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Press Release – By now, many MMA fans in Canada and beyond have heard the buzz about the upcoming MMA documentary series, The Fight Exchange; currently in production, and scheduled for broadcast this fall on Superchannel. The show will follow six up and coming fighters, three from Canada and three from Brazil, as they take part in a one of a kind, school exchange program for MMA.

Having recently returned from filming in Brazil, where Mauricio Veio’s team Evolucao Thai fighters took on tough opponents from the famed Team Nogueira gym in Rio de Janeiro, The Fight Exchange now moves back to Canada to follow the journey of Brazilian fighters Claudia Gadelha (6-0, 130lbs), Felipe Olivieri (10-3, 155lbs) & Daniel ‘Jacare’ Almeida (7-2, 185lbs).

Production was set to conclude following completion of the Brazilian contingents scheduled bouts , which were expected to headline the now defunct FREEDOM FIGHT MMA: CAGED COMBAT event which was scheduled for April 21st in Sudbury, Ontario. Following the collapse of this event, Fight Exchange producer Aaron Avruskin (Rebel Media Ventures International) was quick to contact Wreck MMA president Nick Castiglia in hopes of saving three great fights!

With little negotiation required, both Wreck MMA and The Fight Exchange came to a quick agreement ensuring that Canadian fans will not be denied a chance to witness a Brazilian Invasion, as three hungry young fighters from Nova Uniao in Rio de Janeiro will take to the Wreck MMA cage as part of the already stacked Wreck MMA: Road to Glory event at the Casino Du Lac-Leamy, in Gatineau, Quebec on Friday April 20th 2012.

As for the bouts that will be added to the Wreck MMA event as a result of this alliance, the first is a middleweight scrap between former Bellator combatant Smilin’ Sam Alvey (17-4) and Daniel ‘Jacare’ Almeida (7-2). Also added is a lightweight bout between Cesar Gracie team member and Strikeforce veteran David ‘Tarzan’ Douglas (8-3) and the hard hitting Felipe Olivieri (10-3). And last but not least, Canada’s top female fighter Valerie ‘Trouble’ Letourneau (4-2) steps up to face the undefeated BJJ Black Belt, Claudia Gadelha (6-0).

Avruskin added, “When we realized the Sudbury event was no longer a possibility, we knew we had to get in contact with Wreck. They had a great event already planned, and their strong reputation led me to believe they’d recognize the opportunity to add three top-tier international fights to their card. I’m glad they saw it that way and we’re ecstatic to be taking this production to Gatineau for a great night of fights”.

In addition to the up and coming UFC hopefuls, dubbed ‘the Brazilian invasion’, the Wreck MMA: Road to Glory event features a Main Event featuring two of Canada’s top bantamweights as ‘Relentless’ Randy Turner takes on Eric ‘Odalay’ Perez for the Wreck Bantamweight Title. Also on the card are UFC veterans Mark ‘Boots’ Holst and Kit Cope and top Canadian talent Nabil ‘The Thrill’ Khatib, Brant Dewsbery, Jeff Harrison, Pablo Santos and many others.

Tickets are available from the fighters, via Ticketmaster.ca or by calling (613) 755-1111. Buy your tickets now asthere are only 1500 seats available and this event will once again sell out!! The show features UFC, Bellator andStrikeforce veterans and fighters representing some of Canada’s top gyms; Ottawa Academy of Martial Arts, Canadian Martial Arts Center, Team Bushido,Winnipeg Academy of MMA, Tristar MMA, Maximum Training Center and Adrenaline MMA. Also represented are some of the world’ top gyms; Nova Uniao, Wand Fight Team, Team Cesar Gracie and Team Quest. Wreck MMA: Road to Glory is brought to you by Ristorante Giovanni’s; Ottawa’s best italian restaurant and a proud supporter of Wreck MMA. For the best meal in the city Ristorante Giovanni’s is the place.

