UNBEATEN FEATHERWEIGHTS
HAKEEM DAWODU AND MARAT MAGOMEDOV
TOP THE NINE-FIGHT UNDERCARD
UNDERCARD STREAMS LIVE ON WSOF.COM,
MAIN CARD AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN
FROM EVERETT, WASH. ON MHLAKA, JULY 30
Las Vegas (July 12, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today the completion of a nine-fight preliminary card for the highly-anticipated WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II, world championship doubleheader that airs live on NBCSN at 10:30 p.m. KANYE/7:30 p.m. PT from XFINITY Arena in Everett, Geza. on Saturday, July 30.
The preliminary card will stream live, lilonke, isiqala at 7:00 p.m. KANYE/4:00 p.m. PT, on an isilawuli isiqophi umdlali on WSOF.com.
Joining the previously announced, headlining featherweight (145 amakhilogremu) preliminary card showdown between undefeated, izinkanyezi nokunyuka Hakeem Dawodu (5-0-1) of Calgary, Alberta, Canada and Marat Magomedov (7-0-1) of Dagestan, Russia, kukhona 8 fights stacked with a collection of 12 local upstarts.
“We have a phenomenal fight card in store for fans for our debut in Washington State, and are looking forward to touching down in Everett, and seeing some of the best prospects in the area, and potential, future World Series of Fighting athletes in action,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President Baba Chiefs.
In a afakiwe, middleweight (185 amakhilogremu) preliminary card battle, Rex "T-Rex" Harris (9-2) will put a five-fight win streak on the line against undefeated Nicolai “Blanka” Salchow (6-0).
The 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is a perfect 2-0, to date, inside the World Series of Fighting decagon cage. In his last start at WSOF30 onApril 2, he earned a unanimous decision over UClinton Williams.
Salchow of Dusseldorf, Germany is a 32-year-old finisher who has been taken the distance of a fight only once since turning pro in 2004. He is coming off a first round (2:25) WHO (punches) of Steve Montgomery on May 7.
In another middleweight preliminary card contest and rematch, Alfonso “Big Smooth” Gonzales (9-1) of Tacoma, Geza. futhi Thomas Hoeper (4-2) of Arlington, Geza. will revisit their first meeting that took place on September 26, 2015 and ended with Gonzales scoring a second round (1:29) WHO (punches) on Hoeper.
Elsewhere on the undercard, recent World Series of Fighting signee and former K-1 star Andrews Nakahara (4-3-2) of Mogi Das Cruzes, Brazil will make his promotional debut against Travis “The Praying Mantis” Doerge(5-8) of Renton, Geza. in a welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) ekupheleni.
Unbeaten prospects Patrick Benson (2-0) of McKenna, Geza. futhi Brett Malone (1-0) of Marysville, Geza. will put their perfect records on the line against each other in a lightweight (155) matchup.
Also at lightweight, Matt Coble (9-7) of Bellingham, Geza. zishayisane Colt Hausauer (5-4) of Eastsound, Geza.
Following a stellar, near perfect amateur career during which he amassed an overall record of 10-1, 28-umnyaka owodwa Tycen “Shin To Chin” Lynn of Everett will make his highly-anticipated professional debut in a bantamweight (135 amakhilogremu) matchup with 23-year-old, fellow upstart Justin Hugo (1-1) of Everett.
In action wesibhakela, Matt “The Attack” Kovacs (11-13) of Everett will face off with Bill Widler (9-6) of Redding, Calif.
Kicking off the WSOF32 preliminary bout card will be a bantamweight contest between Jon Marc Cortez (0-2) of Renton and Joe Elea (0-1) of Everett.
Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka $29, tickets for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II are on sale at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.
In the world bantamweight (135 amakhilogremu) championship main event, UMarlon Moraes (16-4-1) will defend his coveted title for the second time against Josh "Gentleman" Hill (14-1) ngenkathi, in the co-main event and a second world championship rematch, Alexandre "Captain" Almeida (18-5) will put his featherweight (145 amakhilogremu) belt on the line against the fighter he took it from –Lance Palmer (10-2).
Doors at XFINITY Arena Everett will open at 3:30 p.m. PT for WSOF32, owokuqala wokulungiselela ikhadi iziqubu uzoqala at 4:00 p.m.
WSOF32: MORAES VS. HILL II
IKHADI MAIN (Live on NBCSN)
World Series of Fighting Bantamweight Championship Main Event:
UMarlon Moraes (Champion) vs. Josh Hill (Challenger)
World Series of Fighting Featherweight Championship Co-Main Event:
Alexandre Almeida (Champion) vs. Lance Palmer (Challenger)
Catchweight (162 amakhilogremu): Caros Fodor vs. Phoenix Jones
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Louis Taylor
IKHADI Preliminary (Phila on WSOF.com)
Featherweight: Hakeem Dawodu vs. Marat Magomedov
Middleweight: Rex Harris vs. Nicolai Salchow
Welterweight: Andrews Nakahara vs. Travis Doerge
Middleweight: Alfonso Gonzales vs. Thomas Hoeper
Wesibhakela: Matt Kovacs vs. Bill Widler
Esilula: Patrick Benson vs. Brett Malone
Esilula: Matt Coble vs. Colt Hausauer
Bantamweight: Justin Hugo vs. Tycen Lynn
Bantamweight: Jon Marc Cortez vs. Joe Elzea |
