FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 19th, 2011
After starting with 8 of the top 140lb professional Muay Thai fighters in North America, the field has been narrowed to two! In an all Canadian final, Toronto's Matt Embree takes on Josh Palmer of Halifax. Both fighters have been very active in 2010 and are looking to get their hands on the $10 000 winner's fight purse! As an extra incentive the bout will be for the vacant WMC North American Title, the first ever North American WMC belt awarded!
This event will also feature hometown athlete "Nasty" Nate Smandych against Mark Deluca. These accomplished athletes battled once before as amateurs with Smandych winning. Deluca looks to even the score as a professional!
Regular Fight of the Night winner Jessica "Thumper" Gladstone steps into the ring bringing her nonstop, action packed style to the fans. "Shotgun" Sean McKinnon and Billy "Kung Fu Panda" Kim round out 5 professional bouts! A full undercard of local amateurs will complete the card as Calgary's Chris McMillan continues to climb the rankings and attempts to avenge a loss to Edmonton's hard hitting Jamie Gifford! Fan favorite Lindsay Rae looks to return to the ring after a 1 year layoff.
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JOURNEY FIGHT SERIES IV
Saturday, Oct 22nd, 2011
Doors Open 6:00 PM / Fight Start 7:00 PM
CENTURY CASINO
1010 42nd Ave S.E.
Calgary, Alberta
VIP Table Seating – SOLD OUT
Ringside Row 1 – SOLD OUT
Ringside Row 2 $80
Ringside Row 3 $70
General $40 (in advance)
Student $30 (in advance)
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Professional bouts sanctioned by the WMC and Calgary Combative Sports Commission License #13214184, amateur bouts sanctioned by CMTC-A.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct 14th, 2011
Just over a week to go until the Canadian Muay Thai event of the year!! Journey Fight Series IV LIVE at the Century Casino Events Center in Calgary Alberta! Tickets are moving fast and a sellout is expected! There have been many inquiries from across the globe about the PPV debut of Journey Fight Series! What a PPV debut it will be! Hometown hero Nasty Nate Smandych battles Marc Deluca of the USA. Their last meeting was an amateur bout, this one is for keeps on their professional fight record! There will be guaranteed action when Jessica Gladstone climbs into the ring against Celeste Saenz of Mexico. Billy Kim and Lindsay Rae return to the ring after one year layoffs. Rae, looks to continue his winning ways and Kim is looking to stop his opponent in his tracks!
The main event will be a battle for the ages! In an all Canadian final, Matt Embree and Josh Palmer look to lay claim to the $10 000 fight purse and the first ever WMC North American Title belt!
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AMATEUR UNDERCARD
3x2 min rounds full Muay Thai 118lbs
Melissa Reaume (Team Smandych, Calgary) vs.TBA (Ontario)
3x2minute rounds Full Muay Thai 147lbs
Lindsay Rae (Smandych, Calgary) vs. Andre Braden (Arashi-Do, Edmonton)
3x2 min rounds modified Muay Thai 154lbs
Ben Rosner (Olsen, Crowsnest Pass) vs. Trent House (BDB, Calgary)
3x2min rounds full Muay Thai 170lbs
Derek Jolivette (ArashiDo, Edmonton) vs. Michael Smallwood (World Total Martial Arts, Calgary)
5x2minute rounds Full Muay Thai 154lbs
Jamie Gifford (Shaolin, Edmonton) vs. Chris McMillan (LomPaYu, Calgary)
PROFESSIONAL MAIN CARD
5x3 minute rounds Professional Full Muay Thai 165lbs.
‘Shotgun’ Sean McKinnon (Team Smandych, Calgary) vs. TBA
5x3 minute rounds Professional Full Muay Thai 140lbs.
'Nasty' Nate Smandych (Team Smandych, Calgary, Canada) vs. Mark 'Diamond Heart' DeLuca (Pittsburgh Muay Thai, PA, USA)
3x3 minute rounds Professional K1 Rules 175lbs.
Billy Kim (BDB, Calgary) vs. Adrian Cardinal (Edmonton)
5x3 minute rounds Professional Full Muay Thai 124lbs.
Jessica Gladstone (Team Smandych, Calgary) vs. Celeste Saenz (Mexico)
MAIN EVENT
5x3 minute rounds Professional Full Muay Thai 140lbs.
8-man Tournament final match $10,000 on the line &the WMC North American Title
Josh Palmer (FitPlus Martial Arts, Halifax, Canada) vs. Matt Embree (Siam No.1, Toronto, Canada)
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JOURNEY FIGHT SERIES IV
Saturday, Oct 22nd, 2011
Doors Open 6:00 PM / Fight Start 7:00 PM
CENTURY CASINO
1010 42nd Ave S.E.
