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Lightweights set to battle at The Score Fighting Series
– Saggo vs. Hadin and Assenza vs. Cote lined-up for Hamilton, Ontario on Friday, November 23rd
– Main card televised live on theScore Television Network and AXS TV

Press Release – TORONTO, November 5th, 2012 – Two additional lightweight bouts have been confirmed for The Score Fighting Series (SFS) in Hamilton, Ontario on Friday, November 23rd. Jason Saggo will face-off against Iraj “Cold Blooded” Hadin while SFS veteran Adam “The Maverick” Assenza takes on SFS newcomer Tommy Cote.

The two bouts add to an already stellar line-up at Hamilton Place Theatre, with all the main card action being broadcast live on theScore Television Network in Canada and on AXS TV in the U.S.

Hadin (6-4), from London, Ontario, makes his second SFS appearance and will be keen to bounce-back from the first-round KO defeat handed to him by Alex Ricci back in March. Hadin is renowned for his toughness and has enjoyed an excellent camp according to his Adrenaline Training Centre teamates, including UFC veterans Mark Hominick, Chris Clements and Sam Stout.

Saggo will be no pushover however, with the Bolton, Ontario, fighter looking to build on his SFS win over Eric Attard in August. Victory that night came via first-round submission (rear naked choke), and added to Saggo’s reputation as a finisher. All seven of his wins have come inside the distance (1 T/KO, 6 SUBs).

Assenza, from Burlington, Ontario, is 2-1 in his fledgling professional MMA career, chalking-up wins at the last two SFS events he has competed in, defeating John Roche (first round submission) and Taylor Solomon (split-decision). Cote, from Victoriaville, Quebec, goes into the bout with a 3-3 record and comes off the back of a TKO win over Pablo Santos in June. Cote will be determined to shine in what will be his first appearance at the SFS.

Confirmed match-ups to date include:

· Jordan Mein vs. Forrest Petz

· Josh Hill vs. Rafael Rebello

· Jesse Ronson vs. Ryan Healy

· Alex Ricci vs. Kevin Morin

· Ryan Dickson vs. Brandt Dewsbery

· Jason Saggo vs. Iraj Hadin

· Adam Assenza vs. Tommy Cote

The main card at Hamilton Place Theatre will be televised live in Canada on theScore Television Network and in the U.S. on AXS TV beginning at 10:00pm EST. Tickets start at $30 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster.ca.

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About The Score Fighting Series
The Score Fighting Series (SFS) is a mixed martial arts promotion operated by Score Fighting Inc. The Series features seasoned veterans and the sport’s best young fighters with a focus on creating the most exciting fights possible. Live events can be seen on theScore Television Network in Canada and on AXS TV in the United States. Fights from the series air across Canada every week on theScore Television Network on Tuesdays at 8:30pm ET and Fridays at 10:30pm ET.

Press Release – TORONTO, October 31st, 2012 – The Score Fighting Series (SFS) today confirmed two more bouts for its next event in Hamilton, Ontario on Friday, November 23rd.

Brandt Dewsbery and Ryan Dickson are out to ruin each other’s winning streak in a battle between two of MMA’s best young welterweights. Meanwhile, SFS veteran Alex Ricci will clash with series newcomer Kevin Morin in a lightweight battle, with all the main card action being televised live on theScore Television Network in Canada and on AXS TV in the U.S.

Hamilton native Dickson (4-0) will have strong local support among another expected sell-out crowd. An SFS veteran, Dickson has already chalked-up two wins in these events, most recently overcoming Christopher St. John via TKO at the same venue in August. Dickson is the prize student of former UFC fighter Jeff Joslin.

Dewsbery (10-1) offers the sternest test to-date in Dickson’s young professional career. Protecting a five-fight win streak himself, Dewsbery doesn’t like to leave it in the judges’ hands, with only one of his wins coming via decision (4 T/KO, 5 SUB). He trains out of the Canadian Martial Arts Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta alongside high-level talent such as Nick Ring, Brad Cardinal and Jordan Mein.

