A champion will be crowned tonight as Heiwa DREAM.5 kicks off the final rounds of their coveted Lightweight Grand Prix Tournament from the Osaka Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan.

Some serious battle’s are lined up for tonight’s card which will feature two key semi-final matches in the lightweight tournament. The most anticipated match of the night features a showdown between submission master Shinya Aoki and veteran Caol Uno.

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Important news, announcements and interesting moments during DREAM.5

• They are now introducing all of the fighters.
• Pride Rules: One 10 minute first round, One 5 minute second round, No kicks to the head of a downed opponent, No elbows to the head.
• Intermission is now over.
• Breaking News: Eddie Alvarez is out of the tournament due to the cut he suffered in his bout with Kawajiri. Joachim Hansen will take his place in the final against Shinya Aoki.
• They officially announce that Alvarez is out. Eddie apologizes to the crowd almost in tears as is his girlfriend. He says he begged the doctors to let him fight. His right eye is a mess. It is totally swollen shut and the size of a baseball. He does one of his huge trademark backflips off of the top rope basically blind.

Heiwa DREAM.5 Quick Results

• Daisuke Nakamura vs Andy Ologun (Nakamura wins via Armbar at 3:41 in the 1st round)
• Shinya Aoki vs Caol Uno (Shinya Aoki wins via Unanimous Decision after 2 rounds)
• Eddie Alvarez vs Tatsuya Kawajiri (Alvarez wins via TKO (Punches) at 7:35 in the 1st round)
• Joachim Hansen vs Kultar Gill (Joachim Hansen wins via Armbar at 2:33 in the 1st round)
• Joseph Benavidez vs Junya Kudo (Joseph Benavidez wins via Guillotine at 2:42 in the 1st)
• Motoki Miyazawa vs Kuniyoshi Hironaka (Hironaka wins via TKO (Stoppage) at 8:57 in the 1st)
• Hideo Tokoro vs Takeshi Yamazaki (Tokoro wins via Unanimous Decision after 2 rounds)
• Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Katsuyori Shibata (Akiyama wins via Gi Choke at 6:34 in the 1st)
• Mark Hunt vs Alistair Overeem (Overeem wins via Armbar at 1:11 in the 1st round)
• Shinya Aoki vs Joachim Hansen (Hansen wins via TKO (Strikes) at 4:19 in the 1st round)

Heiwa DREAM.5 Play by Play Commentary

Daisuke Nakamura vs Andy Ologun (2×5 Minute Special Rules Bout)

• Round 1: Nakamura fought only 4 days ago on Thursday. The fighters start to feel each other out with some low kicks and jabs. After getting dropped by a low leg kick, Nakamura rolls into a heel hook but Ologun easily escapes. Nakamura jumps guard and immediately transitions into a fight ending armbar. Easy win for Nakamura who has now won two fights in 4 days.
• Round 2:
• Final Result: Daisuke Nakamura wins via Armbar at 3:41 in the 1st round.

Shinya Aoki vs Caol Uno (Lightweight GP Semi-final Bout)

• Round 1: Aoki has entered, now Uno is coming out to a Nirvana techno remix with cowbells. Both fighter wait to make their first move. Aoki misses with a high kick. Aoki comes in with a knee and they tie up against the ropes. Shinya takes Caol to the mat right into full mount but Uno reverses and ends up in Aoki’s full guard. The ref brings them out to the center of the ring. Aoki throws his legs up for an arm and then transitions into an omaplata on his leg. Uno tries to spin out while Aoki works on a leg. He sinks in the heel hook and starts to tighten the noose. Uno works to escape but for some insane reason he is wearing shoes which gives Aoki a better grip. They scramble and Aoki takes Caol’s back. Uno turns into Shinya looking to reverse the position. After some dueling for position, Aoki starts to work on a choke but lets it go. Uno escapes but turns right into a triangle. Aoki squeezes the choke in tight but Uno hangs on for dear life. He finally escapes and lands some strikes on his feet before the round comes to an end.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Shinya Aoki.

• Round 2: Caol rushes in and gets taken to the mat into full guard. Aoki works a couple of hammer fists, then makes a smooth transition to the back of Caol. He sinks in a body triangle and starts to work for a submission. He gets a few good right hands in. Uno works some short elbows to the ribs while Aoki continues to twist Uno up like a pretzel. Shinya with only seconds left, works on a gogo-plata but time runs out. Dominating performance from Aoki who takes the first spot in the GP final against Alvarez or Kawajiri. On his way out he gives his trophy to a fan.
• Final Result: Shinya Aoki wins via Unanimous Decision after 2 rounds.

Eddie Alvarez vs Tatsuya Kawajiri (Lightweight GP Semi-final Bout)

• Round 1: Kawajiri comes out with a kick and a combo. Eddie fires back with a counter. Kawajiri grabs Alvarez in a head lock but Alvarez drives him into the ropes. The ref breaks them up after a brief tie up. Kawajiri lands a solid right hand. Alvarez lands a good combination as both fighters exchange. Eddie already has a cut over the right eye. He lands a couple of solid leg kicks. Alvarez tees off and sends Kawajiri to the mat with a flurry of punches. Kawajiri stunned momentarily, regains his composure and gets back into the fight. Time is called to check the cut above Eddie’s eye. Alvarez catches a big punch and drops to the mat. Kawajiri pounces and starts to deliver some ground and pound. Alvarez ties him up and regains full guard along with his composure. Kawajiri passes to side control and then immediately into full mount. Alvarez escapes and starts swinging away with a wild flurry of punches. Kawajiri fires back, then lands a couple of knees. Alvarez drops Kawajiri with a series of punches. He backs off thinking the fight is over but it’s not. Realizing his mistake, he pounces on Kawajiri and unloads with a barrage of punches to finish the fight. Great fight! Alvarez will now get some rest before meeting Aoki later on tonight for the lightweight title.
• Round 2:
• Final Result: Eddie Alvarez wins via TKO (Punches) at 7:35 in the 1st round.

