Los Angeles – Dec. 8, 2016 – AXS TV FIGHTS wraps up its 2016 fight calendar tomorrow night at 10pE/7pP with RESURRECTION FIGHTING ALLIANCE 46, the final event from RFA before it merges with Legacy Fighting Championship to become Legacy Fighting Alliance in 2017. At today’s weigh-in event, light heavyweight title contenders Jordan Johnson (5-0) and LeMarcus Tucker (5-1) both came in on weight for their headlining fight tomorrow.

RFA 46 will be broadcast live from Branson Convention Center in Branson, Missouri voiced by AXS TV FIGHTS broadcasters UFC Hall of Famer Pat Miletich and “The Voice” Michael Schiavello. Full weigh-in results are below with records and weights (in pounds) in parenthesis.

Televised Main Card

Main Event – Light Heavyweight Title Fight – Jordan Johnson (5-0, 204.9) vs. LeMarcus Tucker (5-1, 203.6)

Co-Main Event – Welterweight Fight – James Nakashima (5-0, 170.7) vs. Desmond Hill (8-3, 170.6)

Featherweight Fight – Bobby Moffett (8-2, 146) vs. T.J. Brown (7-3, 148.5)

Catchweight Fight (120 pounds) – Mandy Polk (3-2, 122.5) vs. Katy Collins (5-1, 119.3)

Heavyweight Fight – Don’Tale Mayes (2-0, 261.1) vs. Kenny Fredenburg (7-4, 257.2)

Flyweight Fight – David Waters (3-2, 125.6) vs. Jeremiah Cullum (3-1, 125.8)

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M-1 CHALLENGE MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
RAMAZAN EMEEV (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0), Champion, Russia 184 ½ lbs. (83.9 kg)
vs.
ANATOLY TOKOV (24-2-0, M-1: 8-1-0), Challenger, Russia 184 lbs. (83.5 kg)

M-1 CHALLENGE FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
IVAN “Buki” BUCHINGER (31-4-0, M-1: 6-0-0), Champion, Slovakia 145 lbs. (65.9 kg)
vs.
MAGOMED IDRISOV (6-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Challenger, Russia 146 lbs. (66.3 kg)

CATCHWEIGHT (140 lbs. / 65.5 kg)
LEE “American Bulldog” MORRISON (15-7-0, M-1: 2-4-0), USA 139 lbs. (63.1 kg)
vs.
SERGEY MOROZOV (6-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Kazakhstan 135 lbs. ( kg)

LIGHTWEIGHTS 3 X 5
CHRISTIAN “The Animal” HOLLEY (10-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), UK 154 ½ lbs. (70.3 kg)
vs.
KHAMZAT DALGIEV (7-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Russia 153 lbs. (69.7 kg)

BANTAMWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
“The Finisher” JOSH RETTINGHOUSE (13-4-0, M-1: 1-0-0), USA 135 lbs. (61.3 kg)
vs.
SERGEY MOROZOV (6-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Russia 135 lbs. (61.3 kg)

SWING BOUT

BANTAMWEIGHTS — 3 X 5
ZALIMBEG OMAROV (7-1-1, M-1: 4-1-1), Russia 135 lbs. (61.5 kg)
vs.
DIEGO “The Pride” DAVELLA (15-5-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil 141 lbs. (64 kg)

MEDIEVAL KNIGHT FIGHT

HEAVYWEIGHTS
ALEXANDER ANDREEV, Russia 241 lbs. (109.6 kg)
vs.
RUSTAM KUKURHOEV, Russia 238 lbs. (108.1 kg)

PRELIMINARY CARD

HEAVYWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
KURBAN IBRAGIMOV (5-2-0, M-1: 3-2-0), Russia. 233 lbs. (105.9 kg)
vs.
DENIS POLEKHION (2-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Russia 263 ½ lbs. (119.7 kg)

WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
ANDREW BILYK (4-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Mykolaiv, Ukraine 168 lbs. (76.5 kg)
vs.
AKHMED-KHAN OZDOEV (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russia 168 lbs. (76.5 kg)

LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
ERLAN ULUKBEKOV (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Kyrgyzstan 160 ½ lbs. (73 kg)
vs.
PAVEL GORDEAV (3-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Russia 159 ½ lbs. (72.5 kg)

FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

ANDREY “Iron” LEZHNEV (8-6-0, M-1: 3-2-0), Ukraine 144 lbs. (65.6 kg)
vs.
ALEXEY NEVZOROV (11-2-0, M-1: 5-1-0), Russia 144 lbs. (65.4 kg)

ELMAR MAMEDOV (2-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), St. Petersburg, Russia 145 lbs. (65.8 kg)
vs.
AKHMAD-KHAN BOKEV (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ingushetia, Russia 144 lbs. (65.5 kg)

WHEN: Friday, December 9, 2016

WHERE: Ingushetia, Russia

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(L-R) – Rashid Yusupov and Stephan Puetz

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (December 6, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced a blockbuster match-up to kick-off its 2017 season as undefeated M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Rashid Yusupov takes on former titlist Stephan “T-800” Puetz in the M-1 Challenge 74 main event, February 18, in St. Petersburg, Russia.

M-1 Challenge 74 will be streamed live from St. Petersburg in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Viewers will be able to watch the preliminary fights and main card by logging on to register at www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all of the action on their computers, as well as on Android and Apple smart phones and tablets.

The 24-year-old Yusupov (6-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), fighting out of Dagestan, Russia, will be making his first title defense having captured his coveted belt this past May at M-1 Challenge 66, by way of a 5-round unanimous decision over defending champion Viktor Nemkov.

Yusupov (2 KO/TKO, 1 SUB), representing Gorets fight club (Highlander), has three other victories in M-1 Challenge competition over Martin Zawada (DEC3), Mitry Madvedev (KO/TKO1 – Punch) and Charles Andrade (DEC3).

Puetz, 29, has won six of seven M-1 Challenge fights going into fifth title fight. The talented German (5 KO/TKO, 5 SUB) from Team Spirit burst upon the M-1 Global scene 2 ½ years ago, at M-1 Challenge 46, when he challenged M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Nemkov that ended in a 5-round split decision in favor of the new champion, Puetz.

Puetz successfully defended his title, in order, against Luis Fernando (SUB2 – Choke) and Valery Myasnikov (KO2 – Punches), followed with a Super Fight knockout (nose injury) of M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Marcin Tybura in the third round of their May 2, 2015 non-title fight at M-1 Challenge 72. Puetz then lost his title to Nemkov by way of a 5-round majority decision in the M-1 Challenge 63 Fight of the Night.

To get back into title contention, Puetz won his last two fights against Andrey Seledtsov (DEC3) and Marcus Vinicius (SUB3 – Choke) this past October at M-1 Challenge 71.

