TEDD WILLIAMS AND SOBOBA CASINO TEAM UP TO BRING FIGHT FANS “THE EXTREME SPORTS FESTIVAL”

Posted on | October 13, 2010 | No Comments

Event will feature “Royal Flush” fight card

Apple Valley, CA (USA) – Tedd Williams and Soboba Casino are proud to present the “Extreme Sports Festival” on Sunday, October 24th in San Jacinto, California. This incredible day of action is an all-day event that will feature Grapplapaloosa, a no-gi grappling tournament for men, women, and children of all ages. In addition, there will be a California State Amateur MMA Championship event, which is also open to men, women, and children of all ages. Last but certainly not least, Tedd Williams’ Gladiator Challenge will present a pro MMA show that will showcase over twenty professional mixed martial arts bouts. In addition, there will also be over forty vendor booths for fans to peruse. With over 8,000 extreme sports fans expected, this is an event that can’t be missed!

The gates open at 10 AM, and fights will be running all day. The event will end at 12 midnight. Tickets for this awesome event cost $45, and are available through the Virtual Box Office at http://www.vbotickets.com/.

Weigh-ins for the exciting Grapplapaloosa event will run from 7 AM to 9 AM on the day of the Festival, and the tournament will begin at 10 AM. For registration and additional information on this exciting tournament, please contact Steve Lara at (626) 720-3695, or head to http://www.milleniamma.com/.

The amateur MMA event will feature live MMA fights for kids, women, and men, and will include a master’s division. For more information, please contact Paul Herrara at (951) 741-5554, or head to www.hitmanathletics.com/.

The pro MMA event, entitled “Royal Flush,” will begin at 6 PM, and will feature several big-name MMA stars. WEC and Tachi Palace Fights veteran Manny “The Mangler” Tapia will make his GC debut. Robbie Peralta will look to continue his ascension up the ladder towards a title shot. Tedd Williams’ son Teddy Williams will also attempt to take the next step in his young career. UFC veterans Aaron Brink and Andy Wang will also put their skills on display for the GC fight fans. Also to be featured on the card will be Wes “The Soldier” Combs. In the main event, Eric Prindle and Shane Smith will battle with #1 contender’s spot in the GC super heavyweight division on the line. You won’t want to miss this incredible day that will be filled with fun and fights!

If you’ve wanted to get into the fight business as an official, here’s your chance. Also featured at the “Extreme Sports Festival” will be the man many call the best referee in MMA, Herb Dean. Dean will be conducting sign-ups for his Certified Referee School on-site. For more information, please contact Herb at http://www.herbdean.com/.

Last but not least, the Festival will play host to many awesome vendor booths. Sign-ups to date include the U.S. Army, Booyaa, PODS storage systems, Bow SLING, Max Out or Get Out, 10th Planet MMA School, Primetime MMA, No Wimps, Precision Pools, Body Works, Juice-it Up, Moss Brothers Chevrolet, Ramona Tire, Inland Chevrolet, Power Bands, 5150 Appeal, Cal Tan, Premier Jewelry, Never Quit Design & Printing, and Validation Clothing. For more information on vendor booths, or to sign up, please contact Tedd Williams at tedd@gladatiorchallenge.com.

The “Extreme Sports Festival” will surely bring exciting fight action to local fight fans. GC owner/promoter Tedd Williams exclaimed, “GC is very happy to bring the action once again to the great crowds at Soboba Casino. We look forward to tearing the roof off of Soboba with all the red-hot excitement!”

For more information on Gladiator Challenge and all its events, please visit http://www.gladiatorchallenge.com.