Nova Scotia Prepares for Extreme Cage Combat
Andy Cotterill Apr 26, 2006
HALIFAX — Mixed martial arts continues its steady expansion as
Extreme Cage Combat is set to become the first Canadian MMA event
to occur east of Quebec.
There are 11 fights scheduled for Saturday April 29, with the main event pitting Jason MacDonald (Pictures) against Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Gideon Ray (Pictures).
Sherdog.com sat down with two of the event’s three promoters, Peter
Martell and Kevin Taylor, who said that this event was years in the
planning. The pair, both Renzo
Gracie (Pictures) trained Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown
belts, said that this is only the first of what they hope will be
many MMA events to be held in Eastern Canada.
“We’re coming back to the Halifax Forum in July and November, and we’re hoping for Moncton and Cape Breton as well,” Martell said.
“This is a fighting province,” Taylor added.
When asked about the format they plan to use, the promoters said that they will essentially be following North American Unified Rules — three five-minute rounds, 10-point must rule, four-ounce gloves and a 24-foot-by-24-foot cage.
As a concession to the event’s sanctioning body, the Nova Scotia Boxing Authority, elbows to the head will not be allowed.
There are 11 fights scheduled for Saturday April 29, with the main event pitting Jason MacDonald (Pictures) against Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Gideon Ray (Pictures).
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“We’re coming back to the Halifax Forum in July and November, and we’re hoping for Moncton and Cape Breton as well,” Martell said.
“This is a fighting province,” Taylor added.
When asked about the format they plan to use, the promoters said that they will essentially be following North American Unified Rules — three five-minute rounds, 10-point must rule, four-ounce gloves and a 24-foot-by-24-foot cage.
As a concession to the event’s sanctioning body, the Nova Scotia Boxing Authority, elbows to the head will not be allowed.
