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BKFC-18 – Live on FITE PPV on June 26

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BKFC-18 – Live on FITE PPV on June 26

Event features 4 World Title Fights

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, The World’s Fastest Growing Sport, presents BKFC-18 featuring Four World Title Fights ka Moqebelo, June 26 ka Hard Rock Live ka Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino a Hollywood, FL and broadcast globally on FITE PPV, ho qala ka 9:00 p.m. LE / 6,:00 p.m. PT). They will be joined by the BKFC broadcast team of Sean Wheelock and Chris Lytle.

Ka heavyweight karohano, BKFC World Champion ‘The Mexicutioner’ Joey Beltran, (4-1-1, 2 Kos), fighting out of Carlsbad, CA will make the second defense of his title against Sam ‘The Hillbilly Hammer’ Shewmaker, (4-1-1, 3 Kos), of Gravois Mills, MO.

Competing for the vacant BKFC Cruiserweight World Title, South Florida fan favorite, Hector ‘Showeather’ Lombard, (2-0, 1 KO), ea Miami, FL clashes with ‘Diesel’ Joe Riggs, (3-0-1), fighting out of Phoenix, THE.

A le featherweight karohano, Miami warrior Luis ‘Baboon’ Palomino, (3-0, 2 Kos), faces Great Britain villain and the country’s bare-knuckle champion, Tyler ‘The Tornado’ Goodjohn, (1-0) for the BKFC World Title.

Two of South Florida’s most in-demand fighters, Thiago ‘The Pitbull’ Alves, (1-0), ea kokonate Creek, FL and ‘The Monster’, Uly ‘3 Seconds’ Diaz, (2-0, 2 Kos) ea Miami, FL will battle for the vacant BKFC Middleweight World Title.

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HECTOR LOMBARD DEFEATS DAVID MUNDELL BY UNANIMOUS DECISION IN MAIN EVENT OF BKFC 10 SATURDAY AT THE GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE CONVENTION CENTER IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA.

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Jim Alers Secures Majority Decision Victory Against
Kaleb Harris in Co-Main Event Action

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (February 16, 2020) – In his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) qalo, combat sports legend Hector Lombard hlōla David Mundell ka ntsoe-leng qeto ea (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) Saturday in the headlining event of BKFC 10 live on pay-per-view from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

In a cruiserweight clash that went the full five rounds, Lombard controlled the majority of the fight, but Mundell used his jab and was able to land a few notable right hands to keep the fight interesting.

“I was aggressive and I scored the points,” said Lombard in victory. “He was backing up the whole time, but my hat off to him. I never thought it was going to be that tough, but he put up a good fight.

“I wanted to be in bare knuckle because I wanted the experience, and now I have it,” continued Lombard. “I’m pretty sure I have to change my game plan and some little things, but it was an amazing experience.”

A frustrated Mundell said, “I kept the distance really well. I played the better boxing game. I understand this is bare knuckle and everybody wants to see us slug it out, and he gave more pressure. I give him props for that, but let’s run it back and see what happens.”

The BKFC 10 co-main event featured Jim Alers hlōtse Kaleb Harris by majority decision (50-44, 48-46, 47-47) in an all-action 155-pound contest. Alers swarmed Harris from the opening bell, knocking Harris down :30 into the first stanza. Alers then got off to another fast start in round two, using his jab to set up devastating right hands.

A pota tse tharo, Harris settled in and proved himself a game opponent. Leha ho le joalo, Alers got right back to his ferocious ways in round four, punishing Harris early and landing numerous clean shots. Alers continued to use his superior striking in the fifth round to close out the decision win.

“Our game plan was to just stay in his face,” said Alers. “He had long range and good power. I wanted to stay close, use my clinch, not get hit by those hooks. He’s a tough (guy) leha ho le joalo. I hit him with some hard shots and he just kept on coming.

“My Jiu Jitsu helps and comes in handy,” continued Alers. “I’m able to push him around, control his weight, and it definitely plays a part in this game. A MMA, I always wanted to take people down and submit them. Now that I get the chance to just knock people out, I’m hungry for blood. I’m hungry for those knockouts. Next one, I promise you guys a knockout!”

