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LFA BRINGS HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT TO MINNESOTA WITH LFA 38 – HUGHES vs. GREENE
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Houston, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that LFA will return to Minnesota in April with a heavyweight title fight headlining LFA 38. The event will take place at The Armory, which is a historic venue in downtown Minneapolis.
The main event of LFA 38 will feature the return of LFA heavyweight champion Jeff “Lights Out” Hughes when he defends his title against LFA #1 heavyweight contender Maurice “The Pirate” Greene. LFA 38 – Hughes vs. Greene takes place Labohlano, April 27th at The Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Eohle ka sehloohong karete tla televised phela le naheng ka bophara ka AXS TV kwa 9 p.m. LE / 6 p.m. PT.
“I am excited to bring the LFA heavyweight world championship to downtown Minneapolis at LFA 38”, o ile a re Soares. “LFA has a long and exciting history in the state of Minnesota dating back to the days of RFA and Legacy FC. We look forward to bringing an event to a historic venue in the state’s largest city. Jeff Hughes will defend his heavyweight title against Maurice Greene at The Armory on Labohlano, April 27th.”
Hughes (8-1) is widely considered the top heavyweight prospect in the world. He solidified this claim by taking the LFA heavyweight title from Richard Odoms via Unanimous Decision at LFA 26 ka November. The proud Ohio native also happens to train alongside the top heavyweight fighter in the world. That would be none other than UFC heavyweight champion and fellow Ohio native Stipe Miocic. The two heavyweight champions, Hughes and Miocic, were featured training together in Episode 1 of the UFC 220 Embedded: Vlog Series. Hughes played a pivotal role in helping Miocic defeat Francis Ngannou, which broke the record for most consecutive title defenses for the UFC heavyweight championship. Now Miocic looks to return the favor by helping Hughes set the record for most title defenses for the LFA heavyweight championship when he faces Greene at LFA 38.
Greene (5-1) is a a towering heavyweight, measuring 6’7″ and weighing 265-pounds. His formidable size, fearsome fighting style, and affable personality have helped make the man known as “Moe The Pirate” a fan favorite in both MMA and professional kickboxing, where he made a name for himself competing in GLORY. Greene’s most memorable moment in GLORY came at GLORY 21 when he flattened Ashley Epps with a left hook in the first round. Greene later showcased his devastating striking skills in MMA at Legacy FC 60 when he knocked out Zach Thumb with a knee in just 25 metsotsoana e. Lately, Greene has been grabbing headlines with his impressive grappling skills as he has won his last two MMA bouts via first round submission. That includes a Triangle Choke submission victory over the previously undefeated Bellator vet Jermaine McDermott last summer at LFA 19.
The co-main event of LFA 38 will feature the return of one of Bevon Lewis (4-0). The Jackson Wink MMA product burst on to the MMA scene last year with an impressive LFA debut win over three-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler Sonny Yohn at LFA 10. Lewis showed poise, adaptability, and a dynamic skill set against the decorated wrestler that drew comparisons to the fighting abilities of his teammate Jon Jones.
Lewis returned on the eighth episode of Dana White’s Contender Series last summer with another breakthrough performance. This time he stopped undefeated TUF 23 alum Elias Urbina via TKO in the second round. This drew the praise of the UFC President himself as Dana White gave him rave reviews and said, “Bevon Lewis is now 4-0. He is a young guy, he’s 26-years-old, and I think he has a ton of talent. Both the matchmakers think this guy is special and can be something. What we’re gonna do is we’re gonna take this kid and put him in our developmental league. We have a place where we develop young up-and-coming fighters and we’re gonna put him there. So we’re gonna bring him in. He’s not getting a contract here, we’re gonna put him in this developmental league. We love this kid.”
In the immortal words of pro wrestling icon Ric Flair, “To be the man, you gotta beat the man” and that is exactly what Collin “Young Huck” Huckbody (3-1) will be looking to do at LFA 38. He is the man tabbed to face Lewis in the co-main event. The 23-year-old Minnesotan will look to utilize his home crowd advantage and considerable wrestling chops to derail the wave amount of momentum and attention that Lewis is currently receiving and enjoying. If successful on April 27th, Huckbody will be the man everyone is talking about next.
