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WSOF30: SANGA VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

WSOF30: SANGA VS. STARKS
FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

LIVE NBCSN TELECAST OF
FOUR-FIGHT MAIN CARD NOW BEGINS AT

11:30 P.M ET ON SATURDAY, ABRIL 2

Matt Church replaces injured Gil Guardado against
Steve Kozola in 160-pound preliminary contest

Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams in middleweight bout
LAS VEGAS (Marso 30, 2016) -World Series sa Fighting (WSOF.com) mipahibalo karon that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, sa kalibutan championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 libra) match tali sa Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) ug Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino sa Las Vegas niadtong Sabado, Abril 2, nagpuyo sa NBCSN sa 11:30 sa gabii. ET/8:30 sa gabii. PT.

Dugang pa, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 libra) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), nga karon atubang Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, ug Jeff sa Roma (1-2-1) makigsangka sa uban sa Zach Bunnell (0-0) diha sa usa ka welterweight (170 pounds) preliminary card contest.

The 5-foot-11, 32-year-old Williams is looking to rebound from a narrow, split decision defeat at the hands of Jake "Ang Dugos Bear" Heun sa WSOF26 sa Disyembre 18, 2015.

One fight prior to the loss, Williams submitted Jared Hatch with a shoulder choke in the third round (4:10) of their matchup on November 14, 2015.

Ang 6-foot, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is riding a four-fight win streak. Sa iyang katapusan nga pagsugod, Harris, nga nakaangkon 7 sa iyang 8 career victories by way of (T)KO o pagpasakop, edged out a split decision over Justin Torrey sa hamubo at WSOF24 on October 17, 2015.

Church of Las Vegas will attempt to notch his fourth consecutive win, after threestraight finishes, the last of which came on March 4 when he submitted Pat DeFranco with a leglock in the first round (2:55) of their matchup.

Tickets for WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks are available for purchase online at WSOF.com and AXS.com.

Mga pultahan sa Ang Joint sa Hard Rock Hotel & Casino moabli alang sa maong kalihokan sa 4 sa gabii. PT, ug ang unang preliminary away magsugod sa 5 sa gabii.

Sa main event, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), ang liga unang-nga walay katapusan, sa duha ka-division naghupot sa titulo, ibutang sa iyang gikaibgan purongpurong sa linya batok sa top contender Clifford Starks (13-2).

Sa co-main event, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) ang pagpakig-away sa bag-o nga World Series sa Fighting usa ka-gabii, walo ka-tawo nga tournament runner-up João "Ang Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) uban sa mga bakanteng World Series sa Fighting welterweight championship sa stake.

Sa laing dapit sa upat-ka-away, mabuhi NBCSN telecast, pagtugyan eksperto Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) makigsangka sa uban sa Jake "Ang Dugos Bear" Heun(9-4) sa usa ka kahayag heavyweight (205 libra) contest, samtang ang World Series sa Fighting newcomer ug knockout artist Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) moatbang sa Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) sa welterweight.

PANGUNANG CARD (Pagpuyo sa NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Branch (Champion) vs. Clifford Starks (Challenger)

World Series of Fighting Vacant Welterweight Championship Main Event:
Jon Fitch (Challenger) vs. João Zeferino (Challenger)

Kahayag heavyweight: Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun
Welterweight: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

Preliminary CARD (Pagpuyo sa WSOF.com)

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
Middleweight: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 libra): Steve Kozola vs. Matt Church
Flyweight: Carlos Garcia vs. Jason Pacheco
Bantamweight: Adam Acquaviva vs. Andres Ponce
Welterweight: Jeff Roman vs. Zach Bunnell