TITAN FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP PUBLIC WEIGH-INS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY
Jan 25, 2011
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The weigh-ins for Titan Fighting Championship 16
(www.TitanFighting.com) have been scheduled for Thursday, January
27 at 5:00 p.m. CT at the Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa in Kansas City,
Missouri.
The Argosy (www.StayArgosy.com), which is an event sponsor of Titan Fighting, is located at 777 N.W. Argosy Casino Parkway, Riverside, Missouri, 64150.
The weigh-ins will be open to the public and will be held in the
Constellations Room, which is adjacent to the main casino. In
addition to the fighters scheduled to compete at Titan Fighting
Championship 16 on Friday, January 28, scheduled to appear at the
weigh-ins is former UFC and PRIDE superstar Phil "The New York Bad
Ass" Baroni. Baroni recently signed a multi-fight contract with
Titan and will be debuting for the promotion on its next event in
March.
"The show isn't scheduled to happen until Friday but the fun will begin at the weigh-ins on Thursday at the Argosy. The Argosy is a world class resort with an amazing casino, great bars and restaurants, and a Vegas-style buffet," said Titan Fighting Championship CEO Joe Kelly. "The weigh-ins will be a great chance for the public to stop by and meet the fighters and get autographs and pictures taken."
Titan Fighting Championship 16 will be televised live nationally on HDNet starting at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT (visit www.HD.net for information on availability in your area) with eight fights scheduled to air during the broadcast. Doors to the event, which will be held at the historic Memorial Hall (located at 600 N. 7th Street, Kansas City, KS, 66102), will open at 7:00 p.m. CT with the local non-televised undercard commencing at 7:30 p.m. CT.
Tickets for the event start as low as $25 and are still available through local Ticketmaster outlets and on Ticketmaster.com. Tickets can also be purchased without a surcharge at the Memorial Hall box office from 10 a.m. CT to 3 p.m. CT.
The complete lineup for the event is as follows:
TELEVISED MAIN CARD (10:00 p.m. ET on HDNet) -
8. Main Event: Tim "The Maineiac" Sylvia (28-6) vs. Abe Wagner (8-2) - 3x5/Super Heavyweight
7. Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (12-3) vs. Rudy "Bad News" Bears (12-6) - 3x5/170 lbs.
6. Rich "No Love" Clementi (39-17-1) vs. Aaron Derrow (8-2) - 3x5/165 lbs.
5. Drew "The Massacre" McFedries (8-6) vs. Gary Tapusoa (6-1) - 3x5/185 lbs.
4. "Super Duper" Bobby Cooper (5-0) vs. Drew Dober (5-2) - 3x5/165 lbs.
3. John Hollis (1-1) vs. Brian Phillips (3-1) - 3x5/135 lbs.
2. Anthony "Sharkbait" Guiterrez (DEBUT) vs. Jacob Akin (DEBUT) - 3x5/135 lbs.
1. Alonzo "Zo Diddy" Martinez (27-14-1) vs. Deryck Ripley (11-18) - 3x5/160 lbs.
NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD (7:30 p.m. CT) -
C. Tony Cardello (DEBUT) vs. Billy Thomas (0-11) - 3x3/195 lbs.
B. Mac Bailey (2-0) vs. Mirsad Bektic (7-0) - 3x3/140 lbs.
A. Julian Marquez (2-0) vs. Jason Perrotta (1-1) - 3x3/205 lbs.
For additional informational concerning the Titan Fighting Championship, please visit www.TitanFighting.com; become a fan of Titan Fighting on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/titanfighting; or follow the promotion on Twitter @titanfighting.
ABOUT THE TITAN FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP
(www.TitanFighting.com): The Titan Fighting Championship is a Kansas City-based full-time Mixed Martial Arts promotion headquartered out of the historic Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. Owned and operated by veteran fight promoter Joe Kelly, the Titan Fighting Championship has promoted events since 2006. The goal of Titan FC is to promote and develop the top up-and-coming fighters in the world and provide a platform allowing them to take their respective careers to the next level. Fighters who have gotten their start with Titan include Mike Johnson, Jay Hieron, L.C. Davis, Rob Kimmons, Lee Gibson, Alan Belcher, Bobby Voelker, Zak Cummings, Rudy Bears, and James Krause.
ABOUT TITAN ENTERTAINMENT:
Titan Entertainment is a full-service entertainment company that holds an exclusive lease on the historic Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. The company promotes and produces events such as rock concerts, professional boxing, professional wrestling, and mixed martial arts. Titan has promoted sporting events that have been featured on ESPN, Fox Sports Net, SHOWTIME, and HDNet.
ABOUT COMBAT SPORTS MEDIA
(www.CombatSportsMedia.net): Combat Sports Media is a partner to Titan Entertainment and The Titan Fighting Championship. Owned and operated by Sam Caplan, CSM is an outsource business-to-business solution for companies in the combat sports industry. CSM provides an array of services on a contract basis such as public relations, television research production, website design and management, Internet video streaming, and matchmaking consulting. Its past and present client list includes M-1 Global, SHOWTIME, GirlFight, the Titan Fighting Championships, the World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts, ChokeOutPoker.net, NameDrop.com, and FightMetric.com. CSM is also the parent company of the popular Mixed Martial Arts content website FiveOuncesOfPain.com (www.FiveOuncesOfPain.com) and is a shareholder in the Titan Fighting Championship.
