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BELLATOR 204: CALDWELL vs. LAHAT FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS

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Complete Bellator 204 Main Card:

 

Featherweight Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (13-1) def. Noad Lahat (12-4) ka TKO (punches) ka 2:46 ea ho pota-pota tse peli

*Caldwell’s bantamweight title was not on the line

 

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Logan Storley (9-0) def. A.J. Matthews (9-8) ka TKO (punches) ka 3:56 ea ho pota-pota tse peli

 

 

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Ricky Bandejas (11-1) def. James Gallagher (7-1) ka KO (literaeke) ka 2:49 ea ho pota-pota e mong

 

 

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Tywan Claxton (3-0) def. Cris Lencioni (3-2) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

 

Selelekela Card:

 

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Omar Morales (7-0) def. Troy Nawrocki (3-1) ka KO (literaeke) ka 0:58 ea ho pota-pota e mong

 

 

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Demarques Jackson (9-2) def. Bryce Logan (9-3) ka e petsoha ka qeto ea (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

 

 

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Jason Jackson (8-3) def. Jordon Larson (9-5) ka TKO (punches) ka 3:52 ea ho pota-pota e mong

 

 

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: David Michaud (13-4) def. Corey Davis (3-1) ka KO (punches) ka 1:42 ea ho pota-pota e mong

 

 

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Romero Cotton (3-0) def. Willie Whitehead (2-3) ka TKO (literaeke) ka 4:12 ea ho pota-pota e mong

 

 

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Tyler Ray (3-1) def. Seth Bass (4-3) ka KO (literaeke) ka 3:30 ea pota 1

 

 

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Keith Phathaem (1-1) vs.. Micah Peatrowsky (2-1) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

 

 

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Lloyd McKinney (8-5) def. Robiel Tesfaldet (2-2) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (arm triangle choke) ka 4:17 ea ho pota-pota tse tharo

 

 

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Jeff Nielsen (2-0) def. Wyatt Meyer (1-1) ka TKO (punches) ka 2:53 ea ho pota-pota e mong

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BELLATOR TO DEBUT IN SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA ON FRIDAY, Aug. 17 AT SANFORD PENTAGON

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BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION DARRION CALDWELL RETURNS TO 145-POUNDS AGAINST NOAD LAHAT IN BELLATOR 204 HEADLINER

 

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SOUTH DAKOTA’S OWN LOGAN STORLEY SET FOR CO-MAIN EVENT AGAINST A.J. MATTHEWS

Los Angeles – Bellator will hold its first-ever event in Sioux Falls, S.D. ka labohlano, Aug. 17 at Sanford Pentagon. Bellator 204 will be headlined by the promotion’s bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell (12-1) testing himself against Noad Lahat (12-3) in a non-title featherweight matchup.

 

 

 

A welterweight bout will serve as the co-main event of the card, when South Dakota-native Logan Storley (8-0) takes on the always-dangerous A.J. Matthews (9-7).

 

 

 

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Thursday, June 28 ka 10 a.m. CT. Litekete li qala ka feela $28 and will be available at the Sanford Pentagon box office, hammoho le Ticketmaster.

 

 

 

The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. Et / 8 p.m. CT, ha bohato selelekela tla phallela ho eona ka Bellator.com le lefatšeng ka bophara ka Bellator Mobile App. linako tse eketsehileng li tla phatlalatsoa ka libeke tse latela'ng.

 

 

 

“I’m excited to bring Bellator to Sioux Falls this summer with a great venue partner in the Sanford Pentagon,” Bellator President Scott Coker said. “I always look forward to visiting a new market and having a crowd experience a live Bellator event for the first time. This is a great card with a lot of intriguing matchups that I know fans will enjoy. With this being such a strong wrestling community, I’m also excited to feature several former collegiate wrestlers on Aug. 17, including Darrion Caldwell and South Dakota’s Logan Storley.”

 

 

 

Caldwell, a 30-year-old Rahway, New Jersey native and the current Bellator bantamweight champion, will step up a weight class to take on Lahat in an exciting featherweight non-title affair on Aug. 17. Fighting out of San Diego, Dorella., “The Wolf” has emerged as one of the most well-rounded fighters in the 135-pound class, collecting nine victories since signing with Bellator in 2013. The 2009 NCAA D1 National Champion wrestler from NC State boasts a resume that includes five first-round finishes, a 25-minute war against Eduardo Dantas for the world title and a textbook guillotine choke submission victory over Leandro Higo in his first career title defense earlier this year. Caldwell will look for his 13th professional and fourth consecutive win when he enters the cage as a 145-pounder for the first time since 2014.

 

 

 

A black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu currently training at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, Lahat made his professional debut in 2008 where he began an impressive streak of seven consecutive victories. The 34-year-old hails from Alfei Menashe, Samaria, Iseraele, Lahat and served as a soldier in the Israeli Defense Forces before transitioning to his MMA career. Lahat holds a 3-1 record in Bellator with his most recent win coming against Jeremia Monaghan this past November and now welcomes the Bellator bantamweight champion to his weight class when he enters the cage on Aug. 17.

