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LFA RETURNS TO COLORADO WITH MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT:

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I-LFA 22 – HEINISCH vs. PEREZ

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

UT:
MAYCEE BARBER
vs.
MALLORY MARTIN
ULWESIHLANU, SEPTEMBER 8th LIVE on AXS TV
1STBANK Center in BROOMFIELD, COLORADO
Tickets are on sale NOW through AltitudeTickets.com
Houston, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (I-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. I-LFA 22 – Heinisch vs. Perez takes place Friday, September 8 at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Lonke ikhadi main uzobe isiqephu bukhoma futhi lonke on AXS TV at 9 p.m. KANYE / 6 p.m. PT.
“LFA will crown a new middleweight champion at LFA 22 in Colorado,” Soares esibekiwe. “Ian Heinisch and Markus Perez are the top two middleweight prospects in the sport. On September 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 September 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 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. KANYE / 6 p.m. PT):
Indawo Main | Middleweight Title Bout (185 LB)
– Ian Heinisch (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)
Ngo-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.
I-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 uzobe umemezele maduze. The entire main card of LFA 22 uzobe isiqephu bukhoma futhi lonke phezu AXS TV at9 p.m. KANYE / 6 p.m. PT.
Sicela uvakashele LFAfighting.com ngoba iziqubu izibuyekezo nolwazi. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting futhi 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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FULL FIGHT PHOTOS / VIDEO AMAPHUZU

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 cagetonight 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 ifremu yesibili.

 

 

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) wanqoba Ryan Couture (10-5) via arm bar submission just 1:01 singene round wokuvula. 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 ifreyimu lokuqala.

 

 

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 (okukhulisa-naked binda) at 3:35 of Round 3

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: James Wallace (2-0) def. Jonathan Burdine (4-5) via SUB (okukhulisa-naked binda) at 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) at 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) ngokumelene A.J. Matthews (8-5) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., ngo-Okthoba 21.

Ngaphezu kwalokho, a lightweight faceoff pitting Yamauchi up (19-3) ngokumelene 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) ezolwa 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. KANYE/8 p.m. CT, while prelims streams live on Bellator.com futhi I 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 at "Bellator 156: Galvão vs.. Dantas 2.”

At nje kweminyaka engu-23 ubudala, 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 irekhodi 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 sebefikile ngendlela yokuzithoba, 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.

 

Qedela "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)

 

IKhadi Preliminary:

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, KULUNGILE. (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) kwenzeka main of “Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” ngolwesihlanu night in front of a sold-out crowd at WinStar Resort and Casino.

As many expected, the fight quickly made it to the mat, kanye “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 eyodwa round.

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. Khonamanjalo, 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 amaminithi. 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, nini 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, kodwa “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 ukulahlekelwa 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) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (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. Ekupheleni, abahluleli’ cage side awarded the Guam-native his third consecutive victory and sent Kakai back to the drawing board.

 

Preliminary Card Results:

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

Jermayne Barnes (1-1) wanqoba Derek Palmer (0-1) via Submission (Punches) R2, 1:17

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

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

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

Ray Wood (6-1) wanqoba Chris Jones (10-4) via 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, KULUNGILE (March 3, 2016) – For the third consecutive Friday, Bellator MMA returns to Spike, this time around with "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell.” In the umcimbi main, 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” Akazikhukhumezi bukhoma and free on spike at 9 p.m. KANYE/8 p.m. CT, kanti izikhathi zokudakwa sokuqulwa kwecala kuyobe usakaze bukhoma ku Bellator.com futhiI Bellator Mobile App.

In the umcimbi co-main, 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. Ngaphezu kwalokho, 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).

 

Amathikithi "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. Lezivalo umcimbi evuliwe 5:00 p.m. CT Isikhathi sendawo, with the first contest taking place 45 Ngemva kwemizuzu.

 

IKhadi Main: (Live on SPIKE – 9 p.m. KANYE/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 Isici Bout: Yamauchi up (146) vs. Bubba Jenkins (146)

 

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

 

IKhadi Preliminary: (Spike.com - 6:45 p.m. KANYE/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 Isici Fight: Chris Jones (152.4) vs. Ray Wood (145.4)

Bellator MMA middleweight Isici Fight: Derek Palmer (194) vs. Jermayne Barnes (202.4)

Bellator MMA featherweight Isici Fight: Treston Thomison (145.6) vs. Aaron Roberson (146)

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

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Santa Monica, Calif. (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 & Kuyona e Thackerville, KULUNGILE, 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).

