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FFC 33 Results from Las Vegas

New Kickboxing Champion Crowned at FFC 33
Chub Upsets Previously Unbeaten Vrtacic for Middleweight Title
(Photo: Mykta Chub (anasiya) wins FFC Middleweight Kickboxing Title with Orsat Zovko (pomwe) FFC CEO/Founder)
Photo courtesy: Sergey Baranov/Final Fight Championship

 

Las Vegas, NV, (November 2, 2018)The Main Event ofFFC 33delivered an upset and a new champion, as Mykta Chub (18-7-0) defeated previously unbeaten champion Andi Vrtacic (10-1-0) ndi kugawanika zochita (47-48, 48-47, 48-47) to win the FFC Middleweight Kickboxing Title.

 

 

 

Chub and Vrtacic displayed a great deal of endurance during their five round war. Chub was able to pin Vrtacic into the corners quite often during this fight, frustrating the young Vrtacic and preventing him from using his signature high kicks. Vrtacici landed some nice head kicks and few solid combinations but it wasn’t enough to impress the judges, allowing Chub to steal the win, and the title.

 

 

 

In the Co-Main Event, which involved two very exciting MMA lightweight fighters, Darrick Minner (22-9-0) wasted no time submitting former UFC Fighter, “CassiusClay Collard (16-8-1) by rear naked choke in the very first round. The submission victory, which was the 19TH of Minner’s career, only took 31 seconds to execute.

 

 

 

Andre Keys (10-1-0) went the distance with Randy Fuentes (7-7-1) in their Super Welterweight Boxing bout. Keys won by split decision (55-59, 55-59, 58-56) in a fight that featured both fighters standing in the pocket and trading hard shots for the majority of their six round fight.

 

 

 

In a Kickboxing Lightweight matchup, despite breaking his left arm in the fight, Chris McMillan (38-10-0) won a split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) against Teo Mikelic (18-7-0) in a fight that featured some vicious kicks and crisp punches by both fighters.

 

 

 

The night began with Sherrard Blackledge (1-0-0) winning his professional MMA debut by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-27) over Jordan Christensen (0-2-0) in the Welterweight division.

 

 

 

Most of these fights ended up going the distance and the fighters did not disappoint tonight,” said FFC CEO/Founder, Orsat Zovko. “FFC 33 showcased a lot of endurance and toughness and delivered an entertaining show for the fans.

 

 

 

FFC 33took place at its permanent home, “Fight Dome”, which is located at Caesars Entertainment’s Rio Las Vegas. The event aired nationwide on CBS Sports Network.

 

 

 

Final Nkhondo Championship (FFC) is the first and only professional combat sports franchise offering fans a unique ‘multi-discipline’ zinachitikira (Nkhonya, Kickboxing and MMA), where every event culminates with a championship title bout. All FFC events take place insideFight Domeat Caesars Entertainment’s Rio Las Vegas, the all-new mecca of combat sports.

 

 

CompleteFFC 33MMA results below:

 

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(Masewera a nkhonya) FFC MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

 

 

Mykyta Chub (18-7-0), Ft. Lauderdale, FL via Ukraine

Win by Split Decision, 5 Rds. (47-48, 48-47, 48-47)

Andi Vrtacic (10-1-0), Pula ,Croatia

(Chub wins FFC Middleweight Title)

(MMA) LIGHWEIGHTS

 

Darrick Minner (22-9-0), Nebraska City, NE

Win by Submission (Kumbuyo Wamaliseche Choke) :31, Rd. 1

Clay Collard (16-8-1), Toquerville, UT

 

 

(Nkhonya) SUPER WELTERWEIGHTS

 

Andre Keys (10-1-0), Tacoma, WA

Win by Split Decision, 6 Rds. (55-59, 55-59, 58-56)

Randy Fuentes (7-7-1), McAllen, TX

(Masewera a nkhonya) LIGHTWEIGHTS

Chris McMillan (38-10-0), Calgary Alberta, Canada

Win by Split Decision, 3 Rds. (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Teo Mikelic (18-7-0), Pula, Croatia

 

 

 

(MMA) WELTERWEIGHTS

Sherrard Blackledge (1-0-0), Las Vegas, NV (Ovomereza kuwonekera koyamba kugulu)

Win by Unanimous Decision, 3 Rds. (30-27, 30-26, 30-27)

Jordan Christensen (0-2-0), Las Vegas, NV

Kickboxing Title Bout Headlines FFC 33 Multi-Discipline Event on Nov. 2

Mykyta Chub fights Andi Vrtacic for the FFC Middleweight Championship at Fight Dome

Las Vegas, NV, (October 30, 2018)The main event is set forFFC 33and it will involve two explosive kickboxers from overseas. Mykyta Chub (17-7-0) of the Ukraine, nkhondo Andi Vrtacic (10-0-0) Pula, Croatia, for the FFC Middleweight Championship on November 2nd, at Fight Dome located at Caesars Entertainment’s Rio Las Vegas.

 

 

 

Both fighters have fought for FFC multiple times. Chub has a (3-1) record during his tenure with Final Fight Championship. Vrtacic, who is the defending middleweight champion, boasts a (4-0) record with FFC.

