John Fraser and Josh Hill face-off for their bantamweight bout
Press Release – TORONTO, August 24th, 2012 – The weigh-ins and talking are over and now it’s time for the real action. The Score Fighting Series (SFS) weigh-ins have been finalized ahead of Saturday night’s event at the Hamilton Place Theatre in Hamilton, Ontario.
In what promises to be a thrilling night of MMA action in front of theScore Television Network cameras, many eyes will be on the matchup between John Fraser and Josh Hill, with the winner tipped to earn a spot in the UFC.
Meanwhile, a planned fight between Lyndon Whitlock and Fernando Vieira has been canceled due to licensing issues, while Will Romero vs. David Douglas was also called-off after the latter failed to make weight.
The full card is as follows:
John Fraser (135.4) vs Josh Hill (134.8)
Alex Ricci (156.8) vs Jesse Ronson (155.4)
Tristan Johnson (145.2) vs Rick Glenn (145.4)
Jason Meisel (155.8) vs Kyle Prepolec (155.2)
Elias Theodorou (185.4) vs Simon Marini (183.2)
Jason Saggo (156) vs Eric Attard (155.6)
Ryan Dickson (168.6) vs Chris St. Jean (169.6)
Adam Assenza (156) vs Taylor Solomon (154.2)
Frank Marques (139.2) vs Eric Montgomery (139.4)
Robert Thomas (168.8) vs Jeff Sharkey (170)
Every fight on the card will be streamed live on theScore.com
and, for the first time ever, fights from the main card will be carried live on theScore Television Network starting at 9:00pm EST.
About Score Media Inc.
Score Media is a media company committed to delivering interactive and authentic sports entertainment. Score Media’s primary asset, theScore Television Network (“theScore”), is a national specialty television service providing sports news, information, highlights and live event programming in more than 6.6 million homes across Canada. The Company’s digital media assets include theScore.com and the industry leading mobile sports applications ScoreMobile, ScoreMobile FC and SportsTap which reach over three million unique users per month. Growing from a team of 60 in 1997 to over 290 employees in 2012, Score Media is a revolutionizing interactive media company.
About The Score Fighting Series
The Score Fighting Series is a mixed martial arts promotion operated by Score Fighting Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Score Media Inc. The Score Fighting Series (SFS) features both established veterans and the sport’s best young athletes with a focus on creating the most exciting match-ups possible. The Series can currently be seen across Canada on theScore on Mondays at 6pm ET, Fridays at 11pm ET and Saturdays at 1pm ET. Individual fights are also available in the MMA section on theScore.com.