Press Conference
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Fight Night
| Date | March 20, 2010
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| Time | 6:00 pm |
| Place | Blaisdell Arena
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SEVEN TITLES ON THE LINE AT “CHAMPIONS II”
AS X-1 BRINGS EXCITING FIGHT ACTION TO THE ISLANDS
UFC and StrikeForce veterans headline event
Honolulu, HI (USA): X-1 World Events, the top entertainment company in Hawaii, is proud to announce that on Saturday, March 20th, 2010, they will produce one of the most highly-anticipated fight events in the history of Islands at it presents “Champions II,” live from the premiere venue in the heart of Honolulu, the Neal Blaisdell Arena. For ticket pricing and information, please visit HYPERLINK "http://x1events.com/" http://x1events.com/
UFC and StrikeForce veterans will vie for coveted X-1 gold, as X-1 World Middleweight (185 lb.) Champion and Hawaiian Falaniko “Niko” Vitale will defend his belt against the controversial Kalib Starnes. Also featured will be several title fights for vacant X-1 belts, as Ultimate Fighter combatant and former X-1 World Lightweight Champion Richie Witson and StrikeForce veteran Harris Sarmiento will battle for the vacant lightweight (155 lb.) belt. Dave Moreno and Kurrent Cockett will lock horns with the X-1 World Featherweight (145 lb.) Championship at stake, and Bryson Hansen clashes with Riley Dutro for the X-1 World Bantamweight (135 lb.) Championship.
The co-main event was to feature X-1 World Welterweight (170 lb.) Champion and Hawaii native Brandon Wolff defending his strap against an opponent TBD, but he broke some ribs, and will now fight on the next X-1 event.
The undercard will feature some talented rising stars the Islands. The X-1 Featherweight (145 lbs.) State title will be on the line as Matt Comeau and Sadhu Bott go to war. The X-1 Bantamweight (135 lbs.) State belt will also be contested, with Russell Doane and Timothy Weeks vying for the prestige of that championship. In addition, exciting young fighters Michael Brightmon, Bryson Kamaka, Dejuan Hathaway, and others will showcase to the Islands what the Hawaii fighting spirit is all about.
“We are excited to bring five world title bouts to Hawaiian fight fans,” said Mike Miller, Owner/Promoter of X-1 World Events. “This event will surely excite the crowd, and satisfy the appetites of everyone in attendance that loves a good scrap!”
The full fight card includes:
Main Card
185 lbs. - World Title Match - Champion Falaniko Vitale vs. Kalib Starnes
155 lbs. - Vacant World Title Match - Richie Whitson vs. Harris Sarmiento
145 lbs. - Vacant World Title Match - Dave Moreno vs. Kurrent Cockett
135 lbs. - Vacant World title Match - Bryson Hansen vs. Riley Dutro
Undercard
145 lbs. - State Title Match - Matt Comeau vs. Sadhu Bott
155 lbs. - State Title Match - Michael Brightmon vs. Bryson Kamaka
135 lbs. - State Title Match - Russell Doane vs. Timothy Meeks
170 lbs. - Pro MMA - Koa Ramos vs. John Balzer
185 lbs. - Pro MMA - Mike Winkelspecht vs. Brenan Kamaka
155 lbs. - Pro MMA - Dejuan Hathaway vs. Herman Santiago
145 lbs. - Pro MMA - Jay Bolos vs. Jesse Thornton
145 lbs. - Womens Amateur MMA Title Match - Raquel Paaluhi vs. Lani Fauhiva
170 lbs. - Pro MMA - Brent Shermerhorn vs. TBA
170 lbs. - Pro MMA - Falo Faaloloto vs. Palema Amone
135 lbs. - Pro MMA - Joe Gogo vs. Van Shiroma
X-1 recently presented top comic Eddie Griffin to Island entertainment fans, and will be putting on a Haiti benefit event in early March.
About X-1 World Events
Founded in 2004 by Mike Miller, X-1 World Events is a world-class mixed martial arts (MMA) promotional company based in Honolulu, HI. Locally-owned and operated, X-1 delivers exciting live arena-based entertainment events to fight fans all over the islands. The events feature some of the MMA world’s most talented fighters, including UFC, Pride, and Abu-Dhabi veterans such as former UFC champions Dan “The Beast” Severn and Ricco Rodriguez, UFC veterans Jeff Monson, Kimo Leopoldo, Chad “The Grinder” Reiner, “Sugar” Shane Nelson, Brandon Wolff, Wes “The Project” Sims, Ronald “The Machine Gun” Juhn, Wesley “Cabbage” Correira, and Falaniko Vitale, as well as Pride veterans Chris Brennan and Ron “H2O-Man” Waterman. X-1 World Events can be found online at HYPERLINK "http://www.x1events.com/" http://www.x1events.com/
About Fight of Your Life Communications
Fight of Your Life is the only company that focuses exclusively on communications within the sport of MMA. Through utilization of media relationships, sponsorship contacts, writing skills, and public relations experience, Fight of Your Life raises the profile of its clients, which increases awareness, draws revenue, and helps establish long-term viability. Current Fight of Your Life clients include fight promotions such as Gladiator Challenge, Jeff Curran’s XFO, X-1 World Events, MMA Big Show, and Shine Fights. In addition, Fight of Your Life handles management for rising StrikeForce lightweight title contender Lyle “Fancy Pants” Beerbohm. Also, Fight of Your Life owner Phil Lanides covers MMA for Examiner.com, and writes for FightSport Magazine, and CACombatSports.com. For additional information on Fight of Your Life Communications, please visit HYPERLINK "http://www.fightofyourlife.com/" http://www.fightofyourlife.com/
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