| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7 | ||||
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 The poster for World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7. | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | World Victory Road | |||
| Date | March 20, 2009 | |||
| Venue | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | |||
| City |  Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Attendance | 7,896 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7 was a mixed martial arts-event promoted by World Victory Road. It took place on March 20, 2009. [1]
| Main Card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Muhammed Lawal | def. | Ryo Kawamura | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Jim York | def. | James Thompson | KO (Punch) | 1 | 4:33 | |
| Featherweight Grandprix 1st Round | |||||||
| Featherweight | Hatsu Hioki | def. | Chris Manuel | Submission (Triangle Armbar) | 1 | 4:12 | |
| Featherweight | Nam Phan | def. | Hideki Kadowaki | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:09 | |
| Featherweight | Michihiro Omigawa | def. | L.C. Davis | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Marlon Sandro | def. | Matt Jaggers | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 2 | 2:57 | |
| Featherweight | Masanori Kanehara | def. | Jong Man Kim | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Chan Sung Jung | def. | Shintaro Ishiwatari | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 4:29 | |
| Featherweight | Ronnie Mann | def. | Tetsuya Yamada | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Nick Denis | def. | Seiya Kawahara | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:36 | |
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