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"TFC 10: HIGH OCTANE"
Card to feature top fighters Ryan Ford, Tommy Speer, Victor Valimaki,
and
Tim Hague
Edmonton, Alberta (Canada): The
Fight Club (TFC), one of the top fight
promotions in Canada, is proud to bring MMA fans "HIGH OCTANE" on
Friday,
March 19th, live from the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton,
Alberta,
Canada. The event will feature several top MMA superstars,
including TFC
World Welterweight Champion Ryan "The Real Deal" Ford, former TUF
finalist
Tommy "Farmboy" Speer, TFC World Light Heavyweight Champion Victor
Valimaki,
and UFC veteran Tim "Thrashing Machine" Hague. Tickets are available
through
http://www.thefightclub.ca/, or (780) 991-5670.
"HIGH OCTANE" will be the first Canadian MMA event to be shown live
on pay
per view. The PPV will be available across Canada on Shaw, Shaw
Direct, Bell
TV, and Viewer's Choice. The event will also be broadcasted at many
commercial establishments, bars, pubs, lounges, and casinos across
Canada.
In addition, through a distribution agreement with Ringside Boxing &
MMA,
the event will be televised to a potential worldwide audience of
over 130
million viewers on a delayed basis. A press conference is scheduled
for
Wednesday, March 17th at 2 PM at the Shaw Conference Centre in
Edmonton.
In the main event, Ryan "The Real Deal" Ford (11-2) will defend his
title
against TUF season six finalist Tommy "Farmboy" Speer (13-4). "The
Real
Deal" is a native of Edmonton, and has defeated UFC veterans Pete
Spratt and
CJ Fernandez. Many consider Ford to be the top contender for the
next
breakout Canadian welterweight, following in the footsteps of
current UFC
World Welterweight champ
Georges St-Pierre. Speer, who has beaten War
Machine (a.k.a. Jon Koppenhaver), Ben Saunders, and George
Sotiropoulos
while appearing on The Ultimate Fighter season 6. He has gone 4-1
since his
exit from the UFC.
The co-main event will feature Edmonton, Alberta native Victor "The
Matrix"
Valimaki (16-5), who holds the TFC Light Heavyweight Championship,
as he
puts his title on the line against Martin "Stress" Desilets (9-2),
who hails
from Victoriaville, Quebec. Former UFC fighter Valimaki is riding a
seven-fight winning streak, and is hoping that a win over Desilets
will
vault him back into the UFC. He holds victories over MMA legend Dan
"The
Beast" Severn and UFC veterans Vernon "Tiger" White, and Jason Day.
Desilet
is the XMMA Light Heavyweight title-holder, and trains with the
likes of
Kenny Florian and George St. Pierre. He is the
number-one contender to the
belt held by "The
Matrix."
Also featured at "HIGH OCTANE" will be recent UFC heavyweight Tim
Hague
(10-3) taking up-and-comer Tyler East (5-3) in an anticipated bout.
The
massive Hague has defeated UFC veterans Sherman "The Tank"
Pendergarst and
Pat Barry. The man he'll be facing, Tyler East, is a 6'5" 230 lb.
youngster
who has fought for Bellator and King of the Cage. In addition,
Edmonton
native Victor "The Professor" Bachman (6-2), a former TFC Canadian
Welterweight Champion will compete in a match in which the winner
will get a
shot at the Canadian title in June.
The full fight card includes:
* 170 lbs: Ryan Ford (11-2) vs. Tommy Speer (13-4)
* 205 lbs: Victor Valimaki (16-5) vs. Martin Desilets (9-2)
* 265 lbs: Tim Hague (10-3) vs. Tyler East (5-3)
* 170 lbs: Victor Bachmann (6-2) vs. Markhaile Wedderburn
(8-5)
* 185 lbs: Sheldon Westcott (2-1) vs. Tim Smith (10-4)
* 195 lbs: Cody Krahn (6-2) vs. Elliot Duff (2-2)
* 165 lbs: Mitch Clarke (5-0) vs. Brandon MacArthur (5-14)
* 155 lbs: Curtis Demarce (9-7) vs. Mike Bell (4-14)
* 170 lbs: Rio Wells (2-0) vs. Karel Berger (1-0)
* 170 lbs: Jason Zorthian (3-3) vs. Todd Mabbott (2-1)
* 155 lbs: Doug Neumann (0-0) vs. David Bodrug (1-0)
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/
About Fight of Your Life
Fight of Your Life is the only company that focuses exclusively on
communications within the sport of MMA. Through utilization of media
relationships, sponsorship contacts, writing skills, and public
relations
experience, Fight of Your Life raises the profile of its clients,
which
increases awareness, draws revenue, and helps establish long-term
viability.
Current Fight of Your Life clients include fight promotions such as
Gladiator Challenge, the NAFC, Jeff Curran's XFO, X-1 World Events,
MMA Big
Show, Shine Fights, and MMA for Charity. In addition, Fight of Your
Life
handles management for rising StrikeForce lightweight title
contender Lyle
"Fancy Pants" Beerbohm. Also, Fight of Your Life owner Phil Lanides
covers
MMA for Examiner.com, and writes for FightSport Magazine, and
CACombatSports.com. For additional information on Fight of Your Life
Communications, please visit
http://www.fightofyourlife.com/
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