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

 

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Complete Photos // Kredito: Bellator / Lucas Noonan

 

Kumpleto Bellator 204 Pangunahing Card:

 

Featherweight Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (13-1) def. Noad Lahat (12-4) sa pamamagitan ng TKO (Punches) sa 2:46 ng dalawang round

*Caldwell’s bantamweight title was not on the line

 

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Logan Storley (9-0) def. A.J. Matthews (9-8) sa pamamagitan ng TKO (Punches) sa 3:56 ng dalawang round

 

 

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Ricky Bandejas (11-1) def. James Gallagher (7-1) sa pamamagitan ng KO (strike) sa 2:49 ng ikot ng isa

 

 

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Tywan Claxton (3-0) def. Cris Lencioni (3-2) sa pamamagitan ng lubos na nagkakaisa desisyon (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

 

Paunang Card:

 

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Omar Morales (7-0) def. Troy Nawrocki (3-1) sa pamamagitan ng KO (strike) sa 0:58 ng ikot ng isa

 

 

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Demarques Jackson (9-2) def. Bryce Logan (9-3) sa pamamagitan ng split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

 

 

Paunang Welterweight Paunang Bout: Jason Jackson (8-3) def. Jordon Larson (9-5) sa pamamagitan ng TKO (Punches) sa 3:52 ng ikot ng isa

 

 

Paunang Welterweight Paunang Bout: David Michaud (13-4) def. Corey Davis (3-1) sa pamamagitan ng KO (Punches) sa 1:42 ng ikot ng isa

 

 

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Romero Cotton (3-0) def. Willie Whitehead (2-3) sa pamamagitan ng TKO (strike) sa 4:12 ng ikot ng isa

 

 

Paunang Welterweight Paunang Bout: Tyler Ray (3-1) def. Seth Bass (4-3) sa pamamagitan ng KO (strike) sa 3:30 ng pag-ikot 1

 

 

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Keith Phathaem (1-1) vs. Micah Peatrowsky (2-1) sa pamamagitan ng lubos na nagkakaisa desisyon (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

 

 

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Lloyd McKinney (8-5) def. Robiel Tesfaldet (2-2) sa pamamagitan ng pagsumite (arm triangle choke) sa 4:17 ng pag-ikot ng tatlong

 

 

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Jeff Nielsen (2-0) def. Wyatt Meyer (1-1) sa pamamagitan ng TKO (Punches) sa 2:53 ng ikot ng isa

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

 

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

 

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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. sa Biyernes, Agosto. 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, Hunyo 28 sa 10 a.m. CT. Nagsisimula lamang ang mga tiket $28 and will be available at the Sanford Pentagon box office, pati na rin ang Ticketmaster.

 

 

 

The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 pm. CT, habang paunang pagkilos ay mag-stream sa Bellator.com at globally sa Bellator Mobile App. Karagdagang bouts ay inihayag sa darating na linggo.

 

 

 

“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, Calif., “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. Ang 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, Israel, 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 Jeremiah 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, Calif., 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.

 

Nai-update 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.

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

Gamit ang panalo, PROGRAMA (21-0, 18 Kos) will now likely face the winner of next week’s Amir Imam (niraranggo No. 1 WBC) and Jose Ramirez (niraranggo No. 3 WBC) matchup for the currently vacant WBC world title belt. PROGRAMA, of Houston sa pamamagitan ng paraan ng New Orleans, was dominant from the opening bell and has now scored knockouts in 14 ng kanyang huling 15 fights.

 

 

 

 

“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,"Sabi 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. Sa pangalawang ikot, 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 bukas 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,"Sabi 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, tigil Petr Petrov (38-6-2, 18 Kos) sa 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. Gamit ang panalo, 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 sa 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.”

 

 

 

 

Sa pambungad na labanan ng matelekast, matimbang pag-asam Junior Fa (14-0, 8 Kos), of Auckland, Niyusiland, 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.”

