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Fight Network Presents RFA 26 LIVE, WSOF 21 Biyernes, Hunyo 5 Sugod sa 10 sa gabii. UG

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Toronto (Hunyo 4, 2015 — Fight Network, ang kalibutan sa premier 24/7 telebisyon channel gipahinungod sa pagkompleto sa coverage sa combat sports, presents back-to-back world-class championship mixed martial arts broadcasts this Friday, Hunyo 5, sugod sa 10 sa gabii. uban sa usa ka live nga presentasyon sa RFA 26: Smith vs. Smith from 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado.

 

Immediately following the live broadcast, Fight Network will present WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki in its entirety from Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

 

Fight Network will televise both cards exclusively in Canada, ug sa tibuok kalibutan sa kapin 30 mga nasud sa tibuok Europe, Africa ug sa Middle East.

 

Airing live sa 10 sa gabii. UG, RFA 26 will be headlined by a welterweight title bout as RFA welterweight champion Benjamin Smith (14-2) puts his title on the line against No. 1 contender Gilbert Smith(10-4). Sa co-main event, Brazilian submission ace Thiago “Monstinho” Alves (8-2) battles Colorado’s own Marcus “Bad Intentions” Edwards (9-3). The main card will also feature a pair of bantamweights bouts, as NCAA Division I wrestler Jarred “Shutout” Mercado (12-2) will lock horns with jiu-jitsu black belt Bruno Frazatto (6-2), while Hawaiian knockout artist Boston “Boom Boom” Salmon (3-0) will clash with collegiate wrestler Danny Mainus (3-3). Also on the main card, former RFA middleweight title challenger Andrew “El Dirte” Sanchez (5-2) squares off with Respect FC and SFFN champion Clinton Williams (5-1) and undefeated heavyweight prospect Brandon Griffin(4-0) battles The MMA Lab destroyer Ashley Gooch (7-4).

 

WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki features a championship doubleheader. Sa main event, reigning WSOF featherweight champion Lance Palmer (9-1) will put his title on the line for the first time against Canadian challenger and battle-tested veteran Chris “The Polish Hammer” Horodecki (21-5-1), while the co-feature pits WSOF heavyweight champion Smealinho “The Prince” Ram aagainst Bulgarian standout Blagoi Ivanov (11-1). Two featherweight rising stars will put their unblemished records on the line when Hakeem Dawodu (4-0) magtigum Chuka “Ang Lion King” Willis(4-0), labaw pa Mark “Sweet Dreams” Drummond (7-2) mga gubat Michael “The Messenger” Hill in an all-Canadian welterweight clash.

 

The live action continues on Saturday, Hunyo 6, sugod sa 9 am. UG uban sa M-1 Challenge 58: Gubat sa Kabukiran 4 from Ingushetia, Russia, featuring Marcelo Brito (13-6) vs. Murad Abdulaev(14-3) for the M-1 welterweight title, labaw pa Lee Morrison (12-5) mga nawong Pavel Vitruk (12-1) sa featherweight aksyon, ug heavyweights Alexei Kudin (19-8) ug Denis Smoldarev (10-1) will throw down. Fight Network sa buhi nga sibya sa M-1 Challenge 58 sa kahanginan sa Cablevision sa labing taas TV, Grande Communications, Shentel Cable ug Armstrong Cable sa US sa, sa tibuok nasud sa Canada, Roku lalang sa tibuok North America, ug sa tibuok kalibutan sa kapin 30 mga nasud sa tibuok Europe, Africa ug sa Middle East.

 

Ulahi, Fight Network will televise the live prelims alang sa UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson lamang sa Canada gikan sa 8 sa gabii. UG sa 10 sa gabii. UG. The prelims will feature an explosive heavyweight clash between heavy-handed Texan Shawn Jordan (17-6) and New Orleans’ own knockout artist Derrick Lewis (12-3, 1NC), a welterweight matchup pitting 69-fight veteran Brian Ebersole (51-16-1, 1NC) against Dagestani prospect Omari Akhmedov (14-2), a lightweight bout between New Yorker Chris Wade (9-1) and Californian Christos Giagos (11-3), plus Massachusetts native Joe Proctor(10-3) faces Ohio native Justin Edwards (9-4) in a lightweight showcase of Ultimate Fighter beterano.

