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Louisville's Sports & Social Club hosts Hardrock MMA weigh-ins and after party

Hardrock MMA returns to Shepherdsville this weekend (9/3/2011) for "Hardrock MMA 40" at the Paroquet Springs Conference Center (395 Paroquet Springs Drive | Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165) but all of the before-and-after festivities will take place in Louisville. The Sports & Social Club at the "Fourth Street Live!" Entertainment District will serve as the venue for the Hardrock MMA 40 weigh-ins on Friday night and the S&SC will host the after party for the event on Saturday night.

All of the fighters will be heading down to Louisville's premier sports bar on Friday, September 2, to fill out their paperwork and to weigh-in for the Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Authority to make sure all of the formalities are taken care of before Saturday's event. The weigh-in event is open to the public and all fans are encouraged to come and support all of the local fighters in attendance. There will be food and drink specials all night long just for the MMA fans, beginning at 7:00PM.

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Hardrock MMA 40 is a local MMA event showcasing local fighters in over 20 professional and amateur bouts. Louisville's Josh "The Pitbull" Blanchard (Bad Dog MMA) headlines the fight card against Chad Deener (E-Town Beatdown). Louisville's Bad Dog MMA will also have several fighters competing on Saturday night. The Core/Louisville MMA Fight Team will also have several fighters on the card and Martin "Madman" McShane also returns to the cage on Saturday night as he is set to face Michael Gay in a Light-Heavyweight matchup. You can still buy tickets for the fights online or at the door. If you cannot make it to the event, CageCraze.com will be providing live quick results and play-by-play for the event in their "MMA News" section.

The doors at the Paroquet Springs Conference Center will open to the public at 6:00PM on Saturday night and the first fight will begin at 7:30PM. The after party will get started at 10:30PM at The Sports & Social Club and all of the fighters, fans, and Hardrock MMA staff will be there. There is no cover charge for the Hardrock MMA 40 after party. If you really want to know what Mixed Martial Arts is all about, you need to make it to all of the Hardrock MMA events this weekend.

Hardrock MMA 40 Weigh-ins

The Sports & Social Club

Friday, September 2, 2011

7:00PM - 10:00PM

No cover charge

Hardrock MMA 40

Paroquet Springs Conference Center

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Doors open at 6:00PM

Fights start at 7:30PM

www.hardrockfight.com for ticket info

Hardrock MMA 40 After Party

The Sports & Social Club

Saturday, September 3, 2011

10:30PM until close

No cover charge

, Louisville MMA Examiner

Chad Cunningham is a Louisville, KY native and an avid fan of MMA. Chad first fell in love with MMA as a child when he watched a VHS tape of UFC 1. Chad is the Kentucky Representative for CageCraze.com and he covers events throughout the Bluegrass State. Contact Chad with your comments and...

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