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MMA FOR
CHARITY
TO HOLD HAITI BENEFIT EVENT
Event will take place on March 13-14 in Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA (USA): On January 12th, 2010, a vicious earthquake
struck the country of Haiti. As of this writing, an estimated
3,000,000 people have been affected by magnitude 7.0 quake. The
Haitian Government has reported that between 217,000 and 230,000
people have died, an estimated 300,000 have been injured, and an
estimated 1,000,000 are homeless. What’s more, the death toll is
expected to rise. The response from within the United States as well
as the world has been overwhelming. Tens of millions of dollars have
been raised in the U.S. alone, and aid has poured in from all over
the world. But recovery efforts will be ongoing in the years to
come, as Haiti attempts to rebuild itself.
On March 13th, a two-day seminar hosted by MMA Institute, located at
6145 Jahnke Road, Richmond, VA 23225, will commence. The seminar
will consist of grappling, striking, and MMA training, and the team
of instructors will be made up of world class MMA fighters such as
WEC lightweight contender “Cowboy” Donald Cerrone, UFC fighters
Aaron Riley and “The Filthy Mauler” Tom Lawlor, former TUF
competitor and EliteXC headliner Seth Petruzelli, Bellator fighter
Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal, and 2009 Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC)
champion and recent Shine Fights signee Braulio Estima. In addition,
50/50 Jiu-Jitsu owners Ryan Hall and Seph Smith will be teaching,
and a kids seminar will be educated by the well-respected John
Simons. All these great athletes will be donating their time, and
merchandise will be auctioned off, with all proceeds going towards
Haiti relief.
MMA for Charity is an organization conceptualized by MMA Institute
Head Trainer Rick McCoy and Eric Callahan in order for the sport he
loves to have an opportunity to respond to the tragedy in Haiti.
“When I saw the footage of all the suffering going on by the men,
women, and children in Haiti, I just felt in my gut that I needed to
do something,” explained McCoy. “I spoke with some of my associates,
and things quickly came together to form the organization. Now, the
sport gets to show that it’s about more than what happens in the
cage; MMA is filled with good, caring people. And through MMA for
Charity, we’ll get to show that.”
For those interested in signing up for the seminar or further
information, please visit http://www.MMAInstitute.com/ or http://www.MMAForCharity.org/
About MMA for Charity
MMA for Charity was created in the wake of last month’s disaster in
Haiti. Mixed martial artists from around the country have
volunteered to help raise money and awareness in an effort to
contribute to the relief of the shattered country. The chaos brought
on by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake has complicated things for the
children of Haiti immensely, making it difficult to tell who is
alone and who is simply trying to locate loved ones. MMA for Charity
will be raising funds for Hope for Haiti Children’s Center. Several
top fighters have agreed to take part in a two-day seminar in
Richmond, Virginia, and will be auctioning off merchandise with 100%
of the proceeds going to the center.For additional information on
MMA for Charity, please visit http://www.MMAForCharity.org/
About Fight of Your Life Communications
Fight of Your Life is the only company that focuses exclusively on
communications within the sport of MMA. Through utilization of media
relationships, sponsorship contacts, writing skills, and public
relations experience, Fight of Your Life raises the profile of its
clients, which increases awareness, draws revenue, and helps
establish long-term viability. Current Fight of Your Life clients
include fight promotions such as Gladiator Challenge, Jeff Curran’s
XFO, X-1 World Events, MMA Big Show, and Shine Fights. In addition,
Fight of Your Life handles management for rising StrikeForce
lightweight title contender Lyle “Fancy Pants” Beerbohm. Also, Fight
of Your Life owner Phil Lanides covers MMA for Examiner.com, and
writes for FightSport Magazine, and CACombatSports.com. For
additional information on Fight of Your Life Communications, please
visit http://www.fightofyourlife.com/
For more information, please contact:
Rick McCoy
Founder
MMA for Charity
(804) 928-6210
rick@mmaforcharity.org
Eric Callahan
Co-Founder
MMA for Charity
eric@mmaforcharity.org
Phil Lanides
Publicist
MMA for Charity
(408) 439-3245
phil@fightofyourlife.com
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