The Score Fighting Series Secures New Broadcast Partnership with AXS TV

- First event to be broadcast live on Friday October 19^th from Sarnia, Ontario

TORONTO, August 20, 2012 – The Score Fighting Series (SFS) today announced a deal which sees US-based television network AXS TV become a broadcast partner for its live MMA events.

AXS TV, the largest independently owned and operated network, is the premier television destination with the best events in pop culture, biggest acts in music, and hottest breaking news and trends in entertainment. The network’s AXS TV Fights is renowned for its Friday Night Mixed Martial Arts and Kickboxing LIVE events.

The Score Fighting Series is a live MMA promotion owned and run by Score Media, which also operates theScore Television Network, a national sports specialty service providing news, information, highlights and live events to more than 6.6 million homes across Canada.  

The new deal will see SFS bouts broadcast as part of AXS TV Fights’ programming, beginning October 19^th when the series comes to the RBC Centre in Sarnia, Ontario.

Video: The Score Fighting Series announcement on “Inside MMA” with The Score’s Mauro Ranallo and AXS TV’s Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten. http://youtu.be/96vA2KAp9iU

SFS promoter Brendan Fyfe said: "AXS TV Fights is a major MMA torchbearer and we are extremely pleased to be working with them. This partnership is validation for all the hard work we have put into our matchmaking, events and production and will generate greater exposure for our fighters and sponsors. This is a great day for The Score Fighting Series and for Canadian MMA."

MMA has been a core sport for theScore for many years. Respected MMA commentator Mauro Ranallo is theScore’s lead fight correspondent, with MMA programming televised weekly by theScore across Canada.

Many notable fighters have participated in The Score Fighting Series since its first official event in June 2011, including Canadian standouts Jordan Mein, Antonio Carvalho, Chris Clements, John Alessio, Josh Hill and John Fraser and non-Canadian talent such as Marius Zaromskis, Rich Clementi, Forrest Petz, Thierry Sokoudjou, Ryan Healy, Luigi Fioravanti, Brett Cooper and Daron Cruikshank.

The Score Fighting Series adds to AXS TV’s already robust LIVE MMA fight broadcasts, which includes world-class events from Legacy Fighting Championship, Titan Fighting Championship, XFC, Maximum Fighting Championship, BAMMA and It's Showtime.  

“This a big win for AXS TV Fights fans, The Score Fighting Series and MMA fighters,” said AXS TV Fights CEO Andrew Simon. “The addition of The Score Fight Series bolsters AXS TV’s reputation for broadcasting more LIVE MMA than any other network while also bringing more attention to SFS.”

The Score Fighting Series plans to run six or more shows over the next 12 months on AXS TV. Starting with the October 19^th event, the main cards of all future SFS events will be seen live on theScore and AXS TV.

The Sarnia event will be headlined by Canadian MMA standout Chris Horodecki, who trains out of the Adrenaline Training Centre in nearby London, Ontario.  His opponent and other match-ups will be confirmed shortly.  Meanwhile, The Score Fighting Series’ next event, which takes place in Hamilton, Ontario on Saturday, August 25^th, will be streamed globally on thescore.com, with the main card televised live on theScore in Canada, starting at 9:00pm EST.

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CHRIS “THE MENACE” CLEMENTS REPRESENTS APEX SPORTS AGENCY WELL AT UFC 145

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Clements makes successful Octagon debut in Atlanta

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (USA): Apex Sports Agency (ASA) fighter Chris “The Menace” Clements overcame the dreaded first-time Octagon jitters to come out victorious against Keith Wisniewski at UFC 145 this past Saturday in Atlanta, Georgia. UFC 145 was one of the biggest MMA events of the 2012 campaign, and Clements made a solid impression on fight fans. It was a hard-fought win for the Canada native, but he withstood Wisniewski’s attack, utilized his impressive standup skills, and had his hand raised at the end via split-decision.

“I’m happy with the win, but not satisfied with my performance,” said Clements. “I was too defensive with the wrestling, and I got a bit too wild with my striking.

“Keith is a really tough, durable guy. I knew he was going to be hard to finish,” he added.

ASA CEO Jason Chambers said, “Chris is a tremendous striker, an exceptionally entertaining fighter, and a great new dad to boot! We are proud to have him in the Apex Sports Agency family, and we look forward to his next bout.”

It was only the first decision of Clements’ career, but with his first UFC win under his belt, “The Menace” is excited to move forward.

“As for what’s next, I’m going to take a few weeks off to enjoy being a father, and then get back to the gym to fix some things I’m not happy with. No idea when I will get the call for my next fight, but I want to be ready when I do.”

Now 11-4, “The Menace” is prepared to take the next step towards his ultimate prize: the UFC Welterweight Championship!

For more information on Chris Clements, please visit his Facebook page athttps://www.facebook.com/OfficialChrisClements. He can also be found on Twitter@menaceclements.

For more information on Apex Sports Agency, please visit http://www.ApexSportsAgency.com/. ASA can also be found on Twitter @ApexSportAgency.