‘Cage of Horrors’ MMA show stacked from top to bottom

Posted on | October 14, 2010 | No Comments

Almeida-Strauss headlines CES Pro-Am MMA show Oct. 22 at Foxwoods

MASHANTUCKET, CT (Oct. 13, 2010) – “Cage of Horrors,” presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Sports and Entertainment, Inc. (CES), in association with Foxwoods Resort Casino, will feature a stacked lineup from top to bottom October 22 at Fox Theater.

The “Cage of Horrors” pro-am MMA show is headlined by the CESMMA Lightweight Championship fight between undefeated Brazilian sensation Magno Almeida (5-0-0) and veteran Daniel Straus (14-2-0).

Last month in the first sanctioned MMA match ever held in Rhode Island, Almeida upset Mike “The Beast” Campbell (8-3-0) by first-round tap-out, while NAAFS titlist Strauss rides a 10-fight win streak into Foxwoods.

The co-feature is a rematch between controversial winner Luis “Rockstar” Felix (5-5-0), fighting out of Cranston (RI) and Boston lightweight Jim Dechaves (3-3-0). All fights on the card will be contested at three, 5-minute rounds, excluding the five, 5-minute round match in the main event.

Other professional combat fighters scheduled to fight on the “Cage of Horrors” card include undefeated light heavyweight Steve Skrzat (4-0-0), Uxbridge (MA) vs. Mike Mucitelli (4-0-0) Watertown (NY); middleweight Jeff “Scary Nightmare” Nader (3-2-0), Plymouth (MA) vs. Dustin Baker (1-0-0), Rochester (NY); welterweight Mark Skelcher (0-1-0), Oakdale (CT) vs. Asa Buck (2-0-0), Uxbridge (MA); lightweights Lionel Young (3-4-0), Boston (MA) vs. Andrew Caron (5-2-0), New London (CT), Hitalo Machado (6-4-0), Danbury (CT) vs. Marquis Daniels (5-4-0), Watertown (NY); featherweight Jeff Moore (1-0-1), Weymouth (MA) vs. Rich De Los Reyes (2-0-0), Danbury (CT); bantamweight Todd Sweeney (1-2-0), Southbridge (MA) vs. Blair Tugman (4-3-0), North Haven (CT).

Six amateur matches are also on tap including featherweight Alex Daley, Southbridge (MA) vs. Rashib Robledo, New London (CT), bantamweight Patrick Quigley, Danbury (CT) vs. Cliff Moulton, Watertown (NY); heavyweight Matt McFarland , Southbridge (MA) and featherweights John Naples, New London (CT), Tal Simpson and Southbridge (MA) against opponents to be determined.

All fights and fighters are subject to change.

Tickets, priced at $25.00, $35.00, $60.00 and $75.00, are available to purchase by calling CES (401.724.2253/2254) or Foxwoods (800-200-2882), going online at www.cesboxing.com or www.foxwoods.com, or in person at Foxwood’s box office.

For more information contact CES (401.724.2253/2254/www.cesboxing.com) or Foxwoods Resort Casino (www.foxwoods.com). Doors open at 6:00 PM/ET, first bout at 7:00 PM/ET.