2008 in DREAM

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2008 in DREAM
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First dateMarch 15, 2008
Last dateDecember 31, 2008
Events
Total events7
Fights
Total fights66
Title fights2
Chronology
2008 in DREAM 2009 in DREAM

The year 2008 was the 1st year in the history of DREAM, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2008 DREAM held 7 events beginning with, Dream 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round.

Contents

Title fights

Title fights in 2008
Weight classMethodRoundTimeEventNotes
Lightweight Joachim Hansen def. Shinya Aoki TKO (Punches)14:19Dream 5: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final [lower-alpha 1]
Middleweight Gegard Mousasi def. Ronaldo Souza KO (Upkick)12:15Dream 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final [lower-alpha 2]
  1. ↑ For the Dream Lightweight Championship.
  2. ↑ For the Dream Middleweight Championship.

Events list

#Event TitleDateArenaLocationAttendeesBroadcast
7 Fields Dynamite!! 2008 December 31, 2008 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Saitama, Japan25,634 Tokyo Broadcasting System; HDNet
6 Dream 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round September 23, 2008 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Saitama, Japan20,929 SkyPerfect; HDNet
5 Dream 5: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round July 21, 2008 Osaka-jo Hall Osaka, Osaka, Japan11,986 SkyPerfect; HDNet
4 Dream 4: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Second Round June 15, 2008 Yokohama Arena Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan14,037 SkyPerfect; HDNet
3 Dream 3: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Second Round May 11, 2008 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Saitama, Japan21,789 SkyPerfect; HDNet
2 Dream 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round April 29, 2008 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Saitama, Japan21,397 SkyPerfect; HDNet
1 Dream 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round March 15, 2008 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Saitama, Japan19,120 Tokyo Broadcasting System; HDNet

Dream 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round

Dream 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round [1] was an event held on March 15, 2008, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Saitama, Japan.

Results

Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Heavyweight Mirko Filipovic def. Tatsuya Mizuno TKO (punches)10:56
Welterweight Hayato Sakurai def. Hidetaka Monma TKO (punches)14:12
Heavyweight Ikuhisa Minowa def.Kwan Bum LeeSubmission (kneebar)11:25
Lightweight Grandprix 1st Round
Lightweight Gesias Cavalcante vs. Shinya Aoki NC (Aoki injured by illegal elbows)13:46
Lightweight Tatsuya Kawajiri def.Kultar GillDecision (unanimous)25:00
Lightweight Eddie Alvarez def. André Amado TKO (punches)16:47
Lightweight Mitsuhiro Ishida def. Jung Bu-kyung Decision (unanimous)25:00
Lightweight Katsuhiko Nagata def.Artur OumakhanovDecision (unanimous)25:00
Lightweight Luiz Firmino def. Kazuyuki Miyata Submission (rear-naked choke)17:37
Lightweight Joachim Hansen def. Kotetsu Boku Decision (unanimous)25:00

    Dream 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round

    Dream 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round [2] was an event held on April 29, 2008, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Saitama, Japan.

    Results

    Middleweight Grand Prix 1st Round
    Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
    Middleweight Kazushi Sakuraba def. Andrews Nakahara Submission (neck crank)18:20
    Middleweight Gegard Mousasi def. Denis Kang Submission (triangle choke)13:10
    Middleweight Kiyoshi Tamura def. Masakatsu Funaki TKO (punches)10:57
    Middleweight Ronaldo Souza def.Ian MurphySubmission (rear-naked choke)13:38
    Middleweight Zelg Galesic def.Magomed SultanakhmedovSubmission (armbar)11:40
    Middleweight Dong Sik Yoon def. Shungo Oyama Decision (unanimous)25:00
    Middleweight Taiei Kin def. Ikuhisa Minowa Decision (unanimous)25:00
    Lightweight Grandprix 1st Round
    Lightweight Shinya Aoki def. Gesias Cavalcante Decision (unanimous)25:00

      Dream 3: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals

      Dream 3: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals [3] was an event held on May 11, 2008, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Saitama, Japan.

