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Uchungechunge Lomhlaba lokulwa Kokulwa Kokulwa "Ubani Oyimpiyutha?"Ngama-veterans amane ezempi enza impi e-leaveland, UColorado ngoMgqibelo, NOV. 12

Okuningi: UKevin Sears uthatha indawo elimele uJosh Copeland ngokumelene ne-smealinho rama esenzweni esindayo

Amathikithi e-WSOF34 ayathengiswa manje

 

Las Vegas (October 10, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) umemezele ukuthi inethebhu ama-veterans amane enzezela ezenzweni ezintathu ezahlukene, kufaka phakathi eyodwa ezokwenza umoya kwi-NBCSN telecast yayo ebukhoma ye-NBCSN (10:30 p.m. KANYE/7:30 p.m. PT), ukukhahlela "ngubani onamandla kakhulu?"Uhlelo eWsof34: Gcwalisa vs. Shields, E-Budweiser Events Center e-Loveland, Lap. on Saturday, Nov. 12.

Iligi ibuye yamemezela lokho UJosh "Cuddly Bear" Copeland (13-4) iphoqelelwe ukuhoxa kumdlalo wakhe ohleliwe ohleliwe nompetha womhlaba wangaphambili Smealinho "inkosana" rama (9-2) Ngenxa yokulimala kwamadolo. URama uzobhekana nakho manje UKevin Sears (4-2).

"Sijabule kakhulu ukwethula 'ubani onamandla?Uhlelo 'neqembu labalwa abane abaqeqeshiwe abasebenze ngobuqili bezwe lethu, futhi oke wafuna ithuba lokuguqula umsebenzi angakwazi ukuncintisana esigabeni esikhulu,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President Baba Chiefs.

Uchungechunge Lomhlaba wokulwa umemezelwe ngoMeyi ukuthi luzokwethula "ubani onamandla kakhulu?"Ukuze unikeze ama-veterans ezempi asebenzayo noma afisa ukufihla ama-MMA Fighters, nethuba lokuncintisana ngaphansi kokuphakanyiswa kwalo.

Ukuhola i-LBCSN telecast bukhoma ye-WSOF34, Shane Kruchten (11-4) futhi UJeremy Mahon (5-4) - Kokubili u.S. IMarine Corps Veterans - Izolwa emncintiswaneni wamakhilogremu angama-150.

In a wesibhakela ukukhanya (205 amakhilogremu) I-Matchup ezothuthukisa ikhadi le-WSOF34 Bour, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Brandon Collins (3-2) zishayisane UChris Morgan (0-0), Ngubani ozokwenza isikweletu sakhe esisebenzayo.

Owesine, oke waba ngu-U.S. I-Army Ranger UNicoli Navarro (3-1), izokwenqatsheka nge-upstart engathandeki Alan gutierrez (2-0) at engasindi (155 amakhilogremu).

Shane Kruchten vs. UJeremy Mahon

The 6-foot-1, 32-UKruchten oneminyaka yobudala kaSan Diego, Calif. wabona isenzo empini yase-Iraq 2003 futhi 2004, futhi ngemuva kwalokho yanikezwa iyunithi yeyunithi kamongameli kanye ne-ribbon ye-combat yezenzomo ngemizamo yakhe empini ngaphambi kokuthatha umhlalaphansi empini ngesikhundla se-lance comral.

Kusukela ajike ochwepheshe ngaphakathi 2007, UKruchten unikele ngengxenye yempi yakhe ngayinye kwi-Persion Oaks Warrior Foundation, Ukubuyiselwa okusekelwe eCalifornia kwama-veterans aqhutshwa yi-U.S. IMarine Corps Veteran kanye noHulumeni Wokulwa Nomhlaba Wokulwa UChad Robichaux.

Ukuqala kukaKruchten kuzoqeda uHiatus oneminyaka emibili nowesigamu lapho athatha ukulandela ukulahlekelwa UMike Corey Ngendlela yesibili nxazonke (2:59) ukuzithoba (okukhulisa-naked binda) Kulokho okwawuchungechunge lwezwe lukaKruchten lokulwa nokulwa kwemali. Ngaphambi ukunqotshwa, UKruchten wavele wakhipha 11 kunqoba ezilandelanayo, 6 ngokuthumela futhi 3 via (T)KO.

The 5-foot-10, 37-UMahoni oneminyaka eminyaka yonke yaseHouston, ITexas yathunyelwa e-Iraq ngesikhathi sokuhlasela kokuqala kwezwe ku 2003, futhi kamuva wasebenza njengosonkontileka wezokuphepha eWallujah, Ukusebenzela ukuthola ukuphepha kwabahlali lapho.