 

 

 

Hailing from Webster, S.D., the 25-year-old Storley will fight in front of his hometown fans at Bellator 204 when he makes his fourth appearance for Bellator. The 4x NCAA All-American wrestler from the University of Minnesota has quickly climbed the ranks as one of the most dangerous welterweights in mixed martial arts, earning eight-straight victories to begin his career, including six knockouts and five first-round finishes. A win over the equally-dangerous Matthews on Aug. 17would only further cement his name amongst the division’s best, as Storley hopes to protect his unblemished mark of 8-0.

 

 

 

Fighting out of Carlsbad, Dorella., Matthews will be making his 11th appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella; a seven-year stretch that has earned the promotional veteran five victories, including a pair of first-round knockouts and a highlight reel-soccer kick finish over Charlie Rader. The 30-year-old certainly knows how to put on a show, with nine of his 16 career fights ending in a knockout, including six in the first round. “Mercenary” will look to build on his recent win over Kendall Grove at Bellator 193, as he enters the cage against hometown favorite Storley in the co-main event.

 

Ntjhafatswa Bellator 204: Caldwell vs. Lahat Fight Card:

Featherweight Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (12-1) vs.. Noad Lahat (12-3)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Logan Storley (8-0) vs.. A.J. Matthews (9-7)

 

 

 

*Card subject to change.

 

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REGIS PROGRAIS SCORES DOMINATING SECOND-ROUND KNOCKOUT OVER JULIUS INDONGO TO EARN INTERIM WBC SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE FRIDAY ON SHOWTIME®

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SHOWTIME Veteran Ivan Baranchyk Dominates Petr Petrov in IBF Junior Welterweight Eliminator

 

 

Heavyweight Prospect Junior Fa Remains Unbeaten with Majority Decision Victory

 

 

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DEADWOOD, S.D. (March 9, 2018) – Undefeated 140-pound contender Régis Prograis scored a sensational second-round knockout over former unified world champion Julius Indongo to capture the Interim WBC Super Lightweight title Labohlano night on SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, S.D.

 

 

 

 

Le trong win, MANANEO (21-0, 18 Kos) will now likely face the winner of next week’s Amir Imam (Thailand Ranked Ha ho. 1 WBC) and Jose Ramirez (Thailand Ranked Ha ho. 3 WBC) matchup for the currently vacant WBC world title belt. MANANEO, ea Houston ke tsela ea New Orleans, was dominant from the opening bell and has now scored knockouts in 14 ea hae ea ho qetela 15 lintoa.

 

 

 

 

“I had to put on a show for SHOWTIME, for Deadwood, and for all my fans in Houston and New Orleans and just the whole division,"O ile a re Prograis. “I had to put on a show for everybody. I am now the man at 140.”

 

 

 

 

In the final seconds of the opening round, Prograis landed a fierce jab that knocked Indongo (22-2, 11 Kos) to the canvas. Ya bobedi ho pota-pota, Prograis continued to attack the much taller Indongo, and floored him for the second time with a huge left hand. With a wobbly Indongo returning to his feet, Prograis continued the onslaught and immediately attacked his prone opponent and knocked him down for a third time in the fight. Referee Ian John-Lewis gave Indongo one more opportunity to remain in the fight, but Prograis ended it once and for all with a third knockdown in the round via a left hook and fourth in the fight at 2:54 of round number two.

 

 

 

 

Following the knockout, SHOWTIME analyst Steve Farhood spoke to the rising star in the wide-open and competitive 140-pound division. Farhood was especially impressed with Prograis, who was making his fifth SHOWTIME appearance.

 

 

 

 

“It was an awesome performance,” said the International Boxing Hall of Famer and noted boxing historian Farhood. “I was surprised he finished Indongo as quickly as he did and as emphatically as he did.

 

 

 

 

 

“I think now boxing fans know that this guy deserves to be rated among the top three or four in the 140-pound division. Because it was a such an emphatic win, all the other fights at 140, whether it’s hosasane fight between Mikey Garcia and Lipinets, you got to feel like they have to answer to Regis. He deserves it.”

 

 

 

 

The WBC No. 2 ranked fighter at 140 pounds immediately turned his attention to a possible matchup with the winner of next week’s Imam-Ramirez matchup.

 

 

 

 

“I want the real title now, and I don’t think those two dudes will fight me after tonight,"O ile a re Prograis. “Indongo only had one loss to Terrence Crawford, the pound for pound best, and I stopped him a round before Crawford did. I don’t see anybody trying to fight me right now.”

 

 

 

 

 

In an IBF Junior Welterweight eliminator, Ivan Baranchyk (17-0, 11 Kos) thrilled fans at The Deadwood Mountain Grand with his all-action style, emisa Petr Petrov (38-6-2, 18 Kos) ka 1:12 of round number eight.

 

 

 

 

Baranchyk, making his sixth appearance on SHOWTIME, was the much stronger, more aggressive fighter than his game but ultimately overmatched opponent, who showed commendable toughness and resiliency to stay in the fight. Baranchyk knocked Petrov to the canvas with the very first punch of the fight, and scored a second knockdown in the second round with a barrage of powerful punches.

