King of the Cage and Storm Stadium
Apr 15, 2009
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Storm will play host to mixed martial arts
global powerhouse King of the Cage on Saturday, May 16th, 2009.
Tickets are $45, $75 and $125.
This event will be open to all ages.
Over 22 professional cage fighters will roll into what is touted to
be one of the most picturesque baseball stadiums on the planet “The
Storm Stadium”. There will be no less than 12 hard hitting, NHB,
Mixed Martial Arts Cage Fights in one night. Punches, knees,
submissions and knock outs are on the menu for the best fights MMA
has to offer in Southern California.
In one of four main events from the Inland Empire is Heavy Weight and Lt. Heavyweight Champion Tony “Kryptonite” Lopez. One of the best of the best on his feet looks to again awe the crowd with his kicking and striking skills.
Local Lake Elsinore favorite Joe Crilly brings amazing speed and heavy hands with a long history of Knockouts and Technical Knockouts.
Superstar Keith the “KO KID” Berry steps into the cage steel well armed with ground skills buts prides himself on maintaining his given name of Knock Out Kid. Look for Berry to swing for the fences.
Other superstar professional fighters joining the fight card are Greg Guzman, Rick Legere, Fernando Gonzales, and J. Kling with more to come.
Undercard bouts for the evening are loading with some of the ripest, raw talent in the fastest growing industry of MMA with local favorites such as Ruben Tagle, Miguel Cosio, Ruben Duran, Chris Culley, Aaron Miller, Adam Rothwiler, Illiam Goglia, Bryan Colebrook, Victor Rodarte, Zane Whitsfield, Kevin Sauer, Nikko Medina, Eric Jones, Erik Meadors, Daniel Hernandez and Johnny Hart.
Terry Trebilcock, President of King of the Cage stated “I have seen many baseball stadiums in many states and countries but none as nice as the Storm. We are looking to make the Storm Stadium our premier Southern California outdoor venue that has the capacity to hold over 13,000 fight fans for our events. We have put together some epic match ups on this fight card that will make for an amazing inaugural event at the Storm.”
Matt Thompson, Director of Operations with Storm Entertainment:
“When Storm Entertainment took over management of the stadium one of the first main events I wanted to bring in was MMA. King of the Cage was our first choice being one of the biggest, best and most highly recognized MMA outlets. We are excited to build a solid relationship with KOTC and we are looking forward to this fight in May and future fights to come.” Thompson went on to quote one of the facility staff members Head Grounds Keeper for Storm Entertainment Peter Hayes, “I am ecstatic to have the placement of the Cage at home plate with 1200 field seats on the infield grass to accommodate Cage Side and VIP seating outside of the regular available seats.”
Tickets are available online at:
www.STORMENTERTAINMENTONLINE.com and www.KINGOFTHECAGE.com
KINGOFTHECAGE
www.kingofthecage.com
Today, King of the Cage is available on PPV / In Demand to over 50 million homes in more than 25 countries. KOTC is also viewed on Fox Sports Net, which broadcasts to over 200 million homes. King of the Cage is being aired no less than 178 days per calendar year. Through years of blood, sweat and tears, King of the Cage has proven to be an integral part in the evolution of Mixed Martial Arts. No other production has promoted more fights than King of the cage
KOTC has and continues to promote hundreds of shows throughout the world, including 17 of the United States and far-reaching countries such as: England, Singapore, Hong Kong, Canada, and Australia.
King of the Cage has launched careers for countless stars such as: Forrest Griffin, Quinton Rampage Jackson, Rashad Evans, Krazy Horse, Keith Berry, Mac Danzig, Paul Buentello, Urijah Faber, Joe Stevenson, Diego Sanchez, Thiago Alves, as well as legends like Don Frye, Shonie Carter, Dan Severn, and Vernon “Tiger” White.
King of the Cage continues to bring cage fights to fight fans across the globe.
STORM ENTERTAINMENT
www.stormentertainment.com
The Diamond is a state-of-the-art facility that is continually voted one of the finest ballparks in all of the Minor Leagues. The Diamond can accommodate 8,000+ fans for baseball with 6,066 fixed seats, 11 luxury suites, and a grass berm down the right field line. With additional on-field seating, the stadium can be transformed into a concert or boxing venue with a total seating capacity of 14,000.
The Diamond is currently managed by Storm Entertainment, a newly developed entity of Storm Baseball. Whether it's hosting an employee outing, entertaining clients, or getting together with family and friends to celebrate, the employees of Storm Entertainment are dedicated to making your event special. All of our packages can be customized to accommodate the needs of each individual or company. Our Event Coordinators will work with you each step of the way, ensuring the vision and goals of your event are met.
