VISALIA – Live mixed martial arts action is back this Saturday at Valley Strong Ballpark home of the Visalia Rawhide.
559 Fights is the first amateur MMA promotion in the State to do a live event with a crowd since the pandemic started.
Doors open for the 17-bout event at 6pm and fights start at 7. No evento principal, Oceano strawweight Gabby Lopez (5-0) fights Rocklin’s Valerie Thurs (3-4) para o 559 Fights title.
No co-main event, Visalia 145-pounder Mark Hernandez (2-2-1) battles Bakersfield’s Sal Bruno (2-2-2) for the interim Featherweight crown.
“We are definitely glad to be back. And back with such an amazing fight card," 559 Fights President Jeremy Luchau said. “It’s been a long time and we are excited to see some of the veterans back and a great mix of new local talent.”
The fight card also features a grappling tournament featuring many of the Valley’s top talent, both on the mat and in the cage, including Bellator veteran Nick Bustamante, Tachi Palace Fights vet Christian Avalos, and Visalia black belt Marc De La Cruz.
“Really excited to see some pretty good grappling,", disse Luchau. “There are a ton of great grappling events in the state and beyond and the Valley always has some great athletes. We are blessed to be able to put some great matches together.”
SELMA, Califa. – Larry Gonzales hasn’t had the best of luck in his young mixed martial arts career. The Fresno heavyweight had three fights fall apart before he even had a chance to compete.
But once Gonzales stepped foot in the cage, he hasn’t looked back amassing a 4-0 registro, capturing a 559 Fights Heavyweight Championship and climbing to a No. 3 ranking in the state.
Gonzales hopes to keep the good fortune going on March 13 – Friday the 13th – in a heavyweight title showdown with Fresno’s Kail Melton (1-2) at the Visalia Convention Center. Doors open at 6pm and first fight is at 7.
“Looking at things now this might be one of the largest fight cards we’ve ever put together," 559 Fights owner Jeremy Luchau said. “15 mma bouts in all, with three of them being title fights and a grappling tournament. I don’t know what more fight fans could possibly want.”
The co-main event features a California Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Organization Middleweight State title fight, pitting two of the Valley’s best 185-pound prospects against one another – Hanford’s Marqus Blevins (3-0) and Orange Cove’s Jared Velasquez (4-3).
“It’s been a long time coming to get Blevins into the 559 Fights cage,", disse Luchau. “Blevins trains out of Valley Fight Club and that’s where I had my start in mixed martial arts training. It’s an honor and a pleasure to be able to have them represented in our promotion. And I’m also excited to have Velasquez back in action. He’s as tough as they come and represents a great city in Orange Cove where we just had an extremely successful event.”
Flyweights will also take center stage, as 125-pound 559 Fights kingpin Johnny Maldonado of Bakersfield defends his perfect 4-0 record in a rematch with former champion Josue Gonzales (3-2) of San Luis Obispo.
559 Fights will also be hosting its first grappling tournament, which will take place in the 155-185 weight classes and feature competitors from all over the Central Valley.
“The fight card is pretty stacked, but I’m probably most excited about this grappling tournament that we are doing,” Luchau added. “There’s going to be a lot of notable names from the Valley competing. It’s a great start for us on where we see the future of both grappling and 559 Fights heading in the future.”
In other main card bouts; Irvine flyweight Meggan Tamondong (2-1) takes on Rocklin’s Valerie Thurs (3-4), Lindsay lightweight Mark Felix (4-3) battles Sacramento’s Julius Wright (5-4), Hanford featherweight Denzel Rosaroso (3-0) fights Bakersfield’s Sal Bruno (2-2-2), Sanger welterweight Anthony Mata (1-1) tangles with Bakersfield’s Jeramy Titsworth (1-1) and Porterville light heavyweight Omar Reneau (2-3) fights Lathrop’s Danny Moreno (2-2).
Grappling competitors include; Porterville’s Brandon Cohea, Fresno’s Nick Bustamante, Selma’s Julian Tovar, Parlier’s Christian Avalos, Fresno’s Art Hernandez, Visalia’s Marc DeLaCruz, Fresno’s Alex Rojas and Bakersfield’s Matt Reed.
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SELMA, CALIFÓRNIA. - Dois dos jovens pesos pena mais quentes da Califórnia se enfrentarão no sábado, 18 de maio em Fresno no Rainbow Ballroom com 559 Lutas de ouro na linha.
