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Luokka Arkisto: Vapaaottelu
Ramazan Emeev vs. Alexander Shlemenko M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship; Alexander Volkov makes 1st M-1 Challenge Heavyweight title defense vs. Attila Vegh
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M-1 Challenge 68, Kesäkuu 16 St. Petersburg, Venäjä
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 (L-R) — Ramadan Emeev & Alexander Shlemenko
ST. PETERSBURG, Venäjä (Huhtikuu 28, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced a blockbuster M-1 Challenge 68 event as Ramadan Emeev ja Alexander “Myrsky” Shlemenko battle in the M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship, while M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov makes his first title defense against Attila “Pumuklo” Vegh, Torstai yö, Kesäkuu 16, at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Venäjä.
M-1 Challenge 68 voi seurata suorana lähetyksenä St. Petersburg teräväpiirtomuodossawww.M1Global.TV. Katsojat voivat katsella alustava taistelee ja pääkortille kirjautumalla rekisteröityä www.M1Global.TV. Fanit voivat katsoa kaikki toimet omalla tietokoneet, sekä Android ja Applen älypuhelimet ja tabletit.
Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0), fighting out of Russia by way of Dagestan, is the reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion, although his title belt will not be at stake against Shlemenko. The 28-year-old Emeev, joka oli 2015 M-1 Global Fighter of the Year, on kaksinkertainen M-1 Challenge -keskisarjan mestari. He originally captured the coveted crown in 2012, kun päätöstä Mario Miranda for the vacant title. Hänen ensimmäinen otsikko puolustus, Emeev lost to Vjatsheslav Vasilevsky, who stopped the defending champion via punches in the fourth round.
In their much anticipated rematch April 10, 2015, Emeev recaptured the title from Vasilevsky, choking the defending champion into an opening-round submission. viime joulukuussa, Emeev successfully defended his title when Luigi Fiorvanti retired after four rounds. Aiemmin tässä kuussa M-1 Challenge 65, Emeev defeated Maiquel Falcao in the M-1 Grand Prix semifinals, by way of a first-round submission (tukehtua – katso alla oleva kuva), to qualify for the final versus Shlemenko.
 The 31-year-old Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0) is a three-time Bellator champion from Omsk, Venäjä. He returned to M-1 Global competition in February, taking a decision from Vasilevsky (katso alla oleva kuva) M-1 Challenge 64. The Siberian-born Shlemenko hadn’t competed in M-1 Global since 2005.
 Volkov (25-6-0, M-1: 9-3-0), 27, also fought in Bellator for three years, 2012 kohteeseen 2015, returning to M-1 Global action this past February for the first time in 5 ½ vuotta. The popular fighter from Moscow signed a promotional contract with M-1 Global, taistelut Denis Smoldaraev Helmikuu. 19, 2016 (katso alla oleva kuva) at M-1 Challenge 64 avoimelle M-1 Challengen raskaansarjan mestaruudelle. Volkov emerged victorious, using a choke in the third round to win with the Submission of the Night.
 Vegh (29-6-2, M-1: 0-0-0), will make his M-1 Global debut versus Volkov in their M-1 Challenge title fight. Fighting out of Slovakia by way of his native Czechoslovakia, Vegh (kuvassa alla) is a former Bellator light heavyweight champion who is moving up one weight class to challenge Volkov.
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Chile newest member of World MMA Association
 Monte Carlo, Monaco (Huhtikuu 26, 2016) — Maailman MMA-yhdistys (WMMAA) has announced that Chile is the newest member of its worldwide association.The Chilean MMA Federation (Federation Chilena de MMA) is certified by the national Ministry of Sports. Its inner-structure will be comprised of 15 branches, representing one for each region of Chile. There are currently eight MMA organizations with a goal to unite all under the umbrella of the Federation.
The Federation has developed MMA in various ways, from hosting regional amateur MMA championships to conducting seminars and educating officers. The Chilean MMA Federation is headed by President Alberto Maturana Rodriguez and Vice President Christian Parra Campos.