The Argosy (www.StayArgosy.com), which is an event sponsor of Titan Fighting, is located at 777 N.W. Argosy Casino Parkway, Riverside, Missouri, 64150.
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"The show isn't scheduled to happen until Friday but the fun will begin at the weigh-ins on Thursday at the Argosy. The Argosy is a world class resort with an amazing casino, great bars and restaurants, and a Vegas-style buffet," said Titan Fighting Championship CEO Joe Kelly. "The weigh-ins will be a great chance for the public to stop by and meet the fighters and get autographs and pictures taken."
In addition to Baroni's appearance, Kelly will be making a special
announcement at weigh-ins concerning Titan Fighting Championship
17, scheduled for March 25. Tickets for the event will also be
on-sale as well and can be purchased without a surcharge.
Titan Fighting Championship 16 will be televised live nationally on HDNet starting at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT (visit www.HD.net for information on availability in your area) with eight fights scheduled to air during the broadcast. Doors to the event, which will be held at the historic Memorial Hall (located at 600 N. 7th Street, Kansas City, KS, 66102), will open at 7:00 p.m. CT with the local non-televised undercard commencing at 7:30 p.m. CT.
Tickets for the event start as low as $25 and are still available through local Ticketmaster outlets and on Ticketmaster.com. Tickets can also be purchased without a surcharge at the Memorial Hall box office from 10 a.m. CT to 3 p.m. CT.
The complete lineup for the event is as follows:
TELEVISED MAIN CARD (10:00 p.m. ET on HDNet) -
8. Main Event: Tim "The Maineiac" Sylvia (28-6) vs. Abe Wagner (8-2) - 3x5/Super Heavyweight
7. Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (12-3) vs. Rudy "Bad News" Bears (12-6) - 3x5/170 lbs.
6. Rich "No Love" Clementi (39-17-1) vs. Aaron Derrow (8-2) - 3x5/165 lbs.
5. Drew "The Massacre" McFedries (8-6) vs. Gary Tapusoa (6-1) - 3x5/185 lbs.
4. "Super Duper" Bobby Cooper (5-0) vs. Drew Dober (5-2) - 3x5/165 lbs.
3. John Hollis (1-1) vs. Brian Phillips (3-1) - 3x5/135 lbs.
2. Anthony "Sharkbait" Guiterrez (DEBUT) vs. Jacob Akin (DEBUT) - 3x5/135 lbs.
1. Alonzo "Zo Diddy" Martinez (27-14-1) vs. Deryck Ripley (11-18) - 3x5/160 lbs.
NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD (7:30 p.m. CT) -
C. Tony Cardello (DEBUT) vs. Billy Thomas (0-11) - 3x3/195 lbs.
B. Mac Bailey (2-0) vs. Mirsad Bektic (7-0) - 3x3/140 lbs.
A. Julian Marquez (2-0) vs. Jason Perrotta (1-1) - 3x3/205 lbs.
For additional informational concerning the Titan Fighting Championship, please visit www.TitanFighting.com; become a fan of Titan Fighting on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/titanfighting; or follow the promotion on Twitter @titanfighting.
ABOUT THE TITAN FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP
(www.TitanFighting.com): The Titan Fighting Championship is a Kansas City-based full-time Mixed Martial Arts promotion headquartered out of the historic Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. Owned and operated by veteran fight promoter Joe Kelly, the Titan Fighting Championship has promoted events since 2006. The goal of Titan FC is to promote and develop the top up-and-coming fighters in the world and provide a platform allowing them to take their respective careers to the next level. Fighters who have gotten their start with Titan include Mike Johnson, Jay Hieron, L.C. Davis, Rob Kimmons, Lee Gibson, Alan Belcher, Bobby Voelker, Zak Cummings, Rudy Bears, and James Krause.
ABOUT TITAN ENTERTAINMENT:
Titan Entertainment is a full-service entertainment company that holds an exclusive lease on the historic Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. The company promotes and produces events such as rock concerts, professional boxing, professional wrestling, and mixed martial arts. Titan has promoted sporting events that have been featured on ESPN, Fox Sports Net, SHOWTIME, and HDNet.
ABOUT COMBAT SPORTS MEDIA
(www.CombatSportsMedia.net): Combat Sports Media is a partner to Titan Entertainment and The Titan Fighting Championship. Owned and operated by Sam Caplan, CSM is an outsource business-to-business solution for companies in the combat sports industry. CSM provides an array of services on a contract basis such as public relations, television research production, website design and management, Internet video streaming, and matchmaking consulting. Its past and present client list includes M-1 Global, SHOWTIME, GirlFight, the Titan Fighting Championships, the World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts, ChokeOutPoker.net, NameDrop.com, and FightMetric.com. CSM is also the parent company of the popular Mixed Martial Arts content website FiveOuncesOfPain.com (www.FiveOuncesOfPain.com) and is a shareholder in the Titan Fighting Championship.
