DREAM 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round
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DREAM 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by FEG's (Fighting and Entertainment Group) mixed martial arts promotion DREAM on September 23, 2008 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event hosted the crowning of the first DREAM Middleweight Champion, Gegard Mousasi, after the conclusion of the DREAM Middleweight Grand Prix.
- Next Event: FieLDS Dynamite!! 2008
- Previous Event: DREAM 5: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round
Contents |
[edit] Scheduled Bouts
[edit] Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Semifinal Bouts
[edit] Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final
[edit] Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Reserve Bout
[edit] Non-Grand Prix Bouts
- Lightweight: Keita Nakamura vs. Adriano Martins
- Heavyweight: Sergei Kharitonov vs. Jimmy Ambriz
- Featherweight: Atsushi Yamamoto vs. Hideo Tokoro
- Middleweight: Ikuhisa Minowa vs. Masakatsu Funaki
- Welterweight: Kuniyoshi Hironaka vs. Hayato Sakurai
- Middleweight: Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Masanori Tonooka
- Lightweight: Todd Moore vs. Shinya Aoki
- Heavyweight: Mirko Filipovic vs. Alistair Overeem
[edit] Notes
- Badr Hari approached the ring prior to the the Gegard Mousasi vs. Ronaldo Souza fight and challenged the DREAM Heavyweight fighters to a match against him at the K-1 Dynamite Show in Tokyo. He also insulted the performance of the competitors by stating, "All i've seen tonight is a bunch of hugging and kissing."
- Fedor Emelianenko announced his desire to participate in DREAM's FieLDS Dynamite!! 2008 show on December 31, 2008 at the Saitama Super Arena. He was expected to face the winner of the Cro Cop vs. Overeem fight, but due to the No Contest, his participation never happened.
- A number of World Victory Road fighters were in attendance and Yoshihiro Akiyama hinted at a potential merger on the horizon by declaring he wanted to fight Hidehiko Yoshida next. Notable WVR fighters at DREAM 6 included Takanori Gomi, Xande Ribeiro, and Josh Barnett.
- The average TBS broadcast rating was 9.0 with a peak of 13.4 during the Akiyama vs. Tonooka fight. The announced attendance was 25,000.
- Mirko Filipovic was taken to a hospital for treatment and was unavailable for post-fight comments.
[edit] Results
| Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | Andrews Nakahara | Dong Sik Yoon | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 0:30 | |
| Middleweight | Gegard Mousasi | Melvin Manhoef | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 1:28 | |
| Middleweight | Ronaldo Souza | Zelg Galesic | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:27 | |
| Lightweight | Keita Nakamura | Adriano Martins | Decision (Split) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Sergei Kharitonov | Jimmy Ambriz | Submission (Punches) | 1 | 2:15 | |
| Featherweight | Atsushi Yamamoto | Hideo Tokoro | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Masakatsu Funaki | Ikuhisa Minowa | Submission (Heel Hook) | 1 | 0:52 | |
| Welterweight | Hayato Sakurai | Kuniyoshi Hironaka | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Yoshihiro Akiyama | Masanori Tonooka | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 6:26 | |
| Lightweight | Shinya Aoki | Todd Moore | Submission (Neck Crank) | 1 | 1:10 | |
| Heavyweight | Alistair Overeem | Mirko Filipovic | No Contest (Knee to the Groin) | 1 | N/A | |
| Middleweight | Gegard Mousasi | Ronaldo Souza | KO (Upkick) | 1 | 2:15 | Mousasi won DREAM 2008 Middleweight Grand Prix and DREAM Middleweight Championship |
