Forget the other fights on the card, this is just for the nine DREAM vs. SRC MMA matches. As far as NYE themes go, this is one of the coolest ideas ever, like an IFL final on crack. A couple of the matchups aren't so hot, but the welterweight, lightweight and featherweight fights all look great on paper.
My picks:
Norifumi “KID” Yamamoto vs. Masanori Kanehara - Yamamoto via Decision
Hiroyuki Takaya vs. Michihiro Omigawa - Omigawa via R2 KO
Hideo Tokoro vs. Kim Jong Man - Jong Man via R2 KO
Hayato “Mach” Sakurai vs. Akihiro Gono - Gono via Decision
Katsuyori Shibata vs. Hiroshi Izumi - Shibata via R3 TKO
Alistair Overeem vs. Kazuyuki Fujita - Overeem via R1 TKO
Shinya Aoki vs. Mizuto Hirota - Hirota via R3 KO
Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Kazunori Yokota - Kawajiri via Decision
Melvin Manhoef vs. Kazuo Misaki - Misaki via R2 Submission
Final Score:
SRC 5
DREAM 4
i agree with most of your picks.. but i have sakurai finishing the fight and manhoef smashing misaki.. also have hirota koing aoki but in rd 1
but should be an epic night regardless.
I don't see Omigawa KOing the Street Fight Bancho.
- I think you are right about Hirota. After seeing what he did to Kitaoka, It doesn't seem like a stretch to assume he does the same to Aoki.
- However, I think Sakurai will KO Gono if he comes in shape *crosses fingers*
- Alistair will win of course but I'll be rooting for Fujita for sure. Miracles can happen.
- I'm rooting for Misaki as well, but damn Melvin is dangerous as hell.
- Kawajiri is a favorite of mine, so I gotta go with him via UD.
Has Omigawa improved his standup that much that you pick him to win by KO?
Norifumi Yamamoto vs. Masanori Kanehara - Yamamoto by KO
Hiroyuki Takaya vs. Michihiro Omigawa - Omigawa by Sub
Hideo Tokoro vs. Kim Jong Man - Jong Man by Dec
Hayato Sakurai vs. Akihiro Gono - Gono by Dec
Katsuyori Shibata vs. Hiroshi Izumi - Shibata by KO
Alistair Overeem vs. Kazuyuki Fujita - Overeem by Sub(guillotine)
Shinya Aoki vs. Mizuto Hirota - Hirota by KO
Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Kazunori Yokota - Kawajiri by Dec
Melvin Manhoef vs. Kazuo Misaki - Misaki by KO
Tokoro by grappling victory
Omigawa by decision
Gono by decision
Izumi vs Shibata -toss up
Ubereem no doubt
Yokota edges Kawajiri in a standup fight
Misaki by submission
Hirota -KO/decision
Kanehara- decision/possibly TKO/KO
SRC wins the matchups
damn i thought Tokoro/Sandro was still happening, that sucks
-Melvin Manhoef vs. Kazuo Misaki
-Shinya Aoki vs. Mizuto Hirota
-Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Kazunori Yokota
-Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto vs. Masanori Kanehara
-Hideo Tokoro vs. Kim Jong Man
-Hayato "Mach" Sakurai vs. Akihiro Gono
-Hiroyuki Takaya vs. Michihiro Omigawa
-Katsuyori Shibata vs. Hiroshi Izumi
-Alistair Overeem vs. Kazuyuki Fujita
Yamamoto via KO
Takaya via decision
Mach via decision
Ubereem via TKO
Aoki via submission
Kawajiri via KO
Manhoef via KO
Tokoro via decision
Shibata via TKO
ttt
Satoshi Ishii by TKO
Norifumi Yamamoto by KO
Michihiro Omigawa by Dec
Hideo Tokoro by Sub
Akihiro Gono by Dec
Hiroshi Izumi by Dec
Alistair Overeem by KO
Shinya Aoki by Sub
Tatsuya Kawajiri by Dec
Kazuo Misaki by Sub
Sokoudjou by KO
Gegard Mousasi by KO
Not in love with the card betting wise, but I like Minowa alot in upset at +325 odds...he is the Randy Couture of Japan...just when u count him out he suprises and he is in good spot against Soku at home.., Izumi +130 , ....and pains me 2 say it...I like Gono small at +200 ...I think he still has one good fight left in him........and Omigawa at +115 ...tough 2 bet against him with the recent judging ...as underdogs....and Misaki -155 as the fav.
I really think Misaki and Minowa wll both win if the bout gets outa the 1st round....
Not saying go bet these guys, but its where my money is at 2nite. All small bets
and despite being 0-2 vs Andy.......I like Masato in his special rules K-1 retirement bout...
JimmersonzGlove - Are there weigh in pics anywhere? Gono could win a dec if Sakurai is out of shape. Aoki is going to get upset.http://nightmareofbattle.wordpress.com/
Pulling for MANHOEF!!
http://www.boutreview.com/2/
might find some pics of them there..^
hear Melvin might be little under the weather.... but just rumor at this point.
enjoy the show
Nishijima is going to get his first victory!
Norifumi “KID” Yamamoto vs. Masanori Kanehara
Hiroyuki Takaya vs. Michihiro Omigawa
Hideo Tokoro vs. Kim Jong Man
Hayato “Mach” Sakurai vs. Akihiro Gono
Katsuyori Shibata vs. Hiroshi Izumi
Alistair Overeem vs. Kazuyuki Fujita
Shinya Aoki vs. Mizuto Hirota
Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Kazunori Yokota
Melvin Manhoef vs. Kazuo Misaki
NotTheNoobURLooking4 - Nishijima is going to get his first victory!
if brother Ray will not chop his legs off
Yamamoto rnd 2 KO
Omigawa Decision
Overeem rnd 1 Sub
Kawajiri rnd 2 TKO
Aoki UD
Misaki rnd 1 Sub
Tokoro UD
Shibata rnd 2 TKO
Sakurai UD
ttt
Boy was I wrong about Hirota
decent event... that Yamamoto bout looked like it stung alotta people..
MINOWA !!!!