King of the Cage: Impulse Sneak Peak
Now there is a difference between the fights listed on the promo poster and the ones I found online.
Fights listed on the Promo
- Micah Bender vs. Mitch Whitesel
- Brandon Ezzo vs. John Fields
- Jim Bundy vs. Curtis Hall
- Chris Canale vs. Brian Rogers
- Tony Abbate vs. Mike Wilkins
Fights listed online
- Micah Bender (6-3) vs. Mitch Whitesel (9-11)
- Brando Ezzo (4-2, 1-0 Amateur) vs. John Fields (1-1, 2-2 Amateur)
- Jim Bundy (3-2) vs. Victor O'Donnell (4-0, 4-0 Amateur)
- Curtis Hall (1-2, 3-2 Amateur) vs. Mike Bogner (6-7-1)
- Chris Canale (1-3, 3-2 Amateur) 204lbs. vs. Brian Rogers (2-0, 4-1 Amateur) 205lbs. 19y/o Ohio
-Tony Abbate (0-0, 4-0 Amateur) vs. Chad Riedmiller (0-0, 5-0 Amateur)
* Mike Wilkins (0-0, 4-1, Amateur), not listed as fighting on mixedmartialarts.com
The two fighters I am most excited to see are Victor O'Donnell and Brian Rogers. Both are young, blue chip prospects. Rogers is just 19 years old and is fighting at 205. Too be so heavy at such a young age means there is room to grow into a possible heavyweight. It would be nice to see if such a young fighter can continue to develop. Victor O'Donnell may not be a teenager but he is still young, at 26 years old. With an unblemished record and fighting at middleweight he may be primed to move up to larger organization.
I am also looking forward to the Tony Abbate and Chad Riedmiller fight. It will be interesting to see how two amateurs handle their first professional bout.
I included amateur records when I could to give a better gauge of the career direction of some of the fighters. Remember in the state of Ohio, one must fight five amateur fights before becoming a professional. One can get a professional license before fulfilling these obligations by presenting a case, before the athletic commission, as to why one should not have to fight the remaining fights. This usually entails someone being a NCAA wrestler or some other high-level athletic background. If an individual has a professional license for boxing, Muy Thai or any other combat sport one cannot compete as an amateur.
Can't wait to see the fights tomorrow.
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