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LFA RETURNS TO COLORADO WITH MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT:

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LFA 22 – HEINISCH vs. PEREZ

SEHLOOHO Event:
UNDEFEATED SUPER PROSPECT
IAN “THE HURRICANE” HEINISCH
vs..
UNDEFEATED SUPER PROSPECT
MARKUS “MALUKO” PEREZ
MIDDLEWEIGHT Lefatše le Title
CO MAIN EVENT:
GILBERT SMITH
vs..
ANDREW KAPEL
GILBERT SMITH’S FINAL FIGHT
WOMEN’S FEATURE BO

UT:
MAYCEE BARBER
vs..
MALLORY MARTIN
Labohlano, SEPTEMBER 8th LIVE on AXS TV
1STBANK Center in BROOMFIELD, COLORADO
Tickets are on sale NOW through 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.

The main event of 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 – Heinish vs. Perez takes place Labohlano, September bo8 at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Eohle ka sehloohong karete tla televised phela le naheng ka bophara ka AXS TV kwa 9 p.m. LE / 6 p.m. PT.
“LFA will crown a new middleweight champion at LFA 22 in Colorado,” o ile a re Soares. “Ian Heinisch and Markus Perez are the top two middleweight prospects in the sport. Ka September bo8, only one will walk away with their perfect record intact with the LFA middleweight title wrapped around their waist.”
Tickets for LFA 22 – Heinish 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 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 September bo8 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.
The U.S. Army veteran and Colorado Springs resident competed on two seasons of the UFC’s hit reality television series The 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 (Televised on AXS TV at 9 p.m. LE / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Middleweight Title Bout (185 lb)
– Ian Heinish (8-0) vs.. Markus Perez (8-0)
Co-Main Event | Welterweight bout (170 lb)
– Gilbert Smith (12-6) vs.. Andrew Kapel (11-6)
Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 lb)
– Maycee Barber (1-0) vs.. Mallory Martin (1-1)
Ka September 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 tla o ile a phatlalatsa haufinyane. The entire main card of LFA 22 tla televised phela le naheng ka bophara ka AXS TV ka9 p.m. LE / 6 p.m. PT.
Please visit LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting 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 (Oct. 21, 2016) – The most decorated middleweight in Bellator history, Alexander Shlemenko (54-9, 1NC) returned to the cagebosiung bona 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 ea bobeli foreimi.

 

 

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 fihlela (20-3) hlōla Ryan ella elle la Couture (10-5) via arm bar submission just 1:01 ka a qalang pota. 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 16go th 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 ea pele ea foreimi.

 

 

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 (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) ka 3:35 of Round 3

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: James Wallace (2-0) def. Jonathan Burdine (4-5) via SUB (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) ka 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) ka 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) khahlanong le A.J. Matthews (8-5) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs.. Grove” at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., ka October 21.

Holim'a moo, a lightweight faceoff pitting Yamauchi fihlela (19-3) khahlanong le Ryan ella elle la 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) tla loantša 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. LE/8 p.m. CT, while prelims streams live on Bellator.com le 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 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 ka "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.”

Ka feela 23-lilemo tse ea lilemo li, 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 rekoto le 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 ba tlile ka ho ipeha tlaase, 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.

 

Ho feletseng "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 fihlela (19-3) vs.. Ryan ella elle la Couture (10-4)

 

Selelekela Card:

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

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

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Complete Event Photos Here

 

THACKERVILLE, OK. (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) e kholo ea ho ketsahalo ea “Bellator 151: Warren vs.. Caldwell” ka labohlano night in front of a sold-out crowd at WinStar Resort and Casino.

As many expected, the fight quickly made it to the mat, le “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 ea ho pota-pota e mong.

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. Ntango wana, 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 metsotso e. 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, neng Benson Henderson challenges Zhenya Koreshkov for the welterweight belt.

 

Yamauchi fihlela (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, empa “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 tahlehelo ho 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) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (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. Qetellong, baahloli’ cage side awarded the Guam-native his third consecutive victory and sent Kakai back to the drawing board.

