Weight Class: Welterweight | Last Weigh-In: 169.1 lbs
Affiliation: Evolve MMA
Height: 5’10” (178cm) | Reach: N/A
Career Disclosed Earnings: $0 USD
Born: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Fighting out of Tanjong Pagar, Singapore
‘The Warrior’ is now set to defend his belt against the undefeated Moldovan Iuri Lapicus (14-0), the 24-year-old who moved to Italy from his home country when he was 15, and now lives and trains in Milan at Team Petrosyan.
Weighin’s and Faceoffs at X1 #45 Live Main Event Ray Braddah Cooper III Vs Matthew Colquhoun Pro Mma 170lbs 5X5 Minute Rounds X-1 World Events / World Title
Co Main Event Duke Saragosa Vs Chris Cisneros Pro Mma 170lbs 3X5 Minute Rounds X-1 World Events / State Title
Canaan Kawaihae Vs Danny Elliot Pro Mma 145lbs 5X5 Minute Rounds X-1World Events / World Title
Micah Mahikoa Vs Scotty Hao Pro Mma 155lbs 3X5 Minute Rounds X-1World Events / State Title
Cheyden Leialoha Vs Jordan Macking Pro Mma 135lbs 3X5 Minute Rounds X-1 World Events / State Title
Live Pay-Per-View on Oceanic Cable channel(s) 260 (SD) 1260 (HD)
From New Year’s Eve with Fireworks blowing up into the next year 2017, X-1 World Events brings you more Fireworks, and Action-packed fights LIVE on Pay Per View and at the Blaisdell Arena.
If you missed the September 2016 event, you Do Not want to miss this event on January 28, 2017, with 8 Pro & 10 Amateur All MMA with 2 World & 4 State X-1 World Events Titles on the line.
The Main Event Ray Braddah Cooper III at 10-2 Pro fights on a 7 Win Streak with 6 wins being either a TKO or KO in the first round. He will face up against Matthew Colquhoun from Jamaica, Now Living and Training in Miami, Florida with 14 Amateur fights and 3-0 Pro fight record. Matthew is an excellent striker and coming to Hawaii to take the X-1 World Events World Title back to Florida, and Braddah plans on keeping the World Title at home Hawaii. Who would you take Hawaii vs. Jamaica?
The Co-Main Event features Chris Cisneros from Big Island now living and training on Oahu. He Is an Excellent Striker with great ground skills, Chris is a veteran in the cage and looking at making his way back to Bellator. He will be fighting Duke Saragosa who has never backed away from any fight. Duke fought 2 of Hawaii’s toughest, Shane Nelson former X1 World Champion, Muay Thai Champion Kana Hyatt, and Max Holloway the current UFC Champion. He took on the best, and once again he going up against a tough fighter, Duke is making a comeback and is training very hard to show that he belongs in UFC, Bellator or OneFC. This bout will be for the X-1 World Events State Title. This fight is guaranteed to be action-packed and will keep you on your feet.
The whole card is stacked make your plans now to come down to get loud and cheer on Hawaii’s Warriors. A night of fights for the entire family.
