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LFA RETURNS TO COLORADO WITH MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT:

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LFA 22 – HEINISCH vs. PEREZ

Eveniment Principal:
UNDEFEATED SUPER PROSPECT
IAN “THE HURRICANE” HEINISCH
vs.
UNDEFEATED SUPER PROSPECT
MARKUS “MALUKO” PEREZ
Mijlocie titlul mondial
CO MAIN EVENT:
GILBERT SMITH
vs.
ANDREW KAPEL
GILBERT SMITH’S FINAL FIGHT
WOMEN’S FEATURE BO

OUT:
MAYCEE BARBER
vs.
MALLORY MARTIN
Vineri, SEPTEMBER 8th LIVE pe AXS TV
1STBANK Center in BROOMFIELD, COLORADO
Biletele sunt în vânzare ACUM până la AltitudeTickets.com
HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will crown a new middleweight champion in September when the promotion returns to Colorado.

Principalul eveniment al 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 Vineri, 08 septembrie at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Întreaga Cardul principal va fi difuzat în direct și la nivel național pe AXS televizor la 9 p.m. ȘI / 6 p.m. PT.
“LFA will crown a new middleweight champion at LFA 22 in Colorado,” A declarat Soares. “Ian Heinisch and Markus Perez are the top two middleweight prospects in the sport. Pe 08 septembrie, 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. The man known 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 08 septembrie when he fights for the vacant LFA middleweight title.
The co-main event of 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.
SUA. Army veteran and Colorado Springs resident competed on two seasons of the UFC’s hit reality television series Ultimate 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.
Currently Announced Main Card (Televizat la AXS TV la 9 p.m. ȘI / 6 p.m. PT):
Evenimentul Principal | Middleweight Title Bout (185 livre)
– Ian Heinisch (8-0) vs. Markus Perez (8-0)
Co-Main Event | Semimijlocie Bout (170 livre)
– Gilbert Smith (12-6) vs. Andrew Kapel (11-6)
Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 livre)
– Maycee Barber (1-0) vs. Mallory Martin (1-1)
In Septembrie 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) starting in January 2017. RFA and Legacy FC have launched the careers of over 100 athletes that have reached the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the UFC.
LFA 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 va fi anuntat in curand. Întreaga carte principală a LFA 22 va fi difuzat în direct și la nivel național pe AXS TV la9 p.m. ȘI / 6 p.m. PT.
Vă rugăm să vizitați LFAfighting.com pentru actualizări Bout și informații. LFA este pe Facebook la Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA este, de asemenea, pe Instagram la @LFAfighting și Twitter la @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 (Octombrie. 21, 2016) – The most decorated middleweight in Bellator history, Alexander Shlemenko (54-9, 1NC) returned to the cagela noapte 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 de-al doilea cadru.

 

 

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) învins Ryan Couture (10-5) via arm bar submission just 1:01 în runda de deschidere. 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 16lea 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 de primul cadru.

 

 

Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

 

Atac preliminar pentru greutatea bantamă: Steve Garcia (7-1) def. Ronnie Lawrence (1-1) via UD

Atac preliminar pentru greutatea welter: Ricky Rainey (12-4) def. Gilbert Smith (12-6) via UD

Atac preliminar pentru greutatea plumii: 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) prin TKO la 4:31of Round 2

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

Atac preliminar pentru greutatea welter: Wade Johnson (11-1) def. Tyler Hill (6-1) via SUB (sufoca-spate gol) la 3:35 of Round 3

Atac preliminar ușor: James Wallace (2-0) def. Jonathan Burdine (4-5) via SUB (sufoca-spate gol) la 3:33 of Round 2

Atac preliminar pentru greutate medie: Eryk Anders (5-0) def. Brian White (5-5) prin TKO la 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) la 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. (Septembrie 16, 2016) – A middleweight pairing pitting Hisaki Kato (6-2) împotriva A. J. Matthews (8-5) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Crâng” at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., octombrie 21.

În plus, a lightweight faceoff pitting Yamauchi up (19-3) împotriva 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) va lupta 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. ȘI/8 p.m. CT, while prelims streams live on Bellator.com și Mobile App Bellator.

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 la "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.”

La doar 23 de ani-vechi, 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 înregistrare cu 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 au venit cu titlu de prezentare, 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 Octombrie 21 to see which Bellator MMA lightweight powerhouse will emerge victorious.

