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LFA RETURNS TO COLORADO WITH MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT:

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LFA 22 – HEINISCH vs. PEREZ

Isi ihe omume:
UNDEFEATED SUPER PROSPECT
IAN “THE HURRICANE” HEINISCH
vs.
UNDEFEATED SUPER PROSPECT
MARKUS “MALUKO” PEREZ
MIDDLEWEIGHT ỤWA Mbụ
Ngalaba isi Omume:
GILBERT SMITH
vs.
ANDREW KAPEL
GILBERT SMITH’S FINAL FIGHT
WOMEN’S FEATURE BO

UT:
MAYCEE BARBER
vs.
MALLORY MARTIN
Friday, SEPTEMBER 8th Bi na AXS TV
1STBANK Center in BROOMFIELD, COLORADO
Tickets are on sale NOW through AltitudeTickets.com
Naan i any i, Texas – Hapụrụ Ọgụ Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will crown a new middleweight champion in September when the promotion returns to Colorado.

Isi ihe omume nke LFA 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. LFA 22 – Heinisch vs. Perez takes place Friday, September 8th at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Dum isi kaadị ga-televised ndụ na mba na AXS TV na 9 p.m. NA / 6 p.m. Pt.
“LFA will crown a new middleweight champion at LFA 22 in Colorado,” Kwuru Soares. “Ian Heinisch and Markus Perez are the top two middleweight prospects in the sport. On September 8th, only one will walk away with their perfect record intact with the LFA middleweight title wrapped around their waist.”
Tickets for LFA 22 – Heinisch vs. Perez are available for purchase NOW at AltitudeTickets.com. You can also support your favorite fighter by purchasing your tickets at CombatTickets.com.
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. The nwoke maara dị ka “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 8th when he fights for the vacant LFA middleweight title.
The ngalaba-isi ihe omume nke LFA 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 Ihe Jisọs Agha. 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 “Otu narị State” as the 19-year-old Barber faces the 23-year-old Martin on the main card of LFA 22.
Ugbu mara ọkwa Main Card (Televised on AXS TV na 9 p.m. NA / 6 p.m. Pt):
Main Omume | Middleweight Title Bout (185 lb)
– Ian Heinisch (8-0) vs. Markus Perez (8-0)
Ngalaba-Main Omume | Welterweight tuanu (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)
Na September 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (Emmanuel) malite na January 2017. RFA na Hapụrụ FC ulo oru n'ọrụ nke n'elu 100 na-eme egwuregwu na ruru n'ọtụtụ kasị elu nke Emmanuel ọkwá na UFC.
LFA 22 will serve as the third LFA event to take place in the state of Colorado. RFA visited “Otu narị State” eight times before the merger. Further information about LFA 22 ga-mara ọkwa anya. The dum isi kaadị nke LFA 22 ga-televised ndụ na mba na AXS TV na9 p.m. NA / 6 p.m. Pt.
Biko gaa na LFAfighting.com n'ihi na bayere mmelite na ọmụma. LFA is on Facebook at Hapụrụ Ọgụ Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.
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ALEXANDER ‘STORM’ SHLEMENKO IS BACK IN BUSINESS AFTER TKO VICTORY AT ‘BELLATOR 162’ IN MEMPHIS

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Alexander Shlemenko returns with a patented livershot TKO over Kendall Grove

 

Memphis (Ọkt. 21, 2016) – The most decorated middleweight in Bellator history, Alexander Shlemenko (54-9, 1NC) returned to the cagen'abalị a 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 nke abụọ etiti.

 

 

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 elu (20-3) meriri Ryan Couture (10-5) via arm bar submission just 1:01 n'ime oghere gburugburu. 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 16nke 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 nke mbụ etiti.

 

 

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 (n'azụ-gba ọtọ ịkpagbu) na 3:35 of Round 3

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: James Wallace (2-0) def. Jonathan Burdine (4-5) via SUB (n'azụ-gba ọtọ ịkpagbu) na 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) na 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) megide A.J. Matthews (8-5) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., on October 21.

