Japanese promotion DREAM has requested Gilbert Melendez for a possible spot on its banner event, Dynamite!! 2010, which takes place on New Year's Eve at a location to be determined.
Gegard Mousasi vs. Satoshi Ishii and Gilbert Melendez vs. Shinya Aoki. Other rumored fighters are Alistair Overeem, Fedor Emelianenko, Melvin Manhoef
by Fraser Coffeen
from Head Kick Legend
on Oct 21, 2010 9:08 PM EDT
More Dynamite rumors including Ishii v. Mousasi and Aoki v. Omigawa. Plus Overeem.
by Fraser Coffeen
from Head Kick Legend
on Dec 13, 2010 8:47 AM EST
New craziness for Dynamite features Shinya Aoki v. Yuichiro Nagashima, but what are the rules? We take a look at those rules, and how they will impact the fight.
by Leland Roling
from Bloody Elbow
on Dec 30, 2010 8:01 AM EST
Join us here at BloodyElbow.com on Friday, December 31st at 4:00 AM EST for live results and commentary of K-1's Dynamite!! New Year's Eve extravaganza. The event will air live on HDNet at that time, so join us for a few laughs, some great mixed martial arts action, and live discussion among our community.
by Leland Roling
from Bloody Elbow
on Dec 30, 2010 1:00 PM EST
BloodyElbow.com's Leland Roling breaks down FEG's K-1 Dynamite!! 2010 event card, featuring a bevy of year-end super fights which includes Alistair Overeem, Shinya Aoki, Tatsuya Kawajiri, Josh Thomson, Hayato Sakurai, and many more.
by Matthew Roth
from Head Kick Legend
on Dec 30, 2010 5:46 PM EST
Dynamite!!! 2010 Live Discussion and Play by Play
by Anthony Pace
from MMA For Real
on Dec 30, 2010 9:08 PM EST
Reminder: Dynamite!! 2010 Goes Down Tonight in Japan, Live on HDNet
by Leland Roling
from Bloody Elbow
on Dec 31, 2010 7:43 AM EST
When the restrictions came out regarding the DREAM/K-1 mixed rules contest between DREAM champion Shinya Aoki and K-1 MAX competitor Yuichiro Nagashima hit the wire, it was safe to say that Aoki would do anything to avoid standing with Nagashima in the opening three-minute round under K-1 rules. Aoki took that to a whole new level at K-1 Dynamite!! 2010 this morning.
by Leland Roling
from Bloody Elbow
on Dec 31, 2010 8:00 AM EST
As most fans expected, Alistair Overeem proved once again that he is the alpha male of MMA's heavyweight division as he made quick work of former UFC veteran Todd Duffee at K-1's Dynamite!! 2010 New Year's Eve event this morning.
by Leland Roling
from Bloody Elbow
on Dec 31, 2010 8:57 AM EST
In an one-sided welterweight title showdown, Kazushi Sakuraba was unable to make it out of the first round after DREAM Welterweight champion Marius Zaromskis punched Sakuraba's inflated cauliflower ear, causing it to spew blood.
by Leland Roling
from Bloody Elbow
on Dec 31, 2010 9:32 AM EST
by Leland Roling
from Bloody Elbow
on Dec 31, 2010 9:54 AM EST
In one of the more drawn out battles on the K-1 Dynamite!! 2010 New Year's Eve card, former UFC fighter Jason High used superior wrestling and strength to out work and out grapple Japanese legend Hayato "Mach" Sakurai.
by Leland Roling
from Bloody Elbow
on Dec 31, 2010 11:25 AM EST
The worldwide featherweight rankings were shaken up this weekend as Hatsu Hioki upset Nova Uniao knockout artist Marlon Sandro yesterday at Sengoku: Soul of Fight. Not to be outdone, Hiroyuki Takaya proved that he was the better fighter in a rematch of the DREAM Featherweight Grand Prix final as he edged out Bibiano Fernandes in a narrowly contested affair at K-1's Dynamite!! 2010 New Year's Eve card.