 

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

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

Co-Eveniment principal de greutate: Bobby Lashley (14-2) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)

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

Funcție ușoară: Yamauchi up (19-3) vs. Ryan Couture (10-4)

 

Card de preliminară:

Atac preliminar pentru greutatea welter: 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’ ON SPIKE

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Thackerville, BINE. (Martie 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) în evenimentul principal al “Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” vineri night in front of a sold-out crowd at WinStar Resort and Casino.

As many expected, the fight quickly made it to the mat, cu “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 de o rundă.

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. Între timp, 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.

 

În evenimentul co-principal al serii, 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’ scorecard, 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 “Menifee Maniacul” before withdrawing. The future of the division will be much clearer following “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” Aprilie 22, când 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, dar “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 pierdere pentru 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) prin decizie unanimă (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. În cele din urmă, judecătorii’ cage side awarded the Guam-native his third consecutive victory and sent Kakai back to the drawing board.

 

Card preliminare rezultate:

Treston Thomison (9-4) învins Aaron Roberson (5-4) prin transmiterea (Guillotine) R2, 2:20

Jermayne Barnes (1-1) învins Derek Palmer (0-1) prin transmiterea (Pumni) R2, 1:17

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

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

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

Ray lemnului (6-1) învins Chris Jones (10-4) prin TKO (Pumni) 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, BINE (Martie 3, 2016) – For the third consecutive Vineri, Bellator MMA returns to Spike, this time around with "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell.” În evenimentul principal, 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” difuzat în direct și gratuit la SPIKE la 9 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. CT, în timp ce crize preliminare vor transmite în flux live pe Bellator.com șiMobile App Bellator.

În cazul în care co-principal, 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. În plus, 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).

 

Biletele pentru "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. Usi pentru eveniment deschis la 5:00 p.m. CT ora locală, with the first contest taking place 45 minute mai târziu.

 

Card de principal: (Live on SPIKE – 9 p.m. ȘI/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 MMA Ușoară Feature Bout: Yamauchi up (146) vs. Bubba Jenkins (146)

 

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

 

Card de preliminară: (Spike.com - 6:45 p.m. ȘI/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 MMA Ușoară Feature Lupta: Chris Jones (152.4) vs. Ray lemnului (145.4)

Bellator MMA Mijlocie Feature Lupta: Derek Palmer (194) vs. Jermayne Barnes (202.4)

Bellator MMA Ușoară Feature Lupta: 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 & Resort în Thackerville, BINE, 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).

Bilete pentru "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. Usi pentru eveniment deschis la 5:00 p.m. CT ora locală, with the first contest taking place 45 minute mai târziu.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” difuzat în direct și gratuit la SPIKE la 9 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. CT, în timp ce crize preliminare vor transmite în flux live pe Bellator.com și Mobile App Bellator.. Bătăi suplimentare vor fi anunțate în următoarele săptămâni.

 

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. Acum, 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, wrestling.

 

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 [Crescătorie de iepuri de casă] 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: 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. "Miezul nopții 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, și Isao Kobayashi. The 23-year-old Japanese fighter has only lost once in six appearances under the Bellator MMA banner and has notched 15 sale 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, cel mai recent, 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 lupte. 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.

 

Complet "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 Ușoară 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)

 

Card de preliminară:

Bellator MMA Semimijlocie preliminar Bout: Roger Carroll (16-13) vs. Neiman Gracie (3-0)

Bellator MMA bantamweight preliminar Bout: Steve Garcia (6-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

Bellator MMA Semimijlocie preliminar Bout: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs. Chance Rencountre (8-1)

Bellator MMA preliminar Bout Ușoară: Chris Jones (10-3) vs. Ray lemnului (5-1)

Bellator MMA Mijlocie preliminar Bout: Derek Palmer (Debut) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator MMA preliminar Bout Ușoară: Steven Peterson (13-4) vs. Stephen Banaszak (5-5)

Bellator MMA preliminar Bout Ușoară: 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” peMartie 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.

 

În plus, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) va face debutul de promovare împotriva Joe Taimanglo (21-6) in the fourth and final main card contest. Seven preliminary scraps have also been confirmed and can be found below.

Bilete pentru "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. Usi pentru eveniment deschis la 5:00 p.m. CT ora locală, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” difuzat în direct și gratuit la SPIKE la 9 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com și Mobile App Bellator.

