MMA card on tap June 2 at Edith Kanaka‘ole

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Tribune-Herald

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Triple Threat Fights will hold a mixed martial arts card with pro and amateur fighters Saturday, June 2 at Edith Kanaka‘ole Multipurpose Stadium.

The main event is a bantamweight title fight between Hilo’s Daniel Friend and Maui’s Rilley Dutro from Maui. In the co-main event, Kona’s Van Oscar Penovaroff and Maui’s Eddie Perrells battle for the featherweight championship belt. In an amateur title fight, lightweights Kawika Martin and Patrick Torres meet.

Other fighters on the card feature locals “The Little Monstas” Kamuela Jr and Ricky Boy Mamone, Sama Sekona, Pati Fa’avae, Jonah Ioane, Cameron Sylva, Kevin Silva, Kris Hsia, Enrique Abadilla, Keola Arakaki, Kevin Villanueva, Donald Gonzalez, Paul Norman, Kennin Cohen, Pablo Garcia, Paul Desoto and Jamerson Kekaualua.

General admission tickets are on sale for $10 at CD Wizard, Hilo Fight Co., Hawaii International Family Fitness Center, Monsta MMA and at TripleThreatFights.com.

Gates open at 5 p.m.