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Two strikers set for collision course at Hamilton Place Theatre on August 25th

Press Release – TORONTO, July 25th 2012 – Two of the most dynamic strikers in The Score Fighting Series are on a collision course, with Alex Ricci set to go head-to-head with Jesse “The Body Snatcher” Ronson on Saturday, August 25th in Hamilton, Ontario.

Ricci (5-0) from Woodbridge, Ontario will take his undefeated record into the cage against heavy-handed London, Ontario native Ronson (9-2). This dream match-up has MMA fans abuzz over what will happen when two of the most dangerous young fighters in the sport finally meet in the cage.

Ronson is a seasoned combat sports veteran who honed his lethal hands and feet while racking up wins in MMA, kickboxing and boxing. He has finished more than half his fights via KO/TKO and is currently riding a four fight win streak. He trains in his hometown at Adrenaline MMA alongside some of Canada’s top fighters, including WEC veteran Chris Horodecki and current UFC fighters Sam Stout, Mark Hominick and Chris Clements.

Ricci is the definition of a striker and, although he has only five MMA fights on his record, has made a big impact in a very short period of time.

He has finished every one of his fights via TKO or KO, including a brutal finish of Ronson’s Adrenaline teammate Iraj Hadin at the last The Score Fighting Series event in March this year. Ricci got his original martial arts training while accumulating a professional Muay Thai record of 33-13-3 including more than 30 fights in Thailand. Always working to be as well rounded as possible, Ricci just completed an extended training trip in Brazil alongside his coach Sergio Cuhna. Cunha is the one of the world’s most respected MMA minds and was formally the striking coach at Brazil’s vaunted Chute Boxe Academy. Ricci currently trains out of M-1 Thaiboxing in Woodbridge and Mecha MMA in Toronto.

Neither fighter will be lacking in confidence going into this bout with both offering opinions as to who will be the hammer and who will the nail at Hamilton Place Theatre next month.

“Now’s my time, says Ronson. “I’m doing big things. I have the experience edge in MMA and am highly motivated to get to that next level. Ricci is a big test, but just a step for me in the right direction. He can afford a loss and come back at 5-1 – I can’t. Under no circumstances will I let Ricci walk out of that cage with the win.”

Ricci countered with his own prediction. “Jesse’s a great fighter, and that’s why I asked for this fight. I’m particularly interested in him because we’re both strikers and I want to prove that he’s not on my level. I’m well rounded and very confident everywhere in this one, but I really want to stand with him and prove who is the best. I’ve knocked out every one of my opponents and I’ll be looking to knock Ronson out as well. ”

Other fighters confirmed for the card include Elias Theodorou, Jason Meisel, Ryan Dickson, Jason Saggo, Adam Assenza and Rory McDonell. Opponents for all will be announced shortly, pending match-up approvals by the Ontario Athletics Commission.

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.

Tickets start at $30 and are on sale now at the Copps Coliseum box office and online at www.ticketmaster.ca.

For more information or to apply for media accreditation for the event:

James Bigg
Community PR Supervisor
Score Media Inc.
416-977-6787 x2366
[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 the 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.

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.

Press Release – Tune into theScore on Thursday, March 29th at 9:00pm (EST) to re-live all the top action from the recent The Score Fighting Series event, featuring the biggest fights and the best finishes.

The two-hour show will feature all the main card fights from the March 16th Hamilton, Ontario, event, including:

Lyndon Whitlock Vs. Corey Houston
Alexi Ricci Vs. Iraj Hadin
Forrest Petz Vs. Sergej Juskevic
Josh Hill Vs. Eric Wilson
John Alessio Vs. Ryan Healy

And on Friday, March 30th at 10:30pm EST, fight fans will be able to catch the first of a series of new one-hour The Score Fighting Series shows. Check the listings below for dates, times and featured bouts in all upcoming shows.

