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DREAM.9 mayhem: Accidental blow forces no contest in main event
26 May 2009 10:42
Props: MMAjunkie
DREAM's middleweight title will remain vacant just a little bit longer.
An early illegal kick from Jason "Mayhem" Miller (22-6) – deemed unintentional – to the top of the head of a downed Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza (10-2) forced a disappointing no contest in the main event of an otherwise exciting DREAM.9 event.
The HDNet-broadcast DREAM.9, featuring the organization's featherweight grand prix and "Super Hulk" quarterfinals, was held Tuesday at the Yokohama Arena in Kanagawa, Japan.
Miller and Souza were competing for the recently vacated title in a rematch of their exciting June 200 contest. But in the opening moments of the bout, the illegal blow opened a sizable gash on the Brazilian's head. Ringside doctors addressed the cut and sent "Jacare" back into battle, but the wound was only temporarily stable.
After the restart, the blood again began to flow, covering both fighters as it poured from Souza's head. The action was halted again, and both fighters had word...
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