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Todd Meacham Promotions Total Fighting Alliance Todd Meacham Gives TFA Fighters Holiday Break!!!
March 13, 2010
Redondo Beach, CA TFA News December 15, 2009 Todd Meacham, TFA's CEO and Matchmaker may not have the belly to play Santa Claus, but his heart is big enough to give all three hundred of his hard training fighters a holiday break. Included among the fighters headed to a trio of championship bouts scheduled for the second Saturday in March, is the pride of Krav Maga, Marcus Kowal, whose foreign holiday travel ruled out a proposed event on the day after Christmas. Kowal was one of a number of fighters against the idea of rescheduling the canceled Nov. 14th. show on a holiday weekend.
"My guys want to eat!" said Meacham, who knows better than anyone the sacrifices one has to make to become an MMA champion in the Total Fighting Alliance. "The holidays are for food and family, no one needs to be making weight for a fight with turkey on the table." Meacham added.
When asked about the situation for fans holding tickets for the canceled "TFA 17 MMA at the Alpine", Meacham said that they will be issued new tickets with identical seating for the March 13th show. Watch the TFA website for the official announcement of TFA's 2010 schedule when competing offers from various venues have been evaluated and contracts signed. Meacham has turned down offers from two Indian Casinos outside of the Los Angeles area because of his belief that they are too far away from his loyal 4,000 strong local fan base.
"We're South Bay" Meacham said, referring to the Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach roots for himself and most of his fighters. "We're talking to people at Hollywood Park Casino, Alpine Village, and we'd even consider a show at HAX if the City of Hawthorne wasn't trying to solve their budget crisis on the backs of promoters with outrageous security costs." Meacham said, lamenting the costs for a fifty strong security detachment required by the Hawthorne Police Chief as part of the Special Event Permit issued for the bouts.
"50 security for 800 people? That's ludicrous" said Meacham, adding "We cater to upscale sports enthusiasts from the Beach cities, not the boys in the hood." Fan surveys rate Santa Monica Civic Center number one, so "we'll have to wait and see who gives us the best deal" for our 2010 shows.
Meacham said there would be two exceptions to TFA's show not going on the road: Camp Pendleton and the Warped Tour. "Those guys and gals are heroes" "Heroes!" said Meacham, who would gladly entertain the brave Marines training to fight for our country by giving them best show we can give them; "Our best for their best" A commercial sponsor, possibly in the Defense Industry, is needed as tickets cannot be sold on military bases. "Watch www.tfafights.com for the announcements of the three championship bouts, dates, and venues for TFA in 2010!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM TODD MEACHAM and the
TOTAL FIGHTING ALLIANCE
- Press Release from TFA with a little editing from us (color, etc...)
Subject to change
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