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LFA RETURNS TO COLORADO WITH MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT:

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VVO 22 – HEINISCH vs. PEREZ

Hoofren:
UNDEFEATED SUPER PROSPECT
IAN “THE HURRICANE” HEINISCH
vs.
UNDEFEATED SUPER PROSPECT
MARKUS “MALUKO” PEREZ
Middelgewigtitel wêreld-titel
CO MAIN EVENT:
GILBERT SMITH
vs.
ANDREW KAPEL
GILBERT SMITH’S FINAL FIGHT
WOMEN’S FEATURE BO

UIT:
MAYCEE BARBER
vs.
MALLORY MARTIN
Vrydag, SEPTEMBER 8th Woon op AXS TV
1STBANK Center in BROOMFIELD, COLORADO
Kaartjies is NOU te koop AltitudeTickets.com
HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Veg Alliance (VVO) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will crown a new middleweight champion in September when the promotion returns to Colorado.

Die hoofren van VVO 22 will feature the top two middleweight prospects in the sport. Colorado’s own Ian “The Hurricane” Heinisch will face Brazilian dynamo and fellow undefeated prospect Markus “Maluko” Perez for the vacant LFA middleweight title. VVO 22 – Heinisch vs. Perez takes place Vrydag, September 8 at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Die hele hoof kaart word regstreeks en landwyd op AXS TV by 9 namiddag. EN / 6 namiddag. PT.
“LFA will crown a new middleweight champion at LFA 22 in Colorado,” Verklaarde Soares. “Ian Heinisch and Markus Perez are the top two middleweight prospects in the sport. Op September 8, only one will walk away with their perfect record intact with the LFA middleweight title wrapped around their waist.”
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Heinisch (8-0) received plenty of fanfare when he signed with the LFA earlier this year. This was due to the fact that Heinisch is widely regarded as one of the top middleweight prospects in the world. The two-time Colorado state wrestling champion from Ponderosa High School lived up to media and fans’ lofty expectations, and then some, when he made his highly-anticipated LFA debut in the main event of LFA 10. Heinisch quickly dispatched the well-versed Brazilian powerhouse Lucas Rota in less than a round with a rare Ude-Garami (Keylock) from Kesa-Gatame (Scarf Hold). This positioned him at the front of the line for a title shot. The 29-year-old will now get the opportunity to fight for the vacant LFA middleweight title in front of his home crowd at LFA 22.
Perez (8-0) is perhaps the only middleweight prospect in the world that can match the intrigue surrounding Heinisch. This is due in large part to the fact that Perez has been just as dominant in his native Brazil as Heinisch has been stateside. Die man wat bekend staan ​​as “Maluko” will be making his highly-anticipated international MMA debut on the heels of back-to-back wins over UFC veterans Ildemar Alcântara and Paulo Thiago. Those wins saw Perez’s stock as a top prospect skyrocket as Alcântara and Thiago have a combined 20 fights in the UFC between the two of them. The 27-year-old is now eager to showcase his talents outside of Brazil for the first time. He will get that opportunity on September 8 when he fights for the vacant LFA middleweight title.
Die mede-hoofren van VVO 22 will feature the farewell fight of one of Colorado’s most beloved and accomplished fighters when Gilbert Smith gets his hands wrapped and throws down one last time in front of his adoring home crowd. The proud Coloradan has enjoyed an MMA career that has seen him reach the highest levels of the sport.
The U.S. Army veteran and Colorado Springs resident competed on two seasons of the UFC’s hit reality television series Die uiteindelike Fighter. Along with being a memorable cast member on TUF 17 and TUF 25, Smith competed for the UFC and Bellator, as well as both RFA and Legacy FC before the two promotions merged to form LFA at the beginning of the year. During his time with RFA, Smith won the welterweight world title.
The man standing across the Octagon from Smith at LFA 22 will be Andrew Kapel (11-6). Kapel is a longtime friend and teammate of Benjamin Smith, who is the man that Gilbert Smith took the RFA title from two summers ago in the main event of RFA 26. Kapel, like Benjamin Smith, is a student of Greg Nelson at The Academy in Minneapolis, Minnesota and will look to exact a bit of revenge in the same building where Gilbert Smith submitted Benjamin Smith. The budding grudge match in Gilbert’s farewell fight has one more layer. Kapel submitted Smith’s teammate Adam Stroup last month in less than a round.
In the always exciting women’s strawweight division, Maycee Barber (1-0) will return to the LFA Octagon against RFA vet and fellow top prospect Mallory Martin (1-1) at LFA 22. Barber burst on to the MMA scene in June with a dominant professional MMA debut at LFA 14. Barber submitted undefeated prospect Itzel Esquivel via armbar in the first round of a bout that took place in her opponent’s hometown. Now Barber will return to the LFA Octagon in her home state. She will face a fellow Coloradan prospect in Martin who is no stranger to the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield. It was in this same venue where Martin submitted the Gilbert Smith trained Melissa Parker via Rear Naked Choke at RFA 34. Now the table is set for a showdown between the top two strawweights in “The Centennial State” as the 19-year-old Barber faces the 23-year-old Martin on the main card of LFA 22.
Tans aangekondig Main Card (Televisie op AXS TV by 9 namiddag. EN / 6 namiddag. PT):
Main Event | Middleweight Title Bout (185 lb)
– Ian Heinisch (8-0) vs. Markus Perez (8-0)
Co-Main Event | Weltergewig Bout (170 lb)
– Gilbert Smith (12-6) vs. Andrew Kapel (11-6)
Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 lb)
– Maycee Barber (1-0) vs. Mallory Martin (1-1)
In September 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (Plaasmoorde) begin in Januarie 2017. RFA en Legacy FC het die loopbane van meer as stapel gestuur 100 atlete wat die toppunt van MMA bereik deur meeding in die UFC.
VVO 22 will serve as the third LFA event to take place in the state of Colorado. RFA visited “The Centennial State” eight times before the merger. Further information about LFA 22 sal binnekort bekend gemaak word. Die hele hoof kaart van VVO 22 word regstreeks en landwyd op AXS TV by9 namiddag. EN / 6 namiddag. PT.
Besoek LFAfighting.com vir bout updates en inligting. LFA is op Facebook by Legacy Veg Alliance. LFA is ook op Instagram by @LFAfighting en Twitter by @LFAfighting.
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ALEXANDER ‘STORM’ SHLEMENKO IS BACK IN BUSINESS AFTER TKO VICTORY AT ‘BELLATOR 162’ IN MEMPHIS

