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Locked in the Cage 2: Local MMA scrambles for a toehold in Northeast Philly
Locked in the Cage 2: Local MMA scrambles for a toehold in Northeast Philly
Locked in the Cage 2, a Mixed Martial Arts fight featuring pro and amateur cage fights, goes down this Saturday night at the John Perzel Community Center in Northeast Philly.
Locked in the Cage 1 was, by my count, a big success. It was Philly's first major top-to-bottom local MMA show. (Not all fighters were locals but all local MMA gyms were represented and the promoters honored local interests.) The major selling point of that show was pulling off the co-main events featuring genuine Philly standouts — Wilson Reis, the former Elite XC champ, and Tara LaRosa, the No. 1-ranked 135-pound female in the world.
This event doesn't have the star power, but it does have citywide representation, as it'll feature Team Balance, Daddis Fight Camps, Fight Firm, Fight Factory, BJJ United and other local institutions. According to co-promoter Fran Evans, LITC2 is designed to address the most pressing task in establishing Philly's local scene — building up and refining new pros. Evans believes that this is the key to making homegrown MMA sustainable. If Philly does get a flow going, it can maintain its rep as a fighter's town in a sports world that's seeing MMA grow in relevance at an impressive clip. Otherwise, the local MMA scene will be vulnerable to rickety conditions and exploitation by slash-and-burn promoters.
The event goes down at The John Perzel Community Center (2990 St. Vincent St.) this Saturday night. (The full fight card is here, although some unpublished substitutions have been made.) Doors open at 6 p.m. and the fights start at 7 p.m. Wilson Reis, Fight Factory's Eddie Alvarez and others will be on hand to sign autographs.
Tickets ($40-$90) are available at lockedinthecage.com.
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