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WSOF32: MORAES VS. HILL II UNDERCARD COMPLETE WITH NINE BOUTS FEATURING SEATTLE, WASH. AREA PROSPECTS

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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. RAU HNUB SATURDAY, LUB XYA HLI 30

Las Vegas (Lub Xya hli ntuj 12, 2016) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (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. THIAB/7:30 p.m. PT from XFINITY Arena in Everett, Ntxuav. rau Saturday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 30.

The preliminary card will stream live, nyob rau hauv nws txoj kev paub, pib thaum 7:00 p.m. THIAB/4:00 p.m. PT, rau ib tug embeddable video neeg uas ua ntawv rau WSOF.com.

Joining the previously announced, headlining featherweight (145 phaus) preliminary card showdown between undefeated, nce hnub qub Hakeem Dawodu (5-0-1) ntawm Calgary, Alberta, Canada and Marat Magomedov (7-0-1) ntawm Dagestan, Russia, yog 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,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm Leej Txiv Chiefs.

Nyob rau hauv ib tug featured, Middleweight (185 phaus) 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 onPlaub Hlis Ntuj 2, he earned a unanimous decision over Clinton 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) LEEJ TWG (punches) ntawm Steve Montgomery rau Tej zaum 7.

In another middleweight preliminary card contest and rematch, Alfonso “Big Smooth” Gonzales (9-1) ntawm Tacoma, Ntxuav. thiab Thomas Hoeper (4-2) of Arlington, Ntxuav. will revisit their first meeting that took place on September 26, 2015 and ended with Gonzales scoring a second round (1:29) LEEJ TWG (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, Ntxuav. nyob rau hauv ib tug welterweight (170 phaus) kawg.

Unbeaten prospects Patrick Benson (2-0) of McKenna, Ntxuav. thiab Brett Malone (1-0) of Marysville, Ntxuav. 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, Ntxuav. yuav tsoo nrog Colt Hausauer (5-4) of Eastsound, Ntxuav.

Following a stellar, near perfect amateur career during which he amassed an overall record of 10-1, 28-xyoo-laus Tycen “Shin To Chin” Lynn of Everett will make his highly-anticipated professional debut in a bantamweight (135 phaus) matchup with 23-year-old, fellow upstart Justin Hugo (1-1) of Everett.

Nyob rau hauv heavyweight txiav txim, Matt “The Attack” Kovacs (11-13) of Everett will face off with Bill Widler (9-6) of Redding, California.

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.

Luv nqi los ntawm $29, tickets for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II are on sale at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

In the world bantamweight (135 phaus) championship main event, Marlon Moraes (16-4-1) will defend his coveted title for the second time against Josh "zoo" Hill (14-1) thaum lub sij hawm, in the co-main event and a second world championship rematch, Alexandre "Tus tauj ncov loj" Almeida (18-5) will put his featherweight (145 phaus) 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, thiab cov thawj ua ntej card bout yuav pib thaum 4:00 p.m.

WSOF32: MORAES VS. HILL II

MAIN CARD (Nyob rau NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Bantamweight Championship Main Event:
Marlon Moraes (Yeej) vs. Josh Hill (Challenger)

World Series of Fighting Featherweight Championship Co-Main Event:
Alexandre Almeida (Yeej) vs. Lance Palmer (Challenger)

Catchweight (162 phaus): Caros Fodor vs. Phoenix Jones
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Louis Taylor

Nteg CARD (Nyob rau 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
Heavyweight: Matt Kovacs vs. Bill Widler
Sib: Patrick Benson vs. Brett Malone
Sib: Matt Coble vs. Colt Hausauer
Bantamweight: Justin Hugo vs. Tycen Lynn
Bantamweight: Jon Marc Cortez vs. Joe Elzea
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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 (tshuav) will return to the World Series of Fighting cage to face Louis Taylor on Saturday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 30, nyob rau NBCSN ntawm 10:30 p.m. THIAB / 7:30 p.m. PT from the XFINITY Arena in Everett, Ntxuav. Yees duab credit: Ryan Loco/World Series of Fighting

LIVE ON NBCSN FROM EVERETT, WASH.
RAU HNUB SATURDAY, LUB XYA HLI 30

Las Vegas (Lub rau hli ntuj 29, 2016) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (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 phaus) contest at WSOF32, nyob rau NBCSN ntawm 10:30 p.m. THIAB/7:30 p.m. PT from XFINITY Arena in Everett, Ntxuav. rau Saturday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 30.

