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Hayato Sakurai

Nickname Mach Birthdate August 24, 1975
Height / Weight 5'7" - 170 Place of Birth Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

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DREAM Dynamite!! 2010

Jan 1, 2011 3:00 AM EST
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Chandler Retires Gono, Baker Surpasses Saunders at Bellator 67

by Luke Thomas from MMA Fighting on May 4, 2012 11:48 PM EDT

Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler retired Akihiro Gono while Bryan Baker beat Ben Saunders to advance in the welterweight tournament at Bellator 67.

UFC 144: Jake Shields Vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama Dissection

by Dallas Winston from Bloody Elbow on Feb 25, 2012 8:00 AM EST

UFC 144: Jake Shields Vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama Dissection (preview and analysis)

Ghosts of Saitama: ROMANEX, Hero's and DREAM all make their debut at the Saitama Super Arena

by Sergio Hernandez from MMAmania.com on Feb 23, 2012 11:30 PM EST

PRIDE Fighting Championships wasn't the only mixed martial arts company to host events at the Saitama Super Arena.

UFC 144: Takanori Gomi Vs. Eiji Mitsuoka Dissection

by Dallas Winston from Bloody Elbow on Feb 23, 2012 1:00 PM EST

UFC 144: Takanori Gomi Vs. Eiji Mitsuoka Dissection (preview and analysis)

Ghosts of Saitama: The Japanese New Year's Eve war starts with three blockbuster shows

by Sergio Hernandez from MMAmania.com on Feb 22, 2012 11:45 PM EST

"Ghosts of Saitama" continues with a look back at the first Shockwave event on New Year's Eve 2003. The Saitama Super Arena would play a major part in the tradition to this very day.

UFC 144 Judo Chop: Benson Henderson And The Miracle Of Survival Part 1 of 2

by Ben Thapa from Bloody Elbow on Feb 22, 2012 10:00 AM EST

Ever wondered how Benson Henderson has survived the bad positions that his opponents have put him in? An in-depth look at the techniques and tactics he uses to stay safe and work free en route to victory.

Ghosts of Saitama: After nearly a decade, the traditional New Year's Eve MMA event in Japan likely comes to an end in 2011

by Sergio Hernandez from MMAmania.com on Feb 21, 2012 11:45 PM EST

The 'Ghost of Saitama' series continues with a look back at the latest Dynamite!! event. New Year's Eve spectacles had become the norm in mixed martial arts, but 2011 may have been the curtain call for the tradition.

UFC 144 'Prelims' preview and predictions for 'Edgar vs Henderson' event (Part 2)

by Patrick L. Stumberg from MMAmania.com on Feb 21, 2012 10:00 PM EST

UFC 144 predictions and previews for the top two 'Prelims' fights on FX -- Takanori Gomi vs Eiji Mitsuoka and Norifumi Yamamoto vs Vaughan Lee -- at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on Feb. 25, 2012.

Forgotten Fights, Volume 1 - Hayato Sakurai Vs. Frank Trigg

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on Feb 20, 2012 9:00 PM EST

We're gonna take you back. Back through time. Back to late 2000, when Shooto welterweight champion met Frank Trigg.

DREAM results recap: Fedor Emeliankenko knocks out Satoshi Ishii to close New Year's Eve show in Japan

by Sergio Hernandez from MMAmania.com on Dec 31, 2011 10:28 AM EST

A long standing tradition in the Japanese fight game may have come to an end. Find out what happened during DREAM's New Year's Eve show!

DREAM Fight for Japan New Year's Eve Preview and Predictions

by Leland Roling from Bloody Elbow on Dec 30, 2011 4:00 PM EST

Mixed martial arts may not be the hot trend anymore in Japan, but that hasn't stopped Japanese fight promotion DREAM to put together one of the best MMA events we've seen all year in the Land of the Rising Sun. Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 will air live on HDNet at 1 AM ET on Saturday, December 31.

DREAM weigh in results for 'Genki Desu Ka!!' on Dec. 31 in Japan

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Dec 30, 2011 11:01 AM EST

Complete weigh in results for the DREAM/IGF "Genki Desu Ka!! New Year's Eve supershow on Dec. 31 in Japan.

Dream New Year's Eve Predictions

by MichaelDavidSmith from MMA Fighting on Dec 30, 2011 7:00 AM EST

DREAM results and LIVE fight coverage for 'Genki Desu Ka!!' on Dec. 31 in Japan

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Dec 28, 2011 10:53 AM EST

DREAM will bring fight fans nine hours of MMA programming with Genki Desu Ka!! -- a New Year's Eve extravaganza filled with MMA, kickboxing and pro wrestling. Coverage begins Sat. early morning at 1am ET.

DREAM New Year's Eve 2011 video preview for HDNet broadcast on Dec. 31

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Dec 27, 2011 3:53 PM EST

Are you ready for nine hours of MMA action? Then tune into HDNet Fights on Dec. 30 at 10pm ET for the DREAM New Year's Eve supershow from Japan.

Tim Sylvia vs Jerome Lebanner booked for Dec. 31 pro wrestling bout in Japan

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Dec 26, 2011 2:25 PM EST

Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia is back on the Dec. 31 fight card in Japan, but it won't be in an MMA match. So why is he facing off against a K-1 level kickboxer?

The Best MMA Writing of 2011: Tony Loiseleur on the Shooto Tax Scandal

by David Castillo from Bloody Elbow on Dec 25, 2011 7:02 PM EST

Tony Loiseleur brings to light Shooto's tax scandal, and the implications on Japanese MMA in today's entry of the Best MMA Writing of 2011.

Tim Sylvia, Josh Barnett Returning To Pro Wrestling On New Year's Eve

by Josh Nason from Bloody Elbow on Dec 24, 2011 3:30 PM EST

Tim Sylvia and Josh Barnett return to the world of pro wrestling on New Year's Eve.

DREAM Fight Card: Barnett, Sakuraba, Two Kickboxing Matches Added To New Year's Eve Event

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Nation on Dec 20, 2011 4:29 PM EST

Josh Barnett (the pro wrestler) added to 'Genki Desu Ka!!' fight card for Dec. 31 in Japan

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Dec 20, 2011 2:14 PM EST

Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix semifinalist and part time pro wrestler Josh Barnett has been added to the FieLDS 'Genki Desu Ka!!' fight card for Dec. 31 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

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