Joachim Hansen vs Kultar Gill (Lightweight GP Reserve Bout)

• Round 1: Hansen rushes in but gets caught in a Thai clinch by Gill and eats a series of knees to the head. They scramble for position and eventually tie up against the ropes. The ref breaks them up for inactivity. Gill works some good kicks. He lands another nice knee to the mid-section of Hansen. Kultar gets the single leg takedown but Hansen works for the straight armbar. He transitions into a triangle but then right back into the armbar forcing Gill to tap.
• Round 2:
• Final Result: Joachim Hansen wins via Armbar at 2:33 in the 1st round.

Joseph Benavidez vs Junya Kudo (Featherweight Bout)

• Round 1: Urijah Faber is in the corner of Benavidez. Joseph gets things going with a front kick and then gets Kudo to the mat. He postures and gets in a couple of shots. The scramble to their feet and exchange knees in the clinch. Benavidez with another front kick. He then brutally slams Kudo to the mat and gains back control. Kudo scrambles to his feet but gets caught in a vicious guillotine and is forced to tap.
• Round 2:
• Final Result: Joseph Benavidez wins via Guillotine at 2:42 in the 1st round.

Motoki Miyazawa vs Kuniyoshi Hironaka (Welterweight Bout)

• Round 1: Hironaka comes in with a good right and ties up Miyazawa who jumps guard. Miyazawa comes in with a good flurry of punches and they tie up in the corner. The ref breaks the fighters up but they go back to the clinch. Miyazawa jumps guard and Hironaka slams him to the mat. Miyazawa starts to work on a gogo-plata but nothing comes of it. Hironaka postured up starts to come down with some solid punches. Back to the center of the ring, Miyazawa lands a good combination. Hironaka lands a good combo. They tee off with both landing some decent shots. Hironaka lands a solid leg kick. Miyazawa now has a cut around his eye. Hironaka has Miyazawa retreating with his punches. Hironaka lands a good high kick. He starts to tee off on Miyazawa landing at will. Both fighters now have blood coming from their nose. Hironaka lands a flurry of punches including a brutal straight right hand that opens up a nasty cut above Miyazawa’s left eye. The fight is stopped to check the cut. The fight is called off and Hironaka wins.
• Round 2:
• Final Result: Kuniyoshi Hironaka wins via TKO (Stoppage Due to Cut) in the 1st round.

Hideo Tokoro vs Takeshi Yamazaki (Featherweight Bout)

• Round 1: Yamazaki strikes first with a combo attempt. Tokoro lands a kick right in the pills as Bas would put it and time is called. They return to action. Tokoro goes low with a kick but Yamazaki fires back with punches. He gets a takedown but has to fend of a couple of submission attempts from Hideo. Yamazaki now works from side control. Tokoro gets to his feet but Takeshi attempts a guillotine. Tokoro connects with a big right hand that drops Yamazaki. He pounces on Takeshi and tries to finish but Yamazaki gets back to his feet and out of danger. Tokoro locks in a kimura. Takeshi escapes and eats a couple of solid strikes. Hideo lands a big knee that jolts Yamazaki. He follows with another solid kick to the pills and once again time out is called. Tokoro is issued a yellow card for the second low blow which means a 10% deduction of his fight purse. The action resumes. Tokoro connects with a couple of solid right hands. They go to the mat where Hideo attempts a triangle but loses it. Tokoro works for a knee bar but loses that as well. He transitions to Yamazaki’s back for a moment. The action slows on the ground. Tokoro again looks for a knee bar. A couple of kicks set up a triangle attempt for Hideo but Takeshi has a hand in and escapes. Yamazaki lands a few more punches and the round ends.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Hideo Tokoro.

• Round 2: Tokoro comes out and connect with a solid punch. Hideo lands a solid kick followed by some good punches and another good kick. Yamazaki gets the takedown but has an arm trapped. Tokoro using a kimura reverses and escapes to his feet. The ref brings them to the center of the ring. Hideo shoots in with a flying knee but Takeshi catches his leg and takes him down. He works some small punches in the guard. After a stalemate and an escape attempt from Tokoro the round comes to an end. Not a very exciting fight but Tokoro has it.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Hideo Tokoro and the fight 20-18 for Tokoro.

• Final Result: Hideo Tokoro wins via Unanimous Decision after 2 rounds.

Yoshiro Akiyama vs Katsuyori Shibata (Middleweight Bout)

• Round 1: This ought to be good. Shibata is 2-4 with 4 losses in a row and Akiyama who has only lost one fight at 10-1. Akiyama is an 8:1 favorite. The crowd boos as the controversial Akiyama makes his entrance which is pretty bad considering the Japanese never boo anyone. Akiyama is fighting with a gi on. They start to exchange. Shibata lets go with a decent combo. Shibata is taunting Akiyama. Akiyama rolls up his sleeves as if he is about to get serious now. Yoshiro goes for a spinning back kick and pays the price with a right hand from Shibata. Akiyama then misses with a huge head kick and trips Shibata to the mat. Yoshiro passes to full mount where he sinks in a choke with his gi. It is hard to tell if it’s tight but the ref soon notices that Shibata is in trouble and waves off the fight. Shibata is out cold on the canvas.
• Round 2:
• Final Result: Yoshiro Akiyama wins via Submission (Gi Choke) in the 1st round.