Calgary, Alberta
VIP Table Seating – $1500 SOLD OUT
Ringside Row 1 – SOLD OUT
Ringside Row 2 – SOLD OUT
Ringside Row 3 $70
General $40 (in advance)
Student $30 (in advance)
CHECK OUT THE JOURNEY FIGHT SERIES WEB PAGE AT: Journey Fight Series
FOLLOW JOURNEY FIGHT SERIES ON FACEBOOK AT: Journey Fight Series on Facebook
Professional bouts sanctioned by the WMC and Calgary Combative Sports Commission License #13214184 , amateur bouts sanctioned by CMTC-A.
dooooont stop believing. hold on to that feeeeeliiiing. Big Rig 
Anyone in Calgary that loves Muay Thai should be here. The last two shows have been great. Looking forward to another great show put on by Trevor. One of the easiest guys in the business to deal with.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 17th, 2011
The countdown is on as the athletes complete their final preparations for the Journey Fight Series Finale! Listen for promoter Robin Finley and athlete Lindsay Rae on the FAN 960 at 1:30PM on Wednesday, October 19th. Watch for Billy Kim and Nasty Nate Smandych in Shaw TV and Friday October 21st. Keep your eyes on the Calgary Sun this week for a column featuring the Journey Fight Series! Two more title bouts just adde to an already stacked card! Jessica ‘Thumper’ Gladstone vs. Celeste Saenz for the LBTM title! The much anticipated rematch between Jamie Gifford of Edmonton and Chris McMillan of Calgary will be for the CMTC-A Western Canadian Title! 8 fights, 3 belts up for grabs! Don’t you dare miss it!
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JOURNEY FIGHT SERIES IV
Saturday, Oct 22nd, 2011
Doors Open 6:00 PM / Fight Start 7:00 PM
CENTURY CASINO
1010 42nd Ave S.E.
Calgary, Alberta
VIP Table Seating – $1500 SOLD OUT
Ringside Row 1 – $100 SOLD OUT
Ringside Row 2 $80 SOLD OUT
Ringside Row 3 $70
General $40 (in advance)
Student $30 (in advance)
LINE UP
AMATEUR UNDERCARD
3x2minute rounds Full Muay Thai 147lbs
Lindsay Rae (Smandych, Calgary) vs. Andre Braden (Arashi-Do, Edmonton)
3x2 min rounds modified Muay Thai 154lbs
Ben Rosner (Olsen, Crowsnest Pass) vs. Trent House (BDB, Calgary)
3x2min rounds full Muay Thai 170lbs
Derek Jolivette (ArashiDo, Edmonton) vs. Michael Smallwood (World Total Martial Arts, Calgary)
5x2minute rounds Full Muay Thai 154lbs
Jamie Gifford (Shaolin, Edmonton) vs. Chris McMillan (LomPaYu, Calgary)
PROFESSIONAL MAIN CARD
5x3 minute rounds Professional Full Muay Thai 140lbs.
'Nasty' Nate Smandych (Team Smandych, Calgary, Canada) vs. Mark 'Diamond Heart' DeLuca (Pittsburgh Muay Thai, PA, USA)
3x3 minute rounds Professional K1 Rules 175lbs.
Billy Kim (BDB, Calgary) vs. Adrian Cardinal (Edmonton)
5x3 minute rounds Professional Full Muay Thai 124lbs.
Jessica Gladstone (Team Smandych, Calgary) vs. Celeste Saenz (Mexico)
MAIN EVENT
5x3 minute rounds Professional Full Muay Thai 140lbs.
8-man Tournament final match $10,000 on the line &the WMC North American Title
Josh Palmer (FitPlus Martial Arts, Halifax, Canada) vs. Matt Embree (Siam No.1, Toronto, Canada)
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW at BUY TICKETS !
Can’t make it to the fights? Check it out LIVE on PPV at GFL.tv !
CHECK OUT THE JOURNEY FIGHT SERIES WEB PAGE AT: Journey Fight Series
FOLLOW JOURNEY FIGHT SERIES ON FACEBOOK AT: Journey Fight Series on Facebook
Professional bouts sanctioned by the WMC and Calgary Combative Sports Commission License #13214184 , amateur bouts sanctioned by CMTC-A.
RESULTS
Saturday, October 22nd
Journey Fight Series IV - Tournament Final
Derek Jolivette def. Michael Smallwood TKO Rd 1
Trent House def. Ben Rosner Unanimous Decision
Will Quijada def. Lindsay Rae Spilt Decision
Adrian Cardinal def. Billy Kim TKO Rd 1
Nate Smandych def. Mark DeLuca TKO Rd 3
Chris McMillan def. Jamie Gifford Unanimous Decision
*Western Canadian Muay Thai title & Fight of the night
Matt Embree def. Josh Palmer Unanimous Decision
*WMC North American Muay Thai Title & $10,000 tournament prize
Thank you to all the fans, fighters, coaches, officials and volunteers for making last night a success!
Pics to come at www.kiwiblack.com