(In Trigg’s defense, he had just gotten out of the pool.)
Sengoku’s “Fourth Battle” went down today in Saitama, Japan, featuring the long-awaited returns of Takanori Gomi and Frank Trigg, and the first round of their lightweight grand prix. In a non-tourney main event bout, Gomi faced 5-1 Korean DEEP vet Seung Hwan Bang — who should have been steamrolled by the legendary “Fireball Kid” — but Bang hung in for all three rounds. Eventually, Gomi’s accurate striking and control of the fight’s pace convinced the judges to unanimously give him the win. Trigg’s opponent was Makoto Takimoto, a judoka and PRIDE vet who came into the fight with a 4-4 MMA record, and as with Gomi, the fight was a little more difficult than it should have been. Trigg dominated the standup and inflicted major damage from top positions on the ground, but Takimoto nearly caught Twinkle Toes in a kimura in the second round, and spent a lot of the third on top; still, it wasn’t enough to prevent the judges from giving Trigg the decision after the fight went the distance.
The first round of Sengoku’s lightweight tournament held some surprises as three big names were unceremoniously bounced out of the competition. The HIT Squad’s Clay French was tapped in 31 seconds via achilles lock by former Pancrase mainstay Satoru Kitaoka, and jiu-jitsu ace Rodrigo Damm also suffered a first-round submission at the hands of Eiji Mitsuoka. Former IFL lightweight champ Ryan Schultz, who was the biggest favorite to win his first GP match, got his lights put out by a superman-punch from Cage Force champ Mizuto Hirota in the second round of their fight. Full results after the jump; videos to come.
Main Event Bouts:
Takanori Gomi def. Seung Hwan Bang via unanimous decision
Frank Trigg def. Makoto Takimoto via unanimous decision
Lightweight Grand Prix Opening Round:
Mizuto Hirota def. Ryan Schultz via KO (superman punch), 4:25 of round 2
Kazunori Yokata def. Bojan Kosednar via unanimous decision
Eiji Mitsuoka def. Rodrigo Damm via submission (rear naked choke), 3:13 of round 1
Satoru Kitaoka def. Clay French via submission (achilles lock), 0:31 of round 1
Undercard:
Valentijn Overeem def. Yoshihiki Takahashi via KO (flying knee), 2:42 of round 1
Moise Rimbon def. Peter Graham via submission (rear naked choke), 0:42 of round 2
Yang Dong Yi def. Pawel Nastula via TKO, 2:15 of round 2
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Comments
Sat, 08/23/08 - 03:18
That picture for the caption contest. Now.
Sat, 08/23/08 - 03:36
Hello Moto!
Sat, 08/23/08 - 05:01
"I understand you like this better Trigg, but wouldnt using my hand feel better?"
Sat, 08/23/08 - 06:13
Japanese steroid test, have to meet minimum diameter?
Sat, 08/23/08 - 06:37
"Frank...your penis is.... this big ....Next!"
Sat, 08/23/08 - 07:57
Best. Picture. Ever.
Sat, 08/23/08 - 08:28
"man i want those gloves"
Sat, 08/23/08 - 08:39
that's the scale they use to weigh Hong Man Choi's sperm on.
Sat, 08/23/08 - 08:50
hahahaha!
Sat, 08/23/08 - 09:45
"i crush your head... crush your head"
Sat, 08/23/08 - 11:11
I lost so much respect for Frank Trigg now that I see he paints his toe nails. Nonetheless, good comeback for him after being out all year.
Sat, 08/23/08 - 11:30
"Ha! You penis ih' small! You bwing shame to enti'ya familee!"
Sat, 08/23/08 - 11:40
"flank twig, how you gonna love me long time?"
Sat, 08/23/08 - 11:49
"flank twig, no berries, no fightee"
Sat, 08/23/08 - 11:55
Chuck lidell paints his toes too... i think they go to the same beauty shop, Did anyone watched the Schultz get KTFO? holy crap u can hear the impact of Fist to Head. Pretty crazy.
Sun, 08/24/08 - 01:30
FYI: fighters paint there toenails so they won't get ripped off when there fighting/sparring bare foot. Now you know, and knowing is half the battle.
Sun, 08/24/08 - 02:33
hmm, never knew that... how does painting the toe nails help?
Sun, 08/24/08 - 02:41
It was at that exact moment that, the moment they brought out the Megatron 2000 Super Microscope, that he began to wonder...."I guess its not the angle after all, I really do have a small penis"
Sun, 08/24/08 - 03:00
After years of wrestling, unfortunately his ears weren't the only thing that's cauliflowered.
Sun, 08/24/08 - 12:34
As the last layers of cloth came off the mummy, everyone was surprised and delighted to find Frank Trigg.
Sun, 08/24/08 - 04:01
After Franks circumcision in Japan, the unfortunate discovery has led to the shame and embarrassment of Frank Trigg
Sun, 08/24/08 - 09:58
"You must be this long to ride."
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