Will Baxter will look to win his second title when he faces Darryl Booker for the sunshine heavyweight championship in the primary occasion of BCM Promotions’ Combat Night time XI subsequent month.
Baxter, who trains at Apex Combat Techniques in Akron, drops down from heavyweight after profitable that title over Vester Harris at Combat Night time 10 in August. Nicknamed “50 cal”, Baxter has gained his two fights this yr, as he opened 2022 with a choice victory over Damascus Mosley at Caged Thunder 15. 4 of his wins are through knockout or TKO, and he’s ranked because the No. 3 newbie heavyweight in Ohio in keeping with Tapology with a 6-3 total report.
Booker, who hails from Dayton, additionally appears for his second straight title win, as he gained the 205-pound crown with a first-round submission over Edwin Taylor at Bizzarro Promotions’ Conflict on the On line casino in July. He has gained three of his final 4 bouts, additionally with a win over Mosley final yr. He has 5 of his six wins through stoppage and sits because the No. 1 ranked heavyweight and light-weight heavyweight in Ohio with a 6-3 total report.
Additionally set for Combat Night time XI is a middleweight bout that includes Vester Harris towards Chase Archangelo. Harris competes for the sixth time in 2022, as he has made the drop from heavyweight in the beginning of the yr to 185 kilos. He holds a 4-5 total report however was on a three-fight profitable streak to begin the yr earlier than back-to-back losses in his final two.
Initially from Delaware, Archangelo wrestled at Cleveland State College and now trains with Robust Model Combat Workforce within the Cleveland space. He’s picked up a pair of first spherical stoppages since making his newbie debut simply over a yr in the past.
BCM Promotions: Combat Night time XI takes place on Nov. 12 at Fairhaven Hall in Mansfield, Ohio.
David McKinney has coated MMA since he was in highschool in 2008. A former co-owner of BluegrassMMA, he at present hosts the Beers and Beards and Brewery Adventures podcasts. He covers regional MMA within the Midwest with a deal with Ohio.