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LFA RETURNS TO COLORADO WITH MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT:

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LFA 22 – HEINISCH vs. PEREZ

TUKIO MAIN:
UNDEFEATED SUPER PROSPECT
IAN “THE HURRICANE” HEINISCH
vs.
UNDEFEATED SUPER PROSPECT
MARKUS “MALUKO” PEREZ
Middleweight WORLD TITLE
CO MAIN EVENT:
GILBERT SMITH
vs.
ANDREW KAPEL
GILBERT SMITH’S FINAL FIGHT
WOMEN’S FEATURE BO

UT:
MAYCEE BARBER
vs.
MALLORY MARTIN
Ijumaa, 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 – Heinisch vs. Perez takes place Ijumaa, Septemba 8 at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. nzima kadi kuu itakuwa televisheni kuishi na nchi nzima katika AXS TV katika 9 p.m. NA / 6 p.m. PT.
“LFA will crown a new middleweight champion at LFA 22 in Colorado,” Alisema Soares. “Ian Heinisch and Markus Perez are the top two middleweight prospects in the sport. On Septemba 8, only one will walk away with their perfect record intact with the LFA middleweight title wrapped around their waist.”
Tickets for LFA 22 – Heinisch vs. Perez are available for purchase NOW at AltitudeTickets.com. You can also support your favorite fighter by purchasing your tickets at CombatTickets.com.
Heinisch (8-0) received plenty of fanfare when he signed with the LFA earlier this year. This was due to the fact that Heinisch is widely regarded as one of the top middleweight prospects in the world. The two-time Colorado state wrestling champion from Ponderosa High School lived up to media and fans’ lofty expectations, and then some, when he made his highly-anticipated LFA debut in the main event of LFA 10. Heinisch quickly dispatched the well-versed Brazilian powerhouse Lucas Rota in less than a round with a rare Ude-Garami (Keylock) from Kesa-Gatame (Scarf Hold). This positioned him at the front of the line for a title shot. The 29-year-old will now get the opportunity to fight for the vacant LFA middleweight title in front of his home crowd at LFA 22.
Perez (8-0) is perhaps the only middleweight prospect in the world that can match the intrigue surrounding Heinisch. This is due in large part to the fact that Perez has been just as dominant in his native Brazil as Heinisch has been stateside. The 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 Septemba 8 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 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. NA / 6 p.m. PT):
Kuu Tukio | Middleweight Title Bout (185 lb)
– Ian Heinisch (8-0) vs. Markus Perez (8-0)
Co-Kuu Tukio | 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)
Mwezi Septemba 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 itatangazwa karibuni. The entire main card of LFA 22 itakuwa televisheni kuishi na nchi nzima katika AXS TV katika9 p.m. NA / 6 p.m. PT.
Tafadhali ziara LFAfighting.com kwa bout updates na habari. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting na Twitter katika @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 (Oktoba. 21, 2016) – The most decorated middleweight in Bellator history, Alexander Shlemenko (54-9, 1NC) returned to the cageusiku wa leo 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 ya sura ya pili.

 

 

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) kushindwa Ryan Couture (10-5) via arm bar submission just 1:01 katika ufunguzi pande zote. 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 16th 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 ya sura ya kwanza.

 

 

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 (nyuma-uchi hulisonga) katika 3:35 of Round 3

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: James Wallace (2-0) def. Jonathan Burdine (4-5) via SUB (nyuma-uchi hulisonga) katika 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) katika 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. (Septemba 16, 2016) – A middleweight pairing pitting Hisaki Kato (6-2) dhidi ya A.J. Matthews (8-5) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., Oktoba 21.

Aidha, a lightweight faceoff pitting Yamauchi up (19-3) dhidi ya 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) watapigana Gilbert “Chocolate Thunder” Smith (12-5). Additional undercard bouts will be announced shortly.