 “It is critical for an organization like ours to exist, to add unbiased structure not just for athletes, but also as a regulatory bodies,” Rodriguez (pictured to right) sanoi. “Much continues to happen since our appointment. We just celebrated our first event under the WMMAA Pan-American Division and we look forward to using our experience and volumes of knowledge the Pan-American Division, as well as our honorary president Tomas Yu,brings to Chile and the sport. We share the vision and with all our efforts, we will defend, promote and endorse MMA as a sport, and give all participants and fans a significant difference in the sport.“We will continue to grow with every new country and take the MMA movement, as well as the recognition of MMA as a sport, forward. We will work like a family with the Pan-American Division to support this sport in Chile. We’re delighted to have been appointed and look forward to this opportunity of contributing to the WMMAA to continue the fight and make history in Chile and the MMA world.”
Chile is now a member of the WMMAA’s Pan-American Division, along with Argentina, Brasilia, Kanada, Kolumbia, Kuuba, Guatemala, Meksiko, Nicaragua, Paraguay and Venezuela.
 “On behalf of the World MMA Association Pan-American Division, we would like to congratulate and welcome the Chilean MMA Federation on its recent appointment as our new provisional affiliate,” added Yu (kuvassa vasemmalle), Pan-Amerikan divisioonan puheenjohtaja. “In this WMMAA year of monumental progress, in which we will celebrate our fourth World MMA Association Champion this November in Macao, it will now allow us to focus on our inaugural Continental MMA Championship.“It is important to reflect on how the WMMAA movement will continue to grow in a new era of MMA. The WMMAA movement is essentially an educational movement and for this reason we encourage events such as the National Continental and International MMA Championships to promote MMA development, among all ages of participants, especially youth through sport, MMA and the WMMAA code of conduct. Let us build together for a peaceful and better world. Let us strive to provide and education for all in which sport, MMA and WMMAA ideals play and essential role, based on values, respect, dignity, tolerance and solidarity.”
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NEW CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT NEF 22 Lewiston
Lewiston, Maine (Huhtikuu 23, 2016) - New England Fights (NEF), Amerikan numero yksi alueellinen taistelu edistäminen, held its most recent event, “NEF 22: Kaikki tiet vievät TÄSTÄ,” Saturday night at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Yli 3,000 fight fans were on hand for the event, making it one of the largest crowds ever to witness an NEF event.
On the boxing portion of the card, Brandon “Cannon” Marja (11-1-1) fought to a majority draw in a six-round contest with James Lester (10-9-1). Many of Berry’s supporters in attendance felt that he won the fight, but two of the judges had it even on the scorecards.
The headliner of the amateur MMA card saw Caleb Hall (7-3) captured the vacant amateur featherweight title with a second-round submission of Erik Nelson (2-3). On the professional side of the MMA card, Devin Powell (6-1) took home the lightweight championship by defeating Jesse Erickson (6-5) in the first round via technical knockout.
Kattavien tulosten Lewiston, Maine:
Ammattilaisnyrkkeilyyn
Brandon Berry fought James Lester to a majority draw
PROFESSIONAL MMA
Devin Powell def. Jesse Erickson via TKO, pyöreä 1 (Powell wins lightweight title)
Mike Hansen def. Jesse Baughman via arm triangle, pyöreä 1
Josh Harvey def. Matt Denning via triangle choke, pyöreä 1
Lewis def tuumaa. Zenon Herrera via armbar, pyöreä 1
Aaron Lacey def. Derek Shorey via D’Arce Choke, pyöreä 1
Amatööri MMA
Glenn Kasabian def. Matt Marshall via TKO, pyöreä 1
Tom Burgess voitti. Alex Payson via KO, pyöreä 2
Ryan Daley def. Jake Denham via TKO, pyöreä 2
Bryce Bamford def. Joe Krech via TKO, pyöreä 1
Caleb Hall def. Erik Nelson via D’arce Choke, pyöreä 2 (Hall wins featherweight title)
Nick Gulliver def. Dave Smith via TKO, pyöreä 1
Cory Trial def. Angelo Rizzitello via split decision
Ras Hylton voitti. Matt Glover via KO, pyöreä 2
Angela Young def. Hannah Sparrell via unanimous decision
New England Taistelee "seuraava tapahtuma, "NEF 23: CAGE THE CAPE,"Tapahtuu Lauantai, Toukokuu 14, 2016 at the Hyannis Youth and Community Center in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Liput ovat myynnissä nytwww.NewEnglandFights.com.
