The M-1 Selection Returns to Bally’s on June 26

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The M-1 Selection Returns to Bally’s on June 26, 2010 for the second round of the “Americas” tournament.


Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Mixed Martial Art’s largest global based tournament returns to New Jersey as the second round of “M-1 Selection: Americas” has been slated to take place on Saturday, June 26 at Bally’s Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

The tournament, which is unmatched in size and scope, is designed to discover the best up and coming mixed martial arts fighters from around the world. The event will feature a night of fights spanning from lightweight to heavy weight with each fighter competing for the opportunity to advance and represent their region on a larger stage later this year.

The action packed opening round of the tournament took place on April 3 and saw 6 fighters advance, and the emergence of potential stars such as George “Lights Out” Sheppard and Pat “Awesomely Awsome” Audinwood, who showed great promise in their opening round victories.

The fight card for the tournament is being finalized and will be released to the public shortly.

Billed as “MMA for a global audience” the “M-1 Selection: Americas” tournament promises a night of exciting action that every fight fan can enjoy.

Tickets for the second round of the “M-1 Selection: Americas” tournament go on sale insert date here and can be purchased from Ticketmaster.

About M-1 Selection:

The “M-1 Selection” is a knockout competition. Fighters are eliminated after only one loss while two victories earn fighters a trip to the championship to earn a shot at a coveted “M-1 Selection” title.

The “M-1 Selection” tournament is broken down into global regions: Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and the Americas. Each of the regions will host three rounds and a final of the ““M-1 Selection” tournament. The winning fighter in each weight class will join the team to represent his region in the 2010 M-1 Challenge.

The “M-1 Selection Americas” event will showcase elimination fights in the lightweight, welterweight, and middleweight categories. Winners advance to the Americas semi-final round.

The tournament will feature some of the best up-and-coming fighters from each region as they begin the journey towards a tournament victory.