Arxiu de la categoria: les arts marcials mixtes

NO APRIL FOOLIN’: BOYINGTON VACATES TITLE, ERICKSON FIGHTS POWELL FOR THE STRAP

PER PUBLICACIÓ IMMEDIATA: Lewiston, Maine (Abril 1, 2016) – The earth-shattering announcement came late last night. Lluites de Nova Anglaterra (NEF) Arts Marcials Mixtes (MMA) Professional Lightweight Champion Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (13-8) took to Facebook to notify his fans that he had vacated the title belt. Some speculated that it could be an April Fools’ broma, but those rumors were later quelled when Boyington himself stated under the thread that his decision had been made for personal and medical reasons, citing recent surgeries and a host of longstanding injuries.

 

“After one of the most inspirational and exhilarating rides of my life, I have talked with my wife, my coaching staff and teammates and have decided it’s now time to let go of one chapter and turn the page for another,” Boyington stated when reached for official comment. “NEF has been there for me since the start and I couldn’t ask for a better group to get me where I want to go. I like the thought of vacating the belt on top and handing it off to one of my teammates, hopefully Josh Harvey (0-0) and I will be excited to watch a couple other lightweight warriors going after the strap. Obviously Jon Lemke has quite a claim to that shot and I see my friend Jesse Erickson in the mix as well. Whatever should happen, I will always cherish every battle I’ve had in the NEF cage. Thank you sincerely to Matt Peterson and Nick DiSalvo.”

 

NEF executives acted quickly and formulated a plan by mitjanit to fill the title that sits atop the fight promotion’s most hotly contested professional division. As a new day dawned, that plan had come to fruition.

 

Bruce was a great champion,” dit NEF co-propietari i promotor Nick DiSalvo. “He was the face of this promotion for two years. The 155-pound title is our most coveted championship and there is no shortage of worthy challengers. The decision to fill it as soon as possible was an easy one to make.

 

Jesse “El Víking” Erickson (6-4) i Devin Powell (5-1) will now meet in a five-round contest at “NEF 22: TOTS ELS CAMINS CONDUEIXEN AQUÍ” to crown a new champion. The bout was already signed as a non-title three-rounder to headline the MMA portion of the April 23rd fight card in Lewiston, Maine. Both athletes quickly agreed to go five rounds with the title on the line. Both athletes have each won their last three fights in a row respectively.

 

I am honored to be able to fight for the title which I saw Bruce Boyington recently defend against Jon Lemke (5-4) in the best local fight I’ve ever gotten to see,” said Powell. “I hope Jesse and I can put on a show for the fans that can be talked about for years to come. I’ve been training too hard and too long to not hop on this opportunity. I can’t wait to get in that cage April 23rdin front of an always amped up NEF crowd!”

 

Speaking of Lemke, NEF executives placed one condition on the upcoming Erickson-Powell bout – the winner must make his first defense of the lightweight title against Lemke. Lemke lost a very close split decision in an attempt to claim the title from Boyington earlier this year. That fight has been calledthe greatest fight to ever take place in the NEF MMA cageby many observers.

 

Jon Lemke more-than deserves another crack at the strap,” said NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson. “His bout with Bruce at ‘NEF 21was nothing short of epic. I was completely spellbound watching that fight for the full 25-minutes it was contested. It’s a bittersweet time at NEF. Bruce was a great fighting champion and despite the high stakes every time he stepped into the cage, he was always one of the most active competitors on the NEF roster. Bruce’s warrior spirit and memorable performances in the NEF cage will be dearly missed, but we are fortunate to have so many superb athletes waiting in the wings right behind him to fill that void. There will be no shortage of upcoming action in the NEF lightweight division.

 

“It was a privilege and honor to fight Bruce for the lightweight title,” stated Lemke when reached for comment. “After the fight, I was pretty confident I did enough to win. Ara, after watching the fight numerous times, there is no doubt in my mind that I won that fight. If Bruce doesn’t want to fight me again and vacate his belt, I understand and respect that decision. No obstant això, I am hungrier than ever and want what I believe is rightfully mine. It would be an honor to fight the winner of Erickson versus Powell for the title and I very much look forward to it.”

 

La April 23rd bout will be Jesse Erickson’s third attempt to capture the lightweight title. He had competed against Boyington twice previously unsuccessfully for the championship.

 

I’m so grateful for the opportunity to compete once again for the NEF lightweight title,” stated Erickson. “I was embarrassed postponing my first fight with Devin due to injury, but it seems everything happens for a reason. To bleed for gold and glory. My Viking ancestors would be proud. Give me the battle I crave, Devin. Victory or Valhalla!”

