Preview: Dream 7

Hiroyuki Takaya vs. Jong Won Kim

Debuting judoka versus quality, experienced MMA fighter. To be sure, this is MMA and anything can happen. On the other hand, it won't.

However, for his own sake, here's hoping Kim's first bout of fisticuffs is less futile than his mentor Dong Sik Yoon's.

Chase Beebe vs. Joe Warren

Debuting wrestler versus quality, experienced MMA fighter. To be sure, this is MMA and anything can happen. On the other hand, it won't.

Despite Warren's Greco-Roman world title and despite Beebe's recent injury-slash-flakiness that nixed a slated bout with Mike Easton and now may land him in litigation with the UWC, the honest MMA fighter should win yet again, with little hope for a Mo Lawal replay. Hopefully, Warren, whose Olympic wrestling hopes were dashed after a second positive pot test, has realized why the star of this very tournament isn't fighting until May, and the thrill of his MMA debut will be a suitable high for his Japanese vacation.