Prize Fight MMA returns to the Batesville Civic Center on December 10 as it presents Prize Fight MMA IV.

An intriguing twist on PRIZE FIGHT MMA IV will be the fighting debut of a former Grenada beauty queen, Ashlee Frazier-Houston.

Frazier-Houston was originally slated to make her debut against Jackson, Tenn.’s Stacey Pollock but Pollock has been forced to pull out of the fight due to a training injury. Stepping in for the injured Pollock is 27 year old submission specialist Toni Tallman from Bentonville, AR. Tallman began her athletic career has a long distance runner and has competed in over twenty marathons across the world. Tallman comes from a family with a deep and rich history of karate and jiu-jitsu training and decided to plunge into the sport of mixed martial arts in early 2010.

“I was always more interested in running while my brothers and father were interested in fighting”, said Tallman.

“One day I felt as though I achieved everything in the running world that I wanted to and decided to try my hand at MMA. My skill level is on it’s way to matching my endurance and am confident that I will not only come out victorious on December 10th agains Ahslee Frazier-Houston, but that I will destroy her”, continued a very confident Toni Tallman. “I have read so much media stuff about Ashlee Frazier-Houston that I am really tired of it. Athletically she is not in my league. I have been submitting men in my gym in Bentonville. She is in for a rude awakening. I will make her submit in front of her family and friends next weekend,” Tallman also said.

IV offers a power packed 13-bout card featuring the most talented mixed martial artist in not only the Mid-South but also throughout the southeastern United States.

The main event of the night will feature one of Mississippi’s best all action fighters Codie Shuffield as he defends his middleweight strap against the best of Memphis, Ricco Ralston for the Prize Fight Middleweight Championship.

Prize Fight MMA IV also features two other compelling Prize Fight Championship matches. Jamie Houston, fresh off of his August 6th destruction of Charles Caylor at Prize Fight MMA II, will defend his Light Heavyweight strap against power fisted Shannon Dye from Memphis. Also, fan favorite  Brian White from Pontotoc, Mississippi enters the cage to  against Marcus Andrusia of Louisiana.

The rest of the line up on Prize Fight MMA IV showcases some the best up and coming talent the area has to offer. Nick Roberson versus Michael Duvall lead off the night of action in a welterweight match-up. Also on the card are Alvin Williams against Hunter Utley, Alex “The Monkey” Chumney versus Mitchell Barber, Jeff “The Surgeon” Wiley versus Jeremy Simpson, popular Memphis combatant Bobby Galluzzi versus Anthony Thomas, Kwame Green versus Johnathan Colclasure and Daren Krajewski versus versus an opponent to be named.

Tickets for this 13-bout card of action are $20 and $30 and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased at the Batesville Civic Center box office, at www.batesvilleciviccenter-ms.com <http://www.batesvilleciviccenter-ms.com>  or by calling at 662-563-1392. Doors for Prize Fight MMA IV open at 7 PM and the first fight starts at 8:00 PM. For more information call the Prize Fight offices at 662-349-6263.