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RHODE ISLAND TO OFFICIALLY HOLD FIRST MMA EVENT NEXT MONTH

By Mike Johnson on 8/25/2010 4:04 PM
“First Blood”, the first-ever sanctioned MMA event in the State of Rhode Island will be held on 9/7 at The Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, RI.

A press conference will be held on 8/31 at 2 PM with Mike "The Beast" Campbell, Mat Santos and Luis "Rock Star" Felix appearing to discuss the event. The press conference will be held at the Wicked Good Bar & Grill (100 Twin River Road) in Lincoln, RI to officially announce the event.

Tickets for “First Blood,” presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), are available to purchase via Ticketmaster. Contact CES (401.724.2253/2254/www.cesboxing.com) or the Twin River Event Center (877.82.RIVER/ www.twinriver.com) for more information. Doors open at 6:00PM/ET, first bout at 7:00 PM/ET. (Twin River has waived its 18+ rule for “First Blood.” Anybody under the age of 18 must be accompanied at all times by an adult and they must enter through the West entrance.)