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ABOUT M-1 GLOBAL: Founded in 1997, M-1 Global has established itself in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) as the premier entity for discovering and developing the world’s next-generation of superstar fighters. With its office in St Petersburg, Russia, the M-1 brand has staged more than 160 events worldwide, including M-1 Selection, M-1 Challenge, M-1 Global and M-1 Global HWGP events, in addition to co-promoting Strikeforce events and M-1 Global on the U.S. network, Showtime. Captivating live, television and broadband audiences with its superior production values and match-ups, M-1 Global events have featured some of the sport’s top names, including legendary heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko, Andrei Arlovski, Gegard Mousasi, Alistair Overeem, Keith Jardine, Ben Rothwell, Melvin Manhoef, Sergei Kharitonov, Aleksander Emelianenko, Roman Zentsov, Yushin Okami, Mike Pyle, Denis Kang, Martin Kampmann, Amar Suloev, Chalid Arrab and Stephan Struve. 2016 has been another sensational year of world-class competition, featuring a full calendar of Challenge events, fueled by a talent-rich contention system ranking M-1 Global Champions among the greatest fighters in the sport.

ABOUT M-1GLOBAL.TV: Enjoy MMA action now in high definition brought to you by M-1Global.tv, offering only the best fights from M-1 Global and other MMA organizations. M-1Global.tv is a great platform developed specifically to bring together the most exhaustive fight video database. It also provides an easy and intuitive interface, helping everyone to start using the platform in no time while avoiding any spoilers. Besides watching the past fights on demand at any time convenient to the customer, viewers are able to enjoy the action LIVE, all available to M-1Global.tv users through a low-priced month to month digital subscription. Your world of action. Anytime!

Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents extensive UFC fight week coverage, including the UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: LEWIS vs. ABDURAKHIMOV main card from Albany, New York on Friday, Dec. 9 at 9 p.m. ET, plus extensive pre-fight and post-fight coverage for UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis in Toronto, Canada.

Headlining the UFC’s debut at Times Union Center in Albany, New York, heavyweight behemoths will collide as No. 10-ranked knockout artist Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis (16-4, 1NC) battles No. 15-ranked Russian export Shamil Abdurakhimov (17-3). Heavyweights also take center stage in the co-main event when No. 12-ranked Cameroonian prospect Francis “The Predator” Ngannou (8-1) looks to continue his meteoric rise against Anthony “Freight Train” Hamilton (15-5). A pair of light heavyweight contests will round out the main card broadcast as No. 9-ranked contender Corey “Beastin 25/8” Anderson (9-2) meets Sean “The Real OC” O’Connell (17-8), while No. 14-ranked New Yorker Gian Villante (14-7) faces undefeated short notice replacement Saparbek Safarov (8-0).

The UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: LEWIS vs. ABDURAKHIMOV main card will air live across Canada on Fight Network at 9 p.m. ET. The event will replay on Dec. 10 at 1 a.m. ET, 10 a.m. ET and 3 p.m. ET.

Immediately following the UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: LEWIS vs. ABDURAKHIMOV main card broadcast, Fight Network presents HARD KNOCKS FIGHTING 52 live from Calgary, Canada, headlined by light heavyweights Rodney Wallace (26-12-1) and Matt Van Buren (7-5), plus Maged Hammo (8-4) meets Hamilton Ash (4-2) for the featherweight title, Arjan Bhullar (5-0) looks to stay perfect against Leroy Johnson (6-2) and local favorite Noah Ali (7-3) tangles with Joaquin Calderon (4-2).

Earlier in the day on Dec. 9 at 12 p.m. ET, Fight Network will televise M-1 CHALLENGE 73: BATTLE OF NARTS live from Nazran, Russia, featuring a championship doubleheader as Ramazan Emeev (14-3) clashes with Anatoly Tokov (24-2) for the middleweight title, while Ivan Buchinger (31-4) defends the featherweight crown against undefeated Magomed Idrisov (6-0). In other featured bouts, Lee Morrison (14-7) meets Movsar Evloev (5-0), Josh Rettinghouse (13-4) squares off with Sergey Morozov (6-1) and Diego D’Avila (15-5) enters hostile territory against Zalimbeg Omarov (7-1-1). The M-1 SELECTION undercard will kick off at 9:30 a.m. ET.

Live UFC 206 fight week coverage begins on Friday, Dec. 9 at 4 p.m. ET with the official UFC 206 Weigh-ins, as headliners Max Holloway and Anthony Pettis face off one final time before their UFC interim featherweight championship showdown on Saturday night.

Leading into UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis on pay-per-view, Fight Network presents a live UFC 206 Pre-Show at 6 p.m. ET from its downtown Toronto studios, featuring on-site fight week interviews, original analysis, plus last-minute picks and predictions

Following Saturday’s pay-per-view event, Fight Network will televise the live UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis Post-Fight Press Conference in its entirety.

In addition to all the live events, Fight Network is the destination for UFC library content, specials and series, including The Ultimate Fighter, UFC Unleashed, UFC Now, UFC Ultimate Insider and classic UFC PPV, WEC and PRIDE events.

For a full listing of Fight Network’s broadcast schedule, please visit www.fightnetwork.com, follow us on Twitter @fightnet, become a fan on Facebook and visit us on Instagram @fightnet.

06 December 2016 – SINGAPORE: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced its blockbuster 2017 schedule.

This past year, ONE Championship delivered world-class mixed martial arts (MMA) action to iconic Asian cities across the region, breaking into new Chinese markets while continuing to delight fans in key Asian destinations. The promotion also successfully held a live event at the Cotai Arena in glitzy Macau, and became the first-ever major MMA promotion to hold a live event in Bangkok, Thailand.

Victor Cui, CEO of ONE Championship, stated: “2016 has been a phenomenal year for ONE Championship. It was absolutely historic for the promotion and 2017 promises to be even better.

“With the addition of key senior leaders to aid ONE with our growth plans, the promotion is in an unbelievable position to make some major waves in the global MMA industry. Together we aim to deliver fans a continuously unique experience that they will never forget.

“ONE Championship is coming out in full force to hold electric live events all over mainland China, with plans to break into new and exciting markets in Vietnam, South Korea and Japan. I know fans can’t wait for ONE to come to town. Get ready for one of the biggest years in MMA.”

In 2016, ONE Championship saw the birth of new world champions, sold out iconic stadiums and arenas all across the world, and entered exciting new markets. Growth has increased exponentially, attracting new major sponsorships and forging stronger business relationships with partners.

With groundbreaking new network television deals, ONE Championship is now broadcast to over one billion viewers in more than 118 countries worldwide, with a loyal and passionate fan base of supporters from nations all across the globe.

2017 promises to be even better in terms of viewership and popularity as ONE Championship lays out plans for new markets.

ONE Championship has announced plans for live shows in its usual major cities of Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Manila, and Yangon. The promotion is also set to return to the Cotai Arena in Macau and the Impact Arena in Bangkok. New markets Vietnam and Japan are also in the works as well as multiple destinations in mainland China including Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Beijing.

In line with ONE Championship’s growth strategy, building local homegrown Asian martial arts heroes from the grassroots, the promotion is set to take advantage of the potential of world-class MMA in Vietnam, South Korea and Japan with events to be announced at a later date.