Amathikithi 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. Lezivalo umcimbi evuliwe 5:00 p.m. CT Isikhathi sendawo, with the first contest taking place 45 Ngemva kwemizuzu.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Akazikhukhumezi bukhoma and free on spike at 9 p.m. KANYE/8 p.m. CT, kanti izikhathi zokudakwa sokuqulwa kwecala kuyobe usakaze bukhoma ku Bellator.com futhi I 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. Manje, 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: Dynamite 1 " event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker UPawulu "Semtex" Daley. Gonzalez now returns to his comfort zone of MMA, where he has strung together an impressive four-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 2003.

 

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

 

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

Yamauchi comes into the fight riding a wave of momentum he’s caught after wins against Mike Richman, Martin Stapleton, futhi Isao Kobayashi. The 23-year-old Japanese fighter has only lost once in six appearances under the Bellator MMA banner and has notched 15 of yakhe 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, iningi muva, 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 ukulwa. 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.

 

Qedela "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 Isici 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)

 

IKhadi Preliminary:

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

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

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

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

Bellator MMA middleweight Preliminary Bout: Derek Palmer (DEBUT) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

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

Bellator MMA featherweight Preliminary 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” onMarch 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.

 

Ngaphezu kwalokho, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) uyokwenza DEBUT yakhe asetshenzisiwe ngokumelene Joe Taimanglo (21-6) in the fourth and final main card contest. Seven preliminary scraps have also been confirmed and can be found below.

Amathikithi 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. Lezivalo umcimbi evuliwe 5:00 p.m. CT Isikhathi sendawo, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Akazikhukhumezi bukhoma and free on spike at 9 p.m. KANYE/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com futhi I Bellator Mobile App.

 

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

 

Gonzalez took a brief hiatus from MMA to compete in the kickboxing portion of the groundbreaking "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker UPawulu "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 ukulwa. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

 

Kubuyekeziwe "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 Isici 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)

 

IKhadi Preliminary:

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

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

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

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

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

Bellator MMA middleweight Preliminary Bout: Derek Palmer (DEBUT) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

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

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RFA UPHINDELA Las Vegas WITH SMITH vs MARUNDE

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ISENZAKALO MAIN:
Gilbert SMITH vs. Bristol MARUNDE
Welterweight World Championship
CO-MAIN UMCIMBI:
ZOILA vs FRAUSTO. Jocelyn Jones-LYBARGER
ISIHLOKO YABESIFAZANE utshani isisindo WORLD
ULWESIHLANU, OCTOBER 9 PHILA ON AXS TV
PHILA at the Downtown Las Vegas Indawo Center, Las Vegas, NV
Amathikithi on Sale Manje ngesikhathi Ticketmaster.com

Las Vegas, Nevada – Uvuko Ukulwa Alliance (RFA) umemezele ukuthi ukugqugquzelwa bayobuyela “Yilwa Capital of the World” kanye RFA 31 – Smith vs. Marunde in October. Lokhu kuyoba uhambo lokuqala le RFA ukuba Las Vegas kusukela RFA 4, owawungumnyaka umcimbi ukukhuthazwa wokuqala isiqephu kuzwelonke. Lo mcimbi main of RFA 31 uzobona RFA welterweight iqhawe Gilbert Smith ukuvikela isicoco sakhe ngokokuqala kummelwane UFC vet Bristol Marunde. Lo mcimbi co-main of RFA 31 izoba Zoila Frausto kanye Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger encintisana ngokuba strawweight isihloko taselwandle RFA yabesifazane. RFA 31 – Smith vs. Marunde kuyokwenzeka Friday, October 9 at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center (DLVEC) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lonke ikhadi main uzobe isiqephu bukhoma futhi lonke on AXS TV at 10 p.m. KANYE / 7 p.m. PT.

Amathikithi for RFA 31 – Smith vs. Marunde are available for purchase through Ticketmaster.com. Ungase futhi ukusekela fighter zakho ozithandayo ukuthenga ngokuthenga amathikithi yakho ngokusebenzisa CageTix.com.
A very limited number of 8 seat VIP table can be reserved by calling 303-521-0966
Smith (11-4) ijabule ngomsebenzi headlining a RFA umcimbi wesithathu RFA isihloko wesithathu ukulwa kulo nyaka. NgoJanuwari, Okokuqala isihloko shot Smith, kodwa inhliziyo yayibukhuni iyathiyeka ngemuva abaphikisi isisindo sakhe egregiously ezingabanjwanga by 5-amakhilogremu. Smith ke wathola isihloko ngokushesha wadutshulwa iziqubu yakhe ezayo ngenxa abaphikisi bakhe wokuqala sika lethusi isisindo inzuzo. Wathi lifakwa kule thuba, lapho wabhekana esanda kubekwa RFA welterweight iqhawe Benjamin Smith in June. Smith ethumba isihloko kanye lesithathu round armbar ukunqoba Broomfield, Colorado. Manje Smith ufuna ukuzuza ephethe isimo nge yimpumelelo lokuqala isihloko defense Las Vegas.
“Ngokuyinhloko, kungcono elikhulu ukuvikela isicoco yami RFA in Las Vegas,” Smith esibekiwe. “Ngibheke phambili ngokubeka mpi enkulu abalandeli in Las Vegas, kodwa njengoba ngishilo emva mpi wami wokugcina, lokhu ibhande ehleli okhalweni. I abanalutho kodwa inhlonipho Bristol Marunde, kodwa mina ngeke qhashisa him azi yena hhayi ezingeni yami. Njenge October 9, lokhu ibhande uyeza emuva Colorado.”

