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Warriors Boxing Signs Chicago’s Undefeated Josh Hernandez to Promotional Contract
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Melson to coach charity game; host boxing clinic for recovering heroin addicts
New York, NY (Oktobra 23, 2016) – “The Rainmaker” Boyd Melson, a professional boxer and WBC U.S. Boxing Champion, Captain in the U.S. Army Reserve, West Point Graduate, philanthropist, and humanitarian will serve as a coach in the Team Fight To Walk Celebrity Charity Basketball Game and is also hosting a special event to help young adults with addictions.
The game pits a celebrity team against the North Rockland Volunteer Firefighters and takes place Zoma, Oktobra 28 at North Rockland Hills High School at 7 am. Members of the celebrity team include former Super Bowl Champions Odessa Turner, Kevin Dockery and Brandon London all of the New York Giants. Other members of the celebrity team include former Giants running backs RJ Cobbs and Billy Taylor along with Harlem Globetrotter great Derek “The Wizz” Murphy.
Melson will coach the celebrity team, and all of the proceeds will benefit Team Fight to Walk’s efforts to cure Spinal Cord Injuries. Tickets can be purchased by going tony https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
Two days later, Melson is volunteering his time by organizing and running a boxing clinic for the charity Big Vision at Mendez Boxing Gym in New York City. Big Vision was established as a 501c3 Non-Profit with the mission of helping young adults with addictions. Big Vision conducts constructive events for their members to participate in pretty much on a monthly basis. These positive events, surrounded by other battling addictions, helps to serve as an escape from the environment that traditionally leads to drug relapses. This past May of 2016, Melson volunteered his time and conducted a boxing workshop for Big Vision at Mendez Boxing Gym.
Tamin'ny volana lasa, Melson told Eve Goldberg, founder of Big Vision, that he wants to help again by conducting another boxing clinic at Mendez for them. Helping Melson with the event will be charismatic heavyweight contender Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller, WBC Women’s Champion Alicia “The Empress” Napoleon and Jose Guzman. The clinic will host 20-30 adults between the ages of 19-30. It will be approximately three hours and include a full workout, workshop, constructive events and motivational speeches. Goldberg, whose son passed away from an overdose, will provide a heartfelt speech to conclude the event.
“I’m extremely pleased to help two causes near and dear to my heart,"Hoy Melson, who returns to the ring Novambra 19 and is donating his purse to help combat the heroin epidemic on Staten Island. “Raising funds and awareness is crucial for the clinical trial. The clinical trial I have fought and risked my life now for almost 6 years is on track receive its FDA approval here in the US sometime next summer. it is that close to happening here in our own country. In regard to helping human beings, especially young human beings, with their battle to overcome their addictions to drugs, I have chosen to take a highly proactive approach.”
“I came out of retirement to use my platform as a professional athlete to bring attention to the heroin epidemic in Staten Island specifically. It is not in my nature nor my character to stand by and do nothing to help fellow human beings when I believe I can help. Heroin seems to be the drug that is killing human beings at the greatest frequency, so that is where I am focusing most of my attention.”
“Staten Island is the borough that is being beaten down the greatest by heroin, and Staten Island is the only borough after Brooklyn that was part of my childhood. I had a meeting with the Staten Island DA last month to discuss bringing Big Vision to Staten Island. The DA shared that 74 people were reported as dead from heroin overdoses in Staten Island since January 1st, and I’ve joined the fight to do whatever I can do to keep former addicts clean while helping those with serious addiction overcome it. I have chosen to now put myself in harms way so that I can bring attention to this plague in Staten Island. I have chosen to literally fight for Staten Island. My family has a history of addiction and finding the cure for paralysis has been one of the most important things in my life for more than a decade.”
AC Sports Management Presents: “Protect Yourself At All Times: The Documentary”
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Rosalinda Rodriguez shines in Charlotte, NC
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Listen to this week’s FNU Combat Sports Show Featuring Boxer Joey Veazey
Tom, Tony and Rich discuss all things combat sports and chat with pro boxer “Bazooka” Joe Veazey in this episode.