Tickets for the event are on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster or FedExForum Box Office. Main card action kicks off LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, while prelims streams live on Bellator.com na Bellator Simu 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 katika "Bellator 156: Galvão vs. Dantas 2.”

Saa tu 23 umri wa miaka, 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 rekodi na 11 submissions and one knockout. Since merging with the Scott Coker-led promotion, Yamauchi has strung together a promising mark of 5-2 with three rear-naked choke submissions. Of his 19 career wins, 15 wamekuja kwa njia ya utii, 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 Oktoba 21 to see which Bellator MMA lightweight powerhouse will emerge victorious.

 

Kamili "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 up (19-3) vs. Ryan Couture (10-4)

 

Awali Kadi:

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’ KUHUSU Mwiba

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Complete Event Photos Here

 

THACKERVILLE, OK. (Machi 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) katika tukio kuu ya “Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Ijumaa night in front of a sold-out crowd at WinStar Resort and Casino.

As many expected, the fight quickly made it to the mat, na “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 ya duru moja.

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 Galvão, simply saying: “F*ck you [Marcos] Galvão, 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. Wakati huo huo, 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 dakika. 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 Maniac” before withdrawing. The future of the division will be much clearer following “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” Aprili 22, wakati 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, lakini “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 hasara kwa 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) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (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. Katika mwisho, Majaji’ cage side awarded the Guam-native his third consecutive victory and sent Kakai back to the drawing board.

 

Kadi Matokeo ya awali:

Treston Thomison (9-4) kushindwa Aaron Roberson (5-4) kupitia Kujitoa (Guillotine) R2, 2:20

Jermayne Barnes (1-1) kushindwa Derek Palmer (0-1) kupitia Kujitoa (Kukwepa makonde) R2, 1:17

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

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

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

Ray Wood (6-1) kushindwa Chris Jones (10-4) kupitia TKO (Kukwepa makonde) 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 (Machi 3, 2016) – For the third consecutive Ijumaa, Bellator MMA returns to Spike, this time around with "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell.” Katika tukio kuu, 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 kuishi na bure kwenye SPIKE katika 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, wakati kikohozi awali mkondo kuishi kwenye Bellator.com naBellator Simu App.

Katika tukio ushirikiano kuu, 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. Aidha, 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).

 

Tiketi kwa ajili ya "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. Milango kwa ajili ya tukio wazi katika 5:00 p.m. CT ndani ya muda, with the first contest taking place 45 dakika baadaye.

 

Kuu ya Kadi: (Live on SPIKE – 9 p.m. NA/8:00 p.m. CT)

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

 

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

 

Bellator MMA Featherweight Kipengele Bout: Yamauchi up (146) vs. Bubba Jenkins (146)

 

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

 

Awali Kadi: (Spike.com - 6:45 p.m. NA/5:45 p.m. CT)

 

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

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

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

Bellator MMA Featherweight Kupambana Feature: Chris Jones (152.4) vs. Ray Wood (145.4)

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

Bellator MMA Featherweight Kupambana Feature: 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. (Februari 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 katika 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).

Tiketi kwa ajili ya "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. Milango kwa ajili ya tukio wazi katika 5:00 p.m. CT ndani ya muda, with the first contest taking place 45 dakika baadaye.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” airs kuishi na bure kwenye SPIKE katika 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, wakati kikohozi awali mkondo kuishi kwenye Bellator.com na Bellator Simu 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. Sasa, Warren has his sights set on another run with the 135-pound title, a belt he lost during an intense encounter with Marcos Galvão 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 [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: Baruti 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. "Usiku wa manane 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, na Isao Kobayashi. The 23-year-old Japanese fighter has only lost once in six appearances under the Bellator MMA banner and has notched 15 yake 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, hivi karibuni, 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 mapambano. 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.