      Results

      Lightweight Grand Prix 2nd Round
      Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
      Lightweight Caol Uno def. Mitsuhiro Ishida Submission (rear-naked choke)21:39
      Lightweight Eddie Alvarez def. Joachim Hansen Decision (unanimous)25:00
      Lightweight Tatsuya Kawajiri def. Luiz Firmino Decision (unanimous)25:00
      Welterweight Championship eliminator
      Welterweight Nick Diaz def.Katsuya InoueTKO (corner stoppage)16:45
      Middleweight Grand Prix reserve bout
      Middleweight Melvin Manhoef def.Dae Won KimTKO (knees and punches)14:08
      Middleweight Grand Prix 1st Round
      Middleweight Jason Miller def. Katsuyori Shibata TKO (punches)16:57
      Undercard
      Lightweight Daisuke Nakamura def. Jung Bu-kyung KO (punch)21:05
      FeatherweightTakeshi Yamazakidef.Shoji MaruyamaDecision (unanimous)25:00

        Dream 4: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals

        Dream 4: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals [4] was an event held on June 15, 2008, at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

        Results

        Main Card
        Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
        Featherweight Hideo Tokoro def. Darren Uyenoyama Decision (unanimous)25:00
        Heavyweight Ralek Gracie def.Alavutdin GadjievSubmission (armbar)13:02
        Heavyweight Alistair Overeem def.Tae Hyun LeeKO (punches)10:36
        Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round
        Middleweight Melvin Manhoef def. Kazushi Sakuraba TKO (punches)11:30
        Middleweight Ronaldo Souza def. Jason Miller Decision (unanimous)25:00
        Middleweight Zelg Galesic def. Taiei Kin TKO (elbow injury)11:05
        Middleweight Gegard Mousasi def. Dong Sik Yoon Decision (unanimous)25:00
        Light Weight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round
        Lightweight Shinya Aoki def. Katsuhiko Nagata Submission (gogoplata)15:12

          Dream 5: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final

          Dream 5: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final [5] was an event held on July 21, 2008, at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Osaka, Japan.

          Results

          Lightweight Grand Prix Final
          Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
          Lightweight Joachim Hansen def. Shinya Aoki TKO (punches)14:19
          Main Card
          Heavyweight Alistair Overeem def. Mark Hunt Submission (keylock)11:11
          Middleweight Yoshihiro Akiyama def. Katsuyori Shibata Submission (ezekiel choke)16:34
          Featherweight Hideo Tokoro def.Takeshi YamazakiDecision (unanimous)25:00
          Welterweight Kuniyoshi Hironaka def.Motoki MiyazawaTKO (doctor stoppage)18:57
          Featherweight Joseph Benavidez def. Junya Kodo Submission (guillotine choke)12:42
          Lightweight Grand Prix reserve match
          Lightweight Joachim Hansen def.Kultar GillSubmission (armbar)12:33
          Lightweight Grand Prix Semi Final
          Lightweight Eddie Alvarez def. Tatsuya Kawajiri TKO (punches)17:35
          Lightweight Shinya Aoki def. Caol Uno Decision (unanimous)25:00
          Undercard
          Lightweight Daisuke Nakamura def. Andy Ologun Submission (flying armbar)13:41

            Dream 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final

            Dream 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final [6] was an event held on September 23, 2008, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Saitama, Japan.

