Press Conference: "NEW BEGINNING"
(PRESS RELEASE) -- You are cordially invited to meet and interview
the fighters participating in the X-1 World Events “NEW BEGINNING"
show. The Press conference takes place Tuesday February 24, 2009
and starts promptly at 2:30pm in the Dave and Busters Showroom. The
showroom is located on the second floor. "NEW BEGINNINGS" featuring
the highly anticipated MMA local favorite Falaniko
Vitale, takes place 7:00 PM Friday February 27, 2009, at the
Maui War Memorial Gym.
Falaniko Vitale a former college standout football player and UFC veteran will take on EliteXc veteran and Renegades Extreme Fighting Middleweight Champion Jon “El Jagur” Kirk of Houston, Texas. Kirk is a pure striker and looks forward to going head to head with Vitale.
Also that night 4 of Maui's top fighters will take to the ring. UFC Veteran and the top ranked Heavyweight in Hawaii Scott "Punk Haole" Junk will go toe to toe with the very dominating new comer Lolohea Mahe. Mahe has ran through all 4 of his previous opponents and jumped at the opportunity to fight Junk. This will be the first high caliber opponent for Mahe and he hopes that a win in Maui will get him the match that he keeps asking for, a fight against X1 World Champion Ron Waterman.
155lb jiu jitsu specialist Dominic Ahnee of Maui will go head to head with talented wrestler Michael Brightmon. In record time Brightmon built up his pro record to an impressive 10-2, he is ready to make the move to the lightweight division and feels that he is more then ready to take on Ahnee for the X1 State Lightweight Title. Ahnee is no stranger to tough fights, having submitted World Muay Thai Champion Trevor Hardy and going the distance with local standouts Harris Sarmiento and Kaleo Kwan, Ahnee feels that a win here could make him that much closer to the X1 World Lightweight Title.
Maui boxer Brandon Visher continues to dominate Hawaii's 145lb division and is easily considered the number one contender for the X1 World Featherweight Title. As he patiently waits for his shot at the current champion Eddie Yagin, Visher finds himself matched up against another veteran fighter Justin Mercado. Mercado first entered the ring back in 2002 and has always been an exciting fighter that never gives in, Visher himself an exciting boxer has continued to show the fans that his ground game can be just as dangerous. These two warriors will be fighting for the X1 State Featherweight Title.
Maui's undisputed bantamweight king Mike "The Pitbull" Pedro has a very exciting ground game and proved it when he submitted current X1 Champion Kana Hyatt in a non-title match in just 14 seconds into the fight. Don't look past Hansen though as he too is a stud on the ground thanks to his amazing camp at Team MMAD. This bout has all the makings of fight of the night.
Maui native Koa Ramos will make his return against exciting striker Jason Dacquel.
8 more exciting fights will be on the undercard featuring Maui's top amateur fighters as they too try to earn their way into the X1 rankings.
Tickets can be purchased by calling Toma Garage 1-808-575-2652
Falaniko Vitale a former college standout football player and UFC veteran will take on EliteXc veteran and Renegades Extreme Fighting Middleweight Champion Jon “El Jagur” Kirk of Houston, Texas. Kirk is a pure striker and looks forward to going head to head with Vitale.
Also that night 4 of Maui's top fighters will take to the ring. UFC Veteran and the top ranked Heavyweight in Hawaii Scott "Punk Haole" Junk will go toe to toe with the very dominating new comer Lolohea Mahe. Mahe has ran through all 4 of his previous opponents and jumped at the opportunity to fight Junk. This will be the first high caliber opponent for Mahe and he hopes that a win in Maui will get him the match that he keeps asking for, a fight against X1 World Champion Ron Waterman.
155lb jiu jitsu specialist Dominic Ahnee of Maui will go head to head with talented wrestler Michael Brightmon. In record time Brightmon built up his pro record to an impressive 10-2, he is ready to make the move to the lightweight division and feels that he is more then ready to take on Ahnee for the X1 State Lightweight Title. Ahnee is no stranger to tough fights, having submitted World Muay Thai Champion Trevor Hardy and going the distance with local standouts Harris Sarmiento and Kaleo Kwan, Ahnee feels that a win here could make him that much closer to the X1 World Lightweight Title.
Maui boxer Brandon Visher continues to dominate Hawaii's 145lb division and is easily considered the number one contender for the X1 World Featherweight Title. As he patiently waits for his shot at the current champion Eddie Yagin, Visher finds himself matched up against another veteran fighter Justin Mercado. Mercado first entered the ring back in 2002 and has always been an exciting fighter that never gives in, Visher himself an exciting boxer has continued to show the fans that his ground game can be just as dangerous. These two warriors will be fighting for the X1 State Featherweight Title.
Maui's undisputed bantamweight king Mike "The Pitbull" Pedro has a very exciting ground game and proved it when he submitted current X1 Champion Kana Hyatt in a non-title match in just 14 seconds into the fight. Don't look past Hansen though as he too is a stud on the ground thanks to his amazing camp at Team MMAD. This bout has all the makings of fight of the night.
Maui native Koa Ramos will make his return against exciting striker Jason Dacquel.
8 more exciting fights will be on the undercard featuring Maui's top amateur fighters as they too try to earn their way into the X1 rankings.
Tickets can be purchased by calling Toma Garage 1-808-575-2652