 

Selelekela Card Results:

Treston Thomison (9-4) hlōla Aaron Roberson (5-4) ka tsela boikokobetso (Guillotine) R2, 2:20

Jermayne Barnes (1-1) hlōla Derek Palmer (0-1) ka tsela boikokobetso (Punches) R2, 1:17

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

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

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

Ray Wood (6-1) hlōla Chris Jones (10-4) ka 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, OK (March 3, 2016) – For the third consecutive Labohlano, Bellator MMA returns to Spike, this time around with "Bellator 151: Warren vs.. Caldwell.” E kholo ea ho ketsahalo, 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” airs phela 'me a lokolle ka Spike ka 9 p.m. LE/8 p.m. CT, ha a ntse a linako selelekela tla phallela phelang ho lona Bellator.com leThe Bellator Mobile App.

A ho sebdisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, 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. Holim'a moo, Yamauchi fihlela (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).

 

Tickets for "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. Mamati bakeng sa ketsahalo butsweng ka 5:00 p.m. CT nako ya lehae, with the first contest taking place 45 ka mor'a metsotso e.

 

Main Card: (Live on SPIKE – 9 p.m. LE/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 Featherweight Feature bout: Yamauchi fihlela (146) vs.. Bubba Jenkins (146)

 

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

 

Selelekela Card: (Spike.com - 6:45 p.m. LE/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 Featherweight Feature Ntoa: Chris Jones (152.4) vs.. Ray Wood (145.4)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Ntoa: Derek Palmer (194) vs.. Jermayne Barnes (202.4)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Ntoa: 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 & Resort Thackerville, OK, and features a main event between highly touted undefeated bantamweight Darrion Caldwell (8-0) challenging former two-division world champion and the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” Joe Warren (13-4).

Ditekete tsa "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. Mamati bakeng sa ketsahalo butsweng ka 5:00 p.m. CT nako ya lehae, with the first contest taking place 45 ka mor'a metsotso e.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs.. Caldwell” airs phela 'me a lokolle ka Spike ka 9 p.m. LE/8 p.m. CT, ha a ntse a linako selelekela tla phallela phelang ho lona Bellator.com le 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. Hona joale, 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, loane.

 

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

 

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

Gonzalez took a brief hiatus from MMA to compete in the kickboxing portion of the groundbreaking "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker Pauluse o ile a "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. "Har'a mp'a bosiu 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 fihlela (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, le Isao Kobayashi. The 23-year-old Japanese fighter has only lost once in six appearances under the Bellator MMA banner and has notched 15 ea hae 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, morao ka ho fetisisa, an impressive offensive display against a promising prospect in Jordane 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 lintoa. 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.

 

Ho feletseng "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 Featherweight Feature bout: Yamauchi fihlela (19-2) vs.. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

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

 

Selelekela Card:

Bellator MMA Welterweight selelekela bout: Roger Carroll (16-13) vs.. Neiman Gracie (3-0)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight selelekela bout: Steve Garcia (6-0) vs.. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight selelekela bout: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs.. Chance Rencountre (8-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight selelekela bout: Chris Jones (10-3) vs.. Ray Wood (5-1)

Bellator MMA Middleweight selelekela bout: Derek Palmer (Qalo) vs.. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight selelekela bout: Steven Peterson (13-4) vs.. Stephen Banaszak (5-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight selelekela bout: Treston Thomison (8-4) vs.. Aaron Roberson (5-3)

 

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

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SIRWAN KAKAI MAKES PROFESSIONAL DEBUT AGAINST JOE TAIMANGLO

Santa Monica, CALIF. (February 10, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warren vs.. Caldwell” kaMarch 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.

 

Holim'a moo, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) tla etsa hore hae papatso qalo khahlanong le Joe Taimanglo (21-6) in the fourth and final main card contest. Seven preliminary scraps have also been confirmed and can be found below.

Ditekete tsa "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. Mamati bakeng sa ketsahalo butsweng ka 5:00 p.m. CT nako ya lehae, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs.. Caldwell” airs phela 'me a lokolle ka Spike ka 9 p.m. LE/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com le 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. "Har'a mp'a bosiu 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 Pauluse o ile a "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 lintoa. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

 

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

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

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

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature bout: Yamauchi fihlela (19-2) vs.. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

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

 

Selelekela Card:

Bellator MMA Featherweight selelekela bout: Chris Jones (10-3) vs.. Ray Wood (5-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight selelekela bout: Steve Garcia (6-0) vs.. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight selelekela bout: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs.. Chance Rencountre (8-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight selelekela bout: Treston Thomison (8-4) vs.. Aaron Roberson (5-3)

Bellator MMA Welterweight selelekela bout: Roger Carroll (16-13) vs.. Neiman Gracie (3-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight selelekela bout: Derek Palmer (Qalo) vs.. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight selelekela bout: Shane Peterson (13-4) vs.. Stephen Banaszak (5-5)