WRECK MMA: ROAD TO GLORY
Date: April 20th, 2012
Venue: CASINO DU LAC-LEAMY
Location: GATINEAU, QUEBEC

MAIN EVENT for the Wreck Bantamweight Title
Eric ‘Odalay’ Perez (WAMMA, Winnipeg) vs. ‘Relentless’ Randy Turner (OAMA, Ottawa)

Brant Dewsbery (CMAC, Lethbridge) vs. Nabil ‘The Thrill’ Khatib (Team Bushido, Ottawa)
Stephane Lamarche (N1 Martial Arts, Ottawa) vs. Mark ‘Boots’ Holst (OAMA, Ottawa)
Valerie ‘Trouble’ Letourneau (Tristar, Montreal) vs. Claudia Gadelha (Nova Uniao, Rio de Janeiro)
Kit Cope (Wand Fight Team, Las Vegas) vs. Jeff Harrison (OAMA, Ottawa)
Manny Alfaro (MTC, Windsor) vs. Pablo Santos (FIT MMA, Gatineau)
David ‘Tarzan’ Douglas (Cesar Gracie, Brentwood) vs. Felipe Olivieri (Nova Uniao, Rio de Janeiro)
Robert ‘Maximus’ Seres (Fighter Dream, Montreal) vs. Andrew Walters (OAMA, Ottawa)
James Haourt (Adrenaline MMA, London) vs. Andrew ‘Animal’ Cseh (Modern Vision MMA, Welland)
‘Smilin’ Sam Alvey (Team Quest, Murrieta) vs. Daniel ‘Jacare’ Almeida (Nova Uniao, Rio de Janeiro)
Bojan Kladnjakovic (Adrenaline MMA, London) vs. Brandon Hachey (World Championship Martial Arts, Peterborough)
TBA vs. Jeff Chan (OAMA, Ottawa)

*** Subject to change ***

Press Release – Wreck MMA is excited to officially announce the addition of a world class bout to the Wreck MMA: Road to Glory event on April 20th at the Casino Lac-Leamy in Gatineau. UFC and WEC veteran Kit Cope will be facing Ottawa’s own Jeff Harrison in an exciting featherweight tilt between two Muay-Thai specialists. Cope is a four-time Muay Thai World Champion with a record of 23-1 with 9 KOs. Harrison has been a CAMTAO Ontario Champion and WMF Canadian Champion while sporting a 28-8 amateur Muay-Thai record.

Both fighters are known for their excellent stand up skills and are expected to trade punches, kicks and knees for as long as the fight lasts. Cope has maintained that no MMA fighter is willing to stand with him but a trip to Canada may be all that’s needed to prove him wrong.

Cope has been featured in MTV’s True Life series where the show chronicled Kit’s training and journey to Thailand to fight in a bare knuckle match. Kit traveled to Mae Sot, Thailand on April 13, 2004 to fight Burmese opponents, Mojo, in the bare-knuckle fight event during the Songkran Festival. Kit won the fight by knockout in the first round. Cope was also one of three hosts on Wild World of Spike, a television series featuring amateur sports footage and the hosts’ attempts at recreating them.

Wreck is also excited to announce that ing the fight between ‘Relentless’ Randy Turner and Eric ‘Odalay’ Perez will now be for the Wreck Bantamweight Title. Both fighters are among the top bantamweights in Canada outside of the UFC and are looking to put a title around their waist. The fight between two aggressive fighters is expected to be a Fight of the Night candidate as Perez has made of habit of in the Canadian Fighting Championships.

Tickets are available from the fighters, via Ticketmaster.ca or by calling (613) 755-1111. Buy your tickets now as there are only 1500 seats available and this event will once again sell out!! The show features three UFC veterans and fighters representing some of Canada’s top gyms; Ottawa Academy of Martial Arts, Canadian Martial Arts Center, Team Bushido, Winnipeg Academy of MMA, Mecha MMA, Maximum Training Center and Adrenaline MMA.

