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Fight Network Presents TKO 36: Resurrection Prelims & Main Card Live Nov. 4 en Canadá

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Toronto – Fight Network, premier do mundo 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, today announced the return of the newly resurrected TKO MMA to Canadian airwaves, como QUEN 36: Resurrection will air live on Fight Network across Canada on Friday, Novembro 4, 2016 from TOHU Cite des Arts du Cirque in Montreal, Quebec, Canadá.

Fight Network will televise the live TKO 36: Resurrection prelims na 6 p.m. E and live main card at 7:30 p.m. E.

No evento principal, former TKO mainstays will collide as former Shawn Tompkins pupil “The Polish Hammer” Chris Horodecki (21-6-1, 1NC) returns for his first bout in over a year against Quebec’s own Derek “The War Machine” Gauthier (7-6), a representative of Montreal’s world-famous Tristar Gym.

Noutros combates destacados, Horodecki’s teammates Jesse “The Body Snatcher” Ronson (15-8) e Malcolm “X” Gordon (8-2) will take center stage against Drysdale Jiu-Jitsu disciple Jimmy Spicuzza (7-3) and Speedy Gym’s Dimitri “No Stress” Waardenburg (11-7), respectivamente, while House of Champions MMA product Josh Hill (14-2) meets undefeated Tristar Gym disciple Xavier “The Breadman” Alaoui (7-0) and Ontario native Lindsay Garbatt (3-1) clashes with France’s Maguy Berchel (5-1-1) in a featured women’s bout. Top Canadian prospects will also be featured asJo Vallee (4-1) rostros Fritz Paul (10-3) in a middleweight affair, máis TJ “The Truth” Laramie (3-1) xoga para abaixo con Maxime “The Gladiator” Dubois (5-2) in a featherweight showdown.

Fight Network analysts John Ramdeen and Robin Black will be on the scene providing English commentary alongside former TKO competitors Jason St. Louis and Mark Colangelo.

Formerly known as UCC, TKO MMA was a staple of Canadian MMA in the early-to-mid 2000s and helped launch the careers of pioneers Georges St-Pierre, Patrick Cote, Mark Hominick and Sam Stout, as well as current UFC light heavyweight Steve Bosse. Over the course of its run,m the promotion also featured names like former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin, former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk and former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber.

“TKO MMA has a rich history in Canada, spawning the careers of some of the sport’s biggest names, while setting a benchmark for production value, matchmaking, star power and dedicated fan base during the sport’s early years,” said Ariel Shnerer, Director of Programming & Communications at Fight Network. “Dating back to 2005, Fight Network has always provided TKO MMA with a national television platform. I’ve personally known Stephane (Patry) for over 10 years and there’s no doubt he has always had a passion and a gift for promoting mixed martial arts. The world-class quality that our viewers have come to expect from TKO MMA will put the spotlight back on Quebec’s MMA scene and provide athletes with a great platform to shine.”

“The word ‘tradition’ means the world to me and with the resurrection of TKO, it was very important for me that our organization would be available for our fans on Fight Network,” said TKO president Stephane Patry. “Fight Network has been the home of TKO for so many years in the past and I’m very proud that this tradition will now continue. QUEN 36 will feature the top prospects in Canada, as well as some of the most recognizable names in our sport.”

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Loita Rede Presenta RFA 26 AO VIVO, WSOF 21 Venres, Xuño 5 Desde 10 p.m. E

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TORONTO (Xuño 4, 2015 — Rede loita, premier do mundo 24/7 canle de televisión dedicado a completar a cobertura de deportes de combate, presents back-to-back world-class championship mixed martial arts broadcasts this Friday, Xuño 5, comezando o 10 p.m. cunha presentación en directo de RFA 26: Smith vs. Ferreiro from 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado.

 

Immediately following the live broadcast, Fight Network will present WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki in its entirety from Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canadá.

 

Fight Network will televise both cards exclusively in Canada, e globalmente en máis de 30 países de Europa, África e Oriente Medio.

 

Arejando en directo no 10 p.m. E, 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 No. 1 contendor Gilbert Smith(10-4). No co-main event, Brazilian submission ace Thiago “Monstinho” Alves (8-2) battles Colorado’s own Marcus “Bad Intentions” Edwards (9-3). The main card will also feature a pair of bantamweights bouts, as 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” Sánchez (5-2) squares off with Respect FC and SFFN champion Clinton Williams (5-1) and undefeated heavyweight prospect Brandon Griffin(4-0) battles The MMA Lab destroyer Ashley Gooch (7-4).

 

WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki features a championship doubleheader. No evento principal, reigning WSOF featherweight champion Tiro Palmer (9-1) will put his title on the line for the first time against Canadian challenger and battle-tested veteran Chris “The Polish Hammer” Horodecki (21-5-1), while the co-feature pits WSOF heavyweight champion Smealinho “The Prince” Ram aagainst Bulgarian standout Blagoi Ivanov (11-1). Two featherweight rising stars will put their unblemished records on the line when Hakeem Dawodu (4-0) atenda Chuka “O Rei León” Willis(4-0), máis Mark “Sweet Dreams” Drummond (7-2) batallas Michael “The Messenger” Outeiro in an all-Canadian welterweight clash.

