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Red Canvas Fight Promotions Presents: ‘Art of Submission 1’ in San Jose, California on September 15


Red Canvas Fight Promotions, the only fight promotion to showcase the ‘Art of Submission’ in the cage and on the big screen, is set to make their debut in the mixed martial arts world in September with ‘Art of Submission 1.” Red Canvas Presents: ‘Art of Submission 1’ will take place on Saturday, September 15 at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California. Fans can also watch the fights live via internet pay-per-view on MSXN.TV.

Red Canvas Fight Promotions, presented by actor Ernie Reyes JR, is slated to host tournament style MMA events every month in various regions. The week following each fight event, Red Canvas will release the film ‘Art of Submission’ on multiple screens throughout the city. ‘Art of Submission’ is a full-length feature film with a star studded cast that includes A-list actors and elite martial artists. Please see “About the movie Art of Submission’ at the bottom of this news release for detailed information. Many of the film’s stars will be making appearances at Red Canvas MMA events.

According to Ken Chamitoff, producer of the film and president of Red Canvas Film Productions, “We are extremely excited to host our first live ‘Art of Submission 1’ MMA event in San Jose, California. The bout card is stacked with compelling professional and amateur match-ups and features some of the area’s top MMA talent. We are equally excited about the theatrical release of our full length MMA film, ‘Art of Submission’, following the event. Fans will not be disappointed!”

The ‘Art of Submission 1’ main event features a compelling welterweight match-up between two dynamic fighters. Strikeforce veteran Lucas Gamaza (5-3), who trains out of the Cesar Gracie/Nick Diaz camp, will step into the cage to face Fight Factory’s Wayne Phillips. Phillips (5-5) is a fierce competitor that trains out of San Jose's AKA gym under kickboxing legend Javier Mendez. This is a very significant bout, as both fighters are looking to redeem themselves after recent losses. The main event promises to be an action packed fight from start to finish!

In the Co-Main event, two explosive female fighters, undefeated Muay Thai champion Miriam Nakamoto and SikJitsu’s Elizabeth Phillips, will make their pro MMA debuts. Poised to take the MMA world by storm, Nakamoto (15-0-0 Muay Thai) first gained recognition as a cast member on the Fight Girls reality show in 2007. She is now regarded by many as one of the top pound-for-pound female strikers in combat sports. Her opponent Elizabeth Phillips (3-1-1 amateur MMA), who has gone the distance in all but one of her bouts, has one goal in mind - to stop the Muay Thai phenom before she even gets started.



* ‘Art of Submission 1’ Professional Fight Card:

Lucas Gamaza vs. Wayne Phillips

Miriam Nakamoto vs. Elizabeth Phillips

Thomas Diagne vs. Alex Trevino

Ryan Wong vs. Sean Pierre



* ‘Art of Submission 1’ Amateur Fight Card:

Frank Sanchez vs. Tony Charles

Peter Thompson vs. Josh Sandiego

Favian Guiterrez vs. Justin Davis

Ivan Batinich vs. Vincent Barrera

Kyle Lehane vs. Luis Vargas

David Larzabal vs. TBD

*Card subject to change




The ‘Art of Submission 1’ official weigh-in event will take place on Friday, September 14 at Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant located on 33 E. San Fernando Street in San Jose, California. Weigh-ins will promptly begin at 2:00pm PST. Fans and media are welcome!

The fight event will take place on Saturday, September, 15 at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California. Doors open at 5:30pm PST. Fights start at 7:00pm PST. Fight fans will not want to miss this! Tickets are on sale now. Fans can purchase tickets on-line at www.SJTIX.com or www.redcanvasfightpromotions.com Tickets can also be purchased at the venue.

Fans can also watch ‘Art of Submission 1’ live via internet pay-per-view on MSXN.TV. The cost is $14.95 for MSXN members/ $19.95 for non-members. The fights will air live starting at 7:00pm PST/10:00pm ET. For more information about Red Canvas Fight Promotions please visit www.redcanvasfightpromotions.com. For more information on the film “The Art of Submission”, please visit www.artofsubmissionfilm.com.

Red Canvas Fight Promotions Announces Commentating Team for ‘Art of Submission 1’


Red Canvas Fight Promotions, the only fight promotion to showcase the ‘Art of Submission’ in the cage and on the big screen, will make their debut in the MMA world this Saturday night with ‘Art of Submission 1’. The organization announced today that Emmy award winning host Jordan “Jay” Adams and Actor Ernie Reyes Jr. will call the action. Red Canvas Presents: ‘Art of Submission 1’ will take place on Saturday, September 15 at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California.

Award winning host Jordan “Jay” Adams has over 25 years of experience as a television personality and has received two Emmy nominations and an Emmy win. As a commentator, Adams has called the action for many leading MMA promotions worldwide. Adams also currently hosts two popular combat sports television shows, United Fight Alliance (UFA) and “Jay’s Brawl Call.” Red Canvas is part of the United Fight Alliance (UFA) Network and will be airing on UFA’s television network distribution channels which reach over 88 million homes.

“I am looking forward to commentating for Red Canvas Fight Promotions alongside film star and martial arts veteran Ernie Reyes JR,” stated Adams. This is the first time in MMA history that a fight promotion will host live MMA events in conjunction with the release of a full length feature film. I’m very excited to be a part of it!”

Actor Ernie Reyes Jr. is the star of Red Canvas Productions full length film ‘Art of Submission’, produced and directed by Ken Chamitoff and Adam Boster. He is also an experienced martial artist. Reyes Jr., a Strikeforce veteran with a professional MMA fight record of 3–0, started out fighting for Muay Thai and kickboxing organizations. He fought Anthony Elkaim the WKA ISKA Champion and knocked him out in the 3rd round. His next two fights would be won by decision, including a unanimous decision over Veasna Thach.

According to Reyes Jr., “I can’t wait to call the action on Saturday night for ‘Art of Submission 1’ in my home town of San Jose! The card is stacked with compelling match-ups and elite local talent. Fans in attendance will also get a sneak peak of the movie ‘Art of Submission’ prior to its official release. Clips from the movie will be showcased between bouts. Fans won’t want to miss it!”

The ‘Art of Submission 1’ main event features a compelling welterweight match-up between Strikeforce veteran Lucas Gamaza (5-3), who trains out of the Cesar Gracie/Nick Diaz camp and Fight Factory’s Wayne Phillips. In the Co-Main event, two explosive female fighters, undefeated Muay Thai champion Miriam Nakamoto and SikJitsu’s Elizabeth Phillips, will make their pro MMA debuts. The full card features 10 bouts and is stacked with compelling amateur and pro match-ups.