Willmar Rubiano Final Project

 President Obama and Mitt Romney sparring in a fundraiser UFC tournament.

Obama & Romney stretching
before the "Main Event"

          President Obama was all smiles when he entered the octagon. He was escorted into the ring by the first lady Michelle Obama. Both wearing black t-shirts with the now iconic pink ribbon on the front. Obama stretched a little and jogged around the ring a few times while greeting the crowd all while the Secret Service watch the crowd from the base of the ring.

            Romney entered the ring to a mixed crowd of cheers and jeers. Romney wore an American flag draped around him looking like Apollo Creed. Ann Romney followed after Mitt wearing an all pink sweat suit.

The Obama's & Romney's training for
"The Cure"

Mitt Romney told The Gothic Times, “I’ve always admired the strength of a woman, especially those brave women who’ve battled this terrible disease.”

            Ann Romney has been an advocate and champion for "The Cure" since her grandmother died in 1988 after a seven-year battle with the disease. Ann Romney said, "There have been so many people I know who know at least one person who’s faced this disease."

Secret Service men keeping
 close vigilance

       Obama and Romney met at the middle of the ring after the bell rung. Both men circled each other around the ring. President Obama threw the first jab as the crowd went crazy. People were chanting, "USA! USA!” The two politicians bounced around and pitter-pattered around the ring never making contact. Even though they only danced around the ring for 5 minutes the crowd seemed to love watching the spectacle. The whole time the crowd went crazy! Half the crowd yelling “Romney! Romney!” and the other half screamed “Baarack! Baarack!” 

     Susan G. Komen said the event helped raise a record $30M that day alone.