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Partnership Opportunity
THE KAGE PRESENTS
Chapter 01 / New York
Sanctioned Combat. Live Music. One Room.
Private and confidential. For prospective partners only.
One night.
02 / The Opportunity
Multiple cultures.
One environment.
THE KAGE PRESENTS sits at the intersection of sanctioned combat, music, nightlife, fashion, and hospitality — one integrated ecosystem, not a fight card with a party after.
Chapter 01 brings that platform to Capitale in Lower Manhattan for one night designed to move between two states: the intensity of live combat, and the release of a world-class music program.
One partnership. Every audience in the room.
It is cultural participation.
03 / What Is THE KAGE?
Combat and music, as equals.
Not a fight night with music added after. Not a party using fighters as decoration.
When competition reaches its peak, the room does not empty. It transforms.
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The Founders
Fight legacy meets nightlife craft.
Gabriel Blinder
Founder
Contact
gabe@thekagepresents.comLast Organized Combats
Maimonides Park — Brooklyn, NY
Oceana Theater — Brooklyn, NY
Founded Critical Sports and Entertainment in 2023, honoring his grandfather Suleiman Tagiev, a professional boxer. Built Critical Combat into a premium live fight promotion.
Kazi Ali
Founder
Contact
kazi@thekagepresents.comAchievements
- 60,000+ tickets sold
- 20+ venues
- 30+ headliners
- 23M+ combined followers
- 1M+ email contacts (Tri-State college students)
- Partnerships: Uber, MTVu, Lyft
Nightlife, hospitality, and real-estate executive behind Eden New York and Gotham Properties Venture — the operational foundation behind the room.
Proven ground.
03B / Track Record
The team behind THE KAGE has already done this.
100+
Lifetime nightlife & combat events produced
150M+
Household distribution reach
15M+
Prior engagement impressions
THE KAGE runs on two operating partners — one for entertainment promotion, one for fight promotion.
Omicon Entertainment
Entertainment Promotion Partner
Omicon Entertainment is the entertainment promotion partner behind THE KAGE, paired with Critical Combat on the fight side.
Critical Combat
Fight Promotion Partner
Critical Combat is the fight promotion partner behind THE KAGE’s card. It already runs live in New York, distributed through Amazon Prime Video, DAZN, Roku, Samsung TV Plus, Plex, and Xumo Play.
Critical Combat’s own track record, not a confirmed result for Chapter 01 — cited as evidence of the operating team’s live-production experience.
04 / Why Now, Why NYC
One weekend the whole city is already out.
Saturday, November 28, 2026 — Thanksgiving weekend. Friends home, visitors in town, nightlife demand elevated, calendars concentrated.
Chapter 01 isn’t another event on the calendar. It’s the room people talk about after the weekend ends.
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Chapter 01
The first chapter sets the standard.
1,500
Guest capacity
21+
Age requirement
8PM–4AM
Combat into after-hours
Saturday, November 28, 2026 · Capitale, 130 Bowery, New York · sanctioned combat, live music, DJ programming, and premium hospitality in one octagon cage room.
Fight card, music lineup, sponsors, and streaming partners announced per approvals and event timelines.
The instrument.
08 / The Venue: Capitale
A room built to hold weight.
Capitale: a Beaux-Arts banking hall from 1882, a 65-foot vaulted ceiling, Roman columns — built for grandeur, rewired for one night of impact.
The cage becomes the anchor. The floor becomes one shared field of view. The room becomes the instrument.
Explore the Venue10
Guest Journey
From arrival to after hours.
Arrival & Foyer
8:00 PMCocktails, networking, sponsor discovery.
The Room Opens
8:00 PMThe cage becomes the center of gravity.
Combat
8:30 PMSanctioned bouts, intimate and immediate.
Interludes & Main Event
11:00 PMMusic, performance, and walkouts build toward the headline bout.
After Hours
12:30 AMThe room transforms into a world-class late-night set.
Indicative schedule for sponsor planning purposes — exact set times subject to final commission and production approval.
The final bell isn’t the end. It’s the transition.
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The Partnership
Live through the whole room, not just a logo.
THE KAGE reaches fight fans, music audiences, nightlife and fashion communities, creators, and premium hospitality guests — through one integrated night, then again through the content it produces.
Presence Can Live Through
Tap a category for what it means.
Select a category above to see what it can include.
Before the night: announcement inclusion, creator seeding, teaser content. During: signage, activation, capture. After: recap, social amplification, reporting, and first look at future Chapters.
All inventory subject to venue, commission, and regulatory approval, category exclusivity, and contract timing.
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The Cage
The center of gravity.
The octagon cage is Chapter 01’s most concentrated attention point — where fights happen, cameras point, and the room’s identity becomes visible.
THE KAGE remains the default brand on canvas; sponsor inventory lives on panels and corner cushions, sized to enhance — never overwhelm — the cage.
Not simply an asset. The event’s most concentrated attention point.
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Interactive Venue Map
Capitale, zone by zone.
