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St. James, NY 7/8/14 - On June 28th, The MMA Platinum Gloves had its best turnout, crowd wise, as 700 excited fans filled up the Sports Arena in St. James. The night featured 11 fights, including Fight of the Night between heavyweights Dan Diaz (1-0), of Staten Island, NY and Isaiah Rosado (0-1) of Brooklyn, NY. Both fighters exchanged blows throughout the action packed fight, but it was a Diaz right hand that ended it in the 2nd round.
Another Fight of the Night candidate was the match between Bellmore Kickboxing's Paul Geraci (2-0) and Vollasign Entertainment's Victor Robinson (2-3). Robinson secured an early takedown and was able to land some blows in the firts round but it was Geraci's BJJ that ultimately got him the submission win. All 11 fights can be viewed on Vimeo On Demand at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/mmaplatinumgloves5.
MMA Platinum Gloves next event is September 6th back at the Sports Arena in St. James. Fans can enjoy 10+ exciting MMA fights featuring local talent from the tri-state area. Most of these fighters have grown up right here on Long Island, in both Nassau and Suffolk counties. Fans will also enjoy music throughout the night as well as food and drink, including beer. Fans will also receive an event program with coupons from local businesses.
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) has become the fastest growing sport in the world and there are hundreds of MMA gyms right here on Long Island with thousands of fans that would love to see live MMA. Every event has seen its attendance increase and they are expecting over 1,000 fans at the next event in September.
