TITLE FIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MOVES PRO MIXED MARTIAL ARTS TO THE HISTORICAL VAL AIR BALLROOM
Posted on | December 15, 2007 | 1 Comment
Des Moines, IA- December 14, 2007 – Midwest Sports Entertainment Group (MSEG), the parent company of Title Fight Championship (TFC) announced an agreement today to produce mixed martial arts (MMA) shows at West Des Moines Val Air Ballroom. Previous TFC venues include Wells Fargo Arena, Vets Memorial Auditorium, Prairie Meadows Casino, and Seven Flags.
The Val Air, built in 1939, has just completed $1.3 million dollars in improvements, including paved parking. “The Val Air is part of Iowa history, and MMA is making Iowa history” commented Scott Casber, TFC founder. “Big bands were the rage when it opened, and based on everything we’re seeing, MMA is much the rage now,” Casber continued.
The first TFC event at the Val Air is on January 26, 2008 with “The Awakening”. “We assembled a group of fighters who are the backbone of MMA in Iowa” Casber confirmed. “These guys are crowd pleasers, and guys who bring a crowd. Placing them in a venue that has become such a popular destination for other types of events provides the perfect combination” Casber concluded.
Among the ten total bouts, the evening’s main event can be considered a grudge match, when MCC Champion Mike Van Meer meets Brian Green. Other confirmed fights include Jeff Carstens vs. TJ O’ Brien, Cole Jennet vs. Jason Purcell, and Josh Atwell vs. Eric Houser. Local fighting legends Ronnie Britt and Roman “Primetime” Hellums are featured as well. The event will be filmed for broadcast on Mediacom, as well as being featured on the national broadcast of HD-Net’s Inside MMA program.
“We’re thrilled to include TFC along with the increasing roster of top shelf entertainment we offer” responded Chris Cardani, Val Airs General Manager. “We know the promoters, and have followed the sport from the start. Combined with our experience with other fight promotions over the years, we purely will hit the ground running,” Cardani added.
TFC has announced a number of corporate sponsors, including All Iowa Products, Budweiser, Castle Concrete, Color Works, Crush, Graffiti Graffics, iowanightlife.com, Kaldenbergs PBS Landscaping, Kubed Fightgear, Lomax Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Mediacom, Morrissey Fine Jewelers, and Twisted Parrot.
Completion of the Val Air agreement makes tickets available to consumers through Tickmaster on-line (ticketmaster.com), by phone, and at Younkers, Hy-Vee, and Des Moines Civic Center . Tickets are also available at the Val Air Box office or by calling them at 223-6152.
Doors for the event will open at 6:30 PM, with fights beginning at 7:30 PM. Continuous updates regarding the event and fight card can be found at titlefightchampionship.com.