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LAS VEGAS (Αύγουστος 30, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) today announced the completion of a stacked, six-fight main card for the unprecedented, three-hour, live NBCSN (11 μ.μ. ET / 8 μ.μ.. PT) telecast of the WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov world championship doubleheader extravaganza at Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Εσείς. επίΠαρασκευή, Οκτώβριο. 7.
Τιμές από $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on sale onΠαρασκευή, Επτά 2 at the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium box office as well as online at Ticketmaster.com and WSOF.com.
Joining the previously announced lightweight (155 λίρες) championship main event between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "Το Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) and number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2); the light heavyweight (205 λίρες) championship co-main event between defending champion David Branch (16-3) και αμφισβητίας Vinny Magalhaes (14-7); and the lightweight tilt between WSOF25 eight-man tournament winner Brian Foster (25-9) και Luiz "Buscape" Firmino (19-6), are three other, star-studded bouts, led by a featured lightweight contest between Jason ‘The Kansas City Bandit” High (19-5) και Joao "Ο βραζιλιάνος Σαμουράι" Zeferino (20-8).
"Αυτό είναι, χωρίς αμφιβολία, the most stacked fight card from top to bottom that we have put together, thanks in large part to NBCSN, which has given us a three-hour window for the first time since we launched on the network four years ago, to showcase our best fighters in action,"Δήλωσε World Series of Fighting Πρόεδρος Πατέρας Αρχηγών.
In other action on the six-bout telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (24-12) θα συγκρουστούν με Abubakar Nurmagomedov (12-1-1) σε ένα welterweight (170 λίρες) ταιριάξει.
Kicking off the main card will be a heavyweight showdown between two World Series of Fighting newcomers and knockout artists – Shawn “The Savage” Jordan (18-7) και Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4).
The WSOF33 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.
Υψηλή vs Jason. Joao Zeferino
Entering the World Series of Fighting decagon cage for the third time, η 5-πόδι-9, 34-year-old High of Kansas City, Εσείς. has been nothing short of spectacular in his first two starts.
In his promotional debut at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015, the UFC and Strikeforce veteran and 2009 DREAM Grand Prix tournament runner-up scored a highlight reel KO on Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination in the second round (:47) του αγώνα τους.
High followed up the victory with an inspiring comeback against fellow starMike Ricci. After taking punishment for the majority of each of the first two rounds, High went on the offensive and scored a devastating TKO on Ricci with an onslaught of punches in the second round (4:08) of their WSOF31 meeting on Ιούνιος 17.
Το 5-πόδι-11, 30-year-old Zeferino of Middletown, Ν.Υ.. via Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil has earned a remarkable 15 του 20 σταδιοδρομία κερδίζει με τον τρόπο υποβολής.
The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt finished as runner-up in the first-ever World Series of Fighting one-night, eight-man tournament on November 20, 2015, suffering a second round (4:51) KO (γροθιές) loss in the event’s championship round at the hands of Brian Foster, whom Zeferino had handily defeated earlier that night in the first stage of the tournament, μέσω του πρώτου γύρου (1:46) υποβολή (άγκιστρο τακούνι).
Following the win over Foster, Zeferino notched another first round (1:24) heel hook submission, this time on Χόρχε "Macaco" Patino, in the semifinal stage of the tournament. The result marked Zeferino’s seventh consecutive victory.
John Howard vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov
Η 5-πόδι-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Μάζα. is coming off a successful World Series of Fighting debut on Ιούνιος 17 when he earned a unanimous decision over Michael Arrant.
A 14-fight veteran of the UFC, Howard triumphed over the likes of Dennis "Σούπερμαν" ΙΙηι, Uriah Hall και Siyar Bahadurzada over the course of two different stints with the promotion, and earned “Knockout of the Night” honors for his first round (2:01) KO (γροθιές) του Daniel Roberts at the ‘UFC Live’ event on March 21, 2010, as well as a “Fight of the Night” award following his split decision win over Chris Wilson στο UFC 94 τον Ιανουάριο 31, 2009.
Nurmagomedov of Makhachkala, Νταγκεστάν, Russia is a 6-foot, 26-year-old protégé of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father and trainer of UFC superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov, και ένα 2014 Combat Sambo World Championships bronze medalist.
When he faces Howard, Nurmagomedov will look for his fourth consecutive win in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage, and his fifth straight win overall, following his crushing, δεύτερο γύρο (3:05) ΠΟΥ (γροθιές) τουMatthew Frincu at WSOF30 on Απρίλιος 2.
Μέχρι σήμερα, 10 of Nurmagomedov’s 12 career wins have come by way of either (Τ)KO ή την υποβολή.
Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch
The stocky, 6-πόδι, 31-year-old Jordan of Baton Rouge, Ο. will make his much-anticipated debut for World Series of Fighting following a 10-fight stretch with the UFC, during which the heavy-handed fighter posted a strong, 6-4 overall record, with all of his wins coming by way of (Τ)KO.
A veteran of Strikeforce and Bellator action as well, Jordan is an accomplished athlete who earned a football scholarship to Louisiana State University (LSU) where he was a member of both the 2003 και 2007 national championship teams.
Gooch of Glendale, Αριζόνα. earned his shot with World Series of Fighting as a result of his recent surge that has seen the 6-foot-3, 41-year-old emerge victorious in each of his last eight bouts, with all eight of the wins having come by way of (Τ)KO ή την υποβολή.
Gooch’s success of late has earned him the number one ranking in the heavyweight division in the New England region, as well as the number two ranking in the state of Arizona, according to Tapology.com.
