Legacy FC 30: Holm vs.Werner Announced

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Today (February 11) at the Legends Theater inside the Route 66 Casino Legacy FC in conjunction with Fresquez Productions held a press conference to formally announced Legacy FC 30 will take place in this same venue on April 4, headlined by Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm (6-0) battling Juliana Werner (7-3) for the 1st ever Legacy FC Women’s Bantamweight title.

Holm is coming off going the distance for the first time in her MMA career defeating Angela Hayes by unanimous decision in the main event of “Havoc”; which was a Fresquez Productions event also at the Route 66 Casino’s, Legneds Theater. Prior to the Hayes bout “The Preacher’s Daughter” had defeated Christina Domke, Jan Finney, Allanna Jones, and Nikki Knudsen all by (T)KO.

Werner who hails from Rio Negrinho, Santa Catarina, Brazil, is currently on a 5 fight win streak and will be moving up from Flyweight for this Bantamweight title opportunity. In the last 2 years Werner has claimed unanimous decision wins over Weyde Ventura, Vanessa Melo, and Deise Lee Rocha. Werner has all 4 career stoppage wins by knock out, but has not had a stoppage victory since 2006.

The nights co-main event will pit a pair of vets on 4 fight win streaks on opposite sides of the cage as former King of the Cage champion Donald Sanchez (29-13) takes on Vale Te Do legend Flavio Alvaro (45-10). Sanchez is coming off a Bellator 97 split decision victory over Cliff Wright, while Alvaro is coming off a unanimous decision win over Sergio Soares. This will be the first fight for Sanchez since moving to the Jackson’s/Winkeljon’s gym.

Also on the main card will be the local New Mexican Flyweight fantasy match-up of Jackson’s/Winkeljohn’s Nick Urso (6-1) against Fit NHB’s Ray Borg (5-0). Urso in his last 2 fights has stopped Ronnie White (TKO) and Jesus Urbina (TKO), combined in less then 2 ½ minutes. Borg in his last bout rear naked choked Jeimeson Saudino to become the SCS Flyweight champion.

The rest of the announced pro bouts will see at Bantamweight Adrian “Killa” Cruz (5-1) colliding with Henry Briones (13-4), at Welterweight Clint Roberts (4-1) faces Martin Sano (3-0), also at Welterweight Lenny Lovato Jr. (8-2) meets Kamaru Usman (3-1), at Flyweight Mikey Lovato (10-3) clashes with Gene Perez (3-6), and at Welterweight Stacy Cly (0-0) tangles with Eric Saavedra (3-5).

Opening up the night will pe an amateur card that so far consists of at Welterweight Hunter Tower (0-0) vs. Leonardo Pena (0-0), at Bantamweight Jesse Sandoval (1-3) vs. Terrence Shields (0-0), and at Welterweight Mike Benefiel (0-0) vs. Jose Cueto (3-0). Featherweight Mike Armstrong (1-0) and Flyweights Jesse Tafoya (0-0) and Ricky Esquibel (3-1) are all awaiting opponents to be named.

 

Legacy FC 30 Pro Card

Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm (6-0) vs. Juliana Werner (7-3) – Women’s Bantamweight

Donald Sanchez (29-13) vs. Flavio Alvaro (45-10) – Featherweight

Nick Urso (6-1) vs. Ray Borg (5-0)- Flyweight

Adrian “Killa” Cruz (5-1) vs. Henry Briones (13-4)- Bantamweight

Clint Roberts (4-1) vs. Martin Sano (3-0) – Welterweight

Lenny Lovato Jr. (8-2) vs. Kamaru Usman (3-1) – Welterweight

Mikey Lovato (10-3) vs. Gene Perez (3-6) – Flyweight

Stacy Cly (0-0) vs. Eric Saavedra (3-5) – Welterweight

 

Amateur Card

Hunter Tower (0-0) vs. Leonardo Pena (0-0) – Welterweight

Jesse Sandoval (1-3) vs. Terrence Shields (0-0) – Bantamweight

Mike Benefiel (0-0) vs. Jose Cueto (3-0) – Welterweight

Mike Armstrong (1-0) vs TBA – Featherweight

Jesse Tafoya (0-0) vs. TBA – Flyweight

Ricky Esquibel (3-1) vs. TBA – Flyweight

Press conference photos can be seen at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.736491789703528.1073741878.344785238874187&type=1

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