Tag: Hideo Tokoro

Tournament Brackets Set for Dream Bantamweight GP

Filed under: DREAM, News, JapanDream has announced the first- and second-round matchups for the May 29 Dream “Fight for Japan” event at the Saitama Super Arena, the promotion’s first card of 2011.

In the 134.5-pound tournament, Darren Uyenoyama will f…

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Dream has announced the first- and second-round matchups for the May 29 Dream “Fight for Japan” event at the Saitama Super Arena, the promotion’s first card of 2011.

In the 134.5-pound tournament, Darren Uyenoyama will face Atsushi Yamamoto; Yoshiro Maeda will meet Hideo Tokoro; Masakazu Imanari takes on Keisuke Fujiwara; and finally, Kenji Osawa will fight Takafumi Otsuka.

The quarterfinals and semifinals will both take place on May 29. The winner of Uyenoyama vs. Yamamoto will fight the winner of Maeda vs. Tokoro. On the other side of the bracket, the winner of Imanari vs. Fujiwara will face the winner of Osawa vs. Otsuka. The finals will be held at a Dream event planned for July.

DREAM Announces Bantamweight Grand Prix to Begin on May 29

Filed under: DREAM, Fighting, JapanIn an event that will be held in part to benefit its ravaged home country of Japan, DREAM on Friday announced its first major show since New Year’s Eve. The promotion will host a bantamweight tournament, scheduled to …

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In an event that will be held in part to benefit its ravaged home country of Japan, DREAM on Friday announced its first major show since New Year’s Eve. The promotion will host a bantamweight tournament, scheduled to take place on May 29 at Saitama Super Arena.

The tourney, titled the “Fight for Japan DREAM Grand Prix,” will feature the first- and second-round matchups of an eight man field. The participants will be Hideo Tokoro, Masakazu Imanari, Yoshiro Maeda, Keisuke Fujiwara, Darren Uyenoyama, Kenji Osawa, Takafumi Otsuka and Atsushi Yamamoto.

Dream 16: Omigawa, Takaya, Hansen Impress in Featherweight Bouts

Filed under: DREAMThe best featherweights fighting in Japanese MMA these days are Dream champion Bibiano Fernandes and Sengoku champion Marlon Sandro. But many of the best of the rest were in the ring Saturday at Dream 16, a fight card that featured fi…

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The best featherweights fighting in Japanese MMA these days are Dream champion Bibiano Fernandes and Sengoku champion Marlon Sandro. But many of the best of the rest were in the ring Saturday at Dream 16, a fight card that featured five featherweight bouts.

Of the 10 featherweight fighters in action, the best of the bunch was Michihiro Omigawa, who beat the American Cole Escovedo with a straight arm bar two and a half minutes into the first round. The submission appeared to break Escovedo’s arm and showed once again that Omigawa is one of the truly elite fighters in the 145-pound and under class. Omigawa has been one of the sport’s most active fighters over the last couple of years, fighting seven times in 2009 and three so far this year. He’s also been one of the best, climbing up the featherweight rankings by going 8-1-1 since the start of 2009.