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SALEM, New Hampshire (September 12, 2009) – Red-hot lightweight prospect Calvin “The Boston Finisher” Kattar may not have lived up to his nickname last night, but he captured the NABC MMA East Coast lightweight title by going the distance for the first time in his young pro career, winning a 5-round decision against Andrew “New York State of Mind” Montanezin the American Steel Cagefighting (ASC) main event at the Icenter in Salem, New Hampshire.

ASC 2 was presented in association with the Icenter and Bellabance Beverage of Nashua (NH), at the Icenter in Salem, New Hampshire.

Kattar (8-1-0), fighting out of Methuen (MA), came out strong, as expected, but Montanez withstood the storm, even winning the opening round on the judges’ scorecards, and ended-up living up to his reputation as a survivor.


Kattar, who had won by knockout or submission in the opening round of each of his previous seven pro wins, won a unanimous 5-round decision for the title.

“It was a great show and a great main event,” promoter Sal LoNano said. “Calvin had a tough fight. I knew it was going to be an exciting fight. I had spent a lot of time with Calvin and knew he was in great shape and I’d heard that Montanez was in top condition, too. Calvin had the advantage after the first round but Montanez came to fight. I’m very, very proud of what ASC has done. We put on great shows and showcased a lot of local talent. Calvin Kattar is one of the best young fighters on the East Coast. I believe he’s going places in this business.”

Underground fighter Tyson “Psycho” Akl’s pro debut didn’t have a storybook ending. Fighting out of Salem, the local favorite tapped out from a solid Colin Schrader (2-0-0) arm bar at the end of the first round.

Also on the card, Eric Henry (9-6-0) upset veteran Doug Gordon (10-8-0) via a technical knockout late in the third and final round, Kenny Foster (3-1-0) submitted Travis Lercehen (4-6-0) early in in the second round.

In a pair of amateur matches, Neil Woodworth (2-0-0) defeated Eric Sunday (1-1-0) by third-round submission, while Jason Earl (1-1-0) stopped John Fiore(0-1-0) in the first round.

American Steel Cagefighting

ASC is owned and operated by Sal LoNano, former professional boxing promoter and manager whose S & L Boxing guided the careers of world-class professional boxers “Irish” Micky Ward and Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi, former world light welterweight champion. Gary Marino is the ASC matchmaker, while Bob Moglia serves as its Director of Business Development.


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WHO: All fighters on Friday evening’s American Steel Cagefighting’s (ASC) mixed martial arts show including…

Calvin Kattar (7-1-0), Premier Martial Arts, Methuen, MA
Andrew Montanez (7-9-0), Team Montanez, Mineola, NY
Doug “Flash” Gordon (9-7-0), Team Rush, New Castle, DE
Tyson “Psycho” Akl (Pro debut), Salem, NH
James Quinlin (Pro Debut), Methuen, MA

WHERE: Icenter, 60 Lowell Rd. (Rt. 38), Salem, NH 603.893.4448

WHEN: Thursday, September 10, 2009 – 6:00 PM/ET

WHY: Official weigh-in for Friday night’s ASC show. Tickets, priced at $75.00 (ringside), $60.00, $40.00 and $30.00, are available to purchase at the Icenter in Salem, New Hampshire (603.893.4448/info@the-icenter.com.)

Doors open at 6 PM, first fight at 8 PM. Go to http://www.AmericanSteelCagefighting.com for additional information.

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SALEM, New Hampshire (September 3, 2009) – Former underground fighter Tyson “Psycho” Akl makes his mixed martial arts pro debut September 11 on the American Steel Cagefighting (ASC) show at the Icenter in Salem, New Hampshire.

Akl, fighting out of Salem (NH), takes on middleweight Collin Schrader (1-0-0) on the special ASC event, presented in association with the Icenter and Bellabance Beverage of Nashua (NH).

Methuen (MA) prospect Calvin “The Boston Finisher” Kattar (7-1-0) fights Andrew “New York State of Mind” Montanez for the vacant NABC MMA East Coast lightweight title (155 lbs.) in the 5-round main event.

Akl, who was based in Montreal and fought underground there as well as up and down the East Coast, goes by the name of Tyson. He was working out in Taekwondo studio in Lowell when a Muay Thai specialist came in looking for a workout partner. Tyson, who is a Muay Thai fighter and also boxes, quickly dropped the sparring partner with a kick to the head. He immediately jumped up off the mat only to be knocked out from a vicious punch to the head from Tyson. “I was scared,” Akl explained. “He was out cold for about two minutes; I thought I killed him. The guys there said I hit like Tyson. That’s when they started calling me, ‘Tyson,’ who is my idol.”

The 35-year-old Akl is a hometown favorite in Salem (NH), where he plans to soon open a mixed martial arts school. He also had a role in the recently shot movie, “The Fighter,” about boxer “Irish” Micky Ward and his brother, trainer Dicky Eklund. Tyson met Ward and Tyson, along with ASC president Sal LoNano, years ago in a gym where Ward was training to fight Arturo Gatti. “In the movie I play an inmate who gets into an argument with Dicky, played by Christian Bale. We got it on but you’ll have to buy a ticket to the movie to see how it ends up.”


