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Muay Thai at the Mecca asking for Sandy relief efforts

Rudy Felix, left, lands a kick to Cornell

Photo credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

The Theater at Madison Square Garden hosts "Muay Thai at the Mecca 2" this Saturday night, and the promoter wants to help relief efforts from superstorm Sandy.

TaKe-On Productions is asking fans to bring clothes, food and other helpful items with them to the event. A donation table will be available.

"We can use Muay Thai as a way to unite the efforts of our fans, and...

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Muay Thai returns to MSG in November

Rich Brattole, left, fights Evaristo Hernandez, right, in

Photo credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

After a successful debut last March, "Muay Thai at the Mecca" returns to The Theater at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 10.

Take-On Productions, the promoter of the event, made the announcement via its Facebook page on Tuesday.

The first card brought a sold-out crowd of 3,203 fans into The Theater. Fighters announced as part of Muay Thai at the Mecca 2 include UFC veterans Ryan...

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