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BodogFight Costa Rica Debuts
Tonight
Following the overwhelming
success of its sophomore series,
Bodog Fight changes backdrops
for the third installment in its
mixed martial arts series.
Swapping the frozen tundra of
St. Petersburg for the sunny
shores of Costa Rica, it
promises bigger brawls and
smaller bikinis.
Sports911.com was present during
filming of this series in
beautiful Playa Tambor, Costa
Rica.
The first episode debuts this
Tuesday, April 17th at 11 p.m. /
10 p.m. Central on ION
Television, and features six of
the most exciting
pound-for-pound fighters in MMA.
In the opening bout, 28-year-old
Jake Shields (16-4-11) from San
Luis Obispo, California takes on
27-year-old Ray Steinbeiss
(8-3-0) from Tempe, Arizona. A
student of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
and Vale Tudo fighting legend
Cesar Gracie, Shields is one of
the best MMA fighters in the
world. Will Steinbeiss be able
to stop his powerful takedown
and submission attempts? The
Bodog Fight veteran is up to the
challenge as an SWKA Kickboxing
champion, Arizona State
Wrestling Champion, and IFC
Tournament winner.
In other action, 28-year-old
Piotr Jakacynski (2-0-1) from
Stockholm, Sweden faces 33-year
old Steve "The Red-Nosed Pit
Bull" Berger (18-15-3) from St.
Louis, Missouri. With 37
pro-fights under his belt,
Berger is a seasoned veteran
with the courage to match his
nickname. He admits to getting
nervous before his fights, but
those nerves quickly become fuel
for the coming battle.
"I tend to feed off that
nervousness and anticipation
though, and channel it into
positive energy," he said.
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