Capitale, zone by zone. Tap a marker.
Select a numbered zone to see what it is.
Fighter Access / Credentialed Route — not open to general guest circulation.
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Content & Distribution
One live night. A long content life.
Training footage, walkouts, fight highlights, DJ moments, venue transformation, creator coverage, recap — THE KAGE is built to generate content before, during, and after the bell.
No platform partnership, reach, or audience number should be treated as confirmed until approved in writing.
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Goals & Measurement
Every partnership should have a clear job — and a way to prove it.
| Measurement Area | Example KPI |
|---|---|
| Attendance & Hospitality | Guests, VIP check-ins, invitations redeemed |
| Content & Social | Assets produced, reach, engagement, saves |
| Lead Generation | Qualified leads, opt-ins, QR scans |
No guaranteed impressions or sales outcomes assumed unless specifically contracted.
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Custom Brand Placement
Your logo, as an imprint.
Physical brand integration built into the room itself — not a logo bolted onto a step-and-repeat. Hover a panel to preview the placement.
Fighter’s Outfit
Cage Placement
Arena Banner
Venue Pillar Banner
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Sponsorship Tiers Overview
Chapter 01 partnership levels.
| Tier | Investment | Positioning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry Partner | $15,000 | Foundational event visibility and community access | |
A foundational partnership for brands seeking authentic entry into THE KAGE ecosystem. Includes
Best Suited ForEmerging brandsLocal / NY-based businessesCommunity partnersLifestyle brandsHospitality partnersProduct-discovery brands | |||
| Signal Partner | $25,000 | Expanded visibility across venue, social, and guest experience | |
A stronger in-room and digital presence for brands that want to become visible within the night's cultural conversation. Everything in Entry Partner, plus:
Best Suited ForBeverage & hospitalityConsumer technologyFashion & streetwearBeauty & groomingLifestyle servicesAutomotive & mobilityFinancial / payments / entertainment | |||
| Impact Partner | $40,000 | High-visibility integration with content and physical environment | |
A major event integration for a brand that wants to own a visible moment, environment, or audience experience. Everything in Signal Partner, plus:
Best Suited ForClear experience/product storyContent capture seekersCultural relevance in NYStronger in-room footprintMeasurable activation layer | |||
| Main Event Partner | $60,000 | Premium ownership of a major event moment or experience | |
A premium partnership built around high-attention event ownership — associated with one of the most memorable moments of Chapter 01. Everything in Impact Partner, plus:
Best Suited ForNational consumer brandsPremium beveragesTechnology platformsFinancial servicesLuxury / automotive / fashion / travelEntertainment & mediaSignature NY cultural moment seekers | |||
| Title Partner | $100,000 | Top-level event association and maximum integrated visibility | |
The highest standard partnership for Chapter 01 — the most visible commercial collaborator in the event ecosystem while respecting THE KAGE brand. Potential designation: "THE KAGE PRESENTS — CHAPTER 01, Presented by [Title Partner]." Final naming structure is subject to Founder approval and brand-protection requirements. Everything in Main Event Partner, plus:
A title partnership must elevate the event, the audience, and the experience. THE KAGE will not dilute the room with over-branding. The strongest title relationship will feel like a cultural collaboration — not an interruption. | |||
| Bespoke Partnership | Custom | Custom category-defining platform partnership | |
For partners seeking a custom, category-defining role in the future of THE KAGE — designed collaboratively around a partner's strategic objectives, category, audience, product, and long-term ambitions. Possible Bespoke Partnership Models
Bespoke Possibilities
The goal is not to fit a partner into a template. The goal is to build a role that only makes sense inside THE KAGE. | |||
All tiers are cumulative: each level includes the applicable benefits of the prior tier, subject to inventory availability, category exclusivity, production timelines, and final agreement.
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Sponsorship Tier
Entry Partner
Entry Partner
$15,000
A foundational partnership for brands seeking authentic entry into THE KAGE ecosystem.
Includes
- One outer cage-column logo placement (shared rotation)
- Recognition as an official Chapter 01 partner
- Inclusion on the event website partner area
- (2) 30-second commercial spots on venue screens
- Venue banner placement, subject to final floorplan
- Social media recognition
- Opportunity to participate in the event's hospitality ecosystem, subject to final package
- Post-event partnership recap with available event documentation
Best Suited For
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Sponsorship Tier
Signal Partner
Signal Partner
$25,000
A stronger in-room and digital presence for brands that want to become visible within the night's cultural conversation.
Everything in Entry Partner, plus:
- A second cage-column logo placement
- Official weigh-in backdrop placement
- (3) 30-second commercial spots
- High-visibility banner placement throughout the venue
- A branded guest engagement moment in the foyer or sponsor lounge
- Inclusion in selected photo, recap, or content opportunities
- Post-event recap including available activation and content documentation
Best Suited For
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Sponsorship Tier
Impact Partner
Impact Partner
$40,000
A major event integration for a brand that wants to own a visible moment, environment, or audience experience.
