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Kickboxing Rocks The Dome at FFC 34

Petje Retains FFC Lightweight Title After 5 Round War With Gazani

Fil: Bruno Gazani (vänster) takes a body kick from FFC Lightweight Kickboxing Champion Samo Petje (höger)
Foto med tillstånd: Sergey Baranov/Final Fight Championship

 

Las Vegas, NV, (November 17, 2018) – Main Event av “FFC 34” featured an unforgettable Kickboxing title bout that was filled with non-stop action for all five championship rounds.

 

Bara sjunga (36-6-1) retained his FFC Lightweight Kickboxing Title by defeating a very game challenger, Bruno Gazani (60-7-0), by majority draw (47-47, 47-47, 46-48).

 

 

 

As advertised, these two warriors (Gazani and Petje) went toe-to-toe in a very entertaining Main Event that had no shortage of crowd-pleasing highlights and thrilling moments. Gazani came forward and pressed the action for most of the night, using his solid boxing skills to his advantage. Petje was able to counter with high knees and vicious body kicks that ultimately led to the majority decision victory. It looked as if Gazani had knocked Petje down in the fifth round but it was ultimately ruled as a slip.

 

 

 

The night’s Co-Main Event, was another war that featured two MMA Heavyweights standing and striking for three straight rounds. Tony “Holk” Johnson (12-4-1) besegrade D.J. “da Protégé” Linderman (21-15-0) genom enhälligt beslut (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) in what was an absolute slugfest. Linderman suffered a large cut above his right eye early on in the fight and despite the constant stream of blood running down his face, he still decided to stand in the pocket and trade blows with Johnson.

 

Kevin “Thunderstorm” Johnson (6-1-0) went the distance with Isaac Luna (3-1-0) in their Super Lightweight Boxing bout. Keys won by unanimous decision (59-55, 58-56, 59-55) in an exciting fight where Luna kept coming forward and forcing Johnson to engage all night long. Johnson countered well and was able to use crisp combinations to get the decision.

 

 

 

In a Kickboxing Catchweight matchup, Meletis “Mardröm” Kakoubavas (33-7-0) caught JermaineJ.J.” Thicket (24-7-0) with a high right kick to the side of Soto’s head at the fifty-two second mark of round two of their three round fight. The fight was stopped after Soto rose to his feet from the canvas, resulting in a TKO victory for Kakoubavas.

 

 

 

The night began with Heavyweight Zac Cavender (1-0-0) winning his professional MMA debut with a first round TKO victory over Marius Cantoneru (0-2-0). Cavender’s ground and pound worked to perfection as a series of fists to the side of Cantoneru’s head caused the stoppage at the 2:30 märke runda en.

 

 

 

“FFC 34 promised to deliver action-packed fights, and as advertised, that is exactly what we delivered to our fans,” sa FFC:s vd/grundare, Orsat Zovko. “All of our fights, in every discipline, were competitive and that is what this Fight Dome experience is all about.

 

 

 

“FFC 34” skedde i dess permanenta hem, “Fight Dome”, som ligger i Caesars Entertainments Rio Las Vegas. Evenemanget sändes rikstäckande på CBS Sports Network, and Claro Sports in Mexico and Latin America.

 

 

 

Final Fight Championship (FFC) är den första och enda professionella kampsportserien som erbjuder fansen en unik multidisciplin’ erfarenhet (Boxning, Kickboxning och MMA), där varje evenemang kulminerar med en mästerskapsmatch. Alla FFC-evenemang äger rum inne “Fight Dome” på Caesars Entertainments Rio Las Vegas, kampsportens helt nya mecka.

 

 

Komplett “FFC 34” MMA-resultat nedan:

 

Officiell resultatlista

 

(KICKBOXING) FFC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Bara sjunga (36-6-1), Ljubljana, Slovenien

Win by Majority Draw, 5 Rds. (47-47, 47-47, 46-48)

Bruno Gazani (60-7-0), Sao Paulo, Brasilien

(Petje Retains FFC Middleweight Title)

(MMA) Tungviktare

Tony Johnson Jr.. (12-4-1), Nashville, TN

Vinn med enhälligt beslut, 3 Rds. (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

D.J. Linderman (21-15-0), Yreka, SÅSOM

 

(BOXNING) SUPER lättviktare

Kevin Johnson (6-1-0), Las Vegas, NV

Vinn med enhälligt beslut, 6 Rds. (59-55, 58-56, 59-55)

Isaac Luna (3-1-0), Steg, TX

(KICKBOXING) Lättviktare

Meletis Kakoubavas (33-7-0), Athens, grekland

Win by TKO, Referee Stoppage, (:52 – 2nd Rd.)

