Olympia

Hero's 2007 Results

Middleweight Tournament Semi-Finals & Final

September 17, 2007

Yokohama Arena

Kanagawa, Japan

During the event, Rickson Gracie (who was there to corner Kevin Casey) announced his intent to return to

the ring.

Fight 1 - 70kg Opening Fight

Tashiro Nishiuchi wins an extended round unanimous decision (3-0) over Takahashi Wataru

Fight 2 - 85kg Opening Fight

Takenori Sato wins by first round submission (arm bar) over Kenji Nagai

Fight 3 - Middleweight Tournament Reserve Bout (70 kg)

Kasuyuki Miyata wins by submission (arm bar) at 1:13 of the first round over Harvey Harra

Fight 4 - Middleweight Tournament Semi-Final Bout (70 kg)

Andre Dida wins a two round unanimous decision (3-0) over Caol Uno

Fight 5 - Middleweight Tournament Semi-Final Bout (70 kg)

Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante wins by TKO (strikes) at :35 of the first round over Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro

Fight 6 - Super Fight

Ikuhisa Minowa wins by TKO (strikes) at :45 of the second round over Kevin Casey

Fight 7 - 85kg Super Fight

Dong Sik Yoon wins by submission (arm bar) at 1:29 of the first round over Zelg "Benkei" Galesik

Fight 8 - Super Fight

Melvin Manhoef wins by TKO (strikes) at 1:00 of the first round over Fabio Silva

Fight 9 - Super Fight

Sergei Kharitonov wins by TKO at 4:21 of the first round over Alistair Overeem

Fight 10 - 85kg Super Fight

Kazushi Sakuraba wins by submission (arm bar) at 6:21 of the first round over Katsuyori Shibata

Fight 11 - 63kg Super Fight

Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto wins a three round unanimous decision (3-0) over Bibiano Fernandes

Fight 12 - Middleweight Tournament Final (70 kg)

Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante wins by submission (arm bar) at 4:48 of the first round over Andre Dida

(9/17/07)