NEF returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine Kesäkuu 18, 2016 kanssa “NEF 24: THE PROMISED LAND.” Tickets for “NEF 24” start at just $25 ja ovat myynnissä nyt www.TheColisee.com tai soittamalla Colisée lipputulot207.783.2009 X 525.
Lisätietoja tapahtumista ja taistelukorttipäivityksistä, käy edistäminen verkkosivuilla osoitteessa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Lisäksi, voit katsella NEF videoita www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, noudata niitä Twitterissänefights ja liittyä viralliseen Facebook-ryhmään "New England Fights."
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New England Taistelee ("NEF") on taistelu tapahtumia tarjouksia yritys. NEF: n missiona on luoda korkealaatuisia tapahtumia Maine taistelijoita ja faneille. NEF: n johtoryhmä on laaja kokemus kamppailulajien hallinta, tapahtumien tuotanto, mediasuhteet, markkinointi, oikeudellisia ja mainonta.
ANDREY KORESHKOV RETAINS WELTERWEIGHT CROWN IN EMPHATIC FASHION, DEFEATING BENSON HENDERSON BY UNANIMOUS DECISION
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Huhtikuu 22, 2016) — While many will be surprised by the news that Andrey Koreshkov (19-1) voitti Benson Henderson (23-6) vuonna päätapahtuma “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson,” the Russian champion made it clear following the bout that he intended to win each and every round inside the cage at the Mohegan Sun Arena perjantaina yö, and according to the judges scoring the bout at cage side, he did exactly that (50-45, 50-45, 50-45).
Over the course of 25 minuuttia, Henderson, a longtime lightweight competitor, had difficulty closing the distance of the larger “spartalainen,” and sustaining damage in the process. “Sileä” was unable to secure takedowns and was upset with his performance, making it clear that he hopes for a quick return to the Bellator MMA cage; whether it’s at 170 or 155-pounds.
“spartalainen” makes his first successful defense of the title he took from Douglas Lima in this very arena last year, and has his sights set on fighting one of the main contenders that the Scott Coker-led currently promotion has on its welterweight roster. In addition to the victory, Koreshkov also takes home the newly designed Bellator championship belt.
Patricio “Pitbull” Freire’s Showcases Nasty Guillotine in Co-Main Event
Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-3) went all-in with a beautiful guillotine choke 4:09 into the second round of his co-main event fight, forcing Henry Corrales (12-3) hyödyntää ulos. Since making his Bellator MMA debut back in April of 2010, “Pitbull” has now collected 13 victories with the promotion, including wins in eight of his last nine bouts. It has been a great week for the “Pitbull” brothers, after older brother PATRICK “Pitbull” came out victorious in the main event of "Bellator 152: Freire vs. Souza” last Saturday in Torino, Italia. The loss is only Corrales’ third of his career, two of which have now come via guillotine choke.
“Cyborg” Santos Spoils Ward’s Hometown Reunion With First Round Win
In his Bellator MMA debut, Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (21-16) defeated New London’s own Brennan Ward (13-4) with an ankle lock submission just 30 seconds into the opening round. The victory is Santos’ fourth career win in 30 seconds or less and 16th first round finish. The former Strikeforce competitor has now strung together back-to-back wins and has left an impressive first impression for Bellator fans, aside from the ones in attendance at Mohegan Sun Arena. Eteenpäin, the loss puts an end to a promising streak of four consecutive wins, all of which came in his dominant 2015 kampanja.
Primus Squeaks Past “Toninho Furia” In Catchweight Marathon
Brent Primus (7-0) remained undefeated with a split decision victory over "Toninho Furia" (27-6) päällä Perjantai taking home scores of (28-29, 29-28, 29-28). The Portland, Oregon native connected on several heavy blows and two pivotal takedowns leading him to his seventh career win. The three-round thriller was just Primus’ second fight that went past the first round and was left to the judges’ discretion.