 

pròxim esdeveniment de Nova Anglaterra Combats ', "NEF 22: TOTS ELS CAMINS CONDUEIXEN AQUÍ," té lloc Dissabte, Abril 23, 2016 al Androscoggin Banc Coliseu a Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 i estan a la venda a www.TheColisee.com o trucant a la taquilla a Colisée 207.783.2009 x 525. Per a més informació sobre les actualitzacions de targetes d'esdeveniments i lluita, si us plau visiti la pàgina web de la promoció en www.NewEnglandFights.com. Addicionalment, pots veure vídeos en NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, seguir-los en Twitternefights i unir-te al grup oficial de Facebook "de Nova Anglaterra Fights".

‘STITCH’ DURAN SIGNS CONTRACT WITH REEBOK

April Fools..Stich is not getting a Reebok shoeHe’s the New Undisputed Bellator Hand-Wrapping Champion.

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Per sobre de: Stitch wraps the hands of “King Mo” Lawal at “Bellator MMA: Dinamita 1 " (Crèdit: Bellator/Esther Lin)

SANTA MONICA (Març 31, 2016) – When watching any combat sports event, it’s odd not to see Jacob “Stitch” Duran as the professional cutman on duty. Avui, Bellator MMA is pleased to secure his services as its lead cutman for the foreseeable future, after “Stitch” signed a multi-year contract with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

 

Starting with "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " a Abril 22 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in CT, the most famous cutman in the world will do everything in his power to get Bellator fighters prepped for entering the cage and helping them continue on once the bell rings, giving them “one more round.”

 

Puntada joins a great team of cutmen including Matt Marsden, Dean Lassiter i Paul Quiredos.

 

“Working with my old friend, Scott Coker and Bellator is a true honor,” said Duran. “I can’t wait to get started working for a great organization that respects their employees and truly makes their fighters the top priority!"

 

While working for Bellator, “Stitch” will not be prevented from seeking sponsors to wear and will also continue to work boxing events, with high profile clients the likes of Andre Ward, Vitali Klitschko and Wladimir Klitschko.

ALL ROADS LEAD TO MONUMENTAL FIGHT CARD IN LEWISTON

Lewiston, Maine (Març 31, 2016) - Lluites de Nova Anglaterra (NEF), Número u de la promoció de lluita regional d'Amèrica, celebrarà el seu proper esdeveniment, “NEF 22: TOTS ELS CAMINS CONDUEIXEN AQUÍ” a Dissabte, Abril 23, 2016 al Androscoggin Banc Coliseu a Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature a mix of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. El dia d'avui, NEF announced the full fight card for the event. The fight card is scheduled to feature three professional boxing matches, six professional MMA bouts, and twelve exciting amateur MMA contests.

 

On the professional boxing side of the card, Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion, and the pride of West Forks, Maine, Brandon “El Canó” Berry(11-1, 7 KOs) returns to the ring for a six-rounder with Detroit, Michigan’s James Lester (10-9, 4 KOs). Berry, one of the most popular boxers to ever come out of Maine, will look for his fourth consecutive victory since returning from a shoulder injury last year.

 

That will prove easier said than done with Lester standing in the opposite corner. Lester is a product of the world-famous Kronk Gym in Detroit where world champions like Thomas “Sicario” Hearns (61-5-1, 48 KOs), Oscar De La Hoya (39-6, 30 KOs), Lennox Lewis (41-2-1, 32 KOs) and Wladimir Klitschko (64-4, 53 KOs) have trained under the late Emmanuel Steward. Lester was ranked number-two nationally as an amateur. He presents a dangerous threat to Berry, one that could very well play the role of “aleró” a “El Canó” and his legion of fans.

 

After a bloody war of a professional boxing debut at “NEF 21” mes passat, NEF MMA regular Crowsneck Boutin (0-0-1) will once again step into the boxing ring, this time facing Brandon Montella (3-0, 2 KOs). Montella, now a resident of Massachusetts, grew up in Maine and served in the United States Marine Corps.

 

Headlining the professional MMA portion of the fight card will be Jesse “El Víking” Erickson (6-4) i Devin Powell (5-1) in a lightweight contest. Both fighters are currently on a three-fight win streak.

 

“I try to focus on what is right in front of me,” said Erickson during a recent interview on The MMA Report Podcast. “I never looked past my opponents but I like to think what the reward is going to be when I beat this guy.

