Chicago, IL - On a card stacked with fifteen professional mixed martial arts bouts, a number of Shooto Class-A matches will be held in the tenth production of the Ironheart Crown. IHC X, "Tempest" promises to live up to its reputation as the benchmark for American Shooto.
Chicago, IL - On a card stacked with fifteen professional mixed martial arts bouts, a number of Shooto Class-A matches will be held in the tenth production of the Ironheart Crown. IHC X, "Tempest" promises to live up to its reputation as the benchmark for American Shooto.
Miguel Torres recently captured the Shooto Americas Featherweight Division title and has advanced his world rankings to the number seven position. In the show’s main event, Torres will take on Canada’s top A-lister in Richard "Monkey" Nancoo.
Despite a close decision loss to Jeff Curran, another Canadian by the name of Antonio Carvalho went on to defeat Rumino Sato in Japan, securing a spot in the world rankings. He remains the top contender in the Shooto Americas Lightweight Division and will face the number six ranked Joe Pearson.
Other featured A-Class fighters will include Jeremy Bolt, Billy Kidd, Joao Herdy, John Friedland, and Dereck Keasley. All the top local B-Class talent will also be featured, including the American debut of the Serbian Juggernaut, Miodrag Petkovich, a 240 pound monster from the Eastern Block. Petkovich brings with him a record of 13-3-0, and he will lock horns with Duneland Valetudo’s homegrown hereo, Mark Burch.
This show is sponsored in part by Rockstar Energy Drink and TapOut FightwearFights are scheduled to begin promptly at 7:00 PM. For tickets and information, contact Braulio Corral (219-688-7363) or Eric Moon (773-793-6555) or visit the website at www.ironheartcrown.net. .
