Victory Promotions Fight Night: Clementi vs Rogers at the Tsongas Center
and high with professionalism
Lowell, MA – November 1 – Mixed Martial Arts action returns to the Tsongas Center in the fighting city of Lowell, Massachusetts in less than two weeks and the heat is quickly rising around the stacked fight card. The main event at VFN features Rich “No Love” Clementi and Ronnie “Bam Bam” Rogers. A contestant on ‘The Ultimate Fighter 4’ reality show and longtime UFC veteran, Clementi has notable wins over Melvin Guillard and Sam Stout, and is coming off of a May loss at Dream in Japan to Shinya Aoki, currently ranked 4th in the world. With over 60 professional fights on his resume more than half of his wins have come by way of submission. Ronnie Rogers enters with a record of 9-5 (5-1 in his last 6) with his last two wins coming over UFC vet Diego Saraiva and Bellator vet Bryan Goldsby. Half of Rogers’ victories have also come via submission, setting this bout up for a ground war.
Also on the card is the tough veteran journeyman clash between Matt Sung Lee and Tiawan Howard. Howard is coming off a split-decision win over UFC/TUF veteran Alex Karalexis in June, while Lee lost a rough battle in his last fight to UFC vet and now Bellator tournament finalist Ben “Killa B” Saunders. Lee has a notable war on his resume in a Bodog title fight with (now) Bellator champion Eddie Alverez that went the distance.
The local featured fight is the professional debuts of Carlos Neto and Ricardo Georges. Georges, at just 20 years old, is considered one of the hottest 170'ers in New England with a 7-1 amateur record that includes a title win. Neto is making his first appearance in the ring but is a longtime veteran trainer of a Who's Who list of top-level pro's fighting within the UFC, Strikeforce and Bellator. A BJJ black belt, Neto is a former member of famed Brazilian Top Team in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and a winner of countless grappling/BJJ tournaments. He is currently one of the head trainers at Wai Kru in Boston.
There are 2 featured Amateur fights scheduled; Colton Blanchette vs Ernesto Ornelas and Nick Logan vs Hiago Fontoura. Blanchette heads in to his 7th fight (4-2) at just 19 years old, training out of Cage Strikers. His opponent, 22 year old Maine native Ornelas is looking to remain undefeated and improve to 3-0. Undefeated Nick Logan enters his 3rd bout in 4 months and has finished his previous fights in less than 2 minutes each. Fontoura, training with the Fenix Fight Club, is 1-0 and finished his debut in June, also under 2 minutes.
The Rematch of the Night will take place when Kaline Medeiros and Katie Merrill step in to the ring. The two fought previously in the amateurs, with Merrill getting a first round submission win. This is the pro debut for the undefeated Merrill. Medeiros lost her debut in May.
Tickets are on sale with general admission tickets starting at $35 dollars. You can purchase tickets by visiting the Tsongas Center website, via phone at (866) 722-8780or at the Tsongas Center Box Office.
Event Information:
· Saturday, November 12th at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Mass.
· Doors open at 6 p.m. with the first fight starting at 7 p.m.
· Weigh-ins live streaming online on Facebook and www.nemmanews.com , Nov 11th, 6pm
· Event available PPV online at www.GoFightLive.com
· Special guests confirmed:
“Butterbean” Eric Esch - multi-combat sport professional and TV star
John “The Quietman” Ruiz – Former Heavyweight Boxing Champion
Chuck “Cold Steel” O’Neil – UFC-TUF Alum
Rick Hawn – Bellator Fighter and Former Olympian
John Howard – UFC Fighter
Jorge Rivera – UFC Fighter
· UFC After Party next door at The Brewery Exchange, featuring UFC on FOX. No cover w/ticket stub
· (TEASER) Next event: tentatively scheduled for St Patrick’s Day March 12, 2012. Massive featured fights and possible cable broadcast to be announced.
About Victory Promotions
Victory Promotions is a premier mixed martial arts promotional company specializing in featuring the best MMA events in the New England area, in a high-quality environment, fully supporting all aspects of the combat athlete’s career. Run by a team of dedicated and experienced professionals, Victory Promotions events deliver for the fans, fighters, media, and all supporters a memorable experience at every stage. Victory has secured a long term deal with the venue for future events. This is the second event for the promotion, with the first being the wildly successful and well-reviewed Benoit vs Bessette.
For more information, visit our website or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Notes about the Venue
The Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell is a full service, multi-purpose venue serving the region. It features a beautifully landscaped outdoor area, function rooms overlooking the Merrimack River and a spacious lobby. The center is perfect for all types of events - whether they be business meetings or major shows! The venue boasts a state-of-the-art video board, 500 feet of LED signage, and a brand new sound system. They seat 6,500 patrons for hockey and up to 7,800 for concerts without losing the intimate feeling needed for a memorable experience.
For more information about the fighters and Victory Promotions, please visit us online at http://www.victorypromotionsmma.com or email brian@victorypromotionsmma.com
Fight Card (subject to change):
MAIN EVENT
155lb Pro Bout
Rich “No Love” Clementi (40-20-1) Team Voodoo
vs
Ronnie “Bam Bam” Rogers (9-5, 5-1 in last 6 ) Finney’s HIT Squad
170lb Pro Bout
Matt Sung Lee, The Factory
vs
Tiawan Howard, Rising Dragon MMA
170lb Pro Double Pro-Debut Bout
Carlos Neto (Pro Debut) Wai Kru
vs
Ricardo Georges (Pro Debut) TPS
125lb Pro Rematch Bout
Kaline Medeiros (0-1)
vs
Katie Merrill (Pro Debut)
180LB Featured Amateur Bout
Nick Logan. (2-0) Doughboy
vs.
Hiago Fontoura (1-0) Fenix
135LB Featured Amateur Bout
Coltan Blanchette (4-2) Cage Strikers
vs.
Ernesto Ornelas (2-0) MMA Athletix
155LB Amateur Bout
Peter Barrett (1-1) Maxx
vs.
Casey Lamotte (1-1) SSSF
150LB Amateur Bout
Shannon Soares (2-0) Gillette
vs.
Mike Materkowski (2-2) Cage Strikers
155LB Amateur Bout
Marcus Brown (1-1) Simmler
vs.
Mike Shannon (1-0) Maxx
185LB Amateur Bout
Chris Dube
vs
Dan Burke
170LB Amateur Bout
Cody Anderson (0-0) Gracie Barra NH
vs
Ryan DiBartolomeo (0-0) The Factory
155LB Amateur Bout
Brian Rossi (0-1) Rivera MMA
vs.
Ben Peck (1-0) Simmler BJJ
170LB Amateur Bout
Dan Wilson (0-0) Cage Strikers
vs.
Gabe Pearlman (0-0) Burrill BJJ
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