Dream: Fight For Japan! New Year! 2011

Completed
Combat Sports Event
Dec 31, 2011
Dream
  • Date: Saturday 12.31.2011 at 01:00 AM ET
  • Promotion: DREAM
  • Venue: Saitama Super Arena
  • MMA Bouts: 10
  • Kickboxing Bouts: 1

Fight Card
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  • KO/TKO, Punches 2:29 Round 1 of 3
    Fedor Emelianenko
    Up to 33-4
    Main Event
    265
    3 x 5
    #11 add_circle
    Down to 5-3-1
    Satoshi Ishii
    Professional MMA
    "The Last Emperor" Nickname
    -550
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +370
    (Moderate Underdog)
    35
    +3 mos, 3 days
    Age at Fight 25
    +1 week, 5 days
    233.7 lbs
    (106.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    214.7 lbs
    (97.4 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
  • DREAM Lightweight Championship Decision, Unanimous 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total
    Shinya Aoki
    2
    Up to 30-5
    Main Card
    154
    5 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    Down to 28-11-8
    Satoru Kitaoka
    Professional MMA
    "Tobikan Judan" Nickname
    -550
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +390
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Champion

    Lightweight
    Title Challenger

    Lightweight
    28
    +7 mos, 3 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 31
    +10 mos, 3 wks, 6 days
    154.3 lbs
    (70.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    154.3 lbs
    (70.0 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • DREAM Featherweight Championship Decision, Unanimous 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total
    Hiroyuki Takaya
    2
    Up to 17-9-1
    Main Card
    143
    5 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    Down to 21-6
    Takeshi Inoue
    Professional MMA
    "Streetfight Bancho" Nickname "Lion"
    +130
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -160
    (Slight Favorite)
    Champion

