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RFA retounen nan NEBRASKA AK SMITH vs. JARDINE

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MAIN EVÈNMAN:
ANTHONY “Lionheart” SMITH vs.
BROCK “Machin nan” JARDINE
Middleweight Konfwontasyon
CO-MAIN EVÈNMAN:
RYAN “Ou ye READY” ROBERTS vs.
ADAM “PRIME TIME” TOWNSEND
Plum WAR
Bantamweight Prezante BATAY:
Darrick souvni vs. MATT BROWN
VANDREDI, SEPTANM 18TH Ap viv sou BEARINGS AXS televizyon
LIVE nan Arena a Pinnacale Bank nan Lincoln, Nebraska
Biyè sou Vann Koulye a, nan Ticketmaster.com
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Rezirèksyon FighTing Alliance (RFA) PResident Ed Soares anonse jodi a ke pwomosyon nan ap retounen lakay yo nan rasin li nan Nebraska ak RFA 30 nan mwa septanm nan. Pwomosyon nan anime premye li yo nan montre nan “Cornhusker Eta” nan mwa desanm 2011 epi li gen depi ankouraje Mma evènmannan mwenn 13 states atravè 3 zòn tan. RFA 30 pral pran plas Vandredi, Septanm 18th andedan Pinnacle Bank Arena a eta-of-atizay la sitiye nan vil kapital eta a nan Lincoln, Nebraska. Pral tout kat nan prensipal pral televize ap viv ak tout peyi sou BEARINGS AXS televizyon an 10 p.m. AK / 7 p.m. PT.

“RFA te kòmanse nan Nebraska ak mwen se eksite yo wè Anthony Smith ak Brock Jardine ajoute nan istwa nou yo nan Cornhusker Eta a,” Deklare Soares. “Sa yo se de torantueu ch veterinè ki se sou kolizyon nan yon evènman prensipal kokenn nan RFA 30.”
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Smith (22-11) se kounye a jwi yon rezurjans karyè ki te kite senk dènye opozan l 'yo anroule ak kap chèche repons. Smith, ki moun ki se yon natif natal nan Nebraska City, Nebraska, byen vit leve nan importance nan melanje Arts masyal. Lajman li te ye pou apwòch pa gen okenn-istwa san sans l 'yo batay, Smith prwa moute genyen-apre-genyen, epi byento jwenn tèt li yon veteran nan ch la, Strikeforce, ak la ap pa tan an li te 25-ane-fin vye granmoun. Sepandan, li pa t 'jouk Jezi vire tèt li 25 ke li santi l ke li te finalman kapab fèmen tout twou vid ki genyen yo nan jwèt Mma li. Sa pwen vire nan karyè li te kontribye dirèkteman nan l 'ki sot pase tit genyen tras nan RFA 30 e se li ki eksite sou èkspoze fòm nouvo l 'yo tounen nan lavil la kote li te fè pwofesyonèl mma premye l' nan 2008.

“M 'ap super ponpe sou headlining RFA 30 nan devan nan fanatik mwen an Nebraska,” deklare Smith. “Mwen pa konnen nenpòt avyon de gè ak kalite m ' nan sistèm sipò. Ou pa ka bat 3,000 moun. Sa bri se bèl anpil yon nonm twazyèm nan kalòj la epi pa gen moun ap bat m 'nan Nebraska. Mwen te grandi nan Nebraska City, Mwen ap viv nan Omaha, ak mwen te fè premye pro m 'ki nan Lincoln. Fanatik mwen nan tout twa lavil yo pral gen yo wè m 'genyen nan mòd devastatè sou Sèptanm 18th.”

Jardine (12-5) se kounye a jwi yon rezurjans karyè nan pwòp li, kounye a ke se li ki tounen konpetisyon kòm yon middleweight, kote li pa janm te pèdi. Jardine, ki konpetisyon de fwa pou ch a kòm wèltèr, kenbe yon dosye karyè nan 7-0 a 185-liv. Sa gen ladann ranport nan dènye twa l 'batay, ki gen tout pran plas nan headliners nan eta lakay li nan Utah ane sa a. Jardine kredi antrenè tèt li Rob Handley nan absoli mma nan West Jordan, Utah chèche l 'ki sot pase genyen tras nan middleweight ak sanble yo reanplwaye ki kouri nan yon karyè defini viktwa nan RFA 30, ki li wè kòm biyè lò l 'tounen nan ch la.

