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Dr. Ron Tripp,
President
Address:
124 West Main
Norman, OK 73072
USA
E-mail:
drrontripp@c3fights.com
Telephone:
405.364.3700
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Dr. Ron Tripp
World Judo Champion
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Dr. Ron Tripp is President of C3 Fights and President of
USA Judo with offices at the U.S. Olympic complex in
Colorado Springs, Colorado. The former world champion
and 7 time world medalist in Russian Cambo holds a
10th degree Master of Sambo rank and a 6th degree
black belt in Japanese Judo. Trained under Olympic
Coach Patrick Burris at the USA Stars facility in Oklahoma,
he has won numerous Pan American and National titles
as well. Along with world champions Mike Swain and
Jimmy Pedro, he trained at the world famous Nihon
University "Nichidai" in Tokyo Japan over a 6 year span
under Sensei Takagi. During his training in Japan he
developed friendship with many stars of world judo
including 2 X All Japan Champion Jun Konno and current
Mixed Martial Arts stars including Yoshida and Takimoto.
Dr. Tripp also was an outstanding freestyle wrestler and
former assistant wrestling coach at the University of
Oklahoma. His business background includes past
president of Mendel Japan's U.S. operations and Chief
Executive Officer of Broadband Wireless. He currently sits
on the Board of Directors of IOGHC, a natural resource
company.
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Howard Pollack,
Chief Operation Officer, Booking Mgr
Address:
124 West Main
Norman
Oklahoma
USA
73072
E-mail:
howard@pmgroupar.com
Telephone:
405.364.3700
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Howard Pollack is currently the Chief Operation Officer
and booking manager for c3 Fights,LLC. as well as
co-owner of Innervisions Concerts domestically; PM
Group Artist Represntatives Internationally and an
executive partner in the Okc. Zoo Amphitheatre. Mr.
Pollack’s expertise is in event and Concert promotions
throughout the world including U.S.,Mexico, South and
Central America, Africa,Europe,Russia and Japan. Howard
Started in the concert and event promotions business
back in 1973 and has worked with everone including
Bon-Jovi, Sting, Dire Straits and many others. He has
presented the world tour for the Tribute to Bob Marley in
over sixteen countries and is instrumental in introducing
music to countries that have never seen international
artists in person in the history of some of these countries.
Howard was instrumental in starting the Okc. Zoo
Amphitheatre project and has brought the facility back
to its world class status. The venue has been named
the number one rock venue in Oklahoma by the Oklahoma
City Newspaper. The past season has seen the likes of
Korn, Seether, Flaming Lips, Cross Canadian Ragweed
and Dierks Bentley to name a few. He now brings his
brand of event promotions to the fight game as Chief
Operating Officer for C3 Fights (Caged combat
Championships). He intends with his partners Doctor Ron
Tripp, Mr. Pat Burris and Cesar Morales to take the art of
MMA fights (C3 if you will) to the next level in quality,
integrity and fights of distinction.
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Cesar Morales,
Director, International Development
E-Mail:
cesar@pmgroupar.com
Telephone:
405.364.3700
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Cesar Morales has a diverse and impressive background
as a producer of live music and concerts and other
international events. He also has academic training in
architecture and successful practical experience in venue
construction and event logistics. He is bilingual (English
and Spanish), and has focused most of his career
activities on the Americas.
Cesar began his career in his native Bolivia where, at the
early age of sixteen, he supervised a crew of
approximately 240, providing logistical support and
coordination for the production of the official documentary
video of the 1975 Pan American Games. In that year, he
was also in charge of the production crew, as well as
certain aspects of publicity for the three-day Festival
del Tawantinsuyo, which to this day, stands as the largest
international music festival ever held in Bolivia.
From 1976 through 1979, Cesar studied architecture at
the Catholic University of Cordoba in Argentina, and San
Andres University in La Paz, Bolivia. His design projects
include several public facilities, including a competitive
swimming venue and a state fair.
Cesar moved to the United States in 1982, and for the
next 15 years, based his operations primarily out of
Norman, Oklahoma, and Bolivia. In 1985, he received
his degree in Business Management. His entertainment
activities included production of a two-hour radio program,
fashion shows, and two TV shows in Bolivia - one a national
show and the other a successful La Paz primetime
multicultural show, Doble Fondo. He co-produced CD
projects involving top Bolivian artists, as well as managed
internationally the Fusion Jazz and Andean music group,
Altiplano, for nine years, producing U.S. and European
tours and a No. 1 CD in Bolivia, Rebeldia de los Condores.
Cesar was also a principal developer of a major motorcycle
racing venue in Bolivia, which has been host to the Latin
American Championship and other international events.
Cesar is well known, highly respected, and has excellent
contacts in the entertainment industry.
Cesar's home is in Norman, Oklahoma, where he has been
a member of the Board of Directors of the Norman Arts &
umanities Council's Jazz in June Festival. He is married
and has two children.
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Patrick Burris,
Director of Athlete Development
E-Mail:
patburris@c3fights.com
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Pat Burris is a name synonymous with success and
champions in the martial arts and sports world. Founder
of the USA Stars Foundation and Training Center in
Moore, Oklahoma, Burris has continued to roll out
champion after champion from his programs. Mixed
martial arts champions Frank Trigg and Evan Tanner
emerged from the USA Stars program as well as Olympic
Weight lifters Shane Hammon and Chad Vaughn. Former
IBC World Heavyweight Champion Ross Purity was a
member of the USA Stars team. Burris has developed
countless judo, sambo, and jujitsu stars including World
Champions Ron Tripp and Amy Ehlenfeldt and Clinton
Burke and Kristy Springer. Most recently USA Stars Brian
Picklo won the Police and Fireman's World Championships
in three sports, judo, freestyle wrestling, and greco-roman
wrestling. As a competitor Patrick Burris quickly was on the
path to becoming a judo legend capturing 6 national titles
and representing the United States on the 1972 Olympic
Team in Munich and the 1976 Olympic Team in Montreal.
He captured the title and gold medal at the 1975 Pre-
Olympic World Championships in the 70kg division
defeating Russian Olympic Champion Nezerov. One of the
fiercest competitors in American Judo history it is rumored
he broke over 1000 arms in submission moves in his
spectacular career. Pat serves as Director of Coaching
Certification for USA Judo and Director of Athletes for
C3Fights.
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