2009 in DREAM

The year 2009 is the 2nd year in the history of DREAM, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2009 DREAM held 7 events beginning with, Dream 7: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 First Round.

2009 in DREAM
Information
First dateMarch 8, 2009
Last dateDecember 31, 2009
Events
Total events7
Fights
Total fights67
Title fights3
Chronology
2008 in DREAM 2009 in DREAM 2010 in DREAM

Title fights
Title fights in 2009
Weight class Method Round Time Event Notes
Welterweight Marius Zaromskis def. Jason High KO (Head Kick) 1 2:22 Dream 10: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round [lower-alpha 1]
Lightweight Shinya Aoki def. Joachim Hansen (c) Submission (Armbar) 2 4:56 Dream 11: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round [lower-alpha 2]
Featherweight Bibiano Fernandes def. Hiroyuki Takaya Decision (Split) 2 5:00 Dream 11: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round [lower-alpha 3]
  1. For the Dream Welterweight Championship.
  2. For the Dream Lightweight Championship.
  3. For the Dream Featherweight Championship.

Events list
Main article: Dream (mixed martial arts) § Events
# Event Title Date Arena Location Attendees Broadcast
14 Fields Dynamite!! The Power of Courage 2009 December 31, 2009 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Saitama, Japan 45,606 Tokyo Broadcasting System; HDNet
13 Dream 12: Cage of Dreams October 25, 2009 Osaka-jo Hall Osaka, Osaka, Japan 10,112 Tokyo Broadcasting System; HDNet
12 Dream 11: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round October 6, 2009 Yokohama Arena Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan 14,039[1] Tokyo Broadcasting System; HDNet
11 Dream 10: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round July 20, 2009 Saitama, Saitama, Japan Saitama Super Arena 11,970[2] Tokyo Broadcasting System; HDNet
10 Dream 9: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round May 26, 2009 Yokohama Arena Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan 15,009 Tokyo Broadcasting System; HDNet
9 Dream 8: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 First Round April 5, 2009 Nippon Gaishi Hall Nagoya, Aichi, Japan 9,129 Tokyo Broadcasting System; HDNet
8 Dream 7: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 First Round March 8, 2009 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Saitama, Japan 19,528[3] Tokyo Broadcasting System; HDNet

Dream 7: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 First Round
Main article: Dream 7

Dream 7: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 First Round[4] was an event held on March 8, 2009 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Saitama, Japan.

Results
Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Tatsuya Kawajiri def. Ross Ebanez Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 4:03
Welterweight Shinya Aoki def. David Gardner Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 5:58
Lightweight Mitsuhiro Ishida def. Daisuke Nakamura Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
Featherweight Grandprix 1st round
Featherweight Masakazu Imanari def. Atsushi Yamamoto Decision (Split) 2 5:00
Featherweight Hiroyuki Takaya def. Jong Won Kim TKO (Punches) 2 0:40
Featherweight Yoshiro Maeda def. Micah Miller Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
Featherweight Abel Cullum def. Akiyo Nishiura Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
Featherweight Joe Warren def. Chase Beebe TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 10:00
Featherweight Bibiano Fernandes def. Takafumi Otsuka Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00

    Dream 8: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 First Round
    Main article: Dream 8

    Dream 8: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 First Round[5] was an event held on April 5, 2009 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.

    Results
    Welterweight Grand Prix 1st Round
    Weight class Method Round Time Notes
    Welterweight Hayato Sakurai def. Shinya Aoki TKO (Knees and Punches) 1 0:27
    Welterweight Jason High def. Yuya Shirai Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 0:59
    Welterweight Marius Zaromskis def. Seichi Ikemoto Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
    Welterweight Andre Galvao def. John Alessio Submission (Armbar) 1 7:34
    Featherweight Grandprix 1st round
    Featherweight Daiki Hata def. Hideo Tokoro Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
    Preliminary card
    Heavyweight Jeff Monson def. Sergei Kharitonov Submission (North-South Choke) 1 1:42
    Catchweight (89kg) Riki Fukuda def. Murilo Rua Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
    Lightweight Vítor Ribeiro def. Katsuhiko Nagata TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 7:58
    Middleweight Andrews Nakahara def. Shungo Oyama TKO (Punches) 1 2:00
    Catchweight (88 kg) Katsuyori Shibata def. Ikuhisa Minowa Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00