Hawes of Little Ferry, N.J. will replace 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,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm Leej Txiv Chiefs.

In his first start for World Series of Fighting on June 17, 6-taw, 27-year-old Hawes made quick work of Joshua Key, xeem ib tug thawj puag ncig (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 "Cov pob txha" Jones.

Taylor of Chicago, Mob. is a 5-foot-11, 37-xyoo-laus, battle-tested veteran of World Series of Fighting, Strikeforce and Bellator, and a devastating finisher who has earned 11 ntawm nws 12 hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav.

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

Luv nqi los ntawm $29, tickets for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II are on sale at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

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

Nyob rau hauv lwm yam nyob rau hauv lub nyob NBCSN telecast, costumed crime fighter Phoenix Jones (6-1-1) aka Ben Fodor of Seattle, Ntxuav. will look to settle his rivalry with adopted brother Caros "Lub neej yav tom ntej" Fodor (10-5) of Seattle in a 162-pound catchweight affair.

Unbeaten featherweights Hakeem "txhais hais tias" Dawodu (5-0-1) thiab 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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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING FINALIZES MAIN CARD FOR WSOF32 WITH SHAMIL GAMZATOV VS. LOUIS TAYLOR

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LIVE ON NBCSN FROM EVERETT, WASH.
RAU HNUB SATURDAY, LUB XYA HLI 30

Plus undefeated featherweight rivals
Hakeem Dawodu and Marat Magomedov collide
in preliminary card rematch

Las Vegas (Tej zaum 27, 2016) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) announced today the completion of the live NBCSN (10:30 p.m. THIAB/7:30 p.m. PT) televised portion of its WSOF32 world championship doubleheader, with the addition of a middleweight (185 phaus) contest between undefeated sensation Shamil Gamzatov (10-0) and red-hot finisher Louis “Put The Guns Down” Taylor (12-3).

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, the league announced the first WSOF32 preliminary bout, a much-anticipated rematch between a pair of unbeaten featherweight (145 phaus) rivals in Hakeem "txhais hais tias" Dawodu (5-0-1) thiab Marat Magomedov (7-0-1).

WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II takes place at Xfinity Arena at Everett on Saturday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 30. In the world bantamweight (135 phaus) championship main event, reigning kingpin Marlon Moraes (16-4) will risk his title for the second time against challenger Josh "zoo" Hill (14-1).

Since he made his professional debut with a second round (1:35) LEEJ TWG (punches) rau Murat Aibazov rau Lub ib hlis ntuj 30, 2012, 6-taw-2, 25-year-old Gamzatov of Dagestan, Russia has been an unstoppable force, defeating all of his opponents by way of either (T)KO or submission in either the first or second round of action.

In his last start and debut inside the World Series of Fighting decagon on Lub ib hlis ntuj 23, Gamzatov scored a thunderous, thawj round (2:32) LEEJ TWG (punches) rau Teddy yas dhos.

The 5-foot-11, 37-year-old Taylor of Chicago, Mob. is riding a five-fight win streak that he ignited on December 14, 2012 with a first round (4:12) KO (punch) rau Joe Vedepo.

Taylor, uas khwv tau 11 ntawm nws 12 career wins via (T)KO los yog cuav, made an explosive promotional debut for World Series of Fighting in his last appearance at WSOF29 on Lub peb hlis ntuj 12, finishing Cory Devela in just 29 seconds with a guillotine choke submission.

A protégé of famed Muay Thai trainer Mike Mais, lub 5-ko taw-8, 24-year-old Dawodu of Calgary, Alberta, Canada launched his professional career inside the World Series of Fighting decagon on February 21, 2014 thaum nws tua nkag ib tug thawj round (1:07) KO (punch) rau Behrang Yousefi.

Following his successful debut, Dawodu claimed four consecutive victories – all by way of (T)KO – under the World Series of Fighting banner, before facing off with Magomedov last Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 18. Following three rounds of battle, the fight was declared a majority draw.

