Cheers for free Japanese MMA on TV! If you have Time Warner, like I do, you're SOL for this event because it's on HD-Net. Thank you Time Warner for robbing me of my 7 A.M MMA fix. Now I'll have to dig around to see the incredible match up between Japanese pro-wrestling sensation and leg lock aficionado, Ikuhisa Minowa, and the Korean giant who destroyed future champion Jose Canseco, Hong Man Choi.
Damn.
Anyway, since no one really cares about this card or really knows any of the fighters, I'll just throw down some picks to pad my record for the year. If you live somewhere without Time Warner, definitely DVR this card and watch it after work, or whenever. If only for the production values and the incredible show the Japanese put on, DREAM cards are usually alot of fun. Plus most of the fights end with finishes, so that's always a plus. You've got to love lopsided match making.
Dream Lightweight Championship
Joachim Hansen vs. Shinya Aoki - Shinya Aoki by submission - Round 1
Dream Featherweight Grand Prix: Semi-finals
Bibiano Fernandes vs. Joe Warren - Bibiano Fernandes by split decision
Hiryuki Takaya vs. Hideo Tokoro - Hiryuki Takaya by TKO - Round 1
Kazuyuki Miyata vs. Daiki Hata (FWGP Reserve Bout) - Daiki Hata by unanimous decision
Dream Featherweight Grand Prix: Finals
Bibiano Fernandes vs. Hiryuki Takaya - Bibiano Fernandes by submission - Round 2
Dream Super Hulk Tournament (Ugh, why isn't MMA well respected again?)
Ikuhisa Minowa vs. Hong Man Choi - Hong Man Choi by TKO - Round 1***
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs. Bob Sapp (lol) - Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou by TKO - Round 1
(*** Pick contingent on the bout clearly being a work, not that Japanese MMA has ever had that problem)
Dream Super Hulk Tournament
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs. Hong Man Choi - Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou by TKO - Round 1; earns a contract with Strikeforce and the right to be legally assaulted by Gegard Mousasi.
Other Bouts
Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Rubin Williams - Kazushi Sakuraba by submission - Round 1
Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Melchor Manibusan - Tatsuya Kawajiri by KO - Round 1
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