“MVP” Makes Quick Work Of Holloway In Explosive Opening Bout
During the opening contest at "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson," Michael "Venom" Page (10-0) päättynyt Jeremie Holloway (7-2) with multiple hammerfists and an impressive toe hold submission at 2:15 in the opening round of action. The 28-year-old British phenom, “MVP,” remains undefeated after recording his tenth career win and sixth victory under the Bellator MMA banner. “Venom” now directs his attention to a return home when he meets Fernando Gonzalez on July 16 at "Bellator 158: London.”
Alustavat Card Tulokset:
Djamil Chan (12-2) voitti Richard Patishnock (6-4) kautta tyrmäys (lyöntejä) at 3:09 of round one
Chris Honeycutt (7-1) voitti Matt Secor (7-3) kautta yksimielinen päätös (30-25, 30-27 x2)
Mike Zichelle (8-4) voitti Joe Cronin (2-4) via jättämisestä (taka-alasti kuristin) at 1:25 of round one
Matt Bessette (18-7) voitti Keith Richardson (14-7) kautta TKO (cut) at 3:14 kierroksen kaksi
Chris Foster (9-4) voitti Vovka Clay (3-1) kautta yksimielinen päätös (29-28 3X)
Sam Watford (2-0) voitti Dean Hancock (2-1) via jättämisestä (armbar) at 1:24 of round one
Tim Caron (4-0) voitti Justin Sumter (0-1) kautta TKO (lyöntejä) at 3:38 kierroksen kaksi
Blair Tugman (8-6) voitti Jay Perrin (2-2) jaetulla päätös (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)
MATT MITRIONE SET FOR PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AGAINST CARL SEUMANUTAFA AT ‘BELLATOR: DYNAMITE 2’
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Huhtikuu 22, 2016) – A heavyweight showdown between Bellator MMA’s high profile free agent acquisition Matt Mitrione (9-5) ja Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6) will serve as the co-main event of "Bellator: Dynamiitti 2" päällä Kesäkuu 24, at Scottrade Center in St. Ludvig.
The bout joins a main card that features a catchweight main event between “Rampage” Jackson (36-11) ja Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1) in Jackson’s first fight for the Scott Coker-led promotion since 2014. Additional MMA and kickboxing contests will be announced shortly.
Liput "Bellator: Dynamite 2,” joka alkaa juuri $30, are onsale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Ovet tapahtumaan auki 5 p.m. CT paikallisaika, ja ensimmäinen kilpailu tapahtuu tunnin kuluttua.
"Bellator: Dynamite 2” olevinaan elää ja ilmainen piikki 9 p.m. JA/8 p.m. CT, kun alustava jaksoja tulee virtaamaan suorana Bellator.com ja Bellator Mobile App.
Exactly like the groundbreaking inaugural “Dynamite” event this past September in San Jose, both a mixed martial arts cage and kickboxing ring will cover the floor at Scottrade Center, giving fans in attendance the opportunity to see both iterations of combat sports on the same night.
Matt Mitrione vei alun perin kykynsä jalkapalloruudukkoon, allekirjoittaen varauksettomana vapaana agenttina New York Giantsin kanssa 2002. Lyhyiden työjaksojen jälkeen San Francisco 49ersin ja Minnesota Vikingsin kanssa, Mitrione astui MMA-häkkiin eikä ole katsonut taaksepäin sen jälkeen. 14-kertainen UFC-veteraani aloitti ammattilaisuransa voitoilla viidestä ensimmäisestä ottelustaan, joista neljä tuli tyrmäyksellä. Tunnetaan yhtenä urheilun parhaista, 37-vuotias Indianapolis-syntyperäinen päätti äskettäin juoksunsa entisen työnantajansa luona, tehdä päätös testata vapaata agentuuria. Mitrione pyrkii nyt kopioimaan koko uransa aikana saavuttamansa menestyksen, when he makes his much-anticipated Bellator MMA debut against Seumanutafa on Kesäkuu 24.
Vain 26 vuotiaita, Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa will face the stiffest test of his career when he takes take center stage at the Scottrade Center in St. Ludvig. Similar to Mitrione, all but one of his wins has come by way of knockout, mukaan lukien viisi ensimmäisen kierroksen maalia. Looking to continue building momentum in the heavyweight division, the former Strikeforce competitor was victorious in his Bellator debut, when he finished Javy Ayala with a vicious second round TKO at “Bellator 148: Daley vs.. Uhrich. " A native of San Francisco, Seumanutafa has been competing professionally since 2007, making his pro debut at only 18-years-old.