This will be Ricci’s fifth SFS event, and the Woodbridge, Ontario native will be eager to bounce back from the first defeat of his professional career, which was handed to him by Jesse Ronson in August. Before that bout, Ricci had enjoyed unbroken success inside the SFS cage, recording three resounding T/KO victories over Mike Sledzion, Tim Smith and Iraj Hadin.

Opponent Kevin Morin (6-4) is making his SFS debut, but enters the cage bouyed by his win over Stephane Lamarche at Ringside MMA in March. That win for the man from Victoriaville, Quebec came via a unanimous decision.

The card will be headlined by a high-octane clash between Jordan “Young Gun” Mein and Forrest “The Meat Cleaver” Petz. Other confirmed match-ups include undefeated bantamweight star Josh “The Gentleman” Hill facing off against WEC veteran Rafael Rebello and Jesse “The Body Snatcher” Ronson taking on Ryan “Diamond” Healy in a lightweight tilt.

The main card at Hamilton Place Theatre will be televised live in Canada on theScore Television Network and in the US on AXS TV beginning at 10:00pm EST. Tickets start at $30 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster.ca.

About The Score Fighting Series
The Score Fighting Series (SFS) is a mixed martial arts promotion operated by Score Fighting Inc. The Series features seasoned veterans and the sport’s best young fighters with a focus on creating the most exciting fights possible. Live events can be seen on theScore Television Network in Canada and on AXS TV in the United States. Fights from the series air across Canada every week on theScore Television Network on Tuesdays at 8:30pm ET and Fridays at 10:30pm ET.

Press Release – TORONTO, October 18th, 2012 – The weigh-ins for The Score Fighting Series (SFS) have been finalized ahead of Friday night’s event at the RBC Centre in Sarnia, Ontario.

In what promises to be a thrilling night of MMA action in front of theScore Television Network cameras in Canada and on AXS TV in the US, many eyes will be on the headline catchweight match-up between Chris Horodecki and Brad Cardinal. Horodecki, from nearby London, Ontario, came in at 149.6lbs, while Cardinal, from Calgary, Alberta, tipped the scales at 149.4lbs.

Meanwhile, Sarnia-native John Fraser is sure to have a big local following at the event. The “Haggis Basher” came in at 145.6lbs, with opponent Tyler Toner hitting 146lbs.

The full card is as follows:

Main Card:

– Chris Horodecki 149.6 vs. Brad Cardinal 149.4

– John Fraser 145.6 vs. Tyler Toner 146

– Lyndon Whitlock 145.6 vs. Rick Glenn 145.6

– Jorge Britto 155.2 vs. Tony Hervey 155.2

– Gerald Meerschaert 170.8 vs. Sergej Juskevic 170.8

– Jesse Gross 145.4 vs. Seiji Sugiman-Marangos 144.8

Preliminary Card:

– Jason Meisel 155.4 vs. Eric Attard 156

– Joel Paquette 154.8 vs. Allan Wilson 155.8

– Josh Taveirne 170.2 vs. Brett Biederman 168.4

– Tyler Kirk 125.6 vs. Malcom Gordon 126

– Kyle Nelson 145.4 vs. Jo Pehtatagoose 145.4

– Kyle Post 170.6 vs. Scott Hudson 170.4

The main card will be televised live in Canada on theScore Television Network and in the US on AXS TV beginning 10:00pm 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.

About The Score Fighting Series
The Score Fighting Series (SFS) is a mixed martial arts promotion. The Series features seasoned veterans and the sport’s best young fighters with a focus on creating the most exciting fights possible. Live events can be seen on theScore Television Network in Canada and on AXS TV in the United States. Fights from the series air across Canada every week on theScore Television Network on Tuesdays at 7:30pm ET and Fridays at 11pm ET.

Press Release – TORONTO, October 17th, 2012 –The Score Fighting Series (SFS) today announced a high-octane clash between Jordan “Young Gun” Mein and Forrest “The Meat Cleaver” Petz as the main event for its next live show on Friday, November 23rd in Hamilton, Ontario.

Fireworks are expected for the welterweight bout, with the match-up likely to kick-start a third consecutive sellout at the Hamilton Place Theatre.

