Grabaka

The new organization formed by K-1(FEG)and ex-DSE employees is starting off with a bang. They have officially announced a LWGP to begin March 15th at the first DREAM event.

Participants:

Shinya Aoki
J.Z. Calvan
Andre Dida
Mitsuhiro Ishida
Tatsuya Kawajiri
Caol Uno
Joachim Hansen
Gilbert Melendez
Luiz Azeredo
Artur Oumakhanov
Koutetsu Boku
Jung Bu-Kyung
Kazuyuki Miyata
Luiz Buscape

http://hero-s.com/01herosnews/200802...0080213_1.html
http://www.yarennoka.com/news/detail.php?id=1202820622

http://nightmareofbattle.wordpress.com/
http://hero-s.com/02eventschedule/20.../20080315.html

It's going to be JZ vs. Aoki in the 1st round too!!

Sydon666

Nice! this is gonna be an awesome year for mma.

Manx

WOW...that is one hell of a LW stable they have there...Too many great scenarios for me to even begin to predict who is winning this...Excellent...

Grabaka

^Definitely. I forgot to mention in my original post that Mirko Cro Cop was there at the press conference. So that answers all the questions about exactly where he's going.

Sydon666

i think it's a great thing that CC will be going back to Japan. If they can get some more HW's (maybe Hunt) this will be one big org. in no time.

ToeZup

That's awsome thanks for the info Grabaka. +rep
I can't wait to see a LWGP.

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Terry77

Absolutely SICK grand prix. If JZ can win another one, then wow. P4P king.

Once again good looks on the Japanese mma scene.

bbjd7

Thoughts on the LW GP
#1 Dida is going to win the LW GP.

#2 It kinda sucks that Shinya vs JZ is going to be the first round of the GP but why risk the match up by making them earn it.

#3 This is probably the most stacked tournament talent wise since the 2005 MWGP. (yes better than the WWGP and the OWGP)

#4 I want Azeredo vs Buscape 2 in the 1st round

#5 Oumakhanov better hide from Dida

#6 I hope Hansen is back on track for this tournament.

#7 It's to bad Gomi wasn't in this tournament since he would lose to at least 3 of the guys in it or BJ since I would love to see how his cardio would hold.

#8 I'm amazed that Caol Uno's face will be fixed in time to fight

#9 The winner of this tournament as long as it isn't some unknown is the #1 LW in the world

#10 Dida is going to win the LW GP

MWGP
#1 Akiyama and Kang should both be in it so that should be good.

#2 Trigg and Misaki?

#3 Lindland?

#4 Marcelo Garcia?

#5 Dong Bar?

#6 This could be a very fun GP or a terrible Grand Prix depending on how many question marks are there

Cro Cop Signing

#1 It will probably be Cro Cop vs Sergei for the title.

#2 If not than Cro Cop will get the first shot

#3 This also opens up a chance for Cro Cop vs Fedor 2.

SlaveTrade

I am desperately awaiting the Dong Bar as well.

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Yoshihiro Akiyama (Choo Sung Hoon)
Denis "The Super Korean" Kang
Yoon Dong Sik
Dong Hyun "Stun Gun" Kim
Bu Kyung Jung
Hong Man "The Techno Goliath" Choi

Terry77

These guys have the money and quality of fighters to make titles mean something. I really hope this has more direction than what Heros had and also less screwy Pride match making.