The highly acclaimed Strikeforce "Fedor Vs. Rogers" event on November 7th is in dire need of a supporting cast for the show's headliner, and rumors are starting to surface for the gist of the main card. Tatame reports that in a conversation with Fabricio "Vai Cavalo" Werdum, who is confirmed to participate on the card, Antonio Silva has been mentioned as a potential match-up in the works.  Silva is a monstrous 13-1 heavyweight who secured the EliteXC heavyweight belt before the promotion went under, but tested positive for steroids after the fight and was exiled to Japan, choosing to venture overseas and continue fighting versus waiting out his suspension in the states. Silva has quickly dispatched of two opponents (Nakao, Jim York) in the Sengoku promotion, and was rumored to be paired with Josh Barnett to determine the Sengoku heavyweight champion in the near future.  Barnett, sharing a similar steroid story, was popped for juice for the second time in his career and rendered unable to fight Fedor in what eventually triggered the downfall of the Affliction organization. I sense a conflict in the timelines that will govern the schedule and availability of Silva, who has two fights rumored to be taking place in very close proximity.  This would be an extremely solid addition to the "Fedor Vs. Rogers" card for Strikeforce, as the promotion is somewhat starving for legitimate contenders in the heavyweight division, and Antonio Silva's presence would help to compensate for champion Alistair Overeem's recent inactivity.

In the post-event press conference for DREAM 11, the promotions head spokesperson, Keiichi Sasahara, declared the intent for Aoki's first title defense to be against Tatsuya "Crusher" Kawajiri on New Year's Eve. Aoki attained the title by hunting constantly for submissions throughout his battle with Joachim Hansen in yesterday's main event, and finally capitalizing on an opening and locking on an armbar, becoming the first Japanese champion in DREAM history.  Tatsuya Kawajiri, who also handily swept Melchor Manibusan under the rug with a methodical TKO stoppage at DREAM 11, requested to face the winner of Aoki/Hansen in his post-fight speech. This is another phenomenal match-up in DREAM's loaded lightweight division that pits two top-ranked stars against one another.  Both fighters share a handful of common opponents from their years in the Shooto promotion and have firmly established themselves amongst the best global talent outside of the UFC.

Honestly, I'm apalled and disgusted by the blatant and misogynistic exploitation of women.  I managed to make it through the entire video though.  Source:  MMA30.com

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Bibiano Fernandes x Hiroyuki Takaya

Shinya Aoki x Joachim Hansen

This is the last few minutes of the final round of the DREAM LW championship fight between Shinya Aoki and Joachim "Hellboy" Hansen.

Wow, what a night... err, morning of exciting MMA.  I wish I could swap a mug of coffee for watching some of the top featherweights and lightweights in the world as a way to kick off the day more often.  In the biggest fight of the night, Shinya Aoki latched on to a Joachim Hansen limb and cranked an armbar in the final moments to secure the DREAM lightweight championship and become the first Japanese champion the promotion has seen.  The first ten minutes saw Aoki succeed in his clever clinch takedowns and enjoy top position while raining distracting hammerfists and maneuvering for advantageous submission position while Hansen showed extreme resilience from his guard. Controversy arose when Hansen landed a cracking upkick from his guard which clearly stunned Aoki, but the referee paused the action to the rigorous dismay and outrage of Hansen fans and the "Americans Against Aoki" club.  The instant replay showed a slight push kick to the cup of Aoki before the tremendous upkick landed, and the low blow allowed for a justified referee intervention and several minutes for Aoki to recover.  Restarting in Hansen's guard, Aoki went back to work but surprisingly found himself locked into a deep Hansen armbar, which the Norwegian wrenched with all of his might.  Aoki stayed calm and technically evaded the submission attempt, and ended the round on top of Hansen exchanging blows. Hansen was working from his guard again early in the 2nd round, showing some of the best "reverse Ground-N-Pound" in the business, and after escaping to his feet, he unleashed the signature short knee that crippled Luiz Azeredo and Masakazu Imanari, but Aoki finished the takedown and quickly slipped to the mount position.  Hansen fought valiantly from his back throughout the fight, but a mounted Aoki is too dangerous; the rubber man transitioned to a smooth armbar that Hansen could not evade, forcing a tapout during the last few minutes of a very entertaining war. American wrestler Joe Warren, who shocked the world by beating Chase Beebe and Kid Yamamoto in the first two rounds of the Featherweight Gran Prix (which were also his first two professional fights), saw the dream end quickly as submission specialist Bibiano "The Flash" Fernandes secured an armbar in the blink of an eye.  The referee jumped in to save Warren, and Warren protested by claiming he did not tap, although the referee and Fernandes indicated he did.  Hideo Tokoro upheld his reputation for putting on a show versus Hiroyuki Takaya, as the pair hurled bombs at one another in a back and forth brawl that saw Tokoro trading while attempting takedowns and Takaya unleashing low kicks and combinations.  Takaya is a polished striker and landed more effectively, but a well timed knee and a few punches from Tokoro sent Takaya reeling and set the Japanese crowd on fire.  Takaya recovered to end the round, and overwhelmed Tokoro with strikes in the 2nd for the TKO. This set up a Fernandes/Takaya final, which delivered in full.  Fernandes scored a takedown and attempted an armbar and a heelhook which were shaken off by Takaya, and fireworks ensued when the fighters got back to their feet.  Both men flurried with haymakers at a highly aggressive pace for the remainder of the round, and Takaya was able to open a cut over Fernandes' eye while utilizing a stiff, straight jab and leg kicks to end the round.  Fernandes clocked Takaya to begin the 2nd, dropping him, and hopped on his back with Takaya standing up.  The referee seperated the fighters due to a lack of activity, and the men simply clashed with brutal punches that drew comparisons of "Gatti vs. Ward" from the announcers.  The fight went to the judges with Fernandes getting the nod in a fight that could have gone either way.  Bibiano Fernandes wins the DREAM FW Gran Prix with two outstanding performances. In the Super Hulk tournament, Minowaman was able to persevere the first against gargantuan Hong Man Choi to lock on a heelhook that forced Choi to tap.  Sokoudjou made quick work of Bob "The Beast" Sapp with a quick takedown to side mount, where he hammered punches to the helpless Sapp for a 1st round TKO.  Both Kazushi Sakuraba and Tatsuya Kawajiri walked through their inexperienced foes in impressive fashion.  Full results after the jump. Bibiano Fernandes def. Hiroyuki Takaya via split decision Shinya Aoki def. Joachim Hansen via submission Kazushi Sakuraba def. Rubin Williams via submission (kimura) - Round 1 Tatsuya Kawajiri def. Melchor Manibusan via TKO Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou def. Bob Sapp via TKO Ikuhisa Minowa def. Hong Man Choi via submission Bibiano Fernandes def. Joe Warren via submission Hiroyuki Takaya def. Hideo Tokoro via TKO Kazuyuki Miyata def. Daiki Hata via unanimous decision

Tito Ortiz' Twitter page first signaled a rumor that has been confirmed as true ("Coleman, coleman, coleman to bad he sissies out!!! Who's next??? I'm kicking someone's ass on Nov 21st!").  Mark Coleman will be forced to withdraw from his UFC 106 bout with "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" after tearing the MCL ligament in his knee. FightersOnly confirmed the injury with one of Coleman's head sponsors, and relayed that Coleman is requesting a reschedule of the fight to UFC 108 on January 2nd.  For whatever it's worth, Kimbo Slice threw out the challenge to fill in for Coleman against Tito on his Twitter page:  "shit I'll take on @tito ortiz". Stay tuned for more news about Tito's replacement opponent as things unfold.