      Dream 9: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round
      Main article: Dream 9

      Dream 9: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round[6] was an event held on May 26, 2009 at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

      Results
      Dream Middleweight title fight
      Weight class Method Round Time Notes
      Ronaldo Souza vs. Jason Miller NC (Cut from an Illegal Kick) 1 2:33
      Second Round Feather Weight Grand Prix
      Hideo Tokoro def. Abel Cullum Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 1:38
      Hiroyuki Takaya def. Yoshiro Maeda TKO (Punches) 1 9:40
      Bibiano Fernandes def. Masakazu Imanari Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
      Joe Warren def. Norifumi Yamamoto Decision (Split) 2 5:00
      Lightweight bout
      Lightweight Tatsuya Kawajiri def. Gesias Cavalcante Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
      First Round Super Hulk Grand Prix
      Super Heavyweight Gegard Mousasi def. Mark Hunt Submission (Straight Armbar) 1 1:19
      Super Heavyweight Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou def. Jan Nortje TKO (Punches) 1 2:29
      Super Heavyweight Hong Man Choi def. Jose Canseco Submission (Punches) 1 1:17
      Super Heavyweight Ikuhisa Minowa def. Bob Sapp Submission (Achilles Lock) 1 1:15

        Dream 10: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round
        Main article: Dream 10

        Dream 10: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round[7] was an event held on July 20, 2009 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Saitama, Japan.

        Results
        Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 final
        Weight class Method Round Time Notes
        Welterweight Marius Zaromskis def. Jason High KO (Head Kick) 1 2:22 [lower-alpha 1]
        Main Card
        Lightweight Shinya Aoki def. Vítor Ribeiro Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
        Middleweight Jesse Taylor def. Dong Sik Yoon Submission (Foot Injury) 1 1:02
        Middleweight Paulo Filho def. Melvin Manhoef Submission (Armbar) 1 2:36
        Lightweight Katsunori Kikuno def. Andre Amado TKO (Punches) 1 3:47
        Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 semi-final
        Welterweight Marius Zaromskis def. Hayato Sakurai TKO (Head Kick and Punches) 1 4:03
        Welterweight Jason High def. Andre Galvao Decision (Split) 2 5:00
        Welterweight Grand Prix reserve bout
        Welterweight Tarec Saffiedine def. Seichi Ikemoto Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
        1. For the Dream Welterweight Championship.

        Dream 11: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round
        Main article: Dream 11

        Dream 11: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round[8] was an event held on October 6, 2009 at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

        Results
        Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Final
        Weight class Method Round Time Notes
        Featherweight Bibiano Fernandes def. Hiroyuki Takaya Decision (Split) 2 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
        Dream Lightweight Championship bout
        Lightweight Shinya Aoki def. Joachim Hansen (c) Submission (Armbar) 2 4:56 [lower-alpha 2]
        Super Fights
        Lightweight Kazushi Sakuraba def. Rubin Williams Submission (Kimura) 1 2:53
        Middleweight Tatsuya Kawajiri def. Melchor Manibusan TKO (Punches) 1 3:48
        Super Hulk Grand Prix 2009 Semi-Finals
        Super Heavyweight Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou def. Bob Sapp TKO (Punches) 1 1:31
        Super Heavyweight Ikuhisa Minowa def. Hong Man Choi Submission (Heel Hook) 2 1:27
        Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Semi-Finals
        Featherweight Bibiano Fernandes def. Joe Warren Submission (Armbar) 1 0:42
        Featherweight Hiroyuki Takaya def. Hideo Tokoro TKO (Punches) 2 0:32
        Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Reserve bout
        Featherweight Kazuyuki Miyata def. Daiki Hata Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
        1. For the Dream Featherweight Championship.
        2. For the Dream Lightweight Championship.

