CAGE CONTENDER V TO FEATURE THREE TITLE BOUTS JULY 24 IN DUBLIN
Jun 11, 2010
(PRESS RELEASE) -- On Saturday July 24 Irish-based promotion Cage
Contender, one of the fastest growing organizations in all of mixed
martial arts, returns with their fifth show in less than a year.
This time around there will be three titles on the line when six of
the finest fighters in Europe head to the National Basketball Arena
in Dublin, Ireland. The three championship bouts head a stellar
event that includes eleven professional match-ups. In what is the
biggest bantamweight fight ever in European MMA history, Ireland
native Paul "Metabolic" McVeigh takes on Artemij Sitenkov. European
number one McVeigh (16-6) is considered to be one of the top
talents in all MMA. However Bushido challange European champion
Sitenkov (11-5) has not-so-subtly been knocking at McVeigh's door.
While McVeigh, a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, is a perennial
fixture atop the bantamweight rankings, his fearsome ground assault
could be tested early by his opponent. Sitenkov has gained a
reputation for the dramatic, ending bouts with exotic submissions
that seemingly come from nowhere?as seen with his flying armbar
submission in April over McVeigh?s Dinky Ninjas teammate James
Doolan. The two distinct styles should certainly make for an
exciting fight and one that MMA fans will be discussing feverishly
leading up to the July 24 bout. Tickets for Cage Contender V are
available at Ticketmaster and all Grafton Barber outlets. Tickets
start at just 30.00 for general seating to 45.00 for cageside
seating. Doors at the National Basketball Arena will open at 18:00
with the first fights scheduled to begin at 19:00. The event will
be filmed for broadcast by Setanta Sports Ireland. Also on the
card, is Dublin native Cathal "The Punisher" Pendred (3-1) who is
poised to fight for his first title. He will bring his power and
technique into the cage against former light heavyweight knockout
artist Liam Shannon (3-1). The two will battle for the vacant Cage
Contender welterweight title. Martin "The Heat" Begley will be
putting his Cage Contender lightweight championship title on the
line when he meets "Magic" Myles Price. Begley (10-14) won the
title this past November when he won twice in one night to take the
vacant tile belt. Price (8-2) will be looking to continue his
ascendancy toward stardom if he can claim a victory on July 24.
John Ferguson, owner of Cage Contender, has stayed true to his
commitment to continually bring the best fights possible to Irish
fans. "The Cage Contender business model is very simple. We give
people the fights they want to see. We put on high octane, value
for money shows with no gimmicks. That's why people come back again
and again. This model works for us and that's why the brand has
grown so rapidly." The rapid growth of Cage Contender can be
credited to the passion of Ferguson, his team, and the European
fans that support mixed martial arts. Cage Contender V is not only
the culmination of the past year's hard work, but is still just the
beginning. Several more shows are already in planning stages for
the organization, proving that Cage Contender plans to continue
their unprecedented growth rate. In addition to the three title
contests, several intriguing bouts highlight the action-packed
event. Undefeated female fighter Aisling "The Bash" Daly (9-0)
takes on talented prospect and world Mauy Thai champion Julia
Borisova (6-0). Outstanding lightweight Norman Parke (10-2) will
step in against Tom Maguire (7-3). To view the full fight card
visit www.cagecontender.net ***** About Cage Contender
-www.cagecontender.net The brainchild of Irish sports promoter John
Ferguson, Cage Contender has rapidly become Ireland's number one
domestic Mixed Martial Arts promotion. Within only eight months
Cage Contender agreed to a deal with Setanta Sports to broadcast
various events. In June 2010 Ferguson announced that a partnership
with leading Irish bookmaking chain Boyle Sports would become the
first UK/Irish MMA promotion to offer odds and betting on it?s
events. Cage Contender showcases the finest home grown Irish MMA
talent and a mixture of top European and International competitors.
Cage Contender is the only fully independent MMA promotion in
Ireland.