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FULL FIGHT PHOTOS / HOOGTEPUNTE VIDEO

Alexander Shlemenko returns with a patented livershot TKO over Kendall Grove

 

Memphis (Oktober. 21, 2016) – The most decorated middleweight in Bellator history, Alexander Shlemenko (54-9, 1NC) returned to the cagevanaand in a big way against Kendall Grove (23-16). The first round saw aggressive back and forth action with each fighter getting rocked. Shlemenko successfully utilized powerful spinning backfists and heelkicks to close the distance on the 6’6 Hawaiian. “The Storm” stalked Grove throughout the cage before ultimately connecting with a nasty combo that saw a left hand to the liver, followed by a right hand to the chin, sending his towering opponent to the mat. Shlemenko followed up with a barrage of strikes to “Da Spyda” before “Big John” McCarthy waved the fight off at 1:43 van die tweede raam.

 

 

Lashley sinks in a rear-naked choke to end Appelt’s night in round two

 

Bobby Lashley (15-2) continued to live up to his nickname of “The Dominator” as he tossed his opponent, Josh Appelt (12-6) to the mat at will. Throughout the first round, Lashley jockeyed for position as he rained down punches while trying to lock in a submission in front of his friend from his days as a WWE Superstar, Jerry “The King” Lawler, who watched from his cage side seat. Appelt landed a couple strikes to start the second frame before being slammed to the mat and ultimately submitted with a one-armed rear-naked choke at 1:43 of Round 2.

 

 

 

Yamauchi finishes Couture with armbar submission just one minute into bout

The 23-year-old submission specialist Yamauchi up (20-3) verslaan Ryan Couture (10-5) via arm bar submission just 1:01 in die openingsronde. Making his lightweight debut, Yamauchi becomes the first opponent to submit Couture over his 15-fight career. The win gives the Brazilian-Japanese prospect 20 total over his career, including five since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion back in 2013. The slick arm bar marks the 16ste submission victory for Yamauchi, 13 of which have come in the first frame.

 

 

Kato scores TKO victory over Matthews

 

The first televised fight of the evening featured two highly gifted strikers in A.J. Matthews (8-6), a muay-Thai practitioner and Hisaki Kato(7-2), who holds a black belt in Kyokushin Karate. Both fighters exchanged great combinations throughout the entirety of the first round, with Matthews even wobbling Kato halfway through the frame. but was unable to capitalize, allowing Kato to regain his composure. A break in the action because of an accidental eye poke to Matthews allowed Kato to completely recover, and when the fight continued, Kato utilized his right kick to the body-left hand to the dome combination to send Matthews to the canvas, pouncing with a flurry of punches forcing the referee to call a stop to the action at 4:58 van die eerste raam.

 

 

Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

 

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Steve Garcia (7-1) def. Ronnie Lawrence (1-1) via UD

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ricky Rainey (12-4) def. Gilbert Smith (12-6) via UD

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Julia Budd (9-2) def. Arlene Blencowe (7-6) via MD

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Virgil Zwicker (15-5-1) def. Dan Charles (10-4-1) via TKO at 4:31of Round 2

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chase Gormley (14-5, 1 NC) def. Bobby Brents (17-6) via SD

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Wade Johnson (11-1) def. Tyler Hill (6-1) via SUB (agter-naak verstik) by 3:35 of Round 3

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: James Wallace (2-0) def. Jonathan Burdine (4-5) via SUB (agter-naak verstik) by 3:33 of Round 2

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Eryk Anders (5-0) def. Brian White (5-5) via TKO at 0:23 of Round 1

Catchweight (160 lb.) Preliminary Bout: Jaleel Willis (7-0) vs. Omar Johnson (4-1) via UD

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Grady Hurley (10-1) def. Chad Cook (10-11) by 2:29 of Round1

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Wessell (15-8) vs. Frank Tate (4-2) via UD

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HISAKI KATO TAKES ON A.J. MATTHEWS IN MIDDLEWEIGHT CLASH AS BELLATOR MMA INVADES MEMPHIS ON OCT. 21

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GOITI YAMAUCHI-RYAN COUTURE SQUARE OFF IN LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN CARD BOUT – RICKY RAINEY VS. GILBERT SMITH CONFIRMED FOR PRELIMINARY CARD

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (September 16, 2016) – A middleweight pairing pitting Hisaki Kato (6-2) teen A.J. Matthews (8-5) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., Oktober 21.

Daarbenewens, a lightweight faceoff pitting Yamauchi up (19-3) teen Ryan Couture (10-4) completes the SPIKE-televised main card. The first of what will be a stacked preliminary card is also official, with the news that Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey (11-4) sal veg Gilbert “Chocolate Thunder” Smith (12-5). Additional undercard bouts will be announced shortly.

Tickets for the event are on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster or FedExForum Box Office. Main card action kicks off LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 namiddag. EN/8 namiddag. CT, while prelims streams live on Bellator.com en Die Bellator Mobile App.

