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“Road to M-1: TEB CHAWS USA” RAUG RAWS NTAUB NTAWV TAU

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Doug “Yamato” Usher stops
David Mundell in 2nd puag ncig
Yoislandy Izquierdo landed the kick of the night

Nashville, Tenn. (Lub yim hli ntuj 14, 2018) – Georgia middleweight Doug “Yamato” Usher thiab Yoislandy “Teb chaws Cuba” Izquierdo were knockout-winners this past Saturday night in the “Road to M-1: TEB CHAWS USA” main event and co-feature, feem, at Global Mall in Nashville, Tennessee.

 

 

 

“Road to M-1: TEB CHAWS USA” was presented by M-1 Global USA and Angel Fight Promotions and aired live on worldwide pay per view.

 

 

 

“Lub npau taws heev heev,” a hybrid ring/cage, made its American debut in Music City.

 

 

“What a great first event for M-1 Global USA,” M-1 Global USA CEO Mike Merriman hais tias. “There were so many obstacles to overcome and lessons to be learned, but the show still went well. The fighters worked hard and the staff worked diligently. I couldn’t have asked for more. We are working on our next show and some possible partnerships that should make a lot of fans smile.”

 

 

 

Usher (10-3-0) overcame a relatively slow opening round to knockout his late replacement opponent, David “Redneck” Mundell (9-4-0), with a powerful right-left combination for his sixth consecutive victory, which snapped Mundell’s three-fight win streak.

 

 

 

Izquierdo (12-4-0), fighting out of Charlotte (NC) by way of Cuba, took care of business early, khob tawm Damond Pickney (15-11-0), of Hot Springs, Arkansas, less than a minute into the opening round by way of a vicious head-kick.

 

 

 

Virginia bantamweight Tony Gravely (14-5-0) ruined the courageous comeback of previously undefeated Brazilian fighter Bruno Ferreira (8-1-0), who was making a comeback after successfully battling cancer the past three years. Gravely’s aggressive ground-and-pound attack resulted in a quick first-round technical knockout win.

 

 

 

Georgia flyweight Cee Jay “The Autobot” Hamilton (13-6-0) and California heavyweight Cody “The Moose” Goodale won three-round decisions, feem, against Puerto Rican Abdiel “Lub Npau suav phem” Velazquez (8-6-0) thiab Nkemdirim “Kim” Oti (2-4-0)

 

 

 

Kentucky welterweight Brandon “The Juggernaut” Bell (9-7-0) registered a first-round, ground-and-pound TKO win over Jacob “Tick-Tock” McClintock (9-3-0), of Arizona, while Chicago welterweight P.J. Cajigas used the same method to defeat previously unbeaten Tennessean James Conway (3-1-0) nyob rau hauv round ob.

 

 

 

Nyob rau hauv lub ntej daim ntawv, Chicago bantamweight Chris “The Jungle” Johnson (5-8-0) khob qhov rooj tawm Jerrod “The Hillbilly Hammer” Jennings (2-2-0) nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig. Kentucky lightweight Kegan Agnew (1-0-0) made an impressive pro debut, locking in a rear naked choke to submit hometown favorite Dwayne Herrelle (0-2-0) nyob rau hauv lub qhib puag ncig.

 