The 5-foot-8, 25-year-old Magomedov of Dagestan is a combat Sambo specialist who has claimed all but one of his wins by way of submission, beginning with his professional debut on July 1, 2011 when he forced Dzhambulat Magomedov to tap out from a triangle choke in the first round (3:40) of their matchup.

Additional preliminary card bouts for WSOF32 will be announced soon.

Luv nqi los ntawm $29, tickets for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II are on sale at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

In the world featherweight championship co-main event, Alexandre "Tus tauj ncov loj" Almeida (18-5) will defend his title for the first time against the fighter he took it from – Lance Palmer (10-2).

Nyob rau hauv lwm yam nyob rau hauv lub nyob NBCSN telecast, costumed crime fighter Phoenix Jones (6-1-1) aka Ben Fodor of Seattle, Ntxuav. will look to settle his rivalry with adopted brother Caros “The Future” Fodor (10-5) of Seattle in a 162-pound catchweight affair.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING LAUNCHES ‘WHO’S THE TOUGHEST?’ TO SUPPORT MILITARY VETERAN MMA FIGHTERS

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.First two veteran recruits to face off at WSOF35, nyob rau NBCSN
rau Saturday, Nov. 12

 
Las Vegas (Tej zaum 17, 2016) - Ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it is launching a groundbreaking program designed to support and further the athletic careers of military veterans who actively compete, or are seeking to compete, in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).

"WSOF: Who’s The Toughest?” will include a dedicated recruitment program that will see World Series of Fighting President and six-time world champion Leej Txiv Chiefs and his staff visit MMA gyms, beginning with a location in San Diego, California. next month, in order to evaluate the pool of competitors with veteran status.

The first two recruits from the program will square off with each other live on NBCSN at WSOF35, which will take place at a location to be announced, rauSaturday, Nov. 12, one day after Veterans Day.

“We are looking forward to embarking on this venture that will allow us to give back to our armed forces that serve our country and protect our freedom,"Hais Chiefs.

“As one of the major leagues in the sport of MMA with a national television platform in NBC and NBCSN, we have the ability to offer a potentially life-changing opportunity to fighters who are ready to make the jump, and we intend to leverage our position in the industry to benefit any veterans that show promise,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus CEO Carlos Silva.

Nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj, World Series of Fighting placed its first military veteran – Caros "Lub neej yav tom ntej" Fodor – in action. Fodor, who joined the U.S. Marine Corps just six days after his high school graduation, was sent to Kuwait for the Iraq invasion after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and eventually earned the rank of sergeant before completing his military stint in 2007.

Fodor will be back in action on Saturday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 30, when he faces his adopted brother Phoenix Jones, aka Ben Fodor, at WSOF32, live on NBCSN from XFINITY Arena in Everett, Ntxuav., pib thaum 10:30 p.m. THIAB/7:30 p.m. PT.

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ADDS SECOND TITLE FIGHT AND NEW MAIN EVENT BETWEEN MARLON MORAES AND JOSH HILL TO WSOF32 ON SATURDAY, LUB XYA HLI 30

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Reigning world bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes will put his title on the line against Josh Hill for the second time, in the new main event of WSOF32 on Saturday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 30, nyob rau NBCSN ntawm 10:30 p.m. THIAB/7:30 p.m. PT.

LIVE ON NBCSN FROM EVERETT, WASH.

Las Vegas (Tej zaum 10, 2016) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) has announced a new main event and second championship rematch between reigning bantamweight (135 phaus) kingpin Marlon Moraes (16-4-1) and streaking challenger Josh "zoo" Hill (14-1), for its stacked Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett on Saturday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 30, nyob rau NBCSN ntawm 10:30 p.m. THIAB/7:30 p.m. PT.

The highly-anticipated world featherweight (145 phaus) title fight and second showdown between Alexandre "Tus tauj ncov loj" Almeida (18-5) and the man he took the title from – Lance Palmer (10-2) – will now serve as the co-main event of WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II.

“The magnitude of this event has increased dramatically with the addition of a second world title fight and rematch between Marlon Moraes, who has been unstoppable, in the cage, and one of the most formidable and talented contenders in the world in Josh Hill” said World Series of Fighting President Leej Txiv Chiefs.