Marunde (16-9) engena isihloko mpi ugibele umfutho of a ezine-mpi win streak. The Las Vegas based Xtreme Couture representative is a veteran of the UFC and The Ultimate Fighter, just like Smith, futhi washesha ukubiza-out Smith nge ezokuxhum phambilini kuleli hlobo, lapho Smith isimemo evulekile ukuthatha on wonke-Challengers ngemuva kokuwina isihloko. Marunde kuyinto Las Vegas umhlali ukuthi ijabule ngomsebenzi ngani lakhe elisha futhi ngcono ikhono isethi at RFA 31.

“Kumnandi ukuba ukulwa Las Vegas, kodwa mina ngeke kube olandelayo RFA welterweight iqhawe kungakhathaliseki ukuthi kungcono oluphethwe,” Marunde wachaza. “Sengikulungele le nselele e Gilbert Smith. Ngifuna wonke umuntu ukubona kule mpi. Kuyoba ukusebenza wami engcono usuku.”
Lo mcimbi co-main of RFA 31 izoba ukubuya Zoila Frausto (12-4), owayengunina lokuqala kuphela iqhawe Bellator yabesifazane. Frausto wanqoba isicoco Bellator yabesifazane strawweight ngokuwina mqhudelwano abesifazane MMA okuphawulekayo kakhulu kuze kube yimanje. In the tournament nesishiyagalombili owesifazane, Frausto wanqoba Jessica Penne, Jessica Aguilar, futhi Megumi Fujii. Penne sesiqhubeke ukulwela strawweight isihloko UFC yabesifazane, Aguilar yayisetshenziswa kabanzi wacabangela #1 strawweight besifazane emhlabeni iminyaka, futhi Fujii kuyinto legend in MMA yabesifazane owayeneminyaka 22-0 lapho yena balwa Frausto for the isihloko isiphetho mqhudelwano. Frausto, ongakaze sinyamalale 115-amakhilogremu, manje bemagange bacele esihlalweni sayo sobukhosi phezu strawweight division labesifazane.
“Ngaphezu kwakho konke, Ngiyajabula ukuba emuva,” Frausto esibekiwe. “Ngingumfana ukulwa ehluke ngokuphelele manje. Angisona nje wezemidlalo, kodwa ngiye wanezela-class emhlabeni yesiteleka won a Muay Thai isihloko emhlabeni. Manje nginenye usayizi, amandla, ijubane, futhi ikhono ukuthi amantombazane 115-amakhilogremu akuzona isilungele. Akuve okuthakazelisayo ukulwela isicoco RFA besifazane wokuqala ngo-Las Vegas. Le mpi lokuqala ngqá owasibona sasikhona e Las Vegas futhi Ngiyakhumbula ngibona kungcono nasekucabangeni, yilokhu engifuna ukukwenza futhi lokhu lapho ngifuna ukulwa.”

Jones-Lybarger (5-1) engena ukulwa isihloko njengoba owesifazane ephumelela kunazo zonke emlandweni RFA. Umkhiqizo MMA LAB unqobile ukulwa ezintathu ezilandelanayo kusukela asayina ne RFA ngonyaka odlule. Ngalezo iziqubu ezintathu, uye tikhombise ezihlukahlukene amakhono. In DEBUT yakhe, wafumana isinqumo ngazwi-linye phezu scrappy Rosa Acevedo at RFA 14. Jones-Lybarger ke out-wabambana ezinkulu zilambatha athembekile abatelekile Rebecca URuthe RFA 19. In ukuvakasha yakhe yakamuva, wasebenzisa esesabekayo amakhono wakhe boxing ukunqoba abanamakhono jiu-Jitsu fighter based Maria Rios at RFA 23. Jones-Lybarger eyayibekwe ukubuyela isinyathelo kule nyanga ngesikhathi RFA 29 njengengxenye Team USA, kodwa abaphikisi wakhe waphoqeleka off the ikhadi and Jones-Lybarger ngokushesha aqale ukunaka kwakhe inselele yakhe enkulu usuku towards.