ONE Championship 2017 Schedule

Jakarta, Indonesia
Jakarta Convention Center
Saturday, January 14

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Stadium Negara
Friday, February 10

Bangkok, Thailand
Impact Arena
Saturday, March 11

Manila, Philippines
Mall of Asia Arena
Friday, April 21

Singapore
Singapore Indoor Stadium
Friday, May 26

Beijing, China
Le Sports Center
Friday, June 30

Yangon, Myanmar
Thuwunna Indoor Stadium
Friday, July 14

Macau, China
Cotai Arena
Saturday, August 12

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Stadium Negara
Friday, August 18

Jakarta, Indonesia
Jakarta Convention Center
Saturday, September 16

Shenzhen, China
Bao An Stadium
Saturday, October 21

Da Nang, Vietnam
Tien Son Sport Center
Friday, October 27

Yangon, Myanmar
Thuwunna Indoor Stadium
Friday, November 1

Manila, Philippines
Mall of Asia Arena
Friday, November 10

Singapore
Singapore Indoor Stadium
Friday, November 24

Beijing, China
Le Sports Center
Saturday, December 2

Bangkok, Thailand
Impact Arena
Saturday, December 9

Shanghai, China
Mercedes Benz Center
Tuesday, December 12

For more updates on ONE Championship, please visit www.onefc.com, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ONEChampionship, and like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ONEChampionship.

About ONE Championship™
ONE Championship is the largest sports media property in Asian history. Headquartered in Singapore, the world’s most exciting mixed martial arts organization hosts the largest sports entertainment events across Asia featuring the best Asian mixed martial artists and world champions, all signed to exclusive contracts, on the largest media broadcast in Asia. ONE Championship is broadcast to over 1 billion viewers across 118+ countries around the world with some of the largest global broadcasters, including FOX Sports, Setanta, MNC, Astro, Thairath TV, ABS-CBN, TV5, MYTV, HTV, Esporte Interativo and more.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (December 5, 2016) – A super showdown between M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramazan Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0) and knockout artist Anatoly Tokov (24-2-0, M-1: 9-1-0) headlines this Friday’s (Dec.9 ) M-1 Challenge 73: Battle of Narts in Ingushetia, Russia.

M-1 Challenge 73 will be streamed live from Ingushetia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Viewers will be able to watch the preliminary fights and main card by logging on to register at www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all of the action on their computers, as well as on Android and Apple smart phones and tablets.

Joseph Benavidez won a split decision over Henry Cejudo in a battle of former world title challengers.

In round one, Cejudo was docked a point for a low blow.

Benavidez won two cards 30-26 and 29-27 while Cejudo won a card 29-27.

Benavidez, 125.5 lbs of Las Cruces, NM is 25-4. Cejudo, 125.5 lbs of Phoenix, AZ is 10-2.

Jorge Masvidal stopped Jake Ellenberger in the 1st round when Ellenberger’s toe got stuck in the fence and could not defend himself.

The time of the stoppage was 4:05 of round one for Masvidal, 171 lbs of Miami and is now 31-11. Ellenberger, 170.5 lbs of Lake Forrest, CA is 31-12.

Jaren Cannoier won a unanimous decision over Ion Cutelaba in a light heavyweight bout.

In round two, Cannoier landed a right that made Cutelaba’s nose to bleed.

Cannoier, 204 lbs of Anchorage,AK won by scores of 29-28 on all cards and is now 9-1. Cutelaba, 205.5 lbs of Moldivia is 12-3-1.

Sara McMann submitted Alexis Davis in the 2nd round of their bantamweight bout.

McMann was able to get Davis to the ground and make her tap from a arm-trainagle choke at 2:52.

McMann, 135.5 lbs of Gaffney, SC is 10-3. Davis, 135 lbs of San Jose, CA is 17-7.

Brandon Moreno won a split decision over Ryan Benoit in a flyweight bout.

Moreno won two cards 29-28, while Benoit took a card 29-28.

Moreno, 126 lbs of Tijuana, MX is now 13-3. Benoit, 125.5 lbs of Dallas, TX is now 9-5.

Ryan Hall won a unanimous decision over Gray Mayanard in a featherweight bout.

Hall, 145 lbs of Falls Church, VA won by scores of 30-27 twice and 29-28 and is now 6-1.  Maynard, 145.5 lbs of Las Vegas is 13-7-1.

Rob Font stopped Matt Schnell in the 1st round of their bantamweight bout.

Font hurt Schnell with a front kick.  Font landed punched that led to a ground and pound stoppage at 3:47

Font, 135.5 lbs of Woburn. MA is 13-2.  Schnell, 135.5 lbs of Shreveport, LA is 10-3.

Dong Hyun Kim won a unanimous decision over Brendan O’Reilly in a lightweight bout.

Kim, 155.5 lbs of Busan, South Korea won on all cards 29-28 and is now 14-8-3.  O’Reilly, 155 lbs of Brisbane, AUS is 6-3-1.

Jamie Moyle won a unanimous decision over Kailen Curren in a strawweight bout.

Curren was cut over her right eye in round one. Moyle was cut over her left eye in round three from a knee to the head.

Moyle, 115 lbs of Las Vegas won by scores of 30-27 on all cards and is now 4-1. Curren, 116 lbs of Ewa Beach, HI us 4-4.

LOS ANGELES – Dec. 2, 2016 – In his first fight in three years, headliner Gerald Harris (23-5) scored a thrilling knockout slamming opponent Aaron Cobb (7-3) to the mat to cap off Legacy Fighting Championship’s final show before it merges with Resurrection Fighting Alliance to form Legacy Fighting Alliance in 2017. Full highlights from tonight’s broadcast of AXS TV FIGHTS: LEGACY FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP 63 are available here: http://bit.ly/Legacy63

Legacy 63 was broadcast live by AXS TV FIGHTS with commentary by UFC Hall of Famer Pat Miletich and “The Voice” Michael Schiavello, along with cageside reporting by Ron Kruck, from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Official results for Legacy 63 are as follows:

Televised Main Card

Main Event – Catchweight Fight – Gerald Harris (23-5) defeated Aaron Cobb (7-4) by KO (slam) at 0:48 in round one.

Co-Main Event – Welterweight Fight – Bilal Williams (8-3) defeated Trey Houston (12-4) by KO at 1:56 in round one.

Bantamweight Fight – Levi Mowles (5-2) defeated Jimmy Flick (8-3) at 1:27 in round two.

Super Heavyweight Fight – Jesse Hernandez (8-2) defeated Josh Lanier (8-9) by TKO at 0:53 in round one.

Catchweight Fight – TeeJay Britton (3-0) defeated Diego Pichilingue (3-4) by TKO at 3:18 in round one.

Lightweight Fight – Kyle Driscoll (4-2) defeated William Walker (6-5) by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27).

Catchweight Fight – Kathina Lowe (7-6) defeated Ariel Beck (4-4) by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28).

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02 December 2016 – Manila, PHILIPPINES: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), once again electrified the capacity crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila. ONE: AGE OF DOMINATION showcased the Philippines’ top mixed martial arts (MMA) talent along with the world’s best fighters. In the main event, Brandon Vera retained his ONE Heavyweight World Championship with a dominant victory over Japanese challenger Hideki Sekine.