 

Neither athlete can afford to overlook the other, but a win for either could very well mean a call from one of the national promotions. Erickson has been there before with Bellator. Powell is an all-around talent with some slick finishes to his credit.

 

This is the type of MMA fight we absolutely love,” dit NEF co-propietari i promotor Nick DiSalvo. “You have two guys who match up so well. They’ve both been racking up the wins. They’ve faced some of the same opponents. They’re both solid on the mat and on their feet. I expect this to be yet another crazy, wild NEF MMA main event!”

 

Crazy” i “wilddo not even begin to describe the grudge that has developed between Josh “Hook OnHarvey (0-0) i Mate “Ken Nina” Denning (2-1). The bitter rivals will meet at a fight weight of 150-pounds at “NEF 22” in an MMA bout. The bout will be Harvey’s professional debut after a stellar 5-1 amateur career that saw him capture the NEF MMA Amateur Lightweight Title, as well as the northeast regions number-one ranking. The well-publicized personal issues between Harvey and Denning will be settled in the cage on April 23rd.

 

The professional portion of the MMA card will also feature the pro debut of Harvey’s Young’s MMA teammate Aaron “Implacable” Lacey (0-0) as he takes on veteran “Inastillable 2.0” Derek Shorey (3-5) en un combat de pes ploma. Lacey vacated the NEF MMA Amateur Featherweight Title in order to turn professional.

 

That title will not stay vacant very long as Caleb Saló (6-3) i Erik Nelson (2-2) face off to determine a new champion at the top of the amateur MMA card. Hall is coming off a first-round submission win at “NEF XX” la tardor passada, while Nelson recently picked up a unanimous decision victory at “NEF 21.”

 

The amateur MMA card will also feature a women’s fight between Angela Young(0-1) i “Hollywood” Hannah Sparrell (1-0). Young and Sparrell made their respective debuts last year at “NEF XIX.”

 

The full “NEF 22” cartellera (subjecta a canvis i aprovació del Combat Esports Autoritat de Maine):

 

 

BOXA PROFESSIONAL

175 Crowsneck Boutin 0-0-1 (Choi) vs Brandon Montella 3-0 (The Way)

140 Brandon Berry 11-1 (West Forks) vs James Lester 10-9 (Kronk)

140 Josh Parker 0-2-1 (Ruthless) vs Evincii Dixon 7-13-1 (Lancaster)

MMA PROFESSIONAL

 

205 Mike Hansen 3-3 (Berserkers) vs Jesse Baughman 0-1 (Link)

170 Jarod Lawton 4-2 (Lawton/NEU) vs Aaron Aschendorf 2-2 (ABCC)

155 Devin Powell 5-1 (Nostos) vs Jesse Erickson 6-4 (CMBJJ)

150 Josh Harvey 0-0 (Young’s) vs Matt Denning 2-1 (CMBJJ)

155 Zenon Herrera 0-3 (Independent) vs Tollison Lewis 0-5 (CMBJJ)

145 Aaron Lacey 0-0 (Young’s) vs Derek Shorey 3-5 (Shatterproof)

 

AMATEUR MMA

 

145 *TÍTOL Caleb Saló 6-3 (Choi) vs Erik Nelson 2-2 (CMBJJ)

265 David Smith 2-1 (Berserkers) vs Nick Gulliver 2-0 (Primera Classe)

265 Matt Glover 1-0 (Berserkers) vs Ras Hylton 1-0 (Primera Classe)

265 Joe Krech 0-1 (Berserkers) vs Bryce Bamford 1-0 (Primera Classe)

185 Anthony Spires 0-1 (Independent) vs Mike Williams 1-1 (CMBJJ)

170 John Hansen 0-0 (Berserkers) vs Alex Payson 1-0 (Primera Classe)

155 Ken Dunn 0-3 (La. ME Budo Arts) vs Frank Johanson 0-1 (CMBJJ)

150 Cory Trial 1-2 (Ruthless) vs Jeremy Tyler 4-3 (Equip irlandès)

145 Johnny Artesania 4-0 (NOU) vs Taylor Costantino 2-1 (Team Irish PTC)

145 Glenn Kasabian 0-0 (Choi) vs Matt Marshall 2-5 (MMA Athletix)

140 Angela Young 0-1 (Young’s) vs Hannah Sparrell 1-0 (Primera Classe)

125 Jake Denham 1-0 (Lawton BJJ) vs Ryan Daley 0-2 (Equip irlandès)

 