    Featherweight
    Title Challenger

    Featherweight
    34
    +6 mos, 3 wks
    Age at Fight 31
    +9 mos, 3 wks
    143.3 lbs
    (65.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    142.9 lbs
    (64.8 kgs)
    5'6"
    (167cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
  • Grand Prix Championship KO/TKO, Punches 1:21 Round 1 of 3
    Bibiano Fernandes
    Up to 11-3
    Main Card
    135
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    Down to 20-8
    Antonio Banuelos
    Professional MMA
    "The Flash" Nickname
    31
    +9 mos, 1 day
    Age at Fight 32
    +3 mos, 1 week, 1 day
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    Height
    5'3"
    (161cm)
    67.3"
    (171cm)
    Reach
    65.5"
    (166cm)
  • KO/TKO, Head Kick 1:10 Round 3 of 3, 7:10 Total
    Yuta Kubo
    Main Card
    132
    3 x 3
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    Professional Kickboxing
    "The Smiling Sniper" Nickname
    24
    +2 mos, 1 week, 5 days
    Age at Fight
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    Height
    N/A
    -
  • Submission, Armbar 1:15 Round 1 of 3
    Megumi Fujii
    Up to 25-1
    Main Card
    115
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    Down to 6-2
    Karla Benitez
    Professional MMA
    "Mega Megu" Nickname "The Warrior of God"
    -1900
    (Huge Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +1000
    (Huge Underdog)
    37
    +8 mos, 5 days
    Age at Fight 32
    +10 mos, 2 wks, 2 days
    114.6 lbs
    (52.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    114.6 lbs
    (52.0 kgs)
    5'3"
    (159cm)
    Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    61.0"
    (155cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • Submission, Arm Triangle Choke 4:54 Round 2 of 3, 9:54 Total
    Tatsuya Kawajiri
    Up to 30-7-2
    Main Card
    143
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    Down to 11-9
    Kazuyuki Miyata
    Professional MMA
    "Crusher" Nickname "Little Hercules"
    -310
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +240
    (Moderate Underdog)
    33
    +7 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    Age at Fight 35
    +11 mos, 2 days
    143.3 lbs
    (65.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    142.6 lbs
    (64.7 kgs)
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (172cm)
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Hayato Sakurai
    Up to 36-12-2
    Main Card
    168
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Down to 20-13
    Ryo Chonan
    Professional MMA
    "Mach" Nickname "Piranha"
    -180
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +150
    (Slight Underdog)
    36
    +4 mos, 1 week
    Age at Fight 35
    +2 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    167.1 lbs
    (75.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    166.4 lbs
    (75.5 kgs)
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (176cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 2 Rounds, 10:00 Total
    Bibiano Fernandes
    Up to 10-3
    Main Card
    134
    2 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Down to 14-2
    Rodolfo Marques
    Professional MMA
    "The Flash" Nickname "The Nightmare"
    -240
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +190
    (Slight Underdog)
    31
    +9 mos, 1 day
    Age at Fight 27
    +11 mos, 1 week, 1 day
    134.5 lbs
    (61.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    137.1 lbs
    (62.2 kgs)
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    67.3"
    (171cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • Decision, Split 2 Rounds, 10:00 Total
    Antonio Banuelos
    Up to 20-7
    Main Card
    134
    2 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 24-10-2
    Masakazu Imanari
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Ashikan Judan"
    +120
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -145
    (Slight Favorite)
    32
    +3 mos, 1 week, 1 day
    Age at Fight 35
    +10 mos, 3 wks
    134.5 lbs
    (61.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    134.0 lbs
    (60.8 kgs)
    5'3"
    (161cm)
    Height
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    65.5"
    (166cm)
    Reach
    66.9"
    (170cm)
  • KO/TKO, Slam 0:42 Round 1 of 2
    Yusup Saadulaev
    Up to 9-1-1
    Main Card
    134
    2 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 30-25-2
    Hideo Tokoro
    Professional MMA
    "Maestro" Nickname "Little Volk"
    +120
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -155
    (Slight Favorite)
    26
    +9 mos
    Age at Fight 34
    +4 mos, 1 week, 2 days
    135.8 lbs
    (61.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    134.5 lbs
    (61.0 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Height
    5'7"
    (170cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

11
Emelianenko 233.7
214.7 S. Ishii
10
S. Aoki 154.3
154.3 S. Kitaoka
9
H. Takaya 143.3
142.9 T. Inoue
8
A. Banuelos N/A
N/A B. Fernandes
7
Y. Kubo N/A
N/A N. Widlund
6
M. Fujii 114.6
114.6 K. Benitez
5
T. Kawajiri 143.3
142.6 K. Miyata
4
H. Sakurai 167.1
166.4 R. Chonan
3
B. Fernandes 134.5
137.1 R. Marques
2
M. Imanari 134.0
134.5 A. Banuelos
1
H. Tokoro 134.5
135.8 Y. Saadulaev

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Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: HDNet
  • Name: Dream: Fight For Japan! New Year! 2011
  • Also Known As: How are you! (Genki Desu Ka)
  • Promotion: DREAM
  • Ownership: Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG)
  • Venue: Saitama Super Arena
  • Location: Saitama, Japan
  • Enclosure: Ring
  • TV Announcers: Michael Schiavello, Hans Thompson
  • Ring Announcer: Lenne Hardt, Kei Grant
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Tapology Predictions

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661 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Ishii
4%
Emelianenko
96%
Kitaoka
2%
Aoki
98%
Takaya
27%
Inoue
73%
Antonio Banuelos vs. Bibiano Fernandes: No Predictions Were Made on This Bout
Yuta Kubo vs. Nils Widlund: Predictions Not Available on Kickboxing Bouts
Fujii
95%
Benitez
5%
Miyata
4%
Kawajiri
96%
Chonan
26%
Sakurai
74%
Fernandes
78%
Marques
22%
Imanari
62%
Banuelos
38%
Tokoro
42%
Saadulaev
58%

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