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Fight Network Presents TKO 36: Resurrection Prelims & Main Card Live Nov. 4 i Kanada

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Toronto – Fight Network, världens främsta 24/7 multiplattformskanal avsedd för fullständig täckning av kampsporter, today announced the return of the newly resurrected TKO MMA to Canadian airwaves, som VEM 36: Uppståndelse will air live on Fight Network across Canada on Friday, November 4, 2016 from TOHU Cite des Arts du Cirque in Montreal, Quebec, Kanada.

Fight Network will televise the live TKO 36: Uppståndelse prelims på 6 p.m. OCH and live huvudkort på 7:30 p.m. OCH.

I main event, 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.

I andra skiss skjutningarna, Horodecki’s teammates Jesse “The Body Snatcher” Ronson (15-8) och 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), respektive, 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) ansikten Fritz Paul (10-3) in a middleweight affair, mer TJ “The Truth” Laramie (3-1) kast ned med 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,”Sa Ariel Shnerer, Programmeringschef & 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. VEM 36 will feature the top prospects in Canada, as well as some of the most recognizable names in our sport.”

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Fight Network Presents RFA 26 LIVE, WSOF 21 Fredag, Juni 5 Börjar på 10 p.m. OCH

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TORONTO (Juni 4, 2015 — Fight Network, världens främsta 24/7 TV-kanal dedikerad till slutföra bevakning av kampsporter, presenterar back-to-back i världsklass mästerskapet mixed martial arts sänder denna fredag, Juni 5, börjar vid 10 p.m. med en levande presentation av RFA 26: Smith vs. Smith från 1stBank Center i Broomfield, Colorado.

 

Omedelbart efter direktsändningen, Fight Network kommer att presentera WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki i sin helhet från Edmonton Expo Centre i Edmonton, Alberta, Kanada.

 

Fight Network televise båda korten uteslutande i Kanada, och globalt i över 30 länder i Europa, Afrika och Mellanöstern.

 

Vädring live på 10 p.m. OCH, RFA 26 kommer att rubricerade med en weltervikt titelmatch som RFA weltervikt mästare Benjamin Smith (14-2) sätter sin titel på spel mot Nej. 1 utmanare Gilbert Smith(10-4). I co-main event, Brasilianska inlämning ess Thiago “Monstinho” Alves (8-2) slag Colorado egen Marcus “Bad Intentions” Edwards (9-3). Det viktigaste kortet kommer också ett par bantamweights anfall, som NCAA Division I brottare Glasburk “Stänga Ute” Marknad (12-2) kommer att låsa horn med jiu-jitsu svart bälte Bruno Frazatto (6-2), medan Hawaiian knockout konstnär Boston “Boom Boom” Lax (3-0) kommer att kollidera med college- brottare Danny utbyte (3-3). Även på huvudkortet, fd RFA mellanvikt titel utmanare Andrew “Den Dirte” Sanchez (5-2) torg utanför med Respect FC och SFFN mästare Clinton Williams (5-1) och obesegrad tungvikts utsikter Brandon Griffin(4-0) strider MMA Lab jagare Ashley Gooch (7-4).

 

WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki har ett mästerskap doubleheader. I main event, regerande WSOF fjäderlätta mästaren Lance Palmer (9-1) kommer att sätta sin titel på spel för första gången mot kanadensiska utmanaren och krigsvana veteran Chris “Den polska Hammer” Horodecki (21-5-1), medan co-funktionen gropar WSOF tungvikt Smealinho “Prinsen” Ram enmot bulgariska enastående Blagoi Ivanov (11-1). Två fjäderlätta stigande stjärnor kommer att sätta sina felfria register över linjen när Hakeem Dawodu (4-0) möter Chuka “The Lion King” Willis(4-0), mer Mark “Dröm Sött” Drummond (7-2) strider Michael “Budbäraren” Hill i en helt kanadensiska weltervikt konflikt.

 

Den live action fortsätter på lördag, Juni 6, börjar vid 9 a.m. OCH med M-1 Challenge 58: Strid i bergen 4 från Ingusjien, Ryssland, terar Marcelo Brito (13-6) vs. Murad Abdulaev(14-3) för M-1 weltervikt titel, mer Lee Morrison (12-5) ansikten Pavel Vitruk (12-1) i fjäder handling, och tungviktare Finans Alexei (19-8) och Denis Smoldarev (10-1) kommer att kasta ner. Fight Network direktsändning av M-1 Challenge 58 kommer luft på Cablevision s Optimal TV, Grande Communications, Shentel Kabel och Armstrong Cable i USA, rikstäckande i Kanada, Roku enheter i Nordamerika, och globalt i över 30 länder i Europa, Afrika och Mellanöstern.

 

Senare, Fight Network kommer televize den levande prelims för UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson uteslutande i Kanada från 8 p.m. OCH till 10 p.m. OCH. Prelims kommer att innehålla en explosiv tungviktsdrabbning mellan hårdhänta Texan Shawn Jordanien (17-6) och New Orleans’ egen knockout konstnär Borrtorn Lewis (12-3, 1NC), en weltervikt matchup pitting 69-kamp veteran Brian Ebersole (51-16-1, 1NC) Mot utsikterna Dagestan Omar Akhmedov (14-2), en lätt match mellan New Yorker Chris Wade (9-1) och kaliforniska Christos Giagos (11-3), plus Massachusetts nativa Joe Proctor(10-3) ansikten Ohio nativa Justin Edwards (9-4) i en lättvikts presentation av Ultimate Fighter veteraner.

 

Live pre-kampen täckning kommer att leda till prelims på lördag Evening With Fight nätverkets UFC Pre-Show Live vid 7 p.m. OCH, terar förhandsvisningar, förutsägelser och analys.

 

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

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TORONTO (Juni 3, 2015) – Fight Network, världens främsta 24/7 TV-kanal dedikerad till slutföra bevakning av kampsporter, 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, och globalt i över 30 länder i Europa, Afrika och Mellanöstern.

 

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, Kanada. Airing Juni 6 at Midnight ET, the event is headlined by WSOF featherweight champion Lance 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 Lördag, Juni 6 vid 4 p.m. OCH och Söndag, Juni 7 vid 2 p.m. OCH.

 

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 kortet på Augusti. 1, 2015 i 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,” nämnda WSOF vd, mästare sex-tiden världsmästare och två-tiden Hall of fame, Far chefer.

 

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