New River Spirit Events Center
Shawn Smyth, General Manager of River Spirit Casino, one of Oklahoma’s premier gaming & entertainment facilities, announced today that the first event to be held in the new River Spirit Event Center will be the “Rumble on the River” presented by Dale “Apollo” Cook at 7:00 PM on July 30th.
“We are pleased to be able to work with one of Tulsa’s sports legends, Apollo Cook, to present the “Rumble on the River” as the first event in our new River Spirit Event Center,” said Shawn Smyth, General Manager at River Spirit Casino. “Patrons from the Tulsa area and beyond will not only enjoy the XFL event at this venue but soon to be announced concerts and all forms of entertainment as well. There isn’t a bad seat in the house.”
Headlining the card will be:
MMA 170lb Superfight (5 rounds)
Dillon “Savage” Smith vs. David “Five Diamond” McMurray
Kickboxing XFL 205lb Championship (5 rounds)
Randy “Boom Boom” Blake – XFL 205lb Champion
Vs. Chris “Triple Threat” Bell
MMA XFL Women’s Championship (5 rounds)
Chelsea “The Italian Princess” Colarelli – XFL 105lb Women’s Champion
Vs. Amy “The Queen of Clubs” Baxter
MMA XFL 135lb Battle of Champions (5 rounds)
Skyler Holman – XFL 135lb Champion
Vs. Louis “Houdini” McKenzie – XFL 125lb Champion
“Our first event at the new River Spirit event center is going to be special, it will feature twelve action fights, including three championships and we will be bringing in one of the biggest names in the sport, CBS’s Strikeforce Champion Jake Shield as a celebrity guest. We are grateful and very pleased to be able to expand our promotions in Tulsa at this fantastic new venue for MMA," says XFL Founder and CEO Dale “Apollo” Cook. "We are confident that River Spirits' excellence in marketing, promotion and VIP entertainment will be a catalyst to the continued growth of the XFL brand and will enhance our commitment to our Tulsa fan base and our growing worldwide television audience on purefight.com."
Advance tickets for the “Rumble on the River” are on sale at the River Spirit Casino Gift Shop, online at www.riverspirittulsa.com, Apollo’s Karate or on the day of the event at the River Spirit Event Center if available.