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Date	:	09-25-2008

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Bad DREAM: Lackluster ratings could put Japanese promotion to sleep

According to an update by MMA Mania :

Japan’s Fighting & Entertainment Group (FEG) had everything it needed to make sure its mixed martial arts promotion DREAM was a success.
Well, almost everything.

FEG secured a prime time spot on Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS), one of Japan’s top five TV networks and littered its fight cards with Japanese fan-favorites like Shinya Aoki, Ikuhisa Minowa and Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic.

What it didn’t have was enough people to actually care about its product.

The rabid fan base that was so desperate for a non-UFC fight promotion since the demise of PRIDE FC was a no-show. Either that, or the fan base was grotesuqely overestimated.

Is mixed martial arts in Japan a thing of the past?

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MMA_RedCoat

106 days ago	Flag as : spam / abuse / offensive

So this is how Liberty dies, with thunderous applause.....

CelticKid

106 days ago	Flag as : spam / abuse / offensive

Its amazes me how wrestling can be so HUGE in japan, but MMA is lacking. It just does not seem right on so many levels.

Arthur Daley

106 days ago	Flag as : spam / abuse / offensive

it is what it is,hope someone rivals ufc so we can have cross brand matches,the only one so far is pro elite.bye bye dream,what a waste,i thought it was good.ufc attracts the hardcore and casual fans the rest of the shows only attract hardcore fans,thats the difference.not good for the sport.

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