Battle Under The Stars This Weekend

Kickboxing - MMA - Pro Boxing

August 2, 2008

Softball County Sports Pavilion

Denver, Colorado

Jim 'Smitty' Smith and Poor Boys Pro Boxing have teamed up with local MMA power promoter, Sven Bean

to bring you no less than 11 bouts on a card entitled "Battle Under The Stars".

Boxing Bouts:

The main event will pit Colorado's Victor Villareal against tough veteran Patrick 'Head Hunter' Thompson from

Nebraska. The bout will be an 8 rounder for the Colorado/Nebraska States title at super middleweight. The

title will be recognized by both the Colorado and Nebraska state boxing commissions as well as the

Association of Boxing Committee (ABC).

The chief support bout will be a rematch between welterweights Brad Jackson and Julio Lanzas, who fought

to a draw in March. Jairo Delgado will take on 25 fight veteran Javier Segura in only his second start as a

pro. Delgado is certainly one to watch for. Rounding out the boxing portion of the card is John Kiser against

Jose Beltran and the much anticipated debut of Tommy Atencio. Atencio was an outstanding amateur in the

Colorado boxing scene with many state, regional and national titles to his credit.

MMA Feature Bouts:

There will be three solid MMA matches at the event featuring fighters from Colorado, Arizona, and South

Dakota. In a light heavyweight bout New York transplant Ken Kreuscher takes on Battlequest veteran Coy

Sasse. Kreuscher is 1-1 in MMA and 1-0 in Muay Thai. All of wins have come by way of Knockout. He has

trained with the likes of Renzo Gracie, Nate Marquardt and Kru Phil Nurse. Coy Sasse hails from Rapid City,

South Dakota. He is well rounded fighter out of Dynamic Martial Arts and is trained by veteran fighter/coach

Josh Usera. Sasse made his debut at the Battlequest 8 event where he dispatched Rory O'Farrel in the first

round. Sasse also has a 2-0 amateur boxing record.

Denver's Ben Deanda replaces Ralston Baker, who had to drop from the card for personal reasons. Deanda

is a Battlequest veteran and mixes solid striking with slick jiujitsu skills. He hails from Nate Marquardt's High

Altitude Martial Arts. Deanda will be facing an amazing athlete in Justin Gaethje. Gaethje compiled a record

of 191-9 wrestling at Stafford High School in Arizona, where he was a four-time regional champion, and twice

named team captain. In the first MMA bout of the evening two lightweights will make their debut as

submission stylist Justin Griffis locks up with wrestler Rocco Depaolo. Griffis is a Brazilian Jiujitsu blue belt

under Mauricio Zingano. Depaolo is a Colorado state runner up and is part of the UNC wrestling squad.

Muay Thai Bouts:

The fight card will also feature 3 women's Muay Thai matches. In the feature bout Lauren Sugihara faces

Jessica Hollenback. Sugihara is better known as DJ Ms. Vicious, one of the most sought after DJ's in the

industry. She is known for her looks, something that has garnered attention from Playboy, but she can also

fight. She is currently 2-0 in Muay Thai and will be looking to enter in to the MMA scene in the future. She is

trained by the legend Clarence Thatch of 3-D Martial Arts. Jessica Hollenback is 1-0 and comes out of the

Colorado Muay Thai camp. She has the most technically sound Muay Thai coach in the region, Oscar

Martinez, in her corner. La Boxing's Christina Kaneesal (1-1) will face off against Colorado Muay Thai's

Rachel Sahlberg (2-0). Both girls are known for there toe-to-toe non stop style and should be a crowd

pleaser. And to kick off the night, Sarah Padilla (0-1) of Denver will face debut fighter Danyella Hogle at 132-

137 lbs.

Fights Under The Stars

The event will take place Saturday, August 2nd outside at Softball Country. Come watch 11 exciting Muay

Thai, MMA and Pro Boxing matches under the stars.

Grab a cold one, and enjoy the fresh air and fights! The gates will open at 7:00 pm and the first bout will start

promptly at 8:15 pm.

Softball Country is located at 2101 W 64th Avenue. It is just a few blocks west of Pecos on 64th.

How to Purchase Tickets:

Available online at www.TICKETSWEST.com or charge by phone at 303-864-2626

Visit any KING SOOPERS or CITY MARKET location.

Ticket Prices:

Rows 1-2, $50.00

Rows 3-4, $35.00

Rows 5-14, $25.00

Bleacher Seating (GA), $25.00

SPECIAL VIP TABLE PACKAGES! Call (303) 246-5237 for details.

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- Courtesy of Sven Bean with a little editing from us (color, etc...)

(7/29/08)