Press Release – TORONTO, August 10th 2012 – The Score Fighting Series (SFS) has announced two more fights for The Score Fighting Series event on August 25th at the Hamilton Place Theatre in Hamilton, Ontario.
In what is expected to be a battle of high octane strikers, Robert “The White Dragon” Thomas makes his pro debut against Hamilton product Jeff Sharkey (1-2). Thomas is part of the new generation of fighters that began their training in multiple disciplines from a very young age. His arrival has been highly anticipated by the Canadian MMA scene after seeing him win titles around the world in grappling, jiu-jitsu, kick-boxing and Muay Thai.
Robert “The White Dragon” Thomas
Just 19-years-old, “The White Dragon” compiled an incredibly impressive 38-7 amateur Muay Thai record and is a perfect 15-0 in grappling matches. Both fighters hail from respected camps with Thomas training under Kru Chris Kew and Jeff Harrison at MAS Muay Thai & BJJ while Sharkey works out at Kru Alin Halmagean’s House of Champions. Sharkey last competed professionally in June 2010 when he scored a TKO victory over Brandon Debono.
Jeff Sharkey
Frank Marques (2-0) from Mississauga, Ontario will battle Eric Montgomery (2-0) from Windsor, Ontario in a featherweight match-up where neither fighter has gone the distance so far in their professional career. Marques is a BJJ brown belt and has won both his fights via submission. He is currently honing his skills at Grant’s MMA Gym under striking coach Ryan Grant and alongside current UFC competitors Sean Pierson and Antonio Carvalho.
Frank Marques
Montgomery trains under Rino Belcastro at the Maximum Training Centre. He finished Jesse Seberg via TKO in just 29 seconds in his first professional bout and also holds a notable win over SFS veteran Randy Turner courtesy of a first round triangle choke.
Eric Montgomery
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 9:00p.m. EST. Tickets start at $30 and are available at Ticketmaster.ca.
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.