 

pròxim esdeveniment de Nova Anglaterra Combats ', "NEF 22: TOTS ELS CAMINS CONDUEIXEN AQUÍ," té lloc Dissabte, Abril 23, 2016 al Androscoggin Banc Coliseu a Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 i estan a la venda a www.TheColisee.com o trucant a la taquilla a Colisée 207.783.2009 x 525. Per a més informació sobre les actualitzacions de targetes d'esdeveniments i lluita, si us plau visiti la pàgina web de la promoció en www.NewEnglandFights.com. Addicionalment, pots veure vídeos en NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, seguir-los en Twitternefights i unir-te al grup oficial de Facebook "de Nova Anglaterra Fights".

FANS ATTENDING ‘BELLATOR 153: KORESHKOV VS. HENDERSON’ WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET LEGENDARY BELLATOR MMA FIGHTERS ROYCE GRACIE & WANDERLEI SILVA

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Març 30, 2016) – Fans attending "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " aAbril 22 al Mohegan Sun Arena de Uncasville, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie i Wanderlei Silva.

The two legendary Brazilian superstars will be participating in an exclusive meet and greet for ticketholders on the Mohegan Sun Arena concourse beginning at 6 p.m. I.

 

The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson "Smooth" Henderson (23-5), quan davant al campió de pes welter Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) per al cinturó. L'ex campió de pes ploma Patricio "Pitbull" Freire(24-3) es reuneix John "Macapa" Teixeira (19-1-2) in the co-main event while other bouts on the card include Connecticut’s own "Irlandès" Brennan Ward, (13-3) and British striking sensation Michael Pàgina (9-0) lluitaEvangelista "Cyborg" Sants (20-16) i Jeremie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.

 

Les entrades per a "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " des de només $30 i estan a la venda a Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com i l'Oficina Mohegan Sun Box. L'esdeveniment es transmet en viu i lliure d'espiga en 8 p.m. I/7 p.m. Connecticut, mentre que els combats preliminars transmetre en directe per Bellator.com i L'aplicació mòbil de Bellator. L'emissió serà seguit immediatament per l'innovador, inaugural "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " esdeveniment.

 

El nom Gracie és sinònim de MMA, and that is largely in part to Royce Gracie, l'home que es considera que s'ha inventat l'esport com el coneixem avui. El guanyador dels primers esdeveniments UFC, Gracie anava a desmantellar diversos oponents en una sola nit, molts dels quals eren molt més grans que ell. Durant molts anys no va haver-hi cap resposta per a la tècnica de Gracie Jiu-Jitsu que va lluitar, avui, és difícil trobar un lluitador de MMA que no ha entrenat en l'art del jiu-jitsu. This past February, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 milions d'espectadors.

 

Having first fought in the sport almost twenty years ago, very few men have a more legendary resume than Wanderlei Silva, who was recently signed to a Bellator MMA contract. “The Axe Murderer” is a Pride and UFC veteran, who brings an intimidating and imposing presence with him every time he steps into the cage. Silva hopes of adding to an already-impressive list of wins that include: Guy Mezger, Dan Henderson, Kazushi Sakuraba, Ricardo Arona, Kazuyuki Fujita, Michael Bisping, Cung Le, Brian Stann and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (2x).

 

Completi "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Lluita targeta de Henderson ":

Bellator MMA mundial de pes welter baralla pel títol: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA pes ploma Co-Esdeveniment Principal: Patricio Freire (24-3) vs. John Teixeira (19-1-2)

Bellator MMA welter de funcions: Brennan Ward, (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Sants (20-16)

Bellator MMA welter de funcions: Michael Pàgina (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

Bellator MMA Característica Lleugera Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Fúria" Sants (27-5)

 

Targeta preliminar:

Bellator MMA welter preliminar Bout: Chris Honeycutt (6-1) vs. Matt Secor (7-2)

Bellator MMA welter preliminar Bout: Djamil Chan (11-2) vs. Richard Patishnock (6-3)

Bellator MMA Lleugera preliminar Bout: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dean Hancock (2-0)

Bellator MMA pes ploma preliminar Bout: Chris Foster, (8-4) vs. Felipe Lavandoski (5-0)

Bellator MMA Lleugera preliminar Bout: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) vs. T. J. Hepburn (4-2)

Bellator MMA pes ploma preliminar Bout: Pete Rogers (2-3) vs. Mike Mangan (0-3)

Bellator MMA de pes semipesado preliminar Bout: Mike Zichelle (7-4) vs. Joe Cronin (19-16)