On the pay-per-view undercard, Luis Palomino busitse Elvin Brito in a 155-pound bout that went the distance. Palomino was able to avoid getting hit and cruised to a wide unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 50-45) tlhōlo.

Ulysses Diaz got a quick stoppage victory over Brian Maxwell in a 195-pound contest. Midway through the first round, Diaz landed multiple punches in the clinch as Maxwell grabbed his forehead and fell to the canvas in pain. Maxwell appeared unable to continue and the referee halted the contest 1:13 into round one.

Dat Nguyen squared off against Abdiel Velazquez in an extremely spirited 135-pound fight. It was a furious pace from the opening bell, Nguyen landing first and dropping Velazquez. Velazquez continued to force the fast action and he caught Nguyen, dropping Nguyen to the mat for the first time in his professional combat sports career. As the fighters settled into the later stages of the first round, Nguyen landed a huge left that knocked Velazquez out cold. The referee immediately waved off the fight 1:51 into round one.

Gustavo Trujillo hlōla Lorenzo Hunt by technical knockout in the first round of their 205-pound scrap. As Hunt lunged forward to throw a punch, Trujillo landed a powerful, short right hand of his own, send Hunt crashing to the canvas face-first. Hunt made it back to his feet, but the referee had seen enough, calling a stop to the action just 1:01 into the first frame.

Francesco Ricchi ile a khaotsa ho Fred Pierce in the first round of their 175-pound contest. An extremely reckless Pierce got caught and dropped early by Ricchi. Pierce elected to get up and fight on, but continued his wild ways, got stunned again and then stopped on his feet at the 1:38 maduo a pota e mong.

In the opening pay-per-view bout, Travis Thompson secured a second-round stoppage victory over Joshua Boudreaux in their 135-pound fight. Thompson focused on the body and dropped Boudreaux twice, once in the first round and again in the second round, on his way to a technical knockout at the :15 letšoao ea bobeli pota.

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About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Ka June 2, 2018, Philadelphia-based Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) made combat sports history when it promoted the first legal, sanctioned and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. “BKFC 1: The Beginning” took place in Cheyenne, Wyoming and featured 10 setsebi bouts, all under the auspices and control of the Wyoming Combative Sports Commission. BKFC uses only established fighters who have previously competed professionally in boxing, MMA, kickboxing and/or Muay Thai. All BKFC bouts are sanctioned and regulated by ABC member athletic commissions. Bakeng sa tlhahisoleseding e feletseng etela www.bareknuckle.tv or follow on Twitter at https://twitter.com/bareknucklefc on Instagram athttps://www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc/ on YouTube athttps://www.youtube.com/
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A STACKED UNDERCARD TO BE FEATURED ON BKFC 10 AHEAD OF HECTOR LOMBARD VS. DAVID MUNDELL

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Ulysses Diaz to Face Brian Maxwell Saturday, February 15 from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Pay-Per-View Action Begins Live at 9 p.m. Et / 6 p.m. PT with Prelims Beginning In-Arena Only at 8:15 p.m. LE

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (February 10, 2020) – Ulysses Diaz will square off against Brian Maxwell in a 195-pound BKFC 10 undercard attraction as Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) hits South Florida on Saturday, February 15 live on pay-per-view from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Also competing on the undercard will be Lorenzo Hunt khahlano Gustavo Trujillo in a 205-pound scrap. Reggie Barnett will return to BKFC action as he faces Matt Murphy in a 145-pound bout. Travis Thompson will also return to BKFC competition against Joshua Boudreaux, le Francesco Ricchi will toe the line with Fred Pierce.

“BKFC 10” will be broadcast across the United States and Canada, exclusively on pay-per-view through MultiVision Media, Inc., on all major television distribution outlets for $29.99. It will also be available to BKFC’s international broadcast partners worldwide and via stream to all in-home and out-of-home connected devices through FITE.

Ditekete tsa “BKFC 10” are on sale now at bareknuckle.tv.

“As usual, this card is stacked from top to bottom,” said BKFC founder and President David Feldman. “We have many potential Fight of the Night candidates. We have some great local fighters from South Florida in the undercard as well. We’re looking forward to giving the fans another great, nonstop, action-packed event.”

