(PRESS RELEASE) -- X-1 World Events, Hawaii’s premier fight promotion, presented “SCUFFLE ON SCHOFIELD II: HOMEBOUND HEROES” this past Saturday, November 7th, live from the Tropics Recreation Center on Schofield Barracks. The returning troops were treated to thirteen incredible MMA fights, and UFC superstar Chris Leben, a special guest of X-1, made an appearance as well. Approximately 2000 fans were in attendance that night for the event, and the atmosphere was truly special.

Many of these soldiers had recently returned from deployments in either Afghanistan or Iraq, and as one chaplain put it, “HOMEBOUND HEROES” gave the troops a big morale boost. Captain Chuck Lowman, chaplain of the 1-27 Infantry Unit, said that “seeing all of the different experience levels makes this exciting; I get pumped when someone really puts something into it.” Christine Young, Executive Director of X-1, added, “I love doing [events like] this. Many of the people here are so thankful to have us here, it makes it worthwhile.”

Fight schools such as 808 Fight Factory, 94 Block, Team MMAD, NorCal Fight Factory, I&I Training Center, and Chris Leben’s Ultimate Fight School were represented on the card. In addition, athletes from the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps participated in “HOMEBOUND HEROES.” The main event of the fight card featured I&I’s Kurrent Cockett tangling with Team MMAD’s Matt Comeau with a shot at the X-1 State Featherweight belt at stake. The full results of the fight card are as follows:

- Featherweights: Dan Shiroma (SPC-U.S. Army, HMC) TKO’d Steve Albanese (SSG-U.S. Army, Freelance) in the 1st round

- Featherweights: Travis Beyer (808 Fight Factory) submitted Mateo Gurney (CPL-U.S. Marine Corps, Freelance) in the 1st round

- Featherweights: Raquel Paaluhi (Team Hakuilua) took out Monica Franco (HMC) with a guillotine choke in the 1st round

- Light Heavyweights: Ata Tivao (94 Block) continued the submission streak with a rear-naked choke of Joseph Counterman (Fightstop) in the 2nd round

- Welterweights: Edward “Falo” Faalolota (U.S. Navy, Ultimate Fight School) defeated Keoni Tapaoan (Freelance) by unanimous decision

- Welterweights: Brent Shermerhon (IC2-U.S. Navy, Ultimate Fight School) got the TKO win over Danny Mabalot (29th M.P.-U.S. Army-National Guard, HMC) in the 1st round

- Lightweights: Kris Kyle (808 Fight Factory) garnered the hard-fought decision victory over Ikaika Sasaoka (Team MMAD)

- Lightweights: Dejuan Hathaway (HMC) pummeled L. John Borges (808 Fight Factory), gaining the 1st round TKO victory

- Bantamweights: Jenny Trujillo (NorCal Fight Factory) beat Angie Perreira (HMC) by unanimous decision

- Middleweights: Michael Winkelspecht (SGT U.S. Army, Fightstop) was victorious over Walter Hao (808 Fight Factory) via unanimous decision

- Middleweights: Collin Mansanas (SSGT, U.S. Air Force, Team MMAD) finished off Ikaika Reinhardt (INI Training Center) via TKO in the 2nd round

- Bantamweights: Keola Silva (HMC) came out on top over Ian De La Cuesta (808 Fight Factory) in a unanimous decision

- Featherweights: Kurrent Cockit (INI Training Center) choked out Matt Comeaux (Team MMAD) with a triangle choke in the 1st round to get a shot at the X-1 State Featherweight Title

“X-1 is extremely pleased with this past weekend’s event, and the opportunity to do our part in serving our veterans. We look forward to returning to the base soon,” stated X-1 Owner/Promoter Mike Miller.

X-1 World Event’s next show is slated to take place on Saturday, November 21st, live from Kona, HI. 25 fights are scheduled to take place, including kickboxing, Pankration, and MMA bouts. Headlining the event will be B.J. Penn trainee and former UFC heavyweight contender Wesley “Cabbage” Correira taking on Elward Westbrook, as well as a middleweight bout between Chris Cisneros and Kaleo Padilla. More information on this show will be released shortly. Please visit http://www.x1events.com/ to stay on top of the latest for Hawaii’s X-1 Events.

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 http://www.x1events.com/

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