by Geno Mrosko
from MMAmania.com
on Dec 31, 2010 1:00 AM EST
DREAM Dynamite!! 2010 results and live updates today (Dec. 31) from Saitama, Japan
by Leland Roling
from Bloody Elbow
on Dec 31, 2010 7:23 AM EST
Most MMA and K-1 fans didn't give former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi much of a chance when his K-1 Rules battle with Keijiro Maeda was officially announced. After all, K-1 is Kyotaro's world, and Mousasi had been busy honing his craft within the context of mixed martial arts.
by Leland Roling
from Bloody Elbow
on Dec 31, 2010 10:22 AM EST
In what turned out to be a surprisingly one-sided affair, Japanese lightweight kingpin Tatsuya Kawajiri dominated Josh Thomson over the course of three rounds with impressive wrestling ability and smothering control on the ground.
USAT/SBN January 2011 MMA Consensus Rankings: Featherweight
by Nate Wilcox from Bloody Elbow on Jan 27, 2011 12:01 AM EST
Satoshi Ishii About to Join Strikeforce as a Light Heavyweight?
by Anton Tabuena from Bloody Elbow on Jan 21, 2011 5:02 AM EST
Bob Sapp Fires Back At FEG After DYNAMITE!!! Disaster
by Matthew Roth from Head Kick Legend on Jan 19, 2011 1:58 AM EST
Could Aoki be on verge of quitting MMA?
by Matt Bishop from MMA For Real on Jan 17, 2011 11:53 AM EST
Shinya Aoki Considers Quitting MMA
by Nick Thomas from Bloody Elbow on Jan 16, 2011 6:13 PM EST
Gokhan Saki and the History of Accomplished Strikers in MMA
by Brent Ducharme from Head Kick Legend on Jan 14, 2011 11:52 PM EST
Alistair Overeem Media Workout for Dynamite!!! 2010
by Matthew Roth from Head Kick Legend on Jan 14, 2011 2:04 PM EST
Alistair Overeem and Todd Duffee post fight video.
by Matthew Roth from Head Kick Legend on Jan 14, 2011 11:30 AM EST
Alistair Overeem Backstage Video After Todd Duffee Fight
by Nick Thomas from Bloody Elbow on Jan 14, 2011 9:49 AM EST
Some Thoughts On This Past Weekend: Dynamite!! And UFC 125
by Jackie Maden from Gals Guide To MMA on Jan 3, 2011 8:05 PM EST
UFC 125 Results and Dynamite!! 2010: Monday Morning Wrap Up
by Nate Wilcox from Bloody Elbow on Jan 3, 2011 8:00 AM EST
Behind the Scenes at Dynamite!! 2010 With Strikeforce Fighter Josh Thomson
by Anton Tabuena from Bloody Elbow on Jan 3, 2011 3:09 AM EST
The Old In & Out: Fight Announcements And Changes
by Jackie Maden from Gals Guide To MMA on Jan 2, 2011 9:01 PM EST
Biggest Fight Week of the Year: New Year's and MMA Tradition Continues
by Jonathan Snowden from Bloody Elbow on Jan 2, 2011 12:27 PM EST
Snapshot of the Day: Kazuyuki Miyata Slams Caol Uno at Dynamite!! 2010
by Anton Tabuena from Bloody Elbow on Jan 2, 2011 11:02 AM EST
Picture: Frank Trigg Loses a Wager at Dynamite!! 2010
by Kaleb Kelchner from Cageside Seats on Jan 2, 2011 10:47 AM EST
Todd Duffee Talks to Alistair Overeem Backstage After Their Dynamite!! 2010 Bout
by Anton Tabuena from Bloody Elbow on Jan 1, 2011 6:36 AM EST
K-1 Dynamite!! 2010 Post-Fight Interviews: Alistair Overeem and Todd Duffee
by Anton Tabuena from Bloody Elbow on Jan 1, 2011 12:06 AM EST
Happy Hour Links: New Years Edition
by David St. Martin from SBNation.com on Dec 31, 2010 4:57 PM EST
K-1 Dynamite!! 2010 Results: Satoshi Ishii Slips Past Jerome Le Banner
by Nate Wilcox from Bloody Elbow on Dec 31, 2010 1:07 PM EST