source mmaweekly. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>DREAM officially announced the second round match-ups for its Lightweight Grand Prix, which will take place on May 11 at DREAM.3. The promotion also addressed the controversial bout between Gesias “JZ” Calvancante and Shinya Aoki at its debut event on March 15. Many fans were left wondering what would happen after officials ruled the bout, which was part of the lightweight tournament, a no contest. Calvancante landed a series of illegal elbows to the back of Aoki’s head during the fight, leaving him unable to continue. A resolution was announced on Friday. The two fighters will rematch at DREAM.2 on April 29. The winner of that fight will then move on to the second round, which will be held two weeks later at DREAM.3, and will face off with 2000 Olympic wrestling silver medalist Katsuhiko Nagata. Nagata defeated former Cage Force lightweight champion Artur Oumakhanov by decision in the opening round of the Grand Prix. It was also announced that T-Blood lightweight Tatsuya Kawajiri will face off with Brazilian Top Team lightweight Luis Buscape in a rematch, as part of the second round of the tournament. These two previously met at Pride Bushido 8 with Kawajiri winning a decision over Buscape. Kawajiri won a decision victory over Kultar “Black Mamba” Gill at DREAM.1, while Buscape submitted Japanese wrestler Kazuyuki Miyata on the same show. In what looks to be one of the more promising fights of the second round, former Shooto welterweight champion Joachim Hansen takes on former Bodog Fight welterweight champion Eddie Alvarez. Hansen scored a dominant decision victory over Koutetsu Boku at DREAM.1, while Alvarez stopped Brazilian striker Andre “Dida” Amade by TKO. With one spot left open in the tournament, Caol Uno will be seeded into the second round, but has the task of facing former Shooto Pacific Rim welterweight champion Mitsuhiro Ishida. Ishida won a decision over Korean judoka Bu Kyung Jung at DREAM.1, while Uno hasn’t fought since dropping a decision to Amade at Hero’s10 in September of 2007. DREAM.3 Saitama Super Arena May 11, 2008 Lightweight Grand Prix Bouts: -Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Luis Buscape -Joachim Hansen vs. Eddie Alvarez -Mitsuhiro Ishida vs. Caol Uno -Katsuhiko Nagata vs. Winner of Shinya Aoki/Gesias Calvancante Bout</div> gonna be tough for Aoki or Calvancante to fight each other then fight 2 weeks later... and funny thing is this could most likely have been the finals for the tourney if they didn't have to make up for not being able to fight on the New Years card. gonna be busy with torrents come the end of April early May
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (speeds @ Apr 4 2008, 08:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Dream really needs to work on getting a broadcast deal in North America.</div> rumour was they were going to sign with HDNet.. which I don't get in Qc I applaude Dream for setting up the 2nd round so quickly. When Pride did their tourney's they waited so long to announce the next round it was frustrating. now if only we could get them to draw out a grid so the path is clear cut and it's not a contrived and feels like they're trying to keep a japanese fighter in the tourny as long as possible...
I really wish that someone would pick up these cards over here. As long as I have to watch them on my laptop I won't care very much. And there is some good bouts on there, I just enjoy it more on the big screen.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Flush @ Apr 6 2008, 07:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I really wish that someone would pick up these cards over here. As long as I have to watch them on my laptop I won't care very much. And there is some good bouts on there, I just enjoy it more on the big screen.</div> cross your fingers.. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>COULD DREAM END UP IN U.S. OR ON HDNET? After MMA seemed to disappear in Japan, the Dream promotion emerged from the building blocks of both K-1 Hero’s and the former Pride staff. Now many American fans are asking if and when they will see the promotion’s events on TV in the U.S. and the possibility of seeing the show come to the U.S. FEG executive, Sadaharu Tanikawa, spoke to MMAWeekly.com about the possible expansion of the show into the U.S., but stated that their hopes are to first establish a brand name in Japan before trying their hand in the United States. Tanikawa went on the record saying that it would take “maybe a year or two” for the new Dream promotion to gain the same strength among fans that the former Pride brand did before their demise. While the live shows in the United States may still be a ways off, there is the possibility of a television broadcast deal. HDNet has led the way so far and Andrew Simon, CEO of HDNet Fights, says there is a chance the two could work together. “HDNet Fights is interested in a partnership with DREAM and other organizations in Asia if the right deal terms can be made,” said Simon in a statement to MMAWeekly.com Simon likes the idea of adding Dream onto their already impressive list of MMA shows on the network. “I think they would be a fine addition to the great partners we currently have on HDNET,” stated Simon “We are already partnered with Strikeforce, IFL, Sportfight, Maximum Fighting Championship, Ring of Combat, XFL and M1 Global. We expect to announce other partnerships shortly.” Tanikawa said that while he does not work as a part of the team at FEG that makes the decisions regarding television deals, he looks forward to Dream making its way onto American television. “It would be a great deal if it happens,” said Tanikawa about a potential deal with HDNet Fights. “But I think any TV station in the United States we make a deal with would be a big step into the U.S. market and finally we would like to have a main TV station in the United States that has an audience that is ours, (under) our control.” Dream will hold their next event on April 29 and as of yet no television deal has been made to broadcast the event in the United States.</div>
