Audition Locations Announced for "Never Submit'' Talent Search

Imperia Entertainment President James Hergott announced today the audition locations for the MMA movie "Never Submit" talent search. The cross-country talent search will seek to find the action stars of the next generation. Those selected will get an opportunity to be featured in "Never Submit."

A future release will detail the dates and times of the auditions as well as criteria. Please do not contact the individual locations for information. All audition inquiries should be directed to Cindy Ortiz via e-mail here .

If you have a dojo or suitable location for participating in the auditions, please contact Cindy as well.

The following are the list of locations for the search:

S.L.O Kickboxing and The Pit
956 Foothill Blvd. Unit B
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Home of UFC Light-heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell and John Hackleman, one of the most accomplished combat fighting trainers on
the West Coast located in the city of San Luis Obispo, California.

Mark Laimon Cobra Kai Jiu-Jitsu
2104 Highland Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89102

Home of "The Ultimate Fighter" trainer (seasons 1, 2 and 4), MarcLaimon as well as a multitude of professional fighters including Jason "Mayhem" Miller, Jay Hieron, Kevin Randleman, "The Ultimate Fighter"
season 3 middleweight winner Kendall Grove, and "The Ultimate Fighter"
season 2 welterweight winner Joe "Daddy" Stevenson.

Renzo Gracie Academy
224 W. 30th ST Suite #100
Manhattan, NY 10001

One of the East Coast's premier mixed martial arts facilities located
in Manhattan, New York.

Jorge Gurgel Mixed Martial Arts Academy
4420 Lewis Street
Middletown, Ohio 45044

Home of "The Ultimate Fighter" season 2 welterweight contender and UFC
fighter Jorge Gurgel.

Gracie Barra Jiu-Jitsu Lake Forest
23 Spectrum Pointe Drive Suite 205
Lake Forest, CA 92630

Considered to be one of Orange County's finest MMA schools
specializing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) located on the West Coast.

Gracie Barra Countryside
921 B W 55th Street
Countryside, Illinois 60525

One of Chicago's most popular MMA facilities owned and operated by
associates of the world famous Gracie family and home to several BJJ champions.

American Kickboxing Academy
1830 Hillsdale Avenue
San Jose, CA 95124

Home to "The Ultimate Fighter" season 1 contenders Mike Swick, Josh Koscheck and Bobby Southworth as well as UFC fighters Phil Baroni,
Josh Thompson, Paul Buentello and Trevor Prangley, to name a few.

About "Never Submit"

"Never Submit" is a movie which portrays the thrill of victory and agony of defeat within the sport. The story is set in a tournament setting similar to the movie "Bloodsport" but rather than exploiting the sport as underground no-holds-barred fighting, it seeks to portray the sport in a realistic and positive light.

The movie will be an inspirational tale similar to "Rocky." Unlike "Rocky," the lead character is an educated young man, rather than a beaten-down punch-drunk fighter. Director James Hergott comments: "MMA is a very intellectual sport. A physical chess match. I want to portray the sport and its fighters as intelligent rather than dumb brawlers, as is often done in other movies."