X-1 World Events January 28,2017 Blaisdell Arena
Top is Red Corner Bottom is Blue Corner
Main Event Ray Braddah Cooper III Vs Matthew Colquhoun Pro Mma 170lbs 5X5 Minute Rounds X-1 World Events / World Title
Co Main Event Duke Saragosa Vs Chris Cisneros Pro Mma 170lbs 3X5 Minute Rounds X-1 World Events / State Title
Canaan Kawaihae Vs Danny Elliot Pro Mma 145lbs 5X5 Minute Rounds X-1World Events / World Title
Micah Mahikoa Vs Scotty Hao Pro Mma 155lbs 3X5 Minute Rounds X-1World Events / State Title
Cheyden Leialoha Vs Jordan Macking Pro Mma 135lbs 3X5 Minute Rounds X-1 World Events / State Title
Tipo Lafaele Vs Raymond Lopez Pro Mma HW 3X5 Minute Rounds
Puna Seriano Vs John Ferrell Pro Mma 185lbs 3X5 Minute Rounds X-1World Events / State Title
Paul Lopes Vs Flavian Pilgrim Pro Mma 155lbs 3X5 Minute Rounds
155lb – Kaleo “Lights Out” Kwan def Chris Kirtley via TKO rnd 1
155lb – Jordan Baily def Robby “Supernatural” Ostovich via north/south choke rnd 2
149lb Catch Weight – Matt “Cowboy” Comeau def Jason “Nuk” Miknuk via RNC rnd 1
170lb – Maki Pitolo def Coats Cobb-Adams via unanimous decision
145lb – Ed Thommes def Spencer Higa via RNC rnd 1
125lb – Charlie “El Guerrero” Alaniz def Ian Dela Cuesta via unanimous decision
145lb – Issac Hopps def Nui Wheeler via RNC rnd 1
Amateur MMA Card
Heavyweight – Clint “Grizzly” Daniel def Tipo “Pako” Lafaele
135lb – Jared Miyamoto def Joey Von Blankenburg
125lb – Shojin Miki def Jair Rocha
205lb – Andrew “Hammah” Sanchis def Alvin Kanehailua
120lb Women Catch Weight – Angela Lee def Jada “The Pretty Assassin” Pereira
170lb – Ka’u Eggers def Clem Halemano
125lb – “Ferocious” Federico Vento def Jared Gonda
Amateur Kickboxing
Christian Lee def Charles Naone
Wilber Alvarez def Mana McAllister
X-1 World Events MMA is back in action with “The Return” Friday September 26th at Aloha Stadium. Under new leadership with a new vision, X-1 is bringing to you the most stacked Mixed Martial Arts card Hawaii has seen in years.
Headlining this card is UFC and Bellator veteran, and the current X-1 Middleweight World Champion, Falaniko Vitale who puts his impressive 30-10 record against California’s Carnage MMA product and Strikeforce veteran, Jaime “El Cucui” Jara. Vitale has fought the world’s elite in mixed martial arts, but will be putting his skills to the ultimate test against, the Brazilian Jiu-Jiu-Jitsu black belt, and blue-collar brawler, Jaime Jara.
The Co-Main event features newly signed Invicta FC female fighter, Rachael Ostovich. The Team Jesus is Lord fighter, representing Mai’ili, Hawaii will have her hands full as she takes on the Middle Eastern “Princess of Punishment” Misha Nassiri who battles in and out of the cage as a military Sergeant by day and an MMA fighter by night. Guaranteed fireworks from these 2 highly touted pro prospects.
X-1 is also making this night a family affair as Rachael’s brother and Fiancé will be competing on the same card. Robby “Supernatural” Ostovich will be going toe-to-toe against 3-1 King of the Cage and Gladiator Challenge veteran Jordan Bailey in his biggest fight to date, and Arnold Berdon, will be making his pro debut against Tough-as-nails fighter Kelii Palencia.
Fan favorite Raquel Pa’aluhi, training out of Xtreme Couture in Vegas via Wai’anae, Hawaii, will also be on the card making her final cage appearance as a Hawaii resident and looks to leave Hawaii with a bang, but her opponent, cage veteran Tierra Arnold has plans to send her packing with a loss.
With over 20 bouts, top MMA talent from across the state of Hawaii will be competing on this amazing night of fights including Bellator veteran, Hilo’s Chris “The Maverick” Cisneros, Maui’s Jair Rocha, and top fighters from the island of O’ahu will be represented on this action packed card. Kaleo Kwan, Collin Mansanas, Nui Wheeler, Ian Dela Cuesta, Former UH football standout Clint Daniel, Tipo Lafaele, Jada Pereira, Angela Lee and many more… The Return of X-1 MMA – A NIGHT OF FIGHTS YOU DON’T WANNA MISS!
Tickets are on sale now and going fast @ www.x1events.com , Presale tickets are $40.00 for General Admission & $100.00 for VIP limited seating. For more info call 951.323.3592