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    Dream, K-1, and K-1 World MAX Present: Dynamite!! 2010

    31 December 2010
    Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan
    HDNet (3:00am EST)

    CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS (5x5min rounds)
    145lbs. Bibano Fernandes (c) vs. Hiroyuki Takaya
    170lbs. Mariusz Zaromskis (c) vs. Kazushi Sakuraba

    MMA BOUTS (3x5min rounds)
    145lbs. Caol Uno vs. Kazuyuki Miyata
    170lbs. Jason High vs. Mach Sakurai
    155lbs. Josh Thompson vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri
    185lbs. Hiroshi Izumi vs. Ikuhisa Minowa
    145lbs. Hideo Tokoro vs. Kazushisa Watanabe
    265lbs. Tatsuya Mizuno vs. Sergei Kharitonov
    265lbs. Satoshi Ishii vs. Jerome Le Banner
    265lbs. Alistair Overeem vs. Todd Duffee
    155lbs. Andy Ologun vs. Katsuaki Furuki

    SPECIAL RULES BOUTS
    155lbs. Shinya Aoki vs. Yuichiro Nagashima
    Open-lbs. Bob Sapp vs. Shinichi Suzukawa

    K-1 RULES BOUTS (3x3min rounds)
    Tetsuya Yamoto vs. Akiyo Nishimura
    Gegard Mousasi vs. Kyotaro
     
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    Re: Dynamite!! 2010 (Dec. 31st)

    This show (and FEG--parent company of Dream) is in serious trouble. It can't get a TV deal, they are behind on paying fighters (again!), and the sponsorship deal they lauded has fallen through. Even if this show goes off the promotion might still be dead.
     
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    Re: DREAM & K-1 Present: Dynamite!! 2010 (Dec. 31st)

    In true Japanese fashion only two fights have been announced for this event (in three weeks) with two more rumoured.
     
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    Re: DREAM & K-1 Present: Dynamite!! 2010 (Dec. 31st)

    Still no opponents for Mousasi, Yamamoto or Overeem.
     
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    Re: DREAM & K-1 Present: Dynamite!! 2010 (Dec. 31st)

    Sounds crazy: Overeem vs. Lashley for the DREAM heavyweight strap. Don't hold your breath.
     
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    Re: DREAM & K-1 Present: Dynamite!! 2010 (Dec. 31st)

    What are the special rules for the Aoki match? grappling only? This card should be pretty good, Thomson vs Kawajiri is interesting, hope things go better for Kawajiri than what happened last year. Zaromskis/Sakuraba will probably end in some sort of head kick KO seeing how Sakuraba is like 100 years old.
     
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    Re: DREAM & K-1 Present: Dynamite!! 2010 (Dec. 31st)

    Beats me. Nagashima is a kickboxer so odds are they are going to try and limit the grappling somehow.
     
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    Re: DREAM & K-1 Present: Dynamite!! 2010 (Dec. 31st)

    Miuzuno-Kharitonov announced, JLB without an opponent.
     
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    Re: DREAM & K-1 Present: Dynamite!! 2010 (Dec. 31st)

    Some confusion regarding Kid Yamamoto possibly participating in this event. It would seem his new UFC contract would prevent his involvement but it might only take affect after whatever little fight they have scheduled for him. More likely he won't be involved.
     
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    Re: DREAM & K-1 Present: Dynamite!! 2010 (Dec. 31st)

    Satoshi Ishii vs. Jerome Le Banner (MMA) announced.
     
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    Re: DREAM & K-1 Present: Dynamite!! 2010 (Dec. 31st)

    Lashley's camp has declined, imagine that.

    Overeem vs. Schilt possible, either in MMA or K-1.
     
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    Re: DREAM & K-1 Present: Dynamite!! 2010 (Dec. 31st)

    Andy Ologun faces former pro baseball player Katsuaki Furuki (0-0) in a late addition bout. Yep, welcome to 'the city of Japan.'
     
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    Re: DREAM & K-1 Present: Dynamite!! 2010 (Dec. 31st)

    Todd Duffee has reportedly agreed to face Overeem.
     
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    Re: DREAM & K-1 Present: Dynamite!! 2010 (Dec. 31st)

    Bob Sapp could face Shinichi Suzukawa.
     
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    Re: DREAM & K-1 Present: Dynamite!! 2010 (Dec. 31st)

    Duffee has removed the Facebook post so I suppose that means this fight isn't happening.

    Dream is searching for that perfect tomato can. Know anyone nonthreatening?
     
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    Re: DREAM & K-1 Present: Dynamite!! 2010 (Dec. 31st)

    Sapp? Giant Silva? That guy who used to be the Green Power Ranger?
     
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    Re: DREAM & K-1 Present: Dynamite!! 2010 (Dec. 31st)

    Yeah get Jason David Frank's phone number. I wonder how JesusDidn'tTap guy would feel about fighting during the holidays?
     
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    Re: DREAM & K-1 Present: Dynamite!! 2010 (Dec. 31st)

    Sapp's fight with Suzukawa will apparently be open-palm strikes only. WTF?
     
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    Re: DREAM & K-1 Present: Dynamite!! 2010 (Dec. 31st)

    Damn, I got excited for a second. Any word on whether Dana told him he could get back to the UFC if he wins in a few low level promotions? Seems like the split between him and the UFC was pretty rough and I thought for sure Strikeforce would want him and be able to get him relatively easily.
     
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    Re: DREAM & K-1 Present: Dynamite!! 2010 (Dec. 31st)

    ^ Not sure what it would take for him to come back. Probably not much. I don't think the bridge is burned.


    However it seems there is still a chance Overeem/Duffee will happen. Ariel Helwani is reporting that the fight is on BUT there is another report saying that Duffee's camp couldn't come to a salary agreement with Dream. Due to Dream's recent and rather embarrassing money problems with certain fighters waiting months or even a year or more to get paid, Duffee probably wanted to be paid up front, or for the money to be put into an account, to ensure that they get paid as arranged. Or maybe the offer was too low, who knows?
     

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