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INCA KOLA to unveil custom ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPER at RFA 26

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INCA KOLA to unveil custom ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPER
Friday, June 5th ntawm RFA 26
in Broomfield, Colorado
WinThisChopper.com sweepstakes to support
Easter Seals New York’s Veterans Count
Las Vegas, Nevada – Sawv rov qab los Sib ntaus Alliance (RFA) and Inca Kola USA announced today that the debut of an Orange County Choppers (OCC) custom-built motorcycle designed for Inca Kola will debut at RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith this Friday, June 5th. The chopper will be the awarded to a lucky winner entered in Inca Kola’s sweepstakes WinThisChopper.com. The proceeds from the sweepstakes will benefit Easter Seals New York’s Veterans Count and educational programs.

RFA president Ed Soares shared his thoughts on the promotion.
“RFA is proud to have had such a long relationship with Inca Kola,” Hais Soares. “We are honored to host the debut of Orange County Choppers custom-built Inca Kola motorcycle at RFA 26 in Colorado. Lub WinThisChopper.com sweepstakes is a great way to raise awareness and funds for Easter Seals New York’s Veterans Count and educational programs.”
Orange County Choppers co-founder Paul Teutul, Sr. shared similar sentiments.
“The entire team at Orange County Choppers is honored to be working with Inca Kola to raise awareness and donations for Easter Seals and Veterans Count,” stated Paul Teutul Sr.
Inca Kola has been a longtime sponsor of the RFA dating back to RFA 7 nyob rau hauv lub peb hlis ntuj 2013, which took place at the same venue that Friday night’s festivities are set to take place. “The Golden Kola” has become a very prominent brand seen at live RFA events and nationwide through the RFA’s television deal with AXS TV. Inca Kola’s COO Randy Berman sees the WinThisChopper.com sweepstakes as a way to parlay Inca Kola and the RFA’s relationship and bring nationwide awareness to a great cause that will culminate this fall when a winner of the Orange County Choppers custom-built Inca Kola motorcycle is announced.
“We are really proud of our partnership with all of the vendors that have participated in this project including Orange County Choppers, Sawv rov qab los Sib ntaus Alliance, and AXS TV,” Berman explained. “We are certain that their participation will make this promotion for Easter Seals Veterans Count a huge success.”

RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith takes place this Friday, June 5th at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. The main card will feature six professional fights televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT.
RFA 26 will be headlined by a welterweight title bout as RFA welterweight champion Benjamin Smith (14-2) puts his title on the line against RFA #1 welterweight contender Gilbert Smith (10-4). The main card will also feature a pair of bantamweight bouts. NCAA Division I wrestler Jarred “Shutout” Mercado (12-2) will lock horns with jiu-jitsu black belt Bruno Frazatto (6-2), while Hawaiian knockout artist Boston “Boom Boom” Salmon (3-0) will clash with collegiate wrestler Danny Mainus (3-3). Also on the main card, former RFA middleweight title challenger Andrew “El Dirte” Sanchez (5-2) squares off with Respect FC and SFFN middleweight champion Clinton Williams (5-1) and undefeated heavyweight prospect Brandon Griffin (4-0) battles The MMA Lab destroyer Ashley Gooch (7-4).
170 CHAMPIONSHIP:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
155 CO-MAIN kev tshwm sim:
Thiago Alves vs Marcus Edwards
135 Feature Bout:
Jarred Mercado vs Bruno Frazzato
265 Feature Bout:
Brandon Griffin vs Ashley Gooch
185 Feature Bout:
Andrew Sanchez vs Clinton Williams
135 Feature Bout:
Boston Salmon vs Danny Mainus
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Hais txog RFA: RFA yog ib tug kws mixed martial arts qib uas muab nce hnub qub thiab sab saum toj contenders lub sij hawm los ua pov thawj rau lawv tej txuj ci rau cov kiv cua thiab cov thawj coj nyob rau hauv lub lag luam. Lub RFA pib nyob txheej xwm nyob rau hauv txhua lub hlis nyob ib ncig ntawm lub tebchaws United States nrog Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver thiab Milwaukee. RFA yuav pom nyob rau hauv dhau 43 lab tsev hauv teb chaws los ntawm nws cov TV deal nrog AXS TV. Raws li nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA yog ib qho ntawm feem active thiab hwm MMA cov koom haum nyob rau hauv lub ceev tshaj loj hlob kev ua si nawv nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no. (Lub Octagon, Kawg sib ntaus Championship®, UFC®, thiab lub yim mog sib txeeb lev thiab tawb tsim sau npe trademarks uas heev dua lwm yam los ntawm Zuffa, LLC. Tag nrho cov cai qhaib).
Hais txog AXS TV Fights: AXS TV Fights yog renowned rau nws universally pom tau hais tias Friday Hmo ntuj Mixed Martial Arts thiab Kickboxing cov txheej xwm. Raws li Koj Lub Tsev Rau MMA, AXS TV siv ib tug expansive network ntawm promotions los ntawm lub tebchaws United States, Canada, thiab cov teb chaws Europe. Thiab Asia mus tshaj tawm hauv xov ntau LIVE fights tshaj lwm yam TV network. “Lub Suab” Michael Schiavello thiab tsib-lub sij hawm MMA ntiaj teb no-yeej Pat Miletich muab viewers kws ua si-by-ua si, nyob rau hauv-tob fighter kev pab them nqi, thiab nws kim heev tsom xam rau txhua sib ntaus card. AXS TV broadcasts world-class LIVE sib ntaus cov txheej xwm los ntawm RFA, Tsov ntxhuav sib ntaus, Legacy FC, thiab MFC txhua txhua Friday hmo nyob rau ntawm 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. THIAB.

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RFA BRINGS FIRST NATIONALLY TELEVISED MMA EVENT TO IDAHO

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RFA 27 IN BOISE,IDAHO
FRIDAY JULY 3RD LIVE ON AXS TV
MAIN kev tshwm sim:
JOE MURPHY vs JESSE BROCK
CO-MAIN kev tshwm sim:
CZAR SKLAVOS vs NICK BURGOS
Tickets on Sale now at

CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com

Las Vegas, Nevada – Sawv rov qab los Sib ntaus Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will be bringing the first nationally televised MMA event to the state of Idaho. RFA 27 – Murphy vs. Brock will feature a main event pitting a rising prospect against asurging vet. RFA fan favorite Joe Murphy returns to face the powerhouse Jesse Brock, uas yog ib qho ntawm feem tiav MMA neeg tua hluav taws hu rau Idaho tsev. Cov kev tshwm sim yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Friday, July 3rd at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card yuav tawm hauv TV nyob thiab thoob tebchaws rau AXS TV ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT.
“I’m excited to bring the first nationally televised MMA event to Idaho,” Hais Soares. “Joe Murphy vs. Jesse Brock is a classic match-up of jiu-jitsu vs. wrestling, but more importantly it’s a clash between a promising prospect and a surging vet. That really makes you appreciate the gravity of this main event in what will be the crown jewel MMA event to take place in the Gem State.”
Eric Trapp, the president of CenturyLink Arena, also expressed his excitement about hosting Idaho’s first nationally televised MMA event.
“We’re excited to help bring such a great event to the state of Idaho and showcase not only our arena, but also our fighters to a nationwide audience on July 3rd,” stated Trapp. “The RFA brand is one of the best out there and CenturyLink Arena is proud to host this event.”
Daim pib rau RFA 27 – Murphy vs. Brock are available for purchase NOW through CenturyLinkArenaBoise.nrog.
Murphy (8-2) returns to the RFA octagon after two memorable performances in the RFA octagon within a 9 week span. Murphy made his long-awaited RFA debut this past December in the co-main event of RFA 21 to much fanfare. He more than lived up to expectations with a scintillating first round TKO victory over the highly-touted Bruno Frazatto. 9 weeks later, Murphy headlined RFA 23 against Terrion Ware in what many have pegged as a “Sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo” contender. Murphy is now looking forward to a new challenge as he travels to his next opponent’s hometown.
“Jiu-Jitsu vs. Wrestling is an endless debate. I’m excited to see how I match up against someone with Jesse Brock’s credentials,” said Murphy. “Hopefully, he sells out the arena on July 3rd, so I get boo’d on my way to the cage. I’m pretty damn good at turning those boos into cheers by the time it’s over.”
Brock (20-8) enters this fight as one of the most experienced bantamweight fighters in RFA history. Brock will be making his RFA debut 9 years after he made his professional MMA debut. The former Boise State wrestling standout has since competed on three continents against some of the biggest names in the sport, which includes bouts against current UFC flyweight champion Demetrious “Mighty Mus” Johnson, #3 ranked UFC lightweight Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, and former UFC lightweight title challenger Caol Uno. Brock is currently riding the momentum of a four-fight win streak and is looking forward to parlaying that momentum into the main event of RFA 27.
“This fight is definitely a big deal for me and the entire MMA community in Idaho,” stated Brock. “I feel honored that the RFA picked me to spearhead Idaho’s first nationally televised MMA event. I can’t wait to perform in front of my friends and family at RFA 27.”
Lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm RFA 27 will feature two of the sport’s most promising flyweight prospects, when Idaho’s own Czar Sklavos (11-4) battles Jeremy Horn protégé Nick Burgos (9-3). Sklavos, who hails from Twin Falls, Idaho, has secured 9 ntawm nws 11 wins via submission and has never been finished in a career dating back to March 2010. In his pro debut, he happened to go the distance with current UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw. Ntau tsis ntev los, Sklavos advanced to the finals of the Vale Tudo Japan flyweight tournament last fall and is eager to test his experience against the talented and red-hot Burgos. Six consecutive opponents over the past two and a half years have been defeated by the Utah based flyweight, but Burgos’ marquee victory came in his most recent bout. That win came over former RFA flyweight champion Matt Manzanares via Unanimous Decision in March.
The feature fight of RFA 27 will be a battle of two explosive heavyweights, who are hungry to make a statement. Jan Jorgensen (7-1) and Dale Sopi (6-1) are a combined 13-0 outside the RFA and are eager to make some noise in the talented RFA heavyweight division. Jorgensen, who was a football star at BYU before transitioning to MMA, trains at The Pit Elevated in Orem, Utah alongside UFC star and TUF 11 champion Court McGee. His opponent Sopi is a native of Nanakuli, Hawaii and trains at Power MMA in Gilbert, Arizona alongside UFC star and TUF 8 champion Ryan Bader. Ntxiv bouts ntawm RFA 27 yuav muab tshaj tawm sai. RFA 27 will be the promotion’s first event to take place in the “Gem State” of Idaho, which will be the 13th state the RFA has held an event. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card ntawm RFA 27 – Murphy vs. Brock will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT rau hnub Friday, July 3rd.
Please visit RFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram at @RFAfighting, and Twitter at @RFAfighting.
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RFA 26 GETS NEW CO-MAIN EVENT, FULL TELEVISED CARD RELEASED

