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Edmonton's favorite fight promotion, The
Fight Club, presents its next
offering, "FULL FORCE," will take place on Friday, September 10th at
the
Shaw Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The event will feature a
battle
for the TFC World Light Heavyweight Championship between current
kingpin
Martin "The Stress" Desilets and Victor Valimaki. Also, the TFC
Canadian
Lightweight title will be on the line as Mitch Clarke (7-0) and Josh
Machan
(7-3) step into the cage. In addition, top Canadian welterweight
Ryan "The
Kid" McGillivray will look to take the next step in his career as he
battled
three-time TFC combatant Markhaile "Showtime" Wedderburn.
THE FIGHT CLUB RELEASES
FINAL FIGHT CARD
FOR TFC 11: "FULL FORCE"
Lynn pulls out due to injury; Markhaile "Showtime" Wedderburn to
step in
Edmonton, Alberta (Canada): Rising Canadian fight promotion The
Fight Club
(TFC) today announced the finalized fight card for their next event,
"TFC
11: Full Force." This exciting event will take place on Friday,
September
10th at the Shaw Conference Center. In the main event, one of the
most
anticipated rematches in Canadian MMA history will commence, as
newly-minted
TFC Light Heavyweight Champion Martin "The Stress" Desilets (10-2)
and UFC
veteran Victor "The Matrix" Valimaki (16-6) will lock horns for the
belt.
Also on the line will be the TFC Canadian Lightweight Championship
as
undefeated Edmonton native Mitch Clarke (7-0) will battle Josh
Machan (7-3).
In addition, top Canadian welterweight Ryan "The Kid" McGillivray
(10-4-1)
will put his talents on display against three-time TFC veteran
Markhaile
"Showtime" Wedderburn (10-7), who will be taking the place of the
injured
Adam Lynn (13-8). Doors for this exciting nine-fight event will open
at 7
PM, and the fights will begin at 8 PM. Tickets are available through
Ticketmaster,
http://www.thefightclub.ca/, or (780) 451-8000.
In their first bout, which took place at "TFC 10: High Octane" this
past
March, Martin Desilets and Victor Valimaki laid it all on the line,
throwing
punches with abandon. In the end, Desilets was able to outlast his
foe en
route to a TKO victory with only ten seconds left in the first
round. He
gained Valimaki's light heavyweight strap in the process. Check out
the full
fight here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEVf9dK3NR4. Now, these two will
look to exceed their performances from their first fight at "Full
Force."
Valimaki will attempt to regain his lost crown, while Desilets will
do
everything he can to hold onto it. Regardless of who comes out on
top, the
true winners will be the fans.
In a battle for the TFC Canadian Lightweight title, the undefeated
Mitch
Clarke (6-0), a native of Edmonton, will fight Josh Machan (7-3,
seven
straight victories), who hails from Red Deer, Alberta. This scrap
features
two top young Canadian lightweights, and is sure to electrify the
crowd.
With the TFC World Welterweight Title declared vacant due to the
departure
of Ryan Ford from the organization, TFC's top welterweight
contender, Ryan
"The Kid" McGillivray, is now in the spotlight. "The Kid" has only
been
competing in mixed martial arts for the past four years, but has
quickly
established himself as one of the top Canadian prospects in the
welterweight
division. All of Ryan's fights have been in and around his hometown
of
Edmonton, so he is very well-known in the local MMA community, and
he has
built a loyal and enthusiastic fan base. And with eight of his ten
victories
coming via submission, fans know that they can always expect an
exciting
fight for McGillivray. He'll be facing a strong Muay Thai fighter in
Markhaile "Showtime" Wedderburn. This tough Canadian fighter has
fought top
170ers such as Ford, Jason High, and Dan Grandmaison. It will truly
be a
test for "The Kid."
Here is the finalized fight card:
* 205 lbs: Champion Martin Desilets (10-2) vs. Victor
Valimaki (16-6)
for the TFC World Light Heayweight title
* 155 lbs: Mitch Clarke (7-0) vs. Josh Machan (7-3) for the
TFC
Canadian Lightweight title
* 170 lbs: Ryan McGillivray (10-4-1) vs. Markhaile Wedderburn
(10-7)
* 170 lbs: Ryan Machan (11-5) vs. James McCutcheon (3-2)
* 170 lbs: Rio Wells (3-0) vs. Chuck Pelc (2-1)
* 130 lbs: Sy Jewett (1-0) vs. Rachael Swaetz (3-1)
* 170 lbs: Darcy Boizard (1-1) vs. O'Denva Phillips (0-0)
* 140 lbs: Reece Chapman (0-0) vs. Adam Bodwell (0-0)
* 155 lbs: Steve Beaumont (0-0) vs. Dean Cox (0-0)
The event will be shown on The Fight Network on tape delay, and news
on a
press conference will be announced soon. For more information,
please visit
our website at
http://www.thefightclub.ca/
Contact:
Mark Sinclair, Owner - (780) 387-2225 or (780) 216-0840,
mark@thefightclub.ca
Mel Lubovac - (780) 421-4551 or (780) 991-5670, mel@thefightclub.ca
Phil Lanides, Media Relations - (408) 439-3245, phil@fightofyourlife.com
About The Fight Club
The Fight Club (TFC) was founded in 2007, and is headquartered in
Edmonton,
Alberta. It was established to promote the sport of mixed martial
arts
(MMA), which is considered the fastest growing professional sport in
the
world. TFC will present the best the world of MMA has to offer, to
Canadian
audiences and specifically to the fans of Edmonton, Alberta with
spectacular
live events that will showcase Canada's top fighters. For additional
information on The Fight Club, please visit
http://www.thefightclub.ca/
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