O lutador de artes marciais mistas de 145 libras de Coalinga, Enoch McCottrell, coloca seu 3-0 recorde na linha contra Vince Gomez, de Bakersfield (3-0) no evento principal de 559 Fights 72.
“Não consigo pensar em dois lutadores mais quentes no Vale agora," 559 O presidente das lutas, Jeremy Luchau, disse. “Ambos têm um estilo emocionante, gostamos de terminar lutas e foram escolhas fáceis para lutar pelo nosso título vago.”
No co-main event, 559 Luta contra a campeã peso galo feminino Maritza Sanchez (5-6) coloca seu título em jogo contra Lindsay Scaturro, de Oakland (1-1).
Também destaque no cartão é uma luta pelo título estadual de meio-pesado de artes marciais mistas amadoras da Califórnia entre Gregory Morales de Ceres (4-1) e o Chadricc Kindle de Lancaster (3-2).
“Temos muitas lutas ótimas no topo deste card. Todo mundo gostou de ver a ascensão de Maritza no MMA e é ótimo ter Gregory Morales e Chadricc de volta para lutar por nós também,", disse Luchau.
No total 17 lutas serão disputadas, incluindo três superlutas de grappling. “Esta é uma carta de luta carregada, com 14 MMA e 3 lutas de luta,", disse Luchau. “Foi um verdadeiro prazer voltar às nossas raízes e trabalhar com todas as escolas no Vale para lutas de grappling e MMA.”
Também, de volta à ação está o peso médio de Arroyo Grande, Isaiah Hughes (5-1) que enfrenta Joseph Gaceta, do Ridgecrest, e o peso médio da Merced, Jaime Llamas- Trevino (1-0) enfrenta David Marquez de Kerman (0-2).
“Hughes tem sido um favorito dos fãs de longa data no 559 Fights, assim como Gaceta. Estou realmente ansioso para vê-los voltar para a gaiola,", disse Luchau. "Também, Llamas-Trevino é alguém para ficar de olho”
Em outros ataques; A peso-palha de Del Rey, Angelic Pimentel, faz sua estreia contra o Oksana Ball, do Sacramento (0-0), Sacramento peso médio Daniel Zaragoza (2-2) luta contra Adrian Silva, de Bakersfield (1-1-1), Troy Butler peso meio-médio Wasco (3-2) enfrenta Aaron Armijo, do San Jose (2-0-1), Merced peso galo Michael Gomez (0-2) luta contra Liovardo Garfias de Porterville (1-0), Clóvis leve Xavier Moreno (2-0) luta contra Hipólito Leon de Kerman (1-3), Marvin Garcia, peso-pena de Grover Beach (1-0) enfrenta Pedro Juarez, de Tracy (1-1), Peso meio-médio de Fresno David Chacon (1-0) luta contra Eric Rush, de Los Angeles (0-0), carvalhos de passo, leve Jeremy Covert faz sua estreia contra Denny Stout de Bakersfield (0-0), e Fresno peso pesado Larry Gonzales luta contra Juan Espinoza do Kettleman City (0-0).
Em lutas de luta; Adan Lozano, da Parlier, se encontrará com Kyle Mask, de Madera, Alexzander Alvarado, do Parlier, enfrentará Jorge Melchor, do Madera, e Damian Gomez, da Selma, enfrentará Brandon Cohea, do Porterville.
559 Fights is back at the Visalia Convention Center onSábado, Sept 16thfeaturing a main event showdown between rising middleweight prospects Albert Gonzales of Fresno and Nicholas Maximov.
Os ingressos começam em apenas $25 at the Visalia Convention Center Box Office or atwww.559fights.com
VIP Tables seating 8 começam em apenas $400 and VIP Packages including Hotel Room and 2 Front Row seats start at just $200 – Text or call559-813-0307 para mais detalhes. o 559 Fights official mobile app and online atwww.559fights.com.
Watch it all liveneste sábado!
559 Fights Middleweight Title on the LineSábado
Two of California’s hottest prospects throw downSábado para o 559 Fights Middleweight Championship, when Albert Gonzales and Nick Maximov clash at Visalia Convention Center in Visalia, LIVE on FloCombat.
Gonzales represents Fresno, and Maximov calls Chico home. Both fighters sport unblemished 3-0 records, and both are looking to add 559 Fights Champion to their resumeSábado.
