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ELITE COMBAT SPORTS KICKS
OFF 2012
WITH TITLE FIGHTS AT “THE ARRIVAL”
Fight event to feature top California amateur
fighters
San Francisco, California (USA):
California-based fight promotion Elite Combat Sports (ECS) will make
its 2012 debut when it presents “The Arrival” on Saturday, January
28 th in Gilroy, California. By showcasing some of
California’s top amateur fighters at this exciting event, ECS is
exhibiting its commitment to furthering the sports of mixed martial
arts and kickboxing on the West Coast. Fighters from all over the
Bay Area competing on the card include Brandon Hester, Kurt Filler,
Steven Lara, Jason Price, Gilroy’s own Jose Perez, and other hungry
young lions, and six championships will be decided. With twelve
total fights featuring competitors from nearly a dozen local gyms,
NorCal fight fans won’t want to miss this exciting night of fights!
“Gilroy is home to top-ranked boxer Robert ‘The Ghost’ Guerrero…it’s
a perfect place to hold a fight event,” said ECS Promoter Mike
Espinoza. “I’m grateful ECS has the opportunity to claim its stake
in the West Coast martial arts scene, and ‘The Arrival’ is the next
step in that process.”
“The Arrival” will take place on Saturday, January 28 th
at Desero Tequila Town in Gilroy, California. Doors open at 5 PM,
with the first fight hitting the cage at 6 PM. Tickets are available
online at
http://www.elitecombatsports.com/store/tickets.php
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ECS is the product of a merger between World Combat Sports Challenge
(WCSC) and the original Elite Combat Sports promotion. WCSC was
established to be a premier martial arts promotion that men, women,
and children can embrace, whether they are amateur or professional.
“Business and martial arts hold a lot in common,” explains Espinoza.
“It takes discipline, dedication, and commitment to be successful at
either one of them.”
Espinoza has dedicated many years of his life to promoting,
training, and fighting in martial arts. A former three-time world
kickboxing and Muay Thai champion, Mike compiled a perfect 32-0
record in competition. Espinoza has surrounded himself with a solid
group at ECS, including Dave Madsen, Rick Gutierrez, Geoff Quares,
and Daniel Gutierrez. For the last couple of years, health issues
have kept Mike and ECS out of the fight world. But now, the company
has come back together and is ready to put ECS at the top of the
West Coast fight scene where it belongs. The ECS/WCSC merger strives
to provide its athletes and fans with the most diverse and exciting
combat sports events today.
“We have run some awesome events over the years, and with the recent
merger, I’m extremely excited about the direction of ECS,” states
Espinoza. “This fight event in Gilroy is the first of several events
we’ll have this year, and I know the fighters will deliver a night
of action fans won’t soon forget.”
Here is the fight card as it stands:
Kurt Filler (Ricardo Barros BJJ) vs. Brandon Hester (Tribull) – W.
C. 185-pound title
Jason Price (AKA) vs. Steven Lara (Dynamic MMA) – W. C. 125-pound
title
Richard Lee Delfin (IMS) vs. Steve Tamayo (CSA) – CA 135-pound title
Myles Shaw (Dynamic MMA) vs. McClean Obichere (CSA) – CA 205-pound
title
Marco Del Real vs. Josh Passmore (Tigers Way MMA) – CA 155-pound
title
Jose Perez (Antdawg’s USH) vs. Eric Lopez (Farley’s KB/IMS) – CA
145-pound title
JT Donaldson (Guerrilla JJ) vs. Anthony Gonzalez (CSA) –
125-pounders
Jaime Alvarado (Kugtar) vs. Soni Tuungafasi (Team Black) –
heavyweights
Adin Duenas (Antdawg’s USH) vs. Tommy Pho (Team Punishment) –
145-pounders
Charlie Alba (G-Force JJ/SJ) vs. Jason Heller (Tigers Way MMA) –
170-pounders
Steven Miranda (Tigers Way MMA) vs. TBA – 170-pounders
Dustin Moore (Farley’s KB) vs. Ricky Cheung (Pacific Ring Sports) –
115-pounders
For more information, please visit our website at
http://www.elitecombatsports.com/
About Elite Combat Sports
Owned
and managed by a consortium headed up by former world Muay Thai
champion Mike Espinoza, ECS is an industry leader in providing
exciting combat sports matchups for fight fans. The group has
been promoting martial arts in the Bay Area for
over 20 years. ECS plans to hold several Bay Area fight events in
2012.
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