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RFA 26 IN COLORADO
FRIDAY JUNE 5TH LIVE ON AXS TV
MAIN kev tshwm sim:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
CO MAIN EVENT:
Thiago Alves vs Marcus Edwards
NCAWS NYIAS showdown


Las Vegas, Nevada – Sawv rov qab los Sib ntaus Alliance (RFA) will feature a new co-main event as the promotion heads back to Colorado next month. RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith now has a co-headliner pitting two lightweights looking to make a big statement in the Mile High City as Colorado’s own Marcus “Bad Intentions” Edwards battles Brazilian submission ace Thiago “Monstrinho” Alves. Cov kev tshwm sim yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Friday, June 5th at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card yuav tawm hauv TV nyob thiab thoob tebchaws rau AXS TV ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT.
Daim pib rau RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith are available for purchase NOW through AltitudeTickets.com. Daim pib pib thaum $25.00. A limited number of catered 8-seat cageside VIP tables are available by calling 303-521-0966.
Alves (8-2) is a 28-year-old native of São Paulo, Brazil who holds the rank of black belt in jiu-jitsu. Alves is replacing former RFA title challenger Zach Juusola, who was forced to withdraw from the bout due to injury. The Team Link representative has secured six of his eight career victories via submission since making his professional MMA debut in 2011. Two of those submission wins have come this year and he will look to stay perfect in 2015 as he makes his national television debut at RFA 26.
“I don’t know a lot about Marcus Edwards personally, but this will be a great opportunity for the both of us to show off our skills on national television. I look forward to going to his hometown and doing my job at RFA 26.”
Edwards (9-3) will be celebrating a double-homecoming at RFA 26. The 26-year-old Factory X Muay Thai standout will be returning to fight in his home state of Colorado for the first time since 2013, while also returning to AXS TV, where he fought three times in 2014.
RFA 26 will be headlined by a welterweight title bout as RFA welterweight champion Benjamin Smith (14-2) puts his title on the line against RFA #1 welterweight contender Gilbert Smith (10-4). The main card will also feature a pair of bantamweight bouts. NCAA Division I wrestler Jarred “Shutout” Mercado (12-2) will lock horns with jiu-jitsu black belt Bruno Frazatto (6-2), while Hawaiian knockout artist Boston “Boom Boom” Salmon (3-0) will clash with collegiate wrestler Danny Mainus (3-3). Also on the main card, former RFA middleweight title challenger Andrew “El Dirte” Sanchez (5-2) squares off with Respect FC and SFFN middleweight champion Clinton Williams (5-1) and undefeated heavyweight prospect Brandon Griffin (4-0) battles The MMA Lab destroyer Ashley Gooch (7-4).
170 CHAMPIONSHIP:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
155 CO-MAIN kev tshwm sim:
Thigo Alves vs Marcus Edwards
135 Feature Bout:
Jarred Mercado vs Brun Frazzato
265 Feature Bout:
Brandon Griffin vs Ashley Gooch
185 Feature Bout:
Andrew Sanchez vs Clinton Williams
135 Feature Bout:
Boston Salmon vs Danny Mainus
Additional bouts rau the RFA 26 nyob rau hauvcard will be announced soon. RFA 26 will be the promotion’s sixth event to take place in the state of Colorado. It will be the second time the RFA has visited “The Centennial State” nyob rau hauv 2015. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card ntawm RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT rau hnub Friday, June 5th.
Thov mus saib RFAfighting.com rau sib ntau sib tw tshiab thiab cov lus qhia. RFA yog tseem nyob rau Facebook tom Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram at @RFAfighting, and Twitter at @RFAfighting.
Hais txog RFA: RFA yog ib tug kws mixed martial arts qib uas muab nce hnub qub thiab sab saum toj contenders lub sij hawm los ua pov thawj rau lawv tej txuj ci rau cov kiv cua thiab cov thawj coj nyob rau hauv lub lag luam. Lub RFA pib nyob txheej xwm nyob rau hauv txhua lub hlis nyob ib ncig ntawm lub tebchaws United States nrog Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver thiab Milwaukee. RFA yuav pom nyob rau hauv dhau 43 lab tsev hauv teb chaws los ntawm nws cov TV deal nrog AXS TV. Raws li nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA yog ib qho ntawm feem active thiab hwm MMA cov koom haum nyob rau hauv lub ceev tshaj loj hlob kev ua si nawv nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no. (Lub Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, thiab lub yim mog sib txeeb lev thiab tawb tsim sau npe trademarks uas heev dua lwm yam los ntawm Zuffa, LLC. Tag nrho cov cai qhaib).
Hais txog AXS TV Fights: AXS TV Fights yog renowned rau nws universally paub tias Friday Night Mixed Martial Arts thiab Kickboxing cov txheej xwm. Raws li Koj Lub Tsev Rau MMA, AXS TV siv ib tug expansive network ntawm promotions los ntawm lub tebchaws United States, Canada, thiab cov teb chaws Europe. And Asia to broadcast moreLIVE fights than any other television network. “Lub Suab” Michael Schiavello thiab tsib-lub sij hawm MMA ntiaj teb no-yeej Pat Miletich muab viewers kws ua si-by-ua si, nyob rau hauv-tob fighter kev pab them nqi, thiab nws kim heev tsom xam rau txhua sib ntaus card. AXS TV broadcasts world-class LIVE sib ntaus cov txheej xwm los ntawm RFA, Tsov ntxhuav sib ntaus, Legacy FC, thiab MFC txhua txhua hnub Friday yav hmo ntuj ntawm 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. THIAB.
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RFA RETURNS TO MILE HIGH CITY TO CROWN WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION

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RFA 26 IN COLORADO
FRIDAY JUNE 5TH LIVE ON AXS TV
MAIN kev tshwm sim:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIOSNHIP
NTXIV:
THE RETURN OF BOSTON SALMON, DANNY MAINUS, JARRED MERCADO, AND BRUNO FRAZATTO



Las Vegas, Nevada – Sawv rov qab los Sib ntaus Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will be returning to the state of Colorado next month. RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith will feature a main event between two RFA fan favorites. RFA welterweight champion Benjamin Smith returns to face man similar in name and talent. Nws thawj title tiv thaiv yuav tiv thaiv #1 contender Gilbert Smith, who will be looking to keep the title from leaving his home state. Cov kev tshwm sim yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Friday, June 5th at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card yuav tawm hauv TV nyob thiab thoob tebchaws rau AXS TV ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT.