This event will be open to all ages.
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In one of four main events from the Inland Empire is Heavy Weight and Lt. Heavyweight Champion Tony “Kryptonite” Lopez. One of the best of the best on his feet looks to again awe the crowd with his kicking and striking skills.
Super Heavy Weight Champion Neil “Chaos” Cooke, brings over 250
pounds of bully into the cage from Santa Ana, California. Chaos
demands respect from who ever is attempting to take his recently
acquired belt from champion Chance
Williams.
Local Lake Elsinore favorite Joe Crilly brings amazing speed and heavy hands with a long history of Knockouts and Technical Knockouts.
Superstar Keith the “KO KID” Berry steps into the cage steel well armed with ground skills buts prides himself on maintaining his given name of Knock Out Kid. Look for Berry to swing for the fences.
Other superstar professional fighters joining the fight card are Greg Guzman, Rick Legere, Fernando Gonzales, and J. Kling with more to come.
Undercard bouts for the evening are loading with some of the ripest, raw talent in the fastest growing industry of MMA with local favorites such as Ruben Tagle, Miguel Cosio, Ruben Duran, Chris Culley, Aaron Miller, Adam Rothwiler, Illiam Goglia, Bryan Colebrook, Victor Rodarte, Zane Whitsfield, Kevin Sauer, Nikko Medina, Eric Jones, Erik Meadors, Daniel Hernandez and Johnny Hart.
Terry Trebilcock, President of King of the Cage stated “I have seen many baseball stadiums in many states and countries but none as nice as the Storm. We are looking to make the Storm Stadium our premier Southern California outdoor venue that has the capacity to hold over 13,000 fight fans for our events. We have put together some epic match ups on this fight card that will make for an amazing inaugural event at the Storm.”
Matt Thompson, Director of Operations with Storm Entertainment:
“When Storm Entertainment took over management of the stadium one of the first main events I wanted to bring in was MMA. King of the Cage was our first choice being one of the biggest, best and most highly recognized MMA outlets. We are excited to build a solid relationship with KOTC and we are looking forward to this fight in May and future fights to come.” Thompson went on to quote one of the facility staff members Head Grounds Keeper for Storm Entertainment Peter Hayes, “I am ecstatic to have the placement of the Cage at home plate with 1200 field seats on the infield grass to accommodate Cage Side and VIP seating outside of the regular available seats.”
Tickets are available online at:
www.STORMENTERTAINMENTONLINE.com and www.KINGOFTHECAGE.com
KINGOFTHECAGE
www.kingofthecage.com
Today, King of the Cage is available on PPV / In Demand to over 50 million homes in more than 25 countries. KOTC is also viewed on Fox Sports Net, which broadcasts to over 200 million homes. King of the Cage is being aired no less than 178 days per calendar year. Through years of blood, sweat and tears, King of the Cage has proven to be an integral part in the evolution of Mixed Martial Arts. No other production has promoted more fights than King of the cage
KOTC has and continues to promote hundreds of shows throughout the world, including 17 of the United States and far-reaching countries such as: England, Singapore, Hong Kong, Canada, and Australia.
King of the Cage has launched careers for countless stars such as: Forrest Griffin, Quinton Rampage Jackson, Rashad Evans, Krazy Horse, Keith Berry, Mac Danzig, Paul Buentello, Urijah Faber, Joe Stevenson, Diego Sanchez, Thiago Alves, as well as legends like Don Frye, Shonie Carter, Dan Severn, and Vernon “Tiger” White.
King of the Cage continues to bring cage fights to fight fans across the globe.
STORM ENTERTAINMENT
www.stormentertainment.com
The Diamond is a state-of-the-art facility that is continually voted one of the finest ballparks in all of the Minor Leagues. The Diamond can accommodate 8,000+ fans for baseball with 6,066 fixed seats, 11 luxury suites, and a grass berm down the right field line. With additional on-field seating, the stadium can be transformed into a concert or boxing venue with a total seating capacity of 14,000.
The Diamond is currently managed by Storm Entertainment, a newly developed entity of Storm Baseball. Whether it's hosting an employee outing, entertaining clients, or getting together with family and friends to celebrate, the employees of Storm Entertainment are dedicated to making your event special. All of our packages can be customized to accommodate the needs of each individual or company. Our Event Coordinators will work with you each step of the way, ensuring the vision and goals of your event are met.