WRECK MMA: ROAD TO GLORY
Date: April 20th, 2012
Venue: CASINO DU LAC-LEAMY
Location: GATINEAU, QUEBEC

MAIN EVENT
Gideon Ray (MMA Masters / Uflacker Academy, Chicago) vs. Mark ‘Boots’ Holst (OAMA, Ottawa)

Brant Dewsberry (CMAC, Lethbridge) vs. Nabil ‘The Thrill’ Khatib (Team Bushido, Ottawa)
Eric ‘Odalay’ Perez (WAMMA, Winnipeg) vs. ‘Relentless’ Randy Turner (OAMA, Ottawa)
Kit Cope (Wand Fight Team, Las Vegas) vs. Jeff Harrison (OAMA, Ottawa)
Chris Myra (Team Dux, Pembroke) vs. Robin Black (Mecha MMA, Toronto)
Manny Alfaro (MTC, Windsor) vs. Pablos Santos (FIT MMA, Gatineau)
Malcolm Gordon (Adrenaline MMA, London) vs. Brandon Hachey (World Championship Martial Arts, Peterborough)
James Haourt (Adrenaline MMA, London) vs. Andrew ‘Animal’ Cseh (Modern Vision MMA, Welland)
Mitch Kay (MTC, Windsor) vs. Jeff Chan (OAMA, Ottawa)
Paul ‘The Egyptian Magician’ Cressaty (JKS MMA, Montreal) vs. Andrew Walters (OAMA, Ottawa)

TBA vs. James Kouame (Team Bushido, Ottawa)
TBA vs. Mat Papineau (Team Bushido, Ottawa)

*** Subject to change ***

Press Release – Wreck MMA is excited to announce several key fights for the upcoming event on April 20th at the Casino Lac Leamy in Gatineau, Quebec. In a battle of two elite strikers, Wreck MMA: Road to Glory will be headlined by two UFC veterans as Ottawa’s own Mark ‘Boots’ Holst will take on Gideon Ray. Also on the card, is local favourite Nabil ‘The Thrill’ Khatib taking on welterweight prospect Brandt Dewsberry, OAMA’s ‘Relentess’ Randy Turner taking on Top-10 Bantamweight Eric Perez and Robin Black returns to the cage against Chris Myra.

After over a year layoff, Holst has decided the time was right to return to the cage and was looking for a challenge in his first fight back. Ray brings over 30 professional fights of experience and has been in the cage with UFC veterans John Alessio, Luke Caudillo, David Loiseau and Brian Gassaway. Holst won his last fight at Wreck MMA against ‘Showtime’ Wedderburn in impressive fashion. The two UFC veterans are known for their exciting standup skills and it’s expected that one of these warriors will fall by KO.

After an impressive win against Chris St-Jean, Dewsberry returns to Gatineau to face his toughest test. A training partner of Wreck veteran and current Strikeforce star Jordan ‘Young Gun’ Mein, Dewsberry is looking to establish his spot among the elite in the Canadian welterweight division. Khatib is coming off a potentially controversial decision loss to Nathan Gunn and is looking to once again step into the cage for the Wreck Welterweight Title. Will the other young gun take away the veteran’s opportunity?

With five fights in 2011, Turner established himself as a rising star in the Bantamweight Division. With the goal of becoming one of Canada’s best, Turner was looking for a big challenge and found it in one of the sport’s most exciting stars; Winnipeg’s Eric Perez. Perez, who trains at the Winnipeg Academy of MMA has won six fights in a row and has had multiple Fight of the Night performances at the CFC. Both fighters are known to give 100% effort in each bout so this fight will be a high paced action driven tilt.

Score Fighting Series color commentator Robin Black returns to Wreck with redemption on his mind. Unhappy with his last performance and still lingering bad feelings about his MMA debut, Black returns to Gatineau to kill two birds with one stone. Black wants to prove to the fans that he is better than his performance in Gatineau and is looking for revenge against the man who gave him his first MMA loss; Chris Myra. Myra returns home to fight and wants to leave no doubt that he, not Black, is the better fighter.

The event also features some of the top talents in the Ottawa region as Stephane Bernadel, Pablo Santos, Randy Dube, Andrew Walters, Jeff Chan and other local talent will be competing at this event. Tickets are available from the fighters, via Ticketmaster.ca or by calling (613) 755-1111. Buy your tickets now as there are only 1500 seats available and this event will once again sell out!! Enter the discount code “HONOUR” at Ticketmaster and receive 10% off your ticket price! This special will only last 24 hours!

