LAS VEGAS, NEV. (Nov. 5, 2012) – The four-fight telecast of Saturday’s star-studded, inaugural World Series of Fighting event at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas will re-air for the second time tonight/Monday, Nov. 5, beginning at 1 a.m. EST/10 p.m. PST, on NBC Sports Network.
The event will also re-air on NBC Sports Network tomorrow/Tuesday, Nov. 6 as well as on Tuesday, Nov. 13; and on Sunday, Nov. 18. Check your local listings for start times.
In the main event of the sensational 10-bout card, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski (18-9) of Minsk, Belarus returned to vintage form, scoring a crushing first round (2:37) TKO on hard-hitting Devin Cole (20-10) of Medford, Ore.
In the light heavyweight (205 pounds) co-main event, superstar Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (15-3) of Boca Raton, Fla. put D.J. Linderman (14-4) of Yreka, Calif. flat on the canvas with a hard right hand, earning his fourth consecutive victory by way of first round (3:58) KO.
The telecast also saw two-time national Muay Thai champion Marlon Moraes (9-4) of Jupiter, Fla. via Nova Friburgo, Brazil pull off a stunning, split decision upset over former world champion and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Miguel Torres (40-6) of East Chicago, Ind.
In the first televised bout of the night, 27-year-old kickboxing phenom Tyrone Spong (1-0) of Boca Raton, Fla. via Amsterdam, Netherlands made his much-anticipated MMA rules debut, launching an all-out assault against Travis Bartlett (7-3) of Bangor, Maine in a light heavyweight matchup. Spong scored a finishing straight right hand that put Bartlett down and out on the floor in the first round (3:15) of the contest.
ABOUT WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING
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ABOUT NBC SPORTS NETWORK
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PLANET HOLLYWOOD RESORT & CASINO
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino is the newest member of the Caesars Entertainment family and is a full partner in Total Rewards™. The hottest property on the Las Vegas Strip with 2,500 beautifully designed guest rooms and suites showcasing the best views in town, Planet Hollywood encompasses more than 100,000 square-feet of gaming, several lounges, nine restaurants including KOI, Strip House, the award-winning Spice Market Buffet and LA’s Pink’s Hot Dogs, and the Planet Hollywood Spa by Mandara. The mega resort is also home to PEEPSHOW, the sexy striptease spectacular starring bombshell Holly Madison, and Grammy® Award-winning recording artist CeeLo Green will premiere his new Las Vegas resident show, “CeeLo Green is LOBERACE” in Feb. 2013. The property is encircled by Miracle Mile Shops with more 170 specialty stores and restaurants. For more information, please visit www.planethollywoodresort.com or caesars.thedigitalcenter.com to access media materials and request high-resolution images. Find Planet Hollywood on Facebook and follow on Twitter.
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