        Dream 12: Cage of Dreams
        Main article: Dream 12

        Dream 12: Cage of Dreams[9] was an event held on October 25, 2009 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Osaka, Japan.

        Results
        Main card
        Weight class Method Round Time Notes
        Featherweight Tomoya Miyashita def. Keisuke Fujiwara unanimous decision 3 5:00
        Lightweight Kuniyoshi Hironaka def. Won Sik Park TKO (corner stoppage) 1 5:00
        Featherweight Yoshiro Maeda def. Chase Beebe submission (rear naked choke) 1 3:26
        Middleweight Dong Sik Yoon def. Tarec Saffiedine split decision 3 5:00
        Middleweight Kazushi Sakuraba def. Zelg Galesic submission (kneebar) 1 1:40
        Welterweight Marius Zaromskis def. Myeon Ho Bae KO (head kick) 1 0:19
        Lightweight Eddie Alvarez def. Katsunori Kikuno submission (arm triangle choke) 2 3:42
        Heavyweight Alistair Overeem def. James Thompson submission (guillotine choke) 1 0:33
        Middleweight Katsuyori Shibata def. Tokimitsu Ishizawa TKO (punches) 1 4:52

          Dynamite!! The Power of Courage 2009
          Main article: Dynamite!! 2009

          Dynamite!! The Power of Courage 2009[10] was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group, was an event held on December 31, 2009 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event included bouts that encompass the DREAM, Sengoku Raiden Championship, K-1, and K-1 World MAX banners. The event aired on HDNet in North America.

          Results
          DREAM Super Hulk Grand Prix 2009 Final
          Weight class Method Round Time Notes
          Super Heavyweight Ikuhisa Minowa def. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou TKO (Punches) 3 3:29
          Sengoku Raiden Championship Heavyweight bout
          Heavyweight Hidehiko Yoshida def. Satoshi Ishii Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
          DREAM Heavyweight bout
          Heavyweight Gegard Mousasi def. Gary Goodridge TKO (Punches) 1 1:34
          DREAM vs Sengoku Raiden Championship MMA bouts
          Heavyweight Hiroshi Izumi def. Katsuyori Shibata Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
          Featherweight Michihiro Omigawa def. Hiroyuki Takaya TKO (Punches) 1 2:54
          Welterweight Akihiro Gono def. Hayato Sakurai Submission (Armbar) 2 3:56
          Middleweight Melvin Manhoef def. Kazuo Misaki TKO (Punches) 1 1:49
          Featherweight Hideo Tokoro def. Jong Man Kim Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
          Lightweight Tatsuya Kawajiri def. Kazunori Yokota Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
          Featherweight Masanori Kanehara def. Norifumi Yamamoto Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
          Heavyweight Alistair Overeem def. Kazuyuki Fujita KO (Knee) 1 1:15
          Lightweight Shinya Aoki def. Mizuto Hirota Technical Submission (Hammerlock) 1 1:17
          K-1 card
          K-1 MAX Masato def. Andy Souwer unanimous decision 5 3:00
          K-1 Heavyweight Ray Sefo def. Yosuke Nishijima unanimous decision (3-0) 3 3:00
          K-1 KOSHIEN 62 kg Class Tournament Final
          K-1 KOSHIEN 62 kg Masaaki Noiri def. Shota Shimada unanimous decision (3-0) 3 2:00
          K-1 KOSHIEN 62 kg Class Tournament Semi-Finals
          K-1 KOSHIEN 62 kg Shota Shimada def. Katsuki Ishida majority decision (2-0) 3 2:00
          K-1 KOSHIEN 62 kg Masaaki Noiri def. Hiroya unanimous decision (3-0) 3 2:00
          K-1 KOSHIEN 62 kg Class Tournament Reserve Fight
          K-1 KOSHIEN 62 kg Tsukasa Fuji def. Tatuya Kusakabe majority decision (2-0) 3 2:00
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            2. Dream Run: Zaromskis Wins Grand Prix
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