
(And to think this all started with a colorful gi, some little shorts, and a dream.)
It looks like Combat Sambo tournaments might actually lead to career advancement opportunities, after all. Blagoi Ivanov has signed a three-fight deal with Sengoku and will reportedly face former Pride fighter Kazuyuki Fujita in his first fight at Sengoku 9 in August. Ivanov is the guy who made minor waves (more like ripples by the time they reached the U.S.) when he beat Fedor Emelianenko on points in the World Combat Sambo Championships last November. Fujita’s claim to fame is that he once hit Fedor so hard it briefly stunned him. Neither of these accomplishments is enough to make this a truly interesting fight, although Sengoku has got to take what they can get when it comes to heavyweights.
The question is, has Japanese MMA really reached the point where all a heavyweight fight needs is some tenuous link to Fedor? Maybe. I mean, the guy can make us all pay attention to a sparring match with a lightweight that’s only slightly more real than pro wrestling (with worse outfits), but if Sengoku keeps at it this matching up of former Fedor opponents is a game that is going to get old quicker than “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.”
Below, relive Ivanov’s moment in the sun and Fujita’s one good punch. Then decide for yourself which would be more satisfying.








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commentsRight. They only take world champions martial artists and not highschool/college wrestlers, TV rejects and Brandon Vera.
yes, by all means....let's have UFC nuthuggers make fun of HW elsewhere.
CapsLock, you are a moron. Just because i live in Cali soesnt meant i rollerblade and wear speedos you fucking idiot. Your just jealous that I live in Cali and you live in some poor redneck town you sorry poor fuck. Why wont you come here or give me your address so i can come to your shitty hometown. Pussy. The offers open you fucking coward. But no your scared. And Cali is the shit. We supply 1/3 of the country's marijuana so by that alone, we are awesome.
And yea bens, regulate the comment boards because idiots like this ruin this site.
Listen to Bear Muffler
You guys ( bens ) really need to stop enabling all this lewtpwn bull shit, so some real mma fans can actualy enjoy the MMA site. It is still an mma sight right ? Start to moderate these forums a bit or dick in your mouth talk will be the only thing these boards are used for.
This site has gone from a MMA forum that let you speak your mind openly and freely to a bunch of retards acting like 14year old uber d3wd5. You really want caps lock hal and his sort to be what people think of when they come to the Potato ?
i'm rooting 4 you sweety
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LESNAR - FEDOR - COUTURE - NOG - MIR - CARWIN - BARNETT - ARLOVSKI
Also, sweaters are boss in Russia because it gets so cold. FYI.
We need to rid ourselves of such idiots.
Make it happen CP!
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