BKFC 10 will be headlined by a showdown between Cuban sensation Hector “Showeather” Lombard le ho leng thata-ho otla David Mundell in an explosive cruiserweight main attraction. The co-main event will feature an all-action 155-pound contest between Jim Alers le Kaleb Harris. Also competing on February 15 e tla ba Luis Palomino tobane le Elvin Britto in a 155-pound bout, moho le Dat Nguyen squaring tima khahlanong le Abdiel Velazquez in a 135-pound fight.

A native of Cuba who now fights out of Miami, Diaz is a professional boxer with a record of 12-1, 11 of those wins coming by knockout. He’ll make his BKFC debut on February 15. Virginia’s Brian Maxwell is a professional MMA fighter who’ll be looking to capture his first BKFC win.

Fighting out of St. Augustine, Fla., Hunt defeated Reggie Pena at BKFC 8 and he’ll look to continue that bare knuckle success against Trujillo. Trujillo also tasted victory at BKFC 8 by defeating Rob Morrow, and he’ll do everything that he can to emerge victorious against Hunt.

Virginia’s Barnett, who has a 3-1 record in BKFC competition, will be looking to get back to his winning ways against Murphy. Murphy, who fights out of St. Louis, will be making his third appearance in BKFC action.

Thompson, a California native, will also be returning to BKFC action as he takes on Boudreaux out of Biloxi, Miss., and Miami’s Ricchi will be making his BKFC debut against Oklahoma’s Pierce who’ll be competing in his second BKFC contest.

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About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Ka June 2, 2018, Philadelphia-based Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) made combat sports history when it promoted the first legal, sanctioned and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. “BKFC 1: The Beginning” took place in Cheyenne, Wyoming and featured 10 setsebi bouts, all under the auspices and control of the Wyoming Combative Sports Commission. BKFC uses only established fighters who have previously competed professionally in boxing, MMA, kickboxing and/or Muay Thai. All BKFC bouts are sanctioned and regulated by ABC member athletic commissions. Bakeng sa tlhahisoleseding e feletseng etela www.bareknuckle.tv or follow on Twitter at https://twitter.com/bareknucklefc on Instagram athttps://www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc/ on YouTube athttps://www.youtube.com/
channel/UCEeMsInLdrUbIkbEcNm7g-A le on Facebook ka https://www.facebook.com/bareknucklefc.
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BKFC 10 MIAMI MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES, PHOTOS & VIDEO

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Featuring Hector Lombard, Jim Alers, Luis Palomino & Ulysses Diaz Ahead of Respective Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Showdowns Saturday, February 15 Live on Pay-Per-View from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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MIAMI BEACH (January 30, 2020) – Fighters competing in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) action at BKFC 10 ka moqebelo, February 15 showed off their skills at a media workout in Miami Beach Wednesday, before they step into the ring live on pay-per-view from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

The workout featured Cuban sensation Hector “Showeather” Lombard, who headlines”BKFC 10″ against hard-hitting David Mundell in a cruiserweight showdown. Also working out Wednesday were rising BKFC star Jim Alers, ba lintoa Kaleb Harris in 155-pound action, pro mixed martial artist Luis Palomino, ahead of his 155-pound matchup against Elvin Britto, and pro boxer and mixed martial artist Ulysses Diaz, who makes his BKFC debut on BKFC 10.

Here is what the fighters, plus BKFC founder and President David Feldman, had to say Wednesday from 5go th Street Gym in Miami Beach:

HECTOR LOMBARD

“This is a very important fight for me. My future with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship starts on Saturday, February 15. I’ve already been in a lot of big fights in my career, but this is new to me and I am excited about it.”

JIM ALERS

“South Florida is my backyard and I’m excited to have my 23rd professional fight here. It is going to be huge, it’s going to be packed and it’s going to be bloody. It will be non-stop action from the moment the bell rings and I toe that line.”

LUIS PALOMINO

“I am excited to see the media and other local fighters here supporting BKFC. Ka February 15, my fans won’t be disappointed, because it will be a bloody war. I will get a knockout!”

