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Hornbuckle vs. Zaromskis Set For The Score Fighting Series On October 14th

Tweet Press Release – TORONTO, September 30th, 2011 – A showdown between two high octane welterweights has been added as the co-main event to the Score Fighting Series October card in Hamilton, Ontario. Seasoned veteran Dan “The Handler” Hornbuckle will face off against current DREAM welterweight champion Marius Zaromskis. In a previously announced match-up, Canadian […]

Press Release – TORONTO, September 30th, 2011 – A showdown between two high octane welterweights has been added as the co-main event to the Score Fighting Series October card in Hamilton, Ontario. Seasoned veteran Dan “The Handler” Hornbuckle will face off against current DREAM welterweight champion Marius Zaromskis. In a previously announced match-up, Canadian MMA icon Joe “El Dirte” Doerksen takes on Bellator veteran Brett Cooper in the other half of the co- main event.

Hornbuckle (22-5) is making his debut in the Score Fighting Series but has appeared multiple times on theScore TV network in various MMA promotions including Hardcore Championship Fighting, Bodog Fight and Bellator. Known for his trademark “Warhawk” hairstyle and highlight reel finishes, Hornbuckle rose to international prominence in 2009 with wins over Akihiro Gono and Nick Thompson in Sengoku. His headkick KO over Gono has been a staple of MMA highlight reels for the past two years. Hornbuckle also made the finals of Bellator’s Season Two Welterweight Tournament before succumbing to current champion Ben Askren.

Ironically, Zaromskis’ (15-6) breakthrough performance also came in Japan with 2009′s KO of the Year against Jason High in the finals of DREAM’s Welterweight Grand Prix. This will be Zaromskis’ second appearance in the Score Fighting Series after a close decision loss to Jordan Mein in June. Since then Zaromskis returned to Japan and successfully defeated welterweight challenger Eiji Ishikawa in DREAM. He is still considered one of the sport’s most exciting and dangerous fighters and holds notable victories over Hayato Sakurai, Ross Pointon and Kazushi Sakuraba.

One match-up was also lost from the card. A proposed bout between Wagnney Fabiano and PRIDE veteran Luiz “Buscape” Firmino was scrapped when Fabiano suffered an injury during training. Fabiano has asked for the match to be moved to the next Score Fighting Series event.

Tickets for the October 14th event at Hamilton Place Theatre will range from $30 to $65 and are on sale now through ticketmaster.ca and the Copps Coliseum box office. The event will be shown live on theScore.com and air on theScore Television Network via tape delay.

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 270 employees in 2011, 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 series features fighters from North America and beyond with
the focus on showcasing both established veterans and the sport’s best young athletes. The primary
objectives of the series are to deliver evenly matched, exciting fights and to help fighters maximize their
career potential. The Series can currently be seen on theScore TV network on Tuesdays at 7:30 pm ET
and Thursdays at 4 pm ET. Individual fights are also available under the MMA section on theScore.com.

Main Event For theScore Fighting Series Sees Joe Doerksen Take On Brett Cooper At October Event

Tweet Press Release – TORONTO, September 21st, 2011 – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announces that the main event is now set for theScore Fighting Series (SFS) October 14th card at the Hamilton Place Theatre. Canada’s most experienced mixed martial artist Joe “El Dirte” Doerksen will take on hard-hitting Bellator veteran Brett Cooper in […]

Press Release – TORONTO, September 21st, 2011 – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announces that the main event is now set for theScore Fighting Series (SFS) October 14th card at the Hamilton Place Theatre. Canada’s most experienced mixed martial artist Joe “El Dirte” Doerksen will take on hard-hitting Bellator veteran Brett Cooper in a middleweight showdown. Two other fights have also been approved with Lyndon Whitlock set to take on Tristan Johnson and Eric Moon facing Rory McDonell.

Doerksen (47-15) has competed in many of the world’s biggest MMA organizations and is a nine-time UFC® veteran. He is coming off a win over Luigi Fioravanti in a slugfest at the June 10th SFS event in Mississauga.

Cooper (14-7) is one of the middleweight division’s most exciting young fighters and is the definition of a knockout artist with his last nine wins coming via KO or TKO. He trains out of California’s Reign Training Center alongside Mark Munoz, Jake Ellenberger, Emanuel Newton, Jason “Mayhem” Miller and Krzysztof Soszynski. Fresh off a victory over Valdir Araujo on Saturday’s Bellator 50 event, Cooper knows he will be in tough against Doerksen but will look to press the action. “Joe is a really experienced veteran with good skills,” says Cooper. “But I am still going to go in there and look for the finish like I always do.”

The Whitlock-Johnson match-up has many buzzing about a potential “Fight of the Night” candidate. Johnson fights out of Halifax and is renowned for his slick boxing skills. He is coming off a hard fought victory over Whitlock’s Iron Tiger teammate Will Romero at the last Score Fighting Series event. Whitlock (5-1) is on a three fight win streak where none of his opponents have made it out of the first round. His last victory came via TKO over Jason McKay by virtue of a series of brutal leg kicks. A Hamilton native, Whitlock has competed on the city’s two previous MMA cards and is looking to keep his perfect home turf record intact.