Since signing with Bellator MMA, the calm and subdued Kato has been in nothing but absolute barn burners once the cage door shuts. The exciting fights have even transcended combat sport iterations, when at "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 2” Kato delivered a spinning back fist that stopped Joe Schilling in his tracks, the second finish in as many tries for “The Japanese Musketeer” against “Stitch Em’ Up.” Currently situated in France, the 33-year-old has had one MMA contest thus far in 2016, stopping Yuta Watanabe in April.

When he’s not traveling the world in an effort to learn everything there is to know about the different martial arts disciplines, Matthews is putting his skills to the test under the Bellator MMA umbrella. A veteran of Strikeforce, “The Mercenary” has laced up the gloves seven times previously for the Viacom-owned promotion, stopping his opponent in all but one of his victories. Primarily training at Alliance MMA throughout his career, Matthews has spent much of his time as of late in Thailand, even taking a Muay Thai bout before meeting Ben Reiter by "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.”

Op net 23-jaar-oue, Yamauchi is one of the premiere young talents in the sport of MMA today. Prior to joining Bellator MMA, the Japanese submission specialist amassed an unfathomable 14-1 rekord met 11 submissions and one knockout. Since merging with the Scott Coker-led promotion, Yamauchi has strung together a promising mark of 5-2 with three rear-naked choke submissions. Of his 19 career wins, 15 kom by wyse van voorlegging, while no opponent has yet been able to finish the elusive fighter. Yamauchi will now jump up in weight class and join the lightweight division for a clash with one of the most legendary last names in MMA, Couture.

Known to many as the son of former world champion Randy Couture, Ryan has made 14 professional appearances over his career, all of which took place under the bright lights of a national promotion like Strikeforce or Bellator MMA. Residing in Las Vegas, the 34-year-old submission specialist enters the cage having won four of his past five contests, with each of his victories coming by way of rear-naked choke submission. Although there is a noticeable age difference between his opponent, Yamauchi made his professional debut a mere two months after Couture, in October of 2010. Tune in to SPIKE on Oktober 21 to see which Bellator MMA lightweight powerhouse will emerge victorious.

 

Volledige "Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” Main Card:

Middelgewigtitel Main Event: Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) vs. Kendall Grove (23-15)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Bobby Lashley (14-2) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)

Middleweight Feature Bout: Hisaki Kato (6-2) vs. A.J. Matthews (8-5)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Yamauchi up (19-3) vs. Ryan Couture (10-4)

 

Voorlopige Card:

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ricky Rainey (11-4) vs. Gilbert Smith (12-5)

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DARRION CALDWELL SUPLEXES, CHOKES HIS WAY TO MAIN EVENT VICTORY AT ‘BELLATOR 151’ OP SPIKE

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Complete Event Photos Here

 

THACKERVILLE, OK. (Maart 4, 2016) – It’s safe to say Darrion Caldwell (9-0) asserted himself as a legitimate title contender with his victory over Joe Warren (13-5) in die belangrikste gebeurtenis van “Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Vrydag night in front of a sold-out crowd at WinStar Resort and Casino.

As many expected, the fight quickly made it to the mat, met “The Wolf” taking down the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” and initiating a sequence of ground-and-pound offense. After Warren made it back to his feet, the former NC State wrestler suplexed Warren and sunk in a rear-naked choke — that Warren refused to tap to — forcing referee Dan Miragliotta to wave off the bout at 3:23 van die eerste ronde.

Following the technical submission victory, Caldwell made good use of his time on the microphone with color commentator Jimmy Smith, calling out current bantamweight champion Marcos Galvao, simply saying: “F*ck you [Marcos] Galvao, you’re a p*ssy.” That’s nine straight victories for the former NCAA Champion to begin his mixed martial arts career, three wins since making the transition from featherweight to bantamweight. Intussen, Warren has now dropped two out of three and will not get a shot at the winner of Galvao and Eduardo Dantas when they do finally meet.

 

In the co-main event of the evening, Fernando Gonzalez (25-13) extended his winning streak to five at the expense of Gilbert Smith (12-5), taking home a split decision win (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). The takedowns were likely the difference on the judges’ telkaarte, but both fighters had their moments over the course of 15 minute. Gonzalez now moves even closer to a shot at the 170-pound title, or a matchup with Michael Page, who was originally slated to face “Die Menifee Maniac” before withdrawing. The future of the division will be much clearer following “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” April 22, wanneer Benson Henderson challenges Andrey Koreshkov for the welterweight belt.

 

Yamauchi up (19-3) came into his fight against Bubba Jenkins (11-2) riding a wave of momentum after three-straight wins, but the Arizona State wrestling standout used his world-class grappling to neutralize the striking and jiu-jitsu prowess of Yamauchi. The 23-year-old Japanese competitor took the back of Jenkins for the duration of round one and nearly secured an arm bar late in the final round, maar “The Highlight Kid’s” effective grappling was the difference, earning the unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-27). Jenkins now has won three consecutive fights since his January 2015 verlies Georgi Karakhanyan.

During the opening main card contest at “Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell,” Sirwan Kakai (12-4) dropped his first fight under the Bellator MMA banner to Joe Taimanglo (22-6-1) via 'n eenparige besluit (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). It looked as though “Baby Joe” was going to finish the contest early — sinking in an Anaconda Choke before transitioning to a deep guillotine — but “Zohan” weathered the storm and hung around for the final ten minutes, even creating some bright spots of his own in the third and final round. In die einde, die regters’ cage side awarded the Guam-native his third consecutive victory and sent Kakai back to the drawing board.