M-1 FANAMBY 71 RESULTS
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Nemkov decisions Vegh
Vitruk 1st M-1 Challenge bantamweight champion
Puetz, Romanov & Butenko winners
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 Ingushetia, Rosia (Oktobra 22, 2016) – Former two-time M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Viktor Nemkov put himself in position for another title shot and Pavel Vitruk became the first M-1 Challenge Bantamweight Champion at last night’s entertaining M-1 Challenge 71 ao Ingushetia, Rosia.
Kazakhstana-teratany Nemkov (24-6-0, M-1: 17-5-0), fighting out of Stary Oskol, Rosia, won a three-round unanimous decision from former Bellator champion Attila “Pumukli” Vegh(29-8-2, M-1: 0-2-0), of Slovakia, ao amin'ny hetsika lehibe.
Fighting in the inaugural M-1 Challenge Bantamweight Championship, Russian fighter Vitruk (14-2-0, M-1: 8-2-0) resy Vitali Branchuk (21-6-0, M-1: 1-2-0), ny Okraina, by way of a fourth-round submission.
Rosiana welterweight Sergey Romanov (9-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) took a three-round unanimous decision from Carlos Alexandre “Indio” Poara (37-11-1, M-1: 1-1-0), ny Brezila, while M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Alexander Butenko (42-11-2, M-1: 9-1-0) decisioned Brazilian foe Rubenilton “Rubinkho” Poara (16-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) in a non-title fight contested at a 160-pound catrchweight.
Former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-2-0, M-1: 5-1-0), ny Alemaina, also put himself in position for another title fight, possibly against his arch-rival Nemkov, by forcing Brazilian Marcus Vinicius “Mountan” Lopes (9-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0) into submission via a rear naked choke in the third round.
Official Results & sary Gallery eto ambany:
MAZAVA HEAVYWEIGHTS
Viktor Nemkov (24-6-0, M-1: 17-5-0), Rosia
WDEC3
Attila Vegh (29-8-2, M-1: 0-2-0), Slovakia
Stephan Puetz (15-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Alemaina
WSUB3
Marcus Vinicius Lopes (9-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Brezila
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Pavel Vitruk (14-2-0, M-1: 8-2-0), Rosia
WDUB4
Vitali Branchuk (21-6-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Ukraine
(Vitruk won vacant M-1 Challenge bantamweight title)
WELTERWEIGHTS
Sergey Romanov (9-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rosia
WDEC3
Carlos Alexandre Pereira (37-12-1 (M-1: 1-1-0), Brezila
CATCHWEIGHT (160 lbs.)
Alexander Butenko (42-11-2, M-1: 9-1-0), Ukraine
WDEC3
Rubenilton Pereira (16-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brezila
Hitranga amin'ny hoavy:
Nov. 18 – M-1 Challenge 72: Kunchenko vs. Abdulaev in Moscow, Rosia
Dec. 9 – M-1 Challenge 73: Emeev vs. Tokov in Ingushetia, Rosia
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ALEXANDER ‘STORM’ SHLEMENKO IS BACK IN BUSINESS AFTER TKO VICTORY AT ‘BELLATOR 162’ IN MEMPHIS
FULL FIGHT PHOTOS / VIDEO ZAVA-NISONGADINA
Alexander Shlemenko returns with a patented livershot TKO over Kendall Grove
Memphis (Oct. 21, 2016) – The most decorated middleweight in Bellator history, Alexander Shlemenko (54-9, 1NC) returned to the cageanio alina in a big way against Kendall Grove (23-16). The first round saw aggressive back and forth action with each fighter getting rocked. Shlemenko successfully utilized powerful spinning backfists and heelkicks to close the distance on the 6’6 Hawaiian. “The Storm” stalked Grove throughout the cage before ultimately connecting with a nasty combo that saw a left hand to the liver, followed by a right hand to the chin, sending his towering opponent to the mat. Shlemenko followed up with a barrage of strikes to “Da Spyda” before “Big John” McCarthy waved the fight off at 1:43 ny faharoa filanjana.
Lashley sinks in a rear-naked choke to end Appelt’s night in round two
Bobby Lashley (15-2) continued to live up to his nickname of “The Dominator” as he tossed his opponent, Josh Appelt (12-6) to the mat at will. Throughout the first round, Lashley jockeyed for position as he rained down punches while trying to lock in a submission in front of his friend from his days as a WWE Superstar, Jerry “The King” Lawler, who watched from his cage side seat. Appelt landed a couple strikes to start the second frame before being slammed to the mat and ultimately submitted with a one-armed rear-naked choke at 1:43 of Round 2.