Jermaine Soto (24-7-0), Los Angeles, SÅSOM

 

 

 

(MMA) Tungviktare

Zac Cavender (1-0-0), Tooele, UT (Pro debut)

Win by TKO, Punches, (2:30 – 1st Rd.)

Marius Cantoneru (0-2-0), Las Vegas, NV

 

Official Weights For “FFC 34” Multi-Discipline Event at Fight Dome

Las Vegas, NV, (November 15, 2018)The weights are official for “FFC 34 – Gazani vs. Petje”, a ‘multi-discipline’ (Boxning, Kickboxning och MMA) kampen kort, which takes place Friday night, 16 november, vid “Fight Dome,” located at Caesars Entertainment’s Rio Las Vegas. Insläpp på 5:30 p.m. (PST), the first bout is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. (PST).

 

 

 

A raucous crowd of combat sports fans gathered in front of the Fight Dome TV Studio, located in the Masquerade Village of Rio Las Vegas, to watch the “FFC 34” fighters make weight for Friday evening’s fight card.

 

 

 

This will be an entertaining night of fights that is for sure,” sa FFC:s vd/grundare, Orsat Zovko. “Every fighter possesses a very fan-friendly style of fighting and they have all promised to deliver a show for the fans here at Fight Dome Las Vegas and the fans watching on CBS Sports Network.

 

 

 

Final Fight Championship (FFC) är den första och enda professionella kampsportserien som erbjuder fansen en unik multidisciplin’ erfarenhet (Boxning, Kickboxning och MMA), där varje evenemang kulminerar med en mästerskapsmatch. Alla FFC-evenemang äger rum inne “Fight Dome” på Caesars Entertainments Rio Las Vegas, kampsportens helt nya mecka.

 

 

 

Tickets are available for purchase at any Las Vegas Caesars Entertainment Box Office and TicketMaster.com. The ‘multi-disciplineevent will air nationwide on CBS Sports Network, and in Spanish, on Claro Sports in Mexico and Latin America. Kontrollera dina lokala listor för mer information.

 

 

 

For more information on FFC you can visit www.finalfightchampionship.com or follow FFC on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @FFCFighting.

 

 

 

Here are the official weigh-in results from “FFC 34 – Gazani vs. Petje

(MMA) Heavyweight Division

Marius Cantoneru (0-1-0), Las Vegas, NV/Romania, 219 Ibs.

Zac Cavender (Pro debut), Tooele, UT, 212.4 Ibs.

 

(Kickboxning) catchweight Bout

JermaineJ.J.” Thicket (24-6-0), Los Angeles, SÅSOM, 153.8 Ibs.

Meletis “Mardröm” Kakoubavas (32-7-0), Athens, grekland, 155.2 Ibs.

(Boxning) Super Lighweight Division

Isaac “Blå” Luna (3-0-0), Steg, TX, 143.4 Ibs

Kevin “Thunderstorm” Johnson (5-1-0), Las Vegas, NV, 144 Ibs.

 

(Co-Main Event – MMA) Heavyweight Division

D.J. “Da Protege” Linderman (21-14-0), Yreka, SÅSOM, 264.2 Ibs.

Tony “Holk” Johnson (11-4-1), Nashville, TN, 265.6 Ibs

(Main Event – Kickboxning) FFC Lightweight Title Bout

Bruno Gazani (60-6-0), Brasilien, 154.4 Ibs.

[Defending Champion] Bara sjunga (35-6-1), Slovenien, 154.8 Ibs.

Pictured in photo above (from left to right) Bruno Gazani, FFC CEO Orsat Zovko and Reigning FFC Lightweight Kickboxing Champion, Bara sjunga (FFC 34 Main Event Fighters.)

Pictured in photo above (from left to right) DJ Linderman, FFC CEO Orsat Zovko, Tony “Holk” Johnson (FFC 34 Co-Main Event)
Photos Courtesy of: Sergey Baranov/Final Fight Championship