 

 

 

 

With a bruised and battered Petrov trapped against the ropes in the eighth round, referee Mark Nelson stopped the fight. Le trong win, Baranchyk moves a step closer to becoming the mandatory challenger for the winner of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING main event on Saturday night between 140-pound IBF world titlist Sergey Lipinets and lightweight titleholder Mikey Garcia.

 

 

 

 

Baranchyk, who out-landed Petrov 159-118 in total punches and 94-76 in power punches, was pleased with the improvements he showcased tonight.

 

 

 

 

“I thought I fought a more controlled than in the past and something my new coach has been helping me with,” said Baranchyk, who is currently ranked No. 4 in the IBF 140-pound division. “I knew I had to keep punching to the body, punching to the body. And I did that well tonight.

 

 

 

 

“I was surprised they stopped the fight when they did. I felt like I won every round and controlled the fight. I knew I won the fight. It was a good fight for me.”

 

 

 

 

A a qalang gia ea telecast, heavyweight tsepo Junior Fa (14-0, 8 Kos), of Auckland, New Zealand, kept his unbeaten record intact with a majority decision victory over Detroit’s Craig Lewis (14-2-1, 8 Kos). The judges scored the eight-round fight 76-76, 78-74, 79-73.

 

 

 

 

Fa, who twice beat fellow New Zealand native and current WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker in the amateurs, was the more active fighter against the 33-year-old former collegiate basketball player Lewis, who took the fight on just two weeks’ notice. Fa started the fight quickly, throwing a fight-high 53 punches in round one and a 24-13 lead in overall connects in the first two rounds. As the fight wore on, Fa’s pace slowed and Lewis was able to grow into the fight, out-landing Fa 50-45 in rounds five through eight, to close the overall gap to 82-81 in favor of Fa.

 

 

 

 

Fa, who made his SHOWTIME debut in November with a first-round knockout of Freddy Latham, was unhappy with his performance despite the win.

 

 

 

 

“I’m happy I was able to get the decision, but I wasn’t happy with my performance at all,” said Fa. “If I had to give myself a grade, it would be an F. I fought with too much emotion the first few rounds and that threw me off a little bit.

 

 

 

 

“I was pretty surprised with the one judge who saw it even. I saw him getting tired but I was just flat tonight. I can learn a lot from this fight and where I went wrong and what not to do in my next fight.”

 

 

 

 

Lewis felt that taking the fight on short notice played a role in the outcome.

 

 

 

 

“I needed a little more time to train as my conditioning fell off a bit towards the end,” said the former National Golden Gloves gold medalist Lewis. “But overall, I was happy with my performance, I thought it was probably a draw.”

 

 

 

 

A bao e seng televised undercard khato, undefeated heavyweight prospect Trey Lippe Morrison (14-0, 14 Kos), the son of former heavyweight world champion Tommy Morrison, ile a khaotsa ho Oswaldo Ortega (3-8, 1 KO) with a third-round (1:18) technical knockout in his first fight a 15 dikgwedi tse since suffering a hand injury.

 

 

 

 

Krrish 2016 United States Olympian Charles Conwell (7-0, 5 Kos) earned a unanimous decision victory over Mexico’s Juan Jesus Rivera (28-20, 18 Kos). The six-round junior middleweight bout was scored 60-53 on all three judges’ scorecards.

 

 

 

 

Labohlano oa tripleheader will replay on Saturday, March 10, ka 5:30 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME on DEMAND® le Showtime neng kapa neng®.

 

 

 

 

Barry Tompkins called the action from ringside with Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. The executive producer was Gordon Hall with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

 

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PETR PETROV READY FOR ELIMINATION BOUT WITH IVAN BARANCHYK FRIDAY NIGHT ON SHOWTIME®

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SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION Live At 10 p.m. LE/PT From Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota
NEW YORK (March 8, 2018) – Despite taking the bout on less than five days’ tsebiso, two-time world title challenger Petr Petrov is ready for his showdown with junior welterweight Ivan Baranchyk, ena Labohlano night on a SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live ka NAKO EA LIPONTŠO(10 PM Et/PT)

Petrov, who has not fought in eleven months since dropping a decision to undefeated WBO Lightweight champion Terry Flanagan, was training for a return bout in his native Spain before getting the call last weekend after Anthony Yigit fell out of the fight with Baranchyk.
Petrov arrived at the Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota, and he is confident going into this important fight.
“Ke ikutloa monate. I am always training, and was getting ready for a fight in a couple months in my native Spain, so I don’t find this to be a big deal to accept this fight on short notice,” re Petrov.
What made it easy for him to take the fight, was the opportunity to fight for the number-2 position in the IBF.
“My goal is to be a world champion, and this fight gets me close to that. I don’t know anything about Baranchyk, but I know he has never fought anyone with my experience, and combined with being on the stages where I have competed will prove to be the distance ka labohlano bosiu.”
The Baranchyk (16-0, 10 Kos) vs.. Petrov (38-5-2, 19 Kos) bout is promoted by DiBella Entertainment, in association with Fight Promotions Inc., Holden Productions & Banner banner banner ho phahamiswa.
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IVAN BARANCHYK TO FACE PETR PETROV IN IBF JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT ELIMINATOR THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 9 PHELA ON SHOWTIME®

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Petrov Replaces Anthony Yigit, Who Was Forced to Withdraw Due to Illness

Undefeated Heavyweight Junior Fa To Face Craig Lewis In Opening Bout Of SHOWTIME Tripleheader

SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION Live At 10 p.m. LE/PT From Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota

 

 

 

NEW YORK (March 6, 2018) – Undefeated 140-pound contender Ivan Baranchyk will now face former world title challenger Petr Petrov this Friday, March 9, in the co-featured bout on SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. LE/PT from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, SD. The contest will be an eliminator for the No. 2 position in the IBF junior welterweight world rankings.