Yamauchi finishes Couture with armbar submission just one minute into bout
The 23-year-old submission specialist Yamauchi ny (20-3) resy Ryan Couture (10-5) via arm bar submission just 1:01 an-fanokafana manodidina. Making his lightweight debut, Yamauchi becomes the first opponent to submit Couture over his 15-fight career. The win gives the Brazilian-Japanese prospect 20 total over his career, including five since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion back in 2013. The slick arm bar marks the 16faha- submission victory for Yamauchi, 13 of which have come in the first frame.
Kato scores TKO victory over Matthews
The first televised fight of the evening featured two highly gifted strikers in A.J. Matthews (8-6), a muay-Thai practitioner and Hisaki Kato(7-2), who holds a black belt in Kyokushin Karate. Both fighters exchanged great combinations throughout the entirety of the first round, with Matthews even wobbling Kato halfway through the frame. but was unable to capitalize, allowing Kato to regain his composure. A break in the action because of an accidental eye poke to Matthews allowed Kato to completely recover, and when the fight continued, Kato utilized his right kick to the body-left hand to the dome combination to send Matthews to the canvas, pouncing with a flurry of punches forcing the referee to call a stop to the action at 4:58 ny toe voalohany.
Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:
Fifaninanana savaranonando bantamweight: Steve Garcia (7-1) def. Ronnie Lawrence (1-1) via UD
Lalao Welterweight Preliminary: Ricky Rainey (12-4) def. Gilbert Smith (12-6) via UD
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Julia Budd (9-2) def. Arlene Blencowe (7-6) via MD
Fifaninanana mialoha lanja mavesatra: Virgil Zwicker (15-5-1) def. Dan Charles (10-4-1) amin'ny TKO amin'ny 4:31of Round 2
Fifaninanana mialoha lanja mavesatra: Chase Gormley (14-5, 1 NC) def. Bobby Brents (17-6) via SD
Lalao Welterweight Preliminary: Wade Johnson (11-1) def. Tyler Hill (6-1) via SUB (-mitanjaka aoriana dia mangeja) amin'ny 3:35 of Round 3
Fifaninanana savaranonando maivana: James Wallace (2-0) def. Jonathan Burdine (4-5) via SUB (-mitanjaka aoriana dia mangeja) amin'ny 3:33 of Round 2
Fifaninanana savaranonando antonony: Eryk Anders (5-0) def. Brian White (5-5) amin'ny TKO amin'ny 0:23 of Round 1
Catchweight (160 lb.) Preliminary Bout: Jaleel Willis (7-0) vs. Omar Johnson (4-1) via UD
Fifaninanana mialoha lanja mavesatra maivana: Grady Hurley (10-1) def. Chad Cook (10-11) amin'ny 2:29 of Round1
Fifaninanana mialoha lanja mavesatra: Mike Wessell (15-8) vs. Frank Tate (4-2) via UD
SECOND NIGHT OF BELLATOR DOUBLEHEADER FEATURES FLYWEIGHT BOUT PITTING UNDEFEATED ILIMA MACFARLANE AGAINST EMILY DUCOTE AT WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT
CHIDI NJOKUANI-ANDRE FIALHO ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 167’ ON DESAMBRA 3
SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Oktobra 21, 2016) – A flyweight clash pitting Ilima-Lei MacFarlane (4-0) manohitra Emily Ducote (4-1) and a welterweight bout pitting Chidi Njokuani (15-4, 1 NC) manohitra Andre Fialho (7-0) no nampitombo ny tena karatra ny "Bellator 167: Curran Vs. Teixeira," which will take place inside WinStar World Casino & Resort tany Thackerville, OK., amin'ny sabotsy, Desambra 3.
The second night of entertainment – “Bellator 167” — will feature a featherweight main event between Pat Curran (22-7) ary John Teixeira (19-1-2), raha “Bellator 166” is headlined by a bantamweight world title rematch pitting current champion Eduardo Dantas (18-4) manohitra Joe Warren (14-5) and a featherweight bout pitting undefeated prospect A.J. McKee (5-0) manohitra Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3).
