Petje Retains FFC Lightweight Title After 5 Round War With Gazani Duab: Bruno Gazani (tshuav) takes a body kick from FFC Lightweight Kickboxing Champion Samo Petje (txoj cai) Photo courtesy: Sergey Baranov/Final Fight Championship

 

Las Vegas, NV, (Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 17, 2018) – The Main Event of “FFC 34” featured an unforgettable Kickboxing title bout that was filled with non-stop action for all five championship rounds.

 

Samo Petje (36-6-1) retained his FFC Lightweight Kickboxing Title by defeating a very game challenger, Bruno Gazani (60-7-0), by majority draw (47-47, 47-47, 46-48).

 

 

 

As advertised, these two warriors (Gazani and Petje) went toe-to-toe in a very entertaining Main Event that had no shortage of crowd-pleasing highlights and thrilling moments. Gazani came forward and pressed the action for most of the night, using his solid boxing skills to his advantage. Petje was able to counter with high knees and vicious body kicks that ultimately led to the majority decision victory. It looked as if Gazani had knocked Petje down in the fifth round but it was ultimately ruled as a slip.

 

 

 

The night’s Co-Main Event, was another war that featured two MMA Heavyweights standing and striking for three straight rounds. Tony “Hulk” Johnson (12-4-1) yeej D.J. “Da Protégé” Linderman (21-15-0) los ntawm sawv daws pom kev txiav txim siab (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) in what was an absolute slugfest. Linderman suffered a large cut above his right eye early on in the fight and despite the constant stream of blood running down his face, he still decided to stand in the pocket and trade blows with Johnson.

 

Kevin “Thunderstorm” Johnson (6-1-0) went the distance with Isaac Luna (3-1-0) in their Super Lightweight Boxing bout. Keys won by unanimous decision (59-55, 58-56, 59-55) in an exciting fight where Luna kept coming forward and forcing Johnson to engage all night long. Johnson countered well and was able to use crisp combinations to get the decision.

 

 

 

In a Kickboxing Catchweight matchup, Meletis “Npau suav phem” Kakoubavas (33-7-0) caught Jermaine “J.J.” Thicket (24-7-0) with a high right kick to the side of Soto’s head at the fifty-two second mark of round two of their three round fight. The fight was stopped after Soto rose to his feet from the canvas, resulting in a TKO victory for Kakoubavas.

 

 

 

The night began with Heavyweight Zac Cavender (1-0-0) winning his professional MMA debut with a first round TKO victory over Marius Cantoneru (0-2-0). Cavender’s ground and pound worked to perfection as a series of fists to the side of Cantoneru’s head caused the stoppage at the 2:30 mark of round one.

 

 

 

“FFC 34 promised to deliver action-packed fights, and as advertised, that is exactly what we delivered to our fans,” said FFC CEO/Founder, Orsat Zovko. “All of our fights, in every discipline, were competitive and that is what this Fight Dome experience is all about.”

 

 

 

“FFC 34” took place at its permanent home, “Fight Dome”, which is located at Caesars Entertainment’s Rio Las Vegas. The event aired nationwide on CBS Sports Network, and Claro Sports in Mexico and Latin America.

 

 

 

Kawg sib ntaus Championship (FFC) is the first and only professional combat sports franchise offering fans a unique ‘multi-discipline’ kev (Boxing, Kickboxing and MMA), where every event culminates with a championship title bout. All FFC events take place inside “Fight Dome” at Caesars Entertainment’s Rio Las Vegas, the all-new mecca of combat sports.

 

 

Complete “FFC 34” MMA results below:

 

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(Kickboxing) FFC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Samo Petje (36-6-1), Ljubljana, Slovenia

Win by Majority Draw, 5 Rds. (47-47, 47-47, 46-48)

Bruno Gazani (60-7-0), Sao Paulo, Brazil

(Petje Retains FFC Middleweight Title)

(MMA) Heavyweights

Tony Johnson Jr. (12-4-1), Nashville, TN

Win by Unanimous Decision, 3 Rds. (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

D.J. Linderman (21-15-0), Yreka, XWS LI

 

(BOXING) SUPER LIGHTWEIGHTS

Kevin Johnson (6-1-0), Las Vegas, NV

Win by Unanimous Decision, 6 Rds. (59-55, 58-56, 59-55)

Isaac Luna (3-1-0), Kauj ruam, TX

(Kickboxing) LIGHTWEIGHTS

Meletis Kakoubavas (33-7-0), Athens, Tim Nkij teb chaws

Win by TKO, Referee Stoppage, (:52 – 2^nd Rd.)

