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INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE (IFL) ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL ELEVEN EVENT 2007 NATIONAL SCHEDULE
Press
Release from The IFL
Coast-to-coast events, multi-year venue partnerships all part of calendar that opens
w/
Ken Shamrock vs. Frank Shamrock-led teams in Oakland,
CA on Friday, Jan. 19
NEW YORK, November 29,
2006 - The
International Fight League,
(OTC.BB: IFLI)
the
world's first team-based professional mixed martial arts league, today announced its full
11-event 2007 schedule, the most comprehensive advance schedule in the history of fight
sports. The full slate includes events in eight different states and kicks off with the
Nevada-based Lions (coached by legend Ken Shamrock) facing the San Jose-based
Razorclaws (coached by his brother, world champion Frank Shamrock) at the
ORACLE Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, January 19. The arena partnerships were
secured by the IFL through its partnership with the William Morris Agency, and
many include multi-year commitments to the
IFL.
"This is a landmark day for all fight sports in general and for the growing number of fans
of Mixed Martial Arts in
particular," said IFL Co-founder and Commissioner Kurt Otto.
"For the first time, fans and business partners will be able to plot out their entire event
calendar well in advance, and know where and when they will be able to see these great
athletes and their coaches compete around the country in
2007."
"We were very pleased with the interest of so many venues to work with the IFL," said Marc
Geiger of William Morris.
"It is a great sign for both the sport of Mixed Martial Arts and for
the solid business plan that the IFL has that these very prestigious arenas were so eager to
do multi-year
partnerships."
Each of the nine regular season events will consist of four teams -
each with an athlete in all
five weight classes competing
- along with a special Superfight, for a minimum of 11 bouts
per card. Each of the 12 IFL teams for 2007 will compete in three regular season events;
the teams with the top four overall win-loss team records will advance to the semi-finals,
which will be held on Thursday, August 2, 2007 at Continental Airlines Arena in
East Rutherford, New Jersey. The 2007 IFL Finals will then be held at The Forum in
Los Angeles on Saturday, September 15, 2007. The IFL will also hold a Grand Prix all-star
event, comprised of the athletes with the top eight individual win-loss records, following
the completion of the team season, with the dates and times to be announced.
All events will be subject to the rules and approval of the state athletic commissions in
each state in which the event will be held.
The 10 venues for the 2007 season (The Forum will host two events) will scale to
between
7,000 and 13,000 seats, which has been consistent with the
IFL's plan of managed growth.
The venues for the inaugural season will include:
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The ORACLE Arena (Oakland, Calif.) on Friday, January 19
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Reliant Arena (Houston) on Friday, February 2
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The Arena at Gwinnett Center (Atlanta) on Friday, February 23
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The Forum (Los Angeles) on Friday, March 17
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The MARK of the Quad Cities (Moline, Ill.) on Saturday, April 7
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Jenkins Arena/Lakeland Center (Lakeland, Fla.) on Friday, April 13
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Sears Centre (Chicago) on Saturday, May 19
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Everett Events Center (Everett, Wash.) on Friday, June 1
-
TBD on Saturday, June 23
2007 Semi-Finals
2007 Finals
The
start time for each event is 7:30 p.m. local time.
The
matchup schedule for each event is below
Tickets to each venue, with the exception of East Rutherford and
the Finals in Los Angeles,
are
currently on sale through www.ifl.tv and www.Ticketmaster.com, at
Ticketmaster outlets,
and
via telephone through Ticketmaster. Ticket prices range between
$25 and $150,
also
in keeping with the IFL plan for the inaugural season.
2007 International Fight League Schedule/Matchups
All events begin at 7:30 local time
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Date
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City
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Arena
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Matchups
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Jan.
19
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Oakland,
Calif.
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ORACLE
Arena
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Tiger
Sharks (Seattle) vs. Condors (So. Calif.)
Lions (Nevada) vs. Razorclaws (San Jose)
Superfight: TBD
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Feb.
2
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Houston
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Reliant
Arena
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Anacondas
(L.A.) vs. Silverbacks (Quad Cities)
Sabres (Tokyo) vs. Scorpions (Tucson)
Superfight: Carlos Newton vs. Matt Lindland
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Feb.
23
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Atlanta
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The
Arena at Gwinnett Center
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Dragons
(Toronto) vs. Wolfpack (Portland)
Red Bears (Chicago) vs. Pitbulls (New York)
Superfight: TBD
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Mar.
17
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Los
Angeles
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The
Forum
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Condors
(So. Calif.) vs. Sabres (Tokyo)
Razorclaws (San Jose) vs. Anacondas (Los Angeles)
Superfight: Marco Ruas vs. Maurice Smith
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Apr.
7
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Moline,
Ill.
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The
MARK of the Quad Cities
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Lions
(Nevada) vs. Silverbacks (Quad Cities)
Tiger Sharks (Seattle) vs. Red Bears (Chicago)
Superfight: TBD
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Apr.
13
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Lakeland,
Fla.
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Jenkins
Arena/
Lakeland Center
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Scorpions
(Tucson) vs. Dragons (Toronto)
Wolfpack (Portland) vs. Pitbulls (New York)
Superfight: TBD
|
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May
19
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Chicago
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Sears
Centre
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Razorclaws
(San Jose) vs. Condors (So. Calif.)
Silverbacks (Quad Cities) vs. Red Bears (Chicago)
Superfight: TBD
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June
1
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Everett,
Wash.
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Everett
Events Center
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Sabres
(Tokyo) vs. Wolfpack (Portland)
Anacondas (Los Angeles) vs. Tiger Sharks (Seattle)
Superfight: TBD
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June
23
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TBD
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TBD
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Dragons
(Toronto) vs. Pitbulls (New York)
Scorpions (Tucson) vs. Lions (Nevada)
Superfight: TBD
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Aug.
2
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E.
Rutherford, N.J.
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Continental
Airlines Arena
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Semifinals
(teams with four best overall regular season
records)
Superfight: TBD
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Sept.
15
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Los
Angeles
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The
Forum
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Finals
(semifinal winners)
Superfight: TBD
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