Filkins gets big fight

I'm being told by his trainer that Perry "Filthy" Filkins has scored a big fight and will be part of the nationally televised Bellator Fighting Championships on Nov. 17. The fight will be on MTV 2 and will take place in Providence, R.I. I don't have exact details yet as the event hasn't been posted to the Bellator website. According to Filkins's trainer, Ed Carr, the opponent will be a German. This also means that Filkins will pull out of his match against Dennis Olson scheduled as part of the Coliseum to the Cage at the Sports Zone in Derry on Oct. 12. It's too bad because the Filkins/Olson match would have been a great one, but you can't blame a guy for wanting to get on TV and fight for one of the bigger promotion companies in the sport. Filkins hasn't fought since Jan. 27, when he knocked out UFC veteran Louis Taylor in the first round. An injury has kept Filkins out of action, but Carr said he is recovered and training for his fight in November. The native of Michigan who now lives in Hooksett is 6-1 as a pro and has won his last four fights in a row.