Tickets for the unique doubleheader event start at just $45 and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
"Bellator 167: Curran Vs. Teixeira” airs live and free amin'ny sabotsy on SPIKE at 9 p.m. SY/8 p.m. CT., raha "Bellator 166: Dantas vs. Warren 2” also airs live and free on Friday on SPIKE at 9 p.m. SY/8 p.m. CT. Preliminary bouts for both events will stream live on Bellator.com ary Ny Bellator Mobile App. Hambara amin'ny herinandro ho avy ny fiadiana fanampiny.
Possibly no name is growing faster in the MMA community than Ilima-Lei MacFarlane’s, as the 26-year-old flyweight has rapidly climbed the ranks with four consecutive victories and three finishes. The undefeated submission specialist has emerged victorious in her first three bouts under the Scott Coker-led promotion, and finishing both Amber Tackett and Rebecca Ruth alalan'ny manaiky. Hailing from Honolulu, Hawaii, “The Ilimanator” has secured one career knockout victory, which came just 10 seconds into her first professional bout and spread virally around the internet. MacFarlane will now direct her attention to another one of Bellator MMA’s top young female competitors, Emily Ducote.
The 23-year-old Ducote will look to add to an already impressive 2016 fanentanana, having earned victories in each of her four fights this year. Ducote’s most recent pair of wins have come under the Bellator MMA umbrella, recording back-to-back second round submission finishes over Brazilian flyweights Bruna Vargas ary Kenya Miranda. Ducote will now look to add to her current four-fight winning streak, as she prepares for what is undoubtedly the toughest opponent of her young career. A native of Oklahoma City, “Gordinha” returns home to fight in her back yard, where she anticipates a sold out WinStar World Casino & Resort chock full of close friends and family.
Njokuani made his presence felt early in his career, recording finishes in each of his first seven career victories, including six knockouts and six first round finishes. “Chidi Bang Bang” continued to see success with his knockout power, toy ny 10 ny 15 career wins came by way of knockout or submission. You’d be hard pressed to find a more consistent fighter than Njokuani right now, the 27-year-old Las Vegas native enters the cage in search of his seventh consecutive victory and 11 ny farany 12, dating back to 2012. Njokuani has won both of his first two bouts under the direction of Bellator MMA since joining the promotion in 2015, with key victories over the likes of Ricky Rainey and Thiago Jambo Goncalves. He hopes to add to that list when he joins his opponent Andre Fialho on Desambra 3.
With an unblemished mark of 7-0, Fialho joins his opponent Njokuani as one of the most feared knockout artists in the game. The 22-year-old welterweight has finished each of his seven opponents and tacked on six knockouts. Possibly even more impressive is the manner in which the young Portuguese prospect has defeated his opponents, with six of the seven victories coming in the first round and three in the first minute of action. Since joining the Bellator MMA fray earlier this year, Fialho has recorded first round knockout wins over Manuel Meraz and Rick Reger, proving early in his career that he belongs with the top dogs. We can be sure to see some fireworks fly when Fialho enters the cage inside WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville this December.
Nohavaozina "Bellator 167: Curran Vs. Teixeira” Main Card:
Featherweight Main Event: Pat Curran (22-7) vs. John Teixeira (19-1-2)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Ilima MacFarlane (4-0) vs. Emily Ducote (4-1)
Welterweight Feature Bout: Chidi Njokuani (15-4, 1 NC) vs. Andre Fialho (7-0)
NEF 26 MMA CARD FEATURES WOMEN’S FIGHTS, TITLE FIGHTS, RETURNS, DEBUTS AND MORE
Lewiston, Maine (Oktobra 21, 2016) – New England ady (NEF) presents its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 26: SUPREMACY,” amin'ny sabotsy, Novambra 19 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Vao maraina androany, NEF executives announced the full fight card for the event which will be the fight promotion’s grand finale for 2016.
Ao ny tena zava-nitranga, “The” Ryan Sanders (10-8) hifanena Jon Lemke (5-6) in a professional lightweight bout. It will be Sanders’ first fight in Lewiston since November 2014. Much has been made of the fact that Sanders and Lemke are former teammates. The bout is considered a “dream match” by Maine fight fans, especially those from the Bangor-area familiar with the rivalry between Sanders’ camp Young’s MMA and Lemke’s camp Team Irish.
