{{short description|Martial arts event in 2011}} {{Infobox MMA event |name=Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 |image= DreamGenkiDesuka2011poster.jpg |promotion=Dream, Inoki Genome Federation, M-1 Global |date=December 31, 2011 |venue=Saitama Super Arena |city={{flagicon|JPN}} Saitama, Japan |attendance=24,606 |previousevent=Dynamite!! 2010 |followingevent=GSI Presents Dream 18 - Special NYE 2012 }}

'''''Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011''''', also known as '''''Fight for Japan. How are you! New Year! 2011''''' was a mixed martial arts, puroresu and kickboxing event in the annual New Year's Eve event promoted by FEG, M-1 Global and the Inoki Genome Federation that took place on December 31, 2011 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.<ref name="dynamiteofficial">{{cite web|url=http://www.dreamofficial.com/free/fightcard/ |title=FieLDS presents Fight for Japan『元気ですか!! 大晦日!! ２０１１』|publisher=dreamofficial.com|accessdate=2011-11-17}}</ref>

==Background== The event included bouts that encompassed the Dream, K-1 World MAX and IGF banners. The event aired live on HDNet in North America, SKY PerfecTV! in Japan, and also online through Nico Nico Douga.<ref name="announce">{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/26137/year-end-2011-dream-event-adds-takaya-inoue-title-fight-kawajiri-miyata.mma|title=Year-end 2011 Dream event adds Takaya-Inoue title fight, Kawajiri-Miyata|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=2011-11-17|access-date=2011-11-17|archive-date=2011-11-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119233722/http://mmajunkie.com/news/26137/year-end-2011-dream-event-adds-takaya-inoue-title-fight-kawajiri-miyata.mma|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The semi-finals and finals of Dream's World Bantamweight Grand Prix were held at this event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/26159/dream-new-year-2011-adds-sakurai-vs-chonan-bantamweight-grand-prix-semis.mma|title='Dream: New Year! 2011' adds Sakurai vs. Chonan, bantamweight grand-prix semis|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=2011-11-18|access-date=2011-11-18|archive-date=2011-11-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119233605/http://mmajunkie.com/news/26159/dream-new-year-2011-adds-sakurai-vs-chonan-bantamweight-grand-prix-semis.mma|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Nagashima/Kikuno mixed rules bout consisted of a three-minute first round under K-1 rules and a five-minute second round under Dram rules.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nightmareofbattle.com/2011/12/04/genki-desu-ka-kikuno-and-nagashima-mix-it-up/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430192542/http://nightmareofbattle.com/2011/12/04/genki-desu-ka-kikuno-and-nagashima-mix-it-up/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=April 30, 2012|title= Genki Desu Ka!! Kikuno And Nagashima Mix It Up|publisher=nightmareofbattle.com |date=2011-12-04}}</ref>

Kazushi Sakuraba was rumoured to be involved in a puroresu bout on this card.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nightmareofbattle.com/2011/12/05/genki-desu-ka-sakuraba-puroresu-return/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214143411/http://nightmareofbattle.com/2011/12/05/genki-desu-ka-sakuraba-puroresu-return/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 14, 2012|title= Genki Desu Ka!! Sakuraba Puroresu Return? |publisher=nightmareofbattle.com |date=2011-12-05}}</ref>

Tim Sylvia was expected to face Brett Rogers at this event, however the bout was scrapped because Rogers was unable to obtain a visa to enter Japan. This was due to Rogers's domestic violence charge which was followed by a series of what were known as 'shaft grabbing' incidents.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.heavy.com/mma/mma-news/2011/12/visa-issues-scrap-brett-rogers%E2%80%99-fight-vs-tim-sylvia-on-year-end-dream-card/|title=Visa Issues Scrap Brett Rogers' Fight vs. Tim Sylvia on Year-End Dream Card |publisher=Heavy.com |date=2011-12-15}}</ref>