WRECK MMA: ROAD TO GLORY
Date: April 20th, 2012
Venue: CASINO DU LAC-LEAMY
Location: GATINEAU, QUEBEC

MAIN EVENT
Gideon Ray (MMA Masters / Uflacker Academy, Chicago) vs. Mark ‘Boots’ Holst (OAMA, Ottawa)

Brant Dewsberry (CMAC, Lethbridge) vs. Nabil ‘The Thrill’ Khatib (Team Bushido, Ottawa)
Eric ‘Odalay’ Perez (WAMMA, Winnipeg) vs. ‘Relentless’ Randy Turner (OAMA, Ottawa)
Robin Black (Sergio Cuhna MMA, Toronto) vs. Chris Myra (Team Dux, Pembroke)
Manny Alfaro (MTC, Windsor) vs. Pablos Santos (Gatineau)

TBA vs. Stephane Bernadel (OAMA, Ottawa)
TBA vs. James Haourt (Adrenaline MMA, London)
TBA vs. Andrew Walters (OAMA, Ottawa)
TBA vs. Randy Dube (OAMA, Ottawa)
TBA vs. Jeff Chan (OAMA, Ottawa)
TBA vs. Brandon Hachey (World Championship Martial Arts, Peterborough)
*** Subject to change ***

Press Release – Wreck MMA is proud to announce our next event entitled Wreck MMA: Road to Glory will take place on April 20th, 2012 at the Casino Lac Leamy in Gatineau.

Tickets to the event are available for pre-sale at Ticketmaster.ca until Friday January 13th, 2012. Enter the code ‘GLORY’ and receive 15% off the regular ticket price. Do not wait to make sure you get your ticket for the Ottawa region’s biggest and best MMA event!

The fight card will be released shortly, but Wreck MMA is proud to announce the return of Ottawa’s own UFC Veteran Mark ‘Boots’ Holst. Holst has not fought since January 2011 when he defeated ‘Showtime’ Wedderburn by submission in the 2nd round. Following this bout, Holst decided to take some time off from competing and worked to improve his MMA game. Holst is coming back to the cage reinvigorated with the goal to get himself back to the world’s largest stage. Holst’s opponent will be announced shortly.

Also making his return to Wreck MMA is Nabil ‘The Thrill’ Khatib who is coming off a close decision loss to Nathan Gunn for the Wreck Welterweight Title. Khatib goal continues to be the title and is gunning for a rematch.

The event also features some of the top talents in the Ottawa region as ‘Relentless’ Randy Turner, Anna Barone, Pablo Santos, Randy Dube and other local talent will be competing at this event. Tickets are available from the fighters, via Ticketmaster.ca or by calling (613) 755-1111. Buy your tickets now as there are only 1500 seats available and this event will once again sell out!!

Press Release – Wreck MMA is proud to announce an update to our October 28th event entitled Unfinished Business. Headlined by a welterweight title bout between Nabil ‘The Thrill’ Khatib and Nathan Gunn, Wreck can officially announce the co-main event which will feature Nick ‘The Ninja of Love’ Denis against Bellator and Score Fighting Series veteran Nick ‘Garfield’ Mamalis.

When deciding who is the top Bantamweight in Canada, the debate has raged on between Adrian Wooley and Mamalis’ opponent in October, Nick Denis. In June, Mamalis shocked all of Canada by defeating Wooley at the Score Fighting Series event. Now Denis gets the opportunity to prove that he is the #1 bantamweight in Canada as he takes on the man who defeated his closest rival. Both fighters like to stand and bang and the fans will be at the edge of their seat as anything can happen in this bout.

In a special attraction bout, UFC veteran and member of the famous Gracie family, Rolles Gracie will be making his Canadian debut against one of the most respected trainers in Canada, Lee Mein. Gracie’s brother Igor was the first Gracie to fight in Eastern Canada and now Rolles comes back to the same town where his brother triumped in victory.

