James Thompson Says Japanese Judges ‘Raped’ Him at Dream.16

Filed under: DREAM, News, JapanaJames Thompson lost a split decision to Japan’s Yusuke Kawaguchi at Dream 16, and he said afterward that the Japanese judges had cheated him out of a victory he earned.

“I feel absolutely disgusted,” Thompson said. “I t…

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aJames Thompson lost a split decision to Japan’s Yusuke Kawaguchi at Dream 16, and he said afterward that the Japanese judges had cheated him out of a victory he earned.

“I feel absolutely disgusted,” Thompson said. “I thought I completely won. How did I not win? How did I not win? I’ve been screwed. I’ve been absolutely raped. You’re looking at a violated man.”

Shinya Aoki Smothers Marcus Aurelio at Dream 16

Filed under: DREAMShinya Aoki spent the better part of 15 minutes lying on top of Marcus Aurelio at Dream 16 Saturday, winning a dominant unanimous decision and showing once again that he’s the best lightweight fighting in Japan.

Aoki has always had a…

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Shinya Aoki spent the better part of 15 minutes lying on top of Marcus Aurelio at Dream 16 Saturday, winning a dominant unanimous decision and showing once again that he’s the best lightweight fighting in Japan.

Aoki has always had a good ground game and some of the best submissions in the sport, but he looks like he’s working on his wrestling, as he was able to take Aurelio down and completely control him. This fight was never close.

Dream 16 Aftermath: If You Really Need to See Proof That Kazushi Sakuraba Shouldn’t Be Fighting, Here It Is …

(Fight starts at 4:15, though all the good stuff is before that.  Vids Props: YouTube/ZombieProphet420) Leading up to his fight with Kazushi Sakuraba at Dream 16, Jason “Mayhem” Miller said he wanted to be the first person to submit …

(Fight starts at 4:15, though all the good stuff is before that.  Vids Props: YouTube/ZombieProphet420)

Leading up to his fight with Kazushi Sakuraba at Dream 16, Jason “Mayhem” Miller said he wanted to be the first person to submit the Japanese legend since Kimo did it during a possibly worked fight back in 1996. Well, Miller gets his wish here, though at this point beating Sakuraba seems to be the same level of accomplishment as going to the grocery store and coming back with everything on your list. The only way it’s not going to happen is if something goes horribly wrong.

We’re told that Saku’s entrance video before this bout is an homage to a popular cartoon in Japan. Don’t know about all that. In the states, we just call that shit creepy. The whole scene – complete with fellow old-school fighting phenom Tsuyoshi Kohsaka on the “drums” – is almost bizarre enough to distract from the sad reality of what’s become of Sakuraba as he continues to fight well into his golden years. Almost, but not quite.

As a little pick-me-up, after the jump watch Chase Beebe get knocked out by Hiroyuki Takaya.

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Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller Submits Sakuraba at Dream 16

Filed under: DREAMJason “Mayhem” Miller said before the fight that he wanted to submit the Japanese legend Kazushi Sakuraba at Dream 16. He did just that.

Miller dominated the past-his-prime Sakuraba, beating him up with punches before finishing him w…

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Jason “Mayhem” Miller said before the fight that he wanted to submit the Japanese legend Kazushi Sakuraba at Dream 16. He did just that.

Miller dominated the past-his-prime Sakuraba, beating him up with punches before finishing him with an arm-triangle choke. It was the first time Sakuraba had tapped out since his first MMA fight, in 1996.

“This has been my dream my whole life,” Miller said afterward. “And I say to everyone, believe in yourself because you can live the dream.”

Dream 16: Gegard Mousasi Submits Tatsuya Mizuno

Filed under: DREAMGegard Mousasi is the former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion and former Dream middleweight champion, and now he’s the current Dream light heavyweight champion, beating Tatsuya Mizuno at Dream 16 to win his second title in Japan…

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Gegard Mousasi is the former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion and former Dream middleweight champion, and now he’s the current Dream light heavyweight champion, beating Tatsuya Mizuno at Dream 16 to win his second title in Japan’s top MMA promotion.

The fight was widely regarded as a mismatch, and for the most part it was. Although Mizuno held his own on the ground at times, it was a relatively one-sided fight that lasted just over six minutes. Mousasi finished the fight with a rear-naked choke that caused Mizuno to tap out very quickly.

In April, Mousasi lost badly to Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal, and he still has plenty of work to do on his wrestling before he can be considered one of the truly elite light heavyweights in MMA. But he showed on Saturday that he is the best in Dream.

Dream.16 Results: Sakuraba vs. Mayhem, Mousasi vs. Mizuno, More

Filed under: DREAM, ResultsMMAFighting.com has Dream.16 results of the Sept. 25 event at the Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan.

Gegard Mousasi and Tatsuya Mizuno battle in main event for first-ever DREAM light heavyweight championship.

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MMAFighting.com has Dream.16 results of the Sept. 25 event at the Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan.

Gegard Mousasi and Tatsuya Mizuno battle in main event for first-ever DREAM light heavyweight championship.

Also, Jason “Mayhem” Miller meets Japanese legend Kazushi Sakuraba.

Results are below.