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Houston, Texas – Legacy Sib ntaus sib tua Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the LFA will return to Minnesota in March with a lightweight title fight, ib tug high-tswg sib showdown, and the return of a women’s MMA pioneer.
Lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm LFA 34 will feature the return of LFA lightweight champion Robert “Sib cuag” Watley when he defends his title against LFA #1 khaub-ncaws nyias contender Brandon “Cov Human Highlight Lus” Jenkins. LFA 34 – Watley vs. Jenkins takes place Friday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 2nd at the Minnetonka Ballroom inside the new Mystic Lake Center in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card yuav tawm hauv TV nyob thiab thoob tebchaws rau AXS TV ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. PT.
“Kuv pog mus yuav coj lub LFA khaub-ncaws nyias lub ntiaj teb Championship mus rau lub Minnetonka Ballroom hauv lub tshiab Mystic Lake Center ntawm LFA 34”, Hais Soares. “Peb muaj plaub zoo heev txheej xwm nyob rau Mystic Lake xyoo tas los. Kuv zoo siab ncha moo tias LFA thiab Mystic Lake Twv txiaj yuam pov muaj ib daim ntawv cog nyob rau hauv qhov chaw rau tsim plaub nyob teb chaws uas tawm hauv TV MMA txheej xwm nyob rau Mystic Lake lub ntiaj teb no hauv chav kawm ntawv chaw nyob rau hauv 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 Lub peb hlis ntuj 2nd.”
Tickets for LFA 34 – Watley vs. Jenkins yuav muaj muaj rau purchase Lub ib hlis ntuj 26 ntawm MysticLake.com.
Watley (9-1) is widely considered the top lightweight prospect in the world. Tus txiv neej lub npe hu ua “Sib cuag” 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 nyob rau hauv Kaum ib hlis. 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) khwv tau nws txhaj koob tshuaj tivthaiv ntawm LFA kub tom qab winning ib tug ntawm cov tseem nco fights ntawm 2017. Tus txiv neej lub npe hu ua “Cov Human Highlight Lus” 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 “Sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo” neeg tuaj sib tw. Lub yeej ua kom tiav ib tug muaj kev vam meej 2017 rau lub Mystic Lake kev ruaj ntseg tus neeg zov, uas pib nrog ib tug TKO kov yeej Billy Christianson ntawm LFA 2. Interestingly, cov leeg setback ntawm lub xyoo no tuaj rau tau phaib ntawm LFA 20. While many felt that Jenkins had done more than enough to earn the decision, lub zos nyiam poob ib tug split kev txiav txim siab nyob rau hauv nws hometown. Jenkins wasted no time reflecting on the controversial decision and quickly rebounded with his epic win over Wittstock. Tam sim no nws tau nws sights teem rau LFA kub ntawm LFA 34.
Cov pa roj carbon monoxide-ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm LFA 34 will feature a battle between two of the LFA’s top lightweight contenders. Perzynski (22-9) ua ib tug loj daim ntawv nyob rau hauv nws LFA debut ntawm LFA 20 kawg lub caij ntuj sov, thaum nws nres RFA vet Carl Wittstock ntawm Tsheb Liab qab caj pas hauv thawj ob feeb ntawm cov lus qhib 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) yuav tsum tau tsawg tshaj li ib nrab ntawm ib puag ncig rau ntawm LFA 21 last summer to match Perzynski’s accomplishment one week earlier at LFA 20. Ogden, zoo li Perzynski, also used a Rear Naked Choke to defeat an RFA vet in his LFA debut. Lub yeej tuaj tiv thaiv T.J. Brown thiab teem ib lub showdown nrog ib tug txiv neej uas ua ib tug ze li ntawm zoo tib yam 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 “Tshuab rab phom” Kelly Kobold. Tom qab ib tug rau ib tug thiab ib nrab xyoo hiatus los ntawm kev ua si nawv, she made her return to MMA last summer at LFA 20.
Kobold (18-3-2) yog ib tug ntawm cov feem ntau fwm poj niam nyob rau hauv kev ua si nawv. Nws tau nyiam ib tug illustrious kev MMA hauj lwm uas hnub rov qab ze li ntawm kaum xyoo. 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.
