EFC MMA Returns to North Jersey on April 23

 The Darwish Brothers of Knockout Promotions Boxing and Extreme Fighting
Championships (EFC) are throwing their second event of 2011 in the popular Mixed
Martial Arts series ‘Extreme Fight Challenge’. The promotion’s highly
anticipated sequel to their last event, Extreme Fight Challenge II, will be
coming to North Jersey April 23rd, 2011 in Fairfield. This action packed card
will showcase some of the area’s best new rising Mixed Martial Arts stars. There
are 16 exciting bouts scheduled featuring top talent at several different weight
classes in this officially sanctioned MMA card.

One of the most talented
strikers in his weight class, Brian “Fury” Gil also possesses sound submission
skills on the ground. He is coming off of a tough three round war in his debut
at Extreme Fight Challenge I against James “The Outlaw” Argott in which he won
the bout by unanimous decision. This time around Gil is slated to face Jaren
Williams a tough MMA fighter from Team Coalition. “Training has been going
really well the past month. We are really turning it up in the training camp and
getting ready for anything. The strategy is to come out strong and finish
early,” says the scrappy Paterson NJ native. His opponent Williams is a 125
pound powerhouse currently holding a 2-1 record in the cage. He is looking to
give Gil the first blemish of his promising career.

In another
interesting matchup, James “The Outlaw” Argott is determined to come out on top
and make up for his last controversial loss against fellow competitor Brian “The
Fury” Gil. James is known for his work ethic in the cage and a “take no
prisoners” attitude. This time around he will be facing Max Garcia, from
Westchester Fight Club. Max is a wrestler and Muay Thai kickboxer who is in for
a real challenge making his MMA debut that night against The Outlaw. “I learned
a lot from the last match and have just been tightening up the details in my
striking and wrestling,” says Argott. “I’m just taking it one fight at a time
until I get to that title.”

“This next event will prove to be just as
exciting as the last event!” says Hani Darwish EFC fight promoter and
matchmaker. “We’ve been getting an unbelievable response from the fighters, the
media, and the fans asking when the next show will be! We are back April 23rd at
the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Fairfield with a second action packed MMA card loaded
with up and coming local talent.”

Also slated for that evening is the
highly anticipated MMA debut of Newark’s own Ashure “The Lionheart” Elbanna from
Team EFC MMA. Elbanna is known for having a punishing ground game with
‘sledgehammer’ striking. “We’ve really been pushing hard as far as conditioning
and technique for this fight camp. We are working hard on our wrestling
explosiveness and punching power for this matchup, says the tenacious
Palestinian fighter from the Brick City. Elbanna has been training hard in
jiujitsu and boxing in preparation for this fight against Eddie Ramos from Team
Endgame in Lodi. Ramos is a freestyle fighter who is also debuting that evening
and looks to make an impact in the welterweight division on the 23rd.


Zayd Ileiwat is coming off of an exciting come from behind finish over
his last opponent. Zayd is a high level grappler with heavy hands which was
proven in his last outing. Ileiwat was losing considerably on the judges
scorecards as he was being handled by his larger opponent at will. Near the end
of the round however Zayd turned up the heat with a powerful flurry of punches
to knockdown his opponent and then pounced to seal the deal with a guillotine
choke for the victory. Zayd looks to maintain his undefeated record against
Danny Massa from Asylum Fight Team. Danny is a well rounded fighter who trains
Burmese boxing and grappling at Phil Dunlap’s Asylum Fight Camp. Danny is
training hard to avenge his last loss and build a name in this talent laden

division.

“Everybody knows that we pick some of the best matchups in MMA
so every bout has the potential to be explosive!” says Wally Darwish, the
organization’s president and long-time New Jersey fight promoter.

Coming
off of a devastating 13 second knockout win in his last matchup, Paterson’s own
Moone Aburoumi looks to continue his winning ways at Extreme Fight Challenge 2.
He is slated to face off against Dulani Turner, a durable 185 pounder out of
Wolfpack MMA in New York. Moone, fighting out of the EFC Fight Camp, is the
heavy hometown favorite and is planning on not disappointing his fans. “I’ve
been working on my striking and conditioning for this fight. I’m trying to
really finish this guy quickly but I’m also prepared to go the full distance
against him,” says the gritty EFC fighter. Duani Turner is a relentless brawler
that likes to stand and exchange so Aburoumi should have his hands full in this
bout that promises to be nothing short of fireworks.

Several different
fight teams will be represented on the card that night so tickets are selling
fast and are expected to sell out quickly. Some of the fight teams that are
participating include Gold Team from Newark NJ, Team Endgame from Lodi NJ, Team
Edson Carvalho from Paterson, Phil Dunlap’s Asylum Fight Team, Westchester Fight
Club out of New York, and North Jersey’s own MMA competition powerhouse Extreme
Fight Club out of West Paterson NJ, just to name a few.

Weigh-ins will
be held at 5pm, doors open at 7pm, and the first bout is scheduled to start at
8pm. The full fight card can be viewed at www.mma.tv under events- Extreme Fight
Challenge II.

Tickets for EFC: Extreme Fight Challenge II are priced at
$100, $65, $35, not including applicable service charges, and go on sale
Wednesday, March 16th at 10 a.m. ET. For tickets and additional information,
call Extreme Fighting Championships at (973) 653-5449. Tickets are also
available for purchase at www.efcmma.com.