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Sources have confirmed to PDG that Eiji Mitsuoka, Blagoy Ivanov and recently released UFC veteran Akihiro Gono have been added to the Sengoku Ninth Battle card. The event is scheduled for August 2nd at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Here is an updated card for the event.



SENGOKU Lightweight Title:

Satoru Kitaoka vs. Mizuto Hirota


SENGOKU Featherweight GP Final:

Hioki/Kanehara vs. Omigawa/Sandro


SENGOKU Featherweight GP Semifinals:

Hatsu Hioki vs. Masanori Kanehara
Michihiro Omigawa vs. Marlon Sandro


SENGOKU Middleweight Title Challenger Fight:

Kazuhiro Nakamura vs. Kazuo Misaki


Heavyweight Fight:

Kazuyuki Fujita vs. Blagoy Alexandre Ivanov


Participants:

Akihiro Gono
Eiji Mitsuoka



Possible Participants:

Satoshi Ishii
Alexandre Pequeno
King Mo
Hidehiko Yoshida
James Thompson
Sanae Kikuta

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card updates now

Yoshihiro “Kiss” Nakao vs. Choi Mu Bae and Eiji Mitsuoka vs. Clay French have been added to the card.

World Victory Road on Tuesday announced the opponent for Akihiro Gono's return to Japan. He will face Dan Hornbuckle at Sengoku 9 on Aug. 2 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Gono returns to compete in his home country following an unsuccessful stint with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the United States. He was 1-2 in his three UFC appearances defeating Tamdan McCrory in his Octagon debut before losing back-to-back bouts to Dan Hardy and Jon Fitch.

In his 15th year as a professional mixed martial artist, Gono is an extremely popular fighter in Japan, having spent the better part of his career fighting for Shooto, Pancrase, and Pride.

Hornbuckle is an accomplished fighter from the Midwestern United States. He has fought once before for World Victory Road, losing to Mike Pyle at Sengoku 2. He brings with him a 17-2 professional record, but will be facing his sternest test to date in Gono.

Sengoku 9 features the semi-final and final rounds of the promotion's Featherweight Grand Prix tournament. The main card will air on HDNet in the United States.

Card Updated!! (THX http://www.japan-mma.com)

Featherweight GP Reserve Fight:
Chan Sung Jung 6-1-0 vs. 11-5-0 Matt Jaggers

Previously Announced:
Lightweight Title Fight (5x5min):
Satoru Kitaoka 24-8-9 vs. 11-3-1 Mizuto Hirota

Featherweight GP:
Final: Winner Semi-final 1 vs. Winner Semi-final 2

Semi-final 1: Hatsu Hioki 19-3-2 vs. 13-5-5 Masanori Kanehara
Semi-final 2: Michihiro Omigawa 6-7-1 vs. 14-0-0 Marlon Sandro

Middleweight next title Challenger (If Nakamura wins):
Kazuo Misaki 21-9-2 vs. 13-9-0 Kazuhiro Nakamura

Heavy: Blagoy Alexandre Ivanov vs. 15-7-0 Kazuyuki Fujita
Heavy: Yoshihiro Nakao 7-2-0 vs. 9-3-0 Chu Mu Bae
Light: Eiji Mitsuoka 15-6-2 vs. Clay French
Akihiro Gono 29-14-7 vs. 17-2-0 Dan Hornbuckle