“I honestly feel that my time is now,” Jones-Lybarger wachaza. “Lapho nilwe Kinberly (Novaes) wayebizwa ngokuthi off, Ngangazi isikhathi sami RFA isihloko nilwe Zoila manje kwaba. Lona win Ngidinga uthole kimi isahluko esilandelayo career yami futhi Ngijabulile ngokuba iqhawe RFA besifazane wokuqala.”
Lonke RFA 31 – Smith vs. Marunde ikhadi main, ikhadi zokukwazi, futhi ukwaziswa okwengeziwe ngokuqondene nalesi senzakalo ngeke kumemezela maduze. RFA 31 kuyoba umcimbi ukukhuthazwa yesibili kwenzeke Las Vegas, Nevada kusukela yaqala ukuba khona ngo 2011. Lonke ikhadi main of RFA 31 uzobe isiqephu bukhoma futhi lonke phezu AXS TV at 10 p.m. KANYE / 7 p.m. PT on Friday, October 9.
Sicela uvakashele RFAfighting.com ngoba iziqubu izibuyekezo nolwazi. RFA futhi on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram at RFAfighting, futhi Twitter at RFAfighting.

About RFA: RFA kuyinto professional exubile karate ukukhuthazwa ukuthi unikeza izinkanyezi ekuphumeni kanye kwabazabalazayo top ithuba lokubonisa ngamakhono abo ukuba abalandeli kanye nabaholi embonini. The RFA presents izenzakalo ezenzeka bukhoma njalo ngenyanga emhlabeni United States kuhlanganise Las Vegas, I-Los Angeles, Denver and Milwaukee. RFA kuyabonakala bukhoma in phezu 43 amakhaya million kuzwelonke ngethelevishini yayo deal with AXS TV. Ngokusekelwe ku Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA ingenye esebenzayo kakhulu futhi ehlonishwa izinhlangano MMA in the mdlalo ekhula ngokushesha emhlabeni. (The Octagon, Ultimate Ukulwa Championship®, UFC®, kanye ayisishiyagalombili emaceleni ukuncintisana mat and yezinyoni design yizimpawu zokuthengisa eziphethwe kuphela by Zuffa ababhalisiwe, LLC. Wonke Amalungelo Agodliwe).

About AXS TV ayalwa: AXS TV Ilwisana Yaziwa yonke yayo waqaphela Friday Night Mixed Martial Arts and Kickboxing izenzakalo. Njengoba Home Your For MMA, AXS TV isebenzisa i inethiwekhi Lubanzi ukukhushulwa-United States, Canada, naseYurophu. Futhi Asia ukuze basakaze ukulwa LIVE kunanoma iyiphi enye inethiwekhi ithelevishini. “Iphimbo” Michael Schiavello nanhlanu-time MMA emhlabeni-iqhawe Pat Miletich ukunikeza ababukeli play-by-play uchwepheshe, ngokujulile fighter Ukusabalala, futhi sihlaziya ekhadini ngalinye fight. AXS TV osakaza-class emhlabeni fight LIVE izenzakalo ezivela RFA, Lion Fight, Legacy FC, futhi MFC zonke Friday ebusuku 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. KANYE.
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Yilwa Network Presents RFA 26 LIVE, WSOF 21 Friday, June 5 Kusukela 10 p.m. KANYE

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ISITATIMENDE SEPHEPHANDABA
For Eliseduze Release

TORONTO (June 4, 2015 — Fight Network, UNdunankulu wezwe 24/7 isiteshi sethelevishini abazinikezele ukuqedela izindaba combat yezemidlalo, presents back-to-back world-class championship mixed martial arts broadcasts this Friday, June 5, isiqala at 10 p.m. nge isethulo bukhoma 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, futhi omhlaba in phezu 30 amazwe yonkana Europe, Afrika naseMpumalanga Ephakathi.

 

Angabiki bukhoma at 10 p.m. KANYE, 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 Olwa Gilbert Smith(10-4). In the umcimbi co-main, 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 UClinton Williams (5-1) and undefeated heavyweight prospect Brandon Griffin(4-0) battles The MMA Lab destroyer Ashley Gooch (7-4).