The second meeting between Moraes and Hill comes 17 months after the two superstars went the five-round distance of their championship main event fight at WSOF18 on February 12, 2015, with Moraes successfully defending his coveted title by way of unanimous decision.

The 5-foot-6, 28 year-old Moraes of Howell, N.J. ntawm Nova Friburgo, Brazil is a former Muay Thai champion and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt whose reign of terror in the 135-pound division has been ongoing since the end of 2011, when he ignited a win streak that has spanned 11 straight fights, kuj muaj 3 defenses of his World Series of Fighting title.

In his last start and third title defense at WSOF28 on Lub ob hlis ntuj 20, Moraes, who captured the World Series of Fighting crown with a unanimous decision overJosh rectification tsev on Lub peb hlis ntuj 29, 2014, yuav tsum tau cia li 1 minute and 13 seconds to score a brutal TKO on Yauxej Barajas with a series of rapid-fire leg kicks.

Since the first meeting with Moraes, his only loss to date, the 5-foot-6, 29-year-old Hill of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada has rebounded with four straight victories, a streak that Hill started with a third round (2:01) cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) of Rettinghouse on May 30, 2015.

Hill is coming off of a unanimous decision win over Bendy Casimir rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 9, in a bout that took place in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada.

Luv nqi los ntawm $29, tickets for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II are on sale at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

Nyob rau hauv lwm yam nyob rau hauv lub nyob NBCSN telecast, costumed crusader Phoenix Jones(6-1-1) aka Ben Fodor of Seattle, Ntxuav. will look to settle his rivalry with adopted brother Caros "Lub neej yav tom ntej" Fodor (10-5) of Seattle in a 162-pound catchweight affair.

Additional bouts for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II will be announced soon.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING HITS EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH STAR-STUDDED MEGA-EVENT

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HNUB SATURDAY, LUB XYA HLI 30, NYOB RAU NBCSN

FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH:
ALEXANDRE ALMEIDA VS. LANCE PALMER

CO-MAIN kev tshwm sim:
FAMILY FEUD COMES TO A HEAD AS BROTHERS
PHOENIX JONES AND CAROS FODOR COLLIDE

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, Tej zaum yuav 6

Las Vegas (Tej zaum 3, 2016) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) announced today that it will head to Washington State for the first time ever with a star-studded Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) mega-kev tshwm sim, headlined by a world featherweight (145 pounds) championship rematch between reigning kingpin Alexandre "Tus tauj ncov loj" Almeida (18-5) and the man he took the title from – Lance Palmer (10-2) – at XFINITY Arena at Everett on Saturday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 30, nyob rau NBCSN ntawm 10:30 p.m. THIAB / 7:30 p.m. PT.

Luv nqi los ntawm $29, tickets for WSOF32: Almeida vs. Palmer go on sale at 10 a.m. PT rau hnub Friday, Tej zaum 6, at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, the long-standing and well-documented sibling rivalry between costumed crusader Phoenix Jones (6-1-1) aka Ben Fodor, thiab Caros "Lub neej yav tom ntej" Fodor (10-5) will come to a head when the adopted brothers from Seattle face off against each other at a catchweight of 162 phaus.

“We are excited to make our debut in the great state of Washington with such a spectacular affair that will feature one of the most anticipated and well-deserved rematches of the year, as well as a something that you rarely see in combat sports – a matchup between family members whose competitive rivalry is so intense that, after so many years, it has resulted in the two agreeing to settle their differences in the cage,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm Leej Txiv Chiefs.

Additional bouts for WSOF32: Almeida vs. Palmer will be announced soon.

Alexandre Almeida vs. Lance Palmer

On December 18, lub 5-ko taw-11, 27-year-old Almeida of Manaus, Amazon, Brazil notched his fifth consecutive win, seizing the World Series of Fighting featherweight title from Palmer of Sacramento, California. via a controversial, unanimous decision after Almeida used his significant height and reach advantage to continuously frustrate the 5-foot-6, 28-year-old Palmer for the duration of their five-round matchup.

The loss snapped a three-fight win streak for Palmer, who captured the featherweight strap when he submitted Rick Glenn with a rear-naked choke in the third round (3:09) of their matchup on December 13, 2014.