ULYSSES DIAZ

“I can’t wait to show up on February 15 and make a big statement with my fists. Don’t blink because it will be fast.”

DAVID FELDMAN, BKFC FOUNDER & PRESIDENT

“It was great to be at the famous 5th Street Gym in Miami, showcasing our fighters for BKFC 10 on Super Bowl week. It’s amazing to be in this kind of atmosphere. The media was great and fighters looked sharp. I can’t wait for February 15 in Fort Lauderdale.”

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About BKFC 10
A showdown between Cuban sensation Hector “Showeather” Lombard le ho leng thata-ho otla David Mundell will headline BKFC 10 e le Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) hits South Florida with an explosive cruiserweight main attraction taking place Saturday, February 15 live on pay-per-view from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

The co-main event will feature an all-action 155-pound contest between Jim Alers le Kaleb Harris. Also competing on February 15 e tla ba Luis Palominotobane le Elvin Britto in a 155-pound bout, moho le Dat Nguyen squaring tima khahlanong le Abdiel Velazquez in a 135-pound fight.

“BKFC 10” will be broadcast across the United States and Canada, exclusively on pay-per-view through MultiVision Media, Inc., on all major television distribution outlets for $29.99. It will also be available to BKFC’s international broadcast partners worldwide and via stream to all in-home and out-of-home connected devices through FITE.

Tickets ba tsa rekisoa joale bareknuckle.tv.

About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Ka June 2, 2018, Philadelphia-based Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) made combat sports history when it promoted the first legal, sanctioned and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. “BKFC 1: The Beginning” took place in Cheyenne, Wyoming and featured 10 setsebi bouts, all under the auspices and control of the Wyoming Combative Sports Commission. BKFC uses only established fighters who have previously competed professionally in boxing, MMA, kickboxing and/or Muay Thai. All BKFC bouts are sanctioned and regulated by ABC member athletic commissions. Bakeng sa tlhahisoleseding e feletseng etela www.bareknuckle.tv or follow on Twitter at https://twitter.com/bareknucklefc on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc/ on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/
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TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR FIRST EVER BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT IN FORT LAUDERDALE!

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Cuban Sensation Hector Lombard Battles Hard-Hitting David Mundell in BKFC 10 Main Event Saturday, February 15 Live on Pay-Per-View from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center




FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (January 21, 2020) – Tickets ba tsa rekisoa joale bareknuckle.tv for BKFC 10 in Fort Lauderdale as Cuban sensation Hector “Showeather” Lombard le ho leng thata-ho otla David Mundell headline Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship action in an explosive cruiserweight attraction taking place Saturday, February 15 live on pay-per-view from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center.

The co-main event will feature an all-action 155-pound contest between Jim Alers le Kaleb Harris. Also competing on February 15 e tla ba Luis Palomino tobane le Elvin Britto in a 155-pound bout, moho le Dat Nguyen squaring tima khahlanong le Abdiel Velazquez in a 135-pound fight.

“BKFC 10” will be broadcast across the United States and Canada, exclusively on pay-per-view through MultiVision Media, Inc., on all major television distribution outlets for $29.99. It will also be available to BKFC’s international broadcast partners worldwide and via stream to all in-home and out-of-home connected devices through FITE.

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About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Ka June 2, 2018, Philadelphia-based Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) made combat sports history when it promoted the first legal, sanctioned and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. “BKFC 1: The Beginning” took place in Cheyenne, Wyoming and featured 10 setsebi bouts, all under the auspices and control of the Wyoming Combative Sports Commission. BKFC uses only established fighters who have previously competed professionally in boxing, MMA, kickboxing and/or Muay Thai. All BKFC bouts are sanctioned and regulated by ABC member athletic commissions. Bakeng sa tlhahisoleseding e feletseng etela www.bareknuckle.tv or follow on Twitter at https://twitter.com/bareknucklefc on Instagram athttps://www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc/ on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/
channel/UCEeMsInLdrUbIkbEcNm7g-A le on Facebook kahttps://www.facebook.com/bareknucklefc.
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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. KA LABOHLANO, JUNE 17

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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 ea Fighting (WSOF.com) phatlalalitse kajeno hore Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 lik'hilograma tse) Tlholisanong khahlanong le John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), ke mang ea tla hona joale tobana le“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 lik'hilograma tse) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ketsahalo, phela ka ho NBCSN (9 p.m. LE/6 p.m. PT) ho tloha Foxwoods Resort Casino a Mashantucket, Conn. ka Labohlano, June 17.

