HONOLULU--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Miller Lite takes ‘Center Cage’ Saturday, January 21 when ProElite MMA (PK:PELE) Presents “DA SPYDER VS. MINOWAMAN” at the Neal Blaisdell Center in Honolulu.
“The Miller Lite flagship brand extends our sponsorship and advertising relationship with MillerCoors and Paradise Beverage in Hawaii,” said Paul Feller, Chairman of ProElite and CEO of Stratus Media Group (www.stratusmediagroup.com). “Coors Light sponsored our initial Honolulu fight in August, and we’re pleased that the Miller Lite brand takes our center mat cage placement for Saturday’s event. The MillerCoors relationship in Hawaii reinforces the connection we have with the dynamic MMA fan base we have built on the Islands.”
Saturday’s 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.
The fight’s main event features the rugged Hawaiian Kendall “Da Spyder” Grove (13-9) taking on the long-awaited North American debut of Japanese and international fan favorite Ikuhisa “Minowaman” Minowa (51-32-8). The co-main event features Olympic silver medalist and #9 world-ranked Sara McMann (4-0) against #5 ranked Hitomi “Girlfight Monster” Akano (18-8), also from Japan. The card underscores the recently announced promotional partnership and fighter exchange with ProElite and DREAM, Japan’s largest MMA fight organization.
The semi-finals of ProElite’s Heavyweight Grand Prix will also be contested at the Honolulu event. The first match pits hard-nosed Ryan Martinez (6-1) against headhunter Cody Griffin (5-2), while the second match sees heavy hitting Jake “The Honey Bear” Heun (2-1) take on 6-foot-5, Richard “The Black Eagle” Odoms (6-0). The winners of the respective bouts will square off in early Spring to determine the ProElite Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion.
ABOUT PROELITE
Founded in 2006,
ProElite has been a major global force in the world of mixed martial
arts (MMA). ProElite, based in Los Angeles, California, continues its
legacy to hold key domestic and international live MMA events. The
company owns U.K. based MMA brand Cage Rage and is a significant
stakeholder in Spirit MC in South Korea. ProElite signed a broadcast
deal with HD NET in October 2011 to show our fights live in the highest
quality video for consumers and will continue this great partnership
into our future events. ProElite also produced one of the highest rated
televised broadcasts of a live major network MMA event.
www.proelite.com
ABOUT STRATUS
Headquartered in
Santa Barbara, CA, with offices in Los Angeles, California; New York
City, NY; Geneva, Switzerland; and Perugia, Italy, Stratus Media Group,
Inc. (SMDI) is an owner, operator, developer, producer, and marketer of
live entertainment events. In addition, the company owns Stratus White,
a new standard in personal lifestyle and card services for the global
affluent. Available by invitation only, Stratus White is a discreet,
elite member & partner community providing exclusive and unparalleled
service and access across the luxury product & travel, social, sporting,
cultural and philanthropic areas of life, including events and
experiences.
www.stratusmediagroup.com
www.stratuswhite.com
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