ROF MMA
PARTNERS WITH MILITARY ON FIGHT FOR TROOPS EVENT
Wednesday,
January 09, 2013
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Denver,
Broomfield, CO
Aurora, Colorado – RING OF FIRE MMA returns to
action on Saturday February 09, 2012.
For the first time in its 13 year history, the
promotion will produce a live event on an active
duty military base.
ROFMMA in association with Shameless MMA and the
460th Force Support Squadron present “BUCKLEY MMA
FIGHT NIGHT”
The evening will consist of up to ten bouts and will
be headlined by a battle of Brazilian JiuJitsu Black
Belts as Alvin “KID” Robinson faces Fabio “JUNGLE
BOY” Serrao in the main event.
Robinson is a veteran of the UFC, Bellator and is a
former ROF Champion. Robinson is a black belt under
Royce Gracie from the legendary Gracie family. The
former collegiate wrestler has a professional record
of 13 wins and 7 losses. Alvin is also a devoted
Christian and is a youth leader at his church. Fabio
JUNGLE BOY Serrao hails from Manaus, Brazil. He is a
2nd degree black belt under BJJ Grand Master Osvaldo
Alves. Alves has been trainer to some of the biggest
names in the sport including Vitor Belfort, Paulo
Filho and the Nogueira brothers. Serrao has a
professional MMA record of 5 wins with 2 losses. In
grappling competition Serrao is a 4 time NAGA World
Champion, Brazil JiuJitsu National Champion, and
Amazon State Champion. He is a Team Link competition
member and training partner to UFC heavyweight
Gabriel Gonzaga.
Robinson quotes on bout:
“I’m excited to be fighting in my hometown of
Colorado on the show that helped me come up in the
sport, Ring of Fire. It’s an honor and a privilege
to be able to provide some entertainment for our US
military. I hope to put on a good show. My opponent
Fabio Serrao is someone I have been scheduled to
fight several times over the past few years and
finally the fight will take place. Fabio is a tough,
well rounded fighter with a bjj blackbelt. I’m
looking forward to this fight because we are two
fighters that like to come forward. I don’t see this
fight going the distance. For me this fight is do or
die. I’m going to leave everything I got in the
cage, I’m bringing home the “W”. My faith in Jesus
and my church family are a big reason why I fight.
It’s important to me to set a good example and be a
good role model for our youth.”
Serrao quotes on bout:
“I am Very happy to come back and fight at ROF
again, especially against Alvin Robinson, who is a
very good fighter and I have a lot respect for him.
But I have two good reasons to win this fight; first
I studied my whole life at a military school so I
will be fighting for the troops on base. The second
reason is because I am not fighting just for me, I
represent a big team and a big social project called
“Jungle Boy Project” that teach Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
for free to the poor kids in my hometown Manaus. My
victory is their victory…I will use the money from
the Fight to help the kids of the project.
In the co-main event of the evening UFC veteran
Tyler THUNDER Toner takes on Bellator veteran Cody
Carillo. Both fighters are known for their striking
abilities and come from great camps. Toner fights
out of EASTON BJJ and the famed GRUDGE Training
Center. Toner has been a fixture with ROF since
2006. His position in the sport quickly gained
traction with successful bouts in Strikeforce, WEC,
UFC and Shootboxing, where he upset World Champion
Kenichi Ogata by KO in Ogata’s home country of
Japan. Carrillo has a Muay Thai background and hails
from Janjira Muay Thai Kansas. He amassed a 14-4
amateur career before turning professional in 2011
on a Bellator FC event. Since going pro he has
fought 12 times with a 7-5 record, with his last 3
bouts all ending by KO or TKO.
Toner quotes on bout:
“I am a big supporter of our troops and am excited
about fighting in front of them. It’s an honor to be
included in this event, and hope to give the crowd
an exciting performance. I love fighting for Ring Of
Fire and to be part of this first event on base is
awesome. I know that both me and my opponent like to
stand and bang, and I am always down to let the
gloves fly. It’s should be a great fight!”
Carrillo quotes on bout:
“It’s an honor for me to fight for those that serve
our country. What I do is a sport, these men and
women put their lives on the line every day. I have
the utmost respect for them. Toner is a great
fighter and I am looking forward to the fight. I
think our styles match up well, but this is MMA so
you never know what’s going to happen. I’m just
going to come in as well prepared as possible and
put on a show for the troops.”
In addition to the main and co-main events, BUCKLEY
MMA FIGHT NIGHT will also feature the following
matchups
• Former 505th Parachute Infantryman Sam Rauch vs.
Brian Maronek
• Todd “Captain America” Meredith vs. Former U.S.
Marine Reed O’Malley
• Women’s feature bout with Shannon Culpepper vs.
Mercedes Timmerman
• Bouts featuring members of the Army, Air Force,
Air Force reserves and Marines.
“ROF was the first ever legally sanctioned MMA event
in the state of Colorado. I’m very proud of that
fact. And now being the first ever event on Buckley
Air Force base is amazing!” said ROF promoter Sven
Bean “I have been lucky enough to be a part of some
historic events all over the world in this sport,
but this one is special. I can’t wait to bring the
RING OF FIRE show to the troops on February 9!”
“Buckley Air Force Base is honored to host this
event and build these standards for our base and the
Military members we serve!” said Commercial
Sponsorship Coordinator Leslie Gaylord. “I have
worked for the Military over 7 years in Special
Events and bringing this to Buckley will be
legendary for them!
“After serving in the Air Force in Europe and in
Colorado I have the very most respect to those who
serve” said SHAMELESS MMA President Andrew Miro. “I
even worked on Buckley AFB in early 2000 with my
Bomb Dog when I was in the Security Police. All of
us at Shameless MMA are proud to be to be involved
with this project and to support our troops
stateside and abroad.”
BUCKLEY MMA FIGHT NIGHT will air live on USTREAM via
IPPV at 7;30 p.m. MTN. The Internet Broadcast is
brought to you by SHAMELESS MMA, and a portion of
proceeds will be going to the Wounded Warriors fund.
For more information visit
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/shameless-mma
The official Weigh In for BUCKLEY MMA FIGHT NIGHT
will be held Friday February 08, at Noonan’s Tavern
and Banquet Hall. The event is open to the public
and starts at 7:00 pm.
For more information or the latest RING OF FIRE
news, visit www.ROFMMA.com.
For more information on SHAMELESS MMA, visit
www.SHAMELESSMMA.com.
For more information on the 460th FORCE SUPPORT
SQUADRON, visit www.460FSS.com.
For more information about NOONANS, visit
www.NOONANSBANQUETHALL.com.
For Media Credential Requests please contact:
Leslie Gaylord
460th Support Squadron
720-847-8671 Leslie.gaylord@us.af.mil
All bouts live and subject to change.