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RAUG RAWS NTAUB NTAWV TAU
MAIN kev tshwm sim – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Doug Usher (10-3-0), College Park, Maryland
WKO2
David Mundell (9-4-0), Orlando, Florida
CO-FEATURE – LIGHTWEIGHTS
Yoislandyu Izquierdo (12-4-0), Charlotte, North Carolina
WKO1
Dawond Pickney (15-11-0), Hot Springs, Arkansas
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Tony Gravely (14-5-0) Radford, Virginia
WTKO1
Bruno Ferreira (8-1-0) Sao Paulo, Brazil
FLYWEIGHTS
Cee Jay Hamilton (13-6-0), Hartwell, Georgia.
WDEC3
Abdiel Velazquez (8-6-0), Tshiab Chaw nres nkoj Richey, Florida
WELTERWEIGHTS
Brandon Bell (9-6-0), Harlan, Kentucky
WTKO1
Jacob McClintock (9-3-0), Tempe, Arizona
P.J. Cajigas (7-7-0), Chicago, Illinois
WTKO2
James Conway (3-1-0), Dickson, Tennessee
Heavyweights
Cody Goodale (6-4-0), Riverside, California.
WDEC3
Nkemdirim Oti (2-4-0), Decatur, Alabama
Nteg CARD
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Chris Johnson (5-8-0), Chicago, Illinois
WKO1
Jerrod Jennings (2-2-0), Mayfield, Kentucky
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Kegan Agnew (1-0-0), Fredonia, Kentucky
WSUB1 (rear liab qab caj pas)
Dwayne Herrelle (0-2-0) Nashville, Tennessee
Doug Usher used a powerful combination to KO David Mundell
Tony Gravely (nyob rau hauv sab saum toj) destroyed Bruno Ferreira’s comeback party
Heavyweight Cody Goodale (R) punched his way past Nkemdirm Oti
Brandon Bell (nyob rau hauv sab saum toj) finished off Jacob McClintock
P.J. Cajigas lines up Jacob Conway
Andiel Velazquez (L) & Cee Jay Hamilton put on a show for Nashville MMA fans
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“Lub npau taws heev heev” hits Music City “Road to M-1: TEB CHAWS USA” in Nashville

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Qhov no Saturday LIVE on worldwide Pay Per View

 

Nashville, Tenn. (Lub yim hli ntuj 18, 2018) – “Lub npau taws heev heev,” a hybrid ring/cage, will make its American debut this Saturday night in the Music City, when the “Road to M-1: TEB CHAWS USA” professional mixed-martial-arts event is held at Global Mall in Nashville, Tennessee.

 

 

 

“Road to M-1″ TEB CHAWS USA”, presented by M-1 Global USA and Angel Fight Promotions, will air live on worldwide pay-per-view.starting at 9 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. PT. Integrated Sports Media will distribute “Road to M-1: TEB CHAWS USA” in North America on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, DIRECTV and DISH in the United States, in addition to Rogers, SaskTel, and Shaw PPV in Canada, and live-streamed worldwide on the FITE.TV app and website (www.fite.tv), each way for a suggested retail price of only $19.95.

 

 

 

“Lub npau taws heev heev, used by M-1 Global throughout Europe and Asia, measures 23-feet across and 24” inches from the floor to first rope, and then there are three additional ropes above that. Fans in attendance and watching on PPV will have optimum viewing of a ring and fighters the safety associated with a cage.

 

 

 

“Road to M-1: TEB CHAWS USA” is headlined by a middleweight fight between Florida veteran fighter David “Redneck” Mundell (9-3-0), who replaced injured Reggie “The Regulator” Feather, and against Georgia middleweight Doug “Yamato” Usher (9-3-0). Both fighters are hot, Usher riding a five-fight win streak, dating back 2 ½ xyoo, and Mundell has won his last three fights.

 

 

 

Nyob rau hauv lub co-featured kev tshwm sim, veteran Arkansas fighter Dawond Pickney (15-10-0) faces his Cuban opponent, Yoislandy “Teb chaws Cuba” Izquierdo (11-4-0), who is fighting out of Charlotte, North Carolina.

 

 

 

The feelgood story of the show is undefeated Brazilian MMA fighter Bruno Ferreira (8-0-0), who has successfully beaten testicular cancer, returning to fight after three long years, versus always tough Tony Gravely (12-5-0), ntawm Virginia.

 

 

 

Other main-card fights include Georgia flyweight C.J. “The Autobot” Hamilton (12-6-0) vs. Floridian fighter Abdiel “Lub Npau suav phem” Velazquez (8-5-0), Kentucky welterweight Brandon “The Juggernaut” Bell (5-6-0) vs. Jacob “Tick-Tock” McLintock (9-2-0), of Arizona; and Tennessee welterweight James Conway (3-0-0) vs. P.J. Cajigas (5-7-0), ntawm Chicago.

