The Prime Event Center is the perfect setting for the cage fights, with 17,000 square feet and several levels of seating, there is not a bad seat in the house
(Photos by Julie McCallum, MyBayCity.com Entertainment)

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Mixed Martial Arts is Back in Downtown Bay City Friday, April 8, 2011

Toughman Cage Fighting Presents Cage Combat MMA 8.0

April 3, 2011
By: Julie McCallum, Entertainment Editor

Mixed Martial Arts has taken the world by storm, and the best of the best Michigan Cagefighters are set to do battle inside a steel cage. As AdoreAble Promotions, Inc. Toughman Cagefighting presents Extreme Cage Combat 8.0 MMA at the Prime Event Center, Friday, April 8, 2011, starting at 8 PM. (Doors open at 7 PM)


Strikes, Kicks, Knockouts, Tapouts, Submissions, Grappling, Jui Jitsu. Each bout consists of 3 - 3 minute rounds. Fighters wear 6 ounce MMA gloves. Features 24 bouts on the card including 4 championship belts on the line.

According to Stephen Coppler, President of API, tickets sold out at the last show, so get your tickets in advance for only $20 in advance.
(Tickets $25 at the door.)

Tickets are sold at Hooters of Bay City, New Body Health and Fitness, Shirts, Mugs, and More or by contacting your favorite fighter.

Event Sponsors include: AmericInn, Hooters, Stables Martini and Cigar Bar, New Body, Fight Fuel, Defyant Industries Fightwear, Plasma Energy Drinks, TrainingMask.com, and Fighters Supporting Fighters.

Matchups:
(subject to change)

HW GREG RIVETTE VS BRYAN BOOTH

155 LBS DAN SHEPHARD VS DESTIN REED

185 LBS CHAD ELLISON VS ROBERT COON

135 LBS JERMAIN HOUCK VS MIKE WALKER

SHW ADAM PIERSON VS ROD MERRILOT

155 LBS ANDREW SENOR VS TROY GIRTH

170 LBS STEVE ROBEL VS ANDY MCPHERSON

125 LBS RAY BECK VS MARKUS GONZALEZ

185 LBS JOSH PETERS VS WAYNE STEC

HW ROBERT FRASIER VS JESSE WALITALO

HW RICH PALMER VS DUSTIN MERRITT

170 LBS KENNY BROWN VS GLEN MAYLE

170 LBS LARRY MYERS VS TONY BUTLER

HW GIANI SWIRES VS JOE KELLY

125 LBS DEVIN GARRETTE VS ANTWAUN CONWAY

185 LBS RICKY MIDDLEBROOK VS JAMES LAPAN

185 LBS JAY JACKSON VS BRANDON BELL

145 LBS OTIS CAULDWELL VS BRYAN SCOTT

205 LBS DOUG WALKER VS R.J. FRITZ

205 LBS CHRIS BUCK VS PAUL MOSTAFOLLI

Current Champions Defending their Title and CHAMPIONSHIP BELT Include the following:

135 BELT ADAM ROCHA VS JOSH PALMER

155 BELT JAMES TROMBA VS JAKE MAY

170 BELT JIMMY WOODROW VS DYLAN DAVIS

185 BELT BILL FENT VS DELAND DAVIS

The Prime Event Center is located in Downtown Bay City at 1201 Washington Street