Kemal
24-06-2016, 13:37
A trio of belts will be up for grabs in August at CES MMA 37.
Officials announced three title fights, two of which are for vacant belts, for the Aug. 12 event, which airs on AXS TV from Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I.
In the headliner, reigning bantamweight champion Andre Soukhamthath (10-3) rematches challenger Kin Moy (10-3). The fighters first met in January 2014 at CES MMA 21, and Moy earned a unanimous-decision victory.
Since then, Soukhamthath is 3-1, which included a recent title-winning flying-knee knockout of Kody Nordby. Moy, meanwhile, is on a 3-1 run of his own, and it included a pair of recent submission wins (over Blair Tugman and Walter Smith-Cotito) under the Bellator banner.
“I’ve always been a good fighter, but I’ve improved so much since my first fight with Kin,” Soukhamthath stated. “I’m on a whole ‘nother level right now, mentally and physically, and it’s going to be really hard for anyone to stop me. There’s no way I’m leaving Twin River Casino without that belt around my waist.”
Also on the card, Bellator and CES MMA vet Matt Bessette (19-7) and submission specialist Pedro Gonzalez (11-5) both carry four-fight winning streaks into their co-headliner. The vacant featherweight title is up for grabs.
Additionally, Ashley Gooch (9-4) and Greg Rebello (20-6), who have combined for 18 knockouts in 29 career wins, fight for the vacant heavyweight belt.
Additional matchups will be announced in the coming weeks.
The latest CES MMA 37 card includes:
Champ Andre Soukhamthath vs. Kin Moy – for bantamweight title
Matt Bessette vs. Pedro Gonzalez – for vacant featherweight title
Ashley Gooch vs. Greg Rebello – for vacant heavyweight title
Officials announced three title fights, two of which are for vacant belts, for the Aug. 12 event, which airs on AXS TV from Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I.
In the headliner, reigning bantamweight champion Andre Soukhamthath (10-3) rematches challenger Kin Moy (10-3). The fighters first met in January 2014 at CES MMA 21, and Moy earned a unanimous-decision victory.
Since then, Soukhamthath is 3-1, which included a recent title-winning flying-knee knockout of Kody Nordby. Moy, meanwhile, is on a 3-1 run of his own, and it included a pair of recent submission wins (over Blair Tugman and Walter Smith-Cotito) under the Bellator banner.
“I’ve always been a good fighter, but I’ve improved so much since my first fight with Kin,” Soukhamthath stated. “I’m on a whole ‘nother level right now, mentally and physically, and it’s going to be really hard for anyone to stop me. There’s no way I’m leaving Twin River Casino without that belt around my waist.”
Also on the card, Bellator and CES MMA vet Matt Bessette (19-7) and submission specialist Pedro Gonzalez (11-5) both carry four-fight winning streaks into their co-headliner. The vacant featherweight title is up for grabs.
Additionally, Ashley Gooch (9-4) and Greg Rebello (20-6), who have combined for 18 knockouts in 29 career wins, fight for the vacant heavyweight belt.
Additional matchups will be announced in the coming weeks.
The latest CES MMA 37 card includes:
Champ Andre Soukhamthath vs. Kin Moy – for bantamweight title
Matt Bessette vs. Pedro Gonzalez – for vacant featherweight title
Ashley Gooch vs. Greg Rebello – for vacant heavyweight title