 

 

 

Undercard bouts include California heavyweight Cody “The Moose” Goodale (5-4-0) vs. Nkemdirim “Kim” Oti (2-3-0), of Alabama, New Brunswick, Canada bantamweight Chris Johnson (5-6-0) vs. Jerrod “The Hillbilly Hammer” Jennings (2-1-0), of Kentucky, and Nashville favorite Dwayne Herrelle (0-1-0) vs. pro-debuting Kentucky lightweight Kegan Agnew.

 

 

 

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David Mundall new main event opponent for Doug Usher at “Road to M-1: TEB CHAWS USA”

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Aug. 11th worldwide Pay Per View from Nashville

Nashville, Tenn. (Lub Xya hli ntuj 31, 2018) – Florida veteran MMA fighter David “Redneck” Mundell has replaced injured Reggie “The Regulator” Feather in the main event against Georgia middleweight Doug “Yamato” Usher, Lub yim hli ntuj 11 ntawm “Road to M-1″ TEB CHAWS USA”, presented by M-1 Global USA and Angel Fight Promotions, to air live on worldwide pay-per-view from Global Mall in Nashville, Tennessee.

 

 

 

Integrated Sports Media will distribute “Road to M-1: TEB CHAWS USA” in North America on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, DIRECTV and DISH in the United States, as well as Rogers, SaskTel, and Shaw PPV in Canada, and live-streamed worldwide on the FITE.TV app and website (www.fite.tv), pib thaum 9 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. PT, rau ib tug pom tias lub khw muag khoom nqi ntawm xwb $19.95.

 

 

 

Usher (9-3-0), fighting out of Georgia, is riding a five-fight win streak, dating back 2 ½ xyoo, while Mundell (9-3-0) has been victorious in his last three fights.

 

 

 

Veteran Arkansas fighter Dawond Pickney (15-10-0) has replaced Russian lightweight Vadim Ogar (6-3-0) in the co-featured event versus Yoislandy “Teb chaws Cuba” Izquierdo (11-4-0).

 

 

 

Undefeated Brazilian MMA fighter Bruno Ferreira (8-0-0), who has successfully beaten cancer, returns to action for the first time in three years against dangerous Tony Gravely(12-5-0), ntawm Virginia, ntawm “Road to M-1: TEB CHAWS USA”.

 

 

 

Other main-card fights include Georgia flyweight C.J. “The Autobot” Hamilton (12-6-0) vs. Floridian fighter Abdiel “Lub Npau suav phem” Velazquez (8-5-0), Kentucky welterweight Brandon “The Juggernaut” Bell (5-6-0) vs. Jacob “Tick-Tock” McLintock (9-2-0), of Arizona; and Tennessee welterweight James Conway (3-0-0) vs. P.J. Cajigas (5-7-0), ntawm Chicago.

 

 

 

Undercard bouts include California heavyweight Cody “The Moose” Goodale (5-4-0) vs. Nkemdirim “Kim” Oti (2-3-0), of Alabama, New Brunswick, Canada bantamweight Chris Johnson (5-6-0) vs. Jerrod “The Hillbilly Hammer” Jennings (2-1-0), of Kentucky, and Nashville favorite Dwayne Herrelle (0-1-0) vs. pro-debuting Kentucky lightweight Kegan Agnew.

 

 

 

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Bruno Ferreira battles back from cancer; Returns after 3 years of inactivity to fight at “Road to M-1: TEB CHAWS USA”

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Lub yim hli ntuj 11th worldwide Pay Per View from Nashville

 

Nashville, Tenn. (Lub Xya hli ntuj 16, 2018) – Undefeated Brazilian MMA fighter Bruno Ferreira (8-0-0) returns to action August 11 after successfully battling cancer the past three years.

