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TORTOISE ROCK CASINO PRESENTS ULTIMATE VIEWING PARTY FOR UFC 185 FEATURING WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT Watch Live In Casino Saturday, March 14 at 7 p.m.

TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA – (March 10, 2015) – Tortoise Rock Casino is proud to present the ultimate viewing party for UFC 185, as defends his World Lightweight Championship title against . The fights will be shown live at Shelly’s Lounge on Saturday, March 14 at 7 p.m.

Anthony “Showtime” Pettis is the current UFC Lightweight Champion, first claiming the title in 2013 and then defending the title with a win over in December. Pettis has been doing martial arts since the age of five and is trained in , jiu-jitsu and tae kwon do.

His challenger, currently ranked as the #1 Lightweight fighter, Rafael dos Anjos enters the bout with a 23-7-0 record, having won eight of his last nine fights. This is the first title fight for the 30-year old from who has a black belt in jiu-jitsu.

The fights, which take place in Dallas, TX, features five exiting bouts on the card, including a 5-round Women’s Strawweight title fight between and Joanna Jedrzejczyk, as well as a fight between former UFC Welterweight Champion Johnny Hendricks and .

UFC 185 will be shown live on Saturday, March 14 at Shelly’s Lounge. Seating is on a first-come, first- served basis. Guests must be 21 years or older. For more information, visit www.TortoiseRockCasino.com or call 1-866-377-6829.

Tortoise Rock Casino opened its doors on March 31, 2014. Tortoise Rock Casino features over 400 slot machines and 12 table games including Blackjack, 3-Card Poker and traditional Poker. The casino also offers a quick bite at an affordable price at Oasis Grille, along with live entertainment on weekends, sports viewing events, and great drinks at Shelly’s Lounge. Tortoise Rock Casino can be found by taking a right on Adobe Road at Highway 62 going east. Everyone 18 years of age and over can join the non-stop sizzling gaming action at Tortoise Rock Casino.

ABOUT TORTOISE ROCK CASINO:

Tortoise Rock Casino is owned and operated by the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians. This gorgeous new entertainment destination in Twentynine Palms, is beautifully situated between the majestic Joshua Tree National Park and one of the country’s largest military training facilities—the United States Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center. The casino offers 30,000 square feet of gaming space, with 490 Slot Machines, 12 Table Games, including live poker games, plus live entertainment, Oasis Grille and Shelly’s Lounge. Visit www.TortoiseRockCasino.com for more information or call 1-866- 377-6829. The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians also owns and operates Spotlight 29 Casino in nearby Coachella, California. ###