Elena “Baby Doll” Reid
switches gloves for “Extreme Beatdown” fight against Michelle
Waterson
April 9, 2009
PHOENIX (April 9, 2009) – Two-time world
boxing champion Elena “Baby Doll” Reid is one of the few hybrid
fighters, equally adept at professional boxing and mixed-martial-arts,
and she’ll display her MMA skills Saturday night (April 11) in “Extreme
Beatdown,” featuring a pair of Sovereign Nations Mixed Martial Arts (SNMMA)
championship matches, as well as a special appearance by MMA heavyweight
champion Brock Lesnar, Apache Gold Casino, located five miles east of
Globe in San Carlos, Arizona.
Former Arizona high school wrestlers, Yaotzin Meza (11-4-0) and Jamie
“The Headhunter” Schmidt (7-2-0), will fight for the SNMMA featherweight
title in the main event (5 five-minute rounds).
SNMMA links federally recognized tribes throughout the United States and
Canada. SNMMA’s mission is to develop, promote and help regulate
mixed-martial-arts in a fair and professional manner by federally
recognized tribes that are sovereign nations.
Show sponsors include MTX Audio, Respek MMA Fight Gear, Catch 22 Sports
Grill, and Hacienda Harley. Highlights of “Extreme Beatdown” will be
taped and later shown on HD Net’s Inside MMA Show.
Phoenix-based Reid (2-0-0), who sports a 19-5-6 (5 KOs) pro record,
takes on Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson (7-2-0), from
Albuquerque, in a special female 112-pound catch-weight attraction
match.
Reid, who has a Bachelor’s degree in marketing from UNLV and will soon
be attending Arizona State University to pursue another degree in
leadership/management for non-profit organizations, started kick-boxing
when she 15 and she won a few titles. Finding it difficult to get
kick-boxing fights, she concentrated on boxing and eventually dabbled in
MMA. “I was living in Las Vegas and was surrounded by MMA fighters with
Randy Couture and I knew Gina (Carano) when she was starting out,” the
former Liberty College student said. “MMA was another way of fighting, a
good outlet for me to do, and I’m having more MMA fights because it’s
tougher getting boxing matches.
“I started calling out Michelle six months ago. We hung out a little
three months back at an MMA event. She’s cool, beautiful and was on an
MMA fight television show. Michelle’s into karate and has a Taekwondo
background. She wants to go on the ground and I want to stay on my
feet.. I hope that she wants to stand, I’ve heard her say that about
other fights, but styles make fights and this should be exciting for
fans to watch.”
The first SNMMA super heavyweight (266-pounds or more) title will be
contested in the co-feature (5-five minute rounds) as local hero Chance
“King of the Street” Williams (6-2-0), who hails from nearby Globe (AZ),
meets Las Vegas invader Brice Ritani-Coe (2-0-0).
Lesnar will be at “Extreme Beatdown” to sign autographs and pose for
pictures with fans, as well as to support his friend and Minnesota
Martial Arts Academy workout partner, Chris Tuchscherer (16-1-0), the
first and reigning SNMMA heavyweight champion. The former 2-time NCAA,
Division II All-America wrestler, Tuchscherer, from Fargo (ND), is
slated to fight in a non-title match against unbeaten Jamie Klair
(7-0-0).
Phoenix-based MMA rising stars on hand at “Beatdown Extreme” for a
meet-and-greet with the public include Efrain Escudero, Danny Martinez,
Ben Henderson and others.
Also on the undercard is Phoenix bantamweight Jesse “Arturo” Moreng
(8-1-0) vs. Brandon Miller (3-3-0), of Fresno (CA); Phoenix light
heavyweight Jesse “Kid Hercules” Forbes (8-3-0) vs. Shane De Zee, of
Minneapolis; Phoenix middleweight Ray “C4” Steinbeiss (11-5-0) vs. Chris
Hugh (6-2-0), of Bismarck (ND); Phoenix lightweights Chris Gruetzemacher
(0-2-0) vs. Josh Gaskins (4-1-0); Phoenix middleweight Jeremy Larsen
(3-1-0) vs. Jeff Horlatcher (6-16-0), of Globe (AZ); York (ND)
heavyweight Seth Harrison (2-1-0) vs. TBA.
All fights and fighters are subject to change. All fights excluding the
two SNMMA title matches feature 3 five-minute rounds.
Tickets, priced at $20.00 (bleachers), $30.00 (floor) and $50.00
(ringside), are available at the Apache Gold Gift Ship (1.800.272.2438
X3277) or at TicketWeb.com (Age requirements: General Admission – all
ages; Floor Seats and Ringside -- 21 years of age or older). Go to
ApacheGoldCasinoResort.com or snbcmma.com for additional information.
Doors open at 6 PM/MST, first bout at 7 PM.MST.
OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN – OPEN TO PUBLIC
The official weigh-in for “Extreme Beatdown” will be held Friday, April
10 at 11 AM at Catch 22 Sports Grill (18725 North 32nd St., Phoenix,
Arizona 85050 – 602.482.9222.