 

 

 

Petrov replaces Anthony Yigit, who has withdrawn due to illness.

 

 

 

 

Also added to the SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader is a heavyweight matchup featuring undefeated prospect Junior Fa taking on once-beaten Craig Lewis in an eight-round bout to open up the telecast at 10 p.m. LE/PT.

 

 

 

 

In the previously announced 12-round main event, undefeated 140-pound contender Regis Prograis will face former unified world champion Julius Indongo for the Interim WBC Super Lightweight World Championship.

 

 

 

 

“Baranchyk and Petrov are both known for their all-action styles and are never in a bad fight. It is a tremendous addition to this card and I’m thrilled we were able to put the bout together on short notice. The fact that Petr was training for another fight once again made it possible to create a superior fight under difficult circumstances,” said Lou DiBella, E le mopresidente oa DiBella Entertainment. “New Zealand heavyweight prospect Junior Fa made a huge statement in his last appearance on SHOWTIME and he’ll look to keep that momentum going ena Labohlano at Deadwood Mountain Grand against the tough Craig Lewis. Boxing fans will remember Fa’s two amateur victories against Joseph Parker, who will attempt to unify heavyweight title belts against Anthony Joshua on SHOWTIME on March 31.”

 

 

 

Sporting a record of 38-5-2 le 19 Kos, the 34-year-old Petrov, of Ryazan, Russia, and based in Madrid, Spain, will look to bounce back into the win column following a hotly contested 12-round decision loss to WBO Lightweight World Champion Terry Flanagan on April 8, 2017, a Manchester, Engelane. Prior to the loss to Flanagan, Petrov was on a six-bout winning streak, including victories over Michael Perez, Marvin Quintero and Gamalial Diaz. Over the last 10 lilemo tse, Petrov’s only other losses have come against world champions Marcos Maidana and Dejan Zlaticanin.

 

 

 

The Baranchyk (16-0, 10 Kos) vs.. Petrov bout is promoted by DiBella Entertainment, in association with Fight Promotions Inc., Holden Productions, Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing.

 

 

 

The 28-year-old Fa made an astounding statement in his U.S. network debut, stopping Fred Latham in the first round on November 10, 2017, in Cleveland on ShoBox: The New isa molokong o mong. Prior to turning professional, the New Zealand native defeated current WBO Heavyweight World Champion Joseph Parker twice in the amateurs.

 

 

 

 

Loantša tsoa Detroit, Mich., Lewis (14-1-1, 8 Kos) returns to battle following a second-round knockout of Galen Brown on August 12, 2017. He was undefeated through the first 15 fights of his professional career and was the 2014 National Golden Gloves Bronze Medalist at heavyweight.

 

 

 

 

The event is presented by DiBella Entertainment. Tickets, turu ka $200, $80 le $60, leng Sale hona joale, and can be purchased on Ticketmaster.com or by calling (877) 907-4726. The doors open and first bout begins at 5:30 p.m. More information on the Deadwood Mountain Grand can be found on their website at www.DeadwoodMountainGrand.com.

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FOCUSED REGIS PROGRAIS UNDAUNTED BY CHANGE IN OPPONENT TO JULIUS INDONGO FOR INTERIM WBC SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FRIDAY, MARCH 9 PHELA ON SHOWTIME®

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SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION Live At 10 p.m. LE/PT From Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota

 

 

 

 

Houston (Feb. 15, 2018) – Undefeated 140-pound contender Regis “Rougarou” Prograis remains focused on the prize despite the recent change in opponent for his March 9 showdown for the Interim WBC Super Lightweight World Championship. Prograis will now face former unified world champion Julius Indongo in the 12-round main event of a SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. LE/PT from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota.

 

 

 

 

The southpaw Indongo replaced Viktor Postol, who was forced to withdraw from the bout ka mantaha with a hand injury.

 

 

 

 

“Lou called and told me about what happened to Viktor Postol and that Indongo could be the new opponent and I said yes immediately,"O ile a re Prograis. “I always want to fight the best and with Indongo being a former unified champion, he brings a great deal of credibility to the fight. Both of his titles were won on the road in Russia and Scotland, so I know how fearless and determined he will be.

 

 

“I had to switch up my training a little for sparring with Indongo being a lefty and a little taller, but I’m sparring with middleweights. I’ve heard how hard he hits and I want to be fully prepared. Maybe down the line Postol and I could still fight, but I’m only focused on Indongo now. This is my time and my year to shine. I’m ready to put on a spectacular performance on March 9."