 

Kamili "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 Kipengele 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)

 

Awali Kadi:

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

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

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

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

Bellator MMA Middleweight Awali Bout: Derek Palmer (Albamu) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

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

Bellator MMA Featherweight Awali 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. (Februari 10, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” juu yaMachi 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.

 

Aidha, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) itafanya mechi yake ya kwanza dhidi ya uendelezaji Joe Taimanglo (21-6) in the fourth and final main card contest. Seven preliminary scraps have also been confirmed and can be found below.

Tiketi kwa ajili ya "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. Milango kwa ajili ya tukio wazi katika 5:00 p.m. CT ndani ya muda, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” airs kuishi na bure kwenye SPIKE katika 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com na Bellator Simu App.

 

Smith will be making his Bellator MMA debut against a fighter who is currently in the midst of a four-fight winning streak. "Usiku wa manane 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: Baruti 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 mapambano. 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 Kipengele 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)

 

Awali Kadi:

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

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

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

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

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

Bellator MMA Middleweight Awali Bout: Derek Palmer (Albamu) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

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

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RFA ameyarudia LAS VEGAS NA SMITH vs MARUNDE

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TUKIO MAIN:
GILBERT SMITH vs. BRISTOL MARUNDE
Welterweight WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
CO-MAIN TUKIO:
ZOILA vs FRAUSTO. JOCELYN JONES-LYBARGER
WANAWAKE STRAW UZITO WORLD TITLE
Ijumaa, Oktoba 9TH LIVE ON AXS TV
LIVE katika Downtown Las Vegas Tukio Center, Las Vegas, NV
Tiketi ya kuuza Sasa katika Ticketmaster.com

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Ufufuo Kupambana Alliance (RFA) imetangaza kwamba kukuza atarudi “Kupambana Capital wa Dunia” na RFA 31 – Smith vs. Marunde mwezi Oktoba. Hii itakuwa ni RFA ya safari ya kwanza Las Vegas tangu RFA 4, ambayo ilikuwa kukuza ya kwanza kitaifa televisheni tukio. tukio kuu ya RFA 31 utaona RFA welterweight bingwa Gilbert Smith kutetea taji lake kwa mara ya kwanza dhidi ya wenzao UFC daktari Bristol Marunde. tukio ushirikiano kuu ya RFA 31 kipengele Zoila Frausto na Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger ajili ya mashindano ya strawweight jina uzinduzi RFA wanawake. RFA 31 – Smith vs. Marunde utafanyika Ijumaa, Oktoba 9 katika Downtown Las Vegas Matukio Center (DLVEC) katika Las Vegas, Nevada. nzima kadi kuu itakuwa televisheni kuishi na nchi nzima katika AXS TV katika 10 p.m. NA / 7 p.m. PT.

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Smith (11-4) ni msisimko juu iliyoitwa tatu RFA tukio katika tatu RFA jina kupambana mwaka huu. Katika Januari, Smith kwanza kichwa risasi ilikuwa wasiingie baada ya mpinzani wake egregiously amekosa uzito na 5-paundi. Kisha Smith alipokea cheo haraka risasi katika bout yake ijayo kutokana na mpinzani wake wa awali wa shaba uzito faida. Yeye mtaji juu fursa hii, wakati yeye wanakabiliwa wapya taji RFA welterweight bingwa Benjamin Smith mwezi Juni. Smith alitekwa cheo na raundi ya tatu ushindi armbar katika Broomfield, Colorado. Smith sasa ni kuangalia kwa faida ameshika hali na mafanikio kwanza kichwa ulinzi katika Las Vegas.
“Kwanza kabisa, ni heshima kubwa kutetea taji yangu RFA katika Las Vegas,” alisema Smith. “Natarajia kuweka kwenye mashindano makubwa kwa mashabiki katika Las Vegas, lakini kama nilivyosema baada ya kupambana yangu ya mwisho, ukanda huu ni kukaa kiunoni yangu. Sina kitu chochote lakini heshima kwa Bristol Marunde, lakini mimi fahamuni yeye si juu ya ngazi yangu. Kama vile Oktoba 9, ukanda huu ni kurudi tena kwa Colorado.”