Jermaine Soto (24-7-0), Los Angeles, XWS LI

 

 

 

(MMA) Heavyweights

Zac Cavender (1-0-0), Tooele, UT (Pro Debut)

Win by TKO, Punches, (2:30 – 1^st Rd.)

Marius Cantoneru (0-2-0), Las Vegas, NV

 

Las Vegas, NV, (Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 15, 2018) – The weights are official for “FFC 34 – Gazani vs. Petje”, a ‘multi-discipline’ (Boxing, Kickboxing and MMA) sib ntaus card, which takes place Friday night, November 16th, ntawm “Fight Dome,” located at Caesars Entertainment’s Rio Las Vegas. Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 5:30 p.m. (PST), the first bout is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. (PST).       A raucous crowd of combat sports fans gathered in front of the Fight Dome TV Studio, located in the Masquerade Village of Rio Las Vegas, to watch the “FFC 34” fighters make weight for Friday evening’s fight card.       “This will be an entertaining night of fights that is for sure,” said FFC CEO/Founder, Orsat Zovko. “Every fighter possesses a very fan-friendly style of fighting and they have all promised to deliver a show for the fans here at Fight Dome Las Vegas and the fans watching on CBS Sports Network.”       Kawg sib ntaus Championship (FFC) is the first and only professional combat sports franchise offering fans a unique ‘multi-discipline’ kev (Boxing, Kickboxing and MMA), where every event culminates with a championship title bout. All FFC events take place inside “Fight Dome” at Caesars Entertainment’s Rio Las Vegas, the all-new mecca of combat sports.       Tickets are available for purchase at any Las Vegas Caesars Entertainment Box Office and TicketMaster.com. The ‘multi-discipline’ event will air nationwide on CBS Sports Network, and in Spanish, on Claro Sports in Mexico and Latin America. Check your local listings for more information.       For more information on FFC you can visit www.finalfightchampionship.com or follow FFC on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @FFCFighting.       Here are the official weigh-in results from “FFC 34 – Gazani vs. Petje” (MMA) Heavyweight Division Marius Cantoneru (0-1-0), Las Vegas, NV/Romania, 219 phaus. Zac Cavender (Pro Debut), Tooele, UT, 212.4 phaus.   (Kickboxing) Catchweight Bout Jermaine “J.J.” Thicket (24-6-0), Los Angeles, XWS LI, 153.8 phaus. Meletis “Npau suav phem” Kakoubavas (32-7-0), Athens, Tim Nkij teb chaws, 155.2 phaus. (Boxing) Super Lighweight Division Isaac “Xiav” Nkauj hnub nraug hli (3-0-0), Kauj ruam, TX, 143.4 phaus Kevin “Thunderstorm” Johnson (5-1-0), Las Vegas, NV, 144 phaus.   (Co-Main kev tshwm sim – MMA) Heavyweight Division D.J. “Da Protege” Linderman (21-14-0), Yreka, XWS LI, 264.2 phaus. Tony “Hulk” Johnson (11-4-1), Nashville, TN, 265.6 phaus (Main tshwm sim – Kickboxing) FFC Lightweight Title Bout Bruno Gazani (60-6-0), Brazil, 154.4 phaus. [Defending Champion] Samo Petje (35-6-1), Slovenia, 154.8 phaus. Pictured in photo above (from left to right) Bruno Gazani, FFC CEO Orsat Zovko and Reigning FFC Lightweight Kickboxing Champion, Samo Petje (FFC 34 Main Event Fighters.) Pictured in photo above (from left to right) DJ Linderman, FFC CEO Orsat Zovko, Tony “Hulk” Johnson (FFC 34 Co-Main kev tshwm sim) Photos Courtesy of: Sergey Baranov/Final Fight Championship