Post subject: DREAM.13 F.C. finalized, Barnett vs. "Mighty Mo" official
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:17 pm
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DREAM.13 fight card finalized, Barnett vs. "Mighty Mo" officially announced
The fight card for Tuesday's DREAM.13 event has been finalized, and a long-expected heavyweight bout between Josh Barnett (24-5 MMA, 0-0 DREAM) and Siala "Mighty Mo" Siligia (3-1 MMA, 0-1 DREAM) is now official.
DREAM.13 takes place March 22 at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan, and airs live in North America on HDNet (March 22 at 3 a.m. ET).
The fight card boasts just seven matchups, but a featured bout includes DREAM featherweight champion Bibiano Fernandes (7-2 MMA, 4-0 DREAM) vs. Joachim Hansen (19-8-1 MMA, 3-2 DREAM).
Other notables in action include former EliteXC lightweight champion K.J. Noons (7-2 MMA, 0-0 DREAM), who makes his long-awaited return as a Strikeforce representative when he meets Andre "Dida" Amade (6-4-1 MMA, 0-1 DREAM), 2009 DREAM "Super Hulk" tournament champion Ikuhisa Minowa (44-30-8 MMA, 5-3 DREAM), who takes on American vet Jimmy Ambriz (14-12-1 MMA, 0-1 DREAM), and former WEC champion Cole Escovedo (15-4 MMA, 0-0 DREAM), who meets fellow WEC vet Yoshiro Maeda (26-7-2 MMA, 2-1 DREAM).
Aside from the title fight, in which Fernandes attempts to make his first successful title defense, the focus of the night will be on Barnett, who just a year and a half ago widely was regarded as the world's No. 2 heavyweight behind Fedor Emelianenko. However, just prior to a scheduled Affliction fight with the Russian, Barnett failed a drug test (for a steroid), the fight was scrapped, and Barnett's still-ongoing appeal with the California State Athletic Commission forced him to tumble in the rankings.
Siligia, though a two-time K-1 World Grand Prix champion, has limited MMA experience, and a win over him would likely do little for Barnett. But after a 15-month layoff, the former UFC champ may simply be looking for a chance to shake off the ring rust in a familiar environment (and one that doesn't honor his current suspension).
The official DREAM.13 lineup includes:
* Cole Escovedo vs. Yoshiro Maeda * Josh Barnett vs. Siala "Mighty Mo" Siligia * Champ Bibiano Fernandes vs. Joachim Hansen (for DREAM featherweight title) * Kuniyoshi Hironaka vs. Katsunori Kikuno * Andre "Dida" Amade vs. K.J. Noons * Ryo Chonan vs. Andrews Nakahara * Jimmy Ambriz vs. Ikuhisa Minowa
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Post subject: Re: DREAM.13 F.C. finalized, Barnett vs. "Mighty Mo" official
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:51 pm
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Joined: Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:56 pm Posts: 268
Decent event for sure. I'm personally not interested in the Barnett fight, though - not bothered about watching a guy I know is juicing get a win over a guy he really should beat anyway even without the steroids.
And #2 HW in the world? Think Big Nog might have always had something to say about that. Can't say I ever rated Barnett that highly anyway...
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