WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING 13 WEIGH-IN RESULTS: MAIN EVENT SHOWDOWN BETWEEN MARLON MORAES AND CODY BOLLINGER OFFICIAL AT NEW 147 POUND CATCHWEIGHT BETHLEHEM, Pa. (Sept. 12, 2014) – Reigning bantamweight (135 pounds) champion Marlon Moraes (13-4-1) of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. will square off with fellow superstar Cody “The Cali Cowboy” Bollinger (16-2, 1 NC) of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. at a new catchweight of 147 pounds in the non-title, main event bout at the World Series of Fighting event at Sands Bethlehem Event Center in Bethlehem, Pa. tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 13, live on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) and NBCSports. Originally slated to meet at a catchweight of 140 pounds, Bollinger weighed in unofficially at 147 pounds earlier in the day, prompting officials to increase the weight limit of the fight. Bollinger also weighed in officially at 147 pounds while Moraes, after taking the opportunity to rehydrate shortly before weigh-ins, tipped the scales at 146.7 pounds. Bollinger accepted the fight last week after Moraes’ original opponent, Josh Hill, withdrew from the affair. All six other main card competitors, including lightweight (155 pounds) co-main event opponents Ozzy Dugulubgov (5-2) of Clifton, N.J. and Keon “The Black Assassin” Caldwell (10-2) of Moultrie, Ga. made weight. Dugulubgov tipped the scales at 155.4 pounds and Caldwell clocked in at 155.5 pounds. Russian import Timur Valiev (7-1), fighting out of Albuquerque, N.M., weighed 135.5 pounds while his bantamweight opponent Isaiah “The Beast” Chapman (6-1) of Akron, O.H. registered a weight of 134.8 pounds. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belts Frankie Perez (8-1) of Howell, N.J. and Tom Marcellino (7-2) of Amsterdam, N.Y. weighed in at 155.3 pounds and 154.9 pounds, respectively, for their lightweight matchup that will serve as the opening bout on the live NBCSN telecast. Emmanuel Walo (6-1-1) of Jersey City, N.J.; Sidney Outlaw (3-0) of Telford, Pa.; and Katlyn Chookagian (1-0) of Kennilworth, N.J., all slated for action on the six-bout preliminary card, missed weight, but will compete without cutting any additional pounds. Each forfeited 15 percent of his or her purse. Tickets for the event, which include cageside seats for just $129, are currently on sale at Ticketmaster. The four-bout main card will air live, beginning at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN, as well as online domestically and internationally, free of charge, on NBCSports. The preliminary card will stream live on an embeddable video player on wsof, beginning at 6 p.m. Doors at Sands Bethlehem Event Center will open at 5 p.m. ET. COMPLETE WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING 13: “MORAES VS. BOLLINGER” WEIGH-IN RESULTS: Main Card: Main Event: Catchweight (140 pounds) Bout Marlon Moraes (13-4-1) (146.7 lbs.) vs. Cody Bollinger (16-2, 1 NC) (147 lbs.) Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Co-Main Event: Lightweight (155 pounds) Bout Ozzy Dugulubgov (5-2) (155.4 lbs.) vs. Keon Caldwell (10-2) (155.5 lbs.) Clifton, N.J. Moultrie, Ga. Bantamweight (135 pounds) Bout Timur Valiev (7-1) (135.5 lbs.) vs. Isaiah Chapman (6-1) (134.8 lbs.) Albuquerque, N.M. Akron, O.H. Lightweight (155 pounds) Bout Frankie Perez (8-1) (155.3 lbs.) vs. Tom Marcellino (7-2) (154.9 lbs.) Howell, N.J. Amsterdam, N.Y. Undercard: Welterweight (170 pounds) Bout Emmanuel Walo (6-1-1) (171.8 lbs.*) vs. Tenyeh Dixon (11-10) (169.9 lbs.) Jersey City, N.J. Baltimore, Md. Lightweight (155 pounds) Bout Sidney Outlaw (3-0) (163.9 lbs.*) vs. Nick Browne (1-0) (155.5 lbs.) Telford, Pa. Uniontown, Pa. Catchweight (120 pounds) Bout Katlyn Chookagian (1-0) (122.4 lbs.*) vs. Brigitte Narcise (0-1) (120.5 lbs.) Kennilworth, N.J. Boonton, N.J. Welterweight (170 pounds) Bout Brett Shoenfelt (8-5) (170.4 lbs.) vs. Matt Secor (4-2) (170.7 lbs.) Hollidaysburg, Pa. South Glens Falls, N.Y. Flyweight (125 pounds) Bout Matt Lozano (4-2) (125.7 lbs.) vs. Sidemar Honorio (8-5) (125.8 lbs.) Lancaster, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa. Catchweight (160 pounds) Bout Luciano Cristovam (0-1) (160.9 lbs.) vs. Francisco Isata (2-1) (159.7 lbs.) New York, N.Y. Silver Spring, Md. About World Series of Fighting (WSOF) World Series of Fighting (WSOF) is a worldwide premier professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight promotion dedicated to delivering the best action-packed fights for fight fans by producing the best possible match-ups between elite fighters from around the world. For more information please visit WSOF. Follow World Series of Fighting on Twitter (@MMAWorldSeries) and World Series of Fighting President Ray Sefo (@SugarRaySefo). About NBC Sports Network NBC Sports Network, part of the NBC Sports Group, is dedicated to serving passionate sports fans. Now in more than 80 million homes, the network is the cable television home of the Summer and Winter Olympics, National Hockey League (NHL), Major League Soccer (MLS), IZOD IndyCar Series, Tour de France and the 34th Americas Cup, and beginning in 2013, the Premier League and Formula One. In addition, NBC Sports Network features college football, college basketball, college hockey, outdoor programming, horse racing surrounding the Triple Crown and Breeders Cup, Fight Night boxing, Ironman, the Dew Action Sports Tour and USA Sevens Rugby. The network is also home to original programs such as Costas Tonight, The Crossover, NFL Turning Point, Pro Football Talk and The Dan Patrick Show. NBC Sports Network is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States. About Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem opened May of 2009 in Eastern Pennsylvania. It is situated on the site of the historic Bethlehem Steel plant and located approximately 60 minutes from Philadelphia and the northern New Jersey suburbs and 90 minutes from New York City. Sands Bethlehem offers over 3,000 state-of the-art slot machines and 200 table games including a 36 table poker room, as well as a 300-room hotel and over 12,000 sq. ft. of meeting space. Culinary offerings include three signature restaurants from celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse – Emeril’s Chop House, Burgers And More by Emeril and Emeril’s Italian Table. The casino also features the Carnegie Deli, St. James Gate Irish Pub and Carvery, Steelworks Buffet and Grill, Croissanterie, Chopstick, Joli Bakery and Café and the varied offerings and cuisines of The Market Gourmet Express. It is also home to the Coil bar, Infusion lounge and Molten lounge, which features live entertainment 7 nights a week. The Outlets at Sands Bethlehem launched at the property in November 2011. The Sands Bethlehem Event Center, which opened at the property in May 2012 and includes over 14,000 sq. ft. of flexible multipurpose and tradeshow space, accommodates meetings, conventions and a variety of entertainment events.
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