KnockOuts For Girls announced today that they are partnering up with Submssion Ink to help build awareness for the KnockOuts For Girls cause. KnockOuts For Girls (KO4G) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that uses the discipline of boxing to build self esteem, inspire the human spirit, and promote physical fitness to help people facing challenges worldwide. Through female boxing events and fundraisers, KO4G raises money to support its many programs that help underprivileged girls, women, and those in need. Submission Ink is a one of a kind national submission grappling tournament and MMA Fighter Autograph Session which also incorporates entertainment from a number of different markets:
Motorcycle, Tattoo, Music, Skateboarding, Motocross, Roller Derby, etc. providing a diverse entertainment experience for fans and competitors alike. Submission Ink was created to give the average fan the most memorable and interactive experience possible. Fans lineup for hours in anticipation to get in the cage and share a laugh, a handshake and a picture with some of the biggest stars in MMA. Check out more info here…
By working with some of the biggest superstars in Mixed Martial Arts and having the autograph session in a competition sized MMA cage, fans are able to get up close & personal with their favorite stars for an experience they’ll never forget. Submission Ink’s goal is to bring more awareness & visibility to the sport of MMA and Submission Grappling, as well as to the fighters and competitors by delivering the highest level of entertainment to a broad set of markets.
KnockOuts For Girls was created by female boxers who felt the discipline of boxing had so changed their lives in a positive way that they wanted to create an organization built around the sport in order to help other women. KnockOuts For Girls have many programs including:
College Scolarships, Empowerment Classes for Women, Free Boxing Lessons,
Mentorship Programs and more which help serve those in need. KO4G also hosts a number of fundraising events such as charity golf tournaments, boxing matches and more.
For more information on KnockOuts For Girls visit www.KO4G.com
The first partnered event for Submission Ink and KnockOuts For Girls will be the May 1st Submission Ink Grappling Tournament and MMA Autograph Session at the family-friendly “Rock the Ink Tattoo & Entertainment Festival” in Ontario, California. It is the hope of both organizations that such a diverse cross-over event will help build awareness and inspire a broad number of people within the community. KnockOuts For Girls is excited to partner up with Submission Ink, and feels this will prove to be an innovative collaboration.
The May 1st Submission Ink event will feature some of the biggest stars in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) in a special in-cage autograph session including:
Former WEC Lightweight Champion Razor Rob McCullough, WEC Featherweight Cub Swanson, Jamie Yager from the Ultimate Fighter Season 11 and StrikeForce Middleweight Benji Razor Radach.
To register for the tournament and learn more about Submission Ink visit www.SubmitInk.com
In addition to the special MMA Autograph Session there is also a Submission Grappling Tournament which will showcase the area’s top submission grapplers and includes a grappling SuperFight between Gracie Barra Black Belt Roberto Tussa Alencar and Team Checkmat Black Belt Lucas Leite.
All the action takes place within the three day Rock the Ink Tattoo; Entertainment Festival which provides entertainment of all typeincluding on-site Tattoo artists, Music, Skateboarding, Motocross, Roller Derby, Guitar Wars, Tattoo Contests and more! Come out to support the Local KnockOuts For Girls Los Angeles Chapter and catch all of the entertainment.
The action takes place:
May 1st 2010
Ontario Convention Center
2000 E. Convention Center Way
Ontario, California 91764
Submission Ink takes place within the Rock The Ink Tattoo and Entertainment Festival.
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