KING OF CHAMPIONS WILL SEND AN MMA JOLT THROUGH COLORADO
(PRESS RELEASE) -- King of Champions today announced the complete
card for its exciting mixed martial arts (MMA) event, “SHOCKWAVE
2009.” Headlining the card is former UFC bad boy Jesse “JT Money”
Taylor (9-3), who will be fighting KOC Middleweight Champion Chris
Camozzi (10-2) for the 185 lb. belt. In the co-main event, KOC
Lightweight belt-holder Rocky Johnson (9-6) will tackle the
challenge presented by Bryant Craven (8-4), who’s hungry to prove
himself on a big MMA stage. Fight fans are not going to want to
miss this exciting cage-fighting experience! On Saturday, March
28th, “SHOCKWAVE 2009” will hit Denver’s beautiful Crowne Plaza
Event Center, located near Denver International Airport. Tickets
can be purchased at http://www.kocmma.com/. A map to the Event
Center is also available on the website.
In the main event of “SHOCKWAVE 2009,” former UFC fighter and TUF (The Ultimate Fighter) season 7 alum Jesse “JT Money” Taylor makes his King of Champions debut when he challenges middleweight champ Chris Camozzi. Sporting a record of 9-3 with all but two of his fights ending with a decisive finish, Taylor is one of MMA’s most exciting middleweight contenders, and also one of its most controversial. As most MMA fans remember, Taylor was set to face C.B. Dolloway at the TUF 7 Finale for a shot at a UFC contract when he was caught on security cameras carousing in Las Vegas. Taylor was summarily kicked off the show, the first participant ever dismissed after filming was completed. Though he was eventually brought back to the UFC, Taylor has since left and is looking to prove himself as one of MMA’s bright young stars. The KOC Middleweight strap would be another step in that direction, and Taylor intends on taking it home with him.
With similar height, weight, and experience, King of Champions Middleweight Champion Chris Camozzi will almost be staring in the mirror when he faces Taylor. Yet Camozzi hasn’t quite gotten the exposure Taylor has, and is looking to use this fight as a seal of legitimacy on his career. He is coming off a second-round submission in his last fight, and is looking to build momentum and prove that he belongs on the big stage of MMA.
In the co-main event of the evening, King of Champions lightweight kingpin Rocky Johnson will scrap with challenger Bryant Craven over the belt. Johnson has battled with some of the best lightweights in MMA, including UFC vet Alvin Robinson, WEC featherweight challenger Leonard Garcia, and StrikeForce Lightweight champ Josh Thomson. With seven tapout wins in his nine victories, this submission machine is looking to add Craven to his list of victims. Craven, meanwhile, is looking to take a big step up in competition. Having battled UFC vet Gideon Ray, and with eight submission wins on his record, Craven is targeting Johnson’s KOC lightweight belt next.
Also featured at “SHOCKWAVE 2009” will be two amateur MMA title fights, and nine other exciting bouts. Knock-out artist Josh Huber will battle Travis Sherman in Huber’s pro debut, and Joey Banks will take on Matt Vigil with the featherweight amateur belt at stake. Also fighting at this event will be rising stars Alfredo Corona, James Valmont, Ali Hanjani, and many others. With 13 total MMA fights on the card, King of Champions’ “SHOCKWAVE 2009” is sure to light up Denver!