“That belt is going to mean the world to me, um,” Gonzales says after a recent training session. “It’s going to symbolise all my hard work and dedication, and it’s going to mean even more to my supporters. There’s no way I’m leaving Visalia without that belt.”
“Good luck with that,” says his opponent Maximov, who’s also a wrestler for Clackamas College in Portland.
“This is my first main event and my first shot at taking home a belt; I’m ready to rise to the occasion,” Maximov says with a smile. “I’ve got a lot of respect for my opponent and what he’s accomplished so far in his career, but this is my time.”
No co-main event, unbeaten Arroyo Grande product Isaiah Rocha (3-0) takes on the toughest challenge of his blossoming his career, Bakersfield’s Izaiah Ozuna (3-2), em ação galo.
The card also features the return of former 559 Fights bantamweight title challenger Austin Liu (3-2, Fresno) and top women’s flyweight prospect Kathy Solorzano (4-1, Bakersfield).
559 Fights is proud to announce our events will now be streamed globally via paid subscription on FloCombat, começando com 559 Fights 58 em Agosto 11at Tower Theatre in Fresno.
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559 Fights is one of California’s top amateur mixed martial arts promotions, promoting successful events across the state since 2012 and helping to launch the careers of several of California’s top fighters.
Along with a throwback heavyweight title between Leo Cantu (10-4-1, Kerman) and Josue Aispuro (3-1, Avenal), 559 Fights 58 includes two championship bouts.
Heavyweight and Cruiserweight champ Andrew Chatman (6-0, Fresno) moves down in weight to fight Joseph Gaceta (2-1, Ridgecrest) for the CAMO State Light-Heavyweight Championship. Yuni Valencia (4-2, Farmersville) and Emilio Horta (2-2, Ridgecrest) will clash for the 559 Fights Lightweight Championship.
Os ingressos começam em $25 and can be purchased at the Tower Theatre Box Office or www.559fights.
VIP Tables and VIP Package info text or call559-813-0307
559 fights Goes Down21 de abrilIn Fresno’s Tower Theatre
Sexta-feira, April 21st at 7pm
559Fights returns to Fresno’s Tower Theatre with “559Fights 55” onAbril 21, featuring a full slate of many of California’s hungriest and most exciting amateur MMA fighters. The main event will feature top flyweight contender Samuel Fierro (6-2, Selma) as he tries to halt unbeaten 6-0 Sacramento fighter Mark Wirth’s tear through the state’s 125-pound rankings.
Prior to the highly anticipated headline bout, Daniel Campagna (3-1, Porterville) will hunt for his fourth win at the expense of Sacramento’s Josiah McHale (3-2) em ação galo.
In the flyweight division, Fresno’s Austin Liu (2-1) and Merced’s Michael Alonzo (2-1) vai se reunir, with both fighters hungry to earn their third win.
Selma’s Bernabe Herrera (3-3) will enter the cage for the seventh time against Ridgecrest’s Emilio Horta (2-1) in the 155-pound division.
Os ingressos começam em apenas $25 and are available at the Tower Theatre box office or online atwww.559fights.com. Para obter mais informações, por favor ligue 559-813-0307.
559 Fights 55
Abril 21 at Tower Theatre in Fresno, Califa.
125: Selma’s Samuel Fierro (6-2) vs. Sacramento’s Mark Wirth (6-0) 135:Porterville’s Daniel Campagna (3-1) vs. Sacramento’s Josiah McHale (3-2) 125:Fresno’s Austin Liu (2-1) vs. Merced’s Michael Alonzo (2-1) 155: Selma’s Bernabe Herrera (3-3) vs. Ridgecrest’s Emilio Horta (2-1) 265:Fresno’s Ryan Yates (1-0) vs. Oakland’s Dwight Maters (2-1) 185:Fresno’s James Porter (1-1) vs. Castro Valley’s Alan Benson (0-1) 205:Fresno’s Jesse Vazquez (0-0) vs. Ridgecrest’s Joseph Gaceta (1-1) 145:Visalia’s Chris Luna (0-0) vs. Santa Barbara’s Emmanuel Gonzalez (0-1) 170: Goleta’s Bryan Rodriguez (0-1) vs. Sacramento’s Tony Magalahaes (0-0) 145:Porterville’s Christian Marron (0-2) vs. Dos Palos’ Conan Orozco (0-1) 185:Los Angeles’ Bako Agambonisye (0-0) vs. Auburn.’s Zach Linco (0-0) 265:Reedley’s Ruben Castaneda Jr. (0-0) vs. Fresno’s Aniken Robinson (0-0)
559 Fights Ruiz vs. Elizondo is back at The Visalia Convention Center for 559 Fights Sábado, Jan. 21! As portas abrem às 6, primeira luta é pelo 7. Os ingressos começam em apenas $25 and can be purchased at the Visalia Convention Center orwww.559fights.com
