DREAM

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DREAM is a new mixed martial arts organization promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group (owners of K-1) and co-produced with the former PRIDE executives from Dream Stage Entertainment. DREAM succeeds and will replace FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, HERO'S. The series has many of the elaborate production values of PRIDE FC, including popular former PRIDE FC fight introducer, Lenne Hardt.

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Origins

After the Zuffa buy out of PRIDE FC, the former Dream Stage Entertainment executives put on a collaborative New Years Eve mixed martial arts show with Shooto, M-1 Global, and the Fight Entertainment group, called Yarennoka!. This show was intended to be a farewell show of PRIDE FC. However, due to its large success and petitioning by Japanese MMA fans, the FEG and the former DSE staff decided to combine their efforts and form a new Japanese promotion.

Their new promotion was confirmed on February 13th, 2008 at a press conference. As part of the new promotion, FEG's HERO's was dissolved. However, HERO's fighters signed with FEG were confirmed to be part of the new DREAM Brand. In addition to the former HERO's stars, surprise guest (and PRIDE FC 2006 Open Weight Grand Prix champion) Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović announced he joined the organization. Another notable announcement was DREAM's confirmed partnership with M-1 Global. DREAM confirmed that M-1 Global will allow the last Heavyweight Champion of PRIDE FC (and the winner of the 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix), Fedor Emelianenko, to fight in their events. Fedor Emelianenko was present at the DREAM press conference to promote the alliance between the two shows.(Emelianenko's future with the company became unclear on March 7, 2008 due to a contractual dispute with the M1 Global organization.

Dream Belts

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Rules

Weight Classes

DREAM will have 5 weight classes. Unlike HERO's, each weight class will have a champion with a defendable title. It is uncertain whether they will establish a featherweight class for Kid Yamamoto.

  • 70kg/154lbs - Lightweight
  • 76kg/168lbs - Welterweight
  • 84kg/185lbs - Middleweight
  • 93kg/205lbs - Light Heavyweight
  • +93.1kg/+205lbs - Heavyweight

Round Length

  • 10 Minute First Round
  • 5 Minute Second Round

Combat Rules

Dream rules are little different than the common North American Unified MMA Rules. Dream allow Knees to the head of a ground opponent, Which is a violation in North-American MMA Rules.

Judging

  • Fights will be judged in their entirety by three judges, not on a round by round basis (more common to North American promotions).
  • A winner will always be declared, draws are not possible.

Fouls and Violations

  • Stomps and soccer kicks to the head of a grounded opponent are not allowed, but they are allowed to the rest of the body. Though if both fighters are on the ground, they are allowed to the head.
  • Elbows to the head are not allowed(Both standing or ground position).
  • If there is a 15 kg or more weight difference between the fighters knees to the head of a grounded opponent are not allowed.
  • Ground position in DREAM means a three point position (both feet and one hand). So for example, if a fighter has both knees and one hand on the floor, then no kicks to the head are allowed. (This rule was put in place to avoid ambiguous cases for soccer kicks, much like what occurred during the Misaki vs. Akiyama fight at Yarennoka)

Tournament Substitutions

  • In case of No Contest, the fighter who can continue will go through to the next round, if neither fighter is able to contine the promoter will chose a fighter to go through.
  • In case of injury, the fighter who can continue will go through to the next round, if neither fighter is able to contine the promoter will chose a fighter to go through.

Notable Fighters

Events

External Links

DREAM Official Website

References

MMA organizations

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