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In the main event, ONE Heavyweight World Champion Brandon “The Truth” Vera made easy work of previously unbeaten Japanese challenger Hideki Sekine, winning by technical knockout just minutes into the first round. From the opening bell, Vera began to land a series of solid blows on Sekine, who took Vera’s best shots quite well. Moments later however, a thudding body kick connected for Vera, sending Sekine crashing to the canvas clutching his midsection. Vera then put on the finishing touches with punishing strikes from the top.

In the co-main event of the evening, ONE Bantamweight World Champion Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes of Brazil retained his title, overcoming a nose injury he suffered in the third round to defeat young rising star Reece “Lightning” McLaren of Australia. Both Fernandes and McLaren were very evenly matched, with each having their moments over the course of the five-round title tiff. While McLaren proved to be a live challenger, Fernandes dug deep to show true championship mettle, doing just enough to earn the split decision victory in a grueling affair.

Evolve MMA bantamweight fighter Mark “Mugen” Striegl persevered through three grueling rounds against Bulgaria’s Sotir Kichukov to win by unanimous decision in a catchweight contest. Striegl began the bout aggressively, using superior speed and angles to stifle Kichukov who appeared unable to time Striegl’s erratic rhythm. Striegl also took Kichukov down to the ground at will, controlling his opponent with a smothering top game. In the end, all three judges saw the bout the same way with Striegl emerging as the victor.

Finnish bantamweight sensation Toni “Dynamite” Tauru finally earned his first victory inside the ONE Championship cage, easily dispatching Team Lakay striking specialist Geje “Gravity” Eustaquio of Baguio City, Philippines. Tauru wasted no time in the stand up with his Filipino foe, shooting immediately for a single leg, driving Eustaquio to the mat. From there, Tauru used his size and strength advantage to power through a rear naked choke to notch the win in the first round.

Former ONE Featherweight World Champion Honorio “The Rock” Banario of Team Lakay continued his re-emergence as a new and improved fighter by making quick work of Indian mixed martial artist Rajinder “Knockout” Singh Meena. Banario electrified the crowd with his performance, winning by armbar submission with less than a minute left to go in the first round. Banario, who says he feels much stronger at lightweight, dominated both striking and grappling exchanges. The finish came swiftly when Banario transitioned effortlessly into an armbar from side control to earn the victory.

Colossal middleweight contenders Leandro Ataides of Brazil and Mohamed “Flex” Ali of Egypt punished each other with a series of powerful strikes, bringing the crowd up to their feet as they traded blows at the center of the ONE Championship cage. Ataides, a multiple-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion, decided to stand up with Ali, a former boxer. Towards the end of the second round, Ataides lunged forward with a flying knee that landed right on Ali’s jaw, separating the Egyptian from his senses on the canvas.

Edward “The Ferocious” Kelly of the famed Team Lakay MMA of Baguio City overcame a spirited performance from Indonesian fighter Sunoto “The Terminator”, to nab the victory in round three by referee stoppage. Kelly and Sunoto took turns plastering each other with heavy-handed punches and powerful snap kicks. It was Kelly however, who appeared in control of the exchanges. In the third, Kelly landed a thunderous body kick that sent Sunoto crumbling to the mat. Kelly then immediately took full mount and finished Sunoto off with ground and pound.

Unbeaten Team Lakay flyweight prospect Danny Kingad of Baguio City impressed with a high-level striking and grappling performance, dominating veteran striking ace Eugene Toquero of Manila to win by submission in the first round. Kingad battered Toquero on the feet and maneuvered him effortlessly on the ground before putting together the finish. As Kingad latched on to Toquero’s right arm, the Team Lakay fighter executed a flawless transition into an armbar that left Toquero no choice but to submit.

Chinese-Taipei’s Jenny Huang overcame a near-dominant performance from Baguio City’s April Osenio to win via come-from-behind submission. Osenio repeatedly got the better of Huang in striking exchanges, showcasing her famed Team Lakay wushu skills, but Huang began to time her takedowns more efficiently in the second round. With her back on the mat, Huang snaked her right foot underneath Osenio’s neck and secured a gogoplata to force the tap.

Khun Khmer prodigy Sim Bunsrun of Cambodia delighted the crowd with a highly-technical display of striking, overwhelming opponent Liu Peng Shuai with looping right hands and body kicks. Liu tried his best to survive the onslaught, laying back mostly on the defensive but Bunsrun was simply too much for his Chinese foe. Behind a well-prepared strategy, Bunsrun took the bout on all three judges’ scorecards.

Chinese bantamweight prospect Xie Bin and Jakarta, Indonesia’s Mario Satya Wirawan kicked off ONE: AGE OF DOMINATION with a showcase of grit and determination in a three-round bantamweight contest. Xie peppered Wirawan with a multitude of overhand rights and stinging jabs for much of the fight. In the second round, Xie scored points for a near finish with a deep guillotine choke. The third round saw much of the same action as both fighters rose to their feet at the sound of the final bell. In the end, Xie Bin earned a unanimous decision victory.

Official results for ONE: AGE OF DOMINATION
ONE Heavyweight World Championship bout: Brandon Vera defeats Hideki Sekine by TKO (Strikes) at 3:11 minutes of round 1
ONE Bantamweight World Championship bout: Bibiano Fernandes defeats Reece McLaren by Split Decision (SD) after five rounds
Catchweight bout: Mark Striegl defeats Sotir Kichukov by Unanimous Decision (UD) after three rounds
Bantamweight bout: Toni Tauru defeats Geje Eustaquio by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:55 minutes of round 1
Lightweight bout: Honorio Banario defeats Rajinder Singh Meena by Submission (Armbar) at 4:04 minutes of round 1
Middleweight bout: Leandro Ataides defeats Mohamed Ali by Knockout at 4:54 minutes of round 2
Featherweight bout: Edward Kelly defeats Sunoto by TKO (Strikes) at 2:14 minutes of round 3
Flyweight bout: Danny Kingad defeats Eugene Toquero by Submission (Armbar) at 4:26 minutes of round 1
Women’s atomweight bout: Jenny Huang defeats April Osenio by Submission (Gogoplata) at 4:28 minutes of round 2
Flyweight bout: Sim Bunsrun defeats Liu Peng Shuai by Unanimous Decision (UD) after three rounds
Bantamweight bout: Xie Bin defeats Mario Satya Wirawan by Unanimous Decision (UD) after three rounds

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ONE Championship is the largest sports media property in Asian history. Headquartered in Singapore, the world’s most exciting mixed martial arts organization hosts the largest sports entertainment events across Asia featuring the best Asian mixed martial artists and world champions, all signed to exclusive contracts, on the largest media broadcast in Asia. ONE Championship is broadcast to over 1 billion viewers across 118+ countries around the world with some of the largest global broadcasters, including FOX Sports, Setanta, MNC, Astro, Thairath TV, ABS-CBN, TV5, MYTV, HTV, Esporte Interativo and more.

By Norm Frauenheim-

Talk, talk and more talk about Floyd Mayweather Jr.-versus-Conor McGregor continue to light up social media these days with no end – or relief – in sight.

Not sure who to blame, but the tirelessly talkative McGregor appears to be doing what Mayweather mastered in marketing himself and then landing a huge Showtime contract that led to about a $220-million payday against Manny Pacquiao.

McGregor could generate international attention for getting a driver’s license these days. Essentially, that’s what the UFC’s mega-mouth did in acquiring a boxing license in California. It cost him 60 bucks. He had to fill out a four-page form and pass a physical. It was quick, simple and nobody asked him to parallel-park.

In no time, Twitter, Facebook, websites and even mainstream media exploded all over again with speculation about a McGregor bout with Mayweather. Stock the shelves with antacid, because there’s going to be a lot more of this stuff.

Chances appear to be slim-to-none that the bout would — could — happen. McGregor is under contract to the UFC. Meanwhile, Mayweather continues to send out mixed messages about whether he wants to come back.

If McGregor tries to get out of his UFC contract in pursuit of a Mayweather bout, a long and tangled legal battle is likely. Mayweather, who is one victory short of 50-0, has a lot of things, but time isn’t one of them. He’ll be 40 on Feb. 24.

I doubt it will happen. But I’m old, more than old enough not be included in the emerging generation of MMA fans. I also suspect that my doubts reflect an opinion shared by many in the aging crowd of fellow boxing fans. To wit: I hope it doesn’t happen. Could it? In an era when a presidential campaign is won with tweetstorms, anything can.

There’s momentum in the internet fascination. Betting odds were even posted by Westgate in Las Vegas Thursday. If the bout went from mythical to fact, Mayweather would be a 25-1 favorite in what would be a boxing match against McGregor, who began as an amateur boxer as a 12-year-old in Dublin.

Translation: Nobody thinks McGregor would have any kind of chance at all. So why is social media still buzzing about it?

There are all kinds of reasons, including a compelling one offered by Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe. Ellerbe told ESPN’s Dan Rafael that people are talking about it because of race. McGregor is Irish and white, Mayweather is African-American and boxing has a long racial history defined by The Great White Hope.

If Ellerbe is right – and I think he is, the racial component will only fuel further talk about the bout. More talk means more of the one thing that could make it happen: Money, which also happens to be Mayweather’s nickname and motivation. Speculated numbers have been all over the place. They’ve also been uniformly big, anywhere from $800 million to a billion.

That would pay a lot of McGregor’s legal bills and might be enough to lure Mayweather back through the ropes. Then, however, the global bubble of anticipation would quickly deflate. Remember the mix of disappointment and outrage over Mayweather’s decision over Pacquiao in May, 2015? Multiply that, again and again.

There’s also precedence for what might happen. Classic boxing matches between a boxer and MMA fighter have been a mixed-martial-arts mess. I sat through one in Phoenix, Ariz., last March.

That’s when aging Roy Jones Jr. scored a second-round stoppage in a made-for-pay-per-view event over a guy named Vyron Phillips, who had been fighting MMA and had experience as an amateur boxer.

Phillips got a boxing license from the Arizona State Boxing and MMA Commission, but he had no business in a ring within punching range of a boxing legend way past his prime. The event was a joke, an embarrassment not worth repeating, especially on a global stage that could be a billion times more embarrassing.

Los Angeles – Dec. 1, 2016 – Here are the official weigh in results for AXS TV FIGHTS: LEGACY FIGHTING ALLIANCE 63. AXS TV FIGHTS commentators Pat Miletich and “The Voice” Michael Schiavello call the action live tomorrow night at 10pE/7pP on AXS TV from the Hard Rock Casino in Catoosa, Oklahoma. Legacy 63 will be Legacy Fighting Championship’s final event before merging with Resurrection Fighting Alliance to form Legacy Fighting Alliance in 2017.

Official weigh-in results for Legacy 63 are as follows, fighter records and weights (in pounds) are listed in parenthesis:

Televised Main Card

Main Event – Catchweight Fight – Gerald Harris (22-5, 189.8) vs. Aaron Cobb (7-3) (*Note: Aaron Cobb will weigh in tomorrow at 4 p.m. CT with a 205 pound target)

Co-Main Event – Welterweight Fight – Trey Houston (12-3, 169.2) vs. Bilal Williams (7-3, 170.4)

Bantamweight Fight – Jimmy Flick (8-2, 135) vs. Levi Mowles (4-2, 135.6)

Super Heavyweight Fight – Josh Lanier (8-8, 259.2) vs. Jesse Hernandez (7-2, 300.8)

Catchweight Fight – TeeJay Britton (2-0, 140.6) vs. Diego Pichilingue (3-2, 140.8)

Lightweight Fight – Kyle Driscoll (3-2, 154.8) vs. William Walker (6-4, 155.8)

Catchweight Fight – Kathina Lowe (6-6, 130.6) vs. Ariel Beck (4-3, 128.6)

ABOUT AXS TV FIGHTS

AXS TV Fights presents more LIVE mixed martial arts and kickboxing events than any other television network with 45 scheduled LIVE world-class fight cards in 2017. “The Voice” Michael Schiavello and UFC Hall of Famer Pat Miletich call all the action and Ron Kruck reports from cageside as champions, challengers, and top prospects take center stage every Friday night at 10pE/7pP. AXS TV Fights can be found online, on Facebook and on Twitter. AXS TV is widely distributed in the U.S. via AT&T U-verse, Charter, Comcast/Xfinity, DIRECTV, DISH, Sling TV, Suddenlink, Verizon FiOS, and other cable, satellite, telco and streaming providers. The network is also carried in Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.

MONTE CARLO, Monaco (December 1, 2016)- Team Russia parlayed its recent European Championship domination into a repeat performance at this past weekend’s World MMA Championship, by sweeping all seven weight classes in Studio City, Macau, China.

Close to 100 fighters competed, representing 23 countries including Russia, Kazakhstan, Spain, Australia, Belgian, China, Colombia, France, Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Tajikistan, Germany, Hungary, Macao, Nepal, India, South Korea, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Chinese Taipei and Italy.

Russian middleweight Gamzat Hiramagomedov and light heavyweight Magomed Ankalayev are repeat world champions.

In team scoring, Asian team champion Kazakhstan won two Silver and four Bronze medals, Ukraine two Silver and two Bronze, Czech Republic one Silver and two Bronze, Chinas one Silver and two Bronze, Kyrgyzstan two Bronze, and one Bronze for France, India, Spain and Moldova.

“I would like to thank each athlete of our National MMA Team, our coaches, doctors and all the Russian MMA Union employees,” said MMA living legend Fedor Emelianenko, WMMAA honorary president and president of the Russian MMA Union. “The fighters had a long way, put in a lot of effort, and made it to the top. Despite an ever-growing competition level, our athletes achieved 100-percent of the set goals thanks to a great training camp, fight strategy and their spirit.

“We are proud to have two-time world champions in Magomed Ankalayev and Gamzat Hiramagomedov. It’s a pleasure to follow the fighters’ personal evolution from fight to fight. The world champions will receive their accolades of Sports Master of International Level.”

