The North American Allied Fight Series is set to host "Caged Fury 16" at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Morgantown Event Center.
This mixed martial arts event, which is hosted by Simons Productions, will serve as one of the first sanctioned MMA events in West Virginia history and will feature the state's first-ever women's matchup.
"We're really excited about being able to hold mixed martial arts events in W.Va., now," said Stephen Simons, owner of Simons Productions.
"We have a great card, and I'm expecting it to be a great night of fights."
The fight card is deep from top to bottom, and it features Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Sean the "Big Sexy" McCorkle as well as W.Va., native Nathan "Bamm Bamm" Bryant in his professional debut.
"He [McCorkle] is looking to get back into the UFC with another win, so he's very motivated right now," Simons said.
McCorkle, who went 1-2 during his stint with the UFC, is presently riding a three-fight win streak in which he defeated each opponent by submission in under two minutes.
Standing across the cage from McCorkle Saturday night will be undefeated heavyweight Mike Gordon. At 6'1,'' 295 pounds, Gordon is a huge, powerful fighter and he is coming off of a 15-second technical knockout victory in his last outing.
The other heavyweight matchup on Saturday's card features Bryant in his professional MMA debut against Ohio's Rick "Have a Nice" Day.
"I've known ‘Bamm' for the past two, three years," Simons said. "He's a local guy and he's excited to be fighting in front of his hometown fans, so he'll be bringing it for sure."
Along with Bryant's professional debut, "Caged Fury 16" will be the scene of mixed martial arts history in the form of a women's 110-pound scrap.
The bout between the highly touted, undefeated Ashley Cummins and Stephanie Frausto will mark the first women's MMA fight in West Virginia history.
"Cummins and Frausto will be fired up and looking to put on a great show to represent the women martial artists," Simon said. "This bout may very well steal the show."
Adding to the already deep fight card is Bellator Fighting veteran Joey "The Hitman" Holt. Holt is coming off of his recent destruction of Clint Musser at Bellator 51, and he will be looking for a similar highlight reel knockout finish Saturday.
"Caged Fury 16" is sure to be a high-intensity, entertaining event for fight fans across the Mountain State. With fighters like McCorkle, Holt, Bryant and the inaugural W.Va., women's matchup on the card, this event promises
not to disappoint.
"We're about sold out, and I'm expecting it to sell out by fight time," Simons said. "People are into it, and that's a good sign that we'll be able to continue doing this."
Tickets can be purchased at Kegler's Sports Bar & Lounge or online at www.simonspromotions.com.
The event will be on DirecTV and Dish Network's Sports Time Ohio, and the official weigh-ins will be held at Kegler's Friday, January 27, at 7 p.m.
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