 

Live pre-away coverage modala ngadto sa sa mga prelims sa Sabado evening with Fight Network’s UFC Pre-Show Live sa 7 sa gabii. UG, nga nagpakita sa mga pasiuna, panagna ug analysis.

 

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INCA KOLA to unveil custom ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPER at RFA 26

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INCA KOLA to unveil custom ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPER
Biyernes, June 5th sa RFA 26
in Broomfield, Colorado
WinThisChopper.com sweepstakes to support
Easter Seals New York’s Veterans Count
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Pagkabanhaw Fighting Alliance (RFA) and Inca Kola USA announced today that the debut of an Orange County Choppers (OCC) custom-built motorcycle designed for Inca Kola will debut at RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith this Biyernes, June 5th. The chopper will be the awarded to a lucky winner entered in Inca Kola’s sweepstakes WinThisChopper.com. The proceeds from the sweepstakes will benefit Easter Seals New York’s Veterans Count and educational programs.

RFA president Ed Soares shared his thoughts on the promotion.
“RFA is proud to have had such a long relationship with Inca Kola,” Gipahayag nga Soares. “We are honored to host the debut of Orange County Choppers custom-built Inca Kola motorcycle at RFA 26 in Colorado. Ang WinThisChopper.com sweepstakes is a great way to raise awareness and funds for Easter Seals New York’s Veterans Count and educational programs.”
Orange County Choppers co-founder Paul Teutul, Sr. shared similar sentiments.
“The entire team at Orange County Choppers is honored to be working with Inca Kola to raise awareness and donations for Easter Seals and Veterans Count,” stated Paul Teutul Sr.
Inca Kola has been a longtime sponsor of the RFA dating back to RFA 7 sa Marso 2013, which took place at the same venue that Biyernes night’s festivities are set to take place. “The Golden Kola” has become a very prominent brand seen at live RFA events and nationwide through the RFA’s television deal with AXS TV. Inca Kola’s COO Randy Berman sees the WinThisChopper.com sweepstakes as a way to parlay Inca Kola and the RFA’s relationship and bring nationwide awareness to a great cause that will culminate this fall when a winner of the Orange County Choppers custom-built Inca Kola motorcycle is announced.
“We are really proud of our partnership with all of the vendors that have participated in this project including Orange County Choppers, Pagkabanhaw Fighting Alliance, and AXS TV,” Berman explained. “We are certain that their participation will make this promotion for Easter Seals Veterans Count a huge success.”

RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith takes place this Biyernes, June 5th at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. The main card will feature six professional fights televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 sa gabii. UG / 7 sa gabii. PT.
RFA 26 will be headlined by a welterweight title bout as RFA welterweight champion Benjamin Smith (14-2) puts his title on the line against RFA #1 welterweight contender Gilbert Smith (10-4). The main card will also feature a pair of bantamweight bouts. NCAA Division I wrestler Jarred “Shutout” Mercado (12-2) will lock horns with jiu-jitsu black belt Bruno Frazatto (6-2), while Hawaiian knockout artist Boston “Boom Boom” Salmon (3-0) will clash with collegiate wrestler Danny Mainus (3-3). Also on the main card, former RFA middleweight title challenger Andrew “El Dirte” Sanchez (5-2) squares off with Respect FC and SFFN middleweight champion Clinton Williams (5-1) and undefeated heavyweight prospect Brandon Griffin (4-0) battles The MMA Lab destroyer Ashley Gooch (7-4).
170 CHAMPIONSHIP:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
155 CO-MAIN PANGHITABO:
Thiago Alves vs Marcus Edwards
135 Feature Bout:
Jarred Mercado vs Bruno Frazzato
265 Feature Bout:
Brandon Griffin vs Ashley Gooch
185 Feature Bout:
Andrew Sanchez vs Clinton Williams
135 Feature Bout:
Boston Salmon vs Danny Mainus
Palihug sa pagbisita sa RFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram at @RFAfighting, and Twitter at @RFAfighting.
Mahitungod sa RFA: RFA mao ang usa ka propesyonal nga mixed martial arts promotion nga naghatag sa pagbangon mga bitoon ug top contenders sa mga oportunidad sa pagpamatuod sa ilang talento sa mga fans ug mga lider sa industriya. Ang RFA nagpresentar live nga mga panghitabo sa usa ka binulan nga basehan sa palibot sa Estados Unidos apil na ang Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver ug Milwaukee. RFA makita live sa kapin sa 43 milyon nga mga panimalay sa nasud pinaagi sa telebisyon deal uban sa AXS TV. Base sa Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA mao ang usa sa labing aktibo ug tinahod nga MMA organisasyon sa labing paspas nga nagtubo nga sport sa kalibutan. (Ang Octagon, Ultimate away Championship®, UFC®, ug ang walo ka-bahin nga competition higdaanan ug halwa design narehistro nga mga tatak nga gipanag-iya lamang sa Zuffa, LLC. Tanang mga katungod gigahin).
Mahitungod sa AXS TV away: AXS TV away mao ang renowned alang sa iyang kalibutan nga mga Biyernes Night Mixed Martial Arts ug Kickboxing mga panghitabo. Ingon sa imong Home Kay MMA, AXS TV migamit halapad nga network sa promosyon nga gikan sa United States, Canada, ug Europe. Ug Asia sa pagsibya sa mas LIVE away kay sa bisan unsang uban nga mga telebisyon network. “Ang Tingog” Michael Schiavello ug lima ka-time MMA kalibutan-champion Pat Miletich paghatag og mga tumatan-aw eksperto sa play-sa-play, sa-kahiladman fighter coverage, ug kaylap analysis sa matag away card. AXS TV nagsibya sa kalibutan-klase LIVE away sa mga panghitabo gikan sa RFA, Lion Fight, Kabilin FC, ug MFC sa matag Biyernes gabii sa 7 sa gabii. PT / 10 sa gabii. UG.

