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Sparks & Maynard square off at Bellator 30
 (PRESS
RELEASE) -- Bellator Fighting Championships today announced that
undefeated heavyweight Ron “The Monster” Sparks will make his
Bellator debut in his hometown of Louisville when he takes on
undefeated ground-and-pound specialist and fellow Louisville product
Greg Maynard at Bellator 30, taking place at Fourth Street Live! on
September 23.
“We’re thrilled to give the Louisville faithful a heavyweight match
of this caliber,” said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney. “Both
fighters are beloved in Louisville, and will give the fans at Fourth
Street Live! a great show.”
Both heavyweights enter the fight sporting perfect professional
records, Sparks is 5-0 and Maynard is 2-0 in their respective
fighting careers. The massive 6'5” 265 lb Sparks has notched 4 of
his professional victories by knockout, while his Maynard has won
both of his outings from submissions due to strikes. The pair of
hard-hitting heavyweights has finished a combined 6 of their 7
fights, which makes the odds of this heavyweight showdown making it
to the judges very unlikely.
“This fight should end with a knockout,” said a confident Sparks.
“Although I wouldn’t mind it going to the ground either. Everyone
sees me as a huge stand up fighter, but I have taken my ground game
to a whole new level, and I want people to see that.”
The biggest struggle “The Monster” has faced hasn’t been in the
ring, but finding someone who is willing to take him on. After
having his previous two fights cancelled or postponed, Sparks is
truly thankful to be given this opportunity in his hometown.
“I’m just excited to get back into the ring,” said Sparks. “Bellator
is a huge promotion, and to make my debut in front of all my friends
and family just makes it even more special. The fans know I always
provide a great show, and this won’t be any different.”
Tickets for the event - which will also be broadcast LIVE nationwide
on FOX Sports Net along with action-packed highlight shows that will
air on NBC Saturday nights - are on sale now at ticketmaster.com
For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter
@BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator.
About Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional
company headquartered in Chicago. Bellator’s founder/CEO, Bjorn
Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment
professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of
the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships’
executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the
areas of live event production, television production, fighter
relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development,
international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and
commission relations. |
