Programming reminder: 'Sengoku 7' to air live via HDNet on March 20

by Jesse Holland on Mar 18, 2009 1:32 PM EDT

Tune in this Friday, March 20 for "HDNet Fights Presents: World Victory Road: Sengoku 7" from the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. The stacked mixed martial arts event airs LIVE at 3:00 a.m. ET with a special encore presentation at 10 p.m. ET for all you sleepyheads and chislers who refuse to shell out the few extra clams for a DVR.

World Victory Road's "Seventh Battle" will feature Hatsu Hioki, Hideki Kadowaki, L.C. Davis, Nick Denis, and twelve other combatants in the first round of the Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix - plus undefeated Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal takes on Ryo Kawamura in the main event of the evening.

In addition, former PRIDE and EliteXC competitor (and the man who almost kept UFC 97 out of Canada) James Thompson will do battle with MARS veteran Jim York on the main card.

The bout order for Sengoku 7 is as follows:

Muhammed Lawal (3-0) vs. Ryo Kawamura (9-3-2)
Hatsu Hioki (17-3-2) vs. Chris Manuel (6-0-2)
Nam Phan (14-5) vs. Hideki Kadowaki (13-8-2)
James Thompson (14-9) vs. Jim York (9-2)
L.C. Davis (13-1) vs. Michihiro Omigawa (4-7-1)
Matt Jaggers (9-4) vs. Marlon Sandro (12-0)
Kim Jong Man (3-5-3) vs. Masanori Kanehara (11-5-5)
Jung Chan Sung (2-0) vs. Shintaro Ishiwatari (6-1-3)
Tetsuya Yamada (3-0) vs. Ronnie Mann Ushiwaka (16-1-1)
Nick Denis (6-0) vs. Seiya Kawahara (6-1)

The Grand Prix quarterfinals will be held at Sengoku "Eighth Battle" on May 2 from the National Yoyogi Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. The semifinals and finals are expected to take place this summer.

To get up to speed on all things Sengoku, head over to our archive here.

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Meh, I’ll watch it, what the hell.

by O damn he got caught on Mar 18, 2009 1:37 PM EDT reply actions

Meh? Man, I was considering skipping work to catch it live.

by NameNotRequired on Mar 18, 2009 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions

I wonder what Thompson’s ear will look like…hopefully its continued to grow

by McArthur on Mar 18, 2009 1:38 PM EDT reply actions

Man, he needs some surgery on that; or that thing should be in the guiness book of world records or a horror movie. He could probably make more $$$ off of marketing the ear than marketing his carreer.

by O damn he got caught on Mar 18, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, if he would cut it off he could make LHW.

by James S on Mar 18, 2009 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions

lol

by McArthur on Mar 18, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Channel 306!! not looking forward to it too much, but like O damn said what the hell.

by belfort_fan on Mar 18, 2009 1:43 PM EDT reply actions

theres some god fights on there, you got to love hdnet

by roy on Mar 18, 2009 2:03 PM EDT reply actions

offtopic- Free agent, Aleks Emelianenko has been offered contracts from Affliction, Dream and… the uhh the UFC?

Yep, apperently Dana White himself has offered Aleks a deal..I really hope he takes this..I would LOVE to see Aleks join the UFC HW division and fight some of the new “up and comers” like Cain, Dos Santos, Carwin ect..

Not to mention fights like Kongo, GG, Mir or possible Brock..

C’mon Aleks!! make it happen!

by Stagger-Lee on Mar 18, 2009 2:09 PM EDT reply actions

ya…good heads up Staggs

by McArthur on Mar 18, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions

that would be sweet, i wonder if this puts the hep rumors to rest no way dana offers him a contract if thats true.

by Shogun on Mar 18, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions

THis puts the rumors to rest for sure! Trust me if he had an std, Dana wouyldnt be offering him a contract. Now that Aleks has left the red devils, t his is a possability.

I think UFC signing Aleks would make me even happier then signing fedor! Bring this Russian Lunatic to the UFC ASAP! Bet you Dana gets him sanctioned to figfht!

War Aleks…UFC Heavyweights better watch it!

by john on Mar 18, 2009 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions

KOngo vs. Aleks would be THUNDEROUS!

by john on Mar 18, 2009 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions

for sure man, love watchin aleks fight. great striker with huge power

by Jared on Mar 18, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Jared…I really enjoy watching his footwork…folr a man that big, he bounces around like a cat, moving in and out of striking range with the quickness just like Fedor.

I love watching Heavy hitters with quick feet and hands!

by john on Mar 18, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions