Final Press Conference For “Ultimate Chaos” MMA PPV show Saturday night in Biloxi

Posted on | June 26, 2009 | No Comments

The Bobby Lashley (left) v. Bob “The Beast” Sapp (right) monster match-up headlines this show.

BILOXI, Miss. (June 25, 2009) – “Ultimate Chaos,” the star-studded mixed martial arts Pay-Per-View event, presented by Prize Fight Promotions and Fight Force International, explodes Saturday night live from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi.

The much-anticipated main event features two of the most popular and entertaining combat fighters in the world, former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley (3-0-0) and K1 and PRIDE living legend Bob “The Beast” Sapp (10-4-1), in a battle of super heavyweights.

“Ultimate Chaos” is being produced and distributed by Gotham MMA and Integrated Sports at 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT in the United States and Canada on cable and satellite Pay Per View via iNDemand, TVN, DirecTV, Bell TV, Shaw, Star Choice and Viewer’s Choice for a suggested retail price of only $29.95. The show will also air internationally to viewers outside of North America on www.gofightlive.tv (click on the photo above to order).

Veteran blow-by-blow announcer Col. Bob Sheridan and colorful mixed-martial-arts heavyweight Seth “The Silverback” Petruzelli lead the PPV broadcast team that also includes color analyst Bray Deavours and ringside reporter Dave Ferguson.

Dutch knockout specialist Gilbert “The Hurricane” Yvel (35-13-1) takes on 3-time UFC heavyweight title challenger Pedro “The Rock” Rizzo (16-8-0) in an intriguing co-main event match-up of fighters who put opponents to sleep.

The Ultimate Fighter 4 star Din “Dinyero” Thomas (24-8-0) faces former King Of The Cage and Gladiator Challenge lightweight champion Javier “Showtime” Vasquez (12-2-0), while highly-regarded Canadian lightweight prospect Chris “The Polish Hammer” Horodecki (12-1-0) meets 4-time World Muay Thai title-holder William “The Bull” Sriyapai (12-4-0).

Also fighting on the card is welterweight Brett Cooper (9-4-0) vs. Waachiim “Native Warrior” Spirit Wolf (5-4-0); Affliction vice president Tom Atencio (1-0-0) vs. Treasure Bay Casino card dealer, lightweight Randy Hedderick, making his pro debut; Northern Ireland brawler Colin McKee (3-2-0) vs. veteran welterweight Lance Thomson (4-2-0) vs. veteran James Orso (8-3-0) vs. The Ultimate Fighter 3 star Danny Abbadi (3-4-0); welterweight Eric Bradley (2-1-0), 2-time All-America wrestler and 2003 NCAA boxing champion at Penn State, vs. unbeaten prospect Kelly Leo (5-0-0). All fights and fighters are subject to change.

Tickets are priced at $25.00 (limited discount seating), $40.00 (general admission) and $55.00 (premium reserved seating) and sale at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum and all TicketMaster outlets.

For more information go to www.theultimatechaos.com or www.mscoastcoliseum.com. Doors open at 5PM/CT, first fight 6 PM/CT, and the first PPV fight is at 8 PM/CT.

FIGHTER PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES

(Treasure Bay Casino and Hotel)

Bob Sapp: “That’s Bob ‘The Beast’ Sapp. He’s looking for a train wreck; I’m the train that’s going to wreck him. He’s expecting me to go three rounds…..no. I’m going to knock him out. He’s looking for me? He’ll see me after I knock him out and he’s laying there looking up at me. Everybody’s going to see what ‘Ultimate Chaos’ means….me and Bobby Lashley.”

Bobby Lashley: “I’m excited to be on this card with so many great fighters. It’s a great card. Me and Bob aren’t looking to be fight of the year. We’re looking for a train wreck…chaos! I’ve trained very hard with my team in Colorado. I’m ready to go three rounds. I hope he’s (Bob) ready to go because I’m taking him into deep water.”

Pedro Rizzo: “I’m happy to be here. I’ve trained real hard. I’m sure Yvel has trained hard, too. We’re going to put on a battle Saturday night. Let’s see what’s going on.”

Din Thomas: “Pronounced, Dean, not Din.”

Javier Vasquez: “Sorry, Tom, the fight of the night is between me and Din Thomas. I hope you’re ready (Din). It will be the fight of the night.”

Tom Atencio: “I appreciate what everybody has done here. I, too, look forward to it being fight of the night and we’ll see what happens.”

Randy Hedderick: “I want to thank Tom for this fight. I love giving everybody a good show and hopefully it will be the fight of the night.”

Brett Cooper: “I’m a California boy. I’m fighting Waachim Spirit Wolf. He’s a tough guy…..Native American. I break people’s spirits and that’s what I’m going to do Saturday. I’m looking forward to it.”

William Sriyapai: “We’re going to, hopefully, have a stand-up fight. You never know, it may go to the ground. It’s going to be a good exciting fight for everybody.”

Danny Abbadi: “I’m excited. Actually, it’s a rematch with James Orso. That was a split decision. I’m going to win this one in the first round.”