Holim'a moo, Krrish Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford ka ho lokiselitsoe bobebe (155 lik'hilograma tse) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., ea 5-mithara 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 kapa ho ikokobelletsa. Ho fihla joale, 12 ea hae 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) ea Carl Dieckmann ka July 12, 2013.

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

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 Uria Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada le Cathal Pendred.

Turu ho $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. LE, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Eohle e selelekela ntoa karete tla phallela ho phela ka e embeddable sebapala video ka WSOF.com.

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

Ka bobebe sebedisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Phahameng ka ho (19-5) le Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

SEHLOOHO KARETE (Phela ka ho NBCSN)

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

Bobebe Co-Main Event:
Jason Phahameng ka ho vs.. Mike Ricci

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

PRELIMINARY KARETE (Phela ka ho WSOF.com)

Bobebe: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Bobebe: Bruce Boyington vs. Saule Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs.. Ben Pierre-Saint
Bobebe: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres
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UNDEFEATED SENSATION PHIL HAWES SIGNS WITH WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING

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FORMER JUNIOR COLLEGE NATIONAL WRESTLING CHAMP
WILL DEBUT AGAINST JOSHUA KEY AT WSOF31
LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. LE ON Labohlano, JUNE 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

Las Vegas (Ka 20, 2016) -World Series ea Fighting (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 lik'hilograma tse) tsepo Phil Hawes (3-0) ho a ikgethileng a, selotlolo selemo papatso tumellano.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., tse 6 maoto, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., tla etsa hore hae papatso qalo khahlanong le Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. LE/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, ka Foxwoods Resort Casino a Mashantucket, Conn. kaLabohlano, 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,"O ile a re World Series ea Roshan Mopresidente Ntate Marena.

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 ka 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.

Turu ho $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. LE, le pele selelekela karete gia tla qala kwa 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 Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1).

In the lightweight (155 lik'hilograma tse) sebedisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Phahameng ka ho (19-5) le Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
SEHLOOHO KARETE (Phela ka ho NBCSN)

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

Bobebe: Jason Phahameng ka ho vs.. Mike Ricci
Welterweight: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Featherweight: Luis Palomino vs.. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

PRELIMINARY KARETE (Phela ka ho WSOF.com)

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

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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND PRELIMINARY BOUT CARD COMPLETE WITH SEVEN MATCHUPS

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PRELIMINARY BOUTS STREAM LIVE AT 6 P.M. LE
ON AN EMBEDDABLE VIDEO PLAYER ON WSOF.COM

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. LE
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. ON Labohlano, JUNE 17

Las Vegas (Ka 19, 2016) -World Series ea Fighting (WSOF.com) today announced a complete, seven-bout preliminary fight card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ketsahalo, phela ka ho NBCSN ka 9 p.m. LE/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. ka Labohlano, June 17.

The WSOF31 undercard lineup includes the promotional debut of heavyweight knockout artist Lorenzo Hood (9-3), who will square off with fellow finisher Tyler “The Marauder” King (10-4).

The 6-foot-3, 27-year-old Hood of Chicago, A kula. is a former professional football player turned MMA wrecking machine who has notched all 9 of his professional victories by way of (T)KO in the first round of battle.

Morena, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Boima. o e sebelelitseng 8 ea hae 10 career wins via (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa. He is coming off a 51-second submission (serethe hook they) ea Eric Bedard ka April 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) ea Cape Cod, Boima. ka Rio De Janeiro, Brazil will look to secure his second straight victory when he faces off with Team AKA product Justin Willis (3-1) ea San Jose, Dorella.

Willis, who is riding a three-fight win streak, was originally slated to face Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett on the main card portion of the bill.

