REALITY CAGE COMBAT MMA Fighters Gear Up For First Event In West Virginia
Reported by: Atish Baidya
Web Producer: Mamie Buoy
Reported: May. 17, 2012 5:25 PM EDT
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Nitro
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
Mixed Martial Arts fighters are one day away from the first ever MMA event in Charleston.
Fighters are getting ready for the official weigh in Thursday night at Mardi Gras Casino.
The "Reality Cage Combat" event is the first MMA fighting event held in Charleston since the sport became legal in West Virginia.
Eleven pairs of fighters are set to battle it out in the octagon Friday night.
"Reality Cage Combat" kicks off Friday at 7:30pm at the Charleston Civic Center.
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Atish Baidya
