King of the Cage "Payback"

Date:February 25th, 2005
Time:Doors Open:7:00 Fights Start: 8:00pm
Location:Cleveland, Ohio

No Holds Barred Cage Fighting Championship comes to CSU Convocation Center on February 25th.Former NFL great Michael Westbrook and Super Heavyweight Boxing Champion Eric “Butterbean” Esch enter the Octagon for no holds barred cage fight available nationally on Pay-Per-viewFor the first time ever, King of the Cage – Payback is coming to Cleveland on Friday, February 25, at 8 p.m. at the CSU Convocation Center. The show will be available nationally by Pay Per View, contact your local cable/satellite provider for further details.Featuring only professional, elite fighters from around the globe. “King of the Cage” is a competitive event-pitting warrior against warrior in hand-to-hand battles of skill, honor and art. From Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to wrestling. Muay Thai to boxing, all styles are encouraged, but in order to consistently win, participants must be well versed in every aspect of fighting game.“King of the Cage” …it’s about punches, kicks, elbows, knees, big knockouts, technical submissions, takedowns, and strategy. It’s like no other sport you’ve ever seen!Through dozens of shows in front of packed houses nationwide, “King of the Cage” continues to strive to take the sport to the mainstream. The sanctioning of mixed martial arts by states such as Nevada has brought credibility to the sport and the rest of the country will find out what fight fans have already known…there are rules to protect the competitors and the sport is as safe, if not safer, than many of the major league American sports.King of the Cage is headquartered in Los Angeles and, in conjunction with Fisher Parr Entertainment Group, promotes more than 30 live events each year in casinos and arenas around the United States. King of the Cage also produces four worldwide pay-per-views annually and distributes its VHS and DVD releases in major stores like Best Buy, Music Land and Tower Records.All of the up-to-the-minute news on the big show in Cleveland is available at http://www.kingofthecage.com/.The evening’s main event features former NFL #1 wide receiver from the Washington Redskins Michael Westbrook vs. University of Michigan and NY Giants standout running back Jarrod Bunch. Westbrook, who is a frequent guest on national and local sports shows, will be making his no holds barred debut in a fight against one of the toughest men to come out of Cleveland and make it in the NFL.In other featured action the “King of the Four Rounders” and IBA Super Heavyweight Champion, Eric “Butterbean” Esch will make his no holds barred debut against legendary former UFC Champion Dan “The Beast” Severn.Buddy Clinton, protégé of the best know mixed martial arts fighter in the world, Royce Gracie, will take on submission expert Angelo Popfski. Gracie himself will walk Clinton in to the ring. King of the Cage 185lb World Champion Joey Villasenor will put his belt on the line in a World Title Fight against Brenden Sequin. Ohio State University grad Josh Hendrickson will take on Mike “Boom Boom” Buchkovich. One of the Midwest’s best fighters, George Geizel, will make his King of the Cage debut against the #2 ranked 185 contender, Charlie Kohler. Cleveland favorite and former NCAA Wrestling and King of the Cage Super Heavyweight Champion Dan “The Bull” Bobish will take on War Path, a 6’ 7” Indian from New Mexico who will enter the ring wearing traditional tribal garments.Local Cleveland police officer Jeff Cox will put his 10 – 0 record on the line against one of the best 170lb fighters in the country, American Top Team member Thiago Alvez.In a battle of knockout specialist, Cleveland sensation Forrest “The Hitman” Petz will take on King of the Cage and Pride veteran Charles “Crazyhorse” Bennet.Other local fighters include Jason Dent (Cleveland), Mike Boyed (Cleveland), local wrestling champion Tony Sylvester, John Soeder (Cleveland), and Mike Sipos (Cleveland).Tickets range from $22 to $127. And are available at the Convocation Center box office, all Ticket master outlets, charge-by-phone 216-241-5555 (Cleve), 330-945-9400(Akron), or online at http://www.ticketmaster.com/ The box office hours are Monday- Friday 10:00a.m. -6:00 p.m. For more information, call (216) 687-9292,or visit http://www.theconvo.com/FULL FIGHT CARD for February 25, 2005 AT CSU Convocation CenterThe Ohio State Athletic Commission sanctions all boutsMain Event – Super FightMichael Westbrook vs. Jarrod BunchWorld Title FightJoey Villasenor vs. Brenden SeguinFeatured BoutEric “Butterbean” Esch vs. Dan “The Beast” SevernRemaining CardGeorge Gerzel vs. Charlie KohlerDan “The Bull” Bobish vs. WarpathJeff Cox vs. Thiago AlvezForrest” the hit man” Petz vs. Charles “Crazyhorse” BennetJosh Hendrickson vs. Mike “Boom Boom” BuchkovichBuddy Clinton vs. Angelo PopofskiTony Sylvester vs. Tom MurphyJason Dent vs. Renato TavaresJohn Souder Mike SiposMike Boyed