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報道関係各位2012年1月18日
PROELITE AND DREAM
FORM NEW PARTNERSHIP
DREAMとPROELITEの提携関係の発表
FIGHTER EXCHANGE PROGRAM,
CO-PROMOTING FUTURE EVENTS IN THE CARDS
選手の交換及び将来のイベント共催
LOS ANGELES, CA. (January 12, 2012)
–ProElite (PK:PELE) MMA is proud to announce a newly formed partnership with the largest Japanese MMA organization, Dream. With this alliance, the two organizations will co-promote future events, possibly bringing the ProElite brand to Japan. Also with this partnership, they have created a dynamicfighter exchange program, which will allow fighters from both companies to fight on each other’s shows. The fighter exchange program will begin on January 21, 2012 in Hawaii when Japanese star Ikuhisa “The PUNK“Minowa takes on Kendall “Da Spyder“Grove inthe main event of the eveningand also DREAM Light heavyweight tournament runner-up Tatsuya Mizuno will take on Ilima Maiava. And also as the sign of close relationship between two organization, Japanese voice of the ring, Lenny Hardt would attend the event to be the cage announcer.
ロサンゼルス（2012年1月12日）-Pro Elite MMAは日本最大のMMA組織であるDREAMと提携関係を結んだことを発表いたします。今回の提携関係により、両団体は将来的なPro Eliteの日本大会及び（DREAMのアメリカ大会の共催）などのイベントの共催も視野に入れることとなります。また、今回の提携によって両団体に所属する選手はお互いの大会に出場することができるようになります。この選手の交換は2012年1月21日にハワイで行われるPro Eliteの大会から始まり、日本のスターである美濃輪育久vs. ケンドール・グローヴの試合及び、DREAMライトヘビー級トーナメント準優勝者である水野竜也vs. イリマ・マイアバが行われます。また両大会がより密接に大会を運営していくことの表れとして、DREAMの選手コールでお馴染みのレニー・ハートさんも本大会は選手コールを担当し、大会の盛り上げに一役買います。2 / 3
ProElite COO Billy Kellysaid, “We are extremely excited to form a business bond with themost prominent Japanese MMA organization. With a stable of great fighters on their roster and a great team behind the scenes, this can only be seen as a win-win. Bringing the ProElite brand to Japan is a dream come true and we are excited to continue building Japanese MMA back to the fore front of our sport.”
DREAM Event producer Keiichi Sasahara said, “I’m really honored toannounce the partnership with ProElite. It’s long been said that Japanese MMA has declined from the past days. But I believe we could show our fundamental strength by delivering big card like Fedor Emelianenko vs. Satoshi Ishii to fans in our last NYE show. It is urgent for us to exploit Asian or Pan-pacific market by improving relationship with foreign organization like ProElite. We would like to make this exchanging fighters program as a first step to generate synergistic effect for both organizations.”