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Roy Englebrecht Events

OC Promoter and MMA Featured on The Simpson's

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In a sign that mixed martial arts has truly made it, the sport was satirized on Sunday's new installment of

the "The Simpsons" on Fox, and OC Fight Promoter Roy Englebrecht was the MMA promoter they featured.

In the episode, dubbed "The Great Wife Hope," Marge takes on mixed martial arts after Springfield's male

population embraces the local MMA organization UPKCC, the acronym for the Ultimate Punch, Kick and

Choke Championship.

Marge later competes after UPKCC president Chet Englebrecht agrees to shut down the promotion if Marge

can beat him in a cage match.

MMA fans can appreciate the show writers' obvious knowledge of MMA, including references to a septagon,

tribal bicep tattoos, and Marge's training regiment, which includes boxing with Drederick Tatum, jiu jitsu with

local martial-arts instructor Akira, and wrestling with Mr. Burns. In fact, during one exchange in which Marge

talks about getting the sport shut down, Nelson explains.

"You can't stop an entire sport," he said. "You'd need several other mothers and sympathetic school officials

and clergy men."

"The Great Wife Hope," part of "The Simpsons" season No. 23, is the 444th episode in the series' long-

running history.

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Don't forget about our big MMA Double Header Dec 17th and Dec 18th at the Irvine Marriott. Dec 17th will

feature five boxing bouts and a special MMA Championship Bout for the Iceman Rx Belt between Aaron

Miller vs. Brian Abram. Then on Friday Dec 18th Englebrecht will promote the first ever upscale MMA

amateur show in Orange County. If you would like to attend both events and save big you can buy one seat

to both shows for $40 (a $30 savings) which includes free entry to our after party at Sutra Lounge Dec 18th

(a $20 value). To purchase these special Double Header tickets call the office at 949 760-3131 and ask for

- Press Release from R.E.P. with a little editing from us (color, highlights, etc...)

Subject to change

(10/12/09)