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LFA BRINGS HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT TO MINNESOTA WITH LFA 38 – HUGHES vs. GREENE
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HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that LFA will return to Minnesota in April with a heavyweight title fight headlining LFA 38. The event will take place at The Armory, which is a historic venue in downtown Minneapolis.
The main event of LFA 38 will feature the return of LFA heavyweight champion Jeff “Rama Out” Hughes when he defends his title against LFA #1 heavyweight contender Maurice “The Pirate” Greene. LFA 38 – Hughes vs. Greene takes place Rāmere, April 27th at The Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ka teata te kāri matua katoa ora me te motu i runga i AXS TV i 9 p.m. AND / 6 p.m. PT.
“I am excited to bring the LFA heavyweight world championship to downtown Minneapolis at LFA 38”, Ua parau Soares. “LFA has a long and exciting history in the state of Minnesota dating back to the days of RFA and Legacy FC. We look forward to bringing an event to a historic venue in the state’s largest city. Jeff Hughes will defend his heavyweight title against Maurice Greene at The Armory on Rāmere, April 27th.”
Hughes (8-1) is widely considered the top heavyweight prospect in the world. He solidified this claim by taking the LFA heavyweight title from Richard Odoms via Unanimous Decision at LFA 26 i roto i te Whiringa-. The proud Ohio native also happens to train alongside the top heavyweight fighter in the world. That would be none other than UFC heavyweight champion and fellow Ohio native Stipe Miocic. The two heavyweight champions, Hughes and Miocic, were featured training together in Episode 1 of the UFC 220 Embedded: Vlog Series. Hughes played a pivotal role in helping Miocic defeat Francis Ngannou, which broke the record for most consecutive title defenses for the UFC heavyweight championship. Now Miocic looks to return the favor by helping Hughes set the record for most title defenses for the LFA heavyweight championship when he faces Greene at LFA 38.
Greene (5-1) is a a towering heavyweight, measuring 6’7″ and weighing 265-pounds. His formidable size, fearsome fighting style, and affable personality have helped make the man known as “Moe The Pirate” a fan favorite in both MMA and professional kickboxing, where he made a name for himself competing in GLORY. Greene’s most memorable moment in GLORY came at GLORY 21 when he flattened Ashley Epps with a left hook in the first round. Greene later showcased his devastating striking skills in MMA at Legacy FC 60 when he knocked out Zach Thumb with a knee in just 25 hēkona. Lately, Greene has been grabbing headlines with his impressive grappling skills as he has won his last two MMA bouts via first round submission. That includes a Triangle Choke submission victory over the previously undefeated Bellator vet Jermaine McDermott last summer at LFA 19.
The co-main event of LFA 38 will feature the return of one of Bevon Lewis (4-0). The Jackson Wink MMA product burst on to the MMA scene last year with an impressive LFA debut win over three-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler Sonny Yohn at LFA 10. Lewis showed poise, adaptability, and a dynamic skill set against the decorated wrestler that drew comparisons to the fighting abilities of his teammate Jon Jones.
Lewis returned on the eighth episode of Dana White’s Contender Series last summer with another breakthrough performance. This time he stopped undefeated TUF 23 alum Elias Urbina via TKO in the second round. This drew the praise of the UFC President himself as Dana White gave him rave reviews and said, “Bevon Lewis is now 4-0. He is a young guy, he’s 26-years-old, and I think he has a ton of talent. Both the matchmakers think this guy is special and can be something. What we’re gonna do is we’re gonna take this kid and put him in our developmental league. We have a place where we develop young up-and-coming fighters and we’re gonna put him there. So we’re gonna bring him in. He’s not getting a contract here, we’re gonna put him in this developmental league. We love this kid.”
In the immortal words of pro wrestling icon Ric Flair, “To be the man, you gotta beat the man” and that is exactly what Collin “Young Huck” Huckbody (3-1) will be looking to do at LFA 38. He is the man tabbed to face Lewis in the co-main event. The 23-year-old Minnesotan will look to utilize his home crowd advantage and considerable wrestling chops to derail the wave amount of momentum and attention that Lewis is currently receiving and enjoying. If successful on April 27th, Huckbody will be the man everyone is talking about next.
