DREAM.5

Infobox MMA event
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promotion=DREAM
date=July 21, 2008
venue=Osaka-jo Hall
city=flagicon|JPN Osaka, Japan
attendance=11,986
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"DREAM.5 Light Weight Grandprix 2008 Final Round" was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion DREAM. The event took place on Monday July 21 2008 at the Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan and hosted the final round of the promotion's Lightweight tournament.

The DREAM.5 attracted a crowd of 11,986 to the Osaka Jo Hall and was broadcast live in Japan on the TBS network and SkyPerfect and on HDNet Fights in the United States.cite web
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title="Hansen is DREAM Champ, Overeem beats Hunt in Osaka" "
last=DiPietro
first=Monty
accessdate=2008-07-30
publisher=K-1 Grand Prix Website]

=Results=

*Lightweight match:flagicon|JPN Daisuke Nakamura vs. flagicon|Nigeria Andy Ologun:Nakamura defeated Ologun by submission (armbar) at 3:41 of round 1.

*Lightweight Grand Prix Semi Final :flagicon|JPN Shinya Aoki vs. flagicon|JPN Caol Uno:Aoki defeated Uno by round 2 unanimous decision (3-0).

*Lightweight Grand Prix Semi Final :flagicon|USA Eddie Alvarez vs. flagicon|JPN Tatsuya Kawajiri:Alvarez defeated Kawajiri by TKO (punches) at 7:35 of round 1.

*Lightweight Grand Prix reserve match :flagicon|NOR Joachim Hansen vs. flagicon|IND Kultar Gill:Hansen defeated Gill by submission (armbar) at 2:33 of round 1.

*Featherweight match :flagicon|USA Joseph Benavidez vs. flagicon|JPN Junya Kudo:Benavidez defeated Kudo by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:42 of round 1.

*Welterweight match :flagicon|JPN Motoki Miyazawa vs. flagicon|JPN Kuniyoshi Hironaka:Hironaka defeated Miyazawa by TKO (medical stoppage due to cut) at 8:57 of round 1.

*Featherweight match :flagicon|JPN Hideo Tokoro vs. flagicon|JPN Takeshi Yamazaki:Tokoro defeated Yamazaki by round 2 unanimous decision (3-0).

*Middleweight match :flagicon|JPN Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. flagicon|JPN Katsuyori Shibata:Akiyama defeated Shibata by submission (gi choke) at 6:34 of round 1.

*Heavyweight match :flagicon|NED Alistair Overeem vs. flagicon|NZ Mark Hunt:Overeem defeated Hunt by submission (keylock) at 1:11 of round 1.

*Lightweight Grand Prix Final :flagicon|JPN Shinya Aoki vs. flagicon|NOR Joachim Hansen*:Hansen defeated Aoki by TKO (punches) at 4:19 round 1 to become the first DREAM Lightweight Champion.

* Hansen replaced Alvarez due to a cut received in his fight with Kawajiri.

2008 Lightweight Grand Prix bracket

16TeamBracket

RD1-seed01= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-seed05= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-seed08= | RD1-seed09= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-seed16= | RD2-seed01= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-seed03= | RD2-seed04= | RD2-seed05= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-seed08= | RD3-seed01= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-seed03= | RD3-seed04= | RD4-seed01= | RD4-seed02=