Returning to the decagon cage for the fourth time, submission specialist Tom “Tommy Gunnz” Marcellino (7-4) of Amsterdam, N.Y.. tla nka ka Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 lik'hilograma tse) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

Powell boasts won four straight fights, three by way of (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

In welterweight (170 lik'hilograma tse) bohato, Robert Fonseca (10-3, 1 NC) ea Manaus, Amazon, Brazil will seek his fourth consecutive victory when he squares off with Sean Lally (4-2) of Orleans, Boima.

Saule "The Sekho se" Almeida (18-6) ea Boston, Boima. will make his third start in the decagon cage in a lightweight matchup with prolific power striker Bruce "Pretty Boy" Boyington ea Bangor, Maine.

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "The Young Lion" Almeida ea Woburn, Boima. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. kwa bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse).

In the leadoff preliminary card fight, unbeaten Sam Watford (2-0) of Mount Vernon, N.Y.. tla tobana le Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Turu ho $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. LE, le pele selelekela karete gia tla qala kwa 6 p.m.

In the live NBCSN televised main event, reigning world heavyweight championBlagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) ha a ntse a, in the lightweight co-main event, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Phahameng ka ho (19-5) le Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

Elsewhere on the live NBCSN telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12) will make his highly-anticipated World Series of Fighting debut against submission expert Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) kwa welterweight.

In a featherweight (145 lik'hilograma tse) tilt between two prolific strikers, Luis "Baboon" Palomino (24-12) will battle former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).

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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION

OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

WELTERWEIGHT: JOHN HOWARD VS. THIAGO MELLER
FEATHERWEIGHT: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
HEAVYWEIGHT: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. LE
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. KA LABOHLANO, JUNE 17

Las Vegas (April 12, 2016) -World Series ea Fighting (WSOF.com) today announced the addition of three star-studded matchups to complete the main card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ketsahalo, phela ka ho NBCSN ka 9 p.m. Et / 6 p.m. ho tloha Foxwoods Resort Casino a Mashantucket, Conn. ka labohlano, June 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, bochaba-naleli Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett (14-2) will make his World Series of Fighting debut against Team AKA prodigy Justin Willis (4-1).

Also stepping in the decagon cage for the first time, battle-tested warrior John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12) will collide with submission expert Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) ka welterweight (170 lik'hilograma tse) taba.

In a featherweight (145 lik'hilograma tse) scrap between two prolific strikers, Luis "Baboon" Palomino (24-12) will face off with former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).

E kholo ea ho ketsahalo, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) ha a ntse a, in the lightweight (155 lik'hilograma tse) sebedisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Phahameng ka ho (19-5) le Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

Chris Barnett vs.. Justin Willis

After spending the last year and a half making waves in Japan, ea 5-mithara 9, 29-year-old Barnett of Tampa, Fla. will suit up as “Huggy Bear,” and make his way onto a major stage in the U.S. for the first time in his career.

With heavy hands and tremendous agility for a fighter of his massive stature, Barnett has notched 12 ea hae 14 mosebetsi hlōla ka tsela ea (T)KO, and has celebrated his wins in flamboyant fashion, with everything from cartwheels to breakdancing to hand stands.

Like Barnett, the stocky, 6-foot-3, 28-iyor-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Kaine Velasquez le Daniele Cormier, has been enjoying success in Japan under the promotion of Inoki Genome Federation (IFG).

Willis will make his first start of 2016, and look to extend his win streak to four consecutive bouts. In his last effort on August 29, he earned a unanimous decision over Rizvan Kuniev ea Tokyo.

Luis Palomino vs.. Sheymon Moraes

The 5-foot-8, 35-year-old Palomino of Miami, Fla. via Lima, Peru is coming off an epic year in which he engaged in twea, all-out wars with reigning, Krrish World Series ea Loantša bobebe 'mampoli Justin "The a totobatsa" Gaethje, both of which earned "Fight of the Month” honors.

After closing out 2015 with a gutsy appearance in World Series of Fighting’s first-ever, a le mong-bosiu, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, pele ho pota-pota (4:55) WHO (punches) ka Rich Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) WHO (punches) at the hands ea eventual tournament winner Brian Foster, Palomino will return to the featherweight division where he has held two world titles.

