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UNDEFEATED PHIL HAWES REPLACES SHAMIL GAMZATOV AGAINST LOUIS TAYLOR AT WSOF32: MORAES VS. HILL II

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Fresh off his promotional debut victory, undefeated middleweight Phil Hawes (vänster) will return to the World Series of Fighting cage to face Louis Taylor on Saturday, Juli 30, bor på NBCSN på 10:30 p.m. OCH / 7:30 p.m. PT from the XFINITY Arena in Everett, Tvätta. Foto kredit: Ryan Loco/World Series of Fighting

LIVE ON NBCSN FROM EVERETT, WASH.
PÅ LÖRDAG, JULI 30

LAS VEGAS (Juni 29, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) announced today that undefeated, top prospect Phil Hawes (4-0) will make a quick turnaround and step back in the decagon cage just six weeks after his promotional debut, and will square off with Louis “Put The Guns Down” Taylor (12-3) in a middleweight (185 pounds) contest at WSOF32, bor på NBCSN på 10:30 p.m. OCH/7:30 p.m. PT from XFINITY Arena in Everett, Tvätta. på Lördag, Juli 30.

Hawes of Little Ferry, N.J. kommer att ersätta Shamil Gamzatov, another undefeated, rising star in the World Series of Fighting stable, after Gamzatov was forced to withdraw from the commitment due to a personal issue.

“We hope to see Shamil back in action soon, and we salute Phil Hawes for having the courage and willpower to return to action less than two months after his first fight with us,"Sade World Series of Fighting ordförande Far chefer.

In his first start for World Series of Fighting on June 17, den 6-fots, 27-year-old Hawes made quick work of Joshua Key, scoring en första omgång (2:52) TKO on Key with a series of elbow strikes.

A product of the Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., Hawes was a 2009 junior college national wrestling champion for Iowa Central Community College, also the alma mater of Jackson-Winklejohn teammate and UFC champion Jon "Bones" Jones.

Taylor of Chicago, Dålig. is a 5-foot-11, 37-åriga, battle-tested veteran of World Series of Fighting, Strikeforce and Bellator, and a devastating finisher who has earned 11 av hans 12 karriär vinner genom (T)KO eller underkastelse.

In his last start and debut for World Series of Fighting on Mars 12, Taylor extended his win streak to five consecutive bouts by submitting Cory Develain just 29 seconds with a guillotine choke.

Kostar från $29, tickets for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II are on sale at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

In the world bantamweight (135 pounds) championship main event, Marlon Moraes 16-4-1) will defend his coveted title for the second time against Josh "Gentleman" Hill (14-1) medan, in the co-main event and a second world championship rematch, Alexandre "Captain" Almeida (18-5) will put his featherweight (145 pounds) belt on the line against the fighter he took it from –Lance Palmer (10-2).

I andra åtgärder på den levande NBCSN telecast, costumed crime fighter Phoenix Jones (6-1-1) aka Ben Fodor of Seattle, Tvätta. will look to settle his rivalry with adopted brother Caros "Framtiden" Fodor (10-5) of Seattle in a 162-pound catchweight affair.

Obesegrad featherweights Hakeem "betyder" Dawodu (5-0-1) och Marat Magomedov (7-0-1) will square off in a preliminary card bout.

Additional preliminary card bouts for WSOF32 will be announced soon.
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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. PÅ FREDAG, JUNI 17

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HOWARD VS. ARRANT TO BE CONTESTED AT MIDDLEWEIGHT

PLUS UNDEFEATED MARCUS SURIN TO BATTLE
CHRISTIAN TORRES IN WSOF31 PRELIMINARY BOUT
LIVE ON WSOF.COM

LAS VEGAS (Juni 15, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) meddelade det idag Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 pounds) tävling mot John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), som kommer att nu inför“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 pounds) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) händelse, lever på NBCSN (9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT) från Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, Conn. på Fredag, Juni 17.

Dessutom, obesegrad Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford i den planerade lätta (155 pounds) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., 5-fot-9, 28-year-old Arrant, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, resides in Las Vegas, where he is a member of legendary champion Randy “The Natural” Couture’s Xtreme Couture fight squad.

Arrant is looking to return to the win column following a unanimous decision defeat in his last start on August 7, 2015, at the hands of two-time UFC veteran Brock Jardine.

Prior to the loss, Arrant had reeled off six consecutive victories, five of which he produced in the first round, by way of (T)KO eller underkastelse. Hittills, 12 av hans 15 professional wins have been finishes.

During the six-fight win streak, Arrant seized his first championship – regional promotion SteelFist Fight Night’s welterweight title – with a first round (5:00) VEM (retirement) av Carl Dieckmann på juli 12, 2013.

Like Arrant, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard boasts a phenomenal finish rate with 15 av hans 23 professional victories having come by way of (T)KO eller underkastelse.

Howard will make his promotional debut with World Series of Fighting following a second stint with the UFC that spanned seven fights and included wins over Uriah Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada och Cathal Pendred.

Kostar från $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 p.m. OCH, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Hela preliminära kampen kort kommer att strömma live på en inbäddningsbar videospelare på WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, leva NBCSN telecast, reigning World Series of Fighting heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will put his title on the line against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (12-3).

I den lätta co-main event, super Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) och Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

Huvudkortet (Live på NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Champion) vs. Josh Copeland (Challenger)

Lätt Co-Main Event:
Jason Hög vs. Mike Ricci

Mellanvikt: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Fjädervikt: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Mellanvikt: Phil Hawes vs. Josh Key

Preliminära kortet (Live på WSOF.com)

Lätt: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Kraftigt: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Kraftigt: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Weltervikt: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Lätt: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamvikt: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Lätt: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres
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UNDEFEATED SENSATION PHIL HAWES SIGNS WITH WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING

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FORMER JUNIOR COLLEGE NATIONAL WRESTLING CHAMP
WILL DEBUT AGAINST JOSHUA KEY AT WSOF31
LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. OCH PÅ FREDAG, JUNI 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LAS VEGAS (Maj 20, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 pounds) utsikter Phil Hawes (3-0) till en exklusiv, flerårigt reklamavtal.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., den 6-fots, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., kommer att göra hans PR-debut mot Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, på Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, Conn. påFredag, Juni 17.

“Phil is one of the most exciting, young prospects in the sport of MMA, so we are excited to welcome him to the World Series of Fighting family, and we look forward to seeing how his career develops under our promotion,"Sade World Series of Fighting ordförande Far chefer.

The matchup with Key will be Hawes’ first start since 2014, his professional debut year when he ran to three straight victories, the first two by way of TKO and the third – a first round victory over Brandon Collins på Oktober 18 – by way of armbar submission.

EN 2009 junior college national wrestling champion for Iowa Central Community College, the alma mater of UFC champion and Jackson-Winklejohn teammate Jon "Bones" Jones, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.

Kostar från $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 p.m. OCH, och den första preliminära kortet skjutningen börjar på 6 p.m.

In the main event of the live NBCSN telecast, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1).

In the lightweight (155 pounds) co-main event, super Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) och Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
Huvudkortet (Live på NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Champion) vs. Josh Copeland (Challenger)

Lätt: Jason Hög vs. Mike Ricci
Weltervikt: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Fjädervikt: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Mellanvikt: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

Preliminära kortet (Live på WSOF.com)

Lätt: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Kraftigt: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Kraftigt: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Weltervikt: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Lätt: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamvikt: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Lätt: Sam Watford vs. Christian Torres