ishiwatari(6-1-3)
Masanori Kanehara(11-5-5) vs Jong Man KIm(3-5-3)
Seiya Kawahara(6-1-0) vs Nick Denis(6-0-0)
Tetsuya Yamada(3-0-0) vs Ronnie Mann(16-1-1)

this is also gonna be a very good FW tourney..can't predict a winner for this one as i have for the Dream FW tourney..there's alot of fighters that could take this one..and i see alot of good fights in the openin round of this tourney..as where Dream..alot of the better,bigger fights are done down the road of the tourney..i'm really interest in seein how Phan does against Kadowaki..as i like Phan since he only really loses to top tier fighters..whats ya'll thoughts on this tourney....

Kadawaki vs Hioki in the Finals and Kadawaki takes it via UD

Looks like a pretty good tournament, cant wait to see the opening matches.

I pick Hioki, Davis, or Phan to take the whole thing.

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Posted by hotrodttt

Kadawaki vs Hioki in the Finals and Kadawaki takes it via UD

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That's a pretty bold predictions to put Hideki in the finals. I think he could very well pull the upset against Phan, but he's a longshot.

Depending on how it plays out I'd say LC Davis vs Marlon Sandro in the finals.

I'm hoping to ride the LC Express to the end, I think Davis has a good shot to take it all. Sandro should do well, he's got a solid resume and he's also the Featherweight King Of Pancrase, so he's got maybe higher expectations.

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Posted by Wolfenstein

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Posted by hotrodttt

Kadawaki vs Hioki in the Finals and Kadawaki takes it via UD

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That's a pretty bold predictions to put Hideki in the finals. I think he could very well pull the upset against Phan, but he's a longshot.

Depending on how it plays out I'd say LC Davis vs Marlon Sandro in the finals.

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Sorry I forgot to mention that this is what I would like to happen but don't think will actually play out like that, but how is it that the former Shooto Champ is an Underdog to Phan, it is kinda wierd to see how odds work in your favor and sometimes they don't lol

I suppose he's the underdog because Phan is dropping a weight division and he's gone up against stiffer competition like Josh Thomson. Personally I've never really been that impressed with Hideki's TD offense, so I could see Phan working him over in the standup. I think he'll make it out of the first round but I would put at least four guys ahead of him as tournament favorites...probably Hioki,Sandro, LC, and Chang Sung Jung (my own darkhorse).

That said I probably spoke a little out of turn by pinning Phan as the favorite when it's probably more of an even..at least in terms of betting lines.

I've heard that this is basically Hioki and Kadowaki's tournament to lose, but I just don't see it playing out like that.

Since this thread's already here, the TV schedule has been announced:
The event airs LIVE on HDNet Friday at 3 AM ET with replays at 10 PM ET and Saturday at 4 PM ET.

Also, this event is actually Sengoku 7. The one we thought was 7 a couple months ago was actually called Sengoku No Ran. Of course nobody told us until it was too late.

some people have been sayin that Dream put on a better tourney..but if u really look at it..Sengoku has more ranked figters and known fighters in their tourney..but i do like Dream's tourney also..just wanted to clear the air on that..both are great tourney..but i think Sengoku has better fighters...

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Posted by RhythmAndStyle

some people have been sayin that Dream put on a better tourney..but if u really look at it..Sengoku has more ranked figters and known fighters in their tourney..but i do like Dream's tourney also..just wanted to clear the air on that..both are great tourney..but i think Sengoku has better fighters...

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Its definitely arguable, but Sengoku's is more consistent through and through

I thought it was interesting to note that Tetsuya Yamada is still a senior in High School. I think they're hoping for a big upset, but he has a huge test in front of him.

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Posted by RhythmAndStyle

some people have been sayin that Dream put on a better tourney..but if u really look at it..Sengoku has more ranked figters and known fighters in their tourney..but i do like Dream's tourney also..just wanted to clear the air on that..both are great tourney..but i think Sengoku has better fighters...

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The things that make Sengoku so good is that:
1) This is actually a FW GP and not some 139lb nonsense. DREAM asked Kid what weight he wanted the tourney at and that was Kid's answer. That doesn't strike me as fair... which brings me to my next point
2) Sengoku is not giving any byes into the second round.
3) Sengoku's tourney is made of almost all great young prospects. The name power might not be there, but these fighters have the better chance at some day reaching the top of the FW class.

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Posted by Wolfenstein

I thought it was interesting to note that Tetsuya Yamada is still a senior in High School. I think they're hoping for a big upset, but he has a huge test in front of him.

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seriously..i didn't know that..pretty intestin..

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Posted by RhythmAndStyle

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Posted by Wolfenstein

I thought it was interesting to note that Tetsuya Yamada is still a senior in High School. I think they're hoping for a big upset, but he has a huge test in front of him.

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seriously..i didn't know that..pretty intestin..

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Certainly makes me feel like a failure

hell yea! Ive known Nam for 12 years. nice to see most people in here are rooting for him. WAR NAM PHAN!!!!

I saw Nams fight against evangelista,(well seen em all) Nam was working him in the stand up the whole time! and Evangelista trains at AKA. stupid piece of crap decision

Michihiro Omagawa(4-7-1) vs L.C. Davis(13-1)
Chris Manuel(6-0-2) vs Hatsu Hioki(17-3-2)
Hideki Kadowaki(13-8-2) vs Nam Phan(14-5-0)
Marlon Sandro(12-0-0) vs Matt Jaggers(9-4-0)
Chan Sung Jung(0-0-0) vs Shintaro Ishiwatari(6-1-3)
Masanori Kanehara(11-5-5) vs Jong Man KIm(3-5-3)
Seiya Kawahara(6-1-0) vs Nick Denis(6-0-0)
Tetsuya Yamada(3-0-0) vs Ronnie Mann(16-1-1)

Davis vs Hioki
Sandro vs Phan
Jung vs Kanehara
Dennis vs Mann

Hioki vs Sandro
Jung vs Mann

Hioki vs Jung

Hioki Winning

The matchups I would like to see for the next round are:

Denis vs Omigawa
Hioki vs Kanehara
Phan vs Mann
Sandro vs Jung

I think that would set up the best matches for the semi-finals.

The vids are up at mmaturf.com

After watching the Lawal/Kawamura fight, I am left wondering how in the world Lawal weighed in a pound and a half less than Ryo?