Phoenix Jones vs. Caros Fodor

Over the course of the last five years, Jones and Fodor of Seattle have each, on several occasions, gone on the record expressing their desires to fight one another, despite the fact that they grew up under the same roof and train in the same camp owned by head coach Matt Hume.

Lub 6-taw, 27-year-old Jones, whose local crime fighting escapades have made national headlines, will make his first start in the decagon cage since September 18 when he xa Roberto Yong with a rarely seen, highlight reel scissor choke in the first round (3:09) of their meeting at WSOF23.

Fodor, ib tug 5-taw-9, 32-year-old veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Strikeforce, made his debut under the World Series of Fighting banner, after a five-fight stint with ONE in Asia, rau Lub ib hlis ntuj 23, losing a unanimous decision to Luiz Firmino in the main event of WSOF27.

During his seven-year professional career, Fodor, a former U.S. Marine who did battle in the Iraq War, has notched impressive wins over the likes of Team AKA member Justin Wilcox thiab Cung Le-trained James Terry.
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WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami LIVE Sat., Oct. 17 ntawm 8:30 p.m. ET rau sib ntaus Network

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Toronto (Oct. 16, 2015) — Sib ntaus Network, lub ntiaj teb premier 24/7 TV channel nplooj siab mus ua kom tiav kev pab them nqi ntawm nqe ntaus rog kev ua si, pib ib tug nyob broadcast ntawm WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okamilos ntawm Foxwoods Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Mashantucket, Conn., no Saturday, Lub kaum hli ntuj 17 ntawm 8:30 p.m. THIAB.
Sib ntaus Network Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus tshaj tawm hauv xov yuav ya nyob thoob teb chaws nyob rau hauv Canada thiab thooj plawv nyob rau hauv dhau 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East. Lub domestic U.S. tshaj tawm hauv xov airs rau NBC Cov kev ua si Network.
Nyob rau hauv lub hnub qub-studded welterweight ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Jon Fitch battles Yushin “Tunder” Okami nyob rau hauv ib tug sib tsoo ntawm tej superstars.
“Peb zoo siab heev rov qab mus rau Foxwoods Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov thiab hauv lub xeev ntawm Connecticut, qhov twg peb showcased peb hom ntawm lub ntiaj teb championship MMA txiav txim nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm ib tug heev passionate neeg tuaj saib dhau lub xyoo no,” hais tias tus thawj tswj hwm WSOF Leej Txiv Chiefs.
“Pib nrog Jon Fitch thiab Yushin Okami, ob tug ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws 170-phaus ncaws pob nyob rau hauv peb tag nrho kev ua si nawv,” txuas ntxiv Chiefs, “peb yog assembling lwm daim loaded nrog ib co ntawm cov saum toj kawg nkaus superstars thiab tawm hnub qub nyob rau hauv MMA, thiab peb tos ntsoov rau muab kiv cua lwm nco hmo ntuj ntawm fights.”
Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, WSOF heavyweight zus Blagoy Ivanov yuav muab nws coveted title rau lub kab rau lub thawj lub sij hawm thaum nws squares nrog seasoned contender Derek “Caveman” Mehmen.
Nyob rau hauv lwm yam rau cov nyob sib ntaus Network telecast, superstars Vinny Magalhaes thiab Matt “Lub Rauj” Hamill yuav ua rau lawv cov WSOF debuts tiv thaiv txhua lwm yam nyob rau hauv ib lub teeb heavyweight contest.
Tsis tas li ntawd rov qab mus rau lub tawb yuav zos nyiam “Hais tsis zoo” Nick Newell, uas yuav muab rau Tom Marcellino nyob rau hauv sib txiav txim.
Cov qib yuav tau crown nws cov thawj Flyweight zus nyob rau hauv keeb kwm raws li surging hnub qub Magomed “Gladiator” Bibulatov thiab Donavon Frelow muab pov cia rau lub crown.
Tag nrho cov kev txiav txim pib tawm ntawm 8:30 p.m. ET rau sib ntaus Network nyob rau hauv Canada thiab thooj plawv nyob rau hauv dhau 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East.
Rau ib daim ntawv qhia ntawm sib ntaus Network lub broadcast sij hawm, thov mus saib www.fightnetwork.com, raws li peb ntawm Twitterfightnet, ua ib tug kiv cua hauv Facebook thiab mus xyuas peb ntawm Instagramfightnet.
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NTIAJ TEB SERIES NTAWM sib ntaus sib tua LUB 'GAETHJE VS. PALOMINO II’ NAMED ‘FIGHT OF THE MONTH’ BY USA TODAY’S MMAJUNKIE.COM