“Smith vs. Smith will be a fantastic welterweight title fight at RFA 26,” Hais Soares. “Benjamin Smith was completely dominant in winning the title, while Gilbert Smith was valiant in his last title fight by going 5 rounds with a guy who missed weight by 5 phaus. Smith and Smith will give Colorado a title fight they deserve.”
Daim pib rau RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith are available for purchase NOW through AltitudeTickets.com. Daim pib pib thaum $25.00. A limited number of catered 8-seat cageside VIP tables are available by calling 303-521-0966.
Benjamin Smith (14-2) returns to the RFA octagon after winning the vacant RFA welterweight strap with a dominant TKO victory over Tat Romero in March. That win came after he bested Josh Cavan in the co-main event of RFA 20 to close out last year. Smith has been perfect in MMA for the past two years and is currently riding a 6-fight winning streak. The surging Minnesota based fighter now looks to solidify his control of the RFA welterweight division with his first title defense.
“It feels great to be defending my title in Coloradlub, txij li thaum I had a great experience fighting there in November,” said Smith. “I won the title back in March and this is a great opportunity. It gives me holding status. Gilbert Smith has a great last name. He’s also a really physically strong competitor. I look forward to finishing him and keeping the belt at RFA 26 on June 5th.”
Gilbert Smith (10-4) enters the title fight looking for redemption and some vindication after his first shot at the title in January was hindered when his opponent egregiously missed weight by 5-pounds. The always-game Smith agreed to take the fight anyway, but the brazen weight advantage that his opponent possessed, played a pivotal and unfair role in the outcome of their 5-round affair. Smith is now eager to get his shot at the title on a level playing field.
“Thawj thiab foremost, I am really excited to be getting this opportunity,” Xamiv tau piav tias. “It will be nice to get redemption. I do wish my opponent made weight in the last fight, but I ended up learning a lot from that fight. I was back in the gym on the Wednesday after the fight and I have filled in the holes that I needed to fix. Benjamin Smith is a deserving champion. He’s a good grappler that has been working on his boxing, but he has a similar style to me. That will play to my advantage. I don’t know how, but I will finish him, and get that belt strapped around my waist in front of my friends and family in Colorado.”
RFA 26 will also see the return of former RFA bantamweight title challenger Jarred “Shutout” Mercado (12-2). He faces fellow two-time RFA vet Bruno Frazatto (6-2). Mercado has NCAA Division I wrestling credentials, while Frazatto is a highly-decorated jiu-jitsu black belt. The main card will feature another pair of RFA bantamweights that are both known for their exciting and action-packed fights. Hawaiian striking sensation Boston Salmon (3-0) will look to keep his flawless record intact with a fourth straight TKO win. He will face collegiate wrestler and three-time RFA vet Danny Mainus (3-3) in a bout that has “Sib ntaus ntawm cov Hmo ntuj” sau tag nrho cov tshaj nws.
The co-main event, feature fight, and additional bouts ntawm RFA 26 xavl be announced soon. RFA 26 will be the promotion’s sixth event to take place in the state of Colorado. It will be the second time the RFA has visited “The Centennial State” nyob rau hauv 2015. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card ntawm RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT rau hnub Friday, June 5th.
Please visit RFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram at @RFAfighting, and Twitter at @RFAfighting.
Hais txog RFA:
RFA yog ib tug kws mixed martial arts qib uas muab nce hnub qub thiab sab saum toj contenders lub sij hawm los ua pov thawj rau lawv tej txuj ci rau cov kiv cua thiab cov thawj coj nyob rau hauv lub lag luam. Lub RFA pib nyob txheej xwm nyob rau hauv txhua lub hlis nyob ib ncig ntawm lub tebchaws United States nrog Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver thiab Milwaukee. RFA yuav pom nyob rau hauv dhau 43 lab tsev hauv teb chaws los ntawm nws cov TV deal nrog AXS TV. Raws li nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA yog ib qho ntawm feem active thiab hwm MMA cov koom haum nyob rau hauv lub ceev tshaj loj hlob kev ua si nawv nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no. (Lub Octagon, Kawg sib ntaus Championship®, UFC®, ib tugd the eight-sided competition mat and cage design are registered trademarks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC. Tag nrho cov cai qhaib).
Hais txog AXS TV Fights:
AXS TV Fights yog renowned rau nws universally paub tias Friday Night Mixed Martial Arts thiab Kickboxing cov txheej xwm. Raws li Koj Lub Tsev Rau MMA, AXS TV siv ib tug expansive network ntawm promotions los ntawm lub tebchaws United States, Canada, thiab cov teb chaws Europe. And Asia to broadcast more LIVE fights than any other television network. “Lub Suab” Michael Schiavello thiab tsib-lub sij hawm MMA ntiaj teb no-yeej Pat Miletich muab viewers kws ua si-by-ua si, nyob rau hauv-tob fighter kev pab them nqi, thiab nws kim heev tsom xam rau txhua sib ntaus card. AXS TV broadcasts world-class LIVE sib ntaus cov txheej xwm los ntawm RFA, Tsov ntxhuav sib ntaus, Legacy FC, thiab MFC txhua txhua hnub Friday yav hmo ntuj ntawm 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. THIAB.
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‘BABYSITTER TO THE STARS’ BURT WATSON RETURNS TO MMA ON AXS TV FIGHTS: RFA VS. LEGACY SUPERFIGHT MAY 8

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‘BABYSITTER TO THE STARS’ BURT WATSON RETURNS TO MMA ON Tej zaum yuav 8

RFA’s Kevin Gray To Face Legacy’s Brian Hall

Legacy’s Yuri Villefort Replaces Injured Feist

 

LOS ANGELES – Plaub Hlis Ntuj 24, 2015 – As AXS TV Fights gears up for its first ever co-promoted event broadcast Tej zaum 8, the network today announced Burt Watson, lub “Babysitter to the Stars,” will make his first nationally televised return to MMA since leaving the UFC on AXS TV FIGHTS: RFA VS. LEGACY SUPERFIGHT. During this historic broadcast that features four Resurrection Fighting Alliance versus Legacy Fighting Championship match-ups, Watson will be seen and heard driving the backstage area and motivating the fighters before their bouts. Watson will also be present at the weigh-ins on Thursday, Tej zaum 7.

AXS TV FIGHTS: RFA VS. LEGACY SUPERFIGHT airs live on Friday, Tej zaum 8 ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT on AXS TV, headlined by a flyweight superfight between RFA champion Alexandre Pantoja (15-2) and Legacy champion Damacio Page (19-9). In two co-main events, undefeated RFA bantamweight champion Luke Sanders (9-0) puts his belt on the line against RFA contender Terrion Ware (13-3) while top Legacy contenders Dave Burrow (13-5) and Mike Bronzoulis (17-8) face off for the vacant Legacy lightweight title.

AXS TV Fights also announced Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) flyweight fighter Kevin Gray (5-1) is scheduled to face Legacy Fighting Championship’s Brian Hall (8-2) on the televised main card. Gray previously appeared on AXS TV FIGHTS: RFA 22 Jan. 9 defeating Joey Eisenbraun (3-2) by way of guillotine submission in the first round.

Tsis tas li ntawd, Legacy lightweight Chris Feist (8-1) has been forced out of his scheduled fight versus RFA’s Adam Townsend (12-3) due to injury. Former UFC and Strikeforce veteran Yuri Villefort (6-4) will make his promotional debut for Legacy and will now face Townsend. Tsis tas li ntawd, the previously scheduled heavyweight fight between RFA’s Jan Jorgensen (6-1) and Legacy’s Joe Cason (9-1) has been cancelled.

The scheduled televised main card is as follows (yuav hloov):

Flyweight Superfight Championship

RFA’s Alexandre Pantoja (15-2) versus Legacy’s Damacio Paige (19-9)

RFA Bantamweight Title Fight

RFA Champion Luke Sanders (9-0) versus RFA Contender Terrion Ware (13-3)

Legacy Lightweight Title Fight

Legacy Contender Dave Burrow (13-5) versus Legacy Contender Mike Bronzoulis (17-8-1)

RFA vs. Legacy Lightweight Fight

RFA’s Adam Townsend (12-3) versus Legacy’s Yuri Villefort (6-4)

RFA vs. Legacy Flyweight Fight

RFA’s Kevin Gray (5-1) versus Legacy’s Brian Hall (8-2)

RFA vs. Legacy Welterweight Fight

RFA’s Bojan Velickovic (9-3) versus Legacy’s Charles Byrd (7-3)
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M-1 sib tw 56 Nyob, RFA 25 Today on Fight Network

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REMINDER – HNUB NO

Toronto | TSHIAB YORK (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 9, 2015) — Sib ntaus Network, lub ntiaj teb premier 24/7 TV channel nplooj siab mus ua kom tiav kev pab them nqi ntawm nqe ntaus rog kev ua si, presents a pair of exciting mixed martial arts events today, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10, pib thaum 2:15 p.m. THIAB nrog M-1 sib tw 56 from Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, followed by a one-hour tape delay broadcast of RFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer from Sioux Falls, South Dakota at 11 p.m. THIAB.

 

Nyob rau hauv lub M-1 Challenge 56 ntsiab kev tshwm sim, a much anticipated rematch pits M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky tiv thaiv challenger Ramadan Emeev, plus M-1 Challenge featherweight champion John “Qhov no yog qhov” Buchinger ntsej muag Aliyar Sarkerov.

 

Sib ntaus Network lub nyob tawm ntawm M-1 Challenge 56 yuav pa ya rau Cablevision lub Zoo TV, Grande Communications, Shentel Cable thiab Armstrong Cable nyob rau hauv lub U.S., teb chaws nyob rau hauv Canada, Roku li thoob plaws North America, thiab thooj plawv nyob rau hauv dhau 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East. (Ntawv: RFA 25 will not be available on Fight Network’s U.S. feed)

 

Nyob rau hauv lawv thawj kev sib ntaus kawg lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj, Vasilevsky captured the belt from Emeev by way of fourth-round stoppage from punches, while Buchinger captured the vacant title with a fourth-round stoppage of Tural Ragimov in the “Sib ntaus ntawm cov Hmo ntuj” this past October. Buchinger tsis tau poob ib tug sib ntaus nyob rau hauv ze li ntawm 3 ½ xyoo, winning xya nyob rau hauv ib tug kab thiab 10 ntawm nws lub xeem 11.

 

The fight card for M-1 sib tw 56 muaj xws li:

-Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (26-2) vs. Ramadan Emeev (11-3) – M-1 middleweight title
-Ivan Buchinger (28-4) vs. Aliyar Sarkerov (13-4) – M-1 featherweight title
-Konstantin Gluhov (28-15) vs. Ante Delija (12-2)
-Valery Myasnikov (8-1) vs. Kristijan nyiaj (8-1)
-Javier Fuentes (2-1) vs. Nikolay Kaushansky (6-1)
-Rakhman Makhazhiev (2-1) vs. Alexey Makhno (8-3)

 

Airing at 11 p.m. THIAB following Fight Network’s weekly Canadian premiere of IMPACT Wrestling, RFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer will feature a main event between RFA featherweight champion Justin “Lub American Kidd” Lawrence thiab tsis. 1 contender “Super” Sam Toomer, uas yuav tau nrhiav kom nws undefeated cov ntaub ntawv lawm. Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Gabriel “Zangief” Checco meets fellow Brazilian Francisco “Kiko” Fabkis for the middleweight title.

 

The fight card for RFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer muaj xws li:

-Justin Lawrence (6-2) vs. Sam Toomer (9-0) – RFA featherweight title
-Gabriel Checco (8-1) vs. Francisco Fabkis (11-3-1) – RFA middleweight title
-TJ Hepburn (4-0) vs. LaRue Barley (5-0)
-Khalil Rountree (2-0) vs. Cameron Olson (2-0)
-Jordon Larson (5-1) vs. Jarrod ‘LHeureux (7-1)
-Josh Rave (21-11) vs. Geane Herrera (6-0)

 

Rau Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 11, catch the UFC sib ntaus Hmo ntuj: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 main card live on Fight Network in Canada at 3 p.m. THIAB. Live pre-fight coverage will lead into the main card nyob rau hnub Saturdayafternoon with Fight Network’s UFC Pre-Show Live at 2 p.m. THIAB, featuring previews, txoj hau kev thiab tsom xam.

