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American Steel Cagefighting MMA Debut Show

July 31 at  Icenter in Salem, New Hampshire

July 31, 2009

Icenter

Salem, New Hampshire

SALEM, New Hampshire (June 15, 2009) – American Steel Cagefighting makes its professional mixed-

martial-arts promotional debut July 31 with an explosive 10-fight card scheduled at the Icenter in Salem, New

Hampshire.

The main event pits Lance Everson (11-6-0), fighting out of Mansfield (MA) for The Boneyard, against U.S.

Navy veteran Woody Weatherby (7-1-0), of Nashua (NH), representing Reno Gracie NH.

“I’ve been an MMA fan since UFC1,” co-promoter Dave Garofalo said. “New England is becoming a hot bed

for MMA with a lot of young, talented fighters. We’re giving them an opportunity to fight on a professional

show in front of passionate MMA fans. I’ve been in the promotional business most of my life and I love MMA

like a lot of people I know. I’m happy we have one of the best MMA matchmakers in the business, Gary

Marino, who is an encyclopedia of MMA.”

The co-feature matches IFL veteran Nate “The Future” Lamotte (10-4-0), of Manchester (NH), and dangerous

Doug “Flash” Gordon (9-7-0). The Super Fight is between super heavyweights who both fought in the UFC,

veteran Kevin “The Shamnan” Jordan (11-8-0) and pioneer Patrick Smith (16-13-0).

“Back in 1999,” co-promoter Sal LoNano added,” I promoted a boxing show on ESPN at the Icenter. I always

wanted to go back there but it never happened. When I partnered with David to form American Steel

Cagefighting, the first thing we did was contact the Icenter to have our first show there. We’re all very excited

and we hope that the Icenter will become a home-base for ASC. MMA is the fastest growing sport in the

country and I’ve left boxing for good to promote MMA shows with David. We’d like to thank the state of New

Hampshire, Commissioner Bobby Stephen and his staff for their assistance.”

Also scheduled to fight on the ASC card is unbeaten New York lightweight Pat Audinwood (7-0-0) vs. “Mr.

Big” Al Buck (6-7-0), former Cage Fury Fighting champion; lightweight Damien “The Omen” Trites (2-3-0) vs.

Joe Dechaves (3-1-0); pro debuting featherweights Al Germain Sterling vs. Albert Reccio; welterweight

Carlos Nieves (3-6-0) vs. Ryan Schieding (3-1-0); Worcester featherweight Evan Parker (1-0-0), Boston

welterweight Aaron McKenna in his pro debut, and Boston middleweight John Clark (7-2-0) against

opponents to be determined.

All fights are scheduled for three, three-minute rounds; fighters and fights are subject to change. Tickets,

priced at $50.00, $75.00, and $100.00, are available to purchase at Stateline Ticket Agency in Salem (NH)

and all Two Guys Smoke Shop stores in Salem, Nashua and Seabrook (NH), as well as by calling toll free

888.224.4272 or  going on line to www.AmericanSteelCagefighting.com.