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Vendetta in Vegas Series from the Rio Resort and Casino
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HOBOKEN, New Jersey (June 25, 2012) - FIGHT NOW TV TM- America's only 24-hour combat sports and entertainment channel - today announced that Professional Arm Wrestling is coming to the network, airing this Thursday, June 28 at 3 PM / ET exclusively through the Vendetta in Vegas series, live from the Crown Theater at The All-Suite Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
"The Vendetta in Vegas that kicks off this week has all the makings of a historic event for the sport of Arm Wrestling," said Mike Garrow, co-founder and G.M. of FIGHT NOW TV. "This card is stacked with competitors representing all corners of the globe. We are very excited to be adding professional arm wrestling to our programming lineup and confident that our viewers will find this action to be fast-paced and compelling."
In addition, the Vendetta in Vegas event is unique because one of its entrants, World Cup Champion Andrey Pushkar, will attempt to capture two separate Professional Armwrestling League (PAL) World titles, including a matchup against Canadian greatDevon Larratt in the evening's opening bout (Left Hand 95+ Kg. World Title).
The card will also feature three six-round duels: Michael Todd vs. Sergiy Tokarev(Right Hand 95+ Kg.), Todd Hutchings vs. Khadzimurad Zoloev (Right Hand 95 Kg.), and Tim Bresnan vs. Pushkar (Right Hand 95 Kg.).
"The title says it best: Vendetta in Vegas," commented PAL spokesperson Richard Erog. "This will be pure adrenaline in a world-class event. These strongmen leave it all on the stage in a battle of strategy and strength.We're excited for American fans to be able to watch Vendetta in Vegas live on FIGHT NOW TV."
FIGHT NOW TV is available on Cablevision channel 464 as part of the iO Sports & Entertainment Pak!
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About FIGHT NOW TV: With offices in New Jersey, Las Vegas and Toronto, FIGHT NOW TV is a cross-platform media company that creates and distributes content through its television, video on demand, and online outlets.
Founded by Channel Zero, Inc. and media entrepreneur Mike Garrow, FIGHT NOW TV launched last year as the first and only 24-hour-a-day, seven-days-a-week combat sports channel in the nation. The network's mandate is to bring the best battles, fiercest fights and stunning knockouts to America. FIGHT NOW TV caters to fight fans of every genre, giving them a front row seat to compelling coverage of MMA, boxing, wrestling/grappling, Muay Thai, kickboxing and other combat sports. FIGHT NOW TV is the place for the best analysis, live and current events, documentaries and news coverage of the biggest PPV events and match-ups from around the globe.
FIGHT NOW TV has also enlisted one of the fight game's biggest names to join its camp, 5-time UFC champion and MMA legend Randy Couture, who serves as both spokesperson and analyst for the channel.
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For more information about FIGHT NOW TV go on line at www.fightnow.com, or follow on Twitter@fightnowtv and Facebook.com/fightnowtv.
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