Na mgbakwunye, a lightweight faceoff pitting Yamauchi elu (19-3) megide 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) ga-alụ ọgụ 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 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, while prelims streams live on Bellator.com na The 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 Emmanuel: 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 na "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.”

Mgbe ọ dị nanị 23-afọ-ochie, 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 ndekọ na 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 abịawo site n'ụzọ nke nrubeisi, 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 October 21 to see which Bellator MMA lightweight powerhouse will emerge victorious.

 

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

Middleweight 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 elu (19-3) vs. Ryan Couture (10-4)

 

Mbido Kaadị:

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’ NA ọgọ

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Complete Event Photos Here

 

THACKERVILLE, Ọ DỊ MMA. (March 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) na isi ihe omume nke “Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” na Fraịdee night in front of a sold-out crowd at WinStar Resort and Casino.

As many expected, the fight quickly made it to the mat, na “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 nke gburugburu otu.

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. Ka ọ dịgodị, 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’ scorecards, but both fighters had their moments over the course of 15 nkeji. 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 “The Menifee Maniac” before withdrawing. The future of the division will be much clearer following “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” April 22, mgbe ole Benson Henderson challenges Andrey Koreshkov for the welterweight belt.

 

Yamauchi elu (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, ma “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 ọnwụ ka 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) site na etebe (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. N'ikpeazụ, ndị ikpe’ cage side awarded the Guam-native his third consecutive victory and sent Kakai back to the drawing board.

 

Mbido Kaadị Results:

Treston Thomison (9-4) meriri Aaron Roberson (5-4) site edo onwe ya n'okpuru (Guillotine) R2, 2:20

Jermayne Barnes (1-1) meriri Derek Palmer (0-1) site edo onwe ya n'okpuru (Punches) R2, 1:17

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

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

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

Ray Osisi (6-1) meriri Chris Jones (10-4) site TKO (Punches) 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, Ọ DỊ MMA (March 3, 2016) – For the third consecutive Friday, Bellator MMA returns to Spike, this time around with "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell.” Ke isi omume, 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” onwe ndụ na free on ọgọ na 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, mgbe nke mbido oké mmanya ga-enuba ndụ on Bellator.com naThe Bellator Mobile App.

Na ngalaba-isi omume, 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. Na mgbakwunye, Yamauchi elu (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).

 

Tiketi maka "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. Ụzọ maka ihe omume na-emeghe na 5:00 p.m. CT obodo oge, with the first contest taking place 45 nkeji mesịrị.

 

Main Kaadị: (Live on SPIKE – 9 p.m. NA/8:00 p.m. 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 Emmanuel Featherweight Njirimara tuanu: Yamauchi elu (146) vs. Bubba Jenkins (146)

 

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

 

Mbido Kaadị: (Spike.com - 6:45 p.m. NA/5:45 p.m. 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 Emmanuel Featherweight Njirimara Ọgụ: Chris Jones (152.4) vs. Ray Osisi (145.4)

Bellator Emmanuel Middleweight Njirimara Ọgụ: Derek Palmer (194) vs. Jermayne Barnes (202.4)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Njirimara Ọgụ: 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. (February 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 & Resotu ke Thackerville, Ọ DỊ MMA, 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).

Tiketi maka "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. Ụzọ maka ihe omume na-emeghe na 5:00 p.m. CT obodo oge, with the first contest taking place 45 nkeji mesịrị.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” onwe ndụ na free on ọgọ na 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, mgbe nke mbido oké mmanya ga-enuba ndụ on Bellator.com na The 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. Ugbu a, 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, mgba.

 

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 ụyọkọ 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 Emmanuel: Dynamite 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. "N'etiti abalị 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 elu (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, na Isao Kobayashi. The 23-year-old Japanese fighter has only lost once in six appearances under the Bellator MMA banner and has notched 15 nke ya 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, kasị nso nso, 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 ịlụ ọgụ. 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.

