AFO Thanksgiving Massacre this Wednesday in Mansfield, MA

Posted on | November 23, 2010 | No Comments

Mansfield – The American Fighting Organization will hold its annual “Thanksgiving Massacre” event this Wednesday November 24th at the Holiday Inn Event Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts, the night before Thanksgiving.

“The night before Thanksgiving is traditionally one of the biggest party nights of the year.” Said AFO President Pete Dilorenzo, “Almost everyone has the next day off and we always show our audience a good time.”

Per tradition, this year’s Thanksgiving Massacre show will raise money to help feed families through the Greater Boston Food Bank. At last year’s event, proceeds helped feed over 100 families for Thanksgiving. This year, the goal is to double that figure.

In the main event, the AFO lightweight title will be at stake when defending champion Joey Proctor (4-0, 3 submissions), who trains out of UFC lightweight Joe Lauzon’s gym in Bridgewater, puts his championship and unbeaten record on the line when he fights tough Rhode Island resident Luis Felix(5-6, 1 KO, 2 submissions) of Team Rockstar.

In the co-feature, New England MMA mainstay Dan Bonnell (11-7, 3 KO’s, 5 submissions) rides a two fight win streak into his 145 pound fight with AFO constant Brian Marino (4-1, 2 KO’s, 2 submissions). For Marino, who has fought all five of his MMA bouts inside an AFO cage, it will be his last MMA outing for at least a few years before he begins service in the United States Army in 2011.

Rounding out the professional portion of the card will be the debut of Team Sityotong’s Lewis Coropa against Connecticut’s Matt Kaponis (1-1, 1 KO), the 145 pound match up of Waikru’s Franklin Isabel (2-4, 2 submissions), against Fernando Perez (2-4, 1 KO, 1 submission) and 135 pounders Theo Desjardin (0-3) seeking his first pro victory against Pennsylvania’s Doug Sonier (0-10), who also will be looking for his first pro win inside the cage.

A full amateur undercard will also be featured. Entire card listed at www.AFOMMA.com. The event will be recorded for DVD’s produced by www.NESportsTV.com and for a TV special to be announced soon. Select fights will also be featured on AFO Proving Grounds, the AFO’s weekly TV series that airs on My TV New England every Saturday at 11AM.