Here’s a breakdown of results from each weight class:

BANTAMWEIGHT DIVISION: -61.2 kg (135 lbs.)
1. Omar Nurmagomedov (Russia)
2. Artur Mykytenko (Czech Republic)
3. Mirat Bekishev (Kazakhstan)
3. Chun Bo Yuan (China)

FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION: -65.8 kg (145 lbs.)
1. Kurban Taigibov (Russia)
2. Elnur Veliev (Ukraine)
3. Uulu Mustafa Rakhmatilla (Kyrgyzstan)
3. Roman Molodij (France)

LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION: -70.3 kg (154 lbs.)
1. Murad Ramazanov (Russia)
2. Sheng Liu (China)
3. Altynbek Bakhtygeldinov (Kazakhstan)
3. Leos Brichta (Czech Republic)

WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION: -77.1 kg (170 lbs.)
1. Alibeg Rasulov (Russia)
2. Goyta Dazaev (Kazakhstan)
3. Syed Abdul Nazzeur Ibrahim (India)
3. Uulu Tologon Rakhmanberdi (Kyrgyzstan)

MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION: -84 kg (185 lbs.)
1. Gamzat Khiramagomedov (Russia)
2. Idris Gezalov (Ukraine)
3. Murad Abdurahmanov (Kazakhstan)
3. Rong Fan (China)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION: -93 kg (205 lbs.)
1. Magomed Ankalaev (Russia)
2. Robert Lau (Germany)
3. Erkinbek Inzhel (Kazakhstan)
3. Darwin Rodriguez (Spain)

HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION: +93 kg (+205 lbs.)
1. Amirkhan Isagadzhiev (Russia)
2. Alimzhan Suleimanov (Kazakhstan)
3. Viktor Pavlichek (Czech Republic)
3. Nicolae Scorohod (Moldova)

World bantamweight champion Omar Nurmagomedov

World featherweight champion Kurban Taigibov

World lightweight champion Murad Ramazanov

World welterweight champion Alibeg Rasulov

World middleweight champion Gamzat Khiramagomedov

World light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev

World heavyweight champion Amirkhan Isagadzhiev

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ABOUT WMMAA: The goal of the World MMA Association is to provide unbiased structure and guardrail the growth of MMA as the official world governing body for Mixed Martial Arts. A non-profit organization founded in 2012, WMMAA is on a mission to develop a standardized and regulated organization, including competition, training, officiating, testing and growth when necessary. More than 50 countries have been granted WMMAA membership.

LAS VEGAS (November 22, 2016) – The “Round 7, Operation Knockout” amateur mixed-martial-arts and grappling card, presented by Tuff-N-Uff in association with Neon Star Media, will air Sunday, November 27 (11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT) on CBS Sports Network.

The seventh annual “Operation Knockout,” held this past Nov. 19th at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, was created to help Randy Couture’s G.I. Foundation raise funds and awareness for wounded soldiers and their families.

This exciting, unique charity event featured a night of amazing fights and a fabulous silent auction that featured gloves signed by Randy Couture, Luke Rockhold, Miesha Tate and Gray Maynard, tickets to Criss Angel, Rock of Ages and Legends in Concert, and many more items. There was something for everyone with nine amateur MMA fights, four of which were for title belts, and six super-fight grappling bouts featuring Bellator’s Ryan Couture, ex-UFC fighter Ulysses Gomez and current UFC fighter Anthony Birchak, former Bellator fighter and active military, Michael Parker, former Lion Fight fighter Fanny Tommasino, and current Combate Americas fighter and former Tuff-N-Uff fighter, Kyra Batara.

Veteran MMA announcers Sean Wheelock, Joey Varner and living legend Couture called all the action live from ringside.

“Tuff-N-Uff is honored to have a hand in helping to raise funds for and bring awareness to our brave service members who have sacrificed so much for our great country,” Tuff-N-Uff CEO Jeff Meyer said. “Any little bit helps and the least we could do was put together a fight card with the Future Stars of MMA, as well as some big names in MMA who participated. We can’t thank everyone enough for helping put this amazing event together for a good cause.”

Xtreme Couture G.I. Foundation provides necessary support and services for wounded soldiers and their families, many of whom return with traumatic amputations, gunshot wounds, burns and blast injuries. One-hundred percent of the proceeds are given as Operation Knockout continues to build on its efforts to raise more money and help more wounded soldiers and their families. With help of its generous sponsors and donations, “Operation Knock” had raised more than $170,000 going into this year’s event.

“I can’t tell you how thankful I am for the support from Tuff-N-Uf, Downtown Las Vegas Events Center and the D Las Vegas of ‘Round 7, Operation Knockout’ and wounded veterans through xcgif.org,” Couture commented. “We at XCGIF appreciate your help and support of this cause.

“We train our warriors to suppress strong emotional reactions in the face of adversity, to tolerate physical and emotional pain, and overcome the fear of injury and death. The military can’t decrease the intensity of that conditioning without negatively affecting the fighting capability of our military. It is a Catch-22. A chilling truth is service members are, simply put, more capable of killing themselves by sheer consequence of their professional training and we are losing 22 a day. This must change. We need to retrain our warriors on what defines success for them.”

“It’s going to be a great night of fighting and grappling. Thank you all for your contributions.”

CBS Sports Network is available across the United States through local cable, video and telco providers and via satellite on DirecTV Channel 221 and Dish Network Channel 158. For more information, including a full programming schedule and how to get CBS Sports Network, go to www.cbssportsnetwork.com

INFORMATION:

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Twitter: @tuffnuff, @Neonstarmedia, @randy_Couture
About Tuff-N- Uff: A 22-year old combat sports organization, the Las Vegas-based TUFF-N- UFF presents the best amateur mixed martial arts (MMA) action in the nation. It has given rise to some of the biggest stars in the sport today, including former UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, as well UFC and Strikeforce veteran Ryan Couture and UFC welterweight Alan Jouban. TUFF-N-UFF has helped grow the careers of many other MMA athletes including Jessamyn Duke, Ashlee Evans-Smith, Tonya Evinger, Jon Fitch, Jesse Forbes, Chris Holdsworth, Brad Imes, Jimmy Jones and Jesse Taylor. In 2013, TUFF-N- UFF became the first combat sports organization to be included on the UFC International Fight Week schedule of events. In 2014,

TUFF-N- UFF presented a second event Thursday, July 3 live from Texas Station, earning status as the first event promotion to be listed on the UFC International Fight Week schedule two years in a row. TUFF-N- UFF celebrated its historic 20th anniversary Saturday, June 7, 2014, with over 15,000 fans, in a sold-out live event inside the Thomas and Mack Center. In 2014, TUFF-N- UFF partnered with the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) to present, as part of UFC International Fight Week 2014, the first-ever amateur MMA World Championships. Jeff Meyer is the CEO of TUFF-N- UFF and runs the organization in dedication to his late brother, Barry Meyer, who founded TUFF-N- UFF in 1994. TUFF-N- UFF is committed to growing the sport of MMA and building the “Future Stars of MMA”.

