Hey roller derby fans -

Wasn't that August bout amazing? Our DCRG played the heck outta Knoxville's Hard Knox, showing just how far we've come since the beginning of the season. What a night!

Well it's almost time for another bout... but this time, it's the LAST BOUT OF THE SEASON! I know, I can hardly believe it. The debut season of the Derby City Roller Girls is almost over! Well, all the more reason to get your butt up off the sofa on Sunday, September 9th and head on over to Treo Roller Rink  for...

THE FINAL THROW-DOWN! (Also known as The Final Bout-Down!)

Yep.  The Red Menace  vs. The Jackie O'Nasties, battling it out til the bitter end. Doors open at 6pm, bout begins at 7pm. Get there early for those suicide seats (18+ only, please), and please do bring your posters/signs, noisemakers and screaming voice. (More cowbell!) DCRG team DJ Kim Sorise will be in the house again with the before, during, and after-bout music, and this month DCRG will be collecting donations for friend-of-the-league and all-around good-guy Mike Welch, to help him with his medical expenses for brain injuries sustained from an assault in April.

Tickets for the bout are $10 (plus service fee) in advance, online, and also with NO service fee at local indie businesses like the Why Louisville Store (1609 1/2 Bardstown Road), Atomic Saucer (1000 E. Oak St.), Carmichael's Books (2720 Frankfort Ave. or 1295 Bardstown Rd.), and Derby City Espresso (331 E. Market St.).  (Available as of tomorrow.) You can also get them in person, directly from a real live rollergirl (!), on Saturday Sept. 8th, at the Original Highlands Art and Music Festival (900 block of Baxter). They'll be $15 cold hard cash at the door, the night of the bout, so it pays off to get 'em ahead of time.

And don't forget the after-party at the Monkey Wrench (1025 Barret @ Winter) right after the bout. A suggested $5 donation gets you in the door, with all proceeds going to the aforementioned Mike Welch fund . The Monkey Wrench has great food and drink specials, so what better way to unwind after the bout and meet-and-greet with your favorite rollergirl(s)?

Alright. I think that's all the details. So get your tickets now, and be on the lookout for this bout poster up around town, designed by the fabulous Bill Green: