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MMA for Charity

Posted by MMA Worldwide Staff on the 5 March 2010 | View Comments

MMA FOR CHARITY

TO HOLD HAITI BENEFIT EVENT

Event will take place on March 13-14 in Richmond, VA

 Richmond, VA (USA): On January 12th, 2010, a vicious earthquake struck the country of Haiti. As of this writing, an estimated 3,000,000 people have been affected by magnitude 7.0 quake. The Haitian Government has reported that between 217,000 and 230,000 people have died, an estimated 300,000 have been injured, and an estimated 1,000,000 are homeless. What's more, the death toll is expected to rise. The response from within the United States as well as the world has been overwhelming. Tens of millions of dollars have been raised in the U.S. alone, and aid has poured in from all over the world. But recovery efforts will be ongoing in the years to come, as Haiti attempts to rebuild itself.

On March 13th, a two-day seminar hosted by MMA Institute, located at 6145 Jahnke Road, Richmond, VA 23225, will commence. The seminar will consist of grappling, striking, and MMA training, and the team of instructors will be made up of world class MMA fighters such as WEC lightweight contender "Cowboy" Donald Cerrone, UFC fighters Aaron Riley and "The Filthy Mauler" Tom Lawlor, former TUF competitor and EliteXC headliner Seth Petruzelli, Bellator fighter Jorge "Gamebred" Masvidal, and 2009 Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) champion and recent Shine Fights signee Braulio Estima. In addition, 50/50 Jiu-Jitsu owners Ryan Hall and Seph Smith will be teaching, and a kids seminar will be educated by the well-respected John Simons. All these great athletes will be donating their time, and merchandise will be auctioned off, with all proceeds going towards Haiti relief.

MMA for Charity is an organization conceptualized by MMA Institute Head Trainer Rick McCoy and Eric Callahan in order for the sport he loves to have an opportunity to respond to the tragedy in Haiti. "When I saw the footage of all the suffering going on by the men, women, and children in Haiti, I just felt in my gut that I needed to do something," explained McCoy. "I spoke with some of my associates, and things quickly came together to form the organization. Now, the sport gets to show that it's about more than what happens in the cage; MMA is filled with good, caring people. And through MMA for Charity, we'll get to show that."

For those interested in signing up for the seminar or further information, please visit http://www.MMAInstitute.com/ or http://www.MMAForCharity.org/

About MMA for Charity

MMA for Charity was created in the wake of last month's disaster in Haiti. Mixed martial artists from around the country have volunteered to help raise money and awareness in an effort to contribute to the relief of the shattered country. The chaos brought on by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake has complicated things for the children of Haiti immensely, making it difficult to tell who is alone and who is simply trying to locate loved ones. MMA for Charity will be raising funds for Hope for Haiti Children's Center. Several top fighters have agreed to take part in a two-day seminar in Richmond, Virginia, and will be auctioning off merchandise with 100% of the proceeds going to the center. For additional information on MMA for Charity, please visit http://www.MMAForCharity.org/

 About Fight of Your Life Communications

Fight of Your Life is the only company that focuses exclusively on communications within the sport of MMA. Through utilization of media relationships, sponsorship contacts, writing skills, and public relations experience, Fight of Your Life raises the profile of its clients, which increases awareness, draws revenue, and helps establish long-term viability. Current Fight of Your Life clients include fight promotions such as Gladiator Challenge, Jeff Curran's XFO, X-1 World Events, MMA Big Show, and Shine Fights. In addition, Fight of Your Life handles management for rising StrikeForce lightweight title contender Lyle "Fancy Pants" Beerbohm. Also, Fight of Your Life owner Phil Lanides covers MMA for Examiner.com, and writes for FightSport Magazine, and CACombatSports.com. For additional information on Fight of Your Life Communications, please visit http://www.fightofyourlife.com/

For more information, please contact:

Rick McCoy
Founder
MMA for Charity
(804) 928-6210

Eric Callahan
Co-Founder
MMA for Charity
eric@mmaforcharity.org

Phil Lanides
Publicist
MMA for Charity
(408) 439-3245
phil@fightofyourlife.com