Once again, the Score Fighting Series proved itself to be one of Canada’s top mixed martial arts promotions.
The organization’s seventh event took place last night at
Hamilton Place Theatre in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and the main card aired
live on AXS TV in the U.S.
In the main event of the evening, Strikeforce
fighter Jordan Mein, who was on loan for one fight in SFS, destroyed UFC
veteran Forrest Petz with a series of brutal strikes from the clinch to win his
eighth fight in his last 10 outings.
And in the co-main event, Jesse Ronson – who trains with UFC fighters Sam Stout and
Mark Hominick – put on a striking clinic against veteran Ryan Healy to win a
decision for his seventh win in a row. There were some other great fights on
the six-fight main card, and the four-fight preliminary card even featured a
modified gogoplata/armbar submission (you have to see it to believe it).
Overall, another awesome show put on by promoter Brendan Fyfe and matchmaker
Alex Caporicci.
the promotion remains up in the air.
control of Score Fighting Series. As of right now, Rogers has made no decision
if they want to keep it going or not. But there are no shows currently
scheduled, which is a telling sign.
especially in in Ontario, which charges a significant licensing fee to
promoters to hold events in the province. When you want to have name fighters
like Mein and Petz on the card, it’s not cheap. However, it’s the price you
have to pay to put on exciting shows. But is Rogers willing to pay that price?
to put on shows, because the promotion is proving to be a breeding ground for
new UFC talent. Last night, Mein and Ronson proved that they belonged in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship, and both men are likely to get the call to the
big show in 2013.
fighters to make it to the UFC. And they certainly won’t be the last, as
fighters like Jason Saggo and Alex Ricci showed last night they have lots of
potential as well, and could one day make it to the big time themselves if they
continue to improve.
and it would be a shame if it had to fold. But that’s MMA, where if your
organization’s initials aren’t UFC, then you’re never safe in this business.
