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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 15, 2010

 

TOP CANADIAN MMA PROMOTION

THE FIGHT CLUB PRESENTS

"TFC 10: HIGH OCTANE"

Card to feature top fighters Ryan Ford, Tommy Speer, Victor Valimaki, and Tim Hague

 

Edmonton, Alberta (Canada): The Fight Club (TFC), one of the top fight promotions in Canada, is proud to bring MMA fans "HIGH OCTANE" on Friday, March 19^th, live from the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.  The event will feature several top MMA superstars, including TFC World Welterweight Champion Ryan "The Real Deal" Ford, former TUF finalist Tommy "Farmboy" Speer, TFC World Light Heavyweight Champion Victor Valimaki, and UFC veteran Tim "Thrashing Machine" Hague. Tickets are available through http://www.thefightclub.ca/, or (780) 991-5670.

"HIGH OCTANE" will be the first Canadian MMA event to be shown live on pay per view. The PPV will be available across Canada on Shaw, Shaw Direct, Bell TV, and Viewer’s Choice. The event will also be broadcasted at many commercial establishments, bars, pubs, lounges, and casinos across Canada. In addition, through a distribution agreement with Ringside Boxing & MMA, the event will be televised to a potential worldwide audience of over 130 million viewers on a delayed basis. A press conference is scheduled for Wednesday, March 17^th at

2PM at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton.

In the main event, Ryan "The Real Deal" Ford (11-2) will defend his title against TUF season six finalist Tommy "Farmboy" Speer (13-4). "The Real Deal" is a native of Edmonton, and has defeated UFC veterans Pete Spratt and CJ Fernandez. Many consider Ford to be the top contender for the next breakout Canadian welterweight, following in the footsteps of current UFC World Welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre. Speer, who has beaten War Machine (a.k.a. Jon Koppenhaver), Ben Saunders, and George Sotiropoulos while appearing on The Ultimate Fighter season 6. He has gone 4-1 since his exit from the UFC.

 

The co-main event will feature Edmonton, Alberta native Victor "The Matrix" Valimaki (16-5), who holds the TFC Light Heavyweight Championship, as he puts his title on the line against Martin "Stress" Desilets (9-2), who hails from Victoriaville, Quebec. Former UFC fighter Valimaki is riding a seven-fight winning streak, and is hoping that a win over Desilets will vault him back into the UFC. He holds victories over MMA legend Dan "The Beast" Severn and UFC veterans Vernon "Tiger" White, and Jason Day. Desilet is the XMMA Light Heavyweight title-holder, and trains with the likes of Kenny Florian and George St. Pierre. He is the number-one contender to the belt held by "The Matrix."

 

Also featured at "HIGH OCTANE" will be recent UFC heavyweight Tim Hague (10-3) taking up-and-comer Tyler East (5-3) in an anticipated bout. The massive Hague has defeated UFC veterans Sherman "The Tank" Pendergarst and Pat Barry. The man he’ll be facing, Tyler East, is a 6’5" 230 lb. youngster who has fought for Bellator and King of the Cage. In addition, Edmonton native Victor "The Professor" Bachman (6-2), a former TFC Canadian Welterweight Champion will compete in a match in which the winner will get a shot at the Canadian title in June.

 

The full fight card includes:

·        170 lbs: Ryan Ford (11-2) vs. Tommy Speer (13-4)

·        205 lbs: Victor Valimaki (16-5) vs. Martin Desilets (9-2)

·        265 lbs: Tim Hague (10-3) vs. Tyler East (5-3)

·        170 lbs: Victor Bachmann (6-2) vs. Markhaile Wedderburn (8-5)

·        185 lbs: Sheldon Westcott (2-1) vs. Tim Smith (10-4)

·        195 lbs: Cody Krahn (6-2) vs. Elliot Duff (2-2)

·        165 lbs: Mitch Clarke (5-0) vs. Brandon MacArthur (5-14)

·        155 lbs: Curtis Demarce (9-7) vs. Mike Bell (4-14)

·        170 lbs: Rio Wells (2-0) vs. Karel Berger (1-0)

·        170 lbs: Jason Zorthian (3-3) vs. Todd Mabbott (2-1)

·        155 lbs: Doug Neumann (0-0) vs. David Bodrug (1-0)

 

For more information, please visit our website at http://www.thefightclub.ca/

 

Contact:

Mark Sinclair, owner - (780) 387-2225 or (780) 216-0840, mark@thefightclub.ca

Mel Lubovac - (780) 421-4551 or (780) 991-5670, mel@thefightclub.ca

Phil Lanides, media relations - (408) 439-3245, phil@fightofyourlife.com