To purchase tickets, please go online to http://www.kocmma.com/
For additional information please contact us through our website, or email/call Phil Lanides, Publicist - (408) 439-3245, phil@fightofyourlife.com
ABOUT KING OF CHAMPIONS:
King of Champions is a Colorado-based mixed martial arts promotion has quickly risen to be one of the top events west of the Mississippi. Run by local MMA promoter/fighter Jamie Addie and his promotional team, KOC put on its first event in December 2008 in front of a raucous Colorado crowd. With more events scheduled in 2009 featuring top up-and-coming fighters such as James Funny, Chris Camozzi, Rocky Johnson, former UFC fighter Jesse Taylor, and others, King of Champions is poised to make its mark on the national MMA scene. King of Champions can be found online at http://www.kocmma.com/
ABOUT FIGHT OF YOUR LIFE:
Fight of Your Life Communications specializes in sports, music, and religious public relations and marketing. Founded this year by Phil Lanides, Fight of Your Life represents several MMA promotions such as Gladiator Challenge and King of Champions, as well as MMA personality/journalist TJ De Santis, and works with SuckerPunch Entertainment, which represents Jens Pulver, Amir Sadollah, Bart Palaszewski, Jeff Curran, Pat Barry, Eric “Red” Schafer, and others. For more information on Fight of Your Life, please visit http://www.fightofyourlife.com/
In the main event of “SHOCKWAVE 2009,” former UFC fighter and TUF (The Ultimate Fighter) season 7 alum Jesse “JT Money” Taylor makes his King of Champions debut when he challenges middleweight champ Chris Camozzi. Sporting a record of 9-3 with all but two of his fights ending with a decisive finish, Taylor is one of MMA’s most exciting middleweight contenders, and also one of its most controversial. As most MMA fans remember, Taylor was set to face C.B. Dolloway at the TUF 7 Finale for a shot at a UFC contract when he was caught on security cameras carousing in Las Vegas. Taylor was summarily kicked off the show, the first participant ever dismissed after filming was completed. Though he was eventually brought back to the UFC, Taylor has since left and is looking to prove himself as one of MMA’s bright young stars. The KOC Middleweight strap would be another step in that direction, and Taylor intends on taking it home with him.
With similar height, weight, and experience, King of Champions Middleweight Champion Chris Camozzi will almost be staring in the mirror when he faces Taylor. Yet Camozzi hasn’t quite gotten the exposure Taylor has, and is looking to use this fight as a seal of legitimacy on his career. He is coming off a second-round submission in his last fight, and is looking to build momentum and prove that he belongs on the big stage of MMA.
In the co-main event of the evening, King of Champions lightweight kingpin Rocky Johnson will scrap with challenger Bryant Craven over the belt. Johnson has battled with some of the best lightweights in MMA, including UFC vet Alvin Robinson, WEC featherweight challenger Leonard Garcia, and StrikeForce Lightweight champ Josh Thomson. With seven tapout wins in his nine victories, this submission machine is looking to add Craven to his list of victims. Craven, meanwhile, is looking to take a big step up in competition. Having battled UFC vet Gideon Ray, and with eight submission wins on his record, Craven is targeting Johnson’s KOC lightweight belt next.
Also featured at “SHOCKWAVE 2009” will be two amateur MMA title fights, and nine other exciting bouts. Knock-out artist Josh Huber will battle Travis Sherman in Huber’s pro debut, and Joey Banks will take on Matt Vigil with the featherweight amateur belt at stake. Also fighting at this event will be rising stars Alfredo Corona, James Valmont, Ali Hanjani, and many others. With 13 total MMA fights on the card, King of Champions’ “SHOCKWAVE 2009” is sure to light up Denver!
To purchase tickets, please go online to http://www.kocmma.com/
For additional information please contact us through our website, or email/call Phil Lanides, Publicist - (408) 439-3245, phil@fightofyourlife.com
ABOUT KING OF CHAMPIONS:
King of Champions is a Colorado-based mixed martial arts promotion has quickly risen to be one of the top events west of the Mississippi. Run by local MMA promoter/fighter Jamie Addie and his promotional team, KOC put on its first event in December 2008 in front of a raucous Colorado crowd. With more events scheduled in 2009 featuring top up-and-coming fighters such as James Funny, Chris Camozzi, Rocky Johnson, former UFC fighter Jesse Taylor, and others, King of Champions is poised to make its mark on the national MMA scene. King of Champions can be found online at http://www.kocmma.com/
ABOUT FIGHT OF YOUR LIFE:
Fight of Your Life Communications specializes in sports, music, and religious public relations and marketing. Founded this year by Phil Lanides, Fight of Your Life represents several MMA promotions such as Gladiator Challenge and King of Champions, as well as MMA personality/journalist TJ De Santis, and works with SuckerPunch Entertainment, which represents Jens Pulver, Amir Sadollah, Bart Palaszewski, Jeff Curran, Pat Barry, Eric “Red” Schafer, and others. For more information on Fight of Your Life, please visit http://www.fightofyourlife.com/
