Optimus Fighting Championship I – The New Dawn
18th April 2010 5:00pm, Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England
We are dedicated to bringing professional fighters together to take part in skilful and explosive bouts within the cage.
Optimus FC is privileged to host an exciting opening bout which see’s Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner, trainer and UK MMA legend Dave ‘Speedy’ Elliot taking on the strong and ambitious Steve Douglas fighting out of the another Legend of the MMA worlds Ian ‘The Machine’ Freemans North East based ‘Team Machine’.
We are pleased to announce local fighter Scott Rogan will return to his native soil having fought in other parts of the country on the big stage for so long. The man to take on the challenge - Christopher Woolcott who’s aim it is to beat the very best.
Explosive Rob ‘Robocop’ Mills fighting out of the highly respected Sor Thanikul and Knuckledraggers camp meets well renowned Alnwick School of Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts tough Ryan ‘The Bull’ Copland.
Our first Headline Heavyweight bout sees Heavy hitter, Powerhouse and Ian ‘The Machine’ Freeman protégé Darren Towler from ‘Team Machine’ taking on The All American Wrestler, MMA Legend and UFC Hall of Famer which is Dan ‘The Beast’ Severn. This may well be the last UK appearance for this Pioneering MMA Veteran before drawing the curtain on a glorious and celebrated career which has spanned decades as he is set to retire from fighting in Professional Mixed Martial Events.
Line Up
Heavyweight Bout 94kg +
Dan Severn vs Darren Towler
Welterweight Bout 77kg
Rob Mills 77kg vs Ryan Copland 77kg
Welterweight Bout 77kg
Scott Rogan 77kg vs Christopher Woolcott 77kg
Tournament
Abdullah Abou Hamden 84kg vs Scott Liddle 105 kg
Michael Burns 84kg vs Steve Fenwick 84kg
Ashley Pollard 105 kg vs Steve Evans 95kg
Robert Horne 112kg vs Anth Jefferson 90kg
Andrew Hillhouse 110 kg vs Shaun Lomas 85kg
Daniel Movahedi 93kg vs Lewis Barrows 93kg
Ian Hawkins 120kg vs Dave Wilson 108kg
Chris Harmann 97 kg vs Peter Yendal 110 kg
First Fight
Welterweight Bout 77kg
Dave Elliott 77kg vs Steve Douglas 77kg
All tiered seats are £35 and a VIP table of 10 is £600 or £60 per person