Mark Hunt vs Alistair Overeem (Heavyweight Bout)

• Round 1: Overeem took this fight on three days notice. Hunt almost connects with a big right. He bullies Alistair to the mat and lands a couple of good shots. He almost gets caught in a triangle. Overeem transitions into an armbar. He extends the arm and Hunt is finished.
• Round 2:
• Final Result: Alistair Overeem wins via Submission (Armbar) at 1:11 in the 1st round.

Shinya Aoki vs Joachim Hansen (Lightweight GP Final - Alvarez out from a cut)

• Round 1: Hansen misses with a big haymaker and Aoki ducks to get the takedown. Joachim works some small petty punches from his back while Aoki patiently works for position. Shinya passes to side control with grace and ease. Shinya takes an up kick directly to the pills and timeout is called. The action resumes and Hansen misses with another big power shot. Aoki pulls Hansen down into his guard. He starts to work the rubber guard, striking the side of Hansen’s head. He works for a gogo-plata but Hansen pulls out. Hansen comes down with a few solid strikes. Hansen lunges in with a left hand that rocks Aoki. Shinya turns to his side in trouble. Joachim unloads with a series of blows finishing the fight in emphatic fashion. Hansen is the lightweight GP champion. Aoki is in tears from the loss.
• Round 2:
• Final Result: Joachim Hansen wins via TKO (Strikes) at 4:19 in the 1st round.

Olympia DREAM 4 is ready to kick off round two of it’s middleweight tournament from the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.

The quarter finals of this highly anticipated event feature some stunning match ups including the Legend, Kazushi Sakuraba, taking on a very scary and very dangerous, Melvin Manhoef. Another highly anticipated match up in the second round is Jason "Mayhem" Miller taking on grappling extraordinaire, Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza.

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Important news, announcements and interesting moments during DREAM 4

• The fighters were just introduced. Aoki vs Nagata is up first.
• Overheem addresses the crowd after his fight, calling out Crocop and throwing down the mic.
• While Gadzhiev is making his way to the ring they announce that he knocked out one of his opponents while mounted on his back.
• Intermission - They are currently explaining the method used for choosing the lightweight semi-final match ups. Each fighter is drawing a random card that will decide their opponent. The match ups are set. Shinya Aoki will fight Caol Uno and Eddie Alvarez will fight Tatsuya Kawajiri on July 21st at DREAM.5.
• Here we go with round 2 of the middleweight tournament. Gegard Mousasi vs Dong Sik Yoon is up next.

Olympia DREAM 4 Quick Results

• Shinya Aoki vs Katsuhiko Nagata (Shinya Aoki wins via Gogoplata at 5:12 in the 1st round)
• Alistair Overheem vs Tae Hyun Lee (Overheem wins via KO (Punches, Knee) at 0:36 in 1st)
• Alavutdin Gadzhiev vs Ralek Gracie (Gracie wins via Armbar at 3:15 in the 1st round)
• Hideo Tokoro vs Darren Uyenoyama (Tokoro wins via Unanimous Decision after 2 rounds)
• Gegard Mousasi vs Dong Sik Yoon (Mousasi wins via Unanimous Decision after 2 rounds)
• Zelg Galesic vs Taiei Kin (Galesic wins via TKO (Elbow injury) at 1:05 in the 1st round)
• Ronaldo Souza vs Jason Miller (Souza wins via Unanimous Decision after 2 rounds)
• Kazushi Sakuraba vs Melvin Manhoef (Manhoef wins via TKO (Punches) at 1:30 in the 1st)

Olympia DREAM 4 Full Event Play by Play Commentary

Shinya Aoki vs Katsuhiko Nagata (Lightweight Quarter Final Bout)

• Round 1: Aoki lands a nice little front kick. Nagata comes in with a combo and gets taken down. Nagata is quickly back to his feet but Aoki takes him right back to the canvas into side control. Aoki quickly and easily mounts Nagata. He lands a right hand and another. He covers Nagata’s mouth to cut off the oxygen. Nagata tries to buck but Aoki maintains control. Shinya lands a couple of good shots. He attempts to sink in a guillotine but can’t get it. He lands a couple more shots and continues to control. He sinks in a gogoplata from the top, pulls down on the head and forces Nagata to tap. That is the first gogoplata submission from the mount I have ever seen.
• Round 2:
• Final Result: Shinya Aoki wins via Gogoplata at 5:12 in the 1st round.

Alistair Overheem vs Tae Hyun Lee (Heavyweight Bout)

• Round 1: Overheem starts to work the legs of lee with some nice kicks. He lands another solid kick to the leg actually hurting himself. Lee rushes in with punches and they tie up. Overheem lands a big left hook right straight combo that rocks Lee. He seals the deal with a knee to the body and the fight is over.
• Round 2:
• Final Result: Alistair Overheem wins via KO (Punches, Knee) at 0:36 in the 1st round.