A seven-time UFC veteran, Petz (25-9) is on a four-fight winning streak, with his last victory coming in a spectacular clash against Sergej Juskevic in March – a bout which many believe to be the best ever seen inside the SFS cage. In that fight, the Cleveland, Ohio, native eventually forced a TKO stoppage in the second round after a phenomenal comeback which saw him survive a knockdown and a flurry of punches and knees from Juskevic.

A fearsome striker who has earned almost half his wins via KO or TKO, Petz said he was looking forward to facing-off against Mein, who also has a reputation as a finisher.

“I think Mein is a tough dude with a lot of skill,” he said. “It’s a fun match up for SFS fans because neither of us plays around in there. I’m the best I’ve ever been right now and a win over Jordan ought to turn some heads. ”

Currently training out of the Canadian Martial Arts Centre in his hometown of Lethbridge, Alberta, Mein (25-8) will be looking to make it four-in-a-row at the SFS when he enters the cage next month.

Canadian MMA fans have already seen Mein post increasingly impressive victories on theScore over Joe Riggs, Josh Burkman and Marius Zaromskis.

Mein is on loan to the SFS from Strikeforce where he is currently 2-1 – including a brutal finish of Evagelista “Cyborg” Santos.

SFS promoter Brendan Fyfe says the bout between Mein and Petz is exactly the kind of fight that MMA fans can expect from the series.

“Jordan Mein is part of the next generation fighters we’re looking to showcase,” he said. “He is entertaining, well-rounded and always looks for the toughest opponents. He will definitely have that in Forrest Petz, who loves to engage and is tougher than a coffin nail.”

Other fighters expected to be on the card include SFS fan favourites Josh Hill, Jesse Ronson, Will Romero, Alex Ricci and Ryan Dickson. Opponents for all are pending commission approval.

The main card will be televised live in Canada on theScore Television Network and in the US on AXS TV beginning 10:00pm EST. Tickets start at $30 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster.ca from Friday, October 19th.

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.

About The Score Fighting Series
The Score Fighting Series (SFS) is a mixed martial arts promotion operated by Score Fighting Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Score Media Inc. The Series features seasoned veterans and the sport’s best young fighters with a focus on creating the most exciting fights possible. Live events can be seen on theScore Television Network in Canada and on AXS TV in the United States. Fights from the series air across Canada every week on theScore on Tuesdays at 7:30pm ET and Fridays at 11pm ET.

Press Release – TORONTO, October 10th, 2012 –The Score Fighting Series (SFS) today announced the final main card bout for its Friday, October 19th event, with a lightweight match-up between grappler Jorge Britto and striker Tony “Lionheart” Hervey completing the card at the RBC Centre in Sarnia.

Britto (12-8) has a second degree BJJ black belt under Saulo Ribeiro and is currently a lead instructor at Toronto BJJ. He is native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where he trained with some of the biggest names in MMA and BJJ including Shogun Rua, Anderson Silva, Vitor Belfort and Helio and Royler from the legendary Gracie family.

After putting together a four-fight win streak Britto dropped two-in-a-row, although both defeats were to very high calibre opponents. The first came against current UFC competitor Jason Young in one of the most incredible back-and-forth fights ever seen at an SFS event. Young was picked up by the UFC immediately after. The second loss was to top ranked Canadian lightweight Kurt Southern as part of the SFS in June 2011.

Since those defeats, Britto has taken some time-out to work on his striking and conditioning and is determined to come back better than ever. “All I can say that is I’m working my butt off to get that win,” he said. “Hervey better come ready for a war because that’s what I am bringing to the cage.”

Hervey (14-12) is the current King of the Cage Junior Welterweight Champion and is coming off a win over Buddy Clinton. The Detroit native is a dynamic striker with 70 per cent of his wins coming by T/KO. He currently trains out of Body Lab & The Fitness Academy. The fans in Sarnia will remember Hervey for an entertaining battle with Jesse Ronson in December 2011.

Hervey said: “I see my fight against Jorge Britto the same as all the others. Win, lose or draw, I’m going to fight you as if I have nothing left to lose.”

