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RFA 26 IN COLORADO
FRIDAY JUNE 5TH LIVE ON AXS TV
PRIF DIGWYDDIAD:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIOSNHIP
MWY:
THE RETURN OF BOSTON SALMON, DANNY MAINUS, JARRED MERCADO, AND BRUNO FRAZATTO
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Cynghrair Ymladd Atgyfodiad (RFA) president Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will be returning to the state of Colorado next month. RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith will feature a main event between two RFA fan favorites. RFA welterweight champion Benjamin Smith returns to face man similar in name and talent. Bydd ei amddiffyn teitl cyntaf fod yn erbyn #1 contender Gilbert Smith, who will be looking to keep the title from leaving his home state. Cynhelir y digwyddiad ddydd Gwener, June 5th at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Bydd y prif cerdyn cyfan yn cael ei darlledu'n fyw ac yn genedlaethol ar y teledu AXS yn 10 p.m. A / 7 p.m. PT.
“Smith vs. Smith will be a fantastic welterweight title fight at RFA 26,” Soares datganedig. “Benjamin Smith was completely dominant in winning the title, while Gilbert Smith was valiant in his last title fight by going 5 rounds with a guy who missed weight by 5 bunnoedd. Smith and Smith will give Colorado a title fight they deserve.”
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Benjamin Smith (14-2) returns to the RFA octagon after winning the vacant RFA welterweight strap with a dominant TKO victory over Tat Romero in March. That win came after he bested Josh Cavan in the co-main event of RFA 20 to close out last year. Smith has been perfect in MMA for the past two years and is currently riding a 6-fight winning streak. The surging Minnesota based fighter now looks to solidify his control of the RFA welterweight division with his first title defense.
“It feels great to be defending my title in Colorady, ers I had a great experience fighting there in November,” Said Smith. “I won the title back in March and this is a great opportunity. It gives me holding status. Gilbert Smith has a great last name. He’s also a really physically strong competitor. I look forward to finishing him and keeping the belt at RFA 26 on June 5th.”
Gilbert Smith (10-4) enters the title fight looking for redemption and some vindication after his first shot at the title in January was hindered when his opponent egregiously missed weight by 5-pounds. The always-game Smith agreed to take the fight anyway, but the brazen weight advantage that his opponent possessed, played a pivotal and unfair role in the outcome of their 5-round affair. Smith is now eager to get his shot at the title on a level playing field.
“Yn gyntaf ac yn bennaf, I am really excited to be getting this opportunity,” Esboniodd Smith. “It will be nice to get redemption. I do wish my opponent made weight in the last fight, but I ended up learning a lot from that fight. I was back in the gym on the Wednesday after the fight and I have filled in the holes that I needed to fix. Benjamin Smith is a deserving champion. He’s a good grappler that has been working on his boxing, but he has a similar style to me. That will play to my advantage. I don’t know how, but I will finish him, and get that belt strapped around my waist in front of my friends and family in Colorado.”
RFA 26 will also see the return of former RFA bantamweight title challenger Jarred “Shutout” Mercado (12-2). He faces fellow two-time RFA vet Bruno Frazatto (6-2). Mercado has NCAA Division I wrestling credentials, while Frazatto is a highly-decorated jiu-jitsu black belt. The main card will feature another pair of RFA bantamweights that are both known for their exciting and action-packed fights. Hawaiian striking sensation Boston Salmon (3-0) will look to keep his flawless record intact with a fourth straight TKO win. He will face collegiate wrestler and three-time RFA vet Danny Mainus (3-3) in a bout that has “Ymladd y Nos” ysgrifennu ar hyd a lled ei.
The co-main event, feature fight, and additional bouts yn RFA 26 eisiaul be announced soon. RFA 26 will be the promotion’s sixth event to take place in the state of Colorado. It will be the second time the RFA has visited “The Centennial State” mewn 2015. Y prif cerdyn cyfan o RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. A / 7 p.m. PT ar ddydd Gwener, June 5th.
Please visit RFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram at @RFAfighting, and Twitter at @RFAfighting.
Ynglŷn RFA:
RFA yn hyrwyddo crefft ymladd cymysg proffesiynol sy'n rhoi'r cyfle i brofi eu talent i gefnogwyr ac arweinwyr yn y diwydiant sêr a contenders top. Mae'r RFA yn cyflwyno digwyddiadau byw yn fisol o amgylch yr Unol Daleithiau yn cynnwys Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver a Milwaukee. Gall RFA i'w gweld yn fyw mewn dros 43 miliwn o gartrefi yn genedlaethol drwy ei delio teledu gyda theledu AXS. Wedi'i leoli yn Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA yn un o'r sefydliadau MMA mwyaf gweithgar ac yn uchel ei barch yn y gamp sy'n tyfu gyflymaf yn y byd. (Yr Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, maed the eight-sided competition mat and cage design are registered trademarks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC. Cedwir pob hawl).
Ynglŷn ymladd teledu AXS:
AXS TV ymladd yn enwog am ei Crefft Ymladd a Kickboxing digwyddiadau Cymysg Nos Wener a gydnabyddir yn gyffredinol. Gan fod eich Cartref Ar gyfer MMA, AXS TV yn defnyddio rhwydwaith eang o hyrwyddiadau o'r Unol Daleithiau, Canada, ac Ewrop. And Asia to broadcast more LIVE fights than any other television network. “Y Llais” Michael Schiavello a phum-amser MMA fyd-bencampwr Pat Miletich yn darparu gwylwyr chwarae-wrth-chwarae arbenigol, sylw Diffoddwr manwl, a dadansoddiad helaeth i bob cerdyn frwydr. AXS teledu yn darlledu digwyddiadau ymladd LIVE safon fyd-eang o RFA, Llew Ymladd, CC Legacy, a MFC bob nos Wener am 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. A.
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