 

Complete "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 Emmanuel Featherweight Njirimara tuanu: Yamauchi elu (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

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

 

Mbido Kaadị:

Bellator Emmanuel welterweight Preliminary n'obi: Roger Carroll (16-13) vs. Neiman Gracie (3-0)

Bellator Emmanuel Bantamweight Preliminary n'obi: Steve Garcia (6-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

Bellator Emmanuel welterweight Preliminary n'obi: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs. Chance Rencountre (8-1)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Preliminary n'obi: Chris Jones (10-3) vs. Ray Osisi (5-1)

Bellator Emmanuel Middleweight Preliminary n'obi: Derek Palmer (Mpụta mbụ) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Preliminary n'obi: Steven Peterson (13-4) vs. Stephen Banaszak (5-5)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Preliminary n'obi: 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. (February 10, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” naMarch 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.

 

Na mgbakwunye, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) ga-eme ka ya nkwado mpụta mbụ megide Joe Taimanglo (21-6) in the fourth and final main card contest. Seven preliminary scraps have also been confirmed and can be found below.

Tiketi maka "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. Ụzọ maka ihe omume na-emeghe na 5:00 p.m. CT obodo oge, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” onwe ndụ na free on ọgọ na 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com na The 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. "N'etiti abalị 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 Emmanuel: Dynamite 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 ịlụ ọgụ. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

 

Emelitere "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 Emmanuel Featherweight Njirimara tuanu: Yamauchi elu (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

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

 

Mbido Kaadị:

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Preliminary n'obi: Chris Jones (10-3) vs. Ray Osisi (5-1)

Bellator Emmanuel Bantamweight Preliminary n'obi: Steve Garcia (6-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

Bellator Emmanuel welterweight Preliminary n'obi: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs. Chance Rencountre (8-1)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Preliminary n'obi: Treston Thomison (8-4) vs. Aaron Roberson (5-3)

Bellator Emmanuel welterweight Preliminary n'obi: Roger Carroll (16-13) vs. Neiman Gracie (3-0)

Bellator Emmanuel Middleweight Preliminary n'obi: Derek Palmer (Mpụta mbụ) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Preliminary n'obi: Shane Peterson (13-4) vs. Stephen Banaszak (5-5)

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RFA-alaghachi Las Vegas nwere Smith vs MARUNDE

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Isi ihe omume:
Gilbert Smith vs. Bristol MARUNDE
Welterweight ụwa egwuregwu
Ngalaba-isi omume:
ZOILA vs FRAUSTO. JOCELYN Jones-LYBARGER
Women ahịhịa arọ ỤWA ISIOKWU
Friday, OKTOBA 9 Ndụ AXS TV
Bi na Downtown Las Vegas Omume Center, Las Vegas, NV
Tiketi na ere ugbu a na Ticketmaster.com

Las Vegas, Nevada – Mbilite n'Ọnwụ-alụ ọgụ Alliance (RFA) ekwuputala na nkwalite ga-alaghachi “Lụọ Isi Obodo nke World” na RFA 31 – Smith vs. Marunde na October. Nke a ga-RFA mbụ njem Las Vegas ebe RFA 4, nke bụ nkwalite mbụ mba televised omume. Isi ihe omume nke RFA 31 ga-ahụ RFA welterweight mmeri Gilbert Smith chebe ya na aha maka oge mbụ megide ibe UFC pụọ Bristol Marunde. The ngalaba-isi omume nke RFA 31 ga-Njirimara Zoila Frausto na Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger sọọ mpi maka inaugural RFA inyom strawweight aha. RFA 31 – Smith vs. Marunde ga-ebe Friday, October 9 na Downtown Las Vegas Iketịbede Center (DLVEC) na Las Vegas, Nevada. Dum isi kaadị ga-televised ndụ na mba na AXS TV na 10 p.m. NA / 7 p.m. Pt.

