Ringside Report

This is Ringside Report’s coverage of Dream 12 live from the Osaka Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan. This event will be Dream’s first using a six-sided cage instead of the ring. They will also be using 3 five-minute rounds as opposed to the first round of 10 minutes and the second round of 5 they had used in past events. As always, Dream fights are judged for the entire fights and not round-by-round wtih a 10-point must system like MMA in North America. This event is being broadcast live in North America on HDNet television.

Keisuke Fujiwara vs. Tomoya Miyashita (lightweight-155lbs.)

Miyashita scored an early takedown and got himself in Fujiwara’s half-guard. Fujiwara held his opponent close and rendered him unable to score any damage. Fujiwara tried to scramble to his feet but Miyashita held him down and landed some right hands from the top position. Fujiwara attempted a triangle choke but Miyashita escaped and delivered some nice knees to the head from a north-south position. Fujiwara escaped the danger but was unable to get to his feet as Miyashita kept him down and delivered more knees to the side of the head from a side position on the mat. Miyashita lands two more knees to the head as the first round comes to a close.

Miyashita scored a single-leg takedown and worked his way into Fujiwara’s guard but landed into an omoplata attempt. Miyashita escaped the hold and just as Fujiwara rose to his feet he was quickly taken down with Miyashita on top in half-guard. Miyashita tried to stand up but was hit with a big up-kick. Miyashita stayed on top of Fujiwara but struggled to land any strikes. Fujiwara turned to his back which allowed Miyashita to pin him down and land some hard knees to his opponent’s head. Fujiwara tried to scramble out of danger and landed some punches from his back as the second round came to a close.

Miyashita scored a takedown again and landed several hard knees to his opponent’s head on the ground. Fujiwara was able to land some knees from to Miyashita’s head from his back and attempted a triangle choke. Fujiwara landed several punches with Miyashita in the triangle choke and looked to cinch in the hold with 2 minutes remaining in the fight. After over one minute in the submission attempt, Miyashita pulled his head out of the choke and landed hammer fists and big knees to the face from side-control as the fight came to a close. Miyashita dominated the majority of this fight, Ringside Report gives the decision to Tomoya Miyashita.

All 3 judges score the fight for the winner via unanimous decision: Tomoya Miyashita.

Won Sik Park v. Kuniyoshi Hiromaka(170 lbs.)

Minute of circling each other  then Kuniyoshi connects with a leg kick.Park misses right cross left cross combination . Kuniyoshi connects with a big right punch.  Park hits a big right and pushes Kuniyoshi into the cage and knees him in the stomach.  Both exchange leg kicks and the round ends.  The bell rings and Won Park throws in the towel.

Kuniyoshi  Hiromaka victorious over Won Sik Park by Corner stoppage

Maeda comes in with a flurry of punches on Beebe, Beebe looks like he’s like he’s in trouble, but recovers nicely. Maeda rushes in and connects with a big right. Beebe clinches Maeda, pushes him in the cage and takes him down. Beebe with two strike while trying to pass Maeda’s guard, but they go back their feet. Maeda takes down Beebe and works some ground in pound in Beebe’s guard.  Maeda takes Beebe’s back and sinks in the hooks for a rear naked choke submission.

Yoshiro Maeda victorious over Chase Beebe via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 1

Tarec Safferdine v. Dong Sik Yoon (middleweight-185 lbs.)

Yoon connects with a leg kick, then eats 2 from Saffedine. Yoon shoots and Saffedine sprawls and takes down Yoon and gets side control. Saffedine connects with a couple of  punches in side control, but Yoon gets back up to his feet. Yoon pushes Saffedine into the cage and works in the clinch attempt single leg takedowns and attempted judo trips. Saffedineturns around and puts Yoon against the cage in the clinch and hits Yoon with knees. Yoon turns it around pressing Saffedine on the cage and holding the cage, which lead to the referee breaking it up.

