DREAM.4
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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.
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.
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
.
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 held by FEG
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 June 15, 2008 at Yokohama Arena
Yokohama Arena
is an indoor sporting arena located in Yokohama, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 17,000 and was opened in 1989. The arena was modeled after US sports venue Madison Square Garden in New York City. It is a five minute walk from the closest subway station, Shin-Yokohama Station on the JR/Yokohama...
in Yokohama, Japan, featuring the second round of the promotion's Middleweight tournament, with winners advancing to the DREAM Middleweight GP Final
DREAM.6
Dream 6: Middle Weight Grandprix 2008 Final Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream on September 23, 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...
on September 23, 2008.
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
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
. The random selection set 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...
against 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...
in the first semifinal; and Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, grappler, and former police trainee who is noted for being the DREAM Lightweight Champion and former Shooto Middleweight Champion. Aoki holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Yuki Nakai, as well as a black belt in judo. He is one of the most prominent...
against 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...
in the second.
The DREAM.4 attracted a crowd of 14,037 to the Yokohama Arena
Yokohama Arena
is an indoor sporting arena located in Yokohama, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 17,000 and was opened in 1989. The arena was modeled after US sports venue Madison Square Garden in New York City. It is a five minute walk from the closest subway station, Shin-Yokohama Station on the JR/Yokohama...
and was broadcast live
Live television
Live television refers to a television production broadcast in real-time, as events happen, in the present. From the early days of television until about 1958, live television was used heavily, except for filmed shows such as I Love Lucy and Gunsmoke. Video tape did not exist until 1957...
in Japan on SkyPerfect TV Pay-Per-View
Pay-per-view
Pay-per-view provides a service by which a television audience can purchase events to view via private telecast. The broadcaster shows the event at the same time to everyone ordering it...
, and in the United States on HDNet Fights
HDNet Fights
HDNet Fights is a US based mixed martial arts promotion and a television outlet for various other MMA and combat sports promotions. Its broadcast lineup included DREAM, Sengoku, K-1 and K-1 Max, Strikeforce, Adrenaline MMA, SportFight, Ring of Fire, Ring of Combat, M-1 Global, Ring of Honor,...
.
Results
- Light Weight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round
Shinya AokiShinya Aokiis a Japanese mixed martial artist, grappler, and former police trainee who is noted for being the DREAM Lightweight Champion and former Shooto Middleweight Champion. Aoki holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Yuki Nakai, as well as a black belt in judo. He is one of the most prominent...
vs. Katsuhiko NagataKatsuhiko Nagatais a Japanese olympic wrestler and mixed martial artist, who won the silver medal in 63-69 kg Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics...- Aoki defeated Nagata at 5:12 of round 1 by GogoplataGogoplataA gogoplata is a type of chokehold also called Kagato-Jime in Judo, that is used in grappling and was popularised by practitioners of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.-Execution:...
submission.
- Heavy Weight One Match (+93.1 kg)
Alistair OvereemAlistair OvereemAlistair Cees Overeem is a British born Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer, signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion, Dream Interim Heavyweight Champion, K-1 World Grand Prix Champion, and made history by being the only fighter in combat...
vs.
Lee Tae-HyunLee Tae-HyunLee Tae-Hyun , is a South Korean ssireum wrestler and later mixed martial artist. His ssireum record included 472 wins, the best overall winning record in Korean ssireum competition.-Ssireum:...- Overeem defeated Lee at 0:36 of round 1 by punches KO.
- Heavy Weight One Match
Ralek GracieRalek GracieRalek Gracie is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist. He is the son of Rorion Gracie and a member of the legendary Gracie family, and is the nephew of former UFC Champion Royce Gracie and Rickson Gracie. He has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under his father Rorion,...
vs.
Alavutdin Gadzhiyev- Gracie defeated Gadzhiyev at 3:02 of round 1 by Armbar submission.
- Feather Weight One Match
- Hideo TokoroHideo TokoroHideo Tokoro is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in Dream in the bantamweight division. He competed in many mixed martial arts fights in other various promotions such as TFC, ZST, Shooto, Rings and K-1 Hero's.-DREAM:...
vs.
Darren UyenoyamaDarren UyenoyamaDarren Uyenoyama is an American mixed martial artist currently signed with the UFC fighting in their bantamweight division... - Tokoro defeated Uyenoyama by round 2 unanimous decisionUnanimous decisionA unanimous decision is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking in which all three judges agree on which fighter won the match....
(3–0).
- Middle Weight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round
- Gegard MousasiGegard MousasiGegard Mousasi, born Geghard Movsesian is an Armenian-Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is fighting out of Team Jurojin in Leiden, Netherlands and is a member of Russian Red Devil Sport Club and Netherlands' Golden Glory...
vs. Yoon Dong-SikYoon Dong-Sik*1992 World Youth Championships - 2nd place*1992 Italian Open - gold medal*1993 Asian Championships - 3rd place*1993 German Open - gold medal*1993 Paris Open - 2nd place*1993 Austrian Open - gold medal*1994 Austrian Open - gold medal... - Mousasi defeated Yoon by round 2 unanimous decisionUnanimous decisionA unanimous decision is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking in which all three judges agree on which fighter won the match....
(3–0).
- Middle Weight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round
Zelg GalesicZelg GalesicZelg Galešić is a Croatian mixed martial artist, currently fighting in Bellator Fighting Championships. He has previously fought in Cage Rage, PRIDE, DREAM, and Hero's...
vs. Taiei KinTaiei KinKin Taiei is a Korean-Japanese light heavyweight karateka, kickboxer and mixed martial artist competing in K-1 and DREAM. He's also a karate instructor and a trainer for professional fighters...- Galesic defeated Kin at 1:05 of round 1 by elbow injury TKO.
- Middle Weight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round
- Ronaldo de SouzaRonaldo de SouzaRonaldo Souza dos Santos , nicknamed Jacaré, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, submission grappler and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. Souza is the former Strikeforce middleweight champion and currently ranked as the #4 middleweight fighter in the world by MMAWeekly...
vs. Jason "Mayhem" Miller - de Souza defeated Miller by round 2 unanimous decisionUnanimous decisionA unanimous decision is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking in which all three judges agree on which fighter won the match....
(3–0).
- Fight #8: Middle Weight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round
- Melvin ManhoefMelvin ManhoefMelvin 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...
vs. Kazushi SakurabaKazushi Sakurabais a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and former professional wrestler. He has competed in pro-wrestling for New Japan Pro Wrestling, UWFi and Kingdom Pro Wrestling. He has fought in MMA competition in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, PRIDE Fighting Championships, K-1 Hero's and Dream... - Manhoef defeated Sakuraba at 1:30 of round 1 by punches and knees KO.