Cage Contender VI Hits Manchester With Stellar Main Event 

Welterweights Nelson and Mitchell Battle For The Right To Be The Future 

 

August 28 , 2010

Altrincham Leisure Centre

Manchester, England

 

(Dublin, August 2) - Just a month after producing the biggest event in European history, Cage Contender, the

world's fastest growing mixed martial arts organization, continues its expansion across Europe when the

promotion lands in Manchester, England on August 28 with Cage Contender VI.

 

Building off the success of their previous five shows, Cage Contender CEO John Ferguson has committed to

delivering the U.K. fans the same high quality event that has earned the Irish-based organization accolades

throughout the rest of Europe, and internationally.   

 

The main event, set to take place from Altrincham Leisure Centre, will feature two of MMA's best

welterweight prospects. Icelandic poster boy and grappling wizard Gunnar Nelson will take on England's

Danny Mitchell. Nelson is undefeated in six professional bouts, having finished all six fights. Four of those

stoppages have come due to strikes, showing that Nelson is much more than just a submission artist.

Mitchell, at 8-1, is coming off of his first professional loss, has a formidable mix of power and submission

skills. He is certain to be a true test any fighter. The kid from Yorkshire, England will be able to match

Nelson step for technical step when they meet inside the cage. 

 

Cage Contender VI will be broadcast as part of Cage Contender's incredible worldwide television deal. All

Cage Contender events are broadcast in Australia, Ireland, Canada, Asia, U.K., and Africa.

 

Also a part of the August 28 event, will be three fan friendly bantamweight bouts: Cage Rage and UFC

veteran Leigh Remedios (17-7-2) will face Ireland's Neil "2 Tap" Seery (7-7); with Seery tipped for success in

WEC, the stakes are massive. Scotland's James "Turbo" Doolan (10-3) steps in against Gregg Knapp (5-3);

and Manchester's own Declan "Kid Dynamite" Williams (4-2-2) will go to war with 7-1 Irish prospect Damian

"The Rage" Rooney. Rounding out the already announced card are middleweights Tony Moran and Chris

Fields, and popular welterweights Leeroy Barnes and the highly rated Warren Kee. 

 

More fights and fighters will be announced as the event approaches.  

 

Tickets for Cage Contender VI will soon be available at Ticketmaster and start at just 30.00 for general

seating to 75.00 for cageside seating. Doors at the Altrincham Leisure Centre will open at 18:00 with the

first fights scheduled to begin at 19:00. The event will be filmed for broadcast to be distributed internationally.

Please see www.cagecontender.net for more details. 

 

About Cage Contender - www.cagecontender.net

The brainchild of Irish sports promoter John Ferguson, Cage Contender has rapidly become Ireland's number

one domestic mixed martial arts promotion. Within only eight months Cage Contender agreed to a deal with

Setanta Sports to broadcast various events. In June 2010 Ferguson announced that a partnership with

leading Irish bookmaking chain Boyle Sports would become the first European MMA promotion to offer odds

and betting on its events. Cage Contender showcases the finest home grown MMA talent and a mixture of

top European and international competitors. In July 2010 Ferguson teamed up with British boxing promoter

and football agent Mick Carney to create Fight Options International which now owns the Cage Contender

brand.

 

 

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