The complete fight card is:

Main Card:
150lbs- Chris Horodecki (18-4-1) vs. Brad Cardinal (16-8)
145lbs- John Fraser (10-4) vs. Tyler Toner (13-4)
145lbs- Lyndon Whitlock (7-2) vs. Rick Glenn (11-2)
155lbs- Jorge Britto (12-8) vs. Tony Hervey (14-12)
170lbs- Gerald Meerschaert (15-5) vs. Sergej Juskevic (11-7)
145lbs- Jesse Gross (6-3) vs. Seiji Sugiman-Marangos (5-1)

Preliminary Card:
155lbs- Jason Meisel (3-1) vs. Eric Attard (4-3)
155lbs- Joel Paquette (0-1) vs. Allan Wilson (2-0)
170lbs- Josh Taveirne (2-3) vs. Brett Biederman (1-3)
125lbs- Tyler Kirk (0-0) vs. Malcom Gordon (0-0)
145lbs- Kyle Nelson (1-0) vs. Jo Pehtatagoose (1-0)
170lbs- Kyle Post (0-0) vs. Scott Hudson (0-1)

The main card will be televised live in Canada on theScore Television Network and in the US on AXS TV beginning 10:00pm EST. Tickets start at $29.95 and can be purchased through the RBC Centre box office and rbccentresarnia.com

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 (SFS) is a mixed martial arts promotion operated by Score Fighting Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Score Media Inc. The Series features seasoned veterans and the sport’s best young fighters with a focus on creating the most exciting match-ups possible. Live events can be seen on The Score in Canada and on AXS TV in the United States. Fights from the series air across Canada every week on theScore on Tuesdays at 7:30pm ET and Fridays at 11pm ET. Individual fights are also available in the MMA section on theScore.com and at scorefighting.com.

Press Release – TORONTO, October 5th, 2012 –The Score Fighting Series (SFS) today announced a new headline clash for its upcoming event at the RBC Centre in Sarnia on Friday, October 19th, with Brad “The Bonesaw” Cardinal set to face Chris Horodecki in a 150 catchweight contest. Cardinal hails from Calgary, Alberta, and replaces Kalvin Hackney whose fight prep has been disrupted by illness.

Cardinal (16-8) has been victorious in his two outings and has earned a reputation as a finisher with only one of his 16 victories coming via decision. He is expected to prove a tough opponent for London, Ontario, featherweight Horodecki (18-4), who is currently honing his skills at the Tristar gym in Montreal. There will be some added spice to this encounter, with Horodecki eyeing payback for his Adrenaline Training Centre teammate Jesse Gross, who was controversially beaten by Cardinal back in May 2011 at a Wreck MMA event.

Cardinal is the latest addition to a thrilling card, which also includes an explosive welterweight clash between Sergej Juskevic and Gerald “The Machine” Meerschaert. Lithuanian Juskevic (11-7) returns to action after an epic TKO battle against Forrest Petz in Hamilton in March – a bout which many believe was the greatest ever witnessed inside an SFS cage.

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Juskevic, who now lives in Toronto, is known for his deadly leglocks and brutal body attacks. Juskevic can expect to face a very well rounded opponent in Meerschaert (15-5). “The Machine” has finished 80% of his fights by submission and trains out of Milwaukee under striking coach extraordinaire Duke Roufus. He joins Roufusport teammate Rick Glenn on the card.

The updated card is as follows:

Main card

· Chris Horodecki vs. Brad Cardinal

· John Fraser vs. Tyler Toner

· Lyndon Whitlock vs. Rick Glenn

· Sergej Juskevic vs. Gerald Meerschaert

· Jesse Gross vs. Seiji Sugiman-Marangos

Preliminaries

· Jason Meisel vs. Eric Attard

· Joel Paquette vs. Allan Wilson

· Malcolm Gordon vs. Tyler Kirk

· Brett Biederman vs. Josh Taveirne

· Jo Pehtagoose vs. Kyle Nelson

· Kyle Post vs. Scott Hudson

The main card will be televised live in Canada on theScore Television Network and in the US on AXS TV beginning 10:00pm EST. Tickets start at $29.95 and can be purchased through the RBC Centre box office and rbccentresarnia.com.

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 (SFS) is a mixed martial arts promotion operated by Score Fighting Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Score Media Inc. The Series features both established veterans and the sport’s best young athletes with a focus on creating the most exciting match-ups possible. It 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 and at scorefighting.com.