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RFA 26 IN COLORADO
FRIDAY JUNE 5TH LIVE ON AXS TV
PANGUNANG PANGHITABO:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIOSNHIP
DUGANG:
THE RETURN OF BOSTON SALMON, DANNY MAINUS, JARRED MERCADO, AND BRUNO FRAZATTO
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Pagkabanhaw Fighting 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. Iyang unang title defense batok sa #1 contender Gilbert Smith, who will be looking to keep the title from leaving his home state. Ang maong kalihokan mahitabo sa Biyernes, June 5th at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Ang tibuok main card nga telebisyon nga buhi ug sa tibuok nasud sa AXS TV sa 10 sa gabii. UG / 7 sa gabii. PT.
“Smith vs. Smith will be a fantastic welterweight title fight at RFA 26,” Gipahayag nga 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 libra. Smith and Smith will give Colorado a title fight they deserve.”
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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 Coloradang, sukad sa I had a great experience fighting there in November,” Miingon 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.
“Una ug labaw sa tanan, I am really excited to be getting this opportunity,” Smith mipasabut. “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 “Fight sa Night” gisulat sa tanan nga mga sa ibabaw niini.
The co-main event, feature fight, and additional bouts sa RFA 26 gustol 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” sa 2015. Ang tibuok nag-unang card sa RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 sa gabii. UG / 7 sa gabii. PT sa Biyernes, 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.
Mahitungod sa RFA:
RFA mao ang usa ka propesyonal nga mixed martial arts promotion nga naghatag sa pagbangon mga bitoon ug top contenders sa mga oportunidad sa pagpamatuod sa ilang talento sa mga fans ug mga lider sa industriya. Ang RFA nagpresentar live nga mga panghitabo sa usa ka binulan nga basehan sa palibot sa Estados Unidos apil na ang Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver ug Milwaukee. RFA makita live sa kapin sa 43 milyon nga mga panimalay sa nasud pinaagi sa telebisyon deal uban sa AXS TV. Base sa Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA mao ang usa sa labing aktibo ug tinahod nga MMA organisasyon sa labing paspas nga nagtubo nga sport sa kalibutan. (Ang Octagon, Ultimate away Championship®, UFC®, sa usa kad the eight-sided competition mat and cage design are registered trademarks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC. Tanang mga katungod gigahin).
Mahitungod sa AXS TV away:
AXS TV away mao ang renowned alang sa iyang kalibutan nga mga Biyernes Night Mixed Martial Arts ug Kickboxing mga panghitabo. Ingon sa imong Home Kay MMA, AXS TV migamit halapad nga network sa promosyon nga gikan sa United States, Canada, ug Europe. And Asia to broadcast more LIVE fights than any other television network. “Ang Tingog” Michael Schiavello ug lima ka-time MMA kalibutan-champion Pat Miletich paghatag og mga tumatan-aw eksperto sa play-sa-play, sa-kahiladman fighter coverage, ug kaylap analysis sa matag away card. AXS TV nagsibya sa kalibutan-klase LIVE away sa mga panghitabo gikan sa RFA, Lion Fight, Kabilin FC, ug MFC matag Biyernes sa gabii sa 7 sa gabii. PT / 10 sa gabii. UG.
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