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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

OO Fights Comes to Manassas Park



Northern Virginia’s longest running mixed martial arts fight promotion brings their cage to Manassas Park Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 1.

Twenty amateur bouts are scheduled including two title fights. OO Fights (formerly Operation Octagon) is the longest running and most successful Northern Virginia fight promotion holding both amateur and professional fights in the Washington area.  The event in Manassas Park will be their 22nd event to a sold-out crowd.
Packed with competitive gyms and dojos, Northern Virginia’s mixed martial arts scene stands out on the East Coast, having produced “The Ultimate Fighter” finalist Kris McCray from Gold Medal Grappling in Woodbridge and former contestant Dustin Pague of Disciple MMA in Centreville. The show currently has fighter Colton Smith, of Vanguard Gym in Manassas, competing in the semi-finals on this season of the show on TV’s FX Network.
Should Colton, a former Operation Octagon champ, win his next match he’ll be headed to The Ultimate Fighter season finale on Dec. 15 in Las Vegas to compete for a six figure UFC contract and a custom Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Vanguard is also home to OO Fights former lightweight amateur champ, Mike Pope, who in 2011 won gold medals in two international Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitions. Mike made his professional debut with a win over Jonathan Hughes at Operation Octagon 20 last July.
Saturday’s event has a stacked card with the main event pitting undefeated middleweight champ Shurron Thompson against contender Eric Kronstadt. Kronstadt’s three fight win streak includes impressive stoppages in all his fights. Josh Aguero will face Michael Serrano for the bantamweight title and Virginia State champion wrestler Brett Jenkins will face Matt Ferguson from LA Boxing in Sterling in a heavy weight fight.
This event will benefit underprivileged families in the local area with a toy and food drive.
Bring a toy or canned food and receive a special gift from OO Fights, Saturday December 1st at the Manassas Park Community Center & Sports Complex, 99 Adams St, Manassas Park, VA. Doors open at 6 p.m. and fight will begin at 7 p.m.
OO shows began in 2008 to sell-out crowds at Prince William County Fairgrounds in Manassas. Since then, they have continued fill seats shows in Sterling and the District. In 2009, OO Fights acquired the area’s other big promotion, Valhalla Fights, merging the best pools of Northern Virginia fighters.

Visit oofights.com for ticket information.