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Houston, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the LFA will return to Minnesota in March with a lightweight title fight, avo-tsatòka maivana fifandonana, and the return of a women’s MMA pioneer.
Ny tena zava-nitranga ny LFA 34 will feature the return of LFA lightweight champion Robert “Fifandraisana” Watley when he defends his title against LFA #1 maivana ka hiady Brandon “Ny Human Highlight Reel” Jenkins. LFA 34 – Watley vs. Jenkins takes place Zoma, March 2nd at the Minnetonka Ballroom inside the new Mystic Lake Center in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Ny karatra lehibe iray manontolo dia ho velona, ary ny firenena fahitalavitra ao amin'ny TV AXS amin'ny 9 p.m. SY / 6 p.m. PT.
“Tena faly aho hitondra ny LFA maivana tompon-daka izao tontolo izao ho any amin'ny Minnetonka Ballroom ao anatin'ny mahagaga vaovao Lake Center ao amin'ny LFA 34”, Hoy i Soares. “Tsy nanana zava-mitranga mahafinaritra efatra amin'ny mystika Lake tamin'ny taon-dasa. Faly aho manambara fa LFA sy mahagaga Lake Casino manana fifanarahana eo amin'ny toerana mamokatra velona efatra pirenena amin'ny fahitalavitra MMA zava-nitranga mahagaga izao tontolo izao Lake ny toerana ao amin'ny kilasy 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.”
Tickets for LFA 34 – Watley vs. Jenkins will be available available for purchase Janoary 26 amin'ny MysticLake.com.
Watley (9-1) is widely considered the top lightweight prospect in the world. Ilay lehilahy fantatra amin'ny anarana hoe “Fifandraisana” 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 tamin'ny Novambra. 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) nahazo ny nitifitra LFA volamena rehefa nandresy iray tsy hay hadinoina indrindra ady amin'ny 2017. Ilay lehilahy fantatra amin'ny anarana hoe “Ny Human 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 “Ady ny Taona” atolotra hofidiana. Ny fandresena nahavita mahomby 2017 fa ny mahagaga Lake mpiambina, izay nanomboka tamin'ny tko fandresena Billy Christianson amin'ny LFA 2. Mahaliana, ny irery leferina ny taona dia tonga teo amin'ny isa karatra ny LFA 20. While many felt that Jenkins had done more than enough to earn the decision, the local favorite dropped a split decision in his hometown. Jenkins wasted no time reflecting on the controversial decision and quickly rebounded with his epic win over Wittstock. Now he has his sights set on LFA gold at LFA 34.
The co-main event of LFA 34 will feature a battle between two of the LFA’s top lightweight contenders. Perzynski (22-9) made a big statement in his LFA debut at LFA 20 last summer, when he stopped RFA vet Carl Wittstock via Rear Naked Choke inside the first two minutes of the opening round. 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) needed less than a half a round at LFA 21 last summer to match Perzynski’s accomplishment one week earlier at LFA 20. Ogden, like Perzynski, also used a Rear Naked Choke to defeat an RFA vet in his LFA debut. The win came against T.J. Brown and set up a showdown with a man who made a nearly identical promotional debut. 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. After a six and a half year hiatus from the sport, she made her return to MMA last summer at LFA 20.
Kobold (18-3-2) is one of the most respected women in the sport. She has enjoyed an illustrious professional MMA career that dates back nearly sixteen years. 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.
Currently Announced Main Card (Televised on AXS TV at 9 p.m. SY / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Lightweight Title Bout (155 lb)
– Robert Watley (10-1) vs. Brandon Jenkins (11-5)
Co-Main Event | Maivana Bout (155 lb)
– Travis Perzynski (22-9) vs. Trey Ogden (9-2)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
– Jordana Griffin (14-5) vs. Darrick Memories (20-7)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
– Nate Jennerman (10-3) vs. John Devall (15-8)
Vehivavy Flyweight bout (125 lb)
– Kelly Kobold (10-5) vs. TBD
Flyweight 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)
Volana Septambra 2016, RFA sy ny manam-pahefana Legacy FC nanambara fa izy ireo dia ho Nampitambatra ny hanangana LFA. This new powerhouse promotion would serve as the premier developmental organization in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) nanomboka tamin'ny Janoary 2017. RFA sy Legacy FC no natomboka ny asa mahery 150 atleta izay nahatratra ny tampon MMA amin'ny alalan'ny mifaninana ao amin'ny UFC.
LFA 34 no ho fahadimy LFA hetsika mba hatao ao amin'ny fanjakan'i Minnesota. RFA sy ny FC Legacy nampiantrano ny sivy mitambatra zava-nitranga ao amin'ny “tanin'ny 10,000 Lakes” Ny fanambarana teo anoloan'ny. Enina amin'ireo fisehoan-javatra nitranga ambanin'ny RFA faneva ao anatin'ny mahagaga Lake Casino Hotel. Ny karatra lehibe iray manontolo ny LFA 34 dia fahitalavitra velona sy ny firenena ao amin'ny TV AXS amin'ny 9 p.m. SY / 6 p.m. PT.
Please mitsidika LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.
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