 

 

 

The fans at Fight Dome Las Vegas loved our Kickboxing fights at FFC 31,said FFC CEO/Founder, Orsat Zovko. “And we are excited to have world champion kickboxers fighting for us again on November 2nd.”

 

 

 

The Co-Main Event forFFC 33will feature an MMA Lightweight clash between, Darrick Minner (16-5-0) Nebraska City, NE, and former UFC Fighter, CassiusClay Collard (16-7-1) Toquerville, UT.

 

 

 

There will be one other Kickboxing bout atFFC 33” monga Chris McMillan (87-10-3) of Calgary Alberta, Canada, zimanyezimira Teo Mikelic (18-6-0) Pula, Croatia, in the Lightweight division.

 

 

 

In Boxing, it will be a battle of two Super Welterweights in a six round contest as Randy Fuentes (7-6-1) McAllen, TX faces off against Andre Keyes (18-4-1) wa Tacoma, WA.

 

 

 

FFC 33will air on CBS Sports Network, as a part of a multi-year agreement to broadcast FFC’s ground breaking multi-discipline (Nkhonya, Kickboxing and MMA) Fight Dome series at Caesars Entertainment’s Rio Las Vegas. The event will also air in Spanish on Claro Sports in Mexico and Latin America. Check your local listings for more information.

 

 

 

Matikiti “FFC 33are available at any Las Vegas Caesars Entertainment Box Office, powatchula 702-777-2782 kapena 855-234-7469, kapena Intaneti pa Ticketmaster.com.

 

 

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BRESTOVAC KO’S DINIZ & EGLI CHOKES OUT NEVES AT FFC 31

FFC 31 NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS
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FFC FIGHT DOME ARENA
(all pictures courtesy of Final Fight Championship)

Las Vegas, NV, (Oct. 14, 2018) The debut of the all-new Fight Dome Las Vegas delivered an explosive night of fireworks at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino on Friday night. “FFC 31 Night wa odziwa” was certainly a night to remember.

 

 

 

The Scorpion StingMladen Brestovac delivered the knockout of the night, with a blistering high left kick to the head of Jhonata Diniz at the two-minute mark of Round 3.

 

 

 

The trademark left head kick of Brestovac sent Diniz crashing to the canvas. Ndi chigonjetso, Brestovac retains the FFC Heavyweight Kickboxing title and improves his record to (55-14-1.). Diniz, who was the aggressor for most of the fight and showcased his exciting come-forward style, ikagwa (16-6-0.)

 

 

 

Brestovac Retains FFC Kickboxing Heavyweight Title

 

 

 

ShkodranThe Albanian WarriorVeseli (83-18-1) won the FFC Welterweight Kickboxing Title with a 4th Round KO stoppage vs. FrancoisBang BangAmbang (18-8-1). A series of solid punches from Veseli rocked Ambang and sent him to a kneeling position at the 1:23 mark of the Round number four.

 

 

 

In the boxing portion of the evening, Shawn Miller, of Troy, NY (19-4-1) won a unanimous decision victory in his ten round title fight with DennisMongooseMorris (14-3-1). Miller won by the scores of 100-90, 97-93, 97-93, earning him the WBU Cruiserweight Championship.

 

 

 

In the FFC MMA Welterweight Championship, Ben Egli lived up to his reputation as an expert submission artist by choking out Roberto Neves at the 3:21 chilemba cha woyamba wozungulira. Egli won the fight by rear naked choke, something he has done a total of five times in his pro MMA career. The championship victory brings Egli’s record to (11-2-0) while Neves falls to (10-3-0).

 

 

 

“FFC 31 Night wa odziwa” was broadcast live on CBS Sports Network and the event made history as Final Fight Championship, one of the fastest growing combat sports promotion companies in the world, became the first promotion company to hold a multi-discipline event (Nkhonya, Kickboxing and MMA) in Las Vegas history.

 

Complete “FFC 31 Night wa odziwa” results below:

 

 

 

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FFC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (MMA)

Ben Egli (11-2-0), Portland, Oregon

Win by Submission Rear Naked Choke, 3:25 Rd 1

Roberto Neves (10-4-0), Sao Palo, Brazil

(Egli wins FFC Welterweight Title)

 

WBU CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (Nkhonya)

Shawn Miller (19-4-1, 7 Ko), Troy, NY

Win by UD 10 Rds (100-90, 97-93, 97-93)

Dennis Morris (14-3-1, 12 Ko), Milwaukee, WI

(Miller wins WBU Cruiserweight Title)

 

 

 

FFC HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (Masewera a nkhonya)

Mladen Brestovac (55-14-1), Ngwazi, Zagreb, Croatia

Win by KO (Head Kick), 2:00 Rd 3

Jhonata Diniz (16-6-0), Curitiba, Brazil

(Brestovac retains FFC Heavyweight Title)

FFC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (Masewera a nkhonya)

Shkodran Veseli (83-18-1), Zurich, Switzerland

Win by KO (Nkhonya), 1:23 Rd 4

Francois Ambang (18-8-1), Mechanicsville, VA

(Veseli wins FFC Welterweight Title)

MMA Title Bout Headlines FFC 31 Night of Champions at Fight Dome

Clay Collard battles Dave Courchaine for the FFC MMA Lightweight Championship on Oct. 12

Las Vegas, NV, (Oct. 1, 2018) – The main event is set for “FFC 31 Night of Champions” and it will consist of two rising stars in Mixed Martial Arts as Clay “Cassius” Collard (16-7-1) of Price, UT, nkhondo Dave “Insane” Courchaine (20-7-0) of Cheney, WA, for the FFC MMA Lightweight Championship at the all-new Fight Dome Las Vegas at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino.

