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Looking for Golden Tickets to Rick and Bubba?

ehoush — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:40:00 +0000

If you’re here looking for tickets to The Rick and Bubba Show, try their website instead. Go to www.rickandbubba.com, scroll down and look for the “Get Your Golden Tickets” link – it usually appears right under a picture that looks like this:

Visit www.rickandbubba.com for Golden Tickets

Kyle Maynard MMA Debut Fight- VIDEOS

ehoush — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:49:14 +0000

Videos of the fight now posted to YouTube and embedded below.

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Weigh In:

Entry and Round 1:

Round 2 (partial):

Round 3:

Judges Decision:

Kyle Maynard Defeated in MMA Debut – PHOTOS

ehoush — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:43:55 +0000

It was a dream come true for Kyle Maynard, who made his MMA debut April 25 at Auburn Fight Night in Auburn, AL (Battlepass.com was title sponsor of the event). Unfortunately, opponent Brian Fry was able to elude Maynard and consequently, Maynard was never able to execute any grappling moves.

Brian Fry won the bout by unanimous decision after the third round.

Here are a few photos of the event; I will post some video tonight.

Kyle Maynard’s MMA Opponent Named – Video of Weigh In

ehoush — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:24:56 +0000

Last night I attended the weigh in for Auburn Fight Night, which will be Kyle Maynard’s MMA debut. For those of you out of the loop, check out this post, or this post, or just open up any MMA site today and you will see his picture on the front page. This is MMA history.

Kyle’s Opponent tomorrow night will be Brian Fry from Madison Wisconsin. He weighed in at 137 pounds. Kyle weighed in at 134.

Get your tickets to Auburn Fight Night by visiting BattlePass.com. I’ll update again after the fight with some video.

Me and Kyle Maynard at the Weigh-In

Kyle Maynard, Congenital Amputee, to Fight Amateur MMA (OFFICIAL RELEASE)

ehoush — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:53:34 +0000

(Atlanta, GA, March 20, 2009) – One month after his 23rd birthday, Kyle Maynard will fulfill what has been a lifelong dream. He will compete in his first Amateur Mixed Martial Arts match. The match will take place on Saturday, April 25 in Auburn, AL at The Auburn Covered Arena in an event titled “Auburn Fight Night.”

Auburn Fight Night tickets and more information can be found at www.BattlePass.com.

Kyle Maynard went 35-16 his Senior year wrestling in Georgia

Maynard, a congenital amputee with no elbows or knees, burst onto the national scene when he graduated from Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, GA with a wrestling record of 35-16 in his senior season and a 3.7 GPA. He is the recipient of a 2004 ESPN Espy Award for Best Athlete With A Disability and has been featured on many radio interviews, talk shows and television programs including The Oprah Winfrey Show and Larry King Live.

Currently he works as a speaker for the Washington Speaker’s Bureau, specializing in motivational speeches. He is also the author of the memoir No Excuses: The True Story of a Congenital Amputee Who Became a Champion in Wrestling and in Life.

In 2004, at the age of 18 while a student at The University of Georgia and a member of its club wrestling team, Maynard told a USA Today reporter “I’d love to fight in that” when pointing to a Randy Couture UFC poster hanging in his dorm room. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), is often times referred to as the pinnacle of Mixed Martial Arts fighting.

Maynard will get his first opportunity to fight in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts on Saturday, April 25 in Auburn, AL. He will become the first congenital amputee to compete in a Mixed Martial Arts match.

Maynard was originally hoping to fight in his hometown of Duluth, GA nearly two years ago. The fight did not occur due to the Georgia Athletic & Entertainment Commission denying Maynard a license to fight. The state of Alabama has no Athletic Commission that governs the sport of Mixed Martial Arts.

“I’ve been promoting fights since 2002, nearly 50 events combined, and I’ve never seen someone with the drive that Kyle possesses,” said promoter David Oblas. “I’ve seen Kyle overcome every obstacle put in front of him and on Saturday, April 25 he will overcome yet another. This is something that Kyle has wanted to do for years now and something that I’m happy to help him achieve.”

Kyle Maynard added, “The first question that I receive from everyone is do I fear for my safety while fighting in the cage? Absolutely not. Despite my lack of limbs I can protect myself just as much as the average fighter. I have been preparing for this fight for years and I cannot wait for Saturday, April 25 to arrive. There is no challenge and no goal that I have worked as hard for as this one. I would like to thank all of my family, friends and training partners for their support as I enter the last 30 days of my training camp.”