About Neon Star Media LLC: Neon Star Media is a marketing and content company that creates highly effective brand-integration experiences for our clients, executed through a unique “story-telling” approach that empowers client’s product messaging to soar while delivering results. At Neon Star Media, we maximize client media spends by leveraging our relationships with various sporting events, cable channels, digital platforms and other social media outlets. We work with our clients to engage, endorse and advance their message with audiences on all platforms 24/7.

About the D Las Vegas: the D Las Vegas delivers the fresh, energetic attitude and fun atmosphere synonymous with downtown Las Vegas. The new casino hotel boasts 629 remodeled rooms and suites and a unique two-level casino featuring modern and vintage floors. Cocktails, beer and frozen beverages abound inside the casino at LONGBAR and on the Fremont Street Experience at D Bar. the D offers contemporary American fare at D Grill, Detroit’s legendary Coney Dogs at American Coney Island and premium steaks and authentic Italian dishes at Joe Vicari’s Andiamo Italian Steakhouse. The Showroom at the D Las Vegas features outstanding entertainment ranging from award-winning dinner theater and Broadway productions to music, comedy and more. Follow the D on Facebook and Twitter.

About Downtown Las Vegas Events Center: Located at the corner of Third St. and Carson Ave. across from the D Las Vegas, the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center can accommodate up to 11,000 guests and features state-of-the-art stage, sound and lighting. The open-air design is inviting to both tourists and locals and offers the perfect spot for concerts, conventions and other large-scale events. Embracing the uninhibited spirit of Downtown Las Vegas, the new venue plays host to a line-up of curated events including premier concerts, food festivals and more. The venue is also the first entertainment arena in Las Vegas to accept Bitcoin as currency. For more information, visit www.dlvec.com or follow on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @dlveventscenter.

MONTE CARLO, Monaco (November 22, 2016)- The best amateur mixed-martial-arts fighters in the world will compete Nov. 26-27 at the World MMA Championships in Studio City, Macau, China.

Close to 100 fighters have registered to compete. The 2016 European (Russia) and Asian (Kazakhstan) team champions head a list that includes Spain, Australia, Belgian, China, Colombia, France, Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Tajikistan, Germany, Hungary, Macao, Nepal, India, South Korea, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Taiwan and Uzbekistan.

We’re looking forward to the World MMA Championship in Macau on November 26-27,” WMMAA president Vadim Finkelchtein said. “We expect spectacular, competitive fights.”

The WMMAA Congress will also be held to discuss MMA issues relative to children and women, as well as countries being decided to host the 2017 European, Asian and World MMA Championships. A judicial committee will also be created and seminars held for coaches, judges and medical specialists in each country.”

INFORMATION:

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www.facebook.com/WMMAA-665064310170463/
www.youtube.com/user/TheWMMAA
Twitter: @theWMMAA
Instagram: @worldmmaa
ABOUT WMMAA: The goal of the World MMA Association is to provide unbiased structure and guardrail the growth of MMA as the official world governing body for Mixed Martial Arts. A non-profit organization founded in 2012, WMMAA is on a mission to develop a standardized and regulated organization, including competition, training, officiating, testing and growth when necessary. More than 50 countries have been granted WMMAA membership.

Thomas Almeida stopped Albert Moraes in the 1st round of their bantamweight fight.

Almeida landed 15 successive and the bout was stopped at

Almeida, 135 lbs of Sao Paulo, BRA is 22-1. Moraes, 136 lbs of Reseda, CA is 6-1-1.

Claudia Gadelha won a unanimous decision over Cortney Casey in a strawweight fight.

Gadelha, 116 lbs of Rio de Janeiro, BRA won y scores of 30-27 on all cards and is now 14-2. Casey, 116 lbs of Maui, HA is 6-4.

Krysztof Jotko won a unanimous decision over Thales Leites in a middleweight fight.

Jotko, 185 lbs of Oreta, POL won by scores of 30-27 twice and 29-27 and is now 19-1. Leites, 186 lbs of Rio de Janeiro, BRA is 26-7.

Kamru Usman won a three round unanimous decision over Warley Alves in a welterweight bout.

Usman, 169 lbs of Boca Raton, FL won by scores 30-26, 30-27 and 29-27 and is now 9-1. Alves, 171 lbs of Rio de Janeiro is 11-2.

Sergio Moraes won a split decision over Zak Ottow in a welterweight bout.

Moraes, 171 lbs of Cubita, BRA won by scores of 30-27 twice while Ottow took a card 29-28.

Moraes is now 11-3-1. Ottow, 171 lbs of Milwaukee, WI is 14-4.

Cezar Ferreira made Jack Hermansson tap in the 2nd round of their middleweight bout.

Ferrerira made Hermansson tap with a an arm triangle at 2:11 of round two.

Ferrerira, 185 lbs of Miami is 12-5. Hermansson, 186 lbs of Oslo, NOR is 14-3.

Ead Zahmurad Antigulov choked out Marcos Rogerio de Lima.

The time of the front choke was 1:07.

Antigulov, 203 lbs of Russia is 19-4. De Lima of Sao Paulo, BRA is 14-5-1.

Johnny Eduardo stopped Manval Gamburyan in the 2nd round of their bantamweight bout.

Eduardo took control of the fight early, and in round two, he knocked Ganburyan down with a jab, and then jumped on Gamburyan with relenteless punching and the bout was stopped at 46 seconds of round two.

Gamburyan announced his retirement after the fight.

Eduardo, 136 lbs of Rio de Jineiro, BRA is 28-10. Gamburyan, 136 lbs of Hollywood, CA is 18-11-1.

Luis Henrique submitted Christian Colombo in the 3rd round of their heavyweight fight.

Henrique made Colombo tape out from a front choke at 2:12 of round three.

Henrique, 252 lbs of Rio de Jinairo, BRA is 10-2-1. Colombo, 251 lbs of Copenhagen, DEN is 8-2-1.

Pedro Munhoz made Justin Scoggins tap at 1:55 of the 2nd round from a guillotine of their flyweight bout.

Los Angeles – Nov. 18, 2016 – Lion Fight Muay Thai’s last event of 2016 featured a historic three title fights on the main card, headlined by Super Welterweight champion Jo Nattawut (58-6-2) and Lightweight champion Antonina Shevchenko (38-1) who both defended their titles with dominant unanimous decision victories. In the third title fight, Regian Eersel (40-4) landed a flying knee to knock out Jake Purdy (27-7-1) and claim the Lion Fight Super Middleweight Title.

Full highlights from tonight’s event are available here: http://bit.ly/LionFight33

Lion Fight 33 was presented by AXS TV commentators Pat Miletich and “The Voice” Michael Schiavello, with ringside reporting by Ron Kruck, live from the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket Connecticut

Official results for Lion Fight 33 are as follows:

Televised Main Card

Main Event – Super Welterweight Fight – Jo Nattawut (60-6-2) defeated Hasan Troy (19-9) via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45).

Lightweight Title Fight – Antonina Shevchenko (38-1) defeated Ilona Wijmans (45-6-1) via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45).

