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Fight Network Presents RFA 26 LIVE-, WSOF 21 Vrijdag, Juni 5 Vanaf 10 p.m. EN
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INCA KOLA to unveil custom ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPER at RFA 26
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INCA KOLA to unveil custom ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPER
Vrijdag, June 5th bij RFA 26
in Broomfield, Colorado
WinThisChopper.com sweepstakes to support
Easter Seals New York’s Veterans Count
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Opstanding Fighting Alliance (RFA) and Inca Kola USA announced today that the debut of an Orange County Choppers (OCC) custom-built motorcycle designed for Inca Kola will debut at RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith this Vrijdag, June 5th. The chopper will be the awarded to a lucky winner entered in Inca Kola’s sweepstakes WinThisChopper.com
RFA president Ed Soares shared his thoughts on the promotion.
“RFA is proud to have had such a long relationship with Inca Kola,” Opgegeven Soares. “We are honored to host the debut of Orange County Choppers custom-built Inca Kola motorcycle at RFA 26 in Colorado. De WinThisChopper.com
Orange County Choppers co-founder Paul Teutul, Sr. shared similar sentiments.
“The entire team at Orange County Choppers is honored to be working with Inca Kola to raise awareness and donations for Easter Seals and Veterans Count,” stated Paul Teutul Sr.
Inca Kola has been a longtime sponsor of the RFA dating back to RFA 7 in maart 2013, which took place at the same venue that Vrijdag night’s festivities are set to take place. “The Golden Kola” has become a very prominent brand seen at live RFA events and nationwide through the RFA’s television deal with AXS TV. Inca Kola’s COO Randy Berman sees the WinThisChopper.com
“We are really proud of our partnership with all of the vendors that have participated in this project including Orange County Choppers, Opstanding Fighting Alliance, and AXS TV,” Berman explained. “We are certain that their participation will make this promotion for Easter Seals Veterans Count a huge success.”
RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith takes place this Vrijdag, June 5th at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. The main card will feature six professional fights televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. EN / 7 p.m. PT.
RFA 26 will be headlined by a welterweight title bout as RFA welterweight champion Benjamin Smith (14-2) puts his title on the line against RFA #1 welterweight contender Gilbert Smith (10-4). The main card will also feature a pair of bantamweight bouts. NCAA Division I wrestler Jarred “Shutout” Markt (12-2) will lock horns with jiu-jitsu black belt Bruno Frazatto (6-2), while Hawaiian knockout artist Boston “Boom Boom” Zalm (3-0) will clash with collegiate wrestler Danny Mainus (3-3). Ook op de hoofdkaart, former RFA middleweight title challenger Andrew “De Dirte” Sanchez (5-2) squares off with Respect FC and SFFN middleweight champion Clinton Williams (5-1) and undefeated heavyweight prospect Brandon Griffin (4-0) battles The MMA Lab destroyer Ashley Gooch (7-4).
170 CHAMPIONSHIP:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
155 Co-main event:
Thiago Alves vs Marcus Edwards
135 Feature Bout:
Jarred Mercado vs Bruno Frazzato
265 Feature Bout:
Brandon Griffin vs Ashley Gooch
185 Feature Bout:
Andrew Sanchez vs Clinton Williams
135 Feature Bout:
Boston Salmon vs Danny Mainus
Kunt u terecht op RFAfighting.com voor bout updates en informatie. RFA is ook op Facebook op Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram at @RFAfighting, and Twitter at @RFAfighting.
Over RFA: RFA is een professionele mixed martial arts promotie die rijzende sterren en top kanshebbers geeft de mogelijkheid om hun talent aan fans en leiders bewijzen in de industrie. De RFA presenteert live-evenementen op een maandelijkse basis rond de Verenigde Staten, waaronder Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver en Milwaukee. RFA live te zien in meer dan 43 miljoen huishoudens nationaal via haar tv-deal met AXS TV. Gevestigd in Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA is een van de meest actieve en gerespecteerde MMA organisaties in de snelst groeiende sport in de wereld. (De Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, en de achtkantige concurrentie mat en kooiontwerp zijn geregistreerde handelsmerken exclusieve eigendom zijn van Zuffa, LLC. Alle rechten voorbehouden).
Over AXS TV Fights: AXS TV Gevechten staat bekend om zijn universeel erkende Vrijdag Nacht Mixed Martial Arts en Kickboxing evenementen. Als uw huis Voor MMA, AXS TV maakt gebruik van een uitgebreid netwerk van promoties uit de Verenigde Staten, Canada, en Europa. En Azië om meer live gevechten dan alle andere tv-netwerk uit te zenden. “De Stem” Michael Schiavello en vijfvoudig MMA wereld-kampioen Pat Miletich bieden kijkers deskundige play-by-play, diepgaande fighter dekking, en uitgebreide analyse om elke strijd kaart. AXS TV uitzendingen van wereldklasse LEVENDE strijd gebeurtenissen uit RFA, Leeuw Vecht, Legacy FC, en MFC elke Vrijdag nacht in 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. EN.
