Bragging Rights possibly heading to Sydney; Keith Jardine vs Sam Brown likely main event

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Mike

Saturday, 20 April 2013 15:56

It looks like Western Australian based promotion K-Oz Entertainment is packing up and heading East for their forthcoming sixth installment in the Bragging Rights series.

Promoter Grady Scott Stewart revealed the news on Facebook Thursday and although no date was included in the revelation, fightnewsaustralia.com understands that late June is being targeted by the promoter.

"I'm looking to Sydney for the next show. K-Oz needs the television exposure to bring the next fight back here to Perth with a bang".

"Perth is home so are the bullies that took the cage from us. That fight is far from over".

The "bullies" Stewart was referring to are The Western Australian state government, who outlawed the use of the cage on March 1 this year. Although the promotion has declared a willingness to host Mixed Martial Arts events in a ring, it would seem for now anyway, Bragging Rights will remain in the cage.

A possible match-up for the Sydney show was also revealed this week with long time UFC fighter Keith Jardine (Pictured) likely to face K-Oz Light-Heavyweight champion Sam "Striker" Brown for the title. 

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Quick News: Roshambo 2 'Bone vs Giuffrida' Postponed

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Chris

Friday, 19 April 2013 23:01

Only a few days after announcing their next event, Roshambo MMA has had to postpone their second event which was set to feature a middleweight title fight between Ian Bone and Rob Giuffrida. The event was originally scheduled to take place on June 1 at the Chandler Theatre in Brisbane with a new date expected to be announced shortly

"(We) will confirm new date early next week," the promotion told Fight News Australia.

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Featherweight Title Fight set for Fury 6: Pat Promrangka vs Suasday Chau

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Mike

Friday, 19 April 2013 21:32

Fresh off a quick knockout win over Grant Blackler to capture the Fury Featherweight title, Pat Promrangka (pictured) will make his promotional return on June 8 to face South Australian fighter Suasday Chau.

The interstate match-up was announced by the promotion on Tuesday, and will serve as the main event for the show.

In what was his debut appearance for Fury, it took Promrangka just 1:50 to upset the heavily favored former champion back in mid February at Fury 5. After going into the tilt as a huge underdog, "Warapot" dropped the TUF "Smashes" cast member with a solid right hand before snatching the title with a flurry of punches. With a record of 5-1 in his last 6 appearances, the Impact MMA Gym fighter will be looking to continue his recent form when he meets the Adelaide native. 

For Suasday Chau, it was an arm-bar submission win over Fury stalwart Callum Lewis at Fury 5 that earned him a spot opposite the newly crowned Featherweight king. Outside the promotion, Chau last fought at Fightworld Cup 14 where he was beaten by New Zealand's Kairin Moses. After uncharacteristically missing weight for the bout, Chau looked to fade in the second round and was stopped via TKO. This will be his second appearance for Fury.

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Valor - C Series 3 Fight Card

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Chris

Thursday, 18 April 2013 21:01

Tasmanian youngsters Jordan Garcie and Ethan Duniam will headline the Valor - C Series 3 even scheduled to be held this weekend in Devonport, Tasmania. At only 19 and 20 years of age, these two are Tasmania's promising featherweight fighters and will be keen to rise up the pecking order when they do battle.

In the semi-main event Steven Maxwell will bring a 11-7 professional boxing record to the cage as he makes his MMA debut against David Simmons who has tasted victory in both of his Valor fights to date. 

A welterweight battle between Fred Howe and David Butt will secure the third position in the four-man one-night welterweight title tournament scheduled to be held in June. The winner will join Damon Upton-Greer and Callan Potter in the tournament with the fourth participant expected to be announced shortly.

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UFC and Hoyts to bring live pay-per-view events in Australia

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Mike

Thursday, 18 April 2013 18:38

Fight fans in Australia will now have the option to enjoy key UFC pay-per-view events on the big screen, at Hoyts Cinemas around the country.

The largest cinema brand in Australia and The UFC have joined forces to bring live events to select theaters starting with UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen, on Sunday, April 28.

Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth fans will also be able to watch a live UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 screening on May 26, which will feature a host of local fighters including Mark Hunt, who is set to battle former UFC Heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos. Also on the card, James Te Huna who faces Glover Teixeira while The Ultimate Fighter: Australia vs UK winner Robert Whittaker meets Colton Smith.

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