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“Furious George” Battles “The Snake” as Bodog Fight Re-Opens “The Vault”
For Immediate Release
December 17, 2007
Mixed martial arts powerhouse Bodog Fight will broadcast never-before seen bouts this Tuesday and Saturday on its multi-award winning website, bodoglife.net/fight.
Tuesday, December 18 don’t miss a hard-hitting episode of Bodog Fight: The Vault featuring Blake “The Snake” Fredrickson (13-4-1) and “Furious” George Kassimatis (6-1) in a lightweight (155 lb) title fight filmed last year at a Bodog-sponsored Elite FC event in Vancouver, Canada.
“The Snake”, who hails from White Rock, British Columbia, trains with the Revolution Fight Team, where popular Bodog Fighters Bill “The Butcher” Mahood and Jose “Pele” Landi hone their skills.
Coming off a bizarre fight against American James Birdsley (27-3) in which the “Birddogg” was disqualified for biting, Fredrickson admits he will have to be on his game early in order to keep pace with the aggressive Kassimatis.
“I'm a slow starter,” says Fredrickson. “I usually get beat up in the first round, but I need to get hit to know I'm in a fight.”
As his opponent’s nickname implies, “Furious” George will be more than happy to oblige by pressing the pace early on.
“That suits me fine,” says Kassimatis. “I tend to come out fast and hard with a lot of energy. Usually, I have to remind myself to relax a bit.”
Fighting out of Posener’s Pankration Fight Club in Vancouver, “Furious” George had won his previous five fights at welterweight (170 lb), before dropping down a weight class for this, his first fight at 155 lbs.
Will it help or hurt his chances in this title fight? Tune in to find out.
Then, Saturday, December 22, don’t miss a second episode of The Vault as “The Man of Steel”, Merritt Warren (7-1) takes on fellow American, Victor Vitola (3-0).
Filmed in September at a Bodog Fight sponsored HOOKnSHOOT event in Evansville, Indiana this lightweight bout features a couple of all-action performers and genuinely nice guys.
“Victor is…well…..as my wife puts it…pretty,” laughs Bodog Fight commissioner and HOOKnSHOOT promoter, Jeff Osborne. “He’s a good guy who always seems to have a smile on his face, but inside the ring he’s a bad ass with solid ground skills.”
His opponent is also easy for fans to like, says Osborne.
“Merritt is active in his church and mentors a group of young children, who call him 'Bubby'. He is a very spiritual person, and no one has EVER heard him utter a cuss word!”
Oh yeah, he can also fight.
“Very few people in MMA have the athletic credentials of Merritt Warren,” says Osborne. “He’s a multiple Golden Gloves boxer with several appearances at the National Championships and several Muay Thai titles to his credit. He is very tough to beat.”
Bodog Fight: The Vault offers streaming video of all-new never-before-seen fights each Tuesday and Saturday, commercial free. Each webisode is fully downloadable and iPod-ready, featuring a previously unaired bout from the Bodog Fight archives.
This exclusive Bodog TV footage is only available online at bodoglife.net/fight , twice honored at the 2007 Digital Marketing Awards.
This cutting-edge website will also provide fans of Bodog Fight with the latest information on where to catch the show when it returns to U.S. television for an all-new sixth season.
Yes, we will be back, bigger and better than ever in 2008!
Filmed in beautiful Vancouver, Canada, series six will showcase all-new fights, a fresh crop of fighters, and an informative new desk segment with hosts Paul “The Mauler” Lazenby and Bodog Fight commissioner Jeff Osborne.
Quite simply, this series will be our best yet!
Can’t get enough hard-hitting MMA action?
Bodog Fight: The Complete First Series is now available on DVD. The four-disk set comes packed with more than ten hours of non-stop action and a ton of extra features, including fighter commentary, new behind the scenes footage and six never-before-seen fights. Plus, get a bonus limited edition CD featuring tracks from Bodog Music artists. Available now at better retailers everywhere and online at bodoglife.net/store. bodoglife.net/store.
About Bodog Fight
Since its inception in 2006, Bodog Fight has become one of the heavy-hitters in the world of mixed martial arts. Created by billionaire entertainment mogul and longtime MMA enthusiast, Calvin Ayre, Bodog Television's Bodog Fight series offers viewers a unique combination of action and allure from exotic locations throughout the world. Bodog Fight can be viewed online at bodoglife.net , along with other Bodog Television programs including: a poker lifestyle and reality show, Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker , and an international million-dollar band search competition, Bodog Battle. For more information, contact Media Relations at 1-866-892-3371, or [email protected]. BODOG is a registered trademark.
