Hardrock MMA ready to open 2012 in Shepherdsville

The 2011 Bluegrass MMA promotion of the year is back in action. Celebrating three years of quality mixed martial arts in central and western Kentucky, Hardrock MMA 43 goes down at the Paroquet Springs Conference Center in Shepherdsville. Twenty one fights are scheduled (subject to change) with some of the area’s top talent. Bluegrass MMA will be cage side bringing you all the play by play and event results. Top gym such as Reaction MMA, Baddog MMA, Louisville MMA and many more highlight a very fill fight card. Isaiah Ferguson of All American MMA will make his highly anticipated professional debut against Tyrelle Olding of Georgetown MMA. Two big amateur titles are on the line as well. Check out the events associated with the big fight card after the jump and go to www.hardrockfight.com for more information.

The festivities kick off tonight at Hooters on Preston Highway in Louisville. This is your chance to meet the fighters and interact in a public setting. The scales will be up and ready to go at 7:00PM.  After the event the crowd is invited to head back to Louisville and attend the after party at Sports and Social Club located on 4th Street. Bellum Couture is sponsoring the nights live results and play by play.

Doors open at 6:30 and the fights start promptly at 7:30PM. Here is a look at the card as it stands.

1. William Myers(Baddog MMA)(2-6) vs John Lakes(Reaction MMA)(0-0) 170
2. Chad Sermon(Underground MMA)(2-2) vs Brian Kerr(Columbia MMA)(5-10) 155
3. Trent Walden(Boss MMA)(0-0) vs Clay Brown(Georgetown MMA)(0-0) 205
4. James “Rage” Norris(0-0) vs Cerel Holt(Underground MMA)(0-1) 185
5. Bryan Tipton(C3 MMA)(1-1) vs Emilio Vallecillo(Team Cruz)(0-0) 205
6. Mark Morris(Reaction MMA)(0-0) vs Wes Compton(Columbia MMA)(1-1)135
7. Aaron Garsee(Columbia MMA)(2-0) vs Matt Lester(Bad Boy MMA)(2-1) 135
8. Jason Williams(UMA)(3-3) vs Joe Meyer(Louisville MMA)(4-0) 175
9. Dusty Stengel(Baddog MMA)(2-2) vs Rob Covington(Reaction MMA)(2-1)
10. Cliff Hicks(502 MMA)(2-2) vs Orlando Smith(6-7) 205
11. Jacob Byrd(Team Transition)(4-6) vs Brandon Hurst(Baddog MMA)(2-2) 12. Zach Michaels(Louisville MMA) vs Tray Johnson(Hand of God MMA)

13. Derek Otterson(Columbia MMA)(1-2) vs Billy Smith(Bad Boy MMA)(1-1)
14. Terry Coulter(Baddog MMA)(2-2) vs Chris Hansford(Team Animal)(2-2)
15. Micheal Gay(Slaughterhouse MMA)(12-21) vs Deon Spalding(Louisville MMA)(6-2)
16. Robert Jack Podgorski(Reaction MMA)(5-2) vs Ron Sanders(Victory MMA)(2-0)
17. Cody Bruce(Brandenburg MMA)(7-4) vs Lewis Whitt(Team Vicious and Delicious)(4-3) for the Interim Hardrock MMA Middleweight Title                  18. Dusty Gibbs(UMA)(8-3) vs Derik Byrd – Champion(Team Animal)(8-6) for the Hardrock MMA Bantamweight Title 

19. Chris Biddle(Brandenburg MMA)(1-1) vs Jamey Scruggs(Indy Pal MMA)(3-2) Middleweight Professional Fight 

20. Brandon Bishop(Louisville MMA) vs Braedon Ward(Billy Scotts Catch Wrestling)(pro debut) Lightweight Professional Fight

21. Isaiah Ferguson(All American MMA) vs Tyrelle Olding(Georgetown MMA)  – Professional Featherweight Fight