 

The live action continues on Saturday, Xuño 6, comezando o 9 a.m. E con M-1 Desafío 58: Battle in the Mountains 4 from Ingushetia, Rusia, caracterizando Marcelo Brito (13-6) vs. Murad Abdulaev(14-3) for the M-1 welterweight title, máis Lee Morrison (12-5) rostros Pavel Vitruk (12-1) en acción pluma, e os pesos pesados Alexei Kudin (19-8) e Denis Smoldarev (10-1) will throw down. Loita con transmisión en directo da Rede de M-1 Challenge 58 ha ao aire na TV Optimum da Cablevision, Gran Communications, Shentel Cabo e Cabo Armstrong en EEUU, en todo o país en Canadá, Dispositivos Roku na América, e globalmente en máis de 30 países de Europa, África e Oriente Medio.

 

Máis tarde, Fight Network will televise the prelims en directo para UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson exclusivamente en Canadá desde 8 p.m. E para 10 p.m. E. The prelims will feature an explosive heavyweight clash between heavy-handed Texan Shawn Jordan (17-6) and New Orleans’ own knockout artist Derrick Lewis (12-3, 1NC), a welterweight matchup pitting 69-fight veteran Brian Ebersole (51-16-1, 1NC) against Dagestani prospect Omari Akhmedov (14-2), a lightweight bout between New Yorker Chris Wade (9-1) and Californian Christos Giagos (11-3), plus Massachusetts native Joe Proctor(10-3) faces Ohio native Justin Edwards (9-4) in a lightweight showcase of Ultimate Fighter veteranos.

 

A cobertura en directo de pre-loita vai levar para as preliminares o sábado evening with Fight Network’s UFC Pre-Show Live en 7 p.m. E, con previews, previsións e análise.

 

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Fight Network Signs Exclusive Multi-Year Programming Deal with World Series of Fighting

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TORONTO (Xuño 3, 2015) – Rede loita, premier do mundo 24/7 canle de televisión dedicado a completar a cobertura de deportes de combate, today announced an exclusive multi-year programming agreement with Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts organization World Series of Fighting(WSOF.com) to broadcast live events and the existing archive in Canada, e globalmente en máis de 30 países de Europa, África e Oriente Medio.

 

The deal kicks off this weekend with a short tape delay broadcast of WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki from Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canadá. Airing Xuño 6 at Midnight ET, the event is headlined by WSOF featherweight champion Tiro Palmer defending against Canada’s own Chris Horodecki, while WSOF heavyweight champion Smealinho Rama, another Canadian, defends the coveted title against Bulgarian powerhouse Blagoi Ivanov.

 

WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki will repeat on Sábado, Xuño 6 en 4 p.m. E e Domingo, Xuño 7 en 2 p.m. E.

 

WSOF is led by president Ray Sefo, a six-time world kickboxing champion and two-time Hall of Famer. The promotion has staged 20 events to date, featuring internationally renowned superstars such as Andrei Arlovski, Anthony Johnson, David Branch, Rousimar Palhares, Jake Shields, Yushin Okami and Jon Fitch. .

 

WSOF has also spawned the careers of the next generation of MMA superstars, including reigning bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes, featherweight champion Palmer, undefeated lightweight champion Justin Gaethjeand undefeated light heavyweight Tyrone Spong.

 

The first event scheduled to air live on Fight Network is the blockbuster WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields world championship na tarxeta Agosto. 1, 2015 en Las Vegas, headlined by a showcase of elite grapplers as WSOF welterweight champion Palhares defends against former Strikeforce champion and UFC title challenger Shields.

 

Also featured at WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields is a bantamweight title bout pitting the champion Moraes against undefeated Brazilian Sheymon Moraes, and a light heavyweight special attraction featuring Spong in the toughest test of his MMA career against heavy-handed veteran Mike Kyle, who makes his third appearance in the WSOF cage.

 

“WSOF has rapidly become one of the top promotions in North America and we’re thrilled to bring these world-class live events to our viewers,” said Chad Midgley, VP of Content at Fight Network. “Shows feature a great assortment of established names and highly touted prospects, providing a perfect balance of nostalgia for longtime fans while exposing viewers to fresh talent. With regularly scheduled events in Canada, homegrown stars can now be seen nationally across the country.”

 

“We are thrilled to partner with such a dynamic and robust television platform like Fight Network, and bring our live event programming to the highly passionate combat sports fan base in Canada where we have made a concerted effort to establish WSOF’s footprint,” dixo o presidente da WSOF, campión mundial seis veces e dúas veces Hall of Famer, Pai Chiefs.

 

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