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Naan i any i, Texas – Hapụrụ Ọgụ Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the LFA will return to Minnesota in March with a lightweight title fight, a elu-stakes fechaa showdown, and the return of a women’s MMA pioneer.
Isi ihe omume nke LFA 34 will feature the return of LFA lightweight champion Robert “Kpọtụrụ” Watley when he defends his title against LFA #1 fechaa contender Brandon “The Human Mata ukwu” Jenkins. LFA 34 – Watley vs. Jenkins takes place Friday, March 2nd at the Minnetonka Ballroom inside the new Mystic Lake Center in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Dum isi kaadị ga-televised ndụ na mba na AXS TV na 9 p.m. NA / 6 p.m. Pt.
“M obi ụtọ na-eme ka LFA fechaa ụwa egwuregwu na Minnetonka ballroom n'ime ọhụrụ omimi Lake Center na LFA 34”, Kwuru Soares. “Anyị anọ mma ihe na omimi Lake afọ ikpeazụ. Obi dị m ụtọ iji gwa ya na LFA na omimi Lake cha cha nwere nkwekọrịta na ebe na-emepụta anọ ndụ mba televised Emmanuel ihe na omimi Lake ụwa klas eweta na 2018. Mystic Lake has been a great partner and we are all looking forward to watching Robert Watley defend his lightweight title against Brandon Jenkins in Minnesota on March 2nd.”
Watley (9-1) is widely considered the top lightweight prospect in the world. The nwoke maara dị ka “Kpọtụrụ” was highly regarded on the east coast regional MMA scene before signing with LFA in 2017. His fight résumé consisted of multiple regional titles and a seven-fight win streak. That earned him an immediate shot at the inaugural LFA lightweight title against the final RFA lightweight champion Thiago Moisés at LFA 17. The Maryland native shut down the RFA champion on every score card. Watley then punctuated his championship reign with a dominant TKO victory over Daryl Wilson in his first title defense at LFA 27 na November. The champ now has his sights set on picking up his tenth straight victory and second successful title defense at LFA 34.
Jenkins (11-5) akwụ ya shot na LFA gold mgbe emeri otu n'ime ndị kasị kwesịrị ncheta ịlụ ọgụ nke 2017. The nwoke maara dị ka “The Human Mata ukwu” added further proof to that nickname with his three round thriller against Carl Wittstock at LFA 29. Jenkins battered his foe in a highly entertaining affair that many fans and pundits considered a “Ọgụ nke Year” nominee. The mmeri dechara a ọma 2017 maka omimi Lake nche, nke malitere na a TKO mmeri Billy Christianson na LFA 2. Na-akpali mmasị, na nanị setback nke afọ bịara na akara kaadị nke LFA 20. While many felt that Jenkins had done more than enough to earn the decision, obodo mmasị ama esịn a gbawara n'etiti mkpebi n'obodo ya. Jenkins wasted no time reflecting on the controversial decision and quickly rebounded with his epic win over Wittstock. Ugbu a, ọ ya nlegharị anya enịm ke LFA gold na LFA 34.
The ngalaba-isi ihe omume nke LFA 34 will feature a battle between two of the LFA’s top lightweight contenders. Perzynski (22-9) mere a nnukwu nkwupụta ya LFA mpụta mbụ na LFA 20 ikpeazụ n'oge okpomọkụ, mgbe ọ kwụsịrị RFA pụọ Carl Wittstock via N'azụ gba ọtọ ịkpagbu n'ime mbụ na nke abụọ nkeji nke oghere gburugburu. The Minnesotan set up the submission with a barrage of strikes that thrilled his home state fans. Perzynski now looks to repeat that feat with a man who made an equally impressive LFA debut just seven days after him last summer.
Ogden (9-2) mkpa na-erughị ọkara a gburugburu ke LFA 21 last summer to match Perzynski’s accomplishment one week earlier at LFA 20. Ogden, ka Perzynski, also used a Rear Naked Choke to defeat an RFA vet in his LFA debut. The mmeri biara imegide T.J. Brown na melite a showdown na a onye mere a fọrọ nke nta ka yiri promotional mpụta mbụ. The Kansas City based fighter Ogden now meets Perzynski in the co-main event of LFA 34. The winner is looking to gain separation in a highly competitive and deep LFA lightweight division.
The main card of LFA 34 will also feature the return of women’s MMA pioneer “Machine Gun” Kelly Kobold. Mgbe a isii na ọkara afọ hiatus si egwuregwu, she made her return to MMA last summer at LFA 20.
Kobold (18-3-2) bụ otu n'ime ndị kasị na-akwanyere ùgwù ndị inyom na egwuregwu. Ọ ụtọ ihe illustrious ọkachamara Emmanuel ọrụ ụbọchị laghachi fọrọ nke nta afọ iri na isii. A true pioneer for women’s MMA, Kobold returned to the sport against Christine Stanley in a bout that was ruled a draw at LFA 20. Now she is back and ready to stake a claim at the top of the LFA women’s flyweight division at LFA 34.
Ugbu mara ọkwa Main Card (Televised on AXS TV na 9 p.m. NA / 6 p.m. Pt):
Main Omume | Fechaa Title n'obi (155 lb)
– Robert Watley (10-1) vs. Brandon Jenkins (11-5)
Ngalaba-Main Omume | Kedu otu m ga tuanu (155 lb)
– Travis Perzynski (22-9) vs. Trey Ogden (9-2)
Featherweight tuanu (145 lb)
– Jordan Griffin (14-5) vs. Darrick Ikike icheta (20-7)
Featherweight tuanu (145 lb)
– Nate Jennerman (10-3) vs. John Devall (15-8)
Women Flyweight n'obi (125 lb)
– Kelly Kobold (10-5) vs. TBD
Flyweight n'obi (125 lb)
– Bobby Lee (7-1) vs. Nate Ammerman (4-0)
Middleweight tuanu (185 lb)
– Tim Hiley (5-0) vs. Willie Whitehead (2-1)
Na September 2016, RFA na Hapụrụ FC isi mara ọkwa na ha ga-asọkọta ọnụ ma ghọọ LFA. This new powerhouse promotion would serve as the premier developmental organization in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (Emmanuel) malite na January 2017. RFA na Hapụrụ FC ulo oru n'ọrụ nke n'elu 150 na-eme egwuregwu na ruru n'ọtụtụ kasị elu nke Emmanuel ọkwá na UFC.
LFA 34 ga-ise LFA ihe omume na-ebe na steeti Minnesota. RFA na Hapụrụ FC kwadoro a jikọrọ itoolu ihe ndị mere na “Land of 10,000 Lakes” tupu mmakọ. Six nke ihe ndị ahụ mere n'okpuru RFA banner n'ime omimi Lake cha cha Hotel. The dum isi kaadị nke LFA 34 ga-televised ndụ na mba na AXS TV na 9 p.m. NA / 6 p.m. Pt.
Biko gaa na LFAfighting.com n'ihi na bayere mmelite na ọmụma. LFA is on Facebook at Hapụrụ Ọgụ Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.
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