The 5-foot-8, 25-year-old Moraes of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil returned to form in his last bout, decimating fellow knockout artist Robbie "Mathata" Peralta by way of TKO (punches) ea bobeli ho pota-pota (3:21) of their matchup at WSOF26.

A seasoned Muay Thai stylist, Moraes ran to seven straight victories in his first seven starts as a professional MMA competitor before being handed his first career defeat by way of third round (3:46) ho ikokobelletsa (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse) mampoli Marlon Moraes.

John Howard vs. Thiago Meller

Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over Uria Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada le Cathal Pendred, ea 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Boima. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (punches) tahlehelo ho Tim Means ka December 10.

Ho fihla joale, Howard has notched 15 ea hae 23 mosebetsi hlōla ka tsela ea (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, boraro ho pota-pota (4:55) KO (punches) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman ka December 5, 2009, marking his third consecutive conquest in the league.

Meller of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil will look to collect his second win in a row, following his first round submission (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) ea Leonardo Rodriguez ka June 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 ea hae 20 career wins, ka ho ipeha tlaase.

The preliminary bout card lineup for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland will be announced soon.

Turu ho $39.99, tickets for the event are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, ka 5 p.m. LE, le pele selelekela karete gia tla qala kwa 6 p.m.
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Ho feletseng sehlopha SET BAKENG SA "WSOF 25: 8-MAN bobebe Tournament "AT COMERICA THEATRE IN Phoenix, ARIZ. KA LABOHLANO, Nov. 20, PHELA ON NBCSN

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Leshome le metso e bout karete kicks tima phela ka ho WSOF.com ka 8 p.m. LE/5 p.m. PT, lateloa ke phela NBCSN telecast ka 11 p.m. LE/8 p.m. PT

Live molapo ho akarelletsa ho a le mong-bosiu kgaisano ea quarterfinal sethaleng linako

Las Vegas (November 16, 2015) -e Leng ho feletseng ntoa card le bout le hore World Series ea Fighting ea haholo-ka ha ho lebeletswe "WSOF 25: 8-Man bobebe Tournament "extravaganza ka Comerica Theatre a Phoenix, Ariz. e behiloeng ka bakeng sa Labohlano, November 20.

Headlined ka oa pele bosiu, tse robeli motho kgaisano ea Lefatše Series ea Fighting histori, le Ketsahalo eo e tla raha tloha le le selelekela bout karete e tla phallela ho phela, lefatšeng ka bophara ka ho embeddable sebapala video ka WSOF.com, qala ka 8 p.m. LE/5 p.m. PT.

E phelang molapo tla comprised ba robeli linako, ho akarelletsa le bohle tse 'nè quarterfinal sethaleng matchups ka bobebe (155 lik'hilograma tse) kgaisano e tla moqhaka eona mohlodi, ke mang ea tla ba loanne ka makhetlo a mararo bosiu bo le bong, e ncha nomoro e mong contender ka chachehetseng ka mohono boima ba 'mele arola.

Tse 'nè ntoa, phela NBCSN telecast tla qala ka 11 p.m. LE/8 p.m. PT le tse peli semifinal sethaleng kgaisano linako, le etsa qeto ea le kgaisano ea mampoli ho pota-pota makhaola-khang.

Bao e seng kgaisano, bobebe sebedisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo Tlholisanong pakeng tsa Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Phahameng ka ho (18-5) ea Kansas City, U. le qothisana lehlokoa le eena naleli Estevan Payan (16-8) ea Tempe, Ariz. tla etsahala pakeng tsa qetello ea bobeli semifinal sethaleng kgaisano bout le mampoli ho pota-pota ntoa.