Marunde (16-9) inaingia cheo kupambana wanaoendesha kasi ya nne kupambana kushinda streak. Las Vegas makao Xtreme Couture mwakilishi ni mkongwe wa UFC na Ultimate Tokyo, kama Smith, na kwa haraka kuwaita-nje Smith kupitia vyombo vya habari kijamii mapema majira hii, wakati Smith mwaliko wazi kwa kuchukua zote wapinzani-baada ya kushinda taji. Marunde ni Las Vegas mkazi kwamba ni msisimko juu ya showcasing mpya na kuboreshwa ujuzi kuweka wake katika RFA 31.

“Ni nzuri na kuwa mapigano katika Las Vegas, lakini mimi itakuwa karibu RFA welterweight bingwa bila kujali ambapo ni uliofanyika,” Marunde alieleza. “Niko tayari kwa changamoto hii katika Gilbert Smith. Mimi nataka kila mtu kuona vita hii. Itakuwa utendaji yangu bora hadi sasa.”
tukio ushirikiano kuu ya RFA 31 kipengele kurudi kwa Zoila Frausto (12-4), ambaye alikuwa wa kwanza-na-tu bingwa Bellator wanawake. Frausto alishinda taji strawweight Bellator wanawake kwa kushinda mashindano MMA muhimu zaidi wanawake tarehe. Katika nane mwanamke mashindano, Frausto kushindwa Jessica Penne, Jessica Aguilar, na Megumi Fujii. Penne yamepita juu kupigania strawweight jina UFC wanawake, Aguilar alikuwa sana kuchukuliwa #1 strawweight wanawake katika dunia kwa muda wa miaka, na Fujii ni hadithi katika MMA wanawake ambaye alikuwa 22-0 wakati yeye kupigana kwa ajili ya cheo Frausto katika finale mashindano. Frausto, ambaye hajawahi waliopotea katika 115-paundi, sasa nia ya kurejesha kiti chake cha enzi atop strawweight mgawanyiko wa wanawake.
“Zaidi kuliko kitu chochote, Nina furaha kuwa nyuma,” alisema Frausto. “Mimi nina mpiganaji tofauti kabisa sasa. Mimi si tu ya riadha, lakini nimekuwa aliongeza duniani darasa fora na mshindi wa Muay Thai cheo dunia. Mimi sasa kuwa na ukubwa, nguvu, kasi, na ujuzi kwamba wasichana katika 115-paundi hawako tayari kwa. Ni ya kusisimua kupambana kwa ajili ya cheo kwanza RFA wanawake katika Las Vegas. Mapambano ya kwanza nimeziona alikuwa katika Las Vegas na Nakumbuka kuona ni na kufikiri, hii ni nini nataka kufanya na hii ambapo mimi nataka kupigana.”

Jones-Lybarger (5-1) inaingia cheo kupambana kama mwanamke mafanikio zaidi katika historia RFA. Bidhaa MMA LAB ameshinda mapambano mitatu mfululizo tangu kusainiwa kwa RFA mwaka jana. Katika wale watatu vipindi vya, yeye ana yaliyohusisha aina mbali mbali za stadi. Katika kwanza yake, aliibuka mshindi Uamuzi Kauli Moja zaidi scrappy Rosa Acevedo katika RFA 14. Jones-Lybarger kisha nje-grappled nzito mitupu fora kada Rebecca Ruth katika RFA 19. Katika outing yake ya hivi karibuni, alizitumia ndondi yake formidable ya ujuzi kwa kushindwa vipaji jiu-jitsu msingi mpiganaji Maria Rios katika RFA 23. Jones-Lybarger ilianzishwa kurejea uwanjani mwezi huu katika RFA 29 kama sehemu ya timu ya Marekani, lakini mpinzani wake alilazimika mbali kadi na Jones-Lybarger haraka kuhamisha hisia zake kuelekea changamoto yake kubwa hadi sasa.

