Taking a break from its Contender Series — Local Heroes events, C3 Fights presents "Battle on the Border” at 6 tonight from the First Council Casino in Newkirk.
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This is the first time the casino has hosted a mixed martial arts cage event.
The main event features former Ultimate Fighting and NCAA champion Mark Kerr taking on Chuck Huus. The other featured bout has Ultimate Fighter 4 finale contestant Edwin Dewees taking on Oklahoma City's Wayne Cole.
Also on the card is former Central Oklahoma wrestler Brandon Shelton. The 145-pound champion grapples with Brittish Pena in one of seven Oklahoma vs. Kansas contests. Shelton is 16-1 and has made one successful defense of his C3 Fights title.
•Lawton fighter added to Remington Park card: Super middleweight George Tahdooahnippah has been added to Tuesday night's boxing event at Remington Park.
Known as "The Comanche Kid,” the Lawton native is 9-0 with eight knockouts. Also participating on the card is former St. Gregory's point guard Noah Zuhdi and Oklahoma City resident Kyle Sherman.
Zuhdi is coming off his professional debut, a first-round knockout back in November. Sherman enters 6-1-1 and has fought in more than 100 amateur contests.
The card is being promoted by CatBOX Entertainment.
By Robert Przybylo
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Oklahoma City Storm vs. Kansas City CageKings
135 pounds: Victor Dominguez, Oklahoma, vs. Danny Tims
170 pounds: Ken Jackson, Oklahoma, vs. Travis Sveum
205 pounds: Ryan Lopez, Oklahoma, vs. Mark Roberts
155 pounds: Brandon Hollingsworth, Oklahoma, vs. Steve Schneider
225 pounds: Mark Holata, Oklahoma, vs. John Orr
145 pounds: Brandon Shelton, Oklahoma, C3 Champion 16-1 vs. Brittish Pena
185 pounds: Nathan James, Oklahoma, C3 Champion vs. Rudy Bears
Feature bouts: Wayne Cole vs. Edwin "Babyface” Dewees and Mark "The Smashing Machine" Kerr vs. Chuck Huus
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