Latest News Update About Dream 16:DREAM needed to pull out all out the stops for DREAM.16. Their last event for the year is also the first for the year that will be broadcast during primetime domestically and given their financial woes, they need to impress. DREAM were still booking fights until less than 24 hours before DREAM.16 but it was worth it, they managed to put on the card that they needed.
Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Jason “Mayhem” Miller is one of the most crowd pleasing matchups of all time. Tatsuya Mizuno will be the Japanese underdog against the foreign belt collector Gegard Mousasi. Shinya Aoki will try to take another step towards reclaiming his spot among the top lightweights in the world against a man who once upset another Japanese champion – Marcus Aurelio. Four great featherweights fights that will define the future of the division.
The great fights of Dream 16 event will be take place today, September 25, 2010 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan. Every contestant hit their obligatory marks, including main event fighters Tatsuya Mizuno and light heavyweight champion
Gegard Mousasi.
James Thompson was originally set to face Ikuhisa Minowa, but afterwards found himself without an foe when 2008 Beijing Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii stepped in and stole his spot. His long flight to the Orient wasn’t a total wash, as he was remunerated with a last-minute scrap against Deep Megaton champ Yusuke Kawaguchi.
On the other hand, Tatsuya Mizuno will be the Japanese second best against the foreign belt holder Gegard Mousasi. Shinya Aoki will try to take another step towards retrieve his spot among the top lightweights in the world against a man who once distress another Japanese champion Marcus Aurelio.
Dream 16 Wegh in – Result
All the athletes participating in tomorrow’s Dream.16 event tipped the scales today inside the Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan. Each contestant hit their required marks, including main event fighters Tatsuya Mizuno and light heavyweight champ Gegard Mousasi.
James Thompson was initially set to face Ikuhisa Minowa, but then found himself without an opponent when 2008 Beijing Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii stepped in and stole his spot. His long flight to the Orient wasn’t a total wash, as he was rewarded with a last-minute scrap against DEEP Megaton champion Yusuke Kawaguchi.
Dream lightweight title holder Shinya Aoki will also be featured in the event. The controversial grappler faces Marcus Aurelio in a non-title affair.
Dream.16 airs live on HDNet in North America early Saturday morning (2AM ET/11PM PT).
Here are the results from today’s weight contest:
Yusuke Kawaguchi (253.5) vs. James Thompson (291)
Mitsuhiro Ishida (143.4) vs. Akiyo “Wicky” Nishiura (142.9)
Takeshi Inoue (143.4) vs. Kazuyuki Miyata (143.4)
Joachim Hansen (138.9) vs. Hideo Tokoro (138.9)
Cole Escovedo (143.4) vs. Michihiro Omigawa (143.4)
Chase Beebe (141.1) vs. Hiroyuki Takaya (141.1)
Satoshi Ishii (235.9) vs. Ikuhisa “Minowaman” Minowa (194)
Shinya Aoki (153.7) vs. Marcus Aurelio (153.7)
Jason “Mayhem” Miller (184.9) vs. Kazushi Sakuraba (182.6)
Tatsuya Mizuno (203.9) vs Champ Gegard Mousasi (Dream Light Heavyweight Champion)
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