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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-en utfordring 68, Juni 16 i St. Petersburg, Russland
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 (L-R) — Ramadan Emeev & Alexander Shlemenko
ST. PETERSBURG, Russland (April 28, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced a blockbuster M-en utfordring 68 event as Ramadan Emeev og Alexander “Storm” 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, Torsdag natt, Juni 16, at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Russland.
M-en utfordring 68 vil bli streamet live fra St. Petersburg i HD påwww.M1Global.TV. Seerne vil kunne se de foreløpige kamper og hovedkortet ved å logge deg på for å registrere seg på www.M1Global.TV. Fans kan se alt som skjer på sine datamaskiner, så vel som på Android og Apple smarttelefoner og nettbrett.
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, som var den 2015 M-1 Global Fighter of the Year, is a two-time M-1 Challenge middleweight champion. He originally captured the coveted crown in 2012, ta en beslutning fra Mario Miranda for the vacant title. I sin første tittel forsvar, Emeev lost to Vyacheslav 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. I desember i fjor, Emeev successfully defended his title when Luigi Fiorvanti retired after four rounds. Earlier this month at M-en utfordring 65, Emeev defeated Maiquel Falcao in the M-1 Grand Prix semifinals, by way of a first-round submission (choke – see picture below), 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, Russland. He returned to M-1 Global competition in February, taking a decision from Vasilevsky (see picture below) på 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 til 2015, returning to M-1 Global action this past February for the first time in 5 ½ år. The popular fighter from Moscow signed a promotional contract with M-1 Global, slåssing Denis Smoldaraev Februar. 19, 2016 (see picture below) ved M-en utfordring 64 for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship. 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 (pictured below) is a former Bellator light heavyweight champion who is moving up one weight class to challenge Volkov.
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Chile nyeste medlem av World MMA Association
 MONTE CARLO, Monaco (April 26, 2016) — World MMA Association (WMMAA) har kunngjort at Chile er det nyeste medlemmet av sin verdensomspennende sammenslutning.Det chilenske MMA -forbundet (Den chilenske føderasjonen av MMA) er sertifisert av det nasjonale idrettsdepartementet. Den indre strukturen vil bestå av 15 grener, representerer en for hver region i Chile. Det er for tiden åtte MMA -organisasjoner med et mål om å forene alle under paraplyen til Føderasjonen.
Forbundet har utviklet MMA på forskjellige måter, fra å arrangere regionale amatørmesterskap i MMA til å gjennomføre seminarer og utdanne offiserer. Den chilenske MMA -føderasjonen ledes av president Alberto Maturana Rodriguez og visepresident Christian Parra Campos.
 “Det er kritisk for en organisasjon som vår å eksistere, å legge til upartisk struktur ikke bare for idrettsutøvere, men også som regulerende organer,” Rodriguez (bildet til høyre) sa. “Mye fortsetter å skje siden vi ble utnevnt. Vi har nettopp feiret vårt første arrangement under WMMAA Pan-American Division, og vi gleder oss til å bruke vår erfaring og kunnskapsvolum Pan-American Division, så vel som vår ærespresident Tomas Yu,bringer til Chile og sporten. Vi deler visjonen og med all vår innsats, vi vil forsvare, fremme og godkjenne MMA som en sport, og gi alle deltakere og fans en betydelig forskjell i sporten.“Vi vil fortsette å vokse med hvert nytt land og ta MMA -bevegelsen, samt anerkjennelsen av MMA som en sport, framover. Vi vil jobbe som en familie med den panamerikanske divisjonen for å støtte denne sporten i Chile. Vi er glade for å ha blitt utnevnt og ser frem til denne muligheten til å bidra til WMMAA for å fortsette kampen og lage historie i Chile og MMA -verdenen.”
Chile er nå medlem av WMMAAs panamerikanske divisjon, sammen med Argentina, Brasil, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay og Venezuela.
 “På vegne av World MMA Association Pan-American Division, Vi vil gratulere og ønske det chilenske MMA -føderasjonen velkommen med den siste utnevnelsen som vårt nye foreløpige tilknyttede selskap,” la Yu til (avbildet til venstre), President i Pan-American Division. “I dette WMMAA -året med monumental fremgang, der vi skal feire vår fjerde verdensmester i MMA -foreningen i november i Macao, det vil nå tillate oss å fokusere på vårt første Continental MMA Championship.“Det er viktig å reflektere over hvordan WMMAA -bevegelsen vil fortsette å vokse i en ny æra av MMA. WMMAA -bevegelsen er i hovedsak en pedagogisk bevegelse, og av denne grunn oppfordrer vi hendelser som National Continental og International MMA Championships til å fremme MMA -utvikling, blant alle aldre deltakere, spesielt ungdom gjennom sport, MMA og WMMAAs oppførselskodeks. La oss bygge sammen for en fredelig og bedre verden. La oss strebe etter å gi og utdanning for alle innen sport, MMA og WMMAA idealer spiller en viktig rolle, basert på verdier, respekt, verdighet, toleranse og solidaritet.”
