On December 31, 2004, Ryo Chonan surprised the world with a amazing win over Anderson Silva at Pride Shockwave.

The Japanese fighter pulled a flying scissor heel hook to submit the Spider.

After that, Anderson would loose once more to Yushin Okami due to a ilegal kick and then go on an impressive 17-fight, seven-year undefeated streak.

In the video that follows, you can see Chonan fighting three-time world champion leandro Lo in a no-gi match.

Watch how it all went down.

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Hioki in photo from TKO Championship Fighting (publicity)

This Thursday in Tokyo, Japan, marked the year’s-end Sengoku event.

In the evening’s main event, the featherweight belt changed hands. Hatsu Hioki defeated Marlon Sandro via unanimous judges’ decision after fight hard-fought rounds.

In other bouts, Taisuke Okuno knocked out Ryo Chonan in the opening round. Now Yuki Sasaki, who recently fought Paulo Filho at Bitetti Combat, was knocked out by Mamed Khalidov.

Check out the results:

Sengoku “Soul of Fight”
Tokyo, Japan
December 30, 2010

Sotaro Yamada defeated Yi Sak Kim via TKO in R1

Kiyotaka Shimizu defeated Ichiro Sugita via split decision

Yukio Sakaguchi defeated Jin Suk Jung via unanimous decision

Misaki Takimoto defeated Amy Davis via split decision

Rin Nakai submitted Mika Harigai via heelhook in R1

Shunichi Shimizu defeated Manabu Inoue via unanimous decision

Taiyo Nakahara defeated Akitoshi Tamura via disqualification in R1

Dave Herman defeated Yoshihiro Nakao via unanimous decision

Mamed Khalidov defeated Yuki Sasaki via TKO in R1

Jadamba Narantungalag defeated Kazunori Yokota via KO in R1

Keita Nakamura submitted Yasubey Enomoto via rear-naked choke in R2

Maximo Blanco defeated Won Sik Park via decision

Taisuke Okuno defeated Ryo Chonan via KO in R1

Yoshiro Maeda defeated Masanori Kanehara via TKO in R1

Megumi Fujii defeated Emi Fujino via unanimous decision

Kazuo Misaki defeated Mike Seal via TKO in R1

Hatsu Hioki defeated Marlon Sandro via unanimous decision

Hioki em foto do TKO Championship Fighting (divulgação).

Aconteceu nesta quinta-feira, em Tóquio, no Japão, a edição de fim de ano do Sengoku.

Na principal luta da noite, o cinturão de penas acabou trocando de mãos. Hatsu Hioki derrotou Marlon Sandro por decisão unânime dos juízes depois de cinco rounds disputados.

Em outros combates, Taisuke Okuno nocauteou Ryo Chonan ainda no round inicial. Já Yuki Sasaki, que lutou recentemente no Bitetti Combat contra Paulo Filho, foi nocauteado por Mamed Khalidov.

Confira todos os resultados:

Sengoku “Soul of Fight”
Tóquio, Japão
Dia 30 de dezembro de 2010

Sotaro Yamada venceu Yi Sak Kim por TKO no R1
Kiyotaka Shimizu venceu Ichiro Sugita por decisão dividida
Yukio Sakaguchi venceu Jin Suk Jung por decisão unânime
Misaki Takimoto venceu Amy Davis por decisão dividida
Rin Nakai finalizou Mika Harigai com uma chave de calcanhar no R1
Shunichi Shimizu venceu Manabu Inoue por decisão unânime
Taiyo Nakahara venceu Akitoshi Tamura por desclassificação no R1
Dave Herman venceu Yoshihiro Nakao por decisão unânime
Mamed Khalidov venceu Yuki Sasaki por TKO no R1
Jadamba Narantungalag venceu Kazunori Yokota por KO no R1
Keita Nakamura finalizou Yasubey Enomoto com um mata-leão no R2
Maximo Blanco venceu Won Sik Park por decisão
Taisuke Okuno venceu Ryo Chonan por KO no R1
Yoshiro Maeda venceu Masanori Kanehara por TKO no R1
Megumi Fujii venceu Emi Fujino por decisão unânime
Kazuo Misaki venceu Mike Seal por TKO no R1
Hatsu Hioki venceu Marlon Sandro por decisão unânime

Bibiano in action. Photo: Susumu Nagao

This Monday, March 22, another installment of Dream came to a close. The event in Yokohama, Japan, featured a title fight and the return of Josh Barnett.

