Dream 4

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Dream 4: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round
Kanagawa
, Japan
Attendance14,037
Event chronology
Dream 3: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round Dream 4: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round Dream 5: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round

Dream 4: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round was a

Yokohama, Japan, featuring the second round of the promotion's Middleweight tournament, with winners advancing to the Dream 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round at the Saitama Super Arena on September 23, 2008.[1]

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.[1]

The DREAM.4 attracted a crowd of 14,037 to the

Pay-Per-View, and in the United States on HDNet Fights
.

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Hideo Tokoro def. Darren Uyenoyama Decision (unanimous) 2 5:00
Heavyweight
Ralek Gracie
def. Alavutdin Gadjiev Submission (armbar) 1 3:02
Heavyweight Alistair Overeem def. Tae Hyun Lee KO (punches) 1 0:36
Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round
Middleweight Melvin Manhoef def. Kazushi Sakuraba TKO (punches) 1 1:30
Middleweight Ronaldo Souza def. Jason Miller Decision (unanimous) 2 5:00
Middleweight
Zelg Galesic
def. Taiei Kin TKO (elbow injury) 1 1:05
Middleweight Gegard Mousasi def.
Dong Sik Yoon
Decision (unanimous) 2 5:00
Light Weight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round
Lightweight Shinya Aoki def. Katsuhiko Nagata Submission (gogoplata) 1 5:12


See also

Notes

  • Melvin Manhoef replaced Kiyoshi Tamura due to injuries Tamura incurred in his 1st round match. Manhoef had won a reserve bout against Dae Won Kim at Dream 3 to earn his spot in the 2nd round.
  • Ralek Gracie
    in a grappling match, but had to pull out due to injury.

References

  1. ^ a b DiPietro, Monty. "Manhoef KO's Sakuraba at Dream 4 Middleweight GP". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on August 15, 2007. Retrieved June 16, 2008.