Main Card (Televised on AXS TV at 9 p.m. LE / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Heavyweight Title Bout (265 lb)
– Jeff Hughes (8-1) vs.. Maurice Greene (5-1)
Co-Main Event | Middleweight bout (185 lb)
– Bevon Lewis (4-0) vs.. Collin Huckbody (3-1)
Welterweight bout (170 lb)
– Tat Romero (26-6) vs.. Dane Sayers (12-3)
Welterweight bout (170 lb)
– Charlie Brown (11-7-1) vs.. Chris Bachmeier (10-1)
Featherweight bout (145 lb)
– Lou Radecki (3-0) vs.. Nate Richardson (5-1)
Bobebe bout (155 lb)
– Josh Shaw (3-1) vs.. Kenn Glenn (7-4)
Bobebe bout (155 lb)
– Marcus LeVesseur (22-7) vs.. Cody Lincoln (4-1)
Ka September 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form LFA. This new powerhouse promotion would serve as the premier developmental organization in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) starting in January 2017. RFA and Legacy FC have launched the careers of over 130 athletes that have reached the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the UFC.
LFA 38 will be the sixth LFA event to take place in the state of Minnesota. RFA and Legacy FC hosted a combined nine events in the “Land of 10,000 Lakes” before the merger. LFA 38 will be the first event the promotion has hosted in the city of Minneapolis. The entire main card of LFA 38 tla televised phela le naheng ka bophara ka AXS TV ka 9 p.m. LE / 6 p.m. PT.
Please visit LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.
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LFA BACK IN HOUSTON FOR LFA 26 ODOMS vs. HUGHES
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Houston, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) officials announced today LFA will return home to Houston, TX for LFA 26.
The main event will feature LFA Heavyweight Champion Richard “The Black Eagle” Odoms defending his title for the first time since he won it at LFA 15. Standing opposite him in the cage will be Ohio’s Jeff “Lights Out” Hughes. LFA 26 – Odoms vs. Hughes takes place Labohlano, November 3rd at the Arena Theatre in Houston, Texas. Eohle ka sehloohong karete tla televised phela le naheng ka bophara ka AXS TV kwa 9 p.m. LE / 6 p.m. PT.
Tickets for LFA 26 – Odoms vs. Hughes are available for purchase NOW at Arena Theatre.
Odoms (13-3), a full time San Antonio police officer, is currently riding a two-fight win streak, both of which were in LFA, and has finished both opponents. The latest win culminated in Odoms, who also is a veteran of Legacy FC, winning the vacant LFA Heavyweight Title when he submitted previously undefeated Jared Vanderaa (6-1) ea bohlano ho pota-pota.
Hughes (7-1) will look to capitalize on his nickname “Lights Out” when he tries to take away Odoms’ heavyweight tlotla. Hughes is currently ranked as one of the top regional heavyweights in the Midwest and has wins over Strikeforce and Bellator veterans, including a highlight reel KO when he knocked out Strikeforce veteran Jason Riley with a spinning wheel kick.
The co-main event will feature LFC and LFA veteran Bilal Williams (8-4) moving up in weight to take on another LFC veteran in Larry “Tae Kwon” Crowe (9-6) in what is sure to be a very fun fight for everyone watching, as both fighters rarely go the distance. Williams fought five times selemo se le seng for LFC, even taking fights on short notice and became a fan favorite with his relentless style. Crowe was another LFC favorite who was always looking for the knockout with his explosive power, which earned him two shots at the LFC Middleweight Title. Williams and Crowe are coming off of losses to recently-signed UFC fighters, and are looking to prove they belong in the big show.
