Josh Hill (photo via Score Media)
Press Release – TORONTO, July 18, 2012 – The Score Fighting Series returns to Hamilton, Ontario on August 25th with one of the most anticipated fights in Canadian MMA history headlining the card. Rising stars John “Haggis Basher” Fraser and Josh Hill, Canada’s top two bantamweights not currently competing in the UFC, will go head-to-head at Hamilton Place Theatre.
Fraser (10-3) is a native of Sarnia, Ontario and is on a seven fight win streak. Hill (8-0) hails from Stoney Creek, Ontario and has a perfect professional record of 8-0.
Hill is renowned for his incredible athleticism, solid striking and dominant wrestling. Fraser has developed a reputation for his relentless attacking style and for finishing fights, with nine of his wins coming via submission. The two share a mutual opponent in Eric Wilson, who Hill dominated en route to a unanimous decision victory at The Score Fighting Series in March of this year, while Fraser submitted Wilson in May 2011.
“Both John and Josh were on the first fight card we produced as part of The Score Fighting Series and both have perfect records inside our cage,” said The Score Fighting Series promoter Brendan Fyfe. “Stylistically I think they will bring out the best in each other. As a fan I couldn’t be more excited about this fight.”
This fight has been talked about in MMA circles for years, with the fighters themselves looking forward to it perhaps more than anyone.
Hill said: “I’m very excited to be back fighting for The Score Fighting Series in my hometown of Hamilton again, and I’m even more excited to be part of the main event against a top caliber fighter like John Fraser.“
Fraser added: “This is the fight that everyone been asking for a battle between two top ranked Canadians and I am pleased to give the fans what they want.”
For the first time ever, fights from the main card will be carried live on theScore Television Network, with every fight streamed live on theScore.com. More fights will be announced shortly, with SFS veterans Will Romero, Alex Ricci, Lyndon Whitlock and Tristan Johnson all scheduled to appear.
Tickets for The Score Fighting Series event start at $30 and are on sale from Monday, July 23rd at the Copps Coliseum box office and online at www.ticketmaster.ca.
For more information or to apply for event media accreditation:
James Bigg
Score Media Inc.
416-977-6787 x 2366
[email protected]
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 6.8 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 he most exciting match-ups possible. The Series can currently be seen across Canada on theScore on Fridays at 11pm ET and Saturdays at 1pm ET. Individual fights are also available in the MMA section on theScore.com.