MMA Comes to the Entertainment Capital of the World

Posted on | June 23, 2010 | No Comments

June 22, 2010, Hollywood, CALIFORNIA—Today JP Productions announced it has brought MMA to the entertainment capital of the world, Hollywood. Respect in the Cage combines the hottest Hollywood’s DJ’s with the excitement of the fastest growing sport in the world MMA, and on the heels of extraordinary success—the last three fights in Pomona, California have sold out. JP Productions has joined forces with Live Nation to bring Hollywood MMA to life. “What makes Respect in the Cage stand out to me is that you have the number one growing professional sport worldwide combined with red carpet nightlife. Not only do we have great fighting entertainment, we bring celebrity guests, A-list DJ’S, and Go-Go dancers that bring a Vegas vibe. Respect gives you what no one else provides in the MMA scene,” says creator and promoter John Peña.

Respect in the Cage: World War 1 is the first of three scheduled MMA events in Hollywood. It will take place at the Palladium on Saturday, July 24, 2010. Besides general admission and reserved seating, bottle service is also available. The event will be hosted by Sway from MTV; DJ Eric CuBeeChe will entertain the audience at the opening and between fights.

Respect in the Cage: World War 1 will feature international fighters representing their various countries. Fighters who have been confirmed so far are: Leah Meylnchuck-Canada, Marcus Kowal-Sweden, Koji Ijima-Japan, Hjimar Ocampo-Honduras, Jaime Walsh-United Kingdom, Gevork Chilaylan-Armenia, Christos Giagos-Greece, Bobby Green-USA, Christope Saunders-Canada, Romo Todorovich-Russia, Wachiim Spirtwolf–Native American, Eddie Mendez-Mexico, Joe Camacho-Mexico, and Steve Ramirez-Colombia. The line ups of the fighters will be announced shortly.

Respect in the Cage: World War 1 is made possible with the support of sponsors MyNetCard www.MyNetCard.com and Maniaco Gear www.ManiacoGear.com .

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE-LYV) is the largest live entertainment company in the world, consisting of five businesses: concert promotion and venue operations, sponsorship, ticketing solutions, e-commerce and artist management. Live Nation seeks to innovate and enhance the
live entertainment experience for artists and fans: before, during and after the show. In 2009, Live Nation sold 140 million tickets, promoted 21,000 concerts, partnered with 850 sponsors and averaged 25 million unique monthly users of its e-commerce sites. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com.

JP Productions is a marketing and events production company with 20 years of expertise in sporting events, festivals and special events that has successfully produced shows in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas and Ensenada, Mexico. Much respect has been earned by JP Productions from fans and fighters alike with top-notch cards and first-rate production. For additional information, visit www.RespectinTheCage.com.