 

 

 

 

Sa mga di-televised undercard aksyon, undefeated heavyweight prospect Trey Lippe Morrison (14-0, 14 Kos), the son of former heavyweight world champion Tommy Morrison, tumigil Oswaldo Ortega (3-8, 1 KO) with a third-round (1:18) technical knockout in his first fight sa 15 na buwan since suffering a hand injury.

 

 

 

 

Undefeated 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.

 

 

 

 

Biyernes ng tripleheader will replay on Saturday, Marso 10, sa 5:30 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME on DEMAND® at showtime anumang oras®.

 

 

 

 

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®

sHOWTIME Boxing: SPECIAL EDITION Live At 10 p.m. AT/PT From Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota
New York (Marso 8, 2018) – Despite taking the bout on less than five days’ paunawa, two-time world title challenger Petr Petrov is ready for his showdown with junior welterweight Ivan Baranchyk, ito Biyernes night on a sHOWTIME Boxing: SPECIAL EDITION live sa Showtime(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.
“Pakiramdam ko ay mahusay. 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,” Sabi ni 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 sa Biyernes gabi.”
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 Promosyon.
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IVAN BARANCHYK TO FACE PETR PETROV IN IBF JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT ELIMINATOR THIS FRIDAY, MARSO 9 LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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. AT/PT From Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota

 

 

 

New York (Marso 6, 2018) – Undefeated 140-pound contender Ivan Baranchyk will now face former world title challenger Petr Petrov this Friday, Marso 9, in the co-featured bout on SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. AT/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. AT/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, Pangulo ng DiBella Aliwan. “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 ito Biyernes 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 Marso 31.”

 

 

 

Sporting a record of 38-5-2 may 19 Kos, the 34-year-old Petrov, of Ryazan, Russia, and based in Madrid, Espanya, 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, sa Manchester, Inglatera. 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 taon, 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: Ang Bagong Henerasyong. Prior to turning professional, the New Zealand native defeated current WBO Heavyweight World Champion Joseph Parker twice in the amateurs.

 

 

 

 

Labanan out sa 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. Mga Ticket, pinepresyuhan sa $200, $80 at $60, On pagbebenta ngayon, 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.

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

 

sHOWTIME Boxing: SPECIAL EDITION Live At 10 p.m. AT/PT From Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota

 

 

 

 

Houston (Pebrero. 15, 2018) – Undefeated 140-pound contender Regis “Rougarou” Prograis remains focused on the prize despite the recent change in opponent for his Marso 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. AT/PT from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota.

 

 

 

 

The southpaw Indongo replaced Viktor Postol, who was forced to withdraw from the bout sa Monday 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,"Sabi 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 Marso 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, Pangulo ng DiBella Aliwan. “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. Mga Ticket, pinepresyuhan sa $200, $80 at $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.

 

 

 

 

Sa 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, Eskosya, 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.

 

 

 

 

PROGRAMA (20-0, 17 Kos), of Houston sa pamamagitan ng paraan ng New Orleans, has scored knockouts in 13 ng kanyang huling 14 fights and is a rising star in the wide-open 140-pound division. Indongo represents the toughest challenge of his career.

 

 

 

 

Sa 12-bilog na co-tampok, 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, Marso 10, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® against undefeated three-division champion Mikey Garcia.

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

Indongo Replaces Viktor Postol, Who Withdrew With A Hand Injury

 

sHOWTIME Boxing: SPECIAL EDITION Live At 10 p.m. AT/PT

From Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota

 

 

 

New York (Pebrero. 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 Biyernes, Marso 9, in the 12-round main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. AT/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.

Sa 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, Eskosya, 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 Marso 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, Pangulo ng DiBella Aliwan. “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.”

PROGRAMA (20-0, 17 Kos), of Houston sa pamamagitan ng paraan ng New Orleans, has scored knockouts in 13 ng kanyang huling 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.

