Dream 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 1st Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Dream. It took place on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, Japan.
The event hosted the opening round of the promotion's Middleweight Grand Prix. All bouts were conducted under Dream Rules, (first round is 10 minutes, second round is 5 minutes) in an 84 kilograms (185 lb) weight class. The evening's Main Event featured Kazushi Sakuraba of Japan and Brazilian kyokushin karateka Andrews Nakahara. It attracted a crowd of 21,397 and was broadcast live across Japan on the SkyPerfect pay-per-view. The Middleweight champion was determined in Dream 6. Results Middleweight Kazushi Sakuraba def. Andrews Nakahara Submission (neck crank) 1 8:20 Middleweight Gegard Mousasi def. Denis Kang Submission (triangle choke) 1 3:10 Middleweight Kiyoshi Tamura def. Masakatsu Funaki TKO (punches) 1 0:57 Middleweight Ronaldo Souza def. Ian Murphy Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:38 Middleweight Zelg Galesic def. Magomed Sultanakhmedov Submission (armbar) 1 1:40 Middleweight Dong Sik Yoon def. Shungo Oyama Decision (unanimous) 2 5:00 Middleweight Taiei Kin def. Ikuhisa Minowa Decision (unanimous) 2 5:00 Lightweight Grandprix 1st Round Lightweight Shinya Aoki def. Gesias Cavalcante Decision (unanimous) 2 5:00
Featuring Many Legends like Gegard Mousasi, Zelg Galesic, Minowaman, Shinya Aoki, JZ Cavalcante, Kazushi Sakuraba, Funaki & more