Rolles Gracie is the grandson of Carlos Gracie Sr., the founder of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and son of Rolls Gracie, who is widely considered to be the Gracie family’s most legendary Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. Rolles is physically the largest in the history of the Gracie clan, standing at 6’ 4” and weighing 250 pounds. He is a third-degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a multi-title holding champion, not only BJJ, but also in Judo and submission wrestling. Rolles moved to New York City in 2004 to teach and train with Renzo Gracie, at the Renzo Gracie Academy. Rolles is the Head Instructor at the Renzo Gracie Academy in Holmdel, New Jersey. He teaches private seminars all over the world with clients such as The New York Jets, NYPD, Fort Meyers Police Academy and the United States Navy Seals.

The event also features some of the top talents in the Ottawa region as Mike Reilly, Remi Morvan, Mustafa Khalil, Randy Turner, Chris St-Jean and other local talent will be competing at this event. Tickets are available from the fighters, via Ticketmaster.ca or by calling (613) 755-1111. Buy your tickets now as there are only 1500 seats available and this event will once again sell out!!

WRECK MMA: UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Date: October 28th, 2011
Venue: Casino Lac Leamy
Location: Gatineau, Quebec

Main Event for the Wreck Welterweight Title
Nathan Gunn (Leading Edge Gym, Thunder Bay) vs. Nabil ‘The Thrill’ Khatib (Team Bushido, Ottawa)

C0-Main Event
Nick ‘Garfield’ Mamalis (Grudge Training Center, Denver) vs. Nick ‘The Ninja of Love’ Denis (Tristar/Ronin MMA, Ottawa)

Lee Mein (CMAC, Lethbridge) vs. Rolles Gracie (Team Renzo Gracie, New York)
Mike Reilly (Bluewater Martial Arts, Rockland) vs. Remi ‘Bam Bam’ Morvan (OAMA, Ottawa)
Kyle Prepolec (Team MFC, Windsor) vs. Mustafa ‘Mufasa’ Khalil (Ronin MMA, Ottawa)
Andrew ‘Animal’ Cseh (Modern Vision MMA, Welland) vs. Randy Turner (OAMA, Ottawa)
Johnny Zemouli (BTT Canada, Montreal) vs. Pablo Santos (Tapout Gatineau, Gatineau)
Vanja Vojvodic (Mecca MMA, Toronto) vs. Chris St-Jean (OAMA, Ottawa)
Rich Chau (Northern Black Dragon, London) vs. Tariq Ismail (N1 Thaiboxing/Tristar, Ottawa)
Dan ‘Pacman’ Langbeen (Top Shelf Fight Team, Detroit) vs. Jeff Harrison (OAMA, Ottawa)
Paul ‘The Egyptian Magician’ Cressaty (JKS MMA, Montreal) vs. Marc Lefebvre (RAMA, Rockland)

TBA vs. Daryl Hartley (Ronin MMA, Ottawa)

** Subject to change as all fights are subject to the approval of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux **

Press Release – Wreck MMA is proud to announce additional details for Wreck MMA: Unstoppable on May 6th, 2011 at the Casino Lac-Leamy in Gatineau, Quebec. Presented by The Score, the event will be headlined by two of Canada’s top bantamweights who do battle for the Wreck Bantamweight Title. John ‘The Haggis Basher’ Fraser steps up to face Saskatoon’s undefeated prospect Eric Wilson. Fraser is on a four fight win streak and in his last fight he defeated the talented veteran Thierry Quenneville for a featherweight title. Wilson is coming off a win against rising star Roland Delorme that cemented him as one of the nation’s top bantamweights. A win against Fraser would put away any doubts whether Wilson is the real deal and firmly establish himself among the elite.

In the co-main event, Team Bushido’s Nabil ‘The Thrill’ Khatib returns to Wreck as he faces one of the bad boys of MMA, Markhaille ‘Showtime’ Wedderburn. Khatib’s last fight in Wreck ended controversially and Khatib is looking to leave no doubt with this one. Both fighters have shown a great deal of heart and expect this one to be a real test of will with the victor being the one who refuses to break. A win here by Khatib can put him in like for a title fight at the first ever event in Ottawa in September.

