FIGHTS TO PICK 'EXTREME WARRIOR'.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Staff Writer VALENCIA - Ultimate fighting ultimate fighting Sports medicine A modern blood sport, in which 2 combatants battle each other without rounds or rest periods, to the finish, be it death, incapacitation, or surrender, in which one opponent is battered into submission, and signals abdication by a fans will have a chance to see live matches Friday when a local studio films a television pilot it hopes to air worldwide. ``Extreme Warriors'' will begin shooting at 7 p.m. Friday at the Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, Studios, 25135 Anza Drive, and present seven matches as fighters compete for the title of ``Extreme Warrior.'' ``People are really excited about this kind of entertainment,'' said Mark Borchetta, 36, of Santa Clarita, a partner in the show's production. ``They like the fact that these people are really fighting, as opposed to wrestling wrestling, sport in which two unarmed opponents grapple with one another. The object is to secure a fall, i.e., cause the opponent to lose balance and fall to the floor, and ultimately to pin the supine opponent's shoulders to the floor, through the use of body , which is just for show.'' Borchetta, 36, who owns The Creative Department Ltd., has partnered with Christopher Peters, 33, of Sherman Oaks, owner of Repeat Sports, to present the show. Ticket prices are $25 to $35. The show will feature all types of fighters, from wrestlers See
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``These are all highly trained fighters with various backgrounds,'' Borchetta said. ``One of the attractions is to find out who is really the best fighter.'' Once in the ring, just about anything goes. ``It's whatever you can come up with to wrestle the other guy and beat the opponent,'' Borchetta said. ``The only rules that apply is what you can't do.'' The competition has only three restrictions: no eye gouging Gouging can be:
Wearing small padded gloves, the participants will fight through three five-minute rounds - or until a winner is declared. While the action in the ring is expected to provide enough excitement, promoters have added an entertainment twist with dancers and announcers emphasizing the fighting stars. ``We're putting a little more entertainment value to the fight, making the hard-core underground field a little prettier,'' Borchetta said. ``We want to build personality with the crowds.'' In 1997, Peters produced a similar show on the East Coast. The live show Friday will be taped and presented to several cable networks and as well as to foreign countries. If interest is shown, a new show will be taped every other week and there are plans to eventually go live, Borchetta said. For more information, call (661) 288-1155, or for advance ticket purchases, email: extremewarriors(at)hotmail.com. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Jason Bress will be among the fighters who'll appear Friday night at the premiere taping of ``Extreme Warrior'' in Santa Clarita. If networks and foreign countries show interest, promoters say, new shows will be taped every other week. |
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