Päivitetty "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:
Bellator MMA 215 lb. Main Event: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)
Alustava Card:
Bellator MMA Welterweight Alustavat Bout: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)
Bellator MMA kääpiösarjalainen Alustavat Bout: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Alustavat Bout: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) vs Chris Heatherly (9-3-1)
Bellator MMA 130-pound Preliminary Bout: Michelle Royer (1-0) vs Katy Collins (3-1)
Bellator MMA 180-pound Preliminary Bout: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Clay Mitchell (1-2)
Bellator MMA Middleweight Alustavat Bout: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)
Bellator Kickboxing Preliminary Bout: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl Cobb (2-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Preliminary Bout: Tara Walker (4-3-1) vs. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)
‘MVP’ LOOKING TO SQUASH BEEF WITH FERNANDO GONZALEZ AT THE O2 IN LONDON ON JULY 16
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT BETWEEN LINTON ‘THE SWARM’ VASSELL AND FRANCIS ‘LIMITLESS’ CARMONT ALSO OFFICIAL
SANTA MONICA, Kalifornia. (Huhtikuu 22, 2016) – The recently announced international tentpole event, "Bellator 158: Lontoo," now features two additional mouth-watering matchups during the event’s main card, nykypäivän lisäämällä Michael "Venom" Page (10-0) vastaan Fernando Gonzalez (25-13) in a welterweight bout at The O2 in London. “MVP” is fresh off a first-round submission during the main card of "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " tänä iltana and now sets his sights on impressing in his home country.
Lisäksi, the stacked main card now also features a light heavyweight pairing between Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) ja Francis “Limitless” Carmont (24-11). The two new contests join an event that already features Kimbo Slice (6-2) ottamista James Thompson (20-16) ja Josh Koscheck (17-10) vastaan Paul "Semtex" Daley (38-13-2). Muita kilpailuja julkistetaan lähiaikoina.
In the United Kingdom, the event will be broadcast free on SPIKE UK and Channel 5, while in America the card will air FREE on SPIKE. Exact broadcast details for "Bellator 158: London” will be revealed in the near future. Tickets for the event are on sale now and start at only ￡40.00. They are available at TheO2.co.uk or The O2 Box Office.
As was showcased tänä iltana at "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson," mixed martial arts fans and pundits alike would be hard-pressed to find a striker — or submission specialist — as dynamic as Page. Other than his win against Jeremie Holloway, look no further than his previous outings against Charlie Ontiveros, or his 65-second knockout of Rudy Bears for explosive examples. Mutta, now “Venom” looks to strike against Gonzalez, who is no stranger to being the underdog when he enters the Bellator MMA fray. A proud son of London, Englanti, the 29-year-old Page has only reached the judges’ scorecards once in his nine professional outings. “MVP” will enter the cage at The O2 in London with an unblemished record, hometown support and momentum, all on his side.
Gonzalez, a 32-year-old Menifee, Kalifornia. is looking to build upon his split decision victory over Gilbert Smith at "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” and add to his impressive five-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 2003 and was originally slated to fight “MVP” in March, but the fight fell through when the Englishman withdrew due to injury. Nyt, Gonzalez looks to solidify himself as the No. 1 contender to the crown at 170-pounds and prove that he truly is the stiffest test Page has faced in his 10-fight career.
Vassell is fresh off of a victory over Bellator’s Emanuel Newton in a bout that went the distance at the record-shattering event that was"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie. " Vassell has now won 11 hänen viimeisen 13 fights and will be chomping at the bit to get back in the cage in front of his hometown fans. Vassell joins Thompson, Daley and Page on a card that features a strong contingent of British talent as the card continues to grow.
Tervehdys Pariisista, Ranska, the 34-year-old Carmont will enter the cage for the first time in 2016 and fourth under the Bellator MMA umbrella. In his most recent appearance, at the tournament-style "Bellator MMA: Dynamiitti 1, " Carmont replaced an injured Muhammed "Kuningas Mo" Lawalilta, who was forced to drop out after suffering a rib injury earlier in the event. After winning his first bout of the evening, “Limitless” surrendered a loss to Phil Davis in the final round of the tournament-style contest. Nyt, “Limitless” looks to upset the hometown faithful during the main card of "Bellator 158: London.”