 

WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki features a championship doubleheader. In the umcimbi main, 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) ihlangana Chuka “The Lion King” Willis(4-0), okuningi Mark “Sweet Dreams” Drummond (7-2) izimpi Michael “The Messenger” Hill in an all-Canadian welterweight clash.

 

The live action continues on Saturday, June 6, isiqala at 9 a.m. KANYE kanye M-1 Challenge 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, okuningi Lee Morrison (12-5) ubuso Pavel Vitruk (12-1) in action featherweight, futhi heavyweights Alexei Kudin (19-8) futhi Denis Smoldarev (10-1) will throw down. Yilwa ukusakaza Network bukhoma of M-1 Challenge 58 ngeke baveze on TV Cablevision sika Optimum, Grande Communications, Shentel Cable and Armstrong Cable in the iU.S., lonke in Canada, Amadivaysi Roku yonkana North America, futhi omhlaba in phezu 30 amazwe yonkana Europe, Afrika naseMpumalanga Ephakathi.

 

Kamuva, Fight Network will televise the prelims bukhoma ngoba UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson kuphela in Canada kusuka 8 p.m. KANYE to 10 p.m. KANYE. 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 Veterans.

 

Live pre-impi Ukusabalala kuyoholela angena prelims ngomgqibelo evening with Fight Network’s UFC Pre-Show Live at 7 p.m. KANYE, featuring izibonisi kuqala, izibikezelo and analysis.

 

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INCA KOLA to unveil custom ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPER at RFA 26

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

RFA president Ed Soares shared his thoughts on the promotion.
“RFA is proud to have had such a long relationship with Inca Kola,” Soares esibekiwe. “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 ngoMashi 2013, which took place at the same venue that Friday night’s festivities are set to take place. “The Golden Kola” has become a very prominent brand seen at live RFA events and nationwide through the RFA’s television deal with AXS TV. Inca Kola’s COO Randy Berman sees the WinThisChopper.com sweepstakes as a way to parlay Inca Kola and the RFA’s relationship and bring nationwide awareness to a great cause that will culminate this fall when a winner of the Orange County Choppers custom-built Inca Kola motorcycle is announced.
“We are really proud of our partnership with all of the vendors that have participated in this project including Orange County Choppers, Uvuko Ukulwa Alliance, and AXS TV,” Berman explained. “We are certain that their participation will make this promotion for Easter Seals Veterans Count a huge success.”

RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith takes place this Friday, June 5th at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. The main card will feature six professional fights televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. KANYE / 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-MAIN UMCIMBI:
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
Sicela uvakashele RFAfighting.com ngoba iziqubu izibuyekezo nolwazi. RFA futhi on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram at @RFAfighting, and Twitter at @RFAfighting.
About RFA: RFA kuyinto professional exubile karate ukukhuthazwa ukuthi unikeza izinkanyezi ekuphumeni kanye kwabazabalazayo top ithuba lokubonisa ngamakhono abo ukuba abalandeli kanye nabaholi embonini. The RFA presents izenzakalo ezenzeka bukhoma njalo ngenyanga emhlabeni United States kuhlanganise Las Vegas, I-Los Angeles, Denver and Milwaukee. RFA kuyabonakala bukhoma in phezu 43 amakhaya million kuzwelonke ngethelevishini yayo deal with AXS TV. Ngokusekelwe ku Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA ingenye esebenzayo kakhulu futhi ehlonishwa izinhlangano MMA in the mdlalo ekhula ngokushesha emhlabeni. (The Octagon, Ultimate Ukulwa Championship®, UFC®, kanye ayisishiyagalombili emaceleni ukuncintisana mat and yezinyoni design yizimpawu zokuthengisa eziphethwe kuphela by Zuffa ababhalisiwe, LLC. Wonke Amalungelo Agodliwe).
About AXS TV ayalwa: AXS TV Ilwisana Yaziwa yonke yayo waqaphela Friday Night Mixed Martial Arts and Kickboxing izenzakalo. Njengoba Home Your For MMA, AXS TV isebenzisa i inethiwekhi Lubanzi ukukhushulwa-United States, Canada, naseYurophu. Futhi Asia ukuze basakaze ukulwa LIVE kunanoma iyiphi enye inethiwekhi ithelevishini. “Iphimbo” Michael Schiavello nanhlanu-time MMA emhlabeni-iqhawe Pat Miletich ukunikeza ababukeli play-by-play uchwepheshe, ngokujulile fighter Ukusabalala, futhi sihlaziya ekhadini ngalinye fight. AXS TV osakaza-class emhlabeni fight LIVE izenzakalo ezivela RFA, Lion Fight, Legacy FC, futhi MFC zonke Friday ebusuku 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. KANYE.