E 'ngoe kgaisano bracket, Luis "Baboon" Palomino (23-11) ea Miami, Fla., tla tima e 'ngoe "Ntoa ya Khoeli le Khoeli" tshebetso ka WSOF 23 ka September, tla boholo ba lisekoere tloha le bochaba-naleli Rich Patishnock (6-2) Bochabela Stroudsberg, Pa., ha a ntse a Brian Foster (23-7) ea Sallisaw, Okla., a hloekileng tima sa sealuma, pele ho pota-pota (:32) KO ea pele e neng e unbeaten LaRue Burley kwa WSOF 23, tla thulana le streaking ho ikokobelletsa wizate Joao Zeferino (18-6) ea Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Ka lehlakoreng le fapaneng bracket, loana le ho ikokobelletsa Ace Brian "The Bandit" Cobb(20-8) ea Bakersfield, Dorella. tla loantšana le Firas Zahabi-trained Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt Mike "The Martian" Ricci (10-4) ea Montreal, Quebec, Canada, ha a ntse aIslam Mamedov (12-1) ea Jersey City, N.J. ka Derbent, Dagestan, Russia tla beha hae a hlollang, 11-loantša fenya streak a moleng o khahlanong le tse hlano nako, a le mong-bosiu kgaisano mohlodi le Judo le Brazil Jiu-Jitsu batho ba batsho lebanta Jorge "Macaco" Patino (38-15-2, 1 NC) ea Houston, Texas ka Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The mofenyi wa quarterfinal sethaleng bout pakeng tsa Palomino le Patishnock tla ea kopana le mofenyi wa ntoa pakeng tsa Foster le Zeferino ka semifinal ho ba sethaleng sa se nang molekane-ntsha taba, le mofenyi wa matchup pakeng tsa Cobb le Ricci tla tobana le mofenyi wa bout pakeng tsa Mamedov le Patino ka semifinal ho ba sethaleng sa le kgaisano.

Isang le selelekela bout karete tla ba ea pele tse peli tse kgaisano pokello linako -Benny Madrid (8-3) ea Phoenix vs.. Ramil Mustapayev (3-1) ea Albuquerque, N.M. ka Ossetia, Russia, e leng e tla lateloa ke ea bobeli kgaisano pokello ntoa – LaRue Burley (6-1) ea Phoenix vs.. Joe Condon (12-8) ea Victorville, Dorella.

The selelekela bout karete tla hlaba le 165 ea boima ba catchweight sekama pakeng tsaJimmy Scully (3-3) ea Phoenix le Roberto Yong (2-3) ea Glendale, Ariz. le bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse) ntoa pakeng tsa Joseph Barajas (11-1) ea Vista, Dorella. le Erik Villalobos (3-0) ea Glendale.

Turu ho $29.99, ditekete tsa "WSOF 25: 8-Man bobebe Tournament "ke tsa rekisoa ka Comerica Theatre lebokose le reng ofisi hammoho le Inthaneteng ho Ticketmaster.com le WSOF.com.

Mamati a ka Comerica Theatre butsweng ka 5 p.m. MT le pele selelekela gia tla qala kwa 6 p.m. MT.

SEHLOOHO KARETE

Bobebe Tournament Championship bout:
Semifinal bout Winner # 1 vs.. Semifinal bout Winner # 2

Bobebe Co-Main Event:
Jason Phahameng ka ho vs.. Estevan Payan

Bobebe Tournament Semifinal Stage bout # 2:
Quarterfinal bout Winner # 3 vs.. Quarterfinal bout Winner # 4

Bobebe Tournament Semifinal Stage bout # 1:
Quarterfinal bout Winner # 1 vs.. Quarterfinal bout Winner # 2

PRELIMINARY KARETE

Bantamweight bout: Joseph Barajas vs.. Erik Villalobos

Catchweight (165 lik'hilograma tse) Gia: Jimmy Scully vs.. Roberto Yong

Bobebe Tournament Quarterfinal Stage bout # 4:
Luis Palomino vs.. Rich Patishnock

Bobebe Tournament Quarterfinal Stage bout # 3:
Brian Foster vs.. Joao Zeferino

Bobebe Tournament Quarterfinal Stage bout # 2:
Brian Cobb vs.. Mike Ricci

Bobebe Tournament Quarterfinal Stage bout # 1:
Islam Mamedov vs.. Jorge Patino

Bobebe Tournament Reserve bout # 2:
LaRue Burley vs.. Joe Condon

Bobebe Tournament Reserve bout # 1:
Benny Madrid vs.. Ramil Mustapayev

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