DREAM.6

Infobox MMA event
name=DREAM.6: Middle Weight Grandprix 2008 Final Round


promotion=DREAM
date=September 23, 2008
venue=Saitama Super Arena
city=flagicon|JPN Saitama, Japan
attendance=
previousevent=
followingevent=DREAM.7

"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. The event hosted the crowning of DREAM's first Middleweight Champion, Gegard Mousasi, after the conclusion of the Middleweight Grand Prix. [ [http://dreamfighters.com/site/?action=detail&id=1210623004 DreamFIghters.com - DREAM FC news - DREAM MMA news - DREAM grand Prix - Crocop ] ] MMA star,Fedor Emelianenko was also in attendance.

Results

* Middleweight Grand Prix reserve bout: flagicon|KOR Yoon Dong-sik vs. flagicon|BRA Andrews Nakahara:Nakahara won by TKO due to punches at 0:30 of the second round.
* Middleweight Grand Prix bout: flagicon|ARM Gegard Mousasi vs. flagicon|NED Melvin Manhoef:Mousasi won by submission (triangle choke) at 1:28 of the first round.
*Middleweight Grand Prix bout: flagicon|BRA Ronaldo Souza vs. flagicon|CRO Zelg Galesic:Souza won by submission (armbar) at 1:27 of the first round.
*Lightweight Bout: flagicon|Japan Keita Nakamura vs. flagicon|BRA Adriano Martins:Nakamura won by split decision.
*Heavyweight bout: flagicon|RUS Sergei Kharitonov vs. flagicon|USA Jimmy Ambriz:Kharitonov won by submission due to punches at 2:15 of the first round.
*Featherweight bout: flagicon|Japan Hideo Tokoro vs. flagicon|Japan Atsushi Yamamoto:Yamamoto won by unanimous decision.
*Middleweight Bout: flagicon|Japan Ikuhisa Minowa vs. flagicon|Japan Masakatsu Funaki:Funaki won by submission (heel hook) at 0:52 of the first round.
*Welterweight Bout: flagicon|Japan Hayato Sakurai vs. flagicon|Japan Kuniyoshi Hironaka:Sakurai won by unanimous decision.
*Middleweight Bout: flagicon|Japan Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. flagicon|Japan Masanori Tonooka:Akiyama won by submission (armbar) at 6:26 of the first round.
*Lightweight Bout: flagicon|Japan Shinya Aoki vs. flagicon|USA Todd Moore:Aoki won by submission (neck crank) at 1:10 of the first round.
*Heavyweight bout: flagicon|CRO Mirko Filipovic vs. flagicon|NED Alistair Overeem:The fight ended in a no contest after Mirko could not continue due to repeated knee strikes to the groin.
*Middleweight GP Championship bout: flagicon|ARM Gegard Mousasi vs. flagicon|BRA Ronaldo Souza:Mousasi won by KO (Upkick) at 2:15 of the first round.

Notes

* Badr Hari approached the ring prior to the Middle-Weight Final bout 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 New Year show: Yarennoka 2008 on December 31 at the Saitama Super Arena. He was expected to face the winner of the Cro Cop vs. Overeem bout, but due to the No Contest, his opponent remains undecided.
* Joachim Hansen addressed the crowd and announced his participation at Yarennoka 2008, with his opponent to be determined.
* 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 Ribiero, and Josh Barnett.
* The Average TBS broadcast rating was 9.0 with a peak of 13.4 during the Akiyama vs. Tonooka fight. Announced attendance was 25,000.
* Mirko Filipovic was taken to a hospital for treatment and was unavailable for post-fight comments.

Tournament Bonuses

* Semifinalists Zelg Galesic and Melvin Manhoef both earned a 1,000,000円 bonus for their performance in the tournament.
* Runner-up Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza received a 3,000,000円 bonus for his efforts.
* Winner Gegard Mousasi earned a 10,000,000円 bonus to become Dream's first Middle-Weight Champion.

External links

[http://dreamofficial.com/fightcard/dream6/ DREAM.6 official card]

References