 

Voorlopige Card Resultate:

Treston Thomison (9-4) verslaan Aaron Roberson (5-4) via Voorlegging (Guillotine) R2, 2:20

Jermayne Barnes (1-1) verslaan Derek Palmer (0-1) via Voorlegging (Stoot) R2, 1:17

Neiman Gracie (4-0) verslaan Roger Carroll (16-14) via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Ricky Turcios (6-0) verslaan Steve Garcia (6-1) via Split Decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

Justin Patterson (7-1) verslaan Chance Rencountre (8-2) via Split Decision (29-28. 28-29. 29-28)

Ray Wood (6-1) verslaan Chris Jones (10-4) via TKO (Stoot) R1, 3:10

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WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR “BELLATOR 151: WARREN VS. CARDWELL’ – AIRING TOMORROW ON SPIKE AT 9 PM ET/8PM CT

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Complete Weigh-In Photos Here

THACKERVILLE, OK (Maart 3, 2016) – For the third consecutive Vrydag, Bellator MMA returns to Spike, this time around with "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell.” In die belangrikste gebeurtenis, Joe Warren (13-4) looks to live up to his self-proclaimed label as the “Baddest Man on the Planet” against one of Bellator MMA’s brightest young stars in the undefeated Darrion Caldwell (8-0).

 

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” eerste keer uitgestuur live en gratis op pen op 9 namiddag. EN/8 namiddag. CT, terwyl voorlopige Bouts live op sal stroom Bellator.com enDie Bellator Mobile App.

In die mede-hoofren, Gilbert Smith (12-4) will try to put an end to Fernando Gonzalez’s (24-13) four-fight winning streak when the two go toe-to-toe. Daarbenewens, Yamauchi up (19-2) comes into the fight riding a wave of momentum after three-straight wins, but Arizona State wrestling standout Bubba Jenkins (10-2) will look put an end to that win streak. In bantamweight action, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) will make his seventh appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak as he prepares for Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1).

 

Kaartjies vir "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Deure vir die geleentheid open om 5:00 namiddag. CT plaaslike tyd, with the first contest taking place 45 minute later.

 

Main kaart: (Live on SPIKE – 9 namiddag. EN/8:00 namiddag. CT)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (135.2) vs. Darrion Caldwell (135.6)

 

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Gilbert Smith (170.4) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (171)

 

Bellator MMA veertje Feature Bout: Yamauchi up (146) vs. Bubba Jenkins (146)

 

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Sirwan Kakai (135.6) vs. Joe Taimanglo (135.4)

 

Voorlopige Card: (Spike.com - 6:45 namiddag. EN/5:45 namiddag. CT)

 

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Fight: Roger Carroll (169.8) vs. Neiman Gracie (170.6)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Fight: Steve Garcia (135.4) vs. Ricky Turcios (135)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Fight: Justin Patterson (170.2) vs. Chance Rencountre (169.2)

Bellator MMA veertje Feature Fight: Chris Jones (152.4) vs. Ray Wood (145.4)

Bellator MMA Middelgewig Feature Fight: Derek Palmer (194) vs. Jermayne Barnes (202.4)

Bellator MMA veertje Feature Fight: Treston Thomison (145.6) vs. Aaron Roberson (146)

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'BELLATOR 151: WARREN VS. CALDWELL’ FIGHT CARD UPDATE – THIS FRIDAY ON SPIKE

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Februarie 29, 2016) – This Friday, Bellator MMA returns to Spike for the third consecutive Friday with "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell.” The event takes place from the WinStar World Casino & Oord in Thackerville, OK, and features a main event between highly touted undefeated bantamweight Darrion Caldwell (8-0) challenging former two-division world champion and the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” Joe Warren (13-4).

Kaartjies vir "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Deure vir die geleentheid open om 5:00 namiddag. CT plaaslike tyd, with the first contest taking place 45 minute later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” eerste keer uitgestuur live en gratis op pen op 9 namiddag. EN/8 namiddag. CT, terwyl voorlopige Bouts live op sal stroom Bellator.com en Die Bellator Mobile App.. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Warren has just about done it all under the Bellator MMA banner, winning titles at featherweight and bantamweight during his nearly six-year promotional tenure. Nou, Warren has his sights set on another run with the 135-pound title, a belt he lost during an intense encounter with Marcos Galvao early in 2015. A 2006 Pan American and World Champion in Greco-Roman competition, the 39-year-old will test himself against a young competitor who excels in the same skillset that Warren has used to his advantage for most of his career, stoei.

 

With five impressive outings in a little over a year and a half under the Bellator MMA umbrella, it was only a matter of time before “The Wolf” found himself in a position to compete for a world title. The next stop on the road to championship gold goes through Warren, a man who has held Galvao’s belt already. A standout on the wrestling team at NC State University, the 27-year-old Caldwell most recently submitted Shawn Bunch via rear-naked choke in the first frame, adding to his tally of finishes (4). Initially a featherweight, Caldwell looks much more comfortable now at 135-pounds and as he proclaimed during a recent interview, “I foresee myself competing against Joe [Warren] with a No. 1 contender shot on the line, sooner rather than later.”

 

Fernando Gonzalez (24-13) vs. Gilbert Smith (12-4)

Gonzalez took a brief hiatus from MMA to compete in the kickboxing portion of the groundbreaking "Bellator MMA: Dinamiet 1 " event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker Paul "Semtex" Daley. Gonzalez now returns to his comfort zone of MMA, where he has strung together an impressive four-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 2003.

 

Smith will be making his Bellator MMA debut against a fighter who is currently in the midst of a four-fight winning streak. "Midnight Magic” is on a bit of a roll of his own, coming into the promotion riding a two-bout winning streak. A veteran of UFC and most recently RFA, Smith won the regional promotion’s welterweight belt in June, defending the title one time before signing with Bellator.