 

 

The now 30-year-old Ferreira will take on always dangerous Tony Gravely (12-5-0), ntawm Virginia, ntawm “Road to M-1: TEB CHAWS USA”, presented by M-1 Global USA and Angel Fight Promotions.

 

 

 

“This is very special for me,” Ferreira said. “Ua tsaug rau Vajtswv. I’ve waited so long for this to happen. People can expect that I will be equal to or better than in my last fight.

 

 

 

“The cancer treatment was very severe. I had three surgeries and several cycles of chemotherapy, which was so strong and bad that every cycle – lasting from Monday to Friday – was four to five hours. It seemed like I was dying. I tried to cheer up my mother and wife before each surgery, but the fear inside me was huge. When I woke up, I thanked God that I had survived.”

 

 

 

“Road to M-1: TEB CHAWS USA” will air live on worldwide pay-per-view from Global Mall in Nashville, Tennessee. A hybrid ring-cage, “Lub npau taws heev heev”, will make its debut in America.

 

 

 

Integrated Sports Media will distribute “Road to M-1: TEB CHAWS USA” in North America on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, DIRECTV and DISH in the United States, as well as Rogers, SaskTel, and Shaw PPV in Canada, and live-streamed worldwide on the FITE.TV app and website (www.fite.tv), pib thaum 9 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. PT, rau ib tug pom tias lub khw muag khoom nqi ntawm xwb $19.95.

 

 

 

Georgia middleweight Doug “Yamato” Usher (9-3-0) ntsej muag Reggie “The Regulator” Feather (14-6-0), of Florida, nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim. The co-featured event matches Russian lightweight Vadim Ogar (6-3-0) ntawm North Carolina, tiv tiag Yoislandy “Teb chaws Cuba” Izquierdo(11-4-0).

 

 

 

Diagnosed with testicular cancer three years ago, Ferreira’s rise to the top of the MMA world was derailed with his life-threatening medical issue, which severely jeopardized his combat sports career. Sessions of heavy-duty chemotherapy and three surgeries left Ferreira wondering if he’d survive, never mind fight once again.

 

 

 

Although he continued to train, albeit at a much lower level of intensity, he increased the potency of his training after treatments concluded, but he had lost his training rhythm. A restricted diet enabled Bruno to come back strong and now he’s making his post-cancer return in his American debut.

 

 

 

Ferreira does admit that, at one stage, he never thought he’d fight again. “There were a few moments,’ he explained, “especially when I first discovered it. I had a conversation with my brother about my MMA career being over. He said: ‘Calm down, you’ll just delay it a little while.’ The hope of returning to fight gave me strength, but sometimes did cross my mind that I wouldn’t recover from my time off. Thanks to God I came back and today I am about to realize my greatest dream.

 

 

 

“Fighting on worldwide pay per view will have an even more special taste because all the people who helped me will be able to watch and see that not only and I’m doing well, I’m doing what I like the most….sib ntaus!

 

 

 

“I want to grow inside of M-1 Global, in search of a title belt, living to fight. I also want to let others suffering from cancer to know that this disease does not always end in death. They need to have a lot of faith in God and live one day at a time. Wake up, ua tsaug rau koj; sleep, ua tsaug rau koj. I heard a lot of bad things, but I didn’t give up. Be thankful for your miracle, I believe mine has already happened.”

 

 

 

Other scheduled main-card fights include Georgia flyweight C.J. “The Autobot” Hamilton (12-6-0) vs. Floridian fighter Abdiel “Lub Npau suav phem” Velazquez (8-5-0), Kentucky welterweight Brandon “The Juggernaut” Bell (5-6-0) vs. Jacob “Tick-Tock” McLintock (9-2-0), of Arizona; and Tennessee welterweight James Conway (3-0-0) vs. P.J. Cajigas(5-7-0), ntawm Chicago.

