DREAM.3 Light Weight Grandprix 2008 2nd Round was a mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group

Fighting and Entertainment Group

Fighting and Entertainment Group is the leading Japanese combat sport promoter. Its current president is Sadaharu Tanikawa and it is the parent company behind the mixed martial arts series Dream and formerly, the largest kickboxing promotion in the world, K-1.On December 31, 2010 after the Dream...

's mixed martial arts promotion DREAM

DREAM (mixed martial arts)

Dream is a mixed martial arts organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group. DREAM replaced FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, Hero's. The series retains many of the stylistic flourishes and personnel from Pride FC...

. The event took place on Tuesday May 11, 2008 at the Saitama Super Arena

Saitama Super Arena

is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Chūō-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, Japan. Its spectator capacity is 37,000 at maximum settings.This main arena capacity is between 19,000-22,500 when events such as basketball, volleyball, tennis, ice hockey, gymnastics, boxing, mixed martial arts and...

 in Saitama

Saitama, Saitama

' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...

, Japan and hosted the second round of the promotion's 70 kilograms (154 lb) Lightweight tournament.

The evening's main event featured Caol Uno

Caol Uno

is a Japanese mixed martial artist, and former Shooto Welterweight Champion. Specifically, Uno is known for his low single leg takedown and rear naked choke. He was born in Kanagawa, Japan...

 and Mitsuhiro Ishida

Mitsuhiro Ishida

Mitsuhiro Ishida is a Japanese mixed martial artist who has competed in Shooto, Strikeforce and Pride. He currently competes in Dream and is known for his wrestling ability and endurance.- Mixed martial arts career :...

 as well as the last fight of the first round of the Dream middleweight tournament, Katsuyori Shibata

Katsuyori Shibata

is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. In professional wrestling, he is known for his hard hitting offense and his realistic bouts.-New Japan Pro Wrestling :...

 vs. Jason "Mayhem" Miller. The event was broadcast live in Japan on SkyPerfect Pay-Per-View

Pay-per-view

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, and live in the United States on HDNet Fights

HDNet

HDNet is a men's interest television channel in the United States, broadcasting exclusively in high-definition format and available via cable and satellite television...

.

The Lightweight Champion was crowned at DREAM.5.

Results

• Featherweight bout

  Takeshi Yamazaki def.   Shoji Maruyama

Yamazaki defeated Maruyama by two-round unanimous decision (3–0).

• Middleweight Grand Prix 1st Round

  Jason "Mayhem" Miller def.   Katsuyori Shibata

Katsuyori Shibata

is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. In professional wrestling, he is known for his hard hitting offense and his realistic bouts.-New Japan Pro Wrestling :...

Miller defeated Shibata by TKO (Referee stoppage) at 6:57 of Round 1

• Middleweight Grand Prix reserve bout

  Melvin Manhoef

Melvin Manhoef

Melvin Manhoef is a Dutch-Surinamese Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist, trained by Mike Passenier and fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In kickboxing, he is the current It's Showtime 85MAX World Champion, and in MMA he was the Cage Rage Light Heavyweight World champion...

 def.   Dae Won Kim

Manhoef defeated Kim by TKO (Referee stoppage) at 4:08 by of Round 1

• Lightweight bout

  Daisuke Nakamura

Daisuke Nakamura (fighter)

Daisuke Nakamura is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist who has fought for DREAM, Strikeforce, M-1 Global, DEEP, ZST, Cage Rage, PRIDE, K-1 and Cage Force promotions. He holds notable victories over Nigerian K-1 kickboxer Andy Ologun and won his mixed martial arts debut against veteran...

 def.   Jung Bu-Kyung

Jung Bu-Kyung

Jung Bu-Kyung is a South Korean judoka and professional mixed martial artist.- Judo career :...

Nakamura defeated Jung by KO (Right straight punch) at 1:05 of Round 2

• Welterweight Championship eliminator

  Nick Diaz

Nick Díaz

Nicholas Robert Diaz is an American mixed martial artist. He is the former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion, WEC and IFC Welterweight Champion. He has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride Fighting Championships and Elite Xtreme Combat. Diaz was promoted to black belt in Brazilian...

 def.   Katsuya Inoue

Katsuya Inoue

, is a Japanese mixed martil artist. He is the former 2-time interim Welterweight King of Pancrase . He has competed in the Pancrase organization since 2004 with a 8-1-1 record. He was awarded the interim Pancrase title with a TKO victory in the finals of the Pancrase - 2007 Neo-Blood Tournament...

Diaz defeated Inoue by TKO (Corner stoppage) at 6:45 of Round 1

• Lightweight Grand Prix 2nd Round

  Tatsuya Kawajiri

Tatsuya Kawajiri

Tatsuya Kawajiri is a Japanese mixed martial artist and a former Shooto welterweight champion, currently competing in Dream's lightweight division...

 def.   Luiz Firmino

Luiz Firmino

Luiz Firmino de Carvalho Júnior , commonly known as Luiz "Buscapé" Firmino, is an Brazilian Vale Tudo fighter and mixed martial artist, who fights at Lightweight...

Kawajiri defeated Firmino by two-round unanimous decision (3–0).

• Lightweight Grand Prix 2nd Round

  Eddie Alvarez

Eddie Alvarez

Eddie Alvarez is an American mixed martial artist, and former Bellator Fighting Championships lightweight champion. Alvarez also competes for the Japanese DREAM promotion, and fought once for ProElite's EliteXC promotion...

 def.   Joachim Hansen

Alvarez defeated Hansen by two-round unanimous decision (3–0).

• Lightweight Grand Prix 2nd Round

  Caol Uno

Caol Uno

is a Japanese mixed martial artist, and former Shooto Welterweight Champion. Specifically, Uno is known for his low single leg takedown and rear naked choke. He was born in Kanagawa, Japan...

 def.   Mitsuhiro Ishida

Mitsuhiro Ishida

Mitsuhiro Ishida is a Japanese mixed martial artist who has competed in Shooto, Strikeforce and Pride. He currently competes in Dream and is known for his wrestling ability and endurance.- Mixed martial arts career :...

Uno defeated Ishida by Submission (Rear naked choke

Rear naked choke

The Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...

) at 1:39 of Round 2

Entrance Music

Opening – Another Star / Stevie Wonder vs. Revolater / Dragon Ash

Caol Uno – Smells Like Teen Spirit / Fantastic Plastic Machine Remix

Mitsuhiro Ishida – Welcome to the Black Parade / My Chemical Romance

Joachim Hansen – Angel Of Death / Slayer

Eddie Alvarez – The Champ Is Here / Jadakiss (version is unclear)

Tatsuya Kawajiri – Water Pow / B-DASH

Luis Buscape – Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger / Daft Punk (remix)

Katsuya Inoue – Know your enemy / Rage Against The Machine

Nick Diaz – Root / Deftones

Nakamura Daisuke – Wonderfulguys

Jung Bukyung – Exodus / Maksim

Kim Dae Won – Better Than Yesterday / MC Sniper

Melvin Manhoef – The Battle Hans Zimmer Im A Boss / Young Jeezy Ft Rick Ross

Jason "Mayhem" Miller – Dance Monkey / Sage Francis

Katsuyori Shibata – Take Over / LOW-IQ-01

Yamazaki Takeshi – Ai no Tabi / Sleep Walker

Shoji – Guerilla Radio / Rage Against The Machine