 

Smith will be making his Bellator MMA debut against a fighter who is currently in the midst of a four-fight winning streak. "Miezul nopții 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: 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 lupte. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

 

Actualizat "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 Ușoară 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)

 

Card de preliminară:

Bellator MMA preliminar Bout Ușoară: Chris Jones (10-3) vs. Ray lemnului (5-1)

Bellator MMA bantamweight preliminar Bout: Steve Garcia (6-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

Bellator MMA Semimijlocie preliminar Bout: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs. Chance Rencountre (8-1)

Bellator MMA preliminar Bout Ușoară: Treston Thomison (8-4) vs. Aaron Roberson (5-3)

Bellator MMA Semimijlocie preliminar Bout: Roger Carroll (16-13) vs. Neiman Gracie (3-0)

Bellator MMA Mijlocie preliminar Bout: Derek Palmer (Debut) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator MMA preliminar Bout Ușoară: Shane Peterson (13-4) vs. Stephen Banaszak (5-5)

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RFA REVINE LA LAS VEGAS CU SMITH vs MARUNDE

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Eveniment Principal:
GILBERT SMITH vs. BRISTOL MARUNDE
Semimijlocie CAMPIONATUL MONDIAL
CO-MAIN EVENT:
Zoila vs Frausto. Jocelyn JONES-LYBARGER
FEMEILOR PAIE GREUTATE titlul mondial
Vineri, 9 octombrie LIVE LA AXS TV
LIVE la Downtown Las Vegas Event Center, Las Vegas, NV
Bilete de vânzare acum la Ticketmaster.com

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Învierea Lupte Alliance (RFA) a anunțat că promovarea va reveni la “Lupta de capital din lume” cu RFA 31 – Smith vs. Marunde în octombrie. Aceasta va fi prima călătorie RFA de la Las Vegas de la RFA 4, care a fost primul eveniment televizat la nivel național de promovare a. Evenimentul principal al RFA 31 va vedea RFA campion semimijlocie Gilbert Smith și apere titlul pentru prima dată împotriva colegilor UFC veterinar Bristol Marunde. Evenimentul co-principal de RFA 31 va cuprinde Zoila Frausto și Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger concurente pentru inaugurare femei RFA lui titlu strawweight. RFA 31 – Smith vs. Marunde va avea loc Vineri, Octombrie 9 la Downtown Las Vegas Events Center (DLVEC) în Las Vegas, Nevada. Întreaga Cardul principal va fi difuzat în direct și la nivel național pe AXS televizor la 10 p.m. ȘI / 7 p.m. PT.

Bilete pentru 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
Fierar (11-4) este încântat de cap de afis o treime eveniment RFA în a treia RFA titlu lupta în acest an. În ianuarie, Prima fotografie titlu Smith a fost împiedicat de la adversarul său greutate egregiously ratat de 5 lire sterline-. Smith a primit apoi un titlu imediat împușcat în următoarea meci datorită avantajului de greutate de aramă adversarului său original. El a profitat de această ocazie, când el sa confruntat cu nou încoronat campion semimijlocie RFA Benjamin Smith în luna iunie. Smith capturat titlul cu a treia victorie armbar rundă în Broomfield, Colorado. Smith este acum în căutarea pentru a obține statutul de exploatație cu o apărare de succes titlu pentru prima dată în Las Vegas.
“Primul si cel mai important, este o mare onoare să-și apere titlul meu RFA în Las Vegas,” declarat Smith. “Aștept cu nerăbdare să punerea pe o lupta mare pentru fanii din Las Vegas, dar cum am spus de la ultima mea luptă, această centură este de ședere în jurul taliei mele. Nu am nimic, dar respect pentru Bristol Marunde, dar voi lăsa să știe că nu e la nivelul meu. Ca Octombrie 9, această centură se întoarce la Colorado.”

Marunde (16-9) intră în lupta titlu de echitatie impulsul de o victorie dungă de patru lupta. The Las Vegas based Xtreme Couture representative is a veteran of the UFC and The Ultimate Fighter, just like Smith, și a fost rapid pentru a apela-out Smith prin intermediul mass-media sociale la inceputul acestei veri, când Smith a extins o invitație deschisă de a lua pe toate Challengers-după ce a câștigat titlul. Marunde este un rezident Las Vegas, care este încântat de prezentarea lui set de aptitudini noi și îmbunătățite la RFA 31.

