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UNBEATEN FRESNO STAR BILLY EVANGELISTA AND OTHER LOCAL MMA FIGHTERS TO PARTICIPATE
IN OPEN WORKOUT TUESDAY AT 2 P.M. AT GOLD’S GYM IN FRESNO

WHO:               Undefeated Fresno Resident Billy Evangelista

Former Fresno State Wrestling Star Casey “The Underdog” Olson

Undefeated Clovis High School Wrestling Coach Ben “The Teacher” Holscher

Fresno Submission Fighting Expert Cole “Apache Kid” Escovedo

WHAT:            The athletes will participate in an open media workout on Tuesday, Nov. 3, just three days before the STRIKEFORCE Challengers event at Fresno ’s Save Mart Center on Friday, Nov. 6.

Undefeated lightweight (155-pound limit) sensation Billy Evangelista (10-0) will square off with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt Jorge Gurgel (13-5) in the main event.  Former Fresno State wrestling star and Fresno native Casey “The Underdog” Olson (11-3) will return to action in the cage in a lightweight matchup against Justin Smitley (6-5).

Fresno’s Ben “The Teacher” Holscher (3-0), a Health teacher and wrestling coach at Clovis High School , will take on Johnny Goh (1-2) in a lightweight matchup.  Fresno ’s submission expert Cole “Apache Kid” Escovedo (13-4) will face San Jose ’s Anthony Figueroa (4-4).

Tickets for the STRIKEFORCE Challengers event are on sale at the Save Mart Center box office and select Save Mart Supermarkets as well as at all Ticketmaster locations (800-745-3000), Ticketmaster online (www.ticketmaster.com) and STRIKEFORCE’s official website (www.STRIKEFORCE.com).

Twenty percent (net) of each STRIKEFORCE Challengers event ticket purchased online using the promotional code “TEACHER” at www.ticketmaster.com and at www.strikeforce.com will be donated to the Clovis Unified School District following the event

Save Mart Center doors will open for the STRIKEFORCE Challengers event at 5:15 p.m. PT. The first live, non-televised, preliminary bout will begin at 6 p.m. The SHOWTIME telecast begins at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).

WHERE:         Gold’s Gym

9471 N. Fort Washington Road
Fresno, CA 93730
(559) 434-0700

WHEN:            Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. PT.

CONTACT:

STRIKEFORCE                    Mike Afromowitz (917) 566-8754, mafromowitz@strikeforce.com

Brener Zwikel & Associates    Steve Pratt (818) 462-5602, SteveP@BZAPR.com

John Beyrooty (562) 233-7477, Johnnybey@aol.com