Alavutdin Gadzhiev vs Ralek Gracie (Light Heavyweight Bout)

• Round 1: Both fighters come out tentative at first. They exchange and it is obvious that Gadzhiev has some power in his hands. Ralek comes in with a right and goes for a body lock. He tries to take down Gadzhiev but he gets reversed. Ralek escapes and gets pushed back down to the mat. Gracie goes in for the body lock and gets the takedown into side control. He immediately mounts and starts to pepper Gadzhiev with short shots. He steps over Gadzhiev’s right arm and extends the armbar. Gadzhiev taps and the fight is over. He immediately tries to deny that he tapped but it was extremely obvious.
• Round 2:
• Final Result: Ralek Gracie wins via Armbar at 3:15 in the 1st round.

Hideo Tokoro vs Darren Uyenoyama (Featherweight Bout)

• Round 1: Darren comes out with a nice head kick. He continues to throw head kicks. Tokoro leads with his left. Darren lands another nice head kick and Tokoro comes back with a right hand. Tokoro lands a flying knee and sends what looks like one of Uyenoyama’s teeth flying across the ring. He sinks in a kimura and rolls Darren on the mat. He rolls him again with the kimura and transitions into a triangle choke attempt right into an omaplata attempt. Still controlling Darren’s arm he transitions into an armbar. He almost has it but Uyenoyama escapes and gets back to his feet. He comes down with a punch into Tokoro’s guard. Darren starts to work some ground and pound. Tokoro works for a sweep. Standing up, Darren lands a big punch. He flurries with punches and Tokoro goes for a leg. Darren lands some knees to the head. Tokoro eats a big punch but throws Uyenoyama to the mat. He sinks in a kimura and rolls but Darren escapes. Back to his feet, Tokoro lands a big left and a big right. Tokoro unloads with a barrage of punches up against the ropes. He takes Uyenoyama to the mat and comes down with a superman punch. Back to their feet, Tokoro lands a big knee to the body that drops Uyenoyama. He flurries with punches but Darren starts to regain his composure. Tokoro works the body in full guard and the pace begins to slow. Tokoro lands a big knee to the head and the round ends.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Hideo Tokoro

• Round 2: They exchange and Uyenoyama scores the takedown. Darren eats a big up kick and the ref stands them up for some unknown reason. Darren lands a good kick to the body. Tokoro picks him up and takes him down. He sinks in another kimura but can’t extend it. Back on their feet Tokoro eats a big head kick but comes right back with a right hand. They clinch and Tokoro goes for the takedown. He ends up on his back with Darren in full guard. Uyenoyama starts to work the body and the head with short punches. Darren comes down with a good right hand. They are back to their feet momentarily. Uyenoyama finishes the round with punches on the ground.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Uyenoyama

• Final Result: Hideo Tokoro wins via Unanimous Decision after 2 rounds.

Gegard Mousasi vs Dong Sik Yoon (Middleweight Quarter Final Bout)

• Round 1: Mousasi lands a couple of kicks and eats a right hand. Yoon shoots a single leg and gets the takedown into half guard. He works to gain full mount but Mousasi escapes and takes the back of Yoon. Gegard works some knees to the thighs of Yoon. He continues to pound away with knees to the thighs but the ref separates the fighters and warns Yoon not to use the ropes. Yoon shoots and Mousasi sprawls. He lands a solid knee to the body of Yoon who comes back with punches. Gegard lands a couple of powerful leg kicks. He continues to chop away at the legs of Yoon. He takes Yoon’s back and starts to land some shots. He mounts momentarily but Yoon escapes. Mousasi stuffs a takedown and lands another vicious leg kick. Mousasi starts to pound away with right hands on the ground. Gegard lands a knee to the body and a solid knee to the chin that drops Yoon. He starts to pound away on the ground and Yoon gets back to full guard. Yoon goes for a leg lock but Gegard escapes and gets into crucifix position. He lands a knee to the head but Yoon escapes and gets Mousasi’s back. Yoon lands some shots to the head and works for an arm. He starts to sink in an armbar. Mousasi fights to escape and Yoon almost has it. Yoon gives it everything he’s got to break the grip of Mousasi. He extends it but Mousasi spins out and ends up on Yoon’s back.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Gegard Mousasi

• Round 2: Yoons lands a good right and a nice uppercut. Yoon shoots in but Mousasi takes his back. He lands a couple of hammer shots to the head and sinks in a body triangle. The ref brings the fighters to the center of the ring and Mousasi starts to pound away from the back of Yoon. Gegard continues to land shots but none are effective. Yoon continues to do nothing but cover up. Gegard keeps landing repetitive shots to the head while Yoon holds on. Mousasi chips away with rights and lefts but lands nothing with any power. He knows he has fight in the bag so he finishes out the round with small punches.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 of Gegard Mousasi

• Final Result: Gegard Mousasi wins via Unanimous Decision after 2 rounds.

Zelg Galesic vs Taiei Kin (Middleweight Quarter Final Bout)

• Round 1: Galesic comes right out and attacks. After a quick exchange they clinch against the ropes. Zelg lands a few good knees to the leg of Kin. Galesic unloads with a combo. He takes Kin down and Kin lands on his arm, bending it the opposite direction. Kin can’t continue and the fight is over. The replay is gruesome as you can clearly see Taiei’s arm bend completely the opposite way. Galesic is extremely upset that the fight has been stopped.
• Round 2:
• Final Result: Zelg Galesic wins via TKO (Elbow injury) at 1:05 in the 1st round.

Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza vs Jason Miller (Middleweight Quarter Final Bout)

• Round 1: Miller makes his way to the ring complete with break dancers, face mask, and a stack of bills he’s throws into the crowd. JAcare comes in with a combo and drops levels for a takedown. Miller bullies him off but gets tripped up. He grabs a single and Jacare grabs a kimura but can’t secure it. They clinch against the ropes and Jacare gets the takedown. Miller scrambles but Jacare regains half guard. Miller tries to escape but give up mount. Jason bucks and reverses but Jacare drops back for a heel hook. Miller gives the crowd the thumbs up and eventually escapes. He lands a couple of knees back on his feet. Miller lands a good left and they are back in the clinch. Jacare scores another takedown. He mounts but Miller reverses again and almost gets caught in a triangle. Jacare goes for another leg lock and extends it but Miller escapes again. Jason gives up his back and Jacare sinks in the body triangle. Miller barely escapes getting choked and is mounted again. Jacare lands a hard punch and Miller gives up his back again. Jacare starts to land some shots to the head. Jason reverses and comes down with a punch. Miller works to pass the guard. He starts to work a little ground and pound. He lands a good hammer fist and a knee. Jacare ends up in guard and the round ends.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Ronaldo Souza

• Round 2: They come out firing and into a clinch. Jacare rolls for a leg lock but Miller denies. Miller throws himself out of the ring to avoid a takedown. Jacare shoots in for another takedown and they clinch. Miller lands a nice shot and another right. He cracks a good kick to the body of Jacare. Jacare comes back with a good leg kick. He shoots in and Miller tries to sink in a guillotine. That mistake could cost Miller the fight. Jacare mounts and Miller gives up his back. Miller reverses and the round ends.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Jason Miller and the fight for Ronaldo Souza based on the fight as a whole.

• Final Result: Ronaldo Souza wins via Unanimous Decision after 2 rounds.

Kazushi Sakuraba vs Melvin Manhoef (Middleweight Quarter Final Bout)

• Round 1: The fighters come out very cautious showing tons of respect for each other. Manhoef unloads with a head kick and a right hand that has Saku scrambling for a leg. Manhoef unloads with a flurry of vicious punches. Manhoef drags Saku away from the ropes and continues his brutal assault. He unleashes with hammer fists as Saku tries to regain his composure and grab something to hold onto. Manhoef, relentless, unloads with 3 or 4 more bone shattering hammer fists and the ref steps in to save Saku from further damage. That was extremely hard to watch.
• Round 2:
• Final Result: Melvin Manhoef wins via TKO (Punches) at 1:30 in the 1st round.

The second round of the Lightweight Grand Prix kicks off on Sunday morning with Heiwa DREAM 3 from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

In one of the most highly anticipated match ups of the night, "Hellboy" Joachim Hansen will go to battle with the only American left in the tournament, Eddie Alvarez. Also on the card is Nick Diaz who will make his DREAM debut in a match against Katsuya Inoue.

RedSweat.com will be bringing you all of the action including quick results and up to the minute play by play commentary beginning at 3am ET/PT sharp.

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Important news, announcements and interesting moments during DREAM 3

• Awaiting opening ceremonies. DREAM officials are being announced. Opening ceremonies have begun. The fighters are being announced. It is going to be Yamazaki vs Shoji up first. Miller vs Katsuyori is up next.
• Bas stated that Diaz should get an extra prize for beating Gomi while high.
• It is now intermission. 3 Lightweight GP quarter final fights are next.
• Shinya Aoki and Katsuhiko Nagata make an appearance in the ring. Aoki addresses the crowd and tells them that he is going to win the whole tournament.
• Intermission is over and Kawajiri vs Buscape is up next to kick off the Lightweight GP quarter finals.

DREAM 3 Quick Results

• Takeshi Yamazaki vs Shinsuke Shoji (Yamazaki wins via Unanimous Decision after 2)
• Jason Miller vs Shibata Katsuyori (Jason Miller wins via TKO (Punches) in the 1st round)
• Melvin Manhoef vs Kim Dae Won (Manhoef wins via TKO (Knees and punches) in the 1st)
• Daisuke Nakamura vs Jung Bu Kyung (Nakamura wins via KO (Punch) in the 2nd round)
• Katsuya Inoue vs Nick Diaz (Nick Diaz wins via TKO (Punches) at 6:45 in the 1st round)
• Tatsuya Kawajiri vs Luis Buscape (Kawajiri wins via Unanimous Decision after 2 rounds)
• Joachim Hansen vs Eddie Alvarez (Alvarez wins via Unanimous Decision after 2 rounds)
• Caol Uno vs Mitsuhiro Ishida (Caol Uno wins via Rear Naked Choke at 1:39 in the 2nd)

Heiwa DREAM 3 Live Play by Play Commentary

Takeshi Yamazaki vs Shinsuke Shoji (Featherweight Bout)