Kāri Main (Televised on AXS TV at 9 p.m. AND / 6 p.m. PT):
Takahanga Main | Heavyweight Title Bout (265 LB)
– Jeff Hughes (8-1) vs. Maurice Greene (5-1)
-Main Co Takahanga | Whitu a'ee (185 LB)
– Bevon Lewis (4-0) vs. Collin Huckbody (3-1)
Welterweight a'ee (170 LB)
– Tat Romero (26-6) vs. Dane Sayers (12-3)
Welterweight a'ee (170 LB)
– Charlie Brown (11-7-1) vs. Chris Bachmeier (10-1)
Mā whitu a'ee (145 LB)
– Lou Radecki (3-0) vs. Nate Richardson (5-1)
Kōmāmā a'ee (155 LB)
– Josh Shaw (3-1) vs. Kenn Glenn (7-4)
Kōmāmā a'ee (155 LB)
– Marcus LeVesseur (22-7) vs. Cody Lincoln (4-1)
I roto i te Mahuru 2016, ua faaite RFA ko Legacy FC rangatira e e ratou kia hanumi ki te hanga i LFA. This new powerhouse promotion would serve as the premier developmental organization in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) tīmata i roto i te marama o Hānuere 2017. Kua whakarewahia RFA ko Legacy FC nga mahi o runga i 130 athletes that have reached the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the UFC.
LFA 38 will be the sixth LFA event to take place in the state of Minnesota. RFA and Legacy FC hosted a combined nine events in the “Land of 10,000 Lakes” before the merger. LFA 38 will be the first event the promotion has hosted in the city of Minneapolis. The entire main card of LFA 38 Ka teata ora me te motu i runga i AXS TV i 9 p.m. AND / 6 p.m. PT.
Haere ki LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.
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LFA BACK IN HOUSTON FOR LFA 26 ODOMS vs. HUGHES
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HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) officials announced today LFA will return home to Houston, TX for LFA 26.
The main event will feature LFA Heavyweight Champion Richard “The Black Eagle” Odoms defending his title for the first time since he won it at LFA 15. Standing opposite him in the cage will be Ohio’s Jeff “Rama Out” Hughes. LFA 26 – Odoms vs. Hughes takes place Rāmere, November 3rd at the Arena Theatre in Houston, Texas. Ka teata te kāri matua katoa ora me te motu i runga i AXS TV i 9 p.m. AND / 6 p.m. PT.
Tickets for LFA 26 – Odoms vs. Hughes are available for purchase NOW at Arena Theatre.
Odoms (13-3), a full time San Antonio police officer, is currently riding a two-fight win streak, both of which were in LFA, and has finished both opponents. The latest win culminated in Odoms, who also is a veteran of Legacy FC, winning the vacant LFA Heavyweight Title when he submitted previously undefeated Jared Vanderaa (6-1) i roto i te rima o tawhio noa.
Hughes (7-1) will look to capitalize on his nickname “Rama Out” when he tries to take away Odoms’ taitara taumahamaha. Hughes is currently ranked as one of the top regional heavyweights in the Midwest and has wins over Strikeforce and Bellator veterans, including a highlight reel KO when he knocked out Strikeforce veteran Jason Riley with a spinning wheel kick.
The co-main event will feature LFC and LFA veteran Bilal Williams (8-4) moving up in weight to take on another LFC veteran in Larry “Tae Kwon” Crowe (9-6) in what is sure to be a very fun fight for everyone watching, as both fighters rarely go the distance. Williams fought five times i roto i te kotahi tau for LFC, even taking fights on short notice and became a fan favorite with his relentless style. Crowe was another LFC favorite who was always looking for the knockout with his explosive power, which earned him two shots at the LFC Middleweight Title. Williams and Crowe are coming off of losses to recently-signed UFC fighters, and are looking to prove they belong in the big show.