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RFA 26 GETS NEW CO-MAIN EVENT, FULL TELEVISED CARD RELEASED

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RFA 26 IN COLORADO
FRIDAY JUNE 5TH LIVE ON AXS TV
PANGUNANG PANGHITABO:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
CO MAIN EVENT:
Thiago Alves vs Marcus Edwards
lightweight showdown


LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Pagkabanhaw Fighting Alliance (RFA) will feature a new co-main event as the promotion heads back to Colorado next month. RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith now has a co-headliner pitting two lightweights looking to make a big statement in the Mile High City as Colorado’s own Marcus “Bad Intentions” Edwards battles Brazilian submission ace Thiago “Monstrinho” Alves. Ang maong kalihokan mahitabo sa Biyernes, June 5th at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Ang tibuok main card nga telebisyon nga buhi ug sa tibuok nasud sa AXS TV sa 10 sa gabii. UG / 7 sa gabii. PT.
Ang mga tiket alang sa RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith are available for purchase NOW through AltitudeTickets.com. Tiket magsugod sa $25.00. A limited number of catered 8-seat cageside VIP tables are available by calling 303-521-0966.
Alves (8-2) is a 28-year-old native of São Paulo, Brazil who holds the rank of black belt in jiu-jitsu. Alves is replacing former RFA title challenger Zach Juusola, who was forced to withdraw from the bout due to injury. The Team Link representative has secured six of his eight career victories via submission since making his professional MMA debut in 2011. Two of those submission wins have come this year and he will look to stay perfect in 2015 as he makes his national television debut at RFA 26.
“I don’t know a lot about Marcus Edwards personally, but this will be a great opportunity for the both of us to show off our skills on national television. I look forward to going to his hometown and doing my job at RFA 26.”
Edwards (9-3) will be celebrating a double-homecoming at RFA 26. The 26-year-old Factory X Muay Thai standout will be returning to fight in his home state of Colorado for the first time since 2013, while also returning to AXS TV, where he fought three times in 2014.
RFA 26 will be headlined by a welterweight title bout as RFA welterweight champion Benjamin Smith (14-2) puts his title on the line against RFA #1 welterweight contender Gilbert Smith (10-4). The main card will also feature a pair of bantamweight bouts. NCAA Division I wrestler Jarred “Shutout” Mercado (12-2) will lock horns with jiu-jitsu black belt Bruno Frazatto (6-2), while Hawaiian knockout artist Boston “Boom Boom” Salmon (3-0) will clash with collegiate wrestler Danny Mainus (3-3). Also on the main card, former RFA middleweight title challenger Andrew “El Dirte” Sanchez (5-2) squares off with Respect FC and SFFN middleweight champion Clinton Williams (5-1) and undefeated heavyweight prospect Brandon Griffin (4-0) battles The MMA Lab destroyer Ashley Gooch (7-4).
170 CHAMPIONSHIP:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
155 CO-MAIN PANGHITABO:
Thigo Alves vs Marcus Edwards
135 Feature Bout:
Jarred Mercado vs Brun Frazzato
265 Feature Bout:
Brandon Griffin vs Ashley Gooch
185 Feature Bout:
Andrew Sanchez vs Clinton Williams
