Hero's 2007 Results

Middleweight Tournament Opening Round

July 16, 2007

Yokohama Arena

Kanagawa, Japan

The Semi-final and Final for the middleweight tournament will take place on September 17th (2007) at the

Yokohama Arena.  For pictures of the event, visit Hero's website at: www.hero-s.com (click on event result,

then under 2007, click on "7-16, Olympia Hero's 2007," then click on any button that says "more" (they are

in fight order).

Fight 1 - Opening Bout (70 kg)

Akihiko Mouri wins a two round unanimous decision (3-0) over Syuya Arimura

Fight 2 - Opening Bout (88 kg)

RYO wins a two round unanimous decision (3-0) over Hiroki Ozaki.

Fight 3 - Super Fight (70 kg)

Alexandre Franca Nogueira wins by KO (right hook) at 1:55 of the 2nd rd over Shuichiro Katsumura

Fight 4 - Super Fight (70 kg)

Andre Dida wins by TKO (strikes) at 1:20 of the first round over Arthur Umakhanov

Fight 5 - Super Fight (90 kg)

Ralek Gracie wins by submission (arm bar) at 3:05 of the first round over Katsuyori Shibata

Fight 6 - Middleweight Tournament Bout (70 kg)

Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro wins by submission (arm triangle) at 1:54 of the 2nd round over Kazuyuki Miyata

Fight 7 - Middleweight Tournament Bout (70 kg)

Kultar "Black Mamba" Gill wins by TKO (strikes) at 4:47 of the first round over Hideo Tokoro

Fight 8 - Middleweight Tournament Bout (70 kg)

Caol Uno wins a three round unanimous decision (3-0) over Katsuhiko Nagata

Fight 9 - Super Fight (85 kg)

Melvin Manhoef wins by knockout (left hook) at 2:13 of the first round over Bernard Ackah

Fight 10 - Super Fight (85 kg)

Taiei Kin wins an extended round unanimous decision (3-0) over Kiyoshi Tamura

(7/16/07)