Super Middleweight Title Fight – Regian Eersel (44-4) defeated Jake Purdy (27-7-1) by TKO at 2:41 in round two.

Cruiserweight Fight – Chip Moraza-Pollard (2-0) defeated Brett Hlavacek (17-4) via split decision (47-48, 50-47, 48-47).

Lightweight Fight – Yeison Berdugo (2-2) defeated Anthony Craparo (0-1) via unanimous decision (50-45, 48-47, 48-47).

Middleweight Fight – P.J. Sweda (2-1) defeated Andres Jeudi (3-1) via split decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47).

ABOUT AXS TV FIGHTS

AXS TV Fights presents more LIVE mixed martial arts and kickboxing events than any other television network with 45 scheduled LIVE world-class fight cards in 2017. “The Voice” Michael Schiavello and UFC Hall of Famer Pat Miletich call all the action and Ron Kruck reports from cageside as champions, challengers, and top prospects take center stage every Friday night at 10pE/7pP. AXS TV Fights can be found online, on Facebook and on Twitter. AXS TV is widely distributed in the U.S. via AT&T U-verse, Charter, Comcast/Xfinity, DIRECTV, DISH, Sling TV, Suddenlink, Verizon FiOS, and other cable, satellite, telco and streaming providers. The network is also carried in Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.

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Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents a blockbuster UFC FIGHT NIGHT® doubleheader this Saturday, November 19, beginning at 4 p.m. ET with the UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: MOUSASI vs. HALL 2 main card live from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Later, at 7 p.m. ET, Fight Network presents the UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: BADER vs. NOGUEIRA 2 prelims live from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

But first, Fight Network will televise live Muay Thai action from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut tonight, Friday, November 18 at 9 p.m. ET, as LION FIGHT 33 features Jo Nattawut vs. Hasan Toy, Antonina Shevchenko vs. Ilona Wijmans and Regian Eersel vs. Jake Purdy in an explosive championship tripleheader. The LION FIGHT 33 broadcast will be televised live in Canada and over 30 countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Headlining the main card for UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: MOUSASI vs. HALL 2 at 4 p.m. ET, No. 5-ranked middleweight Gegard Mousasi (40-6-2) seeks redemption against No. 10-ranked Uriah Hall (13-7). In other featured bouts, British veteran Ross “The Real” Pearson (21-11, 1NC) battles Scotland’s Stevie “Braveheart” Ray (19-7) in a lightweight matchup, No. 14-ranked heavyweight Timothy Johnson (10-2) welcomes Russia’s Alexander “Drago” Volkov (26-6) to the sport’s biggest stage, plus Conor McGregor training partner Artem “The Russian Hammer” Lobov (13-12-1, 1NC) meets Japanese fan favorite Teruto Ishihara (10-2-2) in featherweight action.

The prelims for UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: BADER vs. NOGUEIRA 2 will kick off at 7 p.m. ET, including a middleweight duel pitting Brazil’s Cezar “Mutante” Ferreira (11-5) against Sweden’s Jack “The Joker” Hermansson (14-2). In other action, Brazilian Marcos Rogerio de Lima (14-4-1) meets Russian Gadzhimurad Antigulov (18-4) in a light heavyweight bout, No. 13-ranked Brazilian bantamweight Johnny Eduardo (27-10) looks to continue his divisional ascent against well-travelled Armenian veteran Manny Gamburyan (18-10, 1NC) and Brazil’s Luis “KLB” Henrique (9-2, 1NC) kicks off the televised festivities in a heavyweight bout against Denmark’s Christian “Godzilla” Colombo (8-1-1).

Both live UFC events will air across Canada on Fight Network.

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ALEXEY KUCHENKO (14-0-0, M-1: 6-0-0), Champion, Russia 168 lbs. (76.5 kg)
vs.
MURAD “Hunter” ABDULAEV (15-4-0, M-1: 3-2-0), Challenger, Russia 168 lbs. (76.3 kg)

MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

ARTEM FROLOV (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Russia 184 ½ lbs. (83.9 kg)
vs.
LUIGI “The Italian Tank” FIORAVANTI (26-14-0, M-1: 4-3-0), USA 184 ½ lbs. (83.9 kg)

KRISTIJAN “Pacman” PERAK (9-3-1, M-1: 0-2-1), Croatia 184 ½ lbs. (83.9 kg)
vs.
TALEKH “The Azerbaijan Terminator” NADZHAFZADE (4-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Azerbaijan 184 ½ lbs. (83.9 kg)

LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

ARTIOM DAMKOVSKY (21-10-0, M-1: 11-7-0), Belarus 154 lbs. (70.1 kg)
vs.
ALEXEY “Ataman” MAKHNO (13-4-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Russia 154 ½ lbs. (70.3 kg)

DAMIR ISMAGULOV (8-2-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Russia by way of Kazakhstan, 159 lbs. (72.4 kg)
vs.
RUBENILTON “Rubinho” PEREIRA (16-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil 160 lbs. (72.9 kg)

PRELIMINARY CARD

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

ARTUR TYULPAROV (pro debut), Russia 204 lbs. (92.6 kg)
vs.
MICAL KOTALIK (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Czech Republic 204 lbs. (92.6 kg)

WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

DANILA PRIKAZA (4-1-1, M-1: 2-1-0), Russia, 168 lbs. (76.5 kg)
vs.
IVICA “Terror” TRUSCEK (31-27-0, M-1: 0-3-0) 167 lbs. (75.8 kg)

ADAM BAKAEV (0-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Russia 169 lbs. (76.9 kg)
vs.
MAKSIM “Mad Max” MELNIK (2-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0) 168 lbs. (76.5 kg)

FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

TIMOR NAGIBIN (7-2-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Russia 147 ½ lbs. (67.1 kg)
vs.
KURBANALI ABDUSALAMOV (6-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Russia 147 ½ lbs. (67.1 kg)

BANTAMWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

ALEXEY NAUMOV (12-4-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Ukraine, 135 lbs. (61.3 kg)
vs.
MOKTAR “Le Kabyle” BENKACI (11-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0), France, 135 ½ lbs. (61.6 kg)

BAIR SHTEPIN (3-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russia 137 lbs. (62.5 kg)
vs.
ALEXSANDR LUNGA (8-8-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraine 139 lbs. (63.1 kg)

WHEN: Friday, November 18, 2016

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Tim Boetsch stopped Rafael Natal in the 1st round of their middleweight bout.

In round one, Natal was cut over his left eye. Later in the round, Booetsch clocked Natal with a right hand that sent him to the canva, and the finsished him off with a right on the ground at 3:22.

Boetsch, 185.5 lbs of Sunbury, PA is 20-10. Natal, 185.5 lbs of New York, NY is 21-8-1.

Vicente Luque stopped Belal Muhammad in the 1st round of their welterweight bout.

Luque nailed Muhammad with a perfect left hook that dropped him viciously. Luque landed a couple of punches on a prone Muhammad and the fight was stopped at 1:19.

Luque, 170.5 lbs of Brasilia, BRA is 11-5-1. Muhammad, 170 lbs of Chicago is 10-2.