Päivitetty “Bellator 158: Lontoo” taistella kortti:
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice 6-2) vs. James Thompson (20-16)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Josh Koscheck (17-10) vs. Paul Daley (38-13-2)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout: Michael Page (10-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (25-13)
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Bout: Linton Vassell (16-5) vs. Francis Carmont (24-11)
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MATT GLOVER FINDS FUTURE IN FIGHTING AFTER FOOTBALL
Lewiston, Maine (Huhtikuu 22, 2016) – During the years 2003-2006, Matt Glover (1-0) oli the player from Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine that you did ei want to end up facing from the other side of the pigskin. Standing over six feet tall and weighing 250-pounds, the nightmarish middle linebacker helped to build Mountain Valley (MV) into a modern day football dynasty by punishing ball carriers for four decorated years and leading MV to two state championships in the process. He bench pressed over 400 pounds in the weight room and was hell on wheels on the field making him a powerful two-way double-threat player on both offense and defense. His reputation is legendary in the River Valley area of Western Maine as a feared and respected athlete.
After graduating from Mountain Valley in 2007, Glover left football behind to go to work. He married his longtime girlfriend, Lindsey, and had a son. They bought a home together. Throughout the summer and fall seasons, he traveled the agricultural fair circuit in Maine with his pulling horses, a family tradition he had been brought up in from an early age.
“My family has been competing in horse pulling since I was a kid,” Glover explained. “It takes up a lot of time and it keeps my dad young. I get up early every morning to exercise my horse teams before I go into work at night. Between my dad, my wife and I, we have 11 draft horses. We bale our own hay for all of them. I love backing them up to the drag and watching them dig.”
But despite the fullness of his life, the call of competition still beckoned to him and left him with a sense of longing. “I would have killed to have had that same feeling again,” Glover recalled. “And then I stepped into the cage.”
Alkuvuodesta 2015, Matt’s younger brother, Ryan—another Mountain Valley football standout—made his mixed martial arts (MMA) debut at “NEF 16.” Ryan swarmed his opponent in his first fight and stopped him in a blistering 12 sekuntia. Matt was in attendance that night and found his curiosity piqued at the prospect of competing in a different kind of contact sport.
Later in 2015, Ryan competed for the inaugural NEF Amateur Heavyweight Championship. He dropped a decision that night to current title holder, Billy “Bigfoot” Leahy (3-1). Jälkeen voittaa, the trash talk quickly escalated between Leahy and members of Berserkers MMA, based out of Rumford and led by head coaches Gary Dolloff and Mike Hansen (3-3). “When Billy Leahy called out all of the guys at Berserkers after he beat my brother, then it was game-on,” recalled Matt.
Matt began training closely with members of the Berserkers coaching staff, including Hansen and others, who he credits for his accelerated learning curve in the sport. Lisäksi, Matt sparred extensively with brother Ryan, who was preparing for a fight of his own on the same night that Matt was scheduled to make his MMA debut. “My brother and I are not like other brothers,” Matt explained. “We go into the gym and beat the hell out of each other and then ride home in the same truck—that’s just how we have always been. Push, push, push—everything is competition with us. From the first one to get to the next hay bale in the hay field to the first one to get to the supper table—it’s just how we operate.”
“Matt’s a real competitive person,” his wife, Lindsey, confirmed. “Everything is a competition with him. I knew that cagefighting would feed that competitive hunger that he feels all the time when he’s not pulling his horses.”
Matt officially made his MMA debut back in February at “NEF 21: THE IMMORTALS” against durable veteran Gravin Guillen (2-5). Matt exceeded debut expectations by finishing Guillen in just 1:30 of the first round by technical knockout (WHO). When the ref cleared the scene, Guillen’s face showed the effects of Glover’s record-breaking exploits in the weight room. Glover’s Rumford fans that were in attendance in heavy numbers that night, voiced their approval in thunderous applause. “At first, I had butterflies,” Glover remembered, “but once I heard all the people cheering, all it did was pump me up. I was ready to fight. Voittaa tai hävitä, I knew they had my back and more.”