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NEW CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT NEF 22 I Lewiston
Lewiston, Maine (April 23, 2016) - New England Fights (NEF), USAs nummer-én regional kamp forfremmelse, held its most recent event, “NEF 22: Alle veier fører HER,” Saturday night at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Mer enn 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” Berry (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.
De fullstendige resultatene fra Lewiston, Maine:
Profesjonell boksing
Brandon Berry fought James Lester to a majority draw
PROFESJONELL MMA
Devin Powell def. Jesse Erickson via TKO, runde 1 (Powell wins lightweight title)
Mike Hansen def. Jesse Baughman via arm triangle, runde 1
Josh Harvey def. Matt Denning via triangle choke, runde 1
Lewis def tommers. Zenon Herrera via armbar, runde 1
Aaron Lacey def. Derek Shorey via D’Arce Choke, runde 1
AMATØR MMA
Glenn Kasabian def. Matt Marshall via TKO, runde 1
Tom Burgess def. Alex Payson via KO, runde 2
Ryan Daley def. Jake Denham via TKO, runde 2
Bryce Bamford def. Joe Krech via TKO, runde 1
Caleb Hall def. Erik Nelson via D’arce Choke, runde 2 (Hall wins featherweight title)
Nick Gulliver def. Dave Smith via TKO, runde 1
Cory Trial def. Angelo Rizzitello via split decision
Ras Hylton def. Matt Glover via KO, runde 2
Angela Young def. Hannah Sparrell via unanimous decision
New England Fights 'neste arrangement, "NEF 23: CAGE THE CAPE," tar plass Lørdag, Mai 14, 2016 at the Hyannis Youth and Community Center in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Billetter er i salg nå påwww.NewEnglandFights.com.
NEF returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine på Juni 18, 2016 med “NEF 24: THE PROMISED LAND.” Tickets for “NEF 24” start at just $25 og er i salg nå på www.TheColisee.com eller ved å ringe Colisée billettkontoret på207.783.2009 x 525.
For more information on the events and fight card updates, vennligst besøk forfremmelse hjemmeside www.NewEnglandFights.com. I tillegg, du kan se NEF-videoer på www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, følge dem på Twitternefights og bli den offisielle Facebook-gruppen "New England Fights."
Om New England Fights
New England Fights ("NEF") er en kamp hendelser kampanjer selskap. NEF oppgave er å skape den høyeste kvalitet arrangementer for Maines jagerfly og fans. NEF utøvende team har lang erfaring i kampsport administrasjon, hendelser produksjon, medierelasjoner, markedsføring, juridiske og reklame.
ANDREY KORESHKOV RETAINS WELTERWEIGHT CROWN IN EMPHATIC FASHION, DEFEATING BENSON HENDERSON BY UNANIMOUS DECISION
Uncasville, Conn. (April 22, 2016) — While many will be surprised by the news that Andrey Koreshkov (19-1) beseiret Benson Henderson (23-6) i hovedturneringen av “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 på fredag natt, 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 minutter, Henderson, a longtime lightweight competitor, had difficulty closing the distance of the larger “Spartan,” and sustaining damage in the process. “Smooth” 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.
“Spartan” 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) å tappe ut. 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. For Ward, the loss puts an end to a promising streak of four consecutive wins, all of which came in his dominant 2015 kampanje.
Primus Squeaks Past “Toninho Furia” In Catchweight Marathon
Brent Primus (7-0) remained undefeated with a split decision victory over "Toninho Furia" (27-6) på Fredag 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) ferdige 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 ved "Bellator 158: London.”
Foreløpige kort Resultater:
Djamil Chan (12-2) beseiret Richard Patishnock (6-4) via knockout (punches) ved 3:09 av runde ett
Chris Honeycutt (7-1) beseiret Matt Secor (7-3) via enstemmig avgjørelse (30-25, 30-27 x2)
Mike Zichelle (8-4) beseiret Joe Cronin (2-4) via innsending (rear-naked choke) ved 1:25 av runde ett
Matt Bessette (18-7) beseiret Keith Richardson (14-7) via TKO (skjære) ved 3:14 av runde to
Chris Foster (9-4) beseiret Vovka Clay (3-1) via enstemmig avgjørelse (29-28 3x)
Sam Watford (2-0) beseiret Dean Hancock (2-1) via innsending (armbar) ved 1:24 av runde ett
Tim Caron (4-0) beseiret Justin Sumter (0-1) via TKO (punches) ved 3:38 av runde to
Blair Tugman (8-6) beseiret Jay Perrin (2-2) via delt avgjørelse (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)
MATT MITRIONE SET FOR PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AGAINST CARL SEUMANUTAFA AT ‘BELLATOR: DYNAMITE 2’
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (April 22, 2016) – A heavyweight showdown between Bellator MMA’s high profile free agent acquisition Matt Mitrione (9-5) og Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6) will serve as the co-main event of "Bellator: Dynamitt 2" på Juni 24, at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
The bout joins a main card that features a catchweight main event between “Rampage” Jackson (36-11) og 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.