 

Rau ib daim ntawv qhia ntawm sib ntaus Network lub broadcast sij hawm, mus ntsib tv.fightnetwork.com

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mixed martial arts, RFA

BOJAN VELICKOVIC sib ntaus sib tua RAU TUS KHEEJ KOOB MEEJ THIAB TEB CHAWS txaus siab

Cia ib saib

 

Tus kheej hwjchim ci ntsa iab & Teb chaws muaj nuj nqis:
Bojan Velickovic lub Lus

RFA 24 HAUV MINNESOTA

Friday MARCH 6 NYOB RAU AXS TV

LOS NTAWM K. David Bena
kdavidbena


 

Thaum Denver, ib lub nroog lub npe hu rau txias tom huab cua, lov ib cov ntaub ntawv rau snowfall, tej zaum nws yog qhov zoo tshaj plaws nyob sab hauv tsev – thiab nce Welterweight Bojan Velickovic yuav attest, “Lub gym (Nce sib ntaus Team) kaw. Muaj tsis muaj kev cob qhia uas yav tav su. Nws yog vwm. Ob txhais ko taw ntawm daus poob thiab ib tug ntawm cov coaches yuav tsis ua rau nws (mus rau lub gym), li ntawd tus tswv txiav txim siab kaw. Kev muaj phem. Kuv yuav luag tau txais mus rau hauv ob lub tsheb xwm txheej no sawv ntxov!”

Yog li ntawd tab tom daig sab hauv tsev, Bojan “Tus neeg saib xyuas” Velickovic (9-3) puas tau ib co ntawv ua tom tsev rau nws los tom ntej Welterweight sib ntau sib tw nrog Chris “Lub Hitman” Hugh (16-9). Ob tug sib ntsib nyob rau ntawm lub RFA 24 rau Friday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 6 nyob rau ntawm lub Mystic Lake Twv txiaj yuam pov & Hotel nyob rau hauv Ua ntej Lake, Minnesota. Lub sib ntau sib tw yuav tsum tau tawm hauv TV nyob thiab thoob tebchaws rau AXS TV. “Kuv tsev tam sim no sim ua tej yam rau lub sib ntaus thiab mus saib kuv tus nrog sib ntaus, kuv tus kheej fights, ua tsawg kawg yog ib yam dab tsi txij li thaum kuv tsis tau qhia,” Velickovic piav.

Nrog “Lub Hitman” Hugh touting ib tug 5-sib ntaus yeej streak, Velickovic paub yuav ua li cas txaus ntshai nws tus nrog sib ntaus yog, “Qhov tseem ceeb tshaj plaws uas kuv tau ua yog los muab kuv tus kheej pace thiab saib yuav ua li cas nws yuav hnov ​​mob rau kuv tawm thiab wrestling.”

Velickovic realizes uas yeej sib ntaus yog tsis yog hais txog kev kawm ib tus nrog sib ntaus, tab sis hais txog kev kawm rau yus tus kheej, “Hugh muaj 25 fights, tab sis tsuas yog ob tug sib ntaus rau YouTube li ntawd kuv thiaj tsis tau kawm nws hais tias npaum li cas, tab sis kuv kuj saib kuv yav dhau los fights thiab pom li cas kuv puas tau phem – thiab tsis ua cov hom ua yuam kev dua.”

Kev kawm nrog rau hwm Nce sib ntaus Team, Velickovic hlub Denver-raws li neeg tua hluav taws thiab gym, “Kuv kawm ib tug ntau nrog UFC fighters Brandon nqeeb thiab Neil Magny rau lawv UFC sib ntaus, li ntawd kuv thiaj xav hais tias kuv tawm kev ua si thiab sib mog los ua zoo thiab, raws li ib txwm, Kuv nyiam mus tua lub yam ntawm MMA raws li ib tug tag nrho thiab kuv xav hais tias yog dab tsi kuv mam li sim ua li cas rau hauv no sib ntaus (nrog Hugh).”

Thaum muaj hnub nyoog 12, Velickovic pib kawm nyob rau hauv Judo rau ob peb lub xyoo thiab kev rhais mus rau hauv kickboxing nyob rau ntawm lub hnub nyoog ntawm 18, “Kuv muaj zoo li 7 pib xyaum ua fights thiab 7 kev. Kuv xav tias kuv cov ntaub ntawv yog tag nrho 14-2 los yog 15-2 – thiab los ntawm kickboxing, Kuv hloov mus rau MMA. Kuv pom kuv tus kheej tam sim no raws li ib tug tov martial artist. Kuv nyiam mus yuav zoo nyob rau hauv txhua yam. Kuv tsis es wrestling hauv chav kawm ntawv mus rau jiu-jitsu. Kuv cia li sim ua zoo dua txhua hnub nyob rau hauv txhua txhua nam ntawm MMA thiab hais tias yog kuv lub hom phiaj.”

Thiab Velickovic tsis tau ntsia rov qab txij li thaum, “Kuv tau txais mus rau hauv lub tebchaws United States los ntawm kev muaj tiag qhia, “Txoj kev mus rau lub nplhaib ntawm hluav taws”. Yeej, ib tug ntawm cov coaches (rau lub yavtom ntej kev muaj tiag qhia) yog ib tug pro MMA fighter thiab hais rau kuv 'Muaj ib tug zoo kev muaj tiag los txog rau. Koj muaj zoo tawm, ib tug Judo tom qab, tej zaum nws yog ib tug zoo lub sij hawm rau koj.’ Li ntawd kuv thiaj sau npe rau cov kev muaj tiag rau lawv thiab lawv caw kuv. Kuv yeej 4 fights nyob rau hauv tus yeeb yam thiab yeej tus yeeb yam – thiab kuv yeej kuv tom ntej no 3 fights zoo li.”

Thov kev pab rau ib tug kws visa, Velickovic tau nyob rau hauv lub xeev txij li thaum 2013, qhov chaw uas nws tau recruited los ntawm American Sab saum toj Team (RAU) nyob rau hauv Txiv maj phaub Creek, Florida, “ATT pab thov rau kuv visa thiab kuv muaj ib tug ntawv cog lus nrog rau lawv 5 xyoo.”

Nug yog hais tias muaj yog tej nro, vim hais tias ntawm splitting nws lub sij hawm nruab nrab ntawm ob perennial powerhouse gyms (Nce sib ntaus Team thiab ATT), Velickovic clarified, “Ua Tsis. Kuv nrog American Sab saum toj Team – ib tug ntau ntawm cov hais mav nyob rau ntawm lub tsheb ciav hlau nyob rau hauv ATT txawv gyms rau ib tug ob peb lub lis piam ua ntej lawv sib ntaus ces rov qab los rau ATT rau ib tug ob peb lub lim piam ntawm sparring thiab ntxiv kev kawm camps, tab sis lawv yeej ib txwm muaj 'American Sab saum toj Team’ rau lawv banners.”

Nws kuj sheds teeb nyob rau hauv lub kev nom kev tswv thiab influx rau neeg tua hluav taws uas migrate mus rau ATT, “Muaj ib tug ob peb hais mav uas muaj tag nrho-lub sij hawm, tab sis neeg tua hluav taws yeej ib txwm mus saib Florida thiab ATT. Ib tug ntau ntawm lawv rov qab los thiab tawm los (qhov chaw xws li) California, Texas thiab nyob twj ywm ib tug ob peb lub lis piam, ua hauj lwm rau sparring, thiab ces lawv rov qab mus tsev thiab lwv rau American Sab saum toj Team thiab lawv hometown gyms.”

Ceev rau qhia muaj tsis muaj phem ntshav los yog tsis to taub nrog ATT, Velickovic hais, “Kuv hais rau lawv hais tias kuv raug caw mus Nce sib ntaus Team los pab Brandon nqeeb thiab Neil Magny tau npaj rau lawv sib ntaus thiab ces kuv txiav txim siab los nyob twj ywm no yog lub tag nrho kuv lub camp rau RFA 24. Nws yog ib tug siab altitude, zoo gym, zoo ib puag ncig, thiab tus hais mav los ntawm cov gym txais kuv zoo tiag tiag- thiab kuv xav tias kuv lub tsev thiab hais tias yog cov tseem ceeb tshaj plaws. Tab sis yog hais tias kuv txiav txim siab tsiv mus nyob rau Colorado, Kuv tseem yuav coj 'American Sab saum toj Team’ rau kuv luv rau tom ntej no ob peb xyoos, txij li thaum kuv tseem nyob rau hauv daim ntawv cog lus.”

Ua ib tug dav hlau tua rog feem ntau yuav tsum tau ib tug nomadic hav zoov, tawm hauv qab tsev neeg thiab cov phooj ywg ntxiv koj cov kev txawj. Sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Novi Tu siab, Serbia, Velickovic hais lus ntawm nws hometown thiab lub teb chaws fondly hais txog ntawm lub ze ntawm warring lub teb chaws, “Novi Tu siab heev qhov chaw zoo nkauj thiab thaum lub Yugoslav Wars tshwm sim, Novi Tu siab nyob deb ntawm ciam teb qhov twg tsov rog thiab hluav taws kub-sib ntaus thiab ua cas muaj kev tswj kom nyob twj ywm tawm ntawm qhov teeb meem. Tam sim no Serbia tau thaj yeeb nyob rau hauv lub xeem 15-20 xyoo.”

