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World Victory Road#Sengoku events

{{short description|MMA promoter based in Japan}}

{{More citations needed|date=December 2015}}

{{Infobox company

|name=World Victory Road

|logo=Image:WVR Sengoku.jpg

|type=Private

|foundation=2007

|founder=

|defunct=2011

|location_country=Japan

|location_city=Tokyo

|key_people=

|industry=Mixed martial arts promotion

|parent=

|slogan=

|homepage=http://www.src-official.com/pc/

}}

World Victory Road (WVR) was a Japanese mixed martial arts (MMA) organization which promoted the Sengoku Raiden Championship (SRC) in Japan. The organization was formed in 2007 following the purchase of PRIDE FC by Zuffa. It operated in conjunction with the Japan Mixed Martial Arts Federation (JMM). The Sengoku championship was broadcast on Fuji TV and pay-per-view in Japan, and on HDNet in United States.

Beginning with the December 31 show, Sengoku was known as Sengoku Raiden Championship. "Raiden" means "thunder and lightning" and refers to legendary 18th century rikishi, Raiden Tameemon. WVR exec Kokuho said they hoped the initials "SRC" will be more palatable to international audiences.{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/9/23/1051907/snapshot-of-the-day-sengoku-raiden|title=Snapshot of the Day: Sengoku Raiden Championship|last=Nelson|first=Chris|date=Sep 23, 2009|work=BloodyElbow.com|access-date=2009-02-07}}

On March 12, 2011, it was reported that Don Quijote, a Japanese discount store chain serving as the primary sponsor of the promotion, had ceased all funding to WVR. That same day, WVR officials issued a press release stating that, barring the sudden emergence of a new primary sponsor, the promotion was effectively finished.

Broadcast

The promotion received a boost in visibility in their endeavor to compete with DREAM when it reached a broadcast agreement for Fuji TV to televise matches in Japan. It was significant given the fact that this is the first MMA promotion to be televised on the network since it dropped PRIDE FC from its lineup in mid-2006. The events will be shown live on Fuji TV 739 and then a two-hour version later in the night on Fuji TV.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmaontap.com/mma/entry/world-victory-road-on-fuji-tv/|title=World Victory Road on Fuji TV?. MMA on Tap. March 21, 2008|access-date=2008-04-09}}

On February 6, 2009, HDNet announced they had reached and agreement with WVR to broadcast its Sengoku-events in America starting March 20, 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=8140&zoneid=13|title=HDNET REACHES DEAL TO AIR SENGOKU EVENTS|last=Mendoza|first=Ricardo|date=February 6, 2009|work=MMAWeekly.com|access-date=2009-02-07}}

Rules

WVR's rules differ somewhat from the Mixed martial arts rules#Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. Among the differences are the allowance of knees and stomps to the head of downed opponent while elbows to the head and soccer kicks are prohibited.[http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=4959&zoneid=13 ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071230214802/http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=4959&zoneid=13 |date=December 30, 2007 }} Similar to the Unified Rules, fights have three rounds each lasting five minutes.

Sengoku events

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scope="col" | #

! scope="col" | Event Title

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Arena

! scope="col" | Location

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| World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight

| {{dts|2010|December|30}}

| Ariake Coliseum

| Tokyo, Japan

align=center| 19

| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 15

| {{dts|2010|October|30}}

| Ryogoku Kokugikan

| Tokyo, Japan

align=center| 18

| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 14

| {{dts|2010|August|22}}

| Ryogoku Kokugikan

| Tokyo, Japan

align=center| 17

| World Victory Road Presents: Asia Vol. 1

| {{dts|2010|July|4}}

| Differ Ariake

| Tokyo, Japan

align=center| 16

| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 13

| {{dts|2010|June|20}}

| Ryogoku Kokugikan

| Tokyo, Japan

align=center| 15

| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 12

| {{dts|2010|March|7}}

| Ryogoku Kokugikan

| Tokyo, Japan

align=center| 15

| Dynamite!! The Power of Courage 2009

| {{dts|2009|December|31}}

| Saitama Super Arena

| Saitama, Japan

align=center| 14

| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 11

| {{dts|2009|November|7}}

| Ryogoku Kokugikan

| Tokyo, Japan

align=center| 13

| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 10

| {{dts|2009|September|23}}

| Saitama Super Arena

| Saitama City, Japan

align=center| 12

| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9

| {{dts|2009|September|2}}

| Saitama Super Arena

| Saitama City, Japan

align=center| 11

| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Gold Cup Semi Finals

| {{dts|2009|June|16}}

| PS Lab

| Yokohama, Japan

align=center| 10

| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8

| {{dts|2009|May|2}}

| Yoyogi National Gymnasium

| Tokyo, Japan

align=center| 9

| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7

| {{dts|2009|March|20}}

| Yoyogi National Gymnasium

| Tokyo, Japan

align=center| 8

| World Victory Road Presents: Gold Rush Korea

| {{dts|2009|March|11}}

| Team Maru Training Center

| Seoul, South Korea

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| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009

| {{dts|2009|January|4}}

| Saitama Super Arena

| Saitama City, Japan

align=center| 6

| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6

| {{dts|2008|November|1}}

| Saitama Super Arena

| Saitama City, Japan

align=center| 5

| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 5

| {{dts|2008|September|28}}

| Yoyogi National Gymnasium

| Tokyo, Japan

align=center| 4

| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 4

| {{dts|2008|September|24}}

| Saitama Super Arena

| Saitama City, Japan

align=center| 3

| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 3

| {{dts|2008|June|8}}

| Saitama Super Arena

| Saitama City, Japan

align=center| 2

| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 2

| {{dts|2008|May|18}}

| Ariake Coliseum

| Tokyo, Japan

align=center| 1

| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku First Battle

| {{dts|2008|March|5}}

| Yoyogi National Gymnasium

| Tokyo, Japan

Notable fighters

=Final champions=

{{see also|List of Sengoku champions}}

class="wikitable"
Division

! Upper weight limit

! Champion

! Since

! Title Defenses

Featherweight{{convert|65|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}Vacant25 June 2011
Lightweight{{convert|70|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}Vacant7 March 2010 (Sengoku Raiden Championship 12)
Welterweight{{convert|77|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}{{flagicon|JPN}} Keita Nakamura30 December 2010 (Soul of Fight)0
Middleweight{{convert|84|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}Vacant8 February 2011

=Notable fighters=

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.src-official.com/pc/ Sengoku Official site]

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