Tam sim no tshaj tawm Main Card (Televised rau AXS TV nyob 9 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. PT):
Main tshwm sim | Hnav Title Bout (155 lb)
– Robert Watley (10-1) vs. Brandon Jenkins (11-5)
Co-Main kev tshwm sim | Hnav Bout (155 lb)
– Travis Perzynski (22-9) vs. Trey Ogden (9-2)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
– Jordan Griffin (14-5) vs. Darrick Minner (20-7)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
– Nate Jennerman (10-3) vs. John Devall (15-8)
Poj niam 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)
Nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj 2016, RFA thiab Legacy FC ua hauj lwm tshaj tawm hais tias lawv yuav phiajcim tsim LFA. This new powerhouse promotion would serve as the premier developmental organization in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) pib nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj 2017. RFA thiab Legacy FC tau launched rau cov hauj lwm ntawm ntau tshaj 150 ncaws pob uas tau mus txog lub pinnacle ntawm MMA los ntawm competing nyob rau hauv lub UFC.
LFA 34 yuav tsum yog tus fifth LFA kev tshwm sim mus rau qhov chaw nyob rau hauv lub xeev ntawm Minnesota. RFA thiab Legacy FC tuav ua ke cuaj txheej xwm nyob rau hauv lub “Thaj av ntawm 10,000 Pas dej” ua ntej lub merger. Rau ntawm cov txheej xwm coj qhov chaw nyob rau hauv lub RFA banner hauv lub Mystic Lake Twv txiaj yuam pov Hotel. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card ntawm LFA 34 yuav tsum tawm hauv TV nyob thiab teb chaws rau AXS TV nyob 9 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. PT.
Thov mus saib LFAfighting.com rau sib ntau sib tw tshiab thiab cov lus qhia. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Sib ntaus sib tua Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting thiab Twitter ntawm @LFAfighting.
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Qhov no rov peb siv ib tug ntau lub sij hawm reminiscing txog Tony yog ib feem ntawm lub sib ntaus xov xwm Unlimited pab rau 10 xyoo. Peb kuj saib zoo rov qab rau UFC sib ntaus Hmo ntuj 124 thiab saib ua ntej rau ob lossis loj cov txheej xwm nyob rau hnub Saturday: Bellator 192 headlined los ntawm Sonnen vs. Jackson thiab UFC 220 coj los ntawm tus heavyweight thiab lub teeb heavyweight championship fights ntawm Stipe Miocic thiab Francis Ngannou (HVY) thiab Daniel Cormier thiab Volkan Oezdemir (L.HVY). Peb txawm sib tham txog tej NFL football thiab ib co lwm yam kev ua si. Ntawm cov hoob kawm peb kuj coj ib tug saib lub boxing scene. Mloog tus yeeb yam ntawm qhov link hauv qab no:
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Spence Makes First Title Defense In Main Event Of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® From Barclays Center In Brooklyn, Presented By Premier Boxing Champions
Nyem NTAWM NO Rau cov duab; Credit: Tom twv txiaj yuam pov / SHOWTIME
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING – 9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT rau SHOWTIME
IBF Welterweight ntiaj teb Championship
Errol Spence Jr.: 147 phaus
Lamont Peterson: 146 ¾ phaus
Referee: Harvey Dock; Judges: Julie Lederman (N.Y.), Don Trella (Conn.), Steve Weisfeld (N.J.)
IBF Lightweight World Championship
Robert Easter Jr.: 134 ½ phaus
Javier Fortuna: 136 ½ pounds**
Referee: Ricky Gonzalez; Judges: Glenn Feldman (Conn.), John McKaie (N.Y.), Kevin Morgan (N.Y.)
**Fortuna does not make the 135-pound lightweight limit and cannot win IBF title. Fortuna initially weighed 136.8 pounds and measured 136.4 pounds after the two-hour allowance.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS – 7 p.m. THIAB/4 p.m. PT On Facebook Live &YouTube
Light Heavyweight Bout – 10 Ib ncig
Marcus Browne: 175 ¾ phaus
Francy Ntetu: 174 ½ phaus
Heavyweight Bout – 10 Ib ncig
Adas Kownacki: 260 phaus
Iago Kiladze: 220 ½ phaus
FLASH QUOTES:
SPENCE:
“This is a tough challenge. If you know Lamont, you know he’s a tough fight but I came to dominate the division and it started with Kell Brook. I’m going to get Lamont Peterson and then I’m going to get the other welterweights that are out there.
“It’s definitely important not just to win the fight, but how I win the fight. I came to dominate the division and I came here to look good. I’m the future of the division and I’m the future of boxing.”
PETERSON:
“I wouldn’t say that Errol isn’t the bigger guy, I just believe that it doesn’t matter. It’s all about boxing skills.
“I think we’ll both make each other look pretty good, but I’m going to win.”
