11 participants announced for DREAM FWGP |
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Manfred
MMA Sensei
Career record: 528-319
Season: 17-7 (#794)
Location: Brasov, Romania
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HEIWA DREAM.7 Featherweight GP 2009 1st Round
Date: March 8th, 2009
Place: Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan
Featherweight GP Participants:
Masakazu Imanari
Hiroyuki Takaya
Takafumi Otsuka
Hideo Tokoro
Wicky Akiyo
Atsushi Yamamoto
Bibiano Fernandes
Micah Miller
Chase Beebe
Joe Warren
Kim Jong Won
SHOJI/DJ.taiki
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Post #1 2/5/09 9:57:44AM
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DCRage
Representin' The MA's
Career record: 453-339
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Maryland
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I wouldn't be too certain about Beebe only because he's fighting at the 2/21 UWC event. That's roughly a 2-week turnaround.
Edit: Make the count 13. Junkie reports that both Shoji Maruyama & Daiki Hata have been added. I originally read somewhere that Maruyama & Hata were to face off at a DEEP event next week to determine who goes.
Last edited 2/5/09 12:17PM by DCRage
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Post #2 2/5/09 10:04:07AM
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Mayhem13
MMA Sensei
Career record: 922-564
Season: 18-6 (#840)
Location: Ohio
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I will be rooting for "the leg mangler", "the knee bar master", "the ankle twister champion", "the heel hooker"!..or wait...ummm..I dont know about that last name...haha..
WAR!!! Imanari !!!
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Post #3 2/5/09 12:16:53PM
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jay98107
Belt Contender
Career record: 1019-580
Season: 19-4 (#253)
Location: Seattle
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Rumor has it that Kid Yamamoto will get a first round bye, so it'd be a 15 man tournament. This is merely rumor though
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Post #4 2/5/09 12:21:57PM
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MODulation
Career record: 953-574
Season: 19-5 (#434)
Location: Portlandia
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That is a pretty good GP right there. All the americans better be practicing their leg lock defense
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Flame Not, Lest Ye Be Flamed Yourself.
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Post #5 2/5/09 12:33:29PM
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cmill21
Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 369-196
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Regina SK
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Man I love tourney's, Go Dream!
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Post #6 2/5/09 2:49:04PM
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Mr_Dead_Sexy
MMA Regular
Career record: 1024-561
Season: 19-5 (#840)
Location: So Cal
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Still sad that Mishima won't be able to take part. WAR IMANARI!
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Post #7 2/5/09 3:58:39PM
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higdon10
MMA Sensei
Career record: 471-324
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Elizabeth, Indiana
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I'm pulling for Miller although its highly unlikely that he wins it.
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Post #8 2/5/09 5:13:44PM
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Chase Beebe all the WAY! I'm calling the upset here!
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Post #9 2/5/09 5:15:51PM
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StriderXero
Standup Guy
Career record: 83-77
Season: 0-0 (#-)
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sigh
maybe Kid wont be in this Grand Prix. He's been talking with Zuffa about possibly fighting here. Maybe FEG is mad at him for that. I actually hope Kid is popular enough to compete in both.
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Post #10 2/5/09 5:48:01PM
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Mackavelli
MMA Regular
Career record: 1032-546
Season: 19-5 (#83)
Location: Indiana
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Last I heard kid isnt competing in the first round because hes still recovering from his knee injury. He might get a bye though and fight in the second round.
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Post #11 2/5/09 6:46:12PM
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mk1630
Standup Guy
Career record: 346-196
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: B-lo,New York
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In a perfect world Faber and a couple of the guys in WEC could take part in this. But of course, that will never happen and i know its  , but i can DREAM cant i?
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Post #12 2/5/09 7:22:48PM
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DCRage
Representin' The MA's
Career record: 453-339
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Maryland
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Well if UFC would be willing to even think about thinking about hooking up with WHAMO...I mean, WAMMA it could happen.
Also mentioned in an updated version of the article I read somewhere-a WWGP later this year. Expected to be built around Mach (Hayato Sakurai) but watch to see if Shinya Aoki moves up to WW for this GP, only a rumor now but could happen.
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Post #13 2/5/09 7:48:19PM
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tberg420
Standup Guy
Career record: 882-490
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Indianapolis
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I read that most of these fights will be on HDNet and that's is awesome. I don't know a great deal of these fighters but really look forward to MMA that's new to me.
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Post #14 2/5/09 8:20:06PM
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Beardotheweirdo
MMA Regular
Career record: 261-164
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Toronto
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Well if UFC would be willing to even think about thinking about hooking up with WHAMO...I mean, WAMMA it could happen.
Also mentioned in an updated version of the article I read somewhere-a WWGP later this year. Expected to be built around Mach (Hayato Sakurai) but watch to see if Shinya Aoki moves up to WW for this GP, only a rumor now but could happen.
If they do a WWGP, then Aoki will surely be in it. He's a bigger draw than Mach.
It's not official, but it's more than a rumour considering it came from Tanigawa. The WWGP should start in April. In typical Japanese fashion I doubt we'll hear anything about it until March.
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Post #15 2/5/09 10:43:41PM
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