Sa 12-bilog na co-tampok, 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, Marso 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. Mga Ticket, pinepresyuhan sa $200, $80 at $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.

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

PANGUNAHING EVENT:
BULLDAWG
DAVID MICHAUD
vs.
BAD BOY
CIRO RODRIGUES
WELTERWEIGHT WAR
Biyernes, AUGUST 18th LIVE on AXS TV
SANFORD PENTAGON in SIOUX FALLS, SD
Tickets are on sale NOW through Ticketmaster.com
Houston, Teksas – 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 DavidBulldawgMichaud and Brazilian powerhouse Ciro “Masamang lalaki” Rodrigues. LFA 19 – Michaud vs. Rodrigues takes place Biyernes, Agosto 18 sa Sanford Pentagon sa Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Ay televised sa buong pangunahing card live at sa buong bansa sa AXS TV sa 9 p.m. AT / 6 p.m. PT.
“LFA 19 will add to an exciting MMA history in South Dakota that began three summers ago with the RFA,” Isinaad na 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.
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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 asBulldawghas 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 taon. The Brazilian known as “Masamang lalaki” 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 Agosto 18. 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: LookinFor 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, Mateo Lopez, Terrion kalakal, 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. AT / 6 p.m. PT):
Pangunahing Kaganapan | Welterweyt Bout (170 lb)
David Michaud (11-3) vs. Ciro Rodrigues (20-7)
Feature Bout | Welterweyt Bout (170 lb)
Clarence Jordan (9-3-1) vs Marcus Edwards (12-5)
Noong Setyembre 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 “Ang Mount Rushmore Estado” 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 ay inihayag sa lalong madaling panahon. The entire main card of LFA 19 ay televised live at sa buong bansa sa AXS TV sa 9 p.m. AT / 6 p.m. PT.
Mangyaring bisitahin ang LFAfighting.com para sa mga update na labanan at impormasyon. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting at Twitter sa @LFAfighting.

RFA 29 – USA vs. BRAZIL

 

PANGUNAHING EVENT:

RICKY Musgrave vs. Raoni Barcelos
FEATHERWEIGHT mundo TITLE

CO-PANGUNAHING EVENT:
Jordon LARSON vs. Ackson JUNIOR
ALSO FEATURING:
JOCELYN JONES-LYBARGER vs. KINBERLY NOVAES

Honorary COACHES:
ROBBIE LAWLER vs. Lyoto Machida
Biyernes, Agosto 21 Live sa AXSTV
Marcelo sa Ang Sanford Pentagon sa Sioux Falls, SD
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Las Vegas, Nevada – Pagkabuhay-aaway Alliance (RFA) inihayag president Ed Soares ngayon na RFA 29 ay tampok ng isang panlabang team pitting top American prospects laban sa itaas Brazilian prospects, kapag ang pag-promote na nagbabalik MMA sa South Dakota sa susunod na buwan. Ang honorary coaches ay kasalukuyang UFC welterweyt mananalo Robbie Lawler (Team USA) at dating UFC light-matimbang kampeon Lyoto Machida (Team Brazil). RFA 29 will be headlined with an RFA featherweight title fight between top-contenders Ricky Musgrave and Raoni Barcelos. Nagaganap ang kaganapan Biyernes, Agosto 21 sa Sanford Pentagon sa Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Ay televised sa buong pangunahing card live at sa buong bansa sa AXS TV sa 10 p.m. AT / 7 p.m. PT.