Main Card (Televised on AXS TV at 9 p.m. LE / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Heavyweight Title Bout (265 lb)
– Richard Odoms (13-3) (mampoli) vs.. Jeff Hughes (7-1)
Co-Main Event | Middleweight bout (185 lb)
– Bilal Williams (8-4) vs Larry Crowe (9-6)
Bobebe bout (155 lb)
– Kolton Englund (5-2) vs.. Thomas Webb (13-4)
Featherweight bout (145 lb)
– Cameron Graves (5-1) vs.. Charles Cheeks (11-6)
Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 lb)
– Itzel Esquivel (2-1) vs.. Nicolle Caliari (3-1)
Light Heavyweight bout (205 lb)
– Jon Harris (10-6) vs.. Arone Davis (8-5)
Bantamweight bout (135 lb)
– Adrian Yanez (5-2) vs.. David Acosta (5-2)
Ka September 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) starting in January 2017. RFA and Legacy FC have launched the careers of over 100 athletes that have reached the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the UFC.
LFA 26 will mark the third LFA event to take place in Houston, where Legacy Fighting Alliance is headquartered. Further information about LFA 26 tla o ile a phatlalatsa haufinyane. The entire main card of LFA 26 tla televised phela le naheng ka bophara ka AXS TV ka 9 p.m. LE / 6 p.m. PT.
Please visit LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.
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GH3 ho phahamiswa matšoao a Krrish Refresh. Bobebe O'Shanique Foster
Nutley, NJ (July 2, 2015)–Vito Mielnicki ea GH3 ho phahamiswa e ikakasang ho phatlalatsa ya go saena Krrish Refresh. Bobebe O'Shanique Foster ho a ikgethileng a papatso konteraka.
Foster e tsoa ho Beaumont, Texas le ho koetlisa tsoa Houston.
O na le ya rekoto ya 6-0 le tharo tse knockouts.
E ne e le pele e neng e tsenwe naleli moo a ileng a e ne e le tse peli nako naha Refresh. Golden litlelafo 'mampoli, tse hlano nako Ringside National 'mampoli, National Pal 'mampoli le 2011 Houston Golden litlelafo 'mampoli. O ile a etsa e ho kwa makgaolakgannyeng wa Olympic liteko pele ho lahleheloa ke ho ba tla qetella ba Olympian Joseph Diaz.
“Sena ke ka monyetla o moholo. GH3 ho phahamiswa ke e khōlō khampani. ba na le ngata 'me tla bahlabani. Ke ntse ke hōla le (-'moho le eena GH3 bahlabani) Adama Lopez, Antoine Douglas le Jerry Odom.” o ile a re Foster.
“Ke 'na le Boxer puncher. Ha batho ba mpona ha ke fihla ho thelevishene boemo lintoa, Ke nahana hore batho ba tla rata ka talenta le mokhoa. Ke tseba tsela Vito susumelletsa hae bahlabani kahoo ke ka lebella ho loana ka 7 linako tse ling ka lilemo tse latelang 12 dikgwedi tse.”
“Ke ka se ke ua emela ho kopana le mong le e mong le GH3 ho phahamiswa le ho nka ena ho ea fihla ke ka ke loanela ho ba le leholo le le Ke batla ho hopoloa le e mong oa greats,” qeta Foster.
O ile a re Foster ea mookameli / mokoetlisi Craig Stilley, “O'Shanique ka lebokoseng le bang. Ke e-s'o bone tse ngata bahlabani hore ka etsa se a ka etsa. Ke 'nile ka mabole bakeng sa 21 lilemo tse 'me o molemo ka ho fetisisa talenta hore ke ba kileng ba ile a sebetsa le.”
“Re thabile ho fumana O'Shanique tla. Ke utloile ba bang ba lintho tse khōlō ka eena le ka Ke lumela a ke e tebileng tebello. A lumellana tsa rōna blueprint ea saena e khōlō bacha talente le re lebeletse ka thabo ho ho mo ka lesakaneng la litebele a August,” Said Mielnicki.
GH3 ho phahamiswa Features Krrish Middleweight Antoine Douglas, Super Middleweight oa Jerry Odom & Dylan Webster, Krrish Super Bantamweight Adama Lopez hammoho le Boxcino 2015 Refresh. Middleweight 'mampoli John Thompson, Jr., Krrish Welterweight Jerrell Harris,Krrish Super Bantamweight Qa'id Muhammad, Krrish bobebe Oscar Bonilla, Heavyweight Natu Visinia le Light Heavyweight Lavarn Harvell ho le GH3 ho phahamiswa tsitsitseng.