• Round 1: Shoji comes right out and lands a nice flying knee. They clinch and Yamazaki gets the takedown into half guard. Takeshi passes to full mount and looks for the armbar but switches to the kimura. He softens up Shoji with some strikes still looking for the submission. Shoji regains full guard and Yamazaki lets to small punches go. Shoji gets to his feet and lands a nice liver shot. Takeshi gets Shoji back to the mat into half guard. Shoji lands some nice shots from his back. Shinsuke reverses and gains top control. He lands a couple of hard strikes and lands a knee to the face of Takeshi who then reverses Shoji who gave up good position. Yamazaki regains full mount and lets some strikes go but Shoji reverses once again. They are on their feet and Shinsuke lands a another nice knee to the body. Yamazaki works for the takedown and succeeds. He works to pass but they get back to their feet where Shoji lands a big knee to the body. Takeshi again mounts Shoji and sinks in the armbar. Shoji refuses to tap and amazingly escapes. Shinsuke lands a couple of shots and the round ends.
• Round 2: Shoji jumps for a flying knee but ends up jumping over Yamazaki. Shinsuke ends up on top in half guard. Takeshi reverses ending up in half guard. Takeshi starts to work on an arm but Shoji sinks in an omaplata. After almost falling out of the ring, the ref brings them back to the center standing up. Back on the mat Shoji lands a couple of big shots on the ground. They clinch up against the ropes until the ref separates the fighters. Takeshi scores the takedown and ends up in half guard. It’s anybody’s fight right now. Yamazaki works the arm of Shinji for a submission but runs out of time.
• Final Result: Takeshi Yamazaki wins via Unanimous Decision after 2 rounds.

Jason Miller vs Shibata Katsuyori (Middleweight GP 1st Round)

• Round 1: After his usual antics, Miller comes out with a big leg kick. He unloads with some nice combos and then a couple of big knees to the body. He takes down Shibata and starts to drop down with some strikes. Miller passes to full mount and throws up a peace sign to the camera before starting to unload with right hands. He continues to wail away with punches and then goes for the armbar. He starts to shift his body but can’t get the right position for the submission. After a few more punches he locks it up but Shibata escapes. Jason works back to full mount and starts to reign down with big right hands. he traps Shibata’s arm and throws a big knee to the head. He lands another nice knee and then unloads again with constant left hands to the face of Shibata who can do nothing because his arm is trapped. Miller lands more knees and punches to the face of Shibata who tries to escape but can do nothing. He finally gets his arm back but Shibata’s face is starting to look like hamburger. Jason goes right back to full mount and unloads with another flurry of rights. The ref is forced to save Shibata from further abuse.
• Round 2:
• Final Result: Jason Miller wins via TKO (Punches) in the 1st round.

Melvin Manhoef vs Kim Dae Won (Middleweight GP 1st Round Reserve)

• Round 1: After a short feeling out process Kim is first to strike. He immediately goes for the takedown but Melvin comes back with a knee. After a scramble on the mat they are back to their feet where they clinch. They pause to fix a glove. Manhoef throws a right that is countered with a big right from Kim. They both start to bang it out and Kim holds his own in the exchange stunning Manhoef. Kim ends up in half guard on the ground. Manhoef tries to escape but gives up side control. Melvin reverses and ends up on top. He passes to side control and lands a devastating knee to the head of Kim that causes Kim to turtle up. He follows with another knee and big punches to the head to seal the deal. The ref steps in to save Won and the fight is over.
• Round 2:
• Final Result: Melvin Manhoef wins via TKO (Knees and punches) in the 1st round.

Daisuke Nakamura vs Jung Bu Kyung (Lightweight Bout)

• Round 1: Nakamura gets things going with a leg kick. They both trade small punches. Nakamura lands another kick but Kyung quickly takes the back of Nakamura and sinks in an armbar that is close. Nakamura escapes and looks for a leg lock momentarily. Kyung throws a couple of upkicks. They scramble and Nakamura ends up in Kyung’s full guard. Nakamura drops back for a leg lock but can’t get it and they are back to their feet. Nakamura lands a nice straight left hand. Kyung comes back with a nice punch of his own but gets stunned by a Nakamura right hand. He passes to half guard and works some elbows to the body of Kyung. He sinks in a reverse figure four arm lock and switches to a straight arm bar. Kyung escapes and Nakamura drops back for another leg lock. They scramble and Nakamura goes for a kimura but they separate. Nakamura tries to pull guard but Kyung denies. Nakamura ends up back on top in full guard. He starts to work the body again with some short shots. Nakamura drops down with a good right. He remains in full guard peppering Kyung with small shots and still looking for the submission. Daisuke works some right hands to the body. Back to their feet they start to trade. Nakamura connects with some snappy left jabs. They clinch and Kyung gets the takedown. Nakamura goes for a heel hook and then a toe hold. Daisuke passes and goes for another leg lock but he can’t finish and the round ends. Round 1 was a complete submission fest.
• Round 2: Nakamura lands a good low kick. Kyung tries to slam but Nakamura sinks in a tight kimura. Kyung escapes and they are back to their feet. Nakamura connects with a big right to the chin of Kyung that sends him to the mat instantly. He finishes with a few more right hands and the ref steps to stop the fight.
• Final Result: Daisuke Nakamura wins via KO (Punch) in the 2nd round.

Katsuya Inoue vs Nick Diaz (Welterweight Championship Eliminator Bout)

• Round 1: Diaz comes out aggressive with a nice head kick. He follows with some good punch combinations and they clinch up against the ropes. They separate and start to bang. Diaz is relentless with combinations but Inoue is coming right back. Inoue is already bleeding. They continue to bang it out with strikes until finally clinching. Inoue lands a big left but Diaz comes right back stalking Inoue. Diaz lands a group of uppercuts followed by more combos and a hard body shot. Inoue’s face is really messed up now. Nick takes him to the mat and starts to unload with ground and pound. Back to their feet Diaz goes to the body and the ref steps in to stop the fight so they can work on Inoue’s nose. Diaz comes right out with combinations and the clinch. Nick trips and throws a nice kick to Inoue who is in an awkward position. They stop the fight because of the kick which might have been illegal. They continue to bang it out back and forth with nice shots. Nick is relentless with his punches. He goes to the body. Inoue comes back with a nice shot of his own. Up against the ropes Diaz unloads with a barrage of punches and Inoue is now dazed and confused stumbling around. Diaz taunts him and stalks him down with more punch combinations. He continues to flurry and Inoue’s corner is forced to throw in the towel.
• Round 2:
• Final Result: Nick Diaz wins via TKO (Punches) at 6:45 in the 1st round.

