Mixed Fight League

MFL 2: Battlground lineup & info about fund raising for Haiti

 

 

February 27, 2010

Claude-Robillard Sport Complex

Montreal, Quebec (Canada)

 

 

Montreal, January 28th 2010 – The Mixed Fight League is extremely proud to reveal the MFL 2 :

Battleground’s lineup, which will take place on February 27th 2010 at the Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard

(located at 1000, ave. Emile-Journault in Montreal, Quebec).  Battleground will be the second event to be

presented by the Mixed Fight League and it already promises to be one of the better fight card that has ever

been announced in Quebec for a long time.

 

The Mixed Fight League was pretty shocked to learn about magnitude of the tragedy in Haiti and

decides to participate, like many other sporting organizations, in the Haitian relief efforts.  The

MFL will so give $2.00 per tickets sold to the Red Cross, as an effort to help with the fund raising

for the earthquake victims,  The headliner of the Battleground event, David Loiseau, has been

particularly touched by the tragedy, has some of his friends and members of his family were

numbers of the victims.  It is really important for the MFL crew to support its fighters - and such a

legendary athlete as David Loiseau – and their community by teaming up with them in their fund

raising efforts.

 

Headlining the card, the former UFC middleweight contender, David "The Crow" Loiseau (18-9-0), will

face the experienced Texan, Isidro "Chilo" Gonzales (16-13-0).  David Loiseau will be back in the

octagon for the first time since his loss to Ed Herman at the Montreal Bell Centre on April 18th 2009.  His

opponent, Gonzales, has excellent submission skills and already fought a lot of renowned fighters, such as

UFC veterans Trevor Prangley, Rory Singer, Chad Reiner, Carlos Condit, Joe Riggs, Scott Smith and Josh

Bukman.  The two experienced warriors already know how to deal with the pressure to face tough opponents

so the fans can expect a real war between the two of them, which should provoke a lot of sparkles on the

battle ground. 

 

In semi-final, former heavyweight and LNAH tough guy, the 205lbers Steve "The Boss" Bosse (6-1-0), will

meet the biggest challenge of his career as he’s gonna take on the experienced UFC veteran, Marvin "The

Beast" Eastman (16-12-1), who’s fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada.  Bosse, who already fought UFC vets

such as Wes Sims and Icho Larenas in the past, is on a four victories winning streak and one more win

against Eastman would definetly brings him under the international scene spotlights.  Since he retired from

hockey to fully dedicate himself to mixed martial arts, Bosse joined the reputed Tristar Gym to train with the

best trainers and sparing partners.  Eastman’s reputation precedes him and « The Beast » will be seeking

for the victory to put an end on his losing streak to celebrate his 30th fight in career.  The task will not be an

easy one for Eastman, as the local favourite intend to show him who’s the boss...

 

Another warrior who is used to the battlefields, the soldier Bruno "Le Commando" Hosier (3-0-0), is

leaving for war again as he will be facing the UFC veteran, Tom Murphy (5-0-0).  The hostilities will reach

their height between the two undefeated warlike who both want to preserve their perfect record. Only one

will be able to achieve its mission and nobody can predict beforehand which of both giants will have the

upper hand over his rival.

 

At 155 lbs, the experienced gladiator, Martin "The Hammer" Grandmont (9-4-0), who trains under Firas

Zahabi, will try to erase his recent loss against Kurt Southern of his memory, as he’ll meet the European

Sébastien "The Lynx" Garguier (5-3-0).  Following his last appearance in the MFL’s octagon, Garguier

found the road of victory with two consecutive submission’s wins.  Confident in his skills, the protégé of the

judoka and former Olympian Ferrid Kheder, doesn’t fear the former Canadian kickboxing champion.  On the

other side, Grandmont wants nothing less than prove he would be a serious potential first contender to an

eventual title shot, as he’s openly seeking to get a second belt around his wrist in 2010.

 

The young sensation, Derek "Sex Machine" Gauthier (5-0-0) – one of the star (the Brute) featured in the

docu-reality «Le Bum, les Belles et la Brute» produced by Anne-Marie Losique that will begin to air on Canal

Illico pay per view on January 29th 2010 – will also put on his gloves on February 27th.  The undefeated and

redoubtable athlete will remove his jet-setter outfit to merge the sceptics and give a MMA clinic to Jesse

Ronson ( 1-0-0 ).  Ronson is a newcomer who already fought at Elite 1 in November 2009 where he got the

win over Eric St. Pierre, which was much more experienced than him.  Will Ronson be able to stand out as

the MFL : Battlground revelation?  There is only one thing we can be sure of : as the crowd favourite, local

Gauthier will have an army of supporter to cheer for him.

 

Also on the main card, the explosive Dimitri Waardenburg (3-4-0), fighting out of Granby’s Speedy Gym,

who just got a win over the young Drummondville’s rising star Pierre-Etienne Marcoux at the last MFL event,

will be back in the cage to show his incredible striking skills.  His opponent, Mark Fraser (1-4-1), who’s

known as an old-school fighter, will deliver his second fight since he retired from competition in 2000.  The

fans must be prepared to see a whole new Fraser in the octagon on February 27th.

 

Also on the card, Louis-Philppe Carles, Nordine Taleb, Justin Poissant, Pierre-Etienne Marcoux, Lyndon

Whitlock, Joey Gambino, Louis-Philippe Gauthier and Chris Vorano.

 

The tickets for MFL 2 : Battleground are currently on sale on Admission at http://www.admission.com, or

by phone at (514)790-1245 or toll-free 1-800-361-4595.  They are also available at the Boutique

StreetFighters (http://www.boutiquestreetfighters.com) located at 1699, Chemin Chambly, Longueuil on the

south shore of Montreal. 

 

For more information about MFL 2 : Battleground, please visit the Mixed Fight League official Website at

http://www.mixedfightleague.tv.  If you have any question regarding the Mixed Fight League or the

Battleground event, feel free to contact our media relations department by email at

media@mixedfightleague.tv.

 

MFL 2 : Battleground -  Lineup

(185) David "The Crow" Loiseau vs. Isidro "Chilo" Gonzales

(205) Steve Bossé vs. Marvin Eastman

(HW) Tom Murphy vs. Bruno Hosier

(155) Martin Grandmont vs. Sébastien Garguier

(170) Derek Gauthier vs. Jesse Ronson

(135) Dimitri Waardenburg vs. Mark Fraser

(170) Louis-Philppe Carles vs. Chris Vorano

(185) Nordine Taleb vs. Justin Poissant

(170) Pierrot Marcoux vs. Lyndon Whitlock

(145) Joey Gambino vs. Louis-Philippe Gauthier

 

The Mixed Fight League is a proud partner of StreetFighters (http://www.boutiquestreetfighters.com), MMA

Fight Shop (http://www.mmafightshop.ca), Quality Hotel Montreal East

(http://www.qualityhotelmontrealeast.com) and the Montreal Club La Boom – host of MFL’s after-party

(http://www.clublaboommontreal.com).

 

 

 

-  Press Release from the MFL with a little editing from us (color, etc...)

 

 

Subject to change

 

 

(2/1/10)