Bellator MMA pes ploma preliminar Bout: Matt Bessette (17-7) vs. Keith Richardson (14-6)

Bellator MMA de pes mitjà preliminar Bout: Tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)

Bellator MMA pes gall preliminar Bout: Blair Tugman (7-6) vs. Jay Perrin (2-1)

WSOF30: BRANCA VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

WSOF30: BRANCA VS. STARKS
FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

LIVE NBCSN TELECAST OF
FOUR-FIGHT MAIN CARD NOW BEGINS AT

11:30 P.M ET ON SATURDAY, Abril 2

Matt Church replaces injured Gil Guardado against
Steve Kozola in 160-pound preliminary contest

Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams in middleweight bout
LAS VEGAS (Març 30, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) ha anunciat avui that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, campionat del món Arts Marcials Mixtes (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 lliura) enfrontament entre Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) i Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino a Las Vegas el dissabte, Abril 2, viure en NBCSN en 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.

Més, a broken nose has forced Gil Saved to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 lliura) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), que ara s'enfrontarà a Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, i Jeff romana (1-2-1) s'enfrontaran amb Zach Bunnell (0-0) en un pes welter (170 pounds) preliminary card contest.

The 5-foot-11, 32-year-old Williams is looking to rebound from a narrow, split decision defeat at the hands of Jake "L'ós de mel" Heun en WSOF26 de desembre 18, 2015.

One fight prior to the loss, Williams submitted Jared Hatch with a shoulder choke in the third round (4:10) of their matchup on November 14, 2015.

El 6-peus, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pare. is riding a four-fight win streak. En la seva última sortida, Harris, que s'ha guanyat 7 de la seva 8 career victories by way of (T)KO o submissió, edged out a split decision over Justin Torrey at WSOF24 on October 17, 2015.

Church of Las Vegas will attempt to notch his fourth consecutive win, after threestraight acabats, the last of which came on March 4 when he submitted Pat DeFranco with a leglock in the first round (2:55) of their matchup.

Tickets for WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks are available for purchase online at WSOF.com and AXS.com.

Portes al The Joint del Hard Rock Hotel & Casino s'obrirà per a l'esdeveniment en 4 p.m. PT, i la primera baralla preliminar començarà a les 5 p.m.

En l'esdeveniment principal, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), del primer de la lliga, titular de dues divisions, posarà el seu cobejada corona en la línia contra el contendent Clifford Starks (13-2).

En l'esdeveniment co-principal, superestrella Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) s'enfrontaran recent World Series of Fighting una nit, vuit homes subcampió del torneig Joao "El Samurai brasiler" Zeferino (20-7) amb el vacant campionat World Series of Fighting welter en joc.

En una altra part de la lluita de quatre, viure NBCSN transmissió, expert presentació Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) s'enfrontaran amb Jake "L'ós de mel" Heun(9-4) en un pes pesat lleuger (205 lliura) concurs, mentre que la Sèrie Mundial de Lluita contra el nouvingut i l'artista del nocaut Abu "Gladiador" Azaitar (11-1-1) es bloquejarà banyes amb Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) en el pes welter.

TARGETA PRINCIPAL (Live on NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Branch (Campió) vs. Clifford Starks (Desafiador)

World Series of Fighting Vacant Welterweight Championship Main Event:
Jon Fitch (Desafiador) vs. Joao Zeferino (Desafiador)

Pes semipesado: Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun
Welter: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

TARGETA PRELIMINAR (Live on WSOF.com)

Welter: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
De pes mitjà: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 lliura): Steve Kozola vs. Matt Church
Pes mosca: Carlos Garcia vs. Jason Pacheco
Pes gall: Adam Acquaviva vs. Andrés Ponce
Welter: Jeff Roman vs. Zach Bunnell

Ressín FF: KENAKO MURATA, FENOM DE LA LLUITA DE LES DONES, DEBUT MMA CONTRA LA RISING STAR NATALYA DENISOVA DIUMENGE D’ABRIL 17 A NAGOYA, JAPÓ

La superestrella femenina de lluita aficionada Kanako Murata (foto) farà el seu molt esperat debut professional en MMA contra l'estrella ascendent russa Natalya Denisova a l'esdeveniment RIZIN FF, celebrat a Nagoya, Japó el Diumenge, Abril 17.

