After successfully promoting 5 MMA cage fight events within a year with no major injuries, Western Australia sports minister Terry Waldron still insists on keeping a ban on the use of a cage in Western Australia. The ban on using a cage in mixed martial arts fighting will be enforced for the first time at Bragging Rights 6 on July 27th. The traditional boxing ring will have to be used despite countless attempts by Australia’s leading MMA organization to appeal the WA Sports Minister’s decision.
WA Sports Minister Terry Waldron stated “The Government did not believe it was in the community’s interest to endorse and encourage participation in ‘cage’ fighting”, despite the Professional Combat Sports Commission recommending the octagon-shaped enclosure be retained.
Australasia fighters, which includes fighters from Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea and neighboring islands in the Pacific Ocean will all be affected by the recent cage ban. American fighters will also be affected because K-OZ matches up Australasia fighters with American Fighters. Jesse “JT’ Money” Taylor, Ashe Bowman, Dave Mazzeny, David “Hollywood” Hullet and Briggs Foreman are all Americans who have have competed K-OZ cards. K-OZ Welterweight Champion Jesse “JT” Money Taylor of San Diego, CA recently stated “This changes the whole dynamic of the sport”.
Australasia has a hot bed of undiscovered MMA talent and K-OZ helps showcase these talents. Fighters across the region rely on the Australian MMA organization to help take their careers to the next level. After obtaining the K-OZ Heavyweight Championship Title, Soa “The Hulk” Palelei recently signed a contract to fight again for the UFC. K-OZ Welterweight Champion Jesse “JT Money” Taylor will be fighting for the World Series of Fighting in an upcoming title eliminator match. The K-OZ & WSOF contract allows Taylor to defend his K-OZ Welterweight Title and continue to fight for WSOF. Bragging Rights 6 will deliver six World Title Fights; three professional title bouts and three amateur title bouts all happening on July 27th at 6:00PM at Kingsway Indoor Stadium – Madeley, WA 6065
Fight fans from across the world will have free access to Bragging Rights 6 Championship fights live and on demand on Sherdog.com.
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