DESERT DIAMOND CASINO HOSTS RAGE IN THE CAGE 134
DESERT DIAMOND CASINO HOSTS RAGE IN THE CAGE 134
Local Favorite Eddie Arizmendi Puts Middleweight Title on the Line
Come Meet Special Guests Junie Browning and George Roop
TUCSON, Ariz. – Desert Diamond Casino and Rage in the Cage are partnering up once again to bring live MMA fighting to Southern Arizona fans. The action takes place on Friday, Sept. 11, 2009 at the Diamond Center as part of RITC 134. Special guests present will be “Bad Boy” Junie Browning from TUF 8 and UFC veteran George Roop; both fighters will be available for photo opportunities and autograph signings.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at any Ticketmaster location, by calling 800-745-3000, by contacting the Desert Diamond Casino Box Office, or by visiting www.desertdiamondcasino.com. Ticket prices range from $25 to $100 in advance. Doors open at 6:00 PM with the first fight scheduled to start at 7:00 PM.
Headlining the card is Tucson’s Eddie Arizmendi (11-4) as he takes on challenger David Hullet (25-10), out of Las Vegas, in the RITC Middleweight Title bout.
Other fighters include: Jeremy Larsen (4-1), Gabe Casillas (10-10), Lyle Steffens (4-2), Leroy Fornoff (3-4), Julian Samaniego (1-12), Doug Moore (5-0), Nick Rhoads (2-2), Darin Kelly (1-0), Nick Marus, Robert Gainey (2-0), Nic Stone (5-1-1), Jake Ramsey (1-3), Jonathan Ploof (0-2), Xavier Reyes, Manny Guajardo (2-0), Brian Ingram (1-0), Grant Hawkins, Eric Heath (0-2), Andres Acuna (0-1), Jose Diaz (0-1), Mike Kasser, Oscar Rodriguez (1-1), Gabe Rosa (2-1), Roman Salazar (2-1), Manny Morales (1-1), Van Sanders (0-1), Marshall Swerdfeger, Josh Davison, Curtis Washington, Ismael Valsquez, Anthony Garrett, Jason Polk (0-3), Carl Jones (0-2), Brandyn Martinez, Freddie Lux, Chris Eggelston, and Ricardo Ramirez.
Treena Parvello, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for the Tohono O'odham Gaming Enterprise, commented, “Eddie Arizmendi and Gabe Casillas are some of Tucson’s favorite local fighters. Not only are both of them fighting on September 11th, but Desert Diamond Casino will give more than two dozen Tucsonans the opportunity to enter the octagon and showcase their talent in front of family and friends!”
Desert Diamond Casino on Pima Mine Road, Desert Diamond Casino♦Hotel on Nogales Highway, and the Golden Ha:san in Why, Arizona, are enterprises of the Tohono O’odham Nation. Further information can be found at www.desertdiamondcasino.com or by calling 866-DDC-WINS.
Fight card subject to change.