Ross Pearson To Fight At Cage Gladiators IX: Beatdown
Warrior Promotions Fighter Management are proud to announce their latest signing Ross “The Real Deal” Pearson (8-2-0) will be fighting on October 4th at Cage Gladiators IX: Beatdown at the Olympia in Liverpool.
Pearson will be facing the former Cage Rage British Lightweight Champion Abdul Mohammed (14-6-3) in an intriguing Lightweight bout which will be broadcast on ITV 4 on a later date. Warrior Promotions contacted Cage Gladiators Promoter Chris Zorba after Pearson's fight at Fightzone against Lee Liversey last month was cancelled, due to Liversey no-showing the event on the day of the show.
Ross Pearson is one of the hottest young talents in the UK MMA scene. At just 23 years of age; Pearson is already the current Ultimate Force Lightweight Champion, having defeated the experienced Irishman Aiden Marron in May. Since making his debut in 2003, Pearson has slowly worked his way up the ranks and impressed on the North East circuit winning the Strike and Submit British Lightweight Title and the Total Combat International Lightweight Title by overwhelming his opposition with a mix of powerful ground and pound and some solid submission work.
Pearson's potential saw the North East fighter called-up to Cage Warriors, where he fought at 'Enter The Rough House 5' in December last year, where he defeated the tough Muay Thai fighter Steve Tetley. Due to his performance, Pearson earned rave reviews from the MMA media who saw him for the first time in one of Europe's biggest events. Since then Pearson's career has sky-rocketed and the tough all round fighter is currently on a 6 bout win streak with wins over Aiden Marron, Cedric Celerier and the unorthodox Cage Rage veteran Sami Berik.
Pearson Strikes Down On Steve Tetley
In order to capitalise on his vast potential; Pearson signed a management contract with Warrior Promotions earlier this summer and both sides see this forthcoming bout with Mohammed as a starting block to bigger and better things in the near future.
However Abdul Mohamed is one of the best known and decorated UK based fighters having previously held the Cage Warriors Welterweight Title in 2003-4, and also holds impressive victories over the likes of the current Cage Warriors World Lightweight Champion; Alexandre “Xandihno” Izidro (Twice), the Cage Rage star; Jean Silva and wins over UFC veterans Jess Liaudin and Ross Pointon.
This fight has all the makings of a war and with rumours circulating that the winner of this bout is due to sign a big contact on one of the World's elite shows, it will be a great indicator if Pearson is ready to take the next step up.
Warrior Promotions would like to thank Chris Zorba and his team at Cage Gladiators for making this fight happen and we look forward to Ross getting the win in Liverpool next month.
For more information on Ross Pearson (including Interviews, features and to book him for your own show or promotion) please contact Andy Lillis or Ian Dean. Likewise if you are interested in sponsoring Ross Pearson, please contact the Warrior Promotions Commercial Director Tony McDonagh
Information on : Warrior Promotions
Warrior Promotions have staged over 34 successful MMA events since 2002 through its Cage Warriors Fighting Championship promotion retaining notable stars such as ; Michael Bisping, Dan Hardy, Gegard Mousasi, Jeff Monson, Antonio De Silva Junior & Rosi Sexton as its current Title Belt Holders. The promotion was selected this year to field a 5 man GB Team in the upcoming 2009 M-1 Challenge, a world wide tournament for MMA and the first event in the UK shall be held this year on Sept 27th in Nottingham when the mighty Red Devils face an all star USA team. Warrior Promotions & Cage Warriors Fighting Championship is owned and operated by Rightfield Ltd.
Tony McDonagh
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