For additional information and for ticket information regarding Auburn Fight Night please visit www.BattlePass.com. The Auburn Covered Arena will be configured to fit 7,000 people for this historic fight. Tickets are on sale for $20 in advance and $25 the day of the fights for General Admission. VIP tables of eight are available for $400. Auburn Fight Night will consist of both professional and amateur Mixed Martial Arts fights with several Auburn residents fighting on the card.

CONTACT:

David Oblas
Undisputed Productions, LLC
404-579-9404
dave@UndisputedProductions.com

Promoter Website: www.UndisputedProductions.com

Event Website: www.BattlePass.com

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BattlePass.Com to Sponsor Kyle Maynard in MMA Debut

ehoush — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:08:08 +0000

BattlePass.com is proud to sponsor New York Times bestselling author and congenital amputee Kyle Maynard in his first ever MMA event, scheduled to take place April 25, 2009 in Auburn, Alabama. Kyle’s story is amazing. From Wikipedia: He has no elbows and no knees, yet he competed in the 2004 Georgia High School Wrestling Championships. He graduated from Collins Hill High School with a wrestling record of 35 wins, 16 losses and a 3.7 GPA. Kyle has been an inspiration to thousands, appearing on such shows as Larry King Live and Oprah. You can read more about Kyle here, and find out more info about the fight by visiting battlepass.com.

Kyle Maynard Makes His MMA Debut April 25 in Auburn, AL

BattlePass.com is making a sort of debut of its own. Our MMA promoter clients talked, and we listened. We’ve redesigned the site to be more fan friendly, and have teamed up with some of the biggest names in the sport to bring you the most events, the best deals on gear, and other special offers tailored for BattlePass.com web surfers and MMA ticket buyers. The goal? Help promoters sell more tickets and gain more visibility nationwide for their events. Check it out today.

Cool New TicketBiscuit Clients: The Rick and Bubba Show

ehoush — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:24:44 +0000

Those of you who subscribe to our newsletter or follow us on Twitter already know this, but nonetheless we’re fired up to announce that TicketBiscuit has been selected as the official ticketing provider for the Rick and Bubba Show! Some of you may have heard them talk about us on the radio this morning – we’ll be providing Rick and Bubba with our state of the art software to automate their Golden Ticket Process as well as helping them ticket other events as they come along.

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For those of you who may not be “in the loop,” the Rick and Bubba show is a daily talk radio show carried in about 60 markets nationwide from Georgia to Alaska. They reach literally millions of listeners on a daily basis. Their studio features “Golden Ticket” seats where listeners can come and watch the show live. I listen to Rick and Bubba often, and one day a couple of months ago heard about their problems keeping track of the golden tickets and their desire to put a ticketing system in place that would automate the process. I thought- “perfect fit!”

Big props to Scott “The Tech Guy” Ferguson for working with us to get the Biscuit implemented with Rick and Bubba. You’ll see the Golden Tickets link live on rickandbubba.com starting Monday January 12.

Kimbo Gets Beat- But Was it Fixed?

ehoush — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:08:05 +0000

I’ve gotta admit, I was a big fan of MMA before but since the launch of BattlePass my fandom has gone almost to the nuclear scale. So it was with great anticipation that I awaited this last weekend’s matchup between seasoned veteran Ken Shamrockand Internet phenom Kimbo Slice.

Only the fight didn’t happen. Hours before the fight Shamrock apparently suffered a cut and was not allowed to fight. his last minute replacement was a previously relatively unknown fighter named Seth Petruzelli.

Petruzeilli knocked him out in 14 seconds. Kimbo was supposed to be the best thing for MMA since, well, (forgive the pun here) sliced bread, but he suffered an embarrassing beatdown at the hands of a no-name. And now, there are allegations that the fight was supposed to be fixed. But before I get there, why don’t you watch the fight in it’s entirety? Seriously, it will only take 14 seconds. Go ahead.

Okay so Seth delivers a beatdown. But Seth isn’t used to the limelight. So naturally, when everyone and their mother wants to talk to the guy who beat Kimbo, our boy Seth tells too much:

“They didn’t want me to take him down, let’s just put it that way. It was worth my while to try to stand up and punch with him.”

