Petje Retains FFC Lightweight Title After 5 Round War With Gazani Гэрэл зураг: Bruno Gazani (зүүн) takes a body kick from FFC Lightweight Kickboxing Champion Samo Petje (эрх) Photo courtesy: Sergey Baranov/Final Fight Championship

 

Лас-Вегас, NV, (Арваннэгдүгээр 17, 2018) – The Main Event of “FFC 34” featured an unforgettable Kickboxing title bout that was filled with non-stop action for all five championship rounds.

 

Samo Petje (36-6-1) retained his FFC Lightweight Kickboxing Title by defeating a very game challenger, Bruno Gazani (60-7-0), by majority draw (47-47, 47-47, 46-48).

 

 

 

As advertised, these two warriors (Gazani and Petje) went toe-to-toe in a very entertaining Main Event that had no shortage of crowd-pleasing highlights and thrilling moments. Gazani came forward and pressed the action for most of the night, using his solid boxing skills to his advantage. Petje was able to counter with high knees and vicious body kicks that ultimately led to the majority decision victory. It looked as if Gazani had knocked Petje down in the fifth round but it was ultimately ruled as a slip.

 

 

 

The night’s Co-Main Event, was another war that featured two MMA Heavyweights standing and striking for three straight rounds. Тони “Hulk” Johnson (12-4-1) ялагдсан D.J. “Da Protégé” Linderman (21-15-0) санал нэгтэй шийдвэрээр (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) in what was an absolute slugfest. Linderman suffered a large cut above his right eye early on in the fight and despite the constant stream of blood running down his face, he still decided to stand in the pocket and trade blows with Johnson.

 

Кевин “Thunderstorm” Johnson (6-1-0) went the distance with Isaac Luna (3-1-0) in their Super Lightweight Boxing bout. Keys won by unanimous decision (59-55, 58-56, 59-55) in an exciting fight where Luna kept coming forward and forcing Johnson to engage all night long. Johnson countered well and was able to use crisp combinations to get the decision.

 

 

 

In a Kickboxing Catchweight matchup, Meletis “Nightmare” Kakoubavas (33-7-0) caught Jermaine “J.J.” Өтгөн (24-7-0) with a high right kick to the side of Soto’s head at the fifty-two second mark of round two of their three round fight. The fight was stopped after Soto rose to his feet from the canvas, resulting in a TKO victory for Kakoubavas.

 

 

 

The night began with Heavyweight Zac Cavender (1-0-0) winning his professional MMA debut with a first round TKO victory over Marius Cantoneru (0-2-0). Cavender’s ground and pound worked to perfection as a series of fists to the side of Cantoneru’s head caused the stoppage at the 2:30 mark of round one.

 

 

 

“FFC 34 promised to deliver action-packed fights, and as advertised, that is exactly what we delivered to our fans,” said FFC CEO/Founder, Orsat Zovko. “All of our fights, in every discipline, were competitive and that is what this Fight Dome experience is all about.”

 

 

 

“FFC 34” took place at its permanent home, “Fight Dome”, which is located at Caesars Entertainment’s Rio Las Vegas. The event aired nationwide on CBS Sports Network, and Claro Sports in Mexico and Latin America.

 

 

 

Final Fight аварга шалгаруулах тэмцээн (FFC) is the first and only professional combat sports franchise offering fans a unique ‘multi-discipline’ туршлага (Боксын, Kickboxing and MMA), where every event culminates with a championship title bout. All FFC events take place inside “Fight Dome” at Caesars Entertainment’s Rio Las Vegas, the all-new mecca of combat sports.

 

 

иж бүрэн “FFC 34” MMA results below:

 

Албан ёсны дүнг

 

(Kickboxing) FFC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Samo Petje (36-6-1), Ljubljana, Словени

Win by Majority Draw, 5 Rds. (47-47, 47-47, 46-48)

Bruno Gazani (60-7-0), Sao Paulo, Бразил

(Petje Retains FFC Middleweight Title)

(ММА) HEAVYWEIGHTS

Tony Johnson Jr. (12-4-1), Nashville, TN

Win by Unanimous Decision, 3 Rds. (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

D.J. Linderman (21-15-0), Yreka, Зэрэг

 

(Боксын) SUPER LIGHTWEIGHTS

Кевин Жонсон (6-1-0), Лас-Вегас, NV

Win by Unanimous Decision, 6 Rds. (59-55, 58-56, 59-55)

Isaac Luna (3-1-0), Алхам, TX

(Kickboxing) LIGHTWEIGHTS

Meletis Kakoubavas (33-7-0), Athens, Грек

Win by TKO, Referee Stoppage, (:52 – 2^-р Rd.)

