jluchau
08-21-2007, 05:51 PM
Fast sellout projected for ‘Project’
Sentinel Sports Reporter Jeremy Luchau is training to be a mixed martial artist, a project which will end with a bout in the Palace Fighting Championship at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in October. His column appears every second Tuesday.
If you’re planning on seeing the end of this story, you better think about getting tickets ASAP.
The Palace Fighting Champ*ion*ship sells out its shows in a matter of weeks and tickets went on sale for PFC 4’s “Project Complete” on Aug. 16.
“The first show sold out in 19 days, second in two weeks and the last one in 11 days. These tickets will not be available by the end of the month I know that,” said Ta**chi Palace Hotel and Casino En**tertainment Director Christian Printup.
“Most promotions have to grind it out. For us to sell out so quickly is a testament to great fans in the Valley. People here buy tickets quick and they buy more than one. I always tell people to buy an extra one just in case.’’
Thanks to the Palace, the Sentinel readers will have a chance to buy general admission tickets at the Sentinel office. General admission tickets are $30. If you’re looking for reserved seating, you can find them at www.tickets.com or by calling 1-800-225-2277.
“There’s been non-stop questions about ‘The Project’. I run into people and if they know me or not, they ask about ‘The Project’, they ask about you. They want to know when you’re fighting and are intrigued by it. A lot of people that haven’t been introduced to MMA are going to get to see it first–hand thanks to the exposure of the column. The response has been overwhelming,” Printup said.
“People from 21 years old to 55 years old are all intrigued by this. People stop me in the grocery store. People keep asking when this kid is fighting. They want to see you fight. It might put more pressure on you, but it is what it is.”
And it is more pressure. But not more pressure than having a card named after you when the 14-bout card is loaded with talented fighters who have fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride and World Extreme Cagefighting.
The card will be one of the biggest to ever hit the Valley and features four title bouts, UFC veteran’s Scott Smith, Justin Levens and Lodune Sincaid.
That’s why my training right now is so important.
“You’re doing well on the ground game. There’s no doubt about that, but your hands are still another story. If you’re planning on just using your ground skills against Shahob Nasrabadi, you have another thing coming,” Team Ochoa MMA coach Jacob Jeff said.
“You have to get through his hands in order to take him down. You’re still hesitant to take a punch and that needs to change right now. It was all fun and games, but now October is right around the corner and you need to get your priorities straight. It’s going to be a helluva story to write, but it will be much sweeter writing about a victory.”
I’m still learning and being tested daily by my coaches and teammates.
My strength is still progressing and my weight is stable at 165 pounds.
“Your progress is going as planned. We will finish up this mesocycle in the next few weeks and start the next one. I will do everything to prepare you in the up and coming weeks. I will have to push you harder. Your strength gains will pay off as you enter the next phase,” strength, speed and conditioning coach Steve Novencido said.
“You will need everything you have in order to survive it. We will revisit some of the proprioceptive exercises, and strength exercises used in your beginning stages, but you will be forced to work even harder. Hopefully if everything goes right we will increase training volume and harness your strengths so that you may unleash them on your adversary.”
The sports reporter can be reached at jluchau@HanfordSentinel.com or 582-0471, ext. 3055
Sentinel Sports Reporter Jeremy Luchau is training to be a mixed martial artist, a project which will end with a bout in the Palace Fighting Championship at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in October. His column appears every second Tuesday.
If you’re planning on seeing the end of this story, you better think about getting tickets ASAP.
The Palace Fighting Champ*ion*ship sells out its shows in a matter of weeks and tickets went on sale for PFC 4’s “Project Complete” on Aug. 16.
“The first show sold out in 19 days, second in two weeks and the last one in 11 days. These tickets will not be available by the end of the month I know that,” said Ta**chi Palace Hotel and Casino En**tertainment Director Christian Printup.
“Most promotions have to grind it out. For us to sell out so quickly is a testament to great fans in the Valley. People here buy tickets quick and they buy more than one. I always tell people to buy an extra one just in case.’’
Thanks to the Palace, the Sentinel readers will have a chance to buy general admission tickets at the Sentinel office. General admission tickets are $30. If you’re looking for reserved seating, you can find them at www.tickets.com or by calling 1-800-225-2277.
“There’s been non-stop questions about ‘The Project’. I run into people and if they know me or not, they ask about ‘The Project’, they ask about you. They want to know when you’re fighting and are intrigued by it. A lot of people that haven’t been introduced to MMA are going to get to see it first–hand thanks to the exposure of the column. The response has been overwhelming,” Printup said.
“People from 21 years old to 55 years old are all intrigued by this. People stop me in the grocery store. People keep asking when this kid is fighting. They want to see you fight. It might put more pressure on you, but it is what it is.”
And it is more pressure. But not more pressure than having a card named after you when the 14-bout card is loaded with talented fighters who have fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride and World Extreme Cagefighting.
The card will be one of the biggest to ever hit the Valley and features four title bouts, UFC veteran’s Scott Smith, Justin Levens and Lodune Sincaid.
That’s why my training right now is so important.
“You’re doing well on the ground game. There’s no doubt about that, but your hands are still another story. If you’re planning on just using your ground skills against Shahob Nasrabadi, you have another thing coming,” Team Ochoa MMA coach Jacob Jeff said.
“You have to get through his hands in order to take him down. You’re still hesitant to take a punch and that needs to change right now. It was all fun and games, but now October is right around the corner and you need to get your priorities straight. It’s going to be a helluva story to write, but it will be much sweeter writing about a victory.”
I’m still learning and being tested daily by my coaches and teammates.
My strength is still progressing and my weight is stable at 165 pounds.
“Your progress is going as planned. We will finish up this mesocycle in the next few weeks and start the next one. I will do everything to prepare you in the up and coming weeks. I will have to push you harder. Your strength gains will pay off as you enter the next phase,” strength, speed and conditioning coach Steve Novencido said.
“You will need everything you have in order to survive it. We will revisit some of the proprioceptive exercises, and strength exercises used in your beginning stages, but you will be forced to work even harder. Hopefully if everything goes right we will increase training volume and harness your strengths so that you may unleash them on your adversary.”
The sports reporter can be reached at jluchau@HanfordSentinel.com or 582-0471, ext. 3055