 

Yamauchi up (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

Yamauchi comes into the fight riding a wave of momentum he’s caught after wins against Mike Richman, Martin Stapleton, en Isao Kobayashi. The 23-year-old Japanese fighter has only lost once in six appearances under the Bellator MMA banner and has notched 15 van sy 19 wins as a professional by way of submission.

 

It’s hard to ignore Jenkins inside or outside the Bellator MMA cage, being that “The Highlight Kid” also doubles as a podcast host during his free time. The Arizona State alum notched two straight wins to cap off 2015, mees onlangs, an impressive offensive display against a promising prospect in Jordan Parsons.

 

Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vs. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)

Taimanglo will be making his seventh appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak. A Guam-native, “The Juggernaut” has stopped his opponent in 21 of his victories and has only lost twice in his last 14 gevegte. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

 

Kakai is one of Bellator MMA’s latest signings, joining the fray after a two-fight stint in the UFC. “Zohan," 26, hails from Sweden and owns 10 finishes in his 12 victories as a professional fighter. With a bantamweight title fight one-week prior and another marquee 135-pound pairing in the main event, it will be interesting to see what a win does for Kakai in the grand scheme of things.

 

Volledige "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Gilbert Smith (12-4) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13)

Bellator MMA veertje Feature Bout: Yamauchi up (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vs. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)

 

Voorlopige Card:

Bellator Plaasmoorde Welterweight Voorlopige Bout: Roger Carroll (16-13) vs. Neiman Gracie (3-0)

Bellator Plaasmoorde Pluim Gewichten Voorlopige Bout: Steve Garcia (6-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

Bellator Plaasmoorde Welterweight Voorlopige Bout: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs. Chance Rencountre (8-1)

Bellator Plaasmoorde veertje Voorlopige Bout: Chris Jones (10-3) vs. Ray Wood (5-1)

Bellator Plaasmoorde Middelgewig Voorlopige Bout: Derek Palmer (Debuut) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator Plaasmoorde veertje Voorlopige Bout: Steven Peterson (13-4) vs. Stephen Banaszak (5-5)

Bellator Plaasmoorde veertje Voorlopige Bout: Treston Thomison (8-4) vs. Aaron Roberson (5-3)

 

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GILBERT SMITH REPLACES MICHAEL PAGE, FACES FERNANDO GONZALEZ IN ‘BELLATOR 151’ CO-MAIN EVENT

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SIRWAN KAKAI MAKES PROFESSIONAL DEBUT AGAINST JOE TAIMANGLO

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Februarie 10, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” opMaart 4 is complete with today’s announcement that Gilbert Smith (12-4) will replace Michael Page and now face Fernando Gonzalez (24-13) in the evening’s co-main event.

 

Daarbenewens, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) sal sy buiging teen promosie Joe Taimanglo (21-6) in the fourth and final main card contest. Seven preliminary scraps have also been confirmed and can be found below.

Kaartjies vir "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Deure vir die geleentheid open om 5:00 namiddag. CT plaaslike tyd, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” eerste keer uitgestuur live en gratis op pen op 9 namiddag. EN/8 namiddag. CT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com en Die Bellator Mobile App.

 

Smith will be making his Bellator MMA debut against a fighter who is currently in the midst of a four-fight winning streak. "Midnight Magic” is on a bit of a roll of his own, coming into the promotion riding a two-bout winning streak. A veteran of UFC and most recently RFA, Smith won the regional promotion’s welterweight belt in June, defending the title one time before signing with Bellator.

 

Gonzalez took a brief hiatus from MMA to compete in the kickboxing portion of the groundbreaking "Bellator MMA: Dinamiet 1 " event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker Paul "Semtex" Daley. Gonzalez now returns to his comfort zone of MMA, where he has strung together an impressive four-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 2003.

 

Kakai is one of Bellator MMA’s latest signings, joining the fray after a two-fight stint in the UFC. “Zohan," 26, hails from Sweden and owns 10 finishes in his 12 victories as a professional fighter. With a bantamweight title fight one-week prior and another marquee 135-pound pairing in the main event, it will be interesting to see what a win does for Kakai in the grand scheme of things.

 

Taimanglo will be making his seventh appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak. A Guam-native, “The Juggernaut” has stopped his opponent in 21 of his victories and has only lost twice in his last 14 gevegte. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

 

Updated "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Gilbert Smith (12-4) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13)

Bellator MMA veertje Feature Bout: Yamauchi up (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vs. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)

 

Voorlopige Card:

Bellator Plaasmoorde veertje Voorlopige Bout: Chris Jones (10-3) vs. Ray Wood (5-1)

Bellator Plaasmoorde Pluim Gewichten Voorlopige Bout: Steve Garcia (6-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

Bellator Plaasmoorde Welterweight Voorlopige Bout: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs. Chance Rencountre (8-1)

Bellator Plaasmoorde veertje Voorlopige Bout: Treston Thomison (8-4) vs. Aaron Roberson (5-3)

Bellator Plaasmoorde Welterweight Voorlopige Bout: Roger Carroll (16-13) vs. Neiman Gracie (3-0)

Bellator Plaasmoorde Middelgewig Voorlopige Bout: Derek Palmer (Debuut) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator Plaasmoorde veertje Voorlopige Bout: Shane Peterson (13-4) vs. Stephen Banaszak (5-5)

gemengde martial arts, RFA

RFA TERUG na Las Vegas saam met Smith vs MARUNDE

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Hoofren:
GILBERT SMITH vs. BRISTOL MARUNDE
Weltergewig WêRELDKAMPIOENSKAP
CO-hoofren:
ZOILA vs FRAUSTO. Jocelyn JONES-LYBARGER
WOMEN'S STRAW WEIGHT wêreld titel
Vrydag, 9 Oktober Woon op AXS TV
Live by die Downtown Las Vegas Event Center, Las Vegas, NV
Kaartjies nou te koop by Ticketmaster.com

