North Wales sport is excited for developments as AFC makes its return to the region, bringing excitement to local fight fans.
Colwyn Bay has agreed to rename its stadium under a new sponsorship deal, marking a fresh chapter for the club.
Meanwhile, Jay Rodriguez has ended his scoring drought for AFC Wrexham, providing a much-needed boost for the team as they push forward in their campaign.
Colwyn Bay has agreed to rename its stadium under a new sponsorship deal, marking a fresh chapter for the club.
Meanwhile, Jay Rodriguez has ended his scoring drought for AFC Wrexham, providing a much-needed boost for the team as they push forward in their campaign.
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00:00One of the biggest mixed martial arts events in the UK is returning to North Wales this
00:08month with a local professional fighter ready to entertain fans.
00:14Since launching in 2016, Almighty Fighting Championship has built a strong reputation
00:20hosting events in cities like Liverpool, Leeds and Newcastle.
00:25AFC will return to Deeside Leisure Centre on Saturday 30th March for what is expected
00:31to be a sold out event.
00:34Among the fighters to watch is local pro Dave Jones who runs Unit 1 MMA in Shotton.
00:40Jones will take on Ashley Walters in a much anticipated pro bantamweight bout.
00:46Balancing training, coaching and running a gym is challenging but with his 37th birthday
00:52just a few days before the fight, he knows these moments are special.
00:57Meanwhile Colin Bay Football Club has secured a three-year partnership deal with Blue Turtle
01:03Group starting in June.
01:06As part of the deal, their Landlane Road Stadium will be renamed the Blue Turtle Arena.
01:13Club chairman Brian Madden expressed gratitude.
01:16We rely on local sponsors and this support is invaluable.
01:21Charlie Johnson, the co-founder of Blue Turtle said, we're thrilled to be sponsoring Colwyn
01:27Bay FC and supporting the local community.
01:32And Jay Rodriguez finally broke his goal drought for Wrexham, netting his first goal since
01:38joining from Burnley in January.
01:41His strike secured a vital 1-0 win over Stockport County keeping Wrexham's promotion hopes alive.
01:49Rodriguez admitted relief.
01:51I've always believed in working hard and hopefully I can now get on a run and help the team,
01:57he said.
01:58With Wrexham climbing back into second place in League 1, Rodriguez remains ambitious about
02:05the team's hopes.
02:06You have to dream big, he said.
02:08The Premier League is the ultimate goal but we now have eight big games on the horizon.