 

 

 

 

“This fight came together in a matter of two phone calls – one to Prograis and one to Indongo – and that speaks volumes about the championship mentality of both fighters,” said Lou DiBella, E le mopresidente oa DiBella Entertainment. “Prograis wanted to fight the best fighter available, even if that fighter presented a different style and was recently a unified champion. Indongo immediately jumped at the opportunity to again be a champion. They are true professionals and their desire to fight will be evident in the ring.”

 

 

 

The event is presented by DiBella Entertainment, in association with Fight Promotions Inc., Holden Productions and Sauerland Promotions. Tickets, turu ka $200, $80 le $60, are on sale now and can be purchased on Ticketmaster.com or by calling (877) 907-4726. The doors open and first bout begins at 5:30 p.m. More information on Deadwood Mountain Grand can be found on their website at www.DeadwoodMountainGrand.com.

 

 

 

 

Fighting out of Namibia and now training in Omaha, NE, Indongo (22-1, 11 Kos) is a former unified champion who held the IBF and WBA 140-pound titles.

 

 

 

 

A 2016, Indongo traveled to Moscow, Russia, to dethrone IBF Junior Welterweight Champion Eduard Troyanovsky with a stunning first-round knockout. In his first defense, Indongo traveled to Glasgow, Scotland, for a unification bout with WBA Champion Ricky Burns. The 35-year-old won a 12-round unanimous decision to become unified champion.

 

 

 

 

In his first bout as a unified titleholder, Indongo made his U.S. debut against fellow undefeated and unified champion Terence Crawford in a showdown to determine the undisputed champion of the 140-pound division. It was the first championship bout with all four major world titles at stake since Jermain Taylor dethroned Bernard Hopkins in 2005. Indongo lost to Crawford to suffer the only defeat of his professional career.

 

 

 

 

MANANEO (20-0, 17 Kos), ea Houston ke tsela ea New Orleans, has scored knockouts in 13 ea hae ea ho qetela 14 fights and is a rising star in the wide-open 140-pound division. Indongo represents the toughest challenge of his career.

 

 

 

 

In the 12-round co-feature, undefeated 140-pound contenders Ivan Baranchyk (17-0, 10 Kos) and Anthony Yigit (21-0-1, 7 Kos) will square off in a Junior Welterweight World Title Eliminator to become the mandatory challenger for IBF champion Sergey Lipinets. Lipinets will defend his belt the following day, March 10, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® against undefeated three-division champion Mikey Garcia.

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UNDEFEATED REGIS PROGRAIS TO FACE FORMER UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPION JULIUS INDONGO FOR INTERIM WBC SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FRIDAY, MARCH 9 PHELA ON SHOWTIME®

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Indongo Replaces Viktor Postol, Who Withdrew With A Hand Injury

 

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NEW YORK (Feb. 12, 2018) – Undefeated 140-pound contender Regis Prograis will now face former unified world champion Julius Indongo for the vacant Interim WBC Super Lightweight World Championship on Labohlano, March 9, in the 12-round main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. LE/PT from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota.

Indongo replaces the previously announced Viktor Postol, who was forced to withdraw from the bout with a hand injury.

Born in Namibia and now fighting out of Omaha, NE, Indongo (22-1, 11 Kos) is a former unified champion who held the IBF and WBA 140-pound titles.

A 2016, Indongo traveled to Moscow, Russia, to dethrone IBF Junior Welterweight Champion Eduard Troyanovsky with a stunning first-round knockout. In his first defense as champion, Indongo traveled to Glasgow, Scotland, for a unification bout with WBA Champion Ricky Burns. The 35-year-old won a 12-round unanimous decision to become unified champion.

In his first bout as a unified titleholder, Indongo made his U.S. debut against fellow undefeated and unified champion Terence Crawford in a showdown to determine the undisputed champion of the 140-pound division. It was the first championship bout with all four major world titles at stake since Jermain Taylor dethroned Bernard Hopkins in 2005. Indongo lost to Crawford, suffering the only defeat of his professional career.

“I’m very excited to fight Regis Prograis on March 9,” said Indongo. “This is a great opportunity for me toward becoming a world champion again. I know how good Prograis is, but come March 9, I’ll be victorious.”

“While it’s unfortunate that Viktor Postol suffered this training injury, we’re thrilled that Julius Indongo jumped right at the opportunity to face Regis Prograis for the interim WBC title,” said Lou DiBella, E le mopresidente oa DiBella Entertainment. “Regis wanted to prove himself against the best, and he will still be afforded that opportunity when he meets former champion Indongo in what promises to be a sensational clash of styles.”

MANANEO (20-0, 17 Kos), ea Houston ke tsela ea New Orleans, has scored knockouts in 13 ea hae ea ho qetela 14 fights and is a rising star in the wide-open 140-pound division. Indongo represents the toughest challenge of his career with his lone loss to one of the top fighters in boxing, Terence Crawford.

In the 12-round co-feature, undefeated 140-pound contenders Ivan Baranchyk (17-0, 10 Kos) and Anthony Yigit (21-0-1, 7 Kos) will square off in a Junior Welterweight World Title Eliminator to become the mandatory challenger for IBF champion Sergey Lipinets. Lipinets will defend his belt the following day, March 10, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® against undefeated three-division champion Mikey Garcia.