Show #1 – Craig Hudson Vs. John McPherson, Jason Meisel Vs. Mike Sledzion and Shane Campbell Vs. Derek Boyle

Friday, March 30 @ 4:00pm EST
Sunday, April 1 @ 3:00pm EST
Friday, April 20 @ 10:30pm EST

Show #2 – Lyndon Whitlock Vs. Corey Houston, Adam Assenza Vs. John Roche and Josh Hill Vs. Eric Wilson

Friday, April 6 @ 10:30pm EST
Saturday, April 21 @ 1:00pm EST

Show #3 – Forrest Petz Vs. Sergey Juskevic, Ricci Vs. Hadin and John Alessio Vs. Ryan Healy

Saturday, April 7 @ 1:00pm EST
Friday, April 13 @ 10:30pm EST

For more information please contact:

James Bigg
Community PR Supervisor
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 fighters from North America and beyond with the focus on showcasing both established veterans and the sport’s best young athletes. The Series can currently be seen across Canada on theScore on Thursdays at 4pm ET and Saturdays at 1pm ET. Individual fights are also available in the MMA section on theScore.com

Undefeated Rising Star Josh Hill Earns Unanimous Decision Over Eric Wilson
Forrest Petz Stages Dramatic Comeback, Stops Sergej Juskevic In Two Rounds
Alex Ricci Scores First Round KO on Iraj Hadin To Remain Unbeaten
Lyndon Whitlock scores one of the greatest knock-outs in SFS history

Press Release – HAMILTON, March 16th, 2012 – Before a capacity crowd at Hamilton Place Theatre in Hamilton, Ontario, The Score Fighting Series lightweight (155 pounds) main event fighters John “The Natural” Alessio (34-14) of Las Vegas, Nev. via Duncan, BC and “Diamond” Ryan Healy (19-10-1) of Portland, Ore. lit-up the venue with an all-out firefight before Alessio emerged the victor by way of unanimous decision after three rounds.

Fast-rising bantamweight (135 pounds) star Josh Hill (8-0) of Hamilton extended his perfect record with a dominant performance and unanimous decision victory over Eric Wilson (5-2) of Saskatoon in the co-main event.

Both Alessio and Healy came out of the gates ready for a stand-up war, but it was the 32-year-old Alessio, a veteran of UFC, PRIDE and WEC who put Healy down with a sharp jab in the early going and continued to tag Healy with punches throughout the round after Healy made it back to his feet.

Healy began to turn the tables in the second stanza, connecting with punches to the head and body that staggered and gradually slowed Alessio down.

In the third round, a bloody Alessio scored two takedowns on Healy. On both occasions, Alessio took his opponent’s back, but couldn’t finish Healy before the final bell sounded.

“I said coming into this fight that this guy has zero quit in him,” said Alessio. “I said he could take abuse. He dished out abuse too. I hope I showed I can take a pounding. I knew I (shouldn’t) go too crazy on him because he’s one of those guys who will turn it around on you and he did.”

The 25-year-old Hill scored a total of four of takedowns on Wilson over the course of three rounds. Wilson, a seasoned grappler known for his slick groundwork, fought off his back and fended off Hill’s punches from guard position in the first two rounds.

In the third stanza, Hill scored the fourth takedown of the fight and made his way to full mount position, raining down furiously on Wilson with punches. Wilson repeatedly popped his hips up and rolled.

While he was unable to escape the mount, Wilson survived the final round before the Hill was awarded the decision.

In other main card action and what will likely be nominated for Fight of the Year, UFC veteran Forrest “The Meat Cleaver” Petz (24-9) of Cleveland, Ohio staged a monstrous comeback after being sent to the canvas early in the first round with a hook from Sergej Juskevic (11-7-2) of Toronto via Lithuania in a welterweight (170 pounds) battle.

Seemingly out on his feet from Juskevic’s relentless barrage of punches and knee strikes, Petz suddenly showed life and began countering Juskevic’s shots with his own knees and hands before the opening round came to a close.

In the second frame, the high-speed pace continued as Petz rocked Juskevic and sent the Lithuanian import to the ground with a right hand. Petz pounced on the downed Juskevic and fired a series of left and right hands from top position.

After the pace of the action slowed on the mat, the referee stood the two fighters up. Once again, Petz wasted no time going back to work, blasting Juskevic until the referee stepped in and stopped the fight, giving Petz the TKO victory.