Jermaine Soto (24-7-0), Лос-Анжелес хотын, Зэрэг

 

 

 

(ММА) HEAVYWEIGHTS

Zac Cavender (1-0-0), Tooele, UT (Pro Дэбют)

Win by TKO, Гаргагч цоолтуур, (2:30 – 1^р Rd.)

Marius Cantoneru (0-2-0), Лас-Вегас, NV

 

Лас-Вегас, NV, (Арваннэгдүгээр 15, 2018) – The weights are official for “FFC 34 – Gazani vs. Petje”, a ‘multi-discipline’ (Боксын, Kickboxing and MMA) тэмцэл карт, which takes place Friday night, November 16th, үед “Fight Dome,” located at Caesars Entertainment’s Rio Las Vegas. Нээлттэй хаалга 5:30 p.m. (PST), the first bout is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. (PST).       A raucous crowd of combat sports fans gathered in front of the Fight Dome TV Studio, located in the Masquerade Village of Rio Las Vegas, to watch the “FFC 34” fighters make weight for Friday evening’s fight card.       “This will be an entertaining night of fights that is for sure,” said FFC CEO/Founder, Orsat Zovko. “Every fighter possesses a very fan-friendly style of fighting and they have all promised to deliver a show for the fans here at Fight Dome Las Vegas and the fans watching on CBS Sports Network.”       Final Fight аварга шалгаруулах тэмцээн (FFC) is the first and only professional combat sports franchise offering fans a unique ‘multi-discipline’ туршлага (Боксын, Kickboxing and MMA), where every event culminates with a championship title bout. All FFC events take place inside “Fight Dome” at Caesars Entertainment’s Rio Las Vegas, the all-new mecca of combat sports.       Tickets are available for purchase at any Las Vegas Caesars Entertainment Box Office and TicketMaster.com. The ‘multi-discipline’ event will air nationwide on CBS Sports Network, and in Spanish, on Claro Sports in Mexico and Latin America. Check your local listings for more information.       For more information on FFC you can visit www.finalfightchampionship.com or follow FFC on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @FFCFighting.       Here are the official weigh-in results from “FFC 34 – Gazani vs. Petje” (ММА) Heavyweight Division Marius Cantoneru (0-1-0), Лас-Вегас, NV/Romania, 219 кг. Zac Cavender (Pro Дэбют), Tooele, UT, 212.4 кг.   (Kickboxing) Catchweight Bout Jermaine “J.J.” Өтгөн (24-6-0), Лос-Анжелес хотын, Зэрэг, 153.8 кг. Meletis “Nightmare” Kakoubavas (32-7-0), Athens, Грек, 155.2 кг. (Боксын) Super Lighweight Division Isaac “Цэнхэр” Luna (3-0-0), Алхам, TX, 143.4 кг Кевин “Thunderstorm” Johnson (5-1-0), Лас-Вегас, NV, 144 кг.   (Хамтран Үндсэн үйл – ММА) Heavyweight Division D.J. “Da Protege” Linderman (21-14-0), Yreka, Зэрэг, 264.2 кг. Тони “Hulk” Johnson (11-4-1), Nashville, TN, 265.6 кг (Үндсэн үйл явцыг – Kickboxing) FFC Lightweight Title Bout Bruno Gazani (60-6-0), Бразил, 154.4 кг. [Defending Champion] Samo Petje (35-6-1), Словени, 154.8 кг. Pictured in photo above (from left to right) Bruno Gazani, FFC CEO Orsat Zovko and Reigning FFC Lightweight Kickboxing Champion, Samo Petje (FFC 34 Main Event Fighters.) Pictured in photo above (from left to right) DJ Linderman, FFC CEO Orsat Zovko, Тони “Hulk” Johnson (FFC 34 Хамтран Үндсэн үйл) Photos Courtesy of: Sergey Baranov/Final Fight Championship