Four 559 Fights titles up for grabs Dec. 6 at the Fresno Convention Center

FRESNO, Calif. – The biggest amateur mixed martial arts event in Central California history will take place Friday, December 6 at the Fresno Convention Center.

559 Fights 20 features four championship bouts, including a showdown between 559 Fights Welterweight Champion Chris Huerta and Fresno’s Art Hernandez.

Madera’s Huerta (6-6) was crowned in early October with a victory over Hernandez (7-3). This will be the rubber match in an intense rivalry.

“This is the fight that the fans wanted to see as the main event,” 559 Fights President Jeremy Luchau said. “Huerta and Hernandez are veterans of the amateur circuit and both are about ready to take the step to the next level, but first they will settle the score and complete their trilogy of fights in the 559 Fights Cage.”

In the co-main event, 559 Fights Flyweight Champion Manny Ruiz (5-0-1) battles Kerman’s Chris Gonzales (2-2).

The first-ever 559 Fights Lightweight Champion will be crowned when Visalia’s Armando Perez (3-0) faces Caruthers’ Evan Solorio (4-2) and 559 Fights Cruiserweight Champion Wilbert Rogers (4-2) of Hanford defend his title against Kerman’s Leo Cantu (7-2-1).

“This is by far the deepest fight card from top to bottom that we’ve ever put together,” Luchau said. “A majority of the top local amateurs will be fighting on this card to close out the year with a bang in one of the top notch venues in the region.”

Tickets start at just $20 and can be purchased at the Fresno Convention Center Box Office. For VIP information call 559-813-0307.

Over 10 bouts are scheduled and feature competitors from all over the Central Valley.

559 Fights touches down on Rawhide home plate on Saturday

VISALIA, Calif. – 559 Fights returns to Visalia’s Recreation Ballpark home of the Visalia Rawhide on Saturday for a night of amateur mixed martial arts action.

In May the Rawhide opened it’s gates to the fastest growing amateur MMA promotion in the state and drew a near sellout crowd into the Ballpark for it’s first attempt at MMA.

559 Fights reclaims the field while the Rawhide baseball team is on a 7-game road stint.

“It’s an honor to work with the Rawhide again and their staff,” 559 Fights president Jeremy Luchau said. “We had a great show in May and I think we’ve improved on a lot of things for this event that will make it that much better. We’re always doing things bigger and better each event.”

Tickets for this event start at just $30 and can be purchased at the Rawhide box office or at Visalia’s MMA Gear inside the Sequoia Mall in Visalia.

For front row and VIP information call 559-813-0307.

Doors open for the event at 6 p.m. and fights start at 7.

The main event features a 559 Fights Flyweight Title showdown between Visalia’s Manny Ruiz (4-0-1) and Bakersfield’s Raphael Hernandez (5-1). The winner is not only crowned 559 Fights champion, but also earns a berth into CAMO State tournament on Sept. 12 in Tulare, which is also hosted by 559 Fights.

“This fight probably has the most meaning of any fight we’ve ever had at 559 Fights,” Luchau said. “It’s not only a title fight, but one of these guys moves into the state tournament. I can’t imagine that there’s a more important fight at the amateur level right now.”

559 Fights features a female bout in the co-main event, as Delano featherweight Cerise Sanchez (1-1) meets up with Anaheim’s Angelica Negrete (1-0).

“The fans are always asking for women’s bouts and this just goes to show that we are listening,” Luchau said. “I hope to continue to develop the women’s division and put on many more women’s bouts.”

Bakersfield featherweight Marcel Cyprian (4-1-1) battles Exeter’s Eric Diaz in another pivotal bout with the winner also being offered a spot in the CAMO State tournament.

“Marcel and Eric could main event any 559 Fights card we’ve ever had,” Luchau said. “It’s not going to get much better than that in terms of action. I expect a fast-pace, hard-hitting fight.”

Cyprian’s teammate Holt Felkins (2-0-1) also steps into the cage in a pivotal featherweight bout, squaring off with Visalia’s Devon Chavez (1-1).

In other bouts;

-Hanford bantamweight Joey Martinez (1-4) vs. Bakersfield’s Samuel Montiel (1-5).

-Tulare lightweight Jason Medley (0-0) vs. Bakersfield’s Nick Dieringer (0-0).

-Taft women’s bantamweight Elisabeth Couch (0-0) vs. Bakersfield’s Veronica Luna (1-0).

-Farmersville welterweight Jeffrey Lewis (0-0) vs. Porterville’s Aaron Ziegler (1-0).

-Exeter welterweight Aaron Partin (0-0) vs. San Diego’s Michael Runningwild (0-0).

-Visalia lightweight Armando Perez (0-0) vs. Sacramento’s Erick Sanchez (1-0).

-Visalia welterweight Fabian Luevano (1-2-0-1) vs. Madera’s Chris Huerta (4-6).

-Coalinga heavyweight Jose Urbina (1-0) vs. Lemoore’s Tyrell Mayfield (0-2).

-Kettlemen City middleweight Pedro Serrato (0-1) vs. Porterville’s Jeff Flowers (0-0).

For more information go to www.559fights.com