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Lewiston, Maine (Lub ib hlis ntuj 19, 2018) – The night before the National Football League (NFL) delivers its 2017-2018 season finale, Tshiab England Fights (NEF) will return to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston for the first time in eight months as the fight promotion presents “NEF 32: Super Saturday.” And while New England football fans will have to wait until this Sunday’s AFC championship game to find out whether their beloved Patriots will play in the Super Bowl, area mixed-martial-arts fans learned today which of their favorites will compete at “NEF 32” as promotion executives released the full fight card for the February 3rd kev tshwm sim.
Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm yav tsaus ntuj, Bruce “Zoo nkauj tub” Boyington (14-11) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Taylor Trahan (7-8) at a catchweight of 150-pounds. One of the biggest MMA stars ever to come out of Maine, Boyington will make his return to the NEF cage after a two-year absence that saw him compete on the global stage in places like Russia and New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden. Trahan makes his third trip to Maine to compete. He is coming off a win over Connor Barry (3-2) kawg lub caij nplooj zeeg.
Aaron “Relentless” Lacey (4-1) ntsib nrog Josh Parker (6-9) nyob rau hauv ib tug featherweight bout. Lacey suffered the first loss of his pro career in November when a fight he was arguably on the way to winning was stopped by a doctor due to a cut on Lacey’s head. Parker will look to continue his recent success in the MMA cage after recent victories over Andre Belcarris (0-2) thiab Derek Shorey (4-9).
CJ Ewer (3-0) is out to make history by becoming the first competitor to hold NEF championships simultaneously in multiple weight divisions. Ewer is the reigning NEF Pro Middleweight Champion. Ntawm “NEF 32,” he has the opportunity to capture the NEF Pro Welterweight Title when he meets Kemran Lachinov (5-2) for the vacant strap.
Also in professional welterweight action will be Mike “Lub hwj txwv” Hansen (5-8) thiab Jesse “Lub Viking” Erickson (9-7) in a fight billed as “The Berserker vs. The Viking.” Hansen and Erickson have developed a rivalry as coaches of local gyms Berserkers MMA and Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ), feem.
Speaking of which, Nate Boucher (2-1), a product of CMBJJ, thiab Ryan Burgess (2-2) of Berserkers MMA will headline the amateur portion of the fight card. The flyweights, former teammates on the Mountain Valley High School wrestling squad, have engaged in a recent war of words heading into the bout. The winner will be in line for a shot at the amateur flyweight title later this spring.
2017 NEF “Rookie ntawm lub xyoo” Jayda “Lil Killah” Bailey (1-0) returns to the cage on February 3rd to meet Florida’s Amanda Gallo (0-1). Bailey made history in November at “NEF 31” by becoming the youngest competitor ever to compete, (and win), nyob rau hauv lub NEF tawb. She turned 18, the legal age for competing in MMA in Maine, just a week prior to the event.
The full “NEF 32” sib ntaus card (yuav hloov):
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150 Bruce Boyington 14-11 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Taylor Trahan 7-8 (Team Link)
170*TITLE Kemran Lachinov 5-2 (Team Link) vs CJ Ewer 3-0 (Young cov lus MMA)
170 Jesse Erickson 9-7 (CMBJJ) vs Mike Hansen 5-8 (Beserkers MMA)
155 Zenon Herrera 0-6 (Independent) vs Nate Charles 0-0 (Charles Fighting Family)
145 Josh Parker 6-9 (Phem MMA & Boxing) vs Aaron Lacey 4-1 (Young cov lus MMA)
Pib xyaum ua
205 Ryan Glover 3-2 (Fire & Iron Athletics) vs Joe Berube 0-0 (3Ronin Athletics)
175 Carlton Charles 1-1 (Charles Fighting Family) vs Delmarkis Edwards 0-0 (Independent)
155 Stacy Lupo 0-1 (The Outlet) vs David Hart 0-2 (Kenney’s MMA)
145 Devin Corson 1-0 (The Outlet) vs Shawn Lunghi 2-0 (RMNU)
135 Chelsea Elizabeth 0-1 (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA) vs Catie Denning 0-0 (Young cov lus MMA)
135 Kam Arnold 1-0 (CMBJJ) vs Kyle Kenney 0-0 (Kenney’s MMA)
135 Jayda Bailey 1-0 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Amanda Gallo 0-1 (RMNU)
125 Nate Boucher 2-1 (CMBJJ) vs Ryan Burgess 2-2 (Beserkers MMA)
115 BJ Garceau 0-0 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Jepha Mooi 0-0 (Gracie Brandon)
NEF tus tom ntej mixed-martial-kev kawm cov kev tshwm sim, “NEF 32: Super Saturday,” yuav pom lub tuam txhab ua nws rov qab mus rau lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 3, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online atwww.TheColisee.com.
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