==Results== {{MMAevent}} {{MMAevent card|DREAM Rules}} {{MMAevent bout | Heavyweight | Fedor Emelianenko | def. | Satoshi Ishii | KO (Punches) | 1 | 2:29 | }} {{MMAevent bout | Lightweight | Shinya Aoki (c) | def. | Satoru Kitaoka | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | For the DREAM Lightweight Championship. }} {{MMAevent bout | Featherweight | Hiroyuki Takaya | def. | Takeshi Inoue | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | For the DREAM Featherweight Championship }} {{MMAevent bout | IGF Rules Bout | Kazushi Sakuraba and Katsuyori Shibata | def. | Atsushi Sawada and Shinichi Suzukawa | TKO (Referee Stoppage) | 1 | 13:46 | }} {{MMAevent bout | IGF Rules Bout | Kazuyuki Fujita | def. | Peter Aerts | Submission (Boston crab) | 1 | 3:36 | }} {{MMAevent bout | Special Rules bout | Yuichiro Nagashima | def. | Katsunori Kikuno | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:34 | }} {{MMAevent bout | IGF Rules Bout | Josh Barnett | def. | Hideki Suzuki | Pinfall | 1 | 11:47 | }} {{MMAevent bout | Women's Strawweight | Megumi Fujii | def. | Karla Benitez | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:15 | }} {{MMAevent bout | Featherweight | Tatsuya Kawajiri | def. | Kazuyuki Miyata | Submission (Arm triangle choke) | 2 | 4:54 | }} {{MMAevent bout | Welterweight | Hayato Sakurai | def. | Ryo Chonan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout | K-1 MAX (-63 kg) | Yuta Kubo | def. | Nils Widlund | KO (High Kick) | 3 | 1:10 | }} {{MMAevent card|DREAM/K-1 Special Rules|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout | K-1 MAX (-63 kg) | Masaaki Noiri | def. | Kengo Sonoda | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | }} {{MMAevent card|K-1 Rules|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout | Bantamweight Tournament Final | Bibiano Fernandes | vs. | Antonio Banuelos | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:21 | }} {{MMAevent bout | Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal Bout | Bibiano Fernandes | def. | Rodolfo Marques | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout | Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal Bout | Antonio Banuelos | def. | Masakazu Imanari | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout | Bantamweight Tournament Reserve Bout | Yusup Saadulaev | def. | Hideo Tokoro | KO (slam) | 1 | 0:42 | }} {{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

==World Bantamweight Grand Prix 2011 Bracket==

{{Round8 |RD1=Quarterfinals<br/>{{small|(Dream 17)}} |RD2=Semifinals<br/>{{small|(Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka)}} |RD3=Final<br/>{{small|(Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka)}} <!-- Date-Place/Team 1/Score 1/Team 2/Score 2 --> <!-- quarter finals --> ||{{flagicon|JPN}} '''Masakazu Imanari'''|W|{{flagicon|USA}} Abel Cullum |SUB| |{{flagicon|JPN}} Hideo Tokoro |DEC|{{flagicon|USA}} '''Antonio Banuelos'''|W ||{{flagicon|BRA}} '''Bibiano Fernandes''' |W|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takafumi Otsuka |SUB| |{{flagicon|RUS}} Yusup Saadulaev |DEC|{{flagicon|BRA}} '''Rodolfo Marques''' |W <!-- semi finals --> ||{{flagicon|JPN}} Masakazu Imanari |DEC|{{flagicon|USA}} '''Antonio Banuelos'''|W ||{{flagicon|BRA}} '''Bibiano Fernandes''' |W|{{flagicon|BRA}} Rodolfo Marques|DEC <!-- final --> ||{{flagicon|USA}} Antonio Banuelos|TKO|{{flagicon|BRA}} '''Bibiano Fernandes''' |W <!-- consol=name --> ||||| }}

==References== {{reflist}}

{{2011 K-1 Events}} {{Dream Events}}

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