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RFA o khutlela ho ho la Las Vegas LE SMITH vs. MARUNDE

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SEHLOOHO Event:
Gilbert SMITH vs.. Bristol MARUNDE
WELTERWEIGHT Lefatše le Championship
CO-SEHLOOHO Event:
ZOILA vs. FRAUSTO. Jocelyn Jones-LYBARGER
BASALI lehlokoa boima ba 'mele Lefatše le Leo Sehlooho se Hlahang
Labohlano, OCTOBER 9 PHELA ON AXS TV
PHELA ka Downtown Las Vegas Event Center, Las Vegas, NV
Tickets ka Sale Joale ka Ticketmaster.com

Las Vegas, Nevada – Tsoho Fighting Alliance (RFA) o profetile hore ntshetso pele ya tla khutlela “Loantša Motse-moholo ea Lefatše” le RFA 31 – Smith vs.. Marunde a October. Sena se e tla ba RFA oa pele oa leeto la Las Vegas ho tloha ka RFA 4, e neng e ntshetso pele ya oa pele oa setjhabeng ka televised ketsahalo. Ka sehloohong ketsahalong ea RFA 31 tla bona RFA welterweight 'mampoli Gilbert Smith sireletsa hae tlotla ka lekhetlo la pele khahlanong le-'moho le eena UFC vet Bristol Marunde. Ho sebdisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo ea RFA 31 tla Feature Zoila Frausto le Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger competing bakeng sa kgakolwa RFA basali strawweight tlotla. RFA 31 – Smith vs.. Marunde tla etsahala Labohlano, October 9 ka Downtown Las Vegas Events Center (DLVEC) ho la Las Vegas, Nevada. Eohle ka sehloohong karete tla televised phela le naheng ka bophara ka AXS TV kwa 10 p.m. LE / 7 p.m. PT.

Ditekete tsa RFA 31 – Smith vs.. Marunde are available for purchase through Ticketmaster.com. U ka ts'ehetsa mohlabani oa hau eo u mo ratang ka ho reka ho reka litekete tsa hau ka CageTix.com.
A very limited number of 8 seat VIP table can be reserved by calling 303-521-0966
Smith (11-4) ke thabile ka headlining karolo ea boraro RFA le ketsahalo e karolo ea boraro RFA tlotla loantša selemong sena. Ka January, Smith oa pele oa tlotla thunngoa o ile a tsa sitisoa ka mor'a hore a lireng egregiously hloloheloa boima ba 'mele ka 5-boima ba lik'hilograma tse. Smith ka nako eo ile a fumana hang-hang tlotla thunngoa a hae a latelang bout ka lebaka la ho oa hae oa tšimolohong lireng ea hlephileng boima ba 'mele molemo. O ile a capitalized ka monyetla ona, ha o ile a tobana neng e sa tsoa a ile a beha RFA welterweight 'mampoli Benjamin Smith a June. Smith hapa e le sehlooho le boraro ho pota-pota armbar tlhōlo a Broomfield, Colorado. Smith hona joale batla ho fumana o nang le ditulo boemo le ka katleho pele tlotla tshireletso ho la Las Vegas.
“Ntho e ka sehloohong, ho tlotla e khōlō ho sireletsa ka RFA tlotla ho la Las Vegas,” o ile a re Smith. “Ke lebeletse ka thabo ho apara e khōlō ntoa bakeng sa Fans ho la Las Vegas, empa joaloka ke ile ka re ka mor'a hore ke ho qetela ntoa, ena lebanta e lula ho pota ka thekeng ho. Ke na letho leo empa hlompha Bristol Marunde, empa ke tla a ke a tseba hore o se ka boemong ba. Joalo Ka October 9, ena lebanta o tla tla khutlela ho Colorado.”

Marunde (16-9) kena e le sehlooho ntoa a palame le botsitso ea tse 'nè ntoa win streak. The Las Vegas based Xtreme Couture representative is a veteran of the UFC and The Ultimate Fighter, just like Smith, 'me o ne potlakela ho bitsa-ho Smith ka metswedi ya dikgang pele ho moo lehlabuleng lena, ha Smith ya atoloswa taletso ee bulegileng ya ho jara-ho-challengers ka mor'a hore ho hapa e le sehlooho. Marunde ke Las Vegas ho moahi ea ke hore thabile ka showcasing ea hae e ncha le ho ntlafatsa bokgoni di go RFA 31.