Nws ntxiv, “Kuv sab laug thiab tuaj ntawm no los ua zoo dua nyob rau MMA, vim hais tias cov kev cob qhia cov chaw nyob rau hauv lub U.S. thiab cov kev txawj ntawm cov neeg tua hluav taws yog cov ntau ntau tshaj dua li rov qab mus tsev. Kuv xav tias yog hais tias kuv tuaj ntawm no los qhia nrog qhov zoo tshaj plaws, Kuv yuav ua nrog ib tug ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws. Uas yog lub ntsiab yog vim li cas vim li cas kuv tsiv tawm mus rau U.S.”

Nyeem tag tsab xov xwm nias NTAWM NO

Hais txog RFA:
RFA yog ib tug kws mixed martial arts qib uas muab nce hnub qub thiab sab saum toj contenders lub sij hawm los ua pov thawj rau lawv tej txuj ci rau cov kiv cua thiab cov thawj coj nyob rau hauv lub lag luam. Lub RFA pib mus txog 10 fights txhua xyoo ib ncig ntawm lub Teb Chaws Mis Kas xws li Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver thiab Milwaukee. RFA yuav pom nyob rau hauv dhau 40 lab tsev hauv teb chaws los ntawm nws cov TV deal nrog AXS TV. Raws li nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA yog ib qho ntawm feem active thiab hwm MMA cov koom haum nyob rau hauv lub ceev tshaj loj hlob kev ua si nawv nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no. (Lub Octagon, Kawg sib ntaus Championship®, UFC®, thiab lub yim mog sib txeeb lev thiab tawb tsim sau npe trademarks uas heev dua lwm yam los ntawm Zuffa, LLC. Tag nrho cov cai qhaib).
Hais txog AXS TV Fights:
AXS TV Fights yog renowned rau nws universally pom tau hais tias Friday Hmo ntuj Mixed Martial Arts thiab Kickboxing cov txheej xwm. Raws li Koj Lub Tsev Rau MMA, AXS TV siv ib tug expansive network ntawm promotions los ntawm lub tebchaws United States, Canada, thiab cov teb chaws Europe. Thiab Asia mus tshaj tawm hauv xov ntau LIVE fights tshaj lwm yam TV network. “Lub Suab” Michael Schiavello thiab tsib-lub sij hawm MMA ntiaj teb no-yeej Pat Miletich muab viewers kws ua si-by-ua si, nyob rau hauv-tob fighter kev pab them nqi, thiab nws kim heev tsom xam rau txhua sib ntaus card. AXS TV broadcasts world-class LIVE sib ntaus cov txheej xwm los ntawm RFA, Tsov ntxhuav sib ntaus, Legacy FC, thiab MFC txhua txhua Friday hmo nyob rau ntawm 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. THIAB.
mixed martial arts, RFA

RFA rov los rau lub Mount Rushmore XEEV UAS OB TUG TITLE sib ntaus

Cia ib saib

 

RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. TOOMER

MAIN kev tshwm sim:

Justin Lawrence vs. SAM TOOMER

FEATHERWEIGHT NTIAJ TEB TITLE

CO-MAIN kev tshwm sim:

Gabriel vs CHECCO. Francisco FRANCE

Middleweight NTIAJ TEB TITLE

Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10 NYOB RAU AXSTV
Nyob hauv lub Sanford Pentagon,Sioux Falls, SD.
Daim pib rau muag khoom los ntawm Ticketmaster.com

Las Vegas, Nevada – Sawv rov qab los Sib ntaus Alliance (RFA) tus thawj tswj hwm Ed Soares tshaj tawm hnub no hais tias cov qib yuav tau rov qab mus rau lub xeev ntawm South Dakota nyob rau hauv lub Plaub Hlis nrog ib tug stacked card. RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. Toomer yuav feature ib tug tseem ceeb tshwm sim nruab nrab ntawm ob RFA kiv cua favorites. RFA featherweight yeej Justin “Lub American Kidd” Lawrence rov qab los rau lub tsev hais tias nws yeej nws title kawg lub caij ntuj sov. Nws thawj title tiv thaiv yuav tiv thaiv #1 contender “Super” Sam Toomer, uas yuav tau nrhiav kom nws undefeated cov ntaub ntawv lawm. Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Gabriel “Zangief” Checco raws li peb cov kwvtij Brazil haiv neeg thiab RFA vet Francisco “Kiko” Fabkis rau Middleweight title. Qhov kev tshwm sim yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10 nyob rau ntawm lub Sanford Pentagon nyob rau hauv Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card yuav tawm hauv TV nyob thiab thoob tebchaws rau AXS TV ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT.

“I’m excited to announce that the RFA is returning to South Dakota with two title fights at RFA 25,” Hais Soares. “Justin Lawrence yog thawj tus neeg los yeej ib txiav MMA ntiaj teb no title nyob rau hauv lub xeev ntawm South Dakota. Nws yuav tiv thaiv nws rau thawj lub sij hawm tiv thaiv undefeated Sam Toomer nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim. Nyob rau hauv lub co-headliner, Gabriel Checco thiab Francisco Fabkis yuav sib ntaus rau lub tsis muaj RFA Middleweight title.”

Daim pib rau RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. Toomer muaj nyob rau yuav khoom TAM SIM NO los ntawm Ticketmaster.com los yog los ntawm hu xov tooj 605.312.7900. Daim pib nqi pib ntawm $25, loo zaum yog muaj nyob rau $30-$40, thiab cageside zaum yog $125.

Lawrence (6-2) rov qab los rau lub tsev kawm ntawv ntawm cov loj tshaj yeej ntawm nws cov hauj lwm. Kawg Lub yim hli ntuj nyob rau ntawm lub RFA 17, 24-xyoo-laus tawm stalwart tej tus tsis muaj RFA featherweight title by besting Mark Dickman ntawm unanimous txiav txim siab nyob rau hauv dab tsi yog South Dakota lub heev thawj zaug txiav MMA ntiaj teb no title sib ntaus. Lub yeej yog Lawrence tus thib ob ncaj yeej txij li thaum pub ntxiv tshaj qhov RFA. Ua ntej hais tias nws tau tau thoob ntiaj teb notoriety li ib lub hnub qub nyob rau hauv lub thib kaum tsib lub caij ntawm lub UFC lub ntaus kev muaj tiag qhia qhov kawg Fighter, qhov chaw uas nws yog thawj zuag qhia tag nrho tuaj tos. Nyob rau hauv lub qhia tau tias, Lawrence kaw highlight lus KO tus RFA alum thiab tam sim no UFC lub hnub qub James Krause raws li kev txaus siab vet thiab eventual UFC fighter Cristiano Marcello. Lawrence, ib tug qub ob-lub sij hawm Golden hnab looj tes champion thiab dai kom zoo nkauj kickboxer, tsuas muaj ib tug 3-0 cov ntaub ntawv nyob rau hauv MMA thaum lub sij hawm, tab sis mus txog rau quarter-kawg ua ntej ua haujlwm tau nyiaj “Sib ntaus ntawm cov Hmo ntuj” thiab “KO ntawm lub hmo ntuj” bonuses rau nws vicious KO ntawm John Cofer nyob rau hauv nws debut UFC. Lawrence, uas fights tawm ntawm Alliance MMA nyob rau hauv Chula Vista, California, yog xav mus ib zaug dua showcase nws vaunted tawm kev txawj ntse nyob rau hauv nws thawj thawj RFA featherweight title tiv thaiv.

“Ib zaug kuv hnov ​​kuv yuav tiv thaiv kuv siv nyob rau hauv South Dakota, Kuv xav tias qhov no yog txaus,” Lawrence piav. “Lub Sanford Pentagon yog ib tug ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws venues kuv tau puas tiv thaiv nyob rau. Kuv xav xis, lub locker chav tsev yog zoo, thiab cov neeg coob coob tau zoo heev. Sam Toomer yog ib tug zoo neeg ncaws kab taub nrog ib tug zoo sab tes xis. Kuv yuav tau siv kuv pib, footwork, thiab tawm-finesse nws. Nws pov thawj los ua ib tug neeg tsim nyog challenger, tab sis kuv saib rau pem hauv ntej rau muab nws nws thawj poob.”

Toomer (9-0) yuav yuav tus txiv neej nyuaj Lawrence rau RFA kub. Tsis zoo li cov saum toj kawg nkaus mixed martial ntxias, zoo li Lawrence, uas los ntawm grappling los yog tawm haiv, Toomer yog ib tug neej football player. Txawm li cas los, lub 27-xyoo-laus kawm ntawv qib siab football defensive rov qab tau ua ib tug zoo hloov mus rau MMA los ntawm siv nws ntuj athleticism, kev qhuab qhia, thiab unbreakable ua hauj lwm zoo rau sau ib qho impressive 9-0 cov ntaub ntawv txij li thaum ua nws debut pro peb lub xyoo dhau los. Ob ntawm cov neeg yeej tau tuaj nyob rau hauv lub dhau los lawm yim lub hlis tom qab Toomer kos npe nrog lub RFA. Toomer yeej nws RFA debut ntawm RFA 15 nyob rau hauv Lub rau hli ntuj nrog ib tug tseem ceeb kev kawm. Ib tug-ib tog sib ntaus pom nws tus nrog sib ntaus Daniel Aguiar tau tsis tsim nyog nyob rau hauv lub thib peb puag ncig tom qab tsis kam sawv ntsug thiab tua Toomer. Lub DQ yeej tshaj Aguiar ntawm timidity muab Toomer lub npe nyob rau hauv RFA featherweight daim ntawv qhia raws li ib tug tsim nyog title contender. Nyob rau hauv Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj, Toomer solidified nws cov ntaub ntawv rau ib tug title txhaj koob tshuaj tivthaiv nrog ib tug valiant comeback yeej tshaj Lyoto Machida protégé Altair Alencar ntawm RFA 21. Toomer, uas fights tawm ntawm Lub Arena MMA nyob rau hauv San Diego, California, yog tam sim no gearing rau lub biggest nyuab ntawm nws kis las hauj lwm nyob rau hauv lub Plaub Hlis, raws li nws txoj kev sib tw rau hauv lub heev-touted RFA yeej Lawrence rau nws title.