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Lub ntiaj teb Championship rematch bests plaub lwm yam classic battles rau coveted puav pheej

Las Vegas (Lub kaum hli ntuj 6, 2015) -Cov Thib ob, epic championship sib ntaus sib tua ntawm undefeated, reigning ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua sib (155 phaus) kingpin Justin "Lub Highlight" Gaethje thiab cov yeeb ncuab challenger Luis "liab pam tsab" Palomino uas coj qhov chaw nyob rau hnub Friday, Xya. 18, nyob rau NBCSN los ntawm Phoenix, Ariz., tau muaj npe khiav ntawm lub prestigious "Sib ntaus ntawm lub hli" puav pheej los ntawm teb chaws USA Hnub no lub MMAjunkie.com.

Lub rematch ntawm ob gutsy thiab determined superstars tuaj rau lub hlis tom qab thawj zaug nco championship showdown uas tseem yeej lub "Sib ntaus ntawm lub hli" yawm rau Lub peb hlis ntuj.

"Peb yog cov tsis tshua muaj siab uas tau txais qhov distinguished puav pheej rau lub thib ob lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv rau lub hlis, thiab yog txaus siab ntawm Justin thiab Luis rau muaj lub siab tawv kom muab tso rau nws tag nrho cov nyob rau hauv txoj kab rov tom qab dab tsi yog ib tug unforgettable, tag nrho cov-tawm nyob rau hauv lub peb hlis ntuj tsov rog,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm Leej Txiv Chiefs.

"NBCSN yog tus pog tau lub tsev rau ob dav paub ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus championship bouts li deb nyob rau hauv 2015, thiab peb tos ntsoov rau ntau high-qib cov kev txiav txim nyob rau hauv lub tawb nyob rau hauv lub tom ntej lub hlis,"Hais tias Gary Quinn, Vice Thawj Tswj Hwm, Programming, NBC Cov kev ua si cov pab pawg neeg.

Qhov thib ob lub rooj sib tham topped plaub lwm yam, critically acclaimed fights - lub bantamweight (135 phaus) matchup ntawm John Lineker thiab Francisco Rivera ntawm UFC 191, lub welterweight (170 phaus) bout ntawm Keita Nakamura thiab Uas Jingliang ntawm UFC sib ntaus Hmo ntuj 75, lub heavyweight qaij ntawmJosh Barnett thiab Roy Nelson ntawm UFC sib ntaus Hmo ntuj 75 thiab cov poj niam uas tus bantamweight (135 phaus) contest ntawm Raquel Pennington thiab Jessica Andrade ntawm UFC 191 - Rau cov puav pheej, tag nrho cov los ntawm ntxhab margins.

Lub 26-xyoo-laus Gaethje (14-0) ntawm Safford, Ariz. tua nkag ib tug thib ob puag ncig (4:30) TKO rau lub 34-xyoo-laus Palomino (23-11) ntawm Miami, Fla. lub hli tas los uas muaj ib qho onslaught ntawm punches, tom qab Gaethje twb muab tso rau hauv cov kev tiv thaiv thiab ib pliag xwb pom nws tus kheej nyob rau hauv kev nyab xeeb, thaum ntxov nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm WSOF 23.

Nyob rau hauv lawv thawj zaug lub rooj sib tham rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 28 uas tseem coj qhov chaw nyob rau hauv Phoenix, ib tug tsiaj qus, saib-kaw sib ntaus sib tua tas mam li nco dheev tom qab Gaethje khawb cia sib sib zog nqus thiab mos txwv ib tug ua ke ntawm ceg kicks thiab punches, kom tau ib tug thib peb puag ncig (3:57) TKO rau Palomino.

Nyob ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus txiav txim rov qab los rau NBCSN rau Saturday, Oct. 17 ntawm 8:30 p.m. THIAB/5:30 p.m. PT nrog ib lub ntiaj teb championship doubleheader los ntawm Foxwoods Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Mashantucket, Conn. In the welterweight main event of WSOF 24, Jon Fitch (26-7-1) ntawm Fort Wayne, Nyob rau hauv. yuav fim khub tswv ti teg taw Yushin Okami (30-9) ntawm Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Nyiv.

