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Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011

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Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011
The poster for Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011
PromotionDream, Inoki Genome Federation, M-1 Global
DateDecember 31, 2011
VenueSaitama Super Arena
CityJapan Saitama, Japan
Attendance24,606
Event chronology
Dynamite!! 2010 Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 GSI Presents Dream 18 - Special NYE 2012

Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011, also known as Fight for Japan. How are you! New Year! 2011 was a mixed martial arts, puroresu and kickboxing event in the annual New Year's Eve event promoted by FEG, M-1 Global and the Inoki Genome Federation that took place on December 31, 2011 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.[1]

Background

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The event included bouts that encompassed the Dream, K-1 World MAX and IGF banners. The event aired live on HDNet in North America, SKY PerfecTV! in Japan, and also online through Nico Nico Douga.[2]

The semi-finals and finals of Dream's World Bantamweight Grand Prix were held at this event.[3]

The Nagashima/Kikuno mixed rules bout consisted of a three-minute first round under K-1 rules and a five-minute second round under Dram rules.[4]

Kazushi Sakuraba was rumoured to be involved in a puroresu bout on this card.[5]

Tim Sylvia was expected to face Brett Rogers at this event, however the bout was scrapped because Rogers was unable to obtain a visa to enter Japan. This was due to Rogers's domestic violence charge which was followed by a series of what were known as 'shaft grabbing' incidents.[6]

Results

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DREAM Rules
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko def. Satoshi Ishii KO (Punches) 1 2:29
Lightweight Shinya Aoki (c) def. Satoru Kitaoka Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 [a]
Featherweight Hiroyuki Takaya def. Takeshi Inoue Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 [b]
IGF Rules Bout Kazushi Sakuraba and Katsuyori Shibata def. Atsushi Sawada and Shinichi Suzukawa TKO (Referee Stoppage) 1 13:46
IGF Rules Bout Kazuyuki Fujita def. Peter Aerts Submission (Boston crab) 1 3:36
Special Rules bout Yuichiro Nagashima def. Katsunori Kikuno TKO (punches) 2 2:34
IGF Rules Bout Josh Barnett def. Hideki Suzuki Pinfall 1 11:47
Women's Strawweight Megumi Fujii def. Karla Benitez Submission (armbar) 1 1:15
Featherweight Tatsuya Kawajiri def. Kazuyuki Miyata Submission (Arm triangle choke) 2 4:54
Welterweight Hayato Sakurai def. Ryo Chonan Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
K-1 MAX (-63 kg) Yuta Kubo def. Nils Widlund KO (High Kick) 3 1:10
DREAM/K-1 Special Rules
K-1 MAX (-63 kg) Masaaki Noiri def. Kengo Sonoda Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
K-1 Rules
Bantamweight Tournament Final Bibiano Fernandes vs. Antonio Banuelos TKO (punches) 1 1:21
Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal Bout Bibiano Fernandes def. Rodolfo Marques Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal Bout Antonio Banuelos def. Masakazu Imanari Decision (split) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Tournament Reserve Bout Yusup Saadulaev def. Hideo Tokoro KO (slam) 1 0:42

World Bantamweight Grand Prix 2011 Bracket

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Quarterfinals
(Dream 17)
Semifinals
(Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka)
Final
(Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka)
 
          
 
 
 
 
Japan Masakazu ImanariW
 
 
 
United States Abel Cullum SUB
 
Japan Masakazu Imanari DEC
 
 
 
United States Antonio BanuelosW
 
Japan Hideo Tokoro DEC
 
 
 
United States Antonio BanuelosW
 
United States Antonio BanuelosTKO
 
 
 
Brazil Bibiano Fernandes W
 
Brazil Bibiano Fernandes W
 
 
 
Japan Takafumi Otsuka SUB
 
Brazil Bibiano Fernandes W
 
 
 
Brazil Rodolfo MarquesDEC
 
Russia Yusup Saadulaev DEC
 
 
Brazil Rodolfo Marques W
 

References

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  1. ^ "FieLDS presents Fight for Japan『元気ですか!! 大晦日!! 2011』". dreamofficial.com. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  2. ^ "Year-end 2011 Dream event adds Takaya-Inoue title fight, Kawajiri-Miyata". mmajunkie.com. 2011-11-17.
  3. ^ "'Dream: New Year! 2011' adds Sakurai vs. Chonan, bantamweight grand-prix semis". mmajunkie.com. 2011-11-18.
  4. ^ "Genki Desu Ka!! Kikuno And Nagashima Mix It Up". nightmareofbattle.com. 2011-12-04.
  5. ^ "Genki Desu Ka!! Sakuraba Puroresu Return?". nightmareofbattle.com. 2011-12-05.
  6. ^ "Visa Issues Scrap Brett Rogers' Fight vs. Tim Sylvia on Year-End Dream Card". Heavy.com. 2011-12-15.