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‘Dynamite!! 2010? Pre-Fight Interviews

Josh Thomson talks about his upcoming fight with opponent Tatsuya Kawajiri. It’s taken him five years to make his return to Japan, noting it could be the last time Japanese fans get a chance to see him fight live. He also offers his thoughts on the failed Shinya Aoki vs. Gilbert Melendez bout.
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Josh Thomson talks about his upcoming fight with opponent Tatsuya Kawajiri. It’s taken him five years to make his return to Japan, noting it could be the last time Japanese fans get a chance to see him fight live. He also offers his thoughts on the failed Shinya Aoki vs. Gilbert Melendez bout.

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Gegard Mousasi talks about facing on Kyotaro Fujimoto in a K-1 bout.

Interviews with DREAM featherweight champ Bibiano Fernandes, DREAM welterweight champ Marius Žaromskis, Bob Sapp, and Jason High after the jump.

To see all of the fighter interviews (in Japanese) visit DREAM’s Youtube page.

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DREAM featherweight champion Bibiano Fernandes talks about his title defense against Hiroyuki Takaya. (Sorry the interview is in Portuguese).

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DREAM welterweight title holder Marius Žaromskis on defending his title to Kazushi Sakuraba.

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Bob Sapp meets Shinichi Suzukawa in a IGF special rules Heavyweight bout.

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Jason High takes on Hayato Sakurai in a DREAM welterweight match.

Alistair Overeem vs. Todd Duffee Finally Made Official for Dynamite!!

Filed under: DREAM, News, JapanTOKYO, Japan — Alistair Overeem finally has an official opponent for his New Year’s Eve Dynamite!! bout as Todd Duffee was announced only two days prior to fight night as the man who is scheduled to stand across the ring…

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TOKYO, Japan — Alistair Overeem finally has an official opponent for his New Year’s Eve Dynamite!! bout as Todd Duffee was announced only two days prior to fight night as the man who is scheduled to stand across the ring from him.

Duffee, who flew in covertly only three days before his anticipated match up, commented on his decision to take the high risk/high reward fight.

“I think every opponent is risky. It’s MMA, that’s what it’s about. It’s a chance to fight in Japan and a chance to fight one of the best. I’m in the sport to test myself and not have some sort of padded record. I’m here to fight, that’s why we do what we do. I want to see what I’m made of and Alistair is a great opponent to do that against.”

Shinya Aoki vs. "Jienotsu" Nagashima Special Rules Bout Decided On

Filed under: DREAM, NewsK-1 MAX Japan Tournament Champion Yuichiro “Jienotsu” Nagashima will get his way as the first round of his Dynamite!! bout with DREAM Lightweight Champion Shinya Aoki will be fought under stand-up rules.

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K-1 MAX Japan Tournament Champion Yuichiro “Jienotsu” Nagashima will get his way as the first round of his Dynamite!! bout with DREAM Lightweight Champion Shinya Aoki will be fought under stand-up rules.

The mixed rules bout will consist of one three minute kickboxing round followed but one five minute round fought under mixed martial arts rules. After those eight minutes if a winner has not been decided then the bout shall be ruled an automatic draw.

A notable bonus for the awkwardly unorthodox but highly powerful Nagashima is that the kickboxing round will be fought using the DREAM open finger gloves. The term “K-1 rules” has been specifically avoided for this reason although the rest of the K-1 rules including the three knockdown system will come into play.

The full Dynamite!! card after the break.

Won Sik Park: Fighting at Home and Away

Filed under: DREAM, Sengoku, News, interview, JapanThe bombardment of South Korean island Yeonpyeong in November of this year along with nuclear tests in 2009 by North Korean forces has lead to the highest threat of war in the area since the Korean war…

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The bombardment of South Korean island Yeonpyeong in November of this year along with nuclear tests in 2009 by North Korean forces has lead to the highest threat of war in the area since the Korean war ended in 1953. During this time of crisis, South Korea’s best lightweight prospect Won Sik Park, continues to fight at home and away.

“Parky” started his compulsory two-year military service in March of this year and has already fought three times: picking up two wins and scoring a knock-out over Ryuki Ueyama at Deep 48 but having the fight being ruled a no contest due to a rules dispute. On December 30 at Sengoku: Soul of Fight (ironically Sengoku literally means “warring states” and is a reference civil war in Japan), Park will face the toughest test of his career as he uses the last of his annual vacation to face Japan’s best lightweight prospect, Maximo Blanco.

Alistair Overeem Wants Dynamite!! Fight to Be for Dream Belt

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TOKYO, Japan — MMA Fighting was on location to witness Strikeforce heavyweight champion and K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 champion Alistair Overeem put on a show at his Dynamite!! 2010 media workout under the watchful eye of two-time K-1 MAX Champion Masato at Kazushi Sakuraba‘s Laughter7 Dojo in Ota-ku, Tokyo on Tuesday.

Although his opponent for New Year’s Eve has not yet been made official due to visa issues, Todd Duffee has arrived in Japan and is expected to take on the recently crowned K-1 king for the DREAM heavyweight belt on Dec. 31st.

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TOKYO, Japan — MMA Fighting was on location to witness Strikeforce heavyweight champion and K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 champion Alistair Overeem put on a show at his Dynamite!! 2010 media workout under the watchful eye of two-time K-1 MAX Champion Masato at Kazushi Sakuraba‘s Laughter7 Dojo in Ota-ku, Tokyo on Tuesday.

Although his opponent for New Year’s Eve has not yet been made official due to visa issues, Todd Duffee has arrived in Japan and is expected to take on the recently crowned K-1 king for the DREAM heavyweight belt on Dec. 31st.