Nyob rau hauv ib tug ntawm ob WSOF 24 lub ntiaj teb no title fights, reigning heavyweight zus Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) ntawm Sofia, Bulgaria yuav raug nws txoj siv rau thawj lub sij hawm tiv thaiv sib ntaus sib tua-kuaj Derrick Mehman (19-6) ntawm Cedar Rapids, Iowa thaum, nyob rau hauv lwm,Magomed Bibulatov (19-0) ntawm Grozny, Chechnya, Russia, ib tug qub tus naj npawb ib ranked European fighter, will face off with fellow undefeated star Donavon Frelow (4-0) ntawm Las Vegas, Nev. nyob rau hauv lub thawj lub ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus Flyweight (125 phaus) championship bout nyob rau hauv keeb kwm.

Hais txog ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF)
“Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus” (WSOF.com) yog ib lub ntiaj teb dav premier kev Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sib ntaus qib siab rau delivering zoo tshaj plaws nkaus-packed fights rau kev sib ntaus kiv cua los ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws tau match-ups ntawm cov neeg tseem ceeb tua hluav taws los ntawm ib ncig lub ntiaj teb no. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus xyuas WSOF.com. Ua raws li cov “Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries thiab “Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus” President Ray Sefo SugarRaySefo.
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Video: WSOF 23 Pre-Qhia nrog Chael Sonnen thiab Ray Sefo

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Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) xim commentator Chael Sonnen thiab ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm Ray Sefo sib tham txog cov co-ntseg “WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II” lub ntiaj teb Championship doubleheader kev tshwm sim uas yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw hmo no, Friday, Xya. 18, ntawm Comerica Theatre nyob rau hauv Phoenix, Ariz., nyob rau NBCSN, pib thaum 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm lub tsib-bout NBCSN telecast, undefeated, reigning ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Hnav (155 phaus) Yeej Justin "Lub Highlight" Gaethje (14-0) yuav tsoo rau lub thib ob lub sij hawm nrog nyuaj-los tsoo yeeb ncuab Luis "liab pam tsab" Palomino (23-10), tom qab ob lub koom nyob rau hauv ib tug tag nrho cov-tawm tsov rog, uas twb tau touted raws li ib tug "sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo" tus neeg sib tw, nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm WSOF 19 ntawm Comerica Theatre.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim thiab inaugural ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua lub teeb heavyweight (205 phaus) championship bout, David Ceg (16-3), cov qib lub reigning ntiaj teb no middleweight (185 phaus) champion, nyob rau hauvmob los los ua tus thawj ob-division kingpin nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus keeb kwm, thaum nws ntsib nrog Cinderella zaj dabneeg Teddy yas dhos (9-1), uas nws cuaj txoj hauj lwm yeej tau tag nrho cov tuaj los ntawm txoj kev (T)KO los yog cuav.

Ib tug ua ntej daim ntawv featuring xya bouts yuav kwj nyob rau ntawm ib qho embeddable video neeg uas ua ntawv rau WSOF.com, pib 6:45 p.m. THIAB / 3:45 p.m. PT.
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WSOF 23: "GAETHJE VS. PALOMINO II” PRELIMINARY BOUT CARD RECEIVES TWO NEW PROSPECTS IN PLACE OF INJURED ISAAC VALLIE-FLAGG AND KELVIN TILLER

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Friday, Xya. 18 los ntawm Comerica Theatre nyob rau hauv Phoenix

Las Vegas (Cuaj hlis 14, 2015) - Ob tug Tucson, Ariz.-raws li sib ntaus sib tua zeem muag - Kamuela Kirk thiab Brian Grinnell - Tau muab cov txhaj koob tshuaj tivthaiv ntawm ib tug lub neej tom qab raug mob tau mus Isaac Vallie-Chij thiab Kelvin Tiller ineligible to compete in their respective “WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II "ua ntej daim ntawv cog lus tseg uas bout ntawm Comerica Theatre nyob rau hauv Phoenix, Ariz. rau Friday, Xya. 18.