“Mimi uaminifu wanaona kuwa muda wangu ni sasa,” Jones-Lybarger alieleza. “Wakati kupambana na Kinberly (Novaes) aliitwa mbali, Nilijua muda wangu kwa RFA cheo kupambana na Zoila sasa alikuwa. Hii ni ushindi nahitaji kupata yangu kwa sura ya pili katika kazi yangu na mimi nina msisimko juu ya kuwa bingwa wa kwanza RFA wanawake.”
RFA nzima 31 – Smith vs. Marunde kadi kuu, kadi ya awali, na habari zaidi kuhusu tukio hili yatatangazwa hivi karibuni. RFA 31 itakuwa tukio kukuza ya pili kuchukua nafasi katika Las Vegas, Nevada tangu kuanzishwa kwake mwaka 2011. nzima kadi kuu ya RFA 31 itakuwa televisheni kuishi na nchi nzima katika AXS TV katika 10 p.m. NA / 7 p.m. PT juu ya Ijumaa, Oktoba 9.
Tafadhali ziara RFAfighting.com kwa bout updates na habari. RFA pia ni juu ya Facebook katika Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram katika RFAfighting, na Twitter katika RFAfighting.

Kuhusu RFA: RFA ni mtaalamu mchanganyiko karate kukuza ambayo inatoa kupanda kwa nyota na wagombea juu fursa ya kuthibitisha vipaji vyao kwa mashabiki na viongozi katika sekta ya. RFA inatoa matukio live kila mwezi kuzunguka United States ikiwa ni pamoja na Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver na Milwaukee. RFA inaweza kuonekana live katika juu ya 43 milioni nyumba kitaifa kupitia mpango wake televisheni na AXS TV. Msingi katika Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA ni moja ya kazi na kuheshimiwa mashirika MMA katika mchezo kuongezeka kwa kasi katika ulimwengu. (Octagon, Ultimate Kupambana Championship®, UFC®, na nane upande mmoja ushindani kitanda na ngome kubuni ni registered alama za biashara inayomilikiwa peke kwa Zuffa, LLC. Haki zote zimehifadhiwa).

Kuhusu AXS TV mapambano: AXS TV mapambano ni maarufu kwa ajili yake wote kutambuliwa Ijumaa Night Mixed Martial Arts na matukio Kickboxing. Kama Home yako Kwa MMA, AXS TV hutumia mtandao wa kujitanua wa promotions kutoka United States, Canada, na Ulaya. Na Asia ya matangazo zaidi LIVE mapambano kuliko nyingine televisheni yoyote ya mtandao. “Sauti” Michael Schiavello na tano wakati MMA ya bingwa wa dunia Pat Miletich kutoa watazamaji mtaalam kucheza-na-kucheza, kina fighter chanjo, na uchambuzi wa kina kwa kila mapambano kadi. AXS TV matangazo matukio duniani darasa LIVE kupambana kutoka RFA, Kupambana Simba, Legacy FC, na MFC kila Ijumaa usiku katika 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. NA.
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Kupambana na Mtandao inatoa RFA 26 LIVE, WSOF 21 Ijumaa, Juni 5 Kuanzia saa 10 p.m. NA

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PRESS RELEASE
Kwa mara moja Release

TORONTO (Juni 4, 2015 — Kupambana Network, Waziri duniani 24/7 televisheni wakfu kwa kukamilisha chanjo ya kupambana michezo, inatoa nyuma-ya-nyuma duniani darasa michuano mchanganyiko karate matangazo Ijumaa hii, Juni 5, kuanzia saa 10 p.m. na kuwasilisha kuishi ya RFA 26: Smith vs. Smith kutoka Kituo cha 1stBank katika Broomfield, Colorado.

