# Dream 9
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{{short description|Mixed martial arts event in 2009}}
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=Dream.9: Feather Weight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round
|image= Dream9poster.jpg
|promotion=[Dream](/source/Dream_(Mixed_Martial_Arts))
|date=May 26, 2009
|venue=[Yokohama Arena](/source/Yokohama_Arena)
|city={{flagicon|Japan}} [Yokohama](/source/Yokohama), [Kanagawa](/source/Kanagawa_Prefecture), Japan
|attendance=15,009
|previousevent=[Dream.8: Welter Weight Grand Prix 2009 First Round](/source/Dream_8)
|followingevent=[Dream 10: Welter Weight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round](/source/Dream_10)
}}
'''''Dream.9: Feather Weight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round''''' was a [mixed martial arts](/source/mixed_martial_arts) event promoted by [Fighting and Entertainment Group](/source/Fighting_and_Entertainment_Group)'s mixed martial arts promotion [Dream](/source/Dream_(mixed_martial_arts)) on May 26, 2009. It featured the second round of the promotion's featherweight ({{convert|63|kg}}) grand prix and saw the return of [Norifumi Yamamoto](/source/Norifumi_Yamamoto), who was given a first round [bye](/source/Bye_(sports)), as well as a middleweight title fight between [Ronaldo Souza](/source/Ronaldo_Souza) and [Jason Miller](/source/Jason_Miller_(fighter)).
== Results ==
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Dream Middleweight title fight}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| [Ronaldo Souza](/source/Ronaldo_Souza)
| vs.
| [Jason Miller](/source/Jason_Miller_(fighter))
| NC (Cut from an Illegal Kick)
| 1
| 2:33
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Second Round Featherweight Grand Prix|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Featherweight
| [Hideo Tokoro](/source/Hideo_Tokoro)
| def.
| [Abel Cullum](/source/Abel_Cullum)
| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
| 2
| 1:38
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Featherweight
| [Hiroyuki Takaya](/source/Hiroyuki_Takaya)
| def.
| [Yoshiro Maeda](/source/Yoshiro_Maeda)
| TKO (Punches)
| 1
| 9:40
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Featherweight
| [Bibiano Fernandes](/source/Bibiano_Fernandes)
| def.
| [Masakazu Imanari](/source/Masakazu_Imanari)
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 2
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Featherweight
| [Joe Warren](/source/Joe_Warren_(fighter))
| def.
| [Norifumi Yamamoto](/source/Norifumi_Yamamoto)
| Decision (Split)
| 2
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Lightweight bout|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| [Tatsuya Kawajiri](/source/Tatsuya_Kawajiri)
| def.
| [Gesias Cavalcante](/source/Gesias_Cavalcante)
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 2
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|First Round Super Hulk Grand Prix|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Super Heavyweight
| [Gegard Mousasi](/source/Gegard_Mousasi)
| def.
| [Mark Hunt](/source/Mark_Hunt)
| Submission (Straight Armbar)
| 1
| 1:19
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Super Heavyweight
| [Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou](/source/Rameau_Thierry_Sokoudjou)
| def.
| [Jan Nortje](/source/Jan_Nortje)
| TKO (Punches)
| 1
| 2:29
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Super Heavyweight
| [Hong Man Choi](/source/Hong_Man_Choi)
| def.
| [Jose Canseco](/source/Jose_Canseco)
| TKO (submission to punches)
| 1
| 1:17
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Super Heavyweight
| [Ikuhisa Minowa](/source/Ikuhisa_Minowa)
| def.
| [Bob Sapp](/source/Bob_Sapp)
| Submission (Achilles Lock)
| 1
| 1:15
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}
==See also==
* [Dream (mixed martial arts)](/source/Dream_(mixed_martial_arts))
* [List of Dream champions](/source/List_of_Dream_champions)
* [2009 in DREAM](/source/2009_in_DREAM)
==Notes==
*[Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto](/source/Norifumi_Yamamoto) entered the second round of the grand prix after receiving a first round bye at [Dream 7](/source/Dream_7) due to recovering from reconstructive knee surgery.[{{Cite web|url=http://mmamania.com/2009/01/25/dream-7-to-feature-featherweight-grand-prix-yamamoto-offered-first-round-bye/#more-10689|title = DREAM 7 to feature Featherweight Grand Prix; Yamamoto offered first-round bye|date = 25 January 2009}}]
*[Hideo Tokoro](/source/Hideo_Tokoro) and [Daiki Hata](/source/Daiki_Hata) fought at [Dream.8](/source/Dream_8) after Hata was unable to fight at [Dream 7](/source/Dream_7).
* Tokoro replaced the injured [Daiki Hata](/source/Daiki_Hata).
* Dream 9 was the first Dream event to air in prime time on [Tokyo Broadcasting System](/source/Tokyo_Broadcasting_System) since [Dream 6](/source/Dream_6) in September 2008. During the same time slot [WBC](/source/World_Boxing_Council) Flyweight Champion [Daisuke Naito](/source/Daisuke_Naito) defended his title against [Xiong Zhao Zhong](/source/Xiong_Zhao_Zhong).[{{Cite web|url=http://nightmareofbattle.wordpress.com/2009/04/25/may-26th-daisuke-naito-x-dream9/|title = May 26th! Daisuke Naito X DREAM.9|date = 25 April 2009}}]
* Dream 9 aired live on North American based cable network [HDNet](/source/HDNet) at 5 am EST and again on tape delay later in the day.
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Dream Events}}
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Category:Dream (mixed martial arts) events
Category:2009 in mixed martial arts
Category:Sports competitions in Yokohama
Category:Mixed martial arts in Japan
Category:May 2009 sports events in Japan
Category:2000s in Yokohama
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