Tuff-N-Uff returns to Cox Pavilion on July 1 with five championship bouts
Jun 27, 2011
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The future stars of mixed martial arts return to
Las Vegas’ Cox Pavilion on July 1, and the nation’s premiere
amateur promotion will look to crown an astounding five new
champions.
“Tuff-N-Uff: The Future Stars of MMA,” in association with Justice Entertainment Group, looks to bring a few holiday fireworks to Sin City with the 12-bout event “Tuff-N-Uff: Browning vs. Postma,” featuring the debut of the Randy Couture Tuff-N-Uff Heavyweight Title, as well as four more championship bouts.
The night’s main event sees Team Tompkins’ Brandon Browning (1-1)
and One Kick Nick-trained Carl Postma (1-0) attempt to become the
inaugural Randy Couture Tuff-N-Uff Heavyweight Champion, and the
UFC Hall of Famer is expected to be on hand to award the belt named
in his honor.
“It is an honor to have one of the belts named after me,” Couture said. “My son and other amateur fighters have gone through and developed their skills in the Tuff-N-Uff amateur series with their aspirations to become professionals similar to myself.”
The night’s co-features sees Tuff-N-Uff’s vacant featherweight title up for grabs, in addition to the crowning of three new female champions.
“We’re always looking to bring the best possible fight cards to our fans, and this lineup is no exception,” Tuff-N-Uff president Barry Meyer said. “With our past champions Jimmy Jones, Taylor Stratford, T.J. Cunanan and Ashley Cummins all moving to the pro ranks, we felt there was no better way to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend than to crown five new title-holders.”
At 145 pounds, a pair of four-time Tuff-N-Uff veterans look to claim gold, as Troy Remer (3-1) meets the undefeated Cesar Campos (5-0). Fan-favorite Remer looks to rebound from a hard-fought decision loss to Rudy Morales, while TapouT’s Campos looks for his sixth win of 2011.
In female 145-pound action, the 5-foot-11 Jessamyn Duke (3-1) looks to keep her two-fight win streak alive against gritty Team Quest product Autumn Richardson (3-3). Already the Absolute Action MMA champ, Duke brings a string of back-to-back submission wins to the cage. Meanwhile, Richardson makes her second effort at a Tuff-N-Uff title after falling short against Rousey this past November.
In the 135-pound women’s division, Marcia Allen (4-2) and Kari Lichtenwainer (1-2) each make their Tuff-N-Uff debut while searching for promotional gold, while Kathryn Davis (2-1) meets Kaiyana Rain (1-0) for the 115-pound female title.
In addition to the night's featured contests, a full lineup of aspiring amateur fighters from some of the world's top academies – including 10th Planet Riverside, LA Boxing, Striking Unlimited, Team Beastman, Team Suffer, Team Tompkins, Throwdown, Wand Fight Team and Xtreme Couture – will compete at Tuff-N-Uff's July 1 event.
Tickets for “Tuff-N-Uff: Browning vs. Postma,” which start at just $23, are available at UNLVTickets.com and TuffNUff.net.
The full fight card is available for viewing at TuffNUff.net.
Come see the future stars of mixed martial arts.
“Tuff-N-Uff: The Future Stars of MMA,” in association with Justice Entertainment Group, looks to bring a few holiday fireworks to Sin City with the 12-bout event “Tuff-N-Uff: Browning vs. Postma,” featuring the debut of the Randy Couture Tuff-N-Uff Heavyweight Title, as well as four more championship bouts.
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“It is an honor to have one of the belts named after me,” Couture said. “My son and other amateur fighters have gone through and developed their skills in the Tuff-N-Uff amateur series with their aspirations to become professionals similar to myself.”
The winner of Tuff-N-Uff Heavyweight Title will also earn the honor
of becoming the first-ever heavyweight champion in the history of
the Tuff-N-Uff organization.
The night’s co-features sees Tuff-N-Uff’s vacant featherweight title up for grabs, in addition to the crowning of three new female champions.
“We’re always looking to bring the best possible fight cards to our fans, and this lineup is no exception,” Tuff-N-Uff president Barry Meyer said. “With our past champions Jimmy Jones, Taylor Stratford, T.J. Cunanan and Ashley Cummins all moving to the pro ranks, we felt there was no better way to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend than to crown five new title-holders.”
At 145 pounds, a pair of four-time Tuff-N-Uff veterans look to claim gold, as Troy Remer (3-1) meets the undefeated Cesar Campos (5-0). Fan-favorite Remer looks to rebound from a hard-fought decision loss to Rudy Morales, while TapouT’s Campos looks for his sixth win of 2011.
In female 145-pound action, the 5-foot-11 Jessamyn Duke (3-1) looks to keep her two-fight win streak alive against gritty Team Quest product Autumn Richardson (3-3). Already the Absolute Action MMA champ, Duke brings a string of back-to-back submission wins to the cage. Meanwhile, Richardson makes her second effort at a Tuff-N-Uff title after falling short against Rousey this past November.
In the 135-pound women’s division, Marcia Allen (4-2) and Kari Lichtenwainer (1-2) each make their Tuff-N-Uff debut while searching for promotional gold, while Kathryn Davis (2-1) meets Kaiyana Rain (1-0) for the 115-pound female title.
In addition to the night's featured contests, a full lineup of aspiring amateur fighters from some of the world's top academies – including 10th Planet Riverside, LA Boxing, Striking Unlimited, Team Beastman, Team Suffer, Team Tompkins, Throwdown, Wand Fight Team and Xtreme Couture – will compete at Tuff-N-Uff's July 1 event.
Tickets for “Tuff-N-Uff: Browning vs. Postma,” which start at just $23, are available at UNLVTickets.com and TuffNUff.net.
The full fight card is available for viewing at TuffNUff.net.
Come see the future stars of mixed martial arts.