“Mwen trè eksite yo dwe yon pati nan yon gwo òganizasyon tankou RFA a,” Jardine pran rele. “Tout moun konnen ki sa RFA a se tout sou, devlope kandida tèt yo ak pou jwenn ch veterinè tounen nan montre nan gwo. Sa a pral yon gwo batay pou fanatik yo, kote gayan an te kapab trè fasil kout pyen tikè yo tounen nan ch la. Sa a ekzakteman ki sa mwen fè plan sou fè nan RFA 30.”
Evènman an ko-prensipal la RFA 30 tou karakteristik yon pi renmen lokal, ki se kap jwenn tounen nan ch la. Ki ta ka Ryan “Èske w pare” Roberts (21-10-1), ki renmen Smith, se tou monte momantòm lan ki te nan yon senk-batay genyen tras. Roberts pi resan pwomnad te batay pi enpresyonan li pandan sa a kouri. Li te kanpe parèy ch veterinè Junior Hernandez atravè TKO nan premye tou an nan yon batay tit rejyonal. Roberts se kounye a je l 'nan bwa nan fason genyen li nan premye l' RFA.
“Mwen onore yo dwe goumen kòm evènman an ko-prensipal nan RFA a,” deklare Roberts. “Mwen kwè Mwen se youn nan featherweights an tèt yo sou lis la epi yo pral kapab pwouve ke pa fini yon difisil RFA veterinè, ki moun ki sou yon woulo liv batay soti nan Tennessee. Ke yo te kapab goumen nan Lincoln pral pèmèt yon anpil nan fanatik mwen, zanmi, ak pou fanmi a pou fè vwayaj la kout ak anime moute Pinnacle Bank Arena a. Mwen pa ka tann yo fini sa a batay ak foul moun yo ki move ap viv sou AXS televizyon.”

Vwayaje nan teritwa lènmi fèmen kat kòn ak Roberts pral fè yon sèl nan konbatan yo ki pi plis afab ak amizan nan espò a. Ki ta ka okenn lòt pase Adan “Premye Tan” Townsend (13-3), ki moun ki pral jete desann nan plum pou sa a batay. Wo-oktan nan Tennessean te fè premye li nan RFA ki lejè nan mwa me, kòm yon pati nan ekip la RFA ki bat yon ekip de Legacy avyon de gè nan pwomosyon a istorik vs. pwomosyon evènman ki te pran plas nan ROBINSONVILLE, Mississippi. Townsend nan flanbwayan, kounye a sanble yo reafirme tèt li kont avyon de gè parèy li RFA.

“Mwen se eksite sou vini nan peyi yon lòt moun nan ak gwonde yo nan devan fanatik yo,” Townsend pran rele. “Onètman, Mwen se twò gwo ak vit pou l '. Mwen se fasil avyon de gè a pi bon li te janm te fè fas. Mwen se sezi li menm aksepte batay la. Li te pwobableman pral nan do soti nan batay la yon fwa li kòmanse ap gade kasèt pou mwen.”
Batay la karakteristik nan RFA 30 pral make retounen nan youn nan zanmi dire tout lavi Smith a soti nan Nebraska City. Ki ta ka Darrick Minner, ki moun ki pral fè aparans senkyèm l 'anndan oktagòn nan RFA. Minner te vinn men l 'leve soti vivan nan twa batay RFA, ki gen ladan yon genyen sou Marvin Blumer a RFA 24 sa a mas sot pase. Sa genyen te yon moman karyè-defini dominan nan karyè avyon de gè nan jèn nan ki gen anpil mande ki jan lwen li ka monte nan sa a espò. Nonm lan anvi li teste potansyèl Minner a se yon nonm ki te fè zetwal pwòp tèt li lumineux briyan pa bat trè-fè konnen kandida nan de premye batay RFA li. Ki ta ka Matt Brown (10-4), ki gen yon style batay étranjman okoumansman nan zetwal la wèltèr ch ki pataje menm non yo.
Epitou pwograme pou li retounen nan oktagòn lan RFA sou kat la prensipal nan RFA 30 se ansyen RFA ki lejè pwovokatè Tit Zach Juusola (10-3), kat-tan RFA veterinè Dann Moret (8-2), ak ansyen University of Nebraska wrèstle James Nakashima (3-0). Juusola ap fè fas a Nebraska natal Robert Rojas (10-4) a ki lejè, MORET resevwa undefeated Grand Dawson (7-0) a Plum, and Nakashima will tussle with fellow undefeated welterweight prospect Chance Recountre (7-0).
RFA a 30 pral preliminè kat ak plis enfòmasyon konsènan evènman sa a dwe te anonse byento. RFA 30 yo pral sizyèm evènman pwomosyon a nan pran plas nan Nebraska depi kòmansman li yo nan 2011. Tout kat nan prensipal nan RFA 30 yo pral televize ap viv ak tout peyi sou AXS televizyon an 10 p.m. AK / 7 p.m. PT nan Vandredi, September 18th.
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Ch 185: It’s Showtime!

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Foto kredi: Joe Camporeale/USA Today Sports

Despite the turmoil experienced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship so far this year, from the failed drug tests of stars like Jon Jones, Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz, to the reshuffling of UFC 184 because of an injury to middleweight champion Chris Weidman, the company has delivered in the Octagon so far this year. Despite Weidman’s injury, Ch 184 was still a smashing success thanks to another dominant performance by women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey.

Now UFC 185 is here, with another stacked card that should entertain once again. This card is anchored by TWO title fights, taking fans back to a time when the UFC would routinely offer stacked fight cards before rapid expansion under their deal with FOX apparently created an oversaturated product.