“RFA 29 ay magkakaroon ng USA vs. Konsepto team Brazil na magtatampok ng ilan sa mga nangungunang MMA prospects mula sa bawat bansa,” Isinaad na Soares. “Robbie Lawler at Lyoto Machida ang magiging honorary coaches para sa bawat koponan. Sa pangunahing kaganapan, Ricky Musgrave at Raoni Barcelos ay din ay nakikipagkumpitensya para sa vacant title featherweight RFA. Ang buong card ay isinalansan at hindi ko maghintay upang makita kung ano ang mangyayari sa RFA 29 sa Biyernes, Agosto 21.”
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Musgrave (14-4) nakasakay sa isang malaki alon ng momentum pagdating sa labanan na ito ng pamagat. Sa kanyang pinaka-kamakailang pagliliwaliw, “Ang Spazmanian Devil” ang nakakuha ng isang nangingibabaw unang round TKO win sa four-time UFC gamutin ang hayop at jiu-jitsu black belt Alvin Robinson sa RFA 22 sa Enero. Ang manalo naganap sa bayan ng Colorado Springs Musgrave ni, Pinalawig Colorado at ang kanyang winning magguhit sa apat na fights sa isang hilera. Ang dating U.S. Army Ranger ay nanalo ng anim na ng pitong fights sa nakaraang dalawa at kalahating taon at siya ay sabik upang dalhin sa bahay ng isang pamagat na siya ay nagkaroon ng kanyang mga mata sa para sa sandali.
“Ko na hiniling para sa mga ito, Naghintay ako para sa mga ito, at ngayon ito ay sa wakas dito,” Sinabi Musgrave tungkol sa kanyang shot title RFA. “Ang bawat tao'y sa Pariah MMA sa Colorado Springs ay nagaganyak tungkol sa mga ito at sa aming gym ay tungkol na ilagay sa mapa. Barcelos ay isang matigas na bata, masyadong agresibo, at isang karapat-dapat kalaban. Nasasabik akong makakuha ng doon at away.”
Barcelos (8-1) nagbalik din sa RFA walong sulok sariwang off isang kumikinang unang round matapos. Win ang dumating sa pamamagitan ng KO sa ibabaw ng dati undefeated NCAA Division ko Lahat-Amerikano wrestler Jamal Parks sa RFA 23 noong Pebrero. Ang labanan ay third Brazilian dynamo para sa pagsulong at nagawa niyang maipakita itakda ang kanyang mahusay na bilugan kasanayan sa nagwawasak fashion. Sa itaas ng kanyang matinding KO power, Barcelos ay isang klase ng mundo jiu-jitsu black belt na nagsimula training “ang banayad na sining” sa kanyang ama, black-and-red belt Laerte Barcelos, kapag siya ay dalawang taon lamang gulang. The Nova União standout now looks to add the RFA featherweight title to his lengthy list of athletic accomplishments.
“Ako napakasaya upang labanan para sa pamagat ng mundo RFA,” nakasaad Barcelos. “RFA ay isang kaganapan na ito ay nagpapakita ng isang pulutong ng mga talento para sa mundo upang makita. Ako ba na may ganitong away ako ay magkakaroon ng pagkakataon na ma-recognize para sa aking trabaho. Ito ay isang panaginip matupad at isang karangalan na maging isang kampeon ng isang mahusay na kaganapan tulad ng RFA.”
Ang kapwa may-pangunahing kaganapan ng RFA 29 ay tampok ang dalawang welterweight MMA prospects, na mabilis na tumataas ang ranks ng isang kasaysayan ng malalim na dibisyon. Ang una ay ang isa sa mga pinaka-minamahal mandirigma sa estado ng South Dakota. Iyon ay magiging wala na iba sa Jordon Larson (6-1), na ipinanganak at itataas sa Sioux Falls, ngunit kasalukuyang nagsasanay sa labas ng Power MMA sa Gilbert, Arisona. Larson ay ang tatanggap ng dalawa sa mga loudest ovations in RFA kasaysayan at ito ay naghahanap para sa kanyang ikatlong onAgosto 21. He will be tasked with facing Brazilian juggernaut Ackson Junior (5-0), na tren mula sa sikat na X-Gym sa Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “Tank Russo” ay kahindik-hindik na labanan sa loob ng kanyang bahay sa kontinente ng Timog Amerika. Siya ay tumigil sa lahat ng limang mga kalalakihan siya ay nahaharap sa isa lamang sa mga bouts pangmatagalang higit sa isang ikot.

