(PRESS RELEASE) -- RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (October 20, 2014) On Saturday, December 6, 2014 King of the Cage, one of the world’s premier organizations for Mixed Martial Arts, returns to Las Vegas at Eastside Cannery Casino Hotel for “Future Legends 27” featuring three (3) Title Fights.
J.J. Torres vs. Lenon Ford for the 160 lb. Junior Welterweight Title
Carlo Juinio vs. Jason Pacheco for the 125 lb. Junior Flyweight Title
The KOTC 145 lb. Amateur Bantamweight Title will be on the line when current Champion Christian Cardona from Las Vegas, Nevada (Torres MMA) defends his title against Allen Washington from Denver, Colorado (Team Wildman). The champion, Cardona, is coming off a tremendous win at 0:19 in the first round.
In a rematch for the 160 lb. Junior Welterweight Title, Lennon Ford from Corona, California (10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Corona) will defend his belt against JJ Torres from Las Vegas, Nevada (Torres MMA) and trains under the legendary Juan Torres.
The other title bout for the 125 lb. Junior Flyweight Title will feature Carlo Juinio from Las Vegas Nevada (Cobra Kai Las Vegas) against Jason Pacheco also from Las Vegas Nevada (One Kick Nicks).
This event will be broadcast in over 50 million U.S. households on MAVTV (214 Direct TV, 248 Dish Network). Check your local cable provider for cable station in your area.
Other fighters appearing on the card will be Jordan Christensen, Jaime Coronado, Miles Welk, Oscar Sanchez, Jesse Summer , Quincy Davis Wyatt Morgan, Rich Mapstead, Yumi Matsumoto, Danielle Alfapada, Austin Clough, Chris Barr, Andreas Vasquez, R jay Sharpe, Ken Rose, Eric Anderson, Alberto Gomez, Ulysses Bautista, Kelly Vilarino, Fanny Tommasino, Thomas Rowland, Danny Padilla, Izzy Welch, Irvins Ayala, Anthony Renteria, Jesse Strader, Vincent Rexcoat, Matt Rosado, Austin Haggerty, Miguel Cortorreal, Steven Hartman, Raul Salas, Anthony Lopez, Gabriel Flores, Tanner Beason, James Stevenson, William Ewers, Anthony Adams, Eddie Hernandez, Javier Hernandez and more.
Doors open at 5 pm, Fights start at 6pm. Reserve seating, VIP, and ringside tickets are on sale now. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.eastsidecannery.com or go to the Eastside Cannery Box Office. Event card subject to change.
About King of the Cage King of the Cage is a mixture of several different martial arts, which pits one person's martial arts style versus another. It is a full contact sport, which has slowly but surely made its way to the mainstream public and most importantly into our living rooms every day. Today, King of the Cage is available weekly to over 50 million homes in the United States on cable and satellite television and also airs in more than 60 countries worldwide which include Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Mongolia, Thailand, South Africa, and most of Europe to name a few. After performing 400+ events of blood, sweat and tears, King of the Cage has proven to be an integral part in the evolution of Mixed Martial Arts. No other production has promoted more fights than King of the Cage. KOTC has and continues to promote hundreds of shows throughout the world, including 17 of the United States and far-reaching countries such as: England, Singapore, South Africa, Canada, Japan, and Australia. King of the Cage has been a career staple for countless stars: Forrest Griffin, Quinton Rampage Jackson, Rashad Evans, Ronda Rousey, Krazy Horse, Keith Jardine, Mac Danzig, Urijah Faber, Joe Stevenson, and Diego Sanchez. Sustainability is the key factor in any production; King of the Cage continues to operate because of a multitude of key factors with one of the most important being its allegiance to the fighters and the fans. King of the Cage is one of the founding fathers of not only a Sport but also a Lifestyle!
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