In defense of his featherweight title, Gracie Barra black belt Bibiano Fernandes won his seventh fight in a row. The fighter had his work cut out for him in Joachim Hansen, considered one of the best in the world in the lighter weights. Victory came by way of a split judges’ decision.

In the co-main event, Josh Barnett showed why he one the ultraheavyweight division at the IBJJF’s No-Gi World Championship. He overcame Mighty Mo via kimura lick while still in the first round.

In another heavily anticipated fight, KJ Noons beat Andre Dida and Ryo Chonan made it past Andrews Nakahara, both via unanimous decision.

Check out the results: 

Dream 13
Yokohama, Japan
March 22, 2010

Bibiano Fernandes defeated Joachim Hansen by split decision
Josh Barnett submitted Siala-Mou “Mighty Mo” Siliga via kimura at 4:41min of R1
KJ Noons defeated Andre Amade via unanimous decision
Ryo Chonan defeated Andrews Nakahara via unanimous decision
Cole Escovedo defeated Yoshiro Maeda via TKO at 2:29min of R1
Katsunori Kikuno defeated Kuniyoshi Hironaka via TKO at 1:26min of R1
Ikuhisa Minowa submitted Jimmy Ambriz at 2:42min of R2

Bibiano em ação no Dream. Foto: Josh Hedges

O card do Dream 13 começa a tomar forma. O evento acontece no dia 22 de março, em Yokohama, no Japão.

Entre os combates anunciados, o campeão mundial de Jiu-Jitsu Bibiano Fernandes, vencedor do GP de penas da organização, encara Joachim Hansen. A luta é válida pelo cinturão.

Em outros combates confirmados, os finalizadores Ryo Chonan e Ikuhisa Minowa enfrentam Andrews Nakahara e Jimmy Ambriz respectivamente. O ex-chuteboxer André Dida, parceiro de treinos de Shogun, encara K.J. Noons.

Confira o card provisório.

Dream 13

22 de março de 2010

Yokohama, Japão

Joachim Hansen x Bibiano Fernandes
K.J. Noons x Andre Dida
Katsunori Kikuno x Kuniyoshi Hironaka
Ryo Chonan x Andrews Nakahara
Ikuhisa Minowa x Jimmy Ambriz

Bibiano in action at Dream. Photo: Josh Hedges

The card for Dream 13 begins to take shape. The event is to take place March 22 in Yokohama, Japan

Among the bouts announced, former Jiu-Jitsu world champion Bibiano Fernandes, winner of the organization’s featherweight GP, faces Joachim Hansen. The fight is valid for the featherweight title.

In other matches confirmed, finishers Ryo Chonan and Ikuhisa Minowa face Andrews Nakahara and Jimmy Ambriz, respectively. Former Chute Boxe representative Andre Dida, training partner to Shogun, faces KJ Noons.

Check out the provisory card.

Dream 13
March 22, 2010
Yokohama, Japan

Joachim Hansen vs Bibiano Fernandes
KJ Noons vs Andre Dida
Katsunori Kikuno vs Kuniyoshi Hironaka
Ryo Chonan vs Andrews Nakahara
Ikuhisa Minowa vs Jimmy Ambriz

Mission complete: Fedor knocks out Arlovski in one of the most talked about fights of the year. Photo: Sherdog

The most classic of American sport magazines, “Sports Illustrated”, put together a list of the best MMA fighters of the decade. Top spot went to Fedor Emelianenko, a Russian considered by many to be the best in the sport of all times, with a single blemish (by doctor’s intervention) on his 33-fight record.

While the United States produced half the fighters on the list, three Brazilians were included, with Anderson Silva placed at number two.

Other lists involving MMA were included in the article. Knockout of the decade, for example, went to Wanderlei Silva, for his spot-on knee to Quinton Jackson at Pride in 2004. Highest honors for submissions went to Ryo Chonan’s leg lock on Anderson Silva, also at Pride, in 2004.

The fight chosen as best of the decade was Fedor Emelianenko versus Mirko Cro Cop. Also on the list were Royce Gracie vs Sakuraba (1st fight) in third, Pedro Rizzo vs Randy Couture (1^st fight) in fifth, Wanderlei Silva vs Quinton Jackson (2^nd fight) in seventh and Minotauro vs Cro Cop in eighth.

Check out Sports Illustrated’s top-ten fighter list:

1- Fedor Emilianenko
2- Anderson Silva
3- Matt Hughes
4- Dan Henderson
5- Rodrigo Minotauro
6- Wanderlei Silva
7- Chuck Liddell
8- George St.Pierre
9- Randy Couture
10- BJ Penn

(Collaborator – Junior Samurai)