Here’s who I think emerges victorious on this talent-filled card.

Chris “Kamikaze” Cariaso (17-6) vs. Henry “The Messenger” Cejudo (7-0) (Flyweight – 125 lbs.)

Cariaso is coming off a submission loss to flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson last summer. But to be fair, everyone is losing to Johnson these days, and he’s close to cleaning out the flyweight division. Cejudo has yet to experience defeat and enjoyed a unanimous decision victory in his UFC debut late last year.

Cariaso has been a UFC and World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) veteran for the last five years and rode a 3-fight win streak prior to his loss to Johnson. Cejudo is a young pup trying to make a name for himself in the UFC, but Cariaso will use his veteran savvy to catch the overeager fighter for a finish.

Winner: Cariaso by second-round TKO

Roy “Big Country” Nelson (21-10) vs. Alistair “The Reem” Overeem (38-14-1) (Heavyweight – 225 lbs.)

I’ll admit up front that I’m not a big Roy Nelson fan. He’s a talented fighter who delivers exciting fights and is an entertaining personality. But ever since he debuted in the UFC and won season 10 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” he feasted on lower-ranked heavyweights like Stefan Struve, Brendan Schaub and Matt Mitrione. But when matched up with elite heavyweights like Fabricio Werdum, Junior Dos Santos and Daniel Cormier (before he dropped to light heavyweight), Nelson was routinely outclassed and battered.

Overeem has also failed to live up to the hype that came with his jump to the UFC. After he demolished Brock Lesnar in 2011, a title shot was in the works against then-champion Junior Dos Santos. But the fight never materialized due to injuries and Overeem suffered back-to-back knockout losses to Antonio Silva and Travis Browne.

Overeem has alternated wins and losses since then but is coming off a first-round knockout of Struve. Nelson was knocked out in his last fight against Mark Hunt, which despite Nelson’s usually iron chin, does not come as a shock, given Hunt’s incredible punching power.
Overeem may not have Hunt’s power, but I think he will batter Nelson for a rather lopsided decision victory. At this stage in his career, Nelson is a gatekeeper. But “The Reem” doesn’t need to prove himself against a brawler like Nelson.

Winner: Overeem by unanimous decision

Johny “Bigg Rigg” Hendricks (16-3) vs. Matt “The Immortal” Brown (21-12) (Welterweight – 170 lbs.)

Speaking of brawling and battering, this fight has all the makings of a Fight of the Year candidate. Hendricks dropped the welterweight title to Robbie Lawler last year and should he win this fight, a rematch with Lawler is all but assured – assuming Lawler gets past Rory McDonald later this year.

Brown also lost to Lawler in his last fight and was also on the receiving end of a brutal beating. Hendricks and Brown tend to just slug it out and ask questions later, which should result in an entertaining fight for the fans. Hendricks seems to have renewed his commitment to MMA following his loss to Lawler and he seems driven to get his belt back. Brown is as game as they come, but Hendricks will prove to be too much.

Winner: Hendricks by second-round TKO

Carla “Cookie Monster” Esparza (11-2) vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk (8-0) (Women’s Strawweight Title – 115 lbs.)

Esparza made her UFC debut with a bang by winning the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter” to feature all female fighters, and in the process become the UFC’s first women’s strawweight champion. She effectively derailed the Rose Namajunas hype train to win the belt, when some were dubbing Namajunas the next Ronda Rousey in the strawweight division.

Jedrzejczyk derailed a favorite in her own right, defeating highly regarded Claudia Gadelha last year by a close decision when many thought Gadelha would be Esparza’s first title defense. Jedrzejczyk is a grinder who thrives in an ugly fight in close quarters. Esparza used her wrestling to neutralize Namajunas’ quick-striking offense, so getting into an ugly fight with Jedrzejczyk shouldn’t faze Esparza one bit. Esparza will take Jedrzejczyk down early and often and ride her wrestling to a decision victory.

Winner: Esparza by unanimous decision

Anthony “Showtime” Pettis (18-2) vs. Rafael Dos Anjos (23-7) (Lightweight Title – 155 lbs.)

Pettis has been absolutely dominant as of late, not only winning the lightweight title from Benson Henderson in quick and exciting fashion with a first-round armbar but routinely displaying his amazing athleticism and using it to quickly shoot himself up the best pound-for-pound fighter list.

But Dos Anjos is not to be taken lightly. He too finished Henderson in the first round and earned his title shot by absolutely dismantling Nate Diaz late last year. Dos Anjos is tough and will know that Pettis is looking for a quick finish. He won’t get it, but Pettis’ freakish athleticism will make its presence felt eventually and overcome Dos Anjos and solidify Pettis’ case as one of the best lightweight fighters of all time.

Winner: Pettis by second-round submission

Chris Huntemann writes about mixed martial arts in the state of Maryland. He also shares his thoughts on the UFC, La ap, and World Series of Fighting. Check out his blog, or follow him on Twitter: @mmamaryland.