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Opstanding Veg Alliance (RFA) het aangekondig dat die bevordering sal terugkeer na die “Veg hoofstad van die wêreld” met RFA 31 – Smith vs. Marunde in Oktober. Dit sal die eerste trip die RFA se Las Vegas sedert RFA wees 4, wat die eerste nasionale televisie geval die bevordering was. Die belangrikste gebeurtenis van RFA 31 sal sien RFA kampioen welterweight Gilbert Smith te verdedig sy titel vir die eerste keer teen mede UFC veearts Bristol Marunde. Die mede-hoofren van RFA 31 sal die funksie Zoila Frausto en Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger meeding vir die eerste se RFA vroue strawweight titel. RFA 31 – Smith vs. Marunde sal plaasvind Vrydag, 9 Oktober by die Downtown Las Vegas Events Center (DLVEC) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Die hele hoof kaart word regstreeks en landwyd op AXS TV by 10 namiddag. EN / 7 namiddag. PT.

Kaartjies vir RFA 31 – Smith vs. Marunde are available for purchase through Ticketmaster.com. You can also support your favorite fighter buy purchasing your tickets through CageTix.com.
A very limited number of 8 seat VIP table can be reserved by calling 303-521-0966
Smith (11-4) is opgewonde oor die hemel van 'n derde RFA gebeurtenis in 'n derde RFA titel veg vanjaar. In Januarie, Smith se eerste titel geskiet is verhinder ná sy teenstander, uiters gemis gewig deur 5-pond. Smith het toe 'n onmiddellike titel geskiet in sy volgende geveg as gevolg van sy oorspronklike opponent se kopersee gewig voordeel. Hy gekapitaliseer op hierdie geleentheid, toe hy die gesig gestaar die nuutgekroonde RFA welterweight kampioen Benjamin Smith in Junie. Smith gevang die titel met derde ronde armbar oorwinning in Broomfield, Colorado. Smith is nou op soek na kry hou status met 'n suksesvolle eerste titel verdediging in Las Vegas.
“In die eerste plek, dit is 'n groot eer om my RFA titel in Las Vegas verdedig,” verklaarde Smith. “Ek sien uit daarna om op 'n groot stryd vir die ondersteuners in Las Vegas, maar soos ek gesê het ná my laaste stryd, hierdie band is bly om my middel. Ek het niks, maar respek vir Bristol Marunde, maar ek sal hom laat weet hy is nie op my vlak. Soos 9 Oktober, hierdie band is terug te kom na Colorado.”

Marunde (16-9) gaan die titel stryd ry die momentum van 'n vier-stryd te wen streep. The Las Vegas based Xtreme Couture representative is a veteran of the UFC and The Ultimate Fighter, just like Smith, en was vinnig om te bel-out Smith via sosiale media vroeër hierdie somer, toe Smith verleng 'n ope uitnodiging aan alle uitdagers te neem nadat hy die titel. Marunde is 'n Las Vegas inwoner wat is baie opgewonde oor die klem op sy nuwe en verbeterde vaardigheid stel by RFA 31.

“Dit is lekker om te veg in Las Vegas, maar ek sal die volgende RFA kampioen welterweight ongeag van waar dit gehou word,” Marunde verduidelik. “Ek is gereed vir hierdie uitdaging in Gilbert Smith. Ek wil almal om hierdie stryd te sien. Dit sal my beste vertoning tot dusver wees.”
Die mede-hoofren van RFA 31 sal die terugkeer van Zoila Frausto funksie (12-4), wat die eerste-en-net se Bellator vroue-kampioen was. Frausto gewen se die Bellator vroue strawweight titel wen se MMA se belangrikste vroue-toernooi tot dusver. In die agt-vrou toernooi, Frausto verslaan Jessica Penne, Jessica Aguilar, en Megumi Fujii. Penne het gegaan oor om te veg vir die UFC se vroue strawweight titel, Aguilar is wyd beskou as die #1 vroue se strawweight in die wêreld vir die jaar, en Fujii is 'n legende in die vroue se MMA wat was 22-0 toe sy geveg Frausto vir die titel in die toernooi finale. Frausto, wat nog nooit verloor het by 115-pond, is nou gretig om haar troon herwin bo die vroue-afdeling strawweight.
“Meer as enigiets, Ek is bly om terug te wees,” verklaarde Frausto. “Ek is 'n heeltemal ander vegter nou. Ek is nie net atletiek, maar ek het die wêreld-klas treffende bygevoeg en het 'n Muay Thai wêreld titel. Ek het nou die grootte, sterkte, spoed, en vaardigheid wat die meisies by 115-pond is nie gereed vir. Dit is opwindend om te veg vir die die eerste RFA vroue-titel in Las Vegas. Die eerste geveg wat ek nog ooit gesien het, was in Las Vegas en ek onthou dit sien en dink, dit is wat ek wil doen en dit waar ek wil om te veg.”