            Results

            Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final
            Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
            Middleweight Gegard Mousasi def. Ronaldo Souza KO (upkick)12:15
            Main Card
            Heavyweight Alistair Overeem vs. Mirko Filipovic No Contest (knee to the groin)16:09
            Lightweight Shinya Aoki def. Todd Moore Submission (neck crank)11:10
            Middleweight Yoshihiro Akiyama def.Masanori TonookaSubmission (armbar)16:26
            Welterweight Hayato Sakurai def. Kuniyoshi Hironaka Decision (unanimous)25:00
            Middleweight Masakatsu Funaki def. Ikuhisa Minowa Submission (heel hook)10:52
            FeatherweightAtsushi Yamamotodef. Hideo Tokoro Decision (unanimous)25:00
            Heavyweight Sergei Kharitonov def.Jimmy AmbrizSubmission (punches)12:15
            Lightweight Keita Nakamura def. Adriano Martins Decision (split)25:00
            Middleweight Grand Prix Semi final
            Middleweight Ronaldo Souza def. Zelg Galesic Submission (armbar)11:27
            Middleweight Gegard Mousasi def. Melvin Manhoef Submission (triangle choke)11:28
            Middleweight Grand Prix reserve bout
            Middleweight Andrews Nakahara def. Dong Sik Yoon TKO (punches)20:30

              Fields Dynamite!! 2008

              Fields Dynamite!! 2008 was an event held on December 31, 2008, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Saitama, Japan.

              Results

              DREAM MMA Rules
              Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
              Middleweight Kiyoshi Tamura def. Kazushi Sakuraba two-round unanimous decision 3-0 (20-18, 20-18, 20-18)25:00
              Lightweight Shinya Aoki def. Eddie Alvarez Submission (heel hook)11:32 [lower-alpha 1]
              Heavyweight Melvin Manhoef def. Mark Hunt KO (punches)10:18
              Heavyweight Mirko Filipovic def. Hong Man Choi TKO (leg kick)16:32
              Welterweight Hayato "Mach" Sakurai def. Katsuyori Shibata TKO (referee stoppage)17:02
              Heavyweight Semmy Schilt def. Mighty Mo Submission (triangle choke)15:31
              Heavyweight Bob Sapp def. Kinniku Mantaro (Akihito Tanaka)TKO (punches)15:22 [lower-alpha 2]
              Welterweight Andy Ologun def. Yukio Sakaguchi KO (punches)13:52
              Featherweight Daisuke Nakamura def. Hideo Tokoro Submission (armbar)12:23
              Middleweight Minowaman def. Errol Zimmerman Submission (toe hold)11:01
              K-1 Rules
              Heavyweight Gegard Mousasi def. Musashi TKO (referee stoppage)12:32
              Heavyweight Alistair Overeem def. Badr Hari KO (right hook)12:07
              Welterweight Tatsuya Kawajiri def. Kozo Takeda KO12:37
              Welterweight Artur Kyshenko def. Yoshihiro Sato majority decision, 2-0 (30-29, 29-28, 29-29)35:00
              K-1 Rules, K-1 KOSHIEN Under 18 Tournament – Final
              HIROYA def.Koya Urabeextra round unanimous decision, 3-035:00
              K-1 Rules, K-1 KOSHIEN Under 18 Tournament – Semi Final
              HIROYA def.Shota Shimadathree-round unanimous decision, 3-0 (30-29, 30-29, 30-29)35:00
              Koya Urabedef.Ryuya KusakabeTKO (doctor stoppage)32:29
              K-1 Rules, K-1 KOSHIEN Under 18 Tournament – Reserve Fight
              Taishi Hiratsukadef.Daizo SasakiKO21:00
              1. ↑ For the WAMMA Lightweight Champion.
              2. ↑ Produced by DJ OZMA featuring YUDETAMAGO.

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              References

              1. ↑ "Dream 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015.
              2. ↑ "Dream 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round". Sherdog. Archived from the original on April 20, 2015.
              3. ↑ "Dream 3: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals". Sherdog. Archived from the original on March 24, 2015.
              4. ↑ "Dream 4: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals". Sherdog. Archived from the original on April 20, 2015.
              5. ↑ "Dream 5: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final". Sherdog. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015.
              6. ↑ "Dream 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final". Sherdog. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015.
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