FRESNO, CA – For the 3rd
straight year, UP & COMERS will host the Northern California Semi-Finals
for the Camo State Championship September 22, 2012 at Chukchansi Gold Resort
& Casino. With the growth of amateur
MMA in California, several local fighters will make a run at a State
Championship during UPC 12.
UPC has been a leader in
developing top amateur fighters and will look to put its brand on the line at
UPC 12. 2011 Heavyweight State Champion
& UPC product Leo Cantu will look for his 2nd state title as he drops to
Cruiserweight. Jason Weiner, UPC
President stated, “Leo is your classic MMA athlete; he is quite, strong as an
ox and very disciplined when he enters the cage” “Leo brought the belt home to
Kerman, Ca. last year by upsetting the #1 fighter in California, but it’s
always tougher to repeat.” Cantu will
put his #1 ranking and undefeated record (4-0-1) on the line as he faces a
tough and equally disciplined opponent in Myles Shaw from Dynamic MMA in
Modesto.
The Tournament’s Main Event
will feature UPC Lightweight Champion Sandor Escobar, (6-1) ranked #7, facing
his toughest opponent to date in #3 ranked JJ Okanovich from San Jose. “This is why the sport of MMA is so great,
small town vs big city, Team KO vs Nor-Cal Fight Factory, underdog vs heavy
favorite!” Jason added. Nor-Cal Fight
Factory has a reputation of developing some of the best fighters in the bay
area, and Okanovich is following in those footsteps. Team KO is a rising gym in the South Valley
and Escobar is their man. He will have
to fight the perfect fight and rally behind the large fan support that he
draws.
With 6 fighters ranked in the
State of California and 2 defending State Champions, UPC 12 is set to offer
another great night of MMA action.
UPC 12 takes place September
22 at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, Ca. Tickets can be purchase online at
www.upcunlimited.com or at Buffalo Wild Wings in Fresno.
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