DREAM.2

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DREAM.2: Middle Weight Grandprix 2008 1st Round
Details
Promotion	DREAM
Date	April 29, 2008
Venue	Saitama Super Arena
City	Saitama, Japan
Attendance	21,397
Event chronology
DREAM.1: Light Weight Grandprix 2008 1st Round	DREAM.2: Middle Weight Grandprix 2008 1st Round	DREAM.3: Light Weight Grandprix 2008 2nd Round

Dream.2 Middle Weight Grandprix 2008 1st Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by DREAM. It took place on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, Japan.

The event hosted the opening round of the promotion's Middleweight Grand Prix. All bouts were conducted under DREAM Rules, (1stR x 10 min, 2ndR x 5min) in an 84 kg/185 lbs weight class. The evening's Main Event featured Kazushi Sakuraba of Japan and Brazilian kyokushin karateka Andrews Nakahara. It attracted a crowd of 21,397 and was broadcast live across Japan on the SkyPerfect pay-per-view.^[1]

The Middleweight champion will be determined at DREAM.6, on September 23, 2008 in Saitama City, Japan.

[edit] Results^[1]

Lightweight Grand Prix 1st Round Fight #1

• Shinya Aoki def. Gesias Calvancanti

Aoki defeated Calvancanti by two round unanimous decision (3-0).

Middleweight Grand Prix 1st Round Fight #2

• Taiei Kin def. Ikuhisa Minowa

Kin defeats Minowa by two round unanimous decision (3-0).

Middleweight Grand Prix 1st Round Fight #3

• Dong Sik Yoon def. Shungo Oyama

Yoon defeated Oyama by two round unanimous decision (3-0).

Middleweight Grand Prix 1st Round Fight #4

• Zelg Galesic def. Magomed Sultanakhmedov

Galesic defeated Sultanakhmedov at 1:20 in the 1 round by armbar submission.

Middleweight Grand Prix 1st Round Fight #5

• Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza def. Ian Murphy

de Souza defeated Murphy at 2:37 in the 1 round by rear naked choke submission.

Middleweight Grand Prix 1st Round Fight #6

• Kiyoshi Tamura def. Masakatsu Funaki

Tamura defeated Funaki at 0:57 in the 1 round by referee stoppage TKO.

Middleweight Grand Prix 1st Round Fight #7

• Gegard Mousasi def. Denis Kang

Mousasi defeated Kang at 3:10 in the 1 round by triangle choke submission.

Middleweight Grand Prix 1st Round Fight #8

• Kazushi Sakuraba def Andrews Nakahara

Sakuraba defeated Nakahara at 8:29 in the 1 round by face lock submission.

[edit] Notes

• The 8th Opening Round match will be held between Katsuyori Shibata and Jason "Mayhem" Miller at DREAM.3. The match between Melvin Manhoef and Ralek Gracie was rumored as the 8th match, however, only Manhoef will participate in the Grand Prix reserve bout against Dae Won Kim at DREAM.3.
• Originally, a bout between Frank Trigg and Ronaldo Souza was scheduled, however Trigg cited a breakdown in communication between him and DREAM officials, which led to the bout being canceled.
• Andrews Nakahara and Ian Murphy made their mixed martial arts debut at this event.
• Yoshihiro Akiyama was scheduled to participate at the event, however he had to withdraw due to injuries suffered during his bout with Kazuo Misaki at Yarennoka!
• Kiyoshi Tamura dropped out of the quarter-finals citing a broken hand from his bout with Masakatsu Funaki. Many believe though the real reason is his reluctance to fight Kazushi Sakuraba, his old wrestling mentor and competitor.

v • d • e 2008 K-1 Events upcoming events are in italics K-1 World GP K-1 World GP in Budapest • K-1 World GP in Yokohama • K-1 World GP in Amsterdam • K-1 World GP in Fukuoka • K-1 World GP in Taipei • K-1 World GP in Hawaii • K-1 World GP Final 16 • K-1 World GP Final • K-1 MAX K-1 World MAX Japan • K-1 Europe MAX Holland • K-1 Asia MAX Korea • K-1 Europe MAX Poland • K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 16 • K-1 Europe MAX Italy • K-1 Scandinavia MAX Sweden • K-1 Hungary MAX 2008 • K-1 World MAX Final 8 • K-1 World MAX Final • DREAM 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6

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