After starting with 8 of the top 140lb professional muaythai fighters in North America, the field has been narrowed to two! In an all Canadian final, Toronto’s Matt Embree takes on Josh Palmer of Halifax. Both fighters have been very active in 2011 and are looking to get their hands on the $10 000 winner’s fight purse! As an extra incentive the bout will be for the vacant WMC North American Title, the first ever North American WMC belt awarded!
This event will also feature hometown athlete “Nasty” Nate Smandych against Mark Deluca. These accomplished athletes battled once before as amateurs with Smandych winning. Deluca looks to even the score as a professional!
Regular Fight of the Night winner Jessica “Thumper” Gladstone steps into the ring bringing her nonstop, action packed style to the fans. “Shotgun” Sean McKinnon and Billy “Kung Fu Panda” Kim round out 5 professional bouts! A full undercard of local amateurs will complete the card as Calgary’s Chris McMillan continues to climb the rankings and attempts to avenge a loss to Edmonton’s hard hitting Jamie Gifford! Fan favorite Lindsay Rae looks to return to the ring after a 1 year layoff.
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AMATEUR UNDERCARD
3×2 min rounds full Muaythai 118lbs
Melissa Reaume (Team Smandych, Calgary) vs.TBA (Ontario)
3x2minute rounds Full Muaythai 147lbs
Lindsay Rae (Smandych, Calgary) vs. Andre Braden (Arashi-Do, Edmonton)
3×2 min rounds modified Muaythai 154lbs
Ben Rosner (Olsen, Crowsnest Pass) vs. Trent House (BDB, Calgary)
3x2min rounds full Muaythai 170lbs
Derek Jolivette (ArashiDo, Edmonton) vs. Michael Smallwood (World Total Martial Arts, Calgary)
5x2minute rounds Full Muaythai 154lbs
Jamie Gifford (Shaolin, Edmonton) vs. Chris McMillan (LomPaYu, Calgary)
PROFESSIONAL MAIN CARD
5×3 minute rounds Professional Full Muaythai 165lbs.
‘Shotgun’ Sean McKinnon (Team Smandych, Calgary) vs. TBA
5×3 minute rounds Professional Full Muaythai 140lbs.
‘Nasty’ Nate Smandych (Team Smandych, Calgary, Canada) vs. Mark ‘Diamond Heart’ DeLuca (Pittsburgh Muay Thai, PA, USA)
3×3 minute rounds Professional K1 Rules 175lbs.
Billy Kim (BDB, Calgary) vs. Adrian Cardinal (Edmonton)
5×3 minute rounds Professional Full Muaythai 124lbs.
Jessica Gladstone (Team Smandych, Calgary) vs. Celeste Saenz (Mexico)
MAIN EVENT
5×3 minute rounds Professional Full Muaythai 140lbs.
8-man Tournament final match $10,000 on the line &the WMC North American Title
Josh Palmer (FitPlus Martial Arts, Halifax, Canada) vs. Matt Embree (Siam No.1, Toronto, Canada)
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JOURNEY FIGHT SERIES IV
Saturday, Oct 22nd, 2011
Doors Open 6:00 PM / Fight Start 7:00 PM
CENTURY CASINO
1010 42nd Ave S.E.
Calgary, Alberta
VIP Table Seating – $1500 (seating for 8)
Ringside Row 1 – $100
Ringside Row 2 $80
Ringside Row 3 $70
General $40 (in advance)
Student $30 (in advance)
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Professional bouts sanctioned by the WMC and Calgary Combative Sports Commission License #13214184 , amateur bouts sanctioned by CMTC-A.