Ouch. You can read the whole article here if you are interested, but this could be big trouble for ProElite. We’ll keep you posted. One of the great things about MMA is that to this point it has been about combat, performance, preparation, skill. this kind of shenanigan would put a black eye on the sport, but it would be nothing new. I mean, there have been empires (*cough cough WWE*) built on this type of tom-foolery. The BattlePass team will actually get to meet ProElite head of Operations Jeremy Lappen at Fight Promoter University V in November, so I’m anxious to get his take on this whole matter (away from what says to the media).

On a side note, I am now a HUGE fan of Gina Carano. Wowza.

*swoon*

Orange RockCorps Update – Busta Detained

ehoush — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:13:24 +0000

"Sorry Guv Nah."

I guess the Bobbies in Britain really do believe that the Flipmode Squad is dan-ger-ous. Pollstar reported yesterday that Busta Rhymes was detained and refused entry into Britain. Here’s the link to the full article. Busta was in Britan to do a charity concert with Orange RockCorps. Remember them? I blogged them a few weeks ago (link).

According to the Pollstar article,

Rhymes, 36, was detained at London City Airport by immigration officers, who said their refusal was based on “unresolved convictions” in the United States.

Inside sources say that the “unresolved convictions” had to do with his flagrant abuse of the English language and androgynous fashion choices.

Clay Aiken is gay. And the sky is blue.

ehoush — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:14:01 +0000

First, let me preface this post. This is not meant to offend, condone, proselytize, or make fun of the gay lifestyle. It is simply hopefully discussion provoking commentary, please treat it as such.

Only because I promised a long long time ago to occasionally write about celebrity news do I mention this. Clay Aiken, in the latest edition of People magazine, has affirmed that yes, he is gay. Now this will come as no shocker to 99.99% of the population over 16 years old, but I can imagine his revelation has broken the heart of many a “clay-mate.”

Why would he do this (this is where I tie this thought to ticketing). Ticket sales for his concerts had been on a downward trend since 2006. He’s recently announced that he’s re-joining Spamalot on Broadway. His career has morphed and his new career will not suffer from this revelation. In fact, it will likely bolster his Broadway fan base significantly. Smart money says his handlers finally gave him the go-ahead for Clay to be Clay.

Ok so Clay was no shock. But I thought this would be a good time to look at five other celebrities who are probably gay, but just not at the point in their careers when they can reveal it yet.

1. Shepard Smith (broadcaster) – The rumor mill was hot a few months ago that Shep is gay, but the most telling evidence is that when asked about his private life in a Playboy magazine article, Shep responded that he doesn’t” talk about those things.” Really? Seems like pretty straightforward question: “Do you prefer males or females?”

2. Britney Spears (singer) – She’s kind of a train wreck but seems to be getting her priorities together as of late. Unlike Lindsay Lohan, who is using who-cares-if-they’re-true rumors of her sexuality to stoke the ashes of her dwindling career, Brit will come out soon and announce that she does, in fact, look forward to a lifetime of “putting a Madonna” on more females.

3. Justin Timberlake and The rest of N Sync (singers, actors) –Come on guys, Lance came out, you can too. Lance Bass came out in a People magazine interview in 2006 and enraged the GLBT community with his use of the term “straight acting gays.”

4. Matthew McConaughey (actor, musician)- Wow, I will catch some flack for this one., but let me present my case. First, he’s not married. Sure, he’s dated the likes of Sandra Bullock, Kate Hudson, and Penelope Cruz. He’s even got a baby with a Brazilian supermodel. I have one word for you : beards. Let’s not forget also Matthew’s much publicized naked bongo party in Austin. What was not publicized as widely is that he was dancing around naked playing the bongos with a dude (Cole Hauser). I have a lot of good friends, I play a mean bongo, and I have a few drinks from time to time, but there has never been a time when I thought the three should mesh into a naked dancefest.

5. Tom Cruise (actor) – So much effort has been put forth into convincing the world that Tom is not gay, we have no choice but to believe otherwise. From the barrage of gay-related lawsuits, to the twisted bizarre marriage to Katie Holmes, the evidence is significant. Ask yourself this: why was it easy to believe Tom was a vampire but it is so hard to believe his marriage is real? Answer: His acting was better in the vampire movie. I have thoughts on why Tom can’t come out, but won’t say them for fear of offending (why start now, right?). I will say that I think it has nothing to do with his career as an actor. And I will leave it at that.

I could go on- there are probably three or four noted country singers, a few pro football and basketball players, and more than one prominent political figure we could add to this list. Who do you think will be next?