Fight Brigade MMA makes history at 140th celebration
By CFL Publicity Dept
Pueblo Colorado, July 25, 2012- Fight Brigade MMA the latest product of the highly touted Steel City Rumble series will debut August 24th opening night of the 2012 Colorado State Fair.
We couldn’t “pull any punches” quips President Armando Chavez.
“This is a momentous occasion for the sport in Colorado and when you have a captive audience of thousands, the quality standards have to be high.” And high they have been. The 9 prior installments of the series have netted record attendance averaging between 3000-4000 fans a show and with the popularity of the sport infiltrating both mainstream and worldwide households at a breakneck pace, the growth projections show no sign of slowing.
When asked what sets the SCR brand apart from others, League GM Gabe Charboneau stated, “We don’t just promote fights, we promote community.” “We eliminate local vs. local competition whenever possible, choosing rather to unify the athletes in a team format.” “We hold high standards for public safety, regularly make charitable contributions and work to ensure each event caters to a broad family audience.”
Billed as the rematch to the well publicized Colorado vs. New Mexico bout held in 2009, the card reflects a who’s who of pro and amateur talent. The pro side of Team Colorado is as follows: (fight card subject to change)
Colorado Ramico Blackmon 165 lbs 8-1 Strong skilled Olympic wrestler*
Colorado Jeremy Kimball 185 lbs 5-3 Savage striker heavy hands*
Colorado Prentice Ingram 145 lbs 5-2 Fast striker local favorite SCR vet*
Colorado Marcus Edwards 155 lbs 0-1 #1 Rated 155 Amateur in Colorado*
And rounding out the pro card is the anticipated pro debut of Jose "El Fuego" Caro a veteran of the Steel City Rumble series who made moves as an amateur emerging as one of the states top 185 lbs fighters.
The undercard also represents a host of local favorites and will feature several Police vs. Fire bouts. Other Southern Colorado fighters scheduled to compete are:
• Fire fighter and SCR veteran Joey Gutierrez
• Grappling Standout and Contender series veteran Troy Mumme
• Newcomer Vince Contreras from Avondale seeks to make his mark
• Youth Phenom Rico Olguin in a much talked about amateur debut
• Donnie Lambert Police department competitor
• Monte Vawter Lamberts Fire department nemesis for charity
• Vallie Mead tough female fighter to battle Ashlee Deen of ATT Altitude
• Nick Grado PWIA/Roughhouse standout made waves last SCR show
• Phillip Gallegos Rocky Fords tough contribution to Team Colorado
Tickets are available at ticket master outlets, Colorado State Fair box office and website and fightbrigade.com Seating is extremely limited so get your tickets today!