“Ho monate ho bo loantša ho la Las Vegas, empa ke e tla ba latelang RFA welterweight 'mampoli ho sa tsotellehe hore moo hore lintho li e neng e tšoaretsoe,” Marunde o ile a hlalosa. “Ke loketse ho phephetso ena a Gilbert Smith. Ke batla mong le e mong ho bona ntoeng ena. E tla ba ka molemo ka ho fetisisa tshebetso ho letsatsi leo.”
Ho sebdisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo ea RFA 31 tla Feature ka ho khutla ha Zoila Frausto (12-4), e neng e le pele-and-feela Bellator basali 'mampoli. Frausto hlōla Bellator basali strawweight tlotla ka ho hapa MMA ea bohlokoa ka ho fetisisa basali kgaisano ho letsatsi. Ka tse robeli mosali kgaisano, Frausto hlōla Jessica Penne, Jessica Aguilar, le Megumi Fujii. Penne o tsoile pele ho loanela UFC basali strawweight tlotla, Aguilar o ile a ho pharaletseng nkoa e le #1 basali strawweight lefatšeng ka lilemo tse ngata, le Fujii ke tšōmo a basali MMA eo e neng e 22-0 ha a loana Frausto bakeng sa e le sehlooho ka kgaisano qetello. Frausto, ea felloa ke ka ea 115-boima ba lik'hilograma tse, hona joale labalabela ho le pholosa a le teroneng neng ba le holim'a basali strawweight arola.
“More feta eng kapa eng, Ke thabetse ho khutlela,” o ile a re Frausto. “Ke le fapane ka ho feletseng oke hona joale. Ha ke feela baatlelete, empa ke phaella ka ho re lefatšeng-sehlopha sa hlollang le hlōla le Muay Thai lefatše tlotla. Hona joale ke na boholo ba, matla a, lebelo, le tsebo hore banana ba ea 115-boima ba lik'hilograma tse-s'o ka ba. Ho e thabisang ho loantša ka lekhetlo la pele RFA basali tlotla ho la Las Vegas. Ea pele e ntoa ke leha e le neng o ile a bona e ne e le ho la Las Vegas le Ke hopola ke ho bona le ho nahana, sena ke seo ke batla ho etsa 'me sena se moo ke batla ho loana.”

Jones-Lybarger (5-1) kena e le sehlooho ntoa e le atlehileng ka ho fetisisa mosali e mong oa RFA histori. The MMA Lab sehlahiswa o hlōla tse tharo tse latellanang ho tlisa lintoa ho tloha ka saena le RFA selemong se fetileng. Tseo tse tharo linako, o showcased tse ngata tse bokgoni. Ea hae qalo, O Ile a Fumana le ntsoe-leng Qeto ka lebaka la ho scrappy Rosa Acevedo ka RFA 14. Jones-Lybarger ka nako eo tsoa-grappled e boima-a ile a fa ho bolaea sebete Rebecca Ruth ka RFA 19. Ea hae ka ho fetisisa morao tjena go tswela ntle moo, o ile a sebelisa hae tšosang papali ea litebele bokgoni ho hlōla tsebo jiu-jitsu thehiloeng oke Maria Rios ka RFA 23. Jones-Lybarger neng e behiloe ka ho khutlela ho nka khato khoeli ena ka RFA 29 e le karolo ea Team USA, empa hae lireng o ile a tlameha theoha card le Jones-Lybarger ka potlako shifted hae hloko lebisa hae kholo ka ho fetisisa thata ho letsatsi.

“I honestly feel that my time is now,” Jones-Lybarger o ile a hlalosa. “Ha loana le Kinberly (Novaes) o ne a bitsoa tima, Ke ne ke tseba ka nako ya ho etsa RFA tlotla loana le Zoila e ne e se. Ena ke win Ke hloka ho etsa hore ke khaolong e latelang ka mosebetsi 'me ke thabile ka ho ba ea pele RFA basali' mampoli.”
Eohle e RFA 31 – Smith vs.. Marunde ka sehloohong karete, selelekela karete, le fumana boitsebiso bo eketsehileng mabapi le ketsahalo ena e tla ile a phatlalatsa ka mor'a nakoana. RFA 31 e tla ba ntshetso pele ya la bobeli la ketsahalo ho nka habité ho la Las Vegas, Nevada tloha ha e thehoa a 2011. Eohle ka sehloohong karete ya ea RFA 31 tla televised phela le naheng ka bophara ka AXS TV ka 10 p.m. LE / 7 p.m. PT ka Labohlano, October 9.
Please visit RFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram ka RFAfighting, and Twitter at RFAfighting.