One fighter will go above .500 and one will go below when Eric “The Monster” Moon (6-6) meets Rory McDonell (5-5). Moon fights out of Detroit’s Mash Fight Team and has won his last two fights. McDonell fights out of Pura BJJ in Hamilton and Mississauga’s Evolution MMA. All five of his victories have come via submission.

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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 270 employees in 2011, Score Media is a revolutionizing interactive media company.

About theScore Fighting Series

theScore Fighting Series is a mixed martial arts promotion operated by Score Fighting Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Score Media Inc. theScore 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 primary objectives of the series are to deliver evenly matched, exciting fights and to help fighters maximize their career potential. The Series can currently be seen on theScore on Tuesdays at 7:30 pm ET and Thursdays at 4 pm ET. Individual fights are also available under the MMA section on theScore.com.

theScore Fighting Series Returns With Hamilton Event On October 14th

Tweet Press Release – TORONTO, September 14th, 2011 – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announces that theScore Fighting Series (SFS) will be coming to Hamilton on Friday, October 14th at the Hamilton Place Theatre. The event will be headlined by Canada’s most experienced mixed martial artist Joe “El Dirte” Doerksen who sports over 60 […]

Press Release – TORONTO, September 14th, 2011 – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announces that theScore Fighting Series (SFS) will be coming to Hamilton on Friday, October 14th at the Hamilton Place Theatre. The event will be headlined by Canada’s most experienced mixed martial artist Joe “El Dirte” Doerksen who sports over 60 professional fights including notable wins over Tom Lawlor, Patrick Cote, Ed Herman and Chris Leben. Doerksen (47-15) has competed in many of the world’s biggest MMA organizations including the UFC®, WEC, IFL, Sengoku and DEEP and is coming off a win over fellow UFC veteran Luigi Fioravanti during the recent June 10th SFS event in Mississauga.

MMA fans can look forward to seeing some of the sport’s best young fighters compete alongside established MMA veterans. Fighters scheduled to appear include Will Romero, Tristan Johnson, Shane Campbell, Misha Cirkunov, Alex Ricci and Rory McDonell. Opponents for all are pending approval with the Ontario Athletics Commission and will be announced shortly.

The October 14th event will be shown live on theScore.com and air on theScore Television Network via tape delay. Tickets will range from $30 to $65 and will go on sale on Friday, September 16th through ticketmaster.ca and the Copps Coliseum box office.

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 270 employees in 2011, Score Media is a revolutionizing interactive media company.

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The Score Fighting Series: Mississauga ‘Quick Results

Friday night was a busy night for Canadian mixed martial arts promotions as The Score Fighting Series held their first event at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. The event was put together by the Canadian sports cable network TheScore, featuring a heavy Canadian contingent of fighters.
The ten fight card features some high profile […]

The ten fight card features some high profile names such as DREAM welterweight champ Marius Žaromskis, UFC vet Joe Doerksen and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou.

Žaromskis, looking to improve his slumping record of 1-2 and one no contest over his past four fights, headlined the event against Canada’s Jordan Mein. At the end of three rounds it would be Mein who would walk away the winner scoring a decisive unanimous decision, using his reach to outscore the DREAM champ. Mein improves to 22-7 overall and is 9-1 in his last ten fights. It’s safe to say a move to one of the big three promotions is in his future.

The full Score Fighting Series ‘Quick Results’ are as follows:

Welterweight bout: Jordan Mein def. Lithuania Marius Žaromskis via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Middleweight bout: Joe Doerksen def. Luigi Fioravanti via Unanimous Decision(30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Light Heavyweight bout: Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou def. Roy Boughton via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Featherweight bout: Antonio Carvalho def. Doug Evans via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Bantamweight bout: Nick Mamalis def. Adrian Wooley via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Bantamweight bout: Josh Hill def. Darin Cooley via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Lightweight bout: Kurt Southern def. Jorge Britto via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-26, 29-28)
Featherweight bout: Tristan Johnson def. William Romero via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Lightweight bout: Alex Ricci def. Mike Sledzion via KO (punch) – R2 @ 1:24
Bantamweight bout: Mike Reilly def. Tyler Hardcastle via KO (slam) – R2 @2:02

Marius Zaromskis Headlines theScore Fighting Series June 10

Press Release – TORONTO, May 18th, 2011 – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announces theScore Fighting Series has confirmed the main event for the June 10th card at The Hershey Centre in Mississauga. Top Canadian prospect Jordan Mein will get the toughest challenge of his young career when he faces Dream Welterweight Champion Marius […]

Press Release – TORONTO, May 18th, 2011 – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announces theScore Fighting Series has confirmed the main event for the June 10th card at The Hershey Centre in Mississauga. Top Canadian prospect Jordan Mein will get the toughest challenge of his young career when he faces Dream Welterweight Champion Marius Zaromskis.

Mein, (21-7-0) has built his reputation on taking tough fights and is on a path that many believe will land him in the UFC. He is coming off a devastating TKO victory over seasoned veteran Joe ‘Diesel’ Riggs and a well-deserved decision win against UFC veteran Josh Burkman.

