Originally Posted by MMAMania

DREAM announces hexagonal cage will be used during Oct. 25 event


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First came the enigmatic teaser trailer. Then a new trailer gave a glimpse of the cage that DREAM has in store for the upcoming DREAM 12, scheduled for Oct. 25 at Osaka Castle Hall.

On Tuesday, Fighting and Entertainment Group held a press conference at the Reversal MMA gym in Tokyo to officially announce the implementation of a hexagonal cage at DREAM 12. DREAM event producer, Keiichi Sasahara, unveiled a blueprint for the cage. At the time of press conference, the cage is still under construction and the blueprint serves as just that — a mere approximation of the overall look of the final product.

Sasahara elaborated that a possibility remains that FEG may use different materials for its hexagonal cage than are typically used by other cage-based promotions. Also, while the blueprint shows the cage in white, the DREAM staff has been ruminating the optimal color for the cage in terms of spectator- and camera-friendliness: Some have objected that a black cage makes it difficult for the crowd to see the fight, while a white cage can potentially trigger glares off the camera, depending on the angle and brightness of the light.

In light of the newly formed alliance between DREAM and Strikeforce, DREAM staff has been seeking input from Strikeforce to design the cage. While DREAM 12 will see an adoption of the three five-minute rounds, no other rule changes are scheduled. Furthermore, DREAM plans to host just one caged fight card per year.

Sasahara cited the desire for “a change of scenery,” as the primary impetus behind the introduction of the cage. He also mentioned that, having announced the plan for a vigorous exchange of fighters between his organization and Strikeforce, caged fight cards will enable DREAM fighters to acclimate themselves to fighting in the cage.

Likewise, the use of the cage, instead of the standard ring, facilitates the interpromotional leap for fighters on Strikeforce’s roster as well. While maintaining FEG’s belief in the spectator-friendliness of the ring, Sasahara emphasized the potential benefits that the experimental attempt at caged fight cards will yield.

DREAM 12 will feature South Korean prospect, Myeon Ho Bae (8-4). He will join a star-studded cast of fighters scheduled for the card, including Alistair Overeem, Marius Zaromskis, Eddie Alvarez, Paulo Filho, Yoshiro Maeda, Murilo Rua and Kiyoshi Tamura.

Originally Posted by MMAJunkie

The Japanese-based DREAM organization raised more than a few eyebrows with the recent announcement that October's DREAM.12 event will take place in a six-sided white cage, rather than the organization's traditional ring.

Now the organization is announcing an additional change for the upcoming event: the bouts will consist of three five-minute rounds rather than the promotion's traditional two-round format (with a ten-minute opening round).

DREAM.12 takes place Oct. 25 at Osaka Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan. The event airs in North America on HDNet.

While the changes mark a significant switch from the promotion's typical rule set, DREAM event producer Keiichi Sasahara announced that the adjusted format will be used just once each year in a special DREAM production.

Sasahara cited DREAM's growing partnership with Strikeforce as a main reason for instituting the experimental switch in fighting surface and round length. Strikeforce also uses a cage and five-minute rounds.

DREAM officials, though, did not state how the cage fights will be scored. Currently in Japan, judges score the fights as a whole and declare a winner. However, in Strikeforce and other North American promotions, scoring is conducted on a round-by-round basis and tabulated at a bout's conclusion to determine a winner.

Originally Posted by Dmac
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Yeah but the ring has one huge flaw that is no secret, the lame restarts all of the time because of fighters getting caught up in the ropes. To be unique, they could even have a square cage if they wanted to, that would at least eliminate that.