Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011

Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011, also known as Fight for Japan. How are you! New Year! 2011 was a mixed martial arts, puroresu and kickboxing event in the annual New Year's Eve event promoted by FEG, M-1 Global and the Inoki Genome Federation that took place on December 31, 2011 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.[1]

Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011
The poster for Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011.
Information
PromotionDREAM, Inoki Genome Federation, M-1 Global
DateDecember 31, 2011
VenueSaitama Super Arena
City Saitama, Japan
Attendance24,606
Event chronology
Dynamite!! 2010 Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 GSI Presents Dream 18 - Special NYE 2012

Background

The event included bouts that encompassed the DREAM, K-1 World MAX and IGF banners. The event aired live on HDNet in North America, SKY PerfecTV! in Japan, and also online through Nico Nico Douga.[2]

The semi-finals and finals of DREAM's World Bantamweight Grand Prix were held at this event.[3]

The Nagashima/Kikuno mixed rules bout consisted of a three-minute first round under K-1 rules and a five-minute second round under DREAM rules.[4]

Kazushi Sakuraba was rumoured to be involved in a puroresu bout on this card.[5]

Tim Sylvia was expected to face Brett Rogers at this event, however the bout was scrapped because Rogers was unable to obtain a visa to enter Japan.[6]

Results
Emelianenko defeated Ishii via KO (punches) at 2:29 of round 1.
Aoki defeated Kitaoka via unanimous decision.
Takaya defeated Inoue via unanimous decision.
Sakuraba/Shibata defeated Sawada/Suzukawa via TKO (referee stoppage) at 13:46 of round 1.
Fujita defeated Aerts via submission (Boston crab) at 3:36 of round 1.
Le Banner defeated Sylvia via TKO (referee stoppage) at 2:57 of round 1.
Kikuno defeated Nagashima via TKO (punches) at 2:34 of round 2.
Barnett defeated Suzuki via pinfall at 11:47 of round 1.
Fujii defeated Benitez via submission (armbar) at 1:15 of round 1.
Kawajiri defeated Miyata via submission (arm triangle choke) at 4:54 of round 2.
Sakurai defeated Chonan via unanimous decision.
  • K-1 MAX (-63 kg) bout: Yuta Kubo vs. Nils Widlund
Kubo defeated Widlund via KO (High Kick) at 1:10 of round 3.
Noiri defeated Sonoda via unanimous decision.

Bantamweight Tournament
Fernandes defeated Banuelos via TKO (punches) at 1:21 of round 1.
Fernandes defeated Marques via unanimous decision.
Banuelos defeated Imanari via split decision.
  • Bantamweight Tournament Reserve Bout: Hideo Tokoro vs. Yusup Saadulaev
Saadulaev defeated Tokoro via KO (slam) at 0:42 of round 1.

World Bantamweight Grand Prix 2011 Bracket
 
Quarterfinals
(DREAM 17)		Semifinals
(Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka)		Final
(Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka)
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Masakazu ImanariW
 
 
 
 Abel Cullum SUB
 
 Masakazu Imanari DEC
 
 
 
 Antonio BanuelosW
 
 Hideo Tokoro DEC
 
 
 
 Antonio BanuelosW
 
 Antonio BanuelosTKO
 
 
 
 Bibiano Fernandes W
 
 Bibiano Fernandes W
 
 
 
 Takafumi Otsuka SUB
 
 Bibiano Fernandes W
 
 
 
 Rodolfo MarquesDEC
 
 Yusup Saadulaev DEC
 
 
 Rodolfo Marques W
 

References
  1. "FieLDS presents FIGHT FOR JAPAN『元気ですか!! 大晦日!! ２０１１』". dreamofficial.com. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  2. "Year-end 2011 DREAM event adds Takaya-Inoue title fight, Kawajiri-Miyata". mmajunkie.com. 2011-11-17.
  3. "'DREAM: New Year! 2011' adds Sakurai vs. Chonan, bantamweight grand-prix semis". mmajunkie.com. 2011-11-18.
  4. "Genki Desu Ka!! Kikuno And Nagashima Mix It Up". nightmareofbattle.com. 2011-12-04.
  5. "Genki Desu Ka!! Sakuraba Puroresu Return?". nightmareofbattle.com. 2011-12-05.
  6. "Visa Issues Scrap Brett Rogers' Fight vs. Tim Sylvia on Year-End Dream Card". Heavy.com. 2011-12-15.
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