 |
 |
|
HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy vastane allianss (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the LFA will return to Minnesota in March with a lightweight title fight, kõrge panustega kerge showdown, and the return of a women’s MMA pioneer.
Põhiturniiri LFA 34 will feature the return of LFA lightweight champion Robert “Kontakt” Watley when he defends his title against LFA #1 kerge kandidaat Brandon “Inimese Highlight Reel” Jenkins. LFA 34 – Watley vs. Jenkins takes place Reede, 2. märts at the Minnetonka Ballroom inside the new Mystic Lake Center in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Kogu põhikaardi otseülekande ja üleriigiliselt AXS teler 9 Pärastlõunal. JA / 6 Pärastlõunal. PT.
“Ma olen põnevil, et tuua LFA kerge maailma meistrivõistlustel Minnetonka Ballroom sees uus Mystic Lake Center LFA 34”, Väidetav Soares. “Meil oli neli fantastiline üritused Mystic Lake eelmisel aastal. Mul on hea meel teatada, et LFA ja Mystic Lake Casino on olemas kokkulepe toota neli live riiklikult televisioonis MMA üritused Mystic Lake maailmatasemel rajatise 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 2. märts.”
Piletid LFA 34 – Watley vs. Jenkins on saadaval võimalik osta Jaanuar 26 juures MysticLake.com.
Watley (9-1) is widely considered the top lightweight prospect in the world. Mees tuntakse “Kontakt” 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 novembris. 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) teenis tulistas LFA kulla pärast võitnud üks kõige meeldejäävam võitleb 2017. Mees tuntakse “Inimese Highlight Reel” 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 “Fight of the Year” kandidaat. Võit läbinud eduka 2017 Mystic Lake turvamees, mis algas TKO võitu Billy Christianson kell LFA 2. Huvitavalt, üksildane tagasilöök aasta tulid punktisumma kaardid LFA 20. While many felt that Jenkins had done more than enough to earn the decision, kohaliku lemmik langes split otsuse oma kodulinnas. Jenkins wasted no time reflecting on the controversial decision and quickly rebounded with his epic win over Wittstock. Nüüd on ta oma vaatamisväärsusi seatud LFA kulla LFA 34.
Koostööd põhiturniiri LFA 34 will feature a battle between two of the LFA’s top lightweight contenders. Perzynski (22-9) tehtud suur avaldus tema LFA debüüdi LFA 20 eelmisel suvel, kui ta lõpetas RFA vet Carl Wittstock kaudu tagantkägistuse sees kaks esimest minutit avaringis. 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) vaja vähem kui pool vooru LFA 21 last summer to match Perzynski’s accomplishment one week earlier at LFA 20. Ogden, nagu Perzynski, also used a Rear Naked Choke to defeat an RFA vet in his LFA debut. Võit tuli vastu T.J. Brown ja luua showdown koos mehega, kes tegi peaaegu identne reklaam debüüt. 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 “Kuulipilduja” Kelly KOBOLD. Pärast kuue ja poole aasta katkestusi sport, she made her return to MMA last summer at LFA 20.
KOBOLD (18-3-2) on üks kõige austada naiste sport. Ta on olnud hiilgav professionaalne MMA karjääri, mis ulatub tagasi peaaegu kuusteist aastat. 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.
Praegu Teatas Main Card (Televisioonis kohta AXS teleri 9 Pärastlõunal. JA / 6 Pärastlõunal. PT):
Põhiturniirile | Kerge Pealkiri Bout (155 lb)
– Robert Watley (10-1) vs. Brandon Jenkins (11-5)
Co-põhiturniirile | Kerge Bout (155 lb)
– Travis Perzynski (22-9) vs. Trey Ogden (9-2)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
– Jordan Griffin (14-5) vs. Darrick Memories (20-7)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
– Nate Jennerman (10-3) vs. John Devall (15-8)
Naiste Kärpässarja Bout (125 lb)
– Kelly KOBOLD (10-5) vs. TBD
Kärpässarja Bout (125 lb)
– Bobby Lee (7-1) vs. Nate Ammerman (4-0)
Middleweight Bout (185 lb)
– Tim Hiley (5-0) vs. Willie Whitehead (2-1)
Septembris 2016, RFA ja Legacy FC ametnikud teatasid, et nad oleksid ühinevad, et moodustada LFA. This new powerhouse promotion would serve as the premier developmental organization in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) alates jaanuarist 2017. RFA ja Legacy FC on käivitanud karjääri jooksul 150 sportlased, kes on jõudnud tippu MMA võisteldes UFC.
LFA 34 on viienda LFA sündmus toimub riigi Minnesota. RFA ja Legacy FC võõrustas kombineeritud üheksa sündmused “Land of 10,000 Lakes” enne ühinemist. Kuus neist sündmustest toimusid RFA banner sees Mystic Lake Casino Hotel. Kogu põhikaardi LFA 34 otseülekande ja üleriigiliselt AXS telerit 9 Pärastlõunal. JA / 6 Pärastlõunal. PT.
Palun külastage LFAfighting.com jaoks hooaeg uudiseid ja teavet. LFA on Facebook juures Legacy vastane allianss. LFA on ka Instagram at @LFAfighting ja Twitteris @LFAfighting.
|