In another highlight – not just of this evening but the history of The Score Fighting Series events – Lyndon Whitlock defeated Corey Houston with one of the greatest knock-outs ever seen inside the SFS cage. A mainstay for highlight reels to come.

Twenty nine-year old lightweight (155 pounds) rising star Alex Ricci (5-0) of Woodbridge, Ontario extended his perfect professional record by taking out Iraj Hadin (6-4) of Portland with a single counter left hand that put Hadin on the canvas in the first round of action. Ricci, a dangerous kickboxer, fought off an early takedown attempt by Hadin and exploded on his opponent with a right hand that put Hadin down and brought the fight to an end.

Complete The Score Fighting Series Results:

Main Card:
Lyndon Whitlock def. Corey Houston via KO (punch) – Round 1, 4:28

Shane Campbell def. Derek Boyle via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Alex Ricci def. Iraj Hadin via KO (punch) – Round 1, 3:16

Forrest Petz def. Sergey Juskevic via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:25

Josh Hill def. Eric Wilson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

John Alessio def. Ryan Healy via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Preliminary Card:

Craig Hudson def. John McPherson via KO (punches) – Round 1, 1:57

Adam Assenza def. John Roche via TKO (verbal submission) – Round 1, 4:17

Elias Theodorou def. Erik Herbert via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Jason Meisel def. Mike Sledzion via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

For more information contact:

Mike Afromowitz
Witz End Communications, Inc.
917-566-8754
[email protected]

James Bigg
theScore 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 fighters from North America and beyond with the focus on showcasing both established veterans and the sport’s best young athletes. The Series can currently be seen across Canada on theScore on Thursdays at 4pm ET and Saturdays at 1pm ET. Individual fights are also available in the MMA section on theScore.com.

Press Release – TORONTO, March 9th, 2012 – Tickets are selling fast for The Score Fighting Series event, which takes place on March 16th at Hamilton Place Theatre in Hamilton, Ontario. The event is close to a sell-out, with just a handful of seats remaining as of Friday.

For those unable to get their hands on tickets, the entire event will be streamed live on theScore.com.

Meanwhile, Will Romero has been forced to withdraw from the event due to injury. Romero was assessed by a doctor on Thursday afternoon, who confirmed he will unfortunately no longer be able to participate in the event.

Efforts are underway to secure a replacement opponent for Jeff Harrison, although finding an athlete able to compete with someone of Harrison’s calibre is expected to prove extremely difficult at such short notice.

Romero’s trainer, Alin Halmageon, said: “We did everything we could to have him fight Jeff Harrison but unfortunately it is clear that he will be not able to fight. Will is devastated and so am I. We are both very sorry that he cannot be part of this great show.”

The card for the event lines-up as follows:

155lbs – John Alessio (33-14) vs. Ryan Healy (19-9-1)
135lbs – Josh Hill (7-0) vs. Eric Wilson (5-1)
170lbs – Sergey Juskevic (11-6-2) vs. Forrest Petz (24-9)
155lbs – Alex Ricci (4-0) vs. Iraj Hadin (6-3)
155lbs – Shane Campbell (3-1) vs. Derek Boyle (7-5)
145lbs – Lyndon Whitlock (5-2) vs. Corey Houston (4-1)
170lbs – Ryan Dickson (2-0) vs. Brandon Johnson (2-1)
155lbs – Jason Meisel (2-0) vs. Mike Sledzion (3-2)
155lbs – Adam Assenza (0-1) vs. John Roche (0-0)
265lbs – John McPherson (1-1) vs. Craig Hudson (1-1)
185lbs – Elias Thedorou (2-0) vs. Erik Herbert (3-1)

Remaining tickets for The Score Fighting Series event are on sale at the Copps Coliseum box office and online at www.ticketmaster.ca.

For more information or for images of fighters please contact:

Mike Afromowitz
Witz End Communications, Inc.
917-566-8754
[email protected]

James Bigg
theScore 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 fighters from North America and beyond with the focus on showcasing both established veterans and the sport’s best young athletes. The Series can currently be seen across Canada on theScore on Thursdays at 4pm ET and Saturdays at 1pm ET. Individual fights are also available in the MMA section on theScore.com.