TOKYO - març 29, 2016- Ressín FF, la promoció dels esports de combat dirigit per l'ex cap de PRIDE FC Nobuyuki Sakakibara, va anunciar que la famosa campiona de lluita amateur femenina Kanako Murata (0-0) la farà molt esperada, arts marcials mixtes professionals (MMA) debut contra l’estrella en ascens Natalya Denisova (2-1) en un assumpte de pes de 116 lliures a l'extravagància "Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I" al Nippon Gaishi Hall de Nagoya, Japó el Diumenge, Abril 17.

El 5 peus-1, 22-Murata d'Ehime, d'anys, El Japó competirà sota les normes MMA per primera vegada després de reunir una col·lecció de reconeixements com a lluitador amateur, incloent tres medalles olímpiques júnior.

L’assoliment més impressionant de Murata va arribar 2011 quan gairebé va derrotar tres vegades medalla d'or olímpica Saori Yoshida durant els campionats de tot Japó.

Des de llavors, estudiant de MMA 2015, Murata ha estat entrenant sota el comandament del campió DEEP Featherweight Kazunori Yokota i antic competidor de DREAM Takeshi Yamazaki, i ha estat lluitant principalment amb homes lluitadors.

Denisova de Cheboksary, Rússia buscarà la seva tercera victòria consecutiva en el que marcarà la seva primera aparició sota la bandera RIZIN FF. En el seu darrer iniciSetembre 26, va utilitzar la seva punxada, arsenal colpidor agressiu per acabar Marina Lvova en la segona ronda (:32) de batalla amb una pluja de cops de puny.

Denisova, de 25 anys, va obtenir el reconeixement mundial per primera vegada fa quatre anys després vídeo va aparèixer quan va derrotar a un contrincant masculí en un combat de MMA.

Preus des de 100,000 ien, les entrades per a "Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I" estan a la venda i es poden comprar en línia a Ticketbis.com.

En l'esdeveniment principal, l'ex campió de pes mitjà de PRIDE FC i la superestrella prolífica Wanderlei "L'Assassí Axe" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) s'unirà a un lluitador que s'anunciarà aviat, en una agafada especial "etiqueta partit,"I lluitar contra un duo format per companys de llegenda, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) i Hideo Tokoro (33-28-2).

Davanter prolífic i veterà UFC de 13 combats Daron Cruickshank (16-8, 1 NC) xocarà amb l'expert en la presentació Shinji "Torao Supernova" Sasaki (16-8-3) en un pes lleuger (155 lliura) duel.

Artistes nocturns impactants Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett (14-2) i Kirill Sidelnikov (8-4) anirà a la guerra en una batalla de pes pesat.

En acció de pes obert de les dones, decorada campió mundial de Jiu-Jitsu i MMA prospecte de pes pesat de la dona Gabi García (1-0) col·lisionarà amb el dues vegades campió del pancracio Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Ricina recent semifinalista del torneig FF Gran Premi Theodore Tall (8-3) s'enfrontarà amb l'ex campió de K-1 Jaideep setmana "cor" (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 Kickboxing nocauts) en una 216- pes acordat lliura lluita.

campió del món de sambo Vadim Nemkov (5-1) tindrà l'invicte, El davanter-agressiva mentalitat i perspectiva superior nòrdica "Rei" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) en un pes pesat lleuger (205 lliura) inclinació.

En un concurs de normes de 180 lliures de pes acordat de MMA, colpejador d'energia devastadoraHISAKI Kato (5-2) s'enfrontarà al seu company d'acabat Yuta "Altres" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Tornant a l'acció per primera vegada en cinc anys, pes pesat estimada Kazuyuki "Ol 'Cap de Ferro" Fujita (15-10), s'enfrontarà recent Rizin FF Gran Premi subcampió del torneig i l'artista del nocaut perillós George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

en pes mosca (125 lliura) acció, as presentació Allan naixement "Grim" (14-3) es bloquejarà banyes amb el campió roent Yuki Motoya (15-4, 1 NC).

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BELLATOR RETAINS THE SERVICES OF EXCITING FEATHERWEIGHT EMMANUEL SANCHEZ WITH CONTRACT EXTENSION

Per sobre de: Emmanuel Sanchez lands a shot on Daniel Pineda at “Bellator 149” al febrer. 19, 2016

SANTA MONICA (Març 29, 2016) – Bellator MMA is proud to announce that it has retained the services of 25-year-old talent Emmanuel Sánchez (13-2), having re-signed the exciting fighter to a multi-year, multi-fight contract extension.

