Staff Blog
MMA: Locals Wilson Reis and Tara LaRosa fight tonight, both for the first time in Philly
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Two of Philadelphia’s best mixed martial artists will be on display tonight at Alexandra Hall. Locked in the Cage is headlined by Wilson Reis (check the CP e-trail on Reis) squaring off with Dwayne Sheldon, as well as the top-ranked 135-pound female fighter Tara LaRosa fighting Valerie Coolbraugh. Though they're both based in the area (the Brazilian Reis fights out of Jenkintown's BJJ United, while LaRosa fights out of nearby Woodstown, N.J.), neither athlete has appeared in the ring within city limits until now.
The card features three other pro fights and 12 amateur fights.
LaRosa and Reis are both top-level contenders, known for showing up; the duo alone could make the night. (Check out my Oct. '08 feature for more on Reis.)
Tickets are still available here for $45, or $65 with four 16-ounce beers. Quick math: That's 64 ounces of muscle to help you properly root on our homegrown bloodletters.
The show starts at 7:30 p.m. at at Alexandra Hall in Sherman Mills, 3510 Scotts Lane in East Falls.