Tiketi maka 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) bụ obi ụtọ banyere headlining a atọ RFA omume na a atọ RFA aha na-alụ ọgụ afọ a. Na January, Smith mbụ aha ogbugba e gbochiri mgbe ya onye iro egregiously Agbaghara arọ site 5-pound. Smith mgbe ahụ natara ihe ozugbo aha gbara na ya ọzọ tuanu ruru mbụ ya iro si ọla arọ uru. Ọ capitalized on ohere a, mgbe o chere ọhụrụ anyanya RFA welterweight mmeri Benjamin Smith na June. Smith weghaara na aha na atọ gburugburu armbar mmeri Broomfield, Colorado. Smith ugbu a na-achọ iji nweta ejide ọnọdụ na ihe ịga nke ọma mbụ aha agbachitere na Las Vegas.
“Mbụ, ọ bụ ihe ùgwù dị ukwuu iji chebe m RFA aha ke Las Vegas,” kwuru Smith. “Ana m atụ anya na-etinye on a oké agha nke Fans na Las Vegas, ma dị ka m kwuru mgbe ikpeazụ m agha, a belt na-na-anọ gburugburu n'úkwù m. M nwere ihe ọ bụla ma nkwanye ùgwù maka Bristol Marunde, ma m ga-ekwe ka ya mara na ọ bụ bụghị n'ihe m na larịị. Dị Ka October 9, a belt na-abịa azụ Colorado.”

Marunde (16-9) abatakwa aha agha nọkwa na ọkụ nke a anọ na-agha mmeri streak. The Las Vegas based Xtreme Couture representative is a veteran of the UFC and The Ultimate Fighter, just like Smith, na bụ ngwa na-akpọ-esi Smith site mmadụ mgbasa ozi na mbụ a n'oge okpomọkụ, mgbe Smith akp onye na-emeghe òkù na-na ihe niile na-challengers mgbe emeri aha. Marunde bụ a Las Vegas bi na bụ obi ụtọ banyere showcasing ọhụrụ ya na mma nkà set na RFA 31.

“Ọ dị mma na-alụ ọgụ Las Vegas, ma m ga-ọzọ RFA welterweight mmeri n'agbanyeghị ebe ọ na-ẹkenịmde,” Marunde kọwara. “M njikere maka ihe ịma aka a na Gilbert Smith. Achọrọ m onye ọ bụla na-ahụ nke a ọgụ. Ọ ga-abụ m kasị mma arụmọrụ ka ụbọchị.”
The ngalaba-isi omume nke RFA 31 ga-Njirimara nloghachi nke Zoila Frausto (12-4), bụ onye mbụ na-nanị Bellator inyom onye mmeri. Frausto ndibọhọ Bellator inyom strawweight aha site emeri Emmanuel kasị ịrịba inyom ndorondoro ka ụbọchị. Na asatọ-nwaanyị ndorondoro, Frausto meriri Jessica Penne, Jessica Aguilar, na Megumi Fujii. Penne arahụ na-alụ ọgụ maka UFC inyom strawweight aha, Aguilar e n'ọtụtụ ebe na-atụle #1 inyom strawweight n'ụwa n'ihi na afọ, na Fujii bụ a akụkọ na inyom Emmanuel bụ onye 22-0 Mgbe ọ lụrụ ọgụ Frausto maka aha ke ndorondoro n'ikpeazụ. Frausto, onye dịghị mgbe ọ kwụsịrị na 115-pound, -achọzi gbapụta ya ocheeze atop ndinyom strawweight nkewa.
“Karịa ihe ọ bụla, M obi ụtọ ịbụ azụ,” kwuru Frausto. “M a kpamkpam dị iche iche fighter ugbu a. Abụghị m nnọọ egwuregwu, ma m na kwukwara ụwa-klas pụtara ìhè ma merie a Muay Thai ụwa aha. M ugbu a nwere size, ike, ọsọ, na nkà na ụmụ agbọghọ na 115-pound na-adịghị njikere maka. Ọ bụ na-akpali akpali na-alụ ọgụ nke mbụ RFA inyom utu aha na Las Vegas. Mbụ agha m mgbe hụrụ bụ na Las Vegas na m echeta ịhụ ya na-eche echiche, nke a bụ ihe m chọrọ ime na a ebe m na-alụ ọgụ.”