 

Sanchez boasts a 6-1 record under the Bellator banner, with his only loss coming in the form of a decision at the hands of former featherweight champion Pat Curran (21-7). The exciting product from the famed Roufusport Team earned his contract extension after winning three fights in a row against Henry Corrals (12-2), Justin Lawrence (8-3) i Daniel Pineda (21-12) all in under five months.

 

“El Matador’s” fight against Pineda kicked off action for the record breaking “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie” event that was watched by over 3.5 milions d'espectadors. You can watch the enthralling action by clicking on the image below.

 

VIDEO: Click above to re-watch the epic battle from Bellator 149

 

Sanchez trains under the tutelage of highly regarded coach Duke Roufus alongside former WWE superstar CM Punk and other talented MMA fighters the likes of Ben Askren and Anthony Pettis. Earlier this month, Roufus shed light on a positive story involving an MMA fighter and a motor vehicle, when he announced that Sanchez had used his “Bellator 149” purse to buy a new car for his mother.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO IN CONNECTICUT WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MEGA-EVENT ON FRIDAY, Juny 17, VIURE A NBCSN

TICKETS FOR WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
ON SALE FRIDAY, Abril 1

LIGHTWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
JASON HIGH VS. MIKE RICCI

LAS VEGAS (Març 29, 2016) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. with a stacked lineup of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fights led by a world heavyweight championship showdown between reigning kingpin Blagoy Ivanov(13-1) and Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1), viure en NBCSN en 9 p.m. ET / 6 pm. PT divendres, Juny 17.

In the lightweight (155 lliura) co-esdeveniment principal, Super estrelles Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) i Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Preus des de $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, Abril 1 a 10 a.m. I, at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

“We are looking forward to returning to the great state of Connecticut, and putting on another phenomenal world championship event featuring some of our top superstars, for fans at Foxwoods Resort Casino,", Va dir el president de la World Series of Fighting Pare Chiefs.

Blagoy Ivanov vs. Josh Copeland

Ivanov of Sulfia, Bulgaria is a 5-foot-11, 29-year-old Judo black belt and Sambo master who has earned 11 de la seva 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO o submissió. Al 2008 World Sambo Championships, he made his first big mark in combat sports, defeating all-time great Fedor Emelianenko.

Ivanov made his way to World Series of Fighting after a near-flawless, 8-fight run under the promotion of Bellator, posting an overall, 7-1 record there. He seized the World Series of Fighting heavyweight championship from Smealinho Rama, forcing Rama to tap out from a guillotine choke in the third round (1:17) of their matchup on June 5, 2015, and successfully defended the title for the first time on October 17, anotant una segona ronda (4:33) TKO en Derrick Mehman amb una andanada de cops.

Copeland of Denver, Volta. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. El 6-peus-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "El més destacat" Gaethje has notched 8 de la seva 13 career wins, to date, via (T)KO o submissió.

Jason alta vs. Mike Ricci

Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, Senyoreta. made his long-awaited return to the cage on November 20 at WSOF25, after signing an exclusive, multi-fight contract with World Series of Fighting, and scored a thunderous, segona ronda (:47) KO en Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

El 5-peus-9, 34-year-old High, a veteran of the UFC and Strikeforce, initially caught the attention of the MMA world while fighting at an elite level in Japan under the promotion of K-1 and Dream where he faced and defeated the likes of Andre Galvao i Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom El meu Jordan.

Ricci of Montreal, Quebec, Canada reached the final round on the 16º season of the hit competition reality show The Ultimate Fighter.

El 6-peus, 30-year-old member of famed trainer Fires Zahabi’s Tristar Gym fight team is looking for his fourth consecutive win, after defeating the likes of Jorge Gurgel, George Sotiropoulos i Joe Condon, whom Ricci conquered by way of first round (2:41) KO with a head kick at WSOF25.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, a 5 p.m. I, i la primera baralla de la cartellera preliminar començarà a les 6 p.m.

Baralles addicionals s'anunciaran en breu.

BOXERS LOOK TO GET ON THE WINNING TRACK AT NEF 22

Lewiston, Maine (Març 29, 2016) - Lluites de Nova Anglaterra (NEF), Número u de la promoció de lluita regional d'Amèrica, celebrarà el seu proper esdeveniment, “NEF 22: TOTS ELS CAMINS CONDUEIXEN AQUÍ” a Dissabte, Abril 23, 2016 al Androscoggin Banc Coliseu a Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature a mix of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. El dia d'avui, NEF announced the addition of a professional junior welterweight bout to the boxing portion of the “NEF 22” cartellera. Josh Parker (0-2-1) està programat per enfrontar EvinciiPrize FighterDixon (7-13-1, 2 KOs) en un concurs de quatre assalts.