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RFA 26 GETS NEW CO-MAIN EVENT, FULL TELEVISED CARD RELEASED
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RFA 26 IN COLORADO
FRIDAY JUNE 5TH LIVE ON AXS TV
MAIN EVENT:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
CO MAIN EVENT:
Thiago Alves vs Marcus Edwards
LIGHTWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Opstanding Fighting Alliance (RFA) will feature a new co-main event as the promotion heads back to Colorado next month. RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith now has a co-headliner pitting two lightweights looking to make a big statement in the Mile High City as Colorado’s own Marcus “Slechte bedoelingen” Edwards battles Brazilian submission ace Thiago “Monstrinho” Alves. Het evenement vindt plaats vrijdag, June 5th at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. De gehele belangrijkste kaart zal live worden uitgezonden en de landelijke op AXS TV bij 10 p.m. EN / 7 p.m. PT.
Tickets voor RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith are available for purchase NOW through AltitudeTickets.com. Tickets beginnen bij $25.00. A limited number of catered 8-seat cageside VIP tables are available by calling 303-521-0966.
Alves (8-2) is a 28-year-old native of São Paulo, Brazil who holds the rank of black belt in jiu-jitsu. Alves is replacing former RFA title challenger Zach Juusola, who was forced to withdraw from the bout due to injury. The Team Link representative has secured six of his eight career victories via submission since making his professional MMA debut in 2011. Two of those submission wins have come this year and he will look to stay perfect in 2015 as he makes his national television debut at RFA 26.
“I don’t know a lot about Marcus Edwards personally, but this will be a great opportunity for the both of us to show off our skills on national television. I look forward to going to his hometown and doing my job at RFA 26.”
Edwards (9-3) will be celebrating a double-homecoming at RFA 26. The 26-year-old Factory X Muay Thai standout will be returning to fight in his home state of Colorado for the first time since 2013, while also returning to AXS TV, where he fought three times in 2014.
RFA 26 will be headlined by a welterweight title bout as RFA welterweight champion Benjamin Smith (14-2) puts his title on the line against RFA #1 welterweight contender Gilbert Smith (10-4). The main card will also feature a pair of bantamweight bouts. NCAA Division I wrestler Jarred “Shutout” Markt (12-2) will lock horns with jiu-jitsu black belt Bruno Frazatto (6-2), while Hawaiian knockout artist Boston “Boom Boom” Zalm (3-0) will clash with collegiate wrestler Danny Mainus (3-3). Ook op de hoofdkaart, former RFA middleweight title challenger Andrew “De Dirte” Sanchez (5-2) squares off with Respect FC and SFFN middleweight champion Clinton Williams (5-1) and undefeated heavyweight prospect Brandon Griffin (4-0) battles The MMA Lab destroyer Ashley Gooch (7-4).
170 CHAMPIONSHIP:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
155 Co-main event:
Thigo Alves vs Marcus Edwards
135 Feature Bout:
Jarred Mercado vs Brun Frazzato
265 Feature Bout:
Brandon Griffin vs Ashley Gooch
185 Feature Bout:
Andrew Sanchez vs Clinton Williams
135 Feature Bout:
Boston Salmon vs Danny Mainus
Additional bouts op the RFA 26 ondercard will be announced soon. RFA 26 will be the promotion’s sixth event to take place in the state of Colorado. It will be the second time the RFA has visited “The Centennial State” in 2015. De gehele belangrijkste kaart van RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. EN / 7 p.m. PT op vrijdag, June 5th.
Kunt u terecht op RFAfighting.com voor bout updates en informatie. RFA is ook op Facebook op Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram at @RFAfighting, and Twitter at @RFAfighting.
Over RFA: RFA is een professionele mixed martial arts promotie die rijzende sterren en top kanshebbers geeft de mogelijkheid om hun talent aan fans en leiders bewijzen in de industrie. De RFA presenteert live-evenementen op een maandelijkse basis rond de Verenigde Staten, waaronder Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver en Milwaukee. RFA live te zien in meer dan 43 miljoen huishoudens nationaal via haar tv-deal met AXS TV. Gevestigd in Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA is een van de meest actieve en gerespecteerde MMA organisaties in de snelst groeiende sport in de wereld. (De Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, en de achtkantige concurrentie mat en kooiontwerp zijn geregistreerde handelsmerken exclusieve eigendom zijn van Zuffa, LLC. Alle rechten voorbehouden).
Over AXS TV Fights: AXS TV Gevechten staat bekend om zijn universeel erkende Friday Night Mixed Martial Arts en Kickboxing evenementen. Als uw huis Voor MMA, AXS TV maakt gebruik van een uitgebreid netwerk van promoties uit de Verenigde Staten, Canada, en Europa. And Asia to broadcast moreLIVE fights than any other television network. “De Stem” Michael Schiavello en vijfvoudig MMA wereld-kampioen Pat Miletich bieden kijkers deskundige play-by-play, diepgaande fighter dekking, en uitgebreide analyse om elke strijd kaart. AXS TV uitzendingen van wereldklasse LEVENDE strijd gebeurtenissen uit RFA, Leeuw Vecht, Legacy FC, en MFC elke vrijdagavond in 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. EN.
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