DREAM to hold New Year's Eve show

[Black Adder]

Contrary to previous reports, DREAM isn't dead just yet.

The Japanese promotion has scheduled a press conference for Thursday to announce a traditional New Year's Eve show later this year. This would mark DREAM's first event since New Year's 2011.
Earlier this year, several news outlets reported that DREAM ceased operations effective immediately, however, the four-year-old promotion is apparently still alive.

Scheduled to appear at the press conference are Japanese fighters Hiroyuki Takaya, Tatsuya Kawajiri and Satoru Kitaoka, who are expected to compete on the Dec. 31 card.

By putting on this event, DREAM will also secure its priority right to book the Saitama Super Arena for NYE 2013, according to veteran MMA manager Shu Hirata.

Thursday's press conference, which will be open to the public, will be streamed live online here at 5:00 a.m. ET.

DREAM to hold New Year's Eve show - MMA Fighting (http://www.mmafighting.com/2012/10/24/3547480/dream-to-hold-new-years-eve-show)

[Black Adder]

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The upstart GLORY promotion will team up with DREAM to stage the traditional New Year's Eve show in Japan.
According to a GLORY official, details of the partnership will be announced at Thursday's press conference in Japan. The official would not confirm or deny whether the partnership would extend past the NYE show.
The event, which will be held at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on Dec. 31, will be entitled "GSI Presents DREAM 18 - Special NYE 2012." Several bouts are also expected to be announced at Thursday's press conference.

GLORY, which is owned and operated by Glory Sports International (GSI), is primarily a kickboxing promotion. It made waves earlier this year when it purchased rival promotion It's Showtime.

The promotion's third event is scheduled to take place on Nov. 3 in Rome, Italy, while it's fourth event is slated for Dec. 2 in Japan, which means the organization will hold two combat sports cards in Japan in December.

GLORY's personnel is made up of hedge-fund investors, the sports marketing agency Total Sport Asia and several executives from Golden Glory and the former It's Showtime team.

GLORY teams up with DREAM to stage 'DREAM 18 - Special NYE 2012' - MMA Fighting (http://www.mmafighting.com/2012/10/24/3548054/glory-teams-up-with-dream-to-stage-dream-18-special-nye-2012)

[ivo c.]

Das ist aber nett bzw. sehr schlauf von Glory!

[Thomas2k3]

Sehr schön das freut mich!


Als mögliche Fighter für die NYE Show, fallen mir Bonjasky, Aerts, Le Banner, Schilt und Sato ein!

Also 1-2 von denen werden dabei sein, da sie doch Draw's sind in Japan!

Kharitonov in einem MMA Fight wäre natürlich auch was feines.

[ivo c.]

Ich denke es kann einen möglichen Fedor Fight geben.
Ein CroCop ist ja auch noch da.
Dann die üblichen Verdächtigen wie Aoki, Kawajiri usw.

[Thomas2k3]

Cro Cop? Eher unwahrscheinlich oder, da er ja bei K-1 unter Vertrag ist und nicht bei Golden Glory Series.

Ich denke mal das will K-1 nicht und GG auch nicht dann!

[Savateur73]

Cro Cop? Eher unwahrscheinlich oder, da er ja bei K-1 unter Vertrag ist und nicht bei Golden Glory Series.

Ich denke mal das will K-1 nicht und GG auch nicht dann!

Wenn man bedenkt das das K-1 Finale am 26.12. ist.;)

[Black Adder]

Golden Glory Series
Glory World Series.

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[Thomas2k3]

Tatsuya Kawajiri (31-7-2)
Satoru Kitaoka (30-11-9)
Hiroyuki Takaya (17-9-1)

sind als Fighter bestätigt!

[Black Adder]

No Holds Barred: Bas Boon on 'DREAM 18 - Special NYE 2012' Presented by Glory Sports
PodOmatic | Best Free Podcasts (http://nhbnews.podomatic.com/entry/2012-10-26T01_05_48-07_00)

[Savateur73]

No Holds Barred: Bas Boon on 'DREAM 18 - Special NYE 2012' Presented by Glory Sports
PodOmatic | Best Free Podcasts (http://nhbnews.podomatic.com/entry/2012-10-26T01_05_48-07_00)

Das Interessante ist das Glory mit Dream versucht im MMA-Geschäft Fuss zu fassen.
Damit fährt Glory zweitgleissig und das ist gar nicht mal so schlecht.

[Black Adder]

http://www.gloryworldseries.com/en/news/86

[Thomas2k3]

Phil Baroni vs. Hayato Sakurai bestätigt!

[Black Adder]

DREAM 18 NEW YEAR’S EVE MMA MATCHUPS ANNOUNCED
http://gloryworldseries.com/en/news/98