RD2=Quarterfinals
RD3=Semifinals
RD4=Finals

RD1-seed01=flagicon|JPN
RD1-team01=Shinya Aoki
RD1-score01=W Dec
RD1-seed02=flagicon|BRA
RD1-team02=Gesias Calvancanti
RD1-score03=W Dec
RD1-seed03=flagicon|JPN
RD1-team03=Katsuhiko Nagata
RD1-seed04=flagicon|RUS
RD1-team04=Artur Oumakhanov
RD1-seed05=flagicon|JPN
RD1-team05=Mitsuhiro Ishida
RD1-score05=W Dec
RD1-seed06=flagicon|KOR
RD1-team06=Jung Bu-Kyung
RD1-seed07=flagicon|JPN
RD1-team07=Caol Uno
RD1-team08=Bye
RD1-team09=Eddie Alvarez
RD1-seed09=flagicon|USA
RD1-score09=W TKO
RD1-team10=Andre "Dida" Amade
RD1-seed10=flagicon|BRA
RD1-team11=Joachim Hansen
RD1-seed11=flagicon|NOR
RD1-score11=W Dec
RD1-team12=Koutetsu Boku
RD1-seed12=flagicon|JPN
RD1-team13=Tatsuya Kawajiri
RD1-seed13=flagicon|JPN
RD1-score13=W Dec
RD1-team14=Kultar Gill
RD1-seed14=flagicon|CAN
RD1-seed15=flagicon|BRA
RD1-team15=Luiz Firmino
RD1-score15=W Sub
RD1-seed16=flagicon|JPN
RD1-team16=Kazuyuki Miyata
RD2-seed01=flagicon|JPN
RD2-team01=Shinya Aoki
RD2-score01=W sub
RD2-seed02=flagicon|JPN
RD2-team02=Katsuhiko Nagata
RD2-seed03=flagicon|JPN
RD2-team03=Mitsuhiro Ishida
RD2-seed04=flagicon|JPN
RD2-score04=W Sub
RD2-team04=Caol Uno
RD2-team05=Eddie Alvarez
RD2-seed05=flagicon|USA
RD2-score05=W Dec
RD2-team06=Joachim Hansen
RD2-seed06=flagicon|NOR
RD2-seed07=flagicon|JPN
RD2-team07=Tatsuya Kawajiri
RD2-score07=W Dec
RD2-seed08=flagicon|BRA
RD2-team08=Luiz Firmino
RD3-seed01=flagicon|JPN
RD3-team01=Shinya Aoki
RD3-score01=W Dec
RD3-seed02=flagicon|JPN
RD3-team02=Caol Uno
RD3-seed03=flagicon|USA
RD3-team03=Eddie Alvarez
RD3-score03=W TKO
RD3-seed04=flagicon|JPN
RD3-team04=Tatsuya Kawajiri
RD4-seed01=flagicon|JPN
RD4-team01=Shinya Aoki
RD4-seed02=flagicon|NOR
RD4-team02=Joachim Hansen**
RD4-score02=W TKO** Replacement.

Notes

* The 8th matchup was initially to be postponed until DREAM.2 due to the injuries of Vitor Ribeiro and Caol Uno along with Gilbert Melendez's prior commitment to Strikeforce. DREAM officials decided to directly seed Caol Uno into the 2nd round against Mitsuhiro Ishida as the 8th fighter.
* Nick Diaz was originally scheduled to fight Hayato Sakurai to determine the DREAM Welterweight Champion, but Diaz had to pull out due to contractual obligations to EliteXC. [ [http://mmajunkie.com/news/4631/nick-diaz-out-of-dream-5-title-fight.mma Nick Diaz out of DREAM.5 title fight | MMAjunkie.com ] ]
* Mirko "Crocop" Filipovic had been a long rumored participant. Originally scheduled to face Jerome LeBanner, and later Mighty Mo Siligia, Mirko had to pull out due to a recovering shoulder injury and minor impending knee surgery. Mirko expressed interest in fighting at DREAM.6 in September. [ [http://www.mma-id.com/CROCOP/?mod=blog&uid=35&blid=706 MMA-ID: MMA Profiles, MMA Videos, MMA News | CROCOP ] ]
* Denis Kang had been another long rumored participant. [ [http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/11/denis-kang-added-to-dream5/ Denis Kang added to DREAM.5 :Five Ounces of Pain ] ] With one fight left on his FEG contract, Denis Kang would have become an unrestricted free agent at the conclusion of this bout. However, he was pulled from the card late in July for unknown reasons. [ [http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=6666&zoneid=13 DENIS KANG OFF OF DREAM 5 FIGHT CARD - MMA WEEKLY - Mixed Martial Arts & UFC News, Photos, Rankings & more ] ]
*After his bout with Mirko "Crocop" Filipovic was scraped, Jerome LeBanner was scheduled to fight Mark Hunt. However, LeBanner had to pull out late due to injury. [ [http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=6668&zoneid=13 MARK HUNT TALKS DREAM FIGHT, FEDOR (UPDATED) - MMA WEEKLY - Mixed Martial Arts & UFC News, Photos, Rankings & more ] ]
* Appearing on the original DREAM.5 banner, Minowaman was pulled from the card to instead fight at DEEP: Gladiators. [ [http://www.japan-mma.com/2008/07/816-deep-gladiators-fights-added.html Japan-MMA.com: 8/16 DEEP: Gladiators - Fights Added ] ]
* The bout between Norifumi "KID" Yamamoto and Joseph Benavidez has been canceled due to a knee injury Yamamoto suffered in training. Yamamoto has been replaced by Junya Kudo. [ [http://www.cagepotato.com/2008/07/18/kid-out-of-dream5-shinya-aoki-has-tights-picked-out » “Kid” Out of DREAM.5; Shinya Aoki Has Tights Picked Out ] ]
* Reports indicate Dream.5 scored a 10.0 rating for network TV on the TBS broadcast in Japan. The rating peaked at 13.9 during the Akiyama-Shibata fight.

External links

[http://dreamofficial.com/fightcard/dream5/ DREAM.5 official card]

References