Legendary Striker Tyrone Spong Headlines World Series Of Fighting MMA Card This Saturday At Citizens Business Bank Arena In Ontario, Calif.

ONTARIO, Calif., Aug. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Already a legend in the sport of kickboxing, 27-year-old Tyrone Spong is looking to continue making shockwaves in the World Series of Fighting Cage when he headlines WSOF 4 this Saturday, Aug. 10. The Surinamese-Dutch striker, who trains alongside some of the worlds best with Florida's famed Blackzilian team, has amassed more than 70 career wins as a martial artist.

Spong's professional MMA debut took place this past November on the main card of the NBC Sports Network-televised World Series of Fighting 1 event, where he scored a first-round knockout of Travis Bartlett. Spong now takes a step up in competition against Angel DeAnda, a hard-hitting Californian who has racked up 10 knockouts in his 11 victories.

WATCH: Tyrone "King Of The Ring" Spong WSOF 4 Promo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXWxtgtPIwo

Nick Newell is an incredibly inspirational athlete who is undefeated through his first nine career fights despite being born with just one fully-developed arm. Due to a birth condition known as congenital amputation, Newell's left arm stops just past the elbow. Still, Newell never let the condition stand in the way of accomplishing his dreams, and he racked up more than 300 wins in his high school and college wrestling career.

The 27-year-old Newell makes his World Series of Fighting debut with a perfect 9-0 mark that has already seen him earn a lightweight title on the regional stage. He meets Keon Caldwell, a once-beaten 23-year-old prospect who was a cast member of "The Ultimate Fighter 13." All nine of Caldwell's wins have come by stoppage, including eight by knockout. Eight of his 10 fights have ended in the opening round.

WATCH: Nick Newell: The Road to WSOF 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEVPoN4flG0

"World Series of Fighting 4: Spong vs. DeAnda" takes place Saturday, Aug. 10, at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, Calif.

The five-fight main card, also includes Marlon Moraes vs. Brandon Hempleman, Ray Sefo vs. Dave Huckaba, Nick Newell vs. Keon Caldwell and Tyson Griffin vs. JZ Cavalcante, and airs live on NBC Sports Network at 7:30 p.m. PT (10:30 p.m. ET).

Five undercard bouts, including Jorge Santiago vs. Gerald Harris, will stream live online at www.wsof.com beginning at 5 p.m. PT.

Doors for the event open at 4 p.m. PT and tickets which start at just $29, are currently on sale at www.axs.com, the Citizens Business Bank Arena box office and charge-by-phone at (888) 929-7849. 

ABOUT WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING
Based in Las Vegas, the fight capital of the world, World Series of Fighting is a professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight promotion dedicated to delivering an incredible, action-packed entertainment experience for fight fans by producing the best possible matchups between elite fighters from around the globe. For more information please visit WSOF.com. Follow World Series of Fighting on Twitter @MMAWorldSeries.

ABOUT CITIZENS BUSINESS BANK ARENA
Citizens Business Bank Arena, built and owned by the City of Ontario, operated by AEG Facilities, includes 9,500 fixed seats with additional "portable" seating risers to accommodate capacities of 11,089 for concerts, 9,736 for ice hockey and 10,832 for basketball. The 225,000 square foot venue features 36 luxury suites located on two levels and a continuous concourse hosting a variety of refreshment stands, merchandise kiosks, a VIP club and other fan amenities. Citizens Business Bank Arena hosts ice hockey and a variety of other sporting competitions, concerts, family shows, special events, conventions, school and community activities as well as private events. The Arena is home to Ontario Reign, an ECHL Premier AA Hockey Team. The venue is the biggest and most modern arena within the Inland Empire, an area with over 4.1 million people. It is located in the City of Ontario, on a 37-acre parcel located between Haven Avenue and Milliken Avenue, Fourth Street and the I-10 Freeway. For more information and future updates please visit: CBBankArena.com.

ABOUT NBC SPORTS NETWORK
NBC Sports Network, part of the NBC Sports Group, is dedicated to serving passionate sports fans. Now in more than 80 million homes, the network is the cable television home of the Summer and Winter Olympics, National Hockey League (NHL), Major League Soccer (MLS), IZOD IndyCar Series, Tour de France and the 34th America's Cup, and beginning in 2013, the Premier League and Formula One. In addition, NBC Sports Network features college football, college basketball, college hockey, outdoor programming, horse racing surrounding the Triple Crown  and Breeders' Cup, Fight Night boxing, Ironman, the Dew Action Sports Tour and USA Sevens Rugby. The network is also home to original programs such as Costas Tonight, The Crossover, NFL Turning Point, Pro Football Talk and The Dan Patrick Show. NBC Sports Network is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States.

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