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DREAM.4: Middle Weight Grandprix 2008 2nd Round Information Promotion DREAM Date June 15, 2008 Venue Yokohama Arena City Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Attendance 14,037 Event chronology DREAM.3: Light Weight Grandprix 2008 2nd Round DREAM.4: Middle Weight Grandprix 2008 2nd Round DREAM.5: Light Weight Grandprix 2008 Final Round DREAM.4 Middle Weight Grandprix 2008 2nd Round was a mixed martial arts event held by FEG's mixed martial arts promotion DREAM. The event took place on June 15, 2008 at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan, featuring the second round of the promotion's Middleweight tournament, with winners advancing to the DREAM Middleweight GP Final at the Saitama Super Arena on September 23, 2008.[1]
During the evening's intermission, a draw was held in the ring to determine the matchups for the July 21, 2008 Dream Lightweight GP Final in Osaka. The random selection set Eddie Alvarez against Tatsuya Kawajiri in the first semifinal; and Shinya Aoki against Caol Uno in the second.[1]
The DREAM.4 attracted a crowd of 14,037 to the Yokohama Arena and was broadcast live in Japan on SkyPerfect TV Pay-Per-View, and in the United States on HDNet Fights.
Results[1]
- Light Weight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round
- Shinya Aoki vs. Katsuhiko Nagata
- Aoki defeated Nagata at 5:12 of round 1 by Gogoplata submission.
- Heavy Weight One Match (+93.1 kg)
- Alistair Overeem vs. Lee Tae-Hyun
- Overeem defeated Lee at 0:36 of round 1 by punches KO.
- Heavy Weight One Match
- Ralek Gracie vs. Alavutdin Gadzhiyev
- Gracie defeated Gadzhiyev at 3:02 of round 1 by Armbar submission.
- Feather Weight One Match
- Hideo Tokoro vs. Darren Uyenoyama
- Tokoro defeated Uyenoyama by round 2 unanimous decision (3–0).
- Middle Weight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round
- Gegard Mousasi vs. Yoon Dong-Sik
- Mousasi defeated Yoon by round 2 unanimous decision (3–0).
- Middle Weight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round
- Zelg Galesic vs. Taiei Kin
- Galesic defeated Kin at 1:05 of round 1 by elbow injury TKO.
- Middle Weight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round
- Ronaldo de Souza vs. Jason "Mayhem" Miller
- de Souza defeated Miller by round 2 unanimous decision (3–0).
- Fight #8: Middle Weight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round
- Melvin Manhoef vs. Kazushi Sakuraba
- Manhoef defeated Sakuraba at 1:30 of round 1 by punches and knees KO.
Notes
- Melvin Manhoef replaced Kiyoshi Tamura due to injuries Tamura incurred in his 1st round match. Manhoef had won a reserve bout against Dae Won Kim at DREAM.3 to earn his spot in the 2nd round.
- Mirko Cro Cop was originally scheduled to compete against Ralek Gracie in a grappling match, but had to pull out due to injury.
References
- ^ a b c DiPietro, Monty. "Manhoef KO's Sakuraba at Dream 4 Middleweight GP". K-1 Grand Prix Website. http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/btop.htm. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
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