Jones-Lybarger (5-1) abatakwa aha agha dị ka ihe ịga nke ọma nwaanyị na RFA akụkọ ihe mere eme. The Emmanuel ụlọ nyocha ngwaahịa meriwo atọ consecutive ịlụ ọgụ ebe ọ bụ na ịbanye na RFA afọ ikpeazụ. Na ndị na atọ oké mmanya, ọ showcased a dịgasị iche iche nke nkà. Na ya mpụta mbụ, o meriri a Mkpebi A Gbakọrọ Aka n'elu scrappy Rosa Acevedo na RFA 14. Jones-Lybarger wee si-bokwara ndị dị arọ-agba aka bịa egbu siri ike Rebecca Ruth na RFA 19. Na ya kasị nso-nso outing, ọ na-eji ya na-emenye ụjọ ọkpọ nkà imeri nkà Jiu-jitsu dabeere fighter Maria Rios na RFA 23. Jones-Lybarger e setịpụrụ laghachi edinam a ọnwa na RFA 29 dị ka akụkụ nke Team USA, ma ya iro a manyere kwụsịrị kaadị na Jones-Lybarger ngwa ngwa gbanwere ya ntị kwupụta ya nnukwu ihe ịma aka Ụbọchị.

“I honestly feel that my time is now,” Jones-Lybarger kọwara. “Mgbe agha na Kinberly (Novaes) a na-akpọ anya, AMAARA m na oge maka RFA aha agha na Zoila bụ ugbu a. Nke a bụ mmeri m mkpa iji nweta m ka m n'isiakwụkwọ na-esonụ na ọrụ m na m obi ụtọ banyere ịghọ mbụ RFA inyom onye mmeri.”
Dum RFA 31 – Smith vs. Marunde isi kaadị, mbido kaadị, na ihe ọmụma banyere ihe omume a ga-mara ọkwa n'oge na-adịghị. RFA 31 ga-nkwalite nke abụọ nke ihe omume na-ebe Las Vegas, Nevada ebe ya inception na 2011. Dum isi kaadị nke RFA 31 ga-televised ndụ na mba na AXS TV na 10 p.m. NA / 7 p.m. Pt na Friday, October 9.
Biko gaa na RFAfighting.com n'ihi na bayere mmelite na ọmụma. RFA bụkwa na Facebook na Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram na RFAfighting, and Twitter at RFAfighting.

Banyere RFA: RFA bụ ọkachamara mbuaha karat nkwalite nke na-enye na-ebili kpakpando na top contenders ohere igosi na ha talent Fans na ndị ndú na njem. The RFA ọnọde ndụ ihe ndị na a kwa ọnwa ndabere gburugburu United States gụnyere Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver na Milwaukee. RFA nwere ike hụrụ ndụ na n'elu 43 nde obibi mba site na telivishọn ndibiat AXS TV. Dabere na Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA bụ otu n'ime ihe ndị kasị arụsi ọrụ ike na-akwanyere ùgwù Emmanuel òtù na kasị na-eto eto egwuregwu n'ụwa. (The Octagon, Jisọs alụ ọgụ Championship®, UFC®, na asatọ kwadoro mpi ute na onu imewe na-ụghalaahịa edenyere n'akwụkwọ ikikere ekesịpde nanị Zuffa, LLC. Ikike niile echekwabara).

