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By Wade Keller, MMATorch Supervising Editor
Jerry Lawler, the cohost of the top rated weekly cable series WWE Raw, says he likes MMA so much, he's promoting amateur MMA events in the Mid-South region of the U.S.
He was guest ring announcer for last month's amateur MMA event in Minglewood, Tenn. promoted by Jimmy Williams of Soutern Fighting Championship and Cage Assault. Curtis Tate vs. Crunchy Miller headlined the show. Williams plans to promote the events monthly at the Minglewood Hall.
"It's something that certainly appeals to me," Lawler told the Memphis Commercial-Appeal last month. "It's a mixture of the wrestling, the boxing, the martial arts, and kickboxing. It's an exciting sport and we have a lot of young athletes in the Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas area. This is going to give them an opportunity to see how good they are and to let everybody else see how good they are."
MMA received a boost in perception among media and non-fans in the Memphis area after UFC 107 drew 14,000 fans at FedExForum.
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[Jerry Lawler art credit Jason Conlan (c) MMATorch]
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