Zaromskis will be a true test to see whether Mein is ready for the octagon. Best known for his highlight reel head kick knockouts, Zaromskis is considered one of the sport’s most exciting and most dangerous fighters. He is hoping to continue his winning streak against Mein, after successfully defending his Dream Welterweight Title against MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba in his last bout. Zaromskis’ notable victories include Hayato Sakurai, Ross Pointon and 2009’s KO of the Year against Jason High in the finals of Dream’s Welterweight Grand Prix.

Mein accepted the proposed match-up without hesitation and expressed an admiration for Zaromskis’ fan-friendly style. “I pride myself on being entertaining and putting on a good show for the crowd,” says Mein. “I know Marius will give me a great fight and test my abilities.”

(check out the full card after the jump)

Also added to the card is a Lightweight battle between Toronto’s Jorge Britto and Saskatoon’s Kurt Southern. Britto (12-7-1) lost a close decision to Jason Young in April in an incredible back and forth battle. The win helped propel Young into a UFC contract which Britto has used for motivation in his training.

Britto will be facing one of Canada’s top lightweights when he meets Southern (8-3-0) in the cage. Southern is coming off a victory against top Canadian lightweight Brad Cardinal and has only been to a decision once in his professional career.

Fans can anticipate an exciting match-up, as both men are looking to use this fight as a statement on their way up the MMA ladder.

For further details on the fighters and the event, visit www.scorefightingseries.com. Tickets are now available at Ticketmaster.ca and at The Hershey Centre Box Office.

The current theScore Fighting Series fight card:

Wooley & Romero Get Opponents For June 10th theScore Fighting Series Event

Press Release – TORONTO, May 12th, 2011 – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announces that theScore Fighting Series has confirmed two more fights for the June 10th card at The Hershey Centre in Mississauga. Top-ranked Canadian bantamweight Adrian ‘The Bully’ Wooley will take on Bellator veteran Nick ‘Garfield’ Mamalis and Will ‘Leon’ Romero […]

Press Release – TORONTO, May 12th, 2011 – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announces that theScore Fighting Series has confirmed two more fights for the June 10th card at The Hershey Centre in Mississauga. Top-ranked Canadian bantamweight Adrian ‘The Bully’ Wooley will take on Bellator veteran Nick ‘Garfield’ Mamalis and Will ‘Leon’ Romero will bang it out with Tristan Johnson in a battle of strikers.

Wooley (7-1) was a decorated wrestler before beginning his MMA career and has posted dominating wins in his last two outings . Known primarily as a ground-and-pound specialist, Wooley showcased some well rounded skills in his victory over Cesar Gracie trained Randy Spence. With bantamweights like Dominick Cruz and Uriah Faber now getting more media attention, Wooley is looking to put his name on the division’s radar with a win over Mamalis. “Napoleon once said, ‘Glory is fleeting but obscurity is forever’,” says Wooley. “I’m excited to go to war with a fighter like Nick because he’ll bring out the best in me. It will be amazing to fight in front of my hometown crowd.”

Mamalis (16-7) is known for his extremely aggressive style and will look to pressure Wooley for all three rounds. Originally from Green River, Wyoming, Mamalis trains at the Grudge Training Center in Denver with UFC superstars Shane Carwin and Nate Marquardt. “I am very excited to be fighting for theScore Fighting Series,” said Mamalis. “This will be my first time fighting outside of the U.S. and I am very grateful for the opportunity. I look forward to putting on an exciting show for the fans!”

In what many are billing as a ‘Fight of the Night‘ candidate, fans better not blink when Will Romero steps into the cage with Tristan Johnson. Romero (5-2) is a heavy-hitting Muay Thai specialist and will pit his “science of the eight limbs” training against the slick boxing of Johnson (5-2). Both men are coming off losses after starting their careers undefeated and will be desperate for a victory.

“I’m here fighting for me, my team, my family and my friends,” says Romero. “By trade we’re both strikers but this guy is going to sleep.”

Syd Barnier takes on Denis Puric in a confirmed undercard bout. Barnier (2-3) has racked up an impressive 42-4-0 amateur Muay Thai record and was the 2008 World Muay Thai Champion. Puric (3-1) trains with one of Canada’s top Muay Thai coaches in Alin Halmagean and was recently listed as #10 on BloodyElbow.com’s list of the World’s Top Bantamweight Prospects.

For further details on the fighters and the event, visit www.scorefightingseries.com.

Tickets are now available at Ticketmaster.ca and at The Hershey Centre Box Office.

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, theScore iPad Edition and the industry leading mobile sports applications ScoreMobile, ScoreMobile FC and SportsTap which reach over three million unique users per month. Score Media also operates theScore Satellite Radio which is available across North America on SiriusXM. Growing from a team of 60 in 1997 to over 270 employees in 2011, Score Media is a revolutionizing interactive media company.

About theScore Fighting Series

theScore Fighting Series is a mixed martial arts promotion operated by Score Fighting Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Score Media Inc. The series can be seen on theScore on Thursdays at 8 pm ET and Saturdays at 1 pm ET. Individual fights are also available under the MMA section on theScore.com.

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