The event is presented by DiBella Entertainment, in association with Elite Boxing, Fight Promotions Inc., Holden Productions and Sauerland Promotions. Tickets, turu ka $200, $80 le $60, are on sale now and can be purchased on Ticketmaster.com or by calling (877) 907-4726.

The doors open and first bout begins at 5:30 p.m. More information on Deadwood Mountain Grand can be found on their website at www.DeadwoodMountainGrand.com.

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LFA RETURNS TO MMA HOTBED IN SOUTH DAKOTA WITH LFA 19: MICHAUD vs.RODRIGUES

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SEHLOOHO Event:
“BULLDAWG”
DAVID MICHAUD
vs..
“BAD BOY”
CIRO RODRIGUES
WELTERWEIGHT WAR
Labohlano, AUGUST 18th LIVE on AXS TV
SANFORD PENTAGON in SIOUX FALLS, SD
Tickets are on sale NOW through Ticketmaster.com
Houston, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will continue its tradition of MMA excellence in South Dakota at LFA 19. This is a rich and exciting history that began three years ago at RFA 17, which served as the state’s first sanctioned MMA event.
The main event of LFA 19 will feature a welterweight war between three-time UFC vet David “Bulldawg” Michaud and Brazilian powerhouse Ciro “Bad Boy” Rodrigues. LFA 19 – Michaud vs. Rodrigues takes place Labohlano, August la bo18 la a le Sanford Pentagon a Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Eohle ka sehloohong karete tla televised phela le naheng ka bophara ka AXS TV kwa 9 p.m. LE / 6 p.m. PT.
“LFA 19 will add to an exciting MMA history in South Dakota that began three summers ago with the RFA,” o ile a re Soares. “We brought the first sanctioned MMA event to the state at RFA 17, we hosted the first MMA world title fight in the state, and ten of the fighters that competed for us in South Dakota have gone on to fight in the UFC.”
Tickets for LFA 19 – Michaud vs. Rodrigues are available for purchase NOW at Ticketmaster.com. You can also support your favorite fighter by purchasing your tickets at CombatTickets.com.
Michaud (11-3) is one of the most beloved and successful fighters to hail from the state of South Dakota. Born and raised in Pine Ridge, South Dakota on the western side of the state, Michaud won a state title in wrestling for Pine Ridge High School during his senior season. He went on to wrestle at the NCAA Division I level for South Dakota State University (SDSU) before crossing over into MMA. The man known as “Bulldawg” has competed at the highest level of MMA as well. Michaud was a contestant on the sixteenth season of the UFC’s hit reality show The Ultimate Fighter (TUF 16) and fought three times for the UFC. Since leaving the UFC, Michaud has earned dominant wins for the RFA and LFA. The MMA LAB product now returns to his home state in the main event of LFA 19.
Rodrigues (20-7) has run roughshod over the MMA scene in Brazil for the past 11 lilemo tse. The Brazilian known as “Bad Boy” made his professional MMA debut when he was only 17-years-old. He has since made an indelible mark on the fight scene in his home country. The Nova União trained fighter won one of Brazil’s most prestigious titles, when he captured the Jungle Fight world title in 2015. That win came during an impressive streak, which has seen Rodrigues win seven of his last eight fights over the past four years. Rodrigues is now looking to make his name known on a global scale when makes his highly-anticipated international debut on August la bo18 la. That will happen when he faces his toughest and most accomplished opponent to date in the main event of LFA 19.
LFA 19 will continue a rich and fascinating history of MMA greatness in the state of South Dakota. This history began three summers ago at RFA 17. That event was the first sanctioned MMA event in the state’s history. RFA 17 hosted the first two world title fights in South Dakota history and also served as the first MMA event in the state that was televised worldwide. RFA 37 was the final RFA event in the state of South Dakota and it was featured on UFC President Dana White’s hit reality show Dana White: Lookin’ For A Fight. Five fighters from that event were signed to the UFC and another two signed with Bellator. That includes every fighter that won on the main card and another fighter that won on the undercard.
RFA visited South Dakota a total of four times and produced an incredible amount of talent at those four events. Ten fighters went on to compete for the UFC and five more would go on to fight for Bellator. Christos Giagos, Luke Sanders, Devin Clark, Geane Herrera, Khalil Rountree, Matthew Lopez, Terrion thepa, Jordan Johnson, Joe Gigliotti, and Brian Camozzi are the ten fighters that competed for the RFA in South Dakota before signing with the UFC. Justin Lawrence, Mark Dickman, Francisco France, Leandro Higo, and Logan Storley are the five fighters that competed for the RFA in South Dakota before signing with Bellator.
Currently Announced Main Card (Televised on AXS TV at 9 p.m. LE / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Welterweight bout (170 lb)
– David Michaud (11-3) vs.. Ciro Rodrigues (20-7)
Feature Bout | Welterweight bout (170 lb)
– Clarence Jordan (9-3-1) vs Marcus Edwards (12-5)
Ka September 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) starting in January 2017. RFA and Legacy FC have launched the careers of over 100 athletes that have reached the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the UFC.
LFA 19 will serve as the second LFA event to take place in the state of South Dakota. RFA visited “The Mount Rushmore State” four times before the merger. That includes RFA 17, which was the first sanctioned MMA event to take place in the state of South Dakota. Further information about LFA 19 tla o ile a phatlalatsa haufinyane. The entire main card of LFA 19 tla televised phela le naheng ka bophara ka AXS TV ka 9 p.m. LE / 6 p.m. PT.
Please visit LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.
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RFA 29 – USA vs.. BRAZIL