 

Josh Parker is the founder and head coach of Ruthless MMA & Boxing based in Benton, Maine. Prior to entering the boxing ranks, Parker was a regular in the NEF MMA cage. He boxed to a draw against fellow NEF MMA alum Elias Leland (0-0-1) last November in Lewiston. Més recentment, Parker dropped a decision to undefeated Julio Perez (4-0) on a boxing card in Rhode Island. He is hungry for his first victory as a professional boxer.

 

I want to thank NEF for another opportunity to fight,” va dir Parker. “I have a lot to prove. My skills have not been reflected in my past few performances. I’ve switched up some aspects of my training and I’m confident that I will finally be able to bring the real me to the ring. I will be facing an experienced opponent who will present some tough challenges for mewhich is exactly what I wanted. The toughest opponent I’ve ever faced is myself, and now that I’ve figured him out, it doesn’t matter who’s standing in front of me.

 

A veteran of more than twenty professional fights, Evincii Dixon has been one of the northeast’s most active boxers since his debut in the summer of 2013. Dixon, who calls Lancaster, Pennsylvania his home, often fights multiple times in a given month in places as far away as Texas, California and, més recentment, Ohio. He made the 500-mile trek to Lewiston, Maine last month, picking up a win in the NEF ring against Antonio Chaves Fernandez (7-26-3). Dixon will be looking to get back in the win column at “NEF 22” after a loss last weekend.

 

pròxim esdeveniment de Nova Anglaterra Combats ', "NEF 22: TOTS ELS CAMINS CONDUEIXEN AQUÍ," té lloc Dissabte, Abril 23, 2016 al Androscoggin Banc Coliseu a Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 i estan a la venda a www.TheColisee.com o trucant a la taquilla a Colisée 207.783.2009 x 525. Per a més informació sobre les actualitzacions de targetes d'esdeveniments i lluita, si us plau visiti la pàgina web de la promoció en www.NewEnglandFights.com. Addicionalment, pots veure vídeos en NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, seguir-los en Twitternefights i unir-te al grup oficial de Facebook "de Nova Anglaterra Fights".

COMBATE AMERICAS ACTION HEATS UP WITH WEEKLY MMA FIGHT SERIES ON NBC UNIVERSO, BEGINNING MONDAY, Abril 18

THIRTY FIGHTS IN THIRTY DAYS!

NEW YORK – March 28, 2015 - Combat Amèriques, la primera vegada U.S. Hispans Arts Marcials Mixtes (MMA) franquícia esportiva fundada per Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-creador Campbell McLaren, today announced the return of its epic, action-packed “Road To the Championship” fight series to NBC UNIVERSO, canal de cable a l'entreteniment i els esports moderns per llatins, with a weekly, one-hour program, començament Dilluns, Abril 18, a 12 a.m. I/9 p.m. PT, from Los Angeles, Califòrnia.

A total of 30 bouts featuring the most fearsome, emerging Hispanic MMA fighters, including Imagen Award-winning Combat Amèriques reality series contestant and professional boxer Ricky "El Gallero" Palacios (5-1 MMA, 2-0-1 boxa), Urijah Faber protegit Erick Sánchez (6-2), John "Sexy Sexy" Castañeda (9-2) and women’s atomweight standout and Eddie Bravo pupil Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (4-3), will unfold over the course of a 30-day period.

“We are thrilled to be featured in a new, weekly slot that will allow us to continuously showcase the best and most exciting young Hispanic fighters and future world champions” said McLaren.

“Since we launched our franchise,"Va continuar McLaren, “NBC Universo has played an instrumental part in helping Combate Americas engage a national Hispanic audience, so we look forward to returning to their incredible platform, and entertaining and inspiring new and existing MMA fans throughout the U.S.

Combate Americas is a great place for fighters of Latin backgrounds to shine in front of martial arts fans”, dit Bilai Joa Silar, Senior Vice President of Programming and Production at NBC Universo. “It’s very exciting to have another season of Combate Americas on NBC Universo. We’re sure our audience will be thrilled with each fight scheduled since they will all feature top notch fighters.”

Additional participating fighters and matchups will be announced soon, as will the Los Angeles location for the kick-off event and host venues for subsequent events.

The first weekly show on Abril 18 will mark the third event in the “Road To The Championship” series. Following the sixth event in the series, which kicked off on September 17, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the most successful competitors in each weight class will be placed in the first Combate Americas world championship bouts in history.