The GFL Combat Sports Network recently announced in a press release that it has struck a deal with emerging MMA organization, Rocktagon MMA.
The promotion will now start airing fight events through GFL’s video on demand service beginning with this Saturday’s Amateur Elite Series 5 event in Elyria, Ohio.
Keith Evans, Vice President of Operations at GFL had the following to say about the deal:
“We at GFL are excited about Rocktagon. We believe Rocktagon has their finger on the pulse of “Raw and Uninhibited” MMA. They approach the amateur game in a music underground way with big emphasis on fighters putting their future and their hearts on the line. These fight cards are not Tenderfoot Try Outs…They’re fully fledged Rock-On Battles. Another thing that really works for them is the way they promote events more like a Warped Rock Concert versus a regional High School wrestling tournament. Fans at the amateur level don’t generally see poor competitions; they mostly see poor fight presentations. There are number of amazing amateur fighters springing up and it’s promoters like Rocktagon that is helping to elevate the amateur MMA platform to another level.”
Amateur Elite Series 5 will feature a lightweight title unification bout as reigning lightweight champions Garret “The Sickness” Sahene and Marcus Washington will go head to head to determine who will become the undisputed Rocktagon MMA Lightweight Champion.
Amateur Elite Series 5 will take place on Saturday, April 23 from the Midway Mall in Elyria and be available on GFL Video on Demand starting on April 24.
If you are in the Elyria area, you can purchase tickets for the event by calling 440-731-1321. Tickets range from $25 to $35 at the door, but you can save $5 by purchasing tickets prior to the event. Doors open at 5 p.m. ET and the show begins at 7 p.m. ET.
For more information on Rocktagon MMA, check out their website at www.rocktagonmma.com.
For more on GFL Combat Sports Network, visit www.gfl.tv to browse their extensive MMA internet library.