RFA 29 will also feature the biggest and most important women’s MMA bout to ever take place in the state of South Dakota. RFA fan favorite Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger (5-1) will be the female representative for Team USA. Jones-Lybarger has won all three of her fights in the RFA since making her debut for the promotion in 2014. Ang MMA LAB standout ay naghahanap para sa kanyang ika-apat na panalo sa ikaapat na iba't ibang mga estado na siya ay lumaban sa para sa pagsulong. Siya ay binigyan ng isang matigas assignment, which will see her clash with the highly-regarded Brazilian strawweight Kinberly Novaes (8-2). Novaes ay isang dynamic na striker na tren sa ilalim ng UFC at pagmamalaki gamutin ang hayop Cristiano Marcello sa CM System sa Curitiba, Brazil. Noaves ay marahil pinakamahusay na kilala para sa pagpupuntos ng pangalawang ikot TKO tagumpay laban sa top-ranggo UFC bantamweight Jessica Andrade sa loob lamang ang kanyang ikatlong propesyonal fight.

Karagdagang bouts sa RFA 29 – USA vs. Brazil ay inihayag sa lalong madaling panahon. RFA 29 magiging ikatlong kaganapan sa pagsulong na kumuha ng lugar sa “Ang Mount Rushmore Estado” ng South Dakota dahil sanctioned estado MMA huling tag-init. Ang buong pangunahing card ng RFA 29 – USA vs. Brazil ay televised live at sa buong bansa sa AXS TV sa 10 p.m. AT / 7 p.m. PT sa Biyernes, Agosto 21.

Mangyaring bisitahin ang RFAfighting.com para sa mga update na labanan at impormasyon. RFA ay nasa Facebook din sa Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram sa RFAfighting, at Twitter sa RFAfighting.
Tungkol sa RFA: RFA ay isang propesyonal na halo-halong militar sining pag-promote na nagbibigay sa tumataas na mga bituin at mga nangungunang contenders ng pagkakataon upang patunayan ang kanilang mga talento sa mga tagahanga at mga lider sa industriya. Ang RFA nagtatanghal live na kaganapan sa isang buwanang batayan sa buong Estados Unidos kabilang ang Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver at Milwaukee. RFA ay maaaring makita live sa paglipas ng 43 milyong mga tahanan sa buong bansa sa pamamagitan nito telebisyon deal sa AXS TV. Batay sa Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA ay isa sa mga pinaka-aktibo at iginagalang MMA organisasyon sa pinakamabilis na lumalagong isport sa buong mundo. (Ang Octagon, Ultimate Labanan Championship®, UFC®, at ang walong-sided mat kumpetisyon at ilagay sa hawla disenyo ay mga rehistradong tatak-pangkalakal ng eksklusibo pag-aari ng Zuffa, LLC. Lahat ng karapatan ay nakalaan).

Tungkol sa AXS TV Fights: AXS TV Fights ay kilala para sa kanyang pangkalahatang kinikilala Mixed Martial Arts at Kickboxing kaganapan Biyernes ng Gabi. Tulad ng iyong Home Para sa MMA, AXS TV ay gumagamit ng isang malawak na network ng mga promo mula sa Estados Unidos, Canada, at Europa. At Asya mag-broadcast ng higit LIVE fights kaysa sa anumang iba pang mga network ng telebisyon. “Ang Voice” Michael Schiavello at limang-time MMA sa buong mundo kampeon Pat Miletich magbigay ng mga manonood sa mga dalubhasang pag-play-by-play, malalim na mandirigma coverage, at malawak na pag-aaral sa bawat pakikipaglaban card. AXS TV broadcast ng world-class LIVE away mga kaganapan mula sa RFA, Lion Labanan, Legacy FC, at MFC bawat Biyernes ng gabi sa 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. AT.