Anybody in the Providence, R.I., area looking for something to do tonight might want to check out "Rhode Rage" at the Twin River Event Center.
As usual, the card features some great talent from the Granite State, including Tom Moreau of Derry, who will make his first trip to the cage since knocking out Dennis Olson at GFL 9 in September.
Moreau (6-2) is one of the most complete fighters in the area and will take on Keith Jeffrey (5-2-1) in the welterweight class.
Another local fighter making his return for the first time since September tonight is Woody Weatherby (8-4) of Nashua. Weatherby's last fight was a loss to Luigi Fioravanti at the M-1 Selection show on Sept. 18. He will take on Todd Chattelle (6-6) in the middleweight class.
The main event has Mike Campbell (8-3) taking on Mike Medrano (8-7) in the lightweight class.
Granite Staters looking to get their fix of mixed martial arts action might want to consider making the trip, because they'll have to wait a while to go to an event in their own back yard. The next MMA event scheduled in New Hampshire isn't until April 29 when Combat Zone will have an event at Rockingham Park.
There haven't been a ton of bookings this year in the state. The next event on the state's boxing and wrestling commission calendar after the CZ production is a GFL show set for July 15.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
GFL stepping to the plate
The Global Fight League is emerging as the top promotions company in the area not only because of its show planned for the Tsongas Center, but the organization has also announced it will put on a show at the Portland Expo Center in Portland, Maine.
The GFL is being very ambitious with its venues and I like it. Last fall, the league hosted an event at the Whittemore Center on the campus of the University of New Hampshire and in April it will host one at the Tsongas Center on the campus of UMass-Lowell. Both of those venues seat more than 7,000 people.
Now the GFL is booking a large venue in Maine. The main event at the Expo, which can accomodate more than 6,000 people, will be Pedro Gonzalez against Portland's Paul Gorman.
The GFL is being very ambitious with its venues and I like it. Last fall, the league hosted an event at the Whittemore Center on the campus of the University of New Hampshire and in April it will host one at the Tsongas Center on the campus of UMass-Lowell. Both of those venues seat more than 7,000 people.
Now the GFL is booking a large venue in Maine. The main event at the Expo, which can accomodate more than 6,000 people, will be Pedro Gonzalez against Portland's Paul Gorman.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Go big or go home
Global Fight League is pushing the limitis once again. On April 15, the local MMA promotions company will host an event at the 7,800-seat Tsongas Center on the campus of UMass-Lowell.
Last fall, GFL made history by promoting a show at the Whittemore Center on the campus of the University of New Hampshire, the biggest venue to ever host an MMA in the state. The April show is a little more ambitious for the GFL, which is teaming up with Triumph Promotions. The Tsongas holds about 400 more people than the 7,381 seat Whitt.
The show at the Whitt attracted about 4,000 people. It's good GFL is keeping this show on a college campus because that is a big audience for MMA. And it's also a good location in northern Massachusetts, where the sport is exploding right now.
The main event comes in the 155-pound weight class where John Benoit (11-2) takes on Matt Bessette (6-2). Benoit is ranked fifth locally in the weight class and Bessette is ninth.
Another big fight features Matt Lee (12-9-1) against Chip Pollard (6-2) at 170 pounds. Lee is No. 6 and Pollard is fifth in that weight class.
The only other fight set for now is John Ortolanis against Joe Manzello. Dennis Olson. a Triumph regular, will likely get a fight and I would love to see a showdown between Tom Moreau and Nate LaMotte. Both have big followings in southern New Hampshire/northern Massachusetts and it would be the perfect venue for such a big fight.
Last fall, GFL made history by promoting a show at the Whittemore Center on the campus of the University of New Hampshire, the biggest venue to ever host an MMA in the state. The April show is a little more ambitious for the GFL, which is teaming up with Triumph Promotions. The Tsongas holds about 400 more people than the 7,381 seat Whitt.
The show at the Whitt attracted about 4,000 people. It's good GFL is keeping this show on a college campus because that is a big audience for MMA. And it's also a good location in northern Massachusetts, where the sport is exploding right now.
The main event comes in the 155-pound weight class where John Benoit (11-2) takes on Matt Bessette (6-2). Benoit is ranked fifth locally in the weight class and Bessette is ninth.
Another big fight features Matt Lee (12-9-1) against Chip Pollard (6-2) at 170 pounds. Lee is No. 6 and Pollard is fifth in that weight class.
The only other fight set for now is John Ortolanis against Joe Manzello. Dennis Olson. a Triumph regular, will likely get a fight and I would love to see a showdown between Tom Moreau and Nate LaMotte. Both have big followings in southern New Hampshire/northern Massachusetts and it would be the perfect venue for such a big fight.
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