 

 

 

Preliminary card bouts include California heavyweight Cody “The Moose” Goodale (5-4-0) vs. Nkemdirim “Kim” Oti(2-3-0), of Alabama, New Brunswick, Canada bantamweight Chris Johnson (5-6-0) vs. Jerrod “The Hillbilly Hammer” Jennings (2-1-0), of Kentucky, and Nashville favorite Dwayne Herrelle (0-1-0) vs. pro-debuting Kentucky lightweight Kegan Agnew.

 

 

 

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“Road to M-1: TEB CHAWS USA” Lub yim hli ntuj 11 in Nashville

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Showcasing the American debut of “Lub npau taws heev heev”
Worldwide Pay Per View from Music City
Nashville, Tenn. (Lub rau hli ntuj 28, 2018) – “Road to M-1: TEB CHAWS USA”, presented by M-1 Global USA and Angel Fight Promotions, will be held August 11, airing on worldwide pay-per-view live from Global Mall in Nashville, Tennessee.

 

 

 

Russia-based M-1 Global has been promoting professional MMA events in Russia, Tuam Tshoj, Finland and other countries for the past 21 xyoo, featuring many of the sport’s greatest fighters, kuj muaj Fedor Emelianenko, Andrei Arlovski, Gegard Mousasi, Alistair Overeem thiab Sergei Kharitonov, ntawm cov ntau notables.

 

 

 

Nyob rau hauv lub dhau los, M-1 Global has promoted seven M-1 Challenges and four M-1 Selection events in the United States.

 

 

 

“We are excited to come back to the USA,” M-1 ntiaj teb no tus thawj tswj hwm Vadim Finkelchtein commented. “It’s been almost seven years since M-1 Global held its last show in the United States and the upcoming Road to M-1 is going to be the first step on our way back into American MMA. We’ve been working hard together with our American representatives, Angel Natal thiab Mike Merriman, to make it happen and on August 11th we are going to have a show to remember!”

 

 

 

A hybrid ring-cage, “Lub npau taws heev heev”, will make its American debut at “Road to M-1: TEB CHAWS USA”, which allows fans optimum viewing, while fighters have the safety associated with a cage.

 

 

 

Integrated Sports Media will distribute “Road to M-1: TEB CHAWS USA” in North America on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, DIRECTV and DISH in the United States, as well as SaskTel and other outlets to be announced in Canada, and live-streamed worldwide on the FITE.TV app and website (www.fite.tv), pib thaum 9 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. PT, rau ib tug pom tias lub khw muag khoom nqi ntawm xwb $19.95.

 

 

 

“I can’t describe how good it feels to be this close to this show airing,” said Merriman, head of operations for M-1 Global USA & Angel Fight Promotions. “Everyone loves to see sweat and blood in the ring, myself included, but so few people see the blood, hws, and tears spilt while setting something like this up. This show is going to open a lot of eyes… and drop a few jaws!”

 

 

 

The main event pits Georgia middleweight Doug “Yamato” Usher (9-3-0) tiv tiag Reggie “The Regulator” Feather (14-6-0), of Florida, while Russian lightweight Vadim Ogar (6-3-0) takes on his Cuban opponent fighting out of North Carolina, Yoislandy “Teb chaws Cuba” Izquierdo(11-4-0) in the co-featured event.

 

 

 

Undefeated Russian bantamweight prospect Saidyokub Kakharamonov (5-0-0), fighting out of Chicago, cuam ​​nrog Tony Gravely (12-5-0), ntawm Virginia; Georgia flyweight C.J. “The Autobot” Hamilton (12-6-0) faces Floridian fighter Abdiel “Lub Npau suav phem” Velazquez (8-5-0), Kentucky welterweight “The Juggernaut” Brandon Bell (5-6-0) raws li Jacob “Tick-Tock” McLintock (9-2-0), of Arizona; and Tennessee welterweight James Conway (3-0-0) squares tawm nrog P.J. Cajigas (5-7-0), ntawm Chicago, to round out the main card.