559 Fights returns to Fresno’s Tower Theatre onSexta-feira, Outubro. 21. As portas abrem às 6 pmand first Fight is at 7.
Featuring a Bantamweight Title fight, pitting champion Bryce Gonzales vs. Daniel Campagna.
Os ingressos começam em apenas $25 and can be purchased at the Tower Theatre Box Office, Pink Panthers Espress in Fresno, Pacific Metal Fab & Design, Inc. & Central Cal Machining, Inc. in Madera and Nutrishop Visalia.
VIP Table and other special pricing text or call559-813-0307.
For more information check out the offical 559 Fights mobile app, which can be downloaded FREE on all devices. Também, visita www.559fights.com
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~News From The Promoters Corner~
Coming off a huge event for 559 Fights in September, we prepare for anOutubro. 21return to Fresno’s Tower Theatre.
No evento principal, we have Bantamweight Champion Bryce Gonzales returning from a minor injury to compete against Porterville’s Daniel Campagna.
This bout was scheduled as the main event of the #50 evento, but injuries forced us to scrap the bout and move it to a later date.
We have several local showdowns booked for this event, including the return of Devon Chavez and two big flyweight bouts as Strawweight Champ Freddy Mendez moves up in weight to take on up-and-coming talent Paul Elizondo and Carlos Hernandez battles Jose Navarro.
We have three events left for this year.
In November we make our return to Hanford and debut at the Civic Auditorium and then close out the year in Fresno at Tower Theatre.
For more info download the 559 Fights App free on your mobile device.
– Jeremy Luchau
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In case you missed all the action, here are some videos from 559 Fights #50
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VISALIA, Califa. – When 559 Fights first opened it’s cage doors to amateur mixed martial artist in 2012 the vision was simple – grow and develop local talent.
Em Sexta-feira, September2at the Visalia Convention Center the locally-grown and operated MMA promotion will host it’s 50th event.
“When Joey (Perez), Mots (Jon Motsenbocker) and I sat down and started the idea of 559 Fights, we knew that this day would come,", Disse 559 Fights president Jeremy Luchau. “Our goal from the beginning was not to have the biggest, brightest, fanciest, but rather to be the most consistent and give more opportunities for young, local amateurs to compete.”
Desde 2012 559 Fights has hosted the California Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Organization State Championships, Northern California Regional Championships twice and had hundreds of competitors step foot in their cage.
“559 Fights has become the most consistent MMA platform in the country which is demonstrated by the vast number of rising professional stars that developed their talent in the 559 cela,” CAMO President JT Steele said.
559 Fights has produced events in 18 different venues over the past three years and in cities all across the Central Valley from Bakersfield to Fresno.
Os bilhetes para o 50thevent can be purchased at the Visalia Convention Center box office and start at just $25. Para mais informações visite www.559fights.com
“Often times we’ve done things against the grain. We charge a much smaller ticket price than other shows throughout the country and we put together sometimes triple the events,", disse Luchau. “We try our best to give these fighters and fans the best possible experience. We’ve fought in venues all over the Valley trying to promote mixed martial arts and our fighters to a variety of different communities.”
Long-time 559 Fights staple Visalia’s Jonathan DeLeon will headline the event in a Featherweight Title bout against Bakersfield’s David Mendoza. No co-main event, Visalia’s Steven Robinson takes on Ridgecrest’s Jacobo Longoria for the Welterweight Championship.
“There’s so many great amateurs throughout the Valley that it’s been really easy to showcase these fighters, get them the exposure that they need and have them move on to the professional level,", disse Luchau. “We’ve had a large number of fighters essentially graduate from amateur ranks at 559 Fights and into the pro ranks.”
559 Fights 50 will have over 10-action packed bouts.