Jones-Lybarger (5-1) gaan die titel stryd as die mees suksesvolle vrou in die geskiedenis RFA. Die MMA LAB produk drie agtereenvolgende gevegte gewen sedert die ondertekening van die RFA verlede jaar. In daardie drie aanvalle, Sy het 'n wye verskeidenheid van vaardighede ten toon gestel. In haar debuut, sy het 'n eenparige besluit oor die onsamenhangend Rosa Acevedo by RFA 14. Jones-Lybarger dan out-geworstel die hardhandige treffende staatmaker Rebecca Ruth by RFA 19. In haar mees onlangse uitstappie, gebruik sy haar formidabele boks vaardighede te verslaan talentvolle jiu jitsu-gebaseerde vegter Maria Rios op RFA 23. Jones-Lybarger is gestig om terug te keer tot aksie hierdie maand by RFA 29 as deel van Team USA, maar haar teenstander gedwing uit die kaart en Jones-Lybarger verskuif vinnig haar aandag aan haar grootste uitdaging tot dusver.

“I honestly feel that my time is now,” Jones-Lybarger verduidelik. “Wanneer die stryd met Kinberly (Novaes) is afgelas, Ek het geweet dat my tyd vir 'n RFA titel geveg met Zoila nou. Dit is die oorwinning wat ek nodig het om my te kry om die volgende hoofstuk in my loopbaan en ek is opgewonde oor hoe se die eerste RFA vroue-kampioen.”
Die hele RFA 31 – Smith vs. Marunde belangrikste kaart, voorlopige card, en verdere inligting oor hierdie gebeurtenis sal binnekort bekend gemaak word. RFA 31 sal die tweede geval die bevordering se plaasvind in Las Vegas wees, Nevada sedert sy ontstaan ​​in 2011. Die hele hoof kaart van RFA 31 word regstreeks en landwyd op AXS TV by 10 namiddag. EN / 7 namiddag. PT op Vrydag, 9 Oktober.
Besoek RFAfighting.com vir bout updates en inligting. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram by RFAfighting, en Twitter by RFAfighting.

Oor RFA: RFA is 'n professionele gemengde bevordering martial arts wat gee opkomende sterre en top aanspraakmakers die geleentheid om hul talent te ondersteuners en leiers te bewys in die bedryf. Die RFA bied live events op 'n maandelikse basis rondom die Verenigde State van Amerika, insluitend Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver en Milwaukee. RFA kan live gesien word in meer as 43 miljoen huise nasionaal deur sy televisie deal met AXS TV. Gebaseer in Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA is een van die mees aktiewe en gerespekteerde MMA organisasies in die vinnigste groeiende sport in die wêreld. (Die Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, en die agt-sided kompetisie mat en hok ontwerp is geregistreerde handelsmerke uitsluitlik besit deur Zuffa, LLC. Alle regte voorbehou).

Oor AXS TV Fights: AXS TV veg is bekend vir sy universeel erken Vrydag Nag Mixed Martial Arts en Skopboks gebeure. As jou huis Vir MMA, AXS TV gebruik van 'n uitgebreide netwerk van bevorderings van die Verenigde State van Amerika, Kanada, en Europa. En Asië meer LIVE gevegte as enige ander televisie-netwerk uit te saai. “Die Voice” Michael Schiavello en vyf-time MMA wêreld-kampioen Pat Miletich verskaf kykers deskundige speel-vir-speel, in-diepte vegter dekking, en uitgebreide analise aan elke stryd kaart. AXS TV-uitsendings van wêreldgehalte LIVE stryd gebeure uit RFA, Lion stryd, Legacy FC, en MFC elke Vrydag nag by 7 namiddag. PT / 10 namiddag. EN.
gemengde martial arts, RFA, World Series of Veg

Veg Network Presents RFA 26 LIVE, WSOF 21 Vrydag, Junie 5 Begin by 10 namiddag. EN

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PERSVERKLARING
Vir onmiddellike vrystelling

TORONTO (Junie 4, 2015 — Stryd Network, die wêreld se voorste 24/7 televisiekanaal toegewy dekking van vechtsporten te voltooi, presents back-to-back world-class championship mixed martial arts broadcasts this Friday, Junie 5, begin by 10 namiddag. met 'n lewende aanbieding van RFA 26: Smith vs. Smith 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, Kanada.

 

Fight Network will televise both cards exclusively in Canada, en wêreldwyd in meer as 30 lande in Europa, Afrika en die Midde-Ooste.

 

Uitsaai live by 10 namiddag. EN, 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 aanspraakmaker Gilbert Smith(10-4). In die mede-hoofren, 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” Sanchez (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. In die belangrikste gebeurtenis, reigning WSOF featherweight champion Lance 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) voldoen aan Chuka “The Lion King” Willis(4-0), meer Mark “Sweet Dreams” Drummond (7-2) gevegte Michael “The Messenger” Hill in an all-Canadian welterweight clash.

 

The live action continues on Saturday, Junie 6, begin by 9 voormiddag. EN met M-1 Challenge 58: Stryd in die berge 4 from Ingushetia, Rusland, met Marcelo Brito (13-6) vs. Murad Abdulaev(14-3) vir die M-1 welterweight titel, meer Lee Morrison (12-5) gesigte Pavel Vitruk (12-1) in veergewigtitel aksie, en swaargewigte Alexei koste (19-8) en Denis Smoldarev (10-1) Hy daal neer te gooi. Veg Network se regstreekse uitsending van M-1 Challenge 58 sal die lug op cable vision se Optimum TV, Grande Communications, Shentel Cable en Armstrong Cable in die VS, landwyd in Kanada, Roku toestelle regoor Noord-Amerika, en wêreldwyd in meer as 30 lande in Europa, Afrika en die Midde-Ooste.

