Watch MMA undercard on the Internet

28/01/2007

Watch MMA undercard on the Internet

Press Release: Four local fighters are scheduled to compete in the EliteXC mixed martial arts (MMA) 10-bout fight card on Saturday, Feb. 10, at the DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven, Miss. Area favorites Adriano Nasal, Mike Powell and John-David Shackelford, all of Memphis, and Seth Kleinbeck of Stuttgart, Ark., will be featured in undercard matches of a spectacular card. Tickets  are available in all price ranges at the DeSoto Civic Center box office (888) 280-9120 and at TicketMaster outlets. Nasal (4-1), a lightweight, is a submission-wrestling fighter. Nasal, who teaches Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Memphis, will tangle with Javier Vazquez (10-2), a veteran submission fighter from Pomona, Calif. Welterweight Pyle (12-4-1) combines a variety of MMA techniques, including tae kwon do, judo and karate. Nicknamed “Quicksand” for his ability to draw in opponents and methodically wear them down, Pyle will face Ross “The Boss” Ebanez (14-4-2) from Hilo, Hawaii. A fighter known for his submission style, welterweight Shackelford (7-4) will take on Edson Berto (10-3-1) of Orlando, Fla. Kleinbeck (6-3), a physician by trade, is known as “The Doctor” and will face Japan’s Riki Fukuda (6-2). Those four fights, plus one more, will be streamed live at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT at www.ProElite.com, a growing Internet destination for the MMA community.