Magic Mountain, CA to host MMA event

[Subhuman Yeti]

Theme park to host MMA event


MMA and boxing show will take place July 31 at Magic Mountain


Professional mixed martial arts is headed to the Santa Clarita Valley.

In a joint venture with Six Flags Magic Mountain, the California Fight Syndicate will put on a professional MMA/boxing event on July 31 at the Golden Bear Theater inside the park, featuring fighters from around the area.

"This is a opportunity for a lot of local guys to step into the spotlight and really shine and show everyone who they are," said California Fight Syndicate co-promoter Anthony Arria. "Some people have a chance to do it with the UFC, some people with Strikeforce, but we have a chance to do it with local guys in front of a local audience."

Tickets are on sale now and are $40 for general admission and $100 for VIP seating. Access to the park is included in the price.

"I think a lot of the people that like Magic Mountain and like the rides are the same people that like watching MMA," said co-promoter Jeff Restivo. "It's an extreme sport and I think those are the same people that like the adrenaline rush of the rides. And at the same time, you can have people of all ages come into the show."

The card is expected to be finalized on Friday and is slated for eight MMA bouts and two boxing matches.

While the breakdown could change, Arria said MMA will be the primary focus.

It is the first split MMA and boxing event for the promotion, which has also held shows in Santa Barbara, Ventura and Santa Maria since its inception a year and a half ago.

The event at Magic Mountain will mark the California Fight Syndicate's seventh show.

Arria, who serves as the organization's matchmaker, said they expect "six or seven top-of-the-line A-list MMA celebrities."

Since becoming legal in California in 2005, MMA has attracted its share of controversy.

However, Restivo said the perception of the sport, which blends striking and submission skills, continues to evolve.

"I think that is definitely starting to change with time," he said. "I think a lot of people are realizing that it really is a sport and requires a lot of skill and dedication. I think 10 years ago when the sport first started, it was bar brawlers and people got in without much training. ... The majority of people getting in there are well-trained. It is a competition, not just people going to watch people get hurt. It's people watching a physical chess match."

Tickets are available through Beach City Tickets and can be purchased at www.cafightsyndicate.com or by calling (805) 866-1433.

"To be able to have it as Magic Mountain is huge," Arria said. "I don't know of any organization that has thrown an MMA event at a theme park. It's definitely going down in history."




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[LAglamrocker]

Artest vs Big Baby should main event. Artest just beat the 'big 3 ' for the ring!

[HairRockSnob]

Theme park to host MMA event



"To be able to have it as Magic Mountain is huge," Arria said. "I don't know of any organization that has thrown an MMA event at a theme park. It's definitely going down in history."

Yep down the toilet of history.

[Subhuman Yeti]

Yep down the toilet of history.

They are holding the event in a fucking toilet of an amusement park.



Not quite 'back east toilet of an amusement park', holy fuck.... not that!!

But it's a fucking dump