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Original Title: OLYMPIA DREAM.8
Status
Released
Release
2009
Runtime
3h 34m
"Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 1st Round"
DREAM.8 took place on April 5, 2009, at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan, promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group’s DREAM. The main event features Hayato "Mach" Sakurai facing Shinya Aoki in a welterweight Grand Prix opening round bout, with Sakurai coming off a TKO win over Kuniyoshi Hironaka at DREAM.6 and Aoki fresh from a submission victory over David Gardner at DREAM.7. Other welterweight Grand Prix matchups include Marius Žaromskis vs. Seichi Ikemoto, Jason High vs. Yuya Shirai, and Andre Galvão vs. John Alessio. Additional bouts showcase Sergei Kharitonov vs. Jeff Monson in a heavyweight clash and Riki Fukuda vs. Murilo Rua.
20 Cast Members
Hayato Sakurai
Self
Shinya Aoki
Self
Jason High
Self
Yuya Shirai
Self
Seichi Ikemoto
Self
Marius Zaromskis
Self
André Galvão
Self
John Alessio
Self
Hideo Tokoro
Self
Daiki Hata
Self
Jeff Monson
Self
Sergei Kharitonov
Self
Riki Fukuda
Self
Murilo Rua
Self
Vitor Ribeiro
Self
Katsuhiko Nagata
Self
Andrews Nakahara
Self
Shungo Oyama
Self
Katsuyori Shibata
Self
Ikuhisa Minowa
Self
