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Does UFC on Versus 2 Signal a Renaissance for Japanese Fighters Stateside?

A pair of victories from Japanese MMA stars signals a return to prominence for fighters from the Land of the Rising Sun.

Takanori “The Fireball Kid” Gomi looked dominant in his first round KO win over Tyson Griffin, and Yushin Okami clearly did enough to get the decision over a tough Mark Munoz.

Gomi kept up the pace for the entirety of his short fight with Griffin and Okami’s vastly improved takedown defense provided him the edge he needed to win a near-stalemate fight with Munoz.

Takanori Gomi post fight interview:

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Yushin Okami vs Jake Shields:

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MAIN CARD

Jon Jones def. Vladimir Matyushenko (TKO strikes)
Yushin Okami def. Mark Munoz (Split decision)
Jake Ellenberger def. John Howard TKO (doctor stoppage) Round 3
Tyson Griffin def. Takanori Gomi via KO (right hook) – Round 1, 1:04

PRELIMINARY CARD

Jacob Volkmann def. Paul Kelly via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Matt Riddle def. DaMarques Johnson via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:29
Igor Pokrajac def. James Irvin via submission (rear naked choke) – Round 1, 2:29
Brian Stann def. Mike Massenzio via submission (triangle choke) – Round 3, 3:10
Charles Oliveira def. Darren Elkins via submission(armbar) – Round 1, 0:41
Rob Kimmons def. Steve Steinbeiss via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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This entry was written by Whitey Hudson, posted on August 3, 2010 at 9:40 am, filed under All The Rest and tagged Commentary, Events, MMA Videos, News, Results, Takanori Gomi, UFC on Versus 2, Yushin Okami. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post. Trackbacks are closed, but you can post a comment.

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