31.12.2008 Cro Cop and Bob Sapp win Sapp in action against Mantaro / Photo: FEG Inc. |
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Gesias left out of Dynamite!!
Dynamite!! 2008 started off with bad news for Brazilian fans. But this time it wasn't for one of their compatriots being knocked out, but because a fight was canceled. Minutes prior to the event, held today in the Saitama Super Arena, in Japan, Gesias Cavalcante made his way into the ring to announce his much-anticipated fight with Joachim Hansen would not take place. According to JZ, the Norwegian had not passed the medical exams performed hours earlier. Furthermore, according to information from Japan, Hansen had been hospitalized with a head injury.
This was the second big change to the card at the last minute. Initially scheduled to fight Mark Hunt, Jerome Le Banner alleged to be injured and was substituted with Melvin Manhoeff. All the worse for Mark Hunt, who was knocked out in only 18 seconds.
One to do well was Mirko Cro Cop. The former policeman was not intimidated by Hong Man Choi's 2.19 meters in height and beat the South Korean by technical knockout at 6:32 min of the first round.
Two more big stars also ended the year with MMA wins. Back in K-1 (organization responsible for Dynamite!!) after a year and a half away, Bob Sapp participated in a bizarre bout with Akihito "Kinniku Mantaro" Tanaka, who represented a cartoon character popular in Japan. The former American football player won by technical knockout at 5:22 min of the first round.
Now Semmy Schilt, a Dutch three-time K-1 World GP winner (05/06/07) showed he is dangerous in MMA as well as he submitted Mighty Mo with an unlikely triangle in the first round.
In the bout that followed, Alistair Overeem brought justice to the ill-tempered Badr Hari, World GP runner-up. After the win, the winner didn't drop the ball: "Here it is: for all MMA fighters, the whole world to see, for those who believe respect is important," said Overeem, in reference to Hari's controversial behavior and statements. The Moroccan was fiercely criticized for having continued to hit Remy Bonjaski while on the ground in the final of the World GP. Beforehand, he had belittled the current level of MMA fighters.
The last two matches of Dynamite!! were planned as presents for the Japanese fans. Local hero Shinya Aoki recovered from his surprising loss in Dream and submitted Eddie Alvarez with a heel hook at 1:32 min of the first round.
Shortly thereafter the main event took place, between two idols in the Land of the Rising Sun. Curiosly, the fight between Kazushi Sakuraba and Kiyoshi Tamura was the only MMA bout requiring the opinion of the judges. Tamura was given the nod with a unanimous decision.
Check out the results from Dynamite!! 2008
MMA
Kiyoshi Tamura defeated Kazushi Sakuraba by unanimous decision
Shinya Aoki submitted Eddie Alvarez by heel hook at 1:32 min of R1
Melvin Manhoef knocked out Mark Hunt at 0.18 min of R1
Mirko Cro Cop defeated Hong-Man Choi by TKO (kicks) at 6:32 min of R1
Hayato Sakurai defeated Katsuyori Shibata by TKO (strikes) at 7:01 min of R1
Semmy Schilt submitted Mighty Mo by triangle at 5:31 min of R1
Bob Sapp defeated Kinniku Mantaro by TKO (strikes) at 5:22 min of R1
Andy Ologun knocked out Yukio Sakaguchi at 3:52 min of R1
Daisuke Nakamura submitted Hideo Tokoro by armbar at 2:23 min of R1
Ikuhisa Minowa submitted Errol Zimmerman by footlock at 1:01 min of R1
K-1 Rules
Alistair Overeem knocked out Badr Hari at 2:07 min of R1
Gegard Mousasi defeated Musashi by TKO (strikes) at 2:32s of R1
Tatsuya Kawajiri knocked out Kozo Takeda at 2:37 min of R1
Hiroya defeated Koya Urabe by unanimous judges' decision
Artur Kyshenko defeated Yoshihiro Sato by split judges' decision
Hiroya defeated Shota Shimada by unanimous decision
Koya Urabe defeated Tatsuya Kusakabe by TKO (doctor's intervention) at 2:23 min of R1
Taishi Hiratsuka knocked out Daizo Sasaki in R1
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