 

Mara tu baada ya matangazo ya moja, Kupambana na Mtandao atawasilisha WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki katika ukamilifu wake kutoka Edmonton Expo Centre katika Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

 

Kupambana na Mtandao itakuwa televise kadi zote mbili peke katika Canada, na kimataifa kwa zaidi ya 30 nchi katika Ulaya, Afrika na Mashariki ya Kati.

 

Airing kuishi katika 10 p.m. NA, RFA 26 Itakuwa kichwa kwa jina welterweight bout kama RFA welterweight bingwa Benjamin Smith (14-2) unaweka taji lake kwenye mstari dhidi Hakuna. 1 mgombea Gilbert Smith(10-4). Katika tukio ushirikiano kuu, Brazil kuwasilisha Ace Thiago “Monstinho” Alves (8-2) vita Colorado ya mwenyewe Marcus “Nia mbaya” Edwards (9-3). kadi kuu zitapatikana jozi ya bantamweights kikohozi, kama NCAA Idara ya mimi wrestler Jarred “Shutout” Soko (12-2) lock pembe na jiu-jitsu ukanda mweusi Bruno Frazatto (6-2), wakati Hawaii mtoano msanii Boston “Boom Boom” Salmoni (3-0) itakuwa clash na vyuo wrestler Danny kubadilishana (3-3). Pia kwenye kadi kuu, zamani RFA cheo Middleweight mpinzani Andrew “Dirte” Sanchez (5-2) viwanja mbali na Heshima FC na SFFN bingwa Clinton Williams (5-1) na undefeated Heavyweight matarajio Brandon Griffin(4-0) vita Mwangamizi MMA Lab Ashley Gooch (7-4).

 

WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki makala michuano doubleheader. Katika tukio kuu, kutawala WSOF featherweight bingwa Lance Palmer (9-1) kuweka taji lake kwenye mstari kwa mara ya kwanza dhidi ya mpinzani Canada na vita majaribio mkongwe Chris “Kipolishi Nyundo” Horodecki (21-5-1), wakati mashimo mwenza kipengele WSOF Heavyweight bingwa Smealinho “Prince” Ram adhidi Kibulgeri standout Blagoi Ivanov (11-1). Mbili featherweight kupanda kwa nyota kuweka rekodi zao kasoro kwenye mstari wakati Hakeem Dawodu (4-0) hukutana Chuka “Mfalme Simba” Willis(4-0), zaidi Mark “Dreams tamu” Drummond (7-2) vita Michael “Mjumbe” Hill katika yote na Canada welterweight mapambano.

 

hatua ya kuishi inaendelea siku ya Jumamosi, Juni 6, kuanzia saa 9 a.m. NA na M-1 Challenge 58: Mapigano katika milima ya 4 kutoka Ingushetia, Russia, akishirikiana Marcelo Brito (13-6) vs. Murad Abdulaev(14-3) kwa ajili ya M-1 welterweight title, zaidi Lee Morrison (12-5) nyuso Pavel Vitruk (12-1) katika hatua featherweight, na vigogo Fedha Alexei (19-8) na Denis Smoldarev (10-1) nitaangusha. Kupambana na Mtandao wa kuishi matangazo ya M-1 Challenge 58 itakuwa hewa juu ya Cablevision ya Optimum TV, Grande Communications, Shentel Cable na Armstrong Cable katika Marekani, nchi nzima katika Canada, Vifaa Roku kote Amerika ya Kaskazini, na kimataifa kwa zaidi ya 30 nchi katika Ulaya, Afrika na Mashariki ya Kati.

