One other weekend of MMA motion is about to kick off. This night, Wheatland CA’s Laborious Rock Dwell is the location for the sold-out A1 Fight 19. Motion begins at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT on the promotion’s YouTube channel with the newbie undercard, adopted at 10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT with the principle card on UFC Fight Pass.
All instructed, barring any last-minute postponements, the ultimate model of this occasion will function 13 bouts, down from the initially scheduled 17.
Friday’s card is the final A1 Combat present to happen for shut to 2 months. After taking the month of April off, Urijah Faber‘s promotion will return to reside motion on Friday, Could 17 for A1 Fight 20 and Saturday, Could 25 for A1 Fight 21.
The latter card will function Urijah Faber’s return to MMA as a competitor versus Jeff Curran (37-18-1 MMA). Extra on these playing cards when the time comes.
Predominant Occasion
So far as tonight’s A1 Fight occasion is anxious, its primary card is capped by three championship fights. Your main event of the night sees the A1 Fight Featherweight Championship at stake between incumbent titleholder Ernie Juarez (7-0 MMA, 4-0 A1 Fight) and challenger Kabul Kaldar (5-2 MMA, 3-1 A1 Fight).
Co-Predominant Occasion
Instantly previous to the headliner, the co-main event tonight will see middleweight gold up for grabs. Kevem Felipe (8-6 MMA, 1-0 A1 Fight) will face off towards PFL veteran Handesson Ferreira (18-5-1 MMA, A1 Fight promotional debut.) Ferreira is a late substitute for Jason Butcher (15-5 MMA, A1 Fight promotional debut), who withdrew earlier this week after taking in poor health.
Featured Bout and Remainder of the Card
The primary title struggle of the skilled portion of the cardboard is the featured bout matching Namiki Kawahara (7-5-2 MMA, A1 Fight promotional debut) with Anthony Do (8-7 MMA, 0-1 A1 Fight) for the promotion’s strawweight championship.
Past the championship fights, you’ll see a contracted catchweight at 140 lbs. between Keenan Lewis (6-5 MMA, A1 Fight promotional debut) and Jessie Rosas (5-0 MMA, A1 Fight promotional debut), a light-weight contest pitting Lucas Martino (4-2 MMA, 0-1 A1 Fight) towards Justin Cornell (3-2 MMA, 1-1 A1 Fight), and a catchweight showcase (140 lbs.) versing Brandon Spencer (2-0 MMA, 1-0 A1 Fight) and Pedro Juarez (1-2 MMA, 1-1 A1 Fight).
A1 Fight 19 Outcomes:
Predominant Card:
Predominant Occasion: Ernie Juarez def. Kabul Kaldar by unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) for A1 Fight Featherweight Championship
Co-Predominant Occasion: Handesson Ferreira def. Kevem Felipe by unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-26, 30-25) for A1 Fight Bantamweight Championship
Featured Bout: Namiki Kawahara def. Anthony Do by unanimous resolution (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) for A1 Fight Strawweight Championship
Keenan Lewis def. Jessie Rosas by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:55 into spherical one Catchweight: 140 lbs.
Justin Cornell def. Lucas Martino by break up resolution (27-29, 30-27, 30-27)
Brandon Spencer def. Pedro Juarez by break up resolution (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Catchweight: 140 lbs.
Beginner Prelims:
Featured Prelim: Rafael Vega def. Eddie McCleary by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:11 into spherical one for A1 Fight Beginner Welterweight Championship
Co-Featured Prelim: Walter Shaw def. Chase Miles by submission (armbar) at 1:19 into spherical one
Eric Cortez def. Kevin Falconi by break up resolution (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Connor Galloway def. Kyler Avila by unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Michael Pitts def Dominic Hidalgo by unanimous resolution (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) Catchweight: 165 lbs.
Amarius Taylor def. Michael Seely by TKO (referee stoppage as a consequence of uppercut) at 2:31 into spherical one
Geno Poloni def. Mario Aldana by unanimous resolution (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) Catchweight: 150 lbs.
