CES 5: Cage of Pain

PRESS RELEASE FROM PROMOTER (WWW.CESBOXING.COM)

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (April 8, 2011) – Fresh off impressive wins in front of a sold-out crowd at Twin River, two of New England’s biggest names in mixed martial arts are ready to step back into the cage for arguably the toughest test of their careers.

Lightweight Mike “The Beast” Campbell of Providence, R.I., and Pawtucket, R.I., middleweight Todd “The Hulk” Chattelle return to action Friday, April 8th, 2011, at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln as Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports presents “Cage Of Pain.”

Campbell (9-3, 6 KOs) recently knocked out Mike Medrano in the opening round of their rematch at Twin River on Feb. 25 in the main event of CES “Rhode Rage” show and will now face Tony “Lionheart” Hervey (12-9, 8 KOs) in the main event April 8th, while Chattelle (7-6, 7 KOs), who beat Woody “The Dynasty” Weatherby on the undercard of “Rhode Rage,” will step in against Jeff “Scary Nickname” Nader (4-3, 3 KOs) of Plymouth, Mass.

“Mike and Todd are among the most popular, well-respected fighters on the mixed martial arts circuit today, and it’s an honor to have them back on this exciting card on April 8th,” Burchfield said. “Mike took care of business in a major way on Feb. 25 with a convincing win over Mike Medrano, proving, once again, why he’s become a household name in this sport.

“And what more can you say about Todd Chattelle? No one gave him a chance against Woody Weatherby. Woody had wins over UFC veterans on his resume, and Todd was considered by some to be nothing more than an another opponent, but on Feb. 25 Todd showed us why you never doubt the heart of a champion, scoring a major upset victory in front of his loyal fans.

“When you think of CES MMA, you think of competitive fights, sold-out venues and the best in sports entertainment. We’ve set the bar high, and we’re committed to raising it even higher each and every time our fighters step into that cage.”

The undercard of “Cage Of Pain” features welterweight John Manley (5-1) of Uxbridge, Mass./Team Link facing Jason “Ba Bu” Trzewieczynski (4-5) of Lancaster, N.Y./Buffalo Training Center; Darrius Heyliger (1-0) of Courtland, N.Y./Bombsquad facing Brockton, Mass./Cape Cod Fighting Arts welterweight Pierry Pierre (2-1); and Woonsocket, R.I./B+F Boxing lightweight Justin Switzer (0-3) aiming for his first win against Billy Walsh (1-5) of South Burlington, Vt./United Fighting Arts. There are also three fighters making their professional debuts, including lightweights Jon Marcheterre of Southbridge, Mass./Mixed Breed and Brandon Rooney of Milford, Conn./Ultimate MMA in their respective debuts, and featherweight Al Jamain Sterling of Courtland, N.Y./Bombsquad in his debut against Matthew DiMarcantonio (0-1) of Lancaster, N.Y./Buffalo Training Center.

Last, but certainly not least, middleweight Adam Quitt (0-2), a firefighter from Framingham, Mass., will step into the cage in honor of the late Doug Bolanes Jr., representing Team Never Surrender and the Doug Bolanes Foundation. Bolanes Jr., 22, of Framingham died March 10th in an automobile accident. He fought on two CES shows, including his pro debut in December of 2010 at Twin River and a knockout win over Stephen Stengel at “Rhode Rage.”

For Campbell (Team Sityodtong/Tim Burrill), this is a major step up in competition following his impressive win over Medrano. Hervey, who trains out of Detroit, Mich., with the Stealth Squad, has a deep-rooted background that also includes two bouts as a professional boxer. Hervey won the King of the Cage lightweight championship with a win over Victor Valenzuela in 2009 and made seven additional appearances on KOTC cards. His most recent win was a knockout of Scott Bickerstaff 17 seconds into the opening round of their bout at the KOTC: “Underground 56” show in May of 2010. With two power punchers of this caliber butting heads in the main event, the match-up between Campbell and Hervey could end with a bang – literally. Campbell finished off Medrano with a series of left hooks just 1:46 into their rematch on Feb. 25 and has now knocked out his opponent in three of his last four victories.

Chattelle’s road to victory April 8th won’t be any easier; Nader lacks Chattelle’s experience, but has similar power with three knockouts in four professional wins. All of Nader’s knockout victories have come in the opening round with the lone exception being a unanimous decision win over Jose Lopez in 2009. Nader recently handed Dustin Baker his first professional loss via a second-round knockout at CES’ “Cage Of Horrors” show in October of 2010.

Chattelle’s power could be the equalizer; a knee to the face opened a vicious cut over Weatherby’s eye in their Feb. 25 showdown, causing the referee to stop the bout less than a minute into the opening round. To date, the win over Weatherby is the trademark victory in Chattelle’s career. Nader trains with the Cape Cod Fighting Arts team while Chattelle represents Team United.

Tickets for “Cage Of Pain” are $30.00, $50.00 and $100.00 and can be purchased by calling CES at 401.724.2253/2254, online at www.cesboxing.com or www.twinriver.com, at the Players Club booth at Twin River, or through any TicketMaster location. Doors open 6 p.m. with the first bout scheduled for 7.

(Twin River has waived its 18+ rule for “Cage Of Pain.” Anybody under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult and must enter through the West entrance. The media request form for this event is attached to the email; please follow the instructions and return at your earliest convenience.)