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Dream 3: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round
The poster for Dream 3: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round
PromotionDREAM
DateMay 11, 2008
VenueSaitama Super Arena
CityJapan Saitama, Japan
Attendance21,789
Event chronology
Dream 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 1st Round Dream 3: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round Dream 4: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round

Dream 3: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion DREAM. The event took place on Tuesday May 11, 2008 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan and hosted the second round of the promotion's 70 kilograms (154 lb) Lightweight tournament.[1]

The evening's main event featured Caol Uno and Mitsuhiro Ishida as well as the last fight of the first round of the Dream middleweight tournament, Katsuyori Shibata vs. Jason "Mayhem" Miller. The event was broadcast live in Japan on SkyPerfect Pay-Per-View, and live in the United States on HDNet Fights.

The Lightweight Champion was crowned at DREAM.5.

Results

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Lightweight Grand Prix 2nd Round
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Caol Uno def. Mitsuhiro Ishida Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:39
Lightweight Eddie Alvarez def. Joachim Hansen Decision (unanimous) 2 5:00
Lightweight Tatsuya Kawajiri def. Luiz Firmino Decision (unanimous) 2 5:00
Welterweight Championship eliminator
Welterweight Nick Diaz def. Katsuya Inoue TKO (corner stoppage) 1 6:45
Middleweight Grand Prix reserve bout
Middleweight Melvin Manhoef def. Dae Won Kim TKO (knees and punches) 1 4:08
Middleweight Grand Prix 1st Round
Middleweight Jason Miller def. Katsuyori Shibata TKO (punches) 1 6:57
Undercard
Lightweight Daisuke Nakamura def. Jung Bu-kyung KO (punch) 2 1:05
Featherweight Takeshi Yamazaki def. Shoji Maruyama Decision (unanimous) 2 5:00

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ DiPietro, Monty. ""Alvarez, Uno and Kawajiri Win at Dream 3"". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on August 15, 2007. Retrieved May 23, 2008.