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Las Vegas (May 10, 2016) Тэмцэх -World Каталогийн код (WSOF.com) has announced a new main event and second championship rematch between reigning bantamweight (135 кг) kingpin Марлон Moraes (16-4-1) and streaking challenger Жош "Gentleman" Hill (14-1), for its stacked Mixed Martial Arts (ММА) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett on Бямба гариг, Оны долдугаар сар 30, нь NBCSN дээр амьдрах 10:30 p.m. БОЛОН/7:30 p.m. PT.
The highly-anticipated world featherweight (145 кг) title fight and second showdown between Alexandre "ахмад" Алмейда (18-5) and the man he took the title from – Ланс Палмер (10-2) – will now serve as the co-main event of WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II.
“The magnitude of this event has increased dramatically with the addition of a second world title fight and rematch between Marlon Moraes, who has been unstoppable, in the cage, and one of the most formidable and talented contenders in the world in Josh Hill” said World Series of Fighting President Эцэг ахлагч.
The second meeting between Moraes and Hill comes 17 months after the two superstars went the five-round distance of their championship main event fight at WSOF18 on February 12, 2015, with Moraes successfully defending his coveted title by way of unanimous decision.
The 5-foot-6, 28 year-old Moraes of Howell, N.J. Нова Friburgo дамжуулан, Brazil is a former Muay Thai champion and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt whose reign of terror in the 135-pound division has been ongoing since the end of 2011, when he ignited a win streak that has spanned 11 straight fights, оролцуулах 3 defenses of his World Series of Fighting title.
In his last start and third title defense at WSOF28 on Хоёрдугаар сар 20, Moraes, who captured the World Series of Fighting crown with a unanimous decision overЖош залруулах байшин Гуравдугаар тухай 29, 2014, зүгээр л хэрэгтэй 1 minute and 13 seconds to score a brutal TKO on Иосеф Barajas with a series of rapid-fire leg kicks.
Since the first meeting with Moraes, his only loss to date, the 5-foot-6, 29-year-old Hill of Hamilton, Онтарио, Canada has rebounded with four straight victories, a streak that Hill started with a third round (2:01) хүлээн авах (Арын-нүцгэн багалзуурдаж алах) of Rettinghouse on May 30, 2015.
Hill is coming off of a unanimous decision win over Bendy Casimir тухай Дөрөвдүгээр 9, in a bout that took place in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Канад.
Нь үнэлэгдсэн $29, tickets for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II are on sale at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.
Амьд NBCSN telecast бусад арга хэмжээ нь, costumed crusader Финикс Жонс(6-1-1) гэж нэрлэх нь Ben Fodor of Seattle, Угаах. will look to settle his rivalry with adopted brother Caros "Ирээдүй" Fodor (10-5) of Seattle in a 162-pound catchweight affair.
Additional bouts for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II will be announced soon. |