“E frumos să fie luptând in Las Vegas, dar voi fi următorul campion semimijlocie RFA, indiferent de locul în care a avut loc,” Marunde explicat. “Sunt gata pentru aceasta provocare în Gilbert Smith. Vreau ca toată lumea să vadă această luptă. Acesta va fi cel mai bun performanța mea până în prezent.”
Evenimentul co-principal de RFA 31 va cuprinde revenirea Zoila Frausto (12-4), care a fost primul si singurul--campion Bellator femei. Frausto a câștigat titlul strawweight femeilor Bellator prin câștigarea turneului femei cele mai importante a lui MMA până în prezent. În turneul de opt femeie, Frausto învins Jessica Penne, Jessica Aguilar, și Megumi Fujii. Penne a ajuns să lupte pentru femei UFC titlu strawweight, Aguilar a fost considerat cel #1 strawweight femeilor în lume de ani de zile, și Fujii este o legenda in MMA femei care a fost 22-0 atunci când ea a luptat pentru titlu Frausto în finala turneului. Frausto, care nu a pierdut la 115 de lire sterline-, este acum dornic de a revendica tronul ei deasupra diviziune strawweight femei.
“Mai mult decât orice, Mă bucur să fiu din nou,” declarat Frausto. “Sunt un cu totul alt luptator acum. Eu nu sunt doar atletic, dar am adaugat-clasă mondială izbitoare și a câștigat un titlu mondial Muay Thai. Am acum dimensiune, putere, viteză, și abilitate care fetele de la 115 de lire sterline-nu sunt gata pentru. Este interesant de a lupta pentru titlul primele femei RFA lui în Las Vegas. Prima luptă l-am văzut vreodată a fost în Las Vegas și îmi amintesc că văd și de gândire, aceasta este ceea ce vreau să fac și acest lucru în cazul în care doresc să lupte.”

Jones-Lybarger (5-1) intră în lupta titlu ca femeia cea mai de succes din istoria RFA. Produsul MMA LAB a castigat trei lupte consecutive, de la semnarea de anul trecut RFA. În aceste trei crize, ea a prezentat o gamă largă de abilități. În debutul, ea a castigat o decizie unanimă peste Scrappy Rosa Acevedo la RFA 14. Jones-Lybarger apoi out-luptat grele mână stâlpii izbitoare Rebecca Ruth la RFA 19. În excursie cea mai recentă, a folosit abilitățile ei de box formidabile pentru a învinge luptător pe bază talentat jiu-jitsu Maria Rios la RFA 23. Jones-Lybarger a fost stabilit pentru a reveni la acțiune în această lună la RFA 29 ca parte a echipei SUA, dar adversarul său a fost nevoit pe card și Jones-Lybarger mutat rapid atenția spre cea mai mare provocare o până în prezent.

“I honestly feel that my time is now,” Jones-Lybarger explicat. “În cazul în care lupta cu Kinberly (Novaes) a fost anulat, Știam timpul meu pentru o luptă titlu RFA cu Zoila era acum. Aceasta este victoria am nevoie pentru a mă la următorul capitol din cariera mea și eu sunt încântat de a deveni campion primele femei RFA lui.”
Întreaga RFA 31 – Smith vs. Carte principal Marunde, carte preliminar, și informații suplimentare cu privire la acest eveniment va fi anuntate in curand. RFA 31 va fi al doilea eveniment de promovare a avea loc în Las Vegas, Nevada de la începuturile sale în 2011. Întreaga Cardul principal de RFA 31 va fi difuzat în direct și la nivel național pe AXS TV la 10 p.m. ȘI / 7 p.m. PT pe Vineri, Octombrie 9.
Vă rugăm să vizitați RFAfighting.com pentru actualizări Bout și informații. RFA este de asemenea pe Facebook, la Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram la RFAfighting, și Twitter la RFAfighting.

Despre RFA: RFA este un mixt de promovare arte martiale profesional care ofera creștere stele și concurenții de top oportunitatea de a demonstra talentul lor pentru fanii și lideri în industria. RFA prezintă evenimente live pe o bază lunară în jurul Statelor Unite, inclusiv Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver și Milwaukee. RFA poate fi văzut în direct în peste 43 milioane de case de la nivel național, prin contract de televiziune cu AXS TV. Bazat în Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA este una dintre cele mai active și respectate organizații MMA în sport cea mai rapidă creștere din lume. (Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, și opt fețe mat concurs si design cușcă sunt mărci comerciale înregistrate deținute exclusiv de Zuffa înregistrat, LLC. Toate drepturile rezervate).