 

 

 

Scheduled to fight on the undercard is California heavyweight Cody “The Moose” Goodale (5-4-0) vs. TBA, New Brunswick, Canada bantamweight Chris Johnson (5-6-0) vs. Jerrod “The Hillbilly Hammer” Jennings (2-1-0), of Kentucky, and local Nashville favorite Dwayne Herrelle (0-1-0) vs. pro-debuting Kentucky lightweight Kegan Agnew.

 

 

 

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LFA HEADS TO NORTH CAROLINA WITH INAUGURAL LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT

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LFA 17 – MOISÉS vs. WATLEY

MAIN kev tshwm sim:
RFA LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION
THIAGO MOISÉS
vs.
REGIONAL KINGPIN
Robert WATLEY
Sib NTIAJ TEB TITLE
CO-MAIN kev tshwm sim:
“THE FUTURE”
DYLAN CALA
vs.
NCAA DIVISION I WRESTLER
TONY GRAVELY
FEATHERWEIGHT REMATCH
NTXIV:
UNDEFEATED
NATHAN “MAYHEM” MANESS
thiab
WOMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT WAR
ALEXA CONNERS vs. TALITA DE OLIVEIRA
Friday, JULY 21tst LIVE on AXS TV
GRADY COLE CENTER in CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
Tickets are on sale NOW through CrownTickets.com
Houston, Texas – Legacy Sib ntaus sib tua Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will crown its inaugural lightweight champion in July when the promotion makes its first visit to North Carolina.
Lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm LFA 17 will feature the inaugural LFA lightweight world title fight between the final RFA lightweight champion Thiago Moisés and regional kingpin Robert Watley . LFA 17 – Moisés vs. Watley takes place Friday, July 21st at the Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card yuav tawm hauv TV nyob thiab thoob tebchaws rau AXS TV ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. PT.
“LFA will crown its first lightweight champion at LFA 17 in North Carolina,” Hais Soares. “Thiago Moisés is one of the most dominant champions in RFA history and Robert Watley has won multiple regional titles on the east coast. I am excited to see these two proud champions face off for the inaugural LFA lightweight title on July 21st.”
Tickets for LFA 17 – Moisés vs. Watley are available for purchase NOW. You can support your favorite fighter by purchasing your tickets through CrownTickets.com and selecting their name at checkout.
Moisés (9-1) is one of the most dominant champions in RFA history. This is a promotion that has sent champions such as Sergio Pettis, Pedro Munhoz, and Brian Ortega to the UFC. The 22-year-old Brazilian dominated in all four of his RFA fights, but his title winning performance at RFA 35 is perhaps the most memorable. Moisés utilized an ultra-rare Helicopter Armbar to submit David Castillo to capture the vacant title. Highlights of the submission went viral and he was subsequently nominated for “Submission of the Year” at the annual World MMA Awards in Las Vegas. Moisés then defended his title twice and was featured on Dana White: Lookin’ For A Fight during his first title defense. He is now looking to add the inaugural LFA lightweight title to his ever-growing list of accomplishments.
Watley (7-1) is widely considered the top lightweight prospect on the east coast. The Maryland native is currently riding a seven-fight win streak that has wreaked havoc along the eastern seaboard to the point that movie buffs are now looking to amend the famous quote from Wedding Crashers: “Crabcakes, Football, and MMA. That’s what Maryland does!” Watley is looking to win a third MMA title in four consecutive title fights. Txawm li cas los, this will be the most prestigious title that he has vied for and he sees the LFA title as his proof that he his the undisputed top lightweight prospect in the sport. The surging Baltimore battering ram put the “harm” in Charm City and now looks to do the same further south as he heads to North Carolina to fight for the inaugural LFA lightweight tile.
Cov pa roj carbon monoxide-ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm LFA 17 will feature a heated border war and long-awaited rematch between top bantamweight prospects from North Carolina and Virginia, when Dylan Cala (5-1) looks to avenge the lone loss on his record against longtime rival Tony Gravely (9-4). Cala is a highly-touted prospect from “The Tar Heel State”. He is looking to defend his home turf and even the score against the only man to defeat him. That man would be Gravely, who is an NCAA Division I wrestler who grew up just north of the border in Virginia.
