Hero's 2007

Middleweight Tournament Opening Round

Bout Change \ Two Bouts Added

July 16, 2007

Yokohama Arena

Kanagawa, Japan

The middleweight tournament bout between Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante and Andre Dida was cancelled due to

a right hand injury suffered by Cavalcante. Dida will face Cage Force veteran Arthur Umakhanov in a super

fight. As for the middleweight tournament, Cavalcante advances to the semi-final based on being last years

middleweight tournament champion but if Cavalcante is not able to participate in the September 17th event,

then the winner of Dida vs. Umakahnov will proceed in the tournament. The Semi-final and Final for the

middleweight tournament will take place on September 17th (2007) at the Yokohama Arena.

Line-up (not in fight order - added bouts translated from sportsnavi):

Fight 1 - Opening Bout - added

Hiroki Ozaki (Wajutsu Keishukai Tokyo Hombu) vs. RYO (West Japan)

Fight 2 - Opening Bout - added

Syuya Arimura (U-File Camp) vs. Akihiko Mouri (Mouri Dojo)

Fight 3 - Super Fight - change

Bernard Ackah vs. Melvin Manhoef  - Manhoef replaces Dong Sik Yoon (out due to existing injury)

Fight 4 - Super Fight

Andre Dida (Chute Boxe) vs. Arthur Umakhanov (SK Absolute Russia)

Fight 5 - Super Fight

Kiyoshi Tamura (U-File Camp) vs. Taiei Kin (Seido Kaikan)

Fight 6 - Super Fight

Ralek Gracie (Brazil) vs. Katsuyori Shibata (ARMS)

Fight 7 - Super Fight

Shuichiro Katsumura (Katsumura Dojo) vs. Alexandre Franca Nogueira (World Fight Center)

Fight 8 - Middleweight Tournament Bout

Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro (Nova Uniao) vs. Kazuyuki Miyata (Freelance)

Fight 9 - Middleweight Tournament Bout

Hideo Tokoro (Team ZST) vs. Kultar "Black Mamba" Gill (Freelance)

Fight 10 - Middleweight Tournament Bout

Caol Uno (Wajutsu Keishukai Tokyo Hombu) vs. Katsuhiko Nagata (NJPW New Japan Factory)

Subject to change

(7/14/07)