Tyson, representing Team Brickhouse, has already dropped 70 pounds in the last six months to get ready for his comeback bout. “I’m ready,” he explained. “I’m going to see how my body reacts. If I come out of the fight in good shape, I’ll stick with it and keep fighting. Sal is a good friend of mine. ASC has a lot of good connections and Sal knows how to treat fighters. He’s paying fighters good purses, what they deserve because they work hard.”


The 5-round co-main event is matches a pair of unbeaten, power-punching fighters, Mike Geurin (5-0-0) and Bellaton Frederic (7-2-0), for the vacant NABC MMA East Coast middleweight crown.


Popular welterweight Doug “Flash” Gordon (10-7-0), winner of ASC’s main event fight July 31st at the Icenter, returns to fight Eric Henry (8-6-0) in the cage.

Also scheduled to fight on the ASC card is pro debuting fighters, Methuen middleweight James Quinlin vs. Fabrio Terra, featherweight Lamont Lister (6-8-0) vs. Jorge Bezerra (2-1-0), featherweight Kenny Foster (2-1-0)vs. Jose Adrianno (2-1-0).

Three amateur matches are also on tap: light heavyweight Neil Woodworth (1-0-0) vs. Eric Johnson (1-0-0), debuting featherweight John Fiore vs. Jason Earl (0-1-0), and John Dellano (1-0-0) vs. debuting Ben Martignetto at 165-pound catchweight.

All fights and fighters are subject to change. Doors open at 6 PM, first fight at 8 PM.

Tickets, reduced and now priced at $75.00 (ringside), $60.00, $40.00 and $30.00, are available to purchase at the Icenter in Salem, New Hampshire (603.893.4448/info@the-icenter.com.)

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Kattar-Montanez Headlines Icenter in Salem, New Hampshire

SALEM, New Hampshire (August 28, 2009) – American Steel Cagefighting (ASC) was established to entertain New England fight fans as well as to provide a stage where mixed martial arts fighters can be scouted by world-class promoters.

ASC’s marketing ability has already paid dividends for one fighter, Kevin “Shaman” Jordan, who was so impressive in ASC’s first show this past July 31, he has been signed to fight Ray “Sugarfoot” Sefo on the September 25th Strikeforce Challengers show in Tulsa.

“We’re excited that our first fight helped Kevin Jordan land a spot on that show,” ASC president Sal LoNano said. “We want to give local fans an entertaining product and also provide our fighters with an opportunity to be noticed and move on and up to UFC and Strikeforce. We’re hoping that fighters on our September 11th show like Calvin Kattar, Mike Geurin, Bellaton Frederic, ‘Tyson’ or any of the other fighters on our show will be discovered. That’s our goal.”

ASC presents, in association with the Icenter and Bellabance Beverage of Nashua (NH), presents its second mixed martial arts show, featuring a pair of NABC MMA East Coast Championship fights, at the Icenter in Salem, New Hampshire.

Mehtuen (MA) prospect Calvin “The Boston Finisher” Kattar (7-1-0) battles Andrew “New York State of Mind” Montanez for the vacant NABC MMA East Coast lightweight title (155 lbs.) in the 5-round main event.

The 5-round co-main event is matches a pair of unbeaten, power-punching fighters, Mike Geurin (5-0-0) and Bellaton Frederic (7-2-0), for the vacant NABC MMA East Coast middleweight crown.

In his pro debut, hometown favorite Tyson “Psycho” Akl, fighting out of Salem (NH), faces middleweight Collin Schrader (1-0-0), while popular welterweight Doug “Flash” Gordon (10-7-0), winner of ASC’s main event fight July 31st at the Icenter, returns to fight Eric Henry (8-6-0) in the cage.

Also scheduled to fight on the ASC card is pro debuting fighters, Methuen middleweight James Quinlin vs. Fabrio Terra, featherweight Lamont Lister (6-8-0) vs. Jorge Bezerra (2-1-0), featherweight Kenny Foster (2-1-0) vs. Jose Adrianno (2-1-0).

Three amateur matches are also on tap: light heavyweight Neil Woodworth (1-0-0) vs. Eric Johnson (1-0-0), debuting featherweight John Fiore vs. Jason Earl (0-1-0), and John Dellano (1-0-0) vs.debuting Ben Martignetto at 165-pound catchweight.

All fights and fighters are subject to change. Doors open at 6 PM, first fight at 8 PM.

Tickets, priced at $30.00, $50.00, $60.00, $75.00, and $100.00, are available to purchase at the Icenter in Salem, New Hampshire (603.893.4448/info@the-icenter.com.)


American Steel Cagefighting

ASC is owned and operated by Sal LoNano, former professional boxing promoter and manager whose S & L Boxing guided the careers of world-class professional boxers “Irish” Micky Ward and Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi, former world light welterweight champion. Gary Marino is the ASC matchmaker, while Bob Moglia serves as its Direc tor of Business Development.

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