Despre AXS Lupte TV: AXS TV Lupte este renumit pentru ei universal recunoscute Vineri Noapte arte martiale mixte și evenimente Kickboxing. Ca casa ta pentru MMA, AXS TV utilizeaza o retea expansiv de promoții din Statele Unite ale Americii, Canada, și Europa. Și Asia pentru a difuza lupte mai URI decât orice altă rețea de televiziune. “Vocea” Michael Schiavello și de cinci ori MMA lume-campion Pat Miletich oferi telespectatorilor expert faza-de-joc, în profunzime de acoperire luptător, și analiză detaliată a fiecărui card lupta. AXS TV difuzează evenimente de clasă mondială de luptă LIVE de la RFA, Lion Lupta, Legacy FC, și MFC fiecare Vineri noapte la 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ȘI.
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Lupta rețea Prezintă RFA 26 LIVE, WSOF 21 Vineri, Iunie 5 Începând de la 10 p.m. ȘI

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TORONTO (Iunie 4, 2015 — Lupta de rețea, premier din lume 24/7 canal de televiziune dedicat pentru a finaliza o acoperire de sporturi de luptă, prezintă-back-to-back-clasă mondială campionat amestecat arte marțiale difuzează vineri, Iunie 5, începând de la 10 p.m. cu o prezentare live a RFA 26: Smith vs. Fierar la 1stBank Center din Broomfield, Colorado.

 

Imediat după transmisiunea în direct, Lupta de rețea va prezenta WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki în toate elementele sale de la Edmonton Expo Centre din Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

 

Lupta de rețea va televiza ambele carduri exclusiv în Canada, și la nivel mondial în peste 30 țări din Europa, Africa și Orientul Mijlociu.

 

Aerisire live la 10 p.m. ȘI, RFA 26 vor fi cap de afis de un meci titlu semimijlocie ca RFA campion semimijlocie Benjamin Smith (14-2) pune titlul la bătaie împotriva No. 1 pretendent Gilbert Smith(10-4). În cazul în care co-principal, Ace depunere brazilian Thiago “Monstinho” Alves (8-2) lupte Colorado propriu Marcus “Intenții rele” Edwards (9-3). Cardul principal va cuprinde, de asemenea o pereche de bantamweights crize, cum NCAA Divizia I wrestler Borcane “Shutout” Piață (12-2) va bloca coarne cu jiu-jitsu centura neagră Bruno Frazatto (6-2), în timp ce Hawaiian artist knock-out Boston “Boom Boom” Somon (3-0) se va ciocni cu wrestler colegial Danny schimb (3-3). De asemenea, pe card principal, Fostul RFA titlu mijlocie challenger Andrew “Dirte” Sanchez (5-2) pătrate off cu Respect FC și campion SFFN Clinton Williams (5-1) și perspectiva grea neînvinsă Brandon Griffin(4-0) lupte Distrugatorul MMA Lab Ashley Gooch (7-4).

 

WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki dispune de un doubleheader campionat. În evenimentul principal, en-titre WSOF campion pană Lance Palmer (9-1) va pune titlul la bătaie pentru prima dată împotriva challenger canadian și-luptă testat veteran Chris “Polonez Hammer” Horodecki (21-5-1), în timp ce carierele co-metraj WSOF campion la categoria grea Smealinho “Printul” Ram aîmpotriva standout bulgar Blagoi Ivanov (11-1). Două Ușoară creștere stele va pune înregistrările lor fără cusur pe linia atunci când Hakeem Dawodu (4-0) îndeplinește Chuka “The Lion King” Willis(4-0), mai mult Marcă “Vise Plăcute” Drummond (7-2) bătălii Michael “Messenger” Deal într-un conflict semimijlocie all-Canadian.

 

Acțiunea în direct continuă sâmbătă, Iunie 6, începând de la 9 a.m. ȘI cu M-1 Challenge 58: Battle în Munții 4 din Ingușeția, Rusia, oferind Marcelo Brito (13-6) vs. Murad Abdulaev(14-3) pentru M-1 titlu semimijlocie, mai mult Lee Morrison (12-5) fețe Pavel Vitruk (12-1) în acțiune pană, și greii Finanțe Alexei (19-8) și Denis Smoldarev (10-1) va arunca în jos. Fight Network’s live broadcast of M-1 Challenge 58 va fi difuzat la TV Optimum Cablevision lui, Grande Communications, Shentel cablu și Armstrong cablu în SUA, la nivel national in Canada, Dispozitive Roku din America de Nord, și la nivel mondial în peste 30 țări din Europa, Africa și Orientul Mijlociu.

