Shinya Aoki vs Satoru Kitaoka booked for DREAM year-end event in Japan
by Jesse Holland on Nov 25, 2011 4:14 PM EST
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It's probably safe to say this one isn't going to end by way of knockout.
That's because Shinya Aoki and Satoru Kitaoka, who will throw down under the DREAM banner as part of the FieLDS 'Genki Desu Ka!!' New Year's Eve event in Japan, have 58 combined wins between them.
Aoki has one technical knockout win to his credit. Kitaoka doesn't have any.
And "The Tobikan Judan's" one TKO came back in 2005 under the Shooto banner when Kuniyoshi Hironaka was sliced open and couldn't continue.
That being said, they've both combined for 34 submission wins -- and zero submission losses -- so (on paper) this lightweight pairing should prove to be a grappling fan's delight.
Aoki is the winner of six straight with five brutal submissions and three straight neck cranks. Kitaoka has won four consecutive bouts, including a hard-fought split decision over William Freire back in September.
Matchmaking win.
Here is the current "Genki Desu Ka!!' fight card and line-up for Dec. 31 at the Saitama Super Arena:
DREAM Bantamweight Grand Prix:
135 lbs.: Bibiano Fernandes vs. Rodolfo Marques
135 lbs.: Masakazu Imanari vs. Antonio Banuelos
135 lbs.: Winner of Fernandes-Marques vs. Winner of Imanari-BanuelosMain Card:
155 lbs.: Shinya Aoki vs. Satoru Kitaoka
170 lbs.: Hayato Sakurai vs. Ryo Chonan
145 lbs.: Hiroyuki Takaya vs. Takeshi Inoue
155 lbs.: Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Kazuyuki MiyataPreliminary Card:
TBA
Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more updates to 'Genki Desu Ka!!' as they become available.
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These 2 are training partners, don't know how close they are but they've trained at the same gym.
Satoru Kitaoka has sub victories over Gomi, Condit, Daley & Pellegrino but Aoki should win a UD here, kinda like how he beat JZ Cavalcante
I buried Banago.
A. Silva
Great fight.
If Aoki wins he needs to come to the UFC. Really nobody else to fight.
"This is our friend, Tarman Got Him."
by Tarman Got Him on Nov 25, 2011 4:31 PM EST via mobile reply actions
he would get worked by any UFC LW worth anything
Aoki has ZERO wrestling
Odd thing happened today... had to re-sgn up for MMAMania. No clue why!
by PHISH_NATION on Nov 25, 2011 4:34 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
He's taken down pretty much every single person he's fought besides Melendez, Kawajiri, Alvarez, and JZ
And guess what?
He still beat Kawajir, Alvarezi and JZ.
He got Beerbohm, who is a solid wrestler, down with zero effort.
Watch an actual fight of his. Aoki has solid takedowns. They’re just better suited for the ring.
Why can't I quit you, Mirko...
by Johnny WF on Nov 25, 2011 5:01 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f61/aoki-takedowns-gifs-1609897/
Sure takes down a lot of people for someone with no wrestling.
Why can't I quit you, Mirko...
by Johnny WF on Nov 25, 2011 5:04 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
That Kid is a Ninja poster. Posts than Vanishes.
Aleksandr Karelin for GOAT!
AOKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by David Emerson on Nov 25, 2011 6:43 PM EST up reply actions
Who me?
Ha
"This is our friend, Tarman Got Him."
by Tarman Got Him on Nov 25, 2011 6:51 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
No
Aleksandr Karelin for GOAT!
AOKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by David Emerson on Nov 25, 2011 7:55 PM EST up reply actions
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