Dream 6 Odds, Middleweight GP & Cro Cop vs Overeem
Andre Sanchez - September 19th, 2008 .Dream has put together one of the most impressive Japanese MMA cards since the demise of Pride. Headlining the event is the conclusion of the middleweight GP with 4 very talented middleweights that each have a realistic chance becoming Dream’s first middleweight champion. On top of that we see the return of superstar heavyweights Mirko Cro Cop, Alistair Overeem and Sergei Kharitonov each vying for a chance to become the first Dream Heavyweight t champion. Also on the card is Japanese superstar Shinya Aoki and the controversial Yoshihiro Akiyama.
We bring you the first Dream 6 betting odds from international sports book Bookmaker.com, the best place to bet on Japanese MMA.
Odds to Win Dream 2008 Middleweight Grand Prix
Ronaldo de Souza +140
Gegard Mousasi +185
Melvin Manhoef +265
Zelg Galesic +450
Field (Any fighter not listed/replacement) +550
Grand Prix Semi Final Odds
These odds are for the individual grand prix semi final match-ups. Once again they come from Bookmaker.com. Odds for the other match-ups on the card have not been released yet.
Gegard Mousasi -155
Melvin Manhoef +125
Ronaldo De Souza -345
Zelg Galesic +275
Cro-Cop vs Overeem Odds
Odds for this match-up have not been posted yet but we’ll update this page when they do.
Clearly if Cro-Cop is at or close to the levels he has displayed for most of his MMA career he should have a comfortable victory. Cro-Cop is the way better striker and poses an awesome take down defence. Overeem has the edge in submissions but Cro Cop has great JJ defence and spent a lot of time on the ground with the likes of Josh Barnett & Fedor Emelianenko. I think Overeem is being a little overrated now, he has a nice three fight winning streak going that has come at the same time as his physical transformation, but I don’t buy this “new Overeem” hype. I’m not overly impressed with his record or stand-up for me its a foregone conclusion. Cro Cop has fixed up his breathing and nose problems, that will make a huge difference if they fight goes beyond the first round.
Assuming Cro Cop returns to top form, the DREAM’s heavyweight title shot against the underrated Kharitonov will be the most likely scenario for Dream NYE event.
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