In the women’s bantamweight division, Alexa Conners (4-1) returns to the LFA Octagon after an exciting and triumphant performance at LFA 8. That bout served as the first televised MMA fight to take place in her home state of South Carolina. The 26-year-old now heads north of the border where she will welcome one of Brazil’s top female prospects to the Carolinas.
Talita de Oliveira (5-1) has competed five times in her native Brazil and once in Europe. Her most recent bout was a first round win in Poland, which took place one day after Conners’ most recent bout at LFA 8. The 30-year-old Brazilian submission expert is now set to make her North American debut against one of the division’s top American prospects as she faces Conners at LFA 17.
LFA 17 will also feature the promotional debut of Nathan “Mayhem” Maness (8-0), who is one of the top bantamweight prospects in the country. The 25-year-old regional champion is widely considered one of the south’s most promising talents. After the first two opponents he signed on to face withdrew due to various reasons, the third scheduled opponent is expected to be named soon.
Tam sim no tshaj tawm Main Card (Televised rau AXS TV nyob 9 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. PT):
Main tshwm sim | Hnav Title Bout (155 lb)
– Thiago Moisés (9-1) vs. Robert Watley (7-1)
Co-Main kev tshwm sim | Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
– Dylan Cala (5-1) vs. Tony Gravely (9-4)
Women’s Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
– Alexa Conners (4-1) vs. Talita de Oliveira (5-1)
Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
– Nathan Maness (8-0) vs. TBD
Nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) pib nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj 2017. RFA thiab Legacy FC tau launched rau cov hauj lwm ntawm ntau tshaj 100 ncaws pob uas tau mus txog lub pinnacle ntawm MMA los ntawm competing nyob rau hauv lub UFC.
LFA 17 will serve as the second LFA event to take place on the east coast. It will also be the first time that the LFA has traveled to “The Tar Heel State” of North Carolina before or after the merger. Further information about LFA 17 yuav muab tshaj tawm sai. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card ntawm LFA 17 yuav tsum tawm hauv TV nyob thiab teb chaws rau AXS TV nyob 9 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. PT.
Thov mus saib LFAfighting.com rau sib ntau sib tw tshiab thiab cov lus qhia. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Sib ntaus sib tua Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting thiab Twitter ntawm @LFAfighting.
About LFA:
LFA is a professional Mixed Martial Arts promotion that gives rising stars and top contenders the opportunity to prove their talent to fans and leaders in the industry. LFA was formed by the powerhouse merger between RFA and Legacy FC. LFA presents live Mixed Martial Arts events on a monthly basis around the United States including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver, Dallas, and Houston. LFA can be seen live in over 48 lab tsev hauv teb chaws los ntawm nws cov TV deal nrog AXS TV. Based in Houston, TX, LFA is one of the most active and respected MMA organizations in the fastest growing sport in the world. (Lub Octagon, Kawg sib ntaus Championship®, UFC®, thiab lub yim mog sib txeeb lev thiab tawb tsim sau npe trademarks uas heev dua lwm yam los ntawm Zuffa, LLC. Tag nrho cov cai qhaib).
About AXS TV FIGHTS:
AXS TV Fights pib ntau LIVE tov martial arts thiab kickboxing cov txheej xwm tshaj lwm yam TV network nrog 45 scheduled LIVE world-class fight cards in 2017 Friday nights at 9pE/6pP. AXS TV Fights yuav pom online, rau Facebook thiab nyob rau Twitter. AXS TV yog dav faib nyob rau hauv lub U.S. ntawm AT&T U-nqe, Charter, Comcast / Xfinity, DIRECTV, PHAJ, pov TV, Suddenlink, Verizon FiOS, thiab lwm yam cable, satellite, telco and streaming providers. Lub network yog tseem nqa nyob rau hauv Canada, Mexico thiab cov Caribbean.