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The Biggest Bantamweight Fight in European MMA History is Coming to Dublin Paul McVeigh vs. Artemij Sitenkov
July 24, 2010 National Basketball Arena Dublin, Ireland
Cage Contender To Feature Three Title Bouts July 24 in Dublin On Saturday July 24 Irish-based promotion Cage Contender, one of the fastest growing organizations in all of mixed martial arts, returns with their fifth show in less than a year. This time around there will be three titles on the line when six of the finest fighters in Europe head to the National Basketball Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The three championship bouts head a stellar event that includes eleven professional match-ups.
McVeigh takes on Artemij Sitenkov. European number one McVeigh (16-6) is considered to be one of the top talents in all MMA. However Bushido challange European champion Sitenkov (11-5) has not-so-subtly been knocking at McVeigh's door.
While McVeigh, a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, is a perennial fixture atop the bantamweight rankings, his fearsome ground assault could be tested early by his opponent. Sitenkov has gained a reputation for the dramatic, ending bouts with exotic submissions that seemingly come from nowhere?as seen with his flying armbar submission in April over McVeigh?s Dinky Ninjas teammate James Doolan. The two distinct styles should certainly make for an exciting fight and one that MMA fans will be discussing feverishly leading up to the July 24 bout.
Tickets for Cage Contender V are available at Ticketmaster and all Grafton Barber outlets. Tickets start at just 30.00 for general seating to 45.00 for cageside seating. Doors at the National Basketball Arena will open at 18:00 with the first fights scheduled to begin at 19:00. The event will be filmed for broadcast by Setanta Sports Ireland.
Also on the card, is Dublin native Cathal "The Punisher" Pendred (3-1) who is poised to fight for his first title. He will bring his power and technique into the cage against former light heavyweight knockout artist Liam Shannon (3-1). The two will battle for the vacant Cage Contender welterweight title.
Martin "The Heat" Begley will be putting his Cage Contender lightweight championship title on the line when he meets "Magic" Myles Price. Begley (10-14) won the title this past November when he won twice in one night to take the vacant tile belt. Price (8-2) will be looking to continue his ascendancy toward stardom if he can claim a victory on July 24.
John Ferguson, owner of Cage Contender, has stayed true to his commitment to continually bring the best fights possible to Irish fans. "The Cage Contender business model is very simple. We give people the fights they want to see. We put on high octane, value for money shows with no gimmicks. That's why people come back again and again. This model works for us and that's why the brand has grown so rapidly."
The rapid growth of Cage Contender can be credited to the passion of Ferguson, his team, and the European fans that support mixed martial arts.
Cage Contender V is not only the culmination of the past year's hard work, but is still just the beginning. Several more shows are already in planning stages for the organization, proving that Cage Contender plans to continue their unprecedented growth rate.
In addition to the three title contests, several intriguing bouts highlight the action-packed event. Undefeated female fighter Aisling "The Bash" Daly (9-0) takes on talented prospect and world Mauy Thai champion Julia Borisova (6-0). Outstanding lightweight Norman Parke (10-2) will step in against Tom Maguire (7-3). To view the full fight card visit www.cagecontender.net.
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 UK/Irish MMA promotion to offer odds and betting on it?s events. Cage Contender showcases the finest home grown Irish MMA talent and a mixture of top European and International competitors. Cage Contender is the only fully independent MMA promotion in Ireland.
- Press Release from Crew Management
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