Billetter til "Bellator: Dynamite 2,” som starter på bare $30, are onsale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Dører for arrangementet åpent på 5 pm. CT lokal tid, og den første konkurransen finner sted en time etter.
"Bellator: Dynamite 2” airs levende og gratis på Spike på 9 pm. OG/8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts vil streame live på Bellator.com og 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 originally took his talents to the football gridiron, signing as an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants in 2002. After brief stints with the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings, Mitrione entered the MMA cage and hasn’t looked back since. The 14-time UFC veteran began his professional career with victories in his first five fights, four of which came by way of knockout. Known as one of the top finishers in the sport, the 37-year-old Indianapolis native recently finished his run with his former employer, making the decision to test free agency. Mitrione will now look to duplicate the success that he found throughout his career, when he makes his much-anticipated Bellator MMA debut against Seumanutafa on Juni 24.
På bare 26 år, Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa will face the stiffest test of his career when he takes take center stage at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Similar to Mitrione, all but one of his wins has come by way of knockout, including five first-round finishes. 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.
Oppdatert "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)
Foreløpige kort:
Bellator MMA weltervekt Foreløpige Bout: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)
Bellator MMA bantamvekt Foreløpige Bout: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)
Bellator MMA weltervekt Foreløpige 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 Mellom Foreløpige 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, Calif. (April 22, 2016) – The recently announced international tentpole event, "Bellator 158: London," now features two additional mouth-watering matchups during the event’s main card, med dagens tillegg av Michael "Venom" Page (10-0) versus 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 " i kveld and now sets his sights on impressing in his home country.
I tillegg, the stacked main card now also features a light heavyweight pairing between Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) og Francis “Limitless” Carmont (24-11). The two new contests join an event that already features Kimbo Slice (6-2) tar på James Thompson (20-16) og Josh Koscheck (17-10) mot Paul "Semtex" Daley (38-13-2). Andre konkurranser vil bli annonsert snart.
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 i kveld ved "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. Men, 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, England, 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, Calif. is looking to build upon his split decision victory over Gilbert Smith ved "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. Nå, 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 av hans siste 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.
Hailing from Paris, Frankrike, 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: Dynamite 1, " Carmont replaced an injured Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal, 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. Nå, “Limitless” looks to upset the hometown faithful during the main card of "Bellator 158: London.”
Oppdatert “Bellator 158: London” Kampkort:
Bellator MMA tungvekt 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 (April 22, 2016) – During the years 2003-2006, Matt Glover (1-0) var den player from Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine that you did ikke 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.”
Tidlig 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 sekunder. 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). Etter seieren, 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. Dess, 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. Vinner eller taper, 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 fra den første runden.
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 Lørdag natt, 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 Fights 'neste arrangement, "NEF 22: Alle veier fører HER,” takes place this Lørdag, April 23, 2016 på Androscoggin Bank Colisée i Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 og er i salg nå på www.TheColisee.com eller ved å ringe Colisée billettkontoret på 207.783.2009 x 525. For mer informasjon om arrangementet og kampen kortoppdateringer, vennligst besøk forfremmelse hjemmeside www.NewEnglandFights.com. I tillegg, du kan se NEF-videoer på www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, følge dem på Twitternefights og bli den offisielle Facebook-gruppen "New England Fights."
ANDREY KORESHKOV LOOKS TO SPOIL HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED BELLATOR MMA DEBUT OF BENSON HENDERSON AT ‘BELLATOR 153’ ON SPIKE TOMORROW
Uncasville, Conn. (April 21, 2016) – Following weigh-ins for "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " competitors torsdag, all fights are set to take place inside the cage at the Mohegan Sun Arena i morgen på Spike.
Headlined by a welterweight world title bout between Andrey "Spartan" Koreshkov (18-1) og 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).
I tillegg, "Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov” also features Brennan Ward (13-3) going to battle against “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Patricio “Pitbull” Friere (24-3) versus Henry Corrales (12-2) og 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 pm. OG/7 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts vil streame live på Bellator.com and The Bellator Mobile App. I tillegg, stay tuned immediately following the event, the debut of “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” finner sted ved 11:00 pm. OG/PT.
Billetter til arrangementet starter på bare $30 and remain on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com og Mohegan Sun Box Office.