Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoko 2011

Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoko 2011
Information
Promotion	DREAM, Inoki Genome Federation
Date	December 31, 2011
Venue	Saitama Super Arena
City	Saitama, Japan
Event chronology
Dynamite!! 2010 Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoko 2011

Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoko 2011, also known as Fight for Japan. How are you! New Year! 2011 is an upcoming mixed martial arts and kickboxing event and the latest in the annual New Year's Eve event promoted by DREAM and the IGF that is scheduled to take place on December 31, 2011 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.^[1] The event will include bouts that encompass the DREAM, K-1 and K-1 World MAX banners. The event will air on HDNet in North America.^[2]

Background

In addition to MMA fights, the event is expected to feature K-1, kickboxing, pro-wrestling and other competitions.^[2]

The semi-finals and finals of Dream's World Bantamweight Grand Prix will be held at this event.^[3]

Official fight card

• Heavyweight bout: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Satoshi Ishii
• DREAM Featherweight Championship bout: Hiroyuki Takaya vs. Takeshi Inoue^[1]
• Featherweight bout: Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Kazuyuki Miyata^[1]
• Welterweight bout: Hayato Sakurai vs. Ryo Chonan^[1]

Bantamweight Tournament

• Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal bout: Masakazu Imanari vs. Antonio Banuelos^[1]
• Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal bout: Bibiano Fernandes vs. Rodolfo Marques^[1]
• Bantamweight Tournament Final bout: Winner of Imanari/Banuelos vs. Winner of Fernandes/Marques^[1]

World Bantamweight Grand Prix 2011 Bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	Masakazu Imanari	W
	Abel Cullum	SUB
					Masakazu Imanari
					Antonio Banuelos
	Hideo Tokoro	DEC
	Antonio Banuelos	W
	Bibiano Fernandes	W
	Takafumi Otsuka	SUB
					Bibiano Fernandes
					Rodolfo Marques
	Yusup Saadulaev	DEC
	Rodolfo Marques	W

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} "FieLDS presents FIGHT FOR JAPAN『元気ですか!! 大晦日!! ２０１１』". dreamofficial.com. http://www.dreamofficial.com/free/fightcard/. Retrieved 2011-11-17. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Year-end 2011 DREAM event adds Takaya-Inoue title fight, Kawajiri-Miyata". mmajunkie.com. 2011-11-17. http://mmajunkie.com/news/26137/year-end-2011-dream-event-adds-takaya-inoue-title-fight-kawajiri-miyata.mma. 
3. ^ "'DREAM: New Year! 2011' adds Sakurai vs. Chonan, bantamweight grand-prix semis". mmajunkie.com. 2011-11-18. http://mmajunkie.com/news/26159/dream-new-year-2011-adds-sakurai-vs-chonan-bantamweight-grand-prix-semis.mma.