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DREAM 13 Results: DREAM 13 Fight Results & Recap

DREAM 13 took place on March 22, 2010 in Yokohama, Japan and was broadcast in North America on HDNet at 3 am ET. Be sure to check out the DREAM 13 predictions & preview and our recap below from ProFighting-fans.com and for the full DREAM 13 results scroll down to the bottom of the page.

Jimmy Ambriz vs. Ikuhisa Minowa

Jimmy Ambriz didn’t surprise anybody when he came out with an aggressive first round approach. He did surprise many after taking the crafty Japanese fighter to the ground and working effective ground and pound strategy for much of round one.

When Minowaman came out in the 2nd frame swinging and connecting with wild punches, Ambriz went right back to what he does best. Ambriz fought through some heavy breathing to mount his opponent; however, Minowaman quickly reversed position, grabbed hold of Ambriz’s leg and finished him off with a toe hold.

The toe hold submission brings Minowa’s career record to 45-30-8. It was his fourth consecutive victory and improves his DREAM record to 4-3 overall. On the other side of the ring, with his fourth loss out of his last five contests, his record falls to 14-13-1. He is 0-2 for his DREAM career.

Katsunori Kikuno vs. Kuniyoshi Hironaka

The second fight of the HD Net televised event was in the lightweight division between two talented strikers. Katsunori Kikuno came out unloading with a flurry of strikes that found a home on Hironaka’s face. It was when Hironaka began to stalk after his Kikuno that he received the fight-ending left uppercut and right hook less than one minute and thirty seconds in.

Kikuno, a 28-year old DEEP, ZST and DREAM veteran, improves his career mark to 13-2-1 and his DREAM record to 2-1. Hironaka, who has fought for a wide variety of organizations, the UFC and Shooto included, drops to 16-7 overall. He also had his four-fight winning streak snapped and is now 2-2 in DREAM.

Yoshiro Maeda vs. Cole Escovedo

In a battle of former WEC fighters, it was the native son Maeda who came out on fire tagging the American with several flush punches to the face. After a break from the referee, Escovedo came out with more aggression. He used his strikes to set up a fight-ending head kick that put Maeda out cold on his back.

The 28-year old California native moves his career mark to 16-4 overall. His DREAM debut victory was his fifth straight. Maeda, who in addition to the WEC spent time with PRIDE, Pancrase, and DEEP, has his two-fight winning streak snapped. He is 28-6-2 overall and 2-2 inside the DREAM ring.

Andrews Nakahara vs. Ryo Chonan

Former UFC welterweight Ryo Chonan danced around upstart Andrews Nakahara picking his chances to work in some striking flurries. Before 3:00 could tick off the clock in the initial round, the fight found its way to the floor, right where Nakahara wanted it. He couldn’t use it to his advantage as Chonan not only survived but got the best of him with some strikes from the top. When the action came to a standstill late in the 1 st, the referee stood it back up and Chonan was dropped with a kick below the belt.

Nakahara came out in the 2 nd getting the best of Chonan using deadly combinations. Chonan definitely took more punches than he gave out, but he did survive enough to secure a double-leg takedown at the end of the round. He then finished the fight on top of Nakahara dealing out several unanswered punches.

It came as no surprise that Chonan took the unanimous decision at the end. With his DREAM debut a success, he improved his record to 17-10 overall. After dropping three of four in the UFC, he has since posted back-to-back victories. Nakahara, indeed, lacked experience, however gained respect nonetheless. The loss evens his record to 2-2, all of which have taken place under the DREAM banner.

Andre Dida vs. KJ Noons

KJ Noons made his first fight back, a tough-one, by taking on the always-tough Dida. Immediately right after the bell, Noons took a shot to the groin. Noons continued to fight back and repeatedly worked the head and body of Dida. As the fight got older, Noons began to gain more confidence with his striking and connected with some hard, lunging punches. Dida, as well, began to get comfortable catching Noons with several powerful punches to his face. It was Noons who controlled most of the first 10-minute stanza.

As the 2 nd round bell sounded, Dida went for a flying knee, but was unsuccessful. Besides the early action, the 2 nd round looked much like the 1 st. Noons was able to shake off some knees and the occasional hook while taking advantage by using his powerful punching ability. The unanimous decision was obviously in Noons’ favor.

Strikeforce’s Noons improves his career record to 8-2 with his first DREAM victory. His first win in almost two years was his fourth consecutive and seventh out of his last eight fights. Dida falls to 6-5-1 overall and 0-3 in DREAM. He has lost four straight bouts, albeit to top competitors such as Gesias Cavalcante, Eddie Alvarez, and Katsunori Kikuno in addition to Noons.

Josh Barnett vs. Mighty Mo

Barnett’s return fight didn’t begin as planned. He was tagged with several shots early on causing him to work in for a takedown. After a break and restart, Barnett and Mighty Mo exchanged until Barnett kicked his Samoan opponent in the groin. Well over ten minutes were passes and Mighty Mo decides to fight. They trade on their feet for a couple of minutes before Barnett secured a takedown. Seconds after the takedown and Barnett had ended the fight with a submission.

Barnett is now 25-5 over his thirteen years as a mixed martial artist. The PRIDE and UFC veteran has now won five straight fights. Mighty Mo is 3-2 in mixed martial arts. He has now lost back-to-back MMA fights after beginning his career with three victories. Both Barnett and Mighty Mo were making their DREAM debuts.

Bibiano Fernandes vs. Joachim Hansen

The DREAM featherweight championship was up for grabs in this one. Fernandes controlled early on getting a body lock but not able to get Hansen to the mat. That lasted only temporarily, Hansen was taken to the canvas where the champ worked his ground game. Hansen made it back to his feet and slammed a couple of leg kicks into Fernandes’ legs. Both fighters took turns trading strikes for the remainder of the 1 st round. Hansen gained his confidence during the last one minute and thirty seconds of the 1 st round.

Hansen gained even more confidence throughout the 2 nd round, but, it turned out to be a little too late as Fernandes retained his featherweight title belt with the split decision victory. Fernandes is now 8-2 in his career and 5-0 in DREAM. He has won seven straight fights losing only to Kid Yamamoto and Urijah Faber back in 2006-2007. Hansen falls to 19-9-1 overall and is 3-3 for DREAM. He now has lost back-to-back bouts including a chance for the DREAM featherweight and lightweight titles during his career.

DREAM 13 Results:

• Bibiano Fernandes (c) defeats Joachim Hansen by Split Decision - DREAM Featherweight Championship fight

• Josh Barnett defeats Siala "Mighty Mo" Siligia via Submission (Kimura) - Round 1 @ 4:41

• Cole Escovedo defeats Yoshiro Maeda by KO (Head Kick) - Round 1 @ 2:29

• Katsunori Kikuno defeats Kuniyoshi Hironaka by KO (Strikes) - Round 1 @ 1:26

• K.J. Noons defeats Andre "Dida" Amade by Unanimous Decision

• Ryo Chonan defeats Andrews Nakahara by Unanimous Decision

• Ikuhisa Minowa defeats Jimmy Ambriz via Submission (Toe Hold) - Round 2 @ 2:42