The co-main event of the evening will feature an interesting “coach vs. mpanazatra” ady. “Shatterproof 2.0” Derek Shorey (4-7), head of the Shatterproof Combat Club, is scheduled to face Ruthless MMA & Boxing founder Josh Parker (4-8) in a professional featherweight contest. Shorey is coming off a big win in Rhode Island earlier this fall, while Parker will be returning to the MMA cage after spending the last three years competing as a boxer.
Rounding out the professional portion of the card will be undefeated prospect Aaron “Kijanona” Lacey (3-0) ary Taylor Trahan (6-6) ao amin'ny featherweight bout. Lacey and Trahan both submitted their respective opponents at “NEF 25” tamin'ny volana lasa. Many local followers of the sport feel that Lacey is just a handful of wins away from getting the call to the major league of the sport. Trahan will be looking to play the role of spoiler while also avenging the loss of his Team Link teammate John Santos (3-5) to Lacey in Bangor this past August.
The amateur portion of the card will be headlined by a heavyweight title fight between Nick “The Guardian” Gulliver (3-0) ary Yorgan DeCastro (2-2). DeCastro stepped up to the plate to face Gulliver when no other heavyweight in the region would do so. Gulliver has been on a path of destruction, ripping through three opponents in a combined two minutes.
Two women’s fights are on tap for “NEF 26.” Jessica “The Black Widow” Borga (2-2) returns from Florida to meet Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Brianne Genschel (0-0). Genschel’s First Class MMA teammate “Hollywood” Hannah Sparrell (1-1) will also be in action against Fernanda Araujo (4-4-2).
Jay Jack and Amanda Buckner’s The Academy in Portland, Maine will send two new fighters to the cage at “NEF 26.” Chad Pierce (0-0) will debut against Shatterproof’s Lyman Curtis (0-0), raha Phil Chiasson (0-0) mihaona Rik Seymour (0-0) of 3Ronin Athletics. Both bouts will take place in the 155-pound lightweight division.
The full “NEF 26” ady karatra (foto-kevitra ny hiova sy fankatoavan'ny Combat Sports Fahefan'Andriamanitra Maine):
Matihanina
155 Ryan Sanders 10-8 (Young’s) vs Jon Lemke 5-6 (Team irlandey)
145 Josh Parker 4-8 (Masiaka) vs Derek Shorey 4-7 (Shatterproof)
145 Aaron Lacey 3-0 (Young’s) vs Taylor Trahan 6-6 (Team Link)
Mpankafy
265*TITLE Nick Gulliver 3-0 (Kilasy voalohany) vs Yorgan DeCastro 2-2 (SSSF)
265 Kevin Smith 3-2 (Young’s) vs Ras Hylton 2-0 (Kilasy voalohany)
210 Mike Swan 0-0 (Choi) vs Joe Krech 0-2 (Independent)
185 Nash Roy 2-2 (Young’s) vs Chris Smith 1-0 (Berserkers)
170 Darren Ducharme 0-0 (CMBJJ) vs Tom Burgess 2-0 (Berserkers)
155 Ken Dunn 0-3 (Independent) vs Angelo Rizitello 0-1 (Shatterproof)
155 Chad Pierce 0-0 (Academy) vs Lyman Curtis 0-0 (Shatterproof)
155 Phil Chiasson 0-0 (Academy) vs Rik Seymour 0-0 (3Ronin Atletisma)
145 Alex Clark 3-1 (Young’s) vs Shawn Lunghi 1-0 (S. Tampa Jiu Jitsu/MMA)
145 Hannah Sparell 1-1 (Kilasy voalohany) vs Fernanda Araujo 4-4-2 (Miaro Edge)
135 Brianne Genschel 0-0 (First Class/Foundry) vs Jessica Borga 2-2 (Champions)
135 Fred Lear 3-2 (Young’s) vs Robby Fraser 1-1 (S. Tampa Jiu Jitsu/MMA)
The opening bell on Saturday, Novambra 19 no voatendry ho 7 p.m. Tapakila manomboka amin'ny $25 ary tsy hita ao amin'ny www.TheColisee.com na tamin'ny fiantsoana ny Colisee birao boaty amin'ny 207.783.2009, extension 525.
For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ankoatry ny, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefightsand join the official Facebook group “New England ady."