“Nws xav zoo tau sib ntaus rau ib tug RFA ntiaj teb no title,” hais Toomer. “Kuv thawj ob peb yaam puab paub nrog lub RFA tau zoo, tab sis qhov no yog kuv thawj lub sij hawm raws li lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim thiab kuv tos ntsoov yuav winning lub title. Justin Lawrence yog ib qho zoo heev tus nrog sib ntaus thiab cov champion rau ib tug yog vim li cas. Kuv tab tom nrhiav rau pem hauv ntej kom muaj ib qho exciting sib ntaus nrog nws nyob rau hauv RFA 25 nyob rau hauv South Dakota.

Lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm RFA 25 kuj yuav feature ib tug title sib ntaus nruab nrab ntawm ob accomplished RFA vets, uas tshwm sim rau ob leeg lawg los ntawm Brazil. Gabriel “Zangief” Checco (8-1) ua nws debut thoob ntiaj teb nyob rau hauv Lub kaum hli ntuj nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm RFA 19. Tom qab los txog luv luv nyob rau hauv nws thawj thawj twv rau lub RFA Middleweight title hmo rau Jake Collier, uas tam sim ntawd kos npe los ntawm lub UFC, Checco rebounded nyob rau hauv ib txoj kev loj nyuam qhuav pib lub hlis tom RFA 23. Nws tau ib tug lossis loj daim ntawv qhia nrog ib tug blistering thawj round knockout ntawm lub heev-touted Lub qhov kawg Fighter 11 nrum neeg Yauxej Henle. Checco yuav tam sim no fim nws cov khub countryman thiab khub jiu-jitsu dub siv Francisco “Kiko” Fabkis (11-3-1) rau lub title. Fabkis nkag mus rau hauv sib ntaus nrog ib tug ton ntawm momentum tom qab steamrolling nws thawj ob tw nyob rau hauv lub RFA. Kawg Lub yim hli ntuj, nyob rau hauv lub RFA tus thawj mus rau South Dakota, Fabkis xa zos standout Isaac Appel nrog ib tug thawj round Kimura. Nws ua raws li li tias kev vam meej nrog lwm thawj round finish ntawm RFA 21 nyob rau hauv Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj. Nws ua nws cov ntaub ntawv rau ib tug title tua hmo los ntawm dispatching Bellator vet Mikey Gomez nrog ib tug thawj round Caj Npab-daim duab peb sab caj pas.

RFA 25 yuav kos tus cim rau rov qab los ntawm ob ntau RFA vets nyob rau hauv lub flyweight faib. Abel “Lub ntsiag to tus neeg tua neeg” Cullum (20-6) yuav xa me nyuam rov mus rau 125-phaus rau cov thawj lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv nws storied MMA hauj lwm rau lub ntsej muag Sioux Falls haiv neeg Josh “Lub npau taws heev heev” Rave (24-11). Cullum ua ib tug storybook comeback no yav dhau los lub caij nplooj zeeg tom qab ib tug peb lub xyoo hiatus los ntawm kev ua si nawv. Nyob rau hauv nws debut ntawm RFA RFA 18, Cullum xa UFC vet Ulysses Gomez nyob rau hauv 89 vib nas this. Plaub lub lis piam tom qab nyob rau RFA 19, nws xa sab saum toj prospect Carl Deaton III nyob rau hauv lub thib ob puag ncig. Cullum tam sim no dauv mus rau lub flyweight faib mus fim rave, uas yog lub feem ntau ua tiav flyweight MMA fighter nyob rau hauv South Dakota keeb kwm. Rave yuav caij momentum mus rau hauv no sib ntaus. Nws tau yeej nws peb tug plaub bouts txij li thaum ua nws debut ntawm RFA RFA 2.

 

Nyob rau hauv lub khaub-ncaws nyias faib, RFA 25 yuav feature rov qab los ntawm T.J. “Lub Carnivore” Hepburn (4-0), uas yog ib tug neeg uas coj RFA kiv cua nyiam. Nws tseem yog ib lub 2012 NCAA Division II sib mog lub teb chaws yeej ntawm 157 phaus. Hepburn yuav fim ib tug khub undefeated sib zeem muag nyob rau hauv LaRue “Lub Cannibal” Zos hu ua Burley (5-0), uas yuav tsum tau ua nws heev-xav RFA debut. Zos hu ua Burley yog dav hu ua tus txiv neej uas tau muab xiav nti MMA prospect Bubba Jenkins nws thawj poob nyob rau hauv MMA.

 

Jenkins coincidentally tiv thaiv nyob rau tib RFA 3 card li Hepburn thiab yog tus 2011 NCAA Division I sib mog lub teb chaws yeej ntawm 157 phaus.

Lub ntsiab card yuav npawv tawm nrog ib tug Middleweight sib ntau sib tw pitting Anderson Silva protégé Khalil “Tsov rog nees” Rountree (2-0) tiv thaiv Roufusport prospect Cameron Olsen (2-0) thiab ib tug flyweight sib ntau sib tw uas yuav pom sab saum toj-kab sab flyweight prospect Geane Herrera (7-0) sib ntaus sib tua ib tug surging Ben Nguyen (13-5). Nguyen yog tam sim no caij ib tug xya-sib ntaus yeej streak thiab yuav muab rov qab los tsev rau Sioux Falls tom qab ua ib lub npe rau nws tus kheej nyob rau hauv teb chaws Australia.

Qhov ua nteg card kuj loaded. Hauv zos kiv cua favorites thiab RFA vets Jordon Larson (5-1), Devin Clark (3-0), thiab Devin Turner (2-2) yog rov qab los mus tua nyob rau hauv lub RFA lub heev-xav rov qab mus rau lawv cov hometown ntawm Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Larson yeej Donavon Winters nyob rau hauv nws debut ntawm RFA RFA 17 nyob rau hauv lub yim hli ntuj nyob rau hauv ib tug heev entertaining Welterweight sib ntau sib tw. Nws yuav fim Jarrod L'Heureux (7-1) nyob rau hauv ib tug eagerly xav rematch. Tag nrho xya ntawm L'Heureux lub yeej tau tuaj ntawm cuav nrog nws leeg tsis tuaj tiv thaiv Larson.

Clark, Larson lub teammate ntawm tom ntej Ntug Academy nyob rau hauv Sioux Falls, kuj yeej decisively ntawm RFA 17. Lub teeb-Heavyweight powerhouse yeej ntawm TKO tshaj 2012 NFL cua ntsawj ntshab tuaj tos Aaron Brown. Clark yuav fim Omaha raws li fighter Jaquis Williams (4-2). Meanwhile, Turner yuav saib tuaj tos nws thawj RFA yeej tiv thaiv RFA tsiaj thiab heev-touted MMA prospect Matt Lopez (4-0) nyob rau hauv ib tug 140-phaus catchweight sib ntau sib tw.

Tag nrho lub ntsiab card ntawm RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. Toomer yuav tawm hauv TV nyob rau AXS TV pib thaum10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT rau hnub Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10. RFA 25 yuav cov qib tus thib ob cov kev tshwm sim nyob rau hauv lub xeev ntawm South Dakota tom qab txais lub thawj txiav MMA kev tshwm sim nyob rau hauv “Lub Mount Rushmore lub xeev” kawg Lub yim hli ntuj. Ntau fights nyob rau hauv RFA 25 sib ntaus card yuav qhia tawm uas nyob rau hauv lub tuaj lub lis piam.

Thov mus saib RFAfighting.com rau sib ntau sib tw tshiab thiab cov lus qhia. RFA yog tseem nyob rau Facebook tom Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram ntawmRFAfighting, thiab Twitter ntawm RFAfighting.

Hais txog RFA:
RFA yog ib tug kws mixed martial arts qib uas muab nce hnub qub thiab sab saum toj contenders lub sij hawm los ua pov thawj rau lawv tej txuj ci rau cov kiv cua thiab cov thawj coj nyob rau hauv lub lag luam. Lub RFA pib mus txog 10 fights txhua xyoo ib ncig ntawm lub Teb Chaws Mis Kas xws li Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver thiab Milwaukee. RFA yuav pom nyob rau hauv dhau 40 lab tsev hauv teb chaws los ntawm nws cov TV deal nrog AXS TV. Raws li nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA yog ib qho ntawm feem active thiab hwm MMA cov koom haum nyob rau hauv lub ceev tshaj loj hlob kev ua si nawv nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no. (Lub Octagon, Kawg sib ntaus Championship®, UFC®, thiab lub yim mog sib txeeb lev thiab tawb tsim sau npe trademarks uas heev dua lwm yam los ntawm Zuffa, LLC. Tag nrho cov cai qhaib).
Hais txog AXS TV Fights:
AXS TV Fights pib ntau LIVE tov martial arts thiab kickboxing cov txheej xwm tshaj lwm yam TV network nrog 40+ NYOB world-class kev sib ntaus phaib txhua xyoo. “Lub Suab” Michael Schiavello thiab UFC Hall ntawm Famer Pat Miletich hu tag nrho cov txiav txim raws li champions, challengers, thiab sab saum toj zeem muag coj lub chaw rau theem txhua txhua Friday hmo nyob rau ntawm 10pE / 7pP. AXS TV Fights yuav pom online, rau Facebook thiab nyob rau Twitter. AXS TV yog dav faib nyob rau hauv lub U.S. ntawm AT&T U-nqe, Charter, Comcast / Xfinity, DIRECTV, PHAJ, Suddenlink, Verizon FiOS, thiab lwm yam cable, satellite thiab telco neeg muab kev pab. Lub network yog tseem nqa nyob rau hauv Canada, Mexico thiab cov Caribbean.
mixed martial arts, RFA

TSIS TXHOB HU NWS ib comeback: Jeff Caj Dab Tsov

Cia ib saib
Jeff CURRAN: TSIS TXHOB HU NWS ib comeback!