Tatsuya Kawajiri vs Luis Buscape (Lightweight GP Quarter Final Bout)

• Round 1: Buscape swings first but misses. He comes in with a good combination that lands. Luis shoots in but Kawajiri sprawls and they clinch. Buscape slips on a kick and Kawajiri takes advantage ending up on top. Luis reverses and works on the single leg. They both trade a couple of short punches. Kawajiri lands a good knee to the body. Buscape works hard for the takedown and now has the back of Tatsuya. Buscape goes for an inverted heel hook but Kawajiri escapes and ends up on top. Tatsuya starts to work some ground and pound as the crowd cheers him on with each punch. Kawajiri starts to land some good hard shots but Luis gets back to his feet and they clinch. The ref separates the fighters who trade and Buscape gets caught with a big right left combo that sends him to the mat. He follows with a couple of knees to the head and ends up in Buscape’s full guard. Kawajiri starts to unload with some big shots on the ground. Luis misses with a triangle choke and Tatsuya continues to pound away. Buscape escapes and works for the takedown. Luis finally scoops Kawajiri down to the mat but Kawajiri won’t stay put. Back to their feet, the fighters clinch. Luis works for the takedown until the round ends.
• Round 2: Luis charges in with a good combo but gets reversed on the takedown. Kawajiri in half guard, starts to unload with some good hard punches. He lands a couple of nice knees to the head of Buscape. Kawajiri continues the ground and pound assault but Buscape gets back to his feet. Kawajiri executes a nice trip takedown into half guard. He starts to land more hard punches and hammer fists. Back to their feet Buscape is now showing the wear from all of the shots he took on the ground. Luis shoots but misses and falls back to his back. Kawajiri tries to mount but loses position and Luis takes his back sinking in the hooks. Buscape starts to work on a rear naked choke but Tatsuya defends well. Kawajiri rolls into Buscape’s guard and the round is over. It looks like Kawajiri will advance.
• Final Result: Tatsuya Kawajiri wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds.

Joachim Hansen vs Eddie Alvarez (Lightweight GP Quarter Final Bout)

• Round 1: Alvarez lands first with a leg kick. Both blast away with combo’s and Hansen gets dropped by a big right hand. Eddie jumps on Hansen who recovers quickly. Hansen starts to work the rubber guard while Eddie tries to get some offense going. Alvarez unloads with hammer fists and Hansen goes right for an armbar. Alvarez escapes and they are back to their feet. Eddie lands a nice right hand. He lands another vicious combo causing Hansen to shoot. Hansen ends up on his back. They are back to their feet. Eddie lands a huge body shot and they start to bang it out. Joachim lands a nice left hand. He follows with a good body kick. They trade combos and Alvarez catches Hansen, picks him up and slams him to the canvas. They are back on their feet. Alvarez lands another giant right hand that drops Hansen to the mat. Joachim comes right back with punches of his own. After another exchange, Eddie takes Hansen to the canvas into full guard. Alvarez is now bleeding from his nose. Eddie comes right out with a good combo. Hansen comes in and they clinch. They trade big body shots and Eddie gets the takedown. Alvarez starts to work some ground and pound. Back to their feet, Eddie lands a good body shot. Both trade landing big combos and Alvarez takes him back to the mat. Joachim is landing small shots from the bottom while Eddie starts to work some small shots of his own. Hansen lands a brutal upkick but comes right back down with punches. Back to their feet they start to trade combos again. They clinch in the corner. They come right back out to the center and start to slug away both landing shots. The first round was a complete all out slug fest.
• Round 2: Eddie goes for the takedown but Hansen defends well. Joachim works for a guillotine but is unsuccessful. Eddie stands up out of trouble and then gets pushed off by Hansen who ends up in full mount. He unleashes with some punches but loses the mount. Hansen works for an armbar but Alvarez escapes and comes down with punches. Alvarez comes in with some brutal shots to the body but Hansen counters nicely. They exchange and Eddie gets the back of Hansen standing. Back to the mat, Hansen works for a kimura that he uses to reverse Alvarez. He switches right into an armbar that almost ends it but Alvarez escapes and they are back to their feet. After a quick exchange they clinch and Alvarez works for a takedown. Eddie lands a big head kick followed by two hard right hands but it doesn’t phase Hansen who comes back with a combo of his own and the round is over. That was an amazing back and forth match and definitely fight of the night so far.
• Final Result: Eddie Alvarez wins via Unanimous Decision after 2 rounds.