Everything in Signal Partner, plus:
- Branding on (1) cage corner cushion
- Official fight-card graphic placement
- "Presented by" recognition before featured bouts
- (4) 30-second commercial spots
- Dedicated activation footprint or sponsor-lounge integration where feasible
- Enhanced inclusion in selected social and creator-content opportunities
- Post-event reporting aligned to agreed campaign objectives
Best Suited For
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Sponsorship Tier
Main Event Partner
Main Event Partner
$60,000
A premium partnership built around high-attention event ownership — associated with one of the most memorable moments of Chapter 01.
Everything in Impact Partner, plus:
- Branding on (2) cage corner cushions
- Official press-conference backdrop placement
- Broadcast clock watermark, if a stream partner is confirmed
- "Presented by" recognition before every main-card bout
- In-cage presence for the co-main event decision
- (7) 30-second commercial spots
- Ownership or presenting association with a major approved event element, e.g. "The After Hours presented by [Partner]," "The [Partner] Sponsor Lounge," "The [Partner] Arrival Experience"
- Premium hosted-guest allocation, subject to final contract
- Priority consideration for category exclusivity
Best Suited For
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Sponsorship Tier
Title Partner
Title Partner
$100,000
The highest standard partnership for Chapter 01 — the most visible commercial collaborator in the event ecosystem while respecting THE KAGE brand.
Potential designation: "THE KAGE PRESENTS — CHAPTER 01, Presented by [Title Partner]." Final naming structure is subject to Founder approval and brand-protection requirements.
Everything in Main Event Partner, plus:
- Exclusive center-canvas branding — the only tier where the KAGE mark may be displaced from center, per Founder approval
- Branding across the remaining cage-column/corner-cushion inventory
- In-cage presence for both the co-main AND main event decision
- Category exclusivity, subject to agreement
- Highest-priority physical and digital visibility across all event materials
- Priority position in press, media, and partner materials
- Custom executive, client, creator, or community hosting experience
- Dedicated partner strategy and event-execution planning
- Priority right to discuss future chapters, subject to contract terms
A title partnership must elevate the event, the audience, and the experience. THE KAGE will not dilute the room with over-branding. The strongest title relationship will feel like a cultural collaboration — not an interruption.
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Sponsorship Tier
Bespoke Partnership
Bespoke Partnership
Custom
For partners seeking a custom, category-defining role in the future of THE KAGE — designed collaboratively around a partner's strategic objectives, category, audience, product, and long-term ambitions.
Possible Bespoke Partnership Models
- Multi-chapter title partnership
- Official beverage partner
- Official payments partner
- Official technology partner
- Official streaming or distribution partner
- Official automotive partner
- Official fashion or streetwear partner
- Official travel partner
- Official hospitality partner
- Official fitness / performance partner
- Official telecommunications partner
- Official media partner
- Official gaming or entertainment partner
- Official wearable or access-system partner
- Official after-hours partner
- Official athlete-performance partner
- Official creator-content partner
Bespoke Possibilities
- Custom event environment
- Original content series
- Branded fighter or DJ storytelling
- Product launch
- Custom merch capsule
- VIP hosting program
- Private client experience
- Artist or performer collaboration
- Branded digital experience
- Travel or citywide activation
- Multi-platform content distribution plan
- Future Chapter exclusivity
- Co-developed cultural campaign
The goal is not to fit a partner into a template. The goal is to build a role that only makes sense inside THE KAGE.
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Who Belongs Here
Brands that treat culture as participation.
Category exclusivity available at select tiers, subject to commercial fit, existing commitments, and Founder approval.
32 / Why Partner Now
Chapter 01 is the moment to help define the platform.
Early partners don’t just buy inventory — they shape the origin story.
Culture moves through rooms before it moves through feeds.
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Next Steps
Build the right partnership.
Discovery
Objectives, audience, category fit, timeline.
Partnership Design
Tier, inventory, activation, hospitality.
Creative & Production
An integration built to fit THE KAGE world.
Execution & Recap
Live delivery, content capture, reporting, what’s next.
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Closing / Contact
Enter the room.
THE KAGE PRESENTS — Chapter 01 is an invitation to build something that cannot be recreated in a standard media buy.
A live room. Real stakes. A new cultural language. A night that moves from impact to release.
Sanctioned Combat. Live Music. One Room.
Partnership Inquiries
THE KAGE PRESENTS
New York, Chapter 01
Saturday, November 28, 2026
Capitale · 130 Bowery, New York, NY 10013
Sponsorship contact name, title, email, and phone — pending Founder confirmation. Use the form below in the meantime.
All sponsorship packages, event details, venue configurations, timing, talent, fight card, music lineup, sponsor inventory, media opportunities, streaming or broadcast opportunities, and partner benefits are subject to final agreement, category availability, venue approval, production feasibility, commission and regulatory requirements, talent rights, and THE KAGE PRESENTS approval. No media, impressions, attendance, sales, content performance, broadcast placement, or commercial outcome is guaranteed unless expressly stated in a fully executed agreement.