135 Feature Bout:
Boston Salmon vs Danny Mainus
Additional bouts sa the RFA 26 ubos sacard will be announced soon. RFA 26 will be the promotion’s sixth event to take place in the state of Colorado. It will be the second time the RFA has visited “The Centennial State” sa 2015. Ang tibuok nag-unang card sa RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 sa gabii. UG / 7 sa gabii. PT sa Biyernes, June 5th.
Palihug sa pagbisita sa RFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram at @RFAfighting, and Twitter at @RFAfighting.
Mahitungod sa RFA: RFA mao ang usa ka propesyonal nga mixed martial arts promotion nga naghatag sa pagbangon mga bitoon ug top contenders sa mga oportunidad sa pagpamatuod sa ilang talento sa mga fans ug mga lider sa industriya. Ang RFA nagpresentar live nga mga panghitabo sa usa ka binulan nga basehan sa palibot sa Estados Unidos apil na ang Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver ug Milwaukee. RFA makita live sa kapin sa 43 milyon nga mga panimalay sa nasud pinaagi sa telebisyon deal uban sa AXS TV. Base sa Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA mao ang usa sa labing aktibo ug tinahod nga MMA organisasyon sa labing paspas nga nagtubo nga sport sa kalibutan. (Ang Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, ug ang walo ka-bahin nga competition higdaanan ug halwa design narehistro nga mga tatak nga gipanag-iya lamang sa Zuffa, LLC. Tanang mga katungod gigahin).
Mahitungod sa AXS TV away: AXS TV away mao ang renowned alang sa iyang kalibutan nga mga Biyernes Night Mixed Martial Arts ug Kickboxing mga panghitabo. Ingon sa imong Home Kay MMA, AXS TV migamit halapad nga network sa promosyon nga gikan sa United States, Canada, ug Europe. And Asia to broadcast moreLIVE fights than any other television network. “Ang Tingog” Michael Schiavello ug lima ka-time MMA kalibutan-champion Pat Miletich paghatag og mga tumatan-aw eksperto sa play-sa-play, sa-kahiladman fighter coverage, ug kaylap analysis sa matag away card. AXS TV nagsibya sa kalibutan-klase LIVE away sa mga panghitabo gikan sa RFA, Lion Fight, Kabilin FC, ug MFC matag Biyernes sa gabii sa 7 sa gabii. PT / 10 sa gabii. UG.
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RFA RETURNS TO MILE HIGH CITY TO CROWN WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION

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RFA 26 IN COLORADO
FRIDAY JUNE 5TH LIVE ON AXS TV
PANGUNANG PANGHITABO:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIOSNHIP
DUGANG:
THE RETURN OF BOSTON SALMON, DANNY MAINUS, JARRED MERCADO, AND BRUNO FRAZATTO



LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Pagkabanhaw Fighting Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will be returning to the state of Colorado next month. RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith will feature a main event between two RFA fan favorites. RFA welterweight champion Benjamin Smith returns to face man similar in name and talent. Iyang unang title defense batok sa #1 contender Gilbert Smith, who will be looking to keep the title from leaving his home state. Ang maong kalihokan mahitabo sa Biyernes, June 5th at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Ang tibuok main card nga telebisyon nga buhi ug sa tibuok nasud sa AXS TV sa 10 sa gabii. UG / 7 sa gabii. PT.

