Story By; King Eddie

After a long layoff, Tillis Sionesini will be making his MMA return at the UP N UP show on October 15th, against tough mainland opponent, Leon Klee.

Tillis  has fought for the Hawaii fans before and he knows what they are looking for. He knows they want a war. He knows they want skill. And most of all, he knows they want a knock out.

" I expect a war. He thinks he is coming to Hawaii for a vacation but that's not how it's gonna be."

Tillis has been training with Team Up N Up and feels confident that the strong team atmosphere around him will lead present and future success. He said he has dedicated himself to becoming stronger, and that his team is a driving force.

"My strength in this fight is my experience, my power, and my team. We have even been training with Nanakuli Kickboxing Team too. I plan on showing him my power. I think the guy is in for a surprise when he sees how hard my punches are."

With great enthusiasm in his voice, Tillis appears to be more than a little excited to get in the cage and hand out some punnishment. He sounds excited, he sounds focused, and most of all he sounds willing to do whtever it takes.

" I am ready for this fight not matter where it goes. I definitely want to stop him early, but I'm ready for anything. I expect a war."