On Friday March 30th 2012 Pete “The Heat” Rogers will be making his professional MMA debut in the major organization Bellator Fighting Championships at the event Bellator 63 in the Mohegan Sun Arena. Pete will be fighting at 145 pounds in the featherweight division. His opponent will be Brandon Fleming, a stand out high school wrestler from Massachusetts who will also be making his pro debut.
Ticket Info:
Tickets are 35 (Upper), 55 (Lower) and 75 (Ringside) dollars and can be purchased through Peter Rogers Jr. or Peter Rogers Sr. When you call to purchase tickets make sure you know the exact number of tickets you want, and at what price.
Seating Chart:
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Note: Please purchase tickets through the listed contacts.
Peter Rogers Jr. 860-334-3375
Peter Rogers Sr. 860-917-5937
What if I want to go with a group of friends?
Seating IS assigned, so for example, if you want to go with a group of 10 friends, make sure you buy all your tickets at the same time, from the same “batch” of tickets otherwise you will not be able to sit together. The best way to buy tickets would be to get a group of friends together, designate one person as the ticket buyer, and make that person be in charge of “ordering” all your tickets from the listed contacts.
How can I support Pete?
First and foremost, buy a ticket through him. When you attend the fight, be as loud as possible to cheer him on. Also, on Thursday March 29th (the day before the fight) at 5pm are the weigh ins. The weigh ins are in Mohegan Sun, at a yet to be determined location (usually right outside the arena box office on the main concourse) and are free for the public to attend, as well as broadcast live on www.bellator.com. Make sure you attend you weigh ins and cheer for your hometown fighter.
OK so I bought a ticket, now what?
Going to an MMA even can be an exciting experience, especially if you’ve never gone before. Here’s some basic info to make it a little less daunting.
What is MMA?
MMA stands for mixed martial arts, a fighting style that combines the best styles and techniques of striking (boxing, kickboxing, karate, muay Thai, etc.) and grappling (wrestling, judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, etc.) into one martial art. Mixed martial arts is most commonly reffered to as “cage fighting” or “the kind of fighting people in the UFC do.”
What time should I get there?
Pete will be fighting on the undercard of the nights events (the preliminaries before the main fights for all you non fighting types.) The first fight is at 7pm and he could be the first fight on the card (order of fights is yet to be determined for the undercard.) so make sure you arrive on time.
What exactly does my 35, 55, or 75 dollars get me?
Bellator fight nights typically have 11 scheduled fights for the night, starting at 7pm. Your ticket allows you to attend all 11 fights. Come cheer Pete on and leave, or stay for the whole card and enjoy the show, the decision is yours.
What are the fights that night other than Pete’s?
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Undercard:
Featherweight Bout: Peter Rogers Jr. vs. Brandon Fleming
Other preliminary fights TBA
Main Card:
Welterweight Quarterfinal bout: Karl Amoussou vs. Chris Lozano
Welterweight Quarterfinal bout: Raul Amaya vs. Ben Saunders
Welterweight Quarterfinal bout: Brian Foster vs. David Rickels
Welterweight Quarterfinal bout: Bryan Baker vs. Carlos Alexandre Pereira
What if I can’t attend?
The night’s undercard fights (The one Pete is fighting on) will be broadcast at 7pm on www.bellator.com and www.spike.com
The night’s main card (which Pete’s fight could make an appearance on as a time filling fight or because of an exciting knockout or submission) will be broadcast on television on MTV2 or in HD on Epix.
