Shinja Aoki versus Gesias Cavalcante is one of the most promising lightweight fights this year. The bout, which was set for December 31 of 2007, at the Yarennoka event, was postponed due an injury suffered by the Brazilian. The new date for the confrontation is March 15 in Tokyo, at the first edition of DREAM, the event to substitute K-1 Hero’s and including the participation of former Pride employees.
Present on any top ten list for the weight group, both fighters have similar characteristics: well-refined ground skills. That being, the Japanese grappler, known for one of the most dangerous guards in the world, does not hide his confidence in himself for the big battle against the two time Hero’s lightweight GP champion, JZ.
“It depends on how the fight goes, so I don’t have any specific end in mind, but I definitely want to win by Ippon (in this case alluding to submission). I’m very confident and want to go to the next phase after beating JZ,” said Aoki to the site SportsNavi. GRACIEMAG.com combed youtube to find a collection of the Japanese fighter’s best moments, for those unfamiliar with his abilities.
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