Photo recap: Mesquite Gaming and Tuff-N-Uff host Mayhem in Mesquite XVI
By Julian Lupo, photos courtesy of Mesquite Gaming
Mesquite Gaming, in partnership with Tuff-N-Uff: The Future Stars of MMA, hosted Mayhem in Mesquite XVI Dec. 15 inside the CasaBlanca Events Center at CasaBlanca Resort. Amateur mixed martial arts fighters, including 12 fighters from Las Vegas and nine fighters from Utah, fought it out inside the cage.
David Lopez and Bronson Sabado entered the cage fighting for the Tuff-N-Uff Flyweight championship belt. Lopez, from Costa Mesa, California, came out on top after defeating Sabado by rear neck choke, solidifying an 8–1 record. The Light Heavyweight title featured Billy Elekana out of Las Vegas and Bryan Battle from Charlotte, North Carolina. Elekana improved upon his 4–0–1 record after winning by split decision over Battle.
“We’re excited to end 2018 with such an exciting event like Mayhem in Mesquite,” said Ely Prussin, director of player development for Mesquite Gaming and founder of Mayhem in Mesquite. “The popularity of MMA is growing, and thanks to our great partnership with Tuff-N-Uff, we’re able to give fans some thrilling fights.”
The featured fights presented by Tuff-N-Uff will air on beIN SPORTS Dec. 21 from 6 to 7 p.m. PST.
For more information on Mesquite Gaming, visit mesquitegaming.com.
