The Patriot Act II, which will be headlined by former UFC heavyweight contender Jeff Monson (27-8), will be held on April 25 at the Holiday Inn Select Executive Center. The event will showcase a combination of professional and amateur fighters, including the pro MMA debut of Brandon Barger at 170 lbs. Also fighting will be Ben Askren (1-0), who made his pro debut on Feb. 7th at Headhunter Productions' first event when he defeated opponent Josh Flowers via technical knockout.
"The first Patriot Act was a lot of fun to plan and to fight in," said Askren, who is also one of the three founders of Headhunter Productions. "And each event will just continue to get better."
The other founders are Jake Hecht, a standout professional fighter, and Wade Rome, a local businessman and founding member of the American Top Team. Rome has a long history of involvement in MMA, both in fighting and putting on events, and has recently focused his attention to bringing a new level of fighting to Columbia. Rome believes that his philosophy of putting on events that fighters want to fight in is the key to making Headhunter Productions a success.
"As fighters ourselves, we understand the importance of treating each fighter, whether amateur or professional, as a valued and integral part of the event," said Rome. "In turn, they will perform optimally, and the fans and sponsors will benefit as well."
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