Kirk (4-1) yuav hloov Vallie-Flagg, uas txhawb nqa ib tug luj tshib raug mob, nyob rau hauv lub sij hawm teem sib (155 phaus) contest tiv thaiv Estevan Payan (16-8) ntawm Tempe, Ariz., thiab Grinnell (8-6) yuav sau nyob rau hauv rau Tiller nyob rau hauv lub sij hawm teem middleweight (185 phaus) matchup tiv thaiv undefeated Vagab Vagabov (19-0) ntawm Dagestan, Russia.

Lub 21-xyoo-laus Kirk, uas yuav ua kom nws plaub pib ntawm 2015, yog los tawm ntawm ib tug haib kev kawm nyob rau Lub Xya hli ntuj 19, thaum nws tua nkag ib tug thawj round (3:17) TKO rau Edgar Escarrega nrog ib tug barrage ntawm lub hauv caug tsoo.

Kirk produced submission victories in each of his first three starts. His only defeat, deb deb li no, tuaj ntawm cais kev txiav txim siab nyob rau hauv Lub ob hlis ntuj.

Tseem los ntawm Shawnee, Okla., 27-xyoo-laus Grinnell (8-6) yog ib tug kws nyob rau lev uas tau thov 6 ntawm nws 8 professional career wins by way of submission. In his latest effort, ib tug Lub Xya hli ntuj 24 matchup tiv thaiv Levi poj huab tais, Grinnell yuam poj huab tais coj mus rhaub tawm nyob rau hauv thawj round (2:59) sib ntaus sib tua.

Lub WSOF 23 xya-bout yam ua ntej card yuav kwj nyob rau ntawm ib qho embeddable video neeg uas ua ntawv rau WSOF.com.

Luv nqi los ntawm cia li $39.99, daim pib rau “WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II” yog ntawm kev muag khoom nyob rau Comerica Theatre chaw ua hauj lwm thiab hauv internet ntawm WSOF.com thiab Ticketmaster.com.

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, undefeated, reigning ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Hnav (155 phaus) Yeej Justin "Lub Highlight" Gaethje (14-0) yuav tsoo rau lub thib ob lub sij hawm nrog nyuaj-los tsoo yeeb ncuab Luis "liab pam tsab" Palomino (23-10), tom qab ob lub koom nyob rau hauv ib tug tag nrho cov-tawm tsov rog, uas twb tau touted raws li ib tug "sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo" tus neeg sib tw, nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm WSOF 19 ntawm Comerica Theatre.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim thiab inaugural ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua lub teeb heavyweight (205 phaus) championship bout, David Ceg (16-3), cov qib lub reigning ntiaj teb no middleweight (185 phaus) champion, yuav sim ua tus thawj ob-division kingpin nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus keeb kwm, thaum nws ntsib nrog Cinderella zaj dabneeg Teddy yas dhos (9-1), uas nws cuaj txoj hauj lwm yeej tau tag nrho cov tuaj los ntawm txoj kev (T)KO los yog cuav.

Cov nyob, tsib-sib ntaus NBCSN telecast ntawm "WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II "pib ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT.

Qhov rooj ntawm Comerica Theatre yuav qhib thaum 3 p.m. MT thiab cov thawj ua ntej bout yuav pib thaum 3:45 p.m.

MAIN CARD (Nyob rau NBCSN)

Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Hnav Championship Main kev tshwm sim:
Justin Gaethje (Yeej) vs. Luis Palomino (Challenger)

Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua teeb Heavyweight Championship Co-Main kev tshwm sim:
David ceg vs. Teddy yas dhos

Bantamweight: Timur Valiev vs. Tito Jones
Catchweight (160 phaus): Phoenix Jones vs. Roberto Yong
Sib: Brian Foster vs. LaRue zos hu ua Burley

Nteg CARD (Nyob rau WSOF.com)

Middleweight: Vagabov vs Vagab. Brian Grinnell
Middleweight: Clifford Starks vs. Krasimir Mladenov
Sib: Estevan Payan vs. Kamuela Kirk
Welterweight: Mathais Frincu vs. Danny Davis, Jr.
Bantamweight: Andres Ponce vs. David Nuzzo
Bantamweight: Randy Steinke vs. Joey Miolla
Sib: Benny Madrid vs. Jeff Fletcher