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HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Goumen Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the LFA will return to Minnesota in March with a lightweight title fight, yon-wo kalite bèl avantaj ki lejè konfwontasyon, and the return of a women’s MMA pioneer.
evènman an prensipal nan LFA 34 will feature the return of LFA lightweight champion Robert “Kontakte” Watley when he defends his title against LFA #1 ki lejè contender Brandon “Evidans Bobine nan Imèn” Jenkins. LFA 34 – Watley vs. Jenkins takes place Vandredi, mas 2nd at the Minnetonka Ballroom inside the new Mystic Lake Center in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Pral tout kat nan prensipal pral televize ap viv ak tout peyi sou BEARINGS AXS televizyon an 9 p.m. AK / 6 p.m. PT.
“Mwen kontan yo pote LFA lejè chanpyona nan mond nan salon an Minnetonka andedan nouvo Sant la Mystic Lake nan LFA 34”, Deklare Soares. “Nou te gen kat evènman kokenn nan Mystic Lake ane pase a. Mwen kontan anonse ke LFA ak Mystic Lake Casino gen yon akò nan plas yo pwodwi kat nasyonalman televize evènman ap viv mma nan etablisman klas lemonn Mystic Lake nan nan 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 mas 2nd.”
Tickets for LFA 34 – Watley vs. Jenkins yo ap disponib disponib pou achte Janvye 26 nan MysticLake.com.
Watley (9-1) is widely considered the top lightweight prospect in the world. Nonm lan li te ye tankou “Kontakte” 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 nan Novanm nan. 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) touche piki l 'nan LFA lò apre genyen youn nan batay yo nan pi memorab 2017. Nonm lan li te ye tankou “Evidans Bobine nan Imèn” 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 “Goumen pou Ane a” kandida. genyen an konplete yon siksè 2017 pou gad palè yo sekirite Mystic Lake, ki te kòmanse ak yon viktwa TKO sou Billy Christianson nan LFA 2. Enteresan, ontraryete nan Lone nan ane a te vin sou kat yo nòt nan LFA 20. While many felt that Jenkins had done more than enough to earn the decision, pi renmen lokal la tonbe yon desizyon fann nan peyi l '. Jenkins wasted no time reflecting on the controversial decision and quickly rebounded with his epic win over Wittstock. Koulye a, li te aklè li mete sou LFA lò nan LFA 34.
evènman an ko-prensipal la LFA 34 will feature a battle between two of the LFA’s top lightweight contenders. Perzynski (22-9) te fè yon deklarasyon gwo nan premye LFA li nan LFA 20 lete pase, lè li te kanpe RFA veterinè Carl Wittstock atravè Arrière toutouni Choke andedan de premye minit yo nan wonn nan ouvèti. 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) bezwen mwens pase yon mwatye nan yon wonn nan LFA 21 last summer to match Perzynski’s accomplishment one week earlier at LFA 20. Ogden, tankou Perzynski, also used a Rear Naked Choke to defeat an RFA vet in his LFA debut. genyen an vin atake T.J. Brown ak mete kanpe yon konfwontasyon ak yon moun ki te fè yon prèske ki idantik premye pou chanje klas. 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 “Machin zam” Kelly Kobold. Apre yon sis ak yon lakun mwatye ane soti nan espò a, she made her return to MMA last summer at LFA 20.
Kobold (18-3-2) se youn nan fanm yo nan espò a ki pi respekte. Li te jwi yon ilustr pwofesyonèl karyè mma ki dat tounen prèske pandan sèzan. 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.
Kounye a te anonse Main Kat (Televize sou televizyon AXS a 9 p.m. AK / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Evènman | Ki lejè Tit Bout (155 lb)
– Robert Watley (10-1) vs. Brandon Jenkins (11-5)
Ko-Main Evènman | Ki lejè Bout (155 lb)
– Travis Perzynski (22-9) vs. Trey Ogden (9-2)
Plum Bout (145 lb)
– lòt bò larivyè Jouden Griffin (14-5) vs. Darrick Mémwa (20-7)
Plum Bout (145 lb)
– Nate Jennerman (10-3) vs. Jan Devall (15-8)
Fanm Mouch Bout (125 lb)
– Kelly Kobold (10-5) vs. Poko deside
Mouch 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)
Nan mwa septanm 2016, RFA ak Legacy FC ofisyèl te anonse ke yo ta dwe fusion yo fòme LFA. This new powerhouse promotion would serve as the premier developmental organization in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (Mma) kòmanse nan mwa janvye 2017. RFA ak Legacy FC te lanse karyè yo nan plis pase 150 atlèt sa yo ki te rive nan pwent fetay la nan mma pa konpetisyon nan ch la.
LFA 34 yo pral senkyèm LFA evènman an pran plas nan eta a nan Minnesota. RFA ak Legacy FC anime yon konbine nèf evènman nan la “Tè nan 10,000 Lakes” anvan fizyon an. Sis nan evènman sa yo te pran plas anba banyè la RFA andedan Hotel la kazino Mystic Lake. tout kat nan prensipal nan LFA 34 yo pral televize ap viv ak tout peyi sou AXS televizyon an 9 p.m. AK / 6 p.m. PT.
Tanpri vizite LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Goumen Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.
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