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Rising Sun Roundup: Kevin Randleman vs. Stanislav Nedkov, Jorge Masvidal vs. Satoru Kitaoka, Choi Willing To Fight Shaq, and More
Oct 9, 2009 - 6:00 am ET | 14 Comments
Rising Sun Roundup: Kevin Randleman vs. Stanislav Nedkov, Jorge Masvidal vs. Satoru Kitaoka, Choi Willing To Fight Shaq, and More

Kevin Randleman will face Stanislav Nedkov and Jorge Masvidal will fight Satoru Kitaoka at Sengoku 11.

Hong Man Choi has accepted Shaquille O’Neal’s challenge to fight in an MMA bout.

These stories and a few more in MMAFrenzy’s Rising Sun Round Up.

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DREAM 11 Results: Fernandes Tops Takaya To Win Featherweight GP, Aoki Submits Hansen to Capture DREAM Title
Oct 6, 2009 - 11:39 am ET | 27 Comments
DREAM 11 Results: Fernandes Tops Takaya To Win Featherweight GP, Aoki Submits Hansen to Capture DREAM Title

Bibiano Fernandes upset Joe Warren in the DREAM featherweight grand prix semifinals then topped Hiroyuki Takeya in the main event of DREAM 11 on Tuesday to become the promotion’s featherweight champion.

In other notable action at the Yokohama Arena in Kanagawa, Japan, Shinya Aoki became DREAM’s lightweight champ by submitting title-holder Joachim Hansen in the closing seconds of their co-headlining matchup, veteran Kazushi Sakuraba easily submitted newcomer Rubin Williams, and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou and Ikuhisa Minowa advanced to the Super Hulk tournament finale.

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DREAM 11 Weigh-In Results: Joachim Hansen, Shinya Aoki on Weight for Title Bout
Oct 5, 2009 - 10:32 am ET | 12 Comments
DREAM 11 Weigh-In Results: Joachim Hansen, Shinya Aoki on Weight for Title Bout

DREAM today held weigh-ins for tomorrow’s DREAM 11 event, which takes place at the Yokohama Arena in Kanagawa, Japan and airs live in North America on HDNet.

Headliners Joachim Hansen, the promotion’s lightweight champ, and challenger Shinya Aoki were both on weight for their main event matchup, as were featherweights Bibiano Fernandes, Joe Warren,Hiroyuki Takaya, and Hideo Tokoro, who will all be in action on Tuesday in the conclusion of DREAM’s 2009 featherweight grand prix.

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Gegard Mousasi Off DREAM 11, “JZ” Cavalcante vs. Nakamura Announced for October 6
Sep 9, 2009 - 10:00 am ET | 8 Comments
Gegard Mousasi Off DREAM 11, “JZ” Cavalcante vs. Nakamura Announced for October 6

A shoulder injury likely suffered in an August grappling exhibition against Fedor Emelianenko has forced Gegard Mousasi out of DREAM’s “Super Hulk” tournament and a semifinals matchup against Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, which had been set to take place at DREAM 11 on October 6 at the Yokohama Arena in Kanagawa, Japan.

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DREAM Announces Matchups for Featherweight, Super Hulk Tournaments
Jul 20, 2009 - 2:14 pm ET | 7 Comments
DREAM Announces Matchups for Featherweight, Super Hulk Tournaments

The matchups for DREAM’s featherweight and Super Hulk tournaments were announced on Monday by the promotion during the HDNet-broadcast of its DREAM 10 event.

Joe Warren vs. Bibiano Fernandes and Hiroyuki Takaya vs. Hideo Tokoro have been booked for the DREAM Featherweight Grand Prix, while Hong Man Choi vs. Ikuhisa Minowa and Gegard Mousasi vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou are set for the open weight Super Hulk tournament.

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DREAM 11 Announced for October 6; To Include Super Hulk Semis and Featherweight GP Finals
Jul 19, 2009 - 9:06 pm ET | 8 Comments
DREAM 11 Announced for October 6; To Include Super Hulk Semis and Featherweight GP Finals

DREAM today announced thats its DREAM 11 event, previously expected to take place in late-September, will instead take place on October 6 at the Yokohama Arena in Kanagawa, Japan.

The HDNet-televised event will feature the semifinals and finals of the promotion’s featherweight grand prix, as well as the semifinals of the “Super Hulk” open weight tournament.

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DREAM 9 Results: Miller and Jacare No Contest; Kid, JZ, and Sapp Upset
May 26, 2009 - 9:43 am ET | 13 Comments
DREAM 9 Results: Miller and Jacare No Contest; Kid, JZ, and Sapp Upset

A new DREAM middleweight champion failed to be crowned on Tuesday at DREAM 9, as Jason "Mayhem" Miller and Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza fought to a no contest in their headliner for the vacant title at the Yokohama Arena in Kanagawa, Japan.

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Super Hulk Tournament Featuring Canseco, Sapp, and Mousasi Announced For DREAM 9
Apr 30, 2009 - 10:40 am ET | 22 Comments
Super Hulk Tournament Featuring Canseco, Sapp, and Mousasi Announced For DREAM 9

Fighting and Entertainment Group announced on Thursday an eight-man open weight "Super Hulk Tournament", which will begin on May 26th at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan at DREAM 9.

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