 

Later, Veg Network sal Televize die live Prelims vir UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson uitsluitlik in Kanada uit 8 namiddag. EN te 10 namiddag. EN. Die Prelims sal 'n plofbare swaargewig botsing tussen hardhandige Texas funksie Shawn Jordaan (17-6) en New Orleans’ eie uitklophou kunstenaar Derrick Lewis (12-3, 1NC), 'n weltergewig matchup beit 69-stryd veteraan Brian Tamás (51-16-1, 1NC) teen Dagestani vooruitsig Omari Akhmedov (14-2), 'n liggewig bout tussen New Yorker Chris Wade (9-1) en Kaliforniese Christos Giagos (11-3), plus Massachusetts moedertaal Joe Proctor(10-3) gesigte Ohio moedertaal Justin Edwards (9-4) in 'n liggewig vertoonvenster van uiteindelike Fighter veterane.

 

Live pre-stryd dekking sal lei in die Prelims Saterdag evening with Fight Network’s UFC Pre-Show Live by 7 namiddag. EN, met previews, voorspellings en analise.

 

Vir 'n volledige lys van Fight Network se uitsending skedule, besoek tv.fightnetwork.com, Volg ons op Twitterfightnet, 'n bewonderaar op Facebook en besoek ons ​​op Instagramfightnet.
gemengde martial arts, RFA

INCA KOLA to unveil custom ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPER at RFA 26

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INCA KOLA to unveil custom ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPER
Vrydag, June 5th by RFA 26
in Broomfield, Colorado
WinThisChopper.com sweepstakes to support
Easter Seals New York’s Veterans Count
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Opstanding Veg Alliance (RFA) and Inca Kola USA announced today that the debut of an Orange County Choppers (OCC) custom-built motorcycle designed for Inca Kola will debut at RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith this Vrydag, June 5th. The chopper will be the awarded to a lucky winner entered in Inca Kola’s sweepstakes WinThisChopper.com. The proceeds from the sweepstakes will benefit Easter Seals New York’s Veterans Count and educational programs.

RFA president Ed Soares shared his thoughts on the promotion.
“RFA is proud to have had such a long relationship with Inca Kola,” Verklaarde Soares. “We are honored to host the debut of Orange County Choppers custom-built Inca Kola motorcycle at RFA 26 in Colorado. Die WinThisChopper.com sweepstakes is a great way to raise awareness and funds for Easter Seals New York’s Veterans Count and educational programs.”
Orange County Choppers co-founder Paul Teutul, Sr. shared similar sentiments.
“The entire team at Orange County Choppers is honored to be working with Inca Kola to raise awareness and donations for Easter Seals and Veterans Count,” stated Paul Teutul Sr.
Inca Kola has been a longtime sponsor of the RFA dating back to RFA 7 Maart 2013, which took place at the same venue that Vrydag night’s festivities are set to take place. “The Golden Kola” has become a very prominent brand seen at live RFA events and nationwide through the RFA’s television deal with AXS TV. Inca Kola’s COO Randy Berman sees the WinThisChopper.com sweepstakes as a way to parlay Inca Kola and the RFA’s relationship and bring nationwide awareness to a great cause that will culminate this fall when a winner of the Orange County Choppers custom-built Inca Kola motorcycle is announced.
“We are really proud of our partnership with all of the vendors that have participated in this project including Orange County Choppers, Opstanding Veg Alliance, and AXS TV,” Berman explained. “We are certain that their participation will make this promotion for Easter Seals Veterans Count a huge success.”

RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith takes place this Vrydag, June 5th at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. The main card will feature six professional fights televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 namiddag. EN / 7 namiddag. PT.
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 RFA #1 welterweight contender Gilbert Smith (10-4). The main card will also feature a pair of bantamweight bouts. 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” Sanchez (5-2) squares off with Respect FC and SFFN middleweight champion Clinton Williams (5-1) and undefeated heavyweight prospect Brandon Griffin (4-0) battles The MMA Lab destroyer Ashley Gooch (7-4).
170 CHAMPIONSHIP:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
155 CO-hoofren:
Thiago Alves vs Marcus Edwards
135 funksie Bout:
Jarred Mercado vs Bruno Frazzato
265 funksie Bout:
Brandon Griffin vs Ashley Gooch
185 funksie Bout:
Andrew Sanchez vs Clinton Williams
135 funksie Bout:
Boston Salmon vs Danny Mainus
Besoek RFAfighting.com vir bout updates en inligting. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram at @RFAfighting, and Twitter at @RFAfighting.
Oor RFA: RFA is 'n professionele gemengde bevordering martial arts wat gee opkomende sterre en top aanspraakmakers die geleentheid om hul talent te ondersteuners en leiers te bewys in die bedryf. Die RFA bied live events op 'n maandelikse basis rondom die Verenigde State van Amerika, insluitend Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver en Milwaukee. RFA kan live gesien word in meer as 43 miljoen huise nasionaal deur sy televisie deal met AXS TV. Gebaseer in Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA is een van die mees aktiewe en gerespekteerde MMA organisasies in die vinnigste groeiende sport in die wêreld. (Die Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, en die agt-sided kompetisie mat en hok ontwerp is geregistreerde handelsmerke uitsluitlik besit deur Zuffa, LLC. Alle regte voorbehou).
Oor AXS TV Fights: AXS TV veg is bekend vir sy universeel erken Vrydag Nag Mixed Martial Arts en Skopboks gebeure. As jou huis Vir MMA, AXS TV gebruik van 'n uitgebreide netwerk van bevorderings van die Verenigde State van Amerika, Kanada, en Europa. En Asië meer LIVE gevegte as enige ander televisie-netwerk uit te saai. “Die Voice” Michael Schiavello en vyf-time MMA wêreld-kampioen Pat Miletich verskaf kykers deskundige speel-vir-speel, in-diepte vegter dekking, en uitgebreide analise aan elke stryd kaart. AXS TV-uitsendings van wêreldgehalte LIVE stryd gebeure uit RFA, Lion stryd, Legacy FC, en MFC elke Vrydag nag by 7 namiddag. PT / 10 namiddag. EN.