Banyere AXS TV alụkarị ọgụ: AXS TV ọgụ ama maka ya nile ghọtara Friday Night weere Mara Arts na Kickboxing ihe. Dị ka gị Home N'ihi Emmanuel, AXS TV utilizes ihe mbara netwọk nke n'ọkwá si United States, Canada, na Europe. Na Asia ka ohuru ihe LIVE ịlụ ọgụ karịa ihe ọ bụla ọzọ na telivishọn na netwọk. “The Voice” Michael Schiavello na ise oge Emmanuel ụwa-mmeri Pat Miletich nye ndị na-ekiri ọkachamara play-site-play, na-omimi fighter mkpuchi, na ọtụtụ analysis ka onye ọ bụla agha kaadị. AXS TV mgbasaozi ụwa-klas LIVE agha ihe si RFA, Odum Ọgụ, Hapụrụ FC, na MFC ọ bụla Friday n'abalị 7 p.m. Pt / 10 p.m. NA.
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Lụọ Network Ozi RFA 26 LIVE, WSOF 21 Friday, June 5 Malite na 10 p.m. NA

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Toronto (June 4, 2015 — Ọgụ Network, ụwa Premiya 24/7 telivishọn raara mezue mkpuchi nke ọgụ egwuregwu, presents back-to-back world-class championship mixed martial arts broadcasts this Friday, June 5, na-amalite na 10 p.m. na a ndụ ngosi nke 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, Canada.

 

Fight Network will televise both cards exclusively in Canada, na ụwa na n'elu 30 mba gafee Europe, Africa na Middle East.

 

Airing ndụ na 10 p.m. NA, 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 contender Gilbert Smith(10-4). Na ngalaba-isi omume, Brazilian submission ace Thiago “Monstinho” Alves (8-2) battles Colorado’s own Marcus “Bad Bu” Edwards (9-3). The main card will also feature a pair of bantamweights bouts, as NCAA Division I wrestler Jarred “Shutout” Market (12-2) will lock horns with jiu-jitsu black belt Bruno Frazatto (6-2), while Hawaiian knockout artist Boston “Ọganihu ọganihu” Salmọn (3-0) will clash with collegiate wrestler Danny Mainus (3-3). Ọzọkwa na isi kaadị, former RFA middleweight title challenger Andrew “The 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. Ke isi omume, 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) osobo Chuka “Ọdụm Eze” Willis(4-0), ọzọ Mark “Sweet Dreams” Drummond (7-2) agha Michael “The Messenger” Hill in an all-Canadian welterweight clash.

 

The live action continues on Saturday, June 6, na-amalite na 9 a.m. NA na M-1 Ịma Aka 58: Agha na Ugwu 4 from Ingushetia, Russia, featuring Marcelo Brito (13-6) vs. Murad Abdulaev(14-3) for the M-1 welterweight title, ọzọ Lee Morrison (12-5) ihu Pavel Vitruk (12-1) na featherweight edinam, na heavyweights Alexei Kudin (19-8) na Denis Smoldarev (10-1) will throw down. Lụọ Network si ndụ na agbasa ozi n'ikuku nke M-1 Ịma Aka 58 ga-ikuku na Cablevision si kacha TV, Grande Communications, Shentel USB na Armstrong USB Audio, mba na Canada, Roku ngwaọrụ gafee North America, na ụwa na n'elu 30 mba gafee Europe, Africa na Middle East.

 

Mgbe e mesịrị, Fight Network will televise the ndụ prelims maka UFC Ọgụ Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson nanị Canada si 8 p.m. NA ka 10 p.m. NA. 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 lagoro ezumike nka.

 

Ndụ tupu agha mkpuchi ga-eduga n'ime prelims na satọde evening with Fight Network’s UFC Pre-Show Live na 7 p.m. NA, featuring Ntụle, amụma na analysis.

