''Dynamite!! 2009'' was a

mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...

and kickboxing events promoted by

Fighting and Entertainment Group Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG) was the leading Japanese combat sport promoter founded on September 3, 2003. Its last president was Sadaharu Tanikawa and it was the parent company behind the now-defunct mixed martial arts series Dream and fo ...

, held in the

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on December 31, 2009. The event included bouts that encompass the

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, Sengoku Raiden Championship, K-1, and K-1 World MAX banners. The event aired on HDNet in North America. The event had the conclusion of the U18 K-1 KOSHIEN 62 kg Class Tournament. The Final Four, as decided from eight participants at K-1 World MAX 2009 World Championship Tournament Final in October, faced off in a one-night tournament to decide the K-1 KOSHIEN 2009 Champion. Also, the conclusion of the DREAM Super Hulk tournament was held, continuing from the previous round which took place at

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Background

On November 25, 2009, a press conference was held to announce co-promotion between

and

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for Dynamite!! 2009. Currently, there are plans for seven different "DREAM vs. Sengoku" fights on the card. The planned bout between

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and

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was officially moved from Sengoku's New Year's Eve show to Dynamite!! 2009. On December 22, 2009, it was announced that DREAM Lightweight champion Shinya Aoki would not be taking on fellow DREAM fighter Tatsuya Kawajiri in a challenge for the title belt, but instead would be fighting Lightweight Champion, Mizuto Hirota to fit the DREAM vs Sengoku card, but was not a unification bout.

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was originally intended to face

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, the 2009 MAX Champion, but Petrosyan fractured a bone in his right hand during his semi-final bout versus

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. The fight was billed as Masato's retirement fight. Hideo Tokoro was scheduled to face

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, but Sandro pulled out on short notice due to an injury. Jong Man Kim filled in for Sandro against Tokoro.

Results

Super Hulk Grand Prix 2009 Bracket

* Note: Bob Sapp was brought back into the tournament replacing Gegard Mousasi due to injury.

K-1 KOSHIEN 62kg 2009 Bracket

DREAM vs. Sengoku results

This event marked the first inter-promotional fights between Japanese MMA organizations

and Sengoku Raiden Championship. Leading into the main event, each organization had won 4 respective bouts. Shinya Aoki's submission victory resulted in the tie-breaking win, giving DREAM the final winning result of 5 wins and 4 losses.

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