Ka RFA: RFA ke setsebi e tsoakiloeng libetsa ntshetsopele e fanang ka bochaba linaleli le holimo hlolisanang le monyetla oa ho ba ba bona ba talenta ho Fans le baetapele ba lefapha. The RFA hlahisa phela liketsahalo kgwedi le kgwedi ho pota United States ho akarelletsa le Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver le Milwaukee. RFA ka bonoa phela tse fetang 43 limilione tse malapeng a naheng ka bophara ka gore yone ke thelevishene sebetsana le AXS TV. Thehiloeng ho la Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA ke e 'ngoe ka ho fetisisa le mafolofolo' me a hlompha MMA mekgatlo ya lebelo ka ho fetisisa ho hōla metshameko mo lefatše. (The Octagon, Phahameng ka ho fetisisa Roshan Championship®, UFC®, le tse robeli tse sekamela lehlakoreng le le tlhōlisano malao a gorole moralo ngodisitsweng matshwao a kgwebo ruilweng feela ka Zuffa, LLC. Litokelo tsohle li sirelelitsoe).

Ka AXS TV ho loana ka: AXS TV loana ke o tummeng ka eona hohle a hlokomela Labohlano Bosiu Mixed Martial Arts le Kickboxing moodle moodle moodle. E le Your Home Ka MMA, AXS TV utilizes e e pharalletseng marangrang a ho phahamiswa tsoang United States, Canada, le Europe. Le Asia ho hasa ho feta LIVE lintoa feta efe kapa efe thelevishene ya netweke. “The Lentsoe” Michael Schiavello le tse hlano nako e MMA lefatseng-mampoli Pat Miletich fana ka bashebelli setsebi papali-ka-papali, ka botebo ntoa se fana ka kgaso, le o moholo itlhahloba ho mong le e mong ntoa karete ya. AXS TV broadcasts lefatseng-sehlopha sa LIVE ntoa moodle moodle moodle ho tloha RFA, Tau Ntoa, Legacy FC, le MFC mong le e mong Labohlano bosiu bo bong ha 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. LE.
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Fight Network Presents RFA 26 LIVE, WSOF 21 Labohlano, June 5 Ho qala ka 10 p.m. LE

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Toronto (June 4, 2015 — Ntoa Network, ea lefatse Tonakgolo 24/7 thelevishene banana a nehela ho tlatsa fana ka kgaso ea loantsa lipapali, presents back-to-back world-class championship mixed martial arts broadcasts this Friday, June 5, qala ka 10 p.m. le e phelang pontsho ya 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, le lefatseng ka bophara tse fetang 30 bikolo Europe, Afrika le Bochabela bo Hare.

 

Airing phela nakong 10 p.m. LE, 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). A ho sebdisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, Brazilian submission ace Thiago “Monstinho” Alves (8-2) battles Colorado’s own Marcus “Bad Intentions” Edwards (9-3). The main card will also feature a pair of bantamweights bouts, as NCAA Division I wrestler Jarred “Shutout” Mercado (12-2) will lock horns with jiu-jitsu black belt Bruno Frazatto (6-2), while Hawaiian knockout artist Boston “Boom Boom” Salmon (3-0) will clash with collegiate wrestler Danny Mainus (3-3). Also on the main card, former RFA middleweight title challenger Andrew “El Dirte” Sanchez (5-2) squares off with Respect FC and SFFN champion Clinton Williams (5-1) and undefeated heavyweight prospect Brandon Griffin(4-0) battles The MMA Lab destroyer Ashley Gooch (7-4).

 

WSOF 21: Palmer vs.. Horodecki features a championship doubleheader. E kholo ea ho ketsahalo, 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) kopana le Chuka “The Lion King” Willis(4-0), hape Mark “Sweet Dreams” Drummond (7-2) lintoa Michael “The Messenger” Hill in an all-Canadian welterweight clash.

