THE FIGHT CLUB PRESENTS TFC 10: HIGH OCTANE
Mar 15, 2010
(PRESS RELEASE) -- 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/
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/
“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.
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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/
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/
