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No Mercy Athletics Presents: A Fight for Special Olympics
posted by Thomas Caldwell
MMA Spot.net is pleased to announce that on Saturday, May 2nd NO MERCY ATHLETICS along with American Cage Combat will be hosting a charity event for the Henry County Special Olympics in New Castle, Ind. at the New Castle National Guard Armory with 100% of the proceeds going to Special Olympics.
The event, which will be highlighted by several mixed martial arts exhibitions, will also feature merchandise giveaways, celebrity autograph signings, and a chance to take home some autographed memorabilia from some of today’s biggest MMA stars.
Appearances at the event will include internantional MMA star Tristan “TMFY” Yunker, who will also meet and greet the fans in attendance to show his appreciation for their support for the Special Olympics. Also, MMA star, actor, and host of the History Channel’s "The Human Weapon”, Jason Chambers will be in attendance.
Special Referee for the evening will be UFC veteran Jason “the Gizzard” Gilliam. The main event of the evening will feature Ryan “Baki” Stout vs. Jason Ward in a middleweight bout. The undercard is full of talented local fighters Dustin Thompson, Brad Nunley, Jason Dirksen, Dalton Precht, the guys from ‘The Dungeon’ and many more.
No Mercy Athletics will be raffling autographed merchandise to raise even more money for Special Olympics, including signed items from Dan Henderson, Eddie Bravo, Anderson Silva, Rich Franklin, Jon Fitch and many other unique items.
Tickets for the family friendly event are extremely affordable and all of the proceeds will go towards helping support a worthy cause. General Admission tickets are only $20, ringside tickets just $30.
As a proud sponsor, MMAspot.net, along with No Mercy Athletics would like to invite you attend and help support this cause. This is a wonderful opportunity to show your support for those who fight everyday with their disabilities. So watch as we fight for them. If you are not able to attend, MMAspot.net will be bringing you complete coverage from the event, including interviews, results, and multimedia coverage.
If you are unable to attend the event but would like to donate your time or money to the Special Olympics, please contact us at info@mmaspot.net or contact Don at dw@nomercyathletics.com and we will be happy to provide you with additional information on how you can assist in support this cause.
Current Fight Card:
- Ryan Stout vs Justin Ward – 185 lbs
- Jason Dirksen vs Albert Hill – 155 lbs
- Dustin Thompson vs James Hannah – 170 lbs
- Justin Overby vs Brandon Hicks – 135 lbs
- Tyson Triplett vs Brandon Bolt – 180 lbs
- Gabe Pierce vs Jeff Gentry – 155 lbs
- Dalton Precht vs Jack Grogg – 140 lbs
-Special Olympics is composed of passionate, committed individuals from every walk of life, who recognize the value and unique gifts of people with intellectual disabilities. And, who together, share the common belief of dignity, equality, and opportunity for ALL people. Please visit there website for more information on the organization at http://www.specialolympics.org/
-No Mercy Athletics was started by Don Wymer as a way for him to give back to the sport he loves. No Mercy has sponsored many fighters such as Jeff Monson, Jon Fitch, Joe Boxer, and Eddie Bravo. Please Visit No Mercy Athletics at there website at www.nomercyathletics.com and support those who support the sport and other great causes such as this!!!
Posted at 04-29-2009
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