 

The live action continues on Saturday, June 6, qala ka 9 a.m. LE le M-1 ba-Bothata ba 58: Battle in the Mountains 4 from Ingushetia, Russia, featuring Marcelo Brito (13-6) vs.. Murad Abdulaev(14-3) for the M-1 welterweight title, hape Lee Morrison (12-5) lifahleho Somotolo Vitruk (12-1) a featherweight khato, le heavyweights Alexei Kudin (19-8) le Denis Smoldarev (10-1) will throw down. Fight Network ea phela phatlalatsoa ea M-1 Bothata ba 58 tla Air ka Cablevision oa Optimum TV, Grande Dikgokahano, Shentel Cable le Armstrong Cable ka US, naheng ka bophara Canada, Roku disebediswa ka mose North America, le lefatseng ka bophara tse fetang 30 bikolo Europe, Afrika le Bochabela bo Hare.

 

Hamorao, Fight Network will televise the phela prelims bakeng sa UFC Ntoa Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson feela in Canada ho 8 p.m. LE ho 10 p.m. LE. 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 kileng ba sebeletsa.

 

Live pele ho loana kgaso o tla etella pele kena ka prelims ka moqebelo evening with Fight Network’s UFC Pre-Show Live ka 7 p.m. LE, featuring previews, boletsoeng esale pele le ho hlahloba.

 

Bakeng sa e tletseng thathamisitse Ntoa Network oa hasa kemiso, ka kōpo etela tv.fightnetwork.com, latela re on Twitterfightnet, e se e le Fan on Facebook le re etela ka 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
Labohlano, June 5th ka RFA 26
in Broomfield, Colorado
WinThisChopper.com sweepstakes to support
Easter Seals New York’s Veterans Count
Las Vegas, Nevada – Tsoho Fighting 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 Labohlano, 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,” o ile a re 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, Katha. 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 a March 2013, which took place at the same venue that Labohlano 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, Tsoho Fighting 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 Labohlano, 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. LE / 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” Mercado (12-2) will lock horns with jiu-jitsu black belt Bruno Frazatto (6-2), while Hawaiian knockout artist Boston “Boom Boom” Salmon (3-0) will clash with collegiate wrestler Danny Mainus (3-3). Also on the main card, former RFA middleweight title challenger Andrew “El Dirte” Sanchez (5-2) squares off with Respect FC and SFFN middleweight champion Clinton Williams (5-1) and undefeated heavyweight prospect Brandon Griffin (4-0) battles The MMA Lab destroyer Ashley Gooch (7-4).
170 CHAMPIONSHIP:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
155 CO-SEHLOOHO 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
Please visit RFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram at @RFAfighting, and Twitter at @RFAfighting.
Ka RFA: RFA ke setsebi e tsoakiloeng libetsa ntshetsopele e fanang ka bochaba linaleli le holimo hlolisanang le monyetla oa ho ba ba bona ba talenta ho Fans le baetapele ba lefapha. The RFA hlahisa phela liketsahalo kgwedi le kgwedi ho pota United States ho akarelletsa le Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver le Milwaukee. RFA ka bonoa phela tse fetang 43 limilione tse malapeng a naheng ka bophara ka gore yone ke thelevishene sebetsana le AXS TV. Thehiloeng ho la Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA ke e 'ngoe ka ho fetisisa le mafolofolo' me a hlompha MMA mekgatlo ya lebelo ka ho fetisisa ho hōla metshameko mo lefatše. (The Octagon, Phahameng ka ho fetisisa Roshan Championship®, UFC®, le tse robeli tse sekamela lehlakoreng le le tlhōlisano malao a gorole moralo ngodisitsweng matshwao a kgwebo ruilweng feela ka Zuffa, LLC. Litokelo tsohle li sirelelitsoe).
Ka AXS TV ho loana ka: AXS TV loana ke o tummeng ka eona hohle a hlokomela Labohlano Bosiu Mixed Martial Arts le Kickboxing moodle moodle moodle. E le Your Home Ka MMA, AXS TV utilizes e e pharalletseng marangrang a ho phahamiswa tsoang United States, Canada, le Europe. Le Asia ho hasa ho feta LIVE lintoa feta efe kapa efe thelevishene ya netweke. “The Lentsoe” Michael Schiavello le tse hlano nako e MMA lefatseng-mampoli Pat Miletich fana ka bashebelli setsebi papali-ka-papali, ka botebo ntoa se fana ka kgaso, le o moholo itlhahloba ho mong le e mong ntoa karete ya. AXS TV broadcasts lefatseng-sehlopha sa LIVE ntoa moodle moodle moodle ho tloha RFA, Tau Ntoa, Legacy FC, le MFC mong le e mong Labohlano bosiu bo bong ha 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. LE.