This weekend, Glover is poised to make his second appearance in the NEF cage when he takes on 6’6” Ras Hylton (1-0) from rival gym, First Class MMA. Hylton made his debut on the same night as Glover and, like his challenger this weekend, made quick work of his opponent by earning a TKO victory at 1:21 ensimmäisen kierroksen.
Berserkers MMA Founder and Head Coach, Mike Hansen, predicts a dominant night for Glover. “Matt happens to be much stronger than he even appears, which is incredible if you have ever seen him,” Hansen stated. “A guy of his size normally struggles with agility, but Matt doesn’t. He is a super athlete and easy to coach. Matt improves daily and will be a juggernaut in the heavyweight amateur division.
“Ras is used to being the bigger guy in all of his fights. That will not be the case on Saturday night. Matt will put his hands on Hylton in a way he’s never been touched before. I don’t see Ras walking away from this fight with his hand held high. He should consider it a win if he can walk away at all when Matt’s done with him.”
Going into Lauantai yö, Glover feels well prepared to continue building on his success in the sport of MMA that he started to create back in February. If his athletic history is any indicator, he should be confident in the future. “I’m ready for this fight,” Glover stated. “In this fight, I’m more relaxed because my brother’s not fighting and I can just focus on my fight… After that first win, I knew I was hooked because there’s no better feeling.”
“When people first started speaking to Matt about competing in MMA, I was completely against it 110%,” Lindsey stated. “But after watching him train so hard with the guys in the gym and seeing that he has the same passion for that as he does for his horse pulling, I felt more at ease and decided that if this was something he wanted to pursue, I would support him in any way that I possibly could.
“The Glover brothers fighting in MMA is a big thing for Rumford,” Lindsey stated in closing. “Every time it’s getting close to fight night, this town comes alive. No matter where he goes within the sport, this town and his family support him.”
New England Taistelee "seuraava tapahtuma, "NEF 22: Kaikki tiet vievät TÄSTÄ,” takes place this Lauantai, Huhtikuu 23, 2016 klo Androscoggin Bank Colisée Lewiston, Maine. "NEF 22" -tapahtuman liput alkavat vain $25 ja ovat myynnissä nyt www.TheColisee.com tai soittamalla Colisée lipputulot 207.783.2009 X 525. Lisätietoja tapahtumasta ja taistella kortti päivitykset, käy edistäminen verkkosivuilla osoitteessa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Lisäksi, voit katsella NEF videoita www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, noudata niitä Twitterissänefights ja liittyä viralliseen Facebook-ryhmään "New England Fights."
ANDREY KORESHKOV LOOKS TO SPOIL HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED BELLATOR MMA DEBUT OF BENSON HENDERSON AT ‘BELLATOR 153’ ON SPIKE TOMORROW
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Huhtikuu 21, 2016) – Following weigh-ins for "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " kilpailijoita Torstai, all fights are set to take place inside the cage at the Mohegan Sun Arena huomenna Spike.
Headlined by a welterweight world title bout between Andrey "Spartan" Koreshkov (18-1) ja Benson “Smooth” Henderson (23-5), the main card is primed to entertain. The card is loaded with young talent, including 28-year-old welterweight star Michael "Venom" Page (9-0), who will put his unblemished record on the line against Jeremie Holloway (7-1).
Lisäksi, "Bellator 153: Henderson vs.. Koreshkov” also features Brennan Ward (13-3) going to battle against “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Patricio “Pitbull” Friere (24-3) vastaan Henry Corrales (12-2) ja Brent Primus (6-0) meeting “Toninho Furia” (27-5).
"Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " takes place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., and airs live and free on Spike at 8 p.m. JA/7 p.m. CT, kun alustava jaksoja tulee virtaamaan suorana Bellator.com and The Bellator-mobiilisovellus. Lisäksi, stay tuned immediately following the event, the debut of “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” tapahtuu 11:00 p.m. JA/PT.
Liput tapahtumaan alkavat vain $30 and remain on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com ja Mohegan Sun Box Office.