Cdn Mein beats Dream champ Zaromskis
Posted June 11, 2011 11:25 am.
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THE CANADIAN PRESS
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Jordan Mein defeated DREAM Welterweight champion Marius Zaromskis on Friday in the main event of the first sanctioned MMA event in Mississauga.
In a close fight fought almost entirely on the feet, Mein swept the judges’ scorecards for a surprising unanimous decision win.
The win keeps Mein as the top Canadian prospect fighting outside the UFC. The Lethbridge, Alta., native, who also bested veteran UFCers Joe Riggs and Josh Burkman this year, improved his record to 22-7 with his fifth consecutive victory.
Winnipeg’s Joe Doerksen took the unanimous decision win over former UFC fighter Luigi Fioravanti in the co-main event.
Doerksen, who came into the fight with three consecutive losses, rebounded with a strong striking game and shut the door with a takedown of Fioravanti in the third round.
The African Assassin Rameau Sokoudjou started impressively in his fight with Roy Boughton. Sokoudjou, a UFC and PRIDE vet, looked explosive in the first two rounds landing slams, a spinning back kick and countless strikes.
He looked exhausted and overwhelmed by Boughton in the third, however, Sokoudjou managed to hold on for the decision win.
Like Mein, Toronto’s Antonio Carvalho made a case for a UFC callup. The Canadian Featherweight beat former UFC fighter Douglas Evans for his third consecutive win after a two-year hiatus from the sport.
Hamilton’s Josh Hill also impressed with his win over Darin Cooley. Hill remained unbeaten at 6-0 with the victory.
All of the fights went to a decision on the card except the first two matchups which ended with highlight reel finishes. Mike Reily knocked out Tyler Hardcastle with a terrific slam while Alex Ricci stopped Mike Sledzion with strikes.
Other fights on the card, included Nick Mamalis defeating Toronto’s Adrian Wooley by split decision; Saskatchewan’s Kurt Southern defeating Jorge Britto; and Halifax’s Tristan Johnson bested Will Romero.