Saffedine with a big leg kick and clinches Yoon connecting with some knees. The referee breaks them up for some reason. Yoon goes for the single leg and gets the takedown, quickly moving in side  mount in Saffedine’s half guard.  Saffedine rolling into different positions escaping ground and pound and positioning himself to grab the arm of Yoon and attempting an arm bar. Yoon takes Saffedine’s back and wraps his arms around Saffedine’s neck. Saffedine fight hard to get out of the choke and espapes twice, but Yoon rains down 5 punches to the side of the face.

Yoon tries to work the jab and misses with a big right cross, Saffedine then connects with a leg kick. Saffedine is throwing single leg kicks.  The Referee gave them a yellow card for inactivity.  Saffedine hits Yoon with a uppercut, right cross, hook combination.  Yoon grabs Saffedine’s leg when Saffedine rushes in with a punch combinations and drops to his knees in an attempt to get the takedown. Saffedine takes Yoon’s back in a north south position blocking the takedown attempt. Ringside Report scores the Fight for Dong Sik Yoon.

Dong Sik Yoon victorious over Tarec Saffedine Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds

Tokimitsu Ishizawa v. Katsuyori Shibata (middleweight-185 lbs.)

Shibata hit a big right hand to start the fight and pinned Ishizawa against the cage with some knees to the body. Ishizawa pushed away and attempted a takedown but was stuffed by Shibata. Ishizawa rushed in with some punches but Shibata countered with a big right cross. Ishizawa came back with a flurry of punches that pinned Shibata against the cage but Shibata reversed the position and pushed Ishizawa against the cage, hitting more knees in the Muay-Thai clinch. Ishizawa landed a wild right hand but was dropped by a big left uppercut from Shibata. Katsuyori Shibata dove in to finish his opponent with some ground-n-pound with less than 15 seconds remaining in the first round to cause the referee to stop the fight.

Katsuyori Shibata def. Tokimitsu Ishizawa via TKO in Round 1

Kazushi Sakuraba v. Zelg Galesic (middleweight 185 lbs.)

Sakuraba scores a quick single-leg takedown and attempts a submission but Galesic escapes. Sakuraba scrambles into an Achilles lock attempt but Galesic sits on Sakuraba and lands several hard punches. Sakuraba holds on to Galesic’s leg through the barrage of punches and rolls into a knee-bar. Galesic has no other option but to tap-out.

Kazuski Sakuraba wins via submission (knee-bar) in Round 1

Marius Zaromskis v. Myeon Ho Bae (welterweight 170lbs.)

Zaromskis rushed in with a flying knee to start the fight but got hit with a counter-punch. Zaromskis stepped back, and landed a big head-kick for the knockout. Marius Zaromskis continues winning exactly how we did to win the Dream Welterweight Grand Prix.

Marius Zaromskis wins via KO in Round 1

Eddie Alvarez v. Katsunori Kikuno (lightweight 155 lbs.)

Alvarez shoots in for a quick takedown but is unable to bring Kikuno down and instead pins him against the cage. Kikuno held Alvarez’ head in a crucifix submission move and landed some knees but Alvarez was able to pop his head out of the hold. Eddie Alvarez failed to score his takedown attempts and got hit with a jab and some body-kicks by Kikuno. Eddie Alvarez hit Kikuno with a big right hook and pinned him against the cage but was unable to score a takedown. Kikuno landed a solid kick to his opponent’s liver as the first round came to a close.

Kikuno landed a big right hand to start the round but Alvarez jumped to the mat with a guillotine attempt. Kikuno escaped the hold and the two men exchanged standing up. Both men appear tired as they throw big punches. Alvarez went for a takedown but Kikuno attempted a guillotine choke. Alvarez escaped the hold and worked his way into an arm-triangle on Kikuno. Alvarez improved his position with the submission hold and tightened the choke to force the submission.

Eddie Alvarez wins via submission (arm-triangle choke) in Round 2.

Alistair Overeem v. James Thompson (heavyweight)

Alistair Overeem hit a huge jumping knee on Thompson followed by a standing guillotine attempt. Thompson did not much up much of a struggle before the tap-out.

Alistair Overeem wins via submission (guillotine choke) at 0:33 in Round 1

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