Matrix Fights, the brain child of Balance Studios’ Migliarese brothers with Jimmy Binns Jr and Sam Caplan, has released the bout sheet for their first fight card. Philadelphia represents big time with four pro fighters and nine amateurs coming out of the Liberty City. The rest of the card is filled in with mixed martial artists from Virginia, Brooklyn, Allentown, Pittsburgh, New Jersey and Ohio.
Matrix Fights 1 goes down on February 27th at The Arena (formerly The New Alhambra, ECW Arena, Viking Hall, etc). Doors at 7pm.
Main Event
Matt Makowski (4-2) vs LeVon Maynard (8-5)
Makowski is best known for his “butt scoot” victory over Nick Sera, but he is an accomplished mixed martial artist with Ring of Combat, EliteXC and Bellator bouts on his resume. Matt is a trainer at Daddis FC. Maynard is a Ring of Combat and UWC veteran with a January 23rd date in Chicago with Mark Miller
Co Featured Fight
Aaron Meisner (3-2) vs Francios Ambang (0-1-1)
Meisner is a Team Balance fighter and Ultimate Fighter alum. His last fight was a first round submission loss to Leo Pecanha in October, but he’s scheduled to bang with Marcus Ajian at Locked in the Cage 2. Ambang’s been out of action since a mid-June submission loss to Raul Amaya in Florida.
Pro Fight
Jackson Baer Trap Galka (1-1) vs Julio Rosario (1-1)
Jackson Galka won the first fight in the metro Philly area when he submitted Jimmy Grant in under 90 seconds at Respect is Earned’s Brotherly Love Brawl, but he lost a split decision in September at Ring of Combat. Galka is a Muay Thai fighter by trade in is one of Matt Makowski’s teammates at Daddis FC. Rosario is a trainer at Semper Fi MMA in Philly.
Pro Fight
Brylan Van Artsdalen (1-0) vs Doug Sonier (0-8)
Amateur Fights
Ben Tichy vs Dave Mortensen
Charlie Vinch vs Jeff Morber
Shane Donahue vs Tony Heyward
Jim Dewar vs Mike Manion
Rob Mudrak vs Nah-Shon Burrell
Danny Hughes vs Matt Longbrake-Swank
Dave Mattala vs TBA
Joe DiFranco vs TBA
Matrix is looking for some a couple fighters. They need a 155 pounder for Dave Mattala and a 165 pounder for Joe DiFranco.
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