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LFA 22 highlights: A new champion is crowned thanks to a nifty submission

BAD MMA News — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 15:13:27 +0000

Filed under: AXS TV Fights , News Many people believed Ian Heinisch was on his way to the UFC. All he had to do was the expected and defeat Brazilian import Markus Perez , who was fighting in the U.S. for the first time. Not so fast. Heinisch wasted little time at the opening bell, shooting inside and scoring a quick takedown.

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LFA 22 results: Markus Perez claims title with slick first-round choke

BAD MMA News — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 04:21:10 +0000

Fighting for the first time in the U.S., Brazilian import Markus Perez (9-0) kept his professional record perfect, claiming the vacant RFA middleweight belt with a first-stoppage of a previously unbeaten Ian Heinisch (8-1). The bout served as the featured contest of Friday’s LFA 22 event, which aired on AXS TV from 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo. Heinisch wasted little time at the opening bell, shooting inside and scoring a quick takedown

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RFA 34 video highlights: 20-1 favorite Hugo Viana loses to 3-3 fighter

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 13:55:53 +0000

Filed under: AXS TV Fights , Featured , Featured Videos , News Zac Riley certainly made the most of his opportunity on a big stage against a notable opponent. On Friday’s RFA 34 main card, which aired on AXS TV from 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo., bantamweight Riley (4-3), who turned pro just two years ago, upset 20-1 favorite and former UFC fighter Hugo Viana (8-4) in one of the night’s most competitive bouts. Check out the highlights above. They also include Bojan Velickovic ’s (13-3) welterweight title win over Benjamin Smith (15-4) in th RFA 34 headliner, light heavyweight Jeremy Kimball (11-5)’s dominant victory over Cody Mumma (8-2), and welterweight Brian Camozzi ’s (5-2) impressive promotional debut against Tyler Milner (7-3). For more on RFA 34 , including a full event recap , check out the MMA Events section of the site

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RFA 34 results: Bojan Velickovic captures vacant welterweight title with submission win

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 06:34:58 +0000

Bojan Velickovic Benjamin Smith had an opportunity to win back the welterweight beltwhen he met Bojan Velickovic in the main event of RFA 34. Unfortunately for Smith, Velickovic had other plans. The welterweight title fight served as the headliner of the event, which took place at 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo. The main card aired on AXS TV. Velickovic (13-3) was the better fighter in the clinch for the entirity of the fight and avoided the ground threat of Smith (15-4) when the action did hit the floor

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RFA 34 slated for Jan. 15 with Benjamin Smith vs. Bojan Velickovic title fight

BAD MMA News — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 17:49:58 +0000

Benjamin Smith RFA will kick off its 2016 schedule in Colorado with a welterweight title fight. Officials recently announced RFA 34 takes place Jan. 15, and Benjamin Smith (15-3) and Bojan Velickovic (12-3) fight for the organization’s vacant 170-pound title. The event takes place at 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo., and the main card airs on AXS TV. “RFA has a busy 2016 schedule, and I’m excited about starting it back in Colorado,” RFA President Ed Soares stated.

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RFA 26 video highlights: Gilbert Smith wins title with this slick armbar

BAD MMA News — Sat, 06 Jun 2015 13:08:15 +0000

Filed under: AXS TV Fights , Featured Videos , News , Videos Gilbert Smith is the new RFA welterweight title, and this nifty armbar is the reason why. In Friday’s RFA 26 main event at 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo., which aired on AXS TV, Gilbert Smith (11-4) dethroned Benjamin Smith (14-3) with the slick third-round submission . Check out the video highlights above. They also include Marcus Edwards ’ (10-3) decision victory over lightweight Thiago Alves Cavalcante Rodrigues (8-3), as well as heavyweight Ashley Gooch’s (8-4) first-round TKO of Brandon Griffin (4-1). For more on RFA 26 , including a full event recap , stay tuned to the MMA Events section of the site

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RFA 26 results: Gilbert Smith taps out Benjamin Smith to take welterweight title

BAD MMA News — Sat, 06 Jun 2015 04:40:44 +0000

Gilbert Smith All it took was one mistake from Benjamin Smith , and RFA had a new welterweight champion. In the third round of the RFA 26 welterweight title main event, when Benjamin Smith tried to push off the cage and reverse position on Gilbert Smith , Gilbert snatched his arm, cranked, waited for the tap – and then got the 170-pound title wrapped around his waist. Gilbert, a UFC and “TUF 17″ veteran, got the tapout at the 3:27 mark of the third frame.

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RFA 26′s Benjamin Smith: Gilbert Smith ‘kind of scary to even look at’

BAD MMA News — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 18:03:28 +0000

Benjamin Smith RFA welterweight champ Benjamin Smith (14-2) knows he’s going to hand his hands full when he puts his belt on the line against the “scary” Gilbert Smith (10-4) tonight at RFA 26. The reigning champion enters his first title defense on a six-fight winning streak and without a loss since June 2013. He believes his challenger is a formidable foe but said he doesn’t present anything that raises serious concern

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Stream or download MMAjunkie Radio #1972 with Blagoi Ivanov, Benjamin Smith, Marti Malloy

BAD MMA News — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 15:26:55 +0000

Stream or download Tuesday’s edition of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Blagoi Ivanov , Benjamin Smith and Marti Malloy. Ivanov fights heavyweight champ Smealinho Rama at WSOF 21 on Friday.

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MMAjunkie Radio (noon ET): Benjamin Smith, Blagoi Ivanov, Marti Malloy

BAD MMA News — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 15:22:49 +0000

Blagoi Ivanov MMAjunkie Radio kicks off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) with guests Benjamin Smith , Blagoi Ivanov and Marti Malloy. Smith headlines RFA 26 on Friday on AXS TV with a defense of his welterweight title against Gilbert Smith. Ivanov challenges heavyweight champion Smealinho Rama for the title at WSOF 21 on Friday. And Malloy has some similarities to Ronda Rousey – she’s an Olympic bronze medalist in judo. Could MMA be in the cards for her, the way it was for Rousey?

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