 

Baadaye, Kupambana na Mtandao itakuwa televise prelims kuishi kwa UFC Kupambana Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson peke katika Canada kutoka 8 p.m. NA kwa 10 p.m. NA. prelims kipengele kulipuka Heavyweight mapambano kati nzito mitupu Texan Shawn Jordan (17-6) na New Orleans’ mwenyewe mtoano msanii Derrick Lewis (12-3, 1NC), welterweight matchup pitting 69-vita mkongwe Brian Ebersole (51-16-1, 1NC) Dhidi ya matarajio ya Dagestan Omar Akhmedov (14-2), bout nyepesi kati New Yorker Chris Wade (9-1) na Californian Christos Giagos (11-3), pamoja Massachusetts asili Joe Proctor(10-3) inakabiliwa na Ohio asili Justin Edwards (9-4) katika kuonyesha nyepesi ya Ultimate Tokyo maveterani.

 

Kuishi kabla ya kupambana chanjo itasababisha katika prelims Jumamosi jioni na Kupambana na Mtandao wa UFC Kabla ya show Live katika 7 p.m. NA, akishirikiana previews, utabiri na uchambuzi.

 

Kwa orodha kamili ya Kupambana Mtandao wa matangazo ratiba, tafadhali tembelea tv.fightnetwork.com, kufuata yetu juu ya Twitterfightnet, kuwa shabiki juu ya Facebook na ziara yetu juu ya 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
Ijumaa, June 5th katika RFA 26
in Broomfield, Colorado
WinThisChopper.com sweepstakes to support
Easter Seals New York’s Veterans Count
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Ufufuo Kupambana 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 Ijumaa, 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,” Alisema 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 Machi 2013, which took place at the same venue that Ijumaa 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, Ufufuo Kupambana 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 Ijumaa, June 5th at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. The main card will feature six professional fights televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. NA / 7 p.m. PT.
RFA 26 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” Soko (12-2) will lock horns with jiu-jitsu black belt Bruno Frazatto (6-2), while Hawaiian knockout artist Boston “Boom Boom” Salmoni (3-0) will clash with collegiate wrestler Danny Mainus (3-3). Pia kwenye kadi kuu, 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 TUKIO:
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
Tafadhali ziara RFAfighting.com kwa bout updates na habari. RFA pia ni juu ya Facebook katika Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram at @RFAfighting, and Twitter at @RFAfighting.
Kuhusu RFA: RFA ni mtaalamu mchanganyiko karate kukuza ambayo inatoa kupanda kwa nyota na wagombea juu fursa ya kuthibitisha vipaji vyao kwa mashabiki na viongozi katika sekta ya. RFA inatoa matukio live kila mwezi kuzunguka United States ikiwa ni pamoja na Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver na Milwaukee. RFA inaweza kuonekana live katika juu ya 43 milioni nyumba kitaifa kupitia mpango wake televisheni na AXS TV. Msingi katika Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA ni moja ya kazi na kuheshimiwa mashirika MMA katika mchezo kuongezeka kwa kasi katika ulimwengu. (Octagon, Ultimate Kupambana Championship®, UFC®, na nane upande mmoja ushindani kitanda na ngome kubuni ni registered alama za biashara inayomilikiwa peke kwa Zuffa, LLC. Haki zote zimehifadhiwa).
Kuhusu AXS TV mapambano: AXS TV mapambano ni maarufu kwa ajili yake wote kutambuliwa Ijumaa Night Mixed Martial Arts na matukio Kickboxing. Kama Home yako Kwa MMA, AXS TV hutumia mtandao wa kujitanua wa promotions kutoka United States, Canada, na Ulaya. Na Asia ya matangazo zaidi LIVE mapambano kuliko nyingine televisheni yoyote ya mtandao. “Sauti” Michael Schiavello na tano wakati MMA ya bingwa wa dunia Pat Miletich kutoa watazamaji mtaalam kucheza-na-kucheza, kina fighter chanjo, na uchambuzi wa kina kwa kila mapambano kadi. AXS TV matangazo matukio duniani darasa LIVE kupambana kutoka RFA, Kupambana Simba, Legacy FC, na MFC kila Ijumaa usiku katika 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. NA.