In the second title bout of the night, Jesse ‘The Ghost’ Gross returns to Wreck to face veteran Brad Cardinal for the Wreck Lightweight Title. This fight is Gross’ toughest challenge to date and will show where Gross stands among Canada’s top prospects. Cardinal has been around long enough to not be affected by the hype surrounding Gross and wants to leave Ottawa with some shiny new gold.

Wreck MMA is pleased to announce the addition of UFC Veteran Gideon Ray to the event in a featured bout of the evening. Ray has faced a who’s who of MMA veterans like David Loiseau, Mike Swick, John Alessio and Jason Macdonald. His opponent on this night is K1-Heros, Shooto and ZST veteran Sergej Juskevic. Making his Canadian debut, Juskevic (who lives in Toronto) is a former Lithuanian kickboxing champion with a solid ground game. After winning six of his last seven fights, Juskevic could potentially be the next breakout Canadian star.

Craig ‘Farmer’ Brown will step into the Wreck cage against the veteran Dan Chambers and Lindsey Hawkes will face Nathan ‘Gunner’ Gunn in a potential fight of the night candidate. Also scheduled to appear are OAMA standouts Jeff Harrison, Christopher St-Jean and Randy Turner alongside talented Ottawa based fighters. On the card are Tapout Gatineau’s Pablo Santos, RAMA’s Marc Lefebvre and Cedric Grenon, BTT Canada prospect and former member of the Canadian national judo team, Scott Edward.

Wreck MMA: Unstoppable is proud to be supporting the Ryan Williams Fund. The Ryan Williams Fund helps raise money for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) to purchase new equipment. Wreck Promoter Nick Castiglia will also be returning to the MMA cage on this event and will be donating his purse to the Ryan Williams Fund. Tickets for this event are available via Ticketmaster.ca or by calling (613) 755-1111. Buy your tickets now as there are only 1500 seats available and this event will once again sell out!!

WRECK MMA: UNSTOPPABLE
Date: May 6th, 2011
Venue: Casino Lac Leamy
Location: Gatineau, Quebec

Main Event for the Wreck Bantamweight Title
Eric Wilson (Outlaw MMA, Saskatoon) vs. John ‘The Haggis Basher’ Fraser (Supreme Martial Arts, Sarnia)

C0-Main Event
Markhaile ‘Showtime’ Wedderburn (Team Sufferaz, Toronto) vs. Nabil ‘The Thrill’ Khatib (Team Bushido, Ottawa)

For the Wreck Lightweight Title
Brad Cardinal (BDB Martial Arts, Calgary) vs. Jesse ‘The Ghost’ Gross (Adrenaline MMA, London)

Gideon Ray (MMA Masters / Uflacker Academy, Chicago) vs. Sergey Juskevic (Mecca MMA, Toronto)
Dan ‘Torture’ Chambers (CMAC, Lethbridge) vs. Craig ‘Farmer’ Brown (FIT MMA, Ottawa)
Lindsey Hawkes (WAMMA, Winnipeg) vs. Nathan ‘Gunner’ Gunn (Leading Edge Gym, Thunder Bay)
Mike Sledzion (Dragon’s Lair, Orillia) vs. Marc Lefebvre (RAMA, Rockland)
Joel Paquette (Supreme Martial Arts, Sarnia) vs. Pablo Santos (Tapout Gatineau, Gatineau)
Dave Regimbald (Speedy Gym, Granby) vs. Randy Turner (OAMA, Ottawa)
Blake Nash (Maximum Training Center, Windsor) vs. Scott Edward (BTT Canada, Montreal)
AJ Kellher (N1 Martial Arts, Belleville) vs. Chris St-Jean (OAMA, Ottawa)

TBA vs. Jeff Harrison (OAMA, Ottawa)
TBA vs. Cedric Grenon (RAMA, Rockland)
TBA vs. Nick Castiglia (OAMA, Ottawa)