Dream 2

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.

Dream.2: Middle Weight Grandprix 2008 1st Round
The poster for Dream.2: Middle Weight Grandprix 2008 1st Round.
Information
PromotionDream
DateApril 29, 2008
VenueSaitama Super Arena
City Saitama, Japan
Attendance21,397
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

The event hosted the opening round of the promotion's Middleweight Grand Prix. All bouts were conducted under Dream Rules, (first round is 10 minutes, second round is 5 minutes) in an 84 kilograms (185 lb) 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 was determined in Dream 6.

Results

Middleweight Grand Prix 1st Round
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Kazushi Sakuraba def. Andrews Nakahara Submission (neck crank) 1 8:20
Middleweight Gegard Mousasi def. Denis Kang Submission (triangle choke) 1 3:10
Middleweight Kiyoshi Tamura def. Masakatsu Funaki TKO (punches) 1 0:57
Middleweight Ronaldo Souza def. Ian Murphy Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:38
Middleweight Zelg Galesic def. Magomed Sultanakhmedov Submission (armbar) 1 1:40
Middleweight Dong Sik Yoon def. Shungo Oyama Decision (unanimous) 2 5:00
Middleweight Taiei Kin def. Ikuhisa Minowa Decision (unanimous) 2 5:00
Lightweight Grandprix 1st Round
Lightweight Shinya Aoki def. Gesias Cavalcante Decision (unanimous) 2 5:00

    2008 Middleweight Grand Prix Opening Round

    First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                
    Kazushi Sakuraba W Sub
    Andrews Nakahara
    Kazushi Sakuraba
    Melvin Manhoef**
    Kiyoshi Tamura W TKO
    Masakatsu Funaki
     
     
    Zelg Galesic W Sub
    Magomed Sultanakhmedov
    Zelg Galesic
    Taiei Kin
    Taiei Kin W Dec
    Ikuhisa Minowa
     
     
    Gegard Mousasi W Sub
    Denis Kang
    Gegard Mousasi
    Yoon Dong-Sik
    Yoon Dong-Sik W Dec
    Shungo Oyama
     
     
    Ronaldo Souza W Sub
    Ian Murphy
    Ronaldo Souza
    Jason Miller
    Jason Miller W TKO
    Katsuyori Shibata

    Replacement = ** -->

    Notes

    See also

    References

    1. DiPietro, Monty. ""Success for Sakuraba in Saitama" ". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on August 15, 2007. Retrieved May 23, 2008.
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