TUFF-N-UFF at the Orleans Las Vegas!

FIGHT CHURCH friend Rudy Morales

packed house for a SOLD OUT event!

bring it on!

celebrity square off!

these are some shots of the TUFF-N-UFF weigh-ins that happened on Friday, March 11th at the Orleans here in Vegas.  this is an exciting event that happens the night before the actual event. 

the energy level is unique.  the fighters try to “hold their cards close” as they mill around and secretly size up the competition.  there is a nervous tension as each fighter gets checked out by the doctor and then makes their way over to scales to see if their hard work and sacrifice will pay off. 

then there is somewhat of a collective sigh of relief when each fighter steps off the scale.  they immediatly begins to re-hydrate and dream about the long awaited, carb rich meal that is now only moments away!  there is a lot of hugging, fist bumping, well wishing, and nervous laughter. 

it was a ton of fun for me and i had a great time bumping into people from the MMA community, meeting knew people and getting a chance to talk with fighter’s friends/families.  pics are cool, but they can’t describe the mood and feel of the weigh-in experience.  they are supossed to be worth a thousand words, but these are all i got, sorry…