 

 

 

After suffering two straight losses under the UFC banner in 2015, Collard returned to MMA in 2018 and responded with two straight victories, a TKO win over Troy Dennison, and a submission win (by triangle choke) against Carson Gregory.

 

 

 

As for Courchaine, he was on a five-fight win streak dating back to 2014 before losing to Arthur Estrazulas by 1St round KO in January of 2017. Both fighters are hungry and both fighters have something to prove when they step into the ring on Oct. 12.

 

 

 

There will be one other MMA title bout on the “Night of Champions” as Ben Egli (10-2-0) of Tigard, KAPENA, takes on Brazilian, Roberto Neves (10-3-0) for the FFC Welterweight Title. The remainder of the multi-discipline fight card will consist of championship bouts involving boxing and kickboxing.

 

 

 

The WBU cruiserweight title will be up for grabs in boxing as Dennis Morris (14-2-1) wa Milwaukee, WI, goes up against Shawn Miller (18-4-1) of Troy, NY.

 

 

 

In Kickboxing, Glory veteran, François Ambang (18-7-1) of Mechanicsville, VA (via Cameroon), will fight battle-tested Albanian, Shkodran Veseli (83-18-1) for the FFC Welterweight Title, and Brazilian, Jhonata Diniz (16-5-0) faces off against, Croatian sensation, Mladen Brestovac (54-14-1).

 

 

 

“FFC 31 Night of Champions” will broadcast live on CBS Sports Network, Friday, Oct. 12 pa 7 p.m. (PST) ndipo 10 p.m. (EST).

 

 

 

General ticket prices begin at $69. Tickets are available at any Las Vegas Caesars Entertainment Box Office, powatchula 702-777-2782 kapena 855-234-7469 kapena Intaneti pa Ticketmaster.com. For groups of 10 or more call 866-574-3851 kapena imelo EntertainmentGroupSales@Caesars.com.

 

 

 

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STAR-tizinthu UFC 191 CHOCHITIKA kuwerenga ZISANU GFL Alumni Loweruka, SEPT. 5

Seventini adasungidwa ndewu zinapanga
Jimi Manuwa, Paige VanZant,

Paul Felder ena atatu UFC 191 nyenyezi
zigwiritsidwe kuonera pa GFL.tv

NEW YORK, NY (Zisanu Ndi Ziwiri. 3, 2015) - The kwambiri akuyembekezera UFC 191 dziko Championship wothira masewera a karati (MMA) chimene chikuchitika Loweruka, Zisanu Ndi Ziwiri. 5, izikhala ndi zisanu ndi othamanga amene oyambirira ntchito ndewu munali ndi Go Nkhondo Live (www.GFL.tv), ndi ziti zomwe kuonera onsewo, mu vidiyo ankafuna (VOD) mtundu padzikoli Premier Intaneti kopita kwa moyo kumenyana masewera.

Atatu a nyenyezi - Jimi "chithunzi Boy" Manuwa, Jan Blachowicz ndipo Paige VanZant - Adzaona kanthu pa moyo malipiro pa-view telecast wa UFC 191 waukulu nkhondo khadi, pamene ena awiri - Paul "The Irish chinjoka" Felder ndipo "Cassius" Clay Collard - Adzachita nkhondo pa Fox Sports 1 televised gawo la mwambo wa kuyambirira podwala khadi ndi ziwiri - Joe "Dizilo" Riggsndipo Ron "The Choir Boy" Stallings - Nazo kutali wina ndi mzake pa UFC Nkhondo Pass-moyo akukhamukira gawo la kuyambirira podwala khadi.

"Izi Loweruka UFC 191 nkhondo khadi, amene zakhala zikuzunza m'miyoyo ndi zina zabwino omenyana m'dzikoli, china pangano kuti aone luso limene alamuka pa kagulu ka wathu zotsatsira zibwenzi kuti mwavala zina zabwino kumenyana masewera kanthu anawona kulikonse,"Anati GFL CEO David Klarman.

"Timanyadira kwambiri kuona mmene ntchito ya asanu ndi awiri awa omenyana ndi kuchotsedwa, ndi kulimbikitsa mafani onani zina ndewu imene anathandiza kuumba iwo mu amene iwo ali lero. "

The GFL laibulale lili okwana 16 wathunthu mwauchidakwa, kuphatikizapo 8 (T)KO ndi 2 zoperekedwa, zinapanga 6 a 7 Alumni amene adzabwera mu UFC a Octagon lachiwelu.

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