Caol Uno vs Mitsuhiro Ishida (Lightweight GP Quarter Final Bout)

• Round 1: After some feeling out, Ishida lands a good low kick. Uno returns the favor. After another exchange, Uno takes a shot in the family jewels and time out is called. The fight resumes and they trade leg kicks. Uno catches Ishida with a nice right. Ishida shoots Caol with amazing balance defends the takedown. He unloads in the corner and Ishida is already bleeding from the nose. Ishida works for the takedown and they are back to clinch. Ishida is pouring blood from his nose and timeout is called for the doctors to check it. The fight resumes and they immediately trade combos. Ishida shoots again but is denied. Uno lands a couple of uppercuts inside. They trade inside knees and kicks. They call time again for Ishida’s bloody nose. They start to bang with big combos. Uno charges in with a nice combo. Caol once again defends Ishida’s takedown and they clinch. Ishida unloads with a flurry of strikes with his back in the corner. They trade and Uno lands a couple of nice right hands. Ishida finally gets Uno to his back where he wants him. He passes to half guard. Uno sinks in a kimura but Ishida uses it to go for an armbar and they are back to their feet. Ishida gets Caol back to the mat in half guard. Ishida works to pass and finally gains side control. Ishida mounts and takes the back of Uno. He goes for a choke but Uno denies. Uno reverses and the round ends.
• Round 2: They trade low kicks to start things out. Uno kicks and Ishida catches it and takes him down. He takes Caol’s back but Uno reverses and gains full mount momentarily. He takes Ishida’s back, sinks in the hooks and sinks in the rear naked choke. Ishida is forced to tap and the fight is over.
• Final Result: Caol Uno wins via Rear Naked Choke at 1:39 in the 2nd round.

Five new bouts have been announced on the Official DREAM website for upcoming DREAM.3 set to take place on May 11 at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan.

DREAM.3 will feature the second round of the Lightweight Grand Prix tournament which has been whittled down to 8 fighters.

Making his debut in the new organization will be Nick Diaz taking on former two time King of Pancrase, Katsuya Inoue, in a championship eliminator fight.

The winner of the match will go on to face Hayato Sakurai for the welterweight title in July or September.

Diaz is one of many new faces that will make their debut in the fledgling organization. Nick will have a busy two months ahead of him as he is also slated to fight Muhsin Corbbrey at EliteXC’s June 14th event. Diaz is looking to rebound from his TKO loss to KJ Noons at EliteXC Renegade back in November of 2007.

Also added to the growing card is Melvin Manhoef who will battle Korean Kim Dae Won in a Middleweight Grand Prix 1st round reserve fight. Dutch kickboxer, Melvin "Marvelous" Manhoef, comes from K-1 to make his DREAM debut and brings with him an impressive 20-4-1 record. His opponent, Kim Dae Won, is relatively unknown with a few fights in the DEEP organization and one appearance in a Pride Bushido event. He recently defeated Marcelo Garcia via TKO at a K-1 event in October of 2007.

DEEP veteran Takeshi Yamazaki, who has won his last three fights in a row, will appear on the card in a featherweight match up. He was originally scheduled to take on Hiroyuki Takaya but Takaya has since been removed from the card and a new opponent has yet to be announced.

The fourth new bout added to the card will pit the inexperienced Jung Bu Kyung who lost to Mitsuhiro Ishida at DREAM.1 against Daisuke Nakamura, an armbar specialist who has much more experience at 13-9. The last bout between Jason Miller and Katsuyori Shibata was revealed on Tuesday but is now official. Miller and Shibata will battle for the last spot in the second round of the Middleweight Grand Prix.

Here is the Official DREAM.3 fight card as of now:

Lightweight Grand Prix

• Tatsuya Kawajiri vs Luis Buscape
• Joachim Hansen vs Eddie Alvarez
• Caol Uno vs Mitsuhiro Ishida
• Katsuhiko Nagata vs (Shinya Aoki)

Non Tournament Bouts

• Katsuyori Shibata vs Jason Miller
• Melvin Manhoef vs Kim Dae Won
• Daisuke Nakamura vs Jung Bu Kyung
• Katsuya Inoue vs Nick Diaz
• Takeshi Yamazaki vs TBA

Remember, all future DREAM events will air live on HDNet Fights starting with DREAM.3 on May 11th. If you don’t have HDNet, have no fear, RedSweat.com will be bringing you live results and up to the minute play by play commentary for all future DREAM events.

For details visit the official DREAM website. Stand by for more hardcore MMA news!

The DREAM.2 Middleweight Grand Prix tournament kicks off today, April 29, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

The 16 man tournament features the return of Pride legend, Kazushi Sakuraba, as well as the highly anticipated rematch between Shinya Aoki and Gesias Calvancante that ended in controversy the first time around.

Unfortunately HDNet is not airing this event until Saturday, May 3, which is why we are not able to do the usual live play by play commentary. We will however have play by play commentary for all of the remaining DREAM events.

DREAM.2 Quick Results

• Shinya Aoki vs Gesias Calvancante (Aoki wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds)
• Taiei Kin vs Ikuhisa Minowa (Taiei Kin wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds)
• Dong Sik Yoon vs Shungo Oyama (Yoon wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds)
• Magomed Sultanakhmedov vs Zelg Galesic (Galesic wins via Armbar at 1:40 in the 1st)
• Ronaldo Souza vs Ian Murphy (Souza wins via Rear Naked Choke at 3:38 in the 1st round)
• Kiyoshi Tamura vs Masakatsu Funaki (Tamura wins via TKO at 0:57 in the 1st round)
• Denis Kang vs Gegard Mousasi (Mousasi wins via Triangle Choke at 3:10 in the 1st round)
• Kazushi Sakuraba vs Andrews Nakahara (Sakuraba wins via Neck Crank at 8:20 in the 1st)