 

N'ihi na a zuru ndepụta nke Ọgụ Network si agbasa ozi n'ikuku oge, biko gaa na tv.fightnetwork.com, Soro anyị na Twitterfightnet, na-na-akwado na Facebook ma na-eleta anyị na Instagramfightnet.
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INCA KOLA to unveil custom ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPER at RFA 26

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INCA KOLA to unveil custom ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPER
Friday, June 5th na RFA 26
in Broomfield, Colorado
WinThisChopper.com sweepstakes to support
Easter Seals New York’s Veterans Count
Las Vegas, Nevada – Mbilite n'Ọnwụ-alụ ọgụ 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 Friday, 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,” Kwuru Soares. “We are honored to host the debut of Orange County Choppers custom-built Inca Kola motorcycle at RFA 26 in Colorado. The 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 na March 2013, which took place at the same venue that Friday 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, Mbilite n'Ọnwụ-alụ ọgụ 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 Friday, 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 p.m. NA / 7 p.m. Pt.
RFA 26 ga-headlined site a welterweight aha bayere dị ka RFA welterweight mmeri Benjamin Smith (14-2) na-ewepụta ya aha na akara megide RFA #1 welterweight mgba Gilbert Smith (10-4). Isi kaadị ga-Njirimara a ụzọ bantamweight oké. NCAA Division m mgba Jarred “Shutout” Market (12-2) ga-igbachi mpi na jiu-jitsu nwa belt Bruno Frazatto (6-2), mgbe Hawaii knockout omenkà Boston “Ọganihu ọganihu” Salmọn (3-0) ga na-akwadoghị collegiate mgba Danny Mainus (3-3). Ọzọkwa na isi kaadị, mbụ RFA middleweight aha ịma ya aka Andrew “The Dirte” Sanchez (5-2) n'ámá anya na Ùgwù FC na SFFN middleweight mmeri Clinton Williams (5-1) na undefeated heavyweight atụmanya Brandon Griffin (4-0) agha The Emmanuel nyocha mbibi Ashley Gooch (7-4).
170 Egwuregwu:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
155 Ngalaba-isi omume:
Thiago Alves vs Marcus Edwards
135 Njirimara bayere:
Jarred Mercado vs Bruno Frazzato
265 Njirimara bayere:
Brandon Griffin vs Ashley Gooch
185 Njirimara bayere:
Andrew Sanchez vs Clinton Williams
135 Njirimara bayere:
Boston Salmon vs Danny Mainus
Biko gaa na RFAfighting.com n'ihi na bayere mmelite na ọmụma. RFA bụkwa na Facebook na Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram naRFAfighting, na Twitter naRFAfighting.
Banyere RFA: RFA bụ ọkachamara mbuaha karat nkwalite nke na-enye na-ebili kpakpando na top contenders ohere igosi na ha talent Fans na ndị ndú na njem. The RFA ọnọde ndụ ihe ndị na a kwa ọnwa ndabere gburugburu United States gụnyere Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver na Milwaukee. RFA nwere ike hụrụ ndụ na n'elu 43 nde obibi mba site na telivishọn ndibiat AXS TV. Dabere na Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA bụ otu n'ime ihe ndị kasị arụsi ọrụ ike na-akwanyere ùgwù Emmanuel òtù na kasị na-eto eto egwuregwu n'ụwa. (The Octagon, Jisọs alụ ọgụ Championship®, UFC®, na asatọ kwadoro mpi ute na onu imewe na-ụghalaahịa edenyere n'akwụkwọ ikikere ekesịpde nanị Zuffa, LLC. Ikike niile echekwabara).
Banyere AXS TV alụkarị ọgụ: AXS TV ọgụ ama maka ya nile ghọtara Friday Night weere Mara Arts na Kickboxing ihe. Dị ka gị Home N'ihi Emmanuel, AXS TV utilizes ihe mbara netwọk nke n'ọkwá si United States, Canada, na Europe. Na Asia ka ohuru ihe LIVE ịlụ ọgụ karịa ihe ọ bụla ọzọ na telivishọn na netwọk. “The Voice” Michael Schiavello na ise oge Emmanuel ụwa-mmeri Pat Miletich nye ndị na-ekiri ọkachamara play-site-play, na-omimi fighter mkpuchi, na ọtụtụ analysis ka onye ọ bụla agha kaadị. AXS TV mgbasaozi ụwa-klas LIVE agha ihe si RFA, Odum Ọgụ, Hapụrụ FC, na MFC ọ bụla Friday n'abalị 7 p.m. Pt / 10 p.m. NA.