Kāri Main (Televised on AXS TV at 9 p.m. AND / 6 p.m. PT):
Takahanga Main | Heavyweight Title Bout (265 LB)
– Richard Odoms (13-3) (toa) vs. Jeff Hughes (7-1)
-Main Co Takahanga | Whitu a'ee (185 LB)
– Bilal Williams (8-4) vs Larry Crowe (9-6)
Kōmāmā a'ee (155 LB)
– Kolton Englund (5-2) vs. Thomas Webb (13-4)
Mā whitu a'ee (145 LB)
– Cameron Graves (5-1) vs. Charles Cheeks (11-6)
Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 LB)
– Itzel Esquivel (2-1) vs. Nicolle Caliari (3-1)
Light taumahamaha a'ee (205 LB)
– Jon Harris (10-6) vs. Arona Davis (8-5)
Whā a'ee (135 LB)
– Adrian Yanez (5-2) vs. David Acosta (5-2)
I roto i te Mahuru 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) tīmata i roto i te marama o Hānuere 2017. Kua whakarewahia RFA ko Legacy FC nga mahi o runga i 100 athletes that have reached the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the UFC.
LFA 26 will mark the third LFA event to take place in Houston, where Legacy Fighting Alliance is headquartered. Further information about LFA 26 kia ka kauwhautia hohoro. The entire main card of LFA 26 Ka teata ora me te motu i runga i AXS TV i 9 p.m. AND / 6 p.m. PT.
Haere ki LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.
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Hinga GH3 Whakatairanga tohu Tamaiti. Kōmāmā O'Shanique Foster
Nutley, Nj (Hōngongoi 2, 2015)–Ko te whakakake GH3 Whakatairanga Vito Mielnicki o ki te kauwhau i te hainatanga o te tūturu Tamaiti. Kōmāmā O'Shanique Foster ki te kirimana whakatairanga motuhake.
Ko Foster i Beaumont, Texas me tereina i roto i te Houston.
Kei a ia he lekooti o 6-0 ki te toru knockouts.
Ko ia he whetu amateur mua i reira ko ia he Jr motu e rua-wā. Toa Golden karapu, e rima-wā toa Ringside National, Toa PAL motu, me te 2011 Houston Golden toa karapu. I hanga ano e ia te reira ki nga whiringa toa o te mau tamataraa Olympic i mua i ngaro ki iku ma'ona Hohepa Diaz.
“Ko te whai wāhitanga nui tēnei. GH3 Whakatairanga Ko te kamupene nui. to ratou he rota o toa ki runga, me te haere mai. Ahau tupu ki runga (hoa whawhai GH3) Arama Lopez, Antoine Douglas a Jerry Odom.” Na ka mea a Foster.
“Ko ahau te puncher kaimekemeke. A, no te kite i te iwi ki ahau, ka whiwhi ahau ki te whawhai taumata pouaka, Whakaaro ahau te iwi e aroha ki toku taranata, me te kāhua. E matau ana ahau ki te ara Vito te neke ana whawhai kia taea e ahau te mahara ki te whawhai e pā ana ki 7 wa i runga i te muri 12 marama.”
“E kore e taea e ahau e tatari ki te whakatau katoa ki GH3 Whakatairanga, me te tango i tenei kia rite ki ahau e taea e ahau feinga ke kia nui noa a te hiahia ahau ki te kia mahara ki rite ki tetahi o nga ngahau,,” oti Foster.
Ka mea te kaiwhakahaere o Foster / kaiwhakangungu Craig Stilley, “Ka taea e O'Shanique pouaka me te bang. Kihai i kitea e ahau i maha nga whawhai e taea mahi i te mea e nehenehe e rave i ia. Kua ahau i roto i te mekemeke mo 21 tau a ko ia te taranata pai e kua ake mahi ahau ki.”
“He harikoa ki te tiki O'Shanique haere matou. Kua rongo ahau i te tahi mau mea nui e pā ana ki a ia, ka whakapono ahau, ko ia he 'amanaki tino. Taka ana e ia ki roto ki to tatou mapé o te hainatanga taranata nui taitamariki, me te titiro atu matou ki te whiwhi ia i roto i te whakakai i roto i August,” Said Mielnicki.
GH3 Whakatairanga ngā tūturu whitu Antoine Douglas, Super whitu o Jerry Odom & Derrick Webster, tūturu Super whā Arama Lopez me te Boxcino 2015 JR. Toa whitu tekau John Thompson, Jr., tūturu Welterweight Jerrell Harris,tūturu Super whā Qa'id Muhammad, tūturu ono tekau Oscar Bonilla, Taumahamaha Natu Visinia me Light Heavyweight Lavarn Harvell ki te GH3 Whakatairanga eu.