“Smith vs. Smith will be a fantastic welterweight title fight at RFA 26,” Gipahayag nga Soares. “Benjamin Smith was completely dominant in winning the title, while Gilbert Smith was valiant in his last title fight by going 5 rounds with a guy who missed weight by 5 libra. Smith and Smith will give Colorado a title fight they deserve.”
Ang mga tiket alang sa RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith are available for purchase NOW through AltitudeTickets.com. Tiket magsugod sa $25.00. A limited number of catered 8-seat cageside VIP tables are available by calling 303-521-0966.
Benjamin Smith (14-2) returns to the RFA octagon after winning the vacant RFA welterweight strap with a dominant TKO victory over Tat Romero in March. That win came after he bested Josh Cavan in the co-main event of RFA 20 to close out last year. Smith has been perfect in MMA for the past two years and is currently riding a 6-fight winning streak. The surging Minnesota based fighter now looks to solidify his control of the RFA welterweight division with his first title defense.
“It feels great to be defending my title in Coloradang, sukad sa I had a great experience fighting there in November,” Miingon Smith. “I won the title back in March and this is a great opportunity. It gives me holding status. Gilbert Smith has a great last name. He’s also a really physically strong competitor. I look forward to finishing him and keeping the belt at RFA 26 on June 5th.”
Gilbert Smith (10-4) enters the title fight looking for redemption and some vindication after his first shot at the title in January was hindered when his opponent egregiously missed weight by 5-pounds. The always-game Smith agreed to take the fight anyway, but the brazen weight advantage that his opponent possessed, played a pivotal and unfair role in the outcome of their 5-round affair. Smith is now eager to get his shot at the title on a level playing field.
“Una ug labaw sa tanan, I am really excited to be getting this opportunity,” Smith mipasabut. “It will be nice to get redemption. I do wish my opponent made weight in the last fight, but I ended up learning a lot from that fight. I was back in the gym on the Wednesday after the fight and I have filled in the holes that I needed to fix. Benjamin Smith is a deserving champion. He’s a good grappler that has been working on his boxing, but he has a similar style to me. That will play to my advantage. I don’t know how, but I will finish him, and get that belt strapped around my waist in front of my friends and family in Colorado.”
RFA 26 will also see the return of former RFA bantamweight title challenger Jarred “Shutout” Mercado (12-2). He faces fellow two-time RFA vet Bruno Frazatto (6-2). Mercado has NCAA Division I wrestling credentials, while Frazatto is a highly-decorated jiu-jitsu black belt. The main card will feature another pair of RFA bantamweights that are both known for their exciting and action-packed fights. Hawaiian striking sensation Boston Salmon (3-0) will look to keep his flawless record intact with a fourth straight TKO win. He will face collegiate wrestler and three-time RFA vet Danny Mainus (3-3) in a bout that has “Fight sa Night” gisulat sa tanan nga mga sa ibabaw niini.
The co-main event, feature fight, and additional bouts sa RFA 26 gustol be announced soon. RFA 26 will be the promotion’s sixth event to take place in the state of Colorado. It will be the second time the RFA has visited “The Centennial State” sa 2015. Ang tibuok nag-unang card sa RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 sa gabii. UG / 7 sa gabii. PT sa Biyernes, June 5th.
Please visit RFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram at @RFAfighting, and Twitter at @RFAfighting.
Mahitungod sa RFA:
RFA mao ang usa ka propesyonal nga mixed martial arts promotion nga naghatag sa pagbangon mga bitoon ug top contenders sa mga oportunidad sa pagpamatuod sa ilang talento sa mga fans ug mga lider sa industriya. Ang RFA nagpresentar live nga mga panghitabo sa usa ka binulan nga basehan sa palibot sa Estados Unidos apil na ang Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver ug Milwaukee. RFA makita live sa kapin sa 43 milyon nga mga panimalay sa nasud pinaagi sa telebisyon deal uban sa AXS TV. Base sa Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA mao ang usa sa labing aktibo ug tinahod nga MMA organisasyon sa labing paspas nga nagtubo nga sport sa kalibutan. (Ang Octagon, Ultimate away Championship®, UFC®, sa usa kad the eight-sided competition mat and cage design are registered trademarks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC. Tanang mga katungod gigahin).
Mahitungod sa AXS TV away:
AXS TV away mao ang renowned alang sa iyang kalibutan nga mga Biyernes Night Mixed Martial Arts ug Kickboxing mga panghitabo. Ingon sa imong Home Kay MMA, AXS TV migamit halapad nga network sa promosyon nga gikan sa United States, Canada, ug Europe. And Asia to broadcast more LIVE fights than any other television network. “Ang Tingog” Michael Schiavello ug lima ka-time MMA kalibutan-champion Pat Miletich paghatag og mga tumatan-aw eksperto sa play-sa-play, sa-kahiladman fighter coverage, ug kaylap analysis sa matag away card. AXS TV nagsibya sa kalibutan-klase LIVE away sa mga panghitabo gikan sa RFA, Lion Fight, Kabilin FC, ug MFC matag Biyernes sa gabii sa 7 sa gabii. PT / 10 sa gabii. UG.