RFA 24 HAUV MINNESOTA

Friday MARCH 6 NYOB RAU AXS TV

LOS NTAWM K. David Bena
kdavidbena


 

UFC, Txaus siab, WEC, WFA, IFLA, Strikeforce. Tsuas IB dav hlau tua rog tau tiv thaiv rau tag nrho rau ntawm cov promotions uas tam sim no nyob rau hauv lub Zuffa kaus. Uas fighter? Jeff “Loj Qav” Curran.

Curran tas nws 19-lub hlis nyiaj laus thiab nkag mus rau hauv octagon ntawm RFA 24 rau Friday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 6 nyob rau ntawm lub Mystic Lake Twv txiaj yuam pov & Hotel nyob rau hauv Ua ntej Lake, Minnesota. Qhov kev tshwm sim yuav tsum tau tawm hauv TV nyob thiab thoob tebchaws rau AXS TV. Lub qub tub rog bantamweight, Curran (36-16-1) yuav ntsuam xyuas nws mettle nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim tiv thaiv cov surging Melvin Blumer (11-2) uas yog touting ib tug 5-sib ntaus yeej streak.

Xav rov qab mus rau 1991… Yuav ua li cas tau koj ua? Zoo, Curran yog ib tug dav-eyed 14-xyoos uas txiav txim siab los qhia jiu-jitsu. Curran piav, “Kuv thawj chav kawm ntawv, Kuv tau kawm ib yam dab tsi hu ua 'xim rau hauv pem teb’ kuj paub tias raws li ib tug Americana thiab kuv paub tias yog dab tsi kuv xav ua thiab kuv cia li txuas ntxiv kev kawm jiu-jitsu puas tau txij li thaum. Kuv ua raws li kub siab rau kuv tus kheej raws li ib tug neeg ncaws kab taub thiab ib tug dav hlau tua rog thiab ib tug tshaj plaws khaws cia ua mus rau lwm lub.”

Ceev ceev-rau pem hauv ntej rau lub yim hli ntuj 16, 2013 ntawm RFA 9, Curran poob ib tug split kev txiav txim siab nyob rau hauv ib tug bantamweight title sib ntaus tawm tsam Pedro Munhoz. “Kuv so tom qab kuv kawg sib ntaus nyob rau hauv lub RFA. Kuv twb tiv thaiv rau ib lub ntiaj teb title thiab tau nyob rau hauv txhua txhua loj qhia nyob rau hauv kev ua si nawv thiab tau sib ntaus sib tua, nyob rau ntawm lub sij hawm, rau 17 xyoo. Kuv cia li xav hais tias nrog kuv ua lag ua luam thiab cov gym, qhov twg kuv yeej hais tias lub theem nyob rau hauv kuv lub neej, kuv cov me nyuam thiab tsev neeg, Kuv xav hais tias nws yog lub sij hawm mus so.”

Curran ntxiv, “Tab sis, mas, Kuv tsis xav mus yuav ob qhov zoo tshaj plaws, Kuv yeej tsis xav yuav qhov nruab nrab raws li ib tug dav hlau tua rog. Ib zaug kuv xav tias hauv tus npau suav twb ploj mus los yog lub sijhawm twb ploj mus nce rov qab mus rau lub UFC, mus tua qhov zoo tshaj plaws hais mav nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no, Kuv xav hais tias qhov zoo tshaj plaws kom tsis txhob txij li thaum kuv prime tau zoo ntawm dhau lawm.”

Txawm li cas los, tom qab ceev faj introspection thiab cov smoldering xav mus ntxiv sib ntaus sib tua, Curran txiav txim siab mus rau kauj ruam rov qab mus rau hauv lub tawb. “Kuv xav los yeej muaj kev sib ntaus, yeej siv, thiab tawm mus rau sab saum toj. Kuv xav nws yuav ib tug tiag tiag admirable txoj kev uas yuav so num lawm, tab sis nws tsis mus kuv txoj kev. Li ntawd kuv thiaj so – thiab nws yeej tsis zaum zoo nrog kuv,” Curran piav. “Thiab qhov ntau lub sij hawm uas mus rau, Kuv xav qhov yuav tsum tau mus tua. Kuv pib nrhiav cov cib fim thiab RFA pom ib lub sij hawm rau kuv mus tua dua. Yog li ntawd kuv nyob ntawm no.”

Juggling cwj pwm li ib tsev neeg tus txiv neej, ua lag ua luam txiv neej, tsheb loj thauj neeg, thiab dav hlau tua rog yuav ua ib co neeg lub taub hau kiv, tab sis Curran piav, “Kuv muaj kuv gym ua ntej kuv muaj kuv thawj sib ntaus, yog li ntawd kuv twb yeej ib txwm siv rau lub luag hauj lwm ntawm splitting kuv lub sij hawm, tab sis tam sim no nws yog ib tug ntau ntau nyob rau hauv-tob tshaj nws siv yuav vim hais tias kuv tua hluav taws yog nyob rau hauv txawv muaj ntau seem thiab yuav tsum tau ntau lub sij hawm. Ua lag ua luam yog tseem nyob rau ib qib sib txawv – thiab kuv muaj ob tug tub uas yog loj hlob sai ntawm cov hnub thiab kuv muaj kuv tus poj niam. Muaj lub luag hauj lwm thoob plaws lub rooj tsavxwm thiab nws yog ntau tshaj li nws yog lub sij hawm-ntse dua li rov qab thaum kuv twb qhib ib lub tsev kawm ntawv. Hmoob, nws yog ib tug heev rau juggle, tab sis kuv ua nws.”

Los ntawm tag nrho nws cov dej num, Curran tswj tsom rau nws los tom ntej sib ntaus nrog lub txaus ntshai Melvin Blumer, “Nws yeej streak hais tagnrho, tshwj xeeb tshaj yog nyob rau hauv lub Midwest vim hais tias ib tug ntau ntawm cov hais mav koj tua yog zoo nkauj zoo xws li cov nyob rau hauv lub dag lub zog thiab txuj ci los ua, kom koj tau txais nyuaj kev sib tw thiab lub zos promoters nyob rau hauv lub Midwest yeej ib txwm nrhiav kom muab tso rau zoo fights. Ib tug txiv leej tub uas yog 11-2 (Blumer) thiab nyob rau ib tug 5-sib ntaus yeej streak yog impressive rau kuv thiab nws yog raws nraim li cas kuv xav tau.”

Curran piav ntxiv, “Kuv tsis xav mus tua ib co lub pob tw los yog tua ib tug neeg kuv paub tias kuv tau tuav. Kuv xav mus tua ib tug neeg uas yuav cam kuv thiab qhia rau kuv paub yog hais tias kuv tseem yuav nyob rau hauv qhov kev ua si los yog muab kuv txoj cai kev txiav txim zoo ntawm accomplishment yog hais tias kuv yeej, li ntawd Blumer yog ib tug zoo tus nrog sib ntaus. Blumer yog tawv. Kuv muab nws txaus hwm los qhia kuv lub nroog Yeiuxalees tawm thiab kho nws raws li ib tug sab saum toj kaum txiv leej tub. Tab sis, nrog uas tau hais, Kuv paub tias kuv sab saum toj kaum caliber, yog li ntawd kuv tab tom nqa txhua yam kuv tau txais thiab kuv xav tias nws yuav ua rau ib tug zoo sib ntaus.”

Thiab yog dab tsi Curran lub kauj ruam tom ntej nrog ib tug yeej? Txawm nws yog tsis paub tseeb, “Kuv tsis paub dab tsi kuv tom ntej no txav yog. Kuv tsis tau ua ib tug meej kev txiav txim siab ib txoj kev los sis lwm. Yuav kom ncaj ncees, Kuv paub tias thaum twg kuv poob, nyiaj laus tsis haum zoo nrog kuv, tab sis, nrog rau txoj kev yeej nws feem ntau yuav yuav, tab sis nyob rau tib lub sij hawm nrog rau txoj kev yeej, Kuv yuav tau txais cov xim ntawm lub UFC thiab txiav txim siab hais tias kuv xav kom caum kuv thawj UFC yeej.”

Rau Friday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 6, Curran thiab txhua leej txhua tus watching yuav xav li cas rau “Loj Qav tus” tom ntej no mus tom ntej nyob rau hauv lub neej yuav muaj.

Hais txog RFA:
RFA yog ib tug kws mixed martial arts qib uas muab nce hnub qub thiab sab saum toj contenders lub sij hawm los ua pov thawj rau lawv tej txuj ci rau cov kiv cua thiab cov thawj coj nyob rau hauv lub lag luam. Lub RFA pib mus txog 10 fights txhua xyoo ib ncig ntawm lub Teb Chaws Mis Kas xws li Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver thiab Milwaukee. RFA yuav pom nyob rau hauv dhau 40 lab tsev hauv teb chaws los ntawm nws cov TV deal nrog AXS TV. Raws li nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA yog ib qho ntawm feem active thiab hwm MMA cov koom haum nyob rau hauv lub ceev tshaj loj hlob kev ua si nawv nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no. (Lub Octagon, Kawg sib ntaus Championship®, UFC®, thiab lub yim mog sib txeeb lev thiab tawb tsim sau npe trademarks uas heev dua lwm yam los ntawm Zuffa, LLC. Tag nrho cov cai qhaib).
Hais txog AXS TV Fights:
AXS TV Fights yog renowned rau nws universally pom tau hais tias Friday Hmo ntuj Mixed Martial Arts thiab Kickboxing cov txheej xwm. Raws li Koj Lub Tsev Rau MMA, AXS TV siv ib tug expansive network ntawm promotions los ntawm lub tebchaws United States, Canada, thiab cov teb chaws Europe. Thiab Asia mus tshaj tawm hauv xov ntau LIVE fights tshaj lwm yam TV network. “Lub Suab” Michael Schiavello thiab tsib-lub sij hawm MMA ntiaj teb no-yeej Pat Miletich muab viewers kws ua si-by-ua si, nyob rau hauv-tob fighter kev pab them nqi, thiab nws kim heev tsom xam rau txhua sib ntaus card. AXS TV broadcasts world-class LIVE sib ntaus cov txheej xwm los ntawm RFA, Tsov ntxhuav sib ntaus, Legacy FC, thiab MFC txhua txhua Friday hmo nyob rau ntawm 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. THIAB.
mixed martial arts, RFA

Raoni BARCELOS vs. Jamal UA SI BJJ DUB BELT raws li tag nrho AMERICAN wrestler HAUV FEATURE sib ntau sib tw AT RFA 23

Cia ib saib

 

RFA 23 – Murphy vs. Tais
MAIN kev tshwm sim:
Joe Murphy vs. TERRION tais
Sib NTIAJ TEB TITLE
CO-MAIN kev tshwm sim:
Gabriel vs CHECCO. Joe HENLE
Middleweight showdown
FEATURE Sib ntaus:
Raoni BARCELOS vs. Jamal UA SI
FEATHERWEIGHT sib ntau sib tw
Friday, OB HLIS 6 NYOB RAU AXSTV
Nyob hauv lub tsev nres nyob hoom Lub nyob rau ntawm lub OC Fair & Kev tshwm sim nyob rau hauv Center Costa Mesa, California
Daim pib rau muag khoom los ntawm CageTix.com/RFA

Nyob rau hauv MMA, zoo li feem ntau kev ua si, muaj ib tug laus adage uas tau ua nrov los ntawm actor yuav Smith uas hais tias, “Yog hais tias koj nyob twj ywm npaj, koj tsis tas yuav tau npaj.” Uas yog ib yam ntawm tej ntsiab cai uas Oklahoma haiv neeg thiab xiav nti MMA prospect Jamal Chaw ua si nyob los ntawm. Chaw ua si los muab cov lus ntawm kev txawj ntse rau hauv tag nrho cov nyhuv no yav dhau los lub lim tiam. Tsib hnub nkaus xwb tshem tawm nws txoj hauj lwm thib tsib MMA yeej nyob rau hauv tsib txojkev, Chaw ua si los eagerly txais tom ntej no kev sib tw hais rau nws nyob rau hauv nws twb spectacular kis las hauj lwm.

Uas sib tw tuaj thaum undefeated RFA lub hnub qub Sam Toomer twb yuam off of tom ntej no lub lim tiam tus RFA 23 card nyob rau hauv Costa Mesa, California nrog ib tug raug mob li cas lig nyob rau hauv nws txoj kev kawm camp. Toomer twb teem mus fim Raoni Barcelos, uas yog ib tug ntawm cov feem ntau heev-touted featherweight zeem muag nyob rau hauv MMA. Barcelos yog tus tub ntawm 7 degree jiu-jitsu dub-thiab-liab siv Laerte Barcelos thiab tau groomed rau greatness nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si txij li thaum lub hnub nyoog ntawm ob. Uas tshuav ntau xav leej twg yuav muaj peev xwm mus rau kauj ruam thiab cam tus Brazilian wunderkind txaus li luv luv daim ntawv ceeb toom.

Lo lus teb rau lo lus nug uas los nyob rau hauv daim ntawv ntawm cov chaw ua si, uas yog siv los mus sib tw tiv thaiv cov neeg tseem ceeb ncaws pob nyob rau hauv wrestling thiab zoo mus ntxiv ntev txojsia ntawm Oklahoma lub xeev wrestlers uas tau blossomed rau hauv MMA hnub qub. Uas sau muaj xws li Randy Couture, Johny Hendricks, Daniel Cormier, Mark Muñoz, Jake ROSHOLT, Jared Rosholt, Shane kev uas quav, Mo Lawal, raws li zoo raws li RFA vets Steve Mocco thiab Tyler Shinn.

“Qhov no yog ib lub sijhawm zoo thiab kuv npaj txhij mus rau lub teeb nws li,” hais ib tug pog Chaw ua si, uas yog tam sim no teem mus rau yav qab teb California lub lim tiam no mus koom nyob rau hauv lub biggest theem ntawm nws cia siab MMA hauj lwm.

Chaw ua si los yog ib tug peb-lub sij hawm high school lub xeev wrestling yeej nyob rau hauv Oklahoma, thaum lub sij hawm mus kawm Union High School nyob rau hauv Tulsa, Oklahoma. Nws ces pw ib sab Jared Rosholt thiab Shinn ntawm Oklahoma lub xeev thiab los ua ib tug NCAA Division I Tag nrho cov-American nws senior rau lub caij. Lub siab Oklahoma lub xeev Cowboy ces muab nws mloog rau MMA tom qab kawm tiav rau xyoo thiab tau pom nws txhais tes tsa tsib lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv tsib txojkev. Txawm li cas los, no hnub Friday yuav pom nws sib tw nyob rau hauv lub teb chaws TV (AXS TV) thiab thoob ntiaj teb TV (Lub sib ntaus Network) rau thawj lub sij hawm. Nws yuav tsum tau ntsib tus toughest xeem ntawm nws cov hauj lwm nyob rau hauv Barcelos.

Koj saib, Barcelos tsis yog koj raug jiu-jitsu dub siv. Nws kuj yog ib tug accomplished wrestler muaj ib zaug tau ib tug tswv cuab ntawm lub Brazilian National sib mog Team. Barcelos, uas tau txais nws jiu-jitsu dub siv thaum muaj hnub nyoog 20, kuj yeej ib Brazilian lub teb chaws title nyob rau hauv freestyle sib mog hauv tib lub xyoo. Barcelos kuj yog lub ntsiab txoj kev kawm khub mus UFC featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo. Uas pedigree yog txaus los hem kom ntshai deb ntau tej zaum tw txawm nrog ib tug tag nrho cov kev kawm camp los npaj. Txawm li cas los, Chaw ua si los tshiab tawm nws thib tsib yeej thiab tshiab khiv kos npe multi-sib ntaus deal nrog RFA, xav nws yog ntau tshaj li npaj txhij rau cov kev sib tw thiab tos ntsoov lub sijhawm mus koom nyob rau hauv lub feem ntau high-tswg MMA sib ntau sib tw ntawm nws career.Parks thiab Barcelos ntsib nyob rau hauv ib tug featherweight sib ntau sib tw rau ntawm lub ntsiab card ntawm RFA 23 – Murphy vs. Khoom nyob rau hauvFriday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 6. Qhov kev tshwm sim yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau Lub lub tsev nres nyob hoom ntawm lub OC Fair & Kev tshwm sim nyob rau hauv Center Costa Mesa, California. Lub ntsiab card yuav tawm hauv TV thoob tebchaws rau AXS TV thiab chaw nyob rau hauv Lub sib ntaus Network ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT.

 

Thov mus saib RFAfighting.com rau sib ntau sib tw tshiab thiab cov lus qhia. RFA yog tseem nyob rau Facebook tom Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram ntawm RFAfighting, thiab Twitter ntawm RFAfighting.
Daim pib rau RFA 23 Murphy vs. Tais yog muaj nyob rau ntawm CageTix.com/RFA, nqi kev ntsuas pib ntawm $55.00 rau $105.00.
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Hais txog RFA:
RFA yog ib tug kws mixed martial arts qib uas muab nce hnub qub thiab sab saum toj contenders lub sij hawm los ua pov thawj rau lawv tej txuj ci rau cov kiv cua thiab cov thawj coj nyob rau hauv lub lag luam. Lub RFA pib mus txog 10 fights txhua xyoo ib ncig ntawm lub Teb Chaws Mis Kas xws li Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver thiab Milwaukee. RFA yuav pom nyob rau hauv dhau 40 lab tsev hauv teb chaws los ntawm nws cov TV deal nrog AXS TV. Raws li nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA yog ib qho ntawm feem active thiab hwm MMA cov koom haum nyob rau hauv lub ceev tshaj loj hlob kev ua si nawv nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no. (Lub Octagon, Kawg sib ntaus Championship®, UFC®, thiab lub yim mog sib txeeb lev thiab tawb tsim sau npe trademarks uas heev dua lwm yam los ntawm Zuffa, LLC. Tag nrho cov cai qhaib).
Hais txog AXS TV Fights:
AXS TV Fights yog renowned rau nws universally pom tau hais tias Friday Hmo ntuj Mixed Martial Arts thiab Kickboxing cov txheej xwm. Raws li Koj Lub Tsev Rau MMA, AXS TV siv ib tug expansive network ntawm promotions los ntawm lub tebchaws United States, Canada, thiab cov teb chaws Europe. Thiab Asia mus tshaj tawm hauv xov ntau LIVE fights tshaj lwm yam TV network. “Lub Suab” Michael Schiavello thiab tsib-lub sij hawm MMA ntiaj teb no-yeej Pat Miletich muab viewers kws ua si-by-ua si, nyob rau hauv-tob fighter kev pab them nqi, thiab nws kim heev tsom xam rau txhua sib ntaus card. AXS TV broadcasts world-class LIVE sib ntaus cov txheej xwm los ntawm RFA, Tsov ntxhuav sib ntaus, Legacy FC, thiab MFC txhua txhua Friday hmo nyob rau ntawm 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. THIAB.