 

Mai târziu, Lupta de rețea va televiza preliminarii vii pentru UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson exclusiv în Canada din 8 p.m. ȘI pentru 10 p.m. ȘI. Cele preliminarii va cuprinde o ciocnire grea exploziv între grele pronunțate texan Shawn Jordan (17-6) și New Orleans’ propria artist knock-out Derrick Lewis (12-3, 1NC), o matchup semimijlocie pitting 69-lupta veteran Brian Ebersole (51-16-1, 1NC) Împotriva perspectiva Dagestan Omar Akhmedov (14-2), un meci ușor între New Yorker Chris Wade (9-1) și Californian Christos Giagos (11-3), plus Massachusetts nativ Joe Proctor(10-3) confruntă Ohio nativ Justin Edwards (9-4) într-o vitrina ușor de Ultimate Fighter veterani.

 

Live de acoperire pre-lupta va conduce în preliminarii sâmbăta seara cu Lupta Network UFC Pre-Show live la 7 p.m. ȘI, oferind previzualizări, predictions and analysis.

 

Pentru o listă completă de programul de difuzare Lupta de rețea, va rugam sa vizitati tv.fightnetwork.com, Urmați-ne pe Twitterfightnet, deveni un fan pe Facebook și vizitați-ne pe 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
Vineri, June 5th la RFA 26
in Broomfield, Colorado
WinThisChopper.com sweepstakes to support
Easter Seals New York’s Veterans Count
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Învierea Lupte 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 Vineri, 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,” A declarat 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 martie 2013, which took place at the same venue that Vineri 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, Învierea Lupte 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 Vineri, 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. ȘI / 7 p.m. 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” Piață (12-2) will lock horns with jiu-jitsu black belt Bruno Frazatto (6-2), while Hawaiian knockout artist Boston “Boom Boom” Somon (3-0) will clash with collegiate wrestler Danny Mainus (3-3). De asemenea, pe card principal, former RFA middleweight title challenger Andrew “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-MAIN EVENT:
Thiago Alves vs Marcus Edwards
135 Feature Bout:
Jarred Mercado vs Bruno Frazzato
265 Feature Bout:
Brandon Griffin vs Ashley Gooch
185 Feature Bout:
Andrew Sanchez vs Clinton Williams
135 Feature Bout:
Boston Salmon vs Danny Mainus
Vă rugăm să vizitați RFAfighting.com pentru actualizări Bout și informații. RFA este de asemenea pe Facebook, la Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram at @RFAfighting, and Twitter at @RFAfighting.
Despre RFA: RFA este un mixt de promovare arte martiale profesional care ofera creștere stele și concurenții de top oportunitatea de a demonstra talentul lor pentru fanii și lideri în industria. RFA prezintă evenimente live pe o bază lunară în jurul Statelor Unite, inclusiv Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver și Milwaukee. RFA poate fi văzut în direct în peste 43 milioane de case de la nivel național, prin contract de televiziune cu AXS TV. Bazat în Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA este una dintre cele mai active și respectate organizații MMA în sport cea mai rapidă creștere din lume. (Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, și opt fețe mat concurs si design cușcă sunt mărci comerciale înregistrate deținute exclusiv de Zuffa înregistrat, LLC. Toate drepturile rezervate).
Despre AXS Lupte TV: AXS TV Lupte este renumit pentru ei universal recunoscute Vineri Noapte arte martiale mixte și evenimente Kickboxing. Ca casa ta pentru MMA, AXS TV utilizeaza o retea expansiv de promoții din Statele Unite ale Americii, Canada, și Europa. Și Asia pentru a difuza lupte mai URI decât orice altă rețea de televiziune. “Vocea” Michael Schiavello și de cinci ori MMA lume-campion Pat Miletich oferi telespectatorilor expert faza-de-joc, în profunzime de acoperire luptător, și analiză detaliată a fiecărui card lupta. AXS TV difuzează evenimente de clasă mondială de luptă LIVE de la RFA, Lion Lupta, Legacy FC, și MFC fiecare Vineri noapte la 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ȘI.