ProElite announces an "official partnership" w/ DREAM

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Ariel Helwani
@arielhelwani
ProElite announces an "official partnership" w/ DREAM -- mmafighting.com/2012/01/17/the…

I wonder if we will see both logos in Minowman vs Da Spida?

I'd lol if the under developed Pro Elite roster destroys DREAM like Strikeforce did.

http://www.mmamania.com/2012/1/18/2715790/proelite-dream-co-promotion-partnership-ufc

LOS ANGELES, CA. (January 17, 2012) - ProElite MMA (PK:PELE) and DREAM,
the largest Japanese MMA organization, have initiated a promotional
partnership and fighter exchange program, jointly announced today. The
alliance will foster co-promoted events, both in the United States and
in Japan with fighter exchanges featured on the cards of both fight
promotions, respectively.

"Our partnership with DREAM forms a promotional bond with the most
prominent Japanese MMA organization," said Billy Kelly, President of
ProElite and COO of Stratus Media Group Inc. (SMDI:OTCBB) -- parent
company of ProElite. "Dream has developed a stable of great fighters on
their roster and a strong team behind the scenes. With this exchange,
the two organizations are building a cultural and fight-event bridge
that our fans are sure to welcome.

The initial fighter exchange debuts this Saturday, January 21, in
Hawaii when DREAM star and Japanese fan favorite Ikuhisa "Minowaman"
Minowa takes on Kendall "Da Spyder" Grove in the ProElite main event at
the Neal Blaisdell Center.






"I'm really honored to join the partnership with ProElite," said
DREAM Event Producer Keiichi Sasahara. "It is important for us to
exploit Asian or Pan-pacific markets by improving relationships with
foreign organizations like ProElite. We would like to make this fighter
exchange program a first step to generate synergistic success for both
organizations."

DREAM Light heavyweight tournament runner-up Tatsuya Mizuno
will take on Ilima Maiava, also on the Honolulu fight card while the
always exciting voice of Japanese MMA, Lenne Hardt, will be joining the
shows as the fighter walk out announcer. The ProElite main fight card
will be televised live on HDNet at 10:00 P.M. EST. Tickets are on sale
at the Neal Blaisdell Center box office, all Ticketmaster locations
(800-745-3000), www.ticketmaster.com, and www.proelite.com.

I'm thinking about picking Minowman

GDPofDRC wrote:

I'm thinking about picking Minowman

I already did

Two corrupted organizations coming together that's cute.

josh200612 wrote:

Two corrupted organizations coming together that's cute.

LOL as usual.

Both owned by new owners.

GDPofDRC wrote:

Both owned by new owners.

I know this I just like to get my shots in there.