Ring Rivals and Seconds Out Promotions present, USA vs Italy; Muay Thai, K-1, and Kickboxing at the Marriott Minneapolis City Center on Saturday August 6th, 2011. Tickets are on sale now!

The main event features Andrew Kapel (Minneapolis, MN, USA) versus Fabrizio Sacco (Milano, Italy) in a 5-Round, Professional, Full Rules Muay Thai bout. Kapel is a Muay Thai instructor at The Academy in Brooklyn Center, MN. Sacco has an impressive record coming it at 16-4, he is also the 2008 IFMA European Champion. This looks to be an extremley exciting fight and one you won't want to miss.

In the Co-Main Event, Chris Cichon (Minneapolis, MN, USA) takes on Mirko Antonucci (Foligno, Italy) in a 5-Round K-1 Rules bout. Cichon is the owner of The Cellar Fight & Fitness in Minneapolis and is the more experienced fighter having been a part of Team USA in previous trips to Italy, Poland, England, and Canada.

The event also features the retun of Lisa Van Ahn (Minneapolis, MN, USA) in a 5-Round Full Contact Kickboxing bout against Veronica Vernocchi (Genova, Italy). Van Ahn is fresh off an impressive performance in Toronto against Canadian National Champion, Theodora Pistolis, but she will have her hands full against Italy's Vernocchi who won an 8-Woman tournament in Italy this past May.

The event will also feature a full undercard of amateur Kickboxing and Muay Thai fights. Tickets are on sale now at www.RingRivals.com. Ringside Seats are $50 ($60 at the door), General Admission Seats are $25 ($30 at the door), and a VIP Table seating 6 guests is $250 ($300 at the door).

For more information, visit www.RingRivals.com