Ngaphambi kokuthatha umhlalaphansi njenge-sergeant, UMahon uthole indondo ye-Navy neMarine Corps Corps yokufeza kanye nokucaphuna kweyunithi kamongameli. Ugijimela inhlangano engenzi nzuzo, Isisekelo seDawg, eqeqesha izinja futhi uzinikele kuma-veterans adinga usizo lwansuku zonke.

UMahon ufuna ukunqoba ukunqoba kwakhe kwesithathu okuqondile kulandela umjikelezo wesibili (4:22) WHO (punches) of Davis sylvester at Bellator 149 on February 19.

Brandon Collins vs. UChris Morgan

The 6-foot-1, 32-ama-collins aneminyaka emi-ubudala eHouston, UTexas ubuye wamukelayo nge-Navy neMarine Corps Corps Achievement Medal ngesikhathi seminyaka yakhe eyisishiyagalombili (2004-2012) Nge-Marine Corps eyambona evakashela i-Afghanistan lapho ayeyisikhulu esikhethekile sokusebenza kanye nomqeqeshi wobuciko bempi yePhiko.

UCollins wayeyilungu leqembu lakhe lesibhakela laseNyakatho neCarrolina yaseNorth Carolina futhi, Ngemuva kokufudukela eCalifornia, waguqukela ngokushesha kwi-MMA.

Isidungi, I-6-foot-3, 28-Isakhamuzi esidala seDenver, Lap. uzokwenza ukuqala kwakhe kokuqala ngemuva kokuqala kweminyaka emithathu yama-amateur wambona ahlanganisa irekhodi eliphelele le 5-2. All 5 Ukunqoba kwakhe kwafika ngaphakathi komjikelezo wokuqala wesenzo nge (T)KO noma ukuzithoba.

Nicholi Navarro vs. Alan gutierrez

I 6-foot, 30-UNavarro waseNavarro oneminyaka yonyaka wasebenza ebuthweni lezempi 75th Regimen ranger, Uphiko Olukhethekile Lokusebenza, phakathi 2004 futhi 2008, ekugcineni kufinyelela isikhundla senhlangano.

Ngesikhathi sakhe seminyaka emine empini, UNavarro uthole ibheji lezinsana zokulwa, Ibheji lezinsana zesazi kanye nebheji yeparachusist.

UNavarro ungumfundi othathe umhlalaphansi, Lowo owake waba ngumpetha womhlaba we-Muay Thai ne-UFC Star Duane "Bang" Ludwig. ZONKE ezintathu zokunqoba kukaNavarro kuze kube manje sezifikile (T)KO noma ukuzithoba.

Ngenkathi hhayi umlingani, 5-foot-11, 23-UGutierrez wase-Skagit Valley ononyaka, Geza. wazalelwa futhi wakhuliswa ngumndeni wakwaMarines, noyise, Umama noMfowethu bonke besebenze. UTutierrez unikele ngempi yakhe ngayinye kumfowabo osanda kushonile.

UTutierrez wenza umsebenzi osheshayo wabaphikisi bakhe ababili bokuqala abaqeqeshiwe, kuze kube manje, submitting URyan Schecserson nge-bralo choke emzuliswaneni wokuqala (2:00) yesenzo ku-gutsez ka-gurerrez ngoMeyi 9, 2015, nokushaya umjikelezo wokuqala (1:11) KO (punches) on Taylor Roberts on February 27.

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka $20, Amathikithi we- "WSOF34: Fitch vs. Izihlangu "ziyathengiswa ehhovisi le-Budweiser Events Center Center, Budweisereventstenter.com, nangefoni ngo-1-877-544-tixx.

Emcimbini omkhulu we-wsof34, Ukubusisa I-World Welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) champion Jon Fitch (28-7-1, 1 NC) izoshayisana nomncintiswano wokuqala kanye ne-superstar ehlotshisiwe Jake Shields (31-8-1).

Emcimbini we-Welterweight Co-Main, Paul Bradley (23-6), izokwenza i-jut yakhe yokuphromotha yochungechunge lomhlaba lokulwa nokuthatha ngaphezulu kwangaphambilini 10 world-zibalwa Yushin "Thunder" Okami (32-10).

Ama-Matchups angeziwe we- "WSOF34: Fitch vs. Izihlangu "zizomenyezelwa kungekudala.

MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, Conn. NGOLWESIHLANU, JUNE 17

HOWARD VS. ARRANT TO BE CONTESTED AT MIDDLEWEIGHT

PLUS UNDEFEATED MARCUS SURIN TO BATTLE
CHRISTIAN TORRES IN WSOF31 PRELIMINARY BOUT
LIVE ON WSOF.COM

Las Vegas (June 15, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) umncintiswano ngokumelene John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), abayoba manje nazo“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 amakhilogremu) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) umcimbi, bahlala on NBCSN (9 p.m. KANYE/6 p.m. PT) kusukela Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. on Friday, June 17.

Ngaphezu kwalokho, Ezingakanqotshwa Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford e esihleliwe lightweight (155 amakhilogremu) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., 5-foot-9, 28-year-old Arrant, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, resides in Las Vegas, where he is a member of legendary champion Randy “The Natural” Couture’s Xtreme Couture fight squad.

Arrant is looking to return to the win column following a unanimous decision defeat in his last start on August 7, 2015, at the hands of two-time UFC veteran Brock Jardine.

Prior to the loss, Arrant had reeled off six consecutive victories, five of which he produced in the first round, by way of (T)KO noma ukuzithoba. Kuze kube manje, 12 of yakhe 15 professional wins have been finishes.

During the six-fight win streak, Arrant seized his first championship – regional promotion SteelFist Fight Night’s welterweight title – with a first round (5:00) WHO (retirement) of Carl Dieckmann on July 12, 2013.

Like Arrant, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard boasts a phenomenal finish rate with 15 of yakhe 23 professional victories having come by way of (T)KO noma ukuzithoba.

Howard will make his promotional debut with World Series of Fighting following a second stint with the UFC that spanned seven fights and included wins over Uriya Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada futhi Cathal Pendred.

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 p.m. KANYE, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

The wonke mpi ikhadi zokukwazi ziyogobhozela bukhoma i isilawuli isiqophi umdlali on WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, siphile NBCSN telecast, reigning World Series of Fighting heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will put his title on the line against UJosh "Cuddly Bear" Copeland (12-3).

Esimweni co-main engasindi, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) futhi Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

IKHADI MAIN (Live on NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Champion) vs. UJosh Copeland (Challenger)

UHlelo Co-Main Indawo:
Jason High vs. Mike Ricci

Middleweight: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Featherweight: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Josh Key

IKHADI Preliminary (Phila on WSOF.com)

Esilula: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Wesibhakela: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Wesibhakela: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Esilula: Bruce Boyington vs. USawule Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Esilula: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres

UNDEFEATED SENSATION PHIL HAWES SIGNS WITH WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING

FORMER JUNIOR COLLEGE NATIONAL WRESTLING CHAMP
WILL DEBUT AGAINST JOSHUA KEY AT WSOF31

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. KANYE ON ULWESIHLANU, JUNE 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, Conn.

 

Las Vegas (May 20, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 amakhilogremu) ithemba Phil Hawes (3-0) i okukhethekile, iminyaka eminingi sivumelwano yokukhangisa.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., the-foot 6, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., uyokwenza DEBUT yakhe asetshenzisiwe ngokumelene Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. KANYE/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. onFriday, June 17.

“Phil is one of the most exciting, young prospects in the sport of MMA, so we are excited to welcome him to the World Series of Fighting family, and we look forward to seeing how his career develops under our promotion,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President Baba Chiefs.

The matchup with Key will be Hawes’ first start since 2014, his professional debut year when he ran to three straight victories, the first two by way of TKO and the third – a first round victory over Brandon Collins on October 18 – by way of armbar submission.

A 2009 junior college national wrestling champion for Iowa Central Community College, the alma mater of UFC champion and Jackson-Winklejohn teammate Jon "Bones" Jones, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 p.m. KANYE, owokuqala wokulungiselela ikhadi iziqubu uzoqala at 6 p.m.

In the main event of the live NBCSN telecast, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against UJosh "Cuddly Bear" Copeland (13-1).

In the lightweight (155 amakhilogremu) co-main umcimbi, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) futhi Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
IKHADI MAIN (Live on NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Champion) vs. UJosh Copeland (Challenger)

Esilula: Jason High vs. Mike Ricci
Welterweight: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Featherweight: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

IKHADI Preliminary (Phila on WSOF.com)

Esilula: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Wesibhakela: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Wesibhakela: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Esilula: Bruce Boyington vs. USawule Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Esilula: Sam Watford vs. Christian Torres