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SEHLOOHO Event:

Ricky Musgrave vs.. Raoni Barcelos
FEATHERWEIGHT Lefatše le Title

CO-SEHLOOHO Event:
JORDON Larson vs.. ACKSON Junior
HAPE FEATURE:
Jocelyn Jones-LYBARGER vs.. KINBERLY NOVAES

HONORARY makareche a:
ROBBIE LAWLER vs.. LYOTO MACHIDA
Labohlano, August bo21 PHELA ON AXSTV
PHELA at Sanford Pentagon a Sioux Falls, SD
Tickets on Sale through Ticketmaster.com
Las Vegas, Nevada – Tsoho Fighting Alliance (RFA) mopresidente Ed Soares o ile a phatlalatsa kajeno hore RFA 29 tla bontšang le sehlopha ntoa pitting holimo American tebello khahlanong le holimo Brazil tebello, ha MMA ntshetso pele ya khutlela ho South Dakota khoeling e latelang. The tlotlo makareche a e tla ba hona joale UFC welterweight 'mampoli Robbie Kekana (Team USA) le pele e neng e UFC leseli-heavyweight 'mampoli Lyoto Machida (Team Brazil). RFA 29 e tla shebelloa ke ntoa ea sehlooho sa RFA featherweight lipakeng tsa bahanyetsi ba phahameng Ricky Musgrave le Raoni Barcelos. Ketsahalo e ea etsahala Labohlano, August bo21 a le Sanford Pentagon a Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Eohle ka sehloohong karete tla televised phela le naheng ka bophara ka AXS TV kwa 10 p.m. LE / 7 p.m. PT.

“RFA 29 tla ba le USA vs.. Brazil sehlopha kgopolo ya gore tla bontšang ba bang ba top MMA tebello ho naheng ka 'ngoe,” o ile a re Soares. “Robbie Kekana le Lyoto Machida e tla ba tlotlo makareche a mong le e mong sehlopha. E kholo ea ho ketsahalo, Ricky Musgrave le Raoni Barcelos le bona ba tla competing bakeng sa lolea RFA featherweight sehlooho. Ena eohle e karete e stacked 'me ke ka se ke ua emela ho bona hore na etsahalang RFA 29 ka Labohlano, August bo21.”
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Musgrave (14-4) e a palame e khōlō leqhubu la lobelo lwa kena na tlotla ena e loana. A hae tsa moraorao go tswela ntle moo, “The Spazmanian Diabolose” scored le laolang tikologo ya ntlha TKO hlola fetang tse 'nè nako UFC vet le jiu-jitsu batho ba batsho lebanta la Alvin Robinson kwa RFA 22 ka January. The hlola e ile ea etsahala Musgrave ea motseng oa habo oa Colorado Springs, Colorado le ya atoloswa hae ho hapa streak ho tse 'nè lintoa ka mola. Tsa pele U.S. Army Ranger o hlōla tse tšeletseng la tse supileng tse lintoa ho se ho fetile tse peli le halofo lilemo tse le o labalabela ho tlisa hae e leng tlotla e hore o o ne a mahlo a hae a ka bakeng sa hajoale.
“Ke 'nile ka o ile a kōpa e, Ke 'nile ka emetse hore e, 'me hona joale ho qetellong mona,” Musgrave o ile a re ka hae RFA sehlooho thunngoa. “Mong le e mong kwa Pariah MMA a Colorado Springs ke thabile ka ena le rona tlelaseng ea boikoetliso, o haufi le ho ya bewa paneng 'mapeng. Barcelos ke thata potsanyane, haholo mabifi, le e hlomphehang lireng. Ke thabile ho fumana a ho na le le loana.”
Barcelos (8-1) boetse o khutlela ho le RFA octagon hloekileng theoha scintillating tikologo ya ntlha peiso ho fihlela qetellong. The hlola o ile a tla ka tsela KO holim 'a pele e neng e Krrish NCAA Division ke All-American betana Jamal Parks kwa RFA 23 ka February. The gia e ne e le Brazil dynamo la boraro la bakeng sa ho khothalletsa le o ile a khona ho showcase hae hantle e lekaneng ho bokgoni a beha a senyang feshene. Ka holim'a hae haholo KO matla a, Barcelos ke sa lefatshe jiu-jitsu batho ba batsho lebanta la hore o ile a qala koetliso “e bonolo, bonono” le ntate oa hae, batho ba batsho-and-e khubelu lebanta la Laerte Barcelos, ha a ne a tse peli feela-le lilemo li. Boemo ba Nova União hona joale bo sheba ho eketsa sehlooho sa RFA featherweight lenaneng la hae le lelelele la katleho ea liatleletiki.
“Ke thabile haholo ho loana bakeng sa RFA lefatše sehlooho,” o ile a re Barcelos. “RFA ke ketsahalo e o 'nile a ho bontša e ngata talenta e ikhethang ea lefatše ho bona. Ke kholisehile hore le ntoeng ena ke tla na le monyetla oa ho a hlokomela bakeng sa mosebetsi oa ka. Ho se ho toro phethahetse le e le tlotla ho ba e le mosireletsi oa e khōlō ketsahalo joaloka RFA.”
Ho sebdisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo ea RFA 29 tla bontšang tse peli welterweight MMA tebello, ba ka potlako bochaba-go ba maemo a le histori tebileng karohano. Pele ke e mong oa ka ho fetisisa ratoang bahlabani o profinseng ea South Dakota. Hore ne e tla ba e mong haese Jordon Larson (6-1), ea ileng a tsoaloa le hōletse Sioux Falls, empa nakong ya hona jwale koetlisang tsoa Power MMA a Gilbert, Arizona. Larson e 'nile ea moamohedi wa tse peli tsa loudest ovations a RFA histori' me o tla batla hae la boraro la kaAugust bo21. O tla fuoa mosebetsi oa ho tobana le juggernaut oa Brazil Ackson Junior (5-0), ba koetlisang ka ntle ho tummeng X-Gym a Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. “Tank Russo” e 'nile ea sensational ntoa ka hare ho ea lapeng la hae k'honthinente ea Amerika Boroa. O ile a khaotsa ho tsohle tse hlano banna ba o tobane le mong feela ea neng linako sa feleng tse fetang bonngwe ho pota-pota.

RFA 29 hape e tla hlahisa ntoa e kholo le ea bohlokoahali ea basali ea MMA e kileng ea etsahala seterekeng sa South Dakota. Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger ea ratoang ke barati ba RFA (5-1) e tla ba moemeli oa basali oa Team USA. Jones-Lybarger o hapile lintoa tsohle tsa hae tse tharo ho RFA ho tloha ha a qala ho phahamisoa ho 2014. The MMA Lab standout tla batla hae bone hlola a bone fapaneng mmuso o loana a bakeng sa ho khothalletsa. O ile a filoe le thata kabelo, e tla mo bona a qabana le motho ea hlomphuoang haholo oa Brazil oa boqhetseke Kinberly Novaes (8-2). Novaes ke matla striker hore koetlisang tlas'a UFC le Boikakaso bo vet Cristiano Marcello kwa CM System a Curitiba, Brazil. Noaves e hamolemo ka ho fetisisa tsebahala ka ho scoring ya bobedi ho pota-pota TKO ho hlōla holimo-Thailand Ranked UFC bantamweight Jessica Andrade a feela hae boraro litsebi loana.

Additional linako kwa RFA 29 – USA vs.. Brazil tla o ile a phatlalatsa haufinyane. RFA 29 e tla ba ntshetso pele ya la boraro la ketsahalo ho nka habité a “The Mount Rushmore State” ea South Dakota ho tloha mmuso sanctioned MMA ho qetela lehlabula. Eohle ka sehloohong karete ya ea RFA 29 – USA vs.. Brazil tla televised phela le naheng ka bophara ka AXS TV kwa 10 p.m. LE / 7 p.m. PT ka Labohlano, August bo21.

Please visit RFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram ka RFAfighting, and Twitter at RFAfighting.
Ka RFA: RFA ke setsebi e tsoakiloeng libetsa ntshetsopele e fanang ka bochaba linaleli le holimo hlolisanang le monyetla oa ho ba ba bona ba talenta ho Fans le baetapele ba lefapha. The RFA hlahisa phela liketsahalo kgwedi le kgwedi ho pota United States ho akarelletsa le Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver le Milwaukee. RFA ka bonoa phela tse fetang 43 limilione tse malapeng a naheng ka bophara ka gore yone ke thelevishene sebetsana le AXS TV. Thehiloeng ho la Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA ke e 'ngoe ka ho fetisisa le mafolofolo' me a hlompha MMA mekgatlo ya lebelo ka ho fetisisa ho hōla metshameko mo lefatše. (The Octagon, Phahameng ka ho fetisisa Roshan Championship®, UFC®, le tse robeli tse sekamela lehlakoreng le le tlhōlisano malao a gorole moralo ngodisitsweng matshwao a kgwebo ruilweng feela ka Zuffa, LLC. Litokelo tsohle li sirelelitsoe).

Ka AXS TV ho loana ka: AXS TV loana ke o tummeng ka eona hohle a hlokomela Labohlano Night Mixed Martial Arts le Kickboxing moodle moodle moodle. E le Your Home Ka MMA, AXS TV utilizes e e pharalletseng marangrang a ho phahamiswa tsoang United States, Canada, le Europe. Le Asia ho hasa ho feta LIVE lintoa feta efe kapa efe thelevishene ya netweke. “The Lentsoe” Michael Schiavello le tse hlano nako e MMA lefatseng-mampoli Pat Miletich fana ka bashebelli setsebi papali-ka-papali, ka botebo ntoa se fana ka kgaso, le o moholo itlhahloba ho mong le e mong ntoa karete ya. AXS TV broadcasts lefatseng-sehlopha sa LIVE ntoa moodle moodle moodle ho tloha RFA, Tau Ntoa, Legacy FC, le MFC mong le e mong Labohlano bosiu bo bong ha 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. LE.