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IFL Ring Announcer, Tim Hughes, cast in MMA Movie, "Never Submit" Press Release from Imperia Entertainment, Inc Photos By Mike Renouard
\\BEVERLY HILLS, Calif./November 30,2006 SportWire/Imperia Entertainment, Inc. (Pink Sheets: IPEI)
President James Hergott announced today that famed announcer for the Olympic Games, Tim Hughes, has been cast as the ring announcer in the mixed martial arts movie entitled "Never Submit" slated to begin filming March 2007. "With a career spanning more than two decades, Tim Hughes is undeniably one of the most well respected and seasoned veterans in the world of professional announcing and broadcasting" says "Never Submit" writer and director James Hergott. "His ring credits include MMA events with the IFC, WFC and UCE as well as the Sportfight promotion in Portland Oregon, owned and operated by UFC veterans Randy "The Natural" Couture and Matt "The Law" Lindland. Mr. Hughes has the kind of experience Imperia is looking for and I have no doubt he will do a great job in this movie," adds Hergott.
According to "Never Submit" producer Cindy Ortiz, "Tim became the featured ring voice for the International Fight League in the spring of 2006 and will continue announcing their live events across the country as well as IFL programming broadcast on Fox Sports Net when the 2007 season kicks off January 19th. He came very highly recommended by Denaro Athletes sports agent Robert Roveta, and after reviewing a multitude of his highlight reels and listening to some of his voiceover tapes, we felt Tim Hughes would be a perfect fit."
the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. Notoriety ensued when Hughes was selected to announce all of the medals, earning him the moniker "The Voice of the Medals Plaza" in 2002 and paved the way to Athens, Greece for the 2004 Summer Games. Tim was recently contacted by the Chinese Boxing Association and is moving forward with plans to announce for them during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing China!
CBS owned and operated KUTV, The Children's Miracle Network in the US and Canada, and Sega Sports where he was the featured play-by-play voice of "NCAA 2K3" football for Playstation, Xbox and GameCube games, Tim Hughes has done it all and brings quite a bit to the table and we're glad to have him on board," explains Hergott.
Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, California and additional casting calls have been announced for Chicago and Las Vegas in December and it is anticipated the New Year will offer dates in Los Angeles/Orange County, Valencia, Manhattan, Cincinnati, Toronto and possibly two cities in Texas. Updates will be available at
UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk, UFC Hall of Fame veteran Ken Shamrock, Pride FC welterweight contender Phil Baroni, The Ultimate Fighter-1 contract winner and UFC fighter Forrest Griffin, The Ultimate Fighter-2 contract winner and UFC fighter Rashad Evans, UFC middleweight title contender Mike "Quick" Swick, UFC welterweight Josh Koscheck, IFC light-heavyweight champion Bobby Southworth, IFL superfight contender Cole Escovedo, UFC heavyweight Christian Wellisch, IKF and ISKA light-heavyweight world champion Cung Le, Strikeforce competitor and former professional wrestler Dan Puder, and former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski have either already auditioned for Never Submit or have plans to do so in the coming months. Pride Fighting Championships superstars Wanderlei "The Axe Murderer" Silva and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua have already been cast.
casting agents are submitting requests for private auditions for name talent having graced the silver screen in recent years and a multitude of additional requests to host casting calls have been pouring in over the past two months," Hergott continues. "Our staff is working overtime trying to keep up, but these are great problems to have." Inquiries pertaining to fighters interested in auditioning for roles, potential sponsorship opportunities available to companies/vendors and MMA media requests should be made via e-mail to Never Submit Producer Cindy Ortiz at cindy@imperiaentertainment.com. purposes are now available for distribution and may be requested via e-mail @ cindy@imperiaentertainment.com ABOUT NEVER SUBMIT an intelligent young man (as are most fighters competing in this sport) rather than a beaten-down punch-drunk fighter. An amazing cast of characters will round out this film; each from different walks of life; each with his own set of circumstances and motivating factors driving him to be the best. For some, their best won't be good enough.
put to the test. For these athletes, their hearts, physical skills and mental tenacity decides the victor... and there can only be one. Never Submit takes movie goers inside the methodical, fast paced, action packed, unpredictable and sometimes controversial world of mixed martial arts, deemed by many to be the most exciting sport on the planet.
this sport and have been a fan of MMA since its North American introduction in 1993. Only during the past two years has mixed martial arts finally started to gain true mainstream acceptance. Never Submit will appeal to the hardcore fans as well as expose moviegoers to this emerging sport who may know very little, if anything, about MMA when they enter the theater. My goal is to turn as many viewers into MMA fans as possible by the closing credits."
competing in it and the fans supporting it in a positive light. MMA isn't a barbaric underground blood sport like it has been depicted in the past by other filmmakers. It's a very intellectual sport; a physical chess match between men. Never Submit will showcase the courage, integrity, commitment, athleticism and sportsmanship found in these modern day gladiators and I'm looking forward to telling their stories. MMA offers one of, if not the most diverse and talented pools of athletes found in any sport, in any country, on any continent in the world and that's one of the things that makes it so great," he adds.
(www.tapoutmagazine.com) as part of a cross-country tour to promote the publication as well as the movie. Stops at select dojos to hold auditions for Never Submit are being finalized. TapouT Magazine readers can expect to see the mixed martial arts movie prominently featured in the bi-monthly publication throughout the casting, filming and theatrical release stages, as well as enjoy behind the scenes details from Never Submit director James Hergott, one of TapouT Magazines newest contributors. ABOUT IMPERIA ENTERTAINMENT has emerged as a player in the area of independent film production and distribution, once monopolized by the major film studios. In conjunction with its distribution subsidiary, Imperia International Distribution, the company engages in investing in and producing and distributing full-length feature films. Along with its equity interest in "All That I Need" (www.allthatineed.net), released in theaters last December, and now being marketed for DVD distribution, Imperia's film properties include its recently completed feature film, "Say It in Russian (www.sayitinrussianmovie.com)," starring Faye Dunaway and Agata Gotova, "Brothers," by Tarquin Gotch ("Home Alone"), "Never Submit," a feature film on the subject of mixed martial arts, "Whiskers," a family film, made by Imperia's subsidiary, Muller Media, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MUME), and the award-winning "Autograph" television series (www.autograph.tv), which airs on the OlympuSAT system.
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