| December 17, 2006 | | | | mixed martial artists do", Posener said. " It's not just |
| Press Release - Toronto Ontario - Mixed Martial Arts | | | | two people beating each other in a cage." |
| clothing company Submit Gear Inc is proud to | | | | Today, Liz is one of the few female MMA fighters in |
| announce their sponsorship of Canadian mixed martial | | | | Canada and has achieved several sponsors in her |
| arts fighter Liz Posener. | | | | support. "She is without a doubt making her mark in the |
| Liz is a 31 year old mother of two, who studies | | | | MMA world" says urban fight apparel company ( |
| Pankration and Muay Thai kickboxing at the Kel Lee's | | | | owner Mark Chiappino. |
| Academy of Martial Arts in Vancouver, BC, owned by | | | | She was the first female fighter to compete in both |
| her husband Simon. She entered the mixed martial arts | | | | the "Elite Fighting Championships" and the "Real Fighting |
| scene five years ago, but her love for the sport began | | | | Championships". Her current MMA record is 3-1-0, all |
| at a young age. | | | | wins by TKO. |
| Her first exposure to contact fighting was watching | | | | Liz will be fighting in Florida's first women's MMA title |
| boxing with her father. From there, her interests | | | | fight on December 22, 2006 for the UFC (Unified Cage |
| expanded onto grappling and other contact sports. | | | | Fights) bantamweight mma title. Following that event, |
| In the Posener household, martial arts is truly a way of | | | | will be another title fight in the "Gladiators Challenge" on |
| life. Liz is married to a former PNW Pro Pankration | | | | January 26th, 2007. |
| Champion, and North American Pro Muay Thai | | | | Who says women can't fight? |
| Champion. Their 10 year-old daughter Lydia is not only | | | | About Submit Gear |
| her biggest fan, but she also trains and competes in | | | | Submit Gear is a Toronto-based on-line company |
| kick boxing herself. | | | | specializing in Urban Mixed Martial Arts fight apparel. |
| Like other practitioners of the sport, Liz had to deal | | | | Through our products and sponsorship programs, we |
| with stereotypes and misconceptions from day one. | | | | are proud to support the best sport in the world, and |
| "When I talk to other parents they're usually surprised | | | | more importantly, the martial artists who make it all |
| that a mother of two does this kind of thing, but that | | | | happen. |
| comes from people not knowing enough about what | | | | Submit Gear Inc. |