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HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Борба Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion has a new main event at LFA 28, which takes place next week at The Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas.
LFA 28 will feature a new main event when UFC vet Damon “Пиявицата” Jackson battles longtime rival and fellow Legacy FC alum Luis Luna in a lightweight rematch. The change came when original headliner Evan Cutts suffered an injury in training. Undefeated prospect Jaleel Willis was set to face Cutts, but will now have his LFA debut at a future date. LFA 28 – Джаксън срещу. Luna takes place this Петък, December 8th в The Bomb Factory в Далас, Texas. Цялата основната карта ще се предава пряко и в цялата страна на AXS TV в 9 p.m. И / 6 p.m. PT.
“Damon Jackson is a UFC vet and former Legacy champion that is coming off an impressive submission win at LFA 16,” Обявената Соареш. “He will face his longtime rival Luis Luna, who has been wanting a rematch with Jackson for over four and a half years. LFA started at The Bomb Factory in Dallas in January and returned in July. We will continue our exciting history in Big D next week at LFA 28.”
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Jackson (12-2-1) comes into this fight looking to remind people that history has a way of repeating itself in the world of combat sports. През април 2013, Jackson faced Luna (14-6) in his fifth professional fight. The bout was Luna’s eleventh as a professional fighter. Jackson won the bout via armbar, but not without a bit of controversy.
The fight was back and forth until Jackson landed an illegal knee to a downed opponent in Round 1. The referee stopped the action and re-centered the fighters, but Luna was angry. When Jackson put his hand out to touch gloves, Luna ignored the gesture and threw a left hook and a flurry of punches that dropped Jackson. The NAIA All-American, Jackson, used his elite wrestling skills to survive the round.
In Round 2, both fighters came out firing. Luna gained top position off a trip that he utilized during the early striking exchange. Jackson, who is a master scrambler and appropriately nicknamed “Пиявицата”, quickly got back to his feet and landed a double-leg takedown. He then advanced seamlessly into a full mount. After raining down some ground and pound, Luna turned and Jackson moved with him, while transitioning into a fight-ending belly down armbar at the 1:15 mark of Round 2.
Jackson got the win that night, but Luna feels that the fight is not finished. While Jackson went on to gain fame fighting for Legacy FC, UFC, and LFA, Luna also elevated his profile by fighting in Legacy FC and is widely considered one of the top lightweights in the state of Texas. While Jackson is looking to have history repeat itself, Luna is aiming to prove another old adage. That would be the one that says lightning never strikes twice in the same place. Therein, as the Bard would tell us, lies the rub. The LFA 28 headliner will settle this bad blood rivalry, while also determining which maxim expresses the most truth.
Main Card (Излъчвани по телевизия AXS в 9 p.m. И / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Лек Bout (155 LB)
– Деймън Джаксън (12-2-1) срещу. Luis Luna (14-6)
В средна Bout (185 LB)
– Кевин Холанд (10-3) срещу. Chris Bachmeier (10-1)
Лека-тежка категория Bout (205 LB)
– Alonzo Menifield (4-0) срещу. Otavio Lacerda (9-4)
Категория петел Bout (135 LB)
– Miles Johns (5-0) срещу. Caio Machado (10-4)
Перо Bout (145 LB)
– Steven Peterson (15-6) срещу. Dustin Winter (6-4)
Welterweight Bout (170 LB)
– Melvin Jordan (5-2) срещу. Nikolay Veretennikov (4-3)
Welterweight Bout (170 LB)
– Рамиз Брахимадж (4-0) срещу. Ben Simons (2-1)
През Септември 2016, Legacy FC and RFA officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) като се започне през януари 2017. Legacy FC and RFA have launched the careers of over 150 спортисти, които са достигнали върха на ВМА, като се конкурират в UFC.
LFA 28 will be the third LFA event to take place in the City of Dallas. It will also be the seventh time that the LFA has traveled to “Състоянието на самотната звезда” на Тексас. Допълнителна информация за LFA 28 ще бъдат обявени скоро. Цялата основната карта на LFA 28 ще се предава пряко и цялата страна на AXS TV в 9 p.m. И / 6 p.m. PT